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Macdonald enters house of Givenchy
Designer Julien Macdonald has been chosen to replace Alexander McQueen at French fashion house Givenchy.
Macdonald, famous for dressing the Spice Girls and Kylie Minogue has been appointed chief designer.
Welshman Macdonald picked up the Most Glamorous Designer of the Year award last month, placing him among the cream of top young names in fashion.
Givenchy's owner, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey, announced the 28-year-old's appointment by sending e-mails to the fashion press in Paris for the autumn-winter collections.
Macdonald is due to take over from McQueen after the 32-year-old McQueen's final collection for Givenchy is shown in Paris on Friday.
He set a precedent at London Fashion Week by becoming the first designer to broadcast an internet catwalk show live.
His collection featured fantastic feather creations and rhinestone-encrusted jump-suits delighting the star-studded audience who included Kylie Minogue, Mick Jagger and comedienne Tracey Ulman.
Supermodel Helena Christiansen opened the spectacular show sweeping down the gold runway followed by celebrity models Jodie Kidd, Jacquetta Wheeler and face of the moment Elizabeth Jagger.
In a dazzling finale the spellbound audience were covered in a glamorous shower of gold as the show ended.
The designer - whose client list includes Spice Girls Mel B and Victoria Beckham, model Kate Moss, and actress Joely Richardson - claimed he was "the first of Britain's hottest designers to embrace new media into the fashion world in this way."
Macdonald said that he sets out to sell "sex on legs" and the skimpy dress he designed for dressing Kelly Brook for the Snatch film premiere last year seemed to testify to that.
But Macdonald's designs are not restricted to the rich and famous. He has also designed clothes for the Marks & Spencer Autograph collection.
Despite his jet-set lifestyle, Macdonald has never forgotten his roots which remain firmly in the south Wales valleys.
He returned to his native Merthyr Tydfil in June last year as special guest at an exhibition at his former school, Cyfartha High.
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The King's Dogge : The Story of Francis Lovell Paperback
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Just how far will one man go in the name of loyalty?
Set in an England beset by power wrangling and warfare at the end of the 15th century, The King's Dogge (the first of a two book series) tells of Francis Lovell's meteoric rise from humble squire to closest ally of King Richard III.
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This conservation status review of gibbons in Vietnam attempts to assess trends in the populations of each gibbon species in Vietnam and the effectiveness of efforts so far to conserve them. The review is part of a broader set of initiatives in this region which include action plans in both Laos and Yunnan Province, China, giving a regional context.
Records of gibbons were collected from all sites in Vietnam known to have gibbons and where information can be assessed to be reliable. With so much more work carried out on gibbons during the past ten years, this report provides a clearer snapshot of the status of gibbons in Vietnam than was possible before.
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Invitation to Camp David III
Ahead of his meeting tomorrow with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it would be worthwhile for U.S. President Barack Obama to take a look at the transcript of an interview Information and Diaspora Minister Yuli Edelstein gave last week to news portal Arutz Sheva.
Ahead of his meeting tomorrow with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it would be worthwhile for U.S. President Barack Obama to take a look at the transcript of an interview Information and Diaspora Minister Yuli Edelstein gave last week to news portal Arutz Sheva. The person assigned to explain government policy calmed his audience by arguing that Likud is "of higher moral fiber than in the past" and will know how to block any diplomatic move that will lead to two states for two peoples.
Edelstein explained that he does not oppose negotiations with the Palestinians "as long as it is clear that the move is not leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state." The minister was even willing to point to a "positive element" if the proximity talks lead to economic cooperation or help solve the water issue. How generous.
Obama needs to know that Edelstein is not alone. Vice Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon does not miss a chance to say that no one in the forum of seven senior ministers believes in the current peace process. The other vice prime minister, Silvan Shalom, recently said that "the sole decision being considered" at the end of the freeze in settlement construction in September is "the resumption of construction and development of the area." Minister without Portfolio Benny Begin, a member of the political-security cabinet, has repeatedly highlighted the failed talks between former prime minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as clear evidence that Israel has no one to talk to.
President Shimon Peres tried once again last week to convince Kadima leader Tzipi Livni to join Netanyahu and help him implement his vision of peace. But Netanyahu would rather break up Kadima than dissolve his right-wing coalition. Essentially, as the Americans say, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." If it's possible to waste time in indirect talks (the main subject that was raised in the exchanges ), why rock the boat? If Obama suffices with speeches to advance peace, why does a right-wing prime minister need to rush toward peace?
On both the Palestinian and Israeli sides, the proximity talks are considered the furthest possible effort from an agreement. In Ramallah they realize that the most generous offer the Netanyahu government will make will be significantly less than the basic principles accepted by the vast majority of the international community. There, too, negotiations - a tool for settling disputes - are being used as a system of conflict management. The Palestinians are trying to prove to the world that the Israelis prefer to keep Ariel without peace over peace without Ariel. They want it to be written in the report that sums up the failure of the American effort, that it was Netanyahu who rejected the other side's generous offers.
It's hard to believe that the proximity talks conducted by U.S. special envoy George Mitchell will succeed where the Camp David II summit of July 2000 under president Bill Clinton failed.
On the other hand, Obama's starting point is better than that of his predecessors in the White house. During the past decade, the Arab leaders have learned that time does not work in favor of the moderates.
The Palestinians have recognized that violence is more of a problem than a solution and have begun building an economic and social infrastructure for an independent state. Obama, meanwhile, has at his disposal the Arab League's historic peace initiative from March 2002. And in Israel, two graduates of the Sayeret Matkal special operations force who were bitter political rivals have become loyal allies.
When Obama meets Netanyahu, he should give him an invitation to Camp David, as he should with Abbas. In the worst-case scenario, instead of the proximity talks dying over a minor dispute over a freeze in settlement construction, a summit will reach a dead end because of serious issues like borders, Jerusalem or refugees. This way we will be able to test, once and for all, the myth of "there is no Palestinian partner" of Barak from Camp David II, which crushed the peace camp.
Thus we will discover whether Netanyahu prefers the path of Menachem Begin at Camp David I, or that of Edelstein at the next Likud conference.
Only in this way will we know whether the story of the Jewish and democratic state is coming to an end. And who knows, it may turn out that Peres is right and Bibi really has changed.
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Used 1967 Verve Forecast Mono Release by Bandleader/Composer/Harp Master/Blues Vocalist James Cotton Entitled the James Cotton Blues Band, Produced by Barry Goldberg, Michael Bloomfield and Norman Dayron, Production Supervision by Jerry Schoenbaum, Director of Engineering Is Val Valentin, Engineered by Dennis Avelenbacher - " At his high-energy 1970s peak as a bandleader, James Cotton was a bouncing, sweaty, whirling dervish of a bluesman, roaring his vocals and all but sucking the reeds right out of his defenseless little harmonicas with his prodigious lung power. Due to throat problems, Cotton's vocals are no longer what they used to be, but he remains a masterful instrumentalist. Cotton had some gargantuan shoes to fill when he stepped into Little Walter's slot as Muddy Waters' harp ace in 1954, but for the next dozen years, the young Mississippian filled the integral role beside Chicago's blues king with power and precision. Of course, Cotton had prepared for such a career move for a long time, having learned how to wail on harp from none other than Sonny Boy Williamson himself. Cotton was only a child when he first heard Williamson's fabled radio broadcasts for King Biscuit Time over KFFA out of Helena, AR. So sure was Cotton of his future that he ended up moving into Williamson's home at age nine, soaking up the intricacies ... read more


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I change my header to match each blog but don't want my previous post headers changed when I do. Is it possible to retain the headers on the older posts while changing it for the current one?
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I change my header to match each blog but don't want my previous post headers changed when I do. Is it possible to retain the headers on the older posts while changing it for the current one?
The header images are in your Media Library. Unless you delete them from there they are always available for your use.
Yes, I know but I'm asking a different question. I choose an appropriate header for each post. When I put a new header on a new post, the older posts then take on the new header - which doesn't look right with the older post. I'm asking if there is a way to leave the previous post headers in place when I put a new header on a newer post
It sounds like you are envisioning headers as being relatable to posts, whereas my brain processes it as the header is related to the whole website/blog with options as far as being able to rotate headers and other options, some available through CSS.
The advent of featured images on some themes makes the issue more complex. I haven't investigated this but I bet you have, but make sure you have read these support documents related to custom headers and featured images.
Also see this guide to featured images and themes (includes some information about the different roles the featured image plays in different themes). http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/featured-images/
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Adventure Journal, Chaos Theory, Chateau, Coraline, Duster, Ocean Mist, Pilcrow, Splendio, Twenty Eleven, Twenty Ten, Vostok
Replaces regular header image when viewing single post or static page. For dimensions see my post Header images (cropped if larger, no show if smaller).
The author of that website comes by the forums and shares experience and help with some frequency.
Sorry I don't have any direct experience with your issue, but maybe these resources can get you closer to achieving you goals.
Yeah, ...your goals.
Thanks very much for the thoughtful and thorough reply. You're correct, I think of the header as related to the post. I find using a single header often conflicts with the post content. Will definitely look into the featured image possibility as a way to achieve my goal and the "tantalizing" statement does indeed look promising. Will do some additional work using your suggestions. Thanks again.
Just an FYI, I did research your articles, which were excellent, and gave it a try. What happens is the header remains in place and the featured image becomes like a smaller header underneath it before the content of the post. So doesn't actually accomplish the goal but was a good attempt.
Thanks for your efforts.
You are using Vostok. I have it up on my test blog and you can set a featured header image for individual posts and have different header for the posts than you have on the front page. I just did that.
Hmmm....I did try it but obviously I'm doing something wrong. I created a new post by copying an old one and added a featured image which was cropped to header size. When I previewed it the header was as it had been before and there was a smaller header-shaped box in between the header and the post content. I will have to play around with it a bit to try to make it work for me. Any thoughts on what I did wrong? Is it because I copied an older post maybe?
What happens is the header remains in place and the featured image becomes like a smaller header underneath it before the content of the post.
That's not what happened when I did this. I set a header for the blog and it displays on all pages. I set a featured image header for a post and did not embed that image in the post as a separate image in the post. I set it only as a featured image to overtake the header. What I see on the front page is the header I chose for the blog. When I click the post title and view the post on it's own page I see the featured image I set in that post takes over the header image. that's what you want and that's what can be done.
Great, thanks for that. Will give it another try!
I created a new post by copying an old one and added a featured image which was cropped to header size.
I did not copy an old post. I created a new one.
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Hi there and thank you ... she bows ;)
P.S. You provided all the information above that was needed -- applause for you too. :)
I thank you, but making the leap from theory to real life adds the 3rd dimension to the answer!
So do I understand that the featured header will only appear in the individual post view or does it take over as the header of the all post "page"? It seems like it would bethe case that when you view the individual posts their individual featured header would show, but there would be a different header on the archives page and the current posts page?
I'll remove the privacy setting and show you my test blog as a view is worth a thousand words. http://leosquared.wordpress.com/
You can set an different header image on every post if you wish. I did 2 to be sure of that.
I followed your link and looked at your posts. That's exactly what I'm looking to accomplish so than you both very much. Now I need to go back and set a featured image for my old posts but that's no biggie.
Hi again,
I'm so glad we were able to resolve this. Happy blogging! :)
Started updating previous posts. working perfectly. You guys rock :-)
I adore your photos and I'm now following your blog. :)
So glad to see that it works - in real life.
Now THAT'S a compliment considering how many blogs you have to look at! Thanks timethief!
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I agree, ChicagoViewer. I don't mind the inflated scores as long as they are applied evenly, to each team. That's why the overall score in skating competitions never really mattered under the old 6.0 system - it wasn't the number the judge gave, it was where they placed any given skater/couple in relation to the other competitors. It was a much more fair system than the new "point" system they've begun to use.
The frustrating thing with this show is the lack of divulgence of how they are figuring the totals using the audience votes. If it is truly 50/50, they've had to come up with some pretty complicated scoring system.
And frankly, even though I assume it brings in more viewers, it's annoying to have the audience have a vote at all.
Honestly, even though we've decided that Trista got fan-bashed, Rachel's judge score was high enough that she MUST have gotten the least fan votes BY FAR to have fallen so far.Quote:
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It puzzles me. Do people worship Rod Stewart so much that they resent her? I mean I've never heard anything to suggest she was responsible for the marriage going south, and HE is the one who pushed for the final divorce signing recently (after an almost 6 year seperation), because he wants to get married to an even younger chippie. :lol
At the ABC site they have the explanation of ho the votes are tabulated. It is incredibly confusing.Quote:
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How they Score Dancing with the Stars at ABC.com
Basically it looks like they take the scores from the judges and give them points from 1 to 6 based on their placement. The highest placement gets 6 points and the lowest placement gets 1 point. (When there are only 5 teams the points will go from 1 to 5 and so on) They then take the phoned in and and internet votes and do the same thing. The team with the most votes gets 6 points and the team with the least gets 1 point. The two totals are then added together. The team with the least combined points goes home. If the combined points are tied at the lowest, then the team with the lowest viewer votes goes home.
What a mouthful. Hope that makes sense!
I would like to see two professionals demonstrate the dances showcased so that we have a basis for comparison.
Who is responsible for the choreography of the dances? The judges seem to criticize this the most and it is probably the one thing that is completely beyond the contestant's control.
I agree that Rachel needs a taller/bigger partner. When I see her next to him, I think "How did such a big boned woman become a supermodel?" I'm not sure why Joey gives me the creeps, but he does. Evander skipped, not danced through this ep and should hang up his tights. John has an advantage of looking like a dancer and having a partner that makes him look better than he is.
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Okay, I completely missed something. How do we know where Rachel finished? I thought host boy said that the couples were being called out randomly until we found out who was eliminated.
Once he got down to the final two couples, Mariner, he said that these two had received the two lowest vote totals. Everyone prior to that was random.
Thanks. I was on the phone when that happened so I knew I must have missed it.
Thanks for the explanation, Hyper. The ABC site is a scary, scary place, so I stay far away from it. :laugh
That scoring system makes sense to me. It's based on ordinal numbers, which in turn are based on judges' scores and audience popularity. I still don't like the audience participation part, but at least I understand how they're tabulating it now.


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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Announces Revenue & Earnings Growth for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa & JWb) reported revenue of $432 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, a 2% increase over the same period of fiscal year 2008, or 5% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange.
Adjusted earnings per diluted share (EPS) for the second quarter advanced 14% over prior year to $0.67, or 26% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. The increase, which excludes a one-time tax benefit in the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, is principally due to revenue growth in the STMS and Higher Education businesses and lower interest expense. On a U.S. GAAP basis, EPS in the second quarter was $0.67 compared to $0.65 for the same quarter of the prior year, which included the aforementioned tax benefit.
Revenue for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 advanced 3% over prior year to $834 million, or 4% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. EPS for the first six months rose 17% to $1.18, or 26% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange.
"In this challenging environment, we generated solid top-line growth in our global STMS and Higher Education businesses. Professional/Trade revenue was down, reflecting the combined effect of weak retail sales and the comparison to last year's strong first half," said William J. Pesce, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Pesce added, "Based on year-to-date results, market conditions and leading indicators, we are cautiously optimistic that full-year revenue growth will be in the mid-single digits, excluding the unfavorable effect of foreign exchange. EPS is projected to increase approximately 20%, excluding unfavorable foreign exchange and the tax benefits reported last year. We are monitoring retail book sales during the important holiday season carefully; therefore, we will be in a better position to forecast full-year performance at the end of the third quarter. With approximately half of Wiley's revenue derived outside the US, the appreciation of the dollar will have a significant adverse effect on revenue and EPS growth in fiscal year 2009, particularly in the second half of the year."
In the second quarter, the Company repurchased 534,800 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $19 million.
In the second quarter, Wiley and four other publishers, together with the Authors Guild, reached a landmark settlement agreement with Google. The settlement will expand online access to millions of in-copyright books and other written materials in the US from the collections of several major libraries. The agreement acknowledges the rights and interests of copyright owners; provides an efficient means for them to manage online access to their intellectual property; and enables them to receive compensation for such access to their works.
Scientific, Technical, Medical, and Scholarly (STMS)
Global STMS revenue for the second quarter increased 7% to $254 million, or 12% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. The year-on-year growth was primarily driven by journal subscriptions, with nearly every subject category advancing. Revenue growth occurred across all regions, reflecting the positive effect of the combination of the Wiley and Blackwell STMS businesses. Also contributing to the year-over-year increase was a $6 million acquisition accounting adjustment related to Blackwell that reduced revenue in last year's second quarter.
Direct contribution to profit for the second quarter advanced 11% over the same period of the prior year to $105 million, or 14% excluding the unfavorable effect of foreign exchange. The increase primarily reflects the top-line growth and the acquisition accounting adjustment.
For the six months, global STMS revenue increased 7% to $494 million, or 8% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. Contributing to the year-over-year growth was a $12.5 million acquisition accounting adjustment related to Blackwell that reduced revenue in the first six months of the prior year. Direct contribution to profit for the first half rose 13% to $202 million, or 15% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange reflecting top-line growth; the acquisition accounting adjustment and the collection of a $2 million bankruptcy settlement.
During the quarter, Wiley signed new contracts with various societies to publish four new journals; renewed or extended contracts to publish eight journals; and did not renew the contract to publish one title. Through the first half, Wiley signed new contracts with societies to publish twenty-one new journals; renewed or extended contracts to publish seventeen journals; and lost the contract to publish just two titles.
Key new contracts include agreements with the British Pharmacological Society for its journal, the British Journal of Pharmacology; the European Molecular Biology Organization for EMBO Molecular Medicine; the American Orthopsychiatric Association for American Journal of Orthopsychiatry; National Association of Healthcare Quality for Journal of Healthcare Quality; Orthopaedic Surgery, a new journal with a premier orthopaedic hospital in China; the Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, a new journal for the West China Hospital of Chengdu; and Hypatia, the premier journal in feminist philosophy.
Key journal renewals include agreements with the British Pharmacological Society for the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology; Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness for The Sociology of Health and Illness; the Bioelectromagnetics Society for Bioelectromagnetics; the European Society for Organ Transplantation for Transplant International; Societe Francaise de Pharmacologie et de Therapeutique for Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology; International Pediatric Transplant Association for Pediatric Transplantation; and the Australasian College of Dermatologists for the Australasian Journal of Dermatology.
In the STMS online business, Wiley sold its first combined Wiley-Blackwell journal license to Akademintorg, the Russian Academy of Sciences' Foreign Economic Association. Major online deals were also completed with the University of Western Australia, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Slovak National Library. In addition, WileyInterScience reached a milestone in September with over 1 million visits in a single day. Visits to WileyInterScience over the last 12 months increased approximately 10% over the comparative prior year period.
STMS also signed an agreement with the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) to produce a co-branded webinar series for a global audience of scientists on special topics of interest. The webinars will utilize Wiley's strong brand identity and quality content.
At the prestigious British Medical Association's Book Awards ceremony in September, Wiley STMS and its authors received four first prizes: Mark Stoneham and Jonathan Westbrook: Invasive Medical Skills, a Multimedia Approach (Electronics Media category); Jonathan Cohen: Comprehensive Atlas of High-Resolution Endoscopy and Narrowband Imaging (Gastroenterology category); Martin Johnson: Essential Reproduction, 6th edition (Obstetrics and Gynaecology category); and Dorian Pritchard and Bruce Korf: Medical Genetics at a Glance, 2nd edition (Medicine category).
Additionally, eight Wiley authors were named as 2008 Nobel laureates, including Dr. Paul Krugman for Economics; Dr. Osamu Shimomura, Dr. Martin Chalfie, and Dr. Roger Tsien for Chemistry; Dr. Yoichiro Nambu for Physics; Dr. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Dr. Luc Montagnier for Physiology or Medicine; and Dr. Harald zur Hausen for Physiology or Medicine. The number of Nobel laureates published by Wiley and companies it has acquired is over 350, including nine last year.
Professional/Trade (P/T)
Global P/T revenue for the second quarter was $113 million, a 12% decline from last year's strong second quarter, or 10% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. The decline in revenue is due to very difficult retail conditions. The majority of the revenue shortfall occurred in the U.S., while Europe recorded modest year-over-year growth.
Direct contribution to profit was $32 million compared to $41 million for the second quarter of last year, reflecting the revenue shortfall and a $2 million bad debt recovery in the prior year, partially mitigated by contingency expense savings and lower expected performance-based compensation expense. Excluding unfavorable foreign exchange, direct contribution to profit declined 18% year-over-year.
For the first six months, global P/T revenue declined 8% to $215 million, or 7% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. Direct contribution to profit for the first half fell 22% to $52 million, or 20% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange.
Due to the challenging retail environment, revenue declined in all publishing categories compared to last year's strong first half. Architecture, consumer, and education exhibited the sharpest declines.
During the quarter, P/T acquired thirteen highly-respected newsletters from LRP Publications, which focus on need-to-know topics for higher education administrators, including disability compliance, campus legal issues, student aid, enrollment management, department administration, alumni relations, and student affairs.
Wiley became the official publisher of the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) study guides, authored by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). In addition, online advertising deals were signed with AOL Travel, Marriott and Park Hyatt (Frommers.com), and Apple (Cliffsnotes.com).
Notable launches in the finance category include I.O.U.S.A by Addison Wiggins; Gone Fishin' Portfolio by Alex Green; Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets by Peter Schiff; Bailout: What the Rescue of Bear Stearns and the Credit Crisis Means for Your Investments by John Waggoner; and Ten Roads to Riches by Ken Fisher. Wiley's relationship with the Institute of Financial Planners in Hong Kong was enhanced with the publication of the Chinese language edition of Employee Benefits. Several key technology books were published, including Laptops for Dummies, 3rd Edition by Dan Gookin; Photoshop CS4 for Dummies by Peter Bauer; and iPod and iTunes for Dummies, 6th Edition by Tony Bove.
The first Frommer's guides for the Amazon Kindle® were launched in October. Twelve complete guides to major global cities were reformatted for the device. Major cookbooks released included How to Cook Everything, 2nd Edition by Mark Bittman; Bon Appetit Fast Easy Fresh by Barbara Fairchild; and Frozen Desserts by the Culinary Institute of America. Other consumer books released included Investing For Dummies, 5th Edition by Eric Tyson; Living Well in a Down Economy For Dummies by Tracy Barr; and Investing in an Uncertain Economy For Dummies by Sheryl Garrett.
In architecture, the WileyCPE online continuing education system was launched for design professionals. Featured modules in the program are approved by the American Institute of Architects and allow users to earn credits to satisfy mandatory membership or state licensing board requirements.
Wiley P/T continued to expand its online offerings. CliffsNotes TestSuccess online test prep products are now available for the SAT, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and AP English Language, allowing students to diagnose strengths and weaknesses, take practice and full-length simulated exams, and study explanations as they prepare for these examinations. CliffsNotes Digital Flashcards allow students to study for standardized tests using the flashcard method, now easily accessible on their computers. Over 1,000 For Dummies chapters and articles were digitally licensed to appear on websites run by directory.com.
Among the Wiley titles winning awards during the quarter were Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets by William Bonner and Lila Rajiva, which was honored at the Frankfurt Bookfair as the Get-Abstract Business Book of the Year; Cadbury's Purple Reign: The Story Behind Chocolate's Best-Loved Brand by John Bradley, which was highly commended in the International Visual Communications Association's Clarion Awards; Preservation of Modern Architecture, which earned the 2008 Lee Nelson Book Award, by The Association of Preservation Technology International; and ten Wiley newsletters that won APEX Awards for Excellence. Diane Stegmeier received the International Facility Management Association's 2008 Distinguished Author Award for Innovations in Office Design: The Critical Influence Approach to Effective Work Environment. Sustainable Residential Interiors by the design firm Associates III won the 2008 Joel Polsky Prize from the American Society of Interior Design's Educational Foundation.
Higher Education (HE)
Global HE revenue advanced 11% to $65 million in the second quarter, compared to $58 million for the same period of last year, or 14% excluding the unfavorable effect of foreign exchange. The results were driven by strong performance in nearly every subject category, including business and accounting; engineering and computer science; the sciences; mathematics and statistics; and the social sciences. Revenue of nearly $3 million from recently-acquired titles and the continued growth of the WileyPLUS digital learning suite also contributed to these results. Growth was evident in every region except Asia, which was affected by the devaluation of the Indian Rupee and a soft quarter in the Australian secondary school business.
Direct contribution to profit advanced 17% to $21 million, compared to $18 million for the second quarter of last year, reflecting the top-line results and favorable product mix. Excluding unfavorable foreign exchange, direct contribution to profit increased 22% year-over-year.
For the first six months, global HE revenue grew 9% to $124 million. Direct contribution to profit for the first half rose 11% to $40 million, or 13% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange, reflecting the top-line results and product mix.
WileyPLUS exhibited first half growth in billings of 48% over the comparable prior year period, while the number of registered WileyPLUS users in the US jumped 60%. In Asia, the first WileyPLUS adoptions in South Korea and India occurred in the second quarter, with Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand exhibiting exponential growth. At the end of the quarter, deferred revenue for WileyPLUS was $8 million, compared to $6 million for the same period last year.
A digital textbook pilot program was initiated by Wiley and the University of Texas featuring a software licensing model. At the core of the e-text initiative that begins with the spring 2009 session at the Austin campus, the University will license the material from Wiley, as it does other software, and issue students access keys to either permanently download a copy of the digital text (Wiley Desktop Edition) or access the text via the Internet (WileyPLUS) for certain courses.
Notable books published during the quarter include Visualizing Weather and Climate by Bruce Anderson and Alan Strahler; Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus by Sheldon Axler; Visualizing Earth History by Loren Babcock; Visualizing Environmental Science, 2nd Edition by Linda Berg; Organizational Behavior, 2nd edition by Michael Hitt; Financial Accounting, 5th Edition by Jerry Weygandt, Donald Kieso, and Paul Kimmel; Fundamentals of Corporate Finance by Robert Parrino and David S. Kidwell; and Accounting Principles, 9th Edition by Jerry Weygandt.
Conference Call
Wiley will hold a conference call today, Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. (EST) to discuss its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.
To participate in the conference call, please dial the following number approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled starting time: (877) 795-3604. International callers may participate by dialing: (719) 325-4775.
A replay of the call will be available from 5:30 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, December 9, through Wednesday, December 17, 2008 by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 and entering passcode: 7604906.
A live audio webcast will be accessible at http://www.wiley.com/go/communications. A replay of the webcast will be accessible for 14 days afterwards.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's operations, performance, and financial condition. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, and are subject to change based on many important factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to (i) the level of investment in new technologies and products; (ii) subscriber renewal rates for the Company's journals; (iii) the financial stability and liquidity of journal subscription agents; (iv) the consolidation of book wholesalers and retail accounts; (v) the market position and financial stability of key online retailers; (vi) the seasonal nature of the Company's educational business and the impact of the used book market; (vii) worldwide economic and political conditions; (viii) the Company's ability to protect its copyrights and other intellectual property worldwide; (ix) the ability of the Company to successfully integrate acquired operations and realize expected opportunities; and (x) other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.
Our core businesses publish scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional/trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and websites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.
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Classic Lisbon view from Alfama but I like this lonely palm and besides, I am lazy and have no idea what to show at the moment.
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krzychu30 (15512) 2012-03-24 1:23
Witaj Malgorzato,
piekna pocztowka z Lizbony.Az przypominaja mi sie moje wizyty w tym pieknym miescie.Ta samotna palma fantastycznie komponuje sie z architektura i charakterystycznymi czerwonymi dachami Lizbony.Bez niej widok z pewnoscia nie bylby az tak urzekajacy.Bardzo podobaja mi sie rowniez wyraziste i mocne kolory oraz kontrast pomiedzy nimi.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie i zycze milego WE
A top class postcard of Lisbon! You have captured the beauty of this city and the unique light that illuminates it.
Have a good WE!
TopGeo (38216) 2012-03-24 2:28
Hello Malgo ! Smart choice of tree and of a frame to accentuate the soaring church towers. Good graphism post against the blue sky with splendid sharpness.
best regards
Bluejeans (64251) 2012-03-24 3:03
Ola Malgorzata ,
São lindos estes telhados vermelhos de Alfama fazem sempre um belo contraste com o azul , gostei da enorme palmeira em primeiro plano .
We have the Church of Saint Estevão Séc.XVIII, the current Church total was reconstructed between 1733-1740, according to risk of Manuel da Costa Negreiros later under orientation of Mateus Vicente de Oliveira. Characteristic National monument of the baroque , its oitavada plant seats in a simple geometry of tracing to rectangular with the cut angle conferring a notable to it originalidade. Its façade appears divided in 3 bodies for salient pilasters being the central office concluded for triangular pediment on top by cross and fit by two towers. This symmetry was lost with earthquake, that it destroyed one of the sineiras towers. In the interior they are distinguished the high altar with retable of rock and the sculpturesque group of cut carried through for Jose de Almeida, the lateral altars, collection of statues and tiles of the old sacristy.
Um abraço Gonçalo
timecapturer (49288) 2012-03-24 3:43
Hi Malgo
an excellent composition full of wonderful light and colours. The red roofs are so attractive and contrast so perfectly with the sky and the green of the huge palm tree. Beautiful!
Enjoy the weekend - Brian.
francio64 (39888) 2012-03-24 5:56
Hi Malgo,
bella immagine di Lisbona con il mare in BG a dare profondità.
La palma in FG arricchisce la composizione e il cielo completa il tutto.
Sergiom (96689) 2012-03-24 6:03
Bonjour Malgorzata
En effet, une très belle carte postale de Lisbonne la belle. Les toit rouges sont un très bel atout, la mer et le ciel font le reste.
dta (86582) 2012-03-24 7:19
Hello MAlgorzata,
A calssical view , but allways a pleasure to see the red roofs in front of the blue sea . Here , the interesting church and the beautiful lonely palm tree are two attractive points in the commposition.
Sonata11 (34009) 2012-03-24 8:29
Witaj Malgorzato,
podoba mi sie kadr ze wspanilego punktu widzenia. Wspanial kolorystyka, swiatlo, wspaniale pokazana architektura Lisbony. Slicznie wykonane zdjecie. Podoba mi sie.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam i zycze milego WWE,
bema (26427) 2012-03-24 9:47
Hello Malgorzata,
a beautiful look over those red roofs towards the oean or river(?); the palm tree in forground adds a perfect depth , too..
thanks for sharing, see you around, cheers Bernd
saxo042 (37974) 2012-03-24 10:07
Hi Malgo,
This is certainly a beautiful picture with the lonely palm above all the red roofs and a blue sky behind. Nothing complicated but still a very pleasant view!
Kind regards
bukitgolfb301 (47365) 2012-03-24 16:36
Hello my dear Malgo
Sorry for my usual late reaction to you, as I am so busy weekday.
yes, coming! This is may favorite great wonderful shot! So artstic and significant postcard!
Sharp and clear presentation is as usual.
Thanks for your sharinig with finest posting and have a good Sunday!
Best regrads,
Takero in warm Tokyo
RhodieIke (11744) 2012-03-24 23:13
Morning Malgo, What a splendid Pov, over these roof top's in Lisbon, Alfama. Super big view with expanding horizon. Well managed and presented. Have a good Sunday, Cheers Iain.
ikeharel (85010) 2012-03-25 1:54
Lazy but have a wonderful collection to show, Malgo.
This was taken from a beautiful Miradouro-dos-Porta-des-Sol, a place most know to show a good view of Alfama roof-tops.
The palm tree gave scale onto the river width.
Enjoy a nice sunday,
cargus (11167) 2012-03-25 2:32
A beautiful landscape, beautiful colors, well framed and rendered, image well done.!
Nard (6972) 2012-03-25 3:17
Hi Malgorzata
A pleasure to see such summer picture, that gives us energy. Nice POV with the tree on the foreground and all these red roofs.
mauro61 (52889) 2012-03-25 3:23
ciao Malgorzata,
ottimo il POV con la grande palma ad aprire la scena sul mare azzurro e sulle caratteristiche case dai tetti rossi.
Buona la qualità dell'immagine,
buona domenica
Hi Malgorzata,
nice quiet athmosphere good light and view. i like red roofs and the quitness of the river.
chrisvek (7003) 2012-03-25 6:10
Ηello Malgorzata,
Very nice landscape!Excellent colors,saturation and contrast.Very nice POV.I also like your frame.TfS
Have a nice day,
jjcordier (79297) 2012-03-25 12:07
Même les grues ne m'empêcheront pas d'aimer cette belle carte postale de Lisbonne surmonté de ce joli ciel.
holmertz (64602) 2012-03-25 12:45
Hello Malgorzata,
Well if you can bring out a picture like this out of your archives you shouldn't need to worry about what to show. It's a fine compositin, but then Lisbon is among those cities that look good from almost any angle. The palm is nice, so is the church and so are the many red roofs.
Kind regards,
dkmurphys (69793) 2012-03-25 12:49
Hi Malgo,
Original POV over Lisbon. Never seen from this angle. Well taken, enjoy a fine week.
Budapestman (82620) 2012-03-25 13:48
Hi Malgorzata,
a picturesque view with spectacular POV and beautiful architectural details, the colours and lights are splendid, Tfs! Have a nice week! Kellemes hetet kívánok!
vasilpro (41699) 2012-03-25 15:01
Hello Malgo,
Wonderful cityscape composition, beautiful view, excellent POV and DOF, lovely light and colors, very good clarity and sharpness, very nice framework, TfS!
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.
danyy (0) 2012-03-26 6:07
Bonjour Malgorzata,
la carte postale teintée de rouges et de jolis bleus. la touche trop discrète de vert de la végétation.
Beaucoup de profondeur et des lumières vraiment parfaites, bien distribuées.
J'aurais cadré cet arbre un peu plus à droite.
macjake (77779) 2012-03-26 10:44
Hi Malgo
yes, for sure Portugal is a country that I must travel to at some point.
the cloud coverage is great too with a spattering of little clouds.
I guess Portugal is known for these rust colored rooftops...look great.
classic postcard
tedesse (25135) 2012-03-26 13:59
Doskonaly POV i DOF!
Wspaniala panorama, super kolory i swiatlo.
Piekna praca.
josepmarin (58359) 2012-03-26 23:52
Hi Malgorzata,
already I presented a capture with a sight similar to this one, but without the palm and with the presence of a cruise ship in the port.
In your photo the sun was shining in the sky, and was giving a great chromatic power in the red roofs and in the whiteness of the houses and the church, with a nice graphical effect. Lisbon is a very photogenic city, an authentic temptation for the photographers.
A beautiful work.
Best regards,
SnapRJW (31629) 2012-03-27 12:05
Hello Malgo - I missed this one and it really lovely. You POV over the rooftops capitalises on the rich orange tiles which are contrasted so perfectly by the crisp whites of the walls and blue of the sky. Even the cranes look attractive! Lovely. Warm regards Rosemary
sacavem (18620) 2012-03-27 13:47
Olá Malg,
This is a very beautiful and well captured scene. Very picturesque shot.Fabulous river scenery from the miradouro.
Um abraço,
ChrisJ (126725) 2012-03-27 23:39
Hello Malgo
The palm tree is well positioned on the 1/3 axis in this well composed image. Good warm cold colour contrasts between the red roofs & blue sky with wonderful sharpness. Tfs!
jemaflor (108554) 2012-03-28 11:36
Hi M,
Well composed and good choice for this pov on the capital, lovely light and colors for these roofs, tfs.
bona (13739) 2012-03-28 12:40
Hi Malgorzata,
a very pretty post card of Lisboa. The point of view from above is realy good. The colors are charming. And the canvas is nicely choose.
Well done.
Karolina999 (0) 2015-08-03 1:58
Dear Emka,
słynny punkt widokowy, słynna palma, słynne kłębowsko dachów Alfamy, mocna kolorystyka jest niewątpliwym attem tego zdjęcia.
Thanx for sharing.
PS. Tak, śmierć jest tylko zkretem na drodze życia/
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