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General Terms & Conditions
Effective 25. May 2018
1. Scope
These General Terms and Conditions (the "GTC") apply to all current and future transactions and business relations between 360kompany AG, registered with the commercial register of the commercial court in Vienna under registration number FN 375714x, having its registered office in Vienna (hereafter "kompany"), and the user (hereafter "User") of the products and services on any of the websites operated by kompany as stated in the Masthead (as amended), including but not limited to www.kompany.com (the "Websites" or a "Website"). These GTC apply regardless of whether the products or services are used against payment or for free and with or without registration. Any terms and conditions provided by the User shall not apply. Such terms and conditions shall only be valid upon written confirmation by kompany.
2. Consumer protection
If the User of the Websites is a consumer as defined in the Austrian Consumer Protection Act (Konsumentenschutzgesetz; KSchG) as amended, these GTC shall apply to the extent not contradicting the mandatory provisions of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act (as amended) as well as the Austrian Distance Selling Act (Fern- und Auswärtsgeschäfte-Gesetz; FAGG) as amended.
3. Effectiveness and amendments to the GTC
These GTC govern the access to and the use of the Websites. kompany reserves the right to modify these GTC at any time and without being required to state any reason for doing so; such changes may include, but are not limited to, the imposition of new or additional terms or conditions. By first accessing the Websites, the User accepts these GTC, which shall apply towards the User from such first access of the Websites. In case of amendments of the GTC, whereas the amended GTC come into force when published on the respective Website, the User automatically accepts the GTC in their latest version by accessing and using the Websites. If the User does not accept the GTC (as amended), then he must immediately exit the Websites. This applies regardless of whether the User is using the Websites with or without registration, and making a purchase or not. In case a User does not accept the amendment to the GTC, he is entitled to terminate the contractual relationship with kompany pursuant to Clause 7.2.3 mutatis mutandis. The contractual relationship between the User and kompany will then be terminated on the basis of the GTC last accepted by the User.
4. Services offered
4.1 Services and products
kompany offers the User the following services and products: International search for businesses, its officers and shareholders; International information gathered from public registers and databases, particularly registers of companies, commercial registers and bank registers; International PEP and Sanctions List Screening - information provided by third parties; International information provided by credit reference agencies on the financial status of companies and persons engaging in business activities; Other international information on businesses and persons engaging in business activities; Translation services provided by translation companies for official documents. For a detailed description of our services and corresponding prices, see the latest version of the product overview and price list under Prices & Products.
4.2 Supply options
In principle, kompany offers the following methods of obtaining products and services to its Users:
a) Registration without subscription: A User can register on the Websites by entering a minimum set of data, i.e.: first name, last name, e-mail address, phone number, user name, and password. Furthermore, the User may voluntarily provide additional contact details and VAT number, opt-in to receive newsletters and the like or offers from third parties, and opt-out to receive notifications on register changes of companies previously searched for (the "Registration"). This Registration does not oblige the User to purchase any products or conclude a subscription, however the User is entitled to purchase services or products from kompany. The Registration creates a contractual relationship between the User and kompany, which shall be govern by these GTC.
b) Registration with subscription: A User can complete a Registration and, in addition, purchase a subscription of kompany, which typically contains a compilation of products and services, whereas the content of the offered subscriptions may be determined at kompany's sole discretion. Besides, the User remains entitled to purchase services or products from kompany.
4.3 User's entitlement
With its products and services, kompany offers access to data, in particular data from public registers. However, it cannot be deduced for the future that kompany has to offer these services, products and subscriptions in their existing form and composition or give access to such data. kompany reserves the right to reject Users as contracting parties without stating any reason and to prohibit them from accessing its products and services. All IT applications, services, access and products provided by kompany in its authority as clearing office may only be used for the purpose of access and enquiries as defined by the respective law or decree.
4.4 Changes to the services offered by kompany
Factually justified and reasonable changes of kompany's performance obligations shall be tolerated by the User.
5. Availability
In order to use the products and services offered by kompany, the User must have operational internet access. Connection problems between the User and its internet service provider lie beyond the sphere of influence of kompany and kompany assumes no liability for losses or damages of the User related therewith. Subject to the restrictions specified in this Clause 5., the products and services offered by kompany are basically available 24 hours a day. However, this does not apply to products and services that are subject to the availability of a public database, third party databases or third party services. Such products and services are available only during the official operating hours of these databases and services. Restrictions may also result from maintenance work, in particular but not limited to maintenance work regarding the Websites, third party databases and third party services as well as from overload, malfunction or collapse of the Austrian or international telecommunications networks. kompany has no influence on the availability of the data communication networks of the various external connection providers. Where possible, kompany will give Users prompt, appropriate notification of any interruptions or significant restrictions, e.g. due to maintenance, modifications, etc.
6. Registration
The use of certain services of kompany, including the receipt of newsletters or special offers, is subject to the Registration. There is no entitlement of Users to Registration. kompany has the right to reject Registration applications or exclude Users from offered products and services (in part or in whole) without stating any reason. Each User may register only once. In order to register, a User must be at least 18 years old. Minors are not permitted to apply. In case of a legal entity, the application must be made by a competent, authorized representative. The data and other information requested by kompany during the registration process must be supplied by the User completely and correctly, and must be updated in the event of any change without being requested to do so by kompany. The successful Registration leads to the conclusion of a contractual relationship between the User and kompany for an indefinite period. The User has the option to print out the contract and data supplied during the registration process.
7. Supply and settlement
Products and services offered on the Websites can only be purchased within a subscription.
7.1 Validity
Subscriptions are valid from the order date for the period stated in the subscription and end at the last day of such period. Benefits derived from the subscription but not fully used remain valid for one month after expiry of the subscription (roll-over), if an at least equivalent new subscription is ordered until expiry.
7.2 Renewal
The User agrees that, when his chosen subscription expires, it will be automatically renewed by an equivalent, new subscription, if not otherwise agreed. The User also agrees that, when a possible trial period of his chosen subscription expires, the subscription will be automatically converted into a payable subscription, which may be fully charged at the end of the trial period. Users can only consume a trial period for a subscription once. Repeated registrations to obtain the benefits of a trial period multiple times are prohibited. kompany shall duly notify the User via e-mail before the expiry of a subscription or of a trial period that automatic renewal or conversion into a payable subscription and associated settlement are pending.
7.3 Cancellation
A User may cancel a subscription at any time without stating any reason, taking effect from the date up to which the subscription has been prepaid or to which the minimum subscription period runs, whichever day is later. In case of a cancellation, the refund of the subscription payment in whole or in part is not possible. Subscriptions must be cancelled in writing, either by postal mail or e-mail to kompany. Following a cancellation, the subscription remains valid for the period specified. During this period the User may make full use of the benefits derived from the subscription. In this case, there is no automatic renewal as described in Clause 7.2. Any pre-paid credit purchased with a subscription will not be forfeited in the event of cancellation of this subscription. The User is free to spend this credit on any product or service of kompany. A refund in whole or in part is not possible. The User agrees that for the administration of an account with a pre-paid credit and no active subscription, kompany will charge a monthly service fee beginning 12 months after cancellation of the subscription. kompany is also entitled but not obliged, to deduct such monthly service fee against the pre-paid credit from the relevant account. If the User is a consumer, the provisions of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act and the Austrian Distance Selling Act, which entitle the consumer to withdraw from the contract under certain circumstances, shall apply.
7.4 Delivery
Delivery regarding the subscription is completed upon the User receiving a confirmation of such subscription from kompany (e.g. via e-mail). The delivery regarding the product or service requested within the scope of the subscription is completed upon display of the requested product or service on the respective Website. Subsequently, the User has various options for the further use, e.g. downloading the product in PDF format.
7.5 Settlement
Subscriptions are payable in advance. Payments must be made in full in order to make use of all benefits associated with the subscription. Payment is effected immediately before the delivery of subscription, either by credit card or direct debit. Products and services purchased individually outside a subscription will typically be invoiced monthly, however, kompany reserves the right to invoice at any time.
7.6 Refund
In principle, it is not possible to obtain a refund for products and services purchased within a subscription. Clause 7.1.3 applies mutatis mutandis. The subscription price can only be refunded in full if, on expiry of the subscription, the User expressly objects to an automatic renewal, and if the User has not used any of the benefits derived from the subscription on the expiry date.
7.7. General rules on service and settlement
7.7.1 Settlement
Unless otherwise agreed, accounts are payable in full upon receipt of the invoice. If the User falls in arrears with the payment of an amount invoiced and due for at least seven (7) calendar days, kompany is entitled to preclude the User from obtaining products and services on account (soft ban). Pursuant to these GTC but with the exception of section 17., kompany and the User are the only contracting parties. Settlement is always in the name of kompany, third parties are expressly excluded.
7.7.2 Invoicing
kompany's invoices are generally issued and sent in PDF format. The user agrees explicitly to receive electronic invoices (PDF format). kompany issues the initial copy of the electronic invoice and grants online access to copies of invoices free of charge. Upon the User's request, kompany shall issue a copy of the respective invoice in paper form free of charge.
7.7.3 Refund
Refunds of payments and the issue of credit notes to a User for services already obtained from kompany are excluded in accordance with section 7.6 of these GTC, except in the case where kompany does not fulfil the services due to the non-transmission of the requested data because of a proven technical fault on kompany's end. Clause 5. of the GTC applies mutatis mutandis. In cases in which a User cannot open, view or print purchased products due to problems with the User's computer, printer or systems setup, the obligation of the User to settle all fees remains untouched and kompany will not honor refund requests. No refund is possible with regards to payments that contain official fees and arise upon searches in and access to the data of public databases, including commercial registers or companies registers and in particular the Austrian companies register, the European Business Register (EBR) and similar services.
8. Privacy Policy
The Privacy Policy of kompany (as amended), which forms an integral part of these GTC, shall apply.
9. User's obligations
All data, information, references, statements and opinions on businesses or persons engaging in business activities and the like, which kompany has collected, compiled and passed on in any form or by any method of publication, must be treated strictly confidential by the User, and are limited to internal business purposes only. The User undertakes not to store any of this data, in whole or in part, for purposes other than those expressly specified in the contractual relationship between kompany and the User, and not to reproduce, transfer or disseminate the data, either in return for payment or free of charge, forward to any third parties, create or distribute data collections, or change the transmitted data (reports).
The User expressly declares his legal authority to receive the data transmitted. In particular, the User confirms his overriding, justifiable interest in the data as defined in section 6 para 1 point f of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation; "GDPR"). Furthermore, the User acknowledges that he may be required to make additional declarations if required by the country in which either the accessed database, person or business of interest or the User is located.
The User undertakes to follow the provisions of the data protection laws, in particular the GDPR, concerning data confidentiality and security. The User must take appropriate measures to protect and safeguard the data transmitted against unauthorized access by his employees or third parties. In particular, the User must ensure that employees to whom data is made accessible in connection with their work, keep the data strictly confidential. This also applies after termination of their employment. The User is liable to kompany for any damages and detriments which may incur as a result of an infringement of these data protection regulations.
Any disclosure to third parties, even partially, as well as the use of or any reference to the data in official or judicial procedures are expressly prohibited. Furthermore, there must be no mention of or reference to kompany. The User is liable to kompany for any damages and detriments incurred as a result of an infringement of the above-mentioned regulations by the User or by third parties to whom the User discloses data.
The User undertakes not to violate any copyright, trademarks, patents and/or any other intellectual property rights of kompany and/or kompany's data sources and partners, in particular but not limited to the European Business Register (EBR).
With regards to any address and contact information available for free, the User is entitled to use it for his own non-commercial information purposes only. The use is limited to the identification of companies or persons and connected contact details (e.g. address, telephone number). The use of the address and contact information for other purposes is expressly prohibited. In particular, it is inadmissible to use the information for commercial purposes, the use to build or complete company directories of any kind and in any form (print, electronically, CD-Rom, etc.), the use to carry out information services or operate a call center, the use for directory assistance, the use for marketing and promotional purposes, the use for the development of competing products, the use for any other commercial purpose, the use for any other purposes or in the interest of third parties. Any transfer (copying) of data into proprietary directories is also prohibited. The availability of address and contact information as well as its completeness and correctness are not guaranteed.
All Users are required to comply with the GDPR, the Austrian Data Protection Act, the Telecommunications Act, the E-Commerce Act and related legislation. The general availability of e-mail addresses or fax numbers does not imply the consent of the owner to the receipt of electronic mail or faxes. In particular, the User is obliged to take the list pursuant to section 7 para 2 E-Commerce Act (Robinson list for unwanted electronic communication as managed by the Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications) into account.
10. Warranty
Any warranty of kompany is subject to applicable law, in particular sections 922 et seqq of the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB).
11. Liability
kompany has no influence on the relevance, completeness, accuracy, and availability of data from public databases, PEP and sanctions screening providers, credit reference agencies, or translation agencies, and therefore accepts no liability for the accuracy and/or completeness of the data requested and obtained. kompany is not liable for any claims of a third party against a User arising out of or in connection with the use of kompany's products or services by the User, distortions or omissions in the requested data, or delays in the data request process. kompany is not liable for any errors or delays in the data transmission not caused by kompany.
In order to compile and produce the products and services, kompany uses data from public databases and data made available for example by credit reference agencies and translation agencies. kompany indicates the data source in connection with the respective data set. kompany transmits data and content in their existing form ("as is"). Credit reference agencies compile business data to the best of their knowledge on the basis of the data and information sources available to them. kompany has no influence whatsoever on their data collection and processing methods, the way in which the data is evaluated, its relevance, completeness, accuracy, and availability. Credit reference agencies furthermore offer assessments and opinions on the creditworthiness of businesses and persons engaging in business activities in a variety of forms, often in the form of so-called ratings. Such assessments represent the opinion of the credit reference agencies, and no recommendation regarding a business or credit relationship can be derived from it. kompany has no influence whatsoever on these assessments, the conclusions made, the underlying technical and professional processes, and their relevance, completeness, accuracy, and availability.
Translation agencies receive data and content as is from kompany. Based on this data, translations are prepared by professionals within the service levels specified. kompany has no influence whatsoever on their translation process, its completeness and accuracy.
kompany therefore does not accept liability for any damage arising from the completion or non-completion of a business transaction made on the basis of data transmitted by kompany.
The limitations of liability stipulated in this provision shall only apply to the extent permitted by law and, in particular, shall not apply to personal injuries as well as damages or losses occurred by Users that were caused by a wilful act or omission or by gross negligence. Any liability for indirect loss or consequential damage is totally excluded.
12. Security and abuse
In order to prevent the misuse of subscriber and login data, the User undertakes to keep this data confidential and not to allow any unauthorized access to it, to prevent any misuse and to notify kompany immediately, if a User suspect misuse of his data. The User is liable for any loss or damage and claims for fees made against kompany arising from or in connection with the misuse of the User's facilities or the misuse of the requested data by the User or by third parties who gained access via the User's facilities or his login data. The User undertakes to refrain from attempts to hack into the Websites and services operated by kompany.
13. Compliance with statutory provisions
The User agrees to comply with the current statutory provisions. In particular, reference is made, but not limited to the obligations of the following Austrian laws: Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz) (BGBl No. 111/1936 as amended); Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz) 2000 (BGBl I No. 165/1999 as amended); Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation; GDPR); Telecommunications Act (Telekommunikationsgesetz) 2003 (BGBl I No. 70/2003 as amended); E-Commerce Act (BGBl I 152/2001 as amended).
14. Applicable law, place of performance and jurisdiction
It is agreed that all disputes arising from this contract will be governed by Austrian law, with the exception of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Internationale Sale of Goods (CISG) and the reference provisions of the International Private Law. The place of performance and exclusive legal venue shall be Vienna, Austria. In case the User is a consumer, disputes will be settled at the place of jurisdiction over consumer contracts, which shall be the court of the consumer's domicile, its habitual place of residence or its place of employment in accordance with section 14 of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act. The contract, order and business language shall be German.
15. Miscellaneous / Alternative Dispute Resolution
kompany recognizes the Internet Ombudsman, Margaretenstrasse 70/2/10, 1050 Vienna, www.ombudsmann.at as mediator for the negotiation of an out of court agreement. In case the User intends to express a complaint regarding the purchase of a product or a service of kompany, such complaint may be send to kompany via firstname.lastname@example.com. In accordance with the provisions of the EU directive no. 524/2013 (ODR directive) regarding online consumer dispute resolution, the User is entitled to use the European OS-Platform for online dispute resolution (http://ec.europa.eu/odr). The right of the parties to take legal actions remains unaffected at any time. In case of sweepstakes, competitions or raffles of whatever kind, the recourse to the courts shall be excluded.
If any of these provisions are or become invalid, the effectiveness of the other provisions shall not be affected. Instead, in place of the ineffective stipulation a replacement provision that corresponds as closely as possible to the objective of the invalid provision shall apply. In case the User is a consumer, such effective replacement provision shall apply that complies with applicable consumer protection laws.
16. Special Terms and Conditions for Vouchers
The term "voucher" herein includes all vouchers, gift coupons, coupon codes, promotional codes and all other promotional credits issued by kompany, as well as the equivalent terms in other languages (e.g. Gutschein). The term "promotion" herein includes all promotions, advertisements, surveys, special offers and all other promotional activities or offers. Vouchers are always bound to a special promotion. Vouchers typically entitle a User to a fixed amount to be used for the purchase of products and services offered by kompany. If the price of the product or service exceeds the value of the voucher, the User has to settle the difference and will be invoiced accordingly. Vouchers may be used for subscriptions, but not for free trial offers. The value of a voucher cannot be split up to be redeemed at two or more occasions. A voucher may only be redeemed once per User. The redemption of a Voucher requires the User to complete the Registration. Vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash, credit or other vouchers, and cannot be multiplied by sharing with third parties, e.g. in social networks.
17. Special terms and conditions for the use of RegisterDirect
Online access to the commercial register database and the land registry database for the Republic of Austria can be obtained from kompany. kompany has been commissioned as the official clearing house for the Austrian Federal Ministry for Justice to process enquiries relating to the commercial register and land register, whereas this service shall henceforth be referred to as "RegisterDirect". With this agreement, users have the right to use the IT applications, services, access and products provided within RegisterDirect (henceforth the "Applications") under the conditions set out in this provision.
The Applications are run during the hours of operation of the commercial registry database and the land registry database of the Republic of Austria. These hours of operation are referred to as the core operating time, whereas the operation of or access to RegisterDirect or the Applications may be suspended or restricted for users – also during the core operating time – due to, especially but not limited to, urgent problem solving by such databases, kompany or overload, malfunction or collapse of the Austrian or international telecommunications networks. Outside the core operating time, constant access to these Applications is not guaranteed (e.g. due to maintenance work of kompany or such databases). The Applications are run on equipment belonging to kompany. The User needs a functioning internet connection in order to be able to use the Applications and shall be responsible to set up such internet connection and bear any costs related therewith. Connection problems between users of RegisterDirect, their own internet providers and the Applications do not fall within the responsibility of kompany. Data obtained from the Applications originates directly from the respective data bases or systems of the Republic of Austria.
In order to use the Applications, the user of RegisterDirect must purchase the respective subscription. For such subscription, the provisions on subscriptions stipulated in this GTC (in particular section 7.1) shall apply mutatis mutandis. The user of RegisterDirect shall not be permitted to resell data from the Applications for commercial use.
For the use of RegisterDirect and the Applications, the provisions of this GTC shall apply, whereas in case of a conflict between this section and the other sections of the GTC, this section shall prevail.


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Used 2018 ChevroletMalibu LT Sedan
- Stock: 10452
- Odometer
- 13,759 miles
- Fuel Economy
- 27.0/36.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Summit White
- Interior Color
- Jet Black w Leather-Appointed Seat Trim
- Body/Seating
- Sedan/5 seats
- Transmission
- 6 speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- front-wheel
- Engine
- 1.5L I-4 cyl
Chevrolet Malibu
Highlighted Features
- Emergency communication system
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Split folding rear seat
- Perimeter/approach lights
- Remote keyless entry
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Fully automatic headlights
Detailed Specifications
Dealer Notes
Keyless entry, Backup camera, Bluetooth
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- 5.0
Quiet, Comfortable, Sooth & Well Designed
By Vivo on Monday, January 01, 2018I love the 2017 Chevy Malibu. This is the quietest car I have ever driven. Its so smooth on the highway. The car seems to naturally stay in its lane. The brakes are great. The car is very fuel efficient and will delivery about 45-mpg at 60-mph. The 1.5 liter Lt is not a race car, but has plenty of power and can easily execute quick maneuvers in traffic. Its really the best car in its class.
- 1.0
Auto start and 1.5 liter turbo = avoid this car
By Travis on Wednesday, September 18, 2019The auto start and turbo on the car are very discomforting. I've had many problems with my 6 month old malibu having acceleration issues and the car jolts like the transmission might dump out of the car when the auto start feature goes in affect. This car is not safe in my opinion, and I'll be surprised if it makes it past 100k without any major issues. I would take my 2012 malibu back over this one
- 4.0
Like the car but to much technology and software
By Fred on Monday, July 01, 2019The car does perform well with power and the gas mileage is amazing. But setting that aside the car did require a repair after the first 300 miles. Wire harness was the claim. Second failure for the same thing at 12,000 miles. Second failure made the gauges read as if the alternator quit but again wire harness. At 22,000 the shifter failed. Computer thougt car was in gear. Due to software was not able to lock the car with a shifter failure computer thinks car is in neutral. 3 failures in a brand new vehicle under 25,000 miles seems poor quality to me. The technology amplifies the failures making the car not drivable.
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MILPITAS, Calif., January 20, 2014 – SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced that its ULLtraDIMM™ Solid State Drive (SSD), the industry's first enterprise-class, ultra-low latency, memory channel storage solution, is now shipping for qualification with select enterprise servers. The addition of flash technology on the DRAM memory channel expands the growing penetration of flash storage technology in enterprise data centers, and complements SanDisk's existing flash-based server hardware and software storage solutions.
The award-winning SanDisk ULLtraDIMM SSD can be integrated into an existing DIMM slot.1 This ensures ultra-low latency in business applications and results in improved application response times. Additional ULLtraDIMM SSDs can also be added to available DIMM slots, scaling performance and capacity without impacting latency. This creates new opportunities for server system designs to support use cases that require extremely fast storage, such as High-Frequency Trading (HFT), VDI, transaction processing, virtualization and cloud computing.
"The SanDisk ULLtraDIMM SSD was designed to expand the reach of ultra-low latency flash storage throughout the data center and scale to meet the requirements of any enterprise application, no matter how bandwidth or capacity intensive," said John Scaramuzzo, senior vice president and general manager, Enterprise Storage Solutions at SanDisk. "The ULLtraDIMM SSD's linear performance scalability and innovative DIMM form factor allow organizations to deploy flash as their application requirements change, without requiring significant infrastructure investment."
Gartner indicates "that the advent of big data use cases is just one dynamic compounding the challenges of managing data growth, and organizations face massive volumes of information and new content types that require variable storage, security, protection and access methods."2 This data growth coupled with end-users' demand for instant access to information is spurring the need for a revolution in how chief information officers (CIOs) leverage storage to manage requirements while reducing total cost of ownership (TCO).
For more information about SanDisk's ULLtraDIMM SSD, which was developed in partnership with Diablo Technologies, please visit www.sandisk.com/enterprise. Videos on ULLtraDIMM technology can also be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGfpdciV9B4 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqcox3Da0c4.
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry. Today, SanDisk's quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart phones, tablets and PCs. SanDisk's consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.
© 2014 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. ULLtraDIMM and Guardian Technology are trademarks of SanDisk Enterprise IP LLC. The "dt" logo, "Diablo Technologies", "Memory Channel Storage" and "MCS" are registered trademarks of Diablo Technologies, Incorporated. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s).
This news release was updated as of January 28, 2014, and contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations for markets, products and customers that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: the market demand for our products may grow more slowly than our expectations or our products may not be available in the capacities that we expect or perform as expected, or the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q and our annual report on Form 10-K.
1 The ULLtraDIMM received the Storage Visions 2014 "Enabling Professional Storage Technology" Award and the Business Intelligence Group's 2014 "BIG Innovation Award.
2 "Best Practices for Storage Administrators: Staying Relevant in an Information-Centric Data" by Sheila Childs and Alan Dayley, Gartner March 13, 2013.


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NEW YORK — For years, the New York Film Festival was a quaint afterthought on the fall festival circuit, good for locals to catch up on prestige titles but devoid of much Hollywood fizz.
Not anymore.
The Lincoln Center event has become an increasingly important spot for big fall movies, both launching pad and bellwether for the frenzied months of Oscar-contending releases that follow. The 51st edition opens Friday with the Tom Hanks hijacking thriller "Captain Phillips," part of an ambitious Hollywood slate and an indication of a new festival bent.
"This year, some of the studio films kind of us blew away," said Rose Kuo, executive director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, which oversees the festival. "And when you have world premieres that are highly anticipated, there's a certain energy they create that's good for the festival. It hits the radar in a very powerful way."
Over the next two weeks, the confab will host world premieres of major titles from three different studios — Sony Pictures' "Phillips" directed by Paul Greengrass; 20th Century Fox's character fantasy "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" directed by Ben Stiller; and Warner Bros.' whimsical romance "Her" directed by Spike Jonze.
There is also the possibility of further debuts — in the form of so-called sneak screenings — that would follow in the footsteps of the unannounced world premieres of "Lincoln" and "Hugo" at the last two festivals.
NYFF's curated group of 30 or so movies (compared to the more than 250 titles that play North America's largest gathering, the Toronto International Film Festival) will still be populated with high-end titles that have been making the rounds at places like Venice and Toronto, including Hayao Miyazaki's pre-war Japan reverie "The Wind Rises" and Philippe Garrel's Paris romance "Jealousy." It will also feature its share of anticipated American fall releases that have played elsewhere, such as the Coen Bros. "Inside Llewyn Davis" and Alexander Payne's "Nebraska,' which premiered at Cannes.
But the industry's eyes are trained on the troika of studio titles. After all, how these movies will be received by both the hurly burly of New York media and the city's art-house population will go a long way to determining their prospects at the box office and the Oscar podium.
The new mandate is the result of efforts by Kuo, a veteran of Los Angeles' AFI Fest now three years into the New York job, and Kent Jones, a Film Society veteran who ascended to the top post of NYFF's director of programming shortly after last year's edition.
Both pay deference to a tradition of auteur discernment enacted by the festival's longtime chief, Richard Pena, who retired at the start of this year. But longtime followers of the festival also point to a more outward-looking mindset that seeks to integrate aesthetic standards with the buzz that comes from a major world premiere.
Jones himself acknowledges the shift, which he attributes not just to the festival but to the culture. "Younger people have fewer prejudices, moral or aesthetic, than young people did even 10 years ago," he noted.
For the first time this year, the selection committee included Lincoln Center programmers in addition to the usual panel of critics, further widening the field.
That move likely had an effect in other selections, such as with the North American premiere of "About Time," a crowdpleasing romantic dramedy from "Love, Actually" director Richard Curtis that will be released by Universal Pictures on Nov 1.
The new expansiveness has worked out well for Hollywood. Those behind the movies say they appreciate the breathing room New York's more leisurely schedule gives them--it's a far cry from Toronto, where three or four major releases will premiere in the same night--as well as the cineaste seal of approval.
"The New York Film Festival allows us to erase any preconceptions the audience has about this film that 'oh, it's just a remake' or 'oh, it's just a commercial movie,' " said John Goldwyn, the veteran Hollywood producer behind "Mitty." "Being in the company of the New York Film Festival allows us to say, 'This is a movie with ambition.' "
Centering on a nebbish man with an active imagination, "Mitty" is nominally a remake of the 1947 Danny Kaye movie and based on James Thurber's 1939 short story. Long-stalled in development, "Mitty" was jumpstarted when Stiller, who had committed only to star, opted to direct as well. It will premiere Oct. 5, a high-profile Saturday-night slot known as the centerpiece, in preparation for its commercial rollout on Christmas Day.
The festival also offers the option of premiering after the feeding frenzy of Toronto. Sue Kroll, Warner Bros.' president of worldwide marketing and international distribution, said that "Her" made sense for New York, where it will premiere as the closing-night selection on Oct 12, because the movie wasn't ready for Toronto and because the festival offered a spot closer to its holiday release. "October provides the perfect time to launch the film and begin to build word of mouth heading in to a very busy season," she said in an email.
Opening night also remains a large stage.
For "Phillips," which opens Oct. 11, Sony aims to follow the template for "The Social Network" three years ago, when it used the NYFF opening as a springboard to eight Oscar nominations and $97 million in box office. Last year, Fox used the slot to launch Ang Lee's "Life of Pi." The movie was the right blend of auteur piece and big-event spectacle, and a rapturous reception paved the way for a global hit and a best director Oscar win for Lee. (Things worked out less well for 2011's opener, Roman Polanski's stage-to-film adaptation "Carnage," which proved a dud.)
There is also the matter of the "sneak screening," which has been a powerful tool for studios.
In 2011, "Hugo" made its surprise world-premiere at the festival, and last year "Lincoln" followed suit. But Kuo remains coy about what it will be, or if it will happen at all. "There may not be one this year. Or there may be two," she said. 'We just want to surprise everyone."


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text: AOSIS OpenJournalshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.curationis.org.za0379-85772223-6279Compliance or non-compliance of hypertensive adults to hypertension management at three primary healthcare day clinics in Tshwane The objective of this article was to report on the rate of compliance to medication, sodium use and appointment keeping of hypertensive adults who are attending primary healthcare clinics in Tshwane. Despite the availability of effective management of hypertension globally, non-compliance to management still exists. This article reports on the hypertensive adult's compliance to medication, sodium use and appointment keeping. The design was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The sample was n = 101 hypertensive patients from three primary healthcare clinics. Structured interviews were used to gather the data. The results indicated a variation in compliance rate depending on the question asked. When investigating whether the participants received enough medication on their last visit to the clinic, 98% said that they received enough medication to last them a month (Nkosi 2008:130). However, the appointment-keeping scale revealed that 23% of the participants reported that they left the clinic without prescribed medication or missed an appointment. When, using the Hill-Bone Compliance Scale, individuals were asked a question using the verb forgetting, 9 out of 10 would answer 'no', but when the verb decide was used to determine compliance, 6 out of 10 would admit to deciding not to take their medication sometimes. In terms of sodium use, 33% showed good compliance and 44% low compliance (Nkosi 2008:138). Compliance with regard to taking hypertension medication was 70%, which is good. This study recommends that compliance to hypertension management be assessed by asking questions specifically for sodium use, medication and appointment keeping as it was clear from the findings of this study that a person would comply with appointment keeping but not take medication daily as prescribed or not use sodium as recommended. Gloria N. Mafutha1 1Adelaide Tambo School of Nursing Science, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Susana C.D. Wright1 1Adelaide Tambo School of Nursing Science, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Gloria Mafutha firstname.lastname@example.com Postnet Suite 49, Private Bag x927, Pretoria 0001, South Africa 5236110.4102/curationis.v36i1.5229 Aug. 201123 July 201306 Sept. 2013Mafutha, G.N. & Wright, S.C.D., 2013, 'Compliance or non-compliance of hypertensive adults to hypertension management at three primary healthcare day clinics in Tshwane', Curationis 36(1), Art. #52, 6 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v36i1.52 © 2013. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Introduction Despite the availability of several guidelines for hypertension management globally, non-compliance still exist (Halpern et al. 2006:1039–1948; Patel & Davis 2006:439). Non-compliance to hypertension medication can lead to the development of chronic hypertension, which damages the walls of the blood vessels and can cause hypertrophy and hyperplasia associated with fibrosis of the tunica intimae (Nkosi 2008:69). The issue of non-compliance to therapy is not new; patients who are suffering from chronic diseases, particularly those with fluctuating or no symptoms such as hypertension, are likely to be non-compliant (Vlasnik, Aliotta & De Lor 2005:269). Non-compliance is the fundamental cause of uncontrolled hypertension in South Africa (Seedat & Rayner 2011:79). A recent study conducted in a South African mine revealed poor control of hypertension in South Africa (Maepe & Outhoff 2012:32). The authors conducted a one year hypertension prevalence study in one of the gold mines in Gauteng, South Africa. They discovered that of the 4297 participants (where 99% were Black and 90% male with the mean age of 44) 39.5% had hypertension and only 42% were on antihypertensives. Only 13% of the total population (4297) had a blood pressure of < 140/90 mmHg. Such poor control of hypertension indicates that hypertension will continue to be the cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Compliance is the extent to which a person's behaviour is in line with medical advice (Thrall, Lip & Lane 2004:595). Nunes et al. (2009:40) describes compliance as a behaviour change in accordance with a direct request without internal acceptance. The Standard Treatment Guideline and Essential Drug List (Department of Health 2003:61–67) states that if the first step fails to control the high blood pressure, the healthcare provider has to move to the next step, in which the patient's medication increases. This kind of practice might be a risk for non-compliance (Frishman 2007:257). The same guideline also outlines how adherence and non-adherence could be determined, with no specific questions set out for lifestyle modification compliance (Department of Health 2003:xxvii). Assessing compliance by asking questions regarding both medication and lifestyle modification regimen might be the best way to determine compliance and improving the level of hypertension control in South Africa. Problem statement In South Africa, approximately 6.3 million people are hypertensive, and the management of the condition is poor (Charlton, Steyn & Levitt 2007:1). The National Demographic Health Survey found that of the individuals living with hypertension, only 39% reported that they had the condition. Less than a third (29%) of the hypertensive participants was diagnosed and on medication, whilst only 14% was well controlled (Department of Health, MRC & OrcMacro 2007:217). The same survey reports that hypertension in South Africa was poorly controlled. Such poor levels of control might lead to hypertension being the cause DALYs if measures are not taken to improve the control of hypertension in South Africa. It light of the poor control of hypertension in South Africa, this article aims to report on the contrast in compliance to sodium use, medication and appointment keeping. This article emerges from the study 'Management practices and nutrition related knowledge of hypertensive adults in Ga-Rankuwa' (Nkosi 2008). Research question The research question for the purpose of this article is: 'What is the compliance of hypertensive adults attending Ga-Rankuwa primary healthcare day clinics in Tshwane?' Objective The objective of the study by Nkosi (2008) was to explore the nutrition knowledge and management practices of hypertensive adults in three clinics at Ga-Rankuwa. The objective of this article is to indicate the contrast in compliance to medication, sodium use and appointment keeping of hypertensive adults attending day clinics in Ga-Rankuwa. Research method and design Design The design was quantitative, cross sectional and descriptive in nature. A cross sectional study differs from a longitudinal study in that it uses observation representing a single point in time (Babbie & Mouton 2004:641). Context of the study The study was contextual in nature and was conducted in Ga-Rankuwa, a township in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The population during the time of the study was 83 900 and households were 21 100 (Nkosi 2008:22). In terms of socio-cultural groups, the majority (74%) were Setswana-speaking people. The educational level below Grade 10 was 56.8%, whereas 12.2% had post Grade 12 education. In addition, only 32.7% of the population were employed (Statistics South Africa 2001). Population The study participants were hypertensive, above 18 years old, living in Ga-Rankuwa and attending one of the three primary healthcare clinics in Ga-Rankuwa for hypertension management. The sampling method was convenient and the sample size was 101 (n = 101) participants. A consensus sampling method was used for the primary healthcare day clinics, thus three healthcare clinics were included in the study. At each clinic the researchers aimed to collect data for the first 30 participants that came for consultation at the clinic on the day of data collection. However, in one of the clinics data was collected from 41 participants (Nkosi 2008:124). Data-collection methods Self-report was used as data-collection method (Nkosi 2008:105). Trained fieldworkers conducted the structured interviews to prevent selection bias because of low literacy. The questionnaire had several sections focusing on nutrition related knowledge and management practices that a hypertensive person should have (see Box 1). One of the components of the questionnaire, the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale, was a 4 point Likert scale instrument focussing on compliance in terms of medication, salt use and appointment keeping (see Table 1) (Kim et al. 2000:90–96). As no validated cut off points existed for the scale (Kim et al. 2000:90–96), a decision was taken to label 80% and above as good compliance, between 70% and 79.9% as moderate compliance and 69.9% and below as poor compliance. Data analysis The Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) statistical software package (version 14) was used to analyse the data, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (Nkosi 2008:134). Results General and demographic profile The participants were represented by 78 women and 23 men aged from 20 to 80 (Nkosi 2008:124). The 51–60 year age group constituted the average of the sample at 29.7% of the group (Nkosi 2008:125). The majority of the sample (63.3%) had primary school education or less and in line with the advanced age, 65.3% were pensioners (Nkosi 2008:125). In terms of socio-cultural group, the majority (74%) was Setswana-speaking people. Personal medical history Regarding medical history, the most prevalent risk factors in the sample were high blood cholesterol (34.7%) and diabetes mellitus (19.8%) (Nkosi 2008:130). Regarding family history, the prevalence of obesity, hypertension and diabetes ranged from 30.7% to 34.7%. In order to explore compliance questions varied. Almost all participants (98%) responded positively to the question 'At your last visit, did you receive enough medication to last you until your visit today?' (Nkosi 2008:135). In response to the question '[h]ow often do you take your blood pressure medication prescribed by the doctor?', 31.7% admitted that they occasionally forgot to take their medication (Nkosi 2008:135). Furthermore, only 18.8% of the participants responded that they did not drink their medication the morning before consultation at the clinic. When exploring missed appointments, 16.8% of the participants admitted to missing an appointment the past year (Nkosi 2008:135). An few reasons for missing the appointment were provided, including transport (7.9%) and other commitments or work-related obstacles (5%) (Nkosi 2008:130). Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale The Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale provides several insights into the participants' compliance with regard to their medication (see Table 2) (Nkosi 2008:155). Three subscales are included in the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale, namely reduced sodium use, appointment keeping and medication taking (Nkosi 2008:155). Table 3 outlines the results of the subscales in the Hill-Bone Compliance Scale.An interesting result of the Hill-Bone Compliance Scale is the disparity in the answers depending on the way the question was structured. The questions and responses vary as follows: When the question interrogated forgetting to take the medicine, nine out of every ten answered 'no'. When the question interrogated their decision not to take the medication, six out of every ten were willing to admit to such a decision. When the question interrogated supply, four out of every ten admitted to being without supplies at times. If the verb skip was used, for example 'skip your hypertension pills one to three days before you go to the clinic', three out of every ten participants admitted to it. Three questions were asked to investigate the influence of positive or negative emotions on the adherence to medication. Asking about adherence and feeling better or sick or caring less resulted in three out of ten participants admitting to non-compliance. When exploring whether they take someone else's hypertension pills, two out of ten participants admitted to this (Nkosi 2008:138). The appointment keeping scale also shed some light on the dynamics of compliance to medication. Only 17.4% of the participants secured an appointment for the next visit, whilst 23% would leave without an appointment (Nkosi 2008:155). The subscale investigating dietary intake of salty food also produced interesting results. When the question just focused on eating salty food, with no additional explanation, 4 out of every 10 would answer 'no', but when the question dealt with Aromat® or Fondor® (2 popular flavourants) only 2 to 3 out of every ten would say 'none of the time'. In addition, asking specifically about KFC® or MacDonald's® would cause 7 out of every 10 participants to say, 'Yes, that is part of my diet' (Nkosi 2008:138). The evaluation of the participants' compliance (see Table 3) using the subscale and overall score provided evidence of non-compliance in terms of all three subscales. The worst compliance was with regard to sodium use: 33% good compliance and 44% low compliance (Nkosi 2008:138). Three out of 10 participants were not compliant in regularly taking medication, limited sodium use as well as keeping their appointments, which are all crucial in hypertension management and control. Ethical consideration Approval to conduct the study was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Tshwane University of Technology (#2006/07/007), the North West Department of Health and the management of the three primary healthcare clinics. Permission was granted by Becker et al. (2004) to conduct a similar study in Ga-Rankuwa. The principles of respect for persons, beneficence, justice and confidentiality were applied (Nkosi 2008:100–102). Validity and reliability The study was approved by the Faculty Research Committee of the Faculty of Health Science at the Tshwane University of Technology. A validated questionnaire (Becker et al. 2004: 63–69) was used to collect the data related to hypertension knowledge, habit and lifestyle changes, quality of life and care, life threats and clinical detail with personal medical history. Structured interviews ensured structural coherence through all the interviews. Face-to-face interviews were conducted, which allowed participants to ask for clarity even in their preferred language as the fieldworkers were fluent in the local languages (Nkosi 2008:107). Theoretical framework The Model for Health Promotion (Pender, Murdaugh & Parsons 2002:60) was used and it will guide the discussion. Discussion Based on the question asked, the results indicate a variation in compliance as most participants were non-compliant with their sodium use (33%) and follow-up appointments (57%) to collect medication, but more were compliant with taking the medication (81%). Non-compliance is common in individuals with asymptomatic conditions, for example those with hypertension may believe that they do not need take their medication regularly as they see no physical sign of being ill (Kagee & Le Roux 2007:444; Vlasnik et al. 2005:47–51,). The Health Promotion Model suggests that every person has their own unique personal experiences and characteristics that affect subsequent actions. The participants' actions of non-compliance can be attributed to their personal experiences or characteristics. Non-compliance to medication affects health promoting behaviour (compliance), which is the desired health promotion outcome. According to the theory of health promotion (Pender, Murdaugh & Parsons 2002:60), health professionals constitute a part of the interpersonal environment's interactive patterns which are essential in behaviour change, and have the responsibility to identify the factors that hinder compliance to treatment. Several factors affect compliance to medication and they need to be identified and addressed effectively by health professionals and clients (Van der Wal et al. 2006:434). The Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale yielded different results depending on the questions that were asked using a dichotomous 'yes' or 'no' structure. Using various questions to determine compliance to medication therapy, the results clearly suggest non-compliance. When individuals were asked a question using the verb forgetting, 9 out of 10 answered 'no' but when the verb decide was used to determine compliance, 6 out of 10 admitted deciding not to take their medication sometimes. This indicates non-compliance to a plan of action of taking medication every day as prescribed and as required for effective management of hypertension. These findings are similar to those of Kripalani, Gatti and Jacobson (2010:180), who conducted a study in a primary healthcare clinic in Atlanta, Georgia. Amongst patients managed for coronary heart disease, the compliance varied when calculated from the prescription refill (43.4%) and when measured by self-report (50%) (Nkosi 2008:135). It is clear that to determine compliance, various methods should be used. A study by Reiners and Nogueira (2009:1–8) discovered that despite health professionals' efforts to promote health, patients have their own way of managing their hypertension, for example they decide not to take treatment (Kagee & Le Roux 2007:453; Reiners & Nogueira 2009:1–8). The fact that patients manage their treatment their own way is not new in literature; patients adapt their treatment to their social habits. For the professional health worker to ensure compliance there is a need to understand the patient's immediate competing demands. This is confirmed by Pender, Murdaugh and Parsons (2002:60), who wrote that enquiring about clients' priorities, especially on the most crucial aspects of care that have high potential for low compliance, may be helpful in improving the quality of hypertensive patient care. Using the various questions to determine compliance to medication therapy resulted in combined results (see Table 3) of the Hill-Bone Compliance Scale, indicating that 30% of the participants were not compliant to their prescribed medication (Nkosi 2008:138). Hypertension medication prevents the complications of hypertension, such as stroke. The Department of Health et al. (2007:217) emphasises the urgency of reminding clients to drink their pills even when they know they are coming for consultation at the clinics, it is the role of health professionals to interact with the client and identify non-compliance to be able to promote health and increase the client's well-being (Pender, Murdaugh & Parsons 2002:60). Gascon et al. (2004:125) found that black people with hypertension are sensitive to sodium. In a study by Van der Wal et al. (2006:434–440), 13% (n = 25) of the participants reported that they had difficulties with their diet because the sodium-restricted diet was not palatable. Non-compliance to sodium usage is real and happening in patients with chronic diseases. According to Van der Wal et al. (2006:434), bland food due to low salt content does not taste good, which makes it difficult to adhere to a diet low in sodium. To investigate compliance with low sodium usage, several questions were asked. When investigating eating salty food, four out of ten would say 'no', and concerning Aromat® or Fondor® 26.7% said 'no', they do not use it at all. However, regarding KFC® or MacDonald's® 7 out of 10 would say 'yes, that is part of my diet' (Nkosi 2008:135). Eating at a restaurant or having 'take-aways' was indicated to be a barrier to compliance with a low-sodium diet. Also, study participants in Schutte et al. (2003:339) reported a restriction to eat out at restaurants as a barrier to low-sodium compliance. In this study, compliance with low sodium usage was found to be low (see Table 3). The findings of this study indicate the importance of asking various questions to determine compliance if health promotion were to realise the objective of changing individuals' behaviour and increasing clients' well-being. Limitations of the study The results of the study cannot be generalised due to the convenience sample used in the study. Self-reporting, which was used as method of data collection, is subject to recall and social desirability bias. The instrument used did not offer a chance to gain deeper understanding because open-ended questions were not used. Recommendations The content and method of health education related to medication, diet and follow-up consultations should be investigated and improved. A hypertension health literacy evaluation tool should be developed to assess the effectiveness of the hypertension health education provided. Health professionals need to be familiarised with different methods that can be used to investigate compliance with hypertension management. A qualitative study using open-ended questions should be undertaken to shed more light on this health problem. Conclusion To improve the quality of life of hypertensive clients, hypertension as a life threatening condition needs to be managed and controlled well. This can be achieved through compliance and lifestyle adaptation by hypertensive individuals. Acknowledgements We acknowledge Becker et al. (2004) for granting us the opportunity to use their questionnaire, as well as the hypertensive clients and healthcare professionals in those three primary healthcare clinics, without whom this study would not have been possible. 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Looking at power and powerlessness
Years ago, when the candidate I was working for rejected my advice, I made the mistake of going back to the headquarters and telling my loyal staff (who together had formulated the rejected proposal) that our recommendation had been declined. I did my best, I told them, but I just couldn't make the sale.
One of my closest pals, and one of the smartest politicos I've ever known, took me aside to tell me I had made a monstrous mistake. I thought he meant my failure to sell our plan. No, he said, that was clearly impossible. The mistake was telling everyone I'd failed, rather than convincing them that, upon further reflection, I'd changed my mind and come to the conclusion, shared by the candidate, that our plan was flawed.
You just admitted to half of the campaign that you are powerless, he explained. Far better in the long run for them to think you were just wrong.
Wise advice.
Someone should have told John Boehner.
He emerged from the latest debacle not as the guy who stood up, but as the guy who gave up. He comes out of it not wrong, but irrelevant.
On the day he was elected Speaker of the House, he was being tagged by friend and foe as the congressional equivalent of a lame duck, neither the leader of his party nor the leader of the House, the guy with the gavel, not the power, a man whose word does not mean a majority, even of his own whips.
He may get invited to the White House in the future, but it will be the Senate leaders who cut the deal with the president, and the Democrats in the House — joined by a minority of Republicans, the splinter group in a party divided — who enact it. The Speaker could not even hold his own lieutenants. He might just as well have agreed with them.
On the eve of the vote, the ever-pugnacious former Labor Secretary Bob Reich sent an email exhorting Democrats that no deal would be better than a bad deal. Actually, as a Democrat, I disagree.
The president might have been prepared to blame congressional Republicans, but he's the president, the guy who couldn't put the deal together. His State of the Union would have been a disaster, the very sort of ugly politics people voted against.
So there was a deal — a partial, unsatisfying deal that violated all of Boehner's claims that Republicans weren't ready to give on taxes, that dealt not at all with spending cuts, that was opposed by the majority of his party.
House Republicans didn't redeem themselves in the public's eye; they looked like a divided, weak and increasingly irrelevant group. They didn't stand on principle; they fell apart on politics.
What could he have done? If he couldn't get his party to the table to make a deal, then maybe the second best solution was not to advertise his weakness but to affirm his leadership, even if flawed. The result was a foregone conclusion. Boehner's fate was not.
He didn't just lose. He gave up any vestige of power.
Not an auspicious way to begin a new Congress. Publicly speaking, the folks who support the deal and the folks who oppose it can probably agree on one thing: The Speaker gets no credit with the former and plenty of blame from the latter. Lose-lose. There might have been no chance for him to win much, but losing with everyone is the one thing you want to avoid in politics — unless you are standing on principle in doing so.
I never heard Boehner stand up and say that even if he were the only Republican to support it, he would make a deal and stand by it. I never heard him say he'd resign if no one followed it.
When I complained to my friend that people would think I was wrong for doing whatever it was that I didn't want to do, he told me that unless I was willing to resign over it (and maybe I should have), holding on to the appearance of power is more important than taking the heat both inside and outside. Yep.
Boehner is now trying to double back, insisting he won't play ball in the future, that his principles really are that. It might work. But I wouldn't count on it. Power is easy to lose and hard to get back.
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About Pine Valley
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Pine Valley Middle School exists to embrace, empower and educate life-long learners.
Vision Statement
In order to support the needs of our students, Pine Valley:
- Delivers equal access to standards-based, academically rigorous curriculum for all students.
- Presents a variety of research-based instructional strategies and assessments to respond to students' diverse needs.
- Provides a safe, orderly and nurturing environment in which students understand their responsibility to one another and to the school community.
- Enhances the development of character, creativity, imagination, and personal goals.
- Recognizes that as a community of learners, students, parents and all staff have a responsibility to work collaboratively and collegially using technology to advance student achievement.
- Promotes acceptance, celebrates diversity and uniqueness, and encourages pride in school while contributing to the greater good of the community.
- Prepares students for their continuing education and the opportunities of the 21st Century.
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The 2009 California School Recognition Program (CSRP) directly focuses on California's students and their entitlement to an equitable and rigorous education. Under the 2009 CSRP, the California Distinguished Schools Award identifies and honors those schools that have demonstrated educational excellence for all students.
In order to be invited to apply for Distinguished School honors, schools must meet a variety of eligibility criteria including designated federal and state accountability measures based on No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), and the Academic Performance Index (API) requirements.
Elementary and secondary (middle and high) schools are recognized during alternate years. The criteria for school selection are based on the submission of an application, including a comprehensive description of two of the school's successful signature practices, an application review, along with a site visit designed to validate the full implementation of the submitted practices.
Applications are reviewed for completeness by teams of educators from across the state under the direction of the CDE. Applications deemed complete will move forward in the process as a state nominee. Each nominee receives a site visit by a team of educators to validate the full implementation of the submitted practices. The site visits are conducted as a collaborative effort between the CDE and county superintendents of schools.
Schools selected for recognition are honored as Distinguished Schools at an awards ceremony where State Superintendent O'Connell presents each school with a 2009 California Distinguished School plaque and flag. The event and awards are funded by donations from many of California's most prominent corporations and statewide education organizations.


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I think if you hadn't done that and you were saying you weren't going to, barring the Creuss fleet bearing down on a leader, then Tech wouldn't be picked because it could give whoever had picked Imperial between us a good shot at winning this round.
@MrBody @MrBlarney Are there one or two Beta wormhole tokens on the board?
@discrider that's not even close to the value of my note. Especially when you're in the position to use it for a shot at a game win and there's no chance you'd accidentally waste it.
Ketar already choose that, @Hedgethorn
No, I'm an idiot, go on...
I do get a second Ambush roll, @MrBlarney. Not sure if we need to reroll the whole first round depending on the outcome of that roll?
Yes. Yes there is
Drop the infantry on the planet
Claim a secret objective: Spark a rebellion
Spark a Rebellion (Action Phase, 1 VP): Win a combat against a player who has the most victory points


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(WATCH) Lamar Odom Reacts To Khloe's Pregnancy With Shocking Words
BET released a sneak peak of its new show "Mancave" and it had a guest appearance by Lamar Odom.
The new show is hosted by journalist Jeff Johnson and co-hosted by Tank, Gerald 'Slink' Johnson and Marcos 'Kosine' Palacios. In the scene with the former ball player, Odom was asked about his ex-wife Khloe Kardashian. "I still got my shawty's name still on me — I mean, her initials still on me," Odom admitted. "For no reason." He continued: "I understand when it's over, it's over. When she was with her second or third NBA ball player, I could see that."
Then, Johnson specifically asked Odom about Kardashian's current pregnancy with Tristan Thompson. If you can recall, the soon-to-be mommy revealed last year on "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" that she "fake tried" to get pregnant with Odom's baby during their marriage because of all the issues they had in their relationship.
"What about the baby? … How do you navigate the life building in places that straight up you saw yourself?" Johnson inquired. Odom stated: "Her having a baby? I'm happy for her. She took care of me, she'll be a good mother. For real. She's a great woman."
Watch the clip of "Mancave" with Lamar Odom below. The series premieres tonight (Jan. 18) at 10:30pm ET on BET.
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text: Pre-Test discussion 2003-07-16 04:07:21 Hello.As most of you already know, I'm planning an extension test for the AAC@128kbps test. It'll be the AAC winner (QuickTime) versus Musepack, Vorbis, Lame ABR, WMAv9 and maybe Atrac3 (more on that later). The test should start (if everything goes right) in a week (the 23rd)There are some subjects where I'm still not sure how to proceed, so I would like to rely on the forum users' knowledge:1 - Should I include Atrac3 (used on Sony MiniDiscs and Real Audio at mid-high bitrates) in this test? Is there anyone out there interested in this format? (besides Den ;) )2 - I plan to use anchors in this test. For those that don't know, anchors are samples that suffer no processing from the original apart from lowpass. They are used to put the results into perspective and avoid participants rating the encoded samples too high and/or too low. The questions that arise are:a) 2 anchors (high and low) are needed, or only one anchor is enough? (IMO, two anchors are more useful in low bitrate tests, and don't make much sense in high bitrate ones)b) JohnV votes for one lowpass for each sample, else some samples might sound better lowpassed than their original versions. ff123 votes for one fixed lowpass for all samples, to put things into perspective. What's your personal opinion?c) Anyone has any idea of good lowpass(es) for the test? It's a difficult choice since low lowpasses might sound too unpleasant to the fellas with good hearing and pro gear, but high lowpasses might sound too transparent to the fellas with not-so-good hearing or simple gear.Thanks for your help.Regards;Roberto Amorim. Last Edit: 2003-07-16 04:09:16 by rjamorim