MIA: Marketing In Action

The idea of going on a blind date can seem nerve-cracking but contrary to common belief, blind dates can actually lead to long-term relationships. Here are few reasons to consider going on a blind date. Blind dating can be convenient for those with a busy lifestyle . Many people do not even know where to begin looking for a date. Instead of spending hours speed dating, it can be a lot easier to have a blind date. Broaden your horizons . One of the best things about blind dating is that you will be meeting people who are not already in your life. This can be a great way to see what else is out there. There are many people who could set you up on a blind date. Friends, co-workers, and family members may know someone who is also looking. The possibilities of people that you may be able to meet are endless. Other people often know us better than we know ourselves. Your best friend may have a good idea of whom you would be well-suited with. You might actually have a lot...

In Brazil, famed for its tiny bikinis and carefree attitude, a university student has been expelled for wearing a short outfit she wore on campus.The University said it had expelled the student, Geysi Arruda, 20, for "flagrant disrespect of ethical principles, academic dignity and morality," in a statement published in some Sunday newspapers. Her dress, a mid-thigh length red dress sparked student protests on October 22 in the University Campus. The university's legal advisor said that Arruda “always liked to provoke boys, the problem was not with her clothes, but the way she acts, talks, crosses her legs, and walks.” Comments on Brazilian websites pointed out the irony of the hatred directed at Arruda by fellow students in a nation obsessed with physical beauty and said the university's actions were unfair. "Pure hypocrisy ... Once February and the Carnival comes round everyone will be naked and now they are behaving like this", said one comment. In the lat...