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Virtual assistants, or V.A.s, are typically home-based, self-employed workers who handle everything from travel arrangements to bookkeeping. The twist is that they aren't physically located in the same place as their employers. Typically, they are hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away, and they stay in touch with their bosses by phone, e-mail and fax. The market for V.A.s has grown large enough in recent years that today there are several trade groups that represent workers in the field, including the Virtual Assistants Association and the International Virtual Assistants Association. "Anyone can use a V.A., from...
...beef fried with eggplant and ginger) was not so impressive—but consistent with the general rule not to order anything too heavy. And my favorite was chhasha chhu tsel, chicken and watercress in a sizzling garlic and chili sauce, very light but with a crisp and tangy twist...
...real plot twist in this story, however, is that the author of this tolerant and subtle film, Gorlin himself, was once a member of the Israel far-right. Though the film may deliver a difficult message, that fact at least is more uplifting than a Hollywood ending...
...attraction of "Iraqification" of security duties is obvious: The U.S. is plainly in need of help in pacifying the insurgency, and little is forthcoming from abroad. Turkey's retraction of its offer to send upward of 10,000 men until the U.S. can twist the arm of the Iraqi Governing Council to reverse its opposition to such a deployment has left Washington forced to contemplate calling up more reserves. Getting Iraqis to take on more of the security burden is obviously preferable. But accelerating the training and deployment of Iraqi forces also raises a number of dangers. It assumes that...
There’s no reason to upset our parents and involve them at every twist and turn. Harvard could even give us some pointers on hiding our condoms and beer...