Yet, as we are reminded of this, we don't have to look too far to see another disaster in the making in Pakistan. The story isn't as obvious since nobody is screaming in English for help but their situation is much more dire. There's no constant media attention to point out the twenty million people affected or the two thousand people who have died. One just hears the whisper of the grim reaper passing over their lands with disease and suffering following in its wake.

Foreign donors and the U.N. were slow to respond to the disaster, in part because it took a long time for its extent to become clear. Aid is slowly reaching the worst-affected areas by army helicopter, road and boat, but millions have received little or no help.

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Is it fair for me to disparage and harass a company to provide a product that I can use? That they waste the time to deal with the many documentations that I can generate easily. I will easily expend 100 of their company hours for a problem that could have been easily fixed quickly. I will also generate enough negative online sentiment about their product and product warranty that will take thousands of dollars to compensate. I believe good customer support is really worth the cost since the hidden costs are so much more. For every 50 good things said about your product, that one bad thing will sway a customer.

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I also came across the Minamata disease story today.

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BTW, there are trends for papillomavirus and summer camps.

I'm not denyin' the women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match the men.

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.
- George Eliot