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If the printer does not attempt to print, or the print job is not fully completed then there may be a communication issue between your computer and the printer. A communication-related problem may be the cause of other printing issues such as poor print quality when prints are smeared or fuzzy. EPSON Status Monitor may not operate when a communication problem or conflict is present.
The possible causes of a communication-related issue and how to troubleshoot them are explained in this article.
This article applies to Epson printers connected to a computer via a Parallel or USB interface cable. Epson products with a FireWire interface cannot be used via FireWire as Vista does not fully support it. The driver will be successfully installed and configured when using the USB or Parallel interface. For more information, see article "FireWire support information for Windows Vista and Windows 7".
This article does not apply to RTD products or printers used via a wired, wireless, or shared network connection.
If you are experiencing a problem printing from your computer to your printer, the first thing to check is that the printer itself is working correctly. This will help to identify the issue. Follow the steps below.
If you have received an error message on the computer, please make an exact note of the message, and use the search/find box to search the online support articles for a solution first.
Control panel displaying red error lights:
Product with an LCD screen, displaying an error:
Stylus printer with an LCD panel, showing it's in the Setup mode:
Example of the RX700 control panel:
Make sure there is power to the printer and the printer control panel is not displaying any error lights or error messages. You will need to load plain A4 paper into the printer's paper sheet feeder.
As this process varies across printer models, please consult your printer's user guide for instructions or see the following article: How to perform a Printer Operation Check (Self Test)
Refer to the table below and follow the recommended action.
|Other issue?
|Possible cause
|Recommended action
|The check was not performed correctly or there is a fault with the printer.
|Perform the check again. If it fails again, the printer may require a service. Contact Epson - no further troubleshooting is necessary at this point.
|This confirms that the printer itself is fully working. The issue is related to either a breakdown in communication between the printer and the computer, the configuration of the Windows system, or the driver installation on the Windows computer.
|Reconnect the printer to the computer and follow the next series of steps to troubleshoot the issue.
|Printing is slow
|Slow printing can be caused by settings in the printer driver, the size of the data being sent to the printer (e.g. a large file such as a photo), in addition to the spooling system. It is also possible that there is a physical problem with the printer.
|See How to troubleshoot slow printing in Windows for assistance. Failing this, contact Epson for support.
|Printing partial pages
|This can be caused by settings in the printer driver, the size of the data being sent to the printer (e.g. a large file such as a photo), in addition to the spooling system.
|See When I send a print job to my printer, partial pages are printed or there's incomplete text or image. What can I do? for assistance. Failing this, contact Epson for support.
Connecting your product through another peripheral (e.g. a Scanner, Switch box, external USB hub) can cause problems. Even if these devices have been connected in the past with no problems, they must still be eliminated whilst troubleshooting. For products connected via a USB hub, this article may offer a solution.
Listed on the General tab is the amount of installed RAM, CPU type and speed, and the specific operating system version:
Your computer must be a Windows Vista pre-installed model, or a Windows 2000 or XP pre-installed model that was formatted and installed with Windows Vista. (Operating systems upgraded from Windows ME, 98, and 95 are not supported by the software.)
However, please be aware that Microsoft has documented issues with installing drivers on system upgraded from Windows XP as described in article "You receive an error message if you try to install a USB device on a Windows Vista-based computer that was upgraded from Windows XP".
These are described in some of the following Microsoft articles:
The latest updates can be downloaded and installed through the Windows Update or Microsoft Update tool, available from Microsoft website.
It is important that your computer meets the minimum system requirements as specified by Epson. These system requirements include the operating system version, installed RAM, free hard drive space, CPU type and CPU speed.
Example of a possible Status Monitor error message
If you have an All-In-One, ensure that none of the following are connected at the same time when setting-up or using your All-In-One as this may cause a conflict:
USB Printers:
Incorrect or incomplete software installation can lead to USB problems. In Windows Vista, you should only connect the printer to the computer and power it on when the EPSON installation program prompts you to. It should not be connected and powered on before installing the software.
Make sure that your computer provides USB support. Follow the steps below:
Figure 1: The USB Host Controller is identified as 'Intel (R) ICH9 Family' with an individual ID (2934):
If Universal Serial Bus Controllers is not listed, your system cannot detect the USB controllers and there may be a hardware issue. In the event of this, contact your dealer for advice. No further troubleshooting is necessary at this point.
For detailed information about your computer, contact your dealer.
Device Manager confirms the system provides USB support, but this option was not listed as an available port setting in "Ports":
The device drivers for the USB Host Controllers may need to be updated. However, we recommend that you remove the entry for the Epson device from Device Manager and uninstall the printer software. This will allow you to start the installation again. Refer to the next section.
Check if Device Manager detects the printer and if there is an error with the device:
Look for the following headings:
If the heading branch is not already expanded [-], click the [+] to expand the heading and view the devices below it.
Look under Universal Serial Bus Controllers for USB Printing Support.
USB Printer
USB 2.0 Printer
EPSON Scanner (All-In-Ones only)
EPSON printer name (e.g. EPSON Stylus DX7400)
Figure 1: USB2.0 Printer (Hi-speed) appears under Other Devices:
If USB 2.0 MFP appears, do not move to the next step; this error is displayed because your installation of Windows does not have a generic Windows system file already installed. The USB2.0 MFP (High Speed) device needs to be installed using a generic Windows driver file USBCCGP.sys. Please use the following procedure to first find the location of this file and then update the unit with this driver:
This should then install the USB Composite driver required by the unit and allow you to continue the installation of the other functions of the unit, such as the USB Printing Support and USB Mass Storage Device.
Once you have confirmed that these items appear, proceed to Step 6 in this section.
|Recommended action
|If a question mark appears over an identified device, there is an error with the driver installation or the driver may need to be updated.
|For an Epson device, you can update the driver; right-click on the entry and left-click on Update Driver. Should the entry not refer to the Epson product, contact your vendor for support.
This will open the Update Driver Wizard. Follow the on-screen prompts, allowing Windows to connect to Windows Updates for that time. If the wizard fails to update the driver and the erroneous entry is still listed, proceed to Step 7 in this section.
|If a black triangle is over a device icon, the device has been disabled.
|Right-click on the device entry and left-click on Enable. If there are any other error symbols over the device icon, check the guidance in this section.
|If an Exclamation Mark is over a device icon, there is an error with the driver or a suitable driver could not be found (and not installed).
|Proceed to Step 7 in this section.
Should the entry not refer to the Epson product, contact your vendor for support - you will need to update or reinstall the device's driver.
If a red cross is over a device icon, the device has been disabled. Right-click on the device entry and left-click on Enable. Try to print again, if you are still unable to print please move to Step 17 to uninstall and reinstall the printer software.
It is possible to refresh the Parallel port, which is recommended if printouts have had garbled or strange characters, or the printer continuously feeds and ejects sheets of paper without attempting to print. To do this, right-click on the Printer Port (LPT1) then left-click on Uninstall.
Click OK to the Confirm Device Removal prompt. Click on Action at the top of the Device Manager window, then click on Scan for hardware changes. It should redetect the port and reinstall the driver.
This is important if you use the Print toolbar shortcut when printing from an application as this does not give you a choice of printer and sends the print job to the default printer.
Example of the Print toolbar shortcut:
If it is not set as the default (indicated by the tick above the icon), locate the printer icon for the printer that you want to be the default. Right-click on the icon then left-click on Set As Default. For detailed guidance, see Windows: Set the printer as default.
If there is more than one icon for your Epson printer, such as Epson Stylus DX4800 Series and Epson Stylus DX4800 Series (Copy 1), cancel the documents for all instances of the driver and restart the computer.
See Multiple copies of the Driver are listed in the Printers folder and return to this article if necessary.
An incorrect printer driver may be in use which can cause print jobs not to start, or for Status Monitor not to operate correctly. One of the following may have occurred, and thus the driver needs to be checked:
If your printer's model name ends with '50' or '05', the name in the folder will end with '00' instead. For example, if you had the Stylus DX6050 it will be listed here as the Stylus DX6000 Series. This applies to any A4 printer with a model name that ends with '50' or '05'. These products use the same driver and only standard model name is listed.
If the printer name is correct for your model move to Step 15.
Check the description and tables below to identify if the correct Vista driver is in use for your Epson product.
a) If your printer is listed amongst these models, the driver name should end with '(M)':
(e.g. The R300 should be listed as Epson Stylus Photo R300 (M), not Epson Stylus Photo R300 or Epson Stylus R300 Series.)
Inkjet Printers:
|Stylus Color Series
|Stylus Color 880
|Stylus Photo Series
|Stylus Photo 1280, Stylus Photo 1290, Stylus Photo 1290s, Stylus Photo 780, Stylus Photo 785EPX, Stylus Photo 790, Stylus Photo 810, Stylus Photo 820, Stylus Photo 825, Stylus Photo 830, Stylus Photo 830U, Stylus Photo 890, Stylus Photo 895, Stylus Photo 900, Stylus Photo 915, Stylus Photo 925, Stylus Photo 935
|Stylus C Series
|Stylus C20 Series, Stylus C40 Series, Stylus C41 Series, Stylus C42 Series, Stylus C43 Series, Stylus C44 Series, Stylus C45 Series, Stylus C46 Series, Stylus C50 Series, Stylus C60 Series, Stylus C61 Series, Stylus C62 Series, Stylus C63 Series, Stylus C64 Series, Stylus C66 Series, Stylus C65 Series, Stylus C67 Series, Stylus C68 Series, Stylus C70 Series, Stylus C80 Series, Stylus C82 Series, Stylus C83 Series, Stylus C84 Series, Stylus C85 Series, Stylus C86 Series, Stylus C87 Series, Stylus C88, Stylus C88+
Stylus C48 (Windows Update)
|Stylus D Series
|Stylus D68, Stylus D88, Stylus D88+
|PictureMate Series
|Picturemate, Picturemate 500
|Stylus Photo R Series
|Stylus Photo R200, Stylus Photo R210, Stylus Photo R300, Stylus Photo R310, Stylus Photo R320
Laser Printers:
|AcuLaser Series
|AcuLaser C1000, AcuLaser C1100, AcuLaser C1900, AcuLaser C2000, AcuLaser C2600, AcuLaser C3000, AcuLaser C4000, AcuLaser C4100, AcuLaser C4200, AcuLaser C8500, AcuLaser C8600, AcuLaser C9100, AcuLaser C900, AcuLaser 2600
|EPL Series
All-In-One products:
|Stylus CX Series
|Stylus CX3200, Stylus CX3600, Stylus CX3650, Stylus CX5200, Stylus CX5400, Stylus CX6400, Stylus CX6600
|Available via Windows Update
|Stylus Photo RX Series
|Stylus Photo RX420, Stylus Photo RX425, Stylus Photo RX500 (RX510 Russia), Stylus Photo RX600 (RX610 Russia), Stylus Photo RX620
|Available via Windows Update
b) If your printer is listed amongst the following Vista-supported models released before June 1st 2007, the original driver CD-ROM does not contain Vista drivers but a suitable Vista driver can be downloaded from the Epson website:
Inkjet Printers:
|Stylus D Series
|Stylus D78, Stylus D92 (Russia: Stylus C91)
|Stylus Photo Series
|Stylus Photo 1400 (Russia: Stylus Photo 1410), Stylus Photo 2100 (Vista 32-bit only), Stylus Photo 950 (Vista 32-bit only)
|PictureMate Series
|PictureMate 100, PictureMate 240, PictureMate 280
|Stylus Photo R Series
|Stylus Photo R1800, Stylus Photo R220, Stylus Photo R240, Stylus Photo R2400, Stylus Photo R245, Stylus Photo R265 (Russia: Stylus Photo R270), Stylus Photo R340, Stylus Photo R360 (Russia: Stylus Photo R390), Stylus Photo R800
Laser Printers:
|AcuLaser Series
|EPL Series
Multifuction Devices:
|Stylus DX Series
|Stylus DX3800 (Russia: Stylus CX3700), Stylus DX3850, Stylus DX4000 (Russia: Stylus CX3900), Stylus DX4050 Stylus DX4200 (Russia: Stylus CX4100), Stylus DX4250, Stylus DX4800 (Russia: Stylus CX4700), Stylus DX4850 Stylus DX5000 (Russia: Stylus CX4900), Stylus DX5050, Stylus DX6000 (Russia: Stylus CX5900), Stylus DX6050 Stylus DX7000F (Russia Stylus CX6900F)
|Stylus Photo RX Series
|Stylus RX520, Stylus RX560 (Russia: Stylus Photo RX590), Stylus RX640, Stylus RX700
c) If your printer is listed amongst the following models, the correct Vista driver should end with 'ESC/P2':
For example, the Stylus Photo 1270 should be listed Epson Stylus Photo 1270 ESC/P2. If listed, without 'ESC/P2' this driver is not suitable for Vista.
Inkjet Printers:
|Stylus Photo Series
|Stylus Photo 1200, Stylus Photo 1270, Stylus Photo 2000P, Stylus Photo 700, Stylus Photo 720, Stylus Photo 750, Stylus Photo 790, Stylus Photo 870, Stylus Photo EX, Stylus Photo EX3
Dot Matrix Printers:
|DFX Series
|DLQ Series
|FX Series
|LQ Series
|LQ-1150, LQ-2070, LQ-2080, LQ-2090, LQ-300, LQ-300+, LQ-570+, LQ-570e, LQ-580, LQ-590, LQ-630, LQ-670, LQ-680, LQ-680 pro, LQ-870
|LX Series
For example, if your printer is the Stylus Photo R240 but the printer icon is named 'Epson Stylus Photo R250', whilst the printers are almost identical but used in different regions, the driver may not work as it is named for another printer and may cause issues with the operation of Status Monitor and reporting ink cartridge information.
Figure 1: Example of the R250 driver being installed. For R240 users, the R240 icon would need to be present in order to print:
The wrong printer model was selected when you installed the printer driver as there was a choice of more than one model.
Figure 2: Example of the Epson Printer Utility Setup giving a choice of more than one printer model at the start of the installation. The R250 is a non-European model, so the R240 should be selected:
Figure 3: In this example the EPSON Printer Utility Setup gives a choice of two models and the DX5000 has been highlighted.
If you had a DX6000, you should click on to highlight 'EPSON Stylus DX6000 Series' then click OK:
Whilst the printers are almost identical but used in different regions, the driver may not work as it is named for another printer. Uninstall and reinstall the driver, reinstalling either from the CD-ROM or from the Epson website. Proceed to Step 17, or for detailed guidance.
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The next stage in troubleshooting would be to disable the background programs that run in Windows. These can conflict with the printer software operation. This can cause the following symptoms:
If you are experiencing any of these problems, disable the Startup Items in the System Configuration Utility (MSconfig). Click here for a full guide.
If printing is not possible, the problem is not related to a conflict with a Startup Item or process. Follow the instructions in the guide to re-enable the Startup Items the move to the next step in this troubleshooting.
Slow printing can be caused by settings in the printer driver, the size of the data being sent to the printer (i.e. a large file such as a photo), in addition to the spooling system.
If printing is slow following this procedure, see Slow Printing in Windows.
If partial pages are printed following this procedure, click here for help.
If the problem is still present, follow this article from the start to ensure that all possible causes have been addressed.
Parallel printers:
If you have the original Epson Software CD-ROM that came with your Epson printer, check the CD-ROM for any operating systems stated on it.
Only use the CD-ROM to install your Epson product if that product was released after Windows Vista. If in doubt, check the Epson website for a driver and download it if available. Click here for help.
Only power on the printer when prompted to by the installation program. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
USB Printers:
Only power on the printer and connect the USB cable from the printer to the USB port on the computer when prompted to by the installation program. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
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I was doing a little research on Kissimmee Prairie State Park. We hope to go there this week-end and stay…. until we feel like leaving. There are no sewer hook-ups, so that will help to determine our length of stay.
Anyway, I came across some people online, who had visited all 160 Florida State parks, including Kissimmee Prairie. They said the park is so remote they didn't understand why they would even put a park there and the only people that would camp there are people in the witness protection program! I thought that was kind of funny. I guess they weren't real fond of this particular park.
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A: There's nothing like spring cleaning – especially when it gives you a chance to remove some of that icky, slimy scum and debris that's been growing on your waterfall, rocks and gravel all year-long. With the water drained from your pond (after your fish are safe in a temporary tub), you have easy access to those hard-to-clean spots. Here's our two-step solution to scrub everything clean.
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With European governments coming under increasing pressure from airline groups to re-open airspace following dozens of successful test flights directly through the volcano ash cloud, it appears as if the infamous UK MET Office, which relies on similar voodoo science in proliferating its fearmongering about global warming, has once again been completely discredited at a cost of widespread chaos on top of hundreds of millions of dollars a day in lost revenue.
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"It took five days to organise a conference call with the ministers of transport. Europeans are still using a system that's based on a theoretical model, instead of taking a decision based on facts and risk assessment," said Bisignani.
"This decision (to close airspace) has to be based on facts and supported by risk assessment. We need to replace this blanket approach with a practical approach."
The knee-jerk ban on all air travel was imposed firstly in the UK on Thursday by the National Air Traffic Services company as a consequence of advice from the UK MET Office, a quasi-governmental metrological outfit which is closely connected with the UK Ministry of Defence.
The MET Office was deeply embroiled in the Climategate scandal, and as a result were forced to re-examine 160 years of temperature data before they can make their next prediction on climate change, a process that won't be completed until 2012.
The MET Office has constantly proved that it cannot even accurately predict the immediate weather forecast, never mind temperature models a hundred years into the future. The MET Office infamously predicted last year that the UK would enjoy a "barbeque summer" and a "mild winter". This was followed by disastrously wet July and August before the UK suffered one of its coldest and most severe winters in decades.
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The MET Office gravely warned that the ash from the volcano would cause jet engines to fail by melting and then congealing in the turbines, but airlines have now flown multiple test flights directly through the ash cloud and safely landed with no ill effects whatsoever.
"Lufthansa and Air France's KLM unit reported successful testing of flights without passengers during the weekend, and Air France said an inspection of an Airbus A320 flown yesterday from Paris to Toulouse showed "no anomalies," reports Bloomberg.
KLM and Lufthansa conducted no less than 10 flights each without incident. "Airlines that have carried out test flights say planes showed no obvious damage after flying through the ash," reports the BBC.
A British Airways Boeing 747 also safely conducted a test flight through the no fly zone on Sunday.
Steven Verhagen, vice-president of the Dutch Airline Pilots Association, told the Associated Press news agency: "In our opinion there is absolutely no reason to worry about resuming flights."
Authorities have been "criticised for imposing rules which were based on theory rather than practical evidence," which sounds like a charge that could be leveled against any of the measures imposed in the name of alleviating global warming, which have proven to be based on voodoo science in light of the Climategate scandal.
Indeed, it seems that European air travel has completely ground to halt, costing hundreds of millions in lost revenue every day, while leaving thousands of people stranded in remote areas with no means of returning home, as a result of a "precaution" that remains in place despite the fact it's been soundly rubbished by the safe return of dozens of test flights.
London Telegraph blogger James Delingpole satirically scorns this "Precautionary Principle" in his article today while making the analogy to global warming.
"Has anyone else noticed that since the eruption of the Ejyerkslllbjorkscreeylllkkrctarslyllgrgleglugglug volcano not a single plane over Europe has crashed, been involved in a terrorist incident or caused any of passengers on board an aircraft any discomfort whatsoever?" he writes.
"I suggest we ground all passenger aircraft forever. On the Precautionary Principle….Do you see now, why the precautionary principle makes sense? When we apply it regularly all we have to lose is our money, our freedom and our sanity."
The chaos is costing airlines an estimated figure of $300 million dollars a day, a massive blow considering many were only just beginning to get back on their feet after the global recession. Airline and travel stocks plunged today, some by well over 6 per cent, as the market reacted to delays that some are saying could continue for weeks or even months.
Now the MET Office has gazed once more into its crystal ball and predicted that the deadly ash cloud is heading towards Canada and the U.S.
Will American and Canadian authorities exercise the same misplaced trust in the discredited MET Office and as a result threaten to derail an embryonic economic recovery? To be relying on atmospheric data from a body that has proven itself over and over again to be an outlet for bias, spectacularly inaccurate and agenda-driven science is a complete joke and cooler heads need to prevail before this stupidity drags on any longer.
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13th Annual Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture - Event Audio/Video
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On September 11, 2001, at the age of 45 and at the height of her professional and personal life, Barbara K. Olson was murdered in the terrorist attacks against the United States as a passenger on the hijacked American Airlines flight that was flown into the Pentagon. The Federalist Society established this annual lecture in Barbara's memory because of her enormous contributions as an active member, supporter, and volunteer leader. Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson delivered the first lecture in November 2001. The lecture series continued in following years with other notable individuals. In 2013, the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit delivered the lecture. He was introduced by Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President of the Federalist Society.
Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture
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- Hon. Neil M. Gorsuch, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit?
- Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President, The Federalist Society
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Current Director's Corner archive
18 December 2008 - A year in the life of the ILC ...it seems appropriate to take a brief look back over a year which has certainly had its ups and downs. -- By Nick Walker
11 December 2008 - A low-energy gamma-gamma collider as a first step toward the ILC ... The spirit of new ideas that prevailed at the ICFA meeting continued into the ILCSC meeting where Hirotaka Sugawara, former director general of KEK, Japan, presented a different approach towards the ILC. He suggested building a lower-energy gamma-gamma machine as a first step towards the ILC. The ILCSC is now evaluating the pros and cons of this idea. -- By Barry Barish
4 December 2008 - Discussing the future - SLAC ICFA Seminar Visionary thinkers converged at SLAC for an ICFA Seminar (International Committee for Future Accelerators) on possible future projects for particle physics during the last week in October. -- By Barry Barish
26 November 2008 - Progress on our Technical Design Phase goals Last week several hundred scientists and engineers gathered at the new Forum Event Center of the University of Illinois at Chicago for LCWS 08 and ILC 08. Once per year the Global Design Effort hosts a plenary meeting to which the entire community is invited to hear progress, plans and general presentations, and for 2008 this meeting was ILC08. -- By Marc Ross
20 November 2008 - The legacy of Edoardo Amaldi Edoardo Amaldi was one of the giants who shaped our field... In fact, his impact on physics and society was far broader than his contributions to particle physics alone: they also include his scientific contributions and leadership in nuclear physics, gravitational wave research and astrophysics. -- By Barry Barish
13 November 2008 - Formalising the CLIC-ILC collaboration Collaboration between our ILC R&D and design work and the parallel effort towards the CLIC concept stands to be of benefit to both groups. -- By Barry Barish
6 November 2008 - The first Project Advisory Committee review ... As we move forward in the Technical Design Phase, a new review process is being developed with two principle elements: a primarily internal review process for ongoing in-depth technical reviews and an external review process for accountability and high-level reviewing. Our external reviewers who report to the International Linear Collider Steering Committee (ILCSC), the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) chaired by Jean-Eudes Augustin, held their first meeting in Paris in early October and have now released their first report -- By Barry Barish
30 October 2008 - Progress in the SCRF technical area As one of Project Managers for the ILC I was been given the current task of overseeing superconducting radiofrequency technology (SCRF) in August 2007, and it may be a good time to see how our SCRF technical area could make some progress with global cooperation. -- By Akira Yamamoto
23 October 2008 - 2nd Asia ILC RD Seminar ... The ILC Global Design Effort is structured around a regional organisation, where we have regional directors, a regionally supported common fund. We rotate our more general meetings between Asian, the Americas and Europe. It is equally important that we carry out coherent regional technical programmes, and regional technical meetings are an important step in that direction. -- By Barry Barish
16 October 2008 - Progress and plans for ILC RD at JLab Jefferson Laboratory (JLab) in Newport News, Virginia is a major DoE laboratory for Nuclear Physics. The laboratory has a pioneering 6 GeV electron accelerator that is based on superconducting RF accelerating technology. -- By Barry Barish
9 October 2008 - Preparations for S1-global at the STF at KEK Research and development on superconducting radiofrequency (rf) cavities, cryomodules and operational units is at the core of our programme to develop the technologies, the best possible machine design and an implementation plan for the ILC. -- By Barry Barish
2 October 2008 - Achieving tiny beam spot sizes with ATF2 The ILC's beams pass through each accelerating element once before they are directed to collide with the beam travelling in the opposite direction. This poses the two main challenges in the ILC: to achieve a very high gradient in the accelerator in order to make it as short as possible while achieving the desired energy, and to achieve very small beam spots to maximise the probability of collisions by the crossing beams. -- By Barry Barish
25 September 2008 - It is that time of the year again (...) Given the arcane nature of the US budgetary system, I will describe this process, since the resources available to us, or the lack thereof, serve to drive the scope of the US ILC R&D effort. -- By Mike Harrison
18 September 2008 - The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge Laboratory The recently completed Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) (...) project promises to move neutron science into a new era and both the execution of the project and some key technologies are of important to our efforts towards the International Linear Collider. -- By Barry Barish
11 September 2008 - US National Science and Technology Summit The US government policy for support of science and technology is being developed around the 2007 America Competes Act , a consensus policy to strengthen long-term US economic competitiveness through science and technology. -- By Barry Barish
4 September 2008 - High Energy Physics in Philadelphia - ICHEP 08 The International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP), once affectionately called the Rochester Conference, is considered central in our field. It takes place every second year. This year the meeting was held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. -- By Barry Barish
28 August 2008 - Uniting Asian collaboration Since the establishment of Global Design Effort in 2005, I have been a member of Executive Committee as Accelerator Leader. In August 2008, I earned a new title, Asian Regional Director, taking over the job from Mitsuaki Nozaki. -- By Kaoru Yokoya
21 August 2008 - FALC meets in Rome The Funding Agencies for Large Colliders held their semi-annual meeting in Rome at INFN headquarters on 14 July 2008. The meeting was notable in that it marked the FALC release of their first annual report and the appointment of a new chairperson, Pierre Coulombe. --By Barry Barish
14 August 2008 - Spain's increasing involvement in large international science ... The modern era in Spanish particle physics was marked by Spain rejoining CERN in 1983, and the country's investments and programme in particle physics have continued to grow and thrive ever since. -- By Barry Barish
7 August 2008 - Greetings to Kaoru and thanks to Mitsuaki I am sorry to announce today that Mitsuaki Nozaki of KEK is stepping down as our Regional Director for Asia, while at the same time I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kaoru Yokoya, also of KEK, as our new Regional Director. -- By Barry Barish
31 July 2008 - New hope for Europe My last Director's Corner in January summarised the situation in Europe as far as it could be discerned through the still-settling dust after "Black December". Six months later, it is appropriate and useful to revisit the new landscape in Europe. -- By Brian Foster
24 July 2008 - ILCSC approves new MOU at the Dubna meeting The International Linear Collider Steering Committee met on 4 June 2008 at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia, in parallel with the first day of our Global Design Effort meeting. -- By Barry Barish
17 July 2008 - A personal tribute to Yoji Totsuka High-energy physics lost a giant in our field - and I lost a very good personal friend - when Yoji Totsuka, the former Director General of KEK, died of cancer at the age of 66 last week. I would like to pay special tribute to a great scientist and wonderful human being. -- By Barry Barish
10 July 2008 - The proposed Russian ILC site One of the most difficult and tricky issues for the Global Design Effort in carrying out our design work is how to approach the siting issue for the ILC before proposals are actually solicited for hosting the machine. Conventional facilities are a major part of the project, accounting for almost one third of the total costs. Therefore, in order to bring as much reality to our reference design as possible, we asked for and studied three "sample sites," one from each region. -- By Barry Barish
3 July 2008 - The ILC-ECFA Workshop in Warsaw From 9 to 12 June, the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, Poland, together with the Institute of Nuclear Studies hosted a workshop under the mandate of the European Committee for Future Accelerators (ECFA) to discuss the physics and detectors for a linear collider. -- By Barry Barish
26 June 2008 - Integrating ideas at Dubna At the recent Conventional Facilities and Siting Workshop in Dubna, there were four focus groups: Shallow Site, Infrastructure, Siting and Accelerator Systems. -- By Ewan Paterson
19 June 2008 - Hot off the press: Technical Design Phase ILC RD plan (...) The R&D plan outlines our strategy to advance the ILC design effort to the point where we will be ready to propose a robust construction project in a few years. -- By Barry Barish
12 June 2008 - The P5 Report and its implications for the ILC On Thursday, 29 May, the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel held its spring meeting in Washington, DC. The entire meeting was devoted to the presentation and discussion of the anxiously awaited report "US Particle Physics: Scientific Opportunities: A Strategic Plan for the Next Ten Years," by the Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel, or P5. -- By Barry Barish
5 June 2008 - Critical electron cloud studies at Cornell Last week we reported on the beginning of our important experimental programme on electron cloud effects, using the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR) accelerator at Cornell University. This is one of our highest-priority R&D goals during the ILC Technical Design Phase 1 (TDP-1) and is aimed at understanding the magnitude of the problem for the ILC positron damping rings and the effectiveness of our proposed mitigation techniques. -- By Barry Barish
29 May 2008 - Establishing an Asian science communication network ... if we want to promote the International Linear Collider, we need to initiate much broader campaign for physics or basic science in general. -- By Mitsuaki Nozaki
22 May 2008 - Common fund approved by FALC Resource Group The ILC Global Design Effort is made up primarily of in-kind R&D contributions done in the partner countries, mostly at the large laboratories that are developing the technologies and design towards a real ILC machine. Our primary mission in the GDE is to coordinate and guide this programme. -- By Barry Barish
15 May 2008 - Globalising RD The coordination of superconducting radiofrequency R&D is central to the Global Design Effort's mission of bringing the design for the ILC to the point we can make a robust proposal to our governments. -- By Barry Barish
8 May 2008 - Third International Accelerator School Recruiting and training the next generation of accelerator physicists is crucial to the future of the field. Accelerator schools play a central role in introducing potential accelerator experts to the science and in providing advanced education. -- By Barry Barish
1 May 2008 - The art of decision making - STF phase-2 cavity choice One of the more difficult problems in conducting large-scale science projects is the process of decision making. The ability to make good decisions in a timely way can be an enormous challenge and can differentiate good management from not-so-good management. -- By Barry Barish
24 April 2008 - The value of science What is your science worth? A question I have recently heard raised during many over-coffee discussions. The question is of course rhetorical: none of us can really answer it. But the fact that it is being asked at all is part of a reaction to the GDE management's policy to make the cost of the project a central focus of the Technical Design Phase. -- By Nick Walker
17 April 2008 - The GDE to meet in Russia The next general meeting for the GDE will be at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna, Russia. JINR is a large international laboratory with a long history in accelerator-related science. --By Barry Barish
10 April 2008 - Implementing internal reviews for the ILC Technical Design Phase Last week, the new Accelerator Advisory Panel (AAP) was introduced in NewsLine. This week, I follow up with a description of its role and why I believe it will improve the quality of our R&D and design efforts. -- By Barry Barish
3 April 2008 - The ILC in Osaka Last week, the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan was held on the Kinki University campus in Osaka, where I participated in a special symposium dedicated to the International Linear Collider. -- By Barry Barish
27 March 2008 - The next step towards the ILC - building a truly global team It has been roughly a year since the completion of the Reference Design Report (RDR) and the creation of a project-oriented design effort. It is reasonable, therefore, to look broadly over our accomplishments and the direction in which we are heading. -- By Marc Ross
20 March 2008 - Congratulations, it's a PAC - scientific oversight for the GDE ... At their most recent meeting at DESY, the ILCSC reviewed our revised plans for the Technical Design Phase, taking into account the funding reductions from the UK and US. This important meeting established the foundation for our future work in the GDE and for the experimental community as they also enter into a new phase of their activities, calling for Expressions of Interest and Letters of Intent. -- By Barry Barish
13 March 2008 - The ILC Technical Design Phase begins at Sendai Last week the Global Design Effort held a major collaboration meeting at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan attended by more than 200 participants from both the ILC detector and accelerator efforts. -- By Barry Barish
6 March 2008 - Science at Sendai The ILC community has gathered at Sendai in Japan this week for the joint Asian Committee for Future Accelerators (ACFA) Physics and Detector Workshop and Global Design Effort meeting. The opening session of the meeting was highlighted by a forward-looking science talk by Hitoshi Murayama. -- By Barry Barish
28 February 2008 - A plug-compatible approach toward a truly efficient international collaboration It has been eight months since I joined the ILC team as a project manager. I have been learning a lot and am impressed with research and development works achieved and with the knowledge and expertise each scientist or engineer has. -- By Akira Yamamoto
21 February 2008 - Contemplating large international collaborations Lawrence Krauss, Case Western Reserve University, and Maria Spiropulu, CERN, organised a very provocative and interesting special session entitled, "Large-Scale International Collaborations and the Future of Physics." -- By Barry Barish
14 February 2008 - P5 - What goes around, comes around The initial P5 meeting took place at the beginning of February at Fermilab, and one session was entirely devoted to efforts globally and in the US towards a linear collider. -- By Barry Barish
7 February 2008 - US Budget President Bush released his budget request for the US fiscal year 2009 (FY09) earlier this week. -- By Barry Barish
31 January 2008 - Black December It looks as if last month will be classified as "Black December" as far as the ILC is concerned. -- By Brian Foster
24 January 2008 - Common fund ... I am pleased to report today that the GDE common fund for 2008 has been approved at FALC and will be fully funded internationally, including by the U.S. and U.K. and pending working out some details regarding individual contributions. -- By Barry Barish
17 January 2008 - Collective wisdom ...I said that we hoped to come up with a revised plan for the next phase of our ILC R&D programme, and I report today on our conclusions and consensus as to how we propose to redefine our plans and goals in response to the new budget constraints. -- By Barry Barish
10 January 2008 - Happy new - Gregorian - year 2008 As our year ends and we enter a new one, it is common practice to reflect on the past and dream of or plan the future. For the ILC, the year 2007 was a busy year. Some might say it was hectic, some would call it stressful or even a disaster, but certainly a lot happened. -- By Ewan Paterson


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These Games were originally awarded to Denver but the protests of disgruntled U.S. taxpayers unwilling to pay for the event forced their relocation to Innsbruck. A watered-down tournament that did not include Canada or Sweden managed to produce a memorable final game.
In that contest, the Soviets trailed Czechoslovakia 2-0 midway through the second period when a pair of penalties left them two men short for two minutes. The Soviet penalty killers smothered the Czechoslovak attack, not allowing a single dangerous shot on goal during the two-man disadvantage.
The USSR eventually came from behind to tie the game 2-2 before the Czechoslovaks went ahead with nine minutes remaining in the third period. Taking advantage of a power play, the Soviets tied the game with less than five minutes to play and then scored the eventual winner 24 seconds later and grab the gold medal.
The USSR became the first country to win four consecutive Olympic tournaments. Czechoslovakia took the silver medal while the West Germans were surprise winners of the bronze. Romania was a surprise winner of the consolation group with a record of 4-1-0, outdistancing five other nations including the more experienced Austrians and Swiss.
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Chances are, you've never been to Myanmar. And correct me if I'm wrong, but you've also never been to a soccer game in Myanmar, because it's Myanmar, and because it's illegal for five people to gather in the same place.
In an A1 story, The Wall Street Journal offers a postcard from a soccer match in the eight-team Myanmar National League, where more than 10,000 fans sometimes congregate to stick it to the secret policemen in the military intelligence. Yangon is a far way from the Bronx — where it's technically legal to attend a Yankees game, even though the seats are empty — but tickets still go for 10 times their face value of $1. (For their part, the police only enforce the five-person limit law selectively.)
The sport has long been stitched into the country's fabric — former team names include "Central Supply and Transport Depot" and "Forestry," which is only slightly more illogical than "Coal Bears." The league's new slogan, "For The League, For The Nation," represents the essential truth about soccer in Mynamar, where, in this case, it really is more than just a game. It's an expression of freedom.
Speaking of, to whom can we attribute this reporting? An unnamed WSJ staff reporter whose actual byline was withheld because revealing the reporter's name would have put him at undue risk, the newspaper confirmed to us. Indeed, in the last year, the Journal has run five anonymous dispatches, all from Myanmar. Someone tell the next hack who files a soccer gamer from the country formerly known as Burma that he's entitled to that protection, too.
And for the record, I've got Magway FC in the office pool. Chalk. If Yangon United comes from behind to shock the league, maybe I'll let Daulerio bash me in the face with a cookie sheet.
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Amid Myanmar's Gloom, Pro Soccer Gives Locals A Chance To Cheer [WSJ]


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Meloxicam versus carprofen in canine osteoarthritis
In [dogs with osteoarthritis] does [meloxicam compared with carprofen] result in [greatest clinical improvement]?
Pimobendan in Asymptomatic Mitral Valve Disease
In [dogs with asymptomatic mitral valve disease] does [pimobendan compared to no treatment] [improve the survival time of affected dogs]?
Rate control of atrial fibrillation in dogs with valvular heart disease or dilated cardiomyopathy
In [dogs with atrial fibrillation secondary to heart disease] does [diltiazem alone, or diltiazem in combination with digoxin] [improve ventricular rate control in the affected dogs]?
Efficacy of imepitoin versus phenobarbitone as first line treatment for canine idiopathic epilepsy
In [dogs with idiopathic epilepsy] is [imepitoin compared to phenobarbitone] [better at reducing seizure frequency]?
Are antibiotics useful in treating acute pancreatitis in dogs?
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Does non-contact infrared thermometry offer an accurate means of measuring canine and feline body temperature?
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Nutraceuticals versus carprofen in dogs with osteoarthritis
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Omeprazole versus ranitidine in resolving gastric ulceration in dogs
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Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine in alleviating signs of noise-induced fear and anxiety in dogs
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Is diatomaceous earth efficacious at reducing red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) burden in the domestic chicken?
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Mayors Try to Persuade Bayer to Stay in East Bay
Berkeley officials confirmed Friday that plans are in the works to try to provide tax incentives to Bayer, the city's largest private-sector employer, to keep the company from leaving the city.
According to East Bay officials, Bayer Healthcare could decide within two weeks whether to relocate or commence manufacturing the next generation of Kogenate, a drug for the treatment of hemophilia, at their 43-acre campus next to the Berkeley Aquatic Park.
Senior company officials plan to make the case to the Bayer AG Governing Board that the company should stay in Berkeley.
In an effort to retain the company, the mayors of Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville are collaborating to expand Oakland's enterprise zone to include West Berkeley. An enterprise zone is a state-mandated area that gives companies tax credits to hire and train workers.
On July 28 the Oakland City Council unanimously approved a motion to ask the state to include West Berkeley businesses within Oakland's enterprise zone. If the cities succeed in getting Bayer included within the zone, the company could receive as much as $19 million in benefits over a 10-year period, including $13 million in tax incentives, $1.5 million in worker-training reimbursements, and $4.5 million in reduced electric rates from PG&E.
The East Bay Development Alliance, an organization that lobbies to increase jobs and improve economic activity in the East Bay, assembled the package of economic incentives for Bayer that includes the reduced PG&E rates.
Officials from the East Bay Development Alliance could not be reached for comment by press time.
Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, and Emeryville Mayor Richard Kassis sent a joint letter to Bayer board member Hartmut Klusik last month urging the company to remain in Berkeley.
"We recognize that Bayer, as a publicly traded corporation, must make location decisions based in part on cost considerations," the letter said. "Therefore, the cities are working with the state to create a powerful set of economic incentives."
Although the cities may all agree to expand the enterprise zone, the final decision is up to state officials.
Bayer officials are reluctant to speak about the issue before scheduled meetings among top company officials in Germany.
Company spokeswoman Trina Ostrander issued a statement late Friday.
"Bayer is proud of its long-standing commitment to the Bay Area, and especially our 30-year Development Agreement with the City of Berkeley," said Bayer spokeswoman Trina Ostrander. "We value our local ties and have continuously worked to enrich the communities in which we operate and live."
Ostrander said that expenses would be a major factor in their considerations.
"We cannot forget that by various indicators doing business in California is very expensive," said Ostrander. "To strengthen the economic diversity of the East Bay and encourage the growth of the biotech sector and green corridor requires forward-looking economic development strategies such as Enterprise Zones. We are currently exploring various options, however at this point it is premature to provide any speculation on future plans."
Berkeley city officials are anxiously waiting for Bayer's decision.
"We are fearful that any step to move production of Kogenate could mean a move out of Berkeley," said Michael Caplan, the city's economic development manager. "We are doing everything within our power to get them to stay here."
Caplan explained that expanding the enterprise zone is a regional issue, citing his office's statistics, which show that most Bayer workers live outside of Berkeley and 3,000 Oakland residents work in West Berkeley.
Founded in 1863, Bayer, based in Barmen, Germany, is the third-largest pharmaceutical company in the world.
Bayer's Berkeley campus is the company's global center for hemophilia and cardiology pharmaceuticals, including Kogenate. CNN reported that in January 2001, the FDA halted shipments of Kogenate FS after it was found that harmful bacteria were present in the drug's manufacturing process.


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Farahmand, Kambiz and Li, Tao (2010) Random trigonometric polynomials with nonidentically distributed coefficients. International J. of Stochastics Analysis10 pp, DOI: 10.1155/2010/931565 [Internet publication]
Yang, Mingjing, Zheng, Huiru, Wang, Haiying, McClean, Sally, Hall, Jane and Harris, Nigel (2010) Assessing accelerometer based gait features to support gait analysis for people with complex regional pain syndrome. In: The 3rd International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, Samos, Greeece. ACM. 6 pp. [Conference contribution]
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Kiihnl is a junior biology major from Batesville, Miss. This is her seventh A-Sun Pitcher of the Week award in her career.
In the Magic City Classic hosted by UAB in Birmingham, Ala., Kiihnl:
• Struck out a season-high 17 batters out of 19 faced in no-hitter against Samford
• Pitched 18 scoreless innings in three games to earn two victories
• Fanned 30 batters in total on the week; only allowed five hits
• Named Pitching MVP of the UAB Tournament
Kiihnl struck out the 17 hitters in only six innings in a 10-0 win over Samford. She faced 19 batters. She made a putout for the 18th out. Her attempt at a perfect game was ruined due to one error in the opening game of the "Magic City Classic" in Birmingham Friday.
This was the second time in her career she has posted 17 strikeouts in a game. Last season she had 17 in seven innings April 17th against Florida Gulf Coast.
She set her career high as a freshman with 18 in an extra-inning win over Mercer April 17, 2009.


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|Lobby of Saint Gabriel's Church, Hazleton, PA
Last Monday I transcribed the names off of the plaque on the left in this picture at Saint Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church (now Holy Annunciation Parish). This week I'm transcribing the plaque on the right. There were many familiar names on both, but I was excited to see the names of 2 family members this week. My 2nd great aunt Ella Quirk was a donor to the Organ Fund and my 2nd great uncle William Quirk was a pew donor. Neither Ella nor William married so it's always nice to see them remembered.
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"This plaque is erected in memory of Rt. Rev. Monsignor J.S. Fagan and in honor of the following donors
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Safety Update
OSHA Eases Burden on Press Users
New revisions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Mechanical Power Presses Standard (29 CFR 1910.217) are set to go into effect February 18, 2014. The revisions eliminate a requirement for employers to document mandatory weekly inspections of presses, while clarifying the responsibility of employers to perform and document any maintenance or repairs necessary to protect the safety of workers who operate them. OSHA calculates that removing the weekly inspection and test certifications will eliminate 613,600 hr. of unnecessary paperwork burden on employers.
In addition, OSHA has aligned the existing standard's maintenance and repair provisions to the American National Standards Institute standard for safety requirements for mechanical power presses. The standard states that maintenance and repair must be completed before the mechanical power press is operated and, in keeping with the ANSI standard, employers must certify maintenance and repair for the entire machine rather than for certain parts of the press.More information is available at www.federalregister.gov.
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Welcome to igloo™
Welcome to igloo, the only complete recruitment solutions provider to the logistics and automotive sectors.
igloo consists of 4 core business divisions, which combine to provide a full range of recruitment solutions for all staffing requirements within the logistics and automotive sectors.
igloo has 7 bases of operations throughout the UK to ensure a full coverage of our services can be provided to any client, irrespective of their location.
igloo pride themselves by offering a traditional, white collar recruitment approach and methodology to the blue collar recruitment market. Our divisions that specialise in blue collar skilled and industrial labour are not based on High Streets. We don't take passing trade or walk-in enquiries, all of our candidates are experienced and qualified experts in their fields, and screening with our team of experts in by appointment only.
If we can't find the exact match for our clients' requirements then we work with them to find an alternative solution or we'll find another provider who can fulfil their requirements. What we won't do is fill a vacancy with just anybody simply in order to tick a box.
igloo's range of solutions includes master vendor arrangements, managed service contracts, permanent staff, short and long term temporary labour, as well as management recruitment on a permanent, interim and contract basis.
igloo are immensely proud of our employer brand and their culture, and are delighted to have been listed in 2013 in the "Times Fast Track 100" list of businesses for the 2nd consecutive year. We believe in ethical, honest and transparent recruitment, and approach all of our assignments with the same energetic and enthusiastic manner. We encourage a diverse workforce within our business, but as well sharing our core beliefs, all of our staff share the same passion and drive to deliver exceptional service and a dynamic and can-do approach to resolving problems.
We believe that you can't effectively recruit for a sector unless you truly understand how it works, which is why we employ industry professionals and not just sales people to work with our clients. We work as an extension of our clients business and operate in a truly consultative manner to match candidates not only based on skills and experience, but on cultural and aspirational qualities.
We work with our clients to not only find the most cost effective solution for their staffing requirements, but to help them bench mark positions and salaries to attract and retain the right talent for their organisation. We are also constantly developing our pool of active and passive candidates to provide a talent pipeline to meet the future requirements of our clients, based on market trends, innovations and developments within their sectors.
As for our candidates, we see them as an extension of our business and treat them and their details with the same level of confidentiality and respect as we do our own staff. We won't expose our candidates to poor working conditions and we maintain regular contact with them to help manage them throughout their placements.
Our due diligence for our candidates are exemplary and full licence, DBS, Right to Work and reference checks are carried out without fail when required, as well as a full and in-depth face to face screening process.
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Build A 100% Recurring-Revenue Business In The Financial Vertical
By The Business Solutions Network
A Canadian VAR transitions his business completely out of break-fix and into managed services by honing his expertise in the U.S. broker-dealer market.
Like many VARs and MSPs, Allan Lonz, president and CEO of AdvisorVault, got his business off the ground primarily by selling break-fix services, such as PC and server sales, implementations, and troubleshooting. However, not long into his new venture, Lonz recognized the predictable income model of managed services as being much more appealing, and he started looking for a way to make the transition. Over a two-year period, AdvisorVault evolved as Lonz figured out which vertical market he wanted to sell to and how he wanted to transition from the unpredictable world of break-fix to the predictable, steady income model of managed services. I caught up with Lonz recently, and he shared with me highlights of his business transformation from a break-fix VAR to where he is today, earning 100 percent of his income from recurring revenue.
Industry Expertise Is An MSP Must-Have
One of the biggest mistakes some VARs and MSPs make is believing that they can sell IT solutions and services across every vertical market. Even though in theory the backup and recovery solution you sell to a healthcare client could be the same solution you would sell to a customer in the banking and finance vertical, it's important to understand why being too horizontally focused can be disadvantageous. For one thing, prospects in highly regulated industries may feel that you just don't have enough experience in their market and that you may overlook a specific mandate that could harm their business.
One of the first things Lonz did after deciding to focus on managed services was to focus exclusively on the banking and finance market where he had the most interest and expertise. After further research, he identified a specific opportunity within this vertical. "I decided to focus on broker-dealer firms based in the United States only," he says. "I made this decision based on a few criteria, including the fact that the U.S. market was much larger than the Canadian market, and it was much more heavily regulated than Canadian broker-dealer firms."
Lonz next considered all the ways he could address the needs of his target market and came up with three specific services he could offer for a monthly fee: remote data backup, long-term archiving, and disaster recovery.
He also knew it would be important to become knowledgeable about FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) and SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) regulations, since these were the two governing authorities for his customers' industry. After reading through both organizations' rules, Lonz discovered there were four primary sections where he needed to focus his attention: SEC 17a-3 (records requirements for certain exchange members, brokers, and dealers), SEC 17a-4 (books and records retention and archiving requirements), FINRA rule 3510 (rules for business continuity planning), and FINRA rule 3010 (rules for the supervision of member firms). After becoming well versed in these four areas, Lonz was ready for the next phase of his business transformation.
Use Engaging Content To Find Clients And Help Them Find You
After deciding his market niche and the services he wanted to sell, Lonz had to figure out how to reach the decision makers within his target audience and how he could make it easier for them to find him. "One nice thing about working with customers in a regulated industry is that everyone's affiliated with the governing organizations," he says. "Through FINRA I was able to obtain a list of all the broker-dealer firms, plus mailing addresses and email addresses." Once Lonz had the lists, he began sending out mass emails on a regular basis, and over time he learned the formula for maximizing responses. "It's not about overwhelming prospects with tons of content; rather it's about sharing a few paragraphs of highly relevant information," he says. Here are some examples of some of the headlines to his past direct mail and email newsletters with a summary of his messages:
Three Steps to Compliant Data Archiving. This message focuses on SEC rule 17a-4, which has very specific guidelines for retaining electronic records, including email, instant messaging, and social media. Lonz discusses the importance of archiving data using nonrewriteable media, and he emphasizes the importance of being able to retrieve data within 48-hours should broker-dealer firms ever be audited.
The Truth about Remote Backup. This message offers six features broker-dealer firms should look for in a remote backup provider. In this article, Lonz explains how most companies overwrite older data sets, keeping only 10 to 30 versions of changes, which puts them out of compliance with SEC and FINRA regulations. Dealers are required to keep all their data revisions for six years, which makes data archiving very important. "Non-rewriteable DVDs are a perfect technology for this because of their capacity, durability, and low cost," he says in the article.
Three Tips for Choosing the D3P. The D3P (designated third party) is FINRA's acronym for the designated storage provider a broker-dealer firm uses to store and archive its data. Lonz explains in this message that, "This regulation has serious consequences for FINRA firms and should form the basis of their data compliance strategy because the D3P should also act as the remote backup provider to archive electronic records in accordance with FINRA rules 17a-3 and 17a-4." In addition to choosing a D3P that offers remote data archiving, Lonz advises firms to choose a D3P that uses "at flight and at rest data encryption." And, finally, he advises broker-dealer firms to look for a "payas- you-grow" pricing model, so they can control their data compliance costs.
In addition to reaching his target audience through direct mail and email newsletters, Lonz updated his website, and he continues to keep it populated with fresh content that educates his audience about FINRA and SEC compliance — and AdvisorVault's unique ability to help broker-dealers. "I've always paid close attention to the terms that are important to the dealers, and I made sure my website and all messaging included these terms," he says. How successful has Lonz been at figuring out Google's elusive SEO (search engine optimization) formula? If you type "brokerdealer compliance and backup" into a Google search engine, AdvisorVault is not only on the first page of the search return, it's also the first listing in the natural search results section. "We've never paid a penny for Google ad words," says Lonz. "We've only ever focused on natural search relevancy by providing educational content."
It took AdvisorVault about two years of implementing and honing its plan before it became profitable with the new business model. However, since that time it has experienced steady growth, and today the MSP doesn't need to do any cold calling — all sales are initiated online and/or via email. For every 10 leads AdvisorVault picks up each month, it gains 1 new customer. The MSP currently has 80 customers purchasing its bundled offering, which includes a combination of KineticD remote data backup, archiving, and disaster recovery (see sidebar for more information about this partnership), plus FuseMail's email archiving solution — all white labeled under the Advisor- Vault branding. "The key is keeping your contact list up to date, so that you can increase your chances of actually reaching the right person, which for us is the compliance officer," he says. "At some point in a small broker-dealer firm's growth, it will make a change to its data backup and archiving procedures, and that's when the firm changes from a prospect to a lead. I've seen this process occur in as few as three months and sometimes it can take as long as two years." The typical sales cycle for a lead to become a customer is 90 days.
One other thing that's interesting about AdvisorVault's business is that Lonz has never personally met any of his client's — his entire business is conducted remotely via the phone, email, and/or on the Web. While this remote relationship creates tremendous efficiencies and economies of scale by eliminating the need to traverse the U.S. to meet with prospects and customers face-to-face, it could be a recipe for disaster for some MSPs. The reason it's not a problem for Lonz' business is that each of his customers has to sign a D3P agreement, which they have to present to an auditor if they're ever audited. "The average VAR or MSP doesn't have the first clue about these rules and regulations, and they're hesitant to interfere," he says. "Plus, the broker-dealer firms understand that switching from one D3P to another is a risky move that could not only be a red flag to trigger an audit, but also the firm would have to follow very strict procedures for transferring their data, or they risk losing their business license."
Help Customers Maintain Data Compliance With Social Media
Now that AdvisorVault has a strong base of customers using its data compliance services, Lonz is working on a new complementary service for his clients. "Many of my clients would like to use Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to attract more customers, but they're concerned about data compliance issues associated with social media," he says. "I'm currently beta testing a plug-in that's capable of backing up social media and can be integrated with my clients' email archiving. When we roll this out early next year, it will be a simple upgrade that has the potential to generate additional incremental revenue across our entire customer base, plus it could be a catalyst for new prospects to sign up with us." Not only is AdvisorVault setting itself up for another year of double-digit growth, but it's also continuing its tradition of building its business on 100 percent recurring revenue that can be sustained with very little overhead and very little personal risk.


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Dead Rising 2 to launch in Australia uncut
Australia's ratings board, the OFLC, has classified Dead Rising 2 for a release in the country with an MA15 rating. Best news? It's releasing in the country uncut and unedited: Aussies get a break at last.
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Australia's main mature games detractor calls it quits
If you've been keeping up with the headlines, you could be forgiven for believing there were only two sides in the battle to create an R18+ games rating in Australia: South Australia Attorney-General Michael Atkinson and everyone else ever. Well, good news, Aussie guys and gals. Mr. Atkinson has decided to step down from the […]
R18+ discussion scheduled for April in Australia
It looks as through a discussion over whether to add an R18+ ratings category for videogames in Australia has been scheduled for April.
No R18+ advocacy website opened; Michael Atkinson gets more threats
Two bits of news concerning the R18+ debacle going on in Australia today has an advocacy against the rating getting its own website, and the second bit has South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson getting more death threats.
Australia: Atkinson may change his stance should gamers start behaving
South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson has said that despite the possibility of an 18+ rating becoming a reality thanks to a recent discussion paper, he does not plan on changing his stance on the matter anytime soon. At least, not until gamers start to "behave in a civil fashion".
Atkinson to attempt MW2 reclassification in Australia
South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson – Australia's most visible opponent to the country adopting an 18 age rating for games – has confirmed he's to appeal an OFLC decision to release Modern Warfare 2 with a 15+ rating in the country. Speaking on radio show National Interest last week, Atkinson said he thought the ruling […]
Australian attorney-general refuses to side with 18+ game rating
South Australian attorney general Michael Atkinson has been reported to be holding up debates proposed by the nation's officials on the introduction of an R18+ rating for games. His reason for the opposition, is because he does not want children or "vulnerable adults" to get a hold of violent, interactive material. "People are participating and […]
Atkinson delaying public debate on 18+ games rating in Australia
South Australian attorney general Michael "Head/Sand" Atkinson is refusing to allow a public debate on the launch of an 18+ rating for games in Australia by apparently failing to make amendments to a paper on the matter. Atkinson said he was to make "minor" changes to the paper four months ago. He hasn't. Until he […]
Restriction of "adult liberty" is "small sacrifice," says Australian's Atkinson
South Australian Attorney General Mike Atkinson, the Australian politician usually blamed for the fact the country doesn't have an 18 rating for games, has told Gamespot AU that his stance is necessary to protect children and vulnerable adults from explicit, interactive content. "Some of your readers may believe that the present system restricts adult liberty," […]
OFLC to make canned 18 rating discussion paper public
The Age is reporting that a canned public discussion paper on the subject of Australia adopting an 18 rating for games is to be generally released. Attorney general Michael Atkinson put paid to any plans to have a serious debate on the matter when he vetoed it at the end of last month. Australia currently […]
Atkinson blocks public 18+ ratings discussion in Australia
South Australian attorney general Michael Atkinson has yet again blocked moves in Australia to step on a road towards a ratings system with an 18+ category. As reported by Gamespot, the politician has withdrawn his support of a proposal to allow the public to give its opinions on the inclusion of a higher rating. Atkinson […]
SCAG to turn down 18+ rating for Australia
A forward-looking Australian politician has said he will refuse to grant an 18+ certificate for the country, meaning that the oldest age-ratings available for games will remain at 15+ after a Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) meeting on March 28. A spokesperson for Michael Atkinson, the South Australian attorney-general, has confirmed that he will maintain […]
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Australian attorney-general refuses to side with 18+ game rating
Atkinson delaying public debate on 18+ games rating in Australia
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New York City police officials have confirmed that a five-foot-tall piece of landing gear discovered this week is believed to be from one of the hijacked planes involved in the Sept.11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center.
The debris was not discovered until recently because it had been jammed for over a decade in an 18-inch-wide sliver of open space between two buildings. Police say they know it is from one of the American Airlines airliners because it bears a Boeing identification number. Besides the single piece of twisted metal, there is also a piece of rope and a broken part of a broken pulley police say was likely torn from the roof from one of the buildings.
The odds of the wrecked metal resting there for nearly 12 years "is amazing," New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne told reporters Friday. "It had to have fallen just the right way to make it into that space."
Building surveyors discovered the debris Wednesday. They were inspecting the site of a planned Islamic community center at 51 Park Place, at the request of the building owner. The site is located three blocks from ground zero in Manhattan. The debris was located between that building and a luxury loft rental building located at 50 Murray Street.
In a statement, Sharif El-Gamal, president of Soho Properties, which owns the 51 Park Place building, said his company is cooperating with city and police officials to ensure the wreckage "is removed with care as quickly and effectively as possible."
New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is going to complete a medical exam of the area Monday to evaluate possible toxicity of the site; depending on the outcome of that review, investigators will search for possible human remains. When the aircraft wreckage is eventually removed, it will be housed and secured by the city property clerk.
The discovery follows a similar investigation over the past month at a landfill on nearby Staten Island where forensic scientists from the city medical examiner office have found potential human remains connected to the attack at the World Trade Center. To date, 41 percent of victims of the Sept. 11 attack have not been formally identified.


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