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Google has a mobile virtual reality platform, Daydream, which now has a headset to go with it. It's called Google Daydream View. Google's Daydream View is similar to Google Cardboard in concept. You still put your phone in an inexpensive headset (the 79$ Daydream View), and it functions as your display thanks to a set of lenses that separate the screen into two images.
A pairable remote you hold in your hand (similar to the Oculus Remote) controls the action. The Daydream platform is Google's next stage of virtual reality evolution, and a big step forward from Google Cardboard. At with its price of 79$, it's more expensive than Google Cardboard and in of a 54$ Samsung Gear VR, but it's cheaper than the 500$ Oculus Rift or 800$ HTC Vive. That's of course not counting the price of the smartphone Daydream View needs to actually run.
With no separate computer required, Google Daydream View is truly mobile. No annoying wires to be found, and no tether to trip you up. It's a similar design concept to Samsung's Gear VR, although that's an altogether more plasticky setup that's only compatible with some Samsung phones.
In The Box
- Daydream View VR headset by Google
- One controller
Google Daydream View: Design
There's no doubt that Daydream View is immediately eye-catching. It just looks so damn soft and oddly appealing, like a comfy pair of sweatpants. Daydream View's cloth design is inviting and cosy, invoking the same feeling you'd get from lazing about without a care because it hides the tech we've come to associate with hard plastics and metals,
and so far, this look is unlike any other VR mobile headset out there. Sure, Oculus Rift is swathed in stretchy cloth materials, but with Daydream View, there are no wires, it's far smaller and of course, portable.
Daydream View makes an undeniably attractive package with its range of available colors. Now, it's not without the hard plastics, the Pixel phone sits right on top of an inner plastic tray that holds it in place. Then there are the glass lenses and, of course, the plastic controller that comes with every headset. There are no buttons and the front closes with an elastic clasp that has a pull tab for easy access. Audio is solely dependent on the headphones or earbuds that you have on hand.
Daydream View is available in 3 different colors:
- Slate – 79,00$ (Buy it at Amazon.com)
- Crimson – 79,05$ (Buy it at Amazon.com)
- Snow – 79,00$ (Buy it at Amazon.com)
Google Daydream View: Comfort
The Daydream View has one adjustable band that goes around your head. There's some soft rubber on the inner portion of the strap to help the headset stay in place, but the plastic sliders often loosen during usage causing the headset to slowly slide forward. It is hard to tighten them back up with the View still on the head. But the headset is really comfortable. And it can be worn for longer than just a few hours.
What also helps with comfort is the fact that you don't need to take your glasses off. The Gear VR has a diopter allowing you to see, but even then it's still a little blurry. Somehow the Daydream View manages to fit large framed glasses into the viewer while maintaining a really small form factor. Most of the weight sits on the forehead. The face padding is extra squishy as well so you hardly feel the headset.
Google Daydream View: Performance and display
Using the headset is ridiculously simple. To get Daydream up and running, you just need to place the Pixel into the headset. The tray has little capacitative nubs that help detect where the screen should be centred while an NFC chip (also built into the tray) starts up the app. It's far easier than inserting a Samsung phone into Gear VR.
- Headset dimensions: 6.56 x 4.18 x 3.88 in.
- Headset weight: 7.76 oz.
- Controller dimensions: 4.13 x 1.37 x 0.67 in.
- Controller weight: 1.41 oz.
The smaller Pixel presents noticeable black bars on the outer portion of the screen, whereas on the XL, it's practically invisible. The AMOLED screens themselves are fantastic and absolutely brilliant in terms of clarity, colour spectrum and vividness. Refresh rate and screen specs depend on the phone. For Pixel, you're looking at 1080 x 1920 pixels (441ppi) and while the XL is 1440 x 2560 pixels (534ppi).
The difference in screen sizes means that smaller handsets won't look as good using Daydream View since the FOV is bound to shrink. Which is something to keep in mind if you plan on using a Daydream-ready phone that's less than 5.5-inch in size.
For those on iOS devices, it's unlikely Google will pull a Cardboard again and let iPhones get in on the Daydream fun. It makes sense considering the platform is heavily geared towards Android. But like the Gear VR, this means it's losing out on a hefty portion of people who want a good mobile VR headset.
Google Daydream View: Controller
The Daydream View controller is larger than a Rift remote and smaller than a Wiimote. It can fit inside the View headset when you're done using it. This makes it as portable and easy to use as the View headset. It also means you don't have to hold your hand up to your head for controls, or buy an additional third-party device.
It acts as an input device, as there's no motion-tracking capabilities. But it has internal sensors that can tell where it is pointing, which is used for lots of point-and-click tasks. It's responsive and accurate, so you can use it to scroll through pages, select options from a menu, type on a virtual keyboard, or do other tricks in Daydream-compatible apps. The controller is also pretty durable.
There are only five buttons including a trackpad that doubles as a button. Below the trackpad, you'll find an app button, which can show menus, pause, go back or change modes depending on the app itself. Then there's the home button below, which returns you to the Daydream View's home screen or re-centres your view. Lastly, you can find the volume up and down buttons on the right side of the controller. There's also a USB-C port on the very bottom – which conveniently is the same as the Pixel's charger, to juice up the device. It has a 12-hour battery life. A status light towards the bottom of the controller flashes three times after pressing the home button, lets you know if it needs recharging.
Various games involve aiming with it or using it to move around, and the tracking is surprisingly good. The only annoying thing is the constant re-centreing. Just like the major headsets where you can re-centre the view, Daydream View lets you re-centre the controller and headset. To charge the remote, simply plug in the included USB-C cable. When you want to store the remote, tuck it into the groove on the inside of the front panel of the headset, and firmly affix it with the elastic loop.
What does Daydream View remote have?
- Integrated trackpad for swipe input
- Three primary button controls
- Built-in battery; USB-C charging
Google Daydream View: Setup
Step one: download the Daydream app.
Step two: slot the phone into the View and secure with the elastic bungee.
That's it.
The embedded NFC chip will make the phone automatically switch into the Daydream interface. If there are any problems with calibration during use, then the remote control's Home button can be pressed and held to reposition the centre view. A quick, simple, and sensible solution.
Google Daydream View: Apps and phone selection
Although only the Pixel phones officially support Daydream right now, more manufacturers have already announced that they'll be releasing new phones. Plus, with Daydream baked right into the latest version of Android, at some point all new Android phones will support the platform.
Although the Google Cardboard headsets work fine with iPhones, and many apps are available in both systems, so far Daydream looks to be a little too closely tied to the Android operating system to work on iOS. That could change in the future, but if virtual reality support is important to you, then this might be the reason you finally switch. Moving on to the apps, Daydream launched with a nice base — YouTube, Hulu, CNN, USA Today, Street View, a couple of games, and the new Ghostbusters and Fantastic Beasts.
The Daydream View home looks a lot like Oculus Home, which you may have seen on Gear VR or Oculus Rift. That's not a bad thing, especially since the interface is intuitive and familiar. A simple swipe or a tap on an arrow with the controller's trackpad lets you navigate the library and Google Play Store menus swiftly. From the Play Store, you can download and install apps and games immediately.
The usual Google repertoire is always fun to use in VR, with YouTube, Google Street View, Play Movies, Photos and Arts & Culture being the ones available. With the exception of Play Movies, the apps have all been used on Cardboard before so they're not exactly earth-shattering options. However Google has revamped YouTube a bit and made it much more VR friendly, you get to watch all your favorite 360-degree channels along with non-VR in 2D videos.
There's even a Google Assistant voice search if you want to go hands free. On the game side of things, We were able to try Hunter's Gate, Claro, Wonderglade and VR Karts (among others) all of which provided a well rounded experience that showcased just how much Daydream View can do.
Hunter's Gate is a dungeon crawler that has you playing one of two characters who automatically shoots at the demons you're aiming at. This game is able to show off the controller's ability to aim as well as move the character around with the trackpad. It takes a minute to adjust and then it's a breeze. You can change the aiming mechanism to use your head as well, which has been a staple for many VR shooters.
Claro is a lovely puzzler that isn't too difficult and lets you relax a bit while moving the sun around with the controller in order to help a tree grow. Wonderglade has four carnival-esque mini games that again use the controller's aim along with its internal sensors. VR Karts does the same thing and has you turn the controller so you're using both hands. From there, you're able to test out your racing abilities by tilting the controller to hug the turns.
Swim with a school of dolphins, take in the full majesty of the Taj Mahal. Stand at the edge of a volcano, Explore the world's most famous paintings in a virtual museum or even put yourself in the middle of the action. With Daydream View, you can teleport from virtually anywhere to pretty much everywhere. Go from the sidelines to the heart of the action and feel the adrenaline rush as you speed down the racetrack, bowl a strike with a swing of your arm or cast a spell with your own magic wand. With the Daydream View controller, all you need is your imagination.
Google Daydream View: Is it differ from Google Cardboard?
Let's rewind for a second. In 2014, Google launched its first foray into VR, Google Cardboard. The name wasn't a misnomer either: Cardboard is, indeed, based around a hold-it-to-your-face cardboard construction, again with a compatible phone slotted inside.
Daydream View is so much more than that. It's different from Cardboard in that it's Android-only and has a set of minimum standards that will ensure image quality, responsiveness, and lag times are significantly better than Cardboard. These are the things that Daydream has and Carboard does not have:
- Material build for comfort
- Adjustable strap for hands-free fit
- One-handed controller included
Daydream View is differentiated from some other VR headsets. It comes with a multi-button handheld remote in the box. This lets you interact with games and experiences. It's a one-handed controller. It's not a proper gaming-style controller, so it's easy to use even if you've never gamed. The "welcome" setup demo is a great way of getting familiar with it.
Daydream View is available in 3 different colors:
- Slate – 79,00$ (Buy it at Amazon.com)
- Crimson – 79,05$ (Buy it at Amazon.com)
- Snow – 79,00$ (Buy it at Amazon.com)
Bottom line: this is the best-of-breed mobile headset, the best overall headset for the general public, and the best headset for 360-degree videos and casual games. It doesn't compete with the HTC Vive, or the PlayStation VR. Google is hoping that its 79$ price range is cheap enough for you to forget about 54$ Samsung Gear VR.
And you know what? Google Daydream View is the easiest to put on and most comfortable VR experience bar none. It is a dream come true for mobile VR. It's comfortable, lightweight and attractively designed which is half the battle won in the world of virtual reality.
The other half is price which Daydream View also succeeds at by keeping costs low. However the lack of iOS compatibility, a few design flaws keep it from receiving a perfect score. Daydream View is still one of the best, if not the best, mobile VR headsets you can try right now. The Daydream View VR headset by Google has high-quality. Just place your Pixel Phone by Google or other Daydream-ready phone into the headset, and the VR mode launches automatically.
Need to know
Price: 79$
Phone compatibility:
Pixel and Pixel XL only compatible phones
Daydream app from Android 7.1 and up


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Here are some fashion model photo shoots from the fashion guru/designer, Hazel Aggrey- Orleans the creative force behind Orleans Designs, a new woman's wear and accessory label .Hazel Aggrey -Orleans is of Nigerian and German descent ,she does some mean West African Inspired "Afro Couture".
This particular collection dubbed the "Eki Orleans " SS12 'Nature's Serenity' collection"was recently showcased during the during the African Fashion Week at the Sandton Hotel ,in Johannesburg, South Africa .The collection was very well received and inspired by the turquoise lakes of Abraka combined with the plumaging of peacock feathers. ,
The designer Hazel Aggrey-Orleans has a love for nature, which comes out in the prints she designs.I will upload more photos as they come from the press agency.

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Great centerpiece idea.
*photo found via party perfect
Posted by Aesthetic Outburst... at 12:00 PM
Labels: centerpiece, idea, party perfect
2 comments:
- Sharmon Davidson said...
Very cool! Where did you get the little birds?
- December 26, 2009 at 5:56 PM
- Aesthetic Outburst... said...
I didn't make this centerpiece, but I did make a similar thing with birds that I found at an antique store. I've also seen them at Michaels or AC Moore though. Good luck! :)
- December 28, 2009 at 9:21 AM
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While individual scholarship is at the heart of CCW, the dissemination of this scholarship both within the academic community and beyond is core to achieving the objectives of influencing policy and challenging thinking.
We have significant experience in producing and editing journal articles and major publications. Some 17 titles have now been published in the CCW series with Oxford University Press, including The Changing Character of War (2011). Books have been published by our CCW authors this academic year, including Robert Johnson The Great War and the Middle East and Sir John Kiszely's highly topical Norway Campaign. In the summer of 2017 we will publish the next edition of the New Strategist Journal online, with a particular thematic emphasis on deterrence.
CCW influences policy at the highest level: The resonance of our research is clear as we are frequently called upon to act as a specialist advisors and to write policy briefs on security, defence and future developments for government and military institutions
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Golfer Under Fire for Racist Comments About Tiger Woods
(LONDON) -- Pro golfer Sergio Garcia is getting skewered over what some are calling blatant racist remarks aimed at Tiger Woods.
When jokingly asked Tuesday night if he would invite woods over for dinner at an upcoming tournament, Garcia said "we will have him round every night. We will serve fried chicken."
Woods swiftly responded on Twitter, tweeting "The comment that was made wasn't silly. It was wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate. I'm confident that there is real regret that the remark was made."
"My answer was totally out of place," Garcia apologized at a press conference Wednesday. Garcia said he called Woods' agent to speak directly with him, but has not gotten through as of yet. The golfer added he does intend to apologize directly at some point.
There's no love lost between the two golf titans. They have been battling on and off the green since the late 90s. Most recently the two squared off at the Players Championship when Garcia accused Woods of distracting him on while he was taking a shot.
"Of course he's complaining about something," Woods responded.
This isn't the first time Woods has been the victim of a remark considered racist. At the '97 Masters another pro golfer, Fuzzy Zoeller, was asked about Wood's record run and responded with, "say congratulations, enjoy it and tell him not to serve fried chicken next year or collard greens or whatever the hell they serve."
Woods forgave Zoeller after he apologized.
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Countries in final step to put global mercury agreement into force
Over 550 governments representatives, stakeholders and experts gathered at the Dead Sea in Jordan last week to put the final touches to one of the most important legally-binding international agreements – the Minamata Convention on Mercury – which has the potential to end a serious threat to the health of millions of people.
The Minamata Convention on Mercury – named after the Japanese city where thousands of people were poisoned by mercury-tainted industrial water- provides controls and reductions across a range of products, processes and industries that involve mercury. These range from medical equipment such as thermometers and energy-saving light bulbs to the mining, cement and coal fired power sectors.
The Convention, agreed in 2013, signed by 128 countries and ratified by 23 nations (including Nigeria) thus far, is a treaty that protects human health and environment from mercury pollution. The treaty bans new mercury mines, places control measures on air emissions, imposes regulations on artisanal and small-scale gold mining, and enforces the phase out of existing mines and products.
Speaking in Jordan, UNEP Deputy Executive Director Ibrahim Thiaw issued a strong call for countries to accelerate the entry into force and implementation of the Convention.
"Today, the world desperately needs to get mercury under control and the week ahead provides that opportunity to delegates gathered at the Dead Sea shores," he said. "By taking the final step to put the mercury convention into force, they can deliver meaningful impact on the ground and solve a lethal and often-invisible issue."
Mercury and its various compounds have a range of serious impacts on human health, including brain and neurological damage, especially among the young. Others include damage to kidneys and the digestive system. Victims can suffer memory loss and language impairment, alongside many other well-documented problems.
The metal, when released from industry and other man-made sources, can circulate in the environment for centuries.
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Discussion in 'LnS English Forum' started by DON23, Jun 26, 2005.
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Go to the "Options" window in LnS and check under "Network Interfaces". Here you must choose the correct network driver, for example your LAN adapter. Normally it is correctly set, but sometimes you must MANUALLY mark the driver...
It,s correctly set already.
Settings set as advised in forum.
Check under "Options", "Advanced Options".
There is one setting called: "Network interface autodetect, IP to exclude:" On the right you see a list of IPs, which should be ignored by default. You can delete one of these entries, if your assigned IP is listed here.
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Teen boys charged with murdering Mo. couple in cabin
(CBS/AP) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Two teens have been charged with murdering an elderly couple at a cabin in Missouri.
Anthony Zarron, 17, from Spring, Texas, and 16-year-old Christopher Allen from Nashville, Tenn. allegedly escaped from a juvenile rehabilitation facility in January - the Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch - and fatally beat and stabbed Paul Brian Brooks, 70, and his wife Margaret Brooks, 69, who were on vacation.
Circuit Court Judge Judge Alan Blankenship ruled Tuesday that the teens will be tried as adults. According to The Springfield News-Leader, both boys are charged with two accounts of first-degree-murder, three counts of armed criminal action, one count of felony robbery and one count of felony burglary.
The newspaper reports the killing occurred on Jan. 31, 2013.


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Asia Platform Bed Collection
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Asia Platform Bed
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- 70" wide x 94" long x 33" high to the top of the headboard
- 14.5" high from floor to top of side rail
- Mattress inset: 2"
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- 85" wide x 94" long x 33" high to the top of the headboard
- 14.5" high from floor to top of side rail
- Mattress inset: 2"
- 20"Wide x 20"Deep x 15"High
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Besides the horrendous affront to human rights that was American slavery, black people in America have been and continue to be singled out for "special treatment" by the government in other ways, too: the federal drug war, minimum wage laws, the failure of public schooling, licensing restrictions on opening businesses, gun control laws, the indignity of welfare, and many more. So why aren't there more black libertarians?
Jonathan Blanks is a research associate at the Cato Institute's Center for Constitutional Studies.
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08 Sep Hedonistic Sustainability
Touted as "the latest and most exciting evolution in the green movement", hedonistic sustainability provides a challenge to the fundamental assumption that going green means going without.
Hedonistic sustainability. In a society where the never-ending onslaught of buzzwords, catchphrase and 'hot topics' can become a genuine threat to one's sanity, you could almost be forgiven for dismissing this concept as yet another empty marketing gimmick. However, grounding itself in the basic concept that pleasure is the only intrinsic focus for going green, hedonistic sustainability represents what very well could be the start of the next holistic design paradigm.
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, founding partner of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and rated as 'one of the 100 most creative people in business' by Fast Company, is the man behind the motion. The current discussion about sustainability, he argues, leaves a somewhat bitter taste in one's mouth as it's always perceived as a downgrade from our current comfortable lifestyles. Our fundamental resistance to sustainability is that we are yet to really be presented with sustainable options that offer truly comparative alternatives.
But what if our thinking about sustainability is fundamentally flawed? What if we could actually have it all, doing what attains both pleasure for ourselves whilst reaping benefits for the environment?
Defined as "sustainability that improves the quality of life and human enjoyment", hedonistic sustainability is touted as the "latest and most exciting evolution in the green movement". It challenges this misconception that sustainability means sacrifice. Copenhagen's Waste-to-Energy plant designed by Ingels himself is a classic example of such hedonistic sustainability – turning the outside of a waste treatment center into a ski slope using a recycled synthetic granular that upends the convention of the energy intensive indoor ski resort.
Green walls are a clear example that this wondrous intersection between hedonism and sustainability actually exists. Seeing an elaborate garden cascading down the side of a building really does have the power to inspire awe in the mind of the beholder, never mind the harmful air pollutants it's removing whilst simultaneously reducing that nasty urban heat island effect. Simply envisage a city that could be likened more to an actual jungle than a concrete one, and now you begin to understand Ingel's concept that sustainable living really can be more fun than normal life.
Our global environmental situation is becoming increasingly precarious, that's a reality. With the need for sustainable practises not only acknowledged but demanded, the concept of hedonistic sustainability offers new hope that going green is not synonymous with depravation.
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Bjarke Ingels discusses Hedonisitc Sustainability at TEDxEast
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Overall health may determine survival after cardiac arrest
Survival rates for people brought to the emergency department following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest vary widely among hospitals, so quality of care was long assumed to be the determining factor. But research conducted by physicians at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and two other medical centers suggests that health also plays a key role. The researchers examined 208 adults who survived a cardiac arrest and were admitted to two sophisticated urban teaching hospitals: BIDMC in Boston and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. All patients received state-of-the art care, yet those in Boston fared much better than those in Detroit.
Upon close examination, the Detroit patients were found to be much sicker than those in Boston, with significantly higher rates of end-stage kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, and lung disease. In addition, more patients in the Detroit group had an arrhythmia strongly associated with poor outcome. Additionally, after they started hospital treatment, the Detroit patients were significantly more likely to be critically ill.


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Singled Out is a game show that ran on MTV from 1995-1998. Each episode featured a group of 50 men and a group of 50 women competing for a date with one main contestant of the opposite sex. The original hosts were Chris Hardwick and Jenny McCarthy. When McCarthy left the show in early 1997 to star in her own sketch-comedy series (The Jenny McCarthy Show), MTV hired Carmen Electra to replace her for the last season and a half.
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My pc was recently screwed up for some time. It took me a long time to fix it. I thought I would share my experience here so the readers might get little tips of something other travian and game cheats. I didn't realize at the begining but after downloading Norton and spyware doctor, my computer was extremely slow. So slow that it took me more almost 15 minutes to shutdown. The next time when I started the computer, I started looking in the registry. Some processes looked new to me and I deleted them. This further slowed my computer. I was on the verge of throwing it when I tried 2 new sofwtares.
I deleted Norton and
spyware doctor. It did make some difference but wasn't runing at the
same old speed as I expected. I then installed spybot and scanned it. It
found some errors and i repaired but didn't again see much difference
in the speed . As far as I know, it's good for resident shield (to
prevent new virus entering) and it's not so heavy program (doesn't make
pc slow). I felt the real difference in speed when I downloaded this
Registry Easy. It scanned very fast and found lot errors. After fixing
these errors, I coudn't beleive the speed of my pc. It was atleast 30
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THE FIRST TIME I LAID EYES ON ABE was in 1998 at a birthday party in my parents' garage. He said "Hello", and eventually we wound up spending a lot of time together. It was an emotional journey, believe you me.
While it clearly draws inspiration from titles like Another World and Flashback as another 2D platformer, Abe's Oddysee's bleak world, dark comedy, and bizarre characters come into a concoction that's just so darned tasty. The eerie music and sound effects further capture this living, breathing world.
Abe is a cleaner at meat factory RuptureFarms until he fi nds out his species, Mudokens, is next on the menu. At fi rst your motivation is simply to escape and rescue enslaved Mudokens. But then Abe begins to realise he has a far greater destiny: to protect all of Oddworld's creatures, and to stop RuptureFarms once and for all.
When most games tend to revolve around killing countless enemies, Abe's Oddysee stands out when your protagonist has no attack button. It's all about running, sneaking, and just being crafty. Abe can still do damage however, with mind possession, grenades on occasion, as well as death by lever.
On a recent playthrough I had nearly reached the end of a tricky level, when I tried to communicate with a fellow Mudoken, only to accidentally start the possession chant. There's a machine that doesn't like you doing that – it zapped me and I instantly dropped eight grenades. I looked in horror as both of us blew up into tiny little pieces, and I cracked up at the absurdity of it all.
Ever since that fateful day in my parents' garage, I've been spelling 'odyssey' the wrong way. Abe's planet is truly one of the most interesting worlds I've ever explored.


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1 HeiTech s HAPPENINGS A HeiTech Services, Inc. Publication Services, Inc. WINTER 2014 USING AGILE DEVELOPMENT TO PROPEL CMS Honor Excellence Innovation NEWS Reuniting Wounded Service Members and Families Have Breakfast on Us at Marketview 2014: The PSC Spring Conference Signed, Sealed, Delivered Luke s Wings Delivers for Wounded Warriors HeiTech Services provides programming support to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for several high profile applications: the State Exchange Resource Tracking System (SERTS) and the State Exchange Resource Virtual Information System (SERVIS). Both of these systems are critical to CMS s ability to coordinate and manage information flow throughout the country in support of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, HeiTech Services has successfully developed and implemented a web-based information exchange, built on a Drupal platform, that is used to coordinate information with states on their plans and procedures to either implement their own statebased Health Care Exchanges or leverage the Federal Exchange hosted by CMS. How did we do it? We were able to create a winning proposition for CMS. We built the team from the ground up by finding highly experienced IT professions with a wide variety of deep program knowledge who had individually transitioned their skills to include the use of open source technology. In addition, we adopted a more inclusive software development methodology called Agile. The fundamental differences that Agile brings to application development are inclusion and small iterations of change rather than the traditional phases under other methodologies like Waterfall. Small teams work together with stakeholders to define a small set of requirements, they develop the code, run integrated test scripts, and the users verify the results ~ all within a matter of weeks rather than months. Because end-user verification is a regular occurrence within the development process, business owners are able to fine-tune requirements as the application evolves. Agile development encompasses two types of methodologies: XP and Scrum. At CMS, HeiTech Services employs Scrum, a term taken from its rugby analogy where a huddled mass of players are engaged with each other to get a job done. Basically, the business owner develops a ranked list of what is required including features, stories, etc. This ranked list is referred to as a product backlog. The team gets together with the program staff and discusses the ranked list and both agree to what can be delivered (created, tested, and completed) by the end of a Sprint (normally two- to three-week increments). Daily Scrum meetings are held during the Sprint to manage all work. Three questions are asked every day at each Scrum Meeting to each member of the team: What did you do yesterday? What will you do today? What issues do you have in completing your assigned work? At the end of a Sprint, the completed work is reviewed by the program staff and business owners providing an opportunity for feedback to be incorporated into future Sprints. Once agreed, the completed release is incorporated into the overall product, thereby building a system in small pieces. This process, built on success, is repeated throughout the entire project Corporate Drive, Suite 500, Landover, MD P (301) F (301)
2 Keep Up With the Latest Happening s in HeiTech! Visit our website, Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Follow us on Linkedin, WINNING IN AN EVER CHANGING ENVIRONMENT HeiTech Services leadership team remains abreast of important, ever-changing issues, trends, and legislation within the federal sector by actively participating in various industry groups and maintaining a wide swath of professional contacts. Through these resources, our leadership team participates in seminars, conferences and events, access to members only events, as well as webinars and notifications. Two important industry groups which HeiTech actively participates is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council (PSC). HeiTech Services has been an active member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since Primarily representing the company, Jim Clement, our Executive Vice President, participates in semi-annual meetings that review the overall health of business in the United States plus legislative and economic concerns. He has also served on the Corporate Advisory Council for the past 3 years where the focus is on mid-tier business issues. Services, Both Heidi Gerding, President/CEO, and Jim Clement, actively participate in the PSC. PSC is the national trade association of the government professional and technical services industries. PSC has come to be known as the most respected industry voice and leader on legislative and regulatory policy issues related to government procurement, outsourcing, and related business policy. HeiTech Services is one of 370 member companies and greatly benefits from PSC s advocacy to the federal government on our behalf. We have used their expertise in a number of areas including: administration of the Service Contract Act; following impacts to government contractors as a result of the debt ceiling issue, continuing resolutions, and sequestration; assisting with addressing members of Congress regarding impact of Government shutdown to the business as well as our employees; and proposed rulemaking affecting government contractors (e.g. Executive Compensation Levels for Federal Contractors; impacts of the ACA on federal contractors; balanced security clearance and facilities access reviews; proposing changes to draft solicitations, etc.). PSC also affords us the opportunity to actively network with senior executives of large government contractors on a regular and on-going basis. HeiTech Services also relies on our vendors to keep us apprised of new developments taking place in the federal marketplace. Our attorney, accountant, bank, Board of Advisors, business associates, and others continually network to ensure that we remain abreast of federal regulations. We actively meet to discuss the impact issues such as low price, technically acceptable ; small business set-aside competitions; bundling; and others have on our industry and decisions we make to move the business forward. Much like the Department of Motor Vehicles that reminds all drivers that ignorance of the law is no excuse, the same holds true for government contracting. With thousands of existing regulations we must remain vigilant in our quest for KNOWING and UNDERSTANDING what is required to compete for federal procurements. Be assured, HeiTech Services stays current on what we MUST do to remain fully compliant with the Code of Federal Regulations, the Department of Labor s oversight and regulations, and the other Federal and State-level agencies that regulate our business. 2
3 HEIQUALITY AUTOMATED RECORDS TRACKING SYSTEM (HARTS) HeiTech Services, Inc. has undertaken the task of developing a web-based application called HARTS to track documents and capture process, production and quality metrics in our document room and records processing engagements. HARTS is a modular application built on an open source platform allowing us the flexibility of adapting it to a variety of customers and project environments. HARTS currently offers eight modules including: access and security time tracking record tracking production monitoring quality control reporting module production dashboard administration module All modules have been developed using a simple and clean interface with an eye toward customization. For example, if deploying the quality module to a new contract, simply replace the default list of quality control checks with a new list relevant to the new program. If the need for an additional module is identified, the open source design allows the development team to expand the database and add the functionality without interfering with existing functionality. HARTS is used at the project, team and employee level to measure performance against designated acceptable quality levels or other performance-based measures identified by the customer. TWO THUMBS UP FOR HEITECH SERVICES As a services company, HeiTech Services believes our customers have the right to acquire services that are fairly priced, satisfy their requirements, and are delivered according to schedule and budget. In addition, and highly important to our organization, HeiTech Services believes that our services should exceed customers expectations. HeiTech Services prides itself on delivering the finest customer experience on every contract with every customer. Each interaction between a HeiTech employee and a customer creates an experience. Each experience provides us an opportunity to display our commitment to customer satisfaction. We ensure these experiences are handled with the utmost care, courtesy, and attention. Our commitment to providing top-notch customer service is recognized by numerous OUTSTANDING contractor performance assessment reports. Supporting examples, pulled from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), are represented below: The contractor has good, positive interactions with the business owners and is very customer oriented. They have been quick to identify problems and provide corrective actions to solve problems. The Program Office has received a number of complimentary s and handwritten letters from various FDA individuals commenting on HeiTech s outstanding performance and services provided to those individuals. These s and letters serve as examples and proof that HeiTech personnel are dedicated in delivering flexible and responsive services to FDA. HeiTech provided highly effective, proactive business practices focused on customer support. HeiTech s response to service requests was timely, effective and courteous; the contractor is proactive in building good relations with the Department and frequently proposes new service strategies.
4 MAILCOM LAS VEGAS Although mail remains a primary customer communications tool, it is changing to maintain effectiveness in an electronic world. As businesses adapt their mail and distribution systems between the industry s past and future, new industry leaders emerge while others fade away. HeiTech Services, Inc. is ahead of the pack in the mail industry. Floyd Creecy, National NOAA Mail Manager and HeiTech Supervisor, keeps the management team informed of industry news and how it impacts the day-to-day operations of the company. Being an active member of the local Postal Customer Council, Government Mailers Advisory Council, and Mail Systems Management Association positions him for maximum networking proficiency. Additionally, Floyd most recently presented sessions at the Annual Fall Conference at MAILCOM Las Vegas. He taught on topics such as mail center cost savings, managing effective teams, and performance measurements providing mail center executives, managers, and supervisors with industry best practices to assist them in taking their mail centers to the next level. Above: Floyd pictured with fellow speaker Barbara Fahy, National President of Mail Systems Management Association. Right: Floyd presenting during the conference. The MAILCOM conference also provided the USPS s most recent roll out of their Green Initiatives for the government and private sector. Businesses can now capitalize financially by receiving cash for participating in the initiative by recycling inkjet cartridges, cellphones, PDA s, digital cameras and other small electronics while saving our planet. The new Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) implementation will be taking place January Mailers that have not transitioned to the new barcode will forfeit all discounts for mailings. This forfeiture will be a big budget buster for those who are waiting until the last minute to convert. New rate changes for First Class postage will increase to.49 cents. Not the best news to be shared at the conference but beginning January 26, 2014 this increase will start. The impact of this can be quite dramatic on an organization that is not prepared. HeiTech Services, Inc. encourages industry education and participation to gather cutting edge information to position ourselves in assisting the customer with the most advantageous opportunity. When the customer wins, we win! DOCUMENT SERVICE NEEDS? CONSIDER THE GPO ONSITE DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS TASK ORDER SERVICE CONTRACT HeiTech Services, Inc. holds a Multiple Award Task Order Contract issued by the Government Printing Office (GPO) entitled Onsite Document Solutions. This multi-award Task Order contract helps other federal agencies significantly reduce costs. Although named Onsite, work can be performed at both the government s and contractor s location. This contract vehicle also provides a full range of services to operate and manage agency printing facilities including: Offset printing and duplicating High-speed copying On-demand digital printing Binding and finishing operations Mailing, distribution, and delivery services Scanning and document conversion services Electronic document storage and digital-asset management Proofing systems Prepress production/graphic design Photography services Web page design and maintenance Desktop publishing Transcription and/or translation services Equipment maintenance Customer service duties Printing services specialist expertise The personnel to fulfill the services above, which includes clearances for security Other services as indicated in individual Task Orders As federal agencies look towards outsourcing their acquisition process, we strongly recommend considering the GPO for future needs especially if they involve OUTSOURCED DOCUMENT SERVICES. Agencies can benefit from a streamlined, negotiated procurement model for faster processing. For more information about GPO s Onsite contract vehicle, see or contact Dan Jonas, Business Development Manager, at (301) or heitechservices.com. Honor Excellence Innovation 4
5 GETTING THE NUMBERS RIGHT: USING REAL DATA TO PRICE How, as a customer, do I know I am paying for what I need? Every customer and potential customer needs to have a high confidence level that the services required will be provided in accordance with stated performance criteria and that the work will be completed in a high quality and reliable manner. The federal procurement process allows for the evaluation of past performance, corporate experience, resumes, proposed management and technical approaches. These assessments are conducted to reduce the risks of failure by making sure that the contractor is credible, has the requisite experience, and the staff needed to accomplish the tasks. But back to the question, How do we know that we are paying for what we need? We start by understanding the work to be performed, in the context of what is to be accomplished, and document our understanding in a Process Flow Diagram. At HeiTech Services, Inc., we focus on the work. In other words, we focus on the actual tasks and subtasks to be performed. We start by understanding the work to be performed in the context of what is to be accomplished and document our understanding in a Process Flow Diagram. These diagrams portray what work is being accomplished, the order required, the interdependencies of individual activities and the optimal points in the workflow to introduce quality control checks. These diagrams also capture the various decision points critical to achieving desired outcomes. Once completed, we subject the process flow diagrams to a variety of reviews to ensure that all activities are captured and accurately depicted. Time Motion Studies are then conducted. During this phase, we have several members of our management team actually observe the processing of the work as well as document the amount of time necessary for each step in the process. This phase accomplishes two things: the process workflow diagram is verified and time is measured. This process is conducted observing several different employees, during different periods of the day and week, to establish a baseline for performance as well as identify any differences in how activities are conducted. At this point in the analysis, we conduct an evaluation of employees completing the work to establish minimum skills, abilities and experience. This action is important to ensure that our position descriptions are accurate for hiring purposes and allows for the accurate mapping of skills and abilities to the Department of Labor, Service Contract Act Wage Determination schedule for proper labor classification. This information is now ready to be entered into detailed staffing models that calculate the level of effort required to support the opportunity, the labor categories and associated Full Time Equivalent count, the number of quality control staff required, and based on industry standards, the number and type of management staff. Look for the details that convince you that the contractor knows the work and that the price proposed accurately reflects the cost associated with performing the work. In summary, expect a fact-based analysis as the foundation for the technical approach. Look for the details that convince you that the contractor knows the work (from a people, processes and tools perspective) and that the price proposed accurately reflects the cost associated with performing the work. If the contractor doesn t know the details necessary to deliver this level of analysis, how can they really be a credible solution to your requirements? 5
6 TEACHING OUR LESSONS LEARNED AS WE GROW As an 8(a) graduate in 2009 and who successfully made the leap to a large business in 2013, we understand the importance of knowledge gained through those years. As such, HeiTech Services, Inc. has taken on the role of mentor through an SBA approved Mentor- Protégé Joint Venture relationship with AMTIS, Inc.; an 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, Service-Disbaled Veteran-Owned Small Business federal contractor based in Orlando, FL. The Joint Venture, AMTIS-HeiTech, LLC., was established in compliance with 13 C.F.R Section and is SBA approved as an 8(a) and is self-certified under the following small business socio-economic programs: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Beginning as a formal Mentor-Protege team under the SBA s program, AMTIS Inc. and HeiTech Services, Inc. have teamed together in the traditional prime-sub role on successful contracts in the past and saw an opportunity to help both companies grow while offering the government a contractor with the experience and capacity of a large business combined with the socio-economic status of a small business. In fact, AMTIS-HeiTech, LLC. has already won a 5 year $XX Million contract with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Minority Health (OMH) to manage the OMH Resource Center. Heidi Gerding President/CEO (301) x1106 Jim Clement Executive Vice President (301) x1104 Contract Vehicles GSA 8(a) STARS II (GS-06F-0726Z) GSA IT Schedule 70 (GS-35F-0679R) GSA MOBIS 874 (GS-10F-0244U) GSA Schedule 36 (GS03F066AA) ENCORE II (HC D-2015) GPO MATO Contract (951-M) NIH CIO-SP3 SB (HHSN W) USCG TABBS (HSCG23-12-D-ATB008) Navy SeaPort Enhanced (N D-4437) EPA ITS-BISS II (EP-W ) Army HRSS (W91WAW-10-D-0010) + = 8400 Corporate Drive, Suite 500 Landover, Maryland Business Processing Services Information Technology Services In this issue: See How We Keep Up With the Government Review HeiTech s Outstanding Customer Service HeiTech Presents at MailCom 2013 Getting the Price Right, Explained Teaching Our Lesson s Learned to Small Business page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6
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