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Juice Recruitment Ltd - Bristol, Avon
We would love to hear from you if you are qualified to train/assess in these key areas! We are looking for someone who is a confident communicator, personable and focused. You will have second to none... 22000.00
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Pet-Xi Training Limited - Rugby
(Digital Media, Business Admin and Sports Coaching PT, FT and Associate opportunities available) - Responsible for managing your own hours and booking in learners when needed - Experience of delivering... £20,000 - £25,000
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Due to growth we have immediate positions for an experienced NVQ Assessor/Trainer with experience in the following to Apprenticeship Qualifications. Within this role as a NVQ Assessor and you will also... £23000 - £25000 per annum, Benefits: 25 days holid
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Jan 11, 2000
|Filing date
|Jul 16, 1997
|Priority date
|Jul 16, 1997
|Fee status
|Publication number
|John Franks
|Original Assignee
|Franks; John
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (23), Classifications (6), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to devices for picking up animal waste, and more particularly, relates to a device for the hands-free collection of dog or other animal waste and its easy disposal into an attached bag by a single, sweeping motion.
2. Description of the Related Art
Many people enjoy the pleasures associated with owning one or more dogs as pets, such as the companionship, safety, and the love the pet can provide. The pleasures of owning a dog are also accompanied by much responsibility, including feeding, training, and cleaning up after the dog.
Most individuals do not have the luxury of owning vast expanses of property where a dog can run and "do its business" far away from where the owner, and perhaps his or her young children, live and carry on their own activities out of doors. Rather, most individuals live in apartments, condominiums, or homes with limited outdoor areas in which a dog must be trained to urinate and defecate, thus necessitating frequent or often immediate clean up of the dog's feces to keep the area clean for the use of others or the owner's own family. Indeed, in common areas of apartment buildings and condos, as well as in public parks and open spaces, the law may require the dog's owner to pick up after his or her pet immediately, or face a penalty.
This rather unpleasant task is often dealt with by picking up the feces with a plastic glove or bag, or perhaps by scooping up the waste with a shovel and placing it in a bag, a messy and time consuming task if one is faced with cleaning up an entire yard or pen. Further, using one's hands, even if it is encased in a glove or plastic bag, or a shovel poses the risk of getting the feces onto one's skin or clothing, an unsanitary and unpleasant experience for even the most devoted dog owner.
A number of attempts have been made to address these and other problems associated with cleaning up after one's pet by providing various types of devices for scooping up or otherwise disposing of dog feces without using one's hands. For instance, Gish in U.S. Pat. No. 5,039,146 discloses a V-shaped scoop into which a bag may be placed to collect animal feces. However, Gish requires a paddle to push the feces into the scoop device, thus necessitating the use of both hands. Also, it is likely a plastic grocery bag would easily tear in use by its placement around the ground-contacting edges of the scoop portion.
Rose in U.S. Pat. No. 5,482,337 discloses a scoop having a very narrow cup secured to one end of an elongated handle. Again, Rose's device suggests the use of a second implement to scoop the feces into the narrow opening of the cup; Rose fails to include a bag or other containment means for the collected waste. U.S. Pat. No. 5,131,704 to Li shows a similar frame located at an angled end of a handle to which a refuse bag is attached for waste collection. Again, Li's rather small scoop frame suggests difficulty in picking up feces on the ground without the use of another implement, and also requires smaller, specialized collection bags for use with the frame.
Kohler, Heinrichson, Lu, Clapper, and Cortinas in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,562,319, 5,350,208, 5,540,470, 5,335,953, and 5,320,393, respectively, also describe devices contemplated for use in retrieving and disposing of animal feces. In general, each of these devices includes some type of manually operated switch or level apparatus located at the upper end of an elongated handle, which the user must operate to open and close jaws or similar sections of a scoop portion in order to trap the feces within the scoop. Several suggest the use of a bag or other containment means attached to the device for retention and later disposal of the feces after collection. While these devices eliminate the need for using both hands to collect the feces, they are necessarily heavier by the inclusion of the manually operated switches and levers and more complex operating structure. Further, their generally more complex designs and mechanical parts would require more maintenance and repair and more time spent cleaning the various components after use, and may cost more than a pet owner wishes to spend on such a tool.
Other patents of interest are U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,688,483 and Des. 33,888 to Hamilton and Visser, respectively.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an animal waste collection and disposal device that provides the user a hands-free method of both picking up and disposing of animal waste.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide such a collection and disposal device which has a simple and lightweight construction.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a collection and disposal device which is also easy to maintain and clean.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a collection and disposal device which specifically uses and recycles bags for disposal of the feces that are readily available and free of cost to the user, such as plastic grocery bags.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a collection and disposal device which is inexpensive and durable.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a collection and disposal device which enables the user to pick up animal feces and deposit it into the bag in one easy, sweeping motion, while allowing the user to remain standing in an upright position.
In accordance with the present invention, the preferred form of an animal waste collection and disposal device broadly comprises an elongated handle portion and an angled collection shovel portion. The shovel portion comprises an upper elongated chute portion, an intermediate, perforated sifting portion extending at a first obtuse angle from the chute portion, and a lower flattened lifting portion extending at a second obtuse angle from the intermediate portion. The lifting portion, at one longitudinal end of the shovel, preferably includes a serrated, support-surface contacting edge for use of the device in grass, gravel or other terrain where pick-up might be more difficult. The shovel includes a plurality of U-shaped brackets mounted thereon, each of which includes a sleeve adapted to receive the handle therethrough. A set screw holds the handle in place within the mounting sleeves.
The shovel includes a pair of raised sidewalls running along its length for retention of the feces within the shovel during the scooping and bagging process.
In use, the angled configuration of the shovel allows the user to maintain an upright stance, eliminating the need to bend over at the waist while collecting and bagging the waste materials. The user simply attaches the handles of a standard plastic grocery bag around the upper extending end of one of the set screws, and extends the interior of the bag about the chute portion of the shovel, such that the end opposite the terminal, lifting end of the shovel is surrounded by the interior of the bag. The user then holds the handle at its upper end and applies the lower, terminal lifting edge of the shovel underneath the waste to be collected. By then raising the terminal lifting edge of the shovel, the waste slides from the terminal lifting edge of the shovel onto the intermediate sifting portion, where kennel gravel or dirt may be removed. The waste then slides further back onto the elongated chute portion, where it is quickly directed backward toward the end of the chute and into the disposal bag. The sidewalls and the bag surrounding the chute prevent the waste from sliding from the chute onto the ground or floor.
An obvious advantage to the present invention, other than the simple sweeping, lifting and bagging movement, is that the device is contemplated for use with standard grocery bags, which are often merely thrown away or else stuffed into a pantry or closet. The device provides a useful and convenient method of recycling the bags.
The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more readily appreciated and understood from a consideration of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of this invention when taken together with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the animal waste collection and disposal device of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the attachment of a grocery bag for collection and disposal of waste; and
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present invention, illustrating the attachment of the handle portion to the shovel portion.
Referring now to the drawings in more detail, FIG. 1 best illustrates a preferred form of the animal waste collection and disposal device of the present invention 10, which comprises an elongated handle portion 12 and an angled collection shovel portion 14 attached thereto. The disposal bag 16, not illustrated in FIG. 1, is shown disposed for attachment to the device in FIG. 2.
Shovel portion 14 is illustrated in FIG. 1 as an integrally constructed, elongated member having opposite longitudinal ends 24, 26 and comprising an upper elongated chute portion 18, an intermediate, perforated sifting portion 20 extending at a first obtuse angle A from the chute portion 18, and a lower flattened lifting portion 22 extending at a second obtuse angle B from the intermediate portion 20. As the nomenclature suggests, the intermediate sifting portion 20 includes a plurality of openings or perforations 28 therethrough for removing additional materials from the collected waste when the device 10 is used in kennel gravel, sand or dirt. The flattened lifting portion 22, disposed at longitudinal end 24, preferably includes a serrated edge 30 for facilitating pick-up of waste in grass, gravel, or other terrain where collection might be more difficult with a straight-edged shovel.
As noted above, the shovel 14 preferably includes two angles A, B disposed where the chute portion 18 terminates into the sifting portion 20 and where the sifting portion 20 terminates into the lifting portion 22, respectively. This specific angled construction of the shovel 14 allows the user to remain standing upright while using the tool, rather than requiring the user to uncomfortably bend over at the waist during the collection and bagging process. Preferably, the first angle A is approximately 108 degrees and the second angle B is approximately 118 degrees, although variations in these measurements could be employed to the same effect.
The shovel portion 14 includes a pair of raised sidewalls 34, 36 running along its longitudinal edges, each preferably one inch high, to prevent the waste from sliding or rolling out of the shovel 14 during collection and bagging.
As best shown in FIGS. 1-3, the device 10 includes a separate elongated handle portion 12 having opposite longitudinal ends 70, 72 which is removably attached to the shovel portion 14 in the following manner. At least two U-shaped brackets 38, 40 are secured to the shovel 14 proximate the longitudinal end 26 and on the chute portion 18 proximate the first angle A. Each bracket 38, 40 includes a preferably circular sleeve 42, 44, adapted to receive the handle 12 therethrough. A third sleeve 46 is disposed along the handle 12 approximately midway between the first and second sleeves 42, 44. Preferably, first and third sleeves 42, 46 include a set screw 48 for tightening against the handle 12 and maintaining the handle 12 in place in its attachment to the shovel 14.
The set screw 48 also serves as an attachment point for the disposal bag 16, as best shown in FIG. 2. The invention contemplates the use of the standard plastic grocery bags which have a pair of handles 50, thus providing a convenient and inexpensive method of recycling these bags. The opening 52 of bag 16 is placed about longitudinal end 26 and pulled downwardly to extend about halfway down the chute portion 18. The handles 50 are looped over one of the set screws 48. The bag 16 is then expanded about the chute portion 18, such that the bag 16 covers the upper half of the chute portion 18 and hangs somewhat therefrom.
FIGS. 2 and 3 depict a slightly modified form of the present invention 60, wherein the shovel portion 14 has only one angle C, preferably about 118 degrees, along its length, which is disposed between the chute portion 18 and the sifting portion 20. The lifting edge 22 extends from the sifting portion 20, and has a more rounded edge 64. A collection dam 66, or a raised ridge, is disposed between sifting portion 20 and the lifting portion 22 for preventing the waste from sliding or rolling back off the edge 64. The handle 12 is attached to the shovel 14 is the same manner as above described.
Preferably, the shovel portion 14 is approximately 24 inches in length and about 5 inches wide, while the handle 12 is approximately 48 inches in length and preferably has a round configuration with a 1 to 1.5 inch diameter. It is contemplated that both the handle 12 and the shovel 14 are constructed of a lightweight, yet durable, plastic, although both could be constructed of steel, aluminum or similar metals, preferably having a lighter weight, for easier use of the device. The invention also contemplates the use of a slick coating, such as Teflon or even cooking oil on the upper surface 80 of the shovel 14 to facilitate movement of the waste along the shovel 14 and into the bag 16.
In use, the handle 12 is grasped proximate longitudinal end 70 and the lower, lifting edge 22 placed under the waste to be collected. The waste is then simply lifted up by the user's applying a lever-like motion to the upper end of the handle. The waste then slides along the shovel 14, passing over the sifting portion 20 to allow other materials, such as kennel gravel or dirt, to be removed therefrom, and slides down through the chute portion 18 and into the attached disposal bag 16 which is extended over the longitudinal end 26 of the chute 18. The device 10 can be used as many times as needed until it is necessary to change and dispose of the bag 16.
It is therefore to be understood that while a preferred form of an animal waste collection and disposal device has been herein set forth and described, various modifications and changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts as well as composition of materials without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
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|Smith Robert A
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|May 2, 1972
|Melvin E Dreier
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|May 18, 1971
|Sep 5, 1972
|David H Hamilton
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|Aug 27, 1975
|Oct 19, 1976
|David Krogstad
|Refuse collecting device
|Mar 1, 1978
|Apr 17, 1979
|Willis J Don
|Refuse collecting device
|Jul 30, 1982
|May 8, 1984
|Lindholm Donald W
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|Jan 22, 1991
|Amaro Lozano
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|Mar 15, 1990
|Aug 13, 1991
|Gish Donald A
|Animal feces gathering and disposal apparatus
|Jun 5, 1990
|Jul 21, 1992
|Kwoon Kwen Metal Ware Company, Limited
|Apparatus for hygienic collection and disposal of animal waste
|Dec 27, 1991
|Jun 14, 1994
|Panagra Incorporated
|Refuse collecting device
|Oct 28, 1993
|Aug 9, 1994
|Millard Clapper
|Apparatus and method for animal waste pick-up and disposal
|Dec 13, 1993
|Sep 27, 1994
|Heinrichson Dante C
|Animal waste pickup and disposal unit
|May 26, 1995
|Jan 9, 1996
|Rose; Archie D.
|Portable animal excrement scoop
|Sep 1, 1995
|Jul 30, 1996
|Tun Yi Electronics Co., Ltd.
|Collecting device
|Jun 1, 1995
|Oct 8, 1996
|Kohler; Hugh F.
|Animal waste retrieval device
|Apr 24, 1995
|Nov 19, 1996
|Northcutt; Wayne E.
|Cleaning device for stables
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|Dec 3, 1996
|Bohn; Jamie
|Animal waste and litter scoop
|Title not available
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|Citing Patent
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|Mar 16, 2006
|Sep 18, 2007
|Jerzy Perkitny
|Waste collection device
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|Oct 6, 2009
|Hartzell James R
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|Smith Lonna L
|Sandbag filling apparatus
|Aug 12, 2008
|Jan 18, 2011
|Amerena William A
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|T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
|Easy cleaning pooper scooper
|Apr 20, 2010
|Oct 23, 2012
|Auseklis Alexander E
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|Aug 14, 2003
|Feb 17, 2005
|Giovanni Agazzi
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|Jun 1, 2004
|Dec 1, 2005
|Davis Sherri L
|Scoop with bag for animal waste
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|Jerzy Perkitny
|Waste collection device
|Aug 16, 2007
|Feb 21, 2008
|Hartzell James R
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|Amerena William A
|Animal Waste Disposal System
|Sep 4, 2007
|Mar 5, 2009
|Diehl Russel S
|Apparatus and method for animal waste collection and containment for use by disabled persons
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|Mar 5, 2009
|Veterinarian's Choice, Llc
|Litter box cleaning device
|Nov 19, 2007
|Apr 2, 2009
|Simmonds Amanda
|Shovel for sifting debris from soil
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|Apr 16, 2009
|Ashworth Monte G
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|T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
|Easy Cleaning Pooper Scooper
|Oct 20, 2011
|Monica Chavez
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|U.S. Classification
|294/1.4, 294/179
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jul 30, 2003
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Jan 12, 2004
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|Mar 9, 2004
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 20040111

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Wyndham owner Rod McKenzie was transporting Stravinskaya in a trailer float when mechanical problems struck at Tapanui. The vehicle's clutch burned out.
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Have been climbing for a long time. Enjoy trad or sport in UK or abroad. Don't like cold so winter climbing not for me.
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Lots of wonderful days out with good friends over the years but perhaps the first term at sheffield Uni in 1979, with the whole peak to go at and bus fare's of 2 pence out to the Fox House, has been the highlight.
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Review: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
- 'Tera Kya...' a labour of love, ode to Mumbai: Sudhir Mishra
- Laughter the best medicine
- We used to bully Kundan Shah during 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro': Om Puri
- 'Tera Kya...' a labour of love, ode to Mumbai: Sudhir Mishra
- Laughter the best medicine
- We used to bully Kundan Shah during 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro': Om Puri
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Cast:Naseerudin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Pankaj Kapoor, Satish Shah, Om Puri, Nina Gupta, Bhakti Barve
Director: Kundan Shah
Indian Express Rating: *****
This is a film I know backwards, and I'm sure many of you do, too. So why I am writing this? Because 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron' has re-released in a bright, digitally restored print this week, and it is completely worth your while, as much as it was when it came out in 1983. If not more.
The story of Vinod and Sudhir, young, idealistic photographers who run into a gaggle of crooksgreedy builder Tarneja, another of his ilk, the very dead Ahuja, the corrupt commissioner D'Mello, the too- upright journalist Shobha, and a bunch of others in the very cult film that Kundan Shah made has never been out-of-sight, out-of-mind. If anything, its cult-ness, if you like, has only increased over the years because it is the only film that Hindi cinema has made whose comic edges have been tinged with so much black. As far as I'm concerned, there really has been no other serious contender for the black comedy throne.
I watched it again this morning, and I was laughing all over again. Laughing and realizing that 'JBDY' will never lose relevance : as long as there is corruption and venal officials and a handful of people trying to fight the system, we will always want to see this film.
A restored version came out recently on DVD, but this is your chance to see it on screen. Do not lose a minute. Go. Jaane Mat Do Yaaron.
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how building new systems produces organizational change. and describe the core activities in the systems development process. the principal methodologies for modeling and designing systems. alternative methodologies for building information systems. and describe new approaches for system building in the digital firm era.
Out-of-date, overly manual fulfillment system; not designed to handle multi-tiered fulfillment system Solutions: Develop in-house new front-end software based on Web services, including business process changes, workflow design, user interface changes Eliminated 90% of manual work for purchase orders; optimizes order fulfillment, links disparate company facilities Illustrates steps needed required to build new systems, from analyzing problems and requirements to managing change
Four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT
1. Automation
Increase efficiency, replace manual tasks
2. Rationalization
Streamline standard operating procedures
3. Business process reengineering (BPR)
Analyze, simplify, and redesign business processes
4. Paradigm shifts
Rethink nature of business, define new business model, change nature of organization
The most common forms of organizational change are automation and rationalization. These relatively slow-moving and slow-changing strategies present modest returns but little risk. Faster and more comprehensive change—such as reengineering and paradigm shifts— carries high rewards but offers substantial chances of failure.
to 8-week process costing $3000 AFTER: 1-week process costing $1000 Replaced sequential tasks with "work cell" or team approach • Work flow management: Process of streamlining business procedures so documents can be moved easily and efficiently 6 . Business process reengineering (BPR) • Large payoffs can result from redesigning business processes • Home mortgage industry used IT to redesign mortgage application process BEFORE: 6.
Some banks are even preapproving mortgages and locking interest rates on the same day the 7 customer applies.By redesigning their mortgage processing systems and the mortgage application process. .000 to $1. mortgage banks have been able to reduce the costs of processing the average mortgage from $3.000 and reduce the time of approval from six weeks to one week or less.
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majority of reengineering projects do not achieve breakthrough gains because of inadequate change management 9 . Steps in effective reengineering • Determine which business processes should be improved Must avoid becoming good at the wrong process • Understand how improving the right processes will help the firm execute its business strategy • Understand and measure performance of existing processes as a baseline Even with effective BPR.
Business process management (BPM) • Helps firms manage incremental process changes • Uses process-mapping tools to: Identify and document existing processes Create models of improved processes that can be translated into software systems Measure impact of process changes on key business performance indicators 10 .
Business process management (cont.) • Includes: Work flow management Business process modeling notation Quality measurement and management Change management Tools for standardizing business processes so they can be continually manipulated Process monitoring and analytics To verify process performance has improved and measure impact of process changes on key business performance indicators 11 .
and operations • The earlier in the business cycle a problem is eliminated. the less it costs the company • Quality improvements raise level of product and service quality as well as lower costs 12 . Quality management: • Fine-tuning business processes to improve quality in their products. services.
4 defects per million opportunities • Uses statistical analysis tools to detect flaws in the execution of an existing process and make minor adjustments 13 . Total Quality Management (TQM): • Achievement of quality control is end in itself • Everyone is expected to contribute to improvement of quality • Focuses on continuous improvements rather than dramatic bursts of change Six sigma: • Specific measure of quality • 3.
Information systems support quality improvements by helping firms: • Simplify products or processes • Make improvements based on customer demands • Reduce cycle time • Improve quality and precision of design and production • Meet benchmarking standards Benchmarking: Setting strict standards for products. services. and other activities. and then measuring performance against those standards 14 .
Systems development: Activities that go into producing an information system solution to an organizational problem or opportunity Systems analysis Systems design Programming Testing Conversion Production and maintenance 15 .
Building a system can be broken down into six core activities. 16 .
organizational standpoint Is solution a good investment? Is required technology. skill available? 17 . Systems analysis • Analysis of problem that will be solved by system Defining the problem and identifying causes Specifying solutions Systems proposal report identifies and examines alternative solutions Identifying information requirements • Includes feasibility study Is solution feasible from financial. technical.
) • Establishing information requirements Who needs what information. System analysis (cont. and how Define objectives of new/modified system Detail the functions new system must perform • Faulty requirements analysis is leading cause of systems failure and high systems development cost 18 . where. when.
Systems design • Describe system specifications that will deliver functions identified during systems analysis • Should address all managerial. organizational. and technological components of system solution • Role of end users User information requirements drive system building Users must have sufficient control over design process to ensure that system reflects their business priorities and information needs Insufficient user involvement in design effort is major cause of system failure 19 .
OUTPUT Medium Content Timing INPUT Origins Flow Data entry USER INTERFACE Simplicity Efficiency Logic Feedback Errors PROCESSING Computations Program modules Required reports Timing of outputs MANUAL PROCEDURES What activities Who performs them When How Where CONTROLS Input controls (characters. limit. samples of output) Procedural controls (passwords. record counts) Output controls (totals. reasonableness) Processing controls (consistency. special forms) DOCUMENTATION Operations documentation Systems documents User documentation CONVERSION Transfer files Initiate new procedures Select testing method Cut over to new system TRAINING Select training techniques Develop training modules Identify training facilities ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES Task redesign Job redesign Process design Organization structure design Reporting relationships DATABASE DESIGN Logical data model Volume and speed requirements File organization and design Record specifications 20 .
What role did end users play in developing Dorfman's wireless warehouse system? What would have happened to the project if users hadn't been so involved? Explain your answer. Interactive Session: Organizations: • Compare Dorfman Pacific's old and new order-picking • • • • processes. Diagram the processes. What types of system building methods and tools did Dorfman use for building its wireless warehouse system? How did the new system change the way Dorfman ran its business? What problems did the new system solve? Was it successful? 21 .
Programming: • System specifications from design stage are translated into software program code • Software may be purchased. or outsourced instead Testing • To ensure system produces right results • Unit testing: Tests each program in system separately • System testing: Tests functioning of system as a whole • Acceptance testing: Makes sure system is ready to be used in production setting • Test plan: All preparations for series of tests 22 . leased.
. and the expected results. Test plans require input from both end users and 23 information systems specialists. the requirements for each condition tested.When developing a test plan. it is imperative to include the various conditions to be tested.
Direct cutover 3. Phased approach • Requires end-user training • Finalization of detailed documentation showing how system works from technical and end-user standpoint 24 . Pilot study 4. Conversion • Process of changing from old system to new system • Four main strategies 1. Parallel strategy 2.
Production and maintenance • System reviewed to determine if any revisions needed • May prepare formal post-implementation audit document 25 .
• Maintenance Changes in hardware. improving documentation. meet new requirements. software. reporting 60% of work: User enhancements. or procedures to a production system to correct errors. documentation. recoding for greater processing efficiency 26 . or improve processing efficiency 20% debugging. emergency work 20% changes to hardware. software. data.
CORE ACTIVITY Systems analysis DESCRIPTION Identify problem(s) Specify solutions Establish information requirements Systems design Programming Testing Create design specifications Translate design specifications into code Unit test Systems test Acceptance test Plan conversion Prepare documentation Train users and technical staff Conversion Production and maintenance Operate the system Evaluate the system Modify the system 27 .
progressive • Process-oriented: Focusing on modeling processes or actions that manipulate data • Separate data from processes 28 . Most prominent methodologies for modeling and designing systems: • Structured methodologies • Object-oriented development Structured methodologies • Structured: Techniques are step-by-step.
and place in overall design structure 29 . showing each level of design. relationship to other levels. Data flow diagram: • Primary tool for representing system's component processes and flow of data between them • Offers logical graphic model of information flow • High-level and lower-level diagrams can be used to break processes down into successive layers of detail Data dictionary: Defines contents of data flows and data stores Process specifications: Describe transformation occurring within lowest level of data flow diagrams Structure chart: Top-down chart.
0). and Confirm registration (3.The system has three processes: Verify availability (1. There is one external entity in this system: the student. Enroll student (2.0). The name and content of each of the data flows appear adjacent to each arrow. 30 There are two data stores: the student master file and the course file. .0).
This structure chart shows the highest or most abstract level of design for a payroll system. 31 . providing an overview of the entire system.
ancestor class 32 . Object-oriented development • Uses object as basic unit of systems analysis and design Object: Combines data and the specific processes that operate on those data Data encapsulated in object can be accessed and modified only by operations. or methods. associated with that object • Object-oriented modeling based on concepts of class and inheritance Objects belong to a certain class and have features of that class May inherit structures and behaviors of a more general.
33 .This figure illustrates how classes inherit the common features of their superclass.
Object-oriented development • More iterative and incremental than traditional structured development Systems analysis: Interactions between system and users analyzed to identify objects Design phase: Describes how objects will behave and interact. subclasses and hierarchies Implementation: Some classes may be reused from existing library of classes. others created or inherited • Because objects reusable. object-oriented development can potentially reduce time and cost of development 34 . grouped into classes.
including Graphics facilities for producing charts and diagrams Screen and report generators. reporting facilities Analysis and checking tools Data dictionaries Code and documentation generators • Support iterative design by automating revisions and changes and providing prototyping facilities • Require organizational discipline to be used effectively 35 . Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) • Software tools to automate development and reduce repetitive work.
• Traditional systems life-cycle • Prototyping • End-user development • Application software packages • Outsourcing 36 .
divides development into formal stages Follows "waterfall" approach: Tasks in one stage finish before another stage begins • Maintains formal division of labor between end users and information systems specialists • Emphasizes formal specifications and paperwork • Still used for building large complex systems • Can be costly. and inflexible 37 . time-consuming. Traditional systems lifecycle: • Oldest method for building information systems • Phased approach .
3. Prototyping • • Building experimental system rapidly and inexpensively for end users to evaluate Prototype: Working but preliminary version of information system Approved prototype serves as template for final system • Steps in prototyping 1. 4. 2. Identify user requirements Develop initial prototype Use prototype Revise and enhance prototype 38 .
39 . to refine and enhance the prototype before arriving at the final operational one.The process of developing a prototype can be broken down into four steps. systems builders can go through several iterations. Because a prototype can be developed quickly and inexpensively. repeating steps 3 and 4.
• Advantages of prototyping Useful if some uncertainty in requirements or design solutions Often used for end-user interface design More likely to fulfill end-user requirements • Disadvantages May gloss over essential steps May not accommodate large quantities of data or large number of users May not undergo full testing or documentation 40 .
End-user development: • Uses fourth-generation languages to allow end- users to develop systems with little or no help from technical specialists • Fourth generation languages: Less procedural than conventional programming languages PC software tools Query languages Report generators Graphics languages Application generators Application software packages Very high-level programming languages 41 .
): • Advantages: More rapid completion of projects High-level of user involvement and satisfaction • Disadvantages: Not designed for processing-intensive applications Inadequate management and control. testing. documentation Loss of control over data 42 . End-user development (cont.
• Managing end-user development Require cost-justification of end-user system projects Establish hardware. software. and quality standards 43 .
user friendliness. and cost 44 . installation and maintenance efforts. Application software packages • Save time and money • Many packages offer customization features: Allow software package to be modified to meet unique requirements without destroying integrity of package software • Evaluation criteria for systems analysis include: Functions provided by the package. vendor quality. hardware and software resources. flexibility. database requirements. documentation.
• Request for Proposal (RFP) Detailed list of questions submitted to packaged-software vendors Used to evaluate alternative software packages 45 .
create software Domestic outsourcing Driven by firms need for additional skills. Outsourcing • Several types Cloud and SaaS providers Subscribing companies use software and computer hardware provided by vendors External vendors Hired to design. assets Offshore outsourcing Driven by cost-savings 46 . resources.
) • Advantages Allows organization flexibility in IT needs • Disadvantages Hidden costs. Outsourcing (cont. Identifying and selecting vendor Transitioning to vendor Opening up proprietary business processes to third party 47 . e.g.
48 .2 percent in extra costs even under the best-case scenario. a firm can expect to pay up to 57 percent in extra costs on top of the $10 million outlay for an offshore contract. that company will actually spend 15. where there is a dramatic drop in productivity along with exceptionally high transition and layoff costs.If a firm spends $10 million on offshore outsourcing contracts. In the worst-case scenario.
49 . organization. Did Chrysler Make the Right Outsourcing Decision? Session: Management : Interactive • What management. and technology issues should Chrysler have explored when deciding whether to outsource to TCS? • What points should Chrysler have addressed in its outsourcing contract with TCS? • Was Tata Consultancy Services a good outsourcing choice for Chrysler? Why or why not? Explain your answer.
Rapid application development (RAD) • Process of creating workable systems in a very short period of time • Utilizes techniques such as: Visual programming and other tools for building graphical user interfaces Iterative prototyping of key system elements Automation of program code generation Close teamwork among end users and information systems specialists 50 .
Joint application design (JAD) • Used to accelerate generation of information requirements and to develop initial systems design • Brings end users and information systems specialists together in interactive session to discuss system's design • Can significantly speed up design phase and involve users at intense level 51 .
Agile development • Focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking large project into several small sub-projects • Subprojects Treated as separate. allowing collaboration and faster decision making 52 . complete projects Completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback • Emphasizes face-to-face communication over written documents.
Component-based development • Groups of objects that provide software for common functions (e.. online ordering) and can be combined to create large-scale business applications 53 .g.
• Web services Reusable software components that use XML and open Internet standards (platform independent) Enable applications to communicate with no custom programming required to share data and services Can engage other Web services for more complex transactions Using platform and device-independent standards can result in significant cost-savings and opportunities for collaboration with other companies 54 .
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we'll be back to record low rates in a month or so when the debt ceiling crisis is front and center. In between we'll be getting earnings reports that will drive growth expectations following the debt deal.
What mechanism do you see forcing rates to go down during a debt-ceiling debate?
jeez ybf - just look back at the last debt ceiling crisis ... or a week ago when Congress was debating the tax issue. Stocks will fall and the flight to safety will begin anew.
This debate is likely to be more more polarizing. Obama and the Dems seem unwilling to cut anything or touch entitlements and expect additional 'revenue' concessions from the repubs. Even the moderate repubs are saying 'NO to any new taxes/ revenue and that they've already had that fight. The tax deal resulted in $350 Billion LESS than Boehner was offering 2 weeks ago and are saying NOTHING ELSE while Obama and the Dems are saying they won't consider ANY cuts or entitlement reforms without significantly more revenue concessions (and I'm not sure that they'll consider anything more than a CPI adjustment even with additional revenue concessions).
Look - we can argue about who is right in this debate (and we all know your position), but the reality is that it won't matter. We've seen this movie several times over the last couple of yrs.
There is going to be a gigantic fight because the participants - at this point - aren't even in agreement as to the rules of the game. Moderate dems will say they are willing to consider some cuts and entitlement reforms if the repubs will agree to some additional revenue but - as stated above - the repubs (even the moderate ones) will say that they already had that fight and already made their concessions.
How will it end? I don't know, but what I do know is that there is going to be a mighty brawl because the participants will be even more polarized in their positions and the mkts are going to react accordingly. The only question is how much medium to long term damage to the real economy results from the upcoming crisis. In the meantime - when there is the anticipated 'flight to the supposed safety' of treasuries, mbs and other gov't backed debt - the FED will still be in there buying with both hands - leaving little left for the gun shy public that will want to be on the sidelines during the crisis. And - by the way - the gov't eliminated the transaction 'guarantee' that allowed companies and hedge funds to park large amounts of cash in otherwise non-guaranteed accounts - which will only intensify the scramble for treasuries and mbs backed MMFs.
Debt Ceiling has been raised 91 times since 1940 and will be again. Always messy and always eventually done. Earnings reports for fourth quarter may shed some light however the first quarter earnings is what the PPS will be based on right now. The Mreits will need SPO's to purchase higher rate MBS.


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Rated 5 out of 5 by PacemakerMK CDG Transit Hotel of Choice Premiere CDG Airport property that I highly recommend for any business traveler. On each of my stays, I have been able to be from my seat on the airplane to the front desk in less than 15 minutes. The staff is excellent and knows that you more or less want to get to bed and sleep, so are quite efficient with check-in. The rooms are sound proofed, with zero noise coming in from the airport or airplanes, only heard a little bit of chatter from the hall. One of the few properties that I have been at that feature the scented shower water infused systems. July 8, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5 by denche Price of minibar Dear Sir or Madam, I have been staying at your hotel several times over the past year. it is very conveniently situated and it is my preferred option for staying whenever i don't have a good connection between my inbound flight to CDG and my onward journey by train. Although the hotel is getting quite old in terms of appearance (the competition is much more modern and stylish) - "Location, Location, Location" beets it all. What i have found annoying during my last stay is the price of drink in the minibar in the room. I have had to pay 7 EUR for a 300 ml bottle of Evian, which i find ridiculously high (the same bottle is sold at a nearby Relay for 1.50 EUR). I understand that one must pay for convenience and prices for minibar drinks at any hotel is usually above market average, but a bottle of water is a necessity for anyone and shall be provided at a reasonable price (if not free of charge). I am fine to pay for above market price for dinner and drinks at the lobby/restaurant (as well as above competition for staying at the hotel) - but the little things like 7 eur per bottle of water, although do not add to total cost of stay much make the stay less pleasant. May 11, 2016
Rated 2 out of 5 by Rock615 What is happening here? Arrived at hotel without a reservation. Explained to the front desk staff that I was an SPG member and was looking for a one nights stay. They started quoting outrageously high rates. I explained to them that I had researched lower rates on the SPG site of €229. I asked the receptionist if she would honor the rate. She said that since I had found the rate on line, I had to book it through the site. I explained that it was my understanding that if the rate was researched on the SPG site, that the hotel property would honor the rate. Clearly she did not think that was the case. I asked for a minute to complete my reservation on my iPhone so we could proceed with the check in. She stated that these reservations take time to process (wrong) and that I should step aside until they received the reservation (rude) I complied, and completed the reservation for a king size bed at the rate of €229 for one night in minutes. I now returned to the front desk for check in. She of course found my reservation at the rate I had told her about. We arrived at our room to find to twin beds instead of the king we had reserved. I called the front desk to point this out, and was told they would have to talk to a manager (??) to see if the king was available implying that a reservation is merely a requestI, not a guarantee. I thought this incredulous, but as it was getting late, we proceeded to the bar for bite to eat. Helen, the manager, tracked us down, apologized for the inconvenience, and gave us keys to king we had reserved. May 8, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5 by Horatio Convenience We were given a suite room. After a long stay in France and Italy we decided to stay at this property to catch flight back to Tokyo. It is not the first time we have stayed at the hotel and will not be the last. The staff was responsive to our requests. The Club stays open until 11pm, quite convenient. Also the hotel is located a short walk from terminal 2E where most international flights depart. It is also the same short walk to the Customs Office to apply for refund of VAT taxes for shopping while in Europe. May 3, 2016
Rated 1 out of 5 by JAMC Incorrect charges I stayed in hotel for one night only, hotel is very average for the high cost. I was then sent an invoice showing an additional charge to my credit card and when I asked what it was for I was told it was for breakfast. As my husband met me in the hotel lobby when he arrived on a flight we had coffee and pastries in the Lobby bar and paid for them by credit card at the time. Despite several follow ups by me to ask for this incorrect transaction to be credited back to me I am still waiting on a response from the Sheraton. This is very disappointing as now they are wasting my time and I will need to dispute the transaction through my credit card provider. The amount is not huge but its simply not acceptable that they put charges on your credit card and then ignore you when you question them. April 19, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5 by DRJRL Great room and staff - terrible club lounge Positives - One of the best sound-proofed hotels at an airport location that we have ever been in. Used points and cash when booking and were upgraded to a junior suite due to platinum SPG status - thank you very much and I really appreciate the SPG status recognition - this is why I book SPG hotels when available. Rooms were very spacious and well appointed with a beautiful bathrooms Staff very friendly and usually quite efficient. Negative - Club lounge was very crowded during early evening and at breakfast. Upon arrival in late afternoon - food selections had been sitting out for a long time and not replaced with anything fresh. Mostly were inedible. In the morning for breakfast, it was so crowded in the club lounge that people were eating while standing up. It appears that there are too many guest rooms that have club access privileges for the size of the club lounge! definitely not worth paying extra for club lounge privileges. HINTS: Easy access to the hotel from the RER and TGV station (CDG - T-2). From terminal two D and B gates- it can be a short 5 minute walk or 15-20 minutes, depending upon how far your check-in or gate area is from the hotel-- the higher the number, the closer it is. #90 is closest. If returning a car to terminal 2 rental car return, if you return the car first to the car rental return, then you will have to walk inside the terminal and get to the hotel from there with all your luggage. Not the easiest thing to do, However, our gps took us to the general location of the rear of the hotel and we saw a small sign saying "Sheraton" and indicating a ramp that you can drive down and drop off passengers and luggage at a "side" entry door ( curbside marked yellow for loading and unloading passengers only). After doing this, you can then take the car back to the rental return and not have to worry about transporting your luggage with you.. April 17, 2016
Rated 2 out of 5 by Absolute Between Terminals, Odd Setup - Convenient for Transiting I'm usually a big fan of Sheratons, but in this case the Sheraton Paris Airport let me down. It's conveniently located between terminals, although it took some walking before I saw the first "Hotels" sign. Check-in was fast and convenient, and I was given a room on the club floor facing the airport - always enjoy the views. The best part was that I heard nothing of noise from the airport. The hotel is very long, meaning that from the elevators you have a long walk along the walkways to the gym, club, or possibly your room. The room had an interesting setup, with a desk facing the window, but it had a metal latch in the middle… inconvenient, and not something I'd want to scratch my laptop on. Additionally, power was not easily available - strange for a airport hotel, as one plug was filled with a lamp plug already. The bed - terrible. As a King bed, I found it ridiculous that there were two mattresses that made up the top. In my experience, two separate box springs underneath a king size bed is standard. with a king mattress on top. With the two separate mattresses, there were edges in the middle with a dip - very uncomfortable. The shower - terrible. The glass doors of the shower swing.. both ways. That means that when you're standing in the shower and try to close the doors, they'll probably swing into the shower, and you have to carefully match them up to close. The Club Lounge - tiny. I've seen some small ones in my days, but this one was essentially two hotel rooms with seating, arranged around the outside of the room. The food also looked like it was mass-produced on the start of a meal, and then left out. Arriving at 10 the pancakes and french toast were cold and dry. The gym - tiny. Limited cardio machines facing a mirror (why not the window for a view?), and the weights were very small. Again, not what I expect from a Sheraton. The hotel is very convenient if you're transiting at the airport, but will not be my first choice for a visit to Paris. March 19, 2016
Rated 1 out of 5 by MMSPG No breakfast, no coffee, no apology Ordered breakfast in the room for 6:00 am. At 6:20 am I called and I was told that the breakfast was not ready yet. I said that this is not good because I need to leave. The gentleman on the phone said 'no problem, I can cancel the breakfast'. I said this is a problem because I ordered breakfast and did not get it in time. He repeated he would now cancel it. No apology. I then went to the club lounge but the only coffee machine in there had a sign saying 'out of order'. There was no hotel staff in the lounge. I went to check out and told my story, calm and friendly. Again no comment, no apology. I paid €300 for the night. The receptionist picked up the phone and called someone. I had no idea if this was related to me or my situation. I left after a while feeling stupid standing there. My work includes heavy travel. 3-4 nights per week in hotels. Every week. Never had a situation like this before. March 1, 2016


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Donovan, 35, appeared in 30 games with the Ottawa Senators last season and had two goals and three assists with 40 penalty minutes.
He has played 951 career NHL games with San Jose, Colorado, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Calgary, Boston and Ottawa and recorded 112 goals, 129 assists and 705 penalty minutes.
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The Tractors and Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing industry has struggled over the past five years. Despite above-average performance of the agricultural sector in the early part of the period, the industry has been in decline since 2014. Lower demand for agricultural equipment and currency headwinds have contributed to lower revenue and margins for farmers, who as a result, have reduced purchases in 2013 and 2014. In the five years to 2021, demand for crops will continue to generate low to moderate demand for agricultural machinery. Industry operators are projected to benefit from growing demand for tractors and other machinery in South America and Asia because of their growing agricultural economy and population... purchase to read more
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I like to contemplate the technology of the future and there are some things I think will be very important in the future of Linux. Following a small list of 5 technologies that will in my opinion shape the future of linux.
1. The rise of the MID
The Mobile Internet Devices (MID) will eventually merge completely with the personal computer, the personal computer and ultra mobile pc's are already coming closer to each other in usage possibilities. There are predictions for the global MID shipments to rise to 416 million units in 2012. This is a very diverse market which has no common interface defined yet. This is a big change for Linux. While Linux doesn't have a strong history when it comes to interfaces, being extremely flexible and modular it is a best fit for this devices.
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Former Mets general manager and current ESPN analyst Steve Phillips, during a visit with the Dennis & Callahan show on Tuesday morning, said that he expects the Red Sox to dangle closer Jonathan Papelbon in the trade market, and that he believes the Sox should use the hurler as a chip. In an offseason when the free agent market is regarded as weak, Phillips suggested that the Sox' best avenue to improve their team for 2010 is to use Papelbon to try to acquire an impact player via trade.
"I think if Papelbon is available, and I think he will be, I think there will be a significant market for him and teams will really step up," Phillips said. "When you look at the Bobby Jenkses of the world who might be available via trade, and guys like that, Fernando Rodney is a free agent, Papelbon stands out as a difference-maker. If I'm the Red Sox, I look at the arm that [Daniel] Bard has. They know his stomach better than anybody. I know they see that at some point he's a closer. I take that shot. I trade Papelbon, take that money, re-invest it somewhere else, and really, instead of dip in the free agent market — which is not a great free agent market this year — utilize a trade to be able to really impact [the team]. I think it's critical."
To listen to the complete interview, including Phillips' analysis of the merits of signing free agents Jason Bay or Matt Holliday and possible trade targets of the Red Sox this winter, click here.
Dale, Michael and Jerry dig into the details of this draft for the Patriots with ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Giardi and Price discuss the Tom Brady appeal getting overturned and Roger Goodell's victory tour. The guys can't believe the victory lap and some of his behavior. The more you listen to him, the more frustrating his behavior becomes.
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Danny Ainge joins Glenn and Christian to explain the Celtics draft process; and he also discusses the trade rumors that permeated the night.
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DJ and Pete are together for the final Sunday Skate of the season. They get into their overall thoughts on the season, the Bruins keeping Claude Julien on as head coach and the end-of-season press conferences last week. They discuss the rebuild process, what the Bruins need and how they can obtain it. Plenty of callers have their own theories and opinions on all of these topics as well.
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A Mighty Heart Reviews
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Daily Star
June 20, 2007
It plays as a pandering vanity project for Angelina Jolie.
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4
Fernando F. Croce
August 27, 2009
Torpid, faux-inspirational
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
Lessons of Darkness
June 21, 2007
Doesn't quite know what it wants to be, which means that it ultimately winds up being not very much at all.
Cole Smithey
June 4, 2007
"A Mighty Heart," like the other post-9/11 Hollywood movies ("United 93" and "World Trade Center"), is a would-be documentary subject inflated with promotion in its incarnation as a narrative feature.
Full Review | Original Score: D
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
Combustible Celluloid
June 22, 2007
Winterbottom takes it to the opposite extreme, turning into a docudrama and following that genre's pre-established format.
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
DVD Review
DVD Review
November 13, 2007
... A Mighty Heart fails to do the story justice or to flesh out the heroic people involved.
Natasha Vargas-Cooper
E! Online
E! Online
June 22, 2007
A haphazard fusion that smacks of Hollywood self-gratification. For a movie that aims to throw a spotlight on the human costs of international terrorism, it says surprisingly little and renders itself quickly forgettable.
Harry Chotiner
July 10, 2007
The most interesting thing about A Mighty Heart is why it became a mediocre film.
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
June 25, 2007
A Mighty Heart is scrupulously journalistic, a would-be documentary that tells in rigorous detail but explains almost nothing. Who, what, when and where are covered, but not why.
Full Review| Original Score: 2/4
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
Palo Alto Weekly
June 18, 2007
A labyrinth of corruption and buzz words that resonate with anxiety and afford some narrative confusion.
| Original Score: 2.5/4
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews
Reeling Reviews
June 23, 2007
Whether intended or not, this casting [Jolie] simply smacks of self promotion and image branding...
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J. Hoberman
Village Voice
Village Voice
June 20, 2007
There's hardly a moment when Jolie is on-screen that you can't sense the presence of make-up artists and hair stylists hovering anxiously just off frame.
Top Critic
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 21, 2007
To experience the grief of a death, one must know something of the life, no? That's the assumption of a movie like Silkwood. It is not assumed in A Mighty Heart, which tells us precious little about Mariane and Danny
Top Critic
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
Boston Globe
June 22, 2007
The problem with structuring A Mighty Heart as a suspense film is obvious: We already know the outcome.
Top Critic
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
TIME Magazine
June 22, 2007
This movie does not fully separate itself from our admittedly low -- even slightly shameful -- expectations, does not become the pure documentary it might perhaps better have been.
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Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
Arizona Republic
June 23, 2007
The only drama comes in the waiting, which eventually becomes tiresome.
| Original Score: 3.5
Lisa Johnson
June 22, 2007
Why not cast a Thandie Newton, a Kerry Washington, even a Halle Berry in the lead, unless one actress happens to be sleeping with the producer?
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
June 22, 2007
A mighty performance in an average movie.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews
Old School Reviews
June 23, 2007
doesn't offer a whole lot other than atmosphere and a stellar performance by Jolie
Full Review | Original Score: C+
David Edwards
Daily Mirror (UK)
Daily Mirror (UK)
September 21, 2007
Topical, worthy and well made, A Mighty Heart fumbles the ball due to a complete dearth of tension and a flat-as-a-pancake performance from Jolie.
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix
Boston Phoenix
April 23, 2009
It's one of Winterbottom's most incoherent and conventional films -- and it will probably be his most popular and successful one.
Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4


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Initial works have commenced at Boundary Park in preparation for the construction of Latics' new North Stand.
The build contract for the main works is in the process of being procured but, in advance of this and in readiness for the coming season, work is well underway to get the stadium ready for the construction period which is likely to start later in the summer.
Fans will see changes as the club is moving some of the operational functions such as the police control unit and a number of turnstiles, all of which will be complete and ready for the new season.
This is another exciting step forward with the plans and the club looks forward to announcing further news about the stand construction soon.
Chairman Simon Corney explained: "Following the Planning Committee approval for the new stand, we are preparing to start the build and make sure that Boundary Park remains operational and meets our Football League requirements throughout the construction period.
"We are not in a position to announce who the main contractor will be. We have tenders out with contractors at the moment, and we will let that process take its course.
"However, we know that the current stadium layout would be impacted by the build when it does get underway, and we have therefore had to undertake some key works so that our season is not affected."
Oldham Council confirmed planning approval for the new North Stand in April 2013 and, when delivered, will see a new 2,500 capacity stand, a health and fitness suite, supporters' bar and fantastic event facilities.
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