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Thread: can anybody help me on charts
03-11-04, 14:50 #1Registered User
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Unanswered: can anybody help me on charts
can anybody help me
i have a table as shown in below
Department supplier Monat ERR OK
EADP EAP January 32 56
EADP EAXY January 54 50
EAp EAS January 45 45
EADP EAP February 32 56
EADP EAXY February 54 50
EAp EAS February 45 45
now with this table i want to draw some pivot chats in form
1. with dapartment, ERR, OK pie diagram monthly
i want january and february in different pages ie., i want to insert a combo box for month if i change in the combo box the month the results in the form should appear for that month only.
2.with dept ERR as column chart with the same phenomenon if i change the month only results should come for that month.
i have tried but its asking a popup menu for month to display but i need in diffrent form as i explained, i change in the combo box the month particular month results should get
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This sounds like a parameter problem. Did you put your parameter into the Parameter form (in design view of the query, choose Parameters from the Query pull down menu)? Does it work if you hard code the month? I am trying to figure out if it is a query problem or a form problem.

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1Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
2In large bowl, thoroughly mix cooked onion and remaining ingredients. Use 4 cups of the stuffing to fill body cavities of 12-pound turkey (do not pack stuffing because it will expand during roasting). Place remaining stuffing in baking dish. Cover with foil; refrigerate until ready to bake.
3Roast stuffed turkey as directed in recipe. Bake stuffing in baking dish with turkey for the last 40 to 50 minutes of baking time or until thoroughly heated (165°F).


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Saturday, November 29, 2014
Civil Courage ~ Good Angel
She was a 22 year university student here in Germany. One evening last week she intervened to help two girls, 13 and 16, who were being harassed by three men near the rest room in a McDonald's restaurant. She helped to free the girls but shortly thereafter an 18-year-old attacked her in the parking lot hitting her so violently that she fell and suffered a brain concussion when her head hit the pavement. Taken to the hospital she survived in a coma for one week. This morning Tugce Albayra passed away. It was her 23rd birthday.
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Monday, November 24, 2014
Vain Effort ~
All the theology classes are of no avail in bringing me closer to experiencing who God is.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Destination ~
Are the luxurious, high tech BMWs and Cadillacs the seniors are driving all rushing along the roads to make it to their drivers' funerals on time?
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Arnold Palmer ~ 85th Birthday
Dear Arnie,
Would like to let you know that you were, and are, an inspiration for me on my life's rough fairways. I often recalled your composed determination, and it kept me going.
Thank you so much,
Charles [4 years younger]
Would like to let you know that you were, and are, an inspiration for me on my life's rough fairways. I often recalled your composed determination, and it kept me going.
Thank you so much,
Charles [4 years younger]
♰ September 25, 2016
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Monday, August 25, 2014
Remembering the Holocaust ~
Seventy Years Later
One Sunday morning in Munich
Seventy years later
One Sunday morning in Munich
Seventy years later
I saw six suitcases painted white
Standing on a sidewalk
Each with a rose stuck on
And nametags.
People came past
Stopped, bent over to read
And continued on with stooped shoulders—Wrenched from Sunday calm.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Like a Morning Prayer ~
Held the umbrella slanted against the wind and walked, looking down at the path, concentrated for once, without distractions.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Deep Fear ~
What is it I fear? . . . Fear is when the person I am dealing with might be thinking that I am an old man and not quite up to par.
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Thursday, June 05, 2014
Rewards ~
The University of Rostock in Germany is going to present Edward Snowden with an honorary doctorate degree, honoris causa. . .
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Ochenhausen, Germany ~
Last evening at a concert on Ochsenhausen, Germany, the full quaking power of Schubert's Adagio, Trio Opus 100 overcame me on hearing the first three notes and did not let up until the movement ended.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
Discomfort ~
Why does it affect me so, that the little five-year-old next door [whom I do not know] will not even as much as say hello?
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Sunday Morning ~
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Hustle and Bustle ~
In the garden the birds are busy. The bird houses and nests are occupied and there is constant feeding. Other young birds are learning to fly. The lilacs bushes are favorite perching places. There is a lot of fluttering in the bird bath.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Not Knowing ~
In all the great decisions of my 80 years it was best that I did not know everything that was involved. Knowing would have paralyzed me.
Friday, April 18, 2014
For the Mothers of the Fallen ~
Good Friday, 2014
You, dear son, died lone. When Jesus died his mother was at his side.
Sunday, April 06, 2014
Golf ~
Haven't played golf for quite a few years now, at 81. But I could have been a much better golfer if I had only listened to some advice and not insisted on being my own pro.
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Mothers of the Fallen ~
How the pain of loss and its sting comes creeping into the daily life of the living mothers of the fallen soldiers. And they sit alone.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Water from the roof ~
Friday, March 07, 2014
Deathbed ~
The priest came. The old man told him he didn't want to hear about Jesus and holy things, but he did want him to come back.
Friday, February 14, 2014
The Bombing of Dresden, February 13, 1945
To commemorate the day the bombs fell there was a concert in the Dresden opera: Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem. When the music had ended the audience did not clap. Quietly, everyone stood up and remained standing, long, in silence.
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Saturday, February 01, 2014
Prayer ~
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
How fast things change ~
I remember how, ten years ago, I would click into the internet and have the joyous feeling that I was connected with the world.
Now that click makes me wary and I feel as if I am in enemy territory.
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Wal-Mart's low price fixation leads to new private label
Wal-Mart Stores, a self-proclaimed low cost retailer, is investing in a new private label brand aimed at wooing bottom-dollar customers from ALDI and Dollar General.
Price First is a new opening price point product line that the retail giant has tested in selected markets since the fall of 2013. Products include pasta, peanut butter, baking mixes, mustard and other condiments totaling about 50 items including paper and other consumables. Wal-Mart is nationally debuting the new private-label product line in more than 2,500 stores over the next few months, according to Danit Marquardt, Wal-Mart corporate spokeswoman.
A sample of Price First products include a 40-count package of foam dinner plates for 97 cents, or 150 dinner napkins for 97 cents and a four pack of toilet paper is priced at 68 cents – all of which beat opening price points of other competitors.
This effort by Wal-Mart comes as no surprise given the retailer's focus on having the lowest prices, a core mission of new CEO Doug McMillon.
"In an environment where customers have so many choices about where to shop and how to buy, and many of them are feeling pressure on their budgets, we have to be at our best," McMillon said in the recent quarterly earnings call. "That's why it's so important for us to deliver a compelling customer proposition of low prices and quality service for every transaction."
"Our Walmart U.S. business added approximately $1.9 billion in net sales and delivered a flat comp. I'm encouraged that we're gaining traction on our goal to have a positive comp by year end, but I'm not satisfied," McMillon added.
Wal-Mart continues to note a negative impact from the reduced SNAP (food stamp) benefits – estimated 0.7% reduction to comparable store sales – which has also meant less money in the wallets of core customers struggling to make ends meet.
Retail expert Jason Long, CEO of Shift Marketing Group, said Wal-Mart's new lower tier price point looks to be part of its plan to win customers on tight budgets.
"It will be interesting to see how Wal-Mart promotes this brand and if it puts further price pressures on suppliers of Great Value and branded products," Long said.
Long said the private label line should resonate with consumers seeking rock-bottom prices for things they need. For instance when a shopper just has $25 to spend on food and consumables for the week, they need the lowest opening price point, not necessarily the best value. That is often a a smaller size name brand item sold at Dollar General or a trusted private label at ALDI. The new Price List brand at Wal-Mart now provides another option.
Kantar Retail reported that in late 2013 that Dollar General beat Wal-Mart in a head-to-head basket challenge on opening price points. Kantar's report found among the seven retailers surveyed that Dollar General had the least expensive basket thanks to lower opening price points in its edible and non-edible baskets.
At a total cost of $23.81 the basket savings were 18% more at Dollar General than their closest competitor, Wal-Mart, with a $28.12 basket total. Shortly after, Wal-Mart began testing its Price First private label items. In that study, Aldi's basket was $34.70.
A separate study by Market Force recently recognized Aldi as the nation's low-price grocery leader for the fourth consecutive year.
Wal-Mart's new private label launch also comes on the heels of Savings Catcher, the new lowest price ad matching app, rolled out nationally, which compares branded products, produce and limited general merchandise against the prices competitors in the immediate area. The retailer said the Savings Catcher is being widely used by its shopper base, but industry experts warn that this all-out attempt to match sales prices could lead to margin erosion.
Kantar Retail released last week its 12th iteration of a pricing study between Wal-Mart and Target. The study assessed a basket of national brand items: 15 edible grocery, 11 non-edible grocery, and 13 health & beauty aids (HBA) items. Kantar reported that Wal-Mart's overall branded basket was 1.2% less expensive than Target's. The price gap between the retailers narrowed from 4% in January.
Target's edible basket was 10.5% more expensive than Wal-Mart's when temporary price cuts and rollbacks were factored in. For the HBA sub-basket Target's price was 4.7% less expensive than Wal-Mart's, which was the only sub-category in Target's favor. HBA is one area where Target discounts more than Wal-Mart.
However, Target's Redcard holders would have paid 3.9% less than Wal-Mart shoppers for the total basket as Target continues to reward it most loyal shoppers.
The Kantar study took place in June prior to the national rollout of Savings Catcher.
The narrowing price gap between Wal-Mart and Target is the lowest recorded since June 2012.
"This slightly lessened stronghold on price leadership shows the difficulty in creating basket separation based on price, emphasizing the need for alternative methods to drive impression and value perception by shoppers. The smaller difference would also seem to reflect Wal-Mart's general shift toward a more nuanced and customized approach to Everyday Low Price," Kantar noted in the study.
Long said Target is testing many things to recover sales and the shrinking price gap against Wal-Mart is perhaps evidence that some of them may be working.


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3 Popular Emjoi Epilator Models – Learn the Features and Benefits
Welcome to our epilator review page. If you have been using epilators for quite some time, the Emjoi brand must ring a bell. But if you are quite unsure of this brand, then this is your best chance to know more about the brand and its Emjoi epilator models.
Emjoi has a full range of epilators but we will talk about three of its best products on the market. Here, you will be able to learn about their features, benefits, advantages and disadvantages, so just read on in order to make a smart decision.
Popular Emjoi Epilator Models
Emjoi focuses on personal care and uses patented technology on all their products to be able to provide the best and unique products to all their customers. To start with, let's focus on some epilators available on the market today. Check out if one of these is your best option.
Emjoi Soft Caress Epilator
If luxury is your thing, deal with the price but Emjoi Soft Caress Epilator is something you can enjoy having with its gold plated tweezers designed to be free from high allergic reaction. Aside from having hair-free legs, arms and underarms, you pretty have a "gold mine" in your epilator.
Key features you may like:
- 36 tweezers are 24 karat gold plated
- Great for sensitive skin with its reduced allergy response features and protection from infections
- Ideal for use on bikini area, legs, arms and other areas
- Grabs even the shortest fine hair
- Operates either with or without cord
What are Customers Saying?
Hair-free for up to 6 weeks is an achievement for many Emjoi Soft Caress epilator users. Some say it's better than going through the hassles of scheduling and paying for salon waxing sessions. For first time users, it really hurts but tolerable. It removes hair quickly and when it runs out of battery, you can just charge it and continue using.
It's better than waxing in as far as the mess and pain are concerned. Though there have been some reports of low power even on high settings, the best resolution is perhaps to directly plug it in while using. Aside from its utility, it is also some kind of "treasure."
Emjoi AP-18 Emagine Dual Opposed 72 Tweezer Head Epilator
If you want a better coverage and guaranteed hair removal, you can count on the Emjoi Ap-18 Emagine. It features an ergonomic design and easy to use features that first time users may love. What makes this stand out among other epilators is its Silver Ion Technology, an antimicrobial property that may resist infections on the skin after using the epilator.
Other key features include:
- Heads rotating in opposite directions ensures more comfort as they hold the skin taut grabbing hair to the roots
- 36 tweezers per head grab more hair than any other epilators on the market
- Glide Technology lift flat and short hair up for better grasp minimizing several passes on the skin and avoiding ingrown hair
- Gentle to use on fine and coarse hair on most areas of the body
What are Customers Saying?
The Emjoi AP-18 Emagine works very well particularly on the bikini area but it also works pretty great on legs at higher speed than other epilators with its speed options. It's not rechargeable though since it operates when plugged in. The concave design though doesn't work great on some leg curves but many customers have been using their Emjoi epilators for years now and still doing great.
When it comes to state-of-the-art concept, it's a thumbs up. Its rather unique features are the selling point of the Emjoi AP-18 Emagine. Based on several reviews, it is more effective when used on legs and body but not much on facial hair. Overall, it may be worth buying especially if hair grows back quickly.
Emjoi Epi Slim Epilator
Another good buy from Emjoi is the Emjoi Epi Slim Epilator. It's slim and battery operated which is great when you travel a lot.
Other features you may want to consider:
- Designed for delicate skin – on the underarms, chin, bikini line, and upper lip
- Features 9 tweezers that grab hair from the roots
- With improved motor powerful enough to effectively pulls hair of the follicle
- Less painful
What are Customers Saying?
The Emjoi Epi Slim is basically designed for delicate areas with fine hair. The common issue from reviewers is the pain but considering how delicate the target areas are, it does really hurt. The good news though is – some customers attest that it removes the peach fuzz and effective as a touch up on leg area.
The Emjoi Epi Slim is affordable but with limited use. If your concern is facial hair, bikini line or underarms only, this is a great purchase. However, if you have unwanted hair in all other areas, you may need another epilator.
You have three viable options. Choose which one best serves your taste and needs. The most important consideration is your ability to maximize its utility whether you go for the most affordable Emjoi epilator or not.


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We have all been there, whether working in an agency or in-house, when the question comes up – "What's more important to you, lead quantity or lead quality?" Nine times out of ten the answer is "both!" and while this may not seem helpful, or even possible, there are ways to achieve an effective balance. Read more
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This year I went to the Conversion Conference in Las Vegas where I saw many amazing speakers, one of which was Clair Vo from experimentengine.com who spoke about how to determine if your testing program is successful and what metrics to look at. For those who were unable to attend I will discuss some of the main points. Read more
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We are always optimizing our clients' PPC (Pay Per Click) accounts and as part of that process, naturally our attention turns to Google AdWords Quality Score. There are many factors that go into Quality Score but in this post I will be focusing on landing page factors. Based on various conversions with Google representatives here are some interesting insights about PPC landing pages and Quality Score…
"Statistical confidence" is a frequent conversation that circulates in the CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) testing community. How much statistical confidence do we need?… How should it be calculated?… How much data is required for the confidence to be valid?…
In this post, I will discuss the considerations we use at SmartSearch Marketing to answer some of these questions. Read more
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This week is all about on-demand insurance!
Cuvva is the place to go for on-demand auto insurance coverage. Imagine getting into a friend's car or taxi - do they have enough insurance to cover you if you were in an accident? Cuvva allows you to getan instant insurance plan for a short chunk of time (think hourly) via an app. Currently it is only available in the UK. After recently completing the Barclay's Accelerator, they've continued to pick up investment andpress - definitely one to keep an eye on. What else needs coverage for just a short period of time?
How about airline flights? For just a few dollars a flight, Sure will issue you a life insurance policy from takeoff to landing. Now while air travel is actually one of the safest ways to get from here to there, it is still one of the most feared forms of travel and Sure can give your loved ones a little peace of mind while you're above the clouds. It will be interesting to watch their adoption rate as reports are showing that, even millenials, still prefer to buy insurance from agents.
And finally, on-demand protection for your stuff via Trov. What's really intriguing about Trov is the ability to turn on and off the protection for your camera, phone, bike, etc. via a simple toggle switch on the app. Imagine the ability to switch on/off insurance depending on the situation you find yourself in. It is currently available in Australia and the UK, but they are looking at a US launch in 2017. And with a reported $25.5M USD in recent funding, they are one of the top on-demand insurance companies to watch.


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Ponte Vecchio , (Italian: "Old Bridge"), first segmental arch bridge built in the West, which crosses over the Arno River at Florence and is an outstanding engineering achievement of the European Middle Ages. Its builder, Taddeo Gaddi, completed the bridge in 1345. Requiring fewer piers in the stream than the Roman semicircular-arch design, the segmental arch offered less obstruction to navigation and freer passage to floodwaters. The Ponte Vecchio roadway carries a two-story gallery, the upper gallery connecting the neighbouring Pitti, Uffizi, and other palaces, the lower providing space for shops. During World War II the Ponte Vecchio bridge over the Arno River was the only one spared from destruction by the retreating German army.
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Bakker, E.G., Stahl, E.A., Toomajian, C., Nordborg, M., Kreitman, M. and Bergelson, J.
Notes: Variation in five microsatellite loci and five SNPs covering all Arabidopsis thaliana chromosomes was examined using samples from four individuals from each of 37 local populations, including North America, England, Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, and a selection of ecotypes. Genomic DNA was extracted from leaf tissue using the Wizard® Magnetic 96 DNA Plant System and a GenoGrinder® instrument then used for amplification with the 10 loci chosen. (3427)
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Michel, A.P., Grushko, O., Guelbeogo, W.M., Lobo, N.F., Sagnon, N., Costantini, C. and Besansky, N.J.
Notes: To examine genetic variation in Anopheles funestus, genomic DNA was extracted from single mosquito carcasses (minus the abdomen) using the Wizard® SV 96 Genomic DNA Purification System on a Beckman Coulter Biomek® FX workstation. The purified genomic DNA was diluted 1:10 in water to ~5ng/µl for PCR analysis. (3415)
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Notes: To test the feasibility of the Mycobacterium bovis Ag85B gene as a DNA vaccine, the gene was amplified by PCR, introducing EcoRI and XbaI restriction endonucleases onto the primers, digested with the restriction enzymes and ligated into the pCI Mammalian Expression Vector. After transformation, the constructs were isolated using the Wizard® Plus Minipreps DNA Purification System and analyzed using endonuclease digestion and DNA sequencing. To confirm production of a maltose binding protein (MBP)-Ag85B fusion protein in E. coli, the cell lysate was analyzed by Western blot, stained with a rabbit anti-MBP serum and secondary antibody Anti-Rabbit IgG (Fc), AP Conjugate (1:10,000 dilution) and developed with BCIP/NBT. BALB/c mice pretreated with 10mM cardiotoxin prior to intramuscular DNA immunization using construct pCI-Ag85B, administered at days 0, 15, 30, and 45. The immunization course was 50µl of DNA at a concentration of 1µg/µl in PBS with each animal receiving a total of 100µg of plasmid DNA. Antibody response was assessed at 15 days with an ELISA assay and cytokine presence tested two weeks after immunization using splenocytes for ELISA assays and ICC. (3552)
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Notes: The authors developed a PCR method to detect the presence of meat and bone meal (MBM) in animal feed even if the MBM had been heat treated, and discern whether the animal component is bovine or porcine in origin. The genomic DNA from 100mg of various feedstuffs with known and unknown amounts of MBM, fishmeal or poultry feed or a combination of these compounds was isolated using the Wizard® Magnetic DNA Purification System for Food with the KingFisher System. Real-time PCR was performed using 5μl of extracted DNA. (3750)
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Slot, K.A., Voorendt, M., de Boer-Brouwer, M., van Vugt, H.H. and Teerds, K.J.
Notes: The authors examined the locations and levels of apoptosis-related Fas, Fas ligand, Bcl-2, Bax and caspase-3 proteins in ovarian tissue throughout the rat estrus cycle. Protein levels were determined using Western blotting, and proteins were localized by immunhistochemistry. The presence of Fas, Fas ligand, Bcl-2, Bax and caspase-3 mRNA in various ovarian tissues was monitored by RT-PCR. Reverse transcription was performed using the ImProm-II™ Reverse Transcription System, 1µg of RQ1 RNase-free DNase-treated RNA and an oligo(dT) primer. One microliter of the reverse transcription reaction was amplified by PCR, and 10µl of the amplification products were analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis. (3724)
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Suzuki, E., Sasaki, H., Kawano, O., Endo, K., Haneda, H., Yukiue, H., Kobayashi, Y., Yano, M., and Fujii, Y.
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Notes: To further understand the transcription factor paired-box 2 (PAX2) gene, 2µg of total RNA isolated from Kaposi's sarcoma cells were reverse transcribed, and 5µl of the RT reaction was amplified. The PCR product was then cloned into the pTARGET™ Mammalian Expression Vector and two clones identified: PAX2 in the sense orientation and a second in the antisense orientation. The clones were then transfected into two different cell lines: the antisense PAX2 into renal tumor-derived endothelial cells where PAX2 is expressed, and the sense into normal human microvascular endothelial cells where PAX2 is not normally expressed. The effects of PAX2 expression on the cell lines were then examined. (3496)
pTargeT™ Mammalian Expression Vector System
Romero, H.M., Pell, E.J. and Tien, M.
Notes: PMSRA expression was examined in 4-week old plants exposed to 10μM methyl viologen, 100μM cercosporin, photo-oxidative stress or ozone. Samples were ground in liquid nitrogen and total RNA isolated. Total RNA (2.5μg) was reverse transcribed into cDNA with random primers d(N)10, then amplified using gene-specific primers for PMSRA1—PMSRA5 and an antibody-mediated hot start containing a mixture of GoTaq® DNA Polymerase and Taq antibody (BD Biosciences, Mountain View CA). In a total volume of 25μl, the RT-PCR reaction mixture contained 2.5 units of GoTaq® DNA Polymerase, 10mM Tris–HCl (pH 8.5), 60mM KCl, 2.4mM MgCl2 and 300μM of each dNTP. For each RT-PCR, a plant 18S universal internal standard (Ambion, Austin TX) was included as a loading control. Amplification reaction conditions were as follows: 27 cycles at 94°C for 45 seconds, 55°C for 45 seconds and 72°C for 1 minute. For each analysis, three rounds of RT-PCR were conducted with three independently isolated total RNA samples. Twenty microliters from each PCR were fractionated by 1.5% (w/v) agarose gel in Tris–borate EDTA buffer and stained with 0.5% (w/v) ethidium bromide. (3370)
GoTaq® DNA Polymerase
Muranaka, N., Hohsaka, T. and Sisido, M.
Notes: The authors devised an mRNA display system to generate a peptide library with multiple nonnatural amino acids incorporated into the proteins, an important feature of peptide libraries for successful drug discovery. An mRNA with 3 four-base codons at a random position was used as a template in an in vitro translation system in the presence of charged tRNAs carrying four-base codons. In vitro translations were performed using 3.6 × 1013 molecules of mRNA template and the E. coli S30 Extract System. The mRNA template contained a T7 tag sequence, so the translation products could be detected using an anti-T7 tag antibody and the Anti-Mouse IgG (H+L), AP Conjugate. The mRNA-displayed peptides also incorporated a polyhistidine tag so that they could be purified using the MagneHis™ Ni-Particles. After selecting for the desired protein characteristic, the mRNA portion of the mRNA-displayed peptides was reverse transcribed and quantitated by real-time PCR. PCR products were cloned into the pGEM®-T Vector prior to sequencing. (3651)
MagneHis™ Protein Purification System
pGEM®-T Vector System I
pGEM®-T Vector System II
Anti-Mouse IgG (H+L), AP Conjugate
E. coli S30 Extract System for Linear Templates
MagneHis™ Ni-Particles
Guyonnet-Duperat, V., Geverink, N., Plastow, G.S., Evans, G., Ousova, O., Croisetiere, C., Foury, A., Richard, E., Mormede, P. and Moisan, M.P.
Notes: In this study, the effects of amino acid substitutions in porcine corticosteroid-binding globulin gene (Cbg) were tested on CBG binding and affinity. Genomic DNA was isolated from whole blood of 92 female pigs studied. Cbg cDNA was obtained by reverse transcribing pig liver total RNA using M-MLV Reverse Transcriptase followed by PCR. The 1257pb cDNA PCR product was ligated into the pTARGET™ Mammalian Expression Vector. The GeneEditor™ in vitro Site-Directed Mutagenesis System was used to introduce four different codon substitutions in the Cbg cDNA. Once created, the mutated and unmodified Cbg cDNA constructs were transfected into HEK-293T (human embryonic kidney) cells. After 48 hours, the supernatant was collected to analyze secreted CBG. (3498)
M-MLV Reverse Transcriptase
Marino, M., Sala, A. and Corach, D.
Notes: The authors used the PowerPlex® 16 System to gather population data from 429 unrelated individuals in northern and northeastern Argentina. Blood or buccal swabs were collected, and DNA was extracted organic extraction. Fifteen autosomal STR loci were amplified using the PowerPlex® 16 System and a GeneAmp® PCR System 9600 or 9700, and amplified products were detected using an ABI PRISM® 310 or 3100-Avant Genetic Analyzer. (3820)
PowerPlex® 16 System
Notes: The authors generated population data from 913 individuals living in two patagonian provinces in Argentina using the PowerPlex® 16 System. DNA was collected as a blood or buccal swab sample, isolated using by organic extraction and amplified using the GeneAmp® PCR System 9600 or 9700. Amplification products were detected using an ABI PRISM® 310 or 3100-Avant Genetic Analyzer. (3814)
Buzdin, A., Kovalskaya-Alexandrova, E., Gogvadze, E. and Sverdlov, E.
Notes: The authors selected repetitive elements in the human genome using a novel technique: GREM. T4 DNA Ligase was used to ligate adapters to digested genomic DNA prior to PCR, and exonuclease III was used to generate the necessary 5´ termini. After the final amplification, the PCR products were cloned into the pGEM®-T Vector, then sequenced. (3550)
Exonuclease III
T4 DNA Ligase
Lang, C., Schulze, J., Mendel, R-R. and Hänsch, R.
Notes: This paper highlights the first use of the HaloTag™ Interchangeable Protein Labeling Technology in plant cells. The cDNA for the HaloTag™ protein was amplified by PCR from the pHT2 Vector and cloned into the pGEM®-T Easy® Vector, from which it was excised and transferred to a second vector where its expression was under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV)-35S promoter. The construct was transformed into tobacco protoplasts and bioballistically transformed into tobacco leaf cells. Localization was followed using the HaloTag™ TMR and diAcFAM Ligands. (3503)
HaloTag® TMR Ligand
pGEM®-T Easy Vector System I
Blommel, P.G., Martin, P.A., Wrobel, R.L., Steffen, E. and Fox, B.G.
Notes: In this study, the Flexi® Vector Systems was compared with the Gateway® Cloning System to determine its utility in high-throughput expression cloning by subcloning 96 human target genes. A direct comparison between pVP16, the Gateway® vector and the equivalent Flexi® Vector, pVP33A or K, was achieved by modifying pVP16 with the barnase gene and PmeI/SgfI restriction sites, duplicating the design available in the commercial Flexi® Vectors. Capture of genes by PCR amplification of the cDNAs was similar for both systems, but the timeline for the Flexi® Vector system was shorter at 6–8 days compared to 12 days for the Gateway® system. They also found the Flexi® Vector System was lower cost and more accurate due to the shorter primers required for the Flexi® Vector cloning. The authors found nearly twofold fewer missense errors due to the shorter amplification primers. Ninty-six cDNAs were amplified simultaneously in their protocol and PCR products were cleaned up using either the MagneSil® PCR Clean-Up System or Wizard® SV 96 PCR Clean-Up, ligated into the Flexi® Vector, and transformed into Select96™ Competent Cells. The study also compared transfer of cDNA inserts between different Flexi® Vectors and transfer of cDNA inserts between different Gateway® vectors and found similar performance in the two systems. For the Flexi® Vector test set, the authors sequenced the clones, validating the high fidelity transfer of cDNA inserts between Flexi® Vectors. (3533)
Flexi® System, Entry/Transfer
Flexi® System, Transfer
Wizard® SV 96 PCR Clean-Up System
Demars, J., Riquet, J., Feve, K., Gautier, M., Morisson, M., Demeure, O., Renard, C., Chardon, P., and Milan, D.
Notes: Fifteen microliter amplification reactions performed using 0.5 Units of GoTaq® DNA Polymerase and 25 ng BAC or genomic DNA were used as templates for sequencing portions of the QTL region of porcine chromosome 7. Amplification products were verified by gel electrophoresis followed by ethidium bromide staining. (3361)
Song, J.H., Bellail, A., Tse, M.C.L., Yong, V.W. and Hao, C.
Notes: Total RNA was extracted from human astrocytes and control A549 cells. First strand cDNA was synthesized from 3μg of total RNA using random hexamers. PCR was performed on the cDNA samples using primers for DR4, DR5, and GAPDH with GoTaq® Green Master Mix. The PCR was performed with an initial denaturation at 94°C for 2 minutes, followed by cycles of 30 seconds at 95°C, 30 seconds at 55°C, and 45 seconds at 72°C. The PCR products were analyzed on a 1.5% agarose gel and stained with ethidium bromide. (3372)
GoTaq® Green Master Mix
Weiss, M.L., Medicetty, S., Bledsoe, A.R., Rachakatla, R.S., Choi, M., Merchav, S., Luo, Y., Rao, M.S., Velagaleti, G. and Troyer, D.
Notes: The gene expression profile of human umbilical cord matrix stem (UCMS) cells was determined by microarray analysis and confirmed by RT-PCR. The 50 most highly expressed genes in UCMS cells tended to fall into several categories: genes associated with neurotrophic effects and morphogenesis, the three germ layers, the undifferentiated state of embryonic stem cells and extracellular adhesion molecules. The biotin dUTP-labeled cDNA probes used to query the UCMS cell microarray were synthesized using 200 units of M-MLV Reverse Transcriptase and 4µg of total RNA. (3469)
Grisaru, D., Pick, M., Perry, C., Sklan, E.H., Almog, R., Goldberg, I., Naparstek, E., Lessing, J.B., Soreq, H. and Deutsch, V.
Notes: Expression levels of transcription factors critical for hemopoiesis in bone marrow were determined using real-time quantitative PCR. First, total RNA was isolated from mouse bone marrow, treated with DNase I, then reverse transcribed using the ImProm-II™ Reverse Transcription System. Each reaction included 2.4µl of 25mM MgCl2, 4µl of 5X buffer, 1µl of reverse transcriptase, 1µl of dNTP mix (10mM each), 1µl of 50µM random hexamers, 0.5µl of RNasin® Ribonuclease Inhibitor (20U), and 2µl of sample RNA (200ng/µl). (3454)
ImProm-II™ Reverse Transcriptase
RNasin® Ribonuclease Inhibitor
Shin, S.J., Wu, C-W., Steinberg, H. and Talaat, A.M.
Notes: In this study, insertional mutagenesis with the transposon TN5367 was used to generate a library of M. paratuberculosis mutants. Sequences containing transposons were then amplified, gel purified using the Wizard® SV Gel and PCR Clean-Up System, and cloned into the pGEM®-T Easy Vector prior to sequencing. Bioinformatic screening was then used to identify potential virulence determinants for further study in a mouse model of M. paratuberculosis infection. (3534)
pGEM®-T Easy Vector System II
Wizard® SV Gel and PCR Clean-Up System
Yu, Z., Loehr, C.V., Fischer, K.A., Louderback, M.A., Krueger, S.K., Dashwood, R.H., Kerkvliet, N.I., Pereira, C.B., Jennings-Gee, J.E., Dance, S.T., Miller, M.S., Bailey, G.S. and Williams, D.E.
Notes: To examine the role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in dibenzo[a,l]pyrene (DBP) tumor development, AHR-responsive and nonresponsive murine fetuses were treated in utero with DBP. Genomic DNA was isolated from lymphomas using the Wizard® Genomic DNA Purification Kit. Two microliters of the purified DNA was PCR-amplified for analysis of the Ki-ras locus, where mutations are associated with tumor susceptibility. (3421)
Wizard® Genomic DNA Purification Kit
Rao, G.K. and Kaminski, N.E.
Notes: The authors studied the relationship between transient receptor potential canonical (TRPC) channels and Ca2+ elevation in the cannabinoid-2 receptor-expressing human peripheral blood-acute lymphoid leukemia (HPB-ALL) human T cell line. Total RNA from HPB-ALL cells was subjected to RT-PCR and the bands for TRPC1 were excised from a 1.2% NuSieve 3:1 agarose gel, purified using the Wizard® PCR Preps DNA Purification System and sequenced. Using 20nM synthesized siRNA specific for TRPC1 and a nonsilencing control sequence, 2.5 × 105 HPB-ALL cells/ml (a human T cell line) were transiently transfected for 48 hours using the CodeBreaker™ siRNA Transfection Reagent. After this 48-hour incubation, the siRNA-treated cells were either used for calcium determination or harvested and washed, and the RNA was isolated using the SV Total RNA Isolation System. The RNA was used for quantitative real-time PCR. (3316)
SV Total RNA Isolation System
Wizard® PCR Preps DNA Purification Resin
Wizard® PCR Preps DNA Purification System
Lee, S.J., Jang, B.C., Lee, S.W., Yang, Y.I., Suh, S.I., Park, Y.M., Oh, S., Shin, J.G., Yao, S., Chen, L. and Choi, I.H.
Notes: Many cancer cells upregulate the co-signaling molecule B7-H1, confering resistance to anti-tumor immunity. The ability of interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) to upregulate B7-H1 expression was characterized by cloning fragments of the B7-H1 promoter upstream of the firefly luciferase reporter gene in the pGL3-Basic Vector and monitoring luciferase expression using the Dual Luciferase® Reporter Assay System. Firefly luciferase measurements were normalized using Renilla luciferase (pRL-CMV Vector). Putative IRF-1 binding sites in the B7-H1 promoter were identified using the Gel Shift Assay System. RT-PCR was used to examine B7-H1 mRNA levels in interferon-γ-treated or untreated A549 cells exposed to various concentrations of IRF-1 siRNA. cDNA synthesis was performed with the ImProm-II™ Reverse Transcription System. (3451)
Gel Shift Assay System
pGL3-Basic Vector
pRL-CMV Vector
Dual-Luciferase® Reporter Assay System 10-Pack
Gel Shift Assay Core System
Dual-Luciferase® Reporter 1000 Assay System
Dual-Luciferase® Reporter Assay System
Yao, Q., Cong, L., Chang, J.L., Li, K.X., Yang, G.X. and He, G.Y.
Notes: The authors produced transgenic wheat plants with low-copy insertion of 1Ax1 and bar genes without the concomitant insertion of vector sequences using particle bombardment. Tissue-specific expression of the 1Ax1 gene, which has an endosperm-specific promoter, was examined using RT-PCR in 21 transgenic wheat lines. Total RNA was isolated from leaf, endosperm, root and inflorescence tissues, then amplified using the Access RT-PCR System. (3793)
Access RT-PCR System
Tsuchiya, Y., Nakajima, M., Takagi, S., Taniya, T., and Yokoi, T.
Notes: These authors identified a region complementary to the microRNA miR-27b in the 3´ UTR of the cytochrome p450 CYP1B1 mRNA, and showed that miR-27b was involved in regulation of CYP1B1 expression. The 3´ UTR containing the miRNA target site was cloned downstream of the luciferase gene in the pGL3 Promoter Vector and cotransfected into the miR-27b-positive breast cancer cell line MCF-7 and into miR-27b-negative Jurkat cells. Luciferase expression levels from the reporter vector containing the CYP1B1 3´ UTR sequence were reduced in miR-27b-positive cells, but not in the Jurkat cell controls. Delivery of an antisense oligoribonucleotide directed against miR-27b to MCF-7 cells containing the reporter construct resulted in restoration of luciferase activity. The effects of inhibition of miR-27b on protein levels and enzymatic activity of CYP1B1 were then investigated in MCF-7 cells. CYP1B1 protein levels and enzymatic activity increased significantly in cells transfected with the antisense oligo; the enzymatic activity was measured using a p450-Glo™ Assay. The coding region and 3´ UTR of the CYP1B1 gene were also PCR-amplified, subcloned the into the pTargeT™ Mammalian Expression Vector, and transfected into HEK293 cells. The effect of overexpression of miR-27b on protein levels and enzymatic activity of CYP1B1 was then evaluated in these cells. (3622)
P450-Glo™ CYP1B1 Assay
pGL3-Promoter Vector


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DIRE warnings from town hall chiefs about looming funding crises do, invariably, need to carry a health warning – they're often timed for maximum impact ahead of key budget decisions locally, regionally and nationally.
It's the same with the Local Government Association's claim today that councils face a £5.8bn spending shortfall unless Ministers act in the forthcoming Budget – leaders want to shift the blame for difficult decisions onto Downing Street if they choose, for example, to cut the time that carers spend with the elderly.
Yet, while there are councils who have been in denial about the state of the public finances and which have been reluctant reformers in the past when it comes to delivering key services competently and efficiently, there's no denying the fact that the pressures in the social care sector are significant.
Even though town halls can levy a three per cent precept on council tax bills to ensure the elderly are treated with dignity and humanity, the LGA claims that 57 care authorities will actually be worse off because of other changes to the funding mechanisms used by the Government to determine the grants that Whitehall allocate to councils each year.
This is now so acute that Tory-controlled Surrey – home to Cabinet ministers like Chancellor Philip Hammond and Transport Secretary Chris Grayling – is holding a referendum to determine whether it can raise its council tax by an unprecedented 15 per cent to meet the demands of an ageing society.
How long can Ministers remain in denial about this crisis and the need for a cross-party consensus to be reached on the long-term funding of community care so NHS hospitals are not put under unnecessary pressure? The chairs of Parliament's communities, health and public accounts select committees have all offered to work with the Government on this, and Theresa May appeared sympathetic during a television interview earlier this week. The sooner this process begins, the better – the health of the frail and vulnerable depends on a consensus being reached.
Back on track
THE ambition was self-evident when Transport Secretary Chris Grayling set out his vision for Yorkshire at Leeds Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner last night. "Great transport created the first Northern Powerhouse nearly two centuries ago," said the Cabinet minister whose sentiments were greeted enthusiastically by those present. "And it can create the second one in the future."
A detailed speech which chronicled the projects that are currently underway in Yorkshire, and which offered a strong defence of HS2, it was refreshing to hear such a senior Minister accept that "transport infrastructure across the North is not nearly good enough for a region with such incredible potential".
These are not The Yorkshire Post's words, a regular critic of successive Governments when it comes to infrastructure investment. They are the words of the Cabinet minister tasked with a delivering a world-class transport infrastructure.
A particular focus is the urgent need to increase capacity on the trans-Pennine railway line, and links between the North's major cities. Though £60m has been set aside for preliminary work, there is still a nagging belief that this scheme is not being treated with the same urgency as new transport schemes in London. Mr Grayling, this is your chance to silence the doubters.
A day of reflection
LIKE the Great War when commemorations grew in size as the world became more appreciative of the sacrifices made by the last surviving veterans, the same also applies to Holocaust Memorial Day as time catches up with those fortunate to survive the Second World War's Nazi death camps.
At a time when populism is on the march, the haunting testimonies of Jews held in Hitler's concentration camps are a poignant reminder about the heinous capacity of mankind when extreme views are unleashed, and why the civilised world should pause for thought today to reflect upon the atrocities of the past.
Set in the context of the polarising political landscapes on both sides of the Atlantic, it's even more reason to remember the sentiments of murdered MP Jo Cox in her maiden address to Parliament when she said "we are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us". These are powerful words that continue to grow in symbolism and significance.


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People improvise language daily when they make excuses, answer questions, give directions, or engage in conversation. Storytellers improvise language while describing the events in a story in order to help the listener picture the tale clearly. Unlike forgetting the words to a poem or a song, you can never forget the words to a story if you confidently know the sequence of events (plot) and can improvise the language to describe how one event leads to the next. After many tellings of the same tale, the words you use may become familiar. There eventually may be a scripted text built out of your own vocabulary for the telling. Yet, as new flourishes and details are added, the story can continue to change and grow. Audience reaction can help shape the telling, too. Storytelling is a community event. Listeners can offer constructive direction by their immediate response to the tale. The teller must be open to how the tale is being received, so that its presentation can evolve.
Telling a Tale Into Shape
Eventually a finely crafted story may emerge using this development technique of improvisation. Yet, at any point in the development process, listeners can enjoy the tale. It is in the process of telling and retelling that the story becomes a work of art.
Using Descriptive Language: Words Paint Pictures
The storyteller's words are like a painter's colors. Changing just one word in a sentence can alter the picture or detail that a listener is imagining. For example, construct a sentence without any adjectives. Then more generous. Add some descriptive words and see how the picture evoked by the words changes. The more the storyteller says, the more the listener will "see" in their imagination.
No adjectives:
A man walked down the road.
Adjectives added:
A tattered old man walked down the hot dusty road.
A young man walked down a crowded city road.
Adding Dialogue: Letting the Characters Speak too!
The storyteller is the narrator of the tale, but for variation and to keep listeners' attention, it is interesting to allow yourself to pretend to be a character in the tale and express the plot in dialogue. For example, instead of saying, "They had a loud argument," the storyteller could create lines for each character to say as if, for a moment, the tale were a play. As in a literary form, phrases such as "he shouted," or "they moaned," help to identify which character is speaking.
Character voices can be as exaggerated or as dramatic as the teller is willing to make them. However, to maintain the informality and audience contact of storytelling vs. dramatic acting, it is important for the teller to regain composure as the narrator when the narrator speaks. Different sounds and textures are interesting to the listener and will help hold the listener's attention. Variation in volume and tempo also help hold attention. Silence, in the form of a pause, can also be effective.
Improvising with Folktale Skeletons
Story Skeletons are the bare bones of the tale, or the plot. Additional detail, setting and characterization can be added to flesh out the story. Be generous and the reader or listener will see the tale in their mind's eye. Everyone's imagination is different, so retellings will differ from teller to teller. Students could retell one of the following tales in their own words, improvising language and adding dialogue between characters.
For example: Here is a simple skeleton of an Aesop's fable "The Sun and the Wind." Following it is an example of how just a small amount of dialogue can further elaborate the plot.
A Skeleton:
The Sun and The Wind ... an Aesop's Fable
The wind and the sun argued about which of them was the strongest. They decided to hold a contest. The sun suggested that they see who could take the coat off of a man walking along the road below them. The wind blew hard, but the man, feeling chilly, held his coat tightly around him. The sun then became gently warmer and warmer. The man felt so hot, he took off his coat. Sometimes, they say, you can get your way more easily with gentleness than by force.
With Additional Dialogue:
The Sun and The Wind... An Aesop's Fable
The North Wind boasted of great strength. The Sun argued that there was great power in gentleness.
"We shall have a contest," said the Sun.
Far below, a man traveled a winding road. He was wearing a warm winter coat.
"As a test of strength," said the Sun, "let us see which of us can take the coat off that man."
"It will be quite simple for me to force him to remove his coat," bragged the Wind.
The Wind blew so hard, the birds clung to the trees. The world was filled with dust and leaves. But the harder the wind blew, the tighter the shivering man clung to his coat.
Then, the Sun came out from behind a cloud. The sun warmed the air and the frosty ground. The man on the road unbuttoned his coat.
The Sun grew slowly brighter and brighter.
Soon the man felt so hot, he took off his coat and sat down in a shady spot.
"How did you do that?" said the Wind.
"It was easy," said the Sun. "I lit the day. Through gentleness I got my way."
Have Students Create Dialogue to Elaborate the Opening Scene:
The North Wind boasted of great strength. The Sun argued that there was great power in gentleness.
More Skeletons for Students to Explore:
The Tortoise and The Hare ... an Aesop's Fable
There was once a rabbit who bragged that he could run faster than anyone. Slow and Steady, the turtle, challenged him to a race. Rabbit, thinking he would win, stopped alongside the road to rest and fell asleep. Slow and Steady kept on walking, step by step, and passing the sleeping rabbit, he crossed the finish line first.
A Flock Of Birds ... a fable from India
There was once a flock of birds that were peacefully pecking seeds under a tree. A hunter came along and threw a heavy net over them. He said, "Aha! Now I have my dinner!" All at once the birds began to flap their wings...together! Up, up, up they rose, taking the net with them. They came down on a tree and as the net snagged in the tree's branches, the birds flew out from under it to freedom. The hunter looked on in amazement, scratched his head and muttered, "As long as those birds cooperate like that with one another, I'll never be able to capture them! Each one of those birds is so small and yet, together they could lift the net!"
The Honest Woodcutter ... an Aesop's Fable
"Woe is me!" a poor woodcutter cried when he dropped his ax into a deep pond. A friendly spirit appeared before him with a silver ax and asked, "Is this yours?" "No," said the woodcutter. The spirit returned with a golden ax and asked, "Is this yours?" "No," the woodcutter said. Then the spirit appeared with his plain wooden ax. "That one is mine!" said the woodcutter happily. "You've been so honest," said the spirit, "take the silver and golden ax too." On the way home the woodcutter met a rich merchant. When the rich merchant heard the woodcutter's tale, he ran to the pond and dropped his own wooden ax in. "Woe is me!" he cried. The spirit appeared with a silver ax. "That one is mine!" the man said quickly. "You KNOW it is not," said the spirit and disappeared. The rich man's wooden ax stayed on the bottom of the pond.
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$1.9 Billion spent on training technology systems? Yup.
This week we will be launching our newest annual research on the state of the Learning Management Systems market. These software systems are among the most important and rapid-changing parts of HR technology, and they drive tremendous value to businesses of all sizes. And this market grew at over 14% last year, despite the global recession.
Our research discusses the market size, market share of the major players, trends, and detailed analysis of the top vendors to help you in selection and strategy.
Why the growth in this market?
Businesses face a global skills imbalance, creating the sticky unemployment rate and "rush to skills" we see all over the world. The US education system is in crisis and much of the high rates of unemployment are not due to a lack of jobs, but rather a lack of skills. Making up for this, businesses increased their corporate training by 9.5% last year (Read the Corporate Learning Factbook for details) bringing global corporate spending to over $130 billion.
And one of the most critical parts of corporate training is the role of technology platforms (coupled with social and mobile tools) that make it easy for companies to develop and share content, deliver instructional materials to employees at the time of need, and administer formal training. The decades-old LMS market is transforming itself to meet these needs.
As readers of this research will learn, LMS platforms continue to play a vital role in HR technology as well. Despite the recent wave of mergers (Oracle-Taleo, SAP-SuccessFactors, IBM-Kenexa), a flurry of small innovative companies are reinventing this market. Established players continue to try to keep up, as new vendors provide very easy to use systems which make learning as easy as going to Khan's Academy or browsing YouTube.
The Continuous Corporate Learning Model
One of the reasons for the growth in the LMS market is the shift away from formal training to what we call a "continuous learning" environment. The training industry has talked a lot about "informal learning," but that's just a buzzword. What high-performing companies now do is put in place systems, content, and management practices that enable people to learn continuously: formally in classrooms, informally on the job, and through developmental experiences, feedback, and social experiences. Fig 1: The Continuous Learning Model
Pioneers in this market include Qualcomm, Shell, Lockheed-Martin, Deloitte, Accenture, and other big organizations. But even companies like Jiffy-Lube and Lowes now have continuous learning environments, designed to let employees learn while they work.
Why the Need for Continous Learning
Without a continuous learning environment your company simply will not keep up. Think about how specialized most jobs have become.
The days of being an "expert" have changed. In todays' rapid-moving information economy professionals in every discipline have to learn continuously. The "renaissance man" has been replaced with the "renaissance learner." People who know how to continuously learn will outpace their peers.
What corporations are trying to do is put in place teams, programs, and systems which facilitate continuous learning – through both expert content and instruction and the leveraging of internal expertise. Our research shows that High-Impact Learning Organizations (HILOs, those in the top 10% of our learning organization maturity model), focus on "capability management" – not just training.
Today, if your company is not continuously developing new skills and learning from your customers, the market, and your own teams – you will fall behind.
The sleepy old LMS market is playing a hugely important role in this transformation, and this research will help you understand how to select, implement, and leverage learning technology for competitive advantage. The market will grow by over 10% this year and we expect it to reach $1.9 billion by 2013.
If you are an L&D executive or professional, this research is indispensible. It will educate you about this market, help you understand the various vendors, and give you guidebook to selecting the right long term solution.
If you're just getting started, you can download the executive summary of the research to learn more.
Now, more than ever, is the time to rethink your learning technology strategy and put in place a long term solution which makes your company a continuous learning organization.


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|Priyanka Aggarwal* and Subhash Chander**
Department of Commerce & Business Management, Guru Nanak Dev University,
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Letter(s) from Olga Drobot to Jim (Canada)
Letter 1
Hi. I 'm Der y a... First of all i would like to to let you know who you are talking to myself, I am outgoing, affectionate, mannerly,. I wanted to say that it is not doubtful that a letter is sent to all others in the world, I am a hard tender, gentle, intelligent and optimistic girl looking for the special someone to put on a pedestal and just have fun together, If you will prefer, tell me a little about you I've decided to get in touch with you Bikos I'm searching for a good dear man for a joint life, Together With the letter I send you pictures, I hope you look at them
Please write ONLY to my personal email : firstname.lastname@example.com
Der i a...
Letter 2
Hello my new friend Jim !
I want to apologize for the late reply. This is my first experience on the Internet.
I hope you will understand me.How are you? I am good! I'm very glad you told me!
I write to you because I wish to get acquainted with you. I search for the man for acquaintance.
My name is Derya. I from Gruziy ,city Tbilisi! How are you weather?
Tell to me about itself more, if I
Has interested you. From what city are you? What do you like doing in your free time?
Please send me the photos. I will wait for your letter.
Your new friend Derya!
Letter 3
Hi, my new friend Jim!
I am very glad that you have answered my letter. Thank you that you have found time for answer.
I do not know what to write to you in my first letter because I never wrote letters and did not get acquainted on the Internet before.
But I think will be correct if I will start to tell about me from the very beginning because I was first, who has written first letter.
I really do not know as far as my life is interesting to you, but I think, if something will be not interestingly for you, you will tell me about it.
Probably you will be very much afflicted when you find out that I live not in your country.
But I very much hope that it does not frighten you, because I the same lady like many other ladies living in the different countries.
I the same person with heart and soul. And if your interest is not limited by distance or borders, I really will be very glad.
My name is Derya as you know. I am 29 years old. My birthday is on the March 1, 1987. My height is 168 cm (5 feet 6inches), my weight is 58kg (128 pounds).
I live in the big city of Gruziy(Georgia) under the name Tbilisi!
I have finished financial and economic institute.
Now I work in a beauty shop by an administrator and I like this job.
I live one in apartment which to me was presented by parents when I still studied at university!
My parents live approximately 80 kilometres from the city of Tbilisi !
You are surprised probably why I with one and till now could not find to itself the man of the dream?
And why I have come to the Internet of cafe and I write to you about myself? On it probably there are many reasons!
I did not have time for men during study and I aspired to get education and to make to myself career.
Now 28 years and me it seems to me, that the life washing has passed nearby.
Why I have come in the internet of cafe and I wish to get acquainted with the man from other country probably on it there are special reasons!
I in the work see many families.
Certainly, not for everything, but, nevertheless a great bulk of men from Tbilisi abuse alcohol! And probably it is the basic trouble of our men.
I very much would like to learn is better you! If to you it is not difficult, I would ask to write you to me every day! I think, that you the interesting man!
Write to me about itself. I would like to learn your private world !Unfortunately, now it is necessary for me to go for work!
I with impatience will wait for your letter with questions interesting you and the interesting story on myself!
Unfortunately my English is not too good, but nevertheless I hope, that you will understand me!
Your new friend Derya.
P.S. Do not forget to send me your photos please.
Letter 4
Hi my friend Jim!
How are you today? I hope at you all well. I also feel well because you have written to me.
Thanks that has wished me happy birthday and it was very pleasant to me to read it from you.
In our country speak on the native language Georgian but I speak in Russian as I on half Russian on a nationality.
To me it is very pleasant, that you have taken away on my letter! I wish hardly to write today more about myself, about the hobbies!
I am one child in family and all love of parents have been certainly directed on me. I had very happy childhood. Now as I told you, I live alone, i am independent girl. Now I want find the person with which I can to find happiness and with whom I can connect the further life. I very active person, I do not like to sit on a place. I very much love sports and a lot of attention I give the figure and beauty.
Each girl wants to look beautifully and wants that the man paid attention to her and I am not exception.
I can safely tell that I put my appearance on the first place and I try to look always beautifully.
I am engaged in aerobics three - four times a week in one of sports clubs Tbilisi and it is pleasant to me.
Also I am fond of dances, and I can tell that I very well dance. I also visit night clubs, but now my interest to them gone, there can be it from for my age,
I can has matured and have decided to think of the life ?
Yes, in life of each person I think there are such moments when he reflects on life, about that he has made for the and about that he should make. I now dream of family and about happy home life.
Jim, you dream of it?
Also I give a lot of time to reading of books, I think, that reading of books on much more useful than to watch TV, and the more I read, the more I learn and I raise the knowledge in this or that area.
I read the greater measure Russian writers, and I like to read books of writer Ahmatovoj most .
As I live one to me it is necessary to cook myself I cook itself and I for these years have learned to cook very well, is especial my "kitchen" it is pleasant to my parents. They come to me on a visit and we spend the days off together. Jim, tell to me about the family, about the hobbies, I think, that too very much much interests you in life.
Now it is necessary letter to me close. I shall wait from you the letter.
Sincerely yours Derya.P.S.Do not forget to send me your photos please.
Letter 5
Hi my dear Jim.
I am very glad to receive from you letter today.
I have lead them well, but weather was cold. I want to admit to you that I am waited these day to receive from you the letter and to write to you the answer.
All these days I thought of you and I have missed on you, under your letters.
I think, that we became closer each other! And I start to feel attachment to you.
You have such feeling? I want to tell to you that I am modest girl and I am very cautious in the words and acts, but to me you would be desirable you to tell these words " I like you very much? " I hope that I have not confused you with the frankness?!
I do not know why to me with you very pleasantly and easily to communicate.
I can speak you all frankly and I do not test constraint, though I very constraining.
It can because we communicate with you with the help the Internet and we do not see each other to face? In fact to speak looking in eyes to other person it is very difficult. But that it nevertheless seems to me not for this reason? I long time was one and with anybody so frankly did not speak about itself, about the private world and about itself, but I why now would like to know more all about you, to understand you better, I want to be for you more than the friend! For these years when I on the first place had my work I has forgotten such words as love, a kiss, embrace, heart, ideas about the lovely person.
All my efforts have been directed on that prove to the parents that I could to live independently because at younger age all of them time solved all for me and tried to make all that I anything I did not require also felt like "princess" sharpened in the deputy for all these years I have got loneliness. Certainly I have girlfriends, but they are girlfriends. I did not have lovely person and all my girlfriends were surprised to this.
Probably I was very correct for all and guys were afraid to approach me?! Now I became more open.
Now my life in my hands. Each person himself creates the happiness,
he builds the destiny and as far as he will make his future life will correctly depend.
You agree with me?! Though to me now 29 years, I do not think that I have the big life experience, but I now know that I want from life. I want to love and be loved. I want to have family and I want to be the happy woman! I want to find "prince" and now for such long time the feeling has appeared that I have found him! Jim, I want that you were this "prince".
I all heart want that you have told "yes". Now I shall wait your answer to this question.
I shall think of you.
Kisses and hugs.
Yours Derya.
Letter 6
Hey Jim. Some days I did not receive from you the letter.
At you that that happens and why you do not write to me?
If you do not wish to communicate with me that at once write to me.
Simply you have very much liked me also I would like to continue to communicate with you and to exchange letters.
I will wait from you the answer to last my letter. Derya.
Letter 7
Hi my the prince Jim!
I here not for games and for serious relations with you also it is not necessary to compare me to other girls.
I do not know what to write today to you! I would like to write to you about the feelings to you, but I am afraid of you to frighten! I do not know why, but you the letters win my heart! At me such feeling, that I know you already very much for a long time! Whence I do not know such feelings!
I perfectly understand, that we cannot even think about what or feelings between us until then as we will not see each other in a reality! But nevertheless I can tell to you, that you are very pleasant to me as the man! I consider you as the interesting, romantic man!
I wish to tell, that I have told yesterday about you to the parents!
My mother has told only one, that I should listen to the heart! The father wishes to descend with you on fishing and it is better to get acquainted with you :)!
My heart says, that it belongs to you! I think, that you will protect it!
My letter probably will seem today to you hysterical, but I on another cannot explain the feelings!
I hope, that you will like my photo today!
You as do not forget to send me your fine photos :)!
I with impatience will wait for your letter.
Yours princess Derya.
Letter 8
Hi my lovely Jim. My full name and surname Derya Ozcan.
I am glad to receive from you the letter today. Today I have such feeling as though I was born again, new world has opened for me, and I even had such feeling that the sun began to shine on other, is brighter and smiling!
I today recollected the life in the morning, have recollected the childhood, school days, years of study at university, and years of work! I at all did not know that time goes such fast rates, I only recently was the small beautiful girl and now I already mature young lady, with the vital principles and with the representation of life! Time flies very quickly. I am not skilful to appreciate time earlier, and now I start to realize value of time. I did not understand sense expression " time - is the money " earlier, now I understand that this expression means!
Yes, people start to appreciate only that they lose, and time lost by me now is a little bit a pity to me! Jim, you regret lost time? But I also know that all that is done, all this only to the best. And I have a lot of optimism. I always look at life optimistically and optimism helps me difficult minutes of life! Yes, I believe that my life will soon change also all this due to you Jim. Now I know that I have found which that person I searched for long years! You have brought to my life new in life.
Now I am glad to each minute mine lives, all around for me seems beautiful and lovely!
I feel that I love you, it maybe so? Each time when I start to think about you on my person there is a smile, and my heart starts to beat faster and blood on my veins runs faster.
I cannot describe to you at all that that I feel!!!!
Probably I love you ?
Sincerely, yours Derya!
Letter 9
Yes I have received your text and thanks that you have written me on mine e-mail the address.
You want our meeting or not? You would like that have arrived to you and that we with you were together?
Simply at me now holiday in April and I can spend at you the whole month with you if you certainly very strongly want it itself.
Give already at last we will organise our meeting and we will be together.
The present relations instead of virtual are necessary to easier me and I hope that you too want it.
I hope that you remarkably spend your days off. I will wait from you the letter.
Accept from me set of gentle kisses.


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The Young Conservatives of Texas run into stiff opposition.
Students from the Young Conservatives of Texas student group at the University of Texas at Austin protested affirmative action on Wednesday by putting on a bake sale with prices tied to race and gender.
It was meant to lampoon the consideration of race in admissions. But hundreds of students gathered to protest and express their outrage against YCT's bake sale—wherein cookies were free to Native Americans, 50 cents for Hispanic males, and Asian-Americans would have to pay the most at $1.50.
According to the bake sale's Facebook event page, YCT is a "truly colorblind organization and believes that all government institutions are constitutionally prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race in all circumstances, including affirmative action."
UT-Austin Student Body President Kevin Helgren said the YCT protest was over the line.
"They have a right to practice their First Amendment, but putting on a racially charged and hate-filled bake sell is a really poor way to go about exercising their first amendment," Helgren told the Daily Dot.
Helgren said it's important for people to understand that reverse racism does not exist. Helgren alluded to baseball to explain.
"I started on second base, because I walked through the world with inherent privilege," Helgren, a white male, said. "The less privileged have to stand at home plate and bat to the best of their ability. That's not fair. Affirmative action helps even it out."
Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement at UT-Austin Gregory Vincent addressed the West Mall protest in a university-wide statement.
"Focusing our attention on the provocative nature of the YCT's actions ignores a much more important issue: they create an environment of exclusion and disrespect among our students, faculty and staff," Vincent said.
Founded in 1980, the YCT has a history of high-profile protests across its seven campus chapters. In 2013, YCT held the same bake sale, and made headlines for its controversial "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day."
The communications director for the UT-Austin chapter of Young Conservatives of Texas did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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- composition: 13 3/4 x 19 5/8" (34.9 x 49.9 cm); sheet: 18 3/4 x 25 1/16" (47.7 x 63.7 cm)
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- Emil Richter, Dresden
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Eidan as a name for boys is of Gaelic origin, and Eidan means "fire". Eidan is a version of Aidan (Gaelic).
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