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We are Saskia and Marc and we welcome you in Casa Veintiuno.
The Dominican Republic, one of the largest republics in the Caribbean is becoming more popular and a lot of tour operators are promoting it on their travel destinations.
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In 2008 we have decided to leave Belgium with its changing rainy seasons for sunny Sosúa. For twelve years we have been independents in catering services and it's the creative mind that made us sell our business in Belgium to start a Boutique Hotel in Sosúa.
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The larger side-cut makes this ski perfect for the park, carving and jumping has never been so easy and fun
Traditional camber offers a stronger edge hold on the hardpack and stability at high speeds
Dimensions: Tip: 125mm (175cm), 121mm (165cm), 117mm (155cm)
Waist: 90mm (all sizes)
Tail: 115mm (175cm), 111mm (165cm), 107mm (155cm)
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Megablock core is made of Ash and Beech to create the densest and damp core composition used for all mountain dominance. The X4 Dampening system is a full perimeter layer of elastometric rubber foil that is laminated between the metal edge, fiberglass and wood core. The X4 system creates unmatched stability and a smooth ride, especially at high speeds.
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We recommend a brake that is equal to the waist width and at most 20mm wider. (brake width = ski width + 20mm)
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TerrainAll-MountainAll-mountain skis are designed to handle anything you throw at them including powder, ice, groomers, steeps, heavy snow, and everything in between, but they aren't necessarily a master of any one terrain. If you're only going to own one ski to do it all, this is what you want. All-mountain skis generally have what we call mid-fat waists that range from 80-110 mm.
- Skis: No Bindings
Ability Level: Intermediate-Advanced
Ability LevelIntermediate-AdvancedWhether you're a progressing intermediate exploring new runs and terrain, or an accomplished rider seeking new thrills, the majority of skiers and snowboarders fall into this level. Intermediate to advanced skis and snowboards may be somewhat wider or stiffer than beginner-intermediate skis and snowboards, usually with a stronger wood core and sandwich sidewall construction. Intermediate to advanced boots and bindings range from softer flexing freestyle options to stiffer choices built for stability at speed.
Rocker Type: Camber
Rocker TypeCamberCamber is the traditional profile for skis offering skiers lots of edge hold, especially on harder snow. A cambered ski has a smooth arch underfoot and contact points near the tip and tail when unweighted. Camber skis excel at carving on hard snow; you won't ever see a ski racer on anything other than cambered skis.
- Turning Radius (m): 21m @ 175cm
Turning Radius: Medium
Turning RadiusMedium17-22 m radius is best for all-mountain and park & pipe.
- Core/Laminates: Wood
Tail Type: Partial Twin Tip
Tail TypePartial Twin TipPartial twin tip skis have a tail that is turned up, but not as much as the tip. This gives you the ability to ski backwards and back out of tight spaces, but these skis are mainly designed to ski forward.
Warranty: 60 Days
Warranty60 DaysPlease note that only items sold as new, blem or with damaged packaging are eligibile for the listed warranty.
- Tip Width (mm): 125
- Waist Width (mm): 90
- Tail Width (mm): 115

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HSE Integrated Ltd. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides a comprehensive insight into the company's history, corporate strategy, business structure and operations. The report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on the company's key employees, key competitors and major products and services.This up-to-the-minute company report will help you to formulate strategies to drive your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.Scope- Business description – A detailed description of the company's operations and business divisions.- Corporate strategy – GlobalData's summarization of the company's business strategy.- SWOT analysis – A detailed analysis of the company's strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives' employment history.- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list of key locations and subsidiaries of the company, including contact details.HighlightsHSE Integrated Ltd. (HSE) is an industrial health and safety services company. It offers a comprehensive and integrated suite of industrial health, safety and environment monitoring services to protect workers, assets and the community. Its services include breathing equipment rentals and services; emergency medical response; first aid; fixed and mobile air quality monitoring; fixed and mobile firefighting and fire protection services and equipment; gas detection; industrial hygiene services; onsite safety supervision; onsite medical services; safety consulting and supervision; worker safety training; and worker shower (decontamination) services.Reasons to Buy- Gain key insights into the company for academic or business research purposes. Key elements such as SWOT analysis and corporate strategy are incorporated in the profile to assist your academic or business research needs.- Identify potential customers and suppliers with this report's analysis of the company's business structure, operations, major products and services and business strategy.- Understand and respond to your competitors' business structure and strategies with GlobalData's detailed SWOT analysis. In this, the company's core strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are analyzed, providing you with an up to date objective view of the company.- Examine potential investment and acquisition targets with this report's detailed insight into the company's strategic, business and operational performance.Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company.
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This was our 5th trip to Mexico and our 1st to this resort. We got everything we were looking for and more. Our first room did not have the view I was hoping for (no view of the water)- when I asked we were moved to a lovely room with an awesome view on the 2nd day. Love the outdoor shower!
The service is outstanding - there are so many people to make sure you have everything you need. In the Casitas resort there is concierge service for each section of rooms in addition to the front desk staff who will take care of your restaurant reservations and anything else you need regarding your room. Charlee H. was our concierge- and couldn't have been more helpful. Then there is the beach butler (Manual - just delightful) in addition to the other wait staff who bring you drinks as needed.
There is a beachfront bar and pool bar for each section of rooms. Plenty of chairs, beds and hammocks by the pool, as well as plenty of beachfront beds with chairs to enjoy the surf. We particularly liked that there may be some soft background music or no music at all by the pools. Never the blaring party music we avoid at other resorts - so relaxing! With so many pools and locations it never feels crowded.
Since this is a gourmet inclusive resort you will not find buffets of food. Plan on leisurely meals. We made reservations for the whole week on arrival. Breakfast and lunch we never had to wait long. The breakfast menu is the same at all the restaraurants so there is no place better than the other unless you have a location preference. There is no wait if you get there before 8. The food is delicious and beautifully presented at all meals. Don't come looking for 'fast food', that is not what this place is about. They have room service 24/7 so you can order meals or snacks if you just can't wait for food.
The entire facility is immaculate and manicured by an army of staff. There are shows and lots of activities that we didn''t go to. We did the bike tour which is fun. The Internet is available but can be spotty on the beach. Plenty of alcohol in the drinks. The Spa is nice -had a great massage with Angela. The beach is fine, the water crystal clear.
Our main goal was to sit on the beach daily and soak up the sun in a safe and relaxing atmosphere - mission accomplished!
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- El dorado casitas royale, one of conde nast traveler readers' top 100 hotels in the world and a AAA four diamond resort, is the pinnacle of romantic seaside luxury.Nestled along the beach in a separate, secluded area within El Dorado Royale on Mexico's Riviera Maya, El Dorado Casitas Royale by Karisma is an adults only resort designed for romance. A superb array of amenities and services makes this an unrivaled destination for romantic getaways, weddings, honeymoons, and anniversaries. ... more less
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Wildcats Travel to Waco to Face No. 12/7 Baylor
Wildcats Travel to Waco to Face No. 12/7 Baylor
Jan. 20, 2014
Game Notes
Game 18
Kansas State at (12/7) Baylor
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 | 7 p.m.
Ferrell Center (10,284) | Waco, Texas
Game Information
TV: None
Radio: K-State Sports Network (PbP: Brian Smoller; Color: Claire Coggins)
Internet: Free live audio & free live stats at www.kstatesports.com
Tickets: Visit www.baylorbears.com or call (254) 710-1000
Team Information
Kansas State Wildcats (8-9, 2-4 Big 12)
Head Coach: Deb Patterson (Rockford '79)
Career Record: 347-216 (.616) 18th year
School Record: Same
Last game: W, 80-74 vs. No. 13/11 Iowa State on Jan. 18, 2014
website: www.kstatesports.com
Twitter: @kstatesports, @kstate_gameday, #KStateWBB
Baylor Lady Bears (14-3, 4-1 Big 12)
Head Coach: Kim Mulkey (Louisiana Tech '84)
Career Record: 386-84 (.821) 14th year
School Record: Same
Last game: L, 76-60 at Kansas on Jan. 19, 2014
website: www.baylorbears.com
Twitter: @BaylorAthletics
Series History and Notes
Baylor leads the series, 22-9, and has won 17 straight in the series... K-State's last win over Baylor came on Jan. 27, 2004, an 85-65 decision in Manhattan... The Lady Bears won the last meeting between the teams, 92-63, on Jan. 2, in Manhattan... Head coach Deb Patterson is 7-21 against Baylor.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State will look for its first three-game winning streak in Big 12 play since Jan. 4-17, 2012, as K-State travels to Waco, Texas to face No. 12 Baylor on Wednesday night at 7 p.m., in the Ferrell Center. The Wildcats will also look to secure consecutive road victories for the first time since Dec. 21-29, 2012 and consecutive wins over Associated Press ranked opponents for the first time since Jan. 4 and Jan. 14, 2012.
Wednesday night's game will be available on the K-State Sports Network and for free at kstatesports.com, as the award-winning Brian Smoller delivers the play-by-play and former K-State letter winner Claire Coggins drops in with the color analysis. Fans can follow the live stats at kstatesports.com, and receive updates on Twitter by following @kstate_gameday.
Kansas State (8-9, 1-4 Big 12) secured its first win over a ranked opponent this season and ended a seven-game losing streak to teams ranked in the AP top-25 with an 80-74 win over No. 13/11 Iowa State on Jan. 18. K-State has now defeated a ranked opponent in eight straight seasons. The win was the 850th in program history, making K-State the 16th program in NCAA Division I women's basketball history with 850 or more victories.
Pacing the Wildcats on Saturday night was the tandem of Leticia Romero and Katya Leick. The duo combined for 50 points and 11 rebounds. This was the 21st time since 1986-87 that two Wildcats have combined for 50 or more points in a game, with K-State holding a 20-1 mark in those contests.
Romero, the Phillips 66 Big 12 Freshman of the Week for Jan. 20, registered a career-high 27 points in a career-best 39 minutes of action. Romero also added six rebounds, five assists and a steal to her final stat line against the Cyclones.
The first year guard from Las Palmas, Spain, is the top freshman scorer and passer in the Big 12 as she is averaging team-highs of 14.6 points (7th in Big 12), 5.9 rebounds (17th in Big 12), 4.6 assists (6th in Big 12) and 1.9 steals (7th in Big 12). She is the only freshman in the Big 12 to average 10+ points, 5+ rebounds, 4.5+ assists and 1.5+ steals.
Leick notched a career-high 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. For the season, Leick is averaging 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds.
Joining Romero in double figures for scoring this season is Ashia Woods. The junior from Wichita, Kan., is averaging 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.2 steals. She has already surpassed her career season-highs for points (143), field goals made (53), 3-point field goals made (9), free throws made (28) and assists (32).
In the first six Big 12 games, Romero and Woods have been responsible for 50.9 percent of K-State's point production (188 points out of 369 total points). The tandem has shot a combined .500 (66-of-132) from the field over this stretch.
At a Glance: Baylor
Baylor (14-3, 4-1 Big 12), the 2013 Big 12 regular season and tournament champions, enter Wednesday night's game following the end of its 44-game win streak in Big 12 regular season games, as the Lady Bears fell at Kansas on Sunday, 76-60. Baylor has lost two straight, as BU dropped a 66-55 decision to No. 1/1 Connecticut on Jan. 13 which ended Baylor's 69-game home court winning streak. The Lady Bears lead the Big 12 in scoring offense (90.1 ppg), scoring margin (+26.9), assists (20.2 apg), turnover margin (+5.2) and rebound margin (+13.9).
Baylor is led by 14th-year head coach Kim Mulkey. The 1984 graduate of Louisiana Tech has accumulated a 386-84 (.821) record during her time in Waco and has led the Lady Bears to three straight Big 12 regular season titles and 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 2005 and 2012 NCAA titles.
The Lady Bears are led by senior guard Odyssey Sims. Sims, the two-time All-American and preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, is averaging a career-best, NCAA Division I and Big 12-leading 31.1 points per game. At KU, Sims recorded 31 points on 13-of-37 shooting, while also pulling in 12 rebounds.
K-State Secures 850th Win
With an 80-74 win over No. 13/11 Iowa State on Jan. 18, 2014, Kansas State became the 16th program in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to record 850 or more wins. K-State's record in its 46th season of women's basketball stands at 850-519 (.621).
The Wildcats have accumulated 23 20-win seasons and have secured 268 victories inside Bramlage Coliseum. K-State has 145 wins in the Big 12 Conference, 11 in the NCAA Tournament and 13 in the Postseason WNIT. The Cats have registered 211 victories when they were ranked in the Associated Press top-25 poll and achieved 72 wins against teams ranked in the AP poll. K-State head coach Deb Patterson has achieved the most wins of any of K-State's eight head coaches with 347.
Romero Scoring at High Rate for Freshman
Freshman guard Leticia Romero has provided a solid scoring punch in her debut season in Manhattan. The rookie is the Big 12's top freshman scorer and ranks seventh in the league with 14.6 points per game. In Big 12 games, Romero is averaging 18.3 points per game to rank third in the league while shooting .434 from the field including .397 from behind the 3-point line. Over the last three games, Romero is averaging 22.3 points on a .590 (23-of-39) field goal percentage and a .833 (15-of-18) free throw percentage.
For the season, Romero has tallied 249 points which are the most points by a K-State freshman through the first 17 games of their career since Laurie Koehn (323) and Kendra Wecker (288) in the 2001-02 season.
She has carded four games of 20 or more points, including consecutive games with 20 or more points at Texas Tech (Jan. 14) and against Iowa State (Jan. 18). Romero's four games of 20 or more points are the most by a K-State freshman since Ashley Sweat tallied four games with 20 or more points in the 2006-07 season.


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Apart from the Cricket Board office-bearers, Arun Jaitley, I S Bindra and Jagmohan Dalmiya are expected to participate in the meeting. Union minister Sharad Pawar and N Srinivasan, who were inducted into the committee at the Kolkota AGM last month, are also expected to take part, the sources said.
Meanwhile, sources in Chennai said that N Srinivasan was abroad and was expected to return only on October 19.
The Delhi High Court had, on August 22, issued notices to the Centre and the BCCI on Zee Telefilms' petition, seeking quashing of BCCI's 'Invitation To Tender' (ITT) for telecast and broadcast rights for the next four years, alleging that the eligibility conditions were framed to oust Indian bidders.
The Board assured the Delhi High Court on August 31 that it would not decide on bids for grant of cricket telecast and broadcast rights in India for the next four years till September 8, when the hearing on Zee Telefilm's petition challenging the eligibility conditions would resume.
On October 4, a division bench, comprising acting Chief Justice B A Khan and Justice M B Lokur, which allowed BCCI to open the technical bids to decide the eligibility of the bidders including Zee Telefilms, asked the cricket body not to disclose the outcome.
The BCCI was told to inform the outcome to the court on October 19, when the matter would come up for further hearing.


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300,000 SF in less than 12 hours.
Posted by Jim Foster in BIM, BOMA, Existing Conditions, SLAM on October 3, 2016
Building on my earlier SLAM post, we've been utilizing the combination of SLAM and PKNail Pro to great success. Recently we completed over 300,000 SF of office tower in Wilmington, DE with the total time on site coming in just under 12 hours, yes that's right 12 hours. The scope of the project included BOMA reporting and CAD, and while the parking garages were not initially part of the scope, we walked the garage with SLAM so had a 3D database in case it was needed in the future, and in this case, it was needed in less than a week and we did not need to revisit the site, saving the client both time and money.
Process: Walk each floor with SLAM, create 3D database by floor. Build out interiors, sample floor, with PKNail Pro, capturing typical window assemblies, doors, plumbing objects, wall thicknesses. Back office included the combination of surveying data, creating spaces within Revit and exporting both spreadsheet data, CAD and plotted floor plans.
SLAM : A Revolution in Building Surveying & Documentation
Posted by Jim Foster in 3D, BIM, Built Environment, Existing Conditions, New Technologies, Open Engine, SLAM on October 3, 2016
SLAM technology. SLAM, besides sounding rather cools stands for ( Simultaneous Localization and Mapping). And this is is an evolution in the creation of point clouds. Why? SLAM technology allows a user to walk through space, and in essence, create a continuous point cloud of an entire space. Previous technologies require a machine to be placed on a tripod, and continually set up in different locations. To get a full 'picture' of whatever you are scanning separate scans have to be 'stitched' together, which is not as automated a process as you might imagine. While Leica continues it onslaught of proprietary products and continuous scanning with its Pegasus systems, SLAM is based on open standards and researched extensively through the robotics industry. Off the shelf technology in the form of Hitachi Lasers, Rasberry Pi Processors and the like will start to open up new devices and allow new manufacturers to enter what has been a highly technical and closed field.
While SLAM devices do not have the high fidelity of HDLS, it does allow for some pretty excellent data collection that is typically at a level needed for most building documentation, leaving highly specific / detailed tasks for the more heavyweight scanners, think exposed and extensive MEP, physical plans, historic documentation/reconstruction. Personally, using SLAM devices in combination with our PKNail Pro allows us to move through spaces quickly, efficiently, accurately capturing building geometry with both systems and creating dimensionally accurate Revit objects on the fly with PKNail Pro. This allows us to get in and out of space with minimal interruptions, and allows for quick turn around which is great for building owners/investors through due diligence, BOMA calculations or looking to repurpose/reprogram a building. Recently, we were in and out of 300,000SF of tower in Wilmington Delaware in less than 36 hours.
While SLAM allows for the quick collection of data, interpreting, understanding the data and turning the data into usable documentation still remains very much a craft process. Too many times I have seen a product, such as a Revit model, turned out by groups who fail to understand how building are put together and designed which eventually turns into a product that confuses and confounds the people/architects who need to use it. In the next post I hope to dive into this process vs. product a bit deeper.
Posted by Jim Foster in Uncategorized on March 10, 2016
Pointknown was tasked with capturing Ocean Spray's HQ, over 160,000 SF of Office Space and Labs over 3 Floors set on hundreds of acres of woods and bogs in Lakeville, MA. Because of the nature of the building and deliverable we were able to capture the bulk of the features and geometry directly with PKNail Pro, allowing us to measure and model in real time in the field. Interior Wall Partitioning, Bathroom Layouts, Windows and Doors. After the geometry was completed we placed the acoustical tile grids, and placed objects directly with the Revit interface.
For surveying and documenting buildings having a set of tools allows a provider to offer the right solution set to your clients. Not everything's a nail so carry more than a hammer. We first developed PKNail Pro because we needed another tool set in the field, and started offering it commercially because clients asked us if we would provide it. Does it do everything, no; it was intended and designed to capture typical conditions very well, and quickly by turning measurements directly into Revit based objects, walls, windows doors, locate / place wall based objects from plumbing to electrical to fire protection and it does that very well.
Quote of the Project Upon Early Arrival and Hearing Barking/Howling: "No…those aren't dogs, those are coyotes."
Pointknown Wraps Up 18 Tremont : Building Surveying & Documentation : Direct to Revit
Posted by Jim Foster in BIM, Built Environment, Revit on February 8, 2016
We recently delivered a Revit EB (Existing Building) Model of 18 Tremont a historic 12-story, 202,000-square-foot office with ground-floor retail in downtown Boston. The building was acquired by DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners in October 2015. Pointknown, with its partners, created an exterior HDLS (High Definition Laser Scan) and Revit model of the exterior as well as the elevator lobby, and stair cores. After creating the base Revit model the Pointknown Team utilized PKNail Pro , a point to point, direct to Revit, reality capture tool, to document interior wall partitioning, doors, and bathroom layouts. Using the combined technologies helped us tremendously in speed and accuracy, and the database functionality of Revit allowed us to assign spaces/offices and run space calculations a lot easier than polylining spaces. We were then able to produce formatted documents, floor plans, sections, space calculations for the owners / investors and delivered the model for the designers.
Top 3 Issues : Revit Models for Existing Buildings
Posted by Jim Foster in BIM, Built Environment, Existing Conditions, Point to Point Laser Technology on January 19, 2016
In my experience through a dozen plus years of the topic, these issues are best discussed and defined at the outset whether you're outsourcing the work or doing it yourself.
- What is the initial use of the model?
Start with a MVM (Minimal Viable Model ), volumetrically correct and add detail from there. Interior designers will need different detail than someone implementing CAFM tools, then will an architect adding an addition or an adaptive reuse project. Custom windows, Wall Types, Beams, Fire Protection, Molding, etc. can all be added later so don't pay for what you don't need.
- What technology is being deployed?
There are a variety of technologies out there, what are you or your vendor using? How much experience do they have. Do not be afraid to ask for or create a technology road map and ask for demonstrations, experience, and documentation of previous projects. Technology and data capture can be and should be quite different for a 1000 rooms in a hotel vs. a theatre with non-orthogonal walls, balconies, and lots of trim detail. Will it be HDLS (HIgh Def laser Scanning), PPLT (Point to Point Laser Technology or P2P), Photogrammetry, Hand measuring and graph paper? There are price considerations to be had with each.
- Architectural Intent?
Hard to believe this makes into the top 3, however, you need to discuss how you want to deal with non-conforming issues. For example, less than a .3 degree deflection of a wall in plan view will cause +6" over 100 feet. Who cares? Do you? It's important. As non-ortho connections in Revit cause model errors, something in new construction Revit wants you to avoid, however when modeling existing not every building was built perfectly square. Would you rather see the building modeled with regards to architectural intent and have any non conforming issues annotated or do you want it modeled as it exists.
There is a lot of confusion in the marketplace with regards to laser scanning and modeling existing conditions as there are no standards in place, nor certifying boards for anyone doing this work so until that day happens the onus is on the consumer to ask the questions and help manage the process to get the model they need.
Co- Founder / CEO Pointknown
Pointknown provides services and software for documenting existing buildings in Revit. We also offer consulting to set up your own projects through enabling technology or project management.
AEC Alliances, Purchases, Cats Living With Dogs
Posted by Jim Foster in Autodesk, BIM, Built Environment, Laser Scanning, Uncategorized on June 16, 2015
Like a ship that has long passed ripples from Apple's long held strategy to combine software and hardware has finally come to shore in the AEC marketplace when Autodesk recently announced a 'collaboration' with Leica. This shatters their long held belief that they would "never partner with software." Straight up from the copy on their splash page.
"Smart integration empowers our customers to construct more efficiently and more accurately by making design and reality fit together."
I have to say this has been a long time coming because if anything Autodesk is excellent at marketing and mostly sort of listening to their customers and marketplace something Leica is beyond woeful at. They are a classic engineering company who makes great products and convinced of their products greatness believe it will have a market. I wonder if they have ever in their existence put together a customer focus group. While Autodesk continues to partner and acquire multiple companies in the 3D and Built Environment space Faro, Leica's main competitor, acquired Kubit in March. Trimble now owns Tekla, Sketh Up and Gehry Technolgies .
What does the Leica / Autodesk union mean? I would think at least when you need to export point for layout, instead of just picking a generic export you would then export to Leica's family of products as an option. Perhaps Cloudworx and Recap combination, as I would believe if you are firing up a Leica scanner, their would have to be some link directly to the Autodesk family. Is this friendly oligopoly good for the industry. Well when Windows dominated the marketplace people argues their monopoly was good as it provided a defacto standards, just like Rockefeller argued Standard Oil's position of owning everything allowed for efficient pricing.
Pointknown / IR Captures and Models NYC Building Icon in Revit
Posted by Jim Foster in 3D, Existing Conditions, New Technologies, Revit on November 25, 2014
Pointknown / IR captured and modeled the Saks 5th Avenue Flagship building over the summer. The building, located at 611 5th Ave NYC, was just refinanced and according to the New York Times valued at $3.7 billion dollars. That's over $1 billion more than Royal Hudson paid for the entire company last year. The survey and modeling teams used a variety of technologies including LIDAR, its own PKNail Pro and Revit from Autodesk worked throughout the night so not to disturb its clientele and associates. Working through Rob Siegel, now the Design Director at Gensler Pointknown / IR created a full exterior model, shell and cores including the mechanical penthouses. Said Rob, "This is one of the best models we've ever seen."
Pointknown and its sister company IR (interioreview) creates software for the capture and modeling of existing buildings, and provides the same as a service. It uses best in class technologies, whether off the shelf or custom software it designs itself. The companies are entrusted with documenting buildings like Saks 5th Avenue, the Royal Sonesta in New Orleans , academic building on UMass and Phillips Exeter campuses to your home. This December it will be continuing its work as part of the Phase III renovation of the Chicago Hilton. What can we help you with?
3D Capture and Use : Not even at the Pong Level…..Yet
Posted by Jim Foster in 3D, New Technologies on November 17, 2014
We are still at the bleeding edge of the 3D capture technology. Even though LIDAR has been around since the early 60's, commercialization of it remains small. Its projected market for 2018 is $515 million. What does that tell me? That's ridiculously low. For perspective Facebook's market cap is around $200b, EA Sports, the game producer for ubiquitous gaming technology is around $12b. Those are single companies not an industry. The total market for LIDAR, that is 3D capture of real objects is going to be $515M in 2018. Something else needs to happen to bring 3D to the main stream, and what's happening now is the introduction of light weight inexpensive 3D sensors from a who's who of technology companies. A partial list and by no means exhaustive.
- Intel Real Sense Technology
- Project Tango from Google
- Structure io
- Kinect from Microsoft
- Paracosm
- Meta io
- Autodesk 123D Catch
- Acute 3D
- Photosynth
- PrimeSense – Acquired by Apple
And from the way back machine:
Pong, the granddaddy of all video games was arguably the first commercial/consumer success of the gamification of a piece of hardware and its enveloping logic, in the case of pong it was TTL (Transistor – Transistor Logic ). So what's important to note here is the players now involved in the introduction. Intel, Google, Microsoft, Apple…….. We have the introduction of the hardware and their SDK packs for developers. The next stage will be most interestin; .the software, the games, the apps, the big easy. The other technology beyond these new sensors and LIDAR in most use; photographs. Right now I see in the market a lot of people taking pictures of statues or people, turning them into a 3D Digital object and then maybe printing them out on a 3D printer, I don't see that as a viable business model, personally I don't want a 3D printed object of anyone I know and to me it borders on ventriloquist dummy creepiness. However, we need to go through these stages to get to whatever breakthroughs and or commercial successes there will be in the future.
3D printing is moving rapidly, if not into the mainstream, into real uses. The 3D printing market is estimated to be $16.2 billion in 2018 comapred to $2.5 billion in 2013. That is 30x the expected LIDAR market. Why? Companies are printing machine parts (cars, airplanes, etc.) there is movement toward biological printing of food/meat and body parts. So really the mass customization of things where before making one of anything could cost thousands of dollars. I recall prototyping parts through CNC machining or SLA cost at a minimum hundreds of dollars and for bigger parts easily thousands and up. At back to school night this year they had amakerbot set up in the High School lobby and would print out key chains with your initials for a $5 donation. Holy What? Really? How about 3D printing a partial titanium skull to help someone after the original was smashed in an accident. But 5 bucks for a custom printed 3D object?
So what's the next step in the 3D scanning world now that people can start getting them in their hands for hundreds of dollars, opposed the LIDAR systems that start around $50K. You and your friends scan your house and drop it in as a map pack for Call of Duty. 3D virtual tours of the Louvre. 3D estimating of car damage…….I'm really not sure but I am sure there will be plenty of people working on it. Making the capture and use of 3D easy, that will be the magic trick. Why you might want to is a bigger question. What do I need 3D data for? For real estate? Who is ever going to buy something without physically seeing it. To quote a commercial broker when I was doing some biz dev, "I get them in the car and show it to them…" Remember the broker business is intensely personal so A) they want technology to help them not replace them and B) I am not sure having great 3D imagery is going to sell it. Maybe as part of the tenant fit out allowance they get 3D Design services, or as part of the negotiation you show them what it could look like with their allowance…..I would be really interested in what people think about this subject beyond it's cool.
For something cool, check out the video posted for Mok3 above, Yonald and his cohorts had figured out a way in 2003 to take pictures and turn them into 3D environments., the world is still catching up.
Capture Existing : Chicago Hilton -> Direct to Revit
Posted by Jim Foster in BIM, Built Environment on September 17, 2014
Project : Chicago Hilton
Location : Chicago IL
Client : Hilton Worldwide
Interioreview / PointKnown was hired to survey/document 7 Floors of the Chicago Hilton and deliver in 2D .dwg format. Include all rooms, hallways, bathroom fixtures, comm ports, and duplexes, light fixtures, soffits, HVAC Supply and Return.
Hardware : Disto D8
Software: Autodesk Revit : PointKnown PKNail Pro : Autocad
Over 10 Years Capturing / Modeling / Drafting Existing Conditions
Survey Common Spaces with PKNail Pro Directly into Revit. Place all hallways, doors, common spaces. Assign spaces/rooms to team members. Measure / Model in real time, placing walls, doors, windows (with correct glass location), wall based objects directly in Revit in real time with PKNail Pro. Wireless Connectivity between workstations allowed instantaneous updates to model and team members. Punch list updated as the property was measured. Team left site with 90% of the model complete. Export Revit to Autocad. QC and line clean up in Autocad. Deliver.
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Capture Existing : UMass Old Chapel
Posted by Jim Foster in BIM, Existing Conditions, Revit on September 16, 2014
Project : UMass Old Chapel
Location : Amherst, MA (University of Massachusetts)
Client : Finegold Alexander
Interioreview / PointKnown was hired to survey/document and create an Architectural Revit model using generic components to accurate represent the building. Accurately locate and model interior timbers, chapel and steeple. Include all classrooms and offices.
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On Sun, 2007-06-17 at 07:34 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote:Richard Hughes wrote:On Sat, 2007-06-16 at 10:14 -0700, Otto Rey wrote:Why we continue hiding partitions with HAL policy (/usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/99-redhat-storage-policy-fixed-drives.fdi)??My policy has always been that if a user is able to boot a system with a live-cd then all security is void.Wouldn't filesystem encryption make this not quite true?To a degree, yes, but I think I can count all the fedora users of encrypted root on one hand... :-)
Really? I would guess it would be more than that. We include more than one method for doing this including dm-crypt and encfs.
Hopefully this feature gets into Fedora 8 http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureEncryptedFilesystems Rahul


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On the other end of the spectrum, the organization has signed over 20 players to fill in gaps throughout the organization. Last season, the organization hit it big in minor league free agency, plucking infielder Ryan Schimpf and lefty reliever Ryan Buchter off of the scrap heap. In fact, last year's off-season MILB free agents combined for 32% of the team's total fWAR (h/t to David Jay for that tidbit). Players who appear with an asterisk next to their names are in big league camp as non-roster invitees. Baseball America's Minor League Free Agent Tracker has every player the Padres signed.
"Break-throughs like Schimpf are rare and they usually occur on second-division teams because they tend to have more major league opportunity. In fact, major league organizations tend to prefer minor league free agents who have previous Major League experience, or sometimes just 40-man time. So, as unexciting as the answer is, the Padres' best minor league free agent bets are guys like (shortstop) Erick Aybar, (reliever) Craig Stammen, (catcher) Tony Cruz and (outfielders) Rafael Ortega and Colin Cowgill," says Matt Eddy, associate editor with Baseball America.
Most of the players the organization signed who make it through spring training will fill out the roster in El Paso, and a few do have Major League experience. Here are the players that the organization has brought in as minor league free agents:
Tony Cruz*: Cruz, 30, brings 263 games of Major League experience to the organization. The former 26th-round pick has spent most of his career in the Cardinals' organization, although last year he played in the Royals' chain, appearing in four big league games. His career slash-line of .218/.260/.308 in the show doesn't lead one to believe he has much upside, although he has hit considerably better in Triple-A. He should be in the mix with Hector Sanchez and Rocky Gale for playing time in El Paso.
Rocky Gale (resigned)*: Gale, 29, returns for his eighth season in the organization. Gale, known for his glove and work with the pitching staff went one-for-ten in a brief cameo with the Padres back in 2015.
Between San Antonio and El Paso, the former Portland Beaver hit .243/.321/.319, with a career-high five home runs. All of Gale's value comes with the glove and he, at the very least, gives the organization a component backstop in the upper minors.
Stephen McGee*: McGee, 26, was one of several former Angels the Padres added to the organization this winter. McGee, 26, was a 9th-round pick out of Florida State by Los Angeles in the 2013 draft.
McGee played in 38 games for Double-A Arkansas and hit a paltry .165/.270/.256 before being released. He latched on with the Marlins' organization and played one game for their Triple-A affiliate. McGee will be in the mix for a catcher gig in San Antonio or El Paso.
Webster Rivas: Rivas also played in the Angels' organization a season ago, spending time in Low-A Burlington and High-A Rancho Cucamonga. The 26-year-old was originally signed by the Dodgers out of the Dominican Republic.
A season ago, Rivas hit just .215/.271/.280 and has a career line of .252/.309/.347 in his professional career. Rivas gives the Padres organizational depth, in case a guy like Austin Allen or Ryan Miller goes down with an injury. He was a participant in the Padres' prospect mini-camp.
Hector Sanchez (resigned)*: San Diego resigned the veteran Sanchez, who has appeared in parts of six big league season. Sanchez, 27, was the Giants' primary backup catcher from 2012-2014 and has appeared in the big leagues every year since he made his debut in 2011.
After being claimed by the Padres on waivers last season from the White Sox, Sanchez hit a healthy .286/.348/.524 and was designated for assignment by San Diego but he ultimately cleared waivers. In El Paso, Sanchez had an OPS north of 1.000 in 200 plate appearances.
The veteran doesn't have a clear path to the big league roster but he is an excellent depth option at Triple-A to start the season.
Right-handed pitchers
Jason Adam: Adam, 25, was the Royals' fifth-round pick in 2010 and signed for $800,000. The 6'4, 225 lb. hurler has missed the last two seasons with elbow issues. The Kansas-born righty was acquired by the Twins in the Josh Willingham trade.
Adam has worked mostly as a starter and reached Triple-A in 2014. He is participating in the Padres' minicamp, so the organization clearly thinks highly of the oft-injured righty. Adam has a 4.39 ERA in 103 career minor league games (93 starts).
Logan Bawcom*: Bawcom, 28, had a very good season for the Dodgers' top farm club in 2016. The 6'2, 220 lb. righty had a 1.93 ERA in 36 games (12 starts) last season. Bawcom is in big league camp this spring and should provide a veteran presence in the El Paso rotation or bullpen to start the year.
Justin De Fratus*: De Fratus, 29, has 191 games of big league experience, all with the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran righty had a 2.39 ERA in 54 games for the Phillies in 2014 but struggled in 2015.
De Fratus bounced around in 2016, pitching in Triple-A for Tacoma (Seattle), Round Rock (Texas) and Syracuse (Nationals), pitching to a 3.72 ERA in 45 games. De Fratus has had some success in the big leagues and a big spring could put him in the mix for a gig in San Diego. At the very worst, he gives the organization an experienced arm in El Paso.
Gabe Encinas: Encinas, 25, was drafted by the Yankees in the sixth round of the 2010 draft, signing for $300,000. The righty spent his entire career in the Yankees chain through 2016.
The Whittier-born righty and Tommy John survivor was awful for High-A Tampa last season, pitching to a 6.21 ERA and 46 walks in 33.1 innings. He does feature a fastball that can touch 96 mph and a curve and slider. While his command is a concern, our colleagues at Pinstripes Plus had a very encouraging write-up on Encinas last season. He could be an option for a bullpen spot in Lake Elsinore.
Barry Enright*: From Tijuana to Petco Park?
Enright, 30, spent 2016 pitching for the Tijuana Toros in the Mexican League and pitched to a solid 3.19 ERA in 22 starts across the border. The righty doesn't throw hard but does bring 10 years of professional experience to the organization.
The veteran did find some big league success in 2010, when he had a 3.91 ERA in 17 starts for the Diamondbacks, although his peripheral stats were not encouraging. Still, he gives the Padres an experienced arm in the upper levels of the minors.
Carlos Fisher*: Fisher, 34, has been playing professional since 2005, when he made his professional debut in Billings, Montana. Fisher appeared in 79 games with the Cincinnati Reds and compiled a 4.74 ERA between 2009-11.
Since his brief taste of big league ball, the righty has bounced around and pitched last year in Triple-A Round Rock and had 63 strikeouts in 47 innings of work. Fisher should find a role in the El Paso bullpen.
Matt Magill: Magill, 27, is another Southern California guy -- he is a graduate of Royal High School in Simi Valley. The 6'3 righty was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 31st round in 2008 and was traded to Cincinnati in 2014 for outfielder Chris Heisey.
Magill made an appearance in the big leagues last season for the Reds, appearing in five games and averaged nearly 93 mph on his fastball. Magill is another veteran option for El Paso.
Francisco Mendoza: Mendoza, 28, has an obvious A.J. Preller connection, having signed with the Rangers as an international free agent in 2008. He has spent his entire career in the Rangers' organization, pitching in Triple-A Round Rock a season ago.
Mendoza suffered a gruesome leg injury obtained in a motorcycle injury a few years ago but was able to continue his professional career. The righty struggled last season, pitching to a 6.20 ERA in 42 appearances. He is in minor league camp, so he should be in the mix for a job in El Paso.
Aroni Nina*: Nina, 26, has spent all eight of his professional seasons in the Royals' organization. The righty has been a reliever and according to this scouting report (from 2014), he has a fastball that touches the mid-90's and a curve and a change.
Last season, Nina had an impressive 1.05 ERA in 24 outings with Double-A NW Arkansas, with 39 strikeouts in 34 innings. He has averaged five-and-a-half walks per nine innings, which is a bit concerning. Still, he could be a valuable swingman in the upper minors.
Andre Rienzo*: Rienzo, 28, is a native of Brazil and has big league experience with the White Sox and Marlins. He was a top-ten prospect in the White Sox organization back in 2012 and also has a PED suspension to his name.
Rienzo has a 5.90 ERA in 42 Major League games but a much more serviceable 3.41 ERA in the minors. He sits in the low 90's with his fastball, so he needs to be able to locate in order to be serviceable. He pitched out of the bullpen last season but does have experience starting. He figures to be a candidate for the El Paso rotation.
Craig Stammen*: Stammen, 32, was a very important cog in the Nationals' bullpen until a series of forearm injuries derailed his career. Stammen had sub-3.00 ERA's in 2012 and 2013 while pitching nearly 90 innings out of the 'pen in both seasons.
After being non-tendered at the end of 2015 by Washington, Stammen made 20 appearances in the Indians' organization. The righty has a track record of success and gives the Padres a veteran arm that can eat multiple innings, if healthy. While Stammen has had success, his wife might be the best athlete in the family.
Left-handed pitchers:
Hung-Chih Kuo: Remember him? The Taiwanese lefty was once (albeit briefly) a dominant reliever for the Dodgers, making the All-Star team in 2010. In 2011, he struggled mightily and hasn't pitched in the United States since.
He signed to pitch in Taiwan, although he didn't throw a pitch last year. Kuo is 35 and does not have an invitation to spring training but perhaps the once dominant southpaw has something left in the tank.
Will Locante: Locante, 26, was released by the Diamondbacks in October and was scooped up quickly by the Padres. Locante can sling his fastball up in the mid-90's but location has always been an issue.
Locante only appeared in 13 games in the D-Backs' organization a year ago, after scuffling in 2015. He spent time on the Arizona 40-man roster as well. Locante has averaged over 10 strikeouts per nine innings pitched, although he has averaged over five walks as well.
Erick Aybar*: In 2014, Aybar was an All-Star and posted a WAR of four at a premium position. Three years later, he is in camp on a minor league deal for the shortstop-starved Friars.
With shortstops at a premium, Aybar could not find a team willing to give him a guaranteed deal. Between Atlanta and Detroit last season, Aybar hit a paltry .243/.303/.323 and was equally bad in the field.
Aybar will push incumbent Luis Sardinas for the starting shortstop gig in San Diego but he also needs to showcase himself, since he seems unlikely to accept an assignment to Triple-A (pure speculation on my account).
Dusty Coleman*: Coleman, 28, was originally drafted by Oakland but has been in the Royals' organization since 2009, including a cup of coffee with the 2015 squad that won the World Series (he went hitless in five at-bats).
The shortstop has a reputation as a solid defender and does possess some impressive pop for a shortstop. The former Wichita State Shocker has hit at least 15 homers in three different professional seasons, including 18 with Double-A Midland in 2014 (he also struck out 200 times that year).
While it appears to be a depth signing, Coleman could be an outside-the-box candidate for a utility job with a good spring for the Padres.
Diego Goris (resigned): Goris, 26, returns for his fifth season in the Padres' organization. Goris is allergic to walks and doesn't possess a ton of pop but can play all over the infield and even caught a few games in Double-A last year.
While Goris probably won't hit enough to become a regular, his versatility could get him to San Diego. Between San Antonio and El Paso, the utility-man hit .251/.286/.374 in 2016.
Noah Perio: Perio, 25, was once a well-regarded prospect in the Marlins organization before being released after hitting just .241 in High-A.
The Hayward, California native signed with Sioux City of the independent American Association and flat-out raked. He drew the attention of the Dodgers, who signed him to a minor league deal in the middle of last season.
The second baseman/shortstop hit .323/.396/.495 in the Dodgers chain, reaching Double-A. Perio could be a late bloomer and could find a job in Lake Elsinore or San Antonio this season.
Jamie Romak*: Romak, 31, brings a wealth of experience to the organization. The slugging first baseman/outfielder has 200 career home runs and has appeared in 27 big league games.
Last season, the veteran played in Japan and struggled badly. Romak will also suit up for Team Canada (along with Josh Naylor) in the World Baseball Classic, perhaps limiting his opportunities to make the big league roster.
Still, the veteran could give the Chihuahuas some thump in the middle of the order this season.
Christian Villanueva*: Villanueva, 25, was once a top prospect in the Cubs' organization and even cracked Baseball America's top-100 after the 2011 season. He was originally signed by Rangers and was traded to the Cubs with Kyle Hendricks in the Ryan Dempster deal.
"Successful organizations like the Cubs are successful precisely because they evaluate their own talent better than others," says Eddy. "Christian Villanueva spent time on the Cubs' 40-man but got passed by Kris Bryant and Jeimer Candelario, then he missed 2016 with injury.
"Still, Villanueva offers the most upside potential among San Diego's minor league free agents imports. He excelled defensively at third base when healthy, and he mixes power production with contact ability better than most prospects. Villanueva doesn't contribute in any other area, such as hitting for average, speed or drawing walks, so he needs the right combination of players around him to have value."
Villanueva seems to be penciled in as the opening day third baseman in El Paso.
Brett Wallace*(resigned): Wallace, 30, is the player that most Padres fans should be familiar with. The former first-rounder emerged as a solid bench option in 2015 and spent the entire 2016 season in San Diego.
Last season, Wallace hit just .189/.309/.318 in a career-high 119 games. He played mostly out of necessity and the organization non-tendered him after the season. Wallace has some pop and could make his way back to San Diego, should the need arise for a left-handed bench option or if Wil Myers spends some time on the disabled list.
Nick Buss*: The Padres signed three outfielders to minor league deals -- all of them have previously played for the Angels. Buss, 30, played in 36 games for Los Angeles last year and didn't hit much.
The outfielder does have a better track record in Triple-A, where he has a career slash-line of .298/.358/.444. Buss could win a job in San Diego as a non-roster invitee, especially if the Padres stash Manuel Margot in Triple-A to start the season.
Collin Cowgill*: Cowgirl, 30, has appeared in 317 games in the big leagues with five different teams. He has also seen big league action in every season since 2013.
The outfielder can play all three positions and does have an .812 career OPS in the minors. Cowgill has carved out a career of being a light-hitting, versatile outfielder in the big leagues and he will attempt to do the same in San Diego.
Rafael Ortega*: Ortega, 25, made his pro debut in 2008, as a 17-year-old in the DSL. He was originally signed by the Rockies and spent some time with the Rangers and Cardinals organizations, before making his way to the Angels.
Last season Ortega got his first taste of big league action for the Angels and hit .232/.283/.292 in 66 games.
"Rafael Ortega doesn't hit for power, so he doesn't profile as an impact regular," says Eddy. "The things he has done well in the minors -- make contact, run and hit for a high average -- make him a suitable candidate for a fourth outfielder. Batting left-handed doesn't hurt, though Ortega is not a player that you want claiming too much playing time."
Ortega's speed and versatility, like the two aforementioned outfielders, does give him a chance to crack the roster in San Diego.


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Lenz has appeared on television starting at the age of 14 and got her first credited roles at the age of 19. She had compiled well over 100 credits including featured roles in Rich Man Poor Man Book II, The Initiation of Sarah, House (1986 movie), Heart of the City, Death Wish 4 The Crackdown, Fear, Midnight Caller, Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space, Reasonable Doubts, The Tick, Cover Me and Once and Again.
- Appeared with Joel Bissonnette on The Closer
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