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The Role of Crowd Sourcing in Enterprise PPM
By Sylvie MacKenzie, Director, Marketing-Oracle on Aug 14, 2014
Written by Wayne Caccamo
Crowd Sourcing has been a part of PPM processes for years, but now many of these processes like ideation, project prioritization and best-practice sharing have a more hip term to describe how they more broadly leverage ideas and information from project team members and stakeholders across the organization and beyond. If you're not taking advantage of crowdsourcing across the PPM process life-cycle from ideation to business case and proposal management to project execution and benefits realization, perhaps you should. Here are some examples of existing and new crowdsourcing applications in action:
Ideation. For years organizations have provided manual and automated suggestion boxes for collecting project ideas for things like new products and process improvements. In the Lean Six Sigma (continuous process improvement) project tracking world, the term Voice-of-the-Customer (VoC) has been institutionalized as part of the formal project team vernacular. Crowdsourcing is simply VoC on steroids. Integrated automated suggestion boxes provided as standard "Idea Management" functionality in some PPM systems such as Oracle Instantis EnterpriseTrack can be configured to allow any employee to submit an idea and even suppliers and channel partners. Workflow processes can then be configured to identify and route promising ideas for further evaluation in the proposal or business case evaluation phase of the PPM life cycle.
Project prioritization. Promising project ideas that are crowd sourced or the result of traditional proposal process can take advantage of crowd sourcing to help with the prioritization process. PPM systems with built-in or integrated survey management tools can score projects based on the aggregate value perceived by the relevant crowd of potential beneficiaries or other impacted stakeholders. Another project area where integrated survey tools are useful is in the application portfolio management (APM). APM is the process of determining which applications to "Tolerate", "Invest in", "Migrate", or "Eliminate" per the Gartner TIME methodology. A key part of this analysis is often to determine what the usage patterns are for each application in question and essentially whether anybody would miss the application if it was gone tomorrow. Frequently, the only way to determine that is to crowd source the answer using a survey management tool.
Best Practice Sharing. PPM processes and systems provide a document repository or knowledge base where the PPM practitioner community (aka "crowd") can share PPM tools, templates, lessons learned and even successful projects that can be replicated in other parts of the business. Crowd sourcing can then be used to rate the most useful and effective tools (e.g., on a five-star system). Before getting started on a project, it's always a good idea to consult the best practice knowledge base to make sure you are not re-inventing the wheel – in the case of process improvement projects – and leveraging the most current and relevant best practices.
Project Statusing. A relatively new application of crowdsourcing is the notion of getting feedback from the broader project team and not relying solely on the project manager's green-yellow-red status indicator. The sentiment on the ground can often diverge from what is being reported up the management chain. The drivers and implications of this is the focus of part 2 of this blog post on crowdsourcing and PPM. Check out my next post if you're interested in exploring this idea.
Benefits Realization. Just to complete the life-cycle view of the intersection of crowdsourcing and PPM, another potential application is surveying project team members and "customers" on how the project performed once its impact has been operationalized. Did it return the expected ROI, customer satisfaction, time-to-market advantage or other non-financial benefit? Sometimes only the crowd can give you the real story.
How else is or will crowdsourcing positively impact enterprise PPM processes?


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Elephant on the Run
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Elephant on the Run
Season 4, Episode 15
April 22, 2010
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Elephant on the Run is an episode of The Backyardigans from the fourth season.
Characters Present
Agents Pablo and Tyrone, the best delivery agents who never lose a package, have to bring an Asian elephant to the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary for Park Ranger Tasha, but Miss Rhamaswami and Austin-Ji try to steal the elephant and bring it to their house and keep it as a pet.
Pablo and Tyrone are in the backyard wearing dark shades, or glasses. They introduce themselves to the viewer as delivery agents. They sing the song We Are Delivery Agents as they explain their job. The backyard transforms into an Indian landscape as the two run into the grass.
They meet Park Ranger Tasha and she tells them that their next delivery mission is to deliver an Asian elephant to Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. They take the delivery car to the train as they discuss how they won't let bad guys take the package. Meanwhile, Uniqua, who is pretending to be Miss Rhamaswami, and her assistant Austin-Ji are planning to steal the elephant. They succeed in retrieving the elephant as they steal the delivery agents' car. Pablo and Tyrone take a jeep to catch up with the elephant.
Miss Rhamaswami and Austin-Ji get on a train, the same train as Tasha did. Tasha hears an elephant noise and wonders if it was her imagination. The friends sing Havin' An Elephant As A Pet as Miss Rhamaswami daydreams about her elephant. The delivery agents use a grappling hook to swing from their jeep to the train. They tell Miss Rhamaswami to hand over the elephant, but Austin-Ji innocently tells them that the elephant belongs to her now. Pablo says the elephant the needs to be somplace where it's safe, but Miss Rhamaswami naively declares that he's happy with her. During their conversation, the elephant escapes them all and runs off. The four briefly pursue the elephant together. Austin-Ji marvels at how the elephant got away so easily, and Tyrone explains that it's because they have padded feet, making their footsteps quiet. After this, Miss Rhamaswami and Austin-Ji run off on their own as they continue their pursuit, but the elephant gets lost in a market. The delivery agents catch up with Austin-Ji and Miss Rhamaswami and try to find the elephant while singing Elephant, Where Could You Be?. The elephant-stealing team finds the elephant and enter Miss Rhamaswami's private jet.
The delivery agents run to the plane, trying to get on. They get on to the plane and fly in the cargo hold. They walk up to the room where Miss Rhamaswami and Austin-Ji are sitting on chairs. Rhamaswami shows the elephant her most prized possessions, including her well-loved collection of fancy cookie jars. The elephant knocks over the most expensive one, but luckily Miss Rhamaswami catches it. Austin-Ji tries to tell her that having an elephant as a pet is a bad idea, but Miss Rhamaswami will not listen.
The agents try to lure the elephant out of the room. They succeed in doing so, and give the elephant multiple parachutes so they can get to the wildlife sanctuary. Meanwhile, at the sanctuary, Tasha is waiting patiently. She says that she does not see the agents anywhere. The delivery agents fly down with parachutes along with the elephant and present it to Park Ranger Tasha. Tasha is grateful, but her thanking is interrupted by Austin-Ji and Miss Rhamaswami, who are angry and want to get back their "pet".
Miss Rhamaswami says that the elephant will live in her house, but Agents Pablo and Tyrone, who are surprised by this notion, tell her that a house is no place for an elephant.
Tasha helps the two see reason by explaining that it would be wrong to have an elephant for a pet because elephants need open land and friends to play with. She tells Miss Rhamaswami that the Dandeli WIldlife Sanctuary provides all of this for the elephant, but she also reassures her that she can come visit the elephant anytime she likes. Feeling encouraged, Miss Rhamaswami decides to keep the elephant at the sanctuary. They all sing Right Where She Belongs as they happily observe the elephants in their natural habitat. At the end of the song, Miss Rhamaswami says goodbye to the elephant as she leaves with her own kind.
Tyrone's stomach growled and invites everyone over for mango lassi at his house as the nature reserve transforms back into the backyard. They sing the end song and enter Tyrone's house. Pablo and Tyrone open the previously closed door and shout "We never lose a package!".
- LaShawn Tináh Jefferies as Uniqua (Miss Rhamaswami)
- Avion Baker as Singing Voice Uniqua
- Jake Goldberg as Pablo (Delivery Agent Pablo)
- Sean Curley as Singing Voice Pablo
- Chris Grant, Jr. as Tyrone (Delivery Agent Tyrone)
- Tyrel Jackson Williams as Singing Voice Tyrone
- Gianna Bruzzesse as Tasha (Park Ranger Tasha)
- Gabriella Malek as Singing Voice Tasha
- Nicholas Barasch as Singing Voice Austin

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For the past decade the Rev. R. Tony Ricard has been the Catholic chaplain for the New Orleans Saints, and for that he is eternally thankful.
The Team chaplain's preseason prayer worked so well last year that he has written a new one:
On Feb. 7, 2010, The New Orleans Saints and the great Who Dat Nation ventured into the world of our dreams. On that day, the Who Dat Nation finally saw our dreams fulfilled. On that day, we became the undisputed champions of the National Football League.
For this, Lord, we say, thank you!
Like David before Goliath, we knew what it was like to face insurmountable odds and return home victorious.
Like Daniel in the Lions Den, we knew what it was like to face savage beasts and still walk with the swagger of a king.
Like Elijah under the Broom tree, we also knew what it meant to be discouraged and grow tired of constantly having to "wait till next year."
Well now through your grace, next year finally got here!
We no longer have to sit back and wonder what it would be like to win the Super Bowl.
We no longer have to sit back and wonder what it would be like to hold the Lombardi Trophy.
We no longer have to sit back and wonder what it would be like to wear the ring.
Our days of wonder are over because, "We are the world champions!"
Like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, we have come through the fires and emerged singing songs of praise.
We are no longer walking to the beat of a funeral dirge. We move to the triumphant sounds of "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "Who Dat Say Dey Gonna Beat Dem Saints?" We are now dancing like David danced and singing like Solomon sang.
On this blessed day, we come before you, our God, singing songs of thanksgiving.
Thank you, God, for blessing us with a team of players with immeasurable talents and unquestionable commitment.
Thank you for a squad of coaches that are filled with limitless creativity and a willingness to "go the extra mile."
Thank you for a front office with outstanding owners and awesome administrators.
Thank you for Tom and Gail Benson, Rita Benson LeBlanc, Mickey Loomis, Sean Payton, Pete Carmichael Jr., Gregg Williams and all who work so hard to develop our championship organization.
Thank you for Archie Manning and Danny Abramowicz, Dalton Hilliard and Rickey Jackson, Bobby Hebert and Fred McAfee. They laid the foundation for this modern-day Who Dat Nation.
Thank you for Drew Brees and Reggie Bush, Jonathan Vilma and Darren Sharper, Garrett Hartley and Thomas Morstead, and all of Our Boyz. They finally brought the Who Dat Nation to that land of all our dreams.
And, thank you, Lord, for being with us, every step of the way. Without your grace, we would have never made it to the Promised Land.
As we now embark into the world of the defending champions, may we never forget the laughter and the tears that got us to the Super Bowl. May our hearts be filled with gratitude and our minds flourish with new dreams. May our players, coaches and administration work hard to reach their fullest potential.
And, if it be your will, through the intercession of our heavenly New Orleans Saints, St. Frances Cabrini, St. Katherine Drexel, Blessed Francis Seelos and Servants of God -- Mother Henriette Delille and John Paul II, may the earthly New Orleans Saints once again bring excitement to the entire Gulf Coast and transform our "Who Dat" into a "Two Dat" with a 2011 Super Bowl victory in Dallas!
In your name we pray,
The Rev. Tony Ricard
Pastor, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, and New Orleans Saints Catholic team chaplain
Rev. Tony Ricard's thoughts on his chaplain duties:
"To have a chance to pray with the team I've followed all of my life is a dream come true, " he said. "It is one of the greatest blessings a priest and football fan could ever imagine."
"Father Tony, " as he's known to Saints players, parishioners and the young men he mentors, has always been devoted to his boys in black and gold.
He remembers watching the Saints with his dad at Tulane Stadium, and, later, as a member of the St. Augustine Marching Purple Knights, feeling awestruck when the band performed in the Superdome during halftime -- on the same field where his beloved team played.
When I met him in 2003, he told me his favorite hobby was preaching and that his flock at Our Lady Star of the Sea on St. Roch Avenue knew not to expect a "Domino's Pizza" kind of Mass.
"There's no 30 minutes or it's free, " he'd tell them.
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But any Sunday the Saints played, they knew the Gospel Mass would be shorter than usual. For home games, Father Tony would finish by 11:30 a.m. so he could jump in his car and get to the Superdome in time for the national anthem. And for away games, he'd say the final blessing a few minutes before noon, then hustle across the street to the rectory in time for kickoff.
When his rectory flooded after Hurricane Katrina, his renovations included the "Reggie Room, " complete with a big-screen TV, a Fathead of Reggie Bush, a framed photograph of the Saints' triumphant return to the Superdome on Sept. 25, 2006, and a whole lot of other Saints memorabilia.
Last September, when I went to see his favorite room, I asked him what he thought the Saints' record would be for the season.
"I think we're going to go 12-4 and make the playoffs, " he said.
I told him we might need a prayer to accomplish that, so he wrote one for the Living section to kick off the 2009 season. And when the Saints went 13-3 and made the playoffs, he wrote a "Playoff Prayer for the Who Dat Nation."
He also made another prediction: "We'll blow out the Cardinals, and the second game will be closer, " Father Tony said. "Then we'll go to the Super Bowl and beat Peyton and his little crew."
I confess that during that game against the Minnesota Vikings, when it seemed like all our dreams might slip away, I sent him a frantic text message.
"Say your prayer!" I typed into my phone.
"I'm on it, " he typed back.
And then Tracy Porter intercepted Brett Favre's pass, and Garrett Hartley made that memorable game-winning field goal during overtime. And I believed.
On Super Bowl Sunday, Father Tony could have been in Miami, but he wanted to watch the game with his dad, and he wanted to say Mass for the parishioners who stood by him to bring back the beautiful old 8th Ward church after the storm.
That morning, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time on the church calendar, the flowers on the altar at Our Lady Star of the Sea were yellow and white. Women clutched black-and-gold second-line umbrellas the ladies' guild had made, and everyone was decked out in their finest Saints attire.
During the homily, Father Tony put on his new Darren Sharper jersey and told the congregation, "This is no ordinary Sunday. For 43 years, we've been waiting for this chance to celebrate."
He will never forget that Sunday night. He sat next to his dad during the game, just like he used to do at Tulane Stadium when he was a little boy.
"Between watching my daddy cry and having all my family around me, it was the best experience we ever had in the Reggie Room, " he said. "Fifty years from now, I'll be telling my retirement-home priests about our first Super Bowl victory."
His Reggie Room has several new additions, including a Drew Brees Fathead, a Marques Colston Fathead and a photo of our World Champion New Orleans Saints.
This year, Father Tony is not as conservative in his prediction for the season.
"I would say 14-2, " he said.
But as Coach Sean Payton reminds us, we're starting over at 0-0. It's a new year and a new team. So we need a new Prayer for the Who Dat Nation. And Father Tony is happy to provide it.
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Sheila Stroup's column appears Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday in Living. She can be reached at email@example.com or 985.898.4831. Comment and read more at NOLA.com/living.


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I broke my number one rule in this business. I assumed. When the TD for a small ballroom gig called me and wanted me to light and event that had no points or any way to hang a truss, I believed him. At the same time, I received an email informing me that there will be no cameras at this particular gig so I needn't concern myself with even front light or any rear light at all.
So I have a 12'd x 16' wide stage for a bunch of speakers to walk around. 14' ceiling in the Cosmopolitan hotels' ball room. I have a bunch of scenic panels from Atomic Designs inventory that snap together like Legos to make a cool 3d shape and act as a set for me to light. I have plenty of LED fixtures to uplight this set from the front and rear and that looks great. My problem is front light.
I have placed 4 10' pipes with lekos on them around the room. I have added a ground row of Color force LED strip lights along the front of the stage. I figure with all of these, I would be safe. Probably run them all at 35% and have enough of a glow for all the performers to be seen.
Sure enough, 4 hours before the show the producer comes up and tells me they just ordered a front of house camera package to record the CEO speakers of this particular company so they can watch themselves. I had advanced for this possibility and corrected my lekos with the proper gel, but as soon as the IMAG imaging appeared on the side screens I knew I was in trouble. I would have to crank up the front light to full for the cameras. Unfortunately this white light would now bleed all over the set and my colors would get washed out.
The speakers were lit, but were darker than the backdrop. It was OK in the end as I found a decent balance for the cameras, but I did sacrifice the color in the video. To the naked eye, the stage and speaker looked fine. On camera, not so much.
After the first day I walked up to the front and just starred at the ceiling of the ballroom. There in front of me, 3' from the downstage edge of the stage was an air wall track. I could have easily hung 6 medium flood pars and been in perfect shape. I dropped the ball. Iw would be easy for me to say things like "Well the client did say....", but in the end I'm paid to cover myself for anything thrown at me. And I forgot to ask the TD to check for air wall tracks I could use to put the lights where I needed them. I boned myself.
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You are so correct. Unfortunately a site survey by myself wasn't an option and I blew it by not inquiring beforehand. Thanx for the tip on the hotel air walls. I have never been refused, but I imagine it happens often enough that it would be smart to ask ahead of time.
Even if there are air wall tracks, many hotels won't let you hang from them. Thats why it's important, whenever possible, to do a site survey with your own eyes. Don't rely on someone else to look and ask all the right questions. I am surprised it took you all day to notice the tracks in the ceiling though.


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Boston's early history is anything but peaceful, really. Puritans hanged women that dared to have differing opinions about religion. Efforts to convert natives often turned sour. Even by the start of the American Revolution, Bostonians were a bit fighty. The Boston Massacre was more of a brawl than a massacre. However, there were always reasons behind the violence - some good, some bad. In the case of the Boston Bread Riot, the reasoning was sound enough.
In the early 1700s, Boston was still just a town that relied heavily on its ports. It was actually quite smaller and surrounded by wetter land and water that is reclaimed land today. Therefore, farming was not really possible, so the town was taking in its grain from other places and relying on merchants (some of which were the colonial version of big business) to sell them grain. Unfortunately for the lower classes, merchants decided that not only would they hoard grain to make the prices go up, they would also take the limited amount of grain and export it because that paid better.
On top of the grain issues, the colonies were caught up in the French and Indian Wars. Around the time of the Boston Bread Riot and the events leading up to it, Queen Anne's War (the second of the French and Indian Wars) was the problem. The lack of money, rising prices and limited availability of grain, along with some other foodstuffs, was at crisis level by 1709. By 1710, Boston bared its teeth.
One of the richest merchants in town became the target of a relatively small riot in 1710. One of his ships suffered some damage, but that was the extent of it. The following year saw another small riot as hardships got harder with a large fire in the town. Finally, in 1713, enough was enough. More than 200 people gathered on the Boston Common to protest the continued scarcity and high prices of grain. They went after the same merchant who fell victim to attack in 1710.
According to "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn, Kathy Emery and Ellen Reever, a member of the crowd shot the Lieutenant Governor while they were looting a merchant's stock. However, finding another source for this claim has proven difficult. Moreover, biographies of William Tailer, who would have been the man shot, mention nothing of the sort.
In the end, it was a mild riot in terms of damage, but it did some good. Policies were soon put into place to keep grain in the area when there were shortages. It also locked prices so they would not inflate too much. It did not solve all of Boston hunger problems, but it was a start.


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Gary J. Famiglietti
Position: FB-HB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: November 28, 1913 in Boston, MA
Died: July 13, 1986 in Chicago, IL
High School: Medford
College: Boston Univ.
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 3rd round (25th overall) of the 1938 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)


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Berkeley Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
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Intelligently Navigating a Sea of Information
The Internet, with its billions of documents, images, and audio and video snippets, has become so vast that only automated programs can hope to make sense of it all. Indeed, programs that search for documents and videos or recommend products based on preferences have become central to how people experience the Internet.
Yet thus far, search engines and recommendation systems have accomplished a lot while understanding very little. Imagine how much more useful it would be if Netflix could accurately predict someone's taste in movies based on their rental ratings or if YouTube could correctly summarize the content of an unlabeled video clip. Toward this end, Berkeley computer scientists are assembling systems that add intelligence to search and recommendation systems.
The Internet is packed with reviews of artists, performers, movies, and products and services. The tricky part is to separate the wheat from the chaff, a task that, for now, falls squarely on the shoulders of the searcher. "With dissemination virtually free, what's really expensive is attention,"
Robert Wilensky
, a Berkeley EECS professor emeritus, said. Wilensky and his students created a collaborative filtering algorithm to identify trend-spotting reviewers—people who spend a lot of time culling through information and whose judgment matches the overall consensus. In one case study, the reviewers highlighted by the algorithm were the same reviewers the users on Epinions.com ranked highly.
Internet search engines have gotten good at processing text, but they are less successful at deciphering images or video segments. The engine used by YouTube relies on users' often-sketchy text tags to classify pictures and clips. To create a more effective tool for video search, vision expert
Jitendra Malik
has teamed up with
Dan Klein
, whose expertise is in natural languaged processing. Together with graduate students Slav Petrov, Alex Berg, and Arlo Faria, they have created a program that uses machine learning techniques to automatically label video segments by recognizing images, spoken words, and sounds.
The researchers are testing their program on a challenge data set provided by the National Institute for Standards and Technology, consisting of video clips of such things as crowds, television weathermen, and soccer games. The computer vision aspect of the program identifies images by the arrangement of orientations of the boundary edges between regions. An image of a crowd, for instance, contains a lot of vertical lines, while an image of a soccer game contains a few long horizontal lines (the field) as well as many short vertical lines (the players).
The natural language processing element of the program can recognize the spoken words that are often associated with a particular type of scene. The program can also distinguish noises, such as the roar of a crowd or of an airplane.
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The peppery, Dijon-mustard sauce spooned over these tender chops makes for a recipe special enough to serve guests. —Monique Hooker, DeSoto, Wisconsin
- 4 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each)
- 1 to 3 teaspoons pepper
- 4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 shallots, finely chopped
- 1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1/2 cup white wine or additional reduced-sodium beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped celery leaves or minced fresh parsley
- Sprinkle pork chops with pepper. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chops in oil. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion and shallots until tender. Add broth and wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
- Return chops to skillet. Cover and cook 8-10 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Place chops on a serving platter and keep warm. Stir mustard into skillet. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Spoon sauce over chops; sprinkle with celery leaves. Yield: 4 servings.
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"This is a great recipe. I always use pork for all my pork dishes, and there were no leftovers! Definitely a keeper here!"
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"Tried this recipe once and have cooked it 3 times in the last month!"
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"Purchased very good quality boneless pork loin chops that were 1" thick. They were fully cooked but tough. I think these would be better with bone-in and/or thinner chops."
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"It was def. easy but not sure if I would make it again."
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"This was easy to make and tasted good. I would use thicker pork chops next time."


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Godzilla who? The insane Revolver Golden Gods Tour was the true monstrous event of the month, captivating the attention of all in attendance at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas, over the weekend. On May 23, 2014, New Orleans' finest, Down, as well as the fantastic Zakk Wylde & Black Label Society, annihilated the crowd with sublimely heavy music. Some bands rely on elaborate stage shows, offering flash without much substance, but Down & BLS got right to the point and pummeled rock and metal fans with uncompromising aggression, in the best way imaginable.
Verizon Theater is a consistently excellent venue, and there is not a bad seat in the house. A diverse array of concertgoers were present this night, and it was interesting to observe that while there were a few people who demonstrated clear preferences -- some Down fans who fled before BLS hit the stage, and some BLS devotees who intentionally skipped Down -- the majority of those in attendance seemed incredibly passionate about both bands, displaying great enthusiasm throughout the show. It is tough to imagine many other metal bands with fanbases quite as dedicated as these two. There was certainly not a dull moment.
Philip H. Anselmo is insanely versatile, as proven with his multiple eclectic projects over the years. Best known for fronting the legendary Pantera, Anselmo is a force to be reckoned with in all aspects, particularly in the live environment. His ability to not only interact, but simply mesmerize, the masses with a single emphatic word or goosebump-evoking scream is unmatched. Down is one of the tightest bands imaginable, and while this is obvious on all their studio albums, it is exponentially more evident in concert. Their musicianship is truly something special. The onstage chemistry between Anselmo, incredible guitarist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower, bassist Pat Bruders, and new guitarist Bobby Landgraf is nothing short of magnificent.
And much to the delight of Down's legions of dedicated fans, their set had a large percentage of tracks from NOLA, the classic 1995 debut album, and rightfully the one held in highest regard by most Down die-hards. "Eyes of the South" opened the set, slow-building and giving way to blistering riffs and the famous, scathing Anselmo scream of "Goddamn!"
The infectious, rumbling tones of "Pillars of Eternity" and "Hail the Leaf" were sure highlights, and the crowd became absolutely maniacal at the first sounds of the anthemic, pummeling "Lifer", for which Anselmo offered a heartfelt dedication to his dear friends and fallen, legendary Dallas-based guitarists, Mike Scaccia (Rigor Mortis, Ministry) and Dimebag Darrell Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan). And just in case there was any doubt that the new material beautifully obliterates all in its path -- "We Knew Him Well", the first single from the band's new EP, Down IV: Part II, is instant love, with the unforgettable repetitions of "Wise up, good luck!" The ridiculously catchy "Witchtripper" (from Down IV: Part I/"The Purple EP") was also fortunately included in the set, proving immediately to be really wonderful live. As Down concluded their show with one of the best album closers of all time, NOLA's "Bury Me In Smoke", Anselmo exited the stage with a Led Zeppelin homage, his trademark a-cappella wail of "And she's buying... a stair...fucking...way... to Heaven."
Black Label Society wasted no time in opening with their new single, "My Dying Time". It is safe to say this song went over perfectly live, with a suspenseful introduction, and a nice juxtaposition of melodic, multilayered vocals and pulverizing guitars. "Godspeed Hellbound" (from 2010's Order of the Black) must be experienced live to be appreciated for the beast it is, and it followed the opening song brilliantly. Zakk Wylde is a guitar phenomenon, and has an absolutely awe-inspiring stage presence. The band continued to barrel out fast-paced, headbang-worthy tunes, with spellbinding solos, and a definite highlight of the BLS set was the inclusion of "In This River", dedicated to Dimebag Darrell. During this poignant, melodic song, Wylde played piano, and the crowd was completely fascinated. It was quite an experience.
Concluding their set with hits like "Suicide Messiah" and "Stillborn" was enough to incite a most excellent chaos within the crowd, but the best was yet to come. Rex Brown (ex-Pantera, Down; currently in Kill Devil Hill) and Anselmo joined Black Label Society onstage for what may be the closest to a 'Pantera reunion' the world might ever see. The performance of "I'm Broken" from 1994's Far Beyond Driven was powerful beyond what any words can begin to express. The crowd's energy level was at an all-time high, the sound was impeccable, and it was an unforgettable moment in which time seemed to stop -- live, heavy metal music at its most impactful.
This show was certainly one that the DFW metal crowd will be talking about for weeks and months to come. This would have been the case even without the special performance at the end -- but with "I'm Broken" as the grand finale, this gig instantly became a legendary one. Down and Black Label Society are both must-see bands, and to miss the opportunity to catch either of those bands on any and all future tours would be a grave mistake on the part of any fan of hard rock and heavy metal music.


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Untangle the literature review process! Written in user-friendly language, this resource offers master's and doctoral-level students in education and the social sciences a road map to developing and writing an effective literature review for a research project, thesis, or dissertation. The second edition has been updated with new tools and features to guide readers through the six-step process. Discover practical tools and advice for: Selecting a topic Searching the literature Developing arguments Surveying the literature Critiquing the literature Writing the literature review
Table of Contents
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|New to This Edition
|p. xiii
|p. xiv
|Special Features and Text Organization
|p. xiv
|p. xvii
|About the Authors
|p. xix
|p. 1
|Key Vocabulary
|p. 1
|The Purpose of a Literature Review
|p. 2
|The Literature Review Defined
|p. 3
|The Literature Review Process
|p. 4
|Select a Topic
|p. 5
|Search the Literature
|p. 6
|Develop the Argument
|p. 6
|Survey the Literature
|p. 6
|Critique the Literature
|p. 6
|Write the Review
|p. 6
|Inquiry: The Necessary Precondition
|p. 7
|p. 8
|Pack Wisely Before You Begin
|p. 9
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|Step 1. Select a Topic
|p. 13
|Key Vocabulary
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|Choose a Research Interest
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|Researcher Bias
|p. 18
|Refine a Research Interest From a Personal Interest
|p. 20
|Specifying a Research Interest
|p. 20
|Focusing the Interest
|p. 21
|Selecting a Perspective
|p. 22
|Reflection: The Key to Interest Selection
|p. 23
|Use the Research Interest to Identify a Preliminary Research Topic
|p. 25
|Rules for Library Use
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|Write the Preliminary Research Topic Statement
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|Step 2. Search the Literature
|p. 37
|Key Vocabulary
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|Select the Literature to Review
|p. 39
|Conduct a Literature Search
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|Managing Your Data
|p. 42
|Scanning the Literature
|p. 44
|Skimming the Literature
|p. 49
|Mapping Your Materials
|p. 51
|Creating Subject Memoranda
|p. 56
|Refine Your Topic
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|Step 3. Develop the Argument
|p. 63
|Key Vocabulary
|p. 64
|Building the Case for a Literature Review
|p. 65
|Arguments-the Basics
|p. 66
|Evaluating the Basic Parts of an Argument
|p. 67
|Understanding Claims
|p. 70
|p. 70
|Claim Acceptability
|p. 72
|Building Evidence
|p. 75
|Data Versus Evidence
|p. 75
|Data Quality
|p. 76
|Data Relevance
|p. 77
|Qualifying the Claim
|p. 78
|Warrant-Logically Connecting the Evidence to the Claim
|p. 79
|Multiple Claims Arguments
|p. 81
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|Step 4. Survey the Literature
|p. 87
|Key Vocabulary
|p. 88
|Assemble the Collected Data
|p. 89
|Cataloging the Data
|p. 91
|Organize the Information
|p. 92
|Arranging Information to Build Evidence
|p. 92
|Organizing the Information and Building Claims
|p. 97
|Analyze the Patterns of the Data
|p. 99
|Complex Reasoning
|p. 100
|Comparative Reasoning
|p. 101
|Building the Discovery Argument: An Example
|p. 102
|Mapping the Argument of Discovery
|p. 104
|Analyzing the Argument
|p. 106
|p. 107
|p. 107
|p. 109
|Step 5. Critique the Literature
|p. 111
|Key Vocabulary
|p. 112
|Implicative Reasoning
|p. 113
|The Two Arguments
|p. 114
|Argument Patterns
|p. 116
|p. 123
|p. 129
|The Case Is Everything
|p. 131
|p. 131
|p. 131
|p. 133
|Step 6. Write the Review
|p. 135
|Key Vocabulary
|p. 136
|The Writing Process: Overview
|p. 136
|Write to Understand
|p. 139
|Reviewing Notes and Memoranda
|p. 139
|Exploratory Writing
|p. 140
|p. 142
|Preliminary Drafting
|p. 152
|Write to Be Understood
|p. 154
|Writing the First Draft
|p. 155
|Working With the Second and Third Drafts
|p. 158
|Completing the Final Draft
|p. 159
|Style Manuals
|p. 160
|Tips on Writing
|p. 161
|Last Words
|p. 161
|p. 163
|References and Further Reading
|p. 167
|p. 169
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Album Remarks & Appraisals:
All About Jazz - Dan Bilawsky
Adam Kromelow's group is a jazz piano trio in instrumentation, but not intent. Kromelow, who originally hails from Illinois and now resides in New York, takes his cues and inspiration from a variety of sources, such as modern classical music, rock sounds and, of course, jazz. All of these influences merge on Youngblood.
While it's tempting - and partially accurate - to say that this exciting new outfit meets at the crossroads of pianist Brad Mehldau and The Bad Plus, that only serves as a very broad reference point. When listening at a deeper level and observing, for example, that Kromelow prefers anthemic rock tides and nuanced grooves over Bad Plus-style bombast, it becomes clear that this trio has synthesized all of their disparate influences and formed their own ideas. They aren't merely regurgitating some hybridized form of music.
Youngblood features nine songs, all in the four to six minute range, which show off the trio's penchant for angst-ridden walls of sound, chromatic angularity, adventurous exploration, and undeniable melodicism. Kromelow's tunes, comprising two- thirds of the program, cover a wide range of styles and ideas. "Black Mamba" is a driving, odd-metered thrill-ride, "Bushido" is a heavy-hitting ode to Kromelow's karate chops and "Upgrade" ends the album in high spirits, with rock-like energy and zest. ... read more...
Album Notes
Personnel: Adam Kromelow (piano); Jason Burger (drums).
Audio Mixer: Dan Knobler.
Recording information: Tedesco Studios (04/09/2011-04/10/2011).
Photographer: Sasha Arutyunova.


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Primary School (Known as Ashramshala)
In the Swaraj of Gandhiji the results of development should first of all reach the last man. The work of Sarvodaya should start with the last man as he said. Yet there was no modification in the plan. Lokniketan was established with the main object of 'antyodaya' - the development of the last man. As such, when the institution was able to stand on its own, soon the first ashramshala was started for the children of the 'Yuliukia' -liberated tribes on 16-8-1970.
The Liberated Tribes
At that time some families lived around Ratanpur whose vocation it was to sell small combs used by file womenfolk in the villages. Moreover, in the villages surrounding Palanpur the 'Bavari' tribe people had become a nuisance. All those people were used to stealing, robbery etc. - the criminal acts. So, under the Criminal Tribes Act of 1923, they were required to remain present daily in the Palanpur Police station. After independence, those people were freed from this daily attendance in the police station and were liberated from the stamp of permanent criminal tribes, with a view to improve their lives. That criminal Tribes Act was repealed in 1948. So, the tribes freed from the clutches of that act were known as 'Vunukt' - liberated tribes and government made some schemes also for their welfare and improvement. But the most important thing for them was education. Only knowledge can bring about real improvement. Hence it is said that that which liberates is knowledge. Therefore this ashramshala was started for their children.
There were other backward communities such as hajaniya, vadi, vansfoda, vaiwra, charan, gddhvi, hava, vairagi, turi, garoda etc. which were considered as nomadic tribes and they were totally illiterate. For the children of all such tribes mis ashramshala was started initially with 30 students. During all these years, the children having educated here have been leading a respectable life in the society. This ashramshala became a full-fledged school of Std. I to VII. 302 boys and 86 girls have passed out Std. VII from this school. Many of them further studied in our local post basic school and passed their S.S.C. Examination. On account of getting education they are now totally free from their traditional criminal acts.
High School (Known as Vinay Mandir)
There are eight teacher including the principal in the vidhyalaya and four non-teaching members. They all have been given residential quarters on the campus.
There are 6,000 books in the Vidhyalaya library and 28 magazines are subscribed annually in the reading room. In order to inculcate their interest of reading and a habit also, good books are introduced to them occasionally during the prayer assembly and their attention is drawn on articles in the magazines useful to them.
The students hailing form very backward villages usually are very weak in their studies when they get admission in std.VIII. With a view to improving their studies, the teachers give them extra coaching in out of school hours. Consequently, the students who did not know even primary arithmetic learn higher maths, physics and chemistry, English etc. very well and they secure high results in the S.S.C. Examination which rose from 33.8% initially to 96.4% in the year 2000. The student who stood first in the school scored 85% marks. There is no tuition system in this school or in any of our other schools.
Higher Secondary School
Specific Achievement
Since 1993 when this higher section was started the result of school in H.S.C. Examination was 96.5% in 1987 and 96.3% in 1994. In all the rest year the result has been 100%.
Girl's School (Known as Kanya Vidyalaya)
Lokniketan Trust gets involved...
Lokniketan Trust was not particularly active in this field in Banaskanfha for about two decades. In order to overcome this shortcoming, we started a girls' post basic school in 1983 on our main campus at Ratanpur. Now the girls from far away villages can come here, stay in the girls' chhatralaya and get their education. Here we have made due arrangement for their safety and the guardians have placed full faith in our institution. Usually the guardians do not send their daughters outside for education if that is not available locally, because they feel very much worried for their daughters' safety and well-being, and such places where there is good, full-proof arrangement for the girls' safety are very few. Moreover the people are not knowing such places also. Due to all such social reasons, the girls' education is the least developed field in Banaskantha district. In such circumstances, Lokniketan has taken a first step in this direction by establishing this 'Kanya Yidyalaya'. If we want to achieve the desired goal of social-development, girls' education is me one and only remedy. To save women from their ignorance, bring about awareness in them to achieve development of (he whole family — towards this end Smt Pushpabahen Chavda has taken great pains. She had carried a compassion for the girls' education and had made a tour on foot' (known as Padyatra) from Vadgam to Jalotra village covering all the villages on the way. On account of her efforts enrollment of the girls in the school had become easier.
Std. VIII was started in 1983 with 7 girls. There are 130 girls in the school nowadays. The craft of 'Gruh-jivan-vidya' (home science) is taught to the girls in order to prepare them in a better way for their future life. It includes bringing up children, nutritious food and preparing different food items, sewing, embroidery, kitchen gardening, making toys and models etc. Moreover they are taught children's songs, children's dramas and acting, home management and other national songs, bhajans etc.
The result of the S.S.C. Examination of the first S.S.C. class of the Vidyalaya was 72% which has been more or less maintained.The new school-building of this Kanya Vidyalaya is now ready on the main campus of Lokniketan and a new chhatralaya building is also ready and in use since the last year. There are ample facilities of bathrooms, latrines, urinals, a swimming pool, a ghat for washing clothes etc. in this complex for the girls.


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Catch pre-match entertainment
by Ashley Houghton
Barclays and EA SPORTS on site this Sunday.
The club is offering supporters pre-match entertainment ahead of Sunday's clash with Southampton at the Stadium of Light.
From 11am onwards outside the Stadium of Light in the South East Corner the EA SPORTS dugout and Barclays Ticket Office booth will be open for fans to soak up the atmosphere before the game with the Saints.
The EA SPORTS dugout is a state-of-the-art exhibition trailer that allows visitors to trial the latest EA Sports video games in high definition technology.
In the Barclays Ticket Office fans have 30 seconds inside the specially designed booth to try and catch as many blue tickets as possible to win.
Barclays are offering participants the chance to win a whole range of fantastic football prizes with the number one prize being a pair of Barclays Premier League 2013-14 match tickets.


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Governor Chris Christie (R,NJ) has denied allegations that he deliberately withheld Sandy hurricane relief funds to the tune of $100 million from the City of Hoboken, New Jersey contingent on support for a multi-million dollar real estate deal by Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, according to ABC News, Jan. 20, 2014. So far Hoboken only has seen about $340,000 of the requested $100 million. Zimmer has alleged that the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, Kim Guadagno, came to Hoboken and met her in a parking lot and told her that although it was a highly unusual practice, that the expectation was that she would support the real estate project promoted by The Rockefeller Group if she was to see any of the funds for the Sandy relief effort.
Zimmer claims that Christie administration officials also told her not to expect any Sandy relief funds unless she approved the proposed multi-million dollar real estate deal in question. Christie administration officials deny Zimmer's allegations, citing the fact that although she is a Democrat, that she expressed her support of Christie in the past, stating that she was glad that "he's been our Governor." However, in an interview with radio station WNYC yesterday, Zimmer highlighted the fact that Christie was disappointed over the fact that she had not endorsed him for re-election as Governor.
Zimmer questioned whether or not Christie's withholding of the additional needed funds was retribution for her failure to support his re-election efforts:
"With 20/20 hindsight, in the context we're in right now, we can always look back and say, 'OK, was it retribution? I really hope that's not the case."
Governor Christie is to be sworn in for his second term as Governor tomorrow. Fewer people are expected at this inaugural ceremony than at his first one four years ago.


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What is the meaning of the blessing Erin Go Braugh or Erin Go Bragh? The meaning of Erin Go Bragh derives from a Gaelic saying to pledge allegiance to Ireland.
It's meaning is Ireland Forever. However, when translated, Erin Go Bragh can take other similar meanings:
"Ireland until eternity"
"Ireland until the end (of time)"
"Ireland until the Day of Judgment"
Of note, the above is an Irish Gaelic expression. There is reportedly also a Scottish expression which basically results in the same meaning. Why is there a Scottish expression for Ireland Forever? Because of a 1990s Scottish song "Erin-go-Bragh" which carries the below lyrics:
- My name's Duncan Campbell from the shire of Argyll
- I've travelled this country for many's the mile
- I've travelled through Ireland, Scotland and a'
- And the name I go under's bold Erin-go-bragh
- One night in Auld Reekie as I walked down the street
- A saucy big polis I chanced for to meet
- He glowered in my face and he gi'ed me some jaw
- Sayin' "When cam' ye over, bold Erin-go-bragh?"


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Could A Justin Bieber And 1D Collaboration Be Back On The Cards?
One week it seems it's on, the other it's off. On. Off. On. Off.
We're talking about the much-rumoured collaboration between Canadian heart-throb Justin Bieber and Brit superstars One Direction of course.
The two met last month in the USA, and both parties have admitted they would love to work with each other.
Justin's manager Scooter Braun admitted it could be a possibility, and the boys themselves seem to have struck up a great friendship, with them exchanging regular text messages and tweets on occassion.
Speaking with the Daily Star, Justin said:
"They are great guys, and I am always looking to work with people who have talent and I like. I think there could potentially be a great chemistry between us. We were both in the same recording studio a couple of weeks back, not doing stuff together, it was just coincidence. But maybe next time we can record together."
Asked specifically what he thought about rival boyband The Wanted, he said:
"I've got nothing bad to say against The Wanted, but the One Direction guys are my buddies and make great music so I would always have to back their corner."
Justin and 1D – make it happen record bosses!
Want to hear something amazing? Listen to this simply fantastic mash-up of "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Time":


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Walking in Corfu
For over 25 years I have been walking the length and breadth of Corfu, hiking in its mountains, and rambling in its olive-blanketed hills and open plains. The more I explore, the more I confirm that the island of Corfu is a walker's paradise, with a huge variety of scenery, lovely footpaths and trails, many places of interest to aim for, and - despite heavy development in a few places - an unspoilt and venerable atmosphere.
Corfu Walks for Everyone
Here, in the Complete Book of Corfu Walks, I share with fellow enthusiasts the knowledge of walking I have gained over my years in Corfu. As a start, the file already contains sixty walks; by spring 2010, I aim to add another twenty; and the final tally, a year or two down the line, will be one hundred plus.
Corfu: The 'Walking Island'
For the purposes of this book, I have divided Corfu into 11 geographical regions, and the walks have been placed in them according to their starting point or according to which other walks they best link with (though their route may intrude into an adjoining region). The areas do not necessarily coincide with Corfu's administrative districts (Dimoi). In many of the walking regions, the routes form a footpath network, and they may also link with routes and networks in adjoining regions. Thus, many locations are ideal as a base for a walking holiday. In addition, the walking regions are all linked with each other by way of the Corfu Trail, the island's long-distance walking route. Some areas, like the North East Coast and the Deep South, are not yet fully explored in this book, but spring 2010 will see them better represented.
Corfu Walks and You
We have designed the Complete Book of Corfu Walks in pdf format so that each walk's information and guiding notes are on a single A4 sheet (a few walks run to two sheets). Maps, which are expensive and time-consuming to produce, will be added to future editions. You may wish to laminate the sheets for ease of use during your walk. You can see an example of one the walks here.
Purchasing the Complete Book of Corfu Walks
The Complete Book of Corfu Walks is on sale at a price of 20 euros. Payment has been set up via the secure and user-friendly PayPal system. As soon as your payment is verified, you will receive by email the pdf copy (file size 750 KB approx).
Updating the Complete Book of Corfu Walks
As a buyer of the book, your name and email address will be kept on record, and you will be sent FREE UPDATES on an annual basis or upon request, for three years after purchase. Changes may be necessary due to bulldozing of footpaths, asphalting of tracks or development, or they may be implemented when we find a more attractive trail. As a Corfu Walks buyer, you are asked to send us information about any changes you encounter on the walks by email (please read the notes on changes in the book). I aim to make this website an interactive one so that we can all enjoy Corfu Walks together!
Hilary Whitton-Paipeti, author.
Some other books for those interested in walking in Corfu:
Walking in North Corfu
by Hilary Whitton-Paipeti
On an island where walking is a pleasure, North Corfu is a true outdoor paradise. The North Corfu walking region extends over the Pantokrator Massif and resorts close to or within the area covered by this guide include Roda, Acharavi, Almiros and Agios Spiridon.
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Walking in Central (North) Corfu
by Hilary Whitton-Paipeti
On an island where walking is a pleasure, North Corfu is a true outdoor paradise. The North Corfu walking region extends over the Pantokrator Massif and resorts close to or within the area covered by this guide include Roda, Acharavi, Almiros and Agios Spiridon.
Find out more about this book.
Walking in North East Corfu
by Hilary Whitton-Paipeti
This walking region incorporates the string of picturesque bays between Nissaki and Kassiopi known as 'Kensington-on-Sea'; the resorts of Barbati, Nissaki, Kaminaki, Kalami, Agios Stefanos, Avlaki, Kassiopi and Apraos; and the mountain villages of Loutses, Lafki, Old Perithia and Porta.
Find out more about this book.
Walking the Corfu Trail
by John Waller
Three septuagenarians walk the Corfu Trail in eight days. They photograph flowers and sample Corfiot cuisine. Each day their local guest-walkers tell their stories. The maps and description of their walk are invaluable and the photos of the flowers are the first published for the island.
Find out more about this book.
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Institute of Archaeology
Late Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherer Ceramic Production and Distribution
Temporal and spatial patterns in the production and distribution of ceramics by hunter-gatherer societies of eastern San Diego County
This project builds upon
currently incomplete information about temporal and spatial patterns in the
production and distribution of ceramics by hunter-gatherer societies of eastern
San Diego County.
Plainware ceramics represent one of the most abundant artefact
types at archaeological sites in this region. The recent application of thin
section petrographic analysis to these homogeneous sherds (Quinn and Burton,
2009) has highlighted their untapped potential as cultural indicators of the
people that made and used them in the past.
The project adopts this scientific approach to the study of a single dated, excavated assemblage from a seasonal occupation site in the center of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (CA-SDI-813). Petrographic and geochemical data is being interpreted within the framework of an existing compositional database and conventional archaeological information to address issues of migration, trade, cultural interaction, resource exploitation, craft practice and tradition, as well as the nature of activities at a single geographic locale.
Related outputs
This research
is still in progress with a publication to be submitted to American Antiquity in due course.
- Abstract submitted to European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Vienna, September 2011.
- Quinn, P. S. and Burton, M. 2009. Ceramic Petrography and the Reconstruction of Hunter-Gatherer Craft Technology in Late Prehistoric Southern California. In: Quinn, P. S. (Ed.) Interpreting Silent Artefacts: Petrographic Approaches to Cultural Materials. Archaeopress: 267-295.
- Begole Archaeological Research Grant, administered by Anza-Borrego Foundation
Project Leader:
Project Partners:
- Margie Burton, San Diego Archaeological Center, California, USA.
- Pottery
- Artefact Analysis
- Thin Section Petrography
- Geochemistry
- Trade
- Craft Technology
- Group Interaction
- Migration
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Dear old friend, Elder Mitchell, has, on account of his afflicted eye, been unable to write you a letter this time, and asked me to do it; but my labors have been so abundant that I shall not be able to write you a long letter, or an interesting one.
Children, the Lord has been mindful of you in many ways; he has given you good parents to provide for and instruct you in morality, and to restrain you in wickedness. Ought you not to be thankful to the Lord for such a great favor? especially when you see many children who have no parents to care for them: or, what is worse, have wicked parents who teach them bad things, and care but little more for them than brute beasts care for their offspring. There are thousands of children in cities who have none to teach them good things, but are left to grow up almost as pigs in the street, and who take to theft, lying and murder almost from their infancy. Is it not awful to think of?! But you, dear children, are blessed far above such poor little waifs upon society; you have parents who love you, and whom you are taught to obey. What a blessing it is to be taught obedience in your youth! Your parents can't make you Christians, but they can teach you morality—to tell, the truth, to be honest, industrious and virtuous, so that when you get to be men and women, you will be useful members of society. By being obedient to your parents, you will learn to be obedient to the laws of society, and not have to be punished as criminals—to be sent to the chain gang, and be hanged for murder. You will not learn to be drunkards, and be a disgrace to your parents, and bring them down broken-hearted to the grave, but will honor them—and men will call you blessed. Dear children, I would not disregard the counsel of my dear old father even after I had gotten to be nearly fifty years old, because I knew he would not advise me only in love.
Think of these things, and may God bless you! Parents, carry your children to your meetings every time you can.—R.
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|Brady Sallee Bio
Courtesy: Ball State Athletics
Release: 05/10/2012
A new era in Ball State women's basketball began May 10, 2012, when Brady Sallee was named the 11th head coach in program history.
Sallee, who is in his fourth season at Ball State, became the only head coach in program history to take the Cardinals to three straight postseason Women's National Invitation Tournaments following the 2014-15 season. He led the Cardinals to a 17-14 overall record in 2014-15 and the program's sixth Mid-American Confernece West Division title. Sallee owns a 188-156 career head coaching record, including a 136-109 mark in eight seasons at Eastern Illinois.
After clinching the MAC West Division title outright for the first time since 2008-09, the Cardinals earned a bye as the second seed in last season's MAC Tournament and advanced straight to the semifinals, where they lost to No. 6 seed Eastern Michigan 75-65.
He also became only the second head coach in program history to have three consecutive winning seasons -- 17-16 (2012-13), 18-17 (2013-14) and 17-14 (2014-15). The last time it happened was from 2004-07 under former head coach Tracy Roller.
In 2013-14 Sallee guided the Cardinals to a thrilling run to the 2014 Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game, the Ball State women's basketball team made its second-straight trip to the 2014 Women's National Invitational Tournament and fifth overall in program history.
The Cardinals became postseason eligible by winning seven of its final eight games en route to advancing to the MAC Tournament championship game for the first time since winning it all in 2009. In the semifinals of the MAC Tournament, Ball State scored a thrilling 73-55 win over 25th-ranked Bowling Green. The Cardinals then lost to No. 3 Akron 79-68 in the title game.
Ball State had a seven-game winning streak heading into the MAC Tournament championship game, including tournament wins over No. 12 seed Kent State, No. 9 Northern Illinois, No. 4 Buffalo and No. 1 Bowling Green. Ball State is only the third team to ever win four games and the first team to ever play five in a single MAC Tournament. The Cardinals were also just the third No. 5 seed in league history to compete in the MAC Tournament title game.
Sallee, who was in his second season at Ball State, became only the second coach in program history to take the Cardinals to back-to-back WNITs. The last time it happened was 2001-02 and 2002-03 under former head coach Tracy Roller.
He led the Cardinals to an 18-17 overall record in 2013-14, with the 18 wins being the most in a season since the 2008-09 squad went 26-9.
In his first year at Ball State, Sallee helped the Cardinals reach the Final 16 of the 2013 Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) with a roster featuring just seven healthy players over the final 11 games, and as few as six at one point in the season. The Cardinals ended the 2012-13 season with a 17-16 overall record.
After a few bumps and bruises in the first half of his debut season, Sallee helped Ball State post one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Mid-American Conference history as the Cardinals earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament with a 12-4 league mark. Under Sallee's tutelage, Ball State improved eight games from its 4-12 MAC mark in 2011-12, which ties as the biggest MAC turnaround in the last 20 years. Sallee also became just the second coach in program history to start MAC play 8-1 in his or her first season.
Thanks to its strong effort in the last half of the regular season, which saw the Cardinals knock of eventual MAC Tournament Champion Central Michigan twice, Ball State earned its fourth appearance in the WNIT and first since the 2006-07 season.
Sallee's Cardinals then pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the tournament with a hard-fought, 53-48 first-round victory at Big Ten foe Minnesota. Ball State continued its tournament run by knocking off Northern Iowa, 51-48, at Worthen Arena to win two WNIT games for the first time in program history.
For their efforts, freshman guard Nathalie Fontaine was named the MAC Freshman of the Year while senior guard Shanee' Jackson was voted the MAC Sixth Player of the Year. Fontaine also earned recognition on the All-MAC Second Team and MAC All-Freshman team, while junior guard Brandy Woody was selected to the All-MAC Third Team.
During his tenure at Eastern Illinois, Sallee led the Panthers to the institution's first ever Ohio Valley Conference title during the 2009-10 campaign. In 2011-12, Eastern Illinois was 22-9 overall, posted a 13-3 OVC mark and competed in the Women's National Invitational Tournament.
In his last five seasons at EIU he guided the Panthers to 106 victories, which is the most ever by an EIU women's basketball team over a five-year span.
Sallee coached Eastern Illinois to back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2008-09 and 2009-10. His team won 24 games in 2008-09, which marked the first time a women's basketball team from EIU had accomplished that feat since 1987-88. He also coached the Panthers to three Women's National Invitational Tournament appearances from 2010-12.
Throughout his eight seasons at Eastern Illinois, he coached 17 all-conference selections which included three OVC Freshman of the Year honorees, along with the two-time OVC Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 and 2012.
Under his tutelage the EIU women's basketball program set a school record for free throws made in a season (595, 2009-10) and made three pointers (180, 2008-09) while also scoring 2,736 points as a team in 2009-10 which was the third most in school history.
Academically his student-athletes excelled in the classroom, as they earned four consecutive OVC Academic Achievement Awards along with posting the highest percentage of players on the Commissioner's Honor Roll from 2007-10. His teams have ranked nationally among women's basketball programs with high grade-point averages earning the seventh-best team GPA in 2007-08 with a 3.475. The Panthers also ranked ninth in 2008-09 and tenth in 2006-07.
Before his tenure at Eastern Illinois he was the top assistant at East Carolina in 2002-03. From 1996-2002 he helped Kent State, a fellow member of the Mid-American Conference, to five regular-season MAC Championships and three tournament titles. The Golden Flashes participated in the NCAA Tournament four of his seven years while posting a combined record of 155-56. He also was an assistant coach at Idaho State in 1994-95.
A native of Lexington, Ky., Sallee played collegiate baseball at Thomas More College from 1989-92. While at Thomas More, he served as a student assistant with the women's basketball team. Sallee earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1993.
Sallee and his wife Mandy have three children -- Avery, Taryn and Drew.


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Does a (connected?) projective (or just complete?) variety over a finite field have cardinality congruent to 1 mod the size of the field?
Do (connected?) affine varieties have cardinality a power of the size of the field?
I think the answers to these questions are supposed to be yes, but I suspect some sort of better formulation of the question (missing hypotheses perhaps) is needed. Maybe there needs to be some mention of rational points over an algebraic closure. Feel free to fill such things in.
It would be nice if there was any sort of converse, like "if a variety is connected and has cardinality 1 mod |K|, then it is complete", but I'm less sure something like this exists.


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Goggles, Flying, United States Army Air Service
These Meyrowitz flying goggles were furnished by the Bureau of Aircraft Production to World War I military aviators as part of their standard flying equipment.
Transferred from the War Department, Bureau of Aircraft Production
Physical Description:
United States Army Air Service (USAAS) flying goggles; chrome steel frames with clear glass lenses; one lens cracked and brittle natural rubber eye pads; khaki colored elastic adjustable strap; aluminum case.
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Manufacturer
- E. B. Meyrowitz
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Case: Aluminum
- Frame: Aluminum
- Lenses: Glass
- Eye Padding: Natural Rubber
- Strap: Elastic, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 20.3 x 2.5 x 5.1cm (8 x 1 x 2 in.)


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Scotty McCeery went ahead and did his concert at Sea World recently which shocked a lot of fans. Most people have been cancelling their shows, but Scotty went right ahead and did his. On Feb. 26, The Boot shared why he didn't back out like other artists have been doing.
Ever since the documentary "Blackfish" came out a lot of artists have decided against performances at Sea World. Scotty went ahead with his though. Here is what Scotty had to say about still performing: "You know, there's two sides to every story. I've done my research, and I feel like it's a fine decision to go out there and play SeaWorld. That was my biggest thing about this whole thing, was just making sure I knew both sides of the story."
Several other artists have went ahead with their shows as well. Kid Rock, Justin Moore, and Alan Jackson didn't back down and still performed a show at Sea World. It looks like they will still be able to get concerts but some artists just aren't willing to do them anymore.


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Trostel's Greenbriar Restaurant in Johnston will host a dinner featuring the wines of the Calcareous Vineyard on Thursday, April 10. Calcareous owner and Des Moines native Dana Brown will showcase wines at the dinner from her Calcareous and Twisted Sisters portfolio, including her 2010 Calcareous Trés Violet, which was just rated 94 points by Wine Spectator. Brown's wines will be paired with a four-course dinner prepared by Greenbriar's Chef Troy Trostel. The Calcareous Wine Dinner will begin at 6 p.m., and reservations are required to attend. Reservations may be made by calling the restaurant at (515) 253-0124. The dinner will be $65 per person (plus tax and gratuity).
Here is a look at the menu that Chef Trostel has planned for the event:
Passed Appetizers
Blue Corn Avocado Empanada, Adobo Pork and Pineapple Skewers, and Thinly Sliced Seared Ahi Tuna and Diced Tomatoes on Cumin Flat Bread
Wine pairing: Calcareous Chardonnay 2012
First Course
Oak Grilled Hawaiian Ama Ebi Shrimp on Asian Vegetable Soba Noodle Sauté and Chili Lime Broth
Wine pairing: Calcareous Chardonnay 2012
Second Course
Achiote Braised Maple Leaf Duck & Goat Cheese Tamale with Spring Greens, Ancho Chili Blackberry Vinaigrette, and Honey Toasted Pepitas
Wine Pairing: Twisted Sisters Matriarch 2010--Blend of Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec
Third Course
Roasted Wagyu Beef Sirloin Medallions Wrapped in Smoked Berkshire Bacon with Sautéed Baby Kale, a Maytag Risotto Croquette, and Trés Violet Wine Reduction
Wine Pairing: Calcareous Trés Violet 2010--Blend of Syrah, Mourvedre, and Grenache
Fourth Course
Warm Dark Chocolate Blackberry Bramble with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and Black Peppercorn Red Wine Berry Sauté
For more information on the Calcareous Wine Dinner, or other Trostel's Greenbriar events, visit the restaurant's website.