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What consulting means to us
Who we are, what we do
Our Culture
Commitment to doing good
Career Equity
Chiefs Program
What consulting means to us
what consulting means to west monroe
Justin Kolpak
Fionna Millett:
"Consulting is an exciting place to start your career because you're exposed to a wide array of industries, teams, and experiences. You get an opportunity to challenge yourself through new problems on every project. It's awesome looking back on the growth I've seen in myself both personally and professionally since starting at WMP out of college!"
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"At West Monroe, our mission is to build the next generation of leaders, which I see every day in the opportunities and the encouragement I'm given to step into new roles on my projects. As a consultant, you will be put into situations that will stretch you – dive into a new industry, present to senior executives, work on a new technology platform – but you will always have a team that has your back and is committed to your success. Every project has given me the chance to learn from new coworkers and clients and develop lasting relationships, all of which has made consulting at West Monroe a rewarding (and always fun) experience! "
Max McAuley
Data Engineering
Mergers & Acquisitions
"As CX consultants, we help our clients bridge the disconnect with their customers so that they can operate at their peak performance. Sometimes that's uncovering customer insights, innovating new ways to meet customer expectations, or designing products to increase customer satisfaction. The common denominator in all this is that what we do is customer-centric."
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Francesca Gables
"At its core, consulting is all about being adaptable. Since each project introduces unique challenges, we need to quickly adapt to our surroundings so we can add value as soon as possible. I love to work in this fast paced environment because there's always something new to learn."
Consulting is an exciting place to start your career because you're exposed to a wide array of industries, teams, and experiences. You get an opportunity to challenge yourself through new problems on every project. It's awesome looking back on the growth I've seen in myself both personally and professionally since starting at WMP out of college!
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Karen Wisniewski
Operations Excellence
Customer Experience
"Whenever friends or family ask me what I do, I tell them consulting is 'professional problem solving.' Day to day, the job is about learning absolutely as much as you can about a situation, and using that knowledge to help your client make the right decisions and put their best foot forward. Consulting, and especially consulting at WMP, gives you an opportunity to both learn from and advise business leaders and C-level executives from day 1. (Yes, you read that right.. advising C-suite clients from day 1!!).. The work is not easy, but the outcomes are so legitimate and rewarding that the effort constantly comes with excitement."
Customer Experience
Who we are, what we do
Our West Monroe team has grown to more than across 9 offices
1000 professionals
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We are an uncommon blend of business consultants and deep technologists. This unique combination of expertise enables us to design, develop, implement, and run strategic business and technology solutions that yield a dramatic commercial impact on our clients' profitability and performance.
Our Culture
It's not easy to build community at consulting firms, where many employees are travelling to client site Monday-Thursday. At some firms, it's the norm to be out of the office for weeks at a time. At West Monroe, we make a point to be in the office on Fridays. In fact, we look forward to it. Fridays are an opportunity to attend Internal Trainings, connect with colleagues, or grab a beer in our kitchen. WMP works towards building a community that encourages connectivity, in an industry where it is not uncommon to become removed.
Culture at west monroe
There will be a number of training opportunities available to you upon joining West Monroe - from internally lead info sessions, to week-long bootcamps, we're committed to helping our employees achieve continuous growth.
One of the best parts about WMP is the comradery formed within the new hire and intern class.
Ping Pong is a huge part of or culture. Most offices you visit will usually have games going on throughout the day
We look forward to Fridays at West Monroe, and not just because it means the weekend has arrived! It's common to see co-workers catching up over coffee after a week on the road- we foster connectivity by remaining engaged through building and maintaining working relationships.
Once a month, the office gets together for an internal happy hour, otherwise known as 4 O'Clock Rocks! These are often themed and a great chance to catch-up with co-workers.
National Day of Change
In 2011 we launched the Fischer Global Service Fellowship Program.
As a firm, we commit 1% of our Time, 1% of our Talent, 1% of our Treasure.
What do we mean by that? West Monroe dedicates 1% of our time and our talent to pro bono projects- As for the treasure- we donate 1 percent of our firm's profit to a variety of causes. Every week, employees nominate a charitable they're passionate about — he or she walks around the office with a denim-covered bucket, the "Jeans Bucket," collecting contributions. West Monroe then matches the pot- we've raised as much as $28,000 in a single day.
As a firm, we commit
We decided that it's not just enough to do well as a firm, you have to do good. We want to give back to the community that enables the success of the firm to happen.
On June 1, we set aside consulting for a day to allow all our employees to participate in our 3rd annual "National Day of Change." NDOC demonstrates our commitment to giving back to the communities where our people live and work. This year was bigger and better than ever as it is the first year we dedicated a workday to include all employees in the effort! Spearheaded by our Chief Charity Officers, every single West Monroe employee was "staffed" at a service site for a day.
Our fellowship program supports our employees' philanthropic and humanitarian interests with an extended three to six month compensated leave. From working towards water sustainability in Nicaragua, to promoting IT literacy in Cambodia, West Monroe has sent Fischer Fellows to all corners of the globe to make a lasting impact on the community. This program has given us an even deeper sense of purpose and motivation to do the best work possible in and outside of the office. West Monroe has always been a community of driven, creative, and curious people, but it is our social good efforts especially that have brought out the compassion and loyalty in all of us.
What do we mean by that? West Monroe dedicates 1% of our time and our talent to pro bono projects- As for the treasure- we donate 1 percent of our firm's profit to a variety of causes. We also encourage our employees to raise internal awareness about charities they are passionate about. We've hosted internal fundraisers at the firm where WMP matches dollar for dollar, and we've raised as much as $28,000 in a single day!"
Commitment to doing good
Kevin McCarty, CEO
Career Equity is something we take seriously at West Monroe. We understand the importance of developing the individuals that make up our firm on both a personal and professional level. Here are some ways in which we demonstrate the importance of Career Equity:
We pursue continuous growth by setting goals and discussing them annually with our Career Advisor.
creating goals
West Monroe encourages everyone to create a 3 year letter. This allows people to think long-term about their personal and professional goals.
Once a year, employees complete a self-review based on their progress towards achieving their goals which they then discuss with their Career Advisor.
3 year letter
annual reviews
Every employee is assigned a career advisor who serves as their manager.
Career Equity
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There are many opportunities to attend internal training sessions at WMP - this provides a chance to learn from peers and broaden your toolkit.
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CareeR Advisor
Career Equity
Stephanie Rex
West Monroe's culture supports the concept of work-life integration. We are encouraged to bring our full selves to work, owning our career by incorporating what we love into our daily work routine.
When I was interviewing for jobs during undergrad, West Monroe touted the opportunities that came from working at a small, fast growing company. 7 years and several promotions later I can vouch that the environment and culture fosters challenging opportunities for young consultants that develop skills and take on leadership opportunities. With so many mentors and leaders at WMP who benefited from this themselves, this commitment to growing our young consultants is an engrained part of our culture even as we've grown.
Chief Green Officer
Chief outdoors Officer
chief music officer
Chief charity Officer
women's committee officer
…and the list goes on! Anything is fair game, as long as you have a vision for how you want to share your passion with the broader West Monroe community.
Chief wellness officer
chief recognition officer
Chief Hot Sauce Officer
Chief Fitness Officer
Founded in 2013, the Chiefs program was created to empower employees to make West Monroe a more fun, energized, and collaborative workplace. Our Chiefs program creates a unique opportunity to unite co-workers through a shared interest by participating in a number of events. West Monroe's culture empowers our new hires- it's a chance to get involved and make an impact right off the bat. We encourage our new hires and interns to join a Chiefs Committee, or even start their own!
Chiefs Program
Chief veterans officer
Customer Experience
Marketing & Design
Energy & Utilities
Mergers & Acquisitions
Emily Pillat
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Kirstin Melling
Abbie North
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Accept the Challenge at west monroe
Mike Manfredo
Accepting the Challenge at West Monroe has allowed me to grow as a professional as well as an individual with the opportunities afforded to consultants – client experience, mentor/peer relationships, business development opportunities, and being a part of the company culture. I think it's an experience unlike any other in our industry and has made me extremely proud to say that I work at WMP.
Customer Experience
West Monroe's presence as a mid-sized firm attracts market recognition, yet allows me to contribute meaningful work… even as a younger consultant! I have been given opportunities to create content for and present to clients from the get-go, which is definitely not the industry norm for someone in the early stages of their consulting career. Having a firm-wide culture where peers and project managers believe in your potential, and help you to achieve it, is one of my favorite parts about working for West Monroe.
WMP's size and entrepreneurial spirit provide young professionals with challenging and unique opportunities they won't find at other firms. We take pride in enabling consultants to take on meaningful responsibilities early in their career, while ensuring they have the support and mentorship required to succeed. Your career growth and development at WMP starts on Day 1, as we view building the next generation of leaders not only as a priority, but as an obligation
Jeremy Bruck
Lauren Rooney
Continuing to learn and gain new experiences was important to me in my first job out of college. My choice to work at West Monroe not only provided me with the learning opportunities I was seeking, but also a network of talented people who have become my great friends. I can honestly say West Monroe has delivered beyond my expectations as a career choice and I am glad to have started my career here!
Emily Pillat
Looking back over my 10+ years at West Monroe, one of the best decisions I ever made was "accepting the challenge" in being one of the first interns at WMP ever and continuing my career, thereafter. But it was time on campus that helped prepare me for the success I have experienced, by focusing on learning a large breadth of content quickly, sharpening my critical thinking skills, building relationships and collaborating with my peers, and getting the real-world experience through various project and extra-curricular activities.
Although I interned at several different companies, there was something special about my summer at West Monroe, and I couldn't imagine starting my career anywhere else. Ten years later, I have been exposed to so many opportunities and have gotten to choose my own adventure. I don't think there is another organization that could have supported me and challenged me in the ways West Monroe has.
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This week is the last week of the school year! I'm done teaching, and my students are taking exams this week. Next Monday I have an in-service day (aka I have to work but there aren't any students). In honor of surviving my first year, I thought I would compile some of my posts about teaching that I've written during my first year.
And, of course, my reviews of my Erin Condren lesson planner:
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Both eFIN DEX trading and CBET mining will launch on June 3. This was done to facilitate the migration of the eFIN Dashboard to Blast. eFIN Partners are being upgraded to Blast Partners and will benefit from all projects launched on Blast, in addition to current Partner benefits.
CryptoBet Launches CBET Rewards Mining on June 3
The CBET whitepaper contains full details on CBET, including a rewards table. Read it here. Your earned CBET will show up in real-time in your Blast account, and then pushed to your wallet in eFIN daily.
CBET Holders Receive Casino Revenues in Bitcoin
100% of the Net Gaming Revenue from CryptoBet goes directly to CBET holders. There are 60 million CBET mined through gameplay rewards. It's based entirely on bet volume (doesn't matter whether you win or lose). During June 3 — June 30, there is a 50% CBET bonus for those who earn over 1,000 CBET and stake TPAY.
40 million CBET is pre-mined, and this represents a 20 million CBET Airdrop to TPAY stakers, EFIN stakers, and eFIN Partners & Platinum Partners. Out of this pre-mine, up to 15 million CBET (25% of the 60 million mined) will be used for CBET referral payments.
Additionally, out of the 40 million CBET pre-mine, the 50% introductory mining reward bonus will be paid. The holders of CBET are entitled to 100% of the Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) from CryptoBet, which is paid regularly in BTC. Net Gaming Revenue is defined as player losses minus wins.
TG Tech N.V. Covers All CryptoBet Expenses
TG Tech N.V. is the operator of CryptoBet and is responsible for operations, marketing, capital, legal and all related expenses. None of this is deducted from the BTC payout to CBET holders. The operator will receive 1 million CBET per month for 120 months to cover these expenses.
This operator reward not only incentivizes but also covers all of the operational expenses, which maximizes the CBET payouts as they represent 100% of Net Gaming Revenues. There is also CBET burn games and a daily lottery coming soon that will help to offset the CBET rewards.
After 120 months (as CryptoBet was built to last forever), the CBET rewards will stop and instead the operator will receive 20% of the Net Gaming Revenue before it is distributed to CBET holders in BTC.
All in all, the maximum possible CBET supply is 220 million, minus burns.
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When the full eFIN migration is finished, eFIN Partners will automatically be upgraded to Blast Partners. Blast Partners will benefit from all projects launched on Blast, in addition to current Partner benefits. Lots of details are coming soon; this will be your last chance to get in as an eFIN Partner.


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Create your own glass pendant in this workshop at West Elm with local glass artist and educator Sarinda Jones! Students of all experience levels will be introduced to fundamental concepts of kiln formed glass and jewelry making. Sarinda will demonstrate the process for properly cutting glass, and then students will assemble glass pieces into wearable sculptures. Sarinda will take the assembled pendants back to her Salt Lake City studio for firing, and they will be ready for pickup within one week. Please note that this class involves sharp glass, super glue and tools.--
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In support of our mission, Craft Lake City holds DIY workshops all year long featuring some of Utah's most skilled artisans. Workshop topics run the gamut from gourmet food to floral arranging to fiber arts. Take a workshop to perfect a skill, kick-start a new hobby, meet like-minded people and support the local maker movement.
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At the end of last year, we asked enterprise IT decision makers about how they and their companies are thinking about IT and technology. The results, published in our State of IT 2018 series, found enterprises starting to separate 'IT' and 'technology': individual departments are now more likely to be involved in technology spend and strategy, but that doesn't necessarily cover the sorts of things that could be classified as IT.
A big part of last year's conclusion came from our US research data. Historically, we found that the IT department was increasingly less likely to be responsible for all IT spend, but in September last year a significantly larger number of US IT decision makers told us that the IT department is now responsible for all IT spend, contradicting trends we've seem before. We said this was no mistake: it's evidence of the start of a trend where the IT department is gaining control of core IT services.
Now we're firmly in the new year, we asked decision makers in the UK some of those same questions to test our thinking.
Back in September, UK respondents were not saying the same thing - only 22% said that all IT spend was being made by the IT department. Four months later, that number is now 30%, the highest it's been since we started this regular research in 2016.
UK IT departments are ascending to the same position in their organisations as those in the US.
And, just like those in the US, IT departments in the UK are starting to change their focus. While the rest of the organisation might still be thinking about cloud and products offered as-a-Service, IT is working on the core IT infrastructure. Compared to September's data, UK decision makers are much more likely to say that investment in on-premise servers and databases, infrastructure management tools, and data connections has increased.
Part of the reason for this is the looming threat of GDPR compliance, which becomes law in May. Organisations need to make their data handling policies and procedures more robust, and one way to do this is for organisations to take back ownership of as much data as possible. Our September research suggested that it's likely to be the IT department that manages changes to enable GDPR compliance, hence them making an increased spend in infrastructure right now.
But it'd be wrong to suggest that all of these findings are purely down to GDPR. The research data from both last year and from this year clearly shows that organisations' approach to technology - be that IT or otherwise - is changing.
Marketers know that enterprises buy their products and services, but they should be asking themselves which parts of an enterprise will be responsible for those purchases over the next year and beyond. The data suggests that the change is already happening.
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International Conference: Emancipation
Humboldt University Berlin
Berlin, Germany
May 25-27, 2018
50 years after the events of 1968, the question of emancipation is still of central importance. The international conference "Emancipation" will investigate from a social-philosophical perspective what emancipation is, what actors need to know in order to emancipate themselves, and what practical-political conditions the collective capacity to act requires, as well as its dynamics. In addition, at the conference the problem of emancipation will be examined in its connection with other important social-philosophical questions such as "power and domination," "politics of forms of life," and "hope and utopia." What will become apparent is that the concept of emancipation is a key concept in social philosophy that connects various approaches from diverse traditions—from Critical Theory and poststructuralism to the recent analytical debates on social critique.
Confirmed participants are Sabine Andresen, Seyla Benhabib, Eva Bertschy, Abu Brima, Wendy Brown, Dan Brudney, Micha Brumlik, Robin Celikates, Sylwia D. Chrostowska, Ann Cvetkovich, Alex Demirovic, Katja Diefenbach, Kristie Dotson, Didier Eribon, Lorna Finlayson, Nancy Fraser, Sabine Hark, Sally Haslanger, Steffen Herrmann, James Ingram, Rahel Jaeggi, Regina Kreide, Ramona Lenz, Kristina Lepold, Stephan Lessenich, Daniel Loick, Isabell Lorey, Vera Malaguti, Katja Maurer, Hadi Marifat, Achille Mbembe, Christoph Menke, Charles W. Mills, Chantal Mouffe, Arno Münster, Fred Neuhouser, Aline Oloff, Arnd Pollmann, Milo Rau, Eva von Redecker, Bastian Ronge, Hartmut Rosa, Martin Saar, Gesine Schwan, Thomas Seibert, Paul Sörensen, Ruth Sonderegger, Jason Stanley, Christiane Thompson, Christina Thürmer-Rohr, Harald Welzer.
The conference will be held in German and in English. Registration for the conference is not required. If you have further questions, please write an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. The complete conference programme will soon be available at http://criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/emancipation/?lang=en.
The conference is organised by Prof. Dr. Rahel Jaeggi (Humboldt University Berlin), Dr. des. Kristina Lepold (Goethe University Frankfurt) and Dr. Thomas Seibert (medico international e.V.) with the assistance of Dr. Bastian Ronge, Carolin Botos and the team of the chair of practical philosophy and social philosophy at Humboldt University Berlin and in cooperation with medico international e.V. The conference is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).


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for snow storm has passed in a blink
soaking garden in raindrops shawl
to welcome the new day with flare
crystals descend, untied, wide eyes
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Lovely, Grace. I will never look at dew QUITE the same. Smiles.ReplyDelete
smiles...cool last line...dew is one of those little magics of the world...adding little diamonds everywhere it touches...keeping the cycle of life going with water whish we all need to survive...as a system the process is pretty amazing...ha..i am about to slip into Earth Science mode if i dont watch it...cool verse...i could use this when i teach the water cycle...smiles.
keeping my thoughts & fingers crossed...smiles.
that's a cold bosom :). Interesting form... hmmm... Good weekend to you. :) ~ReplyDelete
Yes, Yes, Yes!ReplyDelete
how easy to let go of blues... what an optimistic verse. :)ReplyDelete
just beautiful!!!xxxReplyDelete
beautiful poem Grace... especially nice to read considering the weather ... :)ReplyDelete
Love the visual of a raindrop shawl. Beautiful Grace. :0)ReplyDelete
Ah.. how dewdrops can give that feeling,,, we dance in spring to that song... the form works so well for a spring poem... I simply had to do one also..ReplyDelete
Beautiful...there is always something to chase away our blues if we only lookReplyDelete
just let go and enjoy the day, can be easy indeed. But snow, still has to go. Dew can stay thoughReplyDelete
This form lends itself to lyrical verse, and your poem really lifts the mood with your theme of letting go.ReplyDelete
Graceful as the falling dew. Grace, I like the form and rhyme scheme too. Shall we call it "Graceful"?
Absolutely beautiful! :-)ReplyDelete
this is a world of beauty..so delicate...ReplyDelete
...sway to inner sun...I need to do that.
Well done.
You managed the form beautifully. Will you use it again?ReplyDelete
very beautiful images and great ending lines.. they ring so true.-ReplyDelete
beautiful images grace... i love dew... i have a hard time not to drink it when i see it on a grass blade...smilesReplyDelete
Intriguing form, you make it look easy. I love "as world turns to silver bouquet".ReplyDelete
This is so delicate...absolutely entrancing, Grace!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Beautiful! Such lovely descriptions.ReplyDelete
Lovely poem created around soft dew..ReplyDelete
You had me with the first line, Grace... exquisite poem!ReplyDelete
I have always found that spotting drops of dew early in the morning was a privilege! You have expressed this idea in a lovely way.ReplyDelete
Beautiful Grace.ReplyDelete
Beautiful descriptive wordsReplyDelete
'a new season comes, the clouds bawl
soaking garden in raindrops shawl]' ~ Love the images
"first pure breath's sigh
a new season comes....
....as world turns to silver bouquet"
Some fine lines here Grace - a lovely read... With Best Wishes Scott
Love the photos and your words...
Such a lovely piece--very visual--and vulnerable--ReplyDelete
I always loved the look of dew on nature but who knew it can be so inspirational. Great poem.ReplyDelete
Ah, this is beautiful. I like reading it aloud. :-)ReplyDelete
Lovely poem.ReplyDelete


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Governor reviews functioning of Government Departments
Jammu, November 05 (Scoop News)-Governor Satya Pal Malik reviewed functioning of the government machinery in a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat here.
Sh. Khurshid Ganai, Sh. B.B. Vyas, Sh. K. Vijay Kumar, Advisors to Governor, Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, Sh. Dilbagh Singh, DGP, Sh. K.B. Agarwal, Financial Commissioner Housing and Urban Development Department, Sh. Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor, Sh. R.K. Goyal Principal Secretary Home, Sh. Navin K. Choudhary, Principal Secretary Finance, Sh. Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary Planning and Administrative Secretaries of various departments participated in the meeting.
Governor directed for prompt action to alleviate miseries of people due to bad weather and heavy snowfall in some areas of the State and survey of damage caused to apple orchards due to the heavy snow. He reviewed adequacy of food items, fuel, supply of electricity and other basic amenities in areas of heavy snowfall.
Governor reviewed the schedules of examinations and preparedness of school education department to facilitate students taking exams in this harsh weather.
Expressing serious concern over the recurring motor accidents, Governor directed for strict compliance of road safety measures and sternly dealing with traffic offenders. He directed a stringent check on overloading and over speeding public transport vehicles. He advised the traffic regulating authorities and the Transport Department to carry our drives for screening of untrained and medically unfit drivers and not to allow unfit vehicles to ply on roads.
While reviewing Health sector Governor reviewed preparedness for launch of Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Mission in the State. Chief Secretary informed that the Scheme will be launched on 1st December this year and all identified families will be provided insurance cover under the scheme by 15th December 2018.
Governor also reviewed the law and order scenario in the State and on ground work being done by the district administration Kishtwar to maintain peace and normalcy in the area.
Governor emphasised the State administrative machinery to function with speed, efficiency and accountability.
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Tip to Help you find the Best Safari Tour Company in Tanzania.
Taking a vacation once in a while is a good thing so that you can travel the world with your loved one where you will be able to spend quality time together, bonding and learning each other away from the hassles of your daily life. Tanzania is a hub of attraction sites in East Africa, and if you ever visit East Africa, this country should be your first priority because you will be able to enjoy your time there. However, if you want to enjoy your visit in Tanzania it is good for you to look for tour and travel companies in this country, so that you can book with them for your vacation. When you are visiting a country using a tour and travel company, it is an advantage for you because, they will book for you a hotel where you will spend your nights, and also offer you vacation packages that you will love, as well as give you a tour guide who will take you through all the tourist attractions in that country. Although there are many safari tour companies in Tanzania, it is always good to ensure that you do a thorough research on the available companies, so that you can select that company which has a reputation of offering the best tour and travel services in the country. In this article, we are going to look at one crucial tip which will help you to find the best safari tour company in Tanzania.
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With the availability of the internet to almost every part of the world, today many business people are finding it easier to sell their goods as well as services online. If you are planning to visit Tanzania, and you want to find the best safari tour company in Tanzania, it is important for you to start your search on the internet because you will be able to find a number of them. You're your search you will be able to find many available tour companies in Tanzania, but your main goal is to find that company which has many reviews from the people who had visited Tanzania, as well as that company and which is well known in the world for offering quality and professional tour and travel services. For that reason, you need to narrow your search by selecting a few of those safari tour companies in Tanzania so that you can proceed to their websites and find more details about them. From The websites of each of these companies, you will be able to see the services that they offer, as well as go through the customer reviews. You will be able to compare different tour companies in Tanzania and select that company which you want to use when you are visiting Tanzania.
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Buddy Murphy will defend the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at the Royal Rumble on Sunday, January 27. 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick's announcement laid out the plan for the brand's three qualifying matches.
Kalisto will face Lio Rush, Akira Tozawa will take on Drew Gulak and Cedric Alexander will go one-on-one with Hideo Itami. The winner of each match will go on to compete in a Fatal 4-Way Match against Buddy Murphy.
Buddy Murphy has been billed as the "best kept secret" in WWE, but many fans are indeed beginning to recognize his tremendous ability. Murphy's matches with Mustafa Ali and Cedric Alexander are considered to be some of the best on any WWE program over the past year.
Murphy will surely be on his game once again when he steps into the ring at the Royal Rumble. This Fatal 4-Way Match could very well be the biggest title match in 205 Live history.
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Wednesday, 19 December 2018 from 18:00 to 22:00 (CET)
Event Details
The MIC Brussels team is happy to invite you to the Boostcamp Final, that will take place on Wednesday, December 19th, at the Microsoft Innovation Center Brussels.
The MIC Brussels Boostcamp, designed for startups in an early phase of development, runs its 14th edition helping new startups take off by offering coaching & guidance. Check out this link to know more about the Boostcamp program.
After a week of intensive work, coaching, and training, these promising startups will present their projects in front of the jury in a 5-minute pitch. Come to the Boostcamp Final and get to know them!
The jury panel will be composed of:
Marine Falize, Teacher and Researcher, Ichec Brussels Management School
- Karine Maquet, Director, kammco
- Sebastian Serrano, Scientific Advisor, Innoviris
- Ioana Voicu, Nexttech.brussels Coordnator, hub.brussels
The program:
- 6 pm - 6.15 pm: Registrations
- 6.15 pm - 6.30 pm: Welcome word
- 6.30 pm - 8.15 pm: Startups' pitches
- 8.15 pm - 8.45 pm: Networking break & Jury deliberation
- 8.45 pm: Winners announcement & Award Ceremony
Join us for this exciting event to listen to the dynamic pitches of the startups and network with your peers!
When & Where
Microsoft Innovation Center Brussels
Rue Montoyer 51
1000 Bruxelles
Wednesday, 19 December 2018 from 18:00 to 22:00 (CET)
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The Microsoft Innovation Center Brussels is a non-profit organization located in Brussels and a private-public partnership between the Brussels Region and private partners like Microsoft whose goal is to sustain the development of the IT sector in the Brussels region. It runs different activities among which programs for early stage entrepreneurs and more mature startups. http://www.mic-brussels.be/


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The third and last day of the 101º edition of the International Infrastructure Conference, promoted by FIDIC, International Federation of Consulting Engineers, was focused on FIDIC's features, work, programmes and partnering organizations.
Representatives of the Young Professional Management Training Programme (YPFSC) opened the conference, moderated by their mentor, Steen Frederiksen. Considered the future leaders, those young professionals from different countries spoke about the programme and the way its diversity can benefit them, creating connection. According to them, "connecting people is the key, but connecting knowledge is even better". The current limitation to achieve it, such as language, culture and geographical issues can be solved by global connection technology, and then they mentioned online education, awareness culture, social media, translators, Wiki and Google.
Excelling engineering, through people and innovative solutions, was the other topic of their speech, and they bring out the question: ''How do engineers should feel like?" and then they answer: "They should feel like they are shaping the future".
Geoff French, President of Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and FIDIC Immediate Past President, moderated the theme "Integrity, Capacity Building and Sustainability". The guest speakers presented an overview about how FIDIC has been working to prevent and combat corruption issues, the industry trends, tools for integrity management and state of global corruption. Maria Vannari, Advisor, Governance and Anti-corruption – Operations Policy and Country Services, from the World Bank, talked about how integrity fits in sustainable development, and showed the principle of the "Integrity Triangle in public and private relationship" where private sector, public employers and financers are the three elements, and why they need to have equal sizes.
"Risk & Quality, Contracts and Business Practices" was the theme of the last plenary of the day, moderated by Richard Kell, FIDIC Past President and Senior Consultant Cardno, from Australia. FIDIC's best practices and standards forms of contracts, its tools to work on the society demands, risk management, the insurance market, Building Information System (BIM) and the importance of selecting good consultants were the focus of the presentations. Kitty Villani Cohen, Director Procurement, Council of Europe, from Development Bank (CEB), discussed about the vantages and advantages of FIDIC's conditions of contracts (called Pink Book) and what it provides as an international acceptable basis for all tenderers. The reasons why FIDIC invests in these standard forms for contracts and agreements, how it does and what needs to be changed were the topics of Kaj Möller, FIDIC Executive Committee Member and President of SWECO International, in Sweden.
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Turkeys are large birds native to North America. The domestic turkey, also known as the wild turkey, is found from Canada to the midwestern and eastern United States, and in parts of Mexico. The ocellated turkey, which is smaller than the domestic turkey, inhabits the southeastern portion of Mexico and small areas of Central America. Males are typically larger and more colourful than females. The male sports a snood (a distinct fleshy proturberance), which hangs from the top of its beak. Because of their large size, domestic turkeys are hunted and raised for their meat. Many Canadians eat turkey on special occasions, such as Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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Many medical treatments in Canada today use drugs or surgery to treat symptoms, or the signs of illness. However, Canada has a history of therapies and treatments that are less invasive. Some of these practices are still conducted, while others seem odd or outdated. Treatment using radiation, or physical and psychological therapies still enjoy a level of popular use by medical practitioners, therapists, and patients to address a wide range of ailments – while the use of electric shocks, or ultraviolet lighting is outdated.
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Cowboys. Cowhands. Cowpunchers. These are all names for people who move cattle from pasture lands to markets in North America. The occupation's origins go back to 16th-century Mexico, where locals were hired by Spanish conquistadors to take care of cattle and herd them on horseback. Ranches and cowboys became integral to the economy and psyche of the southwestern United States in the 1830s. During the 1880s, ranching moved north into western Canada, and a Canadian cowboy culture developed there that still exists to this day.
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Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (August 4, 1900–March 30, 2002) married Prince Albert, the Duke of York, on April 26, 1923, and became the Duchess of York. After the death of King George V on January 20, 1936, Albert's elder brother succeeded their father on the throne. However, Edward VIII abdicated on December 11, 1936, to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Albert then succeeded his brother, assuming the title King George VI.
On May 12, 1937, the day of George VI's coronation, the Duchess of York became Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom and the Dominions, and the Empress of India. Neither Albert nor Elizabeth had expected to become king and queen. Nevertheless, they took to their new roles and responsibilities with commitment and empathy. At this time their two children, princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, were 10 and 6 years old respectively.
During the Royal Tour of Canada in 1939, Queen Elizabeth demonstrated her ability to put people at ease, which contributed to her popularity and success in supporting her husband's royal duties. It was during the Canadian tour that the first "royal walkabout" occurred, as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth spontaneously engaged a group of First World War veterans after the unveiling of the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
The Royal Family remained in London during the Second World War, narrowly escaping injury when Buckingham Palace was bombed during the German blitz of 1940–1941. Their popularity rose to new heights at this time, as they joined the rest of the country in observing wartime ration restrictions on food, water and heat. Throughout the war, Queen Elizabeth displayed her wry wit and perseverance. She continued her service to the monarchy well beyond the death of her husband on February 6, 1952. Her eldest daughter succeeded George VI as Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Canada and other Commonwealth nations. To avoid confusion, the new queen's mother became known as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
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Geese are waterfowl and are found mainly in North America, Europe and parts of Asia. They range in size from the large Canada Goose to the small Ross's Goose. Six species of geese (Brant, Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, Ross's Goose, Snow Goose) breed in Canada's boreal forest and tundra regions. Geese adapt to a variety of environments if there are plentiful grasses, grains and berries available. These waterfowl are migratory and normally spend their summer months in northern areas, heading south for the winter. However, being very adaptable birds, many geese stay in parks, golf courses and suburban areas as the weather gets colder.
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They are typically very tall, having long legs to help them wade through water or snow. Other characteristic features include a humped shoulder region, dark-coloured fur, an elongated face with prominent snout and lips, large ears, and broad flat antlers on the male. They inhabit the boreal forests across Canada and similar regions over the world. Preferring a colder climate, they seek out habitats with seasonal snow cover and move further north during the summer months.
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Library and Archives Canada collects and preserves the archives of some of Canada's most notable architects, architectural firms and organizations. These archives contain many interesting collections, for example, records pertaining to the architects, design and construction of Ottawa's former Dominion Archives building at 330 Sussex Drive.
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Prince Edward Island is the smallest of three Maritime Provinces in Canada, separated from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia by the Northumberland Strait. Mi'kmaq peoples and their ancestors inhabited the Island until 1534, when Jacques Cartier arrived and claimed it as part of Acadia in the French North-American colonies. Throughout the 18th century, its inhabitants were directly affected by the war between Britain and France; they were constantly under threat, and many were deported.
Britain officially took it over by treaty in 1763, naming it St. John's Island, and there was a large influx of Scottish immigrants. In 1798, its name was changed to Prince Edward Island to honour Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent. Prince Edward Island hesitated to join Confederation in 1867 because of the unfavourable terms presented and, instead, courted options for its future. In an effort to stop American colonial expansion, Canada agreed to better terms, and Prince Edward Island became the country's seventh province in 1873.
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- Prince Edward Island is home to Anne of Green Gables, a famous red-haired Canadian literary character created by Prince Edward Islander and author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
- Agriculture has been the backbone of Prince Edward Island's economy since colonial times and the province is known for its successful potato crop, producing a third of Canada's supply.
- Prince Edward Island is seen as the "Birthplace of Confederation," as it hosted the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, the first in the journey to Canadian Confederation.
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Ontario is the most populous and second largest province of Canada. It is bordered by Manitoba to the west and Quebec to the east. The landscape is extremely varied, with three distinct regions defining the province: the Hudson's Bay Lowlands, the Canadian Shield, and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands. Ontario was populated by First Peoples approximately 10,000 years ago and today's indigenous communities, such as the Algonquin, Huron and Iroquois, can trace their origins to that time. European explorers arrived in the 17th century and initially conducted basic trade and exploration. After the American Revolution the population increased as an influx of British Loyalists moved northwards. After the War of 1812 another wave of immigration came from Europe.
Upper Canada was established in 1791 and included what is now known as southern Ontario. In 1837, the Upper Canada Rebellion took place against the British government-appointed administrators and in favour of responsible government. The rebellion was quickly put down, but in 1841 the new Province of Canada was formed. The colony formerly known as Upper Canada became Canada West, while the colony formerly known as Lower Canada became Canada East. In 1848, Canada West was awarded self-government. This power-shift was influenced largely by the continuing population growth of the province, mainly of English-speaking settlers. By the 1850s, Canada West was enjoying considerable economic strength due to the continued influx of immigrants who moved, along with many locally born citizens, to urban centres where industrial jobs were available. During the 1860s, Canada West participated in a series of conferences, along with Canada East, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, to work out the terms of confederation. This led to the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867.
Did you know?
- Ontario has over 200 reported ethnic languages, and 26% of the population identifies as a visible minority.
- In 1857, Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the permanent location of the nation's capital.
- Oliver Mowat, Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, fought for provincial rights and greatly decentralized the power of the federal government over provincial affairs.
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Nunavut is the easternmost and newest of Canada's three territories, sharing a border with the Northwest Territories to the west and Manitoba to the south. It is the largest of all the provinces and territories of Canada and includes most of the Arctic Archipelago. The region has been home to a continuous population of First Peoples for roughly 4,000 years. The Inuit are the dominant group in Nunavut, forming the majority of the population in all communities. Europeans first began exploring the area in the late 16th century while searching for the Northwest Passage.
Throughout the Cold War, the Canadian government forced many Inuit from northern Quebec to relocate to the northern reaches of what was then the Northwest Territories, in an effort to assert its sovereignty over the Arctic Archipelago. The Canadian government compensated their descendants for the hardship several decades later in response to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. In the late 1970s, inhabitants of what is now Nunavut began discussions with the federal government about the creation of a separate territory. This came to fruition in 1999 when Nunavut became the third Canadian territory, giving the Inuit greater autonomy.
Did you know?
- The name Nunavut is from the Inuktitut dialect of Eastern Arctic Inuit and translates into "Our Land."
- Nunavut recognizes four official languages: English, French, Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun.


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New Members Of Congress Weigh In On Budget
New Members Of Congress Weigh In On Budget
In a week when much of the talk in Washington has centered on the release of President Obama's budget, some are asking whether Congress will be able to find a compromise on which cuts to make. Host Michel Martin speaks with freshman Reps. Allen West, a Florida Republican, and Frederica Wilson, a Florida Democrat.
MICHEL MARTIN, host:
This is TELL ME MORE, from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin.
It's time for our Friday features. Later in our Faith Matters conversation, we'll hear from a leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood about their plans for Egypt's future. Also, our Barbershop guys will take on the news of the week.
But first, we take a closer look at the negotiations over the 2012 budget. President Obama delivered his budget on Monday. Although all sides are admitting that some difficult cuts will have to be made, few are pleased with the plans as they've been delivered now.
We wanted to check in on two people who will actually have to vote for the budget, or at least get to vote for the budget. They are Allen West, a Republican representing parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida. Also with us, Frederica Wilson, a Democrat who also represents parts of Broward County, as well as parts of the Miami-Dade County area. They are both freshmen and we checked in with both of them on the day they were sworn in and they're back with us now. Thank you both so much for joining us.
Representative FREDERICA WILSON (Democrat, Florida): Oh, thank you. How are you, Michel?
MARTIN: Very well, thank you.
Representative ALLEN WEST (Republican, Florida): Thank you for having us, Michel.
MARTIN: So, Congresswoman Wilson, why don't I start with you and just ask your initial impressions of the budget?
Rep. WILSON: Well, Michel, I think that the president's budget is tough and that budget ensures that we live within our means so that we can invest in the future. I think it's a responsible budget. It cuts wasteful spending and makes tough choices. But it maintains investments in education, innovation and infrastructure. I think that it's a good budget even though it cuts deep. And I always think about budget items, if they reduce the deficit, create jobs, helps the working class or supports our children, that's my litmus test.
MARTIN: All right. Congressman West, what about you? What are your initial impressions?
Rep. WEST: Well, I think that I don't believe that the president really did learn the lesson of the 2nd of November of 2010. When you look at this budget, you come out with $3.8 trillion of spending. Over a 10-year period you're talking about $8.7 trillion of new spending and you're talking about, overall, $46 trillion of spending. We're going to have to borrow more money to meet this deficit, which means that the debt will continue to grow. And over the next 10 years, according to this budget, our debt will double up to close to $26 trillion, which is unsustainable.
More new taxes on people and I think that is not a way that we're going to be able to turn this economy around. Capital gains tax goes up, dividends taxes, estate taxes. Overall, this budget is just too big. And I think that when you listen to the words investment and the words ingenuity, innovation, those words really do belong to the private sector.
MARTIN: Well, hold that thought for a minute, congressman, if you don't mind. I'm going to just play a short clip from the speech that you had at the Conservative Political Action conference last week. It's one of the largest, if not the largest gathering of conservative activists, political activists. And I just want to play a short clip from your speech there and here it is.
(Soundbite of applause)
Rep. WEST: As I sat at the State of the Union address and I heard the president use these words, investment and innovation, those words are not part of the public sector lexicon. Those words are part of the private sector. They are part of our free market. They are part of our free enterprise, which promotes ingenuity.
(Soundbite of applause)
Rep. WEST: Through the private sectors is where we will have long-term sustainable economic growth, job growth, financial surety, predictability and viability, not from President Obama's version of investment.
MARTIN: I'm going to ask Congresswoman Wilson to give her perspective on that. And then Congressman West, I'm going to ask you to respond to a comment from someone on the other side of the aisle.
So, what about that, Congresswoman Wilson? Congressman West is saying that the president says the government is going to make these investments which will spur economic growth, but that's not really the government's job.
Rep. WILSON: It's the government's job to spur economic growth. We look to government to help our local communities. And what we have to keep in mind, Michel, is that it took us almost 10 years to get into this predicament. We were on the brink of a recession and the president got us out of it. So as we are - 10 years to get into this Draconian position, it's going to take us longer to dig ourselves out.
I think the president has been responsible. I think he has cut all non-security spending for five years. I think he's invested in health research and infrastructure. I think he's done a good job. We can't just cut to the bone and hurt people. We've got to be responsible about these cuts.
MARTIN: Congressman West, let me play you a clip from your colleague, Representative Emanuel Cleaver, who's the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, which you joined. We talked to him earlier in the week about the budget, as well. He was one of the first people we spoke to. This is what he had to say.
Representative EMANUEL CLEAVER (Democrat, Missouri): We absolutely, given the choice, are going to embrace the president's budget. But we have a responsibility, I think, to push back in order to push forward the benefits that our constituents will receive. And they're not just African-Americans. They are minorities, but they are men and women around this country who are vulnerable because of the economy.
MARTIN: Congressman West, what about that perspective? I mean, the point that some are making is that, yes, the official unemployment rate is about 10 percent. But among many communities, it's far higher than that. And this is not the time to be pulling resources out of these communities. What do you say to that?
Rep. WEST: Well, let me tell you what I say to it. And everyone keeps going back to the Bush years. Well, George Bush was not truly a conservative, but over the period of eight years, he had a $1.85 trillion deficit over the period of eight years.
In the first three years of the Obama administration, we've seen $1.42 trillion, $1.29 trillion and now $1.65 trillion in deficit spending. That's going in the wrong direction.
And when you talk about the ability of reinvesting into our communities, when I talk to people who are, through their philanthropic measures, who are helping things like the Boys and Girls Clubs, if you continue to raise the taxation burden and the regulatory burden on our small businesses, that money is not going to get reinvested into our communities.
Look, it comes down to this one simple thing. If we believe the Keynesian economic theory, the tax and spend theory, is the way to go in the United States, if we believe that a bureaucratic managed state is what built the United States of America 234 years, I think there are some people out there that just don't understand our history and what built this great nation.
MARTIN: If you're just joining us, this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm speaking with Congressman Allen West. He's a Republican from Florida. That's who you just heard. Also with us, Frederica Wilson, congresswoman from Florida, a Democrat. We're talking about their reactions to President Obama's budget and what they see as the way forward.
So, to that end, do you see any common ground here?
Rep. WILSON: Well, Michel, we've got to compromise. In fact, the Bipartisan Budget Commission supports President Obama's budget. John McCain advisers support President Obama's budget. So, with all of that Republican support, we just have to come to a compromise. Otherwise, the government is going to stall. And we cannot afford that. So we have to listen to each other, take what common ground we have and build on that infrastructure and create a budget for our people.
We have to remember that we cannot cost jobs. We've got to create jobs and we cannot hurt the economy. People are suffering now. So we have to be very careful and tread very lightly in what we're doing.
MARTIN: Congressman West, treading lightly is exactly what you said you were not here to do. So, do you see any sign of bridging of differences over these issues which you both agree are urgent?
Rep. WEST: Well, I would hope that people will agree to things that have been proven to be correct. And, you know, they are part of sound economic policy. So, if people don't want to agree with sound economic policy, Michel, I just don't know what to do.
(Soundbite of laughter)
MARTIN: OK. And, finally, I asked you both this when we first met on the day that you were both sworn in - the tone. What are you finding as you are starting your careers on the Hill? Are you finding the atmosphere there conducive to civil discourse and the kind that actually leads to people finding their way forward? What do you think, Congressman West? I'll ask you. What do you think?
Rep. WEST: I think there's the possibility of that occurring. I think that there are some rigid ideologues that exist on the other side. But I think that if we just make it objective and we just deal with principles and facts, we have to come to a realization that certain things work and certain things don't work.
MARTIN: And, Congresswoman Wilson, what are you finding in terms of the atmosphere there? Is it that you think it's conducive to working together across party lines or not, to this point?
Rep. WILSON: Well, Michel, it's rough. But we've got to find a way to get rid of all of that and get to the business for which we were elected. And this is what I use as a litmus test - if it creates jobs, if it reduces the deficit, if it helps the working class, if it supports our children.
Every elected official, we all have different philosophical views and we can talk forever and there are some things that we will never agree on. But we've got to agree on the principles that brought us here. And that is, number one, to create jobs. And we can't go cutting a budget to the bone with Draconian cuts and hurting people who have no jobs, who are looking for jobs, who are hungry, who are broke, who are looking to survive. We've got to be very responsible in what we do. And that's what I'm concerned about with this 112th Congress.
Rep. WEST: And I think the responsibility starts up here in Washington, D.C. to recognize that it is not about us growing here in Washington, D.C. It's not about growing a larger federal government, but it is about how we can make sure that we're good stewards of the American taxpayer dollar.
MARTIN: Well, you know what? One vote that a number of commentators looked at to sort of assess whether there is a common agreement was a vote over that new engine.
Rep. WEST: Oh, that's a no-brainer, Michel.
MARTIN: For the fighter jet. Yeah.
Rep. WEST: That was a no-brainer.
MARTIN: And your vote on that was?
Rep. WEST: Yeah, well, I haven't been in the military for 22 years. I can tell you this - if you have two different major component systems like that out in the fighting force, then you're going to have two different major logistical support chains that have to go with it. You're going to have to have two different training bases for, you know, for the mechanics who have to deal with that.
So, you know, over the course of time, you're just going to incur more and more and more cost. So, you know, there's only one engine that goes in an M1 tank. There's only type of engine that goes in an A64 helicopter. There should be only one engine that goes into the Joint Strike Fighter, the F35. So that's why I voted against having the alternate engine.
MARTIN: So you voted against it. What about you, Congresswoman Wilson?
Rep. WILSON: The same. I voted the same way that he did.
Rep. WEST: See? There we go.
MARTIN: So there you go.
Rep. WEST: We agreed.
MARTIN: All right.
Rep. WILSON: So we agree on that.
(Soundbite of laughter)
MARTIN: Allen West represents Florida's 22nd District. He's a Republican. His district includes Boca Raton, as well as parts of Broward and Palm Beach Counties. We were able to catch up with him in his office. Also, Frederica Wilson. She's a Democrat. She represents Florida's 17th District, includes parts of Miami-Dade and Broward as well. And we were able to catch up with her in her office as well. Thank you both so much for joining us.
Rep. WEST: Thanks for having me.
Rep. WILSON: Oh, thank you so much Michel.
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