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Security Systems News is preparing to once again highlight notable women in the security industry, with a special Women in Security feature in our December print edition, as well as online.
Security has traditionally been a male-dominated industry. SSN has been doing this feature for several years and the response has been great each year—hearing from various professionals and companies about the importance of promoting diversity in the industry.
If there is a woman in your business that you feel should be applauded, please email her name and contact information to us, along with a message about why you believe she should be recognized. Emails can be sent to [email protected].
If you are interested to see SSN's Women in Security profile articles from last year, this article will give you an overview and direct you to each piece.
An estimated 7.7 million standalone and all-in-one networked/IP cameras will be sold in the U.S. in 2018, with $889 million in revenues, according to research from Parks Associates entitled Smart Product Market Assessment: Networked Cameras.
"Networked cameras have experienced a positive growth rate over the last year—2018 is expected to witness a roughly 11 percent increase in unit sales from the year prior," Dina Abdelrazik, research analyst, Parks Associates, told Security Systems News. "Overall, the broadband household penetration rate is estimated at 9 percent in 2017 and is expected to nearly triple by 2023. Furthermore, the CAGR rate for all-in-one camera purchases from 2018 to 2023 is about 19 percent."
Abdelrazik noted that advances in image recognition and ease of self-installation, combined with a strong user experience, "are driving increased adoption, with retail channels (online and in-store) starting to dominate sales," she said. "IP cameras are key security-related devices and provide peace of mind to consumers. As such, these devices are consistently among the most popular smart home devices."
While retail channels dominate (approximately two-thirds) in terms of channel purchase locations for consumers, security dealers were the next option, followed closely by "broadband service provider" and "direct from manufacturer."
According to Parks' findings, DIY cameras represent the majority of sales as these products are improving consumer experiences for installation, setup and usage. The good news for security dealers is that consumers still value recommendations and setup assistance, as 7 out of 10 consumers planning to buy a networked/IP camera would consider recommendations from an insurance or security company to be "important or very important," according to Parks.
"Standalone IP cameras, video doorbells, and all-in-one cameras all provide an added layer of security for the home alongside security systems," said Abdelrazik. "Security dealers have an opportunity to offer these products during their sales or installation processes to educate the consumer on the value of the device, as well as enhance the overall utility of the security system."
She continued, "The attachment rate of video cameras and home control products to new security systems continues to climb, as does the incremental RMR from video services. Video provides unique value to consumers. Once consumers have the ability to check in to see a live view of their home from anywhere in the world, it is hard to give up that experience."
Parks' market assessment notes that voice integration and the development of AI as it relates to image and sound recognition will drive the next generation of networked cameras. For example, more than 80 percent of consumers who own or plan to buy a networked camera consider image or sound recognition abilities to identify safety and security events (like glass breaking or a person falling) to be appealing or very appealing, Parks found.
Looking forward, Abdelrazik said AI and the integration of voice control "will help drive further engagement with consumers, which will continue to drive positive consumer experiences. While consumer privacy concerns do exist with networked/IP cameras, we project double-digit growth for the IP camera market, as consumer familiarity rises, price points continue to drop, and millennials buy homes, acquire pets, and begin having families."
This week Security Systems News reported on the sixth acquisition this year for both Convergint Technologies and ADS Security, two companies that have been very active this year on the M&A front, representing a continuing trend in this "year of the acquisition."
It turns out that the M&A landscape overall is very strong and will continue to offer opportunities for companies looking to acquire and for companies looking to be acquired, according to Imperial Capital.
During his keynote presentation, Finance and the Future for Cloud and Security, at the Cloud+ conference (more coverage on this to come), Sept. 5-6, 2018, in Delray Beach, Fla., Rick Juarez, managing director, Imperial Capital, provided a rosy M&A picture for the industry today and moving forward.
He noted in his presentation that the security M&A market remains steady across all three major subsectors—physical security, identity solutions and information security—with strong activity seen in 2017 and YTD 2018.
"In terms of the overall health of the M&A market, if you are a young company looking to get acquired, or if you are a more mature company, the good news is that there is still a demand out there," he explained, pointing to a slide showing 2018 ahead of the past five years in terms of M&A activity. "Going into the second quarter of this year, it is one of the strongest years for M&A, so I think that if you have a good solution, it is a good time to really explore an out, as it is not always going to remain like this."
As is the case with companies like ADS and Convergint, acquisitions have helped the companies bring on more talent, increase capabilities and expand service capabilities and reach, while helping to grow the overall bottom line.
Convergint, for example, has strategically grown its service footprint across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific through strong organic growth and the completion of 20 acquisitions since early 2016.
In terms of overall growth, Convergint's CEO Ken Lochiatto told SSN that Convergint will finish the year with strong organic growth in the mid-teens percentage-wise. "And if you take that along with the acquisition activity, we should be north of a billion dollars by year's end, which is very exciting when you consider that we finished last year at $840 million."
Earlier this year, Bates Security, headquartered in Lexington, Ky., acquired ABCO Security, which is based in Eastern Kentucky. Now, ABCO Security is refreshing its brand with the same name. Jeremy Bates, company president, talked with Security Systems News about the rebrand and what it means for both companies.
"The whole … intent was to keep ABCO as its own separate business down there—support them as much as we could from the corporate office, but we wanted to maintain their brand in that area. They're very well know, very well respected. I've known them for years," Bates said.
"The integration of their company into Bates Security has been great," he continued, citing instances where the companies will help by servicing each other's accounts when needed.
The ABCO Security logo was recognizable for having "ABCO" in red, with "Security" below that in black, Bates said. In the brand refresh, both of these elements remain, but with a slight change to the font and putting the name in a yellow octagon, it shares elements of Bates Security's logo design.
Another element unchanged in the refresh is the company's tagline: "People who know, trust ABCO."
Rolling out the new yellow octagon yard signs with all ABCO customers serves a dual purpose. "It just stands out a whole lot more, which is good for us for advertising, but it's also good for the customer as far as letting people know that they've got a top-notch security company protecting them," Bates said.
The brand refresh also included changing the company's website, vehicles, graphics, communication and correspondence, "giving ABCO a very consistent look. So, it's more impactful to where people are noticing us more."
The company has also started TV, radio and billboard advertising to reinforce the new appearance.
Bates said that the brand refresh "shows our dedication to ABCO security. It shows to the employees that we're serious about investing in the company to make it successful. It shows the customers that we are investing in the company to maintain the level of service that they are accustomed to. And, it shows to the community that we are investing in ABCO because we want to maintain and grow its reputation and its success in the community."
The brand refresh was unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 13.
ASIS International recently announced that Air Force Major General Bradley D. Spacy and former Trump Administration Deputy National Security Advisor K.T. McFarland will join the keynote lineup for Global Security Exchange. In the first year of its rebrand following a 63-year history as the ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits, GSX will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 23 to 27.
"Our keynote lineup—featuring recognized experts in global affairs, technological innovation and industry transformation—delivers on our new brand promise to host a truly comprehensive global event," Richard E. Chase, CPP, PCI, PSP, 2018 president of ASIS International, said in the announcement. "These speakers provide diverse perspectives that will set the tone for each day and bring to light both the risks and opportunities facing the profession and businesses at-large."
As Commander of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, General Spacy is responsible for mission support capabilities to 77 Air Force installations, nine major commands and two direct reporting units with an annual budget of approximately $10 billion. His Sept. 26 keynote, kicking off Military and Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, will examine the changing security landscape, both in the U.S. and around the world, ASIS said.
Spacy will also provide details on the new AFWERX innovation and tech hub in Las Vegas and how the Air Force is looking to collaborate with the private sector to bring new security product ideas to market. Attendees will also learn about the evolving AFWERX/ASIS partnership and will be the first to hear a special announcement about the AFWERX Challenge.
McFarland will close out the conference on Sept. 27 with her address, which will cover geopolitics around the globe. As the first deputy national security advisor in the Trump Administration, she will share an insider's perspective on critical foreign policy and defense issues. McFarland's presentation is open to all GSX registrants—including Expo-Only registration.
Spacy and McFarland join the GSX keynote program, which includes CNN Host Fareed Zakaria and futurist Scott Klososky.
BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT announced today that Jim DeVries, currently president of ADT, will be promoted to chief executive officer to succeed Tim Whall, who will be retiring on Nov. 30, 2018 after a decades-long career in the security industry.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this talented team as we continue to drive operational excellence with the customer as our true north," Jim DeVries said in the announcement. "Together, we will execute our strategies to innovate the customer experience, enhance our service capabilities, and deliver value for all stakeholders. ADT, including our dealer partners, has an exciting future ahead and I am energized by the opportunity to further establish the Company as an innovative leader. I look forward to working closely with Tim to ensure a seamless transition."
DeVries will be appointed to the company's board of directors following the transition, and Whall will remain on the company's board and serve as an advisor to the Company.
"The Company has strengthened its core operations and is successfully executing on its strategy, and both the Board and I believe that now is the right time to initiate this transition of leadership responsibilities," Whall said in the announcement. "Jim DeVries has led many of the Company's recent operational and strategic improvements as Chief Operating Officer and President, making him well-positioned to succeed me as Chief Executive Officer. Today the fundamentals of our business are strong and I am confident that under the leadership of Jim and the current management team, ADT will continue to perform and deliver on its long-term growth plans."
"As President, Jim has demonstrated his deep understanding of the dynamics of our business and what it takes to win in the marketplace," Marc Becker, chairman of the ADT board of directors stated in a prepared statement. "Leveraging his strengths, including developing strategic partnerships, Jim is well suited to lead the Company's efforts to drive innovation, expand market share and create shareholder value. The Board expects the transition to be seamless and efficient, and with a world-class leadership team in place we will continue to build on our efforts to grow the business in a disciplined manner."
He continued, "On behalf of the Board and the Company, I want to thank Tim for his many contributions to ADT. Tim is a thirty-year pioneer in the security alarm sector, and over the past two years, has led the effective transformation of ADT operationally and allowed the Company to deliver an enhanced customer experience through faster service delivery and higher quality customer care, while reducing costs and customer attrition. Through this laser focus on customer service and retention, as well as a more disciplined and robust customer acquisition strategy, Tim and the ADT team have positioned the business for continued strength and value creation."
DeVries, who joined ADT as chief operating officer in May 2016, has served as President since September 2017. Prior to joining ADT, he held senior leadership roles at leading companies in the insurance, financial services and telecommunications industries, including most recently as executive vice president for Allstate Brand Operations.
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the keynote speakers for its annual executive conference, Securing New Ground (SNG), where more than 250 senior-level industry leaders and financial partners will gather at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, Oct. 25-26.
Jerome Pickett, senior vice president and chief security officer at the National Basketball Association (NBA), and Valerie Thomas, executive information security consultant for Securicon, will give remarks at the event, which brings together industry leaders and key players for two days of information sharing, networking and business analysis.
Thomas, also an ethical hacker and author, will speak at 11:15 a.m. on day 1 of the conference about securing the future of physical security, and Pickett's remarks at 4:00 p.m. that afternoon will share global lessons from the NBA's security program, how he's handling disruptive technologies and using intelligent security solutions to prepare for threats and more.
"Each year, SNG attendees get to dive deep into the security trends that matter to them, and this conference helps them clarify business strategies and drive their business forward," Don Erickson, SIA's CEO, said in the announcement. "We are excited to welcome Jerome Pickett and Valerie Thomas to SNG 2018, where attendees will gain top insights from these distinguished security leaders."
In addition to the keynote addresses, SNG 2018 will feature many engaging discussions and events, including:
• The View from the Top: Challenges for Today's Security Industry Leaders• Harnessing Cyber-Physical Security Technologies• Securing the Future Generation of Security• The Smart City of the Future Will Be Conscious• Investment Insights: Perspectives from Wall Street and Private Equity
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Leadership is a big topic around the Security Systems News office right now.
We have our Leadership Talks series. Through this series, we get the chance to talk with notable professionals throughout the industry about their distinct leadership approaches and styles.
This series inspired our currently News Poll, which you can find by clicking here. We'd like to hear from all of our readers about the styles of leadership you respond best to, as well as what best suits your company. Feel free to weigh in and we always appreciate extra comments.
On top of those two items, we have chosen (but are not yet announcing) the 2018 class of winners for Security Systems News' annual "20 under 40" awards. Through this annual recognition, we get to speak to a whole group of promising young professionals that stand as the current and next generations of leaders for the physical security industry—both in the dealer, integrator and monitoring side, as well as the end user side.
We are now in the beginning phases of reaching out to and congratulating this year's honorees. In the process, we are hearing about how they lead teams, groups, or entire companies, and the leaders that mentored these "20 under 40" winners when they first started in the industry.
Keep an eye out in future months for the whole collection of feature articles on this year's "20 under 40" class. Be sure to also take note of the leaders you see in your company and, if eligible, nominate them for next year's awards.
Five manufacturers of security technologies have teamed up to provide safety and security at the 72nd Annual Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) for the players, coaches and fans. For the first time, BriefCam and Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS Company are joining Axis Communications, Lenel and Milestone Systems to provide video surveillance systems, access control and network connectivity for the 10-day tournament.
These five technology providers have come together to develop a comprehensive security strategy for the 16 Little League Baseball teams and worldwide fans participating in the World Series from Aug. 16 to 26, 2018, held in South Williamsport, Pa.
"Each year, hundreds of thousands of people come out to Williamsport to enjoy their time at the Little League Baseball World Series," Jim Ferguson, Little League assistant director of risk management and safety, said in a prepared statement. "Along with the safety of all of 16 participating teams, our top priority during the Little League Baseball World Series is to provide a safe and secure facility for visitors from all over the world to enjoy. Thanks to these providers, we can continue to offer all of our fans, players, and volunteers a fun and safe location to create lifelong memories and exciting experiences during their visit."
BriefCam, one of the newest contributors, is providing the company's latest video content analytics platform to this year's Little League Baseball World Series security solution. BriefCam's groundbreaking video content analytics platform detects, tracks, extracts and identifies people, objects, their attributes and behavior from raw video feeds. By presenting objects that have appeared at different times within the video simultaneously, BriefCam enables security operators to review hours of video in minutes.
For the LLBWS, this means if children and parents are accidentally separated during the event, the security team will be well equipped to potentially locate and reunite related parties more quickly, the announcement noted. Additionally, BriefCam's solution can be used to optimize operations such as attendee and vehicle traffic flows to ensure a safe and positive guest experience. The company's video content analytics platform aligns with Axis IP-based digital video surveillance cameras and Milestone's XProtect video management software for a comprehensive video surveillance, management and analytics solution.
"As this global event draws families from far and wide, it is important to further enable comprehensive safety, security and operational efficiencies," Stephanie Weagle, CMO for BriefCam, said in a prepared statement. "Our technology will be on-hand to support the Little League in their endeavor to extract actionable intelligence from their video surveillance in the event that parents or family members need assistance in finding each other or streamlining operations to ensure that all involved have a great experience."
Ruckus Networks, the second newest technology contributor, is providing a wireless mesh backhaul to deliver connectivity to both the scoreboards and surveillance cameras. Ruckus is deploying its T300 access points (APs), along with its SmartZone™ 100 management controller, to help ensure seamless connectivity for the outdoor environment. The T300s—the Ruckus flagship outdoor APs—allow high-definition video over Wi-Fi, enabling every video stream to be captured. For the LLBWS, this capability allows all the video cameras in the stadium to be constantly streaming, helping to ensure maximum safety and security at all times.
"In a digitally connected world, safety and security are critical elements that need to be part of every network," Bart Giordano, vice president, worldwide business development and cloud for Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, said in the announcement. "We are teaming with other companies to bring the most innovative security capabilities to the games so that every family can feel safer onsite. Our robust wireless technologies ensure every video stream is captured from all cameras, at all times, helping make this annual event fun and secure."
Axis Communications has provided technology for the Little League for nine years and is providing AXIS Q6128-E PTZ Network Camera, a compact, outdoor-ready PTZ dome, offering 4K resolution at 30 frames per second, 12x optical zoom and autofocus. The 4K resolution provides four times as much detail as the standard HDTV 1080p resolution, improving the video quality significantly. Both of these cameras will be integrated into the scoreboard in Lamade Stadium.
"Each year we look forward to evolving the security system by leveraging the newest technology in the industry," Robert Muehlbauer, senior manager, business development partner ecosystem at Axis Communications, said in a prepared statement. "The total solution provides a comprehensive system to help keep players and fans safe so they can enjoy America's favorite pastime, baseball. We are proud to collaborate with all of the companies involved and to continue our work with Little League Baseball."
For the 20th consecutive year, Lenel, a leading provider in advanced security systems, will provide its OnGuard access control platform. Players, coaches, officials, staff and vendors are all enrolled in the system and receive a photo identification badge providing access to predetermined areas. The system is integrated with the Axis surveillance cameras so when someone presents a badge at one of the access card readers, live video and the cardholder's photo are displayed on a nearby monitor, allowing a guard to authenticate the identification.
Milestone is providing its XProtect Corporate video management software, which is installed along with a Milestone Husky™ M500A NVR as one of the recording servers. The XProtect Smart Client interface includes advancements in system performance by leveraging the processing power of NVIDIA GPU cards for measurable hardware acceleration, enabling more concurrent High Definition or Ultra HD video streams on high-resolution monitors. The LLBWS is also using the XProtect® Smart Wall for viewing and sending pertinent video to monitors around the facilities, including a mobile command center. BriefCam is embedded in the XProtect Smart Client with a dedicated screen tab for easy access to search hours of video in just minutes.
"It's truly inspiring to see the open platform community of partners coming together for this great international family event, ensuring safety through ongoing technology innovations," Jeremy Scott, strategic alliances manager, Americas for Milestone Systems, said in the announcement. "Every year brings new winners — on the field, in the stands and behind the scenes."
Yale Locks & Hardware announced that smart locks from its Assure Lock line can now be connected to Comcast's Xfinity Home service, its home security and home automation solution, when purchased with a Yale Zigbee Network Module.
"We're delighted to partner with Xfinity Home and have our Assure Lock line play a critical role securing front doors across the country," Jason Williams, president, ASSA ABLOY U.S. Residential Group, which includes Yale Residential, said in the announcement. "Xfinity Home customers can now connect an Assure Lock that's right for them and control access and secure their homes from the Xfinity Home mobile app."
The Yale Assure Lock line is an extensive series of smart locks that offers homeowners the choice of key-free or keyed locks in both touchscreen and pushbutton versions, all in a choice of three finishes. Four compatible Assure Locks with a Zigbee Network Module (available for purchase separately or with the lock) can be added to the Xfinity Home mobile app. Xfinity Home customers who already own a compatible Assure Lock can purchase a Yale Zigbee Network Module separately and easily add the device onto the Xfinity platform.
When Yale's smart lock is integrated into an Xfinity Home system, the door locks can be controlled and monitored from anywhere using the Xfinity Home mobile app (iOS or Android). Users can remotely lock and unlock doors, check lock status, and create rules such as receive a notification if the door is unlocked after 8:30 p.m. Additionally, Xfinity Home customers with the X1 voice remote can say, "Lock the front door" to lock their compatible Yale Assure Lock.
"Smart door locks can be a meaningful home security addition, especially when combined with other IoT devices like cameras," Patti Loyack, vice president, IP services, and home automation, for Comcast Cable, said in a prepared statement. "Xfinity's platform gives consumers the ability to manage and control all of their smart devices in one unified experience and we're excited to give our customers even more choice by integrating the Assure Lock line from Yale."
Yale Assure Lock line with Zigbee is now available to Xfinity Home's more than 1.2 million subscribers through the Works with Xfinity program.
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Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
The Blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
—Edward Henry Bickersteth
The Blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
—Edward Henry Bickersteth
Hymn writerPeace, that which comes from above and is granted by God alone through Christ is not easy to define, but it definitely does NOT mean something like "all's well" or "peace and quiet" in the usual sense. Peace from God does not necessarily mean that there is no trouble anywhere in our life, nor that we are not faced with problems to which we cannot find a solution.
It's easier to talk about this peace that comes from God through Christ and is bestowed on us in prayer than it is to actually have it. Why? Because we usually talk about it when we are NOT in any great distress, emergency or need, but after we have been delivered from it. We look back in retrospect and thank God for the deliverance and find words of testimony to give about God's faithfulness.
What is the best definition of and the most convincing testimony to the "peace from above"?
When we are presently in distress, in danger, at risk, beset with problems we see no end of, when we are suffering persecutions, slander, unjust accusations, when no one believes us, when no one cares about us, and we are not sad, not unhappy, not anxious, not disturbed, not reproachful, uncomplaining, unmoved to anger or revenge, still hopeful, still forgiving, still loving our enemies, still seeking God's Kingdom first and His righteousness, never giving in to despair or abandonment. When we are in this place, and can define "the peace of God which passeth all understanding" not only by the word of our confession, but also by our passionlessness, then we have understood and accepted what that peace is. It's the same peace that Jesus knew when He was crucified and when He uttered with His last breath, "It is finished. Into your hands I commend my spirit." It is the same peace which Jesus gave to His disciples when He said, "My peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give."
This is the peace of Christ.

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Define the object as file type e and belonging to the build, awk, or sed class. The script that performs this task must remove itself as effectively as it adds itself.
An entry needs to be added to /etc/vfstab in support of the new solid state hard disk.
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The request script asks the operator if /etc/vfstab should be modified by the package. If the operator answers "no" then the request script will print instructions on how to do the job manually and will execute
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I was part of the group of people who ordered the phone on the first day that it came out. Google to their surprise was astonished at the amount of interest with the phone. For an unlocked quad core 720p phone it was a great deal. Nothing at the time matched it. The only thing that it didn't have over the other competitor phones was removable battery and a expandable storage. We can talk about the way Google handled that launch, but I won't. Many people have already voiced their opinions and mine are similar to theirs. Now let's just talk about the phone.
The design of the phone is very nice. Though it is very similar to the Galaxy Nexus, LG did try to make the phone their own. They added a glass panel at the back. While it does look good, handling it is a different story. Glass is very slippery. With the phone being thin and light, it's easy to accidentally drop the phone. Many people have also said that placing the phone on an unleveled surface could result in the phone sliding off. That's why most have opted for a case or skin with more grip or some sort of bumper to combat the problem.
Another place where LG/Google did right was the screen. The screen is crisp and clear, but one minute detail that phone manufacturers should starting doing is curved edged screens. We use touch screen phones so we always swipe up down or left right. What many do notice is that when we swipe left to right or vice versa, our fingers go off the screen. Having a curved edge screen gives the user a more comfortable swipe. It's just so smooth. You just don't feel any stops or edges. Also, some people might say the screen is washed out. It's really not. The screen is showing more of the natural colors. Most people that say it are those that came from an OLED screen which is always cranked up in saturation. Over time you'll not even notice and care to like to even more.
All the usual aesthetics that are a norm for a phone these days are there. Faux chrome bezel, tapered edges, and branding at the back. Thank the E-gods that there was no labels on the front. Unbranded phones just look better no matter what. One area that LG/Google should have done better was the speaker phone layout. Laying the phone flat just lowers the volume range of the phone significantly. Just raising the phone 2-4mm from the surface makes a huge difference. If they wanted to keep the back flat, they could have either put the speaker on the sides (top or bottom) or just make a tunnel indentation on the back so that the sound can travel out. But I'm sure they'll improve this next time.
The specs are pretty high tech for the time. Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chip. 720p IPS screen (1280×768). And one thing that is catching on is NFC and wireless charging. Thanks to Nokia and Google this year we'll see more phones with these features.
Wireless charging on the Nexus 4 is using the standard Qi implementation. While great on paper, different chargers may act differently even if they have the Qi certification. Take for instance using the Nokia Lumia wireless charging base. In the beginning people were saying that the Nexus phone was not charging. Later on they have found out that the phone had to be over the charger around 1/2 centimeter to a centimeter for it work. While using a LG wireless charger worked with no problem. None the less, when all the kinks are worked out. Oh yeah, don't bother using it with a wireless charger that doesn't have Qi certification (HP/Palm Touchstone), it will not work and may even damage your phone. Wireless charging is here to stay. Not only is wireless charging convenient, but it is also takes less wear on the usb port.
Sound quality on the phone is great. Some have said that they get noise (crackle and pops) on the headset speaker, but I was lucky to not have this issue. Sound on both the Headset and speaker phone is loud and clear with the speaker phone set to have it's equalization with a high tremble.
It's cellular modem is quite interesting. It has been officially said that the Nexus 4 is only an HSPA+ phone. The thing is the chipset actually has both a HSPA+ and LTE. The only problem is that the LTE part only works on the one band. That band has been tested in Canada and actually works. The good thing for those that are in the United States and uses T-Mobile is that when they activate LTE this year, the Nexus 4 will be compatible. I'm sure it'll just be an update away. Anyways for now T-Mobile's 4G is comparable to LTE that is provided by other Telecoms. Reception for me is great. Always either in 3G or 4G in my area and never having any drop outs with calls or data.
The camera on the phone is much better than the previous Nexus. It comes with a 8mp back camera and a 1.3mp front. Video is your standard fair and photos taken with low light isn't very good. With good lighting the camera shoots very well and could be comparable to other higher end phones. Due note, even though some phone might take pictures with richer colors, this phone's screen and photos are set so what you see is what you get. Colors are truer to real life.
With the Nexus 4 having Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean. It's got to be the best Android yet. Having Google Now is great. Photosphere and Panorama have been improved. The overall snappiness of the phone is great. There didn't seem to be any lag to the phone. The only lag I got was based on how well a program was designed and if the program was fetching data from the internet. Doing web surfing is great using Chrome. And if you have an itch for Flash, you can side load it and install Firefox to get the full Flash experience. Videos are no problem for this phone. Smooth as butter.
I've never had any issues with battery life with the phone. For me it would last a good "work day" and if you work around computers all day, battery life would be a moot point. Or get a car charger to get while you're driving to combat it. Though battery life for Android has been it's negatives, the newer versions are getting better at it.
Some are worried by the low storage of the phone. The phone comes in either 8gigs or 16gig. I have the 8gig version and after the OS is installed, the phone had 5.67gigs left. It didn't bother me at all. I don't dump all my media in my phone. Plus there are cloud storage available like Google Drive or Sky Drive that will work for most people. If you need more storage then either get a wifi drive or just get a completely different phone with expandable storage.
All in all, I'm very happy with the phone. Not looking at just the hardware, but the support that you'll be getting will be great. Since this is a Google device, it'll be one of the first phones to be updated to Google's latest Android. You'll get LTE when it's available so the phone doesn't become obelete in a couple of years. Most of all the price is just ridiculous. For a phone with these specs, user experience, and support no one can touch these. People thought that when Chinese companies sell their phone over here that it would be competitive it. From what I see it isn't the case. They're pricing their phones here just like any other unsubsidized phone. The Nexus 4 is the phone to get if you looking for that balance of price, performance and support. Now Google, when is that Orb wireless charging coming out. Accessories are supposed to be release close to product launch not 6 months to forever…


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Mythos beta shutting down; Flagship Studios toast HanbitSoft is prepared to deal with Comerica bank in a local visit to them next week in order to secure and acquire the intellectual property rights of Hellgate: London. HanbitSoft believes that the game has nothing to do with the aforementioned bank as HanbitSoft already holds the rights to the game in Asia. HanbitSoft believes it has a strong possibility of acquiring the intellectual property of Hellgate: London in the United States and the rest of the world. HanbitSoft stated that they will be devising a plan to continue work on the games with local (Korean) game developers in order to see the game through."
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text: Sunday's Birdies and Bogeys\nWho were the winners and losers on Sunday at Augusta National? It's time to take a closer look with another edition of birdies and bogeys.\nBirdie: Adam Scott\n\nScott made what appeared to be the putt of his life when he rolled in a 20-footer on the 72nd hole, only to see Cabrera tie him with his own birdie moments later. But for a player who was nipped at the finish line in the 2011 Masters and who coughed up his lead in last summer's British Open, getting over disappointment is nothing new. In rolling in a 15-footer on the second playoff hole, Scott satisfied not only his own major quest, but that of his entire nation, becoming the first Australian to win a green jacket. "I don't know how to digest it all," Scott said. "It's incredible."\nBogey: Brandt Snedeker\n\nFive years after he surged and then crashed in dramatic fashion on Sunday at the Masters, a wiser Snedeker said he was better prepared for the pressure of a final round here. For nine holes, that seemed true. But then he missed a two-footer for par on the 10th hole, and he began to unravel. With four bogeys on the back side, the excitable Snedeker will have to wait for another chance at making that next big step.\nBogey: Tiger Woods\n\nHe made another spirited run up the leader board late, but even with all the hysteria surrounding his two-shot penalty on Saturday, the real disappointment from Woods was his inability to muster enough of a charge earlier in the final round. Woods bogeyed two holes and failed to birdie either of the par 5s on the front side, only to try to play catch-up over the closing holes. It was an exciting run, sure, but in the minds of the guys in front of him, it was never a legitimate threat.\nBirdie: Angel Cabrera\n\nHe had fallen so far in the world ranking (269th) that even John Daly was ahead of him, yet this week, Cabrera looked more like the player who had already won two majors. He came within inches of a third on Sunday, which would have made him a lock for the World Golf Hall of Fame. Yet even in coming up short, "El Pato" was relentless. After seeing his three-shot lead slip away, he birdied the 16th hole to pull back into a tie once, then knocked his approach on the 18th stiff to force a playoff with Adam Scott. An inch or two one way or another in the playoff and we'd be talking about Cabrera as a two-time Masters champ. Instead, we'll just refer to him as a guy who never quits.\nBirdie: No. 12\n\nWe're not sure Kevin Na and Bubba Watson are in the mood to sing its praises, but the fact that both players carded 10s here proves this 157-yard charmer has plenty of bite as well. Na said he aimed right at the flagstick and dunked it in the water, then tried the exact same shot and dunked it again. Told that Watson made the same number on the hole, Na took some solace. "That makes me feel a little better," he said. Said Watson: "If you're not going to win you have to get in the record book somehow."\nBogey: The Rain\n\nConsidering the bad luck the PGA Tour has had with weather this year (Can you say snow storm in the desert?), it's tough to complain about a week that didn't face a single delay. That being said, rain Sunday afternoon took the shine off Augusta National's famed beauty and more importantly, it altered the putting surfaces dramatically. On a course known for its slick greens, players weren't able to adjust to the slower surfaces, leaving putt after putt short and taking some excitement away from a day that usually produces lower scoring.\nBirdie: Marc Leishman\n\nPlenty of guys shoot good numbers the first day at Augusta National and then disappear into the azaleas. The remarkable thing about Leishman is after his opening 66, he never went away, remaining on the leader board all week in his second Masters to finish T-4. He fell short of a green jacket, but given how comfortable Leishman looked at Augusta National, perhaps there's one in his future.\nBogey: European Stars\n\nThe group we've become accustomed to seeing dominate at the Ryder Cup came up short here again. Lee Westwood, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose remained major-less, and other big names like Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer didn't come close to ending a Masters drought for Europe that dates back to Jose Maria Olazabal's win in 1999.\nBirdie: Thomas Vonn\n\nThe ex-husband of Lindsey Vonn -- aka "the guy that used to be married to the woman who is now dating Tiger Woods" -- took a shot at Woods in a Facebook and Twitter post, saying: "No problem Masters tournament happy to call in and help. You always have to keep an eye on those cheaters ;)." We're not sure Tom is bitter or funny, or maybe a little bit of both, but we appreciated the chuckle.\nBirdie: Tianlang Guan\n\nThe 14-year-old from China made history just by making it into the field this week, but with each passing day, he won over people more with his precocious playing. First, Guan survived a rare slow-play penalty to be the most surprising name sticking around for the weekend. Then, he continued his solid golf, despite his lack of length, shooting rounds of 79-75 to close out a tournament at which most people didn't expect him to break 80 in any round. Most astonishing? The phenom managed to navigate Augusta National's treacherous greens without making a three-putt all week.\nBirdie: Nick Price\n\nHe wasn't anywhere near Augusta National on Sunday, but Price, the International team captain for this year's Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village, had to like what he saw from some of his prospective players. While Adam Scott and Jason Day were hardly surprises to play well, Marc Leishman was a welcome development, and Angel Cabrera looks like he has recovered from a recent slump. The fall is a long way off, but it always helps to have an early sense of your options, especially when they're as appealing as these ones.\nBirdie: Bernhard Langer\n\nTwenty years after his second Masters win, the 55-year-old was intent on being more than a museum piece this week, birdieing his first three holes to move within two shots of the lead at one point. He eventually tapered off to shoot 76, but it was an impressive run from a guy still capable of some decent golf. Now if we could just do something about that shirt...\nBogey: American Stars\n\nThe 2013 season started with players representing the red, white and blue winning the first 14 events. But in the season's first major championship, no U.S. player was a real factor down the stretch. While Tiger Woods' up-and-down week ended with a T-4, Brandt Snedeker collapsed on the back nine and he wasn't alone in his struggles. Others like Matt Kuchar and Rickie Fowler began the day with outside chances, but played their way out quickly. Defending champion Bubba Watson made a 10 on a hole and even Phil Mickelson shot over par on his favorite course for an unthinkable third straight day.\nBirdie: Thorbjorn Olesen\n\nOlesen burst onto the world scene with a T-9 at last year's British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. A deal with Nike has helped increase his exposure and steady play has him in the top 40 of the Official World Golf Ranking. His Sunday 68 to finish in the top 10 certainly won't hurt that and at just 23, we can expect to see a lot more of this flashy Dane in the future.


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Yeah, so I've spent the spring being fairly quiet online. After an amazing TempleCon 2009 (twice as many people as TempleCon 2008!), I didn't get my usual month-long break, but plunged right into an amazingly hectic dance performance schedule (11 shows over the course of 10 weeks, with 8 different costumes and sets of choreography - crazy!), with people already banging on the door wanting to know about TempleCon 2010.
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Event coordination is like an extended case of stage fright. Months and months of it, slowly coming to a boil in the weeks and days leading up to the event, until you're there, and all of your skill and experience and preparation take over, so that the fear is replaced by this Zen state of supreme competence and exhaustion. Sarah Bernhardt, the French theatre's equivalent to Napoleon Bonaparte, once said that you are no true actress if
Yeah, it's kind of crazy when you realize that you've been largely off-line for the greater portion of a year, because all of your time is taken up with one thing. Even crazier when you sacrifice the greater portion of your gaming time to that one thing. And the irony is, that one thing is all about gaming...
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Apple TV to dual as casual gaming device?Apple's much anticipated Apple TV wireless set-top box will not only stream various types of media from Macs and PCs to widescreen TVs, but also serve as a casual gaming hub, the company appears to have inadvertently confirmed.
In releasing iTunes 7.1 on Monday, Apple began prepping users for the release of the $299 device, which was originally due in February but delayed at the last minute to the middle of March. The software will act as the central go-between for the hub and media stored on a personal computer, allowing users to sync movies, videos, podcasts and photos to the Apple TV in very much the same way they currently do with iPods. Similarly, they'll also be able run Apple TV in disk mode for manual file swapping.
What Apple has not yet said, but is quite apparent from Monday's iTunes release, is that Apple TV will also sport some rudimentary gaming capabilities. "Are you sure you want to sync games? All existing games on the Apple TV," reads a localized string file hidden in the software. Another reads, "Some of the games in your iTunes library were not copied to the Apple TV [...] because they cannot be played on this Apple TV."
In total, iTunes 7.1 includes a little over a dozen text strings relating to game management on the new Apple device. In addition to syncing, the strings offer user prompts for various other operations such as removing games, preventing unauthorized games from making the sync, and warning users when their Apple TV can no longer accept new games due to a lack of space.
The findings in the new iTunes release, while shy of an official endorsement, arrive on the heels of similar Apple TV-related gaming clues dropped by Apple and its partners over the last several weeks. It began with Greg Canessa of PopCap games, an official iPod game developer, who last month told Wired that he was in the process of taking his firm's the "stable of franchises and games" and customizing them for different platforms, including Apple TV.
"[Casual games] are going to continue to grow into non-core demographics," Canessa told the technology magazine. "This is relevant as it pertains to devices that are not currently earmarked as gaming devices: mobile, set-top boxes, Apple TV, MP3 players and other devices in the home that will reach the non-gamer— people who dont think they want to play."
Apple TV gaming strings found in iTunes 7.1
In the weeks that followed Canessa's apparent slip-up, readers of AppleInsider noted that Apple had been canvassing local institutions in search of junior additions to its internal game development workforce. In one particular instance, students at the Savannah College of Art and Design reported receiving an e-mail from a recruiter working directly for Cupertino-based company who was seeking interns for a summer program would be tasked with creating "consistent, high quality 3D and 2D art for games." A similar, but programming related proposition, was issued to the computer science students at Carnegie-Mellon University.
Although Apple has not commented publicly on its Apple TV gaming plans, it's believed that users of the device will need to purchase games on a Mac or PC through the company's iTunes Store and then transfer them to the media hub.


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By Daniel Wagner
AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has filed civil charges against Standard & Poor's Ratings Services for improperly giving high ratings to toxic mortgage bonds before the financial crisis.
It is the government's first big enforcement action related to a credit rating agency's actions in the lead-up to the 2008 crisis. Ahead of the filing late Monday, S&P had said it expected to be charged but denied any wrongdoing and said any lawsuit would be without merit.
So what's the big deal? And what did the bond-analysis shops have to do with the financial crisis?
Here are some questions and answers about the expected charges against Standard & Poor's:
Q: The government brings civil charges against financial companies all the time. What's so important about this case?
A: These are the first federal charges against one of the credit rating agencies that are widely blamed for contributing to the financial crisis that brought about the worst recession since the Great Depression.
The crisis crested when a bubble in U.S. home prices popped, making it more difficult for people to refinance their mortgages and setting off a wave of defaults and foreclosures.
Wall Street banks had created trillions of dollars' worth of investments whose value was based on the value of those mortgages. The investments were spread through the financial system. Without rating agencies, none of that would have been possible.
Q: If they didn't create or sell the investments, why are credit rating agencies blamed for their proliferation?
A: Agencies like Standard & Poor's gave high ratings to complex pools of mortgages and other debt. That gave even risk-averse buyers the confidence to buy them. Some investors, including pension funds, can only buy securities that carry a high rating. In short, credit ratings provided by S&P greased the assembly line that allowed banks to push risky mortgage bonds out the door.
When they realized the bonds were worth far less than previously thought, in late 2007, Standard & Poor's and other agencies lowered the ratings on nearly $2 trillion in mortgage securities. The downgrades helped spread panic because holders of the bonds and any potential buyers of them no longer knew their value.
The government says S&P knew the bonds were risky, but gave them artificially high ratings in a quest for higher revenue and greater market share.
Q: Why would they give ultra-safe ratings to risky mortgages?
A: Critics have long argued that the agencies suffer from a fundamental conflict of interest: They are paid by the same companies whose bonds they rate.
According to various investigations of the crisis, rating agencies competed with each other for the business of the banks and brokerages that were packaging the mortgage-backed bonds. In some cases, critics say, rating-agency analysts were pressured to give unrealistically high ratings to curry favor with Wall Street.
Q: So who's going to jail?
A: No one. The charges are civil, so the harshest penalties would be fines and limits on how the company does business.
In general, law enforcement officials have had a tough time making criminal cases against high-profile people involved in the 2008 financial crisis. Justice Department officials have argued that they simply don't have the evidence to prosecute criminal cases, which would carry a higher burden of proof than civil charges.
As a result, most of the cases related to the crisis have been actions by regulators or lawsuits against small-time mortgage industry workers who committed on-the-ground fraud. No major Wall Street executive has faced the threat of jail time in relation to the crisis.
Q: Have lawmakers fixed the credit rating system?
A: There have been some reforms, but critics say they don't go far enough.
Under the 2010 overhaul of financial rules known as the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission gained stronger powers to oversee rating agencies.
Safeguards were put in place to prevent banks from shopping around for the best rating.
Some proposals went farther. One would have randomly assigned a rating agency to each investment. It did not make the final bill.
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The Women's Council was established in 1975 by then-university President John P. Raynor, S.J. It is an association of women, primarily non-alumnae, prominent in cultural and civic affairs, who have been charged to help know and represent Marquette within their spheres of influence within the wider community. The group currently supports two endowed scholarship funds, one supporting a non-traditional female student, and one supporting an alumna of Notre Dame Middle School attending Marquette University.
An eligible candidate for this scholarship must:
Please note: students receiving tuition remission or full-tuition scholarships are not eligible for this award.
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Shūnya feat. Elf Tranzporter
Gifted producer and musician Bal Singh aka Shūnya explores and layers intricate traditional Indian with contemporary bass driven sounds to create a sonic landscape of dreams and story.
The word Shūnya is the philosophical concept of the non-duality between infinite and finite. It is represented by the circle "O" and it reflects his personal and artistic philosophy of a non-duality in genre and style that has been discovered through a very unique musical path that reconciles with, but simultaneously celebrates diversity.
I am honoured to have been featured on 'Akashic Record Store' and 'Elves in the Bodhi Forest' with more collaborations in the works.
Click through below for a taste of 'O'
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Wait, you said your Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup is too slow and not thirsty enough? There's a remedy for that, and its name is John Hennessey. Texas is where you'll find him, up to his elbows in supercharger.
Matt Farah's visit to John Hennessey's Texas tuning shop for his show Tuned yielded the automotive scoop of the year. It also yielded a dirty spin in the 600-hp Hennessey Velociraptor (463 hp at the wheels), which Hennessey tuned to maximize low- to mid-range torque — specifically from 1,500-3,500 rpm.
And that proves to be the perfect remedy for pulling a rented minivan out of a ditch.


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This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.
Gartner recently predicted that 25% of organizations will have their own app store by 2017, and while app stores can improve flexibility and empower staff, once the floodgates open it can be incredibly difficult for enterprises to manage software licensing, control entitlement and track actual software usage.
[ The Enterprise App Store: 10 Must-Have Features ]
[ Open for Business: It's the Year of the Corporate App Store ]
Enterprise app stores are designed to give an iTunes-like consumer app store experience. However, because these app stores are rolled out in enterprises, they have to be smarter than iTunes. Consider the following:
Cost: Most consumer apps are free or cost about a dollar. Enterprise apps can cost hundreds, thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars per user. How do you contain costs? What do you do if a manager needs to approve an expenditure before an app can be downloaded? How does the cost get tracked back to the appropriate office or department?
[ IN PICTURES: 10 years of the iTunes Store
IN DEPTH: Enterprise app stores: There's one in your future ]
Complexity: Consumer apps are designed around the devices that will be downloading them. So you know an iTunes app will work on your iPhone, but employees have apps running on multiple devices (desktops, laptops, mobile devices, in SaaS or virtual environments, etc.). The enterprise app store needs to be a lot smarter to get the right app to the right device so that it will work.
Environments: Consumer app stores also only need to contend with one or so physical operating systems -- iOS 6, Android 4.2. Most companies have complex environments that also include Windows, virtualized environments, private and/or public clouds, and SaaS. How does the app store know who the user is and what that user needs?
Compliance: When you pay for an app and download it in iTunes -- as long as you don't try and hack into the app and resell it -- it's hard to fall out of compliance. Generally you have rights to use the app perpetually, and you have access to upgrades when they come out. But businesses generally buy licenses in bulk for groups of users -- and the terms of how those licenses get deployed and used are complex. How can an iTunes-like app store manage that complexity?
Managing the software license lifecycle: Consumer apps are often disposable: You can forget about them or delete them without a meaningful economic downside. But because of the cost and complexity of implementing enterprise apps, they have to be kept track of, used and re-used. If the employee who downloaded an app leaves the company, what do you do with that license? If the employee doesn't use the app she downloaded, how do you return it to the license pool so the investment isn't wasted?
Given how expensive enterprise software is, failure to consider all of the above issues can create an unbearable pain for companies trying to implement enterprise app stores. So how can companies deliver the "bling" without the "sting"?
Companies need to think about application usage management as an overall strategy to maximize the value of their software assets across the entire license lifecycle. This includes implementing an enterprise app store environment that is tightly integrated with organizations' essential software license optimization and application readiness systems. [Also see: "Will the iPad increase your Microsoft licensing fees?"]
These back-office systems are implemented to ensure companies derive the most value and efficiency from their software licenses -- by ensuring continual software license compliance and optimization, and by providing automated application migration, compatibility testing, packaging and deployment capabilities that help keep store shelves stocked with apps that are ready for immediate delivery to the user's device of choice.
Smart companies have already implemented these systems to manage the software license lifecycle. So finding an enterprise app store that is tightly integrated into those systems makes sense. According to Gartner:
Investing in an enterprise app store that is tightly integrated on the back end with these systems will provide the familiar, intuitive, iTunes-like experience employees want when accessing the enterprise apps they need to do their jobs. But doing so will also provide CIOs, CFOs and CEOs the confidence of knowing that the organization's strategic software assets are still being managed cost-effectively and efficiently.
Steve Schmidt is VP of corporate development at Flexera Software.
Read more about software in Network World's Software section.
This story, "Software Licence Optimization Critical to Enterprise App Store Success" was originally published by Network World.
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I have a question regarding combining shapes.
I currently had a simple class (below):
import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D.Double; import java.awt.Rectangle; import java.awt.geom.Area; public class Island extends HashiSymbol { int value; public Island(int x,int y,int valuec) { super(x,y); value = valuec; } public Area getShape() { Area ret = new Area(); Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(x,y,30,30); ret.add(new Area(rect)); Double circ = new Double(x,y,30,30); ret.exclusiveOr(new Area(circ)); return ret; } }
I have several graphical objects that extend HashiSymbol, which is another class I made that I will probably make extend Area (Area (Java Platform SE 6)) later on. Each of these objects present themselves differently, but they will all be painted to the main component. Because of stylistic reasons, I provided a method that returns the Shape (Shape (Java Platform SE 6)) of the object to be painted by my Graphics2D (Graphics2D (Java Platform SE 6)) object in my paintComponent method. Since these Shapes can contain several different shapes, I used the Area class to combine Shapes to create one paintable Shape.
The Island object should contain 3 different "shapes":
1) A rectangle border (mainly to show bounds)
2) A circle border
3) A single number between 1 and 8 in the center of the circle border
I have the first two in the above code, but I cannot figure out how to represent Text as a Shape that I can add to Area. Does anyone know how to do this? Simply painting a String to the main component is not desired, as the text should be part of the Island object and not an individual component. Any suggestions or help is appreciated.


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KrugerForce is a task force of engineers ready to help meet "shovel ready" and "green solutions" criteria
Kruger Inc., has announced the formation of KrugerForce—a dedicated task force of process, mechanical and electrical engineers prepared to assist municipalities and the consulting engineering community with an offering of technologies and services that meet the requirements of the stimulus package.
According to Brian Frewerd, Kruger's VP of strategic planning, "We have been contacted by many customers looking for rapid delivery of engineered solutions to help meet their challenges. Having green technologies and the ability to provide rapid responses are of utmost importance at this time."
KrugerForce will help municipalities and engineers meet "shovel ready" criteria by providing the following:
1. Engineering labor to provide customized "cut and paste" designs and drawings into overall plant plans to meet short application deadlines;
2. Packaged water and wastewater solutions available on site in a matter of weeks; and
3. Access to design-build experts to lead fast-track projects and turnkey installations.
KrugerForce will help municipalities and engineers meet the "green solutions" criteria with technologies focused on renewable energy, energy recovery and water reuse. Some examples of such technologies include:
1. Making fuel from biosolids (BioCon Energy Recovery System);
2. Using solar energy to dry biosolids (SOLIA);
3. Minimizing carbon footprint and generating carbon credits;
4. Advanced control systems for enhanced energy efficiency (I&C); and
5. Producing reclaimed reuse water (Hydrotech Discfilter).


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Adding CashParking Payee Accounts for U.S. Citizens or Legal Residents
To receive revenue from your CashParking domain names, you must define your preferred payment method for the revenue your account generates. To do so, set up at least one payee account to associate with your CashParking account.
The payee account includes all necessary tax and personal information, as well as your preferred payment method, for your generated revenue. The exact procedure depends on your current residency. Payees who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents can submit tax information using our online form. Foreign payees cannot submit tax information online. Foreign payees must complete the applicable forms and fax or email them to us. For more information about setting up a payee account for a foreign payee, see Adding Payee Accounts for Non-U.S. Citizens and Non-Legal Residents.
When you set up a payee account, you can specify to have your CashParking revenue delivered by check or electronically deposited into your bank account.
To Add Payee Information
- Log in to your GoDaddy account.
- Click CashParking.
- Next to the account you want to use, click Manage.
- From the Settings menu, select Payee Settings.
- Click the Add payee hyperlink.
- In the Payee account name field, enter a name for this payee account.
- From the Payee type list, select U.S.
- Complete the following:
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I recently found this post with 290 pixel fonts, and I made a quick processing sketch to convert the files to 320*200 png images which can then easily be converted to PI1 here. If I were more skilled I would've made a tool that converts directly to PI1 but eh, I did what I could... Still thought it might be worth sharing.
The sketch creates an image with all the provided characters in ASCII order, first as 8*8 tiles, then zoomed x2 (then junk text), like so:
The processing "app" looks like this:
UP/DOWN arrows: browse the fonts list
LEFT arrow: display in the 320*200 screen.
S: save PNG (to the sketch directory).
Since I made this very quickly and didn't mean to share at first, there is at least one "bug":
When saving, the name of the PNG file will be that of the highlighted font in the browser, which can be different from the one displayed if you have pressed UP or DOWN after LEFT, so save right after pressing LEFT to avoid misnaming.
I'm uploading the processing sketch and the fonts. If you don't use processing you can still check the fonts there (very cool), ask for a PI1 in this thread and I'll upload it. You can even ask for a specific text.
Oh, and there is a .txt with credits when known.
Hope that's useful to somebody else!


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We are looking to rebrand our business and present ourselves as THE foremost authority on "everything Roofing".
The first stage of this branding exercise is to design a new logo. We will be completely redesigning our website: http://www.juffsroofing.com and taking it from the outdated 'clip art' style to a more professional, sleek look and feel (along the line of http://www.bose.ca/controller?url=/…/index.jsp.
The challenge with the logo is that Juffs is an established roofing company with signs displaying the clip art "dude" around the city. We tried an exercise with a completely different logo and the feedback from existing customers was that it was too far of a departure.
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We'd also like colour(s) to be incorporated into the logo. Blue (sky) is a thought and perhaps an accent colour if it makes sense in the design but please feel free to experiment with colours and provide options.
The ratio needs to work in a more horizontal format (i.e. for web). So perhaps two versions are developed (one stacked with wordmark and one with wordmark to the side).
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Nathaniel Cramp has been running the increasingly successful Sonic Cathedral club night since 2004, before launching the record label two years later.
Here, he discusses the merits of so-called "nu-gaze", and what the whole shoegaze revival means to him. And if you click here you'll find a profile on said label.
Let's get this straight from the start: there's no such thing as nu-gaze, it's just a bad pun, and there's not even really a scene celebrating itself or anyone else. What there is, however, is a renewed interest in all things shoegaze and that can only be a good thing.
When I started Sonic Cathedral it was supposed to be a one-off clubnight, a chance to play lots of amazing records that hadn't been aired in public for a long time. As well as looking back, however, it was also inspired by the newer sounds I had been hearing from the likes of M83, Ulrich Schnauss, Engineers, Amusement Parks On Fire and The Radio Dept. Remember, this was a time when the future of music was seen as scratchy rubbish from anyone who shared a crack pipe with Pete Doherty and musical development – certainly in indie circles – seemed to have ended at Gang Of Four's first album. Everywhere you listened music had angles, yet here were some bands and artists that made music with curves (and who probably listened to Curve) and that seemed reason enough for a celebration.
Video:The Radio Dept. 'Keen On Boys'
When the doors opened at that first Sonic Cathedral night on October 23rd 2004, for everyone who came in wearing a Slowdive T-shirt, looking like they hadn't ventured outside since the Slough Festival of 1991, there were as many kids who had probably never even heard of Slowdive. (The new and old theme was reflected with the bill, which saw The Radio Dept playing live and The Telescopes DJing.) Clearly the demand was there and it would've been doing these people a disservice to have stopped after just one night. So here we are, nearly five years later, with hazy memories of many great nights, a record label and the latest incarnation of the shoegaze revival in full swing.
In those five years the numerous strands of shoegaze-inspired sounds have become increasingly apparent. There are the post-Brian Jonestown Massacre bands – The Black Angels, Darker My Love – who are as much in thrall to psychedelia and classic rock influences as they are to the likes of Ride. There are the more post-rock influenced bands such as Jeniferever and Kyte. There are the dance and electronica artists such as Ulrich Schnauss, M83 and Maps. Then there's the disparate likes of School Of Seven Bells, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, Sad Day For Puppets, Asobi Seksu, Deerhunter, A Place To Bury Strangers… see what I mean about there not being a scene? In fact, sometimes it's difficult to work out what it is that links these bands together at all. But there is definitely something: an emotional purity, an underlying melancholy, providing a means of escapism through noise, through reverb, through repetition, through beauty. And not an angle to be seen.
Video: Jeniferever 'From Across The Sea' (released via DrownedinSound Recordings)
The one influence that everyone would agree on would be My Bloody Valentine. Their reunion last year has not only legitimised the current shoegaze revival, but it afforded bands such as Slowdive a long overdue critical reappraisal. It has also provided a whole new wave of inspiration, the most high profile of which is the new Horrors album, Primary Colours, which, for all its Neu!-inspired motorik rhythms, is made all the better by being smothered with Shields-style guitars.
So what does the future hold? Now that The Sunday Times et al are cottoning on to the shoegaze revival thanks to its increasing infiltration of the mainstream and some timely compilation albums from Rob Da Bank and yours truly, it could put a sell by date on things. However, I think that the lack of a single scene or sound will be shoegaze's saving grace. So while Lily Allen's 'The Fear' had some epic sounds on it that wouldn't have been out of place on Maps' 'We Can Create', she'll soon move on and leave the rest of us to contemplate our footwear in peace.
Video:Maps 'Don't Fear'
For more information on Nathaniel's activities with Sonic Cathedral visit soniccathedral.co.uk or myspace.com/soniccathedral.


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So KFC has been at it again – cookin' up and revealin' secrets with the publication of what the company calls the Colonel's long-lost secret recipes.
This smokescreen coming out of the Colonel's kitchen is to distract the public from what it really wants to know: why KFC won't change its secret recipe for rainforest destruction.
So to explain what KFC has been doing, Greenpeace has published an alternative Colonel Sanders cookbook revealing the recipes that KFC doesn't want you to see.
KFC claims its packaging is sustainable yet two weeks into our campaign and KFC has not yet explained why Greenpeace researchers found rainforest fibre in its packaging and napkins or why the company is not prepared to ditch notorious Indonesian paper supplier Asia Pulp and Paper (APP).
Clearly, KFC has been too busy trying to get a PR win out of the company's founder than taking action to resolve this issue. How would the Colonel have felt if he knew what KFC was doing now? Perhaps he'd respond in a similar way to his famous gravy remark:
"That friggin' ... outfit .... They prostituted every goddamn thing I had. I had the greatest gravy in the world and those sons of bitches they dragged it out and extended it and watered it down that I'm so goddamn mad."(1)
What KFC is really dishing up is a recipe for disaster and by buying from APP it is supporting the continued destruction of Indonesia's rainforest and the potential extinction of the Sumatran tigers.
We need to turn up the heat, so if you haven't already done so, please help cook up a storm the Colonel cannot ignore, post a link to our alternative cookbook of secret recipes on KFC's Facebook page.
(1) Referring to the changes made to his secret gravy recipe after he was bought out in 1964, as quoted in The McDonaldization of Society (2008) by George Ritzer, "Calculability", p. 83
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How is it that we in the west have the right to tell other people they don't have the right to earn a living, Reforestation in developing countrie...
How is it that we in the west have the right to tell other people they don't have the right to earn a living, Reforestation in developing countries is perfectly sustainable with the proper technickes and if we in the west are so concerned with deforestation, perhaps we should lend help so these people can better their lives.
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I agree that we would see help of deforestation in that if we would save our planet and trees and animals that inhabit these forests and scrub.
7 June, 2012 at 3:31
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Why do we point KFC for rainforest deforestation ? Why don't we blame ourselves ? We are each of us responsible for the deforestation by eating fa...
Why do we point KFC for rainforest deforestation ? Why don't we blame ourselves ? We are each of us responsible for the deforestation by eating fast food (we make a lot of trash each time we eat there).
If KFC stops buying from APP, another company will do it because there is a demand. I think each of us are to blame for the deforestation. Instead, let's try to find ways to reduce the trash from the fast food restaurants and force them to do it.
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@Act Green, I disagree entirely. If we're to stop deforestation it is absolutely imperative we tackle the big players within this deplorably profi...
@Act Green, I disagree entirely. If we're to stop deforestation it is absolutely imperative we tackle the big players within this deplorably profit-driven practice, now. If, as you suggest, we do nothing to put pressure on these cowboy outfits and instead look at ourselves as the reason for the ongoing destruction of our planet, the situation will perpetuate itself until there is nothing left. Greenpeace has already influenced huge corporations like Unilever, Nestle, Kraft, Mars, HSBC Bank and Carrefour to cancel their respective contracts with Sinar Mass (APP's umbrella/parent company), and in the last month Sinar Mass themselves have approached Greenpeace with a view to halting their deforestation programme. If we do nothing to change KFC's wicked ways, we essentially condone their behaviour by allowing them to continue unabated. On the back of Greenpeace's previous successes within this domain, there is no justifiable reason to suggest KFC would not take notice once their reputation and/or profits have been suitably damaged - as a direct result of their own actions and Greenpeace's penchant for exposing such unethical practices.
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I made A website for Greenpeace. I want to save antarctica!
Here's the link: http://saveantarcticanow.weebly.com
Check it out, please!
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i don't know if the whole in these articles are truth or not. (i think it's still not valid to say only "KFC" without any strong evi...
i don't know if the whole in these articles are truth or not. (i think it's still not valid to say only "KFC" without any strong evidence) why? because fast food in Indonesia is not only KFC, u have to aim to MCD, CFC, BK? why not them too? however, i'll try to stop from eating fast food, not only for the better future of our rainforest but also for my health. so the change it's start from us not from others.
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equitymusic brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 105 Designs von 23 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Audimated.com is looking for our logo. We are a new internet company in the music business. We offer tools and solutions to artists to sell their content and promote their careers.
Our website "brand" and image is based on business, professionalism and efficiency. We have a cut and dry approach to effectively bringing our musicians the most effective and up to date solutions to facilitate their marketing efforts.
we need an icon, a logo and a tag line. If you visit myspace.com you can see that their logo in the top left includes an icon image, the myspace.com and a tag line. We would like to have a similar feel. The tag line is "My Music Business" The logo name is "Audimated.com" The icon needs to represent the music business and should likely be based on an "A"
We value simplicity and functionality over fancy design and intricacy. We would like to have this logo, icon and tag line be represented on everything from skate boards to letter head to tshirts so the images, colors, fonts will need to be versatile.
We don't want a "cartoon" feel or soft bubbly letters. The site is about being down to business and maintaining a focused and professional attempt and marketing an artists musical career.
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12 January, 2011
First concertWell this is where my love of live bands started, was 15 yrs old,never seen a band before, and had just got into U2 via Josh and R and H. Had pretty good seats to the side of the stage, and was hooked with live music from then on. Highlights?? Probably when Bono and Larry swapped places for a rendition of Stand By Me if i recall. Have seen the band over a dozen odd times and this is still the one I hold as the benchmark. Both nites at Wembly last year, sorry 09, were pretty damn good too..
04 January, 2011
Short MemoriesOur brains were so addled with drink we rarely remember to write the next day, and if we do remember later (ie now), the memories are fairly sketchy. I'll try to remember but 20 years is bloody long time ago (did we even have the interwebs then?)
24 August, 2010
Is that another drummer?Lets see ... '89 i was 29 in a band, broke, married, 1 kid & one on the way. I convinced my then 14 yr old brother that he had to get into U2 & the time to do it was now. I used my rent money & he broke into his piggy bank. We bought standby tickets & sat stage left, halfway up & behind front of stage. Weddings, Parties, Anything supported ... brilliant. I was apologising to my brother about the seats when U2 came on, the P.A. cranked up & the show began. Well I gotta tell ya it was amazing. There aint nothing like getting the onstage / foldback sound rather than front of house. You hear everything including stage chatter ... & hey what was that a 2nd drummer sitting in the dark behind Larry ... I thought very cool better than backup tapes ... sad no money for T-Shirt but great memories


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TODAY: US EPA Administrator to Deliver Remarks at National Association of Regulatory Utility in Dallas
Release Date: 07/11/2014
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DALLAS – (July 14, 2014) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will deliver remarks at the National Association of Regulatory Utility (NARUC) summer meeting. Administrator McCarthy's speech will focus on climate change with an emphasis on the Clean Power Plan proposal, a vital piece of President Obama's Climate Action Plan, which for the first time cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.
The NARUC Summer Committee Meetings will combine utility regulators from federal, state and international officials. Participants will learn about the latest in regulatory trends and best practices. Participants will also learn current and essential utility sectors, including electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and water information.
WHO: U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy
WHEN: Monday, July 14, 2014
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555 South Lamar Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
Media wishing to attend should RSVP to 214-665-2200 or email email@example.com or Rob Thormeyer at firstname.lastname@example.com or 202-898-9382.
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Blog of Dr. Miland Brown that features different aspects of world history. Not everything can be covered but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Dr. Brown is an academic in North America.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Forgotten Jamestown well holds centuries-old artifacts
The article notes: Sometime around 1610, archaeologists figure a thirsty colonist put his brass pistol on the side of a well as he pulled up some water and accidentally knocked the weapon in. It is conjecture, but it is one explanation for a cache of rare finds they fished up Tuesday from the bottom of a 400-year-old well at an overlooked corner of Historic Jamestowne, a national park. The items included the Scottish pistol, a man's leather shoe and a small lead plaque reading "James Towne" -- the equivalent of a colonial luggage tag.
I find it fascinating that accidents like dropping items down wells (or commodes) can yield such rich historical finds! I wonder if anything I accidently lose will be preserved and tell future historians about life in the 21st century?
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- Robin said...
When I was an undergrad in college, I took an Intro to Archaeology class, and we had to suppose just this type of scenario for a project. It was fascinating and entertaining to think of how future generations would interpret "artifacts" of ours. For example, would someone from the future believe that my little coconut head purchased as a souvenir on a trip to Key West was actually an idol of some "god" I worshipped? It's unlikely, given the accessibility of information and technology now, but it gave me some great insight as to how archaeologists theorize the habits and lifestyles of past cultures.
- Jennie W said...
I always like the Nacirema example:
Students always get such a kick out of it! I taught a semester of high school anthro and I used it and only one student managed to figure it out without help. But still, they really enjoyed the discussion afterwards!