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Chanel Contemporary Art Container travelled to Hong Kong

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 4 Apr 2008 19:10:00 -0700

Chanel Contemporary Art Container, a travelling art space designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, has opened in its first destination, Hong Kong. Then Tokyo > New York > London > Moscow > Paris.

“I think through our architecture, we can give people a glimpse of another world, and enthuse them, make them excited about ideas. Our architecture is intuitive, radical, international and dynamic. We are concerned with constructing buildings that evoke original experiences, a kind of strangeness and newness that is comparable to the experience of going to a new country. The Mobile Art Pavilion for Chanel follows these principles of inspiration ......

......The fascination of the Mobile Art Pavilion is the challenge of translating the intellectual and physical into the sensual – experimenting with completely unexpected and totally immersive environments for this global celebration of the iconic work of Chanel. I see the Pavilion as a kind of a total artwork that continually reinvents itself as it moves from Asia, to the USA and Europe,” states Zaha Hadid.

Zaha Hadid Architects
Chanel Contemporary Art Container
Hong Kong >Tokyo > New York > London > Moscow > Paris

more info @ Dezeen, zahahadidblog

扬州瘦西湖 YangZhou SHOU XI HU

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:30:00 -0800

A snowy day in 瘦西湖, it is a key national scenic spot, AAAA tourist attraction in CHINA YANG ZHOU.

The beautiful zigzag bridge crossing the lake

Happy new year 2008 @ IFC, HK

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Happy New Year 2008 count down fireworks event in Hong Kong, was held @ IFC tower (International Finance Centre).

Various Christmas decoration in Hong Kong

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:56:00 -0800

Hong Kong Langham Place Christmas Decoration @ atrium

Hong Kong IFC Tower Christmas Decoration

Hong Kong Times Square Christmas Decoration

Causeway Bay Laforet Christmas Decoration

PRADA + black elegance

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:18:00 -0800

Elegant PRADA black

Flying car | Cell Craft G440

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:54:00 -0800

Cell Craft G440 is a flying concept car, designed by Dr. Paul Moller and Gino d’Ignazio Gizio from Cell Craft. The concept arised from what we've watched the movie like "the Fifth Element" as the image shown below.

"the fifth element" air taxis

Winamp 5.51 launched

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:21:00 -0800

New WINAMP 5.51 has been launched, great looking with cool content views, try it out here and get a free download...

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Jay Chou concert in Hong Kong

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 7 Dec 2007 08:59:00 -0800

from 8.00 pm to 8.30 pm

The Jay Chou concert in Hong Kong 2007-2008 was held in December 2007, it was a fantastic show and for about 3 hours long...

The opening of the show

The "中国风" dance

The stars shining in the concert hall (HONG KONG COLISEUM)

Web tips

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 4 Jan 2007 05:18:00 -0800

DO's
Title Tags
Site Maps
Utilize Your Error Pages
Meta Tags
URL and File Names
Page Size Under 75k
robots.txt
Links
Page Content
Submit Your Site to the Engines

DON'Ts
Never Seek Quick Fixes
Avoid Link Farms
Avoid Splash Pages
Avoid Frames
Avoid Cookies
Avoid JavaScript when Possible
Avoid Search-Box Navigation
Avoid Redirects
Avoid Internal Dynamic URLs on the Home page
Session ID's
Eliminate Pop-Up Ads
Eliminate Hidden / Invisible Text

After your interview

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:35:00 -0800

After your interview

Paolo and Daren are talking about what to do after an interview. Paolo is worried because he does not know whether he got the job.

Daren: So, did you hear back after your interview?

Paolo: No, nothing yet. I think he forgot about me.

Daren: Really? I thought you made such a good impression.

Paolo: Me too, but... nothing! Not even a thank-you letter.

Daren: He's not supposed to send you a thank-you letter after the interview. You should send him one! He may think that you're not interested in the job.

Paolo: Really? What should I write in a thank-you letter?

Daren: Well, you could tell him again why you are the right person for the job.

Paolo: Right. Okay.

Daren: You should also tell him that you are still very interested in the job.

Paolo: Yes, good one. Anything else?

Daren: And don't forget to thank him for the interview.

Paolo: Yes, I should say "thank you" in the thank-you letter.

Daren: Is there anything else you need?

Paolo: I don't really like typing. Could you type up the letter for me?

Source : Englishtown.com

Franchise Development Advice

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:38:00 -0700

Franchising is a rapidly growing business format in the UK and has been a successful method for companies to expand.

Sales through franchised outlets in the UK alone have grown from ?bn in 1984 to over ?bn in 2000. The number of different franchise systems and franchised outlets has increased substantially.

Franchising is growing in other countries across the globe and particularly in continental Europe. It is a system which makes it easier for companies to expand internationally and some franchise companies are now among the largest multinational operations in the world. The EC acknowledges that franchising has an important role to play on developing businesses in Europe.

Before deciding whether your company is right for franchising, let's take a look at the advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages

Franchising enables your company to expand using capital raised through your franchises and, therefore, your own financial commitment is reduced.
Your do not have to rely on your business making enough money for you to open new branches
Franchisees investing in their businesses are more likely to be more motivated than conventional managers
Less staff are required to run the head office and sales team than a conventional business.
Less exposure to the problems associated with conventional business, such as recruiting and retaining staff and the security of stock and cash
International expansion and the benefits of opening up in an foreign country through a master franchise has enormous potential
Disadvantages

You do not own the branches, thus not earning the same as a company-owned chain
You have less direct control over the network. You will however be able to terminated a contract with a franchisee who does not follow the system
You pass on the rights to use the trademarks and business system to outsiders and you need to be sure that you have some recourse if they are dismissed
You need to select you franchisees with great care to ensure your network develops to its full potential and that franchisees are capable and prepared to conduct their business according to your system
Your rate of growth will depend on your ability to attract new franchisees who are capable and have the right resources
Franchising is not a system to launch into to raise finance immediately. Your company should have taken the preparatory steps and have proved and disproved a pilot operation, operated at arms length form your own business over a sufficient period of time
You have the moral responsibility to ensure that your franchisees, who have invested their life savings in the business, are successful
Having considered the above advantages and disadvantages, you need to look at the question whether your business is suitable to be franchised? Most types of businesses are suitable for franchising, however there are some businesses which may not lend themselves to franchising and some that may be impractical.

Businesses with poor gross profit margins usually make poor candidates, unless the franchisee has the opportunity to quickly build up a substantial turnover. There have to be sufficient margins in the business, in terms of money and time invested, to make it worthwhile to both the franchisor and franchisee.

The franchisor has to have sufficient income from their franchisees to pay for the service they have contracted to provide in the franchisee agreement and, at the end of the day, to make a profit commensurate with their investment and effort. The franchisees have to trade sufficiently well to pay their franchisor for the services they provide and also make their profits.

All this has to be achieved within the constraints of the market place. Prices cannot be arbitrarily raised to create sufficiently wide margins. The governing factor is that franchisees must remain competitive in the marketplace.

Your easy to follow business system should be capable of being taught to complete strangers with no prior experience. The more skill, training or personal ability required by the franchisees - even is such general term as marketing and sales - the more difficult it becomes to recruit the right people. On the other and, the business should not be so simple as to be copied, or one with an end product that the public can buy universally and cheaply.

The business should be one in which the franchisor is capable of exercising control over the activities of the franchisees and the way they operate their outlets. Most importantly, the franchisor must be in a position to audit turnover levels and, consequently, the payment of fees. There must be adequate controls to avoid under-declaration of receipts by franchisees.

The fee of the franchise is also important. The lower the start-up costs, the easier it should be to sell franchises. It really goes without saying that there are more people who can raise ?5,000 than ?00,000 to start a business.

Summary

The best businesses to franchise are those with a good trading record, strong branding and marketing programs, and an established business system which can be encapsulated in an operation manual and easily passed on in a short time to newcomers. Also, if it is to be aimed at the largest sector of the franchisee market, it should not require too high and investment.

Gas too expensive?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:33:00 -0700

CEO的速度

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 05:58:00 -0700

加速内部改革，超越外部改变。

tree in city

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:31:00 -0700

Tree is leaf and leaf is tree.
House is city and city is house.
A tree is a tree, but it is also a leaf.
A leaf is a leaf, but is also a tiny tree.
A city is not a city unless it is also a huge house, only if it is also a tiny city.

(Aldo van Eyck)

创业三防

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 6 Aug 2006 07:04:00 -0700

1. 盲目辞职没有经济基础和经验不足 - 周转不灵，不知所措
2. 醒觉性不高明知所从事的行业已走下坡，还在高枕无忧 - 注定失败
3. 蒙眼着投资事前功课做不足，只会跟风，为当老板而创业 - 风大树倒，风险超大

辞职创业前，请记住十大要点

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 3 Aug 2006 07:18:00 -0700

1. 检查一下你的态度。
态度决定一切。我们不提倡为赚钱而当创业者。想赚钱还有容易得多的方法。如果你不喜欢经商和其中将要面临的挑战，那么创业就并不适合你。

2. 在B-I三角的五个层次上获取尽可能多的经验。
不要为钱而接受一项工作，而应该看重它能带给你的经验。比如说，如果你想获得一些关于商业系统如何运行的经验，就在麦当劳找一个兼职工作吧。

3. 永远记住「销售=收入」。
所有创业者都得擅长销售。如果你不精于此道，最好在辞职前尽可能多地获取这方面的经验。我曾听唐纳?川普说：「有些人是天生的销售员。其它人只能靠学习。」我并不是一个天生的销售员，而是经过了艰苦的训练才具备了今天这样的能力。

4. 要保持乐观，也要面对现实。
要注意「面对现实」和「悲观」之间的区别。我知道有人明明能做成的事也说做不成，也有人脑子里记住的全是些负面的新闻报导。消极的人，或悲观的人，与能够面对现实的人绝不相同。

5. 你是怎么花钱的？
一名创业者需要知道如何花钱并且赚回更多的钱。这并不意味着要变得一毛不拔，而是说要懂得何时花钱、花在什么上面、该花多少。

6. 建立一家企业作为练习。
没人能在没有自行车的情况下学会骑车。就快点开始行动吧，不要没完没了地计划了。就像我说的：「保留你的全职工作，再开办一个业余时间可以经营的生意。」

7. 愿意求助。
富爸爸经常说：「是傲慢造成了无知。」如果你在某些事情上不清楚，就去问一问懂的人。当然，也别做一个讨人厌的家伙，事事都找人帮忙。在求助和依赖之间是有一条界线的。

8. 找到导师。
富爸爸是我的导师。我还有许多其它的导师，比如爱迪生、福特和盖兹，他们也可以成为你最好的导师。一名创业者所要做的最重要的事情之一就是建立起强大的企业文化。

9. 进入一个创业者的圈子。
物以类聚，人以群分。在每一个我曾生活过的城市中，都存在着各式各样的创业者团体或协会。我建立你去参加一些这样的聚会，找出一个适合你的机构。这样，你就能让自己身边出现很多的志同道合者，他们在那里寻求帮助，也乐于助人。

10. 踏踏实实地走过创业历程。
我建议你拿B-I三角做基础，好好地研究它、弄懂它。这可能需要一些时间，但如果你这样做了，回报会是丰厚的。就像富爸爸说过的：「创业是一个过程，而不是一个工作或职业。」所以，要踏踏实实地走过这个过程，而且要记住，即使在最困难的时刻，美好的未来也在向你招手。

(本文摘录自高宝书版公司新出版之《富爸爸辞职创业》／罗勃特．T．清崎着）

Wealth is not accumulated in a day

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:10:00 -0700

There are many ways to accummulate wealth - from investing in stock, share, unit-trust, property and etc. But with today's uncertain financial markets and rapidly changing economic climate, it is difficult to decide where to place your investment.

Like anyone else, you would want to an investment that not only offers good returns but also provides financial security. Is that possible?

Yes, but if you don't like to learn new thing, investing in unit-trust is the best way for you to grow your wealth. This is what most people doing, because they are not required to do anything, and just sitting down and seeing their money growing. Of course, picking a right fund is all this about.

You need to seize this opportunity for financial success quickly because one of the most important keys to wealth accumulation is leveraging time. What that means is that you need to start as early as possible. And the best time to start is now.

2 moons

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:57:00 -0700

Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultimate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles of earth.

Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am.

It will look like the earth has 2 moons. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Share this with your friends as NO ONE ALIVE TODAY willever see it again.

daily words

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:38:00 -0700

The right plan today sows
the seeds for a golden harvest tomorrow.

[转帖]十大最没素质的女生

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:59:00 -0700

不分场合，不分地点和男友腻腻歪歪，又搂又亲的女生。
听随身听的音量过大，让周围的人感觉好象身边多了一只蚊子似的，烦。
一边抽烟，一边大声的和别人聊天或是打手机，并且十句话里有九句半是在骂娘，自己还以为有多酷多拽其实真叫人恶心。
在异常拥挤的公车上，总会遇到那些自以为是自命不凡的清高淑女，刚被同车人不小心碰了一下，便立刻报以异样的眼光怒视对方，就好像刚才把她强奸了似的，无奈。
随手乱丢垃圾的女生，没有一丁点环保意识，无知。
不会好好讲人话的女生，老是嗲声嗲气的。
以貌取人，见钱眼开的女生，似乎只有是否能满足她们的虚荣和物欲，才是她们衡量一个人好坏优劣的唯一标准，令人鄙视。
不会尊重自己和他人的朋友，自以为了不起的女生，可笑。
不懂得孝敬和关心自己的父母，总以自己为中心的女生，可悲。
盲目追星，哈韩，尤其是哈日的女生。

同意吗，朋友。。。

How to drive traffic

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 08:43:00 -0700

If you are a young blogger like me, you are welcome to explore such a wonderful and powerful tool with me. Of course, i did a lot of research regarding advertising, feeds, css and etc. This is all about how to drive the traffic to your blog site.

It's gonna take me some time to get it works better. Blogger is is like an author, you write and earn, but she does not have to know the process of publishing. But one thing what the blogger has to know is the technical side (traffic sourse) which i have mentioned just now, agree?

广告的昧力

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:09:00 -0700

以其用一元来改变产品，不如用八分来改变消费者的观点。

我非常的同意这句话，以前我都不喜欢ADIDAS。。至到世界杯，ADIDAS 的广告无所不在，这并不是主要因素，最重要的是其广告设计真的够pro。这样的慢慢影响了我，我想我也开始慢慢的接受了。。。

next blog

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:50:00 -0700

Writing a blog now getting popular in the world, it is just like everyone have an email account. Of course, it is yet as far as everyone has an handset. Well, some one says blog would make you money, some also says it'd express your daily mood, some says it would let you create a good relationship with some one who is staying with your blog....
what would you say about?

I personally have heard about blog for quite a long time. But just didnt step forward to start it. NOW, today (already 251 am) i m still writing my 1st post. I know if i m not going to move my 1st step, when my second step should start...?