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As business owners we make a lot of decisions.
Decisions come in all shapes and sizes.
One minute it can be a decision about Accounting.
The next about Sales.
Oh, and let's not forget Operations.
But when it comes to tech in your business many business owners struggle.
While the reasons may vary - it's interesting to note - that the approach to making decisions with your tech are no different.
You see, the right frame of reference is worth 50 IQ points.
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When I came home from work today I headed straight to the bedroom to throw off my clothes, well, not really 'throw', it wasn't like I'd had some violent stripper routine going, but there was a certain vigour to it - I was just happy to be home early and wanted to slip into something more comfortable, as the saying goes.
I was already planning out what I'd do with my 2 whole hours of free time, subtracting lunch time it still left me with a decent chunk of freedom, enough time to let my mind wander to whatever inspiration may come my way.
And then it happened....
Once again I found myself face to face with a creature from the wild kingdom, and right away my mood changed, my 'I'm home from work early' bliss is now temporarily on hold.
I must give myself credit, I am getting better at dealing with these creatures, but I wouldn't exactly call myself brave just yet. Though my initial *gasp* is soon replaced with problem solving thoughts, not continued terror - see progress!
OK, I have to admit this is in large part due to the fact that the creature isn't a spider, but yet again, some beetle-y thing, so not quite as scary to me.
There he is, on the wall near the vent and he's just staring at me, I stare back at him. Neither of us break our glance, so I finally decide to try and break the ice and I say to him, 'hi Paul'....he gives me an eye roll!! Can you believe it, an eye roll?!! I was trying to be friendly! He says, 'my name's not Paul'. I said, it was a joke, ya know, you're some kind of beetle type of thing, and Paul was a famous Beatle, get it?' Apparently he's heard this one way too many times and as it turns out, he's not a fan of the band anyway, he's into early jazz. How am I to know?! He also informs me that he has a weakness for death metal, now that really surprised me! I personally can't stomach the stuff, but to each his own I always say.
Speaking of death, my thoughts are turned to what to do with this creature, who has entered my home, uninvited I might add. We continue to stare at one another, but then he gives me the ol' once over. It's then that I realize that I'm just wearing me smalls - though I am thankful that I've chosen matching bra and panties today, that'll show him that I'm an 'in charge' kinda gal and that the ball is in my court. Plus, it's not like he's wearing clothes, so on that score we're on a level playing field really.
So I consider my options, which really are few. I could suck that baby up in my vacuum, it would be a case of 'out of sight, out of mind', and I wouldn't have to stress over where he is. Then I consider that option further, I mean, it's really dusty in there and I have no way of knowing if he has any allergies. If he did have asthma or some other like ailment, it's obvious that he doesn't have an inhaler on him - no clothes, no pockets. I could ask him, but after my botched attempt at a joke with him earlier, I fear he wouldn't take kindly to me asking him if he had any 'health issues'. The world has gone so politically correct that you have to be so careful, one misstep and that bug could sue me and end up owning my place!..then he'd be looking at ways to evict me instead of the other way around! I'm not taking any chances.
I could let him have a quick meeting with Mr. Shoe...but then that would leave me with Mr. Guts on the Wall - not nice, plus I can't bear that crunching sound, blaaah!!
I could try to get him on a piece of paper and set him outside, but then I take the risk of having a mild heart attack. Sometimes these, sons ma bitches have hidden wings tucked in their shells and then can flick those babies out and take flight in a split second! That would definitely scare the Bee Gee's outta me, not a gamble I'm willing to take!
Last option is to just back away and pretend I didn't see him. Sure this has the great disadvantage of later having to wonder where's he lurking, but I was dealing with the present situation, not later. I mean, he was right by the vent, so I'm assuming that's the way he came in and if I spare his life, surely he will be so incredibly grateful that he will turn his little hard backside right around and go back the same way he came in. Plus, I'm pretty sure when I first saw him, he was holding a tiny sign that said, 'Chilliwack or bust', so he wasn't quite at his final destination anyway. He probably had a big family reunion to go to, or perhaps a wedding. Yes, I bet that's it, he had a wedding to go to, because although he wasn't wearing any clothes, I did notice a blue velvet bow tie around his neck...so why else would he be wearing that? A magician? I don't think so, there was no sparkly vest anywhere in sight. Nope, he was obviously headed to a wedding and just took a wrong turn. I certainly couldn't end his life now, he was expected to be somewhere today...if he didn't show up, surely there would be questions. Sure at first the questions would be along the lines of 'how dare he not make an effort to get to his third cousins wedding?'....'how could he be so selfish?'
But come Christmas time when no one received cards from him, it would become clear that he had met with foul play that fateful fall day. 20/20 or Dateline would eventually do a special about it and somehow they'd trace his last known location to my home, and the whispers would begin.
I couldn't have that weighing on my conscience, so I decided to give him the wonderful gift of life, which of course is much more generous than the juicer that I'm sure he bought for the wedding. It seems even the bug community is on a health kick - the worms only protein diet was all the rage!
So today my friends, I stand tall...ish....like 5' 1/2", I could have taken a life but I chose not to. I am proud of my new level of bravery, maturity and my great contribution to the world at large. Please feel free to nominate me for one some kind of humanitarian award or whatever the bug saving equivalent is, I do believe I've earned it.
And Paul, enjoy the wedding.
*Note to the wedding DJ - NO Beatles music!!!!

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Wishing everyone a most wonderful Easter!
He is not here, for he has risen, as he said.
Come, see the place where he lay.
Matthew 28:6
This is Easter and He Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed!
What a wonderful time for Christians to remember why we have eternal life with God and Christ. If you are a believer and follower of Jesus Christ, then today, Easter Sunday, is a most special day. It is the day that Jesus rose from the grave and defeated death forever!
What exactly does that mean? Well, if you believe and follow Jesus then when you die or if Jesus comes back before you die then you will go to Heaven with Him and live with Him in Eternity forever. Some folks say… "Won't that be mighty boring to live in Heaven and just live forever?" Well, my answer is a resounding NO! Why? Because we were created, in the first place, to worship Him! Yes, we were created by God to be His companions and to worship and serve Him. So living in Heaven for eternity will be wonderful. Now, I don't believe we will sit around and play harps on a cloud and just have nothing to do. I am not sure what it will be but I know I will like it.
I was watching TV this afternoon and heard one of those street interviewers asking people if they knew what Easter was. There were some answers that were doozies. One of the saddest ones is a lady said that it was when Jesus was born. WHAT!????!!! When Jesus was born? Really? Oh My Goodness! I wonder what she thinks Christmas is… when Santa was born? This world is a sad place. So many people have NO CLUE about who Jesus is and then for sure what He has done for them! If they only knew. Yes, He Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed!
As I was looking for pictures for this post, I ran across this one that is most interesting to me. I have never seen a picture of what it must have been like when Jesus rose from the dead. I know the face linen or napkin was supposedly laid separately from the other cloths that Jesus was wrapped in. It is told that the face napkin was folded nice and neat at the head of the stone where he had been laying. I have read that, in Jewish tradition, when you leave the table and plan to come back, you were supposed to fold your napkin and lay it at your place on the table when you get up. The folded napkin signified that you would be back and the servants would not take the plate away. However, to be honest, here is a website I really like for questions. GotQuestions.org and it talks about the supposed myth surrounding that tale. Click here to read what GodQuestions.org has to say about this tale.
Anyway around it… this picture below is quite interesting to me and could have been this way.
The rest of the linen that He was wrapped in supposedly lay on the stone but I don't think it is told how it was … so this picture could very well be how Jesus burst forth from the grave! I mean, after all… He had been to Hell and back – literally – and NOW HE IS RISEN! Thank God, He Is Risen Indeed!
I think this picture is a pretty good depiction of how He felt, for sure.
No one really knows and this is just my opinion, but it could have been. Thank you God for what you did by giving Your only Son to die for our sins and then raised Him from the dead to live with You in Eternity! I believe He is awaiting the time when You say, "Son, go get My children." Those words will be so wonderful to Him and His appearing in the sky will be so wonderful for us Christians. Thank you, God!
You know God loves you so much! He has given His only Son to die for yours and my sins. Now Jesus is in Heaven awaiting you to accept Him as your Savior so you can live in Eternity with Him. There is a way to live with God and Jesus in Eternity and this website (click the link) will help you understand what it means to be a Jesus Christ follower. Remember, God loves you so much! After all, He calls you His beloved.
Song and Video – Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
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As I sit here in my hotel room contemplating what to write about tonight, I remember back over the last year. You see my blog went online Thursday before Good Friday 2014. A lot has happened in the last year since I began this journey. This journey of mine began as I was working in a Call Center and making somewhat low pay. It did offer some good insurance and good friends regardless of the low pay. Another thing it offered me was time almost every night, if not every night, to write my blog posts. I haven't worked there for about 2 months now and I have missed writing like I used to. You see, the new job that the Lord gave me is one I love and am so very grateful for, however, it does not afford me the time to write like I used to. I know the Lord was preparing me for this time in my life with my last job that I had for a little over two years. I grew a lot while I was there. Mostly internal growing. I learned more about following and trusting the Lord, knowing He had a perfect plan for my life. I just had to finally hand the reins over to Him and let Him lead me. I did (most of the time) and has the walking with Him been ever so sweet.
As I approach this weekend, looking forward to Easter, it won't quite be the same as last year. Last year, I was able to go to my own church, sing in the choir and be a part of that whole worship experience for Easter morning. Oh how I love my church, the pastors and the folks in it. I have been there for almost two years, it will be two years in August. I have grown there as well.
The job I have now has me out of town at any given week and no telling where I am going to be. The past month and a half I have spent in the North West mostly. Washington state and Southern California. Today I left Southern California and 85 and sunny (almost warm) and landed in Portland Oregon and was welcomed by 48 degrees and rain. It is quite interesting and I do love it. I am headed down a path of somewhat knowns, but there is always a twist to every trip that makes for an interesting time. I never get bored and really don't get lonely. I spend 2-3 weeks a month in a different city, different hotel, different vehicle, and a different location with folks I never knew before and may never see again. However, I never feel alone or lonely. I have always been a people person – thanks to my wonderful mom and dad that taught my brothers and me how to socialize and communicate no matter where we are. It is a gift that is sometimes just a God given talent and others have to work at it.
I met a young lady in my last location that had the prettiest smile and brightest outlook on life and was absolutely wonderful with customers. I told her what I thought about how wonderful she was with all the customers and she told me a little bit about herself. She told me that when she was young (she was pretty young to me now… lol), she was so painfully shy. She said that she could barely speak to a stranger. Then she got tired of not being able to talk to people and got tired of being so shy, so she made her mind up to come out of her shell and begin the journey of learning how to talk to people and converse. I commended her for that. She made a choice. She didn't want to stay so shy because she realized how confining that is. So she chose to change. She chose to be different. With that choice, she is making a difference in people's lives, even if it is just a bright smile and a "Thank You" and "You're Welcome". Yes, those two phrases are missed so often in this day and age. People have either forgotten how or were never taught how to say "Thank you" and "You're welcome".
There is another person that chose to make a difference in people's lives. This person knew the journey He was going to make from the time He began. He knew it was not going to be an easy journey. It would be one with painful and joyful moments alike. A journey with folks that loved Him and folks that hated Him. Most of those, if not all, never really understood Him. The journey I am talking about would be that journey from the most perfect place, Heaven down to this globe of ours known as earth. The journey from the most perfect place to earth? Really? Then He would enter this world of ours as a tiny baby. Helpless and shriveled, crying and cooing. His mother, Mary, would wrap Him up in "swaddling clothes" and lay Him in a manger. She may not have understood her Son, but she knew He was a very special gift from God above.
As this baby grew up, He put His foot to another journey that would be totally misunderstood by the masses, yet He went anyway. He walked the dusty roads of his homeland and chose 12 men to follow Him on His journey. That journey proved, what seemed to be, the undoing of this Man they called Jesus. The road that seemed to be his undoing was the road to the Cross. Via Dolorosa. Literal meaning "a sorrowful way". A sorrowful way it was if you just look at the surface. As Jesus walked the way to the Cross, He no doubt saw the people that had almost a week earlier been singing His praises and laying palm branches down as He passed by on a donkey and they were singing … (known as Palm Sunday as explained by GotQuestions.org)
'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'
The King of Israel!"
Now, down this Via Dolorosa, they were shouting and cursing Him. Makes no sense to me or to most of you, I imagine, except that human nature is a fickle thing. Jesus, as He walked, with the weight of the cross and the sharp edges of the beams cut into the open wounds on His back… surely thought, as He looked into the eyes of the people lining the street, "I am doing this for you." And "I love you so much!" Yes, what a sorrowful way, indeed. However, the story doesn't end there! Yes, the end of the sorrowful way ended in the death of Jesus as He gave His life into the hands of the ONE that loved Him more than we can imagine.
As today – Good Friday – ends for me, I think of that day. That sorrowful way and cry in my spirit and my eyes fill with tears and pour down my cheeks as I think of the pain and suffering Jesus endured for me. Yet, even tonight, He whispers to my heart, "… and I would have done it if you were the only one to do it for." I cry even more. My Jesus, My Savior, My Christ. Saying Thank You is so little compared to what You did for me… for the world.
That journey You took for me and for the world changes everything. Because… the journey DID NOT END THERE! No!! Because, on the third day, the stone was rolled away and Up From The Grave You Arose! Halleluiah You Arose! An empty grave is there to prove my Savior Lives!!
As I celebrate Easter in a strange church, in a strange city, in a strange state, I will be with people that have the same goal in mind – hopefully … to praise You for what You did for us so we can live with You forever in Heaven! Halleluiah what a Savior!
If you do not know this Jesus that I write about, please click here to read about what it means to be a Christ follower. To follow the One who walked that Via Dolorosa for you. Here is a link to Bible.org and it will explain it very simply to you. Call out to Him today. He is waiting to hear from you. After all, He calls you His beloved.
The Video – Via Dolorosa – Sandi Patty
Praise God He Is Risen!
Christ The Lord Has Risen Today
In His Joy, Leah L. Adams – firstname.lastname@example.com
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.'
Romans 15:12-14
I do love rocks. I have all kinds in my front yard around my flower bed and in my yard for stepping stones. I have purchased some of them but many of them have been picked up along the side of the road or at construction sites. I have stopped and asked the workers if I could have any left overs. I have big ones, little ones and all sizes in between. So I have quite a collection of rocks and I do love them! Variety is the spice of my yard.
However, there is one "rock" that is a very special rock. It is the one that covered the entrance to the tomb of my Lord and Savior – Jesus. John 15:46 " 46 Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid." The rock that was placed over the entrance was probably like the one in the picture. It was rolled in place by more than one man because of its size. So, were they trying to keep Jesus in the tomb or others out? It is really irrelevant because no rock or anything else could hold Him in that tomb! Jesus defeated death – see Acts 2:24! God raised Him from the dead!
It was the custom to wrap the dead in linen. John 19:40 – "40 Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury." Another wonderful part of all of this is the linen cloth that they wrapped His head in. John 20:7 "…7 and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself, This is not a passing comment that was just added to the scripture. The Jewish tradition at that time was this… The head of the household, when they left the dining table, would either crumple up his napkin, signifying that he was finished and the servants could then clean his place or he would fold it neatly, signifying that he was not finished and he would be back.
This is a BIG deal! Jesus' friends that found the empty tomb that day also saw the message He left them! "I will be back!" And Praise God He will be!
All of this is just a part of the entire story of Jesus death on the cross, His burial and His resurrection! It would do us all good to read this story again and understand and let it sink deep into our souls. Jesus went through horrible torture and He gave up His life on that cross for you and me! He was buried and on the third day AROSE! He defeated hell and death! He did all of this so we would not have to taste death! Yes, maybe the death of this body here on earth but not an eternity separated from Him. We can have eternal life if we believe in Jesus and accept Him as our personal Savior. Jesus loves you and wants to spend eternity with you in Heaven! Thank God that He made a way for you to do that!
If you have accepted Jesus as your personal Savior I am thrilled for you! If you have not, seek Him today! You can email me, or talk to someone at your church or a Christian friend. Find out what Easter really means! Have it come alive in your heart and soul! It changes your entire life! Listen to the song below. It tells the story!
In His Joy!
Leah L. Adams
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.'
Romans 15:12-14
I am doing something a little different today because of what day it is. I have no comparison in my life to talk about today because there is none. Today we "Celebrate" Good Friday. It is a very solemn day in one way but a day of excitement and exaltation in another. First the solemnness of today.
Today, 2000 years ago, is the day they beat my Lord and Savior beyond recognition and nailed Him to a roughly hewn cross with three nails. We don't like to talk about all He went through because it is not pretty, it doesn't feel good and it is downright unimaginable! He went through all of this alone because His friends deserted Him. It was an excruciating experience and one that none of us could have probably endured, to say the least! You know why He endured such agony? Because of you. He loved you even back then! He knew you then and chose to die to have a chance at a relationship with you one day. His death was one that we as Christians have a hard time understanding, I think, simply because we can't imagine loving someone enough to do what He did! The Prophet Isaiah told us in Isaiah 53 about what was going to happen to Jesus. His prophecy was hundreds of years before this happened. Here is a link to a website that tells us the various prophecies and the fulfillment of Jesus life, death and resurrection!
Now to the good part, the day is coming… yes it is almost here. The day that we CELEBRATE!! Celebrate His Resurrection! Oh What A Glorious Day! That is the other part of what I mentioned in the 1st paragraph. The excitement and exaltation! Jesus died to save us and He rose again to justify us to Himself! So we could spend eternity with Him! Listen to the song! It tells the story! Yes, the work of the Cross was signed, sealed and delivered! He has risen!
I will talk more about this in the next day or two until that day – Sunday – that we truly Celebrate! Yes! He IS risen! Thank you Lord, for your sacrifice!
I'm His, Leah L. Adams
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.'
Romans 15:12-14


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This is another picture book in the series by Barbara Ann Mojica where a character named Little Miss History journeys to interesting places in the United States and around the world. She doesn't just focus on history but also explores the environment, culture, and more. In this book she shares the factual and the mythic facets of the North Pole.
Children will be fascinated by some of the facts in this text. For example, unlike Antarctica the North Pole has no land mass. It also has no time Zone. There are a surprising number of living creatures in this frigid place. Kids who like to learn unusual information will enjoy this book.
No one owns the North Pole. Mojica examines the history and politics in a simple and informative way.
Mojica writes: "Sunrise and sunset come once a year. The North Pole receives six months of daylight and six months of darkness." You will have to explain that this is not the same in the entire Arctic Circle. There, people experience months of Twilight where it is halfway between night and day. There is even some disagreement between scientists as to whether the North Pole has full darkness for 6 months and full light for 6 months.
Of course, since this is a picture book for small children, the inevitable question of Santa Claus will come up. Mojica talks about the various Saint Nicks through history and in different cultures without damaging a child's belief.
The book ends with the one-page glossary of words such as indigenous and mammals.
Another fun and informative book that would make a great gift.
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Canadian armored forces weaponry
Mybrainisanut posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsPlayed a few games with them, a few against them. They need to be worked on. Those weapons are super quiet. I got the effects quite high in volume, once they change from the "close range" distance into the "long range" distance the simple wind sounds ingame are louder, you will ocassionally hear it, sometimes, when the wind changes again.... Their accuracy on long range is absurd. Battles with any offical "sniper" class against a simple canadian marksman will not end well for the sniper as the supression is enough to prevent accurate hits meanwhile the marksman can do pretty much anything while not loosing this fight except standing and aiming. Fire rate and recoil need to be tweaked. Close range I won several 1vsX fights because this weapon is so damn fast the enemy can't even react to it, there was also no recoil involved in those rapes.
Urban echo sound effects
Sandeep posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsI am expecting more realistic urban echo sound effects in maps like Al Basrah, Nava, Sumari etc. I feel current echo sound effects in urban areas is similar to non urban area. The sound which produced from gun, explosion and vehicle are not reflecting in closed urban areas. Insurgency sandstorm have good urban sound effects I feel it's more realistic.
communication Command channel sound Vs the Environment
Rusky posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsI was thinking after squad leading the other day that a nice optional function would be when keying the mic to talk to other squad leaders would be to have the volume drop for the environment and the other radio channels while cross talking to other squad leaders. I often have this battle of having to try and shut out all other sounds that sometime completely trample over the coms of the other SLs. I've messed with sound level options for each of the channels but i never really get a great balance when it comes to using the command channel. I often have this battle in my head trying to figure out what should be more important, local voice loudest, squad set loudest, or have the command channel up the highest. I was thinking you could have a fourth slider under sound to adjust a percentage in volume reduction for voice communication rather than the whole environment to further the idea. A reduction in volume would really help boost communication with a bonus to gameplay especially when having to jump language barriers. As a bonus I think this idea would fit really nice with the new animations when talking with other SLs and the hand raising to the ear while using the command channel. I don't think this would detract to much from realism but would instead boost game play by allowing a clear communication across squads. What do you think?
Sound device reinitialize comand for console
Boldtaar posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsI sometimes accidentally unplug my headset and I can't get sound back without restarting the game. It sucks when there's a queue get on the server! Can we please get a console command to reinitialize the sound device in the game?
soundcard What Sound-Card do you carry and how do you carry one?
Nemesis posted a topic in Hardware Tech SupportShout out your Sound-Cards if you carry one! My question is what is the best sound card do you believe best suits SQUAD Gaming! I personally carry ASUS DGX and works Great with the game but the DX from what I learned threw ASUS tech support is that it increases my gaming by 10-25% in system performance! Do you use one or do you use USB? If you carry USB does having one better support your computer for gaming? for those Sound Card Carrying Users? Do you Use Creative?
Old annoying bugs
OXOTHNK posted a topic in Feedback & Suggestions1.When I see how someone is actually shooting from M4 rifle by burst sometimes i don't hear sound of the shooting, the sound and animation work asynchronously. This is especially noticeable near. 2. I also want to notice that when you are trying to shoot by 1 bullet from m2 browning or NSV then other players hear burst or automatic shooting. 3. Rocket car bug has still not been fixed since A11. 4. Static-SPG LOD bug has been returned in A12. 5. Explosive shells of various automatic cannons(btr-82,Warrior, Bradley etc) are still useless. You don't receive any damage even if it hits two meters of you. Same problem with tank explosive shells. It must kill in 10m radius and wound 20m radius but at the moment you stay alive after 5m radius and don't receive any damage after 10m... 6. There is some strange GAMMA at some maps like Kohat and Gorodok. It is especially noticeable when you are placing radio or something else placeable and it is highlighted by different green color.
Vehicle sounds vs Obstructions and Direction
fidanym posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsI couldn't find a similar topic, or maybe I was searching with the wrong keywords and I find this quite disorienting in-game but it seems like vehicles almost always sound as if they are in an open space. For example if there are a few buildings between the player and the vehicle, it is still as loud as if there is nothing and I have also noticed that the direction of the vehicle sound is quite difficult to determine for some reason. I found the sound doesn't vary much when the vehicle is coming from different directions of the player, or maybe this is connected with the first issues I noted. I will try to get a video of what I mean later if I figure out how to do it as I'm playing the game through GeForce Now.
Ghosts pushing the gas pedal?
MahGodzilla posted a topic in QuestionsI have noticed something bizzare. When the vehicle is left with turned-on engine, sometimes the engine sounds like somebody pushes the gas pedal, but how is that possible if no-one is in the vehicle to do that? Was that sound effect added on purpose? Can somebody explain?
My Creative Sound Blaster settings for SQUAD
RipGroove posted a topic in AudioThought I'd share my custom settings for SQUAD for anyone running a similar setup. I've found these settings to sound great, give very good directional sound and also enable you to hear footsteps and people crawling around in fields very clearly. For anyone who does not believe that stereo headphones can give perfect directional sound, you literally have to try it, I can pinpoint people near me in complete concealment and generally shoot them dead, all by sound alone. Plus you also get the benefit of larger drivers in each ear cup so the sound is much fuller. I was originally using the onboard sound on my ASUS Z270 TUF MARK 1 motherboard with a pair of 5.1 Roccat Kave Analog headphones (https://www.roccat.org/en-GB/Products/Gaming-Sound/Kave-Series/Kave-XTD-5-1-Analog/) but my latest setup just blows that out of the water. My hardware: Soundcard - Creative Sound BlasterX Pro-Gaming AE-5 (https://us.creative.com/p/sound-cards/sound-blasterx-ae-5) Headphones - Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm (http://www.inta-audio.com/beyerdynamic-dt990-pro-headphones-black-limited-edition-p7379) Worth noting that as these are 250ohm headphones they generally won't be very good if powered by your motherboard, they require a headphone AMP of some sort or a decent soundcard with built in AMP. Mic - Antlion ModMic4 With Mute (https://antlionaudio.com/products/modmic-4) My custom sound profile settings for SQUAD in the Sound Blaster Connect software:
No Sound at all in game, period.
Capt_Suicide posted a topic in Hardware Tech SupportHi, Signed up looking for help to solve my issue. Currently I have no sound what so ever in game. No intro music, background music, sound effects, pleaople talking...nothing. The audio device I use is set to default, I know it works because it works in every other application/game other than squad. I have recently bought a new headset and sound card - sennheiser gsp 300 (wired 3.5mm jack) and sound blaster z, but was previously using some old turtle beaches and on board audio. The sound didnt work with either configuration and hasn't done for the past few updates or 4-6 months. Finally fed up of "hoping" for it to fix it up so coming on here to see if you guys can help. I have also reinstalled the game twice, verified integrity of game cache multple times and also deleted squad folder in appdata multiple times, to no avail. So has anyone got any other suggestions for what I can try? Thank you
Setting to limit amount of audio sources
Ulti posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsHello guys, So I'm sadly still stuck wity a FX 6300 CPU and has been using it for quite a while. I noticed in the past with music production apps and games like Arna that these CPUs struggle to process sounds. It would usually lock up the CPU and instead of prcessing the sound it should, it rather processes a crackling mess. In Arma 3 there is an option to limit the amount of audio sources allowed to be used/played at the same time. Default being 64, max 128 and minimum if 16 if im correct. In Arma I used to have the exact same issue as I'm having in Squad atm... with the game completely turning into a slideshow and crackling mess when too many sounds are going off around, this can be gunfire, explosions, vehicles... in Arma what fixed the issue was turning the amount of Audio sources down. Been playing Arma for years and always has to turn this down to avoid this issue. So i'd like to know if it is possible to get this same setting in Squad? I mean there is no difference for me between the Low and High quality setting... Also... if it's already possible to change the amount of audio sources in a file somewhere that someone can please point out how. This is not only for me, but for everyone using FX processors. The game really runs pretty good since V12. Not sure if low end Intel CPUs have the same issue. Thanks <3
RIG 800HX - Fix for sound stuttering
neonox posted a topic in Software SupportHello, in case your wireless RIG 800HX headset causes sound stuttering, here is a solution: 1. Go to Windows Sound settings 2. Select your headset under the tab Playback and click on Properties 3. Select the tab Advanced in the new window 4. Under Default format select 24 bit, 48000 HZ (Studio Quality) 5. Restart the game Hope this helps you as it helped me
Are sounds "generated" by Unreal Engine?
SpecialAgentJohnson posted a topic in QuestionsHow does sound generation really work in games like this? Is it Unreal Engine that plays the sounds and outputs them to stereo or "surround number of channels"? I mean how are the direction characteristics generated? HRTF functions etc, ie more volume on left ear when from the left etc. How does it work? Does the engine figure it all out?
audio Audio Issues
Kamirkaze posted a topic in Hardware Tech SupportDear Community, I'm having some audio issues; When opening squad it cancels all other sounds from other open applications (Be it YouTube, discord and others) and even when running Squad on it own. Things tried; The issues isn't from my Audio device (Power beats 3 Bluetooth headset) -already updated all (audio)Drivers -ran Other apps as admin -selected Squad sound to also come thrue my headset (done in sound settings) -turned off the setting that apps can take over exclusive control over my headset TLDR; When opening Squad I don't hear anything and other apps sounds get cancelled Please help me out really want to enjoy squad as supposed to With kind regards, Kamirkaze
sound Sound Cuts Off
Lanos posted a topic in Software SupportHi, I just bought the game and as soon I join the server or select my class the sound cuts off. You can hear it cutting off. I use a logitech g633
suggestion Two sounds for digging please!
Zeroid posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsOne sound for digging down, and another for digging up. Losing placed FOB's due to new bro's right clicking instead of left clicking to build, especially an issue during free weekends. If the two actions had unique sounds fellow more experienced placers may be able to intervene and avoid unintentional disruptions/disasters/salt. Also, I'm guessing the sounds of construction(creation) would naturally sound different to the sounds of deconstruction(destruction). They wouldn't have to be wildly different, just enough for a squad leader, or experienced squadies, to intervene and save new bro's from...
Feedback on being hit and dying in first person
Clown_Tactical posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsJust played some project reality the other day and I noticed a difference compared to squad. I know Anders worked on both games and thought I would just bring this to his attention. When being hit from a bullet in Project Reality. It adds more anxiety and panic. When I took the time to realize why I wasn't getting this feeling in Squad. I realized that in Project Reality, your character yelps when being hit. There is also a distinct bullet striking flesh sound. In Squad, this sound is missing and there is no audible reaction from the character. Just thought I would point this out for Anders.
troubleshooting How to ask for help in trouble shooting
SamWise posted a topic in Software SupportHello guys! This guide is to help people who are seeking technical support for Squad. Let's start! Foremost, I would like to make it clear that this post is not officially pronounced as the guidance for support related topic. This post is made purely for me to handle/track support related questions swiftly. Now, please provide your basic hardware information. Specify the following; OS: CPU: GPU: RAM: Depends on the situation of your troubleshoots, I may ask you to change your clock speed to default. Are your Windows/GPU Up-To-Date? Is your RAM page file size set to automatic? Are you using a laptop? Put power performance setting to 'high performance' Have you tried to clear cache manually? Are you getting Low frames even though you are on a high-end rigs? If your OS is win10, use DDU(Display Driver Uninstaller) to do a clean re-install of your graphic drivers Are you getting random CTDs? (Crash to desktop) If you have Razer Synapse or Razor Cortex that is not the latest version, it will cause your game to force crash due to GDPR. Could you provide me Squad log file for me to look at? The default save location for squad log files is %LOCALAPPDATA%\SquadGame\Saved\Logs Did you take a long break from Squad and just came back? Welcome back! I need to remind you that Unreal Engine 4, in which Squad is designed with, had a major update on September of 2017. If it was before that time you played the last, you MUST do a clean re-install of the game. Click 'Reveal hidden contents to see how to: Are you missing part of screen? Per say like compass? Are you seeing a green fog in the field like this? It's known graphic glitch. Exiting the server and joining back should fix it. Does your screen flickers with green lines appearing across the screen? Are you not able to connect/see the server from the browser? Are you using reshade? Your mic not working? Take a look at this post Does your game say "Steam is offlline"? Are you having trouble downloading mods??? Click 'Reveal hidden contents' Are you getting Game security Violation Detected?? Are you having Untrusted System file (C:\Windows\System32\User32.dll) error? Are you having EAC Error: Unknown File type (.pak file related) error preventing you to launch Squad? If you are having .dll issue Are you having difficulties with Key bindings? Even if after following the instructions, you failed to fix the issue, please open a topic and I will be more than glad to help you out with the issue This is System Requirements of Squad as of July 2019. Please be noted that above contents may be edited over time
Local voice and Radio ideas
FoodStamps posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsHi guys, a friend of mine suggested that instead of enemies not being able to hear local or radio voice, we should be able to hear enemies on local and radio voice but in a jibberish sense, or maybe even have the enemy say real basic phrases (ie. for insurgent-allah akbar, americans-hoorah, etc.. ) I'm not sure if anyone has suggested this before, just thought i would mention it! sounds like a cool idea and adds another element to the battle making voice chat a weapon or a hinderance.
Sound Issue
ride2live250 posted a topic in QuestionsI have been having issues with my sound cutting out when i log into a server. I can play with no issues for the first 5 minutes but after that I lose all in game sound. I have been looking for solutions on the forums and I can't find any. I do see a pattern. Everyone who is having the same issue have a USB headset. IS there going to be a fix for this issue anytime soon or is there already a solution that I don't know about? Thanks for the help in advance. Here are some links to people having the same issues. https://steamcommunity.com/app/393380/discussions/1/358415738185318769/ https://steamcommunity.com/app/393380/discussions/0/144513152471773523/
Sound variety
SpecialAgentJohnson posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsCould we please have some more variety in the soundscape of this game. AKs always sound exactly the same and so does all nades. Can't you apply some filter, pitch, distortion, reverberations etc? Any variety is better than the perfect sound system. If nothing else maybe just throw in 5 new nade explosion sounds. It's getting boring in the long run. Also distant gunshots still not poffy enough. Love the game though to not just complain.
Sound Device Selection
Rainbows posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsHi, Just a quick suggestion, it would be great if you could add a drop down menu that you can select a device to output communication sounds to
Sounds of rounds flying overhead
Overwatch posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsHello All, Quick question (and I searched "sounds of rounds overhead" with no hits) so please forgive me if this has been talked about. Is there going to be the addition of the sounds of heavy rounds in particular flying overhead? So say an APC is firing from one side of a field and its cannon rounds are passing over your position, is there going to be a sound for each round as it flies by in a directional sense? I think I am hearing this for rockets from the rocket techie but asking for .50 rounds/cannon rounds. Thoughts? This is something I recall for the first time with dramatic effect in BF2 Desert Combat mod and really added to the battlescape and immersion. Thank you.
Default sound device problem
Furlings posted a topic in Software SupportHello, Sorry for my poor english, its not my native language.. I have a screen with speakers in it. It is set as the default device to play sounds. When I plug my headphones on my computer, it becomes the default device. Im not able to change where the sound comes from once the game is launched. If I start the game with sounds on screen, then I plug my headphones, no way to hear from them. If I power off and back on my screen while headphones are on, but sounds playing on screen, I dont hear anything. I have to restart the game with the proper device plugged in before... Thank you.
Bullet Crack
Sandeep posted a topic in Feedback & SuggestionsHi Team Need to improve incoming bullet Crack sound. Make realistic bullet Crack so that should exact real incoming bullet whiz.


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I spent the second day in Sydney walking around looking for a good shot of its iconic landmarks. I got a few ides from Ilya Genkin's blog and got off the bus on Bridge street to walk through the botanical gardens. Those reminded me of the Central Park in New York City - a huge green space contrasting with skyscrapers at one of its sides. There were a lot of birds at the gardens and I also saw a bunch of flying foxes hanging from the trees. Exiting to the north, I walked along the bay to Mrs Macquarie's Point point for a good view of the Opera House, the bridge, and North Sydney.
Next, I walked back along the shore to the Opera House, past Circular Key wharf, into the Rocks district. I found the visitor center, picked up a few brochures, and headed up to Harbor Bridge. The bridge itself is pretty massive with six lanes of traffic, two rail lines, and a pedestrian walkway. It was really windy up there and he walkway was surrounded by metallic mesh with barbed wire at the top - a bit too much? It took me good 20 minutes to walk across the harbor and another 20 minutes to make it to Kirribilli area. While having a nice view from a small pier there, I was not able to fit the Opera House and the bridge in one photo with my camera, so I walked back to Luna Park area to get a few more pictures. Once back at the house, Rod treated me to some delicious grilled kangaroo steaks to complete the Sydney experience.
Brazilian Visa
Since it was too early for me to apply for Brazilian visa while I was still in US, I spent my last half day in Sydney doing just that. After getting all paperwork printed out at a Regus center, I got the money order (it was crazy expensive at $6.95…) and headed over to the consulate. I had to wait about thirty minutes for my turn to come up and just before calling me up, they asked if anyone was there to pick up their visas. A few people were and while they were getting their documents, more folks came in. At the same time, they grabbed a few Brazilians and took care of them as well. While that added another half an hour to my wait, it was nice to see them treating their own citizens well (a stark contrast to the treatment I received at the Ukrainian consulate in Chicago last year).


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UC3M presents 14 new graduate degree programs
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is offering 14 new graduate degrees for academic year 2018/19, expanding it broad offer of second cycle educational programs made up of more than 100 masters and UC3M-accredited programs.
The five new university masters focus on the the following areas: Clinical Engineering, Geopolitics and Strategic Studies, Political and Electoral Analysis, Statistics for Data Science and Taxation. Admission requirements and documentation necessary differ in accordance with the individual program. Information can be found in the "Admission" section for each master's program.
In general, the University offers three types of University masters degrees. First are the masters in research, which are oriented towards the preparation of a dissertation. The second type are those that enable students to undertake regulated professional activities. Thirdly, there are academic-professional masters. In these programs, 40% of the students are international. In academic year 2017/18, there were 2,916 students in the university masters programs.
At the same time, the UC3M School of Lifelong Learning is also presenting its latest responses to the growing demand for specialized training within the framework of an economy and society in transformation. Accordingly, it is launching nine new UC3M-accredited programs: Master's in Airframe Technology; Master's in Architecture and Society; Master's in Communication in E-SPORTS and Videogames MARCA-UC3M; Master's in Audiovisual Documentation; Master's in Videogame Screenwriting; Master's in Technologies for Inclusive Support, Accessibility and Design; Specialist in International Family Law; Specialist in 5G Networks; and Expert in Digital Marketing for Luxury Goods Companies.
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UC3M has more than 60 university masters in the areas of Law, Economics and Political Science, Business, Humanities and Communication, and Engineering and Basic Sciences, and more than 50 UC3M-accredited programs. Over 10% of the programs are taught in a bilingual modality and approximately 20% are taught solely in English.
The mission of the UC3M School of Graduate Studies is to manage and administer, organize, coordinate, and promote its university masters programs, the UC3M-accredited masters programs and those pertaining to lifelong learning.
Further information: UC3M School of Graduate Studies


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My Dear Her,
I am most anxious and hopeful to become you someday. Your great confidence and impact on your community force me to wonder how and when I will have the pleasure to be just like you; like one of the most influential women in society.
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I always thought I had my plans together but as senior year rolls around I am beginning to realize I have a million decisions to make; decisions that will impact my life and will directly impact you. I am faced with tough choices to make, such as the college I will attend, the major I will choice, the friends I am bound to lose and the relationships that will fade.
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Hi there, I think I ran into the same deployment error when I first attempted to deploy daytrader-tomcat-derby. IIRC, the error comes from the DaytraderResources gbean configuration in the daytrader plan. From what I was told, the DaytraderResources gbean is supposed to create the daytrader database and tables in the embedded derby db automatically. However, I havent been able to deploy daytrader with that configuration, thus I commented out the gbean configuration and created the tables myself. Lin -----Original Message----- From: Ashish Popli [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 11:46 AM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: daytrader 1.2 with geronimo 1.1 Hello Everyone, Did anyone have success with deploying latest daytrader application (r418693) to geronimo 1.1?. I have done the following so far 1. Checked out the latest revision of day trader 2. Installed geronimo 1.1, tested with a little sample app. 3. Built daytrader with Maven 2, mvn install - gets me daytrader-ear-1.2-SNAPSHOT.ear 4. Upgraded the daytrader-plan.xml (availble from trunk/plans) to geronimo 1.1 format 5. Added module dependency for streamer.jar (using sample from daytrader-db2-plan.xml) 6. Corrected external module reference for TradeJMS - <external-path>geronimo/ge-activemq-rar/1.1/rar</external-path>. The one present in original plan refers to non existent rar in geronimo 1.1 However, I still get the following error: Deployment failed: Unable to create configuration for deployment This is a generic error message and I unable to understand whats going wrong? Does anyone see what I may be missing here? Please suggest, your help is much appreciated. Cheers, Ashish Popli
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The Vale Health & Wellness Centre's Walking/Jogging Track received new naming rights Monday Nov. 27/2017 in recognition of the generous donation provided by the Community of Portal Village for a 10-year term.
"The Vale Health & Wellness Centre has become a valuable part of the Port Colborne community and is used by many members of our community, of all ages and interests," commented Portal Village owner Lester Shoalts. "Portal Village is very pleased to sponsor the Jogging/Walking Track as recognition of its importance to the residents of Portal Village and Port Colborne."
The Vale Health & Wellness Centre opened its doors to the public in February 2013 and the Jogging/Walking track has been enjoyed by the community ever since.
"The walking track is free to access and a great way for the community to stay active year round," said Port Colborne Mayor John Maloney. "The Vale Health & Wellness Centre is a state-of-the-art facility and we are able to keep it that way, largely in part to the sponsors who contribute to its success. The residents of Portal Village are active users of the Jogging/Walking Track and the sponsorship is greatly appreciated."
Approximately 5 laps around the Jogging/Walking track = 1 km and 8 laps = 1 mile. The track is open 7 days a week from 6:00 am – 9:30 pm (excluding statutory holidays and ticketed/City events).
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par Linas Kilius | octobre 29, 2016
This week's episode was a very special episode of the Spotlight Podcast, as the show was filmed for the first time in front of a live audience at CENTURY 21 Canada Conference 2016 in Vancouver.
While Eryn couldn't fill his usual spot as co-host this week, filling in for him was Brian Rushton, Executive Vice President of CENTURY 21 Canada. We talked to Brian along with our other guests (Rob Vivian, owner of Rob Vivian Coaching and Chris Leader, Master Trainer and Owner of Leader's Edge Training) about their 'origin stories'... Where they started out, and how they ended up in their current positions they've found themselves in today.
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A Free University In Aberystwyth?
A free university education is something you'd be mad to miss out on these days.
In fact, its not even something you would expect to get any more in the UK.
However, being somewhat of an exception to many rules of thumb, you can right now in Aberystwyth!
A student action group, known as 'Aber Students Against The Cuts' have been occupying a lecture room on Penglais campus at the university since Monday.
The students have been offering a 'teach-in' protest to students, lecturers and members of the public, using their limited space to provide a free education service to all those who wish to attend. There have also been a number of workshops and seminars on offer.
Around 20 people have slept in the lecture theatre over night, and around 50 people have been in full daytime attendance.
The group has also collected over 1,500 signatures during a petition against the proposed cuts to university funding by the UK government. They have also called for the backing of the university and its vice chancellor, as a united voice opposed to budget cuts in the education sector. However, the university has yet to comment specifically on this issue, although it has stated that it supports the students right to protest and have their voices heard.
The group has said that protests will continue, and that it is committed to not disturbing any other lectures or planned events in the process.
Although student anger is understandable, as a vote has already been passed in parliament the protest may unfortunately be somewhat in vain. However, do you think that the university should speak out on behalf of the students in its opposition to the cuts? Let us know what you think below…


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With a silicone breast implant, our patients may achieve an overall better aesthetic appeal, depending on the personal desires. The first step is an evaluation with an experienced breast surgeon. Call New Image Plastic Surgery Associates at 703-742-8004 to arrange a consultation with Dr. Roberta Gartside.
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When our patient schedules the initial consultation for their silicone breast implant, our patient will be asked for their family's medical history along with our patient's current health to determine if they are a good applicant for this procedure. It is important to be complete and concise about the medical history to ensure a safe and effective silicone breast implant.
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The breast implant procedure generally lasts 1-3 hours depending on the anesthesia process, the amount of skin being removed and the size of the implants being inserted. A silicone breast implant may be performed under general or local anesthesia: our patient may or may not be asleep during the procedure. Dr. Gartside will discuss the type of anesthesia to be used with our patient prior to the procedure.
The silicone breast implant will reshape the breasts by adding contour and volume. The incisions are typically made in an anchor or lollipop shape along the natural contour of the breasts. This type of incision will be determined on the size of the implant being inserted. The implant will be placed either below the muscle (sub-muscular) or under the breast tissue (sub-glandular). This will be decided prior to the procedure depending on our patient's anatomy and personal preference.
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Useful Home Burglary Prevention Tips
Home burglary prevention is a very important part of being a home owner.
Home burglary is the unlawful entry ( entering through an unlocked door or window) or forcible entry ( breaking a window, cutting a screen or breaking through a door ) of a residence which usually involves theft.
With so many stories rolling out about an increase in the number of incidents involving theft and burglary, it's obvious to wonder whether your home is safe enough or not. Of course, burglars often let their imagination run wild and get creative to break in, but a few precautions mixed with some common sense will always go a long way in protecting your home from burglary.
- Something that almost always works is a home security system. With a number of companies offering a variety of home security solutions, it's possible to select one as per your needs and budget constraint. These systems come with specifically designed alarms that inform homeowners, and sometimes the police, as soon as someone trespasses. For some people, it's not that convenient to invest on a sophisticated home security system. If you're one of them, you should definitely take other precautions, but at the same time, take advantage of a little trick – put a home security sign at your property line, even if you have not acquired the service. This alone is home burglary prevention and sometimes enough to make a thief think that they would be better off looking for another house on the block.
- Although a home security system is desirable, you should at least install motion sensors to help with home burglary prevention. The best thing you can do is install motion sensors on outdoor lights – the lights will turn on or blink quickly if an intruder triggers them. A small investment on these motion sensors can actually save you from being a victim of nighttime break-ins and provide one of the best home burglary prevention device.
- Keep doors and windows locked, even during the day. Here, you should pay special attention to your garage doors, as they often service to advertise your belongings to thieves. Also, make sure you don't keep anything of high value in your garage that would appeal to thieves. For better protection, make sure to install deadbolts on all windows – you may also opt for headless bolts for all exterior doors and take special steps to strengthen strike plate.
- It also makes sense to install curtains or blinds on your windows. Without these, a burglar would have a clear view of what you're doing inside your home – they will find out where you sit to watch TV or where you keep your wallet and other valuable stuff. Window treatments not only make your interior look more stylish, it also keep your life more private.
- Learn to be creative with landscaping. Take some time and think if the kind of landscaping you're opting for will provide burglars a hiding spot or escape route. If that's the case, you'll have to revamp everything to feel safe. Remember, abundant trees and bushes may make your house look impressive, but they will serve burglars in many ways. This is one big reason why yards with more open spaces and less shrubbery provide home burglary prevention. It will make your home less attractive for burglars.
- Always bear in mind that the security of your home starts from the property lines. That's the reason why it's essential to install high wooden fences to keep intruders from entering – securing your gate with a lock is also a good idea for burglary prevention. At the same time, you should never let a would-be burglar take advantage of darkness. Therefore, you should take steps to ensure that your property is well lit at night.
Other Tips for Home Burglary Prevention
Some people are of the view that having a dog with a real loud yapper is a better burglary prevention as compared to installing home security system. That's not the case when you talk about a sophisticated, whole-house security system that informs a law enforcement agency about any intrusion within seconds. Surely, a dog cannot take such steps, but of course, having a dog is better than having nothing at all. Actually, the thing is that burglaries are often crimes of opportunity, which means you can take certain steps to ensure home burglary prevention and that a would-be burglar stays away from your property. For instance:
- Getting an alarm system installed is always the best choice, but if you are worried about home security system price, you should ensure that you at least have a law sign proclaiming that your property is under surveillance and protected by alarm home security systems. This is often enough to press a burglar to search for a more vulnerable target.
- Under no circumstances should you leave your doors and windows open. Protect them with headless screws, so that even if a burglar manages to enter your house, they should not be able to remove the screws and bolts. Similarly, you should consider installing double-hung windows for better security.
- Make sure the landscaping is not going to work as a cover for a would-be burglar. A house in thick bushes and long trees is usually more attractive for burglars as compared to properties where they cannot hide themselves. Therefore, it's a good idea to prune the lower limbs of trees, as this will improve visibility – you should also make sure hedges and bushes are not close to your windows.
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Officer in citizen's academy shooting to appeal termination
Former Punta Gorda police officer Lee Coel has requested to appeal his termination from the department.
The former Punta Gorda police officer who shot and killed a librarian now wants his job back.
Lee Coel is appealing his firing from the police department, despite the fact that he is charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Mary Knowlton in August of 2016.
The city of Punta Gorda fired Coel in early March after a hearing found that Coel didn't do enough to make sure Knowlton was safe.
Defense attorney Scott Weinberg has represented fired cops in the past but says this is a fight Coel should walk away from.
"To think he could keep his job after not checking his weapon and killing a librarian is unfathomable," Weinberg said.
Since he was fired, documents from the investigation into the shooting by the Federal Department of Law Enforcement went public and concluded that while Coel didn't intend to kill Knowlton, he failed to tell the difference between live bullets and blanks.
Coel does have the right to appeal the firing.
"It is routine to appeal," Weinberg said, "but in a situation like this, I think the honorable thing is to just let it go."
Calls to Coel's attorneys went unanswered.
The Southwest Florida chapter of Police Benevolence Association sent a letter through an attorney asking city manager Howard Kunik to bring in a third party to oversee the appeal hearing.
The city has not decided if they will use a third party or when the date of the appeal will be.