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Keeping Patients Safe by Preventing Hospital Infections
An article in this week's edition of Business Week highlights the challenges of treating patients in the ICU who contract pneumonia. While the thrust of the article is largely about the debate over the best course of treatment, doctors and the clinical team at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center are proving that prevention is the truly best medicine. This month marks seven consecutive years with not a single case of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP).
100,000 hospital deaths each year are the direct result of hospital acquired infections, which nationally are on the rise. Hospital acquired infections not only compromise the health of the patient, but they add to the costly provision of care. Some estimates say that these infections add between 4.5 and 5.7 billion dollars to the annual cost of healthcare in this country.
A systematic approachSentara has worked for many years to measure, in real time, hospital infection rates across all its ICUs and apply proven medical best practices to reduce the incidence in its facilities. Not only is Sentara seeing significant reductions of hospital acquired infections in its facilities, several of its hospitals are marking one or more years with zero infections that at one time were considered an inevitable part of providing care.
For Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, seven years without a VAP is a statistic that no other hospital in the country can claim.
Teamwork and consistencyWhen asked how it is done, lead intensivist physician Dr. John Kaiser points to consistent treatment and teamwork when caring for ventilator patients. By consistently implementing a care "bundle" of procedures for patients, Sentara Williamsburg effectively has involved physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists as part of the team. The approach to intensive care at Sentara Williamsburg includes the use of full time, dedicated intensivist physicians who are on site daily and available on call around the clock. All of these practices are reinforced by the eICU remote monitoring system that has been in place since (year).
This best practice has made a real difference for ICU patients.
"We take our work very seriously and believe that every component is necessary to maintain the level of care our community has come to expect," Kaiser adds. "When you are dealing with the sickest patient population, compromise is never an option."
Additional infection statistics for Sentara Williamsburg include:- Blood Stream Infection: none since March 2007 (soon to be 4 years)- Urinary Tract Infection: none since January 2009 (2 years)- Sepsis Mortality less than expected: 16% YTD Jan-Nov 2010
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I read the post "knees bad again" but it really doesn't apply to my case. I am a 54 yr. old female, of good health, in fact that is how I had this injury....I was walking!!!! Yes, not sprinting or turning or uphill or downhill, I was just walking and my left knee started 'bothering' me. It wasn't so sore that I quit walking so I kept it up for about a week; maybe 2 1/2 miles a day. It hurt behind my knee and then we had some bad weather so I quit walking and the pain did not go away. I went to see an orthopedic Dr. a couple of weeks ago and he thought it was my gastricnemus(sp.?) muscle and prescribed physical therapy. I have been going about 5 times now and have been doing my exercises. Now, I am totally pain free behind my knee(where the pain originated) but the inside of my knee is really painful now! It kind of feels like a big bruise. If I take ibuprophen, put my leg up, ice it now and then it is not too bad but I am getting really frustrated....it has been since the first week of July that this all started happening!!! I can walk but not without pain....what do you all think is wrong with me????? Thanks for any and all advice!!! |
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- Posted by catherinet (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 07 at 7:19
Hi twotogo, Wow.....I have the exact same symptoms, except for some reason, both legs ache horribly 24/7. Did your doc do an MRI to see if you had a torn meniscus? Apparently, when it gets torn, it can remain unstable and cause problems. What kind of exercises are you doing? I'm a firm believer in the right exercises making a big difference. Do you have full range of motion (bending and flexing) on that knee? Also....sometimes feet out of balance can really cause knee problems. I know people who have had orthotics made and it got rid of their knee pain. Did you go to a sports medicine doctor? They seem to deal with knees the best. |
catherinet, The dr. has not ordered a MRI yet but I expect that next after all the PT. Most of my exercises are for stretching my calf muscle, heel raises, hip/knee strengthening, etc. I do have full range of motion, my knee does not "catch" like a torn meniscus, however, going up and down stairs is painful. I had to do some stairs the other day(going up) and it really hurt on the inside, right side of my knee. I know what you mean about the feet; the PT told me I "pronate" when I walk so I went out and bought $100 walking shoes that were fitted to me just for the "pronating". I have worn them a few times but I don't notice any difference. Thanks for your comments; I think I just have to be patient which I am not very good at :) |
- Posted by catherinet (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 07 at 16:01
Hi twotogo, I also pronate. Unfortunately, the clinic ordered me some custom orthotics and when I got them, they hurt my knees soooo much. They made the orthotics to make me have perfect feet, and they didn't work because I don't have perfect knees too. What a waste of money. Do you have orthotics or just new shoes? If your shoes/orthotics don't hurt your legs, I would keep wearing them. it may take awhile for them to help you. Here's the exercises they gave me to strengthen my knee: 1)Sit on side of bed and lift leg with 5-10# weights on them. Do about 15, several times a day. 2) Sit on floor with legs outstretched and lift one leg at a time, holding for about 10 seconds. Do this about 10 times several times a day. (I sit in a chair with my leg on a coffee table). There's no getting down on the floor for me! There were others, but these seemed to strengthen me the most. Another important thing I learned was to try to never limp. It can really throw other parts of you out of whack. Does it help with the pain, if you walk slowly ....heal-toe, heal-toe? That helped me. I always thought pain was a signal that something was wrong, but according to my doc and physical therapist, it doesn't always mean that. And you have to work through it. When I was recovering from my knee surgery last year, I was having a heck of a time. I would get a horrible pain in my knee with each step. I finally realized that I wasn't walking right. I slowed down, started each step on my heel and followed through, and the pain disappeared almost immediately! Sorry for rambling. I hope you can get some relief. Its good that you are strengthening your knees now, in case you do have surgery......you will be ahead of the game afterwards. Good luck! |
- Posted by littleonefb (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 07 at 22:51
Twotogo, I would ask your PT what he/she thinks about your new pain. The ortho doc said the same thing and sent her to PT. The PT was uncomfortable with the diagnosis, but did start her with a few exercises. The knee developed the same kind of pain you had and she called the ortho doc while my friend was there and told the doc that the physical symptoms that my friend had to start with where more in line with a torn meniscus and that the new pain was far more confirming. She also told him that she and the othe PT in the facility refused to do any further PT with my friend and told her to stop doing the exercises she was doing because if they where right, the exercises where making her knee worse. The doc sent her for and emergency MRI that night and the PT was right. She found herself another ortho doc right away and had the meniscus repaired. Check with your PT and if needed have the PT call the doc. If they don't or won't, call the doc yourself and talk to him/her right away. |
littleonefb, I will be seeing her next Tues. and she may have already called my Dr. as this was happening last week. She felt then that I may need a MRI. I have been pretty careful the last few days and it does feel better. I hope what you say is not my case :( Thanks for the heads up! I will ask the PT what I should do. |
- Posted by catherinet (My Page) on Fri, Aug 24, 07 at 11:10
One thing I learned was that you don't have to have an acute injury that causes the tear. It can be the roughness of arthritis that wears away the meniscus. twotogo, does just your knee hurt? I started out with just my knee hurting, and now its both legs from hips to toes, but I have fibromyalgia......and I think the bad knee has caused spasms everywhere. Good luck to you. |
catherinet, Yes, it is just my knee and very localized. It hurts on the side(inside) of my left knee. That is awful that your legs hurt too! I really think I am improving, I can't wait to see my PT on Tues. to see what she thinks. By then I will be about half way through my sessions. Good luck to you, too. |
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Welcome to our brand new homepage! As you can see, many things have changed and we are working hard on it to keep it updated for your convenience. Some of the sites are still "under construction" but we will do our homework as soon as possible to complete all missing information. Also the translation into Arabic will follow! We spent a lot of time on it and we hope that you all will enjoy the new homepage. Still it would be great if you could give us a feedback how we can do things even better!
As the new appointed headmaster of "Schmidt's" I would like to introduce myself briefly: Originally being a college teacher of German Language and social sciences I was already working abroad twice before I moved to Cologne a few years ago working for the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad. That`s why I already know the Schmidt-Schule for a long time and I was delighted when the opportunity arose to work at this prestigious institution in Jerusalem.
In addition to a very dedicated staff and school board as well as great students I have already had encounters with many parents. I had many fruitful, imaginative and constructive discussions on how Schmidt-Schule should develop in the near future. For this I sincerely like to thank you and I'm looking forward to further discussions with the parents.
Please share some ideas about the future of Schmidt-Schule with me: We all live in an increasingly globalized world. This fact also poses special challenges to our school, located in the heart of Jerusalem.
Nowadays, it is no longer possible to invent a national education system as an island, isolated from this global tendency. International educational standards are becoming increasingly important worldwide. It will therefore be important that Schmidt's school will adapt to this international educational standards in the next few years. The common objective will always be to provide the best education to our girls, especially in a more globalized world.
I strongly believe that with our two branches, the Tawjihi and the German International Abitur, we are well prepared to meet these challenges. However, going more international involves also some risks: the loss of identity. But I think that we are very well prepared to cope with these risks, especially at our dearSchmidt's school with its long tradition of first class education. It will even be more important to be conscious at school of our special identity and values as a Christian girls' school in the heart of Jerusalem.
As you may have noticed, we have already taken some steps to work on that future challenges.
During this summer some administrative offices were created. Sr. Ecaterina Ciobanu CJ is doing a wonderful job as our new head of administration. And we have also spent some funds for renewing our educational infrastructure, such as you can see in the classrooms of our first graders. I don't want to promise you too much, but I am very confident that this will only be "the beginning". We are planning to renew Schmidt's school in the coming years where ever necessary. Let's be surprised!
This will take some time and it will need active participation of the entire school community: the colleagues, the students, the board, but also the parents in particular. I am firmly convinced that a sustainable school development is only possible if the entire school community is involved in this ongoing school development process. This might cost some time and some commitment, but I think that in terms of our students it is worth it.
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Team Fortress 2 – Expiration Date
Valve never ceases to surprise me with their shenanigans, and this time they hit a jackpot, at least with my funny bone. Expiration Date is a short film that was released on the 17th of June 2014, featuring all of Red Team. The Plot is simple, Red Team return from a successful mission and while resting the Engineer and Medic make a shocking discovery. Apparently the teleporters they used to this point caused massive tumors (this conclusion coming from what happened to bread that was teleported) and that the team had only three days left to live. In between this is a another plot of the Scout trying to ask out Miss Pauling for a date (the Administrator's assistant) but will he succeed? Who knows?
Skallagrim – A Channel About Blades
Once in a while you may find something intriguing on Youtube. Those may be Gameplay Videos, Trailers, Musical channels or perhaps whole movies or television series. Fact of the matter is, when you find one good video you will follow it to its channel and then see what else the creator has to offer. I do not remember how exactly I found Skallagrim but I am glad I did.
Skallagrim is a channel primarily about different blades. It's not just a show-and-tell channel, filled with unpacking videos, or a series of rants or commentaries about why certain sword are better than others. What hooked me about Skallagrim is how he tackles different topics, in regards to sword-fighting (and not only). While you will find there videos relating to weapon laws, fighting techniques and also commentaries on different (very strange at times) swords Skallagrim also touches on topics that very much relate to Video Games.
League of Legends – Teamwork OP
I have been actively playing League of Legends for the past couples of months. Not ranked games, mind you, but normal games (for those who do not play Dota/LoL/HoN, that means non-ranked games, that could be considered "casual"). Even normal games call for a lot of teamwork, individual skill and know-how. Without it there is very little chance of victory. It's not like playing Co-op vs AI opponents, here you might just solo the entire game. Playing a normal game is just a small step below playing ranked, and the thing is, the higher your level, the tougher your games become. I am almost at level 28 right now and I can feel the pressure during every single game. This is only only because you are somewhat expected to know what you are doing, at this stage, but also because you will start facing players who actually play in ranked games. In other words, things got real, but you might not be fully prepared for them.
Middle of Nowhere – Teaser Trailer
Some time ago I wrote about Middle of Nowhere, an upcoming Horror Survival game that has that Silent Hill feel. A few days ago the first Teaser Trailer was released, showing a bit of the gameplay mechanics, the monsters and the environments. While it is clear that the game is still a work in progress, and on the side of the graphics there is still a need for a lot of polish, I am glad we can take this short glimpse into Middle of Nowhere.
In case you did not read our previous article, or you can't be bothered with clicking the link, Middle of Nowhere is about Issac, Emily's father. Emily has been suffering a series of strange nightmares, and has often been found sleep walking, away from the house. In an attempt to find a doctor who could help Emily, Issac drives with her in search of a doctor. They crash, and when Issac awakens he finds Emily missing and he is forced to search the strange world of Middle of Nowhere to find her.
As myself and others have noticed, the game does have a certain Silent Hill feel to it. How far will the developers go with sustaining this, and what will the gameplay be like is yet to be seen. My personal hope is en par of something like Silent Hill, where combat, while present, will not be the focus of the game, and instead it will be the puzzles, evasion and the HORROR that will pull on our strings.
There will be an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Middle of Nowhere, so stay tuned on news about that If you want to learn more about Middle of Nowhere check out their site.
Now, sit back and relax. It is time for the trailer. Do not be prepared for any super-duper CGI. This is some very early gameplay footage (I did find the music to be very good though, there is more of it on their site).
Modern FPS Parodies – "You don't own the DLC"
We enjoy laughing at modern, realistic, triple A FPS games. They are not terrible in terms of quality but we can agree that certain "elements" of these new FPS games damage rather than improve the industry. While I was trying to cool down in a tub filled with ice blocks I decided to collect a few of the parodies I have watched and enjoyed and decided to report them here, for your enjoyment.
Payday 2: Web Series Compilation
In case you never heard of it before, Payday (and Payday 2) is a game about four criminals performing a number of different Heists. The aim? Money. Everything does not always go according to plan, sometimes a few heads have to roll but from the point of view of the player it's action packed and FUN! I was a fan of the first Payday. While each level could be similar small things could change each time. The position of the objectives, when and what cops show up. Sometimes you had some influence over how a missions would proceed. You could take the silent approach, or guns blazing. The game was surprisingly good, and with its leveling system you could design the equipment setup that most suited you.
Toy Soldiers Gameplay Video
What is Toy Soldiers? A tower defense game. In theory that is all that there is to it, but in turn we would then ignore the fact that we can take direct control of our turrets and (during some missions) also take control of tanks or planes. Depending on the campaign you choose you might play as the Germans, British, French or "Somewhat Sci-Fi Germans". The two main campaigns (German and British) have 12 maps each, while the French and Sci-Fi campaigns have only three each (which is a bummer, I wish the French one was longer).
World of Tanks version 8.0 Teaser Trailer revealed
It has not been a week since our last news about a video and discussion on Patch 8.0 for World of Tanks and we already have a teaser trailer! What is so special about it? It showcases the physics. To me that is a priceless experience. Those tanks speeding down slopes, hopping on small "bumps", smashing into each other in mid-air, and being forced to their side? This is a new level of World of Tanks I was not familiar with. Whether this dream will meet reality we have yet to see, but I have high hopes for version 8.0, and I hope I will not be disappointed.
First glimpse at World of Tanks version 8.0
A lot of games aim at wonderful visuals. When I look at Skyrim I see a beautiful, breath taking environment, even when almost everything wants to kill you. Other games, such as Fallout, Gothic and many, many others provided a great experience, because of the detailed worlds you traveled through. Granted, a beautiful world did not always cover up poor gameplay, a lacking story and other problems. We all can agree though, that we do not mind enjoying an awe inspiring virtual world, rather than closing our eyes at every turn. Now it is time for World of Tanks to follow this path. With the upcoming version 8.0 a lot of the maps will be changed, to better give off the feeling of a "living" world, rather than just a battlefield.
Magicka: Other Side of the Coin – Live Action Trailer
Some games developers know how to make excellent Videos and Trailers. One of the best examples is Valve, which made some of the most hilarious Trailers and Videos I have ever seen. Paradox is not that far behind, and in the case of the new Live Action Trailer for The Other Side of the Coin, I think they certainly tickled the fancy of many different movie fans. Other Side of the Coin is a new DLC for Magicka, where Alucart and his Necromancers decide on doing what Evil does best… doing some Evil! To be more precise, destroying an Elven settlement. Considering the fact that very few people like Elves (for some reason) perhaps you do not have to be evil to enjoy this DLC?
The DLC will not only have a new, though mildly short, campaign, but also a new Robe for you to use, and four new Challenge Maps. At least now we have an opportunity to play as the bad guys, and destroying things feels just a tiny bit more justifiable! Then again, I presume most of us destroyed everything anyway. Enough about the DLC though! Let us jump to the clip itself. It might be short, but anybody who played Magicka would find in it something from the very start of the game. (Hint: It is a fruit)


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You will have two OPOTA required tests during the course, a written test and a shooting test. We will provide you with all the information needed to pass this 20-hour course.
You will need to bring a dependable semi-auto pistol, a holster, one extra magazine and a magazine pouch. The first night of class you will not need to bring anything except your identification.
Reservations are on a first come, first serve basis and must be paid for at the time of sign up. All classes are non-refundable and non-transferable in order to not exclude officers who need to qualify.
Students should bring only their firearm, holster, two magazines and magazine pouch on the first day of the 20-hour course.
**No live ammo is allowed in the classroom at any time**
Local law enforcement is always welcome at AimHi-New Albany Shooting Range.
We offer our range and classrooms for departmental training and requalification.
Training at AimHi-New Albany Shooting Range has the following advantages:
If you are shooting in the rain, wearing welding goggles, you should consider joining the eight other Law Enforcement agencies that train and re-qualify with us.
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The Dessert Factory creates delectable specialty cakes to enhance the beauty of your special occasion. Using only the finest ingredients, our chefs are seasoned pastry artists with an eye for detail and a quest for perfection. Stop by our in-house sweet shop and treat your taste buds to a scoop of homemade ice cream that will have you rushing back for more. We guarantee the best products and unforgettably rich flavors to satisfy your cravings. The Dessert Factory at the Macon Farmers Market. We have a sweet treat for you!
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The Chequers Inn in Bressingham.
Dominic Bareham, senior reporter
Monday, September 24, 2012
An historic Bressingham pub has closed after the publicans quit just two months after reopening the restored inn, which was destroyed in a devastating fire.
Mystery surrounds the reasons behind the decision by tenants Tony and Stephanie Heavey to leave the Chequers Inn in Low Road, which the couple reopened in July following rebuilding work in the aftermath of a devastating thatch fire in 2009.
The decision could have knock-on effects for community groups which had booked the pub and restaurant for meals and other events.
Mr Heavey, who runs 11 pubs, bars and hotels in Scotland with Scottish Pub Group, pledged in July to put the pub at the heart of the community, adding the couple specialised in reopening closed or failing community pubs and would run the Chequers Inn as it had been prior to the fire.
But a spokesman for pub company Enterprise Inns, which owns the pub, said: "It is only a temporary closure and we are actively looking to recruit a new publican to reopen the pub as soon as possible. Any bookings will be passed to the new publican in due course."
More than 80 firefighters from Norfolk and Suffolk tackled the thatch fire on October 17, 2009 which destroyed the roof and damaged the first floor timber framed walls and 20th century extensions.
The following year Enterprise Inns was given permission to carry out the restoration work, which was delayed in November 2010 when archaeologists uncovered pre-17th century human remains and a cache of American guns and ammunition at the site, including five Browning pistols and a semi-automatic rifle.
The human remains are set to be reburied within the village, as close to where they were found as possible, on October 10 in a service led by Canon Tony Billett, rector of Diss at 10.30am.
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"An historic" is not correct. It's just people trying to be clever when they're not. According to Oxford Dictionaries: " If horrific was pronounced 'orrific' and historic was pronounced 'istoric' then it would be appropriate to refer to 'an istoric occasion' or 'an orrific accident'. "
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
I had my 16th, 18th and 21st birthdays there and my stag do there
Monday, September 24, 2012
Just goes to show what a stranglehold the large pubco's (property companies in reality) have on village pubs. They tie their tenants up with huge rents and then charge over the going rate for the wet products. That's why a lot of pubs go hell for leather for the dry trade and end up being restaurants!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Enterprise Inns. Say no more.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
An historic .... is correct.
Monday, September 24, 2012
And Punch Taverns are no better!
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Mr Heavey said "We specialised in reopening closed or failing community pubs" did he mean Reclosing opened pubs ???
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Another pub closes and the main topic of debate is 1 single letter. Too much time, not enough hands.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Unless you're dropping your "h"s, then it's "A historic" not "An historic" !
Monday, September 24, 2012
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For those of you who can't come up with an extremely diffucult MK trivia question... another MK Trivia thread. :wink:
One player posts a question (bolded to find it easily) about the Magic Kingdom.
The first player to get it right, confirmed by the original player gets to post the next question.
Here we go..... an easy one to start...
Who flys from Cinderella Castle every evening to begin the night's fireworks show?


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Eminem's smash hit 'Not Afraid' is an empowering anthem, so it's no wonder that the song was used in a short trailer for the Navy SEAL-themed film 'Act of Valor' which aired during Super Bowl XLVI. The film is a fictionalized account of real-life Navy SEAL operations, full of edge-of-your-seat, adrenalized action.
If there ever was a group of human beings that seam utterly and completely fearless, it's Navy SEALs so there's really no better song to capture that quality than Em's 'Not Afraid.'
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Nvidia announces GeForce GTX 690
April 30, 2012 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under News, PC
After many rumors about Nvidia's dual GPU solution, now that the flagship GTX 680 has been launched, nothing concrete has come from Nvidia. That is until last night when the GTX 690 was officially announced.
As you would expect, the GTX 690 carries two GF110 GPUs, so you get double the benefits of a GTX 680. 3072 CUDA cores, 64 ROPs, 256-bit bus on each GPU and 4GB of RAM in total. Gone is the NF200 bridge used in the GTX 590, instead we have PLX's PEX 874x switch that is PCIe 3.0 enabled, with 48 lanes.
To accommodate for two GPUs on one PCB some speed drops have been made to reduce heat, but thankfully not by much. Core clock speed is 915MHz (boosting to 1019MHz) compared to the GTX 680′s 1006MHz (Boosting up to 1058MHz).
Power comes in the form of two 8-pin connectors, with the GTX 690 rated at 300W TDP, compared to 375W TDP on the GTX 590. But not only does the GTX 690 dissipate less heat, but also runs cooler and quieter, 47dB compared to 51dB on the GTX 590.
The new heatsink on the GTX 690 is equally impressive, in that the aluminum fins on top of the GPUs are attached to chrome-plated aluminum cover, as opposed to the plastic cover on pretty much all of their other cards. Even the fan housing is magnesium alloy, which reduces noise and dampens vibrations. Nvidia will also have an LED which can be controlled by partners to indicate different things, changing colors or level of glow depending on the usage for instance.
All said, the number of monitors connected to the GTX 690 is limited to four, three via DVI and one mini-DisplayPort. The asking price for this impressively engineered product is $1000, which works out about the same as two GTX 680s. Availability will begin on 3rd of May, with more shipments coming in on 7th May. However, given the limited availability of the GTX 680s, don't expect the GTX 690s to linger in stock for more than a few hours.
We'll have full review coverage soon.
The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition Review
April 24, 2012 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under Reviews, Spotlight, Xbox 360
Almost a year back CD Projekt RED released, what was to be for many, the best RPG of 2011. And yes, that's including Dark Souls and Skyrim. And after the recent debacle of Mass Effect 3's ending, the Xbox 360 community, at least, is ready for a something different to take their minds off. And so The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition comes to our rescue.
The 'Enhanced Edition' of The Witcher 2 marks the debut of this franchise on home consoles; limited, of course, just to the Xbox 360 for now. For those of you who don't know, the original Witcher was released in Fall 2007, becoming an instant classic thanks to engaging gameplay and deep plot choices.
Even back then The Witcher was released with an Enhanced Edition (known in the US as the Director's Cut) that improved various gameplay elements as well as removing the censorship from the original US release. Today, we'll be looking at The Witcher 2's Enhanced Edition and what it brings to the table.
As I mentioned before, The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition marks the first time this franchise has been on consoles, and while the PC version is one of the most beautifully standout games on the platform, the Xbox 360 is no slouch either. The game runs, for the most part, fairly smooth, with some frame drops later on in the game as onscreen action increases significantly.
Background textures aren't exactly highres, but like the Mass Effect games, the full force of the Xbox 360 is out into rendering the characters with extreme detail, especially during dialogue sequences. Other effects like Depth of Field are also predominant throughout the game; just don't expect the high quality lighting and particle effects as on the PC. In fact, if there's no point of reference to the PC, you'll really be happy knowing that The Witcher 2 Enhanced Editions is one of the most beautiful games on the X360.
Now coming back to the changes made in the Enhanced Edition, it comes with pretty much all the patches that were released since the game's release on the PC last year. So things like better balanced enemy AI, fixing various bugs ranging from broken quests to graphical glitches, as well as the addition of the Arena Mode (think Horde Mode), Dark difficulty level and tutorial system are all par for the course.
Let's not forget that every retail copy of the Xbox 360 version also comes with a full blown map, as well as a guide book for all of the quests within the game. It's not a visual walkthrough with screencaps, but mostly written directions on each quest and how to approach each decision (as well as the consequences these decisions may have). Oh, and there's a soundtrack CD as well, in addition to the two discs the game comes on.
The Enhanced Edition also adds new gameplay to The Witcher 2, in the form of new characters and quest lines, 35 minutes of cinematics, including a brilliantly animated new opening sequence that shows the assassination of one of the kings.
Of course, what I have discussed here is the Enhanced Edition, with sees improvements on the original release of the The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. For a full review on the storyline and the basic gameplay mechanics, do check out our original review of the PC version from last year.
At the end of the day, if you've been wanting for an epic RPG and Skyrim and Mass Effect 3 are gathering dust, the The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition is an absolutely must buy. With the plethora of new content and special packaging that puts any Collector's Edition to shame, there's no reason not to buy this amazing RPG.
Tbreak Developers Conference
March 13, 2012 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under Events
The Tbreak Developers Conference aims to bring industry experts from the areas of mobile development, video games development and web development in touch with University students and independent developers in the region.
The event will provide insightful information to future developers on platforms they can use while Platform providers can get in touch with the developers community and students to preach their solutions.
The Tbreak Developers Conference will be held from 14th-15th March 2012 at Dubai Knowledge Village Auditorium.
To attend the event, please visit the registrations page. Furthermore, if you want to nominate an app for the Developers Award, whether it's Web based, Mobile app or just a game, just head out to our nominations page and register your app there.
ROCCAT's Power-Grid app controls your PC games from smartphones
March 7, 2012 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under News, PC
Do you remember last year when Razer showed off their amazing Switchblade concept laptop during CES '11? The same concept of touch based keys which change according to the game being played has carried over into the new Razer SWTOR keyboard and the Razer Blade gaming laptop, both of which have yet to come out. The Razer Switchblade itself is probably lost in concept PC peripherals history at this point.
What if we tell you German peripheral maker ROCCAT beat Razer to the punch and has created an iOS App that does pretty much all the Switchblade's customizable keys did? For free no less! Say hello to the ROCCAT Power-Grid application.
The Power-Grid is an app that basically syncs up to your PC over WiFi and provides some extremely useful features. First off all of your external communication through 3rd party programs like Skype, Facebook, TeamSpeak, etc. all go onto the 'Incoming Center' grid of the app. Think of it like a rolling Twitter feed with inputs from multiple social media communications. You can type on the iPhone directly to communicate with your friends, while gaming on your PC remains uninterrupted.
Secondly there's the 'Stats Control' grid which shows you your computer's stats, such as CPU and RAM usage, HDD available space, Network usage, etc.
Third, there's the 'Sound Control' grid, whereby you can set in-game audio settings as well as those programs outside of the game, like Skype, Windows Media Player, etc.
Last, but not least, is the most exciting feature of Power-Grid, that draws many similarities to Razer's Switchblade: the 'Custom Tab' grid. This is where you can create custom macros and commands for different games to be used in-game in addition to your keyboard. Think of it like additional customizable macro keys for each of your games. Of course, many keyboards come with customizable macro keys, but how many of them change their icons on the keyboard itself?
Roccat will, of course, be releasing a keyboard by the end of the year, called 'Phobo'. Basically the Project Phobo will have a built-in area where you can insert your iPhone and use Power-Grid in tandem with the keyboard. You can use the keyboard itself to communicate using Power-Grid, while it also charges your smartphone.
Of course, for those who don't want to upgrade their existing keyboards can use the upcoming Apuri 2.0 USB hub, that will set your smartphone at an inclined angle.
While both the Phobo and Apuri 2.0 will be out towards the end of the year, people who want to try out the Power-Grid app right now on their iOS devices can apply for the beta. Android owners will have to wait a good number of months until Gamescon later in the year.
Introducing the Tbreak Developers Conference
March 1, 2012 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under Android, iPhone, Mobile, News, PC, Playstation 3, Spotlight, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360
Have you ever fancied yourself as game developer? Or how about a mobile app developer given the multi-million dollar success stories we've all heard for iOS and Android apps? Wouldn't it be great to get an idea, nay, a realistic view straight from the people within the industry on how things work? Or what if you're already on your way to stardom and want a public avenue for your brilliant ideas to be recognized and rewarded, wouldn't you like that?
If you answered yes to all of the questions above, then the Tbreak Developers Conference is exactly what you need right now!
The Tbreak Developers Conference aims to bring industry experts from the areas of mobile development, video games development and web development in touch with University students and independent developers in the region. The event will provide insightful information to future developers on platforms they can use while Platform providers can get in touch with the developers community and students to preach their solutions.
The Tbreak Developers Conference will be held from 14th-15th March 2012 at Dubai Knowledge Village Auditorium. Over these two days, the event is laid down like so:
You may have noticed that between all the conferences and classroom sessions, we have the Developers Choice Awards as well. Basically these awards are open for nominations for regional developers whereupon awards will be given based on nominations received by our readers. Secondly, all of the nominations will be conseidered for an additional award through a panel of judges from tbreak, Nokia, Blackberry and DIC.
So if you want your app to be considered, do nominate it for the Tbreak Developer Awards. Nominations will be open till March 10th. We have had over 500 nominations so far, so go ahead and join the competition for the best Middle Eastern app!
And for the rest of our readers who want to attend Tbreak Developers Conference, simply register now as seating for each class session is limited.
Retired WoW servers for auction
January 26, 2012 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under News, PC
If you consider yourself to be a hardcore WoW fan, and also like showing off your techy side, then this auction will be right up your alley. After upgrading their servers recently, Blizzard has decided to sell off their old blade servers used to host World of Warcraft realms.
"Following a recent upgrade of our World of Warcraft server hardware to improve your gameplay experience, we have decided to auction off the retired HP p-Class server blades and donate the proceeds to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital," Blizzard announced.
Each of these server blades is sold as-is, in non working conditions, although they probably do work. However, what makes the auction great, apart from 100% of proceeds being donated to a children's hospital, is that each blade has a clear plaque with the WoW logos inscribed on it. And apart from the realm name which the server was used for hosting, the below message is also there:
"Blizzard Entertainment has carefully preserved and archived our retired server blades, releasing only a limited number for a noble cause. To us, this server blade is more than just hardware: within the circuits and hard drive, a world of magic, adventure, and friendship thrived. From fishing in quiet lakes to defeating Arthas in Icecrown Citadel, this blade was home to thousands of immersive experiences across the world of Azeroth and beyond. We thank you for the safekeeping of this important part of history."
And the development team signatures follow below.
Right now most of the 2000 servers that are being auctioned on eBay are up for around $100, with some famous servers like 'Nagrand' touching sub-$200. Shipping is apparently provided worldwide, so UAE residents shouldn't have any problems getting this technically historical piece of gaming memorabilia into their homes.
Dell launches Alienware X51 desktop
January 18, 2012 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under News, PC
While Dell's Alienware series is known worldwide for providing bleeding edge hardware in some of the most exquisite designs on laptops and desktops, they are also known for being very expensive. Of course, with competition these prices come down, but as the years roll by, new products also enter the global arena for hot gaming hardware. Last night, and after many days of teasing, Dell finally unveiled the Alienware X51 gaming desktop.
The X51 is to Alienware's flagship desktop, the Aurora, as the M11x is to the M18x laptop. It's designed to be small and affordable, while packing in enough hardware to provide a decent gaming experience.
Measuring just 13.5 x 12.5 x 3.7 inches, the X51 weighs a mere 5.5kgs. Obviously the small form factor means the hardware inside doesn't exactly have a lot of room for beefy components, but what's inside is pretty impressive nonetheless. Thing is, the X51 comes with a 240 watts PSU, so you're not going to get a lot of options for powerful graphics cards, but even the option GTX 555, which is just a handicapped GTX 560 is pretty decent for 1080p gaming at medium to high settings on all modern games.
Dell claims that the X51 will be completely user-upgradeable if people want to tinker around with it. Starting price for the system is $699, which is the same as the M11x laptop. Given how the other Alienware products are handled here, expect the X51 to come here in the next 4 to 5 months, starting around AED 3k.
Alienware X51 Product Specifications:
- Intel Core i3 Dual Core (standard) and Intel Core i5 and i7 Quad Core Processor Options
- Intel H61 Express Chipset Architecture
- Mini-ITX Motherboard
- Powerful NVIDIA Graphics Card Options
- 1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 (Standard)
- 1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 555
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Sennheiser HD 239 Stereo Headphones Review
December 17, 2011 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under PC, Playstation 3, Reviews, Xbox 360
With Sennheiser headphones, you know that if nothing else, good quality sound is assured. The new HD 239 stereo headphones come with the quintessential Sennheiser high quality audio, with a surprising amount of detail to aesthetics, but it also has its flaws.
From the outset, the Sennheiser HD 239 looks like a pair of really high quality headphones, with an elegant combination of shiny metal and chocolate brown plastic bits. The earpads and the top headrest are made of comfortable black cushion. I would have preferred leather cushioning rather than cloth, especially for the price, but I guess comfort was the foremost priority for Sennheiser with the HD 239.
And this is where I'd like to continue with the HD 239, that these are literally the most comfortable supra-aural (on-the-ear) headphones I have used to date. The fact that I wear glasses usually means that supra-aural headphones push so much on my ears that they eventually start aching because of all the pressure between the cushions and my glasses. Normally I can't wear supra-aural headphones for more than 20 to 30 minutes, which is why I stick with circum-aural (over-the-ear) headphones, but the Sennheiser HD 239 are different.
It all comes down to a very simple and properly thought out design: the earpads have large cushions which are very flexible near the edges, while the center remains thicker so it is pressed alongside the ear canal properly. The second important factor is that each of the two earpieces can turn inwards at an angle of roughly 20° which makes the HD 239 even more adaptable to the size and shape of your ear. With these two design elements combined I can wear the Sennheiser HD 239 for hours at a time without feeling any discomfort.
Infinity Blade II Review
December 6, 2011 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under Reviews
It's not often that we see something big like AAA franchises on a mobile platform, especially one dominated by $0.99 titles. However, Infinity Blade made a name for itself when it came out last year, commanding a price $5.99 with the sheer draw of incredible graphics. Anybody who bought the game (and there were a lot who did to make sales of over $10m) realized that the game isn't just for show. At its core Infinity Blade had a very involving gameplay, making it perfect for the iOS platform.
Now a year later, and with an iBook under its belt, Chair has finally released Infinity Blade II. While the premise of the previous game made sense, in that every time you died your heir would go fight the God King again carry over all your stats from the previous bloodline, it ultimately became boring rather soon. Of course, killing the God King became all the more sweeter and when you actually did get the Infinity Blade, it felt like the long journey had been well worth it.
With Infinity Blade II, after the warning of the God King (when you defeated him in the first game), it seems that all the deathless warriors in the world are out for the blade. You therefore start the game in search of a person called The Worker of Secrets who can safely take the Infinity Blade from you and keep it safe. As the story progresses you find out that he's being held captive in some castle and has multiple charms, not to mention four very nasty bosses blocking your way to him. And thus begins your long but very rewarding journey of taking down multiple enemies with the ultimate goal of defeating four bosses, instead of just the one God King in the first game.
However, the games story doesn't just unfold in a standard linear fashion and defeating the bosses isn't your ultimate goal. First off, and I'm not really spoiling the story much because this happens very early in the game, you lose all your armor and that beautiful Infinity Blade you had in the beginning. And as you keep on fighting some of the major bosses and meet some new characters along the way, the story delves deeper into what's actually happening with you. For similarly spoiler-free reasons, you don't die and then let your bloodline continue to get the job done decades later; instead your character himself is reborn and resumes the job after mere months have passed by since your defeat.
In this way, the story continuity makes sense of you keeping all your gold, skills and equipment and continue on with the job. However, the biggest reason to play Infinity Blade II is the gameplay itself which is so rewarding. The interface has received a much needed facelift, everything is very streamlined now. The store and inventory items can be accessed with ease, as well as various help options.
One of the key new additions to the gameplay is the variety of weapon types. Now instead of the standard single-handed sword plus shield, you have the ability to dual-wield two weapons where attacks are fast but blocking is minimal. Or you can go with two-handed weapons such as long swords and broad axes where attacks are sluggish to pull off, but the damage is significantly high.
Apart from just the new types of weapons and the inherent gameplay style changes that come along, you can now add jewels to your equipment (where applicable) which give various stat boosts to your already versatile armor. Of course, not all types of gems can be equipped to every time, as the slot shape needs to be matched. One of my personal favorite improvements over the previous game is that gold loot in Infinity Blade II is much more abundant giving the ability to purchase higher level items and therefore not getting locked into sticking with already 'mastered' equipment which yields no XP.
What I really loved, though, was the seamless integration between my iPad 2 and iPhone 4 versions of Infinity Blade II. The game basically saves on the iCloud using Game Center which makes picking up and continuing where I left off on either platform a brilliant experience. I must say that Infinity Blade II was obviously optimized for the A5 processor found in the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S, but even on my iPhone 4 the game played very well. Of course, there were frame rate drops here and there, and the experience wasn't as smooth as the iPad 2, but it definitely looked gorgeous on the Retina Display. I guess in that sense the iPhone 4S is the best platform to play Infinity Blade II on, but I'm willing to bet even that has some frame rate issues.
Staying on the topic, one of the biggest improvements with Infinity Blade II is lighting models which add an extra layer of depth and beauty to an otherwise static scene. Yes, there is no free-roaming this time around either, but I would much rather have cinematic camera angles with gorgeous graphics instead of an open world with low-res textures to keep thing chugging along. It's really not an exaggeration when I say that Infinity Blade II is the best looking game on any handheld device to date, matching visuals with Xbox 360's early days.
All of these various improvements, from the subtle shifts in music to the beautiful scenery to high-res textures create a visual environment so deep that you'll totally feel lost in it. The story is very intriguing, and while it isn't breaking any barriers, it's genuinely great to see so much attention to detail in a game developed for mobile platforms. Ultimately all of these new additions combine with the brilliantly improved gameplay and much more responsive touch based gestures to create one of the best mobile games of all time.
Halo Anniversary Edition Review
November 29, 2011 by Taimoor Hafeez
Filed under Reviews, Spotlight, Xbox 360
The Halo series has been a shining example of FPS games on consoles done well. In 2001 the whole gaming industry was shaken to the core when Bungie released Halo: Combat Evolved on the Xbox, showing that not only can an FPS look just as good on consoles as it does on the PC, but it can play just as well.
The public loved it, and the game singlehandedly propelled the Xbox to mainstream fanfare. The immense success that Bungie and Microsoft saw with Halo: CE resulted in PC game developers following suit and creating ports for consoles that led to better sales than their PC counterparts. 10 years later and the majority of studios are now developing games for consoles first and PCs, if at all, later.
To mark the 10 year anniversary of the release of one of the most influential console games in history, we get Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary from 343 Industries. Technically, this project is a combined effort from 'Sabre Interactive' for the re-skinned singleplayer campaign, 'Certain Affinity' for the multiplayer and firefight modes and 'Sequence Group' for the flashback sequences found through various terminals in the singleplayer.
Apart from all the nostalgic fans, I believe this remake was also done for a whole generation of gamers who never played the original Halo because they were too young at the time. As such, I will need to review Halo Anniversary with modern FPS gameplay characteristics in mind.
I'll start off with the most obvious reason to purchase this game: the remade singleplayer campaign. So what we have here is the exact same singleplayer campaign, scene for scene, AI for AI, physics for physics, and gameplay mechanics for…well you get the idea. This may appeal to all old school fans (how liberally we use that term!) of the original Halo, and what will make them even happier is knowing that 343 Industries was smart enough to trim certain sections of the game to make the experience…less painful. I am, of course, referring to the infamous Library level which has been tweaked to be just about bearable.
All that sounds good, but with the same clunky physics and animation (not the graphics but the way objects are rendered) feels a decade old. Driving the warthog felt like trying to control a truck on ice. While everything looks gorgeous, the animations are still stiff, there's no fluidity to anything. Worst of all is the fact that there's no compass to point you in the right direction at all times; however, one does show up if you stray too far away from your objective. And many other small things make the campaign feel strange, like the plasma pistol which can be held on charge infinitely. Or that jumping feels like you're in space. While players of the original Halo can discard these issues as 'part of the package', newcomers will certainly feel uneasy.
Moving along, there's one major addition to Halo Anniversary that makes it relatively better than the first, in that the backstory is really fleshed out thanks to the flashback sequences courtesy everybody's favorite robot, Guilty Spark, who talks about his journey from the Forerunners to the Halo rings and everything inbetween.


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The San Luis Regional Detention Center (SLRDC) and Support Center is located approximately 20 miles south of Yuma. The facility opened in 2007 and Emerald Correctional Management took over the management of the facility in 2009. The SLRDC housed male and female detainees with a capacity of 548 beds and in November 2011 Emerald completed an expansion to the facility adding 368 beds. The facility houses inmates in partnership with the United States Marshal Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Mr. Robert Pease was promoted to Warden at Emerald Correctional Management's San Luis Regional Detention and Support Center in December 2010 while previously serving as the Assistant Warden. Warden Pease brings more than 27 years of experience in law enforcement and 11 years of experience in corrections. Prior to joining Emerald, he held the position of Deputy Warden at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, served as a police officer in South Dakota and was hired as the undersheriff for Big Horn County, Montana. He attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy and was assigned special duties in Washington D.C. as a result of the September 11 terrorist attack. He retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as a senior special agent and served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the United Sates Navy.
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The San Luis Regional Detention and Support Center maintains a positive relationship with the City of San Luis. Representatives from each respective entity attend and participate in each other's ceremonies and important events.
The SLRDC donates used pants and shirts to the Goodwill Stores in the community.
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The Burton Group IdPS team has a new member and a new name.
As of today we've added Robin Wilton as our newest analyst. A lot of you know Robin from his work on identity, privacy, and security at Sun Microsystems and the Liberty Alliance. Most recently, Robin has headed his own identity and privacy consulting firm, Future Identity, and served as the global privacy and public policy director for the Kantara Initiative.
Robin will continue his work on privacy here at Gartner, joining Ian Glazer as the European half of our privacy practice. He'll also be taking on our PKI coverage, as well as other topics as we move forward. Robin is a great addition to the team, and we're very excited to have him; if you're at Catalyst next week, we'll be happy to introduce you to him.
We're also changing our name. From now on we're the Gartner IT1 Identity and Privacy team. Don't fret; this is a branding exercise, and everything about our coverage and team structure will remain the same. You can still call us IdPS if you want to. Think of it as a nickname.
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A question always comes in my mind who is the highest or top Adsense Earner? If we talk about the whole world then answer becomes very simple is,?Markus Frind (PlentyOfFish.com). But who is the highest Adsense earner in India, I know about Jim Karter aka karamveer who was the first highest?Adsense?earner from India but now he has left blogging and his earning has been reduced very low.
Google Adsense is the amazing software on this earth made by Google, The Search Engine Giant. Last year, Google has made US $ 20 Billion (Rs.1, 00,000 crore) Revenue out of which 99% of its Revenue comes from its 2 amazing advertising programmes ? Google Adsense & Google Adwords.
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Labnol.org is a technology blog from?India,?runs on?WordPress?platform and get more then 1, 50,000 unique visitors every day. Amit run some other blog also like blogschoolindia, Digital inspiration etc... But labnol is his most successful blog.
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Install Rails 3.1 beta with RVM gemsets (a public service announcement)
Last summer, as the early releases of Rails 3.0 began rolling out, I shared how to use RVM to create sandboxes for experimenting with new versions of gems. Fast forward to now—Rails 3.1 is coming our way soon, with some major changes under the hood. These changes are well documented and debated elsewhere, so I won't get into them here. Once again, there's no need to wait until 3.1 goes final to see what's different. Here's a quick rundown of how to install your own Rails 3.1 sandbox.
First, if you haven't updated RVM in awhile, it doesn't hurt to do so now.
$ rvm update
At this writing, RVM is at version 1.6.5. Don't forget, you'll need to open a new terminal window to begin using the new version.
Create a gemset for the beta software:
$ rvm gemset create rails31beta
Switch to the newly-minted gemset with
$ rvm use @rails31beta
Now install Rails 3.1 beta:
$ gem install rails --pre
and create a test application:
$ rails new mytestapp
We're almost done. Next create a .rvmrc
file to tell RVM which gemset to use in the new application. Note that I'm using Ruby 1.9.2, which I believe is now a requirement in Rails 3.1.
$ echo "rvm use 192@rails31beta" > mytestapp/.rvmrc
Open the application's directory, run bundle
to install the default gems, and you're off to the races.
$ cd mytestapp
$ bundle
As you look around the application structure, take a look at your Gemfile
and the new assets
directory inside app/
. This is where most of the new features that will affect Rails developers at all levels are located.
Where to go from here?
- There are plenty of jQuery tutorials out there; I don't have one in particular I recommend over others. This will really only affect you if you use the Prototype/scriptaculous Javascript framework in your Rails apps.
- The Sass tutorial should get you up and running with replacing your CSS. I've been using Sass for awhile now and love it—if you haven't checked it out yet, you owe it to yourself to do so.
- Charles Max Wood at Teach Me To Code has been showing the basics of CoffeeScript in his screencasts. I will admit to being kind of green in this area, but am looking forward to getting Javascript functionality in my apps without having to deal with old-school RJS.
Everyday Rails Testing with RSpec: The book
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Ok, if you were chosing a new mower, would large wheels on the back of the deck (which I have read are supposed to make the mower easier to navigate in uneven terrain, and possibly easier to push?)be important?
Would you prefer traditional or normal size wheels that have ball bearings in them like the Cub Cadet CC500 or would you prefer the larger wheels on the back (most likely without ball bearings?) How much of a difference would it really make in how easy the mower is to use? BTW, the mower in question would be just a push mower, no power to the wheels. |
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Since when does the Cub Cadet have ball bearing wheels? How do big rear wheels make it easier to push, when the front wheels are still small? Four big wheels would make a difference. Hence the four 9" ball-bearing wheels on the Honda HRX. The mowers I've seen with the big rear wheels seem to have a lot of broken rear wheels. Side-loading on those big wheels tears them up. |
- Posted by aristottle (My Page) on Tue, Aug 11, 09 at 20:27
It says on Cub Cadets web site that the wheels have ball bearings and the tires are semipneumatic for long life and smooth rolling. http://webapps.easy2.com/cm2/flash/generic_index.asp?page_id=35793968 I am not saying that the larger wheels make the mower easier to push.....just that I read it some place....it does make sense however that the larger wheels would make it easier to maneuver because you wouldn't have to push down as hard on the back of the mower to pop the front of the deck up in the air. |
Here's the thing to know about large wheels. Depending on how the mower is configured, it can actually increase the effort needed to maneuver the mower. Push down on the handle as if you were pivoting the unit on the rear wheels. Sometimes they make the mower feel heavier than it is. You do see more broken big wheels than small ones as saxman noted. I see even more bent wheel adjusters on big wheel models. A ball bearing wheel or bi-metal bushing like the better Toro's have do stay rolling nicer over the years. |
Big wheels break. Big wheels make no difference in mowing effort. Big wheels are a gimmick. |
Depends on how big. My Snapper has slightly larger wheels than normal mowers but not the gigantic ones you sometimes run across. Those have alot of leverage causing the broken when the bind on something moving it around like catching a stone or dirt clod while mowing. Ball bearing wheels are great. I have 2 Snappers and the commercial model has ball bearing wheels. Much more solid and smoother. No rattling like non ball bearing wheels become over time. |
If you want a mower that is easier to push you either have to go self-propelled or get the lightest mower possible. Weight has a lot more to do with pushing effort then any other factor. |
aristottle; thanks for the link. I had looked for this information before when someone else mentioned the wheels on the CC500 and didn't find it, so I assumed they were wrong. I have to admit it's an interesting mower, even with a Chinese engine. Its also a 19", which is better for small lawns or trimming-only, but I'd still take it over a 'big wheel' mower. |
- Posted by aristottle (My Page) on Thu, Aug 20, 09 at 22:08
Well after reading some advice about large wheeled mowers I called all the local repair shops in town that fix push mowers.....and for the most part everyone agreed that ball bearings were the best, but that were NO issues with large wheels breaking (unless the mowers were being abused or shoved sideways).....One shop did say that he had replaced a fair number of wheels 5 or 6 years ago when large wheels were just coming out, but he said he hasn't replaced a large wheel on a mower in YEARS!!! Most of the shops seemed to agree and even wondered why I would be concerned as it is a non issue with them? |
Other than breaking and looking dumb big wheels reduce the ability to get the mower under objects like the edge of a raised deck. |
generally speaking, larger wheels are smother. If you have ever ridden in a small car like a corolla or a Hundai you will see how you feel the bumps more. |
Large wheels are a sales gimmick! Pure and simple! I have replaced several for folks. I've also tried pushing a mower with big wheels, and it was a pain in the neck! Give me the small wheels any time! |
Large wheels + side hill mowing = A need for new wheels. I do think some people enjoy the higher pivot point which can lessen the need for manhandling when maneuvering (women, seniors, kids) but I've always thought that an adjustable handle height was a better option for that (usually starts showing up around the $400 price range--The JD 25, 35, etc...). On a flat lawn may be that they are superior, but as mentioned above, side-loading will wear them out prematurely. |
If you are using a push mower like I am large rear wheels make a huge deal cuz the mower is alot easier to push.Rough and uneven lawns are not a problem with the large rear wheels.My push mower is also much more manuverable too. |
- Posted by newjerseybt 5b NE PA (My Page) on Sun, Aug 23, 09 at 20:14
I have an 4 year old commercial Honda HRC216 with hydro. I thought the 9" steel ball bearing wheels would make this mower a snap to push even without hydro assistance. WRONG! If the hydro blows, this tank of a mower is headed for the curb as the hydro is not serviceable. |
- Posted by billat908(email@example.com) onTue, Aug 17, 10 at 21:01
Large rear wheels are good for mowing in a straight line only. If you turn, even a little bit, you must completely raise the front wheels off the ground. If you do not, the side loads will make the cheap plastic spokes fail right where they meet the hub. And, no glue will fix it. It's plastic welding or 2 new Chinese wheels, which will fail again, but sooner.. Mine now has wooden wheels like a Stone Age (late Neolithic) oxcart. |
Any Large Wheeled Mowers I have used have been Boat Anchors ! Craftsman 24 " with 6.5 HP Engine was the last one I used and still feeling the effects 10 yrs later lol . |
Large rear wheels and/or castering front wheels are usually paired with unremarkable walk-behind lawn mowers to make them stand out from the competition. Usually, but not always they are found on entry-level machines. |
RB: The Jury is still out on the Caster Front Wheels . Will let you know my decision once all info is gathered. |
Ewalk...After reading the BB website I am throughly confused on one point. They say it is a self-propelled push mower with a belt drive. Depending on the phrase one believes the operatoir either pushes the mower forward or he doesn't. Which is it. |
It is VERY common for walk behind mowers to be called push-mowers, whether they are self propelled or not. Don't ask me why, but it is seen on this forum constantly. So I guess Bad Boy has decided to adapt to the language of the masses. |
Wow The Power of the Mass's Roflmbo ! :) |
Pushing self-propelled lawn mowers must be a regional thang... |
RB: It's actually has just been added as a Summer Olympics Event , thought you would have heard " The Red-Neck Self Propelled Push Mower 100 Yard Dash !" lol :) |
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