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Earl Weaver, the manager of the Baltimore Orioles when they won their second World Series title in 1970, died Friday night, according to MASN's Roch Kubatko. Weaver was 82.
The Earl of Baltimore is one of the most beloved figures in the city's sports history. He led the O's to American League pennants, six division titles and five 100-win seasons. He stepped down after the 1982 season, a year before the Orioles' most recent World Series appearance. Weaver returned to the dugout in the middle of the '85 season and managed through1986, retiring for good after a seventh-place finish.
Weaver was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1996. He won 1,480 games in his career for a .583 winning percentage, ninth-best in major-league history. Weaver never made the big leagues as a player, and never managed in the majors outsside of Baltimore. He was known fondly for getting into scrapes with umpires, and for his colorful language. This quote memorializes him in Cooperstown:
"The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game."

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Summer Studies
The Summer Study in China is an exciting new program. Students will take classes in Chinese language and culture for BGSU credit (6 credit hours). This trip will include excursions to sites in and around Beijing - such as the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City. Students will also travel to Xi'an by train and explore this ancient capital of China which still has its city wall and moat and is home to the famous terra cotta soliders.
Summer Study in Japan (JAPN 2000 & 3000)
The Summer Study in Japan program offers students an opportunity to study the Japanese language and to acquire the first-hand knowledge of the Japanese people and culture. The Japanese summer program is operated in cooperation from Nagoya University and Hiroshima Jogakuin University. Students are enrolled for 6 credit hours, 3 for language and 3 for culture. One year of Japanese is required. Classes run Monday through Friday. The program includes field trips to Nara, Kyoto, Hiroshima, etc. There are also home-stays where students get to spend the weekend with Japanese families.
Peace Studies (ASIA 3100)
This course will undertake an intensive field study in Hiroshima, Japan, for ten days on the human and material consequences of atomic bombings and the subsequent history of nuclear politics and culture. The student will witness the horror of nuclear attack and study the means of achieving world peace. The students will participate in the lectures and discussion and hear the testimony of a survivor. They will have field trips to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Miyajima, etc. There will be hands-on activities. They will also attend memorial services for Atomic Bomb Victims, the Ceremony for Praying for Peace, and Candle Service for Peace. The Peace Studies Program is operated with cooperation from Hiroshima Jogakuin University every other year. The students are enrolled for three credits. They live with host families in Hiroshima.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is the media entertainment, transportation and financial hub in Asia located at the southern tip of China. The School of Media and Communication at BSGU is launching is first undergraduate international exchange program with the School of Communication of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), the largest communication program in Hong Kong. Courses in HKBU are mostly conducted in English. All course credits taken in HKBU are transferable to BGSU. For major courses, they will be counted as topic course credits in your department. Up to five BGSU Students with at least 3.0 GPA can choose to study there from one semester up to one year. A study tour to mainland China will be arranged for BGSU students coming to HKBU this spring. HKBU students will come to BGSU at the same time and they will participate in various student media organizations offered by BGSU. The program is open to all majors although priority will be given to School of Media and Communication's department majors. Click here for more information.
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E Bradley Ave & Graves Ave has a Walk Score of 57 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in El Cajon. Nearby parks include East San Diego County Fairgrounds, Cajon Valley Park and Padre Dam Park.
Nearby schools include Magnolia Elementary School, Pepper Drive Elementary School and Liberty Charter School.
The closest grocery stores are Plaza Market, Shinar's Pizza Market and Seven Star Gourmet.
Nearby coffee shops include Starbucks, Daymar Artisan Coffee Roasters and Starbucks Coffee. There are 14 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Sombrero Mexican Food, Greek Style Chicken and Breakfast House.
E Bradley Ave & Graves Ave is near East San Diego County Fairgrounds, Cajon Valley Park and Red Cross Park.


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Consumer Products Manufacturing Reviews
www.wipro.com HQ: Bangalore, India NYSE: WIT
A Wipro employee said:
"One if the worst company in terms of policies and salary structure"
"Dont really see any Pros." – 4,188 Reviews
www.halfordscompany.com HQ: Redditch, United Kingdom London: HFD
An Halfords Social Media Graduate said:
"An amazing journey, always developing and learning while being surrounded by passionate people."
"Fantastic values with a commitment to learning and developing its staff with our customer at our heart." – 68 Reviews
www.unilever.com HQ: London, United Kingdom
About Unilever CREATING BETTER FUTURES MADE BY YOU INTRODUCTION TO UNILEVER On any given day, two billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good and get more out of life. LIFE… – Full Overview
An Unilever Sales Manager said:
"Shout to be heard"
"Great formal training structure, particularly for those on the graduate programme Exposure to working with world class brands Lovely offices, hair salon/gym etc Flexible working" – 695 Reviews
Procter & Gamble
www.pg.com HQ: Cincinnati, OH NYSE: PG
Did you know P&G products serve nearly five billion people around the world, making us perhaps the two most successful letters on the planet? The Company has one of the strongest… – Full Overview
A Procter & Gamble Finance said:
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"World class leadership development Good work life balance Obtain great depth of experience" – 1,964 Reviews
www.rb.com HQ: Slough, United Kingdom London: RB
RB is different: 'good enough' isn't good enough here. Every day, across 60 countries, we strive to find even better ways to give people innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes… – Full Overview
A RB R&D Senior Executive said:
"beaten by the carrot and by the stick"
"great opportunities for international careers, fast paced, no red tape, good compensation package, multi cultural, business focused in all the positions / functions, wide range of exciting brands…" – 316 Reviews
British American Tobacco
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We are a leading tobacco group, with brands sold in around 180 markets. With more than 200 brands in our portfolio, we make the cigarette chosen by one in eight of the world's one billion adult… – Full Overview
A British American Tobacco Global Business Analyst said:
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A Zara Cashier said:
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Alliance Boots
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An Alliance Boots Sales Assistant said:
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Young-Doo Wang
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Center for Energy & Environmental Policy
University of Delaware
Young-Doo Wang is Associate Director and Professor of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (CEEP) at the University of Delaware. He is also Director of the Energy and Environmental Policy Program (ENEP), which is administered by CEEP. This is the first graduate degree program in the United States in the area of energy and environmental policy and is ranked among the top three programs in the field. Dr. Wang currently serves as a member of the External Research and Technical Advisory Board (ERTAB) to review Nevada's NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Grant. He also serves as an editorial member of Korean Journal of Policy Development and as an Associate Editor of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment published by Wiley & Sons. His work has been funded by the World Bank, the W. Alton Jones Foundation, the Blue Moon Fund, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Korea Energy Economics Institute, the Korea Electricity Power Corporation, among others. Dr. Wang's recent books include Energy Revolution: 21st Century Energy and Environmental Strategy published by the Maeil Business Newspaper (a prestigious publisher in Korea) and Water Conservation-Oriented Rates: Strategies to extend Supply, Promote Equity, and Meet Minimum Flow Levels published by the American Water Works Association. He has published over 150 research articles in the areas of energy, environment, and sustainable development. Dr. Wang holds a BA degree in Economic Geography and a MCP degree in City and Regional Planning both at Seoul National University. He also earns a master degree in International Urbanization and Public Policy at Clark University and a PhD degree in Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Delaware.


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What's the latest on Keith Redburn's case against the city of Victoria?
On Thursday, he attached to an email to the Victoria Advocate videos that show what his property in the 900 block of Stayton Avenue looked like after Saturday's storm. That storm dumped anywhere from 1.6 to 3.4 inches of rain on Victoria, according to earlier reports.
Redburn estimated today that the water was between 6 to 7 feet deep and stagnant. He said the water eroded an area that is approximately 65 feet wide by 14 feet deep by 600 feet long from West to Bluff.
Redburn's fight with the city about a culvert that he says dumps debris and water onto his land began years ago. It reached new heights when he laid five tons of concrete at the mouth of the culvert though.
The Advocate last reported on his case on May 16 when justices with the Thirteenth Court of Appeals dropped City Manager Charmelle Garrett and Public Works Director Lynn Short from the lawsuit. Redburn's attorney Norman D. Jones has just one more day to file a motion for rehearing for that ruling.
The case was also remanded back to a lower court in March. It is ongoing.
"City is quickly burning through Tax Payers money without regard to indefensible position. City Staff and Counsel continue to disregard the black and white facts of the case. The City has neither Easement, Ownership, Rightaway, or Legal Agreement to justify the continued and ongoing damage and trespass to my property that this heavy volume of water and trash bring," Redburn said via email.
The city has said Mr. Redburn agreed to purchase the property "as is," which means he must follow the previous property owner's 1941 agreement with city council to assume any damage from the culvert. That property owner wanted to fence it in.
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by PETER DOERRIE
Gulf of Guinea
In what seems to be inspired by the hugely profitable pirating schemes in the waters surrounding Somalia, three cases of attempted piracy have been reported from the Gulf of Guinea. In all three cases, armed men attacked diesel tankers off the coast of Benin. In two cases the pirates successfully boarded the ships, but fled when patrol boats of the coast guard reacted to the distress calls of the crew.
The Gulf of Guinea is rich in oil and natural gas and home to some of the largest ports in Africa. But while there seem to be many similarities with the situation in Somalia — and some media outlets are already warning about a the creation of a new pirate mecca — there are also some important differences. Other than at the Horn of Africa, the states bordering the Gulf of Guinea are not "failed." Pirates could not rely on safe havens on shore, where they could freely anchor the captured ships and negotiate ransom payments for ship, cargo and crew.
Instead, budding pirates would have to quickly unload the cargo and sell it on the local black market, while releasing the ship and crew. This seems to be the reason that so far only diesel tankers have been targeted, as diesel could be comparatively easily unloaded and sold. Still, these operations would rely on some form of cooperation with elements of port authority and/or security services, to locate valuable targets and to sell off large quantities of stolen goods.
The tiny central African nation of Burundi has never been the most stable of places, but in July tensions between the government and the opposition escalated in a series of attacks, leaving at least 20 people dead.
The country emerged in 2006 from a civil war that lasted more than a decade. The opposition movement National Liberation Front seems to be responsible for the current attacks, after its leaders have fled the country to the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, in the aftermath of recent elections.
Not everybody seems to be happy that Guinea held its first successful democratic election at the end of last year, which saw Alpha Conde emerge as a winner. On the 19th of July, assailants opened fire on the residence of president Conde. The president reportedly only escaped because he had earlier changed bedrooms as a precaution.
The attackers appear to have been members of the army. Dozens of soldiers and officers have been arrested in the aftermath of the attack, which was carried out by small arms and rocket launchers. A possible motivation may have been the anti-corruption stance of Conde, who among other things slashed slush funds used by officers to enhance their salaries.
In parts of the southern Somalia, drought, the ongoing conflict and other factors combined to lead to a famine that is further exacerbated by the unwillingness of parts of the Al Shabab militia to allow aid organizations access to the worst hit areas.
Meanwhile the African Union-led AMISOM mission has increased its military activities in Mogadishu. In concert with soldiers of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), they were able to push back competing militias from parts of the city. Although this is a success, the situation of the TFG remains precarious, as it still does not control much more than parts of the capital. The TFG may also come under pressure from foreign donors, after a recently published report unveiled that it pilfered a total of $105 million in donor money.
One of these donors, the USA, will also experience increased scrutiny after journalist Jeremy Scahill revealed that the CIA is involved in running a secret prison in cooperation with the TFG in Mogadishu and supports renditions to Somalia of Kenyan and Somali nationals residing in Kenya. Former prisoners claim being tortured with U.S. intelligence personnel being present and being held in solitary confinement for long periods of time.
South Sudan
South Sudan became the world's newest nation on 9 July and many rightly celebrated this day as an important step to end the current insecurity in the region. But independence also underlined the long way that South Sudan still has to go before its citizens can enjoy peace and security.
One of the issues that is quickly becoming a major obstacle on the road to peace are internal divisions. The current government is dominated by the SPLA/M, the rebel group and political movement that has led the fight for independence. Many people see it as dominated by the Dinka ethnic group though, and a lack of internal reform has led to a proliferation of armed opposition movements which already frequently engage the government in armed clashes. The proliferation of small arms throughout the region has also led to increased incidents of banditry and cattle rustling which continue to claim many lives.
South Sudan is also still engaged in ongoing disputes with its northern counterpart over the exact demarcation of the border. This has lead to increased tension and eventually exchange of fire in the contested region of Abiey. North Sudan meanwhile has made it clear that no other regions should entertain thoughts about succession, conducting air raids and military actions in the Nuba mountains, which together with the instability in Abiey triggered large population displacements.


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Floyd Mayweather clearly sits upon the mythical pound for pound throne at this time. He has worked his way up the ladder with a tremendous amount of skill and determination, while also showing savvy marketing and clever matchmaking. It is well known that he just finished the first fight of his 30 month contract with Showtime, at which point he claims he will retire. Floyd likes to refer to himself as the greatest to ever lace up a pair of gloves, even though we all know that is obviously not the case. However, where exactly does he match up and what can he do with the rest of his career to enhance his legacy?
Floyd is coming off of a dominating performance over Robert Guerrero. One of the things that makes Floyd great is his ability to adjust in the ring, and this night was no exception. In the first round he came out throwing the right hand and rolling under and out, just like he did against Victor Ortiz, but The Ghost had an answer for that. When Floyd tried to roll under Guerrero stepped in and answered with a left uppercut that was landing nicely, Mayweather made his adjustment halfway through the second round. Instead of throwing the right hand and rolling under, he stayed right in the pocket and utilized his defense. Guerrero didn't have an answer for it and Floyd's right hand became the story of the night. Because Floyd has the ring IQ to be able to adjust to any style, he can give anyone trouble. Yet, we also have to keep his level of opposition in mind.
Even though he has beat everyone they put in front of him, Mayweather has clearly avoided some fighters throughout his career. In my opinion at 130 and 135 Floyd could compete, and possibly win, against anyone from any era. I'm not suggesting he would beat everyone and he is the greatest lightweight ever, but he had the ability to beat anyone and his name has to be in the discussion. However, once he moved up in weight, his abilities haven't been the same. Even though he always likes to make an excuse for not getting the knockout (hand hurt, didn't go for it early enough etc.) the facts are Floyd can't punch at the higher weights. Look at how many clean shots he caught a small Juan Manuel Marquez with and he couldn't get him out of there. The same thing foes for his fights with Miguel Cotto and Guerrero, he caught them all night with extremely clean, accurate punches, but couldn't end it early.
We can make the argument that Floyd is not as good of a fighter at the higher weights as he is when lighter, but one thing that should not be up for debate is his dodging of opponents over the years. Floyd never fought a prime: Shane Mosley, Cotto, Margarito, Paul Williams, Kosta Tszyu and of course...Manny Pacquiao, just to name a few. The truth is, I think Floyd could have beat all those guys in their prime, but we'll never know because he failed to test himself against the best of his era. After his last fight he came out and said that the competition he has isn't as good as in generations past and it isn't his fault, but that's garbage. He has had better opportunities over the years and has chosen to pass them up. Of course, he likes to justify his actions by saying all the decisions he made were about the money. Maybe he's telling the truth and maybe he isn't, but either way he didn't fight the best he could have consistently and that tarnishes his record.
Mayweather recently announced that on September 14, 2013 he will be squaring off against Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas. Floyd is the better fighter going in, but this won't be a walk down easy street. Canelo is a big strong, fighter with fast hands and good power, but Floyd is too smart. Floyd should be able to win the fight with a superior skill level and ring IQ. Canelo has a lot of holes in his defense and Mayweather should be able to pick them apart. However, Canelo won't be dominated for 12 rounds. He will have some good moments during the fight when he is able to impose himself on Mayweather. But, one thing that should be noted is that this fight is being fought at a catch weight of 152. Over the years Mayweather has been very vocal in his criticism of Pacquiao for fighting guys at catchweights. Particularly during the HBO 24/7 series leading up to his fight with Cotto. Funny how that works. With a win over Alvarez, who will likely go on to have a Hall of Fame worthy career, Floyd's star will continue to grow as Canelo looks better and better. That is just another example of the clever marketing and matchmaking.
I know some will think I am being overly critical, especially at the last comment I made. I think Floyd, under the direction of Al Haymon, has a very carefully orchestrated career. I don't say that to take away from his skill level, but when viewed under a microscope it is obvious that Floyd is managing his career down to the slightest detail. That being said, every fighter can choose to pursue his career in his own way, but when you do that you can't also turn around and claim to be the greatest ever, it doesn't work that way.
In a way, I'm both upset and disappointed in Floyd. Over the last 10 years he had the ability to bring us some phenomenal fights, but as fans we have been cheated out of that. Imagine Floyd against a prime Miguel Cotto at 147, before his first fight with Margarito. With the amount of trouble Cotto gave him years later, clearly not at the same level anymore, we can only assume the fight would have been better. Unfortunately, those are the things I think about when I think about Floyd Mayweather. While it doesn't take away from the great things he has accomplished in the ring, I always think of what could have been.


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There is little argument that Dwight Howard and Chris Paul are the two prizes in this year's free agency "class." While Paul is generally seen as a lock to re-sign with the Clippers, the same is not true with Howard returning to the Lakers. The only real certainty is that someone is going to pay him 20.5M next year to play for them. To an extent, this puts many of the remaining free agents on hold as some such as Al Jefferson and Josh Smith will become consolation signings. Even some of the guards like Korver and Redick could be on hold while teams wait to see what they can offer after the shake out from Howard's signing somewhere. The same can prove true for trades.
Beginning with the Lakers, money is not the issue. They have deep pockets thanks to a Time-Warner Cable deal and can afford literally almost any luxury tax hit, and they have his Bird rights. The real problem for them is that Howard is reported to not be happy there. Do you trade Gasol for a player or players that might make Howard happier and more likely to return? What if you trade Gasol and Dwight signs elsewhere anyway? There went the player that could be your center. Why do Celtics fans care? For those clamoring for a Pierce trade, Pierce for Gasol is not terrible.
Four other teams are reported to be in the mix or possible destinations. Two of them, Atlanta (only three players totaling 22.5M guaranteed for next year) and Dallas (four players 29.5M), have stripped their rosters to the bare bones. Five teams with only one "winner." If either of these two do not land Howard, both will have to be big players in the rest of the FA market as they have no one left to trade.
Houston is rumored to be a frontrunner to land Howard, but would need to make some roster adjustments to afford him. This would probably put Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin in play. The Rockets would also need a suitable power forward who plays outside the paint and on a reasonable contract. Brandon Bass could fit the bill and is a former teammate of Howard which again could be an added attraction for Dwight. Do you look at maybe a Bass for Asik deal?
Howard is also rumored to have interest in going to Golden State. For that to happen, the Warriors would need to shed some serious salary in a hurry. If they knew they would get Howard, then Andrew Bogut and his 14M expiring deal would be the first that would need to go. The Celts need a good center. Bogut could be a good option IF he can stay healthy and IF you convince Golden State to include Harrison Barnes as a sweetener in case Bogut can't. If he doesn't work out, his contract expires and you retain your cap flexibility for next year.
Still other scenarios include someone like Portland for example, who is also in desperate need of a center. Maybe Danny can slip in as a third team facilitator and sneak out with a Wes Matthews or Nicolas Batum. The possibilities are nearly endless.
Scalabrine says " I think they have a couple issues to resolve." Danny Ainge says the Celtics are more than one player away from a championship. Since a couple is two and more than one could also be two, I don't see the two views as incompatible. I tend to lean more towards Scal's view, but even if Danny's view is three or more pieces, it is not insurmountable for the team to rebuild on the fly. But a lot of it depends on who is actually available and a lot of that depends on where Howard lands.
Last season's disappointment is still fresh on our minds prompting many to feel that we need to do something right now. For better or worse, the outsized influence that one player, Howard (or two if you prefer to include Paul) has on this year's free agent trade market could be profound. Patience might well be the best course of (in)action. Since timing is everything, moving too early could preclude getting a real bargain in just a few weeks from now. The only issue remotely pressing is a decision on a Pierce buyout. There is still a month before that would have to happen and Wyc has already said he wants him back. So even that is not all that pressing.
In many ways, the off season is like musical chairs. The music has barely begun, let alone stopped.


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Homeowners finally get help with troubled loans
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After a rocky start, the Obama administration's Making Home Affordable initiative has helped over 2,300 Portland-area homeowners.
Homeowners say that, after the frustrating sign-up process is over, the program starts to help.
Read more at the Portland Tribune.
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|Halliburton to pay $1.1B to settle lawsuits
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|Google tests drone deliveries
|Abercrombie to remove logos from most clothing
|FBI investigates JPMorgan 'cyber-attack'
|GoPro launches camera dog harnesses
|Snapchat now worth $10B
First Call Resolution targets employee well-being and client satisfaction.
How six leading foundations are working together for a better Oregon.
Vigilant enters a New Year with a new president.
Lane Powell Shareholder William T. Patton has been appointed to the board of directors for Cascade AIDS Project, an organization that provides educational services and outreach to thousands of Oregonians living with HIV/AIDS.
Fifty-one Lane Powell lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (Best Lawyers) 2015; of those selected, 23 lawyers are from the Firm's office in Portland, Oregon.
Barran Liebman is proud to announce that Andrew Schpak, a Partner of the firm, has been named Chair of the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division for the 2014-2015 bar year.


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Hey, they're announcing something hockey related at Citizens Bank Park today at 1:30 p.m.. Wonder what that could be. Discuss it here. We'll be at the event, so you can get live updates from us via Twitter.
Of course, you'll likely be watching the thing yourself, so you know... our updates might not mean a thing. The video feed will be available via NHL.com, PhiladelphiaFlyers.com, NewYorkRangers.com, Phillies.com, Comcast SportsNet and NHL Network. Pick your poison (it's all gonna be exactly the same).


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Clint Eastwood interviews an invisible Barack Obama
Clint Eastwood treated delegates at the Republican convention to an improvised performance were he showed off his acting skills by interviewing an invisible President Obama on an empty chair.
The Dirty Harry star flew into Tampa as a surprise last-minute speaker to warm the crowd up for Mitt Romney's acceptance speech.
The Associated Press is reporting that Romney aides backstage winced during the actor's performance, but assembled delegates cheered him on throughout.
Mr Eastwood declared of the incumbent president:
When somebody does not do the job, we've gotta let them go.
Inbetween sharing his views on the administration's foreign and financial policies, the 82-year-old turned to the empty chair several times through his speech to berate the invisible Obama:
– Eastwood, to the imaginary Obama
I am not going to shut up, it is my turn
The award-winning film director ad-libbed several lines from his long acting career:
You wanna make my day huh? Alright. I'll start it you finish it. Go ahead.
Crowd shouts: "Make my day."
President Obama responded on Twitter:
This seat's taken. http://t.co/tvHZDcfw, http://t.co/jgGZTb02
Despite Eastwood's Republican affiliation, many of his views differ with the party.
Although he has described himself as a fiscal conservative, he backs gay marriage, favors gun control and abortion rights and supports environmental causes.
The performance has already been depicted in Lego:
Minutes after the speech, the chair had its own Twitter account.
When Mitt Romney says "Mr. Chairman", do you think he's referring to me?
Someone should tell Marco Rubio he's standing on my foot right now.


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Facebook building a new Android app?
Facebook just sent out this press event invite to the press:
From the card-like format of the invitation, it "feels" like Facebook is about to unveil a new Holo-ized Android app that doesn't suck (hooray!). But it may just be my optimism.
The general consensus around the web suggests that it's going to be an HTC-made Facebook phone. If that is true, I wouldn't be surprised if they pushed a big app update alongside the launch of that phone, when considering how they're well aware of the shortcomings of the current app.
What do you guys think?


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The Autism Debate
The developmental disorder known as autism has gained much attention as the number of cases continue to grow. Is there an epidemic, or is something else behind the increase? Plus, Kent General Hospital goes robotic and be sure to protect yourself from allergies.
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Indeed, several studies indicate that the numbers of children receiving special education for other cognitive deficits declined as the number of those getting help for autism was rising. But if more kids are truly developing autism, what's fueling the increase? As with most illnesses, experts believe genetics and environmental factors play a role. Vaccinations have been a favorite target, but no solid link has been found.
No matter what is fueling the surge, one thing is certain: More resources will be needed to meet the needs of children and families affected by the disorder. Advocates agree that Delaware has done a good job of providing services, but they say the state will need to reorder its priorities to meet future demand. "We were ahead of the curve for 20 years, but we allowed our systems to get overloaded, and we didn't look out for new and improving models," says Theda Ellis, executive director of Autism Delaware. "We do some great things for kids, but are we where we were? No."
One area Delaware leads is education. The Delaware Autistic Program is the only statewide public school program in the nation for autistic children. One district in each county administers the 30-year-old program, which now serves more than 700 students. That's three times as many as 15 years ago.
The growth has brought challenges. Finding qualified staff to teach autistic children can be tough. "The bulk of special education is oriented toward kids with mild to moderate cognitive delays," says Dr. Vincent Winterling, director of the Delaware Autism Program. "The problem is the range of characteristics that are presented in kids with autism. It requires more sophistication in terms of your ability to figure out how to teach these kids."
At the same time, the program's reputation has attracted families from out of state, putting more pressure on resources. Officials estimate that transferred students account for about 10 percent of the program's enrollment.
"As a general rule, letting more kids into the system is not always the best thing, because you're diluting valuable resources," says Winterling. "Right now we're hanging in there, but there's always the need to upgrade training, upgrade recruitment."
Meanwhile, school districts, including Brandywine, Capital and Seaford, are opting to educate their autistic students by following approaches approved by the state Board of Education and the Delaware Autism Program. More districts will need to increase services to their autistic students to keep up with demand.
"The DAP doesn't have the capacity to serve all the children who might have a need to be served," says Martha Toomey, who directs special education services for the Delaware Department of Education.
That could be a challenge for smaller districts. "It's hard to build the capacity within the smaller districts to serve every child as effectively as possible," says Dr. Peter Doehring, a former statewide director of the Delaware Autistic Program who is now director of regional programs for the Center for Autism Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Ryan Rogers has known for a while that he's good at karate. A 24-year-old black belt, he won the silver medal in sparring in his age division at the 2012 U.S. Karate Nationals and the bronze in kata at both the 2012 and 2013 national competition. He's also the first Chattanooga-born person to become a U.S. National Karate judge.
What Rogers didn't know, and what he just found out in late fall 2013, is that he has a high-functioning form of autism spectrum disorder, better known as Asperger's.
And according to his Sensei Corey Green, that diagnosis heightened the importance of Rogers' previous accomplishments.
"We realized he just did something that hasn't been done before," said Green, explaining that the diagnosis made Rogers a four-time history maker.
Rogers is now the first documented person in history with autism to win those medals in the 18- to 34-year old division, continued Green, and he's also the first person with autism to become a U.S. National Karate judge.
Green's specialty is training karate students with special needs, and Rogers has been one of his assistants for the past couple of years. Even before learning of his own diagnosis of Asperger's, Rogers had an interest in teaching karate to students with special needs.
"I'm just now discovering kids [with special needs] learn differently than a lot of people claim that they do," said Rogers. "There's a way to teach. They just communicate differently than regular, normal students."
He says his recent diagnosis of Asperger's has answered a lot of questions that he had while growing up. Asperger's is often characterized by delays in the development of communication and socialization skills.
For years Rogers and his mom thought he might have hearing or speech problems, and they even suspected he had difficulty with anxiety. Now, he says, his responses and interactions with other people make sense to him.
"It's like [he has] a heightened sense of awareness," said Green. "He's more aware of how to help people."
As he teaches now, he finds himself picking up on the needs of each student. For example, when some of his students with special needs start to lose focus and "stare out into space," Rogers remembers doing that himself as a child, and he quickly brings their focus back to the task at hand.
"Half of our teachers have a special need and the other half do not. We have people with special needs teaching typical people," Green said. "It shows [the students] that in life they have to be able to relate to anybody and to be accepting of anybody no matter what differences they have."
Though Rogers said learning of his diagnosis changed some things, other goals and dreams remain unchanged. He still plans to continue teaching, he said, with hopes of opening his own studio someday.
"I think these next few years are going to be great," said Rogers, smiling.


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20 Party Decorating Ideas Using Paper Streamers
|Planning a party and need some ideas to decorate on a budget? How about using simple paper streamers? They are affordable, especially if purchased in bulk and come in many beautiful colors so you can pretty much decorate a wall, table, accessories, chairs, …. the options are endless! We have gathered a few ideas so have a look!
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 1 – 2
- (1) Rainbow Ceiling Decorations + Dot String Garland – Beautiful ceiling decoration created by colored paper streamers and dot string garland (round circle paper stitched together). Source. This decor would be perfect for a 60s retro party with all the tie dye colors!
- (2) Pinched Strips of Paper Streamers - Create fun paper dot garland using dreamy pastel colored crepe paper. Tutorial.
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 3 – 4
- (3) Mexican Party Streamers – These lovely bright colored garland were created by stitching two or more ruffled streamers of contrasting or complimentary colors together. Love the finished product and the vibrant colors — perfect for a Mexican Fiesta! Tutorial.
- (4) Crepe Flower Wall Decoration – Another great idea for a Mexican theme party are these gorgeous wall flowers. Source.
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 5 – 6
- (5) Romantic Wedding Backdrop – This romantic backdrop was created by various shades of cascading pink, cream, peach, and white strips of fabric, though it could be easily done with streamers as well. Source.
- (6) Instant Table Color – Give your party table an instant lift with lovely color created by wrapping candles in paper streamers, and placing various shades of streamers to create a striped effect on the table. Source.
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 7 – 8
- (7) Tassels and Streamers – Love the look of these tassels and gold curling ribbon together with the soft colors of the ruffled streamers. Source.
- (8) Layered Zig Zag Crepe Background – The colors of the gold, cream, and beige paper adds a touch of elegance to the backdrop. Source. Click over to the store as well for some vintage loveliness.
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 9 – 10
- (9) Wall of Textured White – This fluid wall has been created by hanging ribbons, torn strips of fabric, cupcake wrapper garlands, paper cutout chains, streamers, tulle and knotted fabric from the top, to the bottom. Anything you can think of, it's there! The unifying theme is the color which is why this works so well. Love it! Makes a great room divider. Bet it would look lovely too if you added strings of mini lights at night. Source.
- (10) Tree and Streamers – Hang long strands of ribbon, or streamers from a tree and it instantly gives it a romantic and dreamy look. Source.
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 11 – 12
- (11) Twisted Streamer Backdrop – Create beautiful backdrop for your party table by twisting 2 streamers together and securing them in vertical strips to the wall. Alternate with 2-3 complimentary colors. Add paper tissue lanterns in various colors and you've got a gorgeous backdrop for your birthday party! Source.
- (12) Fringed Twisted Streamer Backdrop – Another similar treatment as the one above is using fringed streamers. Love the way segments of 4 different colors were separated to create 4 distinct areas. Source.
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 13 – 14
- (13) Yellow and Orange Herringbone Backdrop – This meticulously created backdrop using strips of streamers cut at an angled and layered in alternating colors provide a backdrop with depth, interest and movement. Check out the tutorial on how to make this one.
- (14) Photo Shoot Backdrop – Another similar backdrop was also created for photo shoots in pink, red, and orange. Love how this all turned out and what a creative way to make photos pop!
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 15 – 16
- (15) Table and Chair Decor - This table cloth was created by weaving various strips of streamers together to form this easy table cloth. It added some color to the table and a fun aspect. Chairs were also decorated by folding the streamers and cutting shapes out of them. Source.
- (16) Chevron Streamers – Make your own chevron streamers using 2 complimentary colors. In the picture above, orange and pink were used. First the chevron pattern template was created and then each strip was cut according to the template. Tutorial.
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 17 – 18
- (17) Retro Sweet Shoppe – This gorgeous to die for party was created with a retro feel using layered, ruffled streamers for the backdrop. It's the ultimate party for the girly girls! Source.
- (18) Lemon Backdrop – This one reminds me of a lemonade stand with the sunshine color yellow! Love the way this turned out with oodles of yellow streamers, ribbon, and fabric strips! Source.
Paper Streamers Party Decoration Ideas: 19 – 20
- (19) Flower Napkin Rings and Flower Garland - An affordable way to make party decorations is to create your own paper flowers with crepe paper streamers. You can then add the flowers to a napkin ring to dress up a plain napkin ring and then add to a long piece of ribbon or yarn several flowers to make your own garland. How clever! Tutorial.
- (20) Streamer Chandelier – Create your own festive chandelier with streamers, needle point hoop and string. Simple Tutorial.
So there you have it! Thank you all creative men and women for these wonderful ideas! Be sure to check out these blogs and sites!
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8Selena Gomez's Friends Are Begging Her To Leave Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber has been hinting that he's back together with Selena Gomez and the whole world has been hoping that's not true (especially the Beliebers, who are pretty much on 24/7 suicide watch at the moment). In between getting shirtless with Baby Elvis and, I dunno, wearing bindis on stage, Selena has apparently been getting pleas from her closest friends to drop Justin once and for all.
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While Justin is revelling in successfully persuading his girlfriend to rekindle their romance, her friends and colleagues are devastated.
One told me: "We did everything we could to keep them apart but he was so persistent.
"It's really unhealthy they have such a turbulent relationship at such a young age.
"He leaves her in floods of tears constantly.
"She has had a really difficult year or so dealing with the tense emotions that come with dating him. We thought she had finally broken free. But he has persuaded her to take him back again. There's not much we can do about it — but we are going to try."
Ha! Can we get an episode of Intervention for this? I can just see Jeff VanVonderen sitting Selena down in a room and giving her an ultimatum. It's the stuff dreams are made of, I tell you.
May 1, 2013 at 1:30 pm by Jennifer
8 Responses to "Selena Gomez's Friends Are Begging Her To Leave Justin Bieber"
hey selena sorry that your dating a loser but it's chris lane @ i'm about to be 26 the same age as you.
'who are pretty much on 24/7 suicide watch' because suicide is hilarious!
Forget about the others you are a great couple
yeah don't listen to them!!!!!!!!!!!1
ur a perfect couple
Am I the only one who think there not a bad couple? Unless I'm missing something here
I think you're missing the way Justin Bieber acts now & how he treats people including selena .


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SEVERAL junior teams are still in the hunt for the finals at two rounds to go in the Bendigo District Cricket Association's home-and-away series.
The Strathfieldsaye Jets are six points behind the fourth-placed Strathdale-Maristians on the under-15A ladder.
Strathfieldsaye plays Golden Square this round, while the Suns have the bye.
Top teams in under-15A, Bendigo United and White Hills do battle from this Saturday at Spring Gully Oval.
Bendigo plays Eaglehawk at Ken Wust Oval, and Sandhurst takes on Kangaroo Flat at Weeroona College.
Match of the round in the under-15B competition will be the ladder-leading White Hills against third-placed Strathdale-Maristians.
The Demons and Suns will play on No.1 Oval at Catholic College Bendigo's La Valla campus at Junortoun.
Another crucial match will be at Garden Gully where the fifth-placed Bendigo plays the fourth-placed Strathdale-Maristians Orange.
Defeated just once this season, the ladder-leading Sandhurst takes on second-placed Kangaroo Flat in the under-13A match at Browning Street.
Third and fourth on the ladder, Strathfieldsaye and Golden Square will play at Allingham Street.
The hopes of Strathdale-Maristians, Strathdale-Maristians Orange and Maiden Gully figuring in the under-13B finals are not over.
In this round, Strthdale-Maristians faces Strathfieldsaye at Catholic College Junortoun No. 2.
Orange is at home on Rodda Oval against Golden Square, and Maiden Gully plays Marong at Malone Park.
Under-15A: Bendigo United 42 points, White Hills 40, Bendigo 30, Strathdale-Maristians 30, Strathfieldsaye 24, Golden Square 18, Kangaroo Flat 18, Eaglehawk 12, Sandhurst 0.
Under-15B: White Hills 36, Maiden Gully 24, Strathdale-Maristians Blue 18, Strathdale-Maristians Orange 18, Bendigo 12, Bendigo United 0.
Under-13A: Sandhurst 44, Kangaroo Flat 42, Strathfieldsaye 30, Golden Square 30, Strathdale-Maristians 24, Bendigo United 18, Eaglehawk 12, Bendigo 9, Huntly North Epsom 6, White Hills 3.
Under-13B: Eaglehawk 36, Marong 30, Golden Square 30, Strathfieldsaye Yellow 27, Strathdale-Maristians 24, Strathdale-Maristians Orange 24, Maiden Gully 21, Eaglehawk Blue 18, Strathdale-Maristians Blue 18, Strathfieldsaye Blue 12, Bendigo United 10, Mandurang 6, Eaglehawk White 6.
Under-11A: Golden Square 54, Strathfieldsaye 48, White Hills 39, Bendigo United 30, Huntly North Epsom 30, Sandhurst 24, Kangaroo Flat 18, Strathdale-Maristians 12, Eaglehawk 3.


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Scottie Williams, senior running back for Elmhurst College, was named a Top 4 Finalist for the 2012 Gagliardi Trophy, which is given to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III by Jostens and the J-Club of Saint John's University of Minnesota. The winner will be announced on Wednesday in Salem, Va.
Williams was named to the Top 10 finalists in November after his stellar performance with Elmhurst College this season.
The Bluejays' record-breaking season came to an end in the second round of NCAA playoffs against the University of St. Thomas (Minn.).
Williams, a marketing major, led the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in rushing, with 1,153 yards. He closed out his CCIW career ranked second all-time, with 3,507 rushing yards. He was named conference offensive player of the year; second in rushing nationally and seventh in scoring. He is an Academic All-American and is active with campus interfaith and community service projects.
The Gagliardi Trophy, given annually since 1993, recognizes excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named after John Gagliardi, Saint John's legendary Hall of Fame head football coach, who retired in November with 489 career victories, the most in college football history.
Rounding out the Top 4 are Zach Autenrieb from Thomas More College, Luke Heinsohn from Washington and Lee, and Nathan Wara from Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Following is a little background on the other three finalists from the SJU's gojohnnies.com website:
Zach Autenrieb: Thomas More College (Kentucky), senior defensive back, accounting major, national D-III leader with eight interceptions in 2012 (2 returned for TDs), 32 interceptions for his career. Honor roll student, volunteer engagement includes Special Olympics and Relay for Life.
Luke Heinsohn: Washington and Lee University (Virginia), senior running back/place kicker, business administration major . National scoring leader (all divisions) with 180 points, 21 TDs; field goal in 4-overtime win. Off-field engagement includes American Cancer Society, Bike MS, directing fellowship music program.
Nathan Wara: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, senior quarterback and a physical education major . Helped team to first-ever playoff berth; threw 22 touchdowns and 1 interception in 10 games. Member, all-conference honor roll. Volunteer engagement includes food pantry, Boys and Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity.
Gagliardi Trophy nominations were submitted by the college presidents at 21 institutions nationwide. Finalists were determined by a national selection committee composed of 38 former small college football players, business leaders, academics and sports writers from around the country. Each committee member casts a ballot ranking the 10 finalists.
College football fans also voted online; Williams received the highest number of fan votes on
D3football.com, with a total of 20,489.
The Gagliardi Trophy will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 12, in Salem, Va., at a banquet kicking-off a series of Division III Stagg Bowl championship events. All four finalists will be on hand for the announcement and presentation.
Read more on the Elmhurst College Bluejays website.


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MPs critical of Gwent commissioner Ian Johnston
A group of MPs that warned curbs on Police and Crime Commissioners are "too weak" have been particularly critical of Gwent commissioner Ian Johnston, who "persuaded" Chief Constable Carmel Napier to retire earlier this year.
Napier's retirement meant the formal process was bypassed.
The Home Affairs committee said the reasons given for the decision were "unsubstantiated by any concrete examples".
It also rounded on him for criticising the grilling he received about the move at the hands of Labour MP Chris Ruane, who represents the Vale of Clwyd constituency in North Wales.
"We were disappointed that, shortly after we took evidence from Mr Johnston, he took to Twitter to criticise a member of the committee for asking questions that he believed had been prompted by Gwent MPs, describing the proceedings as 'sad really'," the report said.


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I'm A Celebrity 2011: Antony Cotton to face his phobias (From Chorley Citizen)
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I'm A Celebrity 2011: Antony Cotton to face his phobias
3:02pm Wednesday 9th November 2011 in TV By Paul Cockerton, Web editor
ROSSENDALE actor Antony Cotton will be facing up to his phobias in the new series of I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Antony, who plays Rovers Return barman Sean Tully in Coronation Street, is among the 10 celebrities who have flown out to Australia for this year's jungle adventure.
And the Edenfield-born actor revealed he has undergone hypnotherapy to help conquer his fears ahead of the tasks that lie ahead in the outback.
In the past, the I'm A Celebrity... stars have faced a range of grisly tasks which have included eating testicles and eyeballs, as well as having cockroaches, spiders and rats crawling over them.
Some also skydive into the jungle before trekking to the camp.
But Antony confessed: "I have a morbid fear of flying, I don't like heights and I am claustrophobic.
"I have had hypnotherapy and I have also been to therapy to face my fears."
This year's contestants will be dropped into the camp at the weekend ready for the start of the series on Sunday evening.
Others taking part are actresses Lorraine Chase, Crissy Rock, Stefanie Powers and Jessica Jane Clement; comedian Freddie Starr; The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright; Dougie Poynter from McFly; former Olympic athlete Fatima Whitbread; and former jockey Willie Carson.
On the I'm A Celebrity... website, Antony describes himself as a mixture of camp and irritable and can't bear people with no moral code.
He said: "I hope they cast a group of really nice people who look after one another."
In his last Twitter message before flying off to the jungle challenge, Antony wrote: "The worst kept secret is finally out! I'm doing @imacelebrity.
"From now on my Twitter will be operated by a mystery elf, Mr E. Wish me luck!"
The ITV1 series starts at 9pm on Sunday.
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The Internet is rife with cases of Facebook posts gone wild and social media managers posting tweets to the wrong account. You'd think that people who engage in social media for a living would know full well about the consequences of mixing work and play. But somehow it happens, time and time again. Stories of offbeat jokes that come off as completely disengenuous, tweets that make you scratch your head and go "did they really just do that?"
I've handpicked a few examples, notable snafus done by large brands and their people. We already know that anyone is one off-coloured tweet from being fired from their jobs. But the consequence for brands can be truly damaging if left un-adressed (or not addressed fast enough).
(In no particular order)
1) KitchenAid:
During the first US presidential debate, a joke that was meant for a social media staffer's personal account accidentally went to @KitchenAidUSA. Staffer in question tweeted a joke about President Obama's deceased grandmother (she passed away a few days before he won the 2008 elections):
This isn't the venue to discuss whether Obama's performance in the debate was laughable or not, but the joke was in bad taste. Naturally, the social media world was all over this, with news spreading like wildfire about KitchenAid's snafu. The best part about this story however is how KitchenAid took care of this PR mini-crisis.
First, they deleted the offending tweet (no use having your dirty laundry for everyone to see). Secondly, they issued a series of apologies. Not from the offending social media staffer, but from a senior director at KitchenAid. Cynthia Soledad issued a statement to AdWeek and the Huffington Post:
During the debate last night, a member of our Twitter team mistakenly posted an offensive tweet from the KitchenAid handle instead of a personal handle. This tasteless joke in no way represents our values at KitchenAid…That said, I lead the KitchenAid brand, and I take responsibility for the whole team. I am deeply sorry to President Obama, his family, and our consumers for this careless error.
Needless to say:
Lesson: Dead people jokes aren't really funny most of the time.
The real lesson: For social media managers who use dashboards like Hootsuite or Tweetdeck, triple-check every tweet that goes out and please for the love of all thing cuddly check that you're posting to the right account. Better yet, don't mix work and play – use Twitter's web interface for your personal account or another app if you have to.
2) Durex (South Africa)
The South African arm of infamous condom maker Durex decided to have a hashtag campaign, telling people to post their best sex jokes to #DurexJokes. Sounds innocuous right? What could possibly go wrong?
A day before the country was to launch their 16 Days of Activism campaign condoning violence against women and children, @durexSA decided to post this particular joke:
The thing with sex jokes is that most of them are of questionable taste to begin with. So when Durex posted the one above you know there was going to be some trouble. After the tweet was posted, Durex immediately received backlash from local feminist groups feministSA who likened the whole situation to encouraging sexual abuse. Opinions on the whole fiasco on Twitter were divided though, some agreeing with the feminist group and others calling this a gross overreaction. Regardless of which side you're on, you can't help but think the timing of this tweet was so poorly thought out.
What's interesting is that initially Durex SA refused to admit they were wrong – they insisted their critics "lacked a sense of humour". After the tweet was published, they continued to post sex jokes throughout the day. And instead of owning up to their poor judgement, Durex SA pointed their finger at Euro RSCG (the agency responsible for handling their social media).
Caving in to public pressure, Durex tweeted a series of apologies the following day:
We're really sorry for causing offence today, not intentional. We believe in the rights of woman and safe sex. Thanks for putting us right.
As a brand respected by millions, we wld like 2 take this opportunity 2 apologize 4 the jokes posted on our timeline yesterday
Apologies go out to @FeministsSA, but also thanks. You reminded us that rape and violence against women is still a major concern in SA.
Lesson: Don't be a sexist bastard. You probably won't win many friends.
The real lesson: We can never please everybody, so everything we do will piss off some and delight others. But controversial campaign like this might alienate the very people you're trying to reach out to (your target audience). Trying to be deliberately funny will at best make you look bad and at worst an exercise in brand suicide.
3) United Airlines
The story is well-documented everywhere, there's even a U of T business case about the subject. But I'll give a brief summary: when Dave Carrol complained to United that baggage carriers mishandled his precious guitar, they pretty much ignored him and brushed his problem aside. Many frustrating calls and dealings with bemused personel later, Carrol decided to vent on social media by making a video:
This was the was the snafu that inspired this very post. Although it's been nearly 3 years since United Airlines broke musician Dave Carrol's guitar, the incident motivated other companies to reevaluate the way they handle crises on social media. The whole incident has spawned a book deal and speaking engagements for Mr. Carrol plus a permanent place for United on everybody's Social Media Wall of Shame.
Lesson: Hell hath no fury like a musician scorned.
The real lesson: Reply promptly. Don't shove things under the table and close your eyes, hoping the problem solves itself. Because newsflash: it won't. If your customer service isn't responsive, it will force people to search other means of reaching the company. Your social media team may not be equipped to handle a PR crisis like this, so better to nip incidents in the bud before they escalate, not wait for them to blow up in your face.


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After deliberating on whether or not Southern Union
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The shareholders of Sterlite Industries (India) cast votes here today on the proposed merger of the company with group firm Sesa Goa and the result would be known on June 25.
"...the court convened meeting of the equity shareholders of the company was held to consider the scheme of amalgamation and arrangement...The results will be announced on June 25," Strelite said in a BSE filing.
The merger with Sesa Goa, aimed at simplifying the Vedanta group's structure and cutting costs, requires approval of 75 per cent or more shareholders to become effective.
Sesa Goa shareholders' had also cast their votes on the proposed merger earlier this week. Results though would come out only on June 25.
Debt burden
The London Stock Exchange-listed Vedanta Resources had in February announced its plan to restructure its operations. It was planned that all its subsidiaries, except Konkola Copper Mines, will be merged into Sesa Goa and post-restructuring, a new entity, Sesa Sterlite, would be carved out.
The restructuring, if approved, will lead to Vedanta's debt burden falling by about 61 per cent to $3.8 billion.
Besides, its debt service liability will come down to $180 million from current levels of $500 million.
However, Sesa Sterlite would end up with a total debt of about $14 billion.
The merger would create seventh largest natural resources company of the world (in terms of EBITDA) and a cost saving of Rs 1,000 crore annually, Vedanta had said earlier.
This is second restructuring exercise being attempted by Vedanta Resources as its first attempt in 2008 had failed due to objections raised by some minority shareholders over the valuation of a group firm, Konkola Copper Mines.
Share swap ratio
Post merger, Vedanta will hold 58.3 per cent stake in Sesa Sterlite. According to the scheme of arrangements, Sterlite shareholders will get three shares of Sesa Goa for every five shares held according to the swap ratio.
Cairn India, Hindustan Zinc, Balco, Vedanta Aluminium, Madras Aluminium, Talwandi Sabo Power and Australian Copper Mines will become subsidiaries of Sesa Sterlite after the restructuring.


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On 15 June 2012, Deloitte Luxembourg has hosted its fifth annual Art and Finance Conference in Basel (Switzerland) during the 2012 edition of the international contemporary art fair Art Basel.
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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSMingo Commissioner Accuses Opponent Of Giving Rides, $50 Checks and Steak Dinners To Early Voters
from Eyewitness News Online
Reported: May. 12, 2014 6:09 PM EDT
Updated: May. 12, 2014 7:39 PM EDT
Political mudslinging continuing in Mingo County on the eve of what some of calling the most important election in recent memory for the corruption plagued county.
In a letter to Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, Greg "Hootie" Smith accuses his opponent, former sheriff Lonnie Hannah, of buying an illegal billboard for a magistrate candidate, renting a van to bring in early voters, and giving them $50 checks, or a free steak dinner.
Hannah, in a statement through his attorney, denies the allegations, and accuses of Smith of breaking the law.
Tuesday's election is the first since an ongoing federal investigation brought down four major office holders.
"My opponent has campainged this whole election that he is a candidate to end political corruption, when in fact it just looks like he wants to write a whole new chapter," Smith said in an interview with Eyewitness News on Sunday.
Smith provided the letter he says he sent Tennant's office on May 9th.
In it, he says Hannah illegally bought a billboard for $1,031.25 for magistrate candidate Jim Harvey.
Smith also makes claims Hannah and his "political teammates" have rented a van and have been "hauling individuals all week to early voting." He also attached a picture of the van he believes was being used to do so.
"My opponent and his van drivers are providing the individuals riding the van with $50 checks from his campaign committee or, in the alternative, driving said individuals to my opponent's family owned restaurant for a steak dinner after they vote," the letter states.
"These tactics that my opponent and his teammates are doing is just despicable," Smith said.
Hannah denies the allegations and in a statement says, "The May 9, 2014 letter to Natalie Tennant is a desperate attempt from Team Mingo's Treasurer, Greg "Hootie" Smith to maintain power and control over the people of Mingo County. Smith's complaint is not under oath as required by law, and contains false allegations."
"I never gave candidate Harvey a campaign contribution nor have I violated any elections laws regarding campaign workers. However, by disclosing his false complaint to the press, Smith has committed a misdemeanor offense and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1,000, nor more than $5,000, and shall be confined in jail not less than six months nor more than one year. West Virginia Code§3-8-8(3)(i)." Hannah says.
"I trust the citizens of Mingo County will get rid of the last remnants of Team Mingo by voting its treasurer, Greg "Hootie" Smith, out of office."
Tennant says her office can not publicly discuss the details of individual election law violation investigations.
"We look into every allegation every complaint, any question that comes into this office because I do not tolerate anyone who would try to chip away at our democracy, our election process," she said.
Hannah's attorney says he has not been served with any type of complaint.
Both Smith and Hannah are democrats, and with no republican on the ballot, the winner will serve on the Mingo County Commission.
There is also a commission seat on the ballot to fill the remainder of David Baisden's unexpired term.
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Well something strange happened. It is actually pretty funny, too. I'd like to talk about it. This is the talk. The Orioles Talk, that is. Isaac Barrow, I hope you enjoy this one. Laugh your heads off on this one.
Thanks to Yahoo's Big League Stew blog, they have found that the announcers of the Orioles' 5-1 win over the Mets, left the game on the rain-delay. Guess who they were? Jeff Angel and Fred Manfra. Now these guys are just absolutely funny.
The field got atrociously wet after the duo talked for the first inning. During the rain, Manfra and Angel just talked for 40 minutes during the delay. They suddenly just went home. Packed their bags and did their radio stuff back home.
After the groundskeeper fixed up the field, the game started. Strangely, no one was talking in the booth. Nobody! From Yahoo and the Baltimore Sun, they said it was called an early day by their superiors on 105.7 The Fan.
Angel also wrote a letter to all of the Orioles' fans, including you, Isaac. They said they would have broadcasted the game and stayed "but didn't simply have an engineer or any equipment."
Some fans are upset but don't worry, these two guys look to call it quits or probably get fired by their bosses or something like that. Just expect something to happen. Orioles fans, this is probably some sort of a strange start to a funny baseball season.
Funny funny Baltimore.


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I think this is an absolute WAR!!!!... Two very hard hitting fellas that I think would just go at it. Even though Corrales was boxing more at lightweight, for the most part he just wanted to fight. A little too much IMO. I think that would cost him against Chapo.
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I thought the most fun you could have watching a Super Bowl was in 2002 when Tampa absolutely "punked" the Raiders. But then when the Giants shocked the perfect Pats* I felt that might be better because of how the Pats* had tormented the Steelers throughout the early parts of this decade. Yesterday the Saints made me happy and strengthened the Steelers argument as best franchise against anyone. Why the Saints win was good for the Steelers?
* The Steelers will not face an NFL Champion in the AFC playoffs next year. This will only make the players more confident when facing down their eventual competition.
* The Colts and Peyton Manning are 1-1 in the Super Bowl. Even Tom Terrific has a Lombardi loss. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger (the QB no talking head wants to anoint as elite) is 2-0 on Super Bowl Sunday with a career in front of him. As long as they pundits refuse to give Ben his rightful due he will have a chip on his shoulder. That is good.
* In the race of trying to figure who is team of the decade the past 10 years, the Colts have respectfully declined to step forward leaving the argument to be waged between Pittsburgh and Boston. Boston will claim one more Lombardi but the Steelers will claim Spygate.
* The Pittsburgh Steeler factor helped the Saints. Like the Steelers of the 70s, the Saints were a downtrodden loser franchise that waited 40 years to win anything. The Steelers first Super Bowl title was in New Orleans. Both teams have great colors!
* The Bill Cowher factor was in New Orleans favor. The Saints wear black & gold like Cowher's hometown team. Cowher picked the Saints and was the only pundit to do so on CBS pregame. The Saints used the on sides kick that Cowher used in XXX to change momentum.


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The last two Fridays have been red-letter days for the 19th Senate District campaign of Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson.
Campaign finance reports show she received $55,000 Friday from the Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee. That comes on the heels of a $156,000 contribution from the state Democratic Party the previous Friday.
Trying to determine where the Santa Barbara County Committee raised its money, I checked the secretary of state's campaign finance site and found no electronic reports had been filed for the last several years. The explanation, Chairman Daraka Larimore-Hall, told me today is that all of the money was received after June 30. Unlike candidates, who have to report contributions of $1,000 or more within 24 hours, political committees do not have to file another report until Oct. 6.
Larimore-Hall said the money came from "several sources," including Democratic state senators who are supporting Jackson's campaign.


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Monday, 22 February 2010
18 comments:
- jeane said...
a wonderfully simple moment caught and made meaningful, :)
- 22 February 2010 17:17
- Annie said...
Hi Jeane. Thanks. I often wish I could catch some of those shadows from the candlelight.
- 22 February 2010 20:16
- Kelly M. said...
Music seems to be in the air more and more these days in the blogging world -- Which of the two powers is able to raise men to the highest sphere, love or music? Hector Berlioz
- 22 February 2010 21:32
- Annie said...
Hi Kelly. Well, music live happens here on a daily basis and I'm sure it's one of the things that makes a house into a welcoming home. I heard today that in Poland they are celebrating 200 years since Chopin's birth. Because there is some disagreement about his actual birthdate they are celebrating for a whole week so that both the noted dates are covered!
- 22 February 2010 21:49
- A rambling rose said...
Hi Annie - reading your poem felt like a gentle introduction to my return home to the UK and the things I miss (shadows in the candlelight for one!) thank you
- 23 February 2010 10:05
- Annie said...
Hi Rose. You had great timing - missing one of the grimmest Winters we've ever had! It's interesting what we miss when we are away for a long trip. I hope you have a good journey back.
- 23 February 2010 15:13
- layers said...
how you can turn a simple dinner, pouring down rain outside into such a poetic image is wonderful
- 25 February 2010 01:16
- Annie said...
Hi Donna. Thank you very much. I guess there's a poem waiting to be discovered in everything...
- 25 February 2010 07:51
- jem said...
Good one. With a few lines you paint a vivid scene. I feel like I'm looking through a window into someones life. I'm allowed to watch but also reminded that I am not part of this scene. Well done.
- 25 February 2010 11:53
- Magyar said...
Hi Annie,
__I like your "print across the wall". Of course, an echo. _m
candle flickers
their dances on the wall
night snow
- 25 February 2010 16:01
- Annie said...
Hi Jem. Thank you. I had fun writing this one.
Hi Magyar. Thanks for the echo.
- 26 February 2010 08:20
- Cynthia said...
gorgeous annie - makes me want to
be there - your writing so gentle.
- 26 February 2010 23:00
- Jo Horswill said...
Thanks Annie, took me away for a few moments. xxJo
- 26 February 2010 23:19
- Annie said...
Hi Cynthia. Thank you very much. Different shadows here today - BIG EVENT - the sun is shining!
Hi Jo. Pleased it was able to take you away for a little while. Ax
- 27 February 2010 11:06
- ArtPropelled said...
Only a poet can romanticize a casserole and you did.
- 28 February 2010 18:49
- Annie said...
Hi Robyn. A casserole was the best thing ever that night!!
- 28 February 2010 20:02
- Blue Sky Dreaming said...
words and photos speak on so many levels...I'm especially fond of the first photo.
I read snow storms again?
- 28 February 2010 22:29
- Annie said...
Hi Mary Ann. Thank you very much. Luckily no snow here, though there is in Scotland and there's been some storm battering elsewhere and in parts of Europe. Today is another blue sky dazzling sun day. A total surprise!
- 1 March 2010 13:55


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If anyone bothers to follow the NFL after the Browns have been eliminated (it really is difficult for me, personally) they know that the our two biggest rivals will once again meet in the divisional playoffs. I get in the argument quite a lot with friends, actually. Who is the most despicable team: the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Baltimore Ravens?
This is really easy for me. I admit maybe there's a little bias since I have family in Pittsburgh but I hate the Ravens more than any team in all of organized sports. I will take 10000 Pittsburgh Super Bowls in a row before I'll want to live with just one from the Ravens. I like the rivalry that the Steelers and the Browns have, I'm glad that it exists. I'm in a unique situation being raised in a household by a Browns father and a Steelers mother - I know, they're crazy, but I love them.
The Ravens, on the other hand, perfectly symbolize the general front office incompetence that has plagued the Browns in the past decade. The whole "one step forward, two steps back" routine of the organization's progression is frustrating as it is, but it is even worse when the team that triggered this slow struggle through a seemingly endless desert is so enormously successful. Seeing the Ravens win the Super Bowl back in 2000 was one of the most uncomfortable feelings I've ever had, in life, let alone in sports.


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