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I've been in the Philippines for three and half months, and next week I'll be returning to the Bureau of Immigration in Manila where I'll renew my Tourist Visa once again.
I had an interesting experience the first time I renewed my Visa at the Bureau of Immigration. As I've mentioned in one of my previous posts, the non-governmental organization that monitors political corruption, Transparency International (TI), scored the Philippines at a 2.4, on a scale from 10 (highly clean) to 0 (highly corrupt) in its Corruption Perception Index for 2010. To get an idea of how poor of a ranking this is, the Philippines tied with Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe.
Tied with Zimbabwe? Now that's corrupt.
So I shouldn't have been too surprised when the government employee working at the cashier's desk of the Bureau of Immigration attempted to rip me off, overcharging me for the Visa nearly $30 USD. Luckily I had Sheila call the Bureau prior to our arrival and ask how much the Visa would cost, just in case something like this would happen.
Once the cashier punched the numbers in the calculator and turned it around for me to see, I knew I was being overcharged.
"What the . . . ?" I said to Sheila, raising an eyebrow.
Sheila quickly told the man that she'd called earlier and was told the Visa would cost much less. The man didn't speak a word; he simply reached for the calculator, nonchalantly punched in some new figures and turned it around, displaying a much cheaper price.
He smiled and gave Sheila a wink.
Now you know a country is corrupt when a low-level government employee tries to rip you off. If it's corrupt at this level, I can't even begin to imagine how corrupt it gets once you begin to move up the ladder.
It appears that Transparency International's recent assessment has proven to be undoubtedly accurate - not that I'd ever doubted it.


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DARTS: Newton proves too strong for Stuart
4:05pm Sunday 16th February 2014
By Andrew Simpson
4:05pm Sunday 16th February 2014
By Andrew Simpson
WES Newton ended Stuart Kellett's run in the Dutch Masters at the last 16 stage on Sunday, going through 6-3.
The Premier League player secured a quarter finals place at his Northwich-based opponent's expense after averaging 104 in their head-to-head at the NH Hotel Koningshof.
Newton quickly established a 3-1 lead, including two 15-dart legs on his own throw and a 121 checkout to break his rival's.
Kellett replied with an 11-dart run, landing his only maximum of the encounter before finishing on double 16.
However the world number eight, who sent out Kellett's MDA Promotions stable mate Dean Winstanley on Saturday, broke back immediately on tops to make it 4-2.
Undeterred, Kellett matched the Fleetwood ace's feat in style to take out 92 with a single 20 and a pair of double 18s.
Newton took the next two legs, and the match, on tops – including another 15-dart sequence in the eighth – to clinch a last eight meeting with home favourite and world champion, Michael van Gerwen, on Sunday evening.
"It was a really good game," he said afterwards.
"I've not beaten Stuart before [on the PDC tour], so expected it to be difficult. I needed my head to be on straight. Luckily it was."
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1)Tamil Nadu is one of the most urbanized State in India and has been one of India s most progressive states and is amongst the top 3 on several economic indicators. It is the 4th largest contributor to the country s direct tax revenues. The net collection recorded by the region during financial year 2014-15 is Rs.44662 crores, which works out to 6.42% of all India collections.
2) The automobile and automobile ancillary industry is the leading industry in Tamil Nadu. Major automobile manufacturers have manufacturing facilities at Chennai.
3) Electronics manufacturing is a growing industry, with many telecommunications giants having chosen Chennai as the South Asian Manufacturing hub.
4) Tamil Nadu is among the largest software exporters by value in India. It is the leading producer of cement with plants in Tiruchirapallli, Madukkari in Coimbatgore and Reddypalayam near Ariyalur. The Southern region around Salem is rich in minerals and has magnesite and refractory units. It also hosts a major steel plant of the Steel Authority of India. Mettur in Erode also hosts large number of similar industries while Coimbatore is famous for its high precision engineering machinery and instrumentation and the hosiery hub at Tirupur and Karur. Sivakasi, in Viruthunagar district is the largest centre for fireworks production in the country.
5) During the past 10 years, economic growth in Tamil Nadu has been very significant. In line with the economic growth, the direct tax collection in Tamil Nadu has also shown a significant increase from Rs.4590 crores in financial year 2001-02 to Rs.44662 crores in financial year 2014-15.


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Laser Surface Velocimetry Video
Polytec's LSV laser length & speed sensors are used in a wide variety of industries. Several thousand systems are installed worldwide for mass flow, elongation, cut-to-length, footage counting, speed matching and other length & speed applications. This new LSV video provides an overview of the technology, markets and applications, as well as the benefits compared to traditional contact speed & length measuring techniques.
Laser surface velocimeters use the Doppler principle to evaluate the laser light scattered back from a moving object. Two laser beams superimposed on the surface generate an interference pattern of bright and dark fringes. As the surface moves through the fringe pattern, the intensity of the light scattered from the surface modulates in frequency. This modulation frequency, measured by the sensor's photo receiver, is directly proportional to the surface velocity.


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Ubisoft Announces Far Cry 2 has Shipped to Store Shelves
October 21, 2008
Ubisoft's Highly Anticipated Open-World Shooter to Hit Retailers Worldwide
Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 2 has shipped to store shelves for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and PC. Far Cry 2 has an ESRB of "M" for Mature and will be available at the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $59.99 for Xbox 360 and the PLAYSTATION 3 system and at $49.99 for Windows PC.
"From the beginning, we've set out to create a truly dynamic, open-world experience in Far Cry 2," said Tony Key, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Ubisoft. "Our team has focused on pulling players into the realistic African landscape to allow them to fully immerse themselves in the game's riveting conflict. We're confident that we've created not only one of the most remarkable shooters in recent years, but also one of the year's best games."
About Far Cry 2 Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 2 will be the newest innovation from Ubisoft in the world of next-gen first-person shooters. More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience. Running on a new tailor-made gaming engine, Far Cry 2 features non-scripted enemy Artificial Intelligence, entirely destructible environments, dynamic fire and storm effects, and multiplayer gameplay, all in a completely open-world, 50-square-kilometer environment. Players will find themselves immersed in a war-torn African state, where they will be forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to survive and move ever closer to their primary objective – the Jackal. Players must identify and exploit their enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and, of course, brute force.


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Opening in National Biodesign Alliance Program For Innovation Awards & also require Business development officer
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India has initiated a multi-institutional partnership program on biodesign called the National Biodesign Alliance Programme between Translational Health Science & Technology Institute (THSTI), Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, IIT Chennai and Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore.
This National Biodesign Alliance Program will be coordinated by a secretariat established at THSTI which is an autonomous Institute of the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. THSTI has been developed as part of the interdisciplinary Health Biotech Science Cluster that will come up in Faridabad within 3 years; the interim laboratories are functioning from Gurgaon.
The primary mission of the National Biodesign Alliance Programme is to promote science and application related to affordable implants, devices, in-vitro diagnostics and imaging. The programme will promote an effective translational route of basic findings ultimately into routine applications of major importance, through a multidisciplinary approach, combining new bio-markers, novel technological concepts and clinical expertise. Major areas of research in the field of in-vitro diagnostics will include protein and antibody engineering, detection technologies and concepts, nucleic acid diagnostics, new clinical markers, decentralized diagnostics (Point-of-Care), bio-organic chemistry diagnostic technologies, bio-affinity test concepts and systems, micro-fluidics, miniaturization, different reporter alternatives and multiplexing. Engineers, clinicians, bioscientists, physical scientists with skills and interests in technology innovation, automation and instrument design, implants and devices, technology transfer activities, and product validation will work together to fulfill the mission of the program.
Applications are invited Applications are invited for the following scientific positions:
Post: Business Development Officer
Age: 40 years
Consolidates Salary: 80000
Tenure: 4 years
Post: Innovation Award
Age: 40 years
Consolidates Salary: 40000
Tenure: 4 years
1. Business Development Officer (BDO)
1.1 Key Responsibilities:
* To establish, maintain and expand collaborations of research organizations and biotech companies working on diagnostics and devices and commercialization of innovative technologies developed in the National Biodesign Alliance Programme.
* The BDO will be working closely with the diagnostic team and support the identification, evaluation and implementation of collaborations from biomarker discovery through diagnostic and devices regulatory submission and commercialization.
* Assist in gap analysis and evaluation of biomarkers, technology platforms, diagnostics tools and medical devices required to advance the activities of the National Biodesign Alliance Programme.
* The BDO will also be contributing to the knowledge built around all aspects of biotech/pharma-diagnostics and devices deal making for example: (1) diagnostic development stages and costs (2) intellectual property and legal components (3) commercialization.
* The BDO will be responsible for promotion of the programme and ensure its activities are consistently presented in strong and positive manner to relevant stakeholders.
* The BDO should establish new collaborations with relevant academic / other communities in medical diagnostic and devices domain.
1.2 Essential requirements:
* MD/Ph.D. degree in Medical/Biological Science related field, OR MBA in Business or Marketing with basic degree in Biology or related fields
* 5-6 years' experience in a Business Development role primarily in diagnostic / devices in medical biotechnology industry
1.3 Desirable:
* Should have a strong knowledge of scientific principles guiding the aspects of diagnostics development - Broad background across the diagnostic industry - Should have thorough knowledge of regulatory approval process for diagnostics and devices in India, EU and US
* Significant project management experience and ability to handle multiple projects.
* Must be highly motivated, proven success in achieving business development goals, with ability to network extensively to create new alliance opportunities with targeted research organizations, pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry.
2. Innovation Awards
2.1 Job Description:
* Work in the area of innovative approaches to diagnostics and applications. Biomarker discovery.
* Screening of antibody libraries for novel binders for pathogens, novel methods for nucleic acid testing, point-of-care multiplexed format of testing for diseases.
* Grant for equipment, computational and communication facilities, consumables, contingencies and travel required for the proposed innovation project submitted along with the application will be met from the core grant of the biodesign program on in-vitro diagnostics.
2.2 Essential requirements:
* Applicant should possess a PhD / MD / MTech in any branch of medicine / science (life / chemical / physical / engg.).
* Applicants, who submitted their thesis and awaiting degree award are also eligible to apply. Applicants should have a proven/ outstanding track record as evident from research publications and recognitions.
* Nomination/recommendation from the guide/supervisor/employer/HOD/Director of Institute is essential. The nomination letter should indicate the candidate's competence for the award and should be sent directly in confidence to Administrative Officer by email (Please see the address given in clause 3 of general terms & conditions).
* Applicants should submit an innovation project proposal of about 1000 words in the field of advanced diagnostics research and application.
2.3 Desirables
* Applicants should have research experience in recombinant DNA technology, protein expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems, protein purification, protein engineering, antibody engineering, microbiology, immunology and virology.
* First class grades in examinations of all academic courses for award of a degree from the graduate level onwards.
* Cumulative publication impact factor of 10
* Cumulative publication impact factor of 5 with two published Indian Patents or one International patent.


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Laird Hamilton does things his own way. Whether it's towing in to massive Teahupoo, catching 80-foot waves at Outer Spreckelsville or standup paddling into mammoth walls at Peahi, Hamilton has always been the leader. Not a leader, the leader. No single surfer is more recognized or well known than Laird Hamilton, and his franchise has blossomed without the help of America's surf garment industry. No Quiksilver. No Billabong. No Volcom. Just Laird. Just legend. Call it Lairdgend.
The Laird franchise continues to grow with the latest offering from Mr. Hamilton, his clothing line branded WonderWall. And again Laird is doing it his own way. You won't find WonderWall at you your local PacSun outlet alongside the known retail surf garment commodities such as Roxy, Quiksilver or Volcom. Hamilton's line is only available at Steve & Barry's, a chain of retail outlets that has successfully married the concepts chic and cheap.
"Steve and Barry's approached me, and once I understood their whole business and learned more about it, I just felt it was an incredible opportunity," said Hamilton. "I've been sort of incubating. I haven't been with any US based clothing line up until this point."
The first thing you'll notice upon walking into Steve & Barry's is a big sign that reads, "Everything in Store $8.99". Everything? Really? I purchase four of Hamilton' WonderWall knit golf shirts and a WonderWall tee shirt. My total expenditure: $54. That's five shirts folks, only $54.
"I have a lot of people thanking me for coming out with the line because now they can afford to buy stuff, and that's really a big part of it for me," Said Hamilton. "My mom was a single parent and we used to get two pairs of pants and two shirts for the whole school year. There is a lot of self-esteem that surrounds your clothing when you're a young person, and plus just being able to afford cool stuff. You start talking about surf clothing and you are talking $40, $60, $80 bucks in some cases."
With the economy stalled and the price of everything moving up due to gas price woes, the concept of inexpensive surf clothing is intriguing. Mix the cost with the legitimacy of an offering from a true surf legend, a Lairdgend if you will, as opposed to the say the illegitimate Hollister surf offering, and you'll want to at least take a look. Five cool shirts for a cool $54 — dude, I'm in.


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Well, you can if you enter this month's Spot The Ball competition and correctly tell us where in this month's magazine we've grabbed this fine set of low-hangers from. Email your answer, with your name and address, to [email protected] with February Spot The Ball Competition in the subject field, or post it to QXMEN, February Spot The Ball Competition, 28 Denmark Street, Soho, London WC2H 8NJ. The competition closes at 5pm on Saturday February 28th when the winning entry will be drawn at random. Sorry guys but the competition's open to UK residents only.
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Sierra Leone welcomed a relatively crisis-free year in 2006. National policy focused on reconciliation, internal security, economic reform, corruption-ending efforts, and stabilization of the diamond industry. Preparations for the 2007 presidential election began in earnest. The incumbent, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, was stepping down, and the strongest contender for the presidency was the flag bearer of the governing Sierra Leone People's Party, Vice Pres. Solomon Berewa, who was highly respected for his tough line during the civil war. Other likely contenders were Foreign Minister Momodu Koroma and Kanja Sesay of the National Commission for Social Action. One woman mentioned as a possible nominee was Kadi Sesay, the trade and industry minister, who had emerged as an influential politician in 1995 when she was appointed to lead the National Commission for Democracy and Human Rights and guide Sierra Leone back to democratic rule.
The development partnership with China was strengthened through bilateral agreements for military assistance, agricultural training, and food security. China delivered a large consignment of tractors and other agricultural machinery as part of a plan to boost rice cultivation and research, aquaculture, and mushroom production. Past Chinese–Sierra Leonean schemes had resulted in establishment of the Magbass sugar complex, which made Sierra Leone a sugar-exporting country. During a two-day visit in July, World Bank Pres. Paul Wolfowitz commended Sierra Leone as the most successful postconflict country in Africa. High unemployment and low wages remained serious problems, however. The Sierra Leone Labour Congress called on the government to raise the minimum monthly wage from 40,000 leones (about $13.55), which was inadequate to feed a family.
The arrest in Nigeria of former Liberian president Charles Taylor late in March was a major milestone in the reconciliation process for both Sierra Leone and Liberia. Taylor was transferred to Sierra Leone in April and charged in the Special Court on 17 counts of crimes against humanity. Fears of ethnic conflict if his trial took place in Freetown caused the tribunal to transfer the venue to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, where proceedings were set to begin in April 2007. Meanwhile, the Special Court faced grave problems as it moved forward with the trials of nine indicted war criminals. Some prosecutions were politically unpopular, particularly that of Samuel Hinga Norman, whom many Sierra Leoneans regarded as a hero for having rallied Sierra Leone's traditional hunting societies to repulse the rebels. The defense attorneys sharply disagreed among themselves, and neither they nor the prosecutors were confident that the judges would be able to maintain order. Unlike the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, no defendant here would receive judicial immunity.
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|71,740 sq km (27,699 sq mi)
|(2006 est.): 5,124,000
|Head of state and government:
|President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah


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Site ranks teams, leagues by fans on Twitter, Facebook
Published June 28, 2010
Indianapolis-based Coyle Media has developed SportsFanGraph.com, a new website designed to track the number of social-media followers held by sports teams and leagues.
The site lists the number of Twitter and Facebook followers each team and league has, a ranking that's topped by the NBA's combined following of more than 4.5 million people. Ultimately, the site is being designed as more of an open-source tutorial on social media and strategies used to build large followings in these forums.
"It's an extension of the Sports 2.0 community we're trying to foster," said Pat Coyle, president of Coyle Media. "What we're looking to do soon is harness this data, begin to study the content deeper, and see what's really working out there."
Data is generally updated every 12 hours and can be segmented by sport and geographic region. Non-U.S. teams and leagues, including the likes of Liverpool FC, Real Madrid and New Zealand rugby, are included.
The site is free, and while Coyle said he eventually may put in paid or free password-protected content to SportsFanGraph.com, the destination for now is also serving as a marketing tool for his consulting practice and series of Sports Marketing 2.0 conferences.
SportsFanGraph.com does not include player rankings, as there are already several other sites that perform various aggregations and rankings of athlete Twitter feeds.


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Cougar women split on the road
UMM Sports Information
The University of Minnesota, Morris split in the action this past weekend, falling to Northwestern Friday night and overcoming North Central on Saturday. The women fall to 7-9 overall and tied with Northwestern, St. Scholastica, and Martin Luther at 4-1 in the UMAC standings.
Northwestern 81, UM-Morris 74
Minnesota Morris could not overcome 17 point free throw difference, falling 81-74 to Northwestern on Friday, Jan. 24. Kendra Wycoff tied a season high with 23 points thanks to seven three point baskets. Emily Auch had 15 points and eight rebounds.
The story of the first half was Minnesota Morris ability to knock down the three. Wycoff finished the first half 6-7 from three and Brooke Decker added a pair of threes on back to back possessions. The Cougars continued to hold the lead, but Northwestern closed to within four at the halftime break.
Out of the half, the game remained tight until the Eagles got some breathing room going up 64-59 with just over seven minutes left in the game. That breathing room did not last long and Auch hit back to back three's drawing the Cougars to within one. The Eagles pushed the lead back to five and the Cougars kept hitting shots, cutting the lead to one possession on a couple occasions. Northwestern iced the game with a three pointer in the corner with just over thirty seconds left, taking a 79-72 lead.
Kayla Kraemer had 11 points and Decker finished with ten off the bench in the 81-74 loss to Northwestern.
UM-Morris 80, North Central 51
An early 16-0 run sparked the Cougars on Saturday, Jan. 25, responding with a decisive win after their first conference loss in over a year on Friday night. Minnesota Morris would go on to beat North Central 80-51. Auch had a game high 20 points.
Although North Central scored the first three points of the first half, Morris took control of the game early, scoring the next 16 points, six each by Auch and Kraemer and four by Tori Holt. The Cougars maintained a double digit lead for a majority of the first half and went in to the break leading 40-25.
In the first half, Minnesota Morris was led by Auch, who had 14 points. Holt added eight, Kraemer had six and Decker had seven in the first 20 minutes. Abby Fragodt and Holt led the Cougars on the boards, each with six rebounds.
The lead grew as large as 21 early in the second half thanks to six straight points from Auch. The Cougars remained in cruise control for the next 15 minutes of play, never letting the Rams get closer than 20. Jessica Love hit a free throw with just over four minutes left in the game to give the Cougars a 30 point lead, their largest of the game up to that point as they went on to win 80-51.
Holt just missed a double-double, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds. Off the bench, Decker added eight and Jordan Zickermann had seven. Every Cougar player that got into the game on Saturday scored. Morris finished with 59 rebounds, including 26 offensive rebounds. The defense forced 22 turnovers, which resulted in 31 points for the offense.
The Cougars will be back home next weekend hosting Martin Luther and Bethany Lutheran on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.


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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
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Mariah Carey's ex responded to her engagement in a funny way
Here's what Nick Cannon had to say about Mariah Carey and James Packer's engagement news...
It's not often we hear how celebrity ex-couples react to developments in each other's new romances, but when we do, it's always note-worthy. On Saturday, Nick Cannon responded to his ex-wife Mariah Carey's engagement news in a very public way. The actor posted a meme to Instagram addressing the news that billionaire James Packer had proposed to Mariah.
Here's what Nick had to say about it...
Nick and Mariah, who divorced last year, share twins Monroe and Moroccan together. Mariah met James in Aspen in 2014, and the new couple seem to have been head-over-heels for each other ever since.
"We were at the Hercules premiere. We were talking and laughing, and people were getting mad at us and stuff like that. So we hit it off," Mariah told American TV host Steve Harvey in November.
Neither Mariah nor James has acknowledged the proposal yet, but Mariah has been proudly sporting the bling.
The pair dated for a couple of years after getting together in 2008.
Someone's moving on fast!


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Kenya Moore Regrets Threatening Pregnant Phaedra Parks
Kenya Moore, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" television personality and former Miss USA, is apologizing after threatening her pregnant co-star Phaedra Parks on national television.
Moore made her debut on the reality television series during its fifth season, where tensions with Parks rose. During the season five reunion, Moore used a physical threat to speak about the possibility of a battle between she and Parks taking a turn for the worst.
"You will be picking up your teeth off the floor, pregnant and all," Moore told Parks on the reunion show Sunday.
Parks, an attorney in Atlanta, had a rebuttal for her fellow cast member.
"You've got a fake boyfriend, a fake house– nothing's original about you, darling," Parks told Moore on the reunion show.
The co-stars have been battling over the release of similar physical fitness DVDs on and off of the show. However, Moore decided to explain her position on the matter by taking to her blog on BravoTV.com.
"I hate liars. We all saw Phaedra lie last season about the timing of her pregnancy, lie to Cynthia, etc," Moore wrote in her blog. "She never told the truth and will never tell the truth about her video sales. However, that didn't warrant any threat toward a pregnant woman."
Although Moore seemed to regret physically threatening her pregnant co-star, she also spoke about what made her so angry at Parks.
"I was keeping my composure but that was unacceptable. Having said that, whether you are #TeamStallion or team broke-down donkey, my fitness video sales have broken records and the video is and remains more successful than hers," Moore said. "The facts are the facts. I've outsold her and have the more successful video. She can lie about my 'fake' body all she wants, no one cares or believes her. Nice try phony Phae Phae, your smear campaign was an epic failure."


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As Oscar Wilde once observed, 'there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about - and that is not being talked about'.
Such sites are clearly a danger if your brand either habitually delivers poor products or services, or you suffer from the corporate hubris that prevents you from acknowledging errors.
In a sense, little has changed - technology has just speeded things up. Word of mouth was always key, and those marketers who relied simply on shouting louder than their competitors were always found out eventually.
In the online era, the chance to aggregate negative feedback, whether via sites such as TripAdvisor or tools such as Epic Fail, has accelerated the speed at which consumer sentiment can destroy or, indeed, magnify a brand.
Good brands distinguish themselves by dealing with complaints well, seeing them as an opportunity to engage with customers and show humility.
These sites are a shop window for such behaviour. Ignore feedback or take legal action, and customers will think that you have something to hide.
Social media has revolutionised consumer interaction and engagement with brands.
Many brands invest heavily in activity that encourages consumer participation, with the specific objective of strengthening relationships and building equity.
Product reviews play a role in this engagement and reflect the increasing power of consumers in influencing others in the purchase cycle.
Marketers shouldn't be afraid of review sites, but must embrace them, using the feedback they provide to improve their offering. An online reputation-management strategy is vital to deal with the breadth of feedback.
Everyone's experience is different - 'one man's heaven is another man's hell' - but it's vital that review sites exist, to share a range of independent views.
The recent issue with TripAdvisor highlights the need for an independent body to authenticate online reviews. This would offer consumers the peace of mind they need to make an informed decision, which at the end of the day has to be the primary objective.
If you have a strong product or service, review sites cannot pose a threat. By their nature, these forums reflect consumer experience. If they do jeopardise marketing, it is due to a disconnection between the two, meaning the product has greater issues.
In any case, it is the reality of today's society, so it is important to embrace. Review sites offer unprecedented advantages to the industry. Marketers are now able to listen in to consumers in an unforced environment, providing a rich (and free) source of feedback. Care must be taken if, and when, brands choose to respond, but this is just a case of good judgement. The key is to be open and prepared for conversation.
The reviews market will continue to fragment. Forums such as Which? and Mr & Mrs Smith provide expert peer reviews at the one end, and TripAdvisor open-forum reviews at the other.
Amazon's 'Top 50 Reviewer', an open forum of trusted peer reviewers, selected and rated by the public, is interesting. 'Trusted' general opinion is what consumers seek, and is where marketers should focus their efforts.
Online reviews are an immediate and rich, if sometimes exasperating, source of consumer insight. They should be required daily reading for marketers, and others in the organisation. The challenge for marketers is to analyse and aggregate the mass of anecdotal comment to identify meaningful trends; to skilfully and positively respond to individual comments where needed; and above all invest in the prevention of identified problems.
Any attempts to manipulate negative reviews are doomed to fail. Consumers can distinguish between the genuine, rigged and plain deranged. Having seen the reviews in question, in my view the owners would be better off improving the hotel than fighting legal battles.
I have some sympathy with TripAdvisor. Its reputation relies on doing everything it reasonably can to filter out blatant abuses. Whether its intervention in this case was justified will set an interesting precedent for the review site industry.
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B.R.A.N To Release First CD Sept. 14Sept. 13, 2006
by Katie Brooks, student newswriter, (254) 710-1961
The Baylor Rising Artist Network (B.R.A.N.) will debut its first CD of original music written and performed by seven Baylor students at a release party at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Seasons Creamery near the North Village Residential Community.
The album, "The Baylor Rising Artist Network: Volume One," will feature artists John Boswell, Seth Philpott, Zaire Adams, The Winters, Friend of Nick, Denise Gearn and Esteban Alverez, according to Dan Long, graduate assistant of student activities for campus programming.
"The CD is a great mix. We have everything from acoustic rock to country and more," said Amy Reeves, project coordinator for B.R.A.N. and assistant director of student activities for campus programming.
"The process was new to several of the performers and was educational. Learning the recording and producing process is invaluable to the students," Long said.
The CD costs $10, with proceeds benefiting creation and production of the CD and further performance opportunities for B.R.A.N. students, such as the Acoustic Café series that happens in the spring semesters, Long said. Also, the student musicians will be able to purchase some copies at cost and sell them to promote their music.
The CD compilation project began in January 2006 to give talented artists the chance to audition, record and promote their music. Each artist presented their original material to a panel of judges, said Brittany Temple, graduate assistant for special performances.
Each student attended a 2-hour workshop to audition. The workshop sessions covered information about the recording process, the industry, securing an agent and manager and promoting music, according to Long.
Next, the chosen artists recorded their songs at the Troubadour Studio in McGregor, Texas, owned by Steve and Sherilyn Collins, Baylor alumni. "The Collins' share a similar passion for seeing students learn and grow during the recording and CD promotion process," Long said.
The release party Sept. 14 will feature live music and ice cream samples, Temple said. Copies of the CD's will be sold at the release party and in the Campus Program Center in the SUB.
According to Long, the project exceeded all expectations and B.R.A.N. has received positive feedback. "We hope that these students will be able to use the album to further their interests in music, maybe even pursuing it as a career," he said.
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Miami-Dade voters will go to the polls in November to decide whether to increase their property-tax rates to pay for a major overhaul of Jackson Health System, the county's public safety-net hospital system, after Miami-Dade commissioners agreed on Tuesday to call a special election. The commission voted 9-1, with Commissioner Juan C. Zapata dissenting, to set the election on Nov. 5 for a referendum on a proposed $830 million bond to pay for improvements to the hospital system's aging facilities, purchase equipment and expand services. Commissioners Bruno Barreiro and Barbara Jordan were absent from the vote.


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A piece of camera equipment at the top of 30 Rockefeller Plaza caught fire Sunday evening, and embers from the fire landed on several visitors on the observation deck, causing slight burns, the FDNY says.
It's not clear what sparked the fire to the camera at the Top of the Rock at about 7:45 p.m. The camera belongs to NBC 4 New York.
Six people received minor burns, authorities say. Five of them refused medical attention, and one child was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition.
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Panagiotis G. Kosmopoulos studied geology and geoenvironment at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received his M.S. degree at the field of environmental physics at Physics Department of the same University. Today, he is a Ph.D. candidate in applied and environmental physics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His Ph.D. thesis is in the field of solar energy forecasting and applications using remote sensing, neural networks, and radiative transfer modeling techniques. He is mainly interested in atmospheric physics emphasizing on physical climatology and the interactions with radiation. Kosmopoulos is engaged in research since 2007 and currently works as a Research Fellow in the Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry Group (APCG) at the Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD/NOA) and collaborates with Greek and foreign scientists in national and international research centers and universities within common publications and scientific projects. He has 18 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, 32 publications in conference proceedings, and over 250 hetero citations. He has participated in international conferences such as the 7th Annual Meeting and Geosciences World Community Exhibition (AOGS 2010) held in Hyderabad, India. Finally, he is currently a member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
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Two Democratic legislators want to make it a crime for Wisconsin stores to put things in plastic shopping bags.
Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, and Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, introduced a bill Wednesday to only allow bags which are biodegradable.
The ban would take effect three years after it's signed by the governor.
San Francisco has passed such a ban and so did the Whole Foods chain.
It wasn't talked about in Wisconsin until a committee in Madison said it might consider banning plastic bags in that city, but not until next year. Pocan then talked about taking the ban statewide now.
The Wisconsin Grocers Association says it would be expensive technology and it would cost all of us more at the checkout.
The group's Brandon Scholz says stores are encouraging folks to recycle those plastic bags and there is indeed a market for them.
Pocan says millions of plastic bags still end up in landfills, where it takes up to 1,000 years to break down.
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Ligue 1: PSG mug St Etienne to claim vital win
ST ETIENNE, December 23 (Ligue 1) - Pegguy Luyindula bagged the only goal of the game as PSG climbed out of the drop zone with a fortuitous win over St Etienne on Sunday.
The Parisians seemed to be on course for a rare away defeat after St Etienne did everything bar score in a pulsating yet one-sided first half.
But, having been saved by their woodwork twice and their goalkeeper on countless occasions, Paul Le Guen's side came back off the ropes and stunned the hosts with Luyindula's bullet header in the 51st minute.
David Ngog blew a golden opportunity to make it 2-0 a few moments later, but irrespective of that reprieve St Etienne will be at a loss to explain a defeat which leaves them languishing in 10th place.
PSG, meanwhile, climbed from 18th to 16th after taking their away record to five wins and three draws in nine games.
However, despite PSG`s formidable form on the road, they looked hopelessly lost in the first half.
By the ninth minute, they already had a post to thank for keeping out David Gigliotti`s 25-yard drive, and four minutes later Pascal Feindouno wreaked havoc with a dipping drive.
Luyindula stemmed the tide with a one-on-one that was smothered as the game reached the half-hour mark, but, in the face of several further Gigliotti efforts, a Geoffrey Dernis shot that hit the post, and a Araujo Ilan bicycle kick that skimmed the bar, PSG looked out of their depth.
The second half seemed to be heading the same way as the first when Dernis had an effort saved in the 48th minute, but then PSG burst into life.
Didier Digard engineered some space in the middle of the pitch before playing the ball into the path of Ceara on the right wing.
The Brazilian took a touch and delivered a superb inswinging cross into the six-yard box which Luyindula, rising highest, powered into the keeper`s bottom right corner.
It nearly got worse for St Etienne when Ngog somehow poked Jerome Rothen's superb low cross wide from in front of goal, but the let-off was not utilised as St Etienne continued to waste chances.
After just two games in charge of Rennes, Guy Lacombe is developing a reputation as something of a draw specialist.
The former Paris St Germain boss took charge for the first time in midweek, overseeing a 1-1 result against Dinamo Zagreb which left his new charges dumped out of the UEFA Cup.
This time they played out a goalless stalemate at fellow UEFA Cup flops Toulouse - a creditable effort which brought to an end a run of six league defeats for the visitors as well as a run of three wins for the hosts.
The match finally came to life after 15 minutes when Toulouse midfielder Fode Mansare took the ball through the Rennes defence before being denied by goalkeeper Simon Pouplin.
Rennes went straight down the other end and Olivier Sorlin unleashed a shot at goal from a well worked free-kick, but Nicolas Douchez punched clear.
The best chance of the half came six minutes before the break and it went the way of Toulouse.
Nicolas Dieuze's cross was headed on by Mauro Cetto to Pantxi Sirieix, whose header was deflected onto the post by defender Stephane Mbia.
Toulouse continued where they left off after the break, with Mansare delivering a superb ball to Johan Elmander at the near post, who was denied by a fine stop from Pouplin.
At the other end, Jimmy Briand used his pace to get past Cetto but could not dribble past keeper Douchez.
The final chance of the match went to Rennes with seven minutes remaining as Sylvain Wiltord played in Mickael Pagis, but his shot brushed against the outside of the post.
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The Jason Kidd to Dallas trade appears to finally be happening with Devean George and Jerry Stackhouse taken out of the picture. George's refusal of the trade met a lot of uproar and it will be interesting to see how he is treated by fans and what role he has with the Mavericks the rest of the way. The Jerry Stackhouse situation is a bit more interesting and had that deal gone through the Mavericks likely could have been in some trouble with the league.
Recall a few years ago the Minnesota Timberwolves were given a franchise-killing penalty after illegally making an 'agreement' to sign Joe Smith to a multi-year deal if he signed for a lesser one-year deal this year. The Wolves were busted and made an example out of, initially losing first-round draft picks for five consecutive seasons as well as heavy fines and suspensions of GM Kevin McHale and the other front-office members involved. Those penalties played a huge role in the reasons why Minnesota was never able to take the next step with Kevin Garnett on the lineup and eventually led to the trade and complete decline and overhaul of the past three seasons. The Stackhouse situation was really not that different although the league is unlikely to penalize Dallas since the deal did not go through.
Is the All-Star victory for the East a sign of a leveling of the conferences in the NBA? The Western Conference has been considered the dominant league for much of the past decade but this season the two top records are both out East. The depth in the Western Conference is obviously still much better considering that at 23-30 both New Jersey and Philadelphia would make the playoffs right now but the Eastern Conference is elevating itself and also features potentially more star-power with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett, and Dwight Howard.
For all the talk of Jason Kidd going to Dallas to be on a better team and having a chance at contending for a title it might be worth arguing that Kidd might actually have a better shot in the playoffs with the Nets as ridiculous as that sounds. At the All-Star break New Jersey would be the #7 seed in the East and Dallas would be the #6 seed in the West. It wouldn't take much for New Jersey to move up to the #6 spot and likely face an Orlando team that would be less-intimidating than facing the Spurs, Lakers, Suns, or Jazz in the West. A small losing streak would also knock Dallas out of the playoff completely, currently sitting just two and a half games ahead of Denver as the Nuggets sit out of the playoffs in the #9 position. Obviously New Jersey doesn't have the team to seriously contend for the NBA title but Dallas is not exactly in great position either and would be the underdog in a first-round series.


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Aubrey ▲ as a girls' name (also used less regularly as boys' name Aubrey) is pronounced AW-bree. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Aubrey is "elf or magical being, power". Originally a man's name, from Norman French, that arrived in England with the Norman Conquest. This was the name, according to German mythology, of the king of the elves. American use of Aubrey is mainly as a girl's name, perhaps under the influence of Audrey.
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Rutter maintained his momentum after topping the times in free practice this morning to seal the top spot on the SMT Honda Fireblade as he targets a record eighth victory on the unforgiving Guia street course.
The final qualifying session began late after a fatal accident in the Macau Touring Car Cup qualifying session, which casts a further cloud over the event after Portuguese competitor Luis Carreira was killed following an incident on his GSX-R1000 Suzuki during qualifying on Thursday.
Rutter edged fellow SMT Honda rider John McGuinness by 0.218s to claim the number one position on the grid as the session was cut short due to fading light.
Riders Ducati ace Martin Jessopp was third fastest, 1.742s down on Rutter's best lap of 2m 27.545s.
Rutter surpassed Ron Haslam in 2011 as the most successful rider ever at Macau as he clinched his seventh success in the Far East.
He completed eight laps before the red flags were deployed as darkness began to creep in at Macau.
Gary Johnson on the Quattro Plant Honda was fourth quickest followed by Conor Cummins (Tyco Suzuki), Horst Saiger (Saiger Racing Kawasaki) and Simon Andrews on the Ice Valley BMW.
Jimmy Storrar (DMR BMW), Dan Kneen (Marks Bloom Suzuki) and Bournemouth Kawasaki's Jamies Hillier were the first 10.
Steve Mercer was 14th on the T&R Motorsport Honda with Irishman Steve Heneghan 18th on the Quattro Plant Kawasaki.
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Maya Bay Monte-Carlo – The Best of Thai and Japanese Cuisine
If you like tasty Oriental food served in exotic surroundings then you're sure to love Maya Bay Monte-Carlo. This luxurious eatery has two restaurants, one specialized in Thai cuisine and the other in Japanese food. Located on upmarket Avenue Princesse Grace, a largely residential area of Monaco, it's a great place to take someone that you want to impress.
The decor wowed us from the moment we stepped inside. Rich hues of red and black with low lighting set the scene, transporting us far away.
We were warmly greeted and taken through to the Thai restaurant with its comfortable banquette seating.
The knowledgeable sommelier recommended a wine that would not overpower our food, Le Bel Ouvrage Savennières Damien Laureau 2011. As you can see, it's a rather handsome bottle and the contents lived up to the presentation. Damien is experimenting with harvesting just when the grapes turn yellow, rather than when green as is traditional with the Savennières region of the Loire valley. The result is a great balance of acidity, length and richness.
Maya Bay itself has won quite a few accolades including the coveted Trip Advisor 2015 certificate of excellence. Heading up the kitchen is Christophe Dupuy, a talented young French chef who has successfully combined contemporary and traditional Asian cuisine here. The team assisting him are all from Thailand. We started our meal with some fantastic appetizers . Po pia pack or large vegetable Spring rolls were filled with a fragrant julienne of vegetables, whilst gai tod was a succulent fried chicken, coated in a flavourful marinade of lemon, kaffir leaves and coriander seeds.
Yet there were more starters to enjoy, including tom yam kung, a spicy shrimp soup. Infused with lemongrass, this is probably the most popular soup in Thailand. Fresh corn and galangal give it a unique spicy taste. Roti bread is something that you might associate more with India than Thailand and is an unleavened bread that is cooked in a frying pan then baked. It makes a great accompaniment to all the Thai dishes. One of our favourite starters was the mixed dim sum, a wonderful selection of scallop, prawns, smoked clam and seafood dumplings.
Next up was an unusual bream salad or yam pla, whose delicate flavour was enhanced by the addition of fresh mint and broccoli.
The homard sauce prik prao was a true highlight – the exquisite lobster was complemented by green beans, peppers and mushrooms, all cooked to perfection.
We also devoured a moreish nua pack o lapa – sautéed beef with Thai basil. Only the best Charolais beef is used and it's marinated before being grilled, so is extremely tender. The Thai basil gives it a particularly lively taste and onion adds texture.
Desserts at Maya Bay are just as good, and their pâtisserie chef has successfully blended Asian and European influences. Soufflé au Grand Marnier is a personal favourite and I always pick it when I see it on a menu. Here it was wonderfully light and the orange flavour of the Grand Marnier came through really well. The most spectacular dish was probably the flambéed Maya sphere. The blend of dark chocolate casing with a coconut ice cream centre, crispy praline and roasted pineapple chunks couldn't be bettered…until the maître d' proceeded to flambé it in coconut flavoured vodka!
We had such a relaxing evening at Maya Bay and the resident DJ's mellow tunes certainly added to the vibe.
Whilst the proliferation of buddhas left us feeling very zen. We visited in December, but there's an exotic garden that I'd certainly love to see, inspired by Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand and designed by Sylvestre Murigneux. Definitely a good reason to return! Maya Bay is a great choice for lunch or dinner when you're visiting Monaco's many attractions. I'd definitely return to try their Japanese restaurant!
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PC gamers looking for a sequel to Gears of War never got one. You had to abandon your PC and go play on the Xbox 360 to see how that gripping, character-driven, Dostoyevksy-shaming writing came to a conclusion. Well, if you decided to stay faithful to your old rig but you still want a Gears of War style game, then Yingpei Games has you covered with Mercenary Ops, a free-to-play Gears clone for PC gamers.
Today, it was announced that Mercenary Ops is currently accepting closed beta registrants and there's a chance you can get in on the action simply by having a Facebook account.
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"Balancing is always a major concern when it comes to online shooters, especially when they are free-to-play," ... "Because of this, we have committed heavily to testing the game internally and have even invited some of the world's best professional gamers for their invaluable feedback. With the launch of our closed beta we will have the chance to garner even more feedback, this time from general shooter fans."
In other words, those of you who don't know how to pop out from cover and nab a headshot without blinking are the kind of gamers they're after. Average Joe Schmoes. As mentioned, you can gain a chance to enter the CBT simply by heading to the Mercenary Ops facebook page and "Liking" the page.
The first group of testers will be allowed into the game starting June 20th next month. The game will start with six intense game modes, multiple maps, basic customization and even eight player co-op options. Some of the game's mini-bosses will also make an appearance in the CBT so gamers will have an idea of what to expect when the open-beta rolls around.
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Playwright Wendy MacLeod's scathing dark comedy springs vividly to life with a talented cast in the vibrant directorial debut of Katharine Brandt. MacLeod's play zings with snappy, stylized dialogue and the breathtaking dysfunction of a family lost in murder, mental illness, and incest. Daughter Jackie-O (Brianna Lee Johnson) is the poster child for the family's insanity, having been recently released from a mental hospital and sporting a long résumé of psychotic breaks that include shooting her twin brother, Marty (Scott Victor Nelson).
Jackie-O didn't shoot her brother because she hates him; she is obsessively in love with Marty, with whom she acts out her sexual fantasies, the foremost being a ritualistic shooting while she wears an exact copy of the dress Jackie Kennedy wore when her husband was assassinated in Dallas. Needless to say, Jackie-O doesn't get out much, except for periodic visits to the hospital. Most of the time, she lives in a kind of faded upper-crust squalor with her batty mother (Alexandra Billings) and borderline younger brother (Dean Chekvala).
Marty has done his best to escape the family's criminal insanity and has moved up to New York City in search of a normal life. He finds at least a glimmer of normalcy in his relationship with an earnest and innocent transplant (Marisa Lee) from rural Pennsylvania. When Marty brings her home to meet the family for Thanksgiving, she learns a whole lot about this crazy family in very short order.
MacLeod's play, an almost surrealistically dark portrayal of an American family at the turn of the 21st century, evokes the primitive brutality of a family system run wildly amuck. Yet it probes the universality of the darker impulses of family life and even spurs a reluctant sense of exuberance as it rips off some of our traditional social masks.
The acting is terrific. Johnson is radiant in her obsessive dementia. Billings is delightful in her almost cold-blooded take on motherhood. Nelson brings a purposeful sense of detail and focus to his pivotal role. Lee is marvelous as the innocent voice of normalcy. Chevala is magnetic as the perennially neglected younger brother. And Brandt's careful and inspired direction brings the ensemble together in all its sociopathic glory.
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And Roi Danton, how well do the framed narrative work as the focus for storytelling in the game? On the other hand if we we're to be really nitpicky (is that an English word?), we could argue that the game shouldn't even be called Dragon Age, since Blights happen in Ferelden only, it seems. Or perhaphs I have misunderstood something
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just wait until the waves and waves of sten
seriously why the hell did bioware turn Sten into a common noun qunari name?


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PARIS, July 12 (UPI) -- PSA Peugeot Citroen says it will plans to cut 8,000 jobs and close an automotive plant near Paris in an effort to restore competitiveness.
Peugeot says it is struggling with a sustained contraction in European demand that has seen sales drop 10 percent in the first half of 2012. The automotive division is expected to report a net loss for the first half of the year, the French carmaker said Thursday in a release.
Chairman Philippe Varin presented a plan to reorganize the automotive division's production base in France and to redeploy the workforce.
The company plans to cease production in 2014 at the Aulnay plant in the Paris suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois, moving production to the nearby Poissy plant. Aulnay, which produces the Citroen C3, employs 3,000 people, the company said. Poissy currently makes the Peugeot 2008 and the Citroen C3 and DS3. Both plants are currently operating under capacity.
Production will also be cut back at the company's auto plant in Rennes.
"The depth and persistence of the crisis impacting our business in Europe have now made this reorganization project indispensable in order to align our production capacity with foreseeable market trends, Varin said. "The project presented today should enable the automotive division, the heart of our company, to get back on track and restore its ability to execute its strategy. In this way, we will secure the group's future and our car production base in France."


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'We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.'* (Preamble to the Constitution of United States)
'We the People,' by God's providence, formed the Constitution of the United States of America. It was a 'Model of Liberty.' Its laws favored no people and insured peace and protection for its citizens. It promoted prosperity and every liberty imaginable to a free nation.
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America became the greatest nation on earth. 'We the People' were united by freedom's cause. There were no bounds of opportunity in our free society. 'We the People' dreamed big dreams – and Yankee ingenuity yielded abundant fulfillment. 'We the People' could speak freely, worship freely, and teach our children the benefits of living in a republic, where all were represented equally. 'We the People' could afford to generously help other nations. America enjoyed the 'Blessings of Liberty.'
'We the People' began to tire from the responsibilities that come with Liberty and allowed 'We the Government' to take its place. It was fine at first. After all, 'We the Government' had done a good job of writing laws and defending the nation. 'We the Government' assumed the role of overseeing 'Education' and 'Social Services.'
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'We the People' thought that was a good idea. Now 'We the People' could spend more time keeping up with 'The Joneses' and not worry about keeping up with the 'Issues and Moral Obligations.'
Because they had become enlightened, 'Education' and 'Social Services' wanted to play larger roles in 'We the Government.' They wanted 'We the People' to conform to their philosophies. 'We the Government' agreed and gave 'Education' and 'Social Services' full reign to indoctrinate 'We the People.'
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Then 'Lobbyists' and 'Business' began to influence 'We the Government.' They offered perks to 'We the Government' workers. As a result, 'Lobbyists' and 'Business' grew wealthy. 'We the People' thought this was fine because many of the perks given to 'We the Government' by 'Business' were also given to 'We the People.'
'Lobbyists' and 'Business' grew tired of 'We the People.' They and 'We the Government' thought that 'We the World' would be a better partner. After all, 'We the People' still stood for the Constitution that 'We the People' had formed. Unfortunately for 'We the People,' the Constitution no longer resembled the original document. While 'We the People' were enjoying the 'Blessings of 'Liberty,' 'We the Government' and 'We the World' had enacted laws that replaced the rights on which 'We the People' stand.
What happened to 'We the People?' Will the fate of 'We the People' ultimately be determined by 'We the 'Government' and/or 'We the World'? The last chapter of history is yet to be written. . .
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Under the direction of the Associate Vice President for Student Success and Retention, directs all aspects of the Multicultural Student Services department. Focuses on recruiting and retaining students from diverse and underrepresented cultures and backgrounds. Collaborates closely with other entities within the Center for Global and Intercultural Engagement (CGIE) to increase intercultural competency of all UVU students.
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Professional photographer to give presentation Nov. 22 at Wadena Library
You are invited to a free presentation featuring Doug Ohman, professional photographer who documents sites as part of Minnesota history. The presentation will be at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 at the Wadena City Library.
Ohman has published numerous books of his photography accompanied by descriptions and stories related to each photograph. His books include: Barns of Minnesota, Schools of Minnesota, Prairie, Lake, Forest: Minnesota's State Parks, Cabins of Minnesota, Churches of Minnesota, Churches of Minnesota, and Courthouses of Minnesota.
He will present Minnesota Byways which includes Ohman's favorite locations from each of the five "Minnesota Byways" books he has published. He will share the best photographs and stories from around the great state of Minnesota.
This free Legacy Program was funded in part or in whole with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota's art and cultural heritage. Wadena City Library will bring more Legacy Programs to the community. For more information, please contact the Wadena City Library at (218) 631-2476.