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Let greenery fill your home with life and beauty. Green Mini Ficus Garland features lots of green leaves of several shades, creating a natural look. Place it along banisters and mantels to add color and flair to your home.
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- Width: 4"
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The Dubai debt brought a shock to the system at the end of this month rattling investor's already skittish confidence. Making the global risk assets look more precarious, including a heightened sense of foreboding amidst the backdrop of the financial crisis, as investors continue to seek safe havens.
As investors scurry and scramble to find the safest possible haven they have spurred the demand for physical gold. That coupled with both Sri Lanka's and India's more considerable bullion purchases sent the gold price skyrocketing to new towering heights this month. Nevertheless gold did ease back a bit at the end of the month that helped the dollar bounce off its 14-year low against the yen and its 15-month low against the euro in the currency market basket.
Could the LME be getting more cleaver as members are now using LMEsmart to match and register trades. This will replace the services operated by the LCH.Clearnet, the clearing house. The aim is to provide further flexibility in matching and even swifter product launches.
The ore demand nudges freight cost higher as the request for dry bulk commodities seem to suggest that the possibility of strong economic growth may lie ahead. Yet lossmaking shipyards desperately seek to entice investor interest. Some even hoping to receive highly specialized orders that are not intended to be set out on the waters. As one of Croatia's main shipbuilding companies looks to be commissioned for a rotating hotel that would allow guest to enjoy different views from their rooms.
Well if high seas are not attracting investors perhaps the ground will prove more fruitful as mining may offer a glimmer of hope for landlocked Zimbabwe. While after three years of silence the Freda Rebecca mine begins to stir with activity again. For Mwana Africa it has not been easy to lure investors to a project that lies in one of Africa's most politically tormented countries. With much enthusiasm they are steadfast determined to overcome obstacles and prove doubters wrong, which if successful could provide a gleaming example for Africa.
The volatility of the markets has given much food for thought at a time when the prices seem to be defying the fundamentals. Analysts have even compared our current times within the crisis as the hangover after the party. And the market's volatility seems to reflect the staggering of a sever hangover while investors seek support in something solid. Hence why physical assets have been proving so attractive and metals have been following gold's lead to new elevations. However the U.S. Dollars resent bounce off records lows against a basket of other major currencies perhaps will prove the dollar is no longer a one-way bet.

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Dundee City
The City of Dundee is Scotland's fourth largest city and the 51st most populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. It has a population of around 150,000 people at a density of nearly 6,500 per square mile; the second highest of any Scottish city. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. It forms one of the 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland.
Dundee sits on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the eastern, North Sea Coast of Scotland. The city lies 58 km NNE of Edinburgh. The built-up area occupies a roughly rectangular shape 8.3 miles long by 2.5 miles wide, aligned in an east to west direction and occupies an area of 60 km2. The town is bisected by a line of hills stretching from Balgay Hill in the west end of the city, through the Dundee Law, which occupies the centre of the built up area, to Gallow Hill, between Baxter Park and the Eastern Cemetery. North of this ridge lies a valley through which cuts the Dighty Water burn. North of the Dighty valley lie the Sidlaw Hills, the most prominent hill being Craigowl Hill. The western and eastern boundaries of the city are marked by two burns that are tributaries of the River Tay. On the western-most boundary of the city, the Lochee burn meets the Fowlis burn, forming the Invergowrie burn, which meets the Tay at Invergowrie basin. The Dighty Water enters Dundee from the village of Strathmartine and marks the boundaries of a number of northern districts of the city, joining the Tay between Barnhill and Monifieth. The Scouring burn in the west end of the city and Dens Burn in the east, both of which played important roles in the industrial development of the city, have now been culverted over. The land surrounding Dundee, particularly that in the lower lying areas to the west and east of the city, bears high quality soil that is particularly suitable for arable farming.
County Recorder
Jon Cook
76 Torridon Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 3JH
01382 738495
Useful Reading
Fieldguides & Other Birding Books
For a full list of fieldguides and other books see the general UK page
Angus & Dundee Bird Report
Copies of the Report are available from SOC Headquarters or directly from the County Recorder, Jon Cook, 76 Torridon Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 3JH, phone 01382 738495, email firstname.lastname@example.com
Price is £7.50 plus £1.50 postage and packing. Cheques should be made payable to "Angus & Dundee Bird Club".
Birding Guide to North-East Scotland
(Including Part of the Cairngorms National Park) | by Mark Sullivan & Ian Francis | Aberdeen and District RSPB Group | 2015 | Paperback | 130 pages, colour photos, colour maps |
ISBN: 9780956112675Buy this book from NHBS.com
Where to Watch Birds in Scotland
by Mike Madders & Julia Welstead | Christopher Helm | | Paperback | 297 pages, b/w illus, maps
ISBN: 071365693XBuy this book from NHBS.com
Angus & Dundee Bird Club
Angus and Dundee Bird Club was founded in 1997 and we now have almost 200 members; we have an active Birders Grapevine for our members, a Sea Watching Hide at Lunan bay Angus, Field outings programme and Indoor meetings programme.
Dundee Naturalists Society
Open to anyone interested in Natural Science - from birds to insects via plants and geology. The summer excursion programme runs from April to September, while winter illustrated talks run from October to March.
RSPB Dundee Local Group
We are a small friendly group with a memebership of about 100, who enjoy watching birds and support conservation work in the local community. The group aims to encourage interest in the abundant birdlife of the area and to support, financially and otherwise, our local RSPB reserve at Loch of Kinnordy. A Sunday outing is arranged most months and there are occasional evening outings during in the summer. Indoor meetings are held six times a year on Wednesday evenings during September, October, November, January, February and March. There is also a AGM in April and a Xmas social in December. Contact Graham Smith 01382 532461 firstname.lastname@example.com
SOC Tayside
We meet at Methodist Church Halls, 20 Marketgait, Dundee, DD1 1QR - Contact Brian Brocklehurst 01382 778348 - mailto:email@example.com
SWT Angus & Dundee Group
This is the website for the Scottish Wildlife Trust in the county of Angus and the City of Dundee. The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a membership organisation and this Group acts as the focus for Angus and Dundee members who want to participate in conservation, fund-raising, site visits or just attend local wildlife events.
LNR Broughty Ferry
Bank voles live among the long grass and are often seen crossing the paths or areas of short grass. Look and listen out for toads, tawny owls and various songbirds. Roe deer can sometimes be spotted hiding among the undergrowth.
LNR Riverside Nature Park
Riverside Nature Park has been created from Dundee's old landfill site with trees and wildflowers planted to form new wildlife habitats. The paths to the south of the Nature Park are ideal for watching wading birds feeding on the mud flats at low tide or roosting in Invergowrie Bay at high tide. Inside the park, ducks and waders can often be seen at the pool. Over 130 species of birds have been seen on or near the Park.
LNR Trottick Mill Ponds
The wildlife to be found here may surprise you. There are a variety of birds that make the reserve and surrounding areas their home, including a resident pair of swans, a heron, dippers and lots of other familiar garden favourites.
SWT The Miley
The Miley is part of a disused railway within walking distance of Dundee city centre. It was originally an impassable, mile-long rubbish tip, but now supports grassland, tall-herb communities, scrub and trees, making it a haven for birds, mammals and insects. The path offers a relaxing stroll, particularly in the summer when the reserve resonates with birdsong and the wildflowers are alive with butterflies.
Forums & Mailing Lists
angus birdnews
Post Angus bird news here - all reports unverified. THE twitter page for the serious Angus birdspotter
Angus Grapevine
The aim of the forum is to provide current information (and be a referral for past records) of Birds, Mammals and Cetaceans in the Angus and Eastern Scotland area. This is done via a forum open to public, where sightings can be posted and viewed freely. Sightings are obviously not guaranteed but filtered as best as possible and news regarding sensitive species may be edited if need be.
Trip Reports
CloudBirders was created by a group of Belgian world birding enthusiasts and went live on 21st of March 2013. They provide a large and growing database of birding trip reports, complemented with extensive search, voting and statistical features.
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When it comes to Israeli war crimes and massacres, Kenneth Roth and HRW has been always keen on saying that they can't judge and they can't determine if a war crime was committed pending on-site investigation and documentation. Follow Roth in the last few days: he now reaches conclusions purely on the basis of media accounts. Hell, Roth has been all but urging the US government to go to war. Would this uncredible human rights poseur ever dare urge the US to go to war against Israel for its long record of human rights violations and war crimes? A reader sent me this about Roth:
And here he seems to be demanding that Trump escalate the US war in Syria, despite the mass casualties from recent US airstrikes:


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Batman Apron
Shouldn't Alfred do the cooking?
- Don this apron to look like Batman
- Will not give you any superhuman powers
- One size fits most adults
We saw this apron and started wondering... does Batman ever do his own cooking? Sure, he's got Alfred. But what if Bruce has a hankering for blue box mac n' cheese and Alfred's asleep? We've heard rumors of Bruce making his own sandwiches. Perhaps your sandwiches are so messy that they require you to wear an apron.
This is a full-length, adult-sized apron for anyone who wants to be a little bit more like Batman. We can't promise you an overflowing bank vault, a butler, a Batmobile, a cool bat suit, or all the ladies. We can promise that it'll keep you from staining your shirt while cooking. It's just an apron, after all.
Product Specifications
- Full-length, adult-sized apron featuring Batman costume
- An Alfred apron would be more appropriate, but Batman has the better body
- One size fits most adults
- Size: 27"W x 31"H, 24" neck loop, 33" waist tie
- 100% Cotton: Machine wash gently with like colors, tumble dry low


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1973 Kentucky Derby Secretariat #105
This photograph shows Triple Crown champion Secretariat, with Hall of Fame rider Ron Turcotte aboard, crushing the field in track record time to win the 1957 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.


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Ferrier: Jon Wilkins the smartest guy I've ever worked with
Co-founder of Naked Communications Jon Wilkins has announced that he's to leave the agency.
Wilkins, who established the media planning agency with John Harlow and Will Collin in 2000, said in a statement that after 13 and a half years at Naked "it feels like the right time to move on and explore new horizons".
Adam Ferrier, who recently left the Australian arm of Naked, told B&T the Wilkins was "the smartest, most inspiring chap I've ever worked with", adding that he also loved Wilkins "erudite stories about the hazards of wearing white jeans, and other such issues the modern man has to deal with".
Following his decision to call it a day at Naked Wilkins said that he'd put his "heart and soul" into the agency and leaves with many amazing memories.
"The best part has been the chance to work with some of the most brilliant, creative and inspiring people in the industry," he said.
Matthew Melhuish, CEO of Enero Group, commented: "Jon is a unique figure in the industry; a creative thinker, straight talker and a genuinely nice guy. Loved by clients and staff from Sydney to London – Jon is leaving Naked but his unique way of looking at problems and desire to challenge the status quo lives on in Naked's DNA."


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Yolmer Sanchez made his usual rounds in the White Sox clubhouse Friday afternoon, high-fiving and jiving teammates.
The utility man was halfway out the gray doors to the dugout when he stopped to the sound of Jose Abreu's voice.
The two traded barbs in Spanish and stared each other down before cracking smiles and embracing.
Sanchez has been a hit with teammates since he joined the Sox in 2014. But this season he's showing he can hit, too.
The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder with a .234 lifetime batting average is hitting .295 with two home runs, 13 RBIs and a .744 OPS in 33 games. His expanded role is a result of injuries and necessity...


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Brisbane's BNI Masterminds group meet every Friday morning in the Norman Park Bowls Club and we generate thousands of dollars in business every month from high quality referrals. Join us as a visitor and see how 30+ complementary businesses work together and network in a relaxed, supportive and professional atmosphere.
What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Free parking is available at the Bowls Club.
What's the refund policy?
Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day before the event start date.
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Simply visit any of Manitoba's 300 Autopac locations to purchase and receive your plates.
The plate costs $70 per vehicle, with $30 from every sale going to Variety, the Children's Charity. Variety enables children to participate more fully in life's activities and provides funds for adapted equipment so that children can run as well as walk, play hockey instead of watching TV and "read" computers even though they may be blind.
All passenger vehicles such as cars, trucks, vans and farm trucks qualify for Snoman licence plates. Snowmobiles, commercial trucks, motorcycles, mopeds and all other non-passenger vehicles do not qualify.
Yes. Motorists who own a different specialty licence plate (such as the Bombers or Jets) are still eligible to purchase the new Snoman plates. You can even change the plates in between seasons at no extra charge!
However, because the plate numbers on the front and rear of your vehicle must match at all times, you will not be allowed to use the Snoman plate and different specialty plate simultaneously (i.e., you cannot have a Snoman plate on the front of your vehicle and a Bombers plate on the rear).
If you are the registered owner of one or more vehicles that qualify, you can apply for Snoman licence plates for all of them. Only one set of plates will be issued per vehicle.
Customers wanting to use the plates as a souvenir keepsake can purchase them at a cost of $70.
No. Similar to other specialty licence plates, Snoman plates are a pre-established set of letters and numbers.
For specific questions about Snoman licence plates, you can reach us at:
Or you can simply visit your nearest Autopac agent.
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Schutzhund is a dog training and breeding sport developed
originally in the 1920's by the Deutsches Shaeferhund Verein
(German Shepherd Dog Club), or SV, in order to maintain the
working ability and the quality of the breed. Schutzhund means
literally "protection dog", the training involves work equally
in tracking, obedience and protection. In order to get a
Schutzhund degree a dog must pass all three phases of the work.
Also, a working title (at least a SchH I) is required for breed
survey purposes (by a breed warden) in order to register an
approved "correctly bred" litter.
There are three major degrees awarded - SchH I, SchH II, and
SchH III. Each level being more difficult to achieve. SchH I
(IPO I) is the apprentice test. A SchH III dog must validate a
superior level of performance, ability and courage.
The special and unique traits
that make a good Schutzhund dog are mostly inherent
characteristics that must be bred. Even among dogs bred out of
Schutzhund litters, only few have the ability to reach SchH I. A
small percentage will have the necessary drive, intelligence and
mostly the desire to achieve a title of SchH III.
Breeding a schutzhund puppy is
not sufficient if the early development is not handled
correctly. A young schutzhund puppy should not be handled with a
firm corrections. It is equally important that he/she should
never be dominated by another dog. The training and play should
have a positive ending with results equally satisfying both to
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Since our core business is our Detec Next Video Management Software, we have very skillful employees and partners involved in software development. We can offer software development for special projects in order to customize security solutions. We are well experienced in integration projects. Either our Detec Next VMS can be upgraded with new tasks to become more of a full-scale security management system, or we can offer different forms of adaptations to ready-made software developer kits (SDKs, APIs, OPC) that will convert a 3rd party system into presenting e.g. live video or video alarms originating from Detec Next VMS.
With our long experience in the industry, our team is well prepared to give you all necessary sales support to make sure you can present offers with certainty and peace of mind. We can help design solutions from the ground up, suggest upgrades and improvements on existing systems, and help meet specifications. We are well experienced in assisting our dealers on tenders, providing documentation, solution descriptions, and suggestions on camera placements. We also assist our dealers with product presentations and site surveys if practicable.
Detec AS can offer technical support on different support platforms such as e-mail, phone, remote desktop and chat. Our technical support can offer guidance on all products purchased from our company. If we cannot help directly, we will handle all communication with our suppliers. Our technical support team have in-depth knowledge about our own software to handle all enquiries. If there are issues that cannot be resolved straight away, the support team has direct communication with our software development team. Case-by-case we will negotiate on service level topics such as number of support hours included in annual fee, committed response and resolution time, availability outside office hours, and number of times/hours with on-site support.
We recognize that from time to time, our dealers need help to deliver complex projects. Detec AS has technicians that can help with installation, configuration, run acceptance tests and do commissioning. When dealers buy both software and hardware from us, the Detec Next VMS is pre-installed on the hardware. However, more and more customers want to use their own servers and preferred hardware suppliers, and we can help with installation of Detec Next VMS on their hardware, either on-site or by remote desktop. Sometimes there are complex projects, such as a great number of cameras, particular video analysis requirements, great number of clients, video walls, many maps and sub-maps, wished for command buttons, automated command schedules, PTZ cameras with predefined positions etc. etc. Many of these requirements may not be everyday tasks for our dealers, and we can offer them our aid, either on-site or remotely via remote desktop. For the same reasons, we can also help out running acceptance tests and do commissioning on-site with our dealers.
On our software, our basic offer within paid version is access to service releases and new camera protocols and 100% trade-in value on upgrades of software products, e.g. from Core to PRO camera license. To get increased service level, we offer Software Update Agreements. With a software update agreement you get access to all the newest versions, service releases and camera/device protocols. A dealer who offer software update agreements will have an easier time giving support, as the dealer saves time on problem identification and solutions on one version as opposed to a number of different versions. With a software update agreement, the newest IP camera models are supported, and it is easier to add new hardware devices. Not only cameras, but also clients, network switches, sound sources, IO modules etc. etc. that may depend on upgrades. It will also be easier to replace recorders/servers with new ones adapted to the newest technologies and upgrades on OS. Another important factor is the economy. Detec AS wish to reward customers entering software update agreements since all parts benefit from it, meaning that it is always less expensive to have an update agreement than buying updates afterwards.
Detec AS can offer different kinds of training. As a standard, we offer training programs for our Detec Next VMS targeting end-users, installers and professional users/administrators. Our training for end-users includes repeating tasks, such as selecting cameras and split-views for live viewing, acknowledging alarms, performing searches with different search criteria to find and investigate events, adding recordings to archives etc. We also offer a training program that certifies technicians, enabling them to handle standard installation, configuration and service procedures. A certified technician will get prioritized handling for technical support, thus giving dealers with certified technicians an advantage. Being a certified dealer also has a great commercial value. If Detec AS is approached by end-customers, the company always recommends certified dealers. If there are tenders where Detec Next VMS is specified, it is very useful to be able to present newly dated training certificates for technicians. We also offer training programs for Detec Next VMS specialists, focusing on video analysis in particular, but also alarm configurations, such as alarm prioritization, alarm forwarding to other clients, alarm presentation on a video wall, setting up alarm schedules etc. etc. We can also offer general CCTV training or training sessions tailored to the customer's needs.
Detec AS can offer to do service repairs in its' own workshop. We have a long history of manufacturing our own PC-based recorders, and has in-depth knowledge about PC production and components. Recorders and servers are increasingly becoming barebone versions, where we only add our own configurations, but the expertise is still the same and evolving. Before starting service repairs, we always examine the problems first and give our recommendation on what solution is most cost-effective. We also offer service repairs on our suppliers' products, thus shortening the time in repair - a service quite rare today. If we are unable to repair in our workshop, we will handle all communication and logistics with the manufacturer. The same service repair team also handle all warranties, ensuring that warranty for equipment sent for service repair is properly checked.
From the start, Detec AS has been a distributor in its home-market. Today, we distribute brands like Sony, Hikvision, Arecont Vision, FLIR, JVC Kenwood, Fujinon, Computar, Ganz, Videotec, ZyXel, Veracity, Intel, Seagate, and Microsoft. Our long history as a distributor bear witness of a company which has made many strategically correct choices, one of which was to introduce E-Commerce at an early stage. Our webshop for dealers with login is available in both Norwegian and English and open to all nationalities. In our webshop, you find all Detec software and hardware, and all equipment you need to offer end-to-end video surveillance solutions - and more! If you do not have an account already, please register your dealer application here.
If you are an end-user or a consultant, and you have questions about products or you need help to design a system, don't hesitate to contact us. We gladly offer our expertise to help design solutions and specifications. Being involved with multiple international leading vendors, both as technology and distribution partners, we have access to loads of Architect & Engineering Specifications and documentation aimed precisely at consultants and customers who need to inform and specify to suppliers/installers what they need. Naturally, we have this kind of information available for our Detec software and hardware too. We take pride in defining the optimal solution for end-customers. We focus on your expressed needs, and combine it with an understanding of expectations based on a wide range of previous references, as well as product expertise based on long experience and in-depth knowledge about trends and technologies in the industry.
In august 1981, the company Ing. Firmaet Helgesen AS was established, named after the company's founder and current Managing Director, Mr. Knut Harald Helgesen. The company started off with sales and service of professional video products to the broadcasting and surveillance industry.
Over the years, the company has held a number of distribution rights, but perhaps the two most significant ones were signed in the mid 80s with Sony and JVC - partnerships that would have a long-lasting crucial importance. Sony has been for many years, and is today, the brand with the biggest volume share of all brands Detec AS represent.
Detec ASA was in its infancy a pioneer in the field of video motion detection, and was from the start collaborating with research scientists from Scandinavia's largest independent research centre, SINTEF. The company was established on the Oslo Stock Exchange with powerful end-user partners such as Telenor, Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property (Statsbygg), Statkraft and The Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund (SND) (now part of Innovation Norway)- all companies partly or fully owned by the Norwegian state.
In 1999, Ing. firmaet Helgesen AS acquired the total block of shares in Detec ASA. That year, the advanced video motion detection technology life-cycle was still very much in its' R&D phase, but with an increasing number of competitive products failing to hold big promises commercially. Ing. firmaet Helgesen AS was determined to increase efficiency and recover costs by making sure the software suite catered for more general purpose video surveillance.
In 2000, Ing. firmaet Helgesen AS decided to change its' name to the more international name VideoWeb1 AS. The purpose was to hold on to the great number of global early adopters of the advanced video motion detection technology. At the same time, the name change indicated a new era for the Detec software, and was also intended to signal a wider product range offered by the company, still maintaining sales and service of professional video products to the broadcasting and surveillance industry.
By 2005, the broadcast business had changed drastically, and the company decided to focus stronger on the security and video surveillance industry. VideoWeb1 changed its' name (back) to Detec AS to signal its dedication to the Detec software, video surveillance and security. The company felt confident the software suite had leaped in quality, especially in terms of user- and installer-friendliness, and had by then gotten a strong foothold in the security industry. Especially so in the banking market domestically, where the company could build on strong relations dating back to the 80s and 90s created with other hardware products.
In 2006, Detec AS celebrated its' 25 year anniversary. The same year, the company was awarded an R&D prize from major telecom player Telenor, for its' development of a mobile solution using video analysis to generate alarms, SMS or MMS for guard notification, and data via 3G for viewing alarm events or live video - revolutionary technology at the time, especially adapted for the type of bandwidths and cell phones that were available. The same year, Detec AS formalized its' co-operation with Hikvision and became one of the first - if not the first - partner in Northern Europe. This relationship is still standing strong, even when Hikvision has grown to be the biggest overall video surveillance equipment manufacturer in the world. The same year Detec also looked into megapixel technology from multiple vendors, and wisely decided to formalize a collaboration with Arecont Vision both as technology partner and for distribution.
In 2007, the three year R&D project TEKVO (Technology for Specially Adapted Video Surveillance) started. The project was funded by The Research Council of Norway and the consortium members Detec AS (Project Owner), SINTEF (Project Manager), Hernis Scan Systems AS, Securitas Systems AS (now Stanley Security), Norsk Tipping AS (state-owned gaming company), Posten Norge AS (state-owned postal and logistics services company) and Afrisap (now Axitech) in South-Africa. The goals were to make a set of novel, robust, real-time video detection algorithms, a high level of automatic configuration, an optimized combination of sensor inputs, new hardware solutions based on combining CPU and GPU, and three pilot systems at end-user locations for evaluation and further development.
In January 2009, Detec AS launch their first version of their web-shop with login for registered dealers. The company realized that to improve information and logistics flow, with a wider selection of products with shorter life-cycles, a web-shop would be essential to stay competitive. Detec AS was one of the first video surveillance distributors in Norway to launch its own webshop for dealers. By now, it is a must-have in the industry.
The four year €3.5m project, called ADABTS or Automatic Detection of Abnormal Behaviour and Threats in crowded Spaces, was launched in August 2009. The project was jointly funded by the European Commission and the partners involved who formed an international consortium consisted of FOI (SE), BAE Systems (UK), Detec (NO), Home Office - Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) (UK), Institute of Psychology – Ministry of the Interior (BG), SINTEF (NO), University of Amsterdam (NL) and TNO (NL). Detec was one of the industrial partners in the consortium and lead the work of exploiting research results. A key contribution was that the Detec Next software platform launched later would serve as the demonstration environment for research results. Read more here.
In November 2010, the Detec Fire solution appeared in an episode of TV science show "Schrødingers katt" on NRK. The Detec Fire solution was developed by Detec in close co-operation with Trøndelag brann- og redningstjeneste (TBRT - Trøndelag Fire & Rescue Service in Trondheim) and security installer Bravida Norge AS. The solution make use of radiometric thermal cameras for fire detection and pan, tilt, zoom cameras to verify alarm notifications. The Detec software is integrated with software used by central operators and the response teams so they can view alarm details before deciding on what actions to make. Combining radiometric thermal cameras with Detec's advanced video analysis gives a very low false-alarm rate.
On 12.12.2012, Detec officially presented Detec Next, the new generation video management software platform that is the core of the company's business today. The presentation and demonstration was held at SINTEF's premises in Oslo, and attracted numerous installers, end-users, consultants and integrators. Step-by-step, research results from R&D projects such as TEKVO and ADABTS have been implemented.
The FP7 EU-project ADABTS culminated in a final demonstration of a modular networked system at Kyocera Stadium at ADO Den Haag football club in the Netherlands on June 25th 2013. ADABTS successfully demonstrated that the situational awareness of a human operator can be improved by extending the video analysis across 3D space (multiple views/cameras), using tracking and multiple types of sensors (both video and audio). Most of the research results were demonstrated on the Detec Next software platform. Read more here.
Detec AS worked with researchers at SINTEF to develop a passenger counter using radiometric thermal cameras and strategically located optical sensors to provide an estimate of how long the queue will take to pass the security control at Værnes Airport (Trondheim, Norway). The solution was broadcast on science TV show "Schrödingers katt" on NRK, marking the success of the project. The project has been developed in close co-operation with Avinor at Værnes Airport and security installation company Bravida Norge AS.
In April 2016, Detec decided to launch their own camera range. Overwhelmed by the myriad of available models, many of Detec's customers felt comfortable about Detec defining a few varieties covering most of the installation scenarios. Detec decided to launch one bullet-camera model and one vandal-proof fixed minidome model, with more models on the sketch board ready for relevant projects. Private-branded cameras gave Detec the capability to offer end-to-end solutions globally without being concerned about distribution restrictions for branded cameras. At the same time, the company streamlined their production of recorders used with Detec Next software, launching a serie of what the company refers to as PC-NVRs.


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Celebrity Apprentice Season 7 ends tonight! From 16 celebrities, it's now down to Leeza Gibbons and Geraldo Rivera. One of them will be this season's winner. Who do you think will win? Who do you want to win?
Last week, the final task was started, in which Leeza, Geraldo and their teams must create a commercial for Universal Orlando Resort and give a presentation. The winner will be judged according to their creativity, brand messaging, money raised and overall presentation.
Kevin, Johnny and Brandi are in Leeza's team while Vivica, Lorenzo and Ian are in Geraldo's team.
The episode continues tonight as we'll find out how the presentations go. Which team will win the task? Who will raise the most funds? Will it be Leeza's team, who has Olivia-Newton John as the performer? Or Geraldo's team?
Anyway, updates will be posted here. Follow this blog on Facebook for updates tonight's finale. Find out who won Celebrity Apprentice season 7's February 16, 2015 finale.
Update: Leeza Gibbons wins Celebrity Apprentice 7!


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If we're being precise, I've been a trans-parent (someone with a transgender child) for over thirty years, but I didn't know that until about twelve years ago. The only amazing thing about my part in all this is that although I accept the concept, I still don't understand. I often create trans characters in my writing, but I can only write what I've witnessed, not what I've felt, experienced.
Big Nose Dog and I were taking the dull walk that day, a shorter trek squeezed in between rain showers. The venture seemed ours alone – not even the buzzards had appeared. While Big Nose sniffed every blade of grass in Yorkshire, I walked and waited and walked until my mind wandered to identity.
When I was in undergrad learning my developmental psychology, we were taught that identity was the task for the teen years. If we think about ourselves as teens or about teens we know, it's all pretty embarrassing. You might be forgiven in feeling that adolescence should happen where there are no witnesses.
But is that really about identity? I don't think so. (And Erik Erikson rolls over in his grave.) Teens know who they are (as much as anyone can know anything in only a dozen or so years). They aren't exploring identity, but how that person they know themselves to be will interface with society. Which is why there's so much rebellion about it.
Anyone who's lived through raising a toddler has witnessed their surprisingly strong personality emerge from what used to be a cute, burbling enfant. And to be honest, when my son told me he was my son, not my daughter, I felt really stupid because it was so obvious that my child had never been a little girl.
And yet what many teens learn is how to subvert their identity in order to be accepted by the society that will sustain them for the rest of their lives. We dole out pink passes to girls and blue to boys, put more money in military than education, reward beauty and athleticism over brains or innovation.
We all make compromises in order to get on, so why transition? Why not just suck it up? Transitioning isn't an easy thing. Not physically, psychologically, medically, socially, financially. It can be dangerous. It can be fatal.
So Big Nose has found something delightful to roll in, making little growly sounds of joy. I let him, because he's a dog, not because I appreciate smelling like fox poo. That grey, solitary landscape around us is apt for 2014 as the Year of Rejection for my writing with the only reward, a dog who smells like shit. For a brief moment, I think perhaps I should go back to my day job.
And then somehow all this connects me to my son, fiercely brave in his right to be. Identity is the only thing we're given to get through life. A divine gift, perhaps. Something brutally inevitable, the power of ME . . . well, a person just has to do it, don't they?


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Châteauneuf du Pape "Cuvée des Felix"
Exotically perfumed and distinctly wild.
- Vintage 2012
- Producer Domaine Bois de Boursan
- Country France
- Region Rhone
- Alcohol 14.5%
- Composition:
75% Grenache, 25% Syrah
- Winemaker Notes The wines of Bois du Boursan are a result of a knowledge of several generations combined with a faith in the vineyard cultivated with scrupulous concern for the environment.
- Tasting Notes An exotically perfumed bouquet evokes dark fruit preserves, vanilla, and smoked meat. Distinctly wild, with intense blackberry and bitter cherry flavors and suggestions of herbs and flowers. Finishes sweet and long with a lingering note of spice cake.
- Press WS 95, WA 93-95
- Vineyard 27 parcels of very old vines over 18 hectares in all sectors of the appellation. The average age of the vines is in excess of fifty years. The domaine is worked organically without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Most vineyards are at around 100m altitude and gently slope south, south-east or south-west; the climate is Mediterranean with the mistral wind to cool, dry and concentrate; all vines are bush trained and worked organically and meticulously.
- Vinification The vinification is traditional to its core: the grapes are not de-stemmed, the cuvaison extends for at least three weeks in wood of barrels of varying size and aged eighteen months or longer. Whole bunch fermentation, wild yeasts, keeps extraction to a minimum, presses using an old basket press, élevages the wine for nearly two years in large old oak barrels and bottles unfiltered and unfined.


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AN ice hockey team has made a cool move towards tackling the scourge of cardiac arrest by installing a life-saving defibrillator.
The Edinburgh Capitals have equipped Murrayfield Ice Rink with a new heart-start machine to ensure the safety of players, staff and visitors to the 3000-capacity venue.
The vital device – which is worth around £1500 – was donated by the Central Bar, in Leith Walk, run by Edinburgh-based pub company Breken Inns.
The move places the team in good company as sports clubs, offices and public transport hubs have taken on defibrillators in the wake of our Shockingly Easy campaign. The Evening News teamed up with the family of 13-year-old footballer Jamie Skinner, who tragically died following a fatal cardiac arrest in December 2013.
Kenny Mclean, Breken Inns managing director, said: "We have been involved in the sponsorship of Edinburgh Capitals for years and years, with jerseys, helmets and all sorts.
"I knew there wasn't a defibrillator at the club so I came forward and suggested we get one.
"I'd read about the laddie who sadly died in the Evening News and I wanted to help. A few of my friends had had cardiac problems as well so I knew it was important."
The chance of surviving a cardiac arrest drops by ten to 20 per cent for every minute that passes without CPR or defibrillation, according to the British Heart Foundation.
Backing the campaign, Mr McLean, of Murrayfield, added: "It would be good if they could have them everywhere in these big venues as it's a safety valve for everyone."
The Capitals were one of the first to back our Christmas appeal, where well-known faces pledged to support the drive to ensure heart-start machines are placed in every sports club in Lothian.
The generous donation was welcomed by Scott Neil, manager of Edinburgh Capitals, who said the device was being stored in the rink so it can be used by anyone.
He said: "They knew we had been looking at getting one but we needed sponsorship to help. It's fantastic to have one that everyone can use."
Scott, a retired ice hockey player, added: "Anything that goes towards improving the safety of the team and the spectators has got to be a good step forward. It's one of those things that you never know when something like that might be required to save someone's life."
The Skinner family established the Jamie Skinner Foundation (JSF) in the wake of his tragic death, and it has already purchased defibrillators for a string of clubs including Edinburgh South Football Club, Sighthill Bowling Club and St Bernard's Football Club.
Funding is available from the JSF to helps clubs purchase a device.


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luni, 21 aprilie 2014
Blog tour Scare's Crow by Julie Hockley
After just a short time with Emily, Cameron has lost control over his world. As he miserably attempts to return to what is left of his life and unravel the mess he has made of the underworld, Emily's hate turns to desperation. She needs to kill the kingpins responsible for Cameron's death before they come looking for her. As Cameron secretly observes Emily, he has no idea of the danger he has placed her in—or that it may already be too late for him to save her.
Scare Crow is a tale of revenge, terror, and love as Emmy and Cameron embark on separate journeys to face enemies, correct past mistakes, and find their way to their destinies.
Scare's crow is the second book in the series Crow's row by Julie Hockley.I liked this book but I want Emmy to be more with Cameron.
Emmy is sad scared and alone and she want's Cameron to be with her.For her is hard to go to school and move on with her normal life and she decided to revenge a Cameron and a Rocco. Shewant's to be safe and for that she had to kill the kingpins responsible for Cameron's death.She doesn't know that Cameron is always there to protect her from shadows.For a while she was happy with her new life with Griffin her friend ( Griffin was her friend while she was held captive by Cameron) and she felt the need to let go the past and to enjoy the present. She felt protected by Griffin and he lovedd her and knows everything about her.
She still missed Cameron.She was happy with her new life until she received the chance to revenge a Cameron and she took her because Cameron was the love of her life.
Cameron is trying to let go a Emmy and to keep her safe.He trying again to be the mob king but he can't because he missed Emily and he need to be with her but also he want's that her to be happy and safe and to have a future and a normal life.He decided to let go a Emmy and to revenge a Rocco his brother. He is trying to protect a Spider and Carly from his decisions.
Cameron loves Emily and when he learns that Emmy is in danger, he was devasted and he saved her.Emilly finds out that Cameron is alive she dind't forgive him but she was happy that he is fine.
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We're Doing Some Redecorating
We are in the process of developing a new web site. Anyone who has done this sort of thing knows that there are a lot of questions that need to be answered. How should the web site be set up? What's the most important thing to put on the home page? What will help our customers make the best buying decisions? Obviously the best people to help us answer some of these questions are those of you that read this blog. So I thought I'd ask you a few things and hopefully get some input that can help us make our new site better and more useful for all of you.
The first thing we know we will be doing is rearranging the order of the site. On the current site the information pages are first and you have to click a button to get to the store. On the new site, we want to have the products front and center. That doesn't mean we'll be eliminating the informative portion, it will still be available if you want to learn more about any of our products or about the company in general. The new version will just require that you click a link to get that information.
Another thing we are considering is a "Monthly Specials" or "Featured Products" section. We do have such a "Featured Products" section on the current site, but we've never done much with monthly specials. If you see a product listed as being on sale are you more likely to consider buying that product? Does seeing a product listed as "Featured" or "Top Selling" influence your decision about whether or not to purchase that product?
We're also contemplating changing the design of the cart. Right now the front part of our site (which is purely informational) has a bit more elaborate design, while the back part of the site is more straightforward. While I like the current design that is being used for both portions of the cart, I'm leaning toward the more straightforward design for the new cart. We may do something similar to what we've done with this site, which is keep the product pages plainer, and add a bit more design to the informational pages. I'm just wondering how much a more elaborate design adds or detracts from your shopping experience. Do most of you, in general, prefer a well designed simple look over an equally well designed but more elaborate look?
These are just some of the issues we're considering as we work at redesigning the site. The one thing we know for sure is that we want to create a site that will make your shopping experience as stress free and easy as possible. That's why feedback from all of you is so valuable. The best way for us to make sure your EnMart shopping experience is enjoyable is to ask you what would make your experience enjoyable.
Thank you in advance for any feedback you care to provide.
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HPV vaccine
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UF Health Shands Hospital ranked one of the nation's and region's top hospitals for
gynecology by U.S. News & World Report.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against infection by certain strains of HPV. Human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer and genital warts.
HPV has also been linked to other kinds of cancers, including vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, mouth, and throat cancers.
Alternative Names
Vaccine - HPV; Immunization - HPV; Gardasil; HPV2; HPV4; Vaccine to prevent cervical cancer; Genital warts - HPV vaccine; Cervical dysplasia - HPV vaccine; Cervical cancer - HPV vaccine; Cancer of the cervix - HPV vaccine; Abnormal Pap smear - HPV vaccine; Vaccination - HPV vaccine
HPV is a common virus that is spread through sexual contact. There are several types of HPV. Many types don't cause problems. Some types of HPV can lead to:
- Cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancer
- Genital warts
- Cancer of the penis
- Cancer of the anus
- Warts in the throat
- Cancers of the mouth, tongue, and throat
Two vaccines are approved by the Food and Drug Administration:
- HPV4 (Gardasil)
- HPV9 (Gardasil-9)
Both vaccines protect against the types of HPV that cause most cases of cervical cancer. Other, less common types of HPV can also cause cervical cancer.
These vaccines do not treat cervical cancer.
Either Gardasil or Gardasil-9 is recommended for boys and girls 11 or 12 years old, or starting at 9 years old. The vaccine is also recommended for people up to 26 years old who haven't already gotten the vaccine or finished the series of shots. The vaccine can offer protection against HPV-related cancers in any age group. Certain people who may have new sexual contacts in the future and could be exposed to HPV should also consider the vaccine.
Gardasil is given as a 3-dose series:
- First dose: now
- Second dose: 1 to 2 months after the first dose
- Third dose: 6 months after the first dose
Gardasil-9 is given as a 2-dose series to boys and girls 9 through 14 years old:
- First dose: now
- Second dose: 6 to 12 months after the first dose
- If vaccine is given at 15 years or older, 3 doses are recommended
Pregnant women should not receive this vaccine. However, there have been no problems found in women who received the vaccine during pregnancy, before they knew they were pregnant.
The most common side effects are fainting, dizziness, nausea, headache, and skin reactions at the site where the shot was given.
The HPV vaccine does not protect against all types of HPV that can lead to cervical cancer. Girls and women should still receive regular screening (Pap test) to look for precancerous changes and early signs of cervical cancer.
The HPV vaccine does not protect against other infections that can be spread during sexual contact.
Talk to your provider if:
- You are not sure whether you or your child should receive the HPV vaccine
- You or your child develops complications or severe symptoms after getting an HPV vaccine
- You have other questions or concerns about the HPV vaccine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. CDC recommends only two HPV shots for younger adolescents [press release]. October 19, 2016. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Media Relations. www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p1020-hpv-shots.html. Accessed October 13, 2017.
Immunization Expert Work Group, Committee on Adolescent Health Care. Committee opinion No. 704: human papillomavirus vaccination. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129(6):e173-e178. PMID: 28346275 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28346275.
Kim DK, Riley LE, Harriman KH, Hunter P, Bridges CB. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended immunization schedule for adults aged 19 years or older - United States, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(5):136-138. PMID: 28182599 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28182599.
Robinson CL, Romero JR, Kempe A, Pellegrini C; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child/Adolescent Immunization Work Group. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents aged 18 years or younger - United States, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(5):134-135. PMID: 28182607 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28182607.


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New DVD Releases:
Dans Paris
First Sunday
The Hottie and the Nottie
I'm Not There (can't wait for Doc's review)
Over Her Dead Body
P.S. I Love You
Click below for more DVD's and CD releases:
DVD - TV Box Sets:
'Allo 'Allo!: Season Eight
The 4400: Season Four
Avatar: Book III Volume 3
Bewitched: Season Six
Crossing Jordan: Season One
The Invaders: Season One
The New Adventures of Old Christine: Season Two
Speed Racer: The Next Generation
DVD Special Editions/Other Releases:
The 2007 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films
Ace of Hearts
The Bridges of Madison County: Deluxe Edition
The Business of Being Born
Hollywood Dreams
How to Cook Your Life
Mitch Albom's For One More Day
Serial Mom: Collector's Edition
Twister: Special Edition
Who's Your Monkey?
New CD Releases:
Clay Aiken - On My Way Here
Barenaked Ladies - Snacktime kids album
Elvis Costello - Momofuku
The Dandy Warhols - Earth to the Dandy Warhols
Craig David - Trust Me
Gavin DeGraw - Gavin DeGraw
Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark
The Dreamscapes Project - Pity In A Heartbeat
Fern Knight - Fern Knight
Tim Fite - Fair Ain't Fair
Firewater - The Golden Hour
IAMX - The Alternative US Release
Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back In Time Best-of
Ja Rule - The Mirror
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
Millencolin Machine - 15
Mint Condition - e-Life
mr. Gnome - Deliver This Creature
No Age - Nouns
Rob GEE - Says
Setting Sun - To The Next Place
Keith Sweat - Just Me
Tokio - Hotel Scream
Monday, May 5, 2008
DVD and CD Releases - May 6th
New DVD Releases:
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Origin Fitness recently completed the installation of a brand new fitness suite at Auchmuty High School in Fife.
Given the tight budgets council run schools are facing, one of the main objectives of delivering this refurbishment was cost effectiveness. The fact that Origin Fitness has a wide variety of equipment brands at its disposal meant that we could tailor the equipment offering to ensure Auchmuty High School were getting the perfect balance between a budget and performance fitness facility.
The Impulse equipment provided is perfect for a light commercial use environment like a school. Both the CV and weights equipment featured is heard wearing and good value for money. This project is also a good example of how to make use of a relatively small space. The temptation is often to try and fit in as many pieces of equipment as possible to maximise usage, however from both a design and maintenance point of view this isn't always the best course of action. Auchmuty opted for a selection of equipment which gives them flexibility and variety without the gym feeling too busy and cramped.
The Impulse equipment which the school chose includes cross trainers, treadmills and rowing machines from the R700 series as well as Plamax fixed resistance machines and Sterling benches. Origin Fitness have two staff dedicated to looking after the schools market, so Mike Scott, Sales Manager was able to dedicate time to assist with all aspects of the planning and implementation of the project.
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The Phil Silvers ShowThe Colonel Breaks Par - Season 2, Episode 34 - 5/28/57 - Bilko wants the Colonel away from the camp so he can operate without obstruction he decides to get the Colonel to enter a golf tournament in Palm Springs but the Colonel doesn't think he is good enough to play. So Bilko gets Sam Snead to act as a golf novice and for Bilko to give him some golf lessons while the Colonel is watching.
Back to the The Phil Silvers Show Library
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A new week already, time flies too fast sometimes. It's summer, school ends today and it has been hard to manage work and too many social media at the same time. FB and Instagram became my favorite recently, to keep moments of studio life only through images. One high light of last week, the visit from the New England Institute of Art students, to remind me that it all started for me, long ago, by sewing books. Happy Monday everyone!
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Last week we used the R statistical package in order to analyse an array of IS/OS system characteristics and derive from them some simple conclusions regarding IS/OS historical correlations. Today we are going to use R to do a more fundamental analysis that should be done before system generation. This analysis corresponds to basic characterization of financial time series, which gives us some fundamental information about the symbols we are going to trade. By doing this analysis we will be able to find out where it might be easier to develop traditional alpha seeking algorithmic strategies and whether some things (such a fundamental long term bias) exist within a given symbol. Within this first tutorial we will cover some basic statistical characteristics of financial time series, if there are any useful characteristics you think are missing please post a comment with your observation (I will certainly include them within the next few parts).
First of all we should ensure that our data is contained within a csv file that is friendly for R. We want to have Open/High/Low/Close columns as well as a Date column that should contain candle opening times in a format adequate for R (for example 1986-03-23). Remember that R needs to have adequate column headers so the first line of our csv should read something like "Date,Open,High,Low,Close". It is important for data to be formatted in this way as we will be using other libraries that require this express formatting (such as quantmod) within the next few posts on this series (when we will be performing more advanced analysis, such as Hurst exponent estimations). Make sure you have also installed the e1071 R library before continuing further, as we will need it for some basic statistical calculations. Once you have your data ready you can now load it into R and plot it to confirm it's loaded properly (note that we will learn how to plot prettier candlestick charts when we use quantmod:
dataset <- read.csv("C:/PathToCSV/EURUSD_1440.csv")
Once we have our data loaded we can now calculate the return of the price series in order to have some statistical quantity that we can compare across the different symbols as the Open/High/Low/Close data are not directly comparable. The percentage return is simply given by 100*(Close[n]-Close[n-1]/Close[n-1]), note that we are not using the Close[n]-Open[n] difference because gaps play a very important role across certain instruments, so we need to take them into account within the calculation. It is also worth noting that the returns based on log(Close[n]) are also commonly used, as these values give results that are closer to a normal distribution across most financial time series. Which one to use depends primarily on whether your analysis requires an assumption of normality, for this tutorial we're going to use the standard percentage returns. Checkout this link for more information regarding the different types of return that can be used. In order to calculate the returns we need to issue some additional R commands:
returns_EURUSD <- diff(dataset$Close)
for (i in 1:length(dataset$Close) ) {
returns_EURUSD[i-1] = 100*(dataset$Close[i]-dataset$Close[i-1])/dataset$Close[i-1]
I calculated the returns by first populating an array with a differential and then repopulating it with the correct normalized difference based on the previous close values. There is probably a better way to do this in R (please post a comment if you know!) but I simply did it using what my C++ mentality told me to ;o). We can now proceed to perform some additional calculations that will reveal some interesting statistics about the time series. We can calculate the mean, skewness, kurtosis and serial autocorrelations for our returns. The skewness tells us how skewed the distribution is towards negative or positive values (a perfectly symmetrical probability distribution would give a 0) while the kurtosis tells us how fat-tailed (high kurtosis) or highly peaked (low kurtosis) our distribution is compared to a normal distribution. A high kurtosis implies that the variance within your distribution is more likely the result of extreme infrequent variations. We can also obtain a histogram to have a better look at these variations.
As you can see from the above, the returns for the EUR/USD deviate significantly from a normal distribution (more on normality tests on a future post) and we can already see some characteristics of the EUR/USD distribution. For example we can see that the distribution is skewed towards positive territory (skewness=0.076) and the distribution is fat-tailed (kurtosis=1.52). None of these two facts should be surprising for anyone who has done time series analysis, as financial time series are well known to be fat-tailed. However it is worth noting that the degree of kurtosis and skewness change a lot depending on the asset class and symbol you're studying. On the next part of these series we're going to go into how different Forex and non-Forex symbols compare within this same analysis (plus some additional statistics) and how these statistics are related with our ability to generate historically profitable trading systems using that data. You will see that distributions that have certain characteristics easily lead to a large potential number of historically profitable strategies, while distributions that have other characteristics are very hard to find edges on.
For those of you who are well versed in statistics, feel free to contribute what basic statistical analysis aspects you find useful and which ones you would like me to explain within a future post. If you would like to learn more about my work and how you too can use time series analysis to develop trading strategies please consider joining Asirikuy.com, a website filled with educational videos, trading systems, development and a sound, honest and transparent approach towards automated trading in general . I hope you enjoyed this article ! :o)


text: Louisiana The comprehensive reform bill to establish a regional public defender system has passed in Louisiana! The bill passed both the Criminal Justice Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the House unanimously. It was then sent to the floor where it passed by a vote of 100-1. After the vote, almost 50 house members asked to be added as co-sponsors before the bill was sent to the Senate. In the Senate, it passed the Judiciary Committee and the Finance Committee, and then went to the floor where it passed 25-7. The governor signed the bill, and it is law. Additionally, the money for the public defender system was added via the overall appropriation bill. More than $9 million in additional state money was awarded this year. In the past three years of this effort, the state has added more than $25 million in funding to indigent defense. Total funding (state funding and court fees) for the next fiscal year will be approximately $55 million. "This i


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Finally found somewhere on the Apple website that explains what a Mac OSX Tiger user should do to upgrade his machine. The latest Snow Leopard version of the Mac operating system is getting so much attention on their site that it's eclipsing everything else.
Here's an image with the link and information:
The link to the Mac Box Set is here: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC209Z/A
Basically you're looking at an "affordable" $169 upgrade if you're moving from Tiger to Snow Leopard. I haven't been able to find any links which allow one to move from Tiger to Leopard more affordably and thus allow one to take advantage of the $39 upgrade from Leopard to Sno.


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S2S Project
Is project Step to Sustainability which deals with the development of new skills profiles and professional training in the field of sustainability shoe production. The project is coordinated ISC Technology Centre in Portugal. Project participants: CTCP Portugal, ARS Sutoria Italy, IRCO Slovenia, Klaveness Norway, University of Iasi in Romania, Czech Republic COKA, INESCOP Spain, CEC Brussels, ISC Germany. Realization of the project is from 10/2013 to 03/2016. www.step2sustainability.eu


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Leto, Pink Take Top Honors at MTV Aussie Awards
The MTV Australia Video Music Awards might have been held down under, but American acts were the big winners Sunday night. Jared Leto's band, 30 Seconds to Mars, nabbed two honors, as did rocker Pink. Two former "Australian Idol" contestants, Shannon Noll and Guy Sebastian, also claimed awards, proving that the "Idol" machine rolls on no matter what hemisphere you're in. Snoop Dogg won for best hip hop video, but he was banned from entering the country to accept his statue on character grounds. Not such a doggy-dog world now, huh?
Here's the big list of who got what:
Video of the Year
30 Seconds to Mars, "The Kill (Bury Me)"
Best Rock Video
30 Seconds to Mars, "The Kill (Bury Me)"
Best Hip Hop Video
Snoop with R. Kelly, "That's That"
Lots more, so read more
Best Pop Video
Guy Sebastian, "Elevator Love"
Best Dance Video
Fedde Le Grand, "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit"
Sexiest Video
Fergie, "Fergalicious"
Album of the Year
Evanescence, The Open Door
Best Male Artist
Shannon Noll, "Lonely"
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Cast: Shaofeng Feng, Shu Qi, Victoria Song, Rhydian Vaughan
In this Chinese remake of the hit Julia Robert's movie of the same name, Ju Gia (Shu Qi) is a successful fashion editor who finally realizes that she holds romantic feelings towards her childhood best friend, Lin Ran (Feng Shaofeng). That is until one day, when she receives a surprising phone call from Lin, who has been studying in the U.K. as a journalist.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
17 complete pages of 24 hour comic book day!
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- Sweet Enemy said...
Awww, great start! I hope you do post the rest when you get to it. So have you read "A History of the World in Six Glasses"?
- Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 4:20:00 PM PDT
- Jeff Overturf said...
No I haven't...good? Thanks for checking out my comic btw!
- Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 6:40:00 PM PDT
- Pappy said...
Jeffy, there's no "fail" in what you accomplished. As I followed your progress on Saturday I thought how amazing it was for you to get done what you did in such a short period of time.
Your cartoons are really fun; they're spontaneous and you have fun doing them. You're also a good writer. Why not work on developing this as a graphic novel?
I think you're great, and thanks for letting us look over your shoulder while you worked.
- Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:14:00 AM PDT
- Jeff Overturf said...
Encouraging words indeed, Pappy! I have had such a positive experience doing this (except for the lack of sleep part :)) that I will continue to develop this into whatever it may become. I really appreciate folks like you, who's opinion of comics I respect, look over my shoulder. It was my pleasure!
- Monday, October 22, 2012 at 4:09:00 PM PDT
- Lysdexicuss said...
Unca Jeffy~ Monday was a travel day for me but this morn I couldn't wait to gobble up your 24-Hour Comic and it is HISTARICAL as well as alternate Historical. I 2nd Pappy's sentiments entirely; can't wait to see your final cleaned up & colored version. The bit about religious folks offing each other via religious wars really lifted my spirits ! There is so much MORE humor to be tapped from this concept; a sequel or expanded edition should not be out of the question !! Congrats congrats congrats; this Fan is now fully rejuvenated in Cartooning as a tradeable service !!
- Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7:52:00 AM PDT
- Jeff Overturf said...
Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry good words to hear! I'm glad you found humor and hope in this...I try to every time I think of our universal shared history!
Coloring is moving right along...the MOST time consuming and lesast enjoyable part for me, but I know it really helps make it accesable to the passerby and helps draw them in. I am still aiming for Saturday as a post date for this.
Am sticking to it because, with a new vigor, I am inspired to make more new stuff now...this really was a great experience!
- Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 3:07:00 PM PDT
- Paul Tumey said...
Hey Jeff, I loved this! I think you are a gifted comedy writer and I enjoy your cartooning style very much. Can't wait to read the rest. Amazing you did so much in a fever pitch, but that's the way it seems to go, sometimes. I'd enjoy seeing this as a graphic novel. Not sure why you are coloring it, especially if that's a drag for you -- maybe it makes it more commercial? In any case, it works great as line drawings. Keep doing what you love, man. Consider a heartfelt encouragement from a fellow 50-year old pilgrim.
- Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 9:52:00 PM PDT
- Jeff Overturf said...
Thanks for the nice words, Paul!! I'm really getting the cream of the corp's favorabe reviews here I was about to asnswer why I was coloring it, and all my answers left me with a "Not sure who" ding in my head like you just asked....
Just exploring all I could do with this I suppose is the best reason...but again...not sure, you've given some heat to that debate, sir
- Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 9:58:00 PM PDT
- Lysdexicuss said...
If it were heavier with blacks & greytones I would agree, leave it as is; but, there's something about coloring that gives it weight, makes it more 'real', and COMPLETES it.
That said, I too HATE the act of coloring !! But recognize its importance to this art-form.
Hope this confuses you even more haha ;~j
- Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 4:29:00 PM PDT
- Jeff Overturf said...
Signed, "Confused and Coloring in California!"
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Having completed the TDI course I've become a little tech obsessed. It was thoroughly enjoyable and was great to pick the brains of a tech instructor; it's just such a different mindset and approach to diving. In short, I want to know more. In fact I need to know more. No wait, I need to know everything. Doing another course isn't an option, well not yet. I figure I need to get some more diving done to allow my new skills to develop and (hopefully) become second nature, it's also quite expensive. Another shortfall is that I would like to do a wreck course or maybe trimix next but I'm still about 20 dives short of the required 100. So what could i do?
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Being the avid music fans we are, Kerri would be setting aside her wife-buddy duties and become metal-fan-groupie-wife as we had planned to attend a heavy metal festival over the summer. This has now been binned and replaced with more diving. How did this happen I hear you ask? I will tell you, eventually. I love heavy metal and always enjoy a few days of excessively loud music and large quantities of beer and cigarettes, although I have managed to stop smoking of late - I'll keep you posted on how I get on with that. So when the festival became less attractive it had to be replaced with something else. Actually that's not entirely true. This is what really happened.
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What followed next was mostly my fault. We were still on a bit of a high from the TDI course and diving was very much in the forefront of our minds, so when I expressed the notion that the festival was becoming a little less appealing, Kerri apparently received a green light to find us something else to do. The next morning I came home from night shift and went to bed as usual. On a normal basis, when I awake from my day time slumber, I often find little text messages from Kerri explaining how her day is going, or reminding me to feed the cat army, or to leave dinner out of the freezer, or asking when I am intending to cut the grass, and so forth. On a late afternoon I awoke to find my Blackberry displaying the new message icon on the screen. Through a sleepy daze I eventually recalled how to open what I presumed would be an expletive of how useless Kerri's work colleagues were and how she really should quit and look after cats full time. Instead it read, "We are going to TEKcamp. Get time off."
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This was amazing. 10 technical diving instructors are giving up a week of their very valuable time to get together to both train and give talks to 80 divers all in the rather superb Vobster quarry. Although I frequent all the usual forums and internet places of scuba interest I hadn't heard of this, I don't know where or how Kerri came across it, but top marks all the same. It sounded excellent. Over 5 days you get an instructor every morning for 5 hours for in water training, talks over lunch, more diving in the afternoon to practice skills and finally a BBQ in the evening at the nearby campsite where Frieda will be residing.
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Kerri came home from work that evening and explained further what TEKcamp was all about and how much fun it was going to be.
At that stage the tickets hadn't actually been released so that left a week to sort out my leave and move some money off the "Maltaqua credit card" to allow further diving. The following Monday morning all the work rubbish was taking care of and like two weirdos Kerri and I huddled around the laptops waiting until 9am to purchase our tickets. In case you hadn't noticed I used the term "laptops," as in plural. Yes, you see Kerri was concerned my computer might crash and we would miss out on our 2 of the 80 available tickets while the thing rebooted. So there we were with both our laptops on the TEKcamp website waiting to buy our way into the tech diving hall of fame. Sad. So very sad. In our defence though we don't get things like this in Ireland so it was an opportunity that could not be missed and it was essential to our eternal happiness that we attended. Sad.
The laptop didn't crash and we got our tickets. Twinsets at the ready we are going to TEKcamp!
Visit the site and pick up your ticket now, it's going to be amazing. TEKcamp 2011
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