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The Future According to Richard Florida

The Future According to Richard FloridaThe Creative ClassI recommend reading his other book which sets the stage for his latest pretty well. After living/working around the US and overseas a couple of times I am sold on his central premise.ChrisCreative classThanks for the comment -- have you read the new...

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Discussion threads 2008-03-28

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Delight customers with the magic experience: MAGIC stands for Make a Great Impression on Customer. To truly differentiate themselves, companies must focus on staging experiences that produce the moments of magic

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IT IS becoming increasingly evident that organisations today are staging positive memorable experience as a new competitive edge to attract and retain customers. B Joseph Pine II and James H Gilmore, the authors of the book The Experience Economy reiterate that in the emerging experience economy,...

Articles 2008-12-01

Population bombing

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population, by Matthew Connelly (Harvard, 544 pp., $35) IN the 20th century, a global network of colluding activists, institutions, and governments sought to engineer solutions to various real and perceived social problems by, as Matthew Connelly puts...

Articles 2008-05-19

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COMING FRIDAY 'THE CRICKET AND THE SEAGULL' FIRESIDE CHATS Steven Kapp Perry speaks with author and former General Relief Society Presidency member Chieko Okazaki, whose new book is called "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." ...

Articles 2008-05-08

Book Now

Afterlife Michael Frayn's new play zeroes in on one of theatre's greatest innovators. Roger Allam plays Max Reinhardt, a Jewish director whose mission to demolish the boundary between theatre and real life was interrupted when Hitler's palpable presence in Austria left him vulnerable to persecution. ...

Articles 2008-05-08

TurnHere Unveils Multi-Publisher Bookvideos.tv Delivering Broader Content, Interactivity and Usability

TurnHere,Inc ., the leading online videosolutions platform , today announced the unveiling of themulti-publisher book-centric network, Bookvideos.tv . The site, which was formallyannounced in November 2007 will now be showcasing book videos from arange of leading publishers, including Bantam Dell, Chronicle, PenguinGroup (USA), Doubleday Broadway, Hachette...

Articles 2008-05-08

ClearStay.com From Escapia Launches the Largest Collection of Authenticated Guest Reviews in the Vacation Rental Industry

Escapia Inc., the leader in web-based softwarefor professionally managed vacation rentals, announced the launch ofratings and reviews on the company's consumer website ClearStay.com. Thisbreakthrough program provides travelers with the convenience and confidencethey seek when booking vacation rental homes. With the launch of the new program, ClearStay.com has the largest...

Articles 2008-05-08

Layton dives into park improvements

LAYTON -- The city wants to make as big of a splash as it can with its Surf 'N Swim facility and is looking at numerous ways to improve the 22-year-old recreational asset. The city has already installed ultraviolet filters to quell cryptosporidium outbreaks. Layton recreation director...

Articles 2008-05-08

The super-prime boom

FOCUS Behind London's grandest stucco-fronted facades, a new age of glass-walled, hi-tech luxury is taking shape. Chris Partridge steps into a world where house prices start at Pounds 30m Behind the faade of a house in Eaton Square, one of London's elite addresses,...

Articles 2008-05-07

Introducing AdventureCentral.com

www.adventurecentral.com , the new website forfinding and booking adventure and experiential activities, launched thisweek. Powered by Adventure Central, the leading provider of traveldistribution and online booking services for the adventure and experientialtravel industry, AdventureCentral.com combines auser-friendly interface with thousands of amazing expeditions, trips andtours from the world's...

Articles 2008-05-07

Celebrate the Genius of Shel Silverstein This Month

Shel Silverstein was a prolific illustrator,songwriter, playwright, poet, and author. Perhaps best known for hisclassic children's books, Silverstein was also a Grammy-winning artist(Best Children's Album) and Oscar-nominated composer. He penned suchclassic songs as "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" by Dr. Hook and theMedicine Show and "A Boy Named Sue,"...

Articles 2008-05-07

Financial Engines' Chief Investment Officer Authors new book — The Intelligent Portfolio: Practical Wisdom on Personal Investing from Financial Engines

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Financial Engines, a leading provider of independent investment advice and managed accounts, today announced the release of a new book authored by Christopher L. Jones, Financial Engines' Chief Investment Officer, titled, THE INTELLIGENT PORTFOLIO: Practical Wisdom on Personal Investing from Financial Engines (Wiley; May 2008; $27.95;...

Articles 2008-05-07

Barnes & Noble to Open New Store at 861 North East Mall Boulevard Hurst, Texas

New Bookstore Debuts on May 21 NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, will open a new bookstore on May 21 in The Shops at North East Mall at 861 North East Mall Boulevard, Hurst, Texas. Concurrently, the existing store at 8525...

Articles 2008-05-07

Cohen & Grigsby Director Serves as Co-Author of Two new books Dealing with Mergers and Acquisitions Strategies and Trends

Books are Part of "Inside the Minds" and "Thought Leadership" Series Published by Aspatore Books PITTSBURGH -- Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with offices in Pittsburgh, PA; Bonita Springs, FL; and Naples, FL, is pleased to recognize Mark Stabile, executive vice president and a director of...

Articles 2008-05-07

Controversial Cosmology Garners Critical Acclaim as Author Launches New Website

Terence Witt is poised to change the faceof modern physics. Scholars are cynical, scientists are shocked, andreaders are addicted. Witt's first book, "Our Undiscovered Universe:Introducing Null Physics," challenges current cosmological paradigms suchas the Big Bang. In doing so, the book directly answers questions such aswhy the universe exists and...

Articles 2008-05-07

N.J.'s ex-governor, wife go to court to start divorce

After two tell-all books, tawdry sex claims and 3 1/2 years of living apart, New Jersey's gay ex-governor and his estranged wife showed up for court Tuesday morning in Trenton to begin the process of ending their marriage. "It's a beautiful day," former Gov. Jim McGreevey said...

Articles 2008-05-07

Forty-Two of the World's Leading Transfer Pricing Professionals Offer Their Advice and Insights in New Report

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90942) has announced the addition of Tax Director's Guide to International Transfer Pricing to their offering. Tax Director's Guide to International Transfer Pricing Forty-two of the world's leading transfer pricing professionals offer their advice and insights on how to navigate...

Articles 2008-05-07

Calypto Completes Another Successful Financial Year with Record Bookings

Revenue More than Doubles Year to Year as Customer Base Expands Worldwide SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Calypto[TM] Design Systems Inc., the leader in sequential analysis technology, successfully closed its fiscal year 2008 last week with record quarterly and yearly financial results. Revenue more than doubled in...

Articles 2008-05-07

Hiring, Retaining Super Star Employees Just Got a Little Easier

FORT VALLEY, Ga. -- Using the blank space on the back of the business card, placing a memo beside the time clock, or putting magnetic signs on company trucks are just a few cost-effective ways to find good employees, according to a new book recently released by small business consultant...

Articles 2008-05-07

Horse racing at a sadly familiar juncture

Linda Hanna remembers how it was when the great filly Ruffian died after her injuries suffered in a match race in 1975. "She had all sorts of fans - truck drivers, grandmothers, nuns and Girl Scouts," said Hanna, a professor at West Chester University and the author of a new...

Articles 2008-05-07