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Effective Student Collaboration
July 18, 2013 9:18 pm / Leave a Comment
Effective student collaboration depends on group members' ability to recognize and to adopt various roles. Students need to be able to recognize behavior that may be hindering the group. They must also be able to adopt roles that assist the group with its task as well as those that promote harmony among the members.
There is an alternate view on how to deal with roles in a group. It suggests that some basic roles should be assigned to members of the group by the teacher. Here are some examples.


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i bought my nephew the neverending story on DVD for his 10th birthday (which is today). i hope he loves it as much as i did when i was a kid! my brother and i watched it almost all the time after school (i always fast-forwarded the wolf part, if i was on my own). i kind of hated bastian, but loved atreyu. i also really enjoyed falkor and of course always cried when artax died in the swamps of sadness.
oh man, our video collection was pretty classic. i was also obsessed with the three amigos, robin hood (disney) & the princess bride

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Mary Plenzler was the seventh child born to Eva Dauer and Joseph Plenzler on September 14, 1892. Mary was baptized in St. Anthony's Parish, September 18, 1892. Mary's baptismal name was Marianna Magdalena. Her baptismal record is transcribed below:
Nativae: 14 Sept.
Bapt.: 18 Sept.
Nomen: Marianna Magdalena /binom./
Genus: foem.
Thori: Leg.
Parentes: Plencner Josephus fil. Josephi et Mariannae; Dauer, Eva fil Andreas et Mariannae n Aumiller.
Patrini: Franciscus Zielinski et Magalena Brzoska
As noted with her brother, Robert, it is interesting to note that paternity of the child's parents is also noted during this period with St. Anthony's baptismal records. While Eva Dauer's mother was noted as Marianna Omler on Robert's baptism record, it is noted as Marianna Aumiller on Mary's baptism record. It will be interesting to see if there are any more leads with Eva's family name if it is possible to obtain the marriage records from Poznan for Eva and Joseph.
It seems as if Mary resided with her brother, Robert, her entire adult life and never married. The 1930 census shows Robert and Mary living at 1541 Avondale and this was the address on her death records as well. This is a picture of the property.
Mary passed away January 4, 1969 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery through St. Stanislaus Parish. Her obituary was published January 6, 1969 in the Toledo Blade and is transcribed below:
Mary Plenzler
Mary S. Plenzler, 75, of 1541 Avondale Ave., died Saturday in her home.
Miss Plenzler was a lifelong resident of Toledo. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Church and its Council of Catholic Women.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Sophia Szymanowski, and brothers, Robert and Frank Plenzler, all of Toledo.
Services will be Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Sujkowski Mortuary.
Mary's interment record through St. Stanislaus is transcribed below:
Name: Mary Plenzler
Address: 1541 Avondale
Age: 75
Parents or Spouse: Brother, Robert; Sister, Sophia Szymanowski
Date of Death: Jan. 4, 1969
Date of Burial: Jan. 9, 1969
Celebrant at Funeral: S.J. Wojceichowski
Her burial record from Calvary Cemetery is transcribed below:
No. 71940
Name: Mary S. Plenzler
Residence: 1541 Avondale
Age: 75
Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion
Date of Interment: Jan. 9
Grave: 6
Range or Lot: 193
Section: 46
Funeral Director: Sujkowski
Remarks: R-46


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Lima, Peru, July 27, 2011 - At the second match of Pool E in the FIVB Volleyball Women´s Junior World Championship Peru 2011, Dominican Republic beat Peru 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-15) at Eduardo Dibos Gymnasium in Lima. This is the first match that Dominican won in this second round, while Peru is 0-2 in Pool E.
Paola Peña led Dominican Republic with 19 points in the match, next to Elizabeth Martinez with 13 points. The Peruvian top scorer was Brenda Uribe with 12 points, next to Clarivett Yllescas with 9 points. Dominican Republic held an 11-3 margin in blocks and 9-6 advantage in service aces.
Live scoring, results, news and photos on FIVB Volleyball Women's Junior World Championship Peru 2011.
The first set was a really tight as the first technical time came with a difference of one point in favor of the Dominican Republic because a service error by Clarivett Yllescas (three points in the set). Peru's blocking was strong, but Dominican Republic's spike was stronger. However, Grecia Herrada´s block (one point in the set) helped Peru to hang in. The second technical time out was for Dominican Republic at 16-13 because another Peru mistake in the service. Peru's reception started to decrease and Dominican Republic went ahead 20-14. Peru coach Natalia Málaga asked for the team's second time out and Peru scored two more points. Vivian Baella´s spike (three points in the set) defeated Dominican dig and the point difference closed to four points. However, the first set ended 25-19 in 22 minutes on Candida Arias' spike.
The second set was tight again, but Peru's spike put them ahead in 8-6 at the first technical timeout in favor of thanks to Clarivett Yllescas´ spike (three points in the set). Dominican Republic started to improve their game and moved to within four points. However, Peru's game was stronger and they made four straight points. After the second time out that Dominican Republic coach Wagner Pacheco asked for, Dominican Republic team closed the gap to within three points. When Peru scored their 15th point, the Dominican Republic's Paola Peña (seven points in the set) yelled to Peruvian Players and it was the first foul that Dominican Republic got in the game. This foul gave to Peru the 16th point and they went to the second technical time out. The set reached the difference of one point at 20-19 in favor of Peru, and Malaga asked for their first time out. After that, Peru's technique did not seem to get any better and blocking mistakes put Dominican Republic ahead 22-20. Mistakes in the Dominican Republic reception helped Peru tie the set at 22 points. The set continued the same path and the score turned out to 24-22 in favor of Peru, but Peru's mistakes in reception turned the score too 25-24. The set ended 26-24 in 28 minutes because of Peña´s spike.
The third set started as the previous ones. This time, the first technical time out was for Dominican Republic that had two points of difference to Peru. Peru's dig and reception was wrong, which helped to the Dominican team to increase it score to 14-11. The second technical time out was again to Dominican Republic with 4 points of difference. Peru's game decreased and Dominican Republic attack was harder. The set reached the 21-14 thanks to Raffaella Camet (one point in the set) failed dig. Peru scored their 15th point, but Dominican Republic's service and attack stopped their game. Dominican Republic players had stronger blocking and spike. Marianne Fersola´s spike (three points in the set) defined the set to 25-15 in 20 minutes.
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We worked hard to be here, says Dominican Republic captain Gabriela Reyes
01.08.2011 01:46:23
Dominican Republic finishes in fifth place after defeating Peru
01.08.2011 01:09:30
Concentration secret behind the victory Polish coach Kosatka Grzegorz said
31.07.2011 23:59:08
We are tired, but happy with the bronze medal, says China coach Xu
31.07.2011 23:48:20
Poland ninth after victory against Russia
31.07.2011 23:23:20
China earns bronze medal after defeating the United States
31.07.2011 21:59:15
Old style Volleyball of Japan secret behind the victory against Cuba
31.07.2011 21:46:43
Female referees presence in FIVB Volleyball Women's Junior World Championship Peru 2011
31.07.2011 21:42:59
Today was different for our attack, says Slovakia coach Rojko
31.07.2011 21:34:22
Slovakia finishes seventh with four-set win over Belgium
31.07.2011 21:07:44
Japan defeat Cuba in three straight sets to finish 11th
31.07.2011 20:11:23
Team work behind the victory Serbia coach Pavlicevic Ratko said
31.07.2011 19:21:41
Serbia's height defeats Korea in 13th place playoff
31.07.2011 18:30:46
We are really happy for this victory said coach Mohamed Ahmed of Egypt
31.07.2011 18:21:50
Egypt took revenge over Tunisia for the 15th place and earned their first victory
31.07.2011 15:03:48
Gold-medal match of Italy versus Brazil a rematch in the FIVB Volleyball Women's Junior World Championship Peru 2011
31.07.2011 07:48:37
Brazil, Italy win semifinal matches in FIVB Women's Junior World Championship
31.07.2011 05:38:00
We are concentrated for tomorrow match's for fifth place, says Peru captain Yllescas
31.07.2011 05:31:45
Peru thrills home crowd with 3-1 win over Belgium
31.07.2011 04:44:08
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31.07.2011 03:44:55
Four years experience has built a strong team feeling, says Brazil coach de Moura
31.07.2011 03:18:00
Brazil advances to gold medal match after exciting five-set victory over United States
31.07.2011 00:30:40
We are very happy, said Russia captain Alina Yaroshik
31.07.2011 00:14:07
Italy was united in win, says Italy's Baggi
31.07.2011 00:08:56
Italy book ticket to FIVB Women's Junior World Championship gold-medal match
31.07.2011 00:00:36
Russia will compete against Poland for ninth place after defeating Japan in Callao
30.07.2011 22:57:20
Seifu Tadesse proud to represent Ethiopa and Africa on referee stand
30.07.2011 22:39:28
We focused on winning today despite errors, says Dominican Repubic captain Reyes
30.07.2011 22:31:31
Dominican Republic notch win over Slovakia to advance to fifth-place match
30.07.2011 22:30:20
We will fight for the ninth place tomorrow, said Poland coach Grzegorz Kosatka
30.07.2011 21:43:03
Poland will compete for ninth place after win against Cuba in Callao
30.07.2011 19:55:11
Korean coach Gi-Ju Park glad over victory against Egypt
30.07.2011 19:10:41
Korea will play for 13th place after dominating Egypt
30.07.2011 18:05:59
Lack of reception of Tunisia the cause of losing
30.07.2011 17:07:43
Serbia quickly defeats Tunisia in the first match in Callao
30.07.2011 06:52:12
Italy's Diouf and Bertone a tall order for FIVB Volleyball Women's Junior World Championship Peru 2011
30.07.2011 06:26:26
FIVB Women's Junior World Championship reaches semifinal round with gold two wins away
29.07.2011 07:12:51
Brazil, China, Italy and United States earn spots into gold-medal semifinal round
29.07.2011 06:42:49
Team tonight was different than previous two matches, says Peru coach Malaga
29.07.2011 06:27:43
Peru edges United States in five to conclude Pool E, Americans advance to gold semifinals
29.07.2011 05:52:02
Belgium coach Van de Vyver thanks the Trujillo crowd
29.07.2011 05:32:46
Belgium wins over Slovakia in the last match of the second round in Trujillo
29.07.2011 04:47:46
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29.07.2011 03:43:23
Big step forward, says Italy coach Mencarelli
29.07.2011 03:36:52
Italy claim Pool E top seed with win over Dominican Republic
29.07.2011 03:27:15
China our hardest opponents so far, de Moura of Brazil said at the press conference
29.07.2011 02:53:17
Brazil wins Pool F after beating China in three straight sets in Trujillo
28.07.2011 21:01:54
Players extremely tired, Poland coach Grzegorz Kosatka explained
28.07.2011 20:39:37
Poland defeats Egypt in Trujillo to finish tied for second in Pool H
28.07.2011 20:21:28
Happy for winning after a long time, says Korea captain Lee
28.07.2011 20:17:14
Korea pick up momentum into classification semifinals with win over Tunisia
28.07.2011 19:05:47
This was our best game in tournament, said coach of Serbia, after five sets against Russia
28.07.2011 18:46:52
Russia wins Pool H by defeating Serbia in Trujillo
28.07.2011 18:31:17
FIVB Volleyball Women's Junior World Championship - Picture of the Day (5)
28.07.2011 18:22:29
Cuba had a new mood for the match, says Cuba coach Robinson
28.07.2011 18:17:57
Cuba finish Pool G undefeated with 3-0 win over Japan
28.07.2011 16:44:47
Reeves inspired by Olympic mother to play volleyball
28.07.2011 06:03:12
China, Brazil earn spots into gold-medal semifinals of FIVB Women's Junior World Championship
28.07.2011 05:28:07
Match won on the court and not outside, says Dominican Republic captain Reyes
28.07.2011 05:02:43
Slovakia is a very good team and we study them well, said Brazil coach de Moura
28.07.2011 04:40:08
Brazil eyes first place in Pool F after win over Slovakia in Trujillo
28.07.2011 03:47:37
Was not a beautiful match but fortunate to win, says Italy coach Mencarelli
28.07.2011 03:40:09
Italy takes the lead in Pool E with win over United States
28.07.2011 03:13:12
"We knew it would be a challenge to overcome Belgium", said China captain Long Cheng
28.07.2011 02:44:05
Team effort propels China over Belgium in the second round in Trujillo
28.07.2011 02:36:05
Tunisia using FIVB Women's Junior World Championship in training to be better
27.07.2011 20:12:05
"We'll get better as the days go by" , said Egypts Mohamed Ahmed despite the loss
27.07.2011 20:11:09
Cuba's height caused us problems, Tunisia captain Boughanmi says
27.07.2011 20:05:14
Cuba's power derail Tunisia to go 2-0 in Pool G
27.07.2011 19:49:24
Serbia in second place in Pool H with win over Egypt in second round in Trujillo
27.07.2011 19:03:33
Kosatka: Russia played better than us
27.07.2011 18:21:17
Good reception and block won the match, says Japan captain Horikawa
27.07.2011 18:16:34
Japan produce second win in Pool G, defeat Korea 3-0
27.07.2011 17:53:57
Russia sweeps Poland in second round in Trujillo
27.07.2011 09:37:51
Pivotal Second Day of Second Round Upcoming at FIVB Volleyball Women's Junior World Championship Peru 2011
27.07.2011 08:46:40
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27.07.2011 08:00:12
United States, Italy, Brazil, China Earn Second Round Wins
27.07.2011 05:58:24
We kept our concentration, says Italy captain Scarabelli
27.07.2011 05:53:05
Italy goes into win column to start second round at FIVB Women's Junior World Championship
27.07.2011 05:52:18
Most difficult match we had so far, said China coach Xu Jiande
27.07.2011 05:30:51
China overcomes eight-point deficit in final set to defeat Slovakia
27.07.2011 05:06:30
United States earn key second round opening win over Dominican Republic
27.07.2011 04:08:00
Every team in Pool E is good, says United States coach Browning
27.07.2011 03:29:28
Brazil's strategy was to stop Belgium's top scorer Lise Van Hecke - de Moura
27.07.2011 02:54:28
Top-ranked Brazil earns victory in Trujillo over Belgium
26.07.2011 21:22:48
Pavlicevic: We lost focus
26.07.2011 20:41:08
Poland holds off a late rally by Serbia in Trujillo
26.07.2011 20:22:13
Rest was key in Japan victory, says captain and coach
26.07.2011 20:12:31
Japan too much for Tunisia in second round opener in Peru
26.07.2011 18:45:27
Now a challenge to be leader of Pool to reach 9 position, says Cuba coach Robinson
26.07.2011 18:39:35
Cuba over Korea to start second round Pool G with win
26.07.2011 18:37:39
"Experience is the most important thing", Egypt coach, Mohamed Ahmed said
26.07.2011 17:42:09
Russia quickly defeats Egypt in Trujillo
26.07.2011 05:51:48
Preview for FIVB Women's Junior World Championship second round start in Peru
26.07.2011 02:39:18
Brazil and China headline top eight field in Peru
25.07.2011 08:38:30
FIVB Volleyball Women's Junior World Championship - Picture of the Day (3)


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"Devastated" Chris Froome out of the Tour de France
Chris Froome revealed his despair after the his Tour de France title defence ended on Wednesday's cobbled fifth stage following three crashes in two days.
After the second of two crashes on the route from Ypres to Arenberg Porte du Hinaut, Froome withdrew to the Team Sky support car.
Froome wrote on Twitter: "Devastated to have to withdraw from this years TDF. Injured wrist and tough conditions made controlling my bike near to impossible.
"Thanks to the team & support staff for trying to get me through today. Wishing @richie-porte & @TeamSky the best for the rest of Tour!"
Devastated to have to withdraw from this years TDF. Injured wrist and tough conditions made controlling my bike near to impossible.— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) July 9, 2014
Here's a vine of Froome after his fall today:
Thanks to the team & support staff for trying to get me through today. Wishing @richie_porte & @TeamSky the best for the rest of Tour!— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) July 9, 2014
It has been reported Froome began the stage with a fractured left wrist, suffered when the 29-year-old Briton tumbled to the tarmac on Tuesday's fourth stage.
The stage commemorated 100 years since the start of World War One and features many of the cobbles used in the Paris-Roubaix one-day race 'the Hell of the North'.
Torrential rain and wet roads only served to make the fifth stage more challenging.
Race organisers removed two of the nine cobbled sections because of the conditions, but Froome's falls came prior even to the first section of cobbles he had been dreading since the route was announced last autumn.
The sad sight of Froome, dominant in winning the 2013 Tour, grimacing by the roadside was reminiscent of Sir Bradley Wiggins' withdrawal with a broken collarbone in the first week of the 2011 Tour.
Froome crashed early on the route before a second crash with around 70-kilometres remaining saw him end his defence.
He consulted Team Sky doctor Alan Farrell and sports director Nicolas Portal before taking his place in the back of the Team Sky car.
Despite the atrocious conditions, which made for an epic day's racing won by Lars Boom (Belkin), Froome was the only withdrawal as the peloton fell to 193 riders.
Just two of those left are Britons - Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) and Simon Yates (Orica-GreenEdge) - after Froome joined Mark Cavendish (shoulder) in exiting the Tour.
Thomas played a key role in supporting Richie Porte's challenge, with the Australian inheriting the lead role from Froome within Sky.
Porte finished 20th, two minutes 11 seconds behind stage winner Boom to move up to eighth overall, 1min 54secs behind Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), who retained the yellow jersey with a third-placed finish.
Froome's absence means the Tour's wait for a first back-to-back winner since the disgraced Lance Armstrong won seven titles, all since removed, between 1999 and 2005 goes on.
Porte wrote on Twitter: "Going to miss having @chrisfroome around for this TdF but sure he'll be back next year stronger than ever #lionheart"
It is the first time since Bernard Hinault in 1980 that a defending champion has exited the Tour prematurely.
Team Sky principal Sir Dave Brailsford said on letour.com: "He's out of the race. Obviously it's devastating for Chris and for the team.
"We knew it was going to be a tough race. We really believed in Chris and his ability to win this race. But it's not to be this year.
"I'm sure he'll be back. It's part of this sport, sometimes you get knocked down.
"He was fit to start, he was in pain, there's no denying it. But the injury he sustained today was on the other side.
"In Richie Porte, we have a very capable, viable leader in the team.
"When you have a day like today, when you have a setback you have to roll ahead and go again, you have recalibrate your goals and you go again.
"Richie Porte came on the Tour to be the team leader number two and he showed great ability to ride the cobbles the way he did."
Brailsford backed Porte for the challenges ahead.
"The fight in the mountain lies ahead," Brailsford added.
"Richie is in great shape. He had a slower start to the season than usual but he's fresh.
"The reason we decided to call him as our second leader was his climbing abilities."
Froome's supremacy in the mountains earned him the 100th Tour title in 2013, but a duel with two-time winner Alberto Contador will now have to wait until 2015, at least.
Contador's Tinkoff-Saxo team wrote on Twitter: "@chrisfroome we wish you a swift recovery £TDF. We were looking forward to the battle in the mountains @letour"
Contador endured a challenging day, finishing 37th, 2:54 behind, to fall to 19th overall, 2:37 adrift ahead of Thursday's 194km sixth stage through Champagne country, from Arras to Reims.
The Spaniard added on Twitter: "From here I want to give support to @chrisfroome, months of work and everything gone. A big loss for the Tour. See you here next year."
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The UMBC men's basketball team (8-16, 4-7 AE) begins a stretch where they play the top three teams in the conference over the next eight days. The Retrievers complete this three-game homestand when they welcome defending league champion Albany on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Tip-off time is set for 7:00 p.m. Gary Stein and Paul Mittermeier have all the play-by-play action on Q1370 AM (www.q1370.com). The game will be streamed on ESPN3, with Eric Frede and Frank Sullivan on the call.
RETRIEVER UPDATE: UMBC is coming off a disappointing 71-61 home setback to UMass Lowell on Feb. 8. The Retrievers forced 25 UML turnovers, but the River Hawks hit 9-of-14 treys to key the road victory. FR G Rodney Elliott tied his season high with 26 points, but the Retrievers staggered with just 32.8 percent shooting from the floor. Elliott earned a school-record fifth America East Rookie of the Week honor, averaging 23.5 points per game and converting 15-of-17 free throw attempts in the two-game split. UMBC has only one home game remaining (three road) after the game vs. Albany.
GREAT DANE UPDATE: Albany will be looking to get back on track after a loss to conference opponent Hartford, 67-54, in Connecticut on Feb. 8. JR F Sam Rowley led the way with his fifth double-double of the season, posting 14 points and 11 rebounds. After shooting 34% from the field in that game, the Great Danes will look to SO G Peter Hooley who is averaging 14.9 points per game in conference play. They travel to UMBC for a second consecutive road game, where they are 5-9 on the season.
WHO'S UP NEXT: UMBC takes to the road this weekend, facing league leader Vermont in Burlington on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2:00 p.m.


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ATLANTA PITTSBURGH BALTIMORE BIRMINGHAM BOSTON HASKINS & S E L LS PORTLAND PROVIDENCE SAINT LOUIS BROOKLYN SALT LAKE CITY BUFFALO CHARLOTTE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO CHICAGO SEATTLE CINCINNATI TULSA CLEVELAND WATERTOWN DALLAS BULLETIN DENVER DETROIT JACKSONVILLE KANSAS CITY BERLIN LONDON MANILA PARIS LOS ANGELES SHANGHAI MINNEAPOLIS NEWARK E X E C U T I V E O F F I C ES NEW ORLEANS 30 BROAD STREET. NEW YORK HAVANA NEW YORK MEXICO CITY PHILADELPHIA MONTREAL VOL. X NEW YORK, AUGUST, 1927 No. 8 An Accountant's Holiday BY E . E . BERGMAN (Of the New York Thirty-ninth Street Office) They say the busman on his holiday, Is first to clamber aboard a bus, And a patrolman loafing for a day, Is always longing to subdue a fuss, So taking their course a C. P. A., Should cast up his accounts on his free day. Out under the leaves of a sturdy oak, Ensconsed in some nice shady nook, With your pad and pencil upon your knee, Set down the balances from your book, How many assets has the past year given, With what liabilities was your conscience riven. No dollars or cents in this balance use, Let only the good compare with the bad, And after the double-ruled line at the close, You'll see what a year you have really had, And e'en tho' you've suffered thru fortune's weal, You've gained if you've lived true to your ideal. Your kindness to others should show an increase, Your "good thoughts" receivable should also gain, While cash should pile up it matters not much, If reserves not set up against sorrow and pain, Our conscience controls our ledger account, And without a clear mind our assets can't mount. Before summing up all your assets, Audit and analyze well your health, For without a credit balance in this account, Of what possible use is your worldly wealth, Let the golden rule show up well in the black, With a string of entries of "slaps on the back." Clear out the accounts of hate and revenge, Pay all accounts payable—play fair and square, Deduct from your surplus all wrongs committed, And a schedule of all little mean deeds prepare, Weigh the liabilities well, in your comments include To be tolerant and broad and least ways a prude. To show to the world your best side as it were, To help those who may falter or those who go slow, To not be too selfish or arrogant, too, Or be vain and your little authority show, With all this put down, go with joy on your way, You have cast your accounts for a year and a day. (Editorial Note: Although it is not customary to include poetry in the BULLETIN, in view of the fact that "An Accountant's Holiday" has a professional slant and that this issue of the BULLETIN is written in a lighter vein, we are departing in this number from our usual policy.)
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First Pentecostal Church in Vidor is accepting donations to aid the victims of an EF4 tornado that devastated Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20. A May 21 press release from Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin states that three days of tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding have killed more than 50 people and injured more than 120 in Cleveland (where Moore is located), Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties.
Bruce Lockett, senior minister at First Pentecostal Church, said church members contacted him on Monday night asking if the church planned to help out the citizens of Moore. He told them that he would pray about it.
"About 5:30 this morning (May 21), I was up praying and felt heavy in my heart," Lockett said. "The good Lord told me this morning to go on over to Oklahoma. I felt like we needed to be up there, if anything else, to give them a hug and give them some hope. We've been helped out during storms like Rita and Ike, and now it's time for us to make a difference."
Lockett, who has pastored at First Pentecostal for 22 years, said that the church would be taking the supplies to Moore on June 3.
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Hinske's blast helps D-backs fend off Crew in extras
Pinch-hit homer in 11th propels Arizona to first sweep of Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Every game, Eric Hinske has a routine that he goes through to get himself ready, just in case he's needed to pinch-hit late in a game.
"I prepare all day for a minute of work," Hinske said.
Hinske's efforts paid big dividends to the D-backs on Sunday, as he blasted a pinch-hit two-run homer to lead Arizona past the Brewers, 8-7, in 11 innings at Miller Park.
The win was the fourth in a row for the D-backs, who swept the three-game series for their first sweep of the Brewers, home or road.
Hinske's homer saved the D-backs from what could have been a dispiriting loss.
Arizona led, 6-4, heading into the ninth before Milwaukee rallied for a pair of runs off closer J.J. Putz.
After Brewers closer John Axford retired the D-backs in order in the 10th inning -- and with the rest of the bullpen dragging -- manager Ron Roenicke had to send him back out there for the 11th.
Cliff Pennington started the frame off with a double to left, and Arizona manager Kirk Gibson then elected to have Hinske pinch-hit rather than have another player lay down a sacrifice bunt.
Gibson's decision proved to be the right one, as Hinske crushed a 1-2 curveball well over the wall in center just to the left of the batter's eye.
"I was just trying to put the ball in play," Hinske said. "It was a hanging breaking ball and it just kept going. That kind of surprised me too, how far I hit it -- it felt great, I didn't even feel it hit the bat."
Hinske had studied Axford and knew that the right-hander liked to throw his mid-90s fastball up in the zone and then drop in his curve.
"He's only got two pitches, so he's going to one or the other," Hinske said. "But I was hitting off the fastball for sure, he just hung a breaking ball. I was ready to hit the fastball and just adjusted when I saw it hang."
Hinske is a Wisconsin native, and his uncle along with his brother and his six friends were in attendance. Hinske's parents had been there for the first two games of the series, but left Sunday morning.
"They were all jacked up," Hinske said of his cheering section. "I pointed at them after I crossed home plate."
With Putz having blown the save earlier, Gibson turned to veteran Heath Bell to try and shut the Brewers down in the 11th.
After retiring the first batter of the inning, Bell allowed three straight singles, the final one by Jonathan Lucroy, which scored Norichika Aoki to pull the Brewers within a run at 8-7.
That brought Rickie Weeks up to the plate, while slugger Ryan Braun made his way to the on-deck circle. Braun did not play in the first two games of the series due to neck spasms. As it turns out, he was not able to pinch-hit, because once Weeks struck out looking, Roenicke sent pitcher Kyle Lohse up to pinch-hit for reliever Mike Gonzalez.
Bell then fanned Lohse looking to end the game.
Since a rough first outing of the season, Bell has thrown the ball well in his last two appearances after working with the coaching staff to try and recapture the rhythm and mechanics that made him so successful as a closer in San Diego.
"I think I pretty much have them the last two outings," Bell said. "I feel like I'm back and I've just got to keep plugging, keep working."
The win for the D-backs was their first in a game started by Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo, who was 7-0 with a 1.09 ERA in his previous nine starts against Arizona, with the Brewers winning all of those games.
The D-backs, though, managed to work Gallardo hard and touched him for four runs in his six innings of work. It was the first time the D-backs managed more than two earned runs against him.
"We got some runs off him, and I was like, 'I've just got to survive,'" said Arizona starter Ian Kennedy, who lost two matchups against Gallardo in the 2011 National League Division Series. "Against him, that doesn't happen too often. He usually does pretty well against us."


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These are so sweet and tasty and easy to pop in your mouth one after the other! Anja is right, there is no need for additional flavorings because they are naturally delicious as they are - just almonds, dates, and coconut. Simply perfect! They come together in minutes, so if you're not doing anything right now I suggest you go whip up some precious truffles! :)
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The crowds and exhibits were smaller than last year, but manufacturers reported brisk sales at the California RV Show that ended Sunday (Oct. 24) at the Fairplex in Pomona.
"We saw a definite upswing in retail traffic," said Bryan Walczak, product manager for Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC's Elk Ridge and Big Country fifth-wheels. "The biggest thing that we sensed this year over last is that there were more qualified buyers than people who were coming just to look and see."
Walczak reported that Heartland's dealer — McMahon's RV, Los Angeles — sold a considerable number of the Elkhart, Ind.,-based manufacturer's fifth-wheels during the show.
Attendance at the 11-day Pomona Show was 19,194, a drop of 9% from 2008. And spacewise, this year's show booked 404,360 square feet of space compared to 857,904 last year, according to Mary " Mike" Hutya, vice president of meetings and shows for the sponsoring Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA).
And 21 dealer were represented at the show. "I was pleased that the dealers started reporting right away that they were making sales and that they were seeing more qualified buyers," Hutya said.
"We did well; we were up over last year," said Mark Rosenbaum, sales director for Mike Thompson's RV, Santa Fe Springs, which represented Keystone, Itasca, Tiffin, Forest River Georgetown and Fleetwood brands at Pomona.
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On 1st January 2012, Shaun Buswell started a musical challenge to create an orchestra made up of musicians he met as strangers whilst travelling on the London Underground. The challenge involves rules including that the orchestra (30-100 piece) would have to be formed by the date 12.12.12, and must then perform at a top London Venue.
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There was a recent InformationWeek webcast sponsored by IBM on the topic of
Combining OLTP and Extreme Data Warehouse Performance in which Lester Knutsen of ADT and I discussed the Informix Warehouse Accelerator as part of the release for the Informix Ultimate Warehouse Edition. The webcast was attended by over 350 people and comments were overall quite positive. In this blog entry, I will attempt to answer the questions that were submitted. I consolidated some of the duplicate questions. Questions are answered in no particular order.
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Q: What is MOLAP/ROLAP/HOLAP?
A: MOLAP stands for Multi-dimensional OLAP, ROLAP stands for Relational OLAP, and HOLAP stands for Hybrid-OLAP.
MOLAP is the most common of the three in building multi-dimensional "cubes" which is essentially summary tables at the BI tools layer. Cognos uses a product called PowerPlay for its MOLAP product, and Hyperion has a similar thing. Once these cubes are built, queries can be answered very quickly if the cubes have the same dimensions used in the query. It can take considerable time to build the cubes, usually measured in hours. ROLAP essentially drills through to the backend relational database for the queries. And HOLAP, which is offered by products such as Microsoft SQL Server, does either or both, depending on the query. There are lots of materials written up on how this is done. With Informix IWA, we eliminate the need to build these cubes.
Q: Can IWA be also used to accelerate OLTP queries, and not only OLAP ones?
A: IWA's sweet spot, as mentioned in the presentation, is for OLAP queries against data warehouses where there is at least some form of Star Schema set up. That is, there needs to be a Fact Table with surrounding dimension tables. For OLTP queries, chances are that the transactions are short and would not need the type of acceleration provided by IWA, where it is scanning potentially millions and billions of records. However, if the OLTP schema can be defined in such a way that a data mart can be offloaded to IWA, then the queries will be accelerated. In some situations, e.g. operational data store, both OLTP and warehouse workloads share the same schema. In that case, IWA can be used to accelerate the OLAP queries while co-existing with OLTP. This is the basis for the mixed-workload I was referring to during the webcast.
Q: Is there any formula to determine how much memory you need for in memory database?
A: The amount of memory needed for IWA is dependent on the amount of compression that can be done on the data. Since we use columnar technology, data can be compressed quite well, as data in columns are usually quite similar. We use a rule of thumb of 3:1, i.e. 300 GB of table data means about 100 GB of main memory. There is no need to account for index or temp table space as IWA does not need them. Allow for additional memory if the same system is being used for IDS and other processing on the same system.
Lester's testing showed that he went from 110GB of raw data to 24GB in memory, which is much better than a ratio of 3:1.
Q: Can get special build to get along with IDS11.5 for iWA?
A: IWA is part of Informix Ultimate Warehouse edition and needs to run on 11.70xC2.
Q: If query using temp table, does IWA works in the same way (fast)?
A: Yes, for BI tools can use temp tables, queries that were run to retrieve the result onto the temp tables can be accelerated. The temp table processing itself is done on the IDS side, not in IWA.
Q: What is the largest size database you can have with the in memory db appliance? How do you handle high availability?
A: For the 1st release of IWA, the configuration in a single IBM x-Series machine, it has a maximum main memory capacity of 1.5 TB. With a 3:1 compression ratio, it would mean that the current maximum limit is about 4.5 TB of raw data. X-series is releasing a new system this year that will double that capacity. Note also that IWA can run on any Linux/Intel box, not necessarily from IBM. In an upcoming release, we will support running IWA on a Blade Server, thus allowing maximum scalability to multiple nodes (or blades).
In terms of high availability, the set of disks on IWA stores an in-memory image of what is in-memory for recovery purposes. This set of disk (much smaller than those that are stored on the Informix side) is only used to provide High Availability, not the actual database itself.
Q: How does the performance compare to Oracle Exadata appliances?
A: We have not done direct comparison to Exadata, but one of our large customer prospect is running a Proof of Concept (PoC) comparing the two. We will have much better data points once that are completed. We do believe that our numbers will be very competitive, and also at a much lower cost as compared to Exadata.
Q: IWA is based on MPP architecture; what is added at hardware level to make it MPP?
A: Actually IWA is not based on an MPP architecture. It is based on SMP. In fact, the recommended configuration for the 1st release is a single Intel box (with multiple cpus/cores). However, the original IWA design allows it to be deployed on a Blade Server with multiple nodes. We intend to support that configuration in an upcoming release. As I mentioned in the talk, we don't need extra hardware to do I/O for us, just the Intel box for which IWA resides. The fact that we use columnar technology and SIMD parallelism to scatter our "cells" to the different cores within the system provides us with a very distributed platform similar to what a MPP system would do. In a way, you can say that we combine the best of SMP and MPP onto a single system.
Q: Does IWA support locales other than default?
A: It is correct that as the 1st release, only the default locale is supported as indicated in our manual.
Limit description
Only the en_us.8859-1 locale is supported.
We recognize this limitation and are working to add more locales for the upcoming fixpack. If there is interest for you company or an end customer, testing using the default locale will demonstrate the performance gain which can lead to successful implementation once we support the additional locales.
Q: Can you comment on costs? Of course it can vary a lot depending on what one want to do?, However can you comment on costs?
A: Cost is highly dependent on the amount of data that you plan to have in memory. As I mentioned during the talk, the rule of thumb is 3:1 so 300GB of raw data in your warehouse would require about 100GB of main memory. There is no need to account for index or temp space since IWA does not require them. The current eX5 system from IBM can contain up to 1.5TB of main memory at a very affordable price.
Q: What vendor/products is IBM positioning this Suite of products (IDS & IWA) against?
Q: How is IBM planning on Marketing/Selling this Suite of products (IDS & IWA) to the General public, the Non-Informix Community?
A: Actually, the two questions are sufficiently related that I think I can answer them together.
IWA is primarily targeted towards the Informix base. Obviously, the solution is generally applicable to non-Informix customers, but we believe there is sufficient need and interest within the customer base to generate sufficient demand. Our target is data warehouses that are less than 5 TB. As mentioned in the webcast, most analytics are done on warehouses of much smaller sizes regardless of how large the enterprise warehouse may be.
Q: Is there a problem\conflict if using CISCO\Riverbed (or any other) compression\acceleration with IWA
A: No, there is no conflict between Wide Area Network compression/acceleration with IWA. Once data comes over from the network to the IDS database, it is in uncompressed format. You may choose to apply IDS compression to store the data on IDS, but data in IWA uses completely different compression techniques and is not affected by other forms of compression.
Q: Is this solution is comparable to Oracle's Exadata?
A: I believe I addressed this somewhat during the call. The IWA solution from Informix is very much comparable to Oracle's Exadata approach, in that it tries to provide a substantial increase in performance for warehousing workloads. The architecture and approach is quite different because instead of utilizing another layer of hardware to perform I/O from the database, IWA eliminates I/O by using pure in-memory technologies, extreme compression and predicate evaluation with compressed data. This is how we can achieve an order of magnitude speedup at a fraction of the cost/admin required by standard relational systems.
Q: The data mart will still exist in the database and then loaded into memory?
A: Yes, database/datawarehouse resides on IDS, the data to be accelerated is loaded by IWA (by IWA). Then all subsequent queries that can be accelerated will be routed automatically to IWA and the answers will be returned to IDS. Applications that access the IDS database, e.g. for OLTP, will continue unchanged. Only the affected data mart (with a defined Fact Table) will be re-routed to IWA.
Q: Is the data loaded into IWA or meta-data gets loaded into IWA? If data is being loaded then is more storage needed?
A: Both IDS and IWA contain metadata for the "data mart" that's defined to be part of IWA. The data warehouse is stored on the IDS side, but not on IWA. It is only loaded into memory. So there is no requirement for additional storage on IWA. The disks shown on IWA are only for recovery purposes in case there is a failure to the IWA box. It is a memory image of what is in IWA.
Q: Putting entirely in memory? And what happens when there's a machine failure? No threads that flush to disk and persistence? Not smart.
Q: You said it was an 'all in memory only' solution, if true, what do you handle system failure, and disaster recovery planning.
A: These first two questions are referring to the same thing. The disks attached to IWA (not the ones on the IDS side that contains the database) are used for machine failure. It contains a memory image of what was loaded in memory. The amount of disk needed on IWA is limited to size of main memory configured, usually much smaller than the data base itself.
Q: So if I understand the diagram... The Warehouse accelerator is a separate box. All in memory solution. The timing listed in Fred's slide show time for queries. But how/when is the data loaded in to the box and what's the time to build the 'In Memory' warehouse that the query is run against?
A: The Beta customer (large shoe retailer) loaded 1 billion records of the Fact Table and two dimension tables (one with 3 million and another with about 330K rows) in about 30 minutes. The customer's comment was that since it used to take him 45 minutes to run a report, he gets his ROI within 2 queries. There are configuration parameters that will help with optimizing the load time.
Q: 512GB of memory? And what's the cost? What's reasonable? I thought the solution was all 'in memory' so why the 6 300GB 'fast' disk?
Q: Again, what's reasonable with respect to price.
A: Answer to both questions - for the recommended configuration using a System X server, the cost of the server including 512GB is around $50K to $60K, for which I believe is a very reasonable price. The software licenses for IWA depends on whether you are coming from the Informix Ultimate Edition ($160/PVU) or if you are buying a new license ($463/PVU). The 6 300GB disk is for recovery purposes as mentioned above.
Q: Will there be any Sessions, Tutorials or Labs for IWA and DW/BI offerings at the upcoming Informix conference in May?
A: There are several dedicated sessions for IWA at IIUG in May. We are also planning a live demo for accessing IWA in the Cloud. There will also be business partner sessions on this topic.


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Dec. 7, 2001
Recap| Box Score| Photo Gallery
Head Coach Jerry Smith
"First off, I would like to congratulate Florida on a great match."
"Like Virginia last week, we got up early and Florida came back just like Virginia did last week. It was a great effort by both teams."
"I am very proud of my team. This team has a toughness about it. Maybe that is our deal, we have to be in tight games."
"We are very excited and I am very proud of this team."
"This is new territory for us. We will be focus. We came here to win two games and we are going to give it our best shot."
"Veronica Zepeda was the difference. She was awesome. It almost cost us taking her out at the end, but when we put her back in, we won the game."
"These games (College Cup) are pressure pack. It is hard to play well in the semi-finals and finals. I thought our team did a good job of settling down early and played well. I am really proud of the way our team played today."
Danielle Slaton
"The first 15 minutes of a game in the Final Four is kind of chaotic. It took us a little while to settle down. Once we settled down, it was okay."
(Aly Wagner passing skill)
"I've played with Aly for 10 years now. She makes all the other players look so good. She spends so much time working on her talent. I've never seen anybody work as hard as she does."
(defending Wambach)
"There is no stopping a player like Abby Wambach in the air. My goal was to pressure her so she couldn't get clean touches on the ball."
Leslie Osborne
(goal on Wagner pass)
"The whole season I've lined up at the back post and she puts the ball right there. We have scored a lot of goals like that. She can just put the ball on the spot. All I do is run."
Aly Wagner
(on space allowed her in first half)
"Their backs tend to drop off a little. In a big game, you have more time than you think and you don't want to panic. There were times I was able to settle the ball and connect with my teammates."
(lack of space in second half)
"I noticed there was a girl tracking me around the field. But there are 10 other great players on the field."
Head Coach Becky Burleigh
"First off, we are very disappointing with the loss, but I am very proud of our players never giving up tonight and coming back like they did."
"Getting those two goals to tie it up really showed a lot about our team."
(on the pace of the game)
"I thought the first 15 minutes in were really back and forth, and after that Santa Clara really dominated the rest of the first half."
"Aly Wagner touched the ball too much in the first half. I thought we did a better job of guarding her in the second."
"We never really gave up. Our team really dug in even deeper after Santa Clara went up 2-0, and going into overtime we thought it was ours to win."
Abby Wambach
(lack of shots)
"When you get into the College Cup, you're not going to get a lot of looks at the goal. It's hard to go through the season when you can get a lot of touches and control the game, then you come here and have to go back and forth."
"We believed in ourselves. We may not be the most talented squad in the College Cup, but what matters is we put it all on the line. That's the type of team this was. It's not the storybook ending I expected, but I couldn't be more proud of this team."
Jordan Kellgren
(OT goal)
"The girl was standing just outside the box and took the shot. It hit the crossbar and bounced down. The girl was standing there wide open and I was waiting for her to take the shot. She did."


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I think there is enough and more to this topic on the internet than I just writing it here. But I still thought these are some of my perspectives when it comes to effective Technical presentations. I don't want to call myself a veteran but close to 8+ years of delivering sessions at 100's of venue makes me feel pretty comfortable in front of audiences. From closed groups of ~5 to open audi of 5000+, I have had the privilege of connecting to many till date. Thanks again for listening to me and I will surely keep improving to meet your expectations.
Now back to the topic of interest, Presentations. What are some of these tips that I have learnt over these years and I just don't seem to stop learning from others.
Presentation via PPT
I don't think there is any presentation anywhere in the world where the powerful tool of PowerPoint is not being used. Though this is a great visual tool to convey your message, please refrain from just reading from the slides. 9 out of 10 times, people in the audience can read faster than you when put on giant screens.
- PPTs are just pointers for your flow of thoughts. Slides are mere mnemonics.
- They are there to organize your story in your head.
- Create visual impact if needed.
I have learnt this over the years that this is very critical to make a compelling PPT as part of your preparations. There is some method to the madness while preparing your presentations – there is a fundamental story that you want to narrate. There is a lot of time and energy spent in this stage, be very careful of how you make your story consistent from starting till the end.
There are tons of Golden rules – here are some more for you to digest :) …
# Know Thy Content
Content is king – I have used this phrase a lot of times when I talk to external speakers for evaluating them at forums like TechEd and MSDN sessions. There is no substitute to quality content. In this internet world, content is all over the place and the only challenge as a speaker is how are we going to make this relevant to the topic under discussion for that very day.
Making your own content is so difficult and this is my first advice to all. Try to make your own content inside-out. When it is your very own content you are much more relaxed, you deliver with passion / conviction and your presentation is so smooth that everyone is glued to your talk till the end.
Think like audience – Many miss this part. It is always good to take inputs from the organizers on the type of audiences expected and what is their experience. My story line changes in the first 2-3 mins of interaction with the audience. You must have two sets of story, one for basic knowledge and other for advanced users. But in a open forum you must balance on audience who are completely new to the topic to someone who has worked on the technology for a while. This is a fine act of balance that you will need to practice over a period of time.
Prepare FAQ: including harsh ones – As a presenter know what you are talking. There is no substitute to preparation. The toughest part when presenting in front of open audiences is the factor of unknowns. So even if your presentation is on a particular product / feature discussion, be prepared for the questions around competition or even depth content within your own products. This can come and hit you hard.
"What matters is the effect …. Not the effort"
# Know Thy Competition
Know the standards and Industry trends – There is no running away from this. You must speak the language of the industry and have your very own style of delivering the contents & concepts. Know what standards are supported by your products and know the roadmap of your products to support the same. There is no getting away with this point.
When talking about the competition, know the strengths and weakness of your competition. Least assured one of the audience might be from competition and is trying to test you or catch you on a wrong foot. DONOT get into an argumentative mode with the audience, you must keep such discussion as a side conversation post the presentation.
As much as you might be prepared for your products presentation, chances are there that you might just get audiences who have just worked on the competing products. So know the right terminologies or parallel terminologies that can be used during such presentations to drive home a concept. DONOT just keep Selling, but make the audience aware of the use for technology. Selling becomes an outcome if they start using your product :) …
# Know Thy Context
I have used this to my advantage most of the time and it works 100% of the times. Be clear on what the favorite regional sports, current affairs, politics or even movies and try to make interesting anecdotes to drive home a concept. It takes a bit of creative thinking but it works.
Typical example I used when I talk about "Locking and Blocking" with SQL Server, I use the Traffic Jam's in Bangalore as an analogy. It works very well and an immediate connect is made.
Now though this is a very powerful tip, also now the Ethnic background, the idols of the region before making a witty comment. Like you want to be the last person to comment on Ganguly in Kolkata.
Please use this tip with caution else if it misfires you might be in trouble even before the session ends :) …
# Know Thy demo
Demo's are super critical when you are on a Technical Presentation. However, big or small the content material, when represented visually with the aid of a compelling demo will surely stick to the mind of the audience. Follow the 4 step process of –
- Visualize
- Articulate
- Asses
- Improvise
Make it a visual treat to the audience and have a concise story line. If possible make it to the same storyline you have during your presentation. The connect is so critical. Keep reinforcing on the concept to the demo mapping during the compete demo timeframe. With simple questions asses if the audiences are getting the whole point and on stage you will need to improvise on what you are talking to drive the content effectively.
Though these are valid simple tips, a lot of presenters get carried away when they present in front of the audience. As much as possible, use the familiar tools used by the audience to build your scenario. There needs to be enough oomph to the demo presented to create a natural learning process and finally usage of the tools for the concepts delivered.
Finally, let me state that the demo neednot be 100% production ready code. It is just an illustration of the theoretical concepts discussed as part of the presentation. So dont try to get bogged down with Coding standards etc. It might be a good to have factor but not always perfect. You might improvise it every time you do this very topic.
# Know Thy non-negotiable
Time Slot – Though this is not in our control on when you deliver the actual session we must be careful enough to gauge our audience by reaching the venue well in advance. Chances of Murfy's law of projector not working or any of the logistical issues are solved well in advance. DONOT assume anything.
More than anything else on the timing, make sure to rehearse the complete session a minimum of 3 times if not more. I personally would suggest and walk through the same atleast 5 times. Finishing session on time is very critical. If you have 60 mins session, be prepared for 45 mins, 30 mins, 60 mins and 75 mins with the same session. The impact is more important than just running through the slides.
Never in front of audience rush through your powerpoint slides. It is very annoying for someone watching your session. Here is a presentation tip, know your slide before the Summary slide – type that slide number in the presentation mode and hit enter. Vola, you are now at the slide before the Summary slide and ready to conclude in less than 5 mins.
If you find yourself running over, cut it off at the end of the next complete thought or slide segment. Don't show any more slides and don't apologize for the lack of time. Avoid saying "There's no time to show this in more detail." It serves no purpose. If you hadn't mentioned it, the audience would never know there was more to be covered.
Practice – Though the importance of this point can never be underestimated as discussed in the previous point. I want to again bring it to your attention. Practice, practice and practice till you know in your mind the exact flow of slides and the story board has got itched into your mind.
Esp when you are the first speaker in the afternoon, your practice comes to your help. I have done tons of afternoon sessions and with a lot of success without getting the audience to sleep but attentive to each and every minute of my session. It is not an art, but practice …
Real World Examples – We are talking to our audience who are investing their time on us. So being relevant to them is critical. We cannot give hypnotically examples during a session. Examples and scenario's mentioned must be near-real world and practical as possible.
Though, I discussed some of the content specifics, we need to know the region and plan out our presentation styles. Like I have seen many presentations in India where the slides carry "Releasing this summer". Now a person in Chennai will be wondering if there is any other season other than Summer in Chennai :) … So the context and local relevance is very important. Be real – period.
# Know Thy Do's-Dont's
Internet access – Even though we are in this age of Internet everywhere (even on phones), dont assume the same in the presentation location. A lot of hotels atleast in India have a pathetic internet connection speeds. So if you can secure your internet on your own, you are good. Always have a "Plan B" when your demo's are so closely linked to internet scenario's. Data cards are cheap and having one is always an advantage.
Don't drink alcohol before a presentation – Being professional is most important and the last thing you want is to is to feel sleepy or worst make a fool out of yourself on stage. Keeping your senses in full alert during a session is critical to a great public speaker.
Charge yourself – Dont skip your meal or lunch before a session. Having some energy to sustain the course our your session is very critical. Have a chocolate bar, energy bar in your bag for quick glucose into your session. Having too much is also not advised and you dont want to burp in front of your audience :) … So find your right balance.
Warm up your voice – Our voice is the primary instrument in our performance, so we need to give it the attention it deserves. With sessions on SQL Server everytime my AV guy asks me – "any audio output sir?", I always reply – "My throat is the only audio output" :) … So practice for that perfect comfortable flow.
Strong "Welcome" and "Thank you." – Come up with a short, sincere welcome statement you might want to use. Esp when you say – "I am really excited to be in front of you", the excitement must be in the voice and dont forget to look into the eyes of your audience. I have seen terrible speakers esp falter in this first step and this is what sets-up the tone for rest of your presentation. Please rehearse this part as many number of times as possible till your get it right !!! As much as it can be said for the beginning, the ending also must be on a good strong note. So do take time to practice your summary and closing note.
Watch the hands – Creating a visual connect is very important. When you are narrating a story people use your visual aid's to connect the dots. Like if while talking about servers you show it on right side and client desktops on left side – this visual congruence cannot get reversed later in your story. It creates a lot of distraction for people.
Keep them out of your pockets and under no circumstances cross your arms while presenting. Your goal should be to connect with them. Use your hands to help you tell stories and convey emotions. Your audience listens with both their eyes and ears.
Don't forget to smile – Deliver your talk with lively enthusiasm even if you've presented the material 100 times already. Remember, it's a brand new audience and they want an enjoyable presentation. As speakers it is upto us to upgrade the content the next time we get on stage based on the repeated questions from the audience.
Zoom-in to emphasis – Use the free Zoomit tool to focus in on areas of the screen that are being discussed. The current 4th version is very powerful and can be used to make arrows, highlighter etc. So first play with the tool and you will find it very useful.
Final thoughts
Make yourself approachable – Be sure to share your contact information on screen and pass out your website link, blog, Facebook, twitter handle etc. Encourage anyone with follow up questions to contact you at any time via the social connects. It can be really fast and you can quickly create your own brand …
Publish your content online – It should be trivial for your audience to obtain the materials you presented. And also make sure you make it available via your website, blog and other channels easily.
Don't leave your mobile or wallet or other valuables on podium – There is every likelyhood, that after the presentation you will be preoccupied with questions from audience and you will forget to collect your items back.
Good nights sleep and bottle of water handy – However good speaker you are, you are likely to have some nervousness the previous day. Keep al these aside and take a good nap before the big day. Have a bottle of water handy to avoid dry cough during your sessions …
Though these tips are generic, these might not yet be exhaustive. Dont try to take these tips like something written on stone. You need to be aware of these mistakes but dont try to be too conscious of not doing something. Be comfortable and be yourself to create your own style and aura on stage.
All the best to all future presenters … Thanks for reading this far :) …
If you are interested in these topics, do feel free to read my posts around Technology Evangelism –
Evangelism beyond boundaries with an Evangelist !!!
Technology Evangelism Demystified
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Never Pulled Apart
Never Pulled Apart
Hi, my name is Kristy. I just wanted to say that I think it's really great that
you guys have made this website. It's good for me and others in my position to
relate to others who understand. Thank you very much,
The moons light glistening off the dark water which gives it a sparkly glow,
In the sun water so clear you can see a hundred feet below,
Islands so pure seems like a dream,
Waterfalls that lead to a picture perfect stream,
Mountains so high as if the stars sit on their peak,
Skies so silent afraid to speak,
Statues and monuments you never thought you'd see,
Now sit before you as they symbolize how we fought to be free,
You work long hours and you work hard and may not get a lot of sleep,
You have to obey and respect and keep your rack neat,
You put a lot of effort to always be squared away,
To be the best for yourself and the military,
I miss you so much and there's nothing that I can do,
Except keep my promise to my fiancee and wait for you,
It's just we have always been on this path together side by side,
Now it's seems like our path got too small and I'm trailing behind,
In the beginning they told you to "Let The Journey Begin" I didn't think I was
apart of that journey too,
Always Remember no matter where you go I'm always right behind you,
I may not see what you see but I feel what's in your heart,
Because we can be pushed away but never pulled apart.
Kristy Annoreno


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Running-in of grease lubricated bearings
Grease lubricated super-precision bearings initially run with a relatively high frictional moment. If they are run at high speeds without a running-in period, the temperature rise can be considerable. The high frictional moment is due to the churning of excess grease, which takes time to work its way out of the contact zone. For open bearings, this time period can be minimized by applying the required quantity of grease distributed evenly on both sides of the bearing during assembly. Spacers between adjacent bearings can also reduce the running-in period.
The time required to stabilize the operating temperature depends on the following factors:
- the type of grease
- the initial grease fill
- how the grease is applied to the bearings
- the number and arrangement of bearings in a set
- the available space for excess grease to accumulate on either side of the bearing
- the running-in procedure
Super-precision bearings can typically operate with a minimum quantity of lubricant when properly run-in, enabling the lowest frictional moment and operating temperature to be achieved. Grease that collects on each side of the bearing acts as a reservoir, enabling oil to bleed into the raceway to provide effective lubrication for a long time.
Running-in can be done in several ways. Wherever possible and regardless of the procedure chosen, running-in should involve operating the bearing in both a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction.
Standard running-in procedure
The most common running-in procedure can be summarized as follows:
- Select a low start-up speed and a relatively small speed increment.
Decide on an absolute temperature limit, usually 60 to 65 °C
(140 to 150 °F). SKF recommends setting the machine with limit switches that stop the spindle if the temperature rise exceeds the set limit.
- Start operation at the selected start-up speed.
- Monitor the temperature rise by taking measurements at the bearing outer ring position, and wait for the temperature to stabilize. If the temperature reaches the limit, stop the spindle and allow the bearing to cool. Repeat the process at the same speed and run the spindle until the temperature stabilizes below the limit.
- Once the bearing temperature has stabilized, continue to run the spindle for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Then, increase the speed by one increment and repeat step 4.
- Continue increasing the speed incrementally, allowing the temperature to stabilize at each stage, until the spindle reaches one speed interval above the required operating speed. This results in a lower temperature rise during normal operation. The bearing is now properly run-in.
This standard running-in procedure is time-consuming. For a medium- to high-speed spindle, each stage can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours before the temperature stabilizes. The total time for the running-in procedure can be 8 to 10 hours (diagram 1).
Short running-in procedure
An alternative to the standard running-in procedure reduces the number of stages and shortens the overall running-in time. The main steps can be summarized as follows:
- Select a starting speed approximately 20 to 25% of the attainable speed for grease lubrication (→ Product tables) and choose a relatively large speed increment
- Decide on an absolute temperature limit, usually 60 to 65 °C (140 to 150 °F). It is advisable to set the machine with limit switches that stop the spindle if the temperature rise exceeds the limits set.
- Start operation at the chosen start-up speed.
- Monitor the temperature by taking measurements at the bearing outer ring position until the temperature reaches the limit. Care should be taken as the temperature increase may be very rapid.
- Stop operation and let the outer ring of the bearing cool down by 5 to 10 °C (10 to 20 °F).
- Start operation at the same speed a second time and monitor the temperature until the limit is reached again.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the temperature stabilizes for 10 to 15 minutes below the limit. The bearing is run-in at that particular speed.
- Increase the speed by one increment and repeat steps 4 to 7.
- Proceed until the bearing is running at one speed increment above the required operating speed. This results in a lower temperature rise during normal operation. The bearing is now properly run-in.
Although each stage may have to be repeated several times, each cycle is just a few minutes long. The total time for this running-in procedure is substantially less than for the standard procedure.