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Does the Thanksgiving holiday, a time of families celebrating plenty, give U.S. stock investors a sense of optimism that translates into stock returns? To investigate, we analyze the historical behavior of the S&P 500 Index during the three trading days before and the three trading days after the holiday. Using daily closing levels of the S&P 500 Index for 1950-2013 (64 events), we find that:
The following chart shows the average daily S&P 500 Index returns for the three trading days before (T-3 to T-1) and the three trading days after (T+1 to T+3) Thanksgiving over the entire sample period, with one standard deviation variability ranges. The average daily return for all trading days in the sample is 0.03%. Results on average suggest:
- Strength and low volatility during the trading days just before and just after Thanksgiving.
- Weakness and high volatility the second trading day after Thanksgiving.
As usual for daily data, noise generally dominates signal.
To check the reliability of these tendencies, we look at two subsamples.
The next chart compares the average daily returns for the three trading days before and after Thanksgiving for two subsamples: 1950-1989 (40 events), and 1990-2013 (24 events). This chart has no variability ranges and uses a finer vertical scale than the preceding one. The days just before and just after Thanksgiving are positive in both subsamples, and the next day is negative in both.
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Bernstein inequalities (probability theory)
In probability theory, Bernstein inequalities give bounds on the probability that the sum of random variables deviates from its mean. In the simplest case, let X1, ..., Xn be independent Bernoulli random variables taking values +1 and −1 with probability 1/2, then for every positive ,
Bernstein inequalities were proved and published by Sergei Bernstein in the 1920s and 1930s.[1][2][3][4] Later, these inequalities were rediscovered several times in various forms. Thus, special cases of the Bernstein inequalities are also known as the Chernoff bound, Hoeffding's inequality and Azuma's inequality.
This distribution is also known as the Rademacher distribution.
Some of the inequalities[edit]
1. Let X1, ..., Xn be independent zero-mean random variables. Suppose that |X i| ≤ M almost surely, for all i. Then, for all positive t,
2. Let X1, ..., Xn be independent random variables. Suppose that for some positive real L and every integer k > 1,
3. Let X1, ..., Xn be independent random variables. Suppose that
for all integer k > 3. Denote
4. Bernstein also proved generalizations of the inequalities above to weakly dependent random variables. For example, inequality (2) can be extended as follows. Let X1, ..., Xn be possibly non-independent random variables. Suppose that for all integer i > 0,
More general results for martingales can be found in Fan et al. (2012).[5]
The proofs are based on an application of Markov's inequality to the random variable
for a suitable choice of the parameter λ > 0.
See also[edit]
- McDiarmid's inequality
- Markov inequality
- Dvoretzky–Kiefer–Wolfowitz inequality
- Hoeffding's inequality
- Chebyshev's inequality
- Azuma's inequality
- Bennett's inequality
- Concentration inequality
(according to: S.N.Bernstein, Collected Works, Nauka, 1964)
- ^ S.N.Bernstein, "On a modification of Chebyshev's inequality and of the error formula of Laplace" vol. 4, #5 (original publication: Ann. Sci. Inst. Sav. Ukraine, Sect. Math. 1, 1924)
- ^ Bernstein, S. N. (1937). "На определенных модификациях неравенства Чебишева" [On certain modifications of Chebyshev's inequality]. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 17 (6): 275–277.
- ^ S.N.Bernstein, "Theory of Probability" (Russian), Moscow, 1927
- ^ J.V.Uspensky, "Introduction to Mathematical Probability", McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1937
- ^ Fan, X.; Grama, I. (2012). "Hoeffding's inequality for supermartingales". Stochastic Process. Appl. 122. pp. 3545–3559. doi:10.1016/j.spa.2012.06.009.
A modern translation of some of these results can also be found in Prokhorov, A.V.; Korneichuk, N.P. (2001), "Bernstein inequality", in Hazewinkel, Michiel, Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Springer, ISBN 978-1-55608-010-4


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Title: | Descriptive Study on Corrective Feedback and Learner Uptake during Interactions between a Teacher and Students in terms of Recast versus Prompts |
Author: | Choi, Yun Deok |
Date: | 2007 |
Abstract: | The present study investigated corrective feedback and learner uptake during interactions between a teacher and students with advanced level English proficiency, especially in terms of recast versus prompts, in a natural classroom setting. It also examined what the students thought about their teacher's types of feedback to their erroneous utterances. Fifteen students in an ELI intermediate reading class were observed and they also completed student surveys at the end of the observation. The recorded data were analyzed based on Lyster and Ranta's (1997) 'error treatment sequence' and Lyster's (1998) coding scheme. The results indicated that the teacher used recast and repetition most frequently and the recast and multiple feedback led to student-generated repair. It was also found that there was a gap between the teacher's favorite feedback types and the students' preferred types of feedback and the students' most favorite feedback provider was their teacher. The study has pedagogical implication that the teacher's adequate selection of feedback types according to the students' preference might lead to more amount of learner uptake. And it is necessary for the teacher to let the students recognize that they will get benefit from corrective feedback from their peers during conversational interactions. |
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Right of course because the rest of the post in question didn't disparage the logic behind the OP's flawed concept of rape nor did it highlight the serious nature of rape above almost all other incidents.
You'll chastise me for (not) trivialising rape when that is exactly what that woman did with her broadly inaccurate sign. Your argument is so inherently flawed it's almost unbelievable. Must try harder.
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does SC not realize that *****ing about a rape victim's grammar is trivializing rape lmao
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>Drawing a Lucario licking the tears of his self-insert
Nope, there's nothing creepy about this. Not a single thing.
e: And fyi Lumineon is worst pokemon.
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I think we can all agree that the worst Pokemon is hands-down Stantler. Seriously, I saw it once, and it was in the wild in Gold Version.
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does not trivialize rape by implying that her message is null and void due to the fact that she used bad grammar.Girl in first pic is a moron just for writing a whole paragraph in block caps. Poor use of English too.
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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
Constellation | Orion |
Right ascension | 05h 40m 45.5s |
Declination | −01° 56′ 34″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 2.0/4.3/4.0[1] (1.79 combined) |
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Spectral type | O9.5Iab/B1IV/B0III[1] |
U−B color index | −1.07 |
B−V color index | 0.14 / ? / −0.01 |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 18 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 3.19 mas/yr Dec.: 2.03 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 4.43 ± 0.64 mas |
Distance | 387 ± 54[1] pc |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −6.0/−3.9/−4.1[1] |
Orbit[1] | |
Primary | Aa |
Companion | Ab |
Period (P) | 2,687 days |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.0359" |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.338 |
Inclination (i) | 139.3° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 83.8° |
Periastron epoch (T) | JD 2452734.2 |
Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) |
10.1 km/s |
Semi-amplitude (K2) (secondary) |
19.6 km/s |
Orbit | |
Companion | Alnitak B |
Period (P) | 1,508.6[2] yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 2.7280[2]" |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.0700[2] |
Inclination (i) | 72.0° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 155.5° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 2070.6 |
Details | |
Mass | 33/14[1]/16 M☉ |
Radius | 20/7.3[1]/7.2 R☉ |
Luminosity | 250,000/31,600[1]/35,000 L☉ |
Temperature | 28,000/28,000[1]/29,000 K |
Rotation | 140/?/350[1] |
Age | ~7[1] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Alnitak (Arabic: النطاق an-niṭāq) is a multiple star several hundred parsecs away in the constellation Orion. It is part of Orion's Belt along with Alnilam and Mintaka, and has a Bayer designation of Zeta Orionis (ζ Ori) and a Flamsteed designation of 50 Orionis.
The primary star is a hot blue supergiant with an absolute magnitude of -6.0 and is the brightest class O star in the night sky with a visual magnitude of +2.0. It has two bluish 4th magnitude companions, producing a combined magnitude for the trio of +1.79. The stars are members of the Orion OB1 association and the Collinder 70 association.
Observation history[edit]
Alnitak has been known since antiquity and, as a component of Orion's belt, has been of widespread cultural significance. It was reported to be a double star by amateur German astronomer George K. Kunowsky in 1819.[3] Much more recently, in 1998, the bright primary was found by a team from the Lowell Observatory to have a close companion; this had been suspected from observations made with the Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer in the 1970s.[4] The stellar parallax derived from observations by the Hipparcos satellite imply a distance around 225pc, but this does not take into account distortions caused by the multiple nature of the system and larger distances have been derived by many authors.
Alnitak is a binary star system at the eastern end of Orion's belt, the second magnitude primary having a 4th magnitude companion nearly 3 arc-seconds distant, in an orbit taking over 1,500 years. The primary (Alnitak A) is itself a close binary, comprising Alnitak Aa (a blue supergiant of spectral type O9.5Iab with an absolute magnitude of -6.0 and an apparent magnitude of 2.0) and Alnitak Ab (a blue sub-giant of spectral type B1IV with an absolute magnitude of -3.9 and an apparent magnitude of 4.3, discovered in 1998 [4]). Aa is estimated as being up to 33 times as massive as the Sun and to have a diameter 20 times greater. It is the brightest star of class O in the night sky. A fourth star, 9th magnitude Alnitak C, has not been confirmed to be part of the Aa-Ab-B group, and may simply lie along the line of sight.
The Alnitak system is bathed in the nebulosity of IC 434.
Etymology and cultural significance[edit]
The traditional name Alnitak, alternately spelled Al Nitak or Alnitah, is taken from the Arabic النطاق an-niṭāq, "the girdle".[3]
Orion's belt[edit]
The three belt stars were collectively known by many names in many cultures. Arabic terms include النجاد Al Nijād 'the Belt', النسك Al Nasak 'the Line', العلقات Al Alkāt 'the Golden Grains or Nuts' and, in modern Arabic, ميزان الحق Al Mīzān al Ḥaqq 'the Accurate Scale Beam'. In Chinese mythology they were known as The Weighing Beam.[3]
The belt was also the Three Stars mansion (simplified Chinese: 参宿; traditional Chinese: 參宿; pinyin: Shēn Xiù), one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the western mansions of the White Tiger.
In pre-Christian Scandinavia, the belt was known as Frigg's Distaff (Friggerock) or Freyja's distaff.[5] Similarly Jacob's Staff and Peter's Staff were European biblical derived terms, as were the Three Magi, or the Three Kings. Väinämöinen's Scythe (Kalevala) and Kalevan Sword are terms from Finnish mythology.[3]
The Seri people of northwestern Mexico call the three belt stars Hapj (a name denoting a hunter) which consists of three stars: Hap (mule deer), Haamoja (pronghorn), and Mojet (bighorn sheep). Hap is in the middle and has been shot by the hunter; its blood has dripped onto Tiburón Island.[6]
In Latin America, this asterism is known as Las Tres Marías or As Três Marias which stand for The Three Marys in Spanish and Portuguese respectively.
In the Star Trek episode The City on the Edge of Forever, Captain James T. Kirk references Alnitak by pointing it out as "that far left star in Orion's belt—see?"
USS Alnitah (AK-127) was a United States Navy Crater class cargo ship named after the star.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hummel, C. A.; Rivinius, T.; Nieva, M. -F.; Stahl, O.; Van Belle, G.; Zavala, R. T. (2013). "Dynamical mass of the O-type supergiant inζOrionis A". Astronomy & Astrophysics 554: A52. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201321434.
- ^ a b c Malkov, O. Y.; Tamazian, V. S.; Docobo, J. A.; Chulkov, D. A. (2012). "Dynamical masses of a selected sample of orbital binaries". Astronomy & Astrophysics 546: A69. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219774.
- ^ a b c d Richard Hinckley Allen, Star-names and their meanings (1936), p. 314-15.
- ^ a b Hummel CA, White NM, Elias NM II, Hajian AR, Nordgren TE (2000). "ζ Orionis A Is a Double Star". The Astrophysical Journal 540 (2): L91–L93. Bibcode:2000ApJ...540L..91H. doi:10.1086/312882.
- ^ Schön, Ebbe. (2004). Asa-Tors hammare, Gudar och jättar i tro och tradition. Fält & Hässler, Värnamo. p. 228.
- ^ Moser, Mary B.; Stephen A. Marlett (2005). Comcáac quih yaza quih hant ihíip hac: Diccionario seri-español-inglés (PDF) (in Spanish and English). Hermosillo, Sonora and Mexico City: Universidad de Sonora and Plaza y Valdés Editores.
External links[edit]
- "Alnitak 3". SolStation. Retrieved 2005-12-15.
- Image of Alnitak from APOD
- Alnitak on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images


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Stats on the Texans DBs in 2009
Latest blog post at the Chronicle:
More on Dunta Robinson and the Texans cornerbacks It's a Q&A with Bill Barnwell of Football Outsiders. I thought it was interesting, and I learned some things (which is one goal of my favorite blog posts). Not sure that it gives us any answers to anything but it certainly explains a lot of our ambivalence on the topic. Also contains a discussion of what is a little off with the ProFootballFocus numbers that people like to use.
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The points you make about how difficult it is to pinpoint his production are accurate. I feel like I was very realistic about his production last year. I tried not to look at him for anything other than his actual production and I believe that it was towards the second half of the season that I really began to notice the difference between the tackling of Quin, Cushing, Ryans and Pollard compared to #23. My realization wasn't about him in coverage but rather the fact that it was becoming clear that our best CB was suddenly the worst tackler in the back 7 and THAT WAS HUGE TO ME. That's what I was seeing on the TV when I would rewatch.
The second thing to me was watching Quin making plays on the ball in comparison to Robinson and again thinking that he was simply doing a better job. Other than what you can see "on the ball" on TV there's no way to judge them in pass defense I don't think. At least not accurately. Rick Smith always talks about "value" and that in my mind is the only thing that is really easy to judge. If he would be come one of the top 4 highest paid players on this team it wouldn't seem to be a good value and I think that is really all that can be said with any confidence about the impact of the decision. I think his pass defense will be missed more than people are willing to admit though. |
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I've been missing his pass defense for the last three years! |
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As a part of the PFF puzzle I think there are some things of the mark regarding some comments regarding our website. Player participation isn't easy, but it isn't impossible and we're up around the 99.7% mark on stuff we've had verified. We make mistakes, but like I say its not impossible and while we're not gospel nor trying to eliminate subjectivity, I think there's merit in what we do as people who spends hours on every single game (plus our stats are more accurate than anything out there - we do thinks retrospectively which is the difference between getting a tackler right or given someone who is not even on the field credit)
On point (and I'm happy to deal with any concerns regarding PFF - we're not perfect at all, but strive to be as perfect as the science of football analysis allows us) it will be harder to replace Robinson than some believe, but at the same time the drop off that could come isn't going to be all that much because Robinson hasn't been playing to a high level. He did follow a teams number one receiver around and didn't do to bad in truth, but it wasn't anywhere near the kind of money he wanted. Maybe half it. As it is some team is going to overpay him - just be glad it isn't you guys. I don't see why Quin and Reeves cant be a decent duo, the big problem is going to be generating consistent pressure up the middle. |
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It remains "the big problem". Real disruptive pressure in the middle would take our defense to an entirely new level and make Quin/Reeves look like a quality starting duo. As long as the front of the pocket continues to be impossible to penetrate we're going to continue to see our secondary have trouble on third down and our DE's being hearded wide right/left. |
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who are effective at penetrating the pocket. These type of pass rushers are almost more in vogue now than edge rushers because of the QBs abilty to push up into the front of the pocket. Most CBs "look like a quality starting duo" with that kind of QB pressure up front. |
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Re: Stats on the Texans DBs in 2009
Great stuff Steph as always!
I think its important to focus on the part about not being able to rely on all these statistics being thrown around. We don't know what players assignments are always and some can look to be doing their jobs but aren't (the center/defensive tackle example in the article). The best way to judge players are watching them on tape, numbers can't possibly quantify what a guy does out there. Rick has the luxury of having Gibbs or Bush there with him while evaluating Dunta's season on tape, I'm sure asking after every play "did he do his assignment properly" etc etc. I think the Dunta decision has less to do with his actual football production though and more to do with wanting to spend that money elsewhere, and the fact that this draft is ultra deep in corners. So basically the decision was Quinn/Reeves can replace Dunta and a draftee can replace Quinn/Reeves. |
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Four Places Ethical questions abound in the drama Four Places. An adult brother and sister cope with two aging parents, though the father is never seen on stage, and the problems their decline presents are compounded by reliance on alcohol. The play takes place with the siblings driving to and from a luncheon with their mother, Peggy, who is portrayed with such grace, beauty, elegance and charm by Cristine McMurdo-Wallis that my sympathies were with her. She may lie a little, but drinkers do that, and she can hold it like a trooper, as even the adult kids admit. Peggy adds to what the caregiver has related, corroborating some highly unseemly behavior, but explaining her own motivations. Or course, Peggy is hardly a reliable witness. The daughter, Ellen, is played by Luisa Amaral-Smith, and she embodies the pain of a daughter forced to choose sides in the midst of a crisis. The son, Warren, portrayed by Jack Young, has anger-management problems demonstrated far too clearly in this 90-minute session, as the adult children, with ostensibly good intentions, connive against their mother. As written by playwright Joel Drake Johnson, and as directed by Kenn McLaughlin, Young has no choice but to be distinctly unpleasant, and he does this admirably. The waitress at lunch, well played by Lisa Thomas-Morrison, has a tangential connection to this dysfunctional family, but that is simply to add much-needed flavor. The plot is so minuscule that I won't divulge what little there is. The play is awkwardness itself — it begins with deliberate awkwardness as it's clear on the ride to lunch that there is no real warmth or communication between mother and children, just competitive hostility and familial duty. It's awkward because we lack adequate information to make a considered moral choice. It's awkward because the tactics adopted by the children seem clumsy and unrealistic, including leaving the mother alone after a day of grueling intensity. But the lighting by Christina R. Giannelli works wonders to delineate areas as needed, and the minimalist set by Liz Freeze is highly effective and enhanced by a simple but imaginative backdrop. Four Places is worth seeing for the extraordinary, sensitive and enchanting performance of McMurdo-Wallis as the mother, but she and the waitress are rays of light in a cavern of darkness. Through May 22. Stages Repertory Theatre, 3201 Allen Pkwy., 713-527-0123. — JT
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A Murder Is Announced An engaging cast, substantial suspense and a series of surprises combine to produce an excellent evening of entertainment in the Agatha Christie mystery A Murder Is Announced at Theatre Suburbia. Set in an English country house with disparate guests (no surprise here), the plot revolves around a very convoluted will in which who dies first matters enormously. You may want to reach for aspirin in trying to follow the intricacies of the denouement, but better think twice as nothing is quite as it seems in this thriller. The play begins deceptively simply with a dispute as to who borrowed the morning paper, a domestic crisis soon made irrelevant as the bodies start dropping. Presiding over house and guests is the benevolent owner Letitia Blacklock, played with great skill by Kathy Davis, whose talent and poise hold together the household — and the play. Without her the play might have foundered, as the plot has more holes than Swiss cheese and more twists than a corkscrew, but in her capable hands we settle down into an evening of delight and wait for the sherry to be passed. Surprisingly, the maid, played by Courtney Furgason with a strong presence and superb comic timing, is here not just for exposition and to carry in the tea. She is a fully fleshed out character with an important part to play — and play it well she does. The cast of 12 (two parts are quite brief) is ably directed by Barbara Hartman, and deftly shepherded into varying tableaux on the attractive, well-appointed set, though I'm puzzled why characters turn their backs on partners to march downstage and look into the distance. Some of the gentle humor of the play goes unrealized in the drive toward intensity, but Hartman has succeeded in establishing ensemble acting that adds genuine appeal. An exception is Miss Marple, played by Melrose Fougere in such a diffident, understated way that it appears she wandered in from another play. And I was surprised that Inspector Craddock (David James Barron) was not more authoritative, though I found the character likable — perhaps this was a directorial choice. The pace is admirable, the lighting effective and surprises occur with a frequency that keeps us alert and tuned in, wondering what on earth is coming next in this pleasant divertissement, intended to entertain rather than instruct and succeeding with style and a flourish. Through May 14. Theatre Suburbia, 4106 Way Out West Rd., 713-682-3525. — JT


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The Sassy Look Book cultivates visual acuity through exposure to bold patterns and rich hues on pages designed for young eyes. True reflection mirror on fourth page helps baby organize world. Multi-textural handle is safe to hold and chew on. Colorful tabs can be used to introduce color names to baby. Photo pockets provide interaction opportunity between parent and baby. Holds seven 4" x 6" photos and one wallet size photo.
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text: The Owners' Remarkable StorySteve Deli, owner of Orlando Harley-Davidson, is a "savior" of Harley-Davidson. As an investment banker, he saved the company from bankruptcy in the late 1980s, and then led Harley's IPO (initial public offering). Not resting on his laurels, he started Harley-Davidson Financial Services. He is praised in the famous book of Harley-Davidson's turnaround, Well Made in America, and is featured on the Discovery Channel and at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Anne Deli is no stranger to Harley either. She grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin next to Bill Harley, son of the founder, who took her on rides in the sidecar of his motorcycles (She called him "Shaggy Dog" because of his long, bushy sideburns). She went on to help define the Harley brand of today, as Vice President and head of Global Marketing at Harley-Davidson Motor Company.Orlando Harley-Davidson has grown exponentially under the leadership of Steve and Anne Deli to be one of the largest and most successful dealerships in the world. They also own Laconia Harley-Davidson. Working with the local dealers, Steve and Anne have opened, and own and operate almost two dozen Harley-Davidson merchandise stores across the country. They are dedicated to the Harley-Davidson brand, as is the customer base who ride Harleys or dream about riding Harleys.We are the "Employer of Choice" always seeking professional individuals who know the Harley brand, are experienced riders and seek a position where customer relationships and service are the highest priority.


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A Learning Organization in a Lightning-Speed Economy: Can This Work?
xmlui.metadata.dc.contributor.author | Staub, Catherine M. | |
Date Accessioned | 2006-12-14T15:27:47Z | |
Date Available | 2006-12-14T15:27:47Z | |
Date of Issue | 2003-07 | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.identifier.other | 2003 .S29 | |
Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/2092/489 | |
Description | v, 184 leaves. Advisor: A.P. Johnston | en |
Description | The problem: The study described and analyzed observations, insights, and recommendations from knowledgeable corporate players concerning how a corporation can more effectively and efficiently plan, implement, and evaluate major change initiatives, and further use their experience gained to enhance the development of a learning organization. Procedures: Twenty respondents who had experience in corporate change initiatives and who formed four knowledge elite groups--executives, project managers, information managers, and consultants-were interviewed using one of four sets of questions. Data was coded and findings developed. Findings: Challenges to develop, implement, sustain, and learn from successful change initiatives stemmed from the fast-paced culture of the organization. To create successful changes, project teams needed time and resources to develop comprehensive, validated solutions, communicate about the change, and remain focused on a change initiative until post-implementation measurements showed that the change had been sustained. To capture and utilize key learnings from changes, experiences needed to be shared beyond the project team, and the organization needed to develop a learning environment. Conclusions: There is tension between a fast-paced organization culture and the complex processes required for successful change. Skipping or rushing steps in a change initiative only undermines the success of the initiative and the chances of a sustained change. Project teams must engage in complex yet practical thinking to develop a solution, and must act as leaders while managing the complexity of an initiative. Communication is critical to the success of a change and to improving organization learning. Reviewing past initiatives and sharing those experiences is essential to improving future initiatives. Recommendations: Further research should explore whether there is a return on investment for providing additional time and resources to thoroughly conduct all processes involved in a successful change initiative, and if there is a return on investment for establishing and utilizing a knowledge management system. | en |
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Subject | Business planning--Evaluation | en |
Subject | Organizational learning--Evaluation | en |
Subject | Organizational change--Evaluation | en |
Title | A Learning Organization in a Lightning-Speed Economy: Can This Work? | en |
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In May 2011, the Washington Post's Richard Cohen, a columnist I admire, wrote an opinion piece titled "The Myth of American Exceptionalism." In it, he opined that the "problem of the 21st century is the problem of culture," in particular the "culture of smugness," the emblem of which "is the term 'American exceptionalism.' It has been adopted by the right to mean that America, alone among the nations, is beloved of God."
I wrote a rebuttal, contending that exceptionalism means nothing of the sort, and that no one on the right that I was aware of – and no one, evidently, that Cohen was aware of since he quoted no one to substantiate his thesis – would define exceptionalism as he had.
So I was particularly interested to see a recent "news analysis" by The New York Times' Scott Shane, a reporter I admire, titled "The Opiate of Exceptionalism." In it, Shane defines exceptionalism differently than Cohen had -- but equally incorrectly. He opines – excuse me, analyses -- that American voters "demand constant reassurance that their country, their achievements and their values are extraordinary." He goes on to assert that Americans want their presidents to be "cheerleaders," and that this is a "national characteristic, often labeled American exceptionalism."
No, no, and no. American exceptionalism does not imply that -- nor is it an assertion of "American greatness," as Shane also claims. It is something simpler and humbler: recognition that America is, as James Madison said, the "hope of liberty throughout the world," and that America is different from other nations in ways that are consequential for the world. Let me briefly mention three.
Most nations are founded on blood. America, by contrast, was founded on ideas. This is why anyone from anywhere can move to America and become American. This is among the reasons so many people want to become American – and do. Couldn't one just as easily move to Japan and become Japanese? Seriously? Nor can one simply become Ukrainian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Portuguese or Egyptian.
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2007-05-29, 22:55 | Link #121 |
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First volume available for preorder @ therightstuf. Should make its way into other online places soon.
Oh, and it looks as if an artbox will be coming with Vol. 2 not 1, assuming its coming - which is now the norm for ADV releases. -Andiyar
2007-05-30, 03:23 | Link #125 |
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky
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I know they licensed them, I'm just wondering if I'll be shelling out for an extra disc or if they'll be included on the last DVD. I assume the movie will be separate, but I've not received word on the OVA's.
2007-05-30, 06:40 | Link #126 |
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@ Wuya
As darkchibi07 stated a couple of posts ago, some of the voice cast has been released - at least, ANN is listing them on their page for Air, here. That data's taken from a thread on AnimeOnDVD, where a guessing competition was held by an ADV rep the past couple of days - thread is available here (final page with answers given linked). Oh, and @ FatPianoBoy, I haven't yet seen anything from ADV on how the disks will be structured, unfortunately. Unless they make some kind of clearcut announcement, it appears to be unknown exactly where Air in Summer will make its appearance. I just hope that they don't try to stick it between episode 7 & 10, as that would really ruin the pace of the actual show itself. I am still hoping for the show on three disks, and then the recap/summer OVAs on a fourth disk. Oh, and for the interested, ADV's Air page has a nice placeholder up now - hopefully will be more info soon. Viewable here. -Andiyar
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The cast is heeeeeeeeeeeeere! And guess who's doing Yukito?
Kunisaki Yukito - Vic Mignogna Kamio Misuzu - Monica Rial Kamio Haruko - Luci Christian (as expected) Minagi Tohno - Kira Vincent Davis (Aw! Oh well!) Michiru - Serena Varghese Potato - Tiffany Grant Kirishima Hijiri - Christine M. Auten Tachibana Keisuke - John Gremillion Girl A (Nayuki Minase) - Jessica Boone (Woo! I was right!) Girl B (Ayu Tsukimiya) - Brittney Karbowski Girl C (Makoto Sawatari) - Tiffany Terrell Aww! At least some of my suggestions were right. But for the wrong characters. Man! Oh well! That'll be okay! I'm guessing Kanon might come in the future. |
2007-06-02, 11:58 | Link #128 |
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I've been waiting for this... for SO long.
I hope that there will be a Limited Edition-thing going on, and I hope it'll be like the japanese release - 6 volumes. I seriously doubt that though. I would gladly pay 100 USD per disc if that wish came true though.
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They announced the person that's doing Kano! Here she is!
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2007-06-13, 01:45 | Link #134 |
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As of right now: Nice ... um... color scheme, smooth animations and ... non-voiced promo. Other than that... that site needs to have some things fixed: 1) Haruhi 2) That flash logo... has a nice red X on my screen over it... 3) Key didn't create Haruhi. Surely they meant the animators/animation studio, Kyoto Animation... 4) Angel Seekers is a really odd translation for 翼人伝承会, so unless that production committee really liked that English title... |
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Nuclear research and power reactors are now being designed which must operate at temperatures and coolant environments dictating the use of nickel-base and refractory metal alloys for structural components, fuel cladding, and power equipment. Investigation of the effects of irradiation and environment upon the mechanical properties of several nickel-base and refractory metal alloys has been initiated at the Pacific Northwest Laboratory. Tension specimens of Inconel 600, Inconel 625, Inconel 702, Inconel 718, Incoloy 800, Hastelloy C, Hastelloy N, Hastelloy X-280, and Hastelloy R-235 have been irradiated to exposures exceeding 1 × 1021 nvt (E > 1 Mev) in 50 C water, 280 C water, and 740 C gaseous environments. These specimens have been tested in the pre- and postirradiated conditions at room temperature, 300 C, and 650 C. Several metallurgical conditions of the materials have also been examined and the changes in mechanical properties due to the irradiation have been noted. The Cb-1 Zr, Cb-752, TZM Mo, and W-25 Re refractory metals have been irradiated at ambient temperatures, and the effects of irradiation upon the mechanical properties have been evaluated at room temperature and 1090 C. The data obtained for both the nickel-base and refractory metal alloys tested indicate that there is a marked effect upon the mechanical properties due to the thermal environment. In addition to this effect, effects due to the irradiation were also found. Comparison of the elevated temperature data to the room temperature data shows a marked decrease in both strength and ductility. Metallographic examination of these materials is continuing in an attempt to find the cause of these damages.
irradiation, neutrons, radiation effects, high temperature, mechanical properties, nickel-base alloys, refractory alloys, strength, ductility
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HRW: Israeli troops killed Gaza civilians carrying white flags
A fresh report from Human Rights Watch claims Israeli troops killed 11 unarmed Palestinian civilians carrying white flags during Israel's Gaza offensive earlier this year. According to the rights group, the civilians included five women and four children. It said details of the incidents came from at least three witnesses.
"These casualties comprise a small fraction of the Palestinian civilians wounded and killed," Human Rights Watch said, according to Reuters. "But they stand out because, in each case, the victims were standing, walking or in slowly moving vehicles with other unarmed civilians, and were trying to convey their non-combatant status by waving a white flag."
"All available evidence indicates that Israeli forces were in control of the areas in question, no fighting was taking place there at the time, and no Palestinian forces were hiding among the civilians or using them as human shields."
On his part, a spokesman for the Israeli army recieved no evidence from HRW regarding this incident. He added that duringthe war, Hamas fighters used white flags in order to escapte from the Israeli forces.
Top Headlines
- HRW: Israel likely to have committed Gaza war crimes
- Israeli troops kill at least 13 Palestinians in Gaza Strip; Islamic Jihad vows revenge
- Israel kills three Hamas members in Gaza Strip
- Two Palestinians killed in car blast; Jordanian civilian shot dead on Israeli border; Israeli army redeploys in Jenin


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Jennifer Aniston |
Rachel Green |
Courteney Cox |
Monica Geller |
Lisa Kudrow |
Phoebe Buffay |
Matt LeBlanc |
Joey Tribbiani |
Matthew Perry |
Chandler Bing |
David Schwimmer |
Ross Geller |
Audrie Neenan |
Emily |
Guest Star |
Warren Berlinger |
Bob |
Guest Star |
Stephen Samuels |
Arik |
Guest Star |
Tom Selleck |
Dr. Richard Burke |
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Elliott Gould |
Jack Geller |
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Christina Pickles |
Judy Geller |
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Goof: As Ross, Monica, and Richard enter the Gellers' house and Ross calls out, "We're here!" a boom mike is clearly visible above his head.
Trivia: When Monica walks out of the bathroom following Jack and Judy, she mentions to Ross about a video she found of their parents having sex. This is a reference to "The One with the Prom Video."
Factual Error: Tattoos are supposed to be treated like wounds since the skin has been peirced, but Rachel's tattoo is neither dressed nor bandaged.
Continuity: Joey's age is not consistent. In "The One with the Birth" (1995) Joey says he is 25. In "The One Where Joey Moves Out" (1996) Joey says he is 28. In "The One with the Red Sweater" (2001) Chandler says Joey is 32.
Trivia: The song that was playing when Chandler and Joey hugged at the end was a part of the show's theme song, "I'll be there for you."
Continuity: Rachel's tattoo is never seen or referred to again.
Continuity: Joey says his new bathroom has mirrors on both sides of the toilet. However, "The One Where Eddie Moves In" shows that Joey's bathroom does not have mirrors.
Richard: (Loudly, to warn Monica) Judy! Going to the bathroom! Good for you!
Judy: Yes, Richard... thanks for the support.
Ross: Mon, Mon, are you okay?
Monica: You remember that video I found of mom and dad?
Ross: Yeah.
Monica: Well, I just caught the live show.
Ross: Eww.
Jack: Look, I know what you're going through. When I turned 50 I got the Porsche. You... you got your own little speedster.
Richard: Guys. Seriously, it is not like that.
Jack: Tell you what, maybe one of these weekends you can borrow the car and I cou...
Ross: Dad, I beg you not to finish that sentence.
Ross: (About arriving at her parents' house with Richard) All right, shall we?
Monica: Okay, wait, wait, wait, wait. You know what? Ross, let's, let's switch places. You get in the middle. No un-, ya know, unless this looks like we're trying to cover something up.
Ross: Monica, Monica, you could come in straddling him, they still wouldn't believe it.
Joey: (While packing) Hey, you guys are still going to come visit me, right?
Ross: Oh yeah, you got the big TV. We'll be over there all the time... (Chandler gives him a look) except when we are here.
Rachel: (About tattoos) Why didn't you get it?
Phoebe: I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Rachel: Phoebe, how would you do this to me? This was all your idea.
Phoebe: I know, I know, and I was going to get it, but then he came in with this needle and, uh... Did you know they do this with needles?
Rachel: Really? You don't say, because mine was licked on by kittens!
Joey: I'm 28 years old, I've never lived alone, and I'm finally at a place where I've got enough money that I don't need a roommate anymore.
Chandler: Woah, woah, woah. I don't need a roommate either, okay? I can afford to live here by myself. You know, I may have to bring in somebody once a week to lick the silverware.
Monica: Dad, dad this is a good thing for me. You know, and you even said yourself, you've never seen Richard happier.
Jack: When did I say that?
Monica: Upstairs in the bathroom right before you felt up Mom.
Phoebe: Okay, hey! Is your boyfriend the boss of you?
Rachel: No.
Phoebe: Okay, who is the boss of you?
Rachel: You?
Phoebe: I don't believe this. Is this how this relationship's going to work? Ross equals boss. I mean, come on what is this, 1922?
Rachel: What's 1922?
Phoebe: Just, you know, long time ago. Well, when men used to tell women what to do... a lot. And then there was suffrage, which is a good thing but is sounds horrible.
Phoebe: Okay, Rach. Which, which lily? This lily or that lily?
Rachel: Well, I...
Phoebe: I like this lily. It's more open, you know, and that's like my mom. She had a more open, giving spirit. Oh! Foghorn Leghorn! Oh!
Judy: Well, you kids thank Dr. Burke for the ride?
Ross: Uh, actually Mom, I think Monica thanked him for the both of us.
Chandler: (About Joey finishing his cereal, licking his spoon, and putting it back in the silverware drawer) The spoon. You licked and, and you put. You licked and you put!
Joey: Yeah, so.
Chandler: Well don't you see how gross that is? I mean that's like you using my toothbrush. (Joey looks sheepish) You used my toothbrush?
Joey: Well, that was only because I used the red one to unclog the drain.
Chandler: Mine is the red one! Oh God. Can open, worms everywhere.
Joey: Hey, why can't we use the same toothbrush, but we can use the same soap?
Chandler: Because soap is soap. It's self-cleaning.
Joey: All right, well next time you take a shower, think about the last thing I wash and the first thing you wash.
Phoebe: (About tattoos) Um, I'm getting a lily for my Mom. 'Cause her name's Lily.
Chandler: Wow, that's lucky. What if her name was Big Ugly Splotch?
Phoebe: Oh, look at you fancy lads. What's the occasion?
Joey: Well, you know that guy that's on my show that's in a coma? He's having a brunch.
Ross: (To Monica) I don't know, I don't think mom and dad would mind. Remember when you were 9 and Richard was 30, how dad used to say, "God I hope they get together."
Joey: I don't wanna leave you high and dry.
Chandler: Hey, I've never been lower or wetter.
Richard: Maybe we should just tell them.
Monica: Maybe we should just tell your parents first.
Richard: My parents are dead.
Monica: God, you are so lucky.
Chandler: Richard's going to the party too, huh?
Monica: He's my parents' best friend. He has to be there.
Joey: So, is today the day you gonna tell them about you two?
Monica: Yeah, for my Dad's birthday, I decided to give him a stroke.
Joey: Man, this is weird. Ever realize Cap'n Crunch's eyebrows are actually on his hat?
Chandler: That's what's weird? Joey, the man's been captain of a cereal for the last forty years.
Phoebe: I'm getting a tattoo.
Ross: A tattoo? Why would you wanna do that?
Rachel: Don't you think that would be kinda cool?
Ross: No, sorry I don't. Why would anyone pay someone to scar their body for life? What if it doesn't come out right, Pheebs, and it's like I own a bad haircut all the time? (Awkward silence) Why is everyone staring at me?
Chandler: Your little men are gonna get scored on more times than your sister!
Joey: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Which sister?
Ross: You got a tattoo?
Rachel: Yeah, but just a little one. Phoebe got the whole world!
International Episode Title:
Czech Republic: Joey se stěhuje (Joey Is Moving)
Elliot Gould is credited as a "Special Appearance." Also he receives the "With" credit.
Christina Pickles receives the "And" credit.
This is the first episode with Joey's name in the title of the episode.
This episode runs 24:00 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00).
Judy: Did you know Richard has a twinkie in the city?
Jack: I know. He's like a new man. It's like a scene from Cocoon.
Cocoon is a 1985 science fiction film, directed by Ron Howard, about a group of elderly people who are rejuvenated by aliens.
Jack: Honey, have you seen my Harmon Killebrew bat? Bob doesn't believe I have one.
Harmon Killebrew is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the Hall of Fame. He was famous for his ability to hit home runs, primarily during the 1960s.
Phoebe: I like this lily. It's more open, you know, and that's like my mom. She had a more open, giving spirit. Oh! Foghorn Leghorn! Oh!
Foghorn Leghorn is the name of a character appearing in numerous Warner Brothers animated cartoons, especially The Looney Tunes Show. He is a large adult rooster with a strong southern accent and is prone to mischief.
Joey: Ah, I was just in the bathroom, and there's mirrors on both sides of you. So when you're in there it's like you're peein' with the Rockettes.
The Rockettes are a precision dance company, stationed out of the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan, New York City.
Joey: It's not like we agreed to live together forever. We're not Bert and Ernie.
Chandler: I'm aware we're not gay puppets.
Bert and Ernie are puppets from the show Sesame Street. Radio spoofs have been done claiming that Bert and Ernie are gay, since they have lived together for over 20 years.
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