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We've got about as much of a "must-win" as possible without being an elimination game on our hands tonight. A Detroit win brings the Red Wings back home tied in the series and with home-ice restored. A loss and they need three wins in a row to stay alive.
Even after getting a supremely lucky call to save them from overtime, the Ducks are still complaining about how evil and dirty the Red Wings are. Yawn.
Anaheim will be without defenseman James Wisniewski. Brett Festerling takes his spot on the Ducks' blueline.
The Wings remain without Brian Rafalski and Kris Draper, who are pretty much gonna be cruxified if this season doesn't end well and it turns out their injuries weren't serious.
The game's on Versus after the 'Hawks and Canucks, which has just about no chance of ending before 10:30 so no one has any idea what will happen for those of us who don't give a damn about that series.
the politic's game of Randy Carlyle and his merry bunch of goon's is seriously getting old it's just a diversion from their dirty tactic's...we REALLY need to start strong tonight and play strong for the whole game obviously but especially the middle which has been a sore spot for the Wing's we should see a whole different bunch tonight i cannot watch but will be listening on 97.1 GO WINGS!!!
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yeah big shocker there eh? lol i really can't stand that guy hated him before and then the Kesler incident was the point that i concluded that if anyone ever took the lumber to his head i.e McSorely,Cris Simon style i would laugh hysterically for months and watch it everyday on UTube
Ostracize me as you wish, but I actually like Chris Pronger (when he isn't playing us). Always have! I have a St.Louis jersey signed by him. Now Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Francois Beauchamin... those three I cannot stand!
He has his uses but he is to be hated. I've got him on one of my fantasy teams 'cause the results are undeniable but I would shed no tears if I lost his services because he was no longer in the league.
Vancouver up 1-0 with five and change left. The first game of the double-header is too close to say it'll end before the start of the Wings game.
'Hawks tie it up. Looks like we might see OT. Still no idea what that means for us.
Says we won't "miss a second" Looks like we get to watch anyway. You guys do that is.... I gotta get up at 5:00 a.m. This guy is *maybe* going to watch the first 5 minutes.
Ridiculous thing, it looks like the Wings actually have some jump. The just got burned on an absolutely awful change.
If it's not one thing, it's everything else.
I don't know about you guys, but last I checked, Grand Rapids was in Michigan... I'm stuck watching the stupid ass Hawks game because they're geographically stupid over at Versus.
Bed time.
What now, bitches?! What now?!
Aside from the first minute, this is the period I wanted to see from the Wings.
I get the feeling I'll be talking to myself tonight. I also think that between this game and needing to run some errands in the morning, I'm not going to get into the office on time.
The Wings just look like they have it tonight. Like they flipped the switch again. I'm still holding my breath but damn if they don't look good.
beautiful finally we are on it i'm still nervous but much relief from the basketcase i was all day leading up to it
I've gotta laugh. Over in the "Things Wings need to do to win" thread there was a lot of talk about putting the Flying Circus back together. That happens and who gets to scoring? Mule and Hoss.
Series tied!
Aside from the first minute and a couple minutes in the third, the Wings were on all night. That's what we've been looking for.
HOLD IT, HOLD IT!.....the empty net doesn't count, refs whistle was broken!
hope i can be there for game 6!!
i will be posting this on other boards as well...Anaheim welcome to your reality check!!!!! the lesson being when the Wing's are on your in trouble 6-3 WOW that's about the best i can come up with is WOW
HOLD IT, HOLD IT!.....the empty net doesn't count, refs whistle was broken!hope i can be there for game 6!!
this pic will be my PC background for the rest of this series lol right now i get great pleasure out of seeing dead ducks
Just watched the highlights. Yeeeeesssss!!!!!!! That Franzen-Filppula-Hossa line is looking great, and if they can get the Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Creary line firing as well, it's sorted. Did the Wings actually play for the whole 60 minutes this time?
Played about 57 minutes. First minute had a stupidly bad defensive line change, a couple minutes around Niedermayer's goal were bad. Very solid overall.
And I am so tired this morning. I hate these West Coast games.
It was my almost-perfect world and the Wings played an almost-perfect game. I cannot wait for Game 5!
What the NHL may not understand (and Don Cherry certainly does not) is that when the Wings are playing "their game" it's magical. You don't have to be one of the "blood lusters" to enjoy the game. It's the kind of hockey that would bring more people to hockey (and don't ratings rise when the Wings are playing?)....Just my opinion.
i definitly woke up in a much better mood today than i did Wednesday morning what really gotta good laugh out of me was crybaby Carlyle's post game press conference in which he stated numerous way's that the Duck's beat themselves but not once could he bring himself to admit that they got outplayed bottomline....i think Babcock would have been man enough to admit it but then again the classier guy does roam the Detroit bench i am really hyped up for game 5 now to not the nerve's i had leading into game 4
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This article is about cleaning silver coins... DO NOT CLEAN SILVER COINS!!!
Eating and/or drinking over or around silver coins is not recommended. Even talking over your unprotected silver coins can result in tiny spittle (saliva) to fall on them and cause corrosion. You don't have to worry about cleaning your silver coins if you keep them from harm's way. The best way of handling your silver coins is by their edge with white cotton gloves over a soft white cotton towel.
Silver is relatively soft and any abrasive on its surface will show when closely scrutinized. Proof silver coins, Mint State, and Almost Uncirculated will be affected negatively by any sort of cleaning! Typically by at least 50% of their market value! Often silver coins in these grades will experience a greater loss than that.
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Tarnishing on silver coins is expected by almost all collectors. The silver content reacts to the trace amount of sulfur ever present in the air and discoloration occurs. This effect is called "Toning", it is a legitimate condition and does NOT affect the silver coins grade! As a matter of fact many collectors appreciate toned silver coins and these may earn a higher price than others of the same grade. The 'rainbow' effect is one of these tones.
High grade coins should have a certain amount of striking luster and any amount of cleaning will diminish this aspect of the silver coin and lower its grade and if you've been looking at various pricing sheets and paying attention to the difference in pricing it should be apparent the difference of a XF40 and a AU50 and even more of a MS65 to an AU55. Yes any wear on a Mint State automatically drops the silver coin into the Almost Uncirculated!
How to Clean Silver Coins
Okay, you've been warned! However if circumstance warrant such action it is best to get a professional to do it! Are you sure you really want to clean your silver coin? Well, try it on something insignificant if you most, at least as a test. Tap water has chlorine (which has a slight acidic effect on silver) and minerals in it. Distilled water has no chlorine in it, so that is what is recombined. It also has no minerals in it so you can let the coin air dry without having a residue left on it. Air drying means you don't have to rub the coin, thus not wearing its surface.
Maybe you us a metal detector to find coins and you want to remove any dirt, mud, clay, and such from silver coins you dug up. This can simply be done with running distilled water over each individual coin. If this is insufficient put some distilled water in a plastic bowl (metal or glass may cause scratches on the silver coin) and soak the coin (one at a time to prevent scratching) overnight and then rinse off with flowing distilled water. Be careful about using store bought 'drinking water' sometimes there are added minerals even to 'pure' filtered water. Always be careful handling your silver coins. Pick them up by the edge using cotton gloves, or plastic tongs. Then let the coin air dry on a white cotton towel. Always change out your water in order to get rid of any particles that may scratch the coin. NOTE: If you are soaking more than one coin at a time do ONLY silver coins together! Coins containing bronze will have a chemical reaction with the silver and cause the silver to change color.
If that is not enough to clean the silver coin you can use a small amount of very mild non-detergent soap. Detergents have chemicals in then that may eat at or discolor the surface and sometimes that have small abrasives in them that might scratch the silver. Making a very week soap solution using distilled water and using a cotton ball to gently dab away the dirt can be done. Then rinse the soapy residue with distilled water.
What if there is something that persists or won't dissolve using a water base? There is a condition that comes up when silver coins have been kept in soft plastic sleeves that contain PVC. This is a chlorine compound and the plastic breaks down releasing the chlorine which starts corroding the coin and with the plastic forms a green slimy film. This slim will dissolve in acetone without further damaging the coin (the coin has been already damaged by the PVC slim). Acetone is dangerous! It is extremely flammable, it's fumes are harmful, and it will dissolve most plastics. Special care should be taken when using acetone: no opened flames (acetone's flame in almost invisible) and you want to have very good ventilation. You can either soak the coin in a glass bowl changing out the acetone as it turns green from dissolving the slime. Or you can set the coin on a soft white cotton towel you won't mind discarding and use cotton balls, getting one wet with the acetone and gentle dabbing (do not wipe) the silver coin with it and safely discarding the cotton ball when it turns green and using another and repeating until the coin is clean. Acetone dries very quickly so air drying goes very quickly.
Any other solvents may cause considerable damage and even discolor silver coins. Even silver cleaners for silverware can harm silver coin. They usually have a very fine abrasive that can cause noticeable wear on a coin, particularly those of the higher grades.
Again, DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS!!! Most dealers and collectors will NOT consider buying coins that have been cleaned.
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Kimberly Stewart received a very special birthday present Sunday – her daughter.
The actress and model celebrated turning 32 by giving birth to a baby girl in Los Angeles, PEOPLE confirms. The father is Academy Award-winning actor Benicio del Toro, 44.
Calling the arrival of his first grandchild one of the happiest days of his life, proud grandfather Rod Stewart tells PEOPLE, "My joy is indescribable."
On Saturday, the singer had hosted a large group at Dan Tana's to celebrate his daughter's birthday, a source tells PEOPLE.
The following day, the clan – including dad Rod, mom Alana, stepmother Penny Lancaster, brother Sean and half-siblings Ashley, Ruby, Renée, Liam, Alastair and Aidan – were at the hospital to visit with the family's newest member.
The pregnancy was announced in April.
"Kimberly is pregnant. Benicio is the father and is very supportive," del Toro's rep confirmed to PEOPLE at the time. "Although they are not a couple, they are looking forward to the arrival of the baby."
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text: Dec 26, 2012 12:41 'Voltron' doesn't quite come together 'Voltron' doesn't quite come together Voltron: Defender of the Universe Voltron: Defender of the Universe Voltron: Defender of the Universe Voltron: Defender of the Universe Langdon Herrick| Special to theadvocate.com Dec. 14, 2011; 0:58 p.m. Comments This new "Voltron" game from THQ should come with a bowl of cereal and a pair of pajamas because it's clearly fan service for the nostalgic souls who spent their childhood watching Saturday morning cartoons. Sadly, not even the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia can make this game look like anything but a generic cash-in attempt on a beloved franchise. The original "Voltron" cartoon as we know it was actually the patchwork lovechild of two separate anime shows redubbed and re-edited together. Most of the juicy bits got left on the cutting room floor, and what American kids saw on their TV was a simple, but fun battle of good vs. evil. The Voltron Force, five pilots who each helm a giant robotic lion, must save the universe from the evil King Zarkon's armies. Clips from the show, in all its cheesy '80s glory, serve as the game's cutscenes, but fans who actually want to relive the full story will have to do so elsewhere. Still, the clips are nice bookends that bring a nostalgic flair to the game. "Voltron" is a twin stick shooter, meaning that one joystick controls movement while the other aims your bullets. There are a metric ton of these games already available on PSN and Xbox Arcade, and "Voltron" does very little to separate itself from the pack. The formula is solid, but too familiar: destroy an enemy squad, defend a position, go from one point to another, and do it all again. The enemies and environments aren't particularly interesting, and though the lions each have a unique special attack, there's no leveling system to build up your characters. That fact alone makes this game hard to recommend over similar titles with more depth and replay value like "Renegade Ops." Still, if you can manage to herd together four other players, the online co-op is pretty fun. You may have noticed that I haven't mentioned anything about turning into a giant robot and pummeling other giant robots with a blazing sword. That's because, in a truly bizarre and unfortunate design choice, THQ has limited the moments of actually playing as the titular titan to just boss battles. Worse yet, players don't actually control Voltron, they just react to onscreen prompts to deliver canned attack sequences in a turn-based battle. There are only three boss fights in the whole game, which means that fans eager to trash some Robeasts with their favorite robot this side of Gundam will spend all of fifteen minutes doing so throughout the entire course of the game. To be honest, this ruins the whole experience. Sure, in a multiplayer game there's the problem of who would actually get to control Voltron, but the solution to that problem certainly isn't to deny playing as Voltron altogether. There are dozens of ways to solve this problem, but THQ took the laziest route imaginable and in doing so declawed a game that otherwise provides some decent thrills for nostalgic fans. The game is only three hours long at most, and though the $10 price tag reflects this, it's still an unacceptably sparse game. There's almost nothing in the way of replay incentives other than higher difficulty levels. Where are the hidden goodies, secret characters, bosses or bonus rounds? At the end of the day, "Voltron" is a transparent attempt to make some money by throwing a lion coat on a generic shooter shell. The bright and colorful graphics do a good job of helping distinguish what's a bush and what's an incoming enemy laser, but they lack a unique charm. It's a shame the developers didn't try to channel some of the retro vibe of the show clips. Some old-timey filters would have gone a long way in giving "Voltron" a signature look. "Voltron" is too short and too generic to recommend to any but the most hardcore fan. While there are some cool ideas floating around, they never manage to form together to recreate the memorable experience of those Saturday mornings. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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World Land Trust (WLT) is raising funds through our Keepers of the Wild programme to support more rangers, who work hard to protect some of the most threatened habitats and wildlife on Earth.
On World Ranger Day, 31 July 2015, WLT launched a new appeal - Keepers of the Wild 2020 - to raise £750,000 to guarantee the programme between 2016 and 2020.
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Since it was founded in 1989, WLT has had tremendous success in raising funds to save habitat. But our overseas project partners, in whom the ownership of the land is vested, have the task of protecting the reserves and the wildlife they contain. Protecting all this land puts a strain on our partner organisations. This project aims to help relieve this strain and help our partners to better protect vulnerable habitats.
When the programme was launched in 2011, WLT supported 10 conservation partners to employ rangers. The number of partners that have Keepers of the Wild has since increased and in 2015 WLT is funding 19 partners to employ 32 rangers in 15 countries.
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To address the on-going need to increase protection for reserves and protected areas, the Trust is raising funds to support more reserve rangers.
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Rangers are usually members of the local community and some were once hunters. This may seem a strange recruitment policy but, because of their knowledge of the project area, former hunters can make excellent wildlife guides and invariably turn into some of the best ambassadors for conservation within the local community.
The transition is a simple one: by earning a wage they become well-respected in their community and instead of hunting to feed their family, they are able to look after their families in a more sustainable and reliable way.
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Until now, tomatoes have hogged most of the lycopene limelight, despite the findings about other sources (such as guava). Tomatoes' lock on the mental link with lycopene is understandable, given that most clinical trials demonstrating lycopene's effects have used tomato products–so much so that the FDA's limited lycopene health claimapplies only to such products. Now new studies may challenge that health claim hegemony.
In one study, Indian researchers gave 8 mg of pure lycopene to 40 men with high-grade precursors to prostate cancer patients. After one year, the subjects' blood levels of a marker for prostate cancer dropped by half (while levels in the control group increased by a quarter). This bolsters the case that lycopene may have chemoprotective benefits–whether it comes from a tube of tomato paste or one of the many other delicious sources.
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TC TO JWC ; 30 June 1858; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18580630-TC-JWC-01; CL 33: 264-265
The Gill, 30 june, 1858—
The excellent Narration of events, Hayfield, Tait & others less joyful, was lying on the table for me yesterday morning. Along with it was the Scott beauty: a request for introductions to America whither Scott is going to lecture, it ultimately proved;—I (with suppression of an inward growl) have now done the needful in that matter,1 and will send you the Letter tomorrow: today Tait is loading enough. I cannot tell what to do with Tait as matters have gone: I can only wish his Picture were in the Red Sea, and decide that if Lord An keep it I, for one, will try to keep well out of sight or hearing of it for the future! So much I have I have2 intimated to Tait; absolving him from blame on the subject; and I have said that I wd speak of it no more, and that you could (if he applied) for me as well as yourself. So make the best of it: if the sale were capable of being altogether abolished, it wd be a real relief to me!—
Yesterday and since the night before Jean was here; very affectionate, nothing like so cheery & merry as she once was,—Time demanding his dues there too. She had much endeavoured to bring me suitable specimens of cloth; but had not in any instance quite hit the mark: indeed I wish I had gone to Bull's myself;—but she engages to new enterprises on the matter; will send to Glasgow even;—and in short it is hoped the "cares of cloth" will be got transacted before long; and a beautiful stock of fitting raiment be once more among my conquests in this evil world. John, we heard yesterday, had crossed Jean in the railway; "summoned by telegraph into Galloway to see Arbuckle3 who was very ill";—today John writes that Arble had got the turn before his arrival; and that he will be at Dumfries tonight:—tomorrow here in passing, I consider likely.— I go on well; am very sad and solitary; ill in want of a horse (tho' my ancle is not worsening); decidedly likely to improve in health in such an element as I have. The evening walks in the grey howl of the winds, by the loneliest places I can find, are like walks in Hades; yet there is something wholesome in them, something stern & grand: as if one had the Eternities for company in defect of suitabler.
Poor John Welsh, I am truly wae to think of him, honourable useful young soul. I cannot pretend, either, to disagree quite with your sorrowful anticipations: but I consider you do exaggerate; and that John himself, being now heartily frightened, may do a great deal to help himself. If retreat to Madeira thro' Winter or the like wd be of use (as surely it might), you shall have the pleasure and solacement of aiding in it (remember that) to whatever extent you like.
Tait was not jilted then in the Brighton matter! I expect some Narrative of it tomorrow:—I hope it did not hurt you; that your silence today is accountable otherwise than so? My truant imagination has been trying it that way, tho' witht success!—No rain but the slightest showers fell here, tho' Cumberland &c got plenty of it; and the weather is still beautifully windy & cool. My wishes go even the length of Nero! Adieu, dear Jeannie mine.


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The Weekly-ish Poll: Are listing agents worth it?
The weekly poll is exhausted from trying to sell its home itself. Go vote and help it print some fliers or something.
This week I'm curious what you guys think about the value of using a listing agent.
Listing agents do a lot of work, from helping a seller determine a good list price to marketing the listing to negotiating offers. Our goal as list agents is to help homeowners sell their homes quickly and for the highest amount possible. Unfortunately in this market, those last two items can be tricky and can leave a lot of sellers with a bad taste in their mouths about the value of listing agents. A "quick" sale is relative and can now mean under 6 months or a year. And the best price possible may be (in some cases) what the seller paid for the home when they bought it or sometimes maybe even a little less. So yeah, we're not always the most popular guys (and gals) on the block, but I can tell you that listing agents, at least the good ones, are working harder now than they probably ever have to get homes sold. Yes, the market is improving, but it's still not all glitter, unicorns and rainbows.
And did I mention it's a lot of work? As listing agents, we do do things like:
- Market your home.
- Schedule showings.
- Market your home some more.
- Negotiate offers/tussle with other agents for you.
- Do some more home marketing.
- Track down agents for showing feedback (akin to herding kittens).
- Deliver said feedback to you when it's sometimes not all that nice.
- Coordinate closings/back to back closings/exploding closings/imploding closings.
- Let you cry on our shoulders when a deal falls through/buyers are being mean/the going just gets tough.
Of course, for all of this work, listing agents also get paid a lot of commission by the seller. Because it's a semi-tough market out there, some sellers are still choosing to forgo a traditional listing agent in favor of a cheaper limited service brokerage (some of which will only place a home in the MLS and in some cases won't even provide sellers with necessary paperwork like counter offer forms –trust me, I've been there, done that and have the T-shirt ), while others are brave enough to do it the old fashioned FSBO (for sale by owner) way.
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Baked Chicago Backs Off
A Windy City bakery will ditch plans to call itself Baked.
A bakery will open soon in Chicago, but it won't be called Baked. After learning (via Grub Street Chicago) of New York's Baked, which offers a similar sweet-and-salty caramel cake, owner Jennifer Estrella plans to call her venture by a new, undetermined name. [VV via GS Chicago]


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In the winter of 1960/1961, a US Discovery spy satellite capsule was found by loggers near Kalinin, 200 km north of Moscow. The loggers cracked it open with an axe. Sergei Khrushchev believed this to be the Discoverer 2 capsule. What was left was examined by Soviet engineers but didn�t reveal much information - it was a polished aluminium sphere, 30 cm in diameter, gilded on the exterior. Some said it was found as early as the winter of 1959.
The only problem was that those tests were made with a Thor that carried a Rocketdyne engine lubricated with "lube oil". The Thor being launched used a fuel additive, "Orinite" (like STP "super snot"). The technician that pumped the Orinite into its cannister later stated, "It wasn't for lack of orinite. I put it in just like the procedure said, and I could feel when it was full (with the hand pump). To make sure, I gave it another slug."
That "other slug" cracked the output valve that was only supposed to be cracked by turbopump output pressure. When it cracked the output valve a bit of the "honey" squirted down the tube toward engine bearing jets. This line had a low spot in it by design. The Orinite settled there. When it was chilled by the low temp air at lox loading, the Orinite formed a plug.
Unaware of this chain of circumstances, Launch Director Philip Payne made the decision to launch. The rocket (carrying Agena D and payload) flew for 18 seconds, then wiped out its gears, causing the turbine to overspeed and shed its vanes. These punctured various parts in the boattail like machine gun bullets. With loss of power, the rocket fell not far from the launch pad into Bear Creek canyon.
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'A Texas Roadtrip' is a photographic record of my recent roadtrip in northern Texas. Containing more than 70 photos, the book depicts contemporary scenes in small Texas towns, discarded buildings, Americana, as well as some atmospheric Route 66 images.
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From Medieval Ruin to Serene Retreat
After a week of looking at default, tax-credit hangover, the Canadian mortgage system and sundry other indicators of gloom, we were cheered to peruse the photos of this restored ruin in Cortona, Italy.
Architect Fulvio Di Rosa bought this abandoned 14th-century heap in 1990, paying $250,000 for 32 acres. He devoted the next decade to its reincarnation, writes Kate Bolick. Like its medieval builders, he used only locally sourced materials and simple methods, methodically restoring each stone and chestnut beam.
He dubbed the development Borgo di Vagli ("between the valleys") and opened it in 2002 as a fractional-ownership resort. An owner buys one-tenth access to a 1-bedroom ($90,000) or 2 bedroom ($135,000) apartment for at least 21 days a year, or more. Unlike a timeshare, the buyer actually owns a piece of the property.
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Standardizing Project Management Processes in the AEC Industry
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By Maneesh Chhabra, director of Industry Strategy and Insight at Oracle - Excerpt From Profit Magazine
With the right enterprise technology platform, architecture, engineering and construction services (AEC) firms can increase efficiency.
Architecture, engineering and construction services (AEC) firms are at an important juncture. The industry is growing at a healthy clip despite the economic recession. This growth is driven by the U.S. government's stimulus money and continued investments in the healthcare and energy sectors. Larger AEC firms are also acquiring regional and smaller players to expand their footprint and client base.
However, there are few wrinkles in the growth story. AEC firms cite low profit margins as the number one business pressure. Many AEC firms lack standardized and consistent processes for managing projects. Project management processes are highly variable because of differences in customer and business needs, and cultural variations of different local offices. Performance review and reporting of projects is also highly variable. For example, earned value management (EVM) is an increasingly important performance methodology for AEC firms — yet many firms lack a common and consistent approach for measuring and monitoring the health of projects.
AEC projects have increasingly virtual teams comprised of members from different offices, locations, partners, sub-contractors and customers, but lack robust collaboration tools. Email and spreadsheets remain the primary tools for collaboration. Project managers use multiple tools to manage different aspects of project management. Yet most of these are desktop-bound tools with project data locked away in islands of information. Project managers and their team members spend extensive time and manual effort in filling out forms, building reports, doing project accounting and invoicing, and coordinating other non-value-added tasks.
Key Capabilities for Standardization
AEC firms must invest in standardizing, codifying and documenting project management practices across the enterprise. Standardization means having not just one way of managing projects, but a portfolio of consistent processes for managing different types of projects across the enterprise. AEC firms that are still using spreadsheets and manual processes must use enterprise-level project management solutions for scheduling, costing, management and reporting to drive enterprise-level collaboration and visibility.
Key capabilities to consider for a technology platform include:
1. Standardized core project management processes across the enterprise: Business units and verticals in many AEC companies follow different methods and templates for managing projects. Many of these process variations are critical to meet the needs of specific customers and markets. However, these process variations can lower project margins and performance. For instance, a lack of standardization and automation in change management can reduce management's ability to track, control and consistently price changes requests and manage scope creep, resulting in lower margins and increased project risks. AEC companies can leverage an integrated and centralized project management platform to foster standardization of processes such as change management, scheduling, costing, and project reporting. Formalized processes and automation can also help scale the business.
2. Consolidating and integrating project data: The proliferation of desktop tools and custom applications means critical project data is locked away in different system silos. These silos not only inhibit the ability to report on project performance, but also restrict the project team from accessing, changing and transacting on project data. For instance, the earned value management (EVM) methodology is becoming an industry standard for measuring project performance. However, many AEC companies struggle to collate critical input data items (such as budgets, and actual and percentage of work completed), residing in customized and non-integrated systems. AEC companies must explore solutions that can help consolidate and integrate project data from different silos to enable reporting. Project teams can also improve productivity and effectiveness by working off of a consolidated project data repository, accessible over the web.
3. Reporting and billing capabilities: AEC companies need to deploy an integrated and enterprise-wide reporting platform to expose project performance across all layers of the enterprise, in quasi-real time. A strong reporting infrastructure and culture can ensure issues are identified and addressed early on in the project lifecycle rather than toward the end of the project, when they result in higher costs and risk. Strong reporting capabilities that integrate data from multiple systems can also reduce extensive manual effort involved in delivering customized invoicing and billing outputs demanded by customers of AEC companies.
4. Collaboration and web 2.0 capabilities: Engineering and construction projects are increasingly becoming virtual, as these teams include members drawn from different offices in a typical AEC company, and involve close working interactions with sub-contractors, third-party partners and external customers. AEC companies must innovate with web 2.0 capabilities to improve access to project data, facilitate virtual interactions (chats, conferencing, white boarding), and generally enable a more cohesive and collaborative project environment.
The Benefits of Standardization
Companies that combine standardized project management processes with the right technology drive significantly better outcomes than their peers. These include improved project team productivity, lower project losses, and a higher instance of projects that get completed on time and under budget.
As per the IT research firm Aberdeen Group, AEC companies that combined standardized project management best practices with enterprise-level technology solutions delivered 39 percent more projects early or on time, and 22 percent more projects within budget. Furthermore, best practices and the right technologies also limited budget overruns to less than 10 percent. In addition a standard enterprise platform and processes for project management, improved visibility into schedules and project progress status was also one of the most important reasons for this improved performance.
AEC firms must strategically pursue standardization opportunities in the project management area while preserving the spirit of entrepreneurism and flexibility at an individual project manager level. An enterprise technology platform doesn't only help with standardization of key project management processes across the enterprise; it also improves performance management, team collaboration and client specific reporting at an individual project level.


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Uncertain times, such as a major organizational process change, role restructuring, or ownership transition can significantly affect employee morale and an employee's overall motivation and performance. These factors, if not addressed, can affect business outcomes, and ultimately the overall success of the organization. A leader's role, which is critical during uncertain times, is to provide the appropriate amount of information and empower employees to make the necessary decisions and/or adjustments to be a valuable contributor to the organization's vision.
While uncertain times can be classified as personal or business related, the business environment calls for the leader to influence perceptions, manage business climate and team morale as best he or she can given the information that is available. The following are some quick tips to help leaders facilitate a climate that is conducive to positive perceptions during times where the organization's future is unclear or when major change has occurred.
- Be real and transparent (Frame and Re-frame). Employees cannot feel like they are being misled. A healthy level of trust must be maintained throughout the process. It is the responsibility of leadership to set the tone for the team. Make it a goal to be as transparent as possible providing as much information about the circumstances as possible but also focus on putting a frame around the situation.
- Address doubt and rumors immediately. The internet and social media make the idea of withholding information virtually impossible. Share information as it becomes available. Of course, coordinate communication efforts with executive leadership and communications department, but act fast. The internet and social media enable the transfer of information so, odds are that someone is going to post something. If more time is needed to address the rumor, make a statement that states the facts
- Listen to your team. Listening to team members can help assess the need for communication or the need to address any uncertainty. Make it a point to listen to the negativity and work to re-frame as many of the negative ideas as possible.
- Create vision. Vision can be a hard topic when the certainty of business is unclear. However, there should always be a set of goals that help shape the work that is being conducted. Work with upper management to set goals and identify a focus for employees. Even in the most doubtful situations, such as an organization that is going out of business; clear vision should be communicated around what that event will look like from a goals perspective.
- Provide resources. Provide employees with resources to assist with adapting to the changes and business climate. Examples of resources include employee assistance programs (like counseling or legal support) or employment transition services.
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College Hockey:Top line, short-handed goals carry Colorado College past top seed Boston College
ST. LOUIS — When Jimmy Hayes scored 19 seconds into Friday's West Regional semifinal to give Boston College a quick 1-0 lead, it looked as though the defending national champions might be headed toward another high-scoring, lopsided victory.
Instead, the Eagles found themselves in unfamiliar territory, down 4-1 at the end of one, as Colorado College dominated on its way to an 8-4 win and a shot at the Frozen Four against Michigan Saturday night.
"It was a gutsy effort by our guys, I felt," said CC coach Scott Owens, "but in the last few weeks, we've been on kind of a quiet little roll here and it's been kind of the same formula — power play to give us a spark, Joe Howe to make some key saves, and then our penalty killing, which has gotten pretty good these last four or five weeks."
The line of Jaden Schwartz, Rylan Schwartz and Stephen Schultz combined for four goals — three in the first period — and 10 total points. The Tigers went 3-for-4 on the power play while killing all five BC advantages and scoring two short-handed goals, all while being outshot 43-36 in the game, 16-7 in the last period alone.
"Boston College is obviously a great team, a great offensive team, and you never felt safe even when it was 7-2 to start the [third] period," said Owens. "Obviously the Schwartz, Schwartz and Schultz line gave us tremendous momentum and [I'm] just very, very pleased that we were able to come out with the win tonight."
It was Schultz who answered BC's opening goal on the power play at 4:34 in the first, from the Schwartz brothers. At 7:47, Jaden Schwarz gave the Tigers the 2-1 lead from Rylan Schwartz and Schultz. At 8:02, it was Rylan's turn — from Jaden. David Civitarese scored short-handed at 18:42 in the first to give CC a wide lead.
"Colorado College certainly deserved the game tonight," said BC coach Jerry York. "They were just much better than we were in a lot of facets of the game, particularly special teams. They didn't surprise us. We knew they were a very good hockey team. We knew they had good special teams. We were just unable to contain [them] and win those special team battles."
In addition to Civitarese's short-handed goal, Alexander Krushelnyski potted one at 15:34 in the second — less than two minutes after Jaden Schwartz scored on the power play.
"We normally don't score short-handed," said Owens. "We've got three on the year coming into tonight. We were more afraid of Boston College's 13 short-handed goals. But you know what? We got into a good rhythm, where we were able to get quick shifts and quick changes — [Nick] Dineen and [Tim] Hall, and then Krushelnyski and Civitarese — and we were able to make good clears.
"We tired a little bit in the end, but it's one of the things we've done well these last four or five weeks. It's very uncharacteristic. We see Civitarese make that play in practice, where he cuts into the net … and it was actually nice to see it in a game, and I thought Krush's goal was a beautiful goal, too."
"Certainly the two short-handed goals were really difficult for us to accept," said York.
The Tigers capped the game with Dakota Eveland's power-play goal with nine seconds left in the third.
"Colorado played a great game," said BC senior goaltender John Muse, who had never lost an NCAA tournament game until Friday. "Things didn't go our way. It's a learning experience."
Muse finished the night with 22 saves on 29 shots through the first two periods. Sophomore Parker Milner played the third period and gave up one goal.
For CC, Howe stopped 39 of 43 shots.
When the Tigers meet the Wolverines on Saturday, it will be a rematch of a 6-5 Michigan victory in the 2010 Great Lakes Invitational on Dec. 30 in Detroit. "We came out on the short end of that," said Schultz, "but I wouldn't want to be playing anyone else but Michigan tomorrow night."
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Animal-Assisted Therapy
What is animal-assisted therapy?
Many programs provide animal-assisted therapy to help patients recover functions that have been affected by a serious illness or its treatment. For example, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, doctors can prescribe animal-assisted therapy through the Welcoming Animals Giving Support (WAGS) program.
Each Saturday, six to eight volunteer handlers bring their dogs to MD Anderson to participate in WAGS, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The dogs and handlers have gone through an extensive training program sponsored by Caring Critters, a nonprofit animal-assisted therapy group.
Current dog volunteers include golden retrievers, German shepherds, fox terriers, poodles, and dachshunds. Each dog serves a special function in helping patients achieve their physical therapy goals. For example, patients who need to work on standing for long periods of time might groom or pet a small dog on a table. Small dogs also can curl up in patients' laps to help them work on their sensory or fine motor skills through petting. Other patients who are working on balance might walk with a large dog on a leash. Large dogs also can help patients develop coordination by playing fetch and other games.
The dogs can make the hospital environment seem more like home and help remind patients about life outside of the hospital. The dogs also encourage and motivate patients to get better so that the patients can return home and see their own pets.
Research has shown that dogs can have positive physiological effects on humans. One study showed that levels of beta-endorphin, oxytocin, and dopamine—chemicals that promote a sense of well-being and help reduce stress and anxiety—increase in both humans and dogs after a positive interaction. These interactions also lower people's levels of cortisol, which is sometimes called the "stress hormone" because it is released as a response to anxiety or stress.
Other studies have been published on patients' pain levels after interacting with pets. One study found that patients who sat quietly for 20 minutes reported four times more pain than did patients who interacted with an animal for the same amount of time. Because animals can help reduce pain, many centers that offer animal-assisted therapy use animals to distract and comfort children who are undergoing medical procedures.
The National Institutes of Health established a research fund in 2008 to further explore the science behind human-animal interaction.
Animal-assisted therapy is not for all patients, however. Patients with allergies, low white blood cell counts, infection control issues, or psychiatric disorders are not candidates for animal-assisted therapy.
The dogs themselves do not contribute to infection risk. WAGS, like most animal-assisted therapy programs, requires dogs to be screened by a veterinarian before they can participate in the program. Also, several studies have shown that animals do not increase infection rates in hospitals. A study of 2,381 dog visits to 1,690 patients at Huntington Memorial Hospital in California found no increase in zoonotic (spread from animals to humans) infections over a 5-year period.
Dr. Malacara believes that the benefits far outweigh the risks of animal-assisted therapy. "Animal-assisted therapy is a collaborative, positive program—especially for cancer patients. They benefit physically, mentally, and emotionally," she said. "The change in the patients after interacting with the dogs is remarkable. Our patients really look forward to their Saturday sessions."
— J. Delsigne
For more information, visit Caring Critters at www.caringcritters.org. To find an animal-assisted therapy program in your area, visit www.petpartners.org. Call askMDAnderson at 877-632-6789.
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If you live in Oklahoma, or you are vacationing in Oklahoma, most likely you are looking for Water Zoo in Clinton, Oklahoma reviews. The indoor water park opened in late 2012, and it seems to draw a huge number of visitors when it is open.
The Water Zoo is open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the school year, with longer hours during special times like Spring Break. Be sure you check out the Water Zoo website before making the drive to Clinton, OK just for the indoor water park.
When you first arrive at the Water Zoo, the children in your vehicle will get excited when they see all the colorful slides winding in and out of the building. The building is made of glass, and the roof is opaque. You can immediately see all the fun going on inside as you look for a place to park your car.
Once inside the Water Zoo, it can be overwhelming. The area you pay is also located where the lockers and the establishment's only refreshment counter is located, so it is loud and super busy. Also, be sure to arrive early if you would like to snag a locker because they go quickly during busy days. If you are going to rent a locker or buy refreshments, you will have to purchase the Water Zoo's special currency, which will be associated with the wrist band you receive when you pay.
Another thing you will notice is that there is no designated changing area in the Water Zoo, which is odd given that most people who visit will want to change into and out of their swimsuits. After you pay, there are showers immediately on your left, but there are no places just to change. If you walk past the lockers, there are bathrooms on the left. Still, there is no designated changing area, which caused plenty of guests to complain as they attempted to change while others were trying to shower or use the bathroom.
Once you walk into the water park portion of the Water Zoo, you will see three large slides to your left. On the right is an activity pool where kids can play water basketball. There is also a lazy river, a wave pool, and an infant zero depth play area with a small slide on the lower level. On the upper level, you will find a kids' play area that features three small slides, a larger slide, and various other attractions including a huge bucket that dumps out every so often.
All in all, there is a lot of family fun to be had at the Water Zoo in Clinton, OK. Below is a list of pros and cons.
- It is in Oklahoma! An indoor water park that is not in Texas or Kansas.
- It is inside, which means it is also 84 degrees, so you can enjoy the water fun whether it is cold, hot, raining, snowing or somewhere in between.
- It has plenty to do for kids and infants.
- You can get special Water Park deals with the Holiday Inn Express next door, and the Hampton Inn across the street.
- The three large water slides are not managed very well. With one worker in charge of all three, it makes for some crazy long wait times, which is not a fun way to spend your day at the Water Zoo especially considering that the slides do not last more than a minute or so.
- There are drafts during the slide wait. This can be pretty cold given the long wait times and the fact that most guests are wet while they're waiting.
- There are no changing areas.
- It is fairly expensive costing about $100 plus for a family of four. However, there are coupons and family passes available.
- It is not connected to a hotel, which can make for some cold walks to the car or to the Holiday Inn Express next door.
Holiday Inn Express in Clinton, OK Review
The Holiday Inn Express is next door to the Water Zoo, and it has the type of things you expect from the brand. There is a free hot breakfast, clean rooms, an exercise facility, free parking, Bath and Body Works brand toiletries, and free wifi. The hotel is just off Interstate 40, so you can hear the traffic noise, which can be distracting.
The fact that it is right next door to the Water Zoo makes it an ideal place to stay if you plan on staying over night in Clinton, OK. It is a newer hotel with incredibly friendly staff and a nice breakfast. Be sure you book the Water Zoo together with it if you plan to do both.
If you would rather not stay in a hotel, there are also campsites available to rent next to the Water Zoo, which could be a fun family adventure as well. You can book these online.


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Sony just announced Friday the date and time for its 2014 E3 media press conference. Playstation 4 and PS Vita fans can begin counting down the minutes for the next round of new game announcements.
The Playstation E3 2014 press conference will take place Monday, June 9 at 9 p.m. EST/ 6 p.m. PST, according to a Twitter post from GameTrailer's Geoff Keighley. A location and streaming options have not been announced yet. However, given that the announcement comes from Keighley first, GameTrailers TV will be one option possibly along with streaming straight from the PS4 and/or PS3. We'll update this post with full details when they become available.
A supposed leak about what is to be presented during the Playstation E3 event made the rounds yesterday but it should be considered the highest of rumors and taken with a very sizable grain of salt. That said, you can pretty much guarantee appearances by "Uncharted 4," "Driveclub" and "The Order: 1886." The big question is if "Gran Turismo 6" for the PS4 will be announced along with new games from first and second party developers such as Guerrilla Games, Quantic Dreams, Media Molecule and others.
With the Playstation 4 already selling seven million units and in a commanding lead in the console wars, expect Sony to press its advantage during their E3 press conference. This includes not only first party titles but to continue to build on the momentum it has gained with being perceived as very indie developer friendly.
Microsoft will hold its E3 press conference earlier the same day at 12:30 p.m. EST / 9:30 a.m. PST. The presentation will be all about games according to Microsoft's announcement with "Halo", "Sunset Overdrive" and "Quantum Break" all playing significant roles along with "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare," "Gears of War" and other older IP that Microsoft will attempt to revive.
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Operator: Good morning. My name is Ashley, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Kohl's Quarter Two 2011 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session.
Certain statements made on this call including projected financial results on statements regarding the Company's intent to receive its prior financial reports, the nature of the estimated adjustments of the restated financial reports, and the expected timing of filing the restated financial reports, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The Company intends forward-looking terminology such as believes, expects, may, will, should, anticipate, plans, or similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the risk that additional information may arise during the course of the Company's lease accounting review that would require the Company to make additional adjustments to our financial reports, the time and effort required to complete restatement of the financial reports, as well as other risks described more fully in Item 1A and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference, and other factors as may periodically be described in the Company's filings with the SEC.
Also, please note that replays of this call will be available for 30 days, but this recording will not be updated. So if you are listening after August 11th, it is possible that the information discussed is no longer current. Unless specifically noted, the historical results and the guidance that the Company is about to discuss do not include any adjustments that may result from the lease accounting corrections that the Company disclosed in its earnings release and related 8-K earlier today. Thank you.
I will now turn the conference over to Wes McDonald, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Wes McDonald - SEVP and CFO: Thank you. With me today is Kevin Mansell, Chairman, CEO and President. I will take us through the financial performance, and then Kevin will make some remarks regarding our merchandising, marketing, inventory management initiatives, and then I'll close with our earnings guidance.
Total sales for the second quarter were $4.2 billion this year, an increase of 3.6% over the second quarter of last year. Comparable store sales for the quarter increased 1.9%, driven by a 1.6% increase in average transaction value. The increase in average transaction value reflects the net impact of a 6.1% increase in average unit retail, and a 4.5% decrease in units per transaction.
The number of transactions per store is up slightly at 0.3%. Year-to-date, sales increased 3.4% to $8.4 billion, and comparable stores sales increased 1.6%. Average unit retail increased 4.6% and was only partially offset by a 3.7% drop in units per transaction. The average transaction value rose 0.9%. We also achieved a 0.7 increase in number of transactions per store. Kevin will provide more color on our sales by region and line of business in a few minutes.


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Greetings Adventurers!
Welcome back to Dragon Nest Weekly! We know that this has been a difficult week due to unplanned server issues that have kept you from adventuring. Now that that's behind us though, we hope you'll enjoy all the new things to do in the "Release the Hellhound!" update. We've got stories on what to expect in Cerberus Nest and the awesome new PvP Ghoul mode. The Will to Power events are still going on, as is the Great Gear Hunt. Finally, if you haven't taken advantage of it yet, why not get in on the First Annual Nexon Costume Contest? Read Dragon Nest Weekly to keep up on all things Dragon Nest.
Release the Hellhound!
The adventurers of Dragon Nest continually challenge the forces of evil in a mighty crusade to save the world. But from the depths of the Abyss comes a new challenge sure to test even the mightiest of heroes. As the Hellhounds are released, you must prepare to face their lord, the mighty Cerberus!
Who let the dog out?
The Fete of All Flesh: PvP Ghoul Mode
Think you're different from the enemies you face in Dragon Nest? Think again. The Arena is getting frighteningly full of all-too familiar foes in the new PvP Ghoul Mode!
Will to Power!
We know how hard you've been working since we came to Saint's Haven to power up and face down the many monsters that haunt the lands around us. We certainly don't want that effort to flag because of the challenges we face, so the Royal Court has decreed an event designed to give a little boost to your willpower.
Power up!
Whether you're a citizen of Maple World or Saint's Haven, Arad or Erinn, Halloween is on its way for all! To celebrate the season of trick-or-treating, Nexon is hosting its First Annual Costume Contest! Dress up like one of the characters in your favorite Nexon game for your chance at a Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch 3G, or NX 50,000!Boo!
Since we've moved to Saint's Haven, it's gotten pretty dangerous out there. Fortunately there's a solution for that – better gear designed to help you slaughter stronger monsters! Now, by the King's decree, October 12 – 26 has officially been declared "The Great Gear Hunt!"
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LEGO Robot Breaks Rubik's Cube Solving Record
This is a video of LEGO robot CUBESTORMER 3 setting the world record for Rubik's Cube solving. It completes the cube in 3.253 seconds, two seconds faster than its father CUBESTORMER 2's previous record of 5.27 seconds. Of course there's also this robot that can solve any cube in under a second, but that one's a cheater because it has to have all the faces of the cube scanned first. Could you imagine building a LEGO robot that was actually capable of setting records? Because I can only imagine building one that explodes into all its pieces as soon as I turn it on.
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