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Arsenal will have Emmanuel Adebayor missing for this week's trip to Rome to take on Roma in the first knockout stage of the Champions League.
Adebayor has been missing from action since injuring his hamstring in the 0-0 draw with Tottenham earlier this year, but it had been hoped the leggy Togan would be ready for action, but sadly he didn't make it.
''Adebayor definitely won't be able to play, but I will wait to see what the report is on Kolo before I decide what my starting XI will be.' Confirmed Wenger
Our beloved football club has been awash with injuries for as long as I can remember now, but, touch wood, we have lots of key players coming back to action at a vital part of the season.
It does appear there is light at the end of the tunnel.


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How a rain garden can be frugal and protect your home
Frugal Rain Gardens
by Lee Doppelt
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"The influx of storm water into waterways not only makes our water resources less clean, but also causes the destabilization of banks and increases downstream flooding," according to the Prairie Rivers Network (prairierivers.org). The condition of water supplies and sewer systems deserves attention. So, why should you, a dollar stretcher, worry about waterways, sewers and flooding?
There are many reasons to care; flooding, whether in your backyard or in your town, ultimately costs you money. But, planting a rain garden is one way that you can help maintain a dry basement and prevent overworking city sewer systems. A rain garden is not unlike the garden that you may already have on your property, except that rain gardens have specific plants growing in them that make these gardens more functional. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (dnr.wi.gov) says that "rain gardens are a way for homeowners as well as businesses to participate in the reduction of polluted runoff, simply by planting a specialized garden."
You've probably seen lovely rain gardens in a neighbor's yard filled with tall, often colorful flowers. You simply didn't realize that these gardens were deliberately planted in a specific location with special plants intended for ecological purposes. Likely, these are rain gardens.
Choosing a location is crucial for your rain garden to do its magic.
Scrutinize your property carefully during and after a heavy rainstorm. Take note of the water flow around your house and yard. Rain gardens work best when planted in any depressed area in the yard where water tends to collect. These types of gardens can be planted in the front or back yards and/or on either side of the house, if practical. Avoid planting on city-owned parkways even though you are currently responsible for keeping those areas mowed; you could be breaking the law. Remember that the bigger the garden, the more effective it will be in keeping your basement dry and your sewers from overflowing.
To be most functional, a rain garden should be at least ten feet away from the foundation of your house and garage, since you are trying to keep these structures dry. The rain garden can be rectangular or any other shape; this is where you can be creative. Appropriate places include lawns, courtyards, or flowerbeds. But be sure to avoid planting near underground utility lines, septic fields or tree roots. Plant in areas where the water table is at least two feet deep. And stay away from shady areas; select a location with partial or full sunlight so that water will drain and dry faster. Planting in sandy or permeable soils is ideal; clay soils present more of a challenge.
Specific types of plants are necessary to make your rain garden functional.
Rain gardens absorb more water than traditional lawns, because the plants in them have deeper roots. Therefore, you should choose native species that are perennials rather than annuals because they will have these deeper roots. Native species have the advantage of adapting more easily to your soil and weather conditions than those more exotic varieties. Some native plants recommended for rain gardens in Illinois, for example, are great blue lobelia, cardinal flower, and Virginia bluebells.
The beauty of any garden is somewhat dependent on variety of plants grown. As you might with an ordinary garden, select plants with different bloom times to extend the season of colors in your rain garden. Planting varieties that grow to different heights will add to the beauty of your rain garden.
There may be some financial benefits for planting a rain garden on your property.
Keeping your basement dry after heavy rains has obvious financial benefits; unwanted water in the house is always costly. But, indirectly you can save by protecting your city sewers from excessive water that gushes into the sewer system. Many municipalities recognize this problem and are actually providing cash incentives for property owners who plant rain gardens. One city, for example, will give a homeowner a one-time $250 cash incentive if an acceptable 100-square-foot rain garden is planted. Nationwide, more towns are jumping on board this idea because of the importance of preserving sewer systems.
Dry yards mean less mosquito breeding and that's great for your own personal safety and for the public health of your entire community. Being respectful of the environment and natural resources and saving money while beautifying your property is an idea that is catching on. Most of the work involved with a rain garden comes with the initial planting. As the years go by, maintenance of the garden will decrease. Planting a rain garden is a growing idea with bountiful benefits for you.
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The following is not intended as a commercial or endorsement for Xplore Technologies Tablets, only a review of the product. With literally hundreds of tablets on the market it's easy to get confused and not know which will work best for you. I thought I knew about all the tablet brands ranging from A to Z. There are virtually dozens. When I received a product release on this line I was surprised and started doing some research which lead me to the company website http://www.xploretech.com/ and also an interview with Mark Holleran, president and COO.
After extensive reading and the conversation with Holleran I felt that pointing you to the product would be helpful in making a decision about integrating tablets into your operation and making a selection that would be good for your business.
If you're in construction you may have asked yourself some of these questions:
- Do you have business-critical tasks working in hazardous or harsh environments that require a mobile PC that won't break… whether in driving rain, blowing sand and dust, constant vibration, shock, submerged, extreme temperatures?
- Do you have crucial tasks that require next-generation processing power to run high-performance applications ensuring you have the computing power you need today and well into the future?
- Do you have to run standard and customized applications already developed for a PC platform and want to avoid the massive expense of re-development?
What are your choices?
You could try a consumer tablet–like the iPad. It's fun, thin, light and has lots of apps. Unfortunately, it is a delicate indoor executive's tool–not tough enough to work in the field: it splinters if dropped, or snaps like a cracker if sat on, will scratch or short out if splashed with water, mud, oil or blood, and fails in heat, cold or dust. However, it runs lots of apps–just not the heavy-duty customized Windows-based apps you already use.
You could try some of the semi-rugged PCs. They "look" rugged (heavy), but they barely withstand a knee-high drop to wood (let alone solid concrete) and are not waterproof.
You could get a rugged PC. However, all rugged PCs are not the same. Some are armor-coated laptops (that weigh a ton), and some can be dropped (but only onto plywood while turned off–like that's going to happen), while others can only be lightly sprayed or splashed–how about dropped in the pool?
Or you could consider Xplore tablets, developed by XploreTechnologies. With over 100,000 deployments, Xplore's tablets are consistently rated the #1 most rugged, most powerful tablet PCs in the world.
Xplore Technologies Tablet
Xplore tablets are more rugged and tested more vigorously (most test performed while "on" ) for shock, thermal, vibration, impact, ingress and emissions than any other PC in the industry, and have an IP 67 Rating. (link the IP 67 rating to http://www.ruggedtech.com/ip.
- Drop test. Xplore tablets can withstand a 7′ drop to plywood and a 4′ drop to concrete (while on). Closest competitors don't certify drop to concrete and most competitor's testing is done while the PC is off.
- Water test. Most competitors can be sprayed or sprinkled at best–Xplore tablets can be fully submersed (up to 30 minutes), without failure.
- Dust & debris test. Impenetrable to dust and debris–achieving the highest industry rating. A 40 mph sand or dust storm and corrosive salt fog will not harm your PC.
- Hazardous test. Pass the Hazardous Location (UL1604, Class 1/Div2) certification test. They can operate in explosion-prone areas without causing sparks–unlike many PCs that can explode in hazardous gas conditions.
- Temperature test. Xplore tablets can operate in -4°F to 140°F temperatures, and can be stored at -40°F to 167°F (89°F greater temperature variable than the standard laptop) making it usable in the most extreme environments (including in the freezer, out in the dessert, in the trunk in the winter, or on the dashboard in the summer.)
- Crash test. Combining the high density, light magnesium alloy chassis, compression seals, structural frame, ISO-damp LCD cushioning, contour bumper protection (from 26 directions), with the non-moving thermal management system, and solid state drives (SSD), Xplore systems are engineered to withstand damage in the harshest environments.
Testing results are verified by independent third parties. Most are conducted with the PC turned on, and is warranted to meet published specifications.
Most Powerful In Their Class Ensuring the Longest Life
Aside from being the most rugged in real-world scenarios, Xplore tablets have the highest performance in their class while also enjoying the longest average PC life-cycle before replacement.
- Intel i7 Processor, plus Turbo Boost. Most Xplore tablets use the i7 class dual-core processor (up to 3x faster than competitors), along with Turbo Boost, which provides the power to run the simplest to most demanding applications—ensuring the most advanced computing power today and into the future.
- Solid State Drive (SSD). Tool-less removable SSD storage in patented protective cartridges provides the fastest data access speed, maximum shock resistance and the longest drive life.
- RAID 0,1 Option. The only rugged PCs with optional dual SSD drives supporting RAID 0,1 for either un-matched drive performance, or data redundancy, fault tolerance and maximum data protection.
- AllVue Xtreme LCD. Available with hi- performance, sunlight-readable, automatic light sensor hi/lo night vision in a 10.4″ LCD screen–described as "among the very best displays" ever made. Xplore provides the best field usability with reliable viewing in virtually any light conditions–including direct sunlight. There is also a dual-mode touch screen/active digitizer.
- Built-In Advanced Security. Biometric finger-swipe finger print reader, tied to pre-boot authentication insures military, police and corporate grade security. Ensures maximum security and data protection for your most specialized needs.
- Real-time Customization. Only Xplore tablets that can customize all sound, viewing, radio, fan, and quiet mode settings to user's specific needs and wants. This unique feature allows for personalized settings for different situations and industries.
Xplore tablets provide the most powerful, modern processor, combined with the fastest and most durable disk access (with an option for even more storage, speed or data redundancy), in one of the most secure and durable tablets in the world. This ensures you have the computing power you need today and tomorrow. They also lasts longer before becoming obsolete, maximizing your ROI.
Maximizes Industry Standards and Connectivity
Unlike some tablets that use light-weight, mobile or non-standard operating systems, Xplore tablets ship default with Windows 7 and support most standard hard and wireless connectivity.
- Windows 7 and Virtual Machines. Xplore tablets ship with Windows 7 Professional–the most stable, full-featured industry standard OS available. With the built-in processing power, you can also run other OSs within a virtual PC–to run just about any modern, legacy, or custom applications regardless of the platform.
- USB, RJ-45 (10/100/1000), Serial Port, and MicroSD support. Standard connectors allow you to run non-proprietary accessories–even though the connectors are sealed or internal, with tool-less access to ensure rugged durability.
- Bluetooth. Built-in Bluetooth allows you to connect to other Bluetooth devices.
- 802.11 a/b/g/n. Integrated Intel advanced wireless. Allows you to connect to newer and older wireless networks with fewer dead zones and more consistent connectivity.
- Optional GOBI 3000. The GOBI 3000 WWAN enables network agnostic (choose Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, etc. later) broadband connectivity. Stay connected to your network and the Internet, regardless of your location.
- Optional Sub-Meter GPS. Xplore tablets have the only tablet GPS that hot-starts in less than one second with guaranteed accuracy within one meter, providing pinpoint accuracy for GPS driving and specialized GPS applications.
- Advanced Mobile Broadband. A custom engineered, high gain mobile broadband antenna enables continuous connectivity on the fringes of the network, so you can stay connected where others can't.
- Pin and Pad Docking Connector & XPL. In addition to standard connectivity, Xplore tablets also include specialized gold plated proprietary connectors to hook into Xplore docking stations and accessories–providing further expandability, plus the flexibility to use as your primary PC in and out of the office.
Xplore tablets are full-performance tablet PCs that can run all your normal and specialized applications–without requiring re-development for mobile deployment.
Worth Pointing out
- More Standard Features. Xplore tablets include a 3 mega-pixel camera (great for Geo tagging), speakers, noise cancelling mic, barcode scanner, security fingerprint reader, sunlight-viewable display, and unsurpassed ruggedization… all standard.
- Field Repairable/Upgradable. Industry's only field reparable/upgradeable rugged tablet PCs. Easy, tool-less access to internal SSD, SIM, Micro SD, battery, memory and wireless. In-field repairs eliminate user and transfer downtime and shipping cost.
- 3 Year Warranty. As a leader and pioneer in rugged PCs since 2002, Xplore's comprehensive approach to service sets us apart. The objective of our approach is to support and maximize the value of your mobile computing investment. We warranty each PC to meet published specifications with one of the industry's highest standard 3-year warranties, including single point-of-contact support.
Migration to tablet computers is inevitable. Do your homework and research the products that are available and find the ones that will work best for your application. Like every investment you should be focused on getting the best possible ROI available and computers are an investment; they are also a piece of indispensable equipment.
This article appeared in the February 2012 issues of the ACP Magazines
California Builder & Engineer, Construction, Construction Digest, Construction News, Constructioneer, Dixie Contractor, Michigan Contractor & Builder, Midwest Contractor, New England Construction, Pacific Builder & Engineer, Rocky Mountain Construction, Texas Contractor, Western Builder.
The tablet invasion has opened the doors to advances in technology that offer solutions or maybe increase confusion
My first tablet was eight and a half by eleven inches; spiral bound with a wire running up the back; it had around 100 pages of white lined paper with a margin down the left side. There was nothing magical about it other than the fact that my dog ate it on a regular basis.
My current table doesn't resemble the original in the least.
Tablet computers have invaded our technical world like nothing else including the smart phone because they have the convenience of a smart phone and the functionality of a desktop computer. Mark Holleran, president and chief operating officer, COO of Xplore Technologies http://www.xploretech.com/, says, "Tablet computers take personal computing out of the office and put it where you need it, on the job, anywhere you go."
If you've watched some of the techno-TV-shows like CSI, NCIS, Bones, Hawaii Five O or the like, you've probably noticed the cast members walking around with tablet computers but unlike any you've seen… There's a good possibility that you're looking at one of Xplore's several "Industrial Strength" tablets like the "iX104C5 Dual-Mode Sunlight-Readable (DMSR) Tablet the most rugged, powerful and functional tablet in the industry. Designed with and for end users, Xplore's 5th generation fully-rugged tablet has been engineered, independently MIL-STD tested and proven to operate in the most demanding environments.
Most Rugged:
MIL-STD-810G, IP67, HazLoc-Certified
7′ (2.13m) operating drop spec, 4′ (1.22 m) to concrete
Submersible & dust tight
Single or dual SSD option with RAID
Best Field Usability:
AllVue™ Xtreme – industry's best sunlight-readable display
Industry's highest capacity Li-ION battery
X+Y navigation fingerprint reader
Auto-sensing finger touch and active pen inputs
ighest performing wWAN/wLAN and GPS
Powerhouse Performance:
Intel® Core™ i7 architecture
Up to 8GB DDR3
mSATA SSD drives
Lowest TCO:
Quick access to SSD, SIM, MicroSD, battery, memory and wireless
In-field upgrades help reduce TCO
Holleran said that Xplore recently filled a very large order for a domestic utility company that will use the tablets to replace field service personnel's smart phones, laptop computers, GPS units and I can't remember what else. Think of the pluses… only one unit to worry about and inventory; only one service provider, etc.
Holleran also noted that these devices can connect anywhere thanks to the fact that they not only have 4G cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, they also have satellite capabilities. Truly no more dropped calls date transfers.
"The tablet computer is a replacement for a desktop computer," Holleran says. "You can do everything with it that you can do on you desktop or laptop and more…"
No, we're not selling table computers just trying to help keep you informed. Life in a construction environment can be extremely tough on tough equipment. What happens to delicate device when subjected to temperature extremes, violent vibrations, rough handling? It has a short life. Tablets designed for a construction application can make a difference in how you manage your business.
The following two articles were especially prepared for us on what software companies are doing to make this transition to tablet computing not only possible but also advantageous. While one article is more generic in its approach the other looks at the iPad and it role in this market. Let's face it; computers without software are as useful as software without computers.
Software Redesigned
How the Internet, Tablets, and Smart Phones are Transforming Business Software
By John Chaney,
President and Co-Founder, Dexter + Chaney
It wasn't long after the first netbooks and tablets hit the market that people began predicting the imminent death of the personal computer. It turns out this demise was greatly exaggerated. PCs continue to be a significant player in our information driven businesses and in our homes. Sales in 2011 are expected to be the greatest ever, exceeding 2010 by about 4% (1). (1) Source: Gartner, Inc.
Although still growing, the market for traditional desktop and laptop computers is decelerating. Estimates make 2012 the year that sales of tablets and smartphones will outstrip the PC (2). This also makes 2012 the year that will transform software. (2) Source Deloitte Consulting
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It is fair to ask why, just because hardware is changing, software would undergo a fundamental transformation. For example, consider the recent past of the music industry. Moving from albums to cassettes to CDs brought completely new hardware with each change. But music remained music and the business of recording and distributing it continued to operate in pretty much the same fashion throughout.
Now consider the music industry today. Not only is music played on a whole new family of devices; it is purchased and accessed in ways that have brought radical change to the business of music. Online purchasing or streaming of individual songs has become the norm, not the exception. This is the type of fundamental change that the software industry is experiencing.
Starting with the consumer market and moving into business, more and more software is being purchased and/or accessed online. This is in no small part due to the fact that devices such as tablets and smartphones have advanced to the point where using them as replacement devices for computers is becoming possible. But how far this change permeates the world of business software depends on the answer to two questions: Can complex business applications be accessed online, and how well do they translate to a non-PC device?
The Internet as a Utility
A utility is a shared infrastructure that delivers a vital product or service to a large group of people. Obvious examples include electricity, water, and gas. In addition to this definition, utilities share something else in common; they all have large processing or power centers from which their products are distributed.
Two interesting things started happening roughly 10 years ago. First, the amount of information being exchanged over the Internet took off with clear exponential growth (see figure 1). Second, centralized "power stations" for information began inserting themselves in a larger way into the already well-established distribution network that is the Internet; power stations with names such as Google, Amazon, Yahoo, and others. In this way, the Internet moved from being a loose confederation of connected computers and web sites to a real utility delivering information services.
This emergence of the Internet as a utility does not answer the question of how tablets and smartphones will be able to run complex business applications. The answer lies in how the Internet is transforming as it takes on the role of a newly-formed utility. The Internet itself is becoming the platform on which applications are delivered and on which they will run. What until recently has been a repository of information, a vehicle for communication, and a place for electronic commerce is becoming something even more powerful – The Internet is becoming a computing platform.
Applications which relied on the processing power and storage of a user's computer and a company's server can now rely on the Internet to provide these resources. In addition to the well known central services mentioned above such as Google, the Internet is becoming host to resource centers which in turn host applications that are as complex and demanding as any run in a traditional client-server configuration in an office environment.
In other words, powerful business applications can now run on less powerful devices such as tablets because the heavy lifting is being done by machinery located in online locations. And users of these web-based applications are relieved of the need to worry about how they are accessed in much the same way as most people are relieved of digging wells and pumping water – they simply turn on the tap.
Software 2.0
Business applications may soon approach the accessibility of water from a tap, but two things bear noting: tap water may be inexpensive but it isn't free, and somewhere out there still exist the wells and reservoirs serving up the water. Nevertheless, the way companies access and pay for software will change, as will the way developers design and deliver their product. The net result for the user promises to be better choice, price, and experience.
One important way in which the Internet differs from traditional utilities is in how smaller providers can tap into the network and make their software available to a broad audience. A company wanting to sell electrical power via the grid would face a set of daunting challenges and need a lot of capital to be an electric utility player. A company wanting to provide an application via the Internet need only develop the software (although this is certainly not trivial for sophisticated programs), then use one of the many secure hosting services to make it available online for purchase and use.
The decision to make a change in business software is a hard one since it usually affects vital processes and tasks for many people at a company. Web-based software will not eliminate all the difficulties, but change will be easier. Users will fell less bound to existing software just because they've invested so much in hardware and other costs to make it work for them.
With competitors facing a lower barrier to enter the market, existing vendors will not be able to sit on stale software while collecting annual support fees. They will need to keep up or quickly be replaced by others willing to provide better solutions at a more competitive price.
Cost of ownership of Internet-based software will also be reduced. Gone will be the hassles of installing client software on every user's machine and server software on an expensive company server. And with the only requirements being Internet connectivity and a web-browser, companies can reduce the cost of computer hardware, lower the frequency of replacement, and no longer worry about maintaining particular versions of operating systems or databases to support their business software.
Software developers who want to play successfully in this new environment face two challenges. First, they must realize that moving their existing product online means more than simply dropping their existing client-server product into a hosting service. This may provide remote access, but does nothing to optimize the software for use by tablets and fails to provide an open environment in which the user can easily move between applications. Vendors must redesign software for use on the Internet if the intent is to provide users with all the benefits of anywhere, anytime, any device computing.
Second, when redesigning for use on the Internet, developers do not have the luxury of specifying particular hardware or software requirements. They must assume that any Internet connected device may be used to serve up their product. As a result, software built to be accessed via web browsers demands an efficient and intuitive interface. Users benefit from this evolution in interface design, experiencing software with intelligent navigation and that is simply easier to use.
Business software has changed dramatically over the past few decades, keeping pace with the increasing capabilities of computing hardware. Today, the entire concept of hardware is transforming, and with it, software. Contractors who adapt to these changes will enjoy the competitive edge that results from having business information available whenever and wherever it is needed.
How The iPad Is Revolutionizing The Construction Industry
By Jim Flynn,
President & CEO, at Maxwell Systems
For most construction companies, it is not uncommon for there to be an internal struggle between the workforce in the field and the team in the back office. They often don't understand why the other group does things a certain way, why they need specific things at a particular time, or how a process works. And when one's efforts impact the other's efforts or needs, workflow can become a train wreck. There can be obstacles to communication and teamwork, as well as redundancies, inefficiencies, and waste of time and money.
At the core of this struggle: the silo mentality that's ingrained in many construction businesses and a lack of collaborative tools to be utilized for streamlined workflow, shared information, and mechanisms that allow various departments to focus on the construction company's common goal – to be profitable while making clients happy.
The Power of Mobility
Technology advancements over the past decade have made significant strides to address the communication challenges in organizations. However, it is the innovations in mobile technology that are really helping to bridge the gap between the office and the field. Cell phones increased the communication between the two groups and smartphones took it another step enabling access to email and the Internet anytime and anywhere. But, it is mobile devices, like the iPad, that are really changing the construction business.
Apple has created a device that is easy enough for the computer novice to use but also offers the sophistication needed to provide contractors with instant access to detailed data no matter whether the user is in the office, at the jobsite, or on the road.
Imagine if a project manager could submit change orders, approve invoices, or enter timecards while walking the jobsite using a simple device like an iPad. Or, what if an owner could get instant reports on any project no matter where they were located? There is no longer a need to imagine what a world with instantaneous access to important data would be like.
Maxwell Systems has innovated ProContractorMX as a complete software solution that handles the complexities of the entire project lifecycle. As an all-in-one solution, contractors have end-to-end control and seamless workflow across applications – from takeoff and estimating through job cost accounting and project management, and ultimately for critical reporting and analysis. It's a single solution that meets the business requirements of every role within a construction organization.
Taking it one step further, the company developed an application, ProContractorMX Mobile Connect, which lets project managers be on the move with convenient access to valuable project data and documents using an iPad, so they have real-time information, whether they are in the office or in the field.
With Mobile Connect, there is no need to have a PC or laptop setup in a job trailer to connect back to the office. Contractors have project information on an iPad, so as a user is out on the site, up on a piece of equipment, in the job trailer, or in the truck on the way to another project, the iPad can wirelessly sync up and access that real-time data as it's entered into the system.
Instant Access on Bid Day
By providing easy access to critical business data, an iPad can be an extremely valuable tool for any phase of the construction project lifecycle. In the estimating phase it proves especially valuable on bid day, which is a very hectic time for most contractors. Imagine on bid day if the estimator and/or owner had all the data that was used to create the estimate at their fingertips via an iPad versus fumbling through papers to locate details. With instant access to this valuable data, contractors can manipulate numbers on the spot to better negotiate and win jobs.
Easing Project Handoff and Coordination with Accounting
When a job is won, the moment of jubilation is quickly replaced by the myriad of things that need to happen to successfully execute the project and achieve the planned profits. For most contractors, this includes several coordination meetings between the estimating and project management teams passing on the reams of paper that are then consolidated into a job folder or binder.
A complete solution automatically ties the estimate to the project budget for the duration of the project lifecycle, as well as automatically creates job budget and billing schedules, automates purchasing processes based on estimate details, automatically brings drawings from the estimating process over to the projects side so the project manager can quickly and accurately create schedules, check lists, and more. By streamlining these processes with a complete solution and providing access to project data via the iPad, the entire team is more in sync and can better collaborate on each project from beginning to end.
Executing Projects Profitability
At the core of the construction business, the project manager probably benefits the most by having real-time access to data. Things move quickly on a construction site and they need all relevant project data to properly manage projects, track spending and timelines, and forecast accurately.
Most contractors have some type of a project binder where all project-related details are maintained that needs to be continually updated (manually) and is in the possession of a single person at the company throughout the entire project execution.
Now with an end-to-end solution, critical information is easily accessible in a virtual binder by any authorized user. This is of great value to the project manager who's often on the move, and may make or break a job based on their ability to deal with a myriad of changing project-related details.
Project managers can easily and conveniently access important documents and records, which can include original estimating plans, addendums, project documents, budgets, change order requests, subcontracts, purchase orders, check lists, Work in Progress reports, subcontracts, costs, schedules, contact information, job site photos, equipment details, issues reported, daily field reports, employee details, emails sent and received, document attachments, open receivables and payables to see who owes what, and much more.
By having convenient access via an iPad to information for timely decision-making, the project manager can easily track progress of projects, be more agile in the field, and better account for all aspects of the job from beginning to end.
Equipment Management
Equipment management capabilities in an all-in-one solution enable a contractor to monitor equipment utilization and track cost of ownership to bill as costs to projects and manage their equipment as a profit center. With access to details using an iPad, contractors can more easily manage equipment resources, needs, and utilization.
Change Management
Managing changes is another area where an iPad can come in handy. We all know that changes to a construction project are very common and can significantly impact budgets, resources, and billing and may ultimately require modifications to the project budget, contract price, and delivery schedule. Because of these impacts, changes must be identified and managed very tightly to ensure that they do not adversely affect the ability to make money on the project.
Communication and collaboration is especially critical to effectively manage changes. All players on a project are (or should be) involved in the change management process, due to the potential operational and financial impacts to the company. Via an iPad, any team member can see the status of a requested, approved, or rejected change order; the amount of the order; as well as the dates it was sent, received, and authorized. All-in-one construction management software can bring all team members together to help each profitability handle their specific aspects of the project and changes.
Gaining Visibility
A construction company owner can also benefit from convenient access to real-time, accurate information and reports via an iPad. With a complete solution, owners have intelligent dashboards to look across the company at a glance and find areas that need attention. With the ability to track and measure jobs correctly, problems can be promptly identified and corrected. And, by tracking true project performance, owners can be confident in the company's performance with better insight into variance items and flexibility to apply methods in order to execute jobs for optimal profit.
An iPad provides a great vehicle to minimize any disconnect between the owner and the estimators, project managers, and back office administrators. It also provides end-to-end visibility on every project, helping them to hone their business strategy, improve control of cash flow, and keep financials in the black with accurate ROI.
Expediting Financial Management
Although the financial team is not as mobile as some of the other team members, the fact that mobile devices enable the rest of the team to access data more quickly helps the financial team do their job more efficiently. They are able to route documents (invoices, purchase orders, etc.) for approval and receive data, like timecards and purchase orders from the field. They also have comprehensive reporting and audit trail capabilities that allow them to manage financials with confidence and flexibility.
Revolutionizing Construction Management
There are numerous steps to accomplish in each phase of a construction project and there are numerous people on the team that are involved to accomplish the required tasks. The complexity of a project is compounded when the team is unable to communicate and collaborate effectively.
By leveraging Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX and its Mobile Connect iPad application, contractors have a single solution for the whole company, timely details for confident decisions, and ability to more proactively execute projects from anywhere and ultimately can better optimize profit and control costs.
The iPad is an extremely intuitive mobile device and combined with an all-in-one construction management solution, it is revolutionizing the way construction projects are managed, helping contractors more efficiently manage projects, minimize risks, stay on schedule, and maximize profitability.
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This article appeared in the February issue of the ACP magazines:
California Builder & Engineer, Construction, Construction Digest, Construction News, Constructioneer, Dixie Contractor, Michigan Contractor & Builder, Midwest Contractor, New England Construction, Pacific Builder & Engineer, Rocky Mountain Construction, Texas Contractor, Western Builder.


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|Federal Communications Commission, 11/20/2006
I must strongly protest your Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture notice issued to KCSM-TV for their 2004 airing of "The Blues: Godfathers and Sons" aired March 11, 2004. KCSM-TV has an excellent record of providing educational programming covering the breadth of American life. Singling out a broadcast of historical artistic interest because of language many of us use daily is the height of hypocrisy. If any of you had visited a schoolyard lately you would realize the futility of trying to shield children from the reality of so-called profane language by policing television broadcasts. The program in question did not use such language to titillate or incite, it merely provided a realistic look at Blues music and musicians.
I had the privilege of meeting Muddy Waters when I was a 15-year old musician in 1965 and have been a blues enthusiast ever since. I have heard and used what you apparently consider inappropriate language for more than 40 years and yet have remained a literate, thoughtful and successful person nonetheless. The idea that observing American life and language reflected in the media is corrupting our youth is laughable. The current administration in Washington has a vendetta against what it considers unbiblical behavior and seeks to stifle viewpoints that reflect the mainstream of Americans who do not share this Puritanical approach to daily life.
I urge you to reconsider this attempt to stifle free expression by an exemplary public broadcasting station and rescind your Notice of Apparent Liability in the above-mentioned case.


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Brazil Real Tumbles on Concern Government Lax on Budget Deficits
Brazil's real fell the most among emerging-market currencies and swap rates surged on concern the government isn't doing enough to control budget deficits and avoid a credit rating cut.
The real dropped 1.9 percent to 2.2890 per U.S. dollar, deepening its one-month selloff to 3.4 percent, the worst among 16 major currencies tracked by Bloomberg. Swap rates on contracts maturing in January 2016 climbed 15 basis points, or 0.15 percentage point, to a two-year high of 11.54 percent on concern that widening budget shortfalls will lead to an increase in borrowing costs.
Government officials defended their fiscal policy after a report last week showed that the deficit swelled in September to almost the widest level since the global financial crisis in December 2008. Treasury Secretary Arno Augustin said Brazil will meet its targets amid a "speculative attack" fueled by media reports suggesting the government has lost control of its budget, according to Agencia Estado.
"This is the market's response to a government without credibility and without anyone in command," Paulo Petrassi, managing partner at Leme Investimentos, said in a phone interview from Florianopolis, Brazil. "The market is reacting to the authorities' response to worsening fiscal data."
Brazil reported last week a budget deficit of 22.9 billion reais in September, wider than the 19.3 billion reais median forecast of economists. The gap was 23.3 billion reais in February, the deepest since the global financial crisis in December 2008. As a percentage of gross domestic product, the deficit increased to 3.3 percent, the largest since 2009.
Rating Outlooks
Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service lowered their outlooks this year on Brazil's credit, which both companies rate at two levels above junk.
Brazil's Chief of Staff Gleisi Hoffmann said in an interview with Folha de S. Paulo that she supports a proposal to adopt a range for the primary budget surplus target, which excludes interest payments. The presidential press office didn't respond to a request for comment.
Swap rates rose earlier after central bank President Alexandre Tombini said yesterday in Fortaleza, Brazil, that policy makers must be "especially vigilant" on inflation, adding to speculation that policy makers will increase the target lending rate to 10 percent this month. High inflation reduces the potential for economic growth and the generation of jobs and income, Tombini said.
"The logical interpretation is that policy makers will continue their monetary tightening following Tombini's latest comments," Cristiano Oliveira, the chief economist at Banco Fibra SA in Sao Paulo, said in a telephone interview.
Borrowing Costs
The central bank raised the benchmark rate by 2.25 percentage points to 9.50 percent this year, the most among 49 nations tracked by Bloomberg. After policy makers increased borrowing costs by a half-percentage point for a fourth straight time, annual inflation slowed to 5.75 percent through mid-October, still higher than target.
The central bank announced on Aug. 22 a $60 billion intervention program of currency-swap and credit-line auctions to buoy the currency and curb import price increases. Brazil extended the maturities on only about $6 billion of the $8.9 billion of swaps that matured Nov. 1.
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The Vandals had three scores of at least 50 yards last Friday while piling up more than 300 rushing yards in a 42-6 rout of Roxana to earn their seventh straight homecoming victory.
Senior Levi Ulmer broke free for touchdown runs of 57 and 50 yards en route to a 132-yard effort for the game, and fellow senior Bryan Hosick dashed to the end zone on a 60-yard play as part of his 105-yard night.
Luke Smith, a junior, also had a 48-yard run, and Hosick added a 34-yard scamper during the home opener.
BROWNSTOWN – St. Elmo swept all three games at the fifth annual Volley for a Cure game against Brownstown on Tuesday.
The Lady Eagles won the varsity contest, 25-19, 17-25, 25-18, the JV match, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, and the freshmen/sophomore match, 25-11, 25-16.
Both coaches, however, knew they were playing for more than wins and losses, as all proceeds from the game went to cancer research.
The Vandalia High School volleyball team put last Tuesday's loss at Carlinville behind them two days later, storming by Piasa, 25-5, 25-15, last Thursday night to get back on the winning side.
"It was huge," said coach Allison Smith. "We worked really hard yesterday in practice on the little things that have hurt us so far this year."
Those particulars – such as maintaining effort, moving on defense and serving aggressively – were all displayed during the win against the Lady Birds.
The Vandals finished first in the match against Litchfield and Christ Our Rock, and individual results from that match and the rest of the week are on Page 3B in the scoreboard.
The Vandalia Community High School Hall of Fame grew by four last Friday night, as the induction ceremony was held for the 2011 class.
EFFINGHAM – The St. Elmo Junior High School softball team made a comeback, but fell short in the end against St. Anthony during the regional championship game on Monday.
The Jr. Lady Eagles erased an early 6-2 deficit, but allowed eight runs in the last two innings to give St. Anthony the 14-6 win.
"I am very proud of the girls for the way they competed this year," said assistant coach Tom Fedrigon. "This is a very talented and hard-working group of athletes.
"This is definitely something to build on for next year."
ST. ELMO – There was plenty of fight in the Ramsey High School volleyball team on Monday night, but there just wasn't enough time for it to beat St. Elmo.
The Lady Rams won the first set and made a nice comeback in the second, but St. Elmo led the entire third set to win the match, 23-25, 25-19, 25-17.
"Our middle (hitters) found a weakness in their defense and took advantage," said St. Elmo coach Elise Asher. "(And) we found a spot in their serve-receive that we could take advantage of."
Sept. 17
Pool A (at VCHS)
•8 a.m. – Vandalia vs. Beecher City
•9 a.m. – Carlyle vs. Lebanon
10 a.m. – Vandalia vs. Lebanon
•11 a.m. – Carlyle vs. Beecher City
•12 p.m. – Lebanon vs. Beecher City
•1 p.m. – Vandalia vs. Carlyle
•2 p.m. – Third-place game
•3 p.m. –Championship game
Pool B (at VJHS)
•8 a.m. – S. Central vs. Brownstown
The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors on Monday approved a recommendation for a format change to the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals.
The new format will feature 16 qualifiers in each of the 14 weight classes in each of the three school classes.
The format will also feature consolation wrestlebacks beginning after the quarterfinal rounds, and the top six individuals in each weight class will medal.
Temperance Lodge No. 16 is hosting its inaugural golf tournament on Saturday at Indian Springs Golf Course.
The outing will include many different activities and prizes.
The four-person scramble is open to men and women, and teams will compete for trophies and monetary prizes for first, second and third places.
In addition, there will be four hole-in-one contests, closest-to-the-hole contest, longest putt and longest drive. A silent auction and 50/50 raffle will also take place during the event.
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Will Barnet threw his head back and laughed.
"Magic magic. That was a wonderful time in my life," he said of his 50s. "You're in good health. At 50, I was all over the country. Fifty was a very important time for me."
Barnet relished turning 50, and enjoyed an additional half-century of a well-lived life. The prominent painter and artist died in November at age 101.
He tops a too-long list of prominent artists from Maine or with significant ties to Maine who died in 2012. That list also includes a young musician whose brilliant career was cut short by cancer, a carpenter-turned-poet who inspired youngsters to write, and an outspoken art critic.
Today, we pay tribute to them and remember that even though they are gone, the work that they left behind and the lives they touched along the way endure.
BY AGE and accomplishment, Will Barnet lived as full a life as any of us could hope. That he died peacefully at home in his beloved New York City seemed somehow appropriate.
Barnet was born in Beverly, Mass., in May 1911. He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston before moving to New York in 1931, determined with absolute certainty that he would make his life in the visual arts.
Over the next eight decades, Barnet exceeded his dreams.
He taught at the Art Students League in New York for many years, and at Cooper Union, Yale University and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His works are in the collections of museums across the country.
In 2011, President Obama awarded him the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor for an individual artist in the United States. Before his death this year, France recognized him with the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Barnet lived in New York but spent his summers in Maine, and drew inspiration from his time on the coast of Maine. One of his most important series of work, which presented itself in paintings, drawings and prints, was based on a glimpse of his wife standing alone on their porch at dusk, her figure silhouetted against the sea. He called it "a moment to remember. I made a sketch of the scene and began a series of paintings of women and the sea."
As much as people appreciated Barnet's work, his friends and colleagues loved the man. He was gracious, generous and accommodating. He would discuss his art with anyone, and at every opportunity encouraged others to pursue their passions.
Barnet never stopped working. He was in a wheelchair in his later years, and painted from a seated position for as long as his energy sustained him. That amounted to about two hours a day, he told the Maine Sunday Telegram in July, during his annual summer trip to Phippsburg.
"It's like life itself," he said. "To be a painter and not paint is impossible. Painting is an inspiration."
HOWARD HOPKINS may not have the most name recognition in Maine, but that is only because he wrote 31 Westerns under his pen name, Lance Howard.
Hopkins, who wrote more than 70 novels, died in January at age 50. His Westerns, which included "The Dark Riders," "Pistolero" and "Coyote Deadly," mixed Wild West action with modern issues, true-to-life characters and original storylines.
Hopkins wrote his first Western, "Blood on the Saddle," in 1993. He wrote at home with books stacked floor to ceiling, and among posters of Captain America and Doc Savage.
Hopkins was also known for his children's series, "Nightmare Club" and "The Chloe Files," about a character derived from his novel "Grimm."
HILTON KRAMER looked like an art critic is supposed to look — professorial with a perfect bow tie, bushy eyebrows and a head of wavy hair. His voice was weathered with authority, and when he used it, either in print or in person, the former chief art critic at The New York Times commanded attention.
He died in late March at age 84 in Harpswell.
Kramer became an art critic in the 1950s, and joined the Times in 1965. In addition to his tenure there, he was founding editor of The New Criterion magazine, a monthly journal that critiques the arts. He and his wife, Esta, began coming to Maine in the early 1960s, and bought a home on the midcoast in 1987.
Kramer had an international reputation, and did not suffer fools. In its obituary about Kramer, the Times cited the critic's "imperious judgments" and uncompromising standards:
"He was a passionate defender of high art against the claims of popular culture and saw himself not simply as a critic offering informed opinion on this or that artist but also as a warrior upholding the values that made civilized life worthwhile."
Dozier Bell, a midcoast Maine artist, knew Kramer personally and considered him a friend. She admired him on many levels, personally and professionally, and always learned something when she read his column.
"His impressive erudition came across with remarkable clarity, style and often humor, making his summaries of the art historical precedents and contemporary art world context for a given show a welcome educational opportunity," she told the Portland Press Herald after Kramer's death.
"That alone might have been enough to make me keep reading him. But it was his insistence on art as a worthy and serious spiritual endeavor, a way of connecting to who and what we are, that sold me on his criteria and got me enthusiastic about being an artist again."
WHEN HE was just a teenager, Nick Curran was already turning heads among Maine musicians with his dynamic guitar playing and singing.
By the time he was 19, Curran had left his home in Sanford for Austin, Texas, where he began touring with rockabilly veteran Ronnie Dawson. He spent much of his career in Austin, a hot-bed of the Americana and roots-based music that Curran so deeply loved.
Curran was just 35 when he died in October after a three-year battle with oral cancer.
Curran played in a band headed by his father, Mike Curran & The Tremors, as a teen before heading to Texas. After his stint with Dawson, he toured and recorded with rockabilly singer Kim Lenz.
He was a member of several bands, including the well-known blues-rock group The Fabulous Thunderbirds, from 2004 to 2007, and performed four songs for the HBO TV series "True Blood" in 2008.
Longtime Portland musician Matthew Robbins of King Memphis remembered Curran as someone whose talent and ability to learn were evident right away.
"Nick was like a sponge. He could see someone play something and play it right back," Robbins told the Press Herald at the time of Curran's death. "He was pretty amazing."
MOST PEOPLE knew Russell Libby for his work as executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, or MOFGA. And well they should: Libby and MOFGA became such institutions in Maine that Gov. Paul LePage ordered flags flown at half-staff following Libby's death from cancer at age 56 in December.
Libby was much more than a farmer, activist and farm advocate, though. He also was a writer — a poet, to be precise.
"Libby was an iconoclast," wrote Joshua Bodwell, executive director of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. "Not many poets can claim to having their poetry published in FEDCO Seeds Catalog, but there it is on the acknowledgments page of Libby's 2007 collection, 'Balance: A Late Pastoral.' "
In that collection, Libby wrote, somewhat prophetically, the following:
"My last breath will still carry hope
for the future,
and love for the present, and you,
though many dark days may yet pass."
Gary Lawless of Gulf of Maine Books of Brunswick published that collection. In his blog, Lawless wrote of his last reading with Libby at the Common Ground Country Fair at Unity in September.
"This year a scheduling error put Russell in two places at once, but at the last minute, he decided that we should read together, saying that he would do it because he really wanted to do it," Lawless wrote. "His body was weak, his vocals were diminished, but his voice, his voice was still strong, his spirit, his grace.
Will the apples miss him now,
will the bees?
Will the hayfields know he's gone,
will the trees?
We love you Russell. Thank you. Travel well."
IN MAY, the Waynflete School mourned the death of Michael Macklin, a beloved poetry teacher who died at age 62 while on a trip with students to the New England Young Writers Conference in Vermont.
Waynflete hired Macklin in 1997 to work in the school's facilities department. His interaction with students inspired him to pursue his own writing. At age 50, he returned to college and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in creative writing at the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Soon after, he began teaching poetry, and served as a mentor to hundreds of students.
"Wherever he was, when he walked away, he walked away as a friend," said Peter Piattoni, a family friend. "He always left having met a new friend."
Joshua Bodwell, executive director of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, memorialized Macklin in an Alliance newsletter.
"One of the first times I ever met Michael, a couple dozen people had gathered in Biddeford for an intimate reading during National Poetry Month," he wrote. "In what I would soon discover was his typically egoless self, Michael began his reading not with his own poems but by sharing poems he loved by other poets. He read Adrienne Rich, and then he read Phillip Levine's masterful 'What Work Is,' one of my favorite poems of all time, and that's how I'll always remember him: there in that small room, sharing his love."
THOMAS CORNELL, a nationally known artist and longtime art professor at Bowdoin College, died at age 75 in December after a long battle with cancer.
Cornell began his career at Bowdoin in 1962, and established the college's visual arts program. He worked his way up from assistant professor and associate professor, and was named a full professor in 1975.
In 2001, Cornell became the Richard E. Steele professor of studio art. He was named the Richard E. Steele artist-in-residence in 2008, and retired this past June.
Cornell's legacy in the visual arts extends far beyond Bowdoin and Maine.
He was an early member of the Union of Maine Visual Artists, and had about 30 solo exhibitions and more than 100 group exhibitions throughout his career. The New York Times reviewed his work, and his art was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of American Art, in Paris and elsewhere.
His final show as a living artist was held this past summer at Aucocisco Galleries in Portland.
CARROLL "SONNY" GOOGINS shared his passion for music with students at Brunswick High School for 40 years.
He also shared that passion by playing piano for Maine theater productions and by serving as music director for more than a dozen musicals at Portland Players and Portland Lyric Theater in South Portland.
Googins died in June at age 72 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
In the 1970s, Googins was active in the Brunswick Music Theater, now known as Maine State Music Theater, playing piano in the orchestra. At Brunswick High School, he taught music theory, music history, music fundamentals and choir.
"Music was in his blood," Ron Trell, Googins' longtime domestic partner, told the Press Herald after Googins' death. "Every day of our 43 years together, there was music. Usually, it was him at the piano. It was beautiful, absolutely beautiful."
MAC McHALE, 80
ALLAN "MAC" McHALE grew up in Bangor with one ear glued to the radio. In the 1930s and '40s, he loved listening to the country music of local performers such as Hal Lone Pine and Gene Hooper.
McHale went on to play old-time country music himself for some 60 years, both in Maine and around the country. He was still performing in November when he suffered a heart attack, which led to his death at age 80.
McHale started playing banjo at 18, and also played guitar and mandolin. In the 1960s, he played throughout New England with the Larkin Hill Singers.
In the late 1970s, he started a band called Northeast Winds with longtime friends Emery Hutchins and Paula McHugh. That band lasted 18 years, and played traditional Irish music all over the eastern U.S.
McHale formed the Old Time Radio Gang in 1986, playing the country music of his youth.
His final performance was at the Bangor Grange Hall — the same place where his music career started.
IN THE LATE 1990S, drag shows were hardly mainstream culture in Portland. Thanks to Richard Lawlor, they are well on their way to becoming that now.
Lawlor, who lived in Portland for most of his life, died in October at age 59.
He may have been better known for his work with the Maine Festival, New Year's Portland and concert series at Congress Square. But his passion was Portland's drag culture, said his friend, Chris Busby.
"Richard's work many years ago organizing drag shows was key to emergence of the scene. He laid the groundwork for those sorts of troupes to become popular today," said Busby. "Back then, it wasn't nearly as easy to find venues for these sort of performances. He had to win some people over that way.
"Within the drag community, there are strong personalities. The scene could be fractured. He was able to negotiate all of that and get everyone on the same page."
Lawlor was active in the local gay community in other ways as well. He published and edited "The Companion," which covered news and entertainment in Portland's gay community, and began a website about gay nightlife in Portland.
Staff Writer Bob Keyes can be contacted at 791-6457 or:
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It looks pretty plain. There's still not a 6th gen Pokémon which has really impressed me. Sure there's a bunch of good ones, and a good couple of them look like they have good potential for having cool evolutions, but there's not really a single Pokémon that I feel that I absolutely need to have on my team. I guess they'll come at a later time, rarely do first stage Pokémon invoke anything in me anyways.
Ghost/Steel, huh? That means:
It's weak to Ground & Fire (unless it gets something like levitate)
It's immune to Fighting, Poison and Normal (+ see above).
It resists Flying, Psychic, Bug2, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Ice & Grass + possibly Fairy? We'll see.
It's damaged normally by Dark, Ghost, Water & Electric.
I bet it's pretty slow but has great attack stat and high defense & HP.
Smogon will love this thing.
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however the 3ds xl just overall makes the entire experience better especially if you are the kind of person who sits down and plays for long periods of time. and if you have the money to spare in the longrun it will just make everything better. but still if money is a problem the 3ds will still satisfy you in my opinion.
i think the ghost sword looks amazing :<
FFS!!! *angry*
Encountered a wild Skarmory level 30, thought my Raichu's Quick attack might weaken it enough without killing it so I can catch it, so far so good, 2 Quick Attacks later I start praying: Please no crit, please no crit..
Yes, Raichu crits, and kills the Skarmory.
I think it would be pretty cool if the sword evolved into like a ghost wielding the sword as a weapon or something.
The sword pokemon is called Honedge. 4:02 ->
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(this is probably posted somewhere in this 176 page thread but.....yeah that's a lot to shift through)
While Nintendo takes it's time in making a PokemonMMO (It'll happen.....eventually), those craving the experience should try out Pokemmo. It's actually fairly well featured.
It's based on modifying FireRed, though it can use HeartGold/SoulSilver as a source of sprites (saddly it wont make the world 3D T_T). Basically you can play through the entire main story of FireRed while in an MMO setting where you can trade, battle, and form your own teams. My only real complaint about the game is, for some odd reason, it uses low quality MIDI versions of the music rather than the defaults, but honestly....that's kinda just nitpicking.
Hope this helps cull the Pokemon MMO cravings I know a lot of you have.....I know it's helped mine a bit XD
(Disclaimer: I know some of you will have legal questions about the legality of the game. PokeMMO does NOT contain the game itself, you must obtain it on your own. All the PokeMMO client does is modify the game and allow the online play. For that reason I won't be giving you a link on how to obtain the actual game itself, you are on your own. Preferably you are making your own copy from your own GBA carts.)
There is a thin line between not knowing and not caring, and I like to think that I walk that line every day.
I'm glad they chose a sword. It could have been something a lot worse.
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Dawn on the other hand grew up knowing that her mother was a Top Coordinator (the coordinator that won the Grand Festival of a region), and so she always wanted to follow in her footsteps.
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Part of the reason is that Battlegrounds are like ducks.
The Sinnoh anime is my favorite series so far. Paul was a great rival. It felt like they balanced the Gyms and Contests more. And Ash using strategy more, rather than pitting everything and using brute strength was a good choice.
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Part of the reason is that Battlegrounds are like ducks.
Yes! Paul was great, I really like how cold he was towards the group. It wasn't exactly nice but it was very fresh to see in pokemon. I agree with you on the other points, especially Max >.>
What do you guys feel about Gen V's anime? I absolutely loved the first few episodes (I didn't watch many so I don't know how it went after the second gym). One of my favourite things were that Team Rocket was actually succeeding in their plans. I really like Jesse and James. Always secretly rooting for them


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Quality of life after multiple injuries: results from the German "Polytrauma" Study
Lebensqualität nach Mehrfachverletzungen: Resultate der deutschen Multizenterstudie "Polytrauma"
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Quality of life (QOL) was evaluated in a long-term follow-up after severe head injury with multiple injuries and related with early clinical and radiological findings.
In a prospective study a long-term follow-up 2 years after the injury was evaluated in 100 patients. QOL assesment was based on details concerning ability to work and familiy life.
QOL was significantly correlated with the duration of coma and radiological data on the initial cranial computertomography scan (compression of the basal cisternes; presence of an intracerebral hemorrhage). The correlation of the coma grade 24 hours after hospital admission depended on the scales applied: the Glasgow Coma Score did not influence QOL data, while other scores, based on the pupillary status, were highly significantly correlated with outcome. Additional multiple injuries impaired QOL significantly. QOL was mostly reduced in patients after multiple injury including brain injury, less after isolated brain injury and only little after multiple injury without brain injury.
Quality of life after injuries particularily depends on a concomitant brain injury. Statistical analysis of QOL data allow a differentiation of the consequences of cranial and extracranial injuries and the proposal of an outcome score specific for brain injuries.


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I have 5 of 9 teams traveling to LA to set up my theater as the LA War Room. Its going to be GREAT. Better than Christmas day..
Our league is a keeper league with auctions for each player. Each team gets $330 to spend for 30 players and can keep a total of 30 players (3 under $11 - 13 max) thus drafting well can benefit you for years to come and in future trades.
I have a spreadsheet that is MASSIVE full of my research. It complies ALL 10 of the top Fantasy Guide's info and compares their rankings for a more diverse look at the league. It also compares their success from last year's picks which is a compelling study in itself.
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text: On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Martin Häsler <martin haesler googlemail com> wrote: > On 05/27/11 17:12, Owen Taylor wrote: >> >> On Fri, 2011-05-27 at 08:53 -0700, Diego Fernandez wrote: >> >>> Well then couldn't there just be a 'Power Off' and 'Suspend' option in >>> the menu then? That doesn't seem too confusing... Suspend = "I'll be >>> back in a bit and want to get back to what I was doing". Power Off = >>> "I'm done for a while and just want to turn the computer off". Of >>> course the power off option should follow current behaviour of asking >>> wether one wants to power off or restart. >> >> OK, let's assume the user gets that distinction clear in their mind. >> Do they then realize that Suspend is a quite reasonable thing (*) to do >> when "back in a bit" means "tomorrow"? Usually, no, they don't. >> >> - Owen >> >> (*) I'm willing to say that turning your computer off at the wall >> every night is *also* reasonable for certain users, but if you >> crunch the numbers it's spending a lot of time for something that >> isn't very high on anybody's carbon footprint.. >> >> > Please feel free to crunch the numbers, because I've got not idea, what > you are talking of. > Also a computer takes < 10 seconds to power off, how is that a lot of time ? > > And of course it is not reasonable at all to suspend when back in a bit > means tomorrow. > That is a waste of energy and money. > > martin > +1 I just don't see how having the two options on the menu creates any problems or confusion or anything really, I do however see a huge problem with hiding such a basic function as shutting down. -- Diego Fernandez - 爱国


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Skip to comments.Why the Hypocrisy Defense is political suicide for liberalism
Posted on 06/07/2011 8:00:38 AM PDT by Kaslin
All across the internet over the last few hours, liberal commenters and bloggers have fallen back on one of their most trusted logical arguments in situations like this in which a Democrat is caught in a sex scandal: "At least he's not a hypocrite."
This sampling of (unedited) comments taken from today's New York Times' and San Francisco Chronicle's articles about Anthony Weiner's public confession are typical:
"Much to do about nothing. Please wake me up if you find out that he mishandled/stole taxpayer money, or had previously participated in some sort of moral clensing crusade."
"Unless an elected official is a hypocrite (i.e., an anti-gay politician who espouses "family values" but solicits men for sex in public restrooms), I don't care about his private life, including whether he sends naked pictures of himself to women who aren't his wife."
"I certainly find it reprehensible, particularly the lying. But he didn't run on a Family Values moral superiority platform, like Ensign; there is less hypocracy and more simple stupidity here."
A quick search of the liberal blogosphere and in the comments sections of MSM articles will turn up countless similar examples. If you spend any time on the Internet, you've undoubtedly encountered it yourself over and over, as others have noted. And it hasn't just emerged in regards to Weinergate: It's actually one of the bedrocks of the liberal worldview: Conservatives are hypocrites concerning moral issues, whereas liberals are not.
Which got me to thinking:
This has to be the weakest philosophical argument I've ever encountered.
Not just weak: self-extirpating.
If there ever was a moment to really dig down into the fundamental structure of this argument, this is it. So let's get down to brass tacks, shall we?
What liberals really really love about this stance is its climactic declaration: Our opponents are hypocrites!
Here is how the liberals present their case:
But what they don't want you to think about — and what they themselves don't even want to acknowledge — is that this "hypocrites" howl is the second half of a two-part argument. And in that second half, they are the victors. But in the first half….
Well, for the "at least we're not hypocrites" sentiment to make sense, there must be an agreed-upon starting point — one which the liberals themselves are confirming each time they make this argument. And what must that starting point necessarily be? For conservatives to be hypocrites when they do something immoral, then that means they must profess a moral ideology in the first place. And — here's the key — for the liberals to be let off the hook when they do something immoral, then that means they must profess an ideology with no moral claims whatsoever.
Thus, the diagram above only showed you the climactic second half of the liberals' sleight-of-mind trick. The full statement — including the first half which you're not supposed to think about — would be diagrammed like this:
Not quite so effective an argument when seen this way, is it?
Now, I'm not here to defend hypocrisy — I hate it as much as the next person. I'm only here to point out that in order to lay claim to their "but at least we're not hypocrites" defense, liberals must necessarily paint themselves into an impossible corner, defining themselves as the ideology of amorality.
Remember, that's not my characterization of liberalism — that's liberals' own characterization of themselves when they use this argument.
Does that mean that the "fallen conservative" is inherently more appealing or "superior" in some way to the "honestly amoral liberal"? No. It actually comes down to each voter's preference.
Consider these two statements from two different potential husbands:
"I know I promised to stop drinking forever, honey, but I fell off the wagon again; please forgive me, and I'll really really try to stay sober from now on, but no guarantees."
"I'm a tertiary alcoholic, a stone-cold drunk; always have been, always will be. You're not likely to ever see me sober. Take it or leave it."
If you had to choose, which would you marry?
Obviously, neither is very appealing, but the liberal stance is that the second potential husband is preferable, because at least he's honest. The conservative stance is: The first potential husband is preferable, because at least he's trying.
Within the parameters of this "Hypocrisy Defense"…Which do you think the general public prefers: An ideology that at least tries to champion a moral code, but whose adherents sometimes fail to live up to it; or an ideology that by its own definition is inherently immoral and whose adherents don't even have a moral code to violate?
The liberals are taking a HUGE gamble that a majority of Americans will throw in their lot with the party of immorality. But I have the feeling they've lost that bet — not just in Weinergate, but at a deep structural level in society for a long time to come.
Unless an elected official is a hypocrite
Can anyone give me a link to a statement by Weiner where he comes out saying sending salacious pictures to strangers is a good and healthy pass time?
I have a feeling not, which makes him a hypocrite.
Thank you for the analysis. Very good food for thought!...and argument with libtards!
One of their chief lies is that they hate lies. They like honesty. Don't be a hypocrite! That's the worst thing you can be!!
No. Their stance on hypocrisy is also hypocritical.
Rangel still in office shows that the rats have no morals!
Hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue.
You are correct. In fact, Weeney said he lied because he was embarrassed. That proves he knew what he did was wrong. But he did it anyway.
Excellent reasoning here. If you know a liberal, you should read this to him!
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron" I Tim. 4: 2
Is there a bigger moral hypocrite than Barack Obama? Morally he is opposed to war and campaigned that if elected he would end the war in Afghanistan, end the Iraq war, and close Guantamino.
Obama accepted a nobel peace prize because of his positions but then didn't do any of it and instead started another war with Libya and did it without approval from congress. (It's not a war if we call it a police action or peace mission and then bomb the crap out of people.)
Obama is a hypocrite and so is any anti war leftist that supports him. But according to leftists, hypocrisy and crime only applies to the right.
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A former leader of the leftist Red Army Faction group can be released from prison in January after having served the minimum 26 years of a life sentence for multiple murders, a Stuttgart court ruled yesterday. The state court said there was no evidence that Christian Klar, 56, posed a continued threat, a spokeswoman, Josefine Koeblitz, said. The group, also known as the Baader-Meinhof gang, emerged from German student protests against the Vietnam war and killed 34 people. Klar was convicted in 1981 of involvement in nine murders in 1977, including that of federal prosecutor Siegfried Buback.
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Hundreds of taxi drivers went on strike in central China yesterday in the latest in a three-week spate of such protests, which come amid increasing economic anxiety. Analysts say the rapid spread of such action - which has also hit the west and south of the country - will concern the authorities, who are uneasy when unrest ripples through provinces. The warning came as Meng Jianzhu, the public security minister, warned of the dangers posed by the economic downturn. He told officials that "there are lots of social problems affecting stability under the current circumstances".
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Republicans fail to stop debt ceiling increase
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led Senate on Thursday saw off a Republican bid to stop the US debt ceiling being raised, ensuring that the Obama administration has no repeat of last year's borrowing stand off.
The Republican motion was defeated with 52 voting against to 44 in favor, with government debt currently at $15.194 trillion and set to rise to more than $16 trillion by the end of 2012.
The vote was a move by Republicans to heap scorn on President Barack Obama, whom they decry as an out-of-control spender and are seeking to oust in November's elections.
The vote defeat effectively ensures that the administration can pay the nation's bills until the end of the year, although Obama and the Republican-led Congress remain deadlocked over measures to bring down the debt.
Although Thursday's vote was largely along party lines, two Democrats sided with the Republicans.
Last summer's stand off was seen as an international embarrassment for the United States and was quickly followed by a downgrade of the country's triple A debt rating by Standard and Poor's, amid concerns that the world's top economy could default on its debt.
Thursday's vote came one week after opinion polls showed public approval of Congress had dropped to its lowest level in 38 years.
Congress, during the last round of negotiations with the White House, agreed to raise what at the time was a $14.3 trillion debt limit by more than $2 trillion in exchange for equivalent spending cuts in the federal budget.
Under the August deal, the debt ceiling is automatically boosted to avoid a US government default, with Obama requesting the higher debt limit in three separate increments. The current request was his final one.


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© InfoAs another wave of snow and sub-zero temperatures hit the UK this weekend, British Red Cross volunteers were out in force to help the most vulnerable.
Teams of emergency response volunteers across the UK, equipped with 4x4 vehicles, were on call to assist ambulance services and the NHS by transporting people to and from hospital and delivering essential medicines. From Northern Ireland to Surrey, they also helped many district nurses on their rounds.
At Bangor Hospital, Wales, teams transported four renal patients who needed essential dialysis and also helped free up 12 beds by taking discharged patients home. They also used a specially donated Land Rover to help with several urgent calls including towing an ambulance that was stuck in the snow.
Hundreds of people had their Christmas travel plans disrupted by the weather and were left stranded at stations and airports across the UK. On Saturday, a team was called to help passengers at Glasgow Airport.
Jamie Jamieson, senior service manager for West Central and South West Scotland, said: "We were called out to Glasgow airport at 8pm on Saturday night. There were hundreds of people in the terminal buildings affected by diverted flights. Our team checked to see how passengers were doing, responded to a few minor first aid incidents, and gave out blankets and pillows. We hope our presence made their wait that little bit more comfortable."
Today, a team of volunteers has been called out to help over 500 people stranded outside Kings Cross station in London.
As the bad weather looks set to continue throughout the week, British Red Cross teams are prepared for a busy time over the Christmas period. The organisation has released £21,000 from its Disaster Fund to help with the response.
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As 40,000 people in Northern Ireland struggle without water, the Red Cross is delivering supplies to vulnerable people.
Young football fans learned first aid with Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United players this week.
The British Red Cross has released £21,000 to help support the snow relief effort in Northern Scotland.
Lucky young football fans are joining their Newcastle and Blackburn Premiership for a kick about.
Land Rover is providing the British Red Cross with defibrillators to reach vulnerable people around the UK.
Volunteers helped a family who fled their burning home on one of the coldest nights of the year.
A young student with learning difficulties helped a motorcyclist following a road traffic accident.
Cyclone Aila devastated coastal communities in Bangladesh affecting 3.9 million people.
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