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Nick's plans are coming into place, Jackie worries that he's building a house of cards, the Forresters (think they) are on top of the world, and a touching tribute to Darlene Conley.
Eric is thriving in his new work environment as Phoebe gets ready to model one of Eric's new dresses. Felicia and Bridget are also on hand, giving their input.
Over at the "other" Forrester design shop, Nick is working, too. He has spilled coffee on his shirt and had to change. While bare-chested, he notices his St. Christopher medallion that he always wears and remembers the day that Brooke gave it to him. Jackie comes in and Nick reports that between Arthur Harrison and the other 2 distributors that he made generous offers to, they could have a strong retail force to consolidate under the name of Jackie M.
Ridge and Brooke are making out in Ridge's office. He's supposed to be working on the new collection and Brooke is "inspiring" him. Brooke pulls herself away so that he can work; then asks if he's working hard as an excuse to avoid Rick at home. Ridge admits to overhearing their conversation last night and Brooke apologizes for her oldest son's reaction to their reconciliation. Ridge says that he just has to prove himself to Rick, like he did with her.
Rick isn't at home at all, In fact, he's paying Nick a little visit. When he walks through Nick's office door, he jokingly asks if he's busy plotting his family's demise. Nike asks if he blames him for his being back in LA. He explains to Rick that he lost his job only because he needed to be sure that he could trust everyone in place � especially overseas employees.
Down the hall, Storme is trying to prepare Donna for the onslaught of press that's bound to happen during these next few weeks. He tells her that Nick's been generating a lot of paperwork for him and he has to wonder what he's planning. The company itself has been put up as collateral to generate great amounts of cash. Donna says that she trusts Nick's instincts.
Rick hands an envelope to Nick that includes information about the staff that remains in the Forrester European office. He says that he told them all to cooperate with Nick completely. Rick goes on to confess that he doesn't think Brook's bubble with the Foresters can remain unpopped for long. Stephanie and Ridge will let her down. He tells Nick that he would do anything to protect his mother, and then says goodbye.
Ridge and Brooke join the gang in Eric's office for another rah-rah session. Rick has arrived, too. Ridge says that they're getting all kinds of phone calls and orders in anticipation of the upcoming show. Eric says they can be ready to come out with the new collection in two weeks.
Arthur Harrison has brought his legal team to meet with Nick. Before he reveals his response to Nick's offer to buy his company, he shares that his father didn't spend any time with them when he were growing up. He doesn't want his kids, nieces and nephews to grow up the same ay. Then, he hands Nick his counter offer. The buying price jumps, but Nick doesn't bat an eye. He has Storm amend the paperwork and then points out that he doesn't see any contracts with Forrester Originals anywhere on the books. Arthur explains that a verbal agreement and a handshake are all they've ever needed. He expresses his wishes that Nick goes forward with his agreement to carry Eric and Ridge's new line. Nick gets off without actually replying, but insists on a signature from Arthur before he goes.
In Eric's office with Rick looming in the background, Ridge tells Brooke that the only thing that could make this time even more celebratory is if her divorce were final. They could follow up the fashion show with their wedding and honeymoon.
Jackie is concerned that Nick paid far too much for Harrison's boutiques. And with 2 other offers on the table for other distributors. "You're building a house of cards, Nicky!" She wonders if he's losing perspective. Then Donna brings in a press release that Eric just put out � their show is in 2 weeks! Nick says that in just 2 weeks, the Forresters will be wiped out of the fashion business completely.
After today's episode, John McCook (Eric Forrester) walked onto the set and delivered a touching tribute to Darlene Conley.
"On January 14, 2007, Darlene Conley our beloved Sally Spectra passed away. It's almost impossible to convey to you how loved and respected she was here in our studio...
...And we know how much all of you will miss her....
...Darlene brought her talent and professionalism to our show for 19 years,...
...but it was her heart and humor that made Sally such an extraordinary character...
...We mourn her passing."
John turned and left the stage, and a montage of vintage moments from Sally's personal and professional life played to Louis Armstrong's voice singing "What a Wonderful World".
Finally, words came up over a still photo of Darlene:
In Loving Memory From All Your Fans."


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Lady Gaga might sing about wanting some dude's "vertical stick," but when it comes to having sex, the singer believes most people have it at too early an age.
Gaga told Howard Stern: "I've got a lot of young fans, and I love you, and I respect your show and I know you want to talk about sex and cocaine - but honestly you should wait as long as you possibly can to have sex," Gaga said on Stern's radio show. "I really think that kids have sex way too young."
This is a pretty surprising statement for someone who once (probably more) yelled at her concert, "Who wants to fuck me?"
Gaga went on to warn about the dangers of drug abuse.
"I regret every line I ever did. So to all of the little sweethearts who are listening - don't ever touch it. It's the devil," GaGa said.
So Lady Gaga can pretty much say and do anything she wants, and then say and do the exact opposite, and we all just smile and clap like a bunch of three year olds watching a clown make a balloon animal.
Over the weekend, Gaga's official website was hacked into, and thousands of fan's information was stolen. Gaga's label, Universal, contacted police and said:
"We take this very seriously and have put in place additional measures to protect personally identifiable information. All those affected have been advised."
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Those manila mailing pouches are the bane of every carded collector. I've had a few shipped like that before I learned to demand boxes and they usually arrived with mashed bubbles. The figures themselves were never broken, but they're far less attractive in a display when it looks like a brontosaurus tread on the thing.
Older SW figures (pre-Vintage Collection) with larger, thicker bubbles can survive being sent in a mailing pouch, but even those can arrive with dents and creases. But Vintage? I love that line more than any other in the modern collecting era, but its bubbles are way too fragile. They'll dent if you so much as breathe on them the wrong way.
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During my time at BW I held an on-campus job in the Office of Admission where I was a student assistant, tour guide, and student manager for the Telecounseling Center. My other involvements included: 4 year member and Captain of the varsity swim team, Treasurer of the PR Center, Weekend of Welcome Orientation Leader, Rotaract club, Dance Marathon, ODK honorary, NSLS (National Society of Leadership and Success), and student assistant in the PR department. I also gained experience from two off-campus internships: FSN Ohio-Marketing Intern and Intern at Sonnhalter PR Agency.
After graduation, I attended The University of Akron to work on my Master's degree in Higher Education Administration. During my time at UA I was a Graduate Assistant for one year in their Admissions Office and then received a full-time position as an Admissions Counselor. Currently, I have a position as an Assistant Director of Enrollment at John Carroll University.
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What is your favorite thing about BW?
The relationships. Getting involved on-campus and the small class sizes allowed me to know my classmates and professors very well. Everywhere I went on campus I saw a friendly face, which made me feel a part of the institution.
What advice would you give to prospective students?
Get involved on campus, gain out of the classroom experience with internships, and network, network, network!
How did BW help you prepare for life after college?
BW taught me the value of networking. I was once told in college, "It's not what you know or who you know, but who knows you." Making connections and building relationships with professors, students, staff, and the community pays off. For example, many of my BW friends received a full-time job from a connection made during an internship. With BW's notable reputation and the hard-working skills I developed in college, I was able to reach some of my academic and professional goals shortly after graduation.
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The Minnesota Vikings acquired seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Randy Moss on Wednesday for a third-round pick in the 2011 NFL draft, according to multiple reports.
The trade gives Brett Favre and the Vikings' ailing passing game the down-field weapon it desperately needs.
Moss had his agent call Patriots officials following the team's Week 1 game to ask for a trade, the Boston Herald reports. Sources told the Herald that the trade happened without a contract extension for Moss.
The request caught coach Bill Belichick off-guard, according to the Herald, which said Patriots officials had talked to several teams about a Moss deal before the Oct. 19 trade deadline.
Fantasy Source: Tom Brady takes slight hit in fantasy value with Moss gone
Moss, in the final year of a three-year, $27 million contract, is upset that the Patriots refused to open negotiations for a contract extension. He has nine catches for 139 yards and three touchdowns this season in four games. He was held without a catch Monday night at Miami, often times seen not giving a full effort.
"Randy's thing right now is No. 1 he wants to be appreciated like a lot of other star athletes," said former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter, a former Moss teammate and mentor. "(He) didn't feel like he was going to get that this last year (of his contract) in New England and the appreciation that comes with extension. Moss is concerned beyond this year.
"With (Favre) in Minnesota it's nice for one season, but there's still a lot of uncertainty about the future. I think if that's cleared up, that's when you can speak to Randy Moss about how happy he really is."
Had New England allowed Moss to leave in free agency next offseason, it would have received a third-round selection in the '12 draft as compensation. So the upside for New England is it gets the draft pick a year earlier, rids itself of a malcontent and saves millions on salary this year.
The trade of Moss would seemingly leave QB Tom Brady without the downfield and red-zone threat and leave All-Pro wide receiver Wes Welker without the big-play threat that distorts coverages and creates space for him to operate on the opposite side. Patriots coaches likely will move Brandon Tate into Moss' role in the offense.
The coaches are happy with the progress of Tate, a '09 third-round pick whose biggest impact so far has been on special teams. Tate has 11 catches for 135 yards in four games but has returned two kicks for touchdowns.
The Patriots' offense could change a bit, too, with rookie tight end Aaron Hernandez playing a bigger role. He already has proven to be an adept receiver, catching 18 passes for 240 yards in four games. And the team likely will use more two-tight end sets with Hernandez and fellow rookie Rob Gronkowski, who is a better blocker and could free up Hernandez to be more involved as a receiver, a la how the Colts use Dallas Clark.
The trade would finally unite Moss and Favre, two friends who often have talked of playing together.
A big reason Favre left the Green Bay Packers after the 2007 season was his dissatisfaction that GM Ted Thompson refused to trade for Moss, when the Oakland Raiders were shopping him in the spring of 2007. Instead, the Patriots traded a fourth-round pick to Oakland and Moss has racked up 3,904 yards and 50 touchdowns in three-plus seasons in New England.
Moss, 33, originally was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the '98 draft. In seven seasons in Minnesota, he had 9,142 yards receiving and 90 touchdowns. The Vikings have had a gaping hole in their passing game this season with Pro Bowl wide receiver Sidney Rice sidelined with a hip injury and second-year wide receiver Percy Harvin struggling with migraines and unable to beat the extra attention that comes with being the Vikings' biggest threat without Rice.
Moss doesn't have to catch 10 passes a game to have a huge impact for the Vikings. So long as he is motivated — and that's iffy unless he gets that contract extension — he scares defensive coordinators and safeties. That could well make Adrian Peterson the biggest benefactor. He no longer should see the eight- and nine-man fronts he has run against the first four weeks of the season. And Favre shouldn't be so susceptible to blitzing because coordinators will be wary of leaving Moss man-to-man on the outside.
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Where do you like to stay on site?im not sure where I wanna stay yet I'm so excited but my dad says I would be bored after 3 days what do you Guys think I've only ever been to world
Where do you like to stay on site?im not sure where I wanna stay yet I'm so excited but my dad says I would be bored after 3 days what do you Guys think I've only ever been to world
I usually stay 3 1/2 days and stay at the parks from open-close all of those days. I have been several times and have yet to get bored.
While Disneyland is smaller than Disney World, and the parks are close enough to visit both in a day, there is still enough to do that you will be busy. I usually do a day and a half in DCS and 2 days in Disney. We have time to see everything we want and not feel rushed.
As for hotels, Grand Californian is the most lavish and Paradise Pier is the most basic of the 3 Disney hotels. However, there are some hotels across the street that are just as close and a lot less expensive. They don't have all the amenities that the Disney hotels do, but they work as a clean place to sleep.
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3 days maybe 4 is more than enough for the DLR. But if you consider the rest of Southern California a week or two is more like it. You have to remember that there is also Universal Studios Hollywood, Knotts Berry Farm, the beaches. You can ski if it is during the winter. You can enjoy world-class museums such as the Huntington Library and Gardens or the Getty Center. You can golf. You can go to San Diego and enjoy Sea World, Legoland or the zoo. You can go sailing or do some fishing. You can take in an Angel or Dodger game, or hockey or basketball. As you can see you will never be bored.
And even though the DLR will only take 3-4 days you can stay right in Anaheim as it is centrally located to all of this. I do not recommend staying in LA as you will only be close to Hollywood. And San Diego is a bit too far to the south.
But my main recommendation is to take it easy and don't rush things. And have fun!
We've only ever stayed (well.. .myself and wife/kids) at the Grand Californian. It used to be a smoking deal, but the room rates this year were a serious sticker shock to the point that we may rethink it going forward. It is an awesome hotel with great restaurants (I like early breakfast at Storyteller's), private entrance to DCA, awesome pools (which we've never had the chance to enjoy), and beautiful park views with private viewing balcony for world of color
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Our family has spent 6 whole days in the parks and never became bored. There's so much to see and do there in both parks. Hope this helps.
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It's an individual preference, but for me 3 or 4 days is always plenty for a visit, of course once I get home I find myself wishing that I could go back again.
I would also recommend staying at one of the hotels over on Harbor Blvd. or someplace like that. It saves you some extra money that could be used for so many other things.
I really like the DL Hotel. It's very short distance to DTD and the Monorail. It's nice to be able to go back to your hotel during the day instead of waiting for a shuttle to take you somewhere or having to walk back after a full day at the park. It may cost more but time is worth money..at least for me. You are paying for the convienance of the location. I like to stay 3-4 days...plenty of time to enjoy the parks.
All advice above is pretty good. I'd go with most of it. Personally I've preferred the Park Vue Inn for several reasons. It's the highest value for the lowest cost. There's a full free breakfast in the morning, not just coffee and donuts. Also you can just walk across the street and you're at the entrance to the park. Every hotel around Disneyland claims that but Park Vue is the only non-Disney owned hotel ( meaning, $300-500 a night ) that is that close to the gate. Expect to pay about $100 a night which is reasonable.
As for the parks, I took my girlfriend and her kids there once for 3 days, two in Disneyland and 1 in DCA. It still wasn't enough but we did our best to see it all. What a time we had.
Also, even though it's true that DisneyWorld has more land, Disneyland has more things to see and do compressed into a smaller area. If you ever felt bored at other parks, don't worry. You won't have that problem here.


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Updated: 05/03/2013 9:47 AM KSTP.com By: Beth McDonough
The state has money. A big stash of cash, perhaps with your name on it.
As of Monday, there's $550 million just sitting in state coffers, which equals half the state's budget deficit.
KSTP along with the Department of Commerce are on a mission: to reunite folks with forgotten funds.
We're calling the effort Big Money Monday. Every Monday this month, we're putting money in the hands of Minnesotans, like Alvin Ellison. Bill Lunn met up with him to hand over a big check that's payback from a security deport. We found the funds while searching Minnesota's unclaimed property website.
We helped connect other Minnesotans with big bucks too: Gib Bendell of Minnetonka, Cheryl Eastbourne of Eden Prairie, Michael Johnson, Michael McGowan of Edina and Marian Peterson of South Minneapolis.
Working with the Department of Commerce, we set out to hook up as many people we could with as much cash as we could. We spent months pouring over records, scouring the state's database, and running thousands of possibilities. Liz Hawkins of Lakeville popped up. She's got more than $100 coming to her; she says "It's very nice, a little extra surprise."
So did Bernie Laur of North Oaks. "This is like 'pay it forward;' it's spreading."
And Nicki Sperle of Minneapolis -- her jackpot is nearly $800. "I was thrilled, especially in this economic climate," Sperle said. "I mean everyone could use a little extra spending cash."
Turns out one in 20 Minnesotans has cash waiting to be claimed. It could be a few dollars or it could be a lot of money. We ran one person's name and found them $94,000. They didn't want to go on camera to talk about it, but it gives you the idea that there could be a fortune out there with your name on it.
Last year, the state took in $61 million in unclaimed assets and paid out $19 million. That's a return rate of only 30 percent, which means 70 percent of the stash is still parked in Minnesota's General Fund, collecting dust, waiting to be claimed.
Mike Rothman is the Commissioner for the Department of Commerce. "It's the property of average Minnesotans, and average Minnesotans should get that money," he said.
The assets are things like dormant bank accounts, un-cashed checks, unclaimed wages, safe deposit boxes and life insurance policies.
All too often people become disconnected from their money because they change jobs, move away, pass away or simply forget.
Since January, we've uncovered a long list of Minnesotans owed money, like State Representative Greg Davids who has $193 coming to him. A dozen other lawmakers do, too.
We found the names of school districts, non-profits, kids organizations, small businesses.
Rothman says "It's a good feeling to make sure that people get their money."
So far, we've recouped more than $100,000 for everyday folks.
Alvin Ellison of Minneapolis says he could go for a good meal, go to Country Buffet, take his family out.
Here's how you can find some cash: go to www.missingmoney.com, type in your name and within seconds, you'll find out if you have any money coming to you. If you do, you'll fill out a form to verify you are who you say you are and the state will cut a check. It can take a couple of weeks to get.
Be sure to reach out to us by email and tell us how much you're getting. We could feature you in an upcoming story.
As we started working on this story, we ran into people who have never heard of the unclaimed property unit. The state acts like a vault for the assets, which are held in the general fund until claims are made. The right for the owner or heir to claim the money never expires. Property from safe deposit boxes is auctioned off every 10 years, and the contents of 500 boxes will be up for public auction this spring or summer.
There's more: We're holding a Big Money Monday event from 4-7 p.m. Monday, May 13, at Kowalski's in Eden Prairie at the corner of Highway 4 and Eden Prairie Road.
The Commissioner of Commerce will be on hand along with a super-computer.


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Posted by Sarah Jackson on 02/05/2011
We had high expectations based on the reviews and hype, but never have we been so disappointed. The host who greeted us pointed vaguely in the direction of our table, so we sat at the only table set for two we could see. We were mid-way through the drinks we'd been served when a waiter interrupted to ask if we'd made a reservation. We confirmed that we had, and a few minutes later he informed us rudely and abruptly that we were at the wrong table and that our reservation was in the front room. No apology was given and we were humiliatingly frog-marched like criminals to an uncomfortable table set for 6 in the front room. We expressed our disappointment to another waiter who promised to speak to someone about it. It was only after reminding her twice that a manager eventually came over and apologised, offering us complementary desserts, This did little to make up for the overwhelmingly disappointing experience. Not only were we treated appallingly, the food was very average. My appetiser was an extremely bland carrot and goats cheese terrine, followed by stone-cold duck breast with ratatouille. After I complained, the cold duck was taken away and eventually returned warmer (but overdone), but the ratatouille was still refrigerator cold. My husband's so-called 'prawn cocktail' consisted of prawns served with tomato sauce (OK but hardly a prawn cocktail). Our free desserts were sickly sweet and barely edible. Probably the most disappointing restaurant experience we've had.
Posted by gramery gal on 01/09/2011
Just drinks there... My husbands HUGE beer at the Beirgarten seems very reasonable - however my teany tiny poor of wine - was $16! Obnoxious.. Yes, I know hotels are always rediculously expensive however this was beyond unreasonable. The wine was just ok.. and I know - I am paying for the hip, funky vibe?? Oh please.....
Posted by layla on 10/29/2010
As I said in a review of another spot, I like places with names that start with "The" - it gives them a sense of gravitas and importance. With that in mind for the night, gfs and I hit this spot for dinner and drinks. As we always expect with hip places, the food was just OK and the service was awful, but it didn't ruin the night. The people watching was great and you feel cool once you're inside. We need more places like this that focus on the experience and not just on food and staff.
Posted by beth on 10/03/2010
Went for brunch with a group of friends. Several celebs were spotted. This is a truly beautiful and hip restaurant with really delicious food though the portions are small. The staff are very pretty but have no understanding of service or hospitality. Awful service! Go for the scene but don't expect much.
Posted by Ian on 07/31/2010
Beyond Terrible array of RUDE staff...servers, hosts... Food is ok, drinks once again just ok but the attitude and erratic sloppy service...serving ok but overpriced food just to be part of a so-called "IT" scened? NOT WORTH IT...SAVE YOUR MONEY and go to many other fine fun well managed and served restaurants in the area!
Posted by SH on 07/25/2010
I have been living in NY for over 12 years and have tried almost every good restaurant in every variety. I am not sure why people are raving about this place but there is nothing special about this place, rather it is below awful restaurants of NY. we were party of 8 for dinner. To begin with I am not too keen on eating in the meat packing district but our friends were visiting from out of town so they opted for this area. We got seated at 10 when our table was for 9:30. The bar tenders at the bar area were polite but the drinks were quiet poorly made. the consistency of each ingredient was off so none of the drinks were up to the par. after we got seated, it took waiter around 25 minutes to come to our table and that was when i asked him to come to our table. The drinks came quickly but it took 45 minutes to for the appetizers to come. Among appetizers, Wedge of iceberg was slobbered with sauce and bacon bits were thrown on them. Tasteful restaurants dont put half iceberg lettuce and sub-standard sauce with bacon on the menu, anyone can tell you that. Grilled octopus was cold but the base of sweet potato was warm. Wedges of cheese on the table was not at all fresh, Parmesan cheese is usually crunchy, moist and bitter nut sweet. I am still wondering what it was that i ate which looked like cheese. I had to ask the waiter again after 1/2 hour to come to our table to take our order. after ordering the food, we had around 3 round of drinks as we kept on trying different drinks and none of the drink was tasteful till we switched over to champagne. Now keep in mind that during all this time, we had been patient and did not ask the waiter for the food as we realized that it was friday night and kitchen was busy. So after approx 1 1/2 hour we ran out of our patience and asked the waiter about the food. we were informed that it will be ready soon. So needless to say, after eating bread and having oddly made drinks and appetizers, we decided to call the manager and requested to cancel the meal as there is absolutely no reason for any restaurant to delay food for this amount of time, not in NY. We have better options and nicer service in this city
Posted by Pete on 07/10/2010
First of, I feel really sorry for all those having not-so-great time over there, I know how you all feel, my friend and I are also servers, hang out at TSG after work almost every friday, and we'd say 8 out of 10, we were pretty much satistied, of course, it's a mysterious sometimes when it takes forever to get a waiter to your table but I think it'll calm down with the service. We still love you TSG, keep it up!


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The Union Election Commission (UEC), with a retired military general at its helm, has faced recent criticism from Burma's opposition political parties after it moved to tighten electoral rules, with some questioning whether an unreformed commission is capable of acting as a neutral arbiter ahead of elections next year.
The electoral bylaws approved earlier this month include a reduction in the length of the campaigning period from 60 days to 30, and a requirement that candidates get approval from authorities in advance of holding political rallies, in addition to other new restrictions.
The fact that UEC Chairman Tin Aye is an ex-general as well as a former senior member of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)—and in 2010 won a seat in Parliament under the USDP's banner—has aroused the concern of political parties, many of which have expressed dismay at the legal limitations on Burma's electoral process.
Also rankling critics, members of election commissions at all levels are, in many cases, retired military officers appointed by the government. Over 60 colonels and captains a couple of months ago were transferred to the civilian administration and appointed as district- and township-level election commission chairmen.
Given the election body's current makeup from the Union level on down, some political parties see a stacked deck ahead of the 2015 election.
Tin Aye insists otherwise.
"I don't have a tendency toward jungle law, nor bias. I will never try dishonest means and I don't like foul play," the UEC chairman said at a "Stakeholders' Conference on Ensuring Free and Fair Elections" in Rangoon on July 20.
The nation's largest opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), has issued a statement calling for changes to the electoral bylaws.
According to NLD lawmaker Win Myint, the opposition in its July 21 statement suggested that the commission's members must have steered clear of politics for at least five years. The NLD also justified its objection by noting that the bylaws prescribe new provisions that did not exist in 1990 and 2010, the last two times Burma held elections. Examples include a provision that allows election monitoring at polling stations only by commission-designated individuals and a requirement that any decision to invalidate a vote be subject to the approval of the commission.
"We issued the statement because the bylaws include new things," said Win Myint. "Though [the commission] is trumpeting free and fair elections, it can't be that it is free and fair only on Election Day. The laws surrounding the election must also be free and fair, only then can there be a free and fair election."
Likewise, the Nationalities Brotherhood Federation (NBF), in its own statement, called for reorganizing the commissions at the various levels of government, replacing current members with respected community elders and lawmakers elected by people.
UEC Director Hla Maung Cho has played down the military's UEC presence.
"Only one-third of the election commission members are retired military officers. The rest are civilians," he said.
Upper House lawmaker Hla Swe from the USDP said he supported the actions of the UEC, describing them as "necessary."
"In some countries, electoral campaigns are only allowed for 10 days," he said.
USDP Victory 'By Hook or Crook'
USDP chairman and Union Parliament Speaker Shwe Mann has frequently predicted his party's victory in 2015, saying the USDP is transforming itself into "the people's party."
Some say the ruling party fears a landslide victory by the opposition, which might then use its newly gained political power to settle scores.
"We think so, but no matter what party wins the election, it is important that the past is forgotten and forgiven," said Aye Maung of the Arakan National Party. "If we are to build a democratic federal Union, we have to forget and forgive the past and work in collaboration toward that goal."
The chief of staff of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Gen. Gun Maw, said the electoral stakes were high.
"If the USDP doesn't win the next election, it will never win again," he said. "If it loses the next election, the power of the military may also decrease. So they will, by hook or crook, try to win the next election for fear that they may be hit back."
Despite calls for the replacement of ex-military officers with civilians in the election commission, that reshuffling is unlikely because the 2008 Constitution grants the president absolute power to form the commission.
"In the 2010 election, since the elections were mainly overseen by government-appointed township administrators, there was bias," said Saw Than Myint, an NBF spokesman.
"[Political parties] don't like the commission's current actions either and have no complete trust in it. That's why they're calling for reorganizing the commission," he added.
"It seems that the USDP are scared after it suffered a resounding defeat by the NLD in the [2012] by-election. So it will, by fair means or foul, try to win the coming elections," said a Lower House lawmaker on condition of anonymity.
"Now, it is trying to introduce a proportional representation system in the Parliament. Again, since many commission members are their men, the USDP can't be underestimated in 2015 election," he added.
Though there were complaints to the UEC and judicial authorities concerning voting irregularities in the 2010 election, which was won handily by the USDP, there was no follow-up by the commission.
Tin Aye is not a neutral person to chair UEC. He is a former military general along with USB membership. The reason why he has been appointed to chair UEC is to cheat the election for USDP. Only the trustworthy persons for free and fair election must serve at UEC. He was caught several times when he campaigned for the benefit of his USDP. However, the people will not cast their votes for his party as long as the voters are not so idiotic.
There is not a doubt, regarding the previous and the up-coming Myanmar elections, about the "win-by-any-means" approach and practice of the USDP nominated UEC in complete favour of the USDP.
One-third military representation as a fair participation is a false claim, since the military population is not a third of the total population, even if retired personnel are included. Just think of the situation: the military playing a complete political role by way of the USDP, and the local and national administrative apparatus, in addition to their habitual exertion of authority in all spheres of national life. And the fact that they are not, for all intents and purposes, in favour of democratization, in spite of their claim to be reform-minded. They resist any reform attempt that would erode the military's political authority. And that USDP is not a civilian party, being military men in civilian clothes. You ask any military, retired or not, any question on democratic principles and practice, they all would look dumb and say they are all for a discipline democracy that is absolutely necessary, meaning an undemocratic practice of regimentation of the civil society.
To be fair, the younger generation, having not the taste of usurped totalitarian power and its corrupt personal advantages, could be a little more democratic, a little less like the hardened older lot!
THUGS,THIEVES & CROOKS never come to fair ground.
Ruling party ,25% Army rep. , nargis constitution , all the rules & regulations ,Army ,police,all the stolen country wealth backing them ,Why do they still FEAR???
Dictators never change; by hook or by crook they'll try to get elected.
Who ever comes to power will be the same wine in a different bottle.
I don't encourage chaos to initiate a revolution. The only reason to revolt is because the people find the government revolting.
The pot that had simmered for fifty years. When the USDP try and steal the 2015 the pot will boil over and the generals will get burnt.


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Now just make sure you change the title of the video, Rene. Says "Space Gray 5C." I know you're tired lol.
Next year, the 5SC I bet along with the iPhone 6.
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Loz - perfectly said.
I held one yesterday and they are awesome, well made, and whimsical .
I love the red (pink), green (pistachio) and the blue.
I think the biggest mistake Apple made, why in the hell did they do white?
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Students graduating from business schools know the summer vacation that follows is anything but a holiday. It is placement season, when they must gear up to meet prospective employers. And companies visiting campuses are increasingly using competitions to recruit the best among them.
Take Mahindra & Mahindra, for instance. Since 2009, it has had a competition platform called 'War Room' which holds contests of job aspirants. These allow students with different specialisations to work on strategy solutions to real-life problems the group companies face.
"This is a very good way for us to source talent as we are able to gauge the candidates in an in-depth way," says Rajiv Dubey, HR Head at M&M. "It is not a substitute for other methods of campus recruitment but complements them."
Five of the many students who participated in last year's War Room are now part of the company's management training programme.
Vipul Manglik, 26, who pursued an MBA from Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, has joined a management training programme at Bharti Airtel and will be assigned a permanent role in January. Manglik was a runner-up at iCreate, a competition platform organised by Airtel.
"I was offered a per-placement interview with the company after my team won. This put me a big step ahead of my batchmates," he says.
Competing alongside more than 300 teams from India's top 15 B-schools, Manglik's three-member team worked on one of four case studies assigned by Airtel. In this case too, all four studies related to actual problems faced by the company. Manglik's team had to find a way to increase Airtel's 'Green SIM' service penetration in rural areas. Through this SMS and call service intended for farmers, registered subscribers get region-wise information on pesticides, crops and how to increase farmland production.


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Many of the streamed films on netflix have slightly shorter running times than the versions on dvd. Do they cut out some of the films?
Like what?
The Intruder
Streaming: 126 minutes
DVD: 130 Minutes
Black Girl
Streaming: 58 minutes
DVD: 80 minutes
Are you sure? It looks to me like they're the same length as the DVDs. Play them and see.
I would say that maybe they are in PAL form, but I don't get how black girl could be 58 minutes and 80 minutes…
they have screwed running times on quite a few movies, but it usually plays at the normal length.
Sometimes the disc playtime counts extra features, and the instant watch doesn't include extra features.
yea for example, Nobody Knows- streaming runs for 310 mins and on dvd runs for 141mins…wtf?
Is Black Girl 80 minutes long? I remember it being about an hour, and I watched it on the New Yorker DVD.
Man, that film has a hell of an ending!
One issue that I have had with Netflix streaming is the bottom of some of the subtitles get cut off.. I can still figure out the dialogue, but it's just kinda annoying. For instance, if it has the word "you" it may cut off the bottom of the "y" and it would look like a "u" instead. I tried to mess with my TV settings, but I couldn't find any way to change this on my end..
if its a big enough problem, you can have the film delivered to your house. In any case, I have yet to watch a film streamed from netflix whose quality equaled that of a DVD. Although Paris, Texas and 35 Shots of Rum looked fine on my computer. I did not watch them on my TV. I watched The Red Circle on my TV, however, and the quality was not that good, but good enough to at least keep me occupied. Cleo from 5 to 7 looked pretty bad on my TV, as well.
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Beyoncé drops out of Eastwood's 'Star is Born,' reports say
Reports are swirling that Beyoncé won't be starring in a remake of "A Star is Born" after all. [Read More]
Lindsay Lohan takes a shot at Amanda Bynes
Lindsay Lohan , who is no stranger to running into trouble with the law, wants to know why fellow actress Amanda Bynes hasn't ended up behind bars yet, TMZ reports. Lohan took to Twitter to voice her complaint. Bynes was pulled over by Burbank police Sunday morning and cops ran her license, which came up […] [Read More]
Rumor: 'Trouble in paradise' for Clooney
A rep for the Oscar-winning actor shoots down a report that George has broken up with Stacy Keibler. Get the scoop. [Read More]
Oscar winner recovering from breast surgery
Actress Kathy Bates has undergone a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. [Read More]
81-year-old model hits the NY runways
Carmen Dell'Orefice struts her stuff for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Check out her ageless beauty. [Read More]
'Harry Potter' star on 'Fifty Shades of Grey' casting
Emma Watson is one of the top names being bandied about in Hollywood to portray Anastasia Steele in a big-screen adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, and the former Harry Potter star reveals a shocking secret about her connection to the sultry bestseller. [Read More]
Is Khloe Kardashian headed to 'X Factor'?
Hear why the E! reality star is Simon Cowell's No. 1 pick to host the hit show. Plus, get the latest "American Idol" drama. [Read More]
Pitt says economy hits movie salaries hard
Brad Pitt is convinced Hollywood actors will no longer be able to command multimillion dollar salaries in the future because movie studios have been hit hard by the tough economic climate. [Read More]
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