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John Vanderlyn, the first American painter to study in Paris, exhibited his work in New Orleans in 1821 and 1828.
John Vanderlyn was the first American painter to study in Paris, France, the first to exhibit and win a medal at a French Salon, and the first successful advocate of the French-inspired Neoclassical style of painting. The son and grandson of painters, young Vanderlyn secured a position in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, studio of painter Gilbert Stuart and also studied in Paris, France; and Rome and Florence, Italy, between 1796 and 1815. Vanderlyn returned to the United States in 1815 and exhibited his work in New Orleans in 1821 and 1828. Primarily known for his portraits, Vanderlyn was also the first artist to produce historical and landscape panoramas in the United States including his best-known panorama, Palace and Garden of Versailles, but he largely supported himself with portraits of noted people, including George Washington, James Monroe, and Andrew Jackson.
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International cargo service coming to GSP
A German company will launch international cargo service at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.
Hamburg-based Senator International plans two round-trip flights a week between Munich and GSP beginning Nov. 5, according to a news release from the airport.
The customers will include BMW Manufacturing Co., the German automaker’s factory near Greer, according to spokeswoman Sky Foster.
She said BMW Manufacturing has used several East Coast airports in the past for air cargo delivery from Europe and is pleased to consolidate most of its air freight delivery to GSP now.
Tim Kirschbaum, CEO of Senator International, said the flights, which his company is calling the “Atlantic Bridge,” will be able to handle cargo going to and from Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, as well as Germany.

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This Strategic Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience (SMART) Tool is a downloadable Excel resource which accompanies the Horizon to horizon guide. It has been designed to help Pacific Island leaders identify and better understand interactions between mitigation actions and adaptation and resilience priorities. Please refer to the SMART guide and briefing paper for information on how to use this SMART Tool.
This SMART guide and briefing paper along with the SMART Tool, accompany the Horizon to horizon guide. Combined, these resources aim to simplify the process for developing and implementing long term, low emissions development strategies, while drawing out the interconnected benefits of long term planning for other strategic country-specific priorities.
The latest Tracking Progress report from ClimateWorks (September 2018) shows Australia is not yet on track to meet its emissions reduction targets as stipulated under the Paris Agreement - but there are still many opportunities to get there.
Tracking Progress to net zero emissions, has found Australia needs to double its emissions reduction progress to achieve the federal government's target of 26-28 per cent by 2030, and triple its progress in order to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Energy standards in Australia’s National Construction Code must be urgently upgraded if new buildings are to be fit and ready for a zero carbon future, according to a new report Built to Perform An industry led pathway to a zero carbon ready building code, prepared by ClimateWorks Australia and the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council. The report shows that setting stronger energy standards for new buildings in the Code could, between now and 2050, reduce energy bills by up to $27 billion, cut energy network costs by up to $7 billion and deliver at least 78 million tonnes of cumulative emissions savings.
Click here to read the Built to Perform report.
The detailed methodology, numbers and results presented in the Built to Perform report are underpinned by analysis set out in the Technical Report, available here.
On the back of global trends, media interest and growing consumer awareness at home, Australia’s electric vehicle industry grew slightly last year, according to this new report, released by the Electric Vehicle Council and ClimateWorks Australia. But this second ‘State of electric vehicles’ report also notes Australia is lagging behind the rest of the world and there are several opportunities to improve uptake, including a supportive policy environment through regulatory, financial and non-financial policies and incentives; and the introduction of light vehicle CO2 emissions standards (over 80 per cent of the world auto market already has such standards; Australia is one of few developed countries that does not). It also notes government at all levels could use their greater purchasing power to encourage broader uptake of EVs.
Energy sector experts predict that, going forward, Australia’s electricity network will rely less on large centralised electricity generation as more individuals and businesses install renewable generation on their own premises. For this to happen, the network access requirements that customers must meet to connect their equipment to the grid must be fair and effective. Building on our first report, this new report, Plug & Play - Enabling distributed generation through effective grid connection standards, makes recommendations to improve transparency, oversight and representation of customer interests in network access requirements.
Plug & Play 2 - Enabling distributed generation through effective grid connection standards [Executive Summary] [PDF 43.24 KB]
A two-page summary of the second report from the Plug & Play project.
How developing countries can prosper in a rapidly decarbonising world - Pathways to Prosperity [PDF 2.92 MB]
'Pathways to Prosperity - Achieving lowest emissions development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’, is a new work program to share learnings and build capacity across our regional neighbours, building on the proven ‘Pathways to Deep Decarbonisation in 2050 ’ approach. The program seeks to support capacity building in up to 10 developing countries across the Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands region, delivered through a partnership approach. The program challenges the current development paradigm by demonstrating that rapid development can be achieved without significantly increasing emissions, and that this decoupling gives developing countries the best chance to achieve prosperity in a rapidly decarbonising world.
A one-page summary of The Bottom Line: Household Impacts of Delaying Improved Energy Requirements in the Building Code report, prepared by ClimateWorks Australia for the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC).
Private transport is likely to be markedly different in the years ahead, driven by a number of technological disruptors currently under development such as battery driven, autonomous (driverless) vehicles and the rapid advancement of care-share and ride-share vehicles.
Predictions are that these disruptions will lead to massive changes in the global vehicle industry, government regulation, and even urban design of our cities by as soon as 2030, yet little research to prepare for how these changes will be met and accepted by users and society generally.
This report by ClimateWorks Australia is one chapter of a broader project by a collaboration of Monash Research partners. It was developed to examine current knowledge and identify gaps in research we need to address if we are to better understand the challenges and opportunities that future transport may present.
ClimateWorks is proud to share our latest impact report, titled 'Building Momentum'. It covers many of our key achievements over the 2016-2017 financial year, which contributed to forward momentum towards our 'net zero emissions by 2050' future. As the report shows, ClimateWorks continues to deliver impact both through collaborative projects and our own initiatives.
The program released an Issues Paper in November 2017 titled Taking the Long view: Why a long term approach for the developing world is critical to achieving Sustainable Development Goals and climate safety. This Paper presents the compelling argument that decarbonisation (or avoided growth in emissions) is not only possible for developing countries, it is in fact essential for the achievement of other sustainable development goals. The significant adjustments required - policy, capacity, governance and financial - are complex and difficult, yet they must be a priority if countries are to achieve sustained economic growth, social development outcomes, and the environmental stability that is foundational to these two outcomes.


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That's up from 6.8 percent in December, but still well below the 8.8 percent rate from January a year ago.
The new figure was announced early Thursday by the Georgia Department of Labor.
Officials from the state agency say the jobless rate rose mainly because the Atlanta area lost 39,700 mostly seasonal jobs.
Statewide, metro Athens had the lowest area jobless rate at 5.4 percent.
The Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region had the highest at 9.8 percent.
The local area unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted.
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Screw co2 transfer pump
is mainly used for pouring liquid to higher level of relatively limited.
Screw pump is mainly used to control the water level in the canal and rivers, but they are also used in water treatment equipment (
Returning activated sludge pump, into the water pump)
Transfer in wastewater.
Hydraulic screw through the turbines will be large amounts of fluid at a high level to a lower level to produce electricity.
The oil pump power plant equipped with similar to the screw co2 transfer pump.
For everybody in this paper, the main advantage of some of the screw pump and hydraulic screw is: high liquidity, high efficiency, high on sex, low maintenance, long service life (
In natural streams, easy to install,
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, can be in a long time in dry screw pump is composed of the following main components: a screw pump, screw pump unit unit is composed of center pipe, blade on the welding to form a continuous spiral thread.
According to the required flow rate, the installation of two or more spiral leaf.
Second, the screw pump tank in addition to custom concrete tank, for installation of the screw co2 transfer pump, also can choose steel tank, with screw pump is installed in the rectangular concrete tank, or the supporting prefabricated steel unit.
Provide needed support.
After an option, screw pump and slots and drive line delivered together as a unit.
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Bearing installed inside a cast iron shell, and USES the alloy designed for this application.
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Five, the drive unit drive unit includes a external brake installed on the motor axis of rotation, through the belt or elastic coupling parallel connected to the right Angle or rotation of the gear box.
Gear box of the low speed shaft connected to the screw pump through flexible coupling shaft.
Screw pump are equipped with a non-return device brake in the gearbox.
Water and electricity of rotation of the screw in the gearbox are installed on the external brake.
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Chris Parker agrees to babysit after her "dread" date stands her up. Expecting a dull evening, Chris settles down with three kids for a night of TV... and boredom. But when her frantic friend Brenda calls and pleads to be rescued from the bus station in downtown Chicago, the evening soon explodes into an endless whirl of hair-raising adventures! Babysitter and kids leave their safe suburban surroundings and head for the heart of the big city, never imagining how terrifyingly funny their expedition will become! Written by
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Right before shooting a scene in which the group runs through a dirty, trash-filled alley, the Toronto Sanitation department came by and cleaned it up, so the crew had to dig through local dumpsters for more trash. See more
Around 1 hour and 15 minutes, they said that the time was 11:41 pm. But when they were driving on the street, the clock on the tower was around 10:03 pm. See more
I'm so lonely!
How could a righteous babe like you be lonely?
That's the sweetest thing anybody's ever said to me!
Wanna go to bed?
The title does not appear until minutes after the opening credits. See more
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What Does It Take (To Win Your Love?)
Words and Music by Johnny Bristol
, Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fuqua
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City Learning & Smart Travel
We explore approaches to better enlightening citizens and travelers about the cities they live in or travel in via citizen participation and collaboration.
Tourgether: Sharing Tourist Experience in Real-Time
We built Tourgether, a socio-travel platform aimed for helping tourists be better aware of the whereabouts via viewing one another's shared experience in real-time and in turn make better traveling decisions
Facilitate Environment Learning
We explore various approaches to encouraging city exploration and making people be more familiar with their whereabouts.
Show you What You Trust: A New Place Recommender System
People do not trust all place reviews left online. We collect people's trusted reviews and review sources in a series of scenarios simulated with VR from hundreds of people and build a Trust-Aware place recommender system.

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Shamrock Yacht Model
Dimension: Length 76 x Width 13 x Height 105cm.
Grade A / Museum Quality
Construction of the boat :
- We place a layer of fiberglass on the hull’s planks and painted with acrylic paint.
- Deck is made Beech wood.
- Masts and other pieces on the deck are made Beech and Rosewood.
- Some pieces are turning in Solid Brass.
- Cotton sails and ropes.

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TWO children have been found safe and well after going missing near Aberdeen harbour.
A search and rescue operation saw police, lifeboats, and the Coastguard scrambled to help find the youngsters who were reported missing around 7.20pm last night.
The boy and girl had been seen playing on rocks near the harbour entrance earlier in the evening.
In a statement, Aberdeen Lifeboat said: “The boats searched the channel and the north and south sides of the entrance, as well as Aberdeen Bay with a negative result. Thankfully the children were found soon after, safe and well on land and we were stood down.”


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coriander, lettuce and chillies.
rainbow chard and here you can see cucumbers, one of the compost bins, and the grape vine growing up the trunk.
tomato bush we have not cleared out yet, growing with a volunteer pumpkin vine, in front of the pomegranate tree.
e lamb's ear ground cover plant which is growing below one of our fig trees.
food hedge at the front, and the row of trees in the nature strip, an olive, fig and loquat.
almond tree amongst the fejoas.
yarrow plant that we have growing under the loquat tree, it is supposed to assist any plant that it grows near to.


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This is a map asked for by PrestonPlayz back in spring 2018. Unfortunately it never debuted as the content shifted directions. I have been given permission to make this map available to everyone! Since this map was made back in 2018, the version used is 1.12, yet I wanted to share this unique experience with everyone. Please note, as it will be said multiple times, the map utilizes the TickrateChanger mod that you must download for a full experience.
TIME TO TAKE IT ALL IN
This is a specialized dropper map. It uses the TickrateChanger mod to slow down movement in Minecraft. In short: Its a slow motion dropper. Your character will fall in slow motion. Each level is complete once you reach the bottom, sometimes you don't have to land in water. This dropper is more difficult than standard ones, and is compensated for that with the slow motion. As you fall you have more time to think about your movements, as timing is key.
The map consists of 7 levels (not including the before prologue mini-dropper [that makes sense when you play the map]). Each level is unique and some have particular themes correlating to when the map was made. Remember this was made over a year ago. Trends and topics that some map themes are based on may seem out of place as they are outdated. But this does not take away from the unique fun you will have!
TickrateChanger mod needed
This map CAN be played without the use of this mod. HOWEVER the experience will not be as intended, as the puzzles utilize the effects the mod gives to create an interesting environment for the player. To download the mod, download version v1.0.13 or higher from <This Link> and place it in your mods folder.
For full experience please use the mod listed above. If played without mod, some cut-scenes may play extremely fast or slow (because its timing was made to match that of the modified tickrate)
This map is meant to be used with the TickrateChanger mod for 1.12 Minecraft.
This map is to be played in 1.12.2 AND NOT 1.13 OR 1.14 because it will not work.
This map can be played with multiple players HOWEVER if one player completes the level, the next level will startup.
The map can get frustrating at times, do not despair. If you find yourself getting upset, please take Time off and continue later. The map is meant to be enjoyed, and you always got Time.

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Health officials in central Vietnam have confiscated a large amount of herbs of unclear origins being used by people who live in an area that has been plagued by a mysterious skin condition that killed 23 people so far.
Officials from Quang Ngai Province's Health Department have sent samples of the medicine found in Ba Dien Commune of Ba To District to the Health Ministry for testing.
Locals have been asked to stop using the medicine, which is in the form of a powder, ostensibly of roots, branches and dry leaves. Chinese labels found on the package say the medicine is for treating liver cancer.
The medicine is not in the list of products allowed by Vietnam's Health Ministry.
It's not clear how long the medicine has been used in the commune.
Le Huy, chief of staff of Quang Ngai Health Department, on Saturday said many people have visited the district with medicines after news about the disease broke out.
The disease, which causes thickened skin and blisters on hands and feet, and leads to multiple organ failures, has killed 23 people since April last year. The latest deaths were recorded month.
Huy said the gesture to give free medicines was "meaningful" but it could be "dangerous" as most do not have clear origins or a permit from the Ministry of Health, according to a Nhan Dan report.
The Ministry early this month has consulted experts from the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify the disease and its causes.
Military chemicals, a prime suspect in the beginning, is yet to be found in the district. But elevated amounts of arsenic was found in a hair sample of a 9-year-old boy who died in May.
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Ernakulam Additional Sessions court a has issued an injunction which forbids Amala Paul to act in any advertisements. The reason behind this order was because of a case filed by Millenium Gold Jewellery, Cochin. They claims that they have paid a sum of 30 lakh to the actress and after the payment Amala was not so keen in the shooting. They say that at first Amala used to skip the shooting and later on there was no communication between them.
The court issued injunction on Amala Paul because of contract violation and cheating. In the past she had a issue with a Telugu production company for frequently changing the managers. At present she is busy shooting for the movie Lailaa O Laila an also her movie Mili is ready for release.
Anyhow official clarification from the actress or her husband director A.L Vijay hasn't come out yet. So we have to wait and see that the actual truth behind the whole issue.

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Actually what pootie has on zero is what hillary has on him. The real BC and all it means. Zero is a plant possibly Russian plant and is subject to blackmail every bit as much as Judge Roberts. You remember he made zerocare a tax? And, who knows whom else in govt.
I have no doubt that is true. However, if the mainstream media prostitutes and the low information voters cannot bring themselves to watch a video that is 7 minutes and 48 seconds long that proves without a shadow of a doubt that the "official" Obama birth certificate that is posted to the taxpayer financed Whitehouse.gov website was faked (and badly) in Adobe Illustrator, then it won't matter.
The video was put together by a 20 something in Georiga who works with Adobe Illustrator for a living, and has 1.5+ million hits. He goes through just a few of the multiple layers found when converting the document from PDF using bridge software in Adobe, and blows the entire ruse apart in 7 minutes and 48 seconds. Seven minutes, and forty eight seconds. But apparently, that is just "too hard" for the media and the contemptible Obama takers to conceptualize.
Putin could produce more evidence, but it would not matter.
Obama took money from Communists and foreign governments. He went to college as a foreign students. That is all true. His goals today seem to be to normalize homosexuality (he referred to them as "brothers and sisters" in three different speeches this week), destroy the American military, distribute wealth, create millions more voters as a permanent underclass, fund the Muslim brotherhood, and destroy Israel. Those seem to be his immediate goals. He cares not a whit about Ukraine, excepting the fact that Putin is sinking his "legacy" and making life (for now) difficult for Obama before the cameras.
For Putin to truly blackmail Obama, he must possess truly shocking sex videos of Obama and other men, and I believe he has them. Again, it is the way Putin operates. He has a proven history of doing so with his enemies. Obama, through his disgusting homosexual lifestyle, has handed Putin a goldmine.
I do not possess concrete evidence that Putin has these tapes and/or picture mind you. But I am supremely confident that Putin has them.
Anyone who has conducted serious negotiations with people can tell, with once glance at the way Putin stares down Obama at meetings, that Putin has the goods on Barry.
My take for today (zero on hand evidence)
Algo’s, data mining techniques, knowledge in Snowden’s brain, is used to sift through the archived metadata to get the dirt on corrupt and blackmailed politicos.
Said dirt is released, and in some cases politicos are arrested.
Note the conga line of democrats revealed this past week.
Once the leverage is exposed/removed, people can no longer be pressured and blackmailed
I never would have thought of these ideas before now.But an old KGB guy like Pooty-Poot( that’s what glenn Beck calls him.ha) would have the “file” on everyone! We don’t have an Edgar Hoover anymore, but Pooty-poot IS an edgar Hoover. ha.
Yes, Roberts became “castrated” by the Chicago-Godfather-Thugs’ surprise visit at SCOTUS on January 14, 2009. He saw what happened to Bill Gwatney, the Passport lifter @ Brennan, and later Andrew Breitbart, the guy “crashing” his Mercedes @ 100+/mph. But ALSO on that date the whole nation became impotence regarding touching the NBC Article II. Section 1. Clause V., and Arpaio is getting nowhere either!!!


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BEIJING, May 3 (Reuters) - China weathered the global economic downturn with robust growth, but this has generated new risks and concerns over trade imbalances, currency policy and the overheating of the domestic economy.
Following is a summary of the key risks for China:
Signs of a thaw in relations between Washington and Beijing have convinced foreign exchange markets China will soon unshackle the yuan from its dollar peg and allow it to appreciate against other global currencies, two years after it was fixed at a rate many economists regarded as undervalued, and which many Western policymakers said gave Chinese firms an unfair advantage which worsened global imbalances.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner delayed a report due in April that could have branded China a “currency manipulator”, avoiding an embarrassing spat during President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington for a nuclear security summit. The two global powers also narrowed their differences over how to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions. But while the consensus opinion in financial markets and diplomatic circles overwhelmingly expects a change in Chinese currency policy this year, the key questions of when and by how much the yuan is allowed to rise remain unknown.
There is also a risk another diplomatic row could complicate currency policy — members of the U.S. Congress have demanded tougher steps to press Beijing, including the threat of extra tariffs on Chinese goods, and rising disquiet about Chinese trade policy in the United States could be exacerbated by broader tensions over Tibet and Taiwan and by U.S. Congressional elections in November. Meanwhile, the willingness of China’s government to consider any policy change tends to be inversely proportional to how strongly such change is demanded by the West.
What to watch:
— Hints of a change in China’s currency policy. Most analysts expect China to keep the currency on a tight rein until at least mid-2010 to cement economic recovery. Offshore one-year dollar/yuan NDFs CNY1YNDFOR= imply a growing belief the yuan will be allowed to rise this year.
— The rhetoric from Washington and Beijing. Both sides want to avoid any serious economic dispute but also protect domestic industry and maintain popular support at home. Signs Congress is gaining more influence over U.S. policy, or that retaliatory trade measures could expand, would unsettle markets.
— The debate in China. The country’s top-down political system constrains any outright clashes between officials, ministries and provinces with rival views on the currency. But tracking the comments of officials and well-connected scholars can be a useful guide to the direction of yuan policy.
Google Inc (GOOG.O) has pulled back from China, shutting its Chinese-language google.cn portal, over concerns about censorship and hacking. Its complaint exposed broader disquiet among firms and governments about Beijing’s business and investment policies.
China has said it does not want the dispute to hurt broader commercial ties, adding that companies remain welcome as long as they accept the country’s laws and policies.
But with Washington pressing Beijing on Internet censorship, and state-controlled Chinese media launching salvos of harsh criticism, Western firms, especially in sensitive sectors such as the Internet, media and telecommunications, face uncertainty and potential regulatory fallout.
What to watch:
— Beijing could strengthen enforcement of rules intended to ensure international Internet companies obey censorship controls and other restrictions. It could also block access to other Google services from China, including the main google.com site, or use unannounced steps to frustrate access to such services.
— Chinese media’s harsh criticism of U.S. Internet policy could embolden some officials to protect domestic companies or sectors against foreign competition. Watch out for reports of foreign business deals in China that are slowed or shelved.
Chinese property prices are looking bubbly and the government is stepping up its efforts to take the market off the boil. The latest policy changes aimed at cooling market exuberance were a hike in mortgage rates and an increase in downpayment requirements announced last month. After a meeting chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao the cabinet said property and land prices were rising too fast in some cities, putting home ownership beyond the means of most Chinese and increasing systemic financial risk. “We must take restrictive and forceful measures,” it said.
Property inflation appears to be slowing but ticked upwards in the year to March. A vocal minority of analysts argues prices have been propelled so far above rational levels by a lending boom last year that a catastrophic bursting of the bubble is inevitable. On top of housing worries, consumer prices rose 2.4 percent in the year to March, not far below the government’s 2010 target of 3 percent, stoking public disquiet about the cost of living. Wen has said inflation, income inequality and corruption, are key threats to social stability.
Two broad political issues should be on investors’ radar screens. First, housing is increasingly unaffordable for most ordinary Chinese, a potential source of social discontent that could prompt stronger policy responses.
Second, sharp falls in housing prices would cause pain for banks and for the many Chinese who have bought homes with their savings. The stock markets’ 70 percent tumble in 2008 from its peak did not cause serious social ructions, but Chinese have much more to lose from a housing crash.
What to watch:
— Monthly housing price data from the government is flawed but offers the best indication of market trends. Annual urban property inflation rose to 11.7 percent in March from 10.7 percent in February, emboldening China bears.
— The government’s efforts to gradually take the fizz out of the market have focused on cracking down on speculators through loan controls, while expanding the supply of affordable housing to tackle popular discontent. There is ample scope for policy missteps, especially a repeat of over-tightening seen in 2007, a major factor in the economy’s subsequent slowdown.
China’s Communist Party has so far maintained general authority and control despite fears in 2008 and 2009 the global economic crisis could spark unrest among laid-off workers. Outbreaks of discontent have remained brief and localised.
But with the Party and global markets treating social stability as a crucial issue, even limited challenges to the Party’s control can produce outsize policy reactions.
Ethnic tensions in Tibet and Xinjiang have distracted the central government and drawn international concern, but have not seriously threatened national stability.
What to watch:
— Emergence of any regional- or national-level protest movements. So far, protests in China tended to be directed at local officials. Strict controls make it difficult for any organised movements to form beyond the local level.
— Signs urban public concerns about inflation and housing costs are congealing into broader discontent. That is unlikely to turn into mass protest, but could spur faster moves to cool economic overheating. [ID:nSGE60O00K]
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IGZY’S ULTIMATE GUIDE: HOW TO CHOOSE A CCTV CAMERA SYSTEM FOR YOUR BUSINESS
By 2021, over one billion surveillance cameras will be installed worldwide, according to IHS Markit’s latest report.
As India’s leading Video Surveillance-as-a-Service (VSaaS) provider for anywhere, anytime, and any device video surveillance with advanced video analytics for hybrid and cloud-based Video Management Systems (VMS), our team of security experts at IGZY are overwhelmed with frequently asked questions such as:
If you asked any of the above questions or are unsure if you should install a video surveillance system in your organisation, read on to understand the benefits that an intelligent CCTV camera system can provide your business in 2021.
In 1942 German scientists first developed CCTV technology to monitor the launch of V2 rockets. Later on, American scientists used it during the testing of the atomic bomb. Since then, it has evolved into the intelligent security camera technology we know and use today.
CCTV stands for closed-circuit television and is commonly used for video surveillance.
‘Closed-circuit’ means broadcasts are typically transmitted to a limited (closed) number of monitors, unlike television, which is broadcast to the public at large. A CCTV (closed-circuit television) system allows video cameras to monitor any property’s interior and exterior and sends the signal to a monitor or set of monitors.
CCTV camera systems are generally used to detect and deter criminal activities, record traffic violations, but they have many other uses. From government or public buildings, private offices to residential complexes, strategically placed security cameras are used to view events as they occur and capture footage for monitoring later (or in real-time).
Some typical CCTV technology applications include Business Intelligence, Home Security, Crime Management, Disaster Management, City Surveillance, Traffic Monitoring, Behavioral Research, Retail Intelligence, and much more.
In July 2020, Comparitech researchers collated several data resources and reports, including government reports, police websites, and news articles, to get some idea of the number of CCTV cameras in use in 150 major cities across the globe.
Here are their key findings:
Today, CCTV monitoring is one of the most common forms of surveillance. As governments and companies invest more in security networks, over a billion surveillance cameras will be watching the world in 2021, with China accounting for a little over half the total.
Did you know that the Mantis is one of the world’s most powerful CCTV cameras deployed by China’s government?
With its 19 lenses, it can drill down into extraordinary detail and even see you sneeze at 4000 feet.
CCTV technology gave birth to the video surveillance industry, providing many safety solutions for property owners, law enforcement, and business owners globally. The industry has evolved with consumers needs, offering better products with improved performances and capabilities.
With systems available in various price ranges, and with each providing different security levels, CCTV has proven to be one of the most accessible loss prevention and safety monitoring technologies available on the market today.
These relatively economical CCTV cameras have primarily replaced expensive security guards, while significantly elevating the reliability and accountability to near 100% by providing real-time remote video surveillance.
Billions of dollars are lost by businesses every year due to fire, floods, theft, fraudulent claims, and product damage. Whether employees or third-parties are responsible for these losses, you can protect your business, deter theft and injury, and have evidence on hand in the case of an incident.
How? IGZY can help protect your business, your assets, your employees, and much more with comprehensive commercial security systems equipped with CCTV cameras.
Whether your business consists of commercial properties, i.e. office buildings or retail outlets, careful consideration of integrated and expansive security solutions is necessary.
Cameras equipped with CCTVs are easy to maintain and much more cost-effective than many other security solutions, especially hired security guards. CCTV cameras can be placed in strategic locations and do not require many changes to your existing infrastructure.
There are multiple CCTV camera systems to choose from, but some of the main things to keep in mind include the camera resolution, sharpness, angle of coverage, and Infrared availability (for nighttime visibility).
It is also essential to understand that although CCTV cameras are usually installed for video surveillance and discourage burglars and other criminal activity, they can also improve your employees’ efficiency and productivity.
CCTV security cameras’ purpose is to capture video footage, especially in high-risk areas in and around your office, warehouse, factory or building premises. You have two basic security camera options to choose from:
Analog cameras have been around for many years and are still the most common CCTV camera installed today. But, they have basic functionality and store video on-site.
IP (Internet protocol) cameras have the same functions as analog cameras, but with vastly more extraordinary capabilities. IP cameras have higher resolution images, remote zoom and repositioning. You can also view live video footage from anywhere via a computer or smartphone, and receive notifications regarding any peculiar activities your cameras detect, i.e. movement inside your office or warehouse at 2:00 am.
A CCTV camera security system is essential for any type of business – large or small. So it is vital to select the right CCTV camera for the right location and application. Many CCTV cameras are chosen from on the market today, with many different advantages and features resulting in a complex array of various types, styles, and configurations.
Here are nine different types of CCTV cameras that you should know about for your business.
A dome CCTV camera gets its name from the dome-shaped housing that the camera is encased in. While these cameras are relatively discreet in appearance, this doesn’t stop them from deterring criminals as the dome-shaped casing makes it difficult for people to see which direction the camera is pointing and creates an air of uncertainty for thieves or vandals approaching from all directions.
Best used for:
Commercial offices, retail shops, restaurants and hotels because the camera is designed to be unobtrusive, but visible. It allows you to monitor a wider angle of your premises and is considered the best indoor CCTV camera as you can place it at a strategic point to cover all angles of the room.
Dome camera units that allow the camera to pan/tilt/zoom and spin quickly within the housing are often called ‘speed domes.’ Speed Dome CCTV cameras give you the ability to turn the camera. Some cameras have automated pan/tilt/zoom functionality where the camera moves on a timed basis covering a wide area with only one camera.
Bullet CCTV Cameras have a cylindrical, tapered shape, similar to that of a ‘rifle bullet’, often used in applications that require long-distance viewing. They are mostly placed outdoors as their casings are weatherproof and are resistant to sunlight, rain, dirt and dust.
A bullet CCTV camera is usually mounted on the wall or ceiling and designed for capturing images from a fixed location, pointing at a particular area.
Best used for:
You can use bullet cameras effectively in various industries such as warehouses, manufacturing, parking lots, commercial or residential buildings. They record good quality pictures and send out a message to passers-by that your premises are under surveillance. Traditionally, they are the best CCTV cameras for external operation.
C-Mount CCTV cameras are a great option if you wish to adapt the field of vision. Equipped with detachable lenses, they can be switched around to monitor varying distances. C-Mount cameras are usually bulky so, like bullet cameras, act as a visible deterrent to criminal activity.
Best used for:
An ideal camera for observing a stretch of road on the approach to your premises and is popular in the warehousing and logistics industries. Those operating in the restaurant, hotels and manufacturing industries may also choose this camera, due to its reliability in extreme temperatures.
C-mount CCTV cameras have detachable lenses to suit different applications. Standard CCTV camera lenses usually cover distances of between 35 – 40 feet. Therefore with C-mount CCTV cameras, you can use special lenses to cover distances greater than 40 feet.
A PTZ (Pan, Tilt & Zoom) camera gives your security team complete control of what is recorded. The camera lens can pan left or right, tilt up and down or zoom in and out, making it the ideal choice for a security guard or team monitoring a live video feed on-site.
Best used for:
This is the best option for remote viewing. It is prevalent in large retail environments, airports and banks and regarded as the best CCTV camera for business premises that have something of great value to protect, e.g. a bank could program the camera to pan to the vault when it detects movement. Even when the camera is not controlled remotely, it can cover a much larger area and do the same job of multiple static cameras.
These cameras were built specifically to operate effectively, regardless of how well lit their environment is. Through their extra sensitive imaging chips, they can record clear video images that will not be obscured by differing light conditions during daytime and nighttime.
Best used for:
Many CCTV cameras are suited for outdoor use, but the extra sensitive imaging makes this camera unique. The day and night CCTV cameras have the distinct advantage of operating in average or poorly lit environments. While these cameras do not have Infrared illuminators, they can capture clear video images in varying light conditions and the dark.
This camera is ideal for outdoor surveillance applications requiring round-the-clock CCTV monitoring since they function well in direct sunlight, reflections and strong backlight 24/7.
As the name suggests, these cameras were designed to operate optimally in pitch-black conditions using infrared technology, and are more expensive than day/night cameras. Those opting for this camera usually do so because night recording is vital to their business’s security.
Best used for:
If night vision functionality is your goal, then this is the best camera to choose. Therefore, making it the ideal choice if you need ultra-reliable recording in complete darkness, i.e. banks, vaults, gold loan branches, precious gems retail stores, warehouses, manufacturing plants, defence installations, secure government sites, etc.
These night-vision CCTV cameras can see images in pitch-black conditions using Infrared LEDs and are ideal for external conditions where lighting is low to zero.
IP cameras share live footage across the internet so you can easily access images from anywhere. The video’s bandwidth is compressed to make the online feed reliable, and archived footage is stored on Network Video Recorders (NVRs) or security software for later access.
Best used for:
A network or IP CCTV camera is ideal for business owners who are often away from their business sites and on the move. You can view video footage from anywhere in the world, via a desktop, laptop or mobile smartphone.
IP cameras are much easier to install than their analog counterparts as they don’t require a separate cable or power to send images over a longer distance.
Wireless CCTV cameras were created to reduce installation time. If a clean appearance is vital in your industry, wireless CCTV cameras are a great security option.
Best used for:
The camera’s discreet appearance helps them to blend into your interior surroundings and decor. With minimised set up and camera maintenance required, the video footage is transferred via the internet for convenient access.
HD CCTV cameras deliver clear, high-resolution images and unrivalled picture quality. Depending on your budget, they can provide resolutions of 720p, all the way up to 4K. Therefore, there’s no danger that the video recordings will ever appear grainy or distorted.
Best used for:
High definition cameras are beneficial for use in environments where there is an increased risk of theft. Businesses such as banks and casinos usually opt for HD cameras, to ensure visitors to their premises are captured in perfect clarity. The footage recorded provides undeniable identification in the event of a crime being committed.
There are various types of CCTV cameras, but most of those are related to the unit’s application vs the kind of camera.
IGZY provides a wide range of CCTV cameras, i.e. IP, infrared, low light, HD, wireless, day/night, c-mount, bullet, dome, waterproof, etc.), which we select to do the right job in the correct location.
Installing CCTV security cameras on commercial premises is a crucial business security measure to prevent theft and vandalism all year round. However, CCTV surveillance systems powered by remote monitoring services will give you further peace of mind. This allows businesses to focus on their productivity, goods and services without having to worry about what’s going on in or around your area of business, day or night.
However, deciding where to position CCTV cameras requires careful consideration. CCTV cameras are used as a deterrent against damage and theft in your commercial property. Installing CCTV cameras in specific locations can offer peace of mind when you are not on-site.
Today’s surveillance technology offers better imaging for identifying potential threats, but often this is only after the damage has already been done.
Implementing CCTV camera systems alongside IGZY’s remote monitoring service is a preventative measure, providing live camera feeds that alert your security team to unusual movement or suspicious activity 24/7. Not only acting as a deterrent to unwelcome visitors, but our audio announcement warning has also proven effective in discouraging potential thieves and hooligans from proceeding any further into the site, i.e. a bank’s ATM or warehouse.
To help you plan your CCTV surveillance system, we have highlighted some important and commonly active areas as potential installation sites for security cameras.
The reception area of your commercial property may not seem of great importance, but it is a high-traffic area with unknown people regularly entering and leaving during business hours. If your property is facing a main road or street, it’s also likely to be the most common area for trespassers to attempt forced entry to your premises easily. By installing security cameras, you can keep up to date with customers and staff using the site as a walk-through whilst detecting visitors who are acting unnaturally.
As a business, keeping track of who walks in and walks out of your premises and identifying possible trespassers can be resource-intensive. Security cameras positioned at the entrance/exit/emergency doors offer better tracking of who is entering your premises before exiting, along with a clear view of people’s faces – if you need to identify them later.
Visible CCTV cameras at your business entrance can make people aware they are being monitored, thereby reducing the possibility of theft, vandalism or trespassing on your property. However, when installing CCTV cameras next to any door, you should consider how the available light changes throughout the day. Bright light flooding the cameras’ sensors may cause dull or blacked out images, resulting in the person’s face being partially hidden or unrecognisable. We recommended placing cameras above the door and out of reach of visitors, while pointing away from strong light sources or windows, to ensure the best quality images.
Most companies have storage rooms, whether for sensitive documents, housing the server racks, or storing products ready for distribution. By installing CCTV cameras above the door to this room, you can monitor the restricted area, recording who enters and leaves the room and tracking any unauthorised attempts to access that room.
Businesses usually have storage facilities for their products that can be worth millions, thus, providing the perfect target for break-ins and theft. If you want to protect your stored goods, CCTV cameras are ideal for tracking people entering your warehouse, recognising people who may be trespassing or causing damage. Huge warehouse spaces can be costly to monitor in their entirety with security guards. We recommend IGZY’s warehouse security systems with remote surveillance & AI-based cameras backed by a unified IoT platform to reduce the risk of theft, burglary, and ensuring SOP adherence and savings using energy management.
Investing in your business’ security will potentially save you money in lost/damaged products or equipment and reduced productivity when preventing fire, vandalism and theft. Also, having a remote security system in place may contribute to lower insurance premiums.
You can install CCTV cameras in your business premise yourself, however, to ensure you get the best viewing angles and prevent blind spots, choosing a professional installation can save you both time, money and frustration. This will also accommodate any concerns about product warranty and regular camera health checks or your insurance company regarding ample coverage. Battery-powered security cameras are easier for the end-user to install. However, modern comprehensive security solutions run on mains power and must be connected to the internet to take advantage of features, i.e. remote monitoring and alert notifications.
IGZY is a verified partner with several global surveillance hardware and software manufacturers and is happy to discuss options with you to ensure you get the best possible product, service and installation for your commercial property.
People regularly approach our teams with a wide range of questions about keeping their business safe. A common question is whether an analog or digital surveillance system provides better coverage while still being a budget-friendly solution.
Analog CCTV cameras record images to a Digital Video Recorder (DVR), which converts the video to a digital format. The DVR connects to a monitor or router to broadcast through an internal network for remote access to view the video.
Digital CCTV cameras or internet protocol (IP) cameras record in a digital format and don’t need any conversion. The digital data is sent to a Network Video Recorder (NVR) through the existing network and accessed remotely.
Our professional advice – If you’re building your security camera system from scratch, choose a digital surveillance system as they rely on newer, more advanced technology and therefore offer higher image/video quality (among other benefits).
Choosing the right cameras for your CCTV security system is crucial for businesses irrespective of size or industry. With the vast range of cameras and equipment available today, and the varying benefits CCTV cameras can bring to a company, making the right choice is now more critical than ever before. Still, it can be almost impossible to decide which solution is best for your commercial property.
At IGZY, we are proud to be one of India’s leading commercial CCTV camera solution providers, and able to keep your business safe and secure with our proven expertise in the surveillance industry.
Here are pro-tips from our team of security experts on what to look for in a reliable CCTV camera system in 2021:
IP cameras offer a higher resolution than analog cameras. Even the best analog cameras cannot deliver the image quality of digital cameras. At IGZY, our IP security cameras have a minimum of 1 megapixel, which is nearly twice the average resolution of the best analog cameras, making it easier to identify intruders’ physical features or vehicle license plates.
The hassle of wiring is highly reduced when it comes to using IP camera surveillance. Digital cameras only need to be wired to a network switch or wireless network, which will transfer the signals to the Network Video Recorder (NVR). This enables you to install more CCTV cameras without being restricted by the number of ports available on a Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
IP cameras powered by a Power Over Ethernet (PoE) capable network switch removes the need for a separate power source. Installing digital CCTV systems are much more effortless for these reasons.
Other analog wireless devices do not disrupt digital transmissions. Most digital CCTV systems have in-built encryption, preventing unauthorised access to your video recordings. This data is also usually backed up on a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) system, providing you with back up hard drives in case one fails.
Digital cameras typically cover areas up to three times more than analog cameras and more likely to have a zoom function. Not requiring as many cameras to cover your entire business may balance out digital cameras’ higher price.
The remote access IP cameras give business owners peace of mind while out of the office or on holiday abroad. Not only can you view the video footage, but you can also control the camera’s position from a remote location via your smartphone or laptop.
Digital cameras provide more video analytics than analog cameras, including the ability to identify unusual activity and send alerts to your security team. Their ability to read data makes it possible to search for activity in a specific area on the image.
Digital CCTV cameras are superior on all fronts, while analog CCTV systems are now considered outdated security systems.
The security of your commercial property is of the utmost importance. You need to monitor your premises day and night to ensure its safety.
Night vision CCTV is the ability of security cameras to see in low-light or no-light conditions. By utilising Infra-Red, CCTV cameras allow Night Vision to be useful even in the lowest light conditions whilst still showing clear colour pictures during daylight hours.
Infrared LEDs are positioned around the camera lens’s outer edges, which gives the camera night vision. These CCTV cameras turn on their night vision to record and view surveillance video during low light and complete darkness. Night vision CCTV cameras are available in different shapes, such as dome cameras, bullet cameras and PTZ cameras.
Many attempted break-ins and burglaries happen at night, under cover of darkness. To improve your business’s security at night, you can also install motion-sensitive lighting with night vision CCTV cameras. Modern night vision CCTV cameras are motion-sensitive and send real-time alerts when movement is detected, so you’ll know right away if someone is trying to access your property without your permission. But security cameras without night vision cannot see in the dark, so they won’t always be able to detect motion and send you that critical alert to your phone.
Much like an intercom system, a camera with audio/video (two-way cameras) enables your security team to talk from one point to another. The significant difference is that two-way cameras in 2021 offer high-definition digital video and clear audio.
Two-way cameras can easily be installed into existing security systems and require a power source and strong Wi-Fi for operation. They are easy to use and can be controlled via a smartphone app.
Two-way audio security cameras are now becoming increasingly popular for homeowners and businesses. Most surveillance cameras with audio from online-retailers do not meet expectations due to low audio quality and after-sales service. Many built-in microphones and speakers are cheaply made and produce hard to hear and low-quality sound that can hardly deter a would-be thief or intruder.
Another advantage is the flexibility and customisation that is possible. Since the cameras have RCA audio connectors, you can connect any microphone or speaker, and their mounting location is also flexible. Speakers that have built-in amplifiers are required to have loud and clear audio at the camera. Greater flexibility in the microphone and speaker placement eliminates the need to reinstall the security camera several times to find the perfect spot for audible two-way interaction.
You may have heard about Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL). But what do those terms mean, and how do they apply to Video Surveillance?
Artificial intelligence (AI) gives CCTV surveillance systems the brains to analyse live video with no human intervention.
Surveillance systems that include video analytics analyse video footage in real-time and detect abnormal activities that could threaten an organisation’s security. Video analytics technology helps security software learn what is normal to identify anything strange, and potentially harmful, behaviour that a human alone may miss.
According to Forbes, companies can use existing surveillance technology along with internet-enabled data collection and cloud-based ML processing for a range of uses and applications to enhance situational awareness.
These systems perform real-time monitoring to detect objects, object attributes, movement patterns or behaviour related to the environment. We can also analyse historical data to mine insights and trends. Typically, we can analyse video content in two ways: in real-time (by triggering alerts for specific events and incidents that unfold in the moment) or after processing.
While traditional CCTVs ran the processing locally, an AI-enabled system can embed the processing in the cameras themselves, a strategy known as edge processing. With processing costs coming down in recent years, we’ve seen several cameras with real-time processing capabilities. The industry best practice is, whenever possible, to go with real-time processing on the cameras and the forensic analysis functionalities centrally in the cloud.
AI-based video analytics also create business efficiencies and offers non-security-related insights for companies, e.g. in the retail industry, store owners using surveillance cameras with video analytics can spot shoplifters and alert security personnel to intervene in real-time. AI video analytics can measure hotspots, visitor flow, dwell time and product display activity.
Smart cities are also leveraging intelligent sensors for data capture and organising system response to incidents as they unfold and improve traffic flow processes.
Artificial Intelligence at its best, ultimately, allows human oversight to take a backseat to the fine-tuned capabilities of intelligent video analytics.
Machine Learning (ML) has changed how surveillance video is viewed and how it can be leveraged to increase security and operational efficiency. ML minimises the need for people to monitor every video surveillance feed and recorded video footage. It allows security teams to respond to situations, review footage, and uncover trends to utilise video footage more effectively. This has wide-ranging, positive impacts on both security and operations for local governments, law enforcement agencies and business institutions, including transit hubs, retail stores, event venues and others.
Behavioural analytics is a subset of AI. Bringing together emerging technologies, deep learning and the increase of data that make up today’s datasphere, behavioural analytics can recognise dangerous situations based on the detection of specific human postures, i.e. a cashier’s raised arms or a person crouching near an ATM.
You can also use behavioural analytics to ensure workplace productivity and safety, e.g. tracking whether employees are at their workstations during business hours or if a person is sprawled on the floor needing immediate medical attention. Some new-age software can even detect a potential shooter in real-time, transmitting instant alerts to first responders to minimise the public’s risks.
The adoption of behavioural analytics will only grow in the future. In the meantime, behavioural analytics has increased awareness of AI-fortified surveillance systems’ value and their benefits to enterprises across several industries.
Geofencing is a tech feature that utilises your location to trigger actions and is available on modern, high-tech smart home and office security systems. While many government-run facilities and corporations use geofencing to maintain high security, you can also use it to protect your commercial property or home. The technology is intelligent enough to operate on its own, so you can take time to focus on the more important tasks in your life, like work and family.
Using this system, you can choose a location, distance, and various actions set up by security professionals. The distance and location work together to define a perimeter, or fence, around a set point, i.e. home or office. Then, the system’s mobile app continually monitors your location. When you reach the virtual fence, it prompts a transmission. This signal instructs your smart home or office security system to initiate the desired actions. This works for departing an area, such as your workplace, or arriving at a location, such as your home.
Geofencing is generally used for security purposes, but you can also take advantage of the technology to save energy and do various other tasks, e.g. when you leave for work in the morning, you don’t have to go through the hassle of arming it. As soon as you move out of the perimeter, it will activate and lock your home. If anyone steps through that perimeter during the day, it will assume that the person is an intruder and sound the alarm and send you a text message or email. Recent geofencing capabilities can also set your thermostat to a specific degree, turn off the lights and lower the window shades.
Geofencing lets you create an invisible fence around your business or residential property that arms your alarm system to work whenever a person crosses it or steps outside of it.
With the steady rise of connected devices via Internet-of-Things (IoT) globally, geofencing works with various components to make smart home and office automation easy and comprehensive. Some of the most popular smart devices you can control with geofencing include:
These can be controlled together or separately to create maximum flexibility, and ultimately, make your life easier and safer.
Suppose you travel often and need to stay connected to your surveillance system while away from the office, you can easily access the IP cameras from your iPhone, iPad or Android devices via a secure mobile app. You can get security alerts on your phone, making it easy to watch live video, review recorded videos, and manage your system’s settings from anywhere.
Whether you’re monitoring your office after hours, getting alerts that motion was detected at your warehouse site, or checking in on your home from across the world, a quick look at the live camera feed lets you know what’s happening in your absence.
When a CCTV camera identifies something of interest, a video recorder, i.e. DVR or NVR enables you to go back and review it. However, recording footage 24/7 will take up a lot of storage space. Programming your cameras to record only during specific times of the day or when they detect movement is an excellent way to go.
Digital Video Recorders (DVR) are the modern replacement for analog recorders that used videotapes. DVRs usually capture footage from analog cameras in a digital format at the desired resolution and frames per second (fps). When the hard disk reaches its storage capacity, new images will record over the oldest footage first.
Network Video Recorders (NVR) function like DVRs, but they’re compatible with digital or IP cameras. The NVR and cameras connect via a network switch or router and even allow easy access to the footage on an NVR via a web browser or mobile app.
We recommend surveillance-grade hard disks for your DVR or NVR. They are built with more durable components than regular computer hard drives to run 24/7, if necessary.
According to Wikipedia, a video management system, also known as video management software or a video management server, is a component of a security camera system that in general:
A VMS can be the software component of a network video recorder and digital video recorder. In general, a VMS tends to be more sophisticated and provide more options and capabilities than a packaged NVR device.
Due to improvements in technology, it is necessary to distinguish between a VMS and the built-in features of modern network-based security cameras. Many modern network cameras offer internal capabilities to record and review video directly via a web browser and without using a VMS. However, a camera’s built-in web interface is typically exclusive to the camera itself and does not usually provide a shared access capability across other network cameras.
The standard features of a video management system include:
Cloud-based security cameras are a highly scalable solution that can be applied across all types of enterprise-level businesses, providing you with the flexibility to accommodate a growing business.
CCTV cloud storage is a modern service that provides commercial and domestic customers with a variety of secure online storage options. It enables users to stay compliant with laws and regulations and simplifies retrieving video information, making it a time-saving management scheme for many.
CCTV cloud backup storage uses the internet to keep all of your cameras recorded data in one place and off-site so that it’s safe, secure and easy to find.
ROI on security can seem complicated and somewhat difficult to quantify, but the hidden benefits certainly exist and may be easy to overlook, since many of the benefits are intangible.
There is often a question of how you calculate your security cameras’ ROI to justify the price. An easy way of calculating this return is figuring out how much some incident might cost you. Suppose those incidents are a theft, some liability (customer or employee issue) or a fire that could destroy your manufacturing plant or warehouse. In that case, this can be reasonably easy to calculate.
Maybe one of these incidents every year cost an average of INR 10,00,000 per incident when you factor in all costs, i.e. time to investigate, loss of merchandise, loss of reputation, legal fees, etc. If a security system saves you that incident cost, it’s reasonably easy to justify a video security system’s price.
Think about the connection that can be made between CCTV camera footage and claims for Workers’ Compensation. The usual cause for installing security cameras is to prevent theft or damage of goods, that cause inventory shortages and loss of income.
However, cameras can also provide forensic evidence should an accident or injury occur in your workplace. This recorded proof can help business owners determine if a Workers’ Compensation claim is justified and show you how you can prevent future injuries.
Before 2010, The Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, was known as Workmen’s Compensation Act in India. The Central government has changed the amount of wages to be considered when calculating compensation to workers under the Employee’s Compensation Act 1923 vide notification S.O.71 (E) dated January 3, 2020. The amount of wages considered previously for the calculation of compensation was just Rs. 8,000. Now, it will be Rs. 15,000, according to the notification by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Keeping in mind the enormous financial losses that can occur due to false claims (not even including lost productivity and other costs), you can quickly see how you can justify a security system’s cost.
CCTV cameras and security systems offer business owners many more benefits.
Modern CCTV camera systems can give business owners’ unique insights and analytics into their businesses. Some systems can determine how many customers enter the store, how long they stay in a particular area, and which aisle or areas they browse in. This data can then be used to boost sales and productivity levels while reducing overall costs.
Human security guards are a significant business expense, whether outsourced using a third-party provider or directly employed by your company. Businesses can quickly recover the cost of a well-designed video security system by reducing or eliminating security-related labour expenses and fewer incidents of theft, vandalism, and suspicious injury claims.
Losses, whether from theft, shrinkage, incidents, or fraudulent claims, cut into profit margins and reduce productivity. An intelligent surveillance system helps reduce losses while also mitigating liability, verifying compliance with regulations, and reducing insurance premiums. The return on investment (ROI) produced by a modern security camera system is substantial.
In 2021, where trust, reliability and transparency are more important than ever, businesses are increasingly assessing solutions and vendors beyond traditional return on investment calculations. While hard to measure, aspects such as the sustainability, aesthetics, safety, diversity, competence and responsiveness demonstrated by vendors become part of the equation.
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Whether your goal is to deter break-ins and theft, prevent vandalism, monitor traffic, or keep an eye on employees, CCTV can significantly benefit your business. There are many benefits to an intelligent CCTV camera system, but the downside can be the sheer amount of choice and flexibility, leaving most business owners confused.
It is crucial to talk to an experienced and trusted channel partner like IGZY. We understand the importance of CCTV camera security in business and will help you lower your existing costs while ensuring that our robust video surveillance system never lets you down.
Leading brands in India i.e. ICICI Bank, Airtel Payments Bank, Vodafone, Myntra, MJ Logistics, etc., trust IGZY to keep their businesses safe 24/7.
Our advanced CCTV remote monitoring services guarantee that you have access to the latest incident reports and video footages, wherever you may be present.
Our intelligent security systems are equipped with remote e-Surveillance and AI-based cameras backed by a unified Internet of Things (IoT) platform that helps in reducing the risk of theft, burglary or fire, along with ensuring SOP adherence.
We are passionate about keeping your business safe and secure, which is why our competent team of engineers and security specialists design bespoke surveillance systems tailored to every business environment in India.


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Which is the better way of transportation for getting to Tibet, train or flight?
Which Is The Better Way Of Transportation For Getting To Tibet, Train Or Flight?
These two methods of transportation have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Flights usually arrive at Lhasa airport in the morning or at noon, which enables enough time for travelers to have a good rest and get acclimatized to the altitude. The altitude of Lhasa is about 3500 meters, which is relatively lower than other regions in Tibet, so there are fewer cases of altitude sickness. Usually there might be discounts for the flight tickets to Lhasa.
Advantage: Train passengers can see the great scenery in the Holxil depopulated Area.
1) The train ride to Lhasa takes 24 hours from Xining, or more than 48 hours from other cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. In addition, much of the train ride is completed during the night.
2) The train will pass Danggula Mountains which has an altitude of 6000 meters, plus the long-time train ride on the high-altitude area, train passengers may not get a good rest on the train.
3) It is difficult to get the train tickets to Lhasa, especially in July and August, and the tickets booking service charge might be even higher than the cost of the tickets during the high season.
China Highlights suggests traveling to Lhasa by air and traveling back by train.
Most trains depart Lhasa at 8:00 in the morning, and you have a whole day to see the scenery along the way. The return train ride is also more comfortable after you have got acclimatized to the high altitude from the trip.
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Using Lime for Soil pH Correction
Correcting pH in Soil
In order for plants to grow well, the soil pH should be within the range suited for each type of plant. Optimal pH levels vary for different garden plants. However, a pH range from 6.0-7.0 is suitable for most vegetable plants. At a pH range of 6.0 to 6.5, most of the plant nutrients in the soil are available to plant roots. Beyond this range, many nutrients become less available. So, it is important to know the pH of your soil if you are interested in getting optimal growth and yield.
Finding out how to "sweeten" acid soils with lime is not as simple as doing a pH test. As pointed out below, a certified laboratory can give you the information you can use to determine application rates for your soil. Once you have a value that you can use to calculate application rates, you can use a variety of materials to lime your soil. A table is provided below to compare materials.
Lime for Garden Soils
Lime is a mineral that consists mostly of calcium carbonate. It is mined from areas that used to be ancient seabeds, like in Central Texas, and it is crushed finely for making agricultural lime. This material is perfect for increasing the pH in acidic soils. The carbonate portion of the molecule replaces acidic hydrogen ions on soil particles to increase soil pH levels.
Another form of lime commonly used by gardeners is called dolomite. Dolomite is calcium magnesium carbonate. If soil tests reveal that your garden soil is low in magnesium, then this material should be used in place of lime. Dolomite is preferred in sandy soils with low organic matter.
A Limestone Quarry
Application Rates for Lime
Lime application rates are based on a measure known as the exchangeable acidity (EA). Soil test reports provided by certified or state laboratories can provide this information for you. Ordinary pH values aren't enough to determine a soil's lime requirement. Pounds of calcium carbonate or dolomite needed per 1,000 square feet can be calculated from the EA value as follows:
- For soils having an EA greater than 4, multiply the EA value by 19 to get the pounds needed to adjust the soil pH to 6.5 If you wish to adjust the pH to 7.0, multiply the EA value by 23.
- If the EA value is less than 4 and the existing soil pH is less than 6.5, multiply the EA value by 46.
Maximum application rates, applied as calcium carbonate or dolomite, should not exceed 150 pounds per year. It is common to split applications over two years in cases where calculated rates exceed this amount. Sometimes applications are applied every 3 to 5 years.
Other sources of materials than calcium carbonate. If you are using other sources of lime, the application rates will vary. See the table below for equivalents. For instance, burnt lime is 1.5 to 1.8 times stronger than calcium carbonate, so you will have to divide the application rates calculated above by a number between 1.5 to 1.8.
Calcium Carbonate Equivalents of Other Materials Used for Increasing pH in Soils
Calcium Carbonate Equivalent
Burnt lime (Ca0)
1.5 - 1.8 X
Hydrated lime (Ca(OH)2)
1.2 - 1.4 X
Ground oyster shells
0.9 - 1.0 X
0.7 - 0.9 X
0.4 - 0.5 X
Use Caution with Burnt Lime
Burnt lime is caustic, which means it can cause burns. When handling it, use gloves and eye protection!
Poll on Materials Used to Increase Soil pH
What material do you use to increase the pH of your soil?
Clemson University: Soil Acidity and Liming.
Penn State Extension: Limestone Recommedation. Part 1, Section 2: Soil Fertility Management.
West Virginia University: Liming the Lawn.
Virginia State University: Sources of Lime for Acid Soils in Virginia.

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Even the most ardent supporter would admit there are things in life which are more important than football. For all the talk of the sport being more than a matter of life or death, the vast majority of fans are far more reasonable than that. Football can engulf us, but fundamentally it is a form of distraction, a way of escaping day-to-day life. Footballers are not demigods and ultimately the game is just that – a game.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin gave an extremely eloquent interview in the aftermath of his side’s 3-2 loss against Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal in which he said much the same thing.
“I know football is very important. We love football, we suffer with football and I know we earn a lot of money and have a privileged life – but we are human beings and there is so much more than football in this world.”
Of course, this was not just any Champions League quarterfinal. The match was supposed to be played on Tuesday night, but half an hour before kick-off Dortmund’s team bus was hit by three explosions as it pulled out of a hotel en route to the Westfalenstadion. A window shattered, players ducked, and some dived to the floor. Sitting in the back row, centre-back Marc Bartra was injured by shards of glass, breaking a bone in his wrist.
The incident could have been a lot worse, but football was probably the last thing on the players’ minds that night. The game was duly postponed – but only until 6:45 local time on Wednesday night.
And so, less than 24 hours after a serious attempt on their lives, Dortmund walked out onto the turf to face Monaco. Both sets of fans sung a rousing rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, the 25,000-strong yellow wall donned black and yellow ponchos to create a huge replica of the club’s BVB crest, and at the centre of it all were eleven men on the pitch, still struggling to take in what had happened.
Given the backdrop to this game, Thomas Tuchel’s side put in an incredible performance. They may have been outplayed by the Ligue 1 team for most of the match, but they still managed two goals which will at least give them some hope for the second leg of the tie.
The fact they were able to string together more than two passes, let alone score twice, is testament to Dortmund’s spirit. And yet, it was clear from the opening exchanges that the home side were completely out of sorts. Roman Bürki, who had sat next to Bartra on the bus, was shaky in goal. Sokratis Papastathopoulos conceded a penalty within sixteen minutes and Sven Bender bundled a header into his own net as Monaco ran riot in the first period.
In fairness, Dortmund’s second-half display was much improved, but overcoming their mental block was an impossible task. They were never going to be in the right frame of mind for this match, and it is astonishing that UEFA thought it was a good idea to reschedule it so soon. Tuchel claimed the club were informed of the decision via text message and that they felt “powerless” to challenge it. “From our side, no one wanted to play today,” said Matthias Ginter.
Dortmund fans had shown sympathy by taking in travelling Monaco supporters for the night when the match was delayed but this, by contrast, was an incredibly unsympathetic decision. Perhaps UEFA intended to minimise disruption for away fans, but that does not excuse how they seemingly coaxed this group of shell-shocked players onto the pitch for a game they were far from prepared for. Like Sahin said, there is more to life than football.
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It turns out that, thanks to changes the Centers for Disease Control ("CDC") made to its rules, along with Congressional incentives, America's COVID-19 counts are almost certainly inaccurate.
(Article by Thomas T. Siler, M.D. republished from AmericanThinker.com)
America counts COVID-19 deaths differently from other countries. According to Dr. Deborah Birx, speaking at the start of the pandemic, "if someone dies with COVID-19, we are counting that as a COVID-19 death."
However, we must acknowledge that there is a difference between dying from COVID-19 and dying with COVID-19. This is a familiar uncertainty for doctors during the winter flu season.
In most states, 40-60% of the people dying of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are elderly persons with multiple medical problems who live in nursing homes. A portion of this same cohort dies every year from the seasonal influenza virus. When that happens, did the flu kill them or their cancer, heart failure, strokes, or liver problems? Doctors use their best judgment to fill out the death certificate correctly, but they do not categorize all of them as "flu" deaths.
According to the CDC, only 6% of those who died with the COVID-19 infection had no other pre-existing health conditions. The other 94% had an average of four medical conditions already affecting their health.
This does not mean that only 6% of these deaths resulted from COVID-19. But it also does not mean that 100% of the deaths among people with other medical conditions should be counted as death from COVID-19 either. If we counted each death that tested positive for flu or had symptoms of flu as an "influenza death," we would also have hundreds of thousands of flu deaths each year.

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YCL-LJC Central Executive Committee, November 10, 2020
November 10th, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY).
Taking place in Budapest, Hungary among the still-burning embers of the Second World War, the 1945 World Youth Conference sought to unite youth against the forces of fascism and war, and to fight for a brighter future for the young people of the world. This initial conference, just a small taste of what was to come, included representatives across ethnicities, nations, religions, and backgrounds from 63 different countries. Pledging to fight for peace and international solidarity, WFDY quickly expanded, earning itself consultative status with the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council, being presented with the Peace Messenger Award by the UN General Secretary in 1987, and soon representing youth and students from nearly 100 different countries.
WFDY has also organized the World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) since its inauguration in 1947. Held regularly since its debut in Prague, Czechoslovakia, the Festival has historically served as a meeting place for progressive youth from around the world, hosting participants from all corners of the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia and organizing large cross-cultural actions against imperialism and for peace. WFYS, like the World Federation of Democratic Youth, was built from young peoples’ commitment to peace and class-conscious solidarity following the global devastation of WWII, and has always sought to reject war, fascism, and racism, and to forge strong connections across the world. The most recent WFYS took place in Sochi, Russia, in 2017 and included 30,000 participants from 185 countries; it carried the slogan “For peace, solidarity and social justice, we struggle against imperialism. Honouring our past, we build the future!” Before 2017, the biggest Festival by countries participating was the 13th, which took place in Pyongyang, DPR Korea in 1989, and included 22,000 participants from 177 different countries, including a large delegation headed by the YCL-LJC.
As a long-time member of WFDY, the YCL-LJC has been responsible for organizing a Pan-Canadian delegation to the World Festival of Youth and Students. These Pan-Canadian delegations are, crucially, representative not only of Anglo-Canada, but of the numerous national minorities within Canada: from Indigenous and First Nations to Franco-Canadian minorities and Quebec. These broad delegations have sought to unite youth from all nations across Canada who strive for peace, international solidarity, and justice, and to exchange knowledge with other international delegations at the Festival. This long-standing YCL-LJC tradition has, at each Festival, made its impact: in the Rebel Youth report-back from the 1989 WFYS in Pyongyang, one Canadian delegate noted that, of the 20,000 delegates to the Festival, the largest, loudest, and most visible centre of Indigenous participation was the Pan-Canadian delegation. Of course, YCL-LJC participation extends far outside the scope of the WFYS: most recently, at WFDY’s 20th Assembly in Cyprus (2019), the YCL-LJC was elected as sole representative from North America on the Federation’s General Council, joining 35 other progressive youth organizations from across the world.
Member organizations of the World Federation of Democratic Youth have been making great strides in the realm of peace and solidarity. Over the past few months, youth in Bangladesh, India, and elsewhere have been securing and distributing food and PPE to those affected by COVID-19, and have even been working in healthcare. Recently, comrades in Lebanon, Turkey, Britain, and elsewhere have been fundraising and participating in on-the-ground relief work following the explosion in Beirut and the earthquake that shook Greece and Turkey. These actions are in addition to the regular schools, local actions, and solidarity efforts undertaken by young comrades worldwide.
The World Federation of Democratic Youth continues to be an essential force in today’s international political landscape. As the forces of imperialism, racism, and capitalism grow stronger, WFDY youth band together to strengthen the call for peace. The YCL-LJC is proud to be a WFDY member, and to work with a diverse, unified, and bellicose group of youth carrying the banner of peace, justice, and solidarity. We, along with the progressive youth of the world, affirm our commitment to anti-imperialism and peace on this 75th anniversary of the World Federation of Democratic Youth, and look forward to a future of further WFDY work, more militant and joyous meetings at the World Festival of Youth and Students, and many more years of fighting for a better future for young people. Youth unite for lasting peace!
To celebrate their 75th anniversary, the World Federation of Democratic Youth hosted an online panel and webinar. It can be watched in full here.
Source: Young Communist League Canada – 75 Years of the World Federation of Democratic Youth: A Legacy of Peace, Anti-Imperialism, and International Friendship

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