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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
On social media, fakery muddies political discussion
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A selection of Tweets from Dawn Berkley's Twitter account/
By Bob Sullivan
Dawn Berkley appears to be a passionate, young female Mitt Romney supporter from La Crosse, Wis., a key battleground state.? Her Twitter and Facebook pages are jammed with anti-Democratic Party talking points like this: "The Democrats have a good cheat machine in Minnesota. Look how Al Franken "won." Watch the scum like a hawk," posted Sunday on her Facebook page.? Or this recent Tweet: "Obama campaign to girls: Have sex with vote for O," with a link to the conservative website ?Brietbart.com. She's also left a smattering of pro-Romney comments at news websites and blogs, like this one on a Forbes.com story about Clint Eastwood's Republican National Convention speech: "I thought it was relevant and VERY funny! I?m 22 and never watched an Eastwood movie till after I saw him do this skit. The man is remarkable."
Berkley's social media presence is also remarkable.? Outside the political commentary, there is scant activity on her accounts.? And she has a remarkably thin photo collection for a 22-year-old -- in fact, there's only one picture available to her Facebook friends. Her mandatory profile photo shows an attractive young woman posing with an over-the-shoulder, come hither look. Perhaps that's why the very same photo is used in many places across the Internet, including on various Asian massage websites. The rightful owner of the face, however, appears to be Korean pop singer Lee Hyori, who uses the image as her promotional headshot.
So who is Dawn Berkley, if not a dead ringer for a Korean pop singer? NBC News managed to get whoever controls her Facebook account to accept a friend request, but that person did not respond to follow-up emails, so there is no way to know. It's possible she is a 22-year-old Romney supporter who simply doesn't want to use her own face online for privacy reasons. It's also possible that everything about Dawn Berkley's account is, like the photo, fake.
If so, it would hardly be the only phony social media account used in this election season.? Accusations have been raised against both parties that Twitter and Facebook follower numbers have been inflated by millions through various manipulations. In the first presidential election where social media is a full-fledged election battleground, the rules of engagement are anything but clear. That's led to some unsavory conduct.
A social media management company named Status People caused a stir in August when it said it estimated that a majority of President Barack Obama's followers were either "inactive," meaning they never post Tweets, or fake.? (It's important to note the firm uses a very rudimentary sampling method). Questions dogged the Romney campaign about its Twitter ranks in July, when Romney's followers jumped 17 percent in a single day.? That news sent opponents into a frenzy, scanning the list for fakes, which weren't hard to spot: One skeptic found six Romney followers using the same photo.
There have even been claims by hundreds of Obama supporters that they were somehow tricked or hacked into "liking" Mitt Romney on Facebook, as evidenced by the "Hacked by Mitt Romney" page. ?Facebook says there's a much simpler explanation than hacking; it's fairly easy to accidentally like a page on Facebook, making that the likely culprit.
Both campaigns deny buying followers or engaging in any wrongdoing, such as what might be called "political sockpuppetry" ? creation of fake identities to espouse the candidate?s views. It's entirely possible that anyone engaging in fake Tweets or comments is doing so on their own, without instruction from a campaign.? It's also debatable that there's anything wrong with posting political comments under an assumed identity online. Pseudonyms have long played an important role in American politics: Pamphleteers in Colonial times often used fake names (PDF).
In the commercial world, however, such fakery is illegal, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Faux endorsements of companies or services by invented characters, or by people who receive compensation but don't disclose it, violate the Federal Trade Commission Act. Such actions constitute false advertising, the agency says. Of course, that hasn't stopped the practice of fly-by-night firms creating fake blogs with commenters discussing how much they like a certain magic herbal cure or that problem-solving gadget. It's so widespread that the online advertising community has created a name for it: "The Fakosphere." Getting into the fakosphere is easy, and cheap. There are numerous places online offering 1,000 Twitter followers for as little as $5.
The fundamental problem is simple: The Internet is built to enable anonymity, no it?s not possible under normal circumstances to know if someone online is fake or real. That?s a perfect playground for those who would engage in sockpuppetry.? Fortunately most Internet users are aware of the anonymity issue. ?Still, even professionals can be fooled. When a fake Twitter account created in the name of actor Jake Gyllenhaal tweeted, ?As a Democrat, I'll say it now, I endorse Mitt Romney," the post was convincing enough that The Drudge Report briefly reported it as fact.?
For their part, Twitter and Facebook say their terms of service prohibit all such behavior, but it's obviously a challenge to monitor 1 billion accounts for signs of fakery. Still, the companies try.
Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes said the company doesn?t have statistics or anything specific to say about the "political space." But he pointed toward a recent company blog post that described "site integrity systems, including recent increases to our automated efforts to remove Likes on Pages that may have been gained by means that violate our terms."
And Zach Green, who runs left-leaning Twitter political consulting firm 140Elect.com, said that concerns about fake online political activity are overblown.
?We haven?t seen any large astroturfing events,? he said, referring to widespread campaigns organized by masked sponsors and designed to push a hidden agenda. People have been waiting for one the whole election cycle, but it never really materialized.?
Internet users are particularly unforgiving when a fake account is exposed in wrongdoing, as occurred during Hurricane Sandy, when a Republican campaign worker in New York was caught Tweeting false information from an anonymous account during the height of the storm. The incident proves that while it?s easy to spread misinformation online, the Internet is has a pretty good self-correction mechanism. That?s why he thinks both campaigns have stayed away from any widespread fakery, Green said.
?There is such a small benefit to the campaign, and there would be such a large backlash,? he said.
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Scandal-plagued Laval, Que., mayor to resign
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MONTREAL - The embattled mayor of Quebec's third-largest city, who faces corruption allegations, will announce his resignation Tuesday or Wednesday, QMI Agency has learned.
Laval Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt took a temporary leave at the end of October citing health reasons after anti-corruption agents conducted raids at his homes and financial institutions.
Sources told QMI Agency that the mayor decided to resign in order to focus on defending his reputation.
Quebec's permanent anti-corruption unit raided Laval city hall and the mayor's two residences in October. Agents also raided safety deposit boxes at four financial institutions in the Laval area in order to determine if Vaillancourt received bribes linked to contracts awarded by the city, as is alleged by Quebec's construction inquiry.
Vaillancourt has consistently denied the accusations against him and has not been formally charged with any crime.
He has been the mayor of Laval since 1989 and won four consecutive elections.
The city of Laval is part of Montreal's metropolitan area, however, it has its own mayor and council. Its population, at more than 400,000 people, has grown rapidly in the past few years, surpassing the Canadian average.
Quebec law stipulates that due to the fact that a municipal election is scheduled within a year's time, the mayor's replacement will be decided by the city council and not through an official election.
Vaillancourt isn't the only mayor dogged by corruption allegations.
Provincial ministers recently suggested Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay might want to think about quitting in the wake of damaging statements at the Charbonneau Commission, which is looking into corruption in the construction industry.
Tremblay was present at a meeting during which two other officials discussed illicit campaign financing, his former organizer recently told the construction inquiry.
Tremblay announced at the beginning of November that he was taking "a few days' rest" as a new poll indicated most citizens wanted him to quit amid the corruption scandals.
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois has promised to tighten laws controlling the awarding of public contracts.
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Please find enclosed a list of the latest 10 new publictions for Academy of Business Strategy approved Certified Business Specialists (CBS):
01. FINANCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Claire Hinshelwood (CBS) BA ACMA CGMA is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and her specialist subject is financial transformation. She has achieved a BA from Heriot Watt University. She is also a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Global Chartered Management Accountant. She has been employed as a Chartered Management Accountant, Global Head of Management Reporting, Financial Controller and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the agrochemical, textile and FMCG industries. Her clients or employers have included Syngenta International, Sara Lee and Playtex. She has geographical working experience in the USA, Switzerland and the Philippines. She speaks English and French. Her service skills incorporate organisation design and implementation, training and change management, process and system redesign, efficiency improvement and financial transformation.
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02. INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Paolo Zaccardi (CBS) MS PMD is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and his specialist subject is innovation management. He has achieved an MS from La Sapienza University and a PMD from the IESE Business School. He has been employed as a Managing Director, Marketing and Innovation Director, Chief Innovation Officer and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the automotive, banking and ICT service industries His clients or employers have included RAE 88 Srl, ICBPI ? Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane SpA., Seceti SpA and Diagram APS SpA. He has geographical working experience in Italy and Germany. He speaks Italian and English. His service skills incorporate business marketing strategy, change management, project management and innovation management.
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03. DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
Shankar Rao (CBS) BE is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and his specialist subject is distribution management. He has achieved a BE from Gujarat University. He has been employed as a Director, Senior Manager and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the consulting, industrial automation and fast moving consumer goods industries. His clients or employers have included Rockwell Automation, Tata Honeywell, Johnson Controls and Enpower Process Consultants Pvt. Ltd. He has geographical working experience in India, Nepal and the USA. He speaks English, Hindi and Telegu. His service skills incorporate business strategy, IT strategy, industrial automation and distribution management.
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04.STRATEGIC PLANNING
Marcelo Di Cugno (CBS) MS CPA is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and his specialist subject is strategic planning. He has achieved an MA from CEMA and a CPA from University of Buenos Aires. He has been employed as a Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director, Chief Operations Officer and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the financial service, food and retail industries His clients or employers have included Zurich Group, ADC y Asociados, International Trade Logistics, Megaagro, Carrefour, Cargill, LatAm, Louis Dreyfus and Estudio Antonini y Asociados. He has geographical working experience in Argentina, USA and Brazil. He speaks Spanish and English. His service skills incorporate financial, business administration and strategic planning.
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05.ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGIES
Michael Rodems (CBS) BA CPA is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and his specialist subject is entrepreneurial strategies. He has achieved a BA from Le Moyne College. He has been employed as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Senior Accounting Manager and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the audio visual, manufacturing, distribution and healthcare industries. His clients or employers have included AV Rover, Sound Video Solutions, New England Wirecloth Company, Buffalo Wire Works Company, National Medical Homecare, Syscon Corporation and Price Waterhouse Coopers. He has geographical working experience in the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom. He speaks English. His service skills incorporate financial, sales, marketing, operations and entrepreneurial strategies.
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06. BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Layla Ezzedeen (CBS) MA BA is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and her specialist subject is business performance. She has achieved an MA and BA from the American University of Beirut and a International Baccalaureate from the American International School in Abu Dhabi. She has been employed as a Performance Specialist, Careers Advisor, Human Resource Officer and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the identity authority, agriculture and airport industries Her clients or employers have included Hindawi Excellence Group, ShiftIn Partners, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Summit Careers, Rawafed Private School and Amana Contracting and Steel Buildings. She has geographical working experience within the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. She speaks English, Arabic and French. Her service skills incorporate performance management, business and financial measurement and business performance strategy.
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07. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Bernard Barrow Sr (CBS) MBA BBA is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and his specialist subject is mergers and acquisitions. He has achieved an MBA and BBA from the University of Toledo. He has been employed as a Chief Financial Officer, Professor, Technical Solutions Manager, Global Enterprise Manager, Corporate Project Manager, Director and Vice President and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the information technology, manufacturing and professional services industries His clients or employers have included Plastic Technologies Inc, Lourdes University, IBM, JD Edwards, Libbey Inc, Sheller-Globe Corporation, Owens-Illinois Inc and Durobor SA. He has geographical working experience in Belgium, Switzerland and South Korea. He speaks English and French. His service skills incorporate financial management, general management, information technology and mergers and acquisitions..
To contact Bernard Barrow Sr, please contact the Academy of Business Strategy by forwarding an email, or visit Bernard?s CBS Blog.
08. BUSINESS INTEGRATION
Mahmoud Nassar (CBS) BSc is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and his specialist subject is business integration. He has achieved a BSc from Al Azhar University. He has been employed as Chief Executive Officer, Marketing Director, Business System Manager and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the information technology, FMCG and trade and distribution industries His clients or employers have included Prime Management Systems, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Trade, Tasty Foods (PFI), Kuwait Food Company, Eastman Kodak Inc, Qatar Islamic Bank and Soci?t? Arabe Internationale de Banque. He has geographical working experience in the GCC, Egypt, Turkey, USA, UK and Russia. He speaks Arabic and English. His service skills incorporate strategic planning and implementation, human resource and organization development, project management and business integration.
To contact Mahmoud Nassar, please contact the Academy of Business Strategy by forwarding an email, or visit Mahmoud?s CBS Blog.
09. REVENUE OPTIMIZATION
Franklin Pieterse (CBS) MBA NHD NDip is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and his specialist subject is revenue optimization. He has achieved an MBA from Stellenbosch University, a NHD and NDip from Cape Technikon. He has been employed as Head of Operations, Executive Director, Chief Strategy Officer and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the telecommunications, FMCG, transport and logistics industries His clients or employers have included Crestwave Telecoms, Weiss and Appetito Africa, Makhubu Logistics t/a Freightdynamics, Brandhouse Beverages, Marconi Communications and Telkom SA. He has geographical working experience in South Africa, UK and USA. He speaks English and Afrikaans. His service skills incorporate strategy development, business planning, operations leadership, change management and revenue optimization.
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10. SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
Maya Madrigal (CBS) MBA BA is an approved Certified Business Specialist (CBS) with the Academy of Business Strategy and her specialist subject is sustainability reporting. She has achieved an MBA from Dominican University of California and a BA from University of California. She has been employed as a Business Associate, Cohort Representative, Sales Associate and Consultant for various companies and has experience within the investment, agriculture, manufacturing and retail industries. Her clients or employers have included Longsplice Investments, Micro-Angels, Teens Turning Green, Codding Steel Frame Solutions, Green MBA Hub Council, Global Mindshift, Bay Area Business Centers, Patagonia San Luis Valley Citizens Alliance. She has geographical working experience in the USA. She speaks English, Spanish and French. Her service skills incorporate qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, insight modelling and sustainability reporting.
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ASSOCIATE GLOBAL PARTNERS (AGP) ? EXECUTIVE GLOBAL PARTNERS (EGP) ? SENIOR GLOBAL PARTNERS (SGP) ? NEW LISTINGS
Please find enclosed a list of the latest 10 new listings for Academy of Business Strategy Associate Global Partners (AGP), Executive Global Partners (EGP) and Senior Global Partners (SGP):
01. Stanley Jeffery (EGP) ? Sydney (Australia)
SERVICE SKILLS:
Board Level Business Strategy reviews
National Software support implementation
Sales support and customer satisfaction
Investment analysis selection and support strategy
Entrepreneur training strategies and implementation
Leadership and enterprise review
Technology support contract
Corporate mentoring programs
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
Doctor of Technology ? Deakin University
MBA ? Monash University
BSC ? Salford University
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
UEM/Renong Optixlab
Australian Technology Park
Toshiba Australia
University of Ballarat Park
Telecom Australia
International Computers now Fujitsu
Wang Laboratories Australia
Pacific Semiconductors Sydney
Stanilite Electronics
International Capital Growth Services
To contact Stanley Jeffery (EGP), please forward an email to the Academy of Business Strategy.
02. Udaya Padmanabhuni (EGP) ? San Francisco (United States of America)
SERVICE SKILLS:
Product Management
Product Strategy
Executive Management
Team Leadership
Software Architecture
Software Development
Networking and Telecommunications
Leadership and Teamwork
Leading Cross functional teams
Start-up and Fortune-20 companies experience
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
MBA ? California State University
MS ? California State University
Bachelor of Engineering ? University of Madras
CCNA ? Cisco Systems
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
Quest Software
Cisco Systems
Rohati Systems
iPolicy Networks
Instant Tax Service
Instant Notary Service
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03. Rick Vatcher (SGP) ? Shanghai (China)
SERVICE SKILLS:
International M and A and Integrations
International Change Management Facilitator
International Business Turnaround Leader
International Crisis Manager
International P and L Management/Budget Management
International Board Advisor
International Revenue Fraud Investigator
International Sales Management and Organic Business Growth
International Engineering and Manufacturing
International Customer Service and Retention Executive
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
BS Mechanical Engineering ? Worcester Polytechnic Institute
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
Toyota Motor Corporation
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Carnival Corporation plc
Airbus (an EADS Company)
The Boeing Company
General Motors Company
Raytheon Company
Intel Corporation
AstraZeneca plc
To contact Rick Vatcher (SGP), please forward an email to the Academy of Business Strategy.
04. John Ajongwen (AGP) ? New York City (United States of America)
SERVICE SKILLS:
Process and Organizational Change Agent: Facilitating, Defining, Designing, Implementing, Managing
Strategy Development and Implementation
Project Management: Definition, Design, Construction, Commissioning and Operation
Process Improvements
Operational Streamlining
New Product Introductions and Technology Transfers
Process and Equipment validation
New Program Definition, Planning, Development, Management and Review
Process Engineering and Facility start-up
Training and Development
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
PhD Chemical Engineering ? Aston University
MBA ? Aston University
BSc Chemical Engineering ? Aston University
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
Merck
Aston University
GlaxoSmithKline
Technical Property Service Inc
To contact John Ajongwen (AGP), please forward an email to the Academy of Business Strategy.
05. Donald Riley (EGP) ? San Diego (United States of America)
SERVICE SKILLS:
Project Management
Operations Organization Analysis
Supply Chain Optimization
Site location analysis
Manufacturing strategy analysis
Make/buy analysis
New Product Processes Analysis
Cost of goods reduction
Communication optimization
Key performance indicator setup
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
MBA ? Xavier University
BSME ? General Motors Institute
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
Pacific World Corporation
L?Oreal
Carson Products
Maybelline
Ragu
General Motors
To contact Donald Riley (EGP), please forward an email to the Academy of Business Strategy.
06. Stephanus Johannes Coetzee (EGP) ? Johannesburg (South Africa)
SERVICE SKILLS:
General Management
Strategic Management
Decision Making Support
Long-Term Capital Planning
Project Portfolio Management
Programme and project Management
Asset Management
Engineering Asset Acquisition
Life-Cycle and Financial Analysis Modelling
Organisational and Business Process Development
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
PhD Industrial Engineering -University of Stellenbosch
M Eng Construction Project Management ? University of Pretoria
B Eng (Hons) Construction Management ? University of Pretoria
B Eng Civil ? University of Stellenbosch
Diploma in Datametrics Operational Research Cum Laude ? University of South Africa
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
Penny Farthing Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Core Focus (Pty) Ltd
Dubai Industrial City, Tatweer
Qatar Petroleum
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Armaments Corporation of South Africa
Tshwane Metro
Arcelor Mittal
To contact Stephanus Johannes Coetzee (EGP), please forward an email to the Academy of Business Strategy.
07. Fadi Roueissy (EGP) ? Beirut (Lebanon)
SERVICE SKILLS:
Strategy Choice and Implementation
Business Development
Key Account Management
Field Sales Management
Distributor Management
Business Planning Process
Operation Excellence
Sales Capability Development
Route to Market Strategy
Marketing Management
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
Master?s Marketing (Thesis Pending) ? University Saint Joseph
Bachelor Of Business Administration ? American University Of Beirut
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
Nestle
Arrow Food Distribution Company
To contact Fadi Roueissy (EGP), please forward an email to the Academy of Business Strategy.
08. Nicholas Grounds (EGP) ? Orlando (United States of America)
SERVICE SKILLS:
Strategic Management
Business Development
Operational Streamlining
Marketing
Cost Control
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
MBA University of Cumbria
Sports Management University of Phoenix
Premier coaching diploma NSCAA
Director of Coaching Diploma NSCAA
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
Tradition NY
Lasser Marshall NY
Chase Bank
Allied Irish Bank
Ulster Bank
Irish Life
KBC Bank
Nordea Bank
Banco Santander
RP Martins
To contact Nicholas Grounds (EGP), please forward an email to the Academy of Business Strategy.
09. Less Sita Mana (EGP) ? Kinshasa (Congo)
SERVICE SKILLS:
Integrated marketing
Marketing strategy and planning
Budget management
Strategic planning
Creative, media, activation agencies management
Advertising management
Retail marketing management
Product launch management
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
BA Economics University of Kinshasa
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
Heineken
Nokia
Samsung
To contact Less Sita Mana (EGP), please forward an email to the Academy of Business Strategy.
10. Marcos Haddad (SGP) ? Sao Paulo (Brazil)
SERVICE SKILLS:
Technology industrial processing
Food Specialist
Beverage Specialist
Carbohydrate Technology Conversion
Packaging
Project Design for process and energy
Waste and water treatment
Process Operations
Organic Chemistry processing
Inorganic Chemistry processing
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT:
MBA ? Getulio Vargas Foundation/FGV
MBA Post-Graduate in Corporate Finance ? Federal University Parana/UFPR
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering ? Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/UFRJ
Advanced Management program ?IPADE and Harvard, M?xico
CLIENTS OR EMPLOYERS:
Bunge
Corn Products
ADM
Tate Lyle
Nestle
Cadbury Adams
Coca Cola
Pepsi
Modelo
Ambev
To contact Marcos Haddad (SGP), please forward an email to the Academy of Business Strategy.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Oregon passes Notre Dame in BCS standings
Oregon running back De'Anthony Thomas (6) is tackled by Southern California safety Drew McAllister (19) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Los Angeles. Oregon won 62-51. (AP Photo/Bret Hartman)
Oregon running back De'Anthony Thomas (6) is tackled by Southern California safety Drew McAllister (19) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Los Angeles. Oregon won 62-51. (AP Photo/Bret Hartman)
One down, one to go for Oregon.
The Ducks moved up a spot and passed Notre Dame in the BCS standings on Sunday, moving into third place behind Alabama and Kansas State.
Oregon is coming off its biggest victory of the season, winning 62-51 at Southern California on Saturday night. That result, combined with Notre Dame's overtime victory against a middling Pittsburgh team, helped nudge the Ducks by the Irish this week.
Alabama (.9957) is a rock solid No. 1 in both the polls and the BCS computer ratings this week. The Tide needs only to win out to reach the BCS title game for the third time in four seasons.
Kansas State (.9318) is third in the polls and in the computers, but second overall.
The Ducks (.9166) are a solid No. 2 in both polls, but still fifth in the computers.
But the Ducks have a stronger schedule than Kansas State from this point forward, making Oregon a strong bet to pass the Wildcats if it keeps winning and earn a spot in the BCS title game in Miami on Jan. 7.
The Ducks play at California on Saturday before finishing their regular season against two teams in the BCS top 15, Stanford and Oregon State. If they get to the Pac-12 title game, UCLA or USC would be the likely opponent. Both are in the BCS top 20.
Kansas State is at TCU and Baylor the next two weeks, before finishing with Texas on Dec. 1. The Longhorns are 17th in the BCS standings.
Notre Dame (.9050) is in fourth place with only two opponents with a winning record left on its schedule. The Fighting Irish are at Boston College on Saturday, then come home to face Wake Forest before a finale at USC.
Behind the Irish in the standings are four Southeastern Conference teams ? Georgia, Florida, LSU, South Carolina.
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Politics call the tune in U.S, China and Europe
LONDON (Reuters) - In the politically packed days ahead, an election, a coronation and a two-part parliamentary vote each has the potential to alter the course of the global economy for years to come.
The election, of course, is on Tuesday for the White House and Congress. Two days later, China's ruling Communist party begins the 18th congress in its history.
Barring one of the biggest political surprises in modern times, the carefully choreographed gathering will culminate a week later in the crowning of Xi Jinping as successor to Hu Jintao. He will hold the reins of power for the next decade.
That the world's two biggest economies are choosing their leaders at the same time is unprecedented. Investors are right to be transfixed.
Yet arguably it is a pair of votes in Greece, an economic minnow, on whether to accept labor reforms and more austerity that could have a greater short-term impact on financial markets.
In the U.S. election, markets are pricing in the status quo - victory for Barack Obama in enough swing states to return him to the presidency to renew battle over tax and spending with a hostile House of Representatives and a bitterly divided Senate.
The outcome of talks over the ?fiscal cliff' - a package of tax increases and spending cuts that will take effect in January if there is no long-term pact to cut the budget deficit - is already a major uncertainty for markets.
Tuesday's voting could muddy the waters even further.
"It's not easy to map out what the outcome of the election will mean for policy, both immediately afterwards and also for next year," Bruce Kasman, an economist with J.P. Morgan, said on a conference call.
In any event, Bill Adams, an economist at PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh, said negotiations on the fiscal cliff would have a greater impact on growth for 2013 than Tuesday's election itself.
"Similarly, with the 18th Party Congress in China, we know who's going to win THAT election. The odds for an upset coming out of those two events are relatively small," Adams said.
GREEK VOTES ON KNIFE EDGE
As for Greece, the assumption is that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's coalition will muster enough support on Wednesday to win a vote on structural reforms and a follow-up vote on Sunday on an austerity budget for 2013.
But it will be a close call.
Holger Schmieding, an economist with Berenberg Bank in London, said it might take the defection of just three more coalition lawmakers to doom the reform package.
"In this unlikely but not completely impossible case, the euro zone could be headed for a period of turmoil," Schmieding said in a note. "The Grexit debate could be back with a vengeance despite the clear desire of Germany to keep Greece in the euro."
He saw a 25 percent chance of Grexit - Greece's exit from the euro - in the next six months.
At the very least, the tight votes will show that Greece is reaching the limit of its capacity to accommodate its international creditors, who are demanding ever more austerity to hit deficit goals that grow ever more distant the longer the economy contracts. Greece is now in its sixth year of recession.
"There isn't an effective pro-growth policy for the euro zone right now," Adams said. "Sooner or later the political process will have to acknowledge that this policy mix isn't working, and that will open a lot of rifts."
NO CHANGE FROM ECB, BOE
The financial crisis in the euro zone, which is flirting with recession, is still the biggest obstacle to global growth, according to a senior U.S. official.
Nevertheless, a Reuters survey of 73 economists saw an 80 percent chance that the European Central Bank would hold its main refinancing rate unchanged at 0.75 percent on Thursday.
In the same vein, economists attached just a 40 percent probability to a further round of asset purchases from the Bank of England, which also meets on Thursday. The odds on extra monetary easing have lengthened since the British economy grew more strongly than expected in the third quarter.
The biggest day for data could be Friday, when China issues investment, retail sales and industrial output figures for October.
But this is a week for the political economy, and the main focus will be on any signals from the party congress in Beijing that a change at the top might augur a quick shift in economic policy to spur consumption.
Nothing is impossible, but China-watchers reckon gradualism will remain the hallmark of what is a collective leadership. The new team will need time to consolidate its grip on power.
Economists at Barclays Capital led by Yiping Huang said consideration of systemic policy changes is probably a year away, but the new leaders could show their reformist credentials by picking low-hanging fruit in areas such as resource pricing, income distribution and tax policy.
"We might start to hear such discussions at the annual economic work conference in early December or at the National People's Congress in early March," they said in a report.
(Editing by Patrick Graham)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/politics-call-tune-u-china-europe-190317295.html
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Hurricane Sandy Destroys NYC Homeless LGBT Youth Drop-In Center
All the world knows that Hurricane Sandy hit the New Jersey/New York City metro area the hardest, killing an estimated 113 people ? including over 40 people in New York City alone ? displacing hundreds of thousands, and putting millions into darkness. Then the cold came.
All the world also knows that LGBTQ kids and teens are always the hardest hit as well ? sometimes, literally ? by members of their own families. And often, sadly, if it?s not physical abuse LGBTQ kids and teens face from within their own families, it?s emotional abuse. Or, often, both.
40% of homeless teens are LGBTQ, a staggering percent, given that an estimated 3.4% of adults are LGBT. Literally, if you?re an LGBTQ teen, your chance of being on the street is ten times higher, at least.
Superstorm Sandy decimated the Ali Forney Center on the West Side of Manhattan. They describe it as ?uninhabitable.?
The Ali Forney Center?s mission ?is to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) youth from the harm of homelessness, and to support them in becoming safe and independent as they move from adolescence to adulthood.?
There are few more urgent and necessary non-profits to support.
The Ali Forney Center?s?Executive Director, Carl Siciliano explains:
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Dear Friends,
Yesterday we were finally?able to?inspect our drop-in center in Chelsea, half a block from the Hudson River. Our worst fears were realized; everything was destroyed and the space is uninhabitable. The water level went four feet high, destroying our phones, computers, refrigerator, food and supplies.
This is a terrible tragedy for the homeless LGBT youth we serve there. This space was dedicated to our most vulnerable kids, the thousands stranded on the streets without shelter, and was a place where they received food, showers, clothing, medical care, HIV testing and treatment, and mental health and substance abuse services. Basically a lifeline for LGBT?kids whose lives are in danger.
We are currently scrambling for a plan to provide care to these desperate kids while we prepare to ultimately move into a?larger space that will better meet our needs. The NYC LGBT Center has very kindly and generously offered to let us temporarily?use some of their space, and we hope to determine the viability of that on Monday.
We have been deluged with kind offers from people who wish to volunteer and donate goods. Unfortunately, we will have to provide our services in the time being in much smaller spaces that won?t accommodate volunteers or allow for much storage space. The best way people can reach out to help in this very challenging time?is by making monetary donations. Please go to our website at?www.aliforneycenter.org/
It is heartbreaking to see this space come to such a sad end. For the past seven years it has been a place of refuge to?thousands of kids reeling from being thrown away by their parents for being LGBT. For many of these kids?coming to our drop-in center provided? their first encounter with a loving and affirming LGBT community. I thank all of you for your care and support in a most difficult time.
No doubt, as readers of?The New Civil Rights Movement, you?ve donated what you can to victims of Hurricane Sandy. No doubt, you?ve dropped more than a few bucks on various relief and charitable efforts throughout the year. That?s because people concerned with social justice, equality, and the common good are just likely to want to help others.
But I?m asking, if there?s any way you can help these kids, during what is arguably the worst moment in their lives ? homeless, with now no where to go, in the wake of a brutal hurricane that hit this area of the country the hardest ? well, all I can do is ask.
Please, give what you can.
You can donate to the Ali Forney Center?s Hurricane Sandy drive via their website, or send a check to:
Ali Forney Center/ATTN: Andria Ottley
224 West 35th St
Suite 1500
NY, NY 10001
Thank you.
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