Ross also pays tongue-in-cheek reference to several cinema classics, but only if it's in line with his theme.

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Walt Disney Co. is sophisticated about solutions like this--and has to be, as anyone who has wilted in a theme park line knows.

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In line with the partnership theme, a leading NGO partner of USAID offered up useful pointers on partnering with larger NGOs and how Diaspora groups can use their unique technical skills and expertise to complement those of the larger NGO.

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