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SightLogix video perimeter security systems are sold and installed through a global network of certified systems integrators serving a wide range of commercial and government end users.
SightLogix provides our partners with services and productivity tools to support the engineering, design, and quotation of the SightLogix solution within their overall security designs. We also provide direct training and technical support to qualified integrators, and can assist in customer training and webinars.
SightLogix works closely with partners to deliver compelling proposals and presentations. SightLogix also provides sales and demonstration assistance for qualified opportunities.
Integration Partners
CRGT is a full life-cycle services provider and leading expert in emerging technology solutions for the Federal government. Working as a close partner with government agencies spanning national defense, domestic security and civilian services, CRGT has earned a proud track record of success with integration and operations for large-scale, high-volume solutions that connect these vital agencies to their diverse constituencies. Visit www.crgt.com.
Communication Concepts Inc. (CCI) was founded in 1993, to provide communication products, services and industry expertise that positively impact our clients competitive position in their market place. CCI has a wealth of experience and industry knowledge in the design and implementation of mission critical networks.Visit www.comconcepts.com.
Convergint Technologies is a service-based North American integrator of Electronic Security, Fire Alarm & Life Safety, Healthcare Technologies, Communications and Building Automation. We provide professional services that seamlessly combine both our systems and enterprise integration skills to integrate disparate facility systems to meet customer's evolving business requirements. Visit www.convergint.com.
CRISMA SECURITY is an Italian company engaged in physical Security with offices in Rome, Milan and Lecce. Crisma Security operates in the field of system integration, design, development and implementation of projects in the innovation area with particular focus in security. Visit www.crismaitalia.it.
CONTAVA is a leading security integrator with projects across Canada. CONTAVA designs, installs, supports and services enterprise IT security systems. We offer solutions in access control, data networks, intercom, mass notification, key management, perimeter detection, structured cabling, and video surveillance (CCTV). We work with customers as a trusted security technology advisor. The trust is founded on our core values accountability, creativity, respect, integrity, passion and well-being.
Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 16,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in the Canton, Ohio region, USA. Diebold is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' Visit www.diebold.com.
Elite is a full-service technology contractor specializing in security, transportation and technology solutions including construction, installation and maintenance for critical infrastructure. Elite is a Certified Virginia SWAM business enterprise. The Elite team assumes turnkey responsibility for your security, transportation or technology project assuring a guaranteed outcome at a guaranteed price. Visit http://elitecompany.us.
Focus Security, with headquarters in Sandefjord, Norway, is a technology integrator specializing in solutions for perimeter security, access control, power solutions and wireless connectivity. Visit http://www.focussecurity.info.
G4S Secure Solutions is the nation's leading Security Company, providing a wide range of security services and technology solutions. The G4S expertise in analyzing security needs and developing specialized programs enables customers to reduce the total cost of ownership for security and related services, and focus on quality improvement and risk reduction. Visit www.g4s.com/us.
GPS Perimeterlarm Solutions AB has over 25 years of experience with expertise in delivering professional detection systems. Based in Sweden, GPS Perimeterlam's markets include Scandinavia, the Baltic and Northern Europe. Visit http://www.perimeterlarm.se/.
Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com.
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. Our 162,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through our growth strategies and by increasing market share we are committed to delivering value to shareholders and making our customers successful. In 2012, Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Johnson Controls as the #5 company in its annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list. For additional information, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized National Security technology business providing mission critical products, services and solutions for United States National Security priorities. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), satellite communication systems, unmanned systems, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, critical infrastructure security and weapons systems sustainment. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technical oriented work force of approximately 4,100, many of whom hold an active National Security clearance, including Secret, Top Secret and higher. The vast majority of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are United States Federal Government agencies, including the Department of Defense, classified agencies, intelligence agencies and Homeland Security related agencies. Visit www.KratosDefense.com.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion.
Majees provides turnkey solutions in Oman, encompassing security, fire, telecom, vehicle tracking, construction, and agency development services. Visit www.majeestech.com.
M.C. Dean, Inc. is the nation's premier electrical design-build and systems integration firm for complex, mission-critical organizations. M.C. Dean's capabilities include electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life-safety, instrumentation and control, and command and control systems. Established in 1949, M.C. Dean, Inc. has earned a reputation as an innovator and pioneer. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, M.C. Dean, Inc. employs more than 3,500 professionals in offices throughout the Eastern United States, Europe and the Middle East. Visit www.mcdean.com.
NextGen Security is a security systems integrator that offers commercial and industrial companies best in class industry knowledge, engineering design, implementation, management and on-going maintenance services. NextGen Security accomplishes this by hiring only the most experienced and best-qualified talent this industry has to offer. Management team and staff members have 10-25 years of commercial and industrial security industry expertise with single site, multi-facility, plant-wide, regional, national and international security projects. For more information visit www.nextgensecured.com.
National Security Resources (NSR) provides turn-key physical security systems, including Advanced Hybrid Perimeter Security systems for Intrusion Detection, Deterrent Barrier Systems, People Counting Systems, and Real Time Location Tracking Systems where high level protection is a requirement.
For more information visit www.nsrfrs.com.
Presidio is the leading provider of professional and managed services for advanced IT solutions. Presidio addresses its clients' complete information technology lifecycle – enabling clients to plan, design, implement, test and operate their technology investments. Presidio's comprehensive portfolio includes data center, virtualization, unified communications/collaboration, security, mobility and contact center technology solutions as well as managed services. Holding the highest industry certifications from partners such as Cisco, EMC, HP, IBM, NetApp, VMware and Microsoft, Presidio is well-positioned to meet the growing needs of organizations migrating to advanced technologies. Presidio also offers clients an extensive suite of financing solutions, including leasing. For more information visit www.Presidio.com.
As a full-service security solutions provider, ProTech's focus is on providing the best security solution possible. The ProTech Advantage includes a forward-looking philosophy that centers on the latest in IP (Internet Protocol) technology and IT (Information Technology). For information on what IP/IT technologies can do for you, visit www.protechsecurity.com.
S3 Integration (S3I) is a relationship driven organization that provides comprehensive integrated security management solutions and services. Our professional services include a complete range of offerings allowing us to support customers in the planning, design, implementation, integration and maintenance of state of the art security systems, as well as solutions to many other business operating applications. With over 150 years of experience and access to over 600 engineers and 2,500 technicians nationwide, S3I has the resources to serve you worldwide. Visit www.s3integration.com.
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The Company's approximately 40,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $10.6 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2012. For more information, visit www.saic.com.
Securityhunter has extensive experience in assessing and providing for the physical security needs of government, military and commercial clients, including integration design, installation maintenance, and consulting. Securityhunter's physical security applications support a wide range of facilities and environments, including military facilities, rail and port transportation hubs, retail arenas, dormitories and hospitals. Securityhunter offers superior technology in integrated perimeter intrusion detection systems, video surveillance systems, access control systems, command and control, engineering and design, and security system integration and design. Visit www.securityhunter.com.
SecuTronic is a leading security solutions provider and systems integrator in the Middle East that provides innovative and customized high-tech security solutions – including central monitoring systems, Security management, IP CCTV Surveillance, Access control, and IDAS. Visit www.secutronic.com.sa.
Security Integrations was founded in 1992 to serve the integrated security needs of New York's Capital Region. Our dedication to the highest quality products and timely, exceptional service at a reasonable cost established us as a unique service provider from the outset. Visit www.securityintegrations.com.
Sicuralia Systems, based in Madrid, Spain, specializes in security solutions for high-risk outdoor facilities including military installations, government, prisons, ports, power plants, airports, borders, and other critical assets. Visit www.sicuralia.com.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the fields of industry, energy and healthcare as well as providing infrastructure solutions, primarily for cities and metropolitan areas. For over 160 years, Siemens has stood for technological excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. The company is the world's largest provider of environmental technologies. Around 40 percent of its total revenue stems from green products and solutions. In fiscal 2011, which ended on September 30, 2011, revenue from continuing operations totaled €73.5 billion and income from continuing operations €7.0 billion. At the end of September 2011, Siemens had around 360,000 employees worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Visit www.siemens.com.
Site Secure designs and installs Low Voltage Systems including Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Electronic Access Control, Fire Alarm Detection/Notification, Intrusion Detection, Intercom and Water Vulnerability, serving institutional clients in Transportation ( Airports/Seaports), Schools ( K-12 through University), Municipal Utilities (Water / WW), Small Government (City & County), Hospitals, and Law Enforcement / Justice. Visit www.sitesecure.com.
A part of Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK), Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, Inc. is the second largest electronic security company based on total revenue and one of the largest system integrators in the United States. Stanley CSS has over 75 offices serving over 120 of the largest metropolitan markets in North America. Stanley CSS designs, installs, monitors and services security systems for industrial, government, commercial, residential and national account customers. Stanley CSS represents a network of resources, state-of-the-art technology and a culture dedicated to excellence; where its employees have the training, the equipment and the processes they need to deliver the finest security solutions in the industry. Stanley CSS provides the best of both worlds, a local company with global resources and one of the most trusted names in security serving over 300,000 customers in North America. Visit www.stanleycss.com.
Timeless Technologies provides turnkey security solutions for a range of industry sectors in South Africa, including Golf & Residential Estates, Commercial Developments, Mining, Farming, Maritime, Wild Life Conservation, the Motor Industry, and Law Enforcement. Visit http://www.timetech.co.za/.
Transdyn delivers technology that helps our clients manage their critical transportation, environmental, energy, and industrial facilities. We offer a diverse set of professional services that specialize in the design, integration, and support of high-availability control, security/surveillance, and communication systems. From Boston's Central Artery to the Pearl Harbor Naval Base, our systems control some of the most essential facilities in the world. Visit www.transdyn.com.
With more than twenty years of experience, Trans Audio Video offers a wide range of innovative solutions that enable advanced consulting, engineering and systems integration throughout Italy. Visit www.transaudiovideo.com.
Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC) is a diversified, global company that provides vital products and services to customers around the world. Tyco is a leading provider of security products and services, fire protection and detection products and services, valves and controls, and other industrial products. Tyco had 2010 revenue of $17 billion and has more than 100,000 employees worldwide. Visit www.tycois.com.
U&S Services is a systems integrator specializing in providing high quality, cost effective security and building management solutions. Our product offering includes temperature control, lighting control, access control, intrusion detection, digital video and fire/life safety systems. All solutions are specifically developed to meet the unique needs of each individual customer. Visit www.usservicesny.com.
As a leader in the global security sector, Unlimited Technology provides reliable solutions that utilize the latest state-of-the-art technologies. Our philosophy is designing and implementing dynamic security innovations while giving attention to a higher level of customer support. We listen to each client's unique needs, recommend the right security solutions, and deliver a successful project. Visit www.utiglobal.com.
VTI Security is a security systems integrator and developer of software, with experience in the design, staging, deployment and support of IP/IT based systems to all areas of security including video surveillance, access control and command center design. Visit www.vtisecurity.com.
Founded by William W. "Bill" Gay in 1962, W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor provides a wide variety of commercial, industrial and engineering contracting services. Our expertise includes successful project completions within the public, private and military sectors. Visit wwgmc.com.
Technology Partners
AMAG Technology is the market leader in the design and manufacture of fully integrated access control and video security solutions around the world. With an established pedigree spanning more than forty years AMAG Technology provides the complete security package designed to protect your staff, premises and assets. We are headquartered in the United Kingdom and via regional offices provide a truly world-wide service. Visit www.amag.com
American Dynamics, part of Tyco Security Products, manufactures high quality video technologies and innovative systems to integrate them together. Continually advancing and transforming video technology via its VideoEdge IP solutions, American Dynamics supports legacy systems, including its flagship Intellex digital video management systems, leaving no customer behind. Visit www.americandynamics.net.
Avigilon (TSX: AVO) is defining the future of protection through innovative high-definition surveillance solutions. Delivering the world's best image quality, our industry-leading HD network video management software and megapixel cameras are reinventing surveillance. Visit www.avigilon.com.
Bosch Security Systems is a supplier of equipment for the global electronic protection and communications systems industries. Visit www.boschsecurity.us/en-us.
CNL Software is a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software. Its award winning technology is deployed to secure cities, critical resources and global commerce. CNL's software sits at the heart of some of the largest, most complex and ground-breaking security integration and business value initiatives in the world. Its work with leading organizations is helping to shape the future of security by offering thought leadership on key issues such as energy reduction, process compliance and business advantage in converged environments. Click for more information about CNL Software PSIM solutions or visit www.cnlsoftware.com.
Cisco Physical Security provides connected, cost-effective, best-in-class physical security solutions that interoperate with your existing systems. Engineered with network and video expertise, Cisco's Solutions use the network as an open, scalable platform for integrating security, which provides businesses with operational flexibility, greater protection, lower cost of ownership, and reduced risk. Visit www.cisco.com.
Established for 30 years, Dedicated Micros (DM) is an international market leader in the field of specialist CCTV control equipment. The company is renowned for the design and manufacture of robust, dedicated, multiplex hardware designed to meet the demands of continuous 24-hour security surveillance. Visit www.dedicatedmicros.com.
DVTel is the pioneer and dominant market player in the creation, development, and delivery of Multi-source Intelligence Systems over IP networks. Our software-based solutions create superior value for a wide range of customers by providing them a unique level of freedom to focus on what's most important—their primary strategic and business goals. Visit www.dvtel.com.
Exacq Technologies was created by a group of digital video pioneers integral in the creation of industry-leading video capture boards and the first market-leading surveillance digital video recorder. exacqVision software and hardware solutions are available throughout the world via Certified Resellers and Distributors. Visit www.exacq.com.
Genetec is a pioneer in the physical security and public safety industry and a global provider of world-class IP license plate recognition (LPR), video surveillance and access control solutions to markets such as transportation, education, retail, gaming, government and more. With sales offices and partnerships around the world, Genetec has established itself as the leader in innovative networked solutions by employing a high level of flexibility and forward-thinking principles into the development of its core technology and business solutions. Genetec's corporate culture is an extension of these very same principles, encouraging a dynamic and innovative workforce that is dedicated to the development of cutting-edge solutions and to exceptional customer care. Visit www.genetec.com.
Geutebruck UK Ltd. is a leading supplier of digital CCTV security systems. Based in High Wycombe, UK, we have digital CCTV installations on some of the most prestigious sites in the country, ranging from small analogue switching systems to massive digital video recording suites. Visit www.geutebruck.com.
Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. Visit honeywell.com.
Intergraph® is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data and infuse the world with intelligence to make processes and infrastructures better, safer, and smarter. The company's software and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world. Visit www.intergraph.com.
IndigoVision Group plc is a Scottish company based at the Edinburgh Technopole, near Penicuik, Midlothian. Founded in 1994, it produces IP video surveillance systems. Visit www.indigovision.com.
Lenel provides enterprise software, integrated systems and access control systems to manage multiple security systems, real-time intelligent video content analysis, biometric access, smart card applications, and visitor management systems for corporate and government security customers. Lenel is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Visit www.lenel.com.
March Networks® (MN.TO) is a leading provider of intelligent IP video solutions. For more than a decade, the company has helped some of the world's largest commercial and government organizations transition from traditional CCTV to advanced surveillance technologies used for security, loss prevention, risk mitigation and operational efficiency. Its highly scalable and easy to use Command™ video management platform incorporates a web-based client interface to enable rapid system deployment and complete system control. It is complemented by the company's portfolio of high-definition IP cameras, encoders, video analytics and hybrid recorders, as well as outstanding professional and managed services. March Networks systems are delivered through an extensive distribution and partner network in more than 50 countries. Visit www.marchnetworks.com.
Founded in 1998, Milestone Systems is the global industry leader in open platform IP video management software. The XProtect® platform delivers powerful surveillance that is easy to manage, reliable and proven in thousands of customer installations around the world. With support for the widest choice in network hardware and integration with other systems, XProtect provides best-in-class solutions to video enable organizations – managing risks, protecting people and assets, optimizing processes and reducing costs. Milestone software is sold through authorized and certified partners. Visit www.milestonesys.com.
NICE (NASDAQ: NICE), is the worldwide leader of intent-based solutions that capture and analyze interactions and transactions, realize intent, and extract and leverage insights to deliver impact in real time. Driven by cross-channel and multi-sensor analytics, NICE solutions enable organizations to improve business performance, increase operational efficiency, prevent financial crime, ensure compliance, and enhance safety and security. NICE serves over 25,000 organizations in the enterprise and security sectors, representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 150 countries, and including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. Visit www.nice.com.
OnSSI offers breakthrough VMS technology that's field proven at tens of thousands of installations globally. The company's flagship Ocularis IP security and surveillance platform delivers open architecture, scalability and process automation at reduced operating costs. And with the addition of Ocularis Web and Mobile, utilizing OnSSI's High Definition Interactive Streaming (HDIS), OnSSI delivers the fastest and highest resolution mobile and web access video delivery solution available. Visit www.onssi.com.
Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of North America provides a broad line of digital and other electronics products and services for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC), and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic was the only Consumer Electronics company to be listed in the top ten brands on the Interbrand Best Global Green Brands 2011 ranking (http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2011-Report/BestGlobalGreenBrandsTable-2011.aspx). As part of its continuing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Panasonic Corporation of North America will relocate its operations to a new eco-efficient office tower adjacent to a mass transit hub in Newark, NJ in 2013. Information about Panasonic Eco Ideas initiatives is available at http://panasonic.net/eco/ecoideas/. Information about Panasonic and its products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is also available atwww.panasonic.com/pressroom.
Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in building and security management, energy, industrial processes, and data centers. Focused on making enterprises safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group's 130,000-plus employees achieved sales of 22.4 billion euros in 2011. Pelco by Schneider Electric produces the security industry's most respected offering of discreet security camera domes and enclosures, video matrix systems, virtual matrix, video management software, next-generation DVRs, full HD LCD displays and HD megapixel cameras, IP cameras, and other IP/IT solutions. Visit Pelco.com.
Based in San Jose, Calif., Proximex is the global leader in physical security information management. Transportation, defense and corporate customers applaud Proximex solutions for delivering the fastest set up and deployment, the highest in scalability, availability and failover capabilities, and the most robust integrations in the industry. Proximex solutions join and correlate information from disparate security systems into one centralized environment, thereby transforming massive amounts of data into useable, actionable information. Leveraging the company's IT heritage, Proximex solutions integrate physical and logical security systems with network and health monitoring technologies to catch multi-pronged attacks and relay important business-level information. Visit www.proximex.com.
Salient Systems offers comprehensive video surveillance management systems designed for the full range of surveillance technology needs from analog to IP to VSaaS. Based on open architecture, CompleteView, Salient Systems' Video Management Software scales from entry level to enterprise and provides everything needed to manage a multi-server, multi-site video surveillance installation from a single desktop. Visit www.salientsys.com.
SureView Systems owns, develops, sells and supports the Immix® product line. Immix® is a video centric software platform designed to receive alarm events from video, video analytics, access control, automation platforms and situational awareness systems. The products are UL Certified in the USA and BS8418 compliant in Europe. Visit http://sureviewsystems.com.
Verint® (NASDAQ: VRNT) is the global leader in Actionable Intelligence®solutions and value-added services. Its extensive portfolio of Enterprise Intelligence Solutions™ and Security Intelligence Solutions™ helps worldwide organizations capture and analyze complex, underused information sources—such as voice, video and unstructured text—to enable more timely, effective decisions. More than 10,000 organizations in 150 countries, including over 85 percent of the Fortune 100, use Verint solutions to improve enterprise performance and make the world a safer place. Headquartered in N.Y. and a member of the Russell 3000 Index, Verint has offices worldwide and an extensive global partner network. Visit www.verint.com.
We are software developers that possess a unique combination of software development, retail loss prevention and IT professional services experience. Together, these three elements not only give us an advantage over the competition but also provided us with the foundation needed to build Video Insight. Visit www.video-insight.com.
VIDEOTEC designs and manufactures innovative products for mission critical applications in the harshest and most demanding industrial and outdoor environments. Our wide range of video security products include: High-performance cameras for monitoring in total darkness and far distances, explosion-proof optical and thermal cameras and PTZ's, stainless steel cameras for harsh and marine environments, powerful LED illuminators and control keyboards. Our components integrate to provide the highest degree of protection and immediate situational awareness, resulting in rapid and effective assessment and response to threats. VIDEOTEC is an ISO 9001:2000 company and is proud to celebrate our 30th year of innovation in 2016. Visit www.videotec.com.
VidSys is the leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software. Bringing together disparate security devices and systems with policies, procedures and protocols, VidSys PSIM software empowers decision-makers with the right information as situations unfold. Leading corporations, cities and government agencies worldwide are transforming how they manage safety, security and business operations with VidSys PSIM software by providing real-time meaningful and actionable information that minimizes risk, reduces costs, and improves operational efficiencies. VidSys has been recognized as a leader in the category of PSIM by GSN: Government Security News Homeland Security Awards and is the founder of PSIM Trends LinkedIn, a thought leadership group dedicated to discussing the PSIM industry. Visit vidsys.com.
Vicon Industries Inc., listed on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "VII," designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of products used in integrated video surveillance systems. Vicon's marketing and development efforts focus on today's leading edge security technologies including digital recording and IP video solutions, matrix controls, cameras, monitors, mounting accessories, remote positioning devices and fiber optic equipment. The company's products are used in a variety of surveillance, security, safety, and control applications, in banks, gaming casinos, traffic control, hospitals, retailing, multiple commercial and industrial installations, etc. Visit www.vicon-security.com.


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For Transformers, augmented reality allowed us to wear Optimus Prime's head. For Iron Man 2, the shamefully enjoyable promotion gets better: You can now wear the mask, see yourself in Stark's HUD and record it. Go forth and daydream.
UPDATE: Just got done testing it here - my experience wasn't QUITE as smooth as the video! The first time you visit the site, expect some serious download/configuration times. And if anyone is able to get a silky smooth framerate, well, your computer obviously isn't as old as mine.


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New racino could threaten Vernon Downs
VERNON -- Jeff Gural is confident about two things: the state won't approve a racing license for a harness racetrack so close to Vernon Downs and if it does, it will undoubtedly be the end of his business.
As Syracuse Raceway, a group headed by Rochester real estate developer Thomas Wilmot Sr., vies for the last remaining horse racing license in the state, Vernon Downs officials and local politicians are pleading with the state to deny the deal.
Syracuse Raceway received approval of its incorporation papers from the New York State Racing and Wagering Board in December. The group has not yet submitted a licensing application for the horse track and would need approval from the New York State Lottery to simultaneously open a video lottery terminal facility.
While a specific site has not been identified yet, Wilmot has talked about establishing the $100 million track and racino at the New York State Fairgrounds, or within close proximity.
The Onondaga County Legislature would be required to create a local law authorizing the VLT facility. To sweeten that deal, Wilmot has offered to potentially build a much-desired hotel near the Oncenter in the City of Syracuse with the earnings from the racetrack and racino.
Oneida Nation Spokesman Mark Emery said the Nation would oppose the racino at the Fairgrounds if the purpose was to fund a hotel project.
"Any attempt by Mr. Wilmot to install video lottery terminals at the Fairgrounds would be illegal," he said. "The New York state statute authorizing gaming operations at race tracks expressly prohibits those machines at the New York State Fairgrounds for any purpose."
Racing and Wagering Board Public Information Officer Joe Mahoney said the project is still in the early stages. He said the next step would be for Syracuse Raceway to file an application for licensing.
The three-member board will consider a multitude of elements while reviewing the application, he said, including organizational charts on ownership, agreements with horsemen, financial projections, facility plans and financial background.
When asked if the board would weigh the potential impacts on neighboring gambling facilities, he said, "It would be up to the board to determine what factors would be taken into account."
Mahoney called licensing approval an "open process."
"Anyone who wants to submit an opinion would be entitled to," he said. "We're very transparent. We pride ourselves on being very transparent."
Gural, the chairman of American Racing and Entertainment which owns Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs, said his attorney, Marvin Newberg, has drafted a letter to the Racing and Wagering Board reminding them of the licensing provisions that specifically require it to consider impacts on existing racetracks.
The issuance of a license must be in the best interests of the racing industry in general and more specifically cannot be approved for a harness racetrack located within 25 miles from an already-existing facility with the same race dates and hours.
While Vernon Downs is about 40 miles from Syracuse, a racetrack in Onondaga County "would have a substantial prejudicial effect upon the operation and viability of Vernon Downs Racetrack and Casino," the letter says.
Newberg continues by pointing to studies that have indicated that racinos are not destination facilities but instead draw patrols within 30-40 miles of the facility. According to Gural, 25 percent of Vernon Downs' patronage comes from the Syracuse area.
Gural also questioned if a sufficient number of horses and horsemen exist to supply both tracks.
If Wilmot moves forward with his plans to build the track and racino in Syracuse, and the state grants the license, Gural was confident that Vernon Downs would be forced to close.
"I find it hard to believe that the state would allow the project to go forward," he said.
While it would put 300 people out of work, he said the state would also lost about $20 million it receives a year from the facility, a move that seems counterintuitive.
"Why would they approve a project that would have such a harmful effect on an existing racino?" he asked. "In all honesty, I'm not that concerned about it. I just can't believe that the state could do something so stupid. I have enough confidence in our government though. If I were overly concerned I certainly wouldn't be expanding Vernon Downs. I just don't think that it's possible that the state would allow another facility to open that would force an existing facility to close. I think everybody recognizes that having two of these 30 miles apart and Turning Stone in the middle, there's not enough customers for that type of situation."
Originally, Wilmot was considering partnering with Gural. The Syracuse racetrack would have run on Vernon Down's license and shared the profit.
"If we had done it together and came up with a formula where Vernon was protected so whatever loses Vernon had would be offset by the profits from Syracuse, then that might've made sense," Gural said. "But to do it the way he's doing it would simply put us out of business. There's no question about it."
Since its drastic turn around from its previous financial plight, Gural said they've managed to reduce their loses considerably but is still not profitable. He pointed to Turning Stone as the "only reason" why Vernon Downs hasn't been more successful.
"It's hard to compete with Turning Stone," he said, a facility that does not pay taxes, he added. "If there was no Turning Stone, Vernon would be a big success."
Oneida County Legislator Michael Hennessy has taken a direct role in advocating against the Syracuse racetrack.
"I wouldn't want that to be the final nail in the coffin for Vernon Downs," he said of the proposed project.
He said the racetrack raises concerns about jobs and profitability. Having sent letters to the Racing and Wagering Board and New York State Lottery, Hennessy plans on setting up a meeting with both entities to stress the impact the new facility would have on Vernon Downs.
"To provide a new competitor is not sensitive to the area's needs," Hennessy said. "We have a major loss of jobs in the area, strong needs to bring new jobs in the area and protect the jobs that already exist."
Hennessy said Oneida County needs to be protective of the financial commitment Gural has made to the area.
"We, in Oneida County, have spent a lot of time and a lot of effort to get Vernon Downs turned around," Hennessy said. "It's starting to do that."


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Indiana Minister Boots Gay; 80% of Congregation Also Goes Away
After serving for six years as choral director of the United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Indiana, a gay man was driven from the fold by a new minister who said LGBTs could not hold leadership positions. Much to his chagrin, 80 percent of the congregation left in solidarity with the gay man.
According to an article in The Herald Bulletin, Adam Fraley took the job of choral director six years ago, and was not openly gay while working at the church, although his partner attended services with him.
"I think they got to know me first before they knew I was gay," Fraley said in that article, adding that it upset him that the minister said he couldn't have his job back because of his sexual orientation.
The congregation reportedly enjoyed Fraley's work, until a new minister came in earlier this year who said he was uncomfortable with a gay man leading the music. Fraley eventually resigned, but six months later, interim minister David Mantor welcomed him back as choir director.
Three weeks later, Mantor changed his mind. Fraley was asked to leave -- and about 80 percent of the congregation left with him. Fraley said he was upset that he was asked to leave, and that someone else would judge his soul.
"I don't like how people pick and choose which verses they want to apply," said Fraley, who considers himself a Christian. "The Bible also says gluttony and divorce are bad but people seem to ignore those."
David Steele, who acted as the intermediary between the congregation and the minister, and who was also fired for "no longer supporting the positions of the minister," said that the new minister is tearing the congregation apart.
"It's almost like he has hijacked the church," Steele told the Herald Bulletin. "He is completely going against what the church body wants."
As reported in Raw Story, The Bulletin notes that United Methodist Churches welcome LGBTs to attend services, but church law states "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals are not to be certified as candidates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist Church."
Dan Gangler, director of communications for the Indiana Conference of the UMC, said the church only "prohibits practicing gays being ordained," adding, "Any other leadership positions should be filled at the discretion of the congregation and the minister."
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30 New Ways to Use Your Old Stuff
Learn how to repurpose common everyday items -- like ladders, tin cans and rakes -- and turn them into clever household storage solutions. Here are 30 ideas you'll be dying to try.
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Raise the (Shoe) Bar
Shoe clutter and closet disarray is an all-too-common problem for those of us with shoe addictions. Janet Lee conquered the dilemma of storing her abundance of shoes in a New York City apartment by creating a chic shoe bar that puts her favorite pairs on display and offers a vertical space-saving solution. The best part? No hammering or drilling required. To make, Janet found a lightweight polyurethane decorative molding cut into 24-inch-long strips. She then painted them in a cool blue hue to match her bedroom's palette. To attach to the wall, she added removable picture-hanging strips to the back (six on each piece of molding). Each bar can hold three or four pairs of heels.
"In a small space you, have to find ways to maximize vertical real estate," she says. "Lifting a dozen pairs of shoes off the ground and displaying them on a wall turns clutter into modern art." Photo courtesy of Janet Lee, author of Living in a Nutshell: Posh and Portable Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces
"In a small space you, have to find ways to maximize vertical real estate," she says. "Lifting a dozen pairs of shoes off the ground and displaying them on a wall turns clutter into modern art." Photo courtesy of Janet Lee, author of Living in a Nutshell: Posh and Portable Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces
Rustic Jewelry Display
To keep your bracelets and necklaces nice and tidy, look no further than the garage. You would be surprised at how well a vintage rake head keeps necklaces untangled and hanging beautifully on the wall. Kevi Zupancic detached the handle and simply nailed the rake head to the wall to create a unique and rustic jewelry holder — for free!
Ice-Cube Tray Munchies
These days, ice-cube trays aren't just for freezing water. They make excellent drawer organizers for housing tiny odds and ends, and, interestingly enough, they are perfect food separators for picky little ones. Jennifer Bishop decided to integrate this colorful and creative idea at toddler birthday parties where all the kids, picky or not, would be happy with the variety of food choices in front of them. Plus, the trays are stackable, making a cute and colorful statement on the food buffet.
Mobile and Mess-Free Storage
Don't throw out an old plastic bin just when it starts to show some wear and tear. Instead, cover it with durable jute rope and add metal casters to create your own mobile toy box. It's never been easier or more fun for kids to clean up after themselves! Get the full instructions>>
New Home for Magazines
As babies transition to toddler beds, the cribs inevitably make their way to the attic or garage to take up space and collect dust. Nikki McBride thought of a new use for her child's crib railing that would be functional, space-saving and stylish, too: a clean-looking vertical magazine rack. Not only can she use the rail for magazines, but also for quilts, towels and wet laundry. It has become an instant organizing accessory in her household, but if it ever needs to convert back into a crib railing, it can in a snap.
Tea Tin Herb Garden
If you happen to have any antique (new works fine, too!) tea and coffee tins around, consider repurposing them into adorable magnetic planters for fresh herbs. You can attach them to the fridge, save counter space, and always have fresh herbs to cook with! Get the full instructions>>
Entryway Shutter Catchall
Holly Marsh set out to conquer the entryway clutter issue by turning a common household item into a clever organizational system. She found this vintage shutter at a local thrift store and hung it up next to the back door where everyone comes and goes. Then, she placed S hooks and clothespins on the wooden slats to hold everyone's keys and outgoing mail, invitations and other important memos. An old wooden box below keeps often-worn shoes contained, too. Now there's no excuse for missing keys, lost invites or misplaced bills.
Teacup Organizers
We can never have too many ideas when it comes to organizing and displaying jewelry. If you're not short on storage space, reserve a vanity or dresser drawer just for holding bracelets, necklaces and rings. Designer Lynda Quintero-Davids wanted to add as much style and function to her client's dressing table, so she incorporated antique china teacups and soup bowls into one of the lined drawers. Each dish serves as a perfect way to separate small pieces like rings, earrings and brooches.
Shipping Pallet Wine Rack
Pallets are an upcycling gold mine. Put a new twist on a basic wooden pallet by turning it into a rustic outdoor wine rack that can hold at least 25 bottles of wine and stemware, too. Get the full instructions>>
Ladder Drying Rack
When laundry time comes around, do you find yourself hanging damp clothes all over the house? We thought so. Rebecca Kuenzi needed somewhere to hang-dry her clothes without taking over her small laundry room. She immediately found the perfect use for an old wooden ladder she had wanted to put to use. She cut the ladder in half, painted it turquoise and screwed four hooks into the top. She then added chain links and hung it directly from the ceiling. To hang her clothes from the ladder, she added multiple shower curtain hooks to each rail. Now clothing can be hung with ease and the drying rack can stay out of the way when not in use.
Paint Can Coat Hooks
Attention home decorators: If you've been wondering what to do with your old paint cans, we have a solution that not only adds vertical storage to your walls, but adds a bit of bare industrial charm, too. In her home, Kirsten Grove repurposed paint cans into wall-mounted mudroom cubbies to help corral clutter. They make excellent storage containers for hats, scarves, gloves and other winter gear. Or you can use them to hold mail, keys and any easy-to-lose accessories. Tip: If you don't have empty paint cans, get the same look by using metal buckets.
Revamp Soda Crates
Designer Holly Mathis needed a handy storage solution for her son's favorite toys, so she added casters to vintage soda crates and turned them into under-the-bed organizers. The small sectioned compartments are ideal for storing Legos and other small pieces, and the casters make cleaning up a breeze — simply put everything in its spot and roll the crates under the bed.
Rings to the Rescue
If you're not sure what to do with those tiny nooks around your house or apartment, then we have a solution to ensure they get used to their full potential. By using a tension rod from an old window treatment and some simple shower curtain rings, you can turn those once "dead" spaces into prime real estate for storing handbags, kitchen utensils, accessories and more. Photo courtesy of Brit Morin
Clever Clipping
A fun and inexpensive way to display 8x10 photos, drawings and other crafts in kids' rooms is to use clipboards. They're easy to hang, the images can be quickly changed out if necessary and they add a playful, unexpected touch to empty wall space. Photo courtesy of Ashley Ann Photography
Modern Canning
Attractive fruit and veggie tin cans make pretty containers for housing kitchen utensils. Choose cans that pull in hues from your kitchen or add a surprising dose of color, like these sweet blueberry tins. For a smart space-saving solution, attach them to a wooden cutting board and hang on the wall. It will free up your counter space and keep your spatula and whisk close at hand when cooking. Photo courtesy of Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil
Let 'Em Simmer
Virtually anything can serve as storage with a little creative thought, and designers Amie and Jolie Sikes, known as the Junk Gypsies, proved that by turning an old yellow pot into an attractive toy "box." The lid conceals the slew of toys, while the handle makes it easy to tote and move around. Bonus: It's cute enough to keep in the living room, we think!
Dish Drainer File System
Kitchen supplies have often made their way into the home office, like cookie tins for cord storage and cans to hold pens and pencils. But Brenda Pruitt really thought outside the box when she used a plastic dish drainer as a home office file organizer. The cutlery holder is perfect for housing pencils and markers, as the file folders stay straight and upright thanks to dish-drying slots. Photo courtesy of Brenda Pruitt
Functional Collectables
If you have vintage lunchboxes lying around, then put them to use by giving them a function beyond collecting dust. These clever containers are portable solutions for storing and organizing all kinds of household items, and their playful exteriors can bring an expected splash of color to any space. Fill them with electronic devices, instruction manuals and other home office supplies, and integrate them onto your bookshelves for a classic vintage look. Photo courtesy of Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil
By the Yard
Kids love to display their good grades and artwork, whether it's on the refrigerator or in their bedroom for daily motivation. Give them a place that's truly their own to showcase their proud markings by revamping a yardstick into a kids' clip-art rail. Simply add colorful extra-large clothespins to a yardstick and attach. Each pin will be easy for little hands to clip up their favorite drawings, photos and awards. Photo courtesy of Ana White
Junk Drawer in Order
Housing small items — like paper clips, rubber bands and thumbtacks — in the kitchen can be a nuisance. That's where recycled tuna cans come in handy. Nestled side by side, these short containers serve as the perfect separators for small accessories and junk drawer knickknacks. With this method, it will be virtually impossible for your drawer to slip back into its state of disarray. Photo courtesy of Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil
Recycled Utensil Storage Containers
If you hate tossing tin cans, this project is a great way to make use of your recyclables and create kitchen storage in the process. Here's how: Use a drill bit to create a hole just below the rim on the back of each can. Coat each can with spray paint. Then, embellish with washi tape, stickers or tags. Hang each tin can from an S-hook onto a towel bar. Fill with utensils, herbs or kitchen tools. Find more ways to upcycle tin cans here.
Pot Rack for Planters
When your pot rack just doesn't seem to suit the kitchen anymore, take it outdoors. Blogger Erin Lepperd revamped a hanging pot rack in her outdoor space by arranging potted plants, succulents and tea lights inside Mason jars. Suspended over her dining table, the new "chandelier" is whimsical, organic and perfect for alfresco entertaining.
Clean Out Your Kitchen
Before you know it, you have three muffin pans, two loaf pans and more molds than you can count. Recycle them in your own home by using the handy compartments as organizers for tiny craft and scrapbooking supplies that desperately need a home. Designers Amie and Jolie Sikes, known as the Junk Gypsies, gave this French cookie tin a brand-new life outside the kitchen by using the sections to hold buttons, beads, shells and other easy-to-lose craft accessories. The tin is even attractive enough to keep out in the open.
Wine Crate Jewelry Display
Don't trash those empty crates of vino: Give them a brand-new purpose by turning them into jewelry display boxes that will showcase your stunning collection and keep it organized, too. Get the full instructions>>
A Simple Solution
When it came to corralling art supplies, HGTV Green Home 2012 designer Linda Woodrum turned to classic French canning jars. They keep the paintbrushes and markers organized, while pulling in a welcoming farmhouse style to the open and airy craft room.
License Plate Room Divider
License plates can be used for a variety of things, some decorative and others both decorative and functional. In this outdoor living space, designer Brian Patrick Flynn used several vintage license plates, small metal chains and S hooks to create a colorful and eclectic room divider.
New Life for Wooden Spools
You may not necessarily have an electrical spool lying around the house, but you can easily find them, and they're oftentimes free at many home improvement stores. Wooden spools are excellent for keeping the garden hose tidy outdoors; they can be cushioned and repurposed into an ottoman, or they can be turned into a flea-style craft storage table like this.
When you're in a small-space situation, dual-purpose items are a must. Instead of using vases around the apartment, homeowners Briana and Buzz pulled in serving pitchers to hold floral arrangements. This saves on kitchen space and keeps blooms displayed in a fresh way. Photo courtesy of Brian Patrick Flynn
First-Place Storage
Just like canning jars, Mason jars and galvanized buckets, a vintage trophy can also serve as a pretty container for anything from home office supplies to small flower arrangements. Designer Genevieve Gorder set up a romantic vignette with vintage and antique furnishings, using the trophy as the focal point with old metal scissors and a fold-up ruler.
Pull Out Your Drawers
Take the drawers out of a miniature dresser and mount them on the wall to create a unique shelving solution for any room in the house. They're especially useful in the bathroom, though, where storage space is at a minimum. Designer sisters Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil suggest adding a favorite picture in each drawer for embellishment and even attaching looped pieces of wire to hang jewelry. They're thrifty and space-saving! Photo courtesy of Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil
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The Royals and Rays made a big trade Sunday night. Both teams are trying to win now – The Royals by rebuilding their rotation with James Shields and Wade Davis and the Rays by reloading with young, cheap talent.
You see something interesting when you follow this tree from start to finish for the Royals. Effectively they have used six draft picks, four since 2008, and turned those into four players who are slated to start for the team this season. Along the way they got a few good years from Mike MacDougal and a few excellent years from Zack Greinke. Who knows what Wil Myers and Jake Odorizzi will turn into with the Rays, but in a vacuum I think most teams would take that kind of return on their draft.
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While an unfortunate facial cut forced Strikeforce heavyweight Herschel Walker (1-0 MMA, 1-0 SF) out of a planned December appearance, the former football great won't stay on the shelf long.
Walker already has been penciled into Strikeforce's upcoming Jan. 29 event, which takes place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Walker's opponent of the Showtime-televised fight hasn't been determined.
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker today revealed the booking during an appearance on San Jose's KNBR 680 AM. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) since has confirmed Walker's involvement with additional sources close to the promotion.
Walker – the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner, a former NFL great and 1992 Olympic bob-sledder – is a lifelong martial artist who plunged into the world of mixed martial arts in 2009. To much media attention (and the disdain of some fans), the 48-year-old made his pro debut a month later and earned a TKO win over Greg Nagy at January's "Strikeforce: Miami" event.
Walker was expected to face former WEC fighter Scott Carson at "Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II," which took place earlier this month, but the laceration suffered in training left the heavyweight no choice but to withdraw.
Carson wasn't rebooked for the event, so it's a possibility he could be Walker's opponent next month.
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"The Tonight Show" made its return to New York City with a splashy opening sequence showcasing Grand Central Terminal, the Chrysler Building, Lincoln Center and Jimmy Fallon's glamorous new studio at Rockefeller Center — a fitting tribute to the place that helped foot the bill.
An unconventional 30 percent tax credit aimed at luring "Tonight" away from California after four decades is reportedly saving NBC more than $20 million a year.
The network said that while the show relocated to New York for creative reasons the move wouldn't have been possible without the tax credit.
New York's mayor believes the show's relocation was a triumph with wide-ranging benefits.
"Bringing 'The Tonight Show' back to our city means we're bringing more than a hundred jobs to hard-working New Yorkers, and giving travelers another great reason to visit," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Others are less certain of the show's benefit — or the need to use a tax incentive to lure it back.
"We're going to change our tax policy — in the heaviest-taxed city and state in the country — to get another late night show in Manhattan?" asked E.J. McMahon, head of The Empire Center for Public Policy, a non-partisan think tank. "Even the money that they bring is a rounding error in the New York City economy."
"Other industries don't get 30 percent credit," he continued. "It's because it's a glamorous industry."
The tax incentives were inserted into the state budget by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration in early 2013 as NBC was debating dropping the show's then-host, Jay Leno, for Fallon and potentially leaving Los Angeles to return to New York, where the show started in 1954.
The language of the 30 percent annual tax credit was remarkably specific: It would only benefit a show that had filmed at least five years in another state before moving to New York (check), spends at least $30 million in production costs (check) and films in front of a studio audience of at least 200 people (check). In other words: "The Tonight Show."
Cuomo's team has downplayed the idea that the credit was specifically for "Tonight," though Kenneth Adams, commissioner of the New York State Department of Economic Development, said this week that changed were made to "attract these long-running, high-budget productions to New York State."
While NBC did not release financial stats for the new "Tonight" production, The Hollywood Reporter estimated the 30-percent credit would yield the network an annual savings of $22 million, based on the show's recent annual production budget of more than $75 million.
An NBC spokesman said the network anticipates creating nearly 250 new staff jobs and then another 300 or so "indirect jobs" — such as tour guides — and hundreds more part-time jobs. The show's arrival is just the latest in a filmmaking boom in New York City that dramatically increased under de Blasio's predecessor, Michael Bloomberg. Twenty-nine TV shows in the 2013-14 season have filmed in the city as well as dozens of movies and several late night talk shows, including those hosted by David Letterman, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
All told, the television and movie industry created $8.2 billion in direct wages in New York state last year, trailing only California's $17 billion. The growing industry in New York has been helped by a tax incentive program, which is capped at $420 million for all productions filming statewide. By comparison, California's is $100 million, Florida's is $119 million and Louisiana's is $229 million.
"The tax incentives game is played by a lot of states and some have used it more than others," said Sam Craig, director of the Entertainment, Media and Technology program at New York University. "But it's not just that: New York City has made it much easier to shoot films here by making it easier to get permits and block off streets."
Craig said the return of an iconic show such as "Tonight" has a "psychic impact that's hard to quantify" that is good for civic pride as well as a more tangible one.
"Even if the tax credit saves NBC $20 million, the show's production costs are still pumping, in one way or another, $50 million into the economy," said Craig, who couldn't recall another show-specific tax break.
The show's pride in returning home has been obvious. Fallon, a New York native, made it clear he wanted to stay. The show's producer, Lorne Michaels, told The New York Times last week that "it simply never came up that we would move to Los Angeles." And during its premiere episode, the show placed U2 on the roof of Manhattan's GE Building to showcase the city's skyline as well as the band's music.
"We're at the world famous 'Top of the Rock' atop Rockefeller Center, 70 stories above the city," Fallon roared as the band kicked in. "I couldn't think of a better way to show off our beautiful city."
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This semester, the Marsh Chapel Sunday morning study group is considering the theme of Sabbath keeping in conversation with Abraham Joshua Heschel's book "The Sabbath," which describes the concept of an "'architecture of holiness'" that appears not in space but in time." The group study focuses on the meaning of Sabbath as well as ways in which to regularly uphold Sabbath practice. For more information or to request a free copy of the book, please contact Liz Douglass (email@example.com) or Jen Quigley (email@example.com).


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The Treasury Department is giving private foundations that use program-related investments in the form of loans or capital investments a helping hand in deciding whether their investments qualify for beneficial tax treatment.
U.S. private foundations have been allowed to make PRIs since 1972 in order to stimulate or advance their charitable aims.
In April, Treasury proposed regulations that would update examples of investments that qualify as PRIs and can receive special tax treatment. The new regulations would not modify existing ones, but expand investments that could qualify as PRIs.
Private foundations and their managers can incur excise taxes for making investments that jeopardize their exempt status. This tends to happen, the IRS says, when "foundation managers fail to exercise ordinary business care and prudence in providing for the long- and short-term financial needs of the foundation."
PRIs are exempt from excise taxes so long as they are intended to advance a private foundation's charitable aims. They may not be used to produce income or to influence legislation or support political campaigns.
Prominent private foundations, as well as many lower-profile ones, use PRIs. The Pearl M. and Julia J. Harmon Foundation, for example, makes low-interest loans of $1 million to $2 million every year to charities located mainly in Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has a fund for making loans to NGOs, financial institutions or companies; investing in funds or purchasing of shares in companies; and doing bond backstops or credit guaranties. The New York Times reported in November that the foundation was increasing that fund to $1 billion.
The new examples in the proposed regulations demonstrate several points:
- A PRI may extend to a variety of charitable purposes, such as promoting the arts, advancing science or combating environmental deterioration.
- An investment that funds overseas activities may further the accomplishment of charitable purposes and qualify as a PRI.
- The existence of a high potential rate of return on an investment does not preclude the investment from qualifying as a PRI.
- A private foundation's acceptance of an equity position in conjunction with making a loan does not necessarily prevent the investment from qualifying as a PRI.
- A private foundation's provision of credit enhancement, such as a guarantee agreement, can qualify as a PRI.
In addition, loans and capital may be provided to individuals or entities that are not themselves within a charitable class if they further a charitable goal. An example of this would be an investment in a for-profit drug company that develops a product for distribution at low cost to treat a disease endemic in children in an impoverished country. According to the Corporate & Securities Law Blog of the law firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, PRIs receive several types of special tax treatment:
- They are excluded from the assets private foundations take into account when calculating their distributable amount for the taxable year.
- They are excluded from treatment as business holdings subject to excise tax.
- They are generally treated as qualifying distributions for purposes of private foundations' distribution requirements.
- They do not constitute taxable expenditures as long as the private foundation exercises that expenditure responsibility when required.
The proposed regulations will become final when they are published in the Federal Register. In the meantime, the IRS says, private foundations can rely on the examples.


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ELSANDUNGUERO - Tuesday 21/05/2019, 08:16
Colossus - E X C A L I B U R
Hello everyone. Last season I proposed myself the challenge of completing every mastery mission in EFC while keeping a nice winrate of at least 66% (13 wins 5 loses at most) and doing it the most efficient way without repeating clans. I failed because I was dumb and left the worst clans at last but I managed to stay within TOP50 while playing and I ended TOP10 on the 2nd and 3rd week.
Here are the decks I used, some are expensive and you need semievos and Ld so feel free to post yours, make suggestions, ask for cheaper versions, etc.
All Stars: Heather, Harrow Ld, Randy, Nathan, Mulligan, Aamir, Kora Mail Ld, Jessie
Bangers: Zoe, Rueda Buena, Tasty Tast, Dixie, Vermyn N 3*, Kreenk Ld, Skinny Bob Ld, Graff
Berzerk + Pussycats: Konrad, Kommandon Ld, Granny May, Chang, Lois Ld, Nabrissa, Schatzi, #Vixen 3*
Dominion + Fang Pi Clang: Moukrok, Death Wing, Frogo, Guiliug, Dokuja Ld, Kamekun, Shifou, Kurishen Sensei
Freaks + Nightmare: Arturo, Bikini Joe Ld, Pl4gue Ld, Fraggle, Dudley Ld, Incubus, Dj Korps 4*, Gorgon
Frozn + Ghostown: Forjoten Ld, Schwarz, Haaken, Urubu, Sioux, Calamity, Gus Rope, Fork Joe (night bonus only)
GHEIST + Riots: Jaxx Ld, Methane, Rekt Ld, Z3r0 D34d, FugOmatic 4*, Dr Van Wesel Ld, Newell, Dr Web Ld
Hive: XIII 4*, Lumia, C0re, Pillzinator 3*, Miyo, Sight Ld, Oon Cr, Hal Gladius
Huracan + Jungo: El Tortillo, El Mariachi, Magistrado Ld, El Papa Gallo, Regina 4*, Fowl, Cindy, Trash
Note: Edited spellchecks.
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ELSANDUNGUERO - Tuesday 21/05/2019, 08:16
Colossus - E X C A L I B U R
Junkz + Vortex: Locke, Qubik, Ravebot, Tremorh, Predtr Ld, Pr Vronkxxt, Balixto, C Wing
La Junta: Blaine, Ethane, Walker 4*, Glover, Klimpt, Helsa, Thormund, Sabia
Montana: Avola, Iris Morana, Oscar, Raser Ld, Figaro, Bella Ld, Angelo, Carmine
Skeelz: Xingshu, Schredder, Waldegrin 4*, Blackie, Andy Ld, Arantxa, Sasha, Yomi Ld
Raptors + Piranas: Djet, Chopper Ld, Wilde 2*, Mim/Triton, Raeth, Rakhan 3*, De4th Ld, Langren
Rescue: Scott Ld, Spidee, Kerry Cr, Kompact, Donald, Bulma 3*, Lea, Steve
Sentinel: Lara Hate, Geoffrey, Coby, Statam, Carmen, Earl, Morgan, Poe
Uppers + Leader: Solomon, Josephine, Maurice, Oxen, Rubie, Saltsberg, Dr Six, Gail Ld // Hefty 4* -> Solomon, Al Safra -> Gail Ld
Vacant: Roots, Sakrohm, Ulu Watu. Couldn't make them work at the end of the season
Note: Edited spellchecks.
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PA Toni - Monday 20/05/2019, 15:00
Colossus - Piratas do Atlântico
Substitute for the Dj korps 4*?
Chef Mike - Tuesday 21/05/2019, 11:57
Colossus - Harbingers of Ares
What are the rewards like for these missions?
DUC-KevinAFCA - Tuesday 21/05/2019, 12:24
Moderator - Dutch Urban Crew
Every season the mastery missions will give either 400 cryptocoinz or 4 credits.
This is usually split between top half (Clans starting with A-L), and bottom half (M-Z)
The exception last season was Dominion, which gave 10 credits for some odd reason.
For this week the top half seems to hand out Cryptovaluta, bottom half credits
edited by DUC-KevinAFCA tuesday 21/05/2019, 12:24
Thoazol - Tuesday 21/05/2019, 12:22
Moderator - Wise Men Distracted
Most of the time 400 Crypto or 4 credits, but last season had at least one exception with Dominion giving 10 credits.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – If there's one positive thing the San Jose Earthquakes can say about FieldTurf in MLS, it's that after Saturday, they won't have to see it again until next season.
The Quakes were not exactly so moved after last weekend's scoreless draw with New England on the artificial surface of Gillette Stadium as to request owner Lew Wolff lay out faux grass on their own home field.
And it's doubtful that view will change once the team is through playing the Seattle Sounders at Qwest Field on Saturday.
"I think it hurts our game, especially with the guys we have," Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon said of FieldTurf. "The more we play together, the more we're enjoying holding the ball and possession. I feel for us it's not a great surface because we're forced to play a little more direct.
"With Ryan [Johnson] and Chris [Wondolowski] working hard up there, that's not really a bad second option, but we've got players on this team, not just guys that are tough. We've got guys that can move the ball. It hurts the game a little bit, but both teams have to play on it and it is what it is."
In Foxborough, the field was unusually thick with the black rubber pellets that are dislodged from a FieldTurf surface. Perhaps that's why the ball seemed to slow suddenly during the game, making it hard for either team to string together long stretches of possession. It helped bog down a San Jose side that had scored 10 goals in their previous four matches.
"It was moving a little bit in warm-ups, and then was a little more bouncy and had more stickiness, if you will, come game time," defender Bobby Burling said of the Revolution's surface. "But we expected it. It could be a home-field advantage, but we're not looking at it like that."
Things could be better in Seattle, especially if the prediction for potential showers comes to fruition, or if the Sounders decide to break out the hoses before kickoff.
"It's not easy to play quick, attractive soccer on [FieldTurf]," Quakes coach Frank Yallop said. "But I think Seattle will probably wet their field, which will help our game as well. I think it was so dry up in New England that everyone seemed to be tripping over the ball and they couldn't pass it quickly and sharply, like we'd like to. Seattle seem like they like to do that, too, so I think that we're going to have a good game, I think we're going to pass the ball better and I think we're going to create chances."
Geoff Lepper covers the Earthquakes for MLSsoccer.com. He can be reached at email@example.com. On Twitter: @sjquakes


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Revamping Rum and Coke With Kola Nuts at Betony, NYC
Betony's general manager Eamon Rockey, formerly of Atera, Aska, and Eleven Madison Park, is obsessed with drinks that are somehow both ubiquitous and at the same time often dismissed. He thinks a lot about daiquiris, gimlets, and other drinks "that are clearly identifiable as something that we already have a preconceived notion of." If he can come up with a drink that evokes these overlooked concoctions and can also elicit an emotional reaction from a guest—say, sparking a fond memory—Rockey says it's all the better.
The Kola Flip ($15) provides a prime example of his process. On a recent visit to the restaurant, Rockey gave me a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how he went about developing this wintertime libation.
Not long ago, Betony got in an order of fresh kola nuts, which, to be exact, isn't a nut at all; it's a podded fruit borne of the kola tree, an evergreen plant found in the tropics of Africa. One kola pod contains several segments of fruit, each roughly the size of a Brazil nut, Rockey says. The inner flesh is highly sensitive to air and oxidizes immediately from pale ivory to deep red when peeled apart. In its raw form the fruit tastes bitter, but as you chew the segments, he says, "they go through this bitter astringency and after that subsides, you get a little gentle sweetness." Kola nuts have long been prized thanks to their natural caffeine content, and the earliest cola-style soft drinks included kola nut as a main ingredient.
Rockey says he has experimented with using kola nuts to make homemade interpretations of cola for years. Lately he has been thinking about one of those familiar-yet-outmoded cocktails, the Cuba Libre (essentially, a Rum and Coke with lime), and decided to finally introduce his kola syrup recipe to the cocktail program in a drink that took as its inspiration this unassuming combination.
Rockey points out that, like all well-known cocktails, there must be something inherently good about the traditional concoction that lent it popularity in the first place. The key is to tease out out the essence of its appeal. "I think that Rum & Cokes are delicious, and there's no reason that cola and good rum and fresh lime shouldn't be really tasty," he says. "If there's something there, if there's something at the core of a drink that makes it special, what can I do with that?" Rockey constantly asks himself.
Taking into account the season at hand and the tastes of his customers, Rockey decided to rework the Rum & Coke as a wintry after-dinner cocktail in the vein of rich eggnog. It starts with kola syrup, which Rockey makes by first grinding fresh kola nut in a food processor. He then toasts the pieces in the oven to caramelize them. The toasted grounds, a bit of white sugar, and water are boiled together to make the kola syrup. Despite the kola nut's initial bitterness, the syrup is surprisingly sweet and complex, tasting like popcorn and dulce de leche. Rockey pairs the kola syrup with one and a half ounces of Zaya, a blended aged rum from Trinidad and Tobago. To lend the drink spicy, herbal elements reminiscent of Coca-Cola, Rockey adds Montenegro amaro. The final main component: a whole egg. Vigorously shaken, the ingredients yield what Rockey describes as a "rich, frothy, delicious, creamy wrap-up cocktail."
When building the drink, Rockey favors a technique he calls the "damp shake." Instead of performing the more common initial "dry shake" of the egg and other liquid ingredients without any ice in the shaker, Rockey adds a single cube of ice to the mix, which he says helps to break down the egg like a marble in a spray paint can. He then tosses in a couple of large ice chips and shakes the Flip once more before double-straining it into a tulip glass.
At first Rockey was at a loss as to how to finish the Kola Flip and tie it all together. "I said to myself, when I've made cola as a soda, using kola nut, the most important ingredient that I have found to bring it accurate flavor is nutmeg. And then I thought to myself, Duh, flips are garnished with nutmeg!"
"It all came full circle naturally," he says. "Every ingredient seemed to fit in with its friends."
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March15,2013 Global status report on road safety
AT&T Don't Text While Driving Documentary ( Video Inside)
YASA and LASIP advice to avoid the increase of injuries resulting from road collisions on New Year's Eve
Make sure that the mattress is comfortable, suitable and properly fit in the child bed.
New Research Says Current Warning Systems Designed to Detect Children Left in Vehicles Are Not Reliable
Public Education and Information Campaigns on Child Heatstroke in Vehicles Essential to Preventing Future Tragedies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today released the results of a new study on aftermarket consumer products intended to prevent a child from being unintentionally left behind in a hot vehicle. The study found that currently available products are limited in their effectiveness and are unreliable as a stand-alone preventative measure for addressing child heatstroke tragedies.
"With summer temperatures hitting record highs around the country, child heatstroke is clearly an issue of national concern," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "Public education is the best way to help parents and caregivers prevent tragic accidents and keep their children safe."
Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children under the age of 14. Data from the San Francisco State University Department of Geosciences show 33 children died last year due to heatstroke – medically termed "hyperthermia" – while there were at least 49 deaths in 2010. As part of a comprehensive approach to this issue, NHTSA commissioned CHOP to evaluate a number of commercially available aftermarket products that connect to child restraints and are advertised to help parents and caregivers remember children who they may have unintentionally left behind in a parked vehicle.
The results of the study released today indicated limitations in currently available technology and products designed to detect children left behind in vehicles. Among a range of technological limitations are inconsistencies in arming sensitivity; variations in warning signal distance; potential interference with the devices' notification signals from other electronic devices; susceptibility of the systems to misuse scenarios involving spilled liquid beverages; and disarming of the devices due to a slumping or otherwise out-of-position child.
In addition, many of the products required extensive efforts by parents and caregivers to set-up, monitor, and operate, which could give parents and caregivers using the devices a false sense of security. The technologies would also not address the 20-40 percent of children who are killed when they gain access to the vehicle without an adult present or are not in child restraints, since the devices are child restraint based.
"Everything we know about child heatstroke in motor vehicles is that this can happen to anyone from any walk of life – and the majority of these cases are accidental tragedies that can strike even the most loving and conscientious parents," said NHTSA Administrator David L. Strickland. "While many of these products are well intended, we cannot recommend parents and caregivers rely on technology to prevent these events from occurring."
NHTSA strongly urges parents and caregivers to take the following safety precautions and ask themselves, "Where's baby? Look before you lock" as part of its national campaign to address this issue:
■Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle – even if the windows are partially open or the engine is running and the air conditioning is on;■Make a habit of looking in the vehicle – front and back – before locking the door and walking away;■Ask the childcare provider to call if the child does not show up for care as expected;■Do things that serve as a reminder a child is in the vehicle, such as placing a cell phone, purse or briefcase in the back seat to ensure no child is accidentally left in the vehicle, writing a note or using a stuffed animal placed in the driver's view to indicate a child is in the car seat; and,■Teach children a vehicle is not a play area and store keys out of a child's reach.NHTSA also urges community members who see a child alone in a vehicle to immediately call 911 or the local emergency number. The child should be removed from the vehicle as quickly as possible and rapidly cooled with water if in distress.
Read the CHOP report on technology to prevent heat stroke to children in motor vehicles.


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Last night before my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class I heard some of the guys talking about certifications. They were all interested in "cybersecurity" but did not know how to break into the field. The domain image came to mind as I mentioned that I had some experience in the field. I also remembered an article Brian Krebs asked me to write titled "How to Break Into Security, Bejtlich Edition," part of a series on that theme. I wrote:
Providing advice on "getting started in digital security" is similar to providing advice on "getting started in medicine." If you ask a neurosurgeon he or she may propose some sort of experiment with dead frog legs and batteries. If you ask a dermatologist you might get advice on protection from the sun whenever you go outside. Asking a "security person" will likewise result in many different responses, depending on the individual's background and tastes.
I offered to help the guys in my BJJ class find the area of security that interests them and get started in that space. I thought the domains graphic might facilitate that conversation, so I decided to identify the originator so as to give proper credit.
It turns out that that CISO at Oppenheimer & Co, Henry Jiang, created the domains graphic. Last month at LinkedIn he published an updated Map of Cybersecurity Domains v2.0:
|Map of Cybersecurity Domains v2.0 by Henry Jiang
On a more substantive level, I am not comfortable with the Risk Assessment section. Blue Team and Red Team are not derivatives of a Penetration test, for example. I'm not sure how to rebuild that section.
These are minor issues overall. The main reason I like this graphic is that it largely captures the various disciplines one encounters in "cybersecurity." I could point a newcomer to the field at this image and ask "does any of this look interesting?" I could ask someone more experienced "in which areas have your worked?" or "in which areas would you like to work?"
The cropped image at the top of this blog shows the Security Operations and Threat Intelligence areas, where I have the most experience. Another security person could easily select a completely different section and still be considered a veteran. Our field is no longer defined by a small set of skills!
What do you think of this diagram? What changes would you make?


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Science objectives
Cluster was designed to investigate the relationship between the Sun and Earth's magnetic environment. The Sun pours magnetic energy into space, carried in a hot thin gas called the solar wind. The gas is made of the various particles that go to make up atoms, but which can be separated at high temperatures. Such a gas is called plasma and can carry electrical and magnetic fields.
Together with the ESA-NASA Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), Cluster is investigating the entire chain of events from the solar wind's generation at the Sun to its collision with Earth's magnetosphere.
Cluster's four identical spacecraft fly in formation. The separation between the spacecraft can be varied from just a few tens of kilometres to 10 000 km. Together, they are making the most detailed investigation ever of the interaction between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field, and simultaneous measurements from all four make it possible to distinguish between the spatial and temporal variations of this interaction.
Cluster is determining which physical processes are involved in the interaction between the solar wind and the magnetosphere by repeatedly visiting key regions in near-Earth space. In combination, the four spacecraft are able to make three-dimensional maps of the plasma structures contained in these regions. This work is more than pure science, as many of the phenomena being studied can pose a danger to space-borne electronics, perturb GPS reception and damage electrical power systems on the ground.


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Financial FAQs
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released the coincident indexes for the 50 states for January 2012 that are a measure of current activity, and so a good measure of how widespread is the recovery. In the past month, the indexes increased in 48 states, decreased in one (Alaska), and remained unchanged in one (Wisconsin) for a one-month diffusion index of 94. Over the past three months, the indexes increased in 48 states, decreased in one, and remained unchanged in one for a three-month diffusion index of 94, said Calculated Risk.
Graph: Calculated Risk
The coincident indexes combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic. The four state-level variables in each coincident index are nonfarm payroll employment, average hours worked in manufacturing, the unemployment rate, and wage and salary disbursements deflated by the consumer price index (U.S. city average). The trend for each state's index is set to the trend of its gross domestic product (GDP), so long-term growth in the state's index matches long-term growth in its GDP.
Graph: Philadelphia Fed
Pundits and economists will soon ask why Wisconsin is lagging. It also had the lowest job creation rate in 2011. Was it because of Governor Scott Walker's abolishment of union collective bargaining rights? Wisconsin has been hurting ever since. Time and the fall recall election of Governor Walker will tell if its voters realize this.
Harlan Green © 2012


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An old guy was working out in the gym when he spotted a sweet young thing.
He asked the trainer that was nearby, "What machine in here should I use to impress that sweet young thing over there?"
The trainer looked him up and down and said, "I'd try the ATM in the lobby"


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Google Inc.'s map with more details of North Korea has gone live.
Google Maps shows details of North Korea, including streets, parks, monuments and train stops in the capital of Pyongyang. Until Tuesday, North Korea was among the few places in Google Maps where scant information was available.
The map shows at least four places where North Korea's government is believed to operate prison camps.
Google says citizen cartographers started building the North Korea map in 2009 based on satellite images and other public information.
It also shows photographs of places in North Korea available on the Web and those taken by people who visited there.
The U.S. company said the map is not perfect and building the map is an ongoing process.