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My 4-year-old son summed up the Super Bowl ads quite nicely yesterday when he said, "These commercials are all weird."
Yep, it's another Monday-after-the-Super-Bowl, and countless media sites have nothing better to do than to do their annual "What was the best Super Bowl ad?" article. So yeah, we're doing one too.
But if you've been following the blog here, you probably already saw a majority of the ads, because most of the advertisers either pre-released their ads or released "teaser" ads that showed most of the good stuff in advance. There was very little surprising during the game.
I've also already received lists from various groups, proclaiming their take on the "funniest," "cutest", "most nostalgic", etc. For example, here's the pitch from Hulu, which not only ran its own ad, but also ran its own voting with its "Hulu AdZone":
Overall Most Liked Ads1. Volkswagen: The Bark Side Teaser2. Honda: Matthew's Day Off - Extended3. Volkswagen: The Dog Strikes Back4. Skechers: GOrun Mr. Quiggly5. Dannon Oikos: The Tease6. Chevrolet: 20127. M&M's: It's That Kind of Party8. Audi: Vampire Party9. E*Trade: Fatherhood10. Acura: Transactions - Extended
Funniest Ads1. Acura: Transactions2. Hulu Plus: Hulubratory3. Chevrolet: Happy Grad4. Honda: Matthew's Day Off5. Chevrolet: 2012 Best Celebrity Cameo1. Will Arnett – Hulu Plus: Huluboratory Extra Mushy Edition
2. Matthew Broderick – Honda: Matthew's Day Off Extended
3. Jerry Seinfeld – Acura: Transactions4. Adriana Lima – Kia: Optima5. David Beckham – H&M: David Beckham Bodywear Cutest Critters1. Bud Light: Rescue Dog
2. Volkswagen: The Dog Strikes Back3. Doritos: Man's Best Friend
4. Volkswagen: The Bark Side Teaser5. Careerbuilder.com: Business Trip Cutest Kids1. Toyota: It's Reinvented
2. E*Trade: Fatherhood3. Doritos: Sling Baby4. TaxACT: Free to Pee Best Soundtracks1. Chevrolet: Anthem
2. M&M's: It's That Kind of Party3. Bud Light: LMFAO Half-Time
4. H&M: David Beckham Bodywear5. Budweiser: Eternal Optimism Nostalgic Ads1. NFL: Timeline
2. Budweiser: Eternal Optimism3. MetLife: Everyone4. Toyota: Connections
5. Honda: Matthew's Day Off
From the techie standpoint, I loved the ad from Best Buy – not because it was flashy or anything, but it had a bunch of people who helped contribute to our love of the smartphone, such as Ray Kurzweil and the guys who developed Words with Friends. That's an ad we can get behind:
I'd discuss this more, but you're probably already sick of Super Bowl ad mania by now, and plus the Giants won, so this Patriots fan is a bit depressed today. Maybe these cartoon characters will cheer me up:
On second thought, maybe not. This commercial depressed me too, because it shows that money still gets all the hot women (Richie Rich driving in a limo with Daphne from Scooby Doo). And Snagglepuss wasn't even given any lines! (see this "behind-the-scenes" clip)
OK, now I feel better. Exit, Stage Left!
Read more of Keith Shaw's ITworld.TV blog and follow the latest IT news at ITworld. Follow Keith on Twitter at @shawkeith. For the latest IT news, analysis and how-tos, follow ITworld on Twitter and Facebook.


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SeeWhy – The news that Ben & Jerry's ice cream will stop sending email to their 1.3M customers is, frankly, remarkable.
What were they thinking? Are they nuts?
Their plan, announced in an email to their subscribers last week, said that they will be discontinuing email—in favor of social media. While there has been some idle speculation about whether social media will replace email, this is frankly nonsense. They are complementary channels, and understanding how to use the two together in a mutually supportive way is the key.
There are three fundamental problems with Ben and Jerry's decision:
1. Customers choose the channels, not brands
Ben and Jerry's subscribers opted in to their email program. They chose email as their preferred method of communication to receive news and promotions about the brand. We know from multiple studies that the number one reason for 'friending a brand' is to receive special deals and promotions. The same holds true for email.
ExactTarget recently published some interesting new research titled Subscribers, Fans and Followers on how consumers choose to interact with brands. When looking for promotions:
"76% of consumers will initially seek deals and promotions on a brand's website, and from there, 62% will sign up to receive email, while 54% will use a search engine. 17% of consumers will also include Facebook as part of their quest for ongoing deals, and 3% will search for deals on Twitter."
Cutting off their fans from their chosen communication channel is only part of the story: customers expect to be able to subscribe to email communications.
2. Social media isn't a replacement for email
Ben and Jerry's may have more than 1.3 million Facebook fans, but it doesn't mean that there's no role for email in their marketing mix.
Email is direct and proactive, and when used well, can be personal and directly relevant. The way many brands use social media is as an impersonal broadcast that relies on fans visiting their Facebook pages. Email reaches out and can reactivate fans' interest in a brand in a way that a social network can't. Of course, social networks also engage fans in a way that email can't. The two are highly complimentary, and neither is a replacement for the other.
3. Just because it's hard to measure doesn't mean it doesn't work
Unlike ecommerce sites, where email is the number one tool of choice for driving high quality traffic to an ecommerce website, Ben and Jerry's don't sell on line—the ice cream would melt. So while the quality of traffic you drive to your website may be directly correlated to your conversion rate on an ecommerce website, a conversion for Ben and Jerry's is an in-store purchase. While you can certainly measure the use of promotion codes and vouchers in-store, it's hard to gauge the footfall impact from an email campaign.
While Ben and Jerry's may have financial motivation for dropping their email newsletter, perhaps they should have been focusing on how to make their newsletter altogether more relevant and tightly integrated with the social media programs, rather than killing it altogether. In time, it is likely that this decision will be reversed—email is too important a channel to ignore.
Web analytics visionary Charles Nicholls is founder and chief strategy officer of SeeWhy and author of "Lessons Learned from the Top Ten Converting Websites" which can be downloaded here and "In Search of Insight" which has established a new agenda for the analytics industry. As a veteran of the analytics space, he has worked on strategy and projects for some of the world's leading ecommerce companies, including Amazon, eBay and many other organizations around the globe. Incorporated in 2003, SeeWhy helps companies improve website conversion rates by bringing back up to 50 percent of visitors that abandon sites prematurely. Learn more at http://www.seewhy.com and the SeeWhy blog at http://www.seewhy.com/blog. Contact Charles at firstname.lastname@example.com, and follow the company on Twitter at @seewhyinc and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SeeWhyInc.
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BWW Interviews: Matt Bomer & Tim DeKay Talk New Season of USA's WHITE COLLAR
Matt, in regards to your new handler, Warren Kole, could you tell us a little bit about how Neal handles this, what's the chemistry like between you, and when are we first going to meet him?
Matt Bomer: Neal's initial reaction to Warren's character Siegel is one of trepidation because he is very by-the-books, by-the-numbers, and he's an agent who's gotten to where he is because he plays by the rules. And that's - it's obviously very threatening to Neal. And Warren did a great job of bringing lots of different aspects to the character and somehow making him charming and entertaining at the same time as Being sort of a paint-inside-the-lines guy.
Tim, could you talk about your relationship and how it will be with this character? Are you friends with him?
Tim DeKay: Well, Peter was - he was concerned about this guy even though he brought him on and felt that he would be right for Neal because he felt that Neal needed somebody with - that could give some Tough Love from a - that has a distance to Neal. Peter thought somebody from outside the New York Division would be better.
But there were some - there was trepidation as well on Peter's part because with that, with handing over the reins, he no longer get to, you know, no longer gets awry. And that's something Peter was going to miss. But as Matt said, I thought Warren did a fantastic job playing the role, and was able to find the right tenor for what was needed on our show and the kind of genre that we have.
Peter doesn't necessarily trust Neil still, but it's a different kind of not trusting I think than early on in the relationship.
It's huge moment for Peter to recognize Neal going off anklet and even responding because at one point in the relationship it would have been cut and dry. He wants off the anklet, he's going back to prison, no Bones about it.
But, you know, this relationship has grown in such a way where Peter knows, for the most part, where Neal was coming from. But to address your, you know, your question of trust, I still maintain that if Peter ever implicitly trusts Neal about anything, I think then the relationship and the show for that matter takes a very sharp turn, and I think we lose a great tension if that trust is complete - is gained completely.
Your series is popular all over the world. What is that like for you guys to realize that your show has had that kind of impact and what is it about the show that brings people in to watch it?
Tim DeKay : Well, I can certainly speak to how it feels to know that the show is welcome in many parts of the world. It's wonderful. I love it when I'm in New York or filming in New York and somebody from another country comes up and starts talking about an episode or is, you know, is complimentary to the show. I just - I think it's great that there's something about this relationship between the, you know, the cool criminal and the lawmen that is so universal.
Yes, I had a really pivotal moment when we were filming a scene in Central Park this season and in between I was trying to take some time to visit with some fans and take pictures and things, and it was like a map of the world between the pictures I was taking. One couple would be from Japan, the next was from Italy, the next was from Amsterdam. And it just went on and on.
And it was a really profound moment for me in terms of, you know, things you learn to appreciate as a show continues on into a fifth season, is that, you know, there's something the writers have created and helpfully we have too in the relationships and the characters that does transcend cultural or idiosyncratic bounds of one country or another and seems to relate to a lot of different people.
And then of course the second place in my mind was, where are my foreign residuals?
I'm kidding. It was a really great moment to - a moment that made - reminded me of how grateful we should all be to be there on the show, because it meant a lot to get that kind of response from all these different places.
Neal and Peter have basically switched places for all intents and purposes. We've got Peter in the orange jumpsuit, he's locked up, Neal is out. How does that play out? What was it like for both of you, both as actors and as the characters to be in those opposite roles?
Matt Bomer: Yes. There was a moment when we were filming a scene in the prison and I saw Tim in an orange jumpsuit, you know, clearly complete role reversal and the coin Being flipped. And I found that really interesting. Neal can obviously relate in many ways. He has a real sense of responsibility about everything that's transpired, even though his father was largely responsible. He's certainly feeling the weight of that as well.
And as someone who's been where Peter is, I think that resonates with him even more, and makes him dig even deeper into his bag of tricks to figure out how to fix it. Like a typical guy, he wants to fix everything. And...
And from an actor's perspective, I guess it wasn't terribly different because we had - I guess it was just more surreal for me personally because we had filmed the opposite side of the coin before, so, first of all, Tim looks great in orange. Fantastic color for him. And secondly, you know, it was a bit of a - it was a trip to see him on the other side of things and see how he handles it.
And of course he's such a great actor that I was just watching him planning on what I would steal in the next ten hours (in orange). Well, it was a trip to - I wish that - I wish that actually we explored that for a longer period of time even.
Tim DeKay: Me too. I think that was - but, you know, story-wise we couldn't, but I thought that would have been interesting had we kind of stretched it out a bit longer.
You had that great scene in the premiere where Peter basically acknowledges that he doesn't have the objectivity anymore to keep an eye on Neal. Were you glad to see him take that moment and have that speech? Do you think it was a humbling moment for Peter at all?


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During 18 years in service, the Boeing 777 has developed a reputation as one of the world's safest commercial airplanes.
The only serious crash of the twin-engine, widebodied jet occurred on Jan. 17, 2008, when a British Airways 777 lost power and crashed short of the runway at London's Heathrow Airport. A landing gear collapsed and a strut pierced the passenger floor, yet apart from one broken leg there were no serious injuries.
The crash led to regulatory action after investigators determined a buildup of ice in the fuel lines caused the power failure, according to news reports.
Outside of that accident, the so-called "Triple Seven" has amassed a stellar safety record.
Since entering service in June 1995, the long-range plane has flown about 5 million flights, accumulating more than 18 million flight hours, according to Boeing's website. As of last month, Boeing had delivered more than 1,100 of the planes to airlines around the world.
"The 777 has a fantastic record," said Tom Haueter, who retired last year from the National Transportation Safety Board, where he was the head of aviation accident investigations.
Saturday's crash at San Francisco International Airport was "eerily similar" to the 2008 crash, said John Nance, a veteran airline pilot who lives in Washington state and serves as aviation expert for ABC News.
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As for the low approach, Nance said, "That is something no pilot would voluntarily do."
The question is why did that happen, he said, noting information from the flight-data recorder will be crucial.


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The August edition of Novum features a man's body on the cover that turns red when placed in direct sunlight.
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Kenneth Eugene Binkley, 74, of Cecilia, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at Hardin Memorial Hospital.
A native of Amanda, Ohio, he was a retired instructor at Elizabethtown Community & Technical College and was an Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Binkley Sr. and Nora Colby Binkley; and two sons, Ralph John Binkley and Steven Andrew Binkley.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Geraldine Binkley of Cecilia; four children, Jerry (Jenny) Binkley of Tell City, Ind., Peter (Linda) Binkley of Elizabethtown, Maureen Bruce of Radcliff and Gail Osman of Cecilia; a sister, Jane Anderson, and a brother, Ralph Binkley Jr., both of Ohio; and nine grandchildren.
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Newlyweds Spend Honeymoon in Hospital
Gunman Opens Fire During an Arkansas Wedding
By EMILY FRIEDMAN
May 26, 2008
A bride and groom are in critical condition today after being shot by a stranger who angrily interrupted their outdoor wedding, and then returned moments later to fire a gun at them.
Patrick Paul Duvall allegedly opened fire during an outdoor wedding in Arkansas this weekend, injuring the bride and bridegroom and two others.
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The motive for the Saturday shooting remains a mystery to police.
The police did not name the wounded couple, but family members identified them as Melissa Smith and Mike Beavers.
The outdoor wedding was taking place in a park near a swimming area in Pope County, Ark., when Patrick Paul Duvall got into an argument with the bride and groom while the ceremony was under way, police and family members said.
"[Duvall] did not know who these people were as far we know," said Pope County Sheriff's Lt. Aaron DuVall, who said that despite the similar surname, he is in no way related to the shooter.
The bride's nephew, Roger Cunningham, told Little Rock, Ark., news station KTHV-DH that Duvall "was in no way associated with anyone at the party."
"[Duvall] and his female friend were there swimming," Cunningham told KTHV-DH. "Duvall then got into a heated argument with the bride, Melissa Smith, and groom, Mike Beavers."
"He went to his car, got a gun and began shooting at the wedding party," said Cunningham.
The bride and groom, who had completed their vows just minutes before the shooting started, were wounded. A wedding guest and a bystander were also shot, DuVall said.
The shooter fled the area in a stolen truck, police said.
The newlyweds remain hospitalized in critical condition today, along with the wounded guest. The bystander has been released from the hospital.
Duvall, 29, is facing four felony counts of first-degree battery and a felony charge of vehicle theft.
The report can be found at; ABC News: Hospital Honeymoon for Shotgun Couple
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Men's Wearhouse Inc. is pursuing a possible purchase of dress-shoe maker Allen Edmonds Corp., according to people familiar with the matter—and Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. has a vested interest in the outcome.
Such a deal could complicate Jos. A. Bank's own unsolicited—and spurned—bid for Men's Wearhouse.
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TORONTO Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has completed the $5 billion acquisition of Chicago-based PrivateBancorp , which will help it diversify from its domestic market, it said on Friday.
TORONTO Inmet Mining Corp IMN.TO said on Tuesday it would waive its so-called poison pill takeover defense against a hostile offer by First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FM.TO) and hinted it may execute strategic alternatives to the C$5.1 billion ($5.05 billion) bid.
Earlier this month, mining and metals firm First Quantum extended its C$72-a-share bid to February 27, 2013 for rival Inmet. The offer, announced in mid-December, tops its earlier bids of C$62.50 and C$70 a share.
Toronto-based Inmet has rejected the move by its Vancouver-based competitor to combine forces to create one of the world's largest and fastest-growing copper producers.
Inmet, whose shares dropped 99 Canadian cents to C$69.48 on Tuesday morning, said the new deadline has given it enough time to fully review the offer and potentially execute strategic alternatives.
Inmet previously said it was in talks with a number of interested parties as an alternative to the First Quantum bid. The company did not name the third parties.
The company said on Tuesday its shareholder rights plan, which was to take effect hours before First Quantum's bid expired, is no longer needed.
At stake is the massive $6.2 billion Cobre Panama project in Central America, which is one of the largest untapped copper deposits in the world. Inmet owns 80 percent of the development, with the remaining 20 percent held by a South Korean consortium.
Inmet said it would provide shareholders with details of its strategic alternatives "as appropriate", prior to the expiry of the First Quantum offer. ($1 = 1.0099 Canadian dollars)
(Reporting by Julie Gordon; editing by Andrew Hay)
TORONTO Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has completed the $5 billion acquisition of Chicago-based PrivateBancorp , which will help it diversify from its domestic market, it said on Friday.
Miner and trader Glencore on Friday hit back with an increased offer of $2.675 billion in cash to buy Australian coal assets from Rio Tinto that earlier this week said it was favoring a Chinese bid.


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For the second week in a row, Mike Murphy's Quakers put together an impressive fourth-quarter comeback, this time knocking off Villanova up the road, 12-11.
It wasn't until the clock showed two minutes remaining that Penn established its first lead since midway through the first quarter, with Drew Belinsky finding Joe McCallion to clinch another key win. The Quakers miraculously held the Wildcats scoreless for the final 12:49 of the game, slowly building up momentum as they cashed in on unsettled opportunities.
"There was a lot of excitement and somebody had to lose," Murphy said said after the game. "It was a great game all the way through. They outplayed us for 55 minutes and we outplayed them for five and ended up stealing a win a little bit.
With the Quakers winning just 9-of-27 face-offs on the night and 2-of-8 in the fourth, Penn goalie Danny Feeney stood on his head at times, corralling six of his 13 total saves in the decisive fourth stanza. The senior threw outlet passes that were on point, playing the catalyst role in the transition offense that haunted Villanova's longpoles down the stretch.
Rather than getting too technical or tactical, Penn simply buckled down in the fourth quarter and benefited from depth and fresh legs.
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The Wildcats can take away plenty of positives from last night's game, one where they made all the right plays to get to a 6-3 halftime lead but struggled to make stops or finish their shots when they needed it most. 'Nova shot just 5-of-26 in the second half where as Penn shot 9-of-17 and played relatively mistake-free when the game was on the line despite getting outworked when the ball was on the ground.
"Offensively, we moved well without the ball and created a lot of scoring opportunities. I thought we shot pretty well so I was happy with the way the offense played for most of the game actually," Villanova head coach Mike Corrado said after the game. "I thought Penn was great in transition, that's what they do — their middies were very good in transition, there'd be a save or a turnover and they would come down and go hard to the goal. I just don't think we executed tonight."
They'll have nearly a week to watch film and prepare for Maryland, the nation's No. 1 team, but more importantly need to get healthy if they want to challenge for a Big East title in May. Several offensive stalwarts are sidelined with long term injuries, while face-off man Thomas Croonquist appeared hobbled in the fourth quarter with a pulled muscle.
The offense certainly seemed able — sophomores Tim Mulrenan recorded hat tricks and senior attackman Kevin O'Neil totaled four points — but injuries and depth have proven to be costly. One of the nation's best, John LoCascio, is largely important to what this team wants to do defensively, helping clear the way in front of their freshman keeper with a whopping eight ground balls, three caused turnovers and one assist on the evening.
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Following my blog post from a couple of weeks ago where I wrote about the need to take a local approach in Europe, I'd like to take a few minutes to say something about the first of our country-specific reports.
It was natural to start with the UK Online Retail Overview, 2011, for two reasons. The first is that I live in the UK, so it's the market and retail environment that I'm most familiar with, but secondly and more importantly, it's the largest online market in Europe. Based on the figures in our European Online Retail Forecast, the UK online retail market will be worth £28.6 billion in 2011; this represents 9.4% of the overall national retail market, almost double the online penetration of any other European country.
So there are some big numbers but also some interesting trends to examine.
The UK market is increasingly dominated by multichannel retailers. While there are a range of notable online pure play success stories (Amazon.com, Asos, Net a Porter, and Play, to name a few), we are seeing an increasing level of sophistication in how the major high-street retailers are integrating their on- and offline properties. Initiatives like Click and Collect are now commonplace, and the pace of innovation isn't slowing, with new initiatives such as Argos' 90 minute Shutl delivery service being a prime example. So there are plenty of examples here to be inspired by.
The other unique aspect of the UK market is the profile of the grocers. Asda, Sainsbury's, and Tesco, along with a few others, have a huge influence over online sales in the UK, with groceries representing 20% of all online sales -- the single largest category. This makes the UK unique in Europe from that perspective. But what is the secret of its success and what can others learn from it?
I take a look at the underlying reasons behind these and other trends in the UK in UK Online Retail Overview, 2011, and look forward to opening up the box on France and Germany over the next few months.
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If you want to see something absolutely out of the Jetson's, check out what Samsung is showing us while the 14 inch transparent display is being shown. You see an animated tape loop that shows a man using a touch screen watch. He removes the watch and folds it out into a flexible display with a hololgram. The screen then becomes a "newspaper" which turns into a smartphone. The display then peels off and becomes a watch and the process starts all over again.
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Carl Weber is a New York Times best-selling author who's made a name for himself with wildly entertaining works marked by his trademark wit and storytelling panache. In The Choir Director, Bishop T.K. Wilson is banking on dynamic new choir director Anthony Mackie to reverse the failing congregation's fortunes. But while Anthony's got more than enough chops to raise a heavenly chorus, he's also got a weakness for the ladies that could make the Devil himself stand up and take notice.
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My taste differs from kid books to gory horror books.
"As the Negro Turns"
Picture this. A soap opera with an all black cast in an all black world. Are you feeling me?
If you have read Carl Weber before then you know what this is all about. Pretty much the same things happen in each book. Usually it goes like this: Girls want man, girls sleep with man, girls get man, girl loses man, girl does stupid sh@@ to get man back, girl loses man to good girl.
This is my fifth Weber book, and I believe they all revolve around this church. These Christians do a lot of sleeping around. Sometimes it is funny, sometimes it is off the chain, lots of times it is just plain silly. One of the subplots I recognized from a 80's porn movie and the movie 300. Yes, back in the 70's and 80's porn had plots. This is not bad enough to be porn, but it comes very close.
To enjoy this throw your common sense out the window and dumb yourself down. I gave this three stars, probably cause this is my fifth Weber. The earlier books, I would have given four stars. That does not mean those books were better, just that I am no longer entertained as much by the same old Weber.
Carl, try writing Science Fiction. Send those beautiful black women into space and colonize some new planets. Try a Zombie book (It's the new craze). Just leave Queens and do something else. How about black pioneers in the wild west.
Anyways if you are lily white like me, you should at least read one Weber book, I really think you will like it. Oh, No you didn't, Oh yes I did.
Love books on tape! It's all about the narrators for me though. No matter how good the story, if the narrator doesn't cut it...
"Good read, but a little far fetched at times"
I really liked this book but at times I felt it was a little far fetched. I don't believe that a First Lady would do the things she did no matter her intentions. With regard to the ending, someone knows. I can't say too much so's not to give away the story. As always, the narrators did a great job. I really like Carl Weber, but I must say that some of his ideas get old since they are carried over from one book to another. Overall, it's worth the chip and does not disappoint if you like pure fiction.
Tell us about yourself! I love to read or listen( audio), nothing abridged ,I want every word the author penned that is what I want.
"Mega Church intrigue"
This was laugh out loud ,heart breaking and serious .I was at the edge of my listening seat
Loved the narration style of several voices made this book come alive
"Off The Chain!"
I absolutely love Carl Weber, this story has so many twist and turns I was shouting and laughing. In order to enjoy this book you would need to know about First Lady and Up to No Good to really enjoy this book since it pulls characters and story lines from both books. I can't wait for the next one!
Miss Kaye
This book held my interest but I think there were a few parts that were ridiculous and definitely not something I'd relate to black women. I don't think a Black christian woman and dedicated First Lady would sleep with a psychotic ex in order to keep her Minister husband out of jail. Real saints don't sell their soul to the Devil for foolishness. And it was definitely a bunch of foolishness going on. However, there were some good parts throughout the book as it did hold my interest.
"What the H possessed me to buy this again?"
I had to come back to read the description of this book to find out WHY I bought it and whether I was going to try to choke my way through the rest of it.
I'm not one for lots of religion in my fiction, so that was the first thing that made me uncomfortable with this choice (clearly that is my problem and not a flaw in the book). Still, the characters, to me seem like they came out of some 70s era mini-drama. Do people really act this way... talk this way? When I got to the part where Simone was bragging about withholding sex because her latest "love interest" said "I'll see what I can do" when she told him he should pay her mortgage, I had to turn this off. Seriously? She was shocked that he said "I'll see what I can do." and yet I was shocked that he didn't laugh out loud, leave her with the restaurant check, and ask if she was out of her mind. I don't know ANY woman (self-respecting or not... black, white or other) that would actually say those words.. That her friend reacted as if this was (oh... hahaha...Girl... you crazy) just Simone being her crazy self was appalling to me. This isn't just the-character-you-love-to-hate stuff for me.
I just can't relate to ANY of these people... The dude who is so hot all the women just drop their panties at the sight of him... the diva with the voice of a nightingale gone awry (I'm assuming she returns in this one since they keep bringing her up)... the church first lady who is so wrapped up in her wardrobe that she can't get out of the house without changing clothes 10 times. Seriously? So far the only character I can see as real is TK, and the story felt like a bad movie. I'm expecting the rest of this book to be more soap opera style crap. Am I wrong? Can those of you who gave it 5 stars (wow...a LOT of people, btw) tell me what I am missing here? Does something get better as the book goes on? Do the characters become real humans at some point, or am I just out of my genre? It seems (so far) more like a romance novel (Harlequin-type) or soap opera-esque. I can't bring myself to watch soap operas either, so it could be that I'm just out of my element. If it had been classified as a romance I would not have purchased it.
The characters and dialog
I suppose. I think the narrators were not bad, but I could not get through the book.
I only read the first 4 chapters before I wanted to poke my eyes out with a stick... so I really couldn't say.
Maybe I just dialed into a lying/cheating is all part of every day life soap opera and didn't know that is what I was getting.
"Church People Aren't Perfect..."
...But these people are a little over the top, in my opinion. If you do not like graphic sex scenes I would not recommend this book. It contains at least 2 very vivid descriptions and lots of casual references about sexual acts throughout the story. If you can tolerate the sex, the rest of the story will contain enough drama to keep interest. This is the first audiobook I've listened to where I have actually talked back to the characters, so I guess that says something about how engaging the story was.
Please note that even though Audible does not identify this as part of the Church Series by Carl Weber, it is. I did not know this until after I purchased the audiobook, and I was so upset because I firmly believe that you have to start with book one, but I gave in and listened. I do not feel like I missed out on anything that might have happened in previous books.
Whether or not I will go back and listen to the rest of the series is undecided... we'll see.
There are characters to love, like Bishop T. K. Wilson and his wife. There are characters to HATE like Simone!!! And some that you start out hating, and then grow on you, like Aaron.
Yes I would definitely recommend this listen. Its a great book doesn't disappoint keeps u interested and wanting more, Weber is one of my favorite's always good consistent writing.
None that I can think of at the moment.
They are great at bringing Weber's words to life
Yes, it made me hold my breath waiting to hear what was going to happen next.
"A GOOD STORY not realistic BUT A GREAT READ"
The narrators
yes I have and this one is just as good
I enjoyed this book. It had a good story that allowed you to try to figure out who did it and why. I dont look at these books as being "spiritual" so if thats what your looking for go to that section. This is fiction and its good fiction. I enjoyed it...
"This is what an audiobook is supposed to be!"
This book held my attention from the very first chapter to the last word spoken. I couldn't put it down! If the characters sounds familiar, it picks up the storyline of Bishop T.K. Wilson and the First Jamaica Ministries congregation from "The First Lady."
Be forewarned: if you can't stand cussing and sinning in a fictional story, then this probably isn't the book for you. But ... if you know that we all fall short and that this is just fiction, be prepared to giggle and gasp at all the treachery these church folks stir up.
Extremely well written and fantastic production. Bravo!!!!!!
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Nokia has gone down to 31.5% share, from over 70% at its peak in India, but declined to comment before the official quarterly results next month. Apple and RIM, of course, have occupied the high end of the market with the second largest population in the world.
What's more interesting is that the bottom feeders have encroached not only Nokia, but Samsung as well, which was knocked down from the second place by the obscure Chinese maker G'Five (sounds like the name for a boyband), which now has 10.6% of the Indian market, whereas Samsung has 8.2%.
This was probably to be expected in developing markets, especially when Google opened the can of worms with its open-source Android, and now many carriers have at least one Android phone with screen in the vicinity of 2.8" at a feature phone price. The question is if this trend will move over to the western markets as well. Maybe it is all a part of Google's plans for world domination.
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An Assessment of Undergraduate Paramedic Students' Empathy Levels
Williams, Brett, Boyle, Malcolm, Brightwell, Richard, Devenish, Scott, Hartley, Peter, McCall, Michael, McMullen, Paula, Munro, Graham, O'Meara, Peter, & Webb, Vanessa (2012) An Assessment of Undergraduate Paramedic Students' Empathy Levels. International Journal of Medical Education, 3, pp. 98-102.
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Abstract: Objectives Evidence suggests that improved empathy behaviours among healthcare professionals directly impacts on healthcare outcomes. However, the 'nebulous' properties of empathic behaviour often means that healthcare profession educators fail to incorporate the explicit teaching and assessment of empathy within the curriculum. The objective of this study was to assess the extent of empathy in paramedic students across seven Australian universities.
Methods A cross-sectional study using a paper-based questionnaire employing a convenience sample of first, second, and third year undergraduate paramedic students. Student empathy levels were measured using the Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS).
Results A total of 783 students participated in the study of which 57% were females. The medical conditions: intellectual disability, attempted suicide, and acute mental illness all produced mean scores above 50 suggesting good empathetic regard, while patients presenting with substance abuse produced the lowest mean score M= 41.57 (SD=12.29). There was a statistically significant difference between males (M= 49.79) and females (M=51.61) p=0.006, for patients with intellectual disability.
Conclusions The findings from this study found that student reported poor empathetic regard for patients with substance abuse, while female students report higher levels of empathy than their male colleagues across each medical condition. The overall findings provide a framework for educators to begin constructing guidelines focusing on the need to incorporate, promote and instil empathy into paramedic students in order to better prepare them for future out-of-hospital healthcare practice.
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Shoes: Now that you have the basic clothing items down, it's time to move on to footwear. You can always tell a good minimalist by the kinds of footwear she owns. Keep your shoes monotone and in very classic colors. You could try black oxfords if you're going for more of the tomboyish feel, or you could go for nude pumps if you're feeling more ladylike.
The Perfect Bag: If you are looking to make a statement with your minimalistic outfit, a bag is a good way to go. A bright neon purse could be that offbeat futuristic statement your outfit needs, so don't be afraid to play with colors. Also try the classic white bag to keep things simple and sophisticated.
Your Aha – Piece: You're willing to take a risk aren't you? You want to dress your outfit up while still leaving the essence of minimalism intact. Try pairing a plaid shirt under your white T-shirt like our Fashionista does or add a checked scarf to spice things up.
Most times the simplest looks are the most difficult to put together, this is why the minimalistic look is inspirational. It's urbane, polished and will always be one of my favorite street style trends.


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Betsy and David Perkins serve God in India. Betsy is a nurse and ministers in various capacities at Kodaikanal International School (KIS). David serves as the Country Director for India Mission for International Ministries. He oversees the relief and development work, and gives support and encouragement to Baptist partners of the country. They are presently on U.S./Puerto Rico assignment.
David writes: Even while living in Ripon, Wisconsin this year on our U.S. assignment, our thoughts and prayers are often focused on India. Betsy and I made a two-week visit to India in January. We had the privilege of representing International Ministries at a celebration for one of our ministry partners. Abundant Life Ministerial Associates, ALMA , serves a variety of needs in the area in and around Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. The focus of ALMA's work is its ministry to the Yanadi tribal people, who live along the shore of the Bay of Bengal, on the eastern coast of India. These people and their livelihood were affected by the Tsunami of 2004.
The celebration included lots of singing, dancing, praying and preaching. With over 500 people coming from different towns and villages, there was a lot of excitement and noise (and eating). The festivities lasted 4 days.
Betsy and I were each given the opportunity to bring a word to the Yanadi people. It was invigorating to speak to a group so hungry for the Word. We also participated in the graduation ceremony of the 30 evangelists and church planters who had completed the course of instruction and would be going out into the distant villages to spread the Good News to Yanadi peoples in remote places along the shore. The last day was the highlight of our time there. At a distant garden as the sun rose, 150 new believers were baptized. I wish you could have seen and felt the joy as each person gave public testimony and committed their life to Christ. It took a long time to baptize that many people, but we watched each one enter the tank and leave the tank renewed, an example for others to follow. The baptism was followed by a communion service for the assembled crowd of about 300 people.
• Please pray for the Yanadi people and the ministry of ALMA.
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Jackie Areson is a senior distance runner on both the Women's Track and Cross Country teams. As her season begins in earnest this Friday in Nashville, Jackie took a little time before practice to sit down for a Q&A.
Last year you qualified for the NCAA Individual Championships. How did that experience influence you and how has it helped you prepare for this year?
"I qualified individually for cross country. I wished our team could go, but qualifying individually really helped me realize that I was at least in the top 100 in the country and that I should be up there, and that I was a real distance runner, not just a half distance runner. I didn't qualify indoor, but I did qualify outdoor for track and that was a real confidence booster too because a lot less people qualify for track. It just made me realize I was getting better and better."
What are your goals for this year?
"I realized that I really am a distance runner. I just always thought I was good at it, but I was more of a miler. But now I'm realizing that I am a 5K runner, and I'm really liking it now. I'm really excited about this season. My main goal is to get All-American at Nationals."
Do you do any superstitious procedures, rites, rituals or any sort of thing like that before you run?
"Not really, I used to kind of be like that in high school, but not really in that regard. I do like to wear the same socks, or the same couple pairs of socks for races. I don't know if that's because I always get used to wearing them or if they're the most comfortable and won't give me blisters. I had to stop wearing a few of them because cross country gets muddy and they get ruined."
You're from Florida, you were recruited by Florida, and yet you came to Tennessee. What made you choose the Lady Vols over the Gators?
"I really was familiar with Florida. That's mainly the reason I took a visit there and was considering it because it was close to home. We had all of our state meets in Gainesville, so I ran there a few times a year and knew the coach there really well. He was nice; he was more of a friend. That's mainly why I looked at it but as soon as I came here I knew this program was superior to Florida's."
You major is Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. What made you decide on that and what do you want to do with it when you graduate?
"I really love animals. I want to go to grad school for zoology or wildlife conservation. I want to work with big mammals. It could even be marine mammals like whales or big cats like tigers or lions."
Who or what is the biggest influence in your life?
"My high school coach wasn't just a high school coach. He is an athletic trainer and a physical therapist and he is like a dad to me. I still talk to him every week and he still helps me with everything I do. He pretty much influenced my running right from the start. I've known him since I was a freshman in high school so he is really special to me."
You lived in Hong Kong during your childhood. What was it like growing up there?
"I was born there and lived there for ten years. It's not very much different (from the United States). It was a British colony so it was more British than American. I used to have an English accent when I moved here. It's more like living in England than in China. I went back a couple of years ago and it's really different now. It's much more Chinese. Everyone used to speak English, but now it's more Chinese."
How is your Chinese?
"I don't know anything. I used to be able to count to ten, but that's it. I don't know any really."
For the food lovers: Chinese Chinese food or American Chinese food?
"American Chinese food. Chinese Chinese food is really disgusting. It's like fish heads and unimaginable stuff. You don't even know what it is.
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Here at The River, we're always looking for information to help keep your family safe. That's why I wanted to give you a heads up about another vehicle recall. This one is for Ford vehicles out of concern for leaky fuel tanks creating a fire hazard.
The recall is for 2013 Fusion, Explorer, Taurus, Flex and Police Utility and Interceptor models. It also covers 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT and MKZ.
It's important to note that no fires or crashes have been reported because of the problem. There were reports of customers smelling gas or seeing fuel leaking to the ground that lead to this recall. Ford says "a fuel delivery module could leak, resulting in a gasoline odor and possible fuel spills."
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A clothing range designed by the singer Amy Winehouse for Fred Perry is now on sale, with proceeds to benefit her posthumous foundation. The fashion house said it was releasing the late singer's designs for autumn/winter 2011 and spring/summer 2012, with "much consideration and the blessing of Amy's family".
In the week following the death of Winehouse on 23 July, her album Back to Black jumped to the top of the charts while five of her singles entered the top 40. But industry watchers wondered whether her clothing range would ever see the light of day.
Although the collection was one of Winehouse's major projects over the past year, it was also part of her narrative of relapse and decline. When the line was first announced in October 2010, she called it "a living dream"; that same month, in an interview with Harper's Bazaar, the pop artist seemed to deteriorate over the course of a Fred Perry photoshoot, becoming "confused", "unsteady" and "just not ... present".
"When Fred Perry came to us to ask what we would like to do with the new collection, it was natural to continue," said the singer's father Mitch Winehouse. "Amy loved working on both collections and would want them to be made available."
The singer's royalties and fees will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, to which Fred Perry will also make a seasonal donation. "Amy was passionate and dedicated to the collaboration, and her signature style is clearly stamped across each piece," the company said.
Twenty-seven new items are now on sale at Fred Perry's website, including a bodycon dress at £195, a leather waist belt at £60, a bowling bag at £70, and a clutch bag at £60. Whereas Winehouse's previous collections were full of pink and hibiscus-red, the new line is mostly black and white, with lots of houndstooth print. "I dress ... like I'm an old Jewish black man," she said last year.
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said in a statement late Wednesday (April 30th) that he's taking an immediate leave of absence to seek treatment for alcohol abuse amid a report that there's new video showing him smoking crack. He said, "I have a problem with alcohol, and the choices I have made while under the influence. I have struggled with this for some time." The Toronto Globe and Mail said earlier yesterday that it had viewed a new video of Ford -- who's running for re-election in October -- smoking what appears to be crack in his sister's basement early this past Saturday. The paper said the video is one of three that a self-professed drug dealer is trying to sell for big money. After months of denials, Ford acknowledged last year that he'd smoked crack in what he called a "drunken stupor" after police obtained a video showing it that has never been publicly released. But despite that and a string of other outrageous and embarrassing incidents, Ford has refused to resign and announced a re-election run. However, the Toronto city council has stripped him of most of his powers.


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Employment contracts for a real estate broker can be written, oral, expressed, or implied. The most common method of payment for a real estate broker is a commission. For example, if a real estate broker brings a ready, willing, and able buyer who purchases a home from a seller at $200,000, then the real estate broker gets a percentage of that purchase price as his or her commission. Commissions can range from 2 to 10 percent, but are generally around 5 or 6 percent. So the commission on a $200,000 home would generally be around $11,000.
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|March 7th, 2006, 08:41 AM
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Answer is very simple:
60% of the people that work there realize that without their membership, there would be no union, therefore no union benefits.
The other 40% are just greedy SOB's who let others tow the line.
|March 7th, 2006, 09:08 AM
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The only benefit they have is the ability to become committe man, etc...
It is interesting why people offer up 2 hours of pay per month for "nothing" in return.
I am going to talk to some UAW guys next.
btw, I am not pro union, I am not anti-union. I could care less either way as long as people are doing the best work they can and are looking to improve the process to become more competitive.
|March 7th, 2006, 09:50 AM
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Eh, you don't have to be a union member to get union benefits in a right to work state. However, your fellow man will usually try to push you into it. Without a union at that plan the top wage would be $14-16/hour. The good thing about unions is that they organize people and *hopefully* make it fair for everyone. Like say you were there for ten years and make $20/hour. Some little fsckstick comes in and gives good head and makes $20/hour his first day. With a union that won't happen. It also sets minimum wage guidelines.
At the same time, for every good thing about a union there is a bad thing. Just like guns don't kill people, people kill people; unions aren't inherently bad, people make unions bad.
Unions aren't needed at a place where the profession is always in demand. Many universities never used to have unions... but now they do... because there is a pseudo-surplus of doctorates wishing to make a career in academia. Now that these people are no longer "in demand" universities have the upper hand. They can pay a person with a doctorate $45,000 and give them little to no perks because they can always find some schmuck willing to work for that... and be treated poorly while they're at it. You can always find someone willing to stick their hands into dangerous machinery when it pays $12/hour... it sure beats working in the service industry for $7.50.
All of you that think all unions were bad... now contemplate if you were in a field with a surplus of people just like you... you'd probably appreciate a union.
Will I ever belong to a union? Probably not.
I can't wait to see Deke respond to this one. Maybe while he's at it he can tell us why his Mom/boss/whatever got shitcanned and started the current business 5 years ago.
|March 7th, 2006, 09:55 AM
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Union this union that... blah..
I have been in 4 unions within my construction career...they really did nothing for me...
People act like unions are there to save your jobs etc... well i hate to tell you but your work performance is what should save your job... not a bunch of people that will strike if they dont get their way. A job is not a right to have, more of a priveledge. People hire you because it will help them make money.... if your not cutting it then they should be able to fire you... for whatever reason. There are many people waiting to fill the shoes of these workers, and most would do it for a fraction of what some people make.
These people bitching about their companies not worrying about food in the mouths, or whatever, it is not the companies responsibility to feed you... it is yours.
|March 7th, 2006, 10:30 AM
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more often than not, they don't. nepotism, and who you know more often than not determine pay, and job security.
and quite a few corporations want the best of both worlds - they want the ability to toss anyone out on the street at a moment's notice, but they expect "standard notice" when someone resigns or moves on, and in the mean time, they also want blind faith/loyalty to the corporation/officers.
it's frowned upon when someone actually uses a benefit such as vacation/sick leave, or tuition reimbursement - god forbid someone might end up injured...
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Ok, first a few things...
nepotism: this is the primary means of getting a job in a fully unionized industry/plant/whatever. people act like only the white collar folks do this. It's actually more the opposite.
Call back rights: You only get them if you don't go and find any other work in the meantime. That means if you get laid off from Dearborn truck for instance and go work at Burger King, you've given up your call back rights. hence, alot of laid off workers will sit on their ass forever waiting for that call back.
Seniority: this works against a company more than anything. Joe Schmuck has seniority at a plant and therefore doesn't have to do X job as he's done it before. The biggest advantage overseas plants are more productive is because they job share and rotate round in teams so everybody is good at every job and nobody gets burnout. So, with seniority we get a bunch of geezers that refuse to do a particular job anymore because their union grunts that should be doing it instead. or it's a grunt level job and they demand a grunt comes out of the jobs bank to fill it rather than getting off their ass and helping out.
I still think the UAW needs to dissolve.
|March 7th, 2006, 11:34 AM
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I'm very much aware of nepotism being rampant in any organization.
the intent of unionization is far and away different from where it is today.
my mentioning of the intention of the union is no more mis-applicable than stating that one's pay/job security should be based on performance
both scenarios exist in an ideallic world - one that neither of us currently live in.
|March 7th, 2006, 11:50 AM
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After talking with a coulple of operators I heard a common theme. The union has at least created a standard for job posting. Prior to the UAW they used the "Good Ol' Boy Network" to place jobs. Now there is a procedure. This is just a band aid for poor management.
Also, the UAW DID NOT negotiate higher wages. Wages were the same prior to the UAW as they are now. Job security is not an issue as they work 3 shifts and every other Saturday. Very high demand product.
It is interesting
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it is, because it sounds similar to the situation the UAW faced trying to drum up support to unionize in southern Japanese plants. The pay was good, benefits were good, etc...and workers saw no reason to pay union dues.
|March 7th, 2006, 01:48 PM
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I am neither anti or pro union, just don't see a benefit in this case. Good management team with excellent labor relations. No new benefit package, or any right of first refusal for jobs if they were layed off.
|March 7th, 2006, 05:11 PM
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It just seems to me that both sides of the great debate have been to the extremes and need to find a common ground to stand on.
For the record though it sounds like this is a well-managed facility. I have witnessed alot of the sitting around, leaving early and getting OT and insane pay, and general slacking of people at 'other' companies, so it still happens.
|March 7th, 2006, 05:57 PM
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and the policy as of now at DCX is to give no pay for less then 4 days off(even with a doctors note), after that you have to call esis(like aflac)but its in house. they pay you only with a doctors phone call to them(they don't call to get you paied) the company claims they give you 24 hours of casual abence but its up to the discrition of the forman or HR persons if you get paid, seem a little messed up because they hold it over your head like carrot, and then want Favors to get on thier good side. this is exactly what the union is in place to stop. I have seen the union fight these idiots and loose, but at least they tried to someone paid.
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Friends Of South Beach Announces The Release Of Charity Calendar 2012 In Collaboration With IRIE Foundation
On February 02, 2012, Beacon South Beach Hotel, Miami released their newly designed 2012 South Beach Charity Calendar that marks the debut of collaboration between two non-profit bodies namely: IRIE Foundation, an organization that is committed to improving the lives of South Florida youth through educational and extracurricular opportunities and Friends of South Beach, the charity fundraiser arm of the Beacon Hotel on Miami Beach.
Designed with a noble cause, the new 2012 South Beach Charity Calendar includes all the important events and holidays in Miami this year and even includes free gifts and weekend stay offers at Beacon South Beach Hotel.
"Beacon has always been committed to giving back to the Miami Beach community. With our incentive gifts tucked inside this Calendar, we are happy to give away free weekend stays for some of the few lucky ones. This is our first calendar but we intend to release this every year, all for a good cause and we are happy we are doing our bit. We encourage everyone to buy this calendar and contribute to IRIE Foundation." says Chris Regalado, Beacon Hotel's Revenue Manager.
Started through a Facebook Application, 2012 South Beach Charity Calendar gained a lot of attention from individuals and participants all over Miami. Some of the leading models and photographers volunteered for the 12-month calendar shoot and most of the clothes that models wore have been donated by leading clothing companies. The calendar features all the key places, locales and entertainment in Miami and is a great keep for all those who are looking to remember their time on Miami Beach. Interested people can buy the calendar and the proceeds will go to IRIE Foundation.
Beacon Hotel South Beach always strives to give back to the community and invests heavily in Friends of South Beach program, an initiative taken to support local charities. Likewise, IRIE Foundation is determined to raise money to encourage school scholarship for deserving middle and high school students. Their combined contribution has resulted into a full blown 2012 Charity Calendar, which is now available to purchase online: at www.friendsofsouthbeach.com and for sale at the Beacon Hotel, located at 720 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach FL, 33139 or by calling 305.674.8200. Click below for more information….
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