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CARLSBAD, Calif., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) announced today that it has signed a collaborative research agreement and related license with Harvard University under which it has acquired exclusive rights to develop a panel of characterization assays designed to rapidly evaluate human pluripotent stem (hPS) cells for their utility in a variety of discovery and translational research applications. The license expands Life's growing portfolio of stem cell research products and deepens its commitment to customers in the field.
The panel, which will be offered on the company's market-leading semiconductor sequencing and PCR-based genetic analysis platforms, will help overcome major hurdles that impede stem cell technology from moving into the clinic. Current methods for evaluating pluripotency – the potential for induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to differentiate into any cell type – are laborious, costly and can produce ambiguous results.
Standardizing the way researchers characterize iPS cells will allow them to quickly identify the most promising cell lines and avoid wasting time and resources on cells that do not possesses the appropriate characteristics. Such efficiency could accelerate applications ranging from development of "disease-in-a-dish" models from patient-derived cells and drug screening, to the eventual use of pluripotent cells as a renewable source for transplantation medicine.
"As iPS cell research grows in scale and moves closer to the clinic, investigators are increasingly in need of characterization standards that enable them to make informed decisions about the quality of their cells," said Chris Armstrong , Ph.D., General Manager and Vice President of Primary and Stem Cell Systems at Life Technologies. "Our investment in this important work developed at Harvard University supports our sustained commitment to provide our customers with the most innovative tools for the iPS cell workflow."
The panel of assays was developed by Alex Meissner , Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, and is being further studied and validated in collaboration with Life Technologies. Dr. Meissner is the lead author of a study in the journal Cell (Vol. 144, No. 3, pp. 439-452, Feb. 4, 2011) that identified a range of expression levels among key genes associated with pluripotency. By measuring gene activity in iPS cells against the study's gene expression range, Meissner's lab was able to accurately score cells for their potential to differentiate into particular cell lineages.
"Stem cell research and genomics have rapidly advanced in parallel over the past few years," said Dr. Meissner. "Combining both fields of study is enabling more effective and standardized ways of characterizing pluripotent cells and, therefore, greatly improving efficiency and the application of iPS cells."
Considered a growing segment in the field, the global stem cell characterization market is currently estimated to be $30 million per year, while the overall market for the stem cell research tools is approximately $1 billion, according to BioInformatics LLC.
This announcement marks the third major license agreement in less than a year for Life Technologies' Primary and Stem Cell Systems group. In June 2012, the company retained the non-exclusive global rights from iPS Academia Japan for its iPS cell patent portfolio – enabling Life Technologies to expand its range of products and services. That same month, the company also announced a partnership with Cellular Dynamics International (CDI), the world's largest producer of human cells derived from (iPS) cells, to commercialize a set of new products optimized to consistently develop and grow human iPS cells.
About Life Technologies
Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) is a global biotechnology company that is committed to providing the most innovative products and services to leading customers in the fields of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. With a presence in more than 180 countries, the company's portfolio of 50,000 end-to-end solutions are secured by more than 5,000 patents and licenses that span the entire biological spectrum -- scientific exploration, molecular diagnostics, 21st century forensics, regenerative medicine and agricultural research. Life Technologies has approximately 10,000 employees and had sales of $3.8 billion in 2012.
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New York, March 8, 2012--Guinean authorities must investigate and bring appropriate charges against police officers who assaulted a journalist at the Central Bank of Guinea, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Reporter Kounkou Mara suffered head and other injuries in the attack.
Mara, a reporter for the privately owned Le Lynx, was denied entry to the Central Bank of Guinea on February 27 despite presenting her press identity card to officers and saying she was scheduled to interview the bank's governor, according to news reports. Officials told her she posed a security threat to the bank employees, then a commanding officer ordered her to be ejected, the journalist told a local newspaper.
Mara told CPJ that the officials pushed her and shoved her outside. She said she hit her head on a parked car and suffered multiple bruises on her body and had to go to the hospital for treatment. Mara also said she lost her press card during the struggle.
The journalist said four officers had assaulted her, but this was disputed by the Guinean Minister of Information Dirus Doré, who told CPJ that only two officers had assaulted the journalist. Doré also said that although the gendarmerie would be responsible for disciplining the officers, they were now forbidden from guarding the bank. When CPJ sought comment from the head of the Guinean Gendarmerie, General Ibrahima Baldé, calls and text messages were not returned.
Despite the attack occurring more than a week ago, there have been no arrests or charges, although Central Bank Governor Lounsény Nabé publicly apologized to the journalist, according to news reports.
"What happened to Kounkou Mara constitutes an assault, and authorities have an obligation to conduct a criminal investigation and bring appropriate charges," said CPJ Africa Advocacy Coordinator Mohamed Keita. "Guinea's new democratically elected government has an opportunity to turn the page on years of abuse and impunity in security forces' attacks on journalists."
Petitions from Mara's employer, the Lynx-Lance Media Group, as well as a women's rights media group, have been filed before Guinea's National Council on Communication. The council's president, Martine Condé, told CPJ that redress had been sought from the police on Mara's behalf. "We are on the right path. In the coming days, you will know of the redress which has been obtained," Condé said.

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Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Even Superman gets sad sometimes.
Dwight Howard joined The Dan Patrick Show to talk about what he thinks about Miami players crying following a loss against Chicago this past weekend, what it means that they cried, when the last time he cried following a loss, whether or not he thinks he's the MVP, who the best team in the NBA is right now, and what he has learned from Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James about how to handle his potential free agency.
What he thinks of Miami players crying in the locker room after a loss against the Bulls:
"I don't believe it for one because there's nobody in the locker room but the players. I used to cry after all my basketball games then one of my teammates said 'look Dwight you're in the NBA now, you're going to have 82 games a year plus the playoffs, so just get it back next game.' If they were crying it means they really care about winning. If you keep losing the same way every time you're gonna be hurt. I wouldn't be surprised if they were, but I can't believe they were crying."
Erik Spoelstra was the one that said it though:
"They want it. They want it bad. It's kind of tough for those guys because coming into the season everybody had them winning 90 games (laughs) and doing unbelievable things. They're losing and it hurts."
When the last time was that he cried after a loss:
"We lost in the Finals to the Lakers. (Host: You were balling?) Yeah I was. I was hurt. Then we lost to Boston last year."
Whether or not he thinks he is the MVP this year:
"Well um I would just say that I do a lot for my team. (Host: If you think it's you then just say it?) I'm not one of those cocky guys and Derrick Rose has been playing unbelievable basketball. And he's an Adidas guy. We've got commercials together. If I had to say for someone besides myself I would go with Derrick Rose. (Host: If you had a vote and couldn't vote for yourself you would vote for Derrick Rose?) Yes sir."
Who the best team in the Eastern Conference is right now:
"The best team right now, Chicago is playing the best basketball right now."
On what he learned from LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony about how to handle his potential future decision in free agency:
"I think sometimes the outside sources, they're the ones that mess up the whole situation. I will say in my situation, I love Orlando, the city has been very good to me, and I would love to finish my career here. I want a championship and I want to get it in Orlando. That's the only thing I've been able to think about. It's hard not to think about what's going to happen it two years, but that's two years from now. Right now, my focus is on getting our team to a championship and doing everything I can for this city."
This post, written by Chris Fedor, appears courtesy of Sports Radio Interviews. For the complete highlights of the interview, as well as audio, click here.
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The San Antonio Spurs overcame the early loss of Manu Ginobli to injury and still recorded a comfortable 103-88 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday, with Tony Parker having 22 points and eight assists.
San Antonio's victory was part of a pattern on Saturday as the five divisional leaders in action — New York, Miami, Chicago and the Los Angeles Clippers included — all won.
Gary Neal added 20 points for the Spurs.
Paul Pierce and Jason Terry each scored 18 points for Boston.
The Clippers notched their ninth straight win with a 111-85 defeat of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Los Angeles' Matt Barnes scored 21 points, while Blake Griffin had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Marquis Daniels scored 16 points for the Bucks, who had won four in a row, but shot just 36 percent from the field.
The Clippers remained 1 1-2 games ahead of the Golden State Warriors, who had an impressive 115-83 road win over the Atlanta Hawks, who had won 11 of their previous 13.
David Lee had 20 points and 11 rebounds — his seventh straight game passing 20 points and 10 rebounds — while Stephen Curry collected 18 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for Golden State.
The victory capped a 6-1 tour against Eastern Conference teams; the team's first winning road trip of at least six games since 1970-1971.
Al Horford's 17 points led Atlanta, which was overrun in the second quarter after holding the early lead.
The Memphis Grizzlies stayed within two games of San Antonio and ended a three-game skid by beating the Utah Jazz 99-86.
Zach Randolph had 25 points and 16 rebounds, while Marc Gasol added 16 for the Grizzlies, who outscored Utah 28-10 in the third quarter to turn a 10-point halftime deficit into a 72-64 lead entering the fourth.
Al Jefferson had 21 points for the Jazz.
The Chicago Bulls kept their noses in front in the Central Division with an 83-82 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Joakim Noah had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and helped force a key turnover as the Bulls rallied for the win. Noah and Luol Deng trapped Joe Johnson late in the game, resulting in one of Brooklyn's 18 turnovers. Deng turned the mistake into a basket that tied it at 79-79.
Brooklyn's Deron Williams missed a jumper that would have tied it in the final seconds, giving Chicago its fifth win in six games.
Marco Belinelli led Chicago with 19 points and made two free throws to cap an 8-0 run in the closing minutes.
Brook Lopez had 18 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes for the Nets.
While Brooklyn suffered a one-point defeat, their city rivals the New York Knicks had a one-point win, edging the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-102.
Raymond Felton scored 25 points and Tyson Chandler had 23 for the Knicks, who only snuck home against struggling opponent in the absence of the injured Carmelo Anthony.
The Knicks improved the NBA's only unbeaten home record to 10-0 when Cleveland's Anderson Varejao missed the second of two free throws with one second left.
Kyrie Irving scored 41 points for the Cavaliers.
The Minnesota Timberwolves welcomed back Ricky Rubio for his first game since a serious knee injury in March, and celebrated with a 114-106 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Rubio had nine assists and eight points in 18 minutes.
Andrei Kirilenko scored five of his 14 points in overtime, while Nikola Pekovic scored 21 points for the Timberwolves, who won their fourth straight game despite playing without All-Star Kevin Love because of an illness.


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HowTo:Annoy your Teacher
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In 1977, after The War, containment centers funded by The Government were set up all over the world. Disguised as educational containment centers, children were thrown in by the hundreds to each individual center. Schools, as they are called, continue to plague the planet to this day. The ranking system goes as follows from lowest to highest: You, Dirt, Garbage, Thrown away food, gum under tables, amoebas, your lunch lady, school peons (temps), your teacher, yard gaurds (yard duties, lard duties, all the same thing), your principal, and finally, The Receptionist. Teachers will beat you down constantly and abuse their power, and it is your job to fight back (for more information see Kids next door).
Teachers and You[edit]
Now as you may or may not know, teachers are evil. They are scum. They use propaganda to brainwash you into thinking they have low paying jobs and hate their job. None of it is true, never trust these creatures, as they will judge you, torment you, and betray you in a flash. For those of you who are new to this information, either change your ways at this moment, or go drink a few shots of milk.
"Your doing a good job."
For Beginners[edit]
For newbies, or converts, your first step must be to figure out your teacher. You must decide what type of teacher she is, what she likes, and her reactions to everything. I say everything, because, it is a known fact that teachers will dislike anything you do. Anything at all. It enrages them when you do your work because it gives you a safe card for getting yelled at, and they hate it even more when you do your work well because they won't be able to criticize it. You're better off just not doing anything at all, because that gives you more time for more important activities and you finally might be able to relax, confident that some deranged, senile old woman isn't deciding on future tactics for destroying your ambitions and happiness.
Be warned, teachers will destroy you for something as simple as breathing.
I Want To Annoy My Teacher!![edit]
SO, you think you're ready, eh? Here are several methods and a few tips. Note: This is not a full guide, these are just tips to kick off people just discovering that their life has been a lie and the work and steadfast determination they have put out for years has been based on lies and trashed by adults with no souls.
- Number Uno: Speak gibberish (also known as Hindi) or other languages when called on, or just try and talk to classmates in other languages as well. In fact, just try to talk a lot in general. Teachers are idiots who can't get real jobs, and when not, slightly intelligent paranoid psychopaths. Speaking in a way they can't understand would do one of a few things; either their head would asplode, they'd scream their head off at you for being a distraction, or they'd pretend that they never called on you and instead call on one of the strategically placed sheep in the class, who will be explained later.
I suggest answering or communicating in Morse Code personally, and remember, results 1 and 2 are the most desirable, because either way, their heads asplode; which means for you, they can't yell anymore. However, talented teachers may sometimes live for over 15 years with no head, but that talent is exclusive to women.
- Number B: Whenever the need arises, always forget your alphabet.
- Number Pacman: Steal the teachers role call before homeform or class and write pacman down as a fellow classmate, Bob Geldof, Amanda Huginkiss, I.C. Wiener, Hugh Jazz,Michael Scott, and Stalin are also great options.
- Number Ci: Speak gibberish or other languages when called on... woah... deja voo, which reminds me, whenever called on, always forget what you were "going to say". And for others, repeat something someone else said who was obviously wrong, as much as possible. And make a big deal out of answering and getting picked on.
- Number Fore: Spell everything wrong. It may harass your grades, and for the more devoted believers who[m] I know won't do much work, but when you do, give them wrist cramps in having to correct every mistake you "accidentally make". Teachers will jump at the opportunity to show their little intelligence and to correct your errors, so, go ahead, let 'em. This can also help in wasting their ink. [Insert evil professor laugh]
- Number Emo: For one day every week, act nearly fatally offended by every word it speaks. Oh, and constantly accuse the teacher of racism. This method works best on Black History month.
- Number FIDEL CASTRO: Make historical and/or old pop culture references here and there, to such things as the Marx Brothers or Teddy Roosevelt's achievements. This will either confuse them or they might gain respect for you because they will realize you are smarter than them. Abuse this respect. Use it against them. They won't learn.
- Number poopie: Be intolerably immature during conferences or private discussions.
- Number Uhn Tiss: Pretend you're gay in front of them for one day every week. If they say you're gay, tell them you're just "different".
- Number Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Pretend you have a terminal disease one day every week. This works best in Health Class.
- Number s.h.e.e.p.: There are moles in your class. They will rat you out, they will blindly obey the teacher, and they will devote unlimited amounts of time to entertaining its every whim. They are pathetic, miserable victims of the fascist system that runs your educational system. Follow tip.
edih eht seidob, fi uoy hctac ym tfird.
- Number "THREE-FUCKING-THOUSAND": Go up to them with a nice smile on your face and say "Can i have a pencil please" When they reach for it quickly say "No I ment a platypuss...sorry.." Proceed by punching them in the face.
- Number "pencil": Steal something small and simple every day.
- Number Sex Appeal: Try hitting on the teacher and even allude to the fact that you stalk them, there is a 90% chance that this will really confuse and scare them, however there is a 10% chance that you may be raped
- Number George Bush: Sidetrack the class into a discussion about politics or something of the sort during history or science, or any subject for that matter. Make sure the discussions or arguments last for at least 5 minutes.
- Number Math For one day each week, on every math assignment you do, write out in words your answers and problems. This has the hopeful side effect of making their eyeballs roll out of their heads. (For example; All real numbers greater than or equal to four all real numbers to the power of six over nine to the second power. This can either confuse them or just make reading your paper a pain in their saggy rears.)
- Number Jack Bauer: Hire someone to kill them. I've heard that can be annoying sometimes.
- Number leet: For one day each week, write |1K3 7|-|1$.
- Number ???: For one day each week, forget how to count.
- Number Flu: Just don't go to school. Remember, your teacher hates everything you do, and it will annoy her when you simply make open space in your desk.
Sometimes excuses help. Dead relatives funerals, no matter how distant they were from you, can help a lot, and your teacher's flawed cognitive emotional judgement will guide them towards excusing you from assignments that day or giving you sympathy. If you don't have any dead relatives. Make Some.
- Number Interrogative: Question its every movement.
- Number Bergeron: Throw a fork at them. Blame it on "DEREK BERGERON" Then run like hell because you'll probably not do that and get caught....you fucking pussy!
- Number Whose: Avoid the word 'whom' at all costs.
- Number PANTS: Laugh and yell "Haha! I'm not wearing any underpants!!!"
- Number Australians suck Balls: Laugh when she's turned away.
- Number 29: Come in every morning early, and when she goes out to gather the class or whatever, change the date. But make it unnoticeable, so you can't be singled out. This can be amusing when in the middle of class, she becomes suspicious as to whether it really is February 29th.
- Numbew "sucks to you, you fag" say stuff about blowing stuff up, killing hippies, emo kids, and their dog
- Nah, this ain't a number: One thing that teachers have an extreme weakness for, is sarcasm. As everyone knows, extreme sarcasm is enough to seriously screw with anyone's head, but teachers are vulnerable to even small amounts of it. Irony also works well, as well as proving that everything they say is entirely incorrect, and make it public that their knowledge is at a slightly lower level than a mentally retarded puppy. This will cause them to shut down, and occasionally suffer a CARDIAC ARREST!
- number 300000: tap as loud as possible during classwork or a test. this could annoy your classmates too so do it sparingly.[when your teacher is right by your desk].
- NUmB3r c0d3:As soon as class is settled and quite, yell NUH?! as loud as possible. even if your teacher hears you and tells you to be quite, they have nothing to hold you for seeing that what you just blurted out was and immunity code clearing you of all "school related" crimes.
- Number YES: Every answer is "Ehh I dont know." Be polite not sarcastic.
- Number very loud: Make the loudest noise you can and hope for the best. (Slamming your head on the desk works very well and doesn't hurt if you do it right) Hopefully their ears will bleed.
- Number Matt Brown:Saying peoples first and last names can really piss teachers off so much that their heads implode.
- Number Over 9000: Make your answer for every question (both on paper and when you are called out) "Over 9000!!!!!"
- Number John Craven's Newsround: Shout out random words at random snail, ostrich and jelly work particually well
- Number Standardized Tests: If you have to take a standardized test, you can piss off both your teacher and the so-called "test proctors" by writing "OVER NINE THOUSAND!!" for every math problem, "OMGWTFBBQ" for fill-in-the-blank, and "THE CAKE IS A LIE" over and over on short-response questions. If you're unlucky enough to be stuck with an essay question, write your own version of the lyrics to Never Gonna Give You Up. And if you need to draw a diagram, draw goatse or hentai. Looking at either of these is known to make and adult's brain a splode, unless said adult is fluent in Japanese. Then you need to draw a Hypercube.
- Number GUTSMAN'S ASS: Pretend to be retarted. They'll send you back home.
- Number Sparta!!!:When ever you can in class, yell "THIS IS SPARTA!!"
- Number Crapped :If the teacher says no to your bathroom needs wait a couple minutes and say OMG I think I crapped my pants!!!(if you want to add something zesty make a farting sound before you say it)
- Number deadication: Come to class a few minutes early. Remove your organs (primarily your heart) and place them inside your un-completed homework sheets and place them casually on your teachers desk. Although you will be dead when they arrive, there is now no excuse for not having your Home work done, after all, you put your heart into it.
- Number EVERYONE: WARNING: this will annoy everyone within hearing radius, even students. At every single opportunity yell "I LOST THE GAME!" at the top of your lungs, this gets a class very off topic and will irritate the most cool calm and collected teachers
- Number THE BEST NUMBER JOKE OUT OF ALL OF THESE!: On the last day of school, tell your teacher on the way out that you had the best time of your life and wish that you could have them next year (which you probably will once you drop down a grade cause you're an uneducated dumbass)
- Number Fun: If they give you an F, walk up to their desk and superglue your hands to it, saying that you will not leave until you have an A. (If you want to shock them even more, do it with your penis)
- Number sugar: If your teachers are to simple in those lessons, all you have to do is act to hyper for the teachers to control so they will either spice up the lessons or be forced to enter you into a mental assylum. The second is not prefered.
- 'NUMBER GINGERBREAD MAN: For any presentation or speech, dress in a halloween costume, or any type of outlandish outfit ~ "gingerbread man costume works well"
See Also[edit]
and also remember that teachers dont grow old,can you remember the 1st day you saw your teacher?it was the same way that he/she is today isnt it??thats totally horrible!!


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You're the best.
You were the one who came up with gems such as:
'Taste it'
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Am tasting the Spikey love.
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RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
Which one's he? The moderator or the irritant?
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Very well then I contradict myself,
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Pretty sure he invented that too, top bloke
Well this doesn't have *Crabs subforum* written all over it
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Will say this once and then nothing else. Defamation laws quite clear in Aus.be careful.
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- A Beginner's Guide to Making a D*I*Y Planner
- D*I*Y Planner 3.0 (Classic/A5 Edition)
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Photographic Release Kit
Submitted by dougj on Mon, 2005-08-22 01:45.
Well, all those tales of photographers being sued for images containing the barely-recognisable faces of sue-happy individuals have instilled within me an unhealthy sense of paranoia. Seeing that I've been delving far more into photography lately, I decided to round up a few D*I*Y Planner templates to serve as photographic releases.
In this kit (a part of the forthcoming Creativity package), you'll find:
- Photographic Release (pocket form), in Hipster PDA 1-up, 4-up, and graphical versions
- Photographic Release: Adult, in PDF 5.5x8.5 format
- Photographic Release: Minor, in PDF 5.5x8.5 format
- The adult and minor releases in an OpenOffice.org Draw source file (1.1.4 and up)
The pocket releases are for both adults and minors, and suitable for printing onto index cards, Ã la my Hipster PDA Edition. The adult and minor versions are also provided in a source file so you can modify them to suit your needs; this will allow you to insert your name, change the size (say, to A5), jigger the margins, or change the wording per the advice of your lawyer. If you want to use the OpenOffice.org file, please download and install the free Blue Highway font first, which is used for the title. (There is no public source file for the Hipster PDA variants, but you should be able to use the included OOo file to create your own with a bit of elbow grease.)
These templates differ somewhat from the usual D*I*Y Planner gear, but mainly for the sake of readability -- remember, you want your model to be able to read and sign the form without any legibility issues. Aesthetics is a secondary concern.
These forms are based upon releases provided to Popular Photography (see original text here) by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP). These templates are provided here simply as a courtesy, and all applicable rights belong to the original creators and owners: any objection to their distribution in this form by said owners will result in the withdrawal of this offering. As always, check with your lawyer before using any legal forms: they may not be valid in your area or for your purposes. There is no guarantee, implied or otherwise, that accompanies these forms, either on my part, or the part of Popular Photography and Imaging Magazine, or the ASMP.
Whew. In other words, use at your peril, and please check with your legal representative first. Remember, I am not a lawyer, nor do I claim any legal knowledge.
Download: D*I*Y Planner Photographic Release Kit 1 (230 KB)
Feedback, especially from those with real legal opinions and knowledge, is quite welcome.
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Thanks for the kit! Very comprehensive and through.
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This kit is exactly what I've been looking for! Thank you so much!!!!!!!
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Sweet looking hot soldiers in shower
January 23, 2008
What are the angel like army boys doing in the shower? Shaving each other hair, replacing the normal haircut? But why? But checking out each other muscles? Working out together? Keeping each other warm? Probably the army boys have a perfectly innocent explanation.
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January 23, 2008
Look at the muscles of this hot army boy. His white tank top t-shirt stretches just enough. With his straight army hair style and his killing look and gorgeous eyes… What a beautiful recruit. We'd love to see more cute hot pictures of soldiers like this amazing army boy. Don't loose your dog tag boy! We want you ID ready to be used.
Shirtless muscled soldier in Israel walking in khaki uniform pants
January 23, 2008
Hello! Let's hope this gorgeous Israeli soldier with shirt is not lost. Even if he is we're sure he'll survive. If you took a good look at the amazingly worked out body on the picture you'll understand why. We can only hope there are more pictures of cute shirtless army recruits from the middle east. Dark hair, short haircut, Arab, Jews. we don't care. Any recruit from the middle east has our attention. As long as they keep their military body in shape and show those muscles it all good. Soldiers, soldiers. Stand to attention. Sir, yes sir.
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January 23, 2008
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January 23, 2008
These poor boys in green army underwear just woke up in their dorm and had to stand in attention within second. Their drill sergeant will do a complete inspection. After this the guys should dress in their full uniform and another day or forced exercise, drills and basic army training will start. The fresh recruits will soon be real soldiers. Sir, yes sir.
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January 23, 2008
This cute black boy just became a recruit. His bootcamp period just started and it will be some tough army induction weeks for him. Crawling in the boot camp camouflage uniform, his fellow soldiers try to support him. But in the end one has to reach the goal of becoming in true solider on it's own.
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January 23, 2008
Look at the arms and butt of this cute soldier. The army is good for him. And that green camouflage uniform really looks great on him. A good army workout goes everyday. Exercise every day and be good to your drill instructor. Push-ups are part of the routine. Work-out well and you'll improve your gorgeous body fast.


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Confronted with slack economies and urgent about economic renewal, cities and regions in the United States and abroad are creating diverse new redevelopment zones to build on the strengths of anchor institutions (universities, medical complexes, and corporate headquarters) through a combination of urban design strategies, innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives, and business incubators.
In Providence, Rhode Island, the idea of an "innovation district" is the basis of its own regeneration effort with the relocation of Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School to an emerging 360-acre Knowledge District in the city's relatively drab Jewelry District. Here, a fusion of industry cluster, pro-entrepreneurship, and place-making strategies is working to build an urban innovation economy one firm and one block at a time.
The genesis of the Providence district was both deliberative and opportunistic.
Back in 2007, local leaders and organizations, including the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, began to converge around an effort to create a strategy to improve Providence's economic future.
"The luster of the city's so-called Renaissance in the 1990s, which focused on the arts as a means of revitalizing, was losing steam," wrote the New York Times' Elizabeth Abbott, and so it was time to reboot. Soon the region was coalescing around a strategy prepared by Richard Seline's New Economy Strategies urging the Providence area to expand its knowledge economy by capitalizing on its enviable knowledge assets.
The resulting blueprint called for the fostering of "eds and meds" economic activity and entrepreneurship. Revamping a flagging industrial quarter with a lot of underutilized factory and office space as well as vacant land became part of the strategy.
So that was the plan. But then spontaneous developments occurred. Within a year or so, Brown University realized that its College Hill campus overlooking downtown lacked room for a new $45 million medical school and decided to consider locations elsewhere in the city. Soon the decision was made to move the school to the nascent 360-acre Knowledge District - specifically, into a converted, four-story, 134,000-foot factory building.
More recently, as the medical school prepared to open in August, additional innovation-related concerns began to congregate. This past summer, the toymaker Hasbro (based in nearby Pawtucket) committed to create nearly 300 new full-time jobs in exchange for a $1.6 million sales tax exemption, perceiving that the young talent it needed to staff its gaming division preferred an attractive urban environment. Likewise, 38 Studios (a video game company started by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling) also committed to move into existing buildings in the Knowledge District and create 450 jobs, aided by a controversial $75 million loan guarantee.
State economic development officials say they hope to establish a cluster of video-game-related businesses in the Providence knowledge area, working with potential partners such as the Rhode Island School of Design and Hasbro.
The medical school has brought some 400 students and 50 faculty members to the Knowledge District along with a 16-room "clinical simulation suite" with practice exam rooms and a cafe on the first floor. It's also served as a catalyst for the delivery of streetscape improvements and vest-pocket parks.
The Greater Providence Chamber has been further stirring the pot by dispensing, through its Innovation Providence Implementation Council, small grants to companies, higher education, hospitals, industry trade associations and non-profit organizations to support technology-based innovation and entrepreneurship.
Through such smaller-scale fire-starting, local leaders hope to supplement investments in large anchors with "small change" seed grants to help spark organic "knowledge economy" activity in the areas of health care, technology, R&D, alternative energy and workforce development.
Innovation districts represent an important fusion of regional innovation cluster theory, entrepreneurship strategy, and walkable urbanism. In that sense, zones like Providence's represent urban economics concentrated at the neighborhood scale. It will be intriguing to see how the Jewelry District fares in the coming years as Rhode Island seeks to claw its way out of a deep trough.
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Two new studies have revived the long-running debate over how police respond to white criminal suspects versus African Americans.
The Western New York city possesses a distinct mix of weather, geography, and infrastructure that could make it a potential climate haven. But for whom?
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I use Accordance across my Macs but have a few friends interested in trialling it on their pcs so I thought I'd set the Emulator up first on an iMac I have that only boots to Windows XP.
I have installed per the instructions and get as far as installing the Completer package and then get an error that the Demo Version can't be found - I have some screen dumps here ...
Click for screen shots of installation and error
If anyone can direct me that would be great!! Two of these people are considering purchasing Macs if their experience is positive. I'd like to get good at doing the Emulator so that I can set it up for them.
Problem installing Completer Package
Started by djaneb , Aug 05 2011 10:35 PM
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Posted 05 August 2011 - 10:57 PM
You are showing the very old version 5 demo that is bundled with the installer. Delete that entire folder! You need to run the initial demo installer for 9.4 first, and then the demo completer. However, there will not be room for the new demo on the OS Drive in any case, so you will need to go through the steps shown in the EmulatorManual5 to create a new drive in order to install Accordance.
Using the emulator is not for the faint of heart!
Using the emulator is not for the faint of heart!
Helen Brown
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Posted 06 August 2011 - 03:23 AM
Using the emulator is not for the faint of heart!
Glad to report I am not faint of heart.
I have deleted everything and started again.
1. Installed emulator as per manual
2. Edited GUI interface, as per manual
3. Downloaded files, as per manual
However, the Demo Installer is a zip file - not mentioned in the manual. So I expanded it and copied the folder with the installer and the readme, and the completer file to a folder on the MacOS desktop.
When I double click on the installer it throws an error. The file does not appear to have an extension, and does not have an icon like the completer package.
So, back to Windows where I renamed the demo installer to give it .sit extension.
Back to Mac - now has .sit extension and has icon of a sit file.
Double click on it and though it looks like it is going to spring to life, nothing happens. No pretty pink stuff it progress bar.
So - thats as far as I've got!
Will await further instructions. No rush!
Posted 06 August 2011 - 09:41 AM
Oh dear! It's supposed to be a .sit inside a .zip. This is a new arrangement for the 9 demos for the emulator. You alerted me earlier that the file was missing. I had in fact uploaded the .sit as we have done for years. So I zipped the installer and Read me, and that's what you have been trying to install, but the file that you move into Basilisk has to be the .sit. I am reuploading the correct file now, I hope. Sorry for the double error.
Helen Brown
OakTree Software
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 12:52 AM
I am reuploading the correct file now, I hope. Sorry for the double error.
No worries, Helen. All good now - I've installed the Demo and the Completer and am up and running with the emulator. Not hard at all.
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The Ransom Center's current exhibition The World at War, 1914–1918 marks the centenary of the start of World War I. Triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Bosnian-Serb student, open conflict began the following month when Austria-Hungary invaded the Kingdom of Serbia in retaliation. Within weeks, nearly all of the nation-states of Europe were drawn into a war that lasted four long years and killed ten million servicemen.
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Members of the state House are poised to vote on a bill that would prohibit ticket scalping for concert events at the Delaware State Fair.
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MILWAUKEE -- After leading National League rookies last year with a .309 batting average and hitting .362 in Spring Training, right-handed-hitting utility man Jordan Pacheco finds himself having to be ready even though it isn't certain when the at-bats will come.
Pacheco, 27, did not have a chance to bat in Monday's 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Brewers. It looks like his starts will come at first base when Todd Helton needs a rest, and manager Walt Weiss said he will appear behind the plate more than the five times he did last year. Pacheco was the third baseman when Chris Nelson was injured last season, and could be thrown into the outfield because the team is carrying just four outfielders.
"My role is definitely a little bit different this year," Pacheco said. "I just want to help this ballclub out, whenever I get an at-bat, whether it's a situational at-bat or just getting on base."
Pacheco said he talked with veteran Jason Giambi, now with the Indians, and teammate Eric Young Jr. about pinch-hitting and is studying for those opportunities.
"You've got to know what pitcher is out there," Pacheco said. "It's a little bit different doing your homework on the guys that are coming in to face you. Talking to Giambi and E.Y., who was successful last year, about how they approach it is only going to help me."
Weiss will try to be creative, believing Pacheco can handle multiple situations.
"He's got a tough job," Weiss said. "Being that guy who can do everything, you're asked to do some difficult things. We're trying to create options for him. He's such a good hitter, we've got to find ways to get him in the box."
Pacheco was a shortstop at the University of New Mexico and a catcher in the Minors, but he has made dramatic strides at first base.


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Some people call it a cold sore, others a fever blister, but this annoying and often painful chronic condition is caused by a virus: herpes simplex. About 50% to 80% of U.S. adults have oral herpes. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), by age 50, about 90% of adults have been exposed to the virus. Once infected, a person will have the herpes simplex virus for the rest of his or her life. When inactive, the virus lies dormant in a group of nerve cells. Some people never have any symptoms from the virus. Others have periodic outbreaks of infections.
The herpes lesions typically last a week to 10 days. It most often occurs around the lips, oral mucosa, or tongue. The lesions occur first as fluid-filled blisters that rupture after a day or two. The sores will weep fluid that contains the virus. After a few days, the sores will form crusts or scabs. The virus is highly contagious and can be spread by skin-to-skin contact such as kissing.
The 2 most common forms of the virus are herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). HSV-1 is most often linked with infections of the oral cavity, with up to 90% of people in the U.S. exposed to this virus. HSV-2 is most often associated with genital herpes infections, with up to 30% of people in the U.S. exposed to this virus. However, both types of HSV can infect both the mouth and the genitals.
Since HSV is spread through direct, physical contact, such as kissing and sexual contact, the best method of prevention is to avoid physical contact with the HSV sores when someone is having an outbreak. However, genital herpes can be contagious without causing any symptoms of the disease, according to the CDC.
The initial (primary) infection of the oral herpes simplex virus is usually the worst. It may cause severe, flu-like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes, and headache. However, some people have no symptoms at all. In the initial infection, sores can occur on and around the lips and throughout the mouth.
Recurring infections tend to be much milder, and the sores usually erupt in the edges of the lips. Some people never have any more outbreaks beyond the initial infection. These are the most common signs and symptoms of a recurring oral herpes simplex virus infection:
Initial redness, swelling, heat, and pain, or itching in the area where the infection will erupt.
Painful, fluid-filled blisters may appear on the lips or under the nose. These blisters, and the fluid they contain, are highly contagious.
The blisters leak fluids and become sores.
After about 4 to 6 days, the sores start to crust over and heal.
The signs and symptoms of an oral herpes simplex virus outbreak may look like other conditions or medical problems. Always see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
It is not clear what triggers the virus to recur, but several factors are thought to play a role. Prolonged or intense exposure to sunlight, a recent fever, emotional stress, menstruation, surgery, or physical injury might contribute to a recurrence of the virus. Recurrent outbreaks are more common in the first year after the initial episode, then lessen as the body builds antibodies to the virus.
Herpes simplex virus is difficult to diagnose. Often confused with many other infections, such as allergic reactions, the herpes simplex virus can only be confirmed with a virus culture, blood test, or biopsy. However, a healthcare provider can often diagnose it based on the location and appearance of the blisters.
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Apple iOS 6 Maps cuts Google's exclusive lock on directions, opens door to third party appsThe new Maps in iOS 6 introduces new turn by turn navigation for drivers and walkers, but opens up transit and other specialized directions to third parties, cutting Apple's exclusive partnership with Google for all other types of directions for the first time.
Apple's strategy of taking its Maps solo in iOS 6 was initially described in Apple wants to wipe Google off the map with iOS 6, while a second segment detailed how the company will be leveraging vector graphics to greatly improve the Maps experience in iOS and a third segment outlined how Apple is adding 3D Flyover features to displace Google's Street View.
Apple gives Google directions to the door
In the area of directions, Apple is similarly cutting Google out of its prime position as the exclusive source of iOS Maps directions. As noted previously, Google itself introduced the new Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 in 2009, with a series of new mapping features including voice prompted, turn-by-turn navigation features; voice search; searching for items along a plotted route and 3D models (below).
Apple initially appeared set to adopt those features as it had with Street View in the previous year. In late 2009, a Google spokesperson told AppleInsider, "Apple is a close partner. Millions of users experience Google Maps on the iPhone. We will continue to work with Apple to bring innovation, including Latitude and Navigation, to users but you'll have to speak to Apple about availability."
However, Apple never added Google's Navigation features to its own iOS Maps client, instead shunning them along with Google Latitude, Places, 3D models and subsequent other map enhancements that Google hoped Apple would spread across its iOS user base. Instead, though a series of acquisitions and partnerships, Apple built a complete in-house replacement for Google's maps and all of its related services.
Driving directions
For driving and walking directions, Apple appears to be drawing information from GPS and map provider TomTom, which itself includes a long list of regionally-specific licensing deals under iOS 6 Map's acknowledgments.
When you perform a request for driving directions, Apple presents a few alternative paths to choose from, just as it does in the current maps. You can explore this selection of driving routes, freely panning around, rotating the map or entering 3D mode to compare each of the suggested paths.
Once you select a given route and click Start, Maps jumps into its turn-by-turn mode, with the voice of Siri audibly guiding you along the path. You can at any point toggle between 2D and 3D views (shown below). Nearby road names are called out in large "street sign" banners, reducing the need to zoom in or look in detail at the map while plotting a course in your car. Ideally, you would follow the path via Siri's voice rather than watching the screen, something that the new Maps finally makes possible (and which Google has supplied for Android since 2009).
Once in turn-by-turn mode, you can't arbitrarily pan around or rotate the map because the view is updated dynamically as you move along your route, following the GPS. You can zoom in and out, but not very much.
This means that once you start, if you want to preview an upcoming segment on the path, you either have to zoom out enough to see it (and the zoomed out view is limited to showing only a roughly four to six block radius) or switch to the Overview mode (below left, which supports the same free exploration of the 2D or 3D map, along or outside of your route) or Route Overview (below right, which provides a descriptive listing of turns).
You can exit the Maps app while a path is being navigated; when you do, iOS provides a green "touch to return to Navigation" banner, similar to a phone call, voice recording or other background task.
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Some Memorization Skills
learnco on USPP Learning Cooperative BlogINTEREST: In order to remember something thoroughly, you must be interested in it. INTENT TO REMEMBER: Your intent to remember has much to do with whether you remember something or not. A key factor to remembering is having a POSITIVE ATTITUDE that you WILL remember. BASIC BACKGROUND: Your understanding of new materials depends to a great degree on how […]Posted June 24, 2010.
Reading Your Textbooks
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Using Technology for Academic Succeess
learnco on USPP Learning Cooperative BlogBelow, you can review a summary of the workshop from last night. Thank you to those students who attended. Please leave any questions you have from last night and I can answer them. See you all tomorrow for the High Ropes Adventure Course! Discussion questions: What kind of technology do you use every day? Some […]Posted June 18, 2010.
Helpful Academic Websites
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USPP Evening Workshops: How to Succeed in College
learnco on USPP Learning Cooperative BlogUSPP Evening Workshops: How to Succeed in College Flyer: USPP Evening Workshops Flyer Presented by: Tutor Allison Heiser These events are opportunities to learn some useful hints in order to succeed in your classes at the University of Vermont. Attendance is encouraged. "Using Technology for Academic Success" Thursday, June 17 7:30-8:30pm Tupper Lounge "How to read your syllabus and manage your […]Posted June 17, 2010.
Tutoring Reminder
learnco on USPP Learning Cooperative BlogAll-Subject Tutoring/Academic Support : Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4 th floor of Tupper in the Tutoring room from 6:30-8:30pm Writing/ENG 04 Tutoring : Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 3rd floor of Tupper in the Tutoring Room Tutoring is also avaliable by appointment with Allison. Please e-mail Allison: firstname.lastname@example.com to set up an individual appointment. […]Posted June 17, 2010.
Welcome to the USPP Learning Cooperative Blog!
learnco on USPP Learning Cooperative BlogWelcome to the USPP Learning Cooperative Blog! This blog has been created for you, the USPP students, to talk about classes, learning tips, information about how to take tests, and information about what to do with your free time, among other things. Allison Heiser, one of your summer tutors, will be posting important information, website […]Posted June 17, 2010.


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�We teach about natural history all year, but it�s great to have a day to put a special focus on our Earth and the role we all play as stewards,� said Dr. Ann Tippitt, Schiele executive director.
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Corn Earworm Management in Sweet Corn
ENTFACT-318: Corn Earworm Management in Sweet Corn | Download PDF
Ric Bessin, Extension Entomologist
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Corn earworm is potentially the greatest threat to sweet corn production in Kentucky. Because it feeds directly on the market product, is difficult to control, and is common in high numbers at the end of the season, most insecticides used on sweet corn target this pest. Once earworm has become established within the ear, control is impossible. Earworms spend a relatively short period of their life feeding in a site that can receive an adequate insecticide application. A effective program, especially on late season corn, is necessary to ensure that damaged ears are kept to a minimum.
Currently, the primary insecticides used for corn earworm control in sweet corn belong to the pyrethroid class. There is growing concern that corn earworm in some regions of the Midwest has developed resistance to this class of insecticides. Some field failures have been reported.
Earworms are variable in color, but they have a brown head without markings and numerous microscopic spines covering their body. Corn earworms are moderately hairy larvae that vary from yellow, to green, to red to brownish black. They may be found feeding in the ear tips following silking. The larvae are cannibalistic, rarely is their more than one per ear or whorl.
The moth has a wing span of 1 to 1-1/2 inches. The front wings of the male are usually a light yellowish olive; those of the female are yellowish brown to pinkish brown. Each forewing has a dark spot in the center. The dome-shaped-egg is usually white when first laid but develops a reddish-brown band before hatching.
Corn earworms overwinter as pupae in underground cells. Some adults from these pupae begin to emerge as early as late March, others may not appear until August. There are generally four generations each year, however, overlap is great and adult moths that can lay eggs may be present in significant numbers throughout most of the growing season.
Female moths search out fresh silks on which to lay single eggs. Following hatch, the small larvae often eat the egg shell before beginning to feed on the silk. Within a day or so they move down the silks to the tip of the ear. Corn earworms generally complete their development in 14 to 16 days. Full grown worms leave the ear and pupate in the soil. The new adult will be active in another 10 to 14 days. Damage to the kernels in the tip make the ear more attractive to sap beetles.
Cultural Controls
There are a number of approaches that growers can implement to control corn earworm besides just spraying insecticides. This includes selecting the best varieties and planting dates. Varietal selection is very important. Corn hybrids having a long, tight fitting shuck appear to suffer less damage than those with loose shucks. The key factor determining the relative risk of corn earworm attack is planting date. Early and midseason we typically have fewer corn earworm moths to lay eggs on the silks. But late-planted corn will be late-silking corn, and many more moths are searching for egg-laying sites at this time. In addition, late in the season, the field corn crop is producing high numbers of corn earworm moths and is not attractive to the moths for egg laying.
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Spray solution should be driven deep into the silks to be of maximum benefit. The center third of the plant is the only zone that needs to be protected. Ground application has always been shown to be superior to aerial application, particularly when using drop nozzles on each side of the row directed towards the ears. A spray pressure of 30 psi or higher is recommended.
Preventive Management
A preventive program against corn earworms may begin when 10% of the ears are silked. Repeated sprays at three to five day intervals until 90% of the silks have wilted should give a high percentage of worm free ears during early and midseason. Control is more difficult late in the season. Even shortening spray intervals may produce only 90% clean ears.
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Since moth intensity varies considerably during the season, it makes good sense to monitor adult activity and adjust the need for sprays accordingly. Pheromone traps need to be examined twice a week for corn earworms beginning in early June to determine moth activity and the need to spray. Special attention should be given to late planted fields and fields with green silks. Moths should be removed from traps, counted, destroyed, and removed from the field during each visit.
Economic Threshold: When tassels emerge and silks are still green, numbers of corn earworm moths captured in pheromone traps will determine the frequency of insecticide applications.
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Similar to Bt field corn, Bt sweet corn has been genetically engineered with a protein that kills certain caterpillars. It is very selective, safe to beneficial insects, and has been approved for commercial production. However, it is not "bullet proof" when planted late there can be considerable earworm damage to Bt sweet corn. Bt sweet corn still needs to be monitored and in some situations may need to be sprayed to prevent infestation with corn earworm.
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Your Project Management Coach: Best Practices for Managing Projects in the Real World
A pragmatic approach to project management
Many projects fail to deliver on time or on budget, or even to deliver a workable product that satisfies the customer. While good project management goes a long way towards ensuring success, managers often fail to follow the plans they implement. This unique guide helps you understand and successfully handle project management, once and for all. Covering practical ways to solve problems you'll typically face when managing actual projects, this pragmatic book takes you through a full project management lifecycle. You'll find ample tips, tricks, and best practicesall richly illustrated with real case studies.
Find out how to plan for risk, get wayward projects back on track, manage a whole portfolio of projects, and much more. Each topic in the book is mapped to the exam topics of the PMP® Certification Exam, so PMP certification candidates can also use this book for test prep. The book's companion web site offers downloadable forms, templates, and checklists.
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Bonnie Biafore is a PMI-certified project manager, as well as a trainer and award-winning author. She has written numerous books on project management, small business accounting, and other topics. Teresa Stover is a technical communications and project management consultant for software, manufacturing, and education. Both are prolific writers and conduct training on project management.
Table of Contents
Introduction xxix
Part I Understanding Projects and Project Management 1
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Projects 3
What Is a Project? 3
A Project Is a Unique Endeavor 5
A Project Has Clearly Defined Objectives and Deliverables 5
A Project Has a Beginning and an End 7
A Project Usually Has a Budget 8
How Do Projects Differ from Other Work? 9
Summary 10
Coach's Review 10
Test Your Knowledge 10
Project Challenge 10
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Project Management 11
What Is Project Management? 12
Project Management Processes: Start to Finish 13
Initiating a Project 14
Planning a Project 15
Executing a Project 17
Monitoring and Controlling a Project 18
Closing a Project 19
Balancing Scope, Time, Cost, and Quality 20
Project Management Methodologies 21
Traditional Waterfall Project Management 21
Iterative and Agile Project Management 22
Project Management Knowledge Areas 23
Scope Management 24
Time Management 25
Cost Management 25
Human Resource Management 25
Procurement Management 26
Communication Management 26
Quality Management 26
Risk Management 27
Integration Management 27
Who Makes a Good Project Manager? 28
Business Savvy 28
Technical Skills 28
Soft Skills 29
Varying Viewpoints 29
Delegating 30
Leadership and Interpersonal Skills 30
Flexibility 30
Doing the Right Things for the Project 30
Summary 30
Coach's Review 31
Test Your Knowledge 31
Project Challenge 31
Part II Planning a Project 33
Chapter 3 Getting a Project off the Ground 35
From Idea to Project: An Overview of Project Initiation 36
Defining a Project 37
Discovering the Problem or Opportunity 40
Articulating the Project Goal and Objectives 44
Developing the Project Goal 44
Creating the Project Objectives 45
Deciding on the Project Strategy 46
Brainstorming Possibilities 46
Identifying Constraints 47
Choosing the Right Strategy 48
Gathering Requirements 49
Starting with Broad Requirements 49
Mining for Requirements 49
Differentiating and Prioritizing Requirements 50
What Constitutes Success? 51
Documenting Project Scope 52
Elements of the Scope Statement 53
Controlling Scope Creep 55
Specifying the Deliverables 57
Identifying Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints 58
Working with Risks 58
Working with Assumptions 59
Working with Constraints 59
Identifying the Project Stakeholders 60
Preparing the Project Proposal 62
Getting Approval or Sign-Off 65
Publicizing the Project Charter 66
Preparing a Project Charter 67
Distributing the Project Charter 68
Assembling the Project Notebook 68
Using the Project Notebook for Approved Projects 69
Using the Project Notebook for Tabled or
Denied Projects 69
Choosing the Form of the Project Notebook 69
Summary 71
Coach's Review 71
Test Your Knowledge 71
Project Challenge 72
Chapter 4 Getting to Know a Project Plan 73
What Work Has to Be Done? 74
Identifying Work 74
Organizing Work into Major Categories 74
How Much Will the Project Cost? 75
Obtaining Early Cost Estimates 75
Building a Budget 75
Who Will Do the Work? 76
An Introduction to Project Resources 76
Identifying Resources 77
When Will the Project Be Done? 77
What You Need to Build a Schedule 78
Brick Wall Deadlines versus Soft Date Targets 80
How Will the Project Be Managed? 80
The Project Manager and Managing Stakeholders 81
Setting Ground Rules 81
Defining Management Processes 81
Remembrance of Projects Past 82
Summary 83
Coach's Review 83
Test Your Knowledge 83
Project Challenge 84
Chapter 5 Identifying the Work to Be Completed 85
Understanding the Work Breakdown Structure 86
What Is a Work Breakdown Structure? 86
Why Is the WBS Essential? 87
Identifying Work 88
Who Helps Identify Work? 88
Jump-Starting with Other Sources 88
Planning as a Group 89
Identifying Work from the Top Down 90
Identifying Work from the Bottom Up 92
How Much Is Enough? 93
Validating the WBS 95
Organizing Work in the WBS 96
Calling Out Deliverables 97
Formatting Your WBS 97
Naming Your WBS 99
Numbering Your WBS 99
Specifying Task Details 101
Summary 102
Coach's Review 102
Test Your Knowledge 102
Project Challenge 103
Chapter 6 Estimating Work and Cost 105
Who Should Estimate a Project? 106
Using a Core Planning Team 106
Obtaining Estimates from Team Members 107
Managing the Uncertainty of Estimates 107
When to Use Different Levels of Estimates 108
Preventing Problems from Padded Estimates 109
Preparing Estimates 110
The Difference between Duration and Effort 110
Estimating Methods 111
Reusing Existing Information 112
Engaging Experts 112
Using a Parametric Model or Estimating Tool 112
Applying the Delphi Technique 113
Using Optimistic, Pessimistic, and Most Likely Estimates 114
Estimating from the Top Down 115
Estimating from the Bottom Up 115
Estimating Project Costs 115
What Goes into Labor Costs? 116
Material, Equipment, and Facility Costs 116
Estimating Other Costs 117
Building a Budget 117
Summary 118
Coach's Review 118
Test Your Knowledge 118
Project Challenge 118
Chapter 7 Planning Project Resources 121
Documenting Roles and Responsibilities 122
Who's Involved with What 123
Levels of Involvement 124
Identifying Resource Needs 125
Types of Resources 125
Breaking Down Resource Needs 126
Building a Project Organization Chart 127
Preparing a Resource Plan 127
Summary 128
Coach's Review 128
Test Your Knowledge 129
Project Challenge 129
Chapter 8 Building a Schedule 131
Tools for Building a Schedule 132
Sequencing with Dependencies 135
Setting Up Predecessors and Successors 135
Understanding the Dependency Types 136
Starting to Schedule 137
Understanding the Critical Path 138
Scheduling with Lead and Lag Time 139
Applying Date Constraints 140
Keeping Date Constraints Flexible 141
Scheduling Specific Dates 142
Marking Deadlines 142
Indicating Milestones 142
Assigning Resources to Tasks 143
Adding Generic Resources 143
Adding Specific Resources 144
Assigning Multiple Resources to One Task 144
Modeling a Realistic Schedule 145
Scheduling around Nonworking Time 146
Defining Non-Project Time 146
Adjusting Tasks for Resource Productivity 147
Managing Part-Timers and Multitaskers 147
Scheduling with the Critical Chain Method 148
Working Back from the Finish Date 148
Balancing Constrained Resources 149
Adding Buffers 149
Optimizing the Schedule 149
Shortening the Schedule 150
Reducing Project Costs 151
Balancing Resource Assignments 152
Summary 153
Coach's Review 154
Test Your Knowledge 154
Project Challenge 154
Chapter 9 Planning for Quality 155
Defining Quality 156
Quality and the Requirements Document 157
Constraints on Quality 158
Quality Standards and Methods 158
Developing the Quality Plan 159
Elements of the Quality Management Plan 160
Understanding the Cost of Quality 161
Integrating the Quality Management Plan 161
Taking Responsibility for Quality 161
Building in Excellence with QA 162
Evaluating Quality Results 162
Implementing Corrective Actions 163
Verifying the Standards with QC 164
Measuring and Recording Quality 165
Finding Causes of Quality Problems 166
Summary 166
Coach's Review 167
Test Your Knowledge 167
Project Challenge 167
Chapter 10 Setting up a Communication Plan 169
Guidelines for Good Communication 170
What Is Communication? 170
How to Get Your Message Across 172
The Importance of Listening 174
The Components of a Communication Plan 175
Who Are the Audiences? 176
The Project Sponsor 177
Management Stakeholders 177
Team Members 177
External Audiences 177
What Do You Communicate? 178
What Information Do Audiences Need? 178
Information for Management Stakeholders 178
Functional Managers 180
Team Members 180
Status Reporting 180
Status from and to Team Members 181
Status for Management 183
What's the Best Communication Method? 184
In-Person Meetings 184
Videoconferencing and Conference Calls 184
Email 185
Telephone 187
Written Documentation 187
Who's Responsible? 187
Frequency and Timing 188
Summary 188
Coach's Review 189
Test Your Knowledge 189
Project Challenge 189
Chapter 11 Setting up a Change Management Plan 191
When to Manage Changes 192
When You Don't Manage Changes 192
When You Do Manage Changes 193
Who Sits on a Change Review Board 193
The Anatomy of a Change Management Process 194
Defining the Baseline Documents 195
Documenting a Change Request 195
Using a Change Request Form 195
Tracking a Change Request 197
Evaluating a Change Request 198
Making Decisions about Change Requests 199
Updating the Baseline Documents 200
Monitoring Change Requests 201
Summary 201
Coach's Review 201
Test Your Knowledge 201
Project Challenge 202
Chapter 12 Managing Risk 203
Identifying Risks to a Project 204
Analyzing the Risks 208
Rating Risks as Low, Medium, or High 208
Rating Risks Numerically 209
Recording the Risk Ratings and Scores 210
Choosing the Risks to Manage 210
Planning Risk Responses 211
Planning Responses to Negative Risks 212
Planning Responses to Positive Risks 214
Compiling the Risk Management Plan 215
Establishing Contingencies 216
Building in a Schedule Buffer 217
Setting Up Contingency Funds 218
Tracking Risks 218
When a Risk Becomes Reality 220
Tracking Issues 221
Summary 222
Coach's Review 222
Test Your Knowledge 222
Project Challenge 223
Part III Executing a Project 225
Chapter 13 Kicking Off a Project 227
Preparing to Execute the Project 228
Obtaining Approval 228
Saving Project Baselines 229
Updating the Project Notebook 230
Obtaining Resources 231
Obtaining In-House Resources 231
Procuring Resources from Vendors 232
Soliciting Vendors 232
Selecting Vendors 233
Contracting 233
Next Steps 234
Holding a Kickoff Meeting 235
Implementing Your Plans 235
Summary 236
Coach's Review 236
Test Your Knowledge 236
Project Challenge 237
Chapter 14 Taming Processes, Problems, and Conflicts 239
Defining Project Processes 240
What Makes a Good Process? 240
Making Processes a Success 241
Defeating Poor Processes 243
Guidelines for Effectiveness 244
Making Decisions and Solving Problems 244
Focus on what's Important 244
Define the Problem 246
Prioritize 246
Consider Your Options 246
Ask for Help 247
Making Things Happen 247
How to Resolve Conflicts 248
Summary 250
Coach's Review 250
Test Your Knowledge 250
Project Challenge 250
Chapter 15 The Keys to Successful Meetings 251
Running Effective Meetings 252
Planning a Meeting 252
Setting the Agenda 253
Inviting Participants 254
Preparing for the Meeting 255
Starting on Time 256
Setting Expectations 256
Facilitating the Meeting 257
Ending on Time 258
Types of Project Meetings 258
Kickoff Meetings 258
Project Status Meetings 259
Management Meetings 260
Brainstorming Meetings 261
Planning Meetings 262
Following Up after Meetings 263
Documenting Decisions and Action Items 264
Adjusting the Project Plan 264
Summary 264
Coach's Review 265
Test Your Knowledge 265
Project Challenge 265
Chapter 16 Transforming People into a Team 267
Developing a Team 267
Turning Individuals into a Team 268
Building Relationships with Your People 269
Increasing Your Infl uence 272
Evaluating People's Performance 273
Finding Out What's Going On 273
Working with Line Managers 274
Handling People Problems 275
Summary 275
Coach's Review 276
Test Your Knowledge 276
Project Challenge 276
Part IV Monitoring and Controlling 277
Chapter 17 Gathering Progress Information 279
Choosing the Data to Collect 280
Schedule and Cost Data 280
Quality Data 282
Issues and Risks 282
Determining the Level of Detail 283
Obtaining Time and Status 283
Choosing the Frequency 283
Sources of Data 284
Summary 286
Coach's Review 287
Test Your Knowledge 287
Project Challenge 287
Chapter 18 Evaluating Progress and Performance 289
Evaluating Progress and Variance 290
Reviewing Milestones 290
Evaluating Variances 291
Earned Value Analysis 293
Understanding Earned Value Measures 293
Planned Value 293
Earned Value 294
Actual Cost 294
Analyzing Performance with Earned Value 295
Evaluating Earned Value Measures in a Graph 295
Using Additional Earned Value Indicators 296
Evaluating Financials 297
Determining the Payback Period 297
Identifying the Net Present Value 298
Calculating the Internal Rate of Return 300
Summary 300
Coach's Review 301
Test Your Knowledge 301
Project Challenge 301
Chapter 19 Getting a Plan Back on Track 303
Ways to Correct Course 304
Fast-Tracking a Project Schedule 304
Which Tasks Should You Fast-Track? 304
Fast-Tracking Options 305
Crashing a Schedule 305
Which Tasks Should You Crash? 306
Other Crashing Considerations 307
Using Different Resources 308
Asking People to Work Overtime 308
Reducing Scope 309
Who Approves Course Corrections 310
Getting a Project Out of Trouble 311
Recognizing the Problem 311
Evaluating the Situation 312
Preparing a Recovery Plan 312
Monitoring the Recovery 313
Summary 313
Coach's Review 314
Test Your Knowledge 314
Project Challenge 314
Part V Closing the Project 315
Chapter 20 Obtaining Acceptance and Other Wrap-Up Tasks 317
Determining Whether the Project Is a Success 318
Developing Acceptance Tests 318
Running Acceptance Tests 319
Obtaining Sign-Off 320
Documenting the Project: The Project Closeout Report 320
Summarizing the Project 321
Quantifying Results 321
Financial, Legal, and Administrative Closeout 323
Project Transitions 324
Handing Off Information 324
Transitioning Resources 325
Summary 325
Coach's Review 326
Test Your Knowledge 326
Project Challenge 326
Chapter 21 Documenting a Project for Posterity 327
Gathering Information 328
Organizing the Project Archives 330
Beware of Too Much Information 331
Categorize Wisely 331
Do It Today 331
Offer a Roadmap 332
Storing the Project Archives 333
Summary 334
Coach's Review 334
Test Your Knowledge 334
Project Challenge 335
Chapter 22 Don't Forget Lessons Learned 337
How Lessons Learned Help 338
Gathering Lessons Learned 340
Collecting Feedback 341
Preparing for Lessons Learned Meetings 342
Conducting Lessons Learned Meetings 344
Minimizing the Fear of Lessons Learned 346
Documenting Lessons Learned 348
Deciding on the Information to Include 349
Presenting Lessons Learned 350
Disseminating Lessons Learned 352
Using Past Lessons Learned 352
Summary 353
Coach's Review 353
Test Your Knowledge 353
Project Challenge 354
Part VI Taking the Next Steps in Project Management 355
Chapter 23 Running a Project Management Office 357
Defining PMO Functions 357
Facilitating Standards and Best Practices 358
Ensuring Compliance Requirements 360
Supporting Project Methodologies 360
Providing Project Management Tools 360
Managing Resources and Communication 361
Mentoring and Training Project Managers 362
Setting Up a PMO 362
When Do You Need a PMO? 363
Understanding PMO Types 364
Specifying PMO Objectives and Services 365
Summary 366
Coach's Review 367
Test Your Knowledge 367
Project Challenge 367
Chapter 24 Managing a Portfolio of Projects 369
What Is Project Portfolio Management? 370
Evaluating and Prioritizing Projects for the Portfolio 372
Tracking and Managing the Project Portfolio 374
Tracking Portfolio Projects 375
Conducting Checkpoint Evaluations 375
Reporting on Portfolio Projects 377
Managing Portfolio Details 377
Summary 378
Coach's Review 378
Test Your Knowledge 378
Project Challenge 378
Chapter 25 Selecting the Right Projects 379
Capturing Ideas for Projects 380
Mining the Organization's Strategic Goals 380
Documenting a Project Idea 382
Tracking Project Ideas 384
Selecting Projects 385
Developing a Selection Process 385
Criteria for Selecting Projects 386
What Benefits? 387
What Cost? 387
Can It Be Done? 388
Scoring and Prioritizing Project Ideas 389
Exceptions to Selection Criteria 390
Succeeding with a Project Review Board 391
Summary 392
Coach's Review 392
Test Your Knowledge 393
Project Challenge 393
Part VII Reference 395
Appendix A Answers 397
Appendix B Forms 423
Glossary 439
Index 451
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