<![CDATA[逆风行]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:05:27 GMT Qzone zh-cn Copyright (C), 2005-2008, Tencent Tech. Co., Ltd. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:09:13 GMT <![CDATA[行贿方式新变化：古董文物代替钞票钱物]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251896953 　　一种古老的行贿方式
　　自古就有粮油一分利、百货十分利、珠宝百分利、古玩千分利之说法。以文物古玩行贿，贿品还具有极大的升值功能，因而在古代就已受到利欲熏心之徒的追捧。
　　以收藏文物的名义受贿，明代奸臣严嵩堪称高手。据明人沈德符《万历野获编》记载，严嵩的受贿物品有“碧玉白玉围棋数百副，金银象棋亦数百副……然收藏书法名画最多，至以《清明上河图》起大狱而终不得。”沈德符为此总结道：“则贪残中，又带雅趣。”“雅贪”、“雅贿”一词由此而来。
　　有了文物古玩这一漂亮遮羞布，肮脏的贿赂似乎也变得文雅起来。“雅贿”在清末官场被演绎至极致。吴思先生在《潜规则》一书中说，当时北京琉璃厂多数古玩店已沦为行贿受贿的狷客，官员们把自家文物放在古玩店由其代售，送礼者掏大价钱买来再送给官员。双方不提一个钱字，大把黄金白银却源源不断地通过古玩店流进官员腰包。
　　一个极其特殊的“贿种”
　　近年来，不少贪官的“爱好”发生了改变，从贪财、好色转向了爱好收藏古董、文物，人们戏称为“雅好”。从近年来查处的受贿案件来看，不少贪官赃物中都有价值不菲的收藏品。
　　沈阳市原市长、大贪官慕绥新嗜好古董字画。他家里的玉石塞了整整一屋子，各种玉石工艺品应有尽有。他家中那些价值不菲的古董字画，都是有求于他而送上门来的。
　　浙江省海宁市原副市长马继国不喝酒、不抽烟，也不近女色，最大的爱好就是收藏名人字画、古玩和瓷器。在其落马受审后，检察人员在追回106万元赃款的同时，还查获了装满整整5箱的名人字画、古玩等。
　　在“双规”前夕突然失踪的福建省工商局原局长周金伙，据称往美国转移的资产多达亿元。此人将名贵的寿山石(田黄)作为活储蓄，凡来求官办事者，只要送上寿山石即可如愿以偿。福建一位寿山石收藏家透露，近30年福州出土的寿山石名品，差不多有三分之一落在周金伙手上。该收藏家曾亲眼见过周金伙收藏的四块寿山石，每块价值都在200万元之上。
　　穿上马甲还是“贿”
　　欲壑难填的贪官摇身变成“雅贪”，并非他们的素质有了提高，而是其看中了文物古玩的“漂白”效应。用文物古玩作幌子，送者拿得出手，受者心安理得。甚至有人还天真地以为，换上收藏文物的马甲，就可以增加隐瞒个人财产的迷惑性、行贿受贿的隐蔽性和逃避法律惩处的规避性，利用现行法律对收受物品特别是对收受收藏品惩处不严的漏洞，达到名利双收、敛财囤财之目的。
　　只要存在权钱、权物交易，权力与利益的交易即使穿上再漂亮的马甲仍然是“贿”。那些把收藏品当成受贿洗钱工具，妄图蒙混过关者实在是痴心妄想。针对个别地方政府机关和文物单位工作人员，拿国有文物向上级部门负责人送礼，跑项目、要经费的不正常现象。国家文物局已于去年发出紧急通知，要求坚决纠正用国有文物送礼的违法行为。手莫伸，伸手必被捉。从李真、慕绥新、毛郁生、马继国等官场“另类收藏家”相继跌入法网的案例中，我们不难看出，文物古玩这些“雅贿”的“漂白”作用是极其有限的，想以此躲避法律制裁，是可笑的掩耳盗铃。
　　领导干部收藏变味，演变成敛财手段，已向社会拉响了新的反腐预警。惩治“雅贿”、“雅贪”，除了需健全的法律制度，还需各级领导干部时刻做到自警自省自励自重，剪掉过多过滥的私欲，真正放下侥幸心理。对那些沉湎于文物古玩中的官场雅士来说，尤其要在个人爱好上保持清醒的头脑，不靠手中权力放纵爱好。 ]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251896953#comment 134218240 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:09:13 GMT http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251896953 <![CDATA[The Prince of Egypt]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251803779 The story cuts to (presumably) 18–20 years later (biblically 40 years), to show a grown Moses and his foster-brother, Rameses II, racing their chariots through the Egyptian temples, destroying many statues. When they are lectured by their father, Seti I, later on for their misdeeds, Rameses is offended. Moses later remarks that Rameses wants the approval of his father, but lacks the opportunity. Moses goes to cheer his brother up, making joking predictions ("Statues crumbling and toppling, the Nile drying up; you will singlehandedly bring the greatest kingdom on Earth to ruins!"). They then stumble in late to a banquet given by Seti, discovering that he has named Rameses as Prince Regent. In thanks, Rameses appoints Moses as Royal Chief Architect. As a tribute to Rameses, the high priests Hotep and Huy offer Tzipporah, a Midian girl they kidnapped, as a concubine for him, Rameses rejects the offer and gives Moses the sacrifice. She eventually escapes, with Moses' help. Moses is led to a small spot in Goshen where he is reunited with Miriam and Aaron, his siblings. There, Miriam tells him the truth about his past. Moses at first is in denial ("All I Ever Wanted"), but a nightmare and talks with his adoptive parents help him realize the truth. Moses eventually kills an Egyptian guard, who was abusing an old slave, and runs away in exile.
Moses finds his way to Midian, where he saves Tzipporah's sisters from bandits. He is welcomed warmly by Tzipporah's father, Jethro the High Priest of Midian. Moses becomes a shepherd and eventually marries Tzipporah ("Through Heaven's Eyes"). Moses soon comes into contact with the burning bush while chasing a stray lamb and is instructed by God to free the slaves from Egypt. God then imbues Moses' shepherding staff with the power to do great wonders, the greatest being to shepherd his people to freedom. Tzipporah returns with him to find the slaves in even worse condition than before. He discovers that Rameses is now Pharaoh and has a wife and a young son. Moses tells Rameses to let his people go, demonstrating the power behind him by changing his shepherding staff into a snake. Hotep and Huy boastfully repeat this transformation ("Playing with the Big Boys Now"), invoking all of Egypt's gods in the process; behind their backs, the snake created by Moses eats both of their snakes. Rather than being persuaded, Rameses is hardened and orders the slaves' work to be doubled.
Out in the work field, Moses is struck down by an elder Hebrew into a muddy pit, and then is confronted by Aaron, who blames him for the excess workload. Moses, with Miriam's help, tells the Hebrews to believe that freedom will come. He confronts Rameses, who is passing on his boat in the Nile. Rameses orders his guards to bring Moses to him, but they turn back when Moses turns the river into blood. After nine of the Plagues of Egypt occur ("The Plagues"), leaving Egypt in ruins, Moses returns to Rameses to warn him about the final plague. After an almost-tender moment between the ex-brothers, Moses is told never to come to Rameses again, even though Moses warns Rameses that an even worse plague is about to transpire, and to think of his only son. Moses then instructs the Hebrews to paint lamb's blood above their doors for the coming night of Passover. The Angel of Death comes through during the night, killing all the firstborn children of Egypt. Moses once more visits the grief-stricken Rameses, who is cradling the body of his own son. Rameses reluctantly lets the Hebrews go, and Moses leaves and breaks down in tears outside.
The next morning, the Hebrews happily pack, leave their enslavement, and eventually find their way to the Red Sea ("When You Believe"), but turn around to find out Rameses has changed his mind and is pursuing them with his army. Moses parts the Red Sea, while behind him a pillar of fire writhes before the Egyptians, blocking their way. The Hebrews cross on the sea bottom; when the army gives chase, the water closes over the Egyptians, and the Hebrews are freed. Rameses, who has been hurled back to the shore by the collapsing waves, is left yelling his brother's name in disgrace. Moses turns from the shore and begins to lead his people onward; only briefly looking back towards the sea in Rameses' direction, murmuring sadly; "Good bye, Brother". The last scene of the film shows Moses delivering the Ten Commandments to his people as Jochebed's voice echoes in the background. ]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251803779#comment 134218240 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:16:19 GMT http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251803779 <![CDATA[墟沟门面房投资效益分析]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251188779 例：房屋出租租金4万元时，房屋价格如80万元，则投资收益比5％。业内人士、投资行家认为达到5％就比较理想。

连云区新开盘的几处门面房投资收益比2.5％左右。

1、中华西路中华豪庭门面房33平米，现在二手价格50万元，单价15000元，年租金1万3千元，年收益2.6％，静态38年回收。
2、中华西路“万烨”房产门面房单价17000元，高于中华豪庭，其收益比比中华豪庭低的多。现在无人问津，估计投资收益比2.2左右％，40余年回收。
3、区政府西侧日出东方门面单价23000元，30平米价69万元，年租金估计1.5万元，投资收益比2.1％，46年回收。
4、久和中云火车站门面单价1.5万元，60平米价90万元，普遍预测年租金最多2万元，投资收益比2.2％，45年回收。还不是现房。
5、海客瀛洲门面房单价9000—17000元，以单价9000元为例，面积60平米售价54万元，已经卖出10间，7间租不出去，3间已经出租，年租金每间20000元，投资收益比3.7％，静态27年回收。
6、中韩商品城二手门面房，单价24000元，30平米价72万元，加过户税费共76万元，年租金目前4万余元，投资收益比5.26％，静态19年回收。
7、东盛大厦底层商铺，单价14000元，20平米28万元，连过户税费共30万元，年租金18000元，投资收益比6％，静态16.6年回收。
8、中华东路二手门面单价16000元，70平米112万元，加过户税费共118万元，年租金7万元，投资收益比5.93％，16.8年回收。
9、中山路海城广场西头二手门面单价2万元，面积51平米计102万元，加过户税费108万元，年租金4.5万元，投资收益比4.16％，24年回收。
10、水电巷建港指挥部新门面，单价36000元，99平米356万元，连税366万元，年租金乐观预计150000元，投资收益比4％，24.5年回收。
以上均为静态收益率，不包括房屋升值贬值和租金递增递减因素。


墟沟最热地点房价增值举例：
11、墟沟步行街门面1998年单价5000元，2005年15000元，2009年36000元，10年间房屋增值620％。
12、中韩商品城底层门面2004年均价15000元，2009年25000元，5年房屋增值66％。
13、中华东路底层门面1996年东盛房开销售单价2800元，2002年升值到8000元，2009年16000元，13年房屋增值470％。
结论：
投资门面房主要看地段和收益比，人流量大的成熟地段升值快，偏远地段升值慢。但是总的来说比住宅升值快，流动性好，且易于出售。
如果你有房年收益比高于6％，不急需用钱不要卖。年租金收益比愈高的房子升值也愈快愈高。
年收益比低于3％不要买；年收益比低于4％可买可不买；高于4％可以买（考虑房子升值）；高于5.5％立即买；高于7％的也许有，但是二十年不遇；高于8％属于天上掉下馅饼，大概永远不会有，有了赶紧抢。
静态年收益比公式：第一年租金÷总房价﹦％（第一年租金除以总房价的百分比）
以上供准备购门面房的朋友参考。不当之处，欢迎纠正！ ]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251188779#comment 134218240 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:26:19 GMT http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251188779 <![CDATA[什么叫"稳定"?]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251151738 ]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251151738#comment 134218240 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:08:58 GMT http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251151738 <![CDATA[外贸]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251113552 http://www.ebay.cn/
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]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251113552#comment 134218241 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:32:32 GMT http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251113552 <![CDATA[学习柠檬绿茶：轻模式 重思路]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251113253 学习的第一步往往是模仿，柠檬的很多做法：大量更新货品，以热点产品引导流量，大量低价薄利产品吸引买家等，都被视作经营的不二法门为大量经营者学习。然而，看到的现象却是跟得精疲力竭者众，真正能以此模式发展者寥寥。事实上，任何商务模式，都有其发展过程中独特的一面，一味照搬照抄是很盲目的，而在网络这个发展变化快、竞争淘汰激烈的市场更是如此。
当然，取得了如此骄人业绩的组织后面，肯定有他们值得学习的地方。在这方面，我的想法是：学习柠檬绿茶，是每个立志B2C的人员的必修课，不过学习的重点在于看他们成功经营的思路，而非模范他们的模式。模式为什么可以轻，需要轻，先要分析他们这种营销模式的成长环境、发展脉络、市场特点及支撑点这四个方面。
第一 柠檬绿茶创建于03年8月，可以说是淘宝第一批卖家之一。那时候的淘宝谁都没有信用积累，谁都没什么广告，甚至连旺铺、直通车之类的工具也都没有（注1）。大家都是靠热情和理想做事。马云团队对淘宝网前期的准备工作，使淘宝网一上线就高速发展，也自然地带动了第一批卖家的高速发展。
同时03、04年也是中国宏观经济发展上升趋势明显的年头，日用消费品特别是化妆品消费增长明显，整体市场的快速增长无疑也是带动局部销售的有利支持。
第二 很多人都说柠檬是“夫妻店”的典范，其实早在04年店主两夫妻就辞职专业做淘宝，05年3月更成立公司，以公司模式经营淘宝店了。没有权威的资料，但我相信他们肯定是最早一批由业务向专职然后公司化操作淘宝店的组织之一。个人积累经验，专职总结经验，公司发扬经验优势，这样的发展脉络无疑是他们成功的重要助力。
第三 淘宝的市场特点：年轻小白领多，购买行为冲动，购买单品价格偏低，热点更新快速等等，被他们利用得淋漓尽致。也正是利用这样的特点，结合自身实际，他们才发展起了目前的产品结构和营销方式。
第四 有了信誉支持，经验总结，产品特点等因素，目前柠檬的营销模式是成熟也是自信的。可以说现在不是需要他们出去找产品、找资金，而是人家上门来要他们挑产品、拿VC。在这样的“强势”下，找既有热点又有卖点还要便宜的产品其实也就不难了
或许有人会说，象第三点也就是我们可以利用的啊。的确，市场特点每个人都可以利用，但是支撑着这个模式的无疑是其他几点。没有这些支持，想要直接做这个模式，恐怕要烧很多钱，走很长路，冒很多风险。
举个不是很贴切的例子。人是由古猿进化而来的，这是常识。不过现在的猿猴能经过几十万年也进化为人类吗？答案不可能，理由很简单，时过境迁。
柠檬的模式放在现在很难再模仿，但是他们身上又有太多的东西可以学。还是回到老话题来，他们最值得学习的地方是思路。思路决定出路，最近我似乎老是在重复这句话。

先偷偷懒，引用三段柠檬自己的话。
“王维栋认为，柠檬绿茶之所以能成为淘宝网上最大的网店，其核心竞争力在三个方面：创业团队、对客户的重视以及对于市场的灵敏反应。”（引自文章《淘宝最大网店：金融海啸下仍能保持20%增长》。我也想引用他的解释，看来看去还是觉得太软太广告，就不用了。有兴趣的自己去看，文末有链接。）

“我们现有员工120多人，下设人力资源部、市场部、零售部、批发部、服装部、售后服务部、后勤部、后台管理部、仓库稽核、物流部、IT技术部等部门。”（这是07年的情况，目前似乎有240多人。）

就柠檬绿茶的企业文化对柠檬绿茶的男主人：王维栋先生（以下简称：王总）进行采访。
　雨秋：那请王总谈一谈柠檬绿茶的企业文化，其精髓又是什么？
　王总：第一、经营人，以人为本。第二、吃别人不能吃得苦，做别人不能做得事。第三、快一点、快一点、再快一点。真情对待每一个员工，用心和员工的沟通
说到“经营人，以人为本，柠檬绿茶又是怎么做的呢？不少员工都是刚刚毕业就来到柠檬绿茶工作，由于读书时不注意饮食，很多人在那时都有胃病困扰，柠檬绿茶亲自带他去找老中医问诊；有的员工和朋友闹矛盾分手了，柠檬绿茶百忙中陪他闲逛散心；有的员工经济困难，柠檬绿茶便解囊相助；有的员工家里出现困难，柠檬绿茶也会鼎力支持；为了更好的服务顾客，柠檬绿茶开通了晚班，从早晨8点至深夜2点一直有人服务，考虑到深夜路上安全问题，公司安排车子送员工回家。
雨秋：接下来，请您简单阐述下“快一点、快一点、再快一点”
王总：知识宽一点，技能精一点；速度快一点，服务好一点；效率高一点，脑筋活一点；度量大一点，脾气小一点；微笑多一点，理由少一点；多一点沟通，少一点埋怨。只有这样，我们才能快一点，执行到底就是效率。
雨秋：你们又是怎么把“快一点、快一点、再快一点”的企业文化贯穿于淘宝网店经营的各个环节上？比如店面零售、客服、物流。
王总：我们对客户服务的要求是：1、打字快，最快的要求达到每分钟180字；2、对化妆品的产品知识掌握的熟练；3、对柠檬绿茶的业务流程十分了解。要求客户服务好的标准不是无限制地陪同客户泡旺旺，而是简洁明了高效服务而达到客户满意。
我们会对新进客服实行三七培训制度，就是在三天内淘汰40%的，在七天内为留下来的人员定岗。定岗后要求改为5笔打字，上升到1分钟60字。到了2个月后，要求达到1分钟90个字的水平。员工中的等级很多，有实习助理，美容助理，美容顾问，高级美容顾问，首席美容顾问。主管的工资是普通员工的2倍，经理的工资会是普通员工的3倍甚至更高。明确的目标，严格的考核，有效的激励，良好的工作氛围。使得每一个员工都主动积极的努力拼搏、不断得超越自我。
柠檬绿茶每日的销售量是非常大的，一个单品有时日销售可达到4000多个，而且多个店铺渠道销售，会造成库存统计无法保证及时准确，再加之目前国内物流行业的不规范，各物流公司优势不同，延误及破损经常发生。我们选择了数家物流公司合作，可以充分利用各个物流公司的优势，更及时快速的将货物运送到客户手中。并投入十余万元设计适合自己特点的软件。该软件和淘宝数据、仓库数据等实时对接，可以直接打印淘宝订单，并且可以对一般客户、批发客户、VIP客户分级别控制库存数字，有效杜绝了误报商品库存的情况，降低了订单处理人员的工作量，极大的提高了工作效率。我们不仅走在了淘宝店铺的前面，而且更快速的走在了整个电子商务行业的前面。
雨秋：在淘宝网店发展到哪个阶段，你们开始意识到要做企业文化，当时是怎么想的？
王总：我们曾经在众多优秀企业工作过，甚至企业文化对公司长远、规范发展的重要性。所以从我们创业之初就确定了“经营人，以人为本”宗旨。并且身体力行，与大家一起“吃别人不能吃得苦，做别人不能做得事。”


王就是柠檬的男主人，也是柠檬这个店经营思路的主导者，他的谈话中时刻不忘为自己做广告，真是精明。拧拧水，我觉得他们在思路方面可以借鉴的几点：
个人店主的心态：
柠檬绿茶发展到现在这个阶段，其实足以笑傲江湖，令绝大部分B2C电商汗然。但他们的心态一直都很低调，目前依然以淘宝业务为核心，依然基本不打其他渠道广告，。他们的发展心态很实用：够用就好。
表现在做事的心态上，依然以个人店主的形象示人，依然做小而杂的生意，依然保持客服特色。虽然是公司经营，他们的客服工作时间绝对比个人更个人。他们的经营心态很平和：客户至上。
一个决断性的想法和声音：
我比较赞同带点***色彩的经营手法，即在一个组织里，必须有一个决断性的想法和声音。在客观观察分析之后，一段时间内，某种倾向是判断的标准。遇事讨论、临而不决、无人可断其实是众多组织效率低下的根本原因。在王的谈话中，对创业、处事、市场等想法无一不显现出其决断的一面，这正是一个高速高效的组织所必须具备的。
市场导向的组织结构：
柠檬现在的组织结构其实已经相当细化了，如果学模式的人再深入学他们的组织结构，恐怕会陷得更深。其实他们的组织结构不是因为要用这种模式而存在的，而是在自我发展过程自然产生的。仔细观察他们的组织，里面处处渗透着“市场导向”这个关键词。市场需求要求企业具备什么职能，然后企业才去组建什么职能部门。就象一棵长在密林里的大树，单独看它的样子真是稀奇古怪。其实枝怎么长叶怎么伸，都有它的原因，是它在与周围的树木争夺空间和阳光时自然长成的。即使它的种子，也不会长成它的样子了。
市场导向的工作流程：
同样在工作流程上也可以看到“市场导向”无处不在的印记。要求客服打字速度，因为客人打字很快。要求开发对应程序，因为市场需要更低的出错率。要求多家物流公司，因为物流行业的复杂现实。。。一句话，流程是死的，人是活的。适应市场需求的才是最好的。
公司化的用人原则：
关于公司“人性化”这部分，基本无视了，“公司文化”我们不作深谈。其实如果真正在这个公司里做事，压力应该还是很大的。首先要末位淘汰，要技能达标。然后等级细分，有什么能力才能拿什么工资。有一点王总没说，不过我想这个公司每年应该会换20-30%以上的人，基本是换基层操作人员，这是许多服务性企业保持自身效率的秘诀之一。在这个基础上，结合明确的激励制度，人性化的管理，整个组织的效率自然就很高。周扒皮不是好老板，但至少具备成功企业家的素质之一。

另外有几点柠檬自己没有提到，个人猜度，有没有道理自己想。
资金的纯度和可持续：
电商界很流行谈VC，仿佛个个都是未来的比尔·盖茨、谢尔盖·布林。事实上VC们对电子商务这块的关注远小于很多人的预期，说白了B2C这块也就是新型销售模式，而真正经得起VC推敲的又有几家。柠檬目前是很有资历谈VC了，无论是从销售数据、网站数据还是市场预期来看。但他们的运作一直很低调，没有此类的新闻，公司也只冠以“信息技术有限公司”的名头。相信他们一直还在走自有资金滚动发展的路子。
接受风险投资当然有利，不过在经营上，草根出身的组织一旦接受了大笔以外之财，冒进和浮躁往往随之而来。更可怕的是还未具备接受VC的，却整天想着如何找VC，如何让VC看中自己，在经营上做数据，做表面业绩，更是大忌了。所以说，创业的难度在于坚持与否，守业和发展的难度在于抵抗诱惑。
厚积薄发，因势利导：
柠檬基本不谈技术，不谈模式，不预先设计目标和市场前景，但是他们做到的却是整天高调谈论这些的人高出许多的业绩。或许在商业风格上他们有着自身的特点，不过中小企业相对于赢利模式已固化的企业，厚积薄发，因势利导，是其基本的原动力之一。
表现在两方面，资金部分前面已经说过，不再赘述。另一方面是发展导向。相信柠檬当年开店的时候前面绝无“标杆”可看，“模式”可借，他们就是摸石头过河，走一步看一步。这在受过传统大公司模式教育的人看来很危险，但他们却很成功，天时地利很重要，表现在人的方面，就是时刻跟随市场走向，坚持自我特色，逐步发展。现在很多人做事，还未心平气和地分析自我条件，考量自身资源，就盲目抛出一个点子，拉一种模式，然后宣称未来几年内能做到什么什么，勇气可嘉，底气不足。
企业要发展，眼光当然要长远，这个长远不是幻想而是立足于实际的设想。许多高速发展的中小企业，在他们老板身上我们往往看不到意气风发，甚至有些令人失望，不过他们做事从来都是一步一个脚印，稳扎稳打的，不用几年，便做出从前绝大部分看不起他们的惊慕的业绩来。柠檬在做的事情其实很小很细，也为很多人能想得到，但真正做到这个水准上，不得不佩服他们的努力。

谈论模式，最后却常常引出做事的风格，其实这也印证了一点：中小企业的发展与否，很大程度上决定于这个模式主导者的心态和风格。被证实了成功的模式可以看到，可以被模仿，其中含金量多少却是要仔细掂量的。能够学习的是经营者的心态和思路，那才是致胜的关键。

注1：由于查不到旺铺、直通车等推出的时间，我也不是很肯定，如果有误，麻烦指出 ]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251113253#comment 134218240 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:27:33 GMT http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251113253 <![CDATA['Non-Formal' Schools Aim to Fill Need in Kenya's Slums]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251111916 23 August 2009
This is the VOA Special English Development Report.
In two thousand three, the government of Kenya established a program of free primary education for all children. But there are not enough public schools for all the children who live in the crowded slums of Nairobi.

Children attend classes at a slum school in Nairobi, Kenya
Instead, some of these children attend what are known as non-formal or informal schools. These are supported by communities, religious groups and other organizations.Informal schools use the national curriculum taught in public schools. But they operate largely with limited resources and without trained teachers. Education activists say the Ministry of Education rarely inspects their teaching quality, lesson notes or examination records.
They say the presence of informal schools means that Kenya has two levels of education: One for children from the slums, another for children from better conditions.
Activists say Kenya has at least one thousand six hundred of these non-formal schools. Susan Munuhe is an Education Ministry official. She says only about two hundred informal schools across the country receive money for materials under the free primary education program.
She says one slum in Nairobi, Mathari, has only about three public primary schools nearby. These can serve two thousand children at most. But she says the Mathari slum alone has more than three hundred thousand children of school age.
Diana Atieno Tujuh volunteers as a teacher at the Saint Christine's Community Center in the Kibera slum, one of the largest in Africa. She says the government has provided books for her school only one time during the past few years. Many parents do not have the money to buy books, so sometimes the teachers pay for them.
She says many students are sleepy and unable to pay attention in class because there is not enough food for them at home. For the children at Saint Christine's, the mid-day meal they are served might be their only meal all day.
A government spokesman says the government is trying to discourage informal schools. Alfred Mutua says every child in Kenya has the ability to get the same education. The government, he says, has never rejected a child from a public school. He also says the government is building more schools, but it will take time.
And that's the VOA Special English Development Report, written by Jerilyn Watson with Cathy Majtenyi in Nairobi. Transcripts and podcasts of our reports are at voaspecialenglish.com. I'm Steve Ember. ]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251111916#comment 134218240 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:05:16 GMT http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1251111916 <![CDATA[忍者神龟]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1250905055 http://www.56.com/w61/album-aid-3804177.html ]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1250905055#comment 134218240 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:37:35 GMT http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1250905055 <![CDATA[Secrets About Mining Herkimer Diamond Quartz Crystals]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1250830186 The host rock for Herkimer Diamonds is the Cambrian-age, Little Falls Dolostone. The Little Falls Dolostone was deposited about 500 million years ago and the Herkimer Diamonds formed in cavities within the dolostone. These cavities are frequently lined with drusy quartz crystals and often are coated with a tarry hydrocarbon (see image below).

Although Herkimer County, New York is the location for which these crystals are named, similar doubly terminated quartz crystals have been found in a few other locations, including Arizona, Afghanistan, Norway, Ukraine and China. They have the same appearance but can not rightfully be called "Herkimers". The doubly terminated quartz crystals shown in the lower right photo are from a deposit in Afghanistan.
Who Discovered Herkimer Diamonds?

The Herkimer Diamonds of New York are not a recent discovery. The Mohawk Indians and early settlers knew about the crystals. They found them in stream sediments and plowed fields. These people were amazed with the crystals and immediately held them in high esteem.


Herkimer Diamond Mines

Some of the best places to find Herkimer Diamonds today are located along New York State Route 28 in Middleville, New York. (When visiting this area it is important to remember that all land in New York either belongs to the government or is private property. Collecting minerals from government lands is illegal in New York and collecting on private property always requires permission in advance.)

There are two commercial mines on New York State Route 28 at Middleville, New York. These are: Ace of Diamonds Mine and Herkimer Diamond Mine. Both allow collectors to enter and prospect for a nominal fee. Both locations also rent equipment such as hammers, wedges and other small tools. They also have small exhibit areas where you can view and/or purchase specimens.


Mining for Herkimer Diamonds

The key to finding Herkimer Diamonds is a knowledge that they occur in cavities (vugs) within the Little Falls Dolostone (see photo above). These cavities can be smaller than a pea or several feet across. At both of the mines listed above the Little Falls Dolostone is exposed at the surface and a significant amount of broken rock is scattered across the quarry floor.


"Find and Break" Prospecting

The easy way to prospect is to find pieces of vuggy rock and break them open with a heavy hammer. If you are lucky the rock will break to reveal one or several Herkimer Diamonds within a cavity. If your visit to the mine will last just a few hours or even a single day this is a good way to spend your time.

Dolomite is a very tough rock so expect to work hard. The use of safety glasses is required and wise collectors wear gloves to protect their hands. We always wear jeans or heavy long pants and a long sleeve shirt for "find and break" prospecting. Small pieces of dolomite will sometimes fly when a rock breaks and they can easily cut or bruise a person wearing short pants. The "find and break" prospecting method described above is employed by many people who visit these mines and can lead to a few good finds. The keys to success are selection of good rocks to break and not being discouraged if you break fifty rocks without finding a crystal. (See image below to know what "vuggy rock" looks like. Click the image for a closer view.)


"Scavenger" Prospecting

Some visitors to the mines have been successful by simply searching the rock rubble for exposed crystals or searching the quarry floor for loose crystals. We found several really nice crystals this way and lots of tiny ones. We have also seen children find many nice crystals this way.


"Cavity" Prospecting

For finding large quanties of crystals, the most successful mining method is to break into large cavities in the quarry walls and floors using sledge hammers and wedges (power equipment is not permitted at the mines listed in this article). This method requires tools, patience, time and a knowledge of how to break an extremely durable dolostone.

On a recent visit to the Ace of Diamonds Mine at Middleville, New York we met Bill McIlquham of Peterborough, Ontario. Bill was mining for Herkimers with his wife Anne, their friend Laurie Mullett and mascot Duffy the Rockhound. They had located a large cavity and were carefully opening it. (Photos of their work shown here were kindly shared with Geology.com by Bill and fellow miners Cheryl Haberman and Alan Summer.)



The McIlquhams have been mining for Herkimers for about 12 years and have found many large cavities. A key element in their success is a nice array of hammers, wedges and pry-bars. Instead of bashing the dolomite repeatedly with a hammer to break it into tiny pieces, Bill uses a sledge hammer and wedges to very carefully exploit existing fractures in the rock. He begins by placing one wedge in a fracture and tapping it an inch or two deep. A second wedge is tapped into the fracture and additional wedges are used if needed. These wedges exert forces that penetrate into the rock and break large blocks of dolostone free. Fractures within the large dolostone blocks are then located and exploited until the large block has been reduced to smaller pieces that can be lifted from the quarry.

If a collector is lucky and determined to prevail over the durable dolostone, the reward could be breaking into a cavity. These cavities can contain a few to a few thousand nice Herkimer Diamonds that range in size from a couple of millimeters to over twenty centimeters in size. Perfect single crystals, doubles and crystal clusters might all be found in a single cavity.

The cavity shown above was opened by Anne and Bill. It contained over one hundred quartz crystals in a variety of sizes, ranging from a few millimeters to several centimeters in length. A very nice prize for a day's work! Two large clusters from the cavity are shown below



Herkimer Diamond Specimens & Jewelry

Why hunt for Herkimer Diamonds? It's great fun and every time you break open a rock you will look with anticipation to see if you liberated an unseen quartz crystal. Nice Herkimer Diamonds are highly prized mineral specimens and are sought by mineral collectors worldwide. Large numbers of Herkimer crystals are also used in jewelry because their natural facets are both beautiful and interesting. Some people also seek Herkimer diamonds because they are thought to have "holistic qualities". If you like minerals and have an opportinity to visit the Herkimer County area of New York, consider spending a day looking for Herkimer Diamonds. Be sure to wear clothes that are suitable for working outdoors. Safety glasses are required and you will be sorry if you don't wear gloves. If you need a sledge hammer or other tools you can rent them at the mine for a very small fee. If you want to obtain some nice Herkimer Diamonds but are unable to visit Herkimer to mine them yourself please visit Bill's site at HerkimerDiamonds.ca. ]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1250830186#comment 134218240 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:49:46 GMT http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1250830186 <![CDATA[Under the Sea With SpongeBob SquarePants]]> http://26543875.qzone.qq.com/blog/1250822466 20 August 2009
HOST:
Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.
(MUSIC)
I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we dive into the popularity of SpongeBob SquarePants.
We also answer a question about soul singer Wilson Pickett.
And here in Washington, we visit the city's oldest public market, which has been rebuilt after a fire.

(MUSIC)SpongeBob Turns 10

HOST:Ten years ago, the bright yellow, imaginary sea creature named SpongeBob SquarePants appeared on television for the first time. SpongeBob won the hearts of children all over America during the first year of the cartoon series on the Nicklelodeon cable television network. Today, the happy-go-lucky sponge has fans in almost every country on the planet. Steve Ember tells about this popular show.
STEVE EMBER:
The creator of "SpongeBob SquarePants," Stephen Hillenburg, says he did not expect the series to last longer than one season, much less ten years.
Hillenburg began his career as an ocean scientist. He began to draw a cartoon about sea creatures as a way to teach students about underwater life. Later, he studied animation drawing at California Institute of the Arts.

SpongeBob with Mr. Krabs
Hillenburg took the cartoon idea to officials at the Nickelodeon film and television company. The first show in the "SpongeBob SquarePants" series was broadcast in nineteen ninety-nine.There is little science left in Stephen Hillenburg's cartoon. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple in the town of Bikini Bottom. His best friend Patrick is a loyal but stupid starfish. Another friend is a squirrel from Texas named Sandy Cheeks. She lives in a glass house, complete with a tree for climbing and growing nuts. When Sandy leaves her house, she wears an astronaut's suit so she can breathe underwater. Bikini Bottom is a crazy, magical world.
Stephen Hillenburg thinks SpongeBob's personality is what made the show so popular. The sponge is honest, child-like, sweet and funny. His love for his work is one of the show's great humor devices.
SpongeBob is a cook at a fast food restaurant. He feels it is an honor to cook Krabby Patties, the restaurant's famous sandwiches.
On one episode, SpongeBob finds one patty so appealing, he will not let anyone eat it.
SPONGEBOB: "In all my years of fry cookery, I have never seen such a lovely group of patties. Especially…you. Such perfection! From your little lettuce hair, to your rosy ketchup cheeks, right down to your mustard smile!"
He names it Patty and treats it like a girlfriend. He takes Patty everywhere until the sandwich starts to smell and his friends protest.
SpongeBob's employer, Mister Krabs, is a crab who cannot part with money. The evil Plankton is Mister Krabs' tiny one-eyed enemy. He owns a competing restaurant and is forever plotting to steal the Krabby Patty secret recipe.
These unusual sea creatures have helped make "SpongeBob SquarePants" the highest rated show on Nickelodeon. It is broadcast in one hundred seventy countries in twenty-five languages. SpongeBob products have earned about eight billion dollars.
The show has some famous viewers, like musician David Bowie and basketball star LeBron James. But "SpongeBob SquarePants" also has a famous and powerful fan. President Obama says he watches the show with his girls, Malia and Sasha.
(MUSIC)
Eastern Market
HOST:
Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., is the oldest continually operated fresh food public market in the nation's capital. Its long history almost came to an end two years ago when a major fire burned its South Hall building. Shirley Griffith reports on the newly rebuilt market.

Eastern Market
(SOUND)SHIRLEY GRIFFITH:
Eastern Market was a beautiful, modern building when it was completed in eighteen seventy-three. It had a high, sharply angled ceiling and many windows lining the walls of its one long, narrow room. These features permitted as much air flow and natural light as possible.
The building was called South Hall. Meat, fish, baked goods and fresh flowers were sold inside. Farmers sold fruits and vegetables outside under a permanent roof. The public market quickly became popular and welcomed shoppers for more than one hundred thirty years. Then on April thirtieth, two thousand seven, a huge fire of unknown cause almost completely destroyed South Hall. Many sellers and buyers wondered if this would end the historic market.
Thomas Calomiris owns Thomas Calomiris and Sons in South Hall. The Greek food business has been in his family for more than sixty years. He remembers getting news of the fire.
THOMAS CALOMIRIS: "Well, our first thought was where we're gonna' work. How we're gonna' get a job. So either, we would have to move, open somewhere else. That's what we were thinking. We thought that that would be it."

Thomas Calomiris' goods

But the day after the fire, the mayor of the District of Columbia, Adrian Fenty, took action. He promised to restore South Hall to "its architectural and historical splendor." The fourteen South Hall business owners moved to a temporary shelter across the street. The farmers market also continued operations.
Two years later, on June twenty-sixth, the new Eastern Market re-opened. Natural light floods in from above where skylights were added along the roofline. An air conditioning system now keeps the Hall cool. And in the winter a heating system will make it warm. There is also a new moveable stage and theater lighting for performances.
The Eastern Market project cost about twenty-two million dollars. Tom Calomiris thinks it was worth it. Business is good he says.
THOMAS CALOMIRIS: "Hey, it's been very good. We're very pleased. So, you know, we're very happy with the work they did. You know, it's a lot nicer and cleaner."
(MUSIC)
Wilson Pickett
HOST:
That was "Land of 1000 Dances," one of many successful songs from soul singer Wilson Pickett. Our listener Johnson Okwu Kamalu of Nigeria wants to know more about one of his favorite artists.

Wilson Pickett recorded more than fifty hit songs during his career. His heartfelt, powerful, soulful singing helped establish him as one of the greatest rhythm and blues performers of all time. Wilson Pickett was born in nineteen forty-one in Prattville, Alabama. Like many rhythm and blues artists of the day, he began his musical career singing in church choirs. Later he sang in musical groups before launching his solo career.
By nineteen sixty-five Wilson Pickett had joined forces with music producer Jerry Wexler. "In the Midnight Hour" became his first number one song. It remains one of his most popular songs.
(MUSIC)
Wilson Pickett joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in nineteen ninety-one. He received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in nineteen ninety-three. And in nineteen ninety-nine he was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
But the successful singer's personal life was as dark as his professional career was bright. He had a painful childhood at the hands of his mother. As an adult he was arrested for several crimes, including carrying a loaded gun and several drug charges. In nineteen ninety-three, he spent one year in jail on a drunk driving charge.
Wilson Pickett stopped performing in two thousand four because of health problems. He died at the age of sixty-four in two thousand six. We leave you with his final number one song. From nineteen seventy one, here is "Don't Knock My Love."
(MUSIC)
HOST:
I'm Doug Johnson. I hope you enjoyed our program.
It was written by June Simms and Caty Weaver, who was also our producer.

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