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The ancestor cult was a common feature of pharaonic society, aiming to provide social cohesion to extended families as well as close intermediaries with the netherworld. As active members of their respective households, ancestors were objects of veneration and care but were also subject to social obligations toward their kin. However, the continuity of such cults was not exempt from threats, from gradual oblivion to destruction of tombs. Furthermore, tensions between individual strategies and customary duties toward one's kin were another source of instability, especially when officials sought to create their own funerary services and to transfer them to their direct descendants. Such tensions are particularly visible in social sectors close to the king. The assertion of royal authority depended on the elimination of potential sources of political counterweight, and also on the weakening of kin solidarity among members of the elite. As such, the promotion of the cult of royal ancestors, granting individual rewards to selected members of the court and developing personal contact with gods, was part of this strategy. In other cases, "cultural ancestors" provided prestigious links with golden ages of the past, for instance when authorship of sapiential texts was attributed to famous officials of the past or when scribes wrote graffiti in their tombs. Finally, ancestors and ancestral memories were also invented and manipulated for ideological purposes, such as providing legitimacy in periods of political division or prestigious links with the royal palace and the values it promoted.
Ancestor worship thus appears as an active, multifaceted social activity, operating at different levels (individual, domestic/family, community, palace), whose distinctive idiosyncrasies depended on the context in which it operated. Tensions but also mutual influences permeated all these spheres, thus making ancestor cults a dynamic manifestation of social values, political practices, and religious beliefs in pharaonic Egypt.
Keywords: ancestor, domestic religion, genealogy, kinship, lineage, private religion, social memory
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A court in the Siberian city of Perm has convicted seven people in connection with a nightclub fire that killed 156, sentencing them to prison terms of four to nearly 10 years.
The December 2009 fire broke out when a pyrotechnic show in the crowded club ignited plastic decorations on the ceiling.
Panicked customers tried to flee, but there was only a single exit, and many couldn't get out in time.
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He said the attackers gouged out the eyes of some victims who survived. The official spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to give information to reporters.
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When last we met, the subject was athletic performance enhancement. I spoke of modalities for raising one's game, including surgery, lucky genetics and, of course, "eau de Canseco," also known as anabolic steroids. That column contended that many world-class athletes are freaks—of nature, yes, but freaks nonetheless. In effect, they make use of performance-enhancing substances that happen to be produced by their own bodies rather than by a friend of a friend who knows a really good pharmaceutical chemist.
I'll continue to pull on that thread briefly here because within days of that column going to press, news broke that is directly related to the topic. After being lobbied by the union representing its players, the National Football League has agreed to do a study. The investigation will try to determine if football players, who represent the last remnants of a once thriving pre-Clovis North American population of megafauna, naturally have crazy high amounts of compounds that can make one large.
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This is a measure of how well-written the proposal is and the quality of the supporting materials. The proposal must effectively communicate both the course and its presentation in enough detail and clarity that the jury can evaluate it.
- Speaker Expertise and Ability to Cover the Topic
Ability to communicate ideas and to teach, as well as language skills, will be reviewed. So it is really important that you explain how you are going to convey your points: What is the tone of your course? What kind of learning material and techniques will you use to support you presentation?
The final submission score is based on a combination of these factors. For example, a submission that is high quality, has broad appeal, and contains something new is likely to be accepted, while a submission that is incremental, of interest to only a small number of people, and poorly written will probably be rejected.
Course organizers should be aware that the only information that the reviewers have to evaluate the quality of the potential Course is the course proposal. They will look carefully at the depth and care with which the proposal and the sample Course Notes have been prepared, and will consider that strongly in their recommendations.
Some main reasons courses are rejected:
- Example notes or slides do not communicate key ideas in a clear and informative manner.
- The materials focus on only a narrow subset of the approaches in a particular area. The course outline should provide a comprehensive overview of a specific area.
- The material has been covered sufficiently in previous years, or the material is not of interest to a broad audience.
Course organizers should learn the results of the review process by late July 2010.
Once a Course is selected for the SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 program, the course organizer must collect and prepare:
- Copyright permissions or clearances on any restricted materials
- Submission and Authorization Agreements from all speakers
- A final set of electronic Course Notes
- Digital supplementary materials (for example, sample code, datasets, documentation, demos, animations, etc.)
- A final course timeline listing the topics and speakers in chronological order
All material must be suitable for publication.
Copyright Permissions
All materials presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 and published in SIGGRAPH publications must have appropriate permissions from any copyright holders or holders of other rights. It is crucial that presenters either own or receive the appropriate permissions before presentation. Work that you do for any other party, such as images created for a film, or research done for a corporate laboratory, may have restrictions on its use. It is the responsibility of the presenter to know what permissions may be necessary, and to obtain them. The Submission and Authorization Agreement is your certification to SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 that you have obtained all necessary permissions.
Course Notes
A full set of Course Notes, and all other supplemental material, must be prepared and submitted digitally to the SIGGRAPH Publications Chair in time for inclusion in the Full Conference DVD-ROM and other SIGGRAPH publications. This deadline is roughly two months before the conference, and full details will be supplied to the course organizers when they are notified of their selection.
Creating good Course Notes is a time-consuming task, as it generally involves creating much more in-depth material than will actually be presented in person at the conference. See this example of good Course Notes. Course presenters should take this time commitment into account as they plan their schedule for the months before the conference.
Expense Reimbursement
SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 provides registration discounts, and travel and lodging support for a limited number of presenters per course, depending on course length. See the Courses Reimbursement Policy for a summary of the financial assistance you will receive if your proposal is accepted by SIGGRAPH Asia 2010.
The stipends for course presenters will probably not cover all expenses incurred for attending the conference, particularly for presenters traveling from outside Korea. If other special recognition or expense reimbursement is required, please discuss them with the Courses Committee before you submit your proposal, as recognition for specific courses cannot change after the Courses program has been selected.
Deadlines and Extensions
What is the submission deadline?
The Courses proposal submission deadline is 18 May 2010, 23:59 UTC/GMT. This is 7:59 pm, 19 May in New York; 4:59 pm, 19 May in Los Angeles; and 8:59 am, 20 May in Seoul.
Can I submit after the deadline?
No. The deadline is absolute. All submissions receive equal consideration up to the published deadline. Please respect other contributors and allow time for unforeseen circumstances in your submission, including (but not limited to) network connectivity, equipment failures, job impacts, life or family events, etc. These personal circumstances are outside of SIGGRAPH Asia 2010's direct control and cannot be accommodated fairly.
Why is this so absolute?
Primarily, the answer is fairness and equal opportunity for consideration. This respects the contribution process for all submissions. Secondly, the Courses deadlines were designed to maximize submission development and quality for all contributors, including those contributing to other SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 programs. Submission deadlines are set as late as possible, but they must also support quality in review, production, and delivery at SIGGRAPH Asia 2010.
Are partial or incomplete submissions considered?
Incomplete submissions are not guaranteed a review. Contributors are required to minimally meet all submission requirements by the published deadline. The Courses Committee will evaluate the merit of each completed proposal as it was submitted at the deadline even if it does not meet the author's personal quality objectives. Please allow enough time to meet your own quality goals.
How will SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 address network failures?
SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 is only responsible for the availability of the submission server. If the Courses Chair is notified of a hardware or service failure in the submission system, the Courses Chair will authorize an appropriate adjustment (and will prominently post notices at several locations). All other network failures between your location and the SIGGRAPH server will not affect the submission deadline. Please submit early to avoid connectivity-support problems or last-minute submission-server performance issues.
The SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 English Review Service failed our schedule, so it is SIGGRAPH Asia 2010's fault that our proposal is late. Can we have an extension?
No. The English Review Service is a volunteer organization, and is administered separately from the SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 Courses program. Although they will do their best to help, they can make no guarantee of performance or service turn-around. Please schedule your work appropriately.
What do I have to prepare to complete the online submission form?
It is extremely important that you complete the Online Submission Form as completely and compellingly as possible. This is your single opportunity to convince the Courses reviewers that your course will be successful. If a simple submission form cannot be filled out completely, on time, and with clear forethought, the committee will assume that the much more difficult task of preparing the lectures and course notes will be impossible for the submitter. We cannot stress this point enough. The quality of your course submission is the only information the reviewers have to determine the quality of your course.
The form requests several items. The first 11 will be published in the SIGGRAPH Asia web site and Conference Program, and must conform to the editorial requirements of those publications. The last eight (from syllabus to the end) are for the jury to understand the content and presentation style of the proposed course, and will not be published.
- Course title
- Proposed length: Tutorial, Half-Day,or Full-Day
- Summary statement: A two- or three-sentence description (limit: 50 words or less) of the course suitable for pre-conference publicity. The description should reflect key topics, goals, and formats that distinguish this presentation and it should concisely highlight your course abstract. Publication deadlines preclude revision of this statement after the submission deadline.
- Course abstract: A slightly longer description (limit: 300 words or less) of your course suitable for publication in the Conference Program. The abstract should include key topics, course objectives, presentation formats, and other important details of the course.
- Level of difficulty: Beginning, intermediate, or advanced. This should be consistent with the course prerequisites below.
- Intended audience: Who will most likely enjoy and benefit from this course? What will they learn?
- Course prerequisites: A concise statement (limit: 50 words or less) that explicitly conveys to prospective attendees the type of background knowledge needed to understand the course presentation. Prerequisites might include specific mathematics knowledge, experience with graphics, particular application areas, etc.
- Attendee equipment requirements: Do attendees need to bring their own laptops and/or download software in order to get the most of out the course? Do attendees need internet access during the course?
- Course Organizer: information: Name, title, affiliation, and a short biography (100 words or less)
- Additional course presenters: Name, title, affiliation, and a short biography (100 words or less) for each lecturer.
- Course syllabus: This is the heart of the submission. It is a detailed course syllabus that outlines the subjects to be discussed in the course. It should give the precise time schedule (in minutes) for all sections within the course. Each section should specify the presenter, the topic, and any sub-section titles and content. Breaks (which occur at specific times for each format) should also be included in the schedule.
- Course length reduction: For full-day or half-day courses, explain if your course could be flexibly redesigned into a shorter time frame. If yes, please tell us specifically how you might achieve this (specify which sections of the syllabus and/or lecturers would be cut or reduced in presentation time). If no, please explain why the presentation will seriously suffer if shortened. Format flexibility can sometimes improve chances for acceptance.
- Course rationale: Has your course or any other similar course appeared at previous SIGGRAPH conferences or at any other conferences? If yes, when was it presented, and how does this proposal differ from what was taught before? How has it improved? Why should it be presented again at SIGGRAPH Asia 2010? If no, explain the importance of this course to SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 attendees.
- Pedagogic intentions and methods: In a few sentences, elaborate on the methods and teaching material you are going to use to deliver your course.
- Special presentation requirements: Explain requirements for hands-on demonstrations, special equipment, or unusual presentation techniques. This can include remote presentation for speakers who are unable to attend the conference in person. Unusual or ambitious requests will be considered based on their benefit to the conference and their effect on support costs.
- Special notes requirements: Explain any requests to include supplementary materials such as textbooks, videos, slides, or commercial software with SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 published Course Notes. Materials that cannot be published digitally or require additional cost must be justified. Important: SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 does not pay for the cost of including supplementary materials with Course Notes.
- Organizer contact information: occasionally we need to contact a course organizer shortly before, during, or following the jury meeting, so please provide information (including phone numbers) on how to contact the organizer between May and July 2010.
- Course Notes sample: an outline of materials and a representative sample of the type of Course Notes that the organizer and presenters plan to provide upon acceptance. Ideally, each presenter should provide a brief sample excerpt. They should be clear and concise about what they are demonstrating. Reviewers use this sample to evaluate the expected quality of the course's learning materials for use during and after the conference. The sample is extremely important in the review of the proposed course. See below for more detailed guidance on Course Notes examples (annotated slides, papers, source code, animations, etc.) and their contribution to the review process.
- Advance publicity image (optional): You are encouraged to provide an image that supports advance marketing of your course at SIGGRAPH Asia 2010. If provided with your submission, it will be considered for use in all advance promotions of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 Courses program. Image requirements include: The image must represent significant concepts, themes, or details of the course material The image must avoid use of embedded logos, copyright, trademark, and commercial information where possible. The course organizer understands and agrees that download of the image grants permission for the image to be altered (cropped, scaled, rotated, or otherwise modified) for editorial purposes without prior notice. The image must be a TIFF file (uncompressed or using a standard loss-less compression algorithm) at least 1500 x 1200 pixel resolution (300-dpi). Image captions and credits must be provided in the online submission form.
How do tutorial, half-day, and full-day courses differ?
SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 supports three basic course formats:
- Tutorial: 1.75 hours of syllabus, typically one presenter. Sessions may begin at various times and will contain no scheduled breaks.
- Half-Day: 3.5 hours of syllabus, typically one or two presenters. These courses usually run for a total elapsed time of 3.75 hours in either the morning or afternoon and contain a single 15-minute break.
- Full-Day: Seven hours of syllabus, typically two or more presenters. These courses run for an entire conference day with 15-minute breaks for morning and afternoon tea, and a (much longer) lunch break.
These lengths are fixed, and break schedules cannot be altered. Other than length, there are no significant differences in presentation style or requirements for the different course formats.
Why is it necessary to specify an intended audience? The average SIGGRAPH conference attendee should be sufficient detail, no?
No. The attendee population is actually widely variable. It includes different experience levels, different backgrounds, and different interests in technical and artistic topics. Your detailed audience identification aids proposal evaluation by the reviewers (to ensure that your course material is appropriate to the audience you wish to reach), by the Courses Committee (for program balancing), and for proper marketing to interested conference attendees.
My course was accepted by a previous SIGGRAPH conference. Doesn't that mean it is good enough for acceptance by SIGGRAPH Asia 2010?
Successful repeat proposals are usually well written due to prior experience. However, this does not guarantee acceptance. The merits of each proposal are weighed relative to all submissions within a given year. Selection factors such as content improvement, industry relevance and currency, past attendee feedback, past attendance patterns, course materials, and overall program balance will influence repeat session priorities. The rationale section of your proposal should provide clear, compelling reasons for repeating a course. Repeat proposals should also state how they have addressed any issues identified in previous attendee feedback.
We have taught our course before at SIGGRAPH or elsewhere. Should we submit this year?
Yes. If your proposal significantly improves upon your previous presentation, represents timely innovation, addresses a foundational subject in the field, is particularly relevant to the Asian region, or it is simply a well taught course on a popular topic, it will be seriously considered in building SIGGRAPH Asia 2010's balanced program. In the rationale section of your proposal, please detail all significant factors that should be considered during the jury process.
Does SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 tend to favor or avoid specific levels of material (beginning, intermediate, advanced)?
No. SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 will serve a wide international audience of many capabilities. The richest, most engaging courses are desired no matter what their level. This is your opportunity to address a community need with your expertise. The Courses Committee will offer the best-balanced program possible with available submissions and resources. This includes the need for a good mixture of beginning, intermediate, and advanced presentations.
We have a great idea for an untried course topic. Should we submit it?
Absolutely! SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 seeks innovation both in topic and presentation! New ideas that relate to some aspect of computer graphics and interactive techniques are most welcome for consideration. You should clearly state this relevance in the rationale section of your proposal.
Do you support anything other than Portable Document Format (PDF)? It is easier for me to provide files in (your file type here). Everyone can read those, right?
No, please submit in PDF format. Courses reviewers come from many backgrounds and use many operating systems (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, etc.). PDF provides easy standardization (universal viewer support, graphics, embedded fonts, etc.) for both the reviewer and the proposer (for example, it preserves intentional formatting by the submitter). Even ASCII clear text is not "universal" due to carriage-return differences, column widths, lack of graphics, etc. SIGGRAPH Courses have the greatest reviewing success using the PDF format for consistent results.
What are good-quality Course Notes?
Think of Course Notes as being the textbook chapters that you summarize in your in-class presentation. Good-quality Course Notes are any combination of materials (text, images, video, source code, demos, etc.) that can assist people during your course and beyond the classroom. Copies of the slides, images, and videos used during the presentation are common, but by themselves are not enough. They should be annotated with additional detailed explanations of complex concepts, elaborations on related topics that could not be fit into the time of the in-class presentations, mathematical derivations, etc.
Clear examples, tutorials, explanation of techniques, annotations from your experience, and program source code, for example, are always appreciated by the attendees. This material should help attendees accurately understand your presentation and build a useful context for application of what they have learned.
The sample Course Notes for the submission outline and demonstrate both the types of material and quality to be included with the conference documentation. The submission sample should be just that, a sample only, not the entire full-length Course Notes, but it should provide sufficient material for the reviewers to evaluate the anticipated quality of the final product. (See Program Background & Insights, below, for more information about the review process.) Here is a detailed sample of Course Notes with examples of recent submissions (2.1 MB PDF).
Our Course Notes are completely done. Should we put them all in the download area as part of our submission?
No. A representative sampling of the quality of your notes is all that is required. Complete sets can overwhelm and complicate the review process. It is better to show a subsection that demonstrates detail, annotation, and supplemental materials than provide the entire set. (See Program Background & Insights for more information about the review process.)
Our Course Notes from a prior offering of this course are going to be coming out as a book or are already available as a book. Do we need to discuss this in our submission?
Yes, please discuss whether you have permission from the publisher to include this material in your SlGGRAPH Asia 2010 Course Notes, and if not, what alternate form your Course Notes will take.
Are there printed Course Notes?
No, there are no printed Course Notes. Course Notes and all other supplemental materials will only be provided on the Full Conference DVD-ROM.
In addition to the Course Notes sample PDF, can I submit additional materials (audio, video, animations, etc.) with my submission?
While we only accept a sample PDF of the Course Notes to be submitted with your proposal, you're encouraged to include a list of additional materials with your proposal. If you have samples of materials available for consideration with your proposal, please provide a reference (for example, a URL) to their location.
We have a great full-day course with fabulous speakers lined up. It requires more than two speakers to present. Can we get the additional speakers' expenses reimbursed as well?
Any presenter expenses beyond a given course format's supported reimbursement must be handled by the respective individuals. However, registration and travel expenses do not have to be allocated equally to all the speakers in your course. You can extend some form of presenter recognition to more speakers by, for example, giving some speakers' reimbursement for travel expenses and others free registrations.
For details on expense reimbursement for course speakers, please see the Courses Reimbursement Policy.
We know your "real" email address. Is it okay to write you there?
No. Please use the committee mailing list. This ensures that all members of our committee are properly copied on your messages. Our response quality will invariably be higher if you respect this convention.
Our company has a great new product that is of general interest to the SIGGRAPH community. Can we submit the product announcement as a course?
Please don't. SIGGRAPH's policy is that the educational programs are not to be used for proprietary content, such as product announcements, user-group meetings, or training on the use of specific products. Courses that survey the use of a variety of similar products from the user's point of view can be successful if they carefully refrain from product endorsement. Vendors can use other forums, such as the Exhibition, Exhibitor Tech Talks, Birds of a Feather sessions, and normal self-organized user meetings and suites, to promote the use of their products.
Upon Acceptance
Our course was accepted. Now it is time to submit our Course Notes. Unfortunately, we have not had time to complete everything to the level of examples that we submitted during the review process. This will be okay, right?
No. We may have a serious problem. If the final course materials fail to meet or exceed the quality of the accepted proposal, the Courses Chair may decide to cancel your course.
I'm a course organizer who has one or more lecturers who have not completed their Course Notes. Your publication deadline is fast approaching. Can we have an extension?
No. Unfortunately, all deadlines for the Courses program (proposal, Course Notes, etc.) are closely tied to publication and production. They cannot be extended. In absolute worst-case scenarios, the Courses Chair may decide to cancel your course.
Program Background & Insights
What is the history of SIGGRAPH Courses?
SIGGRAPH Courses have educated computer graphics professionals and enthusiasts for over 30 years. The conference has established a long tradition of workshops, tutorials, and courses throughout its history. During those years, the Courses program has grown in format, style, and content. Today's formats include full-day, half-day, and tutorial (1.75 hour) presentation sessions. Recent presentations have expanded to include hands-on participatory content, intranet wireless interactive content, and special-venue presentations. Course materials have advanced from simple paper handouts to printed notebooks to sophisticated, media-rich digital materials.
SIGGRAPH Courses are exciting forums for learning and exchange at the conference. Courses offer in-depth examinations of a wide variety of topics in computer graphics and interactive techniques. They are also excellent magnets for individuals with matching interests. Time spent at course breaks, receptions, and even hallway conversations can sometimes reveal powerful opportunities for collaboration among attendees.
Can you tell me more about the review process?
The SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 Courses Committee represents only a small fraction of the dedicated volunteers who help decide the Courses program. The process employs a network of qualified volunteers to review and professionally evaluate each conference submission.
Each submission is subjected to three or more reviews to ensure a balanced evaluation perspective. Reviewer expertise is assigned for best fit, and any conflicts of interest are identified before the review process begins. Once all submissions are organized and assigned, reviewers carefully read and evaluate the clarity and quality of the submission statements against numerous review criteria. More specifically, reviewers must evaluate proposal factors such as:
- Relevance and organization of the topics
- Recognition of and delivery of the audience's needs
- Experience and effectiveness (and possibly diversity) of the presenter slate
- Attention to submission details
- Balance of length and depth in the syllabus
- Any course history and related improvements over previous versions
- Quality and richness of final course materials
Review feedback is examined by the entire Courses Committee and deliberated during the final selection process. Aberrations and opinion spikes are weighed appropriately so that fair consideration occurs during selection. Consensus, rather than single opinions, decides the final selections.
After hundreds of combined volunteer hours are devoted to deciding the conference program, the selection results are scheduled to determine resource conflicts. Shortly thereafter, the jury results are communicated, and review feedback is provided.
What makes a good proposal great?
Topics and proposals come in all shapes and sizes. Well-written proposals effectively communicate their ideas so that reviewers can assess the learning benefits to the course audience and community at large. Strong proposals clearly answer questions like:
- Topic: How relevant is this course to computer graphics and interactive techniques? Does it introduce new or emerging ideas? Does it significantly advance a previous topic? Does it support fundamental needs of the field? Is it timely?
- Organization: How are ideas and concepts organized? Does the syllabus lay out an effective teaching plan? Are important topics developed with adequate teaching detail and flow? What goals are fulfilled by the end of the session?
- Speakers: Why are the speakers qualified to present their topics? What roles do they play? How will they contribute to the presentation (speaking, course materials, etc.)? If appropriate, do they represent a diversity of backgrounds and affiliations?
- Audience: Do the proposers identify and understand the needs of their audience? Does the material match the appropriate learning level of the attendee? Do the marketing statements describing the course provide sufficient insight and generate excitement to help attract appropriate attendance?
- Rationale: Why should this course be presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2010? If the course has been taught before, at SIGGRAPH or other conferences, how is this version different and improved from previous versions. Why should it be presented again? If this is similar to any other previous SIGGRAPH courses, explain how this course is different. Does this course expand upon them in new ways? If the course, and nothing like it, has been presented before, explain why the SIGGRAPH audience would be interested in this material. Is it new and state-of-the-art, or foundational in a way that will help students understand old ideas in new ways?
- Course Notes and materials: Does the course-notes sample provide sufficient detail to evaluate quality of information, flow, visual examples, etc.? If the notes include presentation slides, were they annotated with speaker explanatory notes to support post-conference review? Do they reach beyond the syllabus in detail? What type of additional support material was outlined (reference pages, source code, datasets, demos, etc.)?
- Length and format: Does the presentation justify the length of the course and number of presenters? What are the advantages of the format proposed for the course? Shorter courses might be more likely to find a place in the limited courses schedule, but strong full-day proposals are still encouraged.
- Flexibility: Does the course offer flexibility to present a shorter format? If yes, does the proposal clarify the trade-offs and losses due to the reduction? If no, does it justify the importance of the original format?
Conversely, some elements that weaken a proposal are:
- Incomplete and missing answers: Was every required question answered? Were all the requisite review materials included?
- Vague or unclear answers: Did you think carefully about the specific questions, and answer them clearly and unambiguously? Did you give sufficient detail?
- Poorly prepared answers: Did you give yourself enough time to adequately answer all of the questions? Did the approaching deadline make you answer without enough thought?
- Poor Course Notes: Preparing good Course Notes is the hardest part of presenting a good course at SIGGRAPH Asia 2010. Do your Course Notes stand up to the quality illustrated by the sample course notes?
Our proposal reviews were highly positive and outstanding, and we still didn't get accepted. Why is this?
Ideally, everyone would have a chance to present their best work at the conference. It would certainly make the selection process easier! Unfortunately, this is not always the case. The Courses Committee can't accept every good course proposal, for the simple reason that we generally lack rooms, resources, and schedule time. Instead, we strive to offer a balanced program in several dimensions, including mix of topics, mix of experience levels, mix of foundational courses and emerging-interest courses, and we want to prioritize courses that will appeal to the largest possible audience. Many great proposals do not make the cut simply because they don't fit into the bigger picture.
In addition to any weaknesses directly identified in review feedback (weak syllabus, weak course notes proposal, weak presentation slate, etc.), there are many other possible reasons for rejection:
- Overlap with better proposals in a similar area.
- Overlap with topics with wider anticipated attendance in a similar area.
- Insufficient room resources to accommodate the proposed length.
- The topic has been presented several times in the past, and new topics are being prioritized.
- Did not show enough improvement over previous presentations.
- Exceeded the available presentation resources.
- Lacked strong or timely relevance.
We encourage course proposers to consider the review feedback carefully, and if it seems very positive and you still didn't get accepted, don't give up! Perhaps your course is just the thing that SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 needs to balance its program!
Anything else about SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 Courses?
The SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 Courses Committee appreciates the tremendous effort that each and every volunteer contributor makes in preparing and submitting work to the conference. You make a difference in the quality and experience of the annual conference.
No matter what the outcome, we look forward to meeting and thanking you personally at the conference. Best wishes for a great course submission!
18 May 2010 (23:59 UTC/GMT)
Submission deadline
July 2010
Jury reviews
Late July 2010
Acceptance notification
September 2010
Final Course Notes submission
15-18 December 2010
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-- Tennessee has 11 electoral votes up for grabs, but which presidential candidate will make it to the top of the charts -- and which one will be singing the blues after Nov. 4?
Tennessee has danced with both the Republican and Democratic parties in the most recent presidential elections, going blue for Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996, but red for George W. Bush in both 2000 and 2004.
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Every 12 months or so, ATV hauls 7.7 tonnes of cargo from its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana to the Station 340 km above the Earth. High-precision navigation systems guide ATV on a rendezvous trajectory to the International Space Station where it automatically docks with the Station's Russian service module. ATV remains there as a pressurised and integral part of the Station for up to six months until its final mission: a fiery one-way trip into Earth's atmosphere to dispose of up to 6.4 tonnes of Station waste.
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The mortgage was repaid entirely through rental income. As of October 2020, efficiency apartments rent for $375 per month, and one bedroom apartments rent for $425 per month, both including utilities (water, sewer, electricity, heating and cooling).
Is the building self-supporting?
The building is self-supporting in its everyday operating expenses, and receives no financial assistance from the First Baptist Church. Donations are received and appreciated from outside sources to assist in our on-going renovation program.
Who is technically the owner of the Wilmary building?
A separate corporation, the First Baptist Church Housing Ministry Corporation, was formed for the ownership of the building. The church itself is not in the position of "being in the real estate business."
Who manages or oversees the Wilmary building?
The governing authority of the Wilmary building is a Board of Trustees, composed of eight First Baptist Church members and one ex-officio members. Daily management is provided by our building manager.
Are there any government imposed restrictions on the Wilmary ministry?
Since no federal funds are involved in any fashion with the ownership of the Wilmary, there are no restrictions of any type as to the ministry activities for which this building can be used.
Description of the building
The eight-story structure contains twelve one-bedroom apartments, two penthouse apartments, and thirty-six efficiency apartments. Each apartment contains a kitchen with stove, refrigerator and bath.
The building is constructed of solid masonry exterior and interior walls, and has two concrete stairways. All floors are constructed of concrete and steel.
Renovation Program
The building is being renovated as apartments become vacant. To date, thirty-four of the fifty apartments have been renovated. All windows have been replaced with insulating glass. The elevator has been replaced with a new unit. All window air conditioning units are new. All hallways, the lobby, and activities room have been renovated. A new fire alarm system has been installed. A new water heating boiler has been installed. The heating system has been renovated. Bathtubs have been reglazed in all renovated apartments.
Sharing the Vision
The Housing Ministry's vision of transforming the Wilmary into the best building it can be in one that can be readily shared with individuals, groups, or First Baptist Church activities. Keeping in mind that the ultimate goal of the ministry is just that — to minister to our senior adults in need — it is hoped that many people will want to share in the vision. How can you, your Sunday School Class, or missions organizations help?
· Be aware of available vacancies and inform others who may need this kind of living arrangement.
· Teach a Bible study class
· Transport residents to doctor appointment, grocery store, pharmacy, etc.
· Help with newsletter for residents
· Become a member of our first team volunteers
· Donate books, reading materials
· Make a monetary donation
· Adopt a resident
· Accept a major need as a group project
· Lead activities for residents once a month
· Plan and conduct social activities such as picnics, parties
· Help conduct fund raisers for renovation
· Renovate a room
· Adopt a "grandparent"
· Provide a library service from First Baptist
· Plan monthly birthday parties for residents


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T.J. O'Brien's second shot at UFC glory is now official.
Despite falling short in the elimination round of "The Ultimate Fighter 12," O'Brien (16-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will still get his shot in the UFC's octagon.
UFC officials recently announced O'Brien will replace and injured Gabe Ruediger and face lightweight Paul Kelly (10-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) at UFC 123.
Featuring a light heavyweight matchup between former champions Lyoto Machida and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, UFC 123 takes place Nov. 20 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, which is located in a suburb of Detroit.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported the Kelly vs. O'Brien fight earlier this week.
O'Brien, a longtime title-holder in the popular Midwest Cagefighting Championships, enters the UFC with a remarkable six-fight win streak and 13 wins in his past 14 fights. All 13 of the wins have come via submission, nine via triangle choke. In fact, all 16 of O'Brien's career wins have come via submission, 11 via triangle choke. However, the 6-foot-2 lightweight and former featherweight also possesses solid stand-up skills.
O'Brien, who now trains with UFC vet Kevin Burns at Des Moines Jiu-Jitsu in Iowa, earned a spot on "TUF 12" but suffered a quick knockout loss to Marc Stevens, who became head coach Josh Koscheck's first-round draft pick.
Kelly, meanwhile, may be fighting for his future in the organization. Although he won three of his first four UFC fights, all of which came during overseas events, the British fighter since has lost two of three, including a TKO defeat to Dennis Siver and a unanimous-decision loss to Jacob Volkmann in his most recent bout at UFC on Versus 2.
O'Brien vs. Kelly is slated for the un-televised preliminary card.
For additional coverage of UFC 123, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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LG to Unveil Stylish New Lineup of Smartphones
LG is gearing up to unveil a new line of smartphones that will be focused on sleek design.
The company will be revealing three smartphones under a new line called L-Style next week at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The Android-powered devices include the 3.2-inch Optimus L3, the 4.0-inch Optimus L5 and the 4.3-inch Optimus L7. The Optimus L3 will debut in the European market in March, while the other two devices are expected to become available in the first half of 2012 and will run on Android's latest mobile operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0.
"Design is consistently the top or second most important factor for customers when choosing a mobile phone," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Mobile Communications. "With smartphones, we sometimes took a more functional approach to design but with L-Style we're going back to our roots as a company focused on how our products fit into the lifestyle of our customers."
L-Style's design is comprised of several key elements, including a modern square-style for a comfortable grip, a seamless layout for a more intuitive arrangement of keys, design contract with metallic accents and a "sensuous slim shape" that naturally draws one's attention, according to the company.
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This Conference KeyNotes Webcast will reprise a session from the 2011 Change Management Seminar, featuring Dick Axelrod, author and thought leader as well as Chris Lubrano of MetLife.
Most change management challenges encompass the need to use employee involvement to effect large-scale organizational transformation. This discussion will examine four principles that can support high engagement change processes:
- Widening the circle of involvement
- Connecting people and ideas
- Creating communities for action
- Promoting fairness
You can view Dick Axelrod's article in TCB Review here: http://www.tcbreview.com/tcbr-human-capital/all-aboard.html
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The alarm in the paddock about Pirelli's 2013 tyres is growing louder with every day. The latest shock is the performance of the new 'supersoft' tyre, which - to the circus' collective surprise - wi...
The latest shock is the performance of the new 'supersoft' tyre, which - to the circus' collective surprise - will be supplied to teams in Melbourne next month.
Williams' Pastor Maldonado tried the compound in Barcelona on Thursday, and - according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport - it proved not only unpredictable and heavily-degrading, but also slower than the harder 'soft' variant.
But in truth, now is not the time for the sport to panic about the prospect of ten-stop pit strategies in 2013.
Sergio Perez had put voice to the alarm this week by flagging the "extreme" degradation of the new Pirellis, but he now notes: "We were also very worried about the tyres last year.
"Then in Melbourne in warmer weather everything was much more normal," said the Mexican.
Indeed, F1 drivers tested the 2013 tyres during practice in Brazil late last year, and there was no subsequent panicking.
"So," said Mark Webber, "we are optimistic that in Melbourne, on a much warmer track, the cars will slide less and we will not have the dramatic graining that we've seen here."
Lotus' Romain Grosjean did a four-stop race simulation in Barcelona on Thursday, while Australian Webber had to stop for tyres five times when he conducted a race simulation.
But Paul Hembery, Pirelli's motor racing director, thinks that while Melbourne will be much warmer, the teams will also be smarter once the 2013 season actually begins.
"We believe we will see two to three stops in Melbourne," he is quoted by Brazil's O Estado de S.Paulo.
Pirelli's racing manager Mario Isola, speaking to Spanish newspaper El Pais in Barcelona, agrees: "Perez is more scared than he should be.
"All we've done is try to slightly increase the spectacle of the racing, but we haven't done anything dramatic."
Perez's teammate, the veteran and former world champion Jenson Button, added in Barcelona: "The tyre problems we are all having here are completely normal for these conditions.
"Barcelona has a rough surface, there are high speed corners, and it's cold. What do you expect?
"Pirelli can't make tyres tailored for winter testing," he insisted.


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But first, Justin Timberlake on his 5th time hosting Saturday Night Live.
I mean...it never sucks. You can tell he's worked. He's put in the work. Especially in those increasingly tiresome "Liquor-ville/Vegan-ville/Whatever-ville" sketches. He is WORKING there. And I appreciate that. I enjoy it. I always enjoy him...in this form. In short bursts of extra, over-the-top caricature form, he's great. He is a wonderful entertainer, an outstanding performer...ON A STAGE. But when he's required to pull back and actually become someone else, as opposed to Justin Timberlake playing someone else, this is where I don't believe it. He cannot sustain it over two hours. He cannot convince me that he's not Justin Timberlake.
So ...be great at this, please. Just this. Be great for years on Saturday Night Live. And singing your songs. It's not an ordinary achievement. It is, in fact, an extraordinary achievement. The problem with these people is that they think that just because they're extraordinary at two things, it means they can be extraordinary at six things. Why is two not enough? Especially when most people aren't extraordinary at anything?
JT appeared on SNL in service of his upcoming album The 20/20 Experience, for which he'll be touring this summer with Jay-Z. Jay-Z used to tour with Kanye West. Kanye West however is now having a baby with Kanye West's girlfriend. And doesn't seem to be so close with Jay-Z anymore, as evidenced by his dismissal of Suit & Tie, a JT song that features Jay. Last month on stage in London, Kanye dropped this during his freestyle:
"I got love for Hov, but I ain't f-kin' with that Suit & Tie."
On Saturday night, during Suit & Tie, in place of this line:
"Sh-t so sick got a hit and picked up a habit"...
JT dropped this, perhaps in return:
"My hit's so sick got rappers acting dramatic."
It's a best friend fight!
Over Beyonce's husband!
I had a fight like this once in Grade 7. I promised promised two people, separately, that they could be my BFF. And they found out about it and confronted me. It was, indeed, as JT says, very dramatic. That was one of the worst days I've ever had at school. The whole class knew about it. Tears were shed in the bathroom. Then they became BFFs and announced it to me the next day, with an audience. I asked my dad if I could change schools. He said no. A week later, they broke up and wanted me back. I'm not sure though that Jay and JT will break up. JT's wife probably won't let him. So Kanye West's girlfriend might encourage him to make BFFs with someone else. Chris Brown? So that she can roll with Rihanna? Not impossible.


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| 10.6°C Belfast
England's prospects of departing New Zealand with a precious All Blacks scalp have dwindled after Geoff Parling was ruled out of the climax to the series with a hamstring injury.
Hailed earlier this week by head coach Stuart Lancaster as England's "outstanding forward" of the tour, Parling's absence from Saturday's Waikato Stadium showdown is a savage blow.
Joe Launchbury will resume his successful RBS 6 Nations second-row partnership with Courtney Lawes by taking Parling's place in the starting XV with Dave Attwood promoted to the bench.
"Geoff's been in great form and has led from the front very well as far as the forward pack is concerned," assistant coach Andy Farrell said.
"He was struggling at the beginning of the week and did everything he possibly could to get right, but he isn't right to play at Test match intensity.
"It's a big loss for us but we have good cover in that position and a couple of hungry boys are waiting to do the job for us."
Parling damaged his hamstring during last weekend's 28-27 defeat in Dunedin, a result that placed the series beyond England's reach.
Apart from his workrate around the pitch, the 30-year-old has been the series' best line-out operator, enabling him to break up the Lawes-Launchbury pairing even when both locks were available for Saturday.
Worryingly for England, Launchbury looked tired in the first two Tests, but must summon the energy for one last assault to prevent the All Blacks from amassing a record-equalling 17th victory.
"Courtney has run the line-out for us before so it's nice to see him step back in, take the leading role and take responsibility again," Farrell said.
"Joe was gutted to not be starting the match. After the review, he knows the reasons why he was left out. He's licked his wounds a little bit and has a chance to start.
"I'm sure we'll get more out of him because of that initial disappointment. He's champing at the bit and raring to go."
Farrell gave short shrift to comments made by New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen that England face a dilemma over their tactics since discovering they are unable to match the All Blacks at a high-tempo game.
In response to last Saturday's 28-27 victory, Hansen said "They are in a bit of a quandary really because they took us on in Dunedin playing a game of real pace and worked out they couldn't."
A week earlier Hansen had complained that England had attempted to slow the game down at Eden Park.
"Well, we didn't try to slow the game down in the first Test and they thought that was our tactics then. Now they're saying we're trying to speed the game up and can't do that," Farrell said.
"The reality is that the game always takes its own path and we've got to be in control of what we do.
"We want to play quick at the right times, be composed at the right times and slow things down when needed to suit ourselves. We'll be ready for either way of playing."


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|"Turin and Labadal" by Catherine Karina Chmiel
|Biographical Information
|Other names
|Labadal (S, "hopafoot"), Onefoot, Sadog
|Wood-man, servant
|Physical Description
|Images of Sador
- "Give with a free hand, but give only your own."
- ― Sador, The Children of Húrin
Sador was a carpenter and servant of the Húrin, and the childhood friend of Húrin's son Túrin.
[edit] Description
Sador was a "house-man in the service of Húrin" who had been a woodman and somehow had accidentally severed his right foot. The remaining part of his leg had shrunken from lack of use. One of Sador's talents was wood-working. (UT 78) In spite of being a simple servant, Sador was wise and shared with young Túrin many insights about the nature of Men, Orcs and fate.
[edit] History
Sador worked in the outbuildings, fixing things around the house which were usually of little importance. He was Túrin's best friend during his youth, and the boy would often help Sador by fetching materials and tools to spare him from walking. When Túrin brought him gifts he "found" lying around, Sador would tell the boy to return them, and taught him he shouldn't steal even if it is to give. (UT, 79) Sador enjoyed Túrin's company and would often carve for him figures of men and beasts, although Túrin enjoyed Sador's stories the most.
Sador, before becoming disabled, fought in the Dagor Bragollach. He came too late to the battle field however, and was only able to bring back the fallen Hador. He was then stationed at Eithel Sirion. He was there when Húrin took command. (UT, 79)
- "a man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it."
- ― Sador, on fleeing battle only to lose his leg by accident.
On Túrin's birthday, his father gave him an Elven knife of great worth. Túrin pitied Sador and decided to give the gift to him. Sador accepted the gift as it would be rude not to, but he knew he would be unable to repay Túrin for such a gift. (UT, 84)
Túrin's mother, Morwen, did not care for Sador and called him "self-maimed by his own want of skill, and he is slow with his tasks, for he spends much time on trifles unbidden." (UT, 85) With this knife Sador set to carve a great throne for the hall of Húrin.
After Túrin departed, Sador remained in the house of Morwen, though he wished he may have joined the battle to die a valiant death. Upon Túrin's return from Nargothrond, Sador joined in the rebellion against the Easterlings who had taken over the land. He was then wounded and perished.
[edit] Etymology
sador is a Sindarin word which translates to "steadfast, trusty, loyal".[1]
[edit] Names
Sador had several names including:
- Labadal - Translates to "hopafoot", given to Sador by Túrin
- Onefoot - A title for Sador referring to his lack of a right foot (UT, p. 136)
- Sadog - Early version of Sador written by Tolkien, possibly just an error in typing.
[edit] Quotes
- "So most men teach, and few men learn."
- ― Sador to Túrin[2]
- "A man who flies from his fear may find he has only taken a shortcut to meet it."
- ― Sador
[edit] See also
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 183
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Narn i Chîn Húrin: The Tale of the Children of Húrin, p. 75


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Eat a potato chip and send a kid to college
Besides manufacturing stuff, what do condiment maker Kagome, snacks producer Calbee and pharmaceutical company Rohto have in common? Not much, but in any case the three firms have joined forces to establish a foundation called Michinoku Mirai (Northern Region Future) to provide funds for young people who were orphaned by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to pay for university or post-secondary vocational school. According to the Health Welfare and Labor Ministry, about 1,500 youngsters aged 18 or less lost both parents in the disaster, and starting in March 2012, those who graduate from high school and wish to continue their education can apply for up to ¥3 million a year from the fund to pay for anything related to that education, including entry fees, tuition and supplies.
The three companies estimate that the fund will need about ¥200 million a year, and each one will start by contributing ¥30 million for the first year, with the remainder coming from solicited contributions. They will continue supplying the fund with money for 20 years, at which point children who were orphaned as infants by the disaster will have graduated from high school. The reason the fund was created is that there is no public support in Japan for the continuing education of orphans. When orphans reach the age of 18, they are on their own. Foster care ends at 18, and since in Japan there is very little in the way of what in the West are called scholarships — meaning education grants — orphans almost never attend university. The exception is the long-standing, specialized private foundation Ashinaga Ikueikai, which provides educational support to orphans all their lives, from elementary to graduate school.
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John Van de Walle is Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University LouAnn Lovin is a former classroom teacher and is currently an assistant professor in mathematics education at James Madison University, where she teaches mathematics methods and mathematics content courses for Pre-K-8 prospective teachers and is involved in the mathematical professional development of teachers in grades 4-8Van de Walle, John A. is the author of 'Teaching Student-centered Mathematics Grades 5-8', published 2005 under ISBN 9780205408443 and ISBN 0205408443.[read more]
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