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- Easy to use
- Automatic software updates
- Automatic Data Back-ups
- Work on anywhere in the world as long as you have internet access.
- Decreases need for server upgrades
- Facilitates & promotes forward-thinking.
- Facilitates more effective tax planning and forecasting.
- Works well with other business advisory services.
- Minimises adjustments or corrections often required when annual financials are prepared.
- We can gain access to your file at any time in order to assist you with queries, allocations, etc without the need to send files back and forth.
- Saves time and money over the long-term through efficiencies gained in data input and reconciliations.
- Allows you to do the processing in-house. We can also train your team on this which will free up your time allowing you to work ON the business.
- Allows for more accurate and up to date financial reporting system thus allowing you to see what is happening in the business NOW rather than historical results of up to 12 months ago. This ensures more effective decision-making by owners and enables you to better manage cash flow going forward.
- One of the coolest things we've seen is Xero's ability to integrate with "Receipt Bank" (software) which enables you to scan or take a photo of receipts or invoices which, through highly advanced character recognition software, uploads details of the transaction for coding into Xero. You can then throw the receipt away saving space and filing.
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The top five ways that a bookkeeper can bring you more money!
There are never enough hours in the day. No small business owner, can do everything alone, and do it well. There will come a time when you may decide that its' time to bring in some help. The best place to start, is to hire a bookkeeper to manage perhaps the most important part of your business; The money. Without properly managed cash flow, good credit produced by timely payment to vendors, and a real time look at your company's financial truth, you aren't really doing yourself any favors. Hiring a bookkeeper can add cash to your bottom line, believe it or not.
Its' a daunting task, handing over your finances to a stranger, so take your time, do your homework and due diligence, decide what type of person you are looking for, and what you are willing to let go of in the responsibility department. Be clear with yourself about what your expectations are and then go out and find that gem of a bookkeeper. Here are the top five reasons, why you really shouldn't' be operating without one.
1. The value of their time in keeping the books is higher than the value of YOUR time doing the same thing. Ouch, that one stings a little bit right? Well let's dig a little deeper. Another way to say this is that a bookkeeper is typically trained and experienced at a very specific set of tasks and skills. You are not. (Well you might be, but you wouldn't' have made it this far into the post if you weren't considering hiring some help now would you!?) He/she is trained to handle specific tasks and challenges in financial matters of a business. These tasks are probably handled more quickly by him/her than they would be by you, as you blunder through it muttering about how you'd rather be visiting job sites, or making sales.
2. You get paid faster when you have someone dedicated to chasing down the folks who are getting way too comfortable on your ageing report.
3. Your credit rating remains stellar when your bills all get paid on time. Leave it to your bookkeeper to maintain a schedule of payments due, and keep your vendors happy! Better credit rating and history usually means better prices AND better terms.
4. The expense of hiring a bookkeeper is a business expense… and don't forget that those are tax deductible. (Consider paying a bookkeeper for the time spent on your books ONLY vs. hiring an in-house employee to keep the books plus whatever else you might want them to do, which will be more costly.)
5. Finally, your stress level is reduced. Imagine all of the free time that you are going to have to devote to marketing or sales, networking or customer service, now that you have someone competent, skilled and trained, keeping an eye on your money, and alerting you before potential problems occur.
Contact Eclipses Accounting Group today to discuss your business's bookkeeping requirements!
3 reasons why hiring an accountant to set up your business accounting software helps your business?
Don't make a mess of your revenue!
Why you should be hiring an accountant to set up your business accounting software.
Just as you hire a dentist to clean your teeth and a mechanic to fix your car, you should really plan to hire a professional to set up the accounting software for your business.
Here are a few reasons why:
1. An accountant knows more than you do about the pre, present and post of all things financial.
Don't let this sting your ego. Just as you know better, your passion for the product or service that you are selling or supplying, an accountant knows better, how to set up for successful cash flow management. They will know how to set up vendors, accounts, loans, revenue, invoicing, etc. Having these items properly set up at the start will keep your transactions rolling smoothly and preventing you from having to waste time and money later on making adjustments. Or worse, owing ridiculous amounts of taxes due to an error from 12 months ago.
Being able to look ahead gives you the capability to see problems coming down the road before they come to fruition. Often folks (especially entrepreneurs and executives) forget to think about how much their time is worth in monetary terms. Where is your hour better spent? Adding cash to your bottom line, or figuring out how to manage the cash that you have?
2. Hiring a professional will actually save you money.
Having your software set up correctly will save you money, and likely MAKE you money. The biggest reason for this is the time saving factor. It's important to have everything at your fingertips at a moment's notice. You know who owes, you know what your bottom line is, you know what to expect to pay out for taxes next quarter. Best of all, you will be totally prepared when it's time for your audit or your next business review meeting!
3. You're too busy not to leave this to a professional.
Remember the passion that got you started in business in the first place? Think about the time that you spend networking, researching, speaking with clients, working on your marketing plan, making sales, making a living, providing an opportunity for others to make a living perhaps. Those things that you enjoy and that keep you working every day. Keep doing those things, and leave the rest to the appropriate professionals.
Do you need assistance setting up a new accounting program?
Do you need assistance getting your accounting program correct?
Eclipse Accounting Group offers qualified bookkeepers under accountant supervision who can assist with all aspects of accounting software program set up and ongoing management.
Top three reasons to choose cloud accounting
Let's face it, when you are running a business, there are some things that you'd just rather not get bogged down with.
You don't want to be tied to your desk.
Accounting has got to be at the top of that list. Plenty of famous and very wealthy people have said, "Hire people who play at what you have to work at!" Whether you hire someone to handle your finances, or you are doing it, why not make it fun, accessible, and easy!?
Cloud accounting is the way to go. The format offers some fantastic benefits for your vibrant and growing business. Whether you are the user or you've hired that person who plays at finances and accounting, they will really dig cloud accounting programs.
When someone is trying to sell me a service, my first question is, "What are the benefits?". How is cloud accounting going to ease my pain?
- Accessibility. The beauty of working on the cloud, is that it's accessible to you anywhere at any time, all you need is the device used to communicate with the program! If you are having dinner with your family and suddenly remember you forgot a wire transfer or a deposit needed to make Monday's payroll, it's right there at your fingertips, and you're back at the table before the kids have eaten all of your dessert!
- Safety and Security. Gone are the days of clunky backup tapes, one for each day of the week. When you're working on the cloud, it's all done for you, it's safe, secured, and backed-up, so when your office floods, or the building is broken into and someone runs off with your computers, you haven't lost your entire financial record bank.
- Always up to date. Software that you interact with from the cloud, is updated as necessary, at no inconvenience to you. Most of the time, I'll bet you are not even aware that it needs updating, but rather you are notified after it's fresh and new, and ready to roll again.
The cloud brings an entirely new perspective to the phrase "doing business". Mobile phones and laptops have made it easier for us to take our work on vacation with us, or home with us, but those devices coupled with software available from anywhere with the simple login and password have made it possible for you to bring your business anywhere, and share it with anyone you need to!
For more information check out Eclipse Accounting Group's "Cloud Accounting" page or contact the office.
Don't want to do your own books? Eclipse Accounting Group offers comprehensive bookkeeping services!
Xero to relief in one day!
Tools. Where would we be without them? Our ages and cultures have been defined by our tools since the beginning of time. (I have a hard time imagining someone brushing dust from a smartphone or Google glasses, but perhaps the cave people thought the same thing about their wheel?)
When you are running a business, tools are what make your world go round on a daily basis. Perhaps the most important tool is the one that you use to pay your employees, your vendors, file your taxes, keep track of your ageing and deposits, and in short, keep an eye on your bottom line from day to day. If you have a vehicle or a major piece of equipment break down, you need to know QUICKLY how much capital you can get your hands on to remedy your disaster as quickly as possible.
Enter Xero. Xero offers every creature comfort that you should require in your cloud accounting list of demands.
Xero allows you to import your bank accounts and keep them running real time within the software. You can access your information and your funds at any time, from anywhere. Time is money in the business world, that's something that has never changed. Please take a moment if you will, to stop and think about what your time is worth in dollars. Is it better for you to be out selling to your clients, or doing your banking and bookkeeping? Which one of these tasks is going to contribute more dollars to your bottom line? I'll give you a hint, it isn't the banking!!!
With tools like Xero, think of all of the time you will be saving! You don't have to drive to the bank to move money around. You don't have to drive back to the office to check in with the accounts payable staff to find out if a vendor has been paid. It's all at your fingertips, on your phone, tablet, or laptop, no matter where you are or what you are doing. (We won't tell if you took a mental health day to lie on the beach, your secret is safe with us!) We all need to get paid…invoicing and getting paid is so simple when working within Xero. You can send your invoices online with just an email address, and get paid just as simply. Your ageing will never have looked so slim and youthful!
Take back your time. Work in your business, not on it. You will be amazed at what cloud accounting can do to change the face of your business day/week/month!
For more information on how Xero can help your business contact our office today for more information.


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It is very common for people to complain about how much they hate their job and those who do not complain do so because after all everyone has to make a living. People settle for what they do because it pays the bills but that does not mean that it is their dream job. If you are not happy with your current job then why are you settling for it? Is it that you have responsibilities that you have to meet? Just because you have a family and a mortgage it does not mean that you cannot become the professional that you always wanted to become. Here are some tips that will take you there.
What You Want To Do
The first thing to getting the job of your dreams is to think of the one thing that you would like to do the most. Do not think of the money that you would get paid for doing that job, or the requirements to get that job. Just think of the one thing you would be doing if you did not need to make money. Something that you would do for free, but that people now get paid for is what you should consider your dream career.
Knowing what you want to do is the first step of getting it. Recently I attended a conference which included comic book legend Jon Bogdanove who is best known for his role in Superman comic books including the "Death of Superman". He was an artist and he loved comics; he wanted to become a comic book artist, so one day his wife dialed the number for people in DC and handed him the phone. Out of that phone call one of the most amazing careers got started. Bogdanove knew his goal and went and got it even though to a lot of people it sounds like an impossible dream.
Now Think Of Requirements
Now that you know what it is that you want to do, you need to figure out what you need to do it. If what you need is college education that you do not have, then you should start planning to get that education. A lot of adults go back to college and you could do the same thing. If college education sounds like a lot of money, then look up what grants, scholarships or financial aid you can get. There are scholarships and grants for people who want to go back to college and you can also apply for state and federal financial aid including federal loans.
If time is an issue for getting those requirements then perhaps you could try a distance university program. Yes you will be busy for a couple of years, but you will get to do what you want to do the most for living after that. The payoff is so great that the effort that you will put in is worth it.
Sometimes the requirements include experience; if that is the case you can look for work or volunteer opportunities that will give you similar experience. Even if you do not get as much experience as it is normally required an employer may be willing to give you a shot if you can give him/her a reason to do so.
What If It Pays Less
Some people will not make the change because they feel as if now they are making too much money. They would see taking a job where they make less money as a demotion. Here is something that you really need to think about: Is the money that you are making worth your happiness? How much is your happiness worth? The problem is that you do not like your life and you will only go through it once. If you waste a third of your life doing something that you hat because it pays better than something else, then is it really worth it?
If the money that you are making was really the most important thing then you would not complain about what you are doing. All the cars in the world cannot make you happy while you are in an office working from 9-5 or sometimes even longer hours.
Get Your Foot In The Door
If you have already decided that you know what you want to do and you can meet those requirements or you are in the way there, then it is time to get your foot in the door. The most important thing that you can do when you want to get your dream job is to meet people who can help you get it. That means that you will have to expand your social circle and meet people who do the same thing you want to do. There are ways to meet those people including sites like LinkedIn and MeetUp. Both of those sites function as a social media network and that makes it easier to meet others.
LinkedIn is a professional social media site where you can include your information and interests. You can ask to have someone as a contact and even send them messages introducing yourself. What I love about MeetUp is that it allows you to actually meet people face to face. If you wanted to work in theater, then there are groups of people who want to meet others with that interest. You hold a get together and soon your network expands. If a group does not exist yet, then you can create your own and attract the people who you want to attract.
Schedule Meetings
You do not have to feel intimidated when requesting a meeting with someone in the field. You may be surprised to find out that people in charge of companies or who can help you get there love meeting people like you. Of course not everyone is up for meetings with a complete stranger, so when you ask a meeting, introduce yourself and tell them that you like their work and wanted to talk to someone who knows about that work a lot and he/she was a natural choice. Believe it or not, most people will want to help you at least know what they do and they may even help you in your search for your dream career. Shyness is your enemy, so do not be afraid. Some will say no, but you will get a few who will say yes.

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CityVille Sneak Peek: Rest your head in a Hotel, coming soon
In the meantime, let's speculate. If Cruise Ships themselves were supposed to increase the amount of tourists in our city (and therefore speed up our Businesses), could these Hotels mean that the speed increase could last longer, as tourists have a place to stay? Perhaps we'll need to collect special items like toiletries and towels to stock each hotel room to receive extra bonuses? It's a shame that so many details are unknown right now, as I honestly think this could have a lot of promise. Let's just hope Zynga doesn't force us to rely on City Cash and excessive friend requests when details do finally come to light.
What do you think the Hotel feature will entail? Do you think it will just be another Community Building, or will this be an ongoing event? Speculate with us in the comments.


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The Urban Security solution includes Cisco security products such as physical access control and video surveillance, in addition to networking and unified communications products. It also includes partner products from Proximex, ObjectVideo, and AtHoc.
Video surveillance has been a key component of the safety and security groups for many organizations. As an application, video surveillance has demonstrated its value and benefits countless times by providing real-time monitoring of a facility's environment, people, and assets by recording events for subsequent investigation, proof of compliance, and audit purposes.
For environments that need to visually monitor and/or record events, video surveillance has become more important as the number of security risks increase. In addition to video analytics, the value of video surveillance has grown significantly with the introduction of access control, motion, heat, and environmental sensors.
In typical environments, several systems are deployed to monitor disparate applications, such as access control, fire and smoke detection, and video surveillance. These applications typically do not communicate with each other and require different management and support personnel. As a result, owners and operators suffer from a lack of operational consistency, interoperability, and capabilities that translate into higher capital and operational costs, which limit the return on their system investments.
Cisco's solution offers hardware and software to support video transmission, monitoring, recording, and management. Cisco video surveillance solutions work in unison with the advanced features and functions of the IP network infrastructure—switches, routers, and other network security devices—to enable secure, policy-based access to live and recorded video.
Through the Cisco architecture, video can be accessed at any time from any place, enabling real-time incident response, investigation, and resolution. The open, standards-based Cisco infrastructure enables the deployment and control of new security applications and maximizes the value of live and recorded video, interacting with multiple third-party applications and video surveillance cameras.
The Cisco Video Surveillance solution relies on an IP network infrastructure to link all components. The designs of a highly available hierarchical network has been proven and tested for many years and allows applications to converge on an intelligent and resilient infrastructure.
Figure 3-1 shows the main components of the Cisco Physical Security solution, including video surveillance, access control, incident response, and integration with third-party systems.
Figure 3-1 Cisco Physical Security Components
The benefits of Cisco's Video Surveillance solution include the following:
•Access to video at any time from any network location, enabling real-time incident response and investigation
•Transfer of control and monitoring to any other point in the network in an emergency situation
•Ability to manage devices and alerts from a centralized location
•Ability for products from various vendors to interoperate in the same network
•An open, standards-based infrastructure that enables the deployment and control of new security applications
The main components of the Cisco Video Surveillance solution include the following:
•Cisco Video Surveillance Media Server—The core component of the network-centric Video Surveillance Manager. This software manages, stores, and delivers video from a wide range of cameras and encoders over an IP network.
•Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager—The Operations Manager authenticates and manages access to video feeds. It is a centralized administration tool for management of Media Servers, Virtual Matrixes, cameras, encoders, and viewers and for viewing network-based video.
•Cisco Video Surveillance IP Cameras—The high-resolution digital cameras are designed for superior performance in a wide variety of environments.
•Cisco Video Surveillance Virtual Matrix—The Virtual Matrix monitors video feeds in command center and other 24-hour monitoring environments. It allows operators to control the video being displayed on multiple local and remote monitors.
•Cisco Video Surveillance Encoding Server—This all-in-one appliance encodes, distributes, manages, and archives digital video feeds. Each server encodes up to 64 channels and provides up to 12 TB of storage.
•Cisco Video Surveillance Storage System—This complementary component allows the Media Server's internal storage to be expanded with direct attached storage (DAS) and storage area networks (SANs). The Storage System allows video to be secured and accessed locally or remotely.
The following sections describe the components used for this solution.
The Cisco Video Surveillance Media Server (VSMS) is the core component in the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager and performs the following networked video surveillance system functions:
•Collection and routing of video from a wide range of third-party cameras and video encoders over an IP network
•Event-tagging and recording of video for review and archival purposes
•Secure local, remote, and redundant video archive capabilities
As shown in Figure 3-2, the Media Server is responsible for receiving video streams from various IP cameras and encoders and replicating them as necessary to various viewers.
Figure 3-2 Video Surveillance Media Server
By using the power and advanced capabilities of today's IP networks, the Media Server software allows third-party applications, additional users, cameras, and storage to be added over time. This system flexibility and scalability supports the following:
•Hundreds of simultaneous users viewing live or recorded video
•Standard video compression algorithms such as MJPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and H.264 simultaneously via a single Media Server
•Conservation of storage using events and loop-based archival options
•Integration with other security applications
Working in conjunction with the Cisco Video Surveillance Media Server, the Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager (VSOM) enables organizations to quickly and effectively configure, manage, and view video streams throughout the enterprise. Figure 3-3 shows the Operations Manager main screen, which is accessed via a web browser.
Figure 3-3 Video Surveillance Operations Manager
The Operations Manager meets the diverse needs of administrators, systems integrators, and operators by providing the following:
•Multiple web-based consoles to configure, manage, display, and control video throughout a customer's IP network
•The ability to manage a large number of Cisco Video Surveillance Media Servers, Cisco Video Surveillance Virtual Matrixes, cameras, and users
•Customizable interface, ideal for branded application delivery
•Encoder and camera administration
•Scheduled and event-based video recording
•Interface to Media Server and Virtual Matrix software for pushing predefined views to multiple monitors
•User and role management
•Live and archived video views
•Friendly user interface for PTZ controls and presets, digital zoom, and instant replay
•Event setup and event notifications
•"Record Now" feature while viewing live video
The Cisco 2500 Series Video Surveillance IP camera is a high-definition, feature-rich digital camera designed for secure performance in a wide variety of environments. The camera supports MPEG-4 and MJPEG compressions with up to 30 frames per second.
Contact closure and two-way audio allow integration with microphones, speakers, and access control systems. By providing wired and wireless models, the Cisco 2500 IP camera provides an ideal platform for integration and operation as an independent device or as part of the Cisco Video Surveillance network. Figure 3-4 shows both the wired and wireless models of the Cisco 2500 IP Camera.
Figure 3-4 Cisco 2500 Series IP Cameras
The Cisco 2500 Series IP Camera provides several features, including the following:
•The camera employs powerful digital imaging technology, allowing it to capture high-quality images in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor lighting conditions. It uses a progressive scan image sensor with global electronic shuttering to ensure natural color rendition, and minimal motion blurring.
•The wireless IP camera model supports 1 x 2 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) communication, which provides better data throughput and higher link range than single antenna designs. The wireless IP camera offers strong wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)/WPA2 and supports various network protocols for 802.1x authentication.
•Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af or DC power through an optional external power supply.
•Support for the Cisco Media API, an open, standards-based interface that allows integration with compatible video surveillance management systems.
•Support for 802.1x authentication on both the wired and wireless models.
The Cisco Video Surveillance 2000 Series IP Domes are high-resolution, feature-rich digital IP cameras that can be deployed in a wide variety of environments. The cameras use MPEG-4 compression of up to 30 frames per second (fps) at D1 NTSC resolution for efficient network utilization and high-quality video. They also support MJPEG compression. Figure 3-5 shows the Cisco 2400 and 2500 IP Dome cameras.
Figure 3-5 Cisco 2400 and 2500 IP Domes
The following models are available in the Cisco 2000 Series:
•The Cisco IP Dome 2421 is an indoor-only, ceiling tile mount camera for retail and common office deployments.
•The Cisco IP Dome 2520V is a vandal-resistant indoor camera for schools, railway platforms, or other public areas.
•The Cisco IP Dome 2530V is a vandal-resistant, ruggedized, outdoor camera for difficult environments with high or low temperatures, moisture, or dust. This camera does not support Power-over-Ethernet (PoE).
The Cisco 2000 Series IP Domes provides features such as the following:
•Wide dynamic range—The cameras employ powerful digital imaging technology, allowing them to capture high-quality images in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor lighting conditions. They use a progressive scan image sensor with global electronic shuttering to ensure natural color rendition, zero blooming and smear, and minimal motion blurring.
•Dual streaming—The cameras can stream MPEG-4 and MJPEG video simultaneously. Each video stream can be configured with individual resolution, quality, and frame rate settings.
•Embedded security and networking—The cameras provide 802.1X authentication and hardware-based Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). For enhanced bandwidth management, the cameras support IP Multicast.
•Flexible power options—The Cisco 2500 and 2400 IP Domes support Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af, and 12 VDC or 24 VAC power through an optional external power supply. The 2530 IP Dome does not support PoE.
•Event notification—The cameras can examine designated areas in the video for motion activity and then notify users or other applications when they detect activity that exceeds a predefined threshold.
•Day/Night operation—The cameras provide true day/night operation and include an IR filter that automatically switches to night mode in low-light scenes. This function can be set to manual or automatic control.
The Cisco Video Surveillance 4000 Series IP Cameras employ true high-definition (HD) video and H.264 compression, streaming up to 30 frames per second at 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution. The Cisco 4000 Series IP Camera also supports contact closure and two-way audio that allow integration with microphones, speakers, and access control systems.
The Cisco 4000 Series includes two models: the CIVS-IPC-4300 and CIVS-IPC-4500. These cameras have identical feature sets, with the exception of the additional digital signal processor capabilities specifically designed to support real-time video analytics at the edge on the CIVS-IPC-4500. On this model, applications and end users have the option to run multiple analytics packages, without compromising video streaming performance on the camera.
This guide focuses on server-based analytics, because support for edge-based analytics is not available for deployment as of the writing of this guide.
Figure 3-6 shows a Cisco 4000 IP Camera with an optional DC Auto Iris Lens.
Figure 3-6 Cisco 4000 Series IP Camera
The Cisco 4000 Series IP Camera provides the following features:
•True high-definition video—The camera streams crisp and clear 1080p (1920 x 1080) video at 30 frames per second while maintaining surprisingly low network bandwidth.
•Progressive scan video—The camera captures each frame at its entire resolution using progressive scan rather than interfaced video capture, which captures each field of video.
•Embedded security and networking—The camera provides hardware-based Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
•IP Multicast for enhanced bandwidth management.
•Event notification—The camera can examine designated areas for activity and notify users or other applications when it detects activity that exceeds a predefined sensitivity and threshold.
•True day/night functionality that includes an IR filter that automatically switches to night mode in low light scenes.
•The camera supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af, 12 VDC or 24 VAC power through an optional external power supply.
•The camera can be installed with a fixed mount or with an optional external pan/tilt mount and motorized zoom lens.
The Cisco Physical Access Control solution is a comprehensive solution that provides Electronic Access Control using the IP network. The solution consists of hardware and software products and is modular, scalable, and easy to install. It allows any number of doors to be managed using the IP network. The Cisco Physical Access Control is also integrated with Cisco Video Surveillance Manager.
Cisco's Physical Access Control solution has two main components: Cisco Physical Access Gateway and Cisco Physical Access Manager. The Cisco Physical Access Gateway is installed near a door and connects existing door hardware (readers, locks, and so on) through a controller area network (CAN or CAN-bus). It also has Ethernet ports to be connected to an IP network. CAN-bus enables the Cisco Physical Access Gateway to function normally when the network is down, while the Ethernet connection enables it to be controlled over the network. Figure 3-7 shows a Physical Access Gateway.
Figure 3-7 Physical Access Gateway
The Cisco Physical Access Manager (CPAM) is a management appliance for configuration, monitoring, and report generation. It can manage up to 2,000 Cisco Physical Access Gateways distributed across different network locations. Figure 3-8 shows a CPAM appliance.
Figure 3-8 Cisco Physical Access Manager
Figure 3-9 shows a typical physical access control deployment with badge readers located at different locations. With the proper authorization, users are able to connect to the CPAM remotely to manage the environment.
Figure 3-9 Physical Access Control Deployment
The Cisco IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) integrates server, routing, and IP communications elements to provide on-demand incident communications across agencies and interoperability and operational efficiencies for public safety agency and support personnel.
Cisco IPICS enables radio interoperation. When different first-responder organizations convene at an incident scene, they cannot communicate among each other directly because their radios operate over different frequencies and use different techniques. With Cisco IPICS, security officers can use any communication device: existing analog or digital radios, new Project 25 (P25) radios, Push-to-Talk (PTT) devices, standard analog phones, cell phones, IP phones, and PCs and laptops with the appropriate software. IPICS combines different channels into a virtual talk group. Usually the same type of radios is used by a small organization. These radios talk over the same channel. For example, the police department of a city may talk on one channel while the fire department may use another channel. One channel can have hundreds of radios. One incident can require the use of multiple unique channels that corresponds to various responder groups.
Cisco IPICS converts radio frequencies to IP multicast streams and then mixes different channels to a virtual talk group. Customers typically set up many talk groups to deal with various situations. For example, one virtual talk group can be set up to bring together all fire emergency personnel, while another talk group can be reserved for another responder team.
Figure 3-10 shows the operations of Cisco IPICS.
Figure 3-10 Cisco IPICS Facilitates Comprehensive Communications Interoperability
With IPICS, an organization's radios can be at any location. For example, if an organization has offices in Boston and Bangalore, the security forces at these two locations can talk to each other through the radios that are using the IPICS network services.
With IPICS, phones can function as radios by using the PTT service of IPICS. Because many people have cell phones, an organization can save the cost of buying everyone a radio by connecting phones via the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) through IPICS.
With IPICS, communications among security officers can be automatically triggered by incidents. Traditionally, people report an incident to an operator. The operator then activates a radio channel for first responders to communicate. With IPICS, a device can activate a talk group. For example, upon detecting a chemical leak, a sensor can send a URL to IPICS to activate communication among a group of people responsible for handling chemical leak, including the situation operator.
The Cisco IPICS Dispatch Console (see Figure 3-11) and IPICS mobile client have made IPICS a multimedia collaboration platform. A dispatcher can monitor radio communications from any PTT device. The dispatcher can add any organization, person, or department to the talk group as a situation changes. The dispatcher or a first responder can transmit and receive real-time video, pictures, and text information related to an incident. For example, if a dispatcher receives a call about fire, she creates a "fire" incident response and opens the IPICS dispatcher console. From the console, she adds virtual talk groups. While the incident is active, an IPICS mobile client (such as an iPhone) can also act as a PTT device and communicate with radios. Figure 3-12 shows the menu on the IPICS moble client. If a police officer with an IPICS mobile client captures an image of a criminal, she can upload the video to share with other first responders (see Figure 3-13). To enable IPICS mobile client function on iPhone, a user can download "incident" application using the following steps:
Step 1 Click the App Store icon in the iPhone.
Step 2 Search for the application.
Step 3 Install it.
Description of the application can be found at the following URL:
Figure 3-11 IPICS Dispatch Console
Figure 3-12 Menu on IPICS Mobile Client
Figure 3-13 Live Video on IPICS Mobile Client
A Cisco IPICS deployment involves several hardware and software components to enable interoperability and collaboration. Key components include a Cisco IPICS server, a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) gateway, and a router media service (RMS). The functions of each of these components are described below.
Cisco IPICS Server is the center of all Cisco IPICS activities. Cisco IPICS server software (Figure 3-14 shows the IPICS console) runs on the Cisco Linux operating system and performs the following functions:
•Hosts the Cisco IPICS Administration Console, which is an incident management framework administration GUI that enables dynamic resource management for users, channels, and virtual talk groups (VTGs)
•Provides Cisco IPICS authentication and security services
•Stores configuration and operational data
•Enables integration with various media resources, such as RMS components, Cisco Unified IP Phones, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, and Cisco IOS SIP gateways
•Hosts the Cisco IPICS policy engine (hereafter referred to as policy engine), which enables telephony dial functionality and maintains responsibility for the management and execution of policies and user notifications
Figure 3-14 IPICS Server Console
An LMR gateway converts between radio frequencies and IP multicast packets, thus providing voice interoperability between radio and non-radio networks. It also provides keying signals to key radio transmissions. Its functionality is usually installed as an additional feature in a supported Cisco router.
The Router Media Service (RMS) provides various mixing functions. It supports, through its loopback functionality, remotely attaching (combining) two or more VTGs. The RMS mixes multicast channels in support of VTGs. The RMS also converts between unicast packets and multicast packets when a user is not located on a multicast domain.
The overall IPICS environment can support a large array of endpoints, such as radios, IPICS dispatch consoles on laptops, and cell phones (also called mobile clients).
Cisco Unified Communications offers a new way to communicate. This comprehensive, integrated IP communications system of voice, video, data, and mobility products and applications allows the network to become an intelligent platform for effective, collaborative, scalable, and secure communications.
By integrating the systems with an intelligent IT infrastructure, the network is transformed to a "human network" that offers an organization the ability to access information on demand, to interact with virtual teams wherever they are, and to manage these interactions on the go, in real time.
Cisco Unified Communications offers a way to provide audio and text notification of alerts and can provide information customized for specific alerts. For example, specific alerts may be sent by AtHoc IWSAlerts or Cisco IPICS to all IP phones or other IP-enabled communications devices, such as sirens and public address (PA) systems.
The minimum configuration required for a Cisco Unified Communications system is a call control server (Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition, Cisco Unified Call Manager Express, or Unified Communications 500), IP phones (hard phones and/or soft phones), and a gateway to communicate with the PSTN. Additional components that are typically deployed are a Presence Server to provide presence information (available, on the phone, in a meeting, and so on), either Unified Messaging or Voice Mail, and collaboration via WebEx.
The Cisco Unified Communications Manager (formerly Cisco Unified CallManager) is the powerful call-processing component of the Cisco Unified Communications solution. It provides voice, video, mobility, and presence services for businesses with up to 30,000 users and is designed to lower the total cost of ownership for organizations and improve the communications experience for end users as well as system administrators.
The Cisco Unified Communications Manager creates a unified workspace that extends enterprise telephony features and capabilities to packet telephony network devices such as IP phones, media processing devices, voice over IP (VoIP) gateways, mobile devices, and multimedia applications. Additional services, such as unified messaging, multimedia conferencing, presence, collaborative contact centers, and interactive multimedia response systems, are made possible through open telephony APIs.
The Cisco Unified Communications Manager, deployable on the Cisco 7800 Series Media Convergence Servers or on third-party servers, offers the following features:
•Highly scalable, supporting up to 30,000 lines per server cluster
•Able to support a full range of communications features and applications, including SIP-based devices and applications
•Highly available for business continuity, supporting multiple levels of server redundancy and survivability
•Support for a broad range of phones to suit varying user requirements
•Choice of operating system environments—Windows server-based implementation or Linux-based appliance model implementation
•Available in an easy-to-manage single-server solution, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition, that combines call processing and unified messaging
The Cisco Digital Media Suite (DMS) is a comprehensive suite comprised of Cisco Digital Signs, Cisco Cast, and Cisco Show and Share applications that allow companies to use digital media to increase sales, enhance customer experience, and facilitate learning. Figure 3-15 shows the three subsystems of Cisco DMS.
Figure 3-15 DMS Functional Subsystems
Digital Media draws viewers whether the content is marketing, internal communications, training, advertising, or entertainment materials. More and more organizations are using digital media to deliver timely and targeted communications. Digital Media is creating a new kind of customer experience and facilitating business transformation.
The Cisco Digital Media Suite extends digital media to new, compelling applications for real-time and on-demand communications with flexible digital media creation, management, and publishing of content in various formats to multiple devices.
During emergencies, the Cisco Digital Media Suite can also be used to communicate critical information to reach a large number of users in public places.
The Cisco Digital Media Suite allows for the creation, management, and access of content for several applications from a single platform, as shown in Figure 3-16.
Figure 3-16 Digital Media Suite
The following describe the components shown in Figure 3-16:
•Cisco Digital Media Encoders (DME)—The Cisco Digital Media Encoders capture and digitize media from a variety of inputs into a variety of digital formats for live and on-demand delivery across an IP network, along with monitoring functions.
•Cisco Digital Media Manager (DMM)—This web-based centralized media-management application allows both business and IT users to remotely perform management tasks based on roles for Cisco Digital Signs, Cisco Cast, and Cisco Show and Share. DMM allows content designers to customize Cisco Digital Signs screen layouts and brand the Cisco Show and Share interface. IT users can remotely configure, manage, and monitor the network of Cisco Digital Signs.
•Content publishing to Cisco Digital Media Players (DMPs)—The Cisco Digital Media Manager publishes content to and manages networked Cisco DMPs. Cisco DMPs are highly reliable IP-based hardware endpoints that enable Cisco Digital Signs and Cisco Cast by playing high-definition live and on-demand video, motion graphics, web, and dynamic content on digital displays for Cisco Digital Signs and Cisco Cast. The DMP hardware options include support for standard- and high-definition (SD and HD, respectively), MPEG2 and MPEG4/H.264, Flash, Really Simple Syndication (RSS), and other web content formats and dynamic data.
•Access through Cisco Show and Share—This social video system allows users to browse, search, and view digital media interactively at their desktop. Features include secure login and access to user-specific content, video playlists, keyword search and program guide, full-screen video playback, slide synchronization alongside video, question submission with live webcasts, video sharing, and detailed content and user access reporting.
Cisco Digital Signs provides scalable, centralized management and publishing of high-quality content to networked, on-premise digital signs. It can interoperate with Cisco Cast, or can operate as a standalone application.
Increasingly more government agencies, financial services organizations, retail stores, and educational institutions are using DMS for Digital Signs. Examples of industry applications include the following:
•Sports and entertainment—Deliver high-definition event broadcasts, live streaming statistics, sales and marketing of products and services, and directional informational on digital signs and video walls throughout the event venue, and in fan lounges and suites
•Government—Use digital signs to provide useful information for people waiting in line at government offices to help speed transactions or to send mass notification alerts in case of emergencies
•Healthcare—Share relevant healthcare information through digital signs around the hospital; offer cost-effective training options for hospital personnel.
The Digital Media Player acts as a powerful, customizable digital media endpoint and may be fully managed as a standalone device or as part of the Cisco Digital Media Suite. For the purpose of this solution testing, standalone DMPs were used to send alert messages to screens. The messages were originated from AtHoc IWSAlerts. Figure 3-17 shows a standalone DMP.
Figure 3-17 Digital Media Player
ObjectVideo is the leading provider of intelligent video software for physical security, public safety, business intelligence gathering, process improvement applications, and building automation. With its patented intelligent video technology, ObjectVideo software is employed in hundreds of organizations worldwide to enhance security, streamline operations and provide ongoing business intelligence.
Through advanced computer vision science, the ObjectVideo software brings an unmatched set of capabilities to operational challenges, including those in critical infrastructure, retail, banking, education, transportation and gaming. As it relates to Urban Security, ObjectVideo actively detects, classifies, and tracks objects, then immediately generates useful output for a wide variety of situations, including real-time alerts, and triggers for connected applications when user-defined rules are violated.
ObjectVideo's industry-leading software is available to market as a high-value ingredient through two innovative programs: ObjectVideo OnBoard, which enables original equipment manufacturers such as Cisco to embed ObjectVideo analytics into video devices (for example, the Cisco 4500 IP Camera) for customers to deploy; and OV Ready, an interoperability program that ultimately enables end customers to use intelligent video analytics in the easiest, most practical way possible.
Some of ObjectVideo's capabilities include the following:
•Object detection, classification and tracking—ObjectVideo's numerous patented algorithms enable the software to intelligently discern objects of interest; distinguish between humans, vehicles, and other objects and continuously track positions for all moving and stationary targets.
•Rule-specific intelligence—In addition to analyzing video for object detection, classification, and tracking, ObjectVideo enables users to create responses and notifications appropriate for those rules. Users can create rules that mimic defined security policies and generate real-time, actionable alerts when those rules are violated. Available rule types include detection of objects crossing a single or multiple Video TripWire, loitering, entering or exiting areas of interest, left behind or taken away objects, occupancy, and dwell time.
•Co-located processing—All user-defined rules are processed within the intelligent device itself for immediate comparison to the other video analysis functions. Co-locating the video analysis and the rule inference enables end-users to deploy intelligent video at any point in the video ecosystem. Significant network bandwidth is not required to bring together the video analysis and rule inference, nor is massive storage required to save video frames for after-the-fact processing.
•Multi-view—ObjectVideo can add intelligence to any PTZ camera by allowing multiple camera views/positions to be defined, each with its own unique set of rules. ObjectVideo OnBoard automatically recognizes which view the camera is using and quickly engages the appropriate rule set.
•Event Counting Suite—The Event Counting Suite (ECS) is highly optimized for event-based and occupancy counting scenarios, which can be applied to multiple urban surveillance scenarios. ECS also enables multi-rule and cross-camera counting scenarios, and provides a new web-enabled user interface to easily manage, monitor, and report on counting data.
•Crowd Density—In addition to using ECS for quantitative applications to count people and vehicles, ObjectVideo's Crowd Density feature enables a more qualitative means to detect user-defined crowding conditions. For example, at a subway station, there is a normal ebb and flow of crowds as trains and passengers come and go. Crowd Density can be configured to ignore the normal sporadic crowding and only alert when a "high density" crowd persists for a long period of time. That can indicate a possible delay in train arrival or a broken escalator, but most importantly, it identifies a potential public safety threat.
•ObjectVideo Forensics—The ObjectVideo Forensics feature enables users to discern critical intelligence about the environment based on past events. With this add-on, users can repeatedly apply rules to any repository of collected or stored video, and understand how to better define rules in the future. Additionally, with the video already processed and stored in the form of "video metadata", rules can be applied as search criteria to search through this metadata and retrieve events at speeds much greater than real-time video processing.
Proximex leads the physical security information management (PSIM) market by leveraging its innovative IT software expertise to drive security transformation and create synergy between logical and physical security departments.
The company's flagship product, Proximex Surveillint, is the premier physical security solution for policy-based incident discovery, connection, and resolution. Surveillint wraps around existing security systems to speed incident response times, improve suspect apprehension rates, and shorten the time required to resolve incidents and generate reports.
Surveillint connects disparate information to mitigate risk across an enterprise by providing actionable intelligence, speeding security incident resolution, and reducing security operations costs.
•Discover—Surveillint manages alerts and tracks suspects to speed incident response time and boost suspect apprehension rates.
•Connect—Surveillint lets operators quickly see all pertinent incident information and links incidents that seem unrelated, leading to effective resolution.
•Resolve—Surveillint helps companies create rules for security incident resolution according to company policies. To complete the resolution process, Surveillint provides automated, yet configurable, reporting to generate reports fast while reducing the risk of errors.
Surveillint offers a complete picture of all security activity in a single view, in real-time; no longer is it necessary to try to watch all the consoles in the security center at the same time. Multiple resources can also be controlled through the centralized system, as shown in Figure 3-18.
Figure 3-18 Surveillint Window
The hierarchical maps enable security teams to find resources and quickly identify the precise location of incidents. Operators can visualize sensor and alert locations, simultaneously view live and recorded video, view asset/external event location displays, and execute sensor commands directly from the map.
•Centralized alert management—The centralized console allows generated alerts to be automatically shown on the maps. Alerts rise to the top so operators can quickly drill from the top map down to the most detailed map.
•Control security sensors, devices, and resources—Interactive maps allow operators to click on a sensor or device and take control directly through the Surveillint interface.
•Sensor integration—Operators are able to view live and recorded video from diverse video systems, take control of PTZ cameras, initiate door commands, and export video directly from the map.
•Security system health—Operators can monitor the health of Surveillint and connectivity to related security systems. If any of the security systems are down or connectivity between the Surveillint server or database and security systems is lost, the administrator can be notified.
•Interactive geospatial maps and tree—Surveillint provides a complete view of facilities, sensors, and alerts in an easy-to-use and intuitive graphical interface. Operators are able to navigate the interactive map by clicking on security zones and areas or by using the hierarchical tree-view.
Surveillint automatically displays incident and related information based on the specific security policies and procedures defined by corporate security teams. (See Figure 3-19.)
Figure 3-19 Incident Information
•Alert details—Specific information about the alert, the system that generated the alert and the location on a map.
•Live video—Live video of the event reporting area from one or more cameras and ability to move PTZ cameras.
•Recorded video—Recorded video starting seconds prior (configurable) to the alert from one or more cameras.
•Response tasks and instructions—Instructions for the tasks operators must take to respond to and clear a priority alert.
•Contextual information—Additional information collected from various systems including access control, sensor, badge, and human resource databases to provide a comprehensive understanding of an incident.
•Operator notes—Notes page enables operators to capture observations associated the alert.
•Security system control—Operators can take action on a camera, intercom, security door to temporarily open or lock/unlock a door, or other resource.
•Incident reporting—Security teams create consolidated incident reports (Incident Dossiers) and exported video within minutes. These reports can be used for management reporting or forensic purposes include all alert details, photos, access attempts, mini-maps, and video files. Trending reports are also available for proactive management of resources and systems.
•Business logic engine—Business Logic facilitates capturing and enforcing best practices, building subject dossiers in minutes, as well as taking actions. Flexible decisions and activities can be defined in workflow to automate tedious tasks and capture expert knowledge.
Surveillint offers an open, flexible platform to service any security environment, and delivers commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) integration. Designed using Microsoft .NET and service-oriented architecture (SOA), the platform can scale to support thousands of sensors, and can flexibly support any type of security system.
•Integrate with any security system—The Surveillint framework enables easy integration with diverse security systems using standards-based protocols such as XML, ODBC, web services, and so on. With its open systems approach, the Surveillint framework enables an immediate and cost-effective integration of security systems including CCTV, digital video, access control, intelligent video, radar, intrusion detection systems, RFID, enterprise database systems, and virtually any security system.
•Console and communications—The Surveillint intuitive and easy-to-use graphical interface is delivered through the Console and Communications layer, enabling end-to-end incident management and delivery of information through E-mail, PDA, and an open interface with third-party notification and computer-aided dispatch systems.
•Bi-directional communications—Surveillint not only receives real-time data from security systems, but it automatically synchronizes alert updates and issues operational commands to security sub-systems, ensuring efficient incident workflow and management.
Powered by sophisticated rules and workflow engines, Surveillint integrates new and existing security systems into a common platform and serves as the command and control center for a holistic security environment.
AtHoc IWSAlerts is an enterprise-wide network-centric mass notification system that supports the emergency alerting needs of large, distributed organizations and helps facilitate a safe and effective response. The solution integrates with multiple alerting channels and provides a single, unified web-based console for managing the emergency notification process. This allows facilities to quickly and efficiently communicate a consistent alert to personnel, first responders, senior management, security managers and surrounding communities. The information is sent via multiple and redundant means, including audio/visual alerts to computers and Cisco IP phones, landline and cell phones, PDAs, BlackBerry devices, digital display boards, TV, radio, PA systems and sirens, and more. The system provides bi-directional communication capabilities to capture end user responses and generate real-time reports, providing senior leadership and security operators with an Enterprise Personnel Accountability Picture.
AtHoc IWSAlerts provides several benefits, including the following:
•Transforms an existing IP network into a comprehensive, enterprise-class mass notification system for rapid communication, boundless reach and cost effectiveness
•Unifies all communication channels and devices, including networked computers, land/mobile phones, Cisco IP phone displays, voice telephony alerts to Cisco IP phones and PSTN lines, sirens, display boards, social networks and others, into a single system to simplify activation, ensure message consistency, and reduce alerting time
•Provides an Enterprise Personnel Accountability Picture via real-time response tracking reports for an enterprise-wide view of the status and safety of all personnel
•Provides enterprise capabilities for multi-tenancy centralized deployment to support an entire user population, while providing each remote site its own "private" alerting system
•Manages the emergency notification process across the enterprise by providing pre-defined scenarios, access policies, multi-location support, alert activation flow
•Monitors video feeds, physical sensors and external data sources to automatically trigger notification scenarios
•Ensures continuous accuracy of personnel contact information by integrating with enterprise directories, providing operator user management tools and end user self-service
•Deployment options include both secure private cloud, secure public cloud and hybrid architecture
Figure 3-20 shows the various integrations points into IWSAlerts.
Figure 3-20 Integration Points between IWSAlerts, Event Sources, and Delivery Points


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The Golden Age of the Newspaper
Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 300 pages
From the arrival of the penny papers in the 1830s to the coming of radio news around 1930, the American newspaper celebrated its Golden Age and years of greatest influence on society. Born in response to a thirst for news in large eastern cities such as New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, the mood of the modern metropolitan papers eventually spread throughout the nation. Douglas tells the story of the great innovators of the American press--men like Bennett, Greeley, Bryant, Dana, Pulitzer, Hearst, and Scripps. He details the development of the bond between newspapers and the citizens of a democratic republic and how the newspapers molded themselves into a distinctly American character to become an intimate part of daily life.
Technological developments in papermaking, typesetting, and printing, as well as the growth of advertising, gradually made possible huge metropolitan dailies with circulations in the hundreds of thousands. Soon journalism became a way of life for a host of publishers, editors, and reporters, including the early presence of a significant number of women. Eventually, feature sections arose, including comics, sports, puzzles, cartoons, advice columns, and sections for women and children. The hometown daily gave way to larger and impersonal newspaper chains in the early twentieth century. This comprehensive and lively account tells the story of how newspapers have influenced public opinion and how public demand has in turn affected the presentation of the news.
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The Quest for a Real Newspaper
Giants of a New Age James Gordon Bennett and Horace Greeley
Newspapers Move WestFerment in the South
The Civil WarThe Indispensability of News
Dana and the New York SunThe News Story as Art
Newspapers in the Gilded Age
Dangerous Crossroads Pulitzer and Hearst
Fantasy and Reality The Newspaper Reporter
When the Women Marched In
The Newspaper Sage From Our Town to Olympus
The Foreign Language Press
A Bright and Shining Moment
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Pennsylvania, Philadelphia: Donate your unwanted tools to the West Philly Tool Library.
Not a Philadelphia local? See if you're near one of the other tool libraries in the U.S. While you're at it, why not join one? Sharing is environmentally friendly, don't you know.
Most Habitat for Humanity chapters will take your old tools, like this one in Sonoma County, California. Search for the one near you by zip code.
New York, New York: Habitat for Humanity lists the tools it seeks.
Southampton, United Kingdom: Tools for Self Reliance sends used tools to Africa.
Are your tools too worn out to pass on? You can usually sell them for scrap metal. I contacted the good people at C & M Metals here in L.A. and they informed me that they will pay eight to ten cents per pound for steel, which, I was further informed (because I had to ask), is what most tools are made of. 1709 E. 24th Street, one block west of Alameda.


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Austin Community Fellowship
Raleigh Washington
Circle Urban Ministries
Continued in Rock Church History
Chooses Austin
Austin Community Fellowship
Raleigh Washington
Circle Urban Ministries
Continued in Rock Church History
Glen's Background
As Related in Breaking Down Walls by Raleigh Washington and Glen Kehrein
- Came from small Wisconsin town with no African-Americans where he lived with two parents and two siblings.
- Came to Chicago to go to Moody Bible Institute at the age of seventeen, not sure what to do with his life.
- Working with Cabrini Green youngsters at Sonshine Gospel Mission made him realize that he was not that different from the kids in the club–the difference was an accident of birth. He had been born white in Wisconsin while they had been born black in the Cabrini Green projects.
- Riots after assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. created a crisis of faith for him. He started searching for a way to become part of the solution to injustice, poverty, racism.
- He and Lonni got married, settled in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, and got involved with a youth club at Salem Evangelical Free Church. They started attending Circle Evangelical Free Church in 1971 which had a vision of different races and classes coming together to appreciate and celebrate in Christian harmony their differences in culture, class, and race.
- He got a degree in sociology from Wheaton College and became a church staff member working for Pastor Clarence Hilliard doing neighborhood outreach. During this time Glen started looking for a good location for a new community center and decided the Austin Community in Chicago was a good choice because it was still racially changing and they might be able to help stabilize it.
- Moved into Austin in 1973 as part of a subgroup of Circle Church that called themselves Austin Community Fellowship. This group provided many of the leaders for the ministries that would be developed.
- Was hired by Circle Church to develop the Circle Community Center in spite of his youth.(pictured in 1975)
- The African-Americans left Circle Church in 1976 and Glen felt lost as part of an all-white group living in an African-American neighborhood without African-American friends who could help them get through rough spots as they developed relationships across cultures.
- A friend who worked for the Evangelical Free Church of America asked Glen to meet a man named Raleigh Washington who was considering planting a church in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Since they needed somewhere to meet and Raleigh had ruled out a storefront, Glen said the new church could meet in the CCC building. Raleigh and his family bought a house in the Austin neighborhood and Glen and Raleigh gingerly started to work together.
- In 1985 Circle Community Center moved to 118 N. Central and became Circle Urban Ministries.
- Glen and Lonni left Austin Community Fellowship to became members of Rock Church.
Chooses Austin
Austin Community Fellowship
Raleigh Washington
Circle Urban Ministries
The story of Glen and Pastor Raleigh's partnership is continued in Rock Church History.
Glen was an early participant in the Christian Community Development Association.
Glen died of cancer on November 12, 2011 but Circle Urban Ministries and Rock Church live on.


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- Opinions of End Users on brand-driven questions, such as brand awareness or quality.
What Data is Collected Through the Corporate Website?
When you visit our corporate Website www.killi.io or related websites (collectively, "Websites" and each, a "Website"), we may collect and store information related to the use of the Websites, such as IP Address and information pertaining to devices, network, protocols and software and the date and time of visits. We will use this information to help us provide a more relevant and useful site experience to our Website visitors. This information is also used in the aggregate to perform statistical analyses of User behaviour and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the Websites. In order to use some functions of these Websites, you may be required to register or provide personal information, such as your name and email address. This information will be used only for the purposes of providing you with the functionality you have registered for.
How Is Your Data Collected?
Killi collects Data through, and is stored, in our Platform.
How Is Your Data Used and Shared?
The Data is collected to create a detailed User profile on our Platform. The visitor information can help build interest about you, which can lead to more data points collected. The Data is sold to Purchasers at fair market value and in turn a portion of this revenue is given to the User. The Data is also shared with Killi's Partners that offer marketing attribution, analytics, SMS, and push notification services ("Killi Partners"). The Data may also be shared with third parties, such as marketing or advertising partners, for unaffiliated marketing purposes. Killi makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the Killi Inc.'s Partners adopt privacy policies that are compliant with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and the European Union General Data Protection Regulations (the "GDPR").
Platform Service Partners and Data Provided
Killi currently uses the services identified in the chart below to help provide Services on the Apps and/or Websites and which collect information automatically. The service providers indicated in the chart, and the tracking technologies they use may change from time to time and we may engage new or different service providers from time to time. Although we intend to update the Privacy Policy periodically, the chart below may at any given time not be up-to-date. Therefore, to confirm or receive a current list of service providers and tracking technology utilized in connection with the App and/or Websites, please contact us as provided at the bottom of this Privacy Policy.
|Information Collected
|Google Analytics
|Tracking and Analytics Platform
|Detailed at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7108387
|Mobile Application Tracking and Analytics Platform
|Detailed at: https://firebase.google.com/terms/
|Tracking and Analytics Platform
|Device ID, IDFA, AAID, Data Sharing preferenceshttps://amplitude.com/termshttps://amplitude.com/privacy
|Tracking, Analytics, and Messaging Platform
|Device ID, IDFA, AAID, Email Addresshttps://www.intercom.com/terms-and-policies#privacy
|Mobile link Tracking and Analytics Platform Solution
|IDFA, AAIDhttps://www.appsflyer.com/product/security-and-privacy
|Mobile Messaging Platform
|Phone Number, Emailhttps://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy
|Third Party Survey Provider
|Country, Postal Code/Zip, Age, Gender, Phone Number, Email.
Detailed at https://www.dynata.com/privacy-policy/
|Third Party Survey Provider
|Postal Code/Zip, Age, Gender, Phone Number, Email.
Detailed at https://www.cint.com/participant-privacy-notice/
|Third Party Survey Provider
|Postal Code/Zip, Age, Gender, Phone Number, Email.
Detailed at https://www.pollfish.com/terms/publisher/
How Is Your Data Retained and Secured?
We understand how important protecting your privacy is, and we are committed to safeguarding the Data collected or accessed. We have implemented specific security procedures to protect the storage and disclosure of Data we gather. Access to Data is restricted to select employees or representatives.
Killi reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to delete your Account if it has not been in use for 180 consecutive days. Killi reserves the right in its sole discretion to retain anonymous User response data for the purpose of analysis and marketing.
In addition, Killi may retain and use information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Inactive Accounts
Any Account that has not been logged into and for which no rewards have either been earned or redeemed for 180 days or more may be deemed inactive and the Account closed. In such instances, to request Account reactivation (subject to such terms, limitations, and requirements as we may impose from time to time) you may reach us by using the "Contact Us", "Get in touch" or similar contact link in the footer of any of the Killi sites or applications. We may modify our inactive Account rules and policies in our Rewards Programs from time to time, and if your Account becomes inactive pursuant to such then-current rules or policies, we may close your Account, without any compensation or further obligation to you.
Opting In to Data Sharing
Killi collects Data through the Platform and the information collected is stored in our Platform. No Data is shared until you explicitly share it.
Opting Out of Data Sharing
To opt-out of a data point from being shared you can simply go to the specific data point in your registered Account profile and select not to share it. Alternatively, if you would like to stop sharing all your data points and request all data used previously, be purged, you can delete your registered Account, or indicate your preference to opt out of Data Sales in the Platform. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for instructions on terminating your registered Account.
Preventing Future Use of Data
To delete your registered Account, select "Delete Account" within the App.
How Do You View Your Transactions?
You can access your transaction activity history in your registered Account.
How Do You Opt-Out of Sharing Your Data?
In the Identity Screen of your registered Account, you have the option to edit any data point that you are sharing. Once you click 'stop sharing', the data point will no longer be shared.
You can refresh your IDFA and stop sharing your location at any point by doing the following:
- Apple devices:
- Opt-out of app-based tracking for interest-based advertising by updating to iOS 6.0 or higher, and setting Limit Ad Tracking to 'ON'. For iOS 6, you can do this by selecting Settings -> General -> About -> Advertising and toggling Limit Ad Tracking to 'ON'. For iOS 7 and higher, you can do this by selecting Settings -> Privacy -> Advertising and toggling Limit Ad Tracking to 'ON'. You can obtain further information on how to limit ad tracking on your iOS device or to reset your MAID here: MAID Opt-Out.
- Opt out location sharing by selecting Settings -> Location Services -> Killi -> Select never.
- Android devices:
- Opt-out app-based tracking for interest-based advertising by taking the following steps: (i) Open the Google Settings app on your device; (ii) Select "Ads"; and (iii) Opt-out of interest-based ads. You can obtain further information about how identifiers on mobile are used for advertising and receive instruction on how to opt-out of mobile advertising here: Google Privacy & Terms webpage.
- Opt out location sharing by selecting Settings -> Apps and Notifications -> Killi -> Permissions -> Location -> Toggle to off.
We are based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and this Privacy Policy will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario. The information we collect may be transferred in or out of Canada and may, therefore, be subject to foreign laws. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for more information on how we handle disputes arising out of the use of the Services or the interpretation and application of the Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy.
If you have questions concerning the Privacy Policy, or concerning the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information, please contact us at:
Attn: Privacy Officer
Killi, Inc.
409 King St. West
Suite 400
Toronto, ON
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
For additional information on your rights regarding the collection and use of your personal information, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in your jurisdiction.
Click here to view the Privacy Policy in French.


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My last post was about a year ago. I look back and wonder how time got away from me like that. A lot of things happened in late summer and fall of 2018 and to be quite candid, it sapped a lot of my ambition. Coupled with the fact that I felt this blog seemed to me like white noise. There are thousands of people out there writing about the same things I am. What makes me or my perspective different? Honestly I'm not sure. I just do a bunch of different things – Not much compared to others, but more than most. I do these things because I like to do them, I like to be busy -not to feel superior.
I realized that I have no desire to set myself up as an "expert" in anything, in the grand scheme of things I'm a newbie, there's always going to be someone who knows more and I'll always be a wanna-be. Not because I don't ever accomplish a goal but because I learn something new every single day. I wanna try new things, I wanna-be more creative, I wanna-be successful, I wanna-be better, I wanna continue to grow and evolve and be willing to change and adapt when needed. My friend and I butchered our combined flock of roosters (15 in total) together a couple weeks ago and we both learned a ton not only about the process, but ourselves as well (like how we pamper ourselves with Aleve liqui-gels). Next time we'll have it down to a science. Do I feel the need to write a tutorial about it when there are tons of how-to videos, blog posts, and books about the subject? Not a bit.
Here's what you can expect. I'll be posting more about what I am doing to (slowly) bring this 1890-something farm back to life, and all the things I'm learning. Maybe some videos of the process (if you thought I couldn't possibly get more annoying you're wrong lol). There will also be recipes. I hope to bring about free learning experiences in things I feel very solid in; basic canning, crafting, and gardening etc. -Again I'm not an expert, but I can get you rolling in the right direction- and offering a place for expert friends to teach a skill. You'll be seeing more posts from my friends talking about their passions (most of them don't even know it yet…) these are my go-to people when I need help and I appreciate them beyond words.
What's in the works for next season?
- A resource tab up top listing the most useful information I've came across.
- A small market garden is planned – We always have more than enough to go around plus it's something I know I can do.
- Blueberries and Red Currants have been planted as our family's memorial to my Grampa, Dale Bernath. He'd be over the moon to see this place and I still don't know who is going to fabricate things for me. He was an inventor that's for sure.
- The laying flock will be expanding in the spring and by late summer/fall we should have free range/pastured eggs available.
- Maybe Broilers – If there is enough interest. we shall see.


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I started the week here with a rant about the state of the economy. Then I moved on to a review of a blues album. And now, I close the week with superheroes. How did that happen? Well, it doesn't seem that far fetched to me. These are indeed hard times, the kinds of times when people sing the blues, and also the kinds of times when people look for a hero. We want someone to don a mask and cape, vanquish the villains, and make everything alright again. In November of 2008, Obama seemed to be that hero. But in real life, things are much messier than that. It is the villains who have secret identities, and going after the wrong one can sometimes make things worse. And, again in real life, punishing the villains does not make everything right again. So Obama cannot be our superhero, and his poll numbers are a consequence of this, as much as anything else.
Still, it's nice to dream of a costumed savior when things are rough. These heroes must also maintain dual identities, fooling the people closest to them so that they can save the world. This makes superheroes a rich subject for songwriters.
Alison Brown: Spiderman Theme
This post must begin with Spiderman. Spidey was the first superhero I adopted, when I inherited my oldest brother's comic book collection. Peter Parker always had a messy personal life, but he would put on that costume and his personal problems would go away, and he would be out there making a difference. Of all the superhero TV shows of my youth, Spiderman, with that great Ralph Bakshi animation, was truest to the original comic book. The theme song was good corny fun. Alison Browne removes much of the corn by rendering this one as an instrumental. What remains becomes a wonderful showcase for her jazz banjo playing.
Crash Test Dummies: Superman's Song (live)
Superman was another matter. He was the first superhero in 1938, and his was the formula, with all others being the variations. Superman was perfect, while Clark Kent was his creation, and his comic relief. But Crash Test Dummies find something fresh in this relationship. In their telling, Superman needs a secret identity so he can find a job. After all, saving the world doesn't pay very well. So Superman becomes the burdened reality, and Clark Kent is the escapist fantasy. I also have the studio version of this song, but I have chosen a live version from Mountain Stage. Fewer people have heard this version, and it is wonderful.
XTC: That's Really Super, Supergirl
So what happens when an ordinary human becomes involved with a superhero? XTC, always interested in the everyman, takes up this question in That's Really Super, Supergirl. It turns out that the reality doesn't match the fantasy at all. Supergirl doesn't have to start seeing someone else; she's always spending more time battling villains than she is with her significant other, and the relationship is doomed from the start.
The Brunettes: Hulk is Hulk
The Incredible Hulk has always been an interesting case. To use his powers, he must lose all sense of self. Therefore, he is, in a sense, not responsible for his actions when he uses his powers. That can seem very tempting to an observer, but our narrator here ultimately can not let go enough to do what the Hulk does. The Brunettes are a band from New Zeeland that I had never heard of before. I am impressed with the songwriting here.
Spotlight Song of the Week:
Miriam Lieberman: Refugee
I would like to present more African music here, but the language barrier limits the accessibility of the music. Miriam Lieberman's music may not be completely authentic, but she understands the rhythmic drive of this music, and she sings mostly in English. Her lyrics are written in English on most songs, but the words remind me very much of the translations I have seen of African songs. And she uses traditional instruments. Refugee opens with the sound of the kora, or African harp, and the balaphon, or wood xylophone, is also featured prominently. Best of all, Lieberman understands the beauty of this music, and brings it to her work.


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The Landcare Network is actively involved in a range of revegetation projects, seed collection and propagation, and working with threatened species in the Middle Yarra area.
The Middle Yarra Landcare Network (MYLN) comprises four groups
- Friends of Warrandyte State Park (FOWSP);
- Jumping Creek Catchment Landcare Group (JCCLG);
- Andersons Creek Catchment Landcare (ACCA) and
- Wonga Park Environment Group (WPEG).
Total membership is in excess of 300 families who are supported by Council with planning, practical on ground help, education, supervision and committee membership. Last year more than 14,000 plants were planted, on public and private land, and weeding included large areas of woody weeds, as well as hand weeding smaller areas of delicate ground storey.
Nest boxes were also specifically made for the threatened Brush-tailed Phascogale, also known as Tuan.
The MYLN held seed collection and propagation sessions throughout the year and included plants for revegetation projects and threatened species.
FOWSP has an information trailer staffed by volunteers at the monthly Warrandyte Market and have a display of indigenous plants for sale. The trailer is located at the annual Warrandyte Festival, next to a MYLN tent.
For more information on how to join visit their websites listed above or log an online service request


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Ensure you have aresonable gap between your votives. Votives will burn more quickly the closer together they are. They also pose a fire risk when there is not enough space between them. As a general rule keep them about 2" apart...
* Store candles in a cool dry place.
* Use a candle snuffer to extinguish candles.
* Use a wick trimmer to trim wicks.
* Wicks may produce a carbon ball because of high heat, since high-quality wax liquifies.
* Keep wicks trimmed to 1/8" for free-standing candles.*
* Keep wicks trimmed to 1/4" for container candles.*
* Always keep wick straightened and centered before and during each burn time.
* Always try to burn 1 hour per 1" of candle width.
* When burning free-standing candles the first time, burn until 1/4" left on outside and extinguish to set burn pool.
* Burning times vary by color, environment and proper care.
* Do not leave burning candles unattended.
* Do not burn candles within reach of children and pets.
* If smoking occurs, extinguish flame, trim wick, remove trimmings and re-light if desired.
* Keep wax pool free of wick trimmings, matches or any combustible materials.
* Keep burning candles out of drafts, fans, vents and open windows to prevent uneven burning.
* Following these instructions will help provide you with the maximum burn times for your candles.
*Minimizes the carbon ball (which creates the black soot).
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Our popular Shrine Candles come in two sizes and pack sizes for your convenience. Available in 3 3/4" x 1/2" (box 900) and also our bulk buy boxes of 2 1/2" x 1/2" (boxed in 2,200 qty)...
Very high quality and clean burning, 1/2" diameter stick votive candles in lengths of 4 1/2" & 6". Packed in boxes of 500 (4 1/2") and 250 (6"). See our re-useable shields too...
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Clean burning and top quality bulk packed in 250. The size is 1/2" x 10 1/2". Burn time circa 4hrs. Fits shields and Cups as below
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Re-Useable 3x3" lantern plastic cup handle for all candles of 3/8" to 1/2" in diameter.
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Ms. Tachiquin-McHood is an experienced practitioner with over 11 years of litigation experience. She is a tireless crusader against discrimination and injustice. She is a writer, organizer, and oral advocate working for families, victims of criminal acts, those who have suffered wrongful accusations, civil rights violations, wrongful termination, and discrimination. Wendy has a broad knowledge base, is skilled in different fields, and loves learning new things.
While prosecuting criminal cases for the Gila County Ms. Tachiquin-McHood was awarded the Hour Glass Award recognizing her willingness to put in extra hours to go above and beyond the call of duty. While prosecuting felony auto theft cases the Arizona Prosecuting Advisory Committee featured Ms. Tachiquin-McHood's dedication and focus on ethics. Ms. Tachiquin-McHood studied disability law and special education law and as part of her studies represented a student with Asperger's Syndrome in a moot court and wrote a paper on discrimination against those with disabilities serving as jurors. She has prosecuted and defended those accused of crimes who suffer from physical and mental disabilities and advocates for justice in these cases.
After finding many victims of human trafficking in her criminal cases, she helped to establish the La Paz County Coalition to End Human Trafficking and worked to bring awareness to the hidden crime. She supports self-education through personal research and taught many law students, attorneys and professors to use the Worldwide Online Library Catalogue (WORLDCAT) that allows anyone to access library sources throughout the world. She supports the Arizona Foundation for Women and their monthly "she talks" lectures and the Never Again Foundation's legal advocacy for survivors of domestic violence murder. She is also a runner, a meditator, an art and culture lover, an avid reader, and a learning and research expert. She encourages others to be creative, learn new skills, set and achieve goals, and follow their dreams.