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6 edition of New directions in corporate strategy found in the catalog.
New directions in corporate strategy
Published 2000 by Allen & Unwin in St. Leonards, N.S.W, London .
Business planning.
Statement edited by Garry Twite and Michael O"Keeffe.
Contributions Twite, Garry., O"Keeffe, Michael.
LC Classifications HD30.28 .N482 2000
Pagination xviii, 182 p. :
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Remarks by DPM, FM Pham Binh Minh at opening ceremony of AMM-53
Below is the full Speech by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh at the Opening Session of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-53).
Your Excellency Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam,
Excellencies Foreign Ministers of the ASEAN Member States and the Secretary General of ASEAN,
Distinguished delegates,
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to His Excellency Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for his attendance and important guidance.
I was hopeful of welcoming you to Ha Noi in this typical beautiful autumn, nonetheless conditions do not allow us to do so. I look forward to meeting you in Viet Nam at the earliest possible time.
Similar to the 36th ASEAN Summit, this is the first time ever our annual AMM is held via video-conference. Such rapid transformation in ASEAN operational modalities is perhaps one of the noticeable impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Your Excellency Prime Minister,
Dynamic in action, flexible in response, and creative in cooperation are typical features of ASEAN over the past 50 years.
In the past decade, guided by the spirit of "From vision to action", the ASEAN Community has gradually taken shape. The initial stage of that path has been completed, laying important foundation for the ASEAN Community building process. ASEAN has been, step by step, promoting its central role in shaping an open, inclusive, transparent and rules-based regional architecture.
Entering its 6th decade, ASEAN is now speeding up its Community building while maximizing its role and status in the region and actively contributing to the joint efforts for peace, stability and development of the international community.
We are witnessing the rigorous transformation of the way international relations interact. The roles of international law and multilateral institutions are being greatly challenged. On the rise are the trends of power politics, egoistic calculations, and inconsistency in countries' behaviors. Globalization, regional integration and economic liberalization have, to some extent, are encountering stumbling blocks. In addition, we are also facing complicated developments of global issues, notably the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Being vigilant at challenges, proactive in response, and cohesive in action, ASEAN has upheld solidarity and persistently pursued its goals, and joined hands in combating the pandemic. Such ASEAN's determination has been demonstrated in the Vision Statement on a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN adopted at the recent 36th ASEAN Summit.
ASEAN has obtained significant progress recently. Many ASEAN economies have been able to maintain positive growth rates, though lower than the set targets. Trade growth with Dialogue Partners have been maintained over the past months. ASEAN also made good use of the wave of investment shift to the region. The grouping's relations with Dialogues Partners have been further strengthened and expanded. The number of non-regional countries desiring to accede to ASEAN's Treaty on Amity and Cooperation (TAC), establish new partnerships or enhance their current partnerships with ASEAN are rising. In the fight against COVID-19, ASEAN's recovery rate has been relatively high with low mortality rate.
We have been also standing firm in conducting our own approach- the ASEAN way - to preserve peace, stability and development in the region in the face of multi-dimensional impacts from the outside strategic setting as mentioned in the Statement that we, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers, adopted on 8 August 2020, on the occasion of the ASEAN commemorative event.
At this AMM, we will discuss specific measures to effectively implement the instructions of the ASEAN Leaders at the 36th ASEAN Summit. We will also exchange views on how to further promote regional cooperation and integration, overcome challenges and difficulties in order to successfully achieve the set targets and map out the way forward.
As stated by His Excellency Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, we will continue to consolidate solidarity and unity, caring and sharing, respect for each other's interests and concerns, so that ASEAN Member states shall be sustainably bonded within a strong ASEAN Community.
We are resolved to overcome difficulties, effectively and timely achieve the targets in the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, ensure full implementation of all provisions and procedures in the ASEAN Charter, and to continue improving the operational effectiveness of ASEAN's sectoral bodies and other ASEAN-led dialogue and cooperation mechanisms.
Building upon the efforts made by ASEAN over the past years, we will continue to enhance connectivity and sustainable development, encourage innovation, promote inclusive and equitable growth so that no one is left behind. The ASEAN initiatives, such as the ASEAN Network of Smart Cities, Connecting Connectivities, etc., will continue to be effectively implemented. With the desire to help ASEAN sub-regions catch up with and closely link to the overall development process of the Community, I look forward to your valuable inputs at the Special Session of the ASEAN Coordinating Council on Sub-Regional Development at this AMM.
Being aware that the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic is still looming, we will, on the one hand, proactively contain the pandemic through prevention measures, development of accessible vaccines and medications, on the other, undertake early and effective actions to support the people and businesses to overcome the consequences of the disease, step by step recover the economy and return their life to normal. The ASEAN Coordinating Council will discuss thoroughly ways and means to effectively push forward ASEAN's efforts and initiatives to respond to the COVID-19.
To mitigate the adverse impacts of the complicated dynamics in the regional and international strategic landscape, and in order to maintain stability to focus on fighting the disease, we have to concentrate on consolidating the ASEAN-led dialogue and cooperation mechanisms. In the meetings with the Dialogue Partners during this AMM, we will deliberate issues relating to future of the forums, such as EAS on the occasion of its 15th anniversary, ARF with a new action program for the 2020 – 2030, and continue to broaden and deepen the cooperation with Dialogue Partners within the ASEAN+1 and ASEAN+3 frameworks to maximise these platforms' roles in the new circumstances.
In parallel with that are efforts to formulate and implement universally accepted norms of conduct, and to uphold the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter and the ASEAN Charter concerning inter-state relations, including those on adhering to international law, equality, mutual respect, understanding and trust. Strategic trust as mentioned in the 8 August Statement will be an important factor to neutralize suspicions, to sincerely cooperate with each other on the win-win basis and to prevent the danger of conflicts.
ASEAN will continue making active contributions and promoting its role in efforts to sustain international peace and security. The Ministerial Dialogue between ASEAN and its Dialogue Partners, aimed at encouraging the role of women in sustainable peace and security, constitutes ASEAN's practical contribution to implementing Resolution No. 1325 of the UN Security Council on Women, Peace and Security.
Challenges to the regional security and stability are always present, including factors threatening peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the South China Sea, a critical sea lane of communication of the region and the world. ASEAN will persistently hold onto its principled position, emphasizing self-restraints, peaceful settlement of all disputes on the basis of international law, including 1982 UNCLOS, promoting dialogues, strengthening confidence building, non-militarization and refrain from further complicating the situation. ASEAN will persistently promote the full and serious implementation of the DOC and will endeavor to formulate an effective, substantive COC in conformity with international law and 1982 UNCLOS.
To take the lead in setting our future development path, we will discuss ways and means to develop a new vision for the post-2025 ASEAN Community, inheriting the existing achievements so as to help ASEAN effectively respond to challenges and opportunities arising in the coming decades.
Excellency Prime Minister,
With these expectations and taking into account Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc's directions, I look forward to productive discussions with all ASEAN colleagues and the Dialogue Partners.
"Embrace the pride in our heart, ASEAN we are bonded as one, Look-in out to the world", the words from the ASEAN Song at the beginning of this opening ceremony seem to be still ringing in me with a lot of emotions.
Thank you for your attention and may I wish you, Prime Minister and all of you, Ladies and Gentlemen, the best of health./.
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Don't Ruin Christmas: mining threatens wildlife haven Christmas Island
Home to a unique and rich diversity of life - including five bird species found nowhere else - charmingly-named Christmas Island is one of nature's greatest presents to Australia and the world. But new phosphate mining proposals threaten devastation. The Australian Government must choose to conserve this incredible biodiversity hotspot.
Found only on Christmas Island, the Abbott's Booby is now Endangered due to mining activity © Sarah Summers
By Samantha Vine, Head of Conservation, BirdLife Australia
Update: the Austrailan Government has made the decision not to allow phosphate mining on Christmas Island. Huge thanks to all who supported BirdLife Australia's campaign.
Around 1,500 kilometres north-west of the Australian mainland, the limestone-capped peak of an ancient volcano rises 5000 metres from the floor of the Indian Ocean. Closer to Java and Singapore than to Australia, Christmas Island has never been connected to any other landmass. This isolation fostered the evolution of a truly unique diversity of life. The island is home to 254 wildlife taxa and is recognised as a Key Biodiversity Area critical for conserving life on earth.
Internationally renowned for its spectacular annual Red Crab migration (rated as one of the top ten wildlife experience by Sir David Attenborough), Christmas Island is also home to five bird species and six subspecies that breed nowhere else on the planet. Out of all of them, the island's two endemic seabirds are the most threatened.
Clearing for mining has left the Abbott's Booby with only 25 square kilometres of forest to breed
One of these birds, the Abbott's Booby Papasula abbotti (Endangered), is a curious and distinct seabird of ancient lineage - and, with its long ungainly wings and massive beak, it has been likened to the pterodactyl. Abbott's Boobies are now only found on Christmas Island. But past clearing for the phosphate mine has left them less than 25 square kilometres of forest on the island to breed.
Similarly, the Christmas Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi (Critically Endangered) only breeds in one small area on the Island. It has the questionable honour of being one of the most evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered species—up there with the rhino and the dugong. Both species may have fewer than 2,500 pairs left.
Island biodiversity is notoriously fragile. And nowhere exemplifies this better than Christmas Island, which is now considered an 'extinction hotspot'.
Of the five species of mammal native to Christmas Island, three are now officially extinct, with the demise of the last Christmas Island Pipistrelle being one of the world's best documented extinctions. This small bat was last recorded on the 27th of August 2009 during a failed rescue mission. The Christmas Island Shrew has not been seen since 1985, and is also presumed extinct. The only remaining indigenous mammal on the island, the Christmas Island Flying Fox, is also at risk of extinction. Likewise, four of the five species of reptile have been wiped off the island, with two now surviving only in captivity. It is also probable that seven plant and invertebrate species are extinct.
The clearing of forests for phosphate mining and the associated impacts of invasive species - introduced by lax quarantine - are the greatest threats to the island's unique wildlife.
Mining activity has already cleared 25% of the island's forest
An expert panel commissioned by the Australian Government reported in 2010 that 'Christmas Island has undergone severe ecological stress from activities associated with mining that has cleared over 25% of the island area at one time or another.'
Put simply, the mining impact is irreversible and wholesale.
The ecosystem cannot recover from mining, which strips off the island's phosphate-rich soil for export. Even if the intention was to replace the soil, doing so would do more harm than good by introducing further invasive pests. And it is not by chance that Abbott's Booby are first in the firing line. The boobies nest on top of the tallest trees – and, of course, the tallest trees grow on soils rich in phosphate.
The impacts of mining are not restricted to the site of excavation. Even where the nesting trees are spared, boobies still suffer. The disruption of the primary forest canopy through mining exploration and tracks exposes booby nests to strong winds and creates turbulence which can eject the eggs and chicks. Furthermore, mining also exposes the remaining pristine forest to invasive species that degrade the ecosystem for all native wildlife.
Even beyond Christmas Island the mining harms ecosystems. The phosphate stripped from the island feeds Oil Palm plantations in South East Asia, aiding large scale rainforest destruction.
The mining activity is so short-sighted that, in a rare show of agreement, Australian Governments of all stripes have committed to transitioning away from mining on the island numerous times.
In 1987 Prime Minister Bob Hawke stopped the clearance of rainforest for mining, allowing only old spoil dumps to be reworked. The aim was to facilitate a soft transition away from mining for the island. Yet instead of planning a way out, a decade later Christmas Island Phosphates was angling unsuccessfully for new mines, and applied to clear more primary rainforest.
Even if the mine was approved, it would only provide an extra five years' worth of income
In 2005, then Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment and Heritage, Greg Hunt, stated: "We need to build a long-term, sustainable future for Christmas Island. Even if the mine was approved, it would only provide an extra five years' worth of income, and it is critical that we learn from the mistakes [of phosphate mining] on Nauru [Island]. There are large parts of Christmas Island that are certainly a biological ark."
Fortunately, then Environment Minister, now Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull rejected the mining proposal in 2007.
Unperturbed, in 2010 Christmas Island Phosphates even took the next Government's Environment Minister, Peter Garrett (of 'Midnight Oil' fame), to court over his decision to prevent further mining.
Three decades on, and after the likely extinction of another five vertebrate species, Christmas Island Phosphates is at it again. In 2016 application for phosphate mining exploration was put before the Australian Government. BirdLife Australia is taking a stand, making it clear in a formal submission that approving the exploration will destroy the habitat of a suite of birds already at high risk through habitat loss. These include the globally Endangered Abbott's Booby, Vulnerable Christmas Boobook Ninox natalis, and the Near Threatened Christmas Imperial-pigeon Ducula whartoni and Christmas White-eye Zosterops natalis.
Also at risk are unique Christmas Island subspecies of White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus, Grey-capped Emerald-dove Chalcophaps indica, Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus and Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus.
Mining approval would not only do the island's wildlife a disservice, but would also deprive its human population of a long-term economic future. Christmas Island Phosphates squanders the chances of the island to grow as a destination for high-end nature tourism at the doorstep of a fast-growing Asian market. In the global economy, tourism is responsible for one in every ten jobs, with ecotourism being its fastest-growing segment. Christmas Island has all the attributes of a premier nature tourism destination: outstanding wildlife, coral reefs, tropical rainforest, beautiful beaches and exquisite diving experiences. Yet mining directs investment away from this sustainable industry. And, worse, it destroys its main tourism assets.
The Australian Government has the power to stop this latest proposal. Because the exploration is on Crown Land, Christmas Island Phosphates needs Government approval to proceed. A decision on the exploration permission is imminent.
Earlier this year BirdLife Australia declared Christmas Island a Key Biodiversity Area in Danger and campaigned for the Government to rule out mining once and for all. We are now turning up the heat with a petition calling on Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to follow through on his 2007 convictions and put the future of the island beyond doubt by saying no to further mining on Christmas Island.
International pressure will play a key role in this campaign, since both Christmas Island Phosphates and the tourism trade rely on overseas business. Sign the petition and tell the Prime Minister of Australia: #DontRuinChristmas. Commit to safeguarding this unique rainforest by ending mining on Christmas Island and funding invasive species control.
How many more species need to go extinct before Australia steps up to its international obligations and saves the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean for future generations?
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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Retellings
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish, a weekly meme that now resides at That Artsy Reader Girl. The meme first came about because of a love of lists. Who doesn't love lists? The original creators also wanted their lists to be shared with fellow book lovers and to ask that we in turn share ours with them and connect with other book bloggers. To learn more about participating, stop by their page dedicated to it and dive in!
This week's topic: Top Ten Retellings (Freebie!)
This week's theme is a freebie, and while I'm still away on vacation I thought it would be great to schedule a topic that I've wanted to do for a while! In recent years I have been reading a lot of retellings, so today I just want to shine a spotlight on ten of my favorite ones.
Heartstone by Elle Katharine White
Pride and Prejudice retellings and other Austenesque-inspired stories have traditionally been hit-or-miss with me, but there was something about Heartstone that drew me to it right away. Might it have been the dragons? Okay yeah, it was the dragons. Heartstone is actually a pretty faithful rendition of the original, in some places following the plot so closely that I was surprised the author took such a direct route. The story follows Aliza Bentaine, the second of five daughters in a family living at Merybourne Manor. Their home has been set upon by monsters as of late, and six months ago tragedy struck as Aliza's youngest sister was attacked and killed by one of the wild gryphons that have invaded the surrounding woods. This has led to the arrival of a band of Riders who have come to Merybourne to eradicate the creatures, and among them are the warriors Master Brysney and Master Daired. The publisher blurb for this book describes it as Elle Katharine White infusing Austen's classic with her own brand of magic. With the exception of the ending, I wouldn't say that the strength of Heartstone is in its story since most of the plot closely mirrors the original, but what really shines is the world-building. White doesn't stop at populating her book with all sorts of extraordinary creatures from hobgoblins and wyverns to lamias and lindworms, for she has also fleshed out the world with a vibrant culture that's entirely of her own imagination. (Read the full review…)
Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey
Few things get me more excited than a book by Jacqueline Carey, and on the list of my must-read authors, her name definitely sits way up near the top. And with the growing trend in Shakespeare retellings these days, I suppose I wasn't too surprised when I initially discovered that she was working on a retelling of The Tempest. That project ultimately became Miranda and Caliban. As the book's blurb states, many of us are already aware of how the original story goes, with Prospero and his quest for revenge against his usurping brother as well as the complicit king. But in her version of this classic tale, Carey has chosen instead to shine the light on Prospero's gentle and kindhearted daughter Miranda, reimagining her in a coming-of-age romance with the other titular character Caliban, who was actually the monstrous antagonist of The Tempest. In this book, however, Caliban is the misunderstood feral boy who opens up to Miranda after being enslaved by her father, with the bond between them increasing in strength over the years as the two grow up together on the lonely island under Prospero's overbearing tutelage. The Tempest fans will love this beautifully written and richly imagined retelling which approaches the story differently from an interesting and thought-provoking angle. (Read the full review…)
Warlock Holmes: A Study in Brimstone by G.S. Denning
Any book that can make me laugh like a maniac deserves high marks from me. This one's funny—and I do mean funny, as in exploding-in-uncontrollable-giggles-so-that-nearby-bystanders-are-staring-at-you-sidesways-and-backing-up-slowly funny. This was something I did not expect. When the Warlock Holmes series was pitched to me, I figured it would be your run-of-the-mill classic literature mashup with paranormal elements. Oh, little did I know. The key to this book's success, I think, was the way Denning stuck close to the source material while still keeping the tone light and readable, and he dressed the story up with just enough of the fantastical to make it feel unique and different. After all, everyone knows of the great fictional detective Sherlock Holmes whose logical reasoning and powers of observation are unparalleled. But what if, instead of a brilliant genius, he was a bit of a dippy eccentric, albeit endowed with arcane powers and the scary ability to tap into the world of demons? This, in essence, is Warlock Holmes. He's well-intentioned, but rather dim. To make up for it though, at least he's something of an expert in the supernatural and occult. I had a hell of a good time with this book. (Read the full review…)
Lost Boy by Christina Henry
Christina Henry has written quite a few dark fairy tale retellings at this point, but this one reimagining Peter Pan from Hook's point-of-view is my favorite. In this book, Peter is the villain, who spends his never-ending childhood stealing boys from the "Other Place" to bring back to his island paradise so that he will always have playmates to amuse him. However, Peter has a very sick sense of what constitutes "amusement". His outward appearance of an eleven-year-old boy belies the fact that he is a master manipulator, with an infectious charm that makes all his Lost Boys love him and want to please him. The only one who can see through all of this is Jamie, the first boy Peter ever brought to the island. They've been the best of friends for a long, long time—long enough that Jamie has become Peter's favorite companion and right hand man, the one who takes care of the rest of the boys. Someone has to, after all, considering the way Peter goes through playmates like dogs go through chew toys, a fact that Jamie hates. And here I thought Disney's depiction of Peter Pan was an annoying little shit. The portrayal of the Boy-Who-Wouldn't-Grow-Up in Lost Boy on the other hand, is on an entirely different level of evil and heartlessness. This in turn made it easy to root for Jamie, whose characterization was a huge part of what made Lost Boy such a fascinating, addictive read. (Read the full review…)
Pride and Prometheus by John Kessel
Here we have another Pride & Prejudice retelling, but this one also had the added element of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Although the book may draw inspiration from one of two of the most beloved novels of classic literature, it would be a disservice to simply label Pride and Prometheus as just your average literary mashup. Not only has the author succeeded in capturing the tone, spirit, and style of these two works, he's managed to create a perfect fusion of its deeper themes as well. Kessel's writing is absolutely gorgeous, emulating the style and manner of the original novels that inspired this tale. All in all, I adored everything about Pride and Prometheus, from the utterly engrossing struggles of its characters to the emotional themes about obsession and attachment. I think Pride and Prejudice and Frankenstein fans will be impressed with how well Kessel has captured the original novels' forms and styles, but even if you're familiar with both classics, there will still be plenty of surprises. This book endeared itself to me and then broke my heart, but all I could think about after finishing this was how I wanted more. Truly a treasure of a novel. (Read the full review…)
All The Ever Afters by Danielle Teller
I've never been able to say no to a good fairy tale retelling, especially by the recent crop of novels touting the point-of-view of the "villain." That ultimately led me to pick up All the Ever Afters, which boldly bears the tagline describing itself as the untold story of Cinderella's stepmother, the notoriously cruel and wicked antagonist from the classic fairy tale we all know and love. However, Danielle Teller's approach to this novel is one that I've seldom seen in most fairy tale retellings I've read, in that she has completely eschewed all aspects of fantasy and magic, choosing instead to ground her story in history. Our tale introduces readers to Agnes, a young girl born into poverty. Worked to the bone and unfairly treated, she had no choice but to use all her wits and wiles to finagle a better position for herself. With Cinderella only playing a bit part, this tale truly belongs to her stepmother, who has been given new life in this heartfelt novel. With no magical spells or fairy godmothers, Agnes is a woman who relies on nothing but herself to change her life and make a better future for her children. If you prefer fantasy in your fairy tale retellings, you may wish to reconsider this one, but if you don't mind a narrative that's more rooted in realism, then I really can't recommend this highly enough. (Read the full review…)
The Winters by Lisa Gabriele
The Winters has been described as an updated, modern retelling of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Like its 1938 inspiration, the book stars an unnamed narrator, but many of the similarities to the original character end there. Our protagonist is a 20-something-year-old American woman from the Cayman Islands, where she works at a boat charter company that caters to clients from many of the elite local clubs. That is how she meets Max Winter, a charming and wealthy state senator from New York, who has come to the Caribbean for work and holiday. He is also a widower, his wife having died in fiery car crash about two years ago. In spite of this recent loss, Max and our protagonist fall into a whirlwind romance, and within a month of their meeting, he asks her to marry him. Before she knows it, our narrator is whisked away to the Hamptons, where Max's family owns a lavish seaside estate called Asherley. Needless to say, life in New York takes some adjusting to for our protagonist. Like all retellings, The Winters takes a particular slant on a familiar story, and therein lies plenty of opportunities for fun fresh spins but also the possibility for some difficulties. Fans of Rebecca will probably want to read this, with the added caveat that while it pays homage to the Daphne du Maurier novel by drawing heavily from some of its plot elements and themes, Lisa Gabriele's retelling also brings a lot of her own voice and originality to the table. More generally, fans of psychological thrillers and suspenseful family dramas may also want to check it out. (Read the full review…)
The Beast's Heart by Leife Shallcross
Few retellings invite more scrutiny from me than Beauty and the Beast, one of the most beloved fairy tales, so I was quite surprised at how much I enjoyed this. As retellings go, The Beast's Heart by Leife Shallcross is pretty low-key, focusing on atmosphere and emotion instead of miring itself in attempts at audacious new twists. Told from the perspective of the Beast, our story begins in the enchanted forest where our protagonist lives with the curse cast upon him long ago. Slowly, painfully, he begins to remember the man he once was, but has no memory of why he was made into this beastly form, let alone how to break the curse. My favorite part of this book is hands down Shallcross' depiction of the Beast. He is no monster, and over time it becomes clear that there's not a malicious bone in his body. In fact, I wasn't even sure why he was cursed in the first place (though later we do get some answers). As for the atmosphere, The Beast's Heart also offers a nice change of pace. It is dark, but not oppressively so; moody, but not to the point of being melodramatic. In fact, I found the whole book to be quite charming and lovely. Overall, this is not a fast-paced read, but it's a passionately earnest and eloquent debut that would be perfect for fans of quiet, evocative and lyrical fairy tale retellings. (Read the full review…)
The Magnolia Sword by Sherry Thomas
After consistently being disappointed by so many books described as "Mulan retellings", you can probably understand why I went into The Magnolia Sword with no small amount of trepidation. But ultimately, I was blown away. Sherry Thomas has written a refreshing new take on this famous Chinese folktale about the legendary female warrior, applying her own unique approach to the portrayal while staying faithful to the original story and ensuring historical and linguistic accuracy. Inspired by the traditions of wuxia, a genre which translates to "martial-chivalric" fiction, Sherry Thomas spins an epic tale of courage and adventure. I adored her depiction of Mulan, who embodies all the traits we think about when it comes to the character—fiercely independent, altruistic, and honorable. At the same time, the narrative never lets us forget that behind all that armor, our protagonist is a teenager, and wholly human. I was also glad this story shone a light on Mulan and the love and respect she has for her father, which a surprising number of retellings tend to neglect, considering his role in her decision to enlist in the army in his place. The Magnolia Sword adds another complex layer to their bond, making the final chapter with Mulan's homecoming and seeing her father again even more touching and poignant. Bottom line, I just loved this. (Read the full review…)
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Even though I first read this a while ago, it remains a perennial favorite so I decided to I had to include it in this list. The book introduces us to Sorcha, who should have been the seventh son of a seventh son, but she is loved no less for being a girl, the only daughter of Lord Colum in the kingdom of Sevenwaters. She grew up with her six doting older brothers, and the siblings could not have been closer despite their different personalities and walks of life. However, peace at Sevenwaters is shattered when their widower father is seduced into marriage by an evil enchantress. To stop the siblings from meddling, the witch curses them all, turning Sorcha's brothers into swans. It's up to Sorcha to lift the spell, but she has to undertake a long and difficult quest thrust upon her by the Fae to do so, all the while remaining silent until she completes it. To those familiar with their fairy tales, this is of course a retelling of The Six Swans, one of the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. It's a pretty close adaptation, actually, though Marillier fleshes it out a lot more and sets her version in the medieval Celtic era. She does not stray too far from the source material, which ended up being perfect for someone like myself, who adores fairy tales but at times wishes someone to come along and give them the deeper, more detailed treatment. This is simply a gorgeous book, filled with pain and sadness but also hope, healing and love. (Read the full review…)
Category: Top Ten (10...) Tags: All The Ever Afters, Christina Henry, Danielle Teller, Daughter of the Forest, Elle Katharine White, G.S. Denning, Heartstone, Jacqueline Carey, John Kessel, Juliet Marillier, Leife Shallcross, Lisa Gabriele, Lost Boy, Miranda and Caliban, Pride and Prometheus, Sherry Thomas, The Beast's Heart, The Magnolia Sword, The Winters, Warlock Holmes: A Study in Brimstone
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16 Comments on "Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Retellings"
Hallo, Hallo Mogsy,
I've been trying to resume my showcases for #TopTenTuesday off/on throughout 2020 – and this is the second time you've inspired me to create a post! I wasn't sure what to post about for today's topic choice(s) and yet, here you are blogging about something I personally LOVE myself! I didn't get into re-tellings until I became a book blogger – as I had started to read them prior to blogging but I don't remember them affecting my bookish heart as much as they have as a blogger.
This is quite brilliant because its a topic I could really dive inside and flesh out – I'll look forward to putting it together today (ie. lateron its just after midnight!) and then looping back to share the link with you.
From your list — I immediately locked eyes on Pride and Prometheus as I have a soft spot for any variant of PRIDE I can get my hands on!! I'll have to read your fuller review momentarily to find out more about this title and if I think I can handle it.
The Beast's Heart is one on my own TBR – I keep checking out the library's copy of the audiobook and then never seem to have time to listen to it! Oyy! Perhaps this will be the year for me to finally hear it? I love Beauty and the Beast and I just started to find retellings of it. I read Jennifer Faye's Harlequin Romance variant already and it was cleverly done in a Contemporary Rom setting.
The Magnolia Sword has been on my radar as well – mostly as I was always curious about Mulan even though I haven't yet seen it.
Gosh! What an inspiring list!!! Thanks for the nudge!!
I'm missing retellings of Arthurian legends here 🙂 Winterking anybody?
After enjoying the Blackthorn and Grim series, I promised myself I would read more from Juliet Marillier and I was not aware that Daughter of the Forest was a fairy tale retelling – and it sounds imbued with her special kind of magic, indeed!
Sophie @BewareOfTheReader
This is a great topic choice Mogsy!
agreatreviewer
Oh nice! I love retellings too! The Beast's Heart was a really fun version of Beauty and the Beast It thought, very unique. Lost Boy was also pretty cool! I love reading different version of Peter Pan where Hook is more the hero than Peter! It's nice to mix things up! Lol.
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proxyfish
I really must read something by Jacqueline Carey… hopefully I will be starting Kushiel's Dart for the Wyrd and Wonder read along but this sounds wonderful too!
That cover for All the Ever Afters is also very beautiful!
justonemorepaige
Oh I've seen Pride and Prometheus around – it seems so interesting! P&P has some great retellings and I'm glad to see you liked this one. And I always have had a soft spot for Beauty and the Beast retellings.
I love this idea for a top ten list, I love retellings too. I'm always amazed at how often authors turn to Jane Austen for inspiration😁
evelynreads1
I haven't read any of these.. Should go and check them out, especially Magnolia Sword, I heard some interesting things about that one!
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Barb @ Booker T's Farm
Yay! I've actually read some of these. I loved Lost Boy and The Beast's Heart. I also see several here I own and I'm pretty sure it's because if your past reviews. Great idea for a topic!
I only did read one but love retellings
waytoofantasy
I love retellings! There are definitely a few here that I have not yet read, I'll have to take a peek at them. 🙂
Heartstone! I need to try her books but I keep hoping they will get cheaper
I'm always on the lookout for retelling so u loved this post. I have quite a few of these on my TBR so it's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed them. I think I'll probably read one of Christina Henry's books first though as I've been meaning to read them for ages. I love the sound of a darker take on Peter pan too.
I find retellings to be very hit or miss with me. If it's too close to the source it often doesn't work for me. But one thing that helps is I often don't remember the source all that clearly, especially if it's something I read way back in school. I love this list, it really gives me plenty to research. That last one, Daughter of the Forest, looks the most appealing to me.
Well obviously I love your list because retellings. And a reminder to read the Warlock Holmes series.


Head of the German Department in the Foreign Office (Unterstaatssekretar) Martin Luther received an anonymous letter of complaint in which it stated that there were many corpses rolling around in the Wartheland (the Posen district of Poland). Luther immediately passed on the complaint to head of the Gestapo Heinrich Müller His reply to Luther is marked by the code number 1005.
The district kommissars throughout the occupied territories received instructions from the responsible ministry dated April 30, 1942 (No.3186 II2C), in which they are asked to immediately submit details of the places where there are mass graves of Jews and prisoners of war. These mass graves had been kept strictly secret and their records kept by the central office of the Ministry of Security in Berlin.
Paul Blobel, an architect who had participated in World War I in the Engineering Corps, was appointed in June 1942, as the person responsible for the burning of corpses of those who had been exterminated in the gas chambers or who had died of hunger and disease in the Chelmno, Belzec, Treblinka, Auschwitz and Sobibor concentration camps.
Blobel was a close friend of Eichmann, head of the IVB4 Department, which dealt with the Final Solution of the Jewish problem. That department was directly responsible to Heinrich Müller, head of the Gestapo, who issued the instructions to execute "Operation 1005." Eichmann and Müller were subordinate to the head of the SS in the Ministry of the Interior, Heinrich Himmler, the man who organized the Final Solution. Thus Paul Blobel was directly subordinate to the three mass murderers: Eichmann, Müller and Himmler. Theirs was the task of murdering masses while his was to erase the traces of their foul deeds.
SS Standartenführer Paul Blobel came to Berlin for the sole purpose of discovering where the mass graves were, to open them and burn the corpses, get rid of the ash and flatten the ground where the graves were. The Germans had already reached the conclusion that they had lost the war and that they would have to give an account for their murderous deeds. Hence they were taking all the precautions needed to erase the traces which could serve as evidence of their actions.
Blobel organized special units known by the code-name 1005, which comprised mainly Jews. "The major operation of unit 1005 is to destroy the traces of mass murder, so that it would not be possible afterwards to determine the overall number of murdered people."( Nuremberg Court, document 0-4498).
Paul Blobel approached his task systematically. In accordance with SS Reichs Minister Himmler's instructions of June 3, 1943, Blobel organized in the Janovska camp in the Piaski district (near Lvov) a special school in which the pupils were taught how to eradicate mass graves, burn the corpses, grind the bones and plant trees on the sites of former graves. "Courses lasting ten days instructed them in how to burn dead bodies. Twelve pupils participated in every course. Only officers of the various camps participated. The lecturer was chief of the burning campaign, SS Standartenführer Shallok. Ten groups of pupils had gone through the course at the Janovska camp in five-and-a-half months." One of the pupils was SS General Erlinger, who afterwards was an instructor in how to dispose of the corpses in Mogilev. SS Obersturmführer Hans Koch – who was the head of the criminal department of the Gestapo and formerly chief of the Security Police in Orel, Orsha, Borisov and Slonim – stated at his trial in Minsk in 1945, that all the Gestapo heads who were in Byelorussia received training in the process of burning corpses from SS General Erlinger in Mogilev. In the autumn of 1943, the erasure of traces of mass murders in Byelorussia began and on October 4, the destruction of the corpses in Mogilev was carried out.
The corpse-burners, who suffered from nausea and disgust when they saw the rotting corpses, were forced by the Germans to lie face downward on the dead bodies and smell the foul odor for five to ten minutes. This is how the Germans wanted to inure the corpse-burners to the terrible odor of the putrid bodies of those they had murdered.
"All the members of the SS who were involved in the annihilation of the Jews were obliged to sign a statement that they would keep secret the knowledge of what they had seen and had taken part in." All the guards who were in charge of burning the corpses were SS officers or the police. They were permanently on edge, trembling lest one of the corpse-burners would escape. Hence, the number of guards almost equalled that of the corpse-burners: in the Janovska (Piaski) camp, there were 120 guards to 126 corpse-burners. In the Ninth Fort, there were thirty-five guards to forty-two prisoners, who were directly involved in opening the graves of those who had been murdered, and burning their bodies. The SS officers hinted that God knows what awaited them at the end of "the work" of erasing these murder sites.
"Who knows how things here can end," he replied, and left. I never saw him again.
The concentration camp at Salaspil, or the death-camp as it was called, was one of the largest of the twenty-three camps in Latvia. It was situated in a forest, at kilometer seventeen of the Riga-Daugpilis (Dvinsk) road. Here the Germans used various methods of killing off the more than one hundred thousand men, women and children who were inmates.
In December 1943, the special 1005 units of the SD arrived at the Salaspil camp. On that same day, forty-four exhausted Jews were brought here. They were dressed in tattered clothes and passed on to the Sonderkommandos 1005 unit, who began to erase the traces of the German murders in Salaspil and the vicinity. Security in the camp was the responsibility of the Lithuanian SD.
Now the Germans organized sonderkommandos consisting of Poles and Russians and ordered them to do the work. For an increased working pace they would be rewarded with vodka and tobacco. The burning of the corpses began. "A layer of combustible material was laid across the grill of railway lines and a layer of corpses on that. When the number of corpses reached eight hundred, the heap was doused in kerosene and set alight. A heap of this size was set on fire every other day".
Within "Operation 1005," the Ninth Fort appears under the code name 1005-B. At the end of August 1943, wood began to be brought to the fort, some of which was placed in a large tunnel in the fort and the remainder left in a nearby field. A hundred shovels, pick-axes, and metal bars, a kerosene pump, barrels full of fuel, rolls of fabric, long chains, hooks and other tools, were also brought there.
On September 20, 1943, the Gestapo ordered the evacuation of Lithuanian prisoners and guards from the fort. They were all transferred to the municipal prison – the "Yellow Prison." Only twenty-eight Soviet prisoners of war remained in the fort, all Jews, three of whom had been present during the murder of the Jews from Kovno and Germany. Their names were Kaplun (Kaplan) Shleime, a native of Lutzk; Tzafershtein (Shafenshtein) Ovsei, of Bialystok; and Zacharenko Shepsl, of Kiev. The Lithuanians had evacuated the fort and the Gestapo had now taken over.
Anatoli Garnik, one of the Jewish prisoners, who had been an inmate of the fort since June 14, 1942, tells: "We were convinced that every Jew in the ghetto would be shot to death... We began to work. We sawed wood, painted columns around the fort, stretched rolls of fabric and constructed a fence. One morning, a police officer appeared before us and delivered a speech with the aid of a translator. In his speech he said: Most of you are undoubtedly trying to guess what sort of work would be going on here. The German authorities, he said, have decided to get rid of the old graves, as they are poisoning the water. You will receive good food. I have already seen that your soup contains pieces of meat. But as you have to take precautions, we shall be linked in pairs. The welder immediately turned up with chains and chained us together in pairs. We were given shovels and we went out to work.
"Some days later, after the Germans learned that the prisoners could not work when they were chained to one another, each one was put into short chains. The bulldozer arrived. A watchtower was set up where a guard sat with a submachine gun. A number of guards armed with submachine guns and automatic rifles kept an eye on us and we began to dig and extract bodies from their graves."


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Location will alternate monthly. Join us for a fun 3 mile group run/walk. All paces welcomed - no one runs alone! Post-run beer is optional. No fee to join us. Meet at At Large Brewery. Bring your headlamps and reflective gear! All welcomed!
*Due to inclement weather, this event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. Any participant that cannot attend the rescheduled event will receive a full refund. If you have any questions, please contact the Recreation Office at 425-257-8300 ext. 2 or email us at recreation@everettwa.gov * Celebrate the sweet side of being a father at Everett Parks & Community Services' annual Valentine-themed Daddy Daughter Dance. Join the party on Friday, Feb. 8, or Saturday, Feb. 9, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Carl Gipson Senior Center's Cascade View Hall, 3025 Lombard Ave. Light refreshments and commemorative photos are included in the registration fee of $34 per father-daughter pair, and $6 for each additional child. Register in person at the Recreation Office in Forest Park, over the phone at 425-257-8300 ext. 2, or online at www.everettwa.gov/register. Please use the father's name when registering.


Roach said his 16-year association with former world champion Pacquiao had been concluded ahead of the 39-year-old fighter's upcoming world title fight with Lucas Matthysse.
Roach said that he wished Pacquiao's prosperity for the best in the future but had been "hurt" after learning of the Filipino's decision to terminate him indirectly.
"Manny and I had a great run for 15 years – longer than most marriages and certainly a rarity for boxing," said Roach.
Freddie Roach is always with Pacquiao's corner during his arising to the peak of his sport, helping mold the fighter into one of the best boxers in our world history.


Illinois Issues: What Can Save The Bees?
Chemicals commonly sprayed on gardens, yards and golf courses appear to be contributing to bees dying off in record numbers. Illinois could soon join other states in restricting the use of these insecticides, but experts say that won't be enough to save the bees.
Neonictinoids, or neonics as they are sometimes called, are a synthetic nicotine-based insecticide used in an array of gardening and farming products. Nicotine, even tobacco smoke, was used for over a century in the United States as an insecticide. Nicotine and neonictinoids affect insects' nervous systems — first causing paralysis, and then death. The pesticide is used on lawns, lemon trees, corn and a multitude of other plants. However, the unintended consequences may be a large decline in bee population in the United States.
Rebecca Riley, senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council says: "Bees are dying at unprecedented rates, and neonicotinoid insecticides are a major part of the problem. Last year, 60 percent of Illinois beehives collapsed, devastating beekeepers and putting our favorite fruits and vegetables at risk." Bees are an important source for honey, but in addition to that, 30 percent of crops worldwide depend on them for pollination according to a 2011 NRDC report. In America, that equals about $15 billion a year in crops. "Without bees, many plants including food crops would die off," the report says.
Meanwhile, in June of 2014, President Barack Obama announced a National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees through which more money will be granted for bee habitats and research. The federal government is taking action through the U.S. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife by banning the use of neonictinoids on all U.S. public land as of January 1, 2016, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has started an in-depth study of the effects of neonictinoids on honeybees.
The agency's first report came out in January. The EPA's findings indicated that the level of danger to bees could vary depending on the crop treated with neonictinoids. For instance, researchers found that citrus plants and cotton could have levels of pesticides that exceed what the EPA has deemed as safe for bees, but they did not find such dangerous levels in corn and leafy green vegetables.
Some advocates are critical of the EPA for only focusing on commercial honeybees in the research and excluding wild bees, such as bumblebees. The EPA plans to release three other reports evaluating the risk of neonictinoids.
These statements stand in stark contrast to what bee experts have observed, says Gene Robinson, director of the Bee Research Facility at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. He says the latest national numbers show a 40 percent reduction in the bee population since last year.
While experts agree that cutting the use of these pesticides could help bees, they also note that neonictinoids are only one of multiple threats. Pollinator experts are clear that banning the use of neonicotinoids would not solve the problem.
Burns says these neonictinoids and talc stick to bee's back legs. They carry them back to their hive and feed them to baby bees and the queen, which can cause the collapse of the colony. According to a 2012 Purdue University study, dead bees that had foraged in and around cornfields when tested contained high levels of neonicotinoid compounds.
HB 5900 would not restrict the use of neonictinoids for farmers. However, Rebecca Clark from the Illinois Department of Agriculture says the department does not support the bill. In an email, she described it as "premature and an overly burdensome regulation." Clark says the agency is working to develop it's own pollinator protection plan.
Jennifer Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, says HB 5900 is a first step towards a solution, but more work needs to be done to reduce the use of neonictinoids in farming. Walling suggests discussions with farm communities to see how and where reduction in usage would be possible. For instance, a recent nation-wide study from a dozen universities found that the pesticide is likely overused on soybeans, and that overuse can result in neonictinoids becoming less effective. An earlier EPA study from 2014 found that pretreating soybean seeds with neonictinoids had little impact on yields, when compared to other methods, and negligible financial benefits to farmers.
Walling suggests another step would be to build up pollinator habitat. Farmers are paid to set aside acreage. Instead of growing commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, these farmers grow plants such as sudex, wheat and oats. The program requires that these plants be mowed or plowed down before they reach maturity. Currently, none of the plants approved for this subsidized program have any significant nectar producing qualities that would benefit bees.
Oak Park Democratic Sen. Don Harmon, who is sponsoring a Senate bill similar to HB 5900, says he would consider policy changes to help address some of the other threats to bees besides neonictinoids, such as funding varroa mite research and programs to create more pollinator ground.
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Data is Value, You Need to Recognize It
The value of data is fundamental to modern business. Ensuring you have the right systems in place to validate, verify, and secure your data is just as vital as robust accounting and locking up the office safe at night.
The European Commission estimates that the value of personalized data will be EUR1 trillion by 2020, equivalent to 8% of the region's GDP. That's a substantial big data value for companies to tap into, and it represents just one form of data which businesses can leverage.
This value of data isn't simply linked to business opportunity, it's a core driver of economies. The European Commission estimated that by 2016, more than 6.16 million people worked in data-related jobs across the economic bloc. That figure is expected to have risen to over 10 million by 2020. The European data economy was worth an estimated EUR300 billion in 2016, expected to rise to EUR739 billion by 2020.
Data delivers value for a company in a wide number of ways. It enables you to optimize processes, reduce costs, prevent revenue leakage, identify opportunities, and enhance targeting of products and services. Fundamentally it's down to building better understanding to make smarter decisions.
There's a flip side to this coin of course. The right data represents a remarkable business opportunity. The wrong data can be a major driver of business loss. It's estimated that 'bad data' costs US' businesses as much as USD3 trillion annually.
If you want an illustration of the value of quality and qualified data as an asset, you only have to look at the transformation of the world's most valuable companies over the last three decades. The 1990s were dominated by manufacturers and commodity companies, with the likes of Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil, General Electric, and Coca Cola leading in market capitalization. Microsoft and Intel were the only two tech firms competing for the top ten spots.
Fast forward to our modern era. The world's most valuable companies today are dominated by technology and data-driven opportunities. Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Alibaba, Tencent dominate the most valuable companies. At the heart of their success is data and innovation.
Research by Boston Consulting Group shows that companies embracing data-driven transformation are enjoying a 20%-30% EBITDA gain over peers through comprehensive insight across sales, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, and R&D.
Yet the value of data isn't inherent in its existence, it's about how you integrate and manage that data to leverage value through opportunity.
Data loss is costly
If data can be leveraged to create value, its loss, theft, or corruption can also seriously impact business finances.
Data loss is a critical threat for any business. It's not just malicious actors working to acquire your data assets, but fundamental flaws in systems and processes that lead to often costly failures.
In 2017, an unpatched Apache Struts framework in its database meant credit rating agency Equifax was vulnerable to hacks that resulted in 150 million user records being stolen. The ultimate cost to the company is a fine no less than US$575 million.
We often fixate on big-ticket cases when it comes to data loss, but the reality is that human error is also often to blame. Studies on the true share of failures vary, from 25%-75% depending on the source, but what's clear is that these errors are responsible for significant data loss. That's why automation is such a fundamental part of Neural Technologies' own data solutions.
Pixar blockbuster Toy Story 2 was almost deleted in its entirety due to human error. A rogue command sent a cascade of file deletions that erased the movie from company servers. To compound the problem, the backup systems in place at the time were insufficient for the volume of data required. Only the fortuitous case of an off-site backup held by a technical director working from home saved the production. The film grossed ~USD500 million globally. That's certainly a case of valuable data recovery.
The question of personal data offers a particularly emotive look at our modern data landscape. There have been numerous data scandals in recent years, perhaps the most politically sensitive being that of the Facebook Cambridge Analytica breach. This company reportedly used a third-party app to farm user details on Facebook, then going on to sell them for purposes such as political campaign targeting that arguably influenced major political decisions.
The value of data isn't just in the opportunity you create from it, but the perception of how professionally you manage and secure it.
How you treat data is essential
These cases highlight that how companies treat data is essential. We should respect data in the same way we do physical assets — securing it, protecting it, and recognizing its value. That's particularly important in the case of third-party private data. A bank wouldn't simply stuff customers' assets into a haphazard and unlocked vault. Not only does that make it harder to find and secure the assets, it makes it far harder for the bank to undertake its value generation operations utilizing those resources.
Neural Technologies works with customers around the world to integrate data-driven solutions that add insight in a complex landscape. These systems are designed to provide robust, user-friendly solutions that help companies realize the value of their data.
Our Optimus Platform leverages advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions that unlock the value of data in real-time. Automated processes eliminate potential for human error, while open API integrations ensure that data can be integrated from a diverse range of sources. This provides a scalable data solution that can quickly adapt to changing business needs.
Neural Technologies delivers powerful revenue protection, customer engagement, and digital transformation solutions built on the fundamental value of data. We work to protect that resource, so you can leverage it to deliver benefits for your company. If you're in possession of a business asset that can generate value, you need to commit to making the most out of it.
Want to realize the value of your data? Get in touch with Neural Technologies today.
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Die Erschöpfung des deutschen Konservatismus?
By Amy Nicholas
Earlier this week in the Frankfurter Allgemeine journalist Philip Manow responded to a book recently published by Thomas Biebricher. The book is concerned with the current state of German conservatism among a growing climate of right-wing populism in Europe and beyond. With the Republican party in America hijacked by a 'troll', the Tories 'hopelessly' divided over the Brexit issue and strong populist support French presidential elections, Biebricher considers that conservatism in Germany could befall this same fate.
Biebricher's study of Conservatism looks back to the Government of Helmut Kohl and the so-called "Geistig-moralische Wende" (spiritual-moral turn). In 1983, against the predominance of 1968's radical and revolutionary ideas, this "spiritual-moral turn" was intended to restore conservatism – and the traditional values and bourgeois ideals that went with it - to its 'rightful' position within German society. Put into context, the 1980s saw a reinvigoration of Conservatism on a global scale; notably headed by Margaret Thatcher in the UK and Ronald Regan in the United States.
In his investigation of the supposed 'exhaustion of conservatism', Thomas Biebricher takes a journey into the political and cultural climate of the last years of the old Federal Republic and the fall of the Berlin Wall and describes the growing disorientation between the New Right and neoliberalism.


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Ciara Knight writes to 'Defy the Dark' with her young adult speculative fiction books. Her most recent Amazon best-seller, Escapement, book I of The Neuamrian Chronicles, released to acclaimed reviews securing a Night Owl Top Pick and five stars from InD'Tale Magazine.


The women's specialty retailer, Chico's FAS Inc., needed to gain a more holistic view of its middle- to high-income clientele, but the company was operating with a fixed data model that didn't adapt well to a changing environment. Data was sent out for modeling, so the results were often stale by the time campaigns were developed. This paper summarizes an event in the "Applying Business Analytics Webinar Series," in which the company's director of CRM and enterprise information management describes how Chico's has benefited from a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for customer and campaign management. With its SaaS solution, Chico's can create timely, personalized offers, and has dramatically reduced the time needed to produce campaigns.


Are you ever worried that your home will be burglarized one day? With so many crimes reported in the news, it seems no neighborhood is safe from intruders these days. Regardless of where you live, it is advisable if you spend some time in developing a plan for your home security. Read this article for information that can help you get started.
Your dog could carry a spare key for you. This can be done if your dog can come outside. Place the alternative key on your dog's collar in case of an emergency.
If you are seeking home safety ideas that are simple and inexpensive, you should buy outdoor lights with motion sensors. At night, the lights will keep things bright round the house, but they are also efficient and cost-effective ways to help your security. If the lights are positioned correctly on your home, then it makes it much less likely for a burglar to enter.
Invest in a good paper shredder. Unshredded documents can offer up a wealth of valuable personal information to thieves, including enough of your schedule to allow them to pinpoint the best time for a burglary. If paper shredders don't fit into your budget, you can manually rip up important documents yourself.
Home security systems not only protect homeowners from burglaries, but are also useful in the case of an emergency. If your home catches on fire, your security system alerts the police and local fire department. In the case of a medical emergency, your system can be used to call for help.
Once you've installed your window lock, melt solder over the screws used. If you leave the screws open. they can easily be unscrewed by a burglar. Instead, filling the holes in will ensure the lock can't be removed. The point of a lock is to keep the window secure, right?
Do you have a fence? If so, invest in a padlock for each gate that you have. Fences provide some measure of privacy, so if a burglar is simply able to walk through the gate, they may be able to break in your home from the back without being detected.
Before you go to sleep, lock your windows on the first floor of your house. An unlocked window invites unwanted visitors. Even if you think you live in a safe neighborhood, thieves know no boundaries. You should not assume that your open window will go unnoticed. Keep those windows locked so your home will not be an easy target.
You need to inquire about whether you can buy or lease the home security equipment. Although purchasing the equipment will likely cost you more money initially, this cost will only occur one time. It won't be a cost you have to pay for every month. The cost of leasing is lower at first but adds up over time. Investigate each option and determine which makes more sense.
Your home should be a place where you and your family can feel secure. By applying the advice in this article, you can start developing a strategy that will keep your home safe from intruders. Review your plan periodically, and continue to learn about things that you can do to improve the security of your home.


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Discover Nuremburg
Move over Munich, it's Nuremberg's time to shine. Oktoberfest is just around the corner, and Munich is bracing itself for the annual influx of thirsty beer drinkers. But with its fascinating history, great flight connections and lively nightlife, Nuremberg is attracting more visitors than ever before. Here's why.
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It's A Tough City
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During WWII, 93 per cent of Nuremberg was flattened. It suffered more damage than any other German city (it was a close call – Dresden came in at 92 per cent), but if you take a walk around the centre there's little sign of the devastation it endured. After the war, the entire city was rebuilt with painstaking precision. Authorities undertook this mammoth task with the help of maps and architectural diagrams made before the war, and in some cases, mines were even reopened so that buildings could be constructed from the same stone as the originals.
Nurembergers Love Beer
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In the fourteenth century there were 40 breweries for 30,000 residents. Regulations stated that each brewery should have its own cellar for storage and fermentation purposes, and luckily, the soft sandstone was easy to excavate. And cellar space was certainly in demand. Poor water quality meant that until the seventeenth century, beer was the drink of choice, consumed even by children. The water improved but the love of beer remained, as did the cellars. And during WWII, beer saved the day once more. The extensive network of cellars doubled as bomb shelters, and these cellars are the reason other German cities suffered a much higher loss of life. Today Franconia, the region in which Nuremberg is located, still has the highest density of breweries in the world.
Nurembergers Love Inventing Things
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The first German paper mill, the wooden vice, the clarinet, the MP3 format and the radio controlled clock are just some of the inventions to come out of this brilliant city. In 1835, Nuremberg became known as the birthplace of German rail when the Adler, the first rail locomotive used to transport passengers in Germany, departed from the city. Nuremberg's status as an industrial and creative hub stems back to the fourteenth century, when authorities imposed regulations which meant the region's finest craftsmen couldn't take their skills elsewhere.
It's A City Which Likes To Do Things Differently
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Although Nuremberg's got some of Germany's most beautiful beer gardens, you're more likely to come across a blues band than a dirndl-wearing alpenhorn player. It's a city with an incredibly diverse music scene, and although beer has been the drink of choice for thousands of years, its citizens are also partial to a dram or two. Nuremberg is the epicentre of Germany's whisky scene, and it's home to the country's oldest whisky club. Residents don't just drink the stuff, either. Upmarket chocolatier Il Massimo sells whisky-infused chocolates and Nuremberg butcher Metzgerei Steiner specialises in whisky-soaked hams.
It's In Bavaria. Sort Of.
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Any map will tell you that Nuremberg is the largest city in Franconia, a region of northern Bavaria. But never make the mistake of referring to the region's residents as Bavarians – they're Franconians. This stems back to 1803, when Napoleon dissolved the German Empire's territorial structures and Franconia, previously independent, was forced to become part of Bavaria. Today, the region retains its own dialect, culture and traditions.
It's Germany's Friendliest City
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Nuremberg has a whopping 14 twin cities, and it's a place which has always had excellent relations with the rest of the world. It's also a great starting point for explorations further afield. Head into the countryside – particularly the beautiful area outside of Nuremberg known as Franconian Tuscany – and you'll get used to being greeted with the words "Grüß Gott," which translates as "God Greet." It's a throwback to the nineteenth century, when it was a traditional greeting used by local catholic priests. It's rarely used outside Franconia however, and when this greeting is extended to Germans from the mainly protestant north, it's often responded to with a sarcastic "wenn ich ihn sehe" (if I see him).
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