Microsoft Project, Project Online and Project Server data from Windows 8 App

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) - Sensei Project Solutions, Inc. announced today the official launch of the Windows 8 version of the Sensei Project Dashboard App that pulls together Microsoft Project schedule information and SharePoint data to provide a comprehensive and interactive status dashboard for your project.

The Sensei Project Dashboard includes live tiles for Project, Tasks, Issues, Risks, Documents and Deliverables. Executives and project managers can access detailed information behind each live tile.

Sensei Project Dashboard works with Microsoft Project Online, and Microsoft Project Server 2010 and 2013. It pulls Published schedule data, so when project managers publish frequently the Dashboard provides fully up-to-date information.

The Project Dashboard for Windows 8 allows project managers and executives have access to critical project data in an easy-to-use, touch-enabled interface. Managers can easily access key project data from their Windows 8 or 8.1 Surface, laptops and desktops, said Kenneth Steiness, Managing Partner of Sensei Project Solutions.

The Sensei Project Dashboard is available in the Windows Store for download.

About Sensei Project Solutions: Sensei Project Solutions, Inc., winner of the 2014 Microsoft Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Partner of the Year, specializes in PPM deployments with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server and Microsoft Project Online. With extensive experience on hundreds of PPM deployments and with thousands of users trained, Sensei Project Solutions brings a process-focused approach and support for industry standards and best practices to all engagements. Sensei is a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and provides Professional Development Units (PDUs) from PMI for all Training courses. As a Gold certified Microsoft Partner, we offer a complete set of services to help an organization make their Microsoft PPM deployment successful, including full implementation and support services, training, pre-configured solutions, report packs, and Apps across multiple platforms.

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The north half of that section of Monroe Street was annexed into the city, according to Public Works Director Gary Butts, and the city will own the improvements once they are completed.

That may take some time. On Monday morning, the street was an uneven dirt trail and no work was being done there. No machinery or workers were present.

The apartment complexis being built by the Summit Housing Group and managed by Highland Property Management, both based in Missoula, Mont.

At the June 2 Powell City Council meeting, Water/ Wastewater Superintendent Bill Winters said the developer and Sammons Excavation had discovered the street was not being built to city standards and had to be redone. The two parties were in dispute over who was responsible for the additional cost, Winters said.

Ty Sammons, the owner of Sammons Excavation, said he halted work on June 10 and pulled his equipment.

There was a discrepancy in the plans, Sammons said. The engineer that designed that job only called for a certain amount of structural fill under the street thats going in. I dont know if someone was trying to pull a fast one or they overlooked it.

The city inspected the job more than a month ago, he said, and ordered the amount of fill to be doubled. The city checks on projects throughout the development for compliance to city specifications, Butts said.

Another problem developed when an active clay tile drain was located under Monroe Street. It was not in his initial plans, Sammons said.

The tile drain had to be pulled up so a sewer main could be placed there, and then the drain had to be reinstalled. That turned a two-day job into a nine-day project.

It was a nightmare from that point on, Sammons said.

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There is a tradition, you could say, of resurrection in the Rev. Pedro Vazquez's church, Potter's House.

"True, true, true, true," the pastor said.

The church is based on resurrection, and it preaches resurrection to its members. And now, it is in the middle of another resurrection project saving the 118-year-old Trinity United Methodist Church building in the 200 block of East King Street of York.

The project is not complete, but after almost two years of work, the church is ready to move into the building. It received its occupancy permit from the city last week.

"Little by little," Vazquez said. "We're ready to move here. We've been looking forward to it for a while."

Potter's House, started in Vazquez's living room six years ago with five members, acquired the building in September 2012 and has been working on it since. There was mold on the walls, and a lot of the plumbing and wiring had been pulled out Vazquez isn't sure who removed them.

The church's main sanctuary was closed off, the roof over it determined to be unsafe. It needed a lot of work, the pastor said.

Much of the work has been done by some of the church's 150 members, the pastor leading the way.

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The first thing youll notice about Tile, the crowdfunded lost-item finder that attaches to bags, keys, bikes and more, is that its big. I mean, I know the company provided the devicesspecs beforehand, but its still a surprise to see this large white square bigger than a Wheat Thin and slightly smaller than a matchbook sitting there in the black foam padding.

The second thing youll notice, during setup, is that its musical.

Yes, Tile actually plays a little song for you when youre connecting it with your phone, and later, when it confirms it was successfully activated.

Whats Tile? For those who need a reminder, Tile was abreakout, viral success story, demonstrating crowdfundings potential. The company raised $2.6 million via its Selfstarter campaign far more than the $20,000 it was looking to initially raise, to top off the earlier $200,000 from Silicon Valley acceleratorTandem Capital.

But the buzz around Tile has been both a blessing and a curse. Instead of being able to scale slowly, the company had more orders than it was prepared to handle.

It really changed the dynamics of manufacturing this in a really good way. However,one of the bad things it did was add delays,Tile CEO Nick Evans says.We had to go and find a different manufacturer our current manufacturer couldnt produce enough.

And, he adds, we needed to make sure if we were shipping that many units, that theyrereally, reallygoing to work.

Nearly a year after Tile achievedits multi-million-dollar crowdfunding raise,shipments finally begangetting off the ground, and today the company is still working toget the device into the hands of those whove paid.

That means some Tile customers wont just be asking themselves if Tile was worth the money (one Tile is $19.95 on preorder), theyll be asking themselves ifit was worth the wait.

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Construction has begun on a $100 million luxury vinyl tile and plank plant in Dalton, Ga.

Belgian flooring manufacturer IVC has upped its commitment to Dalton with plans for a massive $100 million luxury vinyl tile plant, $20 million more than initially expected.

The new vinyl plant -- IVC's second in Dalton -- will create 200 jobs when the 300,000-square-foot factory opens in the spring of 2015. The flooring giant is ramping up production of luxury vinyl tiles, which have grown in popularity, said Xavier Steyaert, co-CEO of IVC US.

Dalton won an apparent bidding war among cities in Northwest Georgia to host the plant, which will be the largest in the U.S. when complete. Its existing U.S. plant produces vinyl flooring in a sheet, rather than a tile format.

Demand for vinyl flooring is high and growing higher. After building its U.S. sheet vinyl plant in 2011, IVC in 2012 built a luxury vinyl plank and tile plant in Belgium to supply all its customers around the world, and to replace production in the Far East.

A third new plant in as many years is now necessary to meet demand, said officials of IVC, which boasts sales of about $400 million per year.

"It's the hottest product right now," said Angelina Cebrian, marketing and communications manager for IVC.

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DALLAS (AP) Jonathan Molina-Garcia joined a family crew of ruferos in 2009 to earn money for college. In many ways, it became college.

It seeded curiosity and respect in him for the tile roofers, who sweated through their crafts with dancers' balance atop Dallas' mini-mansions.

Later, as he labored on a double degree in photography and art history, he also worked as a house painter. There, as with the roofers, he took intimate photographs of crew members who were immigrants like him.

The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/1jieSkk ) reports the experiences led to two portfolios of photographs, titled "Ruferos" and "Odessa," and other work, and won him accolades from the University of North Texas and even the Dallas Museum of Art.

Now, he's been awarded a $100,000 scholarship to the California Institute of the Arts, where he plans to get a master's degree in fine arts. The award comes from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, which supports those who "work hard, stay focused and defy the stereotype that poverty precludes high achievement."

Exploring borders of rich and poor, immigrants and natives is the hallmark of his work.

While working as a painter, he noticed that workdays started on streets named after great artists of the Renaissance Botticelli, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci. The names struck him as a "kooky juxtaposition," where homeowners were "trying to put themselves in this status position." His parents fit into that real-life canvas, too.

"I liked the names next to my parents, painters who are proud of their work," the wiry 24-year-old said.

His mother, Maria Alarcon, landed her first job as a baby sitter in Los Angeles at age 28. After moving to North Texas, she sent for the four sons she had left behind. She and her children are here legally under temporary protected status, which is given to immigrants from select countries hit by war or natural disasters.

She is posed proudly in a portrait of house painters in the "Odessa" portfolio. Her oldest son, Elmer, can be seen in "Ruferos." Both portfolios were part of Molina-Garcia's application for the graduate school scholarship.

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Airdries only pool will be shutting its doors for three months next summer.

During council June 17, aldermen learned 50,000 square feet of tile is in need of replacement.

Its been 10 years since its opened and we need to replace the pool deck, hot tub and changing room, said Lynn MacKenzie, aquatics team leader at Genesis Place.

She proposed closing the facility between August and November of 2015 in order to complete the $123,000 worth of work.

Mackenzie explained the schools use the pool between October and June and most user groups between September and June.

She added public use is high in the summer months of July and August when children are off of school.

To accommodate all areas, we decided August to November, she said of the proposed closure dates.

Alderman Candice Kolson didnt support the motion. She noted August is a hot month, and with all of the students out of school, a pool was a necessary oasis.

Other councillors questioned the length of the closure.

What was the life expectancy when it was built, asked alderman Ron Chapman.

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Cases heard at Coventry Magistrates Court on Monday, April 7, included:

Paul Ashford, 25, of Wentworth Road, Rugby, admitted breaching a community order by failing to attend unpaid work. He was given a 12-week curfew and told to pay 85 costs.

Anthony Campbell, 24, of St Nicholas Street, Radford, admitted stealing a soundbar worth 59.99 from TJ Hughes, two DVD players worth 59.58 from TJ Hughes and failing to surrender to bail. He was jailed for eight weeks.

Gemma Flowers, 20, of The Greenfield, Stoke Aldermoor, admitted spitting inside a police car, failing to provide a non-intimate sample for a drug test and failing to surrender to bail. She was given a 12-month community order with supervision.

Stuart Cook, 40, of Rosemary Close, Tile Hill, admitted using threatening words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence. He was given a six-month community order with 40 hours unpaid work, and told to pay a 60 victim surcharge and 40 costs.

Angie McGuigan, 31, of Roselands Avenue, Henley Green, admitted failing to provide a specimen of breath, and driving with no insurance. She was given a 12-month community order with a 12-week curfew and programme and supervision requirements, banned from driving for three years, and told to pay a 60 victim surcharge.

Jenna Roach, 33, of Middleborough Road, Radford, admitted stealing mobile phones and two purses after entering Joe Richards Greengrocers as a trespasser. She was conditionally discharged for 12 months and told to pay 205 compensation.

Craig Cook, 26, of Jamescroft, Willenhall, admitted breaching a community order by failing to attend supervision and treatment. He was fined 160 and told to pay 85 costs.

Kieran Doherty, 18, of Jardine Crescent, Tile Hill, admitted three counts of assault by beating. He was given a six-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work, and told to pay 75 compensation, a 60 victim surcharge and 45 costs.

Olamidokun Fashanu, 27, of Spencer Road, Earlsdon, admitted damaging two fridges and food worth 2,976 belonging to Simply Eat Cafe. He was given a six-month community order with 60 hours unpaid work, and told to pay 576 compensation.

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PARICATUBA, Brazil (AP) If Hollywood were to set a psychological thriller in the Amazon rainforest, the haunting Paricatuba Ruins would be the perfect backdrop.

Massive root structures poke through the foundations of the once-stately neo-classical edifice, across the Rio Negro from the jungle metropolis of Manaus, one of the cities set to host World Cup matches.

Tourists arriving for soccer's premier event are unlikely to stumble upon the ruins. There is virtually no signage pointing toward the site. It can be reached only by boat or by car for those who cross a new bridge spanning the Rio Negro and endure an hour-long ride over bumpy dirt roads.

Those living near Paricatuba, however, hope the jungle enshrouded villa will attract the more adventurous travelers among the 52,000 or so foreigners expected to descend Manaus for the matches featuring the U.S., England, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Cameroon, Portugal and Honduras.

Tree trunks braid around crumbling bricks and shards of fancy tile work. Pythons and iguanas make their homes in the carpet of waist-high brush.

It was built in 1898 at the height of the region's rubber boom, which briefly transformed Manaus into one of the richest cities in the world. The sprawling villa was initially intended to house the Italian immigrants who arrived to work in the rubber trade.

The building's decline over the next century mirrored that of Manaus, which after the rubber boom went bust, slipped into a long period of decadence and decay.

After the Italian migration dried up, the villa housed an art school run by French priests. Then it became a penitentiary. Then a leper colony, before simply being abandoned to the tropical elements.

The roof caved in, and the vegetation took over. During mango season, the ground becomes slick with the fruit's rotting pulp. The thud of falling watermelon-sized jackfruits punctuates the eerie silence of the place.

Today, it is open for all who wish to visit. There is no charge to roam the ruins. The cost of a boat or car ride to the spot depends upon the whim of the captain or driver.

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