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'Tail Waggin' Tutors' offers another way to help kids with their reading skills
PUNXSUTAWNEY — From now until the snow melts, the Punxsutawney Memorial Library ... or the dogs are going to the library.
Beginning this past Thursday, the library kicked off its "Tail Waggin' Tutors" program for children ages six through nine.
During the program, the youngsters not only get to take part in reading and crafts, but also work with Sadie and Sara, the stars of "Tail Waggin' Tutors."
The two therapy dogs — Sadie, age two, and Sara, age six — are golden retrievers owned by Peggy Brown of Punxsy, who was trained by Therapy Dogs International (TDI), a volunteer group that regulates, tests and registers therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers for visits to nursing homes, hospitals, schools, other facilities and wherever therapy dogs are needed.
"Tail Waggin' Tutors" is a TDI program that allows children to practice their reading skills by reading to dogs like Sadie and Sara.
In some cases, children who haven't mastered their reading skills may feel self-conscious about reading in front of others. And sometimes, an adult being read to by a child may become, well, a little bored.
But with "Tail Waggin' Tutors," a child reads to the dog in a relaxed atmosphere, in which the dog will not judge him or her — or become bored — if he or she hits a few bumps in reading.
For children, "It's calming to have the dogs around," said library Director Coral Ellshoff. "It encourages them to be readers. It's one part of a lot of different approaches for children to become better readers. They can practice reading in a different way."
Retired librarian Jeanne Curtis — whom Ellshoff described as "a fantastic storyteller" — is also working with the program.
Ellshoff said throughout the program, participants will focus on a particular book during the week, discuss the book and take part in a craft activity relating to the book. The children will then have time to read to the dogs and then peruse the stacks for a book to take home.
The entire program will also focus on different aspects of — what else? — dogs, such as dog safety and the different breeds of dogs, Ellshoff said.
In addition to the library and elsewhere, Brown takes Sadie and Sara to nursing homes, where the dogs help the residents — who may be agitated or lonely — take comfort in petting and interacting with them.
"It just makes them happy," Brown said about the nursing home visits. "It's a break from their everyday routine, and it gives them a bright spot in their day."
It's already brightening Ellshoff's day.
"I think it's great to see dogs in the library," she said. "I love it. I think it's fun."
"Tail Waggin' Tutors" will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. every Thursday until the summer reading program kicks off at the library.


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tom Lovell: Dealing with "the model problem"
"... to study facial expressions, and to work out bodily actions and details of hands."
"In addition, an attractive wife..."
"... a young daughter,"
"... and a teen-aged, well-built son are often members of his private model agency."
"Also, Westport harbors a number of models whom the large concentration of illustrators use and with these and friends Tom is seldom handicapped for characters."
"Though he uses photography as an assist - sometimes employing the services of a commercial photographer, though more often using the camera himself - his final rendering is a composite of many shots and separate studies."
-Excerpt from Norman Kent's article on Tom Lovell in the December 1956 issue of American Artist magazine.
* My Tom Lovell Flickr set.
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Tom Lovell, Norman Rockwell, Dean Cornwell and others were all tireless draftsmen, and finding just the right model, and staging everything to the smallest detail was paramount. But, John Clymer, Ben Stahl, Floyd Davis, Harold Von Schmidt and Harvey Dunn would often paint their characters (later in their career) from their imaginations.. using neighbors, relatives and friends only for difficult poses, but not for likeness. John Clymer told me he relied more on his imagination than the model, and like Lovell, looked in the mirror to do a hand, or an arm, etc., that he found particularly difficult. He said he preferred the subjectivity that came out of his imagination.. he could convey the essence of the pose stronger and more convincing from his imagination than if he used photos from models. But, he said he learned to draw and paint accurately from models early in his career, and stressed that was the key.ReplyDelete
My conclusion: Different strokes for different folks. ;-)
Tom Watson
I second what Tom just said there. Lovell also told me he sculpted a horse head that he used all the time for reference. For the Viking illustrations in National Geographic he made waterline models of the ships.ReplyDelete
this may be odd, but i just saw two different examples of the sweater the lady in one of the illustrations is wearing, on ebay...a vintage sweater with suede front, weird square buttons that rotate. someone was selling it in two different colorways.ReplyDelete

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Check-in time ends at 1 AM
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- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 7.99 per person (approximately)
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It's nearing the end of the 3rd quarter of 2011, and I thought I'd see where I stand with my goals. I'm not altogether discouraged ...
Plan (and execute) a trip to the National Archives in D.C.
Check. You can see the "results" of my efforts here.
2. Request NARA files for my military ancestors.
I requested 2 files from NARA and got letters back … no records found for either of them. This fire in 1973 in St. Louis is really going to cramp my style, I think.
3. Break down the brick wall that we call my grandfather's biological parents!
I sent a letter to the NY Adoption Registry this week to see if they could at least point me in the right direction to go about unsealing my grandfather's adoption records. I received a
form letter response from them basically saying "we don't do that" … but no ideas on where to start. No help there. I have joined a few mailing lists for NY adoptions just to get some ideas of where to begin, but so far no luck there either.
4. Scan and organize all of my photos.
I said in my last update that I would be at the August Scanfest. Unfortunately, that was before I planned a trip to see my grandmother on the west coast during the last week of August. As it turned out, I had my own sort of Scanfest – with all the scrapbooks and photos she has, and my handy-dandy FlipPal! Now I just have to label and organize them all. Then there's the box of photos in the closet ......
5. Re-source all of my research ... well, some of it is sourcing for the first time, but I just need to make sure everything has a source!
All of my known direct ancestors have been entered, documented, sourced, and media-ized in RootsMagic. Still working on my collateral folks.
6. Keep a to-do list in ONE place, and actually work on it!
I continue to transfer my to-do list to RootsMagic as I transfer all of my data. I've checked off a couple more items on that list since July! (of course, I've added more than I've checked off, but who's counting?)
I continue to transfer my to-do list to RootsMagic as I transfer all of my data. I've checked off a couple more items on that list since July! (of course, I've added more than I've checked off, but who's counting?)
7. Increase my FamilySearch Indexing output by at least twofold.
Now that school is out and vacations are over, I will have some time to get back on top of this. My goal is to schedule at least 2 hours on the weekends to do some indexing.
Finally take a trip to the Family History Library in Ooltewah, TN
Done! I actually blogged about that here, and I have gone back a few times since then as well.
9. Transcribe all the documents I have obtained (and will obtain).
9. Transcribe all the documents I have obtained (and will obtain).
I am still going through all the media I transferred to RM4 to make sure everything has been transcribed, so this is still a work in progress.
Last but not least ... start writing my family history! Note: it will probably be 2064 before I actually FINISH it, but at least I can start writing it.
In addition to the three individuals I have already completed (as much as possible), my GGGrandfather, Joseph Zenophile Lanctot, is now a work in progress.
Now I just have to make sure I continue to keep this list in front of me so I'll remember my long-term goals for this year! I feel pretty sure that I won't have to transfer many of these items to my list for 2012, even though many of these have no "ending."


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It doesn�t look like there will be any new faces in the chamber rooms of local municipalities.
In the Alamance County cities and towns outside Burlington, there was little competition this year � and in the races that were contested, no newcomers came away with a win.
Of the 57,482 registered voters in Alamance County, a little more than 6,500, or 11.4 percent, went to the polls Tuesday.
In Elon, incumbents Davis Montgomery and Stephen Buff were re-elected to the two open positions on the Board of Aldermen, with Jim Chanas receiving the fewest votes of the three candidates. Chanas also ran unsuccessfully for alderman in 2011. According to unofficial results from the Alamance County Board of Elections, Buff received 40.4 percent of the vote, while Montgomery received 35.3 percent.
Jerry Tolley was re-elected to serve his fifth term as mayor of the town, taking 97 percent of the 441 votes, which included 13 write-ins.
Tolley said he was glad to continue as mayor.
�I really enjoy being mayor of Elon, and I work at it pretty hard,� he said. �I think the citizens should always be put first.�
He added that the town has �always had an excellent board,� of which he has been a part on-and-off since 1984.
�Two of our incumbents won, and that always pleases me,� Tolley said. �I�m looking forward to the next four years.�
In Swepsonville, incumbents Raymond Herring, Darrell Newton and Hugh Doss were re-elected to the three open seats on Town Council, with Phyllis Ford receiving the least number of votes. On Tuesday night, Herring, who said he has served as mayor since 1997, had 32.3 percent of the vote, Newton had 28.7 percent, and Doss 22.9 percent.
�No one can run for mayor of Swepsonville,� Herring said, referring to the town�s system of the council electing the mayor.
Herring said the council would meet the third Tuesday of December to nominate and elect the mayor and mayor pro-tem.
�I appreciate the people who supported me and came out and voted,� Herring said. �I do appreciate their support and belief in what we�ve been doing for the last 15 years. They recognize the job we�re doing and what we�re doing on behalf of the people.�
Herring said he�d like to be chosen as mayor again.
Green Level Town Council incumbents Michael Trollinger and Carissa Graves were elected to the council�s two open seats, according to unofficial results. Graves received 32.6 percent of votes, with 78, while Trollinger received 31.8 percent, with 76 votes. Richard Woods received 52 votes, and Susan Hunt received 33.
Races for the city of Mebane, town of Haw River and town of Ossipee council races, in addition to the town of Gibsonville and Village of Alamance boards of aldermen, were uncontested.
In Mebane, Jill Auditori, Tim Bradley and Ed Hooks return to their seats on the City Council. Though one challenger, Kevin Brouwer, announced to some in the community that he planned to run as a write-in candidate, each incumbent received more votes than the number of write-ins, which accounted for 11.4 percent, or 172, of the 1,505 votes cast. Auditori received 30.2 percent of votes, Hooks 29.4 and Bradley 29 percent.
Gibsonville Board of Aldermen incumbents Ken Pleasants and Veronica Revels were re-elected. Pleasants received 52 votes, Revels received 51, and four write-ins were reported.
Cathera Bundren of the Village of Alamance was also the only one who ran for her open mayoral seat. Bundren was re-elected with 17 votes. One write-in vote was reported. Incumbents Myra Slaughter and Don Tichy, with 22 votes, and Naydine Sharpe, with 16 votes, were re-elected to the three open seats on the Board of Aldermen, with one write-in vote reported.
In Haw River, Town Council incumbents Kelly Allen and Jeff Fogelman were re-elected to the two open seats. Allen received 70 votes, Fogleman received 59, and two write-ins were reported.
Ossipee Town Council incumbents Mark Whitman and Richard Overman were re-elected to the two open seats on the council, Whitman with 16 votes and Overman with 15 votes. Two write-ins were reported.
All results are unofficial until the county Board of Elections holds a canvass of the vote at 9 a.m. Tuesday.


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Cottage- Montford Ave- Chas W. Brown, Front
Charles W. Brown, Esq. Cottage, Montford Avenue (Asheville, N.C.)
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Building: Brown, Charles W., Esq. Cottage, Montford Avenue (Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina)
- Street:
- 205 Montford Avenue
- Community:
- Asheville
- State:
- North Carolina
- Zip:
- 28801
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- The Montford Historic District retains more than 600 buildings, most of which were built between 1890 and 1920, and includes a variety of architectural influences reflecting the cosmopolitan character of Asheville during the turn of the 20th century. Victorian, Queen Anne and Arts and Crafts styles combined with Neoclassical, Colonial Revival and castle-like motifs, result in an overall complex quality of designs and artistic talent throughout the neighborhood. Asheville architect Richard Sharp Smith produced numerous residential homes in Montford. Smith's preference for pebbledash, shingles, high-pitched roofs and heavy stone foundations contributed to an overall form for the neighborhood. http://go.ncsu.edu/1906directory
- Provenance note:
- Charles W. Brown was president Kerr-Hodges Company and vice-president of Noland, Brown & Co.
- Location:
Asheville (N.C.)
- Subjects:
Housing, Single family
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Pictured: Robert McInerney, Ph.D. and Brent Robbins, Ph.D.Associate Psychology Professors Robert McInerney, Ph.D. and Brent Robbins, Ph.D. recently presented on the "hermeneutics of love" at the American Psychology Association's Division 32 Annual Conference at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, Calif.
McInerney and Robbins presented their ideas on the interpretation, or hermeneutics, of love as a potential new philosophical and theoretical foundation for clinical-community psychology. In addition, the professors were asked to submit their individual papers on the topic for an upcoming edition of The Journal of Humanistic Psychology.
Titled "A Hermeneutics of Love for Community Research: Suffering and Acting on Trembling Ground," McInerney's paper addressed the possibility of a radical empathy for others.
"As community researchers, we may lovingly suffer with others, even others we feel are in some sense unknowable, strange and unlovable," remarked McInerney.
Robbins' paper "The Problem of Human Dignity at the Heart of Humanistic Psychology: Retrieving Existential Personalism and a Hermeneutics of Love within the Humanistic Tradition," described how humanistic psychology is different from other approaches to psychology because it uses a hermeneutics of love.
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To make the vinaigrette, combine the sugar and vinegars in a pot and caramelize over medium heat. When the liquid has caramelized, remove from heat. Let the pot cool, and add the hazelnut oil, truffle oil, mixed spices, and a pinch of fleur de sel and set aside.
To prepare the crustacean salad, clean the shells off and steam the clams and oysters. Once they are cooked, remove from the shell and add a pinch of fleur de sel and caramel vinaigrette. Mix until clam and oyster is lightly coated with vinaigrette and set aside.
To make the potato galette, slice the potatoes very thin. In a non-stick skillet arrange the potato slices each one overlapping the other in a circular fashion. Add a drizzle of olive oil and cook on both sides on medium heat. Both sides of the galette should be a golden brown color. Set aside for serving.
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Help To Debug Intel HDA
For Users
Mixer configuration
First of all, try fiddling with the mixer settings on alsamixer. Don't forget about:
- Checking all alsamixer tabs using the Tab key
- You can switching mute/unmute using the M key
- On the "Capture" tab, you can change the capture source setting using the spacebar
'model' parameter
Sometimes the support for your system (or a similar one) is available on the driver, but the right system model wasn't detected by the driver. You can try different values for the model parameter for the snd-hda-intel module (see HD-Audio-Models.txt) and see if some of them fix your problem.
If this works, please report this problem, providing the relevant information.
Try a newer alsa version
If everything else fails, you can check if a newer ALSA version fixes your problem.
(TODO: pointer to article about how to get a newer ALSA version running)
Try a lowlevel GUI tool to control your codec
The HDA-Analyzer python utility to find and debug the problem.
Reporting problems
Almost all problems are related to the specific codec configuration. When reporting problems, please provide contents of:
- /proc/asound/card*/codec#* files
- Output of lspci -vvnn, at least the part corresponding to the Intel HDA device
At best, run alsa-info.sh script [1] and give the output information. If you post to ML or bugzilla, it's helpful to attach the generated file via alsa-info.sh --no-upload option.
For Developers
Fetch the Intel HDA specification, you will need it. (Note - this link seems out of date. I got mine here: Intel HDA specification as PDF)
Also look at Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt in the kernel tree. This contains some detailed information for development/debugging HD-audio driver. The on-line documents are found in the link section below.
Basic HDA Intel Concepts
The snd-hda-intel driver speak to codecs through the the Intel HDA bus. Each codec has many widgets inside it, and the driver can send messages (called verbs) to them to change their settings. Each widget may collect audio input from other widgets, and may their output may be sent to other widgets. The driver may probe the codec and know exactly how the widgets are wired inside the codec. The /proc/asound/card*/codec#* file contains this information.
Commonly found types of widgets:
- Pin Complexes are input and/or output interfaces to the outside world. They normally correspond to real audio jacks, speakers or microphones on the machine
- Audio Input/Output, ADC, or DAC are the interface between the codec and the HDA bus. This is where ALSA sends/consumes the audio streams to/from
- Selectors and Mixers allow the driver to combine and/or select audio input coming from multiple widgets
Each widget may contain amplifiers on its inputs or outputs. The amplifiers may be controlled by the driver to change audio volume and unmute/mute audio input or output. The mixer controls seen on alsamixer normally correspond to an specific amplifier on an specific widget inside the codec.
Common sources of problems
Normally problems are on the patch_*.c files, that are codec-specific. The codec-specific code normally have to do four things:
- Correctly detect which system model is being used, based on PCI IDs or other information
- Correctly initialize the widges inside the codec
- Correctly tell hda-intel to use the right Audio ADC/DAC node as source for the PCM streams that will be registered with ALSA
- Correctly tell hda-intel which amplifiers inside the codec will be controlled by the mixer controls registered with ALSA
Model detection
The driver needs to detect the system model, so that it knows how the audio is wired on the system, especially the audio input/outputs from the codec to the external world.
Normally the drivers have 'init verbs' tables for each model. You will want to look up the HDA Intel specification to understand what they do.
PCM stream registration
The driver needs to register audio streams with alsa, that will be used for recording and playback. Most of this task is done by the hda-intel core code, but the codec-specific driver needs to tell hda-intel what are the NIDs of the ADC and DAC widgets for each audio stream.
Mixer registration
The driver normally register mixer controls with alsa. Normally this task is done by the hda-intel core code, but the codec-specific code needs to tell hda-intel which amplifiers inside the code chip will be controled by the mixer controls.
Other codec- or model-specific stuff
- Speaker auto-muting when headphones are plugged
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The TherapistThe earliest deep space manned missions faced a great many problems, not the least of which was the sanity of the small crew that were locked in a vessel for years at a time. In the first few months of the mission a counselor would review the astronauts' journals and hold occasional "check in" therapy sessions. But as the deep space vessels went further and further from earth, communications grew far less frequent. To this end, an AI hologram called simply The Therapist was installed on the vessel. Any crewman could meet with The Therapist at their convenience with a push of a button. The program was displayed as a 30-something male or female (crewman's choice) dressed in a sweater and khakis with a calm, soothing voice. The AI is designed to analyze the crewmen's concerns and problems, then provide appropriate interventions. While most of these worked splendidly, a small handful had glitches that treated one crewman as another, revealing secret intentions and thoughts that were meant to be confidential. These sparked several incidents of breakdowns between crewmen on these vessels, sometimes resulting in violent outbursts.
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Furgalgast "French" ThrenillagaragartFurgalgast is the stage name of... no one knows. He is always called Threnillagaragart onstage, though everyone has taken to calling him French, because it's just so much easier. Where he goes when he's off the stage is a complete mystery. He needs no dressing room, no dress rehearsals, no script. He appears, does his gag, and vanishes once past the curtain. He is a comedian, magician, and actor. The only connection he has to the outside world is a mysterious agent who responds only to mail sent to an impossible address.
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Ariel "Fishhook" MorganOl' Fishhook Morgan is something of a legend aboard the Tyger John, a merchantman and sometimes smuggling ship of ill repute. Stories abound of the old salt: that he was born of the sea and found on a rocky shoal by the Tyger John's first captain; that he held off half a crew of mutineers with nothing but a rusty harpoon; that he made it with a mermaid and has a half-dozen fish kids swimming somewhere at sea.But the biggest story is how he acquired the leviathan skull that serves as the Tyger John's figurehead. The story goes that during a storm far out in the ocean, a sea beast rose up to harass the ship and try to sink her. Neither sword nor spear could pierce the monster's hide, but Morgan had a plan. He baited a dolphin fish with some of the ship's stores, then just as soon caught a great sea dog with the dolphin. Cutting the shark and letting it bleed, he hooked it to the ship's reef anchor and threw it overboard. The leviathan, attracted to the sea dog's blood, took the bait and seized the anchor. Morgan seized the winch and cranked it mightily, the ship lurching backward as the monster dragged it. But the beast was no match for mighty Morgan, who wrestled it for hours into days; by the time the fish knew what was happening, the anchor's flukes were too deep and it couldn't let go. The sea dragon eventually gave up, alive but exhausted and floating on its side. Morgan grabbed a cutlass and leapt onto its great head, looking the beast in the eye. It's said he whispered something to it that seemed to calm it - perhaps he even speaks the tongue o' the sea itself - before slitting its throat and finally killing it. The beast was cleaned and the stores filled with fresh meat, the carcass so large some of it had to be left to rot.And that's why they call him Fishhook.
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Men who are film critics, such as myself, stereotypically aren't fond of the movie genre known as 'the chick flick'. We usually have to remove our male biased opinions towards them and see it for the cinematic work that they are. In this particular case, I must admit, 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2' was an enjoyable and delightful film that engrossed me for its 2 hour duration.
I really wasn't expecting to like it, so the fact that I did, makes it even more memorable. Sisterhood, based on a book by Ann Brashares, is a reunion for the actresses that have now made it 'big time' on their respective TV shows; Hondurean American America Ferrera stars in 'Ugly Betty', Blake Lively in the hot sexy Gossip Girls, Amber Tamblyn is widely known for Joan of Arcadia and Argetinian-Mexican American Alexis Bledel (who knew she was a hardcore Latin?) currently stars in Gilmore Girls. This year more than ever, television stars are making Hollywood look real good.
One of the great things about the film outside of the physical and cultural diversity of the cast, is the chemistry they share onset. They seem to really get what their characters are all about. It's three years later and each of the girls are exploring their professional goals. Their only apprehensiveness is the potential estrangement from themselves that distance could impose on them. The four story lines are alluring enough to not lose you to lassitude.
Ferrera is the best actress of the group, evident when she spews out Shakespeare lines as if they were vernacular English. Tamblyn, with her caustic and mordant personality, provided the much needed comic relief from the emotional pounding the film takes with Lively's character. Bledel, unfortunately was the weakest link and didn't really provide enough believable gravitas to take the film to the next level.
As my colleague Alex Florez termed it, 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2' is a 'slice of life' movie, and I believe it will resonate not only with tween audiences, but also with mom and dad adults. That combination will surely squeeze out a third part out of those magical jeans.


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Back in March, we announced that itelligence will migrate its ERP system to SAP HANA ( click here for press release ). Following a meticulous planning phase, we were finally able to start with the project in April. The migration affects every aspect of our SAP ERP system, which is used by 18 countries. In the future it will be used by 21 countries. The aim of the project was to speed up our system and make it more flexible. Reports and analyses, e. g. during the month end closing, would literally become available at the push of a button.
For the implementation of SAP HANA, we plan to have 3 phases and project duration of approx. 6 months. Here is a brief overview of each phase and its steps:
Wave 0: Sandbox Migration (15th April to 30th July)
Since ERP on HANA is still very new on the market, we aim to measure execution times of upgrades and migration at this stage, check general technical problems, and get insights for the final server sizing.
- Copy system in production (ITP) in a sandbox environment, upgrade to EHP 6, including modifications (SPDD / SPAU)
- Upgrade to EhP6 on HANA
- Implementation of database migration from MS SQL to HANA
- High-level user testing after migrating to HANA
- If required, we repeat Wave 0 using the new tool DMO provided by SAP, which allows to perform upgrade and migration in a single step
Wave 1: Changing platforms, including OS/DB upgrade (29th May to 21th June)
As a precondition for the migration to HANA, we need to update our operating systems and SQL DB versions. As our dedicated servers have already been in use for a while now, we decided to perform a complete hardware change. In the future, we will use virtual servers.
- Platform upgrade / upgrade W2K3 and SQL 2005 to W2K8R2 and SQL Server 2008 (/12)
- User testing (unit / system integration testing), primarily due to interfaces and printers
Wave 2: Upgrade & Migration to HANA (1st August to 21th October)
- Upgrade 1. test system EHP4 to EHP6
- Upgrade of EHP6 to HANA (SAP_BASIS_740)
- Export
- Installation SAP HANA Size S+ (3 times)
- Installation / Import (SAP HANA)
- Post import steps (including the deletion of HR data)
- User testing (unit / system integration / regression testing)
- Upgrade / Migration 2. test system. Steps are similar to the 1. test system with the exception that HR data are not deleted
- System acceptance by key users
- Upgrade / migration of production system analogous to 2. test system
Note on project duration:
It is certainly possible to execute the project quicker. But since we are a service company, our complete set of HR data resides on the ERP. That is why we are planning two test phases. The first test phase does not include any HR data, so that we can operate the system without a data protection risk using ABAP developers. The second test phase includes complete testing with all data, including HR data. (Having just one test phase certainly shaves off a few weeks. More about this in an upcoming blog entry.)
In future blogs I will describe the various stages in more detail and talk about our experience so far, things which have gone very well and, of course, the tricky steps.


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Thursday, July 5, 2007
Sour Patch Kids
Sour Patch Kids were developed in 1970s by a candy sales manager named Frank Galatolie who was chasing the sour fad. They were first Martians, to take advantage with the consumer fascination with all things space related. They were later changed to little children and called Sour Patch Kids (to capitalize on the Cabbage Patch Kids fad) and introduced in the US in 1985. A lot of the super sour items from that time period are long gone, so who could have expected that some sour sanded Swedish Fish would be so enduring? Sour Patch Kids are now made by Cadbury Adams in Canada.
Sour Patch Kids are a soft jelly candy sanded with a sweet & sour coating. The candies are supposedly in the shape of little frizzy haired kids. They look rather like little feet to me or maybe rabbits with very puffy tails.
Sour Patch Kids come in the traditional four flavors they always have: Raspberry (red), Lime (green), Orange (orange) and Lemon (yellow). Yes, these are also the same flavors as the Swedish fish array that Cadbury Adams makes.
They're billed as "Sour then Sweet" and it's true. Some folks like to suck the sour coating off, which makes them bitingly sour (with an odd salty tang to it as well) but I prefer to chew mine, to combine the sour and sweet and get a little flavor at the same time.
Though the flavors aren't really that strong, as is the same with Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids are good whether they're soft and fresh or hard and tacky.
I don't buy them often, but they're a good "keep me interested" candy, which is great for movies, traveling or a little munching while at work. I see adults eating them as often as kids, which is nice that there's a sour candy that generations can share.
Note: there's a little fad going on YouTube where kids collect the sour sand from candies like Sour Patch Kids, Sour Skittles or Pixy Stix and then snort it. Please, don't do this. It really hurts ... you're not gonna get high, but you'll probably make some silly faces and your friends will laugh at you. There's a reason our tastebuds are on our tongues and not in our sinuses. Sour Patch Kids are meant to be ingested orally ... not nasally. PSA over.
Sour Patch Kids contain no gelatin (they're a jelly candy that uses corn starch as a jelling agent) and use all artificial colorings so they're suitable for vegetarians. There's no word in the label about gluten status.
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Club operators need to lay out a sales/marketing plan that takes the following into account:
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The text on the slide is really unnecessary, but good looking vivid graphics would definitely help to be more memorable and look professional in front of the audience.
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Children benefit when an adult guides their reading, when an adult reads aloud to them, and when they themselves read aloud. See my blog site today for ideas to help your children become more proficient readers at http://www.maggie-lyons.blogspot.com. What ideas can you add?
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"The old traditional trailer designs using different metals – i.e. aluminum in lieu of steel – and cutting corners to reduce weight have been virtually exhausted. That's why we've spent a lot of time and money developing new products." –Hank Prochazka, vp-sales and marketing with Fontaine Trailers
Let's face it: for many years, most trucking operators regarded trailers as something of an afterthought. Far more attention got paid to the front of the tractor-trailer and for some very good reasons, too; the biggest one being a Class 8 truck costs a lot of coin.
Nowadays, though, trailers are getting almost as much attention, and for good reasons of their own.
Take for example California's Air Resources Board (CARB) broad heavy-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction mandate that went into effect Jan. 1 this year, requiring fleets operating 53-ft refrigerated or dry van trailers to use models certified under the Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program, or use trailer aerodynamic devices to achieve 5% fuel savings for dry vans and 4% fuel savings for refrigerated models.
While flatbed trailers are lucky enough (for now, at least) to avoid being targeted by such regulatory efforts, that doesn't mean they get to stand pat – not by a long shot. Even flatbeds are rapidly changing as fleets and owner-operators alike demand models that can haul more, last longer, and save fuel – all in an effort to help the trucker reduce bottom-line costs over time.
"Most fleets expect lighter weight flatbed trailers to be more fuel efficient, but that is not necessarily the case," Hank Prochazka, vp-sales and marketing with Fontaine Trailers, told me recently.
"A traditional trailer that is 1,000 pounds lighter only equates to a few dollars per year in fuel savings," he explained. "To improve fuel economy with a flatbed, the flexibility of a trailer needs to be recognized as the critical factor. When a traditional flatbed travels down the road it bends more than a box van since it does not have side walls and a roof to help support it. This bending and flexing magnifies tire scrub and intensifies the frictional forces that pull against the power equipment. Obviously, this reduces fuel mileage and causes tires to wear prematurely."
Prochazka noted that it's a simple law of physics that the straighter a flatbed tracks, the better the fuel mileage. That's one reason why Fontaine developed its "unitized flooring system" for its new Revolution trailer line. "A 'unitized' floor does not bend and flex like traditional designs, while drivers do not feel the 'sway and pull' behind them, resulting in better traction, less friction and improved fuel economy," he pointed out.
That flooring design also helps fleets spec'ing wide-based tires on their flatbeds in an effort to gain both fuel economy and weight savings.
"We have noticed an increase in the flatbed demand for these tires, [but] fleets that try them are usually disappointed by the poor tire life caused by trailer flex and tire scrub associated with traditional flatbed trailers," Prochazka told me.
"The unitized flooring, though, solves this problem as its straighter track virtually eliminates tire scrub and leads to an increase in wide-base tire life," he said.
All of this is critical, Prochazka noted, because customers are looking at lower deck heights for their flatbeds – some moving from 48-in. x 102-in. decks to 53-in. x 102-in. decks to offer their customers more versatility. "All this comes with the added weight concerns," he stressed.
"There is an active demand for both unit weight reduction and increased floor loading capacity," added David Pickup, manager of product engineering development for Wabash National.
Though Wabash is known mainly for its DuraPlate dry van trailer model, Pickup said all trailer models are feeling the squeeze on weight, longevity, etc.
"These requirements are, and will continue to be, a driver [for] the use of newer, higher strength materials, together with associated changes in design to ensure their optimal use," he told me. "We'll also see increasing demand – driven by both legislative and environmental reasons – for the greater incorporation of aerodynamic devices into the trailer structure rather than as 'after the fact' add-ons."
To gain greater longevity, trailer makers are stepping up their efforts to combat the negative effects of corrosion. Fontaine's Prochazka said design changes are one weapon OEMs are using. "On traditional trailers, cross-members pass through holes that are punched into the main-beams. But our Revolution design eliminates this major point of corrosion due to dirt, snow and ice accumulation since the enclosed floor rests on top of the main-beams," he noted.
Steve Zaborowski, senior vp-operations for XTRA Lease, pointed out to me that his company is spec'ing its undercarriages more frequently with galvanized steel and coated with a variety of paints to help them better resist corrosion. This is also true for trailer brake shoes, which XTRA now buys with special liners to help them resist what's called "rust jacking."
"The magnesium chloride and other chemicals they use to clear ice and snow off the road can get into the brakes and cause the brake shoes to crack," Zaborowski told me. "It's not a safety issue, because we'd catch something like that during inspections when trailers enter and leave our yards. But it leads to shorter product life, costing us time and money to replace. By getting shoes with shields on them, we avoid that cost for us and our customers."
"Corrosion resistance of both the under frame and the rear frame have certainly become a key factor for many customers," added Rob Fortney, Wabash's general sales manager. "That's why we offer a hot dipped galvanized rear frame and under ride guard as well as a full stainless steel offering. We are also working with a number of our suppliers to expand the number of other components we can offer with galvanizing such as cross members, bogies, support gear bracing, etc."
Looking into the future, customers are going to continue examining their business environment first – what shippers will demand, changes in regulations, fuel and other operating costs and competitive environment – and then establishing their true cost of ownership over that expected life span of the equipment, Fontaine's Prochazka told me.
"Customers are typically willing to pay more up front for better equipment if they can see savings down the road," he explained.
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Leyton Orient midfielder Jimmy Smith believes the club's youngsters have what it takes to make an impact this season as the East London club goes about repairing the damage from their disastrous start to the League One season.
Orient endured a torrid start to the new campaign, winning just one of their first fourteen games in all competitions before fighting back to move out of the relegation zone and securing their place in the second round of the FA Cup with a 3-0 win over Bromley on Saturday.
A goal from youngster George Porter and good work from 18-year-old Moses Odubajo to set up Smith helped Orient ease to victory over their non-league opponents to secure a second round tie against either Bournemouth or Gillingham, and the former Chelsea midfielder believes the club are already reaping the reward of investing heavily in youth players.
"We've got good young players at the club," said Smith. "We've got a great squad and everyone's fighting for their position, not only in the starting XI but on the bench as well."
Smith himself has been in fine form this season having found the net four times from midfield already, with his 79th minute goal against Bromley coming thanks to some good work by Odubajo to put the tie to bed.
"I was pleased to get on the end of it for the goal. It was good work from Mo and I think he's disappointed that he didn't score himself, but he's hit the post and I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time."


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Tulip Time!
John Rivera 4/25/2012 8:27:58 AMBeautifully composed and captured Linda!
Jill Odice 4/25/2012 10:10:48 AMI love how all the tulips lead to the trees! Even without the blue sky and clouds, it turned out to be beautiful, the cloudy sky adds drama and really made the colors pop.Congrats Granny Linda, looking forward to lots of Avi portraits ! #10108909
Susan M. Campbell 4/26/2012 5:59:55 AMLove, love, love this. My eyes are drawn right along those rows of gorgeous tulips to that fabulous tree and moody sky. Nice composing! #10109820
Steve D. Hinkle 4/26/2012 6:23:07 AMBeautiful capture with great color! #10109879
David Hurt 4/26/2012 8:33:49 AMI only wish the tulips were all in full bloom for you guys. I understand the color is off the charts this weekend. #10110103
Marilyn K. Lincecum 4/30/2012 7:41:15 PMDitto with what Susan had to say...Absolutley LOVE this and your placement of the trees. Perfect for the MT. Into my favs. #10115439
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Lia's Hairstyling has been at 107 North Main St. for 15 years. Lia and her daughter Luanda always keep their customer's convenience in mind by scheduling walk-ins as well as appointments. Lia came to the US because she had family here.
First to upstate New York, and then, when Luanda was 5 years old, they moved to Blacksburg where her uncle was a student at Virginia Tech. Lured here by the small town atmosphere and good schools where Lia could raise her family, she started the business in 2003. Lia has been doing hair for many years, first in her native Brazil, and now in Blacksburg. After Luanda graduated from Blacksburg High School she joined her Mom. The salon also employs two other stylists.
They believe that what sets Lia's apart from other salons is the décor, the quality of their work, and their inclusive mentality. I was struck by the large space that was decorated in a modern, but homey style. There are beautiful wood floors, and brightly colored oil paintings by Luanda's brother line the walls. They told me they always strive to make sure the customer is happy with the salon experience. They are so warm and likeable, I'm sure this is the case. They told me they don't cater to one specific kind of hair, and are very adept at doing all kinds, which adds an international element to the business. I felt very comfortable walking in and sitting down and talking, very much as I would in someone's home.
Most of their clientele find Lia's from referrals from other satisfied customers. I first heard of Lia's when a friend had a pink streak put in her hair for breast cancer awareness. This is the third year that Lia's has participated in the event, sponsored by the Virginia Tech Relay for Life. Luanda was approached by a member of the Relay for Life team with the hair streaking idea, which also happened to occur at time where she was dealing with the recent death of her fiancé to cancer. Of course, Luanda and Lia were onboard and they tell me the response has been overwhelming. People who were not interested in getting their hair done have also used the event as an opportunity to donate. In order to raise awareness for autism, one client requested a blue streak! Lia and Luanda plan to participate twice a year, once in March and once in October.
Lia's is more than just a hair salon. It is a home away from home, a way to contribute to a cause you believe in, and a place to meet new friends!


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BERKELEY — The number of homeless people in Alameda County with severe mental illness jumped by 35 percent in just two years, according to a census taken earlier this year by a consortium of local agencies called EveryOne Home.
The overall number of homeless people in the county was slightly higher since the last count two years ago, up 86 at 4,264, according to the report released Tuesday night. It did not break out individual cities within Alameda County.
When the count was taken during the spring, 1,106 homeless identified themselves as having a severe mental illness, up from 818 in 2011, the report said.
About 60 percent of those people are sleeping on the sidewalks, in parks or wherever they can find a spot, but not inside shelters, the report said.
And in the past 10 years, the number of homeless with severe mental illness has doubled.
The increase has experts trying out a number of theories to explain it.
Elaine de Coligny, executive director of EveryOne Home, said the number probably shot up because there is not enough money for permanent, supportive housing for those with mental health issues. She said money from the Mental Health Services Act — or Proposition 63, which passed in 2004 and placed a 1 percent tax on individual income of more than $1 million — got a lot of mentally ill homeless into housing in 2006 and 2007, but that money is all being used to sustain those people and there's not much left for those who need help now.
"At that time we added hundreds of units of permanent housing for the mentally ill," de Coligny said. "The people who got it are using it and we haven't added more subsidies. Permanent housing is not as expensive as multiple trips to the hospital or jail, and its certainly more humane than leaving severely mentally ill people on the streets. But it costs money."
Michael Nelson, a program manager for Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency, which runs shelters in Berkeley, Oakland and Hayward, said he sees two possible causes for the run up in numbers, including better awareness of mental health issues by those who answered questions for the survey and homelessness itself.
"You take someone who is 'normal' and you put them in a situation where they are living with their kids in a car and they start to exhibit symptoms," Nelson said. "Living on the street is enough to make anyone start to exhibit symptoms. And maybe we're just recognizing it a lot more."
Iverson Eicken, a psychologist and clinical director of BOSS, said the good news for people with mental illness is that the medications are so much better than they were 15 years ago. The bad news is when they go off their meds, they hit bottom really hard.
"People who use these medications can cope until something goes wrong in their life," Eicken said. "That's when they tend to fall off the medications and although the meds are much better now, the whammy people take when they go off them is much bigger."
And that often includes becoming homeless.
Other trends highlighted in the survey include:
Reach Doug Oakley at 925-234-1699. Follow him at Twitter.com/douglasoakley.