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New Mexico Tech campus
Summer Science Program
The Summer Science Program offers academically gifted high school students the opportunity to participate in a real-world research project to determine the orbit of a near-earth asteroid from direct astronomical observations. Students learn to apply college-level physics, astronomy, calculus and programming skills to calculate celestial coordinates, take digital images and locate objects on these images, and write software that measures the positions and movements of asteroids and then converts those positions into the size, shape, and orbit of the asteroid around the Sun. At the end of the session, their findings are submitted to the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. SSP is offered at two campuses, the New Mexico Institute of Technology in Socorro, NM and Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. More »
New School of Architecture and Design, San Diego
Our programs offer unique immersive experiences from San Diego to a host of locations around the globe, allowing students of all ages and skill levels, from high school to advanced design students, to gain an in-depth understanding and appreciation of design studies and design influence in culture and society.
New York Film Academy – Summer Camps for Film and Acting
Hands on Intensive Summer Camps in: Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Digital Filmmaking, Photography, Screenwriting, Broadcast Journalism, Musical Theater, Video Game Design, and 3D Animation. (Multiple Locations Across the USA)
Technology & Engineering Experience and NYIT Technology and Engineering Experience
National Student Leadership Conference: Mastering Leadership
Among its wide selection of summer sessions for high school students, the National Student Leadership Conference offers a five-day course on Mastering Leadership. This program includes a series of interactive workshops that emphasize the "Pillars of Effective Leadership," including goal-setting, group dynamics, conflict resolution, team building, persuasive communication, and community service, as well as taking field trips, meeting with leadership professionals, and completing a day of service in the local community. (Dates and locations vary)
University of California Berkeley: (BBAY)
Program 1: Berkeley Business Academy for Youth(BBAY)
ATDP's Secondary Division, administered through UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Education, offers challenging courses to highly motivated students who have completed grades 7-11 (and are entering grades 8-12). Students are invited to attend the program on the basis of exceptional academic talent. Classes are held on the UC Berkeley campus, with many scheduled at the Graduate School of Education's Tolman Hall in the northwest corner of campus.
University of Notre Dame
Introduction to Engineering Program at Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame's Introduction to Engineering program offers high school students with strong academic backgrounds and an interest in engineering the opportunity to further explore potential career paths in engineering. During the two-week program, students can experience a taste of college life, staying in Notre Dame campus housing while attending lectures with Notre Dame faculty members on aerospace, mechanical, civil, computer, electrical, and chemical engineering in addition to hands-on laboratory activities, field trips, and engineering design projects. More »
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: OMSI Astronomy Camp
At the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry's Astronomy Camp at Camp Hancock in Fossil, OR, students learn to use various telescopes and instruments to observe star clusters and galaxies and then put their knowledge into practice at the Oregon Star Party. Located in the Ochoco National Forest, where clear, dark skies and a 5,000-foot altitude make for ideal observational conditions, the Oregon Star Party is one of the most popular astronomical events in the country for both amateur and professional astronomers. Students spend at least two nights camping under the stars at this event, with opportunities to listen to guest speakers and participate in astronomy activities during the day. More »
Oxford – Cambridge Summer School Cambridge
Ages 15-18 (1-6 wks.) and Tufts University Boston 2, 3 or 4 weeks 15-18 years old
Course guarantee dates are coming up for all programs, starting with the Oxford Tradition on Friday, January 7th. Be sure to get your application in on time …
Our Summer Intensive Studies programs take place in New York and Paris. These two- and four-week-long sessions are boot camps in art and design.
International student travel focused on increasing global awareness (Grades 5–12 and college)
Domestic student travel focused on leadership and college preparation (Grades 5–12)
The PreCollege Program
Each summer Pratt Institute's PreCollege program welcomes nearly 400 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to our Brooklyn campus, where they encounter life as an art and design college student. Students choose a major modeled after Pratt's undergraduate offerings. To complement this course, students are automatically enrolled in foundation, art history and portfolio development classes. Upon completion of the program students earn four elective college credits. This is an intensive full-time program; classes meet Mon-Fri, and extra-curricular cultural and social activities are scheduled evenings and weekends.
Majors include: Architecture, Art and Design Discovery, Creative Writing, Cultural Studies, Digital Arts, Digital Imaging & Photography, Fashion Design, Film/Video, Fine Arts/Painting and Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration (Digital), Illustration (Traditional), Industrial Design, Interior Design, Jewelry/Metal Arts, Photography, Sculpture, Sequential Art and the Comic Book
Purdue Entrepreneurship Academy
High School faculty nominate Sophomore / Junior students by Late-February to take part in this summer program.
Purdue University Summer Camps
Putney Student Travel – USA Based / International Locations
For 63 years, Putney Student Travel has offered high school and middle school students the opportunity and insight to shape their world through travel, unique cultural engagement, friendship, and fun. Our summer programs for high school and middle school students include community service, language immersion, adventure travel, pre-college enrichment, and global awareness.
Quantum Learning Network: Super Camp
(Education, Business, Products, World-wide Conference Center)
A 10 day residential academic program held on a prestigious college campuses throughout the USA. Attracting students with its cutting -edge academic strategies that help them realize their full potential for learning and for life skills that help increase confidence, motivation, leadership, and team work abilities.
Rochester Institute of Technology (College & Careers)
College & Careers is a two-day career conference offered in two sessions: July and August are designed to help students, who will be entering their senior year in the fall, gain the experience and knowledge necessary to start making career decisions. Regardless of their background or academic interest students will find College & Careers to be a rewarding and fun way to explore your future.
Salisbury School SAT, ESL, Academic Enrichment
Salisbury Summer School, Coed, Co-ed, Enrichment, Program, Reading, Writing, Math, Study Skills, ESL, English as a second language, SAT Preparation, in Massachusetts.
Sarah Lawrence College – Summer Writer's Workshop
This program is a one-week, non-residential summer workshop for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to explore the process of creative writing in a non-competitive, non-judgmental environment. Participants have the opportunity to attend small writing and theatre workshops led by faculty and guest writers and theatre artists as well as attend and participate in readings. Classes are limited to 15 students with three faculty leaders per workshop to provide individual attention for each student.
School of Creative and Performing Arts Summer Dance Camps
The School of Creative and Performing Arts (SOCAPA) offers this Contemporary Jazz and Hip-Hop Intensive residential program for high school students at its two campuses in New York City as well as Occidental College in Los Angeles and Champlain College and St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont. Participants take jazz and hip-hop as well as some specialty dance courses, preparing routines to be featured in both live dance performances and videos shot by the instructors. The program is divided into three levels for dancers with varying degrees of formal training. Two and three-week courses are offered. More »
Sewanee Young Writers Conference
This two-week residential program, offered by Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, provides dedicated rising high school sophomore, junior and senior creative writers an opportunity to develop and polish their writing skills. The conference includes workshops in playwriting, fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction led by celebrated professional writers as well as visiting writers whose works students analyze and discuss. Participants select one writing genre and spend their two weeks attending a small workshop dedicated to that genre, with opportunities for one-on-one contact with workshop leaders. Students also participate in lectures, readings and discussions.
Stanford University: Cardiothoracic Summer Internship
Registration link:
We welcome every student regardless of their school, nationality and grades, as long as they have an interest in possibly pursuing medicine & science in the U.S.!
Website: http://med.stanford.edu/cssec/summer-internship.html
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc0hV6Y8_3Y
The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skill Summer Internship at Stanford University is a 2-3 week elective course for high school and pre-medical students that will provide exposure to steps towards mastering basic and advanced cardiothoracic surgical skills via interactive, hands-on learning. Applicants will also learn comprehensive clinical anatomy knowledge and basic doctoring skills, and form close mentorship with faculty and students about pursuing medicine and science in the United States.
Summerfuel Oxford, Boston, Berkeley, Amherst & several more…
Programs In: Pre-College / Language & Cultural Immersion / Social Entrepreneurship / College Admissions Prep / Elite Soccer
Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG)
(3 week summer sessions on various US University Campuses)
Now in its 28th season, SIG is dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities for academically talented youth ages 9-18.
With unique programming. SIG combines academics with social, cultural and recreational opportunities for a truly engaging summer. Courses are led by qualified instructors who have expertise in their disciplines and represent an array of professional backgrounds.
Long – Term Benefit Students who participate in gifted summer school or accelerated school programs are more likely to take a more rigorous course of study in high school, earn higher college admittance test scores and attend more selective colleges.
Inquiry Please explore our website http://www.giftedstudy.org/about.asp for more details.
Your students may also benefit from learning about additional programs offered by the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS). These include Summer Advantage, where high school students can earn college credit studying abroad, Richmond, the American International University, a dual British and American accredited institution in London, England, as well as University Prep, a 3-week intensive college prep and visitation program
Residential Program for International Students: Explore Stony Brook. The program offers students the opportunity to: Meet Stony Brook University faculty, attend lectures and seminars, and engage in hands-on research, experiments, and leadership projects. Participate in cultural activities in Washington, D.C. and the New York metropolitan area, including visits to the United Nations headquarters, museums, and a Broadway show. Take intensive English language classes and learn how to write a successful college essay.
Life on a University Campus (UCLA, Northeastern, Michigan, Cambridge etc.) between 2 to 6 weeks
Take 2 University courses for credit, Enjoy local travel to amusement and historic sites as well as local university tours while making friends from many different countries etc.
Summer Discovery – Internships
Summer Discovery offers a variety of internships for HS Students. Here is about their newest:
We recently acquired a summer opportunity in Boston, MA for a student interested in computer technology/programming. The company is called Kenmore Design, a web development company, and is looking for a student who is bilingual (Chinese, Japanese, or Russian and English) and has experience with HTML or Linex. The student would participate in the internship for 4 weeks as a part of the Discovery Internships program. The program is open to students completing grades 10-12, ages 15-18. Interested in this or any other Summer Discovery Internship:
Contact: Ms. Lexi Lepler firstname.lastname@example.com+
Summer Program: Best of the West Academy at Carroll College
Carroll is pleased to announce its inaugural international student summer program: the Best of the West Academy. Students aged 15-18 will be immersed in English language classes in the morning and cultural and recreational activities in the afternoon. This program is perfect for students with a TOEFL score of 475-525 (iBT 55-71) who enjoy the great outdoors and want a real American West experience. The cost is $2,500 inclusive of all meals, housing, 24 hour supervision, course work and materials, excursions, activities and a weekend in Yellowstone National Park! For more information, please contact: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Summer College at Syracuse University
Summer College for high school students offers a broad range of 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-week programs that represent the various colleges and schools at Syracuse University.
We offer guided, organized tours of selective US colleges for international school students.
This coming summer we are offering several different opportunities to visit colleges in the US; featuring two different Northeast Tours, a California Tour, and a newly added Art College Tour. The programs provide great opportunities for students to experience individual colleges firsthand, to get a sense of the type of college that most suits them, and to get a head start on the college process.
University of California -Berkley Business Academy for Youth (BBAY)
The Berkeley Business Academy for Youth introduces youth from around the world to the disciplines and skills that make business work. B-BAY students learn from professors who are at the top of their field and from youth mentors. Class projects and presentations give students hands-on experience in a safe learning environment-all on the vibrant UC Berkeley campus.
University of California – Berkeley Select Summer Program
The Berkeley-CEG Summer Select Program is a 6-week program designed for secondary school/high schools students and freshman year of college who are interested in intensive summer study at the wonderful UC Berkeley campus. The Program is renowned for its academic rigor, instructional excellence, and the unique opportunity to experience college life at UC Berkeley, while sampling the vibrancy of San Francisco. Students will also have opportunities to meet with representatives from the UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
UC Bekeley Academic Talent Development Program
ATDP (July 16 – Aug 13) is a renowned Talent Program for stand-out students offered by the Graduate School of Education. The program provides opportunities to seek academic advancement and promote college readiness. Access link for full details
University of California San Diego COSMOS
The University of California San Diego branch of the California State Summer School in Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) emphasizes technology and engineering in its summer course offerings for high school students. Students enrolled in this rigorous four-week residential program choose one of nine academic subjects or 'clusters' from topics such as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, biodiesel from renewable sources, earthquake engineering, and music technology. Students also take a course on science communication to help them in preparing a final group project to be presented at the end of the session.
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University of Denver: NIKE Tennis Camp
Come join the fun this summer and get better at Nike Tennis camp. We are proud to offer our 3rd year of camp at an exciting location at the University of Denver. Gorgeous weather, superb instruction and fun off-court activities make this a wonderful youth summer camp experience.
University of Kansas Summer Engineering Camp – Project Discovery
The University of Kansas School of Engineering offers a five-day intensive learning camp where rising 9th-12th graders receive a hands-on introduction to engineering principles and the various career opportunities within the field of engineering. Campers follow a curriculum specific to their individual area of interest, such as computer science, aerospace, mechanical, chemical, civil/architectural, or electrical engineering, building their problem-solving skills by working together with fellow students and faculty to find solutions to real-world engineering design problems. Participants also have the opportunity to visit local engineering facilities to see different kinds of engineers at work. More »
University of Illinois: Exploring Your Options
This residential summer engineering camp for rising high school juniors and seniors is offered by the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering program, headquartered at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Campers have the chance to interact with engineering students and faculty, visit engineering facilities and research labs at the university, and work together on hands-on engineering projects. Students also participate in traditional camp recreational and social activities. The camp runs for two one-week sessions during June and July. More »
University of Maryland Clark School of Engineering Pre-College Summer Programs
The University of Maryland offers a number of summer programs for high school students to explore the various disciplines of engineering. The Discovering Engineering program for high school juniors and seniors is a one-week immersion in the university's engineering program, including tours, lectures, laboratory work, demonstrations and team projects designed to help students develop their math, science and engineering skills and decide if engineering is right for them. UMD also offers Engineering Science and Technology to Energize and Expand Young Minds (ESTEEM), a two-week seminar for high school seniors that explores engineering research methodology through lectures, demonstrations and workshops. More »
University Prep at Amherst: (ages 15-18)
Intensive 3 week summer program: assists academically achieving students prepare for successful entry to the college of their choice. Providing ways to navigate the University Admissions Process and Increase SAT Scores by training and testing on actual College Board Materials. In addition, get a taste of university life while residing at Amherst and by touring local area campuses such as Brown, MIT, Harvard and Yale. For More Information: (866) 303-4744 or email above link.
U Mass Amherst Mass Summer USA
This summer, enjoy a taste of university life in the top college town in the US.
Our EducationUSA Academy program will help you understand more about higher education in the U.S. and prepare you to apply to U.S. colleges and universities. All students complete a personal statement as part of the program, which can be used for applications to U.S. colleges. You will also meet many students from the U.S. and around the world.
University of Michigan (STAMPS)
Stamps Pre-College Programs include non-residential, afternoon Spring Studios and residential Summer Studios. Our programs offer portfolio-building courses in art and design, training from Stamps faculty, and an up-close look at life on the campus of the University of Michigan. Click the links below to sign up for an online information session, and start your application today.
University of Michigan: Summer Engineering Exploration Camp
Hosted by the University of Michigan's Society of Women Engineers, this program is a one-week residential camp for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in engineering. Participants have the opportunity to explore several different areas of engineering during engineering workplace tours, group projects, and presentations by students, faculty and professional engineers. Campers also enjoy recreational events, exploring the town of Ann Arbor, and experiencing a university residential atmosphere in the University of Michigan dorms. More »
University of Michigan Summer Engineering Academy
The Summer Engineering Academy at the University of Michigan has three levels of summer commuter sessions in engineering. The Summer Enrichment Program for rising eighth and ninth graders is a two-week camp designed to expand upon middle-school level math and science concepts, applying them to the basic principles of engineering. For rising tenth and eleventh graders, UMich offers the Michigan Introduction to Technology and Engineering, offering classes in technical communications, engineering math, professional development and engineering concepts culminating in an engineering-based project. The Summer Engineering Academy's Summer College Engineering Exposure Program for rising twelfth graders incorporates more advanced lessons on those same engineering topics with a team interdisciplinary engineering design project as well as enhancing the students' experience with tours and presentations on the university's engineering programs, opportunities to build their college portfolios, and an optional ACT preparatory course. More »
University of Notre Dame iLed Program (Grade 11 & 12 Students)
2 weeks in July, faculty from the College of Engineering, Science, Mendoza College of Business, Arts & Letters and Architecture, introduce iLED participants to their disciplines through lectures, discussion, and hands-on activities. The program also includes trips to the city of Chicago and nearby locations. Our goal is to introduce students to the University of Notre Dame and the importance of ethical leadership as they consider their future university studies.
Please Contact: Ms. Catherine Leung (Hong Kong Based) at email@example.com and 9747-8252.
University of Pennsylvania: Leadership in the Business World
Rising high school seniors interested in exploring undergraduate business administration and leadership are encouraged to apply to Leadership in the Business World, sponsored every summer by Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Students attend lectures and presentations by Wharton faculty and guest speakers, visit successful business enterprises, and work in teams to create an original business plan to be presented to a panel of venture capitalists and other professionals. The month-long program is offered at both of Wharton's campuses in San Francisco and Philadelphia, attracting students from across the globe to learn about 21st-century leadership at a world-class business institution. More »
University of Pennsylvania (Applied Science & Technology)
The University of Pennsylvania offers motivated high schoolers the opportunity to explore engineering at a college level at their three-week residential Summer Academy in Applied Science and Technology (SAAST). This intensive program includes lecture and laboratory courses in biotechnology, computer graphics, computer science, nanotechnology, robotics, and engineering complex networks taught by Penn faculty and other distinguished scholars in the field. SAAST also includes extracurricular workshops and discussions on topics such as SAT preparation, college writing, and the college admissions process. More »
At the University of Rochester, students pursue only what they're interested in. With Rochester's Pre-College Programs, high school students get that same freedom. Students make significant contributions to campus, foster respect for other cultures, and bring unique perspectives to the classroom.
University faculty, graduate students, and esteemed local educators teach classes and are committed to cultivating the minds of young students. With small class sizes, instructors mentor each student and give valuable insights into the theories, technologies, and principles of their field.
University of Southern California
USC Summer Programs offers high school students a preview of "freshman year" through its college immersion experience. Students explore Los Angeles as a laboratory for recreational and cultural learning beyond the traditional classroom. Our programs are designed to combine college level course work, academic field trips, and structured recreational activities.
USC Summer Programs offers 4 and 2 week courses in a variety of subjects from which students choose one course for intense study. Courses are interactive, engaging and challenging, and students receive 3 units of transferrable USC elective credit upon successful completion of the 4-Week program. Students can choose from over 20 courses in the following subject areas:
Architecture Engineering Performing Arts Science
Business Global Studies Pre-Health Visual Arts
Computer Science Journalism Pre-Law Writing
In addition to the 4-week credit and 2-week non-credit programs, the Summer Programs has a new offering specifically for international students. In partnership with the International Academy, we are offering an Intensive English Program for high school students. It is a non-credit, 4-week residential program for international students seeking to develop their English language proficiency through interactive instruction, collaboration, and hands on learning.
Eligibility for the Intensive English Program:
· Completed at least the Year 10
- Score a minimum of 70 on the TOEFL exam
- Be an international high school student
Students may visit summer.usc.edu for more information and instructions on how to apply.
Contact us at 213.740.5679 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
2 week Certificate program & 4 week credit program
USC, like many schools of architecture with a five-year professional degree program, requires students to declare architecture as a major upon application, and include architecture courses in the first year of the curriculum. This early commitment to architecture can be daunting to freshmen. We have created the EXPLORATION OF ARCHITECTURE program to inform students and assist them in making academic and career decisions.
The program is an excellent opportunity for a student to develop and refine creative problem-solving skills. The design studio is the focus of the program, emphasizing drawing and model building. The studio experience is augmented with lectures, site visits to significant buildings and architectural office tours.
Please contact me at the USC School of Architecture with any questions (800) 281-8616 or email, email@example.com.
Valparaiso University Program
By participating in Valparaiso University's short-term summer study program, students and professionals can learn the skills necessary to be global leaders. These programs will have various activities that revolve around the leadership and team building theme, while providing crucial knowledge about subject matter tailored for a particular group/topic. The classroom experience and the campus activities will be complemented by field trips that enhance the overall experience.
Washington University in St. Louis
1. Summer Scholars (5wks) 2. Summer Institute (3wks) 3. Art Portfolio Program (1 month)
4. Architecture Discovery Program 2 (weeks)
For More Information: www.summerscholars.wustl.edu / www.samfoxschool.wustl.edu
Wharton Business School: Leadership & Entrepeneurship
Organized by Knowledge@Wharton High School (KWHS), the Global Young Leaders Academy (GYLA) is an intensive two-week summer program for a select group of domestic (USA) and international high school students. Students must be at least 15 years of age (upon start date of the program) and in high school. The program introduces students to entrepreneurship and other business concepts, and provides cultural immersion. It features Wharton faculty presentations, in-depth learning from high school teachers in the KWHS network, residential activities, field trips and relationship building with other teens. GYLA draws its content from hundreds of engaging KWHS lesson plans and online business journal articles.
The Knowledge@Wharton High School (KWHS) Global Young Leaders Academy – Finance is the latest addition to the successful KWHS summer program. An alternative to the existing GYLA sessions that teach business and entrepreneurship, this latest module launched in 2019 provides current high school students from around the globe with a two-week summer experience at Wharton focusing on finance and investment. With the guidance of Wharton faculty and PhD students, participants will explore all aspects of finance, from the time value of money and corporate finance, to ethics and investment decision-making. Students will trade on Wharton's Online Trading & Investment Simulator — using real-world market data without risking real money — and develop and deliver a team-based investment project. In addition to rigorous course work, GYLA students collaborate closely in smaller teams, experience campus life, develop relationships with classmates from around the world, and discover Philadelphia and other local destinations.
(Many Wilderness Trips in the USA – including: Alaska, Grand Tetons, Hawaii, Montana, Yellowstone etc.)
(International locations: Alps and Pyrenees, Australia, British Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kilimanjaro, Peru, Thailand, and Vietnam etc.)
We know that a small group experience in the wilderness serves as a valuable catalyst to enable our students to become more responsible, tolerant, and self-confident while developing a powerful, all-inclusive community. We also know that through an intimate outdoor experience, our students learn to become peer leaders, acquire a responsible appreciation for the natural wonders of our planet, and develop a newfound environmental ethic to carry with them throughout their lives. Wilderness Adventures is an equal opportunity service provider.
Our mission: Do Something Wild – inspire growth and wonder.
Our core values: Community, Leadership, and the Natural World.
Yale University: Global Scholars Program (Grade 9 & 10)
Participants in the Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students can expect an amazing summer experience studying in beautiful campus lecture halls and classrooms, living in Yale's historic residential colleges, eating in award-winning dining halls, meeting a talented community of fellow students, engaging with world-renowned professors, and interacting with extraordinary visiting practitioners.
Summer Sessions Include:
Politics, Law, & Economics
International Affairs & Security
Biological & Biomedical Science
Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Sustainability, Energy, & Environment


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Mutarnee State School | State School in Mutarnee, Queensland | World Information on Education Australia
Information about Mutarnee State School, located in Mutarnee, Australia. Phone number, address, website and more. Centre Name: Mutarnee State School Type of school: State School Address: School Road Suburb: Mutarnee Town or City: 4816 Post Code: (07) 4770 8131 Phone... Continue reading →

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White Paper: Circadence
Cyber‐attacks and threats against the financial services sector are ongoing – common targets include banks, payment processing companies, investment firms, and other organizations that manage financial transactions.
A 2016 study reported that 83% of financial services companies cite defending against cyber threats and protecting personal data as one of their biggest challenges in building or maintaining their reputation over the next year.
Gamification has the potential to bring a financial company's cyber security posture to the next level, producing both value and competitive advantage. Gamification allows companies to best determine how they direct their resources toward mitigating vulnerabilities and threats.
Overview: Cyber‐attacks and threats against the financial services sector
Gamifying Cybersecurity: An opportunity for financial services companies
Project Ares: Solution to the Cybersecurity training gap ‐ a gamified training platform
Preserveing cyber team's footprint: For future analysis, tracking of growth, and to facilitate strategic role assignments
By: SPECOPS
With password security policies and best practices in constant flux, our effectiveness in safeguarding our organization requires scrutiny. Unfortunately, the regulatory bodies we must abide by do not always pave a clear direction. This is where our own judgment must fill in the gaps. When it comes to password security policy, it is always a good rule of thumb to take a segmented approach over a generalized one. This whitepaper provides insights on how to create a strategy for password policies, while continuing to meet today's compliance requirements. Key takeaways from this whitepaper: Character compositions and knowledge-based authentication Forced password expiration Compliance requirements in the backdrop of current wisdom about secure passwords Future-proofing existing password policies Password expiration based on role
By: I-Sprint Innovations
In the digital era, financial institutions need to meet and exceed the expectations of a new generation tech savvy users with digital broadband access to on-demand cloud-based services via a wide range of mobile devices. In order to earn customers' trust and confidence in their digital channels, financial institutions will have to secure identity and manage cross-channel access while leveraging mobility and the cloud. This whitepaper provides insights on how financial institutions can secure identity and data in a hyper-connected world where the data center perimeter has blurred and the enterprise attack surface has radically expanded with increased cloud adoption and mobility. Case studies illustrating how financial institutions are implementing prudent steps to engage customers across multiple channels Ultimate aim of the omni-channel initiatives Emerging methods of authentication How to boost security and compliance while ensuring differentiated customer experience in omni-channel service delivery
What is Storage ?
Computer data storage often known as storage or memory is a technological process through which digital data is stored on a storage device, and recorded for an indefinite period of time. A storage device is a core function and fundamental component of any computer which holds the data and information temporarily or permanently; and it can also be external to a computer, server or any computing device.
What is cyber attack ?
Cyber attack is a deliberate exploitation of computer systems, technology dependent organizations and networks which involves various means of malicious acts usually originating from an anonymous source either to steal or alter or destroy a targeted susceptible system. It uses hostile codes to alter computer codes, program logic and data. Cyber attack may include consequences like identity theft, fraud, extortion, malware, spamming, system infiltration, Intellectual Property (IP)
What is Cyber Infrastructure ?
Cyber Infrastructure is a term that typically refers to IT systems that provide advanced technological and sociological solutions to the problem of efficiently connecting laboratories, data, computers and people enabling derivation of scientific theories and knowledge. Cyber Infrastructure consists of computing systems, data storage systems, advanced instruments and data repositories all linked together by high performance networks to improve research productivity and enable breakthrough otherw


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|630 E Veterans Way
|November 9, 2019
|City of Pewaukee - Goodwill
|601 Ryan St
Items collected for a fee (Cash Only)
CRT Computer Monitors ($10 each)
Items collected at no fee
Other Computer Monitors & LCDs, Computers, Tablets, Keyboards, Laptops, Printers, Scanners/Fax, Cell Phones, Telephones, Gaming Systems, DVD Players, VCRs & Stereos (No broken or de-manufactured television or computer units will be accepted.)
Items collected at no fee
Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, Refrigerators, Microwaves, Water Coolers, Freezers, Water Heaters, Washers/Dryers, Stoves, Oven/Ranges, Dishwashers, Exercise Equipment, Grills (no propane tanks accepted), Lawn Mowers & Snow Blowers (All gas and oil must be removed prior to drop off)
Items collected for a fee (Cash Only)
Secure document destruction or paper for shredding ($5 per banker's box)
The City of Waukesha also hosts events that collect electronics and appliances. These events are hosted twice a year. Visit the City of Waukesha's website for more information.
Business Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday (excluding holidays)
515 W. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, WI 53188
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Zopa = Top UK Web 2.0 App
Posted on 07 August 2006
by Zopian blogger in Archive
While the arguments rage about what exactly is meant by Web 2.0, Richard MacManus over at Read / Write Web has kindly listed Zopa as Top UK Web 2.0 App – we are there, but you have to go right to the end to see us (Downside of having a name beginning with 'Z' I guess.)
The original source for the article comes from JigsawUK – a web site that tracks UK startups, so thanks to Colin Donald there as well.
It's interesting that we're in the category of 'Second time around entrepreneurs' – I guess that's because of Richard's previous experience at Egg, but James and myself were definitely start up virgins when we left Egg to create Zopa 🙂


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I had the pleasure of presenting for the fourth time at Drayton Bird's marketing academy – EADIM – in London. After the second day, I interviewed Drayton Bird. As always he had lots of great stories and content to share. Another entry in a long list of Drayton Bird blogs.
In case you do not know who Drayton Bird is – go here to learn more about him. In short, Drayton Bird is a direct marketing guru, former colleague of the legendary David Ogilvy and an outstanding copywriter. If you want to get inspiration on how to do marketing better, follow the Drayton Bird blog, his Tweets and his email newsletter. You won't be disappointed you did.
If you are considering hiring Drayton Bird as a speaker or trainer, go here to learn more
Be smart. Take 11 minutes out of your busy schedule and let Drayton Bird inspire you to do better. Watch the video.
And here are the marketing resource links promised in the video;
- 51 free helpful marketing ideas from Drayton Bird
- 171 direct marketing questions
- Get free web seminars about direct marketing and other marketing topics here
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So now Republicans are talking up reconciliation as a way to repeal ObamaCare. You remember reconciliation, right? During the health care reform debate, Republicans called it a threat to democracy and to all that is right and good in the world.
But rather than focusing on the hypocrisy, Matt Yglesias makes the excellent point that this is the way it's supposed to work:
As you see here with Ryan (and in the generally Calvinball like approach the GOP has taken to the reconciliation question over the years), Republicans are determined to follow the actual laws and rules. When in the minority, they don't rebel. They don't murder their political opponents, they don't organize coups d'état. What they do is they try to win legislative battles through all the tools at their disposal. And when in the majority they . . . do the same thing. They believe, strongly, that letting wealthy businessmen get what they want is good for America, and they go about doing that with seriousness of purpose. Many Democrats, by contrast, seem to believe that their highest responsibility is to make themselves look good, to preen for the cameras, or to maximize their own personal authority.
But they're wrong and Ryan is right. The procedural rules are levers to be deployed on behalf of important goals, not holy writ to which policy objectives should be subordinated.
Amen, Brother Yglesias.


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OT rule is yet another burdensome federal regulation
Yet another onerous federal regulation
In response to "About 900 county staffers now eligible for OT" (Aug. 24):
Whether it's 900 county employees or a large industry, it's a regulation – not a law!
Laws concern areas that our elected officials have thought about, debated and voted on as being good for us to abide by as we go about our daily lives.
Regulations, while having the force of law, are set out by some of the 1.4 million unelected federal bureaucrats who continually increase the overall burden on society to pursue our dreams, our liberty.
How big a burden?
The Federal Register contained over 81,000 pages at the end of 2015 OMG!
Coy Powell, Charlotte
U.S. is overdue for stricter DWI laws
In response to "Grandmother killed in wreck involving driver with multiple DWIs" (Aug. 23):
The senseless loss of Cecelia Buitrago de Gonzalez's life at age 79, killed by a driver with two previous impaired convictions, as well as a third case still pending, was avoidable.
In Germany, laws surrounding driving while intoxicated are much stricter.
The time is overdue for courageous politicians to stop senseless DWI highway fatalities.
James Proper, Mint Hill
Create tag for deaf drivers to display
In response to "Public asked to wait for facts on shooting" (Aug. 24):
Police officers aren't clairvoyant.
The state should offer hearing impaired drivers a hang tag, similar to the ones used by handicapped drivers.
Joyce McLaren, Terrell
No basis in fact for Obama, flood outrage
No basis in fact for Obama, flood outrage
In response to "Remember Obama's Katrina response? (Aug. 24 Forum):
Those who complain that President Obama did not immediately go to Louisiana areas affected by recent flooding need to check the facts.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards asked Obama to wait a week or two before coming to his state because local police and other first responders would have to be diverted from disaster relief to provide security for a presidential visit.
Gov. Edwards also said that Louisiana is getting a quick and able response from FEMA and other federal agencies.
Even a brief peek outside the right-wing news bubble reveals that the latest gripe about Obama has no basis in reality – just like so many complaints before it.
James Bolin, Charlotte
Voting Trump? Check your moral compass
When someone tells me they can't vote for Hillary Clinton due to "moral issues," I get it. Clinton does "raise some flags."
But when such a person then informs me they are going to support Donald Trump... Really? That is a moral decision?
If that's the way you "think," I suggest you get your moral compass adjusted.
Mark Selleck, Waxhaw
Policy Collaboratory raises alarms for me
In response to "Push for environmental policy causes unease at UNC" (Aug. 21):
Our conservative state legislature has now through law created a way to cover its policy behind with the cloak of the academic gown.
I wish I could honestly say we should wait and see. But the N.C. Policy Collaboratory at UNC Chapel Hill already smells given its origin and its "without walls" mission link to science and policy – a link to Jones Street in Raleigh.
It's another perplexing day in the life of my alma mater.
John H. Clark, Charlotte
Cooper is doing his job, following the law
In response to Taylor Batten "Amid whiffs, a McCrory attack that sticks?" (Aug. 21 Opinion):
While it is true that the attorney general's responsibility is to advise and defend the state, it is also his responsibility to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State.
These responsibilities have come to be at odds with one another, and now the Republicans are claiming that N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper is not doing his job.
It needs to be said that he is, in fact, doing his job by choosing the overriding priority of not defending an unconstitutional, politically motivated law he knows will not stand up in federal court – as he has already advised them.
Dan Ericson, Matthews


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Another thing that I love is a good promotional shoot. (This is when a business owner arranges a shoot exclusively for photo stock to use for advertising.)
Another thing I love is Church Street Bridal. They have amazing designer dresses, all sold for around 10% of original retail. (no, that's not a typo) The proceeds all benefit domestic violence prevention and services.
The other night was a blissful mash-up of all three of these things!! I've been wanting to learn about using off-camera flash, so I scheduled a lesson with A.J.Chan, a photog whom I esteem highly in that area. We tried out The Thimble's newest model, Devon in a Church Street Bridal gown. We even played with smoke bombs!
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Michelle James : 7 Reflection Tools for Navigating the Unknown
7 Reflection Tools for Navigating the Unknown
By Michelle James
1. Change the lens you use for seeing the unknown.
Do you see the unknown something to be feared, challenged, dealt with, managed or overcome? Or is it something to be navigated, explored, embraced, cultivated, or expressed? If you think of facing the unknown in your work what thoughts and emotions come to mind? What metaphor? A beast to be tamed, a wave to be surfed, a game to be played? How we perceive the concept of this unfolding future we call the unknown determines how easily we navigate it.
2. Consciously engage uncertainty.
Whether we like it or not the unknown has now become our working partner. By actively engaging the unknown in small ways at first such as with a low-risk/high-ambiguity project you develop the essential skills to work with it in larger high-risk/high-ambiguity arenas. What would it take for you to go deeper into situations, pushing past what you currently know, before going forward? It feels counterproductive in our fast-paced culture, but by taking the up front time to go deep and explore multiple dimensions, next-level solutions begin to reveal themselves.
3. Allow the process to be messy.
When we start consciously exploring unknown, there is a period of time where logic, order, and organization are put on hold as we get into the unearthing of new information. It can seem illogical, nonsensical, and even foreign-sounding as it emerges. Like all births, new directions are not necessarily tidied up and pretty as they enter the world. Similar to a baby being born, the ideas, structures and systems that emerge from the unknown space can look unrecognizable at first. The task it to continue to draw whatever shows up forth, amidst it messiness, until the new order emerges. There is a natural, self-organizing system at play in every emergent situation. How much time and space do you give to ideas to go formulate?
4. Actively leave the familiar. Just because something worked for one group in one situation doesn't mean it is necessarily repeatable.
Look back to the past for what is relevant to the new situation and bring it with you. Leave the rest behind. It is in our nature to seek the shelter of the familiar even if we know it is no longer serving us. Leaving what is comfortable and not working to dip into the "empty space" to draw forth the new is challenging. Do you have compassion for yourself (or others) when you are frustrated, overwhelmed and feel like you hit a wall?


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You may remember the allegedly Chinese proverb:
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"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."
As someone with a background in psychology, this proverb always seemed a bit off. Why? Because learning theory suggests that organisms from the smallest to the largest learn from experience, or from reinforcement contingencies if you will. Then the reformulated version of the proverb came to me, incorporating what we know about learning:
Teach someone to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime. Give someone a fish, and you teach them to come bugging you for a fish every day.
Since originally coming up with this reformulation, I've seen a blog post in another context that pointed out that you shouldn't teach a starving person to fish– they're too upset.
It was written in a business context, but the point is well taken. When someone is flooded with negative emotions, the person responding must first pay attention– fully– and must have empathy. Therapists are expected to do both, but so are friends.
The reformulated proverb could be misappropriated by conservative people to rail against "government giveaway" programs. But that's not where I'm coming from. Especially after reading about not trying to teach a starving person. It's just that we learn from all of our experiences, but what we learn from them isn't always what folks had in mind.
This is why therapists can sometimes be very annoying. You ask them a question and they answer with a question. You ask them what their experience is with a certain problem, and they won't disclose. You ask them to problem solve and they refuse. There are a lot of reasons for doing those things, and I have it in mind to write about therapist self-disclosure at some other point. Right now I'm recalling some great feedback I got from a clinical supervisor a long time ago: "The more we help them, the more helpless they become." So when your therapist won't problem solve for you, he/she is working on teaching you to fish. Your solution to the problem is worth ten of the therapist's solutions– perhaps even more.
Remember, one of the things that makes a therapeutic relationship uniquely different is that one of the goals is for it to be over– for you to not need therapy any more. When you're overwhelmed and can't cope, you get a fish. When you've weathered that particular storm, you get a fishing lesson.
This is something to remember when thinking about how good your therapist is– is it just a nice warm feeling because your therapist is always giving you an emotional fish, or do you sometimes feel uncomfortable because you get the fishing lesson? What's the balance? How do you find it? I recall a former client who gratefully told me, "You really called me on my shit," when I had no particular memory of confronting him. But that was his experience. While therapists are emphatically not in the business model that says "the customer is always right," we're mostly in the model that the client needs to discover what is wrong, and when it's wrong, what's wrong about it. Again with the fishing lesson. But because in this case the fish are frequently intangible, the therapist also needs to tell the client– "you caught one!" sometimes. The lesson is that one can learn to learn.
The the fishing metaphor is starting to get old– and you know about what happens to old fish. So I'll let this one go. What do people think about the balance between the therapist as comforter and as teacher?
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Our focus is on our local members however we work closely with the CMI executive team and with neighbouring regions to support members in their development of management and leadership competencies and in the growth of their professional networks.
We work with members to organise events relevant to them, share best practice and information using a range of media and build links with other professional bodies, higher and further education institutions, employers and other community partners.
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Site of Fatal Elevator Mishap Set to Re-Open
The Madison Avenue office tower where an advertising executive was killed by an elevator last week will re-open to some employees on January 3 after being closed since the accident, the building's owner said Friday.
The offices at 285 Madison Avenue have been accessible only for personnel responsible for retrieving employees' work materials since the Dec. 14 elevator mishap that killed Suzanne Hart, a 41-year-old director at Young & Rubicam, the advertising firm that owns the building.
As Hart stepped from the lobby into the elevator that morning — with the elevator doors still open — the cab lurched up suddenly, pinning her legs outside and crushing her lower body.Investigators said they are focusing on electrical work being done by Transel Elevator Inc., the building's elevator-servicing company, in the hours before the fatal malfunction.


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The Emory University Women's Soccer team is headed back to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time since 2014, earning an at-large bid to the tournament as the 64-team field was announced on Monday afternoon.
The soaring Eagles (13-4-1), winners of five straight and 6-0-1 in their last seven, will be opposed by Penn State-Berks (15-3-2) in the first round at 3:30 PM on Saturday in Lynchburg, Virginia. In addition to PSU-Berks, Emory will be joined in the four-team pod by host #19/16 Lynchburg (18-2-2) and Piedmont College (17-4-1). The Hornets will face the Lions in the opening round at 1:00 PM on Saturday. The opening round winners will play on Sunday at 3:00 PM for a spot in the Round of 16 next weekend.
This marks Emory's 17th overall appearance in the NCAA tournament and ninth under Head Coach Sue Patberg. To see the entire field of 64-teams, please click here.
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Interseting story I came across on one of the forums for Altiris. Someone is speculating that Novell has extra money and is looking to purchase Altiris purely for its SVS product. I disagree, I think that Novell would be better off with XenSource as it is less expensive and seems to fit a lot better with the current linux play they have going on w/ SuSE and OpenSuse.
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India has renewed its yearly export quota of staple food, onions and potatoes allocated to the Maldives.
Indian media state that the government renewed authorisation to export predetermined amounts of staple food and other produce to the archipelago under the bilateral agreement between the two South Asian neighbours.
The media cited India's Director General of Foreign Trade that the yearly amount of produce to be exported to the Maldives from last April onwards are 67,640.24 tonnes of rice, 59,442.17 tonnes of wheat flour, 11,706.3 tonnes of sugar, 11,714.45 tonnes of potatoes and 19,466.36 tonnes of onions.
According to reports, the fixed amounts of produce allocated for the Maldives remain unchanged with regards to future steps that are to be taken to control exportation. India has on occasion halted exports over poor harvest of onions and potatoes.
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Brian Hall
Suspended on aircraft cable, Pelagia Colorata, is a hot glass creation that, paradoxically, may have begun life in the cooler depths of the ocean. In the shape of a jelly fish with its gracefully curled tentacles and soft-membrane body, as a work executed in glass, it's a complimentary match. Transparent and luminous, able to convey the near weightlessness of such a creature, Pelagia Colorata, is also an expression of Hall's desire to convey a sense of equilibrium. To achieve this, he uses the unique properties of hot glass, his surroundings and meditative techniques as inspiration for and during the creation of his work. Brian Hall was introduced to glass in his foundation year at the Alberta College of Art + Design (Calgary). After graduating in 1997, he founded Flux Glassworks in Canmore, AB. He has subsequently honed his craft at Red Deer College Summer Series and at Pilchuck Glass School.
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Making a Word and Identify a Word from a Picture
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Can you read this?
It is often said that only the first and last letter of the word should be intact and it can be read.
But only 55 out of 100 people can read that way.
You can write scrambled words and ask your friends to unscramble them one who is able to number of words is the winner.
This lesson will help you to
In any language it is important that we use correct spellings. Otherwise the other person might not understand what we mean to say. When we us incorrect spellings the meaning of what we want to convey is not understood properly. For example: if we say we went together for a party. Instead of writing together we wrote to gather, it changes the meaning of the whole sentence. To gather means to get collected whereas together means to do something with someone. For example the crowd gathered to see the show.
We went together for a party
The crowd gathered to see the show
If words or sentences are not put in correct order then they cannot explain the correct idea for example, if I say, I in the park was ? does it make any sense? No!
But when I say I was in the park it is quite clear that I was in the park
Or if we read a mouse after ran cat. What will you understand? Nothing. Let?s put it the other way a cat ran after the mouse; now it's clear that a cat ran after a mouse and not a mouse ran after a cat! That can be amazing too!
Spelling of any given word is equally important. If the spellings are not correct, then the correct idea cannot be conveyed. For example: If you write tealescope instead of telescope, the reader might not understand it.
Tealescope- Does it look correct? No, it does not. The correct spelling is telescope. Let's take another example- A Dolfin. Do you think it's the correct spelling? No, it is not. The correct spelling is Dolphin. ?ph' sounds as 'f as in telephone. Here instead of writing light, if we write lite, what will it mean? Nothing. The correct spelling for it is light, (ight says ite as in might, sight, fight)
Let's take another example- Ruf. Did you get an idea about what is being talked about? No! Actually the word means something that's not smooth but coarse. When explained further we came to know that it was rough that was being talked about. A rough seashell. (here ough) sounds as uff as in tough)
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Great British Tennis Weekend hits Plymouth
A number of tennis venues in and around Plymouth will open their courts to offer free tennis to kids, families and adults this Saturday and Sunday as part of the Lawn Tennis Association's (LTA) Great British Tennis Weekend.
The Great British Tennis Weekend is a nationwide campaign to get more people to play tennis by offering a variety of tennis activities for free.
Hill Lane Junior Tennis Club (Saturday, 9am-3pm), Plympton Lawn Tennis Club (Saturday, 11am-4pm), St Budeaux Tennis Club (Saturday, 9am-3pm), South Devon Tennis Centre (Saturday, 12:30pm-2:00pm), Mannamead Lawn Tennis Club (Saturday, 2pm-4pm and Sunday, 10:30am-12:30pm) and Yelverton Tennis Club (Sunday, 10am-2pm) are among the local venues taking part on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May, along with many more across Devon.
The sessions will be different at each of the participating sites and include Cardio Tennis, touchtennis, coaching for juniors and adults, and informal Free Play and Family Time sessions.
Georgina Loosemore, LTA Participation Manager, said: "Whether you've never picked up a racket before or you play regularly, there will be a Great British Tennis Weekend session to suit you and your friends and family! There are lots of fantastic tennis venues in and around Plymouth and it's great to see so many of them getting involved in this national campaign to get more people playing tennis more often."
Equipment will be provided and venues will be offering promotional deals on membership and coaching to participants on the day. Refreshments, BBQs and raffles will be part of the family-friendly days.
A second Great British Tennis Weekend will take place after the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 of July.
To sign up to your nearest Great British Tennis Weekend, visit: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/OpenDays


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- Model NO.: ES-G3
- Signal Transmission: Wireless Alarm
- Certification: DOT, E-MARK, CE, ISO, FCC, RoHS, MUTCD, ASTM, AS/NZS, CCC, GS
- Working Principle: GSM + WiFi Network
- Alarm Volume (within 1m): ≥110dB
- Languages Supported: Russian, Spanish, English, Chinese
- GSM Signal Weak Alert: Yes
- SMS Commands: Supported
- SMS Contect: Can Be Changed
- GSM Bands: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
- Trademark: Ease Security
- Specification: CE, ROHS
- HS Code: 8531901000
- Type: Anti-Theft Alarm
- Working Mode: Passive
- Application: Indoor
- Transmission Mode: Wired & Wireless
- Receive Frequency: 433MHz & 31MHz Optional
- Back up Battery Working Time: >7 Hours
- AC Power Cut Reminder: Yes
- Phone Number Supported: 3 Groups
- Frequency: 868MHz
- Network: GSM+WiFi
- Transport Package: Neutral Color Box
- Origin: Guangdong, China
Product Description
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868MHZ, less interference
3G GSM+ WIFI network
Can remote control several home appliance like air conditioner, light and etc. With feedback for the real status
100 wireless defence zones
Main Features
2.Android + IOS APP application easily control, easy to give authorization.
3.Free of alarm pushes through WiFi network.
When there is no WIFI, the host will work with GSM network. If there is neither
WiFi nor GSM network, then the alarm host will send SMS alerts.
4.Work with IP camera, the IP camera APP embeds in the host APP.
Users can monitor what happen at home wherever and whenever.
5.Workable with 100pcs smart socket/wireless relay outputs to control simple
home appliances. sockets name can be revised by users.
Advanced home automation functions for perfect smart home life.
6.20s Leaving message remotely in APP.
7.Information push promptly when AC power lost or recovered or detectors in low
8.Smart zone function: self-checking windows/doors status when away arm host.
9.100wireless defense zones,
10.Support "ding dong" doorbell function.
11.Can store 6 alarm call phone No.+2 alarm SMS phone No.
12.Support three zone types: 24H line, 1 st line, 2 nd line.
13.Arm/alarm Delay for each defense zone. Timed arm/disarm function.
14.Built-in rechargeable battery.
15.The host supports monitoring and two-way intercom function
Technical information
Power supply: AC=100 ~ 230V 50Hz/60Hz
Working voltage: DC12V 1A
Static current: < 70mA (when not in charging)
Alarm current: < 200mA
Backup battery: 3.7V 800mAh
Standby time: 7 hours
GSM frequency: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
For 3G frequency, please check the table on attached paper
WiFi frequency:3G
WiFi transmission power: 1W
Receiving and emitting frequency: 868MHz
Wireless transmission distance: >100 m (Open space)
Working condition: temperature: -10ºC ~ 5ºC, humidity:5% ~ 80%
Panel Face & Back
Smart Socket
Remote Control
PIR Detector
Fire alarm system, smoke alarm system, burglar alarm system, emergency alarm system, intruder alarm system, home alarm system, intruder alarm system, security system, alarm system, sensors are on sales, etc.
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PANO - A mission on board Ship CSB 8001 from Coast Guard Region 3 of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command (VCG) has concluded its successful visit to and exchange with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Eastern Region, marking the development of the cooperation, solidarity, friendship between the two sides.
This is the first time a ship of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has visited India, showing the VCG's competency and capacity and contributing to law enforcement at sea, and maritime security and safety in the region and the world.
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There's a profoundly anti-Catholic article at the personal blog
Lez Get Real of A Gay Girl's View of the World.
Meet Timothy Dolan… Archbishop of New York and Papal Bovine Scatologist
I responded to two wildly anti-Catholic comments and a bit of an ongoing dialog follows there and has continued here in the comments. While frustratingly inconclusive I hope and pray it is fruitful. It is a real exercise in humility for me.
Catholicism is an unholy evil which must be fought at every turn. Run by cult leaders who live off the earnings of their poor followers.
What do you expect from a pagan cult that was started when their leader, Constantine, made a deal with the pagan god Christus to convert the whole empire to his cult if he helped him slaughter his enemies? Sounds more like a deal to be made with the devil than the One called Jesus doesn't it? He then created the bible to make sure it conformed to his message of control. We still live with this evil in every form of Christianity.
April 9, 2009 at 9:14 pmYou two are hard to understand.
elaygee, this very article notes "a gigantic network of 10 colleges and universities, hundreds of schools, social service agencies, and nine hospitals that treat about 1 million people annually." Where is the evil in that? I don't see you railing against the public school system or the protestant churches with their even higher instance of teacher and clergy abusers. Is it because most of the abuse there is heterosexual? How can that be?
Jason, What even remotely supportable history have you been reading that tells you that? There is more independently-verifiable historical evidence for the writing of the new Testament of the Bible in the 1st century than there is for the entire existence of Socrates or William Shakespeare. For instance I can give you historical (extra-Biblical) evidence that the word "Christian" was used to describe the followers of Christ 3 centuries before Constantine.
I'll say this just so it gets said. God made all people. Some are attracted to people of the same-sex. (and some have disordered attractions to all manner of things). That is not bad or good; only acting on these disordered attractions is wrong. This doesn't in anyway affect the Church's – or any decent thinking person's – love for them as God's created handiwork. The Church uniformly tells us also to absolutely love these people.


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Vacation had to get away
Vacation meant to be spent alone
Ah.... the Go-Go's. I know you are all humming this tune now. I am!
I am on vacation for the next eight days! WooHoo!
First day of vacation and this chica wakes up at 7 am! My goodness. I will never learn. Lol.
I was going thru my comments and I received a comment from The Lies of 4th Avenue Blues. I popped over and the drama continues. Can't say I am surprised. Jonathon sure has left a foul taste in a lot of people's mouths. People keep emailing me about it. I commented my thoughts on this blog. I guess if you want to really piss people off, this is what happens.
Anyway, enough of that. I had lunch with the Kid this morning. We went to the Egg Crate Cafe, which is close to where we live. I got the combo meat breakfast. It comes with 2 strips of bacon, 2 sausage links, 2 eggs, hashbrowns or country potatoes and choice of bread. It was so much food for an awesome price - around $8. I couldn't finish it all so the Kid had to eat the rest. He got the pancake combo. HUGE portions!
Here is a pic of my breakfast plate. So much food!
I do have an agenda each day I am on vacation. I have already met with a co-worker to discuss their progress in their new training class. I have started a load of laundry. I have a few more things on my list for today:
- Shoe shopping with the Kid for the wedding
- Shirt shopping for the wedding
- Two loads of laundry
- Clean the upstairs bathroom
- Change the bedding in the spare bedroom for my nephew's visit.


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A Charlotte, North Carolina native, Mohamed was the second round pick for the Cleveland Browns in the 2009 NFL draft where he recorded two 100-yard receiving games his rookie year, the first Browns rookie to have two or more such games in a season since Kevin Johnson in 1999.
Before joining the NFL, Mohamed earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology taking only 3.5 years from the University of Georgia where he was named the 2008 team captain, selected as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference and Academic All-SEC member, and received the team's Leon Farmer Award for his dedication to the strength and conditioning program and academics.
Mohamed attended Independence High School helping his team win 77 consecutive games and capture four consecutive North Carolina state 4A championships while setting the North Carolina state prep records for career receiving yards (4,851) in a season (2004), touchdown catches in a career (76), and touchdown catches in a season (32 as a senior).
Since retiring from the NFL, Mohamed has worked as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. In Spring 2017, while riding ATVs with friends, Mohamed was involved in an accident that resulted in the amputation of most of his left hand. Most recently following the accident, Mohamed is an entrepreneur and a speaker focusing on finding opportunities in adversity, maximizing the present, and athletes in business.
Mohamed is a member of the 2018 UGA 40 under 40 class. He has studied at the Harvard Business School, completing their Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports program led by Anita Elberse. He will begin Harvard's Program for Leadership Development, which functions as their alternative eMBA, in fall 2018.
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Robots: Battle for the Coal Heart | Board Game Review
Game: Robots: Battle for the Coal Heart
Publisher: Sherwood Games
Designer: Duncan Davis
Price: $50
Players: 3-6
Duration: 30-90 minutes
Age: 9+
Time to Learn: 5 minutes
Robots: Battle for the Coal Heart
Robots: Battle for the Coal Heart is a family friendly game in which players power up their robots to become the most powerful robot of all. The world is amidst an energy crisis that would abolish robots from the world. The robots must battle for the one artifact that can save their existence… the Coal Heart! Each player battles as one of the last robots fighting for the coal heart.
Game play
Each player chooses one of six robots, and takes a few select resources, which can later be used to buy robot parts. The starting player begins by choosing one of six hexes. Each hex is an action type; mine, upgrade, fight, gear, capture, and scavenge. The starting player, along with every other player gets to complete the action (except for the capture and scavenge action). The active player also gets to complete an extra perk that only benefits the starting player. Play continues for multiple rounds and players build up their own robot while attacking other players. When players become broken, they struggle to deal significant damage and heal. They must capture the coal heart before other robots ravage the area.
If you crave world domination, this game is for you! You must strategically plot your moves to become better than everyone else. One of the best aspects of this game is that everyone completes an action at the same time. It leaves everyone engaged and ready for the next move. It also makes players stay on edge and re-strategize with every action taken. Heart points become ever so important as battles take place and robots battle against others. I would recommend this game for family fun. There is something about this game that feels more family friendly than a play with friends game. It's great because even younger ones stay engaged but is balanced enough that adults enjoy the game as well.
Gateway Game Score: 7/10
Overall Rating: 7/10
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I've styled an event or two (…or twenty) in my day and, as this year's Christmas host, I'm pulling out all the stops (and helium balloons) to ensure it is practically Pinterest-worthy in every way!
With a new house and baby (it's been a BIG year…), Josh and I decided to nominate Casa Falco as this year's Christmas abode - because what's one more major event to add to the list!? With this in mind, we have been prepping and planning for a few months now to ensure the place is in perfect condition come Christmas Eve.
From garden prep (Josh) to interior and table décor theming (me), I thought I would take you through our inspiration and styling process to show you how a home can transform into a haute-holiday house… and on a budget! After all, we have to make sure there is enough silly-season spending left over for that Monica Vinader bracelet I have been eyeing off… hint hint Josh!
My house is all about the neutrals. Sofa? White. Cushions? Back and white. Bedding? Beige. You get the drift… Like my closet, I play it safe when it comes to colour and, instead, experiment with prints and texture to add personality to my home interior.
With a white-on-white backdrop to play with, I have decided to inject A LOT of colour this Christmas and have been stocking up on all things pastel and tropical. Taking inspiration from the sunny Queensland weather, I am working with stone fruits, palm fronds and retro, printed Bon Bons (from Kmart) to accessorise my Christmas feast.
Whilst I love my Domain marble place settings, I wanted clean, crisp, white plates and simple silver cutlery so as not to overpower the colourful table spread. Josh and I purchased affordable white sets from Ikea.
The addition of pretty printed napkins (Overflow) and gold-embossed place cards (The Reject Shop) will add a slightly formal flourish.
As for table cloths, I toyed with the idea of having custom ones made however I managed to find EXACTLY what I wanted from Pillow Talk… and on sale! BOOM! Again, please note that it is important to 'balance' the table with some neutral elements (plates, table cloth) so that the fruit, fronds, flowers and food are championed.
While I LOVE the look of a colour co-ordinated tree, mine is anything but… and for a good reason! Every mismatched ornament and decoration on my tree has a story and a history and I love pulling them out every year and reminiscing. From favourite childhood ornaments to personalised baubles and this year's addition of a sausage dog and Santa decoration (in honour of Chilli and Oscar of course – thanks Grandma!), our tree becomes more eclectic and special as the years go by.
Presents, however, are a different story! In keeping with this year's theme, I've purchased some colourful paper, ribbon, baubles and cards (all from Kmart) and I am mixing and matching for an 'over the top' effect.
As a final and extra-fun touch, I found these oversized, helium, confetti balloons from a boutique in Clayfield and will be blowing these up and filling the dining room with them for a little extra 'wow' power.
Florals always play a big part in my event styling and I will be paying a visit to the Hendra Flower market to stock up on colourful and seasonal blooms. Please note that when it comes to florals, more is always more! I'm mixing it up this time and keeping my Christmas table "fruity" rather than "floral" so these bunches will be decorating every available coffee table surface instead.
Similar to the house, our garden has undergone a festive makeover with the installation of fairy lights (white though, I'm sorry but I just CAN'T do coloured fairy lights), outdoor cushions and a pop of colour in the form of potting and plants.
Sunflowers, lemon trees, beautiful blue pots and an oversized star light have transformed our outdoor area into an entertainment area. My darling husband has spent many, many hours turfing and returfing the back garden, maintaining the hedges and installing our very own veggie garden complete with home grown strawberries, peppers, carrots, beans, basil and rosemary. With the recent extension of our patio and the future installation of an outdoor cinema, we're hoping to spend more time outside than in.