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Your Advanced Project Management Toolkit
What is an advanced project management toolkit? This is essentially a collection of documents, resources and tools you, as the Project Manager, will have to develop in order to successfully plan and execute your project.
Most Project Managers will understand the basic tools such as the Work Breakdown Structure, the Project Schedule, and the Gantt Chart. However, as project management advances in both scope and software development, so do the tools that can be added to your project management toolkit.
Just a couple years ago, managers were setting weekly, monthly, or quarterly face-to-face or telephonic meetings with stakeholders to ensure everyone was kept in the loop.1 Today, most interaction happens either through email, video chat, or through collaborative tools such as commenting in Google Docs, or using work management software such as Asana or Basecamp.
This is just one example of how the landscape of project management has changed over the years, but it's just the beginning.
According to Todd Williams, author of Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure, "Many of the responsive methodologies cannot scale to meet [the rapid growth of corporations]… That is where the landscape of project management will change — deploying completely re-architectured solutions that meet business needs better."2
Here are three new project management tools and techniques that will be a great addition to your toolkit:
1. The business case
The business case document is a formal, detailed argument comparing the costs, benefits, and risks of alternative approaches that could address the business need. It is used to convince a stakeholder or sponsor to approve some form of action by providing a business justification for why a certain project is best suited to this task.3 A business case document is created in the initiation phase of the project management life cycle and is used to inform the project charter.4
Not all organisations refer to this as a "business case", some call it the case statement,5 but the terminology is not important. The business case can be any document that includes some or all of the aspects covered below.
How to create an effective business case for your project management toolkit
According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), every Project Manager should create a business case to avoid a number of serious problems.6 These may include:
- Wasting valuable resources. If resources are spent on projects that don't aid the business in achieving its objectives, it will lead to fewer resources being available for more valuable projects.
- Lack of direction. Without a business case, or direction, it's difficult to know which projects to prioritise. Many businesses use "the loudest voice" approach. In other words, whichever manager or stakeholder yells the loudest (has more influence, is more intimidating) will be seen to first.
- Unclear targets. Without understanding, the project's deliverables, the project management team may focus too much on technical details rather than the goals of the project.
- Lack of opportunity to improve. Reaching project management maturity is important so that you can compare the success of the resource usage against the set goals.
2. The lessons learned review
The lessons learned review is a tool used to document the positive and negative experiences of a project. Project Managers develop the lessons learned review as a way to learn from past experiences.7
How to create a lessons learned review for your project management toolkit8
- Define the project. Identify the need for a lessons learned review and decide which lessons to include. It is important to establish the specific purpose for each lesson, the audience for the review, and which individuals to include in the project team, as it may not be necessary to include all project stakeholders. Initial engagement from all key players should be established in advance of the project.
- Work out the collection process. Capture the information either through structured or unstructured processes. Examples of these include: project critiques, meetings, and written forms. Positive experiences should be those related to having achieved business goals, and negative experiences relating to undesirable outcomes.
- Verify the accuracy. Involve subject matter experts during this process of checking the accuracy of each lesson. Some lessons may only apply to departments or specific projects, when ideally you'd want lessons to apply to the organisation as a whole.
- Highlight the storage process. This will often involve incorporating lessons into an electronic database for future dissemination. It's suggested you store information in a way that allows for keyword search.
- Disseminate the information. The most important step is ensuring the lessons learned review is shared and distributed to all those who will benefit or be involved with future projects. This step may include a training session.
The fishbone diagram
The fishbone diagram is an effective project management tools when dealing with complex project management issues.9 It should form a part of your project management toolkit if you're needing a tool for identifying potential factors that cause a specific effect. Also known as the Ishikawa diagram (after the diagram creator Kaoru Ishikawa), this diagram is used to identify exact causes of issues instead of simply assuming obvious reasons.10
How the fishbone diagram adds value to your project management toolkit
The five major benefits of using the fishbone diagram are that it:11
- Provides a simple overview. It displays relationships in a logical way, making correlation easily understood.
- Shows all causes simultaneously. Each and every possible reason behind a problem is displayed in a single diagram.
- Facilitates brainstorming sessions. The diagram can be used to structure sessions around the reasons for the results found because it captures all the causes.
- Stimulates problem solving. By seeing the reasons in a visual graph, it makes it easier teams to find possible solutions to problems.
- Helps focus teams. It involves every relevant party, creating opportunities for discussion around problem-solving and desired goals.
While there are many new and advanced project management tools and techniques, the three listed above are innovative documents you can add to your repertoire. These could potentially advance your skills as a Project Manager, and organise and track your project success in an insightful way.
- 1 Quinn, J. (Feb, 2012). 'From face time to FaceTime: Balancing communication in a digital world'. Retrieved from RBB Communications.
- 2 Williams, T. (Mar, 2011). 'Rescue the problem project: a complete guide to identifying, preventing, and recovering from project failure.' Retrieved from Amazon.
- 3 Rouse, M. (Aug, 2014). 'How to write a business case.' Retrieved from TechTarget.
- 4 Watt, A. (Nd). 'Project Initiation.' Retrieved from BC Campus.
- 5 Herman, B. & Siegelaub, J.M. (2009). 'Is this really worth the effort? The need for a business case'. Retrieved from PMI.
- 6 Herman, B. & Siegelaub, J.M. (2009). 'Is this really worth the effort? The need for a business case'. Retrieved from PMI.
- 7 Rowe, S.F. & Sikes, S. (2006). 'Lessons learned: taking it to the next level.' Retrieved from PMI.
- 8 White, M. & Cohan, A. (2010). 'A guide to capturing lessons learned.' Retrieved from Conservation Gateway.
- 9 'Complex Project Management Issues? Fishbone Diagram is here to Help You.' Retrieved from Simplilearn.
- 10 Payne, D. (Mar, 2018). '9 diagrammatic tools for efficient project management.' Retrieved from Rizonesoft.
- 11 'Benefits of Fishbone Diagrams.' Retrieved from Edraw.


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Park United's defence of their Premier title didn't get off to the best of starts when the North Devon Football League kicked off on Saturday.
The reigning champions were beaten 2-1 by Torridgeside Reserves at Sandymere.
Torridgeside took the lead when Ollie Kenneally capitalised on a defensive mix-up to tap the ball into an empty net.
After the break Alfie Stevens rounded off a good team move by heading in.
Torridgeside began to tire in the last half an hour, with Park putting more pressure on the visitors.
Tom Summers pulled one back to set up a nervy final 15 minutes, but Torridgeside held on to claim a first win for new manager Tom Hampton.
"We had a young side out and they battled really hard, we had a good shape and we looked dangerous on the counter. I'm really happy with the win," said Hampton.
North Molton, who finished second last season, were the big winners in the Premier, beating Bradworthy 7-0.
Mitchell Thorne scored a hat-trick for the Stags. There was a brace for Joe Southcott and one each for Jamie Giffard and Lewis Setherton.
Boca Seniors and Shamwickshire Rovers both finished with 10 men in a match where Boca came out 3-1 winners at Mill Road.
Former Shammy player Will Nicholls was sent off for Boca, with former Boca player Carl Holliman levelling the numbers up later on.
Kriss Boreham scored two goals for Boca, and there was one for Craig Sandle. Davey Platt netted for Shammy.
Fremington's season got off to a winning start with a 4-2 win over Hartland Clovelly at Beechfield Road.
Simon Larcombe scored twice for Fremmy, with Jake Barwick and captain Lee Holding also netting.
Saturday's other game saw Braunton and Ilfracombe Town Reserves finish their match with a rare result for the Premier – a 0-0 draw.
There were plenty of goals in the Senior division on Saturday, with big wins for both Appledore Reserves and newcomers Boca Seniors Reserves.
The Fishermen beat Senior newcomers Torrington Reserves 7-0 at Marshford, with Luke Arkless scoring a hat-trick.
Matt Fay, Charlie White, Joe Wretham and substitute Nathan Souster also netted.
Boca were also 7-0 winners, beating Barnstaple FC. Will Laramy, Sam Phillips and Kyle Spear scored two each and there was one for Marcus Mahoney.
Danny Brown's brace helped Shamwickshire Rovers Reserves to a 5-2 win over Ilfracombe Town Thirds. Chris Allen, Oli Cole and Ben Sherborne also scored for Shammy, while James Chapman and Jake Chesworth netted for the Bluebirds.
There were 10 goals at Landkey Town, where the hosts were beaten 6-4 by Fremington Reserves.
Fremington had led 4-0 at half-time, but Landkey battled back from 5-1 to 5-4 to set up a nervy finish.
Billy Wood's hat-trick helped Fremington to the three points, with Jon Tossell's brace and one for Sam Lathwell completing the scoring.
Greg Mitchell's hat-trick ensured Shebbear took all three points from their first game in the Senior. They beat Chivenor 3-0.
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Four games in Intermediate One saw wins for North Molton Reserves, Kilkhampton, Merton and Bideford CAFC Reserves.
North Molton were 4-1 winners over Putford, with Jamie Coomber, Michael Hatcher, Adam Jerrett and substitute Jake Turner scoring for the Stags. Simon Grigg netted for Putford.
Ryan Thomas scored four goals in Kilkhampton's 5-2 win over Northam Lions. Harry Nancekivell also scored for the visitors. Paul Gumbley and Ian Keen netted for Northam.
Karne Elphick and Kyle England scored the goals for Bideford in their 2-1 win over Combe Martin at Moreton Park.
Merton were 2-1 winners over Holsworthy Reserves.
Intermediate Two
Bridgerule Reserves put 18 goals past Barnstaple Reserves on the first day of the Intermediate Two season.
Alex Parker (6), Nick Purcell (3) and Jedd Peschke (3) claimed 12 of those. Rob Bowdden, Jake Burman, Harry Dymond and Ben Furber also netted.
Braunton Thirds also started well with a 5-2 win over Torridgeside Thirds. Ben Aiken, Toby Bennett, Jackson Coltman, Joseph Grigg and Nathan Martin netted for the visitors. Sam Longhurst scored a brace for T-Side.
Veteran striker Tom Gleeson scored a brace in Appledore Lions' 4-3 win over Woolacombe. Ashton Donovan and Sam Morris also netted for Lions.
Callum Williams (2) and Liam Rendell scored for the hosts.
Woolsery got off the mark with a 3-2 win over Equalizers, despite finishing the match with nine men.
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The new Intermediate Three started with newcomers Kingsley Wizards, Kingsley Park and the returning Lynton all picking up big wins.
Wizards were 9-1 winners over Bradworthy Reserves, which included five goals for Rob Crump.
Four goals for Adam Harris helped Lynton to an 8-3 win over Park Rangers. Daniel Crocombe, Tommy Mirow, Peter Varley and Colin Welch also netted.
Kingsley Park were 6-1 winners over Ashwater, with Kieran Ford scoring a brace.
Hartland Clovelly Thirds were 5-1 winners over Shebbear United Reserves. Owen Pennington and Kieran Chappell each netted twice.
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The Heart of England Community Foundation has a new director.
Kate Mulkern has taken over at the helm at the foundation, which builds endowment funds to support community-based activities across Coventry and Warwickshire.
The charitable trust, which employs seven people, awarded £1.2million to good causes last year, and is the third largest grant-making body in the region.
Kate, aged 36, has worked for Arthritis Care and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. For the last three years, she has been head of marketing and communications at Book Aid International, a London-based charity which works with publishing houses to send books to poorer parts of Africa. She said: "I love
the concept of how you can give money to a community foundation safe in the knowledge that it will be used to improve your area for years to come.
"The foundation makes a huge difference to hundreds of small groups in Warwickshire and Coventry. Each one of them, in turn, can help transform our communities."
Peter Deeley, chairman of the Heart of England Community Foundation, said: "Kate's experience in the community field will be invaluable."


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Alzheimer's robs a person of their cognitive and physical abilities. Each stage of the disease affects the patient differently. At no other time is this more evident than during the holidays. The family may feel a sense of loss for the way things used to be. Caregivers often struggle with the added responsibilities and work associated with the season. Some may feel like giving up on the festivities altogether.
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Down on the Farm: Mets sign Anthony Kay, continuing strong ties with UConn
Anthony Kay, former UConn teammate of Carson Cross and the latest Husky to be drafted by the Mets, finally signed with the team shortly before Friday's deadline.
The left-hander, who hails from the same high school as current Mets stud southpaw Steven Matz, went 9-2 with a 2.65 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 119 innings for UConn this past season. According to MLB.com's Jim Callis, Kay signed for $1.1 million, which is a nice payday for a 21-year-old just out of college, but is about $800,000 short of the typical allotted amount for the No. 31 overall pick.
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One other thing is certain: the Mets really like UConn players. Just in the past few years, the Amazin's have drafted L.J. Mazzilli (fourth round, 2013) and Vinny Siena (14th round, 2015), and now Kay.
So what's up with this UConn-Mets connection? Is it coincidence? An SNY thing? What gives?
"I'd like to think they've got a really good scouting department," said UConn head coach Jim Penders. "They do a nice job in our area, certainly."
UConn played an early-season series against Siena at the Mets' Port St. Lucie facilities in 2015, and the Huskies will open their 2017 season at the Mets' facilities in February with a four-game series against UMass-Lowell.
"If there's one organization that we've been around more than most, it would be the Mets," said Penders. "A lot of that is due to our relationship with SNY. I'm sure the people in the baseball operations department would say that has no bearing. Our guys have been treated extremely well by the Mets. They do a really good job of scouting New England, and they see a lot of us in Florida."


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When Latino migration to the U.S. South became increasingly visible in the 1990s, observers and advocates grasped for ways to analyze "new" racial dramas in the absence of historical reference points. However, as this book is the first to comprehensively document, Mexicans and Mexican Americans have a long history of migration to the U.S. South. Corazon de Dixie recounts the untold histories of Mexicanos' migrations to New Orleans, Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, and North Carolina as far back as 1910. It follows Mexicanos into the heart of Dixie, where they navigated the Jim Crow system, cultivated community in the cotton fields, purposefully appealed for help to the Mexican government, shaped the southern conservative imagination in the wake of the civil rights movement, and embraced their own version of suburban living at the turn of the twenty-first century.
Rooted in U.S. and Mexican archival research, oral history interviews, and family photographs, Corazon de Dixie unearths not just the facts of Mexicanos' long-standing presence in the U.S. South but also their own expectations, strategies, and dreams.
Julie M. Weise is assistant professor of history at the University of Oregon. She received her Ph.D. in U.S. and Latin American history in 2009. From 2001-2, she worked in the administration of Mexico's President Vicente Fox as a speechwriter and researcher for the cabinet-level Office of the President for Mexicans Living Abroad. She has also worked as a translator, paralegal, project manager, and policy researcher at immigration-related agencies in New Haven and Los Angeles.
Javier Diaz de Leon serves as Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta. Diaz is a member of the Mexican Foreign Service since 1991 and holds the rank of Ambassador since April 28th, 2017. During his diplomatic career he has held various positions: Deputy Consul General in San Diego; Deputy Consul General in New York, Head of the Office for Migration and Hispanic Affairs at the Embassy of Mexico in the United States, and Executive Director of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City. In May 2016, he was appointed as Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia, serving in this position since June 18th, 2016. The Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta oversees the states of Georgia, Alabama and most of Tennessee.
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Fairly soon you will be able to enjoy viewing the majesty of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park while also sipping on your favorite Starbucks drink. But not everyone thinks it's a good idea.
The park's concessionaire, Yosemite Hospitality, a division of Aramark, is working with Starbucks to sell its brew in the Food Court at the Yosemite Valley Lodge.
Lisa Cesaro, marketing manager of Yosemite Hospitality, said the addition of Starbucks is part of Aramark's renovation project of the food court that will be renamed Basecamp Eatery. The new space is expected to open this spring and will offer sandwiches, salads, soups and specialty coffee drinks.
"We are trying to enhance the visitor experience," she said. "And this is just one of the many improvements we will be making in the coming years."
Although this won't be a free-standing Starbucks store, some Yosemite supporters don't like the idea of a multinational corporation like Starbucks gaining a foothold in the national park.
Freddy Brewster, who lives in the area, worries that the inclusion of Starbucks will lead to more national retailers.
"I worry that this will set a precedent that will allow the concessionaire to essentially rent out spaces to other major corporations," he said. "If this is approved I am concerned that it could lead to a grocery store sponsored by Walmart or a Mountain Shop that will turn into a satellite REI. This could start a trend that has already seen the introduction of corporate sponsors like Budweiser, REI, and Subaru for the NPS."
Brewster is among more than 3,500 people who have signed a petition on www.change.org. The petition says, in part: "The Park will lose its essence, making it hardly distinguishable from a chaotic and bustling commercial city."
Cesaro said she was aware of the petition, but plans for the Starbucks are moving forward. She said she is confident Starbucks will do well.
"It is an international brand, and we have a lot of our visitors who are international travelers," she said.
By Robert Rodriguez, The Fresno Bee
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Summer Fun at Tahoe Ski Resorts
The sun is out and the temperature is rising which means the activities have gotten that much better! During the warm, summer months, the area's ski resorts take advantage of the 300+ days of sunshine and reveal an amazing itinerary jam-packed with lots of fun, summer activities that anyone can enjoy.
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JASPER -- The new Ross Dress for Less will open Saturday in the North Ridge Shopping Center on Jasper's north end. The national retailer will officially open for business at 8:45 a.m.
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In the wake of the Trump administration's decision to declare a national emergency for America's opioid crisis, many have questioned why the White House isn't considering medical marijuana as an alternative to the dangerous painkillers. But now several members of Congress are demanding the administration give some answers.
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While it does not appear Hargan's opinions on medical marijuana as a substitute for opioids, we do know that Trump's commission on the issue has vehemently denounced using cannabis as an alternative.
However, Hargan is not likely to be in charge of the Department for much longer as the administration is looking to replace him with a full-time cabinet member. So his response may not be as important as the answers from whoever will replace him.
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It begins with a nursery rhyme. Nineteen minutes later you die... The sixth gripping thriller in Lars Kepler's internationally bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.
A hard-hitting rocket of a ride, if you're squeamish, you may well be peeking between your fingers as you read. Superintendent Saga Bauer enlists the help of Joona Lina, who is serving time in prison, in order stop to a killer named the Rabbit Hunter. The authors are a well established, internationally best-selling writing duo, they seemlessly blend their skills into a story that blasts with fury and intensity. This is the sixth in the series, and if you've not come across Lars Kepler before, I would advise you start at the beginning with 'The Hypnotist', purely because it's such a cracking series. I love the feeling of danger and menace that stalks the policing team themselves, who is to be trusted, who will survive, my heart was in my mouth on more than one occasion. As a nursery rhyme plays, the killer stalks his prey, violent, creepy and addictive, the tension in 'The Rabbit Hunter' sky-rockets through to the utterly gripping conclusion… and left me wanting more. ~ Liz Robinson
It begins with a nursery rhyme. Nineteen minutes later you die... The sixth gripping thriller in Lars Kepler's internationally bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. There's a face at the window. A stranger wearing a mask stands in the shadow of a garden. He's watching his first victim through the window. He will kill him slowly, make it last - play him a nursery rhyme - make him pay. A killer in your house. There's only one person the police can turn to - ex-Detective Joona Linna - but he's serving time in a high-security prison. So they offer him a chance to secure his freedom: help Superintendent Saga Bauer track down the vicious killer known as the Rabbit Hunter, before he strikes again. Only one man can stop him. Soon another three victims have been murdered and Stockholm is in the grip of terror. Joona Linna must catch a disturbed predator, whose trail of destruction leads back to one horrific night of violence - with consequences more terrifying than anyone could have imagined...
Closing date: 30/11/2020
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'One of the most hair-raising crime novels published this year' - SUNDAY TIMES
'Hurtles along ... full of nuanced detail which sets it far above the average thriller ... You'll be terrified' - EVENING STANDARD
'Taking Europe by storm...ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness' - DAILY MAIL
'Deeply scarifying stuff' - INDEPENDENT
'Chillingly vicious' - MARIE CLAIRE
'Brilliantly scary' - DAILY EXPRESS
'Kepler has a direct line to a very dark place in the human soul' - Lev Grossman, TIME
'A creepy and compulsive crime thriller' - MO HAYDER
'Grips you round the throat until the final twist' - WOMAN AND HOME
'An horrific and original read' - SUN
' rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists' - MAIL ON SUNDAY
Publication date: 03/05/2018
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A No. 1 bestselling international sensation, Lars Kepler has sold in excess of 1.5 million copies of the Joona Linna series in Sweden alone. Their first thriller, The Hypnotist, has just been released as a film, directed by Lasse Hallström. The Fire Witness is the third thriller in the Joona Linna series following on from The Nightmare in 2012. Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for writing duo, Alexander and Alexandra Ahndoril. They live with their family in Sweden.More About Lars Kepler


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WASHINGTON – Did they really think it wouldn't make You Tube?
President Bush has turned up on the popular Internet site singing an off-key spoof of "The Green Green Grass of Home," which he performed Saturday night at the supposedly off-the-record Gridiron Club dinner in Washington.
The Gridiron, for those unschooled in the ways of Washington, is the city's oldest journalistic organization, and is best known for its annual invitation-only dinner, which brings together the government and media elite. It typically features songs and skits, including remarks by the commander-in-chief. (The dinner has also generated controversy for creating the appearance of coziness between the media and government; New York Times editors did not attend this year.)
Mr. Bush's aides were said to be stunned when he told them he wanted to sing his remarks. Some of the lyrics of his surprise serenade leaked out immediately. But the recording, which is apparently being played on at least one radio station in Portland, Ore., is a rare chance to hear the president warble on in his own voice about his vision of life back home in Texas after eight years in the White House.
The video is grainy, and Mr. Bush isn't visible on most of it. But the lyrics, which poke fun at some of the most controversial moments in the Bush administration – the prosecution of vice presidential aide Scooter Libby, the collapse of his nomination of Harriet Miers, former White House counsel, to the Supreme Court – are almost entirely clear, over the laughter.
Not everyone thought it was funny. Chris Matthews, the host of the MSNBC program "Hardball," lambasted reporters the other night for yukking it up with Mr. Bush.
"Nothing funny about a war fought for bad intelligence and a top aide, Scooter Libby, who committed perjury and obstruction of justice to cover it up,'' Mr. Matthews said. "Nothing funny about a president who commuted that sentence to keep the cover-up protected. Otherwise, I'm sure it was an enjoyable get-together between journalists and the people they're charged with covering.''
In the interest of allowing others to judge the lyrics' humor, or lack thereof, for themselves, here they are, as heard by this reporter, with ellipses to mark breaks in the recording.
I spend my days clearing brush
I clear my head of all the fuss
Oh, like the fuss you made over Harriet and Brownie
Down the lane, I look out
Here comes Scooter
Finally free of the prosecutor
It's good to touch the brown, brown grass of home.
I awake and look around me
At the oval walls that surround me
And I realize I was only dreaming
There's Condi and Dick, my old compadre
Talking to me about some oil-rich Saudi
But soon, I'll touch the brown, brown grass of home
Yes you're all gonna miss me
The way you used to quiz me
But soon I'll touch the brown, brown grass of home
[inaudible] Dick Cheney strolling with documents he's been withholding
It's good to touch the brown, brown grass of home
Yes you're all gonna miss me
The way you used to diss me
But soon I'll touch the brown, brown grass of home.
It's not the first time Mr. Bush has made You Tube; cell phone videos of his dancing in Africa were all over the Internet after his recent trip there. The White House press secretary, Dana Perino, says Mr. Bush, well known for his irritation over leaks to the press, doesn't mind these.
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Edwin Brotch
It's been a while kid, I guess the G.O.A.T. couldn't have predicted the way you'd turn out, could it?"— Edwin Brotch to the Lone Wanderer.
Edwin Brotch is a resident of Vault 101 and the vault's teacher in Fallout 3.
Edwin inherited the position of schoolteacher from his father, just like his father inherited it from his. In fact, there has been a Brotch as schoolteacher since day one in the Vault. This caused Edwin some distress, as with no children of his own, it appears he'll be the last Brotch to hold this position. Until then, he is the man responsible for administering the G.O.A.T. exams.[1]
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
|This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
|This character drops an ear when killed (Contract Killer).
|This character is involved in quests.
- Future Imperfect: Brotch administers the G.O.A.T.
- Trouble on the Homefront: Brotch has been imprisoned due to his loyalty to Amata Almodovar during the rebellion.
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- The blackboard in the Vault 101 classroom says "Brotch the crotch".[2]
- It is evident that Brotch dislikes Butch DeLoria due to Butch's delinquent nature, as Brotch states he wishes to savor the moment before issuing Butch with the profession of hairdresser.
- Brotch is known as a difficult grader, as evidenced by James' response: "anything is possible! Even an A from Mr. Brotch!"[3]
Notable quotes
- "Now that everyone has managed to find the classroom we can finally get started."
- "No talking and keep your eyes to yourself."
- "You don't want to know what happens to the people who FAIL the G.O.A.T."
Edwin Brotch appears only in Fallout 3.
- ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.71: "Edwin Brotch
Mister Brotch inherited the position of schoolteacher from his father and grandfather. Since the day the Vault 101 residents entered the vault, there has been a Brotch as a schoolteacher. Mr. Brotch in concerned about carrying on that tradition, but with no children of his own, he is beginning to worry that he will be the last in line."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)
- ↑ File:MrBrotchBlackboard.jpeg
- ↑ James: "Ha ha! Look at that! What'd I tell you, huh? Work hard enough, and anything is possible. Even an "A" from Mister Brotch! Ha ha ha ha ha!"
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NORWICH >> A Norwich man charged with killing his pregnant wife and burning their apartment told police she was a voodoo priestess who had cast spells on him.
The Hartford Courant reports Patrick Antoine said his wife was eight months pregnant with a child he believed was not his. Antoine said she told him he would be dead by July as a sacrifice before the child's birth.
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I'm back this week with another installment of #101Wednesdays after spending last week in Las Vegas teaching NFPA's Life Safety Code Essentials seminar. The news of another multiple-fatality fire in Oakland, CA that greeted me at work Monday reinforced why teaching the Code is so personally rewarding: the more people who understand and can properly apply and enforce its requirements, the less likely we are to see incidents like the one that occurred Monday morning. (See my post from January about the Oakland 'Ghost Ship' fire that killed 36 people.)
On Day 1 of the seminar, I talk about the importance of inspecting, testing, and maintaining building fire protection and life safety systems. According to news reports, four individuals died in a fire in a "transitional housing" building that housed about 80 recovering drug addicts and former homeless people. Days before the fire, city officials cited the owner for numerous deficiencies including the lack of portable fire extinguishers, missing smoke alarms, and non-functioning fire alarm and automatic sprinkler systems. The deficiencies were ordered to be corrected immediately. They apparently were not, however, soon enough, and four residents paid with their lives.
Maintenance of life safety systems is clearly addressed by subsection 4.6.12 in the 2015 edition of NFPA 101:
4.6.12 Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing.
220.127.116.11 Whenever or wherever any device, equipment, system,
condition, arrangement, level of protection, fire-resistive
construction, or any other feature is required for compliance
with the provisions of this Code, such device, equipment, system,
condition, arrangement, level of protection, fire-resistive
construction, or other feature shall thereafter be continuously
maintained. Maintenance shall be provided in accordance
with applicable NFPA requirements or requirements developed
as part of a performance-based design, or as directed by
the authority having jurisdiction.
188.8.131.52 No existing life safety feature shall be removed or reduced
where such feature is a requirement for new construction.
188.8.131.52* Existing life safety features obvious to the public, if not
required by the Code, shall be either maintained or removed.
126.96.36.199 Any device, equipment, system, condition, arrangement,
level of protection, fire-resistive construction, or any
other feature requiring periodic testing, inspection, or operation
to ensure its maintenance shall be tested, inspected, or
operated as specified elsewhere in this Code or as directed by
the authority having jurisdiction.
220.127.116.11 Maintenance, inspection, and testing shall be performed
under the supervision of a responsible person who shall
ensure that testing, inspection, and maintenance are made at
specified intervals in accordance with applicable NFPA standards
or as directed by the authority having jurisdiction.
In the case of automatic sprinklers and fire alarm systems, the applicable NFPA requirements are NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, and NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. By following the inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements contained in these standards, impairments and other conditions that would adversely affect the system's performance can be promptly corrected, ensuring they will provide the needed level of protection. This, of course, costs money. Delinquent building owners who choose to ignore these mandatory, minimum safety requirements need to be dealt with through the courts. Failure to do so will result in future tragedies like the one in Oakland this week.
Thanks for reading. Until next time, stay safe.
Got an idea for a topic for a future #101Wednesdays? Post it in the comments below – I'd love to hear your suggestions!
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quadrantONE, the online advertising consortium formed last year by the traditional media giants Tribune Company, Gannett Co. Inc., Hearst Corporation and The New York Times Company, has added The Associated Press' mobile brands to its network.
The startup joint venture, which aggregates and sells ad inventory from 340 local news sites to nation advertisers, will now handle all national ad sales aggregates for the AP's mobile brands, which include apnews.com and various mobile apps. The AP claims its year-old mobile properties now generate as many as 38 million page views per month in total.
quadrantONE was formed back in February of 2008 to help local publishers establish clout in the online ad marketplace by creating scale that can attract big-name advertisers. The company sells inventory for the Web sites of publications such as The Los Angeles Times, The Houston Chronicle and The Boston Globe.


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Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, was founded in 1929 with a mission to encourage excellence in scholarship and advance the science of psychology. More than three-quarters of a million lifetime members have joined including Distinguished Members such as Drs. Albert Bandura, B. F. Skinner, and Phillip Zimbardo. A few popular Membership Benefits include international recognition for academic excellence, as well as access to psychology-related publications and more than $400,000* in annual awards and grants.
Lifetime Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students, transfer students, full-time faculty members, and alumni. Individuals become members by joining their local Psi Chi chapter. See our specific membership requirements.
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How to Anticipate Customer Behavior with Analytics Know your customers and give them what they want—this is the fundamental principle of marketing. While simple in theory, it is challenging to put into practice. Short of mind reading, it's difficult to know what's on a customer's mind today, or anticipate what he or she may need or want tomorrow. The challenge doesn't stem from lack of customer data. Through every response, customer contact, event, transaction and Web site hit, customers and prospects give information about themselves. Databases are chock-full of these useful tidbits, and call centers and other customer-management systems also are overflowing with details
By Jack Schember During the past 12 years I moved four times in Southern California—from Mission Viejo to Lake Forest to Long Beach to Laguna Niguel. My career also took me to new locales, from Santa Ana to Dana Point and Rancho Santa Margarita. You guessed it: I'm like millions of Americans who don't stay in one place for too long. So if you're a marketer trying to keep track of my whereabouts, best of luck! The U.S. Postal Service says 43 million of us pick up and move every year. Many of us will take a few minutes to file a change-of-address notice
To understand how pervasive an issue data quality is within a direct marketing organization, think back to the old TV commercials: "BASF—We make the things you buy better." As Trish Brothers, product marketing specialist at Firstlogic Inc., La Crosse, WI, explains, "Whether it's marketing activities, marketing results or data mining, data quality makes it better." As amazing as it may seem, the simple problem of duplicate records is still the number-one data-quality issue. "But it (a dupe) is really a symptom of how well you can match your existing data," Brothers says. For instance, she says, pointing to this writer's name as an
In a previous article, ("Segmentation Secrets," Target Marketing, Sept. 1999, pp. 58-62) we examined some of the secrets that are typically uncovered when reviewing marketing data. In this article, we will look at the secrets for the more experienced marketer.
by Christine A. Smiley Imagine as you walk by your favorite department store that you impulsively purchase this season's trendiest shoes and wear them home. But you soon realize that shoes are very uncomfortable, and they quickly find a permanent home in the spare closet. You wish you had spent more time going to different stores to compare prices, styles and overall fit. Fortunately, an investment in a pair of worthless shoes may go unnoticed. But companies looking to make a substantial investment in demographic data want to be sure that the purchase will add value to their marketing decisions over time. Even with
by Bob McKim For many years, companies like Claritas, MicroVision, Trans Union and the Polk Company have offered cluster systems, which define customer populations by demographically-defined lifestyle or lifestage descriptions. Developed using statistical analysis of census data and other sources, these systems became quickly popular and widespread in marketing research circles. Terms such as "dinks," "yuppies" and "empty-nesters" became popular marketing lingo. The problem with this method of characterizing a customer base is it ignores the fact that households are not cliches but have their own individual lifestyles. This ZIP+4 clustering, while interesting, does not allow for individual distinctions and therefore households can


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UK police increase cyber training 100-fold after £860m investment
As reported in the Computer Business Review – Cops are looking better equipped to deal with online crime.
British police have quietly upgraded their cybersecurity skills over the last five years by expanding their training scheme for officers a hundredfold.
A freedom of information request fielded by 19 forces showed that almost 4,000 officers have undertaken cybersecurity training since the start of this year, a huge rise on the 37 who took it in 2010.
Chris Wysopal, CISO and CTO at security vendor Veracode, which sent the requests, said: "These findings suggest how the growing threat of cybercrime has reached police officers working on the beat each and every day.
"It is vital that forces continue to invest in training officers to tackle this increasing danger to businesses and members of the public alike."
Officers trained in these programmes will be able to join cyber teams within Regional Organised Crime Units, which provides support to the National Crime Agency in many of its investigations into online crime.
Last December the coalition government outlined plans for the country's cybersecurity strategy that included £860m worth of investment over the next five years, some of which will go to funding nine cyber units within each of the regional bodies.
However it is unclear whether the new Conservative government will revise any of these plans following an unexpected electoral victory, strengthening its perceived mandate for cuts to public spending.
"While the cyber security training exercises are certainly a step in the right direction, we're not yet at a point where there's a cyber forensics expert attached to each local police force that businesses can turn to for help," Wysopal said.
"Creating this faculty would certainly be of help to the over-stretched national units, such as the National Cyber Crime Unit, which currently handles most reported cybercrime inquiries."
Pete Woodward, CEO, Securious…"The growing threat landscape beginning to affect not only individuals, but the business community on the whole, is a worrying trend. I would urge all organisations to make time to at least look at their current risk profile and take steps to become more Cyber aware.
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another Tsubasa RESERvoir CHRoNiCLE-Wallpaper I have made :)
I love it especially the background..
(I notice that I often write that I love my backgrounds :hmpf:)
I should write another sentence next time..
my writings are going to get boring T_T...
but I hope you will like my walli...
syaoran,kurogane and fye *brush* are looking so cooooool and sweet >.<...
when I had seen this picture I have immediately decide to make a wallpaper of
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I think I have done a good job and I hope you also think so...
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IzumiChan Jan 31, 2006
Great ^_^
I liked the forest in the bg :o
Is it a stock photo? o.o
I agree, they are way cool ^.^
I also liked the kanjis :D
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Huhu Schwindelmagier ;)
Du weist ja was ich von dem Walli halte (hab ja selbst mein Beitrag geleistet) ^-^
Das Bild hast du super exakt ausgeschnitten und tolle Motive für den BG gewählt (Mond) :D
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name: Jason Phillips Macendale, Jr. Occupation: freelance terrorist/assassin
Identity: secret Legal status: United States citizen whose
citizenship was revoked when he enlisted in the Army of foreign power. Former
aliases: none Place of birth: Boston, Mass. Marital status:
divorced Known relatives: Jason Phillips Macendale Senior (daughter),
Patricia (mother, deceased) Group affiliation: none Base of
operations: mobile
the CIA recruited Jason Macendale while he was attending undergraduate class is
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He enlisted in the Marines and became
a fighter pilot. Upon discharge from the Marines, Macendale began active service
as a field agent in the Asian theater. However, his methods and tactics soon provided
to brutal and extreme Chris superiors to tolerate. Seeking employment elsewhere,
Macendale embarked on a career as an international mercenary. Eventually evaluating
his craft to a precise science, he adopted distinctive costing of Jack O'Lantern
to help promote his accomplishments to prospective employers.
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Extremely agile, Macendale is an above average gymnastics ability, strength, and
endurance. Macendale has received extensive CIA sponsored flight training, which
includes single and multi engine propeller and jet aircraft, a helicopter, gyrocopter,
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In the very early morning hours of July 24, 1967, I stood on the porch of my apartment in Livonia and looked east to see Detroit burning. I had just started my community newspaper company in the Detroit suburbs, and during that terrible time my newspapers struggled to fact-check the rumors that were running wild.
"They're coming out Grand River!" Gonna go for the suburbs!" ran one hysterical – and entirely false – bleat.
And for nearly all the years since, relations between Detroit and much of the rest of the state have been, at the very best, difficult.
Former Mayor Coleman A. Young was a polarizing figure, usually depending on whether you were white or African American.
So, too, was L. Brooks Patterson, now the Oakland County Executive, who began his political career in the early 1970s as an attorney for a group opposing cross-district busing that was supposed to achieve integration by mixing white and black children in school.
The Detroit metro area was the most segregated metropolitan region in America, and it showed in the racial politics that came to affect nearly every regional political and policy issue.
The auto industry that made America the arsenal of democracy during World War II gained enormous power for both itself and for organized labor; after dwindling for decades, both faced near-death experiences during the Great Recession of 2008-09.
Detroit politics for years involved a mixture of corruption, incompetence and wholesale denial. Denial, especially, of the increasing apparent truth that the city was going down the tubes unless big-time change happened, which, of course, it never did.
Not, that is, until the city admitted the jig was up and filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on July 18, 2013.
The prospect of impending death does, indeed, have a remarkable way of concentrating the mind. Detroit News columnist Daniel Howes put it well last week: "At least a decade in the making, Detroit's complex workout is pushing disparate interests... to abandon entrenched positions long considered permanent fixtures in the landscape of southeast Michigan."
Today, no-nonsense U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, capable Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, Mayor Mike Duggan, Gov. Rick Snyder, some of Michigan's far-sighted foundations and much of our political and economic leadership are trying to make sure this historic mess is never repeated.
In a poll released today by the Detroit Journalism Cooperative, 79 percent of Michigan voters outside Detroit believe the city's success is important to Michigan's future, including 79 percent of Republicans. By a 62-percent to 32-percent margin, voters strongly support state funding as part of a "grand bargain" to help Detroit, support echoed in another poll released last week by Business Leaders for Michigan.
That's the plan for the state to pay either $350 million long term, or $195 million as a lump sum, to be used together with private foundation money, to protect Detroit employee pensions and preserve the Detroit Institute of Arts collection.
"Voter support for a Detroit funding proposal is above 50 percent in every region of the state and crosses party lines," said Business Leaders' CEO Doug Rothwell.
Detroit's crisis is much too valuable to allow the lessons from it to go to waste. Given what's happened to public opinion and to the attitudes of political, business, labor and civic leaders, it now seems inconceivable that Michiganders will let the city go down the drain.
That's the good news.
The tough news is that it's going to take a long, long time to root out the damage that was done over a half century. Resolving the deteriorated physical infrastructure alone is a monumental task. The problems of the city's political culture are very deeply rooted. It will be hard to figure out what kind of municipal entity Detroit should become, given the mismatch between its enormous size – built for a population of almost 2 million – and the reality of today's population of maybe 675,000, many poor and lacking skills.
We all know about the guy who smokes, drinks and eats too much and has a bad heart attack. He resolves to turn his life around as he leaves the hospital. Day in, day out, the reality of changing a lifestyle is, for him, a constant goad to do the right thing – or die.
But do the city, the region and the entire state have the fortitude, the far-sightedness and the patience to persevere?
Let's hope for the best.
There won't ever be another chance as good as this one.


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Internet is really becoming one of the necessities of most modern individuals these days.
Could you imagine spending a day without connecting to the internet?
The thought of it sent shivers down your spines, didn't it?
With internet's integration into our lives as a very important tool for even the most basic tasks, many marketers and entrepreneurs have found a way to use the internet for a great purpose: internet marketing.
While there are many internet marketers who spend their time working on how to best use the internet to their advantage, only quite a handful find success in their endeavors.
It's not ultimately because of them being more skilled than the others; it simply boils down to one thing that may very well be the deciding factor in the success of your internet marketing campaign: productivity.
Productivity basically involves how much you do in a limited amount of time. It is about being able to accomplish and deliver the tasks you have on your hands with the time you have.
This may seem like a very simple concept but many internet marketers still struggle to get a good grip on what it actually is and what they could do to achieve better productivity.
Well, for your guidance, here are a couple of productivity do's and don'ts you have to keep in mind.
1. Do keep a schedule handy.
A schedule will help you keep track of the things you have to do and when you have to do these tasks.
A schedule helps give you a sense of direction amidst the busy and bumbling days you might have.
2. Do work whenever you can.
Make the best use of your time! Do not let any moment pass idly.
Whenever you have the opportunity to work on tasks for your internet marketing campaign, then use it by all means.
3. Do remember what your priorities are.
Knowing which tasks must be prioritized more than the others lets you work on more important matters first before going to the less important ones.
In doing so, you are able to meet deadlines so much easier.
1. Don't stay on social media while working.
Unless you're using social media for social media marketing, it's a big no-no to use Facebook and its siblings while you're working on something.
Social networking sites serve as great obstacles and deterrents in doing what you really have to do.
2. Don't procrastinate.
Many of us find the need to delay doing tasks which could easily be done at the moment. Because of this, we are unable to make the best use of the time we are blessed to have.
If you could do it today, do not wait for tomorrow
These are just some basic tips you have to remember to be a productive internet marketer. Remember: productivity can decide the boom or doom of your internet marketing endeavors.
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