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I've been stewing over something for the past few days, and I'm finally ready to write about it.
I'm not a fan of judging others and their actions. Like Atticus Finch, I believe you never really know a person until you stand in their shoes and walk around in them. But I'm human. Like everyone, there are times I can't help passing judgment. And although I know that judging others isn't productive, sometimes I'm at a loss to do anything else.
Rock bottom
I had dinner with my buddy Michael last week. Michael's moving back to Portland after several years away, and his financial life is a mess. He's had a rough couple of years:
- He lost his home to foreclosure.
- He lost his job.
- His wife is out of work, too.
- And, last month, Michael filed for bankruptcy.
Not all of Michael's problems are due to the economy. He's brought plenty of woe upon himself due to a typical consumer lifestyle. He knows that.
Over a meal of southern-style fried chicken — my treat — we talked a lot about his financial situation. We've chatted some in the past, but I never feel like what I say makes much of an impact. I don't want to be too pushy, for one thing, but I also get the impression that Michael isn't ready to hear the message. Now, however, that may be changing. He has a haunting, hunted look about him.
Michael told me about the mistakes he's made and the lessons he's learned. He also confessed that he borrowed money from a family member, but had never repaid the loan. "It tears me up inside," he said. "I feel so guilty." Once he gets everything worked out, his goal is to pay that money back as soon as possible.
Michael explained how he's hoping to set up a budget; he wants to set money aside for things before buying them. "Plus, I want to pay myself first," he told me. "I've been reading about saving. I want to open a savings account and set aside $400 per month. My wife thinks we should use the money for other stuff, but I really think we should save."
Old habits
Because Michael is a good friend, I want to help him and his family. (Michael and his wife have two kids.) I've been watching for cheap rentals in the Portland area, and even found a house where he could stay for $500 a month (which is incredibly cheap). There are some drawbacks to the place, and I wouldn't suggest that he and his family stay there long term, but it'd be an awesome temporary home be while they get back on their feet.
"Thanks for finding that place," Michael told me as he took a bite of mashed potatoes and gravy. "But we've decided to rent someplace else. We found a place in Rock Creek for $1300 a month."
"Wow," I said. "That seems like a lot."
"Not really," he said. "That's pretty good for similar places in Portland. Plus, it gives us space for our two dogs."
I sighed inside. Sure, that may be a good price compared to similar houses, but I know there are tons of places to live in Portland for less than $1300 a month — if Michael and his wife are willing to make some sacrifices. I wanted to pursue this line of questioning — What about getting rid of the dogs? Why not look at the $500/month place I found? — but I let it go. You can only argue with your friends so much, right? We moved on to other topics.
Michael mentioned that although his wife is still looking for work, he's managed to find a job. (He was vague about what the work entailed and how much it paid.) He even has transportation. "I'm borrowing an old beater until I have a chance to buy a new car," he told me. Michael's last vehicle belonged to his employer, so he came to town not only homeless and jobless, but carless as well.
"You might want to wait to buy a new car until you're more sure of your situation," I said. "There's nothing wrong with driving an old beater. Heck, where you'll be living, you could ride the light rail into work."
"I hadn't thought of that," Michael said. And from the way he said it, I could tell he still wasn't thinking of it. In his mind, he needs a car — and a new one, too.
Further to fall
Before we parted ways, Michael gave me his new cell phone number. "What happened to your old phone?" I asked.
"It was the company's. I had to give it back," he said.
"That makes sense," I said. "What did you get instead? Did you go with a prepaid phone? That's a great way to save money."
Michael evaded the question, but when we stood up to leave, I noticed the phone hanging from his belt clip: a brand-new iPhone. Later I learned from a mutual friend that Michael didn't just buy a new iPhone for himself, but he bought one for his wife and for his 11-year-old son as well. (And he bought his 9-year-old son an iPod Touch so he wouldn't feel left out.)
This is the part of the story where you now have to imagine a little black squiggle hanging over my head, like in the comic strips. This is the point at which I go from being sympathetic for my friend to judging him — and not favorably.
The mote in my eye
But as I began to silently judge Michael's choices, I thought of my recent trip to Alaska. I spent ten days on the boat with my neighbor, the "real millionaire next door", and in those ten days I often felt like I was being judged.
- Before the trip, I bought a $120 backpack at REI. My goal is to use this for much of my travel during the coming years. It fits in an overhead compartment, and is a great way to limit what I carry. John frowned when he saw the new pack and asked, "What's wrong with a duffel bag from Goodwill?"
- On the first day, Mac and I tore a paper towel in half, and we each used our half as a napkin for several days. Eventually my napkin became grimy and gross, so I went to tear off another half a paper towel. When John saw me, he scolded me and told me I ought to use a cloth towel instead.
- Near the end of the trip, I threw a molding orange overboard. "I wish you hadn't done that," John said. "I could have cut out the bad part and eaten the rest."
- On the last day, I went to the bookstore in Sitka and bought a copy of Bruce Chatwin's In Patagonia, which I've been wanting to read for a long time. (After our trip to France and Italy this year, Kris and I hope to save for a trip to Argentina and Chile in 2012 or 2013.) When John saw I'd bought a new book, he shook his head. "I've got a lot of perfectly good books here on board," he said, indicating his library of old paperbacks.
Throughout the trip, I felt like I was under pressure to, well, be more frugal, to make the same choices John would make. And you know what? That pressure sucked. It felt awful. I didn't like the feeling of being judged, especially by somebody I look up to.
To judge, or not to judge?
So, I'm torn. As much as I hate to judge others, sometimes I can't help it — and now I'm judging Michael. He says he wants to change, he says he's learned his lesson from his bankruptcy, but his actions say otherwise.
He has no savings, no car, no home. His wife is out of work, and he's only just started a new job himself. Yet he's decided to rent a $1300 house, is looking to buy a new car, and has signed up for at least $180/month in cell phones. (I'm ignoring the start-up costs of the phones.) These are just the things I know about. Michael is talking the talk, but he's not walking the walk. (I'm reminded of a previous conversation with another friend.)
I know how tough it can be to change your behavior. I've been there before. I used to talk about changing, too, without making any actual change. I'm sure my friends just shook their heads at me. (In fact, I know that some of my friends used to wonder at my foolish choices — they've told me so.)
I hope Michael turns things around, but I can't help but judge his actions right now. And I don't know how to help him.
Footnote #2: Okay, folks. No need to leave any more "I can't believe you said that about the dogs" comments. You've made your point. In fact, I'm now whipping up an article for Friday where we can spend all day talking about the relationship between dollars and dogs. (And cats.) So, please: Save your pet-related discussion until Friday.


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This article from "San Jose Mercury News" - on-line - , dated July 21, 2011
Apple leases Cupertino office space that can hold up to 1,300 workers
By George Avalos
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Apple (AAPL) has struck a deal to lease a big office campus in Cupertino just west of De Anza College, in a move that would enable the tech titan to occupy the complex with more than 1,000 workers.
The lease deal in the old Measurex campus, now known as Results Way Corporate Center, allows Apple to rent 373,000 square feet. City officials and industry experts with direct knowledge of the transaction confirmed the rental deal.
"This is all good news for the city," said Kelly Kline, Cupertino's city economic development manager. "Apple is the premier corporation in Cupertino."
Apple didn't respond to multiple requests for comment.
Up to 1,300 people could work at the Results Way complex. That number is derived from parking ratios supplied by the city of Cupertino.
The complex consists of nine buildings, according to an offering flier issued by the property owner, Belmont-based Embarcadero Capital Partners. The buildings are being marketed by brokers from the San Jose office of Colliers International, a commercial realty brokerage.
Embarcadero Capital executive Andrew Brown declined to comment. Colliers agents declined to discuss the situation.
"I would expect some renovation work will be done there before Apple moves in;' Kline said. Apple has been planning a far-ranging expansion in Cupertino that goes well beyond the latest deal.
In early June, Apple disclosed a proposal for what's been dubbed the company's "spaceship" campus, which would contain 13,000 employees and serve as Apple's headquarters. CEO Steve Jobs appeared at a Cupertino City Council meeting to unveil the plans.
"Apple is going through remarkable growth," said Todd Shaffer, a senior vice president with Cornish & Corey Commercial, a realty frm. "Results Way is one of the few large campuses that they could lease. Apple has been expanding aggressively in Cupertino."
Apple may have to cast a wider net if it wants to find more offices to occupy.
"With the demand that we are seeing from Apple, they are starting to outstrip supply in Cupertino," said Rob Shannon, a senior vice president with CB Richard Ellis, a commercial realty firm. "Cupertino and Mountain View are pretty much out of space."
Apple is far from alone. Expansions in Mountain View by Google (GOOG) and a push into Menlo Park by Facebook, along with a leasing boom in Sunnyvale that includes Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard (HPO), Motorola Mobility and Dell, have combined to gobble up huge chunks of office space in northern Silicon Valley.
The leasing frenzy is so active that brokers report they often barely make spaces available before big tech tenants start inquiring about the offices.
"you have to go back to the late 1990s to see this kind of expansion;' Shannon said. "This shows how well our tech companies are doing."
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"Last year's Wheels & Waves was great for us to show our Yard Built bikes, but this year we've really upped our game." Commented Yamaha Motor Europe Product Manager Shun Miyazawa. "We showed a whole new range of Yard Built machines to inspire bike fans and show what you can do to personalise a Yamaha bike. This year was also very special for us as we were privileged to be joined by an icon in custom motorcycles, Shinya Kimura. We have been collaborating with Shinya to confirm our philosophy on bike building and were excited to see that his interpretation was inline with ours. His 'Faster Son' concept was really positively received and showed that building using the latest technology, influenced by the past is the way forward."


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Let's find a good book!
Lesson 3 of 10
Objective: SWBAT choose a book online based on several criteria using various websites and make a choice from the library by looking at how characters and ideas change in the text.
Big Idea: Use some great websites to search for books and learn how to find a good book in your library!
- selection of books from the library for the students to choose – range of reading abilities (informational text or literature)
- Ipads/computers with internet access
- 'Finding a good book' worksheet
- My 'Wish List' paper (optional - see reflection)
- Lesson vocabulary words from the Reading/Writing word wall: literature, informational text
- Ipad Rules for review
- whiteboard set up
I chose to do several lessons about choosing a good book because my students tend to just grab a book at the library based on the cover and then find it's too hard to read or that's not something they are really interested in. By using this website and teaching them how to choose a good book at the beginning of the year, my hope is that they'll choose books that are at their reading level and in their interest range throughout the year when we go to the library.
Take a few moments to try out the Book Adventures website. I chose it because it does not require a log-in and password and was easy to use. Once I demonstrated it for my students, they easily maneuvered through it to find a book.
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Underlined words below are lesson vocabulary words that are emphasized and written on sentence strips for my Reading & Writing word wall. I pull off the words off the wall for each lesson, helping students understand this key 'reading and writing' vocabulary can be generalized across texts and topics. The focus on acquiring and using these words is part of a shift in the Common Core Standards towards building students' academic vocabulary. My words are color coded 'pink' for literature/'blue' for reading strategies/'orange' for informational text/'yellow' for writing/'green' for all other words.
Explain the task
- "I need some help today because I need a new book. Where can I look?" Take answers and ideas.
- "I could look in the library - that's a good idea. We look for books every week at library time. Could I also look on the internet-the Ipad or the computer? Have you ever done that? Which is a better way?"
- "I need some help finding a book for myself. I'll use the library and a website on the computer/Ipad. If you can help me, then I'll give you a chance to find a good book for yourself!"
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Explain the task
- "I brought out some good books for you to read today. I'll hold each one up and see if you want to read it." Bring out a large variety of books and have the kids vote which they should read (of course, there will be disparity - good starting point for the discussion).
- "Wow, everyone has a different opinion. How do we choose a good book for ourselves? Can we go to the library and look? How do you choose books? Should we always pick books from the same author or about the same subject?"
This may prompt a quick discussion on book variety. The Common Core State Standards focus on students reading a 'broad range of high-quality, increasingly challenging literary and informational texts'. These should include stories, poetry, and informational text in the grades 2-3 text complexity band with scaffolding a the high end of the range. (RL.2.10, RI.2.10). It is worth discussing with the students the idea of choosing a wider variety of books, such of which are challenging for them.
- "Let's talk about finding a book at the library. What is a good way to get a book that is easy enough for you to read? How do you know that you understand the book?" Take ideas - encourage looking at book features - characters, illustrations, genre, theme, main idea, etc. Using text features to locate information (and ultimately evaluate the book for comprehension)**
- "Let's look 2 ways to find a good book. We'll choose a literature book and an informational text."
Model the strategy
- "There is a '5 finger rule' that I want to share with you."
- "When you look for a book, you should use the 5 finger rule to see if it's a good book for you."
- Pick a book and read the second page.
- "Put up a finger each time that you read a word you don't know."
- "If you have more than 5 fingers up, the book is too hard."
- "Hold up your hands and help me check out this literature book that I brought." Demonstrate with a harder chapter book. "Ok, that's too hard for me. Let me try another book. I only put up one finger so I can read that. Let me think about the words and illustrations."
- "Do I like the characters and illustrations?"
- "Is this a genre that I like?"
- "Did I understand the ideas?"
- "Can I read it smoothly?"
- "Is this an interesting topic for me? If you answered "yes", then you have chosen a good book! I'll write that on the whiteboard as a good literature choice."
- "Another way to find a book is to use a book search website."
- "Let me show you a website that helps you look for appropriate books to read. It's called 'Book Adventure'. I'll look for informational text."
- Here's teacher demonstration of website use.
- Click "Find a book" (you don't need to log in)
- Choose your grade level from the drop down menu
- Choose a level of difficulty (let's start with "books at my grade level"
- Choose fiction or non-fiction (genre)
- Choose a subject
- Click "search"
- "I can see a list of books that might interest me. You can click on the title and then click again on the book icon to see a better description. Use the back button to go back until you find a book that you like. I like this one - I'll write that one the whiteboard."
I love the 'genre' selections in both of these search sections. My students were not very familiar with the term, but it's a great starting point to later discussions. The Common Core State Standards encourage 'extensive reading of stories, dramas, poems, and myths' – i.e. a variety of genre.
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The Students' Take a Turn
Explain the task
- "Now it's your turn to find some good books! Your job is to find 2 books today and list them on your page."
- Pass out the student worksheet.
- "First use the 5 finger rule to find a book from my collection. When you find one that you like and is a good choice, list the title on the paper. Remmeber to look INSIDE the book at the characters, words, illustrations, etc."
- "Then use the Ipad/Computer to search on the Book Adventures website. Find a book that interests you and is at good level and write the title on the paper."
- "Raise your hand when you're done and I'll come check your paper."
- "I'll give you 15 minutes to list the 2 books and then we'll follow up your thoughts...."
Students work
- Remind students of iPad use rules.
- Walk around as students work. Ask them questions like, 'What genre is that?' 'Did you look at the illustrations?' 'Show me how you use the 5 finger rule' to elicit their thinking.
- Here's a video of a student using the reading website.
- These are samples of their work: student worksheet 1 and student worksheet 2
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Apply the Knowledge
Reflect and Discuss
- "Let's compare the 2 methods of finding a good book."
- "Raise your hand if you liked the "5 finger rule. Raise your hand if you liked the website search."
- "Here's a quick Venn Diagram to compare how the 2 searches are the same or different." I drew a Venn Diagram on the board.
- "I could see the book from the library." I'll write that. Many of you said that the website was more fun." Other ideas?"
- My students added....
- 'it was hard to know hoow easy the book was from the website'
- 'the website had lots of books, but they are not in my library'
- 'it was hard to find a book that I liked from the class library."
Sum up the lesson
- "Both ways of "finding a good book" are good."
- "In the future, when we go to the library at school, you can use the '5 finger rule'.
- "Maybe when you're choosing a book from the book order or thinking about a holiday present, you could use the search on the website."
Scaffolding and Special Education - This lesson could be scaffolded for students who are at a variety of reading levels.
For those that struggle, provide books that on the easier end of 2nd grade or possibly at the end of 1st grade. Encourage them to use the 'below level' choice on the website.
For those higher readers, have them choose books that are on the upper end of 2nd grade or possibly 3rd grade. They could use the 'above level' choice on the website.


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One Kid, One Leader, One Horse
The stories are countless; the number of human and equine lives affected grows more endless by the day. But the impact of Oregon's Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch is best seen through the words of its staff.
"It's the moments when you walk away feeling like you made a difference," says Julie Love. "I just had one of these 'payday' moments. I was working with a young girl and she started crying. So we stopped and talked. I've been working with her for a couple of months, and I'm just now getting to see beneath the surface a little. Afterwards, she kept saying, 'Thank you. I have no one else to talk to.' And so I walked down the hill at the end of the day, realizing exactly why I'm here."
Not every day at Crystal Peaks makes for such a great Hallmark Channel movie ending. But the bad days, the ones where "you're just tired and start to wonder why you're doing this every day," aren't as tough as they once were for many staffers. The lingering euphoria of past payday moments, and the promise of those to come, makes the bad days a little more bearable for all involved.
Everything about Crystal Peaks is a story of triumph over tragedy, second chances and new beginnings. The ranch, kids, horses and often even the staff have been battered and bruised by life. But through their collective strengths, the various entities work together to heal each other.
For the complete story, pick up a copy of the August issue of Western Horseman.


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Rafeed Alkawadri, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology; Director, Evoked Potentials Laboratory; Director, Brain Mapping Program
Departments & Organizations
Neurology: Epilepsy & Seizures | Pediatric Epilepsy Program
Rafeed Alkawadri M.D. is an attending epileptologist and neurophysiologist in the Department of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine. He was appointed in 2012 after completion of 2-year fellowship training in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology in the Epilepsy Center at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as the chief fellow. Prior to his fellowship training, Dr. Alkawadri completed 4-year neurology residency training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He received his medical degree from the University of Damascus in 2005.
Dr. Alkawadri is a certified neurologist by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Epilepsy Society, and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
Dr. Alkawadri is the principal investigator of several ongoing research projects. He has published his research in leading peer-reviewed journals in his field, and presented his work at several national meetings.
Education & Training
|University of Damascus (2005)
|Cleveland Clinic Foundation
|University of Texas SW Medical Center
|University of Texas SW Medical Center
|Board Certification
|AB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (2010)
|Board Certification
|AB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy (2013)
Honors & Recognition
YCCI Scholar AwardYale (2017)
Young Investigator Research AwardAmerican Epilepsy Society (AES) (2016)
Young Investigator AwardAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) (2015)
Chief Fellow, EpilepsyCleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (2012)
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting Scholarship and Fellow ScholarshipAmerican Academy of Neurology (2012, 2018)
Hal D. Unwin Neurology Resident Award for Outstanding Clinical Performance (2010)
Victor Rivera/Leon Weisberg Award for Outstanding Research Manuscript (2010)
Neurology Resident Teaching AwardUT Southwestern (2010)
The Utility of Ictal Magnetoencephalography in Localization of Ictal Onset New Orleans, United States (2012 - 2012)
"Cingulate Epilepsy, Reporting 3 Clinical and Electrophysiologic Subtypes with Surgical Outcome" Honolulu, United States (2011 - 2011)


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When Unilever, one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer goods, decided it needed to improve many of its business processes, it turned to Accenture. Unilever, headquartered in both London and Rotterdam, produces 400 brands across 14 food, home and personal care categories. Twelve of these brands—including such recognized names as Knorr, Hellman's, Lipton and Dove—generate revenues of more than €1 billion (US$1.4 billion) each year. With 174,000 employees in 100 countries, Unilever reported worldwide sales of more than €40 billion (US$57 billion) in 2008.
To achieve high performance, Unilever launched "One Unilever"—a transformation program aimed at simplifying and standardizing operations and business processes across the enterprise. As part of this effort, Unilever's business in Europe initiated two related projects:
Sirius—involved developing and deploying a harmonized process model based on an SAP solution that would bring the operational model for One Unilever to life. In terms of scale, scope and speed of deployment, Sirius was one of the most ambitious SAP implementations ever undertaken in Europe.
Mountain—focused on forming a standardized supply chain model for Unilever Europe's businesses in 24 countries led by a dedicated supply chain company and based on the SAP R/3 platform.
Unilever had designed an initial underlying business framework and ERP model. Accenture built on this by mobilizing a team to help deploy the SAP solution that would underpin a new set of standardized processes and the One Unilever transformation program.
With the team in place, Unilever and Accenture prepared an industrialized implementation approach and deployments were organized into multiple releases, with country and supply units allocated to a given release based on an assessment of complexity, size and operational constraints.
Accenture teamed with Unilever's central and local country resources and supply units; professionals from the Accenture SAP Products Industry Solution Center in Spain; and technical professionals from Accenture Delivery Centers in India and the Philippines to deliver Sirius/Mountain.
Resources from Accenture Information Management Services also deployed an SAP Net Weaver Business Intelligence solution and integrated the Microsoft ProClarity analytics toolkit to enable new sales reporting capabilities. The solution, which included one of the largest implementations of the SAP data warehouse globally, transformed Unilever's ability to generate insights into the performance of its operations and brands across Europe.
Co-developing an industrialized implementation approach with the Unilever program management, the team successfully deployed the integrated solution to Unilever's marketing and sales organizations and 62 factories across 24 European countries. In total, approximately 17,000 users now have access to and use the SAP solution.
Even more impressive than this scale was the speed of deployment. The project team implemented the solution in less than half the time required for less complex SAP programs at other European consumer goods companies—less than three years. Collaborative program management was a key success factor.
Today, Accenture is providing application management services to Unilever's operations under a seven-year outsourcing arrangement. The arrangement—handling more than 30 application development projects at any one time—has helped minimize the delivery risks associated with the SAP implementation, reduced Unilever's dependence on locally developed and supported applications and improved IT efficiencies and productivity.
Importantly, it has also allowed Unilever's program management resources to focus on maximizing the value of the Sirius/Mountain program.
With the successful implementation of its Sirius/Mountain programs in Europe, Unilever has made a significant step toward its global vision of streamlined operations, cost savings and optimized business performance.
Today, Unilever's European supply chain network is managed by a single company. With new roles and responsibilities and a common set of tools and processes, this organization manages product demand and supply across Europe; is responsible for key decisions relating to Unilever's extensive European supply chain and is accountable for all purchasing, warehousing and distribution operations; and makes use of consistent supply chain, customer development and financial data from across the region to drive transparency and accountability for supply chain results.
Importantly, according to Peter Ernsting, chairman of Unilever Supply Chain Co. (USCC), the deployment of a single IT platform was critical to the supply chain company's success. "Without Sirius, the USCC technically would not exist. We now have real-time transparency across Europe at the click of a mouse. The benefits this will bring over time for customer service, stocks and costs are phenomenal.
The Sirius project, however, supports more than the new supply chain capability. The SAP system is enabling Unilever Europe to manage its operations as a single business, reduce operating costs and generate a pan-European view of its brands. With Sirius, the company's European operations have been simplified significantly. Operations are now more agile, allowing Unilever to more easily adapt to changing market requirements and optimize business processes.
The success of the complex SAP implementation would not have been possible without the extraordinary collaboration between Unilever and Accenture, whose team represented a diverse mix of skills provided by people from 25 countries.
Unilever decided to build on the success of this collaborative relationship by turning once again to Accenture to roll out a standard SAP template across 22 country operations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Turkey (AsiaAMET). This project was intended to create a common technology platform and business processes across all of Unilever's AsiaAMET key business functions by the end of 2010—ultimately to achieve high performance.


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I have a lot of friends in the process of interviewing right now, and they share many of the same concerns. They're nervous about what to say in response to behavioral questions, which I̵... (Preparing for an interview?
Looking for a job? Getting ready to jump to another company? Ready to launch into a new career? Then make sure you read this article by Marcey Farrey.
I like this post -- because it has very good advice & tips for how to find a craft a few stories for your job interviews.
DO NOT describe your last position -- you are simply selling your job description. In no way does that convey YOUR VALUE to a potential employer. What they really want to hear are stories about how you helped the company save time, money, effort, etc. or produced revenue. And they want to hear how you recovered from mistakes. And they want to know what you've learned from your experiences.
So use this article to start crafting your stories so you can stand out from all the other candidates!
For more on this topic, ready my colleague Katherine Hansen's book A Storied Career. I am not affiliated with Kat but it is the only resource out there and it's good.
This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it
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Fredrik Logevall - Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam
Cornell University historian Fredrik Logevall discusses the origins of America's least popular war, beginning with the 1919 Versailles Peace Conference that ended World War I, continuing through a half century of French rule, and on to America's involvement in Vietnam. It's a story of political, military, and diplomatic maneuvering and miscalculation.
Logevall is John S. Knight professor of international studies at Cornell University. Among his books are America's Cold War: The Politics of Insecurity, and Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived.


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For over 3 months I have been looking on Ebay for Genuine Hikvision DS-2CD2742FWD-I so far I have bought 2 however both of them had to be returned due to not working .
My system is about 18 months old and have 3 x DS-2CD2742FWD-I and 3 x DS-2CD2T42-I5 and 1 x DS-2CD2642FWD-I or the past 18 months I have replaced 2 x DS-2CD2T42-I5 with DS-2CD2742FWD-I however over the past 3 months I have bought 2 more Hikvision DS-2CD2742FWD-I and every one has not worked it all lights up but when you check on the camera menu there is no model number or firmware plus when you try to make any attempt to upgrade all you get is " ATTENTION " Current extermal storge does not exist or is damaged . Please check and refresh the list .
Both of the sellers of these cameras have told me that both cameras came from the main Hikvision dealer and that there genuine one even sent me a picture from the camera telling me he used the hikvision SADP tool to get this camera to work . As far as I know these cameras are plug and play thats what there set up in the menu any thoughts from any body REALor FAKE all I know is every time I send them it cost me £11.00 postage
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Seth MacFarlane hosted the Oscars and brought his signature over-the-top guy humor to the A-list gig in a big way, especially with his opening number now infamously dubbed "The Boob Song." Many critics are calling him sexist - what do you think? We cover other highs and lows from Seth's performance, plus we have the details on Jennifer Lawrence's awkward interview interruption by a film legend (who also hits on her), Daniel Radcliffe's gentlemanly gesture for Kristen Stewart, and more!
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So, you want to be a magazine editor? Snagging an internship at a place like Teen Vogue is a great way to get your feet wet, but you can gain plenty of experience without ever leaving campus.
Tons of schools—from NYU to Berkeley and everywhere in between—boast fashion publications with professional-looking student-produced shoots, stunning undergrad models, and insightful feature stories. (And many have great websites, too!)
Click through to get the lowdown on the mags that have earned our seal of approval.


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Professor Hayflick of the University of California, San Francisco, showed in the early 1960s that cells (he was using human connective tissue cells) in a laboratory dish, which were kept well-nourished and at optimum temperatures and conditions, would continue to divide up to around 50 times, after which they would start to die. When cells from older people were taken and treated in the same way they divided fewer times compared with embryonic cells, which when cultured divided more often. In all cases, whether the cells came from embryos or middle-aged or old people, they always reached a point in time when for no apparent reason their ability to divide and reproduce themselves declined, and they ultimately died.
What does a cell do while it is functioning?
Most of our body cells have unique and specific tasks to perform. They are not unlike integrated factories in which a constant supply of raw materials is delivered, entering via the cell membrane (factory gate) which keeps out what is undesirable and lets in (and out) what is needed, including fatty acids and glucose for energy production (fuel). Fuel for energy is essential so that a wide array of different substances can be manufactured, which will then be used or stored by the body, including proteins for the repair or building of tissues, energy storage molecules such as polysaccharides, and various fats and information storage units deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid (DNA and RNA).
In order for the manufacture to take place accurately and efficiently a number of protein catalysts are essential at each stage of manufacture (catalysts are substances which take part in chemical processes but which are not themselves used up by the process). It is known that up to 200 million protein molecules, some used as catalysts, others in the structural creation of new molecules, are involved in this whole process, and exist together inside each cell. Each and every one of these proteins will have been encoded with their particular characteristics, uses and functions by DNA (genetic instruction and information messages).
Since proteins are made up of collections of building blocks called amino acids, the unique structure and attributes of each protein is decided by which of the twenty or so amino acids they contain~and the order in which these 'building blocks' are assembled. Each protein has different quantities and ratios to those found in another protein. This is why kidney cells are not me same as blood cells, and why brain tissue is not the same as skin. All are protein-based but each is different, and it is the DNA encoding which tells the cells which amino acids and what ratios and quantities of these to assemble in order to create that individuality.
This whole protein manufacturing process is carried out in the cytoplasm of the cell while the DNA is kept safely tucked away in the nucleus of the cell. So, whenever a new protein is required (a constant process) for use as a structural unit in the tissue of an organ or part of the body, it is necessary to send instructional blueprints from the nucleus DNA (the master copy) to the cytoplasm (from the central office to the factory floor so to speak). This is achieved by sending copies of that part of the DNA which is required, from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, as a plan containing separate instruction information on RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules. This messenger RNA then acts as a blueprint/template from which the new protein is designed and manufactured in a unit of RNA/protein called a ribosome (just like a specific machine tool).


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Apple to sell 45m iPads in 2011?
After 16m in 2010, says component supplier
Apple will sell more than twice as many iPads next year as it will in 2010, one market watcher has suggested.
Despite the arrival of Android 3.0 and a flood of tablets from rival manufacturers, Apple will ship 45m iPads in 2011, calculates Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White. His number for 2010, relayed by Forbes magazine, is 16m units.
White's numbers come from an Asian supplier of iPad components. He doesn't say which part, but notes that only one is used per device, so possibly the screen. Whatever it is, the mole said his company sent Apple 6m of them in Q3 and will send 7m more in Q4. Add in the 3m Apple is believed to have sold through to the end of Q2 and you have approximately 16m iPads out there by the end of the year.
White himself is more sober, suggesting almost 22m iPads will be sold next year, up from 12m or so in 2010. As Forbes notes, Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster - usually very bullish where Apple is concerned - only reckons 21m iPads will be sold in 2011.
White's mole claims the next iPad will sport a 7in screen, have a hi-res display like the iPhone 4's, a camera, a mini or micro USB port and 128GB of storage. All of these could be educated guesses rather than data from someone in the know.
But he also says the refresh will come in Q1, ahead of the iPad's first anniversary. ®


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MAHF names 2008 inductees
The Medical Advertising Hall of Fame (MAHF) named Robert Baldini, John Corcoran and Richard Cliggott as its 2008 inductees.
Baldini led C & G advertising, Ciba-Geigy's in-house advertising group for most of the 1970s and early 1980s, where he and his staff created some of the most innovative advertising of its time. Baldini also served as SVP of sales and marketing for Key Pharmaceuticals from 1982-86, and continued with Key after its acquisition by Schering-Plough until 1995. From 1998-2001, he was chief sales and marketing officer for Kos Pharmaceuticals.
Corcoran's career in medical advertising spanned over 40 years. Corcoran was a pioneer in establishing the first truly global medical advertising operation, serving as president and creator of Sudler & Hennessey's International Network. There he was responsible for the launching and managing of11 agencies worldwide. Following his return to the US, he served as COO of FCB Healthcare, CEO of Euro RSCG Life, and a founding partner and president of HealthSTAR Communications.
Cliggott spent 40-plus years in medical publishing and helped pioneer medical education for physicians. He started his career at Medical Economics Company in 1959, moving up to become VP and publisher. In 1970, he founded Cliggott Publishing, with Consultant as its flagship publication, and led the company to a position as a leading medical publishing firm with a stable of top titles.
In addition to these three inductees, the MAHF will honor Audrey Girard with a lifetime achievement award and M. James Dougherty with a service to industry award.
Girard served as advertising manager for J.B. Roerig, becoming one of the first top female executives at a major pharmaceutical company. She was the first woman president of the Pharmaceutical Advertising Club.
Dougherty has spent over 30 years in healthcare publishing, most of it running McGraw-Hill's healthcare properties. He has served as president of the Pharmaceutical Advertising Council, the Association of Medical Publications, was a co-creator of PhRMA's Patient Assistance Program and helped in the founding of the Coalition for Healthcare Communications.
The MAHF Annual Awards Dinner will be held Tuesday, February 12, at the Pierre Hotel in New York with a cocktail party beginning at 6:00 pm.
The MAHF was founded in 1996 to honor those who have made significant contributions to the medical advertising profession, document the history of the industry and attract next-generation talent to the medical advertising profession.
Its membership is open to healthcare advertising agencies and publications, and currently consists of the leaders of nearly 40 agencies and publishing companies.


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Google is continually tweaking its user interface, often most noticeably on search results pages, desktop and mobile.
What motivates these changes? Is every change Google makes motivated by profit, or is this a case of constantly improving the user experience? Or perhaps both?
Here, I'll look at some recent UI changes to search results on mobile and desktop. Please suggest any I may have missed.
Removal of pagination in mobile results
This is an interesting one. I'd say this is more about good UX, as it makes it much easier to click to get onto the next page, as individual numbers were tricky to click precisely.
Also, I'm not sure why anyone would need to skip from page one to anything other than page two. Also, Google provides an easy way to skip back to the first page of results.
Ads at the top and bottom of mobile SERPs
This is one that certainly increases the visibility of PPC ads on mobile, so much that organic results are much less visible.
Date stamp on search results
This one was spotted by David Moth, who must have been Googling himself...
Mobile Gmail login
Without really being aware of the change, I've noticed that I'm permanently signed into Google on mobile as well as desktop.
Now Google knows everything...
Carousels in search results
These are now appearing more frequently, mainly in cultural searches like this one:
It's similar to Apple's album cover flow, and allows the searcher to scroll horizontally through the list. Clicking on an image opens up a search results page for the album in question:
According to Teddie Cowell, Director of SEO at Mediacom:
In the case of the persistent carousels, it's a massive navigational step away from the traditional results list. The overall effect is that information conveyed keeps the searcher within the Google ecosystem longer but, in line with Googles mantra of simplicity and usefulness, it also helps the searcher to refine the results more easily and digest raw information more quickly.
Displaying more data for certain queries
Google is displaying more and more data for some queries on search results pages. so users may be able to find the information they need without leaving the page.
For example, a search for Bob Dylan gives you lots of biographical information, lists of albums, songs etc.
I wonder how this sort of thing has affected Wikipedia's traffic?
Labelling of ads in mobile search
Here's an example. While the background is the same colour as organic results, there is a clear yellow label to denote ads.
Btw - I think the agency behind the second paid ad may need to work on its ad copy. "We won't get you a penalty" isn't the most compelling call to action.
According to Malcom Slade, SEO Project Manager at Epiphany Search:
In my opinion, from a mobile side of things Google is simply trying to make the user experience better. Some of the really minor visual tweaks like the panel effect they use to break up the different types of results and the removal of pagination really improve the mobile users experience.
The inclusion of the orange [Ad] box is a really good sign that at this stage Google are being very pro-user on mobile rather than pro-revenue.
Display of Google Shopping results
Retailers now have to pay for inclusion in Google Shopping, but the results are now more prominent than they were previously.
Before, these listings were integrated within organic results as a small section:
Now, they're more prominent, to the right of results...
...and directly under the PPC ads, meaning that searchers see them before the organic results.
Jimmy McCann, Head of SEO at Search Laboratory sees this as a significant change:
The number of images increased and is now placed very prominently. This draws the users attention more than before, and you would imagine, attracting more clicks. The impact was two fold: traffic that was previously organic went to paid, and the increased prominence is likely to have eaten into organic's share of clicks.
I've yet to produce a formal study with the statistics to prove either way, but anecdotally we have seen big differences in organic CTR between SERP's where this shopping box appears and where it doesn't appear.
And I suppose linked to this was the movement of the search options from the left panel to the top, giving more 'screen real estate' to show these types of shopping results and knowledge graph data.
Banner ads?
This was reported by Search Engine Land, and seems to be an experiment at the moment. As with many such experiments from the Big G, it may never come to pass.
The most obvious impact is that it allows, in this case, Southwest Airlines (Virgin America and Crate & Barrel are among other brands inolved in the trial) to dominate the results page.
On a search for the brand in question, this is one thing, but for non-branded searches, Google would really stire things up if it allowed brands to buy such ads.
Also, as SEL points out, it does contradict with earlier Google statements promising no banners ads. Ever.
Hybrid ads
Google's own car insurance comparison product is prominently displayed, and though it is labelled as sponsored (NB: not 'ads') it resembles an organic result, and also pushes natural listings further down the page.
Shading behind PPC ads
This seems to change frequently, and Google seems to be trying to make the shading as subtle as possible.
Malcolm Slade has noticed the same thing:
From a desktop point-of-view, 2013 has further cemented the statement 'it's all about the money!'. Minor adjustments to white-spacing and PPC real-estate all point towards trying to get more clicks on PPC ads (it looks like a 55% / 45% split at the moment in favour of organic).
I'm sure the orange that Google puts behind the PPC ads at the top of the screen has been changed slightly to make it more difficult to see on a TFT unless you are at exactly 83.28 degrees to the screen.
A study carried out earlier this year found that 40% of consumers were unaware of the difference between paid and organic results. This isn't just about the shading, but it obviously benefits Google to have more clicks on paid ads.
Site names instead of URLs in SERPS?
This is something Google tested a couple of years ago, but it seems to be trying again. I haven't seen it, but Barry Schwartz pointed this out in Search Engine Land:
I'm not sure I like the idea of this, as viewing the URL helps people decide whether to click or not, as well as being able to distinguish between, say, .uk and .com versions of Amazon.
The expert view of Google's tweaking...
I asked a few search experts for their views on how changes to Google's search interface affects search behaviour...
What are the most significant search UI changes made by Google in your opinion?
Kevin Gibbons, UK MD at BlueGlass Interactive:
I think the biggest shift is more the fact that Google is constantly testing and changing new formats and also bringing in various different types of universal, geo-location and personalised results into play.
So, from a marketing perspective it's no longer simply a job of just SEO or PPC. It's really considering every type of possible piece of content that could appear, be it images, video, maps, news, product listings, Google+ brand profiles, blog posts, knowledge graph etc and then how they map to the location of the searcher, their own history and the interests of not just themselves but also their friends/connections too.
I've noticed on mobile/tablets ads are quite often clearly labelled as "Ad" now too, so Google is constantly testing new formats to see what works best across multiple devices too. As with testing the removal of mobile pagination, they want you to get to your results as quickly as possible - so it's more important than ever to be on the first page in that respect.
Teddie Cowell:
For me it's not the subtle or overall aesthetic user interface changes that are most significant, but the way in which semantic and knowledge graph (entity) related information is being pulled in to and presented within the results page that is really changing the UI and user experience.
Also in terms of small changes, I quite like the way the presentation of reviews has been updated. The star ratings were previously a garish yellow. In line with the expanded use of reviews data Google have softened the colour to a more muted orangy/brown which looks nicer in the current colour palette.
How much do these changes affect user behaviour on results pages?
Kevin Gibbons:
Hugely, especially when you start to look at the variation in how results are displayed cross-platform. There's different user intent behind searches based around many factors, e.g. user location, personalised history, device etc that means you'd be looking for something completely different for the same query.
'Apple' is always the obvious example. If you're searching on a mobile (even better, an iPhone) in London, you're probably likely to see result listings of the closest Apple stores to you (that's what I got at least).
Whereas if you're searching for the same query on a desktop and have a personalised history of being interested in fruit, you're likely to see a completely different result that is more relevant to your interest. This clearly affects user behaviour, and should allow them to find what they are looking for much quicker. The important aspect being the searcher, as opposed to the result format.
Google obviously needs to continue to improve the relevancy and trust of search results for everyone, so this makes a lot of sense. Otherwise, between Apple, Orange and Blackberry the fruit industry would be doomed!
Julia Logan, SEO consultant (AKA Irish Wonder):
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Clearly, the goal is to keep the visitor on Google's properties for as long as possible, but there is more danger here than first meets the eye. Kristine Schachinger recently called what's going on with search results 'McDonaldization of Search'.
.@Google #Hummingbird - McDonaldization of Search -worst update ever. Great if you want infonuggets, useless if you need information #Google— Kristine Schachinger (@schachin) October 12, 2013
Instead of proper information, users are seeing 'info nuggets'. If they are too lazy to click over to the sources of the info served up in the SERPs they do not see the big picture. Shorter attention spans, less critical thinking, reliance on one source of pre-filtered information, I do not even want to start discussing the intellectual property issues that raise from these changes.
The actual sources of information are becoming less and less prominent, Google turns into a scraper, an affiliate player even in some niches where that info can be monetised into leads (e.g. finance, travel). It stops being the search engine and starts being a monetisation engine, but ultimately, it's the only one profiting from it, at others' expense.
Seeing this, Google's urge for webmasters to 'create quality sites' sounds really cynical.
Have I missed any significant UI changes from Google? What are are the most interesting/significant for you? Let us know below...
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Great article Graham, thanks for collating some excellent views as well.
The most noticeable change for me has been the ability to watch YouTube content direct from the SERP via a PPC ad (https://twitter.com/jamescrothall/status/380811062804615168).
Perhaps we are yet to see the most powerful changes that will affect searcher behaviour...so, what's next? For me, further Knowledge Graph and G+ integration are obvious areas for Google to continue enhancing, whether this improves the user experience or not remains to be seen, as highlighted by Julia (and Kristine).
Personally, I'd like to see Authorship based on third party (non-G+) influence, which hopefully lends itself to rel="me".
i.e. if an individual is not on G+ but has a substantial following on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook, the social graph should reflect this in the SERP. Although it's easy to understand why this hasn't happened yet...
@James: Would you believe those video ad extensions have been around for 3 & a 1/2 years now?
Surprising, eh?
@Dan Indeed. You can tell I don't look after Paid Search can't you? :)
Hi Graham,
Thanks for taking the time to highlight Google's latest tweaks/experiments.
Personally I welcome the ongoing changes to their UI but think it's poor sportsmanship on Google's part when most of us know they hate Affiliates, yet they take further steps to having their cake and eating it!
I'd love to get some insight into how their testing team optimise all of this; i.e. is a test hypothesis proposed into one team or are multiple teams able to push forward tests to segmented users/search term groups?
Some of the changes you've highlighted will pull more into certain Google products than others (ie Ads vs Organic) and I'm sure the bottom line is revenue, closely followed by something like return rate (ie loyalty to Google for searching, think frequency and recency)
Ultimately Google generally get this right in the end but it's certainly becoming more interesting to see the types of tests they're running.
The folk on www.webmasterworld.com do a great job of keeping in touch with SERP (and other Google) changes...
And worth checking this out from Moz for an up-to-date-at-a-glance view of Google SERP results: http://moz.com/blog/mega-serp-a-visual-guide-to-google (as of Oct 2013 that is)
@Stuart I used to think the same about Google being against affiliates, being an affiliate marketer myself, however what's clear is they're keen to a) grow their own revenue and b) provide high quality search results.
Quite often affiliate sites get caught up in this, good or bad but I don't think it's a direct jab at affiliates. Sure if they run an insurance comparison function that competes with your own you'll feel aggrieved, but if the user likes what Google are offering why shouldn't they continue offering it?
Many thousands of affiliate sites still manage to make a healthy profit with their sites though I would say it is has been becoming harder to breakthrough as Google has evolved over the years.
Hi Depesh. Must be fun, with so much traffic to conduct tests with.
That mega serp is excellent, thanks.
"Is every change Google makes motivated by profit, or is this a case of constantly improving the user experience? Or perhaps both? "
To answer that question - I'd bet that it's both!
Google revolutionised the search engine ad industry with its innovative pricing strategy that motivated companies to give high quality ads (to get higher CTR to lower CPC), resulting in more relevant ads being shown to consumers (a better user experience for them) and (I assume) more ad revenue to Google (due to higher CTRs). Win win win.
Given that history, it does not seem a stretch for Google to be going after BOTH higher profits and a better user experience for searchers. They have access to amazing amounts of data, talented engineers and a nice pile of cash.
Ok that might be a slightly more charitable view of Google than most people have. Well.. I just hope they stick to their motto of 'Don't be evil' as the amount of data they have on all of us is scary to behold.
Thanks for the post Graham!
Great post.
I agree with Zach. Google are being smart here doing stuff which is largely good for users to tie them more into the ecosystem. And also encouraging, rather than forcing, brands to spend more on advertising.
Here's one of the best videos I've bookmarked of how the search team consider changes (organic mostly) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtRJXnXgE-A
Although Hummingbird may be an attempt to correct it I think Google are in danger of alienating searchers as their increasing occupation of the search space with ads and their own services (you tube, Google+ etc, ) seems to have been matched with a decline in the usefulness of the search results.
I think there is an opening for a smart new search kid on the block
Was intrigued by the video ads discussed by Dan and James above, so looked into it a bit more. The video extensions mentioned by Dan were apparently retired http://www.google.com/ads/innovations/videoextensions.html and these new results are Media ads: http://www.google.com/ads/innovations/mediaads.html as far as I can tell the main difference is that Media ad videos fill the whole screen. They are automatically added by Google if deemed a good fit for the search query and are "completely automated".


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Ati-Atihan Festival Hostel is conveniently located along 19 Martyrs Street Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines.
The hostel is located between Toting Reyes Street and Mabini Street, and is near the Kalibo Public Market. We are located in a secured, clean and homely place within the residential zone and near the commercial area of the town. The hostel has easy access to nearby basic comforts such as food and public utilities.
The hostel has 20 furnished rooms, all specifically made to ensure the comfort and satisfaction of all the guests.
Our friendly and approachable staff will always see to it that the requests of all our guests are catered and attended to.
We have economy rooms good for two (2) guests on twin single or double beds.
Our family room has two double beds good for four (4) guests. We also have a family room with Dining area and good for six (6) guests.
Budget rooms are ideal for youth travelers and backpackers looking for a safe, convenient and peaceful place to stay in town.
Rooms have cable TV for international and local shows, hot/ cold shower, air conditioners and other basic amenities.
Breakfast (if not included) can be availed at our dining area.
Ati-atihan Festival held every third Sunday of January each year is a major festival in Philippines. Hundreds of foreign and local tourists and devotees flock town to join and witness the most colorful, exciting and enjoyable fiesta of the country. We encourage visitors to book their reservation as early as possible.
For traveling in groups and/or planning an extended stay, we also offer affordable rates.
We can also organize side trips for guests who plans to visit nearby towns and events.
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The Library has a large number of subject specific online encyclopedias, companions and handbooks with exhaustive and well-researched entries written by subject experts. These essays are generally helpful startiing points and can help you in defining and focusing your topic. Essays generally include bibliographies that will lead you to further sources on your topic.
Find a sampling of useful sociology and methods resources below. More encyclopedias, companions and handbooks can be found on the Communication E-Reference list and in the library's online catalog.
You are required to find scholarly resarch articles for your term paper. One method for finding these articles is searching article databases. The databases listed here are all very specific to research in the communication arts.
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Database searching is not the only way to find great scholarly articles for your research project. Once you have found useful articles, pay attention to the sources those authors use to build their own research. It is likely that the sources that were important to those authors will also be important to your research. All scholarly research should include a thorough bibliography or reference list at the end of the article.
To check the library's holdings for the full text of a journal article you found on a list of references, use the steps outlined in this video:
Although you are required to find scholarly journal articles for this research project, books are still an important source of scholarly information. Often it is easier to review a book on your topic before beginning your article searches. A book can give a broader perspective on your topic, while journal articles tend to be very narrowly focused. Even if you do not reference the book in your term paper, it can still serve as an important source for finding key scholarly research articles on your topic.
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