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	101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For awards were established to honor those companies in each market that recognize employees as their greatest asset.
		The selection, recognition and awarding of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For allows businesses to showcase these policies and Best Practices, and demonstrate why each of them is an ideal place for employees to work.
		Being named a 'Best and Brightest' company is a powerful recruitment tool in the drive to attract and retain exceptional employees.
	www.101bestandbrightest.com (313 words)

	Amazon.ca: The Best and the Brightest: Books: David Halberstam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Halberstam "Best and Brightest" book would raise sharp critism of military reporting, chain of command, and the ability to quantify "win or loss" progress reports; blistering critisms of the theory of containment and late recognition of western warfare tactics.
		The Best and the Brightest is the signature work from an author who has perfected a literary style that is unique and unequaled in the recounting of history.
		This is where today's best and brightest operate, and they are capable of making the same sorts of mistakes.
	www.amazon.ca /Best-Brightest-David-Halberstam/dp/0679410627 (2376 words)

	The Best and the Brightest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Best and the Brightest (1972) is an account by journalist David Halberstam of the origins of the Vietnam War.
		Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
		The Best and the Brightest is also the name of a 1998 Star Trek novel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Best_and_the_Brightest (191 words)

	The Best and the Brightest
		Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson explains why the electronics retailer’s big investment in its workforce is paying off.
		Best Buy has an industry-leading 16 percent share of the $130 billion US consumer electronics and packaged media retailing market.
		As a result of its implementation, Best Buy’s SGandA rose to 22 percent of revenues in the first six months of fiscal 2004; it was 16 percent in 2002.
	www.accenture.com /Global/Research_and_Insights/Outlook/By_Alphabet/TheBrightest.htm (2096 words)

	The Hindu : Entertainment / Cinema : The best and the brightest in cinema world honoured
		NEW DELHI: It was an evening to honour the best and the brightest in the cinema world at the 52nd National Film Awards ceremony here in the Capital on Friday.
		Kannada star Thaara received the Best Actress Award for her powerful portrayal of a young Muslim wife questioning traditional laws of her community in Girish Kassarvalli's `Hasina'.
		The Best Child Artist award went to Om Bhutkar and the Best Supporting Actor Award was won by the octogenarian Haradhan Banerjee.
	www.hindu.com /2005/10/22/stories/2005102212280100.htm (569 words)

	Attracting the best and the brightest Issues in Science and Technology - Find Articles
		If policies serve to make scientific research careers inadequately attractive to the best young minds, this will surely work to society's detriment in an age when scientific and technological advances are basic to key values such as economic growth, environmental protection, public health, and national security.
		Unfortunately, current policies for human resources in science and engineering are not responding to clear signs that our best and brightest are turning in growing numbers to other career paths.
		The signals this sends the next generation of the best and brightest cannot be encouraging.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3622/is_200201/ai_n9060238 (945 words)

	ON THE EDGE OF OBLIVION... THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST
		I read about a steady "out-bleeding" of the best and the brightest from the ranks of the military towards lucrative civilian jobs.
		I can't help but recall the opening scenes of a recent animated movie entitled, "Antz." The commanding general of the ant's military wing, a would-be dictator and despot, determines that the best way to begin the process of his takeover is to remove as much of his potential opposition as possible.
		In the face of a dedicated attack on our country, our best and brightest would be thrown, by intent or by consequence, poorly trained and ill-equipped into the maw.
	www.etherzone.com /2000/berv090700.html (1203 words)

	Amazon.com: The Best and the Brightest: Books: David Halberstam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When I read "The Best and the Brightest" I could not believe how fresh it was, despite the fact that it was written in 1972 it feels as if it were written yesterday.
		In essence, these guys were seen as the best and the brightest of their generation.
		David Halberstam's "The Best And The Brightest" stands the test of time as a superbly readable account of how the United States involvement in Vietnam was transformed from a limited engagement into a major war that threatened to unravel not only the U.S. committment to the Cold War but also U.S. society itself.
	www.amazon.com /Best-Brightest-David-Halberstam/dp/0449908704 (2176 words)

	Manila Standard Today -- Attracting the best and the brightest -- jan23_2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The objective of the Judicial and Bar Council, he said, was to attract the best and brightest to the judiciary and to make them remain there.
		At the present time, the JBC is searching for qualified applicants to fill up an overall 30 percent vacancy in the judiciary: one in the Supreme Court, six in the Court of Appeals and numerous posts in the regional trial courts and the municipal or metropolitan trial courts.
		By this he meant that since lawyers are the ones on the ground they ought to know best who among those applying for positions in the judiciary are straight or corrupt; competent or not; with a vision to render service or who are driven by other motives.
	www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=ritaLindaJimeno_jan23_2006 (975 words)

	The Best and the Brightest - The New York Review of Books
		Stuey, at fourteen, played gin rummy so well that he was already beating all the best players on the East Coast; by the time he was sixteen, he was so good that no one would take him on, so he was forced to concentrate on poker.
		It is hard enough for an amateur to go up against the world's best poker players, but to take them on in sequence, each of them starting fresh while he was tiring, was a reckless decision that gave them an extra edge.
		One of the many talents that goes to make a professional poker player is the abil-ity to concentrate for hours on end, then quit when his or her concentration begins to falter.
	www.nybooks.com /articles/18796 (3681 words)

	CBAN - The Best and the Brightest
		CBAN members are top quality firms who are very successful, who distinguish themselves by providing practice management and consulting services to community banks, in addition to traditional accounting, tax and auditing services, and are highly regarded with strong ties to their community.
		Members firms must be the best in their markets.
		Member firms have access to the best and brightest accounting firms and business advisors serving community banks across the country.
	www.bankingcpas.com /public/who.asp (316 words)

	Jason Schwartzman: The Best and the Brightest: BOXOFFICE Sneak Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The mostly sane young actor, who once concluded a self-written profile with the affectionate statement, "I also love my grandparents," is describing his character in Dewey Nicks' new comedy "The Best and the Brightest" [tentative title; could also be released as "Slackers" or "Undergrads"].
		With this ensemble young cast and the familiar scenario of a school campus with battling co-eds, "The Best and the Brightest" has all the markings of a pic specifically geared toward a teen audience.
		But I think that there's a lot more depth [to 'The Best and the Brightest'], and it's the kind of movie that on a second [viewing], you'll pick up on a lot more jokes that you missed the first time.
	www.boxoffice.com /issues/dec00/schwartzman.html (755 words)

	The Scientist : The Best And The Brightest
		But the thing that bothers me is that it's not truly a competition." The article characterized him as likening the Westinghouse to a race some competitors start far ahead of the others.
		Science competence in the United States is at a near all-time low, public appreciation for the need to learn mathematics and science is still lacking, education budgets are under serious attack, and there is a critical need to attract the best and the brightest into technical careers, the backbone of our technically driven industrial base.
		As a country, we need to make certain that the best and the brightest are not forgotten simply because the constituency is small.
	www.the-scientist.com /article/display/10965 (250 words)

	The Best and the Brightest
		For the same reason that “free trial” is probably the best all-around offer in consumer direct marketing.
		And the best thing about information offers in an electronic age is the cost: next to nothing.
		The best way to choose among these offers is to map the information to the prospect's stage in the buying process.
	directmag.com /b2b/marketing_best_brightest (1470 words)

	Rock Financial/Quicken Loans Ranked #1 Best and Brightest Company to Work For (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		WARREN, Mich., Oct. 12, PR Newswire – The top 10 Elite Winners of Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For were revealed today by the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA).
		The most prestigious award, "Best of the Best," was presented to Rock Financial/Quicken Loans of Livonia, which excelled in all categories, particularly Compensation and Benefits, Employee Education and Development, and Community Initiatives.
		The Elite winners are selected based on their high scores in all categories, and then named an Elite winner for the particular category in which they excelled.
	www.rockfinancial.com /about/press-room/news/2005BestandBrightest.html (472 words)

	PRX » Pieces » David Bouchier Essay - The Best and the Brightest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The system of free citizens governing themselves by electing the best and the brightest people among them as representatives is one of the best political notions that the human race has ever had.
		It's a pity that the results are so often disappointing, and especially that the chosen representatives so seldom appear to be the best and the brightest, let alone the most noble and honest of citizens.
		These are after all some of the best jobs in the world, with by far the best lifetime benefits.
	www.prx.org /pieces/14922 (642 words)

	MRO Today - Attract the best people
		The second principle is that the best and the brightest in the workforce seek more than just a paycheck from their job, they seek fulfillment of their own personal Purpose For Existing (PFE).
		The best and the brightest know this and understand this.
		To succeed in attracting, not recruiting the best people, an organization must live up to the PFE that it identifies and promotes to the world.
	www.mrotoday.com /mro/archives/exclusives/AttractTheBestPeople.htm (1040 words)

	Mano Singham's Web Journal: Return of the best and the brightest?
		I was reminded of those days in the current breathless speculation around the Iraq Study Group (ISG), the body headed by James Baker and Lee Hamilton whose report on what to do about Iraq is eagerly anticipated within establishment circles and is due to be released on Wednesday, December 6, 2006.
		Of course there is a little wiggle room between "all troops" and "nearly all U.S. combat units" to allow him to reverse course but, as Bush has famously said, he "doesn't do nuance" and I doubt whether he will exploit that particular loophole.
		Perhaps the last best hope for this country is that Barney looks like a smart dog.
	blog.case.edu /mxs24/2006/12/05/return_of_the_best_and_the_brightest (1163 words)

	Bookshelved Wiki: TheBestAndTheBrightest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In particular, he assembled some of the brightest people from academia and business to ar dvise ang guide the country.
		This book is document who these men were, where the came from, how they were recruited, and the attidudes and hopes they brought with them.
		All the smarts of Kennedy's 'The Best and the Brightest' the analytical skills of JohnMcNamera?
	bookshelved.org /cgi-bin/wiki.pl?TheBestAndTheBrightest (490 words)

	Halberstam,D. The Best and the Brightest. 1973 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Halberstam's original "best and brightest" were the key policy- makers appointed by John Kennedy: McNamara, McGeorge and William Bundy, Rusk, Ball, Westmoreland, and Taylor.
		At the outset, this team of Ivy Leaguers and West Pointers expected to surpass the accomplishments of their great Second World War predecessors.
		While the best way to search for names is to use NameBase, most can also be found here by using only first and last name, separated by a single space, with no quotation marks.
	www.namebase.org /sources/CD.html (250 words)

	Cruising World - Binoculars: The Best and the Brightest
		Marine chandlers are your best bet: Their staffs are generally more knowledgeable about optics than the summer help at your local department store, and they’ll likely stock more binocs suitable for marine use than the local hunting outfitter.
		The optics of its Marine 7x60s were truly stellar, and their consistently high marks in feel and eyeglass-friendliness enabled them to edge out an excellent Nikon model that was lighter and that came with a built-in compass and reticle.
		While you might not want the nearly 3-pound 7x60s around your neck all day, they delivered the brightest, sharpest image in a group of binoculars that all seemed to have exceptional lenses.
	www.cruisingworld.com /article.jsp?ID=201080&typeID=397&catID=572 (2841 words)

	Poynter Online - The Young, the Best, and the Brightest
		The newsrooms that can make it happen are the ones where the best and brightest will want to work.
		The key to keeping our best and brightest is to create a newsroom culture where qualities such as hard work, innovation, leadership, and risk-taking are clearly valued.
		A fundamental step that we must take to keep our best people is to ask them what they want and need and then help them get it.
	poynter.org /column.asp?id=34&aid=61829 (828 words)

	Understanding the Best and Brightest
		Those factors are persuasive in keeping the best talent.
		Here are some of their best practices for recruiting and retention.
		At the end of the contest, six winning teams presented their ideas to the partner group for implementation consideration and they got monetary prizes.
	www.aicpa.org /pubs/jofa/nov2006/dennis.htm (1966 words)

	The New York Observer's MondoWeiss: The Best and the Brightest: (Former Clintonite) Kenneth Pollack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Best and the Brightest: (Former Clintonite) Kenneth Pollack
		The Times has a fine piece today on Hillary Clinton that mentions that Jonathan Tasini is going to primary her over her dismal Iraq policy.
		However, the best evidence we have suggests that the Iraqi people would be pleased to be liberated, and over the longer term, their acceptance of U.S. forces would likely be determined by the efforts the United States undertook...."
	mondoweiss.observer.com /2006/06/the-best-and-the-brightest-former-clintonite-kenneth-pollack.html (1366 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| OPINION > The best and the brightest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Filipinas Magazine Achievement Awards honored Filipinos in the US who had excelled in their professions and vocations, not just within the community but in the American mainstream.
		The annual awards program has succeeded in showcasing the best, the brightest and the boldest in the Filipino American community.
		The bravest, too, because since the outbreak of the Iraq war, Filipino American soldiers who have died or have exhibited gallantry in action have also been honored.
	manilatimes.net /national/2006/june/07/yehey/opinion/20060607opi5.html (553 words)

	Murphy Brown: The Best and Not-So-Brightest - TV.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Stuart Best returns to Washington as a congressman and he humiliates Murphy at an inaugural party.
		To get her revenge, Murphy gets him on FYI to see where he stands on the issues, only Stuart didn't find out who was contributing to his campaign.
		Wallace Shawn (Stuart Best), Marcus Smythe (Congressman Jeff Binney), Michael Rothhaar (Congressman #1), John Hammil (Congressman #2), David Combs (Congressman #3), Annie Grindlay (Congresswoman)
	www.tv.com /murphy-brown/the-best-and-not-so-brightest/episode/35653/summary.html (198 words)

	"Keeping the Best and the Brightest"
		Attracting the best and the brightest is what journalism education is all about.
		I would suggest that the industry is at least partially responsible for driving away many of the best and the brightest in the first place.
		One side of me says that if you want a job in the business you'll do whatever it takes, that it has to be "in your gut," but the reality is that today, many of the best simply can't afford to do an internship without some financial help.
	www.drsteveanderson.com /anderr7.html (867 words)

	The Best and the Brightest
		And the best thing about information offers in an electronic age is the cost: next to nothing.
		The best way to choose among these offers is to map the information to the prospect's stage in the buying process.
		The rule is still the rule: Choose information-based offers to get the best results in B-to-B. ruth@ruthstevens.com) consults on customer acquisition and retention, and teaches marketing to graduate students at Columbia Business School.
	bg.directmag.com /ar/marketing_best_brightest (1445 words)

	C&EN: BUSINESS - KEEPING THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST
		Sectors such as electronics, investment banking, and communications are seen as much more appealing--much sexier--to young people, with the result that many parts of Europe are seeing a dwindling supply of talent.
		As Volker Trautz, president and chief executive officer of Basell Polyolefins and chairman of the meeting, put it in his opening remarks, the industry's key recruitment challenges are finding the best talent, ensuring that all a company's employees understand their roles, and ensuring further diversity in the organization.
		He cited some disheartening results from a recent survey of 7,000 engineering, science, and business students in 159 educational institutions in Europe that indicate the dimensions of the problem.
	pubs.acs.org /cen/NCW/html/8042bus2.html (1187 words)

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