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Who benefits from disability cuts?
Tax evasion, not disability benefit fraud, is the real scandal.
By Caroline Criado-Perez Published 04 October 2012 15:11We all like badgers don't we? Well, most of us do. They look cute and cuddly (I assume; I'm going off hazy memories of picture books), they are beautiful, defenceless, wild creatures and there's something quintessentially British about them. They go with cucumber sandwiches and pocket-watches.
They've had a good press, badgers have.
But they're facing death: the badgers of the British imagination will undergo a major cull this autumn. So no surprise perhaps that the petition against the cull has attracted so much support – as I write, it has achieved 42,566 signatures over the 100,000 threshold needed to be considered in Parliament.
There is, however, another petition which fights against death – and you may not have heard of this one. This is because the species facing death in this case doesn't have such a good press. Not only this, but the specific sectors of this species that the petition addresses are all but invisible, save the occasional negative mention in certain media outlets.
I am, of course, talking about human beings – specifically, those which are disabled and therefore rely to a greater or lesser extent on state support. These humans are the '"net drain" on society, the dregs, the unmentionables, untouchables and expendables.
And they are dying.
No, not in such great numbers as badgers and no not as part of a deliberate government cull, but make no mistake: these deaths are on the hands of the government. And they will be on our hands too unless we act.
Under Labour, the welfare bill increased by 30 per cent; under the coalition's "belt-tightening" policies, this is painted simplistically as A Bad Thing. It fits neatly into the rhetoric that an economically incompetent Labour "got us into this mess" from which the no-nonsense coalition will save us. Labour money bad; Coalition cuts good.
But of course rises in costs are rarely that simple – and these are no exception. If they were, we would expect the welfare system to be, in Iain Duncan Smith's words, "riddled with abuse and fraud". But it's not. It's not, and he knows its not, because the figures on this "abuse" come from his own department, and they stand at 0.3 per cent – not perfect, but hardly riddled. Hardly riddled, and way below the coalition's projected cut of 20 per cent – and this is actually expected to be exceeded.
And yet the government is pushing on with its plans, with 55 per cent of those who have undergone the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) being found fit for work. Is this cause for celebration? Have disabled people all over the country been magically healed by the Coalition Touch?
Hardly. According to a report by the Guardian, incorrect WCA decisions are costing the government £50m a year, with tribunals having to sit on Saturdays and increase staff by 30 per cent to deal with the backlog of appeals. The government's own figures estimate successful appeals at at least 30 per cent, although the Guardian cites "a staggering 80-90 per cent" success rate "if the appellant seeks the help of an experienced adviser."
And the cost is not just financial; in the mad dash for euphemistic terms like "flexibility" and "streamlined", people, real people are getting left behind. Stories are emerging of suicides over cut support, while between January and August last year, 32 people a week died after being declared fit for work. That's around 1184 mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters and brothers who successfully stopped being a "net drain" in the space of six months.
The Guardian writes, "the WCA is so consistently failing to recognise those who are in dire need of support that it is hard to understand why society is not in uproar." But when we consider the disingenuous nature of Duncan Smith's remarks about welfare abuse, that went unchallenged in the Telegraph article in which they were reported, is it so hard to understand? When we consider the repeated insinuations made by the Daily Mail that the majority of disabled people are "scroungers" who "take advantage" of the system, is it any surprise that by September last year two-thirds of disabled people had experienced hostility and taunts, up from 41 per cent four months before? And in this climate of mistrust of the disabled, is it any wonder the badgers are winning our compassion by miles?
Of course, some will be reading this thinking that this is all very well, but we all have to suffer – after all, "we're all in this together". And to those people I say that firstly, there's tightening your belt, and there's dying. But secondly, and just as importantly, we certainly are not in this together. That's the line that we've been expertly sold. But the reality is that there are plenty of people who aren't feeling the pinch. And these people don't even need to feel the pinch – they just need to make their own fair contribution to the society in which they live, and from which they benefit.
Tax evasion currently costs this country £25bn a year; tax avoidance – that is, large companies and wealthy individuals who "take advantage" of the system – cost us £70bn a year. In addition to this, £26bn is going uncollected, adding up to a staggering £121bn in total – or, to put it in context, three-quarters of the annual deficit. To put it in yet more context, the amount lost to disability fraud is estimated at £1bn – and this figure should be considered in the context of benefit underpayment, which consistently saves more than the fraud costs. This does not of course excuse fraud, but it does make a mockery of the coalition's claims that abuse of the system is costing money that they will save by being "efficient" – another euphemism.
So what can we do about this iniquitous inequity? We can make our voices heard. We can hoist the coalition on its own e-petition petard: sign the petition against disability cuts. They are dishonest and damaging, and, most of all, they are unnecessary. And if anyone knows of a petition demanding for corporation tax to be enforced and tax-dodging loopholes for the rich to be closed, sign me up.
Caroline Criado-Perez has just completed at degree in English Language & Literature at Oxford as a mature student, and is about to start a Masters in Gender at LSE. She is also the founder of the Week Woman blog and tweets as @WeekWoman. A version of this post first appeared on her blog here
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This is a crime against humanity and those responsible should be hauled in front of a court and made to pay for their crimes. Nor is it too much to describe this as a holocaust. Wether 6,000,0000, 6,000 or 600 people die, it is still mass murder. The spectacle of a British government deliberately killing people in order to fund tax cuts for themselves and their rich mates is a stain on the reputation of this country and one that we go along with to our shame. What is wrong with the British people when they can stand to one side and allow this wholesale euthenasia to continue?
This is a crime against humanity and those responsible should be hauled in front of a court and made to pay for their crimes. Nor is it too much to describe this as a holocaust. Wether 6,000,0000, 6,000 or 600 people die, it is still mass murder. The spectacle of a British government deliberately killing people in order to fund tax cuts for themselves and their rich mates is a stain on the reputation of this country and one that we go along with to our shame. What is wrong with the British people when they can stand to one side and allow this wholesale euthenasia to continue?
A very good article although you have made one glaring error by saying that disability fraud is £1bn.
The latest DWP fraud and error figures show that IB fraud is £10 million pa and DLA fraud is £60 million pa. Total benefit fraud is £1.1bn pa, but IB and DLA fraud rates (0.3% and 0.5% respectively) are the lowest of all benefit types.
Your right of course. Just don't enjoy the feelings of anger and disgust I have for those responsibil.
It's an outrage and a stain on the country for letting it happen. A civilised society doesn't do this. It's been made possible by despicable politicians, lying media outlets and a degree of ignorance and prejudice from a sizeable proportion of the electorate.
It's hard to know what to do when prejudice tonwards disabled people seems to be acceptable now.


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By Amy Andrew
If you've decided to tackle the long-overdue job of overhauling your bills, you can look forward potential savings of thousands of pounds.
Although you will need to set aside a bit of time to check out the best options for you, This Is Money's guide to fixing your bills can help you get on track. We have lumped all the tools and top tips you need in one place to make it easier to save money - and keep on saving it all year long.
Fix your finances: From your energy bills, to your mortgage and your car, how to get your bills sorted
Firstly, why do this?
Needlessly overpaying for gas and electricity, mortgage payments, home phone, broadband and car and home insurance costs can take its toll - adding up to tens, if not hundreds, of pounds every month.
Put a little work in though and you can keep that money. Here's how:
Why now? A landmark rule change last year meant insurance firms are banned from taking gender into account when pricing premiums. As a result, teenage female drivers are seeing the cost of their car insurance rise by up to 50 per cent.
Top money savings tips for car insurance include adding or removing additional drivers, checking your listed occupation and thinking about installing a 'black box' (which monitors your driving).
But, when looking for savings, make sure that you check the level of cover. Comparison sites are geared towards price – double check your quote includes important coverage such as excess or legal cover.
Car insurance: shop around to make sure you get the best deal
Don't, whatever you do, just accept your car insurer's renewal price.
Insurers often discount premiums to
attract new customers but increase cover costs for existing
customers – even if you have not claimed.
Do shop around for the best deal - It is always worth checking a few different quotes or plugging your details into a price comparison site such as Money Supermarket or GoCompare.
it is even worth approaching your insurer as a new customer to see if you can get a better offer.
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The offer applies to comprehensive and third party fire and theft policies and the discount only last for the first year.
Nectar Card customers get a third off when they take out a new Sainsbury's comprehensive car insurance policy and they will clock up double Nectar points on their Sainsbury's shopping and fuel for two years.
John Lewis offers a 10 per cent discount when you apply for motor insurance online. In addition, holders of its Partnership Card get a further 10 per cent off.
If you have two or more cars it could be worth looking into Direct Line insurance as is offers a multi-car discount of 10 per cent of your first car and 20 per cent on the second car insured at the same address.
It might be worth checking out a cashback website such as TopCashback or Quidco which will pay you a lump sum - often as much as £80 - in cashback if you buy your insurance via its site.
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Why now? As with car insurance, many homeowners continue to just renew their
premium every year - forgetting that an insurer will often just up their price, even if you have not claimed.
Knock money off your premium with approved locks on all windows and doors. If they don't stay locked, it may invalidate your claim, even if that isn't the cause of the problem.
Fitting NACOSS standard burglar alarms reduces premiums, but they are expensive and need annual check-ups.
Think about increasing your excess. The more you're willing to pay, the lower your premium.
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The Co operative Insurance is offering a 25 per cent discount for the first year when you take out buildings and contents insurance together, you can also add Home Emergency cover for just 12p for the first year.
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Don't forget to check Aviva and Direct Line separately because they do not include themselves on comparison sites. They often both offer good deals, too.
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Why now? If you are with one of the major gas and electricity suppliers you could make substantial savings by moving to one of the smaller firms which are offering the cheapest tariffs.
Comparing and switching is easy - all you need is your postcode and an estimate of what you use on a monthly basis.
Top money-saving tip - once again, the golden rule is to shop around. You are pretty much guaranteed to
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Lenders are under increasing pressure to keep headline rates low - to balance this out they often increase the fees they charge borrowers to move to new deals.
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Why now? Most providers are hiking their prices - resulting in some having to shell out nearly 10 per cent more on bills.
Broadband, TV and home phone companies rule supreme when it comes to introductory offers. And, with lots of different incentives and deals around now too, it's a good time to switch.
With all-inclusive deals, customers get a discount for paying a single monthly fee rather than finding the cheapest of each and signing up to separate contracts.
But even though households sign up for a set period, many are surprised to find that the costs are not fixed.
What's more, because they are locked in to these contracts, it can be difficult to duck out of just one service — for example, the landline — and move to a cheaper firm.
Those who want to jump ship on only one part can be hit with expensive early exit charges. In some cases, they can be asked to pay £6.50 for every month remaining on their contract.
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Despite the downsides, using one firm for multiple services is increasingly popular and still offers the best value when you first sign up.
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This would save you £284.52 or if £300 if you do opt to pay for line rental upfront.
Top money-saving tip - if you're a sports fans who only watches Sky Sports for several months of the year, cancelling sports packs during the months you don't use it can save you around £20 a month.
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If sports TV is your top priority check out our guide to the cheapest sports packages
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Cet hôtel propose une piscine couverte et un centre de fitness.
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"Great Value for nice Hotel"
Loved it. Very attentive staff, just blocks from the Galleria. Will definitely stay there again.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Hotel was nice but construction on the inside made it very noisy at times. Sunday AM breakfast was full and not enough staff to take care of customers as they ran out of coffee and supplies like forks and napkins with people standing around waiting. Room was comfortable but toilet didn't flush, bathtub didn't drain well and sink at the bar on the last […] day filled up with dirty water as a pipe was backed up. Needs to be renovated and taken care of much better before I return. Staff was nice. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"Family Weekend"
Hotel was great. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely stay here again.Avis certifié Hotels.com
"Not Typical Embassy Suites Standard"
I was in town for a business gathering and we came a day earlyl. I brought my wife and kids with me on this trip. When we got to our room, (PREFACE: we always wipe down the entire room with wipes) we were cleaning the bathroom, when my wife noticed some black spots on the tile around the tub. She then cleaned the door handle (on inside of bathroom) […] and some brown stuff came off. Not exactly sure what it was, but I have a pretty good idea. That was more than enough to ask for a room change. When we got to the new room, the bathroom was cleaner but the seat on the toilet was broken so we had to have a new one put on. All of this happened during the time we needed to bathe and put my kids to bed. Not very convenient. Kelly at the fornt desk was more than helpful, and she even had a manager call me the next day. All he did was ask what happened. Not that I would have taken it, but i was never offered any type of compensation for my troubles or even a discounted rate. The lobby area was very nice and clean, however, both rooms were old (minus TV) and need to be updated. Most hotels I stay out no longer have compforters on the beds, but the clean sheet instead, however, these still had the old comforters. I know I will not be staying here anymore because my wife made me promise to stay at a specific chain in the future. The location was easy to get to and just far enough away from the toll road where road noises weren't a problem Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"Great location - Hotel wants to make you happy"
Their breakfast was made to order and stayed open until 10:30a. Indoor Hot tub was 4' deep. Indoor pool was 4' deep and clear. This hotel normally has swans inside but they are doing maintenance as of Oct 2013. Nice 6 story atrium. Great location for easy access to major highways. Nice area. Staff was exceptional in their service and genuinely frie […] ndly. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
It was an amazing stay except for the construction that was going on inside the hotel at the time.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Staff could not keep up with breakfast demands and usual offerings were not available ie hash browns, pancakes, bananas.Avis certifié Hotels.com
"worst embassey ever!!!!"
Under construction caution tape everywhere. Room service closed early bar was watered down. More like down the street a ways from galleria. Staff was rude and horrible. They lied to me about room rates and even charged me 15$ more after the check out. I will never stay here again. That 15$ i should have went with my gut feeling and stayed at le meridian! […] Never again. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
I would like some of my money back there were problem from the start with my room and the hotel they were remodeling and they place was a mess my had to be fix in the restroom toilet stopped up please give me some or all my money, normal we don`t have a problem at the embassy suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"Perfect Get Away"
I booked one night for a mother/daughter get away. We wanted to spend time together and do a little shopping for fall clothes. We were pleasantly surprised by the hotel swans...what a nice touch! My daughter LOVED seeing them and we spent quite a bit of time just watching them. Your staff were all so courteous. Even the night maintenance man who took […] care of the swans. He was so knowledgeable about the birds and talked to my daughter and I about them. The front desk staff were very courteous and seemed so willing to help with directions and all our needs. The people at your hotel were all so nice. We felt very welcomed. The breakfast was also superb! Thanks for helping me make this a good experience for our mother/daughter bonding time. I was so pleased with everything. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"Talk to me like you'd like me to come back."
Stayed here for business but brought my family along. Kids were looking forward to swimming. Pool was closed for 3 weeks for repair in the middle of the summer???? We weren't made aware of this until we arrived. They did tell us that they'd drive us to another pool, but the process was very inconvenient. Worst part was that every front desk person felt […] the need to argue with me about why it wasn't inconvenient. Very bad customer service. There are tons of hotels in this area. Will never stay here again. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"Nice location for Galleria access"
Friendly staff, good breakfast. Rooms are clean but could use newer furniture.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for taking the time out of your day to share your experiences at Embassy Suites Dallas Near the Galleria. We appreciate the comment regarding our furniture and have passed it along to our ownership. We hope to see you back with us soon Thank You.
"Enjoyed Hotel"
I hotel was lovely ...Barron and Queen were beautiful! Overall we enjoyed our stay and would return.Avis certifié Expedia
"Clean and Spacious"
Great breakfast, very quiet and service was exceptionally friendly. Conveniently located for Galleria shopping.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you so much for taking the time to share your comments regarding the Embassy Suites Dallas Near the Galleria. We appreciate you enjoyed your stay and found our location in the Galleria area ideal for your needs. Hope to see you again soon. Thank you.
"Needs an update..."
Not great. Widely different from other Embassy suites. Light bulbs burnt out in the room, cleaning crew had attempted to install a queen size fitted sheet on a king bed. Had to have this switched out. Doors in the room would not close, they were binding on the door frames. Shower had mold. Room had an odd smell. Some sort of vibration noise was heard […] constantly while trying to sleep. Bar closes promptly after the happy hour at 7:30. Just not what I was expecting from ES based on other experiences. Won't stay here again. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"Good area"
Stay was very nice, wireles wasn't free but was priced okay.Avis certifié Hotels.com
"I will not Recmend to anybody"
Room was not ready, house keeping never brought Pillows at night , and again ask for extra towels in the morning Called front desk twice after asking for pillows nobody pick up the phone, Other Fox giving a better rating they may have no experience in Embassy Suites, Manager reception was horrible looks like Hotel manager has no money to spend I think […] this entire Staff need to visit an other Embassy Suites specially one San Antonio River walk and one in Houston Energy Corridor , Yes location was good, Swans were pretty but no service or bad service. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Expedia
"Fancy hotel close to The Galleria Mall"
4th of July family trip Fancy ,excellent and friendlyAvis certifié Expedia
"Yes and no"
The hotel is very nice and in a great location. All was well until we requested a foam pillow, allergic to down. Nothing could be located until late the following day. Our room wasn't cleaned the second day at all. We had to get more towels delivered, etc. Had to shower etc. the night before departing due to the water being shut off at 9:30 am. Kind […] of put a kink in our plans. The planets just weren't in our favor this time. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"Typical Embassy Suites"
Typical Embassy Suites you expect to find across the US. However what makes the Embassy unique has been scaled back. The nightly managers reception was reduced to stale chips and nuts. The drinks were OK. The morning breakfast quality was also scaled back and a disappointment. They either need a new cook or more help he was not very polite and did not […] understand english very well. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"Good Nice"
Great service and accommodations. The only thing was that when I pulled the sleeper couch out underneath was a fruit that had been there a while and was molding. I understand how it was missed during cleaning but it was still surprising. I would stay there again and will one day soonAvis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria We are glad that you enjoyed your time with us and we hope you will visit us again soon
"Just ok!"
The refrigerator was not functional. My wife is diabetic so we needed a room with a refrigerator for her insulin. Next time we will request one that works. The TV also did not function well. Though we complained and was told that someone repair these problems. No one came and the problems persisted until our departure 4 days later.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria I am so sorry for the issues you had during your stay . We never want our guests to feel that they were not taken care of while staying with us, and we dropped the ball during your stay. Please accept my apologies for this.
Very pleasant lobby, the swans were gorgeous! Thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast, especially the made to order omelet.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for the kind review of our Embassy Suites. The swans are always a big hit with our guests.and I'm glad that you enjoyed them. Our complimentary cooked to order breakfast is one of our biggest hits with our guests so thank you for the compliment.
"Too many glitches for a $200/night room!"
Girl's weekend fractured...had planned hot tub on Friday night, arrived to find out the pool and hot tub were drained for maintenance...no notice of it or we'd have changed hotels. For $200/night we got a king bed with stained sheets (were they clean?) The sofa bed was like sleeping on a bed of nails and also had questionable linens (had to call for […] extra pillow & blanket, blanket was just heavier piece of flannel cloth). The phone in the suite did not work, there were burned out light bulbs. The a/c was on OVERTIME and the only way we could regulate the coldness was to turn it off completely, then turn it back on when it got stuffy. The noise from the hall was sleep disturbing. The door lock was cranky ... you had to SLAM it shut or it wouldn't catch. During the night, not knowing the door wasn't completely closed, it blew open. Needless to say, the experience left us cranky! Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Expedia
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria I am so sorry for the issues you encountered during your stay. As you saw we had an emergency leak in the pool area, there is never a good time to close the pool but unfortunately we had no choice. I am also sorry for the issues you had in your suite, I have address them with our housekeeping and maintenance staff. Please accept my sincere apologies.
"A Must in Hotel Stays"
I would recommend everyone stay at this hotel at least once and you will probably stay again. This hotel has a beautiful lobby and main floor with the live Royal Swans displaying their beauty. The rooms are ample, clean and well maintained. In the morning, we were greeted by the wonderful smells of the breakfast buffet.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you so much for the nice comments regarding your stay at the Dallas Embassy Suites,. We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us and our hotel. We hope to see you again soon.
"Great staff, clean room and nice indoor pool"
My boyfriend and I stayed here with our two children. Shantel, the front desk operator went out of her way to meet our every request. She made us smile and had great recommendations for family fun. Our room was clean and the pool was warm and clean as well. We ordered late room service, it was promptly delivered and tasted great. We will definitely […] stay here again! Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for staying with us at the N. Dallas Embassy Suites, and for the nice comments on our hotel staff. Shantell is one of our Super Stars and she will be happy to know she helped you to enjoy your stay. Thank you for choosing to stay with us.
"Great place to stay"
Quiet, clean and great place to stay near Galleria. Stayed three nights and enjoyed the hotel.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for staying with us and for the nice comments, we are so glad you enjoyed your time with us and we hope to see you again when next in Dallas.
Stayed for 4 nights. Loved it. Very very nice staff. Great breakfast buffett. It was very busy due to spring break but staff handled it great!!!Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for the great comments regarding your stay with us, we appreciate your busines and are glad that you enjoyed your time in our hotel. We hope you will stay with us again.
"Great choice!"
This hotel is well kept. The staff was friendly and the buffet was great! The hotel was near exits and a the galleria mall! Great choice!Avis certifié Hotels.com
"Great place"
For my first time in Dallas, very nice comfortable, great kitchen, and nice selection of wines. I was a little shocked at the tax ad-ons and local fees, but i had a great stay.Avis certifié Hotels.com
"Great hotel for the whole family"
This hotel comes with indoor swans, indoor swimming pool, managers reception, free cooked to order breakfast, and the galleria right around the corner. It doesn't get much better than that. For the money, which I felt was quite reasonable, this was a great place for our family to enjoy a special weekend.Avis certifié Expedia
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you so much for the kind review on our hotel and services. We so appreciate guests like you and hope we will see you again soon. Our location and our Swans are such a big hit, especially with our young guests.
"Very clean & really nice people work there."
It was close to everything you need. Rooms were clean & the people were very friendly. Would stay there again.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for staying with us at the Embasy Suites, near the Galeria Mall. We appreciate the nice comments and we hope to see you again soon.
"Dr. and shopping trip"
They need 2 ply toilet tissue !!! Otherwise, comfortable stay. Very convenient locationAvis certifié Expedia
WAS DISAPOINTED I HAD TO PAY FOR WIFI, EVERY HOTEL I HAVE EVER STAYED AT HAD FREE WI-FI, ALSO ROOM HAD A SLEEPERSOFA INSTEAD OF A REAL BEDAvis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for your comments. We offer complimentary WIFI to HHonors members, it is one of the benefits for becoming a member, and it's a complimentary membership. Our suites all have two separate rooms, one bedroom with either a king size bed or two double beds. The living room has a sleeper sofa for extra guests you may have in the room. Thank you for staying with us..
"Lovely Getaway"
We were at the hotel two nights and I have nothing bad to say at all. The managers reception was very nice. Breakfast was very good. The bed was soft and clean. It was a great experience. If I had to find a problem, I'd say the pillows were too small, but there's a Bed Bath and Beyond around the corner; problem solved. We will be backAvis certifié Hotels.com
"great getaway"
Friendly, helpful staff. Clean. Great pool. We will definitely stay there againAvis certifié Hotels.com
"All in all another good Embassy"
The lady at the check in was friendly but hardly communicated with me about what room might be best from what she had available. I went back to her twice to change rooms to what worked for us. She seemed annoyed by that but had she communicated better, I wouldn't have had to come back the last time. The room was very comfortable and clean just like […] usual in an Embassy, that's what I love about them. Managers Reception was great! Breakfast was not as good as I thought it would be, the omelette station was wonderful but the sausage was barely cooked and the bacon burned with every batch they brought out. I had expected a little bit more of the Embassy Galleria location as far as the breakfast but all in all we had a very comfortable stay and got a good price on the room. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for the comments. We always like to hear from our guests. I am glad you enjoyed your stay overall, and I will address your concerns. We hope to see you again soon.
i love itAvis certifié Hotels.com
"Average Embassy Suites with below average service."
We were a group of 6 rooms for 3 nights, Thanksgiving weekend. My niece checked in First, and asked if her mom could be next door to her to help with her twins- they told her the closest they could put her was 2 rooms away. I checked in 2 hours later, and 2 of my 4 rooms were next door to my niece. No one had any special bed or floor level requests, […] so there was no reason her mom could not have had one of those rooms since i had not checked in yet.I had requested that 2 of my rooms be interleading - when they could not honor this request at checkin, they told me that all room requests were not guaranteed, they are merely requests. There was a 2 bed and king combo with interleaving door available, but I could not have it because all the 2 bed rooms had been booked. Well, if " booking" is merely a request, and not guaranteed, how come I could not get one of these rooms that people had not yet checked into? I was happy to take that combo. It was TG and people come in families to have a special time, try to be accommodating. The rooms were standard Embassy Suite rooms, great beds and clean. HOWEVER, 3 of our 6 rooms went unmade on TG day. Inexcusable ! 3 rooms. We got back too late for them to come and make up! Breakfast... .....the food on the buffet was cold every day. If you wanted hot food you had to order ...... And you get 3 strips of bacon one time only!!!!! Last yr we had 2 rooms unmade! Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"loved the swans"
very helpful staff...they got me breakfast even though I was there 15 minutes after it closed and helped me confirm my airline resevation...even called the airline when they were offline.Avis certifié Expedia
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for the nice comments on our staff, we always appreciate hearing from guests. We hope to see you again soon.
Reception was unable to accommodate any request at time of check in. Housekeeping barely cleaned room. Shuttle drive was accommodating and for that I am grateful.Avis certifié Expedia
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria I am sorry you had some issues with your stay. Please know we take these comments seriously and I will address with our staff. It is always our goal for guests to have a great time when staying with us. We hope you will stay with us again
"First Rate as usual"
I have stayed at this hotel for many years and I am pleased to report an upgrade to furniture and decor in the guest rooms since my last visit in 2010. Our one year old daughter was in dire need of a nap Saturday afternoon and we were graciously allowed to check in one hour early. Plus, the crib I had requested was all ready to go in the room! Service […] at the managers reception and at breakfast was first rate! Food was even more delicious than i recalled. We will never stay anywhere else in Dallas. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
"I felt like royalty!"
I couldn't have asked for anything more...and the stay exceeded my expectations. Front desk staff were over and beyond helpful. I loved the swans and the atrium! Perfect time away!Avis certifié Hotels.com
"Good experience"
Clean room, great amenities, especially free drink at happy hour and great breakfast!!Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you so much for the nice comments concerning your stay at the Dallas Embassy Suites, near the Galleria. Its is always our goal for guests to feel like we are their home away from home. We hope to see you again soon.
"Within walking distance of the Galleria"
The hotel was great. Breakfast was good with the cook cooking your meal in front of you. The location was excellent, within walking distance of the Galleria. The only complaint that I have is the air conditioner was kind of weird, it was cool in the room but not cold like I like it so I turned the air down to 68 and sure enough it kicked on but never […] really got any cooler. When the thermostat turned it off even though it wasn't any cooler I turned it down more but it would never kick on. I battled with it for the two nights I was there, to no avail, it felt like it was about 73 the whole time. Other than that great hotel,great service, and I would recommend it to anyone. On a personal note thank you Charity for making our stay even more pleasant. Lisez la suiteAvis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel. We always appreciate when guests take the time to do this. I am so glad you enjoyed your stay and our staff. We always strive to make our guests feel at home. I am sorry that our air conditioning did not cool as much as you would have liked. We are doing all we can to keep up with the Texas heat. Thank you for staying with us.
I enjoyed the size of the hotel. it was very comfortable. The engineer at this hotel was extremely friendly and helpful. His name is Blair.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for reviewing our hotel on Hotels.com. I am glad that you enjoyed our hotel. Thank you also for the nice comment on Blair, our engineer. I will pass this on. Thank you for staying with us and we hope to see you again soon.
"Nice stay; friendly staff"
We enjoyed our stay; however, I was disturbed by the swans in the hotel lobby. Although they looked well cared for, their space was very limited not to mention all the little kiddies screaming at them. Please consider releasing these beautiful birds to a zoo or botanical garden. Other than that, we loved the hotel.Avis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for your concerns over our swans. I can assure you they are well cared for and have regular check ups. If anything they are spoilt rotton :). As everyone loves them and wants to feed them. I personally give them attention daily, and they are part of our family here at the hotel. Thank you for staying with us and we hope to see you again soon
"Not so great"
I have stayed here before and this time our room was terrible. The doors to the restroom and bedroom would not shut. The bathroom was dirty. The water in the lobby was always empty. Disappointed since i have stayed there before. Close to the mall though and the bfast was great. Shuttle service was great tooAvis certifié Hotels.com
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay with us. I see there were a lot of issues.. I will be addressing all of your concerns to correct them. Once again I apologize that we dif not meet your standards and we hope you will try us again next time you are in the area.
"Family friendly at a great price"
The quality of this hotel is more than worth the money. The rooms have a very homely feel and very accommodating for families with children. The complimentary breakfast was an added bonus!! My family loved it and most definetly will stay here again should we return for a visit to the Dallas area!!Avis certifié Expedia
Réponse de la part de Embassy Suites Dallas - Near the Galleria Thank you for the nice comments on our Embassy Suites, we reallty appreciate it. We hope to see you again soon.
"Close to Galleria and The American Girl store"
Hotel was great and close to shopping.Avis certifié Hotels.com
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Assistant Vice Chancellor, Controller
Financial Services
2009/10 Cal Grants Pending Reimbursement from CSAC at Year End
Per the memorandum dated May 7, 2010 titled California Student Aid Commission Alert Suspending Cal Grant Payments issued by Dr. Benjamin F. Quillian, campuses are to treat Cal Grant A and B awards as accounts receivable from the state. These directives shall be implemented by the campus Financial Services staff using the following steps:
- In the event that reimbursement is not received by June 30, the campus will establish a lump sum receivable in the Cal Grant fund, CSU fund 424, for the Cal Grant A and B award amount owed from the California Student Aid commission (CSAC).
- In the event that reimbursement is not received by June 30, the aid would have been disbursed to the student accounts. Therefore, CSU fund 424 will have a deficit or negative cash balance. Under those circumstances, campus 4th quarter FIRMS submissions are expected to contain this abnormal balance which will be passed by the FIRMS manual edit process.
To ensure consistent treatment across campuses, a schedule of sample accounting entries have been provided in Attachment A.
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Nov. 23, 2012 A metamaterial invisibility cloak that can adapt to hide different sized objects is demonstrated by in Nature Communications this week. The findings represent a useful advance for more practical applications of metamaterial cloaking.
The research is led by Yonsei University, Korea.
Metamaterials have already been shown to hide objects from electromagnetic waves by manipulating the light so that it appears to have not interacted with anything. However, these cloaks need to be redesigned and rebuilt if the shape of the object changes. Kyoungsik Kim and colleagues now present a smart metamaterial that is able to adapt to changes in the object shape, so that a range of objects may be hidden by one cloak. The cloak is based on elastic materials, which enable it to deform around the object. At the same, the deformation alters its properties to maintain invisibility.
The team build and demonstrate cloaks for objects whose height varies over around 10mm, using microwave frequency light incident for a range of angles. They report that the object remains well hidden in all cases.
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Genocidecanoccuranywhere.ItisnotanAfricanphenomenon.Wemusthaveglobalvigilance.Andneveragainmustwebeshyinthefaceoftheevidence.—Bill Clinton, 1998 Afewyearsdowntheroad,[PresidentClinton]willaskforforgiveness.He'llmakethepromiseof"neveragain."Butintermsofnationalinterest,wedideverythingright.—dialogue from the film SometimesinAprilLieutenantGeneralRoméoDallairecan still smell Rwanda. He wrote about this in his 2003 memoir, ShakeHandsWiththeDevil,and it's written on his face too — the unrelenting stench of the 800,000 bodies that rotted in mass graves, filled the streets of Kigali and dammed the Kagera River over 100 bloodstained days in 1994. Dallaire knows the smell because he was there, from August 1993 until September 1994, as the sometimes Head of Mission and full-time Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda. What transpired, he would later write, was "a story of betrayal, failure, naiveté, hatred, genocide, war, inhumanity and evil" — one which Dallaire didn't merely observe, but in which he played a leading role. He is, as many now know, one of modern history's great and tragic witnesses, not just for what he saw, but for his accurate prediction of it and his ultimate inability to prevent it. He is, simply put, the boy who cried genocide. And it has taken much of the world the better part of a decade to respond to his call. "The 10th anniversary was a great catalyst. It's funny how we're so Cartesian," Dallaire says, speaking in clipped language that carries the echo of the many man-made tragedies, from the Holocaust to Hiroshima, that have endured similar intervals before gaining due recognition. In other words, we think about the genocide, therefore it is. "In my opinion," Dallaire continues, "these catastrophes — the human-led ones — are so shrouded in the political, in the residual ethnicities of the groups that have been affected and so on, that many of those who have been the targets themselves don't speak much. They're still living with it, wherever in the world they may be. And those who are still in the seat of power or close to it are also not particularly keen on this stuff getting out. You need a sort of purging area. I've estimated that it takes about five years — that's when you've had enough change and enough key people are out of the decision-making processes that you can actually get them to talk." It's January of this year, halfway through the Sundance Film Festival, and I'm riding back with Dallaire to his hotel following a screening of ShakeHandsWiththeDevil,a new documentary film based on Dallaire's book about his year in Rwanda, and its aftermath. Catching up with Dallaire during his Sundance trip hasn't been easy — wherever he goes, he's mobbed by those who wish merely to proffer their sympathies and by others who pose the inevitable questions: How could this happen? And why didn't I know about it when it was happening? Dallaire has heard it all before, and yet he's happy to lend a compassionate ear and offer forthright opinions. It's an approach that hasn't always served him well. In the years immediately following his return from Africa, Dallaire's frank criticisms of the international community's failure to intervene, coupled with his testimony at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, made him a pariah in certain government circles (culminating in 2000 with his forced exit from the Canadian army). But Dallaire has persevered, overcoming bouts of suicidal depression and posttraumatic stress disorder to emerge determined that, where matters of genocide are concerned, "never again" won't apply only to Rwanda, but to the world entire. Directed by Peter Raymont, ShakeHandsWiththeDevilis but one of a host of recent fiction and nonfiction films (including this week's HBO premiere SometimesinApril)that grapple with Rwanda's troubling legacy. First unveiled at last year's Toronto Film Festival, Raymont's documentary relies on Dallaire's own impassioned words to guide us methodically through the genocide, from its earliest warning signs (in the incendiary hate broadcasts of Radio RTML) to its brutal peak in the spring of 1994. And as he accompanies Dallaire on his 2004 return voyage to the Rwandan capital and his participation in the Days of Remembrance, Raymont frequently allows his camera to rest on excruciatingly unsentimental images of death and destruction — buildings and people that still bear the scars left by machetes, bullets, shrapnel blasts — until we are overcome with the sense of a hallowed place inexorably frozen in time.
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ShakeHandsWiththeDevilcould hardly be more different in its approach than Terry George's Oscar-nominated HotelRwanda,an unrepentantly Hollywoodized portrait of the approximately 1,200 fortunate Rwandans who found refuge within the walls of Kigali's posh Hotel Des Milles Collines. Of course, that story is also true, and the film deserves credit, at least, for not telling its African story through a white interlocutor, à la Richard Attenborough's CryFreedom.But in its narrowly focused rush to inspire, HotelRwandatrivializes its protagonists by turning their plight into a succession of false climaxes and false hopes, a schematic game of will they or won't they make it out alive. In Toronto, where it was possible to see both films virtually back to back, the disparity was particularly telling. Where HotelRwanda(notwithstanding Don Cheadle's fine, honest performance) offers us a spoonful of sugar to make the genocide go down, ShakeHandsWiththeDevilfills our nostrils with the same pungent aroma that still haunts Dallaire. Thanks to Hotel Rwandaand the slew of 10th-anniversary commemorations, we may have finally arrived at a moment when the terms "Hutu," "Tutsi" and "interhamwe militia" are understood even by those who get their hard news from EntertainmentTonight.But, when the highest-profile film on the subject is also the softest, can it be that we are truly prepared to confront the specter of Rwanda in its full-scale horror? "You've got to fight revisionism," Dallaire cautions. And a small but committed group of filmmakers around the world, including Raymont, are making movies in exactly that spirit — you just may have to look a little harder than usual to find their work. Featured in numerous festivals over the last year, two excellent, hourlong documentaries by French filmmaker Anne Aghion employ a compact style to pull us deep into the social fabric of post-genocide Rwandan village life. In the first, Gacaca:LivingTogetherAgaininRwanda?,the question mark in the title hangs over the entire film as Aghion skeptically records the early days of Rwanda's newly formed citizen-based justice tribunals. Set two years later, Aghion's no less riveting InRwandaWeSay...TheFamilyThatDoesNotSpeakDieshones in on one convicted prisoner's return to his native village and how it sparks a complex debate on the subject of re-assimilation. The most apt comparison case for HotelRwanda,though, is HBO's extraordinary SometimesinApril,another big-budget Hollywood-backed fiction feature, this one harrowing and wide-ranging in all the ways that George's film seemed myopic and trite. Written and directed by Raoul Peck (who did an equally fine job at the helm of 2000's politically charged biopic Lumumba),it tells the story of two Hutu brothers, one a Radio RTML disc jockey (Oris Erhuero) standing trial for the crimes he incited, the other a former soldier (Idris Elba) trying to uncover the fate of his Tutsi wife and three young children. Lucidly shifting time frames and locations — from 2004 to 1994, from Kigali to Washington — SometimesinAprilpossesses both the fluid texture of a dream and the agonizing inescapability of a nightmare, its simple, shattering power encapsulated by a series of onscreen titles: "Day 1, 8,000 people killed," "Day 3, 3,000 people killed," "Day 77, 716,000 people killed . . ." It is a chronicle of the many who sought shelter from the war but could not find it, who tried to reach the Hotel Des Milles Collines but were diverted and killed along the way. It is also a movie that asks how a country that birthed and bore witness to such terrors can ever manage to rebuild itself. What follows is a continuation of the conversation, published in the Weekly in conjunction with the opening of Hotel Rwanda in January, between Scott Foundas and Lt. Gen. Dallaire.Join My Voice Nation for free stuff, film info & more!


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Daniel Devonshire was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays on June 8 and is headed to Florida on Friday morning to sign a contract with the Jays.
The summer whirlwind continues for Daniel Devonshire. Only 20 days after being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays, Devonshire is on his way to Florida to sign a contract.
"It's pretty surreal at the moment," said Devonshire. "I think it will kick in when I get down to Florida."
Devonshire and Jays scout Jon Bunnell will be flying from Regina on Friday morning to Florida.
Although Devonshire only got to play in nine games this season for the Moose Jaw Miller Express, he enjoyed every minute of being in the Friendly City.
"I loved the town and the people, they were great," he said. "I loved the people that were involved in the organization. It was a great time.
"I've never played on a team with such great chemistry. It was the toughest team to leave, even though we were only together for one month. We just seemed to click. I would have loved to stay, but I have to follow this dream."
The Auckland, New Zealand native was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 37th round on June 8 and now the dream is becoming more of a reality for Devonshire.
"I came to North America with a dream to play professional baseball and that's why I came here," he stated. "I always thought that I would go to school and finish school and get my education, but when I got drafted, I thought that I was here for one reason and that's to play ball."
The 20-year-old catcher and first baseman was playing at Colby Community College in Kansas during the winter months before coming to Moose Jaw to play summer ball with the Express. He feels at his age he is now mature enough to be away from home and make this transition.
"I'm at that age that I'm old enough to give this a run and I thought I might as well sign and see what I got," said Devonshire. "I'm mature enough to deal with everything."
Jays scout Jon Bunnell was attending the Express game on Wednesday evening and saw Devonshire hit a home run and play behind the plate. He will be flying out with Devonshire in the morning and help with the process
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Sheldon & Belfor are FUNDING REPUBLICAN POLITICS. SURPRISED? HE HAS GIVEN ALMOST $75,000 IN VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.
Dear Mister-I'm-Too-Good-To-Call-Or-Write-My-Fans, this'll be the last package I ever send your ass It's been six months and still no word - I don't deserve it? I know you got my last two letters; I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect So this is my cassette I'm sending you, I hope you hear it You know the song by Phil Collins, "In the Air of the Night" about that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drowning but didn't, then Phil saw it all, then at a a show he found him? That's kinda how this is, you coulda rescued me from drowning Now it's too late - I'm on a 1000 downers now, I'm drowsy and all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call I hope you know I ripped ALL of your pictures off the wall think about it-- You ruined it now, I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it And when you dream I hope you can't sleep and you SCREAM about it I hope your conscience EATS AT YOU and you can't BREATHE without me
see WE ain't like you Well, gotta go........ Oh shit, I forgot, how'm I supposed to send this shit out?
Ever watched Hell's Kitchen or My Life as Liz? Chef Ramsey is the KING of FREE SPEECH. Say "what's your scene man? we got these questions... Is it true that you have sold your soul?" I say "hey man, i don't know Lend me a quarter won't you? I'll call my accountant."
Sheldon Yellen's mouth is watering as the Louisiana and Mississippi flooding continues, and rumor has it, he is salivating with hurricane season right around the corner. It takes a real compassionate person to excessively profit from other people's loss. I guess maybe Belfor rationalizes it that they are just milking the insurance companies, so it's not really hurting anyone, even though Belfor could be a non-profit organization like the American Red Cross, but I guess that would be too logical.
Team Obama says 1999 is the birth year of "The Big Bain Lie" and goes on to suggest that Mitt Romney might have committed a felony. That provoked a rare statement from Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades, who called on President Barack Obama to apologize for "the out of control behavior of his staff, which demeans the office that he holds. Accusing someone of a crime is defamation, or libel, I don't see any accusations that Belfor or Sheldon Yellen committed any crimes. If you wanna change the world, SHUT YOUR MOUTH. "My country's been good to me ... This country is my house, it's the only home I know, so I have to be able to forgive -- for the future, for the younger generation coming behind me, so ... they can understand it and if a situation like that happened again, they could deal with it a lot easier."
ONLY A WEEK AGO: After Denis Abrams, CEO of Benjamin Moore -- a company owned by Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway -- used company money to take his corporate staff on a getaway to Bermuda to celebrate the company's first quarterly sales increase in years, Buffett fired Abrams, the New York Post reports. The island getaway allegedly included a dinner cruise aboard a yacht that some vacation attendees believed was owned by singer Jimmy Buffett. Then there's ex-Lotus CEO Dany Bahar. After he allegedly used company money to refurbish his homes, Bahar was told to take a hike, according to the Washington Post. Have the Yellen brothers ever used company funds to refurbish their homes? Let's be clear we have NO proof they did and are NOT making allegation of such, but if he is using his work email for personal business, it begs these larger questions of, is anything else being commingled?
We think people wanted more clarification on the statements: While Sheldon's appearance on Undercover Boss made him appear to be such a caring and wonderful person, and he probably is for the most part, but we disagree with that portrayal. Just because a person does good or great things most of the time, doesn't mean the one or few bad, imperfect, greedy, selfish, cruddy, crappy, crummy, or whatever other things they do can't make other people disagree with the portrayal of that 'good person' or 'good company'. For example, Wasn't HP's CEO Mark Hurd a good person too before he was terminated for a tiny little expense report or something? How about Brian Dunn who put in 20 something years at Best Buy, wasn't he a "GOOD PERSON" too? How about Richard Schulze who stepped down as chairman of Best Buy in the wake of former CEO Brian Dunn's misconduct scandal. Aren't all of these "LITTLE MISCONDUCT THINGS"? If they are so "MINOR" why are all these CEO's BITING THE DUST? Wait, what about the Paypal CEO, wasn't he a good person too? All he did was make a tiny little "mistake" or "embellishment" on his résumé or something? All it takes is one TINY LITTLE TEENY WEENY IMPERFECTION TO tear THAT WHOLE "WONDERFUL PERSON" thing to shreds... eh? Shall we move on to the wonderful world of professional athletes and politics?
Tiger Woods did TONS of good things, and was a wonderful person right? What do people remember most about Tiger Woods? It wasn't all the good he did for society. What about all the "PERFECT MLB BASEBALL PLAYERS" who had amazing careers and held records like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, who were two of the most legendary players of all time? Let's see, BILL CLINTON was a great President, wasn't there one small thing he did that people thought was bad, imperfect, greedy, selfish, cruddy, crappy, or crummy? What was it? So we can CLARIFY further, we have NO KNOWLEDGE of Mr. Yellen cheating on his wife and NO KNOWLEDGE of professional misconduct, but we do think that some things that he or his company did or didn't do that were bad, imperfect, greedy, selfish, cruddy, crappy, or crummy. How's that for explaining that statement that we disagree with his portrayal by Undercover Boss? If a PUBLIC figure has a spotless record, what small imperfection that they or their company did or didn't do to no longer allows their appearance on a television show to make them appear to be Mr. Perfect American? Is Mr. Yellen prepared to let someone audit his business email?
We are definitely NOT alleging that Mr. Yellen has done anything wrong criminally, or sexually, or similar to the above situations, though we are merely offering examples where "PERFECT PUBLIC PEOPLE" have done "IMPERFECT THINGS" and the tiny little IMPERFECT thing made them look... NOT SO PERFECT. How many PUBLIC FIGURES OF "PERFECT PEOPLE" who have done IMPERFECT THINGS DO WE HAVE TO PUBLISH to PROVE that our OPINION IS STILL.... OUR OPINION??? When are we allowed to have a different perception of Mr. Yellen, then the one portrayed of him by CBS? When is the perception of Belfor's customers portrayed on this article's 4 year anniversary valid?
Where is the RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR THE TRUTH? Just saying, have you thought out your own seeming recklessness? Occasionally these "seemingly small mishaps" are what can lead to large consequences in situations like Mark Hurd, Brian Dunn, Scott Thompson, Denis Abrams, and Dany Bahar. Publishing your login email address gives hackers 1/2 of the key they need to login. No we don't recommend anyone ever trying to hack into anything.
Mike N. Yellen (CO-CEO according to the BBB) 150 Lowell Ct. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-3545 (248) 862-2636 (likely, but not confirmed) email@example.com (reliable, but not guaranteed)
People come, people go Some grow young, some grow cold I woke up in between A memory and a dream
Well we won't back down, no we won't back down You can stand us up at the gates of hell But we won't back down Gonna stand our ground, won't be turned around And We'll keep this world from draggin' us down Gonna stand our ground and we won't back down Hey bitches, there ain't no easy way out Hey we will stand our ground And we won't back down. Well we know what's right, we got just one life In a world that keeps on pushin' us around But we'll stand our ground and we won't back down
Enough with cheating Enough with fraud Sit back, relax, and applause Nothing beats being a nobody!
Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs CEO is a JEW too! It's all political, if my words were literal, then ....... BTW do you own any real estate in Corpus Christi Texas near the beach? You could rent it out and make reservations and make even MORE money! I bet a ton of people are looking to make reservations at resorts in Corpus Christi Texas, and if you had a rental property, you could just JEW people out of even more MONEY! Belfor Beach Properties of Corpus Christi could be the business name right? Ever smoked any marijuana (420) like Bill Clinton and didn't inhale? Probably not. Is it legal in Michigan yet? What about gay marriage? You are a Republican right, so are you like "no homo" or do you just "don't ask don't tell"? Gay rights yes or no? Every had any mental breakdowns like Britney Spears? Probably not. Or are you just flawless and perfect like Britney Spears' boobs? Probably not.
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