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Below, you will find links to the online school options in your state, from K¹². Many online school programs are established through public school districts, so there is no tuition. We also have excellent, affordable private school options.
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California Virtual Academies
Grades K–12
The nine independent California Virtual Academies are K12's longest established online options in the state and offer students a fully accredited education. Passionate, California-credentialed teachers partner with families to create personalized learning opportunities to help students succeed. The rigorous, engaging K–8 curriculum includes traditional core subjects, art, music, and world languages. A K–8 Advanced Learner Program challenges students and fosters creativity. Honors, AP®, and numerous elective courses are available for high school students preparing for college and career. Field trips, social events, student government, and clubs connect students and families to an active school community.
iQ Academy California—Los Angeles
Grades K–12
iQ Academy of California-Los Angeles helps students become independent, self-motivated learners by giving them a strong foundation and opportunities to explore interests and reach their academic potential. Serving residents of five southern California counties, the accredited online school offers an innovative use of technology, a rigorous and engaging curriculum, Individualized Learning Plans for each student, and a personalized approach tailored to different learning styles. Eligible high school students can earn college credits on select courses through concurrent enrollment available in partnership with local colleges. An active school community provides support and enrichment through a variety of activities, including service learning for all grade levels.
Insight Schools of California
Grades 9–12
The three Insight Schools of California offer individualized academic, social, and emotional support to help struggling high school students catch up and excel. Experienced teachers and counselors inspire students to work hard and achieve academic success. Special programs provide support to families and help students increase their self-confidence, resilience, and interpersonal skills. Counselors also guide students with college and career goals and skills. (Note: Upon graduation, students wanting to enter a four-year university will first need to attend a two-year or community college to meet university entrance requirements.)
Other Available Schools
A3–California Schools
A3-California Schools offer a number of programs suited to a student's interest. California Prep provides an education that's rigorous and flexible, with field trips and enrichment activities and high school courses approved by the U of C for dual credit. California Tek is a technology-focused school with a diverse range of course and extra-curricular options. World Language Academy students can immerse themselves in a world language, choosing from among six different languages and extracurricular language clubs. A wide variety of electives are also available, including Career Technical Education courses. WLA also awards scholarships to graduates. And Uplift Provides a flexible education for students age 16-24, with community collaboration days, workforce partnerships, credit recovery options, and enrichment activities. Now enrolling for summer school.
California Academy of Sports Science
The sports science academy enrolls all eligible students and encourages all students with a passion for exercise and sports science, all high school and college/ university bound athletes.
Uplift California
Gateway Virtual Academy
Available to students who reside in Merced, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Stanislaus, Santa Clara, San Benito, and Tuolumne counties.
Inspire Charter Schools
Available to students residing in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Kern, and Ventura counties.
Sierra Plumas Virtual Academy
Available to Sierra County Residents.
Compass Charter Schools
Compass Charter Schools (CCS) believes every scholar can be successful and understands and respects the need for scholars to learn at their own pace, using their own learning strengths. Our program is built to foster and develop scholars' love of learning. CCS is committed to creating a collaborative virtual learning community, inspiring scholars to appreciate the ways in which arts and sciences nurture a curiosity for lifelong learning, and preparing scholars to take responsibility for their future successes.
We are proud of the quality program we provide. As we are a virtual school, many of our procedures take advantage of digital tools. For example, Learning Coach Lounges, scholar clubs, and communication are conducted virtually. For our scholar portfolios, we use an application that can be accessed on a phone, tablet, or computer. These digital tools allow us to enhance our scholars' learning, as well as the relationships and communication we have with them and each other. While a virtual community is important to us, we also try to build in-person communities with a variety of enrichment events, workshops, and field trips.
Culver City Unified
Etiwanda Alternative Studies Education Program
Juan Bautista De Anza
Self-paced blended learning charter school with credentialed teachers overseeing each student's daily progress. Horse Wisdom classes teach leadership skills and over 15 cultural literacy field trips are taken each year.
Available to students who reside in Orange, Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego Counties.
Keith McCarthy Academy
Available to students residing in Lake Elsinore School District.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District
Method Schools
Available to students residing in Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura, and Kern counties.
Oak Grove School District—Independent Study Program
Redding School of the Arts
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Hand selected Chardonnay grapes, grown in the St Veran vineyards, South of Burgundy.
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Part of the BCB Group, Cave de Prissé was founded in 1928 and merged with the Caves Verzé and Sologny in 1998, and today the winery has three production centres. All is co-ordinated from Prissé using all the latest modern equipment.
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Western & Southern Open tickets on sale Tuesday
Champions plan to defend titles
Western & Southern Open tickets on sale Tuesday
Champions plan to defend titles
Tickets go on sale Tuesday for the 115th Western & Southern Open.
Both single session and full series packages will go on sale beginning at 9 a.m. The open will be held Aug. 9-17 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason.
The 2013 tournament was the most-attended open in the event's history. More than 186,000 fans attended matches last year.
Tournament champions Rafael Nadal and Victoria Azarenka plan on defending their titles.
Cincinnati is one of only five tennis events in the world, outside of the grand slams, where the top-ranked men and women in the sport play at the same venue in the same week.
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An Arizona man who fled the country after being convicted of child molestation a decade ago was sentenced Friday to 240 years in prison.
Maricopa County prosecutors say Steven Dyer was sentenced on 12 counts of sexual conduct with a minor and one count of public sexual indecency.
Dyer was returned to Arizona after being arrested in February as he passed through Montreal's Trudeau airport.
Authorities say the 44-year-old Dyer had assumed the identity of a Canadian citizen and was living in Vancouver although he also travelled frequently to Central America and South America.
While living in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, Dyer was accused of molesting two boys he befriended over an 18-month period between 1999 and 2001.
Dyer was tried in absentia and convicted in 2002.


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It seems like our kids are growing up faster and faster, as was the case for one 7th grader in California who's already encountered a number of existential crises we can all relate to.
A good friend of mine who teaches walked into his classroom this afternoon to discover that one of his students had decided to enumerate their introspections on the classroom board:
The list, titled "5 Things I Don't Understand And Hate", is as follows:
1) Math
2) Life
3) Universe
4) Love
5) How Spongebob and Patrick made that noise in the TV box
6) List
I'm right there with ya, buddy.
One thing this student already understand full well: the shareability of listicles, even giving us a bonus item.
Stay strong, little guy.


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in reply to Perl server question
As Perl projects go, collecting data from an external source (calling an API to get the quotes, scraping them off a website, whatever) and writing it to a file is pretty damn easy. However, as already mentioned, the fact that you're asking this question in the first place suggests that you have zero or near-zero Perl knowledge, so even a relatively easy project may still be very difficult for you. You also haven't said anything about the source you'd be getting the quotes from, which could add a bit of complexity (both technical and legal - have you verified that their terms of service would permit this?) depending on how that source is set up.
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Rockpointe launches new compliance publication
Medical education company Rockpointe launched Life Science Compliance Update, an online publication meant to explore and discuss regulatory issues in healthcare. The magazine was created by the publishers of Policy & Medicine.
"It seems in every pharma meeting—no matter what topic—half the discussion is focused around compliance, whether it's the Sunshine Act, or implementing [corporate integrity agreements] or the anti-kickback statute, or False Claims Act, there's a lot of talk about what's important and what companies should be doing to meet standards," said Thomas Sullivan, editor of Policy & Medicine and an MM&M contributor.
The monthly aims to explain commercial compliance in a way that's easily digestible, according to a release. The magazine is meant to be read in 20 minutes or less.


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In Monday's Star-Telegram, an article entitled "Catholics of the world split on moral tenets," focused on recent poll results which show that many Catholics, particularly in western countries, strongly support practices that the Church teaches are immoral.
I don't question the accuracy of the poll.
Apparently the poll did not deal with the next obvious question: Why is there such a disparity between the 2000-year-old Church's moral teachings and a significant percentage of the Catholics in the pews today?
I strongly suspect the answer lies in the fact that today's primary opinion makers are the media and stage and screen stars.
Those opinion makers are almost universally amoral in their views and do not hesitate in their constant denigration of Christian morality as bigoted and generally old-fashioned. Indeed, the public is hammered on a daily basis on this issue in both subtle and unsubtle ways.
Is it any wonder that many Catholics and other Christians as well, fall prey to such denigrators of Christian morality?
One way of turning this problem around is to be aware of its cause thereby facilitating a return to the tried and true.
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Thursday, February 25th, 2016
Dear Friends and Family,
I never imagined a day like this would come.
A day where I find myself with the opportunity to address the general public on how I feel in regards to my company and its employees, and especially our patrons.
I was 22 years old when I started this company. I am 32 years old, as of this writing. In ten short years, as a person, I've grown tremendously. The growth that I've experienced could be due to natural maturation or a personal inclination to be a better man but, I know deep inside of me, it was all but me. Thank you.
Believe it or not, I keep with me today a tremendous amount of memories. I've had many interactions with customers, who are dear friends to me even to this day. I'm reminded of our numerous suppliers and vendors who worked very hard, establishing human relationships I never knew were possible in business. Thank you for that.
To the diligent public service officials, my landlords, the health department, and my lawyers: It's been quite the ride. I consider myself to be very blessed to have come across each one of you. Thank you for always keeping it classy, professional, humorous, and enjoyable. I had a lot of fun. Thank you.
Every person I've employed has taught me many things. And as I learned, it equipped me with the wisdom and guidance on how to move, steering the company in the right direction. I thank you and your families for welcoming me into your homes for home-made dinners, accompanying me to various events and charities, and never giving up hope on me when the storms came rushing in. You guys made me look good, and I can only hope I did a good job. Thank you so much.
My mom Sunny and my sister Janet. I love you two very dearly. The both of you raised me and I continue to learn from you both. Mom, you are the best. You've provided me with countless opportunities and ideals for how to live in this world. Because of you, I believe that hard work pays off in the end. You have proved to the both of us over and over again, that you are indeed the best person we've ever met. Yes, we've made our decision, and it is final. =) My sister, you are my biggest supporter since day one. I plan to show you my appreciation over our lifetimes. Thank you.
Lastly, but never least, I thank the Good Father. He who has made me has never left me. He who bears the name above all names, my King. In the name of Jesus, I ask that you might bless those who are lost, hurt, searching, and hungry. Bless them more than me, my merciful God. Better a thousand men blessed by Your love than me alone. For I have been lost, hurt, searching, and hungry, yet You found me, healed me, sent me counsel, and fed me so I will never go hungry again. Amen.
Life is just beginning. I am young and I am strong. To all those who read this, may we all go forth without fear. Do good, and I will do good, too. Collectively, I believe we can move mountains.
In closing, I want to make an invitation, of the techy-internet type, and ask you to connect with me on Facebook. The URL is www.facebook.com/underdogaffairs. I wish to have a social avenue of correspondence to re-connect and be informed of your lives. Plus, how else will I be able to let you all know what my next venture will be. =)
Thank you, good luck, and good night!!
Signing off,
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Posted September 11, 2012
I've long suspected that everyone has some degree of sensitivity to gluten, even if they've never been formally diagnosed and even if they don't notice any overt symptoms after eating it. Now we have concrete evidence that non-celiac gluten sensitivity actually exists.
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Well, it looks like we're off. Premier Nanny Redford dropped the writ earlier this morning. We go to the polls on April 23.
This election will shape up to be a very exciting,hard fought and probably one of the most important elections in Alberta history. This time for a long,long time Albertans will have a real choice between the PC's or Wildrose. The Liberals,ND's and the new Alberta party are not expected to a big factor.
Issues that will most likely be front and center is health care,mainly the so called public inquiry that Alison Redford promised to call on doctor intimidation but instead has called one on cue jumping. Education will be another one in which the PC's attempted to pass Bill 2 which calls for especially Homeschoolers to be under the Alberta Human Rights Act. Property right will be another big one and of course corruption and the sense of entitlement will be on the agenda.
The PCs have been in power now for 41 years. They first got elected in 1971. They have become old, tired arrogant and corrupted. They've mismanaged our money and our resources. We need some new fresh faces with new ideas at the helm. If you want a true conservative government,Wildrose is your best bet. The PC's are in no way conservative in any way shape or form. Don't be fooled. Just because they have "Conservative" in their title doesn't mean a thing.
I urge everyone to get informed. Don't just rely on the media. Go and do your own homework. Visit each party's website, go to the debates and all candidates forums in your local area. Get to know who your local candidates are and ask questions of each of them when they come to your door.
An informed electorate is good for democracy. So pay attention and don't let the candidates try and fool you. Decide where you want Alberta to go and vote accordingly.


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By Jed Horowitz
NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A strong January prompted
brokerage Charles Schwab Corp on Wednesday to raise its
forecasts for revenue and profit margins for 2014.
By Jed Horowitz
NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A strong January prompted
brokerage Charles Schwab Corp on Wednesday to raise its
forecasts for revenue and profit margins for 2014.
Revenue, which totaled $5.4 billion in 2013, will likely
grow at a "high single-digit rate" this year, Chief Financial
Officer Joe Martinetto said in a "business update" conference
with analysts on Wednesday. In late October, Martinetto more
cautiously estimated the rise would be in the "mid-to-high
single digits."
Robust trading volume and the addition of almost $12 billion
in new money to customer accounts last month spurred his rosier
The forecast assumes that the S&P 500 index will gain 6.5
percent this year, client trades will grow 5 to 6 percent over
last year and short-term U.S. interest rates will stay at
rock-bottom levels.
Martinetto did not make a direct earnings forecast but said
pretax profit margin, a key indicator of profitability, should
jump to "around 34 percent" this year from 31.4 percent in 2013.
Three months ago he was vaguer, saying the margin would likely
top 30 percent.
Merrill Lynch, Bank of America Corp's wealth and
investment management unit, had a pretax profit margin of 26.6
percent last quarter, and senior executives said Tuesday that
the margin should rise above 30 percent if interest rates rise
to more "normal" levels. Most economists expect rates to remain
low through most of 2014.
Morgan Stanley's wealth business had a margin of 19
percent last quarter and aims to elevate it to between 22 and 25
percent by the end of 2015.
Low interest rates remain a key factor depressing profit at
Schwab and other large brokerage firms that make much of their
money by investing the cash that clients keep in their brokerage
accounts. Although longer-term rates have inched up slowly in a
reviving U.S economy, Schwab remains captive to short-term rates
that remain stalled well below 1 percent, Martinetto said.
Out of about $252 billion of interest-rate sensitive assets,
some $240 billion is invested in short-term markets keyed to the
federal funds rate that sits at 0.25 percent. "There is still
pressure at the short end, and we're very levered to short
rates," Martinetto said.
Last year, for one example, Schwab waived $674 million of
fees on clients' money-market accounts because the charge would
have led to a negative return.
In a more normal rate environment, Schwab makes more money
on cash kept in its bank than in money market funds. Chief
Executive Walt Bettinger said Tuesday that when rates rise the
firm is likely to make it more difficult for clients to have
their cash swept into money funds. "There may be opportunities
to modify money fund eligibility and free up significant dollars
that can be moved into the bank, with wider spreads and very
attractive returns on equity," he said.
Schwab currently opens money-market funds to clients who
have minimum accounts per household of $500,000, or $100,000 for
clients of independent investment advisers who use Schwab for
trades and custodial services.
Schwab's upbeat 2014 forecast was underscored by its report
that clients averaged 588,000 trades a day in January, up 17
percent from December and January 2013. Total clients assets at
the end of January were $2.2 trillion, up 10 percent from a year
If Schwab has excess cash to use going forward, priorities
will be to raise employee compensation, which had been
constrained since 2009, Martinetto said. Bettinger said the firm
also hopes to open more full-service branches in wealthy areas
of the United States, and singled out Charlotte, North Carolina,
the headquarters of Bank of America, as one area where it needs
Schwab, which has been shifting its emphasis from
do-it-yourself traders to people who want advice on their
investments, has about 200 full-service branches, well below the
more than 500 that competitors such as Morgan Stanley and
Merrill Lynch boast.
Shares of Schwab, up 52.4 percent over the past 12 months,
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USGA executive director Mike Davis and defending U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson headlined the 2013 U.S. Open media day on Monday.
Here is a sampling of what they had to say about this year's championship, scheduled for June 13-16 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.:
• Merion, which will play to a par 70 and 6,996 yards, should yield a lot of birdies, Davis said: "This blend of short and long is going to be such a neat and exciting feature of this Open. There's going to be more birdies made, trust me, at this U.S. Open than any we have seen in recent memory."
• Wedge play likely will be one of the deciding factors this year. Simpson, who played the East Course during the 2005 U.S. Amateur staged there, said: "On the first 13 holes, there will be more wedges into these greens than most U.S. Opens … Potentially through 13 holes, if you drive it well, you can have nine wedge opportunities. I think a guy with a good wedge game and a good mind will have the advantage because you'll have your birdie opportunities. But what I remember about Merion is that the second that you think, 'I got an easy hole, an iron and a wedge,' is the second that you probably will make a mistake."
• On the other hand, Simpson said, "The last five (holes) are going to be some of maybe the hardest that we have ever had in the U.S. Open." That includes four par 4s and a lengthy par-3 17th. "I don't think there will ever be a point in this U.S. Open where somebody will have it won because the last five holes are so hard that a guy will be hanging on."
• There are only two par 5s on the course. Interestingly, they are Nos. 2 and 4.
• Davis said that Merion will "probably be the most precise golf course we play a U.S. Open on."
• Players will need to adjust to the blind and semi-blind shots at Merion, Davis said. He estimated that 11 of the 18 holes have that design element, whether a player cannot see the entire putting surface, or half of the flagstick, or the landing area in the fairway. "If you're a member here and you're playing it every day you get used to it," Davis said. "But for players coming here for the first time, or not even the first time, that does add an element of difficulty."
• Though the official yardage on the scorecard will be 6,996, Davis said there will be some days when the course will play "68 and change."
• The greens are expected to run about 13 to 13 ½ on the Stimpmeter, Davis said, which is what was used during the '05 Amateur.
• As has been the case during most of the USGA championships contested at Merion, the flagsticks will topped by the traditional wicker baskets instead of the usual flags.


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Don't feed the trolls: it's probably the most common refrain in online discussions, especially when dealing with misogynists in feminists conversations. The idea is that the best way to deal with sexists is to starve of them of the attention they're so clearly desperate for. Besides, we think, why sink to their level?
But the high road is overrated. It requires silence in the face of violent misogyny, and a turn-the-other cheek mentality that society has long demanded of women. A vibrant feminist movement has ensured women don't take injustices laying down offline—so why would we acquiesce on the Internet?
When I started Feministing in 2004, the hate mail started to pour in right away. At first it felt easier to ignore the haters, but it was incredibly difficult to write about feminist issues every day without acknowledging the awful backlash we were experiencing behind-the-scenes. So we created a series of posts called "Anti-Feminist Mailbag"—we published our hate mail, mocking the often mystifyingly stupid prose. ("Why do you have to be for abortion to be for women's rights? How can it be a part of your body if it is a male?") It was a way to take back power through humor, while revealing just how much hate is still directed at women who speak their mind.
It was also a way to demand accountability in a space that's often dominated by hate speech made anonymously. If someone was thoughtless enough to message us from a easily-tracked e-mail address, we outed them. One lucky young man who called me a "stupid cunt" turned out to be the public relations officer for his college republican group. Good times ensued.
For Lindy West, staff writer at Jezebel, engaging with hateful detractors is not just important as a way to bring attention to misogyny—"A lot of those attitudes are poisoning our culture, and it's too easy to write them off as some fringe opinion," she says—but also because it can be cathartic. Recently, West has been taking on sexists on Twitter over rape jokes and their cultural consequences. "If talking back to some random idiot makes me feel better—if it's fortifying for my mental health—then I don't care if I give some dumbass with thirteen followers the flash-in-the-pan attention he's been craving."


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Ali Ryerson, a celebrated, Connecticut-based practitioner and crusading champion of the jazz flute, may have finally delivered a knockout blow in her mission to gain full equality for her instrument thanks to her new, cool, flute-centric album, "Game Changer."
Ryerson has created an unlikely seeming, unorthodox, even risky orchestral matchup of 16 jazz flutes and a rhythm section. Risky or not, "Game Changer" has been raking in rave reviews. It has been hailed as a virtual Magna Carta for the jazz flute, a game changer for an instrument that has traditionally played second fiddle to jazz saxophones, trumpets and trombones in a big band context.


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Scientists speculate sometimes that an asteroid impact would be what it would take to throw us all back into the Stone Age. But no one ever imagined that the end of Modernity could actually turn out to be something much less dire.
In the end, it was a coronal mass ejection that took down our power grids—we lost all satellite communications, international travel, automated traffic systems, and Smart phones.
Lacking what we'd known as modernity, we could do nothing but gather with our friends about the piano…singing by candlelight.
So, it was not a bang, nor a whimper. Instead of the Stone Age, we'd been thrown into the Biedermeier.


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Increase the heat to high, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden brown and soft, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
For the mac and cheese: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Transfer to a large bowl.
Put the milk into a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat.
Heat the oil in a large ovenproof saute pan over medium heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the cauliflower, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Cook until slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of water, cover loosely with foil and cook in the oven until soft.
To make the bechamel, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in 4 cups of the milk and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and the flour taste has been cooked out, about 7 minutes, adding more milk if the sauce is too thick.
Remove the cauliflower from the oven and transfer to a blender with 1 cup of the milk and blend until smooth. Add the cauliflower puree to the bechamel and stir until combined. Slowly whisk in the fontina, Monterey Jack, asiago and Parmigiano-Reggiano until smooth, adding more hot milk if too thick. Mix in the nutmeg. Pour the sauce over the pasta, add the mushrooms and stir well to combine.
Butter a 10-inch baking dish, transfer the pasta mixture to it and bake until bubbly and the top is lightly golden brown, about 30 minutes.
For the breadcrumb topping: While the mac and cheese is baking, melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the anchovy paste and cook for 1 minute. Add the chiles and garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the breadcrumbs and cook until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper.
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NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Chick-fil-A is welcome in New York, regardless of the fast food chain's presidents's anti-gay marriage stance.
Bloomberg, who has been a staunch supporter of marriage equality, said Friday that political views shouldn't play a role in which businesses are allowed to open in the city — even if he disagrees with their views.
"You really don't want to ask political beliefs or religious beliefs before you issue a permit. That's just not government's job, " he told WOR's John Gambling during his weekly radio show.
"This is just a bad idea," he added, "and it's not going to happen in New York City."
Other mayors, including Chicago's Rahm Emanuel and Boston's Tom Menino have said they would block the Southern chain's chicken sandwiches from arriving in their cities because they disagree with the company's stance.
Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy was recently quoted saying he supports the "biblical definition" of marriage as between a man and a woman and prays for "God's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we would have the audacity to try to redefine what marriage is all about."
But Bloomberg sided against his fellow mayors.
"I disagree with them really strongly on this one," Bloomberg said, urging them to think about what would happen if the tables were turned.
"No matter how much you dislike somebody else's views, think about what would happen in the cities where the views are on the other side," he said, referring to more conservative cities with conservative populations and mayors.
Bloomberg said that, when it comes to freedom of speech, "everybody's in favor of it, as long as it's what they want to hear."
But, "Trampling on the freedom to marry whoever you want is exactly the same as trampling on your freedom to open a store."
As a result, he said that, if Chick-fil-A wants to open in the city, the only barriers in the way will be all the red tape.
"If they want to open a store, there's permitting and they've got to find a space and clear it with, I assume, the Buildings Department, the Health Department, get a grade for their food," he said, hoping that 'd get an 'A.'
Still, he said that customers have every right to weigh in with their wallets.
"You don't have to shop in a store that you don't agree with their political views," he said. "That's up to you."
A spokesman for Chick-fil-A declined to comment on the potential "future expansion of Chick-fil-A into New York or any other markets."
The comments come less than a week after Bloomberg and other city officials gathered to celebrate the first anniversary of same-sex marriage in the state and announce that it has driven millions of dollars into the city's economy.
"Nobody's a bigger supporter of same-sex marriage. I just don't think it's the government's business, period," he said. "You should be able to marry whoever you want."
And while the company has become a huge hit across the country, Bloomberg admitted that he'd never tasted one of its famous chicken sandwiches.
"I didn't even know about 'em until I read about them in the paper," he confessed.


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John's boralogue ties together various global warming news reports to demonstrate how badly climate change hysteria has become and would seem to be paving the way for a push for a carbon tax following the upcoming U.S. election. Stephen Moore from the Heritage Foundation (www.heritage.org) maps the changing climate of climate change.
Minnesota just passed a law allowing newborn infants' DNA to be collected by the state without parental consent and permanently stored for whatever purpose the state wishes. The Citizens Council for Health Freedom is up in arms. Twila Brase (www.cchfreedom.org & www.itsmydna.org) joins us.
We'll focus the remainder of the show on Middle East issues. What really happened in Benghazi when an ambassador and several U.S. servicemen were killed by al-Qaeda operatives in Libya, and where will the congressional investigation take us? Claire Lopez with the Center for Security Policy (www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org) has a rousing conversation with John on this issue.
Finally, does the peace process have a future and why did it fall apart — again? David Dolan (www.ddolan.com) returns for an in-depth analysis of the radical changes underway in the Middle East.


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Drilling thousands of meters down into the Earth is an intense and challenging business.
Our operations personnel are based at different rig and wellsite locations in the countries and environments where we operate. Just as wells can be in some of the most remote and inhospitable places in the world; so are some of our field positions. This means that you will need to be adaptable and have a healthy sense of humor!
Living and working at a wellsite means the conditions can be extreme and the job is high pressure. But this environment helps bring people together, and the respect and trust that develop between you and your colleagues often create friendships that last a lifetime.
Field Engineers focus on service delivery for our customers. They are involved in every phase of our business—from acquiring the first data needed for drilling decisions to designing plans for long-range development of complex multiwell, multireservoir fields.
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Field Specialists complete an initial 5-year development program with intensive training in troubleshooting, technical procedures, safety, and client interaction. But the job and the responsibility are real from day one.
Field Technical Analysts safely manage wellsite services by leveraging our technology, engineering, and analyst communities. Excellent communicators, they provide high-quality, actionable information to decision-makers 24/7.
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Thirty Percent Do Not Believe That Either Party Is Looking Out for the Interests of Small Businesses
Thirty Percent Do Not Believe That Either Party Is Looking Out for the Interests of Small Businesses
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - Oct 24, 2012) - Sage North America announced today the results of a small business owner survey about the upcoming general election. The survey showed that small business owners are deeply engaged during this general election season and are planning to vote in overwhelming numbers. Ninety-five percent of small business owners are planning on voting this November, and 86 percent have already made up their minds about whom they would like to elect.
Out of all survey respondents, 49 percent reported being Republicans, 13 percent reported being Democrats and 38 percent were independent, libertarian or declined to state. A majority of them (44 percent) said that they would be willing to vote for candidates who were not from their political party, while 43 percent said that they would not vote for candidates who were not from their political party. Surprisingly, 30 percent of respondents do not believe that either party is looking out for the interests of small businesses.
While most small business owners have already decided on whom they will be supporting this election season, the issues that small business owners find of greatest concern include government spending (70 percent), the deficit (68 percent) and healthcare (66 percent).
Moreover, 54 percent of small businesses are putting off making business decisions until after the election. The top three business decisions to be postponed included increasing investment expenditures (19 percent), hiring (16 percent) and either dropping or adding employee healthcare (nine percent).
"This election is a very important point in this nation's history, and it is clear that small business owners are engaged and will voice their opinions by taking to the polls in November. Respondents to the Sage election survey believe that public policy can affect the success of our nation's small businesses. It is wonderful to see that small business owners are being their own advocates and remain politically engaged," said Connie Certusi, executive vice president and general manager, small business accounting solutions, Sage North America. "The most surprising finding from our survey is that 30 percent of small business owners don't believe their interests are being represented by either party. Whatever the outcome may be, it is great to see that they are planning on making their voices heard on Election Day."
The survey was conducted by Sage during the period of October 5 - October 15, 2012, among Sage customers in the U.S. who are business owners at companies with less than 100 employees. A total of 287 people completed the web-based survey. The margin of error is +/- 6% with a confidence level of 95 percent.
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Research In Motion is not known for its dramatic flair. Like the BlackBerry itself, with its renowned email security, the Canadian smartphone maker seems to put function before form.
But RIM may break with tradition next Tuesday when it raises the curtain on its long-awaited answer to the iPhone at an unusual company "event" in midtown Manhattan.
RIM is not saying why it has asked reporters and analysts to gather at the invitation-only event, which may be the company's attempt to capture some of the frenzy Steve Jobs creates around Apple's product launches.
"I think they are trying to create a little drama," said Michael Gartenberg, partner at research and advisory firm Altimeter Group. "When you raise expectations like that, you really then have to deliver."
In another bold gesture, RIM appears ready to announce that it will do battle with Apple on its home turf by giving AT&T, the sole U.S. iPhone provider, exclusive rights to sell the new BlackBerry in the United States.
RIM won't comment, but its invitation prominently displays AT&T's logo alongside its own.
That would mark a tactical shift since RIM teamed with AT&T's bigger rival, Verizon Wireless, for the high-profile launch of its first touchscreen phone, the Storm, two years ago.
For RIM, the stakes are enormous as it sets out to recapture the BlackBerry's faded glory and maintain its dominance in the North American smartphone market.
The new device, if bloggers and analysts have it right, will feature a touchscreen as well as a full slide-out keyboard, a revamped operating system, a more user-friendly browser and other features that consumers want and older BlackBerry lines sorely lack.
The aim is to close the gap against the iPhone and handsets using Google's Android software, such as Motorola's latest offering, the Droid X.
"RIM is in a heated battle against Apple on AT&T for the wallets of consumers and, increasingly, consumers matter to smartphone makers," said IDC senior mobile phone research analyst Kevin Restivo.
"If RIM is going to gain significant share with consumers and maintain its No.1 position overall in North America, it needs this device to be a big success."
Analysts say RIM's shift to AT&T appears a savvy strategy for this critical product push. AT&T uses the same GSM standard as an estimated 75 to 80 percent of the world's wireless networks, which means the new BlackBerry can move quickly into high-growth international markets.
"It's a quicker path to return on investment when you launch a GSM phone, because you can sell it to multiple carriers across the globe," said Dundee Securities analyst Dushan Batrovic.
"It should be significantly better than what RIM has in the existing BlackBerry portfolio right now, so those 50 million or so BlackBerry subscribers ... should be very pleased."
RIM's decision to turn to AT&T may also reflect Verizon's recent focus on phones based on Android, which have gained sales momentum over the past year. Verizon has marketed them aggressively.
The new RIM phone has been dubbed the BlackBerry 9800 by gadget websites, but the company is expected to announce a snazzier official name at the New York unveiling.
Images purporting to be the new BlackBerry have been plastered all over the Internet and the company has already made announcements about a new operating system. So the industry is not holding its breath over core phone features.
When they finally get their hands on the device, analysts will look for any new features that trump what rivals offer, such as video presentation, a key iPhone selling feature. RIM may bring compressed file efficiency to video, for example.
There is also suspense about how RIM and its partner will market the device and whether consumers will warm to it.
Some expect AT&T to put major marketing muscle behind the new BlackBerry. With speculation rife that it may lose its exclusive U.S. rights to iPhone next year, AT&T should diversify its offerings and lessen its dependence on iPhone, analysts say.
"It's going to be interesting for us to watch the kind of marketing push they put behind this launch - it might give some signals," Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Jeff Fidacaro said. "If they're going to lose the iPhone, and they know this for sure, they may be very aggressive."
RIM is seen later expanding distribution of the phone to other carriers and launching updated versions of other models with Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc, which uses a CDMA standard. RIM sells phones through more than 500 carriers globally, while Apple uses roughly 150.
Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu expects CDMA versions of RIM's new phone, which will feature an updated operating system called OS 6, to ship three to six months after GSM versions.
The biggest question is whether RIM is too late to the party with a phone that likely catches up to rivals but won't leave them in the dust. Opinions vary on that point, but analysts agree the phone is critical to RIM's future.
"The 9800 will be a competitive counter-punch to the iPhone, on RIM's part, to gain share specifically on AT&T," said Restivo. "RIM absolutely has to have a flagship or a killer device on that network."


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40-Year-Old Virgin victim speaks
Shelley Malil, an actor who appeared in the hit comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin, was sentenced to life in prison for stabbing his ex-girlfriend more than 20 times -- and now his victim is speaking out.
Shelley Malil was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of attempted premeditated murder and assault with a deadly weapon in the 2008 attack. Malil stabbed Kendra Beebe over 20 times in her neck, chest, back and arms after finding her with another man -- and now she's speaking out against the man who almost took her life.
Malil said he stabbed Beebe after finding her drinking wine with another man in her San Diego apartment. He had gone there to apologize for stealing things from her home and emailing sexually explicit photos of her to her coworkers.
In her victim statement, Beebe said Malil is a crappy actor and everything he said in court is a lie.
"During the course of the trial it became clear he was an actor, but not a very good actor at that. His testimony was lie after lie after lie," she said.
"Despite the stab wounds he inflicted, I am alive."
Malil seemed apologetic while begging for mercy from the judge.
"I want to do whatever I need to do to make sure I make right from the wrong that I did," he said.
"Kendra Beebe did not deserve anything that happened to her... I can't even begin to imagine what she has been through."
Despite his life sentence, Malil is eligible for parole in 12 years and could get out in as little as nine, accounting for time served.
Malil played Haziz, Steve Carell's coworker, in The 40-Year-Old Virgin.


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Is Anger Management Just Image Rehab for Charlie Sheen?
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Charlie Sheen returned to the spotlight Thursday with the premiere of his new FX sitcom Anger Management. And while many will be waiting Friday to see how his much-hyped project fared in the ratings, it's clear that Sheen is much more concerned… Read more


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Company news
Mylan Pharmaceuticals has entered into a deal with Novartis to market letrozole 2.5 mg tablets, a generic version of Novartis's breast cancer product Femara. Letrozole tablets posted U.S. sales of approximately $470 million for the 12 month period ending Sept. 30, 2008, according to a Mylan statement.
Titan Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer focused primarily on the development and commercialization of Probuphine, a treatment for opiate addiction, has reduced its workforce by 40%. Further staff reductions are anticipated in the next several weeks, a company statement said.


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"I get by with a little help from my friends." – The Beatles
Paul, John, George and Ringo were onto a truth that has bearing on social commerce – that is, from to time, we can all use a little help from friends in making product purchase decisions.
In his December 2009 post, How Social Commerce Works: The Psychology of Social Shopping, Dr. Paul Marsden, editor of Social Commerce Today, categorized it this way: "To resolve uncertainty of what to do or buy, we often look to what others are doing or have done, and take our cue from them. When something stands out as particularly popular or dominant, we instinctively perceive this as social proof that it is the correct, most valid option – it's classic peer power in action."
The key term to consider in that statement is "social proof," which, according to Wikipedia, is a "psychological phenomenon where people assume the actions of others reflect correct behavior for a given situation." Another term for it is "social influence." Essentially, this reliance on the advice and influence of peers is at the nexus of social shopping.
Dr. Marsden cites five social commerce technology applications that serve to foster this social proof way of thinking:
- Pick Lists – wish-lists and gift-lists offer social proof about what people want and what is desirable
- Popularity Lists – allow shoppers to view options by 'most popular', 'most viewed', 'most favorited', 'most commented' etc.
- Share-Your-Story – tools for publishing customer testimonials, which provide social proof with a human-interest angle
- Social Media Reviews – reviews from other customers provide trustworthy social proof about product or service quality
- Social Recommender Systems – provide social proof through personal recommendations derived from people with a similar profile.
Amazon Facebook Page
A prime example of this reliance on friends is Amazon's Facebook integration, which allows me to see birthday and gift suggestions (pick lists) for friends and see what's popular among my friends (popularity lists).
Wish Lists
For instance, today is my friend Euna's birthday. While my connection to Euna is both personal and professional, I don't know her well enough to make an intelligent selection of a gift that I'm certain she would like. The technology tie-in between Amazon and Facebook solves that dilemma by recommending certain books, music and movies for me.
I can see that Euna wants a copy of album The Music of Phillip Glass. which she had indicated was a Facebook "like." From what I know of Euna, that would seem like a perfect suggestion. My decision-making process is simplified and I can get on with the rest of my day.
Popularity Lists
If I'm in the mood to get something for myself, I can see what my friends are reading. The tacet peer pressure exerted by people whom I consider to be influential is often enough to stimulate a purchase decision.
Another line from the above referenced Beatles' tune says, "I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends." To cite Dr. Marsden's post yet again, social shopping "harnesses the human capacity for social learning, learning from the knowledge and experience of others we know and/or trust." The social proof provided by friends helps to fortify my thinking and remove doubt about a product I intend to purchase.


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NEARLY every major hospital in Wales now has its own police officer to combat violence against medical staff.
A survey carried out by The Western Mail revealed that NHS Trusts are so concerned about verbal and physical abuse by patients that they are either already funding the services of a police officer or have plans to employ one.
The move highlights a growing trend of anti-social behaviour in hospitals, particularly in Accident and Emergency departments.
In its last crime audit Ysbyty Gwynedd recorded 508 violent incidents-over a 12-month period while the University Hospital in Cardiff recorded 788 in 10 months.
The North West Wales Trust was the first to appoint a police officer and as a result violent crime at Ysbyty Gwynedd has dropped by 35pc.
Chief executive Keith Thomson said, "The Trust will not tolerate individuals behaving violently towards its staff. Staff working in the NHS go to work to care for others,
they do not go to work to be victims of violence.
"The presence of a police officer at Ysbyty Gwynedd has been a tremendous help and reassurance to both staff and patients.
"Unfortunately there are still individuals who disrupt the work of staff throughout the Trust and sometimes threaten or even inflict injury on those staff."
Hospitals are adopting zero tolerancemeasures across Wales to deal with violence or abuse of staff particularly in Casualty departments.
There are now police officers on duty at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital, the Royal Glamorgan in Llantrisant, the Princess of Wales in Bridgend as well as Morriston Hospital in Swansea.
Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, plans to appoint an officer in April while Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust is discussing proposals to set up a beat office at Withybush Hospital.
Cardiff and Vale Trust has one full-time police officer on site as well as a team of special constables. It has also just approved its personal safety policy for the management of violence and aggression which includes investment in three new appointments for personal safety advisers.
Dr Robert Llewellyn Davies, head of health and safety at the Trust, said, "There has been an increase in violence and aggression in hospitals over the last 10 years but unfortunately I think society as a whole has become more aggressive.
"I also think it's as a result of people having higher expectations of services. We try to keep waiting times to a minimum but people don't like waiting.
"The police play a very proactive role around the hospital site and often walk around and chat to patients. I think they are more of a reassuring presence than anything else." AdvicetoTrusts
ACROSS the UK there are about 65,000 violent incidents against NHS staff each year and 64pc of them involve nursing staff.
The National Assembly has now circulated official advice to all Trusts advising them how to tackle the problem. A soccer-style red and yellow card system that has been launched in England will not be used in Wales but the Assembly says it is determined to tackle the issue.
Its recommendations include encouraging staff to report all incidents; support of the police to prosecute violent patients; support for the victims of violence and the appointment of security advisers at hospitals.


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The weather will be stable for the upcoming days with average temperatures reaching between 25-28 °C during daytime and between 15-12 °C during early morning and evening, said a meteorologist here Thursday.
Acting head of the Kuwait Meteorology center Sami Al-Othman told KUNA that the stable weather witnessed recently in Kuwait was due to northwestern wind coming from the European continent. The temperatures for today was between 24-27 °C during daytime while that is expected to go down to between 12-14 °C later this evening and early Friday morning, said Al-Othman, adding that the weather conditions for tomorrow and Saturday will remain similar to the current situation.
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."


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Federal investigators believe a bag of pretzels may help identify and locate a man accused of sexually molesting a young girl and distributing a pornographic video of the assault.
Old fashioned police work led investigators on two continents to file criminal charges this week against "John Doe," the unidentified man seen in the video, who authorities believe is living in the United States.
Two videos depicting the suspect -- described in a criminal complaint as a heavyset, bald male, aged 45 to 55, with a "beer gut" -- and a prepubescent girl aged 7 to 9, appeared on the Internet on May 2.
Both videos appeared to have been shot in the same location, a dimly lit room filled with musical instruments and equipment, as well as garbage, including empty beverage bottles and used snack bags.
The videos were discovered by the Danish National Police, which contacted U.S. authorities, believing the man in the video was American based on his appearance and items seen in the background of the videos.
Among those items was a bag of Rold Gold "Thins" pretzels. The pretzels, made by Frito-Lay, are sold exclusively in Canada and the United States. Investigators in both countries determined that the bag seen in the video, however, was only sold in the U.S. Canadian pretzel bags include French-language text.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency leading the investigation, isolated still images of the man's face from the explicit video.
Investigators are circulating images of the man and the room in which the videos were made, hoping the public can help to identify him.
Authorities in the past have successfully used technology and the public's help in tracking down child porn filmmakers.
In 2008, Interpol was able to digitally "unswirl" the face of Christopher Paul Neil, who had posted images of himself molesting boys in Thailand. In the images, Neil had digitally obscured his face by swirling the pixels. Once his face could be clearly seen, the public identified him and he was arrested.
In 2005, police edited out a victim from explicit images posted online and asked the public to help identify the room in which suspected abuse took place. Citizens identified the bedspread in the images as coming from a Disney resort in Orlando, Fla.


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Re: Thomas Alberry, Warwick Co., Va., 1755
In reply to:
Thomas Alberry, Warwick Co., Va., 1755
James Hargraves 7/08/00
I have an ancester Thomas Alberry from Buckinghamshire, ENG who in the Tithables for Squirrel Scalps & Wheel Carriages in Cameron Parish, Loudown Co., VAin 1771 had 1 and 5 scalps.
On May 9, 1774 in the Order Book for Loudoun Co., VA Thomas was discharged from paying County parish and Publick Services by reason of his infirmities.
This Thomas Alberry may have been the father of your Thomas Alberry.


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Looking for a Polish Language Trainer in Warsaw
I am currently looking for a qualified freelance Polish teacher to give individual lessons in Warsaw with the following qualifications:
• Native French speaker
• Teaching qualifications
• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience
• Experience of teaching for both business and day-to-day language
• One-to-one experience and group teaching desirable
• Experience of teaching either adults only, or adults and children
• Access to a computer and email
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Thanks and Kind Regards,


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Open Day will be held across all campuses on Saturday 7 October from 10:00am – 1:30pm. Open day is designed to showcase all aspects of the College from facilities through to a taste of the learning experience and life on campus.
On the day we are looking to offer various clinic-related activities and also host interactive experiences including a mini-pop up herb garden and a blend your own brew station. It would be great to have your knowledge and presence on the day! It is a valuable opportunity to gain exposure to potential clients, secure client bookings and practice self-marketing techniques.
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Manager Business Development IPTV - (RefCXY274) (Frankfurt)
Our client is a Global Leader in the branch of Consumer Electronics. Due to the announcement of their new top of the range IPTV brand platform, which offers high-tech solutions in catch-up TV, iView, internet radio, social media, skype, interactive games and fitness programs they are looking for a new international individual to join their Consumer Television Marketing Group in Frankfurt/Wiesbaden.
Manager Business Development IPTV - TV Group
Job background:
In order to support sales increase of our clients new branded products in the TV group, we are looking for a qualified Business Development Manager to support the Content Expansion of their embedded IPTV platform
and high-tech products. This is a golden opportunity to be part of the international European roll-out into 22 countries and join a vibrant, entrepreneurial team of creative business partners
Main tasks & responsibilities :
Working within TV Marketing Europe team, the successful candidate should possess strong business and negotiation skills to LEAD the development and acquisition of new video,text, or audio content that will be accessible via their embedded IPTV platform in Europe.
Targeted support in following areas:
• Manage new product store offerings and Sales Administration
• Define content and service offers that will strengthen the current product offer after re-branding.
• Analyse competitor IPTV content offer positioning to justify application and content direction
• Identify potential content partners among Broadcasters, Telco Companies,
Online players and others that are matching
• Approach new partners to be added to the and gather information.
• Define key application functionalities with partners and European R&D
• Secure development resources and negotiate contractual terms with potential partners
• Manage content implementation project till the day of launch
• Interact with market research agencies and prepare ad hoc analysis about IPTV market and applications
trends development
• With Product Managers, plan and anticipate product planning in regards to IPTV
developments and functionality with sales companies, European R&D, as well as Japan team in Osaka
• Report to and manage communication with Japan
• 70% travel throughout Europe talking to potential partners, and 30% at the office
to follow up all issues
• Communication with 22 European countries as well as Japan on a daily basis
Profile & Requirements :
• Senior international graduate with solid experience in FMCG, and /or business with Asian CE companies
• 4 years academic post bachelor and Business Master degree would be a
• Total work experience minimum 7 years – knowledge of international environment is a plus
• Combined experiences bringing both deep understanding of technical products and a business
development orientated mentality (50% technical/ 50% business oriented)
• A pure sales person will NOT be suitable as sensitivity for technical issues is needed
• Candidate needs to have an experience about IPTV services, on set-top boxes
on satellite TV, audio or video and interactivity
• Genuine interest for all convergence projects like Google TV, android, Apple, iPhone Apps and awareness of competitors IPTV services
• Reliable in delivering results and analysis. Detail oriented person
• Working in pressure driven environments and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrating business and personal maturity in daily business life
• Comfortable with creating and holding presentations in Business English
• Flexible to travel within Europe and Japan (up to 70%)
• Team player
• Fluent in 2 European languages as highly desirable
• German is not mandatory as the working language is English
• The TV group is composed of 11 people (marketing assistants, product
managers, senior manager, general manager)
Our client offers an attractive salary and benefit package, plus a clear long development path. In order to apply please submit your application to Jennifer Barker: International Operations Consultant: Protected content


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This page has Thrifty Kilt sizing info. Click here to see the sizing info page for our other kilts.
For proper sizing, measure your waist at the navel. Do not order your pants size!
We want it to fit right the first time as much as you do. The size stated on your trousers tag might be smaller than what you measured (the garment industry often adds an inch or so to your waistband without telling you, so can feel thinner than you really are). Also, our kilts are worn a lot higher on the waist than your pants. There is no formula where you can take your pants size and determine your kilt size.
Measure your waist at the navel. Have a helper, or read the measurement in a mirror. If you lean over to read the tape, it can make your waist expand! Pull the tape snug. Please note your measurements can vary throughout the day, you can take multiple measurements to get an average.
For sizing on our Velcro Thrifty-Kilts, see the table below. It's not the same as our other kilts.
Length* on our adult Thrifty-Kilts™ is 24".This is a nominal length that may vary +/- 1/2" (+/- 1 inch for youth sizes). Our kilts are usually worn traditional-style, higher on the waist (about an inch above the navel, usually), not low on the hips. Some length adjustment is obtained by wearing the kilt higher or lower on the waist. These kilts are easily hemmed to any desired length, and hemming is essentially undetectable if done correctly (with a machine-sewn blind hem stitch). Only on the heaviest weights of kilt fabric does a hem become visible because of the thickness, and on lighter-weight kilts a hem can add weight to the bottom edge, making the fabric hang even better, behaving like a heavier-weight fabric. We strongly advise against cutting a kilt to shorten it. We do not offer hemming service at this time, this is best done by any local tailor/seamstress.
Thrifty-Kilt™ Sizing:
Waist size is measured with Velcro at 100% overlap, fringe edge touching first pleat. These kilts have just under 2" of adjustment either direction.
If you are right between two sizes, order the LARGER size.
Kilts must be in new condition (pleats still sewn down, unworn condition) to be eligible for size exchange or return. Please see our Ordering page for exchange info.
Customer will be responsible for the shipping (both ways) in the event of a size exchange
Sizing for Women: The kilts we sell are men's kilts that open on the right-hand side; women can certainly wear them, but fit may not always be optimal. Since the hip measurement is not much wider than the waist measurement, women with a small waist measurement in comparison to their hip measurement typically cannot wear our kilts at the waist without them being too tight at the hips. One option in this situation is to measure and wear the kilt lower on the hips. Our Economy and Standard kilts have different tailoring that may work better for some women. Women with waist measurements similar to their hips usually can wear them high on the waist without problem.
*We often get inquiries where the length is referred to as the "drop". Please note that "length" is not the same as "drop". There's a difference!
"Drop" is a partial measurement that is combined with the "rise" measurement to get the total length, those measurements are used for making custom-tailored kilts. For example, an expensive custom kilt might have a 22" drop and a 2" rise for a total length of 24", A high-waisted military kilt to fit the same person would have the same 22" drop, but maybe a 4" rise for a total length of 26", as the top edge will be higher on the waist, but the hip flare needs to still be in the same place. Usually the measuring point is the hip bone- measure down for the drop, up for the rise, combine the two for the total length. Since our kilts are not custom-tailored, we simply go by total length.


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RETAIL CONCEPT: Checkland Kindleysides
PHOTOGRAPHY: James Newton
With its worldwide reputation for high quality British artistry and craftsmanship, Jermyn Street was the ideal location for traditional English shoemaker, Joseph Cheaney and Sons' new flagship store. Concept designers, Checkland Kindleysides, used Joseph Cheaney's Northamptonshire base as inspiration for an interior that feels wholly contemporary, whilst emphasising the heritage and handcraft of traditional English shoemaking. The bright white front area of the store, where the shoe collection is displayed, echoes the Joseph Cheaney factory and the hand-making process. In striking contrast, the inky blue boardroom-style rear space where customers are served is decorated with portraits of the founders, underscoring the company's heritage. A series of Jasmine White Anglepoise® Type75™ lamps are incorporated into the window and interior displays; subtle reference to the task lighting required during the hand-making process. Dominating the central space is a long feature table where a 1:100 scale model of the Northamptonshire factory and presentation of the shoemaking process and displayed. Throughout this stylish and luxurious interior, contemporary materials are combined with handcrafted traditional pieces, further emphasising Joseph Cheaney's identity as a progressive brand with traditional values, steeped in heritage.
Says Joe Evans, Checkland Kindleysides Creative Director:
The Anglepoise® is an icon of British product design that symbolises excellence in craft and engineering; just like the Joseph Cheaney brand and what it stands for, timeless, craftsmanship, and quality. The focus that the Anglepoise® lamps create in the window display is synonymous with their use as work lamps; as the shoemaker focuses on the attention to detail as he works at his bench creating a pair of Cheaney shoes.


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This Just In: Creed Is Still Working on Their Comeback
Get ready for new material!
Did you assume that Creed's 2009 comeback tour — during which the band was repeatedly forced to sell tickets for $5 at the last minute in order to convince people to pay money to see Creed — was the last word in Creed's comeback attempt? You assumed wrong! According to guitarist Mark Tremonti, the Christian rockers are currently working on new material which — unlike last year's Full Circle ("an artistic statement showing we've grown as musicians and writers") — will
pander appeal to people who, at one point in their lives, paid money to see Creed: "It brings it back to the old vibe we used to send out in our songs ... just that kind of a feel-good, big rock song, that anthemic, 'My Sacrifice' and 'Higher' kind of vibe." But considering lackluster ticket sales, is there a market for new Creed material? Of course, says front man Scott Stapp, who — in the best bit of revisionist history we've heard all morning — explains the comeback tour didn't fail, it "showed us that there's a lot of people who want to come that just can't afford it. We thought we had a ticket price that was affordable, but there were a lot of factors there. So this is about that relationship and staying in touch with our roots and blue collar America, which is where we're all from. It's natural as a band to be connected to the economic situation of our country and wanting to continue that connection with the fans." So, to recap: The Creed comeback is going great.
Creed Hits the Studio Before Launching Summer Tour [Billboard]


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The objective conditions necessary to the arousal of an impression of rhythm are three in number: (a) Recurrence; (b) Accentuation; (c) Rate.
(a) Recurrence.—The element of repetition is essential; the impression of rhythm never arises from the presentation of a single rhythmical unit, however proportioned or perfect. It does appear adequately and at once with the first recurrence of that unit. If the rhythm be a complex one, involving the cooerdination of primary groups in larger unities, the full apprehension of its form will, of course, arise only when the largest synthetic group which it contains has been completed; but an impression of rhythm, though not of the form finally involved, will have appeared with the first repetition of the simplest rhythmical unit which enters into the composition. It is conceivable that the presentation of a single, unrepeated rhythmical unit, especially if well-defined and familiar, should originate a rhythmical impression; but in such a case the sensory material which supports the impression of rhythm is not contained in the objective series but only suggested by it. The familiar group of sounds initiates a rhythmic process which depends for its existence on the continued repetition, in the form of some subjective accentuation, of the unit originally presented.
The rhythmical form, in all such cases, is adequately and perfectly apprehended through a single expression of the sequence.[3] It lacks nothing for its completion; repetition can add no more to it, and is, indeed, in strict terms, inconceivable; for by its very recurrence it is differentiated from the initial presentation, and combines organically with the latter to produce a more highly synthetic form. And however often this process be repeated, each repetition of the original sequence will have become an element functionally unique and locally unalterable in the last and highest synthesis which the whole series presents.
[3] When the formal key-note is distinctly given, the rhythmical movement arises at once; when it is obscure, the emergence of the movement is gradual. This is a salient difference, as Bolton, Ettlinger and others have pointed out, between subjective rhythms and those objectively supported.
Rhythmical forms are not in themselves rhythms; they must initiate the factor of movement in order that the impression of rhythm shall arise. Rhythmical forms are constantly occurring in our perceptional experience. Wherever a group of homogeneous elements, so related as to exhibit intensive subordination, is presented under certain temporal conditions, potential rhythm forms appear. It is a mere accident whether they are or are not apprehended as actual rhythm forms. If the sequence be repeated—though but