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The Colorado Mammoth have signed Brandon Humphrey to the Practice Player List.
The Colorado Mammoth have released Matt MacGrotty from the Practice Player List.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed John St. John to the Practice Player List.
The Colorado Mammoth have released Brent Adams from the Active Roster.
The Colorado Mammoth have placed Brad Self on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Matt MacGrotty to the Practice Player list.
The Colorado Mammoth have placed Josh Sullivan on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster.
The Colorado Mammoth have placed Practice Player Julian Garritano on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List.
The Rochester Knighthawks have traded Ian Llord to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for Rowan Kelly and their third round selection in the 2021 Entry Draft.
The Colorado Mammoth have released Julian Garritano from the Active Roster.
The Colorado Mammoth have placed Practice Player Jeff Wittig on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List (maintain Practice Player tag).
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Julian Garritano to the Practice Player List.
The Colorado Mammoth have placed Brad Self on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster.
The Rochester Knighthawks have traded Cory Vitarelli to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for Ryan Benesch.
The Colorado Mammoth have placed Practice Player Jeff Wittig on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster.
The Colorado Mammoth have traded Stephen Keogh to the Rochester Knighthawks in exchange for a second round selection in the 2019 Entry Draft and their third round selection in the 2021 Entry Draft.
The Colorado Mammoth have placed Practice Player Jeff Wittig on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List.
The Colorado Mammoth have removed the Practice tag on player Kyle Killen and retained him on the Active Roster.
The Colorado Mammoth have placed Brent Adams on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List.
The Colorado Mammoth have placed Dan Coates on the Active Roster from the Physically Unable to Perform List.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Rowan Kelly to the Practice Player List.
The Colorado Mammoth have released Callum Robinson, Doug Utting, Josh Toguri from the Active Roster.
The Colorado Mammoth have released Jarrod Neumann from the Hold Out List.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Eli McLaughlin to a two-year agreement.
Scored 49 points (29 goals, 20 assists) in the 2018-19 regular season.
Reached 100 regular-season career assists on March 30, 2018 on the road against the Toronto Rock. The Mammoth won 11-7.
Named to the NLL All-Rookie Team in 2015.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed John Lintz to a one-year agreement.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Jeremy Bosher to a two-year agreement.
Former midfielder for the University of Denver, scoring 10 goals and one assist in 46 games throughout his DU career.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Josh Toguri to a two-year agreement.
A former University of Guelph midfielder, Toguri was named "Player of the Game" for the Gryphons in the 2017 Baggataway Cup semifinal game.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Brent Adams to a one-year agreement.
Missed the 2017-18 season with an injury.
Scoring 14 points (7 goals, 7 assists) in 8 games played with the Mammoth in the 2016-17 season, Adams scored the second-most points among Mammoth defensemen.
Earned all-conference honors in multiple seasons while playing NCAA lacrosse at Fairfield University.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Kyle Killen to a two-year agreement.
Former midfielder for Rochester Institute of Technology. In 2017, Killen played in all 23 games, finishing third on the team in scoring with 55 points on 32 goals and 23 assists, recieving USILA Honorable Mention All-American honors.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Dennon Armstrong to a two-year agreement.
Has won two Minto Cups with the Coquitlam Adanacs (2016, 2018).
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Julian Garritano to a two-year agreement.
Former Sacred Heart University defenseman. Garritano played in all 15 games in 2017, scoring 20 goals with seven assists.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Dylan Laprade to a two-year agreement.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Steven Lee to a two-year agreement.
Has played for the Burlington Chiefs in the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League for three seasons. In 2018, he recorded 8 assists and 1 short-handed assist in 17 games and won 22 out of 40 faceoffs.
Played in 18 games in the 2018-19 regular-season, recovering 33 loose balls, forcing 10 caused turnovers and scoring 1 goal.
2017 recipient of the Mammoth Fan Choice award.
2015 recipient of the Western Lacrosse Association's Seventh Man award.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Brad Self to a one-year agreement.
Played in 17 games in the 2018 season, scoring 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists), forcing 17 caused turnovers and scooping up 83 loose balls.
Won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship.
Won three NLL championships with the Rochester Knighthawks in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Taylor Stuart to a three-year agreement.
Scored 12 points (1 goal, 11 assists), picked up 85 loose balls and forced 17 caused turnovers in the 2018-19 regular season.
Earned two-time first-team All-Southern Conference honors at Bellarmine.
Led the Bellarmine Knights as a senior with 17 caused turnovers, coming second on the team with 37 ground balls.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Jeff Wittig to a two-year agreement.
Selected by Vancouver Stealth in the fourth round (39th overall) of the 2017 Entry Draft.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Tim Edwards to a two-year agreement.
Tallied the fifth best faceoff percentage in the NLL (.514) in 2018-19 regular-season, and recorded 94 loose balls, 20 caused turnovers and six points (3 goals, 3 assists).
Named to the US Lacrosse roster for the 2017 Heritage Cup.
Played NCAA lacrosse at Canisius College, leading the Golden Griffins in points, assists, ground balls and faceoff percentage in 2014 and 2015.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Jeff Swift to a one-year agreement.
Plays in the Major Series Lacrosse league in summer for the Peterborough Lakers.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Jacob Ruest to a three-year agreement.
With 22 goals and 45 assists in 2018-19, Ruest was third in assists and scored the third-most points (67) for the Mammoth.
Played for the Colonials at Robert Morris University, scoring 48 points (27G, 21A) in 56 games.
OLA Junior “A” Rookie of the Year Award recipient in 2011.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Doug Utting to a one-year agreement.
Played CUFLA lacrosse with the Nipissing Lakers as a midfielder, receiving 2016 All-Canadian honors as he helped lead the Lakers to the post-season for the first time in the program's history.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Scott Carnegie to a one-year agreement.
Played 14 games for the Mammoth in 2018-19, recording two assists, 36 loose balls and eight caused-turnovers.
Has played 144 regular-season games in his career, joining the NLL century club on February 6, 2016.
Won a Champion’s Cup with the Calgary Roughnecks in 2009.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Callum Robinson to a one-year agreement.
Played for Team Australia in the 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Rowan Kelly to a one-year agreement.
Made his career debut against the Buffalo Bandits on March 3, 2018.
Acquired by the Mammoth as a free agent prior to the 2018 season.
Played Jr. A lacrosse for the Toronto Beaches.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Brandon Humphrey to a one-year agreement.
Acquired by the Mammoth as a free agent prior to the 2018-19 season.
Plays in the WLA for the Maple Ridge Burrards.
Played Jr A. for the Calgary Mountaineers, playing in a Minto Cup game with the team.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Adam Perroni to a one-year agreement.
Selected by the Rochester Knighthawks in the second round in the 2017 Entry Draft.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Mike Triolo to a one-year agreement.
Selected by the Buffalo Bandits in the third round in the 2015 Entry Draft.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Dean Fairall to a one-year agreement.
Won the 2015 MCLA Championship with Grand Canyon University.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Stephen Keogh to a one-year agreement.
Scored 54 points (30G, 24A) in the 2018-19 regular-season.
Scored the second-most goals (30) for the Mammoth in the 2018 regular-season.
The only NLL player to score seven goals in a single game in 2018.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Chris Wardle to a two-year agreement.
Scored 33 points (13G, 20A) in 16 games in the 2018-19 regular-season.
Has scored one GWG for three consecutive seasons (2016-2018).
Scored a hat trick in one period for the first time against the Saskatchewan Rush on March 11, 2017.
The Colorado Mammoth have signed Steve Fryer to a one-year agreement.
Ended the 2018-19 regular-season with a career-best save percentage (0.849).
His first career start was against the Buffalo Bandits on March 3, 2018, “Colorado Night”.
Began his NLL career in 2012 with the Philadelphia Wings.


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Technology and quality have evolved as the two most desired and inter-connected terms in the digital age. For businesses of all sizes, irrespective of their areas of operation, it’s crucial to lay emphasis on maintaining quality and perfection in whatever role a business is to play to serve its clients. In the new age, maintaining quality has become a challenge due to the hidden elements that may affect a process. Information security and assurance can be among those sudden hindrances that may occur before any organization moving ahead with its usual operations. Such problems combined with improper strategies and compliance loopholes create the need for business advisory companies. To deal with these problems emerged a futuristic business advisory firm ANB Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Founded in 1998, this Mumbai based consulting company holds an extended service portfolio which includes information risk management, assurance, enterprise risk management, business valuation and other advisory services.
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Scott Supperstein has represented injured workers and motorists since 1984. He has successfully represented hundreds of people in contested work-related injury claims and accident claims, in workers' compensation hearings and in mediations, personal injury trials and arbitrations.
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Glazing techniques can make or break a piece, which can be frustrating for those who spend a lot of time on their work only for it to end up getting destroyed by a bad glaze application. In this article, we will cover a few of the different ways you can apply glaze, and provide tips for achieving a great finish every time.
A tip for timing your dip is to fully submerge the form for three seconds to create an even layer of glaze. It is also important to make sure the dipping container is taller and wider than your piece to ensure full coverage. When dipping, it is best to pour glaze on the inside of the piece and swirl it around until it is fully covered and then pour out any excess into your glaze container. This is a quick and efficient way to glaze the inside of a piece without worrying about getting even coverage, especially compared other methods such as brushing.
Brushing Is The Most Time-consuming Way To Glaze.
Brushing is the most time-consuming way to glaze, but it is vital for reaching nooks and crannies that cannot be glazed with a dip or if your piece cannot be dipped at all. There are also a variety of glazes that are pre-made and ready to use, but are formulated for brushing only. The reason why these glazes are brush only is that they are thicker in consistency compared to standard glazes, and would not turn out properly if you tried to dip glaze with them. Brushing also gives you more control of the surface design with glazing compared to dipping, so for those looking to achieve a certain look or design with their glazes, it makes sense to take the extra time to brush them on. When brushing using a normal glaze be sure to not brush from the bucket. Instead, pour some of the glaze out into a smaller container and stir it frequently before using to ensure it is properly mixed. We recommend the Royal Brush RART-140 Golden taklon brushes.
Spraying is the second quickest way to glaze a piece, but there are safety precautions that must be taken when spraying. You must wear a respirator to ensure that you are not inhaling glaze particles and you also must use a dedicated spray booth with a ventilation system to vent away the glaze particles. Finally, to ensure that your airbrush or spray gun does not clog from the glaze particles, you will need a nozzle that is large enough to allow the particles to pass through it. If you have all the proper equipment then spraying a glaze on instead of dipping, pouring, or brushing can be extremely fast and easily creates a very even coating. Unfortunately, unless you are in a professional studio it can be hard to acquire and use this method of glazing. However, the benefits of quickly spraying several pieces one after another or creating an appealing spray gradient may be worth the price – depending on your individual financial situation.
On top of cleaning up excess glaze on a piece, sponges can be used for direct glazing. This method is not recommended if you want a thick and even coat of a given glaze, but can be nice for putting a light coat on stamps and carvings to catch on the raised-up sections. Using different types of sponges will yield different results so experimenting can lead to some interesting texture results. Be sure to clean out your sponge between glazes so you do not cross contaminate your glazes.
Probably the most fun way to glaze is by building your own DIY fountain glazer. This nifty invention allows you to glaze the inside of your wares at a very quick rate – without causing much mess. Its basically a dish, with a pipe running through that can push air up the pipe, causing the glaze to squirt up – so you can simply hold an upside down mug over the top to get a nice & quick finish. You can buy fountain glazers ready made, but they cost hundreds of dollars.
Keep your bisqueware as clean as possible. Lotions, oils from your hands, dust, and other particles can create spots where glaze will not adhere properly. If you are finding spots like this on your pieces, start handling your work with disposable gloves through the entire process of glazing. If you believe it is contaminated, you can re-bisque the piece rather than having a glaze crawl on you once fired. Other methods of cleaning involve using an air compressor to blast off any dust that is on the piece; or using a clean, damp sponge to spot clean areas.
Make sure your glaze is well mixed before applying. If you spot dry glaze caked on the sides, sieving the glaze and mixing it with an electric drill will ensure that it is mixed to the proper consistency. If you need to fix glaze drips you can use a stiff brush to clean out the texture and smooth the layer back down. When it comes to removing unwanted glaze, it is best to clean off as much as possible with a dental tool and then remove the last of it with a damp sponge.
Don’t immediately try to clean off a drip that ran onto a previously glazed section. Wait until it is dry to scrape it off with a dental tool or metal rib . If you’re having a hard time cleaning glaze away in compact areas that can’t be reached via sponge, using a small brush can achieve good results. For pieces that don’t have a defined foot it is a good idea to push them across sandpaper to discover the contact areas, and then clean off the excess glaze around those areas to prevent runs.
In conclusion, there are many ways you can go about glazing your pieces. Everyone has their own method and preferences, but we hope that listing out the different options and advice for glazing will help you to achieve more successes than failures from glazing.


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These days I do not drink much Champagne and was lucky that a few days later, courtesy of a guest who had just won a trifecta, I enjoyed a Dom Perignon 1996. Tradition dictates that every trifecta win is celebrated with Dom. His last bottle was in 1977. Anyway it had nothing like the interest of the Jacquesson.
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Then it was the turn of several white wines. The Tempus Two 'Melange a Trois' Viognier Marsanne Rousanne Copper Series 2005 was purchased at a local shop on the South Coast of N.S.W. and without a lot of expectation. What a surprise followed as this wine was glorious and one of the most exciting new whites I have tried in many a long day. I rushed back and bought the last two bottles at the price of $23.00 each.
The winemaker was Sarah Kate Dineen who with partner Dan has decamped to the south island of New Zealand and the town of Wanaka. I forget which but one has family with a vineyard in the Gibbston Valley home to beautiful pinot noir. There are many great winemakers in this region of Otago working on the mysteries of pinot but I somehow feel we will hear more of both of them.
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National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative (NESLI)’s Staff Wellbeing Toolkit is having a profound impact on the mental health of Australia’s schools, according to the Interim Impact Report published on 21 September. As a result of doing the 5 module program, schools reported a marked quantitative improvement in understanding the importance of wellbeing, improving collaboration amongst staff and enhancing the quality of interactions between teachers and administrators.
The Wellbeing Toolkit is based on a blend of direct instruction and broader social-constructivist theory, with a particular focus on dialogic learning and self-discovery. The learning outcomes in each module work through Biggs’ SOLO (Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes) model, from surface-level learning via identification, articulation, description and recognition, through to the deeper (relational and extended/abstract) learning associated with interpretation, relation, discussion, planning, application and evaluation.
To date the Toolkit has been completed by school employees in 180 schools. Participants were asked to assess each module on a 1-5 scale (with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest).
Asked whether each module ‘gave new insights into improving personal wellbeing’, the average score was 4.1 out of 5 (82%). Asked whether each module ‘gave new insights into improving team/group wellbeing’ the average score was 3.75 out of 5 (75%). Participants also experienced a 21% increase in positivity scores throughout the program.
Each participating school is provided with a Wellbeing and Social Capital Report which contains useful data as to how the learning institution is performing across a number of important dimensions.
“We are extremely pleased that the Wellbeing Toolkit is achieving positive results for participating schools,” said Damien Farrell, NESLI National Director.
Participating schools nominated one or more Toolkit Leaders to facilitate peer learning sessions and provide a project management role throughout the program’s implementation. In order to obtain meaningful feedback from Toolkit Leaders, a five-point Likert scale is used where 1 = strongly disagree and 5 = strongly agree.
NESLI has committed $750,000 over three years to ensure that the Wellbeing Toolkit is fully resourced.

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Sanjay Ghosh works as a Project Manager at Hewlett Packard. He passed the PMP certification on 1st of Feb 2018. We asked Sanjay the tips and tricks of his PMP study journey. Read on to learn “how I passed the PMP exam” story of Sanjay.
The serious preparation started only from 11th of Jan.’18 for the appointment date of 01st Feb.’18; though the preparation started with enrolling myself with Master of Project Academy during Aug.’17.
There was a lot of work pressure from office and on top of that my Dad was sick since the first week of December. After visiting him on 25th Dec.’17, I found he is recovering, I fixed the PMP Exam date for 1st Feb.’18. But he passed away on 29th Dec.’17. Then, after the 13 days long rituals (as I am a Hindu, these death rituals go for this long); I started the serious preparations.
I wanted to express this story since how I passed the PMP exam story was not an easy one. I thought to postpone my PMP exam a couple of times but never gave up.
The PMP Certification training materials are really wonderful. The recorded explanation of every topic was concise yet they were elaborative enough to get an in-depth insight into the topic. The best was prompt responses on the queries; the last two days, I went through the handouts as the final revision of every knowledge area.
At least 80% of the questions where similar to the questions in real PMP exam. This helped me to clear the PMP exam confidently.
All the questions that were mentioned at the end of each topic; plus, the questions in each module, the 4 practice exams, and questions from other sources. In all around 1000 questions were practiced before the final exam. I would say that, practicing as many PMP questions as possible is the biggest tip of how I passed the PMP exam in 20 days!
As stated above, the responses to the queries posted were prompt; the explanations were with examples substantiating the explanations. Most importantly, you can see the queries and their responses posted by other participants.
a) Enroll yourself for a program like Master of Project Academy – as you get commentary on every topic in a lucid manner; handouts of every topics explained; Module end questions along with answers (and their explanations); and prompt responses for every query.
b) Go through the complete PMBOK at least once before appearing for the exam.
b) During preparation days, create personal notes containing all the important terms, formulas, one-liner explanation of each important point and revise them as the final study material before writing the exam.
9-If you would give 3 tips to your close friend about PMP certification, what would you recommend as part of your “How I passed the PMP exam in 20 days” review?
Certainly, I would recommend Master of Project Academy to my friends and colleagues; as the course is very good compared to other online courses available in the market. I can say, it gives a very good return on investments.
Sanjah started his career as a Corporate Banker in India’s largest private sector bank. Then, he shifted to IT Industry 10 years ago and joined Oracle (Oracle Financial Services & Software Ltd.) as a Business Analyst. Sanjay has been working for 5 years at Hewlett Packard Enterprises Ltd. as a Project/Program Manager.


text: Simplicity and elegance combine in the perfect lines of the Centra vanity by the Wyndham Collection®. If cutting-edge contemporary design is your style then the Centra vanity is for you – modern, chic and built to last a lifetime. Available with green glass, pure white man-made stone, ivory marble or white carrera marble counters, with stunning vessel or undermount sink(s) and matching mirror(s). Featuring soft close door hinges, drawer glides, and meticulously finished with brushed chrome hardware. The attention to detail on this beautiful vanity is second to none. Features: Constructed of environmentally friendly, zero emissions solid Oak hardwood, engineered to prevent warping and last a lifetime Highly water-resistant low V.O.C. sealed finish Unique and striking contemporary design Modern Wall-Mount Design Minimal assembly required Deep Doweled Drawers Under-mount soft-close drawer slides Concealed soft-close door hinges Includes Ivory Marble Countertop Backsplash not available Includes Pyra White Porcelain Sink Single-hole faucet mount Faucet(s) not included Matching mirror(s) included Metal exterior hardware with brushed chrome finish One (1) functional door One (1) functional drawer Plenty of storage space Includes drain assemblies and P-traps for easy assembly Dimensions: 24 W 19 D 22.75 H.


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What did we talk about last class?
things you can learn during your time at Trinity.
as it could be in all cases.
the ability to return information, unlike Runnable.
information for when something is executed.
synchronize a resources across multiple blocks.
that are used for synchronization purposes.
get. Blocks if you try to get one when all are used.
a specified number of calls to countDown.
blocks until the second one is ready to exchange.
called await. It can be used multiple times.
fixed size and there are no more slots, it will block.
interface. Let's go look at each of those.
operations without having to do your own locking.
something that doesn't parallelize very nicely.
way you have to code?
Remember that assignment #6 is due today.

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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of chronic, inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects the spine. It usually begins with inflammation of the joints between the pelvic bones and spine, gradually spreading to the joints between the vertebrae. Signs and symptoms usually begin in adolescence or early adulthood and may include back pain and stiffness. Back movement gradually becomes more limited as the vertebrae fuse together. The condition may also affect the shoulders; ribs; hips; knees; and feet; as well as the eyes; bowel; and very rarely, the heart and lungs. AS is likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors; variations in several genes are thought to affect the risk to develop AS. In most cases, treatment involves exercise and medications to relieve pain and inflammation.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) primarily affects the spine, but may affect other parts of the body too. Signs and symptoms usually begin in adolescence or early adulthood and include back pain and stiffness. Back movement gradually becomes more limited over time as the vertebrae fuse together. Many affected people have mild back pain that comes and goes; others have severe, chronic pain. In very severe cases, the rib cage may become stiffened, making it difficult to breathe deeply.
In some people, the condition involves other areas of the body, such as the shoulders, hips, knees, and/or the small joints of the hands and feet. It may affect various places where tendons and ligaments attach to the bones. Sometimes it can affect other organs including the eyes, and very rarely, the heart and lungs. Episodes of eye inflammation may cause eye pain and increased sensitivity to light (photophobia).
Neurological complications of AS may include an inability to control urination and bowel movements (incontinence), and the absence of normal reflexes in the ankles due to pressure on the lower portion of the spinal cord (cauda equina).
Although ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can affect more than one person in a family, it is not a purely genetic disease. While genes seem to play a role, the exact cause of AS is not known. It is considered to be multifactorial, which means that multiple genetic and environmental factors likely interact to affect a person's risk to develop AS. Most of these factors have not been identified. Inheriting a genetic variation that has been associated with AS does not mean a person will develop AS. Currently, it is not possible to predict the exact likelihood that the children of an affected person will develop the disease.
You can find more information about the genetics of AS from Genetics Home Reference, the U.S National Library of Medicine's Web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes related to those conditions.
The main goal of treatment for people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is to maximize long-term quality of life. This may involve easing symptoms of pain and stiffness; retaining function; preventing complications (such as contractures); and minimizing the effects of associated conditions.
Education, exercise, and medications are all very important in managing AS. An exercise program is recommended for all affected people, and some may need individual physical therapy. Affected people are encouraged to speak with their health care provider before instituting any changes to an exercise regime. Video demonstrations of exercises tailored for ankylosing spondylitis are available for viewing through the National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society in the UK.
Medications may include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); pain relievers; sulfasalazine; and anti-tumor necrosis factor drugs. Steroid injections may be helpful for some people. Most people don't need surgery, but it may be indicated when there is severe, persistent pain or severe limitation in mobility and quality of life. Smoking creates additional problems for people with AS, so affected people who smoke should quit.
More detailed information about the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis is available on Medscape's Web site. You may need to register to view the article, but registration is free.
The long-term outlook for people with ankylosing spondylitis varies and is hard to predict. In many cases, at the onset of the disease, symptoms are not constant and are limited to one side of the body. As the disease progresses, pain and stiffness generally become more severe and more regular. Some people have few, if any, symptoms, while others develop chronic progressive disease and disability due to spinal inflammation leading to fusion. Most people with mild disease that is restricted to a small area of involvement are able to maintain almost full functional capacity. Most functional loss in affected people occurs during the first 10 years of illness. Approximately 1% (1 in 100) of affected people develop a stage of "burn-out" of disease activity and enter long-term remission.
A minority of people develop life-threatening complications related to other body systems. Rarely, people may have problems related to an abnormal heart rhythm or the aortic heart valve; scarring or thickening of lung tissue; or inflammation in the large intestine (colitis).
A number of factors that affect disease severity and prognosis have been identified. For example, there may be a more severe outcome if the hip is involved; if there is a poor response to NSAIDs; if there is a young age of onset; and/or if there is limited range of motion of the lumbar spine. Other factors associated with a poor outcome include cigarette smoking; increasing severity seen on imaging studies; presence of other related diseases (e.g., psoriasis or inflammatory bowel disease); being male; and various findings on laboratory tests.
ClinicalTrials.gov lists trials that are related to Ankylosing spondylitis. Click on the link to go to ClinicalTrials.gov to read descriptions of these studies.
Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Ankylosing spondylitis. This website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
MayoClinic.com provides information about ankylosing spondylitis. Click on the link above to access this information.
PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Ankylosing spondylitis. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
Ankylosing spondylitis. Genetics Home Reference. September, 2014; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/ankylosing-spondylitis.
What Is Ankylosing Spondylitis?. NIAMS. November, 2014; http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Ankylosing_Spondylitis/ankylosing_spondylitis_ff.asp.
Ankylosing spondylitis. Spondylitis Association of America. 2013; http://www.spondylitis.org/about/as.aspx. Accessed 2/9/2015.
Ankylosing spondylitis. NORD. July 23, 2007; http://www.rarediseases.org/rare-disease-information/rare-diseases/byID/143/viewAbstract. Accessed 2/9/2015.
David T Yu. Assessment and treatment of ankylosing spondylitis in adults. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate; December 18, 2014; Accessed 2/9/2015.
Ankylosing spondylitis. MedlinePlus. April 20, 2013; https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000420.htm.
Lawrence H Brent. Ankylosing Spondylitis and Undifferentiated Spondyloarthropathy. Medscape Reference. January 20, 2016; http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/332945-overview.

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Dr Kusuma Lee graduated from West Germany University Of Dusseldorf specialized in Obstetric & Gynaecology. He studied and worked in West Germany for more than 15 years and the last posting was an Acting Head in Bethesda Krankenhaus. He speaks 4 Languages - English, German, Indonesia And Chinese.
Since 1998, Dr Kusuma Lee has performed many kinds of gynaecologic operation by using Laparoscopy (also called as Keyhole Surgery or minimal invasive surgery) for the following procedures: Tubal Sterilization (Ligation), removal of all types of ovarian Cysts, Endometriosis, Fibroid or Myoma and Removal of whole womb.


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Lucinda Childs’ Available Light in performance at the Drexel University Armory as part of the 2015 FringeArts Fringe Festival. Photo © Jacques-Jean Tiziou. Courtesy of FringeArts.
FringeArts will produce a re-imagined production of Available Light—a multidisciplinary work by choreographer Lucinda Childs, architect Frank Gehry, and composer John Adams—at its September 2015 festival in Philadelphia. Originally conceived as a site-specific work for the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art in 1983, in which a warehouse performance space became an integral part of the event, Available Light will be restaged at a Philadelphia location to be determined. Julie Lazar, the curator who commissioned the work by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, will join the artists, who will be reunited for the first time. Dance scholar Suzanne Carbonneau, who participated in FringeArts' 2010 Center-funded presentation of Childs' DANCE, will helm ancillary events, including a public conversation with Childs, Gehry, Adams, and Lazar.


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"Diamonds are often used as symbols of love and were even thought to form part of Cupid's bow which is why we use them in all our Palladium Asscher Cut Diamond Halo Engagement Ring designs.


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These charming apartments have been completely remodeled and feature a newly renovated kitchen, newly renovated bathroom, wall-to-wall carpet, two tone paint and a separate dining area with chair rail. Laurel Manor is conveniently located in the heart of Laurel’s revitalized downtown and offers easy access to I-95, I-295, I-495 and the MARC train. Call today to schedule your personal tour!

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Gatins defined in a 2012 interview with the Los Angeles Instances that the dramatic fictional crash depicted in Flight was “loosely inspired” by the 2000 crash of Alaska Airways Flight 261 , 11 which was brought on by a broken jackscrew. Skyscanner has been persistently found to be comprehensive, quick, and one of the best ways to search out low cost flights.
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Maybe time to seriously consider doing the lottery I do like the look and sound of that.
Ask me nicely. I have the losing numbers for tonight & you could therefore increase your odds.


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Attaching great importance to the product quality, advanced instruments and technologies are adopted. Personnel with sufficient professional knowledge and experience are involved for more accurate and precise analysis of products and control of impurities according to ICH guidelines. In-house specifications stricter than Legal specifications are established and applied for product release.
Qualification of equipment, instrument, and validation of processes or systems make our work and data more reliable. Efficient training and supervision help the employees to have good quality concept. All above builds good quality into products. With after-sale services, we do our best to meet the expectation of the customers and assure the intended use of products.


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LOL at the last one. Have a wonderful wordless Wednesday.
A delicious coffee drink is my "smile thing". Especially with a spike of cinnamon.
Those are great things to smile about.
We like your things to smile about.
Flying ears always make me smile.


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It would be an understatement to say that technology has significantly changed the way we communicate, function and gather information as part of our day-to-day routines. Look at any group of people in public and you’ll see faces down as they peer into the screens of their mobile devices.
At any given moment, we can find out what’s going on – not just in our own neighborhoods, but around the globe. We can easily connect with friends and family within seconds. Even making a simple decision about what to eat for dinner can be reached by scanning hundreds of strangers’ ratings on recipes and local restaurants.
But how has technology changed education? Are those influences beneficial or do they pose a challenge? Take a look at some recent findings about the impact the presence of mobile devices, laptops and other digital tools have impacted the ancient institution of a formal education.
Considering that formal education has been a part of our environment for centuries, it’s only a recent phenomenon that education has been accessible to certain segments of the population. For instance, adult education programs formally supported by the federal government only came into existence in 1964. That’s when the Economic Opportunity Act was enacted to provide adult basic education to the public, primarily to address adult illiteracy.
Today, many people realize the importance of advanced education in opening the doors to better job opportunities. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the pay gap between college graduates and those with only a high school diploma is widening. People with a college degree are earning, on average, 56 percent more than high school graduates. In 1999, the gap was 51 percent.
With the increasing availability of an online education, most people can work on pursuing an education – no matter where they live or the limitations of their work and home schedules. Because of advanced technology, they can learn at their own pace and from their own homes.
While learning environments of the past primarily consisted of textbooks, lectures and the occasional video presentation, today’s classrooms can make use of various digital tools, including tablets, apps, interactive whiteboards and videos to help students gain insights on materials.
While there continues to be a concern that the use of digital tools in the classroom can present a distraction, the same could be true of classrooms over generations. Students who are not motivated to tune in to a lecture will always find reasons to get distracted.
With a new generation that has grown up with technology, teachers are finding that the use of technology in the classroom can be used as a stimulating avenue for engaging students. One study by PBS LearningMedia research found that 74 percent of teachers found that classroom technology helped them to motivate their students to learn and reinforce the learning materials. About 73 percent also said that it helped them better engage students with different learning styles.
With more jobs demanding technology skills as a requirement, a classroom that promotes the use of technology better equips students for a challenging and evolving work environment. Access to technology as a way of collaborating and studying materials should be the expectation. By learning to use technology to solve problems in the classroom, students can develop the skills that will help them advance in their future careers.
Just 15 to 20 years ago, if students in rural Indiana wanted to study Japanese as a foreign language or take AP courses, they were likely out of luck. With online education, students all over the nation have an extensive array of curriculum options, whether they attend online school full-time or to supplement their education at a traditional school the choices are vast.
Overall, the benefits of technology in the classroom appear to outweigh any negative aspects, such as introducing a distraction that prevents students from learning.


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The Graan Draw: This is the last weekend to buy tickets for the Car Draw. The Draw will take place at the Dinner Dance in the Killyhevlin Hotel next Friday night at mid-night. There will be £14,000 (approx) in prizes this year. If you would like to sell a book of tickets for us, please do; we really do appreciate your help. If you have any tickets in your homes please return them at the beginning of this week because it is difficult to do it all in the last day or two. All our helpers do this voluntarily.
At the Dinner Dance Johnny Brady and his band is our entertainment for the night. The Dinner Dance tickets cost £35.00 each and are available at reception. The Dinner Dance tickets would make an ideal Christmas gift for family and friends. The Draw for the car is always the highlight of the evening along with the many Raffle and Spots prizes all of which have been kindly donated. If you are coming to the Dinner Dance, we promise to run things on time. You’ll need to be at the hotel not later than 8pm. You can choose your seating then. The dinner will be served at 8.30pm.
Spot Prizes: Thanks to everyone who have already donated Spot prizes. Contact us if you have a Spot Prize and we will collect it or if you can leave it in at the front door of the Monastery with your name and address clearly written on it, we will be most grateful. Every spot prize will be given away on the night.
Thanks to all our tickets sellers and to Dunnes Stores for their kindness as always.
November Dead List-: Mass is being offered throughout the month for those enrolled on the November Dead List. May they rest in peace. Confessions: Tuesday to Friday from 2pm – 5pm. Saturday 5pm – 6pm.
Christmas Mass Bouquets: We have a new selection of Christmas Mass Bouquets. Enrolling your family and friends on our daily Mass Guild makes a special Christmas gift. As well as Deceased, Mass Bouquets, Get Well, Thinking of You, You Are in My Thoughts and many more.
DUTY & Confessions: Monday (No Duty) Mass @ 8pm – Augustine. Tues to Friday Duty 2pm – 5pm. Tues: Victor. Wed: Arthur. Thurs – Charles. Fri – Charles. Mass: Augustine. Sat (5-6pm) – Arthur.
(Fermanagh Fundraising Group) for Friends of the Cancer Centre are having a Craft Fair & Coffee Day on Saturday 24th November 10am – 4pm @ 1 Regal Place, Enniskillen. Adm: £3. Children under 12 go Free.
Family Tree Healing Mass: In St Mary’s Church, Arney @ 8pm on Friday 30th November. Everyone welcome.
The Shop: Our shop has restocked for Christmas. There is a wonderful selection of cribs on display as well as candles, cards and suitable gifts for Christmas.

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Whole red lentil is called masoor in Hindi. It contains high amount of protein and is rich in fibre, which helps to lower the cholesterol. The consistency of this dal should not be wither too thin or too thick. Masoor dal can be relished with plain rice, jeera rice or with phulkas. I always prefer to have jeera rice with masoor ki dal.
Clean and wash dal, then soak in sufficient water for one hour.
Before cooking, drain the water and wash dal again in running water.
Put dal in cooker and add 2 cups water, salt, haldi, tej patta and cinnamon stick, Close the lid and cook until one whistle, then lower the flame and cook for another five minutes. Then switch off the flame.
Open the lid and check the dal once. If required, add some boiled water and adjust the consistency.
Grate tomatoes and ginger, set aside. Also slit green chillies.
Heat ghee in a pan. Add jeera and when it sizzles, add green chillies, ginger and hing. Saute it for a few seconds before adding grated tomatoes and red chilli powder. Keep stirring till it separates from the ghee.
Now add boiled masoor dal and let everything cook together for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garam masala and switch off the flame. Finally, sprinkle lemon juice and mix it in.
Transfer the dal to a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.
During the rainy season, avoid using coriander leaves because the dampness, dirt and mud present in the leaves make it susceptible to many germs. If you still wish to use coriander leaves, then wash them in hot water and soak in salt water for some time before use.


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In my career I have found that the ability to work well with others, show empathy towards their needs, and being trustworthy have done more to help me be successful than being overly reliant on tools such as pert charts, resource loaded histograms, and quantitative risk analysis documents.
When managing any size project the project manager needs to focus on what is most important to that project's success. Only you, your sponsor, and stakeholders can answer the question of what is most important. Is the most important thing getting the project done on time, coming in at or under budget, delivering at a high level of quality, or having a big WOW factor? (See Tom Peter's – “The Project 50” book for more on the WOW factor). You must decide what the Project “Driver” is before you begin your planning.
Remember, don't get caught in the trap of believing that if you meet your Time, Cost, and Scope objectives your project is a success. If your users and/or sponsor aren't satisfied with the project's results YOUR PROJECT IS A FAILURE! Every project needs a project sponsor, charter, a budget, a realistic agreed upon schedule, competent resources, a list of valid assumptions, a list of the project’s constraints, dependencies, and people assigned to your team that are dedicated and personally committed to seeing the project succeed. However, you as the project manager must have the trust of all stakeholders and demonstrate that your are committed to doing your best and delivering on your promises.
Without the trust of your peers, management, and customers your project management career is doomed to failure.
Albert Einstein said "A clever person solves a problem; a wise person avoids it". After reading this quote, it reminded me that project managers spend a lot of time (or should be) avoiding problems. One thing that can help project managers to avoid problems is following a defined process, or more specifically, a Project Management Methodology (PMM). At its core a PMM is a set of agreed-upon processes that assists project managers to deliver predictable project outcomes.
To create a PMM you need to define all project management processes, procedures and policies used to deliver your organization's projects. Also, don't forget to develop or obtain a set of project templates as they are an important part of any PMM. Finally, you must develop a training program to introduce and educate your organization about the new PMM.
KEY POINT - When developing a PMM ensure you include input from your lead project managers and any other personnel that have a stake in your project management outcomes.
Once your PMM is implemented ensure you measure the results and make adjustments where necessary. If you need help in developing your PMM there are many products that can assist you and your organization to develop a custom PMM that works for you.
Two of my favorite vendors that specialize in this are are TenStep and Method123. I am affiliated with TenStep and Method123, and I own, use, and endorse their products.
One of the things that hurt project teams most is the lack of an enterprise (executive) focus and oversight regarding the management of projects. It takes discipline to manage projects, and enterprise project discipline is lacking when executives are disinterested and/or disengaged from the project process. Great organizations (not project managers) manage projects well, and in doing so they have employees with higher morale, they get better project results, and implement projects faster with higher quality.
Is your organization disciplined? There have been many studies that show a lack of executive support for projects is a key contributor to project failure. You can meet all your project objectives and still have failed if your project does not support a business need.
Regarding discipline, George Washington said, "Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable, procures success to the weak, and esteem to all".
You cannot have effective organizational project management processes without discipline. Discipline begins at the top of the organization and works its way to the bottom. Organizations that have weak organizational discipline have weak leadership.
As I have stated previously, undisciplined organizations have high turnover, low employee morale, and poor project results. These organizations cheat their investors, employees, and customers by not providing the highest level of service possible. Highly disciplined organizations make and keep commitments, manage to clearly articulated and measurable goals, and have executives that are engaged and visibly participate in the oversight of projects.
BOLD TRUTH - If you are not visible, your are not relevant. If you are not relevant, you are not needed.
In closing, dysfunctional organizations believe that the workers are solely responsible for managing projects and other day-to-day work. These organizations believe that the executives should spend the majority of their time strategizing and making policy. This is a failed approach (see General Motors, Ford, K-Mart, etc), and ensures the work, including projects, will take longer than planned and cost more than what was budgeted.
Executive leadership and oversight of projects has been proven to motivate project teams to be accountable, results driven, and focused on achieving a common goal.
Ralph Nader once said, "I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers". In the IT world is is hard to produce leaders and it is doubly hard to produce and keep followers.
On his blog, Alexander Kjerulf talks about How Not to Lead Geeks and mentions that "the main reason IT people are unhappy at work is bad relations with management". He goes on to say that "the fact is that IT people hate bad management and have even less tolerance for it than most other kinds of employees".
Wow, I couldn't agree more. It is suprising that this flawed geek leadership strategy is still very prevelant today in our organizations. I see the mistakes listed below happen every day. I can only wonder how much more productive "geeks" would be if these mistakes weren't continuously repeated on a regular basis.
I had a boss once who said that “training is a waste of money, just teach yourself”. That company tanked 2 years later. Training matters, especially in IT, and managers must realize that and budget for it. Sometimes you get the argument that “if I give them training a competitor will hire them away.” That may be true, but the alternative is to only have employees who are too unskilled to work anywhere else.
Since managers may not understand the work geeks do very well, it’s hard for them to recognize and reward a job well done, which hurts motivation. The solution is to work together to define a set of goals that both parties agree on. When these goals are met the geeks are doing a great job.
“Let’s wring the most work out of our geeks, they don’t have lives anyway,” seems to the approach of some managers. That’s a huge mistake and overworked geeks burn out or simply quit. In one famous case, a young IT-worker had a stress-induced stroke on the job, was hospitalized, returned to work soon after and promptly had another stroke. This post further examines the myth that long work hours are good for business.
Geeks hate management-speak and see it as superficial and dishonest. Managers shouldn’t learn to speak tech, but they should drop the biz-buzzwords. A manager can say “We need to proactively impact our time-to-market” or simply use english and stick to “We gotta be on time with this project”.
When managers don’t know anything about a technical question, they should simply admit it. Geeks respect them for that, but not for pretending to know. And they will catch it - geeks are smart.
Geeks have an ingrained sense of fairness, probably related to the fact that in IT, structure and consistency is critical. The documentation can’t say one thing while the code does something else, and similarly, managers can’t say one thing and then do something else.
Because managers and geeks are different types of people, managers may end up leaving the geeks alone. This makes leading them difficult, and geeks need good leadership the same as all other personnel groups.
Geeks usually know the technical side of the business better than the manager, so making a technical decision without consulting them is the biggest mistake a leader can make.
A fast computer may cost more money than an older one and it may not be corporate standard, but geeks use computers differently. A slow computer lowers productivity and is a daily annoyance. So is outdated software. Give them the tools they need.
Programming is a creative process, not an industrial one. Geeks must constantly come up with solutions to new problems and rarely ever solve the same problem twice. Therefore they need leeway and flexibility. S trict dress codes and too much red tape kill all inovation. They also need creative surroundings to avoid “death by cubicle”.
Happy geeks are productive geeks, and the most important factor is good management, tailored to their situation.
I just returned from the PMI Global Congress and I believe it was the best one I have attended (this was my eighth conference). During the Global Congress I attended several different awesome presentations covering a wide array of topics. Each presentation offered valuable information to help me do my job better.
I highly recommend you attend one of PMI's Global Congresses (next year's congress is in Denver, CO). Attending the PMI Congress is a great way for a project manager to earn PDUs (professional development units), which are required to maintain your PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) designation with PMI.
I have been a big supporter of the TenStep family of products and I rely on several of their methodologies to do my job. As usual, Tom Mochal and company from TenStep were at the Congress talking about their new products and training services. Check out Tenstep's website and look over their latest methodology called ProcessStep. Another great project management methodology vendor is Method123. I use and own some of their products and they make great tools and templates.
Practice Standard for Project Configuration Management – This standard defines processes and tools to help develop a project configuration management system.
Practice Standard for Earned Value Management – This standard helps the project manager objectively identify where a project is and where it is going. EVM methods cover project scope, schedule, and costs.
Practice Standard for Scheduling – A guide to help the project manager build effective schedules, and additionally help to provide quantifiable processes to determine the maturity of a schedule.
There were many vendors at the show and I heard there may have been over 4000 attendees. PMI membership is growing fast and interest in the project management profession is at an all time high. If you have not yet earned your PMP certification now may be the best time to seriously consider earning this valuable credential.
The PMI Global Congress is a great place to network with other project managers. I met some great people at this year's conference and plan on keeping in touch with all of them. Your best project management learning experiences will usually come from talking with and listening to other project managers.
I'm going to Atlanta, GA at the end of the week to attend the annual PMI (Project Management Institute) North American Global Congress. I always look forward to attending this event and this year is no different. If you are a PMP (Project Management Professional) it is a good place to earn some of your required PDUs (Professional Development Units) to maintain your PMP certification with PMI. Besides earning PDUs, it is a great forum to learn about the state of project management and current "best" practices in the project management industry.
By the way, if you are attending this year's Global Congress drop me an e-mail and maybe we can meet for a beer. You can reach me at sfseay(at)yahoo.com or sseay(at)scgov.net.
Finally, this week brings a new look for the ProjectSteps blog. Do you like it, hate it? Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.
Have a good week and don't forget to have fun!
Politics and projects go hand in hand. Team conflict, competing agendas, stakeholder dysfunction, resource constraints, and a myriad of other challenges exist and will send your project careening out of control if not managed properly.
Do everything you can to educate those around you about Project Management. Stress the benefits and overcome the objections by pointing to your successes.
Master the art of influence.
Understand that masterful politicians are sometimes helpful to you and your project, but can also be detriment to your project's success.
An effective executive sponsor can help minimize political time wasting events that slow project progress and increase project budgets.
Recognize that conflict on your project is inevitable and necessary. How you respond to conflict will determine how successful you are.
Mastering the art of negotiation is a critical skill for project managers.
Negotiate up front how much power you will have as project manager, how and where it can be used, and when it applies to securing needed resources for your project.
Realize that for the most part internal politics wastes time and is usually not something that people enjoy.
Team commitment and loyalty will help to minimize project politics.
Don't fight a political system you don't understand and can't influence. Leave that to the experts. (Hint: get these experts to support your project if possible).
A good communications plan will help to lessen the politics on your project.
Every project usually has at least one "politician" in the organization that is out to either sabotage it, or will try to ensure that it isn't fully implemented.
Recognize that change (which is what projects are all about) scares some people and your project's deliverables can lead to a loss of power or influence for certain individuals or departments. Anticipate this and have a plan to deal with the behaviors that will surface.
Successful project managers need to learn to "swim with the sharks" and not get bitten. They need to be determined, focused, and act professionally and ethically. Project managers must know how to relate to people and manage relationships by being effective leaders and by applying the right balance of negotiating skills, motivational techniques, team building, and optimized communications.
Project teams are dynamic and interpersonal relationships amongst team members are always in a state of flux. Some teams are high performing and function at a high level over a long period of time. Other teams can't seem to come together and function at all.
These are obvious, but you can never get enough good advice, right?
Does your organization have a PMO? How is it going? If you are just starting a PMO review the checklist below and see if it makes sense for your group.
The Project Manager will make or break a project. Be sure the individual has the expertise to manage the project and they work well with others. Do not hesitate to look at outside sources if there is no one on staff that qualifies.
A preliminary work plan with major milestones should have been completed while developing the Requirements Document or Statement of Work. Now is the time to work with the project manager in identifying the tasks involved for each milestone. The work plan should list the tasks for each milestone with the estimated hours, start and stop dates, costs and responsible parties. Sample work plans and templates are available through the PMO upon request.
Establish a method by which, all issues pertaining to the project are recorded and can be reviewed regularly and tracked by the project team. All issues should eventually have a documented resolution.
Regularly scheduled project review meetings should be incorporated into the work plan. These meetings are to review the current progress of the project including the percentage of completeness of work plan tasks.
Periodic participant update meetings should be incorporated into the work plan. These meetings are to present the current progress of the project to upper management and major participants in the user community.
I didn't create the above checklist and don't know the original author.
I have posted before about Tom Peters before, and he is someone I really admire. In reviewing some of his materials I came across the "Dozen Business Truths" below. Mr. Peters isn't about doing things the way that have always been done. I like his approach to business and it fits right in with cutting edge project management practices.
4. Utter Disbelief at the BS that Marks "Normal Industry Behavior"
5. A Maniacal Bias for Execution and Utter Contempt for Those Who Don't "Get It"
10. "Reward Excellent Failures. Punish Mediocre Successes"
Project managers need to ensure that customer's are satisfied with a project's deliverables. Part of this process is ensuring that the customer's business processes are optimized. You can't provide the best possible project results if your customer's processes aren't efficient. Improving processes is about improving quality while reducing costs and waste.
Processes need measures. If you don't have measures then your processes aren't worth the paper they are printed on. Processes have to meet the needs of the organization, business unit that executes them, and the customer's requirements. Measures also help to identify and solve process problems, and help to ensure they are meeting the customer's requirements.
In order to help develop good business processes, a project manager must have the knowledge, skills, and experience to ensure that the right people are doing the right things at the right time, using the right tools and delivering the results that are expected.
As mentioned last week, a few years ago Frank Saladis and Al Zeitoun compiled a list of Project Management Professional Responsibility Questions. These questions are an example of what might appear on the the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. I posted the first fifteen questions last week, and the remainder are listed below.
Here is the second set of questions. Comments are welcome.
Wait for the team members to fail in an assignment to justify termination.
Obtain additional funding from the project sponsor and develop a project specific communications infrastructure.
Ask the employee to refuse the promotion until your project is completed.
Tell the employee that it is his responsibility to find a suitable replacement so that the project will not suffer.
Refer the stakeholder to the process for change documented in the approved contract.
Agree to the change because customer satisfaction is the goal regardless of cost.
Determine the risks and rewards for implementing the change before taking any action.
Some years ago Frank Saladis and Al Zeitoun compiled a list of Project Management Professional Responsibility Questions. These questions are an example of what might appear on the the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. I thought it would be an interesting exercise to post them here. How many did you get right? Post your answer on the comments section for this blog posting.
There are 29 questions total and the first 15 are published here. The answers to the questions appear at the end of this posting, and the remaining questions will be posted in the next few days.
a) Refrain from accepting the offer and advise the customer to submit a request to the change control board.
c) Obtain additional information about the request and the customer's personal need before accepting the offer.
d) Delay acceptance of the offer until you can ensure that you can protect yourself from any legal liabilities.
b) Request the supporting details for the estimate to ensure it has been properly prepared.
c) Accept the estimate and plan to use the additional funding as a reserve.
d) Question each functional manager for information about this estimate.
a) Provide the customer with a copy of your company code of conduct and refuse the gifts.
c) Contact your project sponsor and /or your legal or public relations group for assistance.
d) Ask the project sponsor or project executive to exchange gifts.
a) Accept the information and agree to keep it confidential between you and the new hire.
b) Review the condition of employment with the new hire and advise her to reconsider the offer.
c) Review the information and only accept only what may have a direct impact on the project's financial status.
d) Your personality conflicts with that of a key member of your project team.
a) Attempting to understand the religious and cultural sensitivities of the country in which you have been assigned.
b) Ensuring that personal interest does not interfere with your decision making process.
d) Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information obtained during the project life cycle.
13. Which of the following situations describes a violation of the PMP® Professional Code of Conduct?
a) Accepting a gift that is within the customary guidelines of the country or province you are currently working in.
b) Use of confidential information to advance your position or influence a critical decision.
d) Disclosing information to a customer about a situation that may have an appearance of impropriety.
Why are there so few good leaders in organizations today? While I can't answer that question, I am always willing to chime in with things I have learned and believe.
need to have a vision that is different, but still able to be accepted by the masses.
Bad Leaders are hurting our organizations, our governmental institutions, our local schools, churches, and neighborhoods. Bad leaders ruin opportunities for our kids, run organizations into the ground, and are culture killers.
Do your part to eliminate the "cancerous" effect caused by Bad Leaders. Be a "good" leader by exhibiting the necessary leadership principles and ideals that inspire and motivate others. Don't be just another talking head. Be visible, don't gossip, be respectful of others, build consensus, and most of all be honest in all of your dealings.
It takes courage for your organization's senior management to step up and support the concept of a professional Project Management Office (PMO). While forming a PMO shouldn't be taken lightly, the benefits are clearly documented.
According to Gartner Industry Research, "building a Project Management Office (PMO) is a timely competitive tactic". They believe that "organizations, who establish standards for project management, including a PMO with suitable governance, will experience half the major project cost overruns, delays, and cancellations of those that fail to do so". Gartner goes on to say that three basic types of PMOs have emerged.
Per Gartner, "at each end of the PMO spectrum are offices that on the one hand range from a repository, which collects and disseminates project management best practices and methodologies, to an internal consultancy model or enterprise project office, which directly provides project managers to run individual projects". "Between these two ends of the spectrum are variants of a coaching model". "These types of project offices provide expertise and oversight for the business (sometimes providing the Project Managers), in addition to advising on project setup, reporting (for example, via dashboard’ reports), and facilitating post-project reviews and metrics collection".
What Value can a PMO Offer?
Establish and deploy a common set of project management process and templates. These reusable components save time by allowing projects to start-up more quickly and with less effort.
The PMO builds and maintains the PM methodology and updates it to account for improvements and newly discovered best practices.
The PMO facilitates improved project team communication by having common processes, deliverables, and terminology.
The PMO sets up and supports a common repository so that prior project management deliverables can be candidates for reuse by similar projects. This helps to save start-up time.
The PMO is responsible for PM training. This training helps to build core PM competencies and a common set of experiences. This PMO training helps to reduce overall training costs paid to outside vendors.
The PMO coaches project managers to help keep projects from getting into trouble. At risk projects can be assisted by the PMO to mitigate further issues and risks.
The PMO serves as a tracking mechanism for basic project status information and provides a common project visibility report to management.
The PMO tracks organization-wide metrics on the state of project management, projects delivery, and the value being provided to the business by project management in general, and the PMO specifically.
The PMO is the overall PM advocate to the organization. This could include educating and selling management on the value of using consistent PM processes, or as a liaison to other business centers to provide project management training and support.
I found this document on line and found it very inspiring. I think it is an important message for Project managers since they must constanly get their project teams to agree to a shared vision and be willing to be flexible as conditions change.
Climbing the world's highest mountain under normal circumstances requires months, sometimes years, of preparation. In May 1996, Breashears and his team faced a special challenge: making an IMAX film about their journey. Carrying and maintaining hundreds of pounds of filming equipment meant that planning was even more meticulous than usual. "We went to that mountain with a great plan, an elegant plan," said Breashears. For one, it was flexible. "A good plan makes you nimble, not stuck. Ours gave us options ... wiggle room." By rehearsing extensive "what if" scenarios long before they got to the mountain, the team was ready for the unexpected. So when a freak storm hit the day they were to approach the summit, Breashears' team turned back while other teams kept climbing. With the summit just within reach, the temptation to go on was enormous, Breashears recalled, especially since the team had already spent weeks on the mountain, passing through all four base camps and acclimatizing their lungs to the thin air. Yet, as Breashears noted, "We had to climb on the mountain's schedule, not ours," an acknowledgment that probably saved his life.
As Breashears' team went back down, they passed several other teams on their way up. By nightfall, eight people had perished, including Rob Hall, a world-renowned climber and friend of Breashears. Hall was leading a group of individuals who had paid him a substantial fee to lead them to the top. Jon Krakauer, a writer and outdoorsman who was on Hall's team, would eventually write the best-selling book Into Thin Air, chronicling in heartbreaking detail what had gone wrong.
Among the tragedies of that day was one event that many later described as a miracle. The storm that had hit as Hall's ill-fated team made its ascent caused many of the climbers to become separated. One small group was in desperate trouble: They had lost their way in the blinding snow and had run out of oxygen. In an attempt to save their own lives, they made the difficult decision to leave behind one of their team members, Beck Weathers, a doctor from Texas. By all accounts, Weathers was already close to death. He had no pulse and appeared to be frozen in the ground.
The next morning, however, as Breashears and his team helped with the rescue efforts for those teams still on the mountain, word came on the walkie-talkie that "the dead guy is alive." Weathers had spent the night in sub-zero temperatures fully exposed to the elements. The next morning, as the sun hit the mountain, he awoke from a hypothermic coma and, despite snow blindness and severe frostbite on his hands and feet, managed to stumble into camp. He was eventually flown off the mountain in a helicopter rescue that had its own share of danger and drama.
Having reached the summit of Mt. Everest five times, Breashears knows what he wants in a team. Surprisingly, he's not necessarily looking for the best climbers. "I look for talented people who believe in their craft, not those who are looking for praise," he said. "The most important quality is selflessness. I knew that no matter what, no one would leave me behind," he joked.
Sharing a common goal and vision is critical, and no one's ego can take precedence. "People who say 'me first' can be dangerous on Everest." Indeed, in Breashears' experience, the teams that operate best have a higher objective than themselves. Humility makes a great leader. "The kind of leader I want wakes up and asks, 'What did I do wrong yesterday, and how can I fix it today?' Your team doesn't need to like you, but they have to trust and respect you," he said. "A leader who puts his interests first is a highly demoralizing force."


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Email marketing is one of the quickest and most effective ways to reach your ideal customers. You email list that is valuable, and you have every right to protect it.
In order to protect the server domain from becoming blacklisted, or prevent your messages from being delivered to email addresses that are invalid, you will need to be very careful of the email checker that you use. You can also increase the performance of your email campaign by choosing the right email verification software.
There are several features that you should look for before you purchase an email verifier.
How Many Emails Can You Verify?
It makes sense that the software programs you are considering for email verification will have different features. For example, some software may support thousands of emails, whilst others may be able to support millions.
If you have an email list that is growing very quickly due to your email campaigns, you will want to choose a verifier that is able to handle your growing list.
It is impossible for an individual to determine if an email address is valid simply by looking at it. However, in order to make your workload easier and prevent sending emails to invalid addresses, you should choose a verifier software that has a built-in handler for bounce emails.
After sending your first email to a recipient, the software will be able to determine which emails are being opened and the ones that are not opened. The ones that are not opened are considered invalid, and the software removes them from your list.
Before you choose any software, take some time to read any reviews that are available about different email verification software on the market. To save time, consider only purchasing software that can offer 100% accuracy.
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