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Random Thoughts of Lifelong Learners
By Anonymous - December 03, 2018
What, if anything, have we learned from Enron , WorldCom and other corporate failures? What have we learned from the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers ? What have we learned from the alleged misdemeanors of media giants, Hollywood moguls, unicorn leaders, and others who we treated as icons till recently? It appears that we refuse to learn anything . When Carlos Ghosn arrived in Japan in 1999, many expressed surprise. After all, Renault was not in good shape and taking on the responsibility of the troubled Nissan appeared to be an unnecessary risk. In fairness to Ghosn , he proved his critics wrong. With a ruthless focus on cost-cutting measures combined with engineering precision, he turned the company around . The success of Nissan was instrumental in the acquisition of Mitsubishi . The conglomerate of Renault , Nissan , and Mitsubishi became one of the world leaders in automobiles. The success story was not without its d
Personalization and Marketing Strategy
By Anonymous - June 12, 2018
Extraordinary changes have occurred in the customer experience landscape over the last few decades. The notion of standardized products and services for in inter-connected world has given way to the imperative for personalization as the key driver for marketing success . The Problem : Customers expect to be recognized on every channel. Customers assume that any experience they initiate on one channel or device can be picked up right where they left off when they switch to another channel or device. Customers expect to be able to interact with a company 24/7 – whenever and wherever it is most convenient for them. The Challenge : Organizations find it exponentially difficult to execute a personalized marketing strategy across channels and devices, because of the increasing number of technologies and the resulting complexity. The Solution : Organizations need to learn (and learn fast) how to declutter the marketing technology stack (please see BCG 's illustration b
Genius ≠ Great Leadership?
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is one of the most hyped characteristics while determining the potential effectiveness of an individual. Fanciful figures of 175 or more are associated with certain categories of people – Nobel laureates, chess prodigies, and corporate titans – among others. The truth is quite different. The " average " IQ is supposed to be 100 and a score of 120 is considered adequate for success in any field. Strangely, there is a consensus among experts that beyond a certain level, IQ by itself means nothing although the level is not fixed. Now, Emotional Intelligence (EI) guru Daniel Goleman argues that while there is a correlation between intelligence and leadership performance for leaders up to an IQ of around 120, there is none for an IQ above 120 – what is more, there is a negative impact on leadership effectiveness for an IQ above 128 ! This surprising research finding from the University of Lausanne surmises that the super-high-IQ leaders may not know how to
Complicatedness and Firm Performance
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman wrote in The Age of Diminished Expectations that "a country's ability to improve its standard of living depends almost entirely on its ability to raise its output per worker." At the peak of its economic prosperity, Japan had the highest human productivity in the world. Today it is in the 7 th position – even though the average Japanese works 80 hours a week and 100 hours a week is not uncommon. Japan ranks at the bottom among countries on the vacation dimension. Unfortunately, there is no relationship between hours worked and performance. In a desperate attempt to encourage people to spend a little time away from work, Japan introduced a " Friday Premium " program under which employees were required to leave their workplace at 3 PM on the last Friday of every month. The result? Nothing. In a culture that places the welfare of the group far ahead of the individual, no one wanted to be the first to leave. Contrast this with countries that literally fo
Better Decisions - In 3 Steps
By Anonymous - February 01, 2018
We can all be wise in hindsight. How about being wise looking into the future? Managers make decisions every day, often several times a day. Have you ever thought how you could significantly improve the quality of your decisions ? HBR editor Walter Frick has some sage advice – in three simple steps. 1. Be less certain – make no mistake – while confidence is a desirable, indeed necessary characteristic, overconfidence is a killer. We tend to think that failure is due to incompetence. While sustained incompetence can lead to failure, by itself incompetence is a correctable deficiency. You can acquire new skills, seek a mentor, or turn to colleagues for help. If you are overconfident, you are in a league of your own. Consider this example: Jimmy Cayne was the CEO of Bear Stearns and considered to be among the brightest fund managers in the world. When the first signs of trouble appeared in 2007, you would think that Cayne would be keen to address the p
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Research Article|November 01 2011
Being-Towards-Death and the Simulacrum of Death: Heidegger and Baudrillard
Mario Perniola
Cultural Politics (2011) 7 (3): 345-358.
https://doi.org/10.2752/175174311X13069348235178
Mario Perniola; Being-Towards-Death and the Simulacrum of Death: Heidegger and Baudrillard. Cultural Politics 1 November 2011; 7 (3): 345–358. doi: https://doi.org/10.2752/175174311X13069348235178
One of the essential achievements of Being and Time is the setting-aside of the metaphysical conception of death. Within that conception lie not merely the theological idea of death, understood as entry into another life, but also its humanist conception, which regards death as an alien simple-presence, or as being linked in a purely extrinsic way with human life. Heidegger writes, "Death is a way to be, which Dasein takes over as soon as it is."1 What the naturalistic definition signifies, understanding death as decease, is not only extremely reductive, but also of a piece with a conception of existence grasped as simple-presence – that is to say, as excluding any being-possible, and hence metaphysical in its derivation. The theological conception of death as entry into eternity is based on a metaphysical theory of man conceived in the image of God;...
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Climate change is a hot topic globally. A lot of people are looking at the effects of climate change on their communities. During the 2014-2015 school year Sarah Zavala, Justin Avery, Adrianna Buffalo Chief-Hoffman, Brianna Bickerstaff, Christina Coffman, Shanise Parker, and Rose Buffalochief, students from all three NICC campuses, will be working together on climate change funded by NASA, Nebraska EPSCoR, and UNO. Students will also work with local and global weather authorities like Nebraska High Plains Climate Center (NOAA) to gather and compare data.
The students will gain knowledge and skill in the operation of scientific weather equipment, as well as, developing and understanding scientific data analysis. Also they will work with the geoscience software Arc View so that GIS images may be used to represent locations of extreme weather occurrences and the historical rate. Students will collect a variety of local weather data from each campus's respective locations. These locations will be NICC's Santee Campus, South Sioux Campus and Macy's Campus. A weather station will be posted at each location.
Each group of students from each campus location will compile current weather data to be entered into a Statistics 8 software program for later statistical analysis. Historical records will be entered into Statistics as well for correlation analysis and documentation on satellite images. Satellite images will be used to plot campus locations, historical weather statistics, and the rate and in-tensity of extreme weather events. Students will be instructed in the basic uses and applications of the Arc View software so that at the end of this project, each group of students at each campus site will have an image that represents this. It is hoped that this project will stimulate student interest in the math and sciences and show how local science is connected to the larger scientific scope of things.


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Brooklyn Nine Nine: The Importance of a Diverse Show & Characters
In May of 2018 people around the world waited in anticipation, wondering whether or not their favorite shows were going to make it off the chopping block, and unfortunately for many people this was not the case. Many people were angry at these cancellations and their anger stemmed from their love of a TV show that made them laugh, smile, cry or all of the above. For others their anger came from the cancellation of a show they felt got cut too soon, while other shows such as Grey's Anatomy (Season 15 & 16) or Supernatural (Season 14), both long running shows, were renewed for yet another season. One show that seemed to cause a huge uproar over being cancelled was Fox's hilarious cop sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. This anger and disappointment was felt not only among its regular everyday fans but also its celebrity fans such as Mark Hamill and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who both tweeted their disappointment at the unjust cancellation. However fans rejoiced when it was revealed, only a few days later, that NBC will be picking it up for a sixth season!
Brooklyn Nine-Nine centers around a unique cast of characters that all work as detectives in the NYPD, specifically Brooklyn's 99th Precinct. Why is it that Brooklyn Nine-Nine draws people in so much and also made them so angry when it was cancelled? The most likely response is that while the show is hilarious and funny it also has relatable characters. We either relate to them or we at least we know someone who resembles these characters. It is a show that while has its hilarious and comedic moments it also is willing to tackle big issues such as racism, corruption, stereotypes, gender equality and homophobia.
We All Know Someone Like That: When Relating to the Characters Becomes the Best Part of the Show!
Cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine
In any TV show the characters are often what keep people coming back for more or will cause them to turn away from a show altogether. One thing that Brooklyn Nine-Nine does right is its casting of diverse characters! All of the characters are relatable and can resemble some part of ourselves.
The Funny Guy: Jake Peralta
Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta
The main cast of characters are probably some of the best and most relatable people on TV today. The show centers around Andy Samberg's character, Jake Peralta, a brilliant, young detective who can often get lost in the moment. He is an everyday man that makes us all remember those times that we forget what we're doing because we get lost in the moment of bliss or satisfaction. One moment that really portrays this sense of relatability to Jake is during a cold opening (jumping directly into a scene, with no context, at the beginning of a show or movie) in Season Five. While trying to find the killer of a woman's brother, Jake is told that she cannot identify the killer by face since she was hiding in the bathroom stall but by his singing voice since he was singing along to "I Want it That Way" by the Backstreet Boys that was being played at the club that's night.
In this scene Jake tells the line up of prisoners (hilariously enough there are exactly five prisoners, like the five members of BSB) to each sing a line of the song starting from the beginning. As the scene goes on and each prisoner sings his line and Jake gets lost in the nostalgia and begins singing along to what can be assumed is one of his favorite Backstreet Boys songs. Finally, when the woman finally states who the killed her brother Jake's response is hilarious. He states that he forgot that that was what they were there for in the first place. (Watch clip here: Brooklyn Nine-Nine "I Want It That Way") There are many times in our lives in which we get so caught up in our love of something that we often forget there is a real world around us. Here the show takes a scene that would otherwise be intense and by the books in any other cop show and gives it that comedic and funny spin that Brooklyn Nine-Nine is known and loved for.
The Captain: Raymond Holt
Andre Braugher as Captain Raymond Holt
There are some people in our lives that we view as uptight or too strait laced and then we make fun of them for being this way. Brooklyn Nine-Nine takes that view-point and judgment of someone and completely turns it on its head with the character of Captain Raymond Holt, played by Andre Braugher. It would be hard to find another character in television that would come close to the straight-laced and by the book ways of Holt. The best part about Holt is that he knows just what other people think of the way he acts and yet he doesn't change a single thing about it. While a sense of humor isn't something that is often attributed to people of this mind-set that is the complete opposite of Holt. Surprisingly, given his intensity, Holt is probably one of the funniest characters on the show. His dead pan delivery of jokes or criticisms often result in some of the biggest laughs. His humor is probably best displayed in his interactions with his arch nemesis Deputy Chief Wuntch, played by Keira Sedgwick. Holt vs. Wuntch: Best Insults Ever The best moments of the show however, are when Holt breaks his dead pan character traits and surprises audiences and characters alike. Such as the moment during an undercover operation when Jake calls out his code name of "wet blanket" he proceeds to tell Jake to instead call him "Velvet Thunder", thus getting a hilarious response from Jake and the viewers as well. Holt embodies the personality of probably many people in our lives, whether it be our high school principal, the neighbor next door or maybe even our own father.
Holt also holds another important role in representing a different and more universal image of a gay man in the 21st century, compared to the more stereo-typically cast and represented versions in TV shows. Take shows such as Glee or even in Netflix's original series Champions and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, or in movies like Mean Girls where either the main or supporting gay character(s) are often presented as overly feminine and dramatic with a bright and sometimes over the top wardrobe. While there are many gay men that are very much like this stereotypical representation, Holt shows that gay men don't have to present themselves in this way. Holt shows they can very much look like and be your everyday man. This aspect of Holt is especially inspiring since you find out that he came out as gay in the 1980's, a time that is known for many people as still being very homophobic. Holt's character represents the idea that out of diversity someone truly amazing can arise. Holt often states that he fought and worked long and hard to be in his the position of Captain, and that while it was not always easy for him be an openly gay as well as a black officer starting in the 1980's, he would not trade the experience for anything.
You also find out that it is because of the struggles Holt faced that his husband Kevin has a hard time with viewing cops in a good light let alone liking them. Viewers learn throughout the five seasons of the show that Holt deserves his position as he is an inspiration to all of those around him and a truly amazing Captain, Jake even views him as a father figure.
Sergeant Big & Tall: Terry Jeffords
Terry Crews as Sergeant Terry Jeffords
At some point in our lives we have all seen Terry Crews around somewhere. Whether it be his appearances in a movie like White Chicks, I mean we all remember that amazing "A Thousand Miles" scene, or for awhile as the Old Spice guy. Recently fans of the show got to see his short yet hilarious appearance in Deadpool 2. However, in Brooklyn Nine-Nine Terry Crews plays a different kind of role than what fans are used to seeing. In the show Crew's plays Terry Jeffords ,the Sergeant of the 99th precinct who isn't simply the man with all the muscles. While in the show the mention of Terry's muscles or how strong he is, is often used for comedic moments and punch lines, Terry also represents the family man who many police officers are.
Many of Terry's best moments are when he is interacting with the different characters of his police family as well as his biological family. It is hilarious, but also adorable, to see a grown man the size of Terry with his two young daughters as well as the struggles that he faces being their father. These struggles range from trying to find their favorite blanket late at night to feeling utterly defeated by their pink and purple doll house with wheels. Terry provides a fresh perspective on the family dynamics of a cop show. While he is a father to his own children he often acts like a father to many of the other characters on the show as well. Terry also provides many of the shows funniest one liners or he steals the scene when he is in it, from his moments as "Scary Terry" in the prisoner line up (just to fill in a space) who is afraid to miss the farmers market, to his unnatural love of yogurt. One particularly funny episode is when he becomes addicted to Charles's organic chocolate niblets and he gains a 'few' pounds. Terry gives the show a fresh take on what it means to be a working family man.
The Loyal Best Friend: Charles Boyle
Joe Lo Truglio as Charles Boyle
Charles, who is played magnificently by always funny man Joe Lo Truglio, is another character that fits the mold of amazing characters. Some people may also recognize Truglio from his role in the Pitch Perfect movies. Charles is Jake's best friend and the relationship that these two have is wonderful and at many points hilarious. Charles is a special kind of character that in a show full of comedy, he can still be considered the comic relief. Charles is always upbeat no matter what kind of situation he is going through and does his best to try and make everyone around him see the positives.
Charles always wants to be involved in everything that is going on around the 99th precinct and if he is not involved, he becomes mopey and sometimes whiney. We all know someone like this or perhaps sometimes we ourselves have the anxiety that makes us believe that if we're not involved in something we are missing out on something great! Charles for many people is the person that they want to be as a friend: loyal, honest, loving, caring and funny. However, they definitely could do without Charles' less desirable traits such as his tendency for TMI (too much information), being involved in EVERY aspect of Jake's life, including his romantic life, and his tendency to fall too fast and act too quickly, aka going 'full Boyle'. Charles is a character that we tend to relate to on a more personal level and someone in which we could imagine as our own best friends. Charles is also an all around amazing man! Think of the way he treats Rosa after his tries to date her and when she rejects him instead of being angry, upset and revengeful about he treats Rosa with respect and dignity. It is a rare break from some of the other rejection stories you've seen on TV sitcoms (yeah Ross Gellar talking about you!)
The Lovable Extras: Scully & Hitchcock
Dirk Blocker as Hitchcock & Joel McKinnon Miller as Scully
We cannot talk about the characters in Nine-Nine without mentioning two of the most seemingly useless and yet never the less most enjoyable characters to watch, Scully and Hitchcock. Both of them spend most of their time in each episode either eating, sleeping, both or pretending to be detectives (although it is hinted in some episodes, they were both once great detectives with Scully holding the record for most arrests made at one point). Throughout the show you will question why you are completely enamored with these two and yet you will find that the show would not be the same without them.
The Women of the Nine-Nine
One of the greatest parts about Brooklyn Nine-Nine is that the show has a great female cast that isn't specifically there to just support the male leads, rather they work alongside each other to create the comedic experiences we as viewers get to see.
The Badass: Rosa Diaz
Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz
One of the fan favorites female leads is Rosa Diaz, played by Stephanie Beatriz. Rosa is a tough, badass cop that tends to not show any emotion (she feels showing them are a waste of time, in most cases), nor does she like to talk about her feelings. However, this doesn't mean she doesn't have emotions, as there are a few times in the show we get to see them. Rosa also has a short fuse and quick temper and this causes many funny moments in the show. These moments include broken computers and more than one punch to either Scully or Hitchcock.Rosa keeps to herself and separates her private life from her work life and rarely wants the two to mix. There are many people in the field of police work that can connect to this want of work and life separation and it doesn't mean that it is just police officers that connect to Rosa on this level.
Rosa is also a power house of a role model for women! Rosa knows what she wants out of life and who she wants in it. Rosa isn't afraid of going after something just because it is viewed as something that is a little harder for a woman to achieve. Most importantly Rosa is extremely independent and can take care of herself and she doesn't need anyone to tell her what her worth is. While there are many women on TV and in movies who fit this bill, Rosa is able to do it while never losing her sense of humor and quick wit. And in the rare moments when Rosa does smile we can't help but smile along with her. Stephanie Beatriz does an amazing job bringing Rosa to life, and as a side note Rosa is and sounds much different from the actress who plays her in real life (just look her interviews up on YouTube, you'll be surprised)!
Rosa talking to girlfriend on her phone in secret.
Rosa is also another important character for the LGBTQ2 community, as we find out in Season 5 that she is bisexual and is dating a woman. This becomes even more of an important aspect to her character when viewers find out that Rosa is fearful to tell her very traditional parents about this. She brings Jake with her to tell them as he is her best friend and she needs him for emotional support. At first Rosa panics and tells her parents that her and Jake are dating, her plan to keep her secret. However her plan falls apart when Jake gets a phone call from Amy and her picture shows up on his phone with her wearing her wedding ring and Rosa's Dad sees this and begins to question/interrogate Jake about it. Soon Rosa realizes she needs to tell the truth and so she tells her parents a short while later that her and Jake are not dating and that she is actually bi-sexual.
Rosa's parents tell her that there is no such thing as being bisexual and that it is just a phase she is going through. When she tells them that who she loves doesn't change who she is as a person and asks them if this point has changed them loving her and when neither of them respond, we as viewers are just as heartbroken as she is. Eventually, her father comes to her and tells her that while he doesn't understand it all, he loves her and always will, and that he will try to understand it. He tells Rosa though to give her mother more time as she hasn't accepted it yet. Another important moment is when Rosa comes out to the precinct and everyone takes it really well and they tell her they're proud of her, in which Holt responds by stating this is a better reception then he received when he came out. Once again enforcing the idea of changes throughout the generations. (Video: Rosa Gets Personal With The Precinct)There are many people who can connect with Rosa on her journey of discovery and coming out, as many of them have gone through similar conversations with their parents, families and friends. More often than not they have the same outcome one way or another or some have a worse outcome than what Rosa went through. Rosa becomes both an inspiration and role model for the LGBTQ2 community as she doesn't let these things deter her from being who she is.
The Perfectionist: Amy Santiago
Melissa Fumero as Amy Santiago
Another one of the amazing female leads that Nine-Nine has to offer is Amy Santiago, played by Melissa Fumero. One of the most important things about Amy is that she is a character that is often found in sitcoms. She is the straight-laced, by the books, never break the rules kind of detective but the best thing about Amy as a character is that she breaks this character stereotype. Often these types of characters are older and thus harder for younger audiences to relate to, instead in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Amy is a young and determined detective trying to rise up the ranks of the NYPD. She is an inspiring character for both young men and women who have this Type A personality and she shows them that this is nothing to be ashamed of. While Amy tends to follow rules and is viewed by some of the other characters, mainly Gina, as boring or predictable she also has her moments where she flips people's view of her and these are some of Amy's best moments. In these moments Amy lets loose and realizes that even the most straight-laced person can have a good time. Both Amy and Rosa are role models that represent strong women who take no punches in a field of work that is very much male dominated (not as much as it used to be but the difference is still there).
The Superstar: Gina Linetti
Chelsea Perritti as Gina Linetti
Gina Linetti is another character on the show that can be categorized under the title of special and this is mostly due to the amazing comedic genius that is Chelsea Perritti. Gina is the only main character of the show that is not a detective. Rather she is the spunky, colorful and sarcastic administrator of the 99 that is often doing anything but her job. In most episodes she can be found trying to become the next big star in one way or another and she provides many of the laughs when it comes to her interactions with Charles (who was once her lover but is now her step brother) or her bosses Terry and Holt. Gina provides the everyday persons point of view on the show and she is the one character that is just like those of us watching. Brooklyn Nine-Nine offers its viewers a great set of characters that everyone can relate to in some way or another.
Not Afraid to Tackle the Big Issues: And Always with a Big Heart
Raymond Holt & Rosa Diaz (Braugher & Beatriz)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is one of those shows on TV that is for everyone. Why though? Why is the show is so great both off and on paper?
First of all the cast of the show is EXTREMELY diverse in both race and gender. Thinking back to the mainstream sitcoms from the 1960's – 1990's, how many can you name that features a lead cast that has two Latina's (Beatriz and Fumero) as well as two black men (Crews and Braugher)? There are very few if you really think about it, however, both the show and the network were not scared to go ahead and cast all four of the actors to play the roles of Diaz, Santiago, Jeffords and Holt. Another point to look at while looking at the diverse aspect of the show, is to look at the types of characters Crews and Braugher play, Captain Raymond Holt and Sergeant Terry Jeffords, two black men in positions of power; which is something you never would have seen on TV thirty years ago. While television is becoming more inclusive in casting different races of actors in leading roles of power and prestige, shows such as Criminal Minds, How to Get Away with Murder, Scandal and Grey's Anatomy all include lead characters of different races, Brooklyn Nine-Nine stands above them all with a lead cast that is completely diverse. Yet another reason to praise this amazing show!
These diverse characters are also not portrayed in stereotypical ways, they are all their own entity that give fresh insight into each characters special traits. Some of the great non stereotypical things that Brooklyn Nine-Nine does so well is, it takes a character like Holt, as stated before and separates him from the traditional over the top gay man persona. Next it takes Amy Santiago and Rosa Diaz and instead of over sexualizing them or making them just another pretty face, like how many Latina characters are often portrayed in other shows, they make them strong and independent women who are not afraid to share their thoughts and to stand their ground. This show treats all of its characters with respect and dignity and allows us as viewers to take a deep and meaningful journey along with them through all of the seasons.
Nine-Nine is also not afraid to take a look at some pretty serious and relevant issues that are faced today, and that other TV shows often shy away from.
Terry (Crews) arrested while looking for daughters Moo-Moo
One example of this would be in Season 4 when they take on the issue of racial profiling. In the episode titled "Moo Moo" Terry is out looking for his daughters Moo Moo (her blanket), since she cannot sleep without it and she lost it while being babysat by Amy and Jake. Terry is wandering around his neighborhood looking for it, late at night, and when he eventually finds it he is overjoyed and relieved. This happiness ends however when he is approached by a white police officer who raises his gun and tells Terry to put his hands up. Terry tries to tell the officer that he lives in the neighborhood and when that doesn't work he tries to tell the officer that he is also a police officer. The officer asks to see his badge and Terry tells him that he doesn't have his badge on him since it is late and he is off duty ultimately leading to Terry being arrested by the officer.
When he is released Holt tells Terry that the officer who arrested him wants to meet him to apologize. Terry is surprised and happy but once again this happiness fades when the officer tells Terry that he wouldn't have arrested him if he knew he was a cop and tells him that he should always carry his badge with him to prevent this from happening. Terry is infuriated with this and tells Holt that he wants to file a complaint about it. However, Holt tells him he is not signing off on the complaint or sending it in. Holt doesn't tell Terry why and Terry is hurt because he believes that if there was anyone who would support and understand Terry and the situation it would be Holt. Eventually, Terry finds out that Holt didn't want to sign off and send it in for Terry because Terry is currently in the running for a PR position with the NYPD and filing the complaint would give him an even bigger disadvantage than he already faces (meaning that by being a black man he already has a disadvantage). Holt then goes on to explain that he understands what Terry is going through since he himself faced his share of unfair hardships going through the ranks of the police force starting in the 1980's by being not only black but then being openly gay in the 1980's. In the end though Holt files the complaint.
One of the more real and heartfelt and real moments of this episode is while Jake and Amy are babysitting Terry's daughters and Terry's daughters ask them if the reason why their daddy was arrested was because he is black. Jake and Amy try the best that they can to go around the situation delicately but ultimately decide to tell the girls the truth. They tell them that yes this was the reason why, Jake goes on to tell them that it is not a bad thing to be black and that just because other people see it that way doesn't mean it's true. Terry's daughters reply to this news with two words, "that's scary". These words not only break the viewers hearts but also make us face a reality. Even at a young age these two young girls realize just how scary a world that is full of hate and discrimination, for something so small, really is. Jake and Amy do a fantastic job at letting these girls know that there is nothing wrong with who they are and that there will always be people out there that are so full of hate that nothing will fix them; and that these are the people who are the problem. In this situation Brooklyn Nine Nine handled the situation and themes with class and while viewers are used to comedy, the show did not laugh at this situation or treat it like it is a joke or a punch line to one.
Captain Raymond Holt and Officer Olivia Crawford discuss their options
They also tackle the ideas of diversity and gender equality that are present in the field of the NYPD. The run for the new commissioner of the NYPD is a great example where this diversity is shown. Holt as well as four other candidates are in the running, one who happens to be a woman named Officer Olivia Crawford, the other three being old-fashioned white male officers of the NYPD. Holt is later told by a member of the selection committee that the only reason Officer Crawford is in the running is for PR reasons, and that she would never be chosen to be commissioner because "the NYPD isn't ready for a female commissioner". This upsets Holt because he knows what it is like to face diversity and these stereotypes in the NYPD, especially when you are different in any way that goes against what is normal according to the NYPD's (old and outdated) standards. It is important for both of these candidates to be in the running because they cover two very different and yet similarly ostracized groups of people. The NYPD, in regards to Holt and Crawford, are shown to be stuck in their old ways and their viewpoints and are not ready to move on from these. While both of these characters are competition for each other they know the importance of them both being involved and possibly winning.
Rosa (Beatriz) talks to Terry (Crews) while in prison
This show also tackles the issue of the corruption that can happen when someone in power uses this power to their own benefit. At the end of Season 4 and beginning of Season 5 viewers are immersed into a story line in which Jake and Rosa are wrongly accused of money laundering. This is after going undercover as dirty cops for a well-respected detective named Hawkins, who is actually a dirty cop, that is involved in money laundering and trafficking diamonds. Jake and Rosa are initially invited to be part of Hawkins team after solving a big case for her, only to find out that she is dirty and she only invited them to be part of her team to keep an eye on them. When they are discovered by Hawkins for trying to expose her she turns it all around on them (they had no idea she knew) and sets up and elaborate plot to get them caught as the notorious bank robbers (who are actually Hawkins and her team) they were tracking in previous episodes. Hawkins uses her power and influence in the NYPD to make sure that she isn't discovered as the real dirty cop and because she is so well respected and accomplished people are willing to believe everything she says.
Jake (Samberg) ecstatic to see his friends again
While in prison, especially on the side of Jake, we see the corruption that goes on in the prison as well and the violence that the inmates face from the guards. We also see the power imbalance as the manipulative warden of the prison gets Jake to do his bidding in the prison, which ultimately puts Jake's life in danger. However, the warden doesn't care about this as long as his will is done and he is looked at in a good light. This type of corruption is something that is often shied away from in most police dramas and shows as it is something that a lot of people don't like to think about or don't want to believe happens in their own police force. The one interesting and refreshing thing about this plot line is that Hawkins is a women who is corrupted by her power and thus turned dirty. Often in shows it is men that are corrupted by the power that they hold and the women are the pawns in this power struggle, so it was refreshing and tactfully done to show that women can be corrupted by power just as much as men. This isn't saying that showing women in power becoming corrupt hasn't been done in TV or movies before, it just doesn't happen as often as it does with men.
The Relationships are Important!
The relationships between the characters in the show create such an amazing and wonderful experience for all of those watching. These relationships become the backbone of the show that keeps it moving forward and allows us as viewers to become part of the show as well.
We see the relationship that Holt has with his husband Kevin and see that while they are both stoic, straight faced and scarily similar they show their love for each other in weird but ways perfectly suited to them. We see the love that Charles and Jake share being best friends and the lengths that they would go for one another. Also how Rosa, who is viewed as emotionless and tough, actually loves everyone in the 99 in her own unique way, including Hitchcock and Scully. We see the love and respect that Holt has for all of his officers especially Amy, as he sees parts of himself in her personality and demeanor.
Then there's Gina, who we are led to believe only loves herself, instead we see that in her own quirky way that she loves everyone that she works with in the 99. The way Scully and Hitchcock love each other is kooky and odd but yet it is such a genuine and loving friendship that we fall in love with them too and dismiss the weirdness. The characters of this show create genuine, strong and loving relationships with each other and whether it is the romantic relationships or the family bonds the 99 share with each other we fall in love with the relationships that are built upon and maintained throughout all five seasons of this amazing show.
When the Ship Finally Sets Sail!
Jake (Samberg) & Amy (Fumero) share their first real kiss
One of the best relationships in the show and possibly the biggest romantic ships in the 2000's sitcom era, is the slow burning and much long-awaited, romance that blooms between Amy Santiago and Jake Peralta. This relationship is comparable to the sweetness and cuteness that we saw between Jim and Pam in The Office thus Jake and Amy's relationship is absolutely adorable and sweet.
They begin as two fellow detectives that are competitive and can't really stand one another, to two people who are so madly in love with one another that they would take a bullet for each other. There are many times in Brooklyn Nine-Nine in which viewers are treated to watching both sides of the romance fall in love with one another. These moments are adorable, whether it be the moment we see Amy tuck her hair behind both of her ears (something Rosa says is her tell when she really likes a guy), or Jake's sincere smile and gaze when he realizes he wants to marry Amy when she states that there is a spelling error in the crossword puzzle she is doing. During their relationship we see two people who are truly in love with one another and is based on the mutual respect for one another. Their relationship is so true to real life relationships and they face real life struggles. Real in way such as how Jake loves that Amy is ambitious and driven and yet he often fears that she will one day grow tired of him because he isn't as smart as her. Amy reassures Jake that she will never grow tired of him and that even though though their brains work in different ways he is a great detective and she admires him. Then on the other hand Amy fears that by her being ambitious and rising in the ranks (her becoming a sergeant) that Jake will feel too pressured and leave her. Jake tells her that she is too good to be held back by these fears and that he will be proud of her and love her for every accomplishment she achieves no matter how big or small.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an amazing show filled with characters that are as diverse, kooky, wacky, serious, loving and caring as those people who are in the audience watching the show! Each 25 minute episode is full of laughter, joy and kookiness but they are also full of heart and serious moments as well especially when tackling the issues that face everyday people. It is a brilliant show about a group of amazing and diverse people who represent everyone out there. They are a group of people who go to work everyday not knowing what will happen next and yet they are ready for whatever is thrown their way, because they are a family that sticks together. It is a show that not only shows love for the characters and story lines that it has built but also for the fans of the show. Brooklyn Nine-Nine gives viewers a show that is truly incredible in every aspect and may teach viewers something about themselves as they watch the show. For those who have yet to watch it, please do, and allow yourself the pleasure of taking in one of the best shows on television, and for those who are loyal 99 fans lets continue to watch this show (preferably on NBC) and show NBC why they made a brilliant choice in picking this show up for another season!
NINE NINE!!
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Edited by CarliStas, Indigo, Karen, Munjeera, Sean Gadus, Zohal99.
Sean Gadus
I really love your article, I think you do an excellent job in your article of discussing the diversity and relationships between the characters. Awesome article! Nine Nine!
I really like this show.
Yes it has it's stupid moments but that's part of it's charm, it's inoffensive feel good comedy with some genuine laugh out loud moments and good characters.
Captain Raymond Holt must be one of the best comedy creations ever, played superbly by Andre Braugher with his deadpan delivery. Lovely stuff!
Walker Grooms
I am a huge fan of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. But please get rid of Andy Samberg who manages to make every scene he is in with the rest of the awesome case somehow about him. That hyperactive whiny shtick went out in the 60s with Jerry Lewis. You're not going to get nominated for an Emmy by giving yourself more airtime Samberg. Wanna save some money? Get rid of him.
He writes the show, and it's about Jake Peralta!
B99 has an absolutely huge fanbase outside of America.
felter
I enjoy Brooklyn 99 though I am a fair bit behind in my washing thereof – still in season 3. So far, it has – with a couple of exceptions here ore there – avoided the usual US sitcom trap of trying to teach you a moral.
Denae Swartz
Chelsea Peretti is great in it!
Stacie Foster
Thanks everyone for your comments they mean so much to me and I am so glad that you all enjoyed my article!!! 🙂
allyjoseph
Great idea for an article! Brooklyn 99 definitely deserves more praise. It's got everything- social commentary, light-hearted humor and relatable characters. It's the perfect show and you analysed it really well
Great idea for an article! Brooklyn 99 definitely deserves more praise. It's got everything- social commentary, light-hearted humor and relatable characters. It's the perfect show and you analysed it really well.
Brooklyn 99 is still reliable but has felt like it's been spinning its wheels lately. It wouldn't have felt out of place to finish with the wedding at the end of this season and wrap it up before it gets stale. The cast is one of the best ensembles on TV, so it'll still be good for a few laughs. ("Good for a few laughs" title of your sex tape.) I'm a huge fan of Mike Schur's shows.
Best thing 99 could do is get rid of / reduce the focus on Jake – he's seriously irritating and the weakest member of the cast.
Aug 1, 2018 Reply
But he's also a producer – so not much chance of that !
Vickey
Agreed, though consider that he might be irritating and the weakest character BECAUSE he gets the most focus – a character's quirks always get overdone after they are the main character for more than 100 episodes.
I stumbled on this show on Netflix last year and haven't stopped watching it since. LOVE everything about the characters, story lines, lack of seriousness, Captain Holt dry humour, Terry's pecks and love for yoghurt, Amy's love of binders and the amazing Gina Linetti – the self proclaimed human form of the 100 emoji. And Hitchcock and Scully's lazy asses. And Diaz's blood lust. I love them all. Except Boyle. I love to hate Boyle.
Terry loves yoghurt!
The latest series is a bit wan-looking, but seasons 1-4 are superb. It's one of the best-written TV series out there; the character ensemble is perfectly picked and perfectly played. It's laugh-out loud funny and heart-warming at the same time; it's just immensely likable. The timing in the early seasons is what drew me in – Jake and Boyle's scenes in season 1 esp are like comedy ballet.
I totally agree with you!! Boyle and Jake's relationship is what drew me into the show as well! That and I am also a huge Terry Crews fan! And I can't wait to see what Season 6 will bring us!
Jerlene
I started watching it with my free one month of Netflix.
It took a few episodes to get going, but the wait was worth it.
It is a very funny show.
Genevie
Superb ensemble comedy!
Big fan of SNL, Lonely Island, Parks & Rec, and I thought Brooklyn 99 was garbage. Doesn't suit Samberg's style, and though there might have been a chuckle, there just wasn't enough there to make me watch episode 2.
iamthatroby
Legitimately good article.
simonmalik
love this show!
Not a show I have ever thought about watching, but after this great review I think I will have to give it a go. Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome! And I am honored that this is what made you want to check out the show. It does take few episodes to get going but once it does you are hooked! I love the show and the characters and it is just a wonderful show! I hope you like it as much as I do! 🙂
I think that it's a really underrated show, and should be bigger than shite like the Big Bang Theory (at least in the UK). Few people I know seem to know about it, though one of my nieces posted her excitement about the new series on Facebook, so that it settled then: she's my favourite.
Very good show.
the entire show was conceived as a Samberg vehicle to cash in on his SNL popularity
ROTIRE
I thoroughly enjoy Brooklyn 99. Loved it from the start. This B99 renewal is really great news!
I really enjoy the show and I am glad it has gotten some recognition.
Watched half of the first series, though it was decent, hit and miss. Didn't realise it was 20 odd episodes! So then started watching 2nd series and got lost with the storyline (then found out I'd missed 2nd half series 1). Watched a few episodes anyway and decided I couldn't be arsed watching the rest of the first series to make it worthwhile so gave up. Some good laughs but a lot of lame, obvious jokes. Don't know what the fuss is about to be honest.
NickM
Brooklyn 99 ^_^
Thanks for the pointer about this show. I will definitely give it a chance.
No problem!!! I hope you like it!! 🙂
DabrowskiMiro
Can't wait until the next season. I'm so hyped since they "uncanceled" it.
The diversity in the show is so well put that it is almost unnoticeable and doesn't seem out of the ordinary.
I definitely agree with you 100%!! I didn't actually realize the amazing diversity until I watched the show and then other sitcoms as well and really compared one to the other. That is actually one of the leading reasons as to why I decided to write the article. So other people can realize just how amazing and influential to our society as a whole Brooklyn Nine-Nine actually is! 🙂
Keep writing such good articles!!
Thank you! I will definitely try! 🙂
OmegaReviews
Great analysis. I've still got to watch the show but by the looks on things it facilitates politics in representation not in an overt 'look at me I'm gay' sort of way but their sexuality is just presented as part of that character.
I've still got to watch the show but by the looks of things it facilitates politics in representation not in an overt 'look at me I'm gay' sort of way but their sexuality is just presented as part of that character.
JTubb75
I really loved the article, it highlights all the key aspects of each character in the show, and why they impact the show in their own unique way.
I really loved the article, it highlights all the key aspects of each character in the show, and why they impact the show in their own way
KevinP
I was really suspicious of this show, as I was bored of feel-good, cops-are-great shows. But I fell in love with it and the diversity of the cast is certainly pretty interesting.
Yeah I totally agree 100%!! I love that the show doesn't take itself too seriously while at the same time knowing when to be serious!
Nov 16, 2018 Reply
dpineda
Amazing article! Even though diversity in media is becoming more accepted within society, it is still rare to see a tv show, nevertheless a sitcom that not only has a diverse cast in terms of racial and sexual representation, but it also offers comedy that is self-aware and not inherently offensive. As you stated in the article, it courageously tackles on important, yet taboo, issues and I personally believe they always do a great job in highlighting what the problem is, and also offering a solution that we as a society could apply within our daily lives. I think the risk that they have taken with the diversity, inclusivity, and morality of the show may have contributed to its cancellation but it sends a good message about society that the b99 fanbase was powerful enough to get the show picked up by NBC.
MaraIO99
I really loved how you tied in the characters individuality and what makes them stand out and brake stereotypes, while also using their unique relationships to show their community.
pamelaobeid
Love the commentary on Holt's character especially, and how he is successful in breaking the 'overly feminine' gay trope. Great article!
Thank you!!!! I am glad you enjoyed the article!!! I think Holt will always be my favorite character in the show! 😊😊
tcokinis
This show is so important to many people, like myself. I never envisioned a TV that demonstrates everything I am as a person and my values. This show is so diverse and really gives hope to many young viewers out there watching.
HannahTurner
I absolutely love Brooklyn Nine Nine and this article does a great job of summing up how special the show and its characters are!
mfernando
100% agreed on every word you've written! Cool, cool, cool, no doubt, no doubt!
Nice work 😀
The show has definitely gone through some major thematic changes after moving to nbc. I would love to know the opinions of everyone on these changes.
liliflynn73
B99 is such a good example of having diverse characters. It's a show that has been made not to be politically correct or 'woke' but one that has been created naturally with life-like characters so effortlessly including and providing exposure for minority groups. It's great!
espadaccini
This article was so so sweet. Reading about Rosa and her journey always gets me choked up.
I went to a panel that featured Stephanie Beatriz about a year ago, and she was the best, and really touched on how important Rosa's coming out journey was to her and the show runners. So glad to see it on tv.
I myself, feel like a mix of almost everyone on B99 (save Terry). And not having to myself into that one character box is great!


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Undertow by Michael Buckley
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Sixteen-year-old Lyric Walker's life is forever changed when she witnesses the arrival of 30,000 Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warriors, on her beach in Coney Island. The world's initial wonder and awe over the Alpha quickly turns ugly and paranoid and violent, and Lyric's small town transforms into a military zone with humans on one side and Alpha on the other. When Lyric is recruited to help the crown prince, a boy named Fathom, assimilate, she begins to fall for him. But their love is a dangerous one, and there are forces on both sides working to keep them apart. Only, what if the Alpha are not actually the enemy? What if they are in fact humanity's only hope of survival? Because the real enemy is coming. And it's more terrifying than anything the world has ever seen.
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The uber-popular Sarah Dessen explores her signature themes of family, self-discovery, and change in her twelfth novel, sure to delight her legions of fans.
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When Vince Durant left Bickford, Texas, he was a rowdy cowboy just looking for a good time. He also left unfinished business. He hadn't captured the Ghost, a wild stallion that roams the hills, and he never convinced Georgina Bickford to go out with him. Georgie might be a lost cause, but the Ghost has been calling his name ever since....
When Vince returns to Bickford, he finds his old stomping ground a shell of what it used to be, and Georgie still wants nothing to do with him. To her, he'll always be the womanizing cowboy she knew seven years ago.
And when Vince comes up with a plan that might restore Bickford to its former glory, Georgie wonders if the rough-and-tough cowboy has truly changed. As they get closer, Georgie will have to decide whether to resist Vince's charm or to attempt to tame the wild stallion who's stolen her heart.
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Former WBO champion Lee retains WIBA crown!
Earlier today fight fans in Korea saw Eun Hye Lee (10-1, 4) [이은혜] successfully defend her WIBA Flyweight title, as she out boxed, and out fought, Filipino veteran Jujeath Nagaowa (13-18-1, 8) en route to claiming a 10 round decision.
The talented Korean, who is a former WBO female Light Flyweigth champion, had been involved in a number of Korean news stories in the build up to the fight, following sponsorship issues when she was WBO champion, but it seems those issues are well and truly behind her, with todays performance being a commanding one.
The Korean used her skills to make the gutsy, but limited, Nagaowa looked second best through the encounter with the Korean really showing just how good she is.
Despite her clear talent the Korean is still struggling to draw and audience. Whilst defending a WIBA title isn't too expensive in terms of financing, a top female title does come at a price. That will either force Lee to leave Korea, as she did in her sole loss which was a very controversial one in Japan, or struggle again with the finances of boxing.
For Nagaowa the bout again proved that whilst she was limited she could always be relied on to bring action and was trying to force her pressure on the Korean throiugh out the bout.
The show wasn't all about Lee, as there was two other title bouts on the show. In one of those Nam Joon Lee (10-5-3, 4) [이남준] out pointed Jelbirt Gomera (12-3, 6) for the WBA Asia Featherweight title whilst Filipino Kim Actub (5-8-1, 4) stopping a Korean foe for the WIBA International Super Bantamweight title.
Lee stops Nongnun in 2!
Earlier today fans in Korea saw local fighter Eun Hye Lee (9-1, 4) [이은혜] successfully bounce back from her controverial October loss to Nana Yoshikawa and claim the WIBA Flyweight title, with a dominant victory over the horribly over-matched Nongnun Mor Krungthepthonburi (5-4-1).
The Korean fighter, who is a former world champion at 108lbs, looked too good from the opening seconds. The Thai was too slow, too clumsy and too weak to pose a test and in round 2 Hye closed the show, stoping Nongnun to claim the WIBA title and become a 2-weight champion.
On paper this was a mismatch and it showed as the Korean, who is genuinely world class, did as she pleased against an opponent who really shouldn't have been sanctioned to fight in such a contest. Although the Thai was unbeaten in he last 4 bouts she hadn't scored a win of any note and had bever had a recorded bout at Flyweight. In fact her 5 wins had come against opponents with a combined 1-1 record.
For Lee the future needs to see her in more interesting, testing and notable bouts, potentially a rematch with Yoshikawa or another opponent of some intrigue. She is talented but lacks the financial backing she needs to be a star in Korea, and given that she is now 33 she doesn't really have time to waste in bouts like this. Hopefully the WIBA title will help her get fights, but the WBO female Light Flyweight title did seem to be a curse when she held it, with financial and injury issues stopping her from defendign that belt before finally out growing the division.
On Sunday Japanese fans will get the chance to see a WBO female Flyweight title bout between unbeaten Korean Eun Hye Lee (8-0, 3) [이은혜] and Japan's once beaten Nana Yoshikawa (6-1, 4) [好川 菜々]. Today, ahead of that bout, the two women took part in their public training session and both looked sharp, well trained and ready for action.
Yoshikawa stated that her condition was perfect for the fight, and that she's been able to make the weight whilst still eating. Unlike many fighters when they have to make weight she seemed incredibly happy, relaxed and not feeling the effects of needing to shed weight.
She's stated that she's had a great training camp, one that followed on from an exceptional one last year in Mexico, and it's clear that's she's full of confidence for what will be a career defining fight. It is however clear that this will be a must win for the Japanese fighter who turned professional at an advanced age with the intention of becoming a world champion. If she fails she may well kick herself for staying amateur so long and dominating the amateur scene in Japan, rather than making a bigger mark on the professional scene.
As well as being confident she was very complimentary to Lee and it seems the two fighters have struck up a good friendship.
Of course Yoshikawa won't be the only one in the ring and Lee, who is making her first visit to Japan, is also full of confidence and seemed to suggest that she feels she'll have to win clearly and in a definite way to get the decision in Japan. Despite that she does seem to have a lot of respect for Yoshikawa and has scouted her, becoming aware of her long straight right hand.
The Korean, a former WBO female Light Flyweight champion, enters her foreign bout on foreign soil with an unbeaten record and knows what it's like to be a world champion. Sadly though she has been inactive recently and her career has faltered as a lack of funds prevented her from defending her title, later resulting in her needing to give it up.
As for the training it wasn't the most interesting session, despite both fighters sharing the session together. Yoshikawa did some mitt work and some shadow boxing, doing only a few rounds of work for the camera whilst working up a sweat but not pushing her body too hard, whilst Lee did a couple of rounds of shadow boxing. Neither game much away in regards to their gameplan but it's clear that both are highly skilled fighters who will be looking at Sunday's bout as one of, if not the, biggest of their career so far.


Yeah, I've seen The Dark Knight Rises. I'm still mulling it over but increasingly it's becoming a movie that I like the more that I think about it. Will try to post a review soon (something which I never got around to doing with The Dark Knight).
But while we're on the subject of Batman, here's the just-released trailer for DC Animated's The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, due out on Blu-ray and DVD on September 25th. And it looks to be a spot-on perfect adaptation of the revered graphic novel by Frank Miller!
This is the first time I'm hearing Peter Weller as Bruce Wayne/Batman since his casting was announced. Part of me is always going to be hearing Clint Eastwood's voice (especially during the book's later scenes when Batman is on horseback) but Weller's is just fine.
Batman shooting at young people: makes ya glad that Warner Bros. learned something from that fiasco with Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, huh?


"Polar regions." Geography, Polar regions, Q-files Encyclopedia, 2 Oct. 2013.
Geography, Polar regions, s.v. "Polar regions," accessed April 22, 2019.
Both the North Pole in the Arctic and the South Pole in Antarctica are bitterly cold places, covered with ice and snow all year round. The Arctic is quite different from Antarctica in one important way. It is not land at all, but an ocean covered by a vast, frozen cap of thick ice. Antarctica is a continent: beneath the ice, which is more than 3500 metres (11,500 feet) deep in places, there is land.
The Arctic, in the north, is an ocean: the Arctic Ocean. Most of it is permanently covered by an ice cap. The North Pole itself is not on land but on a floating sheet of ice, 2–3 metres (6–10 feet) thick—in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. In winter, pack ice forms around the edges of the ice cap. These are slabs of ice that are constantly being broken up and crushed together by the movement of the water underneath.
Greenland and some Arctic islands are also ice-covered throughout the year. In other lands bordering the Arctic Ocean, the snow melts in late spring to reveal a treeless land called the tundra. Here the deeper soils are always frozen, but plants and flowers can grow in the shallow topsoil in summer, allowing a number of different kinds of animals to live there, such as reindeer (caribou) and musk oxen.
Aurorae, the northern or southern lights, are spectacular natural light displays in the Arctic or Antarctic skies. They are caused by the collision of high-energy particles from the Sun (known as the solar wind) with the Earth's magnetic field in the high atmosphere.


There is some truth to this statement. People are no longer as loyal to companies as they once were. They don't feel the same undying loyalty they did at one time.
When we say people are no longer loyal, we need to identify of whom exactly we are speaking.
Did the customer go first?
Did the customer who was totally satisfied and thrilled beyond belief suddenly decide that it made no sense to be loyal and leave to find something better? Having all of their needs met by a company, did the bond on their side of the relationship weaken without any cause, destroying their loyalty?
This doesn't make sense, does it? When people are 100 percent satisfied and know that people care about them, they tend to be extremely loyal. This is true even when something better is available to them. You have relationships with companies where the individual people are important enough to you that you won't change for a better offering or lower price.
All things being equal, relationships win. This fact has been true for thousands of years. It will be true for thousands more.
If the customer didn't go first, who did?
Is it possible that companies and businesses went first? Could the drive for increased profits have caused cost-cutting that reduced the service level and loosened the bonds between the company and their customers? Could a reliance on automation to reduce transaction costs under the guise of serving customers better have also eliminated many of the touch points on which deep, loyal relationships were built?
You may have a deep relationship with a brand. But in large, complex business-to-business sales, it's difficult for a brand to generate loyalty. It's the people inside the brand with whom you have the relationship. And when you no longer have a relationship, you no longer feel a sense of loyalty.
If you don't care about your customers, if you have no intimacy, then why would you expect them to feel a sense of loyalty to you?
If you treat people like a transaction, then that is how they will view your relationship. Anyone can deliver a transactional experience. Loyalty requires much more of you.


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Hundreds March in CAR in Support of Army
FILE - U.N. peacekeeping soldiers on patrol in the city of Bangui, Central African Republic, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015.
BANGUI - Hundreds of people marched through the capital of Central African Republic on Wednesday, including members of the country's transitional council, to press for the national army to be rearmed, a Reuters witness said.
The march was guarded by security forces and U.N. peacekeepers and is the latest sign of pressure for the restoration of the army, which was sidelined when mainly Muslim rebels from the Seleka group took power in 2013.
President appeals to MINUSCA
Interim President Catherine Samba-Panza appealed to the U.N. mission (MINUSCA) on Monday to return weapons confiscated from the army to allow it to help keep the peace. She became president in Jan. 2014 when the Seleka left power under international pressure.
She said U.N. peacekeepers had failed to halt violence and called on the United Nations and International Criminal Court to sanction political leaders behind the unrest.
Around 90 people have been killed in the capital since late September in attacks on civilians by mainly Muslim and mainly Christian militia groups. The unrest contributed to a decision by authorities to delay presidential and parliamentary elections to Dec. 13 and they may be pushed back again if the violence persists.
Pope's visit
The violence has caused Pope Francis to hint that a trip to Bangui he planned for Nov. 28-29 could be cancelled.
The majority Christian country plunged into chaos when the Seleka seized power, prompting reprisals by mainly Christian militias called the anti-balaka. The national army was disarmed after soldiers were accused of participating in anti-balaka violence.
Violence Hits Central African Republic Ahead of Pope's Visit
Armed men in the capital of Central African Republic killed two men and three women and set fire to scores of homes, in violence that could further delay elections and prevent a visit this month by Pope Francis. Witnesses said hundreds of people fled their homes in Bangui on Monday after the weekend attack by men from the mainly Muslim PK-5 neighborhood in which one man had his throat slit and more than a dozen people were also shot and wounded. Brice Kevin…
Supplies for CAR Pile Up as Truckers Refuse to Drive
Truck drivers in Cameroon are again refusing to transport food and humanitarian aid to the troubled Central African Republic. They say U.N. peacekeepers in the C.A.R. are not able to provide adequate security. Driver Ibrahim Soule said that for two weeks now he has been waiting with his cargo for assurances from the truck drivers' union. He said he is not ready to go to C.A.R. because armed men have been attacking the trucks and the U.N. peacekeeping…
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UN Condemns Death of Peacekeeper in CAR
The United Nations has reported that one peacekeeper in the Central African Republic has been killed and another injured by armed attackers north of the capital, Bangui. A U.N. spokesman said Wednesday a convoy traveling between the towns of Damara and Ngerengou was fired on by unidentified gunmen, Tuesday, about 55 kilometers north of the capital. The spokesman said the peacekeeping force returned fire. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the…
Will CAR Delay October 18 Elections Amid Violence?
A fresh wave of violence in the capital of the Central African Republic has killed at least 36 people and displaced 30,000 more. A top question now is whether the C.A.R. will postpone the October 18 elections until later this year. Transitional authorities in the C.A.R. had been warning of an election delay even before a new wave of violence began last Friday. France is against a postponement, while the U.N. is calling for polls by the end of the year.
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Grade Range: 4-12
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Date Posted: 9/2/2008
This printable guide shows students how to research the place where they live and can be used as a tool for individual or small group research. It will help them conduct research on their home or local building, describe their research process and summarize their conclusions based on analysis of the research. This activity is one of the educational resources included in the online exhibition entitled Within These Walls.
Historical Thinking Standards (Grades K-4)
Historical Thinking Standard 1: Chronological Thinking
Historical Thinking Standard 2: Historical Comprehension
Historical Thinking Standard 3: Historical Analysis and Interpretation
3A: Formulate questions to focus their inquiry or analysis.
3B: Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities, behaviors, and institutions.
3C: Analyze historical fiction.
3D: Distinguish between fact and fiction.
3E: Compare different stories about a historical figure, era, or event.
3F: Analyze illustrations in historical stories.
3G: Consider multiple perspectives.
3H: Explain causes in analyzing historical actions.
3I: Challenge arguments of historical inevitability.
3J: Hypothesize influences of the past.
Historical Thinking Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities
4A: Formulate historical questions.
4B: Obtain historical data.
4C: Interrogate historical data.
4D: Marshal needed knowledge of the time and place, and construct a story, explanation, or historical narrative.
Standards in History (Grades K-4)
Topic 1: Living and Working Together in Families and Communities, Now and Long Ago
1: Family Life Now and in the Recent Past; Family Life in Various Places Long Ago
1A: The student understands family life now and in the recent past; family life in various places long ago.
1B: The student understands the different ways people of diverse racial, religious, and ethnic groups, and of various national origins have transmitted their beliefs and values.
2: History of Students' Local Community and How Communities in North America Varied Long Ago
2A: The student understands the history of his or her local community.
2B: The student understands how communities in North America varied long ago.
Topic 2: The History of Students' Own State or Region
3: The People, Events, Problems, and Ideas that Created the History of Their State
3A: The student understands the history of indigenous peoples who first lived in his or her state or region.
3B: The student understands the history of the first European, African, and/or Asian-Pacific explorers and settlers who came to his or her state or region.
3C: The student understands the various other groups from regions throughout the world who came into the his or her own state or region over the long-ago and recent past.
3D: The student understands the interactions among all these groups throughout the history of his or her state.
3E: The student understands the ideas that were significant in the development of the state and that helped to forge its unique identity.
Topic 3: The History of the United States: Democratic Principles and Values and the People from Many Cultures Who Contributed to Its Cultural, Economic, and Political Heritage
4: How Democratic Values Came to Be, and How They Have Been Exemplified by People, Events, and Symbols
4A: Demonstrate understanding of how the United States government was formed and of the nation's basic democratic principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
4B: Demonstrate understanding of ordinary people who have exemplified values and principles of American democracy.
4C: The student understands historic figures who have exemplified values and principles of American democracy.
4D: The student understands events that celebrate and exemplify fundamental values and principles of American democracy.
4E: The student understands national symbols through which American values and principles are expressed.
5: The Causes and Nature of Various Movements of Large Groups of People into and within the United States, Now and Long Ago
5A: Demonstrate understanding of the movements of large groups of people into his or her own and other states in the United States now and long ago.
6: Regional Folklore and Cultural Contributions That Helped to Form Our National Heritage
6A: The student understands folklore and other cultural contributions from various regions of the United States and how they help to form a national heritage.
Topic 4: The History of Peoples of Many Cultures Around the World
7: Selected attributes and historical developments of various societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
7A: The student understands the cultures and historical developments of selected societies in such places as Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
7B: The student understands great world movements of people now and long ago.
8: Major Discoveries in Science and Technology, Their Social and Economic Effects, and the Scientists and Inventors Responsible for Them
8A: The student understands the development of technological innovations, the major scientists and inventors associated with them and their social and economic effects.
8B: The student understands changes in transportation and their effects.
8C: The student understands changes in communication and their effects.
Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)
1A: Distinguish between past, present, and future time.
1B: Identify the temporal structure of a historical narrative or story.
1C: Establish temporal order in constructing students' own historical narratives.
1D: Measure and calculate calendar time.
1E: Interpret data presented in time lines.
1F: Reconstruct patterns of historical succession and duration; explain historical continuity and change.
1G: Compare alternative models for periodization.
2A: Identify the author or source of the historical document or narrative and assess its credibility.
2B: Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical passage.
2C: Identify the central question(s) the historical narrative addresses.
2D: Differentiate between historical facts and historical interpretations.
2E: Read historical narratives imaginatively.
2F: Appreciate historical perspectives.
2G: Draw upon data in historical maps.
2H: Utilize visual, mathematical, and quatitative data.
2I: Draw upon the visual, literary, and musical sources.
3A: Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas.
3B: Consider multiple perspectives.
3C: Analyze cause-and-effect relationships.
3D: Draw comparisons across eras and regions in order to define enduring issues.
3E: Distinguish between unsupported expressions of opinion and informed hypotheses grounded in historical evidence.
3F: Compare competing historical narratives.
3G: Challenge arguments of historical inevitability.
3H: Hold interpretations of history as tentative.
3I: Evaluate major debates among historians.
3J: Hypothesize the influence of the past.
4B: Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
4D: Identify the gaps in the available records, marshal contextual knowledge and perspectives of the time and place.
4E: Employ quantitative analysis.
4F: Support interpretations with historical evidence.
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reveals future plans
Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho has more than 18 months to run on his contract and has been talking about his long-term future.
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Jose Mourinho admits he is already 'sure' he will not spend the rest of his career at Manchester United .
The 54-year-old has made a big impact since taking charge at Old Trafford in May, 2016 and won the Community Shield, Carabao Cup and the Europa League in his first season with the club.
United have built on that and currently sit two points off bitter rivals Manchester City at the top of the Premier League amid speculation Mourinho could be handed a new five-year deal .
The Portuguese's current contract expires in the summer of 2019 and he has never spent longer than 39 months at any one club in his 17-year managerial career.
And, although he has previously talked of spending 15 years at United, Mourinho admits he will not end his career at the Theatre of Dreams.
"The only thing I can say is that I am still a coach with worries, ambitions, desires to do new things," he told Telefoot.
Manchester United handed backhanded compliment by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp
"I'm sure I will not finish my career here [in Manchester]."
Mourinho's longest spell at one club was 1,205 days in his first spell in charge at Chelsea in 2004-07.
But he left Porto and Inter Milan at the end of his second season after winning the Champions League and did not spend much longer at Real Madrid or in his second spell at Chelsea.
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Food truck report gives small business owner bad publicity
Reports of an illegal underground economy of food trucks in Shreveport were slightly off.
Food truck report gives small business owner bad publicity Reports of an illegal underground economy of food trucks in Shreveport were slightly off. Check out this story on shreveporttimes.com: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2019/06/18/food-truck-report-gives-small-business-owner-bad-publicity/1455656001/
Sara MacNeil, Shreveport Times Published 6:00 a.m. CT June 18, 2019 | Updated 7:56 p.m. CT June 18, 2019
Benjamin Pickett in his food truck, Gary's Cajun Cuisine. (Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times)
Last week, Benjamin Pickett discovered reports of a black market of food trucks operating in Shreveport was slightly off.
The Metropolitan Planning Commission reported early this month only seven out of more than 30 food trucks operating in Shreveport were licensed. The report was off by at least one registered business owner, because Pickett, who owns Gary's Cajun Cuisine, has a license that's up to date.
"According to the city's Revenue Division, only seven food trucks are registered with the city for 2019. And, a simple Google search, Facebook inquiry or even calendar search of food trucks in Shreveport revealed a list of over 30 food truck vendors that operate, or have operated, in the city this year," said Adam Bailey, community planning and design manager for the Metropolitan Planning Commission.
Previously: Black market for food trucks in Shreveport
Bailey sent The Times the list of said seven trucks currently registered according to the Revenue Department. Pickett saw in a June 12 article that his business wasn't listed with the names of businesses registered with the city. He said customers approached him about the article and his business partner began getting phone calls.
"I'm worried about what this says about my business because people legitimately think I haven't had my health permits," Pickett said.
Pickett showed up to Government Plaza with his permits and asked why he wasn't on the list of registered food truck vendors. He was sent from department to department until it was determined a mistake had been made.
Mayor Adrian Perkins' Communication Manager, Ben Riggs, said Monday morning there were six food trucks left off the list and that included Gary's Cajun Cuisine.
"There are 13 total and there are two additional ones you'll see on the list that say, 'Just registered.' They were people who registered after the other list was made. So there were six food trucks that were not included on that list," Riggs said.
Riggs changed the story after 4 p.m. Monday saying only one food truck was left off of the list of registered food truck operators and that was Pickett who owns Gary Cajun's Cuisine.
"I'm worried about what this says about my business because people legitimately think I haven't had my health permits"
Benjamin Pickett
Pickett said the report that didn't include his food truck is just another factor that makes opening a new business in a small town difficult.
"That's the type of publicity that can really hurt and it's not just for my business, its the entire food truck industry. Now people are going to look at us differently."
Pickett said he isn't looking for compensation, but he wants people to take accountability for the mistake.
"Some people just want to point the finger at somebody else and they don't want to just fess up and say, 'Hey, I made a mistake,'" Pickett said. "Ultimately, among reasonable people, you get respect for doing that, acknowledging your mistakes and just coming clean."
The Metropolitan Planning Commission reported the numbers based on a list from the Revenue Department. The MPC is not a city department, but the Revenue Department is a part of the city's administration.
"We are not intended on affecting any business in the City of Shreveport negatively," MPC Director Alan Clarke said. "We will make corrections if necessary and we are actively providing information to existing food truck vendors of what is required and what needs to be done to give them the opportunity to go through the process and become legal."
Riggs said there will be an effort to educate the public about food truck registration.
"There's going to be an effort to educate the public about food truck registration and all that so vendors will know what to do and where to go," Riggs said. "That's going to happen before anybody talks about there being any type of punitive anything for food trucks not being registered."
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