Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Apple, Samsung patent trial kicks off, billions at stake

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Jury selection began on Monday in a high-stakes U.S. patent battle between Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the culmination of more than a year of pretrial jousting with billions of dollars in the balance.

Apple and Samsung, the world's largest consumer electronics corporations, are waging legal war around the world, accusing each other of patent violations as they vie for supremacy in a fast-growing market for mobile devices.

The fight began last year when Apple sued Samsung in a San Jose, California, federal court, accusing the South Korean company of slavishly copying the iPhone and iPad. Samsung countersued.

The stakes are high, with Samsung facing potential U.S. sales bans of its Galaxy smartphones and tablet computers, and Apple in a pivotal test of its worldwide patent litigation strategy.

Long lines outside the federal courthouse in San Jose marked the beginning of the trial as lawyers, media and observers flooded the building to watch the proceedings.

A 10-member jury will hear evidence over at least four weeks, and it must reach a unanimous decision for Apple or Samsung to prevail on any of their claims.

That the jurors will hail from Silicon Valley, where Apple is an icon and major employer, will be something for Samsung to consider during the jury selection, said James Dobson, a jury consultant with Empirical Creative.

"Although certainly if I were Samsung, I would be concerned about what prospective jurors think about Apple, given that it's a huge employer there," Dobson said, "by and large jurors want to do the right thing and decide the case on the merits."

It has been tough going so far for Samsung in the case. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh halted U.S. sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, giving Apple a significant early win. This was followed by a pretrial ban on the Galaxy Nexus phone. Samsung has appealed both orders.

The trial is expected to last at least four weeks.

The case is U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, is Apple Inc v. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd et al, No. 11-1846.

(Reporting by Dan Levine and Poornima Gupta; Editing by Tim Dobbyn and Lisa Von Ahn)

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Monday, 30 July 2012

NWS: Tornado touched down in Plymouth

NWS: Tornado touched down in Plymouth

The National Weather Service confirmed there was a tornado in the Manomet section of Plymouth last Tuesday.

Three waterspouts formed off the coast shortly after 4 p.m., rapidly moved onshore and caused minor damage at White Horse Beach between 4:08 and 4:09 p.m., according to information posted on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration web site.

The path of the tornado was 15 yards wide and 45 yards long, the notice on the website states.

Damage from this tornado included a crank-out window torn off its hinges and shattered against the side of a house. A beach umbrella and a few awnings were also damaged.

Sand and other debris was hurled into the air above the level of condominiums along the beach, according to the National Weather Service.

Source: http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120730/NEWS11/120739985/-1/rss01

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Economist's View: Shiller: Taxes Needn't Discourage Philanthropy

Robert Shiller says tax increases should be accompanied by increased incentives for charitable giving. Do you find this more convincing than I do?:

Taxes Needn?t Discourage Philanthropy, by Robert Shiller, Commentary, NY Times: ...Should charitable deductions be fundamental to financial capitalism? I argue so... We need to accompany any tax increases with an affirmation and a broadening of the tax system?s support of philanthropy.

After a big tax increase on high incomes, people should have an especially strong incentive to give money to good causes: to the needy and to schools, colleges, hospitals, churches, the arts and other purposes. Many such donations reduce the need for government spending, so the deduction isn?t terribly costly to the government. It is also likely to bring entrepreneurial creativity to such causes.

Of course, there are counterarguments: that few people are motivated to work for money that will largely have to be given away, and that it?s natural for people to want to make their families better off from their earnings. But there is an answer to that line of thinking: after one attains a certain level of comfort, greater wealth arguably contributes only to social status, which philanthropy certainly bolsters.

That?s a good reason for national policies that encourage philanthropy. Although it?s natural for people to want high social status, there are ways for high achievers to reach the same relative rank without so much wasteful conspicuous consumption...

Unfortunately, much talk today focuses on just the opposite idea: curtailing the charitable deduction for high-income people, in order to help close the federal deficit. ...

Amid rising concern about inequality, we should focus on how we can improve our tax code and other rules to encourage positive feelings of reciprocity in our society. And we can do it while still giving people incentives to innovate ? and to keep working hard.

Posted by Mark Thoma on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 03:03 PM in Economics, Taxes?| Permalink? Comments?(20)

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Ethan Wederell ? How To Be A Personal Training Expert

A Franklin personal training expert needs to have a passion for health and physical fitness, They assist their clients to become physically fit individuals. They plan everything from the exercise regimen of their client to prescribing the diet which the client is to follow. They are two approaches in helping the client. First is the strict approach and the other is the gentle approach. Clients may thrive in either one of the techniques.

The job itself requires the trainer to develop a professional relationship with the client. This means that the person who is up fro the job needs to have a well developed interpersonal skills to be able to communicate and go along with their clients. The person needs to be energetic and has the skill to motivate and inspire their clients to achieve their goals in the program.

The program may be hard especially for clients who are overweight. Hence, the person teaching should have lots of patience. Patience will be needed at times when the client has difficulty in getting the routine properly done.

Anyone dreaming of this job is required to have at least completed a high school. One does not necessarily need to have graduated from college. However, when the person has obtained a degree in sports science or nutrition and dietetics, this will provide an edge among other competitors. Obtaining a degree in health and other courses related to it will help boost ones knowledge of the human body.

The people interested must be certified by the American Council on Exercise or the National Academy of Sports Medicine. In order to obtain the certificates, one must be able to fulfill and satisfy the requirements of the accredited agency. The more certifications one has the more likely employers are to hire the person.

It is important to have a healthy lifestyle since the people who you will be teaching need to be taught how to make choices with the food they eat. One needs to be taught the basic exercise techniques and how gym equipments work is a necessity. One is also required to learn how to plan healthy meals which may aid in the losing of weight of the client and not the other way around

There are a lot of courses offered by qualified institutions that will give the person an edge when applying for the position. One must be informed and educated about the standards set by the fitness industry. They must be able to complete a certain amount of hours of classes and sessions in order to receive the certificate.

The number of years of experience will matter since theories and concepts learned in courses and schools are useless without real life application. Hence, employers put a premium on the experience of the person in the field. One may acquire experience by working as assistants in a gym or fitness center.

Franklin personal training programs are effective and people have reported positive feedback with regards to the methods and techniques used to safely reach the goal of the client. The industry continues to grow as healthy living is becoming a trend. More people are open to the idea of enrolling into one of these programs to achieve their goals.

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Friday, 27 July 2012

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Elvis Presley Bars (Peanut Butter Banana Bacon Bars)

Recipe by: Willow Bird Baking, with peanut butter filling adapted from Fine Cooking
Yield: about 15 bars

Shortbread Crust Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt

Peanut Butter Filling Ingredients:
2 cups creamy peanut butter (use an emulsified kind like JIF, not natural peanut butter)
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 tablespoons hot water
3-4 bananas
honey for drizzling
5-6 strips bacon OR large pretzels for topping

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with a foil sling with the ends overhanging the pan to facilitate the removal of the bars later on.

Pulse the flour, powdered sugar, and salt together in a food processor to combine. Add the cold butter chunks and pulse about 10-12 times until you have the texture of coarse sand (you can also use a pastry cutter or two knives to accomplish this if you don?t have a food processor). Pour this mixture into the prepared dish and use a spatula or the bottom of a glass to press it down into an even layer. Bake it for about 15 minutes or until it?s lightly browned. Let it cool completely.

In a medium bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the peanut butter and butter until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons of hot water, and half the powdered sugar to the mixture and beat until combined and fluffy. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and another 2 tablespoons of hot water. Once combined, beat for an extra minute until the mixture is smooth and thick like frosting.

Use a spoon to glob half the peanut butter mixture onto the cooled shortbread crust, and then use an offset spatula to gently spread it into a roughly even layer (don't worry if it's not perfect.) Lay banana slices across the entire surface. Glob the rest of the peanut butter mixture all across the top. Again, use your offset spatula to gently spread the peanut butter mixture over all the banana slices (you want the banana slices to be covered because bananas oxidize and turn brownish, so the bars are prettier if you can't see them. It's hard to get them all covered, but just be patient and keep working the peanut butter around, cleaning off your spatula now and then.) Chill the bars for at least 3 hours.

While the bars are chilling, preheat the to 400 degrees F and cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay out the strips of bacon on the baking sheet and bake for 17-20 minutes or until crisp. Let bacon drain and completely cool on a paper towel covered plate.

When the bars are chilled, lightly drizzle the surface with honey (they're already very sweet, so don't be heavy-handed), and crumble bacon pieces over the surface (or top with pretzels as desired). Gently use the sling to pull the bars out and cut them on a cutting board. Serve them within a day or two (before the bananas get too brown), storing them in an airtight container in the fridge if needed.

Source: http://picturing-food.livejournal.com/6359783.html

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Thursday, 26 July 2012

Miriam researchers urge physicians to ask younger men about erectile dysfunction symptoms

Miriam researchers urge physicians to ask younger men about erectile dysfunction symptoms [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 25-Jul-2012
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Contact: Jessica Collins Grimes
jgrimes2@lifespan.org
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Erectile dysfunction can be a red flag for heart disease in younger and middle-aged men, men with diabetes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. Although erectile dysfunction (ED) has been shown to be an early warning sign for heart disease, some physicians and patients still think of it as just as a natural part of "old age." But now an international team of researchers, led by physicians at The Miriam Hospital, say it's time to expand ED symptom screening to include younger and middle-aged men.

In an article appearing in the July issue of the American Heart Journal, they encourage physicians to inquire about ED symptoms in men over the age of 30 who have cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, obesity or family history, and in all men with type 2 diabetes.

As many as 30 million American men suffer from ED, or the inability to maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. ED and cardiovascular disease share a common cause: narrowing of the arteries, resulting in reduced or obstructed blood flow to the organs. They also share similar risk factors, including smoking, diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. Because the penile arteries are just a fraction smaller than the arteries supplying blood to the heart, symptoms of conditions that can narrow the arteries, such as arteriosclerosis, are likely to present first in the form of erection problems. That's why it is also believed that the more severe the ED, the greater the risk of heart disease-related events, such as heart attack and stroke.

"Erectile dysfunction represents an important first step toward heart disease detection and reduction, yet many health care providers and patients assume it's just a sign of old age, so it may not be something that comes up during an annual physical with a younger man who doesn't fit the ED 'stereotype,'" says lead author Martin Miner, M.D., chief of family medicine and co-director of the Men's Health Center at The Miriam Hospital.

"That's why we urge physicians to discuss sexual function with the majority of their male patients including diabetic men of all ages and men over the age of thirty with some of the traditional heart disease risk factors, like smoking or a family history," he adds.

Although not all men with ED are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, Miner says it is the physician's responsibility to make that determination based on aggressive workup and testing. If the patient is found to be at risk, the patient can then receive intensive risk factor management.

Miner and colleagues conducted a literature review of 40 studies that suggest ED is a significant predictor for cardiovascular disease in two populations: men under the age of 60 and men with diabetes. Their analysis supports several widely-held theories, including the role of ED as a significant red flag for cardiovascular disease in younger and middle-aged men.

For example, in the Mayo Clinic's Olmsted County Study, a large, epidemiological study cohort of men from Olmsted County, Minnesota, men 40 to 49 years old with ED were twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease as those who did not have ED. However, ED had less predictive value for men 70 years and older.

Several studies, including a large analysis of more than 6,300 men enrolled in the ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified-Release Controlled Evaluation) trial, suggest ED is a particularly powerful indicator of cardiovascular disease in diabetic men as well, prompting researchers to call for ED symptom screening in all men with type 2 diabetes.

Miner points out early identification of men at risk for cardiovascular disease has the potential to lower health care costs and improve outcomes.

"There may be a 'window of curability' in which we can intervene early and stop the progression of heart disease," he says. "Also, it may be possible to someday use erectile function as a measurement to tell us if preventive interventions for heart disease are working."

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Miner's co-authors on the paper include Mark Sigman, M.D., co-director of the Men's Health Center and chief of urology at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals; Peter Tilkemeier, M.D., interim chair, division of cardiology at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals; Allen D. Seftel, M.D., FACS, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ajay Nehra, M.D., of Mayo Clinic; Peter Ganz, M.D., of San Francisco General Hospital and University of California at San Francisco; Robert A. Kloner, M.D., Ph.D., of Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles; Piero Montorsi, M.D., of the University of Milan; Charalambos Vlachopoulos, M.D., of Athens Medical School; Melinda Ramsey, Ph.D., of Melinda Ramsey, LLC; and Graham Jackson, M.D., FRCP, of Guys and St. Thomas Hospitals, London.

Miner is also a clinical associate professor of family medicine and surgery (urology) at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. In addition, Sigman is a professor of surgery (urology) and Tilkemeier is an associate professor of medicine at Alpert Medical School.

The Miriam Hospital (www.miriamhospital.org) is a 247-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. It offers expertise in cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, men's health, and minimally invasive surgery and is home to the state's first Joint Commission-certified Stroke Center and robotic surgery program. The hospital, which received more than $23 million in external research funding last year, is nationally known for its HIV/AIDS and behavioral and preventive medicine research, including weight control, physical activity and smoking cessation. The Miriam Hospital has been awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services four times and is a founding member of the Lifespan health system. Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/miriamhospital) and on Twitter (@MiriamHospital).



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Miriam researchers urge physicians to ask younger men about erectile dysfunction symptoms [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 25-Jul-2012
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Contact: Jessica Collins Grimes
jgrimes2@lifespan.org
Lifespan

Erectile dysfunction can be a red flag for heart disease in younger and middle-aged men, men with diabetes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. Although erectile dysfunction (ED) has been shown to be an early warning sign for heart disease, some physicians and patients still think of it as just as a natural part of "old age." But now an international team of researchers, led by physicians at The Miriam Hospital, say it's time to expand ED symptom screening to include younger and middle-aged men.

In an article appearing in the July issue of the American Heart Journal, they encourage physicians to inquire about ED symptoms in men over the age of 30 who have cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, obesity or family history, and in all men with type 2 diabetes.

As many as 30 million American men suffer from ED, or the inability to maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. ED and cardiovascular disease share a common cause: narrowing of the arteries, resulting in reduced or obstructed blood flow to the organs. They also share similar risk factors, including smoking, diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. Because the penile arteries are just a fraction smaller than the arteries supplying blood to the heart, symptoms of conditions that can narrow the arteries, such as arteriosclerosis, are likely to present first in the form of erection problems. That's why it is also believed that the more severe the ED, the greater the risk of heart disease-related events, such as heart attack and stroke.

"Erectile dysfunction represents an important first step toward heart disease detection and reduction, yet many health care providers and patients assume it's just a sign of old age, so it may not be something that comes up during an annual physical with a younger man who doesn't fit the ED 'stereotype,'" says lead author Martin Miner, M.D., chief of family medicine and co-director of the Men's Health Center at The Miriam Hospital.

"That's why we urge physicians to discuss sexual function with the majority of their male patients including diabetic men of all ages and men over the age of thirty with some of the traditional heart disease risk factors, like smoking or a family history," he adds.

Although not all men with ED are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, Miner says it is the physician's responsibility to make that determination based on aggressive workup and testing. If the patient is found to be at risk, the patient can then receive intensive risk factor management.

Miner and colleagues conducted a literature review of 40 studies that suggest ED is a significant predictor for cardiovascular disease in two populations: men under the age of 60 and men with diabetes. Their analysis supports several widely-held theories, including the role of ED as a significant red flag for cardiovascular disease in younger and middle-aged men.

For example, in the Mayo Clinic's Olmsted County Study, a large, epidemiological study cohort of men from Olmsted County, Minnesota, men 40 to 49 years old with ED were twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease as those who did not have ED. However, ED had less predictive value for men 70 years and older.

Several studies, including a large analysis of more than 6,300 men enrolled in the ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified-Release Controlled Evaluation) trial, suggest ED is a particularly powerful indicator of cardiovascular disease in diabetic men as well, prompting researchers to call for ED symptom screening in all men with type 2 diabetes.

Miner points out early identification of men at risk for cardiovascular disease has the potential to lower health care costs and improve outcomes.

"There may be a 'window of curability' in which we can intervene early and stop the progression of heart disease," he says. "Also, it may be possible to someday use erectile function as a measurement to tell us if preventive interventions for heart disease are working."

###

Miner's co-authors on the paper include Mark Sigman, M.D., co-director of the Men's Health Center and chief of urology at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals; Peter Tilkemeier, M.D., interim chair, division of cardiology at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals; Allen D. Seftel, M.D., FACS, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Ajay Nehra, M.D., of Mayo Clinic; Peter Ganz, M.D., of San Francisco General Hospital and University of California at San Francisco; Robert A. Kloner, M.D., Ph.D., of Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles; Piero Montorsi, M.D., of the University of Milan; Charalambos Vlachopoulos, M.D., of Athens Medical School; Melinda Ramsey, Ph.D., of Melinda Ramsey, LLC; and Graham Jackson, M.D., FRCP, of Guys and St. Thomas Hospitals, London.

Miner is also a clinical associate professor of family medicine and surgery (urology) at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. In addition, Sigman is a professor of surgery (urology) and Tilkemeier is an associate professor of medicine at Alpert Medical School.

The Miriam Hospital (www.miriamhospital.org) is a 247-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. It offers expertise in cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, men's health, and minimally invasive surgery and is home to the state's first Joint Commission-certified Stroke Center and robotic surgery program. The hospital, which received more than $23 million in external research funding last year, is nationally known for its HIV/AIDS and behavioral and preventive medicine research, including weight control, physical activity and smoking cessation. The Miriam Hospital has been awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services four times and is a founding member of the Lifespan health system. Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/miriamhospital) and on Twitter (@MiriamHospital).



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Tuesday, 24 July 2012

roof ventilation in Gold Coast - Effective Roof Ventilation












Roof ventilation is essential for roofs to last long and to protect attics. The roof is a basic element of all houses and commercial buildings. It is exposed to direct sunlight, raindrops, and snow. Your roof is prone to damage due to changing weather conditions. Aside from the roof colour and design, the roof system components and ventilation must be prioritized.


Roof supply and installation


When you buy roofing in Gold Coast, it includes supply and installation of different roofing needs. Roofing business provider can offer metal roofing in all profile inclusive of roof replacements. You can get metal gutter replacements and installations. Metal roof battens, roof insulation and wall cladding services can also be provided. The ventilation and skylight products are also available. These are essential roofing system materials for your home that will make it last longer.


Benefits of roof ventilation


If there is proper ventilation, it prevents moisture and heat from the attic due to the outside weather. The roof ventilation in Gold Coast varies from whirlybirds, solar powered roof vents, and skylights. During winter, the moisture-laden air rises and condenses in the attic. If there are no vents, dampness is trapped. When severe condensation happens, they are usually mistaken as roof leaks. Moisture can ruin the roof system components and the things kept in the attic. The vents let the moisture laden air flow out of the attic.


During sunny days, the heat from the roof radiates in the roof space then inside the house. If heat is absorbed inside the house, more energy will be needed by the air-conditioning units. The vents will let the heated air flow out.


Vent options


Vents must match your home's structural design. It must serve its purpose well to keep your roof space ventilated. The cost is also important in choosing your vents. All vents serve the same purpose. If your needs will match residential and industrial rotary vents, then it is practical to choose them. This type of vent also varies in design. You can choose from different vents according to your preference.


Roofing suppliers


You can easily look for roof ventilation providers even if you are at home. You can look through your telephone directory. You can also search them online and check their company websites. The important information and services they offer are posted on their websites. You can call or visit their office to discuss your roof ventilation needs.

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Sunday, 15 July 2012

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Saturday, 14 July 2012

Video: Rossen reports: Are carnival games cheating you?

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Things You Should Consider Before Installing Security Gates

Things You Should Consider Before Installing Security Gates
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Are you in search of a cost-effective replacement for your manually operated office doors? Then, installing automatic security gates is the best option for you. You will have absolute control over the gates and will be able to track accurate attendance records of your employees. However, there are certain things you need to consider when you are going to buy security gates to safeguard your office property. Let's take a look at them:
  • First and foremost, you need to focus on the material of the door you are going to buy. Generally, you will find gates made of timber and metal. There is a wide range of security doors of different shapes and sizes. You need to choose one based on your requirements.
  • Security gates are not expensive, but they do vary in prices. Which is why, you need to consider how much you can spend. Remember, when it comes to protecting your office property and preventing intruders or burglars, you should get nothing but the best products. You might have to pay a little more than what ordinary security gates costs, but the safety, convenience, and peace of mind you will get are worth it.
  • Get in touch with a company that offers a wide range of access control features along with the security gates. Make sure you are going to install a security gate that comes with these features:

  • Fob readers: Gone are the days when people used to secure their valuables using locks and old-fashioned metal keys. Carrying key chains can be inconvenient and may feel bulky in your purse or pocket. Fob readers are the best way you can avoid all these problems and secure your office effectively.
  • Biometric scanners (fingerprint readers): With this security feature, you don't have to give your employees id cards and magnetic badges that are costly and difficult to manage. This will help you authenticate the access of your employees and track their attendance history effectively, and conveniently.
  • Audio video intercoms: This can be ideal for places where there are no reception areas. Moreover, you don't need to keep a security guard to guard the main door of your office. Advanced audio and video intercoms are one of the best ways you can deal with your visitors and appointment holders.

    Now you know some important aspects you need to look for when you are buying security gates. Southampton is a place where people prefer to secure their properties by installing such gates.

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    Wednesday, 11 July 2012

    XOP Networks Announces BTC Networks KSA as a ... - VoIP News

    XOP Networks announced today that BTC Networks, a leading telecommunications equipment Reseller and Systems Integrator has been selected as its Gold Business Partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Dallas, Texas July 11, 2012

    As the Gold partner, BTC Networks will be able to offer the full suite of XOP Networks? Conferencing and Alerting Solutions to businesses in the Saudi and Middle East market.

    ?Our markets are eager for introduction of new communications technologies. Our experience with XOP Networks and its products has been much more than satisfactory. We look forward to greater penetration of XOP Networks? feature rich, state-of-the-art conferencing and emergency communications products in the region? said El Sayed Hatem Badrawi, Country Manager, BTC Networks, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

    ?This partnership demonstrates XOP Networks? ongoing commitment to better serve businesses in the Middle East and Africa,? said Doug Jacobs, Vice-President Sales and Marketing, XOP Networks. Our portfolio of conferencing and alerting solutions combined with BTC Networks? experience in implementation and maintenance of voice and data networks will create a distinctive offering in the Saudi marketplace.

    ?We welcome BTC to our highest level of accreditation. Their understanding of our products coupled with ?whatever is best for the customer? approach will continue to open new doors to opportunities in the region,? added Sudhir Gupta, CEO of XOP Networks.

    Baud Telecom Company, as well known as BTC Networks, has emerged as a leading national telecommunications company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with affiliates in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Indonesia. BTC Networks represents global Telecom vendors like Cisco, Alcatel, Tellabs, ND SatCom, Polycom, Nexans, Juniper, Roamware, Krone and many others.

    Telecom solutions marketed and supported by BTC Networks include VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) switches, Call Centers, Video Conferencing, Audio Conferencing, Alerting, ATM & Frame Relay, SDH, V-SAT, O/F, DDN, military applications and other IP networking solutions. Main activities are Network Design & Planning, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Installation, Operations, Maintenance, Training, Project Management, Distribution Channels, and Turnkey Telecom Projects. BTC Networks was certified for ISO 9001:2008 by Quality Management Institute.

    Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, XOP Networks was founded in 2002 and is backed by a seasoned management team. Deployed at multiple Cellular Operators, Fortune 100 companies, CLEC/IOC clients, Government organizations, DOD networks XOP Networks' products allow clients to boost employee productivity, increase business efficiency and enhance emergency communications. Having both TDM and VoIP interfaces, XOP products allow clients to seamlessly transition their value added services from legacy circuit switched networks to VoIP based packet switched networks.

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    OpenFeint?s Jason Citron Raises $1.1M To Go After Core Gamers With New Startup Phoenix Guild

    jason-citron-openfeint-founderJust a year after selling his mobile-social gaming network OpenFeint to GREE for $104 million, Jason Citron is at it again. He's starting a new company called Phoenix Guild and has pocketed $1.1 million from YouWeb, Accel Partners, and General Catalyst Partners. The goal is to be the "Blizzard of the post-PC era." After months of playing video games and traveling, he decided to have another go at it. "I knew that I wanted to do another gaming company," he said. "So I took a nice, deep breath and did it. I love making games." He added, "I'm a core gamer and it's just weird to me that I didn't find much on my iPad to play. Early on, it became apparent that there was a lot of action in free-to-play Farmville-style games. So there are still a lot of fairly low fidelity titles. We want something that's more like what you would see on consoles and PCs but re-imagined and built with modern monetization mechanics."

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    Huge US satellite launches aboard European rocket

    A European Ariane 5 rocket blasted off from French Guiana with both one of the largest American communication satellites ever built. The rocket is also carrying a European weather-tracking satellite.?

    By Tariq Malik,?Space.com / July 6, 2012

    An Ariane 5 ascends from French Guiana at sunset Thursday with the EchoStar 17 and MSG-3 satellite payloads into orbit from Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.

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    The unmanned?Ariane 5 rocket?blasted off from a pad at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, to send an American communication satellite and European weather-monitoring spacecraft into orbit. Liftoff occurred at 5:36 p.m. EDT (2136 GMT).

    Riding the heavy-lift Ariane 5?rocket into space?were the communications satellite EchoStar 17, built for the U.S. company Hughes Network Systems, ?and Europe's third Meteosat Second Generation weather satellite, which is also known as MSG-3. The satellites' launch was managed by European rocket provider Arianespace, builder of the Ariane 5 booster.

    "By orbiting these two satellites, we have once again demonstrated the flexibility of Ariane 5 ? which was capable of simultaneously launching one of the?largest telecommunications satellites ever built?for an American private operator, along with one of the most capable meteorological satellites developed for a European government organization," Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall said in a statement after the launch.

    The EchoStar 17 satellite is a huge spacecraft that weighs 13,448 pounds (6,100 kilograms) at liftoff. It is a next-generation broadband satellite designed to provide services to users in North America for 15 years. [Amazing Rocket Launch Photos

    The MSG-3 spacecraft is the latest weather satellite to join Europe's Meteosat fleet in space. The 4,409-pound (2,000-kilogram) satellite is designed to provide high-resolution images of Europe, Africa and the North Atlantic to help meteorologist generate more accurate?weather forecasts.

    The satellite is currently being controlled by the European Space Agency's (ESA) operations center in Darmstadt, Germany. But after a testing period to ensure the satellite is operating properly, control of the MSG-3 spacecraft will be turned over to its owners: the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), ESA officials said. Once that handover occurs, the satellite will be rechristened Meteosat-10, they added.

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    Monday, 9 July 2012

    Verlander will start All-Star Game

    American League manager Ron Washington officially announced Justin Verlander as his starter at today?s press and also revealed his lineup, which features Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter leading off, Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton batting third, and Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista cleaning up:

    1. Derek Jeter, SS
    2. Robinson Cano, 2B
    3. Josh Hamilton, LF
    4. Jose Bautista, RF
    5. Prince Fielder, 1B
    6. Adrian Beltre, 3B
    7. David Ortiz, DH
    8. Mike Napoli, C
    9. Curtis Granderson, CF

    Washington also managed the AL team in last year?s All-Star game and batted Bautista cleanup then too, although he had Curtis Granderson leading off instead of batting ninth, Hamilton hitting fifth instead of third, and Robinson Cano hitting eighth instead of second.

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    Doxo


    Online social networks, notably Facebook, centralize our virtual interactions with friends and family. Financial management apps, such as Mint.com , act as hubs for personal finance. A new type of app that builds on this same premise of centralization is the online family organizer, a one-stop shop for household management. Among the newcomers in the space is Doxo (free), a website that lets you back-up important family documents, manage household payments, and connect with utility and service providers.

    While Doxo is off to a strong start in helping shape what online family organizers will be, it acts a little too much like a filing cabinet and not enough like the matriarchs and patriarchs who have traditionally managed families by keeping important information about people in their heads. It's the people part that's missing. There are no options in Doxo for simply listing the people in the family and associating information or documents to them. So while you can upload your marriage certificate, there's no shared calendar for reminding your spouse of your upcoming anniversary. Connect a healthcare provider's information to your Doxo account, and you can see statements regarding hospital visits, but you can't associate them to, say, your son.

    Another such service, AboutOne (beta) (free, 3 stars) has the opposite problem. It's well-thought out in how it handles people, but doesn't support payments and bills. In some sense, it's less useful than Doxo, though, because at least with Doxo you have a reason to log in frequently?to keep an eye on your bills?and therefore you'll use the site more. With AboutOne, I could easily imagine setting up an account, filling in important information, and then forgetting all about it in two or three months. And while I wouldn't classify the family tree and genealogy website Ancestry.com as a family organizer, it does have a lot of the same features, including the ability to record important details about family members and upload family documents, keepsake photos, and more.

    When you set up an account in Doxo, it takes several measures to help keep your documents protected. First, every login consists of a username, password, security question, and security image. Each stage of a login occurs on a new screen, too, a tougher system for hackers to crack. And because it was founded by a team who had a background in monetary security, Doxo treats every file you upload to it as it were money. It's very secure.

    The site contains some pre-populated sections, particularly for connecting with service providers, but you can create your own folder structures, too. You can name the sections whatever you want to store, for example, copies of your medical history, your last will and testament, or paperwork related to your job. I do wish more suggestions came with the account, though. Seeing how other people use Doxo might have given me more ideas beyond what I could think of by myself on the spot. I'd love to see a list of common folder names or some other suggestion mechanism.

    One neat feature in the billing and services area is the ability to set a price-limit on bills that autopay. If a payment exceeds a certain amount, Doxo will alert you and require you to authenticate and approve the bill before it's paid.

    Online family organizers are still in their infancy, and while I like where Doxo is heading with its free service, I would like to see it include more areas for storing information about people. Family first.?

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    In age of Retina displays, phone cams just don't cut it

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    Sometime in the last year, I gave up on carrying a camera. My phone is compact, quick, has the ability to share photos directly and, at least to my eye, produces photos that are nearly comparable to my $700 interchangeable lens camera. In most contexts, I stand by that ??on Facebook, in iPhoto, or on Instagram, my iPhone photos look fine. Great, even.?

    But one thing I noticed when I first used a Retina iPad, which automatically pulled in my old iPhone shots from the cloud, was that these "good enough" photos looked awful. Grainy, blotchy and even kind of blurry. Evidently the new Retina MacBook has the same effect. Marco Arment, creator of Instapaper, says it's driving him back to his DSLR:

    As part of my 2012 computer-setup shuffle, I also replaced my laptop with a Retina MacBook Pro, and the first thing it screams for is a high-resolution desktop wallpaper. Great, I thought, I?ll just use one of my photos. (On my desktop, I use a solid gray background, but on my laptop, I like to have a bit of fun. And it would be a crime to put a solid gray background on that screen.)

    Almost nothing I?ve shot since 2010 is usable.

    He's so disappointed with his cellphone photo quality that he's migrating back to a Canon 5D Mk II, which isn't just a nicer camera, it's one of the nicest consumer cameras ever made.

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    The Retina MacBook is a premium product for now, but few doubt that Apple, and other computer manufacturers, will move to Retina-grade displays across the board. It's just a matter of price and time. This is great in all ways but one: it's going to make our photos look like crap.

    It's not a megapixel problem, exactly. Most common smartphone photo sizes compare favorably to even a Retina MacBook's screen:

    Even a 5MP smartphone, such as the first iPhone 4, shoots photos that are about the same resolution as the Retina MacBook's screen:

    An 8MP camera, like the iPhone 4S's, produces significantly larger photos. So what's the problem? Photo quality.

    Cellphones shoot relatively high-resolution photos, but do so with a much smaller sensor than a dedicated camera. This means there's less room on the sensor for each pixel to gather light, which means there's more noise in the photos. And then there's the issue of optics ??a dedicated camera will be shooting through a larger, more expensive lens, which ensures a level of sharpness that it's hard to get with a smartphone's tiny optical system. In other words, while photo resolution is the same, photo quality is much lower.

    I, and millions like me, have tolerated the lower quality of smartphone photos because it's rarely been visible, at least since the iPhone 4/Droid/Evo era. (That's when the "the best camera is the one you have with you" pro-phone-camera sentiment really took off.) And with current screens, you have to blow the photos up, as above, to even see these imperfections. Put an iPhone 4 photo next to an S90 photo at a typical display resolution and you can't really tell the difference:

    If you know what to look for (dynamic range and saturation, mostly), you can tell that the photo on the left came from a cellphone. If you're not picking nits, though, you won't notice, unless you're using a large Retina screen. Few of us are right now, but within a couple years, super-high resolutions will be the norm. Then, looking at our old cellphone photos will feel like watching SD cable on an HDTV. It's going to be horrible, and it's going to make us all feel like we jumped the gun a little. Good enough won't be good enough anymore.

    It's a stretch to say that super-high-res screens are going to reverse the tide, and stop the rapid replacement of cameras by cellphones. That, at least for most applications, is still inevitable. But with Retina-grade screens, the dominant display and camera technologies are falling out of sync for a while. Cellphone cameras will one day shoot clean enough photos to cleanly display at full resolution on a Retina screen. Just, not yet. And not terribly soon.

    That doesn't mean you have to spend $1,500 on a new DSLR or $700 on a compact interchangeable lens camera just to take Christmas photos ??a $300 point-and-shoot will do just fine. And it doesn't mean that you need to stop taking pictures with your phone; I'll still take the vast majority of mine with my 4S, if only to throw them on Instagram and Facebook.

    But it does mean that it might be a good idea to keep a real camera around for a few more years.

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    Sunday, 8 July 2012

    How to be a Good Grandparent ? Watch!

    So what if you have been the best mum, or a loving dad in the past, you now have an additional expectation to meet; that of being a good grandparent. When it comes to grandparenting, it is akin to honing your parenting skills and what beats being the best? Absolutely nothing.

    ?George Banks must accept the reality of what his daughter?s ascension from daughter to wife, and now, to mother means when placed into perspective against his own stage of life ?. George must now contend not only with his new status as a grandfather ?? ~ Father of the Bride Part II

    One of the most important appraisals in life comes forth when you become a grandparent, it thus makes you an important member to be cherished, valued and loved, nevertheless. Your sole duty as a grandparent is to enrich and inspire the life of your grandchild. Now that won?t be much of a hurdle, especially if you have been a parent before and know the tricks to right parenting. The best part of being a grandparent is that you get to revisit your childhood, play with innocence and recreate memories of a different kind altogether. In a family, if parents are the building blocks, grandparents become the base pillars and the cement that holds the family in place, at all times. Grandparenting is no rocket science. If you trust your instincts, you would certainly know how to be a good grandparent.

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    BEING A GOOD GRANDPARENT

    Between You and Your Child

    Between You and Your Child

    Grandparents are the footsteps to the future generations. ~ Author Unknown

    You have another member to share your child with, and invariably, your child becomes the link between you and your grandchild. Hence, it is absolutely essential that you maintain a healthy bond with your child. Respect your child and his/her spouse with their decisions to raise their offspring. Offering a helping hand is a good gesture, but keep it minimalistic to avoid interfering in their parenting skills.

    Spend Quality Time

    Spend Quality Time

    To become a grandparent is to enjoy one of the few pleasures in life for which the consequences have already been paid. ~ Robert Brault

    A loved one doesn?t seek for monetary gifts, rather seeks a loving companionship. Spending quality time with your grandchild will work in your favor and strengthen the bond between you and your grandchild. Children learn by listening; it would benefit you if you keep a few stories ready in mind. In the initial days, you might be expected to help around with caring for the child. Be prepared to give your time and attention.

    Babysit your Grandchild

    Babysit your Grandchild

    Everyone needs to have access both to grandparents and grandchildren in order to be a full human being. ~ Margaret Mead

    Offer to babysit the child in case your son/daughter is a working dad/mom. New parents will obviously need someone around to help about with caring for the child. Do your bit to help your child, but remember never to overdo things, for it may seem to be intruding on the young parents. Your presence will be much appreciated when you give your child and his/her spouse their own space with their child.

    Make them Love and Care for You

    Strengthen Bonds

    To a small child, the perfect granddad is unafraid of big dogs and fierce storms but absolutely terrified of the word ?boo.? ~ Robert Brault

    Strengthen your bond with your grandchild by making every visit interesting and meaningful. Sing them songs, play with them, pamper them with gifts, tell them stories, talk to them, make them gurgle with laughter; do everything to make them feel special. Even if you are staying a mile away from your grandchildren and cannot meet them very often, make it a point to call and ask about them; besides, do whatever it takes to make them want to come back to meet you.

    Plan Activities

    Plan Activities

    Grandparents are there to help the child get into mischief they haven?t thought of yet. ~ Gene Perret

    To be a good grandparent, become popular among your grandchildren. Meticulously plan out fun activities and tasks that you can do with your grandchild. You can even assign a few tasks where they can help you out as well as bond with you. Activities like car washing, lawn mowing, gardening, fruit plucking, carpentry, cooking, etc., can be more fun when it is done in the company of your grandchild. Make everyday activities fun and interesting for the new learner, you never know your grandchild might enjoy doing what you do best. Besides, your grandchildren will remember you for all the fun time they had with you.

    Impart Family Values

    Impart Family Values

    Grandparents hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever. ~ Author Unknown

    When it comes to the moral upbringing of the child, parents mostly rely on the grandparents to impart the traditional values. Grandparents are meant to pamper the child, but remember to do it in moderation so that the child is not spoiled for choice. Whenever you get the opportunity to be with your family, grab it I?ll say and use it to teach (not preach) your grandchild about the customs and traditions. Every once in a while get the family together and spend time with your entire family.

    Truly I tell you, there is no blessing greater than having a grandparent or two, to comfort and give solace, especially when you feel that things are going the wrong way. The loving gentle arms of a grandmother can wipe away the blues of not just an infant but also of the seemingly lost teenager. To my grandparents who have always been instrumental in my growth years ? ?I can?t stop loving and remembering them!?


    Buzzle: Children & Family

    Source: http://watchanimeonline.us/how-to-be-a-good-grandparent/

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