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Child grooming is befriending and establishing an emotional connection with a child, and sometimes the family, to lower the child's inhibitions with the objective of sexual abuse.[1][2] Child grooming is also regularly used to lure minors into various illicit businesses such as child trafficking, child prostitution, or the production of child pornography.[3][4][5]
This crime has been proscribed in various ways since the International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children, which was agreed in 1921 as a multilateral treaty of the League of Nations that addressed the problem of international trafficking of women and children for nefarious purposes. The proscribed traffic was international in nature at that time. The concept of localised grooming, in which gangs groom neighbourhood victims, was defined in 2010 by the UK Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.[6]
To establish a good relationship with a child and the child's family, child groomers might do several things: They might try to gain the child's or parents' trust by befriending them, with the goal of easy access to the child.[7][8][9] A trusting relationship with the family means the child's parents are less likely to believe potential accusations.[7] Child groomers might look for opportunities to have time alone with the child, which can be done by offering to babysit; the groomers may also invite the child for sleepovers, for opportunistic bed sharing.[10] They might give gifts or money to the child in exchange for sexual contact, or for no apparent reason.[10][11] Commonly, they show pornography to the child, or talk about sexual topics with the child, hoping to make it easy for the child to accept such acts, thus normalizing the behavior.[12][13][14] They may also engage in hugging, kissing, or other physical contact, even when the child does not want it.[10][15]
Suspected offenders have used the so-called "fantasy defense," the argument that they were only expressing fantasies and not plans of future behavior, to defend actions such as online communication.[16] In the U.S., case law draws a distinction between those two and some people accused of "grooming" have successfully used this defense.[17]
Sexual grooming of children also occurs on the Internet. Some abusers will pose as children online and make arrangements to meet with them in person. Facebook has been involved in controversy as to whether or not it takes enough precautions. Jim Gamble, leader of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) of the United Kingdom, stated in April 2010 that his office received 292 complaints about Facebook users in 2009 yet "None of these complaints came direct from Facebook." A spokesman for Facebook responded to complaints by meeting CEOP directly in person, and saying, "We take the issue of safety very seriously."[18]
In 2003, MSN implemented chat room restrictions to help protect children from adults seeking sexual conversations with them.[19] In 2005, Yahoo! chat rooms were investigated by the New York State attorney general's office for allowing users to create rooms whose names suggested that they were being used for this purpose. That October, Yahoo! agreed to "implement policies and procedures designed to ensure" that such rooms would not be allowed.[20]
Some vigilante organizations use operatives posing as underage teens on the internet to identify potential child molesters and to turn the information over to the police and the courts. The news program Dateline NBC featured the recurring segment To Catch a Predator, based on documenting such activities. Similar groups include Perverted-Justice, Dark Justice and Creep Catcher.
Multiple computer programs have been developed to help identify grooming and warn parents.[21] Such software analyses chat rooms and other instant messaging logs for activity that may identify grooming or other potentially suspicious activities. Some of the technologies have been adapted to social networking services and ISPs.[22]
Sexual grooming of children over the internet is most prevalent (99% of cases) amongst the 13–17 age group, particularly among 13–14 year old children (48%). The majority of them are girls. The majority of the victimization occurs with mobile phone support. Children and teenagers with behavioral issues such as "high attention seeking" have a much higher risk than others.[23]
The definition of localised grooming as given in a Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre document is as follows:[6]
Localised grooming is a form of sexual exploitation – previously referred to as 'on street grooming' in the media - where children have been groomed and sexually exploited by an offender, having initially met in a location outside their home. This location is usually in public, such as a park, cinema, on the street or at a friend's house. Offenders often act together, establishing a relationship with a child or children before sexually exploiting them. Some victims of 'street grooming' may believe that the offender is in fact an older 'boyfriend'; these victims introduce their peers to the offender group who might then go on to be sexually exploited as well. Abuse may occur at a number of locations within a region and on several occasions. 'Localised grooming' was the term used by CEOP in the intelligence requests issued to police forces and other service agencies in order to define the data we wished to receive.
Because the grooming of children (although it was not known at the time under those terms) in the UK had been proscribed as early as the 1910 Convention on the White Slave trade, the idea of localised grooming was coined around 1990. A television documentary was broadcast in August 2003, in which reporters uncovered details of an 18-month police and social services investigation into allegations that young British Asian men were targeting under-age girls for sex, drugs and prostitution in the West Yorkshire town of Keighley.[24] The Leeds-based Coalition for the Removal of Pimping (Crop) has sought to bring this behaviour to national attention since at least 2010.[25] In November 2010, the Rotherham sex grooming case saw various convictions of child sexual abusers. In 2012, various members of the Rochdale sex trafficking gang were convicted on various counts. In 2016, following the largest child sexual exploitation investigation in the United Kingdom – "bigger than high profile cases in Rochdale and Rotherham,"[26] 18 men in the Halifax child sex abuse ring case were convicted to over 175 years in prison.[27] The Home Affairs Select Committee investigated in 2013 Child sexual exploitation and the response to localised grooming.[28]
According to Inside Out London and BBC Inside Out investigations, young British Sikh girls living outside Britain (such as in America) were (and are) being particularly preyed upon by men who pretend(ed) to be Sikhs in order to seduce and groom them.[29]
In its report Protection of Children Against Abuse Through New Technologies, the Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention Committee addressed the emerging issues of violence against children through the use of new technologies (the issue of child pornography on the Internet is already covered by Article 9 Convention) with particular reference to grooming both through the internet and by mobile telephones.[30]
Some nations have already criminalized grooming in their national legislation. Analysis of these laws suggests some may be redundant with existing legislation and/or practices.[31]
Australian Criminal Code Act 1995 section 474.26 and 474.27 prohibits the use of a "carrier service" to communicate with the intent to procure a person under the age of 16, or expose such a person to any indecent matter for the purposes of grooming.
The various states and territories have similar laws, some of which use a different age (for example the victim only has to be under 16 in Queensland).
In Canada, Criminal Code section 172.1 makes it an offence to communicate with a child through a computer system for the purpose of committing a sexual offence (termed "luring a child").
In Costa Rica, since April 2013, the Criminal Code section 167 bis, makes it an offence to seduce a child by electronic means. With penalties from one to 3 years of imprisonment for a person that, by any means attempts to establish an erotic or sexual communication with a child under 15 years old.
On 1 January 2010, section 248e was added to the Dutch Criminal Code making (online) grooming of a child under 16 years old illegal. The maximum punishment is 2 years of imprisonment or a fine of the fourth category.[32]
The law in New Zealand states that it is a crime to meet up or intend to meet up with the intention of performing an unlawful sexual act with a person under 16 years. This is recorded in Section 131B of the Crimes Act 1961.[33] This section is labelled 'Meeting Young Person Following Sexual Grooming, etc'. Any person charged is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.
In England and Wales, sections 14 and 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 make it an offense to arrange a meeting with a child under 16, for oneself or someone else, with the intent of sexually abusing the child. The meeting itself is also criminalized. The offence carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, and automatic barring of the offender working with children or vulnerable adults.[34]
The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 introduced a similar provision for Scotland.[35]
Thus, a crime may be committed even without the actual meeting taking place and without the child being involved in the meeting (for example, if a police officer has taken over the contact and pretends to be that child). In R v T (2005) EWCA Crim 2681, the appellant, aged 43, had pretended to befriend a nine-year-old girl, but had done very little with her before she became suspicious and reported his approaches. He had a number of previous convictions (including one for rape) and was described as a "relentless, predatory paedophile". The Court of Appeal upheld a sentence of eight years' imprisonment with an extended license period of two years.
In the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 2422 makes it a federal offense to use the mail, interstate commerce, etc. to entice a minor to sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense. 18 U.S.C. § 2425 makes it a federal offense to transmit information about a person below the age of 16 for this purpose. Some states have additional statutes covering seducing a child online, such as the Florida law that makes "Use of a Computer to Seduce a Child" a felony.[36]
Laws focused on 'grooming' were first enforced federally against Alabamian Jerry Alan Penton in 2009. Penton received 20 years in prison for that action coupled with another 20 for his distribution and possession of child pornography.[37]
police say is the largest child sexual exploitation (CSE) investigation in the country - bigger than high profile cases in Rochdale and Rotherham
Sentences imposed on the sexual offenders now total more than 175 years and an 18th man convicted only of supplying the girl with cannabis was also jailed for 10 months.
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A third death related to the West Nile virus has been confirmed in Dallas County.
According to Dallas County Health and Human Services, the patient lived in ZIP code 75050, the northeast part of Grand Prairie. Because of medical privacy laws, no further information was released.
The patient "was diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease and died this week," according to a news release.
In Johnson County, Cleburne health officials asked residents to report stagnant or standing water after the city's first West Nile virus case, in a 92-year-old man, was confirmed this week.
Mayor Scott Cain said a total of five West Nile cases have been reported in the county in Cleburne, Burleson and Alvarado.
The West Nile virus is carried by mosquitoes, and humans can be infected with it. Cleburne will not spray to kill the insects unless mosquitoes test positive for West Nile, he said.
In Burleson, a resident living in the northern portion of the city tested positive for the virus.
As of Thursday, Tarrant County had reported 52 cases, Denton County 26 and Dallas County 57.
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Supreme Court Sides With Samsung, Against Apple In Patent Infringement Fight
It sent the long-running patent infringement case back to a lower court to decide how much it should relinquish. After doing this Samsung said that they want to take the case up to the nation's highest court, The Supreme court . But Samsung Electronics argued the compensation calculation based on its total profit from Galaxy S phones cannot be accepted because it could mean consumers chose Galaxy S phones only for the three specific design patents.


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Last night President Obama and GOP Challenger Gov. Mitt Romney squared off in Denver, CO for the first of three presidential debates that many believe will determine the outcome of the election.
How do you think the two candidates fared last night?
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Let hope that he wins!! our country is in real trouble. the economy is bad now just wait, if Obama wins we will never be able to bounce back.
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Seriously, Bob? Getting people going off on the Mitty Merry Go Round, when New Rochelle is going down the toilet even further than it already is?
How is that going to help New Rochelle?
New Rochelle can wait
I Love New Rochelle and it's a mess, but maybe Mitt winning will be a start for people to wake up and clean up city hall.
You SERIOUSLY believe that?
Wow, no wonder New Rochelle is a sewer.
Sure it can wait, it's been waiting decades. And oh yeah, Mitty winning will have an absolute effect on City Hall.
Debates 2012
In both debates Romney beat Obama just like he will in the election.
Who Won the Debates ?!?
It is Barack Obama who won the electoral and popular vote, based on his track record, personality, stated beliefs and the debates.
It is the American Voter who won ALL the debates, and who have benefited from the results of the 2012 elections.
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NYSEG/RG&E Program to Help Customers Lower AC Costs, Reduce Overall Power Use During Extreme Heat
Rochester, NY – NYSEG and RG&E, subsidiaries of Iberdrola USA, have launched an innovative Control Your Savings program to help residential and small-business customers manage air conditioning costs and, working with NYSEG and RG&E, reduce overall electricity use during periods of extreme heat to help ensure the reliability of the electricity grid.
The Control Your Savings program is currently available to residential and small-business customers with plug-in air conditioners in portions of NYSEG's Brewster and Lancaster service areas and to RG&E customers on certain circuits in Victor and Farmington in Ontario County. NYSEG and RG&E expect to make the Control Your Savings program available to all residential and small-business customers in 2016.
"This program aligns with Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision initiative by engaging our customers to use energy more efficiently and reduce peak consumption periods to lessen the need for investment in new facilities," said Mark S. Lynch, president and CEO of NYSEG and RG&E. "We look forward to continuing to work with our customers on opportunities for energy savings and realizing the environmental benefits of reduced energy use."
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JetBlue Airways Takes Flight to Charleston, South Carolina!
-- Twice daily flights from New York/JFK and daily service from Boston to Charleston International Airport begin today --
-- Customers can book sale fares from $79 one way from New York's JFK or $140 from Boston today through March 10 at www.jetblue.com/new for travel between March 19 and May 22, 2013 (blackout dates apply) (a) --
Feb 28, 2013, 07:45 EST
NEW YORK and BOSTON, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq : JBLU ) launches service to its 76th city, Charleston, South Carolina. Starting today, JetBlue will serve Charleston International Airport (CHS) with twice daily nonstop service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and a daily flight from Boston's Logan (BOS).
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To celebrate the airline's 76th destination, today through March 10, flights to Charleston from New York are on sale from $79 one way and from Boston from $140 one way for travel between March 19 and May 22, 2013 (blackout dates apply) (a). JetBlue's entrance to South Carolina has been met by such strong reception from the people of Charleston that the airline recently announced plans to add a second flight from Boston, with Saturday weekly service beginning April 6, 2013.
In addition, as part of this special sale offer, JetBlue Getaways, the airline's vacation package service, is offering three-night stays in Charleston from New York (JFK) for just $299 per person or from Boston for $429 per person (b). JetBlue Getaways provides customers with added convenience by bundling flights and hotels with car rentals and other amenities and activities. Customers enjoy access to Concierge On Call, the airline's complimentary around-the-clock vacation assistance line to answer questions, and make recommendations, dinner reservations, tee times and more. More information can be found at http://www.jetblue.com/vacations/.
"Charleston's unique charm and the hospitality of its people make for a perfect partnership with the excellent customer experience that we deliver," said JetBlue's Chief Operating Officer Rob Maruster. "We couldn't be more excited about adding Charleston to our growing network, and we look forward to connecting our newest city to New York and Boston with the best product and service in the skies."
"The skies over Charleston are a little Bluer today and our future horizons are even brighter," said House Speaker Bobby Harrell. "JetBlue has built their company on a foundation of quality and excellence, providing outstanding service by focusing on the needs of its customers. JetBlue will greatly benefit by providing these new markets with nonstop service to the world's top tourist destination and will soon realize that the locals they're hiring as new 'JetBlue Crewmembers' are some of the most dedicated and hardest working employees in the industry."
Speaker Harrell added, "The addition of yet another top-notch airline servicing the Charleston Region, and the 100,000 new annual airline seats JetBlue brings, gives us a real reason to celebrate. From a relationship that grew over several recruiting trips by folks like Helen Hill and the Charleston Visitors Bureau, it is an honor to now welcome the leadership team at JetBlue and we thank them and all our local leaders who came together to make today a reality."
"Welcoming JetBlue to Charleston is truly a moment to savor," says Wild Dunes Resort Managing Director and Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Chairman Frank Fredericks. "As an airline, JetBlue is committed to providing a safe experience, competitive pricing, and superior customer service. As a community partner, JetBlue has already demonstrated its commitment to serving the Charleston area by signing on as the Official Airline of the Charleston Wine + Food Festival. We can now, thanks to JetBlue's daily service to the Charleston International Airport, say that Charleston has blue in its sky 365 days a year," says Fredericks.
JetBlue is the proud Official Airline of The Charleston Wine + Food Festival®, a celebration of Charleston's culinary excellence and renowned culture, which kicks off today, February 28, 2013. Known for its rich history, well-preserved architecture, a celebrated restaurant community and mannerly people, the Charleston area has been named both Top U.S. City and Top Destination in the World by Conde Nast Traveler 2012 Readers' Choice Awards. With a variety of art and culture, prime beach and golf resorts, fine dining and shopping, and charming architecture and southern hospitality, Charleston is a perfect year-round vacation destination and JetBlue is the perfect airline to get you there.
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JetBlue's flights from Charleston will be operated with its 100-seat Embraer E190 fleet complete with award-winning service; convenient, assigned, comfy leather seating (with no middle seat); a first-checked bag free (c); more than 140 channels of complimentary live television and radio on personal seatback screens (d); and more legroom than any other carrier in coach (e). The airline, well-known for its superior and personable customer service, also offers a free and unlimited assortment of name brand snacks and drinks for the ride.
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JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline™ with other focus cities in Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles (Long Beach), San Juan and Orlando. Known for its award-winning service and free inflight entertainment as much as its low fares JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch) as well as super-spacious Even More Space seats. JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 76 cities with 750 daily flights and plans to launch service to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2013, as well as Medellin, Colombia, subject to receipt of government operating authority. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information call 1-800-538-2583 (TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530), or visit www.jetblue.com.
(a) Fares include government taxes/fees and must be purchased by 3/10/13 (the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local) for flights between New York, NY (JFK) and Charleston, SC (CHS) on Tuesday and Wednesday only between 3/19/13 – 5/22/13 (blackout dates 3/21/13 – 4/3/13) and Boston, MA (BOS) and Charleston, SC (CHS) on Tuesday and Wednesday only between 3/19/13 – 5/22/13 (blackout dates 4/9/13 – 4/25/13). 14-day advance purchase required. Fares vary by route. Fares are subject to availability; may not be available on all flights; may change without notice; must be purchased at time of reservation; and are one-way, nonstop, nonrefundable and nontransferable. Reservations made one week or more prior to a flight's scheduled departure may be canceled without penalty up to 24 hours after the reservation is made. First checked bag is free (weight and size limits and exceptions for itineraries including flights marked or operated by other airlines apply). Fares do not include fees for oversized/overweight/extra baggage or other fees for products/services sold separately. To view baggage fees and other optional services and fees, click here. $20 fee per person applies to fares (not Award flights) purchased by phone or at an airport or ticket office. Cancellations/changes must be made prior to scheduled departure (otherwise all money for fare is forfeited); $100 change/cancel fee per person will apply, and for changes, there may be a fare adjustment. Cancellations receive JetBlue travel credit, valid for one year. Proper documentation required for boarding. Other restrictions apply.
(b) Package prices are per person, based on double occupancy, must be purchased by 3/10/13 (the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local), and are valid for packages that include specific flights included in this Charleston sale. (Flights on Tues. and Wed. only between 3/19/2013 and 5/22/2013; Blackout Dates: 4/9/2013 – 4/25/2013 for packages from BOS and 3/21/2013 – 4/3/2013 for packages from JFK. 14-day advance purchase required). Prices shown are sample package prices found 2/25/2013 on jetblue.com/getaways for travel departing JFK and BOS, respectively, on 3/19, 4/22 & 5/15/2013 for a 3-night stay at Holiday Inn Express in Charleston, SC; sample prices may not represent current savings. Prices include hotel rates, hotel taxes, roundtrip airfare, and government taxes/fees applicable to airfare based on specified departure cities. Prices will vary for other departure cities. Packages/prices subject to availability; may change without notice; valid for new bookings only; capacity controlled; may not be available on all dates or with all flights; and may be restricted to certain hotel room categories. Prices do not include fees for oversized/overweight/extra baggage or charges for products/services sold separately or not expressly included in package (such as airport transfers, resort fees, etc.). For JetBlue Optional Services and Fees (incl. baggage fees) for flights, click here. Packages must be purchased at time of reservation and are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Changes/cancellations must be in accordance with JetBlue and hotel policies. JetBlue requires changes/cancellations to be made prior to scheduled departure, otherwise all money for package will be forfeited; $100 change/cancel fee per person applies. For packages booked by June. 30, 2013, JetBlue will waive the $100 change fee for the first change to a Getaways package; cancellation fee still applies. Hotel change/cancel policies and fees apply, vary by property, and may be more restrictive than the JetBlue policy. Call 1-800-JETBLUE, option 3 for the specific change/cancellation policies and fees that apply to a particular package. For changes, there may be an increase in package price. Valid cancellations are for Getaways credit only, valid for 1 year. Proper documentation required for boarding. Other restrictions apply. See Getaways Terms & Conditions for details.
(c) Weight and size limits apply. Bag fee may apply to itineraries including flights operated or marketed by other airlines.
(d) Live satellite TV and radio programming is not available on flights outside the continental U.S.
(e) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.
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Consular services in Aberdeen on 25 February, 2017
Bangladesh Assistant High Commission, Manchester
The Assistant High Commission of Manchester, Bangladesh is arranging Consular Service in Aberdeen. Applicants who are interested are requested to contact in order to get the service.
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Hi all.
I am currently experimenting some troubles using Adaptive-Spike with sparse preconditioners while it works perfectly with dense preconditioners.
I am using the library to solve general sparse linear systems with preconditioners almost always sparse within the band.
When I set my sparse preconditioner in the dense format (pre.format='D'), it works but leads to poor performances (due to comunication and computation overheads). When I set my preconditioner in the CSR format (pre.format='S'), the library seems to use an identity matrix as the preconditioner.
You will find enclosed two examples to illustrate this. These examples
are special cases and use M=A.
sets preconditioner in the dense banded format and bicgstab do not need
to iterate to converge as expected. Example_2 sets the same preconditioner in the CSR format and bicgstab need two iterations
to converge. Results are exactly the same
by setting identity matrix as the preconditioner. Obviously, bicgstab
fails to converge in more realistic cases.
I don't understand this behavior (documentation states that it is possible to define sparse preconditionners) and have no idea where I am wrong.
Advices would be helpful.
Best regards,
Benoit Claudel


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Sanctuary Wealth Services, a San Francisco-based platform provider and services support firm for wealth managers, has snagged a Morgan Stanley breakaway team specializing in proprietary asset management.
Five former Morgan Stanley advisors, led by founder Don Garman, last week formed Mirador Capital Partners in Pleasanton, Calif., with around $200 million in assets under management. Garman launched the firms flagship fund, Garman Global Growth & Income portfolio, in 1980. Sanctuary will support Mirador with strategic business, operational, compliance and marketing support.
The deal bolsters the status of three-and-a-half-year-old Sanctuary, which has seen New York rival Dynasty Financial Partners grab most of the headlines when it comes to providing a platform of support services for high-end breakaway brokers.
Sanctuary has established a niche supporting West Coast breakaway firms that specialize in entrepreneurial clients who own public companies as well as executives who own shares of restricted stock in publicly traded companies. The firm currently provides services to six firms with approximately $1.6 billion in assets.
I think this is big news for Sanctuary, said RIA industry consultant John Furey, principal of Advisor Growth Strategies. Mirador is a large breakaway team and it certainly points to Sanctuarys value and benefit as a platform. This is validation that the independent channel platforms are getting more sophisticated and usable for teams like Mirador.
Both the deal's timing and Garmans reputation as a top asset manager make the Mirador deal a big win for Sanctuary, says Jeff Spears, the firms chief executive. Not many people move in a bull market, Spears says. Its a vote of confidence and shows that the breakaway movement is not dead. Don Garman is a well-known portfolio manager with a great team, and this is the second money manager to hire us this year. San Francisco-based Crosspoint Capital management signed on with Sanctuary in January.
Garman says he was attracted to both the RIA model and Sanctuarys Bay Area location.
This is my 21st year in the business and after making a study earlier this year, I concluded that if my job is to create good risk-adjusted returns for my clients, and to also interact with them as much as possible, I needed to be an RIA, Garman says. I gravitated to a high-quality custodian like Charles Schwab Institutional and a firm like Sanctuary to provide back-office support and compliance.
"Were an organic Bay Area story," he adds. "We wanted to choose a partner that reflected that.
Joining Garman at Mirador are Morgan Stanley veterans Jason Pfannenstiel, Carol Wikle, Dan Murray and Audrey Glafkides.
Most of the Bay Area firms Sanctuary works with have clients whose wealth is tied up in stock from tech companies that have gone public, such as Facebook or LinkedIn, explains Spears -- who, along with his co-founders Keith Ogden and Randy Baum, owns two-thirds of the firm. Because these shareholders are required to disclose any sale of their stock, having a brokerage firm that can handle the legal requirements of the sale is a big plus for the firm, Spears says.
Sanctuary launched its own broker-dealer, Sanctuary Securities, in 2011.
Having a broker-dealer that can execute restricted stock sales also allows Sanctuary advisors to better discuss financial planning diversification strategies with their clients, Spears says.
Sanctuary which is one-third owned by San Francisco-based brokerage firm and investment banker JMP Securities, also has an RIA, Sanctuary Advisors, which advisors can join if they dont want to brand their own firm.
Sanctuary will continue to focus on the West Coast for growth, Spears says. The firm rarely competes for the same client as the much larger Dynasty, itself less than five years old, which now works with 17 advisory firms that have over $16 billion in AUM.
Sanctuarys firms pay a percentage of revenues and can access any service on its platform, while Dynasty provides its support services on an a la carte basis.
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Motel 6 launched a new national television campaign. Entitled 'Traveling Song,' the new 30-second commercial underscores the brand's contemporary room design geared towards travelers looking for comfortable and reliable accommodations.
"Looking to build on the momentum we initiated with the brand's contemporary room design, this new TV spot helps bring to life how our guests experience Motel 6," says Lance Miceli, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, G6 Hospitality. "For 55 years, a core Motel 6 brand commitment has been to inspire travelers to 'save more for what they travel for.' Now, we want to remind travelers that they can create lifetime memories with families, friends and love ones while still enjoying affordable travel."
The new TV spot was developed and produced by The Richards Group and directed by Frank Todaro. The storyline follows four groups of travelers as they navigate life on the road. Set to the song "Radar Love" by Golden Earring and written by Barry Hay and George Kooymans under Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, the road trip narrative chronicles various groups enjoying their journey, constantly changing the landscapes and people around them. "Motel 6 has always been a big part of the American road trip, so we needed a classic road-trip song," says Chris Smith, Brand Creative Group Head at The Richards Group. "Musically, it's a bit of a departure for the brand, but it still fits with the campaign. We wanted this to feel more like a fun music video than a commercial."
For a first look at the ad, check out Motel 6's Facebook page.
Motel 6 has kept the lights on for weary travelers since the first property opened in 1962 in Santa Barbara, California. In 55 years the brand has grown into more than 1,350 locations representing the largest owned and operated hotel chain in the North American economy segment. Nowadays, Motel 6 features modern and contemporary rooms, including modern furniture lines with platform beds, a multimedia panel enabling guests to plug in their personal devices, and wood-effect flooring in the bedrooms, as well as granite counters with a vessel sink and a walk-in shower in the bathrooms. Special attention was given to deliver contemporary décor within a highly functional space that provides extra comfort for budget-conscious travelers.
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Spicy Bourbon Smoked Pork with Spicy Mustard Cream Sauce
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Author Notes: I knew I'd fall in love with smoking when the April Charcutepalooza Challenge came out. There's something about that taste. I knew the second I got the box with my hickory chips and stovetop smoker, I would pair it all with bourbon. The spirit simply screams for a smoky partner with a little kick of spice. —lighterandlocal
Serves: 6-8
Spicy Bourbon Smoked Pork
pounds pork loin roast
cup bourbon
cup brown sugar
cup sweet chili sauce
teaspoon salt
teaspoon black pepper
teaspoon cayenne pepper
hickory smoking chips
- Combine all bourbon through cayenne pepper in a large Ziploc bag or container (large enough to hold your pork loin) and shake until combined. Place your roast in the bag and marinate in the fridge 24 hours (you can do 6-12 in a pinch), flipping a couple of times so the marinade covers the entire piece of meat.
- Once the pork is marinated, take out of bag and pat dry and set aside. Get your stove top-smoker going. Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of hickory smoking chips in the bottom of your smoker. Place your foil-wrapped (easier for clean-up) drip tray on top and then put your oiled up (again easier for clean-up) rack on top of the drip tray. You can now put your pork roast on the rack and close the smoker up (see your manual for specific instructions).
- Set your stove-top burner to medium and place the entire smoker on top. Turn exhaust fan to high. You will notice a whisp or two of smoke escape as the chips start to smolder. If you're noticing a lot of smoke escaping, consult your manual as to how to "tweak" the smoker so its seal is a bit tighter. Smoke pork loin for 35 minutes.
- While your pork loin is smoking, preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Once the pork is done smoking, take your smoker outside (being VERY careful, it's hot) and open the lid to let the smoke escape. Transfer smoker, minus the lid, into the oven (make sure your version is oven safe, otherwise transfer to a roasting pan or dish), and bake until brown, about 25 minutes or until your thermometer registers 165 degrees.
- Take out of oven, tent foil over the top and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve over Mashed Maple Sweet Potatoes and with Spicy Mustard Cream Sauce (both recipes below)
Spicy Mustard Cream Sauce
cup sour cream
tablespoon Dijon mustard
cup heavy cream
teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl until well combined. Can be made ahead and refrigerated until needed.


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Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized the United States and the international community for pressuring Israel to end its military actions against Palestinian terrorists. Mr. Netanyahu says Israel deserves more support in its war on terrorism.
In his remarks in Washington, and earlier in New York, Mr. Netanyahu said he wanted to remind the United States about the objectives of the wider global war on terror.
Referring to U.S. pressure on Israel to stop military actions in Palestinian territories, he said the Bush administration is running the risk of losing the war on terrorism by abandoning its principles.
"I am concerned that when it comes to terror directed against Israel, the moral and strategic clarity that is so crucial for victory, is being lost," said Mr. Netanyahu. "I am concerned that the imperative of defeating terror everywhere is being ignored when the main engine of Palestinian terror is allowed to remain intact."
Focusing on suicide bombings, Mr. Netanyahu warned that if the practice is not stopped now, the United States and other countries could find themselves facing similar and even more devastating attacks.
"If a democracy like Israel that is attacked by these human bombs coming from Arafat's terror factories, if this continues, then it is just a question of time before these human bombs will reach the coffee shops, restaurants, pizzerias and discos of the United States and of the Western world," said Mr. Netanyahu. "And it is just a question of a little more time before these human bombs will come with suitcase devices of mass death that will make September 11 seem pale by comparison."
Mr. Netanyahu, who is expected to make another political run for prime minister, accused Mr. Arafat of destroying the Oslo peace accords "tearing them up and soaking them in Jewish blood." A political process, he added, could only begin after Palestinian terrorism is destroyed.
The former Israeli prime minister says Mr. Arafat should be expelled. And he says Israel must continue to search for and destroy Palestinian terror cells, and eventually must wall off Palestinian territories to ensure that suicide bombers and other terrorists cannot stage more attacks.
A Palestinian spokesman immediately condemned Mr. Netanyahu's remarks. In comments to CNN, Hassan Abdel Rahman, the chief PLO representative in the United States, compared the suggestion to the former apartheid system in South Africa.
As Mr. Netanyahu was speaking, Secretary of State Colin Powell was making his way to the Middle East where he will begin a new round of U.S. mediation efforts.
Speaking in Madrid, Mr. Powell said his mission was not in the least bit jeopardized. He said he intends to meet Mr. Arafat and hopes there will be no difficulties in arranging the meeting.


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An Arizona congressman who believes it's a security risk to prosecute suspected Sept. 11 terrorists in Manhattan apologized Tuesday for suggesting New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's family could be in danger with such a high-profile case in town.
Speaking on the House floor Monday night, Republican Rep. John Shadegg wondered whether bringing the professed mastermind of the 2001 attacks to face trial in Manhattan would endanger everyone from the mayor's daughter to the "judge's wife."
"Well mayor, how are you going to feel when it is your daughter that is kidnapped at school by a terrorist?" Shadegg said.
"This is political correctness run amok," he added.
Bloomberg spokesman Stu Loeser said "we're not dignifying this with a response."
The mayor's two daughters are grown. One is in college.
Shadegg told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he was sorry.
"I apologize for the insensitivity of my remarks with respect to the mayor or his family, however I think it is important to note that this decision involves potential risk to innocent people," Shadegg said.
Attorney General Eric Holder announced last week that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 suspects will be brought to trial in lower Manhattan.
Many Republicans say having a civilian trial in New York, instead of a military tribunal, threatens the city's safety. Bloomberg, who had no role in the decision, has said law enforcement can handle the increase in security that will be needed.
"Every time there's a high profile case, we provide enhanced security," he said Monday. "A lot of it you don't see, but it's there."


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Analysis of Observational Data.
Maxey, James H.
Three common methodological problems in the analysis of observational data include: (1) failure to base degrees of freedom for the analysis on the appropriate sampling unit; (2) the validity of the design and data are inconsistent with the generalizations reached; (3) the statistic used to calculate coder reliability is often inappropriate and yields values that are misleading. A simulated study on the effects of observational training on teacher performance is employed to illustrate these problems. Hypotheses, research procedure, observer reliability, results, data analysis, and conclusions are included in the simulated report, which is criticized in terms of the problems outlined. (AE)
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Three Things You Need (They're Free!)
It's possible to convert a concert or music-oriented DVD and to the MP3 format so you can enjoy the same DVD concert in iPod audio form. This will involve a series of steps using a series of free apps. This article will guide you on how to transfer your DVD to your computer as a video file, convert it into an audio file, split it up in smaller parts per song, port to iTunes, and finally sync it to your iPod/iPhone.
There are three things you need to be able to rip and convert to a concert DVD to MP3 (all freeware).
- Handbrake
- Switch
- WavePad Audio Editor for Mac
Using Handbrake, we will rip the video from your concert DVD. Once the data is ripped, you will end up with a video file of your DVD. This video file will need to be converted to an audio file, specifically in MP3 format. This may be achieved by using a conversion tool called Switch. Switch will generate an MP3 recording of your video, containing all the good concert audio in one long MP3 - which we will split up in smaller files so we can divide it up per song.
Once we're done, we can load the freshly cut MP3s into iTunes, arrange the ID Tags, add album artwork, and sync away to your iPod / iPhone.
Take note though, that ripping DVDs should be done only with your personally owned, legally purchased DVDs.
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Ripping The DVD
The first step in the whole process is ripping your concert DVD to a video file. Fortunately enough, a freeware app makes this possible.
Download and install Handbrake if you don't already have it in your system. This freeware app will convert any DVD in your drive to your desired format. You can convert your DVDs for Apple TV, iPods or iPhone, or any popular media format you want.
Insert the DVD you want to rip, and run Handbrake . Select the source ROM drive where the DVD is, choose an output format for the file, and press Start . It takes a while to finish ripping, and the time it takes to finish depends on the length of the video in the DVD.
Once it's done ripping, you'll have the video file in the location you specified.
Next we will be converting this video into MP3 using another program called Switch.
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Converting The Video To MP3
Download and install Switch. This freeware app converts most popular media formats into another audio format. For this guide, we'll be converting a .m4v video file to .mp3. Switch however, can convert most popular media files to .mp3s or any other audio format you can choose from its dropdown.
Simply drag the video file to Switch's window, select .mp3 in the drop down , and specify the output location for the MP3. Click on the Convert button and Switch will process the file. A progress bar will display showing the status of the conversion.
Once it's done, we'll end up with one MP3 file containing the whole audio of the concert DVD. We will need to split this large MP3 into smaller segments so we can browse the resulting set of MP3s much like how you browse songs on an album. To produce separate MP3s per song, we're going to need some audio software that can split one big MP3 into smaller pieces.
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Convert MP3s and import to iTunes This is a guide how to convert your concert video from a DVD to MP3 files, and how to import them and put them into your iTunes Music Library. Splice it using WavePad (freeware) or Fission (shareware). Sync it with your iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch or iPad. rip, concert, dvd, mp3, ipod
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Splitting The MP3
We can use several tools for splitting MP3s.
There is WavePad Audio Editor for Mac, a freeware app that makes it possible to split large MP3s. Another alternative app with a better interface, although not free, is Fission by Rogue Amoeba (available for $32). Since we've been using a lot of freeware in this guide, we'll proceed with WavePad Audio Editor, which will produce the same results.
Open up the resulting MP3 from the concert DVD rip video file with WavePad Audio Editor. This app lets you save a selection, cut, copy, paste and so on in a particular audio file you're working on. We want to create smaller MP3s per song, so select on the song sections sequentially.
Use the frequency waves as a guide when selecting song sections. You can play and listen to your current selections to check if your selections are spliced properly.
As with most concert performances, songs are separated by loud audience applause. Therefore, songs typically start and end with applauses.
It would be best to name your files sequentially, putting in "01 [Song Title].mp3" for the first song and so on, to guide you when you start putting in tags - especially when it comes to track numbers - in iTunes. How you split the MP3 is up to you.
Keep repeating this process until you get to the end of the concert audio, and you'll end up with a list of songs.
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Loading It Up In iTunes
Load your music in iTunes.
When adding songs to iTunes that's not from the music store, you're highly likely to end up with songs that don't have album art and essential tags like the song name, album name, artist information, genre, track number and so on.
With your newly ripped and split MP3s, this may be how your music will look like when you load them in iTunes. It would be best to take the time to tag these MP3s properly. You can also add album artwork by using the concert's actual DVD cover. This is not a necessary step, but recommended nonetheless. Adding album artwork makes browsing your iTunes library much more convenient. These images can be retrieved from Google's image search, or you can scan your actual DVD's cover page.
I prefer making the image square (as DVDs come with images with portrait orientation), which can be achieved using your preferred photo editing software.
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You And Your iPod
Now that you've ripped your DVD, converted the video to an MP3, spliced up your concert into individual songs, and loaded it up to iTunes, you can finally sync it now with your iPod or iPhone and carry the music around with you wherever you go. You won't have to watch your concert DVDs anymore. You can now enjoy all that great music from your concert collection on the go.


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I defeated a shark.
Albeit, a baby one. But a shark nonetheless.
As a diver and avid water enthusiast, I've always been fascinated with sharks. Sure, I'm terrified as much as the next guy, but I've always been strangely obsessed with things that terrify me (hence my all-consuming obsession with horror, gore and all things Halloween).
And when it comes to sharks, the more up-close-and-personal I can get with them, the better (unless they're sneaking up on me to have me as dinner). Now, I've been diving around sharks before, and I'm sure there have been plenty of times they have been lurking below me as I frolicked at the surface, but there's nothing more exciting than coming into contact with one (in a good way, not a "my-leg-just-got-ripped-off-by-a-shark" kind of way).
Catching the six-footer off the coast of Key West two years ago was awesome. I wish I could find the pictures to show them off to you now, but you'll just have to trust me. But we cut the line before I even had a chance to say goodbye, let alone touch it. So catching Sharkie (as I've dubbed him) last week was quite exhilarating; here was a baby shark that was big and strong enough to put up a good fit but small enough to come on board for a quick photo op. As terrifyingly awesome as it was to hold the thrashing beast in my bare hands, there are still several other sea-beasts I'd like to encounter before I croak. In no particular order:
A whale. They may be gentle-ish creatures (to us, not plankton), but they are so massive and hard to come across it would be a shame never to meet one. Plus I could probably even have a conversation with one if I channel Dory from Finding Nemo.
Dolphins. I swam with dolphins on several occasions (thank you travel & tourism), and it's one of the coolest things I've ever done. But I want to get cozy with a wild dolphin. I've tried to no avail, but I know one day it will happen. And when it does, they will push me out of the water with just their nose. I'm sure of it.
Sharks. I know I've already encountered several sharks, both above the ocean and below it. But until I encounter every species (okay, maybe not every species of shark, but at least all the really cool ones), this one will still be on my list. With a giant, man-eating great white at the top of the list.
The Loch Ness Monster. I know this one doesn't technically reside in the sea (if it resides at all, which I believe it does), but it's too noteworthy not to include. I want to dive Loch Ness and come face to face with the elusive monster and hope it doesn't swallow me whole.
A giant squid. I'm not talking a tiny little blob of a creature that is smaller than a boat or one of those dinky ones that you see at the aquarium. I'm talking legendary Kraken-size, like, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea proportions. I want to go down in my little submarine with Jules Verne and be overtaken by a giant squid whose eyeball alone could swallow the city of New York. And then I will write the best-selling, Nobel-prize-winning novel 21,000 Leagues Under the Sea and retire with (most) of my body parts still intact.


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Maybe a book can't be judged by its cover, but a lot can be learned about someone based on their beverage of choice. Whether it's coffee, wine, whiskey or tea, everybody has a preference on which variety of each "speaks" to them the most.
As tea has become more popular, the varieties one can choose from have not only grown in number, but they have gotten more exotic. Teatulia is a producer of artisanal organic teas and herbal infusions that are harvested from their own 100% organic single garden located in Northern Bangladesh, making new, unusual flavors available to the mainstream. With ten unique organic teas available including the Bengledeshi interpretations of traditional teas like Bengal Breakfast and Earl of Bengal, the Teatulia brand is being recognized as a pioneer in the specialty food and beverage market.
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They keep their cool even when things are crazy and demonstrate the ability to be genuinely thoughtful without over-thinking things, creating a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere for those around them.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
"Fall" tag
I love how this turned out! It is my first tag I have made! I made it for a SWAP I am in on Cricut.com - 6 months of tags SWAP. I used the Jumbo roller by Stampin Up! called "Whimsy". I inked it using the Versamark stamp pad. The letters I cut "fall" out in are ginger fonts by QuicKutz, (I believe that was the font). The little leaves are by Jolee's. The ribbon is from Micheal's. I can't wait to see what I come up with for next months tags!
Be on the lookout for more with this versitile Jumbo Rolling stamp!
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Booglie Eyes by Stampin' Up!
I was in a halloween card swap, and dug out this set that is by Stampin' Up! I loved this set from the moment I first set eyes on it! It is retired, but makes such cute cards! I used the masking technique and stamped the mummy over and over (and over) again! It was a little tiring, but I think it is so cute!
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Stampin Up's Fishy Friends
I made this card for a SWAP on Cricut for a Kids cards that I hosted. It uses Fishy Friends, which although it is retired, is a very cute set! The frame around the front of the card is done with a rolling stamp I bought ages ago from Michael's. I cut the frame with the Coluzzle.
Thanks for looking!
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Pax2a and Pax8 (show PAX8 Antibodies) regulate cell differentiation during sensory placode formation
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Probable transcription factor involved in the development of the midbrain/hindbrain boundary (MHB) organizer and specification of neuronal cell fates. Required for establishment of eng2 and eng3 gene expression in the midbrain and MHB primordium during late gastrulation.
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The Odyssey by Homer: a study guide (student edition)
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A study guide for students covering The Odyssey by Homer. The guide for each book includes an illustration, list of characters introduced, locations, thought questions, and basic plot questions.
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For our Levi's Berlin project in July 2014 we created a special beer with Danish beer company Mikkeller. Mikkeller is internationally acclaimed as one of the most innovative and cutting edge brewers in the world, exporting their beer to over 40 countries and selling beer at their own locations in Copenhagen, Bangkok, San Francisco and Stockholm.
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Thomas Butler - Matmos
Loving Tom's new photos of Matmos in London recently...
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Belgian search....
Was looking for a photographer in Belgium today and came across Thomas Vanhaute's work. He has a mix of work from reportage to fashion.
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Keith Davis Young - Photographer
Keith is a US based photographer and designer. I came across the Pancakes photo on FFFFound and then went googling for his other work. For me, Keith's photos resonate a quiet, meditative energy. The muted colours of the empty landscapes draw me into this suburban abyss. I like that a stack of coloured cups or a santa poster on the back of a door becomes a poignant moment.
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I'd really like something bright yellow for my wardrobe this summer. I don't really suit the colour though but I think I could get away with a skirt or perhaps a shiny handbag. I like that Jameela (in the pic) has had the bottle to wear this dress with red boots. She's looks like a fruity lollipop. Ace!
Amy Ruppel illustrator
Just stumbled across Amy in one of my lost moments on the internet. There's a mxture of graphics, paintings and even her Kid Robot design.
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Leann Rimes wants to have a child of her own with husband Eddie Cibrian because playing stepmother to his two kids has convinced her she is ready for parenthood.
The actor has two children with his ex-wife Brandi Glanville, seven-year-old Mason and Jake, four, and LeAnn Rimes recently revealed it is "not easy being a stepparent", but she treats the boys "as if they are my own".
The singer has now conceded she is looking forward to the day they can expand the family, telling Country Weekly magazine, "They (the children) are awesome. And it does make me want to have a child eventually. I enjoy being a stepmum and I'd really love to have a child of our own, but we'll see... It's good, but a totally new experience for me. I'm enjoying every minute of it. I didn't realize how much I would enjoy it."
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian fell in love and cheated on their respective spouses while working on a TV movie in 2009. The country singer subsequently divorced dancer Dean Sheremet, while Eddie Cibrian left Brandi Glanville to be with LeAnn Rimes.
The couple wed earlier this year (11).


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John is a successful serial entrepreneur with a focus in the areas of financial technologies, retail, omnichannel retail and business intelligence. He is the CEO of Shopper Concepts and has successfully launched Countr Point of Sale (previously "CashOrCard POS") and Buzzoek Loyalty.
John previously worked at Accenture as a Manager in Strategy (Corporate Strategy & Growth), Information Management (Business Intelligence & Analytics) and Systems Integration & Technology (large-scale implementation projects).
He holds an undergraduate degree in Electronic Engineering, a Masters degree in Spacecraft Technology and Satellite Communications and an MBA from INSEAD. He's also a Chartered Engineer (C. Eng.) and certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Within Shopper Concepts, John specialises in business intelligence & analytics, business strategy & growth, omnichannel retail and big data.


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