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Audika Records can't be beat for their efforts to bring the work of composer, cellist, and songwriter Arthur Russell back into the public eye. Russell, who passed away in 1992 at the age 40 from complications due to AIDS, was well-known in downtown New York City circles, but was also a cipher in many ways. While he played on the Talking Heads' first single, he also played and recorded with Allen Ginsberg, made a slew of 12" disco singles -- which were spun at NYC clubs and universally celebrated for their originality -- and performed regularly at the Kitchen. But he was also rather notorious for recording full-length albums of his compositions and, once having had test pressings made of them, left them to sit, never to release them. Legend has it that Russell left over 1,000 unreleased tapes of his music. Such was his way.
The reissue campaign of his work began with Philip Glass' Point Music label, which assembled a fine compilation of unreleased material, as well as the original take of "Another Thought" in 1994. The 21st century has been even kinder: English label Soul Jazz released most -- though not all -- of the singles on The World of Arthur Russell, and this label, Audika, has released both World of Echo -- a legendary cult album that featured Russell's voice and cello -- and Calling Out of Context, a collection of unreleased tunes. First Thought Best Thought is a double-disc set that brings together, for the first time, both sets of his Instrumentals compositions. Instrumentals, Vol. 2 was issued in 1984 on the Belgian label Les Disques Du Crepescule. Russell got test pressings of Instrumentals, Vol. 1 (which make up the first ten cuts on disc one) but for some inexplicable reason (he had one, to be sure, but no one else, including Steve Knutson of Audika, knows what it was) it was never issued until now.
Hilariously, while it's true that Russell was an avant-garde musician, his works could not have been more accessible. The Instrumentals series, accounting for all but one cut on the first platter ("Reach One" for two Fender Rhodes pianos has never been out before, either) were composed as concert pieces with multimedia in mind. His desire, according to his own notes, was "to stimulate the popular radio sound using drums and combine it with current modes of "avant-garde" musical thought and practice. These earlier concerts tended to focus by repetition on small segments drawn from a very long composed sequence." And while in the first volume he composed using simple harmonic ideas purposely utilizing bass and drums, on the second, he left off the drums. He was interested in movement and sequence, and in his mind's ear, he could hear the sound of popular radio at the time. It's interesting to note that while these pieces are absolutely hummable, they don't suggest to every listener the sound of "popular" radio. They are dreamy, sweet, and full of understated grace and beauty. There is movement, flow, and elegance, but their simplicity sometimes masks the complex rhythmic ideas at the heart of them in the first volume, and the textural and harmonic depth in the second volume, though there are no vocals. In other words, Instrumentals, when taken together, are a humble yet wonderfully exotic soundscape that can be enjoyed over and over again without losing their subtle mystery. Some of the other players on these sessions include David Van Tieghem, Andy Paley, Peter Gordon, Jon Gibson, Ernie Brooks, Peter Zummo, and Jon Scholle, in addition to the composer.
Most of disc two is given over to Tower of Meaning, which was released on Glass' Chatham Square label in 1983. This is a large-scale classical work conducted by the late Julius Eastman. There are hints of Gavin Bryars' more formal early work here, as well as harmonic and lyrical ideas suggested by Aaron Copeland, and even Ferde Grofe. The horns play out deliciously long, intricate lines with strange intonations and harmonics. The pieces -- there are seven in all -- end very abruptly, as if the tape recorder were simply turned off in the middle of an idea (no; that's not what happened). The longest of these is over 21 minutes and is the set's closer. These and all the previous pieces are brought to bear here. Once more, while fully classical, this is very accessible work; it floats and asserts itself, but it never, ever meanders. "Sketch for the Face of Helen," that closes out the second disc, is also previously unissued. It features Russell playing some cheesy keyboard, a tone generator, and has the sound of a tugboat and its crew relentlessly chugging in the background; one can hear the foghorns in its drones. Less formal -- and more playful -- than anything else here, it is a bit spooky at first, but it is so clever and good-natured that this feeling is quickly displaced by one of curiosity, perhaps even wonder. In sum, First Thought Best Thought captures a startlingly creative mind that had the power to execute Russell's concepts. He was restless and relentless in the pursuit of his muse; apparently, it was done, and Russell couldn't even take the time to gauge its worth before moving ever forward to the next thing. Thankfully, one now has the opportunity to listen for himself, and take the necessary duration to fall under its spell. Bravo Audika; may you long continue to delightfully engage listeners with strange, beautiful, and quirky worlds of Arthur Russell's achievement.


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Opinion pieces on the foodservice equipment and supplies industry from leaders and laymen from all aspects of the business, including dealers, distributors, design consultants and multi-unit operators.
This week we report on the board room wars, provide a host of reports on the U.S. labor situation, share one view the affect of a $15 an hour minimum wage will have on restaurants, look at the effects the nasty winter had on foodservice and a whole lot more.
This Week In Foodservice covers the National Restaurant Association's April research, provides reports on how family dining is doing well but casual restaurants are not, looks at a study that says corporations will be increasing their travel and entertainment budgets and a whole lot more.
When you think about your career — when you think about your industry — what is it that you think about most?
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. If that is true, and I think it is, then competition has to be considered at least the older sibling of growth and innovation. Recent advancements in healthcare foodservice represent a prime example.
In recent years, the fast-casual segment has been the darling of the foodservice industry — and with good reason. As Chicago-based market research firm Technomic continues to point out, sales and unit growth among fast-casual operators outpaces the overall restaurant industry. But quietly, almost behind the scenes, another operator segment continues to go through a significant transformation. And that segment is healthcare foodservice.
Lisette Coston is executive director of support services for Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa, Okla. She is also president-elect of the Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF).
Juan Martinez recounts his NRA Show experiences and looks forward to 2015.
This Week In Foodservice reports on the latest government sales numbers for April, looks at some disturbing news regarding first quarter economic performance, provides an update on the Sysco/US Foods merger and reports on a variety of restaurant chain developments.
Lots to cover this week, including good news about April employment but some disappointing news about the economy. We also look at Sysco's performance, comparable sales reports from 14 chains and a whole lot more.
My first job in corrections was at a prison where we served the inmates cafeteria style using four lines. My second day on the job I was watching the food lines, standing with my back to the inmates entering the dining hall. From behind me a very deep and menacing (at least he thought he was) voice asked the question "What's this f$%@#%g s#@t?!" Not quite sure how to respond, I thought for a few seconds, straightened my shoulders and turned around to find myself staring up into the face of a very large inmate. With a smile on my face I responded, "Lunch."
Leadership and management are two terms inextricably tied together. In fact, these terms are so closely associated that it's easy to mistake one for the other. But in order for all foodservice professionals to be successful in today's business environment, they need to be able to not only understand the differences between leadership and management but also be able to balance the two.

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by Karen Ann Hopkins
Series: Serenity's Plain Secrets #1
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Romantic Suspense
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Lamb to the Slaughter is a story about the intertwining lives of three unlikely people in an Indiana Amish Community and the devastating results when a rebellious teenage girl is found shot to death in a corn field during the harvest. Serenity Adams is the newly elected young sheriff in the country town of Blood Rock and besides dealing with the threatening behavior of her predecessor, she now has a dead Amish girl on her plate. At first glance, the case seems obvious. The poor girl was probably accidently shot during hunting season, but when the elders of the Amish community and even the girl's parents react with uncaring subdued behavior, Serenity becomes suspicious. As she delves deeper into the secretive community that she grew up beside, she discovers a gruesome crime from the past that may very well be related to the Amish girl's shooting. Serenity enlists the help of the handsome bad-boy building contractor, Daniel Bachman, who left the Amish when he was nineteen and has his own dark reasons to help the spunky sheriff solve the crime that the family and friends who shunned him are trying desperately to cover up. Serenity's persistence leads her to a stunning discovery that not only threatens to destroy her blossoming romance with Daniel, but may even take her life in the end.
Lamb to the Slaughter by Karen Ann Hopkins offers readers a view into the small town of Blood Rock, Indiana that boarders and interacts with a local Amish Community. Hopkins delivers a murder mystery that has the new local sheriff navigating the two communities to catch a killer. Mini Review: fascinating whodunit with a side dish of romance
5 reasons to grab a cup of coffee & curl up with Lamb to the Slaughter:
- You like small town settings and are curious about the Amish community. Hopkins does a great job of sharing small-town politics, Amish culture and dealing the issues that arise when dealing with criminal acts.
- You like a nice, slow burning romance and aren't looking for it to be all wrapped up in a neat bow at the end. I liked the chemistry between Serenity Adams and Daniel Bachman. The romance is definitely a side dish to the murder mystery, but an enjoyable one.
- Strong, complex characters who are also flawed or damaged. Serenity is tenacious when it comes to solving crimes and seeking justice for the victim. She is skittish when it comes to relationships despite her obvious attraction, and warm fuzzy feelings towards Daniel. It was delightful watching them interact.
- You enjoy tagging along on an investigation and digging up clues. Hopkins did a great job of creating suspects and offered up a suspenseful mystery with twists. She provided subtle clues that allows the reader to piece together the crime. The tale had multiple perspectives, including those of the victim. This gave us terrific insight into the character and the events leading up to crime. I had an inclination of who the killer was and I was pleased with how this tightly woven case unfolded. Hopkins gave me a satisfying, realistic conclusion to the investigation.
- You like reading series that feature the same lead characters and like that each book focuses on a new case.
Lamb to the Slaughter was an easy, enjoyable read that I completely enjoyed. I was over the moon excited to hear that there will be more books in this series. Serenity and Daniel will solve cases involving Amish communities throughout the Midwest!
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Karen Ann Hopkins resides in northern Kentucky with her family on a farm that boasts a menagerie of horses, goats, peacocks, chickens, ducks, rabbits, dogs and cats. Karen's main job is home schooling the kids, but she finds time to give riding lessons, coach a youth equestrian drill team, and of course, write. She was inspired to create her first book, Temptation, by the Amish community she lived in. The experiential knowledge she gained through her interactions with her neighbors drove her to create the story of the star-crossed lovers, Rose and Noah. Their story continues in Belonging, where their families and cultures threaten to tear them apart and concludes with Forever, where we find out once and for all if love is enough for them.
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I know the link says film but given the name im thinking more game.
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Just found this on the web hopefully its the start of a new Batman game for next Gen.
I know the link says film but given the name im thinking more game.
Hopefully a new Batman game
Last I heard, Rocksteady's third Batman game was rumored to be a Silver Age prequel. They'll probably throw Arkham Asylum in there somewhere. It just wouldn't be as dark as the first two games.
Not that I'm complaining. I'm sure it'll be great regardless.
I think it could be a game for a handheld
VITA GAME that would be epic but any game would be nice.
Yeah I would so want a vita title!
Warner Bros. registered 15 Arkham Universe domains:
MarkMonitor, the company that manages Warner Bros. properties, has registered 15 domain names associated with the Arkham Universe.
This will either mean a sequal to the game batman arkham city or a new batman movie that might be based on the batman arkham games.
'Halo 4' code grants 50,000 experience points:
The latest "Halo 4" glyph puzzle was solved Saturday and it grants a massive 50,000 experience, theres a bit of a catch though, you must
complete the campaign on legendary, however you must have all 13 skulls on!
Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 to be revealed around GDC in March:
Sony and Microsoft are preparing to reveal their next-generation
consoles "near the Game Developers Conference in late March", a new Game Informer report has alleged. Both companies want to give there systems there own spotlight. (Batman: Arkham City, Halo 4, Microsoft, Next-Gen, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360)
Warn Bro's are going all out this year and beyond
Below is the list of domain names they have registered
http://images.vg247.com/current//201...ham-city_2.jpgThe registrations will bring up the obvious speculations whether these will be for game sequels, movie series or a combination. It seems only fitting that we'll see a follow up to Batman: Arkham City, with Arkham Universe being the next logical step.
Here's the complete list of domains registered, courtesy of Joystiq:
- arkhamuniverse.com (Arkham Universe)
- batmanarkahmuniverse.com (Batman Arkham Universe)
- batmanarkhamarises.com (Batman Arkham Arises)
- batmanarkhambegins.com (Batman Arkham Begins)
- batmanarkhamdarkknight.com (Batman Arkham Dark Knight)
- batmanarkhamknight.com (Batman Arkham Knight)
- batmanarkhamlegend.com (Batman Arkham Legend)
- batmanarkhamlegends.com (Batman Arkham Legends)
- batmanarkhamnight.com (Batman Arkham Night)
- batmanarkhamorigins.com (Batman Arkham Origins)
- batmanarkhamstories.com (Batman Arkham Stories)
- darkknightarkham.com (Dark Knight Arkham)
- dcarkhamuniverse.com (DC Arkham Universe)
- dcarkhamverse.com (DC Arkhamverse)
- thearkhamuniverse.com (The Arkham Universe)
Below the Halo 4 code, grants 50,000 experience points
The latest "Halo 4" glyph puzzle was solved Saturday and it grants a massive 50,000 experience points for the Xbox 360 shooter. However, it will be a challenge to complete.
Halo4ARG posted details of the glyph puzzle which you can enter on Halo Waypoint. Once you've entered the code, you'll have to take on the task of
completing the entire "Halo 4" campaign on Legendary difficulty either in co-op or solo to earn 50,000 experience points plus the LASO Emblem. Oh, did we mention you had complete the game with all 13 skullsturned on? Yeah, there's that too.
While some skulls like Grunt Birthday Party and IWHBYD are relatively harmless, others like Catch send enemies on a grenade throwing spree. And, of course, Cloud disables your motion sensors while Blind takes away the rest of your HUD.
Most of the glyph puzzles have been solved to this point and they unlock either XP or Raider armor or both. You can check out all of glyphs found so far over at Halo4ARG
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Sony and Microsoft are preparing "special Apple-style press conferences" to reveal their next-generation consoles "near the Game Developers
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"We hear that both Sony and Microsoft are targeting special Apple-style press conferences to unveil their platforms near the Game Developers Conference in late March," reads the report in the magazine's February 2013 issue.
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The magazine also suggests that PlayStation 4, rumoured to be codenamed Orbis, may be targeting a release ahead of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox.
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Yahtzee was right! :snicker
Watch it be some stupid ios game
I'm sure these are just placeholders if they get used, who knows.
What I DO know, is that the Arkham games are GOOD and shouldn't be milked
Via Tapatalk :)
I think batmanarkhamarises.com is so cool :D
Damn WB been busy then still i always like the hype for stuff with the coming of a new generation of consoles. would be nice as a next gen launch well we can dream.
you never know they could do a double, a current gen game and a Next-gen game at the same time
I want a couch co-op Arkham..think about it: TEAM TAKE-DOWNS :cool:
Co-op Batman? Ew, no, I work alone damn it. You know why? Because I'M THE BATMAN!
oh man i was getting my hopes up for the halo 4 exp then, ive finished it on legendary but fuck doing it with all the skulls on, hell no!


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This is part of a two page letter Lauren wrote me for Mother's Day.
Her "I love you so so so so so much" reminds me of when I was little and used to tell people I loved them very very very very very much.
Lauren will always be the first one and I cannot imagine for a single second my life without her. My very first Mother's Day was with Lauren. I was about four months pregnant and felt her kick for the very first time inside of me. I will never forget that day as long as I live.
I think about you all the time Ree. I Love you so so so so so much!! XXOO


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There are a number of things that you notice when you first pick this book up to begin reading. Firstly the size and weight, it's a weighty tome in it's hardback form and contains 622 pages including the index. Secondly the front and rear dust jackets are visually striking.
- Author:
- David Hobbs
The front cover is taken from the painting by Anthony Cowland of HM Ships Victorious, Ark Royal and Hermes exercising off Malta in December 1960. The rear cover has three Sea Harriers FRS 1 of three naval air Squadrons in formation. I'm pleased to say that in this case you can indeed judge a book by it's cover.
This is a well written and researched book.
Given that the author David Hobbs spent 33 years in the Royal Navy retiring as a Commander as we would expect he clearly knows his stuff.
He has also logged over 2300 hours as a fixed wing and rotary pilot
Commander Hobbs served as an RN exchange officer with the U.S. Navy helping develop Harrier operating techniques both for the U.S.N. and Invincible class carriers. He is a past winner of Aerospace Journalist of the Year (2005) and contributor to several journals and magazines combined with a stint as curator at Yeovil Fleet Air Arm Museum. Clearly Commander Hobbs knows his subject and this shows through out the book.
Opening the pages of the book we are met with a black and white image of HMS Eagle launching Sea Hawks Skyraiders and Gannets c1957.
This sets the tone for the whole book which is very well illustrated throughout with many photographs a lot of which have came from the author's own collection. I must confess my knowledge of the RN Aircraft Carriers was pretty much nil except for some old Swordfish flying off to attack Taranto and the Bismark, that was pretty much it and that probably only came to me via the Victor Book for Boys.
When thinking of the RN it doesn't much extend past In Which we Serve and The Cruel Sea plus what I saw on the news about the Falklands.
This book simply reminds us how large the Royal Navy was post war and perhaps it's modern glory days were WW2 to the Falklands. Some of the numbers quoted in the book are simply astounding for instance in 1945 there were 866,000 members of the RN,RM and WRNS. In 1946 the Royal Navy operated 513 Minesweepers across the world not ships simply Minesweepers. However a point which will ring familiar with today's sailors by 1947 this had been reduced to 65.
The Admiralty had expected the war in the Pacific to last until 1946 and the sudden end in 1945 caused it problems as men who had joined as hostilities only clearly expected to be demobbed. A manpower crises in 1945 effectively meant that the Admiralty had to drastically to reduce the number of ships predominantly in the Home and Mediterranean fleets simply to man the new ships coming on line. This included sixteen yes you did read that right 16 new light fleet carriers.
The first chapter for me sets the tone of the book up nicely.
The author slips facts and figures in almost casually so you don't feel that you are being bombarded by tech speak and jargon. From policing the Empire and familiar names such as Cyprus, Malta and Hong Kong to operations in Aden, Kuwait(1961) and Suez to the modern day such as the Falklands and Former Republic of Yugoslavia are all comprehensively covered.
Names that we may know from comic books of old such as HM Ships Eagle, Bulwark and Ark Royal with ships I'd certainly never heard of Triumph, Albion and Theseus. Aircraft from the first Jet the Supermarine Attacker which is still the only jet fighter to this day to have a tail wheel undercarriage through more recognisable names such as Phantom, Buccaneer and Harrier to today's new Carriers with the Lightning 2
Each is backed up by photo's and again written by a man who clearly knows his stuff.
From post WW2 carriers to the development of the Ski ramp for Harriers.
We learn how technically the British Carriers led the way in development of many of today's modern techniques.
Quirky facts too how the RN adopted the D Day stripes on its aircraft after Commissioned Pilot White was shot down flying his Seafire by a USAF B29. Last rescue by a Sea Otter biplane? 1950 rescued a USN Corsair pilot during the Korean War.
The writing flows along studying each ship and aircraft type as they enter service often backed up by a picture to give you a clear picture of what is being discussed.
With it comes a deeper knowledge of how the RN carrier Strike Fleet evolved in perhaps what may have been it's golden era. If you have ever served on a Carrier and want to reminisce or simply like me you don't know a great deal about RN Air Operations I would suggest his is the book to own. This is the definitive article on post 1945 Royal Navy Carrier Operations
At £35 RRP this book isn't cheap however if I may offer the following.
I have a kindle and it's loaded with books.
I have a book shelf which is also loaded with books.
This is a book shelf book I don't believe a Kindle could do it justice.
I think some books have to be physically held and read and this is one of them.
It will be a welcome addition to the book shelf and I intend to follow up with some of the authors other work to keep it company.
5 stars from me
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BYU Men's Tennis Head Coach marks 200th win, breaks father's record
PROVO – Brigham Young University Men's Tennis Head Coach Brad Pearce made history on February 3rd by recording his 200th victory. Now, with the win against Boise State on February 11th, he's tied with his father, former Head Coach Wayne Pearce, for the most wins as the Men's Tennis Head Coach.
Coach Pearce said he was unaware of reaching win number 200 until his players told him about it. The 13-year Head Coach said he believes it's all about the team and the success of the BYU tennis program.
But Coach Pearce also knows it's not every day that someone breaks their father's record.
"Accomplishing more wins is an incredible achievement because of what he accomplished, and so I think it will probably be… a little bittersweet," Coach Pearce said.
Coach Pearce said he believes it's all about the team's success. Like his father, he's only looking at the season one match at a time and prepares his players the same way.
The Cougars lost on February 9th to the University of Utah, but their next match will be against New Mexico on February 17th.
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Interview Questions - Order Management
Q. What are primary and secondary price lists?
Every order is associated to a price list as each item on the order must have a price. A price list contains basic list information and one or more pricing lines, pricing attributes, qualifiers, and secondary price lists. The price list that is primarily associated to an order is termed as Primary price list. The pricing engine uses a Secondary Price list if it cannot determine the price of the item ordered in the Primary price list.
Q. What are picking rules?
Picking rules define the sources and prioritization of sub inventories, lots, revisions and locators when the item is pick released by order management. They are user defined set of rules to define the priorities order management must use when picking items from finished goods inventory to ship to a customer.
Q. Explain the Order Cycle?
1) Enter the Sales Order
2) Book the Sales Order(SO will not be processed until booked(Inventory confirmation))
3) Launch Pick Release & Generate Pickslip Report and print.
4) Allocate and transaction Move Order (creates reservations, determines the source and transfers the inventory into the staging areas)
5) Ship Confirm (with Shipping and Bill of Ladding documents) and interface the Invoice to AR & decrement Inventory.
6) Close stops and trips on confirmation of receipt at Customer's location.
7) Run workflow background process for order cycle completion.
Q. What are trips and stops?
A trip is carrier specific and represent a unique instance of that carrier leaving the warehouse with deliveries having atleast two stops and carrying atleast a BOL document for every delivery. A stop is a point along the route of a trip that is due for pick-up or drop off.
Q. What is a delivery leg?
A delivery leg consists of two stops where the delivery is picked up and finally dropped off. A delivery leg will have a bill of lading receipt which lists the goods that were signed over to the carrier.
Q. When will the delivery details be back ordered?
If there is no material in Inventory during the Pick Confirm process when Pick Release is launched, the delivery details will be back ordered. Further during the ship confirm process, part quantities can be staged and or back ordered based on the carrier condition.
Q. What are ship sets and arrival sets?
Ship sets are a group of lines which our customer has requested to be shipped together on the same date & time from the same warehouse. Arrival sets are a group of lines which our customer wishes to arrive at their ship-to location at the same time.
Q. What activities are performed during scheduling the order ?
1) Sales order lines ship and arrival dates are scheduled.
2) Reservation is placed if with in the res. Time fence.
3) Passes the demand to Inventory for consumption of the forecast.
4) Calculates the delivery lead time ship method set up by Inter location transit times.
Q. Which item attributes will facilitate back to back ordering?
If Build in WIP and Assemble to Order attributes are enabled, the sales order will become eligible for create supplies, facilitating a back-to-back order.
Q. What activity are completed when the Order entry line has a status "Awaiting Shipping"?
Awaiting shipping means that the sales order has undergone the workflow activities – Scheduling the line and create supplies and it is ready for release in shipping execution.
Q. Which rules will be invoked when Pick Release is launched ?
Pick Release process will invoke Release rule, Release sequence rule and Pick Slip grouping rule. It will then allocate the material in Inventory using the Picking rule and generate pick slip grouping report for transaction of the material to the staging sub Inventory.
Q. What will happen if we defer interface during ship confirm process ?
Inventory will not be interfaced and it will not get decremented. We have to explicitly run a trip stop SRS concurrent for interfacing to inventory, relieve the reservation and to update the order line status.
Q. What activities are performed during ship confirm process ?) Inventory gets decremented & Reservation is relieved.
2) Non-pick confirmed items gets back ordered.
3) Depending upon carrier condition, part items may get shipped, back ordered, staged or transferred to Cycle count in a combination of any or all these activities.
4) If shippable is checked, ship confirm is a pre-requisite for Invoicing.
Q. Can we associate delivery lines to a existing delivery ?
It is economical to associate delivery lines to the existing deliveries for utilizing the unused space ( weight ) of the carrier, provided all these lines have the trip stops as in an existing delivery.
Q. Can we manually modify the price of a sales order line ?
No. The pricing engine apply suitable modifiers associated with qualifiers to a sales order line during the pricing phase activities of entering & booking and repricing.
Q. When will the modifiers have incompatibility issues ?
For a given phase and for a given level of incompatibility, the pricing engine will encounter incompatibility of multiple modifiers. It will allow only one modifier for the above combination and the exclusion is processed in the below mentioned order, till the incompatibility is resolved.
1) One exclusive group is allowed for a given phase of pricing.
2) The best price offered by any of the incompatible modifier will be chosen.
3) Modifier having the lowest precedence number rules supremacy over the other.
Q. Can we apply discounts and surcharges for a same sales order line?
Q. Is it mandatory to use defaulting rules ?
Defaulting rules simplify data entry and speed up order processing. It is not mandatory.
Q. Can we book an order without entering any sales order lines ?
Sales order line entry is not mandatory for booking an order. It can be accomplished with no entry in the lines tabbed region.
Q. Can we part cancel a sales order line quantity after interfacing to shipping ?
We can cancel a part of the sales order quantity by reducing the qty. in the lines region (with reason) before confirm shipment. The changes will reflect in the detail and its associated delivery in shipping. These changes will also be reflected in Purchasing and WIP if "Create Supplies" were effected during order entry process.
Q. What should be done when sales order lines are closed but header is still in Booked status?
Verify the Sales order header workflow. It should be waiting at sales order line close.now navigate to Sysadmin>>workflow>>administer workflow>>status monitor on the new webpage enter the item type as OEOH and item key as the header workflow
Q. What are the steps to define an order type and what are the mandatory requirements?
Q. What is the use of a picking rule?
When you pick release a sales order in Order Management module , Order Shipping Execution module (which is a part of Order Management) submits requests to Oracle Inventory module which uses the information given in picking rule to give priority to pick units of an items and then it generates pick lists for sales orders
Q. From where is the sales order number pulled?
Q. What are possible reason for Interface trip stop to complete in Error?
Q. When scheduling the line got error "ATP Error Scheduling failed". How will you resolve?
Q. What to do when you get error message "Order header level sales credit must be equal to 100%"?
Q. How and where the components are added to a model item?
Q. When a line is at fulfilled step and the workflow is at apply Prepaymet. How can we progress the line to close?
Q. What happens when a sales order is booked. Explain the process
Q. What are the APIs used in Order Management?
OE_ORDER_PUB is the main API in OM. Using this API all data manipulation (Inserts, updates, deletes can be performed on a Sales Order and it's attributes. Besides these, certain other action requests such as applying holds, attachments, booking etc. can
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An Appeal to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, Pertaining to the Instruction/Clarification of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum
Most Holy Father, we the undersigned:
1. Express our profound gratitude to Your Holiness for your personal liturgical example to the Universal Church. You are a true homo liturgicus whose love for the sacred liturgy is an inspiration; it teaches more clearly than words the centrality of the liturgy in the life of the Church.
2. Thank Your Holiness for your gift to the Church of your 2007 Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. Since 2007 it has brought forth many fruits, including greater unity in the Church of Christ and a widespread enrichment of the liturgical life of the Church.
3. Note with sadness the continuing and real opposition to the implementation of Summorum Pontificum in many dioceses and on the part of many members of the hierarchy, the suffering and distress this continues to cause many of Christ's faithful and the obstacle this opposition is to an effective reconciliation within the Church.
4. Note with anxiety the apparent signs that a forthcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum will, in some way, take away from what you have legally established in that Motu Proprio and from its wide application in the generous spirit so eloquently explained by Your Holiness in the letter accompanying it: "Let us generously open our hearts and make room for everything that the faith itself allows."
5. Express our grave concern that any restrictive measures would cause scandal, disunity and suffering in the Church and would frustrate the reconciliation you so earnestly desire, as well as impede further liturgical renewal and development in continuity with Tradition, which is already so great a fruit of your pontificate.
6. Express our hope, our desire and our urgent appeal that the good Your Holiness personally initiated through Summorum Pontificum not be allowed to be hindered by such restrictions.
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English | 2000 | ISBN-10: 184212028X, 1929631057 | 766 pages | PDF | 7 MB
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Luis Suarez, the Uruguayan forward and star is comeing back on today to the place he called home for three and a half seasons. Yes, you got it right, we are talking about Ajax home ground, Amsterdam arena. The FC Barcelona forward will make his Champions League debut with the team after playing his first matches donning the Barça colours, Luis Suárez is most likely to make his Champions League debut on Wednesday in Ajax home ground, in Amsterdam arena, where they will take on Ajax after taking a win on Apoel Nicosia on 18th September. This Champions League debut is undoubtedly a special one for him as on Wednesday he'll be looking to help his new team to pick up a much-needed victory after winning two and losing one in the three first leg encounters in Group F.
After serving out the suspension for the bitting incident in the last World Cup, that kept him out of the grounds for four months earlier this season, Luiz Suárez made his official debut about eight days ago for Barça on the first El Clasico of the season, then he played midweek in the Catalan Super Cup against Espanyol, and then finally rounded out the week on Saturday night versus Celta Vigo in his first Camp Nou appearance. Now time has come for him to play his first Champions League match, which he'll be doing in a memorable venue.
Certainly it will be special for Luiz Suarez because in Amsterdam he made his first big waves in Europe while he was playing for Ajax for three and a half season. After he first came to the Old Continent and spent his initial season with Groningen — also in the Eredivisie — Luiz Suárez landed at Amsterdam Arena at the young age of 20 years old, and started his journey of making his name as one of the greatest football players in the world there. He played for AFC Ajax for three and a half season from 2007 to 2010, where he appeared in 159 games and scored 111 goals. It was that stint that solidified him as one of Europe's best forwards and, in spite of his age, he was rewarded with the opportunity to be one of the team's captains.
After showing his excellent performence at Amsterdam Arena, Suárez was lured to the Premier League by long-time powerful club Liverpool. He delighted the fans at Anfield for more than three seasons and has since beeen playin gat Camp Nou. And now, with Catalan side, his life has come full circle and is set to make official debut for Barcelona in the Champions League at a place where he rose to stardom.


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The former Republican House Speaker has confessed. Confessed to what you ask? To trying to withdraw a total of $1.7 million from his account to buy the silence of a man he molested.
The 73-year-old Hastert entered his plea under a deal with prosecutors, who recommended a sentence of up to six months in prison.
The guilty plea was announced by the office of the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for February 29, it said.
Hastert allegedly made big payments to a male former high-school student to conceal claims that he had sexually abused the teen decades ago, law enforcement officials have told local media.
The Illinois Republican did not face any charges related to the allegations of sexual misconduct during his years as a high-school teacher and wrestling coach before entering politics.
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Altman Siegel proudly presents the second solo show at the gallery of Tokyo based painter Shinpei Kusanagi. The exhibition will feature the artist's abstract paintings paired with his illustration work, which is being shown for the first time outside of Japan.
Shinpei Kusanagi's landscapes are both dynamic and understated. Leaving much of the canvas raw, his minimal strokes of acrylic create figures, space and movement. Using simple geometric shapes Kusanagi subtly implies the windows and architectural planes that create the familiar geography of urban landscapes. Efficient marks imply the curve of a sidewalk, while a single brush of green evokes a tree. The broadly applied atmospheric washes of color leave the landscapes devoid of specific detail, as they seem to evoke the memory of a place rather than the place itself.
In contrast to the more abstracted landscapes, the exhibition will also include representational paintings that show the depth and range of Kusanagi's skill as a painter. Though stylistically quite different, these illustrations are a key element in Kusanagi's practice, and he considers them conceptually similar to the more abstract works.
For five years, Kusanagi published drawings to accompany each installment of Teru Miyamoto's novel Mizu no katachi[the shape of water], which was serialized in the monthly magazine éclat (published by Shueisha). These original works as well as Kusanagi's own writings were subsequently included in Kusanagi's first book Kiyosumi kaiwai [Kiyosumi and its Environs] published in 2013. For this exhibition, Kusanagi used the representational paintings as a point of departure, drawing on the motifs from these works to ground the abstractions.
Shinpei Kusanagi lives and works in Tokyo. His recent exhibitions include, "where the water comes together with other water," Taka Ishii, Kyoto, 2013; "Fuyu no Tabi," Shane Campbell, Chicago, 2012; "project N 45 KUSANAGI Shinpei," Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, 2011; "VOCA", The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, 2011.
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Year-round out-of-school time programming replicates those offered at the Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center, including providing services in five core areas: Education and Career Development, Character and Civic Development, Health and Life Skills, the Arts and Cultural Enrichment, and Health and Wellness.
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Sorry, Mr. Congressman.
You do not point a finger at your constituents and chastise them that way.
They're your boss.
Hopefully, you'll learn that lesson the hard way in the next election.
This is exactly what the people at these meetings need to do.
They need to inform these A$$hats that if there 'representative' doesn't listen to the 'people', then they're OUT!
I would make it clear as day and tell them straight out that I, and others of the district, will be working very hard for their 'opponent' come next election.
You need to get these officials thinking and worrying about their future in politics.
Bottom line: Don't expect to "hijack" the United States Constitution as so many of these buzzards have done, and expect the People not to get very riled up and come looking for those public servants to hold them accountable, big time.
I'd say, the dude better cut his losses why he can and show some repentence and deliver some well needed apologies and a revised voting record--and demonstrating an attitude of understanding precisely who his bosses are. We won't back down. We won't have ANY OF IT.
"Theyre your boss."
Congressman Scott is the son of a minister and is a man of strong faith and conviction.
He learned at his Daddy's knee. Black preachers are always the boss, he just forgets that he's not a preacher. Black preachers are some of the most corrupt individuals we have in this country.


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Monday Music: 11/11/13
Album of the week
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Three albums have changed my perception of music this year: Yeezus, Pure Heroine, and MMLP2. Heavily billed as the sequel to Eminem's genre-defining 2000 album, MMLP2 has the rapper returning to the rap styles that won him a generation of fans. Apart from the reappearance of Stan's vengeful brother in on the opening track and the odd verbal reference, this follow-up has enough variety and freshness to stand alone. A weekend of heavy rotation has shown MMLP2 to share more production and stylistic similarities with 2002's under-appreciated The Eminem Show, which is a good thing because it means the Slim Shady alter ego gets limited airplay. Bottom line, MMLP2 is the best thing Eminem has done in the last decade and will easily make any person's top three albums of 2013.
MH recommends:
Survival wins the battle of the lead singles, eclipsing Berzerk for content and style, and narrowly pips Rap God at the post by not having that irritating horn (the third verse speed-up is still one of the best rhymes you'll hear in your life). Depending on what you like, this album is littered with awesome, but Rhyme Or Reason is Em at the height of his powers.
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On our radar
Childish Gambino
You know that sinking feeling when your hipster fetish gets playlisted on 5FM? That's what happened with Donald Glover's (Troy from Community) rap persona. The actor/award-winning screenwriter (Writers Guild of America awards for his contribution to 30 Rock) is also a successful stand-up comedian, music producer and rapper.
Check out YouTube for his older stuff and get some respect for the man.
Muscle Music
Wu-Tang Clan – Protect Ya Neck
Celebrate 20 years of the Wu-Tang Clan by dripping some sweat in their honour. Also, there's supposedly a new album coming out soon.
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Book Review: Discover! by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg...
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8 milhas ao sul de Daytona. 5 quartos espaçosos, dois waterfront casa de banho situado no 3 plus acres. Muito espaço para suas sondas e seus pais. Mais de 2.000 sq. Ft. Menores de ar. Andar completamente azulejos, cozinha ampla, sala de jantar, hall de entrada com piano, sala de estar aberto, Alpendre, 6 TV no cabo Comcast. Localização conveniente no lado oeste do rio de Halifax na bela Port Orange, Florida.
Canal do rio profundo na frente e sem vizinhos próximos, exceto falcões, peixes-boi, corujas, pelicanos e outros animais selvagens nativos. Ótimo local para passeios de barco, pesca e diversão. Esta é uma propriedade de não fumador.
Para alugar
Eventos Especiais, raças e Férias
Um tipo de uma propriedade
Casa, Lotes e Waterfront
Enorme área para estacionamento!: Mais de 2 acres para semi-reboques, trailers, reboques de carga, bicicletas, barcos e carros. Garagem e áreas vedadas disponível. Chamada para obter informações e preços.
Propriedade privada e rara!: Este é um muito particular e uma propriedade de frente extremamente raro para alugar. Mantemos esta propriedade arrumado e muito limpo. Queremos apenas aquelas pessoas que querem este tipo de propriedade e quem vai cuidar dele.
Alimentos e roupas .: Esta casa está totalmente equipada com tudo que você precisa. Basta trazer suas roupas e alimentos. Temos uma grade exterior com tanques cheios de gás. LG lavadora e secadora.
Daytona Raceway, Daytona 500, Bikeweek, Pepsi 400, Bikektoberfest, a apenas 60 milhas de Orlando e todos os parques temáticos.
Outras atividades: Daytona Raceway, eventos do motociclista, Ponce Inlet Farol
Golf: Muitos campos de golfe nas proximidades
This was a great house with lots of room! We had 13 in our group and there was plenty of room for everyone. The house is spacious and the yard is beautiful. We spent a lot of time in the backyard and screen porch. The house was very clean with everything we needed: towels, paper products, cleaning supplies, soaps, shampoos, etc... I would definitely recommend this house for large gatherings...very nice!
I am a long-time user of house sharing services and believe in the value of crowdsourced accountability for the overall success of these platforms.
It's for that reason I have to write this less than stellar review.
We had a large group staying here for the weekend (18 total). The owners were very accomodating... they even let us come in the day before to drop off groceries for the weekend which was a huge help. The expansive yard, access to the water, and close proximity to the beach are a huge plus.
The negative comments can be broken down into a few categories:
1. The house is advertised to accomodate 18. That is excluding the additional cottage outside. That is definitely not the case and would require most of your guests to double up in beds. We scrambled and purchased four or five air mattresses to make it work.
---> Additionally -- two of the single beds are located in the front room which is not air conditioned... sort of like sleeping in a sun room. That made them virtually unusable.
2. All of the sheets in main house had mold in them ... so... again... I went and bought sheets for the group as the quickest solution... particularly b/c many in the group had compromised immune systems.
The general cleanliness of the house was dismal. It looked as if the counters were wiped off and they moved on. Found lots of dead bug carcasses... the floors were dirty, etc...
Simply having a professional house cleaning service and buying new linens would solve this problem.
3. Probably the biggest issue was the bugs and mildew in the cottage. There is a really cool cottage separated from the main house that has 3 single beds, a great bathroom and even a tv...
--> The problem is it seemed to not have been used for a long time... walking in you are hit with an overwhelming mold / mildew smell... I noticed this the day before so took it on myself to clean out the A/C filter and cranked it low hoping it would pump new air into the cottage before my guests arrived... that trick worked sort of.
---> When it was time to go to bed... the three people who planned to sleep in cottage got into bed only to have multiple spider nests explode all over them (the nests were in the sheets!). This was at midnight and so finding another place for them to try and sleep was a huge issue.
Needless to say... for the price... this place is fine... but be very very diligent on requiring a professional cleaning service be done well in advance.
We enjoyed our stay here immensely. We were able to do lots of kayaking in the river right across the street. It is easily accessible to the beach, the lighthouse, and many restaurants; but the best part was just hanging around the house and the fenced in backyard. The owners were gracious and easy to work with. Thank you again!
This rental was beautiful.The sisters took such good care of our group on such short
notice. Plenty of room,wonderful fishing right across the street.Can't wait to go back!!!!!!!!!!!!
Definitely staying here when we come down.Thanks again Mrs Mary
This place is just perfect for a large group. With 11 in our group, twice a year we all drive approx. 1000 miles to race at the Speedway for the Daytona Race of Champions and it can be difficult to bring everything you need. This place has it all, you really just needed to stop off for food, and your set for the weekend. With 5 bedrooms (2-3 beds in each room), large kitchen with separate eating area, large living room, screened in porch, a large grill and spacious lot for sitting outside as well as plenty of room for parking, it was just perfect! It is right along the river so the view for a long walk or run was great! The owners were wonderful and very accommodating in making sure we had everything we needed. Definitely will be back to stay again. An all around great place to stay!
After spending some time at this home, I found that it is very accommodating for our large group plus our vehicles. There was lots of room for everyone to sleep. Just over the bridge to the beaches and Daytona's event locations. Nice place and very well maintained.
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$185 a night for 4 adults per night; and extra nightly charge of $25 for each adult over 4 adults.
(4 night minimum)
EXCEPT: Varying rates for race and bike weeks, and special events and holidays.
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Like many historical events, the American Revolution is sometimes overlooked, ignored, or minimized by historians due to being shrouded in romantic myth and stubborn stereotypes. Here historian Phillip Thomas Tucker provides an in-depth look at the events of the Battle of Trenton, weeding out fiction and legend and presenting new insights and analysis. Stories from many forgotten individuals of the war, including officers and soldiers from both sides, bring to life the Continental army's desperate circumstances and shocking victory. Myths that Tucker debunks include the Hessians' slovenly drunkenness, Washington acting alone in creating the attack strategy, and Rall's incompetence as a leader contributing widely to his troops' defeat.
By exploring the forgotten aspects of one of America's most famous battles, Trenton's story proves to be even more revealing and fascinating. In the end, America's founding was nothing short of miraculous, and no chapter of America's story was more miraculous than Washington's improbable success at the battle of Trenton, where America's fate was decided to almost everyone's amazement on a dark, snowy morning.
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Unbearably Tedious
Washington's Crossing is one of the most exciting stories in American history. This book contains nuggets of insight that get buried under mind-numbing repetition.
Not only does the author restate his key points again and again, there are entire sentences that are restated again and again! I have to wonder if there was an editor working on the final copy.
Here is an example. Early on, the author states that the Battle Of Trenton is the first example of urban warfare in the Revolution. Interesting point! The phrase "urban warfare" is then repeated more than 50 times! Imagine a book on D-Day constantly reminding you that the battle took place on a beach. We got it. move on.
A second example: In one chapter, he mentions 16 times that John Stark - a great hero - was "Scots-Irish." The problem is that Stark was born in America. While his background is Scotch/Irish, after mentioning it once, what is its importance? Would a book on the preparations for D-Day mention that Patton was Scotch/Irish 16 times?
Additionally, in creating a picture of the battle, the author provides a confusing narrative. Again and again he reiterates how many bodies were left on the streets, how much blood flowed in Trenton. He describes "killing fields" and deadly close in attacks that left the town littered with bodies. And then at the end, he mentions the total number of Hessians killed in combat was 22.
There are several other books written about the Battle Of Trenton. Choose one of them!
It has turned me off to other books by this author.
It is more the fault of a droning and repetitive narrative. I suppose Holland did the best he could with the material before him.
Honestly, for all the fresh insights on this book, ones not covered by other authors, it could have been a long magazine article.
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Best Hip Hop Record (Mainstream) of 2011
Reader's Pick
The Throne - N*ggas in Paris
Among the smorgasboard of attention-grabbing jams that was Watch the Throne, there was one record in particular that had listeners "going gorillas." With no promotion, fan fave "N*ggas in Paris" cracked the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of Watch The Throne's release, and its buzz quickly ballooned to the point where Kanye and Hov practically had to release it as a single—the rest, as they say, is history. When a fan favorite explodes into one of the biggest records—scratch that, biggest pop-cultural phenomena—of the year, what is there to say but "That sh*t cray."?
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Eminem ft. Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf - 2.0 Boys
When Eminem assembled his Shady Records crew this year, bringing both Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse into the fold, all of hip-hop was suddenly forced to remember, "oh yeah, that's what real rap sounds like." 2.0 Boys is the crew's anthem as Royce da 5'9", Eminem, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Crooked I and Yelawolf all take turns throwing lyrical punches that hit harder than Tyson in his prime (and just as crazy). 2.0 isn't a record, it's a warning. Hear that emcees? That's the sound of your impending boom at the hand of the 2.0 Boys.