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Research Metrics@HKUL: Article Level Metrics
The most commonly used metrics in measuring article impact are citation metrics such as Times Cited and other field normalization metrics. In recent years, Altmetrics are also frequently used to measure the immediate impact of the scholarly publication received in areas other than the scholarly publishing community like social media.
In this guide, the below common article-level metrics will be introduced:
1. Times Cited & Statistical Analysis
Hot & Highly Cited Papers
% of Documents Cited
% of Documents in Top 1% & 10% (percentile)
% of Documents in Top Journal Percentiles
2. Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI)
3. Category Normalized Citation Impact (CNCI)
4. Altmetrics
5. Scite_ (useful application)
Times Cited & Statistical Analysis
Retrieving Hot & Highly Cited Papers on ESI
% of Document Cited / in Top 1% & 10% / in Top Journal Percentiles
Retrieving % of Document Cited / in Top 1% & 10% / in Top Journal Percentiles on InCites
Times Cited refers to citation counts or number of citations an article received from other sources available within the database. It may vary across different databases due to the difference in collection coverage between databases. This metric could be seen on various platforms and the most popular ones are the Web of Science and Scopus.
Hot Papers and Highly Cited Papers are the two major indicators in the Clarivate Essential Science Indicators (ESI) indicating papers with significant impacts. Hot Papers refer to the number of hot papers for an entity (author, institution, country, and journal) divided by the total number of documents produced by the given research entity times 100. % Hot Papers is the percentage of publications regarded as Hot Papers, meaning the top 0.1% by citations for field and age.
Highly cited papers are the top one percent in each of the 22 ESI subject areas per year, based on the publications in the most recent 10 years. % Highly Cited Papers is a percentage of the number of ESI highly cited papers for an entity (paper, author, institution, country, journal and field) divided by the total number of documents produced by the given entity. This measure is commonly used to show the percentage of an institution's output is among the most impactful papers in the world.
Both the Hot Papers and Highly Cited Papers will be updated in ESI on a bi-monthly basis.
Source: Clarivate InCites Help, Essential Science Indicators (Sep 2021)
Retrieving Hot & Highly Cited Papers on Essential Science Indicators (ESI)
Access Incites Essential Science indicator via Find@HKUL.
Select the options and apply filters for your search results. You can select categories like research fields, authors, institutions, journals, countries/regions or research front in the list and filters. In this example, we are looking for the hot papers in the social science field.
By clicking the "hot papers" column, you will be able to view a list of results which are marked "ESI hot". You can also select "Highly Cited Papers" in the filter panel to search for highly cited papers.
Further to Times Cited, more statistical analyses are available for measuring article-level impact in terms of other aspects:
% of Document Cited: the percentage of publications in a set that have received at least one citation.
% of Document in Top 1% & 10%: the percentage of publication in the top 1% and 10% based on citations by category, year, and document type. This indicator shows the top 1 or 10 percent most cited documents in a given field, year and publication type divided by the total number of documents in a given set of documents.
It aims to show the extent of publications which have attained notable distinction and impact, based on the notion that only those most highly cited papers could be ranked in the top 1 or 10 percent in their respective field. It is useful for indicating research excellence and the indicator could also be applied to any level of aggregation, such as author and institution.
% of Document in Top Journal Percentiles: In InCites, it is shown as % Documents in Q1 - Q4 Journals. It is counted on the basis of the Journal Impact Factor quartile, which is the quotient of a journal's rank in category (X) and the total number of journals in the category (Y), so that (X / Y) = Percentile Rank Z. Please refer to the JIF Quartile section for how a journal is ranked in which quartile is determined on InCites.
% Documents in Q1 - Q4 Journals refers to the percentage of documents that appear in a journal in a particular Journal Impact Factor Quartile in a given year. For example, if a value displays 10%, it indicates that 10% of the documents in the set were published in journals of the specified Journal Impact Factor Quartile in that year.
The calculation is as follows:
% of documents in Q1 Journals = (Count of Documents in Q1 Journals) / (Count of Documents in JIF Journals)
Source: Clarivate InCites Help, Impact Indicators (Sep 2021); Clarivate InCites Help, Journal Citation Reports Data (Sep 2021)
Sorted by Research Areas/Fields
Access Incites via HKUL. You are required to apply for a personal account within the HKU campus IP.
After logging in, click on "Analyze" to open a drop-down list and select "Research Areas".
On the right of the screen, click on "Add indicator". Tick the box "% Documents cited" and click "Apply". You will be able to see a new column "% Documents cited" appear in the result table.
Similarly, for finding the "%Documents in Top 1% or 10%, or Top Journal Percentiles", you may apply relevant indicators as follows:
Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI)
Retrieving FWCI on Scopus
Field-Weighted Citation Impact is a field-normalized metric measuring the performance of an article or publication using the Scopus data, which considers the differences in research behaviour across disciplines, enabling comparison between different fields. FWCI is the ratio of the total citations actually received by an article and the total citations that would be expected based on the average of the subject field.
A Field-Weighted Citation Impact of:
Exactly 1 (FWCI = 1) means that the output performs just as expected for the global average.
More than 1 (FWCI > 1) means that the output is more cited than expected according to the global average. For example, 1.48 means 48% more cited than the global average.
Less than 1 (FWCI < 1) means that the output is cited less than expected according to the global average.
Access Scopus via HKUL.
Click on "Search", under "Documents", select "Article title", then enter the full article title or keywords and click "Search".
Click into the title of the article. You will be able to see the "Times Cited" under "Citations in Scopus" and the FWCI score on the right panel.
Click on "View all metrics".
Category Normalized Citation Impact (CNCI)
Retrieving CNCI on InCites
Similar to the FWCI used on Scopus, on InCites, it offers a field-normalized metric named the Category Normalized Citation Impact (CNCI) benchmarking the impact of an article in a particular subject area.
The Category Normalized Citation Impact (CNCI) of a document is calculated by dividing the actual count of citing items by the expected citation rate for documents with the same document type, year of publication and subject area. The CNCI of a set of documents, for example the collected works of an individual, institution or country/region, is the average of the CNCI values for all the documents in the set.
A CNCI value of:
1 represents performance at par with world average.
above 1 is considered above average.
below 1 is considered below average.
For instance, a CNCI value of 2 represents the article is considered twice world average. Details of the calculation formulas could be referred to: https://incites.help.clarivate.com/Content/Indicators-Handbook/ih-normalized-indicators.htm
CNCIs of articles published in a journal is also used in calculating the Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) which indicates the performance of a journal.
Source: Clarivate InCites Help, Normalized Indicators (Sep 2021)
After logging in, click on "Analyze" to open a drop-down list and select "Publication Sources".
On the right of the screen, click on "Add indicator", tick the box "Category Normalized Citation Impact" and click on "Apply".
To check the documents published by the publication sources, you can click the bold numbers in the result list.
A list of articles will be displayed as below. Scroll to the right and you will see the CNCI of the article.
PlumX on Scopus
Altmetric.com
Altmetric.com on HKU Scholars Hub and DataHub
Different from the other citation metrics that are calculated within the scholarly publication context, Altmetrics (Alternative metrics) is a measure to indicate scholarly impact based on activities in online tools and environments. It has become commonly used as online platforms and tools such as social media, online reference managers, scholarly blogs, and online repositories are deeply embedded into the system of scholarly communication. It is often used to indicate the immediate impact of a piece of work and serve as a reference for possible intentions of citations. The most popular used tools for Altmetrics are PlumX and Altmetric.com.
There are concerns on the accuracy and reliance of this newly emerged indicator of research impact:
As Altmetrics takes the number of tweets and shares on social media platforms into account, it could be gamed by dishonest use of the system such as "buying" likes or tweets.
There is a lack of theory on how and why Altmetrics are generated.
The Altmetrics score has to be interpreted cautiously as a high score may not necessarily mean that the paper is especially good, but just on a controversial or fashionable topic.
It may under-represent olders papers published in the past as social media is relatively new.
Source: Mingers , J., & Leydesdorff , L. (2015). A review of theory and practice in scientometrics . European Journal of Operational Research, 246(1), 1 19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2015.04.002
PlumX Metrics provide insights into the ways people interact with individual pieces of research output (articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, and many more) in the online environment. Metrics are categorized into 5 separate categories: Citations, Usage, Captures, Mentions, and Social Media.
Citations - includes both traditional citation indexes and citations indicating societal impact.
Usage - includes activities of reading and otherwise using the research, such as counts of clicks, downloads, views, video plays, etc.
Captures - includes activities indicating someone might want to come back to the work, including counts of being bookmarked, added into favourites, etc.
Mentions - includes activities such as news articles or blog posts about research. It could be in comments, blog posts, reviews, news media, etc.
Social media - includes all activities on social media platforms like tweets on Twitter, likes and shares on Facebook, etc.
Source: About PlumX Metrics (Sep 2021)
Access the record of the article on Scopus.
Click on "View all metrics" and select the "View PlumX details" and you are able to see more details in each category:
Altmetric.com provides an indicator of the volume and type of attention a research output has received. An Altmetric Attention Score is presented in the centre of the "Altmetric donut". The colors of the Altmetric donut each represent a different source of attention.
The Altmetric Attention Score is an automatically calculated, weighted count of all of the attention a research output has received. It is based on 3 main factors: Volume, Sources, and Authors.
Volume: It counts when the paper or publication is being mentioned. Only 1 mention from each person per source is counted.
Sources: Standard weightings are applied to the source of mentions. For example, a newspaper article weighs more than a blog post which is weighted higher than a tweet.
Authors: Weightings also apply to the author of each mention. The weighting aims to avoid bias towards a particular journal or publisher, and to consider who the audience is.
Source: The donut and Altmetric Attention Score (2021)
HKU Scholars Hub
Access HKU Scholar Hub and click "Publication" on the top menu bar. Fill in the details of the article and click "Search".
Click on the title of the article.
On the article record, under the "Supplementary" section on the left panel, you will be able to find the Altmetrics information.
Click on the altmetrics information and you will be directed to the record page of the article on Altmetric.com for more details.
Go to DataHub (https://datahub.hku.hk/).
Click into a dataset record and on the right panel under "usage metrics", you will be able to see the Altmetrics details. Clicking on "see more details" and you will be directed to the record page for this dataset record on Altmetric.com.
Scite is a tool that offers a quantitative and qualitative insight into how scientific publications cite each other. Beyond merely the number of citations a paper has received, Scite uses access to full-text articles and its deep learning model to tell if the citation is supporting, contrasting or simply mentioning the paper. It could also show the textual context of each citation and the location within the citing paper. For example, you may refer to the below images for meanings of the symbols:
For more details on the features and use of scite, please refer to our Scite LibGuide.
How to use Scite_
Access Scite (http://find.lib.hku.hk/record=HKU_IZ61623882910003414) via HKUL. You are required to create a personal account on scite_ for viewing the citation statements.
Select "Paper", enter the title of an article in the search bar to perform a search. Click on the title of the article.
On the article record, you will find the counts of citation types on the left menu and read the citation statements of each citation.
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How Bath & Body Works Makes Its Scented Christmas Candles
Oct 27, 2021, 9:00 am EST | 4 min read
Bath & Body Works used to be the place you'd head to snag a Cucumber Melon body mist and some glitter body lotion. Now, though, the brand couples its nostalgia-inducing body care items with another product that's quickly become a cultural cornerstone: its scented three-wick holiday candles.
This year, Bath & Body Works is launching its full line of Christmas candles Nov. 1, and it's sure to incite a ruckus. The candles are so popular, they've inspired viral rants and hundreds of YouTube "haul" videos.
So what exactly makes B&BW candles so popular, and how are they made? To find out, we spoke with Chrissy Montera, executive vice-president of marketing, and Lisa de Perio, tech vice-president of candles. While they couldn't spill all the wax, here's a bit more insight into how your favorite candles are made.
How Are Bath & Body Works' Christmas Scents Created?
How Do Scents Become Candles?
What Makes Bath & Body Works' Candles Different?
How Are Bath & Body Works' Christmas Scents Created?
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According to both Montera and de Perio, there's no single way a scent makes its way onto Bath & Body Works' shelves. Instead, ideas are pulled from a multitude of places, including customers.
Montera explained that the brand takes its customer base—which ranges in age from 9 to 90—very seriously, particularly when it comes to discovering new scents. With such a wide array of products, this large demographic makes sense, but it's also a lot of people to please. This is why the company turns to them for help.
"Each time we develop a new collection," said Montera, "we try to find white spaces in our olfactive portfolio in order to fill every fragrance preference possible. We stay close to our customers to understand their needs and preferences, and test fragrances with them to ensure we're delivering fragrances they will love."
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Of course, someone has to craft those fragrances before they go out to customers. Bath & Body Works has a collection of people who help form the first phases. Their in-house developers use their own lives as inspiration for new scents, including everything from their travels to their daily lives. Trends, however, also play a part in development.
"We work with some of the world's most renowned fragrance houses and perfumers to create new fragrances," said de Perio. "These creative and innovative groups come together to translate the top global trends that are emerging and help bring them to life."
So once Bath & Body Works has its seasonal scents finalized, what happens next? Well, according to both Montera and de Perio, the journey from scent to candle involves multiple departments coming together, including production and marketing.
A global team of designers help create some of the brand's iconic holiday marketing—like this year's adorable illustrated tree farms and luxe geometric shapes. Like the creative teams who create the scents, those in marketing pull from wider trends already found on the market.
"It takes a village to create one candle," said de Perio. "Dozens of cross-functional people across merchandising, packaging design, and fragrance development, come together to create a finished candle all the way from the initial sketch design."
Once the marketing has been created, though, each candle must then undergo rigorous testing to ensure it meets Bath & Body Works' standards.
"Our candles are tested by world-renowned, independent, accredited consumer product testing labs," said de Perio. "If a product doesn't meet our stringent safety and quality evaluations, we don't sell it."
What Makes Bath & Body Works' Candles Different?
If you've ever had a three-wick candle from Bath & Body Works, you probably already know why they stand apart. As a dedicated fan, I can name several: the even burn, room-filling scents, and regular sales prices. But maybe that's just me.
De Perio got down to the nitty-gritty of why Bath & Body Works' candles are different (in addition to that intense testing process).
"We have amazing room-filling fragrances," said de Perio, "in a patented soy wax blend with natural essential oils and quality, lead-free wicks."
For Montera, it's the sheer breadth of styles and scents that make the brand's candles different from the others on the market. B&BW makes a candle for everyone at any point in their life, from decorating a first apartment or filling a home office with scent, to gifting one of the signature item.
And we'd have to agree—the versatility of Bath & Body Works candle collection is in a class all its own.
Whether you already have a stash of Bath & Body Works candles or you need a refresh for the holidays, you now have a bit more insight on what goes into making these iconic goods. From customer input to rigorous quality testing, it's no easy feat to make your home smell like Christmas, but Bath & Body Works does it so well.
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2018 Pension Review "First Take"
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Despite hitting 10-year highs in funding levels intra-year, volatility erased nearly all these gains in 4Q'18.
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Aggregate funded status for the S&P 500 universe fell notably over the 10-year period ending in 2017, despite contributions greatly exceeding new benefit accruals. If sponsors do not adjust their strategies, should they expect different results?
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Glancing back at 2018, the funded status of US corporate defined benefit (DB) plans rose significantly intra-year and reached its highest level since the financial crisis.
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The first half of 2018 was one of the most active periods for corporate Defined Benefit plans in recent years.
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Sloppy reporting about Wal-Mart
Last Thursday's New York Times included some very sloppy reporting about Wal Mart Stores Inc (WMT). See Side Effects at the Pharmacy. (The story was widely syndicated, so here's an alternate link: Side Effects at the Pharmacy.)
The article questions the profitability of Wal-Mart's program by incorrectly interpreting prescription data and then quoting a "consultant" with an undisclosed bias against Wal-Mart. This type of shoddy reporting only further confuses the debate about health care spending.
Since the New York Times' editors read this blog, allow me to clear the air a bit by answering four questions:
How busy is an average Wal-Mart pharmacy? (A: A lot less than an average Walgreens)
How many more prescriptions did the $4 generic program generate? (A: About 16% more)
Did Wal-Mart have $31.5 million in extra dispensing costs? (A: Nope.)
Why was the Times so unbalanced? (A: Piling on?)
Q1: How busy is an average Wal-Mart pharmacy?
As a baseline, let's estimate the typical volume at a Wal-Mart pharmacy in 2005.
According to Drug Store News, Wal-Mart's 2005 Rx sales were $11.036 billion.
The average price per script in the mass merchant pharmacies was $62, implying that Wal-Mart dispensed 178 million prescriptions in 2005.
Wal-Mart had 3,289 stores with pharmacies (per DSN).
After a little math, I estimate that the average Wal-Mart store dispensed 148 prescriptions per day in 2005 (assuming 365 selling days per year). For comparison, the same calculation for Walgreens yields an estimate of 270 prescriptions per pharmacy per day in 2005.
Q2: How many more prescriptions did the $4 generic program generate?
According to Wal-Mart's Nov. 16 press release: "To date, as new states have been added to the program, 2.1 million more new prescriptions have been filled in those states as compared to the same time periods last year."
As of November 15, the generics program was available in 2,507 Wal-Mart stores.
Stores were added on four different days (9/21; 10/6; 10/19; and 10/26). A calendar and some math shows that Wal-Mart had almost 65,000 total available selling days for the $4 generics program in these stores.
Wal-Mart's claim of "2.1 million more new prescriptions" translates into almost 15,000 new prescriptions per available selling day, or 32 new prescriptions per store per available selling day.
In other words, the average Wal-Mart pharmacy's daily volume has increased by 22% (32/148) from September 21 to November 15.
However, IMS data indicates that total prescription growth was 6% from mid-September to mid-November 2006 versus the same period last year.
Therefore, it appears that Wal-Mart's $4 generic program has added about 16% in real incremental prescription volume to the typical Wal-Mart pharmacy.
Q3: Did Did Wal-Mart have $31.5 million in extra dispensing costs?
The New York Times pooh-poohs the program, noting "…Wal-Mart might be able to declare the overall program profitable only by spreading the costs well beyond its pharmacy ledger." The reporter then quotes "a pharmacy consultant in Stoughton, Wis." named Ed Heckman: "But other costs, including store overhead and pharmacists' paychecks, can add as much as $15 to the cost of dispensing a prescription, Mr. Heckman said. "
Let's see…2.1 million prescriptions @ $15 equals …$31.5 million!! So the program must be a boon for all of those pharmacists who are working extra hours, right?
Wrong. Total volume at a Wal-Mart pharmacy has gone up by about 32 new prescriptions per day – about 2 per hour given typical store hours. Marginal (incremental) overhead costs are probably $0.00 for an average Wal-Mart pharmacy. Following Mr. Heckman's quote, the reporter notes that "selling drugs at $4 might be well below cost for many pharmacies." Perhaps, but probably not for Wal-Mart.
Q4: Why was the Times so unbalanced?
I'm afraid I can't really answer this question. Perhaps they are piling on after the post-election bashing given by Senator Barack Obama and former Senator John Edwards?
Nevertheless, I feel compelled to note that the New York Times failed to disclose a major conflict behind the quote above about costs. Mr. Heckman is not just a "pharmacy consultant," but also President of PAAS National, a company that is "supported and endorsed by the NCPA" (the National Community Pharmacists Association). According to its website, PAAS also operates the Community Pharmacy Contract Clearinghouse for NCPA.
I note this lack of disclosure because NCPA has been a very outspoken critic of Wal-Mart. Check out the rather unambiguous titles of NCPA's press releases "analyzing" Wal-Mart's $4 program:
Wal-Mart Generics Program: Less Than Meets The Eye (11/21/06)
Wal-Mart PR Stunt Goes Nationwide (10/19/06)
Wal-Mart Pulls Another Fast One (10/5/06)
Wal-Mart Offers Up Classic Bait-and-Switch (9/28/06)
Hmmm, wonder what NCPA really thinks?
Anyway, this point of this post is simply to highlight that sometimes what passes for analysis in the mainstream media is really just opinion. Or as U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously quipped: "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts."
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Rob December 04, 2006
Good analysis but you ignore the fact that WMT gave up at least $4 in Gross Profit (assuming an $8 price per generic before the change) on over 20% of its current scripts (using its own numbers that these drugs represent 20% of total scripts). Using your numbers of 148 scripts per day, that would mean the program has cost each WMT store 30 scripts x $4 in lost gross profits = $120 / store / day in order to gain 32 new scripts @ $4 (which assuming an ingredient cost of $2 per script) or $64 in new gross profit = net loss in gross profit of $56 ($120 lost less $64 in new). Even excluding filling costs, WMT has lost money on this program unless they have made it up elsewhere in the store.
Adam J. Fein December 04, 2006
Yes, you are correct about the net profit impact.
Wal-Mart disclosed that it is prevented from selling below acquisition cost in certain states with "predatory pricing." Script prices are as high as $9, implying that acquisition costs are more than twice what WM was charging -- and that Wal-Mart has had a genuine gross profit loss on ingredient cost.
My post was just about the total prescription impact, which appears to be significant for Wal-Mart but not so large that any single competitor will feel the impact.
your Dec 2006 blog about Walmart and $4.00 generics was correct with the math - but now that the program has been out for almost a year Walmart maybe having trouble staffing their pharmacies with Pharmacists. I now of areas where they are having to drive in Pharmacists to work at almost twice the rate they normally pay. I believe that the word will spread about working conditions at a WalMart pharmacy and the trend will continue to worsen - or WalMart will end up having to pay more to attract Pharmacists-and if they do so will the other chains. In the end when everyone has everything on sale(discount) then there is no marketing advantage. Wait another year to see how this plays out. The consumer is the winner here....
Adam J. Fein November 29, 2007
Anonymous (11/28) --
Is Walmart having more trouble than anyone else given the pharmacy shortage? Do they need more pharmacists because of volume increases?
To be honest, I have no idea what the working conditions at Walmart are like, but I'm not surprised to learn they are worse than at a dedicated pharmacy (chain or independent).
I'd welcome any links or news cites on this issue.
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As we celebrate World Mental Health Day, I bring to the attention of the nation the psychological effect of crime.
Although not everyone has a personal experience of crime, most of us, through vicarious exposure, have become victims.
The greatest psychological effect is mentally debilitating and has left us living in fear. This is known as scelerophobia, in which one is afraid to speak up because he/she fears the continuous perpetration of crime or suffers sleep loss. The person may be affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), role plays dramatic situations in the minds wherein he/she sees him/herself as victor or victim, and can live out dramatic situations in dreams and express depressive episodes.
Social media rounds off some of these violent and criminal actions. It desensitises some and increases others' fears.
While some may argue that scelerophobics are self-made victims, it does not discount the fact that with high crime we might have a 'next to' mental health crisis on our hands.
Hereby, I use this opportunity to bring to the attention of our Government and minister of security the psychological effect that crime has on the nation. For crime to be successfully minimised, intervention is necessary for its psychological effect.


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Imwas 1967, 1968, 1978, and 1988 Canada Park: Two Family Albums
Freda Guttman
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In June 1967, the Palestinian villages of Beit Nuba, 'Imwas (Emmaus), and Yalu were occupied, bulldozed, and totally demolished by Israel on the orders of Yitzhak Rabin; these acts have been rightly described as war crimes.1 Approximately twelve thousand people were driven away from their homes, many of them trucked to the River Jordan, others sent wandering in the desert without food or water. The inhumanity of dispossession and the brutality that goes with it are difficult to describe. The process of the destruction of these villages was hidden from the rest of the world, and a process of rewriting history ensued. Today, at the site of the ruins of these villages, stands the infamy called Canada Park, built with Canadian, tax-deductible dollars.
In 1991, during a trip to Israel and Palestine, a friend took me to Canada Park, and there I saw my parents' names listed as donors of trees. It wasn't that I didn't know that my parents gave money for trees for the park, because [End Page 49] just about every Canadian Jew did; but, in a shock of recognition, the experience clarified thoughts I had about layers of complicity. The existence of Canada Park confirmed for me in a most compelling way that history cannot be denied; that this truth challenges us ethically. My parents, like most Canadian Jews, did not know that they had helped build a park that was created to conceal a war crime—the ethnic cleansing of the inhabitants of three Palestinian villages, which were then destroyed. Nonetheless, my family and I are implicated in various degrees of complicity. My country, Canada, considers the occupation of Palestinian lands illegal, yet the payment for the trees is tax deductible for Canadian citizens because the Jewish National Fund of Canada, through which the trees are bought, has charitable status in Canada. Several Canadian activist groups are working to have the JNF's charitable status revoked.
The artwork I did on Canada Park was an installation titled Canada Park: Two Family Albums. It consisted of four digitized wall images of 'Imwas, one before it was destroyed, and then three others in 1968, 1978, and 1988, as it gradually became Canada Park. All were photographed from the same vantage point. In front of these images, two family photograph albums were placed on stands—one of my parents' trip to Israel, which included a visit to Canada Park, the other a faux album that I made of portraits of Palestinians who had lived in the area that is now the park.
Freda Guttman, a Canadian peace activist and installation artist, is a member of the Jewish Alliance against the Occupation and of the Montreal chapter of the International Solidarity Movement.
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Political debates about migration in general and immigration in particular, not least in the 2010 General Election campaign and its aftermath, revolve narrowly around two concepts: 'numbers' and 'control'. In this paper, the author shows why a...
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This research and discussion paper, revised and re-issued in 2010, proposes that the figure of St George should be reclaimed according to his true, hidden story.
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When you're trying to process a lot of information, your brain can get overloaded. Here's how to maximise your brain's potential.
Many people "think for a living" these days, which means they are being paid to get the best out of their brain. While it's true that your brain is the most complex thing in the known universe, it turns out to be surprisingly limited as well. When you are trying to process a lot of information, or you're dealing with change and uncertainty, it's easy for your brain to go into overload. Understanding your brain's limitations is a useful way to work around them and become more productive.
Here are some of the tips that are emerging out of brain research about how you can maximise your own productivity.
Identify the time of the day you're most productive and use this time for projects that need deep thinking. We all have a time when we are able to get a lot done, and it generally only lasts one to two hours. A survey of 6000 employees found most people did their best work in the mornings. This time is often the only window in which we can get tough projects done, such as writing a proposal. Use this time well - don't waste it on emailing or meetings.
With only a few hours of really productive time a day, it helps to accept that you'll only ever finish a fraction of all the work there is to do. So it's important to work out the most useful things to focus on by prioritising. Instead of just doing whatever is in front of you, decide on the work that's most useful to your goals, and do these things first.
Switch off distractions when you need to do thinking work. To ignore a text message, email or instant message takes more energy than looking at it. So we need to learn to fully switch off when doing thinking tasks. One study found that office distractions eat an average of 2.1 hours a day. Another study found that employees spent an average of 11 minutes on a project before being distracted. After an interruption, it took them 25 minutes to return to the original task, if they did at all. Learn to switch everything off when you need to think and over time your productivity will soar.
Use your brain to process rather than store information. The amount of information you can hold at once is surprisingly limited. When you are trying to understand a new idea or make a decision, get other distractions out of your head. Use visuals, simplify ideas, get things onto a screen or on paper. The less information you have to hold in your mind, the more "space" you have to see the connections and patterns between information.
Treat your brain like a muscle - work it, then give it breaks. If you have a lot of work to do, focus intensely for 60 to 90 minutes, then have a 10-minute break. Do something fun, watch a funny video, connect with friends, do something that is interesting. Being interested helps raise your dopamine levels back up, which is important for focusing.


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When Berryman Whelchel was born on 9 October 1832, in Hamilton, Indiana, United States, his father, William Davis Whelchel Jr, was 45 and his mother, Nancy Keziah Whelchel, was 48. He married Orphia Hagerman in 1853. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Kansas, United States in 1870. He died on 19 June 1894, in Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 61.
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After 21 years, Ernie Adams is retiring from Patriots, says he now joins Patriots fans
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced after the draft that it would be Ernie Adams' last with the Patriots, and now Adams has confirmed he is retiring.
Adams, who was Belichick's right-hand man as the team's director of football research, says he now looks forward to being just a football fan.
"The last 21 seasons with the New England Patriots have been extraordinary for me," Adams said in a statement. "I am fortunate to have been part of a team along with Bill Belichick, outstanding colleagues, patient owners, and a lot of great players. It is time for me to stop working and join the many wonderful fans who have been with us for this run."
Adams was a municipal bonds trader before he worked for Belichick, first in Cleveland and then in New England. It's never been clear what, specifically, Adams does, but many of the methods that sports statistical analysts use are rooted in the same methods bond traders use to analyze economic data.
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Do you know what your organization smells like?
Alright, so I'm a biology major from wayback…and sometimes biological reality meshes with organizational reality far too easily.
It's the tail end of the Thanksgiving weekend. As an encore to the festivities, we are having some family over for a holiday meal this afternoon. I have spent this Sunday morning roasting a Wilson-family signature wet-brined turkey while simultaneously boiling the well-picked carcass of a Wilson-family signature cherry-wood smoked turkey that we consumed earlier in the holiday festivities.
Yes, that's a bird in the oven and a pot of bird essence boiling on the stove.
Except, I only know that because my wife just returned from a brief outing and told me so.
The olfactory sense being what it is, I've lost all sensitivity to the ambient aromatic goodness that is in my house. My sense of smell is saturated. It took someone coming in from the outside to tell me how good it smelled in here.
And, there's a lesson in that.
You know what? People become stultified. That is, they lose enthusiasm and initiative after too much of the same. They do it in both good and bad circumstances.
In cultures where the air is heavy, people stop noticing. I've been in places where the sword of Damocles hung over the head of every executive, casting a pall over the whole organization. They eventually stopped really noticing–until some outsiders forced a change and the more perceptive around them realized how much the prior regime really stunk!
Their sense of smell for the badness was saturated. They started focusing in on retirement, or the next job, and forgot how many years they sank in the stink.
The funny thing is, the same thing can happen in positive cultures. People become desensitized to how good they actually have it and constantly yearn for the greener pasture next door. I've been in one of the greatest organizations in the world and listened to grievances that would lead you to think it was a prison. People stopped noticing how brilliant their colleagues were and how interesting the work was.
He was right. But, we were positively desensitized. We had the organizational "smell" equivalent to a Thanksgiving feast, but couldn't' tell.
And, it leads to the question: Do you know how your organization smells?
About the only way to tell is to have someone check it from the outside. Unfortunately, as I've subtly noted, organizations full of stink rarely want to confront reality; and organizations reeking of positivity only focus on how to get better (which, in its own way, is a mild stench if used improperly).
So, who is your outsider, providing you with a fresh nose? If you are an executive and you can't answer that question, then how do you know what your organization smells like?
I'd be curious how you tackle this question. Please comment below.
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Hard-nosed pride makes it all possible.
It's Thanksgiving weekend, so how about a post on football?
I was an offensive lineman. That fact has left physical and mental imprints on me that are hard to ignore.
The paradox of the great offensive lineman (and, to be clear, I make no claim of greatness…) is that he is able to take a fantastically selfless objective and make it selfish.
Yes, you heard that right. An offensive lineman, who toils ideally in anonymity (unless he's doing it wrong), has to be at once selfless and selfish. He has to be able to work selfishly at a trade that is intensely individual–working for a win on every single play of a football game against another man–while at the same time doing all his work for the success of others and team. He doesn't carry the ball. He doesn't score. He just puts in work in hopes that others will, too.
I played in 35 college football games and started 30 of them. In my college days, I officially touched a "live" football perhaps twice (on fumble recoveries), and never in a position other than on the ground.
That is twice that I actually had the football in my hands, out of perhaps 2200 total plays I was a part of in official collegiate football games.
Every single other play required absolute dedication to a job that resulted in somebody else's ability to move the ball down the field. It required dedication to playing within a unit of four other offensive linemen plying their trades at the same time, and dedication to doing whatever it took to help the ballcarrier get down the field.
The interesting reality of a lineman's role is that the lineman can have a massive victory against his opponent on a play that goes nowhere, and he can get beaten on a play that results in a touchdown (ask me how I know). What matters is a commitment to the success of another person and an absolute commitment to getting the job done. There is an odd sense of humility in knowing that you can be a dominant player and a failure at the same time.
There's an odd selfishness that one must develop in the job. More importantly, there's an odd selflessness that one must develop in the job. It's selfish selflessness, perhaps best described as pride.
It's pride in doing what it takes to help the team.
The play called requires you to sprint on sprained ankles to hit a 320-pound defensive tackle with your left shoulder–the one you just sprained–to use your head (connected to your neck which has been sprained since that game three weeks ago) to cut off his path to the ballcarrier?
Get it done. It's your job.
It has been a long time since I've been on a football field as a player. But, you know what? I miss the simplicity of that sort of grinding pride. The pride in being a key but anonymous part of moving the team forward.
And, I'll tell you this: Finding people with the right combination of selfish selflessness is exceedingly difficult.
We live in a fantasy football age. Everybody scores points. It just ain't so in the real world. When you find someone with a combination of true ability and pride in being able to help others that can be characterized as selfish selflessness, hold onto them. Their less interesting counterparts–the ones more focused on their rights than their responsibilities–will pale in comparison to someone who can combine ability with personal pride.
As the proprietor of a now years old consulting firm, I get to apply my sense of selfish selflessness every day. It's embodied in the bar that I hold for myself and for my teams in delivering for clients. We don't carry the ball. We don't score touchdowns. We work hard to prepare the ground and direction for the ballcarrier.
We hear words like "selfish" and "prideful" nowadays, and they sound very negative. That's because we impute some negative traits along with them like arrogance, stubbornness, and greed.
Those things don't go along with the kind of selfish selflessness I'm writing about this morning.
I'm here to tell you that pride in a job well done, whether one is carrying the ball or wallowing in the mud in front of the ballcarrier, is one sports analogy that truly does convert to the business world.
Hard-nosed pride–combined with a selfless mindset of helping others–makes it all possible.
We all face moments of truth. What do yours reveal about you?
This past Friday evening–at the end of what was a fantastic week–I decided to drop in on a local Chinese food restaurant for takeout before heading home to my family.
It was a regular drop in on a business I hadn't been to in probably four months. I placed a "robust" order to feed our family of 6, and then walked outside the restaurant to talk on the phone while my order was prepared.
"Last time," as I noted above, had to have been four months ago. I vaguely remembered, only after the cook pointed it out, that I had indeed arrived home one Mongolian Beef short of my full order on that trip. I remember calling briefly and letting the shop know (without much fanfare…literally just "hey, wanted you to know we were short on this one…no big deal.").
And the cook remembered better than me.
He, no doubt, had a moment of truth where his customer walked in, didn't say a word about a past service miss, placed a big order, and then waited. The moment of truth was that moment when he faced the choice of either to address a prior miss that hadn't been remembered by the customer, or to just go with the flow and ignore it–banking on the customer's ignorance.
There's a reality in customer service–all parts of business and life, really. It's that we all face moments of truth. Moments of truth are moments that force us to reveal–at the very least to ourselves–who we really are.
It may be that moment when you ought to deliver hard feedback to a client but decide not to because it's too, well, hard.
It may be that moment when you return that overpayment to your customer like it's a hot potato because you are not about keeping your customers' money.
And, yes, it may be that moment when you remember a customer issue from four months ago and go the extra mile to mitigate it when the chance, finally, arises again.
We all have moments of truth in our lives. Moments of truth are moments of truth because we quite often have discretion about which way we go.
We can hide from the truth and reveal that we are, in fact, cowardly (like in my feedback example above). Or, we can face the music and see where it takes us.
The question we all should consider is this: When faced with my moment of truth, what will it reveal about me?
We should all hope for the revelation of strength of character in such moments.
What goes around actually does come around every now and then. Choose your methods wisely.
A winning candidate whose methods of winning have left a lot of scorched earth to recover–whether you think him a buffoon, a fighter, a genius, or simply a flawed person (like all of us).
A media sector whose methods have demolished whatever trust remained in it for the time being, leading up to the New York Times editorial board needing to redouble its efforts on "reporting America and the world honestly" (an astounding non-admission if there ever was one).
A set of supporters of the non-winning candidate who now realize that the methods of powers that were behind some of the biggest "wins" for their side (budget reconciliation, as a starter…) probably could be used against them once power passes to someone they simply don't like.
A vastly smaller set of people who have chosen to protest, riot, and in general cry foul while breaking things in response to what was a fair outcome (not policy outcomes…the person, mind you).
If you live by the sword, be prepared to die by the sword.
But, the truth is we all resort to such conveniences without thinking about it.
We all choose what our dogma says we should, and ignore the blow-back that is likely to come later. in the 2000's, U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan stemmed from a neoconservative dogma that everybody, eventually, responds to the big stick. That dogma is flawed (and, ironically enough, proven wrong by the very existence of the United States of America). The blow-back the U.S. has experienced both internally and externally since deciding to prosecute those wars is instructive of the flawed dogma.
The same is true in the private sector.
I know of multiple executives–some of whom are recently "returned to the market"–whose own arrogance, conspiracies, and secrecy-driven styles ultimately boomeranged on them.
The blow-back was real, and easily foreseeable for anyone who knew the nitty-gritty details.
One in particular was so dogmatic about a social Darwinist approach (and their own superiority to others within that worldview) that, when faced with feedback about their own behaviors and how such behavior could get them figuratively offed from the organization, just cruised right on into oblivion perilously ensconced in the calm self-confidence that such dogma can bring.
One might, in fact, call it karmic justice that the individual faced a sudden and unceremonious ouster from a cold, unfeeling, and similarly dogmatic (about other important character traits) boss.
It's kind of like what we have witnessed in the "how could we be so wrong" set of 2016 election pollsters who were, in fact, so wrong about the election. The pollsters couldn't measure the number of people in their polls who, uncomfortable with being called deplorable or bigoted for voicing their support for President Elect Trump (it's still a stunning reality to write that, by the way), simply didn't answer the polls correctly. The pollsters' dogma was in the numbers and not the very real human elements of strategic prognostication. Human character traits matter.
Sometimes, character traits that can only be measured in actions or lack of actions–not numbers–are the ones that carry the day. Executives who perform beautifully on the financial numbers but who ignore their own character flaws and how those might be viewed by other powerful people are similar.
They succumb to blind spots.
But, they are blind spots only to those who don't understand the notion of living and dying by the sword.
If you are a strategic jerk–pitting customers and employees against one other for constant gain–then don't be shocked when someone comes along and beats you at your own game.
If you are an organizational jerk–saying you hire and fire people for their performance but really only when you like and dislike them–then don't be shocked when someone comes along and simply…doesn't like you.
If you are a political jerk, using false promises and propanda to fool and lie to people in order to get them to follow you, then don't be shocked when someone comes along and appropriates your own emotion driving style, and beats you at your own game.
The incoming Trump administration and pretty much any of us presiding as executives ought to take heed: When your dogma gets run over by your karma…it ain't pretty.
If you find yourself in a position of believing there is no way you are wrong, then you probably are already wrong.
You've just taken the time to read this…now take the time to comment. What do you think?
Don't underplay the intangibles–motor matters.
It's actually kind of a funny phrase to think about, as if some guys have better engines inside their bodies than others. But, it's one of the more honest assessments that can come out of a scout's mouth.
Why? Because it cuts through the crap. A guy can be 6'6″, leap tall buildings and lift elephants; but if he plays with "no motor" he'll be an also-ran. Professional football's history is littered with magnificent physical specimens who have been outplayed by shorter, fatter, weaker teammates with bad bodies, stiff joints, balding heads, and great motors. In fact, one of the dirty little secrets of the National Football League is that for every "best athlete" on the field, there are probably a half dozen or more so-called "high motor" guys who couldn't win a footrace.
High motor guys may not have the most talent, but they get the most out of what they have. They are, in a broader vocabulary world, tenacious. They are relentless. They are dogged. They are aggressive, earnest, forceful, focused, incessant, persistent, ceaseless, and unremitting.
Why this matters to you as an executive.
In forming highly executable strategic plans, we always end up in the discussion about talent. A given organization having the talent to execute a given strategy is not…a given. So, as practical practitioners, we focus in on the who once the what and when are coming into focus.
People with motor in the business world make things happen as individuals. They may be system players, but they rise above others and show what they can do through their tenacity and relentlessness.
And, you can see it from the earliest points in their career. High motor professionals do things that others don't. They deliver work beyond their years. They teach themselves. They think about issues even when they are off the clock. They care about their work as a reflection of themselves.
In your strategic planning, don't forget the talent. In your talent planning, don't forget the intangibles.
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4 Bedroom 3 Bath Pool Home 2388 Sq.Ft.
This beautifully decorated golf front home offers spacious accommodations for a relaxing vacation. Amenities for this Orlando area vacation rental include a living room and separate family room; a private pool overlooking the golf course (3rd Hole), pool deck space with patio furniture; a manicured private back yard with elegant palms; a full kitchen with an oven, stove, microwave, refrigerator with an ice maker, dishwasher, and cooking utensils; and internet, Wi-Fi, cable television and telephone with free long distance anywhere in North America. The villa is also equipped with a full size clothes washer and dryer.
Home exceeded our expectations, pool was great and husband enjoyed the golf. We shared home with another family and we all agreed this rental home is the way to go for a relaxing all age vacation. Thanks!
Thanks for taking such great care of us. My brother loved the golf and I enjoyed the view. See you next year.


University College Cork is the coordinating centre for ADVOCATE from December 2017, leading on Work Programme 1 (Management & Coordination).
The Oral Health Services Research Centre was established in 1983 in response to growing demands for Oral Health Services Research projects from health agencies in Ireland and overseas, seeking appropriate policy information for the proper planning of dental services.
It has conducted clinical trials of oral health care products for industry since 1994. Subjects are recruited from the local population, with up to 400 subjects being randomised per study.


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package org.apache.pluto.container;

import java.util.Collection;

import javax.portlet.PortletMode;

/**
 * @author Ate Douma
 * @version $Id$
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public interface PortletRenderResponseContext extends PortletMimeResponseContext
{
    void setTitle(String title);
    void setNextPossiblePortletModes(Collection<PortletMode> portletModes);
}

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Even the ocean sometimes isn't enough to shut up my mind.
Tonight, while I floated around in the sea, trying to catch my last wave in, my mind was a bubbling mess of thoughts — worries, 'what ifs', doubts and insecurities. I walked home in a huff and took a shower. Then dried myself off and reveled in the fact that the house was quiet. My husband had taken the kids grocery shopping!
So, without wasting a second, I plopped down on the floor and shut my eyes for a 20 minute meditation. When I opened my eyes, I felt so fresh, alert and calm. All the stupid thoughts that had been flying around in my head 20 minutes ago, were gone. My smile was back and my breath felt light.
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It was hot. Steamy summer stinking hot. No breeze. And, I, had to walk 4km (2.5 miles) totting two kids to get to playgroup because I was the one with the key and I had to open the building up.
If I had gone in my usual fashion, which is to rush out the door at the last possible minute and walk as fast as I can, I would have arrived at playgroup in an frantic puddle of sweat. So, on this particular day, I left five minutes early and called a friend of mine who could intercept me on the way to grab the key off me if I didn't make it in time.
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You can find my guru's picture in almost every room of my house. It's unusual for a white girl living in a modern western society, I know.
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The Greatest Moments: Art of Living Courses!
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Art of Living, Keeping Me 'In' Sanity for Over Ten Years.
As cute as this looks, I do prefer to meditate without a toddler on my lap!
What keeps me sane, may seem like insanity to other people. I haven't missed a day of meditation in ten years!
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Evoke the feel of a centuries-old Italian palazzo with this rough-luxe look. The effect suits walls that already have imperfections, making a virtue of them.
Start by applying two base coats of non-absorbent acrylic eggshell using a roller and leave to dry overnight. Next, mix up a glaze that is a few shades deeper than the base color: for a translucent wash, combine the same paint used previously with a darker artists' acrylic and scumble glaze. For a more opaque look, simply water down matt emulsion. To apply, use a large, soft brush: starting from one corner, work your way across the wall in a criss-crossing motion, maintaining a "wet edge" as you go so that the paint spreads easily and doesn't leave brush marks. Rub off areas with a sponge or muslin - the more randomly, the better - to allow the base coat to show through. This process should be quick; aim to paint a room in a day. You can leave it like this or, for durability, finish with a coat of clear acrylic varnish.


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General / Psychology
The Feast of Love – Relationship Stories from Charles Baxter
March 1, 2016 March 1, 2016 Gary ReinerLeave a comment
Relationships, all sorts of relationships, that's what life's really all about – whether it be marriage, getting a divorce, having an affair, or living as a single person, each of these situations is interrelated. And, we endeavor to enter into our relationships with love being the driving force, though sometimes it seems fuzzy to us.
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.
Here's where Charles Baxter's The Feast of Love comes in, it's a wonderful, twisting, sensitive, and quirky-comical romp through a series of characters whose lives at first seem disparate, but then begin to intertwine as Baxter unfolds his superb story of love. The characters are ordinary people – a man who runs a coffee shop, a just out of high school young punker-style boyfriend-girlfriend, an over-sexed female attorney having an affair with a married man, the list goes on – who experience the sort of hardships and trials we can all relate to. Yet, with the deft hand of Baxter, we see beyond the surface of seemingly plain-looking events, and we sense the depth of emotions these people experience.
Since The Feast of Love is the first book I have read by Baxter, I wasn't familiar with his style of writing. As I set out to dive into his story, I found myself upset early on, thinking to myself: "What is this guy trying to do?" I took offense at the liberties Baxter was taking with me, the reader. First off, he would make rather abrupt narrative changes from one character to another, and that made me do some work to keep up. Secondly, I became angry at the detail Baxter provided in describing the bedroom activities of those engaging in ongoing affairs.
At times, I was ready to give up and toss the book onto the pile for donation, but I am known to be stubborn, and I managed to stick it out. It paid off big time, as I learned a lot during my endeavor. I came away with an understanding of why it made sense for Baxter to unfold his story the way he did. He was presenting a true-to-life snapshot of life as it really is , with all its rough edges. And, now, even days after finishing the book, I find myself thinking about some of the characters, and wondering what they would be doing now.
The Feast of Love
The Feast of Love was a finalist for the 2000 National Book Award for Fiction.
. Charles Baxter
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Charles Baxter was born in Minnesota. He lives in Minneapolis and teaches at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of eight works of fiction. Although his body of work includes poetry and essays, he is best known for his fiction – brilliantly crafted, non-linear stories that twist and turn in unexpected directions before reaching surprising yet nearly always satisfying conclusions.
Hope – Transformative Power to Heal the Past and Anticipate the Future
Creativity – Turning Up What is Already There


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Adding a Carb Killa spread will help satisfy that sweet tooth without throwing you into a shame spiral or ruining your macros for the rest of the day. With under 2g of Sugar per serving and 7g of Protein, this little tub of orange chocolate orange goodness will have you feeling like you're eating a chocolate orange with zero guilt.
You can use this spread any time, any place (as long as you have a spoon!) It's a plastic jar so there's no need to worry about transporting it, just slip it in your gym bag or handbag and off you go.
The carb killa spread can by used by anyone, at any age. The Jaffa Quake flavour goes down especially well if you enjoy a chocolate orange.
We didn't think they could top the original 3 flavours of Carb Killa spreads, but they've only gone and done it! The Jaffa Quake combines the smooth milk chocolate of the original spread and adds a tangy orange to make it taste unbelievable – just like their already popular Jaffa Quake bar!
The flavour of the Jaffa Quake spread really is unbeatable, the perfect combination of smooth chocolate and tangy orange mixed into a light; easy to spread chocolate spread. It's quickly becoming a favourite at Predator Nutrition HQ.
The nutritional content is the same for all four amazing flavours. There's a generous 7g of whey protein concentrate per 33g serving and only 170 calories. The other important macros are that there is 12g of carbohydrates per serving- with only 2g of sugar- and 13g of fat with only 3g of saturated fat. There is also 90% less sugar in the Carb Killa Spread compared to regular chocolate spreads on the market so it is the perfect combination of providing excellent taste with superior macronutrient content.


So Doug came to visit. And we had a pretty amazing weekend.
Thursday night was spent at Charlie's Beer Garden followed by dinner at Tory Row (post coming soon).
On Friday, we had dinner at The Barking Crab, drinks at my very favorite place in Boston, Drink, and more drinks served by our fav bartender, Robby, at The Regal Beagle.
On Saturday, we hit up Newbury Street and then took the commuter rail out to the New England Revolution vs the Seattle Sounders game in Foxboro.
Somehow Sunday turned into a bar crawl of epic proportions. Here's a map of our route if you don't believe me.
Our crawl started with our tour of Harpoon Brewery at 3pm, which is the last tour of the day. If you want to go on the last tour too, you should make sure you're out at Harpoon by at least noon to buy your tickets, otherwise, you might not make it in.
I could tell you all about the Harpoon tour...but that might spoil the fun if you want to go on it. All you really need to know is that the tour takes about 15 minutes and then you have 30 minutes to "sample" aka chug as much beer as you want. Fun!
I can't remember what Doug had but I tried the Purple Haze brewed by Abita in Louisiana. The bartender described it as a Blue Moon with a hint a raspberry. Tasty.
From there, we were off to dinner at Toro. I had so much fun when I went there with the fam, but I wanted to take Doug there too because I knew he would try some of the weirder things with me.
We started off with the more normal, ordering the ceviche and patatas bravas (fried potatoes). Then it got a little more fun. We tried the mussels with blood sausage, which were very good. And then came the crown jewel of our meal: Asado de Huesos. That's roasted bone marrow with radish citrus salad and oxtail marmalade.
The bone marrow was rich and creamy and Doug and I both loved the sweet oxtail marmalade. Having a few beers in our systems probably helped reduce the gross-out factor...but it was so good that I would order it again, even completely sober. Ha.
From there, we decided to head out to Cambridge. We stopped in at Grendel's for a round of beer and some shots. Now, shots and I are not the good friends we once were, but Doug convinced me that I needed to try his favorite shot, a Dead Nazi. Dead Nazis are made with Jager and Rumple Minze peppermint liqueur.
Sounds kinda gross, but they're actually not bad. Went down much smoother than the shots of Patron or, gag me, SoCo Lime that I've been treated to at bars before. Good choice, Doug.
From there, we hopped across the alley to Tommy Doyle's. There was a great band playing upstairs so we stayed for quite awhile.
An hour or so later, the roomie and her friend Erica were done with their movie, so we all met up at Sunset Grill & Tap in Allston. I had a one of their many pumpkin ales which I think I enjoyed? They'll rim your glass with cinnamon and sugar if you ask nicely. Fancy.
And then Doug went on a photo-taking frenzy.


Beef, Lamb, Pork or Chicken.
Pick any two meats for only $8.00 per person. A third meat can be added for $2.00 per person.
(min 40 people) Served buffet style; includes crockery, cutlery, condiments, bread rolls with butter, meats and sides.
Two types of meat along with 4 sides from the following list. Foiled Potatoes, Roast Potatoes, Roast Pumpkin, Peas and Beans, Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnip, Garden Salad, Coleslaw and Pasta Salad.
Two types of meat along with 4 sides from the following list. Roast Potatoes, Foiled Potatoes, Scalloped Potatoes, Roast Pumpkin, Leanne's Pumpkin, Peas and Beans, Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnip, Cauliflower and Broccoli in a cheese sauce, Garden Salad, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Tomato and Onion Salad, Pasta Salad, Greek Salad and Cesar Salad.
Desserts are available at $4.00 per person take home or $5.00 per person with a full service function. The following desserts are available and are all served with fresh Chantilly Cream. For functions greater than 40 people you may choose two of the following.


Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water.
Meanwhile, combine all the ingredients in the container of a food processor, until completely smoother.
Sun-dried tomatoes paté is an ideal quick starter, as a spread for "bruschetta" toasted bread.


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Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Alert (TA11-312A)
Original release date: November 08, 2011 | Last revised: January 24, 2013
Systems Affected
There are multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. Microsoft has released updates to address these vulnerabilities.
The Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2011 describes multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. Microsoft has released updates to address the vulnerabilities. Additional details for MS11-084 can be found in US-CERT vulnerability note VU#675073.
A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service, or gain unauthorized access to your files or system.
Apply updates
Microsoft has provided updates for these vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2011. That bulletin describes any known issues related to the updates. Administrators are encouraged to note these issues and test for any potentially adverse effects. In addition, administrators should consider using an automated update distribution system such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2011
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#675073
November 08, 2011: Initial release


Original Content: Could This Be Why We Chase After The Shiny And New?
That's funny. I never -- I mean never -- check out a book from the New Book shelves. I don't even look at them, unless I'm with DD and we read some picture books aloud and put them back.
I used to at the little branch library I went to as a kid, but that's because I had to, I had literally read all the books they already owned in certain categories.
I think my mother convinced me it was rude when I was a kid -- there aren't many new ones, you shouldn't hog them. Which makes sense when your library puts out 10 new books at a time and you check out 10 books at a time. And apparently it still is good to spread the love around.
"I think my mother convinced me it was rude when I was a kid--"
As I was reading that, I thought, "How lovely. Her mother taught her it was rude to ignore the older books and only read new ones."
But, of course, the reality--that she taught you that it was rude to hog all the new ones--is also lovely.
That's an excellent point. And, I have to admit, I always feel a pang of guilt whenever I remove books from the new book shelf. But, alas, they had their turn, and now it's someone else's turn.
On the other hand, some books (particularly series books) sell better from the shelves than they do from the new book display. Also, handselling works wonders for the "older" books.
I think litblogs are great places to "handsell" books, too--remind people about older titles or give attention to books that missed getting their fair share of buzz at publication.


As we discussed in a previous post, the clock is ticking on Windows 7. The old reliable operating system that provided relief during the Windows 8 debacle will be unsupported after January 14, 2020. You can accept the risk, pay through the nose for Extended Security Updates, or migrate to a new operating system.
Migrating to Windows 10 is the best option because you'll stay in the Microsoft family, the end-user learning curve will be minimal, and you'll enjoy a number of security features that Windows 7 is lacking. You may need to upgrade your PCs to ensure that you have enough performance and storage and meet technical requirements, but most new PCs come with Windows 10 pre-installed.
As crazy as it may seem, you may not be able to order new PCs and have them arrive at your office in a week or so. We're experiencing a shortage of PCs in the U.S. for a couple of reasons.
First, there aren't enough Intel chips to go around. Not every organization waited until the last minute to upgrade to Windows 10 PCs, cloud providers continue to build infrastructure, and Apple needs Intel's latest chips for its Mac products. All of these factors have contributed to a spike in chip demand. On top of that, Intel has been struggling to update its manufacturing technology, which has caused a delay in the production of the 10-nanometer silicon used in newer chips. This is expected to affect PC shipments throughout 2019.
Second, the U.S.-China trade war has created uncertainty in the market in terms of both production and pricing. Computer chips are on the list of products that are subject to 25 percent tariffs. This is driving up production costs for U.S. manufacturers, and could put smaller players out of business if they can't price their products competitively.
Although the U.S. economy remains relatively strong, processor shortages and market volatility are making it difficult for PC manufacturers to conduct business. IDC reports that the 3.7 percent drop in PC sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 was the largest drop since the third quarter of 2016. This dip in sales is not because people don't want PCs.
Industry analysts say that the trade war could have far-reaching effects on the IT industry. The folks at Intel believe the new tariffs will delay the launch of 5G networks. Tariffs could also create higher costs for cloud operators, leading to more expensive cloud services. Some experts fear that the current political climate will make it difficult to bring in top talent from certain parts of the world, putting a damper on innovation.
In the short term, organizations planning to upgrade to Windows 10 PCs need to account for potential delays in order fulfillment caused by Intel chip shortages and bickering between the U.S. and China. SSD can help you figure out how many PCs you'll need, the features required to support your business goals, and how long it will take for your new PCs to arrive. Let us work with you to develop a realistic plan for upgrading your operating system and PCs as seamlessly as possible.


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module: "@wq/material"
purpose: layout
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# Container

[@wq/material]'s `<Container/>` [component] is the root layout component.  `<Container/>` is analogous to `<body>` in HTML.

## Source

While [@wq/react] defines a [placeholder implementation][react-src], [@wq/material]'s versions are more useful as reference:

 * [Container.js (@wq/material)][material-src]
 * [Container.native.js (@wq/material)][material-native-src]

[component]: ./index.md
[@wq/react]: ../@wq/react.md
[@wq/material]: ../@wq/material.md

[react-src]: https://github.com/wq/wq.app/blob/main/packages/react/src/components/Container.js
[material-src]: https://github.com/wq/wq.app/blob/main/packages/material/src/components/Container.js
[material-native-src]: https://github.com/wq/wq.app/blob/main/packages/material/src/components/Container.native.js