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"John Leggott was the stepping stone that helped me to learn independence. Looking back I have no regrets and would still choose to go to this college. I thoroughly enjoyed all my lessons and the teachers were always more than helpful. The facilities were great and computers were always spare whenever I needed one allowing me to work during free periods and also to relax once work was completed. Photography was one of my favourite subjects and there were dark rooms available allowing us to explore different methods of photography and be creative. I learnt a great deal having such great facilities. The atmosphere of the college was mature and everyone was accepted for being themselves. I found that people who wanted to learn were there it brought a great sense of opportunity making me feel motivated to achieve my goals. It helped make me the person I am today."
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John Leggott was the stepping stone that helped me to learn independence. Looking back I have no regrets and would still choose to go to this college. I thoroughly enjoyed all my lessons and the teachers were always more than helpful. The facilities were great and computers were always spare whenever I needed one allowing me to work during free periods and also to relax once work was completed. Photography was one of my favourite subjects and there were dark rooms available allowing us to explore different methods of photography and be creative. I learnt a great deal having such great facilities. The atmosphere of the college was mature and everyone was accepted for being themselves. I found that people who wanted to learn were there it brought a great sense of opportunity making me feel motivated to achieve my goals. It helped make me the person I am today.
From 2005 - 2007 I thoroughly enjoyed reading for my AS and A Levels at John Leggott College. The college creates a community of tolerance, education and free thinking which I responded to eagerly and found that I was able to express my opinions and myself whilst being guided through the knowledge of the excellently trained lecturers and teachers. I hold the English department in particular high regard after being taught English literature by Tristessa Moore with passion and exuberance, learning about the text and what it means whilst being nurtured as both a student and a young adult in preparation for university and my future as someone who counts and can make a difference. The sociology A Level is also taught to a degree that induces free thinking on a level that is appreciated and discussed with the class. As individuals the college insists on an environment where people are allowed to bounce ideas around with their peers and teachers and experiment with what they find challenging in order to break down those mental blocks that we may have. The college offers excellent canteen services and plenty of space for students to relax or study in free periods and lunch breaks. There is also ample access to computer technology and wi-fi so academics are always capable of accessing vital online knowledge for exam revision. I went to John Leggott College as I was living locally at the time and the travel options were easily accessible for me due to the college's links with my high school. However, as a 23 year old now I realise that I would not have gone anywhere else. I feel that the education and community spirit I encountered at John Leggott, in particular the English department, was essential in gaining the qualifications I now possess from their establishment and the 2.1 BA degree in English and Film at Manchester.
Although a while since I attended here I cannot praise the place enough. It really did make a significant difference to me as a person. This was the result of a combination of both the encouragement given by some of the tutors and the chance to socialise with others from outside of your original secondary school 'bubble'. There's no doubt that my time at JLC made me who I am today and gave me the skills and confidence to enter the world of work and even undertake a bachelors degree as a mature student, 10 years on. It had some great facilities and gave you the opportunity to really pursue your interests of both an academic and extra-curricular nature such as the numerous sports teams and clubs. I'm sad to see the place receive a poor Ofsted recently but I have no doubt that some of the talented staff who remain there from when I attended will pick up the baton and bring the place back to its former glory. I hope future prospective students will give the place a chance again to prove what a difference it can make them and their futures. Thank you JLC!
Having spent two years at the college, I can safely say that going to John Leggott was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Not only did the college provide a great step into more independant learning, but also captured my interests with enthusiastic staff and a wide range of subjects and courses to choose from. Having studied A level English Literature, Drama and Theatre Studies, Psychology, History and General Studies, the college helped me to achieve my potential, gaining a fantastic set of results by the time I left, (some subjects booted by 2 grades between AS and A2!!!) All in all John Leggott have provided me with some great academic opppertunities but also a plethora of happy memories. I'd definately recommend John Leggott College to any prospective student.
I'm currently studying at John Leggott and I have nothing but praise for this wonderful establishment. I am now approaching my 6th month here at JLC and I love it just as much as when I first started. The support given to students is incredible, the enrichments on offer are stimulating and the college is just great in the way it equips you into becoming a successful and responsible adult. I guess......... Its just a great place with great staff! xx
I studied Media at John Leggott College for 3 years from 1995 till 1998 and i absolutely love'd every minute of it, so much so i didn't want to leave, i have very fond and happy memories of my time at JLC which will stay with me forever, i found all the staff to be very friendly and very helpful and always on hand to advise on coursework when needed, i found all the work to be very enjoyable and fun to do, the facilities available to use were outstanding and i couldn't believe when i first started college on how so much different it was from school, your treated as a young adult which for me was a great confidence booster, i re-sat my English and Maths and came away with better grades thanks to the brilliant help and support i was given. I also made lots of wonderful friends at JLC many of whom im still in contact with today, i was only going to study at John Leggott College for 1 year but I love'd it so much i ended up staying for 3 years which were the best 3 years of my life, for anyone thinking of staying in Full time education, i would always recommend John Leggott College.
I went to John Leggott College and studied English, Psychology, and Law. I spent two years there and only have good things to say about them! English was by far my favourite subject, the course was great but what I remember and appreciated more than anything were the superb teaching standards. The teachers made the lessons enjoyable and educational (which doesn't happen everywhere - believe me!) Tristessa Moore inspired me to study for my English degree at the University of Lincoln and without JLC I wouldn't be where I am now (recently graduated and working full time to ensure students have the best experience throughout their journey in higher education) My sister also attends (and studies English!) and has raving reviews about the course and teachers - 5 years later! This tells you John Leggott College is consistent place to study and has really gone from strength to strength over the years! I'd recommend it to anyone.
I went to John Leggott College and studied Graphic Design, Media Studies and Sociology. I had a brilliant time at college and enjoyed the subjects I chose. My favourite subject was Graphic Design. I had a brilliant teacher who was extremely enthusiastic about the subject and gave a lot of help all students. She had such a broad knowledge about graphic design, and I feel priveledged to have been taught by somebody so talented. I feel my teacher was fair as she gave all students help and this is what made my time on this course so great. The other staff in the art department were great. Although I did not get taught by many, I saw that they were helpful and knew alot about the subjects they were teaching. The college has great facilities, and a lot of room to do work in groups or one your own. This makes it really easy to get on with work. I would recommend anybody to come to this college as it is really good, and a great place to study. It has a good atmosphere, and some brilliant teachers. Since leaving John Leggott I have gone to Hull College before going to University and this makes me realise just how much I liked Leggott and how good it was as a college. I really feel like this college has given me the best possible start towards my career in Graphic Design. I am so glad I came here.
My time at John Leggott College gave me a great start towards my dreams for the future. During my time at the college I made some amazing friends and happy memories which I will keep for life. Not to mention the support, communication and outstanding knowledge from all the staff! I studied Media Studies, Graphic design and Photography, and each one I would not hesitate to recommend without fault. Each complimented the other perfectly. The tutors had great communication between one another which allowed me to get the most out of each subject, producing and learning to the highest of my ability. Without these tutors, I would not have learnt and produced the work I did, and am doing today. The work produced during my time at John Leggott College helped me gain entry to one of the best Creative universities in England, The University for the Creative Arts to study BA (Hons) Graphic Communication. Academics aside, John Leggott College also helped teach me important life skills, which will never be forgotten, even if I had not followed the same academic route as the subjects I took. The great communication and relationships between students and tutors, helped build respect and understanding for others, and gave me the confidence and determination to take a gap year to travel. These skills are essential in the steps to growing up, and are what I most appreciate about my time at John Leggott College.
I attended John Leggott College for 3 years from 2007 to 2010 and they deffinately were 3 of the best years of my life. I made many friends, had so many fun times and have loads of happy memories. Over the three years i gained a BTEC National Diploma in Media, an A Level in Performing Arts and a BTEC National Certificate in Sports and Excellence which have helped me to go on and obtain a permemant job along with a 5 month visa to the USA. Most recently the College has worked closely with me again to assist me in achieving a 18 month visa to the USA to work with children and adults with special needs, a job ive been passionate about for a long time, and fufilling my dream of living and working in America to obatining a permenant visa. The lecturers are all very friendly, proffessional and go above and beyond to help out the students on the courses. This made the College an enspiring and nuturing environment in which to learn and has assisted me in achieveing my goals in life and ultimately fufilling my dreams. I would throughly reccomend John Leggott College to anybody!!!!
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A FARMER who has been a strong advocate of the badger cull claims he has been targeted by animal rights campaigner vandals.
Richard Haddock, who owns the Churston Farm Shop on Brixham Road has been vocal about trial areas and culling badgers as a way to eradicate TB in cattle.
Last week however vandals targeted his farm shop and lorry and put up posters on his vehicle and gate.
The side of his lorry was also vandalised which Mr Haddock believes could cost him several hundred pounds to repair.
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The poster depicted a badger standing up on its hind legs and drawing two pistols.
Mr Haddock said: "The message is clear. The badger is trying to shoot me. It is a threat.
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Keira apparently didn't overthink her outfit for her small, intimate ceremony in France; her wedding dress looks like the same Rodarte cocktail dress she wore to the BAFTA awards in 2008! Paired with some adorable, white ballet flats, Keira looked stunning, yet flirty and casual for her wedding.
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These guys really know how to end on a dramatic note. Before we give into this episode's events, we have a question…
Okay, now that you've weighed in, let's recap.
At the beginning of this episode of Basketball Wives after she gets blown off by Jennifer and annoyed by Suzie, Royce says "I'm sick of them and their bitter-ass circle and their miserable-ass lives." Thus concluding the Royce portion of the episode and season. (And, we should point out, there's no sign of Meeka anywhere either, so she really did get the hell out of dodge after Rome.)
The rest of the show focuses on Jennifer and her vengeance cake,
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and, yes, that drink to the face that I think might result in a slightly more aggressive vengeance alimony payment from Eric. Let's work backward — that drink to the face. Uh. Muh. Gah. Look, yes, Jennifer threw her glass his way first, and yes, things were heated already, but man, was this a terrible move on Eric's part. As he even says before he meets Jen, she's got a dream team of lawyers. Do you really want that dream team using this against you?
We'll never know the specifics of what went down to make Eric so upset — Jen said something insulting to his mother, apparently, which is also a no-no, but we can't judge on what we haven't seen, all we know is their divorce discussion clearly went south. We also know that the contents of Jen's cocktail glass were pulling double duty as an astringent that night, to Jen's shock and horror.
(We pointed out last week that after the teaser clip of the drink-toss aired, Eric tweeted his defense, saying he was casting demons out of Jennifer, but, um, that only makes him look crazy, right?)
As we continue to work backwards, we move to happier times, Jen's divorce party, which the drink incident makes clear is the best kind of party this woman could have. First, she pulverizes an Eric pinata.
(God bless Tami for going straight for the cash that was hidden inside).
She also gets a divorce cake, with some help from Suzie. The two put a lot of thought into the cake when they went to buy it. "I want it to symbolize freedom…divorce…independence," Jen said. "I think it should be a huge giant cake of her husbands head cut off with blood drops, and with him sad-faced and crying," Suzie suggests. Potato, potahto.
The end result was more gory than anything either of them probably could have thought of, with a trail of blood pouring down each tier and a dead Eric at the bottom of it.
Jen stabs the sugar sculpture of Eric, complete with a deflated basketball and fondant lumphead, until he's nothing but a sticky confectionery mess.
Perhaps her biggest triumph of all at her party is her hot and heavy make out with William, who is her rebound guy (which is only appropriate for a basketball wife). The athletic prowess extends to tonsil hockey, and it turns out all of Jennifer's friends love to watch that sport.
Jen isn't the only one with a man problem this week, Evelyn is also having her differences with Chad too (although it's nothing a roll in the hay can't cure in the end). Ev confronts Chad about eating with another woman at a restaurant. "There's just certain situations you can't put a woman in," Evelyn tells Chad. Like the situation where your very famous fiancee has lunch with another woman, which can lead to public scrutiny. Now I don't know if Chad doesn't get it or just doesn't care, but he is like "What's the BFD?" and that only raises Evelyn's blood pressure. But you know what? These two are adults, and like adults, they resolve it when Chad tells Evelyn so tenderly, so apologetically, "I'm sorry. But there's something I've been meaning to tell you. I wanna f—."
If only every disagreement could resolve itself so easily.
And how exactly does everything this season resolve itself? Only the two-part reunion will tell. Make sure to tune in to part one of the Basketball Wives Reunion, airing next Monday, August 15 at 8 p.m., which marks the first time all the ladies have been together since filming. Will things turn violent again with Meeka? Will Jen and Eric have it out on camera? You'll have to watch to find out!


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An early morning fire has ruined a popular Northgate restaurant.
Firefighters battled a small fire at Jin's Chinese Restaurant on Church Street in College Station around 4:45 a.m. on Monday.
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No one was in the building or in any of the other businesses in the same shopping center as the restaurant. Those other businesses, including Apartment Finders and Finders Keepers, only appeared to have minor smoke damage.
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Even though summer is now but a fading memory, I think we all still remember how awesome the weather was across most of Canada. Not only did that mean quality sorbet-licking time, but also that growing conditions for much of Canada's bounty were ideal. In Niagara the vintners are toasting their good fortune, and in the Annapolis Valley the apple farmers are munching to theirs.
One thing that comes with ideal growing conditions is earlier-than-usual harvests. Remember how early we got corn this year? And the tomatoes? Really, everything.
Now October is here, and besides being the harvest season, to me, it means three things:
1. A repeat airing of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
2. Halloween!
3. Pumpkins! Carving them, looking at them, eating their seeds, and cooking and baking with them.
Here's the thing: Like everything else, pumpkins are in season earlier than usual this year, so get started now. No need to worry though — if a pumpkin is properly harvested and stored it can last up to four weeks, so Halloween will not be ruined. Not on my watch!
Here's a recipe for my favourite part of the pumpkin, their seeds. When toasted, they have an addictive nutty flavour.
Raw pumpkin seeds
Step 1: Rinse pumpkin seeds under cold water and pick out the pulp and strings. (This is easiest just after you've removed the seeds from the pumpkin, before the pulp has dried). Place clean pumpkin seeds in a single layer on a baking sheet and allow to dry for a few hours, stirring once or twice.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 3: Drizzle dried pumpkin seeds with oil, sprinkle with seasoning salt, then toss to coat and spread seeds out evenly on the baking sheet again. Roast on bottom rack of the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden, stirring every five minutes.
Try adding your roasted pumpkin seeds to this Best Raw Granola Recipe (photo above).
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Unknown 2006
Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive...
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- Director:
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Unknown (2006)
Since I first saw the trailer for this movie back in November (by then it was already out of theaters) I had wanted to see this. It was only in limited release and not in theaters more than a week or two. It just looked really interesting and for a low budget flick, it had a pretty solid cast. A lot of people compare this as a mix between Mindhunters and Saw. I can see the comparisons but this movie is very different. I thought it was a pretty good movie that didn't exceed my expectations but didn't disappoint either.
Unknown Review
Rating: 6.0/10
Rated: R
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Jeremy Sisto, and Joe Pantoliano
Genre: Thriller/Drama
My Grade: C+
"Unknown" is a little-known film that has a powerhouse cast and one of the most brilliant plots I have seen in cinema for the past few years, but its not made to its highest potential. "Unknown" is alot like the films "Memento" and "The Usual Suspects" and the film knows it because on the back of the cover it basically thanks them for some ideas. That aside, it is an incredibly ingenious plot and I'm ALWAYS a fan of who-dunits... that are done right, of course. At the beginning, you are glued to the screen because the suspense is at an all-time high... there is an "unknown" factor that fills your head, you don't know what's coming and thats what is so exciting about it. But, one by one as the people wake up in the warehouse who's minds have been erased and they race against the clock to find out who the kidnappers and hostages really are, the suspense unfortunately dies down.
Next Review: Trust the Man
Well acted and easy to watch . Worth the hour and 25 minutes
fun to watch but stupid
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Directed by Simon Brand
Starring James Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Bridget Moynahan, Joe Pantoliano, Barry Pepper, Jeremy Sisto, Peter Stormare
"Unknown" combines major plot elements of movie trailers and gives pittance to the contributions of its respectable actors notably Jim Caviezel's unconvincing central character. And what is Greg Kinnear doing in a movie like this anyway? The story: five men wake up in an impossibly secured desert warehouse with their memories erased and try to figure out who are the good guys and who are the bad. Editing is weak-the movie needs a good dose of suspense. Flashbacks are compromising, furthered by needless twists.
Best Scene: Waking up.
Five men wake up in a warehouse with no way out, have no idea who they are, and why they are there. They soon discover that three of them are kidnappers and two of them are the kidnapped but with everyone's memory temporarily lost no one know's who's who.
This is a great set up, and Unknown is well directed and has a great cast including Greg Kinnear and Jim Caviezal, and in the end it's a pretty memorable film.
UNKNOWN has a cast of notable if not A-list actors: Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Bridget Moynahan, Barry Pepper, Joe Pantoliano, Jeremy Sisto, and Peter Stormare. This cast comes together in a plot shooting for the ever coveted claim to being "high concept" (inventive and original): Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They must figure out who is good and who is bad in order to survive.
This film was not a wide release and probably darted into the movie stores under the radar of most film buffs. If one were wishing to rent UNKNOWN they would probably have to search Blockbuster because the chain gained exclusive rights to the rental. However, I wouldn't rush to find it any time soon.
Director Simon Brand does a fine job with the material as far as looks and such go. It is in the story concept itself that things become muddled. The plot centers around amnesia and in this case the forgetfulness is a chemical induced one that really takes a stretch of imagination for the viewer to accept. "Let it ride and see where things go for the sake of entertainment.", I said to myself.
The "ride" takes the viewer on a series of twists and turns that are not completely predictable, but close enough. Your subconscious seems to pick up on what is going to happen right before it does even if you don't realize it and when the impact comes you are not so surprised. Maybe I just discovered the directors flaw then? Lack of any real story has this film depending on these twists and after so many you just don't care anymore; good guys are bad, bad guys are good, but no then they are bad and good again and what? Why? Why IS the what...as in why did I bother renting this? What a waste of 96 minutes.
Unknown will be an Unknown film to many, but hopefully some folks who rent at Blockbuster will come across reviews like this one and choose their rentals wisely. They are trying to sell a "high concept" plot with this one and I just don't think anyone should buy it. It is tricky to pull off something interesting with amnesia and a person can get a better fix from a film like MEMENTO.


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Friday, February 22, 2013
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has doubled in children and tripled in teens in the last 30 years. A report from the National Wildlife Federation finds children spend half as much time outside as they did 20 years ago and more than six hours a day connected to electronic media.
The result is a something author and founder of the Children & Nature Network Richard Louv wrote about in his book, "Last Child in the Woods." Louv coined the term "nature deficit disorder," giving a name to the very real disconnect between children and the outdoors.
In an effort to connect children and families to nature, the Charleston Parks Conservancy is once again hosting its annual Teddy Bear Picnic. This free event encourages families to get outside and take advantage of Charleston's vast network of more than 120 parks and green spaces.
The fourth annual Teddy Bear Picnic is 1-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 in Hampton Park. The event is rain or shine. Activities include face painting, seed planting, storytelling, cookie decorating, crafts and a Teddy Care Station for "injured" bears. John Cusatis will provide music and other entertainment will include dancing and hula hooping. Food will be available for purchase or families are welcome to bring a picnic. The afternoon wraps up with a Teddy Bear parade.
"The entire mission of the conservancy is connecting people to their parks and what better way to do that than with a family friendly picnic in the park," said Neves Richards, volunteer director for the conservancy. "The purpose of the Teddy Bear Picnic is to provide a free opportunity for children to see how much fun it can be to spend time outdoors. We hope in addition to creating a last memory, we're instilling in children a love of the outdoors and a lifelong connection to parks."
For more information or to volunteer at the event, contact Neves Richards at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 331-4PARKS2.
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iPhone now accounts for 36.6 percent of Japanese mobile phone market
According to a new report from Bloomberg, the iPhone now accounts for more than one-third of Japan's mobile phone market. Citing data from MM Research Institute Ltd, the outlet says shipments for Apple's smartphone jumped to 36.6% in the year-ended March.
That's a sizable jump from the previous year, where the iPhone held some 25% of the market, and it's all thanks to NTT Docomo. Last September, Apple inked a deal with the company—which is the largest carrier in Japan—to finally start officially offering its handset…... Read the rest of this post here
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The pro-Obama Priorities USA ad that blames Mitt Romney for the death of a steeelworker's wife is even sleazier than it initially sounded. CNN reports that the wife of former GST Steel employee Joe Soptic had health insurance through her own job, despite the ad's claim that she lost her insurance when her husband was laid off (video via HotAir):
The Obama campaign and the White House has refused to condemn the ad, even as they're benefiting from its dishonest smears. On "Morning Joe" today, Obama's campaign adviser Robert Gibbs filibustered for an entire segment as he was pressed to respond to the ad:
"The message is a little over the top. Can't you admit that?" [Joe] Scarborough asked.
"I don't know the specifics of this person's case," Gibbs said.
"What specifics would you like to know?" Time magazine's Mark Halperin asked. Gibbs said he didn't know the specifics of the woman's health care coverage. It's been reported Soptic's wife had health care through another employer.
Stephanie Cutter, Obama's deputy campaign manager, also declined to condemn the Priorities ad, and used a question about it to shine a negative light on Romney's business record.
"You do know that we don't have anything to do with Priorities USA," Cutter said on CNN's "Starting Point." "By law, we're not allowed to coordinate with them, and by law, we don't have anything to do with their ads. I don't know the facts of when Joe's wife got sick or when she died. But as I said before, I do know the facts of what Mitt Romney did with GS Steel. I do know the facts of how Joe lost his job and his health care. The entire company went bankrupt. But Mitt Romney walked away with a pretty hefty profit."
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The fastest-growing social network is a great place for content experimentation and exercising your creative chops. You don't have to be one of the chosen few on the Discover... Continue Reading
Social media management is not for the faint-hearted. When you manage a Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn account with a large following, people can be ruthless, and sometimes with good reason.
As hard as you might try, it's impossible to keep everyone happy and social media is the go-to destination for disgruntled users.
The tricky part is that your social profiles act as the face of your brand. So how do you keep it blemish free? You don't – people will always complain. It's what you do after the complaint that matters. These tips will help you keep your cool and handle negative feedback in the best way possible.
One of the first things all community managers should do upon inheriting control of their brand's social channels is create a process for handling feedback. Never underestimate your community – the vast majority of feedback is something you should pass along right away. You just have to know who to pass it to. When urgent things come through your feed like, "Your app isn't working…" or critiques on content like, "Your title is confusing…," it's crucial to pass that on to the correct person in each department. Make a point to find a contact in the departments that could be affected, ie. customer service, content, etc. This will make the whole process run a lot smoother.
Your primary goal needs to be addressing the problem that caused the complaint instead of the complaint itself.
Once the feedback comes in, it's important to gauge what type of feedback you're receiving. Not all negative feedback is the same. In my opinion, there are 4 distinct types of negative feedback:
It's important to make sure you understand what kind of feedback someone is giving before you respond to it.
Lots of digital marketers will tell you to respond to everything, but all community managers know that some situations are beyond mediation. Absolutely respond to both pressing and constructive feedback. You should also make a point to respond to 90% of disgruntled feedback. Apologizing, offering up a solution, or even just offering up the opportunity to cater to this concern in the future can go a long way. However, sometimes there are people that are unreasonable and antagonistic. In this case, I'd opt out of continuing a conversation. There's a huge difference between negative feedback and trolling.
The number one priority when it comes to handling feedback on social is having patience. As community managers, we're usually extremely well-versed in the workings of our company and the content circulating throughout the industry. It can be easy to dismiss feedback as ill-informed or irrational (and it very well may be), but keep in mind that every interaction is an opportunity. The better you handle a situation, the more respect you stand to gain. Even if they're complaining about something that is user-error, take a deep breath, apologize for the inconvenience or offer up a solution and then make changes (if need be) to make sure that the confusion doesn't occur again.
If you're as fortunate as I am, you have a huge resource on your hands – your community. Often times, your community is just as well-versed in your company and industry as you are. If you're doing your job, you're creating advocates that can go to bat for your brand against anybody. Whether it's negative feedback, questions or general discussion, it's always important to give your audience the opportunity to respond first. After all, you're creating a community – not a personal messaging service. Don't let too much time past, but there's no shame in giving a situation (as long as it's not dire) time to work itself it out.
When feedback comes in, sometimes you don't know what it's going to turn into. If your conversation starts to spiral, don't be afraid to shoot them a DM or a Facebook message instead of letting it drag on in everyone's feeds. Some things are best handled behind closed doors.
Don't lose sleep over this stuff, people. Social media is destination #1 for negative feedback and complaints, but don't take it too much to heart. Do the best you can to hear the feedback, apologize, offer a solution and modify going forward. Beyond that, there's not much more you can do. Stay strong, CMs!


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Facebook App for iPhone to Actually Reach Feature Parity with Web Version
Good news on the Facebook front: their native application is due to get an upgrade in September. The upgrade should actually make the app reach some sort of feature parity with the web-app version of Facebook, which right now is far superior to the native app.
New features include a revamped profiles view, viewing all notifications in the home tab, friend search and approval, the ability to view your full inbox, and more.
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The world is still stunned by the news actor/comedian Robin Williams is dead from an apparent suicide yesterday afternoon. Publicly, Williams seemed to have it all, fame, fortune and a worldwide fan following. But privately it was a different story. One millions of people can relate to. Oscar winner Robin Williams…was known worldwide for his […]
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Paul O'Brien's discovery of the I Ching as a teenager in San Francisco — followed by over 20 years of studying the revered oracle — led to the composing of this modern but faithful I Ching interpretation, originally for use in one of the first multimedia programs called Synchronicity (1989), then the more immersive Oracle of Changes CD-Rom (adding a meditative sound track and original art for each hexagram in 1997), and creation of I-Ching.com and Tarot.com (2000).
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Bills united as they wrap up minicamp [8:29 PM]
AP reports: 'If the new year began with turmoil and uncertainty following a major front-office purge, the new executive group headed by president Tom Donahoe and rookie head coach Gregg Williams appear to have steadied the Bills' ship.'
Bills' Williams maximizing mini-camps [1:32 PM]
Olean Times Herald reports: 'Williams' no-nonsense approach has gotten the attention of the young Bills, desperate for some discipline after the laid-back posture of his predecessor, Wade Phillips. He meticulously checks attendance at the "voluntary" workouts, using them as a yardstick for a player's commitment to the team.'
Moore apologizes for incidents [9:00 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Moore, 24, apologized to the organization and his teammates because he believes his recent legal problems have been a distraction. Moore met with Bills coach Gregg Williams for 45 minutes following the team's two-hour minicamp workout on Wednesday.'
Moore returns to Buffalo for mini-camp practice [5:44 AM]
D and C reports: '"What happens, happens," he said. "Coach Williams controls if I make this team or not."'
Bills sign Williams [8:25 PM]
AP reports: 'Vanderbilt defensive back Jimmy Williams became the latest in the string of draft picks to sign with the Buffalo Bills.'
Moore finally arrives at Buffalo minicamp [4:29 PM]
AP reports: '"I want to apologize to the entire Buffalo Bills organization," Moore said Wednesday. "In my heart, I feel I have been a distraction."'
New England claims CB Ray Hill [4:27 PM]
AP reports: 'Hill was re-signed by the Bills as a free agent Nov. 22, 2000, and waived on June 1.'
Camp is a scream for Clements [9:02 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"All rookies come in thinking they own the world, and they don't," Williams said. "Not around me, they don't. He's going to have to earn it. These guys are expecting him to earn it. You have to learn it's a different gear, so I always like picking on him."'
Schobel hopes for a taste of life in NFL [9:01 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"Coming from high school to college it was a lot faster and I had to work a lot harder to get where the older guys were at that point, just to play at their level," Aaron said. "Somehow I got there and then I got a little faster than everyone else, played a little faster. Now I'm here and I'm hoping I can catch up and maybe even get ahead and then this won't seem so fast."'
Moore charged with assault; hearing date set [6:58 AM]
Jackson Sun reports: '"We went to court today and we asked to have the hearing today, but Jeremiah Taylor (the alleged victim) said he had witnesses," said Jim Haywood, Moore's attorney. "So it was moved off until August."'
Flight of Flutie a cool relief to Johnson [6:26 AM]
Toronto Sun reports: '"Last year, you'd get about three or four 'uhs' before the play came (in the headset)," Johnson said. "A lot of the time you don't get a lot of confidence as a quarterback when that's what's coming out of the huddle. "I don't want to knock who was here in the past but Doug would tell you the same thing. We would get the play with 12 seconds left. You can't audible, you can't think."'
Chiefs sign free agent guard Victor Allotey [9:27 PM]
AP reports: 'Allotey, selected in the second round of the 1998 draft by Buffalo, had been on the Bills' roster the past three seasons but did not appear in any regular-season games.'
Bills sign Conaty, two draft picks [9:26 PM]
AP reports: 'Conaty, a restricted free agent, returns for his fifth season with the Bills after accepting the team's tender offer. Terms of the deal were not released. Conaty made a base salary of $385,000 last season.'
Irvin out after pulling left hamstring in Bills minicamp [9:25 PM]
AP reports: 'Irvin said the Bills training staff told him that he would be fully recovered within two weeks and ready for training camp, which opens July 29.'
Bills sign Brandon Spoon [12:28 PM]
CBS Sportsline reports: "Just one day after announcing the signings of three draft choices, the Buffalo Bills immediately got back to the negotiating table Tuesday by reaching an agreement with fourth-round selection Brandon Spoon, a linebacker from North Carolina. "
Upward spiral [9:15 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Finally backed by a coaching staff that completely supports him, Johnson seems at peace with himself for the first time since arriving in Buffalo.'
Practice makes perfect, even outdoors [9:14 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Williams said on Monday that the team is going to practice outdoors, even in November and December, until "it's so bad we can't be outdoors at all."'
Holecek has fierce acts to follow [9:10 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Holecek said the Bills can still be a dominating defense, despite the absence of Ted Washington, Marcellus Wiley and Sam Rogers. But they are not deep, and the backups are very young. They cannot afford any serious injuries.'
Competition heats up for Bills starting tailback job [9:54 PM]
AP reports: 'Now it's up to Morris, Shawn Bryson and second-round draft pick Travis Henry to prove that trust in them was warranted.'
Bills sign three draft prospects [4:25 PM]
AP reports: 'The Buffalo Bills signed three draft picks Monday, including fifth-round selection, Illinois offensive tackle Marques Sullivan. Also signed were seventh-round picks, wide receiver Reggie Germany of Ohio State and defensive end Tyrone Robertson of Hinds Junior College. '
Monday Training Camp Report [3:50 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 1. Training camp held despite rain - good preparaton for season says Williams.
2. Hansen is excused so he may attend birth of first child
3. Fina's ankle turned in practice but not serious
4. Williams says rookies haven't shown anything yet.
Bills reach 3 year deal with 'project' Robertson [9:13 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'Robertson, who is a project defensive lineman, was signed by the Bills. Robertson skipped last two years of college elgibility due to acedemic troubles (he left University of Georgia in 1999). Assuming he makes it through mini-camp (which may not happen given the competition) why would the Bills sign a project to a three year contract? By the time he is productive, he will be a free-agent.'
Donahoe wants Shields but can't afford waiver [9:10 AM]
CBS Sportsline reports: 'Buffalo general manager Tom Donahoe would like to make a waiver claim on two-year veteran free safety Scott Shields, released by the Steelers on Monday. After all, it was Donahoe who, during his tenure in Pittsburgh, drafted the huge (6-feet-4, 228 pounds) and rangy safety. But the Bills are so strapped by the salary cap, they can't even afford the $389,000 minimum salary for a third-year veteran that Shields would require. '
Bills take big hit [9:08 AM]
ESPN reports: 'The Bills, though, have a strong chance of being hurt even more by their choice to keep Rob Johnson over Doug Flutie as the starting quarterback, allowing Flutie to sign with the Chargers.'
Pittsford parades positive pride [6:23 AM]
D and C reports: 'Pittsford has a slew of other community events ready for coming weeks, including a parade on July 27 to welcome the Buffalo Bills to their training camp at St. John Fisher College..the upcoming Bills camp was a major draw for Positively Pittsford, with a parking lot off Main Street crammed with Bills memorabilia, plus some players signing autographs.'
Offensive mastermind Erhardt gives Bills a running start [9:04 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Bills President and General Manager Tom Donahoe and coach Gregg Williams are big fans of Erhardt. They brought him into town last week to hold a one-day "clinic" with the Bills assistant coaches.'
Big things predicted for Johnson this fall [7:40 AM]
D and C reports: 'The Sporting News' pro football analyst Dan Pompei this week lists position-by-position "the young veterans on offense most likely to have breakout seasons" in 2001. The quarterback pick might be offensive to Doug Flutie fans: Rob Johnson of the Bills.'
Gregg Williams Quotes 6/8 [10:55 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Williams gives his quotes regarding yesterday's practice and the week overall on the Bills official website...'
A look at the AFC East shows Indy is the top team [10:54 AM]
The Sporting News reports: 'Luckily for the Colts, they have the talent to go undefeated in their division -- no one comes close to matching their offensive prowess. Miami still has quarterback questions. The Jets are trying to learn the complicated West Coast offense. Buffalo has no running game of which to speak. New England is in disarray.'
2000 Salary Cap numbers [10:53 AM]
USA Today reports: '2000 Salary cap numbers as calculated by USA Today.'
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - A Minnesota couple's plans to build a concert venue in the Black Hills for a renowned Native American musician is one step closer to fruition.
The Rapid City Journal reports (http://bit.ly/ZnQ6I8) that the Pennington County Planning Commission approved Barbara and John Majchrzak's plans Tuesday to build a concert venue at the High Country Guest Ranch in Hill City for musician Brule. The couple plans to buy the ranch property in February and move from their home in Minnesota.
The open-air facility will have seating for several hundred fans.
The venue will be specifically for Brule and his band AIRO, or American Indian Rock Opera.
Brule, whose real name is Paul LaRoche, has sold more than one million albums worldwide. He is a member of the Lower Brule Tribe.
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From 1969-2001, the mean rate of growth of nonfarm employment in the United States was 2 percent per year. From 2001-2013, the mean rate of job growth has fallen to less than 0.2 percent. From 2001 -2013, the number of food stamp recipients almost tripled from 17 million in 2001 to 48 million in 2013. The change in the number of food stamp recipients since 2001 is almost numerically identical to the jobs gap.
What is the jobs gap? First look at the theoretical curve that best fits the employment data from 1969-2001. This is the 2 percent curve. Now, extend this curve of 2 percent growth rate from 2001-2013. This is to compare the 2 percent curve to what we actually got from 2001-2013. When one plots the actual employment data from 2001-2013 immediately following the data from 1969-2001 on the same graph as the 2 percent curve, one sees that a large gap opens starting in 2001. This is the jobs gap. At the start of 2009, the gap was almost 20 million; now it is about 30 million. The jobs gap is the failure of the U.S. economy to create employment at the normal 2 percent rate. How is this related to the number of food stamp recipients?
The jobs gap is the difference between the 2 percent curve and the actual employment data curve. On the same graph as the jobs gap curve, plot the change in SNAP recipients from 2001-2013. In 2001 there were 17 million people on SNAP, so subtract this number from the SNAP data and plot this delta from 2001-2013. What one finds is that the change in SNAP from 2001-2013 is almost identical to the jobs gap.
We see that for each job the U.S. economy failed to create from 2001-2013, there is almost exactly 1 SNAP recipient added.
There are two consequences of this observation. One, we see the reason so many Americans are on SNAP is not rotten food stamp people, not Barack Obama, but WTO. WTO and Republican job exports are responsible for the destruction or export of about 30 million jobs since 2001and are therefore responsible for every single additional American needing food stamps.
Second, any reasonable mathematical model of an employment system such as ours is going to show that if you cut the rate of job production by a factor of 10, then the mean waiting time to find a new job goes up by about 10. Prior to 2001, the typical time to find a new job was about 2-3 months. In the current economy, this time is now 20-30 months. Therefore, it is both morally and mathematically justified to significantly extend unemployment benefits for those actively seeking work to as much as 30 months.
What do the Republicans understand of this new reality? Their latest bold new policy initiatives for the 21st century are cutting the food stamp budget and stopping unemployment benefits.
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LETTER: Conscience drove me to civil disobedience
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Up until today, I have generally obeyed the law. I am a 79-year-old woman who has one traffic ticket in more than 60 years of driving and never been arrested. I am not an "agitator, "hippie" or "outsider" as the governor and many politicos on the right like to believe. So why did I choose now to be arrested for civil disobedience during a peaceful protest in the state legislative building?
I have watched in disgust and horror as the super majority in Raleigh has cranked out one unjust and outrageous piece of legislation after another under the complicit nose of our supposedly "moderate" governor. North Carolina is one of 24 states with a Republican governor and both houses of the legislature controlled by ideologues dedicated to the interests of the wealthiest at the expense of the poorest and weakest. In the Tar Heel state, many of those elected officials owe their seats of power to a "cash cow" newly appointed to the influential position of budget director (Art Pope).
Ultimately I was so bothered that my conscience drove me to attend a Moral Monday protest on June 10. While there, I was much taken by a sign that paraphrased Thoreau: "In unjust times, the only proper place for a person is jail." Silence feels to me like acquiescence. Since the number of people protesting and speaking has been met with only non-hearing and accusations from the majority of our Republican legislators, I decided it was important to do what may not be "lawful" but what is morally "right." I remember Margaret Mead's statement, "Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have." So I signed up for civil disobedience. I hope Margaret Mead's words prove to be true.


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CINCINNATI - Xavier starting pitcher Jon Richard was named to the 2013 CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 First Team. Richard holds a 3.51 GPA and is majoring in middle childhood education.
The native of Versailles, Ohio, is 7-2 on the season and has won four-consecutive starts. Richard holds a career-low 2.64 ERA in 75.0 innings pitched with 51 strikeouts and just 18 walks.
It has been a rewarding week for Richard, who was also named the Atlantic 10 Co-Pitcher of the Week following a three-hit complete-game shutout last Friday against Rhode Island. Richard went the full nine innings and allowed only five Rams to reach base and none to advance beyond second base.
The senior southpaw has steadily climbed in Xavier's record books this season. Richard has thrown 338 innings in his stellar four-year career, ranking third all-time at XU. He also ranks sixth all-time with 198 strikeouts and is just five Ks shy of moving into the top five.
Xavier (23-19) is in Philadelphia for a three-game series at Saint Joseph's (23-20). The Musketeers sit at 10-5 in the A-10, one game ahead of the Hawks and their 9-6 conference record. Richard will take the mound for XU in Friday's contest.


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(March 12, 2014) When Baylor takes the floor for its Big 12 Tournament first round matchup tonight with TCU, it will be wearing a different uniform than expected. The NCAA ruled only a team or mascot name can be on the front of a jersey. Baylor men's basketball announced the change on its Twitter account.
The Bears announced last Thursday it would be wearing specially designed uniforms by adidas during postseason play that features the "Sic 'Em Bears" rally cry across the chest.
A Baylor official told KWTX via text, "We've been working with adidas and the NCAA to find a solution to this issue."
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"Corpsicle" December 12, 2007 I thought this show was beautiful on my old TV. But my brothers bought me a new Sony HD TV — and it's breathtaking. So special shout out to my bros for the best-Hanukkah-present-ever and to Sony for their new Bravia LCD TV. You guys all rock! (For anyone who thinks […] [Read More]
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Scott Garfield : ABC This candywoman is a SUPERSTAR!. "Bitter Sweets" Nov. 28 Back at the school for boys, Ned finally made a friend. A misfit foreign exchange student with Ugly Betty-style headgear. Ned's finally happy, then one day, they're running along outside and Ned jumps on a pile of leaves. The leaves are dead, […] [Read More]
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"The Smell of Success" Nov. 22, 2007 At night, at boarding school, young Ned would sneak into the kitchen and touch the dead, discarded fruit. It would come alive again, and he would bake pies. Because his only happy childhood memories involved his mother baking him pie. So he would make the pie, and he […] [Read More]
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Richard Cartwright : ABC I guess that's why they call it puppy love … "Bitches" Nov. 14, 2007 Where to start? This episode, Ned was consumed with guilt for kissing Olive. And kept emphasizing that Chuck was the one he wanted to kiss — but couldn't kiss. Ned has a dream that he wakes up, […] [Read More]
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"Girth" Oct. 31, 2007 I can't decide who I love more, Olive or Emerson. They're my new Jack and Karen. This week, Chuck decorates the Pie Hole for Halloween. But, Olive tells Chuck that Ned hates Halloween. Why? Because when he was a boy at boarding school, Ned waited every week to get a letter. […] [Read More]
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"Pigeon" This week, knowing that Chuck's missing her aunts — Ned brings her new bees. And she starts a rooftop bee garden. The childhood flashback was to Ned, lonely, friendless at boarding school while someone who loved him was thinking of him, and missing him. It wasn't Chuck. It was Digby, his dog. And his […] [Read More]
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Ex-CEO explains secrets of success of Trader Joe's
A former CEO of Trader Joe's revealed some secrets Tuesday at a California Lutheran University event, among them that founder Joe Coulombe sold the business in 1979 for $7.5 million.
The Monrovia-based grocery chain's annual sales are now $8 billion, analysts say.
"Joe was a good merchant but not a good salesman," former CEO and chairman John Shields said, drawing laughter from the large crowd that came to hear him speak at CLU's Corporate Leaders Breakfast Series event in Thousand Oaks.
Coulombe was once quoted by Fortune magazine as saying he "can't remember" what the selling price was when he sold to German businessman Theo Albrecht.
Shields was retired from Mervyn's when he took over at Trader Joe's in 1987. He had met with Coulombe — a former fraternity brother — over lunch in Pasadena, and Coulombe told him he was having expansion problems. The company had 24 stores in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties at the time (today it has more than 300).
"We're just not growing," Coulombe told Shields, who agreed to take a look at the situation. He proceeded to interview many of the company's 650 employees and learned Coulombe had been running the place as a "benevolent dictator." Shields described Coulombe as the "ultimate micro-manager," sending long, esoteric essays on retailing to his store managers, who would promptly throw them away.
When the two met again to discuss what Shields had learned, he told Coulombe: "I disagree with you. I think this company can grow. But not how you run it."
Shields employed a down-to-earth style of leadership, regularly getting out of the office to interact with employees and customers, and never having a secretary. Under his leadership, Trader Joe's grew to 174 stores, and from $132 million to $2 billion in annual sales.
Unions haven't been interested in organizing Trader Joe's, he said, because employees are treated fairly.
"A store manager has two instructions: maximize sales and take care of the customers," he said. "We have smart people who work for us."
At Trader Joe's, 99 percent of promotions come from within, and there's only a 4 percent turnover rate. "We can offer people lifetime employment," Shields said.
Today, Trader Joe's has no debt and is the 12th largest private company in Los Angeles County, Shields said.
The moral of the story, he said, is "you can't be a control freak as a CEO. Stretch your people. Be a coach, not a dictator."
The secret to Trader Joe's overall success, Shields said, is a well-executed business plan.
Trader Joe's works to be an ethical company that treats people fairly, whether they are employees, suppliers or customers. It also has low capital requirements. Shields said it can open a store for about $500,000.
Shields retired in 2001 and now lives in the Thousand Oaks retirement community University Village. He said he felt like a father leaving his family when he departed Trader Joe's. As long as Trader Joe's has "the right CEOs" who stand by the culture, "these terrific kids will be fine," he said.
Shields' talk was well-received, judging by the comments people were making after he finished.
"I thought it was excellent," said Agoura Hills resident Carla Scherr, who appreciated his willingness to empower employees.
Thousand Oaks resident Lourise Hodges enjoyed his attitude toward employee mistakes, which happen occasionally because staffers are given latitude to make their own decisions helping customers.
"No one will put us out of business with one decision," she repeated him saying after he finished. "I thought that was great. I loved that."
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