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20. Rural India high on non-farming jobs

2009-02-25T06:30:00.000-08:00

Employment in sectors other than crop production and plantation grew faster in rural areas in comparison with urban areas between 1998 and 2005. Millions of Indians shifted to jobs in the retail trade, manufacturing and allied agricultural activities such as livestock farming and fishing, according to the Fifth Economic Census-2005 released by the government on Thursday.

It is, however, not clear if this shift was triggered by distress in the agricultural sector or indicates enhanced entrepreneurship among the country’s rural folk. “It may be because people got pushed out of agriculture or were pulled into business because of higher economic returns,” Pranab Sen, Secretary in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, said after releasing the data.

Sen said the data clearly shows higher economic activity in rural areas compared to urban India. In 2005, 100 million people were in areas establishments as owners or employees. And more than half of them were in rural areas. Many critics of the BJP attribute the NDA’s defeat in the 2004 Lok Sabha election to “jobless growth”.

SK Nath, Director-General, Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), who coordinated the census, said new data proves “there was nothing like jobless growth. During the period surveyed, growth in a number of enterprises matched the rise in employment, showing that economic growth has benefited rural India.” But the census did not survey wages, Sen said. An economist with the Planning Commission said the census does not answer the big question - whether per capita earnings in rural India have increased. “I believe it has not. Some of these self-owned enterprises may be because of agricultural distress,” he said.

According the survey of 211 million households and 42 million establishments, the employment growth rate in rural areas went up by 1.60 per cent during 1998-2005 from 1990-1998 rates. In urban areas, the rate rose by just 0.36 per cent in the same period. Employment growth rate in rural areas during the current survey period was 3.88 per cent while it was 2.22 during the previous eight-year period. But in urban areas, where economic activity is believed to be higher, the annual employment rate recorded for 1998-2005 was 1.70 per cent compared to 1.34 per cent in the previous period. The survey does not account for employment in the government though.

The higher employment rate in rural areas was primarily because villagers ventured into self-owned retail and manufacturing businesses — the two sectors with the maximum growth between 1998-2005. Growth of self-owned establishments run by family members doubled in rural areas during the census period as compared to 1990-98, when it was 2.25 per cent. Similarly, establishments with up to six workers witnessed a three-fold jump in rural areas.

38. Game Designer

2009-02-25T05:50:00.000-08:00

The pipeline team is responsible for creating and maintaining the infrastructure that allows artists and designers to turn their vision into reality , while working in conjunction with other programmers across the project. This includes 3D geometry exporters, custom-made editors, texture exporters, in-game data reloading, and much more.

Strong candidates will be able to get up to speed quickly on the current state of the tools, infrastructure, and content creation pipeline. They will also be approachable and able to work with closely with artists and designers to understand their requirements and solve their problems Understanding/enhancing

Existing engine systems (physics, rendering, AI, gameplay) Understanding/enhancing commercial digital content-creation packages (Maya, Photoshop)Designing and delivering code for systems which get necessary data into the game Fully maintaining and debugging own sections of code.Strong communication and problem solving skills

Experience working with and an understanding of game tools and pipelines
Ability to independently drive projects and work collaboratively across team boundaries
Experience in the following areas are a plus Shipping a commercial game
Experience in multiple engines and middleware packages Art pipelines
Art tools (Maya API, Mel scripting, 3D Studio Max Plug-ins) 3D graphics
UI/tool design

127.GREETING CARD HOME BUSINESS

2009-02-25T03:44:00.001-08:00

THE GREETING CARD BUSINESS IS A GREAT HOME BASED BUSINESSES TO BE INVOLVED IN. The Greeting Card Home Business offers great revenues, low overhead (No Store Front or Inventory) and is relatively easy to market. People have a good time with greeting cards and understanding what you do and the importance of a greeting card.

Combining modern technology and traditional skills with many years of experience in the greeting card industry behind you, you can do this at affordable prices, which in turn allows you to deliver superb quality at a cost effective rate. New designs are constantly added to our ranges monthly.

The opportunity of a lifetime! From businesses to friends, you can offer incredible savings and service. No more email cards, you can have them doing it the right way with a real greeting card. Did you know that you can also include a gifts with the Your Greeting Card Business is a simple and professional way for businesses to follow-up with their customers, vendors and associates.

A customer that feels appreciated will continue to do business with you. They will also refer others to you. Your Greeting Card Business can create campaigns that will automatically send out Thank You Cards, Appointment Reminders, Business Special Reminders, Birthday Cards, Holiday Cards, and Promotional Postcards. People are more likely to use you if they remember you. People are more likely to remember you if you remember them and you make them feel important. A well maintained Network of only 100 people can lead to millions of dollars in business over time. Each person can connect you to over 250 people . . . that's 25,000 potential connections (if they like you and trust you, you will get referrals)

150. Lord's Cricket Ground

2009-02-13T20:19:00.000-08:00

Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a in . Named after its founder, , it is owned by (MCC) and is the home of , the (ECB), the (ECC); and until August 2005, the (ICC). Lord's is often referred to as 'The Home of .Lord's today is not on its original site, being the third of three grounds that Lord established between 1787 and 1814.

His first ground, now referred to as , was where Dorset Square now stands. His second ground, , was used from 1811 to 1813 before being abandoned due to the construction through its outfield of the Regent's Canal. The present Lord's ground is about 250 yards north-west of the Middle Ground.Lord's is home to the oldest sporting museum in the world.

The main survivor of the Victorian era is The with its famous Long Room; this was built in 1889-90 to the designs of architect . Recently, this historic landmark - a Grade II*-listed building - underwent an £8 million refurbishment programme in 2004-05. The pavilion is primarily for members of who may use its amenities including seats for viewing the cricket, the Long Room and other facilities such as the Long Room Bar, the Bowlers Bar, a members shop etc. For matches the Pavilion is open to members of the Middlesex County Club. The Pavilion also contains the where players change, each of which has a small balcony for players to watch the play. In each of the two main dressing rooms are honours boards which commemorate all the centuries scored in on the Lord’s ground and all instances of a bowlers taking five wickets in an innings and/or ten wickets in a match.

The Media Centre was commissioned in time for the 1999 and was the first all aluminium, semi-monocoque building in the world. It was built and fitted-out in two boatyards and utilises boat-building technology. The centre stands 15 metres above the ground and its sole support comes from the structure around its two lift shafts – it is approximately the same height as the Pavilion directly opposite it on the other side of the ground. The lower tier of the centre provides accommodation for over 100 journalists and the top tier has radio and television commentary boxes. The centre’s only window is in the broadcasting box used by . The Building was awarded the for architecture in 1999. The centre was originally sponsored and is now sponsored by

149.Tennis Warrior

2009-02-13T20:15:00.000-08:00

I recommend the following Vitamin-Mineral Combo for every Tennis Warrior. How can increased stamina and energy help your tennis? When you close out a match the energy MUST be there to make the proper decisions and then physically execute the strategy or all the strokes and mental techniques will not help.

Not only do you need physical energy but also mental energy. I have found that this Vitamin-Mineral Combo accomplishes this mission. When you order the Vitamin-Mineral Combo you will receive a free catalog, automatically become a preferred customer, and qualify to receive additional products at wholesale prices!

No pressure, no salesmen will call, you simply order the product and it will come directly to your home.Everyone who orders the Vitamin-Mineral Combo will receive a FREE copy of my e-book, "The Truth About Winning!". This e-book is an exact replica of my hard copy book which is now available at Amazon.com for $14.95 plus shipping. The e-book normally sells for $10.00, But is included as a FREE bonus to people who order the Vitamin-Mineral Combo. Your e-book will be emailed to you within 24 hours of your order.Improve your health and learn tennis! What more could anyone ask for?

. Continues to reinvent many portions of the world wide supply chain and this position is critical to the success of this initiative. The Senior Operations Manager of Global Reverse Logistics and Strategic Sourcing is a key member of the leadership team and is well positioned for expanded responsibility. This position will play a crucial role in leading world class initiatives in an outsourced distribution and logistics model on a global scale.

148.Tennis Teacher

2009-02-13T20:14:00.000-08:00

Oscar Wegner is one of the most known tennis coaches in the world. After playing internationally in the 1960s, Oscar undertook a coaching career and developed a remarkable methodology that makes tennis an easy sport to learn. Tennis, Oscar says, is far simpler than it looks.Oscar's coaching concepts have had tremendous impact globally, earning him, from Brad Holbrook, host/producer of the Tennis Television Show in the USA, the designation of "the father of modern tennis". Oscar Wegner's breakthrough techniques, which he initially taught in the National Tennis School in Spain, then in Florianopolis, Brazil, where Oscar coached a group of young players that included "Guga" Kuerten until he was 14, later on TV in the USA, and finally broadcast worldwide through ESPN International, have produced top players in the USA and in countries as far as Russia, Thailand, South America, Spain, and the Far East. Among those are the famous Williams sisters, whose father Richard learned from Oscar's televised lessons the techniques that put them on short notice on top of the tennis world, and Paradorn Srichaphan, whose father coached him aided by Oscar's videos.

After a wonderfully productive decade on television, first with the Tennis Television Show on the USA's Prime Network (now Fox Sports), and then on ESPN International and the Pan American Sports Network as a tennis commentator for their Latin Americam shows, including Wimbledon, the French Open and the Australian Open, Oscar switched career gears and decided to tackle changing the coaching of the game at its grass roots level. He is presently based in Clearwater, Florida, working on a massive campaign to reform the American conventional tennis teaching system and to take tennis and its popularity in the USA to a brand new level.

A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wegner traded his engineering studies for a far more exciting career in tennis. From 1963 to 1967 he played the International Tennis Circuit in the United States, Europe, South America, Africa and the Caribbean. While playing and practicing with many of the top players of the 50's and 60's and some who would become the top players in the 70's, i.e. Roy Emerson, John Newcombe, Tony Roche and Manuel Santana, he compared notes with them and began his search into the secrets of their success.

A dedicated world traveler, he has served as teaching pro and tennis director for confederations, cities, clubs, academies, schools and camps in many countries.Wegner launched his coaching career in 1968, first as an assistant to the incomparable Pancho Segura at the famous Beverly Hills Tennis Club in California, a job that included daily exchanges with former World Champion Pancho Gonzalez. It was there that he made the crucial observation that tennis was being taught one way while the pros played in an entirely different way.

Wegner set out to resolve this discrepancy. His research led him to isolate the actual basis of tennis that apply to any player at any level, whether a pro, an intermediate player, or a beginner. He developed, as well, a teaching methodology to communicate those basics to players and coaches alike. This approach, from its inception, has produced remarkable results, not only in Wegner's hands, but by other coaches as well.

147. LAS CRUCES TENNIS PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

2009-02-13T20:13:00.000-08:00

The Las Cruces Tennis Players Association was formed in June 1999 to promote tennis in the community. We provide a number of services to our membership and to the public. We have ladder play in which we provide prizes to the most active participants. We have leagues on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights, with a Tuesday night team tennis league in the fall. We generally host at least one tennis-related event each month.

This event could be a scramble, tournament, lesson, or inter-club challenge such as with Alamogordo or Silver City. Most of these events are free for members and include lunch or dinner. We host a USTA Grand Prix adult tennis tournament, drills, pro-days, and scrambles. In 1999 for the first time we sponsored a mid-school tennis league (there was previously no such program within the Las Cruces Public Schools). In 1999, 2000, and again in 2001 we had about 75 participants. Every year in November we host a very popular doubles tournament for members and guests.

We usually play our matches at Lion's Park at the corner of Picacho Avenue and Melendrez Street. These 12 courts are free to the public and are generally kept well maintained by the city Parks Department. (The lighting could be better!) Please watch for and obey the reserved notices on the gates!!

Many of our members just show up at Lion's in the early morning (around 8:00) or in the evening and are able to scrounge up a match. However, we recommend arranging your tennis matches in advance. As part of your membership you will be provided with a roster of all members with their phone numbers and NTRP. This is one of the most popular benefits of membership, along with the monthly newsletter.

146.Tennis Junior Exempt Project

2009-02-13T20:12:00.000-08:00

The Junior Exempt Project was launched in 1997 in order to help talented players make the transition between the ITF Junior Circuit and the Professional Circuits. Players who end the year ranked in the top 10 qualify for the Junior Exempt Project.The Junior Exempt positions are allocated according to the following criteria.

The year-end number 1 ranked girls’ singles player according to the year-end ITF Junior Ranking will be offered direct entry into the Main Draw at one ITF Women's Circuit event up to and including $100,000 prize-money level and two ITF Women’s Circuit events up to and including $75,000 prize-money level.The year-end number 2 ranked girls’ singles player according to the year-end ITF Junior Ranking will be offered direct entry into the Main Draw at two (2) ITF Women’s Circuit events up to and including $75,000 prize-money level and direct entry into the Main Draw at one (1) ITF Women’s Circuit event up to and including $50,000 prize-money level.

The year-end number 3-5 ranked girls’ singles players according to the year-end ITF Junior Ranking will be offered direct entry into the Main Draw at two (2) ITF Women’s Circuit events up to and including $50,000 prize-money level and direct entry into the Main Draw at one (1) ITF Women’s Circuit event up to and including $25,000 prize-money level.

The year-end number 6-10 ranked girls’ singles players according to the year-end ITF Junior Ranking will be offered direct entry into the Main Draw at three ITF Women’s Circuit events up to and including $25,000 prize-money level. Many of the worlds top female players have already benefited from the Junior Exempt Project, including Justine Henin-Hardenne, Amelie Mauresmo, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva.

145. The Scottish Football Association

2009-02-13T20:10:00.002-08:00

ISSUE OF LICENCE When a Players’ Agent Licence is issued, the Players’ Agent will be required to sign a Code of Conduct, a copy of which is held by the Agent and by the SFA. When this has been signed by both the Agent and SFA, the Players’ Agent Licence will be issued. PLAYERS’ AGENT DETAILS.

All registered SFA Licenced Players’ Agents’ details are listed on the FIFA and SFA websites. Agents are required to keep the Association up to date with any alterations to their personal or business details. Any failure to do so could ultimately result in suspension of licence until the matter is resolved.

REPRESENTATION CONTRACTS A representation contract forms the basis of the agreement between the Players’ Agent and the player and/or club. These contracts must be drawn up in accordance with all regulatory requirements and they must be concluded in the name of the agent and not the agent’s company.

The contracts must be issued and signed in quadruple (i.e. four copies) must all be lodged with the Association within 14 days of the date of signing. Upon receipt the contracts will be signed by the Association’s Chief Executive and, having retained one copy for our records, will be returned to you for distribution. PLAYERS’ AGENT LICENCE CARDS The licence card issued to all SFA Licenced Players’ Agents will be valid for five years from the date of issue and will be renewed prior to the date of expiry. If the card is lost, please contact us immediately. A replacement card will cost £10.

144. The Public Order (Domestic Football Banning)

2009-02-13T20:10:00.001-08:00

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143.Foot Ball Clock Management

2009-02-13T20:08:00.002-08:00

In Football Clock Management, I told of a game in which the QB of the leading team stopped playing after the final gun sounded. An opposing player stuck out his hand offering congratulations. When the QB extended his hand to shake, the defender stole the ball and ran the length of the field for the game-winning touchdown.

I received an email from a player in that game. Phil Barnett was a junior tight end on the Shawnee Mission South High School team that lost the game. He gives these details. At the snap, there were about six seconds left. QB Butch Ross took the snap, ran around with and never took a knee. Shawnee Mission West free safety John Richert extended his hand to Ross after the horn. He stole the ball when Ross extended his hand and ran about 30 yards for the game-winning touchdown. This was a regional playoff game in front of a crowd of about 6,000 or 7,000. Sports Illustrated wrote a brief article about it.

Ever since my came out in September of 1997, I have been expecting to see something from my book in a televised game. It finally happened, I think. At the end of the Arizona-TCU game on 9/5/99, Arizona was ahead and had fourth down with the clock stopped by a TCU timeout. There ere three seconds left in the game. If Arizona had just taken a knee, there probably would have been time left on the clock for one play by TCU.

The game was at TCU so the finger on the clock was a TCU finger.Instead of taking a knee, Arizona's QB ran out to the left losing about 15 yards on the play. After the final gun went off, he slid. That looked like a version of the quarterback keep sweep slide, a play which I believe I invented in my book. I had never seen or heard of it previously.The time and opponent timeouts remaining at the beginning of that final series probably was such that they should have run a quarterback keep sweep slide on the first-down play. Waiting until the fourth-down play is cutting it awfully close

142.Foot Ball

2009-02-13T20:08:00.001-08:00

Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. The most popular of these are Association Football (also known as soccer), American football, Rugby football, Australian Rules football, Gaelic football, and Canadian football.All of these games involve scoring points with a round or ellipsoid ball (itself called a football), by moving the ball into, onto or over, a goal area or line defended by the opposing team. Many of the modern games have their origins in England, but — since ancient times — many peoples around the world have played games which involved kicking and/or carrying a ball

The object of all football games is to advance the ball by kicking, running with, or passing and catching, either to the opponent's end of the field where points or goals can be scored by, depending on the game, putting the ball across the goal line between posts and under a crossbar, putting the ball between upright posts (and possibly over a crossbar), or advancing the ball across the opponent's goal line while maintaining possession of the ball.

In all football games, the winning team is the one that has the most points or goals when a specified length of time has elapsed.Documented evidence of what is possibly the oldest organised activity resembling football can be found in a Chinese military manual written during the Han Dynasty in about 2nd century BC. It describes a practice known as which involved kicking a leather ball through a hole in a piece of silk cloth strung between two 30 foot poles. It was not a game as such but more of a spectacle for the amusement of the Emperor and it may have been performed as long as 3000 years ago.

Another ball-kicking game of Far Eastern origin that may have been influenced by tsu chu is "kemari" which is known to have been played within the Japanese imperial court in Kyoto from about 600AD. In kemari several individuals stand in a circle and kick a ball to each other, trying not to let the ball drop to the ground (much like keepie uppie). The game survived through many years but appears to have died out sometime before the mid 19th century. In 1903 in a bid to restore ancient traditions the game was revived and it can now be seen played for the benefit of tourists at a number of festivals.

141. Association football culture

2009-02-13T20:06:00.000-08:00

Football culture is a descriptive term of the cultural aspects surrounding the game of . This article explores aspects surrounding the game itself, as well as that of the players, and society itself.In many countries, football has ingrained itself into the national culture, and many parts of life revolve around it.

Many countries have daily football , as well as football . Football players, especially in the top levels of the game, have become role models and aspirational ideals for many people. The game itself has now become glamourised, with many children practising the game and aspiring to the wealth shown off by the top footballers (it may be argued that, for most footballers, this extravagant lifestyle is unrealistic).

Derby matches, or matches between two neighbouring rival clubs, are often fiercely competitive and provide a spectacle in football both for the supporters. Sometimes there are underlying and tensions. The term often applies to matches between two local teams from the same city or region. However it is sometimes used to refer to matches between big clubs from the same country - these can be found in the article.

Match programmes are an integral part of football matches in the UK and Ireland. They are sold inside and outside stadiums before, and sometimes during, matches. In their most simple form, they provide basic information on the teams, players, and match officials. Larger clubs usually produce multiple-page programmes with a number of common features such as comments.

The manager and club captain, interviews with players, ex-players and backroom staff, information about ticketing arrangements for forthcoming matches, a detailed fixture list and review of the team's season so far, competitions, pages for junior fans, and a detailed feature on the opposition. Programmes from some matches are now collectible items, and can fetch a lot of money at auction.

140. Longtime Daily News sports

2009-02-13T20:02:00.000-08:00

, a longtime Daily News sports staffer and a veteran who devoted nearly a half-century to the newspaper business, died Sunday in . The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 73."He's what we call the old school newspaper guy, who grew up from a copy boy to learn how to be a newspaperman on the floor," said his longtime colleague, News cartoonist and columnist . "He was a charming man with a good sense of humor, and he had a terrific feel for sports."

Born in ., in 1935, McDevitt began working as a copy boy at The News soon after graduating from high school in 1953. A fan who later switched allegiances to the Mets, McDevitt cherished one regular assignment from his early days at the paper above all others. "What he loved most was when he used to go to with a photographer," said , his wife of 38 years.

"He would sit in the press box with the photographer and then rush back to the Daily News to have the pictures developed." McDevitt left The News in 1957 to serve in the Army, and he covered the Army baseball team for Stars and Stripes. After his discharge as a Private First Class in 1959, he worked for several papers before returning to The News in 1972. He remained there until 1999, serving the majority of that time as a sports copy editor, and he was known in later years for his Hawaiian shirts and affinity for the English language.

News colleagues remember McDevitt as always willing to battle for clarity in a story. "He was a truly great copy editor," said sports editor . "You couldn't get anything that didn't make sense by him, whether it was a young writer or an old writer." Even after retiring, McDevitt never lost his passion for sports, rooting for his beloved Giants during their Super Bowl run last year from his home in Las Vegas.

"It was incredible for him," recalled his wife. "The pictures and the videos of it, it meant everything to him." In addition to his wife, McDevitt is survived by two grown children and three grandchildren. His son, , is a firefighter in Las Vegas, and his daughter, , is an attorney in New Jersey. No memorial is scheduled, although the family plans a service in New Jersey in the near future.

139. Sports betting

2009-02-13T20:00:00.000-08:00

Sports betting is the general activity of predicting results by making a wager on the outcome of a sporting event. Perhaps more so than other forms of , the legality and general acceptance of sports betting varies from nation to nation. In the United States, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1994 makes it illegal to operate a "betting, gambling or wagering scheme", except for in the states of , , and . Nevada, however, is the only state currently allowing sports gambling, while in many European nations (the profession of accepting sports wagers) is highly regulated but not criminalized.

Proponents of legalized sports betting generally regard it as a hobby for sports fans that increases their interest in particular sporting events, thus benefiting the leagues, teams and players they bet on through higher attendances and television audiences. Opponents fear that, over and above the general ramifications of , it threatens the integrity of amateur and professional , the history of which includes numerous attempts by sports gamblers to , although proponents counter that legitimate bookmakers will invariably fight corruption just as fiercely as governing bodies and law enforcement do. Most sports bettors are overall losers as the bookmakers odds are fairly efficient. However, there are professional sports bettors that make a good income betting sports.

Aside from simple wagers--betting a friend that one's favorite team will win its division, for instance, or buying a football "square" for the --sports betting is commonly done through a . Legal sports bookmakers exist throughout the world (perhaps most notably in ). In areas where sports betting is illegal, bettors usually make their sports wagers with illicit bookmakers (known colloquially as "bookies") and on the , where thousands of online bookmakers accept wagers on sporting events around the world. (In the United States, the legality of wagering is ambiguous, due to the fact that online bookmakers generally operate outside of the U.S. Some online bookmakers do not accept wagers from the U.S. due to these unresolved legal questions.)

The bookmaker earns a commission or by regarding the money at risk as less than the size of the bet placed. A common line is a $110 bet on a fair coin which pays $210 to win and $0 to lose. On this line, it costs $220 to bet both sides of the same coin simultaneously, but the combined bet always pays $210. The $10 loss constitutes the vig. There are opposing positions on whether the winner or loser can be construed as paying the vig, but this debate is not especially meaningful. If you view $110 to win $210 on a fair coin as $100 at risk, then it will appear as if the loser pays the vig; if you view the same line as $110 at risk, then it will appear as if the winner pays the vig. It happens that standard practice among bookies is to adjust odds so the amount at risk remains constant from the winning side of the proposition, hence the common perception that the loser pays the vig. Vigs expressed as percentages suffer from the same perceptual bias. On the line as given in this example, for a fair coin, the bookie has an expectation of making $5 for each $110 bet placed, which is often divided out and expressed as 4.5% Odds on teams or adversaries are quoted in terms of the favorite (the team that is expected to win, thus requiring a riskier wager) and the underdog.

138. World Confederation of Billiard Sports

2009-02-13T19:57:00.000-08:00

Before the establishment of WCBS in 1992, there was no one organization in charge of all cue sports as demanded by the (IOC). Moreover, cue sports did not comply with the definition of at that time. These two reasons are the main obstacles for the approval of including cue sports into the Olympic Games by IOC,[ despite many attempts that have been made in order for billiards to possibly achieve the Olympic recognition since 1950s.

In 1985, from became the new president of the UMB, the world governing body for carom billiards. In order to achieve Olympic recognition, he contacted the WPBSA, the governing body of professional snooker, to discuss the possibility of forming a governing body for all cue sports (there was no world governing body for pool at that time). Nonetheless his first attempt failed as he could not impress the WPBSA why it would be so important for them to achieve the IOC recognition, and what a possible cooperation with the UMB could do in order to further their goals.

Following the founding of the WPA as the international governing body for pool and their successful organization of the first ever in , Gagnaux again decided to contact the WPBSA. This time he was more successful. In order to fulfill the conditions set by the IOC, the representatives of the governing body of the three main cue sports, namely carom billiards, pool and snooker, convened on August 30, 1990, at a historic meeting in , with the WPBSA as the host. It is the first time representatives of the three divisions gathered around one table. As a result it was decided to form the World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS), an umbrella organization encompassing all billiards sports, and a three-man committee consisting of Mr. Gagnaux for Carom, for Pool and for Snooker was appointed in order to work out the first , to serve as a guideline for this new body. The following 18 months were spent on this work, which was somewhat complicated since the idea was to enable the various disciplines to work closely together, while maintaining their independence. The inaugural General Assembly of the WCBS was held in on January 25, 1992. A board consisting of 9 delegates was elected with three representatives from each founding member: the UMB, the WPA and the new (WSF), formed as a cooperation between the WPBSA and the IBSF. The office of President is passed around on a rotating order, so that all three divisions will take their turn at heading the organisation.

The year 2003 was a stormy one following a domestic dispute within the WCBS. In September 2002 the WPBSA advertised to the IBSF that it was no longer interested in a cooperation with the latter, and WPBSA also automatically withdrew from the WCBS. For whatever reason, the IBSF failed to share this information with the WCBS board, and it was only due to rumors that the WCBS finally got wind of the situation.

137.HOME BASED BUSINESS CENTRE

2009-02-13T19:55:00.000-08:00

Now, Maria has a list of credentials as long as your arm that makes it abundantly clear that she knows what she's talking and writing about. But when she stands up to speak, the REAL proof shines through. You cannot be long in her presence without recognizing that here is one smart, funny, articulate, and wonderfully caring person who has "been there, done that," and knows how to get right to the heart of our confusion and denial about the place and power of money in our lives.

Better yet, she knows how to help us see for ourselves what needs doing and shows — not just tells — us how to go about it. So today I'm pleased to get to share with you (in a longer than usual edition) just a tiny bit of Maria's practical wisdom. And then I'll tell you about that $2,142 and point you toward more great stuff from Maria!

Now, you may be wondering about that title, The Energy of Money. But if you'll stop to think about it, you'll see that it fits right in with our understanding of what Mr. Wattles writes -- that everything is created from the one "formless substance." There are other kinds of energy, of course — like creativity, spiritual power, physical vitality, enjoyment, relationship, and others. And, as Maria puts it, in each of these areas we can either be frustrated or fulfilled. So the question becomes: How can we be "conscious conduits of energy" in order to bring our dreams out of the formless realm of ideas and into physical reality? See if Maria's illustration helps you as much as it does me.

First, what do we mean by "conduit?" Well, a conduit is something that allows energy to move in an orderly way from one place to another. For example, a water pipe moves water from the well or reservoir to your faucets. So, in your mind's eye, picture a body of water on the left side, and the water tap in, say, your kitchen on the right.

Now connect the two with a pipeline. Now the pipe can move the energy of water in an orderly way from the source to the outlet. And that's what WE want to do with the energy of money: Move it in an orderly way from the Source, which we know is unlimited, to the place where it can "water the garden of our goals and dreams."

136. Medical Billing at Home

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In 1999 several entrepreneurial and financial magazines stated that medical billing was one of the top ten home based businesses for the new millennium. While the reports were correct it took almost 2 years before the information sunk into the heads of those that were desperately looking for ways to leave the nine-to-five rat race and work from home.

What the masses didn't know was that during those two years several so called home based medical billing support companies were in full swing selling their wares and services to the undereducated looking to get into this lucrative field. The majority of the companies were well thought out scams and because most people had no idea of what was needed to successfully run and operate a business in this industry the companies quickly became rich while giving nothing.

The clients in return (except for empty wallets, dashed dreams and a lot of headaches).
Today, while the industry is still a growing field there are several companies (usually the same ones from 2000 on but with the same product and different names), that spend a lot of money advertising in different venues to take further advantage of the unsuspecting public.

These companies know that the majority of folks will not do any research before getting involved, they make it easy for you to contact them, they have very convincing sales reps waiting to con you out of your money and for a mere $400 they tell you that they will supply you with everything you'll need to make $40-$60K per year from the comfort of your home.

Friends, let me tell you right now that there are no companies out there that can afford to supply all of that for $400 and stay in business! Common sense would alert most people that this is a scam, but because most people are so blinded by the money making potential they don't listen to that little person inside that usually yells "It's Too Good To Be True".

135. Secret Home-Based Business

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With the money we are making using this system, we enjoy a very nice life. We are able to go on trips regularly for extended periods of time, dine out, go on vacations and just have fun! I am not saying we are rich, but I am saying we are able to live very comfortably using this system and the money is always there. Our simple and easy to follow system will do the same for you! We guarantee it.

If you have any questions you can use the "ask seller a question" link above. We recommend you purchase this information, and if you don't make money using our proven system we will honor our 100% Money back Guarantee! Learn how to make $700 to $2500 extra every week working only a few hours a day! (usually about 1 to 2 hours).

This is not a scam. I have been selling on eBay for years now and have learned how to truly sell and make real money on eBay. I have been online for about 10 years and have found a few really great strategies and methods that have made me money over and over for years!! The greatest part of our system is that I show you exactly how to do it for yourself! I do not hold back. All of my knowledge from years of selling passed on to you that I use even today to make money!
An automated business, which will make you money 24/7 completely on its own.

It is virtually all automated, so you don't even have to email the books. Even questions are answered by automated emails! Almost no intervention on your part, while you sit back and reap the profit. This includes: entire massive ebook inventory, a complete tutorial, access to my website, lifetime updates and support and a 30 day money back guarantee!

134.Business Planning Insight

2009-02-13T19:50:00.000-08:00

This white paper takes a very practical view of the task of preparing a business plan. It is based on the results of a survey (see Online Surveys) which explores the processes and difficulties associated with the compilation of a plan.The results were derived from complete, valid responses submitted between
March 2000 and August 2001 by almost 450 site visitors who signified that they (a) were currently preparing a plan or (b) had compiled one in the past. Because of guaranteed anonymity, no specific information is available about these respondents. However, based on our visitor logs and results of other polls, the majority are likely to have been US-based and either entrepreneurs planning
new business or owner/managers of smallish business. A substantial minority would have been professional advisers or managers within larger businesses.As the survey is ongoing, visitors who have been directly involved in preparing a plan are invited to contribute their own experiences to the survey - it will take only a minute or so and no personal information will be sought. Other visitors are very welcome to see the latest results without completing the actual survey. The questionnaire and very latest results can be found

Basic plans were short (often under 10 pages plus appendices etc.); relatively quick to prepare (under one or two months); used limited external assistance; needed few drafts; and required much more researching than writing. They were somewhat more difficult to prepare than anticipated - all parts equally difficult.
They were frequently used to assess the viability of a business or for internal/personal use and they were rated as important/useful for the business.
Comprehensive plans were longer than basic plans; required some months to prepare; made slightly greater use of external help; and required somewhat more time researching than writing. They were more difficult to prepare than anticipated, especially the financial projections and market analysis parts. They were often used to help raise venture capital/equity or bank loans, and they were viewed as being critically important/useful to the business.

133.More Business

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Our new marketing focus, made explicit in this plan, renews our vision and strategic focus on adding value to our target market segments, the small business and high-end home office users, in our local market. American Technology will change its focus to differentiate itself from box pushers and improve the business by filling the real need of small business And high-end home office for reliable information technology including hardware, software, and all related services.

AMT is built on the assumption that the management of information technology for business is like legal advice, accounting, graphic arts, and other bodies of knowledge, in that it is not inherently a do-it-yourself prospect. Smart business people who aren't computer hobbyists need to find quality vendors of reliable hardware, software, service, and support. They need to use these quality vendors as they use their other professional service suppliers, as trusted allies AMT is such a vendor.

It serves its clients as a trusted ally, providing them with the loyalty of a business partner and the economics of an outside vendor. We make sure that our clients have what they need to run their businesses as well as possible, with maximum efficiency and reliability. Many of our information applications are mission critical, so we give our clients the assurance that we will be there when they need us.

Exact definitions of these market segments is not necessary for our marketing planning purposes here; general definitions will suffice. We know our home office customers tend to be heavy users, wanting high-end systems, people who like computing and computers. Our marketing challenge is to position our product and service offerings as the high-quality, high value-add alternative to box pushing in a vacuum.

132. Small Business Buying Guide

2009-02-13T19:48:00.001-08:00

Whether you're looking for a client gift or wondering what the best printer would be for your small or home office, you'll find it here. Small business accounting software, the best digital voice recorders or portable projectors, gift baskets, backup software, laser and inkjet printers - this is the section that provides suggestions and buying advice for your small business needs.

Make it easier to find just the right gift for clients, colleagues or family members and friends involved in business with these gift suggestions and advice. Gift baskets, client gifts, gifts for business moms or dads or business grads... you'll find gift ideas for all occasions here. And don't forget that getting a business gift or two for your own business is a good idea before tax time rolls around.
This section is where you'll find small business tools to manage your business and communicate with your customers and/or clients, business gear to make you look good while you're doing it and anything else that doesn't fit into any of the other categories on this page.
Color laser printers. Color inkjet printers.

Monochrome laser printers. Multifunction printers that also fax, scan and copy. Printers for special jobs such as label printers. There are a lot of choices to be made when you're looking for a printer for your small business. These top pick and advice on printer features to look for articles will help you make up your mind.

131.HOME BUSINESS SUCCESS

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Media host, author, leadership expert and Mirrors of Love® founder Cheri Lutton will entertain and inspire listeners in a “fireside/poolside chat” that lays the foundation for the six-part series from the show’s anchor book, Mirrors of Love – In Acts of Courage. This show will introduce Part Three on “Acts of Courage in Body,” which draws on specific cues for courageous physical leadership.
Cheri will also preview the notable leaders to be honored and featured in future shows who have exemplified leadership in acts of courage in body, such as: former Tennis Pro/Motivational Speaker Steve Siebold and Christian Recording Artist Rachael Lampa, as well as, distinguished private leaders, Lutton’s husband & Host of Steve’s Creations – from Soil to Skillet, Steve Lutton, Body Trainer Robert Troch, and Health & Wellness Entrepreneur Steve Immer.

Listen to our current show and order your copy of the Mirrors of Love® Gift Set (book and music CD) with your FREE sampler of our Mirrors of Love inspirational quotations.
Join our CCQH Leadership Club or become a guest of our Club by joining our Newsletter mailing list, so you, too, can become a recognized leader, advancing a legacy in leadership. Visit our CCQH Leadership StoreRaphael Cushnir is a popular contributor to O, the Oprah magazine. He is the author of Unconditional Bliss, which was nominated for best Personal Growth title of 2000, Setting Your Heart on Fire, which is used as a teaching tool in spiritual centers nationwide, and How Now:
100 Ways to Celebrate the Present Moment, which Spirituality & Health magazine named one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2005. He came to his current path after years as a schoolteacher, activist and award-winning Hollywood filmmaker. His heart was opened through an experience of profound grief. Raphael is available for keynotes, breakouts, and private sessions by phone. His ‘Living the Questions’ process, presented regularly in the Emotional Connection podcast, is the fastest, most effective way to break through serious blocks to reach peak performance and well being.

129.HOME INTERNET BUSINESS

2009-02-13T19:45:00.002-08:00

Whether building or growing your online business, you need 3 basic elements to succeed: something to sell, copy that sells it and traffic generation to drive visitors that will buy. Weakness in any one of these areas can very severely impact your results frustrating you beyond belief.
These 3 building blocks may not be new for you, but I bet that you have tended to think about them as islands, each of which you must master in order to achieve online business success?Suppose you have spent thousands having a bang-on sales letter written for your business, and you are able to draw some significant traffic to your site.
You'll sell products won't you? Of course, however, what happens if your product (or the product you are selling) is not of high quality or is not significantly percieved as offering value? First, you will get many returns resulting in lower profits, additional service fees, additional support costs and possibly losing your ability to take payment online.
Second, a bad sale, even if not returned, will not gain you additional word-of-mouth sales. In a niche market, this means you will certainly miss out on capturing your market. In a mass market, this means you have significantly hurt your chances for successful press, reviews, interviews and low or no cost advertising opportunities. Third, you hurt your reputation for all other business you want to capture within your market.
High equity business build customer value over time by continuing to market additional products and services - typically higher-end over time. By releasing a less than stellar product, you stop your progress dead in its tracks. So, as you can see, marketing strong, in-demand and differentiated products IS critical to your overall marketing campaign and important to traffic generation. To truly move into advanced traffic generation territory, we have to think about techniques that will consistently build momentum and traffic month after month, rather than one-time traffic spikes that cannot be sustained.

128. Best Home Business

2009-02-13T19:45:00.001-08:00

With most jobs you can have one or the other but not both. You trade your time for money. You work an hour, your company pays you for that hour (and the government takes 15-20 minutes of your time/money in taxes). The formula is simple; 1 hour equals $X dollars. You no work - you no get paid.
Wouldn't it be great if you could work for an hour and get paid 100x for that same hour?Sound impossible - well it's not. Millions of people do it. How? Think about musicians, authors, and actors. They write a song, sing a song, write a book, or star in a production. That song, book or show is recorded. Thousands, even millions of people purchase a copy of that recording. And the musician, author or actor gets a royalty or a cut of each copy that is purchased.For example, say you spend 100 hours writing a book.
If you are writing the book for someone else, they may pay you $25/hour for your efforts and you make $2500. Not bad.But what if instead of getting just the $2500, you get just $1 for each copy of the book that is sold? And what if 10,000 copies are sold? That's $10,000 or $100/hour.What if the book is really popular and sells 100,000 copies, that's $100,000 for you or $1000/hour.
That's a pretty serious hourly rate. What if the book sells a million copies - that's right, you just made $1 million dollars! For only 100 hours work, that's $10,000/hour.But guess what? Copies of that book can be sold for years and years. So every quarter (4 times a year) you could get a royalty check for more money.
As copies of the book continue to be sold, you continue to make money. Without any additional time put in, just your original 100 hours. A situation like this is often called "residual income." Residual can mean "extra," "left over," or "continuing." You may also hear an author or actor talk about receiving their "residuals" - which is just another way of saying "royalties."But what if you can't sing a note, are a terrible writer or can't act your way out of a speeding ticket?How can you cash in on this residual income concept?

126.WORK AT HOME

2009-02-13T19:44:00.002-08:00

Work from home as an independent contractor with flexible hours. We are taking applications for additional qualified editors. As an editor you will work as an independent contractor. This work can be performed from your home or anywhere you can access the Internet. The hours and level of involvement are yours to determine. Our pay is competitive and fair.
This is a shared opportunity. We will provide you with the required instructions and information for each job. If there are any problems we will assist and support you. This is an online business. You will need to be capable of handling the work on the Internet.For more information, and to apply please click the Visit Website link at right. Please be sure to meet the optional requirements below.
Candidates that meet ALL of them are more likely equipped to qualify for employment. Home Office Requirements:It is highly likely that you will need to accept faxes to qualify for this job. If you don't have regular access to a separate line fax machine from your home office, you should sign up for a free fax by email
Service immediately to be considered for this position. If this job is no longer available, please let us know by using the "Flag Job As Filled or Post A Review" link on the right. In addition, feel free to share your feedback about this job as well using the same link. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to Post Your Resume where there are many more similar jobs like the one listed above.

125.HOME TYPIST BUSINESS

2009-02-13T19:44:00.001-08:00

Welcome to the Most Advanced Home Typing Program on the Internet. You will earn more money with our work at home typing guide then with any other similar program. Even if you have tried other home typist programs you should still join our's. Our program is UNLIKE other programs. Read through this page to see all the reasons why we are different.
Numerous companies are looking for workers to submit information into online forms and they will pay you very nicely in return. You can get paid up to $50 per transaction, plus you will also get paid residual income on every document you type. The companies we are associated with are in constant need of new home typists. Anyone with basic internet skills can do this home based job, regardless of where you live. The internet is evolving and changing, more and more companies need home based workers to work for them.
There are several companies that will pay you to type documents, fill in forms, and type from home. We give you access to these companies. We also provide you with a training manual that guides you on how to type the documents, how to fill in the forms, and how to make the most money with your new home typing business.You can easily do this and supplement your current income, or if you are like many of our members, easily surpass that income and then quit your day job!
Other home typing web sites only teach you how to fill in PPC forms. PPC stands for pay per click, these are a highly profitable type of form you can fill in day after day to earn good profits. BUT, this type of home typing requires you to spend money. Typing in PPC forms is a great way to earn money. We not only teach you how to fill in PPC forms we teach you several ways to type from home that require no investment whatsoever. You won't find the information that we teach you elsewhere, we have been typing from home for a long time and we know the absolute best ways to make money typing. professionally packed before shipment

124. Business Machines

2009-02-13T19:43:00.001-08:00

PR Business machines have been supplying quality used office equipment internationally since 1985.PR Business machines are one of the largest suppliers of used photocopiers in the UK. Always 2000 + office machines in stock, waiting to be shipped to any destination worldwide.
View machines regularly exported from our warehouse.
We supply all makes and models including Canon, Ricoh, Sharp, Minolta, Toshiba and Xerox . We also supply digital/full colour photocopiers with the options of printer, fax connectionsWe specialise in supplying photocopiers, Duplicators and plan printers for export.

All of our machines are fully tested and professionally packed before shipment If you have any questions about our products, or simply need more information and want to contact us, click on the contact button on any page within this site. Thanks for visiting and we look forward to hearing from you.

Duplicators and plan printers for export. All of our machines are fully tested and professionally packed before shipment Business machines have been supplying quality used office equipment We also supply digital/full colour photocopiers of our machines are fully tested andmachines are one of the largest suppliers of used

123. Industrial Designs

2009-02-13T19:41:00.000-08:00

The provides for registration and protection of new and original industrial designs.'Design' means the features of shape,configuration,pattern,ornament or composotion of lines or colours applied to any article in two or three dimensional form by any industrial process or means which may be manual,mechanical or chemical and these features are reflected in the finished products

By just looking at it.Designs which are essentially technical or functional are specifically excluded. The Designs Act,2000 is the governing Act for Industrial Designs in India. Under the Act, the Controller-General of Patents,Designs and Trade Marks under Department of Industrial Policy and promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry is the Controller of Designs.

The Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks directs and supervises the functioning of, Industrial Designs Wing. The registration of industrial designs under the Designs Act is done by the 'Industrial Designs Wing' of the Head Office of Patents located at Kolkata.
Any person who claims to be a proprietor of a new and original design can apply for registration of a design in Form No.1 accompained with the prescribed fee to the Controller-General of Patents,Designs and Trade Marks.

A design may be registered in not more than one class and in case of doubt as to the class in which a design ought to be registered, the Controller may decide the question. For registration, designs should be new and original and should not have been disclosed to the public anywhere in India or any other country.
It should be capable of being distinguished from known designs or combinations of known designs. When an application for registration of a Design is in order, it is accepted and registered and then a certificate of registration is issued to the applicant. However, a separate request should be made to the Controller for obtaining a certified copy of the certificate for legal proceeding with requisite fee. The period of protection of industrial designs shall be ten years.
The registration of a design confers upon the registered proprietor ‘Copyright’ in the design for the period of registration. ‘Copyright’ means the exclusive right to apply a design to the article belonging to the class in which it is registered.

122. Carbon Copy Pro

2009-02-13T19:40:00.000-08:00

You don't know how to market! CarbonCopyPro knows that marketing and lead generation is your biggest struggle and buying leads is financial suicide. No other marketing system on the planet has legitimately solved this hurdle like we have. CarbonCopyPro will save you TENS OF THOUSANDS of dollars in trial and error.
We already made the mistakes there are out there to make! You don't know how to "sell"! CarbonCopyPro knows that most people are not good at selling, telling, and explaining, so our system screens and closes all applicants for you! YES! That's right! A member of our elite Millionaire Mastermind Group calls EVERY prospect twice, FOR YOU! We are not even going to give you a chance to mess up the sale.
You hate wasting money! Admit it! You have no room for trial and error! You need a turn-key system that can put money in your pocket the first or second week. If this were not the case, you wouldn't be reading this right now! Don't worry, you can get started with a budget of as low a couple thousand dollars.
This is a dog-eat-dog industry! No one else seems to care if you Fail/Succeed. NO ONE! We want you to consider us your friends on the INSIDE! This is THE most simple and powerful sales and marketing system on the planet. Anyone can do it. CarbonCopyPro will not rest until they have created 100 Millionaires! They need 100 millionaires to attract the attention they really want with their mission. Trust them on this one, YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THIS GROUP! The PR and recognition you will get being a part of this group is unlike anything that any of them could do on their own. You can watch them, or you can join them! They personally welcome you to join them!

121. The Irish film and Television Industry

2009-02-13T19:39:00.000-08:00

There are a number of agencies working with the Irish Film Industry. Irish writers, directors and producers are represented by individual guilds which aim to support the interests of each group.The Irish Film Industry generates business, employment and government revenue in taxes. There are more than 500 people employed in the production sector of the Irish Film Industry including writers, producers, directors, camera crew, set designers, art design and production, make up, wardrobe, sound, location, casting and stunt co-ordinators among others.

Thousands of others are employed in the distribution and home entertainment industries including cinemas and retail. Many other businesses rely on the industry as well such as catering companies, drivers and couriers.Bord Scannán na hEireann receives grant-in-aid by the Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism for capital funding purposes. It received €20m in funding in 2008. The bulk of the money will be used to enable the development, production and distribution of new Irish work for the screen. The funding is provided through a large number of programmes in the areas of development, production and distribution.

Investors: Industries must encourage enough investment to sustain itself. Investors look for a return on their investment so it is important that they have trust in their investment. Tax incentives have greatly benefited investment in the Irish Film and TV industries.Producers: Every business wants to earn profits by selling goods and services to consumers. It must earn enough to cover the cost of production and selling. To get and keep consumers, producers must satisfy customers with quality goods and service, at reasonable prices. Businesses must conduct business in a legal and ethical manner. Suppliers: Every business depends on suppliers to deliver materials or goods at the right time, to a satisfactory quality, at the right price. In turn suppliers want a fair price for goods, prompt payment and regular orders. If suppliers let the business down, the business may let its customers down.
Service Providers: Every business needs services including: transport, electricity, and waste disposal. Businesses need good quality service, delivered reliably at a reasonable cost.Employees want to do a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay. They want to obey the term and conditions of the employment contract, to be honest and loyal and to carry out the employer’s instructions as long as they are lawful and reasonable. Employers want to recruit good quality workers, who are honest and loyal and obey all laws relating to employment.

Consumers expect quality goods and services at a reasonable price. Consumers want choice and convenience and businesses to operate ethically and with integrity in the marketplace. The Government wants honest businesses to provide legal employment, create wealth in the country, pay taxes on their profits. The Government collects tax as VAT and PAYE and upholds the laws which govern the operations of businesses. It also provides supports including grant assistance and investment in infrastructure.

120.ECONOMIC DEVLOPMENT

2009-02-13T12:10:00.000-08:00

The City of Arlington recently adopted the 2000 Interstate 20 Business Area Plan, which generally includes the area between SH 360, Bardin Road, Cooper Street, and Arbrook Boulevard.The 1987 Comprehensive Plan identified the I-20 Business Area as one of the City’s employment centers.

In 1989, specific development policies and criteria were adopted. Over the past decade, however, the I-20 Corridor experienced development pressure for uses identified as being inconsistent with adopted goals and policies.As a result of several months of study and public participation, the City has developed new policies and a land use plan for the I-20 Corridor.

The 2000 I-20 Business Area Plan (including the land use plan) was formally adopted by the City Council on April 11, 2000.A printed copy of the 2000 Interstate 20 Business Area Plan Summary (which includes everything available online, including a color land use plan) is available from the Department of Planning and Development Services.

The first copy of the summary is free; each additional copy is $3.The complete Plan, including the existing conditions and details of all options considered prior to adoption, is available from the Department for $25. briefly describes the history of the I-20 Corridor, the 2000 policy revision process, and the main options considered by the City.

119. The business plan

2009-02-13T12:08:00.000-08:00

The first thing Mullin set about doing after leaving his law firm job in March was to sit down and start writing the business plan for his business-to- business-to-consumer company. He consultedsome books and sought counsel on the Internet before realizing there is no formula for putting together a winning plan.

"It's really a process of trial-and-error," he said. "I also showed drafts to several people and bounced some ideas off of them. It changes all the time."The process has lasted several weeks, but for good reason, Mullin said. Drafting the business plan translates an idea for a company into an outline for how to run the business.

In addition to describing the concept, he has had to identify potential vendors and strategic partners. He has to research and estimate the costs of these alliances and affiliations. And he has had to come up with market research and draft a marketing plan to reach his potential customer base.Constant revision, according to Mullin, is important, particularly in the early days, because the more refined the plan, and the more information he has, the more compelling the plan will be to potential investors.

He has also made substantial revisions along the way as he has received additional market research about the niche they hope to fill with ClubFixit. And he has also made a trip to the New Jersey city where they hope to launch ClubFixit to assess market demand for the types of service they plan to offer. "We want investors to feel like, when they read the business plan, if they don't invest, they're going to be missing out,"

118.SMALL BUSINESS

2009-02-13T12:06:00.000-08:00

Like many people in today's economy, Sean Mullin decided to forego the old "climb the corporate ladder" route to success and make it all on his own.Be your own boss, start an Internet company and put yourself on the path to untold riches. Those are the things that make up the public and private daydreams of many under-appreciated corporate drones.

That is the dream that Sean Mullin, age 25, has decided to chase. The next time you start thinking about chasing a similar dream, consider this Sean Mullin has no photocopier. Every time he needs to make a copy, he has to leave home, also known as his office, and find a functioning machine somewhere near his studio apartment on New York's Upper West Side.

And to keep the bills from spinning out of control, he works nights, sometimes as late as 4 a.m., as a bartender at a popular tourist hangout.Is it worth it? Hell, yes, he says. Wouldn't have it any other way, he insists. Why? Because, in his mind, this is the single most exciting time of his lif At this point,

only a few weeks have passed since Mullin quit his law firm job to devote his days exclusively to ClubFixit. Mullin and his part-time business partners have agreed to allow CNNfn.com to chronicle the early days of ClubFixit and follow them as they try to put together a winning business strategy.

117.A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

2009-02-13T12:05:00.000-08:00

Working together, business and government leaders promote Quincy’s economic vitality through Quincy 2000 Collaborative, a true public/private partnership, making the city an exceptional place to live, work, invest and visit. Quincy 2000 Collaborative helps businesses thrive. It’s a private, non-profit economic development corporation that unites Quincy's public and private sectors in a common economic development mission.

Working together, business and government leaders promote Quincy’s economic vitality and make the city an exceptional place to live, work, invest and visit. Since 1992, Quincy 2000 has played a vital role in attracting new business to the city, helping existing businesses grow, improving the business landscape with sign and façade improvements and providing technical and financial support for new and emerging businesses.

A true public/private partnership, the organization today is proud to have membership from a wide cross section of industries, labor and business groups as well as city officials. Quincy 2000's operating budget is driven by membership dues from business, labor unions and individuals. In turn, the City of Quincy provides funding for specific programs through the federal Community Development Block Grant Program.

Whether it is helping to write a business plan, obtain financing, open a business in Quincy, encouraging a business to relocate to Quincy, providing loans to help existing businesses grow, developing plans for local business districts or supporting the City’s , Quincy 2000 makes it happen

116. Business cycle

2009-02-13T12:04:00.000-08:00

The term business cycle or economic cycle refers to the fluctuations of economic activity (business fluctuations) around a long-term growth trend. It is a period of expansion followed by a period of contraction. The involves shifts over time between periods of relatively rapid growth of output (recovery and prosperity), and periods of relative stagnation or decline (contraction or ). These fluctuations are often measured using the . Despite being termed cycles, these fluctuations in economic growth and decline do not follow a purely mechanical or predictable periodic pattern.

In recent years economic theory has moved towards the study of economic fluctuation rather than a business cycle though some economists use the phrase 'business cycle' as a convenient shorthand. For calling the business cycle a "cycle" is a misnomer, because of its non-cyclical nature. Friedman believed that for the most part, excluding very large supply shocks, business declines are more of a monetary phenomenon

theory states that no deterministic cycle can persist because it would consistently create opportunities. Much economic theory also holds that the economy is usually at or close to . These views led to the formulation of the idea that observed economic fluctuations can be modeled as shocks to a system.

cycles can be viewed as the result of shocks that on aggregate form a series. The explanation of fluctuations in the aggregate economic activity is one of the primary concerns of macroeconomics. The most commonly used framework for explaining such fluctuations is . In the view, business cycles reflect the possibility that the economy may reach short-run equilibrium at levels below, or above . If the economy is operating with less than full employment, i.e., with high , then in theory monetary policy and fiscal policy can have a positive role to play rather than simply creating booms that necessarily collapse on themselves.

115. Office 2000 Includes Tools to Help Small Businesses Work More Effectively

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As the owner of a retail kite store with four full-time employees in Newport, Ore., Wayne Glenn oversees every aspect of his company's business. In addition to his formal role as president of The Kite Company, he's also the company sales manager, the customer-relations manager and the database operator. He's both the graphic designer and the marketing manager. He's even the Web site producer.

To help him manage the many hats he wears, Glenn turns to the applications included in Microsoft Office. From Excel spreadsheets to Access database software and FrontPage Web design and management, Microsoft Office offers Glenn the tools he needs to run his business efficiently. Having an entire suite of products also allows him to be more productive by moving information and graphics from one application to the other without any glitches.

Glenn has been using the beta version of Office 2000 since March, and plans to upgrade to the final version when Microsoft launches it early next month. "Office 2000 has a lot more to offer, it allows you to do more things, and it seems easier to use," Glenn said. "The product seems to get better all the time."

Glenn is among thousands of small-business owners awaiting the launch of Office 2000 on June 7. To help small businesses operate more efficiently, Microsoft this week announced that Office 2000 will include a new set of tools to help small businesses tackle the variety of tasks that confront them daily. Microsoft Small Business Tools include Small Business Customer Manager, Business Planner, Direct Mail Manager and Financial Manager.

Microsoft announced the new Office-based tools during National Small Business Week, an annual event organized by the U.S. Small Business Administration to honor America's top entrepreneurs. A sponsor of the "Small Business of the Year" awards, Microsoft will provide a free copy of Office 2000 Small Business edition to each of the winners in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico.

114. Business ecology

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The use of the term “business ecology” is not new. Yet, previous conceptualizations of the term have not yielded a meaning that sufficiently represents the fullness of either word. Rather, is addressed in a narrow economic sense rather than relational one. is used more metaphorically than literally as much of this section illustrates. Furthermore, “business ecology” has not been well defined.

As a result, it is subject to different uses, most of which are not grounded in ecological theory or method. The term “business ecology” is used in one of two ways: To define tightly knit, inter-company relationships, or “business ecosystems” To survey businesses’ impacts on natural systems

With regard to the first definition, several web sites and articles have appeared espousing the importance of developing business ecologies and in order to offer better and faster service particularly within the computer industry. This idea appears to have emerged from James F. Moore’s The Death of Competition (1996) and was further developed by Moore’s later work. In The Death of Competition, Moore examined the importance of the company’s context – its ecosystem. Moore (1996) defined the business ecosystem as follows:

“An economic community supported by a foundation of interacting organizations and individuals – the organisms of the business world. The economic community produces goods and services of value to customers, who are themselves members of the ecosystem. The member organisms also include suppliers, lead producers, competitors, and other stakeholders. Over time, they their capabilities and roles, and tend to align themselves with the directions set by one or more central companies. Those companies holding leadership roles may change over time, but the function of ecosystem leader is valued by the community because it enables members to move toward shared visions to align their investments, and to find mutually supportive roles.”

113.BUSINESS TO THE CLASS ROOM

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We hope you will enjoy using the Business 2000 multimedia resource. Each year, Business 2000 is updated with new case studies from Ireland's leading organisations. In each case study, textbook theory is complemented by real issues from a range of today's top companies. The case studies bring current business issues to life in a vivid manner, designed to ensure that your own knowledge of the world of business is kept up-to-date. Your business, economics, and accounting students will benefit from using the case studies as part of classroom activities, Junior Certificate, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate, LCVP, GCSE, A2 and AS, and third level students can also use Business 2000 multimedia resource to help with their independent studies.

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112. Communication Mechanisms

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In the course of preparing the new license application and a Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA), there will be meetings open to the general public. It is recognized that ample notice of such meetings is needed, and that the transactions of such meetings require adequate documentation.

Especially since various constraints may prevent interested parties from attending All meetings. In addition, mechanisms are needed to establish the formal consultation record, and, to the extent that the FERC staff is involved, ensure that such consultation complies with the FERC’s regulations on ex parte conflicts and is properly documented.

General Communication Mechanisms – In June 1998, Chelan County PUD conducted a survey of all interested parties concerning contacts for the relicensing process and the format that they would like to receive information in. In addition, Chelan County PUD customer/owners were given an opportunity to be included on the mailing list by filling out a January/February bill stuffer.

Consistent with federal and state paper-reduction policies, a majority of organizations agreed to
receive written relicensing materials in electronic format and for Chelan County PUD to publish this material on its internet If possible, Chelan County PUD requests that all correspondence be sent E-mail or disk so that the document can be posted on the WEB. Hard copies will be scanned
by Chelan County PUD and posted on the WEB.

111. CELLULAR PHONES FOR RV USE

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People who live in a fixed home base can easily obtain a cellular phone. Free phones, free minutes of airtime and other so-called "giveaways" are available (at varying costs). Service and billing, often through their home phone and local phone company is simplified since the phone company can easily pursue them for payment.

RoVers are in a somewhat different situation. For the bare necessaries, they don't need a cheap "free" cell phone with limited functions. They need a cell phone that has a large battery and can be plugged directly into the RV's 12 volt battery system. They need an auxiliary antenna connection so a better antenna can be mounted on the RV roof. In most cases, if RoVing, they do not need the so-called "free" minutes of local air time. RoVers don't necessarily want a "local" cell provider (that they might have to call when there's a problem at commercial long-distance rates), but want one that can be reached by a free cell call or (800) number nation wide. Most RoVers seldom use a cell phone. They want one available though, for emergencies. Some RoVers do want full-fledged cell communications.

What you get for that is "access" to the cell system. Your phone number is always tied in to the system and all you have to do is turn on the power or lift the handset and dial your emergency road service number, etc. (Dialing procedures vary slightly depending on your cell server and will be explained to you when you sign up and get your phone programmed.) There are some cell phones available really cheap, that only connect to the (911) in whatever area you're in. You don't want one. When you blow a doolie, (911) isn't going to be amused by your plea for road service. Technically, any cell phone, even if not subscribed to a service, should allow access to (911).

"Roaming" charges apply to any call you make from outside your "Home" area. Fortunately, you can pick your own "anywhere" home phone area when you subscribe. In my case, as an example, my cell phone is listed and billed to my TX address but was programmed to have a local number and "Home" area in Colorado, where I spend most of my time. Your "Home" area will usually include other portions of the state (sometimes more than one state) as a local area, without you having to pay for "Roaming." This local area varies with the cell provider and is another thing you need to check when shopping for a service. Most of these extended local areas follow urban corridors and major highways, so they are rather narrow. In many cases, calling from an Interstate highway corridor and just a few miles from that highway, is the difference between local and roaming. Your provider can furnish you a list or map of covered areas.

110. Phone Reports

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Phone com (Nasdaq: PHCM), a leading provider of software that enables the delivery of Internet-based services to mass-market wireless telephones, today announced fourth quarter and fiscal year end results for the period ending June 30, 1999. Fourth quarter revenues increased 425 percent to $6.7 million, from $1.3 million in the same period a year earlier and up 90 percent from $3.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 1999.

Deferred revenues increased 96 percent during the fourth quarter to $36.8 million, up from $18.7 million at the previous quarter end. The company incurred a net loss in the fiscal fourth quarter as it continued to aggressively execute its strategy through significant investments in research and development and sales and marketing activities. The net loss for the fourth fiscal quarter of 1999 was $6.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted share loss based on 11.0 million weighted average shares outstanding, compared to a net loss of $ $2.9 million or $0.53 per diluted share loss for the same period a year earlier, and a net loss of $5.7 million, or $0.99 per diluted share loss for the third quarter of fiscal 1999.

Pro forma net loss per share using the 31.2 million shares outstanding as of June 30, 1999 was $0.22, compared to a pro forma net loss per share of $0.12 for the same period a year earlier and $0.22 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 1999. For the fiscal year-end 1999, Phone reported revenues of $13.4 million, an increase of 510 percent from the $2.2 million of revenues reported for the prior year. The net loss for the year was $20.8 million, or $2.98 per diluted share loss, compared with a net loss of $10.6 million, or $2.03 per diluted share loss for fiscal year 1998. Pro forma net loss per share for fiscal 1999 was $0.67, compared to a pro forma net loss per share of $0.44 for fiscal 1998.

"The fourth quarter marked a defining period for Phone," said Alain Rossmann, chairman and chief executive officer. "Above and beyond the successful completion of our initial public offering, we also made significant strides in executing our strategy to make the convergence of the Internet and mobile telephony a reality of everyday life. In particular, we announced commercial licenses of our UP.Link(TM) Server Suite during the quarter to major wireless network operators around the world, including Sprint PCS and US West in the United States, Bell Mobility in Canada, Cegetel/SFR in France, Omnitel in Italy, DDI Corporation and IDO Corporation in Japan, and LG TeleCom in Korea. We now have commercial relationships with 31 network operators worldwide that collectively provide voice telephony services to approximately 33 percent of the world's voice subscribers.

109. Voice over Internet Protocol

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Voice over Internet Protocol is a general term for a family of transmission technologies for delivery of voice communications over networks such as the or other -. Other terms frequently encountered and synonymous with VoIP are IP telephony, Internet telephony, voice over broadband (VoBB), telephony, and broadband phone.

VoIP systems usually interface with the traditional (PSTN) to allow for transparent phone communications worldwideVoIP systems employ session control protocols to control the set-up and tear-down of calls as well as which encode speech allowing transmission over an IP network as via an . Codec use is varied between different implementations of VoIP (and often a range of codecs are used); some implementations rely on and while others support codecs.

It is becoming increasingly common for telecommunications providers to use VoIP telephony over dedicated and public IP networks to connect switching stations and to interconnect with other telephony network providers (this is often referred to as 'IP )Many telecommunications companies are looking at (IMS) which will merge Internet technologies with the mobile world, using a pure VoIP infrastructure. It will enable them to upgrade their existing systems while embracing Internet technologies such as the Web, email, instant messaging, presence, and video conferencing. It will also allow existing VoIP systems to interface with the conventional PSTN and networks.

"Dual mode" telephone sets, which allow for the seamless handover between a cellular network and a network, are expected to help VoIP become more popular.Phones such as the NEC N900iL, many of the and several other enabled mobile phones have SIP clients built into the firmware. Such clients operate independently of the mobile phone network (however some operators choose to remove the client from subsidised handsets). Some operators such as actively try to block VoIP traffic from their network Others, have refused to interconnect with VoIP-enabled networks as was seen in the legal case between T-Mobile and , which ultimately was settled in the UK High Court in favour of the VoIP carrier

108. Telecommunication

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A basic telecommunication system consists of three elements that and converts it to a that carries the signal; and, a that receives the signal and converts it back into usable information. For example, in a radio broadcast the is the transmitteris the transmission medium and the is the receiver. Often telecommunication systems are two-way with a single device acting as both a transmitter and receiver or transceiver. For example, a is a transceiver.

Telecommunication over a telephone line is called because it is between one transmitter and one receiver. Telecommunication through radio broadcasts is called because it is between one powerful transmitter and numerous receivers. Analogue or digital Signals can be either or . In an analogue signal, the signal is varied continuously with respect to the information. In a digital signal, the information is encoded as a set of discrete values (for example ones and zeros).

During transmission the information contained in analogue signals will be degraded by noise. Conversely, unless the noise exceeds a certain threshold, the information contained in digital signals will remain intact. Noise resistance represents a key advantage of digital signals over analogue signals.

Networks A is a collection of transmitters, receivers and transceivers that communicate with each other. Digital networks consist of one or more that work together to transmit information to the correct user. An analogue network consists of one or more that establish a connection between two or more users. For both types of network, may be necessary to amplify or recreate the signal when it is being transmitted over long distances. This is to combat that can render the signal indistinguishable from .

Channels A is a division in a transmission medium so that it can be used to send multiple streams of information. For example, a radio station may broadcast at 96.1 MHz while another radio station may broadcast at 94.5 MHz. In this case, the medium has been divided by and each channel has received a separate frequency to broadcast on. Alternatively, one could allocate each channel a recurring segment of time over which to broadcast—this is known as and is sometimes used in digital communication.

107. Copy protection

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In the absence of copy protection, many media formats are easy to copy in their entirety using a machine (as opposed to photocopying each page of a book). This results in a situation where consumers can easily make copies of the items to give to their friends, a practice known as "casual copying".

Copy protection is most commonly found on discs, discs and cartridges, and some audio Companies that choose to publish works under copy protection do so because they believe that the added expense of implementing the copy protection will be offset by even greater increases in revenue by creating a greater scarcity of casually copied media.

Opponents of copy protection argue that people who obtain free copies only use what they can get for free, and would not purchase their own copy if they were unable to obtain a free copy. Some even argue that it increases profit; people who receive a free copy of a music CD may then go and buy more of that band's music, which they would not have done otherwise.

Some publishers have avoided copy-protecting their products, on the theory that the resulting inconvenience to their users outweighs any benefit of frustrating "casual copying".It is worth noting that from the perspective of the end user, copy protection is always a . In practice and license managers sometimes fail, are inconvenient to use, and do not afford the user all of the legal use of the product they have purchased.

The term copy protection refers to the technology used to attempt to frustrate copying, and not to the legal remedies available to publishers or authors whose copyrights are violated. Software usage models evolve beyond node locking to floating licenses (where up to N licenses can be concurrently used across an enterprise), grid computing (where multiple computers function as one unit and so use a common license) and electronic licensing (where features can be purchased and activated online). The term license management refers to broad platforms which enable the specification, enforcement and tracking . To safeguard copy protection and license management technologies themselves against tampering and hacking, software anti-tamper methods are used.

106. The First Generation Of Computers:

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The first generation of computers, beginning around the end of World War 2,and continuing until around the year 1957, included computers that used vacuumtubes, drum memories, and programming in machine code. Computers at that timewhere mammoth machines that did not have the power our present day desktopmicrocomputers.

In 1950, the first real-time, interactive computer was completed by a design team at MIT. The "Whirlwind Computer," as it was called, was a revamped U.S. Navy project for developing an aircraft simulator. The Whirlwind used a cathode ray tube and a light gun to provide interactively. The Whirlwind was linked to a series of radars and could identify unfriendly aircraft and directinterceptor fighters to their projected locations. It was to be the prototype for a network of computers and radar sites (SAGE) acting as an important element of U.S. air defense for a quarter-century after 1958.

In 1951, the first commercially-available computer was delivered to theBureau of the Census by the Eckert Mauchly Computer Corporation. The UNIVAC(Universal Automatic Computer) was the first computer which was not a one-of-a-kind laboratory instrument. The UNIVAC became a household word in 1952 when itwas used on a televised newscast to project the winner of the Eisenhower-Stevenson presidential race with stunning accuracy. That same year Maurice V.Wilkes (developer of EDSAC) laid the foundation for the concepts ofmicroprogramming, which was to become the guide for computer design andconstruction. In 1954, the first general-purpose computer to be completely transistorized was built at Bell Laboratories. TRADIC (Transistorized AirborneDigital Computer) held 800 transistors and bettered its predecessors byfunctioning well aboard airplanes.

In 1956, the first system for storing files to be accessed randomly wascompleted. The RAMAC (Random-Access Method for Accounting and Control) 305could access any of 50 magnetic disks. It was capable of storing 5 millioncharacters, within a second. In 1962, the concept was expanded with research inreplaceable disk packs.

105. Confiscation of newspaper and prints

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The EOHR believes that this decision is a serious violation of freedom of expression and opinion and the right to establish publications, and a grave violation of the constitution. The most alarming matter was that the Supreme Press Council on the same reasons used against Sawt Al-Ummah against any party or independent press if they were to make any changes to the administrative or editorial structure or the board of directors, or change their printing house without notifying the Supreme Press Council, or even if it was notified but did not approve of the changes. On 10th May 2000, The Judicial administrative court " the first constituency" cancelled the decree of stop publishing and circulating "Akhbar el-Parlaman" Newspaper in Egypt.

The court based its ruling on the Mr. Fayeez 'Abdel Mageed 'Abdel Hafeez 's judicial suit against the prime minister , mass communication minister and the general supervisor on publications and press in the mass communication ministry. He filed this case to stop the decree of the mass communication minister in which he prevented the printing and distributing "Akhbar el-Parlaman" Newspaper as the court handed down a ruling in the session of 6th April 1999 to stop implementing the decree but the administrative body disregarded this ruling and it did not only take a negative attitude towards it but also protested against the ruling before a non-competent civil court which affirmed its refusal to execute the ruling and not submitting to the judiciary rulings. The ruling of the printing and distributing " Akhbar el-Parlaman" Newspaper in Egypt based on the refusal of implementing a judicial ruling or postponing it by the official was a crime which requires his detention and firing him so as to respect the ruling and the sovereignty of state law. Thus, eventually, the court handed down a ruling to print and circulate this newspaper in Egypt.

On 14th September 1999, the censorship on the foreign publication body in the ministry of mass communication confiscated the issue no. 24 of the monthly "El-Tadamun " which is issued and printed in Cyprus. It was confiscated because of an introductory article written by the editor-in-chief titled "press freedom in Egypt is a cynical play" in which he criticized the imprisonment ruling against Magdi Ahamad Hussien and Essam Bedewi - Journalists in El sha'b newspaper in libel and slander suit filed by Dr. Yousef Walli - Agriculture minister. It is worth mentioning that the issue no. 8 of the same newspaper was confiscated because of an article in which the editor-in-chief criticizes the stance of the Arabic leaders towards the blockade on Libya and Iraq.

On 12th August 1999, the State Security Investigation confiscated the novel "the kill of the old man" written by Ibrahim 'Essa . They went to the Al Ahram Printing House on 22nd July 1999 while printing and distributing the novel was going on and they gave orders to stop printing and distributing the novel claiming that this novel contained political issues which disturbing the state national security.

104. Judicial rulings to imprison journalists

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The journalists Magdi Ahmed Hussein - editor -in-chief of "Al-Shaab" Newspaper and a member of the Press Union Council , Salah Bedeoui - editor in the same newspaper- were sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labor by the Cairo Criminal Court in its 1/4/200 session. 'Essam Hanafi - a cartoonist- was sentenced to one year imprisonment. The three journalists along with Adel Hussein- journalist- received a L.E 20,000 fine. In addition, all of them were ordered to the claimant 501L.E as damages. The four journalists were charged with libel and slander due to a complaint to the public prosecutor filed by the minister of agriculture and deputy prime minister Yousef Wali on 1st April 1999. EOHR learned that "Al Shaab" Journalists would present an objection against the ruling which was issued in absentia in the session preceding the session of handing down of the ruling.

The four journalists were referred to the criminal court which issued its rulings on 15th August 1999. According to these rulings the three journalists Magdi Ahmed, Salah Bedoui and 'Essam Hanafi received L.E. 200 fine. They appealed before the court, which revoked the rulings against them on 5th December 1999.The three journalists were released after spending four months imprisonment. The Boulaq Court of Misdemeanors passed a ruling on 17th May 2000 in the case of libel and slander filed by Hussein Sabour , an engineer, against five journalists of "Al-Shaab" Newspaper (Labor Party Newspaper), which was known as the case of people vs. Sabour. Those journalists were Talaat Rameeh, 'Abdel Monem Ahmed, Magdy Ahmed Hussein and Essam El Din Hanafy- a caricaturist.

The court sentenced Talat Rameeh- a journalist- to six years imprisonment with hard labor and a L.E 500 fine. The other four were received a fine of 7500 L.E. It was known that two of Al-Shaab journalists, Magdy Ahmed Hussein and Essam El-Din Hanafy were imprisoned in Mazraet Tora prisonn along with their colleague Salah Badawy-the Journalist- after the court of Assize sentenced them to imprisonment on 1/4/200 in the libel and slander case which was filed by the minister of agriculture - Youssef Walli. Engineer Hussein Sabour has submitted a complaint to the public prosecutor where he accused the aforementioned journalist of libel and slander as a result of a campaign organized by "Al-Shaab" Newspaper by the end of 1998 to April 2000 and for 36 issues. Sabour accused "Al-Shaab" Journalists of using offensive expression and accusing him of corruption, abuse of power and making contacts with Israel. The public prosecutor referred the case to Boulaq Court of Misdemeanors, which passed the above mentioned sentence and the journalists filed an appeal on 16/4/2000. Engineer Fahim Rayan, head of Egypt Air filed a suit against 5 journalists in Al Ahrar Newspaper who were; Mohamed Salah El-Din Kabadaya (Editor-in-chief), Hosam Soliman Morsi, Mohamed Abdel Fahim.

Abou el-Nour, Hisham Mohamed Mostafa, and Nabil Sadek Rezk Allah. The court handed down a ruling to imprison all of them for six months, set bail at L.E 500, and set a fine of L.E. 7500. It also obligated them with the civil rights responsible to give the plaintiff a temporal remuneration amounting L.E 501. This was due to the press campaign started by Al- Ahrar Newspaper, (according to monitoring reports) throughout the period from 19th September 1997 to 24th September 1997 under the title "Breaches in millions within the Kingdom of Egypt Air" reporting to the public prosecutor the financial corruption and forgery.

103. The Human Rights Situation in Egypt

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The State Security Prosecution summoned for questioning Abbas Al-Tarabily, editor-in-chief of the Al Wafd newspaper , the mouthpiece of Al- Wafd opposition party, and Mohamad 'Abdel 'Alem , journalist in the same newspaper. They were summoned because of an article written in the newspaper dated 5th February 1999 about strikes staged by the workers of the public workers sector and some governmental bodies. The prosecution released the two journalists on bail of L.E. 500 each.

Expressed its deep concern regarding the previous resolution which states that bail substitutes preventive detention, which is in contradiction with Law 96 of Year 1996 stating that journalists shall not be placed in preventive detention in connection with offences committed by newspapers, except in the case of offences against the president of the state. On 14 February 1999 Galal 'Arif Galal, a journalist at Al-'Arabi Newspaper, was referred to Security Prosecution on charges of libel and slander. The decision was taken upon a complaint made by Kamal Abaza - writer in Al-Ahram Newspaper and deputy of the Shura Council- in which he wasaccused of libeling and slandering him in article published in Al-Arabi titled "Having Immunity" in which it was mentioned the campaign launched by Abaza against journalists.

On 16th February 1999, the State Security Prosecution summoned Layla 'Abdel Hameed - Journalist in "Al-Shaab" Newspaper - for investigation due to a complaint filed against her by the Pilot Lieutenant 'Abdel Falah Kota - Head of the Civil Aviation Institution. He accused Layla of libeling and slandering him in an article published in "Al Shaab" Newspaper no. 1328 on 12/1/1994. The article was about the civil aviation institution, in which she claimed that he exploited the law for his own interests. Layla said that she wrote this article after taking the opinion of experts targeting the public interests and maintaining the public money of the institution as it is part of the state's balance. She added that this information is documented and was published in " the Egyptian Waka'e Newspapers " which published the terms of the contract signed between the institution and the companies that would manage and build new airports. On 20th February 1999, the State Security Prosecution summoned the journalist Gamel Shawky and Abas El Tarabity - Editor-in-Chief of El Wafd Newspaper to be investigated for an article written in El wafd newspaper .On 7th February 1999 titled "Secret instruction for banks not to accept more than one year deposits" upon a complaint filed by Dr. Yousef Botros.

The Minister of Economy, Mr. Ghali, complained that this article was harmful to the state economy and the prosecution accused the journalist of publishing untrue information and propaganda which was harmful to the public interests. On February 2000, the public prosecution technical office summoned Hanan Abou El Deyaa-a journalist - to ask her upon a complaint made by Mrs. Amal Ezat- a supervisor in the Egyptian Radio and Television Union - accusing Hanan of libeling and slandering her in an article on corruption. However, Hanan was released on the guarantee of her journalist card.

102. Resource Compact Disk

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Did someone from your lodge miss one of the training sessions he wanted to attend because of a conflict? Did you misplace your copy of the training syllabus for the session you attended? Looking for some clip art to add to your latest document? All of these resources are now available in one place.

The Arrowman's Resource Disk and National Conference 2000 Program/Training Disk.All participants at NOAC 2000 received a copy of the CD in their participant packet. The disk was compiled by the training committee and produced by the Learning Edge Company.The CD has resources from every committee at NOAC.

Including all training sessions from the 1979 NOAC to the 2000 NOAC. There is also an updated copy of the Lodge Leadership Development Course released at the National Leadership Summit in 1999. Looking for some clip art to add to your latest document.The Boy Scouts of America has provided.
The training committee with its two-year marketing plan, complete with public service announcements, clip art, and the Boy Scouts' Strategic Plan.In addition, the CD contains various reference materials including the Unit Elections Video, Arrowmen Sharing Knowledge Program, and Northern Tier and Philmont Promotions.

101. How Newspapers Work

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Newspapers are the original form of broadband communication, a distinction not always recognized in the age of the Internet. Long before we had computers, television, radio, telephones and telegraph, newspapers were the cheapest and most efficient way to reach mass audiences with news, commentary and advertising. Newspapers, from their beginnings as hand-printed "broadsheets", have been a true random-access medium -- readers can move easily and quickly through the different sections of a newspaper, returning to them days or even weeks later. And because a newspaper's "software" consists of a common language, it possesses a universal and timeless quality. For example, a newspaper published before the American Revolution is as readable today as it was in 1775!
In this edition of How Stuff Works, we'll take a behind-the-scenes look at the increasingly complex business of running a newspaper, using The Herald-Sun of Durham, N.C. as a real-world example. We'll examine how the news is covered and reported, how it makes it into the newspaper and how the newspaper makes it to the press and then to your neighborhood and racks across the circulation area. We'll also look at the newspaper as a business and discuss how it balances making money with serving an important communications role in our society.

While that newspaper from 1775 is still readable, there is one great disparity between a newspaper of 1775 and its modern counterpart. The 1775 newspaper was published under the whim of a British colonial government with little tolerance for the free expression of ideas -- particularly radical political ideas. The First Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights added to the American Constitution in 1791, forbids laws abridging freedom of the press. In an era of kings and emperors, this was a heretical unleashing of individual freedom and a frightening challenge to state authority. It remains so in many nations today.
The principles and practices that govern today's newspapers -- journalistic objectivity, concise writing, national and international news -- emerged after the American Civil War. This was the Golden Era of daily newspapers, golden not only in their enormous number and diversity, but also in the profits that allowed press barons like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer to live on a regal scale. Never before or since have newspapers wielded so much influence on American politics and culture. Hearst, part of whose newspaper empire survives today, was so powerful that he is credited (or blamed) for the outbreak of war with Spain in 1898.

100. African-American Heritage Project

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Birdie Wade founded and became the driving force behind Nacogdoches' African American Heritage Association and Project. The plans for what turned into the AAHP began in Mrs. Birdie's home around one of her famous suppers. (Birdie knew that getting everyone together to talk while they ate was a time-honored tradition in most cultures.) Birdie put together and ruled over a "salon" of people interested in preserving the Black Heritage of this East Texas area. She organized, managed, and inspired the project up until the time of her deaths.

The mission of the African American Heritage Project - to research about and bring into the public domain knowledge of the life and culture of the African American community-had to take a back seat to the collection of materials related to this interest. The Project had to begin with a search for documents, pictures, printed materials, and family archives that might relate to the subject.

While the work of the Project has had some successes in the collection of documents, it has had to rely extensively on recording oral histories from all segments of the Nacogdoches community members regarding the historical aspects of African American life and culture. At considerable personal expense, Birdie kept the Project in the front of the community as a whole. She worked with the local Association of Black Ministers, the City Commission, the NISD, the Daily Sentinel, and planners of the Blueberry Festival to educate people in the region about the mission of the AAHP.

She visited neighboring counties to enlist their support and lay out for them the possibility of getting a regional project underway. She helped to apply for grants to keep this project underway, but her efforts at securing grants did not bare much fruit during her lifetime. She did, however, secure the cooperation of many individuals. She also helped to secure the backing of the Nacogdoches County Historical Foundation and the City in efforts to preserve the Zion Hill Church building as a future home for a Black Heritage Museum. The collection of materials on African American Heritage now in the East Texas Research Center is Birdie Wade's legacy to the Project she founded. The best way to honor her memory is to continue her efforts to collect and preserve the heritage of the African American community in East Texas.

99. IPI Public Statements

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The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of journalists and media executives, condemns the decision of the University of Calicut to effectively ban the daily newspaper Malayala Manorama from the University campus.According to the information provided to IPI, the Joint Registrar in Charge of the Registrar made an order on 5 October, Order No. Ad. A4/12176/2000, which cancelled the University’s subscription to the Malayala Manorama and directed the University press officer not to send press releases to the newspaper’s offices. Such a ban will prevent the newspaper from reporting on all activities at the University, including exam results and sports events. A copy of the order was also sent to the Security Officer and it is believed that the University authorities may try to prevent the newspaper’s reporters and sales agents from distributing the Malayala Manorama on the campus.

The reason for the action would appear to lie in a series of recent articles published by the Malayala Manorama which expose corruption at the University and highlight alleged misdeeds by yourself, acting in the capacity as Vice Chancellor. The text of the order states that "as the Malayala Manorama daily is seen taking an unfavourable attitude in publishing news relating to the University, it has been decided not to subscribe [to] the daily".

In the belief of IPI, the action of the Joint Registrar in Charge of the Registrar is an act of censorship and in breach of article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states: "Everyone has the right to … seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers".

Furthermore, IPI finds the decision disturbing in light of the role played by universities. In the opinion of IPI, a university is a seat of learning which should be open to all types of thought and expression; by issuing the order you are tarnishing the image of learning and undermining freedom of expression.In view of this, IPI calls on you to rescind the decision of the University and to ensure the dissemination of the newspaper on the campus; thereby upholding the principles guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

98. Newspaper's presses on election day

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The newspaper did not contain any endorsements, Howell said this was because the editorial staff did not wish to support any of the candidates, not because The Spokesman did not have the right to publish them.Vivian Ryan, the university's student activities coordinator, said she instructed one of her employees to call and ask the printer to delay delivery of the newspaper on Dash's request. She said SGA regulations prohibit the newspaper from publishing candidate endorsements. She said if she had known that the newspaper did not contain endorsements, "there would have been no need to have called" the printer.

The newspaper is paid for by student fees, and the rules for campaigning say that neither the student government nor the newspaper can endorse a candidate.But Howell said the actions of Ryan and Dash were illegal. He said he asked the printer to deliver the newspaper , but the printer was unable to do so because it had already started printing other jobs.

Howell said Spokesman staff members tried to publish the newspaper themselves but were only able to make 25 copies of the 18-page paper. They distributed the copies at a polling spot and posted a display of the articles on the college's main campus. Howell said he is asking the administration to reimburse the newspaper for lost advertising revenue and reprimand Dash and Ryan for their conduct. He said he will seek legal action if the administration does not comply with The Spokesman's demands.

"I really think it just shows the ignorance, not just of [Dash], but also of the student activities administrator, to think that they are allowed to do this and think they will just do it and not have any consequences," Howell said. "For them not to understand that the role of the media is to publicize these candidates, to get the information out to the student body or whoever our readers are so they can make their decision based on the information we bring to them, to me it just shows ignorance."

97. PROFILES IN GARBAGE: Newspaper

2009-02-13T11:36:00.000-08:00

Newspapers are printed on newsprint, an uncoated groundwood paper made by mechanically grinding wood pulp without first removing lignin and other wood pulp components. Newspapers are the largest component by weight and volume of a curbside recycling program.“Groundwood inserts.

The preprinted advertising inserts placed inside newspapers, supply almost one-fifth of the overall newspaper tonnage, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.In 2001, approximately 56 million newspapers were sold every weekday by the 1,468 daily U.S. newspapers, averaging 2.2 readers per copy.

On Sunday, 913 newspapers sold more than 59 million papers, averaging 2.4 readers per copy. Additionally, 7,689 weekly newspapers sold more than 71 million copies a week. Newspaper readership and advertising slowly declined throughout the 1990s. Highly compostable with only trace amounts of ink in the compost.

In 2000, newspaper generation was 7.9 million tons higher than in 1960, but newspaper's solid waste market share decreased by 20 percent. Newspaper recycling increased by 6.9 million tons and the recycling rate increased by 127 percent during this same period. · Loose, unbaled newspapers weigh 360 pounds per cubic yard to 500 pounds per cubic yard.

96. 2000 INMA/E&P Award Recipients

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The 65th INMA/E&P Awards, honouring excellence in newspaper marketing worldwide, were presented 25 May 2000 at the INMA World Congress of Newspaper Marketing in New Orleans. In 2000, the INMA/E&P Awards generated 1,501 entries from 209 newspapers from 27 different countries around the world. The judging took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where the Vancouver Sun put together a team of top-notch advertising, newspaper, and marketing professionals to judge the competition. The judges selected first and second prizes for each of the categories in four circulation groups in 17 categories, from under 50,000 to over 300,000.

Several newspapers won more than one award, led by the Cape Argus in Cape Town, South Africa, with five; the Cape Times in Cape Town, South Africa, and the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colorado, USA, with four each. Judging annually is based on concept, creativity, copy/graphic design, production, and overall effectiveness, as well as results. Entries are judged in comparison to other entries.

Contest Committee Chairman Michael Kilgore, who is marketing communications director for the Tampa Tribune, was impressed with this year's entries. "There was some very good work at the small newsppaers," Kilgore said. "The size of the newspaper and the marketing budget obviously didn't prove to be a hindrance to many enterprising and imaginative entrants."
The international flair to the competition pushed the creative edge in 2000, Kilgore said. "Those marketing and promotion pieces pushed the boundaries and had a distinct edge to them," he said. "Whether that translates to successful marketing is something those companies would have to answer, but the entries certainly made for entertaining and provocative viewing."

INMA Executive Director Earl J. Wilkinson noticed an evolution from product marketing to brand marketing. "We saw many newspapers switching from product to brand marketing," Wilkinson said. "We're no longer just motivating sales for the moment but making the ground fertile for sales efforts down the road.

95. That's the Press, Baby

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My former colleague Steve Lovelady once described all journalists as shy egomaniacs, and many copy editors I have known fit the bill precisely. Just as often, copy editors say of top editors, "They have no idea what we do." Clearly Dean Singleton has no idea. But yes, we have all known non-copy editors who would look at a story with five major and 20 minor flaws and say, "Seems all right to me. What's your problem?" We often dismiss them as idiots, but over time I have come to see that many of them just don't see what we see, any more than I would see the problematic weld that could bring a bridge down. That, of course, is why you are supposed to trust experts -- but it's hard for many editors to not see themselves as experts in everything journalistic.If copy editors are only seen as the people who lay out pretty pages and put wire stories in the paper and make sure that we use "who" instead of "whom," then yes, a case could be made for commoditizing that work and selling it overseas for the cheapest rate possible -- not a case I would support, but a case.

And I'm sure there are papers that have copy editors who only do that, because I have twice worked for editors who essentially wanted that. There will always be journalists who feel that errors do not undermine larger truths, who see copy editing as quibbling, who just want to go home, who think "alacrity" means "reverently" because it must be what "alack" comes from.

But a good newspaper's copy editor needs to know to look up on a map the street that runs from my town to the Ben Franklin Bridge because it is variously known as Main Street, Camden Avenue, Maple Avenue and Federal Street. and to double-check in which town each name takes effect. That in Philadelphia neighborhood boundaries matter a great deal and in Indianapolis they matter barely at all. That Councilman Bill Green is not the same person as former Mayor Bill Green and that former Mayor Wilson Goode's first name is Willie but it would be a rare occasion when you published it.

That Dunkin' Donuts has an apostrophe and that saying "it happened when customers were present" does not mean it happened in the daytime even though police said that. That one state in your coverage area calls the crime DWI and another DUI. That in one state General Assembly describes the entire legislature and in another it is the name for the House. That "the Fightin's" is what people call the Phillies and should not be changed to "the Fightings." That the district attorney's name is Risa Vetri Ferman and not any of the 25 ways you could get that wrong just by hitting the wrong key.

94.RESIDENTIAL PLOT

2009-02-13T11:33:00.001-08:00

The Residential Plots in a new sector are allotted by inviting applications in the leading newspapers. Allotment is made by conducting the draw from the applications received against the advertisement. All the successful applicants are issued a letter of allotment by including all terms & conditions of allotment and mode of schedule of payment. This allotment is made as per the provisions of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) Act, 1977.

WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT ?The following is the payment schedule for residential plots allotted by draw of lots :- 10% of tentative cost of the plot to be paid as earnest money at the time of submission of application. 15% of the tentative cost of the plot to be paid within 30 days from the date of issuance of letter of allotment.

Balance 75% of the tentative price of the plot is payable within 60 days in lumpsum without interest from the date of issuance of the allotment letter or in six annual instalments with 9% rate of interest. The first instalment is payable after expiry of one year of the date of issue of allotment letter. The interest, on the remaining amount however, accrues from the date of offer of possession. The interest @ 11% per annum is chargeable on the delayed payments for the delayed period as per existing policy.

HOW CAN YOU GET THE PLOT TRANSFERRED ?The following guidelines/policies for transfer of Residential and Commercial Plots allotted by HUDA are applicable w.e.f 7.03.2000 The transfer of residential / commercial plots wherein either full payment has already been made or laid down / Schedule of payment of instalments is over., whichever is earlier , shall be allowed only through execution of conveyance deed/sale deed. However, in other cases wherein full payment of the plot has not so far been made / Schedule of payment of instalments is not yet over, a maximum four trasfers shall be allowed before final payment.

93. Free Press interns: class of 2000

2009-02-13T11:32:00.001-08:00

NICOLE BOGDAS expects a 2001 BA from the University of Missouri-Columbia where she studied design with, among others, former Free Press staffer Karolyn Cannata-Winge. Nicole has interned with the South Bend Tribune and was a high school columnist for the Chicago Daily Herald. On campus, she has worked at both the Maneater and the Columbia Missourian as a staff writer and design editor. She worked in news, features and sports design.

MEGAN M. CHRISTENSEN is a student at the University of Missouri-Columbia working for a 2001 dual major in news-editorial journalism and biology. She says she needs both kinds of subject matter to keep her challenged, and she used both in her Kaiser Public Health Reporting Internship. Megan has worked through a progressive string of internships including the 5,000-circulation Daily News in Wahpeton, ND, which is near her home, and the 58,000-circulation Forum in Fargo, ND. Megan also has worked for the campus Columbia Missourian and www.flakmag.com. She covered medical issues at the Free Press in 2000.

ATOIYA DEANS is a fall photography intern who joins the Free Press through the Chips Quinn program. Atoiya earned a bachelor's degree from Howard University and is working for her master's in photojournalism at Ohio University. She has interned at the Washington Post and the Medina County Gazette in Ohio. Atoiya spent five weeks in the summer of 1999 participating in a five-week field study emphassizing picture stories and documentary photography.

MAUREEN GROUND is a 2000 graduate of Michigan State University, where she edited copy and wrote about film for the student-run State News. She had three prior internships with her hometown Syracuse Newspapers. She was a copy desk intern in 1997, an entertainment/features intern in 1998 and a reporting intern in 1999, when she met fellow 2000 intern John-John Williams IV. Maureen won a Dow Jones Newspaper fund copy editing internship, worked on the business and features copy desk and was extended to work as a sports copy editor.

NICOLE HADDAD was a late addition to the 2000 intern group. She is a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Bloomfield Hills and works at the student paper in South Bend., Ind., where she expects to graduate in 2003. Nicole was looking forward to a fall of studies in Italy, and spent her summer in our Oakland County newsroom.

92.News Paper Media Planning and Buying

2009-02-13T11:29:00.001-08:00

"Media planning" is the process of selecting time and space in various media for advertising in order to accomplish marketing objectives. Media planners often use three terms in describing a planning process: objectives, strategy and tactics. A media objective states what the planner wishes to accomplish. It is usually specified in terms of the target audience, reach, and frequency. The target audience is often defined by demographics, product usage and psychographics. Reach refers to the unduplicated proportion of an audience that is exposed to a media schedule (not necessarily to the advertising message) at least once during a designated time period (usually four weeks).

Frequency refers to the number of times within a given period of time an audience is exposed to a media schedule. A frequency of 3.0, for example, means that the target audience is exposed to a media schedule three times during a given period of time. Of course, not all audience members are exposed exactly three times; some may be exposed more than three times and some less. A frequency distribution shows how many audience members are exposed at each level of frequency. With a frequency distribution, a media planner can determine effective frequency and effective reach.

Effective frequency is defined as the level of frequency that is necessary to achieve the desired communication goals. Effective reach is the reach at the level of effective frequency. Gross rating points (GRPs) are the product of reach and frequency, representing the total gross delivery of a media schedule to the target audience.A media strategy specifies the means for achieving the media objectives. A strategic decision is how to allocate the media budget geographically; that is, deciding in which markets to advertise and how much to spend in each of these markets. In making these decisions, the media planner is guided by past sales and market shares of a brand in different markets as well as future expectations. Category and brand development indices are often used for these purposes. A defensive media strategy allocates more money in a market where sales are high, whereas an offensive strategy allocates more money in a market where sales are low but there is potential to grow.

Media class strategy refers to the allocation of the budget to different media classes. Budget allocation in media classes focuses on matching media audiences with the target audience in addition to creative considerations. For instance, television may be the best media class if both audio and video are present in a commercial, while magazines may be more effective if detailed copy is required. The third strategic decision involves advertising scheduling over a campaign period. "Continuity" refers to advertising on a regular and constant basis throughout the campaign period. "Flighting" means advertising intermittently, a period of advertising followed by a period of no advertising at all. "Pulsing" is a combination of both continuity and flighting, periodically building high levels of advertising on the top of lower yet continuous levels of advertising. The seasonality of sales often guides scheduling of advertising.

91. Audience Measurement

2009-02-13T11:23:00.000-08:00

The audience size is the currency of advertising media. For national television ratings in the U.S., Nielsen Media Research uses a sample of more than 5,000 households containing over 13,000 people. Nielsen technicians install metering equipment called "People Meters" on TV sets, VCRs, cable boxes, and even satellite dishes in each sample home. The meters automatically keep track of times when the sets are turned on and what they are tuned to. Each member of a sample household is required to push a button when he or she begins and stops watching television. Information from the meters is combined with set tuning records to generate Nielsen TV ratings.

To measure audiences for local television stations, Nielsen gathers information using diaries for a sample of TV viewers to record their viewing behavior during a measurement week. The diary measurement is conducted in all 210 TV markets in the U.S. four times a year, during "sweep" months-February, May, July, and November. According to Nielsen, in 1999 an average home watched television for 7 hours and 24 minutes per day. The Arbitron Company measures radio audiences in more than 260 metro markets by collecting more than 1 million diaries to compile estimates of listening behavior.

Readership in print media is measured by surveys or estimated by circulation. The Audit Bureau of Circulations provides data on more than 1,500 daily and weekly newspapers and 1,000 periodicals in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, Mediamark Research, Inc. and Simmons Market Research Bureau use what is called a "recent reading method" for measuring magazine readership. A sample of respondents is shown individual cards with magazine logotypes and asked if they have read the magazines within the past month and where they did so. Demographics and product usage also are collected from the respondents to generate an audience profile for each magazine. A similar method, asking what was read the day before, is sometimes used to measure the readership of a newspaper. On average, 1.88 or more people read a single copy of a newspaper in 2000.

Billboard advertising audiences are measured through driver surveys. A sample of drivers is asked about the routes traveled as shown on a map, and a transparent overlay is then placed on the top of each driver's map to reveal billboard structures that were passed. The number of passengers in a vehicle is estimated by a vehicle load factor, 1.35 adults per vehicleInternet audiences are often measured through surveys and tracking. There are two common tracking methods-Web-centric and user-centric. The Web-centric method uses log files on a Web server to calculate the number of people who have visited the site. This method tends to underestimate the actual number of visitors because of a network practice called "caching," by which Internet service providers store copies of popular Web pages on their own servers for quick access. The user-centric method requires the installation of proprietary metering software on a computer in a sample household or office. The software automatically tracks the computer usage and Web sites that are visited on a continuous basis. The information is combined with the user's demographics to generate audience profiles for various Web sites. Telephone surveys also are used to assess the number of Internet users. For instance, a survey conducted in 2001 by the UCLA Center for Communication Policy found that 72.3 percent of Americans had online access, up from 66.9 percent in 2000

90. Newspaper Articles

2009-02-13T11:20:00.000-08:00

In advertising the term media refers to communication vehicles such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, billboards, direct mail, and the Internet. Advertisers use media to convey commercial messages to their target audiences, and the media depend to different degrees on advertising revenues to cover the cost of their operations. In 2001, U.S. advertising expenditure in media was estimated at $233.7 billon, of which television accounted for 22.5 percent, direct mail 19.8 percent, newspapers 19.3 percent, radio 7.7 percent, yellow pages 5.8 percent, magazines 4.7 percent and the Internet 1.8 percent, with other media accounting for the remainder.

The media are usually classified into either mass or niche media. Newspapers, magazines, television and radio are considered mass media because they deliver messages to a widespread, anonymous audience. There were 1,483 daily U.S. newspapers in 2000, with total circulation of 47.2 million on weekdays and 59.9 million on Sundays. In September 2001, the five largest U.S. newspapers were USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. There were 3,188 consumer and farm magazines, with paid circulation of 399 million. In the beginning of 2000, there were 1,248 commercial television stations and 10,220 commercial radio stations in the U.S. The wide coverage of the mass media makes them ideal vehicles for advertisers who need to reach a large audience.

Advertising media such as cable television and direct mail are often viewed as "niche" media because they reach a narrowly defined audience with unique demographic characteristics or special interests. With 54 or more cable channels available in 62.1 percent of U.S. wired cable subscriber households in 2000, for example, audiences can tune in to CNN for continuous coverage of events around the world, to Home & Garden TV for information on home improvement, or to Cartoon Network for children's programming. Direct mail, the second largest advertising medium in the U.S. in 2001, offers more flexibility in terms of precision targeting and content customization. Direct mail can be used to reach almost every consumer with personalized messages.

The Internet has emerged as a medium for marketing and advertising since 1994. The Internet is different from conventional advertising media in several respects. First, it can serve as not only a communications channel but also a transaction and distribution channel. Consumers can get information and make purchases and payments all through the Internet. No other medium can accomplish these marketing functions instantly, without resorting to other means. Second, the Internet is by nature interactive. Users can initiate a shopping process by visiting a Web site and then clicking on hyper-linked text for more information. It is a two-way communication, with the Internet serving as a provider of customized content that meets an individual's needs. Third, it has the capacity for multimedia content. It can carry not only text and graphics but also audio and video content. The multimedia nature of the Internet is suitable for high-impact advertising. The Internet has become an integral part of the media mix for many advertisers, and new forms of advertising have filled the World Wide Web landscape, including animated banner ads, sponsor logos, interstitials, "advertorials," "advertainment," and 3-D visualization

89. The State of the Desk

2009-02-13T11:19:00.000-08:00

After serving overseas during World War II, Martin Lynch returned home to Vancouver without any definite career prospects. His father suggested he try newspaper work, although Lynch had never shown any aptitude for journalism. He never wanted to write. But without anything better in mind, he met with Roy Brown, then editor of The Vancouver Sun, who signed him on as a reporter.

As Lynch recalls it, he did a lousy job, still Brown wasn't ready to let him go. Lynch had impressed him with his photographic memory, with the way his mind seemed to focus naturally on fine detail and with his capacity to store all kinds of obscure facts and figures.
Rather than reporting and writing, Brown thought Lynch would be better at editing other writers' copy and preparing it for print.

His instincts were right. Lynch was a natural, learning his craft at the Sun, but then moving on in 1952 to the desk of The Globe and Mail. By the time he retired in 1982, the commitment and style he brought to the job of desk editing had become legendary. In Lynch's day, the desk was the soul of the newsroom, assuming responsibility for making each day's paper as perfect as possible.

The desk was a horseshoe-shaped rim. The slot man (Lynch) sat in the centre of the horseshoe and delegated stories to editors sitting around the rim. They would meticulously scour copy for everything from factual errors to spelling and grammatical mistakes, incorrect word usage and potential libel — anything that might threaten the integrity or the credibility of the story.
John King, currently director of editorial production at the Globe, remembers the first article he handled under Lynch, a three-paragraph wire story out of India. King made changes, wrote the headline, then returned the story to Lynch. Lynch looked at it, shook his head when he came to the name of an Indian state and returned it to King. "There's something wrong with that name," Lynch told the young editor. "Maha means 'great', but what's behind it doesn't mean anything. Go and look in Whitaker's Almanack and you'll get the name right." Lynch was forever referring his editors to reference works, making them use the full resources of the Globe's library. If information couldn't be properly checked there, Lynch would call his wife at home to check his own reference collection. He was a great desk editor not just because he was so detail-oriented, but also because he possessed an amazing repository of what some people might consider strange and useless information. He was adamant about the key role of the desk in producing a first-rate newspaper, insisting that publishing a "good read" depended on getting everything right to the smallest, most obscure detail.

2009-02-13T11:17:00.000-08:00

88. Year 2000 Is Just Another Year

This is the dilemma I've faced as the 1999 New Year approaches. But I'm popping the cork on all your high-priced millennium champagne bottles. The time has come to party poop all over your end-of-the-millennium bashes. Now, I hope we all can agree that a new millennium starts after the last one has ended, not while it's still in progress.

You see, me and far too many other killjoys have been sitting on something that's sure to shrivel the mistletoe at many a millennium merriment: The third millennium does not arrive the month after next. Nope, it actually begins on Jan. 1, 2001 I moved the new millennium starting date up a full year in a story I wrote on the Year 2000 computer glitch. That was back in 1996, when dozens of original millennium purists pummeled me with e-mails politely pointing out the error.
So, drumroll please, 2000 is the last year of this second millennium, and the new millennium starts on Jan. 1, 2001.

All those television spots mistakenly advertising a "Mega Millennium Sale." All those travel agencies booking "millennium getaway" specials at exotic locales west of the International Date Line. All those newsrooms carelessly intermingling "millennium" and "Year 2000" in their newscasts and newspaper copy. All those messages repeated over and over again until the misinterpretation becomes an indisputable "fact."

Yes, the greatest threat from this monumental millennium mix-up will be used-car salesmen offering a second "Mega Millennium Sale" in 2001. And yes, there are much more important matters that our world leaders must confront. So, drumroll please, 2000 is the last year of this second millennium, and the new millennium starts on Jan. 1, 2001.

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87. Online newspaper

An online newspaper, also known as a web newspaper, is a that exists on the or , either separately or as an online version of a printed periodical.Going online created more opportunities for newspapers, such as competing with broadcast journalism in presenting breaking news in a more timely manner.
The credibility and strong brand recognition of well-established newspapers, and the close relationships they have with advertisers, are also seen by many in the newspaper industry as strengthening their chances of survival. The movement away from the printing process can also help decrease costs.
Professional journalists have some advantages over blogs, as editors are normally aware of the potential for legal problems. Online newspapers are much like hard-copy newspapers and have the same legal boundaries, such as laws regarding libel, privacy and copyright, also apply to online publications in most countries, like in the UK. Also in the UK the applies to online newspapers and news pages.
As well as the PCC rules in the UK. But the distinction was not very clear to the public in the UK as to what was a blog or forum site and what was an online newspaper. In a ruling was passed to formally regulate UK based online newspapers, news audio, and news video websites covering the responsibilities expected of them and to clear up what is, and what isn't, an online publication

86. Newspaper

2009-02-13T11:09:00.000-08:00

A newspaper is a containing information and usually printed on low-cost paper called . General-interest newspapers often feature articles on and Most traditional papers also feature an page containing which express the personal opinions of writers. Supplementary sections may contain , and other printed media.

Newspapers are most often published on a daily or weekly basis, and they usually focus on one particular geographic area where most of their readers live. Despite recent setbacks in circulation and profits, newspapers are still the most iconic outlet for news and other types of written.

As has become the international language of business and technology, many newspapers formerly published only in non-English languages have also developed English-language editions. In places as varied as and newspapers are printed to a local and international English-speaking public.

The advent of the has also allowed the non-English newspapers to put out a scaled-down English version to give their newspaper a global outreach. There is also a small group of newspapers which may be characterised as international newspapers. Some, such and The have always had that focus, while others are repackaged national newspapers or “international editions”

National-scale or large metropolitan newspapers. Often these international editions are scaled down to remove articles that might not interest the wider range of readers.
Job titles within the newspaper industry vary greatly. In the United States, the overall manager of the newspaper — sometimes also the owner — may be termed the . This usage is less common outside the U.S., but throughout the English-speaking world the person responsible for content is usually referred to as the . Variations on this title such as editor-in-chief, executive editor, and so on, are common.
While most newspapers are aimed at a broad spectrum of readers, usually geographically defined, some focus on groups of readers defined more by their interests than their location: for example, there are daily and weekly business newspapers and sports newspapers. More specialist still are some weekly newspapers, usually free and distributed within limited areas; these may serve communities as specific as certain immigrant populations, or the local gay community.

85. Men of Conviction

2009-02-13T11:08:00.000-08:00

Considering the extreme mayhem in Oswald State Maximum Security Prison over the past two years -- murder, rape, rioting and a bona fide crucifixion, just for starters -- inmate Chris Keller had to dig deep to execute what may be the most diabolical scheme in Oz history. His ultimate weapon? Love.

The hunky Keller (Chris Meloni) hatched a sinister plot with fellow white supremacist Vern Schillinger (J.K. Simmons) to woo Schillinger's prison pansy turned arch-enemy Tobias Beecher (Lee Tergesen) in a seduction that climaxed in last season's finale when Keller gleefully broke Beecher's heart. And then his arms. And legs. That's gotta hurt.

But in the third season opener of Oz on Showcase at midnight, Beecher's back. And Keller is sorry -- or is he? Oz's breakout star, Meloni, who played Julia Roberts' fiance in Runaway Bride this summer and won the lead role as a cop in this fall's NBC spinoff series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, needlessly reminds us that in Oz, nothing is as it seems.

Professing true love for his battered boyfriend, Keller is hell-bent on regaining Beecher's heart in the appropriately twisted third season opener. But Meloni, 38, hints there's something deeper behind his character's weirdly romantic overtures. "Some people are manipulators, some people are bullies, some people use their connections or their intelligence; this guy on Oz just uses sexuality," Meloni says. "It's going to get even more weirdly romantic in a different vein. I have -- let's just say I get to know Rita Moreno."

84. MEDIA MARKETS

2009-02-13T11:05:00.000-08:00

What's injecting life into the format business are hybrid shows that bend a talk show into a game and a situation comedy at the same time," said Peter Bazalgette, creative director of GMG Endemol Entertainment, a joint venture between Guardian Media Group of Britain and Endemol. "A series like 'Big Brother' is a game show, a reality show, and challenge show rolled into one program," he said.

The television producer was among the 10,000 television executives, broadcasters and media analysts gathered last week in Cannes for Mipcom, an international television trade show, where formats emerged as a driving force in the television market. Mr. Bazalgette is the brains behind a new wave of lifestyle format series, nutty blends like "Changing Rooms,"

Where homeowners volunteer to have their house interiors made over by a manic band of decorators, and "Can't Cook, Won't Cook," a hands-on cooking series for the culinarily impaired.
While American game shows like "Wheel of Fortune," "America's Most Wanted" continue to dominate format exports, British, Dutch and French producers are catching up fast, with a new breed of programming that scores high audiences from Berlin to Sydney.

At least as surprising as the overall global boom in these border-crossing adaptations is the emerging acceptance by U.S. broadcasters of European shows. After years of trying to crack the American market, European producers are making some headway, with hit game shows like "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" a British production airing on ABC, and "Cold Feet," an adaptation of a British comedy series soon to be aired on NBC.

83. On the bubble

2009-02-13T11:03:00.000-08:00

We know hits like "Spin City" and "ER" will be back next season. It's also pretty clear flops such as "The Brian Benben Show" and "Trinity" will not return But there's an in-between ground that's not so clear. The shows whose fate could go one way, are considered "on the bubble." "NewsRadio" is such a show.

It begins a two-part season finale at 8:30 tonight on NBC. "NewsRadio" has always had weird season-enders (the staff goes into space, the staff on the Titanic, etc.), but this one sends the gang packing to a new locale -- New Hampshire. Producers say if "NewsRadio" returns, the change in setting will reinvigorate the sitcom and distinguish it further from all the other shows based in New York City.

But will it return? Lee Goldberg, executive producer of CBS's "Diagnosis Murder," has been in this spot before. And he's playing the waiting game again. "It is very frustrating," Goldberg said. "You can't make long-range plans. You don't know whether you should be looking for a job or not." "Diagnosis Murder" returns Thursday with a two-hour parody of the TV industry. If the show gets picked up for next season.

Goldberg and his writing partner, William Rabkin, are moving on, but Goldberg still hopes "Murder" lives. The key to survival? Ratings. Not just how many people are watching, but the demographic prized by advertisers: young viewers. "Last year we barely got picked up because of our demos," Goldberg said. "This year our demos did improve, but it's still an old-skewing show."

82. Bigg Boss

2009-02-13T11:01:00.000-08:00

One of the most popular shows on has been on air for a couple of weeks amassing immense popularity with every other day and the eliminations being made every weekend. One by one the inmates of Bigg Boss' house are leaving and much politics is being played among the participants.

who are vying to stay till the last save for Amit and Rupaali, all eager to be back with their dear ones. The participants Rahul, Ravi, Rupaali, Amit, Baba, Carol, and Rakhi mostly play it safe.
Rahul, the bhaiyya to the inmates always maintains a low profile though at times in one of his strange moods he does indulge in a little revelry.

Rahul maintains a sober mood always and a certain degree of aloofness though he does participate in all the activities.Ravi who is the most paid actor on the show is hell bent to hold on till the last. With his Bhojpuri accent and rustic temperament he does play games on a different plane.

Nevertheless Ravi can be troublesome with his skirmishes with Amit. Ravi is perpetually obsessed with cleanliness in the kitchen though he is usually clumsily clad.Rakhi Sawant, the item girl who has made a dramatic come back is all set to play the game till the end, when she makes it loud and clear that she will not leave this weekend nor the following one.
In her idiosyncratic style she adds spice to the show making it light and fun filled. Her chirpiness does exceed the limit of irritation though she can be loud mouthed in her own ways. With her clear-cut notions as to who is playing game and who is not, she has assumed the role of a judge who passes judgement before the d-day.

81. Space: 1999

2009-02-13T10:56:00.000-08:00

As you may have heard, there are plans currently underway for NASA astronauts to return to the moon and to build a lunar outpost. NASA says that, for this to become a reality, the astronauts will need a consistent energy source to power their construction and operations. Their is to build a nuclear reactor, buried under the soil for shielding.

Engineers believe that this would be an ideal source for power and that the moon is a perfect place to create this plant. Unlike an Earth reactor, a nuclear plant on the moon wouldn’t require the same cooling system. Do we really want to do this? On the surface it seems like a sensible enough idea but I can’t help but think back to a certain 1970s TV show.

Nuclear waste on the moon didn’t work out so well for the 311 residents of Moonbase Alpha, did it? Five years ago, NBC and television viewers said goodbye to after 10 seasons and 236 episodes. Before the TV show’s last episode even aired, rumors began swirling about possible reunions.

While the public would generally like to see one, the castmembers haven’t exactly expressed excitement about returning to Central Perk.The ladies and gents seem to be pretty divided on their willingness to revive their sitcom characters. The men essentially don’t have any interest while the ladies are open to doing one if the venue and script feels right.

80. French TV

2009-02-13T10:54:00.000-08:00

The Kokonino Stomp. Opens with varied, very powerful wind instruments arrangements and several original electric guitar solos. The further arrangements of this unique composition seems to be developing beyond human understanding. Constant changes of chaotic (only at the first sight) arrangements, solos and sudden interplays between diverse .

Instruments paint a vivid musical picture of mind-blowing RIO, full of the true originality, complexity and virtuosity. All the musicians spin together the thin yet intricate and fantastically beautiful web in the endless development of such incomprehensibly Eternal and the most positive energy as Music.

The funny beginning (just for a few seconds) of The Secret Life of Walter Riddle give way to an avalanche of arrangements, when great musicians play great RIO. A volcano erupts with lots of the most diverse solos, arrangements and improvisations from each musician. There is absolutely no simultaneous playing.

Listening to the RIO music, please forget of such ubiquitous (yeah, I mean exactly Progressive Rock) things like repeats, chords and even interplays! The laws of RIO cannot tolerate any constancy, to say nothing of accessibility! But although each of the musicians plays his own theme (including bass and drums), it is impossible not to notice that all of these varied unexpected improvisations and arrangements are just the elements of the only united Harmony, which is the Queen in a given separate composition or its piece. After the question (yeah!) "Are you ready for more music?" the composition completes with a short original theme - a parody on the 60s years.
The Odessa Steps Sequence during the first two or three minutes sounds rather like Classic (Symphonic) Art Rock with some nice guitar and bass solos, bathing in the sea of fluid keyboard passages. This sea remains more or less quiet for three or so minutes. In the next move after powerful chords of synthesizer a bit gloomy basic theme is constantly changed by different, as if alien, motives - from fast and virtuostic keyboard solos to excellent "art-rockish" guitar passages to slightly sinister powerful chords by numerous wind instruments.

2009-02-13T10:51:00.000-08:00

79. Sex and the City
HBO's salty single-gal dish-a-thon earned unexpected (but richly deserved) Emmy nominations for best comedy and best actress (Sarah Jessica Parker). In its the dating pool yielded more inventively unmarriageable throwbacks, but the girls actually seemed to learn from their mistakes and heartbreaks.

In the season's bittersweet final episode, Carrie hears the news that her supposedly commitment-phobic ex, Mr. Big (Chris Noth), is engaged to a young model.
Carrie is devastated, until she realizes that she's like Barbra Streisand's Katie in "The Way We Were" -- too complicated and wild a prize for an old stick-in-the-mud like Robert Redford's.

Hubbell On the street outside the hotel where Big and "Natasha" are having their engagement party, Carrie reenacts the last scene of "The Way We Were," touching Big's cheek and telling him, "Your girl is lovely, Hubbell"."I don't get it," says the bewildered Big. Smiles Carrie, "And you never did."

That goes for the critics (you know who you are) who dismiss "Sex and the City" as flimsy, dirty-girl trash, too. Aaron "Sports Night" Sorkin and John "ER" Wells cooked up this drama about a fictional Democratic president and all his men and women, which explains why everybody talks real fast while they're sprinting down corridors with a camera at their heels.

But some solid, intriguing characters have emerged from the tumult (notably, Richard Schiff's communications director, Bradley Whitford's deputy chief of staff and Allison Janney's press secretary) and Sorkin doesnt water down his liberalism for mass consumptionis a workplace soap about people simultaneously held hostage by and devoted to their (extremely powerful and stimulating) jobs; it's the heir apparent to "ER" as NBC's drama flagship, President Martin Sheen's over-acting and all.

78. Freaks and Geeks

2009-02-13T10:47:00.000-08:00

This remarkably acted, melancholy high school comedy from "Larry Sanders" writers Judd Apatow and Paul Feig may be set in 1980, but the schisms it depicts transcend decades -- freaks vs. geeks, popularity vs. good grades, living your parents' dreams vs. charting your own course. NBC barely let us get to know the show, scheduling it on Saturday nights (the dead zone of programming).

Then preempting it for a month for baseball playoffs and sweeps specials; it's no wonder the ratings were terrible. But was spared the ax and moves to 8 p.m. Mondays next month. Watch it. I promise you will fall in love with Linda Cardellini's Lindsay, a math whiz in a ratty Army jacket searching for her identity among the Zep-head stoners, before the opening theme song -- Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation.

This is the one with Sela Ward. I'm still not sure if "Once and Again" is truly one of the best new shows of the year, or just Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz's diabolical, demographically engineered sequel to their seminal work of middle-class boomer angst, "thirtysomething." I watch fascinated as newly separated, 40-ish soccer mom Lily (Ward) and divorced 40-ish soccer dad Rick (Billy Campbell) torture themselves and their kids with a hot, guilt-inducing affair. But it's not always a good kind of fascination.

It's more like -- well, you know how cats like to watch other cats on TV? Lily is maddeningly apologetic; Rick is a sensitive yet pushy lug. Their teenagers are manipulative brats. Their exes are always hanging around, moony-eyed and needy. Everybody talks to the camera in annoying black-and-white confessional interludes -- as if they're the first people to lament the road not taken, or how they still suffer the emotional scars of imperfect childhoods, or how their kids are growing up and they feel so old. is all so suburban-white-person self-indulgent, I want to scream. But who am I kidding? I'll be back next week.

77. TV 1999

2009-02-13T10:44:00.000-08:00

A dark, wickedly funny and deeply felt portrait of middle-aged anxiety, ethnic identity, the suburban dream and the difficulties of keeping families close in a depersonalized, acquisitive age. With the storytelling punch and cinematic verve of the best of Scorsese and Coppola, and a superb cast that keeps finding astonishing.

New angles and shadings to what could have been stock bada-bing, bada-boom characters. emerged in its first season as an instant Mafia-movie classic, and as premium cable's biggest phenom ever. Created and co-written by David Chase, "The Sopranos" was nominated for 16 Emmys, but it was absurdly .

The three prizes it most deserved -- best drama series, best actor (James Gandolfini as the savage, sympathetic antihero, Tony Soprano) and best supporting actress (Nancy Marchand as his monstrous mama, The show returns Jan. 16 with new episodes. And this time, it's personal.
This is the series with "Again" in the title that does not star Sela Ward.

If you haven't been watching, the story goes like this: A sadly underappreciated insurance exec and family man named Michael Wiseman (John Goodman) dies in a New York subway accident, only to be given a second chance when his uninjured brain is secretly transplanted into the buff young body of a government-built $6 million man (Eric Close).
Michael isn't supposed to contact his widow Lisa (Margaret Colin) or daughter Heather (Heather Matarazzo), or they'll all be "terminated," but his longing for them prevails. He keeps finding ways to see them and be a part of their lives, even though they don't know his real identity. His fidelity and determination impress even his aloof keeper, Dr. Theodore Morris (Dennis Haysbert, in a spectacularly droll and inscrutable performance). Created by Glenn Gordon Caron, "Now and Again" is utterly unclassifiable. To call it a sci-fi fantasy would shortchange both its whimsical humor and the gracefulness of Colin's performance as a widow trying to pick up the pieces without letting go of the memories.

76. WMYA-TV WMYA

2009-02-13T10:40:00.000-08:00

signed on September 5, 1953 with the call sign WAIM-TV. It was the fourth television station in South Carolina and the first west of . The station was owned by , publisher of the Anderson Independent and Daily Mail newspapers, along with. AM 1230. The calls stood for Anderson Independent-Mail. It was a station with secondary ABC affiliation.

When CBS affiliate signed on from in 1956, channel 40 became a primary ABC affiliate. However, until 1976, it cleared many CBS programs as well. It was sold to in 1972. WAIM had a very weak signal that covered only and counties. Nearby could only receive a fringe signal. As a result, the station never thrived (only the revenues from WAIM-AM kept it afloat).

During the week for about a year in the mid-1970s, the station would not sign on until 11 A.M. when ABC's afternoon shows began and would sign off 12 hours later when the network's primetime ended. The tiny bit of non-network programming during this time was mainly religious shows and travelogues. The station would eventually resume 7 A.M. sign-on but would sign off at Midnight even in the late-1970s.

WLOS pressured ABC to drop its affiliation with WAIM from the 1960s onward finally succeeding in 1979. Harte-Hanks sold the station to Frank Outlaw who changed the station's calls to WAXA and turned it into the first full-time general-entertainment in the state. across town was also an independent but emphasized religious programming with only a few hours a day of entertainment Monday through Saturday. Therefore, WAXA was the one of two sources of non-network programming in town until signed on in 1984. Outlaw built a much more powerful transmitting facility south of Greenville that gave channel 40 a coverage area comparable to the other major stations in the area. The schedule was filled mostly with cartoons, barter sitcoms, low budget talk & syndicated shows, wildlife & sportsman shows, low budget & public domain movies, and other shows the competition passed on that cost no money to air. It also aired programs from and CBS that and WSPA turned down. One of the NBC programs shown on the station was the game show which was pre-empted from WYFF for its entire run. WAXA became a charter affiliate at the network's launch on October 9, 1986. As barter cartoons became high in abundance, WAXA aired about three hours of them in mornings and afternoons.
Frank Outlaw had big plans for the station in the late-1980s but died suddenly in 1988. His widow did not have the enthusiasm her husband did for running WAXA. The station quickly suffered financial and management problems. It filed bankruptcy in the Fall of 1988. WHNS took over the Fox affiliation at that time. A few months later, in the Winter of 1989, the station went dark and was put up for sale. River City Broadcasting, owner of WLOS, bought the dormant WAXA license and returned the station to the air in 1991 as a full-time simulcast of WLOS. This created a strong combined signal with about 60% overlap. River City merged with the in 1995. Sinclair sold WAXA to Glencairn, Ltd. a new group headed by former Sinclair executive Edwin Edwards. However, Glencairn's stock was almost entirely controlled by the Smith family, founders, and owners of Sinclair.

75. Electrical Engineering Management

2009-02-13T10:39:00.000-08:00

This position will work closely with various teams who are working on sub-systems to perform failure analysis and work to root cause. This position collaborates with Manufacturing, Product Development, System Architecture, Quality and Supply Chain. The Failure Analysis Manager will be responsible for conducting root cause failure analysis of products.

Both from the field and from manufacturing. Analyzes all available information to determine when products are not meeting specifications and incorporate these findings into the product review and revisions. The ideal candidate relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals with a degree of creativity and latitude expected.

Managing all aspects of Failure Analysis with eye to root cause and to resultsDevelopment and maintenance of quality information systems for analysis of material quality and component and product failure trends to provide timely analysis reports and charts as necessary to communicate product performance.

Develops and implements new failure analysis methods. Reviews and approves failure analysis reports provided by internal or external sources.Determines long-term equipment needs to increase the level of root cause failure effectiveness and decrease the lead-time of this process.
Responds to product returns by failure analysis, reporting and corrective action recommendations. Works with mfg, and quality team in developing test plans and processes to improve product reliability. Works in a manner that contributes to an organization committed to continuous improvement and offers inputs into re-engineering opportunities for break-through improvements.

74. Content Project Manager

2009-02-13T10:37:00.000-08:00

If you dream big and execute to build it, are passionate about helping customers by delivering great content experiences, and are experienced driving and managing projects in order to achieve results, the Windows Mobile Communications Content Publishing Team is interested in you! Content Project.

Manager interested in managing the content deliverables that support
Key responsibilities for this position include managing the schedule for multiple content deliverables, coordinating content handoffs within the CPub team and with the product team, tracking quality control and signoff tasks for each content deliverable.

Communicating dates and expectations for each milestone, providing weekly status updates, and driving the triage process.This candidate must have excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, demonstrated problem-solving and negotiating skills, and demonstrated project management skills.

You must have experience managing complex product or Web content deliverables and experience managing complex projects with many dependencies. You must be able to work well under deadline pressure and possess excellent time management and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated success as a project manager. Includes a proven record in defining scope and requirements for suites of product content, managing, scheduling, and prioritizing multiple projects at once, and ability to work effectively across teams.Demonstrated success working effectively in a matrixed organization and has successfully motivated virtual teams to achieve results; experience managing content with multiple contributors, including demonstrated experience running a multi-contributor content development project.Outstanding personal communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to engage readers and present complex ideas in language appropriate for a variety of audiences.

73. Superintendent

2009-02-13T10:36:00.000-08:00

If you aspire to be the best at what you do and be a part of a growing company, then DAVACO is the place for you! DAVACO has an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic company that has exceeded 35% growth each year since inception! Our company is the nation's largest provider of complete turnkey service solutions to retailers.

The Davaco Superintendent reports to the Divisional Manager and General Superintendent. While on site the Superintendent reports to the assigned Project Manager. A superintendent is Davaco's representative at a construction site. The superintendent directs and coordinates the activities of the various trade groups such as Carpenters, Electricians, Plumbers, Drywall Specialists, Painters, and Welders on site.

Responsibilities include making sure that the work progresses according to schedule, that material and equipment are delivered to the site on time, and that the activities of the various workers do not interfere with one another. The superintendent supervises all these activities by talking with and directing the foremen for the different trades or craft workers. Some of these Lead Foremen and their workers may be employed by Davaco, Inc.

Effectively communicate with all levels of the Davaco organization, as well as temporary personnel, subcontractors, outsource partners and client representatives.Review project issues and opportunities with Project Manager. Communicate potential change orders to Project Manager as soon as they become known. Manage and communicate client concerns, problems or complaints on assigned projects
Thoroughly understand project floor plans, fixture placement drawings, construction drawings, electrical plans, lighting plans, and all construction codes as affected by local and state ordinances. Quality control check on assigned projects. Track change orders and complete required reporting that includes daily logs of trades on site and daily progress. Notify Project Manager of fixture and material shipments

72. Enterprise Services Management

2009-02-13T10:35:00.000-08:00

Software and hardware expert called upon to resolve Customer problems with the Surface Computing Device operation, installation, maintenance and repair. Provides on the spot training and assists with formal training to Customer staff as necessary. Interfaces with Enterprise Customers operations, technical and/or third party support staff.

Provides technical guidance and assistance to Onsite technicians regarding installations and repairs. Manages technically challenging installations and repairs primarily in a defined geography. Monitors onsite vendor performance to SLAs. Provides guidance to field repair vendors in support of continuous process improvement.

Will assess customer installation, repair, maintenance and exchange effectiveness and act as local support for the sales team to enhance the customer's satisfaction and experience with the Surface Computing Device. Accountable for timely resolution of customer operational issues.
Responsible for vendor performance within a defined geography.

Measures effectiveness, accuracy and efficiency of onsite technicians and their support functions.implement the local technical training, diagnosis, troubleshooting , testing and repair methodology for the Surface Computing Devices. Monitors product performance and provides guidance to customer support staff.
Drives implementation of best practices with repair vendors Drives continuous process improvement initiatives Assists with implementation of procedures, process changes and/or ECNs Provides repair/defect feedback to Mfg and engineering as well as recommendations for product improvements in coordination with design for serviceability engineering manager

71. Trade Jobs

2009-02-13T10:33:00.000-08:00

We are currently in need of a senior level Estimator. This person will report to the Chief Estimator and will meet with the owners and architects to go over budgets, make changes to the budgets and convey these changes to the owners or projects and architects. Position Responsibilities & Duties.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of the candidate. Perform estimating functions applicable to selected “bid” projects and / or negotiated projects.

Attend all pre-bid job walks for projects on bid schedule Review, process and integrate all cost information into estimating (job cost) database.Job site visits of ongoing projects to verify “in field” approach vs. “estimated” approach Consult and interact with selected subcontractors to develop competitive pricing and applicable.

Scopes of workReview project plan and specifications Prepare quantity takeoffs and material pricing.Compare competitive bids Review quotes and estimates with the Project Manager and Chief Estimator Prepare subcontractor bid list and submit drawing to subcontractors Meet and maintain bidding and work schedules Perform post-bid buyouts

2009-02-13T10:31:00.000-08:00

70. Customer Service Specialist
Growth not only for the direct revenue it generates, but also due to the retail channel's unique ability to help build brand equity and engagement due to its outreach to consumer and small business customers world wades has a long history of working with partners to reach end customers and this certainly applies to our retail go-to-market approach.

Has developed tremendous relationships with retailers and distributors worldwide making our retail success possible has become one of the most engaging and recognizable consumer brands in the world today. Yet even with this fantastic consumer presence, the opportunity for growth in both our traditional PC business.

As well as our new online services business will have direct accountability for creating a transformed approach to managing consumer presence at retail that emphasizes the unique benefits of our model vs. our competitors. They will focus on creating brand visibility, differentiation, & excitement, ultimately driving & improving the purchase experience at retail by innovating, educating, and inspiring.

Be friendly/professional Helping & guiding customer to locate the right product to meet their needs. Evaluate the customer's needs - find solutions Overcoming objections - proposing attachments/solutions Verifying product availability Completing daily/weekly reports/monthly success plans Equipment set up - Teach Demos -Give demonstrationsTraining RSPs Provide group/individual train ing Testing new demos

69. Animator

2009-02-13T10:29:00.000-08:00

Teamwork, innovation, attention-to-detail and unbridled passion are characteristics we look for in all of our artists. If you feel you have what it takes, throw your hat in the ring.The Animation Director is vital in establishing, creating and maintaining animations that will bring our game world alive and help us build an immersive, exciting gaming experience.

He/she should bring a strong understanding of classic animation principles and its fundamentals (staging, timing, anticipation, follow through, exaggeration, squash and stretch) as well as the ability to create the full range of lifelike performances from the subtle to the dramatic and powerful.

The ideal candidate is an outstanding animator and an outstanding production resource as well as an outstanding manager - a seasoned veteran who possesses strong leadership skills, good production-sense, and the talent to produce and implement the highest quality work. Excellent communication, time-management and organizational skills are a must.

Manage an internal animation team on a day to day basis.Work closely with the Art Director to execute the defined animation style for the project.Work closely with the Project Lead to ensure that the defined animation goals are manageable within the context of the overall project schedule and budgetResolve timeline and artistic discrepancies promptly and professionally with the Project Lead.
Maintain and communicate a strong knowledge of innovative game production technologies and the capabilities/limitations of these technologies as they relate to the project goals. Build a team of animators for the project. This may include seeking out and interviewing potential candidates.

68. Carpenter

2009-02-13T10:26:00.000-08:00

Through the use of your basic carpentry and masonry skills, your responsibilities will involve general heavy carpentry, structural steel, and masonry duties that include the fabrication, erection, maintenance, and repair of rigging devices, trusses, and other structural assemblies.
You will assist in building layout, framing, sheathing, and roofing structures.

As well as constructing concrete form work for slabs walls and columns. Plus, you'll be building a better a future in the Army National Guard. The skills you learn as a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist could help prepare you for a civilian career in commercial and residential construction.
You'll be able to consider a future as a mason, carpenter.

Cement mason, concrete finisher, drywall installer, or ceiling tile installer. If you achieve an advanced level, you could hold positions such as foreman, shift manager, field supervisor, or inspector. As your skills increase, so will your responsibilities. Advanced Carpentry and Masonry Specialists take on more challenging projects including.

Training and supervising other Soldiers Reading and interpreting construction drawings and blueprints Installation of flooring, walls, roofing, and other building components Erecting prefabricated and pre-engineered metal structures Performing millwright, head saw operations, and edger functions during sawmill operations

67. Mechanical Engineer

2009-02-13T10:24:00.000-08:00

As a successful candidate, you will be leading system-level and sub-system designs through fast-paced product development cycles. A strong mix of technical breadth and vision allow you to work cross-functionally to tie electronics, optics, software and mechanical assemblies into compelling consumer experiences.

You are highly motivated and enjoy bringing technical and tactical leadership to cross-disciplinary teams.Your work experience includes a minimum of 10 years of mechanical product design, with at least seven years in the area of consumer electronics. This includes designing parts for a wide variety of high volume manufacturing processes such as injection molding, die casting, stamping/forming and machining. You are knowledgeable with various plastic resins, metal alloys and part decoration and finishing processes.

A track record of innovation and experience in selecting material and components to achieve cost targets is desired. The establishment of specifications and written test plans, including the development of test procedures to verify your mechanical designs are integral to the position.
Additional responsibilities include project management of outside development partners, mechanical support for production qualification and ongoing process.

Enhancements through part and process consolidation, technology integration, component price negotiations, injection mold and metal stamping tool qualification, design support and cycle time enhancement. System and component level Thermal, Environmental and Agency Compliance development and qualification. Excellent communication skill is required and travel internationally at times to support design and manufacturing activities will be needed for this position

66. Hardware Test Engineer

2009-02-13T10:22:00.000-08:00

Wireless Controller, Wireless Microphone, and Wireless Racing Wheel. We are looking for an experienced and creative Manufacturing Test Engineer. Versatility, tenacity, problem solving passion, and insatiable desire to learn will be essential to make your winning contribution to the continued success.

Our dynamic team is responsible for the manufacturing test system that tests each Your range of knowledge will be challenged each and every day.Test team, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to architecting test systems, writing test requirements, managing development of test equipment, deploying equipment at factory, training factory process engineers, and qualifying equipment at the factory.

You will be responsible for the ongoing support and development of a custom developed, integrated testing system with a worldwide installed base Experience with production test of high volume consumer electronicsLeading in house Manufacturing Test Equipment development team

Design of custom hardware systems to be used during productionAnalysis of device under test HW designs to optimize test time during productionDefinition of test parameters to be run during productionAbility to define manufacturing test hooks for project early in the product development cycle Definition of equipment development schedule and drive team activities to achieve on time results Work with and coordinate the efforts of multiple outside vendors to achieve equipment design, build, delivery, and qualification on schedule Work with the development team to ensure test hooks are built into the product

65. APARTMENT INDUSTRY CAREERS

2009-02-13T10:20:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wanted to know how people become Apartment Leasing Consultants? Most apartment communities want people who work in the office to have prior Apartment Leasing experience. Experienced leasing consultants know Fair Housing, Legalities, apartment selling techniques and important industry terminology.

APTS Apartment Personnel Training and Staffing offers a free training workshop teaching these important subjects and skills. Then we place you as a trained leasing consultant with our client apartment communities. This is a FREE one day class for qualified individuals. We are looking for people with great customer service skills and professional attitude and appearance.

The best people have experience working in Restaurants/Clubs, Hotels and Retail. APTS is The Bay Area's Premier Training and Staffing resource to Apartment Industry! Many of The Bay Area's Top management companies have contracted with APTS to recruit the best candidates for their available positions.

Call about our next free class in Santa Clara. There is limited space, so call or email your resume immediately to arrange an interview. Rose Marie, our Career Staffing Specialist will be there for job placement assistance. Must be available to start immediately and positions are temporary or temp-to-hire.

64. Product Planner

2009-02-13T10:19:00.000-08:00

Services groups make decisions based on a well-founded, empirical understanding of the market. To help achieve this objective, we are looking to fill a Product Planner role focused on Competitive Intelligence and market situations. This diverse role will have the successful applicant providing competitive analysis to the IE Planning Team and the IE Product and Services group.

The position is a key contributing role to the development of market and product strategies by gathering, analyzing and providing relevant and timely competitive intelligence including customer feedback, and perceptions of competitors, content offerings, services, etc. The measure of success is to compel people to take action based on your insights.

You will be responsible for championing and evangelizing results of the competitive intelligence work as well as relevant research projects and for delivering presentations to audiences and teams of all sizes across the group. To that end, you will build and maintain extensive product and business group relationships and drive integrated insights related to the IE markets. You will need to be proficient at understanding and eventually anticipating business questions and issues related to this category as well as thoroughly understand all research relevant to addressing relevant business questions and issues.

This position requires strong communication skills, strategic thinking, independent project management and leadership responsibility. This position also requires strong business consultancy skills - with a demonstrated ability to listen, understand, and discuss issues facing the business; to confidently present and discuss competitive intelligence and some research findings with business teams and executives.

63. Carpentry and Masonry Specialist

2009-02-13T10:17:00.000-08:00

You will build the skills you need for a lucrative civilian career while building and maintaining any number of physical structures Through the use of your basic carpentry and masonry skills, your responsibilities will involve general heavy carpentry, structural steel, and masonry duties that include the fabrication, erection, maintenance, and repair of rigging devices, trusses, and other structural assemblies.

You will assist in building layout, framing, sheathing, and roofing structures, as well as constructing concrete form work for slabs walls and columns. Plus, you’ll be building a better a future The skills you learn as a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist could help prepare you for a civilian career in commercial and residential construction.

You’ll be able to consider a future as a mason, carpenter, cement mason, concrete finisher, drywall installer, or ceiling tile installer. If you achieve an advanced level, you could hold positions such as foreman, shift manager, field supervisor, or inspector.
you will learn these valuable job skills while getting up to a $20,000 enlistment bonus, earning.

A regular paycheck, and qualifying for tuition assistance. Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to learn. After Basic Training, where you will learn fundamental Soldiering skills, you will attend approximately seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training that includes a combination of hands-on and classroom training. Here you’ll learn:
As your skills increase, so will your responsibilities. Advanced Carpentry and Masonry Specialists take on more challenging projects including: Training and supervising other Soldiers Reading and interpreting construction drawings and blueprints Installation of flooring, walls, roofing, and other building components Erecting prefabricated and pre-engineered metal structures Performing millwright, head saw operations, and edger functions during sawmill operations

62. Operations Engineer

2009-02-13T10:15:00.000-08:00

Would you like to have a hand in building and managing a world-class entertainment service? Live Service Group Operations in Entertainment and Devices is looking for an experienced Operations Engineer to join our team. You will be on the inside of the future of digital entertainment with the opportunity to make a difference.

If you get a charge from making things happen and have a burning desire to go the extra mile to make your customers happy, this is the place for you. We work hard. We play hard. We expect a lot from every member of our team. Duties/Responsibilities:Proactively handle troubleshooting and resolution of issues that affect dev/test/operations teams.

Identify and drive root cause of environment issues and implement effective solutions.Network troubleshooting, including VLANs, routing, interpreting network captures, etc.24x7 on-call rotation schedule. Establish & continually improve operations procedures.Rapid installation and configuration of server environments using deployment technologies.

Solid experience working with W2K3, Longhorn, IIS, SQL, XML, networking, and scripting.Good customer service, strong interpersonal communication skills, effective written/oral communication, and time management. The ability to lift up servers, storage, switches, routers, and other infrastructure hardware. Must have broadband connectivity from your home

61. Database Engineer

2009-02-13T10:13:00.000-08:00

Does working with SQL Server in a world-class production environment excite you? Does finding cool solutions to challenging technical problems make your day? Do the behind-the-scenes workings of an entertainment service intrigue you? If so, then this may be a terrific opportunity for you.
The Zune Services Team is looking for an experienced DBA with a background in supporting production OLTP or decision support applications. The qualified individual will be on a team responsible for supporting the best entertainment platform in the world's. The core duty will involve providing expertise.

To the Zune Service feature teams in support of the design, development, and implementation of a world-class online service. The candidate should be able to provide accurate and timely resolutions to challenging technical problems while representing the team in a positive, professional manner. Candidates should be comfortable discussing complex technical scenarios and solutions with varying customer skill levels leading to a deep understanding of the issue, root cause, and resolution options.s
5+ years Experience managing SQL Server 2000/2005 on a Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 platform in a DBA role supporting high availability enterprise systemsProficient experience in maintaining production reporting or OLTP systems, including familiarity with the SQL Server Engine and its tools set. Knowledge of Analysis Services / OLAP and related Business Intelligence tools is a plus.

60. Group Program Manager

2009-02-13T10:11:00.000-08:00

This segment is seeing significant innovation within and outside the gaming industry, especially on the web, and we have aggressive plans to grow our existing business. In addition, we are interested in partnering with new external partners to help innovate our platform and provide consumer relevance to our product offering.

We are specifically making a huge bet in this space and are looking for a strong leader to manage this business.In this role, you will own the business strategy and policies, drive our content and partner engagement strategy, help influence technology roadmap, and help conduct market analyses. You should be prepared to succeed against aggressive goals with minimum supervision, and be comfortable working with different partners and virtual teams, internally and externally

Evolving Product & Strategy: Given the level of innovation in this field, you will need to ensure we are making the right business and policy decisions, developing the right products, and ensure we are catering to our WW consumer base.Content Portfolio Management: You will play a pivotal role in making content, product mix and partnership decisions.
And work with the necessary internal & external teams to implement those plans.Rhythm of the Business: You will own the P&L for the business, track our business metrics, and ensure we exceed our targets. You will provide input into the financial budgeting/reporting process, executive roll-ups, strategy reviews and ensure the regional subsidiaries are set-up to achieve their goals.
End-to-end management: Through close interactions with the product development, advertising, marketing, business development and account management teams, you will help ensure that we are organizationally aligned to achieve our goals and implement agreed-upon strategy.

59. Managed Markets Practice Executive

2009-02-13T10:09:00.000-08:00

The Managed Markets practice include: Assisting clients in developing and executing managed markets launch strategies for new products; Assisting clients in refining the managed markets strategy for in-line products; Assisting clients in developing corporate- and product-level segment-specific strategies.
For one or more of the managed markets segments (e.g., Medicare, Federal Markets); Assisting clients in increasing their effectiveness in tactical execution (e.g., managed care pull-through).The ideal candidate will have experience working in one or more of the following
A marketing and/or sales.

Capacity within the managed markets function of a pharmaceutical company; a clinical position in a managed care organization A management consulting firm. A strong knowledge of managed markets and the pharmaceutical industry is essential, while Medicare-related experience is a plus.
Candidates with an MBA from a top 20 program, PharmD, or MPH are strongly preferred. Assisting clients in developing corporate- and product-level segment-specific strategies for one or more of the managed markets company; a clinical position in a managed care organization; a management consulting firm.

58. Supply Chain Manager

2009-02-13T10:08:00.001-08:00

The Senior Operations Manager of Global Reverse Logistics and Strategic Sourcing is a key member of the leadership team and is well positioned for expanded responsibility. This position will play a crucial role in leading world class initiatives in an outsourced distribution and logistics model on a global scale. The role will serve as a resident expert in logistics with initial focus on strategic sourcing, global freight payment and reverse logistics.
The position has shared P&L responsibility for reverse logistics distribution and logistics costs through an outsourced model operating within turnaround time and cost control objectives. Leadership of logistics sourcing activities across all Microsoft operating units will drive to sustainable sourcing waves including data collection, benchmarking and negotiation strategies.
Freight payment requires reengineering resulting in the right balance of ownership and outsourcing to yield more efficient execution. Continues to reinvent many portions of the world wide supply chain and this position is critical to the success of this initiative. The Senior Operations Manager of Global Reverse Logistics and Strategic Sourcing is a key member of the leadership team and is well positioned for expanded responsibility. This position will play a crucial role in leading world class initiatives in an outsourced distribution and logistics model on a global scale. The role will serve as a resident expert in logistics with initial focus on strategic sourcing, global freight payment and reverse logistics.
The position has shared P&L responsibility for reverse logistics distribution and logistics costs through an outsourced model operating within turnaround time and cost control objectives. Leadership of logistics sourcing activities across all operating units will drive to sustainable sourcing waves including data collection, benchmarking and negotiation strategies. Freight payment requires reengineering resulting in the right balance of ownership and outsourcing to yield more efficient execution. continues to reinvent many portions of the world wide supply chain and this position is critical to the success of this initiative.

57. Admin Assistant

2009-02-13T10:07:00.001-08:00

Citibank North America, Citigroup's branch-based banking business, has 6 million consumer accounts in ten states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. In the United States, Citibank North America employs approximately 20,000 people while rapidly growing and expanding its branches.
Citibank strives to ensure that the branches are places where clients feel welcome and thanked for their business, comfortable discussing personal financial information, and secure in the advice and guidance they receive. The objective is to offer one-stop availability of products and services for every stage of a client’s financial life.

Manage complex business calendar and managers' schedule. Stay updated on priorities on a daily basis Prioritize incoming information and/or appointments. Review/print e-ails for priority information and meeting requests as directed Order office supplies through P2P Responsible for Virtual Request processing Track vacation, personal and sick days, and other HR applications as requested

Assist with creation/modification of presentations, spreadsheets, documents when possible Answer phones and arrange outgoing calls Prioritize meeting requests; ensure conference call and meeting participation Plan and coordinate travel itineraries - both domestic and internationalProcess expense reports for Manager (domestic/international)

Sorts and distributes mail; performs faxing/copying and filing duties as required Coordinates interview process for potential employees and help transition New Hires into the organization Follow up on new employee's CSR's, security access id's, location setup and PIC forms, to provide timely and smooth transition into organization - proactively Technical Support for e-mail and internet access request processing, new phone service and computer set-ups and problem solving.

56. Art Management

2009-02-13T10:05:00.000-08:00

Does working on a small, innovative team that delivers the most immersive flight experiences available today on the PC intrigue you? Our technology makes available entire continents - potentially the entire planet - for a detailed and dynamic 3D experience. We are looking for a Project Art Lead who can define, refine, and extend.

The visual elements while balancing the need for fun and approachability for a broad set of users.Demonstrate and clearly communicate expectations for quality of work, creativity, originality and professionalism to the art team.Provide strong leadership for the art team and provide guidance for overall career development.
Establish a regular art review schedule internally within the team.Ensure that all required art positions are staffed with excellent, qualified persons.Manage both internal and external resourcesConsult on a regular basis with the Project Design Lead and Project Developer Lead to set
And adjust appropriate art production milestones. Drive development and documentation for art processes and tools. Work to thoroughly understand our customers and provide guidance to the team that will allow them to build assets that support our customer's desires. Locate and establish solid working relationships with outsource vendors.

55. Director-Program Management

2009-02-13T10:04:00.001-08:00

The Media Center team is looking for a experienced senior product planner to help us plan for future market success. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team and shape the future of Media Center as we plan and execute the next major versions of our software.
This position includes both overall responsibility for leading our planning team and successfully executing on the planning process for all portions of the Media Center businessKey deliverables from this role include: scenario definitions, feature prioritization, market research, customer value proposition, competitive intelligence, and product roadmaps.
A successful candidate will have extensive experience in the technical product planning role as well as being an experienced people manager. For success it will be important To be passionate about the entertainment space and develop a deep understanding of both the business and technical landscape.
Working across many diverse teams using indirect influence will be a critical skill needed for this position. Excellent written and verbal communications skills are important. Specifically ability to distill complex information into a simple form that facilitates easier decision making by the team. An MBA qualification is preferred, along with 10-12 years of relevant industry experience

54. Executive Director

2009-02-13T10:00:00.000-08:00

We our looking for a dynamic, high energy leader with excellent communication and organizational skills to take this new state of the art child care program to the next level of excellence. Bright Horizons Family Solutions mission is to provide innovative programs that help children, families, and employer’s work together to be their very best. Our leaders help make this mission a reality every day!
You will have unique opportunities and resources to advance your career that are unparalleled in the industry including Modern, spacious child care centers that celebrate the magic of childhood Dedicated support staff at the regional and home offices Career growth in a variety of leadership positions throughout the organization A variety of child care solutions around the world
What better place to work than at a company that shares your desire to make a difference and gives you the resources to excel? Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization Fiscal management of the center including analysis with written recommendations Developing positive relationships with client, faculty, children, and families
Maintain strong client partnership through collaborative decision making; monthly reporting Managing multiple priorities/projects with accuracy and sense of urgency Reporting to multiple constituents outside the center Collaborative leadership; Delegating responsibilities as is appropriate Supervising administrative team members Reviewing important decisions with the Regional Manager

53. Production Manager Management

2009-02-13T09:56:00.000-08:00

Highly dynamic business with global scope competing against some of the best companies in the industry. We want star quality talent to define and lead our worldwide channel distribution, sales and marketing strategies Are you a world-class, breakthrough thinker with a passion for cool gadgets? Are you are interested in changing the way people around the world stay connected to the people and things that matter to them while on the go.

Fascinated by the impact that phones have on the way people act and communicate? If you're passionate about being a leader in this growth opportunity, reaching 3 billion phone users globally, then this is for you. We are looking for a strategic leader with a strong business and marketing background to take our presence within MCB's channels to the next level with an emphasis on breakthrough retail experiences and competitive positioning and selling programs in key resale channels.

You will have the unique opportunity to work closely with OEM, Mobile Operator, Retail, Distribution, Reseller and other top partners to drive the global go-to-market and channel programs that excite our partners and customers, and meet our business goals.
Define and drive the global channel strategy across consumer, small and midsize business segments, with OEM, Operator, Retail, Distribution and Reseller partnerso.

Drive thought leadership and transformation of the retail experience for Windows Mobile phone consumers through partner integrated and category building marketing strategies Lead development of global, innovative sales driving campaigns, promotions, and incentives that create excitement for customers and partners and build brand equity for Windows Mobile
Develop and build channels, and accompanying business propositions, that capitalize on new and emerging growth and revenue opportunities for Mobile phones and services for partners and MCB Develop strong relationships and collaboration with strategic partners including OEM's, Mobile Operators, Retailers, Resellers to drive joint marketing activities that increase business, sales and customer satisfaction.
Lead and manage global business intelligence, performance metrics and processes for the channel that enable operational scale, critical insights, management of channel mix, effective placement of resources and marketing investments, and performance/ROI of campaigns and programs across the regions.

52. Marketing Manager Management

2009-02-13T09:54:00.000-08:00

Mobile is hot, hot, hot with smartphones being the fast growing segment out of the 1.2 Billion phones shipped each year. Are you a great strategic thinker who can get things done? Do you like innovating new business models that create new value propositions for customers We are looking for a strategic thought leader to drive the current and long-range pricing and licensing strategies
To be a great candidate, you should have demonstrated capabilities in strategic thinking, deep analysis and an ability to effectively lead cross-group teams to drive innovative new business models. Creating innovative pricing and licensing strategies that effectively leverage market and technology trends in the mobile handset industry and then leading their implementation including customer messaging and communication for our sales teams.

Collaborating with our sales teams to understand and incorporate customer feedback in the design of our pricing and licensing.Understanding competitive and industry pricing and licensing models to gain insights into how Windows Mobile can provide the best value proposition for our customers. Presenting and driving decisions on Windows Mobile pricing and licensing strategies to senior leaders within Microsoft and customer companies. Working closely with other Mobile Communications teams including Engineering, Finance, Marketing and Sales to achieve the above.

This position requires strong strategic thinking, great analytical ability, deep customer/market insight trend spotting, demonstrated cross-group leadership and a drive for results. This role also requires exceptionally strong communication and writing skills.Qualifications include a minimum of 10 years of strategic consulting and/or technology marketing experience. An Engineering or Business degree with a concentration in Business Management, Finance, or Marketing is ideal; MBA preferred. Experience in Microsoft pricing and licensing systems is strongly preferred. Experience in the mobile phone market is also a plus, but is not necessary. Some travel may be required