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John Baldwin’s Philanthropic Leadership in SE Asia

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As the founder and CEO of Bridge Capital and Angkor Capital Specialized Bank, John Baldwin has quickly become recognized as a leading entrepreneur in SE Asia. His leadership doesn’t stop at entrepreneurship, as he has set the standard for philanthropic work within the region. John is actively involved in numerous charities and has supported a range of charitable organizations over the years. Whether it is his work in Laos, Saipan, Guam, or Cambodia, John Baldwin’s Philanthropic leadership inspires other business leaders to take action and give back to their communities. [Read more…]

Undocumented Immigrants in California Now Eligible for Financial Assistance

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California is home to millions of immigrants looking to find a better life in America. However, not all are legal residents as more than a million are considered undocumented or illegal aliens. Many have been overstaying in the country after their visas expired.

Data from Pew Research Center showed that as of 2014, there were 11.3 million unauthorized illegal immigrants in the U.S. comprising 3.5 percent of the entire U.S. population. Of this figure, Mexicans make up half of unauthorized immigrants at 5.6 million. Additionally, six states account for 60 percent of illegal aliens with California, Texas, Florida and New York in the lead. [Read more…]

Stories of Human Interest

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Why do newspapers regularly feature stories of human interest?  Simple, because these stories draw the attention of readers and encourages them to read more.  Convincing a reader to know the whole story through the newspaper is what every editor hopes to accomplish with eye-catching titles and emotionally appealing stories.

Journalism defines human interest stories as feature stories that attack the article in an emotional way.  Beyond providing information, a human interest story presents the subject person or people, in relation to their existing problems or achievements which will make them particularly interesting to newspaper readers or viewers.

Human interest stories are the stories behind the headlines.  In a story of tragedy brought upon by a natural disaster, the headline story will be about the death toll and the amount of damages while a human interest story may be a story of how a survivor copes with the loss of either his property or his family or how he saved himself in spite of the mass destruction.  Human interest stories are very personal that is why its effect on readers can be very personal as well.

There are certain criticisms on how some human interest stories are being used to manipulate reactions of readers.  It is seen as an effective strategy to persuade readers to perform a particular course of action.  In a similar situation about a tragedy caused by natural disasters, human interest stories can be used to encourage more donations.  Other human interest stories simply aim to entertain and are often used as fillers in newspapers, magazines, or other reading materials.

R.I.P. Jimmy Dean

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Time does take its toll, and in the recent years, we’ve seen a lot of good people go. Yesterday, it was Jimmy Dean’s turn. The country singer cum sausage king passed away on Sunday at the age of 81.

In his early years, he grew up in Plainview, Texas. His childhood years were not kind to him, but he got his break in the 1950s as a country singer. He is best known for his song Big Bad John, which became a hit in 1961. Now considered a classic, the song is about a coal miner who acted heroically by saving his fellow miners during a mining accident. The song got so big that Jimmy Dean got a Grammy for it.

Later on, the country singer expanded his horizons and founded Jimmy Dean Meat Co., which earned him a different kind of reputation. The sausages produced by the company basically became a household fixture for countless Americans. Aside from these activities, Jimmy Dean was also involved in other projects, one of which was as a host of The Morning Show (a CBS program).

The iconic entertainer and businessman had been suffering a variety of health problems, according to his wife. However, they were not that grave for them to think that the end was near for Jimmy. On Sunday, though, as he was sitting down in front of the television while eating, he quietly passed away.

He may have left this world, but let us not forget Jimmy Dean, one of the greatest entertainers of our time.

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