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Newark Sewer Repair
The Newark sewer repair professionals that work for our company are some of the best in the business. When property owners are finding pools of foul-smelling water on lawns, this indicates that a Newark sewer repair is required as quickly as possible. A sewer line can break for several reasons, including having a clog that freezes and expands to split the materials. The only way to know exactly where the line is broken is by contacting us for a professional Newark sewer inspection. There are two ways for our team to perform sewer inspection in Newark and San Ramon. One method involves having a bulldozer dig a long trench to view the line to determine where there is damage, and this process is time-consuming and expensive. The second method is faster, and we only need to drop a camera into a manhole to look at the interior surface of the pipes.
Ask Us To Perform Newark Sewer Cleaning
A trenchless sewer inspection in Newark or Pleasant Hill is the preferred method, and we can see the interior of the line on a computer screen. Not only does this method help us learn if a property requires a Newark sewer cleaning to remove a buildup of debris such as tree roots, hair and grease, but also, it helps us to plan a sewer repair in Newark. To remove clogs, we can use a rooter device to chop debris or a hydro-jetting process to push debris through the line. After removing the clog, we must perform another Newark sewer inspection to see if there are cracks or holes in the pipes. If there is damage inside the pipes, then we must plan a Newark sewer repair to ensure sewage flows efficiently through the system.
Reliable Newark Sewer Replacement
Our company's employees may determine that a complete Newark sewer replacement is required to fix the system. We can dig a long trench to replace each section of pipe and an assortment of connectors or use a cured-in-pipe process. With a cured-in-place pipe process, we only need to dig a few holes to insert soft, flexible pipes that will harden after we dry the devices with ultraviolet light. This type of sewer repair in Newark is more affordable and prevents extensive damage to a property's landscaping. Fortunately, Orinda and Newark sewer replacement is something that property owners rarely need because the pipes are designed to last for many years.
Contact Our Company For Sewer Repair In Newark Today
The professional plumbers that work for us have been the go-to experts for all things sewer related for years. We always come highly recommended by our many satisfied customers, and with us your satisfaction is always guaranteed. So if you need help with any kind of Moraga or Newark sewer repair, repair, cleaning or replacement, then please do not hesitate to give us a call today.


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AV Expert is proud to offer the best prices in Ottawa home theatre installation and total home automation, including a wide range of all audio visual technical services. From the mounting of your television and sound system, right up to the setup and wiring of a projector for your home or business, we offer the best pricing with top quality products, and unparalleled customer service. Our aim is to give you the best price in the market, with the best quality service.
We believe in being there for our clients' audio visual needs, before, during and after you meet us. Before you make your decision, our expert representatives will supply you with all of the important information you need to make an informed decision. Our installation services are second to none, and our follow up for satisfaction guaranteed is our priority
Here at AV Expert, we only consider our responsibilities complete when it comes to your Ottawa home theatre and related services, when you tell us that you are 100% satisfied with the fine workmanship, top quality products and fair pricing that you will receive from us. We stand behind our commitments to our customers with satisfaction guaranteed.
TV Installation
You have just purchased the best television system on the market; installed incorrectly, and you may not achieve the modern appeal flat screen televisions and surround sound systems are capable of bringing to your home or business. Our AV Expert TV Installation professionals can do the job quickly, easily and affordably, to install, program, and enhance all of what your new TV home system has to offer.
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The Ottawa home automation services that we offer here at AV Expert are the most affordable, efficient and easy to use for the entire family. Our team of experts who specialize in the home automation services will ensure that your entire system is fully operational and working in harmony, to provide you with the ultimate convenience and enjoyment that home automation is meant to.
Home Theatre Setup & Design
Here at AV Expert, you can have all of the benefits of an installation specifically tailored to your entertainment space. We are proud to offer custom home theatre designs for your home, according to your specifications and budget. When we have done our job, you and your family just have to sit back and enjoy what your unique new home theatre has to offer.
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Why spend hours of time and frustration trying to set up your Ottawa home networking system? Our team of experts here at AV Expert can do it for you quickly, easily, and at a price that you will find most affordable. We can install, upgrade, and improve your current system, or start you off with an entirely new setup that you will be able to use throughout your entire home.
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At AV Expert, we understand that your audio and visual presentations are imperative to your business. You can count on our Ottawa commercial audio video expert installers to work closely with you to identify your technical needs and meet these to your highest expectations and satisfaction.
Projector Installation
Owning a projector is one step but having it fully optimized is another. Our AV Expert installers will make sure that your projector and projector screens are properly installed in the best location for their use and of your choosing. We will ensure it is fully functioning and secured in a manner that is both impressive in appearance and stability. As always, our installations come with impeccable customer service and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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For increased enhancement in performance and speed of your media streaming devices, you can count on our technical experts here at AV Expert to deliver. Our team of professionals realizes that uninterrupted media streaming needs to be delivered with speed and reliability and is essential in the use of your device. AV Expert will ensure you get fully optimized performance to get the best investment on your device.
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Having our Ottawa wire and cable concealment experts take care of those masses of cables and wires in your home or business means that you are going to enjoy a clutter free environment from these objects. Yet, although concealed, they will be fully assessable if and when needed. You are sure to find our services in this area just as impressive and as affordable as they are with every other service that we offer.
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Our wiring professionals will work closely with you to help you identify your structured and pre-wiring needs and will continue on to get the job done for you in a safe, efficient and timely manner. Once you have made the best decision when it comes to your systems we can begin the pre-wiring phase. You entire home network will be fully operational in connection to the electrical requirements, and you will only need to focus on the enjoyment that these systems are capable of bringing you.
Security Systems
It is very important to have a good security system for your home, and by allowing our team of security technicians to install your system for you then you will know that your home and family is well protected with a security system that has been properly installed and is fully optimized.

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While many of us still use charcoal grills, the number of people among us who use gas grills—especially the best gas grills—are increasing in number. Gas grills are made to provide several benefits that charcoal grills can't. Each gas grill comes with a wide array of features not found in charcoal grills that make them suitable to the users of today. Allow us to begin proving these seemingly lofty claims by discussing what are gas grills.
As their names imply, gas grills utilize gas (i.e., propane or natural gas) as their fuel source for cooking food. The fuel comes usually in a metal gas tank that attaches to a gas grill via a rubber tube. After the valve on the tank's regulator is turned, the gas travels through the tube into the heating element in which it's burned to obtain the heat needed to cook the food. The heating element may come in the form of a traditional barbecue grill, an infrared radiant burner, or a flattop. Most gas grill are still being built as cart grills, but due the increasing popularity of grilling all over the world, these food-cooking devices are now available in various sizes, designs, and functionalities to satisfy everybody's tastes.
Unlike charcoal grills, which you may use only when the charcoal is smoldering, gas grills don't take long to be ready for use. They usually take only a few minutes to warm up. Not having to wait long for food is a great benefit indeed, since many of us live hectic lives. Gas grills are also more effective food-cooking devices than charcoal grills. Since they can be operated like a burner, controlling the temperature a gas grill emits would be as easy as turning a knob. Unlike charcoal grills, they don't emit any smoke, making them environment friendly.
If you have no time to check out all the best gas grills currently available in the market to find the perfect one for you, here are 5 that we trust could be the likely candidate:
|Gas Grill
|Cooking Area
|Coleman RoadTrip LXX Grill
|480 main
180 side burner
|40,000 for main
10,000 side
|56 x 21 x 45.5 in
|Weber Summit 7320001 S-620 Stainless-Steel 838-Square-Inch 60,800-BTU Liquid-Propane Gas Grill
|637 square-inch
•507sq. in Primary Cooking Area
•130 sq. in. Warming rack area
|•38,000 for Main Burners
•12,000 for Side Burner
•10,000 Sear Station burner
|41.9 x 32.5 x 24.3 in
|Dyna-Glo DGE Series Propane Grill, 5 Burner, Bronze
|62,000 total BTUs
•10,000 for each 5 main burner
•12,000 side burner
|53 x 46.8 x 23 in
|Weber Genesis II LX E-240 Gas Grill
|380 main
114 warming rack
|29,000 for main
12,000 for side
|29 x 52 x 48 in
|Weber Summit 7170001 S-470 Stainless-Steel 580-Square-Inch 48,800-BTU Liquid-Propane Gas Grill
|25.1 x 51.4 x 26 in
|Dyna-Glo Black & Stainless Premium Grills, 2 Burner, Liquid Propane Gas
|547 square-inch
•350sq. In. cooking area
•197sq in secondary area
|45.8 x 23 x 45.4 in
|FUEGO FELG21C Element Gas Grill Carbon Steel
|23 x 23 x 36 in
|Weber Summit 7120001 S-420 Stainless-Steel 650-Square-Inch 48,800-BTU Liquid-Propane Gas Grill
|650 square-inch
•538 primary
•112 secondary
|48,800 for Main Burners
12,000 Side Burners
|30 x 66 x 57 in
|Broil King Imperial XL Natural Gas Grill
|1000 square inches
|60,000 BTU stainless steel Dual-Tube burner system
10,000 BTU side burner
15,000 BTU rear rotisserie burner
|76 x 25 x 49 in
|Weber 46100001 Spirit S210 Liquid Propane Gas Grill, Stainless Steel
|450 square-inch
•360sq. In. cooking area
•90sq in secondary area
|63 x 50 x 32 in
If you often tailgate or camp, we trust the Coleman RoadTrip LXX would be the perfect gas grill for you. Indeed, it's one of the best portable gas grills currently available in the market. It comes with a wide array of features that together enables it to provide outdoorsy types with everything they need to have a great barbeque anywhere they'd like. These features are: compact design (47″ x 19″ x 34″ in dimensions when fully assembled) that makes it easy to transport, set up, fold up, and put away; InstaStart™ matchless lighting system that makes firing it up a snap; PerfectFlow™ pressure control system that ensures the heat it generates remains stable even during nippy weather; built-in steel hooks for grilling tools, which make using it even more convenient; built-in brushed-stainless sliding tables, which make it a truly versatile outdoor food-cooking device; large handle and wheels that make moving it around a breeze; and 285 sq in porcelain-coated cast-iron grill surface that's easy to clean.
The rest of the useful features of the Coleman RoadTrip LXX are: 22,000 BTUs of fully-adjustable heat for cooking food, which helps ensure the food you'd prepare using it would come out perfect; and optional wheeled carry case as well as extra grill, extra griddle, and extra stove; making it even more versatile.
Although the Coleman RoadTrip LXX is designed for outdoor use, according to a few consumers, it's bigger than most compact gas grills currently available in the market and thus not as easy to transport as expected. The other drawbacks to it pointed out by other consumers are: Its handle isn't as sturdy as it should be, its grill top is hard to reattach, and it's prone to having grease flare-ups. It, however, has received a commendable rating of 4 and a half stars out of 5 on Amazon with free shipping.
If you want a dependable long lasting grill, our top picks are the way to go. They are well reviewed on Amazon too. You should buy it there and here is why:
If you love barbeque but would like to enjoy your grilled food at home without causing damage to the environment, we suggest you check out the Weber Summit S-620. Not only is this natural-gas grill sure to emit no pollution; it comes with everything home barbeque enthusiasts needs: 6 stainless-steel burners, which are more than enough burners to host even a big backyard party; easy-to-clean porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grates that are 9 mm in diameter, 693 sq in primary cooking area, which is more than enough space for you to barbeque to your heart's content; 145 sq in warming rack, porcelain-enameled stainless-steel shroud with center-mounted thermometer, 2 stainless-steel side tables with painted aluminum end caps, enclosed painted cart with stainless-steel doors and chrome-plated aluminum handles, and front-access stainless-steel grease tray with catch pan.
The rest of the useful features of the Weber Summit S-620 are: Snap-Jet™ individual burner ignition system, which makes starting it quick and hassle free; 60,000 BTU output from the main burners, 12,000 BTU output from the side burner under the flush-mounted cover, a pair of heavy-duty front-locking swivel casters, 2 heavy-duty back-swivel casters, stainless-steel handles, Backlit LED tank scale display, 2 Grill Out® handle lights, no less than 6 tool hooks, stainless-steel Flavorizer® bars, and 304 stainless steel, cast aluminum and steel frame construction; ensuring it will last long.
While it's clearly made of quality materials, according to a consumer, some of the Weber Summit S-620's parts aren't as sturdy as they should be. For instance: He says some panels are made of a material that feels flimsy to the touch. Another drawback to it, which a fellow reviewer has taken note of and aired, is: The light on the handle is unnecessary. Nonetheless, it has received an impressive rating of 4 and a half stars out of 5 on Amazon, with free shipping.
If you want an afforable gas grill that is as packed with features as the gas grill reviewed previously, the Dyna-Glo could be the one for you. Indeed, it's among the best gas grills under $500.00 currently available in the market that could go toe to toe with any of the pricier gas grills commercially available.
Although the Dyna-Glo comes with as many useful features as the gas grill reviewed previously—5 stainless-steel commercial-grade straight-tube burners, each of which emits 10,000 BTUs; 5 stainless-steel heat tents, a side burner that generates 12,000 BTUs, electronic ignition, fully adjustable control valve, 708 sq in cooking space, 7 mm 3 pc heavy-gauge stainless-steel cooking grates, stainless- steel warming rack, storage cart with two doors, tank pull-out tray, integrated temperature gauge, and stainless-steel and burnished-bronze metallic finish—the former costs less than the latter (e.g., it's currently available on Amazon for $397.38 with free shipping). Providing just as much at nearly half the price, it's practically a steal.
Although it's sturdy, some consumers say the Dyna-Glo has certain parts that aren't rust proof. The other drawbacks to it that they've pointed are: it has parts that have sharp edges, and it has a back opening that prevents it from heating up as effectively as it should. Nonetheless, it has received a positive rating of 4 stars out of 5 on Amazon.
If you have a large budget, you may take your pick between the Weber Genesis II LX E-240 and the Weber Summit S-470. Weber is currently the most popular gas grill brand, and these gas grills are two of its best currently available in the market that cost between $1,000.00 and $3,000.00. Allow us to prove this to you, beginning with:
Being one of Weber's best over $1000.00, you'd likely expect a lot from the Weber Summit S-470. We assure you: This gas grill shall deliver.
To be precise, the Weber Summit S-470 comes with several features that together enable this gas grill to provide to you everything you'd need to prepare unforgettable barbeque at home yourself. These features are: Snap-Jet™ individual burner ignition system, 4 stainless-steel burners, stainless-steel rod cooking grates that are 9 mm in diameter, main burners that can generate a maximum of 48,800 BTUs an hour; side burner that can generate 12,000 BTUs an hour; Sear Station® burner that can generate 10,600 BTUs an hour; smoker burner that can generate 6,800 BTUs an hour; Rear-mounted infrared burner that can generate 10,600 BTUS for the Tuck-Away™ rotisserie system with flip-up motor, separate spit, and fork storage container; 468 sq in primary cooking area; 112 sq in warming rack; stainless-steel shroud with center-mounted thermometer; 2 stainless-steel side tables with painted aluminum end caps; painted enclosed cart with stainless-steel doors as well as chrome-plated aluminum handles; front-access, stainless-steel grease tray with catch pan; 2 heavy-duty front-locking swivel casters; 2 heavy-duty back swivel casters; backlit LED tank scale display; Grill Out® handle light; lighted control knobs; and 6 tool hooks.
According to a fellow reviewer, like that of the gas grill reviewed previously, the handle light of the Weber Summit S-470 is unnecessary. Another drawback to this gas grill, according to a consumer, is: Although it's made of top-notch materials, it not completely waterproof and therefore leaks. Nevertheless, it has received an excellent rating of 4 and a half stars out of 5 on Amazon.
But this doesn't mean all gas grills are effective food-cooking devices. If this were the case, we would've said all the gas grills ever made are the best gas grills. Some gas grills are a cut above the rest. You have to look carefully to find them. To help you, here are the things you should look for to find the best gas grill for you:
By right size we mean the right amount of space for you to be able to cook. If you often have backyard barbecue parties, you should get a large grill. If you only occasionally have barbecues at home, you should get a small grill. By large grill we mean one on which you may cook at least forty burger patties simultaneously. By small grill we mean one on which you may cook at least ten burger patties simultaneously. If you'll use the gas grill you'd get to smoke large food items (e.g., turkey) as well, you should get a large grill where there is at least one head space between the heating element and the inside of the shroud, hood or lid. This would be enough space to fit such food items.
By fine workmanship we mean: Rainproof properly welded body made of a thick heavy metal with a good paint job, sturdy legs, tough large wheels, big sturdy hinges and latches, and no sharp edges, plastic parts, moving parts that feel flimsy to the touch, and exposed electrical parts.
High-end gas grills are made usually of stainless steel, cast aluminum, cast iron, and enamel- bonded steel. Stainless steel seems to be the popular material for making gas grills nowadays, but stainless-steel gas grills are pricey, get dirty easily, and discolor with use and age. Thin stainless steel doesn't retain heat well, so if you'd get a stainless-steel gas grill, make sure it's made of thick stainless steel. Also get one made of stainless steel that is nonmagnetic and contains more chromium and nickel in the alloy. Stainless steel that is high in chromium and nickel is more durable than stainless steel that isn't. Nonmagnetic stainless steel won't corrode fast. If you get a cast-iron gas grill, know that it could rust if it isn't painted properly. If you get an enamel- bonded steel gas grill, know that it could rust after it chips.
If you'd ask us, the best materials for making gas grills are cast aluminum and steel. Gas grills made of these materials are reasonably priced, retains heat well, and are easy to clean.
The burners of gas grills nowadays are made of cast iron, aluminum, stainless steel, and brass. Both cast-iron and aluminum burners rust, so get a gas grills with burners made of stainless steel or brass instead. If you'd get a gas grill that has stainless-steel burners, make sure that the stainless steel they are made of is 304 grade. Such stainless steel is sure to last long.
We suggest you get a gas grill with burners that run front to back. Such an arrangement will enable you to easily set up multiple heat zones for effectively cooking different food items simultaneously or indirectly.
Gas grill grates nowadays are made of cast iron or stainless steel. They are also usually coated with chrome, nickel, and porcelain. Both chrome- and nickel-coated grates don't leave nice grill marks and tend to rust. Cast-iron grates conduct heat well and thus leaves nice grill marks, but they will rust if not oiled regularly. Porcelain-coated grates leave nice grill marks and are easy to clean, but they are heavy and will chip or crack if mishandled.
You should get a gas grill that could generate at least 600°F of heat. Gas grills that can manage only lower temperatures would be ineffective in helping prepare restaurant-quality grilled dishes, like, say, medium-rare steak with a delicious crust.
Gas grill grates nowadays come with an electric starter (usually in the form of a dial or button) or a 'crossover ignition' that requires the user to light one burner first to ignite the flame that will cross over and ignite the other burners. Gas grills with electric starters are fast but firing them up manually should be easy in the event that you'd need to do so. This requires a manual ignition hole through which you may insert a match or lighter to get the gas grill going.
If you'd buy, say, a propane gas grill, there's a possibility that you might want to use a different fuel, so buy a gas grill that will enable you to switch fuels easily.
If you want a gas grill that you may use to smoke food items, it should allow for enough airflow, and come with the tightest shroud, hood, or lid possible. Gas grills usually don't come with tight lids, because they are designed to let combustible gases escape and thereby prevent deadly accidents.
If you want a gas grill with a rotisserie, get one with a basket-type rotisserie with a good motor and a counterweight.
Other great features to have are natural gas adapter, propane fuel gauge, night lights, cutting boards, storage compartments, and griddles.
Don't get a gas grill with wooden shelves, as wood rots.
By good warranty we mean one that provides: at least 5 years of free service, the tech support's complete contact details, and clear instructions for what to do in the event that you'd need new parts.
There are gas grills that come with a separate warranty for their burners, so if the one you'd get comes with such a warranty arrangement, make sure it provides to you everything that you'll need from it.
The pricier a gas grill is the more features it has. But this doesn't mean pricey gas grills are always the best option. We increasingly see how $500.00 gas grills are just as effective as gas grills that cost double. We are also seeing an increase in the number of excellent $200.00 gas grills.
No matter how well you can cook, if you use substandard food-cooking devices, the food you'd prepare won't always turn out as well as you'd like. Imagine how mortifying it would be if you served awful barbeque at your backyard barbeque party. To avoid this, you should choose carefully the gas grill you'd get for yourself. Having shared with you all we know on gas grills so far along with the above reviews of 5 of the best gas grills currently available in the market, we hope you'd be able to always hold unforgettable backyard barbeque parties at home.


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Custom variables in workspacesCreated on 2018/01/27,
Note: updated for Pydio 8
It's a common need, especially when you handle a great number of users, to try to dynamically create the repositories for all users, instead of creating manually each repository for each users. The "Custom Variables", in conjunction with specific PHP hooks, can be a smart way to implement such a feature.
Usecase : "I want that each user have access to their own folder (/home/username)".
The trick here is that you won't create 5000 repositories, even dynamically, but instead you'll create one repository "My Home" (for example), that will dynamically adapt its path to the currently logged user. To do this, you'll just have to define the "Path" of the repository with the specific AJXP_USER keyword.
This keyword will be replace at runtime by the currently logged user. Also to make sure all users have now access to this personal workspace, you can edit the root role and grant a R/W access to it.
Usecase : "Users storage is 'sharded' inside various folders, based on their login and my organization rules."
Custom Variable
That's were the custom variable will appear. The trick here will be two-step : name a specific variable, similar to AJXP_USER used in the previous case, that will be your department name, like CUSTOM_USER_PATH, and then insert a hook in the code, that will be called by Pydio at runtime to replace this CUSTOM_USER_PATH by the right value. First we create the Workspace with the custom variable, don't forget to set good right to all users.
Filter function
We assume that at one point, you have the skill to get the correspondance table between users and departments in one form or another : interrogating a database, loading an XML file, or a simple CSV file, whatever. You must be able to create your own PHP routine like "CustomVarFilter()", that can give the correct folder path based on e.g. the user ID.
The filter function signature takes a $value argument by reference, and modify it as necessary, and a ContextInterface $ctx that contains information about the current request context (namely the logged user object and the current workspace object.).
Your function could look like the following. This one creates a shared tree of folders based on the two first letters (like storing admin in /a/d/admin/), with a first level of folder hardcoded (so admin would in fact be under /fs1/a/d/admin/).
define("CUSTOM_DATA_BASE", AJXP_DATA_PATH . "/files/custom-var-tests");
function CustomVarFilter(&$value, \Pydio\Core\Model\ContextInterface $ctx){
if(!is_string($value) || "CUSTOM_USER_PATH" != $value){
$userObject = $ctx->getUser();
if($userObject == null){
$ref = array(
"01279a" => "fs1",
"bc" => "fs2",
"defg" => "fs3",
"hijk" => "fs4",
"lmn" => "fs5",
"opqr" => "fs6",
"stuvwxyz" => "fs7"
$userId = $userObject->getId();
$firstChar = $userId[0];
$secondChar = $userId[1];
$server = "other";
foreach($ref as $key => $address){
if(strpos($key, $firstChar) !== false){
$server = $address;
$value = strtolower(CUSTOM_DATA_BASE."/".$server."/".$firstChar."/".$secondChar."/".$userId);
Basically, what it does is retrieving the current user from the context, parsing it's first letters and building the full path from that information. Then it replaces the passed value (CUSTOM_USER_PATH) by the new value (e.g. /var/www/pydio/files/custom-var-tests/fs1/a/d/admin).
Registering the filter function
Finally in the config file (conf/bootstrap_context.php), you will register this function as a "vars.filter" hook :
require_once "the/file/containing/your/own/code";
AJXP_Controller::registerIncludeHook("vars.filter", "CustomVarFilter");


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Single Family Detached
- 5 beds
- 3 baths
- $1,199,000 price
- 106462 mls id
- Square Feet: 2,688 sqft
REFLECTIONS Dreaming of your own pristine mountain lake with total privacy? I'll bet you thought it did not exist, but it does. This 17 ACRE (40' deep) Catskill Mountain Lake is surrounded by 30 acres of fields and forest. It took years to amass this 30 acre parcel,and now it is on the market for the first time. The elaborate sprawling dock system allows you to get up close and personal with the waters edge. The 5 bedroom contemporary style home offers numerous common areas for entertaining. On the main floor there is a large great room with fireplace, a bedroom, a full bath and a game room. On the second floor there is a large lounge with fireplace, a master bedroom with bath, 2 more bedrooms with another full bath, and a large sunroom that will mesmerize you with spectacular lake and mountain views. A third floor loft bedroom will thrill your guests. The two fireplaces and the outdoor barbecue area were built with native bluestone by local craftsmen using near 16 tons of stone. A large and separate screen house is another area to congregate and enjoy the great outdoors. This is a once in a lifetime chance to own the most incredible property in the area . ONLY 3 hours from GW bridge.
- Site Link
- Style Country Home
Courtesy of: Timberland Properties
Office Phone: +16076044394
Listing Agent: Susan Doig
Updated: 17th February, 2019 2:11 AM.
444 Skunk Hollow Road Andes, NY


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German Car Fans pointed us toward Porsche's "transparent" Cayenne, a lab on wheels the company will use to demonstrate and refine its internal electronics systems. The company says engineers' use of the naked Cayenne can speed development of new models' byzantine on-board control systems by roughly a year — a big savings in an era of accelerating product cycles. By uncovering all that technical vermicelli, researchers can alter systems on the fly, and road test simultaneously. We wonder if Porsche might also discover an untapped market for these vehicles among the
hacker nerd cyberpunk unabomber do-it-yourself community.
The 'Transparent' Porsche Cayenne [German Car Fans]
Preparing for the DARPA Challenge: VW's Ghostly Touareg; Renault Using Virtual Reality to Develop Smart Braking; Inside VW's Hush-Hush SiliValley Facility [internal]


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Past Exhibition:
Sunlight and Shadow: The Tradition of Plein Air Painting
June 2-September 24, 2015
Guy Rose (1867-1925)
Lifting Fog
Oil on canvas
The Irvine Museum
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In the early years of the twentieth century, California produced a unique artistic style which combined several distinctive aspects of American and European art. This style, which is often called California Impressionism or California Plein Air painting, after the French term for "in the open air", concerned itself with light and color. As a variant of the American Impressionist style, it focused directly on the abundant California light.
All visual experiences begin with light. The intent of representational art is to render physical objects, and that in turn is solely the portrayal of the effects of light on those objects. Color is the way light is either reflected or absorbed by an object. The land became the principal subject of this style, and it was represented as clean and unspoiled, with strength and grandeur. The sun shone its light on the land and gave it color: greens of spring, browns of late summer and fall and everywhere, the deep blue mantle of the sky.
Land and light had always been an integral part of American art. The Hudson River School, a group of early nineteenth century artists led by Thomas Cole (1801-1848) and Asher B. Durand (1796-1886) ventured into the "wilderness" of upstate New York. They were in awe of the beauty and grandeur of nature and developed a popular and long-lived style that centered on landscape as a primary subject. In a very real sense, they were the environmental activists of their day.
Today, plein-air painting has found a resurgence among contemporary landscape painters, not only in California but throughout the country. Since 1980, the number of artists who choose to paint outdoors in the manner of their predecessors has increased dramatically as more and more people find renewed appreciation for the natural world. Included in this exhibition, displayed among their predecessors, were contemporary plein air painters; Peter Adams, Saim Caglayan, John Cosby, Dennis Doheny, Jeff Horn, Gregory Hull, Mark Kerckhoff, Kevin MacPherson, Jim McVicker, Michael Obermeyer, Billy O'Donnell, Jesse Powell, Mian Situ, Jeff Sewell, Bryan Mark Taylor and Jeff Yeomans.
It has been said that landscape painting is the most noble of the pictorial arts. If that is so, then plein air painting is its truest expression.
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Paulo Pellegrini, a key figure at Paulson in 2007, reportedly said the third party firm used by Goldman to put together a doomed mortgage-backed derivative was aware of Paulson's intention to sell the instrument short.
The claim contradicts a major part of the allegations put forwards by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC accuses Goldman of misleading investors and ACA, which marketed the collateralised debt obligation (CDO), by helping Paulson pick ill-fated subprime mortgage securities for the derivative's portfolio without disclosing that he was planning to bet against it.
But a document passed to CNBC suggests ACA's then-manager Laura Schwartz was made aware of Paulson's role as a short investor in the CDO, which was named "Abacus". Asked by a government official whether Schwartz was told of Paulson's intentions, Pellegrini said: "Yes, that was the purpose of the meeting."
Legal experts described the development as a blow to the securities watchdog, which has effectively staked its reputation on a heavyweight clash with Goldman.
Samuel Winer at Foley & Lardner said: "There's definitely a risk to the SEC here. Perhaps Paulson's involvement [as a short seller] was more widely known than we have been led to believe."
Scott Meyers of Ulmer & Berne said the government's case would be weaker if Pellegrini's testimony was proved true, but said the revelation was not a "game-changer". He pointed out the main thrust of the SEC's charge – that Goldman deceived the long equity investors who bought the CDO – would remain unchanged.
The SEC told City A.M. its case was based on "thorough evidentiary record" including handwritten notes, understood to show ACA's commitments committee believed Paulson was an equity investor.
PAULO Pellegrini was at the heart of Paulson's multi-billion dollar bet against the US housing market.
After years of low interest rates, American homes were priced jubilantly in 2006. It was the Italian engineering graduate who first suggested the potential for an almighty crash to Paulson, who had little prior experience in trading property assets.
The Manhattan-based hedge fund launched two funds, Credit Opportunities I and II, to bet against the mortgage market. Through tools like Abacaus they infamously earned $3.5bn (£2.3bn) in 2007's collapse.
Pellegrini is known as a cerebral man by his friends. A former jazz disc jockey with a penchant for blasting classical music from his desk, he is also said to be a charming negotiator.
According to testimony passed to the press yesterday, Pellegrini was surprised to learn ACA was under the impression Paulson would go long Abacus. The hedge fund wanted a portfolio based on weak securities, he said, so it would "have been a little difficult to sort of miss the fact that we were trying to short this stuff".
Pellegrini parted ways with Paulson in January last year. Itching to launch his own hedge fund, the 53-year-old struck out and opened PSQR. The macro project was seeded with $100m of his own money.
When City A.M. called his New York office yesterday, Pellegrini would not comment on the SEC's Goldman case. But neither would his spokesperson deny the reported testimony.


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Thousands of Rivers people on Friday trooped out to celebrate the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as he embarked on projects inspection in Eleme, Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas.
The carnival-like celebration of Governor Wike projects execution across the 23 Local Government Areas peaked at Slaughter Road/Bridge where market women and shop owners sang the praises of the State Governor.
The crowd joined the governor as he walked for over two kilometres to inspect progress of work on the strategic road near the Slaughter.
Accompanied by the Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Austin Opara and the Former Minister of Transport, Dr Abiye Sekibo, Governor Wike also inspected the Produce House And the National Industrial Court.
He further inspected the Woji-Akpajo Bridge , the Elelenwo-Akpajo Road, Garrison-Trans-Amadi-Elelenwo Road, Mile One Market, Judges Quarters, Birabi Street and the TY Danjuma Street.
Addressing journalists after the projects inspection, Governor Wike expressed satisfaction that the state is using first class contractors to deliver quality projects.
He said that the street celebration by the people signifies their appreciation of the delivery of projects by his administration.
"We have no regrets allowing major contractors to execute our projects. The delivery is encouraging. When Government delivers, the people are happy.
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You might be wondering what in the world the title of this blog post means. I shall explain. It's been about 2 years since I've written a blog post. (Holy crap, where has the time gone?!) About two years ago I was just getting into the sport of running and had just moved to Columbus. The first blog post I wrote in Columbus was sharing the story of how my apartment flooded during my FIRST week in a new city, starting a new job. I titled the blog post, "The Case of the Floating Nike Flyknit's". Again, you might be wondering why. Well, after the flood, I waded through my apartment and all my shoes were underwater. All except my "beloved Nike Flyknit's". They were floating.
Oh, and here was my room situation just to give you a visual.
I promise you I'm going to relate this back to running somehow. At the time, I thought Nike Flyknit's were pretty awesome. I ran in them all the time, just 3 or 4 miles at a time. Fast forward two years and I've learned enough about running to know that Nike's aren't the best shoes to run in. They're cute but provide very little support. Two years have taught me much more than just what shoes to run in. Since this rather unfortunate (and wet) start to my time here in Columbus, I've gone through similar symbolic "floods" in my life (haven't we all?!) and other moments of pure excitement, joy and celebration.
As in life, the sport of running has its ups and downs. Some days I feel like 3 miles is impossible. Other days, I can run 10 miles and feel like Superwoman. This is why I think I enjoy the challenge of running so much. You have to persevere. Endure. Push yourself even when you feel like you're drowning. But you also get to celebrate accomplishments, watch yourself improve and be a cheerleader for others. Again, so many parallels to the journey of life. Ya, feel me?
So, as mentioned before it's been two years since the "flood", two years living in Columbus, two years since I've written a blog post (I'm surprised I can still write!) and two years of running my race all over this town.
Now, I run in Brooks. You could say I'm official. I've completed four half marathons and one full marathon. Ya, the Nike Flyknit's would never stand a chance against 26.2 miles. The Brooks barely made it!
I ran my first full marathon in Phoenix, Arizona. Wow, was it beautiful and one of the most challenging things I've ever done in my life!
I crossed the finish line and thought to myself, "I'm never doing that again!"
Fast forward to a couple of months later. I forgot about the pain I endured the last 5 miles of the race and decided to apply for the Columbus Marathon Sister Cities Marathon Exchange Program. Greater Columbus Sister Cities International and the Nationwide Children's Marathon partners together to send three athletes to three different international partner cities. This past June I received word that I'd been selected to represent Columbus by participating in a full marathon in Curitiba, Brazil! (This is one of those yay! "celebration" moments in running).
I'll be heading there in late November and actually get to stay with a Brazilian host family. I am so excited and honored to be a part of the program!
So there you have it. From Nike's to Brook's. From a flooded room to a heart flooded with gratitude for this opportunity! From 2 miles to 26.2. From Columbus being a new city to calling it my home.
I still have those old Nike Flyknit's and they serve as a reminder of my beginnings here in Columbus and the start of my journey as a runner.
But, for now, I'm gonna run this race in my Brooks!
If you'd like to learn more about the marathon exchange program, check out this video
If you'd like to donate to my GoFundMe page to offset flight and Visa costs, you can do so here.


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With a new academic year around the corner, children are gearing up to return to school. Home Centre's kids' collection has been designed to keep kids inspired and refreshed through the year.
This collection features bright and colourful accessories, fancy furniture and storage compartments showcasing adventurous and playful themes such as pirates, fairy-tales, football and more. It also includes a variety of playful lunch boxes, fun cutlery and creative stationary that are sure to motivate children to look forward to school.
The vibrant kids' collection is available across all Home Centre outlets located at Al Rai, Shuwaikh, The Avenues, Kuwait City, Fahaheel and Sama Mall.
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The following video is from Monday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Taylor Muckerman take on the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.
As Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) prepares for its initial public offering on Thursday, CEO Dick Costolo and his team have now raised the IPO price range, from $17-$20 per share to $23-$25 per share. The upper end of that range would value Twitter as a company worth more than $13 billion. In the lead story on today's Investor Beat, Jason and Taylor discuss what Twitter would have to do to live up to that valuation, and whether they're interested in buying when the company goes public Thursday.
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Pressure Sensor Info
Flexiforce pressure sensors can measure force between almost any two surfaces and is durable enough to stand up to most environments. Flexiforce has better sensor properties, linearity, hysteresis, drift and temperature sensitivity than any other thin film force sensor.
Also Visit the Flexiforce FAQ Page
Typical Sensor Response:
The Flexiforce single element sensor acts as a resistor in an electrical circuit. When the sensor is unloaded, its resistance is very high. When a force is applied to the sensor, this resistance decreases. The resistance can be read by connecting an ohm meter to the outer two pins of the sensor connector and applying a force to the sensing area.
There are many ways to integrate the sensor into an application. One way is to incorporate it into a force-to-voltage circuit. A means of calibration must be established to convert the output into the appropriate engineering units. Depending on the setup, an adjustment could then be done to increase or decrease the sensitivity of the sensor.
Physical Properties:
- Thickness: 0.005" (0.127 mm)
- Length: 8.000" (203 mm) - End of connector to tip of sensor
- Width: 0.55" (14 mm)
- Active Sensing Area: 0.375" (10 mm) diameter
- Connector: 3 pin Berg Clincher
Standard Force Ranges (as tested with circuit shown below):
- PS-01: 0 - 1 lb. (4.4 N)
- PS-02: 0 - 25 lb. (111 N)
- PS-03: 0 - 1000 lb. (4448 N)
Typical Performance:
- Linearity (Error): < ±5% (Line drawn from 0 to 50% load)
- Repeatability: < ±2.5% of full scale (Conditioned sensor, 80% of full force applied)
- Hysteresis: < ±4.5% of full scale (Conditioned sensor, 80% of full force applied)
- Drift: < 3% / logarithmic time (Constant load - 25 lb.)
- Rise Time: < 20 µsec (Impact load - recorded on oscilloscope)
- Operating Temperature: 15º F - 140º F (-9º C - 60º C)*
* Force reading change per degree of temperature
changing = ±0.2% / ºF (0.36% / ºC)
* For loads less than 10 lb., the operating temperature can be increased to 165º F (74º C)
- To measure contact between any two mating surfaces.
- As a variable force control for computer game joysticks.
- As a measurement device in mechanical assemblies (e.g. to measure clamp load from a tightening bolt).
- As a force probe when laminated to a shim stock.
- To measure weight distribution when attached to the four corners of a floor panel.
- To measure forces from explosions and crash tests.
- As a design tool to measure proper fit.
- To measure grip on steering wheels / bicycle handle bars.
- As a force monitor when palpating a patient.
- As a virtual reality force sensor in gloves.
- To detect seat occupancy.
- As a variable control switch for automotive, process control, and recreational game manufacturers.
- To measure fill rate and pressure when inserted into molds.
- As a physical rehabilitation force feedback mechanism.


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Olin College of Engineering's Student Recruitment Program (SRP) connects volunteer Olin parents and alumni with opportunities to help recruit outstanding new students to campus. Whether you've attended Olin yourself or are an extended member of the Olin family, each of you has a unique story. When you share this personal story, it has an amazing impact on students and families who are considering Olin—as you likely remember from your own experience.
Participation in the SRP can take several forms: representing Olin at college fairs, serving on panels during on-campus events, hosting or volunteering at admission programs in your area or fielding emails or phone calls from prospective parents. Check out the SRP Training Manual to learn how easy it is to help Olin recruit future students who will join the revolution to make a difference in the world through our innovative engineering education.
If you are a prospective Olin parent and have questions for a current Olin parent, let us know. We are happy to put you in touch with one of our SRP Parent Resources who can answer your questions and share their family's story. If you are interested in contacting an Olin alum, please utilize our SRP Alumni Resource List. This a group of alumni who have volunteered to answer any and all questions you may have and share their Olin experience with you.


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Emma Roberts: Coachella with Chord Overstreet!
Emma Roberts and on-and-off-again boyfriend Chord Overstreet snuggle up at the third annual Neon Carnival during 2012 Coachella Music Festival on Saturday (April 14) in Thermal, Calif.
Chord's Glee co-stars Cory Monteith and Harry Shum, Jr. also showed up for the carnival, which was sponsored by A|X Armani Exchange and T-Mobile.
Earlier in the day, Chord and Emma were seen spotted sharing a sweet moment. He carried her around in his arms at the festival grounds!
FYI: Emma is wearing a black Bobo lace crop top and John John shorts.
25+ pictures inside of Coachella couple Emma Roberts and Chord Overstreet…


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Valve Corporation
|Bellevue, Washington, United States
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Number of locations
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Area served
Key people
|Gabe Newell
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|Total equity
|US$2.5 billion[1] (2012)
Number of employees
|~330[2] (2013)
|Valve S.a.r.l.
Valve Corporation (also known as Valve Software, commonly referred to as Valve) is an American video game developer and digital distribution company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, United States. Its Luxembourg-based business office subsidiary for European regions, Valve S.a.r.l., was opened in 2012. Founded in 1996 as Valve L.L.C. by former Microsoft employees Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington, the company has developed the critically acclaimed Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Portal, Day of Defeat, Team Fortress, Left 4 Dead video game series, alongside Dota 2. It also developed and maintains Source on which most of its games run, and the software distribution platform Steam, which has led to the Steam Machine, a line of pre-built gaming computers running SteamOS.
- 1 History
- 2 Games
- 3 Other ongoing projects
- 4 Organizational structure
- 5 "Valve Time"
- 6 PowerPlay
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Founding and incorporation
Valve was founded by former longtime Microsoft employees Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington on August 24, 1996,[3][4] as Valve L.L.C., based in Kirkland, Washington on the Seattle Eastside. After incorporation in April 2003,[5] it moved from its original location to Bellevue, Washington, the same city in which their original publisher, Sierra On-Line, Inc., was based.
After securing a license to the Quake engine through the help of friend Michael Abrash of id Software in late 1996, Newell and Harrington began working on Half-Life. Originally planned for release in late 1997, Half-Life launched on November 19, 1998. Valve acquired TF Software PTY Ltd, the makers of the Team Fortress mod for Quake, in May 1998 with the intent to create a standalone Team Fortress game. The Team Fortress Classic mod, essentially a port of the original Team Fortress mod for Quake, was released for Half-Life in 1999. Gearbox contributed much after the release of Half-Life. Gearbox Software is responsible for the Half-Life expansion packs, Half-Life: Opposing Force and Half-Life: Blue Shift, along with the home console versions of Half-Life for the Sega Dreamcast and Sony PlayStation 2 which included a third expansion pack called Half-Life: Decay, that enabled two-player split-screen co-op.
Source game engine
After the success of Half-Life, the team worked on mods, spin-offs, and sequels, including Half-Life 2. All current Valve games are built on its Source engine. The company has developed six game series: Half-Life, Team Fortress, Portal, Counter-Strike, Left 4 Dead and Day of Defeat. Valve is noted for its support of its games' modding community: most prominently, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, and Day of Defeat. Valve has branched out with this tradition to continue developing Dota 2 as the standalone sequel to the Warcraft III mod.[6] Each of these games began as a third-party mod that Valve purchased and developed into a full game. They also distribute community mods on Steam.[7] Valve announced the Source 2 engine on March 3, 2015.[8]
Acquisitions and awards
Valve has grown both in scope and commercial value. On January 10, 2008, Valve announced the acquisition of Turtle Rock Studios.[9] On April 8, 2010, Valve won The Escapist Magazine's March Mayhem tournament for the best developer of 2010,[10] beating out Zynga in the semi-finals and BioWare in the final.
In 2012, the company acquired Star Filled Studios, a two-man gaming company to open a San Francisco office.[11] In August 2013, however, Valve ended the operation when it was decided that there was little benefit coming from the arrangement.[12]
Network intrusions
Valve's internal network has been infiltrated by hackers three times, once in 2003 where content of yet to be released Half-Life 2 was leaked onto the internet,[13] Newell's email account was compromised, and keyloggers were installed on several Valve systems.[14] In 2011 the Steam customer databases and official forums were compromised.[15][16] On September 2011, a hacker broke into the network and downloaded the yet to be released beta code of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.[17][18]
Legal disputes
Valve Corporation v. Vivendi Universal Games
Between 2002 and 2005, Valve was involved in a complex legal showdown with its publisher, Vivendi Universal Games (under Vivendi's brand Sierra Entertainment). It officially began on August 14, 2002, when Valve sued Sierra for copyright infringement, alleging that the publisher illegally distributed copies of their games to Internet cafes. They later added claims of breach of contract, accusing their publisher of withholding royalties and delaying the release of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero until after the holiday season.
Vivendi fought back, saying that Gabe Newell and marketing director Doug Lombardi had misrepresented Valve's position in meetings with the publisher. Vivendi later countersued, claiming that Valve's Steam content distribution system attempted to circumvent their publishing agreement. Vivendi sought intellectual property rights to Half-Life and a ruling preventing Valve from using Steam to distribute Half-Life 2.
On November 29, 2004, Judge Thomas Samuel Zilly of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of Valve. Specifically, the ruling stated that Vivendi Universal and its affiliates (including Sierra) were not authorized to distribute Valve games, either directly or indirectly, through cyber cafés to end users for pay-to-play activities pursuant to the parties' publishing agreement. In addition, Judge Zilly ruled that Valve could recover copyright damages for infringements without regard to the publishing agreement's limitation of liability clause.[19] Valve posted on the Steam website that the two companies had come to a settlement in court on April 29, 2005.[20] Electronic Arts announced on July 18, 2005, they would be teaming up with Valve in a multi-year deal to distribute their games, replacing Vivendi Universal from then onwards.[21] As a result of the trial, the arbitrator also awarded Valve $2,391,932.
Valve Corporation v. Activision Blizzard
In April 2009, Valve sued Activision Blizzard, which acquired Sierra Entertainment after a merger with its parent company, Vivendi Universal Games. Activision had allegedly refused to honor the Valve v. Vivendi arbitration agreement. Activision had only paid Valve $1,967,796 of the $2,391,932 award, refusing to pay the remaining $424,136 claiming it had overpaid that sum in the past years.[22][23]
Blizzard Entertainment v. Valve Corporation
Shortly after Valve filed its trademark for "Dota" to secure the franchising rights for Dota 2, DotA-Allstars, LLC, run by former contributors to the game's predecessor, Defense of the Ancients, filed an opposing trademark in August 2010.[24] DotA All-Stars, LLC was sold to Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of DotA's platform Warcraft III and its world editor, in 2011. After the opposition was overruled in Valve's favor, Blizzard itself filed an opposition against Valve in November 2011, citing their license agreement with developers, as well as their ownership of DotA-Allstars, LLC.[25] On May 11, 2012, Blizzard and Valve announced that the dispute had been settled. Valve retained the rights to the term "Dota" commercially, while Blizzard reserved the right for fans to use the trademark non-commercially, and changed the name of their StarCraft II map, Blizzard DOTA, to "Blizzard All-Stars".[26] Blizzard All-Stars was adapted into a standalone game and renamed "Heroes of the Storm" on October 17, 2013.[27]
Cancelled games
Incomplete games include a fairy RPG,[28] Prospero[29] and Stars of Blood.[30][31]
It was also working with Arkane Studios on Return to Ravenholm (a.k.a. Half-Life 2: Episode Four)[32][33] and The Crossing.[34]
Other ongoing projects
Valve announced its games platform Steam in 2002. At the time it looked merely to be a method of streamlining the patch process common in online video games, but was later revealed as a replacement for much of the framework of the World Opponent Network service and also as a distribution/digital rights management system for entire games.
As of July 2014, there are over 3,400 games available on Steam, and in January 2014 Valve announced that it had surpassed 75 million active user accounts.[35]
On August 1, 2012, Valve announced revisions to the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA) to prohibit class action lawsuits by users against the service provider.
Alongside these changes to the SSA, the company also declared publicly the incorporation of Valve S.a.r.l., a subsidiary based in Luxembourg.[36][37] Valve set up a physical office in Luxembourg Kirchberg, according to Valve's project manager Mike Dunkle, the location was chosen for eCommerce capabilities and infrastructure, talent acquisition, tax advantages and its central geographic locations – most major partners are accessible with 50% within driving distance.[38]
Valve S.a.r.l is used to sell games to United Kingdom–based users to avoid paying the full 20% VAT.[39] The tax loophole was expected to be closed on January 1, 2015.[40] In December 2015, the French consumer group UFC Que Choisir initiated a lawsuit against Valve for several of their Steam policies that conflict or run afoul of French law. One of the reasons was for using the tax loophole.[41]
Steam Machine
Newell has been critical of the direction that Microsoft has taken with the Windows operating system in making it a closed architecture similar to Apple's products, and has stated that he believes that with changes made in Windows 8 are "a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space".[42] Newell identified the open-source Linux platform as an ideal platform for Steam, noting that the only thing holding back its adoption is the lack of games.[42]
In 2012, Valve announced that they were working on a console/PC hybrid for the living room which was unofficially dubbed by media as the "Steam Box".[43][44] A precursor to such a unit is SteamOS, a freely available Linux-based operating system that builds upon the Steam client functionality that includes media services, live streaming across home networks, game sharing within families, and parental controls. SteamOS was officially announced in September 2013 as the first of several announcements related to the Steam Machine platform[45] as well as their unique game controller.[3] In early Summer 2014, Valve announced that the company's own SteamOS-powered Steam Machine would be delayed until 2015 due to problems with the game controller.[46]
In July 2013, Valve officially announced Pipeline, an intern project consisting of ten high school students working together to learn how to create video game content.[47] Pipeline serves a dual purpose:
- to discuss and answer questions that teenagers often ask about the video game industry[48]
- to see if it is possible to train a group of teenagers with minimal work experience to work for a company like Valve[48]
The latter purpose breaks Valve's tradition of employing experienced developers, as the company is not very good at "teaching people straight out of school".[48][49]
J. J. Abrams collaboration
At the 2013 D.I.C.E. Summit, Gabe Newell confirmed that he and director J. J. Abrams were collaborating to produce a Half-Life or Portal film, as well as a possible new game.[50]
VR Headset
In March 2015, Valve and HTC announced a joint project to develop Vive, a head-mounted virtual reality display.[51] The companies are working with Google, Lions Gate, and HBO to develop content for the device.[52]
Organizational structure
Valve is run as a flat organization without bosses, and uses open allocation (employees can move between teams at will).[49][53][54] Economist Yanis Varoufakis, a former economic consultant for Valve, and former Finance Minister of Greece, attempted to place Valve's organization in the context of theories of the firm and broader economic thinking.[55][56][57] Former employee Jeri Ellsworth has, however, criticized the structure as "a lot like high school", where while the structure is flat, certain people within the company nevertheless have more say in decisions than others.[58]
"Valve Time"
"Valve Time" is an industry term used jokingly with game releases from Valve, used to acknowledge the difference between the "promised" date for released content stated by Valve and to the "actual" release date; "Valve Time" includes predominant delays but also includes some content that was released earlier than expected. Valve itself has fully acknowledged the term, including tracking known discrepancies between ideal and actual releases on their public development wiki[59] and using it in announcements about such delays.[60][61] Valve ascribes delays to their mentality of team-driven initiatives over corporate deadlines to make sure they provide a high-quality product to their customers.[62]
Valve's former business development chief Jason Holtman stated that the company sees themselves as an "oddity" in an industry that looks towards punctual delivery of products; instead, Valve "[tries] as hard as we can to make the best thing possible in the right time frame and get people content they want to consume. And if that takes longer, that's fine".[63] For that, Valve takes the concept of "Valve Time" as a compliment, and that "having customers consistently looking at our property or something you've done and saying, can you give me more" is evidence that they are making the right decisions with their game releases, according to Holtman.[63] The company does try to avoid unintentional delays of their projects,[64] and believes that the earlier occurrences of "Valve Time" delays, primarily from Half-Life development, has helped them improve their release schedules.[62]
PowerPlay was a technological initiative headed by Valve and Cisco Systems to decrease the latency for online computer games.[65] Gabe Newell, the managing director of Valve, announced the project in January 2000 and after 12 months the project was quietly abandoned.
PowerPlay was described as a set of protocols and deployment standards at the router level to improve performance. It was claimed that a player with 1000 ms ping was able to play against another player on a LAN connection with no noticeable disadvantage.[66] Initially the protocol was to be released with PowerPlay 1.0 focusing on Quality of Service (QoS) and later a revision, PowerPlay 2.0 that would focus on functionality. Cisco and Valve intended to deliver a single dial-up service in Q1 2000 in the United States with a 30-day free trial with a bundled copy of Team Fortress modified to support PowerPlay.[67] Despite never deploying the dial-up plan featuring PowerPlay 1.0, Valve announced in January 2001 that the standard had indeed been finalized.[66]
The standard was to involve purchasing PowerPlay approved Cisco hardware and infrastructure that had adequate bandwidth and QoS standards that prioritize PowerPlay gaming packets at the expense of all others. Gabe Newell conceded that Internet service providers (ISPs) would bear the brunt of this expense: "The ISPs are going to need to spend a fair amount of money to be compliant with PowerPlay. But how they get that back is up to them. Some will have a tiered service, and some will just try to recoup their investment through reduced customer churn and customer acquisition."[68]
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Steam Message". Steam. Valve Corporation. 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
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Against that backdrop, Activision cut Valve a check last week for $1,967,796—the amount handed down by the arbitrator less the disputed $424K. According to Valve's suit, Activision said that it wouldn't pay the rest and if Valve went to court Activision would countersue. Valve has apparently called Activision's bluff and the parties are now once again at odds.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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Why is Valve doing this? There are two main reasons that Valve is creating Pipeline. The first is that we are frequently asked questions by teenagers about the videogame industry. "What is it like to work on videogames? What should I study? What colleges are best for preparing me? How do I get a job in videogames?" Pipeline will be a place where those questions can be discussed. The second is that Valve is running an experiment. Traditionally Valve has been a very good place for very experienced videogame developers, and not so good at teaching people straight out of school (the reasons for this and the tradeoffs are covered in the Valve employee handbook). Pipeline is an experiment to see if we can take a group of high school students with minimal work experience and train them in the skills and methods necessary to be successful at a company like Valve.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
What is the objective of the website itself? We want to establish a connection to the world of teenagers that are asking many questions about getting into the gaming industry. We look to answer many of these questions and are willing to reach out to the community and give them the information they need.
Why Pipeline? The name 'Pipeline' was chosen for its industrial connection with names like Valve and Steam, as well as its definition's notion of connection, direction, outreach, and supply. Valve is often asked questions such as "how do I get from where I am now to working at a professional level in a video game company like Valve?" Naturally, like a pipeline, the journey is long, but the goal of this project is to act as a direct feed of knowledge from Valve to the community in order to help equip individuals ith the skills necessary to achieve their goals of getting into the video game industry. We will supply information on a variety of different fields prompted by public demand. Information will come in the form of interviews with professionals and resources on this website, displaying the variety of ways that you can achieve your goals.
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Paris is the capital city of france. Paris is famous for its beauty, fashion and arts. Its architecture includes some of the most spectacular buildings and monuments in europe and the ambience is exciting, attractive and effortlessly romantic.
Eiffel Tower:
One of the world's most famous monuments, eiffel tower is an icon of paris. Designed by gustav eiffel for the 1889 world fair, when completed the tower was the tallest building in the world at 300 meters. The effiel tower lights up every evening from sunset to 1 am.
(During Summer Months Till 2 Am)
Arc De Triomphe:
The arc de triomphe was intended to be a monument to napoleon's military expertise, being specially made by the little corporal in 1806.
Notre Dame Cathedral:
The name notre dame means "our lady" in french. Notre dame de paris was one of the first gothic cathedrals, and its construction spanned the gothic period. Its sculptures and stained glass show the heavy influence of naturalism, unlike that of earlier romanesque architecture.
Louvre Museum:
A Colossal French Royal Château Turned Into The Greatest Art Museum In The World Which Also Houses World Famous Painting Of Monalisa By Leonardo Da Vinci
The "hill of the martyrs", named after early christians persecuted by the romans, lies north of the city centre and is crowned by the magnificentsacré coeur. Montmartre became the haunt of countless artists in the 19th century and virtually everything in the area is devoted to their memory.
The château is one of the finest examples of french 17th-century grand architecture and is an awe-inspiring sight. Versailles gardens are one of the most beautiful in the world.
Les invalides officially known as l'hôtel national des invalides (the national residence of the invalids), is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of paris, france, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of france. As well as burial site for some of france's war heroes notably napoleon bonaparte.
Disneyland Paris:
Disney's first theme park in europe is just as impressive as any other park. Packed with the usual disney characters, rides and attractions. Disney theme park is divided into two parts disney park which explores 5 themed lands filled with disney classic stories and fairytales and walt disney studios which offers behind the scenes sensation allowing you to experience movie and cinema sets coming to life.
Asterix Parc :
Come and spend a day in this family entertainment park, where children and adults will enjoy themselves on the tracks of astérix, the hero of the most famous french comic strip. Attractions, merry-grounds, shows are combined to spend a unforgettable day.
Champs – Elysees:
The avenue des champs-élysées is a prestigious avenue in paris, france. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, the avenue des champs-élysées is one of the most famous streets and one of the most expensive strip of real estate in the world. This street in paris considered to be one of the most beautiful streets in the world.
Seine River Cruise:
Cruise Along The River Seine Is One Of The Awesome Experience
Montaparnasse Tower:
In 38 seconds you will be able to enjoy the most beautiful view of paris and take unforgettable pictures of the most romantic city.
Grevin Wax Museum :
Discover a legendary site of entertainment and illusion, in the heart of paris. Be a star for a day, get near famous people and discover new faces at the famous paris wax museum.
Lido Show:
World famous cabaret show.
Moulin Rouge:
Enjoy an unforgettable time in the oldest cabaret in paris that hosts the famous ''french cancan'' includes show and half bottle of champagne.
Crazy Horse:
Le crazy horse is a paris institution since the fifties.it is a novel mix of new and old acts.
Paradis Latin:
This theatre was built in 1889 by gustave eiffel and is one of the oldest show of paris.
Nice is largest resort on the mediterranean coast and the fifth biggest city in france. Nice was founded by the greeks and colonized by the romans. It is a capital of the cote d'azur. Nice has worthy museums and good beaches.
Promonad Des Angalis
Thepromenade des anglais is a c:elebrated promenade along the mediterranean at nice.
Cours Saleya Flower Market:
Nice's famous flower market is one of the best attractions in the whole city.
Vieux Nice (Old Nice):
Old nice is downright dripping with atmosphere. Its narrow streets are a one-stop shop for take-home finds, such as provençal wares, household items, wine, gourmet gifts, hip clothing and more. There are numerous restaurants in the area, as well as several fun bars and nightclubs.
Le Chateau:
The best reason to visit the chateau is for the spectacular panoramic view of the city and sea. You won't actually see much of a castle (only a few sections of it remain).
Matisse Museum:
The matisse museum is a museum in le cateau-cambrésis, france that primarily displays paintings by henri matisse.
Monaco & Monte Carlo:
Monaco is the principal district of monte carlo and it has huge gaming casino has drawn the rich and famous to its sunny mediterranean shores since the 19th century.
Place Du Casino:
Attracts Many Visitors Each Year
Jardin Exotique
Oceanographic Museum:
Must visit here.contains a stunning display of marine history and aquatic life.
The Monaco Grand Prix - Formula 1 Racing Track:
The monaco grand prix is a formula one race held each year on the circuit de monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world. The circuit has been called "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige.
Explore the medieval town centre with its cathedral constructed in the 13th century, its medieval houses and streets. Place aux aires with its colour market. One can explore the famous perfumeries fragonard, molinard and galimard.
Saint Paul - De – Vence:
Ranked as one of the most beautiful villages in france. It is also a renowned centre for art.
Village Of Eze:
One can explore the medieval town, its narrow streets and crafts. Must visit eze garden with their exceptional panorama of the french riviera. Here you can visit fragonard and galimard perfumeries.
St. Tropez:
This city offers an eclectic atmosphere and casual ambience that blends tastefully with the many glamorous yatchs and sailboats, cobbelstone streets lead to alleys housing some of the most stylish shops, galleries, hotels and restaurants. Explore one of many private beaches that provide seclusion and encourage an invigorating mood.
A small fishing village until the british took over the french riviera's natural charms in the 19th century, cannes has become world renowned as a playground for europe's rich and the site of the most prestigious world's film festival.
High mountain scenery, the sheer beauty of which will take your breath away, majestic ice falls and glaciers, one of europe's highest cable cars, cog railways that take you on a journey through time, a beautiful alpine town, witness to 250 years of mountaineering history, traditional villages and hamlets scattered along 20 km long valley and above all a heart and soul, beating to the rhythm of all those that live and love chamonix! Chamonix lies in one of the most spectacular valleys of the french alps. Deeply crevassed glaciers and the cloud - diademed peacj of mont blanc dominate the area.the aiguille du midi, a solitary spire of rock near mont blanc's summit, has postcard - perfect views.
The Loire Valley:
Loire valley is known as thegarden of franceand thecradle of the french language. The tourist route around the vineyards of the loire valley leads wine lovers and beginners alike from cellars to vineyards, offering wine related discoveries punctuated by visits to imposing castle s, abbeys, cave dwellings and gardens along the loire. It is also noteworthy for the quality of its architectural heritage. Central part of loire river valley isunesco world heritage site. Two main ancient towns of tours and angers.
Among hillsides, rivers, renowned world heritage monuments or hidden secrets, nestle vineyards planted with chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier from which the most famous of celebratory wine is derived: champagne means only one thing: fizzy white wine. Champagne is a historic province in the northeast of france, now best known for the sparkling white wine that bears its name. The city of reims is must visit in the area.
Lyon, is a city in east-central france in the rhône-alpes region, situated between paris and marseille. Lyon has been listed as unesco world heritage site since december 1998, specifically the saint-jean and the croix-rousse areas. This is a very beautiful part of the city with its architectural renaissance buildings and monuments.
Marseille became the "gateway to the west" for most oriental trade. France's largest port and second largest city has close link with middle east and north africa . Marsailles has many excellent museums.
Bordeaux is a port city on the garonne river in southwest france. It constitutes the seventh-largest urban area in france. Bordeaux is the world's major wine industry capital. It is home to the world's main wine fair.
Normandy gets its name from the viking norse men who sailed up the river seine in the 9th century.This region of france combines a 360-mile dramatic coastline, including the dramatically suggestive world war ii landing beaches, with a green interior of lush farmland, bustling market towns, and historic landmarks such as the cities of caen, bayeux and rouen.
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ASUS RS300-E8-RS4 Intel Xeon 22nm Server Review
The RD340 has a wide range of storage options and plenty of LAN ports for connectivity. Optional Raid adapters can greatly increase storage performance. The RD340 can also use an impressive 192GB of RAM.
Here we are looking at the top of the RS300-E8-RS4 server. On the fan bar, you can see a single 40mm x 28mm system fan at the top that will move air into the PCIe area. Down below that you will find the other 3x 40mm x 28mm system fans, which direct air into the CPU heat pipe radiator.
The capacity of the four system fans to provide good airflow seems somewhat limiting, but after running this server on very high loads we found no heating issues and the system maintained normal operating temperatures with ease.
The silver box just to the right of the top system fan is the SSD bay if you decided to use this server with up to two SSD's installed in the area.
Looking at the front of the server, we find the four hard drive bays at the top, with a DVD drive at the lower left side of the server. The lower right side has system status LED's, USB, and power buttons.
The back of the server has plenty of airflow access, which helps to keep this server cool. At the top center and far left you can see two spring loaded thumb screws that are used to hold the lid in place. No extra screws are needed to hold the lid in place. Simply unscrew the two thumbscrews and pull back on the lid to gain access to the inside components.
Taking a closer look at the front left side of the server we can see status LED's followed by the power button, Locate Switch and Reset button. Next are two USB 3.0 ports, followed by another front VGA port.
Status LED's are: LAN4, LAN3, LAN2, LAN1, Message LED, HDD Access LED.
The hard drive cages unlock and slide out with ease. There is not much to these, simple cages stamped out of sheet metal, but they are strong and do not flex around. The front has 2X status lights on the right; these have a clear plastic light bar that travels the length of the cage to LEDs in the back plane.
To remove each of the 450 watt redundant PSU's, push in on the orange lever and pull on the black handle to remove a PSU. Remember to unplug the PSU first.
At the back of the server I/O area, we find a PS2 keyboard/mouse connector with two USB 2.0 ports below. The next stack has the remote management LAN port with two USB 3.0 ports below. This is followed a VGA output port and four more LAN connections. Above that are the two PCIe expansion ports.
All four of the 40mm x 28mm system fans can be replaced by simply lifting up on the fan and pulling it out.
Now looking at the I/O area of the motherboard we can see at the top the PIKE slot for storage enhancement. The server can run with onboard storage controllers or for added performance, you can use optional PIKE storage cards:
- ASUS PIKE 2008 RAID card (90-S00CS0130T)
- ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR RAID card (90-S00CS0140T)
- ASUS PIKE 2108-32PD H/W RAID card (90-S00CS0150T)
Just to the left of the PIKE slot we can see 8x SATA PIKE serial attached SCSI (PSAS) connectors that support both serial attached SCSI (SAS) and serial ATA (SATA).
Down below these we see the front USB 3.0 connector and then two SATA2 (black) and four SATA3 (blue) connectors. The four SATA3 (blue) connectors connect to the front hard drives in this unit. The two SATA2 (black) connectors do not connect to anything; these connect to the SSD bay on the left.
Below the top row of blue SATA ports is an Internal A Type USB Port.
The middle bar which has a Blue PCIe slot under also has a riser card attached so a half height or full height expansion card can be installed.
Here we are getting ready to install the CPU and RAM. This is a simple installment, remove the socket-protecting cap, lift the socket retention clamp and flip back the CPU hold down clamp. Insert the CPU, flip back the hold down clamp, and lock back in place the retention lever.
To install the RAM, insert each RAM stick into its socket and lock in place with the retention clamp.
To install the CPU heat sink, place it on the CPU so that the radiator is facing towards the front of the server and screw in place.
Here we have the CPU heat sink and RAM installed. You can see the three system fans at the top of the picture, these fans blow through the heat sink radiator which then follows down to the RAM and out the back of the server.
Directly behind the CPU heat sink you can see the four ASUS Beat Thermal Chokes which are also used in ASOS ROG line of motherboards - this technology helps lower operating temperatures and ensure low energy loss.
Let us move on to getting the RS300-E8-RS4 racked up and then start our testing.
Each rail has a label for left and right side of the cabinet. As you can see in the picture, you simply insert the rail into the grooves and then screw in the retaining screw to attach the rail to the cabinet. Then repeat this step at the back of the server cabinet.
It may not be completely tool-less as you do need to screw in the retaining screw, but that is all there is to it.
The last step is to attach the fixing latch to the server case. Position the latch so the "T" is facing the front of the server and then use to the two screws to attach it to the server case.
To slide the server into the rack just place it on the rail guide and push the server into the rack. You will feel the fixing latch on both sides of the server lock the server into place.
That is all there is to racking the RS300-E8-RS4 up into a cabinet. Four steps and install the server.
Here you can see the RS300-E8-RS4 installed into our test rack. This was about the fastest server install we have done yet. This took a total of about 10 minutes to install this server with no fuss or problem lining everything up. It just worked well.
We also wanted to add that if you wish for your server to use remote management by IPMI/iKVM you will need to get Out of Band Remote Management: Optional ASMB7-iKVM for KVM-over-IP. This is an optional item.
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