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NBA LIVE 15 Preview
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Occasionally, less is more.
Way back in June of this year I attended E3 2014 and had an opportunity to get early looks at major titles EA had planned for the following months. Of course all of the usual suspects were present: Madden NFL 15, FIFA 15, Battlefield Hardline, and a handful of others. Among them, a title I wanted to see was missing. NBA Live 15 had originally been slated to make an appearance but after much speculation, EA decided to hold off on showing their latest hoops simulation. At the time it didn't come as much of a surprise for the same situation occurred two years earlier. In fact, the last few years have been a roller-coaster ride for the once illustrious series.
Fast forward, the announcement was made that NBA Live 15 would in fact be launched in the fall, same time as its rival competitor NBA 2K15. Still, very little had been seen or even heard on what would be offered. Luckily for myself, EA invited GameRevolution to meet down at their offices at Redwood Shores in order to get a hands-on demo of what's landing on retail shelves in just a few weeks. You may note that the release isn't until October 28th, the start of the actual NBA season, instead of the game's original drop date, the 7th of this month. The pushback shouldn't call for alarm. To the development team's credit, their strategy was all about releasing a quality title rather than a sales opponent to the aforementioned 2K brand.
So far, early signs point to a solid return to form for NBA Live. With last year's installment falling a bit short of expectations, it was important that '15 came out with a bang. Progress is key and so far so good. Gameplay Producer Connor Dougan showed me the ropes, starting with visual presentation. The game wants to capture the likeness of the real-to-life NBA, so it took face and body scans of actual players as well as scans of the actual arenas. The fine details take notice, especially the closer the camera gets. We'll see facial expressions, tattoo definition, difference in body types, even the pores in jerseys.
It is all about accountability; no detail was too small to be missed. This is probably why most of everything in this year's installment is "all new." Even the basket extension takes on a fresh look. Who notices that side shot clock besides corner 3 takers? EA does and they wanted you to know their eye is on the ball, literally. New dribbling and ball mechanics have been added as well, particularly in how shots are taken. Poor shots will have a wild spinning trajectory, while correct form will keep all motions fluid. New shooting assistance tells you if your release is too early, late, or perfect. It's about getting that perfect shot especially when using players like Stephen Curry, who are just about automatic when in an ideal rhythm.
Animations have also been touched up, now utilizing a one-motion mechanic when shooting and dunking the ball. Before, when dunking, there was a gather and then a finish—two separate motions. This year, the gather and the dunk are formed together so taking off to the rim looks and feels more fluid and realistic. With a few hundred animations of dunking, layups, and shooting, it's safe to say the action should never feel stagnant.
One of the best features of the game is its simplicity. NBA Live 15 is more about user-friendly controls. Don't expect too many move modifiers when looking at the buttons layout. Most controls can be done with one or two button taps or analog flicks. This new simpler direction helps keep the flow of the game going. In just the second game I played against Connor, I was able to get a commanding lead and victory over him. I'm sure had he known I came to play for that grudge match or he wouldn't have taken my words about Monta Ellis being a beast so lightly.
Each player, in fact, is as authentic as you see on television. Moves like signature dribbles add that flair to each individual's game. From the action on-court to off-court, the thrills are constant. With a number of different game modes, including Ultimate Team and skills challenges, the fun probably won't end. Plus, there's no way you could go wrong when 2Chainz is on a game soundtrack, right?!
With the release date coming just around the corner, folks just might want to hold off buying the newest NBA 2K. NBA Live 15 certainly has made leaps and bounds to separate itself from last year's copy and hopes to regain the same fan base that would line up for hours just to see what would be offered. As of now, we all might want to reserve a copy… NBA Live 15 releases October 28 on PS4 and Xbox One.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57481614513587060912020-06-21T18:01:49.878+10:00MyEmergencyCrewMyEmergencyCrew is in the process of being closed down. We expect all services to be terminated by 31 October 2019. Please check your Account Status for more email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-39274720090683692382019-10-25T09:52:00.001+11:002019-10-25T09:52:51.365+11:00So long and thanks for all the fish

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-40987786211812705472019-09-08T13:18:00.002+10:002019-09-08T13:18:31.911+10:00Depreciated DomainsWe operate a few domains that all point to the same Service. As we gradually decommission these, ensure your members are using MyEmergencyCrew.com to avoid any disruption.

For the short-term we continue to support these secondary domains:

MyMarineCrew.com

MyRFSCrew.com

MySESCrew.com

MyCFSCrew.com

Our shortened domain remains active on MyECrew.com.

All other legacy domains are in the process of being decommissioned.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-25974666524249907962019-08-27T16:26:00.001+10:002019-08-27T16:26:11.591+10:00API Auto-Banning of IP AddressesWith a large number of accounts becoming inactive over the next few months we have implemented a 1-strike rule on our API.

If you attempt to access our API with an invalid or inactive API Key, or using any other invalid method, your IP Address will be instantly banned and no further access will be permitted.

If your account has recently become inactive, please ensure you have disabled any API access to our RSS Services, Mapping, Central, Mail2PushOver, or any of our other on-line services.

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-57290763023043014682019-07-20T12:23:00.001+10:002019-07-20T12:24:19.800+10:00End of SubscriptionWe have a high number of Brigades and Units coming to the end of their active subscriptions at the end of this month (July). Please ensure you have checked your Account Status (on your main menu) to avoid any surprises for your Members when they become unable to access the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-90359118411084022512019-06-01T19:18:00.001+10:002019-06-05T13:23:01.807+10:00Licensing Error
Today we experienced a fault that caused some Accounts to be set to inactive due to over-counting the Active / Operational Member limits.

We have now fixed this and re-activated all affected Member Accounts.

If you have members that cannot log in, their Account Status may have not been reset back to Active. To quickly fix this for them, access your Menu > Manage Members, locate any Members indicating (INACTIVE), selec them > Edit Member and set the Security Active to enabled (green).

No Member data was lost during this time.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-68098045542083219142019-05-13T07:26:00.000+10:002019-08-03T11:01:07.507+10:00Update - May 2019Here's a summary of where we are at. There's nothing new. Just a refresher for those who've not caught up.

Firstly, Google closed down Google+ earlier this year, so our Community site there has gone too. We are now posting here.

MyEmergencyCrew is closing access for all but a closed group of users. This means that there is no longer free access to the Service. Free Accounts were closed down on 31 December 2018 and all services associated with Free Accounts are now unavailable. This includes Mail2PushOver which uses our Servers to operate.

If you had a Subscription operating prior to December 2018 then it remains operational and active. You may continue to use it, and all related services, until your subscription expires.

There are no longer any options to renew Subscriptions or open a new Subscription.

Mail2PushOver will continue to be supported for Subscribed Users until 31 October 2019, after which it will no longer be available or supported.

We are not offering any alternatives or extensions, with the exception of our closed group who will continue to use all our services as usual. You know who you are and we're not entering into any discussions around this, sorry.

If you are currently subscribed you need to log in with an Admin account and hit the Account Status menu button. This will tell you when your access will close along with all API access, including CENTRAL and Mail2PushOver.

We understand that this decision to close impacts many hundreds of brigades and thousands of users and we're very sorry if this impacts your Brigade/Unit. We are in changing times and we believe our job is now done as more commercial emphasis comes into this market.

The lack of support from Agencies has been disappointing and the politics surrounding systems such as MyEmergencyCrew has been an unnecessary hindrance to providing a solid and dependable service to Emergency crews. We've been focused on providing rapid, bullet-proof Services where they are required and nothing more. Others don't see it that way.

We thank you for your valued support over the years.

If this raises concerns in your Brigade/Unit we suggest you take it up with your respective District and/or Agencies in the first instance.

- MyEmergencyCrew email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-92083061835456689412019-04-13T21:24:00.002+10:002019-05-03T15:02:52.922+10:00MyEmergencyCrew Server UpdateAs part of our depreciated support for Free Accounts we have now removed free support for MyEmergencyCrew Server (Mail2PushOver).

This stand-alone product will continue to be supported for active Subscriptions only and where your valid API Key has been installed into the product.

If you have not entered your valid API Key you may do this manually following these steps:

1. Stop the Mail2PushOver Windows Service

2. Open the System registry: Windows Start > enter "regedit" in the search window

3. Find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DigitalSkydive\Mail2PushOver\API

or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\DigitalSkydive\Mail2PushOver\API on 64 bit machines

4. Enter your API Key in the "key" registry value

5. Restart the Mail2PishOver email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-49711911237332895522019-03-07T10:12:00.002+11:002019-03-07T10:12:53.208+11:00Updates to Live ViewUsually, in Live View, when there is no activity, the Map disappears. You may now replace the Map (when not shown) with the Weather image of your choice, which can be selected in your email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-48897061276486351742019-02-06T14:20:00.001+11:002019-02-06T14:20:47.462+11:00Updates to MessagingWe've added a couple of new options to your Messaging Preferences under your Profile.

Always CC to my EMail

Always Send from Me

Checking the Always CC EMail option, so long as you have a valid email address also set in your Profile, will send any messages for you via EMail too if you usually receive them via SMS or PushOver. If you already have your Preference set to EMail then this has no additional effect.

This is handy option if you want to keep track of messages sent to you in your EMail as a backup.

Checking the Always Send from Me is only available if you have the rights to Send Messages and will ensure that any messages you send are tagged as being from you as opposed to being sent from the System Default sender.

This is a handy option if you want people to reply to you directly and you keep forgetting to change the "From" option when composing a message.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-68967201350348473232019-01-12T18:01:00.001+11:002019-01-12T18:01:25.057+11:00MyEmergencyCrew Server Update 4.3.2We've seen that Google has removed free (keyless) access for Static Maps and Driving Matrix queries. So we've now added a field for you to enter your own Google API Key in 4.3.2 to restore these Services.

Update available at email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-55248107456093107312019-01-02T08:59:00.001+11:002019-01-02T08:59:26.495+11:00Free Accounts now ClosedAll support for our Free Accounts has now finished and all Accounts previously on the Free tier with a maximum of 20 Active Members have now closed.

Be sure to inform your Members of this as they will no longer be able to log in if they are unaware.

MyEmergencyCrew continues to support all Paid Subscription Accounts until their respective expiration dates.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-55407772672289339272018-11-26T13:55:00.000+11:002019-08-03T10:58:44.488+10:00Closing Down FactsThere seems to be some confusion over what is closing down and when so here are the facts.

Free Accounts

If you currently have a Free Account, allowing up to 20 Operational/Active Members, it will close on 31 December 2018 and your Members will no longer have access.

There is no option to upgrade your Free Membership to a Paid Subscription.

What do you do?

Export all your data using the available reports and exports before 31 December 2018

Subscriptions

Accounts with a Current Subscription will continue until their expiry date. You will also get the additional 7 day grace period after the expiry. Once the Grace Period has expired your account will close and your Members will no longer have access. User Accounts will be purged according to our Data Retention Policy.

There are no options to renew your subscription.

What to do?

Export all your data using the available reports and exports before your Expiry date

Cancel any PayPal automatic, recurring payments before they are due. Any payments made in error are non-refundable

Mail2PushOver (MEC Server) & Flight Following Software

These will no longer be available for download from 31 October 2019 and all support will be closed.

This means that no updates or support will be offered.

All API Access you may be using to sync your Members and/or Incidents will cease when your MyEmergencyCrew Account closes, which will be before 31 October 2019.

After 31 October 2019, you will not be able to access the setup interface of Mail2PushOver. The Server will continue to operate however you will not be able to make any changes to the configuration.

Flight Following software will continue to operate beyond 31 October 2019 if you have it installed before then.

What to do?

Look for another solution

Be aware that all copyright, Terms and Conditions remain in place. If you choose to continue to operate this software you do so at your own risk and are strictly prohibited from distributing it to others.

Why is this happening?

Simple. This business sector has become commercialised in recent years and we have received no support from Agencies such as RFS, SES, CFS, etc to aid development or the continuation of the service. The system has become too expensive to fund and operate, and we can no longer afford to do so.

If you feel angered by this decision and wish to vent, please do so to your respective Agencies. I have personally funded this project over the 5 years it has existed and run it at a huge personal loss in time and money, with the sole aim of providing a much-needed service to those who needed it. I am a volunteer with no agenda but to help where I could. If you thought MyEmergencyCrew represented a personal agenda to run things a certain way, you're very wrong and I'm sorry you think that.

This space is now moving to commercial organisations with a drive to own the sector. This is not why we created or operated MyEmergencyCrew. We're just happy to have helped where we could.

What becomes of MyEmergencyCrew?

For a select few Brigades, it will continue to operate privately as normal. We're not taking it down.

We will continue to develop features and use them in our own Stations and vehicles. However, we will no longer be making this resource available to anyone who would like to use it also.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-37242823560991050832018-11-26T07:39:00.001+11:002018-11-26T07:41:49.898+11:00Santa TrackerWe're the only availability app with a dedicated public Santa Tracker for your Crew to use.

Simply log in as Administrator, open your Menu > Assets. Select your Santa appliance and head to the Real-Time Tracking section. If you've not used this before, hit the yellow Show Help button.

Here you can set up real-time tracking of your appliance and set a public address that you can post to your FaceBook page to let the public know where you (and Santa) are.

Don't forget to set a Time-Out and select the Santa + Truck firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-4949628037200398312018-11-20T16:48:00.002+11:002018-11-20T16:48:34.428+11:00MyEmergencyCrew Server End of SupportAs of 31 October 2019 we will no longer offer MyEmergencyCrew Server (Mail2PushOver) or Flight Following applications. These have always been made available for free, however from this date they will no longer be supported or available for download.

Once support has been removed Flight Following will continue to operate, however MyEmergencyCrew Server will no longer allow access to configuration firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-33241693654914472962018-11-20T16:44:00.000+11:002018-11-20T16:44:51.854+11:00Paid Subscriptions UpdateAs of 19 November 2018 we are no longer accepting new paid subscriptions or renewals.

If you currently have a paid subscription you may continue to use MyEmergencyCrew as normal and in full until the expiry date. After which your account will cease to operate.

We urge all Members with a paid subscription to ensure they have updated their PayPal accounts accordingly and have taken steps to export any necessary data prior to their expiry.

Use this link to manage your PayPal Account.

Please note that we have a no refund policy as standard in our Terms of Use.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-49310251775254740372018-11-19T07:40:00.000+11:002018-11-19T07:40:40.934+11:00Exporting your DataMyEmergencyCrew has a variety of reports, each able to be exported to your own spreadsheets and files.

We recommend doing this periodically to keep your own record of data, and especially if you are using the Free Account which has limited data retention (30 days of past history).

To access these reports and exports, log in as an Administrator and open your Menu > Reports.

Depending on how you have used MyEmergencyCrew you should be keeping up-to-date copies of:

Member List (also the Export Contact List found in Edit Members)

Check-Ins

Incidents

Expiring Qualifications

Asset Register

Crew PPE

Training Calendar

Subscription Statement

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-23136662323737769932018-11-18T15:04:00.005+11:002018-11-20T16:33:15.489+11:00Free Accounts Closing on 31 December 2018 We have made the tough decision to remove our Free Account for up to 20 Active and Operational Members on 31 December 2018.

From 1 January 2019, all access to Free Accounts will be closed. There is no option to upgrade to a paid subscription as from 19 November 2018.

All current Subscriptions will remain available until their respective expiry dates. After which no re-subscriptions will be offered and Accounts will be closed.

All new Subscription options are now closed so we urge anyone with a recurring PayPal account to cancel it.

We understand that this decision impacts many hundreds of brigades and thousands of users, and we're very sorry if this impacts your Brigade/Unit. We are in changing times and we believe our job is now done as more commercial emphasis comes into this market.

We thank you for your valued support over the years.

If this raises concerns in your Brigade/Unit we suggest you take it up with your respective Agencies in the first instance.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-80125717417709714262018-11-12T13:15:00.001+11:002019-08-03T10:46:27.056+10:002019 and beyond
Many years ago now, we sat in a Brigade meeting discussing how we could get better turn-out for Hazard Reductions.

The issue was, we didn't know who was available and the Call-Out Officer was having a hard time ringing around to get a commitment from Members. By the time we had enough to crew to submit for an HR, all slots were taken and we missed out.

So one senior executive member questioned us - "Surely someone here can come up with an idea to solve this?". I went home and thought about it, and the next day I wrote an availability app for our Brigade. It was put into use, it solved our problem, we were getting crews onto HRs, and our Call-Out Officer was a lot happier and sane once more.

A while later word spread at a district meeting and I had some enquiries from neighbouring Brigades if they too could use it. So I made some changes to allow for different Brigades and they were up and running too. As far as we knew, there was nothing like this in use in our district so it grew from there. But this was only at Brigade level and our District office turned a blind eye.

Ideas started coming in from Brigades such as "can we get members to check into the station for training?". So I added features for Vehicles, Locations and it continued to grow. As more Brigades heard about "MyRFSCrew" there were more enquiries and more ideas, questions and things to deal with.

So the system got moved to a dedicated ISP and was re-written to become secure and scalable. It continued to grow... but not through any advertising. I was adamant that if a brigade wanted such a system they only need ask and they could have it for free. I was never going to force anything on anyone and not even suggest they use it. Any rookie in the RFS knows the danger of sticking their head up and suggesting something. I was a good developer and keen to hear from Brigades how they wanted to operate, not tell them how they should.

The system spread to other agencies like the SES, Marine Rescue, VRA, and to other states as Brigades and Units with similar problems saw this system as a possible solution. So it was rebranded as "MyEmergencyCrew" and with that, we moved again to Servers Australia & CloudFalre who provided an industrial-strength hosting and redundancy. We were serving over a quarter million page views every month!

I never wanted to say "No" to anyone asking to use the system but with rapid growth came immense demand for support and also development. It became almost a full-time job.

In 2016 the RFS conducted a Member Survey to try to understand what their Members were doing with their own system "MyRFS" and what they had gone out to find on their own. The result of that survey was that "MyEmergencyCrew" was used by RFS Brigades more that all other 3rd party options combined. I was called in for a meeting which turned out to be more a "free" opportunity for the RFS to conduct research that their contracted researchers couldn't achieve. The meeting ended around "next steps" being a commercial relationship... but the contractors finished and nothing further was said.

Around the same time, the SES went out, quite informally, to look at existing systems. I agreed to showcase MyEmergencyCrew to them in demo form since it was being used by a lot of SES Units. I was asked to show how their own units were using the system, to which I pointed out our privacy policy. It must have come across as odd that I would not show the senior SES team Unit's data as they seemed to expect exactly that. We heard nothing back from the SES until they announced that they would be building their own system.

It was around this time that I made a hard decision. The system was costing a lot of money which was coming out of my own pocket. In development terms and costs I could have bought myself a very nice luxury car instead, maybe even 2. So I had to start charging for something and the subscription model came into effect in August 2017.

Many Brigades objected to having to pay for what they were getting for free so certain exceptions were made to allow them to continue with heavy discounts for another 12 months.

During all of this, other systems were coming into the market. Once such system was BART. I have never used another system nor even looked at one, but I assumed they were receiving the same requests for development as I was. So it was no surprise that these systems did much the same as MyEmergencyCrew did and it didn't concern me.

I had a good and lengthy chat to the BART team. We seemed to be on the same page when it came to the reasons why we were building such systems and we agreed to allow users from my system migrate to BART with a free trial. This started some rumours that MyEmergencyCrew was being shut down. It wasn't. I was not in this game to compete or to enter into discussions over which system was better. So I figured that if Brigades or Districts were now prepared to pay for such a service, they should be uninhibited to do so and pick what suited them. I am happy to have worked with BART on this. They're a great team with strong leadership.

In October 2018 the RFS put out a Tender, well more just an invite to express an interest in supplying to the service a Member Availability System. This appeared for all intents to be the next step following their 2016 Member survey.

This EOI had all the hallmarks of what the SES had done a few years earlier. Very light on detail and quite vague in a lot of respects. It seemed rather coincidental that the SES announced at the same time that they had shelved their own development and were partnering with the RFS on a system. At the time the RFS denied this but later did admit that they would be working with the SES, whilst being questioned by prospective "interested" EOI parties.

So where does all of this leave Brigades and Units that just want to be able to manage their own band of Members effectively and stay happy and operational?

I can honestly say that I have received no official support from the RFS, RFSA the SES or any such agency, at "official" level. The support for MyEmergencyCrew has come from the grassroots and spread to areas I never expected. It is encouraging to see that Districts are now supporting the idea of high visibility across their resource and we have seen incredible cultural change amongst those who have.

The new commercial players in this area have made serious in-roads to capture the market and take what was a growing, cultural tide and turn it into a new era of managing emergency crews and services. This is an extremely positive thing and I hope it continues.

But one must ask whether the top levels of these agencies have missed the boat and let vast quantities of information flood out of their grasp. I look at the amount of real-time data MyEmergencyCrew captures and work with Districts and Brigades on how to visualise it. They now have a much higher quality of visibility over their own operation and that of their area than their own agency HQ does and this is only growing minute by minute.

My own Brigade now has multiple monitors and push messaging to members that completely bypasses the old channels (pagers, etc) that the aging agency depends upon. Our Members are given high quality, real-time data right on their own personal devices and when they arrive at the station, know exactly what happening and who is going to resource it. In the trucks, we have real-time tracking back to the station and instant updates to co-operating crews. All of this is happening without any intervention or even knowledge of our agency Comms or HQ.

It should not be this way. But it is.

Will the RFS and SES get together with a 3rd party and claw back some of the data they do desperately want? Or will they end up building a bolt-on to their aging systems and try to force it upon their Members, making that same mistakes as in the past? Will Districts who are now investing is systems like BART, and recognising the benefits of such systems, relinquish their new investments or work ethics back to their HQ?

For what it's worth, MyEmergencyCrew will continue in the short-term. But here's my view on the future:-

Commercial systems, like BART, will continue to grow and will become the dominant provider of services to emergency crews. Agencies will continue to suffer from the revenue shortfalls that have plagued such internal efforts to date and the control will shift to the external providers. The gap between the hierarchy and the membership is wide and will only get wider.

I was just happy to be a part of the infancy in this new era.

We will review MyEmergencyCrew in the next few weeks and its place in the market.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-11024856780194431012018-11-10T07:28:00.001+11:002018-11-10T07:44:34.829+11:00New Community HomeSince the demise of Google+ was announced we've been looking for a suitable new home for our Members to discuss MyEmergencyCrew. Thankfully something suitable has come about.

We'll continue to post announcements here on Blogger where you can follow if you like, however we will actively participate on MeWe at https://mewe.com/join/myemergencycrew

There are social apps for this platform and it boasts as the Next-Gen Social Network with No Ads, Spyware or BS. We kinds like it.

So give it a try and join our Group to discuss our system in the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-12556025722000415782018-11-05T14:14:00.003+11:002018-11-05T14:20:12.826+11:00Member's AwayWe've added a small but useful feature for when you will be away on holidays or just not available for a known future period.

Members can now set an Away period in their Profile > Schedule Preferences.

If you need to make a commitment to something during the Away period, you still can and this will over-ride the "NA" status for the day(s) you specifically set. Any existing, future commitments already made will be remain in your Schedule. There is an option in your Profile to allow you to clear all commitments that may have already been set during the Away period.

For Administrators, you can also set the Away period for your Members in the Member's Editor.

Member planned Away periods will also appear in the Member pop-up windows so you can easily see when they plan to be unavailable.

Currently only 1 Away period is supported per Member, however this can be updated and reused as firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-65100682834609283512018-11-04T09:01:00.000+11:002018-11-04T09:01:26.521+11:00Fire Danger Alerting in MEC ServerWe've noticed that occasionally Fire Danger Ratings are updated during the day for that day so we've added functionality in MEC Server to detect these and post Alerts.

In the past we've only been alerting when the FDI/FDR for the following day becomes available via your selected Agency. Now it will scan for changed to today's FDI/FDR also.

Update 4.2.6 is available at myemergencycrew.com/mail2pushemail@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748161451358706091.post-6247597766363454782018-11-01T14:57:00.000+11:002018-11-01T14:57:11.347+11:00MyEmergencyCrew Server Update (4.2.5)We've updated the Server to add exclusion filters to both Groups and Members.

Currently, apart from the Global Filters, you may restrict the delivery of Messages to Groups and Users by setting a Filter of allowed words or phrases.

Now you may conversely set a Filter so that the message is not delivered if it contains certain key words or phrases.

This is handy if you want all messages, except for some like "test" messages, to go to a particular group, whilst allowing other groups to send differently.

For example we have set "test" as a low priority phrase in the Global Filters. This means that a message is received with the word "test" contained in it, the priority is set to low. Then we added "test" as an exclusion filter to our main Members Group so that they did not receive the test messages. However we did no exclude "test" fro the admin Group to ensure the admin Members always received the test pager messages.

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Follow the link here for our complete FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Some of the most popular Questions are:

Help, I cannot access my Account!

This is our most common question. We only provide support directly to Users with Administrative access to our system. If you are a Member and are having difficulty accessing your Account, please directly contact YOUR OWN BRIGADE ADMINISTRATOR. They have all the necessary tools to assist you getting things sorted. Do not send us a New Brigade Application or use the Contact form in such cases.

Can I use the system for free?

Yes. We provide this service totally free of any charge for Brigades and Units with up to 20 Member Accounts. However some of the add-on services we support, such as SMS and PushOver do charge at their end. We do interface to their services free of additional charges and do not gain anything from them for doing this.

Do I need to pay for more than 20 Member Accounts?

Yes. We offer a very competitive Subscription service that is between 35% to 80% cheaper than other systems available in Australia.

Some say MyEmergencyCrew is complicated. Is it?

It can be if you go into this without a clear idea of what you want to accomplish. There is no right way to use our system and we have attempted to create features that can be used (or not) in many different ways. You may just want a system to manage a contact list of your Members, send messages to them and see their availability. That's dead simple. However if you want to start getting into managing a district with incidents, assets, location tracking, then you need to be prepared to get you head around it technically and logistically. We recommend that you appoint one member who's tech-savvy to be your Administrator or at least someone who understands what you need and then how to set things up to meet those needs.

Why isn't MyEmergencyCrew an app I can download from iTunes or Google Play?

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Introduction: Mail Holder - Duct Tape / UPS Box
Easy way to organize your household mail and daily Post-It notes.
Make it your way with any colors you choose.
Step 1: Supplies / Tools
One UPS shipping box (they give them out free)
Assortment of "Duck Tape"
Sharpie Marker
Step 2: Measure and Outline
Open box
Measure and Outline three mail pocket using dimensions in photo
Step 3: Cut Out Parts
Cut out each mail pocket and the back panel (11 x 21")
score a cut line along the diagonal line
Step 4: Apply Tape to Mail Pockets
Apply tape to each mail pocket
Leave 3/4" of tape overlapping the top and bottom long edges
Step 5:
Step 6: Fold Top Edge
Fold top edge of tape over the cardboard for all three mail pockets
Step 7: Apply Tape to Base Plate
Apply tape to front side of base plate
leave 3/4" of tape overlapping each edge
Step 8: Apply Tape to Back Side
Apply tape to back side of base plate
Step 9: Mount Mail Pockets
Position mail pockets onto base plate
Do the top one first locating 3/4" from the top edge of the base plate
Press the tape exposed tape along the lower edge of the mail pocket against the base plate
Position the second mail pocket at the lower edge of the first one
Press tape against base plate
Repeat for the third mail pocket
Step 10: Secure Mail Pockets
Fold the flaps of each mail pocket around the back side of the base plate
Tape flaps in place by pressing the overlapping tape against the back of the base plate or use more tape
Step 11: Reenforce Back Side
Apply another layer of tape the the back side of base plate over the mail pocket flaps
Step 12: Finished!!!!
You are done.
Step 13: Mount Your Master Piece
Use "Duck Tape" to mount the side of your refrigerator
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CORY HOTT is a writer, journalist, joke teller, and superb parallel parker. But more importantly, he's a storyteller. He believes that storytelling should be at the heart of any form of writing because we are all inherently and unwillingly captivated by stories.
His work has appeared in Artemis, District, Port City Review, Savannah.com, South magazine and most of his college professor's trashcans.
He lives in Washington D.C. where he is a full-time writer and editor. He formerly lived in Savannah, Georgia, where he was the managing editor of South magazine.
He graduated—God willing—from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a B.F.A. in Writing and a minor in Creative Writing.
Cory once asked his parents for a vasectomy for a graduation gift. They gave him cash instead. Follow Cory on Twitter and Instagram at @FreeCorinthia. Please send any hate mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Praise for Cory Hott
"Outstanding writer. Okay person." -Wanda, Cory's grandmother
"Cory shows a solid command of the techniques [of writing] and a willingness to push himself." -Jonathan Rabb, professor at Savannah College of Art and Design
"Who?" -Mrs. Neilson, Cory's next door neighbor
"There are few humans in this world who have the ability to look into the soul of an author, recognize their greatness, and pull it out to make it shine for the world to see. Cory has this ability, and I'm so honored to be the recipient of his mad editorial ninja magic." -Debra K. Menke, bestselling author of the Powerful Women book series
"Don't be put off by Cory's resting bitch face. His writing is worth the HR risk." -Gen Fuller, social media manager at BFG
"[Cory] possesses an unscathed, beautifully articulated confidence for his opinion, and for that, any editor should be grateful. Even if you're looking for an eyebrow-raising story over takeout, Cory consistently leaves his company with sometimes-peculiar, but always well-executed food for thought." -Emilie Kefalas, external communications coordinator at The Walt Disney Company
"Cory has a sharp wit and a keen eye for detail." -Christopher Olszewski, professor at Savannah College of Art and Design
"If Annie Dillard and Twitter's trending tweets had a baby, it went to jail, and came out a changed person, then you'd get Cory Hott's writing. In other words: it's pretty dope." -Nazli Flores, writer and creator of The Grace Collective
"A good to average student." -Joerg Schodl, professor at Savannah College of Art and Design
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NEW DELHI -- Brimming with confidence ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls after the Election Commission on Monday entitled the Akhilesh Yadav camp with the Samajwadi Party's 'cycle' symbol, Ram Gopal Yadav, who is the close aide of the Chief Minister hinted a pre-poll alliance with the Congress.
"We are fully prepared for the elections. It has been mentioned before by Akhilesh himself, but I haven't spoken to the national president but all options are open," Ramgopal told ANI when asked about a possible alliance with the Congress.
Meanwhile, in a major booster, the faction led Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party was alloted the 'bicycle' symbol on Monday.
"The Commission hereby announces that the group led by Akhilesh Yadav is the Samajwadi Party and is entitled to use its name and its reserved symbol 'Bicycle' for the purposes of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968," the order read.
Earlier, Ram Gopal submitted a dossier containing signed affidavits of support for the Akhilesh faction from party delegates, MPs, MLAs and MLCs to the Election Commission. The Akhilesh camp urged the poll body to decide on the matter at the earliest.
Nominations for the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh start in few days, but the Samajwadi Party is yet to finalise candidates.
Elections will be held in seven phases in Uttar Pradesh starting February 11, and nominations for the first phase begin on January 17. Votes will be counted on March 11.
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Imagine having dinner every day with your family on one of these elegant and comfortable bar stools. You can sit back, relax and enjoy long conversations without rushing onto the sofa. Bring back quality family time away from TV with our chairs that are easily adjustable and suitable for all. These stools are also perfect for a quick breakfast and you certainly won't want to skip breakfast without a few minutes on one of these.
Max. Overall Height: 112cm
Seat Size: about 44 x 38cm
Seat Thickness: about 8cm
Backrest Height: 32cm
Armrest Height: 22.5cm
Footrest Size: 29.5 x 17cm
Adjustable height from 64cm to 80cm
Material: electroplating steel, synthetic leather
Package Include:
2 x Bar Chair
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The seat go up and down by using the lever under the seat on the right hand side. If the seat is too high for you to sit on it, pull the lever up and the seat will sink down. If you want to go up, do not put your weight on and pull the lever again, then the seat will rise.
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Photo Quotes 126
You only get one sunrise and one sunset a day, and you only get so many days on the planet. A good photographer does the math and doesn't waste either.~Galen Rowell
Form as an element of art
Article Excerpt: "There are many elements of design, which include shape, line, pattern and texture. When combined, we experience form within a two-dimensional media. Each of these can make or break a photograph. I consider them equally important, but I look at the element of form as the most important element of art…Forms are defined by their lines, shapes, and volume. Lines define the subject and determine its shape. Volume, from front to back, top to bottom and side to side, along with complimenting light is what makes a photo three-dimensional…Photographing form can be capturing an overall contour of a three-dimensional object—say, a flower–or composing an image from an unusual perspective and capturing its shape in an abstract way."~Juergen Roth from his article Discovering Form In Photography
Inspiration, creativity, vision and personal style
I adore this article Finding Inspiration by master photographer Alain Briot. In it he defines and differentiates the relation between four of the most important aspects of photography – inspiration, creativity, vision and personal style. Here's his take on these four:
A. One can be inspired without being creative.
B. One can be extremely creative without being particularly inspired.
C. One can be inspired and creative without fulfilling a personal vision.
D. Finally, one can have a personal vision without having yet developed a personal style.
Each of the aforementioned has its own explanation and I was impressed how Briot connected and correlated them. I will not expound further but will strongly suggest that you again set aside some five minutes or so of your time to go over this very compelling and informative article. In the latter part of his piece, Briot adds:
"Finding inspiration is an engaging subject. As we just saw there are many ways to find inspiration. Yet, there is one way that I have not discussed yet, and that is where your own internal inspiration, your "secret flame" so to speak, resides…This flame, this spark of energy, this initial internal combustion burst, resides within you. It has been there for a long time, most likely since the day you were born, and it is for you to discover if you do not know about it yet."
For me, photography has always been a process of discovery, both of the world and of myself. When I look back at the pictures I took early on, they were amateurish, unpolished – works of an inexperienced snap shooter. I don't know why I kept these crude pictures in my hard disk. I should have deleted them long ago. But I did not. Probably to serve a purpose such as a reminder that I should never take pictures like those again. So I read up on techniques, on styles, on the wisdom of the masters. I looked at lots of fine photos from books and on the internet. I experimented with my shots, practiced and trained my eye to "see" despite being nearsighted (I wear glasses). I learned to find photographic inspiration even in the most menial subjects. And learned to see the light such as in the picture above. Briot is right, it is within you. You have to discover that spark, and express it in your images.
Have a colorful week ahead! (and the rest of 2013)
Back to colors on weekdays. I should have done this right at the onset of January, but like everyone else I got caught up with lots of things during the holidays. Well, it's never too late. Here's a Monthly Planner for 2013 featuring some select images from my collection. Click on each image to view its large size, and to download it right-click then "Save Image as." There you go, your own photo calendar which you can display on your desktop or print (I just don't know if the resolution is good for up to A4 size, or probably smaller). Have a great colorful week ahead, and for the rest of the year! Keep on clicking!
From earth to sky
Article Excerpt: "…one must always pay attention to the sky, and the available sky isn't always the one best suited for the photograph in mind…So, as photographers, how can we best take advantage of what we have so that our landscapes are canopied by the best piece of atmosphere available?…One way is, after you have assessed the sky for its features (clouds, colour, rain sheets, wildlife, etc) consider how much you want to include. If it is a strong feature of the landscape and provides the required mood, include lots of it by dropping your horizon. Don't be too concerned about any 'rule of thirds'; just go with what looks good."~Tom Dinning from his article The Sky in Landscape Photography: Making It Work
Junsjazz Internet Radio
Oh by the way, have I told you that I operate and host my own internet radio? Yes folks, I've been streaming music online since 2009 through my music station JJeFM. It's not a commercial or business outfit, it's a one man personal undertaking by yours truly. With thousands of smooth jazz tracks in my collection, I just had to share my love for the music and I found a free broadcasting platform through Shoutcast. Though I cannot be online 24/7, I make sure as much as possible to broadcast at night when I get home, and I've been doing this the past four years. You can tune in using Winamp, iTunes, Media Monkey, RealPlayer, Jet Audio or other popular media players which can access Shoutcast Radios. Once you access Shoutcast, just type "junsjazz" in the search bar and you will be directed to my station which is online right now. Or you can simply click this direct link to tune in. Its early eve in the Philippines and the station will be online for the next four hours, until I hit the sack. From "Keep on clicking!" to "Happy listening!" Enjoy the music!
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So why does black and white photography command such acclaim? One reason is that colour is a distraction. It takes attention away from the visual building blocks of a great photo; texture, tonal contrast, shape, form and lighting. A photographer shooting in black and white has to learn how to use all these elements to create a memorable image.~Andrew Gibson
An award to start the week
I extend my appreciation and thanks to all those who have nominated this blog with various awards, I lost count. The latest is The Clements Award from Kim Clements of the blog I AM. Much thanks! This is a great start for a wonderful blogging week ahead. In turn, I'd like to confer this award not to photographers (because I accord them their due recognition by featuring them in my digital magazine) but to another breed of artists who use the power of the pen and the magic of words – the poets. I know there are many of them in my blog list but I can immediately think of four:
Congratulations! Happy blogging!
Junsjazz Images & Inspiration: the magazine edition
Soon it will be a paperless society. Books, newspapers and magazines are now available and read online. Yes folks, in my continuing search for new digital platforms to share and showcase my works using today's innovative technology, I will soon launch the interactive online photography magazine edition of this blog. It will be published monthly and the first issue will come out this December. I am currently filling the magazine with content and testing the site that provides this service for free. I'll come out with a review, assessment and recommendation in my next Tried & Tested article series. Meanwhile, here's a peek at the cover of Issue # 1.


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Lazada's 5th birthday surprise offers up to 90% discount from March 21 to 23
Lazada's 5th birthday surprise offers up to 90% discount from March 21 to 23
Marked as the biggest shopping event of the season, Lazada Philippines will offer its "5th Birthday Surprise" promo that will give discounts of up to 90 percent, low denomination Peso Sales, and time based Flash Sales on March 21 to 23.
High Five Deals
Get these must-have deals such as Delsey four-wheel trolley for only PhP 3,507, JBL on-ear headphones for only PhP 699, and Nyx Lip Lingerie for only PhP 490. Also in the lineup are customer favorites such as the VR Box 3D Glasses for only PhP 95, Keds sneakers for as low as PhP 999, and assorted Nestle Dolce Gusto capsule packs with free Nestle Dolce Gusto Oblo machine for only PhP 3,400.
Fierce Flash Sales
Lazada will also offer top items at markdown prices for a limited time. The inflatable Banana Bed for only PhP 199, Nivea shower gels for only PhP 68, and a CKK Inspire mobile phone with a 5-megapixel camera, and dual-SIM capability for only PhP 999. Other items include an Avision 24-inch HD LED TV, and a Matrix air conditioner at PhP 4,999, and a car stereo Bluetooth player for only PhP 699.
Birthday Treats For All
Lazada will be raffling off a trip to Taiwan for two from KKDay. "Foodie" customers also get free booky.ph subscriptions worth PhP 1,500 with every minimum purchase. Also, every minimum purchase of PhP 1,000 will give a PhP 10 discount on FamilyMart's famous Twirl.


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April 27, 2011
Your concert connection 94.1 The Rock is firein' up The Rock Bus once again this year. Hop the bus to go see Rob Zombie, Chevelle, Hollywood Undead, 10 Years, All That Remains, Escape The Fate, As I Lay Dying at the Sioux Falls Stadium July 15th. The package is just $84 per person and includes round trip motor coach transportation to and from the show plus your ticket. Must be 21 or older to ride the bus because alcohol is allowed. Call anytime M-F 8a-5p at 229-3632 to reserve your spot. For more details check out hubcityradio.com.
If you missed The Morning Rokit on 94.1 The Rock this morning, you missed……….
Joke Of The Day
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A big city lawyer went duck hunting in rural Tennessee. He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other side of a fence. As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his tractor and asked what he was doing.
The litigator responded, "I shot a duck and it fell into this field, and now I'm going to retrieve it."
The old farmer responded, "This is my property and you're not coming over here."
The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial attorneys in the United States, and if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you for everything you own."
The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently you don't know how we settle things. In Tennessee we settle small disagreements like this with the "three kick rule."
The lawyer asked, "What is the three kick rule?"
The farmer replied, "Well, because the dispute occurs on my land, first I kick you three times and then you kick me three times, and so on back and forth until someone gives up."
The attorney quickly thought about the proposed contest and decided he could easily take the old codger. He agreed to bide by the local custom.
The farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to the attorney. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy steel-toed work boot into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees. His second kick to the midriff sent the lawyer's last meal gushing from his mouth. The lawyer was on all fours when the farmer's third kick to the rear end sent him face-first into a fresh cow pile.
The lawyer summoned every bit of his will and managed to get to his feet. Wiping his face with the arm of his jacket, he said, "Okay, now it's my turn."
The old farmer smiled and said, "Naw, I give up. You can have the duck."
Dumbass Of The Day
Cameron Reilly, 18, a Buckingham Palace guard who was relieved of his royal wedding day duties after calling Kate Middleton some choice names on Facebook. A fellow guard said, "Reilly is a big boozer and not what you'd call a thinker. These stupid comments could not have come at a worse time for him. Serving at the Royal Wedding is a huge honor. He has been incredibly naive."
A 16-year-old British boy who posted the accounts of his $250,000 water prank on Facebook. The teen stopped up all of the men's toilets with toilet paper on the third floor of a public library, then flushed and turned on the tap water. The water from the bowls and sinks overflowed and kept going from 7:30 one night until the next day. At first the teen denied having any part of the incident, but finally confessed after investigators presented him with his Facebook transcript.
Delarndrus Nashid Shabazz, 35, who answered the door for police with a pot pipe in hand and more pot in his shirt pocket. Police were there because neighbors were complaining that Shabazz had been walking around the apartment naked. At least he put on a shirt when he answered the door.
Today's FTW
Matthew Dale Hudleston, 33, who robbed a Florida bank, then went back to get the stickup note. Hudleston, left the bank with over $10,000, but then returned to retrieve the holdup note. He was caught a short time later.
Other stuff for 04/27/2011
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Check out Rusty's Rock Blog for the Nonpoint-Miracle video as talked about in the Morning Rokit.
The art class at my alma mater, Northwestern in Mellette, is a finalist in the Northwest division for the Vans shoe customization contest. Go help them out and click HERE and vote Northwestern!
Bad Parking
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*Join us June 11 & 12 as we head to Minneapolis to cheer on the Twins as they host the Texas Rangers or July 16 and 17 when the Twins take on the Kansas City Royals! Seats for each game are limited. Call 229-3632 M-F to reserve your seat. More details are on hubcityradio.com
*Listen to 94.1 The Rock for every Monday for Monster Mondays! Every Monday we'll give away 4-Packs of Monster Energy Drink with 10 flavors to choose from, courtesy of Monster Energy Drink and the Airport Travel Center!
*Tickets on sale now for Papa Roach, Halestorm and Pop Evil in Sioux Falls outdoors and under the stars on Friday, May 13 at the Vault! Check out the Rock Page of HubCityRadio.com for a link to buy tickets.
*Wednesday, May 25 the Vault in Sioux Falls will rock with Saving Abel and Red Line Chemistry. Tickets are on sale for just $20 in advance or $22 day of the show. Get more details including a link to buy tickets on The Rock page at HubCityRadio.com.
* The Tech N9ne All 6s And 7s tour with special guests: Mayday, Stevie Stone, Kutt Calhoun, Krizz Kaliko, and Jay Rockwill be in Aberdeen Thursday, July 7 presented by Point FM! Get your tickets at Hub City Radio, CD Exchange or on-line via the link at HubCityRadio.com for just $25. Tickets will be $28 at the door so get your tickets in advance and save! Get more info at HubCityRadio.com!
*Your concert connection 94.1 The Rock welcomes: Rob Zombie, Chevelle, Hollywood Undead, 10 Years, All That Remains, Escape The Fate, As I Lay Dying to the Sioux Falls Stadium July 15th. Tickets are on sale for $41.50 advance $52 day of show.
*Tune in each Friday for Free Beer Friday for your chance to win free beer from Ken's Bottle Shop courtesy of Bud Light and 94.1 The Rock. Winners will have the choice of 18 Pack of Bud, Bud Light, Michelob Golden Draft Light, Select, Select 55, Coors or Coors Light.
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Concert Connection
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*5/13 – Papa Roach with Pop Evil & Halestorm – The Vault, Sioux Falls – Tickets Here
*5/25 – Saving Able with Red Line Chemistry – The Vault, Sioux Falls – Tickets Here
*7/7 – Tech N9ne All 6s And 7s tour – Ramkota, Aberdeen, SD – Tickets at Hub City Radio, CD Exchange or click HERE
*7/8 – Hairball with Pop Evil – Great Aberdeen Pig Out, Central Park, Aberdeen, SD – Tickets (on sale April 29) $10 one day or $15 two day pass and available Pauer Sound, CD Exchange & Aberdeen Downtown Association.
Get the full 2 day lineup for the Pig Out by clicking HERE
*7/15 – Rob Zombie, Chevelle, Hollywood Undead, 10 Years, All That Remains, Escape The Fate, As I Lay Dying, – Sioux Falls Stadium, Sioux Falls, SD – Tickets Here
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Hello Everybody, I am still recovering from yesterday's hectic events but fear not I still have a design for you to see. First however I will just tell you a little bit of news. Saberforge have recently revamped their website to make it easier ot navigate and to take advantage of all the options available. At one point there only used to be four different colour choices for your saber's hilt but a recent addition to the services they offer means you have a larger selection of PowderCoat colours to coat your saber with (similar to the choices you get at automotive custom shops).
Because of this I have been brushing up on my skills with Photo Editing software so I too can have custom colours for my designs. As yet Saberforge haven't made clear exactly how their system works, i.e. can you coat a part but leave the grooves the original metal colour or does all the part get coated? When these details get ironed out I will try using the new options. I make a point of making my designs possible to build, if you have the funds etc. Some people have designed sabers using the same ASP system but have edited the pictures/designs to use parts that either don't exist or aren't compatible.If any extra "tweaking" of a part is needed to build my designs I always point it out in the descriptions!
So my next design is an homage to a friend's saber. The original saber was gifted to him by two very charitable members of the forum my friend and I belong to. He calls his saber "WARLORD" so I designed a companion saber, which I call Warmonger…
I made the hilt look Sith-like but used the lighter colour sheme to match with the original inspiration, which has a Hammered finish to look antique. The emitter is an elegant piece which blends nicely to the switch section. The grip however is slightly more aggressive looking, like the fortifications atop a castle's wall. The pommel gets even more aggressive, sometimes described as a "Skullcrusher" type. The blade is a typical Sith red.
I don't think this saber is quite as nice as WARLORD but that saber is very special in more ways than just looks! Hopefully my friend views this as a side arm or complimentary saber to his WARLORD. You never know he may comment on this design!
I hope you liked this design and will return for future posts, I may have to post twice tomorrow but one post will be to do some housekeeping tasks regarding an award! Thanks as always for your visit and support, both are much appreciated. Till next time.
For Tyeth Editions and designs contained within this website are Copyright© of For Tyeth/FTSabersite 2017. Guest Designer designs used with permission and are Copyright© 2017 of the respective Guest Designer.


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A resident of a Helena nursing home was on fire for ten minutes before staff reached her and called emergency medical service. The patient later died. She has been left outside, unsupervised, and she took a drag of another resident's cigarette .Her oxygen ignited. She had second degree burns on her face and left hand.State health officials have found that Big Sky Healthcare Community was guilty of neglect.
Archives for June 2018
One Obamacare Insurer Not Hiking 2019 Rates
If you are one of the 54 thousand Montana residents who buys health insurance on the Obamacare marketplace, there's good for you about rate hikes for 2019. The state insurance commissioner released the proposed rates for next year on Thursday. Blue Cross and Blue Shield is not asking for any rate increase. Pacific Source proposed an average increase of 6.2 percent.The Montana Health Co-op proposed a hike of 10.6 percent.
Judge rules in years-long legal dispute over who should pay for cleanup at East Helena smelter site
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Atlantic Richfield Company must pay almost $29 million toward cleaning up the East Helena smelter site. This is the latest step in a years-long legal dispute between ARCO and ASARCO, its predecessors who operated a lead smelter outside East Helena, over who's responsible for cleanup costs.
Uber and Lyft got the green light to continue operating in Helena
Uber and Lyft got the green light to continue operating in Helena. After a Helena judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the legality of ride-sharing services, several area taxi companies are appealing to the Montana Supreme Court. The appeal names Gov. Steve Bullock, the Montana Public Service Commission, the Montana Department of Labor and Industry and the previous CEO of Uber. The judge dismissed the original case with prejudice in April, allowing ride-sharing services to continue operating. The PSC approved an operating license for Uber in 2015 and Lyft in 2017.
Goats Working At Malstrom Air Force Base
The Air Force is using some short, hairy employees to remove weeds around Malstrom Air Force Base. About 500 goats are hard at work for the second year in a row. The goats are eating weeds, and helping to reduce fire hazards.
Helena Doctor To Get License Back
A Helena doctor will be getting his license back. Dr. Mark Ibsen had his license suspended by the Montana Board of Medical Examiners in 2016, over allegations that Ibsen over-prescribed opioids. A district court judge yesterday reversed that decision.
Special Session Requested
Some GOP lawmakers have asked for a special session of the legislature next month. They want to consider proposals to override two ballot measures this fall. One of those would increase state tobacco taxes and extend Medicaid expansion. The other would require new hard-rock mines to have cleanup plans that don't require perpetual treatment of polluted runoff.
Cars crushed by fallen tree in Cascade County
Three cars appeared to have been crushed by a fallen tree following a severe storm that moved through Cascade County on Monday evening bringing rain and strong winds. Officials said Tuesday, the storm also uprooted at least two trees at a home on First Road South in Fort Shaw, and another home nearby was littered with toppled trees and branches. Several sheds and at least two cars were also damaged, and across 11th Lane, a pivot was forced over by strong winds.
Rock slide damages Billings home crushes car
(BILLINGS) A large rock slide Tuesday evening damaged a Billings home and crushed a vehicle. According to a press release from the Billings Police Department a large chunk of rock fell from the Rims and slid down onto Mountain View Boulevard, blocking the upper portion of Mountain View. Utilities in the area also sustained some damage. There were no reports of anyone being injured.
Lewis and Clark County Scratch Gravel Waste Disposal District lowers yearly fees
The Scratch Gravel Waste Disposal District in Lewis and Clark County has dropped its yearly fees from $96 to $88, the first drop in fees since 2006. Lewis and Clark County officials said the rate drop will affect some 14,000 properties.


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Elliott Erwitt: Personal Exposures
An exhibition organized and circulated by the International Centre of Photography, New York.
The exhibition also includes screenings of Elliott Erwitt's films: Beauty Knows No Pain, Excerpts, Great Pleasure Hunt: Japan
Sponsored by the Professional Photography Division of Eastman Kodak Company. Sponsored in Vancouver by Kodak Canada Inc, and Murray/Love Productions.
May 30 | Lecture by the Artist: as part of EXPOSURE 90, produced by Murray/Love Productions.
Connections, meanings, and challenges.
What was your experience with this exhibition?


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I like to say that leadership is a choice. As our leaders in Washington confront tough decisions about our budget priorities, I urge them to continue federal funding for public broadcasting. Public broadcasting makes our nation smarter, stronger and, yes, safer. It's a small public investment that pays huge dividends for Americans. And it shouldn't be pitted against spending more on improving our military. That's a false choice.
This might seem like an unlikely position for me, a 34-year combat veteran. But it's a view that has been shaped by my career leading brave men and women who thrive and win when they are both strong and smart. My experience has taught me that education, trusted institutions and civil discourse are the lifeblood of a great nation.
Public broadcasting plays a special role with young children. According to the Pew Research Center, rising numbers of American children live with one parent or with two parents who both work.
My son and daughter-in-law are a two-income family with two children, and day care is a part of their lives. Many other parents must get by without day care services. These parents are busy in the morning and busy at night. They want to protect their children from over-commercialized content. And they strive to prepare their children for school and lifelong learning. Having thoughtful television, games and other media that is not commercially driven is essential to good parenting.
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, more than half of all kids in our country do not have the opportunity to attend a preschool program. I've also seen research that PBS local stations reach more children ages 2 to 5 than any other children's network, and the new dedicated PBS Kids channel is the only free national programming for children that is available anywhere and anytime.
Public television works hard to engage young learners and build the skills needed for a jump-start on life. We need our youngest to be curious, resilient and empathetic, and prepared for the jobs of the future.
Public, noncommercial broadcasting is also giving kids social-emotional skills like persistence and self-control that are fundamental to success in school, not to mention in the military, the institution where I spent most of my career.
In our society, I see public media as a lever. It pushes people by elevating them and their sights. It brings them into more thinking and understanding, and it brings us together. The federal appropriation for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — about $445 million annually — supports more than a thousand television and radio stations at a cost of about $1.35 per citizen. President Trump has proposed scrapping the corporation.
Trust among Americans and for many of our institutions is at its lowest levels in generations, and stereotyping and prejudice have become substitutes for knowing and understanding one another as individuals.
How Americans restore trust may be an existential question for our country, then, but it's ultimately a practical one, and our elected officials should advance ideas not with lamentations but with practical measures.
I've seen articles that say PBS and its member stations are ranked first in public trust among nationally known institutions. Why then would we degrade or destroy an institution that binds us together?
We need public media that acts as our largest classroom. We need broadcasting that treats us as citizens, not simply as consumers. We need a strong civil society where the connection between different people and groups is firm and vibrant, not brittle and divided. We need to defend against weaknesses within and enemies without, using the tools of civil society and hard power. We don't have to pick one over the other.


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SONOMA, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2014) – The National Auto Sport Association's (NASA) ninth annual NASA Championships presented by Toyo Tires is heading for Sonoma Raceway for the Western States Championships to run Nov. 7-9.
On the heels of a successful NASA Eastern Championships event at Road Atlanta where 29 champions were crowned among the 300+ competitors, Sonoma Raceway is in line to host the inaugural NASA Western Championships the first weekend of November.
Once again, the Spec Miata Class is going to be a feature event at the 2.52-mile, 12-turn undulating road course located at the gateway to wine country. Bruce Pendleton is bringing his No.20 Mazda Miata to the Championships with high-hopes and is looking to add another championship trophy to the mantle to go along with his 2009 win in the PTE Class.
"I ran my qualifying races competing in the WERC at Sonoma, Buttonwillow. Thunderhill and Miller Motorsports Park," Pendleton said. "Local competitors in Spec Miata who should be front runners are Mark Drennan and Craig Evans. Performance Touring Competitors will be long time racers Randy Evans and David Vodden along with Glen McCready who is a regional champion. I have been racing at Sonoma for over 10 years so I like to think I have a good set-up and know my way around the track. My goal for this year's championships is to put myself in a position to be able to compete for a podium finish and have fun."
Manny Coats is a previous winner in the HPD Honda Challenge 2 and HPD Honda Challenge 4 classes at the NASA Championships. Coats will run his tried and true No. 72 Honda CRX at Sonoma next month.
"I have run my qualifying races at the tracks in southern California," Coats said. "I have helped finance many of the wineries in the Sonoma area, but I have no real racing experience at the raceway. The HPD Honda Challenge field is very competitive. Like in previous championships anything can happen and probably will come November. My goal for the weekend is to complete every session and not to finish in last place on Sunday."
Will Faules, NASA National Event Director, is looking forward to the Western Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
"I was at Sonoma Raceway ten days ago reaffirming our plans and watching one of our regional races," Faules said. "We still have competitors qualifying for the Sonoma championship event and the entries are rolling into the office. We will have strong competitors across all of our classes and we are looking forward to a competitive and fun first weekend of November in wine country."
Sonoma Raceway is a 2.52-mile, 12-turn undulating road course located at the gateway to California's wine country. The challenging road course used by NASCAR and IndyCar is sure to provide exciting racing throughout the championships weekend.
The NASA Championships presented by Toyo Tires Western States Championships will take the green flag at Sonoma Raceway, Nov. 7-9.
To qualify for the NASA National Championships presented by Toyo Tires, NASA competitors must compete in and score points in four regional races around the country, five for the Western States Championships. The 2014 National Championship presented by Toyo Tires Eastern weekend will feature over 300 competitors racing for the NASA National Champion trophy in 36 racing classes and nine Time Trial divisions around the famed Road Atlanta circuit home to Petit Le Mans.


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Company description
Darling Ingredients is a global leader in creating sustainable food, feed and fuel ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients to help provide for the needs of a growing global population. We are implementing cyber security solutions starting from the beginning of 2018 on 50 production locations globally for over a period of 5 years. For this project Darling Ingredients is setting up a team of engineers/ analysts who will roll out the project globally (North-America, South America, Europe, Asia) and parallel (and afterwards) part of the support organization.
Job description
The Cyber Security Specialist will be responsible for the used technical solution, consisting of switches, firewalls, servers, which is connected to the various process automation
installations installed on production locations worldwide.
You will be implementing preventive, detective and corrective measurements. You follow the latest updates regarding cyber security. You are aware of the latest developments. You will be participating in development, maintaining and evaluation of cyber security policy and you are able to give awareness training to the stakeholders. You are a self-starter and you are used to innovative thinking and acting. You are able to create and verify (functional and technical) design, factory acceptance test (FAT), site acceptance test (SAT) documentation.
After handing over the installation to operations, the Cyber Security Specialist will provide support on a planned basis and will troubleshoot for production locations in case of malfunction/incidents. You install and deliver support regarding switches and firewalls as well as software and hardware infrastructure. Furthermore you are involved in identifying problems regarding process automation issues at plants worldwide.
Tasks & responsibilities
- Provides daily first tier operations support
- Supporting issues regarding LAN, WAN, SDWAN, VPN, hardware and software infrastructure (physical layer, cabling, switches, routers, access points, firewalls etc.);
- Identifying possible problems regarding process automation (PLC's, SCADA and DCS) and different interfaces and communication protocols
(OPC, Profibus, Modbus and TCP/IP);
- Installing Cisco Meraki switches and Palo Alto firewalls as well as cross training with convergent server virtualization technologies running on Nutanix hardware.
- Monitor systems and troubleshoot issues
- Monitors the health of all systems under the area of responsibility
- Analyses and troubleshoots problems, escalates or re-routes issues to higher qualified experts
- Support and provide expertise solutions and installations
- Assists in the designs and implementations of (networking) solutions;
- Tests and approves installations;
- Keeps track of scheduled updates in order to keep installations up to date.
- Manage, improve and change initiatives
- Proactively monitors KPIs associated with network reliability, and if necessary, intervene and improve on those as a result of analysis;
- Identifies opportunities to improve and use new ideas and networking technologies to meet or exceed business objectives.
- Vendor management & documentation
- Manage vendor relationships as it depends on daily operational needs;
- Documents / creates designs, keeps documentation as built.
- Bachelor's Degree in Process Automation or Information Technology or related
- 3+ years of experience in an operational support role in enterprise environments with geographically dispersed locations
- Proven experience with the use of GAMP;
- Experience in working with PLC, SCADA, DCS;
- Experience in network topologies, cyber security, ISA 99, Modbus, Profibus, OPC;
- Experience with support of multi-site, high-availability networking solutions;
- Experience with Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto firewalls, long range Ethernet, fiber connectivity, SD WAN and Aryaka solutions is preferred;
- Prior use of Meraki Systems Manager, Solar Winds and Palo Alto Panorama management suites is preferred;
- VCA certified;
- Cisco, Nutanix, Windows Server/Hyper-V or related industry certifications owned or gained within 18 months of hire date will be required.
We offer
- Working in a people-oriented, international and dynamic culture;
- International experience and exposure, due to the multitude of contacts with people in business units and corporate management, with different cultures all over the world;
- Development of personal skills and knowledge, due to a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities;
- Training and education programs as deemed relevant for further development;
- Independence and the opportunity to initiate or participate in advisory projects for implementing solutions in close cooperation with key stakeholders.
If you are interested in this position then send your resume and cover letter to firstname.lastname@example.com. If you want more information about the job content you can contact Ivo Spaetjens via email firstname.lastname@example.com. An assessment and several interviews can be part of the application process.
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