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Illinois Map by admin on March 14th, 2010 3:10 pm
Local Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP support is preferred in the case of complex accounting and business processes: manufacturing, warehouse management, inventory control, shipping and receiving, transportation and logistics, precise and process production and assembly, non for profit accounting, wholesale and retail, consignment, barcode automation. Local support also gives you advantages of complex Great Plains customization and programming projects to have higher success rate, comparing to outsourced Dynamics GP software development. We would like to give you typical technically challenging Dynamics GP implementation projects highlights:
1. Precise Dynamics GP modules selection. Great Plains Dynamics is matured ERP and MRP system, where you can select from large basket of modules, as well as add-ons from Dynamics GP ISV partners. When you are planning Great Plains Dynamics GP software license purchase, you should map majority of your required business processes into proposed modules, as well as consider current legacy systems integration to Great Plains: Microsoft, CRM, Lotus Notes Domino, Oracle Database applications, EDI, Franchise Business Management System
2. Dynamics GP modifications. Here we recommend you to consider first modules settings, work out procedures, setting up user defined fields – all these should help you in staying with standard Great Plains ERP logic. If your business is so unique, that it is unlikely to find any ERP or MRP system on the market to cover your business processes, or when your business is relatively small to purchase rich business logic ERP (such as Oracle eBusiness Suite, SAP AllInOne, PeopleSoft) – modest customization may be appropriate approach. Please, note here, that Dynamics GP programming typically requires long term and very trusted and good relations with your Great Plains Technology partner, as there will be long way to go through Great Plains customization upgrade, adding new features
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Illinois Map by admin on November 21st, 2009 1:34 am
Since its incorporation in June of 2000, Western Pipeline Corporation has been involved in oil and gas exploration in 5 states including six multi-well projects in the Illinois basin.
The Illinois basin is an oval depression containing Cambrian through Permian sedimentary rocks. A basin in geologic terms is a large-scale structural formation of rock. They are geologic depressions, the opposite of domes.
Three to five hundred million years ago Illinois was a shallow tropical ocean located near the equator at that time. The ocean left huge thicknesses of sand sediment behind which became sandstone. It also left behind billions of seashells. These shells and fragments of shells made of calcium carbonate combined to form limestone. During the Paleozoic Era the rocks were periodically bent and folded. The earth’s crust periodically sank, creating the broad, depression called the Illinois basin.
The Illinois basin began as a failed rift. A failed rift occurs when continental rifting (when the Earth’s crust and outer layer are pulled apart) began, but then failed to continue. After the rifting episode, the basin began to form as a thick succession of sandstone and carbonate rocks deposited above the center of the rift.
Basins appear on maps as almost circular or elliptical, with concentric layers of strata. The layers dip toward the center. If you look at the strata of a basin the oldest rocks are on the outside and get younger as you go in towards the center. Structural basins like the Illinois Basin are sources of coal, petroleum, and groundwater. The oil producing area of Illinois is part of the Illinois Basin. The Illinois Basin covers southern Illinois, western Kentucky and western Indiana.
Oil and natural gas have been produced in the Illinois basin from Paleozoic rocks. Most of the basin’s hydrocarbons have been produced from sandstones, carbonate rocks as well as Devonian, Silurian, and Ordovician rocks.
The first attempt at drilling oil wells in Illinois was near Champaign in 1853. These wells produced “swamp gas” or “drift gas” from glacial fill but no oil. Since 1853, about 155,000 oil, gas, and injection wells have been drilled in Illinois.The first oil wells were drilled in the early 1860’s. Commercial oil production began in Illinois in 1905. Most oil produced in Illinois from 1894 through 1937 was produced in shallow areas of less than 1000 feet. In 1937 deeper zones were discovered from 2,500 to 3,500 feet. The deepest well ever drilled was over 13,000 feet deep. Peak oil production occurred in Illinois between 1955 and 1963 with an average yearly production of 80 million barrels. The current yearly production is approximately 10-12 million barrels.
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Illinois Map by admin on November 1st, 2009 8:07 am
Mississippi’s name was derived from the “misi-ziibi” Ojibwe word which means “Great River”. Another Ojibwe term for it would be “Gichi-ziibi” which means “Big River”. It is regarded as the United States’ 2nd longest river.
The famous Mississippi River is regarded as the United States’ 2nd longest river. It has a length of 3,734 kilometers coming from the Lake Itasca that is found in Minnesota, its source, going to the Gulf of Mexico, its mouth. The recognized longest would be the noted Missouri River, its tributary, which measures 3,767 kilometers.
The famous Mississippi River is actually a part of the so-called “Jefferson-Missouri-Mississippi River System”, North America’s largest recognized river system. It is also included amongst the worlds largest. With a length of 6,275 kilometers, it ranks as the 4th longest. With an average discharge amounting to 572,000 cubic feet, it ranks as the 10th largest.
Amongst the various long Mississippi tributaries, the longest is indicated as the popular Missouri River and followed by the documented Arkansas River. Thus, if according to water volume, it is the renowned Ohio River that ranks as the largest.
Mississippi’s name was derived from the “misi-ziibi” Ojibwe word which means “Great River”. Another Ojibwe term for it would be “Gichi-ziibi” which means “Big River”.
Hence, Mississippi River’s widest point is actually Lake Onalaska, which is beside La Crosse, Wisconsin. It is about 6.4 kilometers wide. Since the so-called Lock and Dam No. 7 created Lake Onalaska, it is indicated that the historically widest natural spot with over 2 miles and 3 kilometer wide measurement would be Lake Pepin. However, this area is more of a reservoir rather than a “free flowing river”. As for the areas that feature the Mississippi River as a “real river”, it is noted that they exceed a mile when it comes to their width and they are located in many places along the Mississippi River’s lower course.
Moreover, the Mississippi River is divided into two parts, the “Upper Mississippi” and the “Lower Mississippi”. For the Upper Mississippi, its source would come from the south towards the renowned Ohio River. The Lower Mississippi, on the other hand, its source would come from Ohio towards its mouth which is beside New Orleans, Louisiana.
Furthermore, the Upper Mississippi has a series composed of 29 dams and locks, which were mostly built during the 1930s. Their design is mainly maintaining a 9-feet deep channel meant for commercial barging of traffic. With regards to the formed lakes, these are being utilized for recreational fishing and boating. Although the dams actually make this river wider and deeper, it still doesn’t stop it. In fact, flood control is not even one of its intentions. In the event of high flows, the gates, which are mostly submersible, are being completely opened. With this, the dams would basically cease its function. Thus, just beneath St. Louis, Missouri, you will find that the Mississippi River is already free flowing. This is amidst being constrained by several levees and generally directed by several wing dams.
On record, the famous Mississippi River runs throughout a total of 10 states. It is even utilized in order to define the portions of the borders of these states. Plus, during the time when these borders were being established, it is the middle part of the riverbed that acts as the line for defining the state’s borders. Although the river has shifted since that time, there were no indicated changes with the lines of Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. Up to now, they still go after the Mississippi River’s former bed.
When it comes to the Mississippi River’s watershed, it is indicated also that it has the world’s 3rd largest catchment or drainage basin. It follows the Congo River and Amazon River. Aside from this, it can drain about 41 percent of the total 48 US contiguous states. This basin can cover over 3,225,000 square kilometers, which also includes either parts or all of the 31 states as well as 2 Canadian provinces. Thus, this drainage basin is emptied at the actual Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi River’s major tributaries are as follows:
1.Mississippi
?Yazoo River
?Big Black River
2.Louisiana
?Red River
3.Arkansas
?Arkansas River
?White River
4.Kentucky
?Ohio River
5.Illinois
?Kaskaskia River
?Big Muddy River
?Illinois River
?Rock River
6.Missouri
?Missouri River
7.Iowa
?Skunk River
?Des Moines River
?Maquoketa River
8.Wisconsin
?Chippewa River
?Wisconsin River
9.Minnesota
?Crow River
?Minnesota River
10.Wisconsin and Minnesota
?St. Croix River
When it comes to the drainage area of the Mississippi River, it actually drains the areas between the renowned Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains. This is excluding the areas being drained by the Hudson Bay which is through the North’s Red River, Rio Grande and the famous Great Lakes. It is also noted that the actual retention time from the popular Lake Itasca towards the Gulf would be around 90 days.
With regards to the Upper Mississippi River, it is further divided into 3 distinct sections:
1. The headwaters – This is from the actual source towards Saint Anthony Falls.
2. A somewhat series of lakes that are man-made in between St Louis, Missouri and Minneapolis.
3. Middle Mississippi – This is a “free flowing river” that runs downstream of the actual confluence with St. Louis’ Missouri River.
The tributaries for the Upper Mississippi River would adjoin the:
? Minnesota River – Twin Cities
? Des Moines River – Keokuk, Iowa
? Wisconsin River – Prairie du Chien
? Ohio River – Cairo, Illinois
? Missouri River and Illinois River – St. Louis, Missouri
With regards to the Lower Mississippi River, the sub-tributaries would include the:
? Platte River – Missouri River’s tributary
? Tennessee River – Ohio River’s tributary
? Arkansas River – Arkansas
? Atchafalaya River – Louisiana (Mississippi’s major distributaries)
Thus, the fresh water that flows from the famous Mississippi River going towards the renowned Gulf of Mexico doesn’t combine immediately with the salt water. It will stay intact while it flows towards the Gulf, and towards the regarded Straits of Florida. Then, it will enter the so-called Gulf Stream. After this, it will round Florida’s tip and go up towards the southeastern coat towards Georgia’s latitude. It is only after this that it will mix with the ocean thoroughly and will not be detected by the assigned MODIS anymore.
The average annual discharge of the famous Mississippi River is between 200,000 up to 700,000 cubic feet. Even if it is the world’s fifth largest river by volume, this is only a fraction of what the Amazon River can do. It can move approximately seven million cubic feet during the wet seasons. At an average the famous Mississippi River can only stand with about a 1/11th fraction of the Amazon’s capability. Thus, even so, it is still twice of the regarded Columbia River’s and six times the popular Colorado River’s volume.