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Airbus' high-profile participation in the 2014 Singapore Airshow underscored its commitment to support the continued development of Asia-Pacific's air transport industry, which represents the world's fastest growing airline market.
As part of continued deployment of resources in this region, Airbus is investing in expanded capacity for spare parts and overhaul, preparing to increase pilot training resources, and creating opportunities for high-value research – all backed by new developments this week in Singapore.
One of the most visible steps was the Satair Airbus Singapore Centre's formal inaugural in an operation of the Satair Group: a 100-percent Airbus subsidiary that merges Airbus' former Material and Logistics Management function with the Denmark-headquartered Satair spares and aircraft maintenance company.
In another milestone, Airbus and Singapore Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a joint flight training venture in Singapore for pilots, which also is expected to become a centre of excellence for the advancement of training methods and technologies.
Airbus' strategy for the more rapid development of incremental innovation across its jetliner products will be assisted by high-value research activities – including big data analytics – to be performed jointly by the company with Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). A Memorandum of Understanding signed at the Singapore Airshow is expected to open new ways for airlines to reduce fuel consumption through speedier, more effective analysis of their operational data.
The Airbus commercial presence in Asia-Pacific will enter a new era with the service introduction of its A350 XWB extra widebody jetliner, which had a starring role at this week's Singapore Airshow. Of the 814 orders currently booked for the A350 XWB, 30 percent are from the Asia-Pacific region.
New business announced at the Singapore Airshow was the finalization of an acquisition by Vietnam's VietJetAir for up to 100 A320 Family jetliners, and the firming up of a contract with Amedeo (previously Doric Lease Corp) for 20 A380s.
Airbus wrapped up its Singapore Airshow participation with a creative look to the future – opening the "Airbus Comfort Zone" passenger cabin and seat demonstrator at Changi Exhibition Centre to students who attended Education Day on 14 February. This provided the next generation of air travellers and potential aviation industry decision-makers a first-hand experience in the Airbus-standard 18-inch wide economy class seat, and the students were invited to answer an interactive survey on passengers' expectations for airline comfort.


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First it was Richard Kahui and now it's Adam Thomson leaving the All Black ranks.
By choice, remember, not because they were cut by the national selectors.
Although coach Steve Hansen was miffed not to get a heads-up by Kahui about his move, the exits of both men does give the boss time to sift replacements.
He starts by looking at the current stocks.
Conrad Smith is running around once more but will be 32 towards the end of the year and has decided to bypass that All Black trip.
Another midfield back, Tamati Ellison, has undergone shoulder surgery and is out for the game for some months.
Liam Messam is the incumbent test blindside flanker and was a key member in the Chiefs' success last season.
He has played 20 tests but even with that experience and his range of skills he has not convinced me he is a test regular.
Perhaps he is taking the sort of journey which Jerome Kaino did, before he became indispensable for the All Blacks.
If so, great. In the meantime, centre and blindside have the Vacancy sign hovering over them.
Ben Smith may be the man for the No13 jersey but it would help if he played there for the Highlanders and became used to the partnership with Ma'a Nonu.
If powerhouses Rene Ranger and Robbie Fruean sort out their impact and consistent defence, they must swing into the limelight.
There will be theories too that Nonu could play centre if the selectors are tempted again by a twin five-eighths scheme with Daniel Carter moving into the No12 jersey.
That works against some teams but looks, like ideas about Tom Taylor or Frances Saili as understudies, to be the least likely decision.
Thomson's departure should say, "Over to you Messam and Victor Vito."
Both players have huge talent but have been slow to boil, consistently. Their joust looms as a tasty selection development for the June tests against France.
Others pushing for that role should be Brad Shields, perhaps Jarrad Hoeata or Luke Braid.
Come Rugby Championship time a familiar name and a well-worn theme should emerge.
Richie McCaw, the 116 times capped All Black captain, plans to return to the test stage after his time out.
If Sam Cane has played his ears off as an openside against France and there have been mixed blindside displays, the selectors will dust off their twin flanker dossier.
McCaw fits the physical bill for blindside. He is a brutal defender with a massive workrate, strong over the ball without being the most fluent in possession.
His sabbatical and player developments could persuade McCaw and the selectors this is a great time for a rethink and new direction in the push to the 2015 World Cup.

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State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
2014 Wisconsin State Fair
The end of July and beginning of August means many things to Wisconsinites. From beginning to hunt for the perfect school supplies to the start of Packer training camp and final summer vacations, our state's residents are active. A big attraction is attending, volunteering, or working at the Wisconsin State Fair.
The 2014 Wisconsin State Fair begins July 31 and continues through August 10, 2014, at State Fair Park, West Allis. The 2013 Wisconsin State Fair had 1,012,552 attendees during the 11-day fair, the largest reported attendance since 1969. The 2013 Wisconsin State Fair reports over 387,000 cream puffs sold, over 120,000 slides down the Giant Slide, over 105,000 ears of corn sold at the New Berlin Lion's Club Corn Roast, and 122,500 pounds of food donated to the Hunger Task Force.
The Wisconsin State Fair has a history almost as old as our state. The first Wisconsin State Fair was at Janesville during 1851, only three years after Wisconsin became a state. That first state fair had a 200 pound squash, a quarter-acre plowing competition, and attendance between 13,000 and 18,000. Over the Wisconsin State Fair's 16 decades the fair was at Watertown, Fond du Lac, Madison, and Milwaukee before settling permanently at its current West Allis location during 1892. The Fair was canceled only five times. The Civil War led to the state fair cancelled 1861-1863. During 1893 the state fair was cancelled because the World's Columbian Exposition Fair at Chicago concerned officials the Wisconsin state fair attendance would be too low. The state fair was cancelled during 1945 at the request of the Office of War Transportation due to World War II.
The Wisconsin State Fair hosted many events during its 163 year history. From fairgoers paying 10 cents for the chance to drive their carriages around Cold Spring Race Course located in the area of 27th Street to 35th Street and Juneau Street to Vilet Street during the 1852 state fair, to the Green Bay Packers beating the New York Giants 27-0 for the Seventh National Football League Championship during the 1939 Fair, to numerous musical groups performing at state fair, to amazing foods, there is always something for everyone at Wisconsin State Fair.
The 2014 Wisconsin State Fair promises to once again up the benchmark for state fairs of the future. This year's 180 food vendors have upped their game with 72 new foods including a peanut butter bacon bison burger and beer ice cream with pretzel toffee. The new selections bring the total of foods you may purchase on a stick to over 100 at the 2014 Wisconsin State Fair. Feel free to wash down your food on a stick with a 25 cent glass of milk at the Milwaukee Buck's Milk House.
The Wisconsin State Fair is diverse, fun, and entertaining. From Superior to Beloit, La Crosse to Manitowoc, Milwaukee to Poy Sippi, Wisconsin is made up of people with a variety of backgrounds. Enjoying the many animal, cooking and baking, wine and beer, sewing, arts, textiles, photography, and plant exhibits by Wisconsinites is entertaining and informative. Wisconsinites proudly wear giant foam cheese heads, drink from bubblers, and eat at Friday fish fries. The rest of the country may think we are interesting, and we are, because all Wisconsinites know Wisconsin living make us some of the luckiest people in the world. While surviving Wisconsin winters builds character, enjoying summer and Wisconsin State Fair gives us reason to celebrate. The Wisconsin State Fair celebrates all that is Wisconsin.
During your visit to the 2014 Wisconsin State Fair, July 31 through August 10, 2014, please stop at the New Berlin Lions Club Corn Roast located by the 30-foot inflatable corn ear at the corner of Central Avenue and Second Street. Come visit me and other Lions and Lioness Club volunteers at the booth powered by volunteer labor with 100 percent of the profits benefiting various charitable organizations throughout the state. Be sure to get a beverage at the Lioness soda booth.
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Room near St.Peter's and the Vatican
숙박 가능인원3
침실 수1
면적14 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- 가족 / 아이들과 친근함
- 에어콘
- 주차
- 흡연가능
- 엘레베이터
- 방 잠금 장치
- 발코니/테라스
Accommodation summary
|Via Seneca, 00136 Roma, 이탈리아
|개인 방
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|6 days ago
5 minutes from metro A stop CIPRO
6 minutes from metro FM3 stop St.Peter's
10 minutes from the Vatican Museums
15 minutes from St.Angel's Castle
20 minutes from Piazza Navona, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza di Spagna with the Spanish Steps
The Zodiaco panoramic terrace is nearby with one of the most beautiful views in Rome.
Our B&B has 3 confortable rooms with private bathroom. There's confortable lounge/dining room where we normally serve continental breakfast, but, on request, we can also offer a real English one. Also we can serve dinner with typical Roman specialities cooked by us,but you'll have to give a 24 hours notice.
Tourist tax is 3.5 Euro per day per person
숙소규정Our house rules are quite obvious: we expect our guests to be wll mannered, to respect other guest's rest, to smoke on the balcony and not in the bedrooms, to enjoy themselves. We are ready to give any help and advice.
|2 명 이상시 가격
|3293851 ₩ 1박당/
|Check-in before
|환불 규정
|매우 유연함
Daniela and max are the best hosts you can have.
The accomodation is perfect and clean! they try their atmost to make you feel comfortable! max picked us up from the airport, which was a great service. We talked and laughed during this ride, which made us feel like friends already! Daniela welkomed us at their b&b and she is also a lovely women. It really felt as if they really enjoyed having us around, a bit like at home!
During our stay, they helped us finding our way in Rome, so we wouldn't loose time wandering around! If I would ever go back to Rome, I will definitely contact Daniela and Max again.
Max all the best, hope you will get better soon!
Thank you for making our first b&b citytrip a great succes!
You two are the best!
Love Charlot and Debora
Daniela and Max have been wonderful hosts. Both were very kind and helpful. They helped us finding our ways in the City. They were always interested in how our day had been and gave us very good advice.
The room was great, it looked exactly like in the pictures. It was quiet and very clean.
The facilities were always clean too.
We recommend everyone who wants to go to Rome to spend their time with Daniela and Max in their lovely B&B!
We really can't say enough good things about Sapore di Casa.
From the moment Max picked us up from the station, we knew we were going to have a great stay. We were welcomed like friends, and felt truly lucky to have found such a cosy home away from home.
Our room was beautifully decorated, impeccably clean and the perfect place to wind down after a sweltering day in the city. Max and Daniela could not have been more attentive, friendly and helpful and the delicious breakfast really set us up for hardcore days of sightseeing. We felt so at home we were sad to leave.
Thankyou for making our stay in Rome so special. We hope to come and see you again soon.
Accoglienza molto cordiale
Alloggio distinto in località molto tranquilla
Zona alloggio Monte Mario abbastanza comoda ai mezzi
Le torte della sig.ra Daniela buonissime sintesi dell'accoglienza ricevuta
Ganz toller Aufenthalt bei Max und Daniela. Würde jederzeit wiederkommen.
War zwischen 2 Aufenthalten zu einer Leichtathletik-EM in Ancona. Alles hat sehr unkompliziert geklappt. Danke! Gunter
Sehr hübsches und sauberes Zimmer mit Bad in der Nähe vom Vatikan. Daniela und Max sind wundervolle Gastgeber und sehr herzliche Menschen.
Ein wunderschönes, sauberes Zimmer, sehr nette Gastgeber, nahe der Bushaltestelle - wir hatten einen traumhaften Aufenthalt!
Merci beaucoup à Max et Daniela pour leurs paroles très aimables à notre égard.
Nous avons passé un super séjour chez eux dans cette magnifique ville de Rome et espérons renouveler cette expérience ultérieurement.
Ciao Ciao
Dominique et Bernard
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New stylish just 5 minutes walk from S. Lucia Station
숙박 가능인원3
침실 수1
면적45 m²
Floor No.1
- 부엌
- 에어콘
- 인터넷
- 수건
Accommodation summary
|Cannaregio, 30100 Venice, 이탈리아
The apartment is located in an ancient building in one of the most central, prestigious and at the same time characteristics areas of the city, just a 5 minutes walk from Santa Lucia railway station. The uniqueness of the location is given by the fact that, even if it is in a very central zone, close to the main tourist attractions, the house is located in a typical venetian setting - the alley which leads to its entrance named "Sotoportego Ca' Pozzo" - which is just outside the tourist flow, allowing guests to experience a truly local and Venetian experience.
Just outside the house you can find all kinds of shops, groceries, bars and restaurants.
Living room: in the living room, decorated with Venietian retrò style pieces, there is are a modern comfortable sofa-bed (and a stylish large mirror above it), that converts into a queen size bed, plus a 32 inch LED TV.
Kitchen: The kitchen - where you can find brand new stylish furniture - is equipped with all the extras: there is a microwave, induction electric stoves, under top fridge, kettle, etc.. and there are all the necessary kitchenware.
Bedroom: in the bedroom - overlooking a typical garden and the roofs of the ancient buildings in front of it - there is a huge double bed with bedside tables, a large wardrobe, along with retrò venetian armchair and chest of drawers.
Restroom: The bathroom, with a large window, has a tub / shower, as well as the toiletries supplied on arrival, blow dryer and towels.
In Venice you can park your car in Piazzale Roma, in pay garages (San Marco Garage, Garage Comunale, or the Tronchetto (Tronchetto Venice Parking), the daily rates are between about 21 Euro and 35 Euro. However, we invite you to check updated rates on the Internet and contact the garage chosen to book.
Once you park your car in Piazzale Roma, follow the instructions below (BY PLANE).
In the case of parking at Tronchetto, reach Piazzale Roma with the People Mover (small elevated train) and take the Vaporetto line 1, get off at Cadoro, then follow the instructions below (BY PLANE).
Alternatively, you can park your car in the parking lots in front of the train station of Venice - Mestre at lower prices and take the train from Venice Mestre to Venice Santa Lucia (ride cost: 1,30 Euro).
From Venezia Santa Lucia railway station:
Once outside the station, walk towards the left in Strada Nova and continue straight for about 5 minutes. Just after the first bridge (Guglie bridge) turn left and after 30 meters turn right in Sotoportego Ca' Pozzo (tipycal venetian passage), the house is at the end of it in front of you at n. 1281.
From Marco Polo / Treviso airport take the ATVO shuttle bus to Venice (approx 25 minutes ride from Marco Polo / approx 45 mins from Treviso). Once arrived in Venice Piazzale Roma, cross Calatrava Bridge (the new bridge of Venice), then walk straight for 10 minutes and follow the instructions referred in paragraph above.
N.B. : Pets are NOT allowed.
숙소규정The apartment can accommodate up to 3 people as follows: 1 double bed in the bedroom and 1 queen size bed (sofa-bed) in the living room. Check-in is from 15.00.
The Guest must communicate the time of estimated check-in at least one day prior to arrival. In case the Guest does not communicate the time of arrival, the Host shall not be responsible for not being present at the apartment upon arrival.
It is not possible to leave the luggage in the apartment before and after check-in and then retrieve it later.
Upon arrival the Guest must sign the rental agreement and provide proof of identification.
The Host will present the apartment and will inform the Guest about the rules of the condo and of the flat. Also, he will check with the Guest the presence and integrity of the complete range of amenities.
Check out is before 11.00 am.
The Guest must communicate an eventual early check-out requests (prior to 11.00 am) at least one day prior to departure, otherwise the host will be present at the apartment for check-out at 11.00 am.
Upon return of the keys, the Guest and the Host will verify the presence and integrity of the amenities of the Apartment.
For waste, please use the recycling bins available in the kitchen cabinets.
The Guest must to respect the peace and privacy of the condo and neighbors.
Under no circumstances and in particular just after lunch (13-16 ) and in the evening and at night (21 - 08) Guests are not allowed to yell, make noise or speak loudly as well as keep up the volume of the television or electronic devices.
No smoking inside of the apartment.
Pets are not allowed.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|123847494 ₩
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|393955165 ₩
|2 명 이상시 가격
|2635081 ₩ 1박당/
|1 month
|Check-in before
|환불 규정
Everything was fine! We recomend this apartment and if we come back to Venice, we would love to stay there again! Paolo was so friendly and give us fully attention.
Best, Igor n Frank.
Prima Wohnung. Wir hatten die ganze Zeit richtig schönes Wetter, so das wir quasi nur zum Schlafen in der Wohnung waren und die Ausstattung kaum genutzt haben. Die Lage der Wohnung ist prima und sie ist besonders ruhig. Die Ausstattung ist sehr gut mit stabilem WLAN. Die Wohnung würden wir jederzeit wieder buchen.
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We had an incredible time. The Dozzi family were wonderful hosts who went above and beyond to ensure that we were comfortable and happy with the apartment. The apartment was lovely, spotlessly clean, modern and had been set up very much like a hotel. It's location was perfect as it was in a quiet residential area, very close to amenities and also just a 15 min bus ride to central Venice. I would recommend this apartment to everyone.
Very nice both the appartment and the Paolo's support!
Everything was handled in extremely well.
Apartment was clean and nice and it was easy to find. Paolo was very friendly and he had made a Tourist Guide for all of the guests which would say what to do, how to do, how to avoid dissappointments, bus-routes, boat-routes, whole 9 yards.
We were there with two daughters (8 and 5) and everything went very good. Can warmly welcome this accommodation to everyone who wants to go to Venice or Jesolo Aquapark.
Paolo is really very nice person. He gave us a lot of tipps and answered to all our questions. His flat is in very nice area and it is only 5 minutes to bus station. From there it is 15 minutes until venice. The flat is really clean and comfortable. If we will be in enice again we will stay there again. Thanks Paolo. Dimitri and his family.
The appartment is pretty new, excellent furnished and very clean. Everything is perfect organized from Paolo. The station from Mestre to reach Venice is in 10 minutes walking distance. It's very easy and takes not more than 40 minutes to reach Venice. We have appreciated our stay and we can higly recommend Paolos appartments to everyone.
This is a very nice, comfortable flat to stay in. We spent 4 nights here in July 2014. Before our arrival, Paolo responded promptly to any questions we had. We were warmly welcomed upon our arrival at the flat by Cristina, and were impressed by the cleanliness of the apartment. It is also very modern and spacious. We enjoyed the tranquility of the neighbourhood, after spending the day in bustling Venice. Paolo provides a lot of information about Venice, which is easily reached by bus in 15 minutes. There is good shopping nearby, with a market on Tuesday and Thursday mornings as well. We ate one of our most memorable and reasonably-priced meals in Italy (and there were many!) at the Osteria al Diplomatico, a 5-minute walk away, even though we cooked most of our meals in the flat.
Lovely flat close to the railways station. Paolo is an excellent host and had prepared instructions for busses, places to eat and all other information one needs as a visitor. Great thanks!
It was easy to get to the Venice islands by buss. We appreciated the location since it gave us a nice (and genuine) contrast to the more touristic parts of Venice.
We will definitely go back to Venice someday and when we do this is where we will stay. We highly recommend it!
Our stay at Paolos appartment was really great. The appartment itself was as described in the add and very clean. The furniture was modern, well kept and the kitchen was fully fitted. The best thing about our stay was that our host (Paolo who is really very nice) provided us with a lot of useful information about Venice and gave valuable tips. I would definitively recommend the appartment!!!
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By Howard Baldwin, Contributing Columnist I find myself writing more often about the challenges of getting broadband installed – financing it, building consensus, partnering with the private sector. The goal, as has been written many times, is create a foundation for economic growth.
But even after broadband is installed, economic growth doesn't just happen automatically. It has to be nurtured. That's the challenge that cities, regions, and countries have to be aware of. The work doesn't stop once broadband transmissions start.


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Transcript: Danny Ainge on D&C
|06.24.09 at 11:22 am ET
Celtics G.M. Danny Ainge was interviewed on the Dennis & Callahan Show this morning and offered some detail on the team's plans for and concerns about Rajon Rondo, Thursday night's draft, and the possibility of acquiring a superstar such as LeBron James or Dwyane Wade following next season. Among the highlights:
–Ainge suggested that Rondo's shortcomings as a shooter hurt the Celtics in the series against the Magic, and that he is not yet worthy of the max contract that he seeks.
–Rondo was fined for "unacceptable" failures to show up on time.
–The Celtics are not looking to trade Rondo.
–Ainge does not expect the Celtics to make a splash in this year's draft.
–The Celtics have positioned themselves to be able to make a run at superstars in next year's free-agent class, though the most likely route for such a move would be through a sign-and-trade.
Here is a transcript of most of the conversation:
Why does Rondo's name appear in trade rumors every 10 minutes?
The media around the league kind of looks at things that make sense. They try to make up things because they think that Rondo's contract is coming up, Ray Allen is an expiring contract, so they put things together and try to come up with trade rumors.
Do Rondo and Perkins help you win now, with the Big Three, and down the road?
I think they do. I think that makes a lot of sense. I think a lot of guys look at young players, as the weak link. Kendrick this year was not a weak link. He did a great job against Dwight Howard.
The way that they were defending us, it was hard for the three superstars'¦
Rondo, as we saw in the Orlando series, they left him wide open. His presence hurt us in winning right now. His man left him and doubled Ray or Paul.
It made it difficult for us.
They're young players. They help us win sometimes and they make it harder for us to win sometimes because of their youth and inexperience. They're good players. They're not great players. We're hoping they develop into great players.
Is Rondo worthy of being a max contract guy?
Not right now, I don't think that Rondo's a max contract player. I think it's a good goal for Rondo to have from a monetary standpoint, to be that kind of player that warrants a max-contract player. I certainly don't see Rondo as a max contract player today.
What is his contract status?
You know what his situation is. He can be extended after July 31 up until October 31. We have until October 31 to decide whether to extend him. If that doesn't happen by October 31, then after next season, he would become a restricted free agent where we can match any offer that he gets.
Would this be taking a chance that he could leave in two years and you'd get nothing for him?
It depends. I guess it depends on where we are as a team. We love Rondo. Rondo is a player we want to have on our team and he's a guy we want to move forward with. We would never want him to just go away (without compensation). Next summer is probably a summer where we'll have to come to some financial decisions on Rondo, if we don't come to a conclusion this summer.
Some think you should do anything to put yourself in financial position to bring Dwyane Wade or LeBron James to Boston. Is that on your radar screen?
It's something we've discussed, and it's something we've actually set ourselves up for, to have an opportunity to think along those lines. This year, it's a tough call because we're trying to win now. If we try to improve our team this summer, it could prevent us from having an opportunity to be in the stakes for a big superstar in 2010 unless it's through a sign-and-trade. A sign-and-trade might be a more viable way to get him than through cap space.
You're at a disadvantage with cap space because you can't pay them within $30 million of what their team that they're currently with can pay them, and you can't pay them the length of the contract for the same amount of years. So it's better and more likely to get a superstar free agent, in most cases, through sign-and-trades.
That's probably our best opportunity. You also have to be an attractive team, and a team that has some value. You can't just have the money. You have to have other players that will allow that player to win. With KG and Paul and the contracts that reamin going forward, that may be the attraction. We may not have enough money, but if you have some assets to trade for that superstar, that may be your best opportunity.
How do you assess the chances of acquiring LeBron or Wade?
There's no way, other than try to figure out what would be in a player's mind ' a 25-year-old superstar ' of what he's trying to accomplish. I really believe that players do want to win. I believe their contracts will be important, and they will all demand max contracts. That's a given. But I also think that they want to win. Who they play with, all those are factors.
Can you ever imagine Cleveland doing a sign-and-trade with LeBron?
At some point, you have to make that call ' let him go away, or get something in return…I don't know the answer to that. Maybe you say that in no circumstance will we ever sign-and-trade him just for the fact that we never want to be the ones to traded him. That's a possibility.
When would guys in that class ' LeBron, Wade, Bosh ' when would those guys be moved if they make clear they won't extend with current clubs?
It would be after next year. Those would happen after next year. I'm sure they would explore every opportunity to keep them…A lot of those guys may sign this summer…I still believe the most likely scenario with all these superstars that they stay with their teams.
On the idea that Rondo was sitting in his car and late to practice:
There was just a couple of situations where Rajon was late. I don't know if he was sitting in his car, but he showed up late and the rest of the team was there, and he was late. There are team rules in place and he said he was in traffic. That was unacceptable.
How does maturity impact whether Rondo is a max contract player?
He's got to grow up in some cases. I think he is, too. Rondo has started to mature and control his emotions. He's responding in a more positive way as he gets older in the league. We certainly would not trade him because of those things. We really need him as our point guard to be a leader than someone who thinks more of himself at times.
On whether Doc Rivers is involved in offseason decision-making:
I talk to Doc constantly on these things and if we both agree, it's a great situation. Doc and I will talk about coaching a lot. I know hoe coaches are and the stress that they go through being in the fire. And it's my job to let things go and heal up to the point where he and I agree.
Is Rivers frustrated with Rondo?
He has not been, no. He's gotten frustrated here and there. Doc understands that talent wins. He [Rondo] is a very talented player. But, he's got some holes in his game that he's working on. If Doc might be frustrated I'll throw out these hypothetical trades, like 'Would you rather have this guy?' If Doc says, 'No, no, no,' then I gauge it by that. Sometimes it's just frustration, but we won't trade a player unless he's really disruptive, and Rondo is not a disruptive force on our team. He's a dynamic player and we love the kid. We're not looking to trade Rondo because he was late for a playoff game or because he's got some growing up to do. Some of our 30-year-old players have growing up to do as well. I think that there's a lot of speculation that Rondo's expecting a contract. He was late for playoff games and he didn't play well in the Orlando series. I think a lot of people are making something out of nothing that's really there.
Is Rondo one of the top handful of point guards in the game?
I think he's in the conversation. I'd say he's in the top ten for sure. We haven't really sat down and analyzed. There are so many facets to the game. Rondo's a terrific player but everybody talks about his shooting. I've talked about this ever since we got him, what I need from Rondo is to compete play in, play out more often. The shooting is a factor. He will become a much greater player if he can make more shots and become more confident. I need that competitiveness in him. I know he's a competitor at an unbelievable level at times. He's in cruise control on too many possessions for my liking. He's getting better at that and improving all the time.
On draft-night plans for the Celtics:
It looks like it's going to be a very boring night for us.
Some project as many as eight point guards as lottery picks. Of those, how many will be good NBA point guards?
I think that the kid (Tyreke) Evans from Memphis has a chance to be a special player. I think he can be good next year. I don't know if he can be good in November, but I think that kid, with opportunity, is going to be good.
I think Stephon Curry is a great shooter. Bobby Knight called it. He can really play. I think he has a chance to step in and be a good player in the NBA next year.
Russell Westbrook had a great rookie year last year. He never really played point guard in college. Curry, Flynn ' Johnny Flynn, physically, has the ability to be a great player.
Those are the ones, I think, that have a chance to have a great impact next year.
What about Ricky Rubio?
I don't see Rubio being that dynamic player now. I think he's got a lot of potential. He's a very flashy player. He has a great mind for the game, and he's a terrific passer. I don't see him, just physically, and because he doesn't shoot the ball very well, I don't see him having an impact as a rookie. I think he's more of a project ' a build-around franchise point guard ' so I would put him down there below those other guys.
Is point guard the toughest position in the NBA to learn?
I think it depends on how you're utilized. It's nowhere near a quarterback…I don't think it's that complicated. It's basketball.
Point guards are not, in my opinion, I think that's much, much too talked about. Some guys are natural at it, some guys aren't.
Can you win without a good point guard?
I know we won two championships without a point guard. I know the Lakers…Derek Fisher's no point guard in the traditional sense.
The Bulls when they won their championships didn't have a point guard. You need good basketball players.
Have you thought about offering Kevin McHale a job?
Kevin and I are very close. We keep in contact all the time. I think Kevin's probably going to end up on TV. We don't have jobs to offer him. I like my staff and all that. But for the last 10 or 15 years, Kevin and I have talked about working together at some point. Right now is not the time. But I'm a big fan of Kevin's as a person. High character guy. I value his basketball insight.
I don't think Kevin left Minnesota in a bad position at all'¦The bottom line is that the last two years they had Kevin they were in the lottery, and they had a high payroll. So I think they were in a position where they needed to do something. At least they didn't do a Pau Gasol trade where they got nothing in return. Did you guys see that Richard Jefferson trade yesterday? Holy cow. San Antonio, they send all the bad contracts away and they get an All-Star caliber player. The Lakers are sweating. That's a great acquisition for San Antonio.
Will draft parties in Boston be incredibly lame?
The draft party is going to be fun if you're an NBA fan. If you're a Celtics fan alone, there's not going to be a lot of excitement.
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I am in the funkiest mood ever today. The hair looks great, the clothes = on-point and after a shaky start to the day yesterday, the final hours of the day prior turned out mega super rad. But more on that later.
Naturally, when good stuff happens for us, we love paying it forward. Hell, you were getting these links anyway, but after all my words, I'm dumping a ton of tracks that I love on you...some for relevant reasons and others just cause they copntinue to rock my world.
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Their roof is a blanket held up by sticks, their bed is dirt. Every morning, they wake — the grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews — and begin their journey on foot to search for something to eat and drink.
More often than not, they find nothing. Still, they always return to their spot by nightfall.
"What can they do?'' said Rosemarie Jolcimat, as she sat in the living room of her Pawtucket house talking about her relatives in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. "They have nowhere else to go.''
Reports about the devastation are heart wrenching enough for those without ties to the country; for people like Jolcimat, who was born in Haiti and still considers it home, the news brings even more grief and uncertainty.
Her parents, both 70, were among the lucky ones. They both survived. Her 16-year-old niece, Maninie, did not. As if that weren't sad enough, the family home in Petit-Goâve, a village outside Port-au-Prince, is so badly damaged it's unsafe to live in.
Home for Mémé Pauline and Papa Jean — as well as 10 other extended family members — is a makeshift tent in a squalid camp (really, a filthy lot in the village) that lacks sanitation and running water.
The disaster is off the front page, the search and rescue is officially over, but for Jolcimat, one of an estimated 4000 to 7000 Haitians in Rhode Island, the worries linger, as the need for shelter, food, water, and medicine continues to grow and concerns mount over outbreaks of disease, which could kill even more.
"It's like a nightmare,'' said Jolcimat. "I want it to be the end, but it doesn't look like the end.''
This week, she talked about the destruction and her fear that the world would soon forget about Haiti. She was surrounded by family photos, including an old one of her twins as little girls in their Sunday best, crisp white dresses with bell sleeves.
The television blared from the kitchen: Haiti's generation of amputees. She relies on CNN for information about her country and maybe, just maybe, she might glimpse her parents in a news report.
The gruesome images are difficult to watch — bandaged babies crying out for dead parents, bloated bodies dumped into mass graves, seemingly robust men gasping for breath and dying on camera.
"Everybody loses someone,'' she said.
Jolcimat moved to the United States 18 years ago when she was only 17 to flee the poverty and staggeringly high unemployment in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. After living in Florida for a few years, she moved to Rhode Island in 1992 to be near her brother.
This country, she said, has given her more than she thought possible: she has a full-time job at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she works as a cashier in the cafeteria, and her three daughters, including Sherly, a student at the MET School in Providence, are thriving.
That peaceful life changed on January 12, the day the earth heaved. Without knowing yet what had happened, Jolcimat called her mother to chat; the phone rang and rang. A few minutes later, she called back; it was busy. Concerned, she called her cousin in Florida, who gave her the horrible news.
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In 1900 Henry Vaughan, a wealthy English art collector, bequeathed to the Gallery 31 watercolours and drawings by the great English painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). This representative collection includes a number of excellent early works, some highly finished pieces later engraved for his series, 'Picturesque Views of the Southern Coast of England' and evocative sketches from his later tours in Switzerland and Italy.
The collection gives a real sense of Turner's development as an artist, his enthusiasm for landscape and his experimentation with the watercolour medium. Storm at the mouth of the Grand Canal Venice, c.1840, shows his skill at evoking the changing effects of the weather. This sketch is notable for its impressionistic simplicity - the canal side buildings are rendered using just a few red lines while an ominous rain-cloud, just a washy blue mass, dominates the scene.
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Highway Robbery in the Works
Original post made by Crescent Park Dad, Crescent Park, on Jul 20, 2012
Sure, I'd be more than happy to have a government installed GPS device installed in my car, then charge me $0.10/mile to drive. Perhaps I should just give you my PIN to my ATM and just let you have at my bank account. Oh, and track my whereabouts while you're at it.
Who exactly is representing our town/county on these two boards (ABAG & MTC)? What a complete and total waste of time and money. The taxpayers will never go for this. Why waste any money on "a study"? Ridiculous.
Big Brother and a cash grab all at once. Insane.
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 20, 2012 at 11:37 am
Blame the electric cars, hybrids, volts, leafs, teslas, etc.
They have to be the reason otherwise they would just tax gas. Not a surprising move by the Government.
I can see that the ones who will vote yes will be gas guzzler drivers, and the ones voting no will be electric vehicle drivers!
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jul 20, 2012 at 12:08 pm
I really doubt they could ever make the logistics work on something like that. How do you keep people from tampering with their systems?
If they need more money for road projects, they should just increase the gas tax. Really not fair to keep using sales tax and property tax money for road projects.
I don't have an electric car, but I don't mind if people use them to avoid paying gas taxes, since they do create vastly less air pollution than gas burning cars. This is the same reason that they let electric cars use the carpool lanes, right?
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Jul 20, 2012 at 12:31 pm
"Bay Area drivers could pay up to $1 per mile to drive under tax proposal" - Mike Rosenberg, Bay Area News Group ('Are you kidding me?', The Daily News, July 18, 2012, p.A7) This was so compelling, I ripped out and saved this hardcopy article.
Whatever the amount would be, whatver they claim, it is a totally outrageous idea/plan. This Metropolitan Transportation Commission and ABAG (Assoc of Bay Area Governments) are out of control.
I have read/heard different things about whether voter approval would be needed. I think it is more about government grasping for more money (to pay for the MTC and ABAG -- what do their "staff" and operations cost?!) rather than traffic reduction. I get that there are regional transportation and housing issues/concerns, but there needs to be a better way of planning for this.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Jul 20, 2012 at 12:46 pm
More from the same article:
"...drivers would likely have to install GPS-like trackers on their cars to tally travel in the nine-county Bay Area, from freeways to neighborhood streets, with only low-income people excepted."
ok, I assume whoever manufacturers the transponders (which I don't have as I don't commute over a bridge)is lobbying for this plan so they can make a TON of money
PLUS, we will - as usual - have to subsidize/pay for "low inome" - however that level is defined -- this entire thing is just a bunch of additional bureaucratic nonsense we cannot afford.
What we need are some decent, responsible politicians who will reduce government bureaucracy and nutty plans. Oh, City of Palo Alto,perhaps you can pave the streets and fix the potholes in front of the $2M homes (what do people THINK who visit here and see this?) it is inconsistent with what I have seen elsewhere.
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Good job guys!
looks great, Art! cant wait for the instant messenger to get back up and running! thanks for all your hard work...
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This is the best design to date and I absolutely love the background and the whole colour scheme. Please even if you decide to change it, please leave us the option of setting this one for personal use.
There is a distinct lack of US Medium Green on this site. But this place is looking cooler and cooler. Thanks Mr. Andrews.
The page numbers in the Gallery are still yellow on a white background
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I like the idea of a bit of green added.
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I kinna like the present setting.
I like the background a lot. But the log in info at the top left keeps tripping me up.
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Just a quick post to give kudos on the new look. I'm glad to see good ol Fett back at the top of the forums again! lol
I know from plenty of experience, forum skinning is annoying, but this looks really slick now. Love it.
Nice look. I'd likely pick a slightly lighter grey - something 1/3rd between this grey and white, as possibly the half-way point will be too bright. If this is at all possible.
Like the muted colors. If grey color for the text is up for grabs, you could always give it a pale green color. .)
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SCAD sequential artists receive Eisner Comic Industry Awards nominations
Recognizing the best comic creators and their works, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are hailed as the profession's highest honor — and SCAD alumni continue to achieve at the highest level.
This year's nominees include:
- Nick Dragotta (B.F.A., sequential art, 1997) was nominated for Best Continuing Series and Best Penciller/Inker for "East of West."
- Sean Murphy (B.F.A., sequential art, 2003) was nominated for Best Limited Series, Best Penciller/Inker and Best Cover Artist for "The Wake."
- Andrew Robinson (B.F.A., illustration, 1993) was nominated for Best Reality-based Work and Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art) for "The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story."
This marks the second year SCAD alumni and professors have received Eisner Award nominations for outstanding comics and graphic novels. In 2013, the nominees included:
- Nate Cosby (M.F.A. film and television, 2008; B.F.A., video/film, 2004) was nominated in the Best Publication for Kids (ages 8-12) category for "Cow Boy: A Boy and his Horse."
- Chris Schweizer (M.F.A., sequential art, 2008) was also nominated for Best Publication for Kids (ages 8-12) for "Crogan's Loyalty."
- Ben Towle (M.F.A., sequential art, 2003) was nominated for Best Digital Comic for "Oyster War."
And SCAD sequential art professor Michael Jantze and Chris Schweizer (M.F.A., sequential art, 2008) were nominated for Best Comics-related book for "Team Cul De Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's."
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Jan 7, 2013 at 1:12 pm #1297749
So I have been using the national geographic topo software for the last couple of years and it has worked well for me. For me it essentially extends the utility of the USGS quads so that I can easily add waypoints to the the map so that they are synced with my GPS and I can pan the maps to include my entire route instead of the frustrating situation where your route skirts right on the edge of two or even four USGS quads so that you have to take several maps and arrange them carefully together to get the whole picture. I also like that you can scale the UTM grid lines however you want, that you can easily mark the locations of things using waypoints and symbols, and that you can produce an elevation profile for a specified route. Although I still use the standard USGS quads much of the time.
Unfortunately when I tried to purchase the TOPO software for a new state for an upcoming trip, I saw that this software has been discontinued and I can't find it for sale anywhere. I did some research and apparently nat geo has launched a new web based mapping software that is incorporated with the website alltrails.com
So my question for the BPL community is this: what mapping software or navigation system do you recommend now that the topo state series is being discontinued?
I am not really interested in mapping software that incorporates some kind of social media or trail reviews or stuff like that, which is what seems to be the case with the alltrails.com website. A decent portion of my trips occur off trail and to be honest I am skeptical of the utility of this online trail based system although I can see the appeal in terms of discovering fun new trails. Does anyone have experience with this new system? I am also not really interested in using a mapping GPS. For me the best navigation system is still just a good map and solid navigation skills (never runs out of batteries). I have yet to see a GPS map that has enough detail on a small screen to replace a true 7.5 minute quad. My GPS (garmin etrex HS) is really just something that I use in case of emergency and I want to turn it on to find my UTM coordinates or in the case of very low visibility and I want to navigate to some preset waypoint.Jan 7, 2013 at 1:43 pm #1941517
Ryan BresslerBPL Member
To shamelessly self promote have you tried my site http://www.hillmap.com with the caltopo scans of usgs and forest service maps?
I wrote the site with a bunch of input from BPL and other online forum users (there is an old thread in the on the web forum). I am also committed to keeping it free (we may accept donations at some point)…that makes this post not SPAM right? ;)
My main motivation was frustration with the other available options for off trail and winter use. Hillmap tries to makes it dead easy to draw a path on a topo map, analyze it, download it print it etc and has advanced features like avi slops overlays.
Printing of high res topos works by rendering a giant webpage which produces better results then any other mapping site once you figure out how to scale it with your printer. Using a browser plugin that takes a screen shot of the whole page helps (for chrome try Screen Capture by Google https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screen-capture-by-google/cpngackimfmofbokmjmljamhdncknpmg?hl=en there are similar options for other browsers).
I'm also working on the next version which will include a bunch of upgrades and bug fixes:
There aren't currently any social features beyond posting links to sites like BPL of facebook and I need to add UTM grids and things (I'm mostly a map and compass navigator and only got a gps recently). I'm also very open to feature suggestions though my time to work on the site is limited by my real job and time I spend in the mountains.Jan 7, 2013 at 2:00 pm #1941523
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@speltLocale: SW/C PA
I love hillmap–have been using it since it first launched and can vouch for the progressive improvements. (I really like the layout of the new beta, Ryan.) I never used NatGeo TOPO so I can't compare, but for checking out an area, plotting and saving paths, and printing, I've been more than satisfied. It's easy, there's a lot of optional information there if you want it, and there's no DVD to buy. :)Jan 7, 2013 at 2:13 pm #1941529
Christopher KuzakMember
Hillmap.com is great. Between that, mapper.acme.com, and using the NOAA website for accurate declination (or magnetic-declination.com/), there's not a whole ton of need for nat geo's topo anymore. I have the California version, and while it works, I've never thought it was as user friendly as it could be. I still use it to print maps, but more and more use what's available online to scope out trips, etc.Jan 7, 2013 at 3:03 pm #1941553
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll definitely have to check out hillmap. I agree that the nat geo software could have been designed better, but it worked well for me in that it had all of the features I need in one place. Although I am also still a map and compass person, the lack of UTM gridlines may be somewhat of a dealbreaker for me, since I would like to retain this feature so that I can use my GPS in emergency situations. I suppose I could always supplement with USGS quads, which have UTM lines. I also just found out that this alltrails thing is $50 a year which seems absurd.Jan 7, 2013 at 4:02 pm #1941579
Steve SMember
@idahosteveLocale: Idaho
Is there any reason why you can't just buy a used state and keep using TOPO? I've done that for multiple states. Once you have the maps, thats all that matters… Ebay was a great source for them.Jan 7, 2013 at 5:02 pm #1941620
I think looking around for used copies is a great idea if I can get them for cheap, but I haven't been able to find a copy for washington state yet. Although I am wondering what my long term solution is going to be.Jan 7, 2013 at 5:12 pm #1941624
Mary DBPL Member
@hikinggrannyLocale: Gateway to Columbia River Gorge
At some point your computer's operating system will either be outmoded or, if kept up to date, will no longer function with TOPO! software. This has already happened to me–new iMac for Christmas, with mountainlion O/S, won't work with TOPO, although I'm told that older Mac operating systems will. As a result I am keeping my old iMac in order to print out maps for the three states for which I have the software. For other states I'll have to find something else–ditto if the old computer gives up the ghost while I can still hike. I never could figure out all the ins and outs of TOPO!, but at least I didn't have to worry about places where three or four maps join together which would require carrying 3 or 4 hard copy maps!Jan 8, 2013 at 7:26 am #1941773
Jeff McWilliamsBPL Member
@jjmcwillLocale: Midwest
TOPO North America is okay.
It lets you do most of the things you were able to do with the Nat Geo software. The DVD has coverage of all of the US for $99.00, but the detail and contour lines are not as good as what you got on the Nat Geo states series. I think for $30.00 per year, you can have unlimited access to download the 1:24,000 imagery off of the DeLorme servers.
However, I still found that printed output of the Nat Geo software was better, especially at 1:50,000, than the Delorme TOPO NA software. 1:50,000 was the scale I liked best. On an 11×17 map, it was the best compromise between area coverage and detail.
I'm preparing for a trip to the Wind River range in WY next year, and couldn't find the WY DVD, even on E-Bay, and was not happy with the Delorme printed output.
Here's what I need and can't get out of Alltrails.com or hillmap.com. Maybe some of the features are in one or the other, but not both:
UTM grid
Draw routes, measure distances along the route, and generate printable elevation profiles and stats (vertical climb, vertical descent, elevation gain, distance).
Export the routes to .gpx format. I then transfer them to Google Earth and Google Maps to view and discuss during the group trip planning discussions.
Print at a scale that I specify, so that I can use a UTM plotter in the field.
What I ended up doing is creating my own map using the free USGS 1:24,000 imagery. I had to manually stitch four quads together in a "Photoshop" like application, then scale and crop out the section I needed. I then drew in the UTM grid and added the reference numbers along the border. I also drew in my route, planned camp sites, and also added trail distances between key trail junctions, similar to what the Trails Illustrated maps do.
I still used TOPO North America to calculate trail distances, generate elevation profiles and route stats, and to save the route as GPX files for viewing in Google Earth.
My resulting map is 11×17, at 1:62,500 scale, containing all the detail from the 1:24,000 USGS maps. Some of the detail is a little hard to read, but fine using the magnifying "bubble" on my Suunto compass. They look good printed at the local FedEx/Kinko's. I'll print final copies on waterproof paper.
This was a very time consuming project. It took me hours to generate the map.
It is sad to see Nat Geo's DVD's get turned into "Software as a service" that requires a monthly fee. I don't feel alltrails.com is as good as the DVDs were.Jan 8, 2013 at 7:35 am #1941781
Joseph ElfeltBPL Member
Hillmap and ACME Mapper are both great tools that each provide some unique features. But speaking as another software developer, there are so many different features that potentially can be put into a map program that it might be doubtful that any one program will have all the features that a user would like to see.
I think the moral of the story is that heavy map users might find themselves using more than one map tool in order to meet their needs.
For example, those wishing to use an online map that shows UTM coordinates are invited to look at Gmap4. The current production code lets you display a UTM grid. You can also rightclick and get a popup that shows UTM coords for the point you clicked. The current beta version includes UTM support for the 'Search' and 'Make a map'.
Gmap4 can also display most TPO files even though NG has declined to make that file specification public. Simply put your TPO file online and point to it with the 'q' parameter. The Gmap4 Help file has some important info for those working with TPO files.
For example, the following link displays a TPO file and a UTM grid. If the grid labels are not visible along the left and top edges, then drag the map to the right and/or down slightly.
The Gmap4 homepage has links to the beta code, the Help file and other useful info:
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Tjaard BreeuwerBPL Member
@tjaardLocale: Minnesota, USA
Topo had most features that outdoor users would want. What product can offer these currently:
-Good maps(7.5'quads, plus current info like trails and etc)
-Draw a route and download it to a GPS
-Print a map with UTM grid, route and other notes as desired
If I understand correctly Gmap4 does not print a map, right?Feb 13, 2013 at 8:37 am #1953905
Joseph ElfeltBPL Member
The following link starts Gmap4 and displays a topo map with a UTM grid. The map is centered on part of the Mille Lacs Kathio State Park in Minnesota.
Printing works best with Firefox.
In the browser control bar, click File ==> Print preview.
Then use the controls at the top of the screen to select 'landscape' and adjust the 'scale' so the image nicely fills the page.
If you first use Gmap4 to display a data file, then that data file will appear on the print.
Edit: Printing with Gmap4 is handled 100% by code from Google and your browser. The code in Gmap4 has nothing at all to do with printing.
Joseph, the Gmap4 guyFeb 13, 2013 at 9:23 am #1953928
So I recently came across Mac GPS Pro:
It has 7.5' quads for sale for direct download from their website at reasonable prices and there are even some nice USFS maps as well. It seems like it is also capable of importing a number of other maps but I haven't tried that yet. The baseline software is kind of pricey at $59 but after debating for a while I decided to try it out. The software is similar to TOPO and it works well but it's not the most intuitive or easy to use sometimes. However, I would say overall it is pretty good. One drawback is that the topos come as a series of files that must be chosen and loaded according to where you would like to plan your route. This is kind of a hassle but it is manageable. Hillmap and gmap4 are good but are very limited in what they can do, most notably they are configured poorly to print out maps and the route planning options are minimal. Mac GPS pro will print out nice maps with a scale and compass correction much like TOPO did. It is easy to plan out a route, display a bunch of information like bearings and distances between waypoints on your printed map and load these waypoints into your GPS. It is also possible to come up with an elevation profile for your route, which is very helpful. Moreover, the list of things that you can do with Mac GPS Pro and a GPS is quite extensive, including options for geocaching, you can upload routes to google earth using a kml files and you can pull a plethora of items from your GPS after your trip such as your exact route, speed over various sections and bearing. I can't really comment on the more in depth GPS features since I do not use my GPS all that much expect for emergencies so it is almost always turned off but it is neat to know that the software has these capabilities. I am mostly interested in printing customized maps with routes, which the software seems to be able to do reasonably well.
Hopefully this helps. I think overall it has been a decent replacement for TOPO for me. If there was a way to make the map loading more automatic then it would be fantastic. Right now it has a feature where you input coordinates and it opens the map, however it would be nice to have an intuitive zooming map function like what is used in TOPO and gmap4. Hopefully the ability to load other kinds of maps will be good, but I haven't tried that yet.Feb 13, 2013 at 10:08 am #1953941
Mark HurdBPL Member
@markhurdLocale: South Texas
I've used this service a time or two and they produced good maps at a reasonable price.
Basically you create the map you want ( not unlike Nat. Geo TOPO) by selecting the area on the screen. You can then customize it and they will print and send it out within 24 hr. an 18×24 inch map is $9.95 on waterproof paper. You can order 36×48 size too ( use as a shelter :^)
This service is online , but I think they have a downloadable program with unlimited map printing for $30/yr, but I haven't used that, so not sure.
Anyway, nice custom maps and probably worth it for the occasional trip to a new spot. (Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with this company other than satisfied user)
-MarkFeb 13, 2013 at 10:21 am #1953948
Scott SMember
@sschloss1Locale: New England
With a simple download, Google Earth will display USGS topo maps for the whole US. You can create routes on Google Earth, view elevation profiles, and even export the routes to GPS. See more here: http://soleadventure.com/2012/02/how-to-add-topographic-maps-to-google-earth-2/
For more sophisticated computer users, there are several free GIS (Geographic Information Systems) programs (like GRASS GIS). GIS programs will display any kind of map data that you want–elevations, topo maps, property boundaries, etc. Almost all of that data, including topo maps at all scales, is available for free download.
Compared to Google Earth, with GIS you will have more control over displays, data, etc., but the learning curve can be steepish.Feb 13, 2013 at 11:08 am #1953965
Kyle MeyerBPL Member
@kylemeyerLocale: Portland, OR
Gmap4 and Hillmap are great tools for planning backcountry trips.
Alltrails is actually a venture-capital-backed ripoff of a site I built a few years ago, http://wenthiking.com/. The idea of the site is to allow people to write about their trips (on a trail or off), which then become searchable and indexed to build a catalogue of hikes. It might not be terribly useful for you though Trevor because there aren't many folks in the SW on the site yet.
Like most on this site, I rely on map and compass for offtrail travel instead of a GPS.
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Originally Posted by dillyyo1972
This is true, but Phil seems to be carrying a chip on his shoulders about various Giants players. He's made derisive comments about some over the years, but that's always been Phil. It shows on Inside The NFL with him and Chris and it shows the way he announces games. Somewhat Joe Theisman like, if you ask me.
Are you talking about guys busting each other's stones? Please. Phil speaks positively about the majority of NFL players. At least when I hear him.
Originally Posted by tcseacliff
Simms does not care for the giants. Eli included. you hear it in his voice when he calls the games. the name Simms and Elite never show up in the same sentence . Elite is not always the numbers. Eli has a presence as an elite QB and many times does play like and elite QB. Simms could only wish to have that! F Simms!
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Originally Posted by BuffyBlueII
If you take Eli Manning and put him in the system that Phil Simms was in, Eli would have dominated that era. The system Phil Simms was in was painless and seamless. Eli would have thrived with that O line and run game. Heck, if Eli Manning were the QB back then, Mark Bavarro may have put up Gronkowski numbers. Our O line and run game was so great that when Hoss, a guy that ran a 4.28 40 took over, he rarely had to run.
I think Phil Simms would have had issues with this system under Gillbride. I am not saying that he would not have gotten it but it would have taken him longer than Eli. Heck, it took Phil awhile to get the system he was in down and that one was simple as it gets.
I am not spewing angst at Phil but in my opinion, Eli is a better QB.
Way too much stuff I disagree with in this thread to respond at length.
Originally Posted by ny06
How quickly we forget many horrid games by our own Phil Simms.
Of course we forget. We're old and we killed off a few brain cells during the years. But what does that have to do with his comments?
Originally Posted by sharick88
I knew this thread was going to turn into Eli Manning vs Phil Simms.
Which is just pointless.
Originally Posted by dillyyo1972
Unfortunately, you don't just get to skip all season and playoff games just to get to the SB. Point I made was Eli carried that team more often then not through that season and runs they went on in the playoff. That's what I meant by mostly on the QB's shoulders.
Eli was the one getting carried throughout the 2007 season. And then down the stretch he started playing smart ball and we won. His SB performance was pretty shaky with a fantastic finish.
Originally Posted by TopleyBird
Haven't read the thread, too long.
But here is a bold prediction:
Eli will toss three touchdowns in our next game and will take over Simms' record.
And if he doesn't?
Originally Posted by Roosevelt
Eli was the one getting carried throughout the 2007 season. And then down the stretch he started playing smart ball and we won. His SB performance was pretty shaky with a fantastic finish.
If Eli's performance was shaky.....there would have been no chance of a fantastic finish.
The Patriots would have ***-pounded the Giants like they did with pretty much every other team they played that year.
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Originally Posted by Morehead State
Are you kidding?
That's the smartest thing he's ever said!
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