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- Smaller deals and agreements a feature of Singapore air show
- Event books $31 billion in deals, triple the previous level
- Indonesia's Lion Air seals deal for 230 next-generation 737s
- Budget Indian airline Go Air signs agreement worth $1 billion
Plane makers swooped to conquer at Asia's biggest air show but rather than picking up any huge deals, smaller agreements and partnerships were the order of the day.
The event still saw $31 billion worth of deals announced; triple the total of the previous show in 2010. However, two thirds of that was down to Indonesian low-cost airline Lion Air formally sealing its deal for 230 next-generation Boeing 737s, first reported last year.
"The fate of the commercial aviation industry generally follows the fate of national economies," says Siva Govindasamy of Flightglobal. "The mood generally is a little bit uncertain, but (the outcome from the show) is a little better than expected."
Indonesia's economy is one of Asia's fastest growing -- GDP grew there by 6.5% last years -- and Lion Air also announced another deal this week for a fleet of short-haul planes from ATR for its subsidiary, Wings Air.
Budget Indian airline Go Air joined the billion-dollar deal club by signing an agreement with engine maker Pratt Whitney, worth around $1 billion.
"(These deals) shows a greater trend that developing countries are leading the world in demand (for new planes)," says Govindasamy. "Indonesia is an underdeveloped market; there is no doubt there's great potential in the region."
But on the same day that Air Australia went into administration stranding 4,000 passengers, there is some apprehension that the region could be blighted by airlines with too many planes and not enough passengers to fill them.
"When airlines start to fail that's a bit of a worry. India definitely has over-capacity. Any airline has to be cautious about adding capacity irrationally. Historically the airline industry hasn't done that," says Govindasamy.
AirAsia has found itself in a good position, and perhaps an example to others, says Govindasamy, by building up a good base in its home market before taking on the world.
"If you don't get the base right, you won't succeed in this industry."
The week also saw Chinese plane maker Comac announcing another corporate client (Bank of China) for its yet to be built C919 jet.
But these smaller deals belie the impact China's aviation industry may have in two years' time when the jet is first trialed, believes the Singapore Air Show organizer, Jimmy Lau.
"The market is very dispersed in China, but when the Comac C919 plane goes to market its capability will be stronger," he says.
China's market is unique and Govindasamy believes its airlines are in a good position to not do things irrationally.
"They are doing a lot of things right, but then they are supported by the government and often fulfilling a national need in terms of flying routes that might not be so profitable."


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Recently I have received a spate of gluten-free products to sample and potentially review here at The Crispy Cook. My blog review policy is to only feature products that I would buy for my own family and so you don't see product reviews for eats that just aren't tasty or otherwise considered wonderful by me and the other members of the Crispy Test Kitchen and Eatery. I am making an exception in writing about a product that I do not recommend at the very end of this post below because of an egregious labeling error that I feel members of the gluten-free community should be aware of.
First, let me introduce you to the wonderful gluten-free products that I received from various companies to sample and potentially review.
In celebration of April as National Pecan Month, Larabars sent me some of their Pecan Pie energy bars. I don't need extra energy or snacks between meals, so I had my resident teen athlete and annoyingly skinny husband do the taste testing on this product and they both pronounced an excellent verdict: great taste, nice nuts to crunch on, and moist, soft texture. We also received some Carrot Cake Larabars to sample and these were also well received.
I like the Larabar brand because they contain simple ingredients, are readily available in most supermarkets around here and are affordably priced. I've purchased them before for my family and will do so again and again. They are a nice after-school-before-sports treat and are nice to have on hand for a gluten-free source of energy for my celiac husband when he's busy at the bookstore without a chance to heat up a lunch in between customers.
The Crispy consensus is that the Peanut Butter and Jelly flavor is the best, followed closely by the Pecan Pie and Carrot Cake flavors. Interestingly, these bars are not baked or cooked, but ground together with the various ingredients, so they are described as suitable for folks seeking raw and minimally processed foods. You can find other dietary information (about vegan, kosher, allergy and other dietary issues) on the Larabar website here.
Verdict: Thumbs UP!
Next up, we have a review of Udi's hamburger buns (whole grain and classic) and hot dog buns. I received a package of each from the Udi's company and Dan let out a whoop when he saw them in the freezer. He is not so much into sandwiches on sliced bread, being more a bun sandwich devotee. Since I am a very desultory bun baker, he was out of homemade buns, and immediately went off the store to buy some tofu pups to stuff into the Udi's hot dog buns.
The Udi's hot dog buns were great. They need to be thawed at room temperature or in the microwave (1 minute in the microwave, wrapped tightly in waxed paper did the trick for us) and then they have a great springy texture. They don't crumble and rip easily like other gluten-free breads and buns we've tried (and made). His tofu pups topped with sauteed onions and some newly gluten-free Nance's sharp and creamy mustard and Dan was in hot dog heaven.
The Udi's hamburger buns were also given high marks for both flavor and texture. The whole grain buns were particularly toothsome and made a great housing for a batch of Dan's barbecued tempeh. Right now you can get a $1.00 coupon for Udi's breads on their website so you can give these buns a test drive of your own. Locally, you can Udi's products in the freezer case at Pure and Simple in Glens Falls, Four Seasons in Saratoga Springs, and Wild Thyme in Ballston Spa.
Verdict: Thumbs way UP!
Glenny's Foods sent me a box full of various kinds of snacks. Most were gluten-free, but they also popped in a bunch of brownies and blondies that were chock full of wheat, though they were not labeled as being gluten-free. Therein lies the reminder that even when one expects that a product is gluten-free and safe to eat, one should still examine the ingredients and labeling to make sure.
Of the gluten-free Glenny's products that were sent for review, my family generally gravitates toward the salty over the sweet, so the American Fries were the first to be snacked upon. These baked french fry-shaped potato snacks were deemed winners by the Crispy Crew for flavor and novelty shape. Second to be devoured were the Soy Crisps, with the Feta Cheese, Garlic and Olive Oil flavor the clear favorite.
We also had sweet treats to sample in this generous Glenny's package: four flavors of Brown Rice Marshmallow Treats and some Fruit and Nut Bars. I am chagrined to note that the Glenny's Marshmallow Treats are much better, both flavorfully and nutritionally to my homemade GF krispie treats (made with store-bought mini-marshmallows and either Cocoa Krispies or puffed rice). The Glenny's marshmallow treats are made from organic ingredients, including vegan marshmallows, and sweetened with brown rice syrup and organic evaporated cane juice and we especially enjoyed their CRISPY, crunchy texture.
I brought the Fruit and Nut Bars in the car for my daughter to share with some of her softball team members for a pre-workout snack and we didn't note that they were gluten-free. This informal tasting panel gave the Fruit and Nut Bars a solid B for taste and texture. They were judged a little too sticky by some of the gals.
Overall, an impressive selection of really high quality gluten-free snacks that everyone in our family thoroughly enjoyed. I would suggest to the Glenny's company that they offer a Gluten Free Deluxe Snack Sampler Package on their website (the Deluxe Snack Package offered now contains those glutenous brownies and blondies), because this might prove popular in the gluten-free community. I could foresee a marketing opportunity for the company to offer this to newly diagnosed celiac and gluten-intolerant folks, as well as being an attractive option for college care packages for gluten-free students.
Verdict: Thumbs UP!
And now for a disappointing product review. I was delighted when Tasty Bites contacted me about sampling some of their gluten-free Indian and Asian foods. I was already familiar with their products and had purchased their simmer sauces on several occasions to whip up quick meals. I was aghast to receive a package of Barley Medley which was not just mistakenly popped into my Gluten-Free box of sampler products but was labeled as being gluten-free. Barley is, of course, one of the grains that must be avoided on a gluten-diet. Some people confuse wheat-free with the term gluten-free, and this is an important distinction.
Here's a photo of the Tasty Bites Barley Medley package on the rear where it is clearly labeled as being "gluten free", when of course it is not. When I contacted Tasty Bites to let them know about this labeling error and to inquire as to whether the other ostensibly gluten-free foods that they sent me that were in fact safe for my GF husband to eat, I got no response.
Verdict: Thumbs WAY down.
I appreciate the companies that are making strides to make more gluten-free foods available to us and appreciate when they reformulate their existing products to eliminate gluten ingredients. I am going to continue my blog policy of limiting my product reviews to foods that I can recommend without reservation and give my critical feedback back to the companies directly. However, I feel that Tasty Bites needs to improve their labeling and understanding of what gluten free means and so I included them in this product review roundup.
What do you think? Have you noticed any other great gluten-free products out there? Have you noticed other food products which have been incorrectly labeled "gluten-free"?
Sunday, April 17, 2011
A Roundup of Gluten Free Product Reviews: Three Thumbs Up, One Thumb Down
3 comments:
- girlichef said...
Wow, how crazy that they label it GF when it isn't. That could be really dangerous to somebody who just takes them at their word! Great reviews...and Peanut Butter and Jelly Larabars are my favorite =)
- Sunday, 17 April, 2011
- Wendy @ Celiacs in the House said...
Really like the way you did these reviews, Rachel. I am just stunned that the Tasty Bite company has made such a major mistake. This is the first I've heard of it.
- Thursday, 21 April, 2011
- CarolKicinski said...
Yummy,It is very testy and Jelly Larabars are my favorite.thanks for sharing
- Tuesday, 09 August, 2011
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NEW YORK -- New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis and New York Yankees relief pitcher David Robertson are representing their peers and going to bat for Superstorm Sandy victims when they co-host a Players Trust all-star golf tournament on Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, Long Island, on Wednesday, July 17.
Scheduled to tee off and help Davis and Robertson in their efforts to assist those still suffering from Sandy is a who's-who list of former Major Leaguers, including Jim Rice, the Hall of Fame Boston Red Sox outfielder, and Jim Bouton, the former Yankees pitcher and author of the best-selling book "Ball Four," still considered one of the best sports books ever written.
Former AL MVP Ken Griffey Jr. and nine-time All-Star and former New York Mets and Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield will also be on hand to help support the Players Trust's disaster-relief efforts, as will be a number of other former big leaguers including Bobby Bonilla, Phil Bradley, Mike Cameron, Frank Catalanotto, Royce Clayton, Jose Cruz Jr., Ron Darling, Rick Helling, Al Leiter, Jim Leyritz, Jeff Nelson, Steve Rogers, Reggie Sanders and Chris Singleton.
Golf tournament participation levels begin at $2,000 for an individual golfer. Foursomes begin with the $8,000 Single, which includes one foursome with a celebrity pairing, a gift bag and photo for each golfer, and four tickets to the post-event dinner, to be held at luxurious Carlyle on the Green.
Double, Triple and Home Run sponsorship levels are also available, and each includes tickets to the Trust's exclusive 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game viewing party to be held the night before the golf tournament at Manhattan's St. Giles Hotel and attended by many of the celebrity golfers. Portions of the cost to attend the golf tournament are tax deductible.
For more information, please visit MLBPlayers.com, call 888-714-0755 or send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Players Trust All-Star golf tournament enjoys the support of WFAN, SNY and Long Island Business News. WFAN's Mike Francesa will broadcast his show live from the Black course on July 17.
The Players Trust all-star golf tournament is part of the non-profit's disaster-relief programming efforts. In addition to what many players have done individually, Major Leaguers have committed up to $500,000 in aid from the Players Trust to non-profit organizations helping victims of Sandy recover from the destruction. To date, the Players Trust has directly contributed more than $175,000 to various organizations providing needed assistance to storm victims. Among those receiving funds are Red Hook Initiative (Brooklyn); Project Hospitality (Staten Island); Rockaway Reach (Rockaway, N.Y.); NJ 2-1-1 (New Jersey); Pitch In for Baseball and Points of Light's Long Island Recovery Volunteer Center. A separate $100,000 contribution from the Players Trust to New York State's Natural Heritage Trust will go toward the removal of hundreds of downed trees and improvements to damaged turf on public golf courses.
On Nov. 2, 2012, Major Leaguers joined forces with the Commissioner's Office in contributing a combined $1 million to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and Feeding America to assist emergency relief efforts in the most devastated areas along the East Coast affected by Sandy. On May 9, the MLBPA and MLB-operated Baseball Tomorrow Fund joined with the New York Mets Foundation to contribute up to $1 million through a relief grant program for youth baseball and softball organizations that were directly affected by the storm.
Since hurricanes struck the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005, the Players Trust has contributed more than $3 million in the wake of natural disasters in the U.S., Haiti and Japan, long after the spotlight faded. These funds have been used by non-profit organizations to provide and/or sustain services and aid such as senior housing, mobile medical units and after school programs in the Gulf Coast; improved drinking water, medical supplies, prosthetics and training in Haiti; mobile community cafes, organic agriculture, mental health clinics and volunteer centers in Japan and new homes for families in tornado-ravaged Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Joplin, Mo.
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I had the great pleasure of speaking to an amazing crowd of students on campus at ASU on Tuesday, November 29th 2011 (my anniversary date with Microsoft). The response and feedback from the students in attendance has been overwhelming. As promised, here are some resources requested from the session:
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jeffl wrote:I've got an all-day jam/game feed at my weekly jam tomorrow, and I'm takin' my keyboard for the first time. We'll see how it goes. I'll play plenty of harp too.
jeffl wrote:I'm pathetic. After all that shoppin' for a board that sounded good and had some volume through its onboard speakers, I took it to our all day jam on New Year's and the volume didn't quite cut it on the piano voices. So, I took a little keyboard amp home from the store last nite to check it out for our "acoustic" jam. I already have a big 80 watt Crate with a 15" and a horn, but I started thinkin' about a small one to jus' use at our jam. I took the little thing back to the store this morning and took home a slightly more powerful one. There's never an end to the equipment jockeyin'. I'm tempted to dump the 80 watt amp and if I have to play at substantially higher volumes I'll just run the board into a DI and into the mains and use the smaller amp for a stage monitor.. I can't see much need for bigger amps anymore. Whadda ya think...?
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Edition of one A2 (594x420mm) signed print.
Printed on Museo Portfolio Rag 310gsm.
Shipping available worldwide.
The Ryan Pernofski Store was created to bring the ocean into your home, work & living spaces (not literally of course—that would destroy your house with flood damage). Each print, frame, book & product was designed to inspire you, to be the perfect gift for a friend or loved one and to be that perfect addition to any room; bringing life & colour into your everyday.
The entire range of products from the phone cases to the custom frames are beautifully designed, modern, homely, durable, high quality and are sure to be loved by you as by all our customers—which I call the Pernofamily. Haha I just made that up. Anyway, if you have any questions please reach out at firstname.lastname@example.com or checkout with confidence and your order will be on it's way and in your hands very soon. Which brings me to my next point…
• We have multiple fulfilment locations. Your product will be shipped out of the closest warehouse to you, to ensure safest & fastest delivery.
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• Custom print orders, Hanging frames & tapestries are hand-signed & shipped from the Australian HQ :)
• Like a good burger, some items such as the traditional glass frames, the phones cases and custom prints are made fresh to order so will take between 1-10 days before they are ready to ship.
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5/31 Left-hander notes
The Cubs now have four left-handers in the bullpen in Sean Marshall, John Grabow, James Russell and Tom Gorzelanny. According to Cubs historian Ed Hartig: The last time the Cubs used four lefties out of the pen:
Sept. 9, 2007: The Cubs used eight pitchers, including four lefties, in a 10-5 loss in
Pittsburgh. The lefties were Carmen Pignatiello, Sean Marshall, Scott Eyre and Will Ohman.
But that was in September when rosters expand. The last time the Cubs used four lefties out of the pen (and before rosters expanded) was April 26, 2005, in an 11-9 loss to the Reds. The Cubs used seven pitchers, including southpaws Glendon Rusch, Mike Remlinger, Will Ohman and Cliff Bartosh.
* Only once in the last 60 years did the Cubs use five lefties in the same game. On May 11, 2000, the Cubs lost to the Mets 14-8 at Wrigley going through six pitchers (Scott Downs, Daniel Garibay, Brian Williams, Andrew Lorraine, Mark Guthrie and Felix Heredia). Brian Williams was the right-handed pitcher for the Cubs in the game.
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I am a die-hard female fan in Arkansas. Do you know where I could order "It's A Way of Life" t-shirts?


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Sonnenberg Station, a 15-voice men's choral ensemble, has performed in more than 30 different venues to appreciative audiences throughout Ohio, from churches and businesses to universities and concert halls.Their repertoire features beloved classical pieces as well as contemporary tunes and everything in between, including several original arrangements written by the group's director, Tim Shue.
All of this season's pieces are delivered with Sonnenberg Station's own take on traditional spirituals, familiar folk songs, and, as always, a few lighthearted surprises while representing a variety of cultures, eras, and styles. Join Sonnenberg Station at First Presbyterian Church, Wooster on Sunday, March 29 at 7 pm for a delightful evening of music you won't soon forget.


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Bombardier Trains and Cisco Systems – Connecting the Human Network
For those of us who didn't know, Bombardier builds what they call "complete, sustainable rail transportation systems'. These days that's important.
Bombardier's customers are transit agencies around the world, and the company must continually innovate to help its customers operate trains efficiently, safely, and with a superior passenger experience. Bombardier came to Cisco for assistance in developing an on-board network that will give its customers efficient, cost-effective capabilities that enhance the passenger experience.
Peter Granger, Industry Marketing Manager talks about Bombardier's implementation of a ruggedized mobile network
Customer comment: "Transit agencies purchase their railcar systems with the expectation of them lasting for many years," says Erik Larsen, Engineering Specialist II, Network Communications and Security for Bombardier. "Cisco helped us design a network that provides leading-edge industrial intelligence to support agencies' strategies for attracting and maintaining ridership while easily scaling to meet their changing needs over time."
Bombardier's network solution is based on Cisco® Industrial Ethernet 3000 (IE 3000) and IE 3010 Series switches. The switches are deployed in the front and back of each car so that cars can be easily coupled together to create a complete network.
Cisco IE 3000 and 3010 Series switches are ruggedized for harsh environmental conditions, such as the temperature extremes and vibrations inherent in train transport. With a flexible, modular design and the ability to use DC power, the Cisco IE 3000 and 3010 Series switches work with the DC power used by the train without requiring electrical adaptation.
"There are numerous options for basic connectivity and passing train control and sensor information," says Larsen. "However, Cisco brought its vast expertise in networking, voice, and video, together with a deep understanding of our business and goals to the project. We simplified and future-proofed our offerings while retaining the flexibility to customize trains to our customers' needs."
That's something Cisco spends time on – understanding customer issues and the customer goals. The Customer Case Study: Train Manufacturer Builds Future into Transit Customers' Rail-cars, goes into lot of detail on the implementation. To find out more click the link. As always – let us know your views – are you doing anything like this?
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At the end of April Renovalia Reserve, a $150 million joint venture between private equity firm First Reserve and developer Renovalia, announced it was buying two wind projects in Oaxaca with a combined generating capacity of 228MW.
One project, the Piedra Larga wind farm, has been operational since June 2012 with an installed capacity of 90MW, while a 137.5MW wind farm is under construction and expected to be fully operational in early 2014.
Piedra Larga has long-term financing already in place and similar financing is anticipated for the second wind farm. Revenues from the projects are from long-term, inflation-linked power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Mexican baking company Grupo Bimbo and another, unnamed "world-leading retailer". The agreement periods cover a 15-18 year period with 5-10 year additional extensions at the option of the off-takers.
First Reserve managing director John Barry, also a member of the Renovalia Reserve board of directors, told Windpower Monthly that the projects' long-term PPAs with "strong" off-takers, combined with Oaxaca's good wind resources, meant that the absence of subsidies was actually regarded as a strength by his firm.
"What we were attracted to with these Mexican projects was not just the strong wind resource and long-term PPAs, but the fact that these projects do not rely on government support, so there's less for the government to take away," said Barry.
He added that another key driver for Renovalia Reserve choosing Mexico as the place to make its first investment as a joint venture outside of Europe was the huge amount of wind data available for both project sites.
"The region the projects are in has very steady north-south wind flow," said Barry.
"When investing, you look at things like long-term data sets. For this investment we had 11 years worth, plus data from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) going back even further."
Oaxaca has average annual wind speeds of around 10 metres per second and is rated by the US Department of Energy in the highest-quality category worldwide in terms of wind-energy resource.
The Renovalia Reserve joint venture was formed in 2011 to own and operate a portfolio of wind farms in Europe and North America. As well as the two wind farms in Mexico, Renovalia Reserve owns and operates six onshore wind projects in Spain (244MW) and one (15MW) in Hungary. With the addition of the two assets in Mexico, Renovalia Reserve will have a total of 487MW of wind power capacity worldwide.


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By Catherine Manabat
With her knack for communicating across language and cultural barriers, Sara Tucker ('88) is impacting the way teamwork is viewed at UCLA Anderson. After holding various positions at Anderson, she is now the director of the new Coaching and Team Skills Program, designed to formally develop students' teamwork skills.
Tucker has honed her own communication skills in a variety of ways. As a Yale undergraduate, Tucker studied Chinese and Russian while dabbling in other languages. Later, while working for the Getty Conservation Institute in Africa, Asia and Latin America, she says she learned cross-cultural communication skills the hard way: by making mistakes and learning from them, many of them the same errors she would later see in the students she works with at Anderson -- except there was no one there to put her straight. Her experience dealing with various cultures, as well as observing the errors in the way people approached teamwork made her realize how crucial effective communication is, especially in a global business environment.
After her time spent in the private sector, Tucker returned to Anderson to run the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), largely inspired by Professor Jose de la Torre, with whom she studied during business school. She later directed the Applied Management Research Program (AMR) from 2002 to 2007, overseeing 400 teams and served as interim executive director of the Entertainment and Media Management Institute. In everything she did, from AMR to EMMI, she saw the same issues.
According to Tucker, "One of the biggest mistakes people tend to make when working in a team is assuming that everyone thinks like they do -- rationally they know this is not true, but in real time, they often forget." She recognized a need for business students to refine their so-called "soft skills" in order to rise to the higher ranks in their companies. "By 'soft skills,' they actually mean the difficult skills, the ones that are hard to teach," she says, the skills that are all important to an individual's success yet are rarely emphasized in the classroom.
Seeing a need to institutionalize the teaching of these skills, Tucker ran a pilot program through teams in the AMR program. Its success led to the implementation of the new Coaching and Team Skills Program, where she is now the director. She aims to teach teams how to create a productive team dynamic, how to give and receive constructive feedback, motivate each other and resolve conflicts. "I want to draw a thread through the MBA program -- introducing skills in Leadership Foundations that students revisit in study groups in core courses and again in AMR."
Each team presents a puzzle, but Tucker can quickly identify the problems that are making them less efficient as a group. A large part of her job has to do with treating these existing teams, and student feedback has been positive. Many say that the coaching should be a requirement. She is also working to implement peer feedback in group projects and a 360 degree instrument during the first year -- all aimed at helping students improve the way they work with each other, but more importantly, what they learn about themselves that will help in their careers beyond Anderson.
As the Coaching and Team Skill Program develops and continues, Tucker hopes to introduce a more nuanced assessment to help each student determine what soft skills she wants to develop during business school. "When I'm coaching, I'm not only concerned with immediate problems -- I care more that students learn about themselves and develop skills that ensure success in the workplace, skills they can carry throughout their career."


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February 22, 2011
The Southern California Genealogical Society is proud to announce a new program, the Jamboree Extension Series, that provides family history and genealogy educational webinar (web-based seminar) sessions for genealogists around the world.
The program will offer Jamboree-style seminars at no charge for up to 1000 attendees per session. The Jamboree Extension Series is offered as a service to the genealogical community as part of the Society's mission "to foster interest in family history and genealogy, preserve genealogical materials, and provide instruction in accepted and effective research techniques."
The original webcasts are available to all genealogists at no charge. As a benefit to SCGS members, the webinars will be archived on the SCGS members-only section of the website and can be viewed at any time. Archived sessions will be available approximately three days following the webinar. SCGS memberships
may be purchased online at the SCGS website.
Jamboree Extension Series presentations will be scheduled on the first Saturday and third Wednesday of each month. Saturday sessions will be held at 10am Pacific time / 1pm Eastern time; Wednesday sessions will be scheduled 6pm Pacific time / 9pm Eastern time.
The first few sessions are listed below, and the complete webinar schedule is posted on the SCGS website. Updates will be posted to the SCGS blog as new sessions are added.
We invite you to register for the webinars and take advantage of this valuable education opportunity, and we encourage you to share the news about this exciting program to your friends, family, and your genealogical society members.


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Traditional with a contemporary edge, the Hillsdale Furniture Lyman Swivel Stool is a handsome addition to any bar or kitchen area. Gently sloping arms compliment the square back and tapered legs, while durable brown vinyl covers the seat and back. A rustic oak finish with burnished edges completes the look of this stunning stool. Constructed of hardwood with veneer, some assembly required.
The manufacturer recommends that you dust frequently using a clean cloth, or dust attracting cloth, this will prevent grime build up. Do not use water on leather sections of your bar stool as water can ruin the leather upholstery. Do not use wax or abrasive cleaners. These can damage the finish. For leather sections use leather cleaner and always follow the instruction on the cleaner bottle.
The height we recommend for your barstool depends on the height of the counter or table that you are pairing them with. Ideally you want 11"-13" of space between the seat and the table so your guests can sit comfortably.
The number of bar stools you need for your bar completely depends on how much room you are trying to fill. A good rule to follow is to take the length of your bar in inches and divide by 24". You should have 24" of space for each bar stool that you have regardless of space. Ex. A 10' counter will need five bar stools.
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Monday, November 20, 2006
On The Street……23rd St, Chelsea
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andre 3k?
Andre 3000?
Try Andre -3.
I'm just not with this one. Less than the sum of its parts.
What exactly?!
There is so much that I don't like about this look.
I could go on and on.
Instead, I will just say what I do like which is how he is wearing his tie on the outside of his sweater instead of on the inside.
I also like his hat.
fantastic . . . . . .
stylish, unique, and individual . . . .
Wow, he actually incorporated something fromt he costume store.
Semper FAB!
ROTFL! Every post is going to mirror anon @ 8:41 pm.
Three shirts and a tie with nothing really matching (loving the jacket though) and me wondering what he's hiding behind his back.
He's hyper cute though and I'd compliment him on the get up if I saw him on the street. He's obviously polished (see grooming details), so it's not like he just threw that on.
Honestly, the thing that makes me love this outfit the most isn't the styling or the accessories but the burst of green under all of it.
loooooove it. don't really like the head gear going on but that jacket and the green sweater are smashing.
HA!!! Now that's swagger folks. I'm going in the bathroom right now to practice my snarl.
I would've never paired that jacket with that sweater, but that's what it's about. Someone showing us the possibilities.
I endorse.
Love it…
I love his expression, it conveys the same irreverent and quirky charm as his ensemble.
actually, he's trying to pull off a Pharrell…but without the high-end accoutrements.
Another example of Hip Hop at its original best (though many erroneously think Hip Hop is about baggy pants and fitted baseball caps).
Someone already said Andre 3000, but then I thought, it's been years since I've seen him in jeans….
Seems more Ralph Lauren Holiday.
OK, this guy has style, flair and originality – so much more than Richard Chai and friends (I really didn't get that picture). Mr. Insouciance. Love the green with the little pop of light blue at the neck. Love him.
Somewhere Jean-Michel Basquiat is smiling…
- Eminence Grise
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Fantastic,confident, in-your-face attitude!!!
cool look, but the gold buttons are distracting.
Quite funky fresh. I love it.
Oh that rocks! Never mind all the charisma coming through, the outfit on its ownn is quite brilliant. That green cashmere (at least it would be best if it was) sweater, the little blue t-shirt showing underneath that. This guy is really rocking this outfit and of course that jacket and hat! Really good pieces there on their own, that form a great whole. If only he hadn't worn that tie, makes him look he's trying too hard, and he really doesn't need to, the clothes would carry him just fine.
Hello gorgeous!!
My sister and I were shopping next to him Sunday night at the new UniQlo on Broadway. He was wearing both the hat and jacket then and we loved it!
His expression is priceless!
And his outfit is so funky.
I love it.
yes definetly dre, but its so mimicked down to the pose that its more like he's dressing up and trying to be exactly like Andre 3000 than having his own style that incorperates his and 3000′s together. More like a late costume than personal style to me…
P.S. love this blog!! im away at school upstate, one of the many ways i keep in contact with my city. LOVE IT!!!
That's fantastic — without the jacket, it would merely be casual preppy (although the colours are great, and the tie over the jumper is stylish in itself); with the jacket, it adds a kind of military/brass band vibe, and the hat (plus the attitude) adds nonchalance and devil-may-care to the whole thing. I love it!
he looks like captain jack,, hot
cool mix
my heart just stopped…and he doesn't resemble andre 3k at all.
i like…i like..
It kinda works, actually.
Wow, I just love this look. The green colour is fantastic undet the jacket.
This jacket is amazing. Cannot say the same about the hat though…
I like the mix of colours – blue, green and the golden buttons.
diggin this!
I like the mix of colours – navy blue, green and the golden buttons.
i love his jacket!!!
Hmmm…I'm just not a fan of military, marching band or scouting apparel of any kind in everyday wear.
This has a through-the-looking-glass quality; now it seems to have been plotted, now it seems to have been…well, not.
But somehow it all works. The hat is REALLY pushing it, though….
No actually it's me!
Gorgeous! The aqua/lime/navy combination does it for me. It's a beautiful use of color contrasts — particularly the red piping playfulness picked back up in the tie.
he looks fab
Love the Sgt.Peppers jacket with Aviator hat and Preppy schoolboy sweater tie combo. Only in NY! Love!
I like all but the hat.
It is not the wrong hat..it is the wrong size, or material for those other pieces. Maybe for a more futuristic assemble it would work better: a monocromatic skinny futuristic combo.
Handsome with a sense of humour. Nice combo.
what is the point of this?…it is just stupid looking.
Wow – what a dude. He has put so much effort into this ensemble! I love all the completely different elements – the military-esque coat, the school boy tie, the green of the jumper. It looks fantastic together!
There's just something so…right…about this.
NEED one of those jackets.
So. Much. Fun. This guy just makes me smile. Never mind that he looks great, and looks like he feels great – and isn't that what it's all about?
what not to like? i love the fact that he wears those boring pete doherty pieces in a totally hip hop way. brilliant!
i really like that this guy pulls off this uniform jacket thing that was so huge in this years winter collections of some mainstream italian designers (you know them, i wont name them).
he just does it right. really fits.
not that over-the-top-attitude but a lot of irony going on in this ensemble… congratulations…
(even though it's not at all my way of clothing)
He looks great, not everyone would pull this off.
trying too hard
Wow there is alot going on here….I don't even know where to begin.
Somewhere their is a Salvation A rmy person ringing his bell ,freezing in the cold, without his jacklet.
Love the marine coat but i think the tie-without-shirt-collar look is utterly ridiculous, even on the coolest of rockstars. a scarf or a bandana works better.
I think this looks so cool — love the civil war meets Andre 3K / Kanye mashup style. But sweet mary for the love of god I hope after snapping this you advised the gentleman to tuck the tie under the sweater! hello?
nicest pic ever on this site!!
Oh wow! Can you see that little peek of blue out from under his collar? It makes the entire outfit so much more interesting!!!!
His stance makes me think of Basquiat by way of Jeffrey Wright. And that just charms me.
Very interesting-looking young man.
Very cute.
brave it is. but i find it over worked and over embelished. it is more fashion over style.
Last time I checked this country was at war and young Marines were fighting and dying overseas. A Marine's dress blue uniform is only appropriately worn by a United States Marine. If you haven't earned title Marine, take the jacket off.
trying too hard
OMG…I said the SAME thing. Very Andre 300
He's a gorgeous guy but the headgear is a little too much with the jacket. Perhaps especially because he's a gorgeous guy.
"costume store" " don't know exactly" " nothing matching"…all and so much more could be said….. I would like to ask this individual what exactly is going through his head when he was putting these clothes on ……Playing dress up perhaps ….I've done that …Guilty as charged ….but I do not walk out the door.
It's important to have a little of everything otherwise we would all be living in BEIGELAND
I am sure that Gunny Sgt Hartman would like to have this dude back at MCB Camp Lejune for some recycle time.
To anon 3:03:
Semper Fi. MCB Q is my next door neighbor.
He's working it. Gorgeous.
Sad to see all the references are race based: Jean Michel, Andre, Pharrel??? "Duhh…you're Black so you look like (fill in the blank with the name of some Black pop culture reference) Wake up!!!!!! Free your mind and your ass will follow (and maybe your sense of style)!
I think he looks really Hendrix-esque (attitude, jacket) and that I love!
don't really see Andre3000…or Basquiat a la the movie…either way, though I love it, love the layers, the green sweater, the tie with the sweater and especially the jacket and attitude!
Humor, fun, alive!
I adore the jacket embracing the green, that's color movement!
The tie look, lovely. Seems to be the ironic part… then is perfect!
The hat, brr, wish I've one like that, but here the heat is perennial.
Love this space, reminds me I'm still human in a material way!
it's a nice jacket–very rockstar, a good find.
I've a good deal of jarhead friends who'd probably sock him in the jaw about that dress coat.
I just don't get the whole military-esque (or, here, simply wearing the real thing) thing in fashion.
anon 1:17 p.m. – he *is* wearing a collared shirt. if you look closely you can see the shirt lapels.
i think he looks awesome, but i do have to agree with 3:03 p.m. perhaps a "military-inspired" coat would have been a better option.
Dressing up like someone who has style doesn't necessarily mean you HAVE style….
I've spotted him also on the subway going home. I think it's safe tosay that this is his signature. I love it with a passion. I've been tempted to ask him if I could take a picture of him especially to see the different variations he comes up with.
Only someone who has EARNED the right to wear that jacket looks good in it. This guy is missing one thing, the pride that comes with earning it. I agree, there are men in Iraq dying right now who earned that eagle, globe and anchor who will never wear that jacket again and this guy is wearing it as a fashion accessory! As a Marine myself, it does make me angry to see it worn in a disrespectful manner!
Great look and attitude. And interesting criticism by those who think he hasn't earned the right to wear the jacket of a U.S. Marine.
1. Maybe he *was* a Marine, and did earn the right to wear it. Are there no disaffected Marines, especially now?
2. No one should ever be assaulted for the clothes they wear. Everyone, including Marines, should learn some tolerance.
3. Surplus stores sell these jackets to the general public. Here's an example. *He's* general public. He can't buy it?
a cutie, but just a bit too much. would be nice to delete one accessory — either the tie or the hat.
also, it's curious that the young man of color is repeatedly compared to famous hip hop artists. i see little connection to andre 3k or pharrell beyond race and skin. the basquiat reference makes sense, though.
Style is important, yes, but so too is respect. That's not a marching band uniform he has on…that's the jacket from a dress blues uniform of our United States Marine Corps. The men who wear that jacket earned it by pledging to defend our freedom, at all costs, so that we may host fashion blogs and walk the streets of that fabulous city. Unless that jacket belonged to his father, grandfather, or uncle and he's wearing it out of reverrance…I find it a bit disrespectful.
As a former Naval officer, I understand the Marines' point of view with regards to respecting the uniform, but military clothing (especially vintage) has always made its way into civilian style. Khakis, bomber jackets, peacoats, diver watches, aviator sunglasses and cargo pants (just to name a few) have become regular staples of modern clothing. I would argue it's the issue and reissue of all these classics that in some sense keeps the military relevant to the average civilian who hasn't had the honor and priveledge of serving in hte armed forces. As for this man's look specifically, it's great to see him come up with something interesting and judging by the number of posts, worthy of conversation. Well played, sir!
Wow, how many (well dressed!) current/former officers read this blog?
I don't much care for the look, independent of the perceived disrespect. Too flashy. As for the jacket, it's a current issue dress uniform, not vintage or a costume store item.
Love his expression and that's about it.
I love this! The green sweater with the light blue underneath – great color combo & the jacket is so unusual. Hat is a little crazy – but hey – go for it!
i would just say tuck in the tie. wearing it on the outside all too easily gives away that it goes with the piping on the dress coat. don't be so eager to make sure that they know everything up front. let em work a little. besides, those who are looking will see and the big smile and/or AHHHAAA! you'll get might seem even sweeter.


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ROCKFORD - Boylan won 17 NIC-10 titles in 20 years before Auburn went 31-1 in the league in 2011 and 2012.
Last year, Boylan and Auburn tied for second.
This year, the two face off Friday night in a rare, winner-take-all finale for the NIC-10 title at Auburn that was sold out by noon Tuesday.
Old Guard vs. New Guard.
"It's going to be nuts," Auburn coach Bryan Ott said. "There will be standing-room only and it wil be very loud in a small gym. Players are going to have to execute without being able to hear much direction from the bench.
"The atmosphere will help both teams, playing in a huge game with championship expectations and going into the postseason expecting the same thing."
Auburn vs. Boylan in boys basketball (with apologies to football's Harlem vs. Boylan and Hononegah vs. Boylan showdowns) has become perhaps the NIC-10's greatest rivalry in any sport. It's not just Boylan's past success vs. Auburn's current success. It's their mutual success at the same time. Both schools have finished in the top three in the league seven years in a row.
Of course, top three is never Boylan's goal. The Titans (19-6, 13-2 NIC-10) want to win conference every year in basketball. The way they used to. And the way their football team currently does.
"This rivalry has grown as a result of Coach Ott building that program up into a perennial contender," Boylan coach Mike Winters said. "For us, it's been a bit of rebuilding the last couple of years. We're close to getting back to where we want to be. Friday night is one of those hurdles we have to get over to start reclaiming that."
Auburn (23-5, 13-2) had one winning record in the conference in 22 years before breaking through with a 10-6 mark in 2006-07, Ott's eighth season. That, as much as the back-to-back NIC-10 titles and a third-place finish in the state, the second-highest by a NIC-10 team in more than 50 years, is the key to what Auburn has become.
Before Wichita State star Fred Van Vleet put Auburn on the state-wide basketball map, Darnell Van Vleet, Kashif Maxwell, Eddie Cade and Eddie Bowling - sophomores on that first winning Auburn team - put the Knights on the NIC-10 map.
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"When you are trying to build a winning program, the thing that you want more than anything is to be able to sustain success," Ott said. "That's very difficult to do, because you are always rebuilding in high school with a new combination of players every single year.
"We had no experience with winning. It took finally getting over .500 to turn that around. Fortunately, that wasn't only a one-year, flash-in-the-pan season back in '06-07. The most important piece of that whole puzzle was that team only had three seniors on it and four sophomores.
"Those sophomores wanted even more for themselves the next year around. That's how that turned and we've been able to continue to progress forward."
Now, both Boylan and Auburn want more every year.
Only one will get it Friday.
"It's unlike anything," Winters said. "A high school atmosphere with a sold-out game and a rivalry; there is nothing like it."
Until they turn around next week and possibly clash again in the Boylan Class 4A Regional, which starts Monday.
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INVERNESS, Scotland, July 2 (UPI) -- Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer who became an international sensation on "Britain's Got Talent," kicks off her first live tour Tuesday.
Boyle opens in Inverness, The Scotsman reported. Her seven-night tour includes concerts in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
A spokeswoman said a few tickets are still available in Glasgow and Edinburgh, but everything else is sold out.
When Boyle, now 52, first appeared on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009 the judges were prepared to treat her as comic relief -- a dumpy middle-aged woman in a dowdy dress. But the beauty of her voice surprised them and won over the audience.
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According to industry representatives, IU and Yunho have both confirmed their appearances for unique figure-skating program, which is similar in concept to Mnet's "Ice Princess". Both shows cast stars for an intensive figure-skating training program, which is overseen by a professional figure skater.
In preparation for their upcoming film schedule, the two have been training intensively. One representative revealed, "You don't just wake up one day and become a figure skater, so they're starting their training early while they still can."
"Kiss & Cry" producers, however, are sparing their words, and recently stated, "There is nothing confirmed yet."
The program itself will be led with the help of Olympic gold medalist, Kim Yuna. Other celebrities expected to appear include Kim Byung Man. His representatives commented, "We did receive an appearance request, but because the broadcast date is unconfirmed, we have yet to make a final decision."
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The findings of similarities between Korean celebrities and World Cup soccer player attracted a lot of attention from netizens.
In the morning of the 29th, an online picture hosting site released pictures of singers and soccer players that simply look similar but have no relations with each other, regardless of gender and age.
The pictures of JYJ's Park Yoochun (25) and Korean World Cup soccer player Ki Hoon Yeom (28) were very similar, thus attracted the attention of netizens.
Netizens commented with responses such as "They are really alike", "Very similar, this is very interesting!"
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The photo shows the respective singers' clothing endorsement advertisements fitted according to the elevator doors. The two blown up ads standing in line with only a wall as a barrier created a very interesting atmosphere for people walking by.
Netizens who saw the picture reacted passionately with comments like, "It's so mysterious," "I hope it will become a reality," "I really wish we can see them standing together on the same stage soon."
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
I went to fansign event after that. Despite of the cold weather, I insisted in waiting outside the venue to get the number. I waited for a while before went in. While we were waiting, we watched the clip which they (Homin) won the first place in Inkigayo. So everyone started to scream again.
I became nervous when I got inside. I checked whether everything was in place, and whether I looked haggard.
They appeared on time. We were very excited. After they sat down and talked for a while, the fansign event began..
I got number 30th, it was quite in front. It reached my turn shortly after that. I shuddered as I walked on stage...
I approached Changmin, he used his deer-like eyes to look at me and greeted: Hello
Me: (with a shaky voice...) Hello
CM: Name is 原冰玉 (My friend's name, she didn't get chosen for attending this fansign, so I asked Changmin to write her name)
Me: Yes, I am a Chinese cassie, I have been liking you for many years.
CM: Chinese cassie... it is difficult to get here.
Me: I come here because of oppas, because of Dong Bang Shin Ki.
CM: Thank you (looked at me with his innocent deer-like eyes)
Me: (my voice was still trembling) oppa please be happy
CM: I will. Thank you, Chinese cassie
Me: (Bowed to him, and felt like screaming while leaving...)
Needed to queue up at leader's side. So, I was waiting there. Step by step, I was moving closer to Jung Yunho. My heart was going to leap out of my chest any time soon and I was out of breath. When the girl in front of me left, I approached him.
At first, I showed him my chinese name.
YH: Do you have korean name? They don't let me sign this.
Me: Yes, I have. Oppa, this.
YH: (lifted his head to look at me, and laughed: 진가? then lowered his head, and sniggered.)
I had already forseen this, since my Korean name is very strange. Even the teachers in my school think that my name is strange... I laughed too.
Me: Yes, this is my name.
YH: Alright. (and started to sign)
Me: The album that we, Chinese cassies gave you, have you listened to it?
YH: 'Song for TVXQ'?
Me: (surprised and in awe) Yes
YH: ah (laughed and lifted his head to look at me) I listened to it when I got back home. Chinese cassies are really amazing. But chinese is too difficult, if not I want to sing along too
Me: Really oppa?
YH: Yes, I was listening to it with Changmin...
Me: (tears started to stream down, my head was getting lower and lower)
YH: (lifted his head after finished signing) Don't cry. Lift your head up and look at me.
I lifted my head. Looking at his warm smiling face, and the slight stubble growing on his face, I couldn't hold back my tears.
Me: I have been liking you for many years. Because of you, because of Dong Bang Shin Ki, I come to Korea. I'm now studying in your hometown Gwangju.
Then, he told me something that I will never forget for the rest of my life.
YH: I feel regret that I can't sign your chinese name. But I can call your name in chinese. Then he called, '陈佳 陈佳'and repeated it once more in Korean.
Me: (choked with tears) Really, really thank you Oppa
YH: Thanks for making me part of your dream. Thank you Chinese cassie. We should meet again when I get back to Gwangju.
Me: Okay, thank you Oppa.
At this time, the security guard has started making me to leave. I was ready to go too, but felt reluctant to do so.
At this moment, Yunho says,
YH: Please wait for a while. Don't you see she is still crying?
Then, he lifted his head and said to me, 'Thank you for loving me...'
I went down the stage with my mouth covered by my hand. I was the only one who couldn't stop crying in that venue. I hugged my sister and cried a river when I returned to my seat. She kept comforting me, but I just felt spaced-out. My eyes fixed on Homin on stage, and the tears rolling down my cheeks uncontrollably. The fansign event came to an end after half an hour. When Changmin was talking, Yunho kept looking down stage, as if he wanted to remember everyone's face. Since my seat was more towards the front, he saw me crying. He smiled, and making hand gestures by pointing to his eyes while looking at me. I know he wanted to tell me to stop crying, but I just couldn't suppress my tears... I felt so useless.
We left when the event had finished. Still lost for words, I met a friend outside the venue. She said she managed to stalk them, saw them reached and left by car. Jung Yunho even waved to her. I was overwhelmed with emotions when I heard this. So on the way back home, I kept telling her that, 'He called me by my name... He called me by my name.... He called me by my name...' over and over again.
I only reached Gwangju at dawn. However, the pain all over my body as if has now gone. I can't fall asleep thinking of the touching words said by them. The signature with a cute little heart that I got from Yunho, I put it at my bedside. I don't feel tired even if I staring at it repeatedly.
I have been loving you guys for many years. At this moment, I feel that to be able to fall in love with you, is the most fortunate thing that ever happened to me.
It is really worth for us to spend our lifetime loving you guys.
I am now still overwhelmed with excitement. I don't know what to say.
I can only look at their signatures over and over again, and shed tears, again and again.
Even till now, I still feel like it was a dream.
In the dream, he smiled to me, called my name gently, and told me not to shed tears.
I remember he thanked Chinese cassiopeias while looking at me with his deer-like eyes.
I remember he lifted his head after finished signing and told me, 'Don't cry, lift your head up and look at me.'
I remember the way you guys danced 'Before you go' on stage.
I remember the smiles on your faces when teased by backup dancers.
I remember you ran back to your position mischievously when the music started.
Too many things I've remembered. I feel like I have lived a lifetime in a day.
Two days. A night without sleep, without taking a single sip of water, and yet, I feel neither hunger nor fatigue.
I shouted Changmin oppa, Yunho Oppa
Every single detail has now imprinted forever in my memory...
Actually we reached Seoul on Saturday. We went to buy album. We asked the person who sold the album about the fansign, and left after leaving him our contact numbers.
(some parts omitted)
The result of who can attend the fansign event revealed at 12 midnight. So we were chatting and waiting in a friend's hostel. I didn't put my hopes high since I really don't have any luck with these things. I only tensed up after 12. I was very nervous as if I was waiting for my exam result. I refreshed the page, and scrolled down the list of names. There were a few names starting with '진' on the list, but I couldn't find my name. So I gave up and told my friend that I didn't win. Just after my voice faded, I suddenly saw my name '진가' at the bottom of the list. The only thing I know next is I fall down on my butt. I have won...... Incredibly I have won...... Omitted a million 'AHH!' here...... and this directly causing a sleepless night for five person including me......
We need to line up for Inkigayo the next morning. So we went to SBS at five something in the morning. The weather was so cold...
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There were many fans outside the building, including Chinese, Japanese and fans from other countries.
I already waited there for few hours. I couldn't even stand straight due to the period pain I was having. But I still insisted to wait in line and went into SBS.
SBS was really small, even the last row was nearer to the stage if compared to the inner field of a concert hall.
I have been shivering since I get into the venue. The staff were busy preparing the stage. All of us screamed when we saw 'Dong Bang Shin Ki' 4 words were brought up on stage. Everyone was high.
They appeared on stage too sudden. I suddenly saw two people came out, and the next thing I did was started screaming. They had to repeat their song several times for recording. So for the first take they only sang and danced briefly. When the first take ended, Yunho remained on stage talking to us. Then he danced and playing around. He was smiling and laughing all the time. He was really adorable. After that Minnie went back on stage again after tidying himself at backstage.
They were dancing seriously during the second take. They were too handsome. The 'self-touching' part in their choreo... Omo... my eyes were bleeding... Yunho was fooling around on stage whenever he no need to dance. Once he didn't realise the music had already started since he was introducing the backup dancers. So he returned to his position while making a naughty face. When the music started, his facial expression changed as fast as lightning. He immediately changed in a seious manner and immersed himself into the music. The stage effect with fire in the background was a bit crappy. The second one couldn't stay lit. Hehe...
When it ended, Yunho said to us,'Thanks for the hard work. ' How would it be possible for us to feel tired? In fact, we felt blessed with happiness.
After Inkigayo, we went to Myeongdong while waiting for the fansign event to begin. I couldn't stand straight when I reached Myeongdong and I couldn't walk any further. I felt terrible so I went into a shop and sat there. Eventually I fall into asleep. I already didn't drink and sleep for the whole day. And yet I couldn't eat since I felt nausea.
To be continued...
Changmin: Being an actor for the first time, there was a lot of pressure and I was quite nervous and a little bit worried. But thanks to Lee Yeon Hee and to the staff, I was able to enjoy the six months that we spent filming.
Lee Yeon Hee: I had been friends with him previously, and I was able to put my feelings into this drama comfortably. The kiss scene was shot smoothly too, although it seems that Changmin was very nervous about this. Seeing Changmin nervous like that was also fun *laugh*
Filming for this drama also occurred in Korea's famous island, Jeju Island.
Lee Yeon Hee: The amount of lines that Changmin and I had in this drama were actually quite high, so it was a bit hectic. But thanks to the filming taking place in Jeju Island where the air was so fresh, I think I was able to naturally express my feelings while acting.
Changmin: The Songak mountain I saw while it was snowing was very beautiful too, and even now it has left its impression on me.
Who would you say is nearer to your ideal girl when comparing Lee Da Ji (Lee Yeon Hee's character) and Jin Young (Yoo Hana's character)?
Changmin: Ah..Do I have to answer this? It's quite hard *laugh*
Lee Yeon Hee: Hana isn't here right now *laugh*
Changmin: *laugh* Well, I like girls who I can talk about anything to comfortably, like a best friend. In regard to Dong oJo, the character I was playing, Lee Da Ji was the existence that was closest to him so maybe I should choose the character Lee Yeon Hee acted Lee Da Ji to answer this question *laugh*.
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Dr. Leff is an internationally recognized leader and researcher in the development, evaluation and dissemination of novel models of care for older adults, including the Hospital at Home, Guided Care, geriatric service line models and medical house call practices. In addition, his research interests extend to issues related to multi-morbidity, performance measurement and case-mix issues. He has a strong interest in health policy issues, is a Health and Aging Policy Fellow of the American Political Science Association, and has served on multiple technical expert panels for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
An award-winning teacher and mentor, Dr. Leff is involved in directing the basic Medicine Clerkship in the School of Medicine. He currently serves as president of the American Academy of Home Care Physicians as well as a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians.
As medical director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances at the School of Medicine, Dr. Leff represents faculty, clinical staff and researchers at Johns Hopkins and serves as a liaison with the business development team. In this capacity he serves as an advisor to the team for any academic issues and considerations in the ongoing development of projects and products.
Dr. Leff received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983 and his M.D. from New York University in 1987. After residency and fellowship training at Johns Hopkins, he served as a medical officer in the US Army in Seoul, Korea, before joining the faculty in the Department of Medicine in 1994. He serves on the scientific advisory board of Amedysis (AMED) and the clinical systems innovation community for the West Health Institute.
- Director, The Center for Transformative Geriatric Research
- Director, Program in Geriatric Health Services Research
- Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Home-Based Medicine
- Co-director, Medicine Clerkship
- Medical Director, Business Development and Strategic Alliances
- Professor of Medicine
Departments / Divisions
- MD; Medicine, New York University School of Medicine (1987)
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center / Internal Medicine (1991)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology (1992)
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine / Internal Medicine (1991)
Research & Publications
Selected Publications
Siu AL, Spragens LH, Inouye SK, Morrison RS, Leff B. The ironic business case for chronic care in the acute care setting. Health Aff (Millwood). 28:113-25, 2009.
Frick K, Burton L, Clark R, Mader S, Naughton B, Burl J, Greenough WB, Steinwachs D, Leff B. Substitutive Hospital at Home for older persons: effects on costs. Am J Manag Care. 15:49-56, 2009.
Burton LC, Skinner EA, Ushcer-Pines L, Lieberman R, Leff B, Clark B, Lemke K, Yu Q, Weiner JP. Health of Medicare Advantage plan enrollees at 1 year after Hurricane Katrina. Am J Manag Care. 15:13-22, 2009.
Leff B. Defining and disseminating the hospital at home model. Editorial in: CMAJ. 2009 180:156-7, 2009
Leff B, Burton L, Mader S, Naughton B, Burl J, Guido S, Greenough WB, Steinwachs D. Comparison of functional outcomes associated with hospital at home care and traditional acute hospital care. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009;57(2):273-8.
Marsteller JA, Burton LC, Mader S, Naughton B, Burl J, Guido S, Greenough WB, Steinwachs D, Leff B. Health care provider evaluation of a substitutive model of hospital at home care. Medical Care, 47(9):979-85, 2009.
Leff B, Reider L, Frick K, Scharfstein D, Boyd C, Frey K, Karm L, Boult C. The early effects of Guided Care on multimorbid older patients use and cost of health services: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Man Care, 5(8):555-9, 2009.
Wolff JL, Meadow A, Boyd CM, Weiss CO, Leff B. Physician evaluation and management of Medicare home health patients. Medical Care, 47 (11):1147-55, 2009.
Boult C, Green AF, Boult LB, Pacala JT, Snyder C, Leff B. Successful models of chronic care for older adults with chronic conditions: evidence for the Institute of Medicines Retooling for an Aging America report. J Am Geriatr Soc, In press.
Cheng J, Montalto M, Leff B, Hospital at Home. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2009;25(1):79-97.
Wolff J, Rand-Giovannetti, Boyd CM, Reider L, Palmer S, Scharfstein D, Marsteller J, Wegner S, Frey K, Leff B, Frick K, Boult C. Effects of guided care on family caregivers. The Gerontologist, 2010;50(4):459-70.
Wolff JL, Meadow A, Boyd CM, Weiss CO, Leff B. Physician evaluation and management of Medicare home health patients. Medical Care, 2009;47(11):1147-55.
Boyd CM, Reider L, Frey K, Scharfstein D, Leff B, Wolff J, Groves C, Karm L, Wegener S, Marsteller J, Boult C. The effects of guided care on the perceived quality of health care for multi-morbid older persons: 18 month outcomes from a cluster-randomized controlled trial. J Gen Int Med, 2010;25(3):235-42.
Marsteller JA, Hsu YJ, Reider L, Frey K, Wolff J, Boyd C, Leff B, Karm L, Scharfstein D, Boult C. Physician satisfaction with chronic care processes: a cluster-randomized trial of guided care. Ann Fam Med. 2010;8(4):308-15.
Boult C, Reider L, Leff B, Frick KD, Boyd CM, Wolff JL, Frey K, Karm L, Wegener ST, Mroz T, Scharfstein DO. The effect of Guided Care teams on the use of health services: results from a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Arch Int Med, 2011:171:460-6.
Sinha SK, Bessman ES, Flomenbaum N, Leff B. A systematic review and qualitative analysis to inform the development of a new emergency department-based geriatric case management model. Ann Emerg Med, 2011;57(6):672-82.
Boyd CM, Leff B, Wolff JL, Yu Q, Zhou J, Rand C, Weiss CO. Informing clinical practice guideline development and implementation: prevalence of coexisting conditions among adults with coronary heart disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 May;59(5):797-805. PMID: 21568950;
Szanton SL, Thorpe RJ, Boyd C, Tanner EK, Leff B, Agree E, Xue QL, Allen JK, Seplaki CL, Weiss CO, Guralnik JM, Gitlin LN. Community aging in place, advancing better living for elders: a bio-behavioral-environmental intervention to improve function and health-related quality of life in disabled older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Dec;59(12):2314-20.
Knight AM, Kravet SJ, Kiyatkin D, Leff B. The effect of computerized provider order entry on medical students' ability to write orders. Teach Learn Med. 2012 Jan;24(1):63-70.
Giovannetti E.R., Wolff J.L., Xue Q., Weiss C.O., Leff B., Boult C., Hughes T.,Boyd C.M. (2011) Difficulty Assisting with Health Care Tasks Among Caregivers of Multimorbid Older Adults. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Jan;27(1):37-44. Epub 2011 Aug 27.
Weiss CO, Boyd CM, Wolff JL, Leff B. Prevalence of diabetes treatment effect modifiers: the external validity of trials to older adults. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 2012 24(4):370-76.
Leff B, Spragens LH, Morano B, Powell J, Bickert T, Bond C, DeGolia P, Malone M, Glew C, McCrystle, Allen K, Siu AL. Rapid reengineering of acute medical care for Medicare beneficiaries: The Medicare Innovations Collaborative. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Jun;31(6):1204-15.
Cryer L, Shannon S, VanAmsterdam M, Leff B. Hospital at Home in New Mexico saved 19 percent with equal or better outcomes compared to similar inpatients. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Jun;31(6):1237-43.
Fabbri LM, Boyd C, Boschetto P, Rabe KF, Buist AS, Yawn B, Leff B, Kent DM, Schünemann HJ; on behalf of the ATS/ERS Ad Hoc Committee on Integrating and Coordinating Efforts in COPD Guideline Development. How to Integrate Multiple Comorbidities in Guideline Development: Article 10 in Integrating and Coordinating Efforts in COPD Guideline Development. An Official ATS/ERS Workshop Report. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2012 Dec;9(5):274-281.
Dattalo M, Giovannetti ER, Scharfstein D, Boult C, Wegener S, Wolff JL, Leff B, Frick KD, Reider L, Frey K, Noronha G, Boyd C. Who participates in chronic disease self-management (CDSM) programs? Differences between participants and nonparticipants in a population of multimorbid older adults. Med Care. 2012 Dec;50(12):1071-5.
Boult C, Leff B, Boyd CM, Wolff JL, Marsteller JA, Frick KD, Wegener S, Reider L, Frey K, Mroz TM, Karm L, Scharfstein DO. A matched-pair cluster-randomized trial of guided care for high-risk older patients. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 May;28(5):612-21.
Graham LE, Leff B, Arbaje AI. Risk of hospital readmission for older adults discharged on friday. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Feb;61(2):300-1.
Dorsey ER, George BP, Leff B, Willis AW. The coming crisis: Obtaining care for the growing burden of neurodegenerative conditions. Neurology. 2013 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed
Marsteller JA, Hsu YJ, Wen M, Wolff J, Frick K, Reider L, Scharfstein D, Boyd C, Leff B, Schwartz L, Karm L, Boult C. Effects of Guided Care on Providers' Satisfaction with Care: A Three-Year Matched-Pair Cluster-Randomized Trial. Popul Health Manag. 2013 Oct;16(5):317-25.
DuGoff EH, Dy S, Giovannetti ER, Leff B, Boyd CM. Setting standards at the forefront of delivery system reform: aligning care coordination quality measures for multiple chronic conditions. J Healthc Qual. 2013 Sep-Oct;35(5):58-69.
(Mulhausen P*, Chun A*, Green A*, Hayward A*, Lee S*, Leff B*, McNabney M*, Sharma P*, Vitale C*). *Contributed equally to work. AGS Choosing Wisely Workgroup. American Geriatrics Society identifies five things that healthcare providers and patients should question. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Apr;61(4):622-31.
Giovannetti ER, Dy S, Leff B, Weston C, Adams K, Valuck TB, Pittman AT, Blaum CS, McCann BA, Boyd CM. Performance measurement for people with multiple chronic conditions: conceptual model. Am J Manag Care. 2013 Oct 1;19(10):e359-66. PubMed
Wolff JL, Roter DL, Barron J, Boyd CM, Leff B, Finucane TE, Gallo JJ, Rabins PV, Roth DL, Gitlin LN. A Tool to Strengthen the Older Patient-Companion Partnership in Primary Care: Results from a Pilot Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 62(2):312-9.
Uhlig K, Leff B, Kent D, Dy S, Brunnhuber K, Burgers J, Greenfield S, Guyatt G, High K, Leipzig R, Mulrow C, Schmader K, Schunemann H, Walter L, Woodcock J, and Boyd CM. A framework for crafting clinical practice guidelines that are relevant to the care and management of people with multimorbidity, J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Jan 18. [Epub ahead of print]
Boyd CM, Wolff JL, Giovannetti E, Reider L, Weiss C, Xue QL, Leff B, Boult C, Hughes T, Rand C. Healthcare task difficulty among older adults with multimorbidity. Med Care. 2014 Mar;52 Suppl 3:S118-25.
Rickard J, Cheng A, Spragg D, Green A, Leff B, Tang W, Cantillon D, Baranowski B, Wilkoff BL, Tchou P. Survival in Octogenarians Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Compared to the General Population. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2014 Jan 28.
Activities & Honors
- 38th Parallel Medical Society, Seoul, Korea, 1992 - 1994
- American Academy of Home Care Physicians, 2007
Board of Directors
- American Academy of Home Care Physicians, 1995
- American Academy of Home Care Physicians, 2009 - 2012
- American College of Physicians, 2009 - 2012
Board of Governors
- American College of Physicians, 1988
- American Geriatrics Society, 1991
- American Geriatrics Society Annual National Meeting, 2006
Abstract reviewer, epidemiology section
- American Geriatrics Society to the American College of Physicians Council of Subspecialty Societies, 2008
- American Geriatrics Society, Clinical Practice & Models of Care Committee, 2008 - 2011
Committee Member
- American Geriatrics Society, Health Economics and Technology Committee, 2007 - 2008
Committee member
- American Geriatrics Society, Public Policy Committee, Care Coordination, 2008
SWAT Team Member
- Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, 2002
- Clinical Template Project, 1997
- Council of Subspecialty Societies, American College of Physicians, 2009 - 2012
Vice Chairman
- Curriculum committee, 1995 - 1996
- Gerontological Society of America, 1996
- InterRAI, 2007
Associate Fellow
- Society of General Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1992
- American Academy of Home Care Physicians, 1995
- American Academy of Home Care Physicians, 1995 - 1996
Curriculum Committee
- American Academy of Home Care Physicians, 1997 - 1998
Clinical Template Project
- American Academy of Home Care Physicians, 2011 - 2013
- American College of Physicians, 2012 - 2014
Chairman, Council of Subspecialty Societies
- American College of Physicians, 2012
Member, Board of Regents
- American Geriatrics Society, 2012 - 2013
"Choosing Wisely" Committee
- American College of Physicians, 2013 - 2014
Chair of Nominations Committee
Professional Activities
- Chair, Nominations Committee, American College of Physicians, 2013
- "Choosing Wisely" Committee,, American Geriatrics Society, 2012
- Member, Board of Regents, American College of Physicians, 2012
- Chairman, Council of Subspecialty Societies, American College of Physicians, 2012
- President, American Academy of Home Care Physicians, 2011
Videos & Media
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
- "Admitted to Your Bedroom: Some Hospitals Try Treating Patients at Home," The New York Times, April 27, 2015
- "How House Calls Can Cut Medical Costs," The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 27, 2015
- "Pushing Medicare into the Digital Age," CNBC, May 29, 2015
- "Hospitals Try House Calls to Cut Costs, Admissions," The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 4, 2013
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Steam Railway, next open Mon 1 Jul - Fri 1 Nov 2019, £10-£25.30
Park Avenue,
From the coast at Aberystwyth, watch the scenery passing by your window. See the countryside change as you travel through wide open fields, ancient woodland and rugged mountain scenery as the line twists and turns, clinging to the hillside to reach Devil's Bridge - home of the famous Mynach Falls and Devil's Punchbowl.
Look out for birds of prey such as red kites and buzzards soaring high above the valley floor and listen to the sound of the narrow gauge steam engine working hard on the climb into the hills.
Opened in 1902, the railway is a masterpiece of engineering and has been delighting passengers young and old for generations. Although the line no longer carries lead ore from the mines it has been carrying holidaymakers to the beauty spot of Devil's Bridge for over a hundred years!
The railway is a registered charity, dedicated to preserving the railway for future generations to enjoy. Our historic coal fired steam locomotives and vintage carriages were built by the Great Western Railway in the 1920s and 30s and are now fully restored.
"Wales to the World" - All change at Aberystwyth Station. We are pleased to announce the start of our project to build a new station and multifunction display facility at our Aberystwyth station. The £1.6 million project started in late 2018 and will finish at the end of 2020; see https://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/project.htm for all the details.
The 12 mile journey takes 1 hour in each direction. See timetables for departure times.
Passengers may upgrade to the the First Class Observation Saloon for a small charge.
Dogs are very welcome on the railway and can travel in all Third Class carriages. A dog rover ticket costs £3.00.
The railway can carry bicycles although owing to space limitations on certain popular trains, please contact us in advance so we can reserve space.
The railway offers advance bookings through its website, but there is also the option to purchase tickets from the Booking Office on the day of travel.
Aberystwyth - Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge Station is a short walk from Devil's Bridge Waterfalls - operated as a separate attraction.
Opening details
|Season Dates
|Opening Hours
|Mon 1 Jul - Fri 1 Nov 2019
|Sun 3 Nov 2019
|Sun 10 Nov 2019
|Sun 17 Nov 2019
|Sun 24 Nov 2019
Return Fares with Gift Aid: Adult £25.30, Child (3 - 15) £11.00, Family (1 + 2), £40.70 Family (2 + 2) £60.50. Children aged 2 years old and under travel FREE.
For non-gift aid, prices are £22.00, £20.00, £10.00, £37.00 & £55.00 respectively.
Dogs are welcome. The dog rover fare is £3 per hound. Bicycles can be conveyed for £5 subject to space being available. If you plan to bring a bicycle, it is advisable to telephone beforehand.
Also at this Venue
Events at this Venue
|Sat 14 - Sun 15 Sep
|Forgotten Engines: Steam Festival Weekend
|Tue 29 - Thu 31 Oct
|Halloween Ghost Trains
|Fri 1 Nov
|Monster's Ball
|Sun 3 Nov
|Sunday Lunch Specials
|Sun 10 Nov
|Sunday Lunch Specials
|Sun 17 Nov
|Sunday Lunch Specials
Park Avenue,
Location and nearby places
By Public Transport: The Vale of Rheidol Railway is located in the centre of Aberystwyth and is a short walk from the mainline railway and bus stations.
By Road: The Railway has a large car park off Park Avenue/Boulevard St Brieuc near the Park & Ride site and the SAT NAV Postcode is SY23 1PG.
Please note that if you start your journey at Devil's Bridge, car parking is adjacent to the station platform. SAT NAV: SY23 3JL
: 0 miles from Aberystwyth station
- Baby changing facilities
- Coach parties accepted
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
- Disabled toilets
- Facilities for groups
- German signs/guides
- Gift shop
- On-site catering
- On-site light refreshments
- Picnic site
- Public toilets
- Regional Tourist Board Member
- Welcome Host
- Accepts groups
- Facilities for corporate hospitality
- Children welcome
- Dogs accepted
- Smoking not allowed
Devil's Bridge Station is a short walk from Devil's Bridge Waterfalls - operated as a separate attraction.
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- is solid
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Has a ramp
Public Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
- From the entrance to reception / ticket area
- To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- To the gift shop
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
- Baby changing facilities
- Visitor information available in large print (14pt and over)
- Visitor information available in audio format
- Hearing loop installed in public areas
- Hearing loop system
- Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
- Clear signage
- Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
- Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
- Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
- Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
- Entrance is well lit
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Menus available in large print (14pt and over)
- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
- Sugar free (diabetic)
- Gluten free (coeliacs)
- Lactose free (dairy free)
- Nut free
- Organic
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
- Children's menu
Trains The railway operates a fleet of historic railway carriages which were built for the line between 1923 and 1938. To access the carriages, there are two steps of 400mm between the platform and the carriage floor. Extra steps are available if required. The carriage doors are 580mm wide and internal gangways are 420mm and 520mm wide. We regret that these vintage carriages are not suitable for customers who need to remain in their wheelchairs.


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LAS 380 Latin American Cinema (1)
[Crosslisted with SPAN 380]
This course examines films, features and documentaries, by and about Latin Americans. It focuses on the political, economic, social, and aesthetic tensions that characterize the region and contextualize cinematic production. It explores the constitution of Latin American cultural identity through film. Conducted in English. Students wishing to receive credit in Spanish must produce all written work in this language.
- General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences
- Offering: Alternate years in spring
- Instructor: Varas
LAS 497W Senior Thesis in Latin American Studies (1)
In the Senior Thesis, students are expected to integrate various components of the major program in the analysis of a topic of special interest. Topics must be proposed to and approved by the Latin American Studies faculty. The thesis will normally be written in English, but the incorporation of documentation and references in Spanish will be required. Also, a multi-page précis of the thesis in Spanish must accompany the thesis. The thesis is presented to a faculty examination committee upon its completion.
- General Studies Requirement Fulfillment: Writing-centered
- Prerequisite: Senior standing in Latin American Studies
- Offering: Annually
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General Manager - Nando's - High Wycombe
- Recruiter
- Nando's
- Location
- High Wycombe
- Salary
- £32000 - £40000 per annum + Lots more
- Posted
- 18 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 22 Jan 2019
- Job Function
- General Management
- Industry
- Other
- Position Type
- Permanent
At Nando's we like to create an environment that allows people to shine, enabling you to deliver amazing moments for every customer and team member. To help us achieve this, we recruit the very best General Managers- we call them Patraos, it's Portuguese for the head of the family.
As head of the family, you'll take full accountability for your restaurant, your team members, setting the restaurant's agenda, fulfilling the Nando's plan and ultimately growing business performance.
It pays to be a General Manager (Patrao)
- Generous bonus package
- 28 days holiday
- 4 week sabbatical after every 5 years
- 40% discount Monday - Thursday and 20% discount Friday - Sunday at all Nando's restaurants when visiting with up to 5 guests
- Free Nando's on days worked
- Healthcare and contributory pension scheme
- Conference (well when we say conference we've been to South Africa, Brazil…)
- Quarterly regional drinks evenings - including a themed Christmas party for all Nandoca's
- Annual family fun day - all Nandoca's can invite their families for a party in the park!
- Become a Partner of Nando's and earn even more
- The chance to get tax savings on a bike via the Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts on some great brands with Perkbox
- There are loads of other benefits too, but if we listed them all here you'd never get around to applying!
So if you want to join our family, apply now by sending us your CV.
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You can use the RCA 25260 as a stand-alone phone or mix and match with other RCA 2-line phone systems and use it as corded deskphone accessory. Add up to 10 total deskphones to keep pace with your growing business.
Feature rich phone is perfect for a small or home office!
Expandable up to 10 deskphones — so you can keep pace as your business grows.
Works with any RCA corded/cordless or cordless system — including models 25255, 25270, 25212, and 25252.
DECT 6.0 technology — is WiFi-friendly and provides interference-free communication with increased clarity, enhanced security, and wider range.
Call Waiting/Caller ID — shows name and number of who's calling even when you're on another call. Keeps the last 99 calls in memory.
10 programmable one-touch speed dial buttons — makes dialing those frequently called numbers as simple as pressing a button!
Speakerphone — gives you the option of talking hands free.