Failure is not an option, weakness is not an American trait and GM’s loss is not a good thing. In fact their dismal performance and excuse ridden rhetoric is typical of something you’d find coming out of Washington D.C. and not the largest automaker in the world.
Gaywheels.com, the gay-friendly automotive resource, and Saturn, a division of General Motors, are teaming up to sponsor Gay Days, May 29-June 4 in Orlando, FL. The partnership gives both brands a hands-on relationship with the GLBT consumer at one of the premier events on the gay social calendar.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 15, 2007 — Gaywheels.com, the gay-friendly automotive resource, and Saturn, a division of General Motors, are teaming up to sponsor Gay Days, May 29-June 4 in Orlando, FL. The partnership gives both brands a hands-on relationship with the GLBT consumer at one of the premier events on the gay social calendar.
"The gay consumer has shown clear preferences for companies that support and are involved with the GLBT community, and that includes gay-targeted events like Gay Days," said Gaywheels.com founder Joe LaMuraglia. "Our partnership will introduce Saturn as a gay-friendly brand to thousands of people from all over the country."
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Saturn is the official automobile of Gay Days and has partnered with Gaywheels.com to spotlight their world-class line of vehicles to Gay Days attendees. "Sponsoring an event of this caliber is an example of our commitment to the GLBT community," emphasized Ross Bird, Saturn's spokesman for the Southeastern U.S. "GM as a corporation works–and succeeds–at valuing human potential and diversity internally and throughout the community. One of the ways we're achieving this is through our support of events like Gay Days."
Saturn offers an attractive line-up for 2007, including the sporty Saturn Sky roadster, handsome Aura sedan, Outlook SUV and hybrid-powered Vue Green Line. A variety of Saturn vehicles will be on display for Gay Days visitors, who can have their photos taken with their friends, the cars, models or any combination of the three. The attendees will then be able to retrieve their photo by visiting a dedicated page on Gaywheels.com (www.gaywheels.com/saturn).
Gay Days began in 1991 as a single designated day (always the first Saturday in June) when the LesBiGay community and friends were encouraged to "Wear Red and Be Seen" while visiting the world's most popular theme park. It is now one of the top GLBT vacation events in the world. Gay Days attracts over 140,000 celebrants from across the nation and around the globe.
Gaywheels.com is dedicated to promoting responsible consumerism and affecting change by encouraging car shoppers to patronize gay-friendly companies throughout the vehicle purchase process. Users of the site are able to investigate which automakers and other automotive companies offer domestic partner benefits to their employees, thus qualifying them as "gay-friendly." With that information at hand, they can make educated choices during the car-buying process. Gaywheels.com launched in June 2005 as the consummate gay-friendly automotive resource.
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Dan Prescott
Failure is not an option, weakness is not an American trait and GM’s loss is not a good thing. In fact their dismal performance and excuse ridden rhetoric is typical of something you’d find coming out of Washington D.C. and not the largest automaker in the world.
Martin Weiss, Ph.D. discusses the demise of the American auto industry and the rise of Toyota. In this issue of Money and Markets, Dr. Weiss examines the long-term consequences for investors who fail to invest in quality, limit their horizons to the U.S., and do not take advantage of new opportunities outside the U.S.
Jupiter, Fla. (PRWEB) March 14, 2007 — "The demise of the American auto industry and the rise of Toyota is a megatrend rooted in more than economics. It's a clash of cultures — a battle that pits quality against quantity. For Detroit it is a disaster that, in the absence of a dramatic turnaround, threatens to wipe out millions of jobs, destroy tens of millions of pensions, and even drag down the broader U.S. economy. But for those who invest beyond our shores, it's a bonanza that promises to continue delivering more profits and prosperity," says Martin Weiss, Ph.D.
The facts of this megatrend have become extreme and threaten to become even more consequential:
The torrent of red ink at Detroit's Big Three is not ending: Ford lost $12.6 billion in 2006; DaimlerChrysler's North America operations lost $1.5 billion in 2006; and General Motors lost $3 billion through the first nine months of last year.
Detroit's vicious cycle of losses and contraction: Last year alone, the U.S. auto manufacturers laid off 150,000 workers. And looking ahead, their plans for downsizing sometimes look more like blueprints for liquidation. But it's a vicious circle — more losses forcing more cutbacks and more cutbacks bringing still larger losses.
Detroit's market share is shrinking, fast: As recently as 1998, the combined market share of Detroit's Big Three in North America was 70 percent. Just seven years later, it was down to roughly 50 percent, and it's still shrinking.
Toyota, the world's most profitable auto manufacturer: In sales, Toyota is already bigger than Chrysler in the U.S. and is about to pass Ford. Toyota's Camry is America's best-selling car. Its Lexus is America's most popular luxury brand.
Detroit's cars are piling up on dealer lots while Japan's are being snapped up: Chrysler cars sit on dealer lots for an average of 103 days. GM cars don't get sold for 83 days, and Fords for 82 days. In contrast, new Hondas, BMWs and Toyotas are being driven off the lots by U.S. consumers within 32, 31 and 27 days, respectively.
A weaker dollar is not a salvation: The dollar has been sinking and the yen rising — in fits and starts — for decades. But over the long term, the cheaper dollar has done virtually nothing to help make U.S. car makers more competitive. When American auto manufacturers have faced adverse market conditions, they have typically resorted to offering easy money and discount financing. In contrast, when Japanese auto makers have faced adverse conditions, they've responded by pouring more capital into quality control.
"In January of 2001, a $10,000 in Toyota's shares would now be worth close to $20,000. In contrast, that same ten thousand dollars invested in General Motors would be less than $6,000 today, even after a substantial rally in the stock this year. And with Ford's shares, down to $3,000 with no sign of a bounceback any time soon. This single picture sums up, better than any other, the long-term consequences for investors who fail to invest in quality," advises Dr. Weiss.
For more information and to read the full article, visit this link:
http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/press.asp?rls_id=711&cat_id=6&
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Failure is not an option, weakness is not an American trait and GM’s loss is not a good thing. In fact their dismal performance and excuse ridden rhetoric is typical of something you’d find coming out of Washington D.C. and not the largest automaker in the world.
But apparently investors are happy to see the GM only lost $323 million; this news insanity. General Motors failed to adapt and their labor relations are terrible, while their vendors are out for them selves and GM has over $10 billion and under funded pensions. Excuse me but what’s wrong with this picture?
History:
Loosely translated, Wing chun means “beautiful spring time” and kuen means “fist” or “fist fighting style”. However, many people refer to the style as being “Wing chun”. This blending of hard and soft is due to the fact that it was developed by a woman and refined mainly men. It is also said that Ng Mui once observed a battle between a snake and a crane. From her observations sprang ideas on how to create this art. Mimicking animal movements is particularly common in Chinese martial arts.
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One of the most important techniques in Wing chun is “sticky hands”. Since Wing chun is a close-quarter system, it is potentially dangerous for the practitioners themselves, who are at risk of being hit, grabbed or kicked. This realisation has led to a particular method called “double sticky hands”.
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Principle:
Wing chun is centred on the Taoist principle of “take the middle road”. In essence, this says that we should not go to the extremes and that success is based on balance. If we are on the middle road we can see both the left and the right paths, but if we venture too far out to one side we may lose sight of the other. This can also be interpreted as the concept of the hard and sort principles – or yin and yang. Yin (feminine side) focuses on diverting the flow of energy; yang (masculine side) seeks to resist any opposing energy flow. Yang is primarily seen in the explosive quality of the striking moves.
Wing chun kuen is one of the many styles of martial arts, whose origins are to be found in Southern China and, compared with other martial arts, it is relatively a newcomer. The term Wing chun is attributed to a woman called Yim Wing chun, who was the protégé of a Buddhist nun called Ng Mui. Wing chun is known a soft style, but is in fact a blend of hard and soft techniques. With reference to the hard concept, in simple terms this means meeting force with force, whereas the sort term refers to more evasive manoeuvres and techniques.
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