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Facebook Rock
Facebook threw a party in the county jail
The fans were there and they began to wail
The newsfeed was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
You should've heard them investors sing
Let's rock; everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Facebook Rock
Advertisers played the tenor saxophone
CIA was blowin' on the slide trombone
The Stanford boy from New York went crash, boom, bang
The whole of Wall Street was the purple gang
Let's rock; everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Facebook Rock
The advertiser said to number three
"You're the cutest fan I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with your data feed"
Come on and do the Facebook Rock with me
Let's rock; everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Facebook Rock
Organic reach was sittin' on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
If you can't find an audience, buy a whole lot here
Let's rock; everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Facebook Rock
Twitter said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake
No one's lookin'; now's our chance to make a break"
Bugsy turned to Twitter and he said, "Nix, nix
I want to stick around a while and get my clicks
Let's rock; everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Facebook Rock
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NET:101 Podcast: Gerry McCusker on Being a 'Tough to Love' Brand in Social Media
Organisations whose operational and reputational DNA involves enforcement, jurisdiction, policing, prohibition or taxation are not cool. Just aren't. And when they're on social, they're more often flamed than famed.
Interviewer: Tim Martin
Here's a sample from the interview, or listen to the full version here.
Social Media Manifesto
Sorry Kevin – An Open Letter
Dear Kevin
I just want to apologise for criticising your website in public last week – it was unfair of me to call it a "piece of shit" in front of a room full of people.
I know that you must have spent quite a bit of time and money to get it launched seven years ago. And anyway, word on the street is those particular shades of brown are going to be big again in 2015… so you're actually on the cutting edge there. Respect.
Just who the hell did I think I was when I said that the stock image on your homepage looked ridiculous?? Hey, that was my mistake – two suited-up alpha-males facing off on a chessboard is powerful stuff. I should have seen it for what it was: a multi-layered business metaphor.
And what about that totally cheap crack I made about you not having your telephone number anywhere on the site? A contact form alone is perfectly fine for people who need to get in touch with you. On reflection, I hate it too when potential new clients call me on the phone – usually right when I'm in the middle of something!
Bigger, brighter, wider websites – who needs em? The way your little site floats in the middle of my computer screen all surrounded by black is a statement of confidence in of itself – you just don't see enough of that 'devil may care' attitude anymore.
Here it is: my core misunderstanding was that I didn't appreciate what a super-busy operator you are – there's really no way a guy like you should ever need to spare a passing thought for his primary, branded online presence. Just let it be, everything's cool Mac. Sheesh, like you I've got to learn not to get so uptight over the little things.
So Kevin, I'm totally back in my box where I belong. I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?
P.S. Fully loving that Facebook page you guys have happening. To help make up for my potty mouth in public I've gone ahead and liked your page, boosting your fan-count almost into double figures. And I'm really looking forward to seeing your stuff on my newsfeed. I showed my wife your last post, the one with the cat rollerblading… we both laughed until it hurt. Keep it coming!
NET:101 Podcast: Nicole Matejic on Social Media in Modern Warfare
Tweet and blogs are the new bombs and rockets. Nicole Matejic, a social media trainer for NATO offers a glimpse of modern warfare in an age of social networks.
Interviewer: Tim Martin
Here's a sample from the interview, or listen to the full version here.
Curator gators, we salute you!
YouTube is not TV. Produce differently.
Don't let money be a barrier to producing and publishing scores of business videos online. People don't want high production values, they just want useful information.
23 indicators for choosing a quality social media course in Australia
There are some excellent social media course providers in Australia… and a lot of dodgy ones. Use these leading quality indicators before heading down the wrong rabbit-hole.
1. Social Proof
Are their social media courses any good? Look for their online reviews, any social media buzz and mentions using their brand hashtag – there should be plenty of good stuff to easily find if people have enjoyed and valued their experience.
2. Their Blog
Read their blog. Any social media presenter worth their salt will have a damn fresh, fun, interesting and informative blog happening. You can tell a lot about the level of thinking of an individual or an organisation by reading back through their posts.
3. FAQ's
Is there a comprehensive FAQ's section? They would know the questions that commonly come up and have already addressed them in advance.
4. The Presenter
Do your background research on the course presenter – do they have a well decked-out profile and picture? Are there links to their LinkedIn profile and personal social media accounts? Do they have a YouTube channel or podcast you can reference? Do they present elsewhere at an industry level, e.g. conferences or business associations? Can you contact the presenter directly to ask a question or get a feel for their personality?
5. Their Website
Their website should be credible, easy to use, intuitive. Anyone presenting on any aspect of social media without a smart, well-organised website behind them should be avoided (akin to entering a doctor's medical practice and finding a filthy reception area). Hint: if you see any use of cliché stock imagery on their website, run the other way.
6. Refund Policy
Look for a flexible refund/ credit/ substitution booking policy. Good social media course providers will offer a no-questions-asked refund for any course cancellation 3-5 days before the course start date (ours is 3 days).
7. Booking Surcharges
No hidden costs. The headline price must include GST (by law) and there should be no booking fee surcharges. Some providers use third-party ticketing services such as Eventbrite and will pass on an additional 3-5% 'booking fee'.
8. Too Cheap
Avoid cheap or free social media courses – chances are you'll be hard-sold something by pseudo trainers (CAE and community courses excepted, but they're another story…)
9. Past Attendees
Who's previously attended? Review their attendee list to determine the types of organisations and people represented compared to your own professional background.
10. Minimum Numbers to Proceed
Lower-level social media course providers frequently cancel their sessions due to poor booking numbers – be weary if they they make a big point of 'minimum numbers to proceed' within their booking conditions.
11. Charity and Other Discounts
Are there visible and generous discounts available for charities, not-for-profits and financially pressed individuals? It would be mean not to. There should also be discount structures in place for multiple course and group bookings.
12. Registration and Payment Options
The registration process can be fully completed online. Payment options should include both credit card or via an automatically generated invoice.
13. Course Program
Is the course program fully articulated with a logical structure, or is it full of mumbo-jumbo buzzwords which you don't understand? You want to see evidence that the session will run according to a pre-defined program. Their should also be a program PDF available to download for those who need to share the course details with others (typically for approval or sign-off).
14. Dedicated Training Org
Does the social media course provider offer training as their main focus or is it just a side offering? Agencies often run public social media training as a way to drum up consulting work.
15. Choice of Forward Course Dates
Ad hoc social media course providers tend not to have many forward dates. Other providers tout courses 'on demand'. Neither are not serious players.
16. Work Booklet & Online Support Resources
A comprehensive work booklet should be provided, and post-course resources made available online. The hard works begins when you get back to the office and need to make reference to the learnings.
17. Internet Connection & Access to Power
The course room should have a free and fast wireless network and easy desk-access to power for people who like to tinker about in the background on their laptop/ tablet.
18. Reminder Service
An email or text reminder service should be in place – it's easy to forget a date after you've booked it in advance.
19.Course Certification
Is some form of certification offered? At the very least a certificate of training or attendance should be made available on the day.
20. Venue Facilities
The venue should be at 'corporate' level – not a community hall or a B-grade function room in a suburban motel. The venue location should be close to public transport options and all-day public parking.
21. Catering Options
Full, complementary catering with special dietary options is a given. The availability of continuous tea and coffee throughout the full session is nice.
22. Responsiveness
How responsive are they to contact form submissions or email enquiries? A personalised (not canned) response within 24 hours is a good sign.
23. Fish
Is there a fish on the website homepage? If yes, that's a super-strong indicator of educational quality – definitely book a course with them!
NET:101 Podcast: Simon Pilkington on Google Analytics
You probably have Google Analytics sitting on your website, but are you utilising even a small fraction of all the wonderful stuff it can do for you? Find out here with Certified Google Analytics Partner, Simon Pilkington from Technium.
Interviewer: Tim Martin
Here's a sample from the interview, or listen to the full version here.
The shelf-life of online content
Looks like poopy!
We need to talk about your outsourcing…
You're outsourcing too much. You've made, and are making, unnecessary payments to others for those simple tasks which you need performed repeatedly. You know the sort: basic image manipulation for a branded social media banner or post; adding, amending or deleting content from your website; analytics reporting (to name just a few). It seems like an easy out but it's counter-productive for both you and your business:
It's a mystery
It looks complicated and it's not. Because of your triple-digital IQ and open mind we can teach you how do all of this stuff within minutes or hours – with the same ease your consultant/ agency learnt how to do it. Better still, get your agency to show you how any of it's done next time rather than getting them to parachute it into you directly.
No feel for the tools
"But you never asked us for that." You'll hear that after discovering a new tool, application or process all by yourself and then asking your agency why they never offered it to you as an option. When you play with the tools yourself you get a feel for them and their wider application (because you don't know what you don't know).
Life in the slow lane
In the time it takes to communicate your requirement you could have done it yourself (really). And get it the way you wanted it the first time before your brief was misinterpreted.
The axe
Lots of little costs = one big cost. One day you'll announce "Let's cut this big cost." i.e. axe this consultant/ agency. Then a bunch of small but important things will stop getting done because neither you or anyone else internally knows how to do any of it (most of the internet's stale websites have gone down this path).
The fun police
Don't be your own fun police. Get hands-on with the tools – YOU'LL LIKE IT. You may even decide to set up your own consultancy once you work out how simple it is, how much fun it can be, and how many people are willing to pay easy coin to get others to do it for them.
NET:101 Podcast: Scott Kilmartin on the Online Presence of Restaurants & Bars
So you own/manage a restaurant, bar, nightclub or cafe… here's to getting serious about your online presence.
Interviewer: Tim Martin
Here's a sample from the interview, or listen to the full version here.
Lessons in History
This year I've focused my business reading on the back-stories of the internet and social media – here's what I can recommend (they're all terrific)…
Call me…
Monkey, be gone
Don't do a social media degree
I have 3 degrees and no regrets, but when it comes to social media…
1. You'll learn your best stuff – your skills, your art – in situ. Nothing beats on-the-ground practical experience for disciplines which are relatively new and evolving quickly.
2. Three years to complete your degree is 25 years in internet time. What you learn in the your first year probably won't apply by the time you finish.
3. Employers are less impressed with 'piece of paper' credentials these days. They'll want and expect to see evidence of what you've done and are doing in social media now: your online portfolio. Start beefing up a multi-platform portfolio/ CV which includes more than just Facebook – it'll carry demonstrated weight at your first interview.
4. If you want to access social media theory there's a bucket of learning resources out there – blogs, books, podcasts and online videos. If you lack the discipline to self-learn, probably best you stay away from social media anyway (in this space we're ALL self-learning every day).
3. Need social media skills? Top up regularly with any number of quality courses available somewhere near you.
5. Still want to do a degree and be a social media manager? Do a Bachelor of Arts. We're desperate for humanists, communicators and people who know how to string a sentence together.
6. Still want to do a degree but not a Bachelor of Arts? Study business. For many organisations their entry into social media is based on commercial drivers – if you have a good business-head on your shoulders you'll have a big advantage.
If you meet a SEO guy, run the other way.
Most SEO 'consultants' are dodgy as hell – they'll take your money and do you damage. But if you've already gone down that dark hole, consider the following:
1. SEO (search engine optimisation) is driven by solid content, not the sprinkling of keywords. One does not 'do' SEO, one creates volumes of great market aligned content. Is your consultant helping you with content creation? Would your SEO guy know the first thing about the informational needs of your target audiences? Probably not.
2. SEO is not about optimising your website for the 50 most popular keywords. Read 'The Long Tail' by Chris Anderson if you want insight to the thinking process of the remaining 98% of any given market segment.
3. SEO is not a set-and-forget thing. Quality content creation and online publishing is an ongoing business imperative (no-one said this would be easy, but then again if it were easy everyone would be doing it well).
4. SEO trickery is dangerous. Contrived back-links, repetitive anchor-text, keyword density formulas and other mumbo-jumbo will be sooner or later be caught out in a search engine algorithm update and your website will be slapped back to the last century.
5. SEO 'maintenance plans' are a RORT. Maintaining what!?
6. SEO without conversion reporting is meaningless. Who cares how many people arrived to your website via organic search – for most of us that's only a mean to some business end. See if you can find a SEO consultant who will take payment based on measurable conversion performance (good luck).
7. Many so-called SEO consultants have the worst websites – crap copy, cheesy stock images, unsubstantiated claims – they're not very good marketers. And you want to let them loose on your business…?
The Trunk.
Your website: the truck which must support everything else you have online.
Email: an outbound marketing channel without equal; always be inviting visitors to your website to opt into your comms loop, and then invite them back to the site from within the newsletter. Social media: your community… eventually they'll end up back at the website (hopefully). Search engine optimisation: a website without wide and varied market-aligned content is like a guitar without strings… you won't be able to play the informational tunes your target audiences are hungry for. Analytics: track website conversions and value via your most valuable referral sources: email, social and organic search.
Respect the trunk.


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Vickie Discusses Being a Heel, Her 'Excuse Me' Line, Eddie, Her Daughters
by Staff - August 19, 2012
- Vickie Guerrero was interviewed by The Los Angeles Times to promote SummerSlam. Here are some highlights:
Q: How did you come up with the whole "Excuse me" line?
Guerrero: I came up with "Excuse me" when I was doing a promo on stage and I forgot my lines, so all I could think of to say was "Excuse me." And the more I said it, the more upset the crowd got with me. The next night I tried "Excuse me" again, and that's how it started happening.
Q: People love to boo you. Are you surprised by how much they boo you?
Guerrero: No, I love when they boo me. I love it. I love when I get them mad because if I don't, then I'm not doing my job.
Q: Do you ever think people will one day cheer you?
Guerrero: I don't want to be cheered. I'm a bad guy, so the boos and the mean faces and the yelling is something I look forward to every night.
Q: You have two daughters. If they wanted to join WWE, would you be happy with that?
Guerrero: My oldest daughter, Shaul, she's 21 and she's in WWE right now. She's training to be with us on the road. And my youngest, Sherilyn, is 17 and she wants to study marine biology, so she won't be with the company for a while.
Q: What do you think your late husband, the great Eddie Guerrero, would say to you if he could talk about your great success in WWE?
Guerrero: I'm hoping he would be proud of me, and I'm sure we'd laugh a lot. Watching him through the years, I learned a lot of the little smirks and the mean faces that he had so I learned a lot from him and hopefully I am making him proud.
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Publication Date : 12-09-2012
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum meeting that ended Sunday may help boost sales of Japanese environment-friendly goods as Pacific Rim leaders endorsed a list of 54 items whose import tariffs would be cut to 5 per cent or less by the end of 2015.
As Japan is a leading country in green technology, there are high expectations to promote the nation's eco-friendly products in this field after the summit meeting held in Vladivostok, Russia, issued a declaration that included the list of 54 items. They included solar panels, wind power turbines, large gas turbines generating 5,000 kilowatts or more and liquid filtering apparatuses for water treatment.
Some Apec member countries - particularly emerging economies - impose maximum 20 per cent duties on these products in an effort to curb imports to foster domestic industries.
For example, Russia - considered a promising market for large-scale gas turbines - imposes 10 per cent duties on the product.
State-of-the-art products developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and IHI Corp. enjoy greater energy efficiency, as they do not waste their high-temperature and high-pressure exhaust, but instead reuse it.
The manufacturers, however, have found it difficult to break into the Russian market with this type of product because they tend to become more expensive than their U.S. and European counterparts, mainly due to the yen's high appreciation.
Japanese manufacturers therefore hope that a decrease in Russia's tariff on gas turbines would make their products less expensive, thus making it easier for them to promote these items in its market - even though the price gap with rival products would remain, because products from non-Apec economies could also enjoy the benefit.
Last year's Apec summit meeting in Honolulu included a plan to cut tariffs on environment-related goods in its declaration, based on proposals mainly from Japan. Member countries also agreed to make a list of items subject to the measure during the latest summit meeting.
For the Vladivostok summit, Japan submitted its proposed list of more than 200 items. Leaders eventually endorsed just 54 items, because China and other Southeast Asian nations were cautious about the measure.
However, making a list of eco-friendly goods subject to tariff cuts can be a major step forward for Japan in the days ahead.
Under the national revitalisation strategy the Cabinet endorsed in July, the government aims at creating an environment-related market worth more than 50 trillion yen by 2020 and creating jobs for more than 1.4 million. To this end, Japan will encourage other Apec members to meet the target approved at the Vladivostok summit because the endorsement is not binding, according to government officials.
The government also aims to add some of the items that were not adopted at the meeting to the list - such as light-emitting diode illumination - by 2015, the target year for tariff cuts, the officials said.
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November 30, 2011
ACE today filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Ohio Supreme Court in support of The Ohio State University's (OSU) quest to protect student privacy in dealing with a request for information from ESPN.
After the 2010 college football season, stories about OSU football players trading memorabilia for tattoos surfaced in the national news. These trades were in violation of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and ultimately led to the resignation of Ohio State's football coach, sweeping sanctions against the football team and a flood of information requests under Ohio's public records law.
ESPN submitted multiple such requests to OSU, and the university released much of the requested information. However, some requests were denied because they would have forced OSU to reveal private student information in violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
ESPN responded by requesting the Ohio Supreme Court require the university to divulge the student information.
In support of OSU's position, ACE's brief emphasizes that in response to ESPN's many requests for information, the university carefully complied both with FERPA and Ohio's public records law by releasing some information and protecting some information.
Like many state public record laws, Ohio's provides an exemption when disclosure would violate federal law. The information Ohio State declined to disclose to ESPN falls within this exemption because FERPA requires colleges and universities to protect students' educational records. FERPA does not make any exception when it comes to the privacy of student-athletes; on the contrary, FERPA's protections are to be broadly construed because that is what Congress intended when it enacted the law.
"At an even more basic level, it is critically important that the Ohio Supreme Court recognize the impractical nature of ESPN's argument that FERPA does not in fact require colleges and universities to protect education records," said ACE General Counsel Ada Meloy. "In accepting federal funds—as nearly all institutions of higher education do—Ohio State is bound by the terms attached to those funds, including FERPA's mandatory protection of private student records. The university's measured response to ESPN's requests honored both the laws of the state of Ohio and FERPA."
November 26, 2014
In today's headlines, The Washington Post looks at proposed teacher preparation program regulations unveiled by the Department of Education. In other news, ACE President Molly Corbett Broad writes in the News & Observer that a North Carolina effort...
Diversity in Leadership
November 24, 2014
There is still time to register for ACE's National Women's Leadership Forum, scheduled for Dec. 3-5 in Arlington, VA, just outside Washington, DC.
Law and the Courts
ACE submitted a friend-of-the-court brief Friday in support of the National College Athletic Association's (NCAA) appeal in the class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by Ed O'Bannon.
President Obama has outlined his long-awaited plan for executive action on immigration reform, which includes an expansion of his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, launched in 2012.
Global Higher Education
November 19, 2014
ACE's 2014 Leadership Network for International Education met to explore how to leverage resources and form effective global education partnerships in response to the increasing need for cross-border cooperation between colleges and universities.
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Rap mogul Jay-Z continues his trend of dropping new music this month by appearing on The-Dream's new "High Art" summer anthem.
The joint effort surfaced across music blogs Thursday (May 9) afternoon.
Terius Nash, AKA The-Dream, and Jay-Z have become one of music's most dynamic songwriting duos as of late. Earlier this year, they both earned a Grammy for "No Church in the Wild", and they're working together on Jay-Z's new solo album. But first, The-Dream will release his own new solo album, IV Play, on May 28th, and he's recruited Jay to guest on the track "High Art." (Consequence of Art)
Following a lenghty verse from Dream, Young Hov delivers with a hot sixteen bars.
"Sky high with Ty Ty, G feezys with Jay Breezy/Castro to Cabo with OG, then I'm back home to my Bey-Be/Police escorts at the All Star, and the Super Bowl, I don't need a horn/Horn, beep beep, I'm too on/My n*ggas don't do traffic/How ironic, all we used to do is traffic/Then it was drop me off at my girl's house/At one o'clock, pick me back up/You know she gon' try to train a n*gga, before I step up in the club/Would've drove my own V/She be tryna take a n*gga's keys/She know them h*es be on a n*gga/She ain't even tryin' let n*gga leave/You just wanna be around them nasty b*tches, she said/F*ck them h*es, I'm just stuntin' with my n*ggas, he said" ("High Art")
The new record is just one of various high-profile collabos off Dream's upcoming IV Play LP.
Close to two weeks before the release of his upcoming album, "IV Play" (May 28), The-Dream releases his Jay-Z-assisted, "High Art." The-Dream's "IV Play" album will also feature guest appearances by Beyoncé, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Pusha T, Mary J. Blige, Fabolous and Kelly Rowland. The-Dream and Kelly Rowland will embark on a U.S. summer tour in support of their solo full-lengths. The co-headlining summer tour, Lights Out, kicks off in Kansas City on May 24 and wraps up in Chicago on June 23. (Billboard)
Their joint effort comes a week after the full-length release of Jigga's "100$ Bill" Great Gatsby record.
Taylor Swift isn't the only one who uses her songs to get revenge! In a new song from The Great Gatsby soundtrack, Jay-Z calls the 23-year-old singer out! In the song, Jay-Z implies that people tell celebrities to behave, but they don't have to because of the amount of money they have. He raps, "That cheese made us constipated couldn't tell us s**t. Then, Jay-Z takes a major stab at Taylor! He says, "Took that, Taylor Swift to a hundred f**king million, b***h," referring to the incident where Kanye West stole the microphone from Taylor at the 2009 MTV Music Awards. Jay-Z is saying Kanye became famous for dissing Taylor, and now Kanye is worth $100 million, according to Forbes. (Hollywood Life)
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I just wonder what Niche (who quickly became my favorite character) is up to in this volume...guess I have to pick up the volume to spot her hanging out with Steak in the background!
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Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for the Dec. 2 Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri. At least 25 Boko Haram fighters were killed yesterday near the Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu highway; an unconfirmed report stated that six Boko Haram fighters were arrested in connection to the attack.
At least nine people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack along the Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu highway. The military has claimed that Boko Haram is forcefully conscripting in Borno to replenish its numbers.
President Jonathan has given his support to the creation of an African rapid response force that could help fight Boko Haram. A Human Rights Commission is investigating rights abuses and illegal detention centers used to imprison suspected Boko Haram fighters.
According to President Jonathan, the Maiduguri attack confirms Boko Haram's external sponsorship, and that poverty is not a factor in the insurgency. Borno state's governor will give N100 million in compensation to Boko Haram victims. Borno has faced an upsurge in suspected Boko Haram abductions along a major motorway.
Investigations have begun into suspected Boko Haram collaborators within the military after the Maiduguri attack. An interim report regarding a probe has been written, and President Jonathan will soon be briefed.
A Defense Headquarters Joint Investigation Team has recommended that Nigeria immediately try 500 of the 1,400 Boko Haram suspects detained in and around Maiduguri. It also recommended releasing another 167, while 614 whose cases were inconclusive have been recommended for review.
The government will seek foreign help in training and information-sharing, but has ruled out seeking military assistance to fight terrorism after the latest Boko Haram raid. One of Nigeria's largest opposition parties has called for a probe into intelligence failures before the attack, and questioned how several hundred militants could strike a military facility in a large city without prior warning. The trial of 17 suspected Boko Haram members in Lagos will be held behind closed doors.
Boko Haram launched a major assault on an air force base in Maiduguri in Borno state. A 24-hour curfew has been imposed in the state.
State Security Services (SSS) have been ordered to produce a Federal High Court order that allowed them to detain suspected Boko Haram cleric Muhammad Nazeef Yunus for another 45 days. The Army has recently acquired new arms and ammunition to help in the fight against Boko Haram.
It has been claimed that the military killed over 100 Boko Haram militants in Borno state last night. The Nigerian army said that it does not plan to reopen blocked cell phone networks in Borno anytime soon. A sectarian crisis is brewing in Plateau state, where Fulani herdsmen have killed 37 people in four largely Berom villages. The cattle-herding Fulani are mostly Muslim, and most Berom are Christian.
12 Nigerians were killed over the weekend when suspected Boko Haram militants raided a village in northeastern Nigeria. The ongoing insurgency has led the International Criminal Court to officially designate Nigeria as embroiled in a civil war.
The family of alleged Boko Haram cell leader Muhammad Nazeef protested his arrest, claiming he was "set up." Boko Haram killed at least six people and injured many more during an attack that lasted several hours in Yola, the capital of Adamawa state. Police closed all roads leading out of Yola as they pursued the attackers.
A Borno state official accused Cameroonian authorities of habitually refusing to arrest or chase Boko Haram militants fleeing across the border after attacks in Nigeria. Borno has mobilized another 1,000 volunteers to join the controversial Civilian JTF. In Abuja, state security paraded five suspected Boko Haram members said to have been planning attacks in Kogi state.
The government extended emergency rule in the northeastern states of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe, in an effort to crush the Boko Haram insurgency. In Kano state, Nigerian forces killed two Boko Haram militants and recovered weapons and ammunition.
Hours after Nigeria's ambassador to the US claimed Nigeria was opposed to the recent Foreign Terrorist Organization designation of Boko Haram, as "Nigeria is safe and capable of curtailing the group," a Boko Haram raid killed 26 civilians and razed 40 houses in Borno state. In Abuja, a Boko Haram member was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the April 26, 2012 bombing of newspaper offices in Kaduna.
Two Americans kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea have been freed and taken ashore in Nigeria. The pair were abducted from an American-flagged oil industry vessel off the Nigerian coast in October.
President Jonathan extended the state of emergency in Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa states due to "security challenges"; the Adamawa state governor objected. A Nigerian official said Nigeria needs Cameroon's help in order to "silence" Boko Haram; Cameroon claims to have already stepped up security along the Nigerian border. The UN said Boko Haram members could be considered war criminals. The Army killed seven Boko Haram militants in Bama in Borno. The police banned "political, socio-cultural or religious gatherings" at airports.
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents killed over 30 members of a wedding party in Adamawa state. Kano residents foiled an arson attack on a PDP party office. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau released a video claiming an Oct. 24 attack that killed 35 soldiers. President Jonathan was asked to cancel the visit of Bill Gates for fear it may trigger Boko Haram attacks on polio workers. The government is building an integrated data and information infrastructure system to help address the security challenges posed by Boko Haram.
The military claimed to have destroyed terrorist camps in Borno state and seized several vehicles used by Boko Haram. A captured Boko Haram member said the group had doctors, mechanics, welders, carpenters, professional drivers, "butchers, security experts, gun instructors and so on," in its ranks, and that members from Chad, Cameroon, and Niger participate in attacks.
The military claimed to have killed 74 Boko Haram insurgents during an air and ground assault on their camps in Borno state; other insurgents are said to have fled, and two soldiers were injured. The military imposed a 24-hour curfew on Yobe state after insurgent attacks in Damaratu. Police banned the sale of all forms of explosives, including fireworks, in Kano. The military released three of six suspected Boko Haram members arrested at Maiduguri airport. The trial of 17 alleged Boko Haram members in Lagos Federal High Court was adjourned for the third time and journalists were barred from the proceedings.


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PanARMENIAN.Net - Islamist militant group ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) said it is establishing a caliphate, or Islamic state, on the territories it controls in Iraq and Syria. It also proclaimed the group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as caliph and "leader for Muslims everywhere", BBC News reports.
Setting up a caliphate ruled by the strict Islamic law has long been a goal of many jihadists.
Meanwhile, Iraq's army continued an offensive to retake the northern city of Tikrit from the ISIS-led rebels. The city was seized by the insurgents on June 11 as they swept across large parts of northern-western Iraq.
ISIS made the announcement in an audio recording posted on the internet. It said the Islamic state would extend from Aleppo in northern Syria to Diyala province in eastern Iraq.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the group said, would become the leader of the state and would be known as "Caliph Ibrahim".
In the recording, the rebels also demanded that all Muslims "pledge allegiance" to the new ruler and "reject democracy and other garbage from the West". ISIS also said that from now on it would be known simply as "the Islamic State".
In a separate development, Israel called for the creation of an independent Kurdish state in response to the gain made by the Sunni rebels in Iraq. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the creation of an independent Kurdish state in response to gains made by Sunni insurgents in Iraq. In a speech in Tel Aviv, he said the Kurds "are a nation of fighters and have proved political commitment and are worthy of independence," according to the BBC.
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The couple stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to share about their plans for a wedding next year.
Bachelorette Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to talk about the finale and their future together. On Monday's finale episode of The Bachelorette, Hebert chose Rosenbaum, who proposed to her on the show.
The happy couple told Kimmel that they got to spend a few days together right after their engagement. "We were in a very private house on a private island so it was very romantic for a few days," said Hebert.
When asked about the wedding, Hebert said the end of next year, in the fall.
"She's got to finish school," said Rosenbaum. "She's going to move up to New York, we'll find a place, get settled, she'll get a job."
Kimmel also asked if the couple would consider going onto other reality shows, such as Dancing with the Stars. "At this point, I feel like with everything that's happened, I'm so emotionally drained, the only thing I want to do is be in New York with him, and go for coffee in the morning, and just get back to that normal life," said Hebert.
While the show aired, the couple lived in different cities, so they shared how they spent time together. They were allowed "chaperoned" visits every two weeks, and spent a lot of time on Skype, according to Rosenbaum.
"I don't watch any TV anymore," said Rosenbaum. "Gym, home, three hours of Skype, sleep."
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Kimmel showed a clip from The Bachelorette of Hebert kissing the other finalist, Ben.
"Jimmy, how dare you show that!" exclaimed Hebert.
Kimmel asked how the couple has dealed with watching the show, and seeing Hebert with the other contestants.
"We can kind of laugh about it now," Ashley said. "When I would watch episodes, I would tell him, I think this is going to bother you. And he watches it and find 20 other things that bother him."
"I actually hadn't seen that until just now, so thanks," said Rosenbaum of the clip.
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"I have just came back from injury, I had to be careful. I just tried to enjoy the game. I know I lost but it's okay - I still have three months before the Olympics.
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He will compete in the Thomas Cup and Indonesia Open before heading to London.
"I will enjoy my last Olympics. It's going to be very tough," he said. "There's a lot of pressure but I'm going to enjoy it."
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Your elected Brockport Student Government officials have committed a crime and are threatening the free press. This is not a shot at the entire organization, only those responsible.
The first topic of discussion is theft. The second, more important issue on the agenda is proposed legislation putting at risk the status of student media organizations as priority services.
BSG Treasurer Kyle Kirchgraber recently "borrowed" bundles of The Stylus newspapers, or at least authorized the removal of the bundles, to present to the BSG appropriations committee during the budget review process. He wanted to show the board how much money The Stylus "wastes" on printing. In the process, he committed theft and violated the First Amendment.
The Stylus consulted a lawyer from the Student Press Law Center, Adam Goldstein; though BSG funds The Stylus, it does not have a right to take its newspapers. Goldstein said The Stylus could have taken two courses of action: ask BSG (Kirchgraber) to return the papers, or report the theft to the University Police. We did not pursue the latter course.
Some students may feel what Kirchgraber did is not a big deal. "Those bundles have been sitting there for weeks," they might say. They have, and that is our fault. We failed to redistribute the remaining bundles throughout campus when the other buildings ran out. And yes, it wasn't the most compelling issue of The Stylus. That's not the point. I am talking about principles here.
Kirchgraber returned the papers upon request. I was going to explain to the BSG trifecta (President Eric May, Vice President Michelle Paul and Kirchgraber) that what he had done was irresponsible and disrespectful to both The Stylus and the Student Body. I was going to be cordial, until the events of Sunday, Jan. 31 took place.
Paul and BSG's chief of staff, Nick Delaney, came to The Stylus office during pre-production to inform me that the appropriations committee was currently reviewing The Stylus' budget. The official budget review process for priority services (including The Point and BTV) had begun a week earlier. Surprise.
The Stylus had already missed the first meeting. I did not receive official notification of this meeting, despite what Kirchgraber might have you believe. I personally handed the budget to President May on Friday, Dec. 17 (the business office was closed at least 30 minutes before the budget deadline) and assumed I would be contacted when further review commenced. I was wrong. Dead wrong.
The Stylus' executive editor and I reported to the budget meeting unprepared, lacking any documentation related to our expenses or circulation. Kirchgraber and Appropriations Chair Tyler Brown wanted to approve any changes to the budget that night (with a final vote to take place at the next board of directors meeting), without any input from us. The Stylus' circulation, among other things, could have been cut. This means we would've had to lower our advertising prices. The more revenue we generate, the less student money The Stylus needs from BSG.
Thankfully, the majority of the appropriations committee doesn't have a hidden agenda. It voted to table the budget review for one week to give The Stylus adequate time to gather hard facts and figures, and present budget cuts that make sense.
I'd like to extend a special thanks to those members who voted "Ay" when the motion to table discussion was presented. You truly represent the clubs and organizations who work endlessly to further the interests of all Brockport students, not just their own. You make the political whirlwind that is the Brockport Student Government bearable. You make Brockport a better place.
I'd also like to thank Nick Delaney. He had the idea to come down to the office to inform us that the board was discussing, and would soon decide upon, our budget. He had the decency to be decent.
This brings me to the most important issue at hand. Yeah, I may have "buried the lead," but it seemed like a logical progression. Michelle Paul recently drafted two pieces of legislation that, if passed, could jeopardize the quantity and quality of the content student media organizations produce. President May alluded to this legislation at the end of last semester. It is my belief that Kirchgraber supports it, too.
The first piece of legislation points out the deficit The Stylus ran during the 2009-2010 school year, somewhere in the ball park of $17,000; BSG could not produce the actual figure by press time (and the appropriations committee approved the legislation without it). The legislation reads, "If The Stylus does not end the 2010-2011 fiscal year with enough surplus cash to expense their debts and repay the debt to students and BSG, The Stylus will be considered delinquent … If The Stylus fails to repay $5,000 or more of their 2009-2010 debt by April 15, the Board of Directors will review the organization's status as a 'Priority Service.'"
The second piece of legislation is similar in that if another "delinquent organization" cannot repay its debts within one fiscal year, the board will also review its status as "Priority Service." But, it would also require a student organization to hand over money - any amount that exceeds 50 percent of the projected revenue - to BSG mid-year.
So, BSG would basically be stealing the money that a student organization made through its own advertising efforts.
Both pieces of legislation are absurd. The one related to The Stylus, however, is ridiculous. Why? Because it is BSG's fault we ran a deficit. The Stylus projected its ad revenue to be about $40,000 for the 2008-2009 school year. The advertising revenue dropped more than $20,000 from the 2006-'07 school year to the 2008-'09 school year, from $71,424 to $40,652. This was due in part to an ineffective business manager who was not doing her job (she was fired), but more so because of the state of the newspaper industry and the economy. Our projected advertising revenue made sense, but BSG disapproved.
The final projected revenue, decided by BSG, was $57,730. The organization asked us to do the impossible: generate another $17,000-plus in advertising revenue in a recession. In other words, BSG's contribution to The Stylus was $17,730 less than what it should have been. Isn't it "ironic" how that number is the same, or pretty damn close, to the deficit we ran?
So now, BSG wants us to repay the money that we knew we could not generate in the first place. The money issue will be worked out, one way or another. A reasonable, annual repayment plan would seem to be the logical course to take, but we are not dealing with reasonable people here. And I don't mean BSG as a whole. I'm referring to a select few individuals. If you've been reading this column, you know who I'm talking about.
But aside from the debacle The Stylus has been put in, BSG is essentially threatening the free press, and by that, I mean student media organizations. If any student media organization is bumped down from a priority service (after its status is "reviewed"), it would not receive the monies it is currently privy too. And even if it did, the stringent club/organization purchase-order approval process would prevent it from operating the way it needs to. The Stylus would probably go exclusively online and have to reduce the size of its staff, resulting in a dramatic decrease in the quantity and quality of the reporting its staff members do.
Please understand that the money allocated to The Stylus (and the other student Media) benefits the entire student body. Who is going to hold BSG or the college accountable for its actions if we are not operating in full capacity? Every full-time student pays BSG a mandatory fee of $96, so every student should care about the predicament the organization is putting the student Media in.
There's nothing concrete, yet. The legislation will be brought to the board Friday, Feb. 4 and is subject to revision, or it could even be voted down, God willing.
I urge all Brockport students to peacefully protest both pieces of legislation. Write letters. Make phone calls. Go to the BSG business office and ask to speak with your elected officials. Most importantly, come to the board meeting and express your opposition, or your support. Just speak up. Your right to know depends on it.
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