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Scott B. necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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Frozen Turkey 5k
Road races are a growing participatory sport in the United States, and perhaps the largest day of the year to run a road race is on Thanksgiving. Our race, the Frozen Turkey 5k, will take place for the first time this Thanksgiving. While we don't anticipate the race being 1,000+ people, we do anticipate a nice turnout and a fun, community-driven event.
We want our race to be the best Thanksgiving day race in Illinois and a great logo is one of the first things we need to get this race off the ground and running (pun intended, haha).
Our target audience is the running community in the Chicagoland suburbs, specifically the northwest suburbs. Our race will be held in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a moderately large northwest suburb of Chicago.
Most of the runners that do a running road race on Thanksgiving are doing so with their family. Family, of course, is perhaps the primary basis of Thanksgiving, being with your family is so important on that day. We try to emphasise that among our group of area runners and want our race to wrap around being a family-oriented event.
Furthermore, the running community is very health concious and very close-knit. While that might not directly affect how the design looks in the long run, it certainly should be something you think about when designing the logo.
We want you to be creative in your design, but here are a few musts:
- Colors that need to be included are brown and light blue (baby blue)
- Since it's a Thanksgiving road race, we'd like to have a turkey running as our main logo, using the brown and light blue color scheme.
- The name of the race is Frozen Turkey 5k, which must be included in the design.
- Thanksgiving this year falls on November 26, 2009 and our race will take place in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Including both the date and race location is a must.
- Be creative. Traditional turkey trot logos are everywhere. We're hoping for something a little more creative and fun.
The rest is in your hands. We're posting this on here because you're the best!
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Day's Best: NASA responds to 7-year-old boy's letter, tells him he could be astronaut
Many kids dream of going into space someday but few are as lucky as 7-year-old Dexter Walters.
The British boy wrote a letter to NASA he'd heard the space agency was planning a manned trip to Mars.
"I heard that you are sending two people to Mars and I would like to come, but I'm 7, so I can't," the boy's letter said. "I would like to come in the future. What do I need to do to become an astronaut?"
NASA probably gets many letters like Dexter's, but someone at the agency decided to respond to his.


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Okay, let's talk straight. For decades, women of African descent the world over have relied on various tried-and-tested methods to "relax" their hair. Then, about a decade ago, the Yuko system made a big stink among people of all colors when it came over from Japan, followed by Opti-Smooth. Now a third contender is fighting to become top dog in the hair straightening stakes: the Brazilian.
Not what the name may imply, the Brazilian is a relatively new hair straightening system that has nothing to do with waxing away pubic hair. It is a semi-permanent way to straighten the hair on your head, which uses keratin - and sometimes formaldehyde - to tame even the curliest locks. But while it may be taking the world of hair by storm, even it has its drawbacks...
If you are considering straightening your hair for more than just an occasional night out, you may be thinking of a permanent hair straightening system. Here is the best - and the worst - of the most popular systems currently on offer. Remember, success will depend not only on your type of hair and how rigorously you adhere to its upkeep, but also on the skill of your stylist - as well as the products he or she chooses to use.
Brazilian Hair Straightening (aka Brazilian Blow-Out or Brazilian Keratin Treatment). The stylist applies active keratin, a protein found in the top layer of our skin which makes it both waterproof and tough, although sometimes this is used in conjunction with formaldehyde, which can be dangerous (see below). The formula is then sealed into the hair using a hot iron, taking away frizz, curls and unruly waves. Takes about two hours, more for longer or more unruly hair.
* Home Relaxing Kits. Much like a do-it-yourself salon-style routine. Apply straightening cream, leave on, rinse away, straighten with straightening iron, neutralize, wash and blow dry. Takes about two hours in total, more for longer hair. Good luck!
* Ironing. Time was when many young girls had their hair ironed - with a clothes iron - to have straighter tresses. The process could take up to an hour and was often saved for special occasions. Required two people: one to lay her head on the ironing board while the other wielded the iron. Had to be a trusted friend - with excellent eyesight!
Hair straightening is just another way that us mortals deal with "the grass is greener" syndrome. In the 1970s and 1980s everyone was rushing to have a perm and make their straight hair curly, now the reverse is the talk of the town.
If you decide to go the permanently straight route, it's important to find a salon you trust. Take heed if your hair is dyed, colored or even just highlighted, as this may affect the outcome of the straightening process - even if your stylist assures you this isn't the case!
Remember, also, that all chemically straightened hair will require a good hair-care routine to keep it looking good. This means using a protein-rich shampoo, conditioner and other anti-frizz products, as locking in all the moisture possible will be crucial in maintaining that salon style.
What is the Big Deal About Dominican Hair Stylists?
The hair of women with African American descent is unique in characteristic. Any woman who wishes their hair to look at its best will admit to spending endless hours experimenting with their hair and possibly trying out many salons to identify the look and style that best suits them.
Until recently, that process has been even more difficult for an African American - due to the complexity of their hair and a limited amount of styles that can be carried out with ease.
It was of no help either that the products produced specifically for Afro hair were few and far between. You may remember having your hair braided by a relative or friend - a procedure that took some time but kept the hair neat and under control. This is still hugely popular between African Americans, but the time has finally come that they can opt for those styles that were once deemed an impossible.
The Pixie. The pixie cut is super short and easy to maintain. Give it an ultramodern twist by choosing asymmetrical lines. Halle Berry made this style popular among black women, and it will be a style that continues to be a classic.
Braids. Yes - it is the staple cut for African American women. Your hair will stay as close to its natural state with this style and is one of the easier ones to maintain without overdoing it on styling products. Check out images of Alicia Keys and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Sleek and Straight. Thanks to straightening irons strong enough to tame any Afro, the days of using chemicals to straighten the hair are long gone. Black celebrities such as Beyonce and Mary J Blige look stunning with their sleek looks.


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Set aside a day before launch to complete these boat maintenance steps or have them checked by a professional.
Prepare to get your engine running on your boat
- Charge the battery. After sitting idle all winter, the battery may be low — or even dead. Plug it in overnight to charge it, or purchase a new battery if necessary. Check the acid levels in the battery and top them off with distilled water.
- Top off the fuel tank. You don't want to be stranded in the middle of the water.
- Inspect the engine. Make sure all parts are in good condition.
- Look for loose hose clamps.
- Replace the spark plugs.
- Inspect belts, cables and hoses to make sure they aren't cracked or brittle.
- Check the impeller to make sure it's not too worn. Impellers typically need to be replaced every two years or after 200 hours of use.
- Check the brake lights. If you're hauling your boat on a trailer, make sure the brake and signal lights are working.
Clean the interior and exterior of your boat
- Use a mild detergent to wipe down the exterior of the boat.
- Add a coat of wax to the exterior in order to protect the boat's surface against debris and grime.
- Clean the seats with a vinyl cleaner to help protect against harmful UV rays.
- Use an all-purpose spray cleaner to clean the boat's console area.
- Clean the carpets with a power washer to remove the dirt and grime from the fibers.
- Wipe down all the windows.
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- Inspect your life jackets. Make sure you have enough on board and that they are all in good condition, easily accessible and sized appropriately for passengers.
- Check your safety kit. Store safety items, such as a first-aid kit, flares, fire extinguisher and flashlights, in a waterproof container.
- Review your insurance. Make sure you understand what's covered in your boat insurance policy and that your boat insurance policy is up to date.


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We've been waiting for weeks to see a change in the weather pattern across the United States, especially the Southeast.
For several weeks, the weather generally has been warm and dry, with only a few exceptions. The storm track, for the most part, has been to our north, which means we've missed out on the significant rainfall. And when it does rain, as is happening today, the precipitation is much lighter than what we need, to put a dent in our big rainfall deficit.
(By the way ... at 2:15 p.m., there seem to be some radar returns that indicate a few sleet pellets might mix with the rain. But any sleet will be transitory. Today's system is a rain-maker.)
What is expected, at some point, is for the storm track to be pushed farther south, so that low pressure systems cross some part of the Southeast; and for polar air to break free in Alaska and move southward into the continental United States.
There's no definitive sign from the computer models of a major cool down in the Southeast anytime soon, although it appears as if our above-average temperatures will fall back to average levels -- and maybe a few degrees below average -- by the middle of next week.
The storm track also is a question mark.
One major system is expected to sweep across the country this weekend, but that storm is expected to run across the Great Lakes. The next low pressure system is expected around the middle of next week. Some computer models show that storm crossing the Southeast and bringing the potential of heavy precipitation, but the recent runs have been trending farther north -- once again, keeping the much-needed rain away from us.
Now the talk is about a system that could develop in the Dec. 22-24 time frame, with a storm coming off the Pacific Ocean, sweeping across the Southwest, and then moving across the country -- just in time to make a mess of holiday travel.
Once again, the big question for us in the Carolinas is what path the storm will follow after it exits the Southwest. Will it move into the Gulf of Mexico and then come across the Southeast? Or will it curve northeast, and move up the Ohio Valley or across the Great Lakes?
Either way, it seems as if we're moving into a stormier pattern, much as had been expected for the second half of December.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Storms, and rumors of storms
We've been waiting for weeks to see a change in the weather pattern across the United States, especially the Southeast.
16 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Steve, I hope that you do get the heavy rain, as the storm heads up the coast, giving interior NY/ PA heavy snow.
- December 12, 2012 at 2:57 PM
- Anonymous said...
Last night the king of hype - WCNC's Brad Panovich was going off the rails about a big storm for us next Thursday. This guy is ALWAYS wrong.
- December 12, 2012 at 3:30 PM
- Anonymous said...
If it snows more than two inches at any time this winter, I'll dance naked in it and post the pictures on FaceBook. So there.
- December 12, 2012 at 3:35 PM
- Anonymous said...
First of all Brad has the highest precentage rate of any Meteorologist in the South with his weather forecast. He has hit the forecast 92% of the time. With all do respect he does not hype up anything.
I am a fellow Meteorologist in the western part of North Carolina, and the storm system heading our way next Tuesday and Wednesday has the potential to be a major winter storm. Both EURO and GFS has came into agreement on the storm and that is huge. It is very rare that models are so similar a week out, in fact the last time the models did this was Hurricane Sandy. I have seen that one model run today has veered of the thinking of a winter event, it discourages me that fellow Meteorologist seem to jump ship just because of one run shows something different. I would rather wait and see a few more model runs come in before I jump ship. The 18Z run's you have to take with a grain of salt anyways, as they have always been off.
- December 12, 2012 at 3:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
More than two inches of snow? LOL. You are being optimistic. Will you still post the pictures if we only get just two consecutive days with highs below 45 this winter?
- December 12, 2012 at 3:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
Make sure you understand what to do when that big storm comes:
1) Immediately buy four or five gallons of milk, and seven to nine loaves of bread.
2) Don't drive around if you don't have to.
3) Wear warm clothes if you must go outside.
4) Remember if there is ice, it is likely slippery if you run on it.
5) Saturate the streets with salt and brine three days before storm arrives.
6) Close the schools for a week if you see a single snowflake.
- December 12, 2012 at 4:01 PM
- Annoying Buzzard said...
You forgot #7. Glue yourself a foot in front of the television and watch the round-the-clock "special weather alerts" all day. The weathermen will tell all you need to know and do. So don't move an inch from that screen.
- December 12, 2012 at 4:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
Storms will miss us and head into the Ohio valley or Midwest. That's always the way it is. Hurricanes don't even hit our region anymore. I've given up and I've got a beautiful garden of thriving cactus plants to prove it.
- December 12, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
#8 - freak out with #1 because Brad Panovich's freak out meter says so.
- December 12, 2012 at 5:39 PM
- KB said...
when we lived in NC (over 30 yrs in Charlotte area), our guideline was "stay up, stay tuned"...thoughts from central Florida.
- December 13, 2012 at 4:03 AM
- KB said...
was it Larry Sprinkle who said that? can't remember now -
- December 13, 2012 at 4:06 AM
- Annoying Buzzard said...
When the weatherman issues a guideline to "stay up, and stay tuned," you must obey, for he is all-knowing! We won't really know if it is snowing outside unless a weatherman on TV, dramatically standing out in it, shivering, tell us so.
- December 13, 2012 at 10:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
I hope that storm will move much colder air southward . So that some parts of the south could see snow . That would make lots of us happy in south.
- December 14, 2012 at 11:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
#9 Wear boyish shorts out in the snow to be "cool" and show how "tough" you are...then get pneumonia.
- December 20, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- Anonymous said...
Forget it. We'll never see snow this whole winter....an impossibility. Those snow plows will rust and crumble before ever being used again.
- December 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
Forget it. We'll never see snow this whole winter....an impossibility. Those snow plows will rust and crumble before ever being used again.
- December 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM


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is what these assholes perfect at Universities.
There will be a time in this country when the majority will know a propagandist is worse than a terrorist. And you should already know the ends don't justify the means.
When the DOJ is littered with RIAA lawyer scum why wouldn't you expect this type of behaviour?
I'm glad there are special spots in hell for special people like you.
Lol. I've come to the conclusion that people who beg for regulations are pussies with a capital P. You guys are the worst kinds of pussies too. Politicians are known to be sleazy and crooks but you put them in charge of regulations?? Is it too much responsibility for you to solve these problems through contractual arrangements and not through depending on government regulation?
Not only am I ready to drop timewarner services the instant they roll this out (both my business and residential services) but all the companies they subsidies will not be getting my bushiness as well.
and every administration expands it.
you still don't have a clue! pay attention to what is being done, not what is being said...
Anyone else worried about the where the bailout money is coming from? When the Fed injects more money into the system, then you have an 'inflated' money supply chasing the same number of goods in the market. How is this not going to led to higher prices for everyone? How is this not punishing people who saved their money?
"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all their property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered."
We have drifted so far away from valuing the Constitution...
I wonder what America (heck even the world) would be like if we valued Article 1 Section 10. Specifically the part about nothing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts.
But I guess we have put our trust in Man to produce bills of credit as forced tender...
I hate this lobbying shit, how isn't it illegal yet?
Obama and friends on Capitol Hill didn't even know the country was in a recession for over 12 months until they got a memo in Dec. '08 None of these politicians has any clue how to create permanent U.S. jobs to build a stable economy. Instead they plan to throw $850 Billion at welfare programs and drive up the national debt. This will just extend the economic depression to a full decade or more.
Companies should only be licensees of the patent and should not own any rights to it.
This happens all the time, for example, research done on drugs to justify the War on Drugs.
That might be the 'real' reason, but shouldn't even be used as the last resort.
Read this short article for explanation.
Indeed there may be a short-term perceived job creation effect but in the end it leads people to believe the immediate burst of job creation moves us in a positive direction for the economy, and they can relax and not change their imbalanced spending/saving behavior.
You're guilty until proven innocent.
You deserve neither liberty or safety. You deserve someone telling you what to do all the time - you're a pathetic use of space.
Our great grandparents (if you are an American descendant) died to protect their rights. Your such a pussy to give them up so easily - wanna know why the world sucks so much today? It's because of jerks like you.
I have no hope anymore. Everything that these 'leaders' are doing are killing any chance we have of a speedy recovery in this financial mess. Not everyone in America values broadband, simply making it available to them [cheaper] won't make them demand it either. Talk about short sightedness.


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FIBARO, a manufacturer of wireless intelligent home automation and control devices which was recently acquired by Nice, today announced that it is growing its installer base in the US and has built a new training program for security professionals, such as residential and commercial AV installers, electricians and practitioners within the construction industry.
"The certified Fibaro system installer training can be completed in one day and has been designed to provide attendees with practical knowledge of the design, configuration and implementation of the Fibaro smart home system," the announcement read. "The program begins with a 101 training and evolves into hands-on training provided directly from Fibaro or by a specialized Fibaro Distributor."
"Fibaro's installer training provided the perfect mix of product training and a detailed introduction to the smart home, as well as the Z-Wave platform," Justin Lee, a recently certified Fibaro Installer from Ergo Structures Inc. located in Toronto, Canada, said in a prepared statement.
Participants who complete the training earn an individualized certificate verifying that they are a Fibaro system expert. Certified Fibaro installers can also access the Fibaro Academy portal, which includes training and video materials as well as sales and technical support during the installation and design of the newly certified installer's first customers. "Successful completion of the certified installation training is also the first step to becoming a Fibaro dealer and the ability to buy directly from one of Fibaro's certified distributors," the company said.
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA), in partnership with the ASIS Foundation and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, jointly released guidance for practitioners in the security and building management fields. Intelligent Building Management Systems: Guidance for Protecting Organizations provides a framework to help decision makers assign a risk-based criticality or impact to their building and asks relevant security questions to develop appropriate mitigation strategies. It also serves to establish a common language between the many intelligent building stakeholders.
The guidance is based on original research, Building Automation & Control Systems: An Investigation into Vulnerabilities, Current Practice and Security Management Best Practice, by David J. Brooks, Michael Coole and Paul Haskell-Dowland of Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia. The research provides an exhaustive overview of identified intelligent building critical vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies.
"The ASIS Foundation is delighted to work with our partners BOMA and SIA to support such critical research in a rapidly developing but insufficiently understood field," Sandra Cowie, CPP, director, global security and business continuity, principal, and 2018 ASIS Foundation president, said in the joint announcement. "Building automation invokes cutting-edge issues and technology such as the Internet of Things and advanced video analytics, as well as traditional concerns such as physical access control and proper procedures. The integrated whole undoubtedly poses challenges that are still emerging. This research is indispensable to helping our members get a handle on both the challenges and the opportunities of this fast-growing market."
According to the report, the intelligent building market is growing 31 percent per year and is expected to exceed $59 billion by 2023. These systems are increasingly embedded into the contemporary built environment due to the demand for reduced operating costs, government regulation, and greater monitoring, control and operability. However, this growth comes with a substantial set of security vulnerabilities that many security and facility professionals have not accounted for. Importantly, the research finds a significant disconnect between security and facility professionals' perceived understanding of intelligent building threats and risks versus actual dangers. In addition, the report revealed that a lack of common terminology and practices can result in misunderstandings and siloed views of associated security risks.
The report findings emphasize the need to:• Take a multidisciplinary proactive management approach to intelligent building vulnerability mitigation• Fuse multidisciplinary participants into an intelligent building security team
Additional findings include the recognition of intelligent building integrators and cybersecurity experts as partners who can help organizations better understand threats and risks and more effectively achieve intelligent building security.
"The research developed by the ASIS Foundation provides insights that should be leveraged by our members and the industry to better understand and identify vulnerabilities within intelligent building systems," Don Erickson, chief executive officer, SIA, said in a prepared statement. "An essential outcome from this project is the recommended guidance and checklist that will help security practitioners and security technology solutions providers work together to implement strategies to mitigate against potential risks."
ADT announced that former Amazon and Chewy.com executive, Jochen Koedijk, has joined the company as its chief marketing officer.
Reporting directly to ADT president Jim DeVries, Koedijk will be responsible for delivering digital and brand marketing strategies and initiatives that drive profitable business growth. "Customer retention and lead-generation is significantly driven by digital engagement, and Jochen's leadership experience with world-class organizations such as Amazon, Chewy, and Electronic Arts is an immediate asset to our organization," DeVries said in the announcement. "Jochen is a marketing innovator, and we're excited for him to build upon the ADT brand for our next generation of customers."
Koedijk joins ADT from Chewy.com where he served as the vice president, marketing Previous to Chewy.com, Jochen held roles at Amazon and Electronic Arts. During his time at Amazon, he led worldwide Social Media and New Channel Advertising, overseeing a cross-functional team of more than 70 people and achieving triple digit year-over-year growth. As a member of Electronic Arts' digital business unit leadership team, Jochen led in-house global performance marketing operations for the company's Console, PC, and Mobile games business lines.
"Given the tremendous innovation in the home security and automation space, I couldn't think of a better time to join ADT, North America's most recognizable security leader," Koedijk said in a prepared statement. "I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to continue providing world-class customer service and scaling our business through new and disruptive channels."
Koedijk holds his degrees in business administration and social sciences from the VU University in Amsterdam, NL.
Jamie Haenggi, who has been overseeing the marketing function as part of her responsibilities, will become the company's chief customer officer. Customer strategy and retention remains the single most important part of the business, and Haenggi's experience will be central to enhancing customer engagement, ADT said.
"Jamie is one of our most versatile executives," DeVries said. "Her passion for the customer, strategic approach and vision for customer experience is instrumental to improving customer retention, maintaining best-in-class customer service and designing a roadmap for further customer engagement and growth."
"We have made tremendous strides in our customer experience over the past two years," Haenggi said in the press release. "I'm excited to lead the company's efforts to further design and execute the customer strategy to deliver greater value, retention and an experience that continues to differentiate ADT in the marketplace."
ADT, a provider of security and automation solutions in the United States and Canada for homes and businesses based in Boca Raton, Fla., employs approximately 17,500 people throughout North America.
Earlier this year Nortek Security & Control purchased IntelliVision, and now it has announced the addition of a cloud service for facial recognition.
IntelliVision this week announced that the latest version of its facial recognition technology now runs as a cloud-based service as well as on edge devices and on-premise servers.
"Face recognition is becoming a must-have security feature for smart homes and buildings, smart retail, transportation, access control and the gaming industry," Krishna Khadloya, IntelliVision VP of engineering and products, said in the announcement. "Our face recognition now gives system integrators the flexibility to implement facial detection and recognition in the cloud, on servers, or at the edge, providing real-time results, and reducing bandwidth usage."
The latest version of IntelliVision's facial recognition technology is capable of detecting at least ten faces in less than one second with only 25% CPU usage on an Ambarella S5L-based camera, it announced, and as many as twenty faces can be recognized in a single frame. In the cloud-based Face Recognition as a Service, recognition time is sub-second and allows for additional analytics in the overall workflow where camera processing capacity is limited.
Facial recognition is part of the IntelliVision family of video analytics solutions that also includes object classification (humans, vehicles, pets, airplanes), intelligent motion detection, intrusion/perimeter watch, object left/removed, license plate recognition (ALPR/ANPR) and audio/sound recognition, the announcement noted.
LifeShield, a provider of wireless security systems based in Langhorne, Pa., recently added more home automation capabilities for its customers.
"The big thing for us is making sure that our customers have additional use out of their systems," Doug Bellenger, chief product officer for LifeShield, told Security Systems News.
The LifeShield S30 base is now certified to work with Z-Wave devices. The company has added capabilities with lights, locks, thermostats, garage door controls and voice control through Amazon's Alexa. "And we've added IFTTT to help us connect our customers to the larger IoT ecosystem," he said. "Part of this integration is obviously making sure they're available via our applications."
LifeShield customers have been looking for more home automation, Bellenger said, and the company started working on these automation efforts in January of this year.
LifeShield was founded in 2004 and in 2013 was acquired by DIRECTV. After purchasing DIRECTV, AT&T divested the LifeShield business. LifeShield was then purchased in May of 2017 by Hawk Capital Partners.
"By pairing home automation, voice control, and an improved video experience with our existing wireless home security packages, LifeShield's capabilities offer everything customers need to create a safe and convenient home environment at an incredible value," Mike Hagan, LifeShield's original co-founder and current CEO, said in a prepared statement.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently provided an update and info on the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)'s announcement of a process to obtain product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods imported to the United States. In effect as of Friday, July 6, an additional 25 percent tariff applies to 56 tariff subheadings identified by SIA as impacting security-related products.
USTR is now considering exclusion requests "to address situations that warrant excluding a particular product within a subheading, but not the tariff subheading as a whole."
Since exclusions will be made on a product and not a company basis, exclusions will apply to all imports of the product regardless of whether the importer filed a request.
The exclusion process has the following important dates and features:
• The public will have 90 days to file a request for a product exclusion; the request period will end on Tuesday, Oct. 9.• Following public posting of the filed request on regulations.gov, the public will have 14 days to file responses to the request for product exclusion. After the close of the 14-day response period, interested persons will have an additional 7 days to reply to any responses received in support of or opposition to the request.• Exclusions will be effective for one year upon the publication of the exclusion determination in the Federal Register and will apply retroactively to July 6.
In evaluating requests, USTR will consider whether:
• A product is available from a source outside of China• The additional duties would cause severe economic harm to the requestor or other U.S. interests• The particular product is strategically important or related to Chinese industrial programs including "Made in China 2025"
SIA wants to ensure affected members review the official notice and are aware of the opportunity for an exclusion via regulations.gov. Additionally, SIA asks members to share any specific products covered within these categories "that they believe may qualify for exclusion and are important to the U.S. security industry, in order to assist us in analyzing this issue."
Security Systems News is also looking at this topic in our News Poll this month, so please weigh in by voting and commenting.
VIZpin, a designer and manufacturer of the VIZpin smartphone-based, Bluetooth enabled access entry system, has announced the appointment of Wendi Grinnell to the newly created position of vice president, effective immediately.
Grinnell, of Elizabethtown, is a graduate of Rutgers University and has 20 years of marketing and sales leadership experience. She joined VIZpin in January 2017 in the role of marketing director.
According to VIZpin president and CEO Paul Bodell, the role of VP was added to the company's organization to support VIZpin's rapid growth and market expansion.
"Wendi's extensive industry experience in customer-focused technology solutions and technical marketing make her a natural fit for the important role of Vice President," Bodell said in the announcement. "Her contributions as marketing director have been invaluable, and we are eager for her to apply her innovative thinking and vision in her new, expanded role to continue enhancing VIZpin's strategic direction and driving additional growth and profitability."
As vice president, Grinnell will work closely with Bodell to determine VIZpin's overall business strategy. She will have an integral role in the development and execution of the company's growth strategy to achieve strategic business objectives, including leading sales and marketing efforts and team members to secure new business and expand existing business.
"Since joining VIZpin, it has been exciting to see such a dramatic shift in the industry with the adoption of smartphone access control," Grinnell said. "There are many new opportunities to explore, and as Vice President, I am looking forward to helping to create and execute new strategies to continue to expand our brand and grow the business."
ASIS International recently announced changes for this year's Global Security Exchange, to be held Sept 23-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, including new stages on the exhibit floor as well as career development opportunities.
"We have completely re-engineered GSX to provide more opportunities for security practitioners, solution providers, students, military and first responders. From Career HQ and the International Trade Center to our three unique theaters of education and live demos, attendees and exhibitors will find tremendous value in our immersive, engaging, and informative expo hall," Richard E. Chase, CPP, PCI, PSP, 2018 president, ASIS International, said in the announcement.
The exhibit floor at GSX will now include three new "X Learning Theaters." The "X Stage" will feature technologies and their impacts across the industry; such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, AI, drones and robotics, social media and the digital self. The "Xcelerated Exchange Stage," will provide a forum for discussions between practitioners and solution providers to proactively address the current and future security landscape. Lastly, the "Xperience Stage" at GSX will showcase case studies and other best practices that address security challenges practitioners face across all industry sectors, including active shooter scenarios, bullying in the healthcare industry, and the risks associated with hosting a public event at cultural institutions.
The new "Career HQ" will have a career fair and enhanced career center, according to ASIS. "Job seekers will have access to resume reviews, a headshot studio, career coaching, professional development sessions and networking opportunities with employers and peers—all free. The new career fair will have top companies looking to hire talent, such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Apple," the announcement read.
ASIS also announced the "D3 Xperience." This event, supported by Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), will educate attendees on the impact of unmanned systems on the security industry. Education and demos will showcase the emerging technology around the use of drones, droids and counter-UAV defense systems.
Lastly, the Innovative Product Awards Showcase will highlight new products and services on the GSX show floor that are poised to disrupt the security marketplace. The submission deadline for the IPAs is Aug. 3.
"In addition to these features, the exhibit floor will house an International Trade Center and the ASIS Hub, which includes access to ASIS Council representatives, live streaming interviews, and fireside chats," ASIS said in its announcement.
Mission 500 recently sent out a save the date announcement for its annual security industry softball game fundraiser, which will take place on Aug. 26. The game will be from noon to 3 PM at Overpeck County Park, located at 199 Challenger Road in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.
This will be the fourth annual softball game hosted by Mission 500, with the first occurring in 2015. "Our biggest growth, and where it's kind of exciting, has been—in addition to raising more funds and supporting more programs—engaging the industry, both professionally and even on a personal level," Jeff Eichenlaub, director of strategic partnerships for Mission, told Security Systems News. "Last year some of our partners actually brought out clients, families to be part of the event and it was really exciting to see the industry come together."
In 2017, individuals from 20 companies (along with their children) participated and helped raise over $45,000.
Mission 500 will also be hosting a Back to School Care Pack event at the game with a goal of assembling 200 book bags filled with school supplies. Every $27 donated fills one backpack for donation to local children in need. "We've made that a tradition," Eichenlaub said. "That's important because it's an opportunity for us as an organization to inspire other folks to do things. Part of the goal of mission 500 is to not just do our own events, but to really be a catalyst in the industry."
Sponsorships are available between $500 and $5,000. Companies contributing over $1,500 will have the option to designate one or two players to a team.
This year's sponsors include: ADI, Altronix, Anixter, Axis Communications, Brooklyn Voltage Supply, Commercial Architecture Magazine, Dahua USA, DMP, ESA New Jersey Chapter, Hanwha Techwin America, ISC Events, Ken Gould Consulting, LRG Marketing Communications, Napco StarLink, NYFAA, PSA Security Network, Rapid Response, ScanSource, SD&I, Security Sales & Integration, Security Systems News, and Security Today.
Growth in the global professional video surveillance equipment market accelerated in 2017, and is forecasted to continue growing in 2018, according the latest IHS Markit research.
The world market for professional video surveillance equipment grew by 9.3 percent in 2017, IHS found, a much higher rate of growth than in 2016 (3.9 percent) and 2015 (1.9 percent).
"Increased government spending on equipment to fight crime and terrorism was a major factor in this growth, as was private sector spending on replacing equipment in retail and commercial installations," Jon Cropley, senior principal analyst, video surveillance, IHS Markit, said in a summary of the study.
Increasing demand for security cameras is expected in 2018, he said, but a slightly lower of level of price erosion is also forecast. The combination of these factors will lead to 10.2 percent growth in the video surveillance equipment market, which will reach $18.5 billion in 2018, IHS noted.
Global demand for security cameras grew rapidly in 2017, but average prices continued to fall. "Nevertheless, revenue grew in most countries," said Cropley. "Two of the fastest-growing country markets were Brazil and India. A major factor behind the growth in both countries was increased spending by private retail and commercial organizations on HD CCTV systems used to prevent crime."
Accounting for 44 percent of all global revenue, the Chinese professional video surveillance equipment market grew by 14.7 percent, while the world market excluding China grew just 5.5 percent. "One major reason for the higher growth in China was the government's Xue Liang program driving investment in both city surveillance projects and extending city surveillance systems into surrounding rural areas," Cropley noted.
Other key findings include:• Although it remains highly fragmented compared to many other markets, the supply base for professional video surveillance equipment is gradually becoming more concentrated. The top 15 vendors accounted for 62 percent of global revenue in 2017.
• Overall, 62 percent of all security cameras shipped in 2017 were network cameras.
• Deep-learning-enabled recorders and servers, a new category this year, are an important element in powering what many expect to be the next generation of video analytics using artificial intelligence. They accounted for just 1 percent of global market revenues in 2017.
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Is taking employer contributions out of employee pay a mockery? Perhaps, but it's legitimate.
I was surprised when my child had to sign an employment contract stating that the KiwiSaver employer contribution was to be deducted from the employee's salary. On asking a lawyer friend, she said this was "fairly standard".
Doesn't this make a mockery of the term employer contribution? You might as well not have an employer contribution. After all, the power lies with the employer - the implication being if you want the job, sign the contract.
When I was a teenager, a guy in our crowd used to pinch unopened cosmetics and toiletries out of his older sister's drawer, wrap them up and give them to her for Christmas. She never said anything but she must have known - and been disappointed. A gift that you in effect give to yourself rather loses its charm. The same goes for KiwiSaver employer contributions.
However, the practice is legit, although I wouldn't say it's fairly standard. Some mainly larger employers take their KiwiSaver contributions out of their employee's pay, but experts say that would amount to only a small proportion of all employees.
An employer is not allowed to just go ahead and do this when an employee joins KiwiSaver. But "through good-faith bargaining, a salary package under an employment agreement can be negotiated whereby compulsory employer contributions can be offset against the employee's gross pay", says Inland Revenue on its website kiwisaver.govt.nz.
A department spokesman confirmed that this would also apply to new job applicants. "The parties to an employment agreement are free to negotiate contractual terms," including this, he said.
I agree that the employer usually has more power in contract negotiations. But in a more buoyant job market - or if an applicant has skills that are in demand - they might ask for higher pay to compensate, or switch to an employer with a different policy.
Is taking employer contributions out of employee pay a mockery? Perhaps. But given that an employer will pay only so much for labour, employers who don't do this will presumably give smaller pay rises over time. So your son or daughter may end up just as well off.
It's still worthwhile for them to be in KiwiSaver to get the tax credits.
Taxed contributions
I am one of the unfortunates whose KiwiSaver employer contributions come out of my pay.
What happens from April 2012 when employer "contributions" will be taxed. My salary is $60,000. Does that mean I am going to be paying more tax on the "employer contribution" (which is am actually paying myself)?
I presume I have to contribute the employer contribution. Is that the law? If I am going to be taxed on my "employer contribution", can I forego the employer contribution and just put my employee contribution into KiwiSaver?
There is a way to stop the employer contributions. But it may not gain you much, other than some flexibility.
First, though, what's happening on April 1? Your employer contribution, which is taken out of your before-tax salary, is at present not taxed. But that tax break ends in April.
At your pay level the tax will be 30 per cent. So 70 per cent of the contribution will go into your KiwiSaver account and 30 per cent will go to Inland Revenue.
Some people think this makes things fairer. Let's say you have a workmate who also earns $60,000 but hasn't joined KiwiSaver. His full $60,000 is taxed, but your employer contribution is not. As a taxpayer, your workmate is subsidising you.
After the change you will both be taxed on all your pay. The only difference is that you will be putting a portion of yours into KiwiSaver - some of it labelled "employer contribution" and some labelled "employee contribution".
Whatever amount you put into KiwiSaver after April 1 - including zero - you will pay tax on all your income.
Still, if you want to stop your employer contributions, you can.
An employer must contribute to KiwiSaver - one way or the other - if their employee is contributing through pay deductions. However, as long as you have been in KiwiSaver for at least a year you can stop contributing by taking a contributions holiday. Compulsory employer contributions would then stop and you would go back to receiving your full salary, just like your fictional workmate.
While on the holiday you could contribute any amount directly to your provider.
You could set up a regular automatic transfer and/or pay lump sums, and alter the contributions whenever you wanted to. But try to put in at least $1043 a year so you receive the maximum tax credit of $521.
Keep in mind that if you like contributing your existing amount - your employer plus employee contributions - you won't gain anything by taking the contributions holiday, apart from flexibility.
And if you do it before April 1 you'll lose the current tax advantage - no tax on your "employer contributions". So at least wait until then before making the change.
To take a contributions holiday, do an internet search on "contributions holiday request" to get the form. If you have been in KiwiSaver for 12 months or more there should be no problems. A couple of notes to other employee KiwiSavers:
* Unless your employer also takes KiwiSaver contributions out of your pay, think hard before taking a contributions holiday, as you then lose employer contributions.
* The tax rate on employer contributions, starting April 1, will in most cases be the same as your income tax rate, at 10.5, 17.5, 30 or 33 per cent. However - for complicated reasons - the cutoff incomes are different.
* For some people, that means their KiwiSaver employer contributions will be taxed at a lower rate than their other income.
Default funds
I note and applaud your publicly reported measured response to the ANZ suggestion that KiwiSaver default funds should be changed to a "life stage" model, where the investment asset mix changes over time to reflect the age of the investor - in contrast to the existing one-size-fits-all conservative asset allocation default fund model.
ANZ seems to assume that all KiwiSavers in default funds have got there inadvertently. Do we know whether this is true, or might people be making a conscious choice for the conservative default fund?
Shouldn't this be researched before further major and potentially expensive changes are implemented?
How much does it really matter where KiwiSaver default funds invest, since every member has the right to change to another type of fund at virtually any time? Provided this flexibility remains, do we really need to bother with further change? Surely the case for change should be investigated further first.
Given the number of changes to KiwiSaver in just five years, nobody could argue against research before more changes are made. I'm confident the Government will do that.
"Life stages" KiwiSaver funds are not new. AMP, ANZ, Aon, Civic, National Bank and SuperLife all offer them. Generally, I think they're a pretty good idea, but I have some reservations:
* Young people are put in higher-risk funds. This is not suitable if they plan to withdraw money within 10 years or so to buy a first home. I reckon everyone entering a life stages default scheme would have to be asked if they own a home, and if not they should go into a lower-risk fund.
* Younger people may freak out when their account balance plunges in a bad year - and possibly stop contributing. Education will be needed.
* People in their 50s and 60s are put in low-risk funds. If they don't plan to spend their KiwiSaver money for a decade or more, they would probably be better off in something riskier.
* For everyone, the risk level may be inappropriate because of the riskiness of their other assets.
On the plus side, people in life stages default funds would see their investments change over time. That should prompt at least some to learn why, leading to better financial literacy.
A note to the anti-KiwiSavers: I know, I know, three Q&As on the topic. Okay, now for something completely different...
Motel service
In reply to the letter last week about poor service in some motels and B&Bs, I think "professionalism" is the key word in any business. Hopefully people who are enthusiastic and hardworking will be keen to develop professional skills quickly.
My sister-in-law, who has operated a small luxury B&B for many years, started off as an "amateur". But she's passionate about her little business. She now has overseas and domestic guests returning year after year and even has to turn away bookings.
Hopefully, the retired couple mentioned in your column would be of the same calibre and would soon develop the professional skills needed. Don't forget that professionals built the Titanic but an amateur built the Ark.
Well put. Still, there is such a thing as overdoing friendliness in these situations. A good host has to judge whether or not guests want long conversations.
Tough business
A couple of years ago I met a motel broker who had, before he became a broker, owned a couple of motels.
He said, "Do you know what the average tenure of a motel is?" I confessed to not knowing. "Eighteen months," he said.
I think we're getting the picture. Motel management is no picnic.
Mary Holm is a freelance journalist, part-time university lecturer, member of the Financial Markets Authority board, director of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, seminar presenter and bestselling author on personal finance. Her website is maryholm.com
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CE115 Hacks for Vertex VX-4500 VX-4600 VX-450
Cross-posted from my notes pages…
Vertex CE115 Hack Notes
CE115.exe is located in C:\Vertex Standard\CE115\ and is used for the Vertex 4500/4600 mobiles and 450 portables. It has a number of "manufacturer" or "engineering" modes that allow access to fields in the programming software that are not normally accessible, which will allow changing of band limits (to allow out-of-band frequencies, such as amateur) and numerous other features and tweaks. Because of the nature of these fields, they can cause damage to your radio and serious degradation of performance. Do not use any of these engineering modes if you do not know what you're getting into!
Command Line Switches:
/kaiha or –kaiha: This is manufacturer mode, and when successfully entered, will show a (M) after the program name in the title bar of the window. The password for this mode is "Kaihatsusha Senyou" (case-sensitive, no quotes, with the space).
/eng or –eng: This is engineering mode, password is "pasuwa-do". Has less functionality available, but still allows changing the frequency bandsplit.
/siriaru or –siriaru: I'm not sure what the name of this mode is, but it displays an (SP) in the title bar of the program window. It seems to block out most (if not all) of the options in the Common > Hardware menu, and there doesn't seem to be any features that are added… Password is "kanri bango".
/ship or –ship: Again, not really sure of the name of this mode, other than "SHIP" mode (as shown in the titlebar. It must have some use in the factory… The password is "koujyou".
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Films by women come into focus at Sundance
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PARK CITY, Utah — Two films written and directed by women made an early splash at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival this weekend.
May in the Summer premiered on opening night with writer-director Cherien Dabis making her debut as a film's star. And Austenland, directed by Napoleon Dynamite co-writer Jerusha Hess, offered a well-received vehicle for stars Keri Russell, Jane Seymour, Bret McKenzie and Jennifer Coolidge.
May is the story of a bride-to-be (Dabis in the title role) who returns to her home country of Jordan to re-unite with her family and finds much dysfunction.
Although the film is not autobiographical, Dabis says some of the interchanges between May and her two sisters were inspired by her interactions with her own four sisters.
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"Everything is inspired by my family," Dabis said. "They're always fodder."
And she shot the film, which she said was made for "under $2 million," in her mother's apartment in Jordan, despite 114-degree temperatures outside.
Dabis says that when she first came to Sundance with Amreeka in 2009, her mother said, " 'Congratulations. That is so wonderful. What is Sunny Dance?' "
"This project had been in the works for a long time, then she (Dabis) called and asked 'Can you get on a plane to Jordan in like a week?'" says Alia Shawkat (TV's Arrested Development), who plays May's sister. " I said 'Sure!' "
Bill Pullman, who plays May's father, says he communicated with Dabis via Skype for a while when he was in Montana. "There's a hot dry place in Montana called Jordan, but I realized she meant another Jordan altogether."
Austenland shot in less extreme conditions — in a manor house in Henley-on-Thames, England, about 40 miles west of London. However, Russell had her own delicate condition to consider.
"Keri was a little bit pregnant during that movie," Hess says. "So she was not allowed to ride horses."
The film, in which Russell plays a single thirtysomething obsessed with Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, contains numerous scenes with characters riding horses. The premise is that Russell's character Jane Hayes goes to a British resort called Austenland, in which the late-18th century/early-19th century Austen era is re-created.
Shot over 39 days for a budget "under that of The Hobbit," according to Hess, Austenland is based on a book by Shannon Hale and produced by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer.
Seymour says she has been a huge Austen fan herself. "My obsession with Jane Austen goes way back. I actually bought a large country estate in Bath because of it."


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The coalition's VAT hike has cost the average family more than £1,300 over the past three years, Labour has claimed.
Chancellor George Osborne used his first Budget in June 2010 to announce that he was raising the rate of VAT from 17.5% to 20% from January 2011.
Labour said that Treasury figures show that couples with children paid out on average £1,350 more as a result of the change.
Shadow treasury minister Shabana Mahmood said: "David Cameron claims he is helping ordinary families, but his figures always omit the big rise in VAT three years ago. He gives with one hand, but takes away much more with the other.
"The truth is that the only people who have got big a tax cut under this Government are those earning over £150,000.
"And while everyone else faces a cost-of-living crisis, David Cameron wants to give the richest 1% another big tax cut. He's totally out of touch."
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What's it about? A stylish new weather app that maps out your day simply and elegantly.
What's cool? Using different colors to indicate weather conditions and temperature (though not only colors, of course), plus simple, eye pleasing graphs and a fairly accurate seven day forecast, Shade° is a slightly different kind of weather app. It's more focused on your visual experience, and does away with clutter and loads of numbers and data points, while still giving you access to all of that information. With multiple location support, you can make your own little weather rainbow. If all you're interested in is functionality, there are plenty of options, but Shade° is a more artistic approach to this necessary kind of app.
Who's it for? People who have yet to pick a favorite weather app. People who love apps with style.
What's it like? Another minimalist, clutter free weather app is Solar. Also, there's always AccuWeather.
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Beaver Falls, PA – The Geneva College softball season is set to begin next week in Florida while the major league baseball spring training camps are in full swing. When the Pittsburgh Pirates open the 2010 campaign at PNC Park, the two will come together as junior outfielder Anjelica Marsh (Beaver Falls, PA) will be handling one of the foul lines as a newly hired ball girl.
The Pirates organized an open search for local college softball players interested in spending their summer at PNC Park. A total of ten ladies were chosen for the upcoming season with Marsh getting the opportunity to represent Geneva College at the big league level.
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Alu matar (curried peas and potatoes)
Fresh off (one of) my plants... but I only wish I knew what variety of chilli they are, the sun and rain having bleached the writing on the marker stick I'd used. I used these chillies (and added two more store-bought green chillies) to make alu matar (curried potatoes and peas) a couple of days back, but to my surprise, they didn't seem to have any effect on the heat content at all.
I found that out only the next day, as I hadn't bothered with tasting it after I'd made it in the evening (to use up odds and ends of tomatoes and green peas and a couple of boiled potatoes). Pete and his son Andy came back late that night after a deejaying stint at a club, and along with the lemon chicken (sauce sadly from a jar) that I'd made for them, they also demolished a good portion of my alu matar.
Which fact I discovered the next morning, to my great surprise.
Andy doesn't shy away from chilli-hot food, but put Pete next to a green chilli and he starts sweating just from its proximity. So when he said, on being questioned, that he thought the alu matar was very tasty, I couldn't believe my ears.
"You ate food with chillies in it?", I asked. "YOU?"
"Yes, it tasted fantastic," he said calmly.
"Okay..." I edged away from him warily. "Which planet are you from and when did you take over my husband's body?"
"Look," he said, shrugging. "I stuck a finger in and tasted it, and when it didn't burn my tongue off, I decided it was safe to eat."
"It wasn't hot," he added.
"It wasn't HOT? It wasnt HOT?" I repeated, my voice rising to a squeak of outrage. "Right, bad enough that you've taken over my husband's body, but to make five green chillies disappear as well... that's too much! What have you done with my green chillies? Do you use them to fuel your space-machines?"
"It wasn't hot," he said again, absolutely radiating saintly patience. "Really. You try it."
So I did.
He was right. It wasn't hot.
That was good news and bad news – good news in that apparently Pete hadn't been possessed by chilli-neutralising aliens from outer space, but bad news (kind of) that my chillies were not hot. I was growing chillies that were *gasp* not hot? I might as well let the slugs and snails have the darned chilli plant – naaaah, just kidding! I wouldn't let those nasty creatures have a go at my nastiest WEEDS if I could possibly help it, never mind relinquish something grown after so much difficulty, even if it was lacking in the one quality that defines a real chilli!
Anyway, my aim for next summer is to source a Bhut Jolokia chilli plant... and then we'll see about chillies that aren't hot. Ha.
For now, in any case, my recipe for alu matar. Yes, I know, it's a basic recipe and one that can be found on practically everybody's blog, and yes, I also know that I have another recipe on this very same blog for this preparation... but my point is, that's another recipe (and those on other blogs are other recipes) - not this one.
And with that final triumphant flourish of logic, here goes...
Recipe for: Alu matar (curried peas and potatoes)
2 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes
2 cups ripe tomatoes chopped (I added a few baby plum tomatoes)
1-1/2 cups fresh garden peas
1 medium onion chopped
8-10 small shallots (I used sambar onions)
4-5 fresh green chillies (or to taste) halved vertically
7-8 cashew nuts
1 tsp grated ginger root
1/4 cup milk or cream
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 level tsp chana masala (or garam masala)
1 cup water
3 tsp oil
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnish
1. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and fry the green chillies for 30 seconds.
2. Add the onions and the cashew nuts now and stir fry till they begin to soften and turn translucent.
3. Now add the chopped tomatoes and grated ginger,
stir and let them cook on med-high heat till the tomatoes begin to soften.
Let cool and grind to a smooth sauce.
4. Now heat the remaining 1 tsp oil and throw in the coriander powder, cumin seeds and garam masala. Stir fry for 10 seconds, then pour in the pureed sauce.
5. Add the green peas
along with 1 cup water and 1/4 cup milk,
bring to a brisk boil, then allow to simmer for 10 minutes, covered, till the peas are cooked to your liking.
6. Add the boiled potatoes and salt to taste, and let the masala reduce to a consistency you like (slightly runny if serving with rice, and thicker if accompanying rotis or parathas).
7. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve hot.
13 comments:
- Hari Chandana P said...
Oh.. Wow.. looks spicy and delicious... Amazing clicks.. Thanks for sharing!!
- 2:17 pm
- Nupur said...
That looks like one creamy and tasty curry...my tummy growls as I gaze upon it :)
I've read that the heat of a chilli is a complex trait to predict. It depends a LOT on growing conditions, such as soil and temperature and moisture. Tough conditions (drought, extreme temps) result in hotter chillies, I've heard.
- 5:19 pm
- Parita said...
That curry looks fantastic! sorry to hear your green chillies werent HOT
- 5:50 pm
- Vikki said...
All looks os good! i have chilli plants myslef at the mo...www.chillisgalore.com will identify and chillis!! Vikki
- 9:05 pm
- Kay said...
The curry is so inviting, shyam!
Here goes the hole in meduvada 101 - for beginners. Experts, please look elsewhere.
Grind the batter very thick - as thick as you can. Use very little, ice cold water for grinding. If the batter looks coarse, it is still fine. Adding onions/green chillies etc will loosen the batter (making it difficult to make holes for beginners), so to start with use slightly cracked peppercorn and salt.
This technique uses only the right hand to make the vada shape with the hole and put it inside the oil. The left hand is free to hold the strainer and remove the vadas from the oil. (Left handed people, change the technique accordingly)
Wet your fingers lightly, slightly cup your fingers (of right hand), take a small ball of the vada batter using your fingers without the thumb - take the batter from the edge of your container, that way you don't need the thumb to help - Now, don't press it flat (ever!), keep it like a ball, insert your thumb (which is still wet) and make a nice big hole in the vada, move this hand over the hot oil and gently straighten your fingers flat - the vada batter with the hole falls down in oil to make nice vadas with beautiful holes.
Again, Dip the fingers of right hand in oil , move the thumb slightly , take batter from the edges, keep it in the shape of a ball, insert thumb and make a hole, take the thumb out, move our hand over the oil, straighten the fingers lightly - the vada shape falls inside with the hole intact.
That helps? If not, I'll make a video sometime soon after I reach India. My sister, the vada expert will oblige my request for taking pictures or video of her vada demonstration.
- 12:32 pm
- Kay said...
I still remember that I promised to show you how to roll a leak free stuffed paratta. I'll get to that soon.
- 12:33 pm
- Kay said...
Shyam, I meant Dip the fingers of right hand in WATER NOT OIL.
- 12:41 pm
- Shammi said...
Kay: Thanks so MUCH for the instructions :) will try it out and if I cant make nice holes, I'll wait for your video! :)
Re your follow-up - yep, I guessed as much! Water, not oil. :D
- 1:13 pm
- Kay said...
Shyam, you don't have to wait for my video. Apparently my friend learnt her easy vada with hole idea from this video. Read my instructions once and watch this video, all will be clear. :)
- 7:50 pm
- Rahin said...
thsi looks like an restaurant curry , nice , rich n creamy
- 5:02 pm
- TheTasteTinkerer said...
Love the write up, Shyam.... The curry looks mouth wateringly awesome!!!
- 4:38 pm
- Making recipe said...
thats a nice one tho..but i tried it without grinding to sauce...tasted so good...thanks for the recipe
- 12:54 pm
- Linda said...
Hi Shyam! Looks like banana peppers to me -- you grew those?!! Good on you!!! Curry looks YUM :)
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