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The Fading Traces of Good Governance

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In 1975, the reign of terror was directed and supervised by the Ministry of Interior, where a comprehensive list of action was domiciled in Montevideo. However, events later showed that what befell the helpless citizenry had little or no direction or supervision. Masterminded kidnappings, torture and elimination were the trend, with government Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDA) becoming active while those saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property were always available to carry out the unimaginable. The separate arms of the state competed for the dubious glory of apprehending more subversives and creating a system of sponsored mayhem. As crime and criminality became the culture, unfortunate relatives of victims met a stone wall at the law enforcement and government offices. Green Ford Falcon cars became a symbol with different interpretations, while the unexplainable continued unabated.  Indeed, the deliberate absence of streetlights in most communities...

Quality and Productivity

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A statistician, W. Edwards Deming, made use of the principles of variation as proposed by American Mathematician, Walter Shewart in business processes, in relation to quality and productivity in Japan. In recognition of Deming's efforts, the Japanese business community put in place a prestigious annual prize, the Deming prize, for companies that achieve visible advancement in quality. He successfully established the fact that business processes are exposed to deterioration in quality through variation. This has, to a great extent, assisted Japanese industrialists to improve the quality of their products. The quality circle or Deming circle is now known as Total Quality Management(TQM). Te circle comprises a group of workers who seek to improve the processes of production through planning, implementation of the plan, assessment, evaluation and correction.

The Client Interest

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Marven Brown was the brain behind the dominance of the McKinsen firm for several years. The firm's activites were modelled around a set of values tyhat put the interests of clients first before other considerations. Bower died at the age of 99 in 2003.

Self

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Be humble in all your activities and you will be exalted.

Life

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Be careful not to be led astray by the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life.

Man

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Put your trust in God rather than man, because man will fail you.

Intelligence

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Always exhibit rational thinking and sound judgment in your interaction with others.

Wealth

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In your quest to acquire a great abundance of material things, put God first.

Wisdom

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Develop the power of true and right discernment, to confront the multifaceted challenges of daily living.

Free

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Strive to know the truth and the truth will make you free from bondage.

Fate

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Your destiny revolves around your relationship with God.

Thoughts

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Your meditations, to a great extent, mold your personality-positively or negatively.

The Oppressed

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Do not keep mute when confronted with harsh and unjust situations. Speak out

Talent and Genius

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Be focused as you develop the talent and aptitude to achieve high standards in all your activities.

Legacy

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Be painstaking in your quest to leave behind an enduring legacy for those coming behind in every facet of life.

Change

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Be conscious of the diversity and variety that constitutes daily living and ensure you alter your attitude and principles to be in tandem with the changing times.

Seeking

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Strive to attain excellence in all you do by exploring various possibilities you identify.

Worry

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Do not be worried about the daily vicissitudes of life, rather explore ways of wriggling out of such situations.

Work and Pleasure

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Make out time for work and pleasure, to achieve satisfaction in your endeavor. Both cannot take place simultaneously.

Success

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The end goal of all human activity is success.

Government

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People should take the pains to thoroughly screen those who they intend to occupy public office, to ensure accountability and responsibility.

Wisdom

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Do all within your ability to acquire wisdom. It will take you through life's journey.

Failure

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Become an Influencer Do not allow the thoughts of failure to distract you from your goals. Be focused.

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