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During this year's CP+ show in Yokohama, we made time to sit down with senior executives from several major manufacturers. One of them was Mr. Masamichi Handa, head of Olympus's Imaging Business Division. Read more
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Mar 10, 2017 at 20:45
It shouldn't comes as a surprise, but it looks like it's time to acknowledge that Olympus' Zuiko Digital lenses and Four Thirds mount cameras are officially dead. We take a look back at the first ILC system designed specifically for digital. Read more
Mar 10, 2017 at 19:24
Senior representatives from Olympus have revealed in an interview that the company could be working on Micro Four Thirds sensors that support 8K video. Read more
Mar 9, 2017 at 11:00
The Olympus C-2100UZ only offered a 2MP sensor, but its stabilized 38-380mm equiv. zoom lens went a long way to make up for its resolution shortcomings. Read more
SponsoredFeb 14, 2017 at 11:00
Scott Rinckenberger is a professional adventure and outdoor sports photographer. We lent him the new Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II for a few days, to shoot a wintry commission for outdoor clothing brand Eddie Bauer. See video
Feb 1, 2017 at 10:00
Olympus recently detailed for us some updates it's working on for its flagship OM-D E-M1 II, as well as some surprising insights about its current headline capabilities. Read more
Jan 26, 2017 at 12:00
Thailand has incredible landscapes, delicious food and warm and friendly locals. DPR staffer Carey Rose came to realize that documenting a trip like this with a 50mm equivalent lens was a lot more difficult than he anticipated. Read more
Dec 15, 2016 at 11:00
If you want to see a truly rare camera, look no further than the Olympus C-211 Zoom Digital Printing Camera. Even if you could find one, actually printing something is near-impossible. Read more
sample galleryDec 7, 2016 at 11:00
We took the Olympus OM-D E-M1 II up to Revelstoke, British Columbia and caught a helicopter out into the wilderness alongside some of the World's top pro skiers to put this new flagship camera to the test. See gallery
Dec 7, 2016 at 01:02
Olympus OM-D E-M1 owners are reporting issues using their cameras after updating to firmware version 4.2. Olympus has suspended FW 4.2 and has issued a statement with more information. Read more
Dec 1, 2016 at 11:00
In the year 2000, a camera like nothing before it arrived: the Olympus E-10. With a fast lens, tons of dials and buttons, and the ability to use the optical viewfinder and live view at the same time, it was an impressive (but expensive) beast. Read more
reviewNov 23, 2016 at 15:13
Olympus has called its OM-D E-M1 Mark II 'overdeveloped' and, in many cases, that's true. From its blazing-fast burst shooting to advanced AF system, nearly every spec stands out. We've put the Mark II through its paces to see if it lives up to the company's hype. Read more
Nov 21, 2016 at 11:00
The new Olympus OM-D E-M1 II is quite a camera. Capable of shooting at up to 60fps at full-resolution, and packing high-bitrate 4K video and in-body stabilization, the E-M1 II is a powerhouse. But if you already have an E-M1, is it worth the upgrade? Find out
Nov 17, 2016 at 15:05
We're hard at work cranking through our full Olympus E-M1 II review, but in the meantime, take a look at how it fared with our studio comparison scene. Read more
Nov 14, 2016 at 18:33
An Olympus OM-D E-M1 ll with a 12-40mm F2.8 Pro lens and ¥1M is up for grabs for the winner of the 2016-2017 Olympus Global Open Photo Contest. Read more
Nov 10, 2016 at 11:00
In the year 2000, Olympus updated its enthusiast-friendly digital zoom compact. The C-3040 Zoom turns 16 years old this month, and though $800 sounds steep for a 3MP superzoom, it was a pretty good deal in its time. Read more
sample galleryNov 9, 2016 at 09:00
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is built to take a beating while cranking out images at incredibly high speeds. We soaked it at a frisbee match, cranked the ISO at a rock show, took it into the studio for portraits, and more. See gallery
Nov 7, 2016 at 19:46
Olympus has announced what it says is the first ever macro twin flash with a weatherproof construction: the new STF-8 Macro Flash. Read more
Nov 2, 2016 at 05:00
If there's one thing to know about the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, it's that it can handle mother nature with the best of them – rain, snow or hail. We recently spent a few days with the camera in beautiful Iceland. Read more
sample galleryNov 2, 2016 at 05:00
From waterfalls to the Northern Lights, Iceland is full of natural beauty. And, in October, lots and lots of rain. We've put together a sample gallery of photos taken over four days with Olympus' new OM-D E-M1 Mark II. View gallery
camera newsNov 2, 2016 at 05:00
Announced at Photokina, Olympus' flagship Micro Four Thirds camera wiII cost $2000 body-only and is set to ship at the end of December. Read more
Sep 26, 2016 at 12:00
After the dust settled in Cologne, we asked our readers: What's been the most exciting announcement of Photokina? Now, the results are in! Read more
sample gallerySep 26, 2016 at 11:00
The new M.Zuiko Digital Ed 12‑100mm F4 IS PRO is a 24-200mm equivalent zoom for the Micro Four Thirds system. On paper, it's the ideal travel lens. So how does it stack up? See gallery
videoSep 23, 2016 at 12:00
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is a much more significant update than the name might suggest. It's built for speed, and has been totally overhauled on the inside while remaining compact on the outside. Find out more in our overview video, featuring Olympus' Eric Gensel. Read more
Sep 20, 2016 at 14:53
Alongside the announcement of the new E-M1 II at Photokina, Olympus introduced three new lenses. We got our hands on the latest zoom: the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4 IS Pro. Read more
Sep 20, 2016 at 14:16
Olympus used this year's Photokina tradeshow as a platform to announce the development of a new flagship camera - the OM-D E-M1 II. And we just got our hands on it. Read more
Sep 19, 2016 at 17:06
Olympus has announced the development of the E-M1 Mark II flagship OM-D product. The 20MP camera is able to shoot at up to 18 fps with autofocus or 60 fps at full resolution without AF. It will come later this year, the company says. Read more
first impressionsSep 19, 2016 at 17:00
The E-PL8 valiantly takes place at the bottom of Olympus' Micro Four Thirds lineup, but don't assume that makes it low-end. We take a closer look at this refreshed entry-level shooter to see if the changes are only skin deep. Read more
sample gallerySep 19, 2016 at 17:00
The new Olympus ED 25mm F1.2 is a ground-up design where Olympus engineers aimed to build the perfect lens. Quick autofocus and new coatings are certainly a plus, but how good is 'perfect'? We took the new prime out to try and find out. See gallery
sample gallerySep 19, 2016 at 17:00
The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro is a new design that claims to provide good performance, has as short as a 14mm working distance (subject to lens), and 1.25x magnification without too much price. We took it out for a little shooting and found, even handheld, it produces some pleasing results. See gallery
camera newsSep 19, 2016 at 17:00
Olympus has announced the PEN E-PL8, an entry-level mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a 16MP sensor and in-body image stabilization. Read more
lens newsSep 19, 2016 at 17:00
Olympus has announced three new lenses: the M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm F1.2 Pro, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4 IS Pro, and the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro. Read more
Sep 19, 2016 at 17:00
Olympus has announced their new external flash unit, the FL-900R. It features a guide number of 58m, a refined user interface, and a splash and dustproof body. Read more
Aug 18, 2016 at 12:00
The Olympus Stylus Epic is somewhat of a cult classic due to its small size, sharp 35mm F2.8 lens and weather sealed body. It was also one of the finest examples of a sliding cover film camera around. Read more
Jun 11, 2016 at 11:00
The Olympus PEN E-PL7 is an aging but still thoroughly likable entry-level Micro Four Thirds camera. Take a look at what's under the hood, courtesy of our iFixit. Read more
May 30, 2016 at 12:00
The Olympus TG-Tracker is an action cam that not only records 4K video with a 204° field-of-view, but also logs a ton of data along the way. We sent it up (and down) Mount St. Helens to put it through its paces. Read more
camera newsMay 24, 2016 at 06:00
Olympus' latest tough cam is packed with all the rugged and tracking features you could hope to bring along on your next alpine hike. Read more
videoApr 11, 2016 at 12:00
DPReview's Wenmei Hill and New Orleans-based photographer Claire Bangser recently hit the road with the Olympus PEN-F, visiting historic spots along the Mississippi Blues Trail. If you love the blues or want to learn more about the folks living in the small towns that dot the route, then sit down and enjoy our latest field test. Read more
camera newsFeb 29, 2016 at 19:51
A brown and chrome version of the OM-D E-M10 II compact system camera, first announced in January, has been launched worldwide by Olympus. The new version is a limited edition, of which only 3500 will be made and distributed. Read more
reviewFeb 24, 2016 at 20:29
Olympus has brought new life – and a new face – to the famed film-era PEN series with the all-new digital PEN-F. The PEN-F is a 20MP rangefinder-style interchangeable lens camera that inherits a lot of features from the OM-D E-M5 II, including 5-axis image stabilization and a high resolution shooting mode. It has an impressive spec sheet, but how does it perform? Read more
camera newsFeb 10, 2016 at 19:35
Olympus Japan has announced the Stylus SH-3, a relatively minor update to the SH-2 model introduced last March. The SH-3 offers 4K video at 15 fps and gains a half dozen new Art Filters. Otherwise, it features the same 16MP BSI CMOS sensor as the SH-2, as well as its predecessor's 25-600mm equivalent F3.0-6.9 24x optical zoom lens, 5-axis image stabilization and night scene capture mode. Read more
Feb 1, 2016 at 15:45
You really can't tell whether a camera is any good just by looking at it, and most professionals won't base a buying decision on a camera's looks. So why have companies like Olympus and Fujifilm gone to great lengths to create such undeniably attractive cameras? The new Olympus PEN-F got DPR senior contributing writer Damien Demolder musing about the looks of cameras and the role they play in our photography. Read more
first impressionsJan 27, 2016 at 18:18
With its new 20MP sensor, high-resolution electronic viewfinder and slick rangefinder styling, the new Olympus PEN-F has been receiving Texas-sized portions of praise around the DPReview offices. But it's not all southern hospitality for the PEN series' newest flagship. DPReview writer Carey Rose been shooting with it in Austin all week; find out how it fared. Read more
Jan 27, 2016 at 06:00
Olympus's PEN series of digital interchangeable lens cameras has a long heritage, stretching right back to the mid-20th Century, long before digital imaging transformed photography. The company's latest PEN shows off its early influences in a classically-styled body and enthusiast-friendly handling experience, but in terms of its specifications the PEN F is thoroughly modern. Click through for a closer look
camera newsJan 27, 2016 at 06:00
Olympus has announced the revival of its classic 1960s half-frame film camera in digital form – the 20MP PEN-F. The first digital PEN to feature a built-in viewfinder, it offers an impressive 2.36 Million-dot OLED panel as well as a fully articulating LCD. Read more
camera newsJan 27, 2016 at 06:00
Along with the launch of the new PEN-F, Olympus has announced a limited edition OM-D E-M10 II. Wrapped in a tan faux leather, it comes with a matching leather neck strap and a collapsible 14-42mm EZ electronic zoom. Read more
sample galleryJan 6, 2016 at 03:00
Olympus just squeezed a 600mm equivalent field of view into a 1.27kg (2.8 pound) lens, complete with image stabilization, weatherproofing and an impressive close focusing distance. Meet the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm F4 IS Pro. We got the chance to shoot with it recently, and we've prepared a gallery of sample images - view our gallery
Jan 6, 2016 at 03:00
Recently we got a chance to take a close look at Olympus's brand new M.Zuiko Digital 300mm F4 IS Pro - which the company says is the sharpest lens it's ever made. Join us for a walk-through of the lens' features, capabilities and fine details. Read more
camera newsJan 6, 2016 at 03:00
Olympus has updated its rugged compact lineup with the Stylus Tough TG-870, a modest update to last year's model offering next-generation GPS and a brighter, higher-resolution screen. Still sporting a 16MP BSI-CMOS chip and a 21-105mm equivalent zoom, the TG-870 provides a 920k-dot, 180 degree flip-up LCD that claims to be 1.1x brighter than its predecessor's screen. Read more
Dec 28, 2015 at 18:04
Allison's Gear of the Year is a camera that's been able to accompany her almost everywhere she's travelled this year, whether floating down rivers or just putting up with the rough-and-tumble of Florida's theme parks. Whether or not it's 'the best,' the Olympus Tough TG-4 ended up being the camera she had with her. Read more
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the buzz of a night-time convoy
of crop-spraying helicopters. With red wing-lights, gaudily glowing
yellow tanks and misty, milky spray, the helicopters look like an alien fleet staking out the embattled
territory beneath.
Back on earth, the characters are reacting - and over-reacting - to them. A television reporter (Bruce Davison) pontificates on 'the war on the medfly'. At home he watches his spiel with his
wife (Andie MacDowell). Elsewhere, a neurotic housewife (Madeleine Stowe) wails to her cop husband (Tim Robbins) that their dog may catch cancer if he has to stay outside. (Robbins wants to be rid of the mutt, who he fears has sniffed out his philandering.) A limousine driver (Tom Waits) watches the reporter on a portable television set. When he reaches the cafe where his waitress wife (Lily Tomlin) works, the camera follows behind and then climbs above him to peer through the screen door: a voyeuristic opening to a film that peeps at people's lives.
Altman interweaves the threads of these lives - and nearly 20
others - until they tangle up. Taking his lead from Carver's poem 'Lemonade', he explores the seductive futility of trying to unravel the skein of events that make up our fate. In the Carver poem, a man whose grandson drowned after he'd gone to get some lemonade, tries to rewind to the accident's first cause: 'If there hadn't been any lemons on earth, and there hadn't been any Safeway store, well, Jim would still have his son, right?' Altman's characters are lost in similar mazes of self-reflection: Jack Lemmon, as Davison's father, raking through his memories to the moment he lost his boy's love; Annie Ross (as the jazz songstress) recalling a broken marriage. When doctor Matthew Modine presses his artist wife (Juli-
anne Moore) into speaking of an infidelity, she recalls it so sharply that she reminds us that, even in the tangle, there are threads we hold on to like lifelines.
By rubbing life's disasters up against its irritations, Altman shows how our perspectives constantly shift, the scale of our concerns
enlarging and diminishing, causing tragic collisions. In the film's
central narrative - and the one that is most faithful to Carver - Davison and MacDowell's son is knocked over by a car the day before his birthday and left unconscious in hospital. Snatching a moment's rest at home, Davison testily brushes off the baker (Lyle Lovett) of the boy's cake, who rings to ask why it hasn't been collected. Lovett retaliates with a series of anonymous phone-calls and we have the wrenching spectacle of one man's minor pique crashing into another's broken world.
Here Altman's vision matches Carver's. In his earlier multicharacter piece, Nashville (1975), which thronged with people at a country music festival, Altman included a motorway pile-up which seemed to be his image of America, and of life in general. But there's an evasiveness in Altman's fragmentation: often, where Carver dug deep, Altman scratches the surface. Carver's moments of tragic resonance get swallowed up in the parade. Anne Archer plays a woman who falls out of love with her husband (Fred Ward) after he tells her he found a woman's corpse while fishing but left it there
until the three-day trip was over. Carver's story ended on the wife shrugging, 'She was only a child' - a kind of desolate acceptance. This sense of her walking, wounded, on, is lost in the film, as the couple slide into another narrative - a party scene. Carver's steady, gentle gaze is replaced by an unfeeling gadfly.
Altman also glamorises Carver's world, importing an air of
sophisticated sex comedy and bumping his characters up a class. Gone with the spare Carver prose is the austerity of his people's lives, the hard drive of poverty replaced by relative affluence. Walt Lloyd's superb photography is some compensation, with its desaturated
colours seeming to drain Los Angeles of its energy. But only the trailerpark couple, Lily Tomlin and Tom Waits, have stepped out of Carver's pages, and even Tomlin has none of the grotesquerie of Carver's character, whose 'veins that spread in a berserk display' shamed her husband. Elsewhere, it is a world where the least glamorous of the toiling housewives is Jennifer Jason Leigh. If this, as some have claimed, is a portrait of America's apocalyptic ills, things could be a lot worse.
As in Nashville, Altman, lacking Carver's feel for anti-climax, belies his radical instincts by pushing his stories towards phoney, melodramatic resolutions. Still, the journeys to them are exhilarating. In over three hours, the story-telling rarely flags. Altman maintains the viewer's interest with his camera, which, save for two long speeches, never stops moving, constantly creating tension and anticipation. There's an unerring rhythmic logic to his editing, so that even with so many stories, spread over five days, we
always have a sense of place and time. When Moore confesses her infidelity to Modine, the scene is shot in early evening and, as she speaks, the light darkens along with the relationship.
The action busks to the beat
of Annie Ross's jazz songs, to the classical cello of Lori Singer, who plays her daughter, and to Mark Isham's score - with some Altmanesque overlapping. At times the music is intrusive, as in Altman's McCabe and Mrs Miller, which early on was like a Leonard Cohen video, and the blues wistfulness mutes some of the powerful emotions. Though you feel the film should have a less starry feel, the stars'
performances cannot be faulted. Tim Robbins, in particular, seems to have become the quintessential Altman actor, full of sportive malevolence, never the gentleman, always The Player. That's not necessarily very Carveresque, but we should take, and enjoy, Altman on his own terms. He has thrown a great party, even if he hasn't
made a great film. Feast on his Short Cuts. Just don't call it an American masterpiece.
I thought that the audience had gone down with the flu near the
end of Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands (U) - before realising to my wide, dry-eyed amazement that the snifflers were in
fact weeping. With its contempt
for complexity of feeling and a mawkishness masquerading as honesty, Shadowlands is a tear machine. The screenplay presses the familiar buttons - declarations of love, mortal illness, lonely remorse - and audiences (who, as the old adage goes, are always collectively generous) provide the correct lachrymose response.
It's a shame because this autumnal affair, between Oxford professor and Narnia author C S Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) and American Jewish, Christian-convert Communist Joy Gresham (Debra Winger), was shaping up as a sparkling romantic comedy. Winger is marvellously feisty and witty, nervous yet forthright in front of Lewis's fossilised colleagues: there's a sense of New World warmth seeping into the old. Hopkins doesn't seem quite reflective or intelligent enough, but charisma carries him through, and a sense of long-buried hurt. Then it all falls apart: character and plot development go hang, replaced by soupy apophthegms ('The pain now is part of the happiness then'). You half expect an Oxonian twist on the Love Story mantra: love means never having to read Anglo-Saxon. By the end the only pleasure left is in the fine child actor Joseph (Jurassic Park) Mazzello outshining the adults with his switch from imp to waif.
The Ballad of Little Jo (15) is Maggie Greenwald's intelligent, slightly dour account of little Jo Monaghan (nee Josephine), who poses as a man after becoming an outcast because of an affair which led to pregnancy, and spends her life shepherding in the frontier wilderness. Suzy Amis, with her willowy frame and sandy hair, convinces you she might actually have been taken for a tremulous young man. When she is unmasked by a Chinese coolie and has an affair with him, it's a poignant meeting of outsiders. If at times the film seems crudely biased against the cowboys - shaggy-haired bigots to a man - it can hardly be said that they haven't had a decent crack of the whip in Western history.
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Enterprise architects are operating in a very dynamic environment and the enterprise context in which they operates is evolving significantly. This evolution is across multiple dimensions - stakeholders, operating model, engineering, and technology. A few key observations:
The traditional way of doing Enterprise Architecture is no longer relevant, the EA practices and teams will have to renew themselves to be relevant and to deliver tangible business outcomes. A framework like Infosys SMART EA framework can help organizations strengthen and evolve their EA capabilities to operate in the evolving enterprise context.
I would love to hear your views on how your Enterprise Architecture is evolving to support the changing business needs via comments below.
Over the last 18 to 24 months, we have seen a lot of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the US telecommunications industry. These M&A activities can be categorized as horizontal (network expansions or strategic service consolidations) and vertical (broadcasting or content players with cable or telecom service providers).]]>
Some of the key business drivers for these acquisitions are market expansions, the introduction of new service offerings, and increasing shareholder value, for example:
Some of the inheriting challenges these acquisitions brings are regulatory concerns on M&A, net neutrality, and privacy. As more and more multiple-system operators (MSOs) are pushing the innovation on set-top boxes to make them virtual, video on demand (VoD) can be accessed from any place and provide the content from over-the-top content (OTT) players. For example, Comcast's recent announcement on allowing Netflix integration on X1 platform.
Recommended strategy for horizontal M&A operations & business support (O/BSS) application architecture:
Spectrum (Charter + Time Warner) is happening now, and Level 3 + CenturyLink is on the block. In the past, any horizontal M&A would have driven major IT projects, typically consolidating O/BSS platforms.
The key criteria in these initiatives were application rationalization and reduction in the Opex and Capex costs by eliminating redundant or duplicate systems owned by both parent and child company. These IT consolidations were time-consuming and expensive affairs, which ran for years together.
Some of the recommendations for effective M&A integration are based on our experience in working on multiple M&A O/BSS projects. Leveraging Infosys' significant experience and mature service offerings can help customers avoid long, time-consuming M&A and IT consolidations. By focusing on business outcomes, Infosys can lead initiatives that are:
As an example, here's an overview of our integrated portfolio approach used in horizontal mergers and acquisitions addressing data, applications, and infrastructure:
In the next topic, we will capture the recommended approach for IT architecture redefinition of vertical acquisitions. In recent trends, we are seeing a lot of vertical acquisitions like Comcast + NBCU, AT&T + Time Warner, and such. The communication industry intent in vertical acquisitions was to distribute acquired content via existing wireless, broadband, DTH or IPTV channels. The vertical M&A brings different integration requirements and focus areas on content (Digital rights management, content management), the headend (content management system, streaming), and middleware (electronic program guides or interactive program guides, AAA, subscriber management) platforms in addition to market and business capability expansion plans.
Portfolio diversification, creation of new revenue streams and business model transformation are driving vertical acquisitions.]]> In the previous topic, we addressed how Infosys with its robust portfolio management approach can accelerate and add value to horizontal mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the telecommunications industry. We defined horizontal integrations as those arriving from mergers within the telco space for network expansions or strategic service consolidation.
Key business drivers for these vertical acquisitions include portfolio diversification, creation of new revenue streams in saturated markets, and business model transformation to address new competitors in the media and entertainment space such as Facebook and Netflix. Companies are not only looking to increase market share, they are also interested to create new markets through globalization and digital transformation to address fundamental changes in viewing habits and traditional advertising sales revenue.
These M&A and integration projects are typically businesses led to maximize core business functions as well as develop realistic future state plans leveraging innovative technologies to transform and create new digital markets and audiences. As a result, traditional enterprise architecture approaches for portfolio integration may not address these unique needs. While Infosys recommends leveraging best practices of portfolio management, we differentiate for these clients by adopting a capability driven, vanguard enterprise architecture approach.
Since companies in this model are essentially mixing apples and oranges across industry verticals, Infosys developed and adapted a different approach that brings both business and information capabilities to the fore.
Adopting capability based enterprise architectures will enable renewal of IT architectures and reduction of architectural and technical debt in these value-driven acquisitions. Transforming to digital, cloud, data source name (DSN) / network functions virtualization (NFV) and IoT in the wireless industry alone brings different paradigms to existing complexities in systems architecture. Media acquisitions with digital-driven platforms and architectures bring additional pressure to the telecommunications industry dealing with significant changes in network, billing, and cloud architectures.
In our experience, vertical integrations succeed when adopting multiple and parallel work streams that create both top- down and bottom-up roadmaps to address different revenue and business cycles of different entities across industry verticals. Having core teams to address systems of record (reduce technical and architectural debt) and systems of engagement (innovate and introduce new capabilities) can also accelerate the pace of integration and ensure focus on innovation and business goals.
We will close with some additional best practices capability-driven enterprise architecture for vertical acquisitions in the telecommunications industry:
In our next and final post in this series, we will look specifically at the transformations impacting the media and entertainment vertical not only in light of vertical acquisitions but also addressing emerging markets, technologies, and competitors.
In my observation, since last ~8+ years, the business environment changes such as M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions), Demerger and Partial sell-offs scenarios are happening at relatively higher frequency than ever before. It is happening in every industry verticals including, Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, Telecom, Media, Energy & Oil etc.
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Key Takeaway:
For achieving better readiness, IT Portfolio Management & Analysis is an inevitable process and key enabler for a successful event of M&A, Demergers. It is encouraged that IT Portfolio management & analysis should be part of enterprise's "continuous improvement" discipline. With the right framework, models, tools, processes and skills-set in place, it leads to numerous immense benefits towards making IT team agile and improved readiness for any such business events.
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3.https://www.innosight.com/insight/making-ma-a-powerful-pillar-of-your-growth-strategy/ ; https://www.innosight.com/insight/corporate-longevity-turbulence-ahead-for-large-organizations/
"E-SIM (Embedded SIM) for consumers" is creating a buzz in telecommunication industry. Mobile network operators are gearing up for assessing the impact and transforming themselves to cope with the change. In a traditional removable SIM model (what we use today in our mobile phones), the consumer is able to change SIMs by physically removing a SIM and replacing it with another. In this scenario the physical SIM is personalized for a specific mobile network operator.]]> "Reprogrammable SIM" is a step towards the new era of Embedded SIMs where consumers will not need to change the SIM while changing the new operator. Reprogrammable / Embedded SIM technology has seen a large adoption in M2M market especially in automotive sector due to advantages it provides. But recent advancements in E-SIM specifications for consumer application generates a need for us as system integrators and enterprise architects to think and focus on this area.
Changes over the years because of following reasons-
Recent advancements mostly focuses on consumer applications. This change will drastically modify the existing ecosystem. Another reason to adopt this technology in consumer market due to current and future launches of ESIM enabled devices (smart phones, smart watches etc.).
How the overall ecosystem will change-
Impact on Channel & Digital ecosystem-
E-SIM introduction will have impact on entire customer journey.
Advantages to Consumers & MNOs-
Opportunity for Enterprise Architects & System Integrators-
Many network operators have already started programs to assess the impact of E-SIM trend. Impact includes changes to existing systems & applications, processes & operating model. Enterprise architects should have Industry specific EA offerings to tackle "Emerging Trend impacting business" scenario. This would definitely create opportunities for EA to present a business case, identify the gaps and recommend strategic initiatives identified as outcomes of EA assessment and roadmap. System integrators can then deliver the strategic initiatives by developing, changing and transforming the necessary landscape.


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Portuguese translation of 'bath'
Word Frequency
bath [bɑːθ]
Word forms: plural baths [bɑːðz, bɑːθs]
2 (bathtub)
transitive verb
baths plural noun
(also: swimming baths)
banhos mpl públicos
to have a bath
tomar banho (de banheira)
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The bedroom where there'd been the steaming bath was in darkness.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
The two college boys were refilling empty sacks with rice from the bath using aluminium jugs.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
All she wanted to do was get a taxi home and climb into a nice warm bath with a good book.AFTERMATH (2001)
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'bath' in Other Languages
- Arabic: حَوْض الاِسْتِحْمام
- Brazilian Portuguese: banho
- Chinese: 浴缸
- Croatian: kada
- Czech: koupel
- Danish: bad
- Dutch: bad
- European Spanish: bañera
- Finnish: kylpy
- French: bain
- German: Bad
- Greek: μπάνιο
- Italian: bagno
- Japanese: 浴槽
- Korean: 욕조
- Norwegian: bad
- Polish: kąpiel
- Portuguese: banheira
- Romanian: cadă căzi
- Russian: ванна
- Spanish: baño
- Swedish: bad vatten
- Thai: อ่างอาบน้ำ
- Turkish: banyo
- Ukrainian: ванна
- Vietnamese: bồn tắm
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Getting employees to their full potential is a workplace win-win.
But how do you get there? One really good way is one-on-one employee coaching.
A workplace with a culture of employee coaching doesn't just pay off for workers. As Deloitte has found, organizations where coaching is made a priority have 13 percent stronger business results than less-supportive organizations, and 33 percent better employee engagement.
Better results, superior engagement and a healthier work culture — all excellent outcomes.
But how do you become a great workplace coach? Let's start with the basics.
What is Employee Coaching about?
Coaching is a direct activity between an employee and their superior with the goal of quickly improving the employee's job skills.
A more developed concept of employee coaching has been around for a few decades, but there has traditionally been a bit of confusion about what it involves.
Two academics, having pored through the coaching research, landing at this more detailed definition:
A developmental activity in which an employee works one-on-one with his/her direct manager to improve current job performance and enhance his/her capabilities for future roles and/or challenges, the success of which is based on an effective relationship between the employee and manager, as well as the use of objective information, such as feedback, performance data, or assessments.
As another coaching expert puts it, "Broadly speaking, the purpose is to increase effectiveness, broaden thinking, identify strengths and development needs and set and achieve challenging goals."
Dominick Gauthier on Coaching
What does coaching boil down to? We asked Dominick Gauthier, a former Olympic mogul skier and skiing coach, and the co-founder of athlete-development organization B2Ten. (Oh, and he's also Director of Progress here at SoapBox.)
He says that whether you're coaching athletes or an employee, the key is making it about high performance.
Some may have a question at this point.
What's the difference between coaching and mentoring?
While the two concepts are definitely similar, there are differences. Coaching usually has a limited timeframe, is more structured and formal than mentoring and is focused on specific abilities instead of more general workplace learning.
Coaching is all about providing feedback and support for an employee to grow and develop. Good coaching means asking rather than telling, spurring thought instead of giving directions. And it's underpinned by trust and accountability.
So how do you do employee coaching?
Learn the Basics
The first thing to know is that employee coaching is about the relationship between an employee and their coaching superior, and like all relationships it's one built on mutual trust — trust both sides must have in order to get the buy-in the coaching needs to succeed. This is true whether the coaching is targeted to improve an employee's flagging performance, or is about more general performance growth.
Clearly identify the "why" behind the coaching. Getting both coach and coachee on the same page here is vital for securing the necessary commitment. For things to really work, the coachee will need to have some self-awareness of what they want to change or improve/grow into. And you'll want to set clear goals and win-states to know when the results you both want are achieved (see below).
For performance issues, identify and recognize
This is an offshoot of communication that applies for coaching when problematic performance must be improved. The key is to state that concern and gain acknowledgement. Coaches should give examples of the issue, state their expectations and, to win commitment, ask the employee for their take on the issue and if they agree it is a problem to be improved.
Set SMART goals
Your coaching goals should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-framed. This will keep the coaching program on track and give both parties a clear understanding of what success looks like. Each part of SMART should be set in discussion with the employee.
Be solution agnostic
Whatever solution works is a good solution. In other words, don't enter the coaching relationship with preset ideas about which solutions you'll want to deploy to reach the coaching goals. When discussing the way to achieve your desired goals/results, ask open-ended questions and be receptive to solutions that may require some small amount of risk-taking (for example, ones that may require more time investment).
Be the Maestro
You don't have to be the best at everything as a coach. You just need to be able to see things from a wider perspective, and orchestrate the assistance and resources the employee needs. In other words, be the maestro — this lets you maximize the pupil's potential.
Dominick Gauthier on Coaching
Being the Maestro means understanding the bigger picture. "Understand the athlete or the employee in (their) reality," says Dominick. "Understand the importance of everyone and put the best package together."
Give good feedback
Providing feedback is the keystone part of coaching in that it helps keep things on track and progressing to reach the desired goals. It also makes someone feel recognized for their efforts, contributes towards coach-coachee trust, and ensure the coaching is positive.
Feedback should be given as soon as possible after it is thought up, be descriptive and specific to the behaviour it is applied to, be about what the employee did and not cast judgment on them, and above all be calm and sincerely delivered — no emotions allowed.
Dominick Gauthier on Coaching
In this clip Dominick talks about the right way to communicate feedback: by making it about the coach's vision for their pupil. He also describes how he coached Olympic gold medal skiers Alexandre Bilodeau and Jennifer Heil.


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The Design Operation And Application Of Plc Computer Science Essay
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PLCs were developed in the 1969 and are widely used in industry all over the world. They come in many different forms such as self contained units which are used for smaller input/outputs to modular systems which can be used for larger inputs/outputs.
A basic PLC system is made up of numerous components such as Central processing unit (CPU), memory, power supply unit, input/output interface section, communication interface and the programming device.
PLC Design and Operation Characteristics
There are 3 processes within the operation of the plc:-
Scans or reads from the input devices
Executes or solves the program logic
Updates or writes to the output devices
There are three types of PLC mechanical design systems which are:-
Rack mounted
Design Characteristics
A simple type of controller which has basic components within a single housing such as processer, which runs the software program, connecting ports for the input/output connections. These PLCs are typically attached to the device being controlled.
Pro: Small, lightweight, cheap, tough, simple, easy to replace.
Con: limited function, poor interfaces, limited communication and data types, limited memory and program size, fixed inputs and outputs, not expandable.
This PLC contains core functions such as, a base unit, power regulations, the computer processor and input connections. It contains many modules which can be joined together and can form a customized controller. This modular can be customized and changed easily.
Pro: Small, fixed I/O which is expandable
Con: Dependant on CPU capabilities
Rack Mounting
Similar to the modular PLC but is implemented differently. The difference is that the rack mounting PLC keeps each module separate where the modular PLC has a base unit directly. The modules are stored in racks and are connected through a network. This allows for large systems to be built which and can be easily removed and inserted.
Pro: Expandable, powerful, full function, full communication, good interface, essentially unlimited input/output, all functions customizable.
Con: Large, expensive, fragile
Input and Output Devices
Input/output devices allow connections between systems made through channels to devices such as sensors which are input devices and motors and solenoids which are output devices. Programs can be entered through the programme panel for the input/output devices.
Input Devices
Mechanical switches
A switch with on/off signals causing a switch to open or close which can be used to indicate the presence of a piece of work on something like a machining table. The piece of work against the switch on the table meaning for it to close and vice versa.
limit switch
A switch that can be actuated by a roller or lever and detects the presence of a moving part.
Liquid-level switches
This switch is used in something like a tank with a liquid and often a float is used to determine the level of the liquid and the movement can trigger switches.
Proximity switches
Normally more suited for metallic objects and switch is triggered without making contact.
Reed Switches
These are magnetized switches and when the coil is close to the switch they become magnetized and are attract each other.
Output Devices
Relays are used to control large current or voltage and to isolate the power used to initiate the switching action from that of the controlled power. The switch works by a magnetic field pulling the contacts to close which is produced by a current passing through a solenoid.
The rotation of a motor is generated through coils of wire with a magnetic core and the armature is mounted on bearings and a magnetic field is produced causing monitor to turn.
Directional Control Valves
The directional control valve which is solenoid operated directs flow to desired destination.
A device that converts physical quantity into its corresponding electrical signal.
Passive Type Transducers
Resistance Variation Type
Resistance strain gauge
Resistance Thermometer
Capacitance Variation Type
Variable capacitance pressure gauge
Dielectric gauge
Inductance Variation Type
Eddy current transducer
Variable reluctant type
Proximity inductance type
Voltage and Current Type
Photo-emissive cell
Hall effect
Active Type Transducers
Photo-voltaic cell
Piezoelectric type
Moving coil type
Communication Links
There are many communication ports built into a PLC and the 9-pin RS-232 is normally the one used but the EIA-485 or Ethernet is an option. Most PLCs in this day in age uses the network to communicate to other systems such as SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system or web browser
Profibus System
This is deemed to be the fastest fieldbus operation in the market today and its messaging format is designed for high speed serial I/O in factory and building automation applications.
AS-Interface System
This is a safety/emergency stop function in machinery and all communicating safety devices follow all normal data rules. The dynamic data changes is verified by the required level of data and this technology is called safety at work act and can all be connected to the same network.
There are four basic components that make up the AS-Interface:
Scanners and Gateways (also called masters)
Power supplies and repeaters
Modules (also called slaves)
Network cable, installation hardware and useful tool (infrastructure)
This is a form of communication and controls one or more devices or processes in a computer network. The direction of control is always from the master to the slave.
Screened Twisted Pair Cable
This is a cable mainly used for ethernet and the structure of the cable and has four twisted pair which is protected by a shield to reduce magnetic interference (EMI) radiation and susceptibility to outside noise.
Coaxial Cable
This cable is used as a transmission line for radio frequency signals and can be used for many applications such as computer networking and antennas. It has an inner conductor surrounded by a flexible, tubular insulating layer protected by a shield.
Ribbon Cable
These are normally used mainly in computers and usually link up hard drives and CD drives. It a flat cable with many conducting wires running parallel to each other.
Internal Architecture
Central Processing Unit - CPU
This is the brain of a PLC and is normally one of the microcontrollers and they come in 16-bit and 32-bit. The CPU takes control of many applications including communication, program execution, memory operation, overseeing input and setting output and many more. The CPU also does numerous checkups such as a memory checkup to ensure there is no damage and this is done for safety reasons. The PLC is also checked for errors by the CPU to ensure that faults are picked up early and normally the PLC controller has warning light to give the user an indication of these faults.
PLC memories can be divided in 5 different categories which are stated below. All PLCs contain both RAM and ROM and the size can vary and is determined by the size of the unit.
Executive Memory
This is always in the ROM and once programmed it rarely needs changing. This does all the scanning in a PLC and it tells the microprocessor to read each user instructions. The I/O status is also checked by this and also it monitors the current health and safety of a system and all components.
System memory
A section of RAM is installed for this and is used to ensure the operating system function runs as it should. It is used to store results and information when the programmer performs its duties.
I/O Status Memory - I/O Image Table
A portion of the RAM is used for this to determine the current I/O status.
Data Memory
Timers, counters, mathematics and process parameter are required so memory is need for this.
User Program Memory
This is storage allocated for the user programmes and when the programme is opened it instructs the microprocessor to scan and find the instructions.
Opto Isolator
This is a light emitted diode and a photo transistor which is separated by a distance of a very thin piece of glass on a chip. The LED is normally connected to the output devices and the photo transistor is normally connected to the input. It is used to isolate a device from one another in high electromagnetic noise areas or vibration and it does this by sending a signal and the purpose of this is to save the computer.
Input and Output Units
Connections can be made through input/output cannels to input devices such as sensors and output devices such as motors. These units provide a communication between the system and the outside world. Sensors and actuators can normally be connected to the units without the need for extra circuitry because the input/output channels provide isolation and signal conditioning function.
Shift registers
Provides information concerning an item which is determined at one point in a process to another point later in the process. The information which is concerned could be something like size, weight, color or any other relevant parameters in the process.
Operational Characteristics
Step 1
CHECK INPUT STATUS -The PLC firstly determines if the input is on or off and records the data in its memory ready for next step.
Step 2
EXECUTE PROGRAM - This step executes each instruction one at a time and depending on the input it decides whether the first output should be turned on.
Step 3
UPDATE OUTPUT STATUS - The output is updated in this step depending on which inputs were on during the first step and the results of the programme execution in step 2.
PLC Information and Communication Techniques
Forms of Signal
There are a lot of different types of signals that PLCs can read and write. The two most basic signals are discrete (digital) and analogue.
Discrete (digital) means on or off so when the input is switched on the output of the system will start something like a motor.
Analogue are signals that have a number of different values between two limits such as temperature or pressure
Digital is a sequence of pulses
Number Systems
Every day we use decimal numbers to count things like in mathematics in a school or counting the cost on receipts from purchases. The word 'deci' means 10 so that means there are 10 digits in the decimal number system. So with a base number of 10 the number system would be:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Digit Weighting
In a number system there is a weight value assigned to each digit so if the decimal is base 10 numbers the weight of each digit would be power of 10.
There is also a position number for each digit so the first digit on the right is the position zero then the next would be position one, then the next position two and so on.
The following figure represents a decimal number with the position and weight of each digit shown and how the value of the number is derived.
PLC's, computers and digital devices all use a number system call binary and this works on a base-2 system so there will be two valid digits 0 and 1. Each bit has a position and weight value assigned to it and binary is a base-2 number system so therefore the weight of each bit is 2 raised to the power of the bit position.
One digit of binary is called a bit. Bits are used in groups to represent all other numbers. Bit grouping nomenclature is as follows:
1 binary digit is a bit
4-bits is a nibble (term is not used often)
8-bits is a byte
16-bits is a word
32-bits is a double word or DWORD
64-bits is a quad word or QWOR
Below are two formats that binary numbers can be written:
10110012 or 1011001b
Below is a figure of a 16-bit binary which shows the terminology and the weight values of each bit, zero being far right and 16 far left.
Hexadecimal is a base-16 number system and most modern day PLC's use this. This system can be written in two formats as shown below:
2416 or 24h
Below is a table showing 4-bits of binary corresponding to hex digits:
Hex Number
4-bit Binary
Each digit in a hexadecimal number has a weight Value. The weight of a hex digit is the base raised to the power of the digit position. The figure below depicts an example.
Hexadecimal Weighting
This is used in various PLC's but it is not as common as the hexdecimal. This uses an eight numbering system from zero to seven and the column weight are 1, 8, 64, 512, etc. Below is a chart on how to convert an octal number to decimal:
BCD (Binary Coded Decimal)
This uses a four binary bit for each digit and does not use a base number system only represent decimal digits. This method is very popular when numbers are to be output or input to the computer. Below is an example of a BCD number system which shows there are four digits s0 116-bits are required:
This was once used in computer serial ports and now used for other devices such as modem and printer connections. The RS232 is used for serial binary single-ended data and control signals between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-terminating Equipment.
This is used as a short range digital communication and was created in the 1960's. It is still in use in the automation industry for test equipment and is commonly known as General Purpose Interface Bus.
The RS422 has long range capabilities and can send digital signals as long as 1500 meters at a speed up to 10 million bits per second. Converters may be used to extend the range of connections to systems or they can be directly interconnected.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
This was developed in the 1990's and has replaced many earlier interfaces like serial and parallel ports. It was designed for connection of many computer devices such as keyboards, printers, disk drives and many more.
PLC Programming Techniques
Method of Programming
Ladder and Logic Diagrams
This is used for the development of software in PLC's used in industrial control applications. It uses graphical diagrams based on circuit diagrams of relay logic hardware.
Ladder Diagram
The most used method in PLC's and main programming method in industrial controls. The diagram looks like a wiring schematic for a relay circuit with the power lines on the left and the outputs on the right.
Function Block Diagram
This uses blocks for each function and shows more complex sequences for the input and outputs and the lines between each block shows what each output will do and what affects each input.
Sequential Function Chart
This looks similar to a flow chart but it is more complex and has three primary elements being steps, actions and transition.
Each step in the process contains the logic for a particular portion.
The actions are the individual activities of performing step.
Transition moves the process from one step to the next.
Structured Text
This is not often used with PLC's and is just a text language but some manufacturers do allow it within the programming software in PLC's.
Instruction List
Instruction list closely resembles Assembly language and is probable the most powerful and complicated of methods. This process is handy for processes that repeat small functions often.
Associated Elements
The control of a motor or pump may need to operate at different intervals. This is where Timers come in because Timers control time and they count in seconds or fraction of seconds using the internal CPU clock
Counters allow input signal to be counted for things like people walking through a door or items passing on a conveyer belt.
Flip Flop
Flip Flops are an important starting point of a digital electronics system used in computers, communications and many others. It's a circuit which has two stable states and used to store state information. The circuit can change state by signals applied to numerous control inputs and will have two outputs.
Shift Register
The term register is a word in electronic term as storage for data and an internal relay is such a device. A number of internal relays grouped together which allow stored bits to be shifted from one relay to another.
Self Holding Circuit
Drilling Rig
Start Sequence of Circuit
Cylinder 1 clamp in closed position
Cylinder 2 drill in closed position
Cylinder 3 eject in open position
Cylinder 1 clamp in open position
Cylinder 2 drill in closed position
Cylinder 3 eject in open position
When the start switch is operated the circuit is energised and S1, S5, S3 is made and COIL 1 which then energises SOL 1 which moves cylinder 1 to the clamp position.
Cylinder 1 clamp in open position
Cylinder 2 drill in open position
Cylinder 3 eject in open position
S2, S3 and Lockout 1 is made and Sol 6 is energised which operates cylinder 2 drill to the down position.
Cylinder 1 clamp in open position
Cylinder 2 drill in closed position
Cylinder 3 eject in open position
S2, S6, S3 is made and energises Sol 5 which then operates Cylinder 2 drill to the UP position.
Cylinder 1 clamp in open position
Cylinder 2 drill in closed position
Cylinder 3 eject in closed position
Cylinder 1 clamp in closed position
Cylinder 2 drill in closed position
Cylinder 3 eject in closed position
Drill back to normal position at end of cycle
Cylinder 1 clamp in closed position
Cylinder 2 drill in closed position
Cylinder 3 eject in open position


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San Francisco – WR Mario Manningham will not play. More Randy Moss in the game plan.
New England – Is there anything more useless than a Patriots injury list? I just know that one day there will be a player who is "questionable" with a hang nail—who will then proceed to make the play of the game the following Sunday. The only listings of note are Wes Welker's sore ankle, the multiple O-line nagging injuries and whether or not Rob Gronkowski will return for Sunday night (probably not).
Keys to the Game:
Does anyone in the NFL world remember that Alex Smith won a playoff game last year with his legs? While not arguing Colin Kaepernick's more explosive option abilities, one would think that Smith had been absolutely Drew Bledsoe-esque! Kaepernick is certainly better at finding Randy Moss, who had two grabs for 30 yards. No. 7 put up decent young-QB numbers (18-0f-23 for 185 yards), but "Frank Gore Express" is the name of this playoff-bound train. No. 21 hit 1,000 yards for the sixth time on just 12 carries. Rookie LaMichael James has jumped into the No. 2 RB slot and acquitted himself quite nicely in his first NFL action, whereupon the team suspended disgruntled Brandon Jacobs. The Niners boast the second-ranked rushing attack with 161.5 yards per game.
Defensively, Aldon Smith is proving that his standout rookie campaign was no aberration. The sophomore DE has 19.5 sacks thus far. Yes, that's a Niners record. The San Francisco D also held Reggie Bush to 65 yards and made Ryan Tannehill look like, well, a rookie quarterback.
Speculation that the Patriots will have a letdown after steam-rolling Houston Monday night is something upon which Jim Harbaugh will not depend. Given that New England has all the personality of an assembly line, they will probably just keep marching relentlessly forward in their quest for post-season home-field advantage. If there is anyone who underestimates Tom Brady, have them ponder whether another QB could throw for less than 300 yards — and score four times. Brady may have two speeds (monotonous and angry), but he has always been a legitimate MVP contender. To say that the patchwork Houston secondary was no match for him is tantamount to saying that Boston harbour has a bit of boat traffic.
The Pats defense punched Matt Schaub and the Texans offense in the face early and Houston played the rest of the game as if literally dazed. RB Arian Foster, the one spark of life, was held to 46 rushing yards.
On the other side of the pigskin, Harbaugh has infused his team with toughness and Frank Gore will "bring it" to the Pats D. You want contact? Gore will be happy to oblige. The D-line will take on the challenge and you know that the Smiths (both Aldon and Justin) salivate at the thought of a Brady sack.
Prediction: New England by a touchdown.
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In the first slide, students work in pairs to come up with the questions which would have produced those answers. They have been working on questions and answers in dialogue over recent lessons, so it is all recycled vocabulary.
Once they have had time to do the task, we go through it together and compare their questions with mine. Then they use the questions to produce their own answers from memory and hold a dialogue with a partner. They are not allowed to write anything down.
Following this, they play a whole class game of hot seating, in which one person sits on a chair at the front of the room and randomly picks other students to ask the questions, before answering them.
The hot seating worked really well. Firstly, students were really keen to be picked, and even the quietest students contributed. Secondly, every time the person in the chair made a grammatical error in his or her answer, someone corrected it and because no one had written anything down, it was all done from memory.
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Doing Research For Lesson Plan Development South Carolina Department of Archives and History Joel Walker: Presenter
The Historical Method 1.Choose a research topic 2.Do preliminary research with secondary sources on the topic 3.Develop a research question or a working thesis 4.Do primary and (even more) secondary research until question is answered or thesis is supported 5.Develop paper, book, presentation or lesson plan
The Difference Between Primary and Secondary Sources Primary Sources: Sources from the time and event in question First-hand accounts Letters, photographs, news- paper articles (from the time), first-hand interviews, etc. These sources need context so, as a rule, do not "start" with primary sources Primary sources "prove" your argument, your thesis statement Secondary Sources: Sources created by historians (and others) using primary sources Second-hand accounts Histories, biographies, historical articles/papers, etc. These are the sources you start with: They explain context and help you get the big picture They help you form your argument, your thesis
Choosing a Lesson Topic: Reasons for Choosing a Specific Topic My students in past years did not comprehend this topic and test scores were low. The understanding of this topic is developmental to my students. My understanding of this topic is weak and as I strengthen my understanding, I may strengthen my students' understanding. I really like this topic and my enthusiasm may be contagious!
Narrowing or Broadening a Topic General to Specific –Native Americans 8-1.1 Summarize the culture, political systems, and daily life of the Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands, including their methods of hunting and farming, their use of natural resources and geographic features, and their relationships with other nations. –There were Eastern Woodland cultures in the Northeast and Great Lakes area – still too broad 8-1.2Categorize events according to the ways they improved or worsened relations between Native Americans and European settlers, including alliances and land agreements between the English and the Catawba, Cherokee, and Yemassee; deerskin trading; the Yemassee War; and the Cherokee War. –Catawba and Cherokee a little more specific but Yemassee is actually too vague –Culture, political systems, and daily life of Cherokee or Catawba
Narrowing or Broadening a Topic Specific to General –Be careful about picking obscure topics for lesson plans for example-a specific colonial governor –Students may have a difficult time in placing the proper amount of significance on the topic –Always tie a specific topic back to the big picture
Preliminary Research Purpose: To familiarize yourself with the topic and to develop the context and setting of your topic Example: What does the phrase "All men are created equal" mean today? What did the phrase mean in 1776. The 1776 meaning is an example of historical context.
Preliminary Research: Key Words Although you may not know a lot about your topic at this time, make a list of all words, names, and phrases that you do know about your topic And as you do research and you learn more about your topic, continue to add to your list of key words, names, and phrases Purpose of Key Words: a) familiarizes you with overall topic and b) helps develop research directions (index searches, Google searches, etc.)
Preliminary Research: Making a List of Sources Check the Shelves –Libraries, archives, book stores Do an Internet Search –Google –Libraries (USC, SC State, County Libraries) –Data Bases: Discus –Abebooks, Amazon Look at encyclopedias –The more specific the better
Preliminary Research: Making a List of Sources Look for both primary and secondary sources But concentrate on FINDING secondary sources first –Don't read/use secondary sources found on the web unless they are from a reliable, respected source at this time in your research (.gov and.org are usually reliable)
Keep Citations as You Go MLA and Turabian (Chicago Style) are acceptable Arranged by –Primary or Secondary –Alphabetical by author Author, Title, City, Company, Date MLA is double-spaced with annotation starting at end of citation line. Indent all but first line. Turabian (Chicago Style) is single-spaced with separate line for annotation. First line of citation is not indented but first line of annotation is.
Keep a Working Bibliography Cite sources you plan to find and look at –Separate them by primary and secondary source as you go Annotate them at this stage, too. –Where I might find the source –What might I expect to find in the source When you find the source and read/analyze it, change the annotation to what you found or how you used the source Let's do some sample citations
Preliminary Research Read at least one thorough secondary source completely –The best book on the topic Skim and scan other secondary sources
Developing a Research Question and/or Working Thesis Purpose: The research question is what you want to find out about your topic and the thesis is the significant aspect of your topic that you want to prove through your research. As an educator, this translates into what you want your students to learn from the lesson (the objective).
Ideas on Developing a Research- Based Question and Lesson Plan Objective Focus on a specific SS standard –8-1.2Categorize events according to the ways they improved or worsened relations between Native Americans and European settlers, including alliances and land agreements between the English and the Catawba, Cherokee, and Yemassee; deerskin trading; the Yemassee War; and the Cherokee War. (H, P, E) Categorize events according to the ways they improved or worsened relations between Native Americans and European settlers, including the Yemassee War
Ideas on Developing a Research- Based Question and Lesson Plan Objective Think about the level of attainment you want from your students (Bloom's Taxonomy) –Do you want students to: Analyze –compare, contrast, question Evaluate – argue, defend, support Create – construct, formulate
Ideas on Developing a Research- Based Question and Lesson Plan Objective What intellectual foundational structure is present in this topic? –For example, what is so important about knowing about Gullah or the Stono Rebellion?
The Research Question How did the Yemassee War improve or worsen relations between Native Americans and European Settlers? Did the Yemassee War worsen relations between the Yemassee and the European Settlers yet improve relations with other Native tribes? (Analyze – Compare and Contrast) What does the development of the Gullah Culture say about the African culture's ability to adapt, survive, and endure under the hardships of slavery?
Developing Your Topic's Story Outline From your preliminary/secondary research, explain the following: What were things like BEFORE your topic started to occur? (the background or context of your topic) Develop an outline of your topic –Stories have 3 parts: Beginning, Middle, and End –It should be organized in a way that will help support your thesis, answer your research question, or help your students attain the educational objective.
Story Outline Chart Outline Description BackgroundBeginningMiddleEnd Strongest Primary Sources (if you want one per section)
Doing primary research to answer the question and support the educational objective Plan a visit to primary source repository –Archives, Historical Society, possibly a Library –Have an idea what you are looking for when you go to an Archives – You've made a list during your preliminary research Or use a respectable primary source website –Most dot coms (.com) have an agenda –.gov,.edu, and.org are more reliable as a rule
Doing primary research to answer the question and support the educational objective Do not assume that a source is truthful or trustworthy because it appears in print or is on the internet Sources may be based on incorrect or outdated information, poor logic, or author may be biased or have limited knowledge Even primary sources may not be truthful or trustworthy
Looking at Sources –Always ask "how does this source Help answer the research question or support the attainment of the educational objective?" Help me tell my story outline?"
Engaging the Source(s) Take time to read engaging sources twice –First, skim the source quickly without an overly critical eye to understand the "breath" of the source If you are too quickly critical of a source, you may misunderstand it, under-estimate it or exaggerate its weakness. –Second time, read in depth to engage and evaluate the source –In the beginning stages of your research, you will likely not know your topic to be overly critical of certain sources, but in time you will get very good at it.
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In 2011 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued new draft flood plain maps for communities in Bucks County. They are known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). They are slightly modified from the old flood plain maps that were prepared in 2004 and enhanced in 2008.
A letter was mailed to all properties that are included in some part in either the new or old flood plain boundaries to make sure that homeowners are aware of the potential changes. There may be implications to those property owners regarding flood insurance for that property.
Perkasie Borough has utilized the data supplied by FEMA and has prepared an interactive map that shows the new proposed flood boundaries and compares them to the latest adopted 2008 boundaries. You can view these maps by clicking on the link below.
By clicking on the layers to the left of the screen you can turn on and off the 2008 (old) flood plain, the new (2011) preliminary flood plain, as well as the map enhancements (political boundaries, right-of-ways, lot lines, street names, and streams).
Perkasie Borough has had no direct involvement in the preparation of the base maps. Thus, we are unable to answer any technical questions regarding the underlying data. FEMA has finalized the new map and expects it to be adopted by all municipalities by early 2015 . At that time, it is expected that the Borough will revise its official flood plain map and prepare revised zoning regulations in accordance with the new federal guidelines.