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A Database Engine Purpose-Built for the Internet of Moving Things
DB4IoT with INRIX Trips data
A joint offering from INRIX and Moonshadow Mobile that combines INRIX Trips data with Moonshadow's DB4IoT database engine to power an intuitive, cloud-based, interactive trips analytics platform.
Performance analytics from GTFS data feeds
DB4IoT Route Analyst GTFS creates speed, delay and headway maps, charts and graphs instantly from GTFS and GTFS-RealTime data feeds provided by public transit agencies.
DB4IoT is a Time-Series Geospatial Database Engine and Mobility Analytics Platform
In today's transportation planning environment, the problem isn't a lack of access to data, it's turning the vast amounts of available data into useful information that helps planners and agencies make informed decisions. The challenge is combining the data from many multimodal sources and packaging it into easy-to-use data analytics and visualizations.
Moonshadow's DB4IoT is solving this problem and enabling transportation decision makers to explore vast amounts of data quickly and answer questions they haven't been able to answer before. DB4IoT is the cloud-based database engine and analytics platform for the Internet of Moving Things. DB4IoT was purpose-built for planners, engineers, consultants and agencies to work with virtually any relevant data set. DB4IoT can combine multiple data sets, works with any map layer and delivers blazing-fast analytics that drive better evidence-based planning and engineering decisions.Multimodal Transportation Data Analytics and Planning Tool
DB4IoT represents the future of transportation data analytics. Questions can be answered in seconds, and users can use the visualizations to calibrate transportation microsimulation models, compare corridor performance before and after improvements are made, identify hot spots for delay, prioritize investments based on the locations of disadvantaged community members, and much more.
Comprehensive Evaluation and Impact Studies
More comprehensive volume and origin-destination (OD) data across multiple modes to provide a better understanding of how travel patterns shift across multiple modes. DB4IoT with INRIX Trips delivers the capability to generate Origin-Destination matrices from databases with hundreds of millions of waypoint records within seconds.
More Detailed Before and After Comparisons
Gone are the days of collecting small samples of data before and after a transportation improvement. With DB4IoT, transportation planners and engineers can immediately compare performance using data from moving vehicles collected and stored 24/7/365. Further, engineers and planners can monitor the performance over time and make adjustments to the project deployment if the corridor performance begins to degrade.
Improved Travel Demand Models
Evaluation of freeway improvement projects, such as Express lane facilities and interchange designs often rely on microsimulation and forecasted O/D tables from countywide or regional travel demand models. Analysis of a more comprehensive database of O/D matrices can provide for a better understanding of how travel patterns have shifted over time, allowing for a more accurate forecast of future conditions.
Improved Calibration of Microsimulation Models
DB4IoT can display moving vehicle travel time trajectories on any corridor. The actual travel time trajectories can be used to compare to the modeled travel time. The modeler can recalibrate the simulation to match the real corridor conditions, which leads to better decision making because the model actually matches the real-world conditions.
Better Results from Corridor Operations Projects
With DB4IoT collecting multimodal corridor performance all the time, planners and modelers can use the visualizations during the fine-tuning period for the new signal timings to quickly see how the new timings impact performance. Then, decision makers can monitor how well the corridor is performing day-to-day and whether our improvements continue to perform as planned.
Ability to Analyze Incident Diversion Analysis
The ability to produce near real-time O/D matrices can provide for better understanding of how facility improvements facilitate diversion and the effect on surrounding arterials.
Transportation Equity and the Value of Demographic Data
Transportation planners can use DB4IoT for planning transit stations. With DB4IoT, a planner can draw a precise 1/2-mile circle around the proposed station and immediately understand the demographics of the community within 1/2 mile.
Adaptive Scenario Planning Enables Planners to Focus on Implementable Projects
Adaptive scenario planning helps solve the problem of traditional transportation modeling and decision making that relies on a small sample of data. Adaptive scenario planning leverages the real-time data, enables transportation planners to make decisions based on the actual transportation network performance, plan improvements, and monitor the effectiveness of the improvements and planning assumptions over time.
Data Size Reduction
DB4IoT shrinks your in-memory data footprint up to 95%, reducing server expenses.
Data Ingestion Speed
DB4IoT delivers extremely high data ingestion speed. Stream more data!
Low Latency
Extremely low latency between ingestion and query. Query ingested events instantly.
Analytics Speed
DB4IoT powers 200 Million records/second/cpu on current and historical time-series data.
Geospatial Visualization
Visualize objects over maps in real time. 10 images/second on a 500 million+ events database.
Wherever You Need It
DB4IoT is a time-series database engine that runs in the cloud or can be installed on your own servers.
DB4IoT is a NoSQL columnar store that does not require compression/decompression. DB4IoT loads time and geospatial segments of columns into memory as needed. As a result it can traverse very large databases extremely fast on relatively modest servers resulting in significant operational cost savings. Use a variety of provided API's to seamlessly integrate data from DB4IoT into your web applications and mobile apps.DB4IoT is the hassle-free and affordable way to store that Internet of Moving Things data and make it available for instant analytics and visualizations.


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Don't know where to go with your child in Lviv? We offer you a selection of places for family entertainment:
Family Leisure Centre "Bulka"
Center organizes children's parties, birthday parties, corporate events and celebrations. Besides you can order animation program, as well as exciting of bowling and billiards tournaments.
Creative Workshop "Sverlyk"
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DAVID MOYES has paid tribute to his long-haul high-fliers.
Everton deservedly ground down Fulham on Saturday to close the gap on second-placed Arsenal to two points and leave leaders Chelsea just four points distant.
But while Fulham boss Chris Coleman bemoaned the effect international football has had on his players, Moyes (right) saluted the efforts of men like Thomas Gravesen, Tim Cahill, Kevin Kilbane and James McFadden.
"All the players who played international football deserve an awful lot of credit," he said.
"They are ploughing a furrow for us at the moment.
"We don't have the biggest of squads so we don't have an opportunity to give them a rest. They had a game in midweek and did not really have any time to rest mentally or physically.
"Tommy Gravesen was out in Georgia and after playing the game he was then delayed in Frankfurt coming back. He only arrived back late on Thursday. But he is ploughing on for us so good on him.
"Tim Cahill is only just starting in the Premiership, and the week before we had three away games, then he had to disappear on international duty. They all deserve great credit."
Fulham counterpart Coleman, however, moaned: "Our results always suffer before and after international weekends, so I wasn't surprised. But it's something we have to change."
Moyes has no worries about Danish midfielder Gravesen, who limped off near the end.
"I think he was more tired than anything," he explained, before setting a minimum top ten target for his side.
"Everton is a great club, and there are signs in the last couple of years that we are moving in the right direction," he said..
"Twice in the last 10 years we have finished in the top 10. If it happens again this season we could say we are moving in the right direction.
"But we want to be in the top 10 eight out of 10 years - or 10 out of 10.
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Pose : <K&S> Running 1 (Edited very slightly with Animare for the head tilt)
Location : Tee*fy Mainstore
Let me preface this by saying I don't jog. Ever.
Also, I really like food, so if I did jog this would probably be an accurate representation of what would happen, and I would be completely distracted by said food. Maybe I'm jogging quickly away so I don't buy the entire back-stock of goodies?
Don't trip, Pickle! (But those noodles look SO good!)
Yesterday it seems that SL went haywire for a while.
I gotta admit, it was mildly frustrating when I went to log in and couldn't, but honestly, I sorta wanted an Ark day anyway, so that's what I did.
However, facebook blew up with all the usual "Omg I can't get in!" and "You all need to get a life, just because you can't get in, doesn't mean it's the end of the world!"
I'm not here to criticize either view, but I would just like to spread a little reminder here that A. Not everything revolves around SL, yes, there is an actual life outside of it, kudos to you if you're enjoying it. B. If you're enjoying it that much, you wouldn't be able to comment on fb that there is a life outside of SL, because you wouldn't be on fb either. Just playing devils advocate here.
and C. Sometimes people use SL and other social media outlets LIKE facebook to an extent where it becomes a bit of a crutch. Maybe it's unhealthy, but if someone is enjoying themselves, and enjoying the time they spend within SL, what harm is it actually doing to you? Finally there's D. Some of those people questioning the SL outage have real-world work INSIDE SL.
I feel like so many of us have locked on to the concept of SL as a game, which is a whole other debate in itself, but I'm pretty sure you can't deny that if you consider the "SL is a game" theory to be truth, there are some serious differences between playing SL as a game and playing Mario Cart, or something cooler because I only play Ark and I don't know how or what else to compare it to.
Either way, the First Great SL Apocalypse of 2018 happened and we are all survivors, prims have been returned to normal, shoes have been removed from butts (circa 2008, for those who remember), ruth avatars have become sexy again, and as of yet, all injuries have been deemed superficial. Regular service is now back, and as proof, here's your list of pretties for today!
All of the things :
Body & Feet: -Belleza- Freya
Skin : NOT FOUND - YUMI SKIN PEACH (CATWA) @ Sense Event
Body Skin : [theSkinnery] Maitreya Skin Applier - peach
Head : CATWA Lona
Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes
Eye Applier : LOTUS. Origin Eyes @ Pocket Gacha
Hair : #Foxy - Sugar Hair @ Hentai Fair
Outfit : _CandyDoll_ Nina Pants & _CandyDoll_ Nina Top (Mainstore release)
Hands : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara (Use Slink-Fit on the Belleza hud to fit)
Nails : Astralia - Compatible mesh nails system
Nail Polish : Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - Astralia - The French One


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Swierczynski's Severance Package heading to Lionsgate.
Variety is reporting that Lionsgate has purchased the film rights to Duane Swierczynski's novel Severance Package.
"Jamie DeBroux's boss has called a special meeting for all "key personnel" at 9:00 a.m. on a hot Saturday in August.
When Jamie arrives, the conference room is stocked with cookies and champagne. His boss smiles and tells his employees, "We're a cover for a branch of the intelligence community. And we're being shut down." Jamie's boss then tells everyone to drink some champagne, and in a few seconds they'll fall asleep—for good. If they refuse, they'll be shot in the head.
Escape is not an option. Jamie's boss has shut down the elevators and rigged the fire towers with chemical bombs. Panic sets in, chaos erupts, and no one is sure whom to trust. Jamie quickly realizes that there's only one way he's ever going to see his family again: the hard way."
SP is a delightfully over-the-top action novel with crazy violence that would make Tarantino proud.
Brett Simon has been hired to direct, and co-write with Duane.
Simon's first full length film, Assassination of a High School President, will land in theaters on Sept 12th. It has been getting generally positive reviews from it's screenings at Sundance and South by Southwest.


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The geology of Snæfellsnes Peninsula is diverse with formations from almost every era of Iceland's past. The more prominent formations in and around the National Park mainly date from geologically "modern" times back to the last ice age. The hills to the north of the glacier, around Bárðarkista, are of volcanic palagonite tuff, formed during eruptions under the glacier or below the surface of the sea. Svalþúfa is most likely the eastern section of a crater that erupted under the sea, while Lóndrangar is a volcanic plug.
Lava is prominent on the landscape of this National Park with two types present – rough, jagged lava and smooth, ropy lava. Most of the lava emanated from the glacier, from the summit crater or from subsidiary craters on the flanks of the mountain. These lava formations are varied and fascinating, and there is a wealth of caves in the area. Visitors are advised not to enter caves unless accompanied by an experienced guide. Smaller volcanoes – Purkhólar, Hólahólar, Saxhólar and Öndverðarneshólar – are in the Park's lowlands, surrounded by lava.


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Home Depot Locations: Home Depot, headquartered in Greater Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest home improvement retailer in the US. It operates over 2,200 warehouse-style superstores throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. Home Depot Locations, an American home improvement and redesigns the homes and contract in the basis of using good alternatives and using the best tools in making the house. Find all the information regarding Home Depot Locations through the below sections of this www.officedepots.org article.
Home Depot Locations
Home Depot Locations stores average 105,000 square feet with approximately 23,000 additional square feet of outside garden area. Home Deport Locations sell up to 40,000 different kinds of building materials, home improvement supplies, appliances, and lawn and garden products. It offers home installation services, contractor services for pros, and free DIY workshops for home owners.
It is the store for the provides the services to the old homeowners for redesign our home newly. In this process, home depot company take the agreement money from the owner of the house and doing the works on the house and do improvement in the house. It is the very important aspect of the society because it is the requirement of the everyone and in this case facing some problem so then, every person can search the Home Depot Locations available near them.
Home Depot Locator
Home depot locator works similar to Google Maps. You can also use the below given link to find the nearest Home Depot Location which is near by. When you click on it, it will ask your zip code or current address and when you enter the address, it will show you all Home Depot Locations and It is very easy to operate this Locator.
Home Depot Apps
Home Depot company provides mobile apps for the every phone like- iPhone, android, windows. In these apps all the information about the company are given very clearly. You can know about all announcement and offers about the company. This is the best way to connect with the Home Depot. Here we are providing the Home depot links for iPhone and android user.
Home Depot Contacts on Social Media
Now a days everybody connects with the social media and are using technology in searching any product or services. Along with searching all things online and you can give your reviews also. So it the very effective tool to
connect the Home Depot Locations know more about this brand. This is the best platform to communicate each other and in today's life, people have their interests on social media. Home Depot is on Facebook as well as Twitter.
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Stage 3 is not just an equipment rental company. Our field technicians are on the front line with your team, collecting valuable operational and technical data daily. This data is collected and synthesized by the Stage 3 technical services team to produce reports for our customers. These technical reports provide operational intelligence to our customers to minimize waste and ensure the highest efficiencies for drilling operations.
This data allows Stage 3 customers to be proactive in managing rig activities, resulting in higher rate of penetration (ROP), lower operating costs and increased profits.
Learn more about our additional service offerings: performance solids control, rig engineering, and technical services.


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Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows 10, has brought its own share of inherent bugs, installation problems and post-update issues including the annoying "No sound on Windows 10" issue.
Step 2: Select the current playback device in use and by default it should be the speakers. Step 3: Got to Advanced section and change the bit rate to either of the following - 24bit/44100 Hz or 24bit/192000Hz - depending on the speaker configuration.
If the issue is still unresolved, you can try another method for restoring sound: Step 1: Launch Start Menu, search for Device Manager and then launch it. Step 3: Right-click on the current sound driver and choose uninstall.
Step 4: Finally, click on Scan for hardware changes and the updated driver will be automatically installed. Your computer speakers should now be able to play sound normally.
While using Windows 8, many users might experience missing sound.
If your computer is unable to produce sounds, there are multiple simple steps you can take to attempt to fix it.
This does not cover sound problems related to specific programs or third-party hardware such as surround sound speaker systems.
If you have speakers, make sure they're plugged into a working power source and turned on.
The reason behind this can be inappropriate or incompatible device drivers, corrupt device drivers, obsolete device drivers, etc.
In case the audio drivers are corrupt, troubleshooting of audio device can resolve the issue.
Troubleshooting is also helpful if the audio device or its drivers or application are not configured properly.
However, the situation where inappropriate or incompatible audio device driver is accidentally installed on a Windows 8 computer, administrators should update the driver with the correct and most recent one.


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The Alliance wrapped up December and 2017 by donating $9,400 to charities on the strength of 54 Good Samaritan Bonus winners who selected 35 different charities to receive GSB checks.
In 2017, The Alliance donated $148,050 to more than 100 charities. A total of 151 agents won at least one GSB this year with the total number of GSB checks reaching 861 for the year. The Alliance donated almost three times more this year than in any previous year since the GSB started in 2013. The previous record was $50,000 in 2014.
Leading the pack in December were Mark Hutcheson, Marcus Richardson and Jazmin Lightbourn, who each earned $350 checks for Tabernacle Baptist Church, Tim Goad Ministries and Fleur Le Vie, respectively.
At the $300 GSB level, Marty Doggett (Shriners Hospitals for Children), Mark Biscoe, Sr. (Tim Goad Ministries) and Kim Spinelli-Young (Tim Goad Ministries) rounded out the top six agents in December.
Michael Owens, Trina Noel, Andrew Argenio, Jenny Patel and Cindy Tapia all earned $250 checks and supported Tim Goad Ministries, Port City Community Church, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Pomerene Elementary School, respectively.
A total of 15 agents earned $200 checks and donated $3,000 to Tim Goad Ministries, Holly Grove Church, All Believers in Christ Church, Heartlight Ministries, Martin Paredes, Fight Ministries, Ruff Love, The Child Crisis Center of Arizona and City of San Angelo Animal Services.
At the $100 level, The Alliance had a dozen agents earn GSB checks and another 16 more earned $100 checks to round out this month's donations.


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Supreme Bouncy Castle Hire
Safety First, Fun Second
We are now pleased to be able to offer, bouncy castle hire from as little as £80!!
Currently, we only have one bouncer which is 12x12ft. This unit is in primary colours, it has a fitted rain cover and is brand new!! See pic below. Suitable for indoors or outdoors.
Price Includes :- Delivery, Set up, Collection, Crash Mats & Sand Bag Weights if required
Why book us?
If you would like to book your castle, please call us on 0800 6126 376 or you can contact us here
Q. How much space do you need?
A. You will need to allow a minimum of 5 feet at the front and rear of castle and 3 feet either side this is to allow access and the blower at rear. Please make sure all garden items such as garden toys, swings, slides, patio furniture, rubbish etc. are removed from the area where the castle is to be sited.
Q. Is there an age limit for children using the bouncy castle?
A. Yes, our castle is suitable for children up to and including the age of 14.
Q. How much notice do I need to give for a booking?
A. You can book anytime, however bookings get very busy so please book as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Alternatively you can contact us on the day as we may have availability.
Q. What does the price include?
A. All bouncy castle booking prices include local delivery, a small charge may need to be charged for out of area deliveries, (please contact us for delivery rates). You will also receive a blower, extension cable, circuit breaker and safety crash mat, the price also includes set up, inflation and collection.
Q. When are your bouncy castles available?
A. Our castle is available 7 days a week all year round including Bank Holidays.
Q. How long do I get the equipment for?
A. Most parties are in the afternoon and so we will deliver and set up your castle between 9 am and 12 noon we will then come and take the castle away after your party has finished usually from 6 pm onwards although pick up time can be arranged to suit, it can be no later than 9 pm.
Q. Do you do overnight hire?
A. Under certain circumstance this can be arranged, please contact us.
Q. Do I have to pay a deposit?
A. No deposit is required on castle hire.
Q. How do I pay?
A. Most people choose to pay cash on delivery, we do not currently accept credit card payments and cheque payments need to be received in sufficient time for funds to clear before the booking date.
Q. What if it rains?
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East Coast Regional Championships: 520 Slick Cocoa Beach, FL
Event Wrap Up
Congratulations to all the riders in our first ever Regional championship. We spent two days waiting for wind, but on the third day boy did it blow. Talent was top notch even for some of the riders that were not used to the waves and we even got two new riders from UF who had not participated in the past.
Thanks again to Billy Bosch for being a gracious host and getting the event together with Beach N' Boardsfest, Neil Hutchinson for judging and bringing the huge Slingshot tent, and Damein Leroy for judging and bringing the foils for the light wind days. All the riders got some sort schwag from Cabrinha, Slingshot and Dakine provided by our hosts and judges. As always a huge thanks to our sponsors Liquid Force and providing us a new 134 Focus with Fusion straps to our top school and Best Kiteboarding providing demo kites and helping us fund all of our events!
Official Results:
Advanced – Freestyle
1st – Niklas Reymann – FIU
2nd – Bret Sullivan – FAU
3rd – Julien Verglas – Rollins College
Amateur – Freestyle
1st – Jaime Fields – Stetson
2nd – Stan Yuhzhakov – UF
3rd – Pierre Garreau – FSU
1st – Stan Yuhzhakov – UF
2nd – Bret Sullivan – FAU
3rd – Sean Buell – FAU
Alumni – Freestyle
1st – Chris Bobryk – Waves Univ
2nd – Richie Gardner – Kite Loop U
3rd – Drew Christianson – USF
Alumni – Surf
1st – Billy Bosch – UF
2nd – Drew Christianson – USF
3rd – Enrique Gianello – Naples SUP U
Official Rider Rankings can be found on the CKA site here:
Liquid Force Kites has donated a 134 Focus board with Fusion pads and straps!! This will go to the CKA Team with the most points accumulated AT Regionals so all Teams have an equal chance of winning. So encourage all of your riders to make it out for this #collegekite comp at Beach & Boardsfest, it's going to be a big one!


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Mustard and White Wine Braised Chicken
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- Yield: 4-6 Servings
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 60 mins
- Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 pounds chicken thighs and drumsticks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 shallots halved and thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup white wine dry
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup mustard whole grain
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tarragon roughly chopped
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Heat oil in a 6 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper; working in batches, cook chicken, flipping once until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a plate, set aside.
- Add shallot and garlic to the pan, cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add wine, stock, mustard and thyme, bring to a boil, return chicken to pan with any juices, cover with a lid and transfer to the oven.
- Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165 degrees.
- Transfer chicken to a serving platter and keep warm. Return saucepan to stove, bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, 8-10 minutes.
- Spoon sauce over chicken and garnish with tarragon.
- Season: Spring
- Course: Main Course


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- Are Heirloom Seeds that have not been genetically modified
- Have a history of being passed down and shared through generations
- Are open pollinated
- Are not patented: a precious resource to grow and share
- Are packaged in biodegradable wormfarm-safe packets with water based inks.
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This charming heading lettuce mix is a classic for salads - moist and crunchy, grow your own to taste the difference from store bought. This is a mix of best-selling, crisp and butterhead lettuce varieties. Plant 5-6 weeks apart for a continual harvest.
Growing Season: August to May
Seeds: 100
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Grow a multi coloured mix of loose-leaf lettuce varieties with this blend of top selling loose leaf lettuce varieties.Plant every 3-4 weeks for a continual harvest.
Growing Season: August to May
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This light green stunner is soft but crispy. A favourite with gardeners and chefs alike. Great to use as a base for salads and as a garnish for other dishes.
Growing Season: August to May
Seeds: 100
1 out of 1 people would recommend this product23/01/2018, By StaceyLovely choice of lettuce types and easy instructions to follow.
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Private Pension System is an advantageous investment system that converts savings into income by planning for the future today. Payments to private pension plans are completely independent from payments made to social security institutions.
The Pension System is based on voluntary participation. Contributions are directed to investment through pension funds that enable participants to sustain their living standards in the future. The participant is eligible for retirement at the age of 56 after having stayed in the system at least for 10 years.
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- Suite $40 per night
- Includes all open air suites with plenty of space. Each suite is equipped with it's own bed, blanket and bowls.
- VIP $65 per night
- Includes a private room with plenty of space, a comfy bed, blanket and bowls.
$10 Off Additional Dogs in the same family (If sharing suite).
Food available for $2 per cup.
All new dogs must complete one day of daycare before being boarded.
Pick up for Boarding must be before noon on the last day or a $25 after noon check out fee will be applied.


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Many clients like to try us out before getting on a recurring schedule. Once they try us, most people stay with us for years. A "one time" cleaning is identical to a "first time" cleaning on a recurring schedule. These cleanings take longer than a recurring cleaning and may be scheduled on Saturdays, so you may be present if you'd like. We are happy to accommodate an occasional cleaning but note that if more than 30 days go by, we charge for another "first time" cleaning.


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List of Ajay Devgn movies
Bol Bachchan with Himesh Reshammiya, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Vineet Singh, Mamta Sharma - Bol Bachchan (2012)
Bol Bachchan - Remix with Himesh Reshammiya, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Vineet Singh, Mamta Sharma - Bol Bachchan (2012)
Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein (Funk Version) - Son Of Sardaar (2012)
Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein (House Track Trance) - Son Of Sardaar (2012)
Rubdoot with Altaf Raja, Sonu Nigam, Sudesh Bhonsle, Chorus - Toonpur Ka Superrhero (2010)
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4, 2013 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] will continue improving U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II mission readiness, and decreasing maintenance costs, through a follow-on order for 56 replacement wings for that aircraft.
Boeing is on contract to build up to 242 wings, including these, at its plant in Macon, Ga. Refitting the fleet with new wings will improve the mission availability of A-10s by an estimated 4 percent and will help save the Air Force an estimated $1.3 billion in maintenance costs during the next 30 years.
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The Center for Disease control in conjunction with state and local health departments in Maryland and Virginia as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a very serious meningitis outbreak of fungal infections among patients who have received steroid injections into their spine and possibly other parts of their body. These injections are frequently administered by doctors to alleviate spine and neck pain and other types of inflammatory or pain conditions.
The CDC has issued warnings and local authorities after suffered patients have suffered strokes that are believed to have resulted from severe meningitis infections. The infections are believed to be caused by contaminated products from New England Compounding Center's (NECC) Framingham, Massachusetts's facility, on October 4, and the FDA has advised providers to not use any NECC products. NECC has issued a voluntary recall of the potentially defective products.
Out of an abundance of caution, FDA has recently released statements advising physicians to follow-up with patients who received an injectable product, including an ophthalmic drug that is injectable or used in conjunction with eye surgery, as well as a cardioplegic solution purchased from or produced by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) after May 21, 2012. Patients who feel ill and are concerned about whether they received a medication from one of the NECC products recalled on September 26 should contact their physician.
The Center for Disease Control has released a statement on its website containing useful information for potential victims of the outbreak. See the FDA link below for more information. At this time, CDC is maintaining the position that the infections attributable to the defective injections are not communicable.
Maryland and Virginia patients who have been infected by these defective injections may have actionable personal injury claims and are encouraged to contact an attorney to discuss whether or not they may be entitled to compensation.
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Alexandra Lebenthal is a financial expert who has been on Wall Street for over thirty years. She was the CEO Lebenthal & Company until June, 2017.
She comes from a storied Wall Street family. Her grandparents, Louis and Sayra Lebenthal,founded Lebenthal & Co., Inc, a municipal bond specialist, in 1925. Her grandmother worked until age 93. She followed her father, James Lebenthal, as the company spokesperson. She joined Lebenthal in 1988 and became President and CEO in 1995 at the age of 31. Ms. Lebenthal remained at the firm for four years after its sale, leaving in 2005 before starting anew in 2006.
A passionate supporter of women in business,she was named one of the top 50 Women in Wealth Management by Wealth Manager Magazine. She has also been named to the Crain's New York Top Women Owned Business and the Crain's Fastest 50 Growing Businesses in New York.
As one of the most recognizable women on Wall Street she is a frequent commentator in the media.
Ms. Lebenthal is a former board member and Treasurer of the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), and a current member of its Advisory Council. She is also a board member of Savvy Ladies, a non-profit organization that provides financial literacy education and resources for women. She is a member of The Committee of 200, the leading organization for female businesswomen.
Ms. Lebenthal is involved in many cultural and philanthropic institutions in New York City. She also is the spokesperson for Weill Cornell Targeted Ultrasound, a ground breaking procedure for Essential Tremor.
Ms.Lebenthal published her first novel "Recessionistas", in August 2010, which was sold to Universal Cable Productions, and is currently writing the sequel.
She is also the Co-founder of "The Women's Executive Circle," a group of high-profile Jewish Women that mentor other women under the auspices of United Jewish Appeal. She is now undertaking the same effort with Women On Wall Street as a part of UJA as well.
A graduate of Princeton University in 1986, with an A.B. in history, Ms. Lebenthal began her career in the municipal bond department at Kidder Peabody Inc.
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Sethupathi (Sivaji Ganesan) hails from a royal family and is known for his kindness and charity towards the poor. Rajangum (Nambiar), a wealthy landlord plots to take over Sethupathi's property by marrying off his son to Sethupathi's sister Gowri. Sethupathi is deceived and is forced to move out of his palatial home along with his three children. He vows to become rich and take back his home at any cost. Will Sethupathi succeed in his quest?
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Today's prompt was to reflect on the growing lessons of 2017. My inner critic lit up. She said, "Where's the love? Lessons? Lessons means you fucked up…" The old adage of experience comes from bad decisions also rolled on by. The character building of mistake making. The endless list of 'why did I say that?' And I was all ugh…don't wanna go there. I believe I have stopped learning from that negative critic. I still hear her but take what she says with more skepticism. I do have a sense I might be on the cusp of learning to forgive myself and others more readily when these blurts of mouth of micro-misjudgements cause pain. I am starting (not quite there) to feel an ability to let it go when someone says something harsh. The pain eases quicker and I know these kind of things they and I do are usually, almost always, unintentional. Recently I said something so stupid to a casual friend that I hoped she thought I was drunk. I finally confessed to Burt and he had me in stitches over how embarrassed I was over a silly, stupid utterance. But I could see the light of awareness. We all say really stupid shit. The mouth moves faster than the brain.
Then I sat with the idea of learning as a positive thing. After all, I study Spanish and am always proud of learning new words.I like to learn. Of course learning lead me to the kids here that Burt and I work with. And then I saw the love I had learned this year. What had I learned in 2017? What had I sought out and actually accomplished? My area of most important growth was obvious. It's all over this blog. The kids that surround us in our neighborhood and my husband as enabler had shown me a way to have meaning in this wandering lifestyle.
I am proud of us (and Jolyn and Tom and April and all our adult helpers) and I am proud of the kids. Over the course of three seasons we've developed trust and friendship. In the past I disliked working with children. I taught many a kid their first roundhouse kick and kata in karate for over a decade. It was draining and uncomfortable for me. I rarely found joy. Now I realize why. Some might say American kids blah blah blah…I say it is free agency. No parental coercion. Our kids show up because they want to show up. And they have little else competing for their attention. Like when I was a kid. They are free range. The kids play in the streets. Their parents don't always know who's house they are visiting. Tuesday and Thursday are Burt and Susan days. Friday is art with Jolyn. They come, they go.
Kids need guidance and support to achieve skills like piano playing or black belts. Higher skills require consistency and practice. Adults usually have to push. Most of our neighbors don't have wi-fi, laptops, computer games, or TVs. Many are bored. For some of them we are the only show in town. So we're trying to be the best show we can be. Consistency is the key. We must be consistent. The kids can learn to rely on us. Classes are regular and repetitive. Success is built in.
This was a new lesson in showing up. I long ago learned showing up meant I could learn a skill. Now I have learned its a way of finding love and meaning.
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Moore Capital Management has parted ways with as many as 15 investment professionals as part of a restructuring.
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That effort has led to the loss of 10 to 15 investment positions, Bloomberg News reports. The layoffs came on Tuesday.
In March, Moore said it had 208 members on its investment team.
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|Janice & Taylor Dayne, for whom she wrote "Naked Without You" and more
Dj Buddy Beaverhausen: I love your song,"Earthbeat" which appeared on the Centaur Pride album, 1998 Pride. It was the first club song I recall that eloquently addressed the issue of the environment. What moved you to write that?
Janice Robinson: Actually, "Earthbeat" was a Manifesto Record. It was on Mercury. I was given tracks by Stonebridge with another songwriter. I called her up and asked, "Girl, which song do you like?" She said ["Earthbeat"]. I said, "Me, too!" Her name is Michelle Lewis and she's one of my best friends. I owe so much to her. She got a record deal with Warner Brothers and I got a record deal with Warner Bothers. Then she got a publishing deal and I got a publishing deal and we were always in tandem in our careers and great friends to this day. But we wrote "Earthbeat" together and she is such a great visual writer, and I was coming from such a spiritual place. To this day, it's one of my favorite songs.
DBB: One of my fave albums last year was David Morales' Changes. Your song, "Do You Believe?" is just great! What was it like recording with such a legendary producer and then touring internationally with him and the other divas?
JR: I was able to do a few appearances outside of the country and in New York. You know, he is David Morales! He is epic! He's an epic person. In his house, he has a big dj set-up and he was playing my song. We'd finished the record and I was so used to seeing him with thousands of people dancing. But here I was having this epic moment with a legendary dj in his house! Very surreal. I was crying because it sounded so good. And he was so loving and so nurturing to me and so amazing, and it was a moment I'll never forget. I love David very much. He was one of the producers of "Earthbeat."
DBB: Was there ever a time in your life that you thought you might leave the music industry altogether?
JR: Yes! All the time! But, you know, every time I think about leaving, I get another confirmation of why I can't go.
DBB: Thank God!
JR: I get an e-mail or a letter from someone whose life I changed, I touched, I inspired. Then I realize it's not about the number of records I sell, it's about the lives I impact with my gifts [that] come from God. I always try to be responsible with my gift, I always try to write from a sincere, real place. What makes me so proud is that, when I look back at my body of work, it's an amazing amount of substance. "If It Wasn't for Love," which I wrote for Deborah Cox, that's my testimony. God is Love! And, you know, my gay fans... every Gay Pride, every time I go out and I sing and there's a rainbow flag, or I'm n a gay club, those are reminders of how much love is out there. That's why I stay in it [the music business] and won't be squeezed out by a bunch of fluff.
DBB: What do you think about the state of dance music today?
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DBB: You put that so well. I agree.
JR: Say there's a sexually confused young person on the dance floor. He's not hearing any lyrics that might help him to come out!
DBB: That actually leads me to ask if there's anything you'd like to say to your LGBT fans.
JR: Listen, to those LGBT fans, I wouldn't have stayed in the music industry if it wasn't for them. I would've left. I would've gone into anonymity. It's been such a great journey... and they continue to show up in my life. I have the most fantastic fans from this community. I mean, they have Lady Gaga and they have Madonna and I'm glad. I'm glad they have other artists they love! But they are the lifeline to my soul musically. They keep me feeling alive and keep their presence in my life. I wouldn't change it for anything! Every Pride I get to do, I am in their faces, hugging, telling them they're beautiful, kissing and reassuring them. I'm really grateful to who my core fan base is. I feel that I'm not forgotten.
DBB: Oh my God, no, never!
JR: I feel loved.
DBB: One last question if you will. Many other dance divas recorded your songs and have had Billboard club hits with them....
JR: How do I feel about that?
DBB: Yes.
JR: Taylor Dayne was the first major artist to sing a song I wrote. After that it was like Reina... Kristine W... Abigail, Frenchie Davis, Deborah Cox and on and on and on. And I was like, "Wow!" It feels like my gift is such a huge gift that I'm able to share it with other artists, and have a place in each of those artists' careers. I feel very humbled by that because I feel, when they stand onstage and sing my words, I know my spirit is there. I know I am giving a certain energy to the fans. If I can't be in front of the fans singing, this is second best. For my fans, sometimes I do a little medley [of songs written for others] and they go, "Oh, my God!" [Laughs.] I did a show in Orlando this past May and sang these hits and then I sang "Dreamer." And let me tell you something: that show was so hot!
DBB: I'll bet!
JR: Because it was just back-to-back! Rejoicing my songs and I choked up because each song is a testimony that I shared. And it's amazing.
DBB: Janis, thank you so much.
JR: Thanks. I loved talking to you.
DBB: Me too.
JR: Goodnight.


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As spring training approaches, the Toronto Blue Jays with all of their off-season acquisitions of R.A. Dickey, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle and others are the odds on favorite to win the 2013 World Series! The great thing about spring training is that every team starts off perfect and every team has hope, even us Mets fans! As the warmer weather is ahead of us so is the 2013 baseball season so start preparing your fantasy lists of who is where to stay up to date on all the moves and transactions. As stated earlier the Blue Jays are the odds on favorite, but who is your favorite to win the 2013 World Series? Let us know!
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Just imagine for a second that we changed the musical anthem of Jaws-a movie where we watch about 90% of the action without it's biggest star. All we get is a fin and a whole bunch of water. What if we gave it something more like a car chase scene type of music or a full symphony building drama with every string? Wouldn't that be expected? Wouldn't you anticipate such a music for people running feverishly for their lives from a giant killer shark? Instead, we go a much simpler and stronger piece, one that still makes us all think twice every time we decide to put a toe in the ocean. And that's the emotional power of music that dares to challenge our senses rather than complimenting what we anticipate it to be. And for commercial production, the senses need to be challenged the same way.
You see, music is the bond that connects visuals to audiences. But the right music, the music that is remembered by audiences shouldn't always be what is expected. If we cue up 100 chase scenes in commercials or even movies, we can quickly identify the same theme among each and every spot. However, in a spot for Windows (click to see the spot) , we see a chase scene that uses a more dramatic and emotional musical tone-escaping the traditional chase scene music. With this piece, our character is so emotionally distraught with what she's loosing, she will do whatever it takes to get it back. And we only get this understanding though the music. Remove it and replace with a high-energy chase scene score, and we get what we expect, a chase scene. Boring because we know what's coming-there's no need to pay attention. And in doing so, we loose the emotional tie and audience investment as to why she is chasing after the apps and why she is so compelled to do so.
If we replace the current music in the Windows commercial with a chase scene score we are left wondering and constructing the story on our own. Did the apps rob her? Perhaps, she was a crazy glue-sniffing app stalker and they were trying to get away? Or just maybe, the apps were trying out to be the new Yankee's mascot and shot a t-shirt cannon into the stands which caused the woman to spill her jumbo coke and hot dog all down her shirt and she was trying to get them to pay for dry cleaning? We could construct a hundred scenarios, but the music as it stands does a great job of conveying the feeling it wants us to, more so than if they would have used music typically expected by the audience in this type of scene.
The goal, a lot of times for music is to do what's the audience will expect-to compliment the visuals. And when we get what we expect, it tends to blend in and not be remembered. But as we dive in closer to the purpose of music in commercials, we can see that music which challenges what the audience expects has a greater opportunity to build stronger emotional bonds. To do this, we must get out of our comfort zones when it comes to selecting music and pick or create music to relate the emotion or reason for the action rather than the action itself. When music is used to compliment what is expected, the visuals becomes what is expected. There is a familiarity but no breakthrough. But when music challenges the visuals, it has a way of transforming the visuals and creating a more powerful experience than either piece could do alone.


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The internal narrative you run throughout your day creates the tone of your life. Happy stories make you feel good. Disgruntled ones deflate you and spur you on to find even more to feel displeased about. You attract experiences in alignment with your most dominant thoughts. Want to improve your life right now?
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Yes, in desperate times, we need hope.
In fearful times, we need change.
In stressful times, we need peace.
In angry times, we need listening.
The voice of change is definite.
The face of change is different.
The action is change is challenging.
The gift of change is renewal.
This is the time for our country and all humanity to stop, look and listen.
The busy traffic of everyday life has consumed our ideas, our chatter and our business.
We have been caught up in the fear of falling behind.
And in our fear, we have contracted, lost ground and gotten stuck in hanging on.
It is time to stop and still our busyness.
It is time to look at what is happening around us.
It is time to listen within to the voice of love and reason.
It is time to choose for something better than what we have.
Change brings progress.
Change offers healing.
Change inspires courage.
Change invites creativity.
This is our time to make a difference.
This is our nation's time to change our ways.
This is our planet's time to undo its mistakes and choose again for what is Good for All.
This is our leader's time to step into meeting the honest needs of all people.
I am encouraged by what I see and feel.
I am inspired by those who are giving their all.
I am challenged by my own participation.
I am called to give time, energy and money to what brings greater harmony, creativity and peace.
When the people are fed and have their health and family needs met, we need not fall asleep in complacency , but rise up in gratitude and generosity of Spirit.
Now is the time and we have a wave of renewed Spirit and transformative thinking and inspirational leadership and enthusiastic possibility showing up to give us HOPE.
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Meditation helps kids pay attention, leading researcher saysBy Gordon Hoekstra February 16, 2012 The Province
"It's so widely popular and successful, the district wants us to scale it up the entire (Madison) school system," Davidson said Wednesday in an interview.
Davidson, who was inspired by a meeting with the Dalai Lama in 1992 to research areas like kindness and compassion, heads up several laboratories at the University of Wisconsin including the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds.
In 2006, Davidson was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people.
Davidson said research has shown why the brain's circuitry is important in governing a person's resilience to stress.
Research has also shown the brain is elastic, that it can be shaped by experience and behaviour.
Research, including brain imaging studies, also shows it is possible to cultivate the mind to change brain function and structure in ways that will promote higher levels of well-being and increased resilience, said Davidson. His research is outlined in dozens of articles in scientific journals.
The techniques used with elementary schoolchildren are quite simple. To improve a child's ability to pay attention — and also improve their studying abilities — a stone is put on a child's belly, and they learn to focus on their breathing as the stone goes up and down.
The technique can be taught to children as young as four, said Davidson.
"A simple anchor like one's breath is a centuries-old meditation technique, but it turns out to have some very beneficial qualities in terms of changes in both the brain and behaviour," he said.
To foster kindness in teenagers, students are asked to visualize a loved one suffering followed by a thought that they be relieved of that suffering.
This is extended to difficult people as well, said Davidson.
This exercise has also been shown to produce meaningful changes in the brain and behaviour, he said.
Elementary schools in Vancouver have also embraced these meditation techniques as part of a program called MindUp that teaches children that it is hard to concentrate when the brain is stressed.
More than 1,000 teachers have trained in the program at the Vancouver school board, and the district has received requests from other school districts, including in Yukon, to teach the program.
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Have you tried clearing the CMOS fully? Unplug the power supply from the wall, or your board, and then remove the CMOS battery. Then press and hold the case power on button for a minute or so, then let it sit overnight and try in the morning and see if that fixes it.
Code 92 is not generally used, at least from what I can find? You could try asking Gigabyte directly, but it could take a few days or more for their reply
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If you could borrow another PSU that would be great too so you can rule that out, or maybe test that PSU on an older setup?
Found this, maybe it will help! Says post code 92 means "Detecting the presence of the keyboard", so try another keyboard or remove your keyboard and see if it posts after that!


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The most successful project managers don't go it alone. Although they're more than self-sufficient, they find that most successful projects are completed with the aid of project management software. Businesses today are looking to optimize every aspect of their operations, and project management is one area that can't be overlooked.
What is Project Management Software?
Project management software is used to help project managers oversee all of their projects at a high level. These systems can track the employees working on a project, track the status of a project, control costs to make sure they're staying on budget and aid in collaboration. In other words: it helps get your projects from start to finish while maintaining the allocated budget and deadlines.
As software provider Mavenlink describes, project management software isn't limited to use by project management professionals. Although they certainly make up the majority of users, it's not uncommon for employees involved in various projects to use the software, too. In addition, higher level executives who want to assess the scope of each project will sometimes use these systems as well.
What are the Most Common Project Management Software Features?
For project managers looking for a solution that'll help organize your team members, it's important to note what the most common project management software features are. After all, you don't want to choose and implement a vendor before finding out that they lack an important standard feature. As you're evaluating project management software, make sure the vendors you look at offer these features:
Project Scheduling and Task Management
Most successful projects start with a good schedule. It's the first step that helps set milestones and goals for each project, so that everyone working on it is on the same page. Project scheduling features are extremely important to project management software for this reason.
Task management is a valuable part of project scheduling features. In addition to scheduling final deadlines, task management involves prioritizing and delineating the different tasks required to complete a project. A powerful aspect of task management is automated notifications. After setting priorities and deadlines for the tasks of each project, the system sends a notification whenever you get close to a deadline and a task isn't finished.
Resource Allocation
Resource allocation is occasionally overlooked when it comes to important project management software features. However, it's one of the most useful tools available to project managers as they organize each project.
First and foremost, resource allocation features help track both people and equipment. Your employees are resources too, and for the purposes of project management, you should think of them as such. Project managers use resource allocation to track who's working on what project, as well as which projects need certain equipment.
Knowing this information is key to making sure each project moves along as scheduled. In terms of your people, you can track how much time they're using for a project. You can then either assign them to another project with some of their extra time, or assign someone else who has more time available.
In terms of equipment, you can prioritize and schedule when each project can use each piece of equipment. And if one project needs a certain piece of equipment more than another, you can re-allocate it so that the highest priority has access to the equipment when it's needed.
Time Tracking
Time tracking is oftentimes associated with human resources, but it's a crucial component of project management software, too. In particular, it aids your resource allocation efforts, as we mentioned above. After either a project manager or the employee enters how much time they're allocating to a certain project, you can keep an eye on how much time they have to spare.
You can use this information to make sure everyone has a proper workload. The last thing you want is to overburden one employee, while another has nothing to do. Time tracking eliminates the guess-and-check nature of assigning tasks by giving you the exact amount of time each employee spends on each project. You can also view each individual employee's total hours, if you're looking to assign new tasks to a specific employee.
Document Collaboration
Project managers know the value of easy collaboration, which is why their software is designed to maximize it. One of the breakdowns in collaboration occurs when important documents are misplaced. Important information gets lost, and trust falters. If only there was a way to collect all of your documents in one place, where everyone can access them whenever they need to…
Any worthwhile project management software offers document collaboration. This allows you to upload and share any documents to the system. Whether they're the final version of your project deliverables (such as whitepapers) or simply some written notes, you can store each project's important documents directly in the system.
Good project managers don't let their projects go over budget, and their project management software helps them avoid that prospect. Many systems include a project budget dashboard, in which you can set up graphs and charts to view real-time updates.
In addition, you can both import or manually create budgets for each project in the system, with which you can track your expenses. You can use these in-system budgets to track various costs, time spent and revenue acquired from each project.
Reporting is an essential component of any kind of software these days. A good system should be able to create ad hoc reports and custom reports using a variety of data.
As software provider Scoro explains: "Reports enable you to get a quick overview of how the project is doing, and you'll also notice the best-performing project teams. If there's a negative trend outlined on your graphs, you can take immediate action. It is easier to tackle a problem if you know its root cause. You can determine the issues by comparing multiple reports and discussing them with your team members."
Some of the most common reports that project managers create with these reporting tools include budget and expense reports, completed task reports, individual team member performance reports and collective team performance reports.
What are the Best Project Management Software Solutions?
With the above features in mind, let's take a look at some of the best providers of project management software. These systems are robust, easy to use and come at a reasonable price. Project managers would be happy using any of these systems during their day-to-day work, but make sure you evaluate every aspect to find the solution that's right for you. If you want more information on these and other solutions, check out our Project Management Buyer Guide and Product Guide.
As you can probably guess based on the name, ProjectManager.com is a web-based software. Featuring full integration with Microsoft Office, the system is one of the best for enhancing collaboration.
Changepoint isn't exclusively for project management; it also features a plethora of project portfolio management capabilities. It places a strong emphasis on helping your customers by forecasting client opportunities and optimizing resource utilization for them, ensuring project success for both you and your customers.
Another web-based project management software provider, Clarizen markets itself as a rapid ROI software. It offers plenty of real-time data, which is easy to use thanks to its user-centered design. It also offers a flexible pricing model, which makes it great for a mid-sized company.
Genius Project On-Demand
Genius Project On-Demand isn't specialized for any single industry. In fact, they repeatedly discuss how their software is useful for a variety of project teams and project types. That said, it's still useful for those with specific needs, as you can tailor its various feature sets to meet your requirements.
Improving on the old practices of using Excel for project management, Smartsheet's UI is reminiscent of a spreadsheet, making it easy to use for every member of your team. One of the most prominent parts of this Excel familiarity is its Gantt charts, which give a visual presence to your project scheduling and task management. Smartsheet also places an emphasis on seamless collaboration, with automated workflows and simple file sharing.
Wrike is another web-based project management software that prides itself on being an all-in-one, yet easy-to-use solution. One of the more unique features is its email integration, from which you can create tasks in a few clicks. Additionally, Wrike backs up all of your data nearly every second.


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Scott Walker Is A Pre-existing Condition
By Ed Heinzelman On May 6, 2017 · 1 Comment · In Election 2018, Health Care, National Politics, News, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Politics
And a member of a high risk pool that we can't afford. Ok, let's put the puns aside for a minute, but since the passage of the House version of the American Health Care Act…another reason that Governor Scott Walker should not be re-elected has been exposed.
After passage of the bill, Governor Walker's gut reaction was to say he would request a waiver to opt out of the pre-existing conditions requirement and roll out high risk pools in Wisconsin. But less than 24 hours later, after big time pushback from the media, the public, and other elected officials, he changed his mind:
After saying he would consider having Wisconsin opt out of the Affordable Care Act's pre-existing condition rules, Gov. Scott Walker on Friday stressed that he wasn't seeking to remove protections for patients.
"I'm waiting to see what gets to the president's desk, but we're not looking to change pre-existing conditions," Walker said in an evening interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
He made the comment hours after telling reporters he would consider seeking a waiver from federal rules on pre-existing conditions if the state can do so under the final version of legislation headed to the U.S. Senate
Now this is enough idiocy on its face and you can read between the lines and make up your own mind on what is at work in the governor's mansion. And then follow this bit of logic:
The American Health Care Act as it is written is unlikely to pass the Senate as it stands or reach the president's desk as is. A lot of negotiation and compromise and amendments are still to come. Which means the process of repealing/replacing the Affordable Care Act will run into summer and maybe fall. So Obamacare will most likely survive for the entire 2018.
But some form of the AHCA will very likely get passed. And very likely there will be areas that will allow the states to opt out of certain requirements. And after experiencing Governor Walker's very dangerous take on pre-existing conditions…it is critical that we have a governor who is supportive of Wisconsinites and who will make sure we all have access to affordable and complete healthcare. Mandate pre-existing condition coverage. Pre-natal and maternity care. Emergency room care. Etc, etc, etc.
There has been a lot of speculation on who will run against Governor Walker in 2018 and this one issue alone proves how critical it is to find and support a qualified candidate.
P. S. And Governor Walker is vulnerable on a number of fronts but healthcare might be one more. And it is one area where he just might lose his cool: watch this!
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Jake formerly of the LP says:
Great point on what a blunder this is by Walker. And as you allude to, the Dem candidates can now say things like "I am the only candidate who will guarantee pre-existining conditions are covered."
Put that alongside the Dem saying "I am the only candidate who will end gerrymandering in Wisconsin," and "I am the only candidate that cares more about fixing the state's roads than in pleasing Grover Norquist", and you have a message that'll win over a lot of independent voters that Walker can't afford to lose (45% of the state hates his guts already)
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Once the Jasper County Courthouse lighting ceremony and subsequent parade concluded Friday night in downtown Newton, a new retail space temporarily opened its doors to the public, allowing a sneak peek of its services and decor.
Crowds slowly worked their way through the glass doors of Esther & Co. to see what has become of the space previously occupied by the defunct Scoreboard Bar & Grill. Locals marveled at the rehabilitated space, a stark contrast to the previous business. Although there was still about a month's worth of work to be done to the self-described "modern day mercantile," visitors looked upon the yet-to-be-completed shop with awe.
In the southeast corner of Esther & Co., near the entrance of the shop, a woman named Grace Tully of Iowa City, sat a spinning wheel and spun an alpaca wool mixture from fluff to yarn. Beside her were other types of spinning wheels, including one reminiscent of the Disney film "Sleeping Beauty," though she was quick to point out the movie's inaccuracies of that particular model.
As a yarn maker, Frahm said Esther & Co. will eventually offer fiber classes and educational workshops, as well as other small agriculture-based arts-and-crafts. Seeing residents gather inside her business Friday night confirms her feelings that people are excited to see the shop's transformation.
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Better than a MacBook Pro? For WAY Cheaper...Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Right, I've been slacking when it comes to my lovely little blog and I majorly apologise yet again. But this is something that I just H...
Right, I've been slacking when it comes to my lovely little blog and I majorly apologise yet again. But this is something that I just HAD to blog about. I have been telling quite a lot of people about this purchase of mine because to be honest, I think a fair few of you will love me for it (unless you just want a mac because its a mac and not for legit tech spec reasons).
The two model laptops that I will be comparing are the HP Envy 17" j141na (£849.95) and the MacBook Pro with Retina Display (£1,999).
Lets touch the surface of this laptop, quite literally- starting with the design of it. It looks really similar to a mac- except its boasting with a 17.5 inch screen. ITS BEAUTIFUL. Considering the MacBook Pro only has a 15.4 inch screen maximum, this wins for me already. Another thing that persuaded me was the fact that the HP has a matte finish screen. There's nothing worse than an annoying reflection stopping you from seeing what you're doing- The Mac has a glossy finish. Yes the Mac has Retina Display and a 2880x1880pixel screen, but the HP is just as adequate with 1920x1080pixel HD Brightview LED Screen with Backlit display which means its anti-glare and still has perfect picture quality.
The next thing that I want to mention will be something that you have probably noticed- the beats by dre logo on the laptop. This is because it has quad speakers with a built in subwoofer. It also features Beats Audio to give you highly optimised sound. Laptop speakers are never anything to rant and rave about, which is why I use my EU Boom* for music & films, but these speakers don't sound like a tin can like most laptops. I don't know much about MacBook Pro speakers but I know that they are just standard stereo speakers.
Due to the laptop being wider than the MacBook Pro, it also features a full size keyboard, which I prefer as I hate using the number keys along the top, so much easier when the numbers are all in one area. Both laptops feature 802.11ac Wireless networking, so their WiFi capabilities are equal. The same as they both have bluetooth connectivity- which is great when it comes to connecting my EU Boom*- I love having no cables so thank goodness I don't have to connect via the headphone connection.
Time to move onto the exciting bits- the processor and the graphics card! This is the info you need to know if you're using the laptop for more than just watching a film or browsing twitter. So the processor in both laptops is a Quad Core Intel Core i7. The Turbo Boost on the HP is 2.5GHz to 3.5GHz , which is only slightly less compared to the Mac with a 2.3GHz to 3.7GHz and at an additional £150 cost you can have it boosted to 4GHz (which personally seems like quite a hefty price tag for the sake of that little bit extra when you can have slightly less, and save yourself over £1000.
The Graphics card in the HP is a NVIDIA GeForce 840m 2GB, the MacBook Pro Graphics card is the same, but the 750m. Which basically means that they are the same, just the HP Graphics card is newer than the Mac one. (If you're a gamer or just want to know more you can look way further into proper specs of each graphics cards and comparisons). But the point I want to make is that for the same processor and graphics card, the Macbook is more than double the price.
Performance-wise, the HP is incredibly fast, I can't compare the two exactly as I don't own a Mac, but I certainly know that this runs at exceptional speeds. Upgrading from my previous laptop- a Dell, makse me breathe a huge sigh of relief. Photoshop used to lag even just moving the cursor across the screen. Photoshop opens in 3-4 seconds (yes I counted ha!) on the HP. Which is astounding to me as Photshop is frequently used in my line of work. So any other photographers, designers etc will love it.
I personally have always preferred Windows operating systems, as this is what I was bought up as a child around. Some people prefer Mac OS. I think its down to personal preference and I won't force an opinion upon people regarding operating systems. But regarding the operating system of the HP- It is running Windows 8.1- which is a hell of a lot better than Windows Vista that I was running on my old PC. (what an absolute nightmare that system was). So this has created ease of access like you wouldn't believe, especially with the apps menu. All the things I use the most on one page. Yay.
The HP also has fingerprint technology, you can use your fingerprint to login instead of a password. I myself have only got around to setting up a pin to log in- but maybe the fingerprint will be something i'll look into in the future.
MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY! The HP has a whopping 12GB of ram- t w e l v e. I think the most I've ever had in a laptop is 4GB, so this is impressive. The Mac has an even larger 16GB of ram.. I personally won't need to use 16GB of ram, ever. So for me to buy a Mac purely for this reason would be incredibly silly. So this again, is a decision you need to make when debating the two.
The HP also has a 1TB hardrive, the Mac has a 512GB hardrive which is configurable to 1TB which means you have to upgrade the small hardrive to a larger one- which is the ridiculous price of £400. WHO WOULD DO THAT? when you can buy an external hardrive for a tiny fraction of that, you would just be silly to upgrade to that. HP wins for me hardrive-wise.
Can I also just add that for those of you still stuck in CD & DVD ages (this is me putting my hand up in the air with the DVD thing) that the Mac doesn't even have a CD DVD drive. The HP does- its a CD DVD Re Write drive that supports BlueRay too. Another victory for HP.
Various connections on the HP include HDMI, 4 USB, Ethernet and SD Card reader ports, the same as the Mac, aswell as front facing webcams & microphones. So in this aspect they are pretty equal- these are standard things you need on a laptop though so this was an obvious one.
The final thing is weight and size, which is obviously going to be different. The Mac weighs 2.02kg's, the HP weighs 2.8kg's- this is understandable considering the HP has an extra 1.6inches on the screen. The size of the mac is 35.89 x 24.71 x1.8 cm compared to the HP that is 41.6 x 27.44 x 3.06 cm. The HP is obviously larger so if size is an issue and you want it to be more compact, then hey- just buy the HP Envy 15" instead of the 17" like I have. Mine will be sitting on my desk most of the time plugged in so size isn't an issue for myself. Coming back to me having it plugged in, the battery life of the HP is up to 4hours 30 mins, whereas the Mac is up to 8 hours- almost double. Which is great for those always on the go.
Now is the time for you to make the big decision after considering all of these points, I personally felt like buying a Macbook Pro would have been silly in terms of money. I feel like I'm getting a laptop that is just as impressive for more than half of the price. Which I am incredibly happy about, there's nothing I hate more than being ripped off and that's how I would have felt if I had spent £1 shy of £2000 on a piece of technology. I can sleep better knowing I researched this before I bought it.
I hope this has helped some of you before taking the plunge! Happy shopping :)
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Wow this has made me feel quite differently about laptops/Mac books in general. Research is key! Thanks Abi..ReplyDelete
How has the laptop been for you so far, seeing as you've had it for sometime now, so you would have a little bit more of an informative response to this question... This post was really helpful, as I'm looking into buying a new laptop for my second year of uni.ReplyDelete


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The new campaign comes at an interesting time for Saudi Arabia. The country has largely managed to escape the wave of Arab uprisings without a major street-protest movement challenging the government, but the tech-savvy young population has become increasingly critical of official policies, using social-media sites like Twitter and YouTube to express their displeasure.
The official campaign's site is here.