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By Chen Nanchennan@chinadaily.迷你倉com.cn The 16th Beijing Music Festival will close with the Chinese premiere of Richard Wagner’s Parsifal on Oct 29 and 31 in Beijing Poly Theatre. The year 2013 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, commonly regarded as two of history’s greatest composers. Launched on Oct 4, the festival this year features the most operas in its history, with a total of five masterpieces. Western classical music, especially opera, has become one significant part of Beijing’s evolving arts scene. Over the past few years, the capital has played host to some major opera productions from around the world. Parsifal is the crowning achievement among Richard Wagner’s most successful works. Lasting four and a half hours, the epic is a co-production of the Beijing Music Festival and the Salzburg Easter Festival, a classical music festival in Austria. The other co-producers include famous German opera house Sachsische Staatsoper Dresden and Teatro Real, the major opera house in Spain. German director Michael Schultz has reinterpreted the classic tale by Wagner, while Austrian conductor Gustav Kuhn will lead the China Philharmonic Orchestra to perform the opera’s debut in China. The festival also features some of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpieces at the Forbidden City Concert Hall from Oct 22 to 27, including Requiem, A Masked Ball and Aida. From Oct 25 to 27, semi-staged productions of Verdi’s most famous works Rigoletto, The Troubadour and La Traviata, will also be presented on the stage of the Forbidden City Concert Hall. The Beijing Music Festival presents a variety of classical music shows. Among them, opera has always had a high place on the agenda. The festival is growing into a platform for event organizers seeking to promote opera in China’s growing market for the arts, organizers said. “China is in the middle of an opera boom. Large numbers of opera houses have either been recently completed or are in the final stages of construction,” said Catherine Cai, head of investment banking in China at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the top sponsor of this year’s Beijing Music Festival. “Opera is growing faster in China than in almost anywhere else in the world, and we’re really pleased to help bring world-class performances to China that can further satisfy this interest,” Cai said. She said that the premiere of Parsifal shows the potential of music to promote cultural exchange and understanding among nations. “Music makes people understand each other better. That is why we see support for opera and music in general as an important part of our larger commitment to China,” she added. This year is also the centenary of Benjamin Britten, Britain’s greatest composer of the last century. Britten’s iconic opera Peter Grimes will also be performed in China for the first time. Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, who co儲存ducted his Symphony No. 8, Songs of Transcience in the 2007 festival, conducted string players from the China National Symphony Orchestra on Oct 15 with violist Cao Fei. While introducing internationally renowned musicians and their works, the festival also promotes local Chinese musicians to a global audience. Chinese composer Zhou Long, who just turned 60 this year, will premiere his symphonic epic Nine Odes during the festival. Celebrated vocalists Ying Huang, Ning Liang, Warren Mok and Yuan Chenye will perform with the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, which will be conducted by Lin Daye. “Just as with opera, it’s amazing how popular classical music is becoming not only in Asia but also in China in particular,” Cai said. The Economist reported that in China, more than 30 million children are learning to play piano or violin. When it started to sponsor the festival in 2011, the bank found a partner that is as dedicated as they are to “engaging individuals, organizations, communities and cultures in creative ways to build mutual respect and understanding”, Cai said. “We have had a longstanding presence in Asia for the past 60 years, and our foothold in China is strong,” she said. “As one of the only truly universal languages we have, music has a fantastic ability to connect people of different backgrounds. We see events like Beijing Music Festival as a great opportunity for the audience to enjoy music they’ve never heard before and develop a broader understanding of the arts. The festival has brought music genres that are often seen as less mainstream.” Cai added that Bank of America Merrill Lynch supports a variety of arts and cultural events and organizations around the world. All of them have a role to play in building a culturally diverse society. As a sponsor, Bank of America Merrill Lynch is promoting the festival to the local community by offering tickets to the underprivileged children at charity organizations. One of the charities they have a partnership with is Half the Sky Foundation, an international NGO working for child welfare. “We look to generate opportunities that can influence children as well as women in a positive way so they can embrace positive changes in their own lives. We believe the festival will broaden the children’s understanding and appreciation of arts from around the world,” she said. In addition to music, the bank also helps preserve paintings, sculptures and architecture through the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Art Conservation Project, Cai said. This year, projects in Asia include the Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, Tokyo National Museum and the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia. We see events like Beijing Music Festival as a great opportunity for the audience to enjoy music they’ve never heard before.” Catherine Cai head of investment banking in China at Bank of America Merrill Lynchmini storage

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海濱花園 3房單邊海景跌價賣荃灣二�臨海大型屋苑海濱花園，self storage收租客以490萬沽出3房單邊全海景戶，較上月跌價60萬；另一海之隔的麗城花園，實用面積728方呎的3房山景戶，創本年新低價475萬成交。優質戶銀行「估突」價中原地產分行經理陳秀寶指出，「市場消息指，海濱花園3座中層A室，屬於單邊全海景3房戶，實用面積583方呎，原業主一直持有作收租，10月初開價510萬，放盤1周後即減至490萬成交，呎價8,405元，該成交價低市價60萬。9月份，8座中高層A室，同屬3房單邊海景戶，實用面積579方呎，以550萬成交。」陳氏提到，近日銀行對個別單位估價呈兩極化發展，以上3座中層A室更出現「估突」情況，兩大主要銀行估價介乎512至514萬，較成交價高出20餘萬，但同屋苑5座低層3房戶，現時放盤貼市叫價485萬，兩大銀行估價由450至478萬，估價較放盤低1至7%。屋苑現有10宗買賣，交投追貼上月，實用均價7,900元。2房樓景戶，18座高層D室，實用450方呎，貼市開價360萬，本月終以352萬成交，較9月成交價360萬低2%。現時部分低層樓景戶，早前叫價350萬，現時紛紛受近日新盤消息拖累，以貼市價338萬放賣。另外，同區臨海屋苑麗城花園，共分3期而建。利嘉閣地產聯席董事李佩珍提到，「麗城花園第3期1座中層A室，3房山景戶，實用面積728方呎，一手業主8月開價550萬，減至近日475萬成交，除較市價低25萬，呎價6,525元，並創同戶型本年新低價。麗城本月暫錄10宗成交，較上月多出2宗，實用平均呎價7,000元。」藍澄灣 租轉買 低市價購山景戶位於青衣南部的藍澄灣，鄰近九號貨櫃碼頭，屬區內最簇新的屋苑，樓齡僅10年。近日睇樓客轉租為買，以低市價7%，595萬承接3房山景戶。望酒店景開價低10萬利嘉閣地產市務經理傅志雄指出，「藍澄灣1座高層E室，享開揚山景，實用面積690方呎，採3房1套房，3個月前業主叫價630萬，打算換樓搬出九龍，最終以595萬售予港島租客。事實上，今年初同戶型的6座高層E室，曾以645萬成交，所以，可以說，是次新成交價低市價7%至8%。」傅氏提到，現時，3房業主上月叫價650萬，現時已回落至610至620萬，個別高層開揚山景戶，開價低至590萬，放盤叫價較以上成交價更低。另外，2房實用面積451方呎，景觀較遜定的低層戶，望酒店，現時入場費低至370萬，開價已較市價低10萬。屋苑10月至今暫錄3宗買賣，平均呎價8,587元。河畔花園 開放式單位減10萬止賺沙田第一城接連錄得低於300萬元之成交，毗鄰的二�屋苑河畔花園，近日也出現個別單位叫價回落，10月至今，暫錄約5宗成交，當中涉及內園景戶低市價約3%成交。嘉威物業分行經理梁淑儀表示，「河畔花園C座低層4室，實用面積246方呎，開放式間隔，望內園景，業主開價275萬元，減價10萬元，至265萬元成交，實用面積呎價10,772元。同類型單位270萬至280萬元『走唔甩』，故此上述單位『都算抵』，低市價約3%。原業主於早年買落，不看好市況，止賺離場。」貼價盤低於10伙梁氏又提到，河畔花園現有放盤量約30個，貼價盤僅低於10伙，都是質素較差單位，如無裝修、內籠殘舊。事實上，該屋苑的收租回報率不錯，以2房單位為例，月租約9,000元，租金回報約3.8厘至4厘，所以業主不愁無租客，現時優質單位叫價起碼310萬元以上。」中原地產副分區營業經理招錦昌表示，「河畔花園業主叫價輕微回落2至3%，當中又以低層單位較常出現估價不足問題，相差約10萬元。不過，隨�個別業主將調低叫價，估價不足幅度亦收窄。」花都廣場 2年SSD期滿 微賺離場一�屋苑減價潮蔓延至二�，粉嶺花都廣場部分收租業主將單位放售，並減價約3%至貼市價；另外，市場新近錄得收租業主於2年SSD期滿後，以低市價7%售予另一投資客，微賺離場。中原地產高級分行經理陳偉康表示，「粉嶺花都廣場10座低層H室，實用面積392方呎，2房戶，望東南開揚景，業主一直用作收租，2年SSD期滿後，開價300萬元放盤，後見交投疏落，對後市信心不大，減價20萬元以280萬元售予另一長�投資者，實用面積均價7,143元。若以同類型單位成交價約300萬元計算，成交低市價約7%。據了解，原業主則於2011年6月以211.8萬元購入，沽售帳面獲利68.2萬元。」「大2房」較易傾價粉嶺花都廣場最新放盤約90個單位，以2房居多。陳偉康指，「受一手新盤減價消息影響，花都廣場近日亦出現部分業主減價，價位較9月份低約3%，至貼市價，甚至稍低市價。對面買家還價愈來愈深，其中實用面積392至413方呎的『大2房』業主，更容易接受現實減價。」豫豐花園 內園戶降至270萬位於屯門藍地的豫豐花園，由12座組成，主攻2至3房，住客須乘搭穿梭巴士前往西鐵兆康站，屋苑2房已跌至270餘萬元，成交價重返今年初。另同區新屯門中心按月均價勁跌半成。美聯物業助理區域經理陳智生指出，「豫豐花園2座低層G室，2房遠望開揚內園及橋景，實用面積450方呎，原業主於9月中放盤，叫價288萬，及後獲外區客以275.3萬承接，呎價6,118元。」據了解，年初3月，5座低層G室，同類型450方呎單位，以288萬成交，由此可見，新成交價較年初更低。屋苑10月錄4宗成交，平均呎價6,380元，按月下跌3%。新屯門中心呎價跌近半成陳氏又舉例，該屋苑實用面積395方呎的2房單位，主要望屋苑外圍，部分望西部通道橋景質素較差，近日低層戶已減價25萬，迷你倉平叫價260萬，放盤貼近上月成交價。另外，屯門河口的新屯門中心，由10座組成。祥益地產分行經理黃慶德指出，「10月至今暫錄6宗成交，平均呎價6,342元，較9月下跌近半成。6座中層A室，大2房山景戶，實用面積501方呎，業主減價12萬，以296萬沽予上車客，呎價5,908元，較市價低10萬元。」大埔中心 成交加快 本月暫錄13宗大埔中心10月至今，暫有13宗成交，較9月大幅增3倍，主要因部分業主調減幅達1成，加速成交。當中亦錄得以「極低層價」購入高層河景戶，低市價約半成。利嘉閣地產分行經理陳嘉興表示，「大埔中心最近有2房河景戶獲承接，22座高層C室，實用面積315方呎，原業主開價310萬元，惟近日有感樓市不穩，最終減價17.2萬元，至292.8萬元成交，實用面積呎價9,295元。在6月份只能以約280萬元購得同類型極低層戶。現時，同類型放盤價約310萬元，故上述單位低市價約5.5%。」連租約放盤量增大埔中心10月暫有13宗成交，較9月份約4宗大幅增加。陳嘉興解釋，「目前，該屋苑放盤量約75個，貼價盤約20個，本月增加了不少連租約放盤，主要因部分業主信心不大，見大市勢頭向下，有意提早套現。當中實用面積299至315方呎單位，叫價約290萬元至300萬元，較9月約310萬元回落。」新寶城 高層戶錄撻訂後減價再沽將軍澳新寶城最近錄得一宗撻訂後減價之重售個案，低市價約5%。屋苑部分業主減價約5%，刺激交投。另同區維景灣畔業主叫價回落，帶動本月交投倍增。位於港鐵坑口站的新寶城，最新有約80個放盤，當中貼價盤約30個。中原地產分行經理柯勇表示，「不少新寶城業主見9月睇樓量及成交量減少，也主動減價約5%至貼市價，促成本月暫錄9宗易手，而9月份僅錄約3宗成交。」維景灣畔暫錄18宗成交中原地產分行經理柯勇透露，「新寶城2座高層A室，實用面積436方呎，成交價420萬元。據了解，此單位於7月曾以約438萬元售出，但其中一方取消交易。至近期減價18萬元，以420萬元售出。同類型單位成交價起碼445萬元以上，故上述成交低市價約5%。」而同區維景灣畔亦錄得一宗低市價約4%成交，位於3期15座低層F室，實用面積499方呎，以470萬元易手，同類單位成交價約498萬元。柯勇補充，「維景灣畔部分業主叫價回落約3%至5%，貼價盤增至約40個，佔放盤量約1成。促成本月暫錄18宗成交，較9月倍增。」港灣豪庭 池景戶返回年初水平以上車客為主的大角嘴港灣豪庭，近日有收租客以約415萬售出池景戶，成交價比年初同座同戶型單位低10萬，1年升幅打回原形。香港置業高級營業經理鄭嘉龍表示，「市場消息指出，港灣豪庭2座中層E室，實用面積338方呎，外望屋苑內園池，遠眺部分海景，該單位已將2房改作1房單位。原業主為投資客，趁租客搬走後，以436萬貼市價放盤，至近日減至約415萬成交。」據了解，該座較低層E室，同面積單位，年初以425萬成交，新成交單位較低層戶低10萬之外，亦較現時市價平20萬。近殯儀館叫價398萬鄭氏提到，現時屋苑業主已轉趨理性，但低於市價的放盤暫未見到，僅叫價返回貼市價放盤，如4座細2房，實用面積320方呎的樓景戶，以貼近市叫價420萬。另外，全屋苑僅1間放盤低於400萬，位於10座鄰近殯儀館，2房叫價398萬，並須由買家負擔SSD。10月至今，港灣豪庭暫錄8宗買賣，實用平均呎價12,100元。新城中心 投資者低市價7%急沽貨土瓜灣區內除了翔龍灣及傲雲峰2個指標屋苑外，區內仍有不少二�細價屋苑，由4座組成的新城中心主攻細單位，近日，市場錄得投資者低市價10餘萬急沽貨。卓天置業營業經理黎洛文指出，「位於新山道與炮仗街交界的新城中心，鄰近馬頭角牛棚藝術村，該屋苑由樓齡約26年。本月暫錄2宗買賣，市場消息指出，4座低層C室，2房樓景戶，實用面積298方呎，以290萬成交。本年6月份，位於1座一個同呎碼的單位以約312萬成交，可見該戶成交價低市價7%。」1房入場費低至220萬黎氏提到，該屋苑部分頂層「縮則」戶，1房實用面積僅220方呎，入場費低至220萬。另外，由於同區�房入場租金升至逾4,000至5,000元，洋樓的開放式及1房戶租金亦急升，位於木廠街的單幢洋樓金運閣，毗鄰8渡海逸酒店對面，樓齡16年，實用面積175方呎，叫價220萬，市場月租最少8,000元，回報達4.4厘。康澤花園3房戶連減4口價710萬售位於炮台山港鐵站的康澤花園，本月至今已錄3宗買賣，更連錄2宗低市價成交，一手業主連減4口價，710萬沽出3房戶，低市價50萬。利嘉閣地產經理吳子漢指出，「康澤花園本月錄2宗低市價成交，其中A座高層4室，3房實用面積600方呎，望富澤花園及山景，原業主於7月開價850萬，8月減至770萬，接連減價4口，最後以710萬售出，呎價11,833元。原業主已移居外地，早於87年一手購入單位僅61.8萬。該單位現時市價最少760萬，本年1月底，同座低層4室，以745萬成交。」本月平均呎價回落約4%吳氏提到，減價成交主要視乎個別業主是否急於放售，如C座中高層5室，2房山景戶，實用面積420方呎，由開價590萬減至近日543萬成交，由於業主已於同區購入3房，受制於DSD，半年內要換樓沽貨的關係而減價賣樓。據了解，年初同戶高3層的單位，以599.8萬成交，可見新成交低市價最少50萬。屋苑10月錄3宗成交，實用平均呎價12,600元，較上月回落4%。撰文：李學謙、李靜雯 攝影：何君健、陳善南、陳堯華mini storage

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After retiring, more seniors are going for classes to fulfil their childhood dreams or to pass timeYou can teach an old dog new tricks.迷你倉最平 And the silver brigade here is proving this as more of them pick up new skills right through their 70s.Even disciplines such as piano and ballet, which are traditionally deemed to be beyond older learners as they demand mental and physical agility, are drawing more seniors.Play By Ear Music School in Victoria Street, which was set up in 2003 and offers pop piano classes for adults, has seen a rise in the number of students aged 40 and above. They now make up about 25 per cent of the school's 400 students, up from 10 per cent in 2003.Founder Andrew Yau, 34, says older people are more open to learning the piano these days due perhaps to the rise of social media."Some of them may have been exposed to the Internet and YouTube, where they read or watched videos about older people learning the piano and they decided to try it out too."Adult ballet, too, has been attracting older students in community clubs.Ballet teacher Yu Shu Huai, who started a class for about 10 adults at Kebun Baru Community Club more than 10 years ago, now teaches at five other CCs.He has about 60 students in all, of whom more than 95 per cent are aged 50 and above.Mr Yu, 58, who also teaches ballet to younger people, finds older adults are more committed than younger ones."They seem to have a greater sense of responsibility. They seldom miss a practice or a performance, even if they have minor aches and pains. Some will reschedule their family gathering or a holiday so that they won't have to miss classes."RSVP Singapore - The Organisation of Senior Volunteers, a non-profit organisation of senior volunteers, has also seen "a noticeable increase" among seniors who want to learn more about infocomm technology, especially in "lifestyle" courses such social media and digital photography.Its executive director, Mr Edmund Song, 59, believes this is partly due to the "prevalence of small, handy electronic devices in everyday life", and also because the seniors want to keep up with the times as well as with their children and grandchildren.Many of the seniors interviewed say they were prompted to pick up new skills later in life to fulfil a childhood dream. Others simply want to keep themselves occupied after retirement.Research has shown that it is never too late to pick up new skills.Dr Philip Yap, a senior consultant at the department of geriatric medicine at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, says: "In the past, we used to think that the brain stopped 'growing' in adulthood. But now, we know the brain has sufficient reserves to continue to be malleable throughout life."Through constant engagement and stimulation, he says the brain responds by making new synapses (connections) and growing new neurons (brain cells) and picking up new skills and knowledge.But he notes: "Given the effects of degeneration, older brains may take more time and effort to learn new skills."He adds that research also shows that even stroke patients who suffer brain damage and those with early dementia can regain lost skills and pick up new ones.Mastering a new skill brings about social and mental benefits too.Mr Gerard Ee, 63, chairman of the Council for Third Age, which advocates active ageing and lifelong learning, says: "Seniors can also interact with their course mates. This promotes social wellness and helps them stay connected."leawee@sph.com.sgLEARNT INLINE SKATING AT 59Retired primary school teacher David Ng, 67Mr David Ng used to go for the occasional swim or a game of badminton. But sweating it out was never his idea of fun until he picked up inline skating at age 59, a year before he was due to retire from teaching.Now, he spends at least two evenings a week skating at parks. He also teaches inline skating on weekends and some weekdays at Skateline, a skate school in Bishan which has two other branches.He stumbled upon inline skating by chance. During his 40s and 50s, he used to take his wife and two children to East Coast Park every weekend to walk the family dog or let the children play at the beach. "I would admire the young skaters zooming around. They looked like they were having so much fun."But he never thought of joining them in what he felt was a sport for the young until weeks before he turned 59. "One evening, I was admiring the skaters as usual when a crazy question popped into my mind: Why admire them, why don't I join them?"So, on his 59th birthday, he bought a pair of skates costing slightly more than $100 and enrolled for lessons at Skateline. Having always been "a slow learner", he says he took about 21/2 years to learn the set of 20 basic skills. Most people take six to nine months.But he never thought of giving up. He mastered his basic skills so well that his instructors encouraged him to get certified as an instructor. He is now the oldest instructor at the school but that does not bother him. He hopes to skate - and teach - till he cannot "stand on two feet".But he is careful to avoid moves that involve jumping and speeding. "I cannot afford to fall at my age."So far, he has injured himself once during skating, but that was because he was trying to avoid a child who suddenly dashed into his path. He hurt his right hamstring and took six weeks to recover.His wife, 63, a piano teacher, initially disapproved of him skating. "She told me it was too dangerous and that I was too old for it. But later, when she saw how comfortable I was on skates, she went around telling her friends how good I was," he recalls with a laugh.Mr Ng looks forward to picking up more skating skills. "Right now, I have learnt only a few per cent of what's out there," he says.For the last two to three years, he has been trying to master the "parallel slide", which is when one turns the skates perpendicular to the line of travel and skid to a sudden stop. "I am not giving myself any timeline for this. It's okay if I never master this skill, so long as I am doing better than I did three weeks ago."LEARNT COMPUTER AT 62Retired seamstress Yeong Yuen Hoe, 68When Madam Yeong started learning to use the computer six years ago, she never thought she would end up teaching it to others. "I was so bad at it, and I did not own a desktop or a laptop."She recalls an incident in 2006, when she had to key in her SingPass, a personal passcode that lets users access their Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts, at the CPF office in Robinson Road."I didn't know how to handle the keyboard. I would type a letter and, instead of releasing the key immediately, I would keep pressing it. It was very malu." Malu means embarrassing in Malay."I wanted to learn to use the computer so that I could keep up with the times," says the divorcee with two grown-up children.In 2007, two years after she retired from her seamstress job, she signed up for a nine-hour basic computer course at RSVP Singapore - The Organisation of Senior Volunteers, which promotes volunteerism among seniors.After the course, her interest in computers grew. From Mondays to Fridays, she would take the MRT from her home in Tanjong Pagar to RVSP in Bishan to practise on the computer for about two hours each time. She also signed up for other IT courses at RSVP, including Microsoft Office and digital photography management, which includes editing photos to make them look brighter or sharper.A year later, she started to assist the volunteer trainers in teaching these courses to those aged 40 and older. In 2009, she was certified as an IT trainer in Microsoft PowerPoint after taking a certification examination by Microsoft Office. Today, she not only teaches PowerPoint, but also digital photo management and other IT courses at least twice a week at RSVP.Madam Yeong now owns a desktop, a laptop and a notebook, and hopes to continue to upgrade her IT skills. She is now undergoing certification so she can teach at community clubs.Her new skills have come in handy when she plans her holidays. She now books her airline tickets and hotel rooms online.LEARNT ACTING AT 60Businessman Michael Tan, 64He had never acted and seldom attended plays or other forms of visual arts.But four years ago, Mr Tan signed up for a three-year theatre training programme called Theatre For Seniors by theatre group The Necessary Stage. He was in the first intake of the programme, which is open to those aged 55 and above.To his surprise, he found that it was "quite easy" to immerse himself in a particular role. "Maybe I have some dormant acting gene in me," says Mr Tan, who runs a small agency which represents overseas manufacturers in the sale of their 迷你倉roducts.The initial challenge was having to remember the lines.The first time the father of two had to perform in front of a crowd, with the other course mates, was at the Marine Parade Community Club theatrette. It took place about a year after his first class. "It was a scary experience. It didn't help that the play was in Mandarin. I am more comfortable with English."The ticketed play, called Encore I, was a series of four skits about ageing, family and relationships. Mr Tan played a grandfather in a two-person skit. With practice, he could also remember his lines better and found that he actually enjoyed acting."I love the adrenaline rush of performing on stage... And when the audience claps and shows its appreciation, it feels good."He also found it refreshing to learn about other aspects of theatre-making during the course, including lighting, playwriting and directing."It gives me a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes," says Mr Tan, who now watches plays regularly.He has completed the course but continues to go for shorter training sessions with The Necessary Stage and other theatre groups. He has also performed in about five other plays, mostly serious family dramas in English and Mandarin.His wife, 62, a retired logistics officer, sometimes complains that he spends too much time on rehearsals when he should be helping her care for their 10-month-old grandson.But she and their two daughters, aged 36 and 32, are largely supportive of his venture into theatre. He says: "They are among my most honest critics. Sometimes, they may tell me I am too stiff and should relax. Other times, they will say, 'You did well'."He hopes to play a wider variety of roles. "Maybe something more light-hearted that can make people laugh."LEARNT BALLET & VIOLIN AT 60Retired account executive Koh Lian Hiok, 71When she was 59, Madam Koh suffered a severe drug allergy that left her hospitalised for a month. "I told myself that if I managed to come out alive, I would reorganise my priorities in life," says the mother of two.After she was discharged from the hospital, she decided to retire earlier from her job as an account executive - at age 60 instead of 62 - to pursue her childhood dream. She says in Mandarin: "I'd wanted to learn ballet and violin since I was young, but classes for these were not available widely then."A friend told her about an adult ballet course at Kebun Baru Community Club and she signed up for it immediately. She also signed up for one-on- one violin classes at another community club.After five years, however, she decided to stop her violin classes because of the cost (about $30 to $40 for a half-hour class), and she practises the instrument on her own at home.But she continued with her weekly ballet classes, which she started in 2002 and cost about $100 a month. At first, she had trouble with some of the movements, especially those involving squats. "But ballet is something I had dreamt of doing for a long time, so I told myself to be patient."It helped that she had picked up some basic dancing skills from Chinese dance during her secondary school days.She is not self-conscious about wearing the tutu during performances or classes. "It makes dancing easier because it does not restrict our movements."Neither does she feel any pressure to lose weight to look better in her costume. "I am not the type to sacrifice my health for the sake of looking better."Her daughter, 46, and her son, 30, often turn up for her performances with their spouses. Her husband died five years ago.Two years ago, she signed up for advanced classes, including one that involves pointe work (standing on the tips of her toes). She now attends classes three times a week and pays about $200 a month.Says Madam Koh: "Dancing en pointe is a dream come true for me. It makes me feel like I am really dancing ballet."She will dance for as long as her health permits. "Dancing makes me more agile, and when I am more agile, I feel younger."WENT BACK TO SCHOOL AT 62Part-time executive at a Singapore Indian Development Association family service centre Rajam Sadanandan, 66Mrs Sadanandan stop schooling after Secondary 4 when her father, a supervisor in a rubber company, died of a heart attack. The eldest of six girls, she began working as an account clerk to help support the family. Her mother, who died in 2005, was a housewife who never went to school.At age 22, she married a sales representative in a book publishing firm. They have three children.She had no time and money to think about furthering her studies until a few years ago. Her son, 42, has a diploma in social service practice and is now working as a motivational trainer. Her elder daughter, 41, has a master's degree in law from Harvard University and is a partner in a law firm in London, while her younger daughter, 39, has a master's degree in public policy from the London School of Economics and works as a civil servant here.In 2009, Mrs Sadanandan came across a newspaper advertisement by Singapore Institute of Management about a part-time bachelor of arts degree in general studies for adults and decided to sign up for the eight-year course. "I wanted to get a degree, for my own personal satisfaction and to fulfil my father's wish. At least, there would be one graduate in my family," she says. Only two of her sisters made it to A levels. The rest dropped out after secondary school.Her husband, who completed secondary school education, encouraged her to go back to school.She attends three-hour classes in the evening twice a week. "It is a good feeling to go back to school and learn new things. The three hours always pass by quickly."But preparing for examinations was stressful at first. "There seemed to be so many things to prepare for. But now, I know better what to focus on."While she revises her work at least twice a week, she always takes a week's leave before her examinations to study in the school library on weekdays from 10am to 8pm. So far, she has passed all her subjects, which are mainly on psychology, her area of interest. Her average grade is C. "It would be nice to get As but my main aim is to do the best and complete the course without stressing myself too much," she says.She reckons it would take another two to three years before she can graduate. "I am really looking forward to the day when I can wear my graduation gown and go on stage to get my certificate. It would be one of the greatest moments in my life. My late parents and my children would be so proud of me."LEARNT THE PIANO AT 53Part-time clinic assistant Slim Tan, 56As a schoolgirl, Ms Tan (right, with her piano instructor) envied classmates who could play the plano. "Sometimes, I would coax them to teach me some simple tunes."But her late parents did not send her for classes because they did not think their free-spirited child could adhere to the strict routine of classical piano playing.All thoughts of tinkling the ivories were shelved when she started working as an executive, first in the banking industry then later in the civil service."I had to work 10 hours a day and it was normal to work till 3pm on Saturdays."When Ms Tan, who is single, hit her 50s, she developed an interest in health-care but could not find a full-time job in the industry. She decided to work as a clinic assistant three evenings a week and to take on other health-related or administrative part-time jobs in the day.This left her with more free time for herself.In 2009, she signed up for weekly pop piano classes at the music school, Play By Ear.The first three months were the most challenging. "My hands refused to cooperate. I started to have doubts. Could I really do this? Or was it just wishful thinking on my part?"Besides formal 45-minute lessons once a week that cost about $160 a month, Ms Tan, who does not own a piano, also goes to her school to practise four other days each week.Three months after her first lesson, she found that she could coordinate her hands.After six months, "Grandma", her nickname by the school instructors, progressed from Level 1 to Level 2.She still cannot read notes and plays by labelling all the musical notes with letter names. She takes about a month to learn a simple song.But it does not matter. She is happy that she can now play from memory about a dozen pop songs, including Till by Tom Jones and Always by Irving Berlin.She has no plans to take examinations but wants to improve her playing skills. She also hopes to be able to read notes and buy a piano eventually."One day, I hope to be good enough to play at a lounge. I also hope to bring the joy of music to those who need it, including the sick and the elderly."儲存

Source: Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.迷你倉Oct. 26--A mental health and addiction-treatment facility on Penikese Island remains in limbo, waiting for state permits two months after it was due to open.Becket Family of Services, a nonprofit youth and family-therapy provider, took over stewardship of the island property in 2011 to begin its new venture, called Penikese, on the grounds formerly used by the Penikese Island School. The island is owned by the state but the new program -- like the school before it -- has an agreement to maintain the grounds in exchange for locating its facilities there.Becket planned to use the school's footprint as a launching pad for its Penikese program, geared toward teenage boys with anxiety disorders and substance abuse problems. By late August, it had a trained staff ready to go and had finished preparing the island for its new residents.Instead, that staff has been idle, doing everything on the island except work with the troubled teens they were hired to serve.Officials for the new program declined to comment for this story, but the director of external affairs Carl Lovejoy said in September that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Abuse Services had concerns after a site visit in August. Penikese Island is located at the tail end of the Elizabeth Islands in Buzzards Bay, which initially led to questions about how the location would affect routine and emergency operations.Omar Cabrera, spokesman for the Department of Public Health, said in an email this week that the department is working with program officials to resolve the remaining issmini storagees surrounding permitting, including compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act."The proposed island location presents unique challenges, but the department and the applicant are working closely to address regulatory requirements," Cabrera wrote.After Becket took over management of the Penikese Island School grounds, it began updating some of the island's rustic facilities. That work included installing solar panels to generate a limited amount of electricity and a satellite dish to provide wireless Internet on the island, a necessity for credit-recovery courses offered to the teens, who take leaves of absence from school to attend.The overall rustic aesthetic that was the cornerstone of the Penikese Island School would continue under the treatment program. Clients would be responsible for cooking their own food, tending to animals and a vegetable garden, and learning the basics of boat building in the island's wood shop. The main building, which sleeps 10 boys plus staff members, continues to be lit by kerosene lanterns and wood stoves.Much of the 75-acre island, which in the past has housed a leprosarium and a school of natural history, is largely uninhabited. A state-protected bird sanctuary now covers most of the island, with school buildings dotting its southeastern shore. Staff and, eventually, clients can get to the island only via an hour-long boat ride from Woods Hole, where the Becket program offices are located.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.) Visit the Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.) at .capecodonline.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉

面對大量廉價Android平板的挑戰，self storage新版的iPad mini實在要畀多一點刺激用戶，才能令果迷滿意。剛發布的新一代iPad mini，配備比所有Android平板更高解度的Retina（視網膜）屏幕，解像度跟iPhone的326 ppi一樣，更加入了iPhone 5s最新的64-bit A7處理器，其規格之強，令人喜出望外。過去半年，傳媒一直推測下一代的iPad mini會否改用Retina高清屏幕。事實上，用戶看慣了高解像度的智能手機屏幕，再看舊款iPad mini的1,024×768低解像度畫面，看文字時會出現鋸齒，頗感不慣。事實上，舊款iPad mini的定位一直是廉價版的iPad，不但屏幕沒有Retina，連處理器也用上較舊款的。當iPad升級用A6處理器時，iPad mini才「執迷利倉攤」配用舊款的A5處理器。此外，其記憶體又較標準iPad為少，整體規格較次，因此售價也較平。不過，新一代iPad mini的硬件規格卻獲得大幅升級，不但改用高清屏幕，令畫面的ppi密度比標準iPad還要高，更直接使用剛推出不久的iPhone 5s 64-bit A7處理器，速度一下子較舊款提升多倍，不難成為市面上最強的平板電腦。新版iPad和iPad mini一律改用64-bit A7處理器，可見iOS已義無反顧走64-bit運算路線。新產品中，現在只有iPhone 5c仍舊使用32-bit的A6處理器。想不到5c才推出個多月，其規格卻因64-bit iPad的推出而成明日黃花。消費者是精明的，難怪iPhone 5c一直滯銷。電郵：ray@openrice.com鍾偉民（Ray）?飲食網站創辦人迷你倉

One that is easy to use will help you get into the habit of recording your expensesThere's an app for pretty much everything now so it was no surprise when my campaign to watch and record every dollar I spent found some high-tech support in the Apple App store.儲存My chosen app - iSum - has served me faithfully over the months as I note every expense, from a $1.20 can of soft drink to a $50 buffet meal.The method in my apparent madness is to impose some financial discipline and stay under a self-imposed $35-a-day budget as a way to save more.It wouldn't be possible to do this without iSum - think of the paperwork - but it is just one of a large number of free iPhone apps available.To get a sense of the options, I checked out some other apps in the Apple App store.The apps were rated according to how comprehensive their features are and their ease of use.I wanted to use them in practical situations to get a real-world view - unfortunately, that precluded reviewing any Android apps as I have only an iPhone.Still, one of the programmes here - Toshl Finance - is also available for Android phones.And the criteria I use in these assessments can serve as a guide to readers who want to choose apps be they iPhone or Android ones. Whatever the choice, I hope that more young adults will download and use at least one app to start the healthy habit of tracking their expenses.iSumI started using this earlier in the year and found that it's one of the simplest apps on the market but scores low in terms of features.The programme allows you to add up items. You can theoretically use it to add up anything - the distance that you've run in a week, for example.But iSum stands out as a way to record your spending. From launching the app, you are just one click away from a list of items that you'd spent money on.You can quickly include the value of the latest purchase and add it to that list.There's an optional field to type in a note for your latest expenditure, such as "curry puff" or "soft drink".The date of the expenditure appears next to each entry and the programme adds them all up to give a grand total at the top of the screen. That's all there is. There's no room for you to key in your monthly income or for fancy pie charts of how you are spending your cash.If you want to find out how much you spend daily on average, you have to manually divide the sum at the top by the total number of days.But the app serves its purpose of being a spending tracker - nothing more, nothing less.I like iSum for its simplicity and ease of use; I mastered it within five minutes.Whenever I make a purchase, it takes just a few seconds to make the entry on iSum rather than having to spend much longer fiddling with my phone. This makes it perfect for use on the go.The free version allows you to create only two spreadsheets of expenses - for a third spreadsheet, you'll need to pay for an upgrade.Wally - Smart Personal FinanceWally is fast gaining popularity, recently ranking among the top on the list of free "finance" apps.There is good reason for the buzz. Wally's graphics are easy on the eye and the app is simple to use despite packing a good number of useful features.To start, you have迷你倉to sign up with your e-mail address. Beyond this I took about 15 to 20 minutes to get used to the interface. It's definitely not as idiot-proof as iSum, but you won't need a PhD to use this app.The home page lists your latest expenses and keying in another entry is really quick. You can drag down on the screen to add an expense or tap on the huge plus sign on the screen.You then type in your new expense, leaving it unclassified if you have no time, or putting it under several pre-set categories such as "food and drinks" or "transport and travel". You can also tag the venue of the purchase (or the website, for online buys).There are other features as well.If you've classified your spending properly, you'll have a breakdown of how much outlay goes to each category. You can also set a monthly budget and the app will tell you if you are meeting or busting it.One unique feature, which is still in the "beta" or testing phase, allows you to scan your receipts with your phone's camera - and Wally will read the figures and impute them automatically.I couldn't get this feature to work on my phone, perhaps because I'm still on an old version of iOS. But a colleague of mine with a newer phone managed to get it to work - the spending amount from the scanned receipt was accurately recorded in the app.Note that this receipt scanning feature is switched off by default for new users so you will have to activate it in the app's settings section first.Toshl FinanceToshl is another relatively popular app, boasting big, colourful graphics with cutesy monsters guiding you along. This adds fun to the dreary process of budgeting and expense-recording.Other than Toshl and Wally, most other apps in the market look pretty corporate - boring and indistinguishable from each other.You have to register your e-mail address when you start, so you can send your income or expenditure spreadsheets to yourself later on.It takes only around 15 to 20 minutes to master this app, just like for Wally.In fact, both apps have similar features although the interface is different: You can set budgets and record your income, and the programme will tell you if you are in the red or the black.The slight headaches come when you need to enter your latest expense fast.The app forces you to categorise every expenditure by adding one or more tags to it - otherwise, you won't be able to save your entry.This is frustrating as I want the flexibility of leaving some entries unclassified, especially if I'm in a rush, and this app does not allow me to do so.ConclusionSo will I change the app I use after this exercise?I gave up on Toshl early on as it took me significantly longer to record new spending entries.Wally was a different proposition and I actually felt tempted to switch; it's quite easy to make new entries and the app has an intuitive layout and cool features such as bud-get-setting.But for now I'm sticking with iSum. My iPhone is getting old and it takes quite a while to launch Wally while the simple iSum starts up instantaneously.For other young adults, my advice is to just pick one app and start using it - it will surely get easier to use once you have mastered the interface.jonkwok@sph.com.sg儲存倉

NEUSTADT AN DER AISCH, Germany, October 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --?New 8-colour offset printing press expands online print shop's capacity(Photo: photos.mini storageprnewswire.com/prnh/20131022/647965 )By investing more than EUR three million, Onlineprinters, the internationally operating online print shop, has expanded the production facilities at its German site. Extra offset printing capacity was added in September with the purchase of a new state-of-the-art 8-colour printing press, the Heidelberger Speedmaster XL 106-8P, including a new CTP system for digital printing plate exposure:"The sophisticated printing technology enables us to print our products even more quickly, efficiently and at more competitive prices to our customers' benefit", Walter Meyer, CEO of Onlineprinters GmbH, explains. More than 90 ultra-modern printing presses are presently running 24/7 at the Onlineprinters GmbH headquarters to handle the increased order volume in the .onlineprinters.com [.onlineprinters.com ] web shop. The online print provider operates several web shops for the distribution of its large selection of premium-quality offset and digital print products to business customers in 30 European countries. "Our growth course in Europe is continuing unabated", Meyer says. Even though the trend goes towards online advertising, industry experts estimate that two thirds of advertisement is still printed on paper. The distribution channels for printed products, however, have significantly shifted to the Internet: "Our customers purchase their printed products conveniently, securely and quickly in our certified online shops. In line with our motto 'Printings simply ordered online', we have grown to become one of the leading online print shops in Europe within just a few years", the Onlineprint迷你倉rs CEO describes the online shop's growth course for premium offset and digital printed products "Made in Germany".8-colour offset printing press processes 18,000 sheets per hourThe 8-colour offset printing press allows printing flyers, folded flyers and brochures in very short production times in print runs of as much as 100,000. The Speedmaster XL has an hourly capacity of up to 18,000 sheets sized 75 x 106 cm - this is equivalent to an area of 48 football fields of printed paper per day. The printing unit is equipped with automatic colour management (inpress control) which guarantees colour fidelity and brilliant print quality. Both sides of a sheet can be printed in one pass thanks to innovative perfecting technology. The high quality of the printed products is confirmed by the re-certification according to ProcessStandard Offset (PSO). "Our customers can rely on the excellent quality of the products we print. We guarantee a constant, true-colour print result over the entire production run and a reprint colour result that can be reproduced anytime", Walter Meyer explains the reliable high quality of .onlineprinters.com [.onlineprinters.com ].About Onlineprinters GmbHGerman Onlineprinters GmbH is one of Europe's largest online print shops. All standard printed products are produced in the PSO-certified production department in premium offset quality and in flexible digital printing technology and are distributed via online print shops. Detailed information on products and company is available in the online shop and mobile shop of .onlineprinters.comPress contact:Patrick Piecha Phone: +49(0)9161/6209807 press@onlineprinters.comPhoto: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131022/647965Photo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131022/647965Onlineprinters GmbH文件倉

MANCHESTER, N.迷你倉最平H., Oct. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the start of the new school year, Comcast is re-launching Internet Essentials, the nation's largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption initiative for low-income families. New Hampshire Speaker of the House Terie Norelli, New Hampshire Commissioner of Education Virginia Barry along with dozens of teachers and school administrators from throughout the Granite State, today kicked off the program's third year and announced that, in about 23 months, more than 220,000 families, benefitting an estimated 900,000 low-income Americans nationwide, now have a broadband connection at home. This includes nearly 1,000 families in New Hampshire and about 4,000 individuals in New Hampshire.Today's event in Manchester is one in a series of events Comcast is hosting in 23 states across the country to raise visibility about bridging the digital divide in America and connecting more families to the Internet."Broadband is a critical ingredient for academic success," said Virginia M. Barry, Commissioner of Education for the state of New Hampshire. "I appreciate the vision of local school departments from the City of Nashua to the City of Portsmouth to support this initiative and encourage more families to get online. And we are grateful to Comcast for being a valuable partner in not only offering this important Internet Essentials program, but by providing digital literacy training as well. Having widespread Internet access in every home possible will ensure that our children have brighter opportunities in the future.''"I'd like to congratulate communities across the Granite State for having made the Internet Essentials program such a resounding success," said Steve Hackley, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Greater Boston region. "Cities from Manchester to Portsmouth are helping connect their students and families to a stronger future of opportunities that will help increase success from an academic standpoint and help provide each family with new possibilities."In Manchester today, Comcast hosted a symposium to create further awareness of Internet Essentials and engage teachers, school administrators as well as community leaders around the issue of digital adoption and literacy.The momentum of Internet Essentials continues to increase. Since the program's launch in August 2011, Internet Essentials has enrolled upwards of 50,000 new families every six months. In the first six months of 2013, 70,000 new families have signed up. In addition, Comcast has distributed more than 18,000 subsidized computers; trained nearly 20,000 people; publicized the program in more than 4,000 school districts and more than 30,000 schools; broadcast nearly 2 million public service announcements and partnered with nearly 7,000 community based organizations, agencies, and officials to help spread the word about the program.2013 Internet Essentials Enhancements:To increase enrollment and continue to help close the digital divide in America, Comcast continues to enhance Internet Essentials. This year we have:-- Increased Speed - For the second time in two years, Comcast has increased its broadband speeds for Internet Essentials customers up to 5 Mbps downstream and up to 1 Mbps upstream. The company has more than tripled the download speeds for Internet Essentials customers since the program's launch. -- Streamlined Enrollment - Comcast has further streamlined the enrollment process by expanding th迷你倉 instant approval process for families whose students attend schools where 70 percent or more of the students are eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program. -- Expanded Eligibility - Comcast has expanded program eligibility criteria for the second time, to include parochial, private, cyberschool, and homeschooled students. Now, nearly 2.6 million families nationwide are eligible for Internet Essentials. -- Created an Online Application Tool - On InternetEssentials.com and InternetBasico.com, it is now easier and faster for a family to apply for Internet Essentials. This convenient online request form is available in English and Spanish and can be accessed through any Internet-enabled computer, tablet, or smartphone. It can be used by families on computers at community centers, local libraries or at a friend's to request an application. -- Introduced Internet Essentials Opportunity Cards - Our community partners are now able to help connect low-income families to the Internet by purchasing Opportunity Cards that can be used toward the cost of paying for Internet Essentials service.In New Hampshire, Comcast is working with a variety of community-based organizations to spread the word about Internet Essentials and provide digital literacy training. These organizations include: six Boys & Girls Clubs in our New Hampshire footprint, Granite United Way and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Manchester.About Internet Essentials:Internet Essentials from Comcast is the nation's largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program. It provides low-cost broadband service for $9.95 a month plus tax; the option to purchase an Internet-ready computer for under $150; and multiple options to access free digital literacy training in print, online, and in-person. A household is eligible to participate if it has at least one child eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), is located where Comcast offers Internet service, has not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days, and does not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment. Families that enroll in the program can continue to enjoy the service as long as one child eligible to participate in the NSLP is living in the household.For more information about Internet Essentials visit InternetEssentials.com for English and InternetBasico.com for Spanish. Educators or third-parties interested in helping to spread the word can find more information at InternetEssentials.com/partner. Parents looking to enroll in the program can call 1-855-846-8376 or, for Spanish, 1-855-765-6995.About Comcast Corporation:Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates 30 news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit .comcastcorporation.com for more information.Comcast CableCONTACT: Marc Goodman, marc_goodman@cable.comcast.com, 617-279-7521;Doreen I. Vigue, doreen_vigue@cable.comcast.com, 617-645-6175Web site: .mediaone.com/儲存

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct.mini storage 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EFactor Group Corp. ("EFactor Group" or "the Company"), niche social network for entrepreneurs, today announced that its board of directors has approved the additions of three independent directors; Mr. Brian Banmiller, Mr. John Barbera, and Mr. Mark Stanich. These additions bring the total number of directors to seven, four of which are independent."We are delighted to welcome three talented executives to our board," stated Marion Freijsen, COO of EFactor Group Corp. "Brian, John and Mark will not only bring their expertise and perspectives to help enhance our corporate strategies, they will also provide new ideas that will benefit our members, employees, business partners and shareholders."Brian Banmiller is one of the nation's most respected broadcast journalists, commentators and public speakers. Brian has reported on the rise, decline and rebirth of Silicon Valley, the fall of communism in Russia, the rise of capitalism in China, the threat of war in Korea, the future of Hong Kong, economic instability in the Philippines, the crisis in Northern Ireland and the economic impact of Germany's reunification. He has interviewed Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and entrepreneurs Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Charles Schwab, Donald Trump, William Hewlett, David Packard and Michael Dell, among many others. Brian's professional credentials include working as a business journalist, commentator and public speaker. He has a 30-year affiliation with CBS News Radio as a National Business Reporter.John Barbera is a senior executive with over 35 years of experience in the cable TV industry, digital, broadcast television and global media. Mr. Barbera was one of the original team members hired by Ted Turner in 1978 to launch the world's first commercial satellite network. During his 16 years with Turner Broadcasting, John continued to work with Mr. Turner to mold the early development of cable television, help develop CNN and other Turner networks - eventually rising to President, Turner Broadcasting Sales. John later served as President, 24/7 Real Media worldwide and COO Europe. He lived and worked in Shanghai 2004-2009 working with Xinhua Finance, in Bali building an Eco-TV channel, continues to advise media companies in the US and Asia and lives in San Francisco. Mr. Barbera obtained a Bachelors of Arts from Allegheny College in 1966.Mark Stanich is chief marketing officer and president, digital media, of American Express Publishing. This lifestyle consumer content company produces such authoritative luxury brands as Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, Departures, Executive Travel and Black Ink, in addition to over 30 other coself storagesumer products and services in the affluent lifestyle space. As president of digital media, Mark leads the company's existing and emerging digital businesses, including websites, social media platforms, e-newsletters, mobile and tablet applications, e-commerce, and digital partnerships. During his tenure, the company has rapidly expanded its web and social media customer bases, debuted digital tablet editions for the iPad, Nook Color and Kindle Fire, and launched its first e-commerce ventures. Mark has served on several industry boards, including his current directorships with the Online Publishers Association and BPA Worldwide. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and received his MBA from the Harvard Business School.About EFactor Group CorporationEFactor Group Corp., a niche social network for entrepreneurs, provides its members with the people, tools, marketing and expertise to succeed and make real, trustworthy and lasting connections. At the core of EFactor is a strong algorithm that allows members to not only connect with a lot of people, but with the right people. In addition, EFactor provides knowledge, facilitates preparing for funding and resources to reduce business costs, delivered through a unique mix of online social networking and offline domestic and international events.EFactor has over one million members in 222 territories across 240 industries. It is incorporated in the US and headquartered in San Francisco.EFactor Group Corp. is also the parent company to a number of subsidiary service organizations including, a UK communications and public relations agency and a company that delivers matching software for mentors to find the best mentees. For more information, visit .efactor.com.The EFactor ValueEFactor is a social network designed to support you as your business grows, along every step of your journey. We'll be there to congratulate you every time you win and will coach and inspire you whenever you feel frustrated by setbacks. You can count on us to connect you with the right people for you and your company and offer you the resources and talent that will help you succeed. We are highly motivated everyday people who genuinely care about our team and customers. We cheer each other on and have each other's back. We get to see our ideas come to life every single day. We're entrepreneurs, contributing our expertise to the community.Company:Marion Freijsen - Co-Founder/COOEFactor Group Corp.Main: +1 650 380 8280Email: marion@efactorgroup.comEFactor email: .EFactor.com/marionInvestor Relations Contact:John Mattio, Sr. Vice-PresidentMZ North AmericaMain: (212) 301-7130Direct: (212) 301-7131Email: john.mattio@mzgroup.usEFactor Group Corp.Web site: .efactor.com/迷你倉

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