text: You are right. It does give the person being dicked a chance to not get dicked though. On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Matt Joyce <matt at nycresistor.com> wrote: > If Gian Pablo thinks you are being a dick and is willing to call you out > on it. You ARE being a dick. > On Feb 28, 2012 8:59 AM, "Gian Pablo Villamil" <gian.pablo at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Giving massive notice that you're going to be a dick does not excuse >> being a dick. >> >> On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 2:22 AM, Ronald Cotoni <setient at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I mostly agree as well but at the same time, there was apparently >>> massive notice given. I do notice all of the awesome work that Jim has put >>> into the placefrom both the classes he teaches as well as the physical work >>> he has done in the space. I am sure we can come up with a better solution >>> than putting this equipment on the floor in Turing. >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 11:43 PM, girlgeek <girlgeek at wt.net> wrote: >>> >>>> +1 >>>> -Claudia >>>> On 2/27/2012 9:48 PM, Gian Pablo Villamil wrote: >>>> >>>> I stand with Jim on this. >>>> >>>> His use of the space is, I think, one of the emblematic activities at >>>> Noisebridge, and one of the few that has taken place so consistently and >>>> effectively. Whatever he thinks he needs to do to make it happen, I support. >>>> >>>> There are other far more important things to deal with at Noisebridge >>>> than the Turing classroom. I really don't understand the belligerent tone >>>> from Tom on this. What does he plan to do with the space once it is >>>> "cleaned up"? I know what Jim plans, and I heartily support it. >>>> >>>> Give Jim the benefit of the doubt on this. Don't piss him off. We've >>>> already lost too many good people. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 3:36 PM, jim <jim at systemateka.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Please read this. I do not believe this email is drama. >>>>> I've tried to articulate a problem and am asking for direct >>>>> responses at the least from Ben and Tom. >>>>> >>>>> Not only do I ask that you read, I ask that you read >>>>> thoughtfully. >>>>> How did the drill press and saws get into the dirty >>>>> workshop? For that matter, how is it that the dirty workshop >>>>> is there? Likewise for the darkroom and the electronics area >>>>> with its 'scopes and soldering irons and lots and lots of >>>>> wires, semiconductors, passives.... Likewise for the sewing >>>>> area with the machines and the bins of material and drawers >>>>> of tools and supplies. >>>>> How about the Tastebridge territory with its special >>>>> refrigerator and shelves of jars and so on, not to mention >>>>> the related kitchen with its shelves and cupboards and so on? >>>>> Put things in member shelves? There are a couple of issues: >>>>> * spacebridge stuff occupies a number of shelves. Why? >>>>> * member shelves are subject to mismanagement, it's now obvious. >>>>> As to Turing, do you have plans to remove the whiteboard >>>>> and/or the electrical conduit? >>>>> >>>>> Generally, the answers are that people saw opportunity for >>>>> making use of some area for some particular purpose. The >>>>> discussions preliminary to setting up various areas were as >>>>> varied as the areas and people who set them up. None of them >>>>> were subject to a meeting's discussion or consensus process or >>>>> anything else. Each was do-ocratically established, in some >>>>> cases with negotiations with others wrt their interests (e.g. >>>>> I negotiated the "library" space with those who'd claimed that >>>>> wall for photo display). >>>>> >>>>> The multiple discussions about classrooms in which I've >>>>> participated have noted the need for a classroom area that has >>>>> a projector and sound system, similar to the main area, and to >>>>> provide an alternative area so that smaller groups aren't stuck >>>>> with using the projector and sound system in the main area >>>>> (which allows people in the main area freedom from the needs of >>>>> a group using the main projector, etc.). Turing makes good sense >>>>> as such an alternate area. >>>>> >>>>> From time to time there have been do-ocratic efforts, both >>>>> in the space and on the mailing list, to clean things up and/or >>>>> reorganize and/or impress conformance. >>>>> Those that took a positive tone to make improvements, in my >>>>> recall, were more successful (especially with respect to >>>>> emotional storms on the discuss list) than those that included >>>>> a negative proscriptive component. >>>>> >>>>> Questions that arise in my mind include "why are you focusing >>>>> on the turing classroom?" "why are you not focusing on the little >>>>> storage and rack closet?" Those are real questions, I'm hoping >>>>> for answers. (I've noticed Ben's response re "electrical closet".) >>>>> I've not experienced such negatively oriented interference >>>>> in any other development of an area in our space. I'd like to >>>>> know why Turing and why now and why in this obnoxious manner. >>>>> >>>>> My intention is to set up the Turing classroom so that it >>>>> supports classes. I have a lot of experience as a classroom >>>>> lecturer--something like ten years in accredited schools, with >>>>> notable success. >>>>> Note that I intend to continue setting up the Turing >>>>> classroom to be a good and useful classroom, and I expect, in >>>>> the spirit of do-ocracy and noisebridge's history, that you >>>>> will respect my efforts to do so. >>>>> As far as I know, there has been no time when the Turing >>>>> classroom didn't work for a meeting or class. Space in that >>>>> room has not been at a premium so far, even with the stuff >>>>> that's been squirreled in there under tables against the north >>>>> wall (much or most of it not related to any building or >>>>> improvement that i know of). >>>>> >>>>> A people reading this may recall my occasional pleas in >>>>> Tuesday evening meetings for people to step up and take >>>>> ownership of various spaces. A few of you have done so, and >>>>> with respect to electricity, when you've asked for electrical >>>>> devices, I've tried to help out: >>>>> * outlets on the south wall (now buried by shelves) >>>>> * large capacity run to the kitchen area >>>>> * removing and reorganizing the electrical mess that we >>>>> inherited >>>>> * totally rebuilt the guts of the primary three-phase sub-panel >>>>> * installed interior entrance lights >>>>> * brought three-phase availability in the dirty shop >>>>> * all darkroom electricity >>>>> * east end lighting improvement >>>>> * laser cutter dedicated circuit >>>>> * main room ceiling lights and switches >>>>> * infrastructure closet lighting and power >>>>> I've given up trying to defend order in the infrastructure >>>>> closet, having built all shelves and storage areas to see them >>>>> trashed, filled with random stuff, shelving materials removed, >>>>> and noisebridge electrical supplies removed to piles, wrecking >>>>> the organization I'd worked hard on. >>>>> >>>>> As long as I'm building this list, I'll add: I was one of >>>>> the few who championed improving the floor before we moved in >>>>> and I put a lot of hours working on the prep and sanding and >>>>> filling and finishing. >>>>> >>>>> Can you understand that the censorious manner you're taking >>>>> to my work to improve the Turing classroom is irritating? >>>>> As I wrote earlier in this email, I have not witnessed such >>>>> an approach as you have taken with respect to any other area in >>>>> the time we've been either here, at 2169, or at 83C weisse. I >>>>> ask again: why are you acting in this way? >>>>> Note I'm not complaining about trying to improve things; I'm >>>>> complaining hard about the way you're demanding behavior that >>>>> has been actually sanctioned for every other improvement in the >>>>> past. (Note also that the build-out policy is that people can >>>>> bring and leave their personal tools and supplies needed to do >>>>> their work as long as they label their tools and supplies.) >>>>> I expect that you will, at the least, let me continue to >>>>> try to improve the Turing classroom by curtailing behavior that >>>>> demands foolish conformity and is contradictory to established >>>>> Noisebridge norms for improving the space. >>>>> I welcome cleaning and organizing efforts. I have pretty >>>>> much given up on trying to rescue or reorganize Noisebridge >>>>> supplies such as (expensive) copper wire. When we run out of >>>>> wire, I'll not resupply--I've spent enough already. If you've >>>>> thrown out the wire that Noisebridge has paid for, please go >>>>> to an electrical supply store and replace it. >>>>> I'd like positive support, but i'll gladly take silence. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 2012-02-26 at 22:19 -0800, Ben Kochie wrote: >>>>> > Jim, storing things in the classroom, while traditional, is still not >>>>> > the intended use for that space. We have been trying to clean up the >>>>> > room and make it more habitable and inviting for classes of all >>>>> kinds. >>>>> > The things you talk about are in their appropriate locations. >>>>> > >>>>> > Yes, I know you teach classes in there, but that's only a day or two >>>>> a >>>>> > week. If you want to setup a permanent location for teaching Linux >>>>> > serving, please talk to me on Tuesday night. I'd love to help. >>>>> > >>>>> > I cleaned out the ewaste and some other garbage from the electrical >>>>> > closet. I have a bit more organizing to do, but there should be more >>>>> > than enough room to hold all the electrical spare parts in there. >>>>> > >>>>> > On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 19:02, jim <jim at well.com> wrote: >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Do you plan to take the saws and drills out of >>>>> > > the dirty workshop? remove the refrigerator from >>>>> > > the kitchen area? How about the sewing machines >>>>> > > and oscilloscopes? >>>>> > > I'd like to meet you and talk. >>>>> > > jim >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > On Sun, 2012-02-26 at 17:41 -0800, Tom wrote: >>>>> > >> As I said on the list almost two weeks ago, then announced at last >>>>> > >> week's meeting, I have removed the computer/audio equipment and >>>>> > >> speakers from Turing, and placed them in the e-waste pile. Please >>>>> find >>>>> > >> them a better home on your hacker shelf, or somewhere else where >>>>> space >>>>> > >> is not a premium! If you do so, go ahead and use them for classes >>>>> in >>>>> > >> Turing, but remove them afterwards. If these items end up stored >>>>> in >>>>> > >> Turing again, I intend to remove them permanently. >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list >>>>> > > Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net >>>>> > > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list >>>>> > Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net >>>>> > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list >>>>> Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net >>>>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing listNoisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.nethttps://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4836 - Release Date: >>>> 02/27/12 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list >>>> Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net >>>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ronald Cotoni >>> Systems Engineer >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list >>> Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net >>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list >> Noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net >> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss >> >> -- Ronald Cotoni Systems Engineer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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|Mission type:
|Satellite of:
|MetOp-A Launch:
|October 19, 2006 at 16:28:00 UTC
|Soyuz ST Fregat
|Baikonur Cosmodrome
|MetOp-B Launch:
|September 17, 2012 at 16:28:00 UTC
|Soyuz ST Fregat
|Baikonur Cosmodrome
|MetOp-C Launch:
|Approx 2018
|Soyuz ST Fregat
|Guiana Space Centre
|6.2 × 3.4 × 3.4 metres (under the launcher fairing) 17.6 × 6.5 × 5.2 metres (deployed in orbit)
|4093 kg
|Payload Mass:
|812 kg
|Orbital elements
|Sun-synchronous orbit
|98.7° to the Equator
|Orbital period:
|101 minutes
|Ground Track Repeat Cycle:
|29 Days / 412 Orbits
|Mean Altitude:
|817 km (eccentricity ~0)
|Local Time of Ascending Node:
|MetOp-A International Designator:
|MetOp-B International Designator:
|MetOp-C International Designator:
MetOp is a series of three EUMETSAT). The satellites form the space segment component of the overall EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS), which in turn is the European half of the EUMETSAT/NOAA Initial Joint Polar System (IJPS). The satellites carry a payload comprising 11 scientific instruments and two which support Search and Rescue services. In order to provide data continuity between MetOp and NOAA Polar Operational Satellites (POES), several instruments are carried on both fleets of satellites.
MetOp-A, launched on October 19, 2006, is Europe's first polar orbiting satellite used for operational meteorology. Subsequent satellites in the series are provisionally planned for launch at 5 year intervals to match the 5-year design life and provide continuity of services. However, in case of extended mission lifetime, a period of dual operations is expected as well as an extension to the overall programme. In 2021 a second generation of MetOp satellites will be deployed, called MetOp-SG.
Background 1
- MetOp Heritage 1.1
- Data Acquisition 2
- Command and Control 3
- Mission Profile 4
- Launch and deployment 5
Instruments 6
- Shared Instruments 6.1
- MetOp Specific Instruments 6.2
- Infrared atmospheric sounding interferometer (IASI) 8
- Plans 9
- References 10
- External links 11
MetOp has been developed as a joint undertaking between the Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) in weather forecasting, MetOp was designed with a suite of instruments to provide NWP models with high resolution global atmospheric temperature and humidity structure. Data from MetOp are additionally used for atmospheric chemistry and provision of long term data sets for climate records.
MetOp Heritage
The MetOp satellites have a modular construction, comprising a Service Module, a Payload Module and a suite of Instruments.
A SPOT heritage service module provides power (via solar array and 5 batteries for eclipse), attitude and orbit control, thermal regulation and Tracking, Telemetry and Command (TT&C).
An Envisat heritage payload module provides common command and control and power buses for the instruments along with science data acquisition and transmission.
The suite of instruments are largely derived from precursors flown on The European Space Agency's European Remote-Sensing Satellite (ERS)/Envisat satellites or are fully recurrent units originally developed for NOAA's Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS) series of polar-orbiting satellites.
Data Acquisition
With the exception of Search and Rescue, which is a purely local mission with its own dedicated transmitter, all data from the MetOp Instruments are formatted and multiplexed by the Payload Module and either stored on a solid state recorder for later transmission via an X-Band antenna, or directly transmitted to local users via High Rate Picture Transmission (HRPT) VHF antenna.
The main Command and Data Acquisition (CDA) head is located at Svalbard Satellite Station in Norway. The high latitude of this station allows the global data stored in the solid state recorder of each satellite to be dumped via X-Band once per orbit. Each MetOp satellite produces approximately 2 GB of raw data per orbit. Additionally, in order to improve timeliness of products, one of the operational satellites dumps the data from the descending part of the orbit over the McMurdo groundstation in Antarctica. Data are then trickle fed from the ground stations to EUMETSAT Headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany, where they are processed, stored and disseminated to various agencies and organisations with a latency of approximately 2 hours without the McMurdo ground station and 1 hour with.
HRPT is used to provide a real-time direct readout local mission via a network of receivers on ground provided by cooperating organisations. Data from these stations is also transmitted to EUMETSAT and redistributed to provide a regional service with approximately 30 minutes latency. Due to radiation sensitivity of the HRPT hardware, the MetOp-A HRPT does not operate over the polar regions or South Atlantic Anomaly.
Command and Control
Command and Control of MetOp is performed from the EPS Control Room at EUMETSAT Headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. The control center is connected to the CDA in Svalbard which is used for S-Band ranging and doppler measurements (for orbit determination), acquisition of real-time house keeping telemetry and uplink of telecommands. The CDA at Svalbard, located at approximately 78 degrees North, provides TT&C coverage on each orbit. Commands for routine operations are generally uplinked at each CDA contact, approximately 36 hours in advance of on-board execution.
Orbit determination can also be performed using data from the GNSS Receiver for Atmospheric Sounding (GRAS) instrument.
An independent back-up control center is also located at Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial, near Madrid, Spain.
Mission Profile
The MetOp and NOAA satellites both carry a common set of core instruments. In addition, MetOp carries a set of new European instruments, which measure atmospheric temperature and humidity with unprecedented accuracy along with profiles of atmospheric ozone and other trace gases. Wind speed and direction over the oceans will also be measured. It is expected that these new instruments will herald a significant contribution to the ever-growing need for fast and accurate global data to improve numerical weather prediction. This in turn will lead to more-reliable weather forecasts and, in the longer-term, help with monitoring changing climates more accurately.
In addition to its meteorological uses, it will provide imagery of land and ocean surfaces as well as search and rescue equipment to aid ships and aircraft in distress. A data relay system is also on board, linking up to buoys and other data collection devices.
Launch and deployment
MetOp-A, the first ever European polar-orbiting meteorological satellite, was successfully launched on 19 October 2006 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan using a Soyuz-ST Fregat launcher, after six attempts. At just over 4,000 kg and measuring 17.6 × 6.5 × 5.2 m when in orbit, MetOp is Europe's second largest Earth-observation satellite, after ENVISAT which was launched in 2002.[1]
The first signal from the satellite was received at 1835 BST on 20 October 2006, and it was confirmed that the satellite was in its nominally correct orbit with the solar panel deployed. Control of the satellite was with the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC — part of ESA) which had the responsibility of achieving the final positioning of the satellite, deployment of all the antennas and final reconfiguration of the satellite following necessary orbit control maneuvers. The satellite was handed over to EUMETSAT operations on 22 October 2006. The first image was received at 0800 UTC on 25 October[2]—a visible light image of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe — but there was a six-month period of verification and calibration of the satellite and its instrument payload before it was declared operational. Before that point, the Met Office received data and started to test and then use it as input to the operational numerical weather prediction runs.
MetOp-A was declared fully operational in mid-May 2007 and the full data of its 11 scientific instruments are available to its users on operational basis [3]
MetOp-B was declared fully operational and pronounced to replace MetOp-A as "EUMETSAT's prime operational LEO weather satellite" in April 2013.[4]
MetOp-C was scheduled for launch towards the end of 2016,[5] which was postponed until 2017[6] and is now scheduled for 2018.[7][8]
The following instruments[9] are flown on board the MetOp satellites:
The following instruments are shared on the NPOES satellites which form the US contribution to IJPS
- AMSU-A1/AMSU-A2 - Advanced Microwave Sounding Units
- HIRS/4 - High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (N.B. Not included on MetOp-C)
- AVHRR/3 - Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
- A-DCS - Advanced Data Collection System
- SEM-2 - Space Environment Monitor
- SARP-3 - Search And Rescue Processor
- SARR - Search And Rescue Repeater
- MHS - Microwave Humidity Sounder
MetOp Specific Instruments
The following instruments are flown exclusively on the MetOp satellites
- IASI - Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer
- GRAS - Global Navigation Satellite System Receiver for Atmospheric Sounding
- ASCAT - Advanced SCATterometer
- GOME-2 - Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2
The first atmospheric contributions by MetOp-A were made by the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 (GOME-2), a scanning spectrometer on board the satellite. GOME-2, designed by DLR (the German Aerospace Centre) and developed by SELEX Galileo as the successor of ERS-2's GOME (1995), provided coverage of most areas of planet Earth measuring the atmospheric ozone, the distribution of surface ultraviolet radiation, and the amount of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).[10] The GOME-2 instrument provides a second source of ozone observations that supplement data from the SBUV/2 ozone instruments on the NOAA-18 and NOAA-19 satellites, which are part of the IJPS.[11]
Infrared atmospheric sounding interferometer (IASI)
One of the most important instruments carried onboard MetOp is the infrared atmospheric sounding interferometer, the most accurate infrared sounding interferometer currently in orbit. IASI observes the atmosphere in the infra-red (3.7 - 15.5 µm) in 8461 channels, allowing to measure the atmosphere temperature within 1 °C and relative humidity within 10% for each slice of 1 km height. Earth surface is revisited twice a day. IASI by itself produces half of all MetOp data.
Subsequent MetOp satellites will be launched at approximately five-year intervals, maintaining the service until at least 2020.
The second in the series, MetOp-B, was launched on 17 September 2012[12] from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
MetOp-A and B operate in a co-planar orbit, 174 degrees out of phase. MetOp-B High Rate Picture Transmission (HRPT) will be transmitting real time data active over all geographic zones due to upgraded hardware, while MetOp-A HRPT will continue to be switched off over high risk radiation zones.
After completion of commissioning, MetOp-B dumps recorded global data stored in the onboard solid state recorder (SSR) over McMurdo (as well as Svalbard) and MetOp-A only dumps its SSR over Svalbard.
A split-mission is being considered for the GOME-2 instruments which would involve operating them with a reduced swath to improve spatial resolution with a modest coverage penalty.
MetOp-C, the third satellite is to be launched in the 2018 timeframe, from the Guiana Space Centre.
Successor to the MetOp satellites will be MetOp-SG, deployed since year 2021.[13]
- ^ ESA fact page
- ^ First Satellite Image received by Dundee University Satellite receiving station
- ^ Spaceflight, a publication of the British Interplanetary Society, Volume 49, Number 7, July 2007, page 245, ISSN 0038-6340.
- ^ EUMETSAT press release April 24, 2013
- ^ http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/st/2010/09/13/eumetsat-awards-metop-c-launch-to-arianespace/
- ^ EUMETSAT news item, 24 April 2013
- ^ EUMETSAT news updates, July 2013
- ^ image (EUMETSAT newsletter) issue 38, July 2013
- ^ "CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT INDEX". CEOS, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites.
- ^ Spaceflight, a publication of the British Interplanetary Society, Volume 49, Number 5, May 2007, page 166.
- ^ "NOAA-N Prime" (PDF). NP-2008-10-056-GSFC. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ EUMETSAT MetOp-B Launch Event
- ^ "MetOp-SG (MetOp-Second Generation Program)".
External links
- European Space Agency
- Met Office Press Release (archive)


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If 2014 is an "average" year, the stock market will rise 10%, right? Not necessarily. It depends on what about 2014 you think will be average. Marketwatch columnist Mark Hulbert explains on MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty Images.
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Years ago, Pink Jeep Tours, a Sedona, Arizona, company that offers guided Jeep tours through nearby red-rock formations, booked tours by entering basic customer information into a DOS-based program and then scheduling and organizing tour lengths and party sizes on magnetic boards. Unfortunately, if someone brushed up against the boards, magnets would come tumbling off, tour guides wouldn't have a clue which parties were scheduled when, and chaos would ensue--that is, until the company installed a new Windows-based reservation system that electronically schedules each day's tours.
A retailer of fine wine, food and gift baskets with six locations, Merchant of Vino Corp. juggles immense quantities of inventory. The Southfield, Michigan-based company used to run out of customers' favorite wines. But thanks to a new bar-coding system and a customized software program to capture detailed purchasing information, wine connoisseurs nearly always find what they want.
The Las Vegas owner of Gotcha Covered Wholesale notices he's spending far too much time re-entering invoices into his home computer for products purchased right off his truck--and too little time on the road getting orders for his cut flower business. The solution? By using a laptop computer, he slashed his invoicing time in half.
These are just a few examples of the small businesses reaping the rewards of the technology revolution, from higher productivity and improved customer service to increased sales, a better image and greater professionalism.
Twenty years ago, far fewer technologies were available for small businesses. And those that wanted technology had to pay dearly for it. Today, however, most small-business owners wouldn't dream of opening their doors without a computer, voice-mail system and fax machine. Indeed, the last two decades have seen a metamorphosis of the small business from a low-tech enterprise into a lean, mean, high-tech machine--and the future promises only more of the same.
Taking The High-Tech Road
Behind all the fancy packaging and snazzy sales pitches, what most technologies promise small business is simply the ability to get more work done in less time. In a 1996 study by KeyCorp, a Cleveland-based banking firm, 45 percent of those surveyed said technology has allowed their small businesses to perform faster and more efficiently.
Pink Jeep Tours is a prime example of how a technology investment can spur productivity. In the old days, its reservation staff had to navigate software with multiple screens, entering customer data with much difficulty, and tours were frequently overbooked--and underbooked--because employees didn't schedule them efficiently on the magnetic board. The new software installed two years ago, which has a more user-friendly interface and automatically schedules tours at maximum occupancies, has cut the average time it takes to book a reservation from five minutes to one. "We were able to drastically increase the efficiency and accuracy of our bookings," says company president Shawn Wendell.
Customer service is another area that benefits from technology. By implementing a new voice-mail system, database or fax-back service, small businesses can score big points in customer satisfaction. "[Technology] has increased our customer service tremendously because we don't run out of stock as often," says Merchant of Vino's president, Marc Jonna. "Our customers are delighted because we're more in tune with their buying habits."
Some technologies, particularly the Internet, have transformed small businesses from local ventures into global operations. In other instances, however, technology has had the opposite effect: It's allowed businesses to stay small. Whether entrepreneurs are doing the books themselves with accounting software or cutting back on customer support staff, technology is playing a big part in keeping the "small" in small business. "Technology has helped me keep the quality and customer service high while keeping my business small," marvels Gotcha Covered Wholesale's co-owner Courtney Young, who has done it all himself since 1992 with the help of a notebook computer, portable printer, pager and cellular phone.
A less tangible--but important--impact is the creation of a more nimble, competitive entrepreneur, thanks to recent advancements in mobile technology. The introduction of portable computers, cellular phones, pagers and, more recently, wireless communication has given small companies greater freedom, flexibility and efficiency when on the road, severing the cords that traditionally tied them to the office.
Barriers Come Tumbling Down
Anyone who has invested time or money in technology has a horror story or two to tell. Software wouldn't load correctly, costly equipment had to be replaced six months later because it was already outdated, employees couldn't get a grip on the newfangled system--these are all frustrating side effects of the growing presence of technology in business.
For cost-conscious entrepreneurs, the biggest downside associated with technology is the high price tag. According to KeyCorp's survey, 38 percent of the respondents said cost is a barrier to technological advancement.
"The investment was much heavier than we anticipated," admits Pink Jeep's Wendell, who spent $200,000 in hardware and software upgrades alone over the past two years. "We had to rebudget our long-term expenses and really tighten our belts."
Even so, Wendell, like a growing number of entrepreneurs, understands the value technology brings to a business. "While [small businesses] view cost as a barrier, many are realizing the benefits they can get, and, in certain instances, they're able to [bite the bullet] and pay for it," says Robert Straus, a small-business analyst at IDC/Link, a technology research firm in New York City.
Meanwhile, industry forces have made it easier for entrepreneurs to open their wallets. Prices, particularly for personal computers, have dropped dramatically, while performance has continued to improve. As a result, says Straus, the payoffs have become much more attractive for entrepreneurs than in years past.
Another common complaint is difficulty in learning to use the high-tech equipment that's supposed to make life easier. About 23 percent of small-business owners surveyed by KeyCorp said learning to use technology was a major problem. The trend toward "plug and play" features, which promise to considerably reduce setup time and offer more friendly interfaces, has quieted some complaints. However, many say what's really making a difference is the recent wave of small-business computers, servers and software boasting few setup requirements, customized software, and fewer bells and whistles than their corporate counterparts. "Because products are being specifically designed for the [small-business] segment, use is much greater than in the past," says Straus.
The movement toward small-business technology has also aided entrepreneurs in finding the exact technology they need--something that was difficult for about 8 percent of KeyCorp's survey respondents. Also easing the pain is the fact that, for many high-tech buyers, it's not their first time around the technological block. Says Straus, "Because [small businesses] are going through the purchasing cycle for the second or third time, they've gotten a lot smarter in acquiring [technology]."
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Joe Entrepreneur sits at his computer reading through the day's e-mail. When he's done reading a message, he simply waves his hand, and the software automatically scrolls down to the next one. The phone rings. It's his accountant, and she wants his latest financial information--right away. With a click of the mouse, the entire month's finances are condensed into a coherent, one-page summary that he fires off via e-mail. Then, because he realizes it's just two days before his business trip, Joe goes online with a high-speed ADSL connection, views a hotel property, then books a reservation without leaving a credit card number because his computer has the latest "smart card" technology.
Welcome to the small business of the not-too-distant future. These high-tech tools are just some of the exciting advances industry insiders predict small businesses will be using in the next three to five years. Many of the technologies are already here; they're just being fine-tuned.
Central to these upcoming products, say technology executives, are the enhancement and development of communications tools. As we enter what some are calling the "era of communication," we will see not only the proliferation of technologies like desktop videoconferencing, corporate Intranets, and paging and wireless communications but also the emergence of new ways of interacting, resulting from the merger of computing and communication.
Consequently, industry insiders believe small businesses can expect to use more efficient communication channels, particularly the Internet. "Clearly, the Internet is going to become more pervasive in the next few years," says Jacques Clay, general manager of Hewlett Packard's extended desktop business unit. "Small businesses will use it to communicate with customers, sell products via their Web pages, and create very targeted advertising for local, regional or international audiences."
Sam Jadallah, Microsoft's vice president of small and medium-sized business sales and marketing, envisions enhanced business-to-business communication as well. "Small businesses will find suppliers on the Internet, bid for business or submit offers to suppliers," he says. "There will be a huge movement to empower [entrepreneurs] to communicate more effectively."
Another trend, say experts, will be the development of smarter, more intuitive software that interprets and reacts to body language. They also anticipate the evolution of applications that don't just store information but format and analyze it in a fashion that's easier for small businesses to act on.
"The emphasis will be on turning information into knowledge you can use," explains Richard LeFaivre, vice president of Apple Computer's technology group. "That means software will be able to analyze documents, do intelligent searches, extract relevant information and simplify it. Future software growth will be centered around knowledge manipulation and access technologies."
Wave Of The Future
As we move into the next century, experts agree that technology and small business will undoubtedly become synonymous. As more entrepreneurs harness technology's power to lower costs, increase productivity and level the playing field, there will be far fewer technology have-nots and far more tech-savvy entrepreneurs and employees. Consequently, the experts challenge entrepreneurs to embrace technology, if they haven't already, and to prepare for the future.
"Right now, there are 20th-century entrepreneurs and 21st-century entrepreneurs. It's a mind-set," says Daniel Burrus, a technology forecaster and author of Technotrends: How to Use Technology to Go Beyond Your Competition (HarperBusiness). "Those becoming 21st-century entrepreneurs are beginning to look at using technology to compete on a new plane and to use the tools to change the rules of the game."
What technologies will prevail in the next 20 years, and how will you be using them? Predicting what will be around is anyone's guess because, in technology years, 20 years is an eternity. However, industry experts offer these best guesses--and far-out predictions--for technologies small business will use in the year 2017.
Intelligent agents: These software programs can be set up to retrieve detailed information or perform specific tasks automatically. While you're tending to your business, intelligent agents will be behind the scenes booking your airplane flight, scanning articles for precise information or monitoring changes in world oil prices.
Virtual reality: This includes both two-dimensional and three-dimensional virtual reality experiences. A Web site could contain your 3-D virtual store, which customers with computers, virtual reality gloves and goggles could "enter." Specialized software would simulate experiences as if customers were walking around the store, picking up the merchandise and sampling it.
Supercomputers: Expect very powerful computers that handle virtual reality, text-to-speech capabilities (such as turning a faxed document into a speech message retrieved via telephone), and speech-to-text capabilities (such as dictating a letter over the phone). Computers already in development have rudimentary text-to-speech capabilities; in the near future, this technology will become far more advanced.
Sophisticated presentation tools: Thin, flat-panel displays similar to TV screens could be used to display advertisements; holographic images could be projected in midair to help an audience visualize your product.
Advanced expert systems: These software programs capture people's expertise, convert it into a set of rules, and apply those rules to problem solving. Industry experts could clone their knowledge and make it available to others to solve dilemmas or improve processes without an on-site consultant.
Of course, while these future technologies sound intriguing, what's truly exciting are the changes they'll likely bring to your business. Suffice it to say, technology companies, small businesses and industry experts alike are bubbling over with optimism about the benefits technology will bring down the road. Perhaps Straus puts it best: "I'm bullish on technology and all it will do for small business in the future."
How They Did It
Merchant of Vino Corp.
With its fully automated sales process, Merchant of Vino in Southfield, Michigan, is the toast of the town. At each store location, ergonomically designed customer checkout terminals reduce cashier fatigue and provide better customer service, while its managers' workstations contain powerful software to analyze the sales performance of each product. The equipment lineup:
- 1 3.12 Novell 25-user network
- 1 Hewlett Packard 5 laser printer
- 8 National Cash Register (NCR) 7452 Pentium cash registers with Dynakey units (combination cashier display/keyboard) and NCR Scanmaster Software (customer checkout software)
- 8 NCR 7870 bar-code scanner/scale units
- 10 Hewlett Packard terminals for managers' workstations running Software 4 (extensive sales reporting program)
- 2 Norand RT1000 FM radio-frequency handheld terminals (instant pricing updates from aisles)
Pink Jeep Tours
The Sedona, Arizona, company's employees have shifted into high gear, thanks to a multiple-server system that allows for faster communication among employees. A customized reservation program captures all necessary tour information and alerts users if expeditions are overbooked. Pink Jeep's equipment:
- 1 Compaq Proliant 1500 Dual P166 file server running Windows NT Server 4.0 software
- 7 NEC P100/P120 Workstations running Windows 95 and NT Workstation 4.0
- Jeep Expedition and Tours Software (customized reservation application)
- 7 ViewSonic P815 20-inch monitors
- 1 Lexmark Optra Rn+ laser printer with Ethernet card
- 1 NetWorth 16-port 10MBps HUB (workstation connector)
- 1 Cisco 16-port 100MBps HUB with fiber- optic up link
- 1 Cisco 2501 Router (transfers data to LANs)
- 1 NEC Neax 2000 PBX (phone system)
Gotcha Covered Wholesale
A true road warrior, Courtney Young practically runs his entire Las Vegas flower business from his combination truck/trailer. When clients page Young, he returns the call via cellular phone, pulls up a custom-made template on his notebook computer, then faxes the order to a supplier. Clients are also impressed with how Young can furnish accurate (and legible) invoices on the spot. His equipment:
- 1 Toshiba 115CS notebook computer with Microsoft Office 97 and Floral Accounting System software (for invoicing)
- 1 Hewlett Packard portable DeskJet 340 printer
- 1 Iomega Zip drive (100MB memory storage)
- 1 NEC pager
- 1 Motorola Ultra Classic II cellular phone
Contact Sources
Apple Computer Inc., Apple Technology Group, (408) 974-7800;
Burrus Research Associates, (800) 827-6770, (414) 786-2308, (http://www.burrus.com);
Checkfree Corp., 4411 E. Jones Bridge Rd., Norcross, GA 30092, (770) 734-3404;
Gotcha Covered Wholesale, 4132 S. Rainbow Blvd., #189, Las Vegas, NV 89103, firstname.lastname@example.com;
Hewlett Packard, (800) 752-0900, (http://www.hp.com);
IDC/Link, 2 Park Ave., #1420, New York, NY 10016, (http://www.idcresearch.com);
KeyCorp, 127 Public Sq., #84, Cleveland, OH 44114, (216) 689-4489;
Merchant of Vino Corp., 254 W. Maple Dr., Birmingham, MI 48009, (810) 540-9640;
Pink Jeep Tours Inc., P.O. Box 1447, Sedona, AZ 86339, (520) 282-5000.


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Although mortgage rates are still at historic lows, they've recently risen about a point and are expected to continue rising for the foreseeable future.
That means the wave of refinancing that dominated the industry during the last several years is winding down.
Still, there's a substantial group of homeowners who would benefit by refinancing: people with houses that are "underwater" (they're worth less than what's owed on them).
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Your credit union probably retains a number of these mortgages in your portfolio. You're not particularly worried about them because members consistently make their payments. Still, these mortgages represent a significant risk to your credit union.
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The broken record in the U.S. of calling for the restoration of the Office of Technology Assessment (unfunded but never officially eliminated) may soon have company. On the Danish budget chopping block is the Danish Board of Technology (H/T Nature – via Twitter – and ScienceInsider). Under legislation currently being considered, the agency would be ended to help meet a three percent cut in the country's research budget.
If you peruse the Board's website, or the reporting on the matter, you should note that Teknologi-Radet is an incredibly effective science policy agency. Its mission is much broader than the Office of Technology Assessment – which was focused on informing the U.S. Congress. While it does assist the Danish parliament, Teknologi-Radet has conducted research and practical exercises both within Denmark and globally. The Board is perhaps the worldwide leader in citizen consultation processes (which help assess future risks and benefits of emerging technologies), and the loss of that capacity will be felt far beyond Denmark.
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Ellison, a World War II veteran and college dropout, would spend the next 40 years in a futile quest to replicate the success of that literary feat. According to his biographer, Arnold Rampersad, all the attention and accolades which arrived in the wake of Invisible Man, probably prevented the perfectionist from ever focusing on his work to the degree necessary to attain the same level of excellence again.
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BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) � A New Hampshire teen could get up to 15 years in prison for the fatal 2010 drunk-driving crash that killed his best friend and classmate.
A jury convicted 19-year-old Cameron Dearborn of negligent homicide and other charges in the crash that killed 17-year-old Korey Traficante. Sentencing is scheduled for May 28.
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1. This Policy
This Policy is issued by J.P. Morgan Asset Management International Limited on behalf of itself, its branches, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, identified as Controllers in the table in Section 13 below (together, "J.P. Morgan Asset Management", "we", "us" or "our") and is addressed to individuals outside our organisation with whom we interact, including visitors to our websites (our "Sites"), customers, Personnel of corporate customers, investors and vendors, and other recipients of our services (together, "you"). Defined terms used in this Policy are explained in Section 14 below.
This Policy may be amended or updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices with respect to the Processing of Personal Data, or changes in applicable law. We encourage you to read this Policy carefully, and to regularly check this page to review any changes we might make in accordance with the terms of this Policy.
2. Processing your Personal Data
Collection of Personal Data: We collect Personal Data about you, subject to applicable law, from a variety of sources as follows:
- We obtain your Personal Data when you provide it to us (e.g., where you contact us via email or telephone, or by any other means).
- We collect your Personal Data in the ordinary course of our relationship with you (e.g., in the course of managing your transactions or your investment in our funds).
- We collect Personal Data that you manifestly choose to make public, including via social media (e.g., we may collect information from your social media profile(s), to the extent that you choose to make your profile publicly visible).
- We receive your Personal Data from third parties who provide it to us (e.g., your employer; our customers; credit reference agencies; law enforcement authorities; etc.).
- We receive your Personal Data from third parties, where you purchase any of our products or services through such third parties.
- We collect or obtain Personal Data when you visit any of our Sites or use any features or resources available on or through a Site. When you visit a Site, your device and browser may automatically disclose certain information (such as device type, operating system, browser type, browser settings, IP address, language settings, dates and times of connecting to a Site and other technical communications information), some of which may constitute Personal Data.
Creation of Personal Data: We may also create Personal Data about you, such as records of your interactions with us, and details of your accounts, subject to applicable law.
Relevant Personal and Sensitive Personal Data: The categories of Personal Data about you that we may Process, subject to applicable law, are as follows:
- Personal details: given name(s); preferred name; nickname(s), gender; date of birth / age; marital status; Social Security Number; Passport number(s); other Government(s) issued numbers (tax identification number, Green Card(s) number(s) including Driving Licence number); nationality; lifestyle and social circumstances; images of Passports; images of Driving Licences; images of Gun Licence(s); images of signatures; authentication data (passwords, mother maiden name, challenge/response questions and answers, PINs, face recognition, voice recognition) and photograph, visual images, personal appearance and behaviour.
- Family details: names and contact details of family members and dependents.
- Contact details: address; telephone number; fax number; email address; and social media profile details.
- Employment details: industry; role; business activities; names of current and former employers; work address; work telephone number; work fax number; work email address; and work-related social media profile details.
- Education history: details of your education and qualifications.
- Financial details: billing address; bank account numbers; credit card numbers; cardholder or accountholder name and details; instruction records; transaction details; and counterparty details.
- Views and opinions: any views and opinions that you choose to send to us, or publish about us on (including on social media platforms).
- Electronic Identifying Data: IP address cookies, logs, online identifiers, device IDs, geolocation.
Processing your Sensitive Personal Data: We do not seek to collect or otherwise Process your Sensitive Personal Data, except where:
- the Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation (e.g., to comply with our diversity reporting obligations);
- the Processing is necessary for the detection or prevention of crime (including the prevention of fraud) to the extent permitted by applicable law;
- you have manifestly made those Sensitive Personal Data public;
- the Processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights;
- we have, in accordance with applicable law, obtained your prior explicit consent prior to Processing your Sensitive Personal Data (as above, this legal basis is only used in relation to Processing that is entirely voluntary – it is not used for Processing that is necessary or obligatory in any way); or
- Processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest and occurs on the basis of an applicable law that is proportionate to the aim pursued and provides for suitable and specific measures to safeguard your fundamental rights and interests.
We only Process Criminal Offences Data, and national identification numbers, to the extent required or permitted by applicable law.
Purposes for which we may Process your Personal Data, and legal bases for Processing: The purposes for which we may Process Personal Data, subject to applicable law, and the legal bases on which we may perform such Processing, are:
|Processing activity
|Legal basis for Processing
|AML/KYC: fulfilling our regulatory compliance obligations, including 'Know Your Client' checks; and confirming and verifying your identity (including by using credit reference agencies); and screening against government, supranational bodies (including but not limited to the European Union and the United Nations Security Council) and/or law enforcement agency sanctions lists as well as internal sanctions lists and other legal restrictions.
|Client on-boarding: on-boarding new clients; and compliance with our internal compliance requirements, policies and procedures.
|Credit worthiness: conducting credit reference checks and other financial due diligence.
|Provision of products and services to you: administering relationships and related services; performance of tasks necessary for the provision of the requested services; communicating with you in relation to those services.
|Marketing / Prospecting: communicating with you via any means (including via email, telephone, text message, social media, post or in person) subject to ensuring that such communications are provided to you in compliance with applicable law; and maintaining and updating your contact information where appropriate.
|Operation of our Sites: operation and management of our Sites; providing content to you; displaying advertising and other information to you; and communicating and interacting with you via our Sites.
|IT operations: management of our communications systems; operation of IT security; and IT security audits.
|Health and safety: health and safety assessments and record keeping; and compliance with related legal obligations.
|Financial management: sales; finance; corporate audit; and vendor management.
|Research: conducting market or customer satisfaction research; and engaging with you for the purposes of obtaining your views on our products and services.
|Security: physical security of our premises (including records of visits to our premises and CCTV recordings); and electronic security (including login records and access details, where you access our electronic systems).
|Investigations: detecting, investigating and preventing breaches of policy, and criminal offences, in accordance with applicable law.
|Legal compliance: compliance with our legal and regulatory obligations under applicable law.
|Legal proceedings: establishing, exercising and defending legal rights.
|Improving our products and services: identifying issues with existing products and services; planning improvements to existing products and services; and creating new products and services.
|Risk Management: Audit, compliance, controls and other risk management.
|Fraud prevention: Detecting, preventing and investigating fraud.
3. Disclosure of Personal Data to third parties
We may disclose your Personal Data to other entities within the J.P. Morgan group, for legitimate business purposes (including providing services to you and operating our Sites), in accordance with applicable law. In addition, we may disclose your Personal Data to:
- you and, where appropriate, your family, your associates and your representatives;
- clients and customers of our businesses;
- credit reference agencies;
- anti-fraud services;
- Governmental, legal, tax and regulatory, or similar authorities, ombudsmen, and central and/or local government agencies, upon request or where required, including for the purposes of reporting any actual or suspected breach of applicable law or regulation;
- accountants, auditors, financial and tax advisors, lawyers, notaries and other outside professional advisors to J.P. Morgan Asset Management or our funds, subject to binding contractual obligations of confidentiality in accordance with applicable law;
- banks, non-bank lenders, company administrators, trade and corporate registries and depositaries;
- general partners of funds we advise or manage;
- debt-collection agencies and tracing agencies;
- data aggregation services;
- accreditation bodies;
- third party Processors (such as payment services providers; shipping companies; etc.), located anywhere in the world, subject to the requirements noted below in this Section 3;
- any relevant party, claimant, complainant, enquirer, law enforcement agency or court, to the extent necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights in accordance with applicable law;
- any relevant party for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security in accordance with applicable law;
- to any relevant party in connection with AML/KYC requirements; any relevant third party acquirer(s), in the event that we sell or transfer all or any relevant portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution or liquidation) or the assets or business of our funds;
- the press and the media; and
- voluntary and charitable organisations.
Our Sites may use third party plugins or content. If you choose to interact with any such plugins or content, your Personal Data may be shared with the third party provider of the relevant social media platform. We recommend that you review that third party's privacy policy before interacting with its plugins or content.
If we engage a third-party Processor to Process your Personal Data, the Processor will be subject to binding contractual obligations to: (i) only Process the Personal Data in accordance with our prior written instructions; and (ii) use measures to protect the confidentiality and security of the Personal Data; together with any additional requirements under applicable law.
4. International transfer of Personal Data
Because of the international nature of our business, we may need to transfer your Personal Data within the J.P. Morgan group, and to third parties as noted in Section 3 above, in connection with the purposes set out in this Policy. For this reason, we may transfer your Personal Data to other countries that may have different laws and data protection compliance requirements, including data protection laws of a lower standard, to those that apply in the country in which you are located.
Where we transfer your Personal Data to other countries, we do so on the basis of:
- European Commission's adequacy decisions;
- our binding corporate rules;
- suitable standard contractual clauses; or
- other valid transfer mechanisms.
If you want to receive more information about the safeguards applied to international transfers of personal data, please use the contact details provided in Section 12 below.
5. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your Personal Data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, unauthorised access, and other unlawful or unauthorised forms of Processing, in accordance with applicable law.
You are responsible for ensuring that any Personal Data that you send to us are sent securely.
6. Data Accuracy
We take reasonable steps designed to ensure that:
- your Personal Data that we Process are accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; and
- any of your Personal Data that we Process that are inaccurate (having regard to the purposes for which they are Processed) are erased or rectified without delay.
From time to time we may ask you to confirm the accuracy of your Personal Data.
7. Data Minimisation
We take reasonable steps designed to ensure that your Personal Data that we Process are limited to the Personal Data reasonably required in connection with the purposes set out in this Policy.
8. Data Retention
We take every reasonable step to ensure that your Personal Data are only Processed for the minimum period necessary for the purposes set out in this Notice. The criteria for determining the duration for which we will retain your Personal Data are as follows:
(1) we will retain copies of your Personal Data in a form that permits identification only for as long as:
- we maintain an ongoing relationship with you (e.g., where you are a recipient of our services, or you are lawfully included in our mailing list and have not unsubscribed); or
- your Personal Data are necessary in connection with the lawful purposes set out in this Notice, for which we have a valid legal basis (e.g., where your personal data are included in a contract between us and your employer, and we have a legitimate interest in processing those data for the purposes of operating our business and fulfilling our obligations under that contract; or where we have a legal obligation to retain your Personal Data),
(2) the duration of:
- any applicable limitation period under applicable law (i.e., any period during which any person could bring a legal claim against us in connection with your Personal Data, or to which your Personal Data may be relevant); and
- an additional two (2) month period following the end of such applicable limitation period (so that, if a person bring a claim at the end of the limitation period, we are still afforded a reasonable amount of time in which to identify any Personal Data that are relevant to that claim), and:
(3) in addition, if any relevant legal claims are brought, we may continue to Process your Personal Data for such additional periods as are necessary in connection with that claim.
During the periods noted in paragraphs (2)a and (2)b above, we will restrict our Processing of your Personal Data to storage of, and maintaining the security of, those data, except to the extent that those data need to be reviewed in connection with any legal claim, or any obligation under applicable law.
Once the periods in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above, each to the extent applicable, have concluded, we will either:
- permanently delete or destroy the relevant Personal Data;
- archive your Personal Data so that it is beyond use; or
- anonymize the relevant Personal Data.
9. Your legal rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have a number of rights regarding the Processing of your Personal Data, including:
- the right to request access to, or copies of, your Personal Data that we Process or control, together with information regarding the nature, processing and disclosure of those Personal Data;
- the right to request rectification of any inaccuracies in your Personal Data that we Process or control;
the right to request, on legitimate grounds:
- erasure of your Personal Data that we Process or control; or
- restriction of Processing of your Personal Data that we Process or control;
- the right to have your Personal Data that we Process or control transferred to another Controller, to the extent applicable;
- where we Process your Personal Data on the basis of your consent, the right to withdraw that consent; and
- the right to lodge complaints with a Data Protection Authority regarding the Processing of your Personal Data by us or on our behalf.
This does not affect your statutory rights.
Subject to applicable law, you may also have the following additional rights regarding the Processing of your Personal Data:
To exercise one or more of these rights, or to ask a question about these rights or any other provision of this Policy, or about our Processing of your Personal Data, please use the contact details provided in Section 13 below.
10. Cookies
A cookie is a small file that is placed on your device when you visit a website (including our Sites). It records information about your device, your browser and, in some cases, your preferences and browsing habits. We may Process your Personal Data through cookie technology, in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
11. Direct Marketing
We may Process your Personal Data to contact you, primarily by mail and email and also on occasion by telephone, so that we can provide you with information concerning products and services that may be of interest, in accordance with applicable law.
If you do not wish to receive marketing communications from us you can opt out at any time by contacting your regular J.P. Morgan contact, or by electronically unsubscribing from emails we have sent to you. After you unsubscribe, we will not send you further promotional emails, but we may continue to contact you to the extent necessary for the purposes of any Services you have requested.
12. Contact details
If you have any comments, questions or concerns about any of the information in this Policy, or any other issues relating to the Processing of Personal Data by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, please contact your regular J.P. Morgan client service contact, or by using the following email: email@example.com.
Alternatively, you could contact the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Data Protection Office via post by addressing your letter to the relevant Controller entity as listed below in section 13.
If you would like to contact the JPMC Data Protection Officer, please send an email to email@example.com.
13. Controllers
For the purposes of this Policy, the relevant controllers are:
|Controller entity
|Business address
|JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., London Branch
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Life Limited
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|J.P. Morgan Trustee & Administration Services Limited
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Funds Limited
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Asset Management (Europe) S.à r.l.
|6, route de Trèves, Senningerberg,L-2633 Luxembourg
|JPMorgan Asset Management (Switzerland) LLC
|Dreikönigstrasse 21, Zurich 8002, Switzerland
|J.P. Morgan RE Luxembourg Management Company S.A.
|6, route de Trèves, Senningerberg, L-2633 Luxembourg
|J.P. Morgan Asset Management Real Estate (France) SAS
|14 place Vendôme, Paris F-75001, France
Other entities acting as controllers:
|Controller entity
|Business address
|JPMorgan Funds (Ireland) ICAV
|JPMorgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland
|JPMorgan ETFs (Ireland) ICAV
|JPMorgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland
|JPMorgan Elect Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Global Growth & Income Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan European Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Japan Smaller Companies Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan American Investment trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Claverhouse Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Mid Cap Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Chinese Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Brazil Investment Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Global Convertibles Income Fund Ltd
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Russian Securities Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Multi-Asset Trust Plc
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
|JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets Ltd
|60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP, UK
14. Defined terms
|The entity that decides how and why Personal Data is Processed. In many jurisdictions, the Controller has primary responsibility for complying with applicable data protection laws.
|Data Protection Authority
|An independent public authority that is legally tasked with overseeing compliance with applicable data protection laws.
|Personal Data
|Information that is about any individual, or from which any individual is identifiable1.
|Process or Processed or Processing
|Anything that is done with any Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
|Any current, former and prospective directors, officers, consultants, employees, temporary staff, individual contractors, interns, secondees and other personnel.
|Any person or entity that Processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller (other than employees of the Controller).
|Sensitive Personal Data
|Personal Data about race or ethnicity, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health, sexual life, or any other information that may be deemed to be sensitive under applicable law.
|Criminal Offences Data
|Personal data about any actual or alleged criminal offences or penalties.
1 It should be noted that the concept of personal data in the data protection laws of Austria and Switzerland includes information about corporate bodies as well as individuals.


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Will freed opposition leader cause more division in Ukraine?
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KIEV, Ukraine — While Yulia Tymoshenko's release from prison has many applauding the righting of a wrong, others worry the divisive and electric "gas princess" will only deepen the turmoil in Ukraine following the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovich by parliament Saturday.
Already, the 53-year-old Tymoshenko is causing divisions on the street.
"We should be very careful with Tymoshenko now," said Oleksandr Andrushko, a protester from Kiev. "I believe she was imprisoned unlawfully but it doesn't mean she can become a leader of the protest now."
Tymoshenko was born in Dnipropetrovsk, in the east of the country, in 1960. She first entered parliament in 1996, serving as deputy prime minister in 2000.
A multimillionaire as a result of her leadership in a gas company in the 1990s, she has long downplayed her own wealth and instead fashioned herself as a true Ukrainian patriot, sporting a traditional crown of blond braids and peasant-style dresses.
Tymoshenko first came to prominence during Ukraine's Orange Revolution in 2004 and 2005. Then, she won over voters with impassioned speeches against an election rigged in favor of Yanukovich in 2004. The revolution that followed brought pro-western opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko to office as president and resulted in Tymoshenko becoming prime minister.
After falling out with Yushchenko and other former leaders of the Orange Revolution, Tymoshenko ran for election in 2010 and split the opposition vote, which propelled Yanukovych to the presidency.
Soon after, the president moved to imprison her for seven years on charges that included abuse of office, which the West claimed were trumped up to keep Yanukovych's rival off the political stage.
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Upon her release from prison in Kharkiv in the country's east Saturday, she expressed relief and hope for the future.
"No one could do what you have done, eliminate a tumor," she told a crowd at Independence Square in Kiev on Saturday evening. "A dictator is gone and you are the heroes, you are the best of Ukraine. But you may not leave here until you finish the job and we go all the way.
"And now every person in our country must get the kind of life that these people died for," she added, referring to the dozens of protesters killed over the past week by government forces. "I believe in Ukraine."
Tymoshenko is widely expected to run for president in new elections set for May.
"Tymoshenko is what we need now," said Vera Kravchenko, 40, a protester in Kiev. "She will know what to do with the country. She is smart and has the required experience. I think she must occupy some position in the new government."
But some say the elections aren't a shoo-in for Tymoshenko as other opposition leaders are credited with bringing about the president's downfall. Instead, they say, it's time to leave the past behind.
"This protest wasn't about her," said Andrushko. "And personally, I think it would be better to have new faces in government."
Jabeen Bhatti reported from Berlin.


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BEIJING, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A Chinese oil company announced it started production at two new oil fields located in the shallow waters of the South China Sea.
China National Offshore Oil Corp. Ltd. announced that production started in the Weizhou 11-2 and Weizhou 6-9/6-10 wells in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea.
CNOOC said there are four oil-producing wells in the Weizhou 11-2 oil field, where a production target of 3,960 barrels of oil per day was expected this year. Peak production of 5,870 bpd from the Weizhou 6-9/6-10, where there are nine producing wells, is expected to by next year.
CNOOC serves as the operator of both fields with a 100-percent stake.
Beijing is at odds with its regional allies over offshore territorial claims. Japan sparked outrage after it announced plans to purchase the Senkaku Islands, known in China as Diaoyu. The countries have debated territorial rights to the uninhabited, but energy-rich, islands, located in the East China Sea.
Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said after talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that diplomacy was the favored course of action.