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Huzur recited Ayatul Kursi (verse 256) from Surah Al Baqarah. The translation reads:
'Allah — there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep. To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that will intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth; and the care of them burdens Him not; and He is the High, the Great.'
Hadith relates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said everything has a pinnacle and Surah Al Baqarah is the pinnacle of the Qur'an and it has a verse which is the chief of all verses; it is the Ayatul Kursi. Another Hadith relates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said that if a person reads ten verses of Surah Al Baqarah before going to sleep Satan does not visit his house till morning and one of these verses is Ayatul Kursi.
Huzur explained that this does not entail a mere recitation of the ten verses is required. It means that one reads them carefully and thoughtfully, analyses one's self, gauging how much does one put them in practice and then pledges to make pious changes in oneself. This is what would keep the Satan at bay. Huzur said the ten verses cited in the Hadith include the first four verses of Surah Al Baqarah. These verses illustrate the pious and practical life of a believer, then, there is Ayatul Kursi and two of its adjoining verses that cite Divine attributes and finally the last three verses of Surah Al Baqarah. Huzur said although his discourse in today's Sermon would be on Ayatul Kursi he would read an extract of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) expounding the first four verses of Surah Al Barqarah. [Below is the published translation of the extract Huzur read out].
'One should ponder over the first verse, namely: I am Allah the All-Knowing. This is the Perfect Book. There is no doubt in it. It is guidance for the righteous. It will be observed how nicely and beautifully and succinctly God Almighty has furnished the answer to the objection raised.
First reference is made to the Author of the Holy Quran and His Grandeur and Majesty are indicated. It is said: I am Allah the All-Knowing; that is to say, I, Who Am All-Knowing and All-Wise, Whose knowledge is not matched by the knowledge of anyone else, am revealing this Book. Then the greatness of the Holy Quran is referred to and it is said: This is the Perfect Book; that is to say, this is a grand and sublime Book which derives from Divine knowledge. It is established with regard to it that its source and spring is the Eternal Being of the All-Wise. By referring to it as The Book, God Almighty has indicated that this Book derives from the knowledge of that Being with high attributes, Who is Matchless and Peerless and Whose perfect knowledge and minute mysteries are very far from the limits of human sight.
Then it is said that the body of the Quran is so well reasoned that there is no room left in it for any kind of doubt, meaning that like other books it is not a mere tale or story, but is comprehensive of conclusive arguments and reasoning, and sets forth clear proofs of its objects and purposes, and is in itself a miracle which operates like a sharp sword for the removal of doubts and suspicions, and does not leave the matter of the recognition of God at the conjectural stage of He should be, but carries the matter to the certainty of, He is.
Despite the grandeur of these purposes which are greatly concerned with effect and reform, it proceeds to define the fourth purpose which is its ultimate object, which is the provision of guidance for the righteous. It announces that this Book has been revealed for the guidance of those who, on account of their pure interiors, and sane reason, and firm intelligence, and eagerness for search of truth, and right motives, would, in the end, arrive at a high degree of faith and recognition of God and perfect righteousness.' (Essence of Islam vol. I, pp. 397-399).
Huzur said if these four aspects are kept in view while reading the Holy Qur'an and while being in a state of sincere belief one is guided towards the insight and perception of God.
Reverting to the subject of Ayatul Kursi Huzur said it is based on the all-inclusive Divine attributes and begins with His Name, 'Allah — there is no God but He.' The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said that Allah is the personal name of God and when one has full faith in His boundless powers then alone would one remember Him at all times. Huzur said one gets involved in many ills or is negligent of Divine commandments, is remiss in paying the dues of Allah and the dues of mankind because one does not remember God all the time and forgets that He watches over us all each moment. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said that God has addressed and informed him to let his Community know that those whose faith is free from all worldly adulteration, is not dispossessed of any degree of obedience are the kind of people God likes and it is these who are the truthful. Huzur said this should be the very least we should aspire to. Huzur said this verse states that one should only turn to God, Who alone is worthy of worship, is the Master of all powers and thus worthy of worship. Turning to Him enables us to be the recipient of blessings in this world as well as the Hereafter. Huzur said this world has a substitute for everything but there is no substitute for Him. Is it then not foolish to leave Him? An atheist may say that as he/she does not believe why he/she should turn to God, but it is a misfortune if a Muslim, having declared 'there is no God except Allah', gives precedent to worldly matters. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said God is without any partner because if this was not so the enemy would have the potential to overcome Him and in such a state the status and prominence of God would be in danger. None other than Him is worthy of worship signifies that He is a Perfect God Whose attributes are supremely excellent and lofty. If one was to imagine the most excellent attributes, then those belong to Him. He is Most High, and none can be higher and more excellent than Him.
Huzur said in our everyday life, we err inadvertently and unconsciously associate partners to God and thus forget that He alone is our Lord. May God cover us in His mercy and forgiveness. The prayer 'There is no God but You, Holy are You. I have indeed been of the wrongdoers' (21:88) is a most significant prayer to guide us towards understanding the concept of 'Allah — there is no God but He'.
The Ayatul Kursi next states 'the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining'. Huzur said the Living God also sustains all life around us. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said each and every single person that we see has been given life by God and every thing that we observe around us is being sustained by Him. This is an assurance for true believers that their permanence is in adherence to the Living God rather than relying on any worldly means in dire circumstances. It is stated in the Holy Qur'an: 'And trust thou in the Living One, Who dies not, and glorify Him with His praise…' (25:59). A true believer does not doubt any Divine attribute when faced with difficulties, rather adversity makes him turn further to 'the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining' God.
The verse proceeds to assert, 'Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep'. Huzur explained that a true believer could never envisage that God Whose attributes are boundless would ever tire or be inattentive. It is impossible for Him to be unmindful of the lives of His servants. Indeed, in accordance to the laws of nature and by virtue of His other attributes, He sometimes puts His servants through trials but He also declares that the true life is that of His servants.
Ayatul Kursi next asserts that 'To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth', Huzur explained that this signifies that no one should be in doubt that God and His Messenger will be triumphant. Huzur said from a worldly perspective this appears unlikely or in the far-removed and distant future. However, when He told His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) 'Allah has decreed: 'Most surely I will prevail, I and My Messengers…' (58;22) He fulfilled it despite improbable circumstances. Similarly when He promised His Messiah (on whom be peace) He will fulfill His word, indeed, He is fulfilling it. Although one imagines that such a triumph is likely to take place in the distant future but God declares that whatever is in the heavens and the earth is in His possession and control, He is watching over everything, life and death are in His hands, the evident and the hidden treasures of this earth are in His hands. Once He has decided that His Messenger's Community will triumph none can alter it; be it worldly powers or the so-called standard-bearers of religion. However, it has been made clear to believers from the onset that the triumph will be for those who have firm and complete faith in God Who is the Master of all attributes and those who worship Him. Huzur said it is essential that each Ahmadi fully understands this.
Ayatul Kursi goes on to state, 'Who is he that will intercede with Him except by His permission?' No intercession, without the authority of God, will avail in His presence. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) will have God's permission to intercede. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was the true intercessor who freed his people from all kind of vice and made them a nation of highest standard. One should never assume that intercession has no merit. Intercession is a verity; it enables the egotistic passions to cool off, eliminates a life of sin and initiates one on piety. Intercession does not make one's deeds ineffective, rather it inspires good deeds. The intercession of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) starts in this life and is conditional to good works. It is not compatible with the philosophy of atonement; atonement promotes wrongdoing whereas intercession leads one to good works. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said that many noble members of his community were well aware that many were alleviated of their sufferings and difficulties with his intercession.
Huzur said with the citation of intercession, God has also made it clear that 'He knows what is before them and what is behind them;', so those who are openly embroiled in sins will not be blessed with intercession in this world or the Hereafter. Ayatul Kursi then states, 'and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases'. Huzur said the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was the beloved of God and was given the most knowledge. He was given news of times to come, there were many things that he knew and his Companions were unaware of. However, even the knowledge given to him was incomplete and none can reach God's knowledge. Huzur said the scientific developments are a testimony that God shows new ways to those who seek and search. Likewise there are spiritual stages encompassing boundless knowledge. None can comprehend the workings of the universe or the origin of the universe. When He wills, God imparts some knowledge to some people. This should inspire them to turn towards Him.
The verse then states, 'His throne extends over the heavens and the earth;' Huzur said God's dominion is spread all over and He is the One Who has given life to everything and Who gives knowledge. He gives knowledge in accordance to progress and development made and as much as He wills. Therefore, He alone is worthy of worship. Not only His dominion spreads all over the heavens and the earth He has also taken responsibility of its safeguard and He never tires of this. Huzur said one may try and look far and wide looking for flaws in His creation, try again and again – one would exhaust one's efforts but would not find a flaw in God's creation. Huzur remarked does all this not lead us to turn to Him and not rebel against Him? Ayatul Kursi thus concludes 'and He is the High, the Great'. He has been running this system of creation from the very beginning and does not need any helper for it. The God of Islam is the Master of all attributes and certainly alone worthy of worship. May God grant us the insight and perception to always turn to Him and be among His worshippers and continue to derive beneficence from the excellences of His attributes while having a good understanding of them.
Next Huzur said he would lead a few funerals in absentia after Jummah. Laeeq Ahmad Tariq sahib from Faisalabad, Pakistan was martyred by extremists on 28th May. He was 54 years old and was a moosi. One of his brothers who resides in UK told Huzur that when he called their mother he could not control his emotions but the elderly mother consoled him saying she was proud that she was now a mother of a martyr. Huzur said such are the mothers in the community of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) whose faith is evocative of early Islam. Huzur prayed for the lofty station of the martyr and steadfastness for his family.
Ghulam Mustapha sahib from Lahore, Pakistan was an assistant sub-inspector in the police and was martyred in the bomb explosion in Lahore in which a police building was targeted. Mumtaz Begum sahiba passed away on 30th May in Chennai, India. There is mounting opposition against the Community here. During her burial in a cemetery that the Community has used for the past thirty years, some maulwis arrived and protested the burial could not go ahead as this was a Muslim cemetery. However, the burial took place, but afterwards the maulwis exhumed the body and put it on the side while the police simply looked on. Later the body was buried in another cemetery with the support of the police. Huzur said the maulwis of this area are the same as those who discredit Islam all over. Mubarika Begum sahiba of Kharian, Pakistan, recently passed away. She was the mother of Chaudhry Muneer Ahmad sahib who runs the MTA in USA. Finally Huzur mentioned Jaffar Ahmad Khan sahib, who although was physically disabled but was mentally alert. He was a moosi and the son of Huzur's paternal aunt. He was the grandson of Sahibzadi Amtul Hafeez Begum sahiba as well as of Hadhrat Mirza Shareef Ahmad. May God grant him forgiveness and elevate his station in Paradise.
The Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer is one form of congregational worship in Islam. It takes place every Friday. Regular attendance at the Jumu'ah prayer is enjoined on the believer. According to a Saying of Muhammad(sa) this congregational prayer is twenty-five times more blessed than worship performed alone. (Bukhari)
"O ye who believe! When the call is made for Prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, and leave off all business. That is best for you, if you only knew." more
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Semiotext(e), Inc., 1983 - Literary Criticism - 159 pages
Simulations never existed as a book before it was "translated" into English. Actually it came from two different bookCovers written at different times by Jean Baudrillard. The first part of Simulations, and most provocative because it made a fiction of theory, was "The Procession of Simulacra." It had first been published in Simulacre et Simulations (1981). The second part, written much earlier and in a more academic mode, came from L'Echange Symbolique et la Mort (1977). It was a half-earnest, half-parodical attempt to "historicize" his own conceit by providing it with some kind of genealogy of the three orders of appearance: the Counterfeit attached to the classical period; Production for the industrial era; and Simulation, controlled by the code. It was Baudrillard's version of Foucault's Order of Things and his ironical commentary of the history of truth. The book opens on a quote from Ecclesiastes asserting flatly that "the simulacrum is true." It was certainly true in Baudrillard's book, but otherwise apocryphal.
One of the most influential essays of the 20th century, Simulations was put together in 1983 in order to be published as the first little black book of Semiotext(e)'s new Foreign Agents Series. Baudrillard's bewildering thesis, a bold extrapolation on Ferdinand de Saussure's general theory of general linguistics, was in fact a clinical vision of contemporary consumer societies where signs don't refer anymore to anything except themselves. They all are generated by the matrix.
In effect Baudrillard's essay (it quickly became a must to read both in the art world and in academe) was upholding the only reality there was in a world that keeps hiding the fact that it has none. Simulacrum is its own pure simulacrum and the simulacrum is true. In his celebrated analysis of Disneyland, Baudrillard demonstrates that its childish imaginary is neither true nor false, it is there to make us believe that the rest of America is real, when in fact America is a Disneyland. It is of the order of the hyper-real and of simulation. Few people at the time realized that Baudrillard's simulacrum itself wasn't a thing, but a "deterrence machine," just like Disneyland, meant to reveal the fact that the real is no longer real and illusion no longer possible. But the more impossible the illusion of reality becomes, the more impossible it is to separate true from false and the real from its artificial resurrection, the more panic-stricken the production of the real is.
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Anything Digital necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 94 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
Lakefront 7s
The Lakefront 7s is the 3rd-largest rugby tournament in North America and attracts over 1000 participants every summer to the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The tournament is growing every year and is always sold out. We wan to expand the commercial success of the tournament by offering a more attractive advertising package to potential sponsors.
The tournament gets its name from Lake Michigan and the 7-man format of the tournament (i.e. Lakefront 7s). In fact, rugby sevens is a very popular style of rugby and will be included at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
We have two audiences: (i) local rugby players and other athletes who may be interested to try the sport and (ii) potential sponsors and advertisers who will primarily be from the greater Milwaukee area but also others from nearby cities such as Chicago and rugby vendors from around the USA.
We require a logo to represent the Lakefront 7s on our web site (http://www.lakefront7s.com) as well as on print media, banners, television coverage of the matches, etc... The logo can contain gradients and such but non-gradient and black/white versions of the logo are also required. One potential color scheme could be based on #F9D300 and #003E00.
The logo will consist of an icon and the text "Lakefront 7s" but will not include any inverted letters or any punctuation.. Together, it should capture a combination of some or all of the following: (i) the spirit and energy of the tournament, (ii) the speed and excitement of the game, (iii) the proximity to Lake Michigan and (iv) the concept of 'seven'.
Final deliverables will include native Illustrator files and any fonts used in the creation of the logo. Please restrict font usages to open-source fonts available for Mac (OS X) and PC.
We are excited to see artistic license in this contest, but consider 'rugby' and 'sevens' important design concepts.
Finally, please note the exact spelling of the brand name (Lakefront 7s) which lacks any punctuation.
I have attached some existing logos to use for reference. The RBS Six Nations is an excellent example.
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Camp Tekoa Staff
John Isley - Assistant Director
John joined the Camp Tekoa staff in 2013. He has spent over ten years in youth ministry at Bethlehem UMC in Waxhaw and First UMC in Hendersonville. He also ran a camp for Livada Orphan Care in Romania. He served on summer camp staff in 1999 and 2000 where he worked as a resource for backpacking and rock-climbing. He met his beautiful wife Carrie at Camp Tekoa (in front of the rocking chairs to be exact) and also proposed to her at camp. They have three children. John graduated from Campbell University with a BA in Graphic Design and Studio Art. He also has an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is a Deacon in the Western North Carolina Conference of the UMC.
When not at camp, John enjoys hiking with the family, backpacking, disc golf, mountain biking and pretty much anything else in the woods. Camp Tekoa involves his greatest passions of serving children, discipling staff and ministering in an outdoor environment.
Karen Rohrer - Business Manager
Karen joined the Camp Tekoa staff in May, 2001. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Duke University. She has also worked on her masters degree in business & accounting at Xavier University & WCU. Karen has been married to her husband Jim since 1978. She is also Mom to Joseph, an executive chef, and Becca, a marketing manager for a non-profit.
Karen is a member at the Skyland United Methodist Church where she is involved in new member ministry and volunteers in several other ministries. Karen's hobbies include hiking, walking, reading, and cheering Duke Men's & Women's basketball teams.
Melisa Coates - Administrative Assistant
Melisa joined the camp staff in January 2007. Since her start, she has helped Tekoa transition to a fully "live" summer registration system and has implemented a proactive communication plan between Tekoa and its registrants, donors, board members and conference churches.
She is a full-time student, working toward her Master's degree in counseling.
Melisa is the founder of a non-profit ministry that she manages in her spare time. Melisa also enjoys hiking, running, camping and spending time with her family and friends.
Alicia McClain - Let's Grow Outside DirectorAlicia joined the Camp Tekoa staff in 2015. She has spent over ten years in camp and afterschool programs in Western North Carolina and Orange Park, Florida. She served with Bahamas Methodist Habitat on the island of Eleuthera, where she hosted volunteer teams, directed afterschool, and participated in special community events. She has a Siberian Husky puppy named Blaze, and a county fair goldfish named George. Alicia graduated from Stetson University with a BS in Psychology. She also has an MS in Youth Development Leadership from Clemson University.Alicia loves encouraging campers and their families to PLAY as often as possible, preferably outside. She enjoys lifeguarding at the lake, hiking with her dog, and short backpacking trips through the woods. Some of her goals are to become an author, section hike the AT, and meet Kid President.
Greg Trollinger - Maintenance Director
Greg Trollinger has been Tekoa's Maintenance Director since 1995 and is responsible for keeping the buildings and grounds beautiful and efficient. Greg is always working on projects that continually upgrade the facilities and infrastructure. In the summertime, Greg is often seen transporting campers to their off-site activities in Tekoa's activity bus.
Much of Greg's free time is spent with his wife Eleanor, daughters Caroline and Julia, and son Charlie. As a family they enjoy activities such as camping and swimming. Greg also enjoys playing the banjo, riding his road bike.
Leroy King - Maintenance
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World phone biz backs out of downturn
324m shipments in Q4 09
World mobile phone sales were up ten per cent year on year in Q4 2009, market watcher Strategy Analytics said today. World+Dog bought 324m handsets during the quarter.
The increase in shipments markets the first period of year-on-year growth the industry has experienced since Q3 2008. Among the winners were Nokia, Samsung and LG.
Nokia shipped 126.9m handsets - an industry beating increase of 12 per cent on the year-ago quarter, and more than half of the world total.
The Finns' smartphone shipments jumped 38 per cent - important because this is the only category that has seen any significant growth in the West during the downturn. Nokia now has 39 per cent of the world smartphone market, up slightly.
Shipments of ordinary phones fared less well in Europe and North America, with all the growth comping from China. That would have helped Samsung and LG, which both shipped what was, for them, record handset numbers: 69m and 33.9m, respectively.
Samsung's global fourth-quarter market share rose from 18 per cent to 21.3 per cent, LG's from 8.7 per cent to 10.5 per cent. Their success came at the expense of Motorola and Sony Ericsson, respectively falling from 6.5 per cent to 3.7 per cent and 8.2 per cent to 4.5 per cent.
That puts Motorola a single percentage point above Apple, which took 2.7 per cent of the market in Q4, down from just under three per cent a year ago and despite a near doubling in shipments of iPhones during the quarter compared to Q4 2008. It just goes to show what an impact on the industry the exploding Chinese market has had.
But Apple still walks away for the 'highest shipment growth' prize, racking up almost 100 per cent. RIM was next, with 40 per cent growth, followed by LG (32 per cent), Samsung (31 per cent) and Nokia (12 per cent).
SA reckons Q1 2010 shipments will be up eight per cent on Q1 2009's total of 244.5m handsets. We'll have to wait and see how that gets divvied up among the leading vendors. ®
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One of the many delights of Madhur Jaffrey's ethnic cookbooks apart from the astonishing variety of foods and tastes is the simplicity of so many of her recipes. This cooling and refreshing dish adapted only slightly from her World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking is no exception to any of these rules, and is a perfect light patio lunch for warm weather on its own or a nice counterpoint to a spicy meal, such as when I served it with a very hot spiced urad dal rice. Even if not for the pleasing taste, the aroma of dry roasted ground cumin — which I substituted for whole seeds — is worth the very small effort of putting this together.
|Spiced Yogurt with Chickpeas and Tomatoes
|Recipe by Lisa Turner
Adapted from Madhur Jaffrey's World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking
Cuisine: Indian
Published on July 4, 2008
Refreshing dish of chickpeas served in a creamy spiced tomato yogurt — simple and cooling on a warm summer day


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New March argument calendar
The Supreme Court on Friday released a revised calendar of oral argument for the session that begins Monday, March 18. The only change is that the name of the case set for argument at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 25, has been changed to Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis (docket 12-416). It formerly was Federal Trade Commission v. Watson Pharmaceuticals. Actavis, Inc., is the new name resulting from the combination of Watson Pharmaceuticals with the Actavis Group. Actavis now claims to be the third-largest generic drug-making company in the world.
Recommended Citation: Lyle Denniston, New March argument calendar, SCOTUSblog (Feb. 1, 2013, 1:32 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2013/02/new-march-argument-calendar/


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Pollution Control
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Report spills by calling SPU at (206) 386-1800.
What is pollution control?
Pollution control goes by the technical term source control. Source control is the practice of preventing pollution at its source.
When it rains, stormwater picks up a wide variety of pollutants from surfaces such as parking lots, maintenance yards, sidewalks and streets. This polluted runoff enters the storm drain system and flows directly to our water bodies, including creeks, lakes and Puget Sound. The only way to avoid rainwater from coming into contact with these pollutants is to implement source control.
The Source Control Team at SPU has a variety of programs to help business owners, property managers and residents prevent and control pollution.
Why is source control important?
Do you eat shellfish? Do you own a boat? Do you like to swim? We are all tied to the health of Puget Sound - it is a valuable recreational resource and an economic engine for our region. Puget Sound is what makes our region so special, so let's work together to protect it!
Source Control includes a variety of actions and programs, and we can all be involved.
The Source Control Team at SPU supports the following programs:
- Spill Response – emergency response for active spills
- Surface Water Quality Investigations – report pollution when you see it
- Private Stormwater Facility Inspections – drainage system inspections for property owners
- Business Inspections – technical assistance for businesses
- Lower Duwamish Waterway Support – sampling and inspection support for sediment cleanups, including Superfund programs
- Dry Weather Screening – sampling and screening of the drainage system to find pollution (also called Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination - IDDE)
Other programs
The Source Control Team supports programs that are required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology. These programs are just a few of the many programs that SPU and other agencies offer to support water quality and the health of Puget Sound. Other programs include:
- Puget Sound Starts Here – a website for regional awareness of stormwater pollution
- Green Stormwater Infrastructure – a guide for low impact development
- Protect Our Waters – the City of Seattle's clean water initiative


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Rosenbauer products are used all over the world to put out fires, save lives, and to mitigate or redress the effects of natural disasters. Rosenbauer is aware of the responsibility this entails, and is therefore committed to long-term, futureproof corporate development. The Group is still managed by a member of the family, now in its sixth generation. Stable growth and responsible, sustainable practices are top priorities in our company policy. This is embodied in our socially responsible approach, our respect for our employees, our collaboration with regional partners, and our mindfulness of the environment.
By April, 5th Rosenbauer published its second Group-wide sustainability report. With it, information of the company's efforts around this topic are available for all stakeholders.
Value chain and material topics
As a manufacturer of firefighting technology in the mechanical and special-purpose engineering sector, Rosenbauer's value chain is extremely wide-ranging. It begins with the suppliers of the primary raw materials, steel and aluminum, and extends from in-house production to use of the products by firefighters, to recycling of the materials used.
Along the value chain, Rosenbauer identified numerous topics in which social and ecological impacts play a part. The issues that hold the biggest influence and relevance for stakeholders were captured in a materiality matrix. After their initial publication in the last Sustainability Report, these topics were again prepared and then evaluated in the Stakeholder Dialog in the reporting period. The material topics were divided into the areas of activity Compliance, Employees, Products & Society, and Environment & Resources.
Sustainability strategy
The Rosenbauer Group organizes its business operations with a view to ensuring sustainability. The Executive Board fundamentally rejects short-term thinking about quarterly results in favour of management decisions with a long-term perspective, which ensure lasting positive growth for the Group. The Sustainability Strategy was developed following identification, analysis and mapping of the value chain, and the establishment of material topics based on the company's social and ecological impact.
We have zero tolerance of compliance and business ethics infringements.
We are an excellent employer with secure jobs for healthy and motivated employees.
Products and society
As a technology leader, Rosenbauer wants to use future-oriented materials to produce safe, user-friendly and durable products that are efficient, flexible and cost-effective tools with which the customer can protect lives and infrastructure.
Environment and resources
We learn from the best and standardize structures and environmental management in the Group. Rosenbauer is thrifty and efficient in its use of energy, water, waste and transportation.
Sustainability goals
Finally, working with operational managers, goals were set for the four areas of activity, and measures defined. Performance indicators guarantee it is possible to measure and make progress in achieving each goal.
Green electricity
Rosenbauer has set two goals with regard to green electricity in order to contribute to climate protection: by 2021, 75% of the Group's entire electricity consumption should be supplied by green electricity. Furthermore, enough green electricity should be produced at the Rosenbauer locations to satisfy 5% of total demand by 2021.
Employee satisfaction
The safety of employees is one of the most important topics for Rosenbauer. This is why the goal to reduce the rate of occupational accidents to 30 per one million working hours by 2023 was set in 2018. In order to promote diversity, the aim is to increase the headcounts of women by 25 % by 2023 – compared to 2018.
Visionary products
A pioneering approach should continue to be applied in the design of Rosenbauer products. Last year, three goals were defined for this purpose: Rosenbauer is aiming to make a firefighting vehicle that has an alternative drive system but still meets all the requirements of a modern fire service available for purchase from 2021. Additional different training simulators are already in development and sales should be increased yearly to increase the safety and efficiency of emergency services and to significantly reduce the environmental impact of fire service training. From 2019, the transition to reusable packaging in helmet production will result in an annual saving of 100,000 m² of plastic film.
Rosenbauer is an innovative, customer-focused company, and as such its success depends greatly on the commitment and expertise of its employees, and on their willingness to continue developing their skills. That is why Rosenbauer invests in its employees and provides them with a work environment of mutual support and appreciation.
As an employer of global reach, Rosenbauer has over 3,621 employees (incl. Rosenbauer Polska), 11.9% of them women. Blue-collar workers account for 62.4% of employees, predominantly in Production, Assembly and Repairs. Around 37.6% are white-collar workers, working in Management, Development and Sales. 4.0% of blue-collar workers are female, while for white-collar workers this figure is 25.1%.
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White-collar workers
Employee benefits and work-life-balance
As part of its mission to be an attractive employer, Rosenbauer wants to offer its employees various benefits. The satisfaction and well-being of the workforce is especially important. Encouraging a good balance between family and professional life is expected to prevent excess stress and increase satisfaction. Across the Group, 4.7% of employees work part time. Rosenbauer fundamentally supports flexible working hours, and offers both part time and flex time work, sometimes even in Production. To facilitate parents' return to work, Rosenbauer runs its own daycare center in Leonding in cooperation with Silhouette and PEZ/Haas. This facility is hugely popular, as parents have a fixed place for their children and can therefore return from parental leave when they wish.
Diversity and equal opportunities
Rosenbauer believes that a respectful and open corporate culture promotes and advances diversity. It is therefore committed to a work environment that is free from prejudice and discrimination of any kind. Employees are treated with the same respect and tolerance regardless of their gender, age, sexual orientation and identity, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion and ideology. In order to make this absolutely clear to the wider world as well, the company signed the "Diversity Charter" in 2017, which provides a platform for dialog and promoting diversity in the company.
Apprenticeship program
Rosenbauer is heavily committed to training young people and offers apprenticeships in ten different professions. These range from the traditional office and industry-based management assistant to the metal or mechatronics engineer with special additional qualifications. This way, Rosenbauer secures some of its future specialist staff at an early stage.
In 2018, a total of 141 young people in Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Italy and Switzerland served an apprenticeship, with 70% studying technical and industrial professions and 30% administrative and commercial occupations. Every year, virtually all technical and industrial apprentices are permanently hired by Rosenbauer, covering most of its workforce needs for specialist staff.
Occupational health and safety
Rosenbauer attaches great importance, both in production and administration, to providing employees with a working environment in which they are protected from risks and dangers in the performance of their activities. In addition, employees are supported in maintaining and promoting their health and well-being.
Occupational safety at Rosenbauer is firmly embedded in its organization and procedures: locations in Austria (Leonding, Neidling), Germany (Karlsruhe, Luckenwalde) and Slovenia (Radgona) are certified to ISO 45001. Safety teams are also present at all other production locations.
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Focusing on prevention
Many occupational safety measures are aimed at prevention, and thus at reducing the number of accidents. Employee awareness of potential hazards is increased while also identifying possible sources of danger from the outset and eliminating them. In addition, the incentives offered for ideas on accident prevention have increased significantly. In 2018, 70 of these were submitted in Leonding alone. Employees are informed and made aware before starting their activities – and at regular intervals thereafter – by workplace inspections, and instruction and training on safety risks and potential hazards.
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|Blue-collar workers
|White-collar workers
Fire departments use Rosenbauer products to rescue people, assist with disaster recovery and safeguard material assets, therefore making a major contribution to society. At the same time, Rosenbauer takes end-to-end account of sustainability factors: from product development through production to after sales service.
Technology and innovation
Rosenbauer continuously and rigorously monitors future issues likely to impact fire services, and uses them to develop innovative product solutions. Rosenbauer products are characterized in particular by functional design and the perfect interplay of the individual components involved. Its standing as an innovation and technology leader in the firefighting industry is possible only with an in-depth understanding of future fire service requirements, the expertise of long-serving employees and continuous R&D activity. Equally, customers and users are involved in many of its developments.
Employees who are involved in voluntary fire services and bring their field experience to bear on product development also make a major contribution to the company's innovativeness. Rosenbauer gives employees the opportunity to take part in the innovation process. To leverage expertise, the company works with educational institutions and centers of excellence, and actively participates in national and international research programs.
Reducing the environmental impact of products
Furthermore, Rosenbauer takes sustainability into account with a view to the entire product lifecycle. For example, environmental impact is considered as early as the design stage, while Production maximizes waste prevention and efficient use of resources. This package of measures is designed to provide absolute reliability and longevity in the field.
For example, the superstructures of Rosenbauer firefighting vehicles are largely made of aluminum, as it is significantly lighter and less susceptible to corrosion than steel. AT design allows maximum utilization of the body, higher payloads compared to vehicles with steel superstructures, and superior handling. It also makes the AT municipal flagship easy to recycle at the end of its life.
Training simulators
Rosenbauer has set itself a new goal with regard to simulators. To facilitate training for emergency services and to ensure their preparedness for unusual situations in an emergency, the company has offered a PANTHER simulator and a simulator for deployments for some time now. In the following years, sales are expected to crow constantly. Other simulators will also be developed for various operational situations over the years to come. For example, Rosenbauer is developing a simulator, to practice the use of turntable ladders. Especially the positioning of the ladder basket requires skills and tactical knowledge from the task forces.The advantages of simulator training are clear: it is low cost and possible at all times, it does not require the emergency services to be placed in dangerous situations unnecessarily, and at the same time the climate and the environment are conserved through the savings in fuel, water and foam concentrate.
Rosenbauer's production activities chiefly involve machinery and specialty vehicle assembly, and/or metal and plastics processing, which means its environmental impact is generally quite low. Nevertheless, Rosenbauer takes responsibility for appropriate environmental protection and resource conservation measures in this area, too. It pays particular attention to reducing heat and fuel consumption, replacing energy-intensive equipment with energy-efficient alternatives (electric tools instead of compressed air equipment), cutting water consumption and preventing waste and hazardous substances in Production. Rosenbauer expects its suppliers to do the same, and actively involves them in its efforts to protect the environment and conserve resources.
Our efforts to protect the environment and conserve resources are underpinned by ISO 14001 environmental management and ISO 50001 energy management. Regular internal and external reviews and audits help ensure compliance with these standards.
Efficient use of resources
Rosenbauer's goal is to reduce its environmental impact as much as possible. Rosenbauer supplies a wide range of extinguishing systems as well as high and ultra-high pressure pumps for efficient extinguishing with less water. Since these are repeatedly and extensively tested in Production and Quality Assurance, the water consumption of Rosenbauer products is a key factor regarding environmental protection. In addition, the goal of management at an environmentally certified company like Rosenbauer includes the sustainable reduction of waste.
Energy consumption
To continuously optimize its energy footprint, Rosenbauer analyses and estimates all relevant workflows, machinery, buildings and processes according to their energy efficiency and develops corresponding measures to increase it. The highest demands on process and heating energy stem from production locations with paint shops. Sales, assembly and customer service operations account for most of our fuel consumption. Locations where the buildings and factory spaces require year-round cooling consume relatively high levels of electricity. To reduce its overall energy consumption, Rosenbauer uses waste heat from production to heat its paint shops. Furthermore, these systems are constantly upgraded.
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Use of water in Production
To save water when producing and testing pumps and turrets, Rosenbauer has developed a comprehensive package of measures: on the pump test stands, where every unit from the smallest portable pump to the highest-volume truck-mounted fire pump is subject to a two-hour endurance test, the required water is recirculated. Depending on the pump capacity, this saves between 48 and 960 m³ of fresh water in each test cycle. Since over 1,800 units are tested per year, this saves 780,000 m³ of water. Service water consumption at the Rosenbauer Group was 86,795.7 m3 in the reporting year, which is 26.9 liters per productive hour.
Volume of waste
The volume of waste produced by the Rosenbauer Group in 2018 was 3,668.1 t (1.1 kg/ph), of which 4.4% was hazardous waste such as paints, solvents, batteries and used oil. Residual waste for disposal accounted for 8.5% of the total. All other used materials and waste were recycled. Specifically, this included aluminum, steel, recyclable plastics and cable residues, wood, glass, cardboard and paper.


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Quotemykaam brings to you the best CCTV Camera options & Installation services in Biltik Nagar, Pune to give your home and office 24x7 safety and security from any threat.
We offer you a wide range of security solutions - CCTV, IP Camera, DVR, Web based Access control, Audio door phone systems, digital keypad door locks and many more as per your requirements.
CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) also known as video/visual surveillance is a technology designed to monitor and record activities in an area for security purposes and protection of property.
Today, a wide variety of security cameras are available catering to all kinds of requirements. Below are the 9 types of CCTV security cameras which are widely used:
CCTV Dome Camera :
Dome CCTV Cameras are quite common for indoor security and surveillance applications. These cameras are covered by dome-shaped housing which makes it nearly impossible for anyone to notice these cameras and you cannot even tell exactly where these cameras are aiming/facing until and unless someone takes a closer look.
Thus, these type of cameras are ideal of homes, big commercial buildings, retail shops, jeweler showrooms, etc., to deter criminals and ensure the safety and security of people present at that facility.
Dome cameras are available in black, white and other colors as well and can be mounted on the ceiling or on a wall. The basic unit has good video resolution (400 lines for b/w, 380 for color).
Speed Dome CCTV Cameras :
The cameras have automated pan/tilt/zoom functionality where the camera moves on a timed basis enabling the surveillance operator the ability to move the camera as required. These cameras can pan/tilt/zoom and spin quickly within the housing and are mainly used to cover a wide area using only one camera, or to avoid poor light conditions at certain times of the day.
CCTV Infrared Camera :
Infra Red CCTV cameras are the night vision cameras as they can see at night. Due to no light or low light during the night, it is not possible for the cameras to get a good picture or video of activities that happened during the night. Thus, the cameras with Infrared LEDs can see images in pitch black conditions and since infrared cameras are bullet style, they can easily be used both indoor and outdoor.
The technology behind this is that Infrared security cameras have 0.0 camera lux and infrared LED lighting installed around the outer edge of the lens allowing the camera to see in poor to zero lightings.
The Infra-Red Security cameras are mainly used for jeweler shops, warehouses, godowns, factories and other businesses that have the lights out at night to avoid break-ins.
Infra red cameras provides a perfect clear colored image when the light is good; with low light it captures a picture that looks just like daytime and at night when there is no light it switches to infrared mode capturing a clear black and white image.
CCTV Bullet Camera :
Bullet CCTV Cameras are cylindrical shaped - long and tapered and have a similar resemblance to that of a rifle bullet. These cameras are mainly used for long-distance viewing and can be used both indoor and outdoor.
The Bullet Cameras are fixed and can be mounted on a wall or ceiling as required. These cameras are not designed to have pan/tilt/zoom automated functionality but take images from a fixed location, focusing at a particular area.
These security cameras come in black and white or other colors as well with required mounting hardware. Resolution levels for black and white security cameras are about 400 lines, any higher and the benefits are minimal. For color cameras, the higher the resolution the better.
These cameras have fixed 3.6mm lens and the widest angle you can have without distortion of the picture is the 80-degree angle of view.
Some models of Bullet CCTV cameras come with weather-resistant casings protecting the camera from dust, dirt, rain, hail and other harmful elements.
CCTV C-Mount Cameras :
C-mount CCTV cameras come with detachable lenses to fit different requirements. All the standard camera lenses cover a distance between 35 and 40ft only but if you want to see further then C-mount cameras are required with special lenses that can cover distances greater than 40ft.
C-Mount lenses are available from 4mm to 50mm. A 4mm lens will provide facial detail and a 70-degree angle of view focused up to about 35 ft. This is mainly required in a small office, or at home to focus on your driveway. So, higher the millimeter lens, further the distance and narrowed the field of view.
Day/Night CCTV Camera :
These are the cameras with a great advantage of operating in both normal and low light environments. These are different from infrared cameras as they do not require Infrared illuminators and can capture good quality images in different light conditions and in the dark as well. Day/Night CCTV Cameras are the best option for outdoor surveillance as they can easily function in glare, direct sunlight, reflections, and strong backlight 24x7.
Network/IP CCTV Camera :
IP CCTV cameras are the new range of cameras, both hardwired and wireless, transmitting high quality compressed images over the internet. These are digital cameras, easier to install as they do not require a separate cable run or power boost to send images over a longer distance. They actually turn the images into data and then using Ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi, etc., it transfers the images on your personal system.
Wireless CCTV Cameras :
Wireless CCTV cameras are the same as IP cameras but not all wireless cameras are IP-based. Some wireless CCTV cameras can use alternative modes of wireless transmission and are extremely flexible when it comes to installation.
High-Definition HD CCTV Camera :
Ultra high-definition cameras are mainly used at places like Casinos, Bar, Banks. This enables the operator to clearly zoom into the faces of people visiting the building so that any theft, fraud or crime can be avoided.
One of the best thing about owning a CCTV surveillance system is that it allows you to keep an eye on every movement and activity that is happening at your home or office without being actually present there giving you a peaceful mind :
Ensures 24x7 security at home, offices, big commercial buildings and other facilities keeping people and your belongings safe.
Observing behavior of mentally challenged and dangerous patients in medical facilities.
Traffic monitoring.
Overseeing the locations or places for industrial process where human entry is not permissible as it may be harmful to their body.
Maintaining a visual record of activity in situations like diamond cutting or sorting operation; in banks, casinos, or airports to ensure proper security.
Use in school/college/hostel to prevent bullying, vandalism, monitoring visitors and maintaining a record of evidence in the event of a crime.
Use in sporting events for fans to see the action while they are away from their seats. Also the recorded CCTV footage can be used for finalizing the results in case of confusion. Here, the CCTV is used both for purpose of live show and surveillance.
Security camera installation cost mainly depend upon the number and brand of the cameras selected. It includes:
Cost of the Cameras
Digital Video Recorder(DVR) Kit
1 Hard Disk
Wiring Cost
Installation charges
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Product and service warranty
We do provide same day service but it is always recommended to book the Surveillance camera installation atleast 1-2 days before.
Based on the number of cameras that needs to be installed CCTV installation can take around 5-6 hours.
DVR or Digital Video Recorder :
A DVR is the most important part of CCTV system. It captures all the camera inputs and arranges them on a screen for live viewing. It also stores or records the footage on a hard drive so that you can watch it on a later date as per your convenience. The DVR records each and every moment that all the cameras installed capture irrespective of the fact that you are viewing 1 camera at a time or several cameras altogether on screen.
Another thing about DVR is that it can be connected to you internet router enabling you to watch live footage irrespective of wherever you are in the world. You can watch all the live footage, or previously recorded footage, create back-ups or change settings to the DVR with its feature of remote access over the internet.
CCTV Cameras :
CCTV cameras is the another important requirement for CCTV system. It is where all the movements/activities are captured transmitted to monitor for your viewing on screen. It is important to make sure that you are using good quality high resolution cameras for clear footage to be captured. The requirement of number and type of cameras mainly depends upon the size of the property, its indoor/outdoor locations, client's specific requirement, etc.
Cables :
CCTV cameras are connected to the DVR using cables which helps in supplying 12 volt power to the camera and also transfer the video from the camera back to the DVR.
There is a broad range of cameras, lenses available these day with new and advanced technology and it is of utmost important to choose the right cameras.
For places like, Bar, Casino, Banks you require clear detailed images, thus opting for high resolution cameras is the best choice.
In case of areas like garage and basements, where light is negligible, more sensitive cameras should be used like infrared cameras or Day/Night CCTV cameras for clear picture.
If the cameras are installed at a place where there is strong lighting like during parties, functions, BLC (Back Light Compensation) can counter the same and give you a clear and quality footage.
If the camera is required for places with concentrated light source like the car's head lamps, make sure you use a peak white inverter or an eclipser to get the detailed image and background of the area, which otherwise would be shadowed.
This will depend on the size and layout of the area you wish to survey. On average, we recommend one camera per 1000 Sq. Ft.
The DVR system has software through which motion detection works and video is recorded as and when pixels in the image change. To put it in simple words, DVR compares the current image frames with the previous one and if it notices a difference, the motion is assumed to have taken place. It is always better to aim your cameras to all the main entry and closing points and busier areas for DVR to notice the movement.
Nowadays, the installation of Home Camera security system is in demand as it give you a peaceful and stress-free life guaranteeing you that your family, kids and belongings are safe. Our CCTV system records everything and has the feature to notify you via e-mail and/or short text messages or images about all the activities as they occur.
Automatically recording the footage in the hard disk, saving you from the trouble of tapes and also gives you an option of playback if you want watch a previous footage.
Home surveillance system enables you to view who leaves and enters your home saving you from intruders, burglars and if you find anything strange at any point, you can call the police in time, if needed.
Hidden home security cameras provides surveillance of property both indoor and outdoor 24x7, this will warn you of any potential problem and you can take a timely action.
One of the best thing about home security cameras is that you can monitor and view your home from anywhere in the world and be assured that your family and home is safe.
You can monitor your farmhouse, second home or a home abroad or any other property without actually being present there.
In case of any crime or disputes you can use the CCTV footage as a full proof evidence.
Home security camera helps in reducing theft, crime and vandalism.
If you have kids and elderly people at home or you leave your home relying on maid; by installing wireless security camera you can actually keep a check on all the things happening at your home without any worry and do your work peacefully.
It totally depends on your requirement. But if you belong to any of the following cases, then it is always recommended to install wireless home security cameras for a safe and secure life:
If you travel often and there is no one to look after your home in your absence.
If you leave your kids, pets or elderly member behind while you go for work.
Home owners in crime/theft prone areas.
If you have multiple properties, it is the best way to keep an eye on them.
People who want to keep a check on the activities of their nanny, cleaning maid, handyman and even pets.
People (especially women), who live alone to keep themselves safe.
Installing the CCTV system in a commercial property is a completely different process as it requires thorough planning and intelligence for perfect surveillance. Installation of CCTV camera at your workplace can give you lot of advantages :
Continuous recording of all the activities in the building on a hard disk, no requirement of bundles of tapes.
Installing wireless security camera system will help you to keep an eye on all your sites from any location.
Remote CCTV monitoring via internet and watch all the live footage on your mobile, computer/laptop connected to internet.
Keep a check on your staff ensuring their safety.
Monitor multiple premises.
Timely action like informing/calling the police in case of any criminal activity.
Can also be used in team building exercises to showcase the different activities and performance of your staff.
CCTV footage can be used as an evidence in case of occurrence of any crime.
Monitor your premises while away on a vacation.
Helpful in industrial processes where human entry is not permissible making sure that the manufacturing process in running smoothly.
Business owners who want to protect their premises against any theft/crime and have offices in a crime prone area.
If you want to monitor the quality of service delivered and the activities of your staff.
Business owners who manage their business, restaurants/shops/salons, etc., from afar.
People who have businesses more prone to crime like exporting businesses.
People who want to monitor the different operations of their businesses.
People who want to monitor the services/goods bought and the type of customers entering their premises and what are the most busier times throughout the day to plan for better organization and targeting.
Businesses where staff works at odd hours.
CCTV Remote Viewing allows you to access the CCTV cameras live footage anywhere in the world via your home broadband connection. Once you connect your Smartphones/Iphone, Laptop, computer with CCTV cameras, then with an internet connection you can view the images on these devices anywhere in the world.
There is a Sender (your home) and a Receiver (Phone/laptop/computer). The Sender is comprised of one or more CCTV cameras connected to a video streamer which streams the video signals over either a local network or the internet. Now for the Receiver to find the Sender, a unique IP address or a URL is allocated, which needs to be accessed by receiver.
Step 1 : Connect your CCTV DVR to Monitor directly via HDMI cable.
Step 2 : Configure CCTV DVR Settings. GO TO > SETTING OR CONFIGURATION > NETWORK. Click on obtain IP Automatically to set static IP. Fill in the following information :
Step 3: Configuration of WIFI Router for DVR.
Connect your PC to WIFI and open internet explorer (Use of chrome is not recommended, it may cause some problem) and type 192.168.1.1 OR 192.168.0.1 in address bar section.
To open the router homepage enter the ID and password from user manual of Wi-Fi router. You will then see a port forwarding section there and put the following information by adding new entry:
Step 4: Remove the HDMI cable from DVR and then via LAN cable connect the DVR to WIFI.
Step 5: Check the settings you made.
Step 6 : Now, connect your Smartphone to the WIFI Network. Go to Play Store and install the app Superlive HD. Open the app and to login put the following details:
And you are done. Watch the live CCTV footage on your Android phone anywhere in the world.
Yes. CCTV Remote Viewing lets you see the footage locally on your phone, laptop or computer and most of our Security DVR systems are Internet enabled, so you can view the live or recorded video anywhere via internet.
Basic DSL or cable will suffice in most cases.
The internet-enabled Security DVR systems allow multiple users to view the same site simultaneously. However, the bandwidth get shared if more people look at the same cameras/DVR at the same time.
Yes it is possible in the cases where Security DVR system comes with an audio option and in case of analog cameras which do not come with built in audio, you will probably need a separate audio kit. Then, via internet you can listen to live and recorded audio from anywhere.


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Most of people against Pearltrees or other curation tools say there's no cash-flow below. But they're definitely wrong.
OpenSky a curation / e-shopping platform, has a very strong business model.
The core principle is simple: once you've logged in, you follow experts / stars you trust. They recommend you products or services. It's not only following celebrities like in a bundle package; it's really a value added as he/she curates items depending on their scope of expertize.
The curation promise is linked to other leverages:
- social currency & social gaming : you earn credits anytime a friend joins the platform. You can also earn credits once you win or satisfy some missions. Brand content projects can be pretty numerous
- couponing : picked items also have "deals". It's both addictive (as Private Outlet or Asos.com) and relevant for the consumers
One more time, "opinion leaders strength" + "recommendation power through WOM" is a good combination. The growing influence of Twitter as a business case (they've finally entered the entertainment business…) is decisive.
Good news for curation start-ups: filtering data and making the web more physically-manipulable is key.


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SET 1: Fire, Golgi Apparatus, Fluffhead > Possum, Fee, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Good Times Bad Times
SET 2: Time Loves a Hero, Walk Away, The Lizards, Shaggy Dog, Whipping Post, Contact, Bold As Love, Take the 'A' Train, Run Like an Antelope
SET 3: Suzy Greenberg, Foam, I Didn't Know[1], Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, Harpua, David Bowie
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Set 1: Llama, Guelah Papyrus, Rift, Stash, Reba, My Friend, My Friend[1], Uncle Pen, Sample in a Jar, I Didn't Know[2], David Bowie[3]
Set 2: Buried Alive > Halley's Comet > It's Ice > Bouncing Around the Room, Chalk Dust Torture, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Hold Your Head Up > Cracklin' Rosie > Hold Your Head Up, Poor Heart > Golgi Apparatus
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[1] Beginning featured Trey on acoustic guitar.
[2] Fish on trombone.
[3] All Fall Down signal in intro.
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(Editor's Note: Verne Harnish authored this article in the first-person voice of Michael Mahoney).
"We got our man!" I exclaimed when we finally hired for the number two executive position at Brittenford Systems, Inc., the company I founded and currently lead.
By applying more rigors to our hiring process, we attracted over 250 quality resumes for this executive position. And we are finding that everyone is more confident throughout the hiring process and our hiring success rate has improved dramatically.
Perhaps most importantly, we discovered that the process itself is a great sales tool. Candidates, who often have little information upon which to measure prospective employers, extrapolate a great deal from our hiring process, seeing it as the mark of a great place to work and a challenge to which they respond positively.
So did we manage to really improve our hiring process? It turns out I revamped this whole process based on strategies out of Brad Smart's book, Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching, and Keeping the Best People. In addition, I utilized Smart's interactive DVD-based toolkit, co-created with his son Geoff Smart, to train my management team on how to establish and implement the rigorous Topgrading hiring process.
To make this happen, I knew I needed to use Topgrading principles but create a system specifically tailored to the culture and values of my company. What follows is the step-by-step process we developed and implemented within our company:
1) Create a detailed job scorecard that defines the performance objectives for the position using the scorecard format outlined in Topgrading (the DVD includes an interactive scorecard wizard for creating the form). Our scorecard includes the company's core values, the competencies for the specific position, and the results we need the person to achieve.
2) Deploy Topgrading's Predictive Index (PI), which is a specific personality profile developed and used in the early screening process.
3) Create a detailed job advertisement (ad) incorporating the information from steps 1 and 2. The opening paragraph asks questions drawn from the ideal PI we are seeking and is targeted to attract or repel candidates accordingly. The ad also includes a summary of the performance scorecard and generally weaves in key core values. Anyone responding should know exactly what the job requires and whether they are a reasonable fit.
My latest search, to be sure, was probably my most critical yet – hiring the right number two for my company. The ad for this position had a different touch than conventional job ads and had exactly the intended effect of giving me higher quality candidates very attracted to the position.
4) Develop a list of phone screen and interview questions drawing from the competency questions outlined in the Topgrading book. These include the standard four questions the Smart's recommend and additional questions my team has identified on our own.
5) Once resumes start pouring in from the recruiting process, administer an online behavioral personality survey for select candidates. Then we compare survey results and resumes with the profiles from the first four steps. This phase screens out 70 percent of candidates.
6) Conduct a ten to twenty minute screening interview over the phone using questions from step 4. For successful candidates, we lay out the rest of the interviewing process. This step weeds out another 15 percent of candidates.
7) Conduct a sixty to ninety minute individual office interview with the hiring manager. This weeds out another 10 percent of candidates.
8) Hold team office interviews (2/3 day), consisting of a series of thirty to forty-five minute one-on-one interviews with four to six stakeholders for the position. We assign each person a competency to evaluate (e.g., business development or operations management). The idea is to avoid a series of shallow, repetitive interviews ("So, tell me about yourself") and instead enable us to assemble a solid profile based on the compilation of several deep, competency-specific interviews. We also review the job scorecard with the candidate. This step weeds out another 2-3 percent of candidates, leaving us with 2-3 percent of the original applicant pool.
9) Hold a Topgrading Chronological In-Depth Structured (CIDS) office interview (two and a half hours) with each of the finalists. The new Topgrading DVD, it should be noted, has been invaluable for prepping my team for these crucial interviews.
10) Conduct at least five reference checks for each finalist. These references are extracted from the CIDS interview process using the TORC (Threat of Reference Check approach). In addition, the actual calls to the references are scripted according to the Topgrading process.
11) Give each finalist a homework assignment related to the position to get a sense whether the person is a self-starter and is willing to roll up their sleeves and work for the job. For Brittenford's sales rep positions, we ask for a written personal plan for their first 30/60/90 days. For a managing director position, we ask finalists to complete the primary components of the Gazelles' One-Page Strategic Plan. We give the candidate a blank One-Page Plan template and the instructions. My team fills in the core values and rules and asks the candidate to complete the rest of the Plan for the group they'll be leading as managing director.
This might sound like overkill but it does several things. This step brings to the surface any expectations gaps. These might include: Are applicants generally aligned on where Brittenford is going? Have they been listening? Do they have original ideas to contribute? It also tells me whether the candidate is able to ask good, challenging questions in order to complete the assignment.
12) Do a background check on credit, criminal history, etc. This costs less than one hundred dollars and is inexpensive insurance to uncover any potential problems.
13) Make a decision and offer. Clearly if a candidate makes it through this process it's worth paying them appropriately to entice them to join the firm.
14) Last, after they agree to join, have the new employee do a first-day drug screening. An oral swab, non-invasive test can be done in the office, and costs around twenty-five dollars.
All told, here are some of the lessons I learned in this process:
- While job boards are great, circulating a good job ad to your personal network is just as valuable if not more.
- A small company with a good story is much more appealing to senior folks than I realized. We really can hire top notch folks if we aim for them.
- Our rigorous and structured interview process is itself a great selling tool. I tell candidates up front they need to be willing to go through it, and the top candidates are turned on by the challenge and respect our selectivity. It's amazing to me how many of them say most companies they interview with make the decision on one or two short and loosely structured office visits.
As for the results from our latest critical search, the process was absolutely, undeniably a success. The objectives of the process were to filter quickly through candidates and raise the probability of success for the one we chose. To that end, the process worked exceptionally well.
So, the big question left begging here may be: is our new employee a success? The fact is I am so jaded by my past mistakes that I have to withhold judgment until he's had time to deliver the goods. He's in his first three months, and so far he's doing very well and has my confidence. But here's the good news – he is exactly what I expected him to be. By the time we made the decision, I knew his strengths and weaknesses and was prepared to adjust accordingly. There are no surprises here. We know him and he knows us. That alone is cause for a small celebration.
© 2006 Verne C. Harnish. All rights reserved.
Verne C. Harnish CEO Gazelles, Inc.
Michael A. Mahoney CEO Gazelles, Inc.