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What is luxury? In the American car market, that question doesn't have an easy answer. Driver-focused performers like BMW's 3-series sell well here, but so do feature-loaded versions of mass market sedans, like the Lexus ES. Blinged-out baroque still has its adherents, but as the Napa Valley hotel where the Cadillac CTS Coupe was launched proves, a more subtle, sophisticated version of luxury is gaining popularity as well, differentiated by the use of recycled materials and environmentally-friendly technologies. So where in this fragmented and changing category does the CTS Coupe belong?
The last time Cadillac sold a traditional coupe, it bore the heritage-laden Eldorado nameplate which, by its last year of sales in 2002, was grasping at the tatters of a long, once-proud legacy. The Eldorado name may not have launched the "Personal Luxury Coupe" segment (this honor goes to the Ford Thunderbird), but by the dawn of the new millenium, it was keeping the old-school, front-drive, waft-all-day luxury coupe flame alive. Barely.
In the eight years since the Eldorado got lost in the shuffle, the CTS nameplate has ushered in a new era at Cadillac. With the return of rear-wheel-drive and concessions to performance and dynamics, the brand seemed desperate to leave its legacy of large, squishy touring coupes behind. Unfortunately, this meant abandoning the coupe segment altogether, leaving a fundamental element of the brand unrealized for nearly a decade.
Until now. After a few bankruptcy-related false starts, the CTS Coupe that debuted at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show is now sitting in the forecourt of a $450/night hotel, looking nearly unchanged from concept form, and entirely at home. Which is to say, it looks good. In dark colors, it's Darth Vader meets Don Draper: a symmetrically-creased exercise in sleek, bunker-windowed coupe-dom. From the shortened overhangs, to the faster windshield, to the langheck echoes of the gracefully curving C-pillars, Cadillac has taken the CTS design to what feels like its logical conclusion.
And though Cadillac aptly calls its Coupe the "ultimate expression" of its Art-and-Science styling, there are some pleasing echoes of Cadillac's past baked into the design. The proportions are classic "Personal Luxury" coupe: kicked-back cabin, long doors, bold face, clean rear-quarter. Viewed side-on, there's even a hint of Mitchell-era Eldorado about the angular C-pillar, and the rear-deck's three peaked taillights (the middle of which apparently generates downforce) are as close as a Cadillac's come to having tailfins since Mitchell took over. Only the shortness of the front and rear overhangs, and the almost cartoonish ratio of steel to glass give the proportions a more purposeful, modern feel.
The promise of this neo-classical look is, of course, that this Cadillac Coupe will do things that no two-door Caddy has done before. Though the two-inch lower roof and sharply-raked windshield are purely aesthetic changes, the shortened overhangs and one-inch wider rear track are meant to do more than introduce a pugnacious profile and gentle, organically-swelling rear fender bulges. Along with a revised axle ratio (3.73:1 replacing the sedan's 3.42:1) and thicker rear stabilizer bar, these changes were made in hopes that the odd auto journalists might rehabilitate the old "Caddy that Zigs" tagline.
But before getting the chance to test the Coupe's zigging ability, you have to get into the thing. Touch-button locks keep the exterior looking clean, and work well once you're used to them. Inside, the interior is unchanged from the CTS sedan, meaning there's a lot of design, a lot of materials, and a very adequate sensation of luxury. Here, more than anywhere else, Cadillac has a few things to learn from its choice of launch hotel, which managed to make reclaimed wood and rusting steel seem luxurious, and the Caddy's interior seem downright garish.
Interior dimensions are predictably hampered by the Coupe's crisply-tailored suit. At about six foot one, my head resolutely grazed the headliner until the driver's seat was at its lowest setting. Even then, spirited driving over bumpy roads caused the occasional annoying head-tap. The rear bucket seats are surprisingly spacious… below shoulder-height. Hip and leg room are more than adequate, but head and shoulder room are non-existent for the post-pubescent. But then I don't seem to remember Don Draper or Darth Vader ever volunteering their personal luxury coupes for carpooling duty.
Fire up the standard 3.6 liter V6, pop the shifter into drive, and the Coupe pulls into traffic with ease. The lower axle ratio is immediately noticeable when pulling away from stops, but probably only if you just got out of a CTS Sedan or Sportwagon. Don't expect noisy burnouts though: the difference is manifested more as a slight annoyance with the sedan than a sense that the Coupe is a drooling, snarling beast. In fact, cruising through the small towns and curving roads of California's wine country at the speed limit is a quiet, refined experience. The only thing missing from the smooth, revvy V6 is some soft V8 burble. Otherwise, this coupe has more horsepower (304) and only 27 lb-ft less torque than the old Eldo's Northstar, and makes a great wafting companion. Things have changed in eight years, but Cadillac Coupes are still best when cruised graciously from luxurious destination to luxurious destination.
And what if a few curves appear? Slide the shifter towards the passenger to activate sport mode, and "turn off" the traction control, and the CTS loses its bourgeois decorum faster than a sorority girl at Señor Frogs. Though Cadillac does not re-map engines for sport-mode, the transmission changes alone are downright surprising. Not only will it hold a gear until you've wrung every last raspy gasp from the V6, but it's far more aggressive in its downshifts than you'd expect. In fact, once in this so-called "competition mode" the drivetrain absolutely insists that you abuse the right pedal, punishing half-hearted pokes at the throttle and brakes with deep downshifts and soaring revs. Nail it hard, and it will stay right with you, keeping a low gear gear coming out of a corner, when other "sport modes" would have short-shifted mid-corner. Technically there are paddle shifters located behind the steering wheel, but most owners will either never know, or quickly forget that they're there at all.
Unfortunately, the drivetrain's playfulness is never quite matched by the steering and handing. In fairness, the steering is better weighted than other GM products, and the chassis (tested with FE3 sport suspension) is generally competent at both cruising and cornering. But with the engine and transmission begging for a spanking, it's all too easy to find the CTS getting flummoxed. There's grip aplenty from the optional summer tires and uprated suspension, but there's no respite from the physics of nearly 4,000 pounds trying to hold onto the road. Thanks to the wider rear track, there's little scope for tail-wagging, and you'll probably find the Coupe pushing on its front tires as often as it slips its rears. Grab a line and power through a sweeper, and you'll want for nothing from this loaded example. Try to string several smooth corners together, however, and unless you're a truly seasoned driver, you'll end up with more tossing and thrashing than you'll get out of certain competitors. Weight, visibility and damping deficits keep this Cadillac firmly in the "competent" category of cornering coupes.
And somehow that's quite alright. Sure, Cadillac wants to be perceived as the equal to a BMW or Mercedes, and clearly this Coupe could do more to flatter the driver around tight roads. But the CTS-V Coupe is being launched later this summer, and its extra 250-odd horsepower and adaptive suspension should fulfill the performance promise of a range-topping luxury coupe. Meanwhile, the standard CTS Coupe is available at a base $38,990, with prices ranging to our loaded tester's $51,825. Like the Buick Regal we tested recently, the CTS Coupe shows GM's new approach to luxury: Ride and handling that are refined for commuting duty yet up for some occasional fun, wrapped in a distinctively-styled, modern body.
Unlike the Regal, however, the CTS Coupe hits its styling cues to perfection, and manages to fuse the brand's future to its past in terms of both style and abilities. It's a car that makes a distinctive and undeniable fashion statement that you either love or hate. This is the kind of Cadillac that you'd buy after landing a big client, or crushing a nascent rebellion… and if it had been launched in the midst of a go-go economy, it would doubtless sell like hotcakes. In today's brutally-competitive luxury market, however, it's neither extra-refined and luxurious nor a therapeutic joy to fling around a windy road. As such it has the same work cut out for it that the CTS sedan still does, some 8 years after it was first launched.
Cadillac paid for our airfare and accommodation for this new product launch, including several delicious meals and an open bar. Since it took place in California's tony Napa Valley, none of it was cheap.
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Vikings get NFL loan, but financing questions over personal seat licenses remain
The NFL came through with the loan they promised the Vikings to finance for their $477 million share of a new stadium has won the official stamp of approval from NFL owners meeting in Arizona, according to 1500 ESPN Twin Cities.
It's no surprise. The Vikings have been talking about the $200 million loan for two years.
The debt service comes from what's called the "visiting team share" of premium seating. Under NFL rules, the home and visiting teams for each game split ticket-related revenue 60 percent-40 percent. The League's financing program pledges the visiting team's share of just premium seat fees to service the league's stadium loan.
Since the Metrodome has suites, but no "club" seats, that revenue source hasn't really been available in any large amount to either the Vikings or visiting teams -- at least compared to other stadiums. And it requires a new or substantially rebuilt stadium. (You can read about the NFL's television contract and "G4" financing over at footballphds.com.)
The Vikings consider the NFL loan part of the $477 "private" share of stadium financing, although the ultimate private source of the revenue will be ticket holders, and not the Vikings.
That leaves $277 million to left to account for.
First will be naming rights. It isn't clear who will pay or how much, but under the stadium law, the proceeds fall on the Vikings side of the ledger. Experts think the deal may be similar to the Target Field agreement. The Twins and Target haven't disclosed the dollar figures, but Bloomberg Businessweek recently estimated the deal to be worth about $125 million over 25 years.
And then there's the REAL mystery: how much of that $277 million in other Vikings contributions will be coming from ticket holders in the form of personal seat licenses? And how mad might it make fans and the governor? Back in 2011, the Vikings CFO Steve Poppen floated a $50 million figure. Ramsey County penciled in $125 million worth of them in its stadium financing plan.
The Vikings insist the licenses will be part of the People's Stadium plan, but we still don't know how many seats will be licensed and what the price structure will look like.

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Dr. Kathi R. Griffin was named Director of the Richard Wright Center in 2013. As director, her duties include training graduate and peer writing tutors, teaching composition, and leading writing workshops in the classroom and in the RWC for students and faculty at JSU.
In 2010, Dr. Griffin began teaching full time at JSU in the Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Speech Communication. In 2011 and 2012, she also led ESL/EFL workshops in the JSU Summer Institute for teachers of English from China.
Since she arrived in Mississippi in 1998, Griffin has been actively involved in state and regional conversations about writing. In 2000, she helped found the Mississippi Writing Center Association (MSWCA), and currently serves as Financial Manager. She has also served on the board of the Southeastern Writing Center Association, as well as the Midwest Writing Center Association, and since 2013, she has participated on the planning committee and presented at the Transitioning to College Writing Symposium at Ole Miss. Griffin has published on writing center work, most recently in Composition Studies 44.2, and presented at state, regional, national, and international conferences, including IWCA 2015 and CCCC 2016, often in collaboration with her colleague Dr. Tatiana Glushko and with tutors. Over the years, Griffin has also been the keynote speaker at Ittawamba Community College Conference for High School Teachers and an invited speaker at the Mississippi Two-year College Association conference and the National Commission on Writing Southeastern Regional Conference.
Ph.D. Teaching and Learning, University of Iowa, 2008 Dissertation: Fundamental Divide: Competing Literacies in the Composition Classroom
M.A.T. English Education, University of Iowa, 1995
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Doc Martin: Behind the Scenes
Go behind the camera and get an inside look at the early episodes of DOC MARTIN in this revealing special. Produced by U.K. broadcaster ITV after the very successful first season, the program was developed to satisfy audience demand for more DOC while eagerly awaiting the broadcast release of season two. The special features interviews with many of the cast and crew members, answers to the series' most pressing questions (are Martin and Louisa meant forever or are they simply headed towards trouble?), and an inside scoop on how the show became an instant phenomenon.
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Become a competitor
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There are many places to start and ways to go about becoming a rally competitor but please consider the following steps and tips as it has made it easier for newbie's before you:
Go and have a look
Spectating is the best way to get started, as it helps you work out which kind of motorsport you would like to get involved in. Rallies are held regularly, from club events to National "NRC" events. Have a look at our events calendar for local events.
Speak to current competitors
Drivers and Co-drivers at our club events would be more than willing to share information with you. Spend some time in the service parks and have a drink with us after an event, these guys all started where you are now.
Join a Club
If you want to continue down the path of rallying, and you've well and truly got the bug, the next step is to join a club. Clubs are the backbone of the sport, running events and holding regular meetings for motorsport-minded people. These clubs are a fantastic source of information, where you can meet people who are more than happy to help newcomers get involved. Many clubs also run "come and try" or "open" days, allowing you to experience firsthand the excitement of rallying.
The following are things that you will need or need to consider (also consider the financial implication):
A race prepared car (if you want to be a driver)
Best speak to a current competitor or club official for help with car specifications, safety requirements etc. You can also have a look at the Motorsport South Africa regulations to get an idea of the preparation required. Get good advice when buying or building a car to keep the costs down. Have a look at the classifieds section on our website for race-ready rally cars.
A driver (if you want to be a co-driver)
Learn how to read! – Only applicable if you want to be a co-driver though.......
Race suit, helmet etc– Safety apparel specified by the Motorsport regulations for the level that you want to compete at. The club will be able to advise you on suppliers and requirements.
A club – you need to join a club before Motorsport South Africa (MSA) will issue you a license.
A motorsport license – This can be obtained from Motorsport South Africa. The club will advise you on procedures and the type of license you will need for the level you wish to compete at. This license also includes compulsory motorsport medical cover from Motorsport South Africa. Both driver and co-driver will need a license.
The following are running expenses and costs involved for competitors to consider:
Entry fees, cost of transport, car prep and service, car repair (after incidents), fuel, tyres etc.
Motorsport in general is a rather expensive sport but at club level the sport is kept as affordable (and within reach) as possible.
The Algoa Rally Club members and officials aim to constantly grow and promote rallying in the Eastern Cape and helping new competitors to get involved are key to our success.
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Access the Assessment on the EDU Portal here and set Permissions.
Administrators can set site permissions for Faculty. Here you can allow them to create rubrics and learning outcomes or simply access the assessment.
Adding Courses:
Portfolium can upload your entire course catalog or you can add courses individually.
Add New Learning Outcomes:
Portfolium allows for you to create course, program and institutional level learning outcomes. When you add an outcome, you can specify a description and Department (if the outcome is only meant for one Department). These outcomes are then used to create rubrics.
Add new Rubric
Add the Title, Description and Department then click the Next Step button. If the rubric is not created for a specific Department, you can select 'All: Institutional Rubric' allowing anyone to utilize the rubric in their courses.
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Adapt Your Loyalty Marketing to the Mobile Market
Smart phones and other mobile technologies are changing the loyalty market. Fortunately, the change allows you to get more information about your customers. The days of paper punch cards and bar-coded swipe cards are dwindling, as the population becomes increasingly armed with the power of smart phones. Knowing how to adapt to these market changes is critical to continued business success.
Many people feel leery about giving as much information as you're asking for with a loyalty program. Encryption makes data input by the customer unreadable to the average person. You can then translate the data back into meaningful data by using an encryption key. You can provide this security measure to reassure customers that their data isn't being misused and is being kept secure.
Encryption takes a lot of technical know-how. If you don't feel up to the task, make sure you hire someone you explicitly trust. Setting up an encryption code gives that person access to very privileged information.
Create online punch cards
Punch cards are what loyalty programs used to be about. You probably have used punch cards before — those cards that you get punched (or stamped) a certain number of times and then you get a free product.
Punch cards are a relatively easy way to do loyalty, but they have certain disadvantages. For instance, punch cards are anonymous. No personal information is attached to the card. You most likely do not know how many times a customer has redeemed a loyalty card. Anyone can pick up a card and use it. You know someone used a card, and that's it.
Punchd is an iPhone and Android app that lets you use the idea of a punch card. You add the Punchd capability to your register, and when a customer makes a purchase, she can scan her phone. Her punch is recorded, and when she collects the designated number of punches she's rewarded.
Create mobile applications
The processing power on an iPhone and Android phone is staggering. You can use the technology built into today's smartphones to make using a loyalty program easy and more convenient — no having to carry around a card or ID number. Customers can scan their phones right at the register to cash in on their points.
Soon, technology like near field communication (NFC) will make checking in via a loyalty program even easier by allowing a user to tap a phone at the register to check in or record a purchase. This convenience is a great way to reward your loyal customers.
For example, Starbucks offers a couple apps. myStarbucks allows a customer to find a location, create and share a drink, and find the nearest store. Mobile Card allows a customer to enter a loyalty card number and scan the app at the register to pay for purchases. The app shows the card balance and recharges the card. Between January and March 2011, three million Starbucks customers paid with Mobile Card.
The Cardstar app for iPhone and Android has digitized loyalty by allowing a customer to store the bar codes from your shopping loyalty programs on a phone. Recent integration with Groupon also allows Cardstar users to see surrounding Groupon Deals. Eliminating additional steps (like going into a separate app to see if there are specials) will make location-based marketing that much easier to add to a user's daily dealings.


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Homer Simpson stuffing his face with pink iced donuts with sprinkles is what comes to mind when I think of a donut. But now that I am back in the NYC area, I am noticing this sweet donut isn't the only kind around. There are stuffed donuts, cake donuts, yeast donuts, donut ice cream sandwiches and the list goes on. Although, the ones catching my eye recently are of the savory variety and I am not mad about it
1. Flex Mussels– Everything Donut- West Village (Map)
This is a restaurant that you go to when you crave seafood. They of course have amazing mussels and oysters. But a true fan, or observant patron, will know that the real treat at Flex mussels is their famous Everything Donut. This not your regular everything bagel except the base is a donut instead of a bagel. Their creation is stuffed with cream cheese frosting and of course has the undeniable Everything seasoning that you know and love topped with green onions.
I think these donuts a good for any part of the meal, at brunch, dinner or for those that don't want a super sweet dessert these donuts are great. I like that they are just pockets full of goodness and the soft texture is so comforting
2. Clinton Hall/ The Doughnut Project– Jalapeno glazed grilled cheese donut and tomato soup- West Village (Map)
Unfortunately this was a limited time collaboration at Clinton Hall with The Doughnut Project that has passed. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of these babies on the last day it was offered. Before eating this my mind was a combination of- I love grilled cheese and tomato soup and I really love donuts but… how are these two things going to actually taste good together? I was happily surprised that the experience was very much like dipping a grilled cheese, hanging on a hook, into a bowl of tomato soup. The couple differences was the sweet glaze of the donut and the kick from the jalapeno.
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I wish they were still serving this creation. I know so many people that would love to have this on the regular. It is a heavy meal, I was not able to finish it by myself. The donut acting as the bread did make a big difference and filled me up quicker. There was lots of cheese in the middle had it had that divine crust from all that butter on the griddle.
3. Forbidden Donuts– Foie Gras and Chocolate Donut with gold leave- Chelsea Market (Map)
I love donuts and jumped at the chance to go to Time Out NY's Donut Fest this summer. I had never heard of such a thing, and there was no way I was going to miss the event! Now, there were a lot of donuts to get through in less than 2 hours but for me there was a clear star in the room that even twinkled in the light. I am talking about Forbidden Donut's foie gras and chocolate dipped donut topped off with that luxurious gold leaf *twinkle.* This isn't the donut for everything but again this sweet and savory mashup was mixing so many components that I like individually: foie gras, donuts, and chocolate- all in one bite? Oh boy, this donut is decadent, over the top, and just the right size. Can I eat all of my foie gras like this?
I could gush over this donuts for hours. I think have an unusual love for foie gras and it excited me so much to see this on a donut. Foie is a very fatty, a little of this mousse really goes a long way. I appreciate the size of the mini donut and really enjoyed how the chocolate complimented it so well. Find this only on Sundays in Chelsea Market.
These donuts are such a fun play on sweet and savory. I'm glad the savory came out on top today and glad that chefs/bakers are thinking outside of just the bacon and maple syrupcombo that has been around for a few years. Can't wait to see what next, let me know if I missed any other great savory donuts in the comments.


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I made these with the intention of taking them to Bella's class as pictured, but instead we opted to just ice the top of each cookie (because if we wouldn't have done that, there wouldn't have been any left for us to eat.) Sean even came home the next day in a panic, thinking I had given them all to Bella's class and not saved any for us. They are that crave-worthy. However, true to my nature, I had 4 perfect little schmeckens saved away, ready to eat.
Anyhow, I made these into mini Eff Yeah pies because I like my food to be a little more manageable. You can certainly make these bigger if you so choose, but make sure you adjust your baking time by about 4 to 6 minutes.
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbs pumpkin pie spice
- 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 egg substitutes (I use Ener-G)
- 1 Can pumpkin puree or 2 cups fresh pumpkin, pureed
- 1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350.
Combine the dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, cream together the brown sugar, canola oil and egg substitutes. Add in the pumpkin puree and vanilla and beat together until smooth.
Then slowly add in the dry ingredients, scraping the sides occasionally.
Drop by 1 oz. scoop (1 rounded tsp. equivalent) onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.
Bake for about 10 minutes.
Remove from sheet and cool on wire racks.
ALT: To make bigger Eff Yeah pies, drop by rounded Tbs. onto baking sheets. Bake for 14-16 minutes.
The buttercream
1/2 cup nonhydrogenated shortening
1/2 cup Earth Balance butter
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted if clumpy
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup plain soy milk, almond milk, or soy creamer
Beat the shortening and Earth Balance together until well combined and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat for about 3 more minutes.
Add the vanilla, cinnamon and milk, and beat for another 5 to 7 minutes until fluffy.
The assembly
Once the cookies have cooled, spread or pipe buttercream liberally onto the flat side of one cookie. Place the flat side of another cookie onto the buttercream to create a decadent Eff Yeah sandwich of awesomeness.
Eat that one. I won't tell.
Now, prepare the rest. Wrap in wax paper to store.


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Thanks to Lee Rudolph for bringing to our attention another spectacularly insightful piece of (taxpayer funded) research (see Lee's comment on an earlier post).
The paper must be important because it contains sentences such as: "A modest, but significant, relationship was found between this variable and the six-item index [of 'dichotomously assessed condom use errors and problems'] (r = .25; P < 0.01) as well as the summative measure (r = .35; P < 0.01)." It apparently confirms the startling "Sloppy drunk = Condom slob = drippy dick" equation. Though for the nerds amongst us, the stats are quite a trick. Sex while high 2.78 times in two months, with a standard deviation of 5.5. Hmmmm.
I'd like to steal a line from Lee's comment and suggest that we start a "Where do Bears Shit?" campaign, to try to get medical journals to reform their "peer review" process. The journals I review for regularly send me knuckle-draggingly appalling papers, together with on-line forms that require me to rate the paper's statistical accuracy, and to assess the extent to which it meets ethical criteria (on a five-point scale, nautrally). But nowhere are reviewers asked to pronounce on whether a paper answers the universal research question: "So What?"
Frankly, a lot of the stuff I see is so bad that I would hesitate to consider its authors peers. I don't hesitate to tell its authors, and a journal's editors what I think. And yet when I look at comments by other reviewers of the same paper, I see that this is by no means the norm. Here are comments on a paper I reviewed recently. One of them is mine:
Reviewer 1: This paper… has no clear objective, is poorly written and completely overlooks most of the issues of potential public health importance.
Reviewer 2:The paper is generally well written and focused.
Reviewer 3: This is a well written article… The conclusion has some spelling errors.
The problems with the peer review system are legion. We feel under professional obligation to take on reviews, but there's little incentive to invest time and energy in doing them well. There's a "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" thing going on, especially in journals that a) allow authors to recommend individuals as reviewers and b) have drifted away from anonymity for reviewers and authors. And reviewers are often reluctant to appear too negative in their comments to editors, because we tend to review for the journals we most want to publish in.
The other campaign suggested by Lee's comments is the "Bloodsuckers" campaign. I'm thrilled at the growth of open access publishing of important scientific findings, and hugely supportive of institutions such as the Wellcome Trust, which are increasingly stipulating that any research they fund must be submitted to publications which do not charge for access. But it is shameful that it should be a private charitable trust that blazes this path. Most public health research is paid for by you and me and all the other long-suffering tax payers out there. We have a right to be able to see the results of our investment without paying again to the Bloodsuckers at Elsevier, LWW et al. So it's exciting to see that the budget bill referred to in Needling the White House takes small steps towards ensuring open access. It requires all NIH-funded research to be posted on PubMed Central within a year of publication. A sort of open-after-a-bit access, but better than nothing. Thanks to purepedantry for bringing this to my attention.


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If your head is thinking too fast, be it from worry, anger, or anxiety, Aquamarine may be the best stone to help you chill out your mind. If you are the type of person who overthinks things especially in a hurried way, then Aquamarine may the perfect stone for you to help calm and chill things out. Aquamarine does have a very watery, cooling energy to it. So if your mind is "overheating"... and especially if your mouth is overheating too, being overly garrulous with sharing or expressing your feelings then this is the perfect stone for the energy of a cooling shower for your throat and mind.
This crystal would also be deeply helpful in helping those with underactive throat chakras begin to more easily express themselves. The water resonance of the stone helps energy to flow more steadily through the throat chakra allowing for easier freedom of expression.
This specimen is naturally faceted and has natural etching on the surface. Miniature bubbles are throughout the stone but do not obscure the gemminess of the specimen. The color will appear blue to more seafoam green depending on the angle you view the stone and what kind of background is behind it. A metaphysically strong piece for the person who really wants to work with aquamarine energy!
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The Protestant Reformation marked a time of great religious,
social and political upheaval. For the first time in history
the Christian church was permanently shattered. The
Reformation originated from a trend in returning to the
biblical days of Christianity and a renewal of morality.
Unfortunately the Catholic religious leaders didn't share in
the renewal of morality. The Renaissance popes were
partially responsible for the decline of the church;however,
it was the Church's past history and changing social,
political and economic factors that lead to the
Reformation's sucess.
Commercialization of the Holy See was common for most
popes, but ,according to Barbra Tuchman, three of these men
took particular advantage of the practice. Innocent VII is
the earliest acknowledged pope during the Renaissance to
have taken liberties with the church's finances. Although he
engaged in the practices of simony and the selling of
indulgences, his most noted mistake was raising donations
for a Crusade that never took place.
In 1486 Innocent
announced a crusade, as well as at the same time declaring a
tithe on all churches, benefices and ecclesiastical persons
of all ranks. Military plans were drawn up but, in the end,
no great army ever assembled or departed from Europe's
shores. Instead, in a twist of irony, the Vatican wound up
hosting an infidel in the form of Prince Djem, the sultan's
brother. This arrangement confused the general public and
the papal status fell in the eyes of the public. Papal
status was further weakened by Innocent's successor
Alexander VI. Alexander thrived on simony. He acquired the
office of pope by buying out his chief rivals and openly
boasted about this feat. Alexander went on to sell a total
of 43 cardinalships, including to his own family. After the
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Getting in a dose of healthy MO this morning. My Morning Omega's! My focus this week has been in slowing things down a bit and this morning is no different. I love to spend Saturday mornings catching my breath, taking my time, and enjoying all I am blessed with. It's all quiet in my kitchen right now, well quiet except for the cat begging for me to share my omega laced Alaskan Salmon. Fat chance mister! Okay maybe a little…..
My amazing breakfast this morning is chock full of healthy omegas and age-defying antioxidants. I made this amazing Pumpkin Pesto last night with three kinds of Basil from my organic container garden, and my free range chickens began laying this week, and I picked the first tomato from my garden. A healthy dose of happy here!
One of my strategies for healthy living is to always get a healthy dose of antioxidants and omegas in first thing in the morning. Pumpkin Pesto is a great way to do it. All of the ingredients in this recipe are good clean eats! The pumpkin seeds are sprouted make them uber healthy and basil is one of the healthiest foods on earth! I like to use the Spanish Olive Oil for this as it is higher in antioxidants and has a smoother, sweeter, more mature flavor than the traditional Italian olive oil. I made this Pesto in about 5 minutes flat using my Healthy Kitchen Keeper, which is akin to a Vita-Mix. I don't process it too long-I like to keep the pesto slightly unprocessed and rough, LIKE ME! Ha!
Seriously though, keeping the pesto slightly rough and unprocessed will allow it to stick to the pasta better if that is where you are going to use it. This morning I am loving it sitting on top of some fresh tomato. Here's the recipe, I hope you enjoy as much as I do.
Pumpkin Pesto
2 Large Handfuls of Basil (I used Sweet basil, Purple Basil, and Thai Basil-the deeper the color the more antioxidants)
1/4 Cup of "Go Raw" Pumpkin Seeds (I get mine at Costco)
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The Biograph Girl
by Warner Brown, David Heneker
Full Length Musical, Drama / 4m, 5f
This British salute to Hollywood's glorious era of silent pictures is ideal for stock and community theatres. Characters include D. W. Griffith, Mack Sennett, Mary Pickford, and Lillian Gish.
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SubgenreBiography, Period, Docudrama/Historic
AccoladesFrom West End
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Set in the early 20th century when silent film was still a new form of media, Dorothy and Lillian Gish follow their family friend, the newly dubbed Mary Pickford, to New York City to become actresses in moving pictures. They are introduced to D.W. Griffith and he casts Lillian in his film The Birth of a Nation. The movie's lack of success forces D.W. to vow make an even bigger movie, while Lillian struggles with maintaining the image that he audiences have attributed to her. When Intolerance is also a commercial flop, D.W. urges Lillian to take an offer from another studio so that she can earn a living wage. Soon after the industry makes a huge shift with the introduction of sound in pictures, forcing every film industry member to assess their place in the business.
This British salute to Hollywood's glorious era of silent pictures is ideal for stock and community theatres.
"This delightfully unassuming show contains the same naive charm as those early flicks.... [It's a] minor miracle." - The Daily Mail
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- Mild Adult Themes
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- Time Period: 1920s, 1910s / WWI
- Setting: Various locations in New York City and Hollywood from 1912 - 1927.
- Features / Contains: Period Costumes
- Musical Style: Classic Broadway
- Vocal Demands: Moderate
- Orchestra Size: Small/Combo
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Casting4m, 5f
DOROTHY GISH - Her younger sister and an equal success in silent films though in a lighter vein.
MRS. MARY ROBINSON GISH - Actress mother of Lillian and Dorothy. Her close friend was Mrs. Charlotte Smith, mother of Gladys Smith.
GLADYS SMITH aka MARY - Acheived international fame and considerable fortune as Mary Pickford, "the world's sweetheart". Although not the original "Biograph Girl", she inherited the title when Florence Lawrence left Griffith to go to another studio.
DAVID WARK GRIFFITH - Greatest of the pioneer film directors. His classic, The Birth of a Nation, is still frequently shown in specialist cinemas.
G.W. "BILLY" BITZER - Griffith's cameraman for 16 years. Primitive camera obliged him to improvise which accidentally gave Griffith some of his finest efects, among them the fade-out.
JOHANNES CHARLEMAGNE EPPING - Griffith's accountant who secretly invested D.W.'s money in non-revocable annuities and saved him from spending his last years in penury.
ROSE SMITH - Griffith's long time assistant, but the character as presented in this play is a compilation of several different people.
ADOLPH ZUKOR - One of the small time sales (mostly from central Europe) who became the big time bosses of Hollywood. He died in 1976 aged 103.
MACK SENNETT - The king of silent film comedy who introduced Charlie Chaplin to the screen and created the Keystone Kops.
WALTER L. HALL - Nicknamed "Spec" (short for prespective), pioner scenic designer, was largely responsible for the famous set design of Babylon. It was often thought Griffith produced his own designs on an ad hoc basis, but Hall's plans exist to prove the contribution he made to Intolerance.
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The Biograph Girl premiered at the Gardner Centre Theatre at the University of Sussex in October of 1980 under the direction of Victor Spinetti.


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Froggy's Rant
Froggy Ruminations has an excellent rant on the treatment that the US military gets at the hands of the MSM. I can't say it as well as he did. Check it out. Here's a small part of his post.
What did our troops do to the left and the MSM to deserve this treatment? Was it
putting aside their families and careers in order to serve something larger than
themselves? Was it cheering when the President of the United States declared
unequivocally that terrorist were no longer going to murder Americans with
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Lovell, K., Bower, P., Richards, D. et al. (7 more authors) (2008) Developing guided self-help for depression using the Medical Research Council complex interventions framework: a description of the modelling phase and results of an exploratory randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 8 (1). p. 91. ISSN 1471-244X
Current guidelines for the management of depression suggest the use of guided self-help for patients with mild to moderate disorders. However, there is little consensus concerning the optimal form and delivery of this intervention. To develop acceptable and effective interventions, a phased process has been proposed, using a modelling phase to examine and develop an intervention prior to preliminary testing in an exploratory trial. This paper (a) describes the modelling phase used to develop a guided self-help intervention for depression in primary care and (b) reports data from an exploratory randomised trial of the intervention.
A guided self-help intervention was developed following a modelling phase which involved a systematic review, meta synthesis and a consensus process. The intervention was then tested in an exploratory randomised controlled trial by examining (a) fidelity using analysis of taped guided self-help sessions (b) acceptability to patients and professionals through qualitative interviews (c) effectiveness through estimation of the intervention effect size.
Fifty eight patients were recruited to the exploratory trial. Seven professionals and nine patients were interviewed, and 22 tapes of sessions analysed for fidelity. Generally, fidelity to the intervention protocol was high, and the professionals delivered the majority of the specific components (with the exception of the use of feedback). Acceptability to both professionals and patients was also high. The effect size of the intervention on outcomes was small, and in line with previous analyses showing the modest effect of guided self-help in primary care. However, the sample size was small and confidence intervals around the effectiveness estimate were wide.
The general principles of the modelling phase adopted in this study are designed to draw on a range of evidence, potentially providing an intervention that is evidence-based, patient-centred and acceptable to professionals. However, the pilot outcome data did not suggest that the intervention developed was particularly effective. The advantages and disadvantages of the general methods used in the modelling phase are discussed, and possible reasons for the failure to demonstrate a larger effect in this particular case are outlined.
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Source: Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times
WASHINGTON–Former Ald. Sandi Jackson is hoping a judge on Wednesday grants her probation instead of prison time–and on Tuesday Martha's Table, a well known non-profit here, told the sentencing judge they would accept her as a volunteer is she were given court-mandated community service.
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The cable, classified confidential by economic counsellor Robert Tansey, continues: "A series of damaging articles detailing Aondoakaa's 'alleged' corruption ties were published in February and March. Liggeri contended that Pfizer had much more damaging information on Aondoakaa and that Aondoakaa's cronies were pressuring him to drop the suit for fear of further negative articles."In short, Pfizer basically blackmailed Nigerian Government officials in to dropping the settlement payments for the deaths caused by Pfizer's clinical trials.
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As an SME, your company can benefit from:
- Developing an IP strategy, that will help you protect your products against imitation, identify the best approach to proceed with in the case of patent infringements, and avoid situations when your products' commercialization is impeded by the IP activity of your competitors, by constantly monitoring their patent activity.
- Performing an IP Competitive Assessment to build awareness of how your patents are positioned in comparison to the competition and provide the grounds to determine in which countries it would be worth expanding IP protection for your rights.
- Developing an Organizational Strategy and Business Plan to analyze existing workflows and to help you optimize internal processes involved in managing your IP.
Which are the industries where Dennemeyer can provide IP Consulting advice?
Based on their professional experience, our consultants provide customised advice in the most diverse industries, including, but not limited to, the following: chemical, medical engineering, information and communication technology, automotive, electronics, retailing, cosmetics, telecommunications, logistics & transportation, energy.
How can my firm better utilise its IP portfolio potential by using IP Portfolio Mining & Analysis?
The IP Portfolio Mining & Analysis service is designed to identify, cluster and group your IP assets into appropriate categories (for example, the distribution of IP assets by country, the technology used and the current status in various jurisdictions), to help you better understand the composition of your IP portfolio. Based on your requirements, the reports and evaluations we provide support you in:
- Achieving the degree of protection you need by ensuring that actively used patent families are maintained and that no-longer needed IP rights are abandoned or licensed
- Opening additional revenue streams by identifying IP rights with licensing potential in your IP portfolio
- Benefiting from an accurate monetary valuation of your IP rights.
Which are the necessary steps for performing an IP competitive assessment?
An IP competitive assessment analyses your competitors and their intellectual property, and includes the following activities:
- Analysing your competitors' current patent activity, that gives insight information about how the competitive landscape is structured
- Identifying your competitors' IP activities that could hinder your future technological developments
- Determining the IP rights critical to your freedom-to-operate (FTO) and capturing future technological developments of your competitors and industry trends with our patent monitoring service
- Performing a monetary valuation of your IP rights, to give you better basis for example for upcoming M&A decisions or acquisitions of IP rights.
What are the key aspects to consider when developing an IP strategy?
An IP strategy defines the resources (process, people and technology) required to maximise incremental value from your intellectual property portfolio. To develop a solid IP strategy that supports your intellectual property management initiatives, the following aspects should be addressed:
- Does your current IP strategy provide measures to protect your product portfolio against imitation?
- What actions are taken to avoid situations when your products' commercialization is impeded by the IP activity of competitors?
- Are your product development activities restricted by the IP activity of your competitors?
- What actions are taken to avoid patent infringements?
- Does your IP portfolio counteract the innovative strength of your products or company?
- Does your IP portfolio strengthen your brand?
- Does your IP portfolio enable you to access technology patent pools?
- Do you use your IP rights to generate revenues from licensing activities?
How can my company benefit from a monetary valuation of its IP assets?
A monetary valuation is aimed at providing you with a better understanding and an objective estimation of the value of your IP rights, in close connection to the market reality. Performing a monetary valuation can help you gain significant benefits, particularly in the following instances:
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A):
Influence on purchase price determination, single patent transactions, portfolio transactions
- Tax Purposes:
Change of ownership, licensing in/out
Transfer of portfolios for tax savings
- Financial Accounting:
Purchase price allocation, impairment testing
- Financing and Securitization:
Refinancing costs, Basel III, start-up financing.
What are the criteria assessed within a monetary valuation of my IP assets?
There are three approaches available for performing a monetary evaluation of your IP assets:
- market based approach – determines the value of your IP assets by comparing them to similar IP assets that have been transacted on the market
- income approach – calculates the value of your IP assets based on their ability to generate income or cost savings during their economic life
- cost approach – determines the value of your IP assets based on the reproduction or replacement costs modified by amortisation and obsolescence, i.e. the cost it will take to reproduce/replace your IP rights with an identic copy.
In selecting the approach that would provide the most accurate valuation for your IP assets, we assess various aspects such as the valuation purpose, the context where your assets are being analysed, the future economic potential of your IP rights, the expected lifespan of the rights, the availability of quoted market prices for IP rights comparable to your rights, and the degree of transparency and fragmentation of the market you're operating in.
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The Armat M42A Scope Rifle is an American-made semi-automatic sniper rifle chambered for 10mm M252 HEAP ammunition. It is employed as the primary sniper weapon of the United States Colonial Marine Corps.
Although visually very different, the M42A is designed to have a high degree of commonality with the M41A Pulse Rifle; internally, the weapon uses the same rotating breech and feed assembly, although it is chambered for slightly larger and more powerful 10×28mm Caseless ammunition.[1] The weapon's bullpup configuration gives the maximum barrel length (81 cm) while maintaining a compact profile overall. The weapon is constructed from a duratel frame covered by an titanium-aluminide casing. The rifle's stock is fully adjustable to the individual scout sniper.[1] A folding bipod is mounted above the barrel, which is free-floating and contained within a protective shroud and receiver housing. An optional flash suppressor or muzzle break can also be fitted.[1] The rifle is fed from a 15-round magazine located behind the thumbhole grip.
The rifle is a key component of battalion operations. Its long range and precision extends the tactical zone of control by up to kilometre or more, subject to local terrain. The rifle is typically issued on a scale of one per company, though it is usually reserved for use in a battalion controlled pool of up to four scout snipers.[1]
The rifle is equipped with a combined multi-spectral passive sensor scope offering twenty times magnification.[1] The scope display shows a composite image based on visual, infrared and electromagnetic emissions. The scope display can be augmented by input from the local sensor matrix via a digital comms broadcast or direct optic cable link; M314 Motion Trackers, ground radar, lidar and IR sensors may all be linked into the rifle.[1] Furthermore, the optional PARGET control system — exact details of which remain classified — is apparently able to connect the rifle into local sentry gun matrix, allowing the scout sniper to redirect sentry gun firing arcs to a desired target.[1]
Related USCMC Equipment
Ghillie suit
Each ghillie suit is custom-made for the wearer. Beneath the natural-fiber camouflage is a suit made from radar-absorbent materials. The sniper carries an M42A scope rifle and wears BiMex M3 day/night goggles with a magnification of twenty power. The pack to his left is a portable heat sink connected by a length of superconducting cable; this optional attachment helps regulate the suits thermal signature.[2]
M252 High Explosive Armor Piercing (HEAP) round: An explosive-tipped match-standard round with a maximum effective range of 2,950 meters. Fusing is variable, and can be set to detonate either on impact or only after penetrating armor.[3] Fusing is controlled from a selector switch on the rifle.[1]
Long Range Stabilized round: An extreme-range fin-stabilized ball round with an effective range of 3,800 meters.[1]
M250 round: The M250 10×28mm Caseless round from the M56 Smartgun can also be used in the M42A without modification, although the effective range is reduced well below 2,000 meters.[1]
Behind the Scenes
Ian Mitchell (who designed the M42A for the Colonial Marines Technical Manual) said the following about designing the M42A:
- "Having seen props at an ALIENS convention in 1993 especially the flamethrower I realised that each was built around a functional mechanism. Latex casts of other items, especially 1:1 scale replicas, LS Corporation and Marui provided the cool exteriors of the weapons. The flamethrower has the handguard from the M203 grenade launcher kit by LS. I also met the author of the Technical Manual, then a column in the British re-prints of the Dark Horse Aliens comics.
I studied snipers for a paper - Sniping and C3I - for a conference in 1994 at the Royal Military College of Science (RMCS), at the same time that Lee Brimmicombe-Wood wrote the book version of the Technical Manual. He asked if I would like to design a sniping weapon. M42A resulted, originally sketched during the conference in September 1994.
WA2000 seemed a sound basic shape but the function was based on the Scope. Snipers have usually had better sights and sensors than infantry so in the Aliens universe it seemed reasonable to give them a multi-spectral capability.
American sniper rifles, such as M24 were sometimes known as Bolt Rifles, presumably because they had bolt-actions rather than the semi-automatic or fully automatic actions of M-16, M-60 and so on. Scope Rifle sounded right as the name, For designation I looked at the Pulse Rifle - the M41 and remembered the great M14 rifle. If M14 becomes M41 in the Aliens universe then M24 should become M42.
Over the last couple of weeks it has been fun using the M42C in the computer game Aliens Versus Predator. It would be great to see a real world version of the M42A!""
- ―Ian Mitchell on the M42A's design[4]
Note that this was posted on January 16, 2011 at 11:46 AM, around 11 months after the release of Aliens vs. Predator (which he refers to as "Aliens Versus Predator" above).
- A similarly named rifle called the M42C Scoped Rifle appears in the 2010 video game Aliens vs. Predator, although it bears almost no resemblance to the M42A.
- Like the WY-102 Sniper Rifle, the M42A was based on the real life Walther WA 2000 sniper rifle.[4]
- A rifle with a similar name and design called the M4RA Battle Rifle appears in Aliens: Colonial Marines. Concept art for Aliens: Colonial Marines actually reveals that the M4RA Battle Rifle was originally going to be the M42A.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual, p. 24 (2012), Titan Books.
- ↑ Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual, p. 25 (2012), Titan Books.
- ↑ Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual, p. 21 (2012), Titan Books.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Matsucorp.yuku.com - M42a Scoped Rifle in Pulse Rifle Forum pg.5". Retrieved on 2013-09-17.


text: The USD/JPY pair broke higher during the day on Friday, clearing the 118.50 level. In fact, we went above there and closed at the very top of the range which of course is a very bullish sign. The normally means continuation, and as a result we think that the market is going to be able to be bought on breakouts above the top of the range for the session on Friday, and pullbacks and show signs of support. It looks as if the stock markets around the world getting ready to bounce, and that generally is positive for this particular currency pair.


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History Portal Introduction
This guide is for general history research help. For course specific guides, please see the Course Guides link or contact me.
This guide is for general history research help. For course specific guides, please see the Course Guides link or contact me.
Contrary to wide-spread opinion, materials found on the Internet are not free for any use. They may be at no-cost, but you must still gain permission and attribute your sources with proper citation.
The principle of "Fair Use" allows for a limited amount of use for educational (not-for-profit) purposes. Educate to protect yourself both in using others and future use of your own work.
Copyright and Fair Use
Fair Use Checklist (Columbia University)
Image Rights (Harvard University)
How I Learned to Love Fair Use (Mary Minow at Stanford explains how to determine fair use)
Creative Commons Licenses (Allows use in a variety of ways with protection for the creator)
Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct (American Historical Association) applies to students as much as it applies to professionals.
National Council on Public History Bylaws and Ethics
Oral History Society: Is Your Oral History Legal and Ethical? Written for those in the United Kingdom, these guidelines still apply to US historians.
Ethical Blogging: Sourcing Images is oriented towards bloggers, but offers tips on copyright, ethical use, and sources for everyone.
Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library Statement of Use and Reproduction (Sample of usage permissions)
University of Chicago Author's Permissions Guidelines (publisher of the Chicago Manual of Style)
Finding primary sources will be the most challenging portion of your search process. Not only determining where to look (not everything is on the web!), you will be dealing with inconsistent language, format issues, and identifying whether what you found is actually primary or not.
Searches including the term 'primary' will usually return an unsatisfactory result set. This is because it is actually difficult to label an item as primary--what it is varies with the need of the researcher and the situation in which the item was created. This example uses articles published about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
"San Francisco Doomed" from The Oakland Tribune, April 18, 1906 is from the time of the event and would be primary source material for historical research on this event and its aftermath.
"Frisco Quake Remembered" from The Birmingham Post and dated April 19, 2006 is secondary if you are researching the 1906 quake. BUT it could be considered primary if you are researching the perception of this event after a period of time (how has memory affected history?), rather than the event itself.
A well-done site that discusses finding primary sources on the web, providing examples and a selection of sites is "Using Primary Sources on the Web". This is brought to you by the members of the the American Library Association's Reference & Users Service Association/History Section.
A search on your topic or person in the CSUSM library catalog (or other library catalogs) can reveal a number of primary sources in our collection. Keyword searches that include the following terms will identify primary materials most of the time:
Some things to watch out for when searching a library catalog:
There are other tricks to try, contact your librarian for more help.
History Databases with Primary Sources
Accessible Archives
A good source for 19th Century American History; includes newspapers on the Civil War and African Americans.
African American Newspapers, 1827-1998
Newspapers digitized from 37 states chronicling African American experiences and influence in a variety of events from the early 19th through late 20th centuries.
American State Papers, 1789-1838
Collection of U.S. Congressional business after the Continental Congresses and before the U.S. Congressional Serial Set began.
Archive of Americana
Collections of digital documents representing American history and the growth of the nation (American State Papers, U.S. Congressional Serial Set and its maps, and a collection of Hispanic American Newspapers. Search all collections at one time.
Documenting the American South
A collection of primary source documents reflecting Southern U.S. history, literature and culture.
Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980
Spanish and English language newspapers offering news, advertisements, opinion and more from across the nation reflecting contemporary thought and activity.
Los Angeles Times (Historical)
Archived articles beginning with 1881 through 1995, more recent content is found in the database collection in the L subseries.
Making of America Project (Cornell University)
A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction (19th century imprints). Focuses more on journal articles.
Making of America Project (University of Michigan)
A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction (19th century imprints). Focuses more on books.
New York Times (Historical Collection) Mid-19th Century through 1980, more recent content is found in the database collection in the N subseries.
San Diego Union Newspaper Archive
Our local major newspaper from 1871-1983, more recent content is found in the database collection in the S subseries.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980
A record of Congressional activities reflecting public opinion, interactions with the President, treaties and much more. A companion site to this is Congress.gov, listing legislative activity (bills and laws) for 1973-current.
Primary Sources (on the internet)
An increasing number of sites are offering digitized images and text that are of use to the historian. Here is a sampling:
Newspapers are one of the best primary source collections for many topics, but should not be considered scholarly or impartial.
These serve as a reflection of popular thinking and exhibit strong biases based on editorial policies.
This page is devoted to historical newspaper sources. All newspapers (current or historical) that are available in full text at CSUSM in either paper, microfilm or electronic format can be located by a search in the library catalog.
When you consider that newsprint has an approximate shelf-life of 50 years, that explains why so many older newspapers are found on microfilm (shelf-life of 200 years.) Knowing this doesn't make microfilm easier to use, but here at CSUSM, we have indexes to the newspapers when available and have installed microfilm reader-printers that will allow you to scan and save the page you are viewing to your H drive, dropbox, zotero, or email page scans to yourself. As we can, we are adding newspapers in digital form to our collections and those will be found in the database collections.
You can search specific titles of major newspapers from the database list (New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Times (London), and the San Diego Union each have individual archival collections.)
For a more general search, type your research topic (keep it simple) in the Articles+ search box and limit the results to "newspaper articles". This is going to return articles published from a variety of time periods and publications, but you have tools to narrow your results to the left of the results list.
What newspapers do we have?
It is best to have a newspaper title, but if you do not, you can try the word newspaper with a city name, topic or ask the librarian for help!
If you are interested in certain types or geographic divisions of papers, you can do a subject search on 'newspapers' and look through the available subdivisions that reflect more focused topics. Here are some examples of subject headings and sub-headings:
Research in other historical newspaper requires access to backfiles (the term used for older issues) and likely you need to go to a newspaper 'morgue' for hard copies. These may be at a library or a local historical society located in the area you are researching. Many newspapers are not yet indexed or digitized and will require consultation with a librarian or history expert to locate pertinent materials.
CSUSM Holdings of notable titles Print/microfilm/electronic
We have the following titles, with hard copies and microfilm on the 4th floor of the Kellogg Library. For papers without extensive archives, contact information has been posted for possible archival access.
Los Angeles Times (1881- on)
Archival Collection Online: Los Angeles Times (1881-1988)
Print: Latest in paper, older issues in the Microfilm Collection F-2
Current issues: ProQuest Direct
New York Times (1851-on)
Archival Collection Online: New York Times Historical Collection (1851-2008)
Print: Latest in paper, older issues in the Microfilm Collection F-3. NON-CSUSM users--You can use the NYT archives search to access free full text (prior to 1923) or use the citation information to access the article in our microfilm collection.
Current issues: ProQuest Direct
San Diego Union Tribune (1871-on) Note this title has changed several times over the years.
Archival Collection Online: 1872-1983 San Diego Union Newspaper Archive
Print: Latest in paper, older issues in the Microfilm Collection F-1
Current issues: from February 2, 1992 in ProQuest Direct
See also: Lower California Frontier: Articles from the San Diego Union, 1870, (book) edited by Florence C. Shipek located in 4th floor Stacks at F1246 .S2 V.2 This provides selected articles from the Union published in 1870 prior to the microfilm series.
Escondido Times Note this title has changed several times over the years.
Online formats: 1893-1995
North County Times (San Marcos city edition)
Print: Latest 2 months in paper
Business Office: 207 Pennsylvania Ave. Escondido, CA 92025 (760) 745-6611
North County Times
Photographic negatives from 1968-2001
Currently only a collection-level record but it will be updated with an inventory to the envelope-level soon. If you are looking for images before this update, send your requests to firstname.lastname@example.com for assistance
San Diego Voice and Viewpoint
Print: Latest 2 months in paper
Business Office: 1729 N. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 (619) 266-2233
Wall Street Journal (1980-on)
Latest in paper, older issues in the Microfilm Collection F-4
Current issues: from 1984-on in ProQuest Direct
Irish Times
Microfilm Collection F-144 for years 1916-1988 (some gaps)
1995-on in ProQuest Direct or Factiva
Times (London)
Archival Collection Online: Times (London) digital archive 1785-1985
Collections (multiple titles in one resource)
Early American Newspapers
Microfilm Collection F-47
America's Historical Newspapers, (1690-1998)
America's Historical Newspapers (includes subsets that may be searched individually)
Online with free full text
Older California newspapers are available in the California Digital Newspaper Collection. Titles include The Californian (first California newspaper in 1846) and regional titles.
Chronicling America at the Library of Congress is the clearing house for the National Digital Newspaper Program. The California Digital Newspaper Project is a part of this nation-wide effort.
Penn State's Historical Newspapers Online is a very comprehensive and detailed listing of full-text historical US newspapers.
News Archives for US papers is an assortment of papers and sources for browsing
Elephind provides a list of a number of large free access digitized newspaper collections.
Foreign Newspaper Archives (examples)
Mexico Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de Mexico 1722-2006 (note, not all are available open access and all materials are in Spanish)
Ireland Belfast Newsletter Index 1737-1800 An index to the early years of the oldest continually-published English-language newspaper.
Canada Saskatchewan News Index 1884-2000 Index to newspapers from the region. A limited number of full-text articles are also available.
Australia TROVE: Digitised Newspapers and More
Focused Interest Archives (examples)
Union List of Digitized Jewish Historic Newspapers, Periodical and E-journals 1811-2018 with the bulk of titles early 20th Century, many titles are in German or other non-English languages and some titles listed are accessed only through subscription.
Catholic News Archive 1831-1978
Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection -- Japanese Diaspora Initiative 1891-1938, titles in English and Japanese, published in Hawai'i and the Americas.
Full Text Print (Local availability)
The major universities in San Diego County all have historical newspaper collections. Titles and date ranges can be browsed through their online catalogs or the joint catalog system, CIRCUIT.
Public Libraries
San Diego County Library System AND San Diego Public Library have historical newspaper collections. Titles and date ranges can be browsed through their online catalogs or the joint catalog system, CIRCUIT.
Check city libraries (Carlsbad, Oceanside, etc.) as they are not members of the county or SD Public system, so have separate online catalogs.
Historical Societies
San Diego History Center has a list of titles with larger runs. An article from the Journal of San Diego History at http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/1965/october/index-46/ discusses historical newspapers and their use.
Indexes do not provide full-text to the articles, but act as a directory to tell you when an article was written addressing your research topic. Even weekly newspapers have so many different articles is one issue and cover so many topics in one issue, it is difficult to locate the desired information unless you have a specific citation. Indexes provide a faster means to your information goal as opposed to guessing at a date and browsing the issues.
Some papers have print or digital indexes. Please refer to the guide for Newspapers for more information or consult the librarian.
Where to Look
Examples of one-stop shopping for quality resources on the web.
Search Strategies
As the internet continues to grow, the amount of useless, broken, and suspect information also grows. Here are some easy tricks to help reduce the clutter and make sure you have the best.
Upon your successful thesis defense and signed approval by your committee, your thesis is added to the CSUSM Scholarworks collection in perpetuity as an Electronic Theses/Dissertation (ETD)!
To get your hard work into the collection, there are guidelines and more importantly, deadlines, from your department, the CSUSM Graduate Office, and Library:
Overview of the Masters of Arts in History at CSUSM
CSUSM Office of Graduate Studies and Research
Masters Thesis, Project or Comprehensive Exam Information and Forms
Want to see what other CSUSM History Theses look like? Search SCHOLARWORKS >Theses, Dissertations and Graduate Research > History
A collection of sites to expand your skill set.
Learning to Do Historical Research: A Primer for Environmental Historians and Others
An exceptionally well-done site and not just for the historian researching environmental history!
Using Manuscripts and Archives: A Tutorial
From Yale University, so the examples are specific to Yale, but very helpful.
BBCi Ancient History
History 'lite'; useful for some topic ideas.
History Toolkit
Geared towards the general novice history researcher, an especially helpful page is "How to Read 18th Century British-American Writing".
Style Guides
Examples of how to cite common sources.
Is it Scholarly?
A guide to the features of scholarly publication from North Carolina State University.
As a history researcher, you will be considering careers that will use your history expertise and how to 'break into' the field. Become informed as to options and develop connections to practicing professionals. One way to do this is by getting involved in professional organizations and networking. Here are some ways to do that...
Professional Organizations
Career Information/Ideas