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Christaaay needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 190 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
Coach4Growth.com provides leadership, management, and coaching information targeted to improve people managers ability to grow their teams and cultivate their strongest resource, people.
Our mission is to provide the resources for managers and leaders to develop strong leadership skills and the ability to coach and develop their employees.
Our target audience includes people managers and leaders across all industries and worldwide regions. Typically our readers are professionals in operational business such as banking, call centers, sales, healthcare, marketing, and consulting.
The majority of our readers are based in the US, but we also have a strong concentration in the UK, India, Australia, among other countries.
The typical reader is focused on both their own self development as well as increasing the skill sets of their teams.
The Coach4Growth logo should be professional but not stuffy. It will be the cornerstone of our company branding and therefore should be easily recognizable and memorable. While the Coach4Growth.com name should be included in the logo (.com optional), the logo image should also be able to stand on its own as the recognizable brand image. The text should be clear to read but also a unique font style.
Currently the website incorporates shades of green in line with the growth concept though we are open to other color schemes.
Some concepts we've considered and like:
1.) A seed sprouting (example attached)
2.) A tree with or without the root system showing
3.) A person/tree image
4.) Incorporation of the '4' in our name into the logo image or overlaying the image
5.) Using the 't' in Growth as a tree or sprout
6.) An increasing bar chart or stair stepped graphic
We are looking for a logo that can be used for the web (website, facebook, linkedin, twitter), inclusion in print media as letterhead/stationary/business cards, and that also provides an easy translation into an icon. We are cognizant of website header real estate so prefer logos that run more horizontally but for a great idea we will flex on this point.
We will require a layered .psd, .ai, and .eps file formats. Must be vector! Please do not use ay stock images or clip art in the logo.
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ANKARA, Turkey, April 10 (UPI) -- Plans for production from the site of a major oil discovery in the Kurdish region of Iraq are expected in early 2014, Genel Energy chief Tony Hayward said.
Genel Energy, an Anglo-Turkish company, announced that it reached a test rate of 11,950 barrels of oil per day from its first of five exploration wells in the Chia Surkh discovery area in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq.
Genel Energy Chief Executive Office Tony Hayward said drilling confirmed a "significant oil find" in the region. More wells were planned in the region to determine the extent of the discovery.
"We intend to carry out a rapid appraisal and development program and expect to have an early production scheme operating in the first half of 2014," he said in a statement.
Genel received permission Jan. 7 from the Kurdistan Regional Government to ship crude oil from the Taq Taq field by truck to Turkey. Export restrictions had been in place as a sign of growing frustration with the central Iraqi government over oil laws in the country.
Hayward told the BBC in March he was unfazed by the internal political dynamics in Iraq.
The U.S. Energy Department's Energy Information Administration states that Iraq produced, on average, 3 million barrels of oil per day. That puts it in the No. 2 position among members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

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Explore Dublin
Getting around the Dublin area is easy. Jump on our coastal train, the DART, to discover the beautiful towns and villages dotted along the coast, or use our extensive public bus network to travel the city and suburbs. There's the Luas tram system to get you out to the suburbs too as well as bicycle hire throughout the city! If you are here for a few days then the best value across bus and rail options is the Leap Visitor Card.
Why not download the official Transport for Ireland Journey Planner to view all Dublin's transport options. It's completely free and covers bus, Luas, taxis, ferries and even walking!
The capital's iconic DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) system is a fast and frequent way of travelling in the city. The DART hugs the Irish Sea coast for much of its journey, making for one of the most scenic suburban rail routes in Europe.
DART is an electric rail system following the eastern coastline from Malahide and/or Howth in north Dublin, right through the city centre to southern suburbs like Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey and onwards to the coastal towns of Bray and Greystones in County Wicklow.
Trains run regularly both on and off-peak, are kitted out with free Wi-Fi and provide one of the speediest ways to transport you around the city, not to mention the hidden beaches, seaside villages and harbour restaurants secreted away along Dublin's stunning coastline.
Dublin is also a central arrival and departure point for visitors looking to explore the rest of the country by rail. Cork, Galway, Limerick, Killarney, Belfast and Sligo are just some of the intercity routes served from the city's two main stations: Heuston and Connolly.
Dublin has an extensive network of public bus routes, making it super-easy to get around not just the city centre, but the inner and outer suburbs too. First port of call is the Dublin Bus website. Its route, timetable and fare information make it easy for visitors to bus around the sights, and a real time information service shows when buses are due to arrive at stops.
Luas is Dublin's light-rail transit service - a swift, reliable (and rather lovable, if we may say so ourselves) tram system crossing the city on two lines. Tickets for Luas (the Irish word for 'speed') can be purchased at streetside vending machines. They're available for single/return journeys or as flexi-tickets covering travel for seven or 30 days. Check the destination on the front of the tram before boarding, and you're all set for a smart light-rail system serving not just stops along the River Liffey, but some of Dublin's best sights.
The Luas Red Line (32 stops) runs from Tallaght in the West through the city centre to Point Village or Saggart/Connolly Station in Dublin's docklands. The Green Line (22 stops) runs from Stephen's Green out through Ranelagh and Dundrum to Brides' Glen in the south.
Highlights along the Red Line include the the 3 Arena, the National Museum of Decorative Arts & History at Collins Barracks and the historic Kilmainham Gaol.
The Green Line (22 stops) runs from Stephen's Green out through Ranelagh and Dundrum to Brides' Glen in the south. Highlights along the Green Line include the foodie village of Ranelagh, the shopping Mecca of Dundrum Town Centre, and stops a short distance from the Leopardstown racecourse. Feel free to join with the locals in calling the Luas the 'Daniel Day', 'Jerry Lee' or 'Huey Luas', or indeed, whatever you're having yourself. It's a great way to see the city on the cheap.
Dublin taxis are plentiful and can be found at numerous ranks across the city. They can also be called for pickups. Dublin's taxi drivers often regard themselves as unofficial ambassadors to the city and can be an informal way of hearing about some of the hidden gems Dublin has to offer.
Dublin is one of the top ten bicycle-friendly cities on earth. 120km of cycle lanes, an ace city bikes scheme and a choice of cycling tours has made it easier than ever to enjoy Dublin on two wheels. Dublin Bikes are custom-designed for city cycling. If you'd prefer to hire a bike privately, there are lots of options for that too – with a range of hire companies based in the city and Phoenix Park, and even delivering to the new mountain bike trails in the Dublin Mountains!
Meanwhile for dedicated motorcyclists, the freedom of a hire bike is perfect for exploring not just the city… but also the attractions on its doorstep.
Celtic Rider was Ireland's first motorcycle rental company. It offers a range of world-class touring bikes with rentals including fully comprehensive insurance and unlimited mileage. It's located just 15 minutes from the airport and city centre.
Another service, Bike on Board organises transportation of your own bike in advance of your holiday. It saves you the time of transporting your bike by ferry.
Car hire is widely available. Visitors arriving into Dublin Airport will find Hertz, Budget, Avis, Payless Car Rental and Europcar (all of whom are based in the Arrivals Hall at Terminal 1 and the Multi-Storey Car Park at Terminal 2), as well as Dooley (based in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 1). In addition, pre-booked car rental services are available from Thrifty, Enterprise and Sixt - you'll find them in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 1. Meet and greet services can be arranged for ferry ports in Dublin and Dun Laoghaire too.
If you're unfamiliar with the city highways and byways, it's a good idea to book a Sat Nav to get your bearings (especially for visitors unfamiliar with driving on the left). If you have questions on how it all works, simply call the car rental agency before you book. They'll be delighted to help!


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It is often said these days that we live in a litigious society. We also live with a very litigious government. In the latter part of the current administration we have witnessed the federal Justice Department sue the state of Arizona over immigration law, the states attorneys general sue the federal government over regulatory mandates, the Justice Department sue the states over voter identification requirements, the Catholic Church sue the Obama administration over contraception mandates, banks sue the Treasury Department over the legality of Dodd-Frank oversight, states sue the federal government over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. And these are just some of the highlights.
The Fast and Furious fiasco has also spun off a lawsuit or two, plus Congress's contempt citation of attorney general Eric Holder. Another suit challenging Obama's executive privilege and attempt to cover up a cover up is soon to be filed. The American people have a right to understand the true intent of the operation. Could it have been launched in order to smear US gun dealers and justify further firearms restrictions? Holder has avowed exactly that end.
Closer to home we have the never-ending investigation of Governor Nikki Haley. She's just been cleared - for the second time - of ethics violations. The state of South Carolina has a full docket of suits swirling.
There's probably an app out there that tracks all this, but even as a free download it'd be a poor seller. Most look upon these antics as political theater that suck billions of dollars from the productivity side of our national ledger. It is frivolous nonsense that costs us a bundle. A minority sees a fascinating interaction between the branches of our government and the checks and balances that, for the most part, prevents any one group from yanking the wheel hard over. Even Obama can't put us on the rocks without warning.
He has spent most of his first term convincing Americans that their best hope lies in the federal government. Under this president, while spending is up, it's only a 4 percent increase over the average during the last 40 years. Federal employee rolls have jumped a little over 6 percent. These numbers certainly aren't good and are heading in the wrong direction, but they are not the telling factors for understanding his objective.
Expanding White House control is not achieved through spending or payroll increases as much as it is through the concentration of regulatory power - and fattening the rolls of dependents. The blizzard of new laws emanating from this administration's DOJ, EPA, HHS, and by executive order have been breathtaking, boosting federal dominion over state law and further widening the power gap. Much of the litigation spawned revolves around the fight to preserve state sovereignty.
These are deja vu battles, not unlike those waged by colonists against an oppressive monarchy, or by fledging states demanding a 'Bill of Rights' before passage of our Constitution. It is appropriate today to reflect on the trepidation our Founders held toward a large and powerful federal government. They understood well that the checks and balances they crafted could only postpone what they most feared. Liberty requires that power be concentrated with the people - and its preservation is assured only if the people dare challenge any other arrangement.
May your Independence Day celebration be glorious!
Columnist Michael Raymond can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The U.S. isn't the only nation well known for making cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs. Even from the beginning of the automotive revolution in the early 1900s, European automakers were in the fight for consumer loyalty and excellent automotive engineering. One of the most famous of the European automakers is the German-based Volkswagen.
The Volkswagen company originally started in 1937 but didn't have a home until its brand new plant opened in 1938. The company didn't have the most auspicious start due to the onset of World War II. The German government ordered the company to cease auto manufacturing and turn its attention to making artilleries for the military. At the end of the war, Volkswagen was finally allowed to return to its intended purpose of making fine cars and vans. In fact, the famous Volkswagen Beetle started rolling off assembly lines in 1945.
Today, Volkswagen continues with its tradition of offering affordable cars to the public. In addition to the Beetle car and van, the company is also known for offering other models, such as the Routan.
Before the SUV made such a huge impact on the larger, family-style vehicles, the minivan was king of its class, and the Volkswagen Routan was no exception. From the beginning of production, these vans were well known for its reliability. Naturally, as a part of the minivan class, this van is known as an excellent family vehicle and usually comes standard with plenty of extras to make family travel much easier. Most models offer seating for seven comfortably and have cargo space, which is adequate for carrying everything from groceries to sporting equipment.
Like many other cars, trucks, and vans available, the Routan from Volkswagen was offered in a variety of trim levels. This particular minivan is known for offering comfortable cabin space, with the possibility of entertainment extras, as well as different exterior model options.
As well as its reputation as a popular family vehicle, the Routan is also known for being used a service vehicle as well. Many delivery services, churches, and other organizations used the Routan for a number of purposes with a great deal of success.
The 2012 Volkswagen Routan is incredibly similar to past versions of the minivan, but Volkswagen made some changes to the design. The available model is offered in four distinctive trim levels in an attempt to meet the needs of Volkswagen's dedicated minivan buyer base. Consumers can choose from S, SE, SEL, and SEL premium levels with each one offering something unique.
For those familiar with minivan design, the 2012 Routan is built on a similar platform as the Dodge Grand Caravan and the Chrysler Town and Country. The major difference in the body styles of those three minivans is in the grille and rear of the Routan, which features that distinctive Volkswagen appearance.
New to all of the 2012 Volkswagen Routan models is a blind-spot warning system and rear cross-path detection systems on the upper-level trim options. Other safety features include anti-lock disc brakes, traction and stability control, and front, side, and, driver knee airbags. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety gave the 2012 Routan its highest rating in front and side crash tests. These features seem to be a deciding factor in the minivan's overall popularity.
Previous models of the Volkswagen were well received, as well. These minivans may not be as popular with some as the past VW vans, but it's certainly popular with suburban families and frequent travelers. Past model years of the Routan were equipped with plush, comfortable seats, though some experts complain of a lack of middle row seating flexibility. There is also some contention over the lack of driver legroom in older models. Even with those issues, the Routan is still very user friendly and makes for a relaxed ride.
Minivans are relatively large vehicles and need enough power under the hood to ensure it can move efficiently in all types of circumstances. In the 2011 edition of the Routan, Volkswagen equipped it with 3.6-liter V-6 engine for a smooth, reliable ride. Even with such a large engine, these vans are famous for its good fuel efficiency, which is also helpful for a family vehicle.
Like the new 2012 model of the Volkswagen Routan, the older versions are equipped with decent safety features as well. Most people looking to buy a used Routan are impressed with the minivan's safety ratings.
2012 Volkswagen Routan
For 2012 the Routan gets more standard features available in its model range: SEL models with a navigation system get standard keyless entry with rain-sensing wipers, and SEL Premium models add a blind spot sensor and Rear Cross Path Detection, which is designed to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side when pulling out of a spot.
2011 Volkswagen Routan
The 2011 Volkswagen Routan is a minivan based on the Dodge Caravan.
2010 Volkswagen Routan
For 2010 the Routan gains several new colors. Navigation arrives as standard equipment in both SE and SE Premium trim levels, while the latter also gets rear seat entertainment tossed in the package.
2009 Volkswagen Routan
Volkswagen adds a minivan to its lineup in the form of the all-new 2009 Volkswagen Routan.


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Imam al-Sakhawi (d. 902) on Tasawwuf
In his biography of the famous men of his time entitled al-Daw' al-lami` al-Sakhawi reveals that his father Zayn al-Din `Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad (d. 874) was a Cairo-born Sufi of great piety, and a member of the Baybarsiyya Sufi community where Ibn Hajar, Sakhawi's teacher, taught for forty years.1
In the section of his al-Jawahir al-mukallala fi al-akhbar al-musalsala devoted to the transmission of hadith through chains formed exclusively of Sufi narrators, Sakhawi states that he himself had received the Sufi path from Zayn al-Din Ridwan al-Muqri' in Cairo.2
In the same work Sakhawi also mentions several of his teachers and students of hadith who were Sufis. Here are the names of some of them, together with the words used by him to describe them in his biographical work al-Daw' al-lami`:*
Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Hishi al-Halabi al-Shafi`i (b. 848) the head of the Bistamiyya Sufis in Aleppo, the mother trunk of the Naqshbandi Sufi order affiliated with Abu Yazid al-Bistami. He spent two years in Mecca with Sakhawi, who wrote him an ijaza or permission to teach. In this ijaza Sakhawi calls him:
"Our master, the masterful Imam of merits and guidance, the Educator of Murids (students in the Sufi path), the Mainstay of Wayfarers in the Sufi path, the Noble Abu Bakr al-Hishi al-Halabi, may Allah preserve him and have mercy on his gracious predecessors (i.e. the chain of his shaykhs in the Sufi path), and may Allah grant us and all Muslims their benefits."3
Badr al-Din Hussayn ibn Siddiq al-Yamani al-Ahdal (d. 903): al-Sakhawi gave him a comprehensive ijaza granting him permission to teach all of his books.4
Abu al-Fath Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Madani al-Maraghi (d. 859): Sakhawi took hadith from him. He was head of two Sufi khaniqas in Cairo, the Zamamiyya and the Jamaliyya. He led a life of seclusion for the most part, and wrote a commentary on Nawawi's manual of Law Minhaj al-talibin, and an epitome of Ibn Hajar's Fath al-bari because of his defense of Ibn `Arabi, he was murdered in front of the Ka`ba by a fanatic.5
Taqi al-Din Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Qalqashandi (d. 867), also called `Abd Allah. He received the Sufi khirqa or cloak of authority in Cairo. He is said to have read the whole of Sahih al-Bukhari in three days while in Mecca. He lived in al-Quds, where al-Sakhawi met him and took hadith from him.6
Thiqat al-Din Abu al-`Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-`Uqbi (d. 861). He taught hadith and tajwid in Mecca, where Sakhawi studied under him.7
Kamal al-Din Muhammad ibn `Abd al-Wahid al-Sikandari al-Siwasi (d. 861). He was a master of all sciences and taught at the Madrasa al-Ashrafiyya in Cairo, after which he headed the Shaykhuni Sufi khaniqa. He authored many books.8
Abu `Abd Allah Muhammad ibn `Ali al-Husayni al-Qahiri al-Shafi`i al-Sufi (d. 876). Munawi's deputy judge in Cairo, a student of `Izz al-Din ibn Jama`a, Jalal al-Din al-Bulqini and many others, and a student and friend of Sakhawi's teacher Ibn Hajar whose work Fath al-bari he copied twice. A teacher of fiqh and hadith, he wrote an epitome of Ibn al-Athir's Kitab al-ansab. He was an old acquaintance of Sakhawi's father, and consequently treated Sakhawi himself "with indescribable respect." He was one of the ten students to whom Ibn Hajar gave his authority in teaching hadith after him.9
Abu Khalid Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Jibrini (d. 860). He was a writer, archer, horseman, and Sufi shaykh at the zawiya (alcove-mosque) of Jibrin, where al-Sakhawi met him and took hadith from him. Sakhawi says of him: "He was handsome, modest, generous, courageous, and endowed with spiritual strength and virility after the shaykhs of true majesty."10
Zaki al-Din Abu al-`Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Ansari al-Khazraji al-Sa`di al-Muqri' al-Sufi (d. 875). An associate of Ibn Hajar and a prolific writer, he wrote an autobiography in more than fifty volumes, although Sakhawi said he was unaffected, congenial, readily given to tears, and quick of repartee.11
Thiqat al-Din Abu `Ali Mahmud ibn `Ali al-Sufi al-Khaniki (d. 865). Born and raised in Cairo's Khaniqa al-Siryaqusiyya where he taught late in life. He died while at Mecca for the pilgrimage.12
Abu al-Faraj `Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalil al-Dimashqi al-Sufi (d. 869). He was a muhaddith. Al-Sakhawi studied under him in Cairo and at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.13
1 al-Sakhawi, al-Daw' al-lami` (Beirut: dar maktabat al-hayat, 1966) 4:124-125.
2 A.J. Arberry, Sakhawiana: A Study Based on the Chester Beatty Ms. Arab. 773 (London: Emery Walker Ltd., 1951) p. 35.
3 al-Sakhawi, al-Daw' al-lami` 11:96-97, 74-75.
4 Ibid. 3:144-145.
5 Ibid. 7:162-165.
6 Ibid. 11:69-71.
7 Ibid. 2:212-213.
8 Ibid. 8:127-132.
9 Ibid. 8:176-178.
10 Ibid. 7:197.
11 Ibid. 2:146-149.
12 Ibid. 10:140-141.
13 Ibid. 4:76.
Reproduced with permission from Shaykh M. Hisham Kabbani'sThe Repudiation of "Salafi" Innovations (Kazi, 1996) p. 382-385.
Blessings and Peace on the Prophet, his Family, and his CompanionsAbu Hammad


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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
New details on Infor's Lawson acquisition
Confirming the rumors swirling for the past several weeks, Infor today announced that it is acquiring Lawson Software. (Technically, it is an affiliate of Infor's owner, Golden Gate Capital, doing the acquisition, but the practical outcome is that Lawson and Infor will now be one company.)
I received a quick phone briefing on the news from Duncan Angove, Infor's President of Products, Marketing and Support. Duncan himself is new with Infor as of last December, part of the new management team brought in from Oracle by CEO Charles Phillips.
The press release announcing the acquisition provides the primary talking points. But I wanted to get more details behind the announcement. Here's what I learned.
Product strategyThe acquisition is being driven by the top line (i.e. increasing revenues) and by the desire to create a "third-choice" for the top tier of enterprise buyers (i.e. someone other than SAP and Oracle) by delivering a strong offering for key industries. For example, Infor is interested not just in process manufacturing or "food and beverage," but "bakeries" and other sub-verticals. It intends to offer functionality that takes into account how bread dough rises at certain altitudes, or how long it takes an oven to reach its desired temperature, for example.
According to Duncan, there is little overlap between products of the two firms and they complement each other well. For example, Lawson has very strong presence in healthcare, and Infor does not have healthcare-specific offerings today. But Infor does have a strong asset management product, which is of great interest in hospitals, which must manage detailed information on medical device equipment. Infor sees the integration of Lawson's healthcare systems with Infor's EAM offering as an attractive offering.
Likewise, healthcare providers today face constraints due to the shortage of skilled nurses, and managing the productivity of nursing staff is a key driver of success. Lawson has strong human capital management (HCM) offerings for healthcare, which Infor intends to integrate with its own time-and-attendance and workforce scheduling applications (from its Workbrain acquisition), again, offering a more powerful solution.
On the Lawson M3 (formerly, Intentia) side, Infor sees strong synergies with its other manufacturing offerings, specifically with its product lifecycle management and supply chain products which many consider as best-of-breed.
Technology strategyHere's where things get even more interesting. I wanted to find out how Infor viewed Lawson's M3 technology, which is 100% Java-based, in light of Infor's decision last year to standardize as much as possible on Microsoft.
Well, as it turns out, with the new management team in place, Infor has un-done its decision to standardize on Microsoft for key elements of its technology stack. Infor now prefers to stay "open" on the technology side. It will continue to leverage Microsoft Sharepoint but will leverage open source components for some elements of middleware, such as the Apache web server, OASIS standards for document exchange, and open source reporting tools. The technology stack will vary by product (e.g. Syteline will continue to be 100% Microsoft), but newly developed complementary products will not standardize on Microsoft SQL Server, for example, as had been Infor's statement of direction earlier.
As far as cloud deployments, Infor will continue to leverage the co-location data center services of Savvis and does not see a conflict with Lawson's strategy to host instances of its systems on Amazon's cloud. Infor currently uses Amazon's cloud to handle peak workload requirements, so it is not unfamiliar with Amazon's services.
Interestingly, Infor claims that the Infor/Lawson combination will have over 1 million users "in the cloud." The bulk of these will comprise Infor's current cloud-based users of its asset management and expense management systems, as well users of Enwise, a SaaS provider of HR service delivery and workforce communication solutions, which Lawson itself acquired in December 2010.
Impact on Lawson customers and employeesAs with any software industry merger or acquisition, the primary concern is what the impact will be on customers, who have made large investments in Lawson software, and employees, who have invested their careers in Lawson. Concerning customers, Duncan maintains that, if Lawson was going to be acquired, Infor is the best place for its customers. It has committed not only to maintain current development efforts, but to expand them, with some of the 400 software developers it recently announced it was hiring. Lawson customers should see increased levels of investment with Lawson products, not lower.
Concerning Lawson's people, there is little doubt that there will be "efficiencies" (read: layoffs) in back office functions, but no plan to conduct layoffs among software developers. Infor sees no need to consolidate or push development offshore as a way of improving margins.
As in most cases like this, we'll have to wait to see what the real impact is on Lawson customers and employees.
My takeInfor's strategy to focus on specific industries, and sub-industries is a good one. It is quite similar to what Microsoft put forth in its Convergence conference for its Dynamics line of enterprise software products. The world has enough "broad spectrum" software that addresses a whole host of needs that no one company has, and thus carries a lot of unnecessary code, features, and configuration choices. Focusing on the differentiating requirements of specific industries (e.g. bakeries, breweries) is a better choice.
On the other hand, I think Infor's ambition to become a "third-choice" to SAP and Oracle might be a bit premature. In its ERP offerings, Infor is still a large collection of independently developed and maintained products. Lawson just adds two more (S3 and M3) to the portfolio. Nevertheless, there are enormous opportunities for Infor to establish itself as a strong contender in specific industries, short of being a "broad spectrum" provider like SAP and Oracle. There are also opportunities for Infor to position certain of its offerings in a two-tier configuration, with SAP or Oracle running for corporate or shared-services, with Infor offerings running at the plant or local office level. I would like to see Infor develop and promote out-of-the-box connectors with SAP and Oracle financials and shared services, such as order processing. That would strengthen its credibility further and would be quite attractive for many global organizations, which already are running Infor products in some of their locations.
Finally, the technology shift away from Microsoft, while understandable, represents the second or third major change in strategy over the past two or three years. Infor needs to make its technology strategy explicit and assure customers and partners that it plans to stick with it for the long run.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
What's new with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Microsoft held its Convergence conference in Atlanta last week, and one of the big items on the agenda was the scheduled general availability this August for Dynamics AX 2012 (formerly known as Axapta). There are several areas in which this new version of AX is a real advance for Microsoft, positioning AX up-market more and more as a viable alternative to SAP and Oracle for many customers.
First, let's see some areas where Microsoft is moving the ball forward with AX.
Microsoft Dynamics AX as an ISV platformWith this new release, Microsoft is positioning AX as more than just another ERP offering. It is now pushing AX as a platform for other independent software vendors (ISVs) and business partners to build out narrow industry-specific solutions. AX currently has strong functionality for manufacturing, public sector (in four countries currently), service industries, distribution, and retail (coming soon).
Of course, many other ERP vendors target specific industries. But Microsoft is going beyond this level of focus. It has a major effort underway to recruit ISVs and business partners to extend this industry-specific AX functionality with more narrow solutions to target certain sub-industries.
For example, Microsoft has already signed up Lexis Nexis to build its legal firm solutions on top of native AX functionality for professional services. Likewise, Aldata is providing fashion and apparel industry functionality on top of AX's retail industry solution. In another example, Microsoft recently purchased intellectual property from Tyler Technologies for the public sector and rolled it into the AX core. Now Tyler is building solutions for the government and government contracting sectors on top of AX.
Few ERP vendors are moving as aggressively to position their products as a platform for other ISVs. Smaller ISVs often do not have the resources to keep their products up-to-date with the latest technologies. By building on top of AX, they can focus their efforts not the part that really counts--the industry-specific part--instead of modernizing legacy code or reinventing the wheel with another general ledger. In one-on-one analyst briefings, Microsoft executives tossed out approximate numbers of ISVs currently in discussion about following the example of Lexis Nexis, Aldata, and Tyler Technologies—if half this number commit to AX as a platform, it will be truly impressive.
International supportThere are also improvements for global implementations. Dynamics currently has development centers in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (the so-called BRIC nations). It is rolling in localizations for these countries and others into the core product, which greatly improves its global support. AX traditionally has relied upon local partners to provide customizations, which may still be appropriate in some localities. But too many partner localizations sitting on top of one another can be cumbersome. So, Microsoft's approach makes a lot of sense to take on more of these international requirements in the core product.
Expanded functionalityIn terms of new functionality, there is much to like, with new core ERP features and functions for supplier relationship management and case management, a new constraint-based product configurator, public-fund accounting, project quotation and budget control for service businesses, better multi-entity capabilities, and embedded business intelligence and reporting. There is also a new role-based user interface, and enhanced interoperability with familiar Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Sharepoint.
From the first day keynote, it was clear that Dynamics AX has its share of whiz-bang features, thanks to its ability to leverage innovations coming from other parts of Microsoft. For example, Microsoft's Lachlan Cash showed a prototype the new AX visual Kanban display, manipulated by means of the user's body motion, using Microsoft Kinect, which is technology used in Microsoft's Xbox gaming console (see photo). Cash pointed out that such an application would be ideal in a down-and-dirty manufacturing plant, where it might not be advisable to have users touching a keyboard and mouse.
There is much more, too much to list here. A "what's new" fact sheet is available that outlines all the enhancements of this new release and is worth a careful read.
Cloud deployment optionsDuring the conference, many observers headlined their reports, in effect, that Microsoft is "moving its Dynamics line to the cloud." However, the reality is that Microsoft is moving AX to the cloud in stages. At present, prospects can have their AX systems hosted in partner data centers. When the 2012 version is released in August, it will be continue to be available as a hosted solution in partner data centers, with hosting in Microsoft's Azure cloud available with the next major version after AX 2012.
Although options for cloud-based deployment with the AX 2012 version are currently limited to hosting in partner data centers, this should be sufficient for most customers. As pointed out in the analyst briefings, customers today tend to be conservative in moving their core ERP functions such as financial applications off-premise, although they may be interested cloud deployment for selected functions, such as CRM, time and expense reporting, and applications that support the mobile workforce. As Microsoft and its ISV partners build out complementary products on Azure, all customers will benefit, whether they have AX hosted on Azure or continue with on-premise deployment. So, Microsoft still has time to build out its cloud deployment options.
Where does AX fit?Considering all of the above, Microsoft Dynamics AX is a strong candidate for organizations in the mid-tier and above, especially for those with the following characteristics:
Finally, organizations running multiple legacy systems that want to consolidate to a single modern platform are well advised to short-list Dynamics AX. Its backing by Microsoft in many cases will be enough to warrant AX a closer look. With the enterprise software industry undergoing consolidation over the past decade, Microsoft's continued investment in AX gives customers and prospects the assurance that AX is not at risk for being acquired and orphaned.
- Organizations in sectors targeted by AX, specifically manufacturing, distribution, retail, public sector, and services. These are major industry groups covering a broad swath of business types.
- Organizations that have standardized or want to standardize on Microsoft's technology stack, such as Windows Server and MS SQL Server.
- Organizations where users want to leverage their familiarity Microsoft's end-user productivity tools, such as Microsoft Office, Exchange/Outlook, and Sharepoint.
- Organizations needing an ERP system that can scale globally to multiple international locations without incurring the overhead and expense of an SAP or Oracle.
- Or, conversely, organizations that have SAP or Oracle running for centralized functions such as financials and HR, but desire a lower-cost, small footprint solution for local operations or satellite offices/plants—the so-called "two-tier" strategy.
A practical way forwardThe enhancements introduced in Dynamics AX 2012 are not revolutionary, but rather reflect the continued evolution of a product that has become the centerpiece of Microsoft's ERP strategy.
Microsoft's promotion of AX as a platform is an interesting product strategy, enabling ISVs and business partners to build out more focused industry solutions (the so-called "last mile" of the solution). This approach blends well with Microsoft's partner strategy, allowing partners to find new ways to make money while increasing the attractiveness of AX as a niche solution in a variety of sub-industries. As more and more prospects choose cloud-based solutions, traditional sources of partner revenue (e.g. hardware sales, networking, etc.) will dry up, and partners will need to provide more of a value-add. Industry-specialization is their ticket.
Microsoft is also moving in the right direction in strengthening AX for multinational organizations. Microsoft's efforts now make AX a real alternative to SAP and Oracle, either as a complete replacement or as part of a two-tier deployment, with SAP or Oracle operating at headquarters and AX running in satellite locations. For those uncomfortable with a de-facto duopoly at the top end of enterprise ERP, the emergence of Microsoft Dynamics AX as a viable option is a welcome development.
Update, May 18: corrected timing of hosting options for AX 2012.
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The Intermec glossary provides definitions of technical terms used to describe systems, devices, solutions and applications within the Automated Data Capture Industry.
- ABC symbol
- American Blood Commission symbol, developed in 1977 by the Committee for the Commonality in Blood Banking Automation (CCBBA) as a bar code standard for automated systems in the blood service community. The symbology used in the ABC symbol is Codabar.
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- Automated data collection. Technologies that automate data collection at the source such as bar code, biometrics, machine vision, magnetic stripe, OCR (Optical Card Readers), voice recognition, smart cards, and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification).
- Used in Multi-Drop protocol. Each device must have a unique number (address) assigned.
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- Characters that are used by a device to locate another device in a network. See also group address.
- Advanced Setup
- The GUI that runs on the Model 200 Controller and allows you to configure the controller. See also Fast Setup.
- Affirmative acknowledge character. This character enables or disables the handshake event, and also indicates an affirmative acknowledge to a message.
- Attention identifier. A character in a data stream indicating that the user has pressed a key, such as Enter, requesting an action by the system.
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- In an automatic identification system, the relative position and orientation of a scanner to the symbol.
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- American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standard seven bit code almost always transmitted with a parity bit for a total of eight bits per character. The ASCII set consists of both control and printing characters. ASCII was established by the American National Standards Institute to achieve compatibility between various types of data communication equipment. Equivalent to the International ISO 7-bit code. ASCII is the most commonly used code for non-IBM equipment. See also EBCDIC.
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He said he's proud of the movie but right now he doesn't know how to feel about the end, maybe in ten years he can decide how to feel about the end when he watch the collection of DVD. He doesn't understand why people likes those movies.
He will miss Edward he's so familiar to him, is weird to say goodbye to him.
About playing a young dad: He doesn't thinks he's very responsable to be a father. Also he said that some of his friends are already having babies, so maybe he's not too young to be a dad. For him men in general doesn't know how to be a dad, that things just happen.
What he has in common with Edward? He thinks he's very patient like him.
What he learn from Edward? Not be so introspective.
About Dior: Rob said that, if there's something then it will be an announcement.
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JA: If you could change roles with the "twihards" what team would you choose: Edward, Bella or Jacob?
K: Probably with Bella. I'm a little biased, so I don't know if I hadn't had this experience……But now that I've walked in her shoes…I'd probably go with Bella.
JA: What's the scene out of the entire saga that you will never forget?
K: There are a couple that I will never forget shooting: The wedding scene, The scene at the end of "twilight" at the prom, the first kiss in "twilight", we reshoot that, it was such a big deal"
JA: For you or the people around? The twihards?
K: They didn't really exist yet in our world, they were fans of the book at the point. So it was definitely us. Catherine the director, me and Rob, the producers, at the beginning it just didn't come out right. Probably those are the ones that come to mind, all the big moments, the big scenes we were waiting to do.
JA: Do you have a favorite app? Is it true that you live glued to your phone?
K: I don't think so, I don't really have any apps on my phone actually, like none whatsoever.
JA: How did you feel when you finish with the last scene, and was it the last scene in the movie the last one to shoot?
K: The first time we "wrapped" the movie, it was the wedding. We had to come back and do additional footage. The first time we wrapped I didn't believe it, I was almost like we knew that we needed to do more. It didn't feel like I needed to say goodbye to anyone, it was more like as a group, we were saying goodbye to the experience. Usually you want to live longer in that world but even though we were sad and it was definitely surreal, nobody was like "oh God, I wish we had a little more time". We've been doing this for 5 years, at this point we should congratulate each other and say "We did it".
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NYC/NBCUniversal Pro-Copyright Propaganda Contest For School Kids: Facts Not Allowed And Your Rights Don't Count
from the that-doesn't-seem-right deptThere has been plenty of concern recently about companies sneaking their own marketing material or one-sided corporate propaganda into schools. And while some may differ on how big a problem this is, I think most people would agree that a local government shouldn't be aiding the process -- especially without revealing the corporate sponsor. And yet, that appears to be exactly what New York City is doing. And, to make it even more ridiculous, they're doing so by putting forth a corporate-sponsored contest about the importance of copyright... and hiding in the fine print that by entering the contest, you may be giving up your own copyrights.
You may recall that, last year, New York City began running a dreadfully misleading (and at points downright false) ad campaign to try to "stop piracy in NYC." At the time, we suspected that the campaign was really put together by NBC Universal, and the city did nothing at all to check the veracity of the claims used in the PSA. It later took a freedom of information request to the city to reveal that, indeed, the StopPiracyInNYC video campaign was actually "owned" by NBC Universal.
We were troubled to learn that the Federal Government, in the form of Homeland Security's ICE division, had also started using the same videos, never once mentioning that they were NBC Universal's videos. That's troubling enough, but it's even worse to find out that New York City has ratcheted up the campaign, still using the same NBC Universal video with false claims in it, and going into city high schools and colleges, asking students to create their own bogus propaganda video that repeats NBC Universal and the MPAA's debunked talking points.
In fact, the contest rules (in the smallest print possible) make it clear that if you produce a video that provides actual facts about how piracy has not harmed the industry -- but a failure to adapt has -- then your video won't be considered. Every entry will be given a series of points, and the single biggest point category is if the video "clearly advocates against digital piracy and content theft." So if you make a video that advocates that NBC Universal and the other major studios stop whining and start embracing new business models, well, too bad. You're out of luck. This isn't about truth. This is about corporate propaganda in NYC schools, sponsored by the city.
If you dig into the actual "rules" (pdf) for the contest (which are quite buried on the site, but are embedded below), you discover some interesting tidbits. While nowhere on the contest website does NYC admit that NBC Universal is the real sponsor behind this campaign, you do find that information buried in the rules. The rules make it clear that this is a joint project of NYC and NBCUniversal, along with some design agencies.
And, um, must we point out the seeming irony that this video contest is supposed to be about promoting the importance of the protection of copyright... but in order to enter, you agree to completely give up your ability to assert your own copyright?
All Submissions become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.... BY MAKING A SUBMISSION, ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HIS/HER SUBMISSION MAY BE POSTED ON SPONSOR'S WEB SITE, AT SPONSOR'S DISCRETION. Making a Submission grants Sponsor and its agents the right to publish, use, adapt, edit and/or modify such Submission in any way, in any and all media, without limitation, and without consideration to the entrant.Oh, but that's not the best part. You see, if you win, you have to agree to turn over the copyright, and admit that this video is a "work made for hire" under copyright law, so you can't ever use termination rights to get it back:
By accepting a prize Winner (and Winner's parent or legal guardian if Winner is an eligible minor) agrees that his/her Submission will be deemed a Work Made For Hire under the Copyright laws of the United States, but if it cannot be so deemed, then Winner irrevocably assigns and transfers to Sponsor all of his/her right, title and interest in and to his/her Submission, including all but not limited to all copyright and trademark rights which he or she may have, in the United States and worldwide, therein, for consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged. Winner hereby waives in favor of Sponsor, all rights of "Droit Moral" or "Moral Rights of Authors" or any similar rights or principles of law that winner may now or later have to his/her Submission. Sponsor reserves the right to alter, change or modify Winner's Submission, in its sole discretion. Upon request of Sponsor, Winner (and Winner's parent or legal guardian if Winner is an eligible minor) shall execute and deliver such additional instrument of assignment ("Assignment"), as may be solely deemed by Sponsor, reasonably necessary to establish the ownership of record of the right, title and interest in and to the Submission and of the copyrights transferred and "Moral Rights of Authors" waived under these Official Rules. Should Sponsor fail to request Assignment as stated, that shall not be deemed a waiver of Sponsor's rights and Sponsor may at a later time request Assignment.In other words, the real message of this "contest" is that you should create a video about respecting copyrights... and if you do so, we'll trample all over your copyrights.
Anyway. The grand prize for this is a mere $500. We must be able to do better than that as a community. If anyone is interested in contributing to a fund to create a "competing" contest, hit us up over email, and we'll see if we can offer a better prize for a more truthful contest...
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Tweeting Tips from the Shorty Awards
The Shorty Awards, which celebrate the best of social media, received over 1.8 million tweet-nominations for this year's awards. Shorty Awards host Felicia Day and founder Greg Galant discuss what's new for the 2013 Awards and tips for being a better Tweeter. Photo: Getty Images.
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PR campaign will bombard Americans with positive messages about technology
Paul Joseph Watson
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
In the aftermath of conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer's observation that the first person to shoot down a surveillance drone on U.S. soil will be a "folk hero," the drone industry has committed itself to launching a propaganda blitz aimed at bombarding the public with positive messages about the technology.
"After issuing a statement denouncing Krauthammer's remarks as "irresponsible" and "dangerous," (Michael) Toscano said the AUVSI would go on the offensive against critics. While the strategy is still being shaped, Toscano made it sound like something straight out of a crisis-management textbook — or Orwell. The AUVSI wants to bombard the American public with positive images and messages about drones in an effort to reverse the growing perception of the aircraft as a threat to privacy and safety," reports Salon.
Toscano, president of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, is eager to keep the PR nice and simple. "You have to keep repeating the good words," he said, adding that the word "drones" should also be dispensed with because of its negative connotations and replaced with the term "remotely piloted vehicles".
Congress recently passed legislation paving the way for what the FAA predicts will be somewhere in the region of 30,000 drones in operation in US skies by 2020.
Privacy advocates have warned that the FAA has not acted to establish any safeguards whatsoever, and that congress is not holding the agency to account.
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In addition, a recently uncovered Air Force document circumvents laws and clear the way for the Pentagon to use drones to monitor the activities of Americans.
Incidents involving the drones in recent months have hardly provided positive spin for the industry.
Last week a mystery object, thought to be a military or law enforcement drone, flying in controlled airspace over Denver almost caused a catastrophic mid air crash with a commercial jet.
Last summer, police in North Dakota used a Predator drone to spy on a family who refused to give back three cows and their calves that wandered onto their 3,000-acre farm.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.


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Half-Life 2: Episode 2 – "Little Rocket Man" Gnome Achievement Tips
When I first read about the gnome achievement, I knew I had to do it (partly because it sounded fun, partly because I love Amelie). I had already beaten Episode 2 on the PC, but we just got it for the 360, so I wanted to play through it again anyway (points!).
This actually isn't as hard as you might think. There are a lot of battles where you can just set him down somewhere until after the fight. If you know the game (I assume everyone will have played through this episode at least once before trying this achievement!), you'll know which rooms you'll be coming back to, so you can leave him for large sections of the game. The rocket is found well before the end of the game, so it's only a few hours of play anyway.
This is not a guide for the whole episode, just some tips on where to safely leave the gnome.
Getting the Gnome
About five or ten minutes into the game, when Alyx first turns on a monitor to talk to her dad, the gnome (also known as Trey by some) is under an empty wooden bunkbed, on the floor (to the left of where Alyx climbs up to get the plug). If you can't find it, see the gnome location in this video.
The Beginning
This part of the game is actually a little annoying, as it consists of a lot of gnome carrying. This means you cannot sprint, and you cannot keep a weapon out (but you can always drop the gnome and your gun will be ready). Don't worry, it'll get better.
The Antlion Attack (in the tunnels)
You can leave the gnome anywhere, but I would warn against anyplace it might get hit by an antlion. Don't leave it down by Alyx, as it could fall down the elevator shaft. I chose to put it up on the platform, away from the tunnels. This also allowed me to keep an eye on him.
After the attack is done, LEAVE HIM HERE. You will be back to heal Alyx, so go have fun getting the larval extract.
Double Antlion Attack (outside)
I set the gnome on top of the antlion repelling machine while I killed the two large antlions. Anywhere is fine, as long as you don't lose him.
Getting the Car
This is the section where Alyx mans the sniper rifle, and you go through all the sludge up to the bridge where the car is waiting. As I read on the aforementioned blog, you have to be really quick with the gravity gun if you leave the gnome with Alyx here (and you definitely don't want to take the gnome with you, ugh). Since I knew what was involved, I thought of a little trick to take care of this problem. I stacked a crate on top of a small health pack, against the door, with the gnome on top:
After I went all the way around and got the car, I was able to hit the switch to open the door, and have him fall through (with a little push from the Vortigaunt). You can see me do this trick in this video (sorry for the quality, I was being lazy and just filmed the tv screen):
Even easier:
Roger: Here's a shortcut when you have to get the car. You can blast the gnome onto bridge (the part where you will land the car) if you lean out the opening that's close to the sniper rifle Alyx uses. Be sure to save as it took me a couple tries.
My way was more fun though, I like making things overly complicated. ;) I guess it's the Rube Goldberg part of me.
Now you're going to have to drive the gnome around with you, which isn't much fun. Other people have been able to wedge the gnome in the car by placing him on the back window, driving forward and slamming on the brakes, causing him to get stuck. If you can do that, great, otherwise I'd put him right here, behind the steering wheel:
That keeps him from moving forward or back, though if you turn sharply he'll still slide out. If you're wondering why my health is so low in that shot, it's because I had just jumped off a cliff to save Mr. Gnome who fell out of the car.
The Hunter Attack
Alyx will contact White Forest, and you'll have to fight a bunch of Hunters. I think I left the gnome by the car, and no one messed with him.
The Advisor
Not much to say here, but note that after the "cutscene" your car will be teleported to the front, but the gnome will not, if you left him in the car. So you'll have to go find him, or just don't leave him in the car.
The Hunter-Chopper Attack
This is the hardest part of the achievement, normally, but I did it the easy way. It's hard because you need to drive fast enough so the helicopter doesn't shoot you, but slow enough so the gnome doesn't fall out. Well instead of that, I first shot the gnome as far as I could with the gravity gun, towards the train yard. Quickly jumping into the car, I sped down to where the gnome landed, jumped out, shot him farther, kept driving. When I got to the train yard (after breaking through the fence), I grabbed the gnome and left him underneath the very first train car.
I completed this section like normal, and drove through the train yard to the tunnel where it loads the next section. After it loaded, I hit reverse to make it reload the previous section, but now the helicopter was gone, so I drove back, got Mr. Gnome, and continued on. Maybe I could have left the gnome all the way back at the house, but I wasn't sure if this would work, and it was pretty easy to get him that far.
It's also possible to destroy the chopper, though you'll have to do it again here:
Destroying the Hunter-Chopper
Just leave him under one of the train cars for protection. One of the mines knocked him away, but he didn't go far.
Disabling the Autogun
After you destroy the helicopter and go inside, you can leave the gnome in the garage. You will come back to this room to get the car. You need to go around, ducking through the yard of dead cars to destroy the autogun. After you do that and come back, the car will be fixed, inside, and the door will be open; no tricks needed, anywhere is fine.
Ambush at White Forest Inn
Your car gets trapped between two forcefields here. I ran inside with the gnome, and put him safely in the fireplace:
No one bothered him here, and I wanted to make sure I'd be able to find him again.
You can leave him here as you run back up the road to knock out the energy ball, and you're just about done. You will continue driving, meet DOG, and get to White Forest…
Bye Mr. Gnome
The rocket is right inside, so don't pass it up and keep fighting! You basically have the whole last chapter left, without the gnome, thankfully.
Toss him in, shut the door, and you're done. On the 360, it will pop up the achievement icon right away. What do you get? Thirty lousy points. That's the downside of having so many freakin' games on one disc.
If you have any more tips, post them in the comments.


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Unit Academic Program Review
|Unit Academic Program Review
|Academic Affairs
|Accreditation, Assessment and Other Academic Matters
November 2008, revised June 2010; June 2011; June 2012
Associate Provost for Academic Program Planning and Development (252-328-5358)
|Related Policies
|Additional References
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/acadprograms/upload/Rev-UNIT-ACA-PROG-REVIEW-Nov-21-2011.pdf (Procedures for Unit Academic Program Review, November 2008, revised June 2010, November 2011)
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/acadprograms/upload/UnitAcademicProgramReviewSch2012.pdf (Academic Program Review Schedule)
1. Introduction
The primary goal of the unit academic program review is to improve both undergraduate and graduate education at East Carolina University. Program review offers a way of achieving that goal by providing guidance to improve individual programs. This regulation establishes the responsibilities of various units with regard to content of program review self-studies and how the schedule of program reviews is determined. Unit Academic Program Review is the form of program evaluation supported by the Division of Academic Affairs, the Division of Research and Graduate Studies, and the Division of Health Sciences:
(1) On-site review: The review process is comprised of six major components:
- Self-Study prepared by the unit's undergraduate and graduate faculty
- On-site review by a Review Committee
- Review Committee's evaluative report and recommendations
- Program faculty's response to that report with prioritized resource needs
- Negotiation with the college/school to attain necessary resources
- Action plan that provides the focus for a post-review meeting of the program chair, college/school, Graduate School, and university administrators
(2) Outcomes assessment: Three questions frame the work in any assessment program, which is evidence-centered. This approach provides a rich context and conceptual framework for considering assessments of student learning outcomes and for asking important questions about the types of claims that can be made based on assessments.
a. Claim: What do the faculty want or need to say about the student in the academic program?
b. Evidence: What does the student have to do to prove that he or she has the knowledge and skills claimed by the academic program?
c. Assessment Activities and Tools: What assessment tools and/or activities will elicit the evidence that the program needs to about students knowledge and skills?
1.1. All undergraduate and graduate programs are subject to the review process, although it is recognized that some programs and/or academic units at East Carolina University hold specialized national accreditation. In these instances, the accreditation review process will substitute for the ECU Academic Program Review process outlined in this document for each accredited program.
2. Primary Responsibility:
All reviews will be conducted under the auspices of the Division of Academic Affairs and, as appropriate, the Division of Research and Graduate Studies and the Division of Health Sciences, in conjunction with Institutional Planning, Assessment and Research (IPAR) and in cooperation with the individual unit programs under review and the dean of the College or School in which that program is offered. The review process will be jointly funded with the necessary EHRA faculty, SHRA staff, and operating costs by the deans, the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, the Division of Research and Graduate Studies, the Division of Health Sciences, and the Chancellor's Office. The roles of each participating unit are described below:
2.1. The Associate Provost for Academic Program Planning and Development will function as the Coordinator for the review process and will manage all aspects of the review process.
2.2. IPAR will provide standard data (e.g., from Department Profiles; the University of Delaware Study of Cost and Productivity; summaries of major counts; student evaluation of teaching summaries; etc.). Some additional data may be provided by the school/college dean's office. IPAR has developed numerous data indexes in order to provide adequate data on both undergraduate and graduate programs when a program review is begun.
2.3. The college, school, or department housing the program reviewed will participate in the initial planning of the on-site review, including providing a list of potential reviewers.
2.4. The Review Committee will range from a minimum of three reviewers (one internal reviewer, one external reviewer focusing on undergraduate programs, and one external reviewer assigned to graduate programs) to a maximum of four reviewers (one internal reviewer, two external reviewers focusing on undergraduate programs, and one external reviewer assigned to graduate programs). The membership of the Review Committee will be dependent upon the levels (undergraduate and/or graduate), size, and complexity of the programs. The actual membership of the Review Committee will be decided jointly by the participating dean, and the Academic Council.
2.5. The Divisions of Academic Affairs, Research and Graduate Studies, and Health Sciences and the Chancellor, within a budget and under such expenditure rules as are established in advance of the review. will provide staffing and funds for expenses and stipends. In addition, they will work with the unit programs to develop final action plans in response to the on-site review report recommendations and Educational Policies and Planning Committee (EPPC) recommendations.
2.6. Each unit program will be reviewed on a predetermined seven-year cycle, except when extenuating circumstances necessitate a change in the schedule. For programs with specialized accreditation, program reviews will follow the accreditation cycle. A seven-year program review schedule, which is approved by the Academic Council, is posted on the Office of Academic Program Planning and Development, Graduate School, and the Faculty Senate web sites.
3. Program Review Process Includes Seven Identifiable Steps.
3.1 Unit self-studies must address the following areas:
3.1.1 Program Description
3.1.2 Curriculum/Instruction
3.1.3 Students
3.1.4 Faculty (including faculty vitae)
3.1.5 Resources
3.1.6 Assessment of Outcomes/Faculty Expectations
3.1.7 Current Research/Creative Activity
3.1.8 Service/ Outreach
3.1.9 Other Issues Faced by the Program/Department (not covered elsewhere)
3.1.10 Accreditation, and
3.1.11 Summary Comments and Vision for the Future
3.2 On-Site Review
3.3 Reviewers' Report
3.4 Faculty Response and Action Plan
3.5 EPPC Review
3.6 Academic Council Review
3.7 Biennial Reports on Action Plan Implementation


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TWINSBURG, Ohio—
The K-9 partner of slain Twinsburg police officer, Joshua Miktarian, has died of cancer.
"Bagio" was a fearless narcotics sniffing dog who stood watch over Miktarian's family during his final three years of life.
"Josh loved him," Holly Miktarian said, with a warm smile on her face. "It was a pathetic relationship, he called Bagio his son."
Miktarian, a retired police officer herself, laughed as she remembered the good times her 33-year-old husband spent with his dog at his side.
"They held hands on the couch on their time off, so it was nice to have Bagio here," she said.
Bagio was seven-years-old and standing guard in the backseat of Officer Miktarian's cruiser in July of 2008, when a 23-year-old named Ashford Thompson, shot the officer multiple times during a routine traffic stop. Thompson was sentenced to death for his crime.
"He was the only witness that morning that Josh was killed," Miktarian said of Bagio. "So I think when he came home, he just kind of turned it into his job to watch us...it's weird to say, but that's how it seemed."
Always on duty, Miktarian said Bagio never willingly took his eyes off the family. The Miktarian's little girl, Thea, who is now three-years-old, was never safer than when the German Shepard was at her side.
"If she cried, he wanted to know why," Miktarian said.
Bagio was due to retire a few months after Officer Miktarian was killed. Twinsburg police sent him home early to live out the rest of his life.
"It was nice having Bagio here...it really was...it was like a part of Josh here," Miktarian said.
January brought the news Miktarian knew she would one day have to face: An aggressive cancer would soon take Bagio's life. Surgery and treatment bought Bagio a few weeks -- a few more opportunities for his family to give back to a loyal loved one that had given so much to them.
"He would get cookies in the morning and after dinner," Miktarian said, smiling at the memory, "and he loved his Kong because it was the only thing he couldn't destroy, so the most expensive bones were the ones he couldn't destroy, so unfortunately, those are the ones he had to have."
Bagio was 10-years-old. Twinsburg police will hold a ceremony in his honor at a later date.
There is a video at the link. RIP Bagio - you're now reunited with your partner.


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Though some airlines are slashing fares to lows not seen since the mid 1990s, many Americans still aren't flying.
In June, passenger traffic among the largest airlines plummeted from the same time last year. United Airlines led the pack with a drop of 10 percent.
That's prompting analysts to predict losses across the board when airlines post second-quarter earnings later this month. But few are predicting a rush toward bankruptcy court, at least not in the near future. That's because load factors – or how full a plane is – are up as airlines have sharply reduced the number of flights.
As long as oil prices don't rise again suddenly, most airlines are expected to limp along, economically, toward the end of the year.
"If I had to make a choice, I'd say you won't see any bankruptcies before the fourth quarter of this year," says Robert Herbst, an analyst at AirlineFinancials.com. "The traffic demand, even though the fares are low, seems high enough so they'll have enough cash flow to keep going on through the summer. That could change drastically in the wintertime."
That's because people don't fly as much in the fall and winter, except on holidays. So the challenge is: How do airlines increase revenues or cut costs enough to keep the cash flowing? Most have already slashed costs since the boom times of the late 1990s. As an industry, airlines have laid off 150,000 people since 9/11 and cut remaining workers' pay and benefits. In 2008, "operating revenues … were around $3 billion more than year 2000. Over the same time period, employee wage/benefits dropped by nearly $6 billion," Mr. Herbst wrote in a recent commentary on AirlineFinancials.com.
The airlines already are operating with just enough employees to stay open, some analysts say (but not enough, many travelers complain, to get the baggage off-loaded in a timely manner). So the next option is the fare sale, like the one Southwest kicked off this week that offers one-way tickets as low as $30 on some routes.
That can bring in cash in the short term, but not enough to support the airlines' current fixed costs, especially if oil prices rise again. What airlines need, say some analysts, is for the business community – which traditionally pays much higher fares – to start traveling as much as it used to. Some say that will happen when the economy recovers. But others contend that business travel will not recover, at least not to previous levels.
"This current economic malaise is a game-changer in terms of corporate psychology," says Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition in Radnor, Pa. "And it's not just the economy. It's the recklessness on Wall Street, it's the fund abuse – all of these things are being rolled together in the boardroom, and it's going to prompt a permanent psychological change in terms of how these companies view travel and what's acceptable. I don't think it's going to come back to the heydays of a few years ago."
Mr. Mitchell and analyst Herbst both conclude that the American traveler may soon have to adjust to higher overall airfares.
"[A]fter reviewing airline industry financials, it is obvious air fares are simply too low to support the ongoing fixed and variable costs of one of this country's most important business sectors," Herbst wrote. "Safety, schedule reliability and customer service come at a price. These should not be compromised for cheap fares."
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