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2010-03-09 17:56:36 GMT

NUEVA DELHI, 9 (EUROPA PRESS)

Las selecciones de Alemania y Holanda completaron la terna de semifinalistas del Mundial de Hockey sobre Hierba, que se está disputando en Nueva Delhi, y se enfrentarán a Inglaterra y Australia, respectivamente.

Los actuales campeones olímpicos no fallaron en la última jornada de su grupo, y se impusieron por un claro 5-2 a Nueva Zelanda, en un encuentro que siempre dominó. Los germanos se enfrentarán a los ingleses, actuales campeones de Europa, buscando el pase a su tercera final mundialista consecutiva y la revancha de la final continental.

Por su parte, Holanda sufrió mucho más su pase, que logró por el global de goles a favor y en contra, que deshizo a su favor el empate a puntos ante Corea del Sur, que necesitaba ganar por dos o más goles y lo hizo por un insuficiente 2-1.

De esta forma, el combinado asiático quedó tercero por lo que luchará con España el viernes por la quinta plaza, que otorgará la plaza para disputar en agosto el 'Champions Trophy' en Alemania, mientras que los holandeses jugarán ante los australianos por un puesto en la gran final.

--RESULTADOS.

Alemania - Nueva Zelanda 5-2.

Holanda - Corea del Sur 1-2.

Canadá - Argentina 2-3.

--CLASIFICACIÓN.

1. Alemania 11 puntos (+10).

2. Holanda 10 puntos (+10).

3. Corea 10 puntos (+8).

4. Argentina 6 puntos (-2).

5. Nueva Zelanda 6 puntos (-4).

6. Canadá 0 puntos (-22).

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2010-03-09 20:42:08 GMT

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2010-03-10 00:40:24 GMT

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2010-03-10 00:05:03 GMT

One of the common causes for those grappling for a radical post-party politics is reform of the electoral system

As the drums of the election campaign start to rattle, for politicians and their dwindling band of activists, loyalties to the old battalions will be stirred afresh. For just about everyone else, the sudden sound of partisan percussion provides a cue to switch off. The differences between the parties are still important, but at a time when Westminster as a whole seems compromised, and with painful choices coming whoever is in power, it is becoming tougher to identify deeply with squabbling tribes who blame everything on one another. And this is particularly so among progressives, for whom poetic hopes have been smothered by the prosaic realities of 13 years in government.

This is the context in which John Kampfner – a former New Statesman editor and a biographer of Robin Cook – yesterday pledged himself to the Liberal Democrats, and thus the cries of "betrayal" from his old friends in the Labour party may be muted. In a pamphlet and an article on these pages, Kampfner offered an analysis of New Labour failings – the love of money, the penal populism and the failure to fix politics – which is shared by many with radical hearts. Kampfner's gambit coincided with the publication of a collection of essays by the leftist journal Soundings which made a different case for transcending old divides, calling for a joint front between "social democrats, liberals, greens and civic nationalists" – less a Blairite big political tent than a collection of several small tents pitching up together.

One of the great common causes for those grappling for a radical post-party politics is reform of an electoral system which traditionally locked the old duopoly in place. The great difficulty, however, is that – for now at least – the winner-takes-all rules remain in place, presenting a formidable challenge to the efforts of disparate forces. It is also true that Kampfner and social democrats minded to follow his lead might find themselves rather less comfortable than they are expecting within a Liberal Democrat party which has taken a more traditionally liberal turn under Mr Clegg's lead. Today's Lib Dems are a distinctive force, not one which promises to redo what Labour has done, only better. The party is giving priority to reducing taxes for people on middle incomes, rather than any great new surge in social spending.

The old party politics is not fit for the hour, and perhaps it should not count any longer. Yet those who seek to transcend it – by reaching across old divides or swapping sides – discover that its clutches are hard to escape. Fair votes would allow for clearer choices, but the old parties continue to thwart hopes of that, and so our politics remain stuck in the old partisan rut.

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Corrections editor — 2010-03-10 00:05:04 GMT

• We published a flipped photograph of the Uffizi gallery's colonnaded courtyard in Florence (with a story headlined Italy bids at auction to keep Michelangelo letters at home, 8 March, page 17). This was the version supplied by the picture agency involved.

• It is Ray, not Rob, Beckett who is one of the two Britons to have won an Academy award this week for his sound editing on The Hurt Locker (Move over Meryl, 9 March, page 5).

• A piece about US presidential security and the guarding of Barack Obama said that one reason John Kennedy was exposed to assassination was that he had asked for the bullet-proof glass bubble to be taken off the limousine that would carry him though Dallas in 1963. In fact, the removable plastic roof panels were not bullet-proof (In the line of fire, 8 March, page 6, G2).

• Headline homophone corner: "Injury crisis has Wenger preying for Porto upset" (9 March, page 1, Sport, early editions). "Or perhaps," writes one kindly reader, "I am missing a cunning pun."

• A piece on British heavy metal bands (Riffing yarns, 27 February, page 11, the Guide) referred to Black Sabbath's bassist Bill Ward. Bill Ward plays drums; Terry "Geezer" Butler plays bass.

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Jan Cheek — 2010-03-10 00:05:07 GMT

Our large South American neighbour should not be allowed to force its colonial ambitions on us

Simon Jenkins fails to acknowledge that the Falklands have moved on (The Falklands can no longer remain as Britain's expensive nuisance, 26 February). Argentina's endeavours to force its colonial ambitions on a small country, against the freely expressed wishes of its people, ignore our basic right to self-determination.

"Anyone who studies the tortuous history and law of the Falklands will know that Argentina's claim to the islands was certainly strong," Jenkins says. But their claim to a territory 300 miles away is neither logical nor valid. Falklands inhabitants did not replace an indigenous population because there was none. The islands were claimed by Britain in 1765, long before Argentina existed as a country, and have been permanently settled since 1833. Some families, like mine, can now boast eight or nine generations on the islands. The Falklands are an overseas territory of the UK, with internal matters governed by a democratically elected legislative assembly, of which I am a member.

Jenkins talks of Argentina regularly protesting about their rights to the islands to "the UN's decolonisation committee, supported by other post-imperial states in South and North America". But the annual vote in this committee is a sham – the Islands are not a colony and the debate there is therefore an irrelevance. More relevant are the European convention on human rights and the international covenant on civil and political rights, both of which endorse the principles of self-determination.

We have repeatedly attempted to work with Argentina, and agreed a joint declaration on co-operation on oil exploration in 1995. This was renounced by Argentina in 2007. Co-operation on sustainable fisheries through a joint commission was a way for the Falklands and Argentina to conserve South Atlantic stocks through the exchange of scientific data and the setting of sustainable catch levels. Argentina not only withdrew from the commission but set unsustainably high quotas in some fish stocks.

Jenkins states that "Argentina has not threatened military action over the Ocean Guardian" (the oil rig currently drilling in our waters). But it is clear that our large neighbour is attempting to achieve by economic warfare what it failed to achieve by military means.

It has threatened sanctions against companies holding licences to fish in Falklands waters and tried to exclude our representatives from participating at international conferences. It prevents charter flights from other South American countries flying to the islands, and is now attempting to disrupt our oil exploration by threats to hinder shipping. These are hardly the acts of a friendly and peaceful neighbour.

We remain eternally grateful to those who liberated us from the Argentine aggression in 1982. By referring to that time as "the silliest of wars", Jenkins insults their memory and diminishes their incredible achievement.

Jenkins believes us to be an "expensive legacy of Empire". He should be aware that the Islands are self-financing – except for defence, which is purely because of the continued Argentine claim to my country. And our government has expressed the wish to contribute more to these costs, should oil be discovered in commercial quantities.

Jan Cheek

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2010-03-10 00:05:09 GMT

My friend John Kampfner (I want to vote for a progressive Labour platform. So I'm backing the Lib Dems, 9 March) is amnesic and myopic. His memory of Labour "changes for the better" omits the highest level of employment in UK history, the massive increases in NHS, education, science and overseas development investment, child and pension tax credits, and several other large contributions to social justice.

He evades the current reality of a government fighting against recession instead of fatalistically surrendering to it as the Tories did in the 80s and 90s, and will – if they get the chance – in a future of nominal market regulation. He ignores the future choice between Labour's measured halving of public debt over four years and the Conservative fiscal slicing "from day one", despite the expert warnings that such a course would inflict economic recession and social regression.

And then, having recognised the reality that Margaret Thatcher's best result was won with 44% of the vote because the rest of the electorate was divided (mainly) between Labour and SDP/Liberals, John campaigns for Liberal votes in 2010 – not tactically, but everywhere! No anti-tribalism can justify that inconsistency – especially when "a more pluralist politics" is only realistically likely to come through implementation of Labour's proposals for the alternative vote.

John Kampfner calls the memory and values of Robin Cook in aid. Robin was an inveterate, lifelong opponent of dilettante self-indulgence and always a principled, gutsy democratic socialist, never a sunshine soldier. He would see John Kampfner's "platform" as a scaffold, not a launch pad, for progressives.

Neil Kinnock

Labour, House of Lords

• Jackie Ashley is right that our politics traditionally polarises at a national level (Do right for politics, Nick. Refuse to enter a coalition, 8 March). But I think it's wrong to suggest this is somehow "the English way". It's well known that the voting system favours the bigger parties. And indeed I've heard Labour and Tory candidates together clearly sharing their desire to keep the Lib Dems out.

But the fact that the pragmatic English voter recognises this and votes accordingly doesn't mean it's in our genes: look at the dozens of councils across the country, like Camden, where parties work well together locally – flexibly, both respecting and challenging each other's views. Nick Clegg's position should be similarly challenging and flexible, to represent the new politics essential to our times – which even the English will eventually enjoy.

Cllr Chris Naylor

Liberal Democrat cabinet member for homes and housing strategy, Camden

• The Lib Dems may be many things, but anyone living in Camden or Brent will be surprised to hear them called progressive. In both boroughs they have run the council since 2006 with support from the Tories, cutting and privatising services and hiking up charges on essentials like rubbish collection and meals on wheels.

Lib Dem Camden's latest brainwave is to auction off council homes to speculators, who then make huge profits by "flipping" them weeks later. Hardly a progressive solution to solving the chronic overcrowding many families face. They are also cutting funding to UK Online centres by more than four-fifths, hurting those who can't afford a computer.

These may be tawdry details compared with the lofty goals of foreign policy or human rights, but they make a real difference to the quality of life or the poorest and most vulnerable in our community.

Mike Katz

Chair, Hampstead & Kilburn Labour party

• How should the liberally minded left vote at the general election? Labour loyalists tell me to vote Labour as any alternative will in most cases let a Tory in. While this may be true, it is hardly a positive reason to vote for a party. John Kampfner's answer is to vote Liberal Democrat. At least his reasons are positive. However, I'm not quite sure that we are ready for that yet. An alternative is suggested by Polly Toynbee's article (This once-in-a-generation bill could define the election, 9 March). If this government ensures the constitutional reform and governance bill – with its provision for an AV referendum – gets through, we'll vote Labour. If the bill fails from lack of Labour support, we'll vote for the Liberal Democrats.

Arthur Gould

Loughborough, Leicestershire

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2010-03-09 20:26:00 GMT

Private international high schools where English is not the language of instruction are hoping they will be eligible for planned annual subsidies of ¥120,000 per student, according to school officials.
Unlike at more expensive English-based international schools, the subsidies, which would be disbursed at the discretion of the education ministry, would go a long way to covering tuition.

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2010-03-10 04:10:51 GMT

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2010-03-10 02:04:02 GMT

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futuresblog — 2010-03-10 00:39:00 GMT

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Sex.com will be sold at auction next week. Current owner Escom LLC reportedly paid $14 million for it a few years ago, but has since defaulted on loans. According to CNN, "The auction is set for March 18 in New York, and bidders are required to appear with a certified check for $1 million to participate."

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Mark Frauenfelder — 2010-03-10 00:14:54 GMT

A delightful invention from Morten Skogly:

"How about bathroom scale that takes a picture of you, from the worst and least flattering angle, and uploads it straight to the web through Twitter and twitpic? Yes, I know, it's a horrible idea! Which means it simply HAS to be made. So I did, or at least a working prototype!"

Picturetweeting bathroom scale (Thanks, Laura!)

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2010-03-10 02:17:46 GMT

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2010-03-09 20:20:00 GMT

Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will boost its motorcycle production in India to meet robust local demand by building a second plant there.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned local unit of the company, aims to operate the planned facility in an industrial area in Rajasthan, about 90 km from central Delhi, from the second half of next year, with annual output capacity projected at 600,000 units, Honda said.

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2010-03-10 00:16:05 GMT

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At least 1,500 Zimbabweans who fled their homes in the De Doorns farming area in the Western Cape, after they were attacked by South African mobs, believe they have been overlooked by authorities and aid agencies.

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2010-03-10 05:10:21 GMT

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Anonymous — 2010-03-09 23:24:53 GMT

Can I train myself to not to obsess about some (slightly) pesky barking dogs?

There's a small farm next door, and a little house where the caretaker lives with her 3 dogs. Our property is separated by a small forested gully, and there's roughly 350 feet from our house to their fenced yard.

The barking was never an issue when leaves were on the trees, but during winter we can hear the dogs barking (very faintly) from inside our house. They don't bark continuously, just a few barks every 10 minutes or so and only during daylight hours. Of course they'll go nuts if a delivery truck or jogger passes, but nothing out of the ordinary for a dog.

I've developed some sort of obsession about these dogs. I loathe their barking, even though I can barely hear it from within our house. When I walk by the windows facing them, I always check to see if they're out. I think I'm starting to "hear" barking when they're not actually barking. Sometimes I can't think about our house without thinking in terms of how much I hate those damn dogs. Our setting is just so peaceful when they're not outside; I'm just a wreck that they're messing it up.

I recognize that the problem might be me. My spouse doesn't mind the dogs, other than the fact that they bother me.

Is there anything I can do to desensitize myself to this problem?

I don't feel in control of my own happiness here.

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Anonymous — 2010-03-09 23:25:01 GMT

What are some best practices for taking a relationship from long distance to not?

I'm sure many MeFites have been in this situation... my long distance relationship (yes, we met online) is about to become short distance. Person A is moving across the country to join Person B. We'd like some tips.

A few things we have covered: we have known each other for several years and plan to get married soon; this isn't a whim. We decided to create a "buffer zone" by not moving in together right away. We've discussed financial management and decided to retain individual accounts for now and open a joint account when we do move in together (while retaining the individual accounts).

But neither of us has ever done this before, and I'm sure there are people who have, both successfully and unsuccessfully, and there have got to be best practices.

Anon because Person A has yet to give notice at work.

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n'muakolo — 2010-03-09 23:30:19 GMT

What songs make your heart feel like it's about to burst with life?

This will obviously be different for everyone, and these songs may not be *good* songs. But I'm interested, because I'd like to add to my own list.

FWIW - I haven't identified a theme,* but my list includes songs like:

- Fleet Foxes, "Your Protector"
- Charlie Daniels, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
- Fac Alliance, "Mariama"
- Bob Dylan, Hurricane
- Bob Dylan, Seven Curses
- Taylor Swift, Love Story (sort of)
- Dolly Parton, "Jolene"
- Steve Earle, Johnny Walker's Blues (at least it used to)

*Can you?

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2010-03-10 05:14:53 GMT

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Doggiebreath — 2010-03-09 23:44:08 GMT

How to respond to deceit/lying in a professional setting? - Professionals lying in order to save face after unprofessional behavior.

After moving to NYC from Scandinavia, my (American) wife and I have repeatedly faced situations in which clever, well-educated, and succesful people try to make me (or her) responsible for their own mistakes by lying or being deceitful. Most of the time, people either forget to do something they promised, they think they are too busy/important to listen to me (her) and thus misinterpret something, or are simply lazy. One example of many:

Job application:

An HR-person has suggested a date for my job interview. I reply and ask for a more precise time and location. She never gets back to me. The date of the scheduled interview comes, and I assume she has blown me off and does not want me to show up at all. She then emails me, asking why I did not show up. I respond kindly that she has not confirmed with me, and I do not even know the address, precise time, location or anything.

She claims to have sent a confirmation email with details, and states that it must have ended up in my junk mail. I have added her to my preferred sender list, and my junk mail is empty. It does not auto-delete. So, I know she is lying.

We have been thinking how to respond to these incidents. We talked about this issue, and realized that

a) accepting this kind of behavior by personally accepting blame and (saying that I missed the email, when I did not) is degrading and mentally unhealthy in the long run. If I do this, I essentially let people treat me as their personal dumping ground. Still, this is an easy way out, but may also cause professional problems later on.

b) stating explicitly that I have taken care of my part flawlessly, and that the person in question is lying, always makes people furious. They really get mad, and many times start yelling and freaking out. Still, it is personally tempting, as it is inherently wrong to even implicitly blame other people for your own mistakes. Further, confronting the liar openly is psychologically sound, as it is likely to lessen lying and I don’t let him/her to push me. However, it can really burn bridges.

c) There is a middle ground by responding that my email works fine (she is white listed, and my junk mail is empty). Then, the problem must be in her email system. This is a softer approach to confront the liar. Still, we both felt a little bit shitty afterwords, as this approach is essentially playing the liar’s game, and the liars have a tendency to be crabby about this response.

* * *

Q1: What kind of strategies do you use to mitigate these kinds of issues in your everyday life?

Q2: What is the socially ”correct way” (according to good manners) to behave in this situation? Especially if it is a job/professionally related situation.

Q3: What is the logic of the liar? From our standpoint, it is more respectable to admit one’s mistake, as it is simply human and everybody makes mistakes, than lose trust and seem like a total jerk by lying and getting caught immediately. For example, how come a Harvard etc. grad (or someone with extremely high qualifications in their field) can be so naive that he/she believes he/she can get away with that?

Q4: Other thoughts? Do we just have to learn to suck it up? Or, how do we get past other people trying to dump the responsibility of the mess they have created/their own faults or lack of organization into our laps?

We saw this already.

Thanks.

DB

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alextprice — 2010-03-09 23:49:14 GMT

Audio-filter: Where should I put my new Subwoofer?

I recently purchased a KRK 10s and I was wondering where I should place it in my room to get the most out of the sub. I have read a few things online about subwoofers but they all seem to pertain to home theater setup. I am an amateur DJ and I am setting this up in my rectangular bedroom that measures 20' by 15'. My desk (where I will be mixing and where my monitors are already set up) is on one of the shorter walls. I am running into problems when I place the sub directly under the desk (actually just a fold out table) because I can't hear the bass when sitting at the desk. when I move the sub over to the corner to my right I can hear it a little bit, but the place where I can hear the most bass is still the center of the room. I really want to be getting the loudest response from the bass when I am sitting, that way i don't have to crank it to hear it, disturbing the neighbors and such. How can get rid of this pocket of no bass, right where I need it!?

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JoannaC — 2010-03-09 23:57:32 GMT

What do you snack on when you are hungry but you probably shouldn't be?

I don't just mean 'what is a healthy snack for snacktime' with this question :) I am referring to those times where you have had enough to eat, objectively, but are still hungry for whatever reason (hormones, whatever). You should not 'need' to eat given what/when you last did. What is a good snack to minimize the caloric damage in times like that> I am getting bored of carrot sticks...

(I also can't eat popcorn or any corn products due to an allergy)

(no flax or tree nuts either)

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2010-03-10 04:32:20 GMT

MSU disability services director named to committee
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Libération - La une

2010-03-10 00:08:52 GMT

En réunion publique dans les Hauts-de-Seine, Valérie Pécresse, candidate de la majorité présidentielle en Ile-de-France, veut croire encore possible d'inverser la tendance actuelle, favorable à son rival PS, Jean-Paul Huchon.

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Europa Press — 2010-03-09 17:05:39 GMT

Sociedad - Edicion digital 16:03

Canarias registra la tasa de actividad femenina más alta del Estado, un 55 por ciento, por detrás de Madrid y Baleares, con un 57,3 por ciento y 56,2 por ciento respectivamente, según los últimos datos del Observatorio Canario de Empleo. Tal y como ha afirmado la consejera de Bienestar Social, Juventud y Vivienda del Gobierno de Canarias, Inés Rojas, en un comunicado de prensa, "esta alta tasa de actividad femenina está motivada por diferentes factores, entre los que destacan el alto nivel formativo de las mujeres, y que son mayoritarias en sectores donde el empleo es más estable, como la Sanidad, la Educación o el Comercio"

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News: Main section | guardian.co.uk

2010-03-10 00:05:10 GMT

The portrait of Elizabeth I (Revealed: The queen and the serpent, 5 March) shows her holding what appears to me (as a biologist) to be a slow worm, or legless lizard, not a snake. The head and its scales are characteristic. This native British reptile is quite harmless, but looks dangerous. Was this a symbol of Elizabeth's vaunted firm but benign approach to her subjects? Or did the slow worm have a meaning in Tudor portraiture, which would be easily understood at the time?

Susan Craggs

Neston, Cheshire

• I was nodding my head in approval as I read your leader (8 March) until I came to the phrase "the burden of childcare". Why do you assume that your readers consider it a burden to look after their children? A responsibility, yes; a challenge, probably; a privilege, perhaps; but please don't insult children in this way – most of us chose to have them, after all.

Mary McKeown

Biddenham, Bedfordshire

• So former ambassador Hisahiko Okazaki has claimed that "the relationship between the US and Japan is in its worst state ever" (World briefing, 9 March). A short history lesson might shown him that it wasn't that great on 7 December 1941 and for a few years after that.

Wayne Jones

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

• I don't suppose that Michael Ashcroft is the owner of Leeds Utd and Notts County football clubs (Knowing the owner of your football club is a basic right, Sport, 6 March)?

D Downes

Seaford, East Sussex

• So 1bn Hiroshimas = 1 (Isle of Wight) x 20 (speeding bullets). Who needs E=mc² (Isle of Wight sized asteroid killed dinosaurs, scientists say, 5 March)?

Tim Evans

London

• Did I hear right – the eighty-second Academy Awards ceremony (The Oscars, G2, 9 March)? If only.

Max Bell

Thame, Oxfordshire

• Enough already. Some of this cliche correspondence is really scraping the barrel (Letters, 8 March).

Robin Benson

Southampton

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craigslist | all jobs in new york city

2010-03-09 23:45:35 GMT

Company Profile:

Manhattan Review prepares young professionals to get into dream schools and careers! Manhattan Review is a multi-national educational services firm, focusing on GMAT & TOEFL preparation, MBA and College Admissions Advisory services and MBA Training/Management Certificate courses.

What drives our high teaching & training standards?
-Founder: Dr. Joern Meissner (Columbia Business School Ph.D.), currently a professor with extensive experience teaching MBAs
-Instructors: top school PhD’s with substantial teaching experience & accomplished MBA graduates with 99th percentile scores
-Managers: top MBA program graduates with extensive industry experience and successful career tracks

We offer courses and service around the world, in particular, in London, Continental Europe, the USA, Asia and the Middle East. Please visit www.manhattanreview.com.

Job Description:

Looking for recent college graduates who have had previous experience in or exposure to individual client interaction/management or sales/marketing in general.

Positions available - Located in our New York midtown office (43rd St & Lexington) and are to provide principal support in student services on a worldwide basis.

Any experienced corporate sales who can market and promote our courses and services to prospective corporate clients are most preferred.

Immediate start date. Either weekday or weekday/weekend hours are acceptable. Flexible schedule with committed hours.

Hourly pay: $14 - $16 per hour. Annual Pay: $30,000-$36000 depending on experience and commitment. Trial Period: 2-3 weeks. After a demonstrated satisfactory performance, the person’s hours and compensation might be increased accordingly. Additional bonus will be considered after the person establishes a successful and consistent performance record.

This position is a good fit for someone who is highly entrepreneurial and would like to participate in a high growth boutique firm by taking initiatives and learning and working with minimal supervision in a small, driven and dynamic team setting.

Specific duties include 1) co-ordination of daily international and domestic telephonic and email correspondence to ensure a thorough and convincing response to prospective program participants and existing clients; 2) marketing effort in the USA to promote firm image and course offerings in order to effectively attract prospective business school applicants and business professionals to take Manhattan Review’s programs; 3) co-ordination with teachers for various info events and class schedules; 4) assistance in recruiting of teachers and other academic and administrative personnel; 5) editing newsletters, websites, and course brochures; 6) researching market data, contact magazine and on-line media for press exposure; 7) preparing various presentations for meetings and classes.

Job Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills both telephonically and in person. Excellent with computer programs in general and MS Office programs (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) in particular. Excellent business writing skills to deliver an error-free, succinct, yet convincing response to prospective customers. Web research skills. Good work ethics. Willingness to work flexible hours.

Type of candidates preferred: A track record of excellent corporate sales/marketing experience; prior experience with Educational Services companies a plus; existing contacts with major corporation’s training department are highly valued

Recent college graduates or senior college students with liberal arts majors preferred, but science majors and graduates with master’s degree will be considered as well.

craigslist | all jobs in new york city

2010-03-09 23:51:12 GMT

Looking for goal driven/hard working individuals on a full-time or part-time basis to join my Consumer Direct Marketing Business for a company with 25 years of experience.

You're Not Selling, Not Holding Inventory, Not making any Large Investments; but you could Add $20.00 to $30,000.00 to your annual income.

You will be pleased with what I have to offer. Contact Andre at the email address above or leave a message at (860) 268-2699.

craigslist | all jobs in portland, OR

2010-03-10 00:25:40 GMT

The Oregon International Air Show (www.oregonairshow.com) is looking for one qualified, local (within Portland/Metro area) college student or recent college graduate that desires a full-time entry level summer experience in the world of marketing and PR. The right candidate will need be highly motivated, a self-starter with a team attitude. Class experience in event production, advertising and PR required. Credit and small monthly stipend available for summer internship.

Dates: May 1 - Sept 1, 2010

Organization
The Oregon International Air Show is a non profit organization that produces an annual Air Show event in Hillsboro, Oregon. The Air Show will celebrate 22 years of aviation success in 2010. The event draws an average of 75,000 people during the three-day event to the Hillsboro Airport and has donated over $1,000,000 to local non-profit organizations & charities since 1988.

Job Description
- Partner with the marketing/PR team to create and execute marketing programs acting as the local liason to the creative team coordinating meetings, materials and logistics to ensure timelines, specs, deliverables and approvals.

- Partner with sponsorship team to execute sponsor packages including presentations, facilitating sponsor requests, benchmarking and tracking program success and supporting on-site at the event.

- Manage local print, production and media vendors to execute media schedule specifically trafficking creative including print, radio, collateral and digital. Request project quotes and participate in local press-checks.

- Facilitate website updates, email/social campaigns and lead generation databases.

- Participate in key community events throughout the summer including recruiting volunteers, setting up/attending/tearing down booth + signage the event.

- Practical expertise in Microsoft Office on either a PC or a Mac.

- Job will initially be remote. The Air Show office opens ~60 days prior to the Air Show, scheduled for August 20-22 (~ June 20). Candidate will then move into the office at the airport and work from that location. Must be available until September 1.

If you believe you have what it takes to work in a highly independent, fast-paced environment where teamwork is critical and flexibility is a must, then the Air Show is the place for you. Send your resume and a cover letter to marketing@oregonairshow.com

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2010-03-09 23:03:49 GMT

ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN OFFERS RESOURCES TO PROTECT SENIORS IN TOUGH ECONOMIC ...
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2010-03-09 23:06:06 GMT

Attorney General to speak to seniors at OAKS center
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Senior Citizens, according to the Attorney General's office, are often a scammers first target, which is why Koster has become involved in educating this ...
Missouri attorney general to promote consumer protection for seniorsFOX2now.com
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craigslist | all jobs in chicago

2010-03-09 21:51:07 GMT

ABOUT THE POSITION AND INCOME POTENTIAL:

Unlimited Carrier, Inc. one of Chicagoland most reliable transportation management companies is looking to expand our team of experienced Business Development professionals. The commissioned sales position offers the flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S., either full or part-time. We provide you with all the necessary tools as well as the support of an experienced staff for you to focus on the marketing of our services so you may be as successful as you want to be. Earning potential is unlimited, and we feel a realistic salary and/or commission paid first-year income for an experienced, motivated salesperson is $75,000+ with supplemental growth potential year after year.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5 years proven direct sales experience in the freight forwarding or brokerage industry required.
• Current book of business- Customer list that ship loads on regular bases.
• Business Acumen - Effectively manages revenues and costs. Anticipates client and market opportunities and responds appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Self-managed & able to perform job requirements with minimum supervision.
• Professional appearance & demeanor.
• Independent & able to overcome rejections.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Effective selling techniques via phone and electronic means.
• Geographical knowledge of competition, shippers/consignees, economic trends, preferred.
• Decision Making - Collects the required data to balance long, medium and short-term objectives when making decisions.
• Client Skills - Understands client needs, anticipates changes and responds appropriately. Able to persuade clients to accept reasonable solutions.
• Relationship Skills - Works effectively with clients and suppliers; exhibits effective team play within his/her Sales group and within other areas of the business.
• Negotiation Skills - Ability to protect the interests of SLI via supplier negotiations.
• Identify leverage points for customer price and volume negotiations while protecting the relationships.
• Computer Knowledge – Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

MORE ABOUT UNLIMITED CARRIER:

When you work for us, you can feel confident that you are selling Quality, and that your clients will be treated professionally. They will receive the high-level customer service that has helped us create hundreds of satisfied customers and gain a reputation as one of the premier transportation management companies in the industry. Started in 2001, we have been servicing all size businesses throughout the United States. We are well established asset based company, which means you can rest assured that carriers will be paid as contracted and not harassing your clients because the broker is late paying them.

WORK WITH US!
If you want to work with a professional organization who appreciates how hard it is to get new business and works tirelessly for their clients, vendors and employees, let us know so we can set up a phone conversation.
If you have any questions about this position that we have not answered – please let us know.

Email: steven@UnlimitedCarrier.com
All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.

VoIP news - Google News

2010-03-10 00:05:38 GMT

Speakeasy CEO talks VoIP success
NetworkWorld.com
Originally founded as an Internet café, the company has doubled in size and now offers a portfolio of broadband services and hosted VoIP targeted to the ...

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2010-03-09 21:58:09 GMT

JOIN US FOR MARCH MADNESS, CONTESTS, PRIZES AND LOTS OF FUN!

10 positions, 3pm to 10pm

These positions require:

Professional phone manner
PC literacy
typing of 30wpm.
ability to upsell/cross sell
meeting/exceeding goals and quotas
a positive attitude
reliable, consistent attendance.

Experience upselling or working in a Call Center is preferred.
Education or cable sales experience is a plus.
Ideal availability is between 8am and 10pm. Latest start time is 3pm.

We offer an hourly salary of $8.00 to $10.00 per hour,plus bonuses of .50 cents to $2.00 per hour.
LOTS OF CONTESTS AND INCENTIVES.

TTC Marketing Solutions is accessible by CTA, bus route #80, Irving Park.
ALLOW UP TO 4 HOURS FOR THE INTERVIEW, WEAR BUSINESS ATTIRE, BRING YOUR IDs.. If possible, bring your resume.

Apply, in person at designated times ONLY,

Wednesday, March 10th, 8am to 9am

TTC Marketing Solutions
3945 North Neenah
Chicago IL 60634

VoIP news - Google News

2010-03-10 00:21:11 GMT

Argela Selects GIPS to Ensure High-Quality Mobile VoIP for Its Customers
VoIPMonitor.net (blog)
Global IP Solutions announce that Argela Technologies has integrated GIPS VoiceEngine Mobile to ensure excellent call quality on its TT WiRO calling service ...

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2010-03-09 23:53:16 GMT

News 8 Austin

Report: San Jose police chief shopping around for another job
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... Davis is competing against three other assistant chiefs in the Dallas police department along with the police chiefs of Louisville, Kentucky and Austin, ...
Police Chief Art Acevedo a finalist for Dallas jobAustin American-Statesman (blog)
City of Dallas announces six finalists for chief of policeWFAA

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FiLife Recent Questions

2010-03-09 18:33:18 GMT

Anonymous (Gold) asked:
What tax deductions am I eligible for as a college student ?

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2010-03-09 19:04:19 GMT

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AllAfrica News: Latest

2010-03-09 17:05:09 GMT

Some 5,000 West African farmers are reaping the rewards from a United Nations scheme aimed at helping them export produce to the growing organic food market in the industrialized world.