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Effective brand strategy necessitates taking a pan-company perspective to understand the organisation's competencies, identify new opportunities and leverage the advantage of corporate culture to deliver the brand promise. Brand success does not result just from focusing on customers, but rather from adopting a more balanced perspective by addressing stakeholders. In an era when it is easy to copy what a brand can deliver (functional values) it is more difficult to copy how the brand is delivered (emotional values). This session will address how by looking inside and outside an organisation brands can grow and be sustained. It will open by presenting a model to strategically grow and sustain brands, "From brand vision to brand evaluation". After explaining the model, the different elements of the model will be explored to show how the model can be used to develop valuable brands
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Comparing to brand management principles, strategic brand management brings a wider and more complex pan company perspective. Many companies now use this strategic perspective to build their brands and the presentations which follow will present a strategic brand management model, its detailed components and how brands have evolved due of this approach. The model is referred to as from brand vision to brand evaluation, it has been based on years of research, was tested on different organizations and it is used in both consumer and BTB markets.
The strategic brand building model will be analyzed in further detail starting with a very important element which is brand vision. If we take a look at brand history we can notice that the brands which succeed have a sense of direction and a long term vision of what they are trying to achieve, they do not depend on opportunity, therefore brand vision represents the starting point for the brand building process. A powerful brand should have three components: future- a view about an environment that it is trying to bring about for at least 5 years ahead, purpose- how will the brand make a better place for the customer, values-how will the brand grow. These 3 components reinforce each other. Vision then leads to an organizational culture which will facilitate the brand to manifest, but it is important to envision results on a 5 years scale rather than the immediate ones visible in the first 2 years.
This video presents a short summary of the strategic brand building model and all its components. In order to further develop and grow brands a brand equivalent of the SWOT analysis called brandsphere audit is proposed. Through this model, managers are encouraged first of all to differentiate the environment forces that help or hinder the brand and set objectives regarding the promise, essence and trajectory of the brand. Once a strategy regarding these brand elements is put into place, we need a system and structures that are going to deliver the brand. Organizational culture is also part of the internal implementation stage and is related to staff recruitment and performance. The last step of the growing brands process is the evaluation of the brand performance. Hence we have a panoramic vision on brand architecture.
This material develops the idea of a brand having a vision. Vision is a three component entity, the first one being envisioned future. This element illustrates the product or service as a mean to experience the joy of the environment rather than focusing on functional and technical aspects. Another problem concerning vision is how we are going to design it on a five years period of time taking into account there are certain factors that are going to have an impact on the brand starting with social and economic changes for example. The first step for managers is to identify these factors and establish which of them are likely to affect in a favorable or unfavorable way the brand 5 years ahead. We can afterwards focus on the factors that are most likely to affect our envisioned future in a favorable way and think of means of further development.
How can the brand make a difference in the world where it manifests? Brand purpose is all about finding that element related to the product which brings inspiration, which makes life more enjoyable and rewarding for its users. To reach such a purpose we can use a few techniques such as the 5 whys, we can try market researches done by agencies in order to better understand customer needs and the final test consists in matching the envisioned future with the purpose in order to obtain a visionary approach.
The third component of brand vision is brand value. This is related to the qualities of the product or service but it is very important to differentiate qualities from attributes. A definition of brand values is offered-an enduring belief that a specific conduct or end state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end state of existence. To put it simply, value represents a belief that stands the test of time and which makes us decide whether a behavior or a goal or outcome is good or not. Nevertheless there are different types of values. There are core values shared by all members of the organization that determines a distinctive type of behavior which expresses the brand identity. Aspirational values on the other hand refer to an ideal type of behavior which is not delivered for the moment but it is something the organization aspires to. Two other categories include permission to play values which represent basic simple standards that do not vary too much from one organization to another and accidental values which arise without the direct intervention of management. These last three must not be confused with the core values otherwise the organization might have difficulties in expressing its defining characteristics.
As we have seen, choosing the right values is a challenging process so a few techniques to differentiate core values might prove handy. A useful technique consists in using learning history, in other words, learning from the past experience. An example is provided by organizing a debate with members from different departments of an organization regarding the main crisis faced by the brand. The discussion was focused on the actions taken by the organization when confronted with the crisis. If we further analyze actions we can depict behaviors and ultimately values because these are the main drivers of behavior and action. After a period of time, this group will be again reunited in order to test the relevance of these values, if they provide clear guidance for behavior, communication and development, if they are credible or achievable and ultimately if they set the organization apart from competitors.
Following the structure of the model from brand vision to brand evaluation, the next important element after vision is the organizational culture that can support this vision. First of all we need to understand what culture represents starting with its definition as a collective set of mental models, expectations, values, artefacts and activities that reflect the explicit and implicit rules determining how people behave. This material provides many examples that show how this definition reflects and is applied in the organizational field.
The competing values framework is a diagram which helps individuals within an organization understand the type of culture that reflects their organization. This diagram uses two dimensions to summarize an organizations culture. The first dimension reflects how the company is structured, the way the departments exist, whether this structure is flexible or a very stable one. The second dimension represents the extent of outward looking of the organization which reflects how it looks for new opportunities or the extent to which the organization is rather bureaucratic. By combining these two dimensions we obtain four different types of culture. We have organizations which are highly flexible, externally oriented and belong to the so-called adhocracy culture which is concerned with creating new idea, new brands and finding new opportunities. Market culture on the other hand is externally oriented, driven by competition but it is more stable. Hierarchy culture is more control based and focused on doing things right whereas clan culture is focused on collaboration and on long term development. Having this theoretical background, companies can understand better what type of culture they belong to and what further changes they should make in terms of acquisition or merging in order to better support the brand vision.
Are people in your organization brand champions or brand saboteurs? Are they actively promoting the brand idea or are they working against it? Find out how you can spot these persons and their behavioral patterns. There are also other categories like brand agnostics, interested but not committed and brand cynics who are not involved in the brand idea, are very skeptic to changes or efforts to further develop. Although all organizations expect their staff to act as brand builders, we can easily find a representation of all these four groups within their structure.
Numerous examples provided in this video try to answer the question what type of organizational culture would be most appropriate for brand growing bearing in mind its vision, what we need to change or add especially in terms of staff training. A starting point would be a wise approach on recruitment which consists in getting the staff to live the brand and therefore actively support it. Although culture is not imposed by management, its direction is certainly influenced by it and one of the action points is aligning staff values with brand vision.
Having explored two important elements of strategic brand management: brand vision and organizational culture we can move on to brand objectives. Due to its responsibility to create a better environment for the brand to operate in, the organization develops short and long term objectives. Long term goals may consist in establishing a worldwide recognized and respected brand but these can only be achieved by being sectioned into more precise short term goals. The concept of need states is also mentioned. When people buy a brand this reflects a certain need they have and how the brand choice implicitly fulfills this need state on both functional and psychological levels.
The concept of need state is further presented using different yoghurt brands as examples to reflect the connection between the need states of an individual and the brand choices that he makes. Another important concept beside need states is represented by catalytic mechanisms. These instruments, designed by professor Jim Collins, can be used by managers to turn abstract ambitious goals into real, tangible performance and moreover, they keep managers focused on visionary long term objectives rather than on opportunistic short term actions with rapid endorsement that could dilute the representation of the brand on a long term. The catalytic mechanisms technique ensures that managers follow brand vision in a disciplined way by applying different type of rules, the so-called teeth which affect the members of the organization whenever they are broken or eluded thus creating psychological bonds and increasing intrinsic motivation.
A new model is proposed as a basis in brandsphere audit to show the extent to which the brand can be badly affected or on the contrary, reinforced by environmental forces. This five component model presents the five forces that could build and sustain or impede brand success. One of the main components is represented by the corporation and this video offers a brief description of its main components: values, history, competences and most important, its view.
Brands exist on the market place also due to the interaction with other organizations which represent the distributors. This interaction though is a very dynamic process because distributors expect a share of the value for their contribution. Taking into account some of their other advantages such as image and geographical coverage, managers should check if the distributors objectives are aligned with the companys objectives. This material provides some examples to show how the power increase of the distributors can affect the balance of brand management and also offers strategies on how to control the power of distributors.
What role does the buyer want the brand to perform? How can we motivate consumers who are not very involved in the process of choosing the brand to make a certain choice? This particular chapter of brandsphere audit deals with mechanisms that could transform customers into more aware decision makers through fear and respect. Knowing the role of the brand and the details of the buying process we can understand whether our actions are the right ones or not.
This material emphasizes the importance of choosing your competition. Managers see themselves as competing against key players; on the other hand, customers see markets in terms of substitutability related to the offers they have. Consumers are aware of far less competitors on the market than managers are and this fact also applies to companies from BTB field. If we take a look at competitors from brand managers point of view we can narrow them down to two categories: newcomers and the leaders of the market. Newcomers usually have limited resources and develop fast while market leaders have very powerful resources. By examining their strengths and weaknesses but also their objectives and strategies managers should appreciate the strength of the competing brands and also estimate their impact over their own brand.
The final element with an impact on brand management is the marketing environment where we can find threats and opportunities expressed through political, economical, social and technological factors. Consequently, the brand management team should decide if these five forces are likely to enhance or impede brands success. Audit brandsphere can thus replace SWOT analysis when it comes to understanding forces that work for or against the brand and also helps managers design strategies to achieve objectives and ultimately reconsider brand vision and objectives.
As a result of having a vision, considering the brand culture and objectives and following brand audit we can summarize how we want the brand to be. Understanding our competence our and strong and weak points comparing with competitors, we can develop some strong attributes that must reach customers in terms of benefits on functional and emotional levels. Brand essence is thus visually represented as a pyramid that presents brand promise developing on many levels. Therefore we have core attributes at the base and as we move higher, we find these attributes transformed into benefits, emotional rewards, values and ultimately personality traits. This model helps organizations deliver a solid brand promise.
After establishing the brand essence we need to find out how we can resource, enact and put the brand into play. We will use another model called the atomic brand to discover the right resources in order to reflect the desired brand essence. Similar to the structure of an atom, the nucleus of the model is represented by brand essence while the electrons are represented by 8 components determined by the brand essence. These components refer to distinctive name and sign of ownership to identify the brand, functional capabilities to position the brand, service component and risk reducing to increase reliability of the brand, legal protection, shorthand notation and symbolic feature to communicate into a clear and concise manner. All in all, these 8 components of the brand atomic model represent useful resources to support the brand promise.
After designing, marketing and finally selling the product, what the organization needs to do is to monitor the markets response to the way it has delivered and enacted the brand promise. One of the brand evaluation techniques consists in administrating stakeholders a questionnaire regarding what the brand wanted to achieve and further analyzing the data. Other technique refers to brand equity which represents a set of associations and behaviors on the part of brands customers and channel members that allows the brand to earn greater volume and margins than it could without the brand name. In order to measure brand equity, we need to consider some components like loyalty and satisfaction which are strongly interconnected because people are loyal to a brand if they are satisfied. Other components are the quality, the status and the associations of the brand perceived by customers.
A short session of questions and answers. The importance of social media, how online communities approach brands, the concept of prosumers, online strategies used by companies to increase the value of their brand, all these topics are approached through a series of examples and short debates.


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Why did you choose the M17?
The first time I stumbled across Lum-tec's website, I really liked the looks of the M-automatic watches. I'm a big fan of the clean, easy-to-read dials on Panerai watches and felt the M-automatics sort of resembled those. They both are uncluttered, save for date display, with easy to read numbers and hour/minute markers. I liked all of the M-automatics but only one really jumped at me. With it's smooth black PVD coating and stealthy tinted sapphire, this dark and serious watch is ready for top secret business.
Judging by the pictures of the M17 online, there was something unique about this watch that I had never seen before. As a previous Combat B3 owner, I already knew the M17 would be a quality piece, but aside from the good Lum-tec service and excellent reputation - it just looked totally bad ass! I have never seen another watch, anywhere, as covert and stealthy as this. The black is very understated and not flashy (obviously), and doesn't have the high gloss black finish other black watches have. While the tinted sapphire covering the face does cut down on visibility, it doesn't interfere or make it hard to read. I've never been in a situation where I could not read the time because of the tint. I guesstimate it to reduce the visibility by 25%, roughly. Additionally, the sapphire has anti-reflective coating that does work and cuts down on all glare.
How did you get yours?
Unfortunately I discovered the Lum-tec Company long after the reserve opened and closed on most of their watches so there was no easy way of getting an M17. I witnessed a couple M16 and M18 watches come and go in the forums, and while I could have easily pounced on one of those, I would not be deterred! Like any good watch enthusiast, my due diligence paid off and I snagged one in used condition from a seller on one of the forums after months of searching and lessons in patience.
So tell me about the M-auto movement; is it accurate, is it durable, will it help me attract members of the opposite sex?
The M-automatics house a Slava movement. From everything I have read online about these, and from Lum-tec's president himself, these are a very robust overbuilt movement designed for rugged use. From my couple weeks experience with the M17, the Slava movement is remarkably accurate. I'm not one for nit picking watches down to the granular level of "seconds per hour" accuracy, if I look at my watch to see if it's 8:00 and time for American Idol to start, I don't care if it's 8:01 or 7:59 and 30 seconds – it's close enough. But I know some people are, so for the sake of information I did a 4-day test where I synced my M17 up with time.gov the best I could (because the M-automatics do NOT hack) before I left for work at the start of the week and checked it periodically for 4 days.
Checking the accuracy through the day it would be as slow as -4 to -9 seconds. Resting the watch on the dresser while I slept usually got me those few seconds back and would somedays be +3 seconds fast after sitting face up for 7 hours during the night. I don't think it was ever exactly 'in time' with time.gov after the first day. I really could not care less about this stuff, but it is interesting for some of you reading this, I'm sure. So for me, there were no wild accuracy variations, I can easily deal with +/- 10 seconds deviation here and there. At the end of my 4-day test, it was +4 seconds from where it all started. Verdict: Accurate!
I have only had the watch a couple weeks, but in my opinion the M17 seems built like a tank. This can be said for all the M-automatics, since they all basically share the same design only being separated by color differences. The watch case is very thick and robust, bracelet seems rock solid, the clasp is of high quality too. The lugs are thick, and although the bracelet is a real PITA to change, it is comfortable and easy to wear. Being a used watch, some of the PVD coating on the clasp had been scuffed but I do not know how this happened, or what the previous owner put it through.
The M-automatics are chunky watches. You really cannot get an idea of their heft until you feel one in person. You definitely will not 'forget you are wearing it' like some people say. They're big (44mm), they're heavy, and they're ready to add definition to your biceps. This is not your grandfather's thin, puny "vintage" watch. Girly men need not apply. Verdict: Durable!
So let's be real, what don't you like about the watch?
Well, nothing. It's pretty much exactly what I figured in terms of look and appearance. It wears more comfortably that I expected a 44mm watch to wear, and is accurate enough for my standards. I am not a fan of the end links on the bracelet. There is zero tolerance for movement in those end links so changing bands/bracelets is going to be a problem for a lot of people. I couldn't even get my bracelet back on after taking it off and had to send it to Lum-tec to have them do it. So I will not be decking the M17 out with different straps like I did with my B3. The bracelet is on to stay, for as long as I own it. The M-automatics come with a SS bracelet, a leather strap, and a rubber strap. All of which seem to be high quality, the rubber was especially soft and pliable.
The button at the 2 o'clock position is used for setting the date. You just push it in, and the date changes as the button is released. It is important to NOT do this between 10pm-2am as the watch is naturally doing it's automatic date change inside. Doing so might jam things up and you will kick yourself for breaking it. Luckily Lum-tec will take care of you if you ask right. I would prefer a traditional crown date set, but it's a minor complaint.
What about the fit and lume. Does it sit like a brick on your wrist? Does it glow like the pictures?
I took 2 or 3 links out to fit my 7.5" wrist and its fits comfortably. Like I said, for a 44mm watch that is this heavy, the contour of the watch + lugs really makes it enjoyable to wear and not at all a hassle. It's slightly taller than the B3 but does not knock into things or become obtrusive.
The lume is nice, and lasts hours, but it just doesn't glow as bright as my B3 – and it shouldn't, due to the tinted sapphire crystal on the M17. I would imagine the other M-automatics with regular sapphire shine just as well as my B3 does. Keep in mind that most of the pictures you see online are "long" exposure, so naturally the lume glow will appear brighter as a result. There is plenty of lume on all the indicators and hands, you can see the texture if you look closely in the right light. So the lack of glow on the M17 is not due to the lack of lume, but rather the tinted crystal.
Let's cut to the chase – should I buy it? Do you recommend it?
This will depend on your fondness for the tinted crystal. Either you like it, or, you think it cuts down on the visibility too much for your tastes. I have seen pictures online of someone who sent in their M17 and had a clear sapphire crystal put on and it didn't look as good IMHO, but it's all personal preference. As a whole, without question, I would recommend the M-automatics for someone looking for a unique, durable, manly watch. The Slava movement is a fun conversation piece, and while I don't know all the ins and outs of it, I like the idea of wearing an older Russian movement restored right here in my home state of Ohio.
If you have been looking for an M17, keep holding out, and searching the forums for a used one. Your patience will be paid off with a great time piece that is supported by an even greater company. Good luck!

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Location: Soil Drainage ResearchTitle: Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter: Who we are, what we do, and what we will do Author
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|Choi, Young
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Publication Acceptance Date: 6/14/2013
Publication Date: 10/6/2013
Citation: Anderson, R.C., Choi, Y.D., Smiley, P.C., Lyndall, J.L. 2013. Midwest-Great Lakes SER Chapter: Who we are, what we do, and what we will do. Meeting Abstract. Fifth World Conference on Ecological Restoration, Madison, Wisconsin, October 6 to 11, 2013. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Midwestern United States consists of 12 states and six of them (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio) contact Great Lakes. This subregion defines the boundaries of the Midwest-Great Lakes (MWGL) Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER). This region has a diversity of ecosystems including prairies, a variety of forest types, savannas, wetlands, aquatic habitats including the Great Lakes, and wilderness areas. This diverse geographic area is impacted by agriculture, industry, urbanization, and invasive species. Consequently, ecological restoration projects within this region face a wide range of challenges. The MWGL SER Chapter was established in 2008 with a mission of promoting the science and practice of ecological restoration to assist with recovery and management of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems within this region. Promotion of ecological restoration is critical for facilitating coordination and supporting grassroots restoration efforts. To communicate with chapter members and others we established a chapter webpage, developed a Facebook page, regularly publish chapter newsletters, and hold annual chapter meetings. Our first five annual meetings (2009-2013) include sessions for oral and poster presentations, workshops, symposia, and at least one plenary session. In 2012, we filed our articles of incorporation and were formally recognized as a domestic non-profit organization by the State of Indiana and in 2013 we were recognized as nonprofit public foundation [501(c)(3)] by the United States Internal Revenue Service. We are currently developing a 5-year strategic plan that will incorporate input from our membership and will guide the selection of our future activities.


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Egypt's Household Expenditure Pattern: Does It Alleviate a Food Crisis?
We estimated a system of Engel functions for two survey periods, 1999/2000 and 2004/2005, to quantify the impact of changes of income on household expenditure behavior and to investigate how expenditure responsiveness changes with income. We found that rural households have a higher expenditure share for food categories but a lower share for non-food categories compared to urban households. The expenditure share did not change so much between the two survey periods, with only a slight decline in the share of cereals-bread and the non-food category and an increase in the meat-fish-dairy category. All estimates have a good fit, and the total expenditure explanatory variable is significant in all equations. In general, households with lower incomes are more responsive to changes in income for food categories, and less responsive for non-food categories. This is evident with the higher income elasticity of lower-income rural households compared to urban households for food categories. Moreover, elasticities in the 2004/2005 survey period are higher compared to the 1999/2000 period. Per capita real income declined by 37.2% in 2004/2005. This consumption expenditure pattern has an alleviating effect on the impact of a food crisis since a lower real income associated with a food crisis is accompanied by greater responsiveness of households to reduce their demand for food as their real incomes shrink. This adjustment behavior is most obvious in the case of bread and cereals in rural areas, in which the expenditure elasticity increased from 0.50 to 0.91 as per capita income declined.
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Pork and Pasta Stew RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
I especially like to make this stew in summer when I can use vegetables from my own garden. Because it doesn't simmer for hours, I often reach for this recipe when I need dinner in a hurry.
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- 1 pound lean boneless pork, cut into 1-inch strips
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced into thin wedges
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup salsa
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 quarts water
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1 package (8 ounces) spiral pasta
- 1 cup fresh cut green beans (1-inch pieces)
- 1 cup sliced yellow summer squash
- 1 cup sliced zucchini
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- Toss pork and lemon-pepper; brown in oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until tender. Stir in the broth, salsa and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 or until pork is tender.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium heat, bring water and salt if desired to a boil. Add pasta and beans; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 7 minutes. Add the squash, zucchini and mushrooms. Cook, uncovered, 6-7 minutes more or until pasta and vegetables are tender. Drain; set aside and keep warm.
- Combine cornstarch with cold water until smooth; add to the pork mixture and mix well. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. To serve, place pasta and vegetables in a serving dish; top with pork mixture. Yield: 6 servings.
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Social media marketing is the process where a business owner, such as yourself, uses the power of sites like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr to promote your brand or products. Because traffic from social media sites twitter buy followers is usually highly targeted, the visitors are more likely to turn into customers and buyers than visitors who find your site via a search engine query. Another important benefit of traffic from social media is that it is essentially free or relatively low cost compared to other forms of traffic generation. However, social media marketing is a time consuming and very involved effort that is not appropriate for everyone. This form of marketing requires a good deal of involvement, both in terms of keeping up with all the latest trends and in maintaining ongoing relationships with customers and fans. Social media invites a two-way conversation between the poster of the information and the reader. If the business owner ignores the second part of the equation, then the marketing effort is most likely doomed to fail. In order to execute a successful social media marketing campaign, the business owner should review this list of traits that define a successful campaign.
Companies in technology sectors, especially social media companies, have seen some incredible investment through recent initial public offerings (IPOs) of corporate stock. Multi-billion dollar valuations for twitter buy followers companies like Facebook, Twitter and more gave investors some excitement, but questions about sustainability, revenue generation and user growth has caused stock prices to dip in recent months.Many of these companies have valuations that seem to fly in the face of their business models, which harkens back to the days of "irrational exuberance" of the "dot com" era. Still, social media companies can enjoy billions of users, but many of them use their services for free and generate negligible ad revenue for the company providing the platform. Will social media evolve into a money-making proposition or will these companies falter? Time will tell, as it tells with all things.Against this backdrop and with the full knowledge that higher levels of investment almost universally require significant intellectual property holdings, we thought we'd take some time to look at the current state of the social media industry, including revenue and innovations. To accomplish this task we will also take a closer look at some recent inventions patented by major companies in this field.
Over the past decade, the Internet has seen somewhat of a continuation of the intense financial gains that companies have realized since the start of the dot-com business age. After the first generation where to buy twitter followers of dot-com companies, we've seen the emergence of social media companies like Facebook and Twitter as well as explosive new smartphone and mobile device technologies from Apple and Google. Every year, it seems like an existing corporation or a completely new name rides the wave of the global market towards incredibly high company valuations.The immense scale of the Internet supports this quick rate of corporate growth. During September 2013, Facebook welcomed 728 million account holders every day, and it's monthly active user level was at about 1.19 billion people. The number of new daily users has slowed somewhat, but is still at about 29 million new daily users per quarter. Widespread consumer access to company services through the Internet has given these companies a model for growth that the business world has scarcely seen before.


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We carry out carpet cleaning with either our wet carpet cleaning machine or our dry carpet cleaning machine. Both give great results however wet is recommended for very badly dirty carpets and dry is great for being able to walk on as soon as we leave and brings the pile back up lovely. We use the latest equipment and chemicals and do not charge extra for any chemicals used. We offer a fair and reasonable price for a great job
EcoClean & Property Services Ltd
EcoClean are a professional office cleaning company covering Essex and London. We also specialise in carpet, upholstery and hard floor cleaning for both commercial and residential premises.
Be Clean (south east) LTDCertificate of Excellence 2015
We are a family business with offices in Broadstairs and Herne Bay Kent We offer CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL CLEANING END OF TENANCY CLEAN BUILDERS CLEAN DEEP CLEANS HOLIDAY LET CLEANING We are proud members of Checkatrade and are Kent Trading Standards Approved. We are also members of the NCCA - National Carpet Cleaners Association. All our staff are fully insured.
Carpet, upholstery and hard floor cleaning. Commercial and domestic.
Cleaners Tenterden
There are many benefits of having your property washed consistently. Both dirt and dust will be eradicated. Pest infestations will be prevented. Your home will be made safer for your children. And your possessions will be easier to find. What're you waiting for? Book us now on a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis.
total cleaning service
Ideal Response Group
Pro Lux CleaningCertificate of Excellence 2015
One of the best and most reliable cleaning companies in London ! We operate from 8 years and we can clean everything! We can provide you with professional oven and kitchen appliances cleaning, carpet steam cleaning, upholstery steam cleaning (leather and fabric),upholstery dry cleaning, end-of-tenancy cleaning and car interior steam/dry cleaning!
Cleaners Southend On Sea
Domestic cleaning chores can be a real nuisance to deal with, especially if you have to do cleaning after a forty hour week at work. Instead of spending your hard earned free time in dusting, vacuuming and mopping of hard to reach places, you can let us do the cleaning for you. Our domestic cleaning in Southend on Sea SS1 is a flexible and efficient service that gives you excellent cleaning results every time, without costing you silly money.
SK Property Services
qualified Cleaning Services /carpet cleaning/House cleaning /Decorating/Gardening
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Cleaners Sittingbourne
Our cleaning services are completed quickly, efficiently and can be carried out at any time that you like. The aim of our cleaning services team and the services that we offer is to make your life just a little bit more manageable and easier and we aim to do this in any way that we can. Life can be very hectic at times and therefore there is often very little time in your average working day and personal life to do all of the things that you want to do.
Miss Mopsy
Belhart Cleaning
MK Cleaning Services
We provide professional Carpet, Upholstery & Rug cleaning. We are proud members of the "National Carpet Cleaners Association" & "The Approved Carpet Cleaners Association' 'East Sussex Trading Standards Approved' we also carry full insurance including treatment cover, fully trained up to British Standards Institute's PAS 86 Standards and only use professional ECO friendly products to ensure safety of your family and pets whilst cleaning to the highest standard.
Cleaners Queenborough
Our house cleaning services are carried out by the best cleaning technicians in Queenborough, they have the practical skills and service expertise to handle any cleaning request accordingly and yield exceptional quality cleaning results, without margin for error. As we need to deliver industry standard results in all rooms and areas of your home, our expert cleaning teams are trained to work with professional grade cleaning equipment and materials, and to apply highly effective, industry approved cleaning products. House cleaning is no easy task, it takes time, effort and a lot of skill and tenacity.
MBT Cleaning services is a proud family run business offering both domestic cleaning and holiday let managment across Kent and Sussex. We have been in the cleaning industry for a number of years and offer a number of services to suit your needs.
New Romney Cleaners
Synterna Security Solutions Ltd.
At Synterna Security Solutions our aim is to provide you with a facilities management service to improve the daily running of your workplace and to reflect the image you want to create. We provide a range of services that relate to activities necessary for your company to function, providing you with a single point of contact for all your facility needs. This is achieved successfully by integrating the Synterna team with the client so that day-today interface is seamless and requires minimal client participation once integrated. Synterna Security Solutions is committed to cost effective facilities management, providing the client with an improving level of service. We can achieve this by integrating with the client's personnel, adopting a flexible approach and operating an open book policy between the client and Synterna. We also provide a single monthly invoice, supported by a detailed financial summary of all costs incurred. Our services include: •Front House •CCTV installation •Manned Guarding •Retail Security •Corporate Security •Education Security •Key Holding •Concierge •Corporate Cleaning •Education Cleaning •Event Security •Domestic Cleaning •Internal Office Moves •Relocation •Washing Room •Restaurant Cleaning •Preventative Maintenance •Grounds Maintenance •Building Services •TQM Consultant •Training •Executive Protection One company, one smart way to manage your facilities Exceptional facilities management runs right to our core and our staff has international experience across a diverse range of environments - offices, stores, hotels, shopping centres, museums, schools and distribution centres. So, no matter what sector you operate in or how complex your requirement, you can rest assure that we'll deliver our best and ensure that our best meets your changing needs and expectations. Why choose us? We pride ourselves on our open partnership and personal approach. That means our experts will work closely with you to understand your business and find the best possible solution, one that is in tune with your culture and values and delivers best value. We also understand the importance of flexibility. After all, every business is different. Our range of services Our broad range of facilities management services – from cleaning and training to security and building services - can be adapted and tailored to suit your needs and of course, your budget. One point of contact You'll also appreciate not having to deal with multiple facilities management companies. We'll manage everything, giving you one single point of contact. Plus, our 24/7 service means we're always available enabling the seamless sharing of information. Ultimately, everything we do is about giving you the freedom to focus on what really matters - your business.
Ian Lancaster Window Cleaner Ltd
North Star CleaningCertificate of Excellence 2015
Founded in July 2000 following several years experience in running a cleaning franchise. Gary & Karen specialise in the maintenance and cleaning of various different types of upholstery, carpets, curtains and rugs. Their services extend to carpet fitting and stretching, carpet repairs and restoration. Also very popular with their clients is end of tenancy cleans, builders cleans and sparkle cleans. They have acquired accreditations over the years such as Kent Country Trading Standards Approved, Checkatrade members and an advanced member of the NCCA. They provide free written quotations for both the commercial and residential customer, fully insured and are DRB checked.
Superclean Pro Services
Gemini Cleaning Services
Direct Cleaning 4 You
Comfort Care
Comfort Care offers a professional carpet, rug , upholstery and floor cleaning and treatments service across Kent. Comfort Care caters for domestic and commercial clients, to include all sizes of floor areas, whether small or large. Comfort Care specialises in professional carpet cleaning for varying types of carpet. Comfort Care offers an upholstery cleaning service. Comfort Care offers protective treatments for all the above.
KDC Carpet Cleaning
Exterior cleaning services
Property Services South East
We are a local based company that specialise in Cleaning and Property Maintenance. Whether it be having your windows cleaned or a full refurbishment, we are here to help. We look after thousands of homes throughout the South East for numerous national and local estate agents. We operate over the South East of England
Platinum Property Maintenance
We are able to cater for all your cleaning and property maintenance needs. We specialise in holiday let and air bnb management which includes cleaning, laundry, meet and greet and hospitality packs. We also offer the following services : end of tenancy clean, after builders clean, regular domestic cleaning, office cleaning, communal area cleaning and one off deep cleans. We also do carpet cleaning and oven and appliance cleaning. In addition to this we are certified for waste disposal, PAT testing and fire alarm and safety testing. As well as general maintenance and gardening.
Cheema Group
Complete building service provider, All building work undertaken, New build development, Residential extensions, Electrics, Plumbing, Roofing, Brickwork, Landscaping , Kitchen instalment, Bathroom instalment , Also Have Cleaning division, ALL COMMERCIAL CLEANING & RESIDENTIAL CLEANING
Carpet Bright UK
Carpet Bright UK offers exceptional carpet and rug cleaning, curtain and upholstery and car interior cleaning services to domestic and commercial customers across London and the South East region. Carpet Bright UK is a professional carpet and upholstery cleaning company established in 1995. We offer fast, effective, and affordable cleaning solutions with long lasting results, working closely with our clients to ensure their individual needs are met. Our professionally-equipped vans and team of certified technicians guarantee high-quality workmanship with every clean. Why use Carpet Bright UK? We only use eco-friendly natural cleaning solutions. Our super-quick carpet-drying system works within two hours. We will never pressure you to buy or offer you a service you don't need. Our trained professional team takes pride: you're guaranteed a great job on the day Carpet Bright UK's technicians offer exceptionally high standards of customer service. We'll always tell you clearly what we're going to do before we start. We'll make sure to arrive on time: punctuality is our watchword. We offer a no shrinkage guarantee. We are fully insured.
Haulway Carpet Cleaning
I am a sole trader and have been in the carpet cleaning industry for over 35 years. I do commercial carpet cleaning and domestic work too. My system for cleaning carpets is what I call 'advanced carpet cleaning'. I don't use the traditional carpet cleaning method. I go one step further and use a carpet cleaning pre-spray solution on the carpets first. This pre-sprayed carpet cleaning solution is brush agitated into the carpet pile using a special slow speed buffer machine. This pre-spray and brush agitation is what does all of the cleaning work. I then use the soil extraction carpet cleaning machine for rinsing out the pre-spray and the loose soils. This system is slower to do but it does produce fantastic carpet cleaning results on any carpet. Because I am a sole trader, this makes things much more simple. I offer a complete satisfaction guarantee with all of the carpet cleaning work I do. I can work flexible hours. I have done 2 professional carpet cleaning courses in London. I use professional solutions, a professional method and professional equipment in order to give my customer a professional carpet cleaning result.
Saturn Cleaning Solutions Limited
We are a trusted and reliable cleaning company operating throughout the south east. Our main services include: End Of Tenancy cleaning Holiday Let Cleaning Office Cleaning Commercial Cleaning House Cleaning
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Complete Cleaning Services
If you need my services I advise contacting me directly, Bark has no longer become financially viable for me due to constantly increasing fees for leads. Bespoke Cleaning For The Home And Office Office, public body, commercial or domestic client needing help with a one off or regular contract clean? We do everything from general, carpet and upholstery cleaning to window, conservatory, oven and jet wash cleaning. See services for a complete list of what we offer. Who Are We Complete Cleaning Services was established by two ex-colleagues; Tristan and Steve. We decided if we pooled our talents, we could build a competitive, respected and successful cleaning company within the region. We have a complete list of available services but simply put our goal is to offer a bespoke, comprehensive, hassle free cleaning service for our clients; we hope you'll be one. Why Are We Unique We offer a face to face, tailor-made, professional cleaning service at great value. Our extensive industry experience is bound to a modern, easy to deal with, 'can do' company. We start all our relationships as we mean to go on, by being open and honest with what we can offer. Should you want to know if we can help with your cleaning needs just contact us; we likely can. Our Business Ethos To maintain our cornerstones of success, excellent communication, delivering on the job and being trusted, we adhere to a basic business principle of 'fix the problem not the blame'. Simply put; in the real world despite being well prepared not everything always goes to plan. At CCS if this happens we adapt, focus on the task at hand and look for improvements with a situation; finding that fix. Ensuring We Are Up To The Job Relevant paperwork including insurance is provided upon request. Also we do not use stock internet photos, all the photos you see either on our website or other marketing materials have been taken by us, to demonstrate work by us. All staff are trained for the work they are undertaking and supervised as necessary.
Channel Facilities Management Ltd
We have a number of exceptional "market leading" techniques and processes that are able to really change your site, budget and the environment for the better. We are also able to give you a very competitive quote on all consumables and cleaning products. As Channel FM Ltd only use Enzyme Cleaning Products as opposed to the conventional cleaning chemicals, that are potentially harmful to the environment. Below are some of the services that we specialise in and carry out on a daily basis:- • Deep Cleans • Commercial Cleaning • Specialist Cleaning • Contract Cleaning • Periodic Work • Carpet Cleaning • Stone Floor Cleaning • Graffiti Removal • Jet Washing • Window Cleaning - Reach and Wash System • Gutter Cleaning • Kitchen Deep Cleans • Security • Pest Control
Swan's Cleaning Services
Family run, carpet and upholstery cleaning business who also provides stainguard treatments, flea and mite treatments and rug cleaning.
K D Contracts Specialist Cleaners
My company specialises in the cleaning of carpets, upholstery, oriental rugs, leather furniture, hard floors including natural stone, tile and grout. We focus on doing the job properly and efficiently, calling on 36 years of experience. We use the latest and most appropriate equipment and cleaning chemistry to achieve the desired result and meet our clients expectations.
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Lake Powell Resort
100 Lakeshore Drive, Page, AZ
0.6 km from
Rp 2,007,237+
The location is absolutely beautiful, very quiet and peaceful. The hotel it's self was okay, it has a very large gift shop and several restaurants. The beds were very uncomfortable, we got little to no rest because the beds we not big enough for two people in each bed. The staff weren't very friendly other than the one lady that was working the front desk. The restaurants were all closed.


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Mosley SF-402-A "SHORTY 40"August 24, 2014
received my SF-402-A in good time and I was impressed with the packing that
allowed the antenna safe passage from Missouri to Michelago. The assembly
instructions were clear and assembly was only a few hours and a walk in the
park. The quality of tubing and machining was first class and I am now seeing
one to two S units increase in signal strength over my reference
dipole at the same height on DX paths and less received Man made noise. A
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Rock Light
Send it to me
Gentle guitar over synthetic, floating drones and a laidback rock beat create a peaceful, dreamy atmosphere.
Bpm: 60
Mellow with warm textures, bouncy electric guitar and introspective piano create a satisfied mood.
Glittering moon
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Bpm: 130
Arm rotation
Laidback and warm, with introspective piano and electric guitar that create a reflective and warm mood.
Album: Pop grooves - mfv140
Bpm: 82
Hypnotic with a laidback groove and smooth textures, featuring electric piano and acoustic guitar creating a relaxing mood.
Album: Soft beats - mfv035
Driving in the sun
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Album: Traveling guitars - mfv060
Laidback with a pulsing groove, acoustic guitar, bluesy electric guitar and warm keyboard textures create a solemn mood.
Bpm: 88
Driving with a Blues Rock beat, electric guitar and smooth textures creates a satisfied mood.
Bpm: 126
Bright and optimistic featuring a driving Rock drum groove and bright electric guitar creating an anthemic mood.
Bpm: 95
Bright with a bouncy groove, breezy acoustic guitar and warm piano create a happy mood.
An introspective introduction leads to a driving drum groove, edgy electric guitar and gritty textures create positive and motivational mood.
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No way
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Bpm: 96
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Bpm: 132
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Bpm: 122
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Jamming rhythm
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Bpm: 145
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Languid steel pedal guitar backed by acoustic guitars and a laidback drumbeat create a lazy, warm, nostalgic mood with a bluesy vibe.
Bpm: 84
Blue landscape
A gentle guitar melody floats over a soft, lazy rock groove, creating a floating, spacious, reflective atmosphere.
Bpm: 114
Real damage
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Bpm: 90
Magic fly
A spacey electric guitar introduction leads to a heavy beat and breezy acoustic guitar creating a carefree mood.
Album: Dreaming guitars - mfv013
Bpm: 70
Love game
Laidback with a bouncy bluesy groove, featuring pedal slide guitars and warm electric piano create a carefree mood.
Innocent lies
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Bpm: 104
Wonderful dawn
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Bpm: 100
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Bpm: 90
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Bpm: 85
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Bpm: 72
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Bpm: 116
Something stronger
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Dusty streets
A smooth and reflective introduction leads to pulsing electric guitar and driving drums creating a motivational mood.
Bpm: 150
Bad way
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Driving with gritty textures, a bouncy groove and funk elements create a determined mood.
Bpm: 133
An acoustic piano introduction leads to a driving groove creating an introspective and determined mood.
Bpm: 138
Surf adventure
Driving with an energetic Retro-Rock groove and spacey electric guitar create a determined and dramatic mood.
Bpm: 150
Surf rider
Upbeat and energetic, featuring a driving guitar riff and Retro-Rock groove that creates an energetic party mood.
Bpm: 175
Summer fun
Bouncy and light, featuring bright organ and electric guitar with a Retro-Rock groove that creates a beach party atmosphere.
Bpm: 148
Tales of happiness
Bright with pulsing piano and synth textures, featuring an empowering melody that creates a mood of confidence and inspiration.
Bpm: 102
One sweet day
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Bpm: 76
Day of summer
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Bpm: 110
Living in the light
Driving and building, featuring a pulsing Pop-Rock groove and a bold piano melody that creates a confident and enthusiastic mood.
Fancy car
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Bpm: 124
Positive workplace
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Bpm: 140
Corporate moment
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Bpm: 113
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Bpm: 138
Creative minds
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He's only a few days away from possibly taking home the Best Song Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards, and Pharrell Williams was all about celebrating last night (February 27) in Los Angeles.
The "Get Lucky" singer invited a bunch of his celebrity friends to a shindig hosted by Bionic Yarn, G-Star and Hennessy Privilege, and everyone had a blast.
As fans continue to anticipate its release, Sony Pictures shared a brand new look at "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" on Monday (February 24).
In the latest international trailer, Peter Parker ( Andrew Garfield) comes face-to-face with the flick's main villain Electro ( Jamie Foxx).
Celebrating the issue's 50th anniversary, plenty of beautiful celebs attended the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Beach Volleyball Tournament in Miami Beach on Thursday (February 20).
Soaking up the sunshine, Lily Aldridge served up the ball in a white sleeveless top and black leggings while Jamie Foxx enjoyed the scenery and mingled with fans.
Continuing to build more hype for its spring-time release, Columbia Pictures released a third trailer for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" on Thursday (February 13).
Starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, the movie follows Peter Parker as he takes on Oscorp and a slew of supervillains.
Rounding up Tinseltown's biggest names for a good cause, the Hollywood Stands Up to Cancer event took over Culver City, California on Tuesday evening (January 28).
"Sweet Home Alabama" babe Reese Witherspoon hosted the shindig with her husband Jim Toth and she looked radiant in an orange Roland Mouret Dress and Jimmy Choo heels.
With a few months to go until its big release, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" posted a few new photos via Total Film.
In one shot, a distressed Emma Stone looks upward for help and another picture depicts Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man as he descends between two buildings.
It's going to be an incredible cinematic event, and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" just unleased a brand new teaser trailer.
Marvel Comics honcho/executive producer Stan Lee opens up the preview, originally released on New Year's Eve.
Getting an early start on some weekend traveling, Jamie Foxx arrived at LAX International Airport in Los Angeles on Thursday (December 26).
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" star wore a black Lord Major Apparel hoodie, dark jeans and white sneakers as he made his way through the busy terminal.


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MR. BOB SCHIEFFER: Today on "Face the Nation", how many of us has the government been spying on since 9/11? Is it legal and necessary as the president says? Or has he ignored the law?
Those are the questions for Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Joe Biden. They both serve on key Senate committees and they are just back from Iraq. So we'll have questions about that as well.
Tom Friedman, foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times, joins in the questions.
And I'll have some final thoughts on one of the Senate's great characters, William Proxmire.
But first, Biden and Graham on "Face the Nation."
MR. SCHIEFFER: And good morning again. We're going to start today with some late news. Vice President Cheney made a surprise visit to Iraq this morning. A trip conducted in such secrecy and under such heavy security that even Iraq's prime minister did not know about it until he walked into a meeting with the U.S. ambassador and found Cheney sitting there.
The vice president spent the day getting briefings and visiting with both U.S. and Iraqi troops. He told American troops at one stop that the only way lose this fight is to quit. And he said that is not an option.
The White House says this visit is not connected to what has been a PR blitz this week to rebuild support for the war, but it does come on the same day that the president will speak to the nation at 9 p.m. eastern time tonight from the oval office.
We will, of course, carry that address live tonight on this CBS station.
And now to our guests. Democrat Joe Biden of Delaware, who's in his home state this morning, and South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham. Both of them just back from Iraq.
But gentlemen, we have to start this morning with this spying story.
It is against the law, of course, to eavesdrop or wire tap U.S. citizens in this country without a court order from a federal judge. But The New York Times says that is exactly what the president has authorized the government to do since 9/11.
The secretary of State said this morning that the president has statutory and Constitutional authorization to do what he did.
So I'll start with Senator Graham. Does he have that authority, Senator?
SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM: If he has the authority to go around the FISA court, which is a court to accommodate the law of the war on terror. The FISA Act created a court, set up by the chief justice of the United States, to allow a rapid response to requests for surveillance activity in the war on terror.
I don't know of any legal basis to go around that. There may be some, but I'm not aware of it.
And here's the concern I have. We can't become an outcome-based democracy. Even in a time of war, you have to follow the process because that's what a democracy is all about -- a process.
MR. SCHIEFFER: Well, you're saying he broke the law.
SEN. GRAHAM: I don't know. I don't know what legal basis or statute they're referring to. What statute would give the authority of the president to collaborate with a handful of Congressmen and Senators not to get a warrant?
What executive order or Constitutional provision would give the authority of the president to avoid the warrant requirement?
There may be some. I just don't know of it, but if there is not any, that's a problem.
MR. SCHIEFFER: And you are a lawyer.
Well, Joe Biden, what is your response?
SENATOR JOSEPH BIDEN: Well, I'm the guy that drafted the FISA Act 25 years ago on the Judiciary Committee -- one of the three people. And we set it up. It's a secret court allowing the president to wiretap anybody, intercept anything, for up to 72 hours.
They can, in the meantime, go into that court and say, I needed to do this. If there's a reason the court thinks is under the Constitution permissible, they're allowed to do it. If it turns out they're not allowed to do it, they have to destroy the evidence.
So I just don't get it. He already has the authority under the FISA court to go in and intercept anything he wants up to 72 hours.
This is neither, I think, legal, nor is it necessary what he's been doing. It is concerning. It is a little bit frightening how broadly he asserts his authority as commander in chief.
I mean, the guy hasn't shown very good judgment on torture and a lot of other things.
MR. SCHIEFFER: What you're saying, though, in your view that he has broken the law. Why would he do that, Senator?
SEN. BIDEN: Well, why would he do what he did on torture? Why would he have, you know, gone outside the Geneva Conventions? Why would he have put us in that spot?
The judgment of this operation has not been very good. And we're rushing to judgment on these things. And if he needed a change in the FISA court, all he had to do was contact the Congress.
If there's a legitimate rationale then, in fact, we could amend it.
But the idea that his Justice Department doesn't act swiftly enough, which is one of the arguments offered, or the not-sustainable argument made by the secretary this morning that this is a different kind of war.
The reason we set up this secret court -- it's a secret court -- and it's given him everything he's wanted. The reason we set it up was so that we could protect American's liberties without giving away to the bad guys a notice of what we were doing.
MR. THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: Senator Graham, what recourse does the Senate have in the face of this kind of action? What can you do?
SEN. GRAHAM: Well, number one, we have to resolve this issue to build confidence in the American people that we are nation of laws, not outcomes.
So having hearings, I think, is appropriate. And to have a public hearing maybe is not appropriate. I would like to see the Intelligence Committee and other people who are the appropriate folks that provide oversight look into it.
The bottom line is there is a theme here that's a bit disturbing. Remember the debate with Senator McCain about immunity? The administration was pushing to give immunity to interrogators in the field. Well, if you allow the president to make a finding that this is a bad person and these techniques are necessary, the president would have the authority to set aside statutes like the torture statute.
If you allow him to make the findings, he becomes the court. So you cannot give any executive, Republican or Democrat, the ability to make findings to set aside statutes that exist, or play the role of the court, because that becomes a model that other people will adopt when our troops are held by them.
We don't want the attorney general of Iran using the model we've created to waive international law.
So a process in a time of war is just as important as a process in time of peace.
But here's what I reject. We're not fighting a crime here, Tom or Bob. We're fighting a war. And we need more flexibility in time of war. But we also need to adhere to the laws because the law protects us in those instances.
MR. SCHIEFFER: The president says he informed key people in Congress about this. You're on the Armed Services Committee, Senator Graham. Senator Biden, of course, is ranking on the Foreign Relations Committee.
MR. GRAHAM: He's a key guy. I'm not.
MR. SCHIEFFER: Both of you are on the Judiciary Committee.
Did you know about this, Senator Graham?
SEN. GRAHAM: No, and here's the point I'm trying to make. It's good to collaborate because when one branch collaborates with the other, that's a check and balance.
But my point is that the president and handful of Congressmen can't collaborate to avoid judicial review when it's mandated.
MR. SCHIEFFER: Well Senator Graham, Senator Reid said this morning on television that he was briefed on it a couple of months ago, but he pointed out this has been going on since just after 9/11.
He says that the president can't pass the buck on this.
Senator Biden, did you know anything about, sir?
SEN. BIDEN: I knew nothing about it. And even the senators who may have known about it on the Intelligence Committee, under the law, a federal statute, they are not allowed to say anything about it.
They're not even allowed to come and tell the other senators in the United States Senate. It's a little like Pac Man. It's little like I gotcha.
And look, this is a very dangerous, over-reaching by an executive to say that I can eavesdrop on thousands upon thousands of Americans and I don't have to be accountable at any time, now or in the future for having done that.
MR. FRIEDMAN: Senator Biden, can I ask you? Things happen for a reason, okay, usually. So they were obviously looking -- there was a gap in the law that they were looking to exploit.
What do you think that was? Because you're an expert on this law. You were involved in writing it. The law, as I understand, says the person you're wiretapping has to somehow be connected to a foreign terrorist organization.
Could it be that what they were looking was to go after Americans where there was no obvious connection, maybe a suspicion? Could that have been what they were out to do?
SEN. BIDEN: I can't figure out any other reason, Tom, because if that wasn't the reason, they had the authority already. They could start -- they didn't have to go to a court first and get this wiretap or eavesdropping capability. They could begin it as long as within 72 hours they went to the court.
So they may be seeking something that does not -- look, my niece in China who just graduated from Harvard and in China for six months. My mother's calling my niece in China. Does that mean my mother's - you're able, because it's a call to an American citizen abroad you're able to intercept that?
And apparently, we don't know what they've done with this information. Have they kept the information that wasn't relevant? Do they keep it in a file. Do they do what the Pentagon apparently was doing and beginning to look at anti-war groups?
Look, no one's attempted to use this power, Tom, in 25 years since the scandals broke about how it was by previous presidents.
MR. SCHIEFFER: Let me ask you about something that the White House put on the record yesterday. The story appeared in both The New York Times and The Washington Post this morning -- the same quote -- so I take it this was an official speaking for the administration on background. He did not give his name.
But here, when asked why did the president yesterday confirm this after saying the day before that he would neither confirm or deny it and this official said, and I'm going to quote here, "This takes on Democrats and puts them in a box. Support our effort to protect America or defend positions that put our nation's security at risk."
Have you been put in a box, Senator Biden?
SEN. BIDEN: Well, if it's a box I'm put in, I'm Constitutionally responsible to be in that box and I think that's exactly what this is about. Same with the Patriot Act.
Look, conservative Republicans led the fight. Some of the most conservative people in the United States Senate -- Sununu and Gregg -- led and followed by them all the Democrats to say look Mr. President, we don't think you have it right on this Patriot Act. We don't think the House has it right. We want three months to work this out and we'll extend the act.
What's the president doing? The president's saying we cannot be a moment without this act. And therefore, I'm going to let it die. Instead of saying okay, I'll accept extension of three months and we'll negotiate.
This is, I think, this is about politics. Because it's certainly if it's about substance I don't get it. And I've been involved in this a pretty long time.
MR. SCHIEFFER: So you're saying that they put this on the record, confirmed that they were doing this on the record, to put Democrats in a box. I mean, that's what you're saying.
SEN. BIDEN: No, what I'm saying is I don't know what the reason is, but that is one of the reasons that is on the table.
I don't know what the reason is because he has the power here and he has the power in the Patriot Act to keep it in play. Both two separate issues. Keep it going, doesn't have to expire.
MR. SCHIEFFER: I want to talk about Iraq, but I'll give you one comment.
SEN. GRAHAM: Here's what I reject. Whether you're a Republican or Democrat in the White House, I reject the ability of any president during a time of war to make findings that set aside the torture statute and give blanket immunity to people out in the field because that could come back and hurt our own troops in different scenarios.
I reject the idea that any president can sit down with a handful of Congressmen and deal the courts out if the law requires the court to be involved.
It is about the process, it's not about the politics. It's about winning the war, adhering to the values that we're fighting for and you can't set those values aside in the name of expediency.
MR. SCHIEFFER: Well, when they say and put on the record that they're doing this to put Democrats in a box, that does smack of a political decision.
SEN. GRAHAM: I don't know what generated that comment, but if the comment is to say to challenge me at your political detriment, here's what I'm going to challenge.
I'm going to challenge the idea that any president, any member of Congress, can collaborate with each other and deal the courts out if the courts are required to be involved. And nobody taking that position is going to suffer with the American people because that's the American way.
MR. FRIEDMAN: Senator, very quickly, who do you want to see up on Capitol Hill now being questioned about this issue?
SEN. GRAHAM: I want people that made the legal decision that he didn't have to go to the court come and tell us why. And they may be right. I'm not pre-judging their legal analysis.
I want to see the statute, I want to see the executive order, whatever legal authority was used. I want someone to explain to me how it justified not going to a court that was set up for this very purpose.
And there may be a reason. And we are at war and I applaud the president for being aggressive, but we can't set aside the rule of law in a time of war because that's what we're fighting for in Iraq -- for them to follow the law, not an outcome.
I don't want an outcome-based process in Iraq, I want something they've never had. Protections for everybody.
MR. FRIEDMAN: Just to skip ahead to Iraq, you said as we were talking earlier that you felt before the glass was half empty. Now in light of your trip and the elections, you feel it's half full.
Why do you feel it's half full, but what is missing in the other half to be full?
SEN. GRAHAM: Eleven million people told the terrorists to go to heck by voting. They're making a giant step forward. They've had three elections. Each one's been better than the other.
The bottom line is there are major obstacles. The ministry of the interior, the police force, is seen as an agent for a political party, not protecting the people.
The militias, armed camps, representing political parties are stronger than the army.
Many obstacles yet.
MR. SCHIEFFER: What about it, Senator Biden? What did you learn as you observed this election and what do you think it's impact is going to be?
SEN. BIDEN: Necessary, not sufficient. The next six months are going to tell the story.
Two important things. What's the government going to look like? If it's Mr. Mahdi who ends up representing the SCIRI party who is aligned with Iran then we've got a real problem. We don't even know who's elected yet.
Number two, if there's not a consensus constitution that isn't voted on six months from today where the Sunnis buy in we have, as David Brooks said this morning in The Times, we've got a full blown civil war. And that's a real problem.
The president has a chance between now and over these next six months to make sure those ministries that Lindsey referred to are represented by non-sectarians and that we get a constitution that requires, as Kissinger and myself before and others have been calling, you gotta bring in the international community and regional powers to put pressure on the Sunni parties to compromise.
If that doesn't happen all the kings horses and all the kings men six months from now are not going to hold this country together.
MR. SCHIEFFER: Do you think, Senator, that the violence will now subside?
SEN. BIDEN: No. I think that the Sunnis have chosen both a combination of participation and violence. They're going to wait and see what the actual makeup of the government is.
If it's a totally sectarian, Iranian-oriented government with ministries that, in fact, they think threaten their physical security and ministers, then I think it continues.
And if the constitution ends up being something they can't buy into, Bob, then I think it continues.
But it's going to be a while before they lay down their weapons and that's the test.
MR. SCHIEFFER: Democrat Joe Biden, Republican Lindsey Graham. Thanks both of you for sharing your views this morning. We'll be back in a moment.
MR. SCHIEFFER: And we're back now because we want to talk with Tom Friedman a little bit to get his insight.
What did you make about this today, Tom?
MR. FRIEDMAN: Well, just focusing a little on the Iraq issue, I think Senator Graham has it about right, Bob.
The glass is now half full, but it's just still half full. We've tee'd up this situation for Iraqis and I think the next six months really are going to determine whether this country is going to collapse into three parts or more or whether it's going to come together.
And it really depends on Iraqis. Iraq is going to what Iraq makes of it. We can create hopefully better security conditions. We can get more international support. But at the end of the day, you know, you can talk about training troops, you know, in the tens, the twenties the thousands, whatever.
But I always ask myself, Bob, this question. Who's been training the insurgents? Nobody's been training the insurgents. Yet they've been fighting head-to-head with the U.S. Army creating enormous trouble for us and basically sapping the ability to put this Iraq back together again.
So it's not about the way. It's about the will.
And the question is, will we get a political consensus together in Iraq where enough Iraqis will have the will to want to fight and defend it?
That's the only question.
And I think, you know, the president's been talking about this issue as if it's a question of just American will for a certain amount of time will produce a decent outcome in Iraq.
That's right, that's part of it, but it's not all of it.
We've not go to put the burden much more on Iraq because that's ultimately where it lies.
MR. SCHIEFFER: You know, I was struck when the Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was here about three or four weeks ago and he was talking about how much safer Iraq is. And I suppose that's true.
But I also noticed this morning that when the vice president came to Iraq, they were so secretive and so cognizant of security, they didn't even tell the country's prime minister. He didn't even know about it until he walked into the U.S. embassy there thinking he was going to meet with the U.S. ambassador.
So, it may well be that we're not as confident about the security situation as we have said we were.
MR. FRIEDMAN: Yeah. And we'll know the glass is all full, Bob, when a key U.S. official can show up in Iraq without wearing a flack jacket and can stay for more than eight hours.
MR. SCHIEFFER: Where do you see this going, this whole question about the spying, Tom?
MR. FRIEDMAN: Well, I think what Senator Graham said was so important so powerful, which is that basically here was a Republican and a legal expert, a lawyer, who was basically saying this administration has acted outside the bounds of any law that he knows of.
Now, they're going to have to come up there. They can talk about the politics all they want. We're going to put this on the Democrats. We're going to turn you into the ACLU, you know, every one of you guys.
But at the end of the day, what he said, what Senator Graham said, I think was very powerful. We have to have answers. You were acting outside the law as we know it. And without a law-based government -- just saying the outcome matters -- without a law based government -- well, the Iraqis, they could say the same thing to us.
MR. SCHIEFFER: You know, and the other thing is. He's not just a senator and he's not just a Republican. He was an Air Force lawyer for 10 years and is now in the Reserves as a colonel in the Judge Advocate Corps. So these are laws that he knows something about.
Tom, thank you so much for being with us this morning. I'll be back with a final word
MR. SCHIEFFER: Finally today, when the announcement came last week that former Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire had died at the age of 90, I thought of the old days and what the Senate used to be.
A place of giants -- Lyndon Johnson, Everett Dirksen, Hubert Humphrey, Robert Taft. Even the demagogs like Joe McCarthy were somehow larger than life and oh, what characters they all were.
Not so in today's money-driven politics. Yesterday's giants have been replaced mostly by good, but smaller, men.
On the one-hand those who have made a science of non-stop fundraising and on the other by rich people who are tired of giving to charity and have decided, instead, to give themselves. A pity really. Their money did so much good.
Of all the characters, though, who strode the Senate floor, William Proxmire was the oddest one I ever knew. Long before jogging was en vogue, he ran to work literally 10 miles every day. He was a vain fellow. Among the first to get a facelift and hair transplants. But he never hid it. Just showed up for work, plugs in full view.
Even odder, he thought taxpayers had sent him to Washington to stop spending on stupid stuff and he saved us a bundle in his relentless quest to track down waste.
And then there was that other quirk. He refused to accept campaign contributions. Let me repeat that. He refused to accept campaign contributions and in 32 years in the Senate never spent more than $200 on a campaign. And most of that went to buy stamps to return contributions people sent to him.
I know, I know, yesterday always looks better than it probably was. But I believe politics looked a lot better when we had more characters like Bill Proxmire.
That's it for us. We'll see you next week right here on "Face the Nation."
Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/ftn/main3460.shtml


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Four Things Dave Grohl Can Teach You About Customer Service
So you think your business has good customer service?
Do you serve your customers as well as Dave Grohl serves his?
Last month in Sweden, while playing the band's 1997 hit "Monkey Wrench", Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl fell off the stage and broke his leg. It wasn't a small break. Dave seriously smashed up his leg!
There was no question that Dave was going to have to get medical attention, and quickly. But there were tens of thousands of Foo Fighters fans who had paid good money to see their favorite band, and Dave wasn't going to let them down. So he asked drummer Taylor Hawkins, an incredibly talented musician in his own right, to fill in while Dave got his leg looked at. Dave picked up the microphone as he lay in agony and spoke to the crowd…
Hey, ladies and gentlemen. I love you, but I think I just broke my leg. I really broke my leg. Right now, I'm gonna go to the hospital. I'm gonna fix my leg. But then I'm gonna come back, and we're gonna play for you again. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
And that's exactly what happened.
An hour later, Dave Grohl was wheeled onto the stage in a wheelchair with his leg in a cast, and he picked up his guitar and performed the Queen/Bowie classic "Under Pressure" as a duet with Hawkins behind the drums.
The fans who were in Gothenburg, Sweden that night saw a performance they will never forget. Not a single fan, I guarantee you, went home unhappy. And yet the main attraction, Dave Grohl, wasn't there for much of the show.
Amazing! And this is from the guy who once stopped the show to pour a beer for a thirsty fan in the front row!
Here are four quick and powerful Dave Grohl lessons in customer service:
1. The customer matters most. Your personal pain and suffering don't matter to them. They paid for an experience, and they deserve to get that experience and then some.
2. There is always a solution. Even in the worst of circumstances, there is always a way to make it right for the customer. Don't stop until you've found it.
3. How you overcome obstacles will define you. Another flawless concert doesn't make headlines around the world. Your customers will remember you for how you handled their situation when things didn't go right, not for the ordinary transactions that go on without a glitch.
4. Customer service is teamwork. If Dave Grohl isn't able to ask his extremely talented and capable drummer to fill in for him, he cannot leave for the hospital without cancelling the show. Because Dave Grohl has created a team, he can leave and know that the show is in good hands.
So how did Dave Grohl finish the show that night? He very appropriately sang "Best Of You" from his wheelchair, screaming the lyrics "I'll never give in or refuse" with even more meaning.
SIMILAR: Dave Grohl on how to build a 360-degree brand.
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text: Tape review I only rewatched the first half so far. I am very impressed with Evans in the 2nd quarter. Repeatedly, the Pistons ran plays, and Evans was found in the right spot at the right time to make the shot. And he knocked down all but one. Other than one error on defensive rotation, nothing wrong with his play to report. A pretty darn good quarter of basketball from Evans. Evans also caused a steal and helped to battle on the boards in the quarter. The best was the play at the end of the quarter, where the Pistons called a 20 second tmeout and ran a play which ended up with Evans hitting a layup off a penetration by Arroyo. Lots of crisp play in the quarter. Note, in none of these plays did the Pistons call on Evans to handle the ball. Just get to the right spot, get the pass, and knock down the shot. He did this pretty well. He also impressed Billy Laims with that pullup off his dribble. (He got the pass in the corner, and that was defended so he dribbled in a bit and hit that shot.)


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Great itinerary post Trinitony. We just got back and there are just so many countries and choices, you really helped the OP to come up with a nice plan. Got to love the fest.
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If you want to see a little of Munich, use the Hop On/Hop Off Greyline bus which departs at the department store across from the main train station. You can just show up and purchase tickets. If you catch the 9:00 am tour bus, you can be at the Welt by 10:45 - 11:00 am and have seen the highlights of Munich. We did this on our delivery day which was our day three. We did all of our paperwork, toured the factory and the museum the day before which was our day two. On day one, as we arrived at 3:00 pm, we only had time to check-in and then eat dinner at Augustiner-Keller; the beer, food and company was great.
We were in Munich last year and got to see a little... Arriving on the 8th in the evening and getting up for delivery at 10:45am, then the 11:30am tour. We are free the afternoon of the 9th, staying near Welt and are starting our road trip on the 10th in the morning....
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