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"Carbon black, also called charcoal black lamp black, pigment black, soot or black carbon, is a fine particle carbon pigment obtained as soot from the incomplete combustion of many different types of organic materials, such as natural gas, or oil. Carbon black is usually a fine, soft, black powder. It is very stable and unaffected by light, acids and alkalis. It is commonly used in printing and lithograph inks and in Chinese ink sticks. In industry, carbon black is used as a filtration material and a filler /pigment in coatings, rubber, plastics, paints, carbon paper, and crayons. Continue reading
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How do you validate a APHA/Pt-Co/Hazen 500 liquid color standard?
As described in Section 6 of ASTM D1209, there are 2 criteria to validate a APHA/Pt-Co 500 standard: Continue reading
Is it possible to create ASTM traceable haze standards above 30%?
The current, available ASTM D1003 Haze Standards have nominal Haze% values of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 30 with air (transparent solids) or the transmission cell filled with DI water being 0 (transparent liquids). Here are some thoughts on further options. Continue reading
The details of how HunterLab sphere instruments conform to ASTM D1003 Section 8: Procedure B Spectrophotometer for transmission haze measurement
HunterLab sphere instruments with CIE d/8 geometries conform to the requirements of ASTM D1003 Section 8: Procedure B Spectrophotometer. The measurement of transmission haze using Procedure B instruments will be in close agreement with ASTM D1003 Procedure A Haze meter.
Here is a more detailed description of how the HunterLab UltraScan PRO, UltraScan VIS and ColorQuest XE meet the requirements of Section 8.
How is ASTM D1003 Transmission Haze measured at levels > 30%?
FAQ: "We have a scientist here who is looking at films containing small bubbles and attempting to do measure them by measuring Haze% on a HunterLab spectrophotometer. I suspect her problem in obtaining numbers that "make sense" from what you get from just eyeballing the samples (and trying to look through them at the outlines of a object behind the film to gage the amount of regular transmittance) is that her samples have Haze% > 30 %, which means that a spectrophotometer (or even a haze meter) isn't the appropriate tool to use for the analysis.
How is transmission haze measured at levels > 30%?"
Measuring Molded Plastic Parts
HunterLab has instrument and sample handling devices to meet almost any customer needs. One such need that we are able to meet is the measurement of molded plastic parts, such as the one pictured above. These plastic parts are actually covers for a stud finder tool. The nature of these parts presents a few difficulties for color measurement. Continue reading
Do you know of an independent test lab that can measure APHA/Pt-Co/Hazen Color?
Contact the following and ask for "APHA/Pt-Co/Hazen Color testing per ASTM D1209 and D5386″.
When do I use Specular Exclusion in Color Measurement?
FAQ: ASTM D6290 recommends that I measure my plastic pellets for yellowness using the specular exclude mode. What is this?
What is a visual limit for Haze%?
FAQ: "What is a visual limit for Haze%? When should I be able to see a difference in a sample?"
A perfect clear of 0% would be air for transparent solids and the transmission cell of a defined path length filled with DI water for transparent liquids.
It should also be noted that the Haze% measurement of scatter in a sample is dependent on the thickness of transparent solid samples or cell path length of liquid samples.
The answer as to when you can see a visual difference will depend on the nature of the sample. For the plastic or glass sheets used in computer tablet screens, acceptable limits for what is faintly visible fall in the 1-2% range.
For pharmaceutical or chemical liquids, the average person may be able to see a visual difference in transmission haze at around 4 – 5%, and should definitely see a difference at a level of 6 – 7%.
To determine this for you sample, you should take a range of products exhibiting haze and get the consensus opinion of a number of people as to which samples show less than and more than visible sample. Measure Haze% using a sphere instrument and assign a visible limit specific to your product.
For many applications, especially those related to consumer products, a visible limit for haze is also the tolerance for acceptable product but not always…
Depending on the end use of the product, what is an acceptable may be below a visible limit if you don't customer to see any visible haze difference in your product.
Or, if haze is inherent in the product and whatever is causing the product haze does not impact its use, an acceptable tolerance may be several times a visible difference. On these types of products, a typical range for good product might be from 10 to 12%, with an upper limit set at 20% just to ensure that any abnormal product is detected.
Air for transparent solids, or the cell filled with DI water or clear solvent for transparent liquids, is a physical product reference representing no haze, and the best your sample can be. A visible limit in product samples will typically be in the 2% to 5% range. What is acceptable in the marketplace will vary from less than a visible limit to some upper maximum.
ASTM Industrial Test Methods for visual and instrumental APHA Color Scale
FAQ: "Does HunterLab have any documentation to show that the ColorQuest XE is compliant with ASTM 1209. One of our customers is having a problem regarding the method. Their client is using the manual visual method for performing the ASTM 1209 color test method whereas they use the ColorQuest XE. Can you explain the difference?" Continue reading


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Buffet breakfast daily (B), 7 lunches (L), and 6 three-course dinners (D); Local Host service in each city; sightseeing with a Local Guide and transportation as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary (except intra-vacation flights, which are additional; inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE).
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Arrive in Quito, where you will be met by your Local Host.
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Quito–Mashpi Lodge.
Travel to the Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve with over 3,200 acres teeming with wildlife. Upon arrival at the all-inclusive MASHPI LODGE, stop at the HUMMINGBIRD VIEWPOINT to learn about these flying machines while enjoying a welcome drink. Your stay at this luxurious eco-lodge includes gourmet Ecuadorian meals, non-alcoholic drinks, and all activities and guided tours. Begin exploring the lodge's amenities this afternoon. Take a ride on the AERIAL TRAM, which glides through the forest canopy allowing observation of the plant and wildlife. The more adventurous may opt to ride the AERIAL BICYCLE suspended in the rainforest canopy, crossing a river gorge, and offering unique views of the surrounding natural world. Tonight, take a guided NIGHT WALK to discover nocturnal creatures and their behaviors. (B,L,D)
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Mashpi Lodge.
For those who want to enjoy the beauty and magic of dawn in the forest, head out before breakfast on a guided NATURE WALK when wildlife is at its most active. Later, guided NATURE WALKS through the reserve's many trails introduce you to the plants, insects, and animals that abound in this region. You may also choose to spend time on the OBSERVATION TOWER to get a bird's-eye view of the area. Visit the LIFE CENTER to learn about indigenous butterflies, reptiles, and medicinal plants. Activities abound here and all are included! (B,L,D)
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Mashpi Lodge –Quito.
Return to Quito today. The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure. (B)
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. Your included city TOUR showcases the rich legacy left by the Incas and, later, the Spaniards. See Independence Square dominated by its formidable Cathedral, San Francisco Plaza Church, and the BASILICA with its marvelous stained-glass windows. (B)
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Quito–Baltra–Santa Cruz (Embarkation)–Galápagos Cruising.
Take a morning flight to Baltra, one of the remote Galápagos Islands. Upon arrival, board the Galápagos Explorer II and enjoy five days of cruising among various Galápagos Islands. This afternoon, walk by a brackish lagoon, where flamingos can be found. Then, climb DRAGON HILL, a nesting ground for land iguanas, with lovely views of the nearby islands. (B,L,D)
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Cruising: Genovesa Island.
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FARGO-A convenience store chain has reopened a gas station here along South University Drive after tearing down the old building and putting a new store and car wash on the site.
Casey's General Store opened its rebuilt store at 2701 S. University Drive on June 29. Sam James, director of finance for the chain based in Ankeny, Iowa, said the new store is 4,300 square feet.
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Eilidh the rescue Westie is a superstar in the making! The sixteen month old cutie from UK Westie Rehoming has been chosen as the cover star for the 2015 Kennel Club Breed Rescue calendar.
Life has not always been so glamorous for Eilidh, who was born into rescue after her mother Polly ended up at UK Westie Rehoming when her owner was found dead.
No one knew Polly was pregnant until she was scanned by a vet who identified four little bundles in her womb, and when the pups were born three were successfully rehomed. Eilidh, the fourth pup, however, found it difficult to bond with potential new owners, and came back to the rescue. After it became clear that she did not feel comfortable around anyone other than Jacqui Ferris-Woods, a coordinator for the rescue, Jacqui decided to give her a home herself and Eilidh has lived with her ever since, and has now been given a taste of fame.
The 2015 calendar features the following breeds: Border Collie, Flatcoated Retriever, Boxer, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, West Highland White Terrier, German Shepherd Dog, Large Munsterlander, Greyhound, Basset Hound, Labrador Retriever and Akita, and also a Jack Russell. All the photos were submitted by Kennel Club Breed Rescue organisations.
The calendar will make a great gift for anyone who loves dogs (particularly rescue dogs!) and buying a calendar raises money for the Kennel Club Charitable Trust.
Jacqui and Eilidh, along with other dogs who star in the calendar, will be at London's biggest dog event, Discover Dogs (8-9 November at Earls Court in London) to promote Kennel Club Breed Rescue organisations and encourage people to buy the calendar to support rescue dogs. We expect the paparazzi to be out in full force to snap pics of this newest supermodel.
As winners of the competition to find the stars of the calendar, Jacqui and Eilidh will be presented with over £100 of free Eukanuba dog food at Discover Dogs and the 11 runners-up will each receive more than £30 of dog food. Eukanuba runs the Breed Rescue Support Programme in partnership with the Kennel Club, which helps Breed Rescue organisations to reduce their food bill and support those who adopt rescue dogs.
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It is suggested that only if there is one Missal for use throughout the Western Church that there will be unity, but this was never the case before the Second Vatican Council.
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Until 1570, when what was a slightly tidied up version of the Roman Missal - which until then had been of obligation only in the Stational churches of Rome - was imposed on the Western Church, there had not been only one Latin Missal in general use. Even in 1570 there was not only one Missal because the Bull Quo primum tempore which made the Roman Missal of obligation in the West permitted the continue use of those Missals which have been in use for two hundred years previously. The local Missals of Milan, Braga, Lyons and, for for some considerable time, a number of other French Dioceses, continued in use as did the Missals of various orders: The Premonstratensian Canons, yhe Carthusian Monks and the Carmelite and Dominican Friars, among others, retained their distinctive Missals, some of them right up to the reforms of modern times. The missals of Milan, the Mozarabic missal in Spain and the Carthusian Missal - reformed in line with the Ritus Modernus, albeit different from the new Roman Missal - are in use as is the Braga Missal.
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Vonage VoIP - Complete Analysis of Marketing Strategy
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1 Vonage VoIP - Complete Analysis of Marketing Strategy Steven Abram L. Andy Bodnar Frederick Bourne Pamela Cote Mathew Dall Table of Contents Executive Summary...1 Company Description...3 Market Being Served...5 Competitive Analysis...11 Environmental Analysis...15 Market Dynamics...22 Strengths and Weaknesses...27 Cost Analysis...34 Critical Evaluation...37
2 Vonage VoIP Executive Summary of Marketing Strategy Vonage is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider. The company offers a replacement to the standard telephone industry for any person or small business with a broadband internet connection. A simple adapter connects the modem to an existing telephone handset. It is a young, privately held, company, founded in 2001 by Jeffrey Citron and a handful of others with venture capital. It utilizes technology not yet considered mainstream (about 3% global penetration), but it s expected to appeal to the mass market in the next few years paralleling the market penetration of broadband connections. Vonage battles the discontinuous transition chasm because earlier attempts to market this technology had limited success due to reliability concerns. The product instantly appeals to many market segments including NetGen s, those disaffected with traditional local and long distance phone companies, mobile young families and military populations, and those comfortable with technology. Vonage offers fully featured, consumer controlled packages for a fixed price, generally less than other traditional or wireless service, both of which charge extra for those features. Vonage offers its service directly on its website, through bundled packages with cable, through small telecoms, and very recently through retail outlets. Vonage faces direct competition from smaller VoIP providers who offer less expensive packages. It also faces indirect competition from deep-rooted traditional telecoms, wireless companies, and prepaid phone cards. The most critical external requirement is broadband availability, which is expected to grow very quickly through This should give Vonage time to develop while the FCC grapples with how to protect the consumer and entrenched owners of landlines. At the time of this report, VoIP transmissions are considered data, and as such are not subjected to traditional voice regulation / taxation, thus giving them a cost advantage. Naturally, those who built the landline connections want compensation for the "last mile", even though Vonage uses the existing public internet for the majority of its voice traffic. Many multiple system operators (MSO s) have already announced plans to offer VoIP in the next year, and Vonage must maintain its leadership in the VoIP market or seek relationships with the MSO s. They also face competition from foreign companies who are poised to enter the US market. Vonage must differentiate itself and gain market share - through consumer education, advertising, free trials, continued superior customer service, and innovation - within the telecom industry. Page 2 of 42
3 Vonage VoIP Complete Analysis of Marketing Strategy Company Description Vonage enables a technology called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). This means consumers can make and receive telephone calls via their high speed internet connections. Vonage was founded in 2001, and to date has completed over 130 million calls, serving more than 120,000 telephone lines. Initially the strategy was for Vonage to sell their services to both large corporations which have high speed connections, and to cable companies to resell bundled with services to subscribers. This business model has morphed into the one that Vonage has today focusing on residential and small businesses. VoIP There are several different types of VoIP, and they are usually lower cost than traditional phone service. There are both software versions and hybrid services such as Vonage. The software versions include such programs as NetMeeting or Messenger. These programs require a computer with specific hardware requirements, such as a PC microphone and speakers, in order to function. With this type of VoIP, the interface is restricted to those using the same service. Vonage uses VoIP technology, but provides a traditional telephone interface, so consumers use their own telephones and telephone numbers, and can receive and make calls to anyone that has access to a regular telephone. Page 3 of 42
4 Financing Among the founders is Jeffrey Citron (formerly of Datek brokerage services). His previous experience was a major contributing factor to Vonage s ability to raise $12 million dollars in initial financing entirely from angel investors. 1 Recently, during the 3 months around the start of 2004, Vonage added $75 million dollars, raising the total amount of investor financing to over $100 million. 2 This parallels increases in subscribers. Product Offerings Vonage has both residential and business plans. Each phone line connection is enabled by an adapter that holds the identity of the phone number. For that reason, it can actually be taken on a road trip and plugged into a hotel s broadband connection, or moved to a new home and plugged into the broadband modem or router. Residential Offerings Vonage s residential offerings are essentially the same as traditional phone companies. But the features that are add-on costs with traditional phone services come standard with all Vonage packages, including voice mail, 3 way calling, and caller id (see Table 1 Feature Comparison for features list). Vonage does offer different plans, but these only change the number of minutes and types of minutes that are included. The packages range from $14.99 for 500 minutes, to $24.99 for unlimited local calls, and up to the premium package costing $34.99 with unlimited minutes anywhere in the US or Canada. Some features that differentiate Vonage from traditional phone services include virtual area codes and multiple numbers attached to your account. For instance, you can have a Miami Page 4 of 42
5 phone number that rings at your phone in New York. Vonage offers toll free numbers for only $5/month more. Business Offerings There are two small business offerings, one with unlimited minutes for $50/month, and one with 1,500 minutes for $40. The business product offering is very similar to the residential offerings, but in addition you get a fax number with the account. Market Being Served Market Characteristics - Voice Communications The market for voice communications is large and something most people can easily relate to. It consists of two (or more) people wishing to communicate by voice anytime and with anyone, anywhere. The cell phone markets, the conventional landline markets, and the VoIP markets primarily serve the overall market for voice communications. This huge overall voice communications market is mature and not expected to grow, however the interaction between the smaller cell phone, landline, and VoIP markets are ever-changing, overlapping, and have great potential to displace each other. All services offer voice communication making them each a near-commodity service with the exception of cell phones that also offer users untethered mobility. The end user simply wants clear reliable voice communications at the lowest price possible. Whether the transmission path is over the airways, the internet, copper lines, or fiber optics is unimportant to the end customer. The VoIP market most directly competes with the conventional landline markets, and to a lesser extent with the cell phone market. Since all methods offer voice communications, it is Page 5 of 42
6 important to examine the features which the VoIP market has to offer. This may tell us why Vonage might better satisfy the needs of these various market segments MARKET SEGMENTATION We identified the following VoIP market segments and how Vonage satisfies their needs: EARLY ADOPTERS - This market is the first to adopt new technologies. Their purchasing decisions are based more on "wants" than "needs". The growth trend of this market is small. Their needs are being fulfilled because they are always searching out something new. FRUSTRATED TRADITIONALISTS - This market has had it with the traditional phone companies and their broken promises and misleading advertising. They want a plan they can truly understand. Unfortunately, for the big phone companies, the growth trend in this segment continues to rise as conventional plans become more complex and in many cases misleading. New VoIP customers needs are fulfilled here because the pricing plan is very straightforward and predictable. ME-TOO TECHNOCRATS - This market is similar to the early adopters, but they are not necessarily the first to the market. They mostly want things because other people have them. The growth trend for this segment is low because it represents a small fraction of society. This segment s needs are satisfied because they get the new technology they want. COLLEGE STUDENTS - This segment is mobile and comfortable with computers and advanced technology. Its size is quite large and is replenished every September. It is an extremely important segment due to its size, its young age, and its ability to influence other segments. With the exception of mobility, which cell phones offer, this segment s needs are satisfied because they get the voice communications and internet connectivity they desire. IMPULSE BUYERS - This segment is relatively small, but still important because it contributes to market growth and does not require extensive additional marketing. This segment is not expected to growth much over time. At least in the short term, this market's needs are satisfied because they "got a deal". Page 6 of 42
7 WEB ENTHUSIASTS - This segment loves the web and all things that have to do with it. This segment is of small to medium size, but it very important because it continues to grow. It is also important because it is such a logical fit with what VoIP technology offers - impressive connectivity and integration with the internet. VALUE CUSTOMERS - This segment wants low cost, but is willing to pay extra for additional functionality. This segment is extremely important because it is large and growing, especially when the economy is not. Their needs are met because VoIP really does offer a lot for the money. BOTTOM FEEDERS - This segment's over-riding concern is price. This market is small in comparison to Value Customers, and not expected to grow appreciably. Their needs are met because VoIP really does offer the lowest cost. CONNECTED / INTEGRATED MARKET - This segment is pre-occupied with being connected, often to their customer base. Cost is not a major issue. With globalization and virtual workplaces, this market is of medium size and expected to grow. Their needs are met because of the many connection and integration features associated with up-level VoIP offerings. MOBILE MARKET - This segment is mobile, as the name implies, and values the ability to remain connected while away. The portability of the of the VoIP adapter box is what differentiates this group from just the connected / integrated group above. With globalization and virtual workplaces, this market is of medium size and not expected to grow appreciably. Their needs are met because they can use their phone anywhere they can get an internet connection, but the real threat comes from cell phones displacing the VoIP market in this segment. MILITARY MARKETS - This refers more to the service members than the institutions. This segment is large, highly mobile, comfortable with new technologies, would love to keep a common phone number, and they are very familiar with the hassles of changing phone services - especially when stationed overseas. The VoIP growth prospects here are large, because market penetration in this segment is low. This segment's needs would be met, because they really can keep their telephone number and avoid dealing with new phone companies every 2-3 years. Page 7 of 42
8 FOOT-IN-THE-DOOR MARKET - Vonage will not directly make money in this market, but it gains them a foothold within a market and helps build the necessary consumer awareness to help build the market for VoIP phone service. Even if some of that newly educated market goes to other VoIP providers. One example could be setting up free call centers in a war zone to allow servicemen to call home for free. Or for that matter, free call centers anywhere to introduce people to the technology. This segment will grow as consumer awareness of VoIP increases. Their needs are merely VoIP awareness, which they will get from these demonstrations. ELDER CARE MARKET - This segment is where adults are taking care of their aged parents. It is very important for them to be able to check on bills and messages to help them help themselves. Auto payment features, phone number transferability, and ability to easily check their messages are very important to these time strapped caregivers. This segment is expected to grow based solely on demographics. Their needs will be met because it is easy to monitor phone activity. Table 1 was developed based on known VoIP product features and from Vonage advertising together with our team s best guess at what various segments would find important to them. Page 8 of 42
9 Table 1 Feature Comparison Market Segments VONAGE FEATURES / ATTRIBUTES TECHNICAL Early Adopters Frustrated Traditionalists Me-too technocrats College students Impulse buyers Indecisive buyers Web Enthusiasts Value Customers Bottom Feeders Connected / integrated market Mobile market Foot-in-the-door Elder care market 3-way calling x x x x x Voice mail - phone retrievable x x x x x Voice mail - web retrievable x x x x x Caller ID x x x x Call forwarding x x x x x x Number portability x x x x Simultaneous ringing x x x voice message notification x x x x x x x Virtual exchanges x x FINANCIAL Low price x x x x x x Predictable expenditures x x x x x x x Low $30 startup fee x x x x x Minimal tax burden x Simplified billing - credit card only x x x x x x ADMINISTRATIVE / OTHER Unlimited calling plans x x x x x x Limited calling plans x x x International calling plans x Real time account management x x x x Number transferability x x x x No contract x x x x x Free adapter rental x x x x Free trial period x x x x SERVICE 24 / 7 customer support x x x MARKETING Refer-a-friend plans x 3'd party endorsements (Circuit City) x Special web pop-up enticements x Co-branding with cable companies x x x Page 9 of 42
10 Market Growth Trends The growth trend for both the consumer and residential markets is huge, and Vonage appears to be well positioned to take advantage of that. Broadband internet access, an enabler for this technology, is estimated at around 15% 3 penetration in the US. The highest broadband penetration is in South Korea where an amazing 70% 3 of all households now have broadband Internet access. As DSL and cable access continues to improve in performance and comes down in price, this key enabling technology will allow the VoIP market to gain greater market penetration. Another hurdle to overcome is the initial resistance associated with a new technology. The Technology Adoption Life Cycle was developed in the 1950s to show how communities respond to discontinuous innovations. It classifies the overall market for a new product or technology into two main groups - the early market and the mainstream market. The early market is Figure 1 - The Chasm 4 made up of enthusiasts and visionaries, while the mainstream market is made up of pragmatists, conservatives, and skeptics. As shown in Figure 1, the early market is small relative to the mainstream market. In between those two markets is the discontinuous transition period known as the chasm. 4 How long the market waits in the chasm before buying varies greatly and is difficult to predict. This can ultimately make 3 Sheng, Ellen. "Cable Companies Expect Internet to Drive Growth", The Wall Street Journal (October 17, 2003). 4 Burgelman, R.A., Maidique, M.A., and Wheelwright, S.C., Early Market Adopters (2001). Strategic Management of Technical Innovation. United States: McGraw Hill. Page 10 of 42
11 Figure 2 - Internal Phone Lines 5 or break an innovation and at times, their companies. VoIP has a global market penetration of around 3%, and is now in the visionary stage. Pragmatists are not quite ready to replace their traditional phones. The VoIP industry now offers an adapter, which allows users to use their traditional telephones. This should help reduce the time spent in the chasm by easing the customers' transition. The bottom line is that the growth opportunities are huge, but predicting exactly when they will occur is difficult. VoIP is growing faster in the business market, as VoIP companies have smoothed out customer service and billing, and added features such as caller ID and call waiting. They also have made it possible for businesses to add VoIP in stages rather than rip out their entire phone systems. World-wide spending on Internet telephone systems by businesses is expected to exceed $1 billion this year, more than double last year's total, according to Dell'Oro Group, a research firm in Redwood City, Calif. That represents nearly 20% of worldwide business spending on phone systems. 5 Competitive Analysis Vonage Competitive Strategy Vonage appears to be making a strong appeal to household and small business phone usage. In addition Vonage has publicly announced its intention to acquire Cable lines, "We'd 5 Grant, Peter and Latour, Almar. "Battered Telecoms Face New Challenge: Internet Calling" The Wall Street Journal (October 9, 2003). Page 11 of 42
12 love to crack a top-10 cable operator this year." Vonage CFO John Rego told analysts at Oppenheimer & Co.'s VoIP (define) conference in Boston Tuesday. 6 Circuit City s national rollout of Vonage s service is evidence of the transformation of the telecommunications industry and the need to make broadband telephony more readily available to the general consumer market, says Matthew Deatrick, vice president of retail channel sales for Vonage. 7 Verizon, MCI, AT&T, SBC, Time Warner, Sprint and the Baby Bells are landline competitors in the expanding VoIP market. Cable providers are also expanding their VoIP products; Cox Communications and Comcast Corp are major Cable VoIP players. Vonage competes as a privately held startup. Voice Plus and Packet 8 are also low overhead companies. The small, low overhead providers trade off their lower breakeven price advantage with the larger corporations massive infrastructure advantages. The small providers pay a fee to local phone companies to route their data through. These connections are charged at local call rates even though the data stream could initiate from 6,000 miles away. Direct VOIP Competition Least Expensive SKYPE offers free software download of Peer-to-Peer communications. Using a PC headset you can talk to other PC users with similar hardware/software. This requires that you know the IP address of the person you wish to call, and whether or not they are on-line. Deneg Gmbh has announced a free service similar to SKYPE, however they have formed a registry of users and an on-line status for each ID. There are obvious privacy issues here. 6 Colin C. Haley, Vonage Goes Courting For Cable, March 10, 2004, 7 Vonage and Circuit City Team, 3/5/2004 Page 12 of 42
13 Inexpensive DSLi, a Florida provider in the Miami area code offers a call-out only VoIP service for $10.00 a month. All incoming calls are routed to an answering service. This service is only available in the Miami area, and uses a standard phone plus an adapter (additional fee). US & Canada Service Vonage has a $14.99 service package including 500 minutes for calls throughout the U.S. and Canada. You must buy the modem interface from Vonage for about $40 including shipping. Packet 8, (also 8X8) starts at $19.95 for U.S. and Canada with unlimited minutes. Hardware fee varies on package deals but is similar to Vonage. Galaxywire has Continental U.S. Unlimited Plan for $19.95 a month with a $20.00 startup fee plus a charge of $8.95 for shipping and handling of the phone interface modem. VoicePlus offers unlimited local (Canada & U.S.) access for $20.00 a month plus a one time hardware charge. Unlimited International Service Cablevision, Optimum Voice, Vonage, and others have single household prices of approximately $35.00 a month plus various specials on hardware interface and installation ranging from $20.00 to $ As with DSL and Cable access there will inevitably be variations to gain market share; for example, $26.95 for the first 6 months with subsequent pricing dependent on area. Page 13 of 42
14 Meta Group Vice President David Willis said a theoretical bottom for unlimited local and long-distance VoIP dialing is about $22 a month, based on estimated expenses. 8 Basic small business plans Vonage small business basic packages start at $39.99 with a 1500-minute limit and additional minutes at $.039 per minute. Each additional phone connection is $ The small business unlimited plan starts at $49.99; there is no limit on minutes per month. Indirect competitors to both VoIP and Vonage Traditional landline telephones based on conventional switching technology - to the end consumer these offer the identical service without the inconvenience of: o Connection to a broadband connection o Loss of phone service during a power outage o Sacrificing 911 services o The small decrease in voice quality of VoIP as compared to traditional land-line phones Cell phones - these devices are often used instead of non-mobile "landlines" just to use up all those extra "night and weekend" minutes. Invariably though, the voice quality of cell phones is not up to par with VOIP and certainly not up to par with conventional land line phones. - the goal of a phone conversation is communication. To that end, is an indirect competitor to VoIP. Phone cards - these too, allow for portable voice communication, similar to VoIP. In fact most of these cards use VoIP technologies. 8 Ben Charny, VoIP providers face price war, CNET News, November 4, 2003, Page 14 of 42
15 Risks Associated with Competition Vonage can provide consumers who have broadband internet connections unlimited local and long distance calling for $34.99 a month throughout North America; $15 to $25 cheaper than Verizon s comparable Freedom bundle (depending on state). The FCC has not released rules concerning whether, or how, to regulate new VoIP. Currently the mandated reliability costs of local landlines and the 911 required services put the Baby Bells at a cost disadvantage. Conceivably, future FCC rulings could spread this cost to all VoIP providers. As providers compete, the profit margins will slim, ultimately threatening the survival of higher cost structure companies. The huge Telecommunications investments made during the late 1990 s assure that connectivity costs will remain low for the next decade. Old fashion land line connections still have superior reliability as they are self powered. The entire VoIP network is power dependant. Even if the user has reliable backup power, there is no guarantee that power is provided throughout the connectivity path. Many households will keep standard phone lines regardless of price advantage. These standard phones will remain as competition until the reliability of the Digital data path is equal to that of standard wire. Environment Analysis for Vonage VoIP Broadband Internet Environment Vonage depends on the public internet and existing broadband access which is proliferating exponentially. In April of 2002, less than 16 million US households subscribed to broadband Page 15 of 42
16 internet service. In October of 2003 it was up to 19 million. 9 Forrester research predicts there will be 60 million, more than half of all US households, by the end of VoIP Telephone Environment Acceptance of VoIP in general has gained ground. Yankee Group senior analyst Zeus Kerravala told TechNewsWorld that VoIP technology is "here to stay." 11 Vonage s CEO Jeffrey Citron expects mass conversion to VoIP in Broadband Daily research predicts that VoIP will reach million households by the end of 2008, or about 15%. Telecom and cable companies are getting ready to roll out VoIP and already use it for long distance international calls and cheap prepaid phone cards. In the month of March 2004, five major cable companies announced plans to roll out VoIP within a year. They join four other large and small multiple system operators (MSO s). "All future market development will be VoIP," Barber, VP of Telephony for Charter Cable said. "It's more efficient and more costeffective." In fact, he estimates that IP telephony generally is "about 30% cheaper than a constant bit-rate solution (circuit-switched service)." 12 VoIP already has large acceptance in Asia and Europe, and foreign companies are poised to enter the US VoIP market if US companies don t. Established Landline Environment The public is willing to accept lesser quality and reliability for better value, unlimited long distance, and free features. Residential use of landline long distance service has declined from 97 minutes per month to 52 minutes per month between 1998 and At the same time, Jay Lyman, Vonage, TI Team On VoIP Chips And Software, TechWorldNews, January 12, Alan Breznick. More Major MSOs Unveil VoIP Rollout Plans Charter, Rogers, Mediacom & RCN All Target Major Service Launches, Cable Datacom News, March 1, 2004 Page 16 of 42
17 residential wireless usage increased from four minutes per month to 34 minutes per month. This migration will continue as wireless providers gain a larger share. Residential customers are using the free nights and weekends to make their long distance calls and they are willing to substitute wireless services for landline services. If they choose to replace all their telephone service with wireless phones, this will drive the wireless long distance usage still higher despite the lower quality and reliability of wireless. 13 Regulatory Environment One February 12, 2004, the FCC deemed VoIP to be packet data on the internet, and therefore an unregulated information service, not a regulated voice service. On the same day, it declared it would begin to examine its' role regarding this new environment of increased consumer choice and what it can best do to meet its role of safeguarding the public interest. 14 Michael Powell wrote that he expects problems related to the migration from the monopoly analog world to the competitive new digital world of communications will be solved by the VoIP Summit Solutions meetings that the commission will hold. The Internet Policy Working Group will identify, evaluate and address policy issues that will arise as telecommunications services move to Internet-based platforms. 15 They acknowledge that customers are substituting IP-enabled services for traditional telecommunications services and networks, and hope to determine the rate and extent customers will use VoIP based services instead of circuit-switched telephony. They realize that this migration will fundamentally change consumers use of services because consumers like the power to customize the services 13 The Insight Research Corp, Federal Communications Commission, NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, released March 10, 2004, visited 3/23/04 Page 17 of 42
18 they use, and will choose these services from an unprecedented range of service providers and platforms. 16 U.S. phone companies pay roughly $25 billion in fees each year to send traffic over other companies' networks. 17 At issue is how to fund universal service, rural access, 911 assistance, and expensive building of land lines. The universal service fee is intended to support telephone infrastructure in all parts of the country and subsidize services such as high speed internet access for schools. VoIP providers, and ultimately their customers are not required to pay these fees, giving them a distinct pricing advantage for now. Vonage s CEO Jeffrey Citron and Bryan Wiener, president of VoIP for Net2Phone Global Services are not afraid of the power of the entrenched landline companies and believe service providers won t be able to prevent them from using existing infrastructure because market conditions and the history of telecom law has been to prevent discrimination against free traffic. 18 AT&T and Vonage have proactively and aggressively brought these issues to the FCC theorizing that the public internet should remain unregulated. Sprint believes that since realtime voice services are being offered for a fee, they should fall under telecommunications guidelines and therefore should make contributions to the Universal Service Fund, access charges (if the calls originate or terminate on the public switched network) and 911, and CALEA (Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement) obligations. Compensation is at the heart of the debate. According to Wanda Montano of Charlottebased USLEC, We need intercarrier compensation rules that are independent of the technology 16 visited 3/23/04 17 WSJ 10/9/03 18 Broadband Daily, VoIP Pure-Plays in for the Long Haul, March 4, 2004 Page 18 of 42
19 used to deliver the services. Once those rules are developed and become effective, then new applications and new technology can flourish without regard to decades old compensation structures. 19 There is no doubt that the public internet uses networks provided by voice communications companies. All VoIP providers, whether originating from their own networks or as Vonage does, on public networks riding on existing broadband connections, should feel responsible for maintaining this network and the services not provided through the Universal Access Fees through some sort of regulatory remuneration. But it is difficult to determine how Universal Access Fees would be assessed since we can t know where the call originated. Considering foreign exchange codes and literal portability wherever the consumer is traveling, a phone number issued to an IP address for a broadband consumer in Virginia might actually an adapter plugged in to a California modem. Demographics, Social and Cultural The Vonage VoIP product offers solutions to escalating phone service cost, poor service, and the feeling that the giant companies are in control. If VoIP is bundled with cable TV and internet connection, this satisfies many consumers liking for bundled services. According to Faith Popcorn s consumer trends for this decade, 20 this product could appeal to those cashing out: looking for a less hectic lifestyle by setting up small or home businesses (SOHO). Currently, second home phone lines are heavily taxed and small business lines are even more expensive. The down-aging trend could be a factor as older adults learn to use the internet, feel comfortable with technology, and are willing to try new things. Vonage bundled 19 Rick Smith, FCC Has More On Its Agenda Than Janet Jackson - It s VoIP Regulation. LocalTechWire, February 12, Philip Kotler, Faith Popcorn: Trends in the Economy, Marketing Management, 11 th ed., pg 160 Page 19 of 42
20 services could be viewed as a small indulgence because all the features are free. As stated above, the appeal of icon toppling the seeming monopoly of land-line based giant telecoms can t be denied. Consumers have become intolerant of shoddy service, and even though VoIP transmission quality at this time is on a par with cell phones, the customer care that Vonage provides is superior. Vonage commercials appeal to this resentment of hidden charges in their keep your phone, lose your old phone company campaign. Yankelovich submits that smarts really count, meaning people are no longer afraid to try a new brand, and are willing to accept change when they see a better product. The Me.2 group, looking for a world built by me, will find this product gives the feeling of being in control with the ability to customize features like call forwarding, filtering, rollover, and taking the phone number with them. 21 The demographics most amenable to this type of product are the NetGens (echo boomers), those who are in college or who are starting new households. They grew up with a fluency and comfort with the internet and find this extension of it natural. They will carry this expectation into their business relationships. The features of integration with internet browsing, web cams, fax service, and dialing from contact lists will appeal to them as a natural outgrowth. Another market segment that could readily buy into this concept consists of those moving from countries where VoIP is already accepted. Transitional (frequent job changers) segments will appreciate the number portability offered. Not only can they take their phone with them while traveling, they can take it when they move to other cities, states, even countries. In addition, SoftPhone applications turn a PDA 21 Philip Kotler, Tracking Consumer Trends, Marketing Management, 11 th ed., pg 161 Page 20 of 42
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The best part about creating a blog with its main purpose being a record for yourself – moments, anecdotes, memories that might otherwise be forgotten – is that when you sadly neglect the blog, you can totally justify posting embarrassingly belated photos and olds (what you get when news is no longer new). I will not care in a year or decade that I posted Christmas snaps in March, I will simply be glad that I bothered at all. That's my spin and I'm sticking with it!
We enjoyed a lovely family Christmas, nicely spread out over about 5 days – my extended family the weekend before Christmas, our own personal present opening on Christmas Eve morning – this kept it just between us AND meant we didn't have to cart so many presents to Swan Hill with us ;) and then both a Christmas Eve and Christmas Dad celebration "up the hill" with Andrew's family where it happily wasn't 47 degrees for a week like last year.
Andrew managed around 3 weeks off for the first time that I can remember (just look how relaxed and happy he looks) and we swanned around Victoria, staying at one relative's house after another – after Swan Hill came Ocean Grove, followed by a quick trip back to Melbourne for the fabulous 20/20 cricket match we gave Andrew for Christmas and then back down the beach to Point Lonsdale. We are very lucky.
One of the highlights of Christmas was giving the girls one of the most exciting and best-kept secret presents of all time (and I managed to not accidentally drop the secret too!). We gave them a travel bag with eye mask, travel pillow and travel journal which perplexed all three girls. Kate was on to it quickest, leafing through the journal to find a mocked up Qantas boarding pass to LA and a "certificate" entitling them to visit
So yes, we are off, leaving on a jet plane in just 5 sleeps for a family holiday of a lifetime (well, it's true, we will not be taking the girls to Disneyland again in this lifetime) – Disneyland, followed by a short road trip through the desert to Las Vegas to do the Grand Canyon, Cirque de Soleil at a casino, Universal Studios, Legoland in San Diego and we're spending a few days in Santa Monica, walking distance from Venice Beach which should be fascinating. Incredibly exciting, although I am a walking list of things to do atm as Andrew will pack for himself, the girls will probably manage to charge their nintendos and ipods (IF I remind them) and I organise everything else of course.
Next term, it looks like I will be lucky enough to have a day off which is like the greatest gift from the universe landing in my lap – TIME :) Trying hard not to immediately fill it up and just breathe….. So hopefully the next update won't be 3 months after the fact…..
Happy holidaze everyone


text: I am running firmware V1.00.08 on the above and I want to block all port ranges bar 25, 53, 80, 110 and 443. As you can enter 2 Server Blocks per policy, I figured that I would have to add multiple policys e.g. Policy A - Block 1 to 24, 26 to 52 Policy B - Block 54 to 79, 81 to 109 etc In order to test that multiple policies can be applied to the same mac address, i set up PA to block 80 to 80 and PB to block 110 to 110, but only the first enabled policy is enforced?!? I switched the above example around and still only the first policy is enforced. Am I doing this wrong or is there something wrong?? Cheers Leigh


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Our Space Environment
Where does space start? Where does it end? Is it unlimited? Does it have boundaries? How can we define space? A practical, yet precise definition of space is difficult to come up with. Let me give it a try, though: I would say that space includes all regions in the Universe where a free trajectory of a spacecraft, or of any natural object such as a planet, an asteroid or a comet, is possible, with no or with minimum braking force due to a drag-producing medium such as an atmosphere.
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So let's say you've installed Fetch Art and now you want to uninstall it.
It's really quite simple. You will find files installed in two locations.
The application itself should be installed at:
[your hard drive]/Applications
The script that appears in the iTunes menu bar is at:
[your hard drive]/Library/iTunes/Scripts/
If it was the only iTunes script you had, you can delete the Scripts directory and the script menu in iTunes should disappear.
Alternately you could go in the Finder, go to File->Find... and search on Fetch Art to find the locations of the files and simply delete them from the Find results window.
Friday, May 11, 2007
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- sonnydaez said...
how do i completely uninstall fetchart from mountain lion? I appreciate that it was free but it simply doesn't work and i'm stuck with the icon. I cannot find any script folder and searching for fetchart brings up no results. any help would be greatly appreciated. thank-you
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Par Oppameet4 le 24 Août 2016 à 18:36
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
A College in disguise
27 comments:
very interesting! there is a similar building here near bbay, but i cant remember what it was!ReplyDelete
Looks interesting! Thanks for visiting my blog!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Yes interesting. I have been seeing this building for the last one year. You have captured it beautifully in the camera. Some day I will show it to the director of the college.ReplyDelete
Hello , I saw your comment on Balachandran's post about friends. And I'm here now. The place you mentioned , Tiruppur was a sort of second home for me for twenty years till last December 31 st. Have bitter and good memories of the town.ReplyDelete
Your little statement about having lost your best friend is solemn.
Very creative idea!ReplyDelete
Thats very interesting and creative indeed!!!ReplyDelete
Well captured, Thanks for sharing...
Have a great day:)
Thats very interesting and creative indeed!!!ReplyDelete
Well captured, Thanks for sharing...
Have a great day:)
Interesting idea..and nice snaps..!ReplyDelete
I enjoyed your post.ReplyDelete
Good pictures of that college, "a college in disguise"
Great Idea... Nice PicturesReplyDelete
Wow !Fun architecture ,i really loved the idea .Thanks for sharing the pictures .ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 9:54 AM
thanks for sharing ....ReplyDelete
Very beautiful pictures. Brilliant idea.ReplyDelete
You are welcome at my new posts-
Marine Engineering? Maybe they have ship simulators inside the big ship! Good pic, Sir!ReplyDelete
oh my god..it does look like a real ship from a distance!!!ReplyDelete
what imagination of architects and engineers who built it!!!
Beautifully built and very apt too. You are lucky to have been there to photograph it. We wouldn't have even known about Marine engineering college in Thirupur. Very nice pictures.ReplyDelete
Simply beautifully captured shots...lovely!ReplyDelete
You are welcome at my new posts-ReplyDelete
Hi P.N.Subramanian! So, We, The People who are not in holidays, keep the blogosphere alive... ;)ReplyDelete
Amazing shots and building!! Have a wonderful weekend!!
Hello PNS,ReplyDelete
Surprising, the college almost looks like a ship and very apt for its name. I wonder who conceived and designed it. Lovely.
Best wishes,
You are welcome at my new posts-ReplyDelete
That looks like the right shape for the marine engineering college.ReplyDelete
Ahoy, on land!A nice surprise.ReplyDelete
Very attractive view Sir! Nice posting .ReplyDelete
Oh! nice presentation in a different style.ReplyDelete
Liked it very much.Good photographs
Your comments inspire me a lot.
Please,find time to visit my blog.
Many many good wishes for Krisn Janmashtmi.
very interesting looking building..ReplyDelete
the architect must have found it difficult getting the local workers to do the work in this non traditional way!!
very interesting and funny!ReplyDelete


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Unusual Evergreen Shrubs at Caerhays
Weddings at Caerhays
Caerhays is a hidden jewel, in a sheltered valley overlooking the sea and Porthluney Cove. It is very accessible and extremely welcoming.
On the estate there are 2 venues licensed for weddings, 4 stunning places for a reception and luxury accommodation all in one magnificent, romantic setting.
At the Cutting your wedding party will experience the dual aspect views of the castle and the sea, as well as stunning views of the lake and deer park.
The Castle Field is situated right beneath the castle itself. The Field offers dual aspect views of both the lake and the castle, which serves as a breath-taking backdrop for your wedding reception.
The cost to hire the Cutting and the Castle Field for a maximum of 250 people is £1,600.
The Old Coastguards Lookout is a totally romantic and unspoiled venue on the headland overlooking Veryan Bay with inspiring views out to sea and along the coast.
The Lookout is licensed for weddings for a maximum of 20 guests and available to hire between April and September.
The cost to hire the Lookout for a Civil Ceremony for a maximum of 20 people is £900.
For those dreaming of sea views…..
Beach Meadow is perfect for receptions; this venue is situated just above Porthluney beach, with breathtaking views out to sea and with the castle as a backdrop you can welcome up to 250 guests.
The cost to hire Beach Meadow is £2,000.
The Vean is a large luxurious 8 double bedroom country house in the village of Caerhays, with a license for civil ceremonies. The house is also suitable for receptions, for smaller numbers in the house or for up to 150 people in rural splendor with a marquee on the lawn.
Prices from £1,100.
For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact our Wedding Team on 01872 501310 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Callugh Brahn
The Callugh Brahn are King Lahn of Cliffwatch's arm to enforce and regulate the use of magic in Arulan. Comprised of 30 knights and their retainers, all sworn to the service of country first and king second, they patrol the kingdom, vigilant for abuse of magical power.
The knights elect their own Grand Master, and he serves as a first among equals authority figure. Important decisions are made through a general vote, with the Grand Master holding 2 votes so that ties may be broken. All the brothers of the Callugh Brahn are given the chance to voice their opinions on matters of importance, though typically for most mundane tasks and assignments, the Grand Master's word is considered good enough.
Execution of Duty
There are three laws for the use of magic laid down by the Callugh Brahn for the use of magic.
1. Do not kill.
2. Do not deceive.
3. Do not summon.
The first rule generally only applies to Arulan citizens, and is sometimes forgiven in the case of self defense or when used against traitors to the realm. The second rule covers deceptions as well as the manipulation of fellow Arulan minds. Summoning Demon Princes is considered a heinous act that endangers all citizens of Arulan, and thusly must not be allowed to happen. All these offenses are punishable by death, and commoners found abusing the rules will frequently be killed without trial. Proof is generally required for nobles, but the proof does not necessarily need to be extensive.
Given their status as knights, all Callugh Brahn are capable combatants, usually traveling in groups of three in their patrols of the realm. The wear mail, have red crosses upon their tabards, and wear great helms that conceal their faces when in the line of duty. When they need support, they generally enlist men at arms and knights from whichever hold they are in to aid them.
Political Status
The knights have powerful sway in the capital, and provoking their ire is not generally considered wise.
Important Members
Grand Master Fahng
Ser Adhemar


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