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Grammar at the Lower Language Learning Levels
by tm-tm
#langchat participants vote on when and how grammar instruction should be incorporated into world language curriculum.
Grammar is a necessary part of language teaching and learning. During #langchat last Thursday, many participants shared that they realize the importance of teaching grammar in order to help students feel more confident and have better communication. On the other hand, it was obvious that #langchat teachers focus more on incorporating grammar into the overall lessons, rather than drill this skill with students.
Breaking Out of Grammar Isolation
@SraSpanglish admitted to perpetrating the practice of teaching grammer in isolation. "I confess I use isolated, decontextualized practice on whiteboards to build confidence too. I know isolated=bad, but [it] seems to help." Other teachers agreed that they have often resorted to using grammar charts, and specific grammar exercises in order to teach this fundamental skill. @msfrenchteach said, 'Sometimes I want to drag out the workbooks and have students do 'reinforcement' exercises, but they tend to be rather mindless. No challenge."
Not only do rote grammar exercises often have little challenge for students, they foster a dependency that can limit real communication. @SECottrell said, "The in-order verb chart is a huge mistake. Creates speakers who can't get to ellos without going through the first 4."
Still, teachers like @SraSpanglish advocated for using grammar exercises to build proficiency. She said, "I would think some repetition in isolation would build the [grammar] reflex." @Profesora517 responded, "Repetition in isolation may build, but higher order thinking is much more engaging."
Too Much Grammar
In the lower levels of new language acquisition, many teachers felt that grammar should be secondary to communication. @yeager85 encouraged teachers to, "Forget picky grammar topics in low levels. Eventually when students are more attuned to language, they'll learn these on their own."@WLteachmeh offered an alternative to specific grammar instruction: "It's frustrating to teach grammar explicitly because lower level students usually don't understand. [I] prefer to teach to proficiency goals."@tmsaue1 agreed by saying, "If teachers understand ACTFL proficiency guidelines they realize they're teaching TOO much grammar."
Some teachers found that even using advanced grammar concepts in their classes made students shut down and stop learning. To combat this, teachers like @@SECottrell and @jas347 avoid even mentioning that students are learning grammar. "Terms like preterite, subjunctive and superlative tell students nothing," @SECottrell said. @tmsaue1 shared her teaching rule to avoid grammar-related learning blocks: "No past tense necessary for novice learners."
Other thoughts on explicit grammar instruction:
- @TPRSprofe said, "I teach no explicit grammar until later level 3. Grammar speak is limited. Even in Level 4 and AP I focus on meaning via context."
- @profesorM said, "I think in AP class, the students may be more attuned to language, therefore better at grammar."
- @Sra_Hildinger said, "We do the verb charts. They write "1" next to 3rd persona singular, and "2+" next to 3rd person plural. Always."
- @placido said, "Let's stop saying "English teachers don't teach grammar anymore so it is our job." Caca de toro."
- @SraSpanglish said, "@SECottrell, I gotta disagree on pronoun and preterite. Pronouns go back to elementary and how do you separate 2 past tenses w/o names?"
- @SraHass said, "It can be hard [to avoid focusing on grammar vocabulary] if your department isn't all on the same page – Mr. X that teaches almost solely grammar in the next level?"
- @tmsaue1 said, "when a teacher asks me: "I need resources to teach subjunctive" I always know that students aren't learning to communicate."
- @SraSpanglish said, "I still remember a time when I thought kids had to know all the verb tenses in a text to interpret it."
- @jas347 said, "Focusing on grammar causes over self-monitoring and can limit speaking…but it can be important to achieve communication."
- @placido said, "Realizing that language is acquired without direct grammar instruction is a big shift in thinking."
- @Quito1970 said, "My 4th graders have a low tolerance for isolated grammar lessons. I reinforce through games and indiscreetly."
Keeping Grammar in Context
Overwhelmingly, #langchat teachers said that teaching grammar in context with other skills made for more engaging classes and better retention. @placido explained this concept succinctly: "We must use language accurately (yes, we conjugate verbs!), but not in drills and charts! We use language to carry meaning." @SenorG said, "As a baby/lower level English speaker, nobody corrected my grammar. They were happy to hear me speaking on time."
The focus on using communication to teach grammar is not a new one, but can be a big change for people who are used to teaching grammar in explicit isolation. A couple of really great ideas were shared to help teachers become better at teaching grammar in context and recognizing when students are learning it.
Create a Positive Classroom Climate. One of the key issues with teaching grammar in context is that many students are afraid of making grammatical mistakes before trying something new. @SECottrell said, "It's important to create an atmosphere where mistakes are growth, not embarrassment." @Angiebush agreed, saying, "Grammar is important, but they need to also be encouraged to speak without fear.
Use Authentic Text to Introduce Grammar. When students read level-appropriate authentic resources, they gain valuable vocabulary and contextualized grammar instruction. A number of #langchat teachers, such as @MartinaBex, @msfrenchteach and @LesliePhillips3, encouraged the use of authentic texts to teach grammar. @SraHass said, 'I like using #authres in addition to teacher-generated readings, even in low levels- I keep it short though- auth tweets work great!" @MmeNero said, "I love using authentic docs (like Eres Top ten or Journal de Mickey Plateau tele) to teach reading and assess grammar structures." @CatherineKU72 said, "I use children's books (bought online/on trips) that demonstrate gram ideas. "Je suis gros" is perfect for adj agreement."
Foster Self-Discovery. @jas347 said, "Letting students figure out the grammatical pattern on their own makes it more meaningful and useful to their language use." @SraTaylor10 agreed, saying, "Yes, have Ss discover on own, but show the grammar patterns (ex: verb conj) to help those that are more visual/linear too." @LesliePhillips3 gave a great example of how to encourage students to discover grammar patterns on their own: "Just put lots of examples up, for example, five ER verbs in past tense. They work with a partner to figure out the rule."
Scaffold and Choose Appropriate Learning Targets. One of the biggest concerns from #langchat participants is that students are becoming so overwhelmed with grammar that they are "turning off" of language learning. One of the key elements to combating this is through appropriate scaffolding and attainable learning goals. Many teachers encouraged "chunking" or a small handful of related language learning tasks that can be mastered together. @SraSpanglish suggested, "focusing on 1 or 2 constructions in context at a time helps students internalize the pattern." @SECottrell agreed: "There is no reason to work on 5 conjugations of -ar verbs at once. I prefer to start with I/we of any verb and add as we go."
Use Pop-Up Grammar. Instead of dedicating entire class periods to grammar instruction, many of the #langchat teachers encourage grammar modeling and discussion within the context of a larger lesson. @placido defined this concept: "In lower levels, I only point out grammar as it affects meaning. No lengthy explanations. I might say, 'Why did I put an 'n' on the end of 'comen?' Yes! BC more than one person is eating!'" @TPRSprofe said, "I second the "pop up" explanation. When I hear an error, I model the correct form in L2 and then ask questions with the model structure." Be careful to avoid too subtle grammar corrections, though. @SraSpanglish said, "Research I've seen suggests this subtle correction is too subtle, effects no change."
Put Grammar Into Perspective. @Bilinguish brought up an interesting point: "[Do you] devote equal time to the five skills? (Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar) Yes, grammar is a skill." While grammar is a necessary part of language learning, many #langchat teachers thought that communication is the real focus on language studies. @tmsaue1 said, " I'd rather focus on modes (interpretive, interpersonal, presentational) functional approach."
To Assess or Not Assess?
Although it became clear that explicit grammar instruction has not been effective for all the #langchat teachers, many schools require explicit grammar assessment. This can create a problem, as much of the lower-level grammar instruction is less overt. @Sra_Hildinger asked, "How do you "test" grammar then? Our tests are heavy on providing correct grammar – fill in the blank, etc."
Some teachers responded that testing at the lower levels just isn't necessary. @SenorG said, "I don't test grammar (especially in low levels) because tests are standards-based and grammar just isn't there for novice-mid." Other teachers, like @SraHass have completely switched over to using 3 modes assessment, rather than more traditional multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank assessments. @SenoraMcLellan said, "I stepped away from grammar tests. I give performance assessments with some quizzes between to check understanding."
Other teachers had some relevant remarks about assessing grammar:
- @Bilinguish said, "Grammar can "count" differently for different assessments. On most listening and reading tests, grammar (+ spelling) doesn't matter."
- @CatherineKU72 said, "At some point in learning process, rules should be ironed out in doses. It doesn't need to be strict testing, but some benchmarks."
- @profesorM shared that many teachers are testing grammar when they truly don't need to. "In NY, the former state exams did not explicitly test grammar, yet we do on our final exams!"
- @Bilinguish reminded us that grammar assessments should only make up 20% of our overall assessments. "Grammar is [only] ONE of the five skills."
- @LesliePhillips3 suggests incorporating interpersonal writing into their assessment plans.
- @SraHass said, "Many communicate well w/o knowing specific grammar. In lower lang, think no gram tests!"
- @HCPSLanguages said, "For grammar teaching to be put in its right place we need proficiency targets embedded in our curriculum and assessment."
Fitting Into the Big Picture
@Quito1970 expressed the overall feeling of the night: "If they can communicate the message, they have succeeded. Grammar is immaterial." For our #langchat participants, grammar at the lower levels is a necessary element, but not the most important. @jas347 concluded with one of the most retweeted quotes of the night: "Grammar is a means to an end. Not the end. The end goal is communication."
Teaching Tips for Incorporating Grammar Instruction
- @LesliePhillips3 said, 'I make it fun by putting lots of examples of target structure and having them tell me the rule. They get excited.'
- @jas347 said, '@CoLeeSensei I repeat what Ss say back louder for class before I respond they hear me say it correctly and know how close they got.'
- @SenoraMcLellan said, 'My students make connections with what they have heard before and hear the difference in context and ask me what tense its in.'
- @CoLeeSensei said, 'I do teach in context and follow up with homework that is "show me you can…" they choose how they show their knowledge…'
- @lbaker195 said, 'I think it's helpful to give students the opportunity to revise writing/presentational communication.'
- @cadamsf1 said, 'RT : @MartinaBex my favorite was when Stdnt x started, wrote 5 minutes, then changed hands for another 5, and another, etc.'
- @LesliePhillips3 said, '@SECottrell I do lots of think pair share at the lower levels and work with kids one on one, then do a group discussion.'
- @CoLeeSensei said, '@cadamsf1 Often I give them 1 min. to 'test it out' on their partner before we use it in a class activity.'
- @CoLeeSensei said, '@jas347 @cadamsf1 I use a rubric that includes "i could do what i was asked to do."'
- @msfrenchteach said, 'Modeling and scaffolding, followed by indiv. and/or group work on own, are essential steps.'
- @jas347 said, '@cadamsf1 very important! had my students self-assess and had to explain they should still be novices and that's okay!'
- @MmeNero said, 'Played ball game to learn "como te llamas". ALL students have retained the Q & A. Did not have to teach there is an "s" on end of llamas.'
- @jennifer_spain said, 'Using oral practice before written really helps too.'
- @MmeNero said, 'We often chat about current events. Just simple sentences.'
- @Profesora517 said, 'I love to use songs as the intro and reinforcement of language chunks. They then have scaffold to build upon. Works well.'
- @Angiebush said, 'Lately I asked them to tell me a meal they hate and a meal they like…We wrote on windows. Collaborated to comment on meals.'
- @jennifer_spain said, 'Including little reminders of previously learned material as they encounter new content helps reinforce learning.'
- @msfrenchteach said, 'Engaging students in cooperative and collaborative tasks allow them to learn from each other. Lots happening w/regards to skill dev.'
- @Profesora517 said, 'I use puzzles with phrases in English and Spanish. Grammar is embedded.'
- @Profesora517 said, 'Games and repetition help to acquire language as it helps them internalize.'
- @SraHass said, 'Low-tech "texting" or "chatting"- pass the clipboard and sit back to back! 🙂 Easy 2 grade too.'
Thank you!
A big thanks to @msfrenchteach for moderating this thought-provoking #langchat. Also, thanks to all of you that came and shared your ideas and opinions: it wouldn't be #langchat without you!
We love to find ways to help you learn as a language professional. Please help us know what to talk about during #langchat by sharing your topic ideas for upcoming chats with us. You can also find a complete transcript of this chat online.
Additional Resources
Pace Grammar Method Needs Another Step (@SnaSpanglish)
National Standards (@MartinaBex)
Online Books in Spanish (Paco el Chato)
How to Learn to Speak English (@Bilinguish)
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines
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Traditional business intelligence technologies have helped the organizations to gain deeper insight from their data. With the help of intuitive charts, KPIs, verified numbers and facts, business can analyze customer choices, business trends, buying behaviors and preferences. Analytics have helped to predict the pattern for the future as well. This is great, thanks to the big data, analytics, and business intelligence technologies.
But, what next?
One key question these technologies were unable to address is:
- Why do customers make those choices
- Why some behaviour patterns are more common than others?
This is where a more qualititative approach can help the business, precisely what thick data is all about.
I have often came across this question - at times as a direct question from few of my coleagues and also at times as a point of discussion while designing business intelligence system for the clients.
Data warehousing is the buzzword for the past two decades and big data is hot trend in the recent decade. Lets find out what could be the answer for this question.
Year 2017 seems to be an exciting time for big data professionals. Big data vendor landscape is evolving rapidly and at the same time products that are on the offering are more stable and matured.
However, from all the mess that is created in the big data space over the past few years, where are we gearing towards?

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Movie horizon of 2007
After the somewhat disappointing movie year of 2006, what do we see at the horizon?
- 300
Clearly the most anticipated film of next year. Frank Miller is back on the screen and the trailers are absolutely gorgeous.
- Hot Fuzz
The team from excellent zombie movie Shaun of the dead is back with some kind of action/comedy. Looks promising from the trailer.
- Grindhouse
A set of two horror movies by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. Could be fun.
- Sunshine
Hopefully a decent sci-fi flick, but most likely a disappointment.
- Stardust
Anything written by Neil Gaiman cannot possibly be bad.
- 3:10 to Yuma
This seems to be some sort of western with Christian Bale and Russell Crowe.
- Shoot 'Em Up
The title says it all. Could be a lot of brainless fun.
- Plane dead
After the surprisingly awaited Snakes on a plane, here comes zombies on a plane. Be still my beating heart.
- Beowulf
Maybe they will manage to break the curse placed by Christopher Lambert upon any project named Beowulf.
- Smokin' Aces
Even though it features Ben Affleck, I feel this Vegas mob flick has potential. Or it could simply be the early promo pics of Alicia Keys…
- Transformers
I hope it's better than the He-Man film with Dolph Lundgren…
- The Simpsons Movie
Well, gonna see it anyway.
There also seems to be a lot of sequels coming this way:
- Daywatch
Hopefully just as entertaining as it's predecessor Nightwatch.
- The Bourne Ultimatum
This could go on forever, but the two predecessors were actually quite good.
- Spider-Man 3
This time they follow the X-Men 3 route and try to squeeze in as many things as possible. Sandman, Venom, Gwen, the symbiot and yet another goblin. They need at least seven hours to get it all.
- Pirates of The Caribbean: At World's End
Most likely solid entertainment for the bucks.
- Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix
Voldemort and the children of Hogwarts are at it again.
- Rocky Balboa
That's right. Sly will do one more of them before the nursing care. Let me hear "Adrian" once more.
- Ocean's Thirteen
Come on. The second film wasn't even good.
- Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer
I really want to see how they will pull this one off without making the audience laugh to death. An intergalactic surfer in gray tights and a guy who eats planets?
- Die Hard: Live Free Or Die Hard
Forgive me for not leaping with joy. When will poor John McClane be allowed for retirement?
- Resident Evil 3
Oooh how surprising, considering the ending of number 2.
- Evan Almighty
This is sort of a sequel to Bruce Almighty, but unfortunately without Jim Carrey.
- Shrek the Third
Will be just as the prequels – fun and harmless.
- Bloodrayne 2
Last but not least, Uwe Boll will return with a sequel to one of the worst movies in history. Kristanna Loken declined to reprise her role as Rayne and I'm not surprised to see Michael Madsen skip it either.
There are also some disturbing rumors of Brian De Palma making a prequel to his masterpiece The Untouchables. I fear nothing good can come of this. Who would you cast as a young Jimmy Malone?
And for the distant 2008, we're all looking forward to the remake of The A-Team. Except for Mr T, the cast is just unbelievable with Fabio as "Beautiful Thug" and Richard Kiel as "Thug". Could we already have found the worst movie of 2008?
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Sofia29 Dec, 2006
The A-team movie. I mean, how could it fail? Honestly.
Either its really good. (well, probably not)
Or its a catastrophy, (probably) and therefore worth seeing.
Or its blah-blah (maybe), but will still be worth seeing because Fabio will be "Beautiful Thug".
I'm really very serious about this!
They actually showed some new movies on the flight to Sydney last week, but I was kind of surprised with the selection. Who pick these films anyway? I mean, showing World Trade Center and Snakes On A Plane on a 20-hour flight? Bit of irony there.
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Mike Boudreaux, a fellow Twitterer on Product Management topics, said the following recently – tongue planted firmly in cheek (I think)!
Typical win/loss analysis from sales force: majority of losses due to product and price. Majority of wins due to relationship.
Once I stopped chuckling, this got me thinking of the many pitfalls of overly relying on Win/Loss Reports to drive your product roadmap. Here was my tweet to Mike.
I'd like to expand on my tweet in this blog post.
I've found win/loss reports to be rather unreliable because:
- As Mike says in his tweet, your sales rep may be biased when writing it – because he (like any of us) has an incentive in presenting his skills in the best possible light. Doubly true if he's behind quota for the quarter!
- The prospective customer whose account was lost might not tell your sales rep the truth. It is much easier to tell Jim, the sales rep: "Jim, it is not you – it is your product"! 🙂 No matter the truth.
- Isolated losses really shouldn't matter that much. If you try to win every single deal – then you'll basically fall prey to the good old "If you try to be everything to everyone, you'll end up not meaning anything to anyone."
- Win/Loss is reports are usually more about competition, than anything else. I've found it usually better to focus more on customer needs than competition. Furthermore, constantly responding to competition will make you just another follower/copycat – not a leader or innovator.
Are Win/Loss Reports Worthless, Then?
I certainly don't think they're worthless – they're often pretty valuable, in fact.
However, I feel it is important for product managers to:
- Not overreact to them.
- Investigate them further – including talking to won/lost customer whenever possible. I've found that they're often much more open & honest to a product manager with whom they have no relationship, than a sales rep who worked with them for a period of time.
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Right shoulder pain
All long he was lazy. He has to fulfill the duties in full. He will avoid interviews if there is any problem attending the interview. He will give an excuse, "I have to attend my friend's marriage". Which is priority number one in your life? It is responsibility. So you need to be responsible is the message from this pain.
Left hand fingers, especially middle
Stop criticizing, condemning, blaming others; have Intolerance. For some, they will get pain in the right hand fingers.
Left hand
Body is giving and receiving through hands. When you get pain in them, don't think in terms of right or wrong. Think it as a message from your body.
If you are angry, when you need love, nobody will love you. Left hand side pain indicates you will not receive love.
Right hand
Right hand side pain indicates:
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You have taken a decision. Now, reverse the decision is the message from the body.
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Remember back to IFA last September and my interview with Ben Saunders of the Scott Expedition? They've been walking for 102 days now and in 2 days they will have completed the 1800 miles that Sir Robert Falcon Scott failed to complete in 1912. This is an amazing accomplishment, not only for the two expedition members on the journey but for two Sony Vaio Pro Ultrabooks, solar panels, Li-Ion battery packs and a satellite internet link that has provided, for the first time, amazing photos, blogs and videos during such an expedition.
Join me in counting-down the hours, the last 85 kilometers to the finish line and an amazing job well done.
Live tracking is available via Google Earth and the KML link on http://scottexpedition.com/tracking
We'll be setting up an interview with Ben as soon as we can in order to get the detail on the solar-powered Ultrabooks.


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I don't think that he'd necessarily be any worse than most absolute rulers in history, when you get down to it. And probably a good deal more competent than many. Modern human rights laws, dear though I hold them, are a fairly recent development (and still sadly often disregarded by those in power). It is a sad reality of history that great men, and particularly great rulers, are very often not good men. And Vader never struck me as the cackling mad kind of Sith, nor the straight-up sociopath kind of Sith. The Dark Side influences him, certainly, be he seems to usually be able to channel it into a more focused and controlled anger. His main weakness as a leader is that I don't think he has the patience for politicking. If he runs into any problems that he can't solve with superior technology, Force powers, or military force, he will need to have deputies to delegate to.NeoGoomba wrote:Yeah, Vader is no fool. Any ship that becomes ineffective will either be repurposed or stripped and detonated. Knowing that their tech edge will be the only thing keeping such a small force alive in a hostile galaxy, Vader and his troops will guard their gadgets jealously.
Man, I'd love to see how Vader would develop without Palpatine's constant goading, especially if he's trying to carve out a splinter Empire of his own. He's been proven to actually give a shit about his rank and file, and all his strategic and tactical skills he developed in the Clone Wars would need to be used and strengthened after atrophying as Palpatine's button man.
I doubt he'd become a benevolent despot, but a more in-control Vader is intriguing to me.
Weather his reign would represent an improvement for those who fell under his power would depend on their politics, and the state of affairs before he took power. Political dissidents would face an enemy far more deadly than most local tyrants. For the Klingons (if they could stomach a human ruler) or the Cardassians, I think Vader's rule might well be a net improvement, at least leaving aside concerns about the metaphysical evil of the Dark Side. Certainly for much of the Delta Quadrant.
For the Federation, though, it would be a loss, as they have been doing quite well under a more liberal and peaceful government.
Edit: Of course, this does not address the fact that Vader's redemption may be pre-destined by the Will of the Force.


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southbeach1500 saidI just came across this too. How much you wanna bet all those votes are being cast for Democrats?
Massive Non-Citizen Voting Uncovered in Maryland
An election integrity watchdog group is suing the state of Maryland, alleging that it has discovered massive and ongoing fraudulent voting by non-U.S. citizens in one county.
But because of the way that the non-citizens are able to cast votes in elections, the fraud is likely happening in every single county and subdivision across the state. The group believes that the illegal voting has been happening for years.
The group, Virginia Voters Alliance, says that it compared how voters in Frederick County filled out jury duty statements compared with their voting records. The group's investigation found that thousands of people in Frederick County who stated that they are not U.S. citizens on jury duty forms went on to cast votes in elections.
Either they failed to tell the truth when they were summoned for jury duty, or they cast illegal votes. Both are crimes. The same group previously found that about 40,000 people are registered to vote in both Virginia and Maryland.
Sharkspeare saidPajamas media.
Yeah, like I believe anything from them.
They're like WorldNutDaily


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Techint International Construction Corp. (TENCO)
Carrera 11A Nº 97A 19, Oficina 601, Bogotá
The Company
Urban undertakings were the start of Techint's work in Colombia in the 1980s. Bridges, outflow canals, drainage works and tunnels were some of the projects carried out by the company in the country.
Later, oil and water pipelines and hydroelectric power plants would keep the company busy for several years. The first oil pipeline Techint has built was Caño Garza and Barguereña, in 1982.
In the coal mining industry, after having built the Cerrejón coal complex in the 1980s, the company was also in charge of its expansion in 2000. This project included the expansion of the mine and of its crushing capacity, a railroad, conveyor belts, a silo, and other, connected services.
The predominance of work in the Oil & Gas market led Techint to acquire a strong position in the country, continuing to this day developing engineering for relevant oil pipeline projects.
In the industrial market, Techint completed the assembly of the fume and dust removal system at the ACASA steelworks, located in Manizales, in 2012, and in 2014 started certain construction services for the expansion of TuboCaribe Plant in Cartagena.
Finally, the company's continuous work is given by the engineering studies and services it has been supplying for oil pipeline megaprojects.The Bicentennial Oil Pipeline and the OAP are two projects for which Techint has provided conceptual and detail engineering services.
- Tubocaribe Plant Expansion
- Dynamic study for the Bicentennial Oil Pipeline
- Engineering for the Oil Pipeline to the Pacific (OAP, in its Spanish acronym)
- Fume and dust removal system for Siderúrgica ACASA
- Expansion of the Cerrejón coal complex
- Central Processing Facilities and third compression train in Copiagua
- Storage tanks for Oxy in Coveñas
- Ballena-Barrancabermeja natural gas pipeline
- La Belleza-Vasconia oil pipeline
- Cusiana-El Porvenir oil pipeline
- Santa Marta-Barranquilla natural gas pipeline
- Suspension bridges and tunnel under the Guaitiquía River
- Andalucía-Jumbo oil pipeline
- Río Zulia-Ayacucho oil pipeline
- Guadalupe IV tunnel
- Mesitas Hydroelectric Power Plant
- Parallel oil and natural gas ducts between Caño Garza and Barguereña
- Caribbean coast direct reduction steel plant
- Chingaza aqueduct
- Chingaza outflow canal and drainage


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19 Jun2017
Last Day to Vote For Cabot Trail in an Online Survey
There's just hours left to vote for the Cabot Trail in an online survey of the most scenic drives in Canada.
The survey can be found on USA Today's 10best.com website and voting ends at 1:00, this afternoon.
The Cabot Trail had been in the lead in voting, last week but the leader board has since been taken down from the site.
People can submit one vote per day in the contest.
The top ten scenic routes out of 20 nominees will be announced on Friday.
Other nominees include New Brunswick's Acadian Coastal Drive, the St. Lawrence Route in Quebec and the Alaska Highway that runs through BC and the Yukon.


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La Jolla del Sol
- Priority Program
- LJDS Frequently Asked Questions
This apartment community is specifically designated for UC San Diego Faculty, Fellows, Post-Doctoral Scholars, Visiting Scholars, and Staff.
Residents agree to maintain their eligibility, as defined by the University of California, in the following requirements:
Yes, the Faculty Housing Priority Program (FHPP) is offered at La Jolla del Sol. This program provides priority access at the La Jolla del Sol Apartments to newly recruited UC San Diego faculty members, who have formally accepted an offer of employment in units of Academic Affairs. For more information and to view the eligibility requirements for this program, please go to the FHPP webpage.
You may contact GradGuard to receive a negotiated UC San Diego discount. UC San Diego also provides a list of preferred vendors on the UC Benefit Providers page.
Rental Insurance policies are typically issued for a one year term. In order to comply with the two year Housing limit, proof of renter's insurance will be required annually.
Due to the high demand for Housing at La Jolla Del Sol (LJDS), we have historically seen wait times averaging around one year, with a waitlist of up to 400 applicants. While the average length of stay is 2.4 years with 61% of residents staying for up to two years, 39% of residents stay over two years. With the implementation of the two-year policy, we hope to reduce the wait time for applicants in an effort to extend the benefit of University Housing to as many new incoming faculty and staff as possible.
Beginning on or after July 1, 2015, Housing will be offered to all applicants for a maximum of a two year term.
Yes. You can move out at any time by submitting a Thirty Day Notice of Intent to Vacate 30 days in advance of your desired move out date to the La Jolla del Sol office.
For specific waiting periods by apartment type, login to the Waitlist application.
UC San Diego Housing operates as a self-funded organization. We do not receive Federal, State, or other funds from which to subsidize rates. All operation costs are covered by the rents collected from residents.
Submit a new On-Line Application. Upon submitting your application you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Please remember that Housing offers are made by telephone and email, therefore it is important to ensure your contact information is always up to date. Once your application is submitted, you may review and update your online application at any time while maintaining your original application date.
At your convenience, you may review and update your online application.
In order to ensure that the waitlist represents interested applicants, you are required to update your application twice a year, in March and October. If you do not complete the update process your application will be removed from the waitlist. If you contact the office prior to the start of the next update process to express your continued interest in Housing, then we will reinstate your application with your original application date. If you do not contact the office prior to the start of the next update process, then you must submit a new on-line application.
Housing offers are first extended to Faculty Housing Priority Program (FHPP) applicants. Then Housing offers are extended based on the applicant's application date, apartment preference, and your requested move-in date. Please note that if your requested move-in date is January 1st, then you will not be offered an apartment that becomes available prior to January 1st (i.e. You will not be offered an apartment that is available on December 31st.). Also, be sure that your apartment preferences only include the apartments that you are willing to accept. You will have the opportunity to refuse one offer. If a second offer is made and refused, your application will be removed from the waiting list. If you do not respond to an offer, your application will also be removed from the waitlist.
Housing offers are made via telephone. Two phone calls will be placed on two different days at different times providing you with a total of 48 hours to respond to the offer. An e-mail will also be sent to you at the address listed on your application. The apartment that you are offered will have a move-in date that is on or after your requested move-in date. It will also be an apartment type that matches one of your selected apartment preferences.
If you accept the Housing offer; you will receive an e-mail that describes the process for signing an electronic rental agreement; please follow the instructions included in the e-mail. After signing your rental agreement, your application will be removed from the waitlist, as your Housing needs have been fulfilled. If, however, you are interested in relocating to a different apartment, you may submit a new on-line application to the waitlist to relocate for the time you have remaining in the two-year Housing program.
If you refuse your first Housing offer; your application will remain on the waitlist. Please verify that your apartment preferences and your requested move-in date reflect the apartment types that you are willing to accept and the date that you are willing to begin rent responsibility. Please review and update your online application within 48 hours if your Housing needs have changed. If you refuse the second offer, your application is removed from the waitlist. You may later submit a new on-line application. Your new application date will be the day you submit your new application.
Please notify the La Jolla del Sol office of a temporary number or an individual that you designate to accept or refuse a housing offer on your behalf.
Standard apartments feature laminate countertops in kitchen and bath, new cabinet doors, a dishwasher, range, and refrigerator, a full size washer and dryer, dining room ceiling fan, vinyl flooring, and carpet.
Renovated apartments feature stone countertops in kitchen and bath, new cabinets, new stainless steel appliances (dishwasher, range, and refrigerator), new full size washer and dryer, new dining room ceiling fan, luxury vinyl planks, and carpet. Renovations will begin April 2015.
All apartments are pre-wired for cable and feature private patios or balconies. Second and third floor apartments have wood burning fireplaces.
The Housing application provides you the option to select a Standard apartment, a Renovated apartment, or both.
If you select to only be offered a Standard apartment, you will be added to the Standard apartment waitlist and will be offered a standard apartment that fulfills your preferences, need Housing date and other unique choices you included in your application.
If you select to only be offered a Renovated apartment you will be added to the Renovated apartment waitlist and will be offered a renovated apartment that fulfills your preferences, need housing date and other unique choices you included in your application. Because of the small inventory of renovated units, by selecting to only be offered a renovated unit, it may extend your wait to receive a housing offer.
If you select both as an option (Standard or Renovated), you will be added to both the Standard and Renovated apartment waitlists and will be offered whichever apartment type becomes available first that fulfills your preferences, need Housing date and other unique choices you included in your application.
No. At La Jolla del Sol Apartments you are not required to have a roommate.
No. Roommates (of a resident) may not take an apartment over from a current LJDS resident. In order to lease an apartment at LJDS, you will need to complete an application and meet all eligibility requirements in order to be extended a Housing offer.
Yes. Your roommate, the primary resident, reserves the right to ask you to move out of the apartment with 30 days' notice. You also reserve the right to notify your roommate that you will be moving out in 30 days.
As a UC San Diego member with a dependent disability, you may be eligible to receive accommodations in your Housing assignment. You will be required to initially complete and refer to a certifying professional the Housing Services Clinical Documentation For Accommodation Form. Once completed and returned, the accommodation documentation will be reviewed. Please contact Ivonne Montano, Housing Liaison at 858.534.8567 to receive more information about this process.


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In my last post, I shared about the many models of value investing and how the main "predictable" model most new investors use follow a very ideal scenario that most companies simply do not fit.
In reality, investment ideas come in many shapes and forms and may present themselves to you in many, many ways. Often they might come to you in situations that are highly unique and time sensitive – hence the term special situations investing.
A special situation is a particular circumstance that has affected or could affect the value of a company's stock. Oftentimes, the underlying fundamentals of the stock might not pass the typical value investing criteria but the special situation itself provides a nice opportunity for investors to profit from the situation.
The investments are usually not long term in nature; once the special situation has passed over and profit has made from the change in valuation in the company's stock, investors usually exit the play (unless there are long-term fundamental reasons to stick around).
There are many special situations in investing out there, but right now I will only focus on 4 of which I am most familiar and proficient in:
We all know the stock market can be grossly inefficient. A fair company with unstable fundamentals could be trading high because of the hype surrounding its products or a fundamentally solid company could be underpriced simply because it has gone under everyone's radar. And in times when you do spot a gem like that, it's time to take action.
One way to spot if the market is inefficiently pricing a company is by comparing that company with its industry peers. If a company has better fundamentals and a superior business model compared to its competitors but is priced lower in terms of P/E, then something is up and you may want to dig a little deeper.
If your research throws up no reason why the superior company is being priced cheaper than its peers, it could very well be the market pricing the stock very inefficiently – giving you a great opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
I'll give you one example:
Back in 2011, we came across this company called Hartalega (HART:MK) which is listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. Hartalega is the worldwide leader in nitrile gloves – the kind of gloves you usually see doctors and nurses wearing in the hospitals. Not only are they the market leader in nitrile gloves, they're also its lowest cost producer. As such their profit margins are nearly double their nearest competitor, Top Glove.
The funny thing is Top Glove was trading at a P/E of 20 while Hartalega, which in my opinion was a more superior company, was trading at a much lower ratio of 13. We delved deeper into our research and found that Hartalega was fundamentally rock-solid and had no reason to be trading at those levels. In fact, it should have been commanding a P/E of 20 like Top Glove and most of their peers in the same industry. Needless to say, we invested in Hartalega once our analysis was complete.
A fallen angel is a company that has great fundamentals and been doing exceedingly well over the past many years. However due to a temporary mishap or misjudgement, the company's short-term results are greatly affected and it stock price plummets, sometimes by more than half. In cases like these when the stock price falls so drastically, it could present a huge opportunity to pick up some stock at deeply undervalued prices.
But there are a few things you need to take note of:
Here's another personal example:
I've been following this company called Armstrong Industrial Corporation (ARMS:SP) for some time since 2010. Armstrong is a foam and rubber components manufacturer specializing in noise and vibration reduction for the automotive and electronics industries. If you're asking how I ever got interested in a company like that in the first place, it's because Armstrong was a client I served before: I was staying within my circle of competence.
Anyway, Armstrong's fundamentals were pretty solid and its business model had a pretty decent economic moat that I liked. Revenue, profits and the main key ratios were all looking good until this happened:
The 2011 Thailand Floods hit parts of Bangkok and Armstrong's factories were severely inundated. As a result, profits dropped by more than half and its stock price from a high of 48 cents dropped to 21 cents in the aftermath of the floods.
Things were looking pretty bleak but this was a temporary setback for Armstrong from which it could recover fully. The company was financially robust enough to handle the natural calamity and its long-term fundamentals and business model remained intact.
Sure enough, Armstrong recovered in due time; it's stock steadily rising in 2012 before it was bought over by a private consortium at 40 cents per share and delisted from the exchange. As aside, I made 47.38% returns on Armstrong (inclusive of dividends) in the two years I was invested in it.
A restructuring is a significant modification to the debt, operations or structure of the company. Usually this happens when the company is facing major problems or financial difficulties which a restructuring might solve.
One common thing I see in some companies is that they have a habit of diversifying too widely into non-core businesses. Sometimes it works out fine, but not always. And when it becomes clear that the company is too broadly diversified and its resources are stretched too thin and profits are suffering, a restructuring might be the only solution to get the company back on track.
For this to happen, the management needs to have the will to divest its non-core business assets and simply knuckle down on growing its core business better. When evaluating a restructuring situation, you need to focus on the business and management quadrants of your analysis.
Ask yourself these questions:
There will be many more questions you can ask in any given situation. The key is to know if the management has the shareholders' interests at heart and they're doing what it takes to fix the company right.
I recently wrote an investment report which case studies one company which divested all their non-core business assets and re-focused on its core business. Its stock price grew 243.5% in a little over two years. Just goes to show how effective a restructuring can be if done right!
The final situation I will cover is the distressed industry. A distressed industry is an industry that has hit its own economic recession. Revenue, profits and growth are down everywhere and companies within the industry could even be going bankrupt. The reasons for the distress could be manifold: supply & demand issues, a fall in trade, high interest rates, a credit crunch, etc.
Whatever it is, it is important that the downturn is a cyclical one and not the permanent death of the industry (CDs or typewriters, anyone?). Because once the inherent issues have righted itself, the industry will re-find its equilibrium and almost always go upwards on another economic boom, before it comes back down again in the future.
When an industry is in distress, the companies in the industry will be faced with falling revenue, profits (losses even) and possible liquidity issues – all of which will drive their stock price down. And this special situation is a massive opportunity for you to pick up some great stocks at severely discounted prices.
But you can't just invest in any company simply because it is currently in a distressed industry. You need to pick the right horse or you might pick one that goes bankrupt and end up losing all your money.
Here are the important points you need to take note of when investing in a distressed industry:
We recently researched a currently distressed industry that's entered its sixth year of recession but could be poised to turn around soon. Multiple companies are going bankrupt in that industry but there a handful that might be a multi-bagger investment once the turnaround gets going.
A distressed industry is a very exciting special situation because there could be many companies worth taking a look at within an industry; just make sure you know how to pick the right ones!
As you can see, investing doesn't fit always fit a nice, clean template for you to pick, select and invest in companies. The investment world is so fluid and ever-changing, and many special situations can manifest to present investment opportunities you might not see at all typically. The only thing is whether you can spot them!
In my next post, I will cover one more area of investing that is one of the simpler and more straightforward types to examine: the asset play.
You guys really open up my eyes to stock investing because I did not know there are so much profound knowledge in it. Keep up the great job! : )
Top Glove is more of a natural rubber gloves producers, while Hartalega is a synthetic rubber producers like a couple of their competitors.
There is some cost and material difference in the making of those gloves.
Top Glove was a world Top 2 rubber gloves producers back in 09/10.
When I clicked the link to the distressed industry (that's entered its sixth year of recession), it gives an error 404. Please advise.


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I had my 5th class last night. What a class! It was great fun. New instructor – this time it was the head of the school; she wanted to check out our progress (if any). Anyway, she made a comment that I really liked at one point, and it was something to the effect that Direction is like a horribly addictive drug to new Voice Acting students.
After doing this for a few weeks with an instructor, in the soundbooth, recording what we are doing, I can definitely see what she means. The first few takes that I feebly poop out over the airwaves often tend to sound similar to the noises my cat makes when she has downed a particularly large amount of hair. (more…)


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I wanted to share my experience with all those busy mom/dad's.
Needs some planning and good ziploc freezer bags or freezer safe containers. I would recommend freezing individual portions, so you don't have to reheat over and over again if using a bigger container. Small freezer bags are perfect for upma or dry subzi's.
Just remember to cool the cooked contents thoroughly before freezing and thaw them at least 12 hr s ahead before reheating. Whenever i cooked a big batch, i labelled and froze them.
Coconut or any yogurt based curry does not taste well once reheated.Well, this is what I learnt and did not freeze anything with coconut.
Let me give a list of those items that froze well and just as fresh once reheated. The verdict was given by my family.
- Simple Dal tadka
- Plain cooked toor dal
- Sambar ( podi potta sambar)
- Ven Pongal
- Vegetable rawa upma
- Spinach kootu with toor dal ( no coocnut)
- Rasam varieties ( i froze lemon, regular jeera and garlic rasam)
- Carrot and peas stir fry/ carrot kari
- Cauliflower and potato stir fry/ cauliflower kari
- Tomato soup
- Turnip curry
- Idli/ dosa batter before fermenting freeze in a container ( these are good for dosa only)
I was busy cooking and packing that I forgot to take pictures of all the food.
I would appreciate if you all can share your experience in freezing indian food or any home cooked food in that matter!
Enjoy your weekend!


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WD-40 (WDFC) Rallies Strongly On Robust Second Quarter Earnings
Shares of WD-40 (WDFC), the maker of its namesake multi-purpose lubricant and other household products, rallied strong last week after the company reported solid second quarter earnings. For its second quarter, WD-40 earned $0.66 per share, or $10.5 million, up a penny from the $0.65 per share, or $10.6 million, it reported in the prior year quarter. Although profit slipped, its earnings per share advanced due to a higher quantity of outstanding shares in the previous year.
Published on Apr 11, 2013By Leo Sun
Posted in ...Market Commentary Investing Stock of the Day Stocks


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Co. Cork → West Carbery (West Division) → Kilcoe Civil Parish → Ballybane Electoral Division → Gurteenulla
Gurteenulla is in the Electoral Division of Ballybane, in Civil Parish of Kilcoe, in the Barony of West Carbery (West Division), in the County of Cork
The Irish name for Gurteenulla is Goirtín Ula
Gurteenulla is on Logainm.ie: Gurteenulla.
It is located at 51° 34' 57" N, 9° 26' 2" W.
Gurteenulla has an area of:
Nationwide, it is the 42339th largest townland that we know about
Within Co. Cork, it is the 4110th largest townland
Gurteenulla borders the following other townlands:
We don't know about any subtownlands in Gurteenulla.
Curious to see who lived in Gurteenulla in the past? Maybe even seeing scans of their handwritten census returns?
Gurteenulla was added to OpenStreetMap on 17 Mar 2016 by Stephen_Co_Antrim.


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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
The RCIA has been running in our parish for the last 14 years. It is a process whereby adults are prepared to be received into the church and receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.
This preparation usually takes about nine months with the reception into the church community being an important part of our Easter services. The RCIA team meet with the catechumens and candidates and their sponsors weekly to discuss the imnportant aspects of our Faith and the Sunday Readings.
For further information please contact:
Marlene Partridge (co-ordinator) on 6270 1430 or 0409 374 555 email@example.com


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We have a little poodle that hates to get a bath. If she even gets the hint that it's bath time she runs and hides under the bed. She seems to sense it and we dare not ever say the word BATH in her presence or she will tuck her tail and run. We have started using the word "shampoo" as she hasn't figured that one out yet. But we have found that
make life so much easier for Abby! So now we have to promise her a "doggie cookie" for all difficult chores, such as baths, hair cuts, and even going out to potty sometimes requires a "cookie".
So when life is difficult for you to handle, just remember life is so much easier if you take a
I thought I would offer you a little lighter side to my personality today with an inside look at what goes on within when I am stressed, excited, happy or sad! Those emotions incite a rage within me that feels like I have the
living within me!
Usually when we have extreme cravings for sweets it is an indication that something within is out of balance. For women, it could be that "time of the month" when the hormones are raging; or it could be a deeper immune problem where the adrenal glands are stressed and releasing too much cortisol into our systems, but whatever it is if we will eat healthfully both physically and spiritually we will find that life will be easier. And unfortunately, eating cookies usually just aggravates the problem.
Psalm 34:8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
So, with that said I think I'll go have me a
Won't you join me?
Father, bless my friends with a good day today! May they walk in the light of Your love and experience the goodness of Your presence. I pray, Father, that we will each seek You for our significance in life and not try to "feed" our emotions when it is really a spiritual hunger that we are experiencing. Even though we've looked at a lighter side of things today, I pray that we will always understand that deep within we have a spirit man who needs the nourishment from Your Spirit, Your Word and Your Presence! May we seek You with our whole hearts! In Jesus name I pray. Amen.


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Sales Initiative: How to leverage big data to outperform the competition
January 30, 2015-
By Sebastian Mamro
Sebastian Mamro, PROS General Manager for Europe, offers his thoughts on getting the most out of big data in the sales game.
While many sales professionals have heard the mantra "you need to sell smarter, not sell harder," this admonition takes on a whole new meaning when you understand how to leverage big data analytics to improve the performance of your sales management and field sales organization. That's because companies today are discovering the power of big data to transform their sales function with automated pricing and quoting solutions.
Here are several big data opportunities you can use to improve your sales performance and effectiveness:
Make better sales and pricing decisions
You can unlock the potential of data you already possess in your ERP and CRM systems with pricing software solutions that automate the process of analyzing and segmenting your customers. These solutions identify customers with similar profiles and purchasing patterns, and help you determine the size and scope of markets, what to offer, and what prices and discounts will win more deals when negotiating individual contracts.
In one recent example, a large chemical manufacturer in Europe was able to take literally tons of data scattered throughout its SAP systems and turn it into actionable information, while eliminating unwieldy, manual spreadsheet practices. Using big data analytics and automated pricing tools, the company developed and implemented a comprehensive, coherent pricing solution within a matter of months and transformed its sales effectiveness at headquarters and in the field.
Empowered with big data solutions, your sales and marketing management can price your products to increase margins, grow market share and maximize the revenue from negotiated contracts and deals. You can also identify overlooked opportunities and focus your limited sales resources on those key customers with the highest potential returns.
Collaborate to keep everything and everyone connected
Automated pricing and sales effectiveness solutions provide a common repository of company-wide sales knowledge. This includes all pricing contracts and opportunities within a customer account along with contract terms, promotions and applicable discounts. These tools allow sales managers and field sales reps to connect all the dots during the sales cycle, utilizing pricing guidance to properly price hundreds to thousands of products and submit quotes faster than ever before. Using mobile devices such as tablets or smartphones, field reps can price and quote accurately and quickly to outperform competitors, while preserving margins and minimizing discounting.
A large oil and gas company based in Europe, for example, has used automated pricing solutions to generate real-time customer quotes that dynamically incorporate market index fluctuations – a strategic advantage their competitors could not match. In another example, a hardware manufacturer was able to automate and condense its highly complex, multi-product quoting process from several days or even weeks to a single day turnaround. The enormous time savings helped to significantly increase revenue, allowing field sales reps to focus more on developing customer relationships and boosting their productivity.
Promote a big data mindset in your sales culture
While it's essential you leverage big data to find the right price, you must also be able to successfully implement these prices in the field. To genuinely empower your salesforce with price and quote guidance, you should cultivate a big data culture that helps demonstrate its value in concrete ways. For example, a change management initiative by one European distributor not only assisted sales representatives in adopting new pricing technologies that increased margins and compensation, it also provided insights into where specific sales training investments could pay off in higher sales performance and revenues.
The opportunities to leverage big data to improve sales performance are just beginning to be fully understood and appreciated by companies in Europe. Those who act now to exploit the potential of big data will gain a more efficient, autonomous and effective sales team with the ability to close more business faster and outperform competitors, while actually enhancing customer perceived value.


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I think I have finally reached a point in my Olive Twist shawlette that I feel is a good size. I've been showing the gals here at work how it fits, and we've all agreed that it's probably a good time to stop. If I go any further, I risk having a triangular blanket instead of a shawl.
I've definitely made a few mistakes along the way, but managed to find them when I wasn't too far into the next row. It still wasn't fun to rip out the row, but if I didn't, I knew it would end very, very badly. Since I've been working the same pattern, I am able to quickly find the mistake and start again.
The shawl at this point is really beautiful—lacy, open, and very drape-y. I'm already imagining how it will look with my travel outfit, and if I'm imagining it right, then I will be the envy of everyone at the airport and they will all race over to me to find out where I bought it. Only then will I turn to them with my proud smile and say, "I made it." I can already picture me flinging it over my shoulder as I walk along the Champs-Élysées. The shawl will just match the scenery of Paris so well, I'm pretty sure everyone will just assume I'm Parisian. Well, except for my really bad French accent…
How is your Olive Twist shawlette coming along? Or, have you finished yours already? We always love seeing what our readers make, so please feel free to share with us! If you didn't get a chance to follow the Crochet Along and still want to make an Olive Twist shawlette, the kits are still available online. Make sure to download the Technique Tutorial as well to help you out!


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Asolvi helps you become the office coffee service provider that coffee-loving workers want you to be.
Pay-per-cup is growing, but equipment and ingredients sales are still providers' lifeblood.
Asolvi software sharpens service processes so that you can deliver better beverages and keep customers coming back for more.
Our software puts all your asset data is in one place so that it's easily surfaced by the people who need it. This includes serial numbers, installation dates, locations, service history, problems and profitability. The data is fully integrated with our maintenance planning and invoicing tools so that you have full control over what's happening with your assets at all times.
Our software lets you track and comply with all SLAs across your machine base by centralising and integrating your contract data and maintenance processes. Jobs are prioritised automatically according to contractual rules so that you can stay on top of response times.
Our contract and job management tools feed key data directly and automatically to our invoicing modules. This means that any complexity associated with having so many SLAs to consider is eliminated.
Our flexible contract management tools enable you to easily define a variety of cost calculation and invoicing frameworks. This means our system is set up for both traditional time-and-materials contracts and all-inclusive pay-per-cup contracts.
For most office coffee providers, ingredients are the biggest revenue stream. But they soon become a cost when ingredients are not properly charged for due to poor stock controls and lost paperwork. Our mobility solution facilitates real-time data exchange between field workers and back office teams, eliminating the need for paperwork. Our fully integrated stock management tools ensure that all ingredients are tracked and nothing gets missed.
Empty machines directly impact provider and customer profitability alike. Our systems make it easy to plan replenishment in advance while our mobility solutions keep engineers on the road. Our efficient call handling systems and self-service customer portals also make it quick and easy for customers to request replenishment when they need to.
Our mobile software allows engineers to register meter readings, automatically updating the system. Our easy-to-use reporting tools allow you to automatically surface machine sales and profitability data in a matter of minutes.


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Zdenek Zdrahal
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Participant(s):Jakub Kuzilek, Martin Hlosta, Drahomira Herrmannova
Similar Projects:RETAIN
Timeline:01 Aug 2013 - 31 Jul 2015
OU Analyse
The OU Analyse project is piloting new machine learning based methods for early identification of students who are at risk of failing.
A list of such students is communicated weekly to the module and Student Support teams to help them consider appropriate support. The overall objective is to significantly improve the retention of OU students. This is 'research-led' as the project builds on previous experience from the Jisc funded Retain in 2010/2011 and the joint OU-Microsoft Research Cambridge project in 2012/2013.
The work is innovative in that it is applying machine learning techniques to two types of data: student demographic data and dynamic data represented by their VLE activities. Records of previous presentations are used to build and validate predictive models, which are then applied to the data of the presentation currently running.
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Kiran Parmar
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Martin Hlosta
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John Domingue
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Jane Whild
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Miriam Fernandez
Hlosta, M. and Zendulka, Z. (2018) Are we meeting a deadline? classification goal achievement in time in the presence of imbalanced data, Knowledge Based Systems, Elsevier
Huptych, M., Hlosta, M., Zdrahal, Z. and Kocvara, J. (2018) Investigating Influence of Demographic Factors on Study Recommenders, Poster at Artificial Intelligence in Education, Springer, Cham
Kuzilek, J., Hlosta, M. and Zdrahal, Z. (2017) Open University Learning Analytics dataset, Scientific Data, 4, Nature Publishing Group
Bart, R., , C., Coughlan, D., Cross, T., Edwards, S., Gaved, C., Herodotou, M., Hlosta, C., Jones, M., Rogaten, J., Ullmann, J. and , T. (2017) Scholarly insight Autumn 2017:a Data wrangler perspective, Scholarly insight Autumn 2017, IET, The Open University
Hlosta, M., Zdrahal, Z. and Zendulka, J. (2017) Ouroboros: Early identification of at-risk students without models based on legacy data, Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK 17), ACM


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"The Competition," Friend, Sept. 1986, 10
The Competition
Twelve-year-old Elizabeth watched Carol's long fingers glide smoothly over the black and white piano keys.
"Excellent, Carol!" Mrs. Brown exclaimed for the second time in a matter of minutes. "You'll do beautifully in Saturday's competition. I'm expecting you to win that trophy again this year."
Elizabeth squirmed uneasily and rubbed her moist palms together. The grandfather clock against the wall seemed to stare at her. It wasn't easy following Mrs. Brown's best student at piano lessons every week. No matter how hard Elizabeth practiced, she always felt a bit inadequate compared to Carol.
"The competition begins promptly at two o'clock Saturday," Mrs. Brown told Carol.
"I'll be here," Carol replied. "I want to add this year's trophy to my collection. See you Saturday, Mrs. Brown." Carol walked confidently across the room to the door, ignoring Elizabeth.
"Let's get started, Elizabeth," the teacher said, motioning her toward the piano. The bench felt hard and unfriendly as Elizabeth sat down and slid to the center. In a way, Mrs. Brown still frightened her, even after two years of lessons.
"Arch those fingers, and wrists down," Mrs. Brown began. "And please count out loud."
Elizabeth began her scales. "One, two, and three and four and one," she repeated again and again. Her fingers were loose and steady. Those extra hours of practicing were making a difference.
"Sounds good, Elizabeth." Mrs. Brown's voice sounded a little surprised. "Now let's try your piece for the competition Saturday."
Elizabeth took the teacher's request as a challenge. Her fingers were like the smoothly moving parts of a machine as they glided almost effortlessly over the keys. The music was soft, then loud; sweet, then proud. She turned the last page and finished the piece boldly.
"Good, Elizabeth!" Mrs. Brown exclaimed. "Very good. In fact, Elizabeth, that performance deserves a bravo!"
Elizabeth smiled, her eyes glistening happily. She knew that she had to be good to receive comments like those from Mrs. Brown.
"Those judges are going to have quite a decision to make on Saturday if you play this well then, Elizabeth," her teacher praised her at the end of the lesson. "The best of luck to you. Remember, the competition starts at two o'clock."
Elizabeth walked outside in a daze and waited for her ride. Bravo! she thought, recalling Mrs. Brown's words. She sat down on the grass and began imagining herself in a large, dark concert hall, bowing to thunderous applause. Hot theater lights made her perspire as she curtsied proudly.
The out-of-tune honk of her mother's car horn startled Elizabeth and brought her back to reality. "Mother!" Elizabeth cried. She grabbed her books, jumped up, and ran excitedly to the car. "Mrs. Brown liked my playing today. She said I even have a chance for the trophy at the competition on—"
"Slow down, Elizabeth," her mother interrupted. But there was a pleased look on her face. "Tell me all about it from the beginning." She pulled the car slowly into the street.
"Oh, Mother," Elizabeth began, "after I listened to Carol play today, I was really discouraged. She never makes a mistake, and she's won the trophy the past three years."
"Carol is a good player," her mother responded honestly.
"But when I played my piece for Mrs. Brown, she liked it. She said 'Bravo,' Mother. And she said that the judges would have a hard time choosing a winner on Saturday."
"All those hours at the piano are really beginning to pay off," her mother replied encouragingly. "I always believed that you had a real talent for the piano."
Elizabeth spent many hours the next three days seated at the upright piano in the corner of the living room. Her fingers worked endlessly. All she could think about was winning the trophy.
Autumn turned annoyingly into winter the Saturday of the competition. Gray black clouds filled the sky, and before noon large snowflakes were falling.
Elizabeth practiced playing her piece for what seemed to be the thousandth time. Nervously she put on her favorite blue dress. Her shining dark brown hair lay clean on her shoulders.
"I'm ready to go," she told her father. Her little brothers wore their white shirts and dress pants.
"Let's get started then," Dad said. "This storm has turned into a blizzard. We'll need extra time to get to the competition."
The windshield wipers on the car slapped noisily from side to side, sweeping the snowflakes aside as they accumulated. As the car wound slowly toward the studio, the storm worsened, and cars began sliding on the road.
"What if we're too late, Dad?" Elizabeth asked anxiously.
"I think we'll make it, if we're careful," her father reassured her.
Elizabeth relaxed momentarily, leaned back in her seat, and closed her eyes. We just have to make it! she thought. I've worked too hard to miss the competition.
The monotony of the windshield wipers was interrupted by a slushy, skidding sound. Elizabeth opened her eyes to see a large sedan slide off the road.
"Looks like they're in trouble," her father said grimly.
Elizabeth stared out the window at the struggling vehicle as their own car crept slowly by. The sedan seemed to be hopelessly stuck.
Suddenly Elizabeth recognized it. It was the one always parked in front of the piano studio when she arrived for her lesson. Carol was inside that car! Mrs. Brown's best piano student was agonizing, no doubt, as she listened to the car's wheels whine desperately.
A triumphant smile spread over Elizabeth's face as she imagined the trophy on her dresser. After all, it was not her fault that Carol's car had slipped off the road.
The big sedan was not much more than a spot in the distance now, and Mrs. Brown's studio was just a few minutes away. But Elizabeth felt uneasy. Her earlier enthusiasm for an easy victory had disappeared. Several times she squinted out the back window at the stalled car. It had not moved.
"We're going to make it, Elizabeth!" her father said happily. "We'll be there in no time."
"Dad, you have to turn back," Elizabeth declared firmly.
Elizabeth's mother and brothers stared at her.
"Carol was in that car back there that slid off the road. If we don't go back and help, she'll never make it in time to play."
"I'll do whatever you want, Elizabeth, but we're sure to be late."
"Then stop and turn around, Dad. Now. We can both still make it if we play last." Elizabeth sounded sure about her decision.
Slowly her father brought the car to a halt. He turned it around carefully and drove back to the car that was stuck.
Later the audience clapped enthusiastically as Carol stood and walked to the judges' stand. She had performed flawlessly. Her hands grasped the tall trophy.
Behind Carol, out of the bright lights, Elizabeth stood with the other contenders. She had not won the trophy, but she knew that her parents were equally proud of her. A feeling of contentment came over her as she realized that some things were even more important than winning a trophy.


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Dan Bonnell
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Director. Producer. Teacher.
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He was a regular participant at the Audrey Skirball-Kenis Theatre Projects new play development program in Los Angeles, and Dan has been in residence at Seven Devils Playwrights Conference for the past six seasons.
Mr. Bonnell was Co-Artistic Director of Ensemble Studio Theatre-Los Angeles from 2006 to 2008 and was the Artistic Director of Arcade (a workspace for the theatre and media) from 1995 to 2001. His work has been produced in Los Angeles by Center Theatre Group, The Road, Pacific Resident Theatre, Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA, Arcade, Open Fist, the Colony, the Falcon, the Matrix, the Met, Cornerstone, [Inside] @ The Ford, Echo Theatre Company, ASK Theater Projects, Highways, Moving Arts, HBO Workspace and Odyssey Theatre Ensemble.
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In academia, Dan has been a Guest Artist at CalArts, a Visiting Assistant Professor at UCLA, a Lecturer at UC Riverside, a Guest Artist at Denison University, and an Adjunct Professor (Directing) at the University of Southern California.
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ARMSTRONG, Helen Marie On May 20, 2013, Helen passed away at the age of 64, in Toronto. Predeceased by Elgin Edward Armstrong and Clara May (Armstrong) Leigh and her brother Geordie Armstrong. She will be lovingly remembered by her sister Georgia (Wayne) Burt, sister-in-law Maureen Armstrong and many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place.
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Assistant Kitchen Manager/lead Cook
Traditional American Cuisine
- Supervised the operations of a low volume, high quality boutique Steak House within the restaurant complex. Lead Cook for the high volume, 350 seat casual fine dining restaurant.
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