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Since 2000, the mobile resource management (MRM) market — GPS/wireless tracking of fleet vehicles, heavy equipment, and mobile workers — has been growing at an average rate of 20% a year, with a slight increase in market growth in 2003, following the rollout of cellular data networks (click here to see Fig. 1). Currently, approximately 3.6 million MRM devices are used to monitor fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment, and mobile workers, according to the "U.S. Mobile Resource Management Systems Market Study, 2009 Edition" by Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.-based C.J. Driscoll & Associates, which provides consulting and research services with emphasis on GPS and wireless products and services for both the commercial and consumer markets.
Released in May, the report is predicting the number of MRM devices in use will increase to more than 6.5 million units by 2012 — totaling $2.5 billion in MRM hardware and service revenues — spurred by decreasing costs for hardware and cellular data plans. For location-based services (LBS) and fleet management applications, the average price for hardware ranges from $300 to $400 per vehicle, according to Clement J. Driscoll, founder and president of C.J. Driscoll & Associates. "The price depends on if it's just a basic unit or if it's tied in to different sensors on the vehicle," Driscoll explains (A Simple Plan below).
Beyond the hardware, the monthly service pricing averages from $30 to $35, which includes the wireless data fee. "Most suppliers bundle that cost in with their service fee, so there's only one fee a month for an end-user to pay," Driscoll says.
Often, providers require a signed contract, some with a commitment of up to three years. Yet, there are some that don't, says Driscoll — and some with shorter contracts.
An additional driver for the MRM market is an increased awareness of the benefits of the systems. "Today, most fleet operators either have used a GPS tracking product, or they know companies in their specific field that are using them successfully," Driscoll says. "As the market has grown and matured, more and more fleet operators have become aware of this technology, so there's much less need to educate end-users on what this technology can do for them. Most fleet operators have some sense of that, even if they haven't used one."
However, despite lower prices and an increased awareness, the recession has slowed the growth of the market for 2009. C.J. Driscoll & Associates is expecting only an 8% to 10% growth this year. "It's still growing, but suppliers are seeing considerably less growth because of the economy," Driscoll explains. "We're seeing some softening of demand among small fleet operators because some of them are having trouble financially. They're parking vehicles because they don't have enough work to keep their entire fleet active."
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Finding money in a tight budget for an MRM system may seem counterintuitive. However, LBS can have a direct effect on a company's bottom line. The services can reduce maintenance costs, save on fuel, increase billable hours, and cut overtime hours. "If we cut overtime, track on-time job-site performance, and remove excess waste, it gives us a leg up on our competition," says Jonny Barr, service supervisor, Ellsworth Electric, Washington, D.C., in the recent survey report, "Service Workforce and Fleet Management: Driving Utilization with Location Intelligence," published by Boston-based research firm Aberdeen Group and sponsored by GPS Insight, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based GPS fleet and vehicle tracking systems provider. "We can then be more competitive in our bids and drive new business opportunities — something that's paramount in a tight economy," Barr continues.
According to the report's information — taken from answers to a survey of 200 service companies — many firms that have successfully integrated location data in their service operations, including using it to aid scheduling and focusing on driver safety, have experienced as much as a 21% decrease in operating costs and a 29% increase in service profitability in the 12 months before the survey. The respondents that leverage the MMR system capabilities the most, what the report calls the "Best-in-Class," receive the greatest benefits (click here to see Table).
A typical ROI for an MRM system occurs around the year mark, according to Driscoll. But it can occur in less time. For example, in the 10 months since Novato, Calif.-based licensed electrical contracting and transportation engineering firm Republic ITS installed GPS devices in 25 of its trucks, the company has recouped its initial output. "The savings have far outweighed the cost of the actual system," says Josh Bailey, area manager.
The company's diesel trucks are not meant to be driven above 60 mph, so Bailey set a speed alert for no more than the California maximum of 65 mph. "If a driver goes over that for more than 5 or 6 min., the system alerts me, so I call the driver and say to keep the speed down."
Alerts can save companies thousands of dollars in repair and fuel costs. "The alerts create a more efficient use of vehicles," Driscoll says. "Firms can be sure the drivers aren't putting extra miles on the vehicle at the company's expense and are adhering to assigned calls, which can save fuel and vehicle wear-and-tear."
In addition to speeding, the systems can monitor excessive braking, hard acceleration, and idling times. "These things can waste fuel or wear out the brakes, requiring more maintenance and service for a vehicle than should be necessary," Driscoll says.
Bailey has alerts set on his system to go off after 30 min. of idle time. "That's the most common one I get," he says. "But because of the field of work we're in, the drivers sometimes have to leave their trucks running."
MRM systems can also support vehicle diagnostics. A well-running vehicle can increase miles per gallon by 4%, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In addition, promptly addressing grave mechanical problems can increase mileage by as much as 40%. The units used by Republic ITS support sensors that plug directly into the engines' computers. "They assist me in calling our mechanics and giving them the code that the truck is outputting," Bailey says. "They can tell me if it's urgent or if it can come in whenever."
Behavior modification
Along with vehicle performance, MRM systems can improve worker productivity. The Aberdeen Group report found that organizations with small fleets experienced a 23% increase in the total number of service calls completed per day per technician, once GPS vehicle tracking was installed in their fleets. "The biggest motivator has always been driver productivity," says Driscoll. "They track when a driver arrives for a call, and when the job is completed. Overall, along with driver productivity goes reduced overtime."
In addition, the systems can streamline dispatching. "The dispatchers can locate the closest available vehicle to respond to a call, which can save a lot of time and is good for customer service as well," Driscoll says. "You can let the customer know you've got a driver who's 5 mi away and will be there in a few minutes."
This dispatching feature has evolved for Milam Refrigeration and Electric, Harrison, Ark. "We'll get a hot call and maybe one of the telephone exchanges in Green Forest has lost power, so I'll click and see if Ben is still in Green Forest," says Bruce Barrington, the company's office manager. "If he is, I'll tell him to pack up where he's at, go over there, and get the phones back up."
Many companies first adopt a system when they suspect moonlighting or other unwanted employee behavior. On-call electrical service employees are often allowed to bring vehicles home. "You've got to be able to go 24/7," says Barrington. "We had a couple of guys who we figured were doing side jobs, and, to our chagrin, we caught the guys red-handed. We told them not to run side jobs anymore and explained liability."
Before Barrington installed the devices in the trucks, he gave his staff fair warning that they may be monitored. "We bought an extra unit and brought it in," he says. "We told everybody to take a look at it and said, 'These are going in the vehicles.' The employees have adapted. There was no big hoopla at all over it."
Other firms don't make the transition as easily. "Nobody likes to have GPS put on their trucks, because they feel it invades their privacy and you don't trust them," Bailey says.
In particular, one employee protested against the device, but Bailey eventually sold him on its usefulness. "I told him that it's not in any way to attack him, if he does his job," Bailey says. "I'm looking more toward this as a basis to help with fuel efficiency."
In the beginning, many of the drivers were setting off the speed and geofencing alerts, but Bailey remained courteous during phone calls to correct the driving. "Although they fought it, it has helped them a lot with the maintenance of the vehicles," he says. "The resistance died really fast because I wasn't hounding them about it every day."
The ubiquity of GPS systems also helps with the initial implementation, according to Driscoll. "Ten years ago, there was a lot of resistance," he says. "But now that GPS is widely used in the consumer market, people understand what it is and are accepting of the fact that it can help the efficiency of operations and help their employer cut costs."
In addition, employers rarely constantly monitor each driver. Many systems are used for aggregate reports or special alerts. "They're only looking for things they need to pay attention to," says Driscoll. "Is there somebody who's putting way more miles on a vehicle than makes sense because he's not supposed to be driving that far? Are there drivers who never seem to arrive somewhere on time? Are there drivers who are constantly speeding?"
The last person Bailey tracked was several months ago. "When I first got it, I let go of four people," he explains. "It really straightened a lot of people out. They were good workers, but they had some bad habits."
Employees authorized to receive reports from the system vary by firm and usage. "When we do primary research with fleet operators, we talk to the responsible people who make the decisions about these systems, and it varies somewhat," Driscoll says, noting that fleet managers and dispatchers usually receive the reports.
For a small fleet, the president of the company or CEO may glance at the reports. Often, more than one person per firm will receive reports and use the information.
At Barrington's firm, only Barrington, the owner, and the owner's secretary have access to the reports. By contrast, anyone in upper management at Bailey's company can view the reports. "Anybody in the office can download the information — even the guys in the field," Bailey says. "We have a shop guy here, and he helps me with the fleet management by assigning vehicles and monitoring if a truck needs service. There are quite a few people with access to it."
To guard against disgruntled drivers, the devices are generally tamper-proof. Also, many units can be concealed from the driver through low profiles and a small size. In addition, the employer will be alerted if a driver tampers with it. "You can't just deactivate a system that the employer is paying a service fee for," Driscoll says. "They're installed in such a way that it's not inviting itself to be tampered with anyway."
Fringe benefits
Some service firms may be tempted to drop their service after the system has straightened out their personnel problems. "Some say 'I had a particular problem with a couple of drivers, I've resolved that problem — either fired them or they've straightened out — and I don't need it anymore,'" Driscoll says.
Also, despite ease of use and manufacturer training, some companies may not understand additional uses for the system. "Some may not use it effectively." Driscoll continues. "There's information coming in for them, but maybe they don't set it up to give them the reports they need — or it gives them the reports but they're busy doing other things and not paying attention."
However, many companies invest in the technology for one reason and wind up keeping it for others. For instance, Barrington's firm originally bought it to prevent moonlighting. "We've just found so much you can do with it versus what we originally bought it for," Barrington says. "It was basically a nanny system. Then the problem — the side jobs — just kind of evaporated, and it's turned into an incredible tool for us. Oddly enough, we've ended up using it to justify bills."
In the last year, many of Barrington's customers have begun quibbling over the service bills. The ability to print out vehicle location history is especially useful. "People will argue with the bill, so now we can call up the reports and give them a time line," Barrington continues. "When you've got something like this, people won't argue with you."
Another benefit for Barrington's firm is lower insurance premiums. The systems decrease insurance rates on the vehicles in which they're placed because they can be tracked after theft. "If someone does steal a vehicle, it'll show us where to find it," Barrington says.
Finding additional uses for the systems is common, says Driscoll. "The main benefit isn't what they originally thought it was going to be," he says. "It provides other benefits or there is something else it did for them that was even more important than what they were planning to begin with."
Sidebar: A Simple Plan
A basic mobile resource management (MRM) tracking unit consists of a black box with no display and an antenna. The core set of features includes location tracking and history, alerts, such as geofencing (establishing prohibited or accepted zone), speed, and idle time. Most systems will refresh every 2 to 5 min. Driver interface technology, such as a navigation screen or a data terminal, is optional. In addition, systems can support sensor activation, including connection to the truck's engine's computer for remote vehicle diagnostics. Typically, customized reports are available through the provider's Web site.
"Most of these systems are really not very complicated," says Clement J. Driscoll, founder and president of C.J. Driscoll & Associates, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. "In fact, ease of use is a big selling point. They're not running software. The end-user is just logging into the supplier's Web site, putting in the right password, and viewing the reports."
Devices with fewer bells and whistles can cost less than the average $300 per unit. After looking into several different systems, Milam Refrigeration and Electric, Harrison, Ark., decided on a consumer system that targets parents who want to monitor their teenage children. The price for the unit — about the size of a pack of cigarettes, according to Bruce Barrington, office manager at Milam Refrigeration and Electric — is about $100 per each of the company's 10 technician vehicles. The devices provide location updates in map, satellite, or hybrid format every 10 minutes through the provider's Web site. "We did a lot of research because these things are expensive, and we're kind of a mom-and-pop operation," says Barrington. "You don't need one of these really expensive setups that downloads every 30 sec."


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Is it considered spam if a sockpuppet goes to a talk page and put something there that led the original user to get blocked in the first place? I was kind of wondering that regarding what this MichaelXD002 user did. PattyMan 15:21, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
Dennou, did you reset your talk page? Every old message you had is gone. Mikoro (wanna talk?) 14:47, 1 November 2012 (UTC) 10:47, 1 November 12 (UTC)
Help in Floccesy Ranch
You recently edited floccesy ranch, removing the cleanup tag i added back when the encounter rates were bad. There was a discussion on the talk page about the encounter rates and how the original ones there were wrong. I put some placeholder ones in, which were then replaced by rarities from the official strategy guide. They have since been replaced by someone who has not bothered to comment on the talk page, and thus you thought the cleanp was resolved when those who havn't read the talk page put values in. Could you help, and reconsider the cleanup tag?----Aquatix (talk to me!) 12:00, 5 November 2012 (UTC)
John Loeffler
I undid the hiding, and put "according to john loeffler." all admins, leave me alone about this, because i was asked to put this there by John himself. the facebook accuont said that his name was John Loeffler, he lived in New York city and that he is a composer and singer, so that's proof that it's the real one. i do not know how to send links of the facebook conversation to you without revealing my realk name, (Christian Woods is my sudanym, like how Ted Lewis is Ed Paul) but i do know this: John Loeffler is going to try to check on this page within 24 hours, and i want him to see to his satisfaction that i did the edit, just to show that i kept my word, mmkay? side note: You can send Kenji girl after me, but i know that i'm not wrong, and that i'm not operating against pollicy, i swear on it. I'm nearly taking a request and allowing the information to be given out. it's not like john said "But don't tell anyone, it's a big big secret!" or anything, so don't try and make it a secret, mmkay? mmkay? thanks. and admins, i don't want any infractions because of this. i just want it to get out there and to let people see it, just as john asked me to. thanks. Christian Woods Azu! 01:14, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
Dragon Rage in BW085
Why not include that error about Dragon Rage being a critical hit? Who determines which aspects of the games are adopted into the anime and which aren't? Because it seems like a helluva lot else does. In fact, we'd have to go back and remove roughly half of all errors ever added because the anime may work under different rules. The anime, which I need not remind, is based on the games. Heck, for all we know, the anime writers intentionally wrote that Electric doesn't affect Rock-types when they made that "error" about a half-dozen times in the first season. We should just go ahead and say that indeed, a Rhyhorn is vulnerable to Electricity in its horn and mouth. It's the same logic (rather, lack thereof). Water beats Fire, Pikachu's Static Ability causes Paralysis, and Dragon Rage does 40 damage. Even something as specific as a Pokémon's level is mentioned several times. Why does one person set the precedent for a piece of noteworthy trivia? I don't care if he or she's an admin, or even if there is a circle of admins who agree with him/her, clearly there are four people who made the effort to note that information. Let's not forget either that whatever precedents the Bulbapedia staff have established are not automatically what the writers intended. Also, you'd think that instead of complaining each time the same reasonable error was added, you guys could add a handy-dandy (hidden message) in the Error section. --IWannaBeTheVeryBest (talk) 07:10, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
There is a user named Marvin Gaye (it is in all caps) on here who is also a singer from the pre-80's. PattyMan 23:42, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
I did not assume Escavalier had Twineedle, I said it because Serebii himself said that it was used and that's usually a pretty good confirmation considering his status. Playerking95 (talk) 15:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for that fix
I noticed you fixed the redlinks in my pokémon subpage. I should have known, but I am a mere beginner when it comes to templates; had to use a sample, but what I used for a reference never had a nickname parameter. Hopefully I'll remember that when I add more Pokémon to that page. Berrenta (talk) 19:47, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
Since you can apparently use Japanese...
Do you think you can translate some of this? (or just put in the characters, because it's pretty late here so I am low on time and I wouldn't rather have enough time to type). These are only missing Japanese names (though some have just Japanese names without these being translated). Marked +-+-+ (talk) 22:41, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
Too large?
For a while now, I was looking after the Pokémon.com online games article, as no one seemed to update it. It is still incomplete (needs info on a recently released game, etc.). Just now, I noticed something: it surpasses the Décor article, which has an oversize notice, by around 12k bytes, yet the former has neither an oversize notice nor an indication of suggesting separate pages. Also, I plan on incorporating some trophy tables that are in the works, which would make the article larger. Do you think there should be subpages for trophies and/or pre-revamp games? I asked on the article's talkpage and did not get a response yet. Berrenta (talk) 18:46, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
Conquest and Cards
Were you able to double check everything from conquest already? I saw you add some things to a few pages. (On a side note, I love how observant and ambitious you are.) MaverickNate 15:02, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
Making edits better for beginners
I am new and would like some advice on making better edits to this site (Icestar649 (talk) 00:08, 20 December 2012 (UTC))
Thanks for the help. (Icestar649 (talk) 21:30, 20 December 2012 (UTC))
Fantasy Serperior
Out of sheer curiosity: where did you find out about this fantasy/flashback Serperior in BW109? --FinnishPokéFan92 (talk) 14:53, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
Jessie's Frillish/James's Amooguss
May I help you by adding a bit more information in the articles that you created about Jessie's Frillish and James's Amooguss?Rioxemperte (talk) 14:51, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
I see you just reverted me, its OK, but which page should I place it then??
I mean, to me, it seemed good...?- unsigned comment from Latias1290 (talk • contribs)
File rename
Time ago I added a image in the Archives (File:N anime.png).As it is a screenshoot from BW110 I wanted you to change it's name in BW110.png , if you can ?カイオーガバージルみずタイプ 16:43, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
Palpitoad currently doesn't know any physical moves.
Stop deleting my edit on Ash's Palpitoad triva section ,it is 100% true it came from reliable sources and anyone who watch the show, read the page, clicked on the links in the Moves used section and read those pages too they would see that Palpitoad has uesed 3 special moves 1 status moves and NO physical moves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
--Doddman (talk) 00:16, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
Hey,I did a page about N's anime counterpart,in case it will be necessary.Take a look there and add what you think it's important.As for the image I couldn't find an about his reshiram. Riox*** 17:35, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
I respect your adminship and all, but I am not really sure what you did here was appropriate:
04:15, January 5, 2013 Dennou Zenshi (Talk | contribs) m . . (18,557 bytes) (0) . . (Protected "Marlon": Counter-productive edit warring ([edit=sysop] (expires 11:15, 19 January 2013 (UTC)) [move=sysop] (indefinite)))
I only counted 1 revert; I wouldn't quite call that an edit war. Again, I'm not trying to have authority over a higher rank user like you, I just don't see why you had to protect that page for 2 weeks. サトシ101 (talk) 20:37, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
They're here!
Now that BW109 is officially out, could you move your "sub-articles" of Team Rocket's new Pokémon into real articles? Thank you. --FinnishPokéFan92 (talk) 12:59, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
Charizard's Unova Appearence
Why reason is there to wait? It's obvious he's gonna appear in the series, so I just figured to put some information down. --Firered16 (talk) 18:43, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
Hey,I saw in the upcoming anime in bulbanews, that the PK26 wasn't created.May I create it? Riox*** 23:23, 18 January 2013 (UTC)
Please tell me 6 steel type pokemon that are your favorites.I need them for the league. Riox*** 10:44, 27 January 2013 (UTC)
This may come a little late, but congratulations for your promotion! In case you are able to do "advanced stuff" now, could you do a little service for me? The image for BW108 has been protected, and has remained unchanged for weeks, even though the episode aired ages ago. Could you please update the image without the text or/and unprotect the page so that anyone could update it? In case you are unable to do that, I'm sorry I bothered you. Thank you. --FinnishPokéFan92 (talk) 07:50, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Take a look in my userpage,please.I made a tag template party there.Add or remove what you want. Riox*** 22:27, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
If you want you can change also Samurott's moves.And can you make another tag template party with 6 pokemon 3.Put there three of you favorites.Riox*** 23:47, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Talk Policy
You removed my edit to a talk page as a breach of talk policy. Having taken another read through of the talk page policy, I am a little confused how suggesting trivia is against it? I was wondering if perhaps you could explain it to me, as it was my first edit on this particular wiki. Kind regards. Yleron (talk) 11:58, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
Hey, I saw this [1] in serebii. What do you think? May it be a confirmed episode? Riox*** 01:16, 9 February 2013 (UTC)
Gen 6
Hi.In pokemon mythology(noticias) section I saw new about Sylveon's type.It said that a new type, light, will be introduced.So I created this in my userpage.Take a look and change what you think is in need of. Riox*** 22:51, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
Ash's Charizard
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/BW116 says Charizard will appear so why did you delete it? Thanks.- unsigned comment from Thenmark2 (talk • contribs)
Some user (not going to mention who) decided to give me this attitude. PattyMan 19:28, 20 February 2013 (UTC)
Re:Your edits
I'm really sorry about what I did. I understand I shouldn't start edit warring, it's one of the things I hate most in wikis. And banning is the last thing I ever want to get. Even with this forced preview, I am in a sort of "restricted editing" mode. So sorry for everything. I promise I will try to change my manners for the better. See you. --FinnishPokéFan92 (talk) 20:28, 20 February 2013 (UTC)
Edit on Banette's page
With all due respect, I thought that trivia of Banette fainting was worth including since that was the idea I was going for (it had no energy left to continue fighting). --PKMNAdventurer (talk) 19:11, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
Matthew Charles' Return to the Pokemon Dub
Excuse me, but I just wanted to say I think it's notable that Matt Charles is back. Sure he only played Sid in the 4Kids dub, but he's back now and he was a prominent 4Kids dub VA in other shows like Marc Thompson, Dan Green, and others. I'm personally very glad he's back and it brought a smile on my face to see him return.- unsigned comment from Joshellwu (talk • contribs)
In case you're wondering why I share my IP with another user, I forgot my password to that account. YoshiDino90
Now that BW116 is out, could you please unprotect "BW116" and "Ash's Charizard"? --FinnishPokéFan92 (talk) 10:30, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for reverting my edit, I was going to do it but you were faster =P --Froggy25 (talk) 18:46, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
Usertag policy
I got your message about the final warning, thanks. Because of that, I just won't edit my userspace anymore. Any time I make 1 EDIT, it always shows up being somewhat like 5 EDITS. This makes no sense, thanks.
Re: Welcome
THANKYOU DENNOU ZENSHI I WILL REMEmBER THAT I HAVE JUST STARTED EDITING AND I AM VERY NEW ............please tell DO U LIKE POKEMON- unsigned comment from Viv (talk • contribs)
Quick Question
I see how Forretress' trivia was unnotable even though characters in the anime don't usually get anything other than standard Poké Balls. In my defense it was inspired by the first trivia point in Ash's Totodile's Trivia Section. So I'm just honestly wondering why isn't that unnotable as well? AeroWind (talk) 19:39, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
Reverted edit
Hello. I know this is a bit late, but on March 4, you reverted my edit here [3] because "cheating-related things aren't notable". I believe they are. There is an entire article on cheating, in fact, there are five! (Category:Cheating) Hacking is also repeatedly mentioned here, and here. That's just what I remember, I'm sure there's a lot more references to cheating/hacking. Apparently, cheating is notable here. Pokegen master (talk) 20:19, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
Templates initial letter
Just because they do not need to be uppercase, it doesn't make it incorrect. In fact, I started doing it because that's where the templates are located to begin with. SatoMew 00:24, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
GS and C staff
Can you add the missing staff members, please? I'm looking at the articles but I'm not quite getting the order used for listing them. This will help: GS and C. SatoMew 00:48, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
hello again
hello dennou i am viv again as i told to u that i am very new to editing bulbapedia i want to ask u that how can i become an administrator in bulbapedia and how will i come to know that i am now an administrator i also want to know wy i can not edit ASH KETHUM page plz tell sir- unsigned comment from Viv (talk • contribs)
Thank you and now, I will not use short form language Regards - --Viv (talk) 12:00, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
May's fifth starter
I think the trivia was referring to Munchlax (PMD and Ranger). But we don't consider Munchlax a starter anymore, so you were right to change it. I just thought I'd answer your edit summary. ★Jo the Marten★ ಠ_ಠ♥ 17:34, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
oops thanks ^^;
thanks for fixing my trivia on the May (anime) article. I'm suffering from a double ear infection, with a headache from it. And the Antibiotics are causing me to have Insomia. I was up close to 30 hours when I added that Trivia.
I think at some point I got May and Dawn fused since I was going between their and Iris articles to check on their Pokemon teams for starters.
Anyways, thanks again. Luckily I finally got some sleep so hopefully brain dead moments like that doesn't happen again. Yamitora1 (talk) 04:47, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
But he doesn't own Butterfree anymore?
I was only counting the only ones he currently owns. It used to include Charizard until it learned Wing Attack. AeroWind (talk) 08:21, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for catching my mistake on Pidgeotto. To be honest, I'm rather frazzled and distracted by the sudden interest in the TCG move errors page. Our database is no where near ready to tackle that page fully and accurately, and I'm just kind of disappointed no one came to talk to me about my plans for that page before doing it. (There are 3 tasks I wanted to have finished before that move error page was even considered, since they would make that undertaking so much easier.) Anyway, that's not at all your fault...I just appreciate your help in handling some of the debris that is falling because of the work on that page. MaverickNate 17:29, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
Pokemon shipwrek
In the Hindi dub instead of "Lataak ki Rassi" {Vine Whip} they by mistakenly called it "Dhaga chodo" which literally means release thread.So I am not objecting you as you are a Senior Administrator but as I know Hindi that move was said wrong. So I think that your edit should be reverted as I gave the correct information and I am telling you that after that in NO Hindi dub Vine Whip was called "Dhaga Chodo" from then it was always called "Lataak ki rassi" so I think that was a dub mistake because not before not afterwards not ever it was called dhaga chodo but I am NOT objecting you but I think you should one more time think over it. Thanking You Yours faithfully --Viv (talk) 11:20, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
edit needed
a edit was made to khoureys gible that needs to be fix sorry for this but i suggest it is done soon sorry if i sounded harsh Icestar649 (talk) 19:13, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Pokémon Adventures Abilities
Where did you get the information about the Abilities of the Pokémon belonging to the non-main characters from? PattyMan 21:25, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
On the Pokemon Wiki, there has been this user who has been stealing content from Bulbapedia. Per what it says on the Frequently asked questions, it states I should tell a staff member. The user who goes by the name of Blugo34 is the one who has been doing this, mostly taking the animated .pngs of moves. He has taken a lot, so I'll just list all of them below.
Along with that, there are a few other images that I'm not sure whether they would fall under plagiarism.
I may have got a few of the Xatu images on Bulbapedia mixed up. NOBODY (talk) 22:35, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
May and Swablu
Hey, Yesterday I edited May's page. I added Swablu to the pokémon May befriended (This happened in True Blue Swablu). Today I saw you deleted it, why did you do that? I know this looks like an angry post, but it really isn't. I just want to know the reason for you deleting that edit. Also, I know I edited it a lot of times, but that was because I didn't know of the existence of the preview button, and I apologize for that. Troock (talk) 16:19, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
I want to ask you that how can I upload an image like if I want to upload an image in bw 121 and I have one image so what can I do to upload that image one more thing your name is like DENNO SENSHI that is electric soldier porygon whats your real name.--viv (talk) 11:44, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
Base stat total of 479 Category deletion
I'm confused about why you deleted the Category "Pokémon with a base stat total of 479", Skuntank has a base stat total of 479, so currently it's a wanted page. -EVsandIVsaurs 12:58, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
Red link question
I noticed yesterday while I was removing several red links from the Special:WantedPages section that the top requested pages... were not that requested. As in the World Trainer class being linked to on 167 pages despite the fact that almost all of those pages don't have that text anywhere on the page. Any idea why this error occurs? Frozen Fennec 15:19, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
Cloyster shell
Even if it is a facsimile shell, the image is a good addition to the trivia section -- the fact that they make fake cloyster shells is interesting trivia in itself. I will simply note that the shell could be a fake as it is never actually confirmed that it came from a real cloyster.- unsigned comment from Qprime (talk • contribs)
Asking Eevee
Dennou voitko selittää minulle, miten Eevee kehittyy sylveon.--viv (talk) 12:13, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
Mewtwo's new form
Please search for this file:///C:/Users/user/Desktop/h6890f5e7-jpeg%20(1)Mew22.jpg Gelato Gelato (talk) 13:03, 6 April 2013 (UTC)Gelao Gelato


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Top Producer of the Year Finalist John Carroll pilots management strategies with the U.S. hog operation before launching them on a 30,000-acre cotton, soybean and corn farm in Bahia, Brazil.
When most producers think of hogs, the words "peaceful" and "relaxing" don't come to mind. That's not the case for Illinois native John Carroll, who spends time in his hog facilities after a day's work in the office.
"It's where I go to get away from the paperwork and computer; it allows me to work with animals and use my hands," Carroll says.
Carroll's primary responsibility in his family's farming operation is a 24-hour flight away in South America, where he and wife, Kelly, operate and partly own a 30,000-acre farm in Luis Eduardo Magalhães, Bahia, Brazil. When he is home in Carthage, Ill., which is more since his daughter began school in the U.S. last fall, he is in charge of the sow herd. Carroll has eight employees to help with the hogs in the U.S.
"When the farm's employees stop working for the day in Brazil, it is only 3 p.m. here," notes Carroll. That's when he heads to the hog barn for a little R&R and to test out different employee management practices he can use with his more than 160 employees in Brazil.
"If something goes wrong with eight people in the U.S., it does not create near the ripple effect as it does with a large number," he says. "I can test a theory, tweak or toss it out if it doesn't work without creating a serious consequence."
At the young age of 32, Carroll has gained enormous experience in managing diverse employees. He has broken through language barriers and cultural divides. Carroll has also learned something farmers twice his age never grasp: the art of delegation.
"I came to the realization that I could not drive the tractor, apply crop protectants or breed every sow," he says. "I knew I had to find people that had the same drive that I do.
"The goal is to expand, but the means of expansion is to do the best we can with what we have."
I work to make sure we have the right people in place, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and try to put them in a position to succeed."
It's one of many reasons Carroll was named a finalist for the 2013 Top Producer of the Year Award.
"John's excellent business skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with people in many different positions and cultures have contributed greatly to his success," says Loyd Brown, Hertz Farm Management president. "He rewards employees for success and longevity."
One individual who has been rewarded is Jesse Henoch, sow unit manager. Henoch began working for the farm in September 2011 with no farm experience. "It was a steep learning curve for me," Henoch says. "I started out as a farm hand, but John had protocols and systems in place to help me learn, stay focused and do the job correctly."
Carroll's on-boarding process turns what often is a stressful situation into a positive experience for new employees and sets the tone for their perception of the farm.
Growing Across Borders. Carroll's hog haven might not be a relaxing place for long. He's looking to increase production by 50% in the next year, which provides enough opportunity for his two cousins to enter the farm business. Carroll manages the sow herd; one cousin manages the nursery and the other cousin manages the finishing units.
"With more people coming back to the farm, we need to formalize our structure and job descriptions and really work on communication skills," Carroll says. "We come from different households, are different ages and have different values and ways of doing things. We can't assume that everyone 'just knows.'"
The first part of making a group decision is to get consensus and determine if it's a good idea, Carroll explains. Then the group determines who will be responsible, considering the different life stages of each individual. Carroll always asks, "Are we doing the best we can with what we have?" and "Does it make sense in the current business environment?"
"Day in and day out, I like doing it better than other people. I try to be in the top 10% or 20% of industries that I'm a part of."
"I think we are in the top 10% of production in the U.S.," Carroll says. His assessment is based on pigs per sow per year. "We have existing buildings that we can add on to and can use our current employees," Carroll explains, noting that they are in favor of expansion, but not if it comes with a loss or great cost.
"We can't expand our land base anymore in Brazil because of government restrictions," Carroll says. "The goal is to expand, but the means of expansion is to do the best we can with what we have.
"We plan and work to position the farm so that we have reduced debt, reduced risk and are not centralized so that when something bad happens, we are prepared and can expand in a big way. We always operate a little counter to the trend or traditional way of thinking," he says.
Built to Last. Carroll is in it for the long haul. It's a marathon, not a sprint, and his decisions are made with the long-term goal in mind.
"We don't have to keep share-holders happy," says Carroll, noting that's what sets him apart from Tyson and Smithfield. "This gives us an advantage because we have the freedom to make decisions that are best for the long-term sustainability of the farm, even if it does not look good on a balance sheet short-term.
"We have minimized our risk in this area: we own our crop ground, feed our corn and soybeans and use the manure for fertilizer. This creates a natural hedge, which allows us to better withstand the tough times."
Brown, who works with many farm managers, says Carroll brings a keen business sense and great entrepreneurial spirit to the table.
"He is organized, pays attention to detail, communicates effectively and surrounds himself with experts," Brown notes. "John always looks to make things better. He does not see challenges; he sees opportunities and puts together business plans to take advantage of them. John sets the bar high."
Homeward Bound
John Carroll and wife, Kelly, didn't inherit the farm's office chair in the U.S. They've spent the last eight years living in Luis Eduardo Magalhães, Bahia, Brazil, getting the farm established, running and working like a well-oiled machine. Their daughter, now 6, began school in Carthage, Ill., and Carroll has worked meticulously to make sure he can manage the farm from a distance.
Carroll always knew he wanted to farm. "I would not consider another option," he says. Prior to graduating college, Carroll knew opportunity existed in Brazil. He and his soon-to-be bride visited the town where they would live during Christmas break of their senior year.
Then in May, they graduated college, married and packed their bags to honeymoon in Brazil—for eight years.
Carroll originally planned on primarily growing soybeans. However, after being down there, he recognized cotton was the best fit, even though he knew nothing about it. Carroll likens cotton production to that of raising hogs. "It's very management intensive," he says.
In 2009, Carroll Farms Brazil had 22 full-time crop scouts. "You might spray a field 15-18 times," he says. "This means throughout a season, you might go over a field 25 times."
It was a hard lesson, but Carroll now knows cotton is not a forgiving crop. "The only way to bale yourself out of a bad cotton crop is a good one the following year," he says. "It's a perennial crop that we try to make an annual."
When John and Kelly first moved to Luis Eduardo Magalhães, its population was 20,000. Now the population is 63,000. They've watched it grow and have grown their family. They have a 3-year-old son, Ian, and a 6-year-old daughter, Audra. "Everyone is in the same boat," Kelly explains. "We are all trying to make it a home in the middle of nowhere."
Carroll Family At a Glance
The Carroll Family splits their time between farms in Illinois and Brazil, making the best of both.
Operation: John and his wife, Kelly, operate and partly own a 30,000-acre farm in Luis Eduardo Magalhães, Bahia, Brazil, of which 20,000 acres are cotton, 6,000 acres are soybeans and 4,000 acres are corn. They have two children, Audra and Ian.
Business Structure: Carroll serves as CEO of Carroll Farms Brazil and is responsible for all aspects of the business. While Carroll's uncle, aunts and grandparents are passive investors, his father, Dan Carroll, is an active investor helping with some of the operations. The farm is structured as an LLC with 100% of their income derived from the farm.
Community Minded: Farm Safety Week is an annual occurrence at the Carroll's farm in Brazil. Throughout the week, employees participate in safety training that pertains to each of the tasks employees perform. Employees from neighboring farms are also invited to come and listen to the safety experts and watch demonstrations. The week concludes with fun, games and a cookout.


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VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania's president says she won't attend the Sochi Olympics because of Russia's human rights record and its "attitude" toward neighboring countries, including Lithuania.
Russia halted all dairy imports from Lithuania earlier this year, citing food safety standards. Lithuania said the move was retaliation for its efforts to get Ukraine to sign a partnership agreement with the European Union, which Russia opposes.
In a webcast news conference from Brussels on Thursday, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said she saw "no political possibility" to visit the Sochi Games because of Russia's "human rights violations as well as the attitude toward Eastern partners and economic sanctions against Lithuania."
The presidents of the U.S., France and Germany have also decided not to attend the Olympics in February.


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The Daily Villager
by Linda Wingfield
Use this seed to create a new map (this seed is from game version 1.7.4)::
Set your game to Survival before you allow the terrain to be generated. Also turn on both the cheats and the bonus chest.
When you spawn, you'll see a village just across a lush meadow.
If your game isn't already set to Easy, as soon as you spawn, use the "/difficulty easy" command. You must play this challenge on at least Easy.
After you've made sure the game is on Easy, quickly locate your bonus chest and loot it. Make sure you take the chest and torches with you, as well.
Run to the village, and make note of the coordinates inside any house within the village that is safe for teleporting. You will need those every once in a while, and you don't want to get lost, as the villagers play a big part in this challenge.
Once you have the village coords, get yourself away from there, diagonally, at least 256 blocks! You'll have to run or walk to get there, so leave as soon as possible. Your objective at this time, is to not start a zombie siege on the poor villagers, since you haven't had time to protect their village yet.
Protect YOURSELF, by making a safe house for the night after you've gotten 256 blocks away (any direction you want to go) from both of your village X and Z coordinates. If you've managed to pick up some wool along the way, you may make your bed and lie in it. Just remember not to go to sleep TOO soon, since you'll need resources for the next day, and as soon as you've slept, it IS that day!
Also, you may NOT want to sleep at all, since once you've slept in your bed, 256 blocks away from the village, that's where you're going to spawn, if you die. Since you can't go back to your village at night, if you've lost your stuff over there, you may not get it back! I'm just saying...
Oh, yeah...you may want to write down the coords for your distance shelter, so you don't have to run back and forth any longer.
As soon as it's daylight, get yourself over to the village. It's OK to teleport there (and back, in the evening), or you may walk or run...that's up to you. Time, however, is at a premium.
On this day (and every day after that, until this challenge is complete), you must, at some point during the day, trade with one villager. This means you must find one who has a trade you can complete in the one day!
You may want to make notes of the available trades, because some of these are going to be harder than others! I'd suggest while you're making those notes, to use ESC to pause your game, since time will be passing all too quickly!
If you still have time left in the day, after you've accomplished one trade, you must work on protecting the village.
Watch the daylight! You must not stay in the village once the sun has gone down, until it is entirely protected, so each evening you must get yourself back to your 256-blocks-away shelter before dark, so that the villagers will not be massacred while you are gone!
DAY 3 (and each day thereafter)...
Do your daily villager trade. You may not trade with the same villager two days in a row. You may go back to the same one with a day between, but never two days in a row. Also, you may never trade with more than one villager during a single day (except for the NOTE, below).
When you have finished your trading each day, work on protecting the village. At sunset, get out of there, for the good of the villagers.
Anything you need to do for your OWN needs must be done during the night, before you sleep. You may, of course, need to be mining for things like coal for torches, iron for tools, or stuff the villagers want in trade.
Keep on with this pattern until you've traded at least once with every villager in town, and the village is completely protected from marauders. Once the village is protected, if you still haven't traded at least once with every villager, you may move into town in order to make better use of your daylight hours.
NOTE: If you don't accomplish your one daily villager trade on any one day, you don't have to start completely over (unless you want to). If you'd rather keep on going, you must make TWO trades the following day. If you can't accomplish that, THEN you must start over (by re-inputting the seed and starting a new map). Learn from your mistakes, and get your timing down better the next time. If you've already established safe teleportation coordinates, that will save you some time for the arrival and first day. With that in mind, I would say to find your distance shelter where you don't have to dig down into the floor, so that your numbers can still be the same if you have to start over.
ANOTHER NOTE: I've experienced the fact that the villagers do NOT have the same trades if you have to start over! All else remains pretty much the same, but every time you have to quit and start over, you will have to re-evaluate the trading system, to see what is necessary. So it's best if you do NOT have to start over at any time, because that takes up precious time, also!


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Alitretinoin is used to treat skin lesions associated with Kaposi's sarcoma. It helps stop the growth of Kaposi's sarcoma cells.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Alitretinoin comes in topical gel. Alitretinoin is usually used twice a day. Your doctor may tell you to use alitretinoin more or less frequently depending on your response to it. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Use alitretinoin exactly as directed. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Alitretinoin controls Kaposi's sarcoma lesions but does not cure them. It will take at least 2 weeks of using alitretinoin before a benefit can be seen. For some patients, it may take 8-14 weeks to see results. Do not stop using alitretinoin without talking to your doctor. To apply alitretinoin, follow these steps:
Before using alitretinoin,
Apply the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time to apply the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular application schedule.
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
Keep all appointments with your doctor. Alitretinoin is for external use only. Do not let alitretinoin get into your eyes, your nostrils, mouth, or any broken skin, and do not swallow it.
Do not apply dressings, bandages, cosmetics, lotions, or other skin medications to the area being treated unless your doctor tells you.
Do not let anyone else use your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription. Tell your doctor if your skin condition gets worse or does not improve.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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I know, I know. It's Thursday and the other Moms are way ahead of me. I hope you already visited all 3 of them to see their Q&A while I was still
sleeping taking care of a newborn.
I put a last-minute request on Facebook for some easy questions that wouldn't reveal the effects of sleep deprivation. Here's a sampling of what I received. I may or may not have picked the easiest ones.
Savannah Perkins-Berniquez um…what's 2+2?
Bless you, Savannah.
Savannah Perkins-Berniquez This might have been covered before, but in what ways do you purposefully spend quality time with your kids? right now we have 3 (soon to be 4), and the baby doesn't really need mommy or daddy dates yet..but I'm curious how those with BIG families do it..i guess also just looking for ideas
Oh, I see, Savannah. You were just buttering me up for the hard question! Fortunately, the 4 Moms posted on that topic already, so I don't have to think of a new answer.
Kimberly Rivera How DO you get those babies to sleep through the night??
Well, first I'll confess that Parker is still a little hit-or-miss when it comes to sleeping through the night. He was a high needs baby and was high-strung long before birth. I felt him startle in the womb at every loud noise that came along, and in our house that's a lot!
Now if you still think I might be a good source of advice, I'll recommend my previous posts about how I got my [other 9] babies to sleep through the night from an early age: Sleeping babies Q&A and Sleeping Like a Baby are good ones to start with.
Elizabeth Clouser Sacks I'll ask you the same one I asked Raising Olives: How on earth do you handle homeschooling after having a newborn? Do you take time off? How much? How does everybody else get along? Esp. the little ones? I am SUPER interested in your answer, because we are expecting no. 4 in March, and our other 3 (6, 4, 22 months) might need more of a transition than I expect. I'm looking at taking a month off possibly, just so everybody has time to adjust. But I've never done this before, so both of your perspectives will be wonderful help!
Elizabeth, we school year-round and take time off whenever we need to. Even when nobody is sitting at the table with pencil in hand, learning happens, so I have learned too: I have learned not to stress over the particulars of the school schedule and just make sure their brains are getting plenty of exercise.
Since your children are so young, I would especially encourage you not to stress over missing school time. Just do a little informal review every now and then to make sure they don't lose what they have already learned, and pick things up again when you feel ready. You may find that relaxing your school schedule can make it an enjoyable passtime for the kids rather than a source of guilt and stress for you.
Just read aloud to them (Bible and other books), engage them in discussions, and encourage them write, draw, etc. If they are reading at all on their own, have them read with you a little each day. If they can sit next to you on your bed while you rest and nurse the baby, everyone will be happy.
Katelyn Ahlgren How many months/years between each of your children? What's the most important thing you have done/eaten to maintain your health through childbearing and nursing? Will you post pics of how you organize your new house, once you're happy with it!
Our oldest 6 are about 19 months apart. After that, our spaces are closer to 2 years. Our last two are 28 months apart. I know it could be due to declining fertility in my 30's, but honestly I think it's because my later babies have nursed longer than the first several. In the early days with so many littles, it was harder to find time for nursing so our babies tried more solid foods at an earlier age and nursing tapered off sooner.
The most important thing I have done to maintain my health? I know diet is important, but I have heard that exercise is even more vital to health. While I loudly proclaim my hatred of exercise, I have tried over the years to stay in reasonably good shape and I think this has helped prepare my body for so many pregnancies as well as helped me recover from them afterwards. Now Perry is after me to start fitness class in 6 weeks. He seems to think that just because he is working out regularly, I should do the same. Pbbbt. [I really appreciate his encouragement and I know I need the extra motivation because – did I mention this? – I hate exercise.]
Kelley Dennis How do you deal with jealousy or competition in your teen girls? I have two that are 14 months apart, and though their Dad and I greatly discourage it, they are always competing with each other with everything from friends, clothing, school….ugh! I dread the day that boys are thrown into the mix!
Kelley, I do agree that competitiveness can become very unhealthy and think you and your husband are wise to watch and mediate, but I don't feel the need to completely discourage. Instead, we make sure our children's interactions are governed by Scripture. Competition can encourage both parties to work harder and do better, or it can discourage and tear down others. When we see unkindness, we correct it as such. When we see healthy competition, we encourage it.
Instead of competing directly with each other, they need to set their goal on honoring God with their best. With the right goal in sight, some friendly competition can provide good motivation and encouragement. When the competition itself becomes the end goal, then there is a definite problem.
I think in your example, it can be dealt with as selfishness. Does one child want to succeed only so that the other won't? Does she want to buy/wear that particular blouse because she knows the other really wants it? Does she want somebody to be her best friend because she knows that person is her sister's best friend? That's a lot like a toddler who only wants a particular toy when she sees somebody else playing with it. It's coveting, and God forbids it.
Once these patterns are established it's much harder to change them (ask me how I know!). Change can be painful, but the sooner you can do it, the better. Especially if you do it before boys are thrown into the mix. 🙂
Andrea Garlach How do you start introducing the Bible to little ones? Any tips for starting a Bible/worship time for kids who have never had one? We go to a bible study where they have their own lesson, but as far as doing stuff as a family, it's something i want to incorporate, but feel at loss as to what to do since I didn't grow up in a religious home and don't have an example to follow
We talk about the Bible every day in every imaginable context, so even if our little ones aren't part of the conversation they are being exposed to the Bible. They are listening and learning that the Bible is the foundation of our thinking.
When it comes to reading from the Bible, I love the Golden Bible. It is heavily based on the King James Version of the Bible, only lightly edited to simplify, and includes far more of the Bible than the typical children's collection. The illustrations are beautiful and reverent (no silly pop-eyed Jesus), and there are no additions to the text as far as I can tell.
We also read to them directly from the Bible, and have them read from the Bible as soon as they are able. Psalms make a good starting point since many are short and may be familiar already. The book of Jonah is another good one for beginning readers, again because it is short (just 4 chapters) and tells a familiar story.
We often read a daily chapter of Proverbs together. There are 31 chapters, so you can do this every month. You might be amazed at how soon your children begin to recognize their favorite verses and are able to complete sentences as you read.
Whatever you do, be sure to allow plenty of time to discuss. Don't be frustrated if you have to stop OFTEN to answer questions and don't cover as much material as you had hoped and planned. Just be happy that they are engaged and thinking, and follow the rabbit trails!
Heather Bunting How do you survive the first trimester when you only have littles?
Heather, I had terrible morning sickness with my first 8 pregnancies, so I feel your pain! I learned to pare down my activities to the absolute minimum during those difficult times. We ate a lot of cereal for breakfast, peanut butter & jelly for lunch, and very simple dinners. My kids watched a lot of educational DVDs because I simply couldn't crawl off the couch some days – or if I did, it was only to run for the bathroom. I changed the toddler's diaper, did dishes and laundry, and picked up the toys at the end of the day. Everything else could wait.
I learned to let go of the guilt and took comfort in the knowledge that I wouldn't be sick forever, and each time there was a great reward at the end: a new eternal soul in my care. 🙂
Lela Smith Erthein How do you deal with playmates from outside your family /church.
Lela, we lived in the country for the last nine years so all of our kids' playmates were from church, family and work. Now that we're in a neighborhood with actual neighbors, I'm wondering the same thing. How do you deal with them?
Amanda Hartung How to get littles to be kind even when they're frustrated?
Amanda, I have a little mantra I repeat to my children: Don't let others lead you into sin. Then I might elaborate, depending on the situation: "I know she wasn't nice to you, but is it ok for you to be rude because somebody else is rude to you? Did you like it when she was rude to you? Are you treating her the way you want to be treated? No, we're not talking about her sin. We're talking about yours right now. I'll talk to her about her sin…"
If it's somebody too little for that, I simplify even more: "No, you be nice. Love your sister." No need to discuss the sins of others with others. I deal with them individually, based on their own actions, and remind them each, on their own level, that the actions of others do not excuse their own bad behavior.
Anna Aho How do you teach little children to take care of books?
I don't, but I'd love to learn how. Paperbacks are consumables in our house, in every sense of the word. If they're not destroyed by a toddler within the first week, they are typically eaten by the baby in the second week.
Shalayne Lammiman Do you sleep your babies on their front, sides or back?
I'm a victim of ovarian guilt. While I personally believe that the dire warnings against letting your baby sleep on his [pick your time period with its accompanying sleep position: side, belly, back] are mostly nonsense based on scare tactics, poorly executed studies, and faulty logic, I could never deal with the guilt if my baby succumbed to SIDS while sleeping in a non-AMA approved position. Until they can roll over and thwart me and the AMA, I currently put my babies to sleep on their backs.
Mary Jo Murch What do you do with babies who want to be held all the time and won't sleep in their beds? My 16 day old is like this and I'm not sure what to do. Cry it out? Just enjoy snuggling him and not worry?
My general practice has been to let them work up to a good solid cry before picking them up, and if I want them to learn to sleep in their own bed I just sooth them a bit, check for needs (diaper? hungry? too warm or too cool?) then put them back in bed. You might want to read my posts on getting babies to sleep through the night, linked above in my answer to Kimberly. I do let an older baby cry longer than a very young one, though I wouldn't say I let them cry it out. So far, 9 of my 10 babies have developed very good sleep habits from a young age. The other one contributed heavily to my personal sanctification, so it's all for the greater good.
The other moms are taking questions too:
Upcoming topics for 4 Moms:
- October 11 – Introducing kids to technology
- October 18 – Food preservation
- October 25 – How do you keep the car clean?
- November 1 – Q&A
Recent topics:
- September 27 – 4 Moms address biblical femininity and modesty in girls
- September 20 – Large Family Gift Guide by the 4 Moms
- September 13 – 4 Moms: Handling different standards between you and your husband


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Average Web Users Spend 13 Hours/Week Online (Is That All?)
The average person now spends about 13 hours online each week, according to a Wednesday report from Harris Interactive.
Online times differed greatly depending on who you talk to. Of the 2,029 adults polled by Harris, about 20 percent of adults are only online for two hours or less a week, while 14 percent are on for 24 or more hours a week.
The reported times exclude e-mail -- only time spent surfing the Web.
The results are down slightly from last year, when users were online about 14 hours per week. But usage is up from 11 hours per week in 2007.
Harris said the increase is likely due to increased access to the Web, as well as the recession. "It probably reflects a growing ability to use the Internet, an increase in sites and applications, increased TV watching online and increased purchasing online," the company said in a statement. "Also, hours online may have increased because of the recession. Going online is free; going out usually costs money."
I realize I work at a computer magazine and am usually glued to my computer and/or BlackBerry (outages notwithstanding) at all times, but only 13 hours per week? Even 24 hours seems low to me. Perhaps I just need to step away from the computer!


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