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Dynisco History

2009-12-02T00:25:00.001-08:00

Established in 1953, Dynisco was one of the first companies to apply strain gauge technology to pressure transducers for a variety of markets and industries and the first company to design a transducer specifically to measure melt pressure during the extrusion process. In addition, over the years, Dynisco has grown through acquisition to include products such as melt indexers, rheometers, polymer evalutaion equipment and other auxiliary equipment for polymer processing and plastics extrusion.

Dedication to our ISO 9001:2000 certification assures that all Dynisco products are designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. And our products are backed by a comprehensive service and repair program and unmatched technical support. Our experience, expertise, and service all are directed toward improving product quality and manufacturing efficiency for our customers.

Dynisco has a network of Manufacturing Sites and Sales Offices around the Globe, many of whom have over twenty years of experience with our products. Also, sales representatives and distributors worldwide supplement these direct offices throughout Europe and the Pacific Rim.
Today, Dynisco is the international leader in pressure and temperature measurement and control products for the plastics industry. We've solved some of the most challenging measurement problems in extrusion, molding, process control and general industrial applications. Our sensors meet the rigid standards of approval agencies such as CE, FM, SIRA, PTB, CSA and others. We've built our reputation by providing high accuracy pressure measurement at high temperatures, with transducers that withstand the most abrasive and corrosive production environments. Continued investment in R&D allows Dynisco to offer hundreds of models of transducers and transmitters and the latest sensing technologies.

Our extensive line of polymer testing equipment grew from Kayeness, Inc., which Dynisco acquired in 1987. Today we supply both on-line and laboratory capillary rheometers, laboratory melt indexers, on-line slit rheometers, on-line infrared analysis, a variety of impact testers, coefficient of friction testers, contact angle testers, film tensile testers and other small test devices. Through our innovative work with electronics and mechanical design, we’ve carved a niche in the polymer test marketplace by providing the highest performance per cost ratio in the business. Dynisco meets the physical testing needs of the plastics, food, and rubber industries by providing high quality equipment and services at low cost.

In 1990 Dynisco acquired Normag Gear Pumps and followed that by adding Extek Screen Changers in 1994. Extrusion processors worldwide came to rely on Dynisco gear pumps and screen changers to meet their most demanding specifications for sheet, cast film, profile, tubing, pipe, wire and cable or compounding applications. The Beringer product line was acquired by Madison Capital Group in 1998. It was combined with the Extrusion group. The Beringer product line included screen changers, cleaning ovens, and pelletizers. In 2006 the Extrusion group was divested to Xaloy in 2006, now known as Xaloy Extrusion.

On December 15th, 2006 Roper Industries, Inc. of Duluth, GA (NYSE: ROP) acquired Dynisco LLC from Audax Group of Boston, MA. Dynisco has been added to the Roper’s Energy Systems & Controls segment.

Roper Industries is a diversified industrial company that produces engineered products for global niche markets. We are well positioned in attractive end markets, and our strong operating capabilities enable us to convert this potential into profitable growth and cash flow. We are focused on executing our growth strategy to create value for our investors.

Dynisco,LLC has been built on the principles of innovative products, quality workmanship and outstanding service. Customers around the world have come to depend on Dynisco.

vsep

2009-03-10T09:47:00.000-07:00

While membrane-based separations of liquids from solids have enjoyed increasing popularity over the last 20 years, the technology has an inherent Achilles heel that affects all membrane devices: fouling. This long-term loss in throughput capacity is due primarily to the formation of a boundary layer that builds up naturally on the membranes surface during the filtration process. In addition to cutting down on the flux performance of the membrane, this boundary or gel layer acts as a secondary membrane reducing the native design selectivity of the membrane in use. This inability to handle the buildup of solids has also limited the use of membranes to low-solids feed streams.

To help minimize this boundary layer buildup, membrane designers have used a method known as tangential-flow or cross-flow filtration that relies on high velocity fluid flow pumped across the membranes surface as a means of reducing the boundary layer effect. (See Figure 1)

In cross-flow designs, it is not economic to create high shear forces, thus limiting the use of cross-flow to low-viscosity (watery) fluids. In addition, increased cross-flow velocities result in a significant pressure drop from the inlet (high pressure) to the outlet (lower pressure) end of the device, which leads to premature fouling of the membrane that creeps up the device until permeate rates drop to unacceptably low levels.

Instead of producing high cross flow, an alternative method for producing intense shear waves on the face of a membrane is developed. The technique is called Vibratory Shear Enhanced Processing (VSEP). In a VSEP System, the feed slurry remains nearly stationary, moving in a leisurely, meandering flow between parallel membrane leaf elements. Shear cleaning action is created by vigorously vibrating the leaf elements in a direction tangent to the faces of the membranes.

The shear waves produced by the membrane's vibration cause solids and foulants to be lifted off the membrane surface and remixed with the bulk material flowing through the membrane stack. This high shear processing exposes the membrane pores for maximum throughput that is typically between 3 and 10 times the throughput of conventional cross-flow systems. (See Figure 2, above)

The oscillation produces a shear at the membrane surface of about 150,000 inverse seconds (equivalent to over 200 G's of force), which is approximately 10 times the shear rate of the best conventional cross-flow systems. More importantly, the shear in a VSEP System is focused at the membrane surface where it is cost effective and most useful in preventing fouling, while the bulk fluid between the membrane disks moves very little.

Because VSEP does not depend on feed flow induced shearing forces, the feed slurry can become extremely viscous and still be successfully dewatered. The concentrate is essentially extruded between the vibrating disc elements and exits the machine once it reaches the desired concentration level. Thus, VSEP Systems can be run in a single pass through the system, eliminating the need for costly working tanks, ancillary equipment and associated valving.

The disc pack hold up volume of a system with 1,400 ft2 (130 sq. meters) of membrane area, is less than 50 gallons (189 liters). As a result, product recovery in batch processes can be extremely high.

Emulsified oil are serving as lubricant as well as coolant in various metal industries such as steel making and metal cutting. Disposal of emulsified fluid is a very tough environmental pollution issue. It has high COD and oil/water fully emulsified. Conventional bio-chemical treatment consumes large amount of chemicals and high running cost yet still requires multiple post-treatment steps. The disposal of solid cake will ultimately contaminate underground water. Conventional membrane treatment faces low flux and severe fouling issues. VSEP can simplify treatment process. It has high anti-fouling ability and high recovery ratio. Concentrate can be put as fuel and permeate can achieve discharge standard.

At startup, the VSEP system is fed with a slurry and the concentrate valve is closed. Permeate is produced and suspended solids in the feed are collected inside the VSEP filter pack. After a programmed time interval, valve on concentrate line is opened to release the accumulated concentrated solids. The valve is then closed to allow the concentration of additional feed material. This cycle repeats indefinitely.

Membrane selection is the single most important parameter that affects the quality of the separation. Other important parameters that affect system performance are pressure, temperature, vibration amplitude, and residence time. All of these elements are optimized during testing and entered into the programmable logic controller (PLC) which controls the system.

The operating pressure is created by the feed pump. VSEP machines can routinely operate at pressures as high as 500 psig (35 bar). While higher pressures often produce increased permeate flow rates, they also use more energy. Therefore, an operating pressure is used that optimizes the balance between flow rates and energy consumption.

The vibration amplitude and corresponding shear rate can also be varied which directly affects filtration rates. Shearing is produced by the torsion oscillation of the filter stack. Typically the stack oscillates with an amplitude of 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches (1.9 to 3.2 cm) peak to peak displacement at the rim of the stack. The oscillation frequency is approximately 53 Hz and produces a shear intensity of about 150,000 inverse seconds.

Feed residence time is set by the frequency of the opening and closing of the exit valve (valve one). The solids level in the feed increases as the feed material remains in the machine. Occasionally, a cleaner is added to the membrane stack and continued oscillation helps clean the membrane in minutes. This process can be automated and only consumes approximately 50 gallons (189 liters) of cleaning solution thus reducing cleaner disposal problems inherent with other membrane systems.

Control system

VSEP systems are supplied with internationally branded Programmable Logic Controllers. All components are fully contained in a NEMA 4 rated enclosure.

Various levels of control sophistication are available depending on the complexity of the application. For polishing or low solids applications simple controls having minimal outputs and inputs are provided. For high solids applications controls with more features are used to insure trouble free operation. The VSEP controller typically sets solids levels by actuating the exit valve based on operating parameters such as pressure or flow rate.

Other control options available include automatic clean-in-place, automatic flush, automatic shut down, full alarm features with digital diagnostic displays, remote diagnostics and monitoring, and many others. Dunwell engineers have spent years perfecting VSEP controls to maximize reliability and to minimize operator intervention.

Clean-In-Place

Clean-In-Place, CIP, is a package of pre-connected pipes, valves, tanks, pumps serving to clean the filter pack in steps by washing and flushing. Different cleaner can be applied according to different fouling chemistry. Piping has different material and different grade of polishing according to applications. One CIP can serve up to 6 i-series VSEP. Customer can choose either fully manual or fully automatic or somewhere in between according to individual application.

EDGOS ABOUT

2009-03-07T07:05:00.001-08:00

Zealous Customer SupportEdgeos believes in earning your trust and maintaining our business relationship by constantly providing you with superior value, quality, and service. We are relentless about always meeting your needs and exceeding your expectations. If you are ever less than 100% satisfied with our relationship, or Edgeos' platform-enabled services, please let us know immediately. We want the opportunity to try and make things right.

About Edgeos, IncorporatedEdgeos, Incorporated is a network and information security technology company focused solely on enabling technology and network services organizations to provide security services to their customers through the Edgeos private labeled security services platform.

The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona (Phoenix Metropolitan Area). Edgeos has customers across six continents and our customers have used the Edgeos security services platform to quickly and accurately identify millions of vulnerabilities on many thousands of networks spanning the globe.

For more information about Edgeos, or to discuss how we can work together, please contact our sales team via email at sales (@) edgeos (.) com or via telephone at 866.334.3671.

DDR-150 Rotary Positioning Stage

2009-03-06T17:27:00.001-08:00

Direct drive brushless DC servo motor

* Precision ground ABEC-7 4-point contact bearings
* Durable stainless steel top plate with through hole
* Resolution to 0.2 arc seconds
* Highly repeatable Hall effect home and limit switches
* Optional encoder scale cover
* Ideal for:
o Wafer Inspection
o Precision Assembly
o Laser Machining

AEROFLEX

2009-03-06T17:23:00.000-08:00

Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions is a world leader in the design
and manufacturing of high-reliability integrated circuits and packaging, motion
control and motors, microwave and RF devices, components and subsystems for the
aerospace, medical, industrial, fixed broadband, wireless/mobile, and test and
measure markets. Our customer-focused approach brings flexibility, creativity
and cost-effectiveness to the diverse markets we serve.

Aeroflex Test Solutions is a global leader in the Test and Measurement
Instrumentation marketplace. Our products support a wide range of industries
including aerospace, defense and wireless mobile and broadband communications.
Our proven solutions encompass a full spectrum of instrumentation from turnkey
systems, stand alone boxes or modular components that provide customers with
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tools.

Product areas include ATE, Avionics, Broadband Test, Communications Test, General Purpose Test, PXI, Signal Sources, Stimulus Products, Synthetic and Wireless.
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DDR-150 Rotary Positioning Stage

Direct drive brushless DC servo motor

* Precision ground ABEC-7 4-point contact bearings
* Durable stainless steel top plate with through hole
* Resolution to 0.2 arc seconds
* Highly repeatable Hall effect home and limit switches
* Optional encoder scale cover
* Ideal for:
o Wafer Inspection
o Precision Assembly
o Laser Machining

HSBC's rights issue Household chores

2009-03-06T17:18:00.000-08:00

Is HSBC’s $17.7 billion rights issue a sign of weakness or of strength?

THERE are two radically different tales doing the rounds about HSBC, Europe’s biggest lender by market value. The first says that HSBC, deep down, is still an emerging-markets operation run by rugged types who disdain the sorcery of modern finance. Under the temporary grip of an evil spell in 2003 they bought Household, an American consumer-credit firm that then haemorrhaged losses. On March 2nd they snapped out of it. HSBC’s chairman acknowledged that it was “an acquisition we wish we had not undertaken”, wrote off its cost and promised to run down its book of dodgy loans. Having opened its heart, HSBC felt able to lower its dividend and raise its core tier-one capital ratio to 8.5%, above those of JPMorgan Chase (6.4%) and Santander (7.2%), two more of the Western world’s biggest banks also vying for the title of the safest one.

Against this there is a horror story. It says that HSBC’s definition of capital excludes mark-to-market losses on asset-backed securities (ABS). Furthermore, particularly demanding critics say that it also excludes mark-to-market losses on its loan book. Like almost all banks, HSBC carries these at book value and impairs as customers default. However, include both these items and the core tier-one ratio would drop to just 2%. Treating loan books on the same basis, JPMorgan would be at 5% and many other banks would be insolvent.
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This would suggest that HSBC is in fact poorly capitalised, and needs to raise even more equity. The alternative, advocated by, among others, Knight Vinke, an activist investor, would be to cut loose Household, which HSBC does not legally guarantee and which accounts for just over half of the additional mark-to-market losses. Household’s credit spreads are much higher than HSBC’s, suggesting that investors think this is possible, despite HSBC’s verbal assurances to the contrary.

Which story is right? Given the risk of litigation, the reputational hit and the fact that HSBC has itself loaned Household some $13.5 billion, its mark-to-market loss would have to get a lot worse before HSBC was prepared to let it default. And like many banks, HSBC argues that there is at least some chance mark-to-market losses overstate the ultimate impairments it will face. The ABS loss has been very volatile, doubling in six months and stands at ten times HSBC’s “stress test” estimate of the probable hit. The mark-to-market loss on Household’s loan book is double what optimistic analysts think the likely ultimate impairment will be.

Pleading that fair-value accounting is cruel is hardly unique, but what makes HSBC’s position more credible than most is that it has the capacity to wait and see. Its funding position is excellent with deposits exceeding loans, reducing its dependence on wholesale markets. And the core business continues to generate lots of pre-provision earnings. If spread out over several years, the bank could absorb the hit from Household implied by the mark to-market valuation without damaging its capital.

Indeed the real moral of the tale is different. Compared with other banks HSBC is protected by its big deposit base and its profitability. It looks therefore as if investors will back the rights issue. Others do not have even that comfort.

The slowdown of the Houston economy is picking up speed.

2009-03-06T15:04:00.000-08:00

After setting a torrid pace less than a year ago, the local economy is barely adding new jobs now. At the same time, the unemployment rate has shot up, and so has the number of first-time filers for jobless benefits.

Houston-area employers created 17,200 new jobs between January 2008 and January 2009, according to data released Thursday by the Texas Workforce Commission. That 0.7 percent year-over-year increase was the weakest since the summer of 2004 and doesn’t include the large layoffs already announced in Galveston at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Hospital for Children.

It’s a sharp departure from just a year ago, when Houston gained 87,400 jobs in the preceding year for a robust 3.5 percent clip.

“I think we’re headed to negative territory in just a few months,” said Barton Smith, director of the University of Houston’s Institute for Regional Forecasting. “By May or June they’ll be negative.”

Weaker hiring coupled with a spike in the number of folks looking for work caused the local jobless rate to jump to 6.5 percent in January, its highest level since July 2004, according to the commission. In December, the rate was 5.6 percent.

The rate is also climbing statewide. In January, the Texas unemployment rate was 6.4 percent, which commission Chairman Tom Pauken expects to grow to 8 percent later this year. Statewide data is seasonally adjusted while local data is not.

“It’s occurring a little faster than we thought,” said Smith, referring to the slowdown that has been especially hard on retailers and financial firms.
New figures due today

While the strong energy industry buffered Houston during 2008, Smith predicts the city soon will lose that cushion. As world economic conditions deteriorate and reduce the demand for energy, he expects widespread job cuts in oil field equipment manufacturing, a key industry for Houston.

The layoffs are still relatively mild but they’ll pick up during the year, he said.

“The national economic storm has hit us,” said Pauken, who spoke with the Houston Chronicle’s editorial board Thursday.

The unemployment rates in Houston and Texas are still better than the U.S. figure, which stood at 7.6 percent in January and rose to 8.1 percent in February, according to federal statistics released today.

Pauken pointed to the spike in initial claims for unemployment benefits that has made it difficult for out-of-work Texans to get through on the busy phone lines to file for benefits. The commission is adding phone capacity to handle the calls, he said.

He pointed to the spike in initial claims for unemployment benefits that has made it difficult for out-of-work Texans to get through on the busy phone lines to file for benefits. The commission is adding phone capacity to handle the calls, he said.

In January, 26,828 Houston-area residents filed initial claims for unemployment benefits. That’s up 24.4 percent from December, when 21,567 residents requested benefits, and nearly double the number of applicants a year ago.
Previous report revised

It’s not uncommon to see job losses from December to January because companies are cutting holiday help and evaluating budgets, said Joel Wagher, labor market analyst for Workforce Solutions, which manages employment services, education and training for the area.

But this time losses were higher than usual because of the struggling economy, he said. It was the worst one-month employment decline in the last 10 years, he said.

Also, the latest report included the annual revision of the previous year’s estimates. Houston’s job base didn’t grow nearly as quickly as the commission thought.

In January, the commission estimated the Houston area added 57,300 new jobs between December 2007 and December 2008, a 2.2 percent increase. But once actual payroll tax records were tallied, the area gained only 22,500 jobs during that time for a 0.9 percent increase.

Houston’s annual job growth peaked last June at 4.6 percent. It has declined ever since, Wagher said.

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2009-03-05T09:56:00.001-08:00

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Direct drive brushless DC servo motor

2009-03-04T07:32:00.001-08:00

* Precision ground ABEC-7 4-point contact bearings
* Durable stainless steel top plate with through hole
* Resolution to 0.2 arc seconds
* Highly repeatable Hall effect home and limit switches
* Optional encoder scale cover
* Ideal for:
o Wafer Inspection
o Precision Assembly
o Laser Machining

Low Profile Direct Drive Rotary Stage
Anorad's new DDR-150 rotary positioning stages are designed for precise position and velocity control in light to medium force applications. High performance is achieved through use of a brushless DC servomotor, high resolution optical encoder and precision bearing set all housed in a compact and precisely machined aluminum base with a rugged stainless steel top plate.

The direct drive servo control of the brushless DC motor has several advantages over conventional gear driven rotary stages. Backlash is eliminated, torque variation is minimized, plus gear and brush wear are no longer factors in long term usage. Added benefits include speeds up to 360 rpm, 0.2 arc second resolution and ±1 arc second repeatability. Step-and-settle time is also reduced due to increased servo bandwidth.

Available options for the DDR-150 include a variety of encoder resolutions to meet your speed and accuracy requirements. An axial through hole for use with pneumatic or optical devices; adjustable home, limit and hardstop positions; and a sheet metal cover to protect the encoder and internal components.

Specifications
Parameter Specification Parameter Specification
Travel unlimited Maximum Velocity2 1273 rpm
Accuracy ±20 arc sec Acceleration 34 rad/s2
Repeatability1 (bi-directional) ±1 arc sec Axial Capacity 25 kg
Resolution1 0.214 arc sec Axial Runout (TIR) 5 µm
Stability ±2 counts Radial Runout (TIR) 5 µm
Minimum move1 0.5 arc sec Wobble3 ±8 µm
Peak Torque 7.4 Nm Thru Hole diameter 35 mm
Continuous Torque 1.4 Nm Concentricity (Thru hole) ±2 µm
Inertia
0.217 kg-m2 Stage Weight 3.5 kg

DDR-150 Construction Mechanical Features
Stationary Base High strength aluminum alloy with black anodized finish (Nickel plating optional)
Rotating Table
Stainless steel with passivated finish
Bearing System
ABEC-7 precision ground 4-point contact radial bearing
Encoder
Incremental optical encoder with reflective tape scale (50 lines/mm)
Limit Switches Hall effect home and limit switches

1. With 0.214 arc sec resolution (256x multiplication)
2. At lowest resolution (top speed dependent on controller and resolution)
3. Measured at 60mm radius

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2009-03-03T11:53:00.001-08:00

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Biomedical Sample Handling

2009-03-02T12:09:00.001-08:00

Multi-axis X-Y linear motorized positioning stage
ABTech inc's Mini X-Y Linear Motor stage combines Copley Controls, Thrust Tube "Micro" series linear motors with non-contact linear encoders and precision mechanical guideway bearings to produce a unique lightweight, low mass and low profile, linear motor positioning stage.mini-xy_ball_motorized.jpg

This design incorporates the linear motors coil (forcer) as the stages workholding carriage while the linear mechanical guideway bearings provide load support, travel straightness and orthogonality for accurate positioning and repeatability.

The Thrust Tube linear motors are electrically identical to conventional brushless DC motors making them compatible to most third party brushless drives.

These mini X-Y stages are ideally suited for pick-and-place or point-to-point positioning applications such as biomedical sample handling or inspection.

ABTech's modular design approach and full engineering services can respond quickly to provide a solution to your O.E.M. needs for ultra-precision linear motion.
Features

* Thrust Tube "Micro" series brushless DC linear motors
* Precision linear mechanical guideway bearings
* Non-contact linear encoders
* Position accuracy & repeatability: ±0.000080" (±2.0µm)
* Motor drive amplifiers
* Motion controllers
* Custom bases
* Complete turn-key systems
* Modular design

Nükleer Enerji Nedir ?

2009-03-02T05:08:00.000-08:00

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2009-03-02T05:06:00.000-08:00

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6. İnternet üzerinden yapılan yazışmalarınızda karşınızdaki kurumlarla özel bir yöntemle yazışmanızda fayda olacaktır. Bu şekilde sizin adınıza birlikte ticaret yaptığınız şirketlere asılsız bilgiler veya sizi kötüleyici bilgiler gönderilse bile karşı taraf bunun sizden gelmediğine emin olacaktır.

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Teknoloji her geçen gün ilerlemekte, her geçen gün farklı suç türleri ortaya çıkmaktadır.Bu kapsamda değişime ve gelişime en açık olan suçu ise bilişim suçları oluşturmaktadır.Bu nedenle bu suç türünün de ayrı bir başlık altında incelenmesi gerekmektedir. Globalleşen dünyada yeni bir teknolojik gelişme bütün dünyaya yayılmaktadır. Bunun sonucunda da ülkemizde de gelişen teknolojiye bağlı olarak yeni bilişim şuçları ortaya çıkmaktadır.
Bilişim suçlarını oluşturan maddi vakıalara örnek olarak şunları verebiliriz.
• Başkalarının adına e-mail göndererek özellikle ticari ve özel ilişkileri zedeleme.
• Başkalarının adına web sayfası hazırlamak ve bu web sayfasının tanıtımı amacıyla başkalarına e-mail ve mesaj göndermek ve bu mesajlarda da mağdur olan şahsın telefon numaralarını vermek.
• Kişisel bilgisayarlar yada kurumsal bilgisayarlara yetkisiz erişim ile bilgilerin çalınması ve karşılığında tehdit ederek maddi menfaat sağlanması
• Şirketlere ait web sayfalarının alan adının izinsiz alınması ve bu alan adlarının karşılığında yüklü miktarlarda para talep etmek.
• Özellikle Pornografik içerikli CD kopyalamak ve satmak.
• Sahte evrak basmak
Suçların türünü yukarıda sayılmış olan maddi vakılar oluşturmaktadır. Suçu işleyebilmek için türlü yollar kullanılabilmekte,bunun ötesinde bu tür suçların işlenmesindeki asıl amaç eylemin sonucundaki menfaat olmaktadır.11.06.1999 tarihinde Birleşmiş Milletler ve Avrupa Birliği tarafından hazırlanan “Bilişim Suçları” raporuna göre ; suç çeşitleri altıya ayrılmaktadır.Bunlardan birincisi “Bilgisayar Sistemlerine ve Servislerine Yetkisiz Erişim ve Dinleme” olarak tanımlanır.İkinci olarak tanımlanan bilişim suçu “Bilgisayar Sabotajı” dır.Bir diğer suç kavramı “Bilgisayar Yoluyla Dolandırıcılık” tır.Başka bir siber suç ise “Bilgisayar Yoluyla Sahtecilik” kavramıdır.Beşinci suç türü ise “Kanunla Korunmuş Bir Yazılımın İzinsiz Kullanımı” şeklindedir.Son olarak tanımlanan bilişim suçu ise “Diğer Suçlar” başlığı altında Yasadışı Yayınlar,Pornografik Yayınlar (Büyük ve Çocuk Pornografisi),Hakaret ve Sövme olarak değerlendirilmektedir. [Computer Sabotage , Unauthorizied Access,Computer Fraud ,Child-terbiyesiz bişey yazdım Porn ] Buna benzer yine Internet ortamında işlenen suçlarla mücadele etmek maksadıyla, 23 Kasım 2001 tarihinde Budapeşte’de imzaya açılan,Avrupa Ülkeleri ile Kanada,Japonya,Güney Afrika ve ABD dahil 33 devlet tarafından imzalandığı halde henüz Avrupa Birliği ile flört eden Türkiye’nin imzalamamış olduğu; Avrupa Konseyi Siber Suç Sözleşmesine göre;bilgisayar veri ve sistemlerinin gizliliğine,bütünlüğüne ve kullanımına açık bulunmasına yönelik suçlar kapsamında hukuka ayıkırı erişim,yasa dışı müdahale,verilere müdahale,sistemlere müdahale,cihazın kötüye kullanımı fiilleri;bilgisayarla ilişkili suçlar çerçevesinde ise sahtecilik,dolandırıcılık,telif haklarının ve benzeri hakların ihlaline ilişkin fiiller ve içerikle ilişkili olarak çocuk pornografisine yönelik fiiller,cezalandırma konuları arasında sayılmış;bu hususlarda ulusal ve uluslar arası alanda gerekli etkin yaptırım ve işbirliğine ilişkin düzenlemeler belirtilmiştir.Avrupa devletlerinin bir çoğu (Almanya, İtalya, Finlandiya, Avusturya, Yunanistan, İsveç, Danimarka, Norveç ve Hollanda gibi) mevcut yasal hükümlere eklemeler yapmış; ABD, İngiltere ve İrlanda gibi Anglosakson sistemine dahil bazı devletler ise bu konularda özel düzenlemelere gitmişlerdir.
Türkiye’de son yıllarda bilgisayar kullanımının artması ve her sokak başında internet cafelerin kurulması sonucu sanal alemdeki suç oranları hızla artmaya başlamıştır. Hırsızlık, dolandırıcılık, soygun, terörizm, sabotaj ve kaçakçılık gibi pek çok suç dijital ortama taşınmıştır. Türkiye’de işlenen bilişim suçları her geçen yıla göre yüzde 100 e yakın bir artış göstermektedir.Bilgisayar kullanımının bu kadar artaması nitelikli suçların hızla artmasına sebep olmuştur.Türkiye’de Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü (EGM) Bilgi İşlem Daire Başkanlığı Bilişim Suçları Araştırma Büro Amirliği bilişim suçlarının araşıtırılıp incelenmesinde ve bilişim şuçlarına verilen önemde etkin olmuştur. İstanbul, Ankara,İzmir, Adana,Konya, Bursa, Malatya,Diyarbakır bilişim şuçlarının en çok işlendiği iller olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır.
Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü, il emniyet müdürlüklerindeki verileri alarak, Türkiye’deki bilgisayar suçlarının haritasını çıkarmıştır.Takibi şikayete bağlı suçlar, Interpol aracılığıyla intikal eden suçlar ve polisin bizzat ilgilendiği suçlardan oluşmaktadır.1998 yılında Türkiye'de işlenen bilişim suç sayısı 5 iken, 1999'da bu sayı 15'e yükselmiş. 2000 yılında 80'i bulan suç dosyasının sayısı, 2001 yılına gelindiğinde 136'yı bulmuş. Her geçen yılda artış göstererek ilerlemiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, Türkiye’deki bilgisayar suçlarının, lisans haklarının ihlali, dolandırıcılık, sahtecilik, yasadışı yayınlar ve bilgisayar sabotajı şeklinde geliştiğini göstermektedir. Sanal alemdeki dolandırıcılık suçlarının büyük bir kısmı kredi kartları üzerinden yapılmaktadır. Değişik yöntemlerle ele geçirilen kredi kartı numaralarıyla bilgisayar üzerinden alışveriş yapılması en yaygın yöntem olmaktadır. Otomatik para çekme makineleri olarak bilinen ATM dolandırıcılığı ise kredi kartlarından sonra ikinci sırada yer almaktadır. Kredi kartlarının ATM cihazında sıkıştırılması, değişik hilelerle şifrelerin öğrenilmesi veya kartların hırsızlık yoluyla elde edilmesi suretiyle dolandırıcılık yapılmaktadır. Evrak, para, Milli Piyango bileti, kimlik kartları, sigorta poliçeleri, pasaportlar ve yazarkasa fişlerinin sahteleri sahtecilik suçları da bu kapsamda yapılmaktadır.
Lisans hakları ihlali içinde en yüksek oranı yüzde 82 ile filmlerin çoğaltılması oluşturmaktadır. Bilgisayar oyunları ve müzik CD’lerinin çoğaltılması da sanal alemin diğer lisans hakkı ihlalleridir.
Interpol verileri, yasadışı yayın suçları arasında ilk sıranın yüzde 40’la çocuk pornografisine ait olduğunu göstermektedir. Genel anlamdaki pornografik yayınların oranı da yüzde 25. Bunlar, daha çok internet kafe gibi ortamlarda pornografik içeriklerin gösterimi ve CD’lerinin satışından oluşmaktadır. Terör içerikli web sayfaları hazırlanması suretiyle işlenen suçların oranı ise yüzde 30. Şikayete bağlı suçlardan kişilik haklarına saldırı ve hakaret ise yüzde 5 oranında işlenmektedir.
Türkiye’de Emniyet Teşkilatı'nda bilişim ile ilgili temel, 1982 yılında Bilgi İşlem Daire Başkanlığının kurulmasıyla atıldı. 1997 yılında ise Bilişim Suçları Bürosu kuruldu. 2001 yılında bu büronun adı İnternet ve Bilişim Suçları Şube Müdürlüğü olarak değiştirildi. Bu birimin dışında da diğer daire başkanlıkları altında Bilgi İşlem Şube müdürlükleri kuruldu. Bu daireler kendi görev alanlarına giren konularda bilişim suçları ile mücadele etmektedir. Ayrıca merkez teşkilatı içinde bir Bilgisayar Suçları ve Bilgi Güvenliği Kurulu ve Üst Kurul oluşturulmuştur. 2001 yılında Kaçakçılık ve Organize Suçlar Daire Başkanlığı ile Birleşmiş Milletler tarafından ortaklaşa kurulan TADOC (Turkish Academy Against Drug and Organised Crime) bünyesinde de Bilişim Suçları Araştırma Merkezi oluşturulmuştur. Bu merkez faaliyetlerini daha çok bu suçlar ile mücadelede, ilgili birimlere yön göstermek amacıyla akademik destek niteliğinde çalışmalar yapmaktadır. Bu merkezi yapılanmanın yanında büyük illerde de bilgi işlem büroları kurulmuş ve bu alanda karşılaşılan sorunlar ile ciddi anlamda mücadele etmeye başlanmıştır.
Türkiye’de genel olarak, ülkemizde bilişim suçları denince akla iki olay gelmektedir: Kredi kartları ve pornografik CD'ler başta olmak üzere telif haklarının konusunu teşkil eden korsan CD'ler.
Bilişim suçlarına ilişkin olarak yapılan üçlü sınıflandırma gözönüne alınırsa bilgisayar aracılığıyla işlenen suçların ülkemizde daha yaygın olduğu görülmektedir. Ancak bilgisayar sistemleri aracılığıyla işlenen suçların birçoğu takibe bağlı suçlardan olduğu için mağdurların şikayeti olmadan resen ele alınmamaktadır. Örneğin elektronik posta yoluyla yapılan bir tehditte, tehdit edilen kişi veya kurum bunu polise bildirmezse polisin bu olaydan haberdar olması ve işlem yapması mümkün olmamaktadır.
Riptech'in yayınladığı rapora göre, siber saldırılar en fazla ABD'de olurken, Türkiye 6. sırada yer almaktadır.
Türkiye’de işlenen bilişim suçlarına ait oransal veriler ise şu şekildedir.
Lisans hakları ihlallerinin yüzdesi
% 4 müzik
% 14 oyun
% 82 film

BİLİŞİM SUÇLARI NELERDİR

Bilişim suçlarının çok çeşitli tanımları vardır .Bunlardan, Avrupa Birliği Uzmanlar Komisyonu’nun Mayıs 1983’deki Paris Toplantısı’nda ‘bilgileri otomatik işleme tabi tutan veya verilerin nakline yarayan bir sistemde gayri kanuni, gayri ahlaki veya yetki dışı gerçekleştirilen her türlü davranış’ olarak tanımlanmıştır. Özünde bilişim suçları terimi, teknolojileri kullanarak işlenen bir suç unsurudur.
Bilişim Suçlarının Türlerini belirlemekte sorun olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bilişimle ilgili suç türlerini çok değişik şekillerde ortaya koymak mümkündür. Ancak , konuyu makul bir seviyede ele alarak, en çok görülen ve en ağır nitelikli olan suç türlerinin ele alınmasında yarar vardır.
Suçun işlenmesindeki esas konuyu suçlar arasındaki farklar oluşturur.Bir hedefe ulaşabilmek için türlü yollar kullanılabilir,bunun ötesinde asıl amaç hedeftir. Yani suçun türleri arasındaki farkı oluşturan esas etken suçun işlenmesindeki amaçtır. Bu haliyle Suçların türleri TCK da suç teşkil edecek tüm suçları kapsaya bilmekte veya bu suçlara zemin hazırlamaktadır. Suç çeşitleri ayrımında, 11.06.1999 tarihinde Birleşmiş Milletler ve Avrupa Birliği tarafından hazırlanan “Bilişim Suçları” raporuna göre ; suç çeşitleri altıya ayrılmaktadır. Bunlardan birincisi “Bilgisayar Sistemlerine ve Servislerine Yetkisiz Erişim ve Dinleme” olarak tanımlanır.İkinci olarak tanımlanan bilişim suçu “Bilgisayar Sabotajı” dır.Bir diğer suç kavramı “Bilgisayar Yoluyla Dolandırıcılık” olarak kabul görür.Başka bir siber suç ise “Bilgisayar Yoluyla Sahtecilik” kavramıdır.Beşinci suç türü ise “Kanunla Korunmuş Bir Yazılımın İzinsiz Kullanımı” şeklindedir.Son olarak tanımlanan bilişim suçu ise “Diğer Suçlar” başlığı altında Yasadışı Yayınlar,Pornografik Yayınlar (Büyük ve Çocuk Pornografisi),Hakaret ve Sövme olarak değerlendirilir.
Bu suç türlerini teker teker açıklayacak olursak;
1)Bilgisayar Sistemlerine ve Servislerine Yetkisi Erişim ve Dinleme
“Erişim” sistemin bir kısmına,bütününe,bilgisayar ağı veya içerdiği verilere,
programlara; yine programlar,casus yazılımlar veya virüsler vb. ile ulaşma anlamındadır.Günümüzde özel hayatın gizliliğinin korunması için kanunlarda gerekli müeyyideler konulması ile birlikte dinlemeler ,erişimler ,izinsiz özel ve şirket bilgisayarlarına ve sistemlerine girmek suç olarak kabul edilmiştir..
Günümüzde telefon dinlemeleri veya kişilerin özel mülklerine girmek nasıl savcı izni olmadan mümkün olmamakta ise yine kişiler veya kurumlar arası haberleşmenin bilgisayar üzerinden dinlenmesi veya izinsiz bilgilerin alınması da kişi özel mülkü ya da kişilerin şahsiyetlerine taciz olarak kabul edilmektedir ve suç oluşturmaktadır.
Ülkemizde bu konuda TCK’nın (Türk Ceza Kanunu) 243. maddenin 1. ve 2. fıkrasında açıkça belirtilmiştir.
Bu bölümde incelenmesi gereken konulardan biri de casus yazılımlardır.Bu yazılımlar
hukuki olarak suç sayılmamaktadır,fakat bu konuda tartışmaya açık bir kavram olduğu da bir gerçektir.
-Casus Yazılımlar Ve Etkileri
Casus yazılımlar bir bilgisayara kurulduktan sonra bilgisayarınıza girdikten sonra
bilgisayarınızda farklı etkiler bırakarak,ya da bilgisayarınız içerisinde deyim yerindeyse casusluk yaparak rahatsız eden yazılımlar olarak ifade edilir.
Casus yazılımların belli başlı amaçları; eriştiği ya da kurulduğu bilgisayarlardaki verileri,gezilen siteleri,bilgisayar içeriğindeki bilgilerin işe yarayan kısımlarını belli bir hedefe(doğrudan merkeze) göndermesine ya da bilgisayardan istenmeyen reklamların çıkmasına,internetten reklam indirmesine yol açmaktadır.
Tartışmaya açık olarak bu tür yazılımlar Kanunen suç sayılmamaktadır. Bu yazılımları, yine bu yazılımların lisans anlaşmasıyla kullanılmasını kabul ederek yüklediğinizden , bu tür yazılımları kanuni olarak gösterilmektedir.
2)Bilgisayar Sabotajı
Bu suç türü iki şekilde karşımıza çıkmaktadır.
1. Bilgisayar teknolojisi kullanarak sistemine sızılan bilgisayardaki bilgilerin
silinmesi, yok edilmesi ve değiştirilmesi.
2. Hedef alınan sisteme uzaktan erişerek değil de bilakis fiziksel zarar vererek yada sistem başında bulunarak bilgisayardaki bilgileri silmek,yok etmek veya değiştirerek zarar verilmesi.Burda önemli olan mala verilen zarardan ziyade içindeki bilgilere verilen zarar önem arzeder.
Yetkisiz erişimin aktif sahası olarak da nitelendirilen “Bilgisayar Sabotajı”,yalnız sisteme erişimle kalmamakla birlikte,eriştiği sistem (bilgisayar)‘ın içerdiği bilgileri silme veya değiştirme olarak ifade edilir.
Bir bilgisayara veyahut sisteme yetkisiz erişim sağlayanlar; sadece eriştiği bilgileri incelemekle,kopyalamakla kalmıyor, bu bilgileri değiştirebiliyor, silebiliyor ya da bu bilgileri kanun dışı kullanmak isteyenlere satabiliyor.
Türkiye’de “Bilgisayar Sabotajı” TCK(Türk Ceza Kanunu)’nun 243/ 3 ile 244/1 ve 2 maddelerine göre suçtur.
Virüsler,Wormlar ve Zombiler kötü amaçlı olarak yazılmış kodlardır.
Bu tür kötü amaçlı yazılmış kodlar,başkalarına zarar vermediği sürece suç sayılmamaktadır.Fakat bu tür kodlar; kişi ya da kurumlara intikal eder ve zarar verirse suç teşkil etmeye başlar. Yoksa sırf kod yazımı saikten öte bir anlam ifade etmemelidir.
Türkiye’de kötü amaçlı kodları yazma bunu yaymaya ilişkin açık bir hüküm bulunmamaktadır.Bu nedenle Kötü amaçlı kodlarla bilgisayarlara zarar verme, doktrinde genellikle “sistem ve unsurlarına yönelik nas-i ızrar suçu” olarak adlandırılmaktadır, oysa sabotaj konusunda belirttiğimiz TCK maddelerine bu bölümü de dahil etmek daha uygun olacaktır.
3)Bilgisayar Yoluyla Dolandırıcılık
Dolandırıcılık genel bağlamda “Hileli davranışlarla bir kimseyi aldatıp, onun veya başkasının zararına olarak, kendisine veya başkasına bir yarar sağlamaya” denmektedir.Bilişim kavramı olarak “Dolandırıcılık” bilgisayar veya iletişim araçlarıyla kişileri şaşırtma,aldatma,kandırma olarak tarif edilebilir.
Bilgisayar Yoluyla Dolandırıcılık suçu;
Kredi kartlarının bir benzerinin yardımcı programlarla oluşturulması yoluyla
Yetkisiz ve izinsiz erişilen bilgilerin kopyasını olmak şeklinde
Finans bilgilerinin tutulduğu programlarla yapılan değişiklik ile istenilen kişinin hesabına istenildiği kadar para aktarmak suretiyle
Kişiler arasında mali alışverişi olan kişilerin adına mail vs. Şeklinde iletişim kurarak;
kişileri kandırarak , işlenmektedir.
Ülkemizde bu tür suçlar TCK(Türk Ceza Kanunu)’da 158.maddenin (1). fıkrasının (f) bendinde,244.maddenin (3).fıkrasında ve 245.maddesinin (1). Fıkrasında hüküm altına alınmıştır.
4)Bilgisayar Yoluyla Sahtecilik
Klasik olarak tabir edildiğinde ,Bir şeyin aslına benzetilerek yapılan düzmece olarak tarif edilebilmektedir.Bazen ileri teknoloji ürünü cihazlar kullanılarak,bazen de çok basit web programcılığı ( Fakemail,Phishing) yöntemiyle sahtecilik yapılmaktadır. Günümüzde başkalarının adına e-mail göndererek,ticari ve özel ilişkileri zedelenmesini sağlamak, başkalarının adına web sitesi hazırlamak ve bu web sitesinin tanıtım amacıyla başkalarına e-mail ve mesaj göndererek (iletişim kurarak) ve bu mesajlarda da mağdur olan şahsın telefonlarını vererek,sahte para,sahte evrak,sahte bilet vb. basma yönetimiyle bu suç işlenmektedir.
Ülkemizde bu tür suçlara yönelik kanunlarda henüz net bir tanımlama yapılmamıştır.Fakat yeni TCK(Türk Ceza Kanunu)’nın 158. maddesinin f bendi uygulanılabilirliği sözkonusudur.
5) Kanunla Korunmuş Bir Yazılımın İzinsiz Kullanımı
“Kanunla Korunmuş Bir Yazılımın İzinsiz Kullanımı” yazılımların; yasadışı yöntemlerle kopyalanmasını,çoğaltılmasını,satılmasını,dağıtılm asının ve kullanılmasını ifade eder.
Ülkemizde 5846 no’lu Fikir ve Sanat Eseleri Kanunu (FSEK) lisanslı yazılımları satın alan kişiye bir adet kopyalama hakkı vermekte,daha fazla kopyanın yapılmasını,satılmasını,
yazılımın kiralanmasını yasaklamaktadır.
6)Yasadışı Yayınlar
Yasadışı olarak kabul edilen unsurların bilgisayar sistemleri,ağları,internet aracılığıyla yayınlanması ve dağıtılması olarak ifade edilir.Kanunun yasaklamış olduğu bu materyaller; web siteleri(sayfaları), elektronik postalar,haber grupları,forumlar,iletişim sağlayan her türlü araç,optik araçlar tarafından kayıt yapan tüm sistemler olarak kabul edilir.
Yasadışı yayınları üç gruba ayırmak mümkündür.Bunlardan birincisi,vatanın bölünmez bütünlüğüne aykırı olarak hazırlanmış terör içerikli internet siteleridir(sayfalarıdır).Bu tür siteleri hazırlayanların asıl amacı sansür konulmuş Anyasaya aykırı fikirlerini , interneti kullanarak yaymak ,bu sayede de kendilerine taraf toplayarak vatanın bütünlüğünü bozacak düşüncelerini ifade etmektir..
Yasadışı yayınların bir diğeri ise toplumun genel ahlakına,ar ve haya duygularına aykırı düşen yayınlardır.Bunlar pornografik görüntü veya yazılar şeklinde olmaktadır. Türkiye’de TCK (Türk Ceza Kanunu)’da 77,102,103 ve 104. maddeleriyle büyük ve çocuk pornografisi yasaklanmıştır.
İnternet aracılığıyla fiilen işlenen suçlardan üçüncüsü ise; bir kişiye,kuruma vb. karşı yapılan hakaret ve sövme suçudur.Bu suç türü internet üzerinden başkalarının adına uygun olmayan e-mailler göndererek kişi ya da kurumların itibarını zedelemek suretiyle olabilmektedir.Bir başka yol ise yine kişi ya da kurumların sahip oldukları adın,lakabın web üzerinden satın alınarak,kişi aleyhine yayında bulunmak suretiyle medyana gelebilmektedir.
Kısaca 6 Anabaşlık altında toplanan Bilişim Suçları Türlerinin bir çoğu yasalarımızda suç olarak düzenlenmiş ve bu sayede koruma altına alınmıştır. Lakin günümüz tekolojisinin hızlı ilerlemesi, internetin sürekli yaygınlaşması nedeniyle, bu gün suç türleri arasında sayılmayan yeni bir çok zarar amaçlı kullanımlar oluşacaktır. Yasalarımız teknolojik gelişmelerle aynı hızda ilerlemez ve yenilenmezse , bu tür fiilere karşı kanunlarımızda boşluk oluşacak, bu fiilleri işleyerek büyük zararlar doğuran şahıslara karşı hiçbir müeyyide uygulanamayacaktır. Bu halde Devlet yetkilileri, Hukukuçular ve Emniyet Mensupları sürekli yeni gelişmeleri takip ederek yasal boşlukların giderilmesi konusunda çalışma yapmalıdırlar ki ,İnternet yoluyla yapılan iletişim hizmetlerin en üst düzeyde güvenliği sağlanabilmiş olsun.
Güvenli iletişim imkanlarımızın devam edebilmesi için İnternet kullanıcıları olarak bizlerde, yukarıda belirtilen suç türleri içine giren, yasaya aykırı olduğunu bildiğimiz eylemleri ve bu eylemlerin uygulayıcılarını en kısa sürede emniyet birimlerine bildirmemiz gerekmektedir.Bu sayede bu tür suçların yaygınlaşmasına engel olunabilinecektir.
Tanımı
Bilişim Suçlarıyla ilgili olarak karşımıza bir çok tanım çıkmaktadır; Bilgisayar suçları, dijital suçlar, internet suçları, siber suçlar, ileri teknoloji suçları v.b.Tüm bunlar ayrı bir tanım olmakla beraber bilişim suçları terimi kullanıldığında bahsedilen bu teknolojileri kullanarak işlenen tüm suçları kapsamaktadır.
Bilişim Kelime anlamı olarak; insanların teknik,ekonomik ve toplumsal alanlardaki iletişiminde kullandığı ve bilimin dayanağı olan bilginin,özellikle elektronik makineler aracılığıyla düzenli ve akılcı bir şekilde işlenmesi olarak kabul edilmektedir.
Bilişim Suçları Halk deyimi ile; Bilgisayar Suçları” olarak tanımlanabildiği gibi “İletişim Suçları” , “Internet Suçları” , “Dijital Suçlar” , “Teknolojik Suçlar” , gibi tanımlamalar da yapılmaktadır.
Bilişim Suçlarını Avrupa da ki ilk tanımı ise şu şekilde; AET Uzmanlar Komisyonu’nun [8]Mayıs 1983 yılında Paris Toplantısında yaptığı tanımlamaya göre; “Bilgileri otomatik işleme tabi tutan veya verilerin nakline yarayan bir sistemde gayri kanun, gayri ahlakî ve yetki dışı gerçekleştirilen her türlü davranıştır.” denmektedir.
Genel manada bilişim suçları tanımı ise;Her türlü teknoloji kullanılarak,kanuni olmayan yollarla kişisel ya da kurumsal bilgisayarlarda,sistemler üzerinde zarar verici etki bırakmaktır.Bilişim teknolojilerinde suç meydana gelebilmesi için mutlaka teknoloji kullanılmalıdır.Bu teknoloji bilgisayar,kredi kartı,telefon,poss makinesi,elektronik bir cihaz olarak düşünülebilir.
Bilişim Suçlarının Hukuki tanımı ve TCK daki yeri; Bilgileri otomatik bir sisteme tabi olan bilgisayar ,bilgisayar programları ile iletişim teknolojilerinin verilerini hukuka aykırı bir biçimde ele geçiren, ele geçirerek değiştiren, yok eden, erişilmez kılan böylece bir başkasının zarara uğratılmasının sağlanması veya kendisine ve başkasına maddi bir çıkar sağlanması Bilişim Suçunu oluşturmaktadır..5237 sayılı Türk ceza kanununda ayrı bir başlık halinde düzenlenen bilişim suçları kanunun 243, 244 ve 245. maddeleri ile tanımlanmaktadır.

BİLİŞİM SUÇLARININ TÜRLERİ NELERDİR?

Suçların türleri TCK da suç teşkil edecek tüm suçları kapsaya bilmekte veya bu suçlara zemin hazırlamaktadır. Suçların işleme şekilleri;
Hakaret, küfür, kredi kartı yolsuzlukları, sahte belge basımı, bilgilerin çalınması ve buna bağlı olarak devam edebilecek suçları kapsamakla, birlikte bunlarla sınırlı olmayıp, günden güne değişiklikler göstermektedir. İl Emniyet Müdürlüğümüz Bilgi İşlem Şube Müdürlüğümüz 1999 yılından itibaren değişik birimlerden ve Cumhuriyet Başsavcılıklarından gelen talepler doğrultusunda çalışmalarına başlamıştır. 1999 yılında başlayan çalışmalarımız talebin atması nedeniyle Bilgi İşlem Şube Müdürlüğü içerisinde bulunan Bilgi Sistemi Büro Amirliği bünyesinde çalışmalarını sürdürmüştür. 2002 yılından itibaren Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü bünyesinde İnternet ve Bilişim Suçları Şube Müdürlüğün kurulması sonucu taşra teşkilatı olarak Şube Müdürlüğümüz içerisinde Bilişim Suçları Büro Amirliği adı altına çalışmalarını sürdürmektedir.

ÜLKEMİZDE EN ÇOK KARŞILAŞILAN BİLİŞİM ŞUÇLARINDAN ÖRNEKLER

* Başkalarının adına e-mail göndererek özellikle ticari ve özel ilişkileri zedeleme.
* Başkalarının adına web sayfası hazırlamak ve bu web sayfasının tanıtımı amacıyla başkalarına e-mail ve mesaj göndermek ve bu mesajlarda da mağdur olan şahsın telefon numaralarını vermek.
* Kişisel bilgisayarlar yada kurumsal bilgisayarlara yetkisiz erişim ile bilgilerin çalınması ve karşılığında tehdit ederek maddi menfaat sağlanması
* Şirketlere ait web sayfalarının alan adının izinsiz alınması ve bu alan adlarının karşılığında yüklü miktarlarda para talep etmek.
* Özellikle Pornografik içerikli CD kopyalamak ve satmak.
* Sahte evrak basımı gibi çok farklı konuları içerebilmektedir.
* NOT: Unutmayın bu tür suçların tek mağduru siz değilsiniz. Karşılaşılmış olan durumdan utanmadan tüm deliller ile birlikte en yakın Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığına başvurunuz.

WENESCO

2009-03-01T05:24:00.000-08:00

ABOUT WENESCO MELTERS: All of our melters are made according to a basic design. The material to be heated is contained in a liner (crucible). Heater elements are then placed adjacent to the liner. The liner and heater elements are surrounded by insulation. Finally, a steel or stainless steel housing contains the entire assembly. Heater elements are easily replaced by the user.

The design of the melter varies with the melting temperature and chemical characteristics of the material to be heated.

Wax compounds, hot melt, soap, and other thermoplastics, in the 80F to 450F range are best heated using convection type heating elements and low-watt density band heaters. Many of our melters feature power control in addition to an accurate thermostat to maximize even heating. A heated dispensing valve is usually provided. A stirrer may be added to assure consistency in a blend.

Melters, in the 80F to 1000F range are widely used to melt solder, babbit, pewter, tin, lead and other soft metals. These melters are carefully insulated to preserve energy and maintain operator safety. Pot liners are available to handle “lead free” alloys and salt compounds.

Larger melters are available in electric, natural gas, or propane versions. Gas melters usually cost more to buy than electric models, but depending upon power costs in your area, may cost less to operate,

Please click on the links below to find what you are looking for. But if we don't have it, chances are Wenesco can make it for you, because we've been specializing in custom engineering and production for decades!

Always call for free quotes & information.

Electric Melters for

Temp. Range
Candle wax, gel wax, soy wax, soap 80F--250F
Hot melt strippable coatings 80F-400F
Various compounds, plastisols, adhesives 80F -- 450F
Solder, tin, lead, babbitt 80F--1000F
Gold or silver in small crucibles 1800F--2200F

Gas Melters

Gas-fired melters for soft metals 80F--1000F

Welcome to the Dakota Ultrasonics

2009-03-01T02:14:00.000-08:00

We are a manufacturer of industrial ultrasonic testing equipment most commonly used in the petrochemical, aerospace, automotive, and other generally related industries. The pages that follow will provide you with general information regarding our products. If you have any questions, need technical support, or have a request for custom items, please contact us at your leisure using the information provided on this site.

Our products are commonly used to determine the thickness of a variety of materials by making contact with only one side of the material being tested. They have the ability to detect very fine pits, flaws, and porosity in materials without having to destroy the material or parts being tested. This is done by converting the transit time of a sound wave, sent into and reflecting back from a defect or opposite surface in the test material, into a length measurement. This technique uses principles similar to that of sonar.

We also manufacture a line of ultrasonic bolting equipment that very accurately measures the stress, elongation, and load in threaded fasteners. These products are typically used in critical bolting applications where extreme accuracy is needed. If you have any specific or specialized bolting applications in mind, be sure to contact us to discuss your requirements in detail.

Enjoy!

HSBC Premier International Recognition and Emergency Support

2009-02-28T18:41:00.000-08:00

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HSBC Premier can provide useful local information about everything from restaurants to cultural events and entertainment.

The international banking benefits that HSBC Premier provides will also cover your family, so you can rest easy while your children travel for study or work.

HSBC Premier's international banking services include:

* Guaranteed priority service for all your international banking needs
* In an emergency, simply call HSBC Premier's emergency hotline +1-908-PREMIER or HSBC Bank International +44 1534 616313 for international assistance
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Feel at home wherever you are with HSBC Premier's international banking services.

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Services available include:

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Land & Sea�s DYNOmite Chassis Dynamometer Systems combine

2009-02-28T18:09:00.000-08:00

FWD/RWD 700+ Hp** chassis kits include 12" medium inertia dual-roller assembly, removable roller shield, drive-up ramps, wheel chocks, casters, water or eddy current absorber with step-up drive, electronic torque transducer, DYNOmite data-acquisition computer, AC power supply, Electronic Auto-Load Control, DYNO-MAX 2000� software, inductive RPM pick-up, required hoses, engine temperature thermistor, and full-function data harness. (Optional AWD upgrade, with dual eddy current absorbers and an electrically adjustable wheelbase system, is shown in the image at right.)

1,200 to 2,500+ Hp** Pro chassis kits include a FWD/RWD (optional AWD upgrade shown below) tube steel frame with 24", 30", 44", or 60" diameter medium inertia rolls, bolt-on diamond plate decking, floor anchors, wheel chocks, vehicle tie downs, water or eddy current absorber(s) with step-up drive, electronic torque transducer, DYNOmite 28-channel data-acquisition computer, inductive RPM pick-up, DYNO-MAX 2000 �Pro� software, printer, Windows XP® equipped Dell� laptop, mobile computer stand, Electronic Auto-Load Control, Weather Station Kit, A/F Ratio module, 42" high-volume cooling fan, hoses, engine temperature thermistor, and full-function data harness.

Click to enlarge DYNO-MAX 2000 console.Click to enlarge DYNO-MAX 2000 graph.DYNO-MAX 2000� �Pro� Software creates a full vehicle dashboard on your PC. Features include: real-time trace graph display, adjustable limit warnings, pushbutton controls, user configurable analog and digital gauge ranges, color graphing, test report database, instant playback, inertia compensation, �Smart Record�� trigger points, adjustable data dampening, full data import/export, semi-automatic zeroing, voice alarms, wireless Pocket DYNO-MAX� interface, drag strip Christmas tree console, etc. (Click for full list of features.)

DYNOmite Data-Acquisition Computer displays and records true unlimited Hp, torque, RPM, elapsed time, etc. at up to 1,000 readings per second (per channel). It will even automatically apply SAE correction factors for air temperature, barometric pressure, and relative humidity.

Click to enlarge "Dually" 30" chassis dynamometer. More than acceleration Hp can be measured with DYNOmite absorption units, because they utilize an actual strain gauge equipped torque transducer. Measuring power under a controlled RPM load is vital for proper mapping of engine management systems and guess-free emissions work. Avoid �dynos� that simply spin the vehicle�s tires up against their roll�s inertia (�flywheel resistance�) without having any ability to simultaneously control and measure absorption load. Rather than measuring the torque, they derive it from the acceleration (similar to extracting horsepower from drag-strip data). Such units can not maintain a MPH or RPM setting, while also displaying true torque and Hp � like a DYNOmite can!

Click to enlarge 24" chassis dynamometer.Sustained Hp and top end require an absorption dynamometer (i.e. a DYNOmite system). Unlike �acceleration spurt� inertial testing, these can load a vehicle indefinitely.* The absorber allows running controlled RPM step or sweep Hp tests. Everything is under computer control via the included Electronic Auto Load.

Simulate driving conditions on your chassis dyno by letting DYNO-MAX and your PC take control. DYNO-MAX features a �Road Load Simulation� mode that simulates vehicle momentum, air drag, rolling friction, etc. Enter the vehicle�s weight and drag data and then allow the software to monitor MPH vs. applied Hp, as it adjusts the dyno�s road load accordingly. To the car�s driveline and operator, the feel is like actually driving.

Click to enlarge 44" AWD chassis dynamometer.Front, Rear, or All Wheel Drive cars and trucks can be tested on the appropriate model automotive chassis dyno. Many allow front/rear torque bias monitoring and bidirectional mounting. Even large bikes and ATVs fit the 700 Hp dual-roller assembly. We can also convert many other manufacturer�s older, single axle, chassis dynamometers to AWD, with full Electronic Axle Synchronization, at a fraction of the cost of a new installation!

Click to Services page for magnified view of grooves.Dynamically balanced and machine traction-grooved rollers dramatically limit vibration and tire slip! Test most production vehicles (up to 150 MPH and 700 Hp) on our smallest automotive dual-roller assembly. Larger diameter roll systems easily handle sustained higher speed testing at race car power levels. (**Capacities are approximate, as they are primarily tire safety and traction limited � higher torque requires tie downs.)

Click to enlarge tri-axle truck chassis dynamometer.Fix driveline problems that might never show up in the garage, like shifting issues, driveshaft vibration, brake squeal, bearing noises, brake shudder, exhaust rattles, etc. - without costly field testing.

Click to enlarge tandem-axle truck chassis dynamometer.Verify Click to enlarge Pocket DYNO-MAX remote control.emissions under load using your existing, or our optional (digitally integrated) DYNOmite 5-gas, exhaust analyzer. Proper emission testing procedures require repeatable absorber load control, impossible on simple inertia dynos. No more trying to use unloaded idle data to verify that repaired vehicles are in emissions compliance. Send customers for state inspections with confidence.

Click to enlarge 24" chassis dynamometer.Low profile, ramp loading allows installing the 12" dual-roller units above ground - or in the driveway. Casters let you roll it to a corner when not in use (just raise the anti-vibration leveling pads). No dedicated test bay, or digging up floors, required.

Rapid on-off set-up makes it practical to skip those old time-consuming road trips. Just drive it on, strap it down, hook up the tach (or use �Smart Ratio��) and test � a full report prints out automatically!

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2009-02-28T17:35:00.000-08:00

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SmartBalancer

2009-02-28T09:17:00.000-08:00

SmartBalancer is a new portable measuring instrument for field balancing designed by Schenck – a specialist in balancing equipment. The new field balancer with its many outstanding major and minor design features incorporates our vast expertise in balancing, along with up-to-date vibration measuring equipment.

Field balancing with the SmartBalancer – a most efficient addition to your balancing equipment.

Benefits at a Glance

* A comprehensive package at an extremely favourable price-performance ratio.
* 2 simultaneous measurement channels for highly efficient field balancing.
* Optimised balancing for up to 4 measuring points.
* Graphical presentation of unbalance and test run vectors for all measuring points.
* Machine diagnosis with FFT and SmartFFT analysis
* Overall vibration measurement in accordance with relevant standards.
* Oscilloscope function.
* Powerful SmartReport software included in the price.
* New laser-optical reference sensor enables safe balancing at a distance of up to 0.5 m from the rotor shaft.
* 6 hours of operation on a single battery charge - no replacement batteries required.

High Ease of Operation

* Clear graphical display
* Dialog-based operator prompting
* 6 hours of operation on a single battery charge
* No replacement batteries required
* Laser-optical reference sensor (emitting visible light) enables safe balancing at a distance of up to 0.5 m from the rotor shaft
* SmartBalancer report software

Specifications

Measurement Tasks

* Field balancing of rotors in one and two planes.
* Measurement of overall vibrations for evaluation of the machine condition.
* Frequency analysis for identification of the causes of vibrations.
* Start-up and run-down curves of the first harmonic for the detection of machine and mounting resonances.
* Display of overall vibrations and of the first harmonic versus time.
* Oscilloscope function for visualisation of vibration - time signature.

Measurement Channels

* 2 channels for vibrations
* 1 channel for speed and reference signal

Measurement Inputs

* 2 inputs for acceleration sensors
* 1 input for laser-optical reference sensor
* All inputs provide power supply for the sensors.

Measurement Variables

* Vibration displacement in µm and mils
* Vibration velocity in mm/s and inch/s
* Vibration acceleration in m/s2 and g

Signal Detection Types

* RMS value
* Peak-to-peak value
* Peak value

Sigma702 Tensiometer

2009-02-27T19:02:00.001-08:00

Sigma 702 is a stand-alone tensiometer for measuring surface
and interfacial tension in situations requiring high sensitivity and simple
operation.

As a result of KSV's long experience in tensiometer design,
Sigma 702 is user friendly and highly reliable. Precise temperature control can
be ensured by the water-jacketed vessel holder. The option of connecting to an
external PC and/or serial printer enables reliable data storage and simple
reporting.

Features
Large built-in LCD display
Super-sensitive
microbalance with transport locking and overload protection, optimized for
Surface tension/Interfacial tension measurements
Illuminated, specially
coated and easily cleanable measuring area
Motor-driven sample stage with
high resolution movement control
Built-in magnetic stirrer
Built-in
touchpad for simple operator control, chamber illumination, stage up/down drive,
magnetic stirrer
Built-in thermostattable jacket with inner diameter 70 mm
for temperature control of the sample liquid Sample vessels with outer diameter
70 mm and 50 mm
Embedded software to measure surface tension (ST) and
interfacial tension (IT) using DuNouy ring and/or Wilhelmy plate, as well as the
density of liquids
RS-232C connection to optional printer
USB-connection
for data output to optional external PC computer
PC software module to read
the data to and ASCII file and/or Spread sheet, such as Microsoft Excel (not
included)

THE LAST DAYS OF PRIVACY

2009-02-27T19:01:00.000-08:00

As technology makes life richer and easier, we leave a trail of information
that is susceptible to prying eyesWithin the next four months, a major Bay Area
supermarket chain plans to introduce a payment system that uses biometric
fingerprint authentication to verify customers' identities. Under this system,
shoppers in checkout lines won't need to use cash, checks, debit cards or credit
cards. Instead, they can place their fingers on scanners that read fingerprints,
and once the device links to their bank or credit card accounts, they can buy
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Americans might as well face up the fact that there is little privacy left.]The
system is already used in cities around the United States, including Portland,
Ore., and Chicago, where one shopper says it has changed his life for the
better. Linc Thelen, a 37-year-old interior designer, says the fingerprint
system -- known commercially as Pay By Touch -- is convenient to use and
expedites his way through grocery lines at Jewel-Osco, where he shops. Thelen
says the system lets people leave their wallets behind, so they don't have to
worry about being robbed or losing their credit cards."I had no reservation,"
Thelen said in a phone interview. "It's a safe way to store information."But no
system is 100 percent foolproof.Despite the fact that armed men guard the
computers that store the customers' virtual fingerprints, despite the fact that
Bank of America's former security chief now heads Pay By Touch's security
division, and despite the fact that Pay By Touch hires people to try to expose
vulnerabilities in its computer system (so those vulnerabilities can be
eliminated), Pay By Touch President John Morris acknowledges that "it's not
impossible" for computer hackers to figure out how to tamper with its
information.And therein lies one of the 21st century's most vexing problems:
More and more of our personal data are captured and stored by corporate and
government interests, and are potentially available to anyone with the
technological, legal or financial means to access that information.Whether it's
phone calls we make, library books we check out, CDs we buy on the Internet or
divorces we finalize in court, we leave a trail of information that becomes
susceptible to prying eyes. For the price of a bus pass, you can pay a company
to supply anyone's address, phone number, political affiliation, estimated
income and property history. For $20 more, you can find out if that person is
married or divorced, has a criminal record, and what sort of jobs he or she has
worked.Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., says she will introduce a "privacy bill of
rights" because identity theft and security failures of personal records have
become "one of the most important issues facing us as individuals and as a
nation."The availability of personal information -- downloadable onto laptop
computers, which are increasingly being fitted with fingerprint technology -- is
changing the culture in ways that may seem trivial but are really benchmarks for
a new society already in its formative stages.A small example: Unbeknownst to
the men who date her, Judy runs background checks on all of them, using a
private investigator to dig out any "red flags" that would presage troubling
behavior. A businesswoman in Southern California, Judy, 50, uses a company
called DateSmart, whose client base has boomed in the past five years as more
people confront the perils of online dating."I'm glad the information is out
there," says Judy, who did not want her last name used because of concerns her
suitors would read this article. "The men I'm talking to online are complete
strangers. And I have absolutely no knowledge of their character other than what
they're saying in their profiles. I need to feel comfortable knowing that
they're not an ax murderer. The people you meet might be well dressed, but you
never know if they have any criminal history. It's for (my) safety."Background
checks are nothing new. What's changed are the speed with which you can obtain
them, their relatively small price (some companies advertise free checks) and
their growing public acceptance. The information revolution has transformed the
background check into a common and casual tool, and those being scrutinized
probably don't have a clue. More obvious are the security cameras embedded in
nearly every major American city, including New York, Milwaukee, Chicago,
Atlanta, Los Angeles and, yes, San Francisco, where lenses record people's
activities in such crime-ridden neighborhoods as Bayview-Hunters Point and the
Western Addition. The spread of these cameras is championed by authorities, who
say it reduces criminal activity, and criticized by the ACLU, which says the
equipment is an unnecessary intrusion into public spaces.Civil liberties groups
have joined the widespread outcry against the government's monitoring of
Americans' phone-call records. Two weeks ago in federal court, the ACLU
challenged the legal rationale behind the National Security Agency program,
arguing that the NSA's actions -- involving "data mining" of records provided by
AT&T and other telephone companies -- violate Americans' rights to free
speech and privacy as guaranteed under the First and Fourth Amendments. Last
week, privacy experts raised questions about the U.S. government's monitoring of
international bank transfers -- previously secret data surveillance officials
say is justified by the fight against terrorism.Americans' rights to privacy
will be tested even more in the next few years as biometric technology creeps
increasingly into everyday arenas. For example, on the campus of UC San Diego,
biometric experts are testing a soda machine that uses both fingerprint and
face-recognition technology. The machine is in a lounge for grad students in UC
San Diego's computer science building."The students are very excited about
getting it working," Serge Belongie, a UC San Diego associate professor of
computer science, says in a phone interview. "People think it's very cool. ...
No one uses money. They have accounts. What would be fun is if (the machine)
recognizes you and says, 'Would you like your usual?' "If UC San Diego students
are reluctant to use the machine, their privacy concerns are outweighed by
convenience -- a sentiment echoed in survey after survey on biometric
technology. In March, Unisys Corp. released a report on public perception of
"identity management" that said convenience and efficiency were the two biggest
reasons consumers would use biometric technology. (The most preferred biometric
methods are fingerprints and voice recognition, according to the survey. The
least preferred, because of its perceived intrusiveness, is an iris or eye
scan.)Two of the biggest turnoffs for those who shun biometric technology:
suspicion of how the technology works and loss of privacy. Among respondents
from North America, just 56 percent said they'd be willing to share their
fingerprint with a government organization such as a post office or tax
authority. Among respondents from the Asia-Pacific region, 71 percent said
they'd share their fingerprint with the government."As consumer confidence grows
in the large-scale usage of (biometric technology) and standards are more
generally comfortably adopted, you're going to see a pretty rapid migration" to
it, says Mark Cohn, Unisys vice president for homeland security solutions.Cohn,
a principal architect of the Department of Homeland Security's US-VISIT Exit
system, which uses fingerprint technology to run background checks on visa
applicants and verify their entry to and arrival from the United States, says
Malaysia offers a preview of how the United States may change in the coming
years.Since 2001, the Malay government has issued a biometric "multipurpose
card" to Malaysians 12 years and older. The card, which features a thumbprint
and photograph, acts as a passport, driver's license, ATM card, toll and parking
pass, and medical record that lists blood type and any allergies.The card is
convenient to use -- but it's a nightmare for Malaysians who lose it or have it
stolen. Crime syndicates in Malaysia have altered cards with different
photographs and used them to give members new identities, though the Malay
government insists these identity thieves can't access the original cardholders'
personal information. Special chip technology and other password features
prevent this, they say. Also, the cardholder's fingerprint -- rather than being
visible on the card -- is encrypted in the card itself: To reveal the
fingerprint, the card must be inserted into a special biometric device that
compares the encrypted print with that of the person claiming to be the
cardholder.For anyone who has read Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four," where
"telescreens" keep track of people's lives, this new biometric technology will
seem like fiction come to life. It's showing up everywhere. By the end of this
year, U.S. passport agencies hope to issue "electronic passports" with computer
chips that have digital photos of the holders. With the help of face-recognition
machines, airport security can compare a photo with the face of the passport
holder. For two years, an American corporation, VeriChip, has sold
government-approved electronic chips that are inserted under people's skin to
give doctors instant access to patients' medical histories.In 2008, as mandated
by the Real ID Act, states plan to issue driver's licenses linked to a database
that includes each license holder's photo and Social Security number. These
licenses (civil liberties groups call them national identity cards) will likely
include a biometric photo of the driver accessible by authorities.In the
meantime, banks are considering using iris scans and even palm scans at ATMs in
an effort to cut down on fraud. (In 1999, Bank United in Texas adopted iris-scan
technology at three of its ATMs in a test that was discontinued when Washington
Mutual took over the bank.)Some people love the new technology. Others shun
it.Pay By Touch admits it has encountered some resistance among shoppers it
approached in supermarkets that already use the company's fingerprint service.
But Morris, its president, says many of these customers are quickly won over by
the convenience of Pay By Touch, which is free for consumers, and that the
company keeps data points based on users' fingerprints, not actual fingerprints.
So far, supermarkets in 40 states use the Pay By Touch system.Pay By Touch,
which is based in San Francisco, wouldn't say which Bay Area supermarket chain
will start using its fingerprint system in the next four months -- only that the
chain will use the system in just a handful of its Bay Area stores. Pay By Touch
users sign up voluntarily and are under no obligation to use it at the checkout
line.Pay By Touch says it takes great care to safeguard its users' data. After
fingerprints are converted into algorithms, they're encrypted, then stored in
IBM computers. Those algorithms can't be reconverted into an exact copy of the
fingerprint, though Pay By Touch may eventually store users' actual fingerprints
if the technology improves, Morris says. The company insists it will never sell
users' personal information or fingerprints to anyone else -- a pledge that's
backed up in writing when users sign up with the company. But what if federal
authorities, citing national security, insist on the finger scan and payment
history of a Pay By Touch user?Pam Dixon, who heads the World Privacy Forum, a
public research group, went to Chicago to warn potential Pay By Touch users
about possible dangers."It didn't stick," she says. "People were (more)
concerned with (convenience than) the potential risks. People can put their
thumb on a pad and be done with it. But meanwhile, their biometric data is
sitting with another company, a third party, that's subject to subpoena. One
argument that I made: Let's say that every supermarket in the country,
particularly the large chains, (use) a biometric payment system. It's a law
enforcement dream because who needs a biometric database run by the U.S.
government when you've got one being run by private companies?"Citing the recent
disclosure by the Veterans Administration, which said a computer with credit
information on millions of veterans had been stolen, Dixon says, "The second
issue is information security. If the VA can't keep its records secure, which is
a government agency that has all sorts of strict controls that are supposed to
be in place, how on Earth can a private company without the resources of
something like the VA manage to keep something secure? When we have a credit
card stolen, we can call the credit card company and say, 'Give me a new
number.' But you can't do that with your biometric. You can't say, 'Give me a
new fingerprint.' "Morris dismisses such concerns, saying that Pay By Touch will
actually decrease the likelihood that consumers' credit information is stolen or
misappropriated. "I think (Pay By Touch users) get pretty rapidly that it's the
ultimate way to secure their private data," he says. "It connects (their
accounts) to something that's uniquely them, as opposed to handing a credit card
over to a stranger or writing a personal check that seven or eight humans touch
before it gets in their statement. Securing information by a biometric is a
giant leap forward. (Users) like that they don't have to pull their card out
anymore. They (tell us they) like that they don't have to carry their (purses or
wallets) through the parking lot of an urban supermarket. There's a physical
security benefit. Their numbers are never displayed. The safety of securing
their data is the No. 1 thing they like."The marketplace will determine whether
the public is ready to accept commercial fingerprint identification. Investors
in Pay By Touch believe that day is here, capitalizing the company with $190
million in the past 12 months. More than 2.5 million shoppers already use the
Pay By Touch system. Morris envisions a day when all stores -- even mom-and-pop
ones -- offer a Pay By Touch option.Soon, customers will be able to use Pay By
Touch from home with the help of fingerprint readers attached to their
computers. In ancient China, rulers would put their fingerprints on documents to
give them an official seal. Artists would also mark their work with prints. It
wasn't until the late 1800s that authorities realized they could use
fingerprints to catch criminals. Their evolution as a way to pay for groceries
is a 21st century twist fueled by technology. It's also a trade-off between
privacy and convenience. Welcome to the brave new world in Aisle 5.

Petroleum Technology Transfer Council

2009-02-23T03:53:00.000-08:00

The Petroleum Technology Transfer
Council (PTTC) is an American national not-for-profit organization established
in 1994 by producers, state organizations and the Department of Energy (DOE).
While emphasizing the needs of independent oil and gas producers, PTTC’s
activities also benefit industry consultants, service and supply companies, and
other industry participants. To ensure timeliness and relevance of technical
workshops and other activities, PTTC’s regional programs are developed under the
guidance of local Producer Advisory Groups. Through these volunteers and the
National Board of Directors, who are primarily domestic oil and natural gas
operators, hundreds of producers and other industry participants nationwide
contribute their time and expertise to the technology transfer program.
PTTC
is involved with foster networking people, who impact domestic
production.
Oil and Gas Producers rely upon the network for non-biased,
straight forward technical information;
Provides Technology providers with an
avenue to communicate developing or under-applied technologies to producers,
consultants, and explorationists;
Consultants better equip themselves for
serving producers, which further broadens application; and
The DOE uses the
network to disseminate its R&D results and gather insights on domestic
concerns and issues.
The relationships that are developed between the various
entities and individuals have achieved technology information transfer through
the PTTC’s programs and are reducing costs, while increasing profits, and
ultimately increasing recovery in existing mature fields, expanding recovery
from unconventional reservoirs, profitably developing ever-smaller domestic
production and reserves, and increasing environmental stewardships.
Since
1994, the PTTC was funded primarily by the DOE with matching funds by the states
and Oil and Gas industry. The PTTC's work has been a recognized force for
transferring exploration and production technology to domestic U.S. producers.
In 2006, the U.S. Congress declined to provide fiscal year 2007 funding for many
elements of the DOE’s natural gas and oil R&D program, from which PTTC drew
its federal funds. DOE ultimately provided $1 million of funding through
September 2008 to help PTTC transition to a primarily industry-funded
organization.
Due these evets, the Executive Committee of AAPG and the Board
of PTTC both voted in late September for AAPG to assume management of the new
organization. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Petroleum
Technology Transfer Council have announced that AAPG has assumed management of
PTTC activities effective October 9, 2007.This includes fundraising, marketing
and corporate operation of the PTTC Program. The vote followed a 90-day due
diligence period. AAPG President Will Green, of Midland, Texas, said “PTTC has
perhaps the most successful scientific technology transfer program for the
independent U.S. producer and has proven its value to the industry. The
Association considers the program important for the industry, the members of
AAPG and the country.” Outgoing PTTC Chairman Gene Ames noted: “Strengths of
PTTC will be the same – most universities will stay engaged, regional volunteer
groups will be autonomous and work closely with the universities,
cross-discipline diversity will be encouraged, and producers will comprise the
majority of the volunteers. DOE remains a strong supporter and will strive
toward some funding albeit at a lower level than historical.” Members of the new
board of directors will be announced later. Green said PTTC’s primary tool for
transferring E&P technology will continue to be regional workshops, which
will be supplemented with a strong Web presence, newsletters and other personal
outreach. Using these tools, PTTC will continue to connect producers, the
service sector, consultants, researchers and others with the data and technology
information needed to spur technology application.
Topics addressed by PTTC
activities have covered the full spectrum of E&P operations, including
exploration, unconventional resources, enhanced recovery processes, imaging
technology, drilling and completion, hydraulic fracturing and many others.
Serving industry locally through Regional Lead Organizations, typically at
universities or geological surveys, PTTC’s primary focus has been serving
independents. This operation model will continue in the future.

iComply forges ahead with the Australian Logistics Council

2009-02-23T02:26:00.000-08:00

iComply announced today that the company had been appointed by the Australian Logistics Council as one of four compliance firms authorised to conduct audits against the ALC Retail Logistics Code of Conduct.

This appointment recognises iComply's professional accreditations, and its specialised experience in the transport industry.

The ALC Retail Logistics Code of Conduct was established in November 2006 by the Australian Logistics Council and key players within the transport and logistics industry.

The ten point Code of Conduct establishes a clear set of principles for freight logistics, involving the retailer, supplier, carrier and logistics provider, allowing the industry to respond in a coordinated way to help all involved across the retail supply chain operate under a national set of retail logistics supply chain industry standards.

Every transport business wishing to supply to the retail industry must adhere to the Code and undertake annual audits.
What we do

iComply is a leading provider of compliance audit software and compliance audit services to the public and private sector. Continually awarded for its innovation in software development, iComply combines technical excellence with over 50 years of professional experience to implement the best audit, compliance and risk management solutions for businesses worldwide.
Our background

iComply was formed in 2003 with the joining of two successful boutique compliance companies. The partnership brought together a unique combination of specialist audit services and state-of-the-art audit software to address the ever increasing regulations and legislation facing businesses today.

Based in Melbourne, Australia, iComply is now one of the world’s leading compliance consultancies with a team of highly qualified and accredited personnel. Recognised by Microsoft and the international software industry for their innovative solutions, iComply’s compliance software products and compliance audit services have become integral to the success of public and private organisations across the globe.
Our clients

iComply’s prestigious international client list speaks for itself. Ranging from multi-national corporations, government organisations and small cutting-edge businesses, our clients reflect the quality, flexibility and value of our services.

OL-55 On-Line Tensiometer

2009-02-22T02:37:00.000-08:00

By continuously measuring surface tension, the OL-55 monitors the level of surface active chemical additives in water-based process liquids. Based on the information from the measurement the operator can either manually dose chemicals into the process or the optional auto-dosing system can be used.

On-line tensiometer

* Continuous monitoring of surface tension and other parameters, including pH, temperature, and conductivity, in various process liquids for optimising the dosing of chemicals
* Rugged design for factory applications
* Fully automatic computer controlled operation
* Patented technology

Benefits

* Eliminates overdosing of surfactants - reducing costs
* Controls processes - improves efficiency and quality
* Reduces waste and improves yield
* Improves environmental control
* Extends chemical lifetime in processes

Specifications
Surface tension measuring range 20 to 80 mN/m
Resolution 0.1 mN/m
Update time for liquid
3 minutes from change in process liquid
Temperature measuring range (optional)
15 to 85°C
pH measuring range (optional)
2 to 14
Flow rate
18 l/h
Self-cleaning filter
Standard 100 Î¼m (others by request)
Voltage
100-240 V (automatic) 50/60 Hz
Power consumpiton
< 60 W
Fuses 315 mA
Dimensions 544 x 428 x 236 mm (H x L x D)
Optional features
# On-line pH monitoring
# On-line conductivity monitoring
# On-line process temperature measurement
# Automatic dosing of surfactants and clean water based on measurement data

Overview

2009-02-21T19:02:00.000-08:00

IBM Cognos 8 Controller provides Finance organizations with unmatched capabilities for managing the close, consolidation, and reporting process. An automated, menu-driven application that is owned and managed by Finance, IBM Cognos 8 Controller can consolidate diverse ledgers representing thousands of operating units and accounts into a common chart-of-accounts structure.

IBM Cognos 8 Controller reduces close cycle times and gives you the transparency that is essential for sustained compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and IFRS. It supports local, regional, or global requirements, and enables you to adapt to business and regulatory changes in real time.

What IBM Cognos 8 Controller Offers to Finance Leaders
IBM Cognos 8 Controller offers critical benefits for the key members of your finance team—and for the CIO, who needs to ensure compatibility with existing IT investments:

* For Corporate Controllers: IBM Cognos 8 Controller enables the corporate controller to automate the entire close process, from data collection to financial consolidation to output. Close cycle times are reduced while data integrity is assured.
* For the CFO: IBM Cognos 8 Controller reduces risk and provides the CFO with an enterprise view of key financial ratios and results. Greater visibility improves strategic decision making across the organization, while the high quality of financial results eases external reporting and compliance.
* For the CIO: IBM Cognos 8 Controller allows the CIO to leverage current IT investments while ensuring that centralized systems meet the demand for secure and reliable data. And it offers the opportunity for performance management standardization from a single vendor, with enterprise planning and business intelligence across a single architecture and platform.

IBM Cognos 8 Controller is the only solution that includes more than 200 pre-configured, standard reports to satisfy the demands of management and regulators. All the reports required at key stages of the close process are available automatically—no custom report creation is needed.

In addition, IBM Cognos 8 Controller is seamlessly integrated with IBM Cognos 8 Planning and IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence. It enables performance management to be integrated at the data, security and process level—all at a low total cost of ownership.
Learn more:

* Features and Benefits of IBM Cognos 8 Controller
* Read the IBM Cognos 8 Controller Fact Sheet
* Read about the 200+ Standard Reports available with IBM Cognos 8 Controller
* Visit the Compliance Resource Center
* Learn best practices thru IBM Cognos 8 Controller Performance

BluePrints

Training and Education - Online and Face to Face

2009-02-20T15:03:00.000-08:00

Whilst we are engaging trainers, we believe that learning should be highly interactive enabling our clients to apply our training in practical and lasting ways.

Our training can be an online course tailored to your firm, a face to face scenario based workshop, a seminar looking at law and regulation or a blend of them all.

SmithSpiers' training is customised for our clients’ needs in their particular sector. We provide:

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Targeted Training for Senior Management and Compliance
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Generic Training for all Employees and Business Owners

At SmithSpiers we know that training needs can change quickly. Our training always draws upon very latest developments, including changes in:

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The Law
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The Regulatory Environment
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Financial Crime Vulnerabilities
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Industry Best Practice

We provide face to face training in a wide range of compliance topics from integrity and ethics, to conduct of business and professional obligations training.

We offer online courses with our partner Absolutely Training, a leading online course provider. These course are interactive, explain complex concepts for your staff and contain numerous scenarios and examples relevant to your business. All the courses can be customised to your particular circumstances.

You can find out more about Absolutely Training here.

Our current online course list includes:

* Doing Business with Integrity - Avoiding Bribery, Corruption and Conflicts of Interest - Click here for more information
* Anti-Money Laundering for Accountants - Click here for more information
* Anti-Money Laundering for Solicitors - Click here for more information
* Anti-Money Laundering Awareness for Support Staff
* Health and Safety
* Equality, Diversity and Other Employment Issues
* Awareness and Prevention of Fraud
* Information Security
* Whistleblowing

Coming soon:

* Professional Conduct Training for Solicitors
* Anti-money laundering for professional services firms in Ireland

Powered by a 100MHz DSP platform using FPGA technology.

2009-02-20T04:21:00.001-08:00

Click for larger image Welcome to the Dakota Ultrasonics website!

We are a manufacturer of industrial ultrasonic testing equipment most commonly used in the petrochemical, aerospace, automotive, and other generally related industries. The pages that follow will provide you with general information regarding our products. If you have any questions, need technical support, or have a request for custom items, please contact us at your leisure using the information provided on this site.

Our products are commonly used to determine the thickness of a variety of materials by making contact with only one side of the material being tested. They have the ability to detect very fine pits, flaws, and porosity in materials without having to destroy the material or parts being tested. This is done by converting the transit time of a sound wave, sent into and reflecting back from a defect or opposite surface in the test material, into a length measurement. This technique uses principles similar to that of sonar.

We also manufacture a line of ultrasonic bolting equipment that very accurately

measures the stress, elongatiCMX DL+ A/B Scan Scope w/coating featureon, and load in threaded fasteners. These products are typically
used in critical bolting applications where extreme accuracy is needed. If you
have any specific or specialized bolting applications in mind, be sure to
contact us to discuss your requirements in detail.

Enjoy!

luxury jet

2009-02-17T11:49:00.001-08:00

Luxury Air Jets provides a full spectrum of private aviation services to people who can’t afford to waste time. We provide private jet charter flights to nearly every destination in the world on corporate jets. By using our private jet or executive jet charter services, you will avoid giant commercial airports, security lines, baggage check lines, and delayed flights. Private jet charter is with no doubt the future in private aviation. That is why we made air charter services our specialty.

AIRCRAFT CHARTER - Only Four-Hour Notice!

Among the benefits you get when you charter private jets, executive jet aircraft, or any luxury aircraft with us:

* When you charter private jets, you pay No monthly fees, No membership costs, and No long-term investment on any charter flights.
* 20-30% saving on jet charter when compared to fractional program companies.
* Only four-hour notice required for all charter jet and travel arrangements.
* Access to 3,500 executive jet aircraft and helicopters in over 6,000 airports worldwide.
* The highest ARG/US certifications for all our aircraft.
* 24-hour personalized concierge service monitoring all charter flights

Luxury Air Jets provides a full spectrum of private aviation services to people who can’t afford to waste time. We provide private jet charter flights to nearly every destination in the world on corporate jets. By using our private jet or executive jet charter services, you will avoid giant commercial airports, security lines, baggage check lines, and delayed flights. Private jet charter is with no doubt the future in private aviation. That is why we made air charter services our specialty.

AIRCRAFT CHARTER - Only Four-Hour Notice!

Among the benefits you get when you charter private jets, executive jet aircraft, or any luxury aircraft with us:
o When you charter private jets, you pay No monthly fees, No membership costs, and No long-term investment on any charter flights.
o 20-30% saving on jet charter when compared to fractional program companies.
o Only four-hour notice required for all charter jet and travel arrangements.
o Access to 3,500 executive jet aircraft and helicopters in over 6,000 airports worldwide.
o The highest ARG/US certifications for all our aircraft.
o 24-hour personalized concierge service monitoring all charter flights.

AIRCRAFT MANAGE
MENT - Protect Your Investment!

Our services include:
o Aircraft Storage, Maintenance, Inspection, and Supplemental Aircraft.
o Key bi-Coastal Locations.
o Aircraft Maintenance & Inspection Monitoring to assure peak condition
o The highest approval ratings from ARG/US.
o Full Cycle Recruitment and training of professional flight crew.
o Concierge service - All our associates receive extensive professional training
o All Administrative Responsibilities - monthly accounting and financial reporting.
o Centralized Dispatching & Flight Scheduling - Dedicated 24-hour flight coordination.
o Fleet Discount Programs for aircraft parts, maintenance, and insurance.
o Jet A and 100LL Fuel - LAJ negotiated savings on fuel pricing and FBO services.
o Jet Charter sales - to maximize your aircraft’s revenue potential.

Additional Services include Full Catering, Cabin Attendants, International Flight Planning, Crew internet access, Ground transportation for guests and crew, Cabin Cleaning Services and de-icing.

AIRCRAFT SALES - Not publicly available
o Expert aircraft sourcing worldwide.
o Corporate jets, executive jets, and private jets selection tailored to your needs.
o Years of Long-Established Relationships.
o Full analysis of your needs and requirements.
o Access to an exclusive private listing of new aircraft.
o Immediate delivery.
Safe

We are members in good standing with all industry safety and auditing organizations. In this regard, we have aligned ourselves with industry titans such as ARG/US®, NATA® and NATA First®. Compliance with TSA as well as local and federal law enforcement agency regulations further ensure your personal security and safety while using our air charter service.
Timely

Our 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week/ 365 days a year concierges are trained to exceed your expectations for all Jet charter flights, and show you the luxury of flying with us when you charter a private jet, a corporate jet, or an executive jet.

Our clients include: heads of states, world leaders, entertainment celebrities, high net-worth individuals and their families, and corporate key personnel.

Our trip-type include: world tours, business travel, industry travel, personal travel, celebrity travel,

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MLTrac™

2009-02-16T06:24:00.000-08:00

With the ever-increasing emphasis on being able to demonstrate adequate anti money laundering procedures and prevention techniques, plus the draconian penalties for those failing to maintain suitable evidence of such activity, no financial institution can afford to be without an automated system such as MLTrac.

MLTrac is part of our portfolio of banking software and is dedicated to identifying, tracking and regulating potentially suspicious or illegal activities in respect of money laundering and/or the proceeds of crime.

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MLTrac enables financial institutions to improve their internal disciplines,supplement their policies and procedures, and make a clear statement to the authorities about their commitment to effective anti money laundering controls.

MLTrac's functionality is based upon a combination of our experience, together with contributions from our customer base and the relevant international financial authorities. Regular updates also take account of any future changes in market requirements and legislation.

Functions:

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KYC Document Management - The definition, scanning, management and tracking of customer documentation, and reporting of any deviations.
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KYC Account Monitoring -The tracking of movements over account(s) looking for deviations outside of a pre-determined profile.
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Manual Watch List Checking. Enter a name and the system will check to see if the name, or like sounding names, appear on any of the watch lists (e.g. OFAC, Bank of England and others) that the system monitors
* Message Monitoring. MLTrac can be configured to check all inbound and outbound messages, irrespective of format, to see whether any field (normally the Ordering Customer and Beneficiary) appears on one of the supported checklists. The bank has control over the granularity of the name checking so as not to create too many false alerts. Messages that fail Watch List Checking are put to a quarantine queue for manual intervention. Full Audit Trails of all checks and actions taken is maintained by the system.
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Cash Remittances. For the many institutions that originate from a country with a large overseas population the problems associated with accepting cash for remittance back home when taken against the potential ramifications of anti money laundering legislation means that the business is very risky and, often, not worth doing. The Cash Remittances module does away with this fear. Information concerning the remitter is maintained as part of the KYC Documentation Management module and is displayed and made available to the teller at the point of capturing data. A full record off all remitters and beneficiaries is maintained. Limits can be placed upon the individual remitter and upon the ultimate beneficiary (irrespective of source). The resulting SQL database can be interrogated for unusual payment patterns.

Engineered Surfaces & Coatings

2009-02-10T02:30:00.000-08:00

The life and performance of basic mechanical components -- shafts, gears, bearings, springs and other parts -- are largely determined by the part's geometry and metallurgy. But there are also remarkable opportunities to enhance the performance of these components by altering their surface.

Where gear teeth mesh, where shafts rotate in housings and where bearing rolling elements ride on raceways, it’s possible to reduce friction and extend equipment life through enhanced surface finishes and special coatings.

Timken experts have invested nearly $80 million to develop these Timken Engineered Surfaces. Customers who turn to Timken for Engineered Surface expertise are realizing many benefits:

Increased power density

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Reduced wear
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Enhanced performance in marginal lubrication
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Higher levels of debris resistance
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Reduced warranty costs
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Increased system durability

PROMAX OD-576

2009-02-08T00:47:00.001-08:00

60 MHz, 25 Gsamples/s Digital Storage Oscilloscope
Bandwidth:
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60 MHz
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Sample Rate:
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25 GS/s channel
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Record Length:
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125 k/CH
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Trigger:
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Pulse Width, TV Line, Event Delay, Time Delay
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WAV. Signal Process:
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CH1+CH2, CH1-CH2, FFT, Go/NoGo
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Interfaces:
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USB, Printer Port, RS-232C, Go/NoGo Output, GPIB (optional)

The OD-576 60 MHz bandwidth with a Mono LCD display, are designed and built to meet the demands of a modern DSO in the main stream market today. The Unmatched performance, valued plus features, user-friendly design and versatile interface make OD-570 series a very useful equipment for most of the applications in circuit design, production test, repair service and education lab. With almost everything you could expect from a DSO, OD-570 series provides you the best solution for waveform measurement at a surprisingly affordable price

Analog thermal mass flow controller Sierra Instruments

2009-02-08T00:45:00.000-08:00

Our 100 Series family of mass flow controllers are one of our finest technical achievements in over 35 years in the mass flow instrumentation business. Our 100 Series is designed so the physics are correct! Our 100 Series Premium Digital family is made up of our flagship Smart-Trak® Model 100 , our highly engineered ultra-low flow solution Micro-Trak™ Model 101 and our NEMA 6 & IP67 industrial MFC, the Max-Trak™ Model 180 . Excellent accuracy and repeatability coupled with unsurpassed instrument stability result from a patented, inherently linear design, advanced platinum sensor technology, and a valve that is strong, flexible and forgiving. Our 100 Series family of instruments has raised the bar and set a higher standard in the Performance MFC marketplace.

UQNIQUE PRODUCT FEATURES

- Accuracy of +/- 1% of full scale
- Accuracy of +/- 0.7% of reading +.3% of FS
- 316 stainless steel construction
- Flow ranges from 0 to 10 sccm to 0 to 1000 slpm.
- Fast-response control valve
- True digital performance with great flexibility
- “Primary Standard” calibration& NIST traceability
- Dial-A-Gas® Technology: 10 pre-programmed gases come standard
- Small footprint makes drop-in replacement easy
- Single-sided 24 VDC power supply
- CE approval
- MAX TRAK is Industry’s only NEMA 6/IP67 industrial MFC provides wash down protection eliminating secondary enclosures
-- MICRO-TRAK Suitable for most gases with flow rates down to 0.1 sccm

UC4 certified for use with the Avaloq Banking System

2009-02-07T13:41:00.001-08:00

Automated scheduling of Avaloq Banking System (ABS) and enterprise systems with UC4 Workload Automation Suite

VIENNA, February 3, 2009 – UC4 Software, a leading global provider of workload automation, job scheduling and IT process optimization solutions, today announced the certification of UC4 Workload Automation Suite for use with the Avaloq Banking System (ABS) version 2.6. The companies have also signed a partnership agreement that will enhance Avaloq to refer customers requiring a complementary scheduling and automation solution to UC4 Software.

“The certification of the UC4 adapter enables organisations to utilise a complementary technology that has been successfully tested and validated against our Model Bank environment,” said Adrian Bult, COO, Avaloq Evolution AG. “Joint customers will be able to increase the return on their existing technology investments leveraging a solution that interfaces directly with the Avaloq Banking System.”

Avaloq solutions are changing the IT landscapes within private and retail banks in Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Singapore, Hong Kong and other markets. With UC4 Workload Automation Suite enterprises remove manual intervention, reduce latency and mitigate risk from their end-to-end business processes. The UC4 Business Integration for Avaloq communicates directly with ABS through application interfaces, allowing customers to extend the automated scheduling of their core banking systems and integrate with external applications.

UC4 Workload Automation Suite can manage back-end processing for ABS and all other surrounding systems that many finance institutes rely on. Avaloq users receive regular software updates which support banks in remaining compliant with industry regulations. When utilizing additional tools it is important that Avaloq users work with solutions that are compatible and certified for use with Avaloq. This reduces maintenance and support issues and allows joint customers to benefit from the enterprise wide visibility and control provided by UC4.

“It gives UC4 great pleasure to extend its relationship with Avaloq,” said Cesare Capobianco, chief executive officer, UC4 Software. “We have benefited from an excellent working partnership working towards receiving this certification. It has allowed us to develop an interface that is compliant with Avaloq’s technical specifications, which also delivers measurable business value to our joint customers.”

About Avaloq
The Avaloq Group, with branches in Luxembourg and Singapore, is the Swiss market leader in the field of standard banking software. For over a decade, the Swiss company has been developing and marketing the Avaloq Banking System. It is trusted by leading financial service providers in private, retail and universal banking in international financial centres around the globe. A network of specialists with first-class partners in the areas of implementation, software, service and technology enables Avaloq to offer its clients a comprehensive all-in-one solution – a modular, innovative and integrated standard software for the financial sector. Avaloq is owned by its management and employees.

About UC4 Software
UC4 Software is a leading global provider of workload automation, job scheduling and IT process optimization solutions that ensure core business processes and enterprise information systems run faster, more accurately and without interruption. More than 1,600 companies worldwide have successfully enhanced application processing performance and improved IT efficiency using UC4’s business acceleration solutions. Customers include American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Cadbury, eBay, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, Mattel, McGraw Hill, Panasonic, Robert Bosch, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, T-Systems and Verizon.

IBM Cognos 8 Controller

2009-02-07T13:38:00.000-08:00

Overview

IBM Cognos 8 Controller provides Finance organizations with unmatched capabilities for managing the close, consolidation, and reporting process. An automated, menu-driven application that is owned and managed by Finance, IBM Cognos 8 Controller can consolidate diverse ledgers representing thousands of operating units and accounts into a common chart-of-accounts structure.

IBM Cognos 8 Controller reduces close cycle times and gives you the transparency that is essential for sustained compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and IFRS. It supports local, regional, or global requirements, and enables you to adapt to business and regulatory changes in real time.

What IBM Cognos 8 Controller Offers to Finance Leaders
IBM Cognos 8 Controller offers critical benefits for the key members of your finance team—and for the CIO, who needs to ensure compatibility with existing IT investments:

* For Corporate Controllers: IBM Cognos 8 Controller enables the corporate controller to automate the entire close process, from data collection to financial consolidation to output. Close cycle times are reduced while data integrity is assured.
* For the CFO: IBM Cognos 8 Controller reduces risk and provides the CFO with an enterprise view of key financial ratios and results. Greater visibility improves strategic decision making across the organization, while the high quality of financial results eases external reporting and compliance.
* For the CIO: IBM Cognos 8 Controller allows the CIO to leverage current IT investments while ensuring that centralized systems meet the demand for secure and reliable data. And it offers the opportunity for performance management standardization from a single vendor, with enterprise planning and business intelligence across a single architecture and platform.

IBM Cognos 8 Controller is the only solution that includes more than 200 pre-configured, standard reports to satisfy the demands of management and regulators. All the reports required at key stages of the close process are available automatically—no custom report creation is needed.

In addition, IBM Cognos 8 Controller is seamlessly integrated with IBM Cognos 8 Planning and IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence. It enables performance management to be integrated at the data, security and process level—all at a low total cost of ownership.
Learn more:

* Features and Benefits of IBM Cognos 8 Controller
* Read the IBM Cognos 8 Controller Fact Sheet
* Read about the 200+ Standard Reports available with IBM Cognos 8 Controller
* Visit the Compliance Resource Center
* Learn best practices thru IBM Cognos 8 Controller Performance BluePrints

Weld Shield Gas Flow Switch For 1/4"- 3/8 " Pipe Sizes

2009-02-07T06:40:00.001-08:00

System AnalyzerUsed to detect insufficient flow conditions for automated or controlled shielded welding processes.

AN APPLICATION SPECIFIC PRODUCT OFFERING
Lake’s Weld Shield Gas Flow Switch has been developed specifically for use in harsh welding applications and will hold up to the typical conditions of the welding environment.

DETECT SYSTEM FLOW PROBLEMS
Use the Weld Shield Gas Flow Switch to give your PLC or control system a signal that allows for simple detection of flow problems.

FIELD ADJUSTABLE
The Weld Shield Gas Flow Switch has a low/no flow “fault” indicator set-point that is adjustable within the lower two thirds of the range in question.

NON-POWERED
Without batteries to fail or other electrical power considerations, the switch will provide a lifetime of simple and reliable operation.

METRIC AND US/STANDARD INDICATING RANGES
These indicators are offered with metric and standard units of measure.

MULTIPLE CALIBRATIONS AVAILABLE
This blind switch is offered with various gas calibrations and in two ranges to complement the variety of shielding gases and flow rates commonly used.

UNRESTRICTED MOUNTING
Accurate detection can be achieved in any mounting orientation, without the straight pipe required with other analyzer systems.

High Temp Flow Rate MeterFor 1/8"- 2" Pipe SizesCE

2009-02-07T06:38:00.000-08:00

Enables flow monitoring of barrel heating fluids, thermal transfer fluids such as Syltherm® coolant flows through heat exchangers, as well as flows through hydraulic circuits and sub-circuits with elevated temps.

CHOICE OF THREE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
Select from aluminum, brass or stainless steel to meet system requirements.

UNRESTRICTED MOUNTING
Allows the designer to install the meter in any orientation – horizontal, vertical or inverted.

GOOD VISCOSITY STABILITY
A sharp-edged stainless steel orifice provides excellent measurement stability for viscosities ranging from 0-500 SSU.

RUGGED AND RELIABLE
Designed as a hydraulic service tool, this meter will provide years of maintenance-free performance.

HIGH PRESSURE OPERATION
The magnetically-coupled follower design allows operation to 6000 PSIG and use with opaque liquids.

24 DIFFERENT PORTS AVAILABLE
Standard selection of NPT, SAE and BSP ports reduces the amount of adapters required for installation.

LOW COST ACCURACY
± 2.5% of range accuracy in center third of scale; ±4% in upper and lower thirds.

BI-DIRECTIONAL AND REVERSE FLOW OPTION OFFERED
High temperature meters are also available in bi-directional and reverse flow versions. Contact Lake Monitors for more information.

On Sale(sullivanandsons)

2009-02-06T12:39:00.001-08:00

We have a list of NEW SURPLUS ROSEMOUNT items currently on sale, just click on the link below. If what you are looking for is not on the list please call for a quote.
[Download New Surplus List]

Rosemount
-FOUNDATION FIELDBUS UNITS, NOW AVAILABLE! (see surplus list)
-3244MVs Temperature Transmitters New in Box Qty. 40
-8700 Series Flow tubes- New surplus/Remanufactured
-8705TSA060C3W3N0- New surplus
-8707THA060S1W1N0- New surplus
-10� Flanged Flowtube- New surplus
-3051 DP/GP Series- New surplus & Reman (Most Ranges)
-1151 DP/GP Series- New surplus & Reman (Most Ranges)
-3311DS1 New Surplus
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Rosemount GP Transmitter
Fisher Valves & Instruments
-Fieldbus DVC5000 Series Positioners
-1", 1 1/2", 2", 3" WCC CP Valves - New Surplus
-1", 1 1/2", 3", 4" SST V150 Valves - New Surplus
-4150/4160 Controllers - Remanufactured
-DVC5000 Smart Positioner - New Surplus & Reman
-3582/3610J positioners - Remanufactured
-249B-2500 Level-trols - Remanufactured
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Fisher DVC5010
Micromotion
-RFT9712 & RFT9739 Transmitters Field mount/Rack Mount
-3300 & 3350 Discrete Controller - New Surplus
-T Series Straight Tube w/ Integral 2700 Transmitter #TO5OT613SCAUEZZZZ sensor
-DS012X999(TANT) - New Surplus
-CMF100, CMF200 - Reman
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-DT Series High Temperature Sensors
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Micromotion RFT9712 Transmitter
Foxboro
-2800 Series Flowtubes 1/10",1",2",3",4",6",8",10",12" - New surplus & Reman.
-Magnetic flowtube 2808-SABA-TSA 8", 2812-SABA-TSA 12" reman.
-IDP10-D22B22F-M1L1H - New surplus
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-9303A Flowtube - New surplus
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Foxboro D/P Transmitters
Yokogawa
-UR100, UR1000 Recorders
-Mag flow tubes�many sizes - New surplus
-Vortex Meters- many sizes- Reman
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-AM11 Magnetic Flowmeter Converters- Reman
-HR2400 Recorders- Reman Qty. 8

Yokogawa Vortex Meters
Moore Products
-Model 351 Controllers- New surplus/Remanufactured
-Model 352 Controllers- New surplus/Remanufactured
-Model 353 Controllers- New surplus/Remanufactured
-Model 354 Controllers- New surplus/Remanufactured
-Model 363 Paperless Recorders - Remanufactured

Moore Controllers
Metso/Valmet Products
-Model PULP EL analog Consistency- Remanufactured
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Kredit und Kreditvergleich

2009-02-05T18:09:00.001-08:00

Der Trend zur Nutzung zinsgünstiger Online-Kredite ist ungebrochen. Besonders Direktbanken glänzen hier mit niedrigen Zinsen und guten Konditionen. Durch den Verzicht auf ein kostspieliges Filialnetz können sie ihre Kosten niedriger halten, was sich direkt im Zinsniveau der angebotenen Darlehen bemerkbar macht.

Dabei ist es egal, ob Sie auf der Suche nach einem Kleinkredit, einem Angebot für eine Kfz-Finanzierung oder einem Darlehen für Selbstständige sind, Direktbanken sind fast immer günstiger als entsprechende Filialbanken.

Eine Auswahl günstiger Kredite dieser Banken haben wir daher in unserem Kreditvergleich für Sie zusammengestellt und nach allen wichtigen Merkmalen wie Zinssatz, angebotenen Laufzeiten, minimaler bzw. maximaler Kreditsumme und Dauer der Kreditzusage verglichen. In der Spalte "Besonderheiten" unseres Kredit-Vergleichs haben wir dabei für jedes der vorgestellten Angebote besondere Merkmale aufgelistet.

IBM to send blazing fast supercomputer to Energy Dept.

2009-02-05T17:48:00.001-08:00

This story has been edited since it was published. See below for details.

IBM plans to announce on Tuesday that it will supply the world's fastest supercomputer to the U.S. Department of Energy in the next few years, according to numerous reports.

Not only will the machine, called Sequoia, be the fastest supercomputer to date, it will blow the current record-holder out of the water. IBM's Roadrunner, located at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory, was the first system to reach 1.026 petaflops (a petaflop is equal to a quadrillion calculations per second; the "flops" stands for floating point operations per second). But only seven months after the Roadrunner took top honors on a twice-yearly list of the world's fastest supercomputers, IBM is announcing that its successor will outdo it by an order of magnitude. Sequoia will be able to work at a staggering 20 petaflops, the equivalent of the computing power of 2 million laptops according to Reuters.

IBM says it plans to deliver the Sequoia to the Energy Department for use at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The supercomputer will run simulations to test the soundness of the nation's stockpile of nuclear weaponry, according to the IDG News Service.

Editor's note: When it was initially published, this story cited data from another publication about Sequoia's energy usage. Several readers doubted the validity of the data, and I have not been able to confirm the figures. For now, that information has been removed.

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Add Scanning Capabilites to Your Huntron Tracker Model 30 System

2009-02-05T17:46:00.001-08:00

Add Scanning Capabilites to Your Huntron Tracker Model 30 System
Adding
a Huntron® Scanner to your Tracker Model 30 system lets you access components
using standard DIP clips and cables, custom cables to PCB connectors or
interface to a bed-of-nails.You can compare one component with another in
real-time (64 pins max.) or use your PC to automate testing and scan up to 128
pins.Huntron Scanners can be used with a Huntron Access Prober to provide Common
line connections while the Prober is probing a PCB. This method gives you up to
128 selectable Commons to use. For example, you can connect the Scanner to a
connector on a PCB mounted in the Prober using a common ribbon style cable.
While the Prober is probing, any one of the lines on the connected ribbon cable
can be selected as the Common reference. This would provide you true
point-to-point testing capabilities.Note: The ProTrack Scanner will be replaced
by the Scanner II and/or the Scanner 31S effective 1/1/2008. This applies to
commercial sales only.Scanner II and Scaner 31S users may want to consider these
Optional Accessories to enhance their test
capabilities.
Highlights:Desing By kuzey....
The Scanner II and Scanner
31S accessories add scanning capability to the Tracker Model 30
All Scanners
have a minimum 64 pin capability
The Scanner II can scan up to 128 pins when
the A and B channels are combined
The Scanner 31S use standard IDC style
connectors
The Scanner II uses the common SCSI-2 (68 pin) style connectors
Up to 8 Scanner IIs can be “daisy-chained” to increase the available number
of test pins
Selecting Accessories for your Scanner IIThe Scanner II
accessories for interfacing to your printed circuit board come "ala carte". This
means that you select the accessories you want included with your Scanner.
Choose from SMT or through-hole style DIP clip and cable kits (Scanner Adapter
required with Scanner II) or a mutli-pin breakout cable. Details on these
accessories are provided on this page

Conrad Hotels

2009-02-05T17:43:00.000-08:00

Luxury as unique as every guest

As the most global contemporary luxury brand of the
Hilton Family, Conrad Hotels & Resorts combines a proud and prestigious
heritage with a very contemporary attitude.

At its heart, Conrad is all
about offering unique experiences for discerning travellers. Individuality is
what sets Conrad Hotels apart from its competitors.

From guests to team
members to the hotels and resorts, Conrad is all about providing places where
people can truly be themselves. After all, that’s the real luxury today.

Our Vision

To be the luxury hotel of choice for discerning
travellers, creating a world that celebrates individuality in every
sense.

Corporate Contacts Karen Kennedy
Director of Brand Performance,
Asia Pacific
163 Penang Road, Winsland House II
#08-01/04, Singapore
238463
Tel. +65 6833 9778
Fax +65 6833 9831
karen.kennedy@conradhotels.com Stephanie Heer
Brand
Marketing Manager
9336 Civic Center Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
Tel. +1 310 205 8613
Fax +1 310 205 7861
stephanie.heer@hilton.com Oshy Phillips
Brand PR/Communications
Manager
Maple Court, Reeds Crescent
Watford WD24 4QQ, UK
Tel. +44
020 7856 8261
Fax +44 207 856 8418
oshy.phillips@conradhotels.com Hotel Contacts - Asia Pacific Conrad Bali Resort & Spa
Michael
Burchett
General Manager
Jl. Pratama 68 Raya 168
Tanjung Benoa Bali
80363 Indonesia
Tel. +62 361 778788
Fax +62 361 773888
baliinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Bali Resort & Spa
Gede Gunawan
Director of Sales & Marketing
Jl. Pratama 68 Raya
168
Tanjung Benoa Bali 80363 Indonesia
Tel. +62 361 778788
Fax +62
361 773888
baliinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad
Bangkok
Manfred Pieper
General Manager
All Seasons Place
87, Wireless Road
Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Tel. +66 2 690 9999
Fax +66
2 690 9000
pieper@conradbangkok.com Conrad Bangkok
TBC
Director of Sales & Marketing
All Seasons Place 87, Wireless Road
Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Tel. +66 2 690 9999
Fax +66 2 690 9000
bangkokinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Centennial
Singapore
Heinrich Grafe
General Manager
Two Temasek
Boulevard
Singapore 038982
Tel. +65 6334 8888
Fax +65 6333 9166
singaporeinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Centennial Singapore
Theresa Choo
Director of Sales & Marketing
Two Temasek Boulevard
Singapore 038982
Tel. +65 6334 8888
Fax +65 6333 9166
singaporeinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Hong
Kong
Dennis Clarke
Area VP, Asia & Managing Director
Conrad Hong Kong
Pacific Place 88 Queensway
Hong Kong China
Tel.
+852 2521 3838
Fax +852 2521 3888
hongkonginfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Hong Kong
TBC
Director of Sales & Marketing
Pacific Place 88 Queensway
Hong
Kong China
Tel. +852 2521 3838
Fax +852 2521 3888
hongkonginfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Jupiters
Gold Coast
Vince King
General Manager
PO Box 1515
Broadbeach Island, Broadbeach
Queensland 4218 Australia
Tel. +61 75 592
1133
Fax +61 75 592 8219
goldcoastinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast
TBC
Director of Sales
PO Box 1515 Broadbeach Island, Broadbeach
Queensland 4218 Australia
Tel. +61 75 592 1133
Fax +61 75 592 8219
goldcoastinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad
Tokyo
Gregor Andreewitch
General Manager
1-9-1
Higashi-Shinbashi Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-7337 Japan
Tel. +81 3 6388 8000
Fax +82 3 6388 8001
Gregor.Andreewitch@conradhotels.com Conrad Tokyo
Naoki Oto
Director of Business Development
1-9-1 Higashi-Shinbashi Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-7337 Japan
Tel. +81 3 6388 8000
Fax +82 3 6388 8001
tokyoinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Treasury
Brisbane
Chris McBride
General Manager
130 William Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000 Australia
Tel. +61 7 3306 88 88
Fax +61 7
3306 88 80
brisbaneinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Treasury Brisbane
John
Bertram
Director of Sales & Marketing
130 William Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000 Australia
Tel. +61 7 3306 88 88
Fax +61 7
3306 88 80
brisbaneinfo@conradhotels.com Hotel Contacts - Europe Conrad Brussels
Marc de Beer
General
Manager
Avenue Louise, 71
1050 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +32 2 542 42
42
Fax +32 2 542 42 00
brusselsinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Brussels
Charles
Gay-Para
Director of Sales
Avenue Louise, 71
1050 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +32 2 542 48 92
Fax +32 2 542 48 12
brusselsinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad
Dublin
Martin Mangan
General Manager
Earlsfoot Terrace
Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel. +353 1 602 89 00
Fax +353 1 676 54 24
dublininfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Istanbul
Jean-Sebastien Kling
General Manager
Yildiz Caddesi, Besiktas
34353 Istanbul, Turkey
Tel. +90 212 227 3000
Fax +90 212 227 3407
js.kling@conradhotels.com Mount Juliet
Conrad
William Kirby
General Manager
Thomastown County
Kilkenny Ireland
Tel. +353 56 777 30 00
Fax +353 56 777 30 19
mountjulietinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Istanbul
Burcu
Yatmazoglu
Marketing Manager
Yildiz Caddesi, Besiktas
34353
Istanbul, Turkey
Tel. +90 212 227 3000
Fax +90 212 227 3406
Burcu.Yatmazoglu@conradhotels.com Hotel Contacts - Middle East & Africa Conrad Cairo
Kevin
Brett
General Manager
PO Box 2044 - Ataba 1911 Corniche El Nil
11221
Cairo, Egypt
Tel. +202 2580 8000
Fax +202 2579 8080
cairoinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Cairo
Naser
Mokhtar
Director of Sales & Marketing
PO Box 2044 - Ataba 1911
Corniche El Nil
11221 Cairo, Egypt
Tel. +202 2580 8000
Fax +202 2579
8080
cairoinfo@conradhotels.com Hotel Contacts - The Americas Conrad Chicago
Russell Menkes
General
Manager
521 North Rush Street at Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611,
United States
Tel. +1 312 645 1500
Fax +1 312 645 1550
chicagoinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Chicago
Caryn F.
Granzow
Director of Sales & Marketing
521 North Rush Street at
Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611, United States
Tel. +1 312 896 7466
Fax +1 312 327 0598
chicagoinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad
Indianapolis
Greg Tinsley
General Manager
50 W.
Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204, United States
Tel. +1 317 713
5000
Fax +1 317 638 3687
indianapolisinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Indianapolis
Philippe
Thevenet
Director of Sales & Marketing
50 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204, United States
Tel. +1 317 524 2505
Fax +1
317 638 3687
philippe.thevenet@conradindianapolis.com

Conrad Miami
Robert Thrailkill
General
Manager
Espirito Santo Plaza 1395 - 1401 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida
33131
Tel. +1 305 503 6500
Fax +1 305 503 6599
miamiinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Miami
Mari Garcia
Director of Sales & Marketing
Espirito Santo Plaza 1395 - 1401
Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
Tel. +1 305 503 6500
Fax +1 305
503 6599
miamiinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Punta Del Este
Resort & Casino
Jorge Serna
General Manager
Parada 4,
La Mansa
Punta del Este 20100 Uruguay
Tel. +598 42 49 1111
Fax +598
42 48 9999
puntadelesteinfo@conradhotels.com Conrad Punta Del Este Resort &
Casino
David Goldfein
Director of Sales & Marketing
Parada 4, La Mansa
Punta del Este 20100 Uruguay
Tel. +598 42 49 1111
Fax +598 42 48 9999
puntadelesteinfo@conradhotels.com

Mobile consumption measurement with VA 400

2009-02-05T04:16:00.000-08:00

Special features
• Easy installation of the consumption sensor under pressure
• Consumption sensor usable from 1/2” to 12” (DN 300)
• Depth scale for accurate installation
• Inner diameter adjustable via keypad
• All relevant measured data on one display:
Current consumption in m3/h, m3/min, l/min, l/sec or cfm
Total consumption in m3, l or cf, counter resttable
• Data logger for 1 mio. measured values
• USB interface
• Software for evaluation

The DS 300 mobile is a 4 channel data recorder in a robust casing. It has two input channels for flow and dew point sensors and two input channels for analogue process signals. The internal rechargeable battery enables mains independent measurements for up to 4 hours. For long term measurements the mains supply is to be connected. The collected data can be transferred to a PC and analyzed with CS Soft

Record 19 Million U.S. Homes Stood Vacant in 2008

2009-02-04T06:10:00.000-08:00

A record 19 million U.S. homes stood empty at the end of 2008 and homeownership fell to an eight-year low as banks seized homes faster than they could sell them.

The number of vacant homes climbed 6.7 percent in the fourth quarter from the same period a year ago, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a report today. The share of empty homes that are for sale rose to 2.9 percent, the most in data that goes back to 1956. The homeownership rate fell to 67.5 percent, matching the rate in the first quarter of 2001.

The worst U.S. housing slump since the Great Depression is deepening as foreclosures drain value from neighboring homes and make it more likely owners will walk away from properties worth less than their mortgages. About a third of owners whose home values drop 20 percent or more below their loan principal will “hand the keys back to the bank,” said Norm Miller, director of real estate programs for the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego.

“When you’re underwater and prices continue to fall, you tend to walk,” Miller said in an interview. “It’s a downward spiral that’s tough to stop because it feeds on itself. Foreclosures encourage other foreclosures and falling prices discourage buying.”

Obama’s Plans

The figures demonstrate the intensity of the U.S. housing crisis as President Barack Obama considers ways to help homeowners.

The Obama administration is considering government guarantees for home loans modified by their servicers, seeking to stem the record surge of foreclosures that’s hammering U.S. property values.

The proposal, which may also have taxpayers share in the cost of reducing mortgage payments, is aimed at shielding lenders from default after they loosen loan terms for struggling borrowers. Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan, who regulates national banks, said yesterday that “working out the details of it is still something that’s ongoing.”

Congress and the new president are grappling with how to repair the housing market as the recession enters its second year and unemployment rises. The U.S. economy shrank the most in the fourth quarter since 1982, contracting at a 3.8 percent annual pace, the Commerce Department said on Jan. 30.

Legal Wrangling

The U.S. had 130.8 million housing units in the fourth quarter, including 2.23 million empty homes that were for sale, the Census report said. The vacancy rate was 3.5 percent in urban areas and 2.6 percent in suburbs, the report said.

In addition, the report counted 4.1 million vacant homes for rent and 4.8 million seasonal properties.

“Wealth loss and housing in combination with loss in the equity market will have ripple effects,” said George Mokrzan, senior economist at Huntington National Bank in Columbus, Ohio. “The silver lining is that while home prices are coming down, incomes have stayed about the same, and in a lot of markets we’ll hit equilibrium this year. That’s a good sign for the long term.”

Most foreclosures are contained in the report’s “other” category, which includes homes tied up in legal proceedings as well as properties that are empty because the owner is renovating and living somewhere else, according to the Census Web site. There were 7.8 million homes in that category in the fourth quarter, up from 7.3 million a year earlier, the report said.

Bank Holdings

There were 2.22 million new foreclosures in 2008, an average of 6,090 a day, according to Washington-based Hope Now Alliance. Those resulted in 917,000 property sales, according to the group that represents 27 mortgage lenders and servicers.

U.S. banks owned $11.5 billion of homes they seized from delinquent borrowers at the end of the third quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in Washington. That’s up from $5.4 billion a year ago.

The U.S. housing market lost $3.3 trillion in value last year and almost one in six owners with mortgages owed more than their homes were worth as the economy went into recession, Zillow.com said in a report today.

The median estimated home price declined 11.6 percent in 2008 to $192,119 and homeowners lost $1.4 trillion in value in the fourth quarter alone, the Seattle-based real estate data service said.

Moneyweb

2009-02-02T03:59:00.001-08:00

In een kort overzicht vind u hier de verschillende leenvormen. Voor de alle duidelijkheid staan hier de verschillen in het kort opgesomd.
RekenvoorbeeldDe familie De Vries wil een lening aanvragen voor de verbouwing van de badkamer. Voor deze verbouwing willen ze € 5000,00 lenen. De familie De Vries wil zekerheid wat betreft de maandelijkse rente en wil tussentijds geen geld meer opnemen. Ze kiezen daarom voor een persoonlijke lening.
Jan en Anita willen meer financiële bestedingsruimte. Tussentijds willen ze geld kunnen opnemen. Wanneer er meer geld beschikbaar is, willen ze ook de mogelijkheid hebben om meer af te lossen. Ze kiezen voor een doorlopend krediet.

Lening vormen
Doorlopend kredietWat is een doorlopend krediet?Een doorlopend krediet is er om over langere periode meer bestedingsruimte te hebben. U mag steeds geld opnemen tot aan de kredietlimiet, maar u mag ook minder opnemen.
Tussentijds mag er altijd zonder boete worden afgelost. Dit krediet is handig wanneer u nog niet exact weet hoeveel geld u nodig heeft of wanneer u het geld nodig heeft. U betaald elke maand een vast bedrag aan rente en aflossing.
Voordelen:- Alleen rente betalen over het opgenomen bedrag- Tussentijds extra geld aflossen (boetevrij)- Meestal een eigen bankpas
Oversluiten van een doorlopend krediet:U heeft een lening of misschien wel meerdere leningen lopen. Het is dan vaak voordeliger om uw huidige krediet(en) over te sluiten. In plaats van verschillende afschriften, komt alles dan op één handig overzicht.
Tussentijds een extra krediet afsluiten:Wanneer u geen achterstand hebt opgelopen met betalen en uw financiële situatie laat het toe, is het mogelijk om een nieuwe lening af te sluiten voordat de vorige is afgelopen. Een deel van het bedrag dat u leent, wordt dan gebruikt voor de aflossing van de vorige overeenkomst(en).
Verhogen doorlopend kredietHet kan voorkomen dat naast uw doorlopend krediet nog behoefte is aan een extra financiële reserve. U kunt er dan voor kiezen om het bestaande krediet open te breken en vervolgens uw krediet te verhogen.
Persoonlijke lening
Wat is een persoonlijke leningBij de persoonlijke lening krijgt u in één keer de beschikking over het geleende bedrag. Wanneer u een persoonlijke lening afsluit, weet u precies wanneer de lening eindigt. U spreekt namelijk van tevoren een looptijd af. Zo spreekt u bij een persoonlijk krediet eenmalig een leenbedrag en een looptijd af. U krijgt dit bedrag in één keer op uw rekening gestort. Vervolgens betaald u maandelijks een vast bedrag aan rente en aflossing. In tijden van rentestijgingen biedt een persoonlijk krediet u zekerheid, want uw rente blijft ongewijzigd! Zo weet u precies waar u aan toe bent.Bent u van plan een nieuwe auto of caravan te kopen? Of wordt het tijd voor nieuwe meubels? Wellicht heeft u hiervoor gespaard, maar is het genoeg? Wanneer u extra geld nodig heeft, maar graag overzicht houdt in uw financiën, is een persoonlijke lening voor u een oplossing!
Voordelen:- Uitbetaling direct ineens- Vast rentepercentage- Vast maandbedrag- Vaste looptijd
Vaste renteWanneer de rente stijgt is een persoonlijke lening ideaal. Mocht de rente stijgen, dan heeft dit geen enkele invloed op de persoonlijke lening. Deze rente blijft ongewijzigd.
Stel u koopt een auto. Bij een persoonlijke lening spreekt u van tevoren af wat de looptijd van de lening is. U kunt deze lening bijvoorbeeld afstemmen op de levensduur van uw auto. Hierdoor voorkomt u dat de auto al is afgeschreven, maar u nog steeds moet betalen aan uw persoonlijke lening.

Spaarkrediet
Een spaarkrediet is een doorlopend krediet, gekoppeld aan een kapitaalverzekering.
Doorgaans betaald u voor een doorlopend krediet maandelijks een bedrag aan rente en aflossing. Bij een spaarkrediet betaald u echter alleen rente, die wordt berekend over het bedrag dat u heeft opgenomen. Gedurende de gehele looptijd kunt u tot uw kredietlimiet bedragen blijven opnemen.Daarnaast betaald u een maandelijkse premie voor een kapitaalverzekering.Met deze verzekering kunt u een kapitaal opbouwen om de lening af te lossen.Dit gebeurt met een kapitaalverzekering bij een gerenommeerde verzekeringsmaatschappij. De uitkering is gelijk aan de eindwaarde van de participaties en dus afhankelijk van de koersontwikkeling.
Rentekrediet
Een rentekrediet is een leenvorm voor particulieren die veel lijkt op een doorlopend krediet. Het grootste verschil is dat men bij een rentekrediet niet verplicht wordt om maandelijks af te lossen. Daardoor is het rentekrediet de leenvorm met de laagste maandlast. Deze leenvorm wordt ook vaak gebruikt om geld achter de hand te hebben, zoals bij een verbouwing of restauratie van bijvoorbeeld een oldtimer of ander duur verzamelobject. De looptijd van een rentekrediet is in principe oneindig. U lost immers niets af en betaald alleen rente. Ingezetenen van Nederland van 18 tot 65 jaar met een vast inkomen, wat niet mag bestaan uit een uitkering van de sociale dienst of de WW, kunnen in aanmerking komen voor een rentekrediet.
Moneyweb.nl is in het leven geroepen om als bemiddelaar in geldkredieten informatie te geven aan consumenten op het gebied van hypotheken en leningen. Hierbij wil Moneyweb.nl de consument helpen juiste en verantwoorde keuzes te maken bij het afsluiten van een lening of hypotheek.
Wij worden beloond door aanbieders op basis van doorlopende provisie voor wat betreft consumptief krediet en uit een mix van afsluit- en doorlopende provisie betreffende hypotheken en verzekeringsproducten. Bij eventuele klachten kunt u ons een brief sturen ter attentie van de Directie. Voor onverhoopte geschillen zijn wij aangesloten bij Klachteninstituut Financiële Dienstverlening.Moneyweb in English

KREDIT EN FINANS

2009-02-02T03:55:00.000-08:00

Barack Obama’s picks

Barack Obama’s picks for cabinet and other senior posts are many things: centrists, veterans, rivals. Most of all, though, they’re big: Big names, big intellects, and big egos.The president-elect’s national security and economic policy teams, inside the White House and out, will be led by power politics veterans, all but one of them older than the president-elect, and all accustomed to being the most important voice in the room.
While official announcements and Senate confirmations await, it appears that on national security decisions, Obama will have a team of heavyweights: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Vice President Joe Biden, retired four-star Marine general Jim Jones as his National Security Adviser, and four-star General David Petraeus as chief of U.S. Central Command.His economic team is of similar stature: new Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will find his rival for the job, Larry Summers, in the White House, while former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker will also be in the mix as head of a new economic recovery advisory board.White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel seems unlikely to be shy about his views in either arena.What's most important about that list is just how damn qualified everyone is. Not a political hack or pushover among them.
(Well, other than Petraeus, who still leaves me wondering if he's anything more than a yes-man for whichever politician he's currently trying to curry favor with.) Our government is back in the hands of the adults. Of people who prefer to actually put country first, rather than simply bragging about it but never actually following through.
Hire our Wall Street and City bankers! Let them work their magic on the Shanghai market, which is down over 60% from its 52 week high. Please, take them all before they strike again in our markets.
Officials from Shanghai, China's financial hub, will travel to the United States and Europe next month on a recruiting mission, potentially offering jobs to fund managers, policy analysts and others left jobless by the financial crisis.Wu Jianrong, deputy director of the Shanghai Financial Service Office, told the official Xinhua news agency on Friday that the delegation would go to London, Chicago and New York in search of employees.

MRCKREDIT.NL

2009-02-02T03:54:00.000-08:00

Mister Credit is, als onderdeel van World of Credit BV, een grote onafhankelijke tussenpersoon en specialist op het gebied van consumptief krediet.
Wij hebben geen dure kantoorpanden of sponsorcontracten. Wij zijn een organisatie die lenen zo goedkoop en efficient mogelijk voor u maakt.
Snelheid van handelen, kwaliteit van advies en toegevoegde waarde voor de klant zijn kernwaarden binnen onze organisatie. Met een team ervaren en gediplomeerde specialisten zijn wij u graag van dienst.
Ervaar wat wij voor u kunnen betekenen en vraag een vrijblijvende offerte aan. Een goede offerte kost u niets, het kan u alleen maar opleveren!
Of het nu gaat om de aanschaf van een auto, keuken of caravan voor elk doel is er een passende lening.
Verantwoord lenen in 3 stappen:
vraag een vrijblijvende offerte aan
ontvang een offerte via email
stuur de benodigde stukken terug
Duidelijker kan het niet.
Dus wilt u besparen op uw lening of (extra) geld lenen, vraag een vrijblijvende offerte aan.
World of Credit is ingeschreven bij de Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM), onder meer als bemiddelaar in consumptief krediet onder nummer 12015756. Tevens is World of Credit lid van de Nederlandse Vereniging van Financieringsadviseurs (NVF).

AFM (Autoriteit Financiële Markten) Vergunning.

2009-02-01T23:59:00.000-08:00

Dit betekent dat wij als één van de weinigen voldoen aan alle door de AFM gestelde eisen, zoals op deskundigheid en integere bedrijfsvoering. Hierdoor bent u ervan verzekerd dat de investeringen bij GoedInvesteren streng worden gecontroleerd. Hieronder vindt u een afbeelding van de webpagina van de AFM waar onze vergunning op vermeld staat.
De AFM heeft op 10-10-2007 de vergunning aan GoedInvesteren verleend in het kader van de nieuwe wet Wft. Hiermee behoort GoedInvesteren tot de selecte groep van aanbieders van beleggingsobjecten die voldoen aan de eisen van de AFM (6 van de 44 aanvragers).
AFM Vergunning

Wat houdt de AFM vergunning in?

De nieuwe wet Wft is door de regering opgesteld ter bescherming van consumentenbelangen op het gebied van beleggingen. De Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) controleert procedures en informatievoorziening nauwlettend. Tevens wordt de financiële vastlegging en verantwoording van de geld- en goederen stromen volgens vaste regels bestudeerd om te controleren of de inleg van investeerders wordt aangewend zoals vermeld in onze beleggingsprospectussen.

De AFM controleert of de gelden naar de juiste rekeningen worden overgemaakt. Ook de reservering voor onderhoud bij Stichting GoedInvesteren wordt op die manier streng gecontroleerd. De controle op financiële zekerheid, transparantie en zorgplicht vallen onder het doorlopend toezicht van de AFM. Deze controle wordt periodiek gedaan onder andere om te controleren of alle investeringen op de juiste wijze worden gebruikt. Overigens heeft GoedInvesteren de laagste overheadkosten. Wij besteden dus extra veel geld aan uw bomen en het onderhoud.

Wat ook erg belangrijk is dat de AFM controleert of de aanbieder alles met betrekking tot de plantage in overeenkomsten heeft vastgelegd. Alle zaken die betrekking hebben op bedrijfsvoering, financiën en onderhoud moeten duidelijk vastgelegd zijn. Een jaarlijks verplicht gestelde controle van de plantages door een onafhankelijke taxateur maakt daar onderdeel vanuit. Van deze jaarlijkse taxaties ontvangt u als investeerder elk jaar een afschrift zodat u exact weet hoe uw investering erbij staat.

Hoe kan ik controleren of een aanbieder een vergunning heeft?

Er zijn tot nu toe slechts 6 van de 44 aanvragers in onze branche die een vergunning hebben gekregen. Er zijn nog maar een paar aanvragen in behandeling, de rest is al afgewezen, dus veel vergunningen zullen er niet meer bijkomen. Dat maar weinig aanbieders deze vergunning hebben verkregen was te verwachten en geeft u als investeerder nu eindelijk de mogelijkheid om een duidelijk onderscheid te kunnen maken tussen gecontroleerde en niet-gecontroleerde aanbieders. Degenen die geen vergunning krijgen, mogen namelijk niet meer doorgaan met verkopen van hun investeringsprojecten onder de Wft. Vraagt u dan ook altijd of de aanbieder waarmee u in zee wilt gaan beschikt over een AFM vergunning. Of bel de AFM op tel.nr. 0900-540 0540.

Kan een bedrijf zonder vergunning toch investeringen aanbieden?

Er is helaas nog een gat in de wetgeving die verkoop zonder enig toezicht (!!) onder bepaalde voorwaarden mogelijk maakt! Dit is de zogenoemde vrijstellingregeling. Door gebruik (lees: misbruik) van deze regeling te maken wordt men totaal niet gecontroleerd op financiële huishouding, deskundigheid, bedrijfsvoering, etc! En men ‘mag’ (kan) ook alles beweren wat men maar wil! Daarom vindt u vaak bij de partijen zonder vergunning zeer hoge rendementen zonder goede onderbouwing!
Met name in de vastgoed wordt van deze vrijstelling al veel gebruik van gemaakt. Slechts 10 van de 90 vastgoedprojecten heeft een vergunning.

In de vrijstellingsregeling staat dat men niet onder de Wft valt als een bedrijf investeringsprojecten aanbiedt waarbij een investeerder minimaal € 50.000 moet investeren om te kunnen deelnemen. De AFM is – net als GoedInvesteren - niet gelukkig met deze regeling. De AFM controleert de wetgeving maar stelt deze niet op, dat doet de overheid. De gedachte achter deze regel is dat mensen die € 50.000 kunnen investeren zelf wel kunnen (laten) controleren met wie ze in zee gaan. Echter de ervaring leert, dat dit niet zo werkt in de praktijk omdat de drempel veel te laag is. Begin oktober zijn hier kamervragen over gesteld.
Een andere vrijstellingsmogelijkheid is de grens van maximaal € 2.500.000 per jaar en per project. Door regelmatig ‘nieuwe‘ relatief kleine projecten aan te bieden kan men toch nog steeds veel geld bij investeerders ophalen, zonder enige verantwoording te hoeven afleggen aan wie dan ook. Er is dus totaal geen controle (ook niet door de AFM).

GoedInvesteren dringt er bij de overheid en de AFM op aan dat deze gaten in de wetgeving, snel worden gedicht. Aanbieders die gebruik maken van deze vrijstellingsmogelijkheden staan nergens geregistreerd en staan niet onder vergunning en controle van de AFM. Investeerders blijven hierdoor grote risico's lopen en worden al gauw de dupe van dubieuze aanbieders, zoals de vastgoed aanbieders die recentelijk in het nieuws waren.

Reval Management

2009-02-01T23:58:00.001-08:00

Jiro Okochi (Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder) Jiro Okochi is responsible for
setting and executing the vision for Reval as the leading provider of financial
risk management technology solutions and services. He has more than twenty years
of experience in financial markets and management at Security Pacific, DKB,
Deutsche Bank and Westdeutsche Landesbank. Prior to starting Reval in 1999, he
was the head of derivatives sales at WestLB in New York. In 2003, Okochi was
selected as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Finance by Treasury and
Risk Management magazine. He is a frequent presenter at trade conferences,
including The Association of Finance Professionals, Eurofinance, Treasury &
Risk Management, Financial Executives International, Deloitte & Touche
events and at Kase & Company. Okochi holds a bachelor's of science degree in
genetics from the University of California at Berkeley. Woo Song (Chief
Technology Officer, Co-founder) With more than fifteen years of experience with
mission-critical trading systems, Woo Song oversees Reval's leading software and
delivery architecture. As a technology expert who is also a former derivatives
trader, he brings a unique perspective on the use of technology to enhance
trading and risk management activities. Song is also Co-founder and Chairman of
Intrasphere Technologies, Inc., a leading mid-size IT services firm located in
New York City. In recognition of his achievements, he was named an Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2001. He currently serves on a number of
non-profit boards, including the New York Software Industry Association, and was
appointed by Mayor Bloomberg to the New York City Workforce Investment Board.
Song attended Stevens Institute of Technology, where he majored in computer
science. Dino Ewing (Chief Financial Officer) Dino Ewing is the chief financial
officer at Reval where he is responsible for financial, human resource, and
administrative management as well as professional services. Prior to joining
Reval, he was the Chief Financial Officer of HealthFirst, Inc. and, prior to
that, Vice President of Operations. At HealthFirst, he was responsible for
financial management of a $200 million healthcare enterprise including: business
planning, financial reporting, and medical risk management. Before that, Ewing
worked as an investment banker at CS First Boston and as a strategy consultant
at Booz Allen & Hamilton, Inc. He also served as Director of Budget &
Analysis for the New York City Department of Transportation, overseeing the
city's $3 billion bridge rehabilitation program. He holds a bachelor's of arts
degree in economics, magna cum laude, from Yale University and an M.B.A. from
Stanford University. Philip Pettinato (Chief Operating Officer) Philip Pettinato
is responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of Reval's growing suite
of products and services. Pettinato has more than fifteen years of experience
managing and developing technology solutions for trading, risk management,
accounting and operational processing of capital markets products. He joined
Reval after seven years at EXIS Consulting, Inc., a leading financial software
provider of fixed income trading systems, where he headed product development,
operations and sales. Prior to that, he served in the global technology and
operations group at JP Morgan, where he led the development of mission-critical
systems for the government bond-trading desk. Pettinato holds a bachelor's of
science degree in computer science from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. with
honors from Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business. Jay McGlynn (Senior
Vice President , Sales) Jay McGlynn is the senior vice president of sales at
Reval where he is responsible for the growth of sales for North America, EMEA,
and APAC. McGlynn has over 35 years experience in sales leadership roles at both
large and early stage software companies. Most recently McGlynn was Senior Vice
President of Worldwide Sales at Parlano, a leading provider of enterprise group
messaging solutions, which was sold to Microsoft. Before Parlano, he was Vice
President of Worldwide Sales for Marketsoft. He also held similar posts at early
stage companies Fatwire and New Era of Networks. His background also includes
key sales roles at Wang, DEC and IBM. McGlynn holds a bachelor of science in
Business Administration from Villanova University. Vivian Shpigler (Chief
Marketing Officer) Vivian Shpigler is the chief marketing officer at Reval where
she is responsible for the global marketing and communications for the firm.
Shpigler has fourteen years of experience in senior financial services marketing
roles covering marketing strategy, integrated marketing communications,
branding, public relations and market research. Shpigler joined Reval from
Standard & Poor's where she held the roles of Director of Marketing
Optimization and Director of Marketing & Brand Management. Prior to Standard
& Poor's, she served as the Vice President of Marketing at Derivatech
leading to the company's acquisition by a division of SunGard. She also held
senior marketing roles at Market News International, Decalog and TheStreet.com.
Shpigler holds a bachelor's of science degree in management from Lehigh
University's College of Business and Economics. Justin Brimfield (Senior Vice
President, Business Development) Justin Brimfield is the Senior Vice President
of Business Development at Reval where he is responsible for guiding the firm
through the development of strategic alliances and business partnerships.
Brimfield brings with him a robust understanding of how Treasury professionals
can leverage SaaS technology to meet their growing needs and responsibilities.
Prior to joining Reval, Brimfield held a number of senior leadership roles at
Thomson Reuters for their suite of Treasury products and services since 2000
which included the building and management of their fixed income consulting
business. Over the years, Justin has worked directly with companies like General
Electric, Ford and Amazon.com, advising on how to effectively manage capital
markets transactions such as balance sheet restructuring, targeted bond
issuance, tender and exchange offerings and open market repurchases. Justin
graduated from the University of Rochester with B.A. degrees in Economics and
Political Science.

SHADYSİDE INN SUİTES

2009-02-01T02:46:00.000-08:00

Shadyside Inn Suites is different. Your idea of staying in a hotel is about to change. Our suites are not typical hotel rooms. In fact we do not have rooms; we only offer suites. Why are we different? Your suite is a fully furnished apartment with the same amenities as a hotel located in a residential neighborhood. It’s not just any neighborhood, it's Shadyside, Pittsburgh’s most quaint, trendy, and upscale urban area. Picture Boston’s Newberry Street, or New York’s East Village and you will get an idea of what the Shadyside area is like.

Imagine having your own apartment in the best location in Pittsburgh for as little as a day or for as long as a lifetime. Shadyside Inn Suites is as flexible as you need. Only going to be here for a night? Why not have your own fully equipped apartment? Need somewhere to stay for a month while your house is renovated? Shadyside Inn Suites is your answer. Looking to attend the University for only nine months? Shadyside Inn Suites can accommodate. Think this is going to cost you more than a hotel? Not even close. Our rates are lower, our suites are double the size of any hotel in the area, our parking is free, and our location is unrivaled.

Our suites are located within a block or two of some of the best dining, entertainment, and shopping in Pittsburgh. At your door are 135+ shops, 15+ restaurants and some of the best nightlife in the area. Shop in small boutiques, visit your favorite national store, and dine on cuisines from all over the world. Shadyside living is unmatched.

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CFT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

2009-01-25T16:04:00.000-08:00

The following article provides an overview of legislation aimed at countering the financing of terrorism (CFT laws), and includes region-specific examples of CFT compliance legislation in the UK, USA and Europe.

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, national and international compliance and regulatory frameworks rapidly expanded to include countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) as a central focus. Although terrorist attacks can be carried out with relatively small amounts of money, developing and maintaining terrorist support infrastructures for travel, safe houses and training can add up to substantial sums.

Targeting the financing structures of these terrorist networks – business and charitable fronts, states providing sanctuary and security, financiers and financial facilitators, and even transnational criminals such as arms dealers – has proven effective. Taking aim at these support networks significantly downgrades terrorists’ capacity for perpetrating attacks by compelling terrorist enablers to refuse assistance to stateless agents of radicalism and terror.

Within this context, national governments and international governing bodies and institutions around the world have implemented CFT legislation, and instituted regulatory initiatives to prevent terrorists and their supporters from exploiting banking and financial systems. These legal and regulatory measures have created many new compliance requirements for countless economic sectors. As such, it is necessary for financial and business professionals to be aware of CFT compliance requirements in general, and of industry-specific CFT regulations, in particular.

How is terrorist financing related to money laundering?

People launder money to hide the source of funds, which enables them to successfully use those funds in the legitimate economy. The aim of terrorist financing, however, is to ensure funding for terrorism-related activities. Whereas laundered funds always have illicit sources (otherwise there would be no need to launder the money), money used to finance terrorism can come from both legitimate and illegitimate sources. Indeed, the financing of terrorism is intended to camouflage the destination of funds and the nature of the activities being funded; whilst the process of laundering money is concerned chiefly with blurring the origins of the funds.

Examples of CFT legislation

Given the large number of legislative changes implemented over a relatively short period, CFT compliance now features a range of new requirements and features. The following list contains examples of CFT-relevant legislation, and in no way is intended to be a comprehensive list.

UNSC Resolution 1373 (2001)

UNSC Resolution 1373 was established in the wake of the 9/11 attacks against the United States, and it is particularly important because it has been adopted, either in whole or in part, by numerous UN member states. It calls upon all nations to “prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist acts”, criminalise terrorist fundraising, to freeze terrorist funds, and to prohibit terrorists from gaining access to the world’s financial systems. Other UNSC resolutions impact CFT compliance and legislation, including UNSC Resolution 1267 (1999), which sanctioned and demanded the freezing of Taliban and Al-Qaida-controlled funds, and UNSC Resolution 1566 (2004), which updated the UN’s definition of terrorism.

The UK Terrorism Act

The UK enacted the Terrorism Act of 2000 as “the primary piece of counterterrorism legislation”, according to the UK Home Office. Created in response to the increasing internationalisation of terror, the Act broadened the scope of UK anti-terrorism legislation that had been more narrowly focused on Northern Ireland.

Three key elements of the Terrorism Act of 2000 include: • Proscription of 46 international terrorist organisations in addition to the 14 pertaining to Northern Ireland • Enhancement of the police’s investigatory powers • Criminalisation of terrorism-related offenses such as the incitement of terrorist acts.

Several years later, the implementation of the Terrorism Act of 2006 aimed to provide law enforcement departments, intelligence agencies and courts with the necessary tools to combat terrorism. The law also broadened the scope of criminalised terrorist-related activities to include glorification of terrorism, dissemination of terrorist publications, and terrorist training as offenses. The Act proscribed two additional terrorist organisations, on the grounds that they glorified terrorism. Other UK counter-terrorism legislation includes the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act of 2001, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act of 2000 and the Prevention of Terrorism Act of 2005.

The USA PATRIOT Act

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 was signed into law on 26 October 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The USA PATRIOT Act is a far reaching law with special significance to any bank or corporation that does business in the US or with US partners. One section of particular interest to CFT compliance is Title III: International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001. Many provisions of this complex law are germane to the financial community and require much more extensive review than this summary brief allows.

On 12 March 2002, former US Treasury Under Secretary for Enforcement Jimmy Gurule addressed the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade, and outlined several of the key provisions of the Act.

US Executive Order 13224

Executive Order 13224 was signed by President Bush on 23 September 2001 in order to give the US Government a powerful tool to impede terrorist financing. In general, the Order enables the disruption of financial or other terrorist support networks by authorising the US government to designate and block the assets of terrorism-related foreign individuals and entities. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) executes the Order 13224 through its Anti-Terrorism Sanctions Program.

FATF 40 + 9 Recommendations

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued 40 Recommendations on money laundering which, combined with the 9 Special Recommendations on terrorist financing, effectively cover the regulatory spectrum with respect to Anti Money Laundering (AML) and CFT.

The FATF 40 and 9 Special Recommendations are intended to serve as a framework to “detect, prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism and terrorist acts”. While not laws of themselves, many countries have adopted these recommendations in whole or in part.

Subjects covered in the 9 Special Recommendations include: • Criminalising the financing of terrorism and associated money laundering • Freezing and confiscating terrorist assets • Reporting suspicious transactions related to terrorism, international cooperation, alternative remittance, wire transfers, non-profit organisations and cash couriers.

The EU Third Money Laundering Directive (3MLD)

The EU Third Money Laundering Directive, adopted in 2005, required that member states comply with this directive by 15 December 2007. The Directive expands previous EU regulations in order to fully comply with the FATF 40 and 9 Special Recommendations.

The scope of the 3MLD is broad with respect to affected industries; its provisions affect not only members of the financial system, but also lawyers, notaries, accountants, real estate agents, casino operators, trust, and company service providers. The Directive also extends to all providers of goods where cash payments in excess of €15,000 are made, irrespective of whether the payment is completed in one transaction, or in cases where several transactions appear to be linked.

One of the main requirements of the 3MLD is increased Customer Due Diligence. It is mandated that all required service providers identify and verify the identity of their customers and possible beneficial owners of client entities, and that they continue to monitor their business relationship with customers. The Directive also sets out Enhanced Customer Due Diligence requirements for high-risk customers, such as those who have never been physically present in the business relationship.

Reporting obligations is another important subject covered in the 3MLD. The Directive requires that member states establish a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to effectively combat terrorist financing and money laundering. It also requires that the FIU has access to information that it requires to fulfil its tasks. It specifically prohibits (Chapter 3, Section 2, Article 28) companies from disclosing to a customer or third party that an investigation has commenced.

Other topics covered in the 3MLD include record-keeping and statistical data storage, as well as enforcement and implementation measures. The 3MLD repeals previous EU Money Laundering Directives, and has been adopted by many member states.

PEP COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW

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World-Check, the leading global PEP database solution, provides an overview of the PEP compliance challenge faced by banks, accounting firms, lawyers and other financial service providers, and also explores the nature and origins of PEP compliance legislation.
PEPs: An introduction

Somewhat unfairly, a series of well publicised events and financial scandals involving highly placed governmental officials and a number of former political dictators earned PEPs worldwide a reputation as being ’risky‘ clients. Yet while dealing with this category of prospective clients certainly requires Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) and ongoing transactional scrutiny, it would be incorrect to assume that the overwhelming majority of PEPs weren’t desirable clients.

There is nothing wrong with dealing with PEPs, provided that the source of their income is transparent and able to withstand scrutiny. Key to mitigating your organisation’s “PEP risk” is the ability to determine between PEPs who warrant enhanced risk management and those that don't.
What is PEP risk?

From an institutional perspective, the risks associated with a lack of PEP due diligence do not stop at regulatory fines for non-compliance. There is also the risk of severe reputational damage. To compound the PEP risk management challenge, a Politically Exposed Person can become compromised at any given point by just one transaction.

Institutions such as Riggs Bank or the Swiss financial houses indicted for their dealings with Augusta Pinochet, serve as a warning against a lack of PEP risk management practices and one that institutions cannot disregard. At the heart of the PEP issue lies risk management; but to understand the need for PEP risk management, the origins of PEP risk need to be examined.
Origins of PEP compliance

During the past couple of decades, several top financial institutions in the world learnt the value of PEP due diligence the hard way. Several Swiss banking houses suffered much public embarrassment relating to their dealings with Ferdinand Marcos, former president of the Philippines, and his family. When it emerged that the dictator and his wife had defrauded the Philippines government of millions of dollars and deposited the proceeds in Swiss bank accounts, the resultant financial scandal and lingering bad publicity illustrated the need for knowing who your customers are, and to be aware of what they are doing financially. The scandal is generally credited as the beginnings of PEP compliance legislation. The term ’Politically Exposed Person‘ has since been use in the Swiss banking community, and was originally created to define a category of high-profile clients whose business warranted a higher level of risk management. Within the financial services industry, PEP Due Diligence thus evolved.

Over time, emerging Anti Money Laundering and PEP-specific legislation would make PEP Due Diligence a legal requirement for most regulated financial service providers and, more recently. many other sectors and industries as well.

But what are the qualifying criteria for being a Politically Exposed Person?
What exactly is a PEP?

According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental regulatory body spearheading the implementation of global Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Anti Terrorist Financing (ATF) legislation, PEPs are past or current officeholders, or individuals who are or were formerly entrusted with high-level public functions in a foreign country. Examples of these positions of trust and power include senior politicians, heads of state or of government, senior judicial or military officials, important officials of political parties as well as senior executives of state owned enterprises.
PEPs: More than just politicians

It is not just the primary officeholder that businesses need to assess for PEP risk, but their family and business networks as well.

Access to the banking system can being gained through connected individuals, shell companies or other legal entities, and as a result, existing PEP definitions also include family members and close associates of a primary PEP.

The Wolfsberg Group, an association of 12 leading international banks, broadened this definition to include individuals whose current or past official position can attract publicity beyond the borders of their home country, or whose financial actions or circumstances may be the subject of increased public scrutiny.
What is ‘Existing Client’ Risk?

During the period 2005 to 2007 alone, more than 310 elections and by-elections took place around the world – that’s an average of nearly 10 elections per month. (Source: ElectionGuide.org). This means that your existing clients may be elected to public office, and hence become PEPs, without your business knowing it. It may be that you only apply your Enhanced Due Diligence processes to new customers and so miss a whole category of individuals that do not meet your corporate risk appetite. As such, routine and ongoing PEP risk screening is not only considered best practice, but is also a legal requirement.

In practice, full compliance with PEP legislation has not come without major operational challenges. In the post-9/11 era, the proliferation of regulatory compliance laws, combined with the need to screen hundreds of thousands of users and accounts on a routine basis, has created a substantial administrative burden for businesses subject to PEP legislation.

The sheer magnitude of the due diligence challenge has subsequently led to the adoption of a risk-based approach to regulatory compliance, but nevertheless Enhanced Due Diligence and ongoing risk management is still required for PEPs.
What is the risk-based compliance approach?

Broadly speaking, the risk-based approach entails the identification of risks that exceed your business’ stated risk appetite (including the need for regulatory compliance), and then matching individuals and entities against these heightened risks during the preliminary stages of due diligence. Should a person fall into one or more of the specified heightened risk categories, additional due diligence ('Enhanced Due Diligence'/'EDD') is then required.

Many operational PEP definitions are based on the FATF PEP definition, yet the recent trend has seen also certain national and regional definitions becoming broader in their interpretation of what a Politically Exposed Person is. World-Check's PEP White Paper seeks to contribute to the refinement of the PEP definition and to provide businesses with guidance for dealing with PEPs – especially in jurisdictions where politics and business are closely related.
World-Check: A comprehensive PEP compliance solution

Featuring a database of hundreds of thousands of Politically Exposed Persons, robust data mining capabilities and the ability to bulk-filter entire client bases routinely, World-Check enables your business to meet its PEP compliance obligations with ease and on an ongoing basis. Significantly, it is not just the sheer number of profiles in our PEP database that counts, but also the system’s ability to identify and critically assess PEP risk.

About the World-Check PEP database

More than 70% of the Egmont Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) have access to World-Check’s PEP risk intelligence. World-Check emphasises quality, rather than quantity, and sets out to aid organisations in identifying and mitigating actual PEP risk, rather than merely “ticking the boxes” and confirming the position of a Politically Exposed Person. Thousands of new profiles are added to the World-Check PEP database each month, whilst older ones are constantly updated as new public source data becomes available.

Widely recognised as industry pioneer and thought leader in the field of PEP due diligence and risk mitigation, World-Check CEO David Leppan is frequently called upon to address top-level industry conferences as a keynote speaker on PEP-related issues and challenges.

Super Series™Vacuum Furnace SystemIt’s

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super-precise and super-fast. The
T-M Vacuum Super Series vacuum furnace system is the high-
vacuum,high-temperature technically advanced vacuum furnace to satisfy all your
heat-treating needs.Within its all- stainless steel chamber is a two cubic foot
work zone capable of holding up to 200 pounds of material for tempering,
austenitizing, hardening, stress relieving, brazing, sintering, bonding,
annealing, and many other custom vacuum processes.With the standard three-zone
heat control package and electro-pneumatically operated Heat Pack door shield
assembly, a precision heating environment is created for perfect temperature
uniformity.The specially designed Hot Zone-to-chamber ratio enables the
high-speed pumping system to reach high vacuum quicker,maximizing your
productivity and quality with a cleaner work zone. With its inert gas on board
Quick Cool System, the metallurgical gas quench increases your cycle times by
rapidly cooling the chamber and increasing your product output.The Super Series
HMI software system can be configured with our controlled cooling,allows the
user to precisely control the cooling environment.The Super Series vacuum
furnace system can also be configured to accept multiple process gases. Once you
have determined your specific process parameters,the computerized control system
takes over to completely automate the process and archive all system data. An
operator needs only to load and unload the chamber and press the start
button.The Super Series vacuum furnace system is a completely contained unit
with no exposed wires, cables or pumps.This saves you valuable factory floor
space, and keeps your unit clean and easy to maintain. System installation is as
simple as connecting the unit to electric service and attaching gas,water and
air lines. The Hot Zone is fully removable for service.If the Super Series work
zone is not large enough for your application, please ask about our PACER Series
Vacuum Furnace System.Temperature Capabilities and Controllability 10 series
1000°C (1832°F)13 series 1315°C (2400°F)14.5 series 1415°C (2650°F)16.5 series
1650°C (3000°F)20 series 2000°C (3632°F)
+/- 1 degree controllability
<
+/- 2°C temperature uniformity*
SCR Power Supply regulation
3-zone heat
control with independent PID loop control
Vacuum Pumping System
Standard
pump down time*To 0.1 Torr 7 minutes10-5 Torr Scale 15 minutes
High-Vacuum
Valve: T-M 6" Right Angle Poppet Valve
6" diffusion pump – net pumping
speed:2,400 l/s
42.2 cfm mechanical roughing & backing pump
3.8 cfm
mechanical hold pump
Available:
Upgraded pumping systems – Mechanical,
dry, diffusion, cryogenic, and turbo-molecular
Molecular Sieve or
Mechanically refrigerated, optically-dense, cold trap in roughing line or liquid
nitrogen cryo-trap in high-vacuum line (for prevention of hydrocarbon
contamination)
Inert Gas and Quick Cool System
10 HP blower – 4,200 cfm
free air displacement
Gas/water heat exchanger
18 vents directing Quick
Cool gas onto workload
Integral with furnace chamber, no externally mounted
components
Available:
Multiple-process gas capability
Controlled
Cooling
System Controls
The “E” control system: full PC, PLC, and HMI
software control package will provide superior control, system analysis, recipe
management, and data acquisition. With more than 14 user-friendly screens
displayed on its 17" LCD flat panel touch screen, this state-of-the-art system
eliminates the need for separate programmers, controllers and message
displays.
Over-temperature control
Digital vacuum display
Center of
load thermocouple standard
Emergency Stop
Available:
Multiple-survey
thermocouples
Uninterrupted power supplies (UPS)
Multiple-channel color
strip chart recorder
Operating Pressure Range
High-vacuum to 2-bar (higher
pressures available)
Working pressure at maximum temperature: high-vacuum to
1 torr (higher pressures available)
Capable of pressures between atmosphere
and 2-bar (for Quick Cool use)
6-bar available
Hot Zone
Construction
Usable work zone 12" W x 12" H x 24" D
Usable work zone
volume of 2 cubic feet
Work load capacity 200 lbs
Round,
horizontally-mounted Hot Zone comprised of six (6) high temp/lowresistance
molybdenum 2" band heater elements
Heat shielding is composed of molybdenum
layers backed by stainless steel layersin stainless steel containment and an
electro-pneumatically operated Heat Pack door shield assembly
Complete Hot
Zone is easily removable as a unit for fast maintenance and less down
time
Molybdenum hearth assembly is 12" W x 24"D
Available:
Graphite and
tungsten heating elements
Graphite insulation in stainless steel
containment
Chamber
All-stainless steel construction including head-end
closure and water jacketing
Dual-wall chamber configuration designed to allow
complete water-to-surface contact
Stainless steel dual-wall, water-cooled
door
Water cooling for power feed-thru is external to vacuum chamber,
eliminating thepossibility of water leaking into the chamber
Six clamp over
center pneumatic clamp/locking door
Working pressure: Full vacuum to 2-bar
(6-bar available)Safety FeaturesAll T-M Vacuum Products, Inc. products are
equipped with standard safety features toensure safe operation.Please consult
T-M Vacuum Products, Inc. at (856) 829-2000 for availability and pricing of
these or any other option requirements.*All times and pressures are for clean,
dry, empty, out-gassed furnace, starting from ambient pressure and temperature,
and may vary. Times and pressures subject to pump size and maximum
temperature.

Super Series Vacuum Furnace Interior

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Statistics

Inside working diameter: 30ft. (9.26M)
Ouside diameter: 32ft. (9.88M)
Inside working length: 76 ft. (23.5M)
Overall length: 112 ft. (34.5M)
Vessel volume: 82,000 cu.ft.
Max temperature: 450F
Max pressure: 150 psig
Heating system: 40 million BTU/hr
Control system: CPC Level III
Weight: over 1,000,000 lbs.
Man-hours to construct: 65,000+

Interior view

Image shows length and rear-mounted cooling coil/radiator which stands 20ft (6.2M) tall.

KYC compliance

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Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance regulation has proved to be
one of the biggest operational challenges banks, accountants, lawyers and
similar financial service providers worldwide have had to
overcome.

World-Check, the industry standard KYC compliance solution,
provides an overview of KYC compliance and its origins, and outlines the
compliance mandate as applicable to banks, accounting firms, lawyers and other
regulated financial service providers – not just in the UK, Europe and the USA,
but all around the world. Relied upon by more than 3,000 institutions worldwide,
this KYC database solution provides effective legal and reputational risk
reduction.

Why “Know Your Customer?”

The 9/11 terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Centre revealed that there were sinister forces at
work around the world, and that terrorists activities were being funded with
laundered money, the proceeds of illicit activities such as narcotics and human
trafficking, fraud and organised crime. Overnight, the combating of terrorist
financing became a priority on the international agenda.

For the
financial services provider of the 21st century, “knowing your customers” was no
longer a suggested course of action. Based on the requirements of legislative
landmarks such as the USA PATRIOT Act 2002, modern Know Your Customer (KYC)
compliance mandates were created to simultaneously combat money laundering and
the funding of terrorist activities.

What is Know Your Customer
(KYC)?

Know Your Customer, or KYC, refers to the regulatory
compliance mandate imposed on financial service providers to implement a
Customer Identification Programme and perform due diligence checks before doing
business with a person or entity.

KYC fulfils a risk mitigation function,
and one its key requirements is checking that a prospective customer is not
listed on any government lists for wanted money launders, known fraudsters or
terrorists.

If preliminary KYC checks reveal that the person is a
Politically Exposed Person (PEP), for example, Advanced Due Diligence must be
done in order to ensure that the person’s source of wealth is transparent, and
that he or she does not pose a reputational or financial risk in terms of their
finances, public positions or associations. Beyond customer identification
checks, the ongoing monitoring of transfers and financial transactions against a
range of risk variables forms an integral part of the KYC compliance
mandate.

But to understand the importance of KYC compliance for financial
service providers better, its origins need to be examined.

Origins of
Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance

The arrival of the new millennium
was marred by a spate of terrorist attacks and corporate scandals that unmasked
the darker features of globalisation. These events highlighted the role of money
laundering in cross-border crime and terrorism, and underlined the need to clamp
down on the exploitation of financial systems worldwide.

Know Your
Customer (KYC) legislation was principally not absent prior to 9/11. Regulated
financial service providers for a long time have been required to conduct due
diligence and customer identification checks in order to mitigate their own
operation risks, and to ensure a consistent and acceptable level of
service.

In essence, the USA PATRIOT Act was not so much a radical
departure from prior legislation as it was a firmer and more extensive
articulation of existing laws. The Act would lead to the more rigorous
regulation of a greater range of financial services providers, and expanded the
authority of American law enforcement agencies in the fighting of terrorism,
both in the USA and abroad.

In October 2001, President George W. Bush
signed off the USA PATRIOT Act, effectively providing federal regulators with a
new range of tools and powers for fighting terror financing and money
laundering. During July 2002, the US Treasury proceeded to introduce Section 326
of the PATRIOT Act, a clause that removed some key burdens for regulators and
added significant enforcement muscle to the Act.

What 9/11 changed, in
essence, was the extent to which existing legislation was being implemented.
Using the provisions of the earlier anti-terrorism USA Act as a foundation, it
included the Financial Anti-Terrorism Act, which allowed for federal
jurisdiction over foreign money launders and money laundered through foreign
banks. Significantly, it is this anti-terror law that would make the creation of
an Anti Money Laundering (AML) programme compulsory for all financial
institutions and service providers.

Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act
dealt specifically with the identification of new customers (“CIP regulation”),
and made extensive provisions in terms of KYC and the methods employed to verify
client identities.

In accordance with this piece of updated KYC
legislation, federal regulators would hold financial institutions accountable
for the effectiveness of their initial customer identification and ongoing KYC
screening. Institutions are required to keep detailed records of the steps that
were taken to verify prospective clients’ identities.

Although current
KYC legislation does not yet demand the exclusion of specific types of
foreign-issued identification, it recommends the usage of machine-verifiable
identity documents. The ability to notify financial institutions if concerns
regarding specific types of identification were to arise, combined with a
risk-based approach to KYC, proved to provide a robust mechanism for addressing
security concerns.

Effectively, the risk-based approach to customer due
diligence grants regulated institutions a certain degree of flexibility to
determine the forms of identification they will accept, and under which
conditions.

KYC compliance: Implications for banks, lawyers and
accounting firms

The KYC compliance mandate, for all its positive
outcomes, has burdened companies and organisations with a substantial
administrative obligation. Additionally, KYC compliance increasingly entails the
creation of auditable proof of due diligence activities, in addition to the need
for customer identification.

Analyzing Your Electricity Loads

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Calculating your electricity needs is the first step in the process of investigating renewable energy systems for your home or small business. A thorough examination of your electricity needs helps you determine the following:
* The size (and therefore, cost) of the system you’ll need* How your energy needs fluctuate throughout the day and over the year* Measures you can take to reduce your electricity use.
Conducting a load analysis involves recording the wattage and average daily use of all of the electrical devices which are plugged into your central power source, such as refrigerators, lights, televisions, and power tools. Some loads, like your refrigerator, use electricity all the time, while others, like power tools, use electricity intermittently. Loads that use electricity intermittently are often referred to as selectable loads. If you are willing to use your selectable loads only when you have extra power available, you may be able to install a smaller renewable energy system.
To determine your total electricity consumption:
*

Multiply the wattage of each appliance by the number of hours it is used each day (be sure to take seasonal variations into account). Some appliances do not give the wattage, so you may have to calculate the wattage by multiplying the amperes times the volts. Generally, power use data can be found on a sticker, metal plate, or cord attached to the appliance.*
Record the time(s) of day the load runs for all selectable loads.
See Learn More on the right side of this page (or below if you’ve printed it out) for resources and tools to help you analyze your electricity loads.
For information about determining the overall energy efficiency of your home, see energy audits.

The Anaerobic (ATP-CP) Energy System

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The Anaerobic (ATP-CP) Energy System

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) stores in the muscle last for approximately 2 seconds and the resynthesis of ATP from Creatine Phosphate (CP) will continue until CP stores are depleted, approximately 4 to 6 seconds. This gives us around 5 to 8 seconds of ATP production.

To develop this energy system, sessions of 4 to 8 seconds of high intensity work at near peak velocity are required e.g.

* 3 × 10 × 30 metres with recovery of 30 seconds/repetition and 5 minutes/set.
* 15 × 60 metres with 60 seconds recovery
* 20 × 20 metres shuttle runs with 45 seconds recovery

The RTOS Motto: On Time And On Budget

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But is an RTOS always necessary? The answer is application-specific, so understanding what one will deliver is key to determining whether it becomes a requirement or an extravagance.

In general, an RTOS can be used anywhere a non-RTOS is employed. However, it’s rare to find an operating system with a matching RTOS that has exactly the same application programming interface (API). Many of them, though, embed an RTOS within a conventional operating system. For example, Lynux- Works LynxOS and Bluecat Linux share a Linux API. LynxOS is a hard RTOS, while Bluecat inherits its base from Linux.

Linux continues to improve its real-time performance, but its worst-case interrupt latency still doesn’t meet what would be considered hard real time for an RTOS. It all comes down to quality of service (QoS). Platforms like RTLinux Free augment Linux, providing hard real-time class QoS.

It’s important to note that this type of addition often incorporates an RTOS programming environment that’s distinct from the original operating system. An RTOS is typically small compared to a conventional desktop or server OS. They often target more smaller, resource-constrained microcontrollers. For instance, CMX’s CMX-RTX and CMX-Tiny+ can run on 8-bit MCUs up through 64-bit processors.

The increased power and memory capacity of 8-bit processors is making an RTOS more desirable for these platforms. But, an OS or RTOS is usually a requirement in 16-bit platforms and up with RTOS products like Express Logic’s ThreadX, Wind River’s VxWorks, Micrium’s uCOS-II, and Green Hills Software’s velOSity being common selections. Depending on requirements, MontaVista’s Linux meets 16- and 32-bit platform requirements in the low microsecond range.

THE RTOS CORE: SCHEDULING AND PARTITIONING
Most programmers aren’t familiar with RTOS constraints and requirements. Most usually opt for an RTOS due to its performance. Most RTOS products are small and fast, yet an RTOS also adds consistency. Beyond the fact that an RTOS gets the job done quickly, it can guarantee a job will get done.

In many applications, a late result can be catastrophic. Thus, a poor result within the proper timeframe is preferable. These applications are generally called hard real-time systems. Hard real time doesn’t indicate how fast the system may be or how quickly a system may respond. Rather, it refers to how reliably a system can meet the specified requirements.

A hard real-time system may have a fixed cycle time of one minute with a response time of one second. In theory, it’s something almost any operating system could handle. This isn’t always the case, though, as anyone can attest to when waiting for a desktop application to respond within a minute.

Hard real-time systems typically have shorter cycle times and tighter response requirements. Faster processors always help, and multicore platforms can improve response time, too. The trick for developers is to match system requirements to the hardware and software, hence the importance of an RTOS in embedded applications.

An RTOS can implement a range of scheduling policies, and the application will often restrict a programmer’s choices (see the table). Non-preemptive scheduling is trivial to implement but useful in some applications. On the other hand, non-preemptive scheduling within a task can be implemented on top of a preemptive system.

Non-preemptive should not be overlooked, especially in light of new multicore processors. Here, hardware may be tuned to handle an event-based operation in which a thread will wait for an external event to occur. This approach is usually unsuitable for a single-core processor handling multiple threads. On multicore systems with many cores, though, it’s often typical to dedicate one core to handle one peripheral. It then makes sense to have that core idle while waiting for an event to occur.

As a result, preemptive, interrupt-driven RTOS architectures make up the majority of platforms deployed. These platforms have a range of requirements, issues, and solutions (see the figure). Interrupt latency is always an issue, although hardware— multiple register sets, hardware scheduling and task switching, and hierarchical priority interrupt systems—can significantly reduce this overhead.

Several issues coincide with preemption. Most are timing-related, like race conditions, deadlock, starvation, and priority inversion, which occurs when a low-priority task A owns a synchronization resource of a higher-priority task B, and a task C with priority higher than A is running.

Without a feature like priority ceilings, task C can prevent task A and C from running. A priority-ceiling feature changes the priority of task A to that of task C, allowing it to run and eventually release the resource needed by C. At this point, task A’s priority returns to normal and task C can run.

The other timing-related issues, which the programmer must address, are often the sources of bugs that are difficult to locate and correct. Trace tools become valuable assets in locating these kinds of bugs, since symptoms such as blocked tasks are the only indication of the problem

Hotel Chain: K+K Hotels

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HOTEL FACILITIES
General : Parking, Pets Allowed, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Newspapers, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Safety Deposit Box, Soundproofed Rooms, Heating, Luggage Storage, Gay Friendly, Airconditioning
Activities : Sauna, Fitness Centre, Massage
Services : Room Service, Business Centre, Babysitting/Child Services, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Breakfast in the Room, Internet Services, Currency Exchange, Car Rental, Fax/Photocopying, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included
Internet: Wired internet is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.
Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Parking: Public parking is possible at a location nearby and costs EUR 32.00 per day.

Food & beverage

A generous buffet breakfast is served in the breakfast room from 06:30 to 11:00 (weekdays), and from 6:30 to 12:00 (weekends).

The Bistro-Bar is open daily between 12:00 and 00:00.

Room Service is available between 12:00 and 22:00 each day.

Area information

Saint Germain des Prés is an area of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Home to a number of famous cafés, such as Les Deux Magots and Café de Flore, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area was the center of the existentialist movement (associated with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir).

The Musée d'Orsay, situated on the left bank of the Seine, is housed in the former railway station, the Gare d'Orsay. It holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography, and is probably best known for its extensive collection of Impressionist masterpieces by popular painters such as Monet and Renoir.

The Musée Rodin contains most of Rodin's significant creations, including The Thinker and The Kiss. Many of his sculptures are displayed in the museum's extensive garden. The museum has also a room dedicated to works of Camille Claudel.

Hotel Policies
Check In: 14:00 hours
Check Out: 12:00 hours
Cancellation Policy: If cancelled or modified up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled or modified later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
Children and Extra Bed Policy: All children are welcome.
One child under 5 years stays free of charge when using existing bedding.
One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a baby cot.
One older child or adult is charged EUR 55.00 per night and person in an extra bed.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.
Deposit Policy: No deposit will be charged.
VAT and city/tourist taxes: VAT is included.
Service charge is included.
City/tourist tax is included.
Meal Plan: Buffet breakfast is not included and costs EUR 25.00 per person.
Pets: Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Accepted credit cards: The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

* American Express
* Visa
* Euro/Mastercard
* Diners Club
* JCB

KREDİ,BANK,FİNANCİEN,FİNANCE,BANKİNG

2009-01-14T17:06:00.001-08:00

Schnell ist es passiert. Kein Geld um finanzielle Forderungen zu erfüllen, beispielsweise die Telefonrechnung. Das reicht aus und schon hat man einen negativen Eintrag in seiner SCHUFA-Akte. Die schufa (Schutzgemeinschaft für allgemeine Kreditsicherung) ist ein Kreditbüro, das von den Kreditgebern zum Beispiel Kreditinstituten, getragen wird. Ihr Ziel ist es Kreditgeber vor finanziellen Ausfällen zu bewahren, indem sie die Informationen sammelt, die für die Einschätzung der Kreditwürdigkeit von Personen von Belang sein könnenMit einem negativen Eintrag in die SCHUFA-Akte kann man meist bei inländischen Kreditinstituten keinen Kredit mehr erhalten. Die Lösung ist der so genannte "Schweizer Kredit". Hier wird ein Kredit auch trotz schufa gewährt. Das Kreditinstitut hat den Sitz in der Schweiz. Diese schufafreien Kredite werden über Vermittlungsfirmen vermittelt, und es wird keine Einsicht in die SCHUFA-Akte verlangt. Auch wer selbstständig arbeitet oder arbeitslos ist hat hier die Möglichkeit einen Kredit aufzunehmen, obwohl er nur in einem engen Rahmen sein Einkommen belegen könnte. Oftmals werden schufafreie ratenkredite in Anspruch genommen, die in monatlichen festgelegten Raten zurück bezahlt werden. Hier muss man allerdings im Normalfall mit höheren Zinsen rechnen, als es bei einem Kredit mit Einsicht in die SCHUFA-Akte der Fall wäre. Der Kreditgeber geht ein höheres Risiko ein und das spiegelt sich meist in den höheren Zinsen wider.Die Gründe weshalb man einen Kredit aufnehmen möchte sind vielseitig. Wichtig ist es für den Kreditnehmer jedoch, sich über seinen finanziellen Rahmen im Klaren zu sein. Er muss vorher genau prüfen, ob er in der Zukunft in der Lage sein wird, den aufgenommenen kredit auch wieder abzubezahlen. Ansonsten läuft man Gefahr, in noch größere finanzielle Probleme zu geraten, anstatt seine Probleme zu lösen. Ein gründlicher Vergleich zwischen Kreditangeboten ist also dringend anzuraten, damit nichts der Umsetzung seines Projekts im Wege steht.

WorkLight® for Financial Services

2009-01-14T11:27:00.002-08:00

Today more than ever, financial services companies need to connect to their customers. Retail banks, credit card issuers, credit unions, and brokerage firms, all need to generate more business, lower the cost of doing business, instill customer confidence and trust, and exceed customer delivery expectations.

WorkLight for Financial Services allows companies, for the first time, to securely deliver to customers personalized account information, and balance and transaction updates via familiar consumer Web 2.0 tools and services; tools such as RSS feeds, widgets and gadgets, personalized homepages, iPhone apps, social networks, instant messaging, and more. Using these convenient means to deliver highly relevant, personalized information directly to customers, WorkLight obviates the need for consumers to log in to and navigate through complex customer web sites, thereby significantly enhancing the customer experience. The outcome is an increased number of transactions, reduced customer service costs, and an improvement in customer retention.

WorkLight delivers the following unique benefits to financial Institutions:
Acquire new customers with more success and lower cost – by connecting with customers via gadgets wherever they spend time, distribution costs are lower and conversion rates higher.
Drive more transactions – through an “always-on” approach, customers are much more likely to respond to account updates and alerts in a timely manner.
Facilitate online bill pay – through convenient “one-stop” gadgets, customers are more likely to pay bills through the bank or using their credit card.
Reduce customer costs – since more customer transactions are handled via self-service. Customers do not have to navigate to a portal, since the provider “appears” right where customers spend their time online.
With WorkLight, consumers reap the following benefits:
Save time and money – No need to repeatedly log in to, and navigate complex portals in order to manage financial accounts, issue payments, transfer funds, etc.
Reduce stress and anxiety associated with possible fraud– Report suspicious account activity immediately through secure, “always-on” gadgets.
Reduce financial liability – Reminders reduce missed payments and subsequent late charges. Tracking account activity helps spot suspicious account activity.
Take advantage of attractive promotions – Highly-relevant offers such as refinancing, credit card, investments, etc. let the firm provide superior service and potentially save the customer money.

Money web

2009-01-14T11:27:00.001-08:00

In een kort overzicht vind u hier de verschillende leenvormen. Voor de alle
duidelijkheid staan hier de verschillen in het kort opgesomd.RekenvoorbeeldDe
familie De Vries wil een lening aanvragen voor de verbouwing van de badkamer.
Voor deze verbouwing willen ze € 5000,00 lenen. De familie De Vries wil
zekerheid wat betreft de maandelijkse rente en wil tussentijds geen geld meer
opnemen. Ze kiezen daarom voor een persoonlijke lening.Jan en Anita willen meer
financiële bestedingsruimte. Tussentijds willen ze geld kunnen opnemen. Wanneer
er meer geld beschikbaar is, willen ze ook de mogelijkheid hebben om meer af te
lossen. Ze kiezen voor een doorlopend krediet.Lening vormenDoorlopend kredietWat
is een doorlopend krediet?Een doorlopend krediet is er om over langere periode
meer bestedingsruimte te hebben. U mag steeds geld opnemen tot aan de
kredietlimiet, maar u mag ook minder opnemen.Tussentijds mag er altijd zonder
boete worden afgelost. Dit krediet is handig wanneer u nog niet exact weet
hoeveel geld u nodig heeft of wanneer u het geld nodig heeft. U betaald elke
maand een vast bedrag aan rente en aflossing.Voordelen:- Alleen rente betalen
over het opgenomen bedrag- Tussentijds extra geld aflossen (boetevrij)- Meestal
een eigen bankpasOversluiten van een doorlopend krediet:U heeft een lening of
misschien wel meerdere leningen lopen. Het is dan vaak voordeliger om uw huidige
krediet(en) over te sluiten. In plaats van verschillende afschriften, komt alles
dan op één handig overzicht.Tussentijds een extra krediet afsluiten:Wanneer u
geen achterstand hebt opgelopen met betalen en uw financiële situatie laat het
toe, is het mogelijk om een nieuwe lening af te sluiten voordat de vorige is
afgelopen. Een deel van het bedrag dat u leent, wordt dan gebruikt voor de
aflossing van de vorige overeenkomst(en).Verhogen doorlopend kredietHet kan
voorkomen dat naast uw doorlopend krediet nog behoefte is aan een extra
financiële reserve. U kunt er dan voor kiezen om het bestaande krediet open te
breken en vervolgens uw krediet te verhogen.Persoonlijke leningWat is een
persoonlijke leningBij de persoonlijke lening krijgt u in één keer de
beschikking over het geleende bedrag. Wanneer u een persoonlijke lening afsluit,
weet u precies wanneer de lening eindigt. U spreekt namelijk van tevoren een
looptijd af. Zo spreekt u bij een persoonlijk krediet eenmalig een leenbedrag en
een looptijd af. U krijgt dit bedrag in één keer op uw rekening gestort.
Vervolgens betaald u maandelijks een vast bedrag aan rente en aflossing. In
tijden van rentestijgingen biedt een persoonlijk krediet u zekerheid, want uw
rente blijft ongewijzigd! Zo weet u precies waar u aan toe bent.Bent u van plan
een nieuwe auto of caravan te kopen? Of wordt het tijd voor nieuwe meubels?
Wellicht heeft u hiervoor gespaard, maar is het genoeg? Wanneer u extra geld
nodig heeft, maar graag overzicht houdt in uw financiën, is een persoonlijke
lening voor u een oplossing!Voordelen:- Uitbetaling direct ineens- Vast
rentepercentage- Vast maandbedrag- Vaste looptijdVaste renteWanneer de rente
stijgt is een persoonlijke lening ideaal. Mocht de rente stijgen, dan heeft dit
geen enkele invloed op de persoonlijke lening. Deze rente blijft
ongewijzigd.Stel u koopt een auto. Bij een persoonlijke lening spreekt u van
tevoren af wat de looptijd van de lening is. U kunt deze lening bijvoorbeeld
afstemmen op de levensduur van uw auto. Hierdoor voorkomt u dat de auto al is
afgeschreven, maar u nog steeds moet betalen aan uw persoonlijke
lening.SpaarkredietEen spaarkrediet is een doorlopend krediet, gekoppeld aan een
kapitaalverzekering.Doorgaans betaald u voor een doorlopend krediet maandelijks
een bedrag aan rente en aflossing. Bij een spaarkrediet betaald u echter alleen
rente, die wordt berekend over het bedrag dat u heeft opgenomen. Gedurende de
gehele looptijd kunt u tot uw kredietlimiet bedragen blijven opnemen.Daarnaast
betaald u een maandelijkse premie voor een kapitaalverzekering.Met deze
verzekering kunt u een kapitaal opbouwen om de lening af te lossen.Dit gebeurt
met een kapitaalverzekering bij een gerenommeerde verzekeringsmaatschappij. De
uitkering is gelijk aan de eindwaarde van de participaties en dus afhankelijk
van de koersontwikkeling.RentekredietEen rentekrediet is een leenvorm voor
particulieren die veel lijkt op een doorlopend krediet. Het grootste verschil is
dat men bij een rentekrediet niet verplicht wordt om maandelijks af te lossen.
Daardoor is het rentekrediet de leenvorm met de laagste maandlast. Deze leenvorm
wordt ook vaak gebruikt om geld achter de hand te hebben, zoals bij een
verbouwing of restauratie van bijvoorbeeld een oldtimer of ander duur
verzamelobject. De looptijd van een rentekrediet is in principe oneindig. U lost
immers niets af en betaald alleen rente. Ingezetenen van Nederland van 18 tot 65
jaar met een vast inkomen, wat niet mag bestaan uit een uitkering van de sociale
dienst of de WW, kunnen in aanmerking komen voor een rentekrediet.

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KREDIT OHNE SCHUFA

2009-01-14T11:24:00.000-08:00

Schnell ist es passiert. Kein Geld um finanzielle Forderungen zu erfüllen,
beispielsweise die Telefonrechnung. Das reicht aus und schon hat man einen
negativen Eintrag in seiner SCHUFA-Akte. Die schufa (Schutzgemeinschaft für
allgemeine Kreditsicherung) ist ein Kreditbüro, das von den Kreditgebern zum
Beispiel Kreditinstituten, getragen wird. Ihr Ziel ist es Kreditgeber vor
finanziellen Ausfällen zu bewahren, indem sie die Informationen sammelt, die für
die Einschätzung der Kreditwürdigkeit von Personen von Belang sein könnenMit
einem negativen Eintrag in die SCHUFA-Akte kann man meist bei inländischen
Kreditinstituten keinen Kredit mehr erhalten. Die Lösung ist der so genannte
"Schweizer Kredit". Hier wird ein Kredit auch trotz schufa gewährt. Das
Kreditinstitut hat den Sitz in der Schweiz. Diese schufafreien Kredite werden
über Vermittlungsfirmen vermittelt, und es wird keine Einsicht in die
SCHUFA-Akte verlangt. Auch wer selbstständig arbeitet oder arbeitslos ist hat
hier die Möglichkeit einen Kredit aufzunehmen, obwohl er nur in einem engen
Rahmen sein Einkommen belegen könnte. Oftmals werden schufafreie ratenkredite in
Anspruch genommen, die in monatlichen festgelegten Raten zurück bezahlt werden.
Hier muss man allerdings im Normalfall mit höheren Zinsen rechnen, als es bei
einem Kredit mit Einsicht in die SCHUFA-Akte der Fall wäre. Der Kreditgeber geht
ein höheres Risiko ein und das spiegelt sich meist in den höheren Zinsen
wider.Die Gründe weshalb man einen Kredit aufnehmen möchte sind vielseitig.
Wichtig ist es für den Kreditnehmer jedoch, sich über seinen finanziellen Rahmen
im Klaren zu sein. Er muss vorher genau prüfen, ob er in der Zukunft in der Lage
sein wird, den aufgenommenen kredit auch wieder abzubezahlen. Ansonsten läuft
man Gefahr, in noch größere finanzielle Probleme zu geraten, anstatt seine
Probleme zu lösen. Ein gründlicher Vergleich zwischen Kreditangeboten ist also
dringend anzuraten, damit nichts der Umsetzung seines Projekts im Wege
steht.

Orfila HotelMadrid

2009-01-13T16:43:00.001-08:00

Hotel Orfila was opened in 1999 and it's located in Orfila Street (Alonso Martinez District), in a 19th Century mansion in the very centre of Madrid. Hotel Orfila is situated in a calm and selected residential area, in the cultural and business centre next to the famous Colon Square. This emblematic palace was home of an upper middle class family and hosted many theatre plays and performances.
Hotel Orfila has 32 rooms. It stands up because of its tasteful decoration, with époque furniture, painted wallpapers, bronze banisters and polychrome painted marble floors. It is the only hotel where decoration and distribution are different in every room. Furniture comes directly from many European countries.

Hotel Orfila is part of the select elite of Madrid luxury hotels. It is member of Relais Chateaux Association, one of the world's most prestigious hotel associations of the world and it was selected as "Most Execelent Charming Hotel" by Conde Nast Johanssen.

Meeting rooms: The three meeting rooms "Tragaluz", "Mirador" and "Laurel", with direct access to the garden, are perfect to organize your work meetings, receptions, meals, conferences and all kind of events

masa üstü

2009-01-13T16:36:00.000-08:00

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2009-01-12T07:18:00.000-08:00

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contrAA®

2009-01-11T16:12:00.000-08:00

Analytik Jena brings an innovation on the market — the contrAA® series — which exceeds the performance of conventional AA spectrometers in all parameters.
This new technology — High-Resolution Continuum Source AAS — represents previously unattained effectiveness
and quality of measurement results. Following decades of experience in the development of spectrometers and graphite furnaces and in cooperation with partners from leading research institutes, a vision becomes reality — the start of a new generation in AAS, with the contrAA® series, which finally closes the gap between ICP OES and AAS.

High-Resolution Continuum Source AAS (HR-CS AAS) covers the complete spectral range from the near vacuum-UV to the near infrared with a single continuum source, providing innovative capabilities. For the first time, genuine sequential multi-element analysis is implemented in AAS without the need for a multitude of different light sources.

At first glance:

* Maximum versatility and flexibility
* Guaranteed stability
*
Improved accuracy
*
Maximum information content
*
Speed for higher efficiency
*
New level of performance
*
Fast sequential multi-element determination for flame AAS
*
Simultaneous background correction
*
Full post processing of measurement (FPP)

Unique Flexibility
The xenon short-arc lamp as a continuum source is ideal for any element to be analyzed. No matter how frequently or seldom you have to determine an element, the HR-CS AAS instrument is immediately ready for measurement. You have every freedom for line selection, as the source covers the entire continuous wavelength range. All absorbing atom lines are immediately available, irrespective of the emission properties of the HCL (such as windows transmissive to UV or visible radiation). In addition, several new types of lines can be used for analysis.

Immediate Readiness for Measurement
The immediate readiness for measurement provided by HR-CS AAS is due to the fact that the lamp needs no fixed warm-up time to avoid output drift. Innovative correction algorithms continuously compensate any drift or fluctuation of the spectrometer including the source.

Improved Performance
HR-CS AAS features an improved signal-to-noise ratio and markedly better detection limits. This is due to the higher radiation density of the Xe continuum source compared to HCLs, and the enormously increased quantum efficiency of a CCD semiconductor detector compared to the photomultiplier tube commonly used in line-source AAS (LS AAS). HR-CS AAS is the first technique that c an efficiently correct spectral interferences in flame AAS by structured flames or molecule structures. This provides improved simultaneous background correction, and capabilities to correct spectral interferences to increase the accuracy of analytical results
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Bowling

2009-01-10T18:40:00.000-08:00

Since AMF revolutionized the modern sport of bowling with the first installations of the automatic pinspotter in the early 1950’s, investors in over 90 countries have depended on AMF, and now QubicaAMF, for the highest quality bowling equipment. AMF was the first company in the industry to market pinspotters, automatic scoring, Surlyn coated bowling pins, urethane reactive bowling balls and bumpers. In 2005, it made perfect sense to create the industry’s premier product line by merging with Qubica, the industry leader in scoring, entertainment and bowling management software. QubicaAMF continues this long history of innovation by staffing the largest R&D team in the industry with the goal of raising the revenuegenerating ability of our customers. Opening a center takes 12 to 24 months. This includes all stages, from the business plan to the grand opening. Eight months between the start of construction and the grand opening is typical. The bowling equipment installation takes only 1-1 1/2 days per lane. Start your center with the most experienced partner in the business. A partner who will stand by you all the way.

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Samsung's Capella Bluetooth earpiece invades CES

2009-01-09T15:35:00.000-08:00

Samsung swept into CES this year like an alien invasion. Tucked away beneath its awards, massive booth presence, and disrupter blast of products is this sexy Bluetooth earpiece. The Capella (shown tucked inside the receiver) is meant to be worn as a fashion accessory. Hey, that's what they say. And at the risk of being juiced by a Martian, well, we're not going to argue.

Ford teases the future of Sync, plans to bring disembodied heads to dashboards everywhere

2009-01-09T15:28:00.000-08:00

There's plenty of automotive tech on display at CES this year (amps and kickers for miles, dawg) and, while Microsoft is talking up its enhanced Sync for 2010 autos, Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally took an opportunity to direct our gaze a bit further down the road with an interesting demo of what he imagines the rear-view mirror of the future will look like. Ford calls it Emotic Voice Activation, or EVA, basically an integrated AI that can read you your e-mail, check the news, and even, apparently, detect what kind of tunes you're in the mood for. At this point we don't know anything about when or even if this sort of thing will be available in the real world, but, based on the video, we expect EVA to become standard equipment roughly when steering wheels lose their spokes and people actually start pulling over to check their e-mail. Soothing video below.

Hilton Miami Downtown

2009-01-07T17:19:00.001-08:00

Guest Accommodations
The hotel has just completed a multi-million dollar
renovation of all guestrooms and baths; they are tastefully decorated and offer
a variety of views.
Your well appointed accommodations at the Hilton Miami
Downtown include:
The Serenity Bed Collection®
Individual thermostats in
each room offering air conditioning and heat
Easy Set Hilton Alarm Clock
Radio with MP3 connection
A 27'' television
Pay Per View Movies
Premium
cable with HBO, CNN, ESPN, Fox Sports
Work desk with adjustable lamp and desk
level outlets
LaVazza Coffee Maker
Complimentary USA Today® (M-F)
Two-line phones with voicemail
Black out draperies
Electronic
Locks
High-speed internet access
For a small additional fee, many of the
rooms offer stunning views through ceiling to floor windows of downtown Miami,
Biscayne Bay and the Port of Miami. These views are especially amazing at night.
The new baths include the Serenity Bath which features Crabtree &
Evelyn® La Source bath amenities.
Features & Highlights

KITCHENS Designs

2009-01-07T17:13:00.001-08:00

Although the simple, uncluttered 'look' is still with us the stark minimalist style has been replaced by a more comfortable, homely appearance. The move towards 'handleless' kitchens with their sleek 'no knob's convenience is gaining in popuarity.

Strong colours have taken over from muted colours: black with burgundy, for example, make a stunning combination in the Spot 188 featured at the top of this page. Small kitchens can also use strong colours successfully. One particularly good combination is white for the walls and cabinets and black granite for the worktops.

Metallic effects are now prominent. The grey aluminium 'look' goes well with rich reds as in the Star 275 where it partners silver maple in the cabinets.

Although woods of silver maple go well with metallic effects gloss white cabinets partner well with rosewood as exemplified in Studio 46R. Indeed, it is the mix of colours and textures which is so exciting. The Superstar 45R/451 bring together gloss white and Rosewood cabinets in the same kitchen.

Dark woods like walnut and teak feature in this year's Nolte kitchens. The 'industrial look' which has in the past made many German kitchens hard and 'masculine' with little or no accenting with curves or soft outlines has given way to the feminine touch as in the Lago 31A with its curved 'island' sink and preparation unit.

The overwhelming Kitchen Design Trend in 2009 is expected to be the continued popularity of mixing colours, textures, and materials whilst softening outlines with curves; but not sacrificing the sleek look for fussiness, embellishment or unecessary adornment. The modern practical, ergonomic kitchen is here to stay, very much the centre still for all household activities in spite of the comeback of the dining room in avante garde households." an Interior Designer.

For Interior Design Trends 2007 - a discussion of how antiques may be mixed with modern designs - look in here at Wildwood Antiques

Huntron Scanners

2009-01-07T17:11:00.000-08:00

Add Scanning Capabilites to Your Huntron Tracker Model 30 System
Adding a Huntron® Scanner to your Tracker Model 30 system lets you access components using standard DIP clips and cables, custom cables to PCB connectors or interface to a bed-of-nails.You can compare one component with another in real-time (64 pins max.) or use your PC to automate testing and scan up to 128 pins.Huntron Scanners can be used with a Huntron Access Prober to provide Common line connections while the Prober is probing a PCB. This method gives you up to 128 selectable Commons to use. For example, you can connect the Scanner to a connector on a PCB mounted in the Prober using a common ribbon style cable. While the Prober is probing, any one of the lines on the connected ribbon cable can be selected as the Common reference. This would provide you true point-to-point testing capabilities.Note: The ProTrack Scanner will be replaced by the Scanner II and/or the Scanner 31S effective 1/1/2008. This applies to commercial sales only.Scanner II and Scaner 31S users may want to consider these Optional Accessories to enhance their test capabilities.
Highlights:
The Scanner II and Scanner 31S accessories add scanning capability to the Tracker Model 30
All Scanners have a minimum 64 pin capability
The Scanner II can scan up to 128 pins when the A and B channels are combined
The Scanner 31S use standard IDC style connectors
The Scanner II uses the common SCSI-2 (68 pin) style connectors
Up to 8 Scanner IIs can be “daisy-chained” to increase the available number of test pins
Selecting Accessories for your Scanner IIThe Scanner II accessories for interfacing to your printed circuit board come "ala carte". This means that you select the accessories you want included with your Scanner. Choose from SMT or through-hole style DIP clip and cable kits (Scanner Adapter required with Scanner II) or a mutli-pin breakout cable. Details on these
Huntron Scanners
Add Scanning Capabilites to Your Huntron Tracker Model 30 System
Adding a Huntron® Scanner to your Tracker Model 30 system lets you access components using standard DIP clips and cables, custom cables to PCB connectors or interface to a bed-of-nails.You can compare one component with another in real-time (64 pins max.) or use your PC to automate testing and scan up to 128 pins.Huntron Scanners can be used with a Huntron Access Prober to provide Common line connections while the Prober is probing a PCB. This method gives you up to 128 selectable Commons to use. For example, you can connect the Scanner to a connector on a PCB mounted in the Prober using a common ribbon style cable. While the Prober is probing, any one of the lines on the connected ribbon cable can be selected as the Common reference. This would provide you true point-to-point testing capabilities.Note: The ProTrack Scanner will be replaced by the Scanner II and/or the Scanner 31S effective 1/1/2008. This applies to commercial sales only.Scanner II and Scaner 31S users may want to consider these Optional Accessories to enhance their test capabilities.
Highlights:
The Scanner II and Scanner 31S accessories add scanning capability to the Tracker Model 30
All Scanners have a minimum 64 pin capability
The Scanner II can scan up to 128 pins when the A and B channels are combined
The Scanner 31S use standard IDC style connectors
The Scanner II uses the common SCSI-2 (68 pin) style connectors
Up to 8 Scanner IIs can be “daisy-chained” to increase the available number of test pins
Selecting Accessories for your Scanner IIThe Scanner II accessories for interfacing to your printed circuit board come "ala carte". This means that you select the accessories you want included with your Scanner. Choose from SMT or through-hole style DIP clip and cable kits (Scanner Adapter required with Scanner II) or a mutli-pin breakout cable. Details on these accessories are provided on this page.

accessories are provided on this page.

Linux, comandos básicos de redes

2009-01-07T17:10:00.001-08:00

Comandos básicos de redes en Linux

Cambiar de un sistema operativo a otro siempre es un poco lioso, a parte de porque tenemos que adaptarnos a una nueva filosofía porque en un primer momento desconocemos como funcionan muchas de las cosas de este nuevo SO.

Si sois lectores habituales sabréis que no hace mucho cambié de sistema operativo, de Windows XP a linux (Kubuntu 8.04 y posteriormente a Kubuntu 8.10). Como es lógico soy un novato aún, por ese motivo esta hoja puede ayudar a muchos que como yo se encuentren en la misma situación.

Hoy los que os proponemos es una lista de comandos básicos de redes en Linux.

Para ejecutarlos tan sólo debemos abrir una ventana de terminal y escribir:

ping

Sirve par verificar la respuesta de nuestro host (máquina) en la red. ¿Seguís igual? Bueno lo explicaremos de una forma más sencilla.

Muchas veces abras visto que algunas paginas web no se cargan, este comando nos ayudará a determinar cual es el motivo de alguno de estos fallos. Podemos hacer un ping a la dirección IP de nuestro router a ver si está caido, o bien haremos un ping a una web que sabemos que no se caerá nunca (www.google.com) y ver si carga correctamente. Si los paquetes, al hacer ping a google, se pierden es posible que estemos teniendo problemas con los dns (para comprobar esto último haríamos un ping a la dirección IP de google y veríamos si llegan o no, si lo hacen estamos ante un fallo en las dns y sino es probable que estemos ante un fallo de conexión por parte de nuestro ISP.).

Laptop LCD Ekranını Kendiniz Değiştirin

2009-01-07T17:04:00.000-08:00

Bu döküman sadece bilgi amaçlı sunulmuştur ve kullanıcının buradaki yönergeleri uygulayarak herhangi bir zarara uğramasından forumumuz sorumlu tutulamaz. Kullanıcı bu yönergeleri tamamen kendi iradesi altında uygulamalıdır.Lütfen profesyonel yardım alınız. Bu döküman tüm modellere uygulanamaz.
Her model kendine özgü tasarıma ve vida yerlerine sahiptir.

Gerekli araçlar: Yıldız Tornavida, Vidaları ve yapışkan etiketleri saklamak için bir kutu.

Vida sökme:
Genellikle ekranı kaplayan çerçeveyi tutan dört vida bulunmaktadır. Bu vidalar, estetik görünebilmesi için plastik çerçevenin renginde yapışkan etiketlerle üzeri kapatılmıştır. Bu yapışkanları tespit edip nazikçe kaldırın. Bu yapışkanları kutuda muhafaza edin. Sonra 4 vidayı yıldız tornavidayı kullanarak sökün. Bunları da kutuda saklayın.

Çerçeveyi çıkartma:
Vidaları söktükten sonra ekran çerçevesini ekrandan ayırmaya çalışın. Örnek olarak resim çerçevelerini düşünün. Notebook'un LCD panelini çerçevenin içerisindeki fotoğraf gibi farzedin. Fotoğrafı resim çerçevesinden çıkarırken uyguladığınızı burada da uygulayabilirsiniz. Çerçeveyi ayırmak için elinizi kullanın. Eğer çerçevenin yapıştırılmış olduğunu hissederseniz nazikçe hareket etmelisiniz. Çerçeveyi yavaşça adım adım çıkarın. Çok hassas davranarak yavaşya ayırmaya çalışın. Sony ve Apple gibi bazı markaların birtakım modellerinde çerçeve yapıştırılmış olduğu için sökmek hayli zordur.

1-Vida saklama etiketleri
2-Vidalar
3-Ekran Çerçevesi
4-LCD panel
5-Vidalar
6-Üst kapak
7-LCD Esnek Data Kablosu
Inverter'ı ve LCD paneli çıkarın:

Ekranı menteşelerle tutan dört kenardaki vidaları bulun ve bunları yıldız tornavida kullanarak sökün. Ekrandan gelen ve LCD inverter kartına giden 2'li kalın (yüksek voltaj) kabloyu bulun. (Inverter genellikle LCD ekranın alt tarafında küçük transformatöre benzeyen dikdörtgen bir karttır). Genellikle pembe ve beyaz kablodurlar. Bulması gayet kolaydır. Bunlar LCD'nin floresan kablosudur. Bunları inverter'dan çıkarınız. Son kalan bağlantı ise bilgi

1-inverter konnektör
2-Alt flex-kablo konnektör
3-Çekme bandı

Data kablosunu sökün:

Bu kablonun görevi datayı LCD'yi taşımaktır. Bu kablo 10 ile 40 adet arasında pin bağlantısı olan esnek bir kablodur. Bu kabloyu ekrana bağlantı kısmındaki konnektörün her iki tarafına eşit bir itme ile dikkatlice sökün. Bazı data kablolarında çekme bandı vardır. Eğer itina edilmezse pinlerin eğilmesi mümkün olabilir.

1-display panel konnector
2-Çekme bandı
3-Üst flex-kablo konnektör

Yeni LCD panelin takılması:

Yeni ekranın takılması için buradaki yönergeleri ters sıra ile takip ederek tekrar uygulayınız.

Son olarak LCD panelin arka tarafında LCD part number (model numarasını) görebilirsiniz. Genellikle bilinen markalar ekranın arkasında sol sütunda bu bilgiyi verirler. Bu model numarasını bize bildirerek de LCD panel satın alabilirsiniz.

Ekran Çözünürlük Tablosu:

XGA 1024 x 768
WXGA 1280 x 800
WXGA+ 1440 x 900
SXGA 1280 x 1024

SXGA+ 1400 x 1050
WSXGA 1280 x 854
WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050
UXGA 1600 x 1200
WUXGA 1920 x 1200

Beijing Xiyuan Hotel

2009-01-07T17:02:00.000-08:00

Beijing Xiyuan Hotel (Xiyuan fandian) is managed by the Cathay International hotel group. Strong business leadership begins with your choice of the internationally managed Xiyuan Hotel - conveniently located near Beijing's new financial district.

Location

It is in an excellent location and easily accessible. It takes only 15 minutes to drive to the downtown area and the hotel is only 36 km from the Capital Airport.

The hotel is adjacent to Beijing Zoo, Beijing Exhibition Hall, China Import and Export Negotiation Mansion and the financial district.

Rooms and Rates

Xiyuan Hotel Beijing -- Discount Hotel Booking In ChinaEach of the 613 rooms and 94 suites offer the highest levels of comfort. Thoughtfully designed and tastefully decorated, the accommodation provides a unique combination of the latest facilities and a homely ambience.a

Each room is equipped with IDD telephone, in-room safe, individually controlled air-conditioning, color TV with local and satellite channels, radio, bedside control panel, refrigerator and mini-bar.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic yakında Türkiye'de

2009-01-07T17:00:00.001-08:00

Nokia'nın dokunmatik ekranlı ilk müzik telefonu, çok yakında Türkiye pazarında da satılmaya başlanacak. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic'i almak isteyenler, "www.nokia.com.tr" adresine kayıt yaptırarak, sürpriz hediyeler kazanma şansı yakalayacaklar. Yapmanız gereken tek şey, www.nokia.com.tr adresini ziyaret ederek, hem cihaz hakkında güncel bilgilere ulaşmak, hem de cihazın fiyatını ve satılacağı mağazaları öğrenmek için sitedeki formu doldurmak.

Yurtdışında kısa süre önce satışa sunulan ve büyük beğeni toplayan Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, yüksek bellek kapasitesi, güçlü hoparlörleri ve kolay senkronizasyon yeteneğini dokunmatik teknolojisiyle birleştirerek kullanıcılara diledikleri müziği diledikleri şekilde dinleme olanağı tanıyor. Cihaz, tek bir dokunuşla Share on Ovi, Flickr ya da Facebook gibi online topluluklar üzerinden fotoğraf ve video paylaşma imkanı vermekle kalmıyor; Flash desteğiyle, kullanıcılara, internet üzerinde diledikleri tüm sitelerde "sörf" yapma becerisi de kazandırıyor.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, farklı kullanım şekillerine hitap etmek üzere, alfanümerik tuş takımı, sanal bilgisayar tarzında QWERTY klavye, elektronik kalem ve pena ile birlikte sunuluyor.

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Asus klavye içerisine koca PC'yi sığdırdı

2009-01-07T16:57:00.000-08:00

Klavye gibi durduğuna bakmayın, o aslında gerçek bir bilgisayar. İşte karşınızda Asus'un yeni Eee'si
Asus'un CES 2009 fuarında tanıtmaya hazırlandığı Eee Keyboard, görünüş olarak bir klavyeyi andırsa da aslında çok daha fazlasını sunuyor. Eee Keyboard, üzerinde küçük bir dokunmatik ekran da bulunan gerçek bir PC...

İşlemci ya da bellek gibi teknik özellikleri henüz belli olmayan cihazın en önemli artısı, kablosuz HDMI desteği sunması. Eee Keyboard, bu sayede uyumlu bir televizyonu da rahatlıkla monitör olarak kullanabiliyor. Bunun anlamı ise, cihazın bir multimedya PC olarak rahatlıkla kullanılabileceği...

Cihazın sağ kısmında küçük bir de dokunmatik LCD ekran bulunuyor. Dileyenler bu ekranı ikinci görüntü birimi olarak kullanabiliyor. Çift USB girişi, 1 FireWire girişi ve 1 de VGA portu, Eee Keyboard'ın bilinen diğer özellikleri.

Asus henüz Eee Keyboard'un ne zaman ve hangi fiyatla satışa sunulacağından bahsetmedi. Ama yarın başlayacak olan CES 2009'da tüm sorular cevaplarını bulabilir...

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Kaspersky: En iyi sezgisel virus tarayıcı

2009-01-07T16:55:00.000-08:00

Kaspersky, AV-Comparatives'in testinde çok büyük bir başarıya imzasını attı...
Moskova merkezli yazılım şirketi Kaspersky Lab, Avusturyalı denetim laboratuvarı AV-Comparatives'in retrospective/proactive olarak yaptığı testlerin en son sonuçlarını duyurdu. Kaspersky Lab pro aktif teknolojisiyle, AV-Comparative'in retrospective/proactive testlerinde kötü amaçlı programların tespitinde en iyi sonuçlarını elde ederek 14 rakip ürün arasında birinci oldu.

Ağustos 2008'de Türkiye'de lanse edilen Kaspersky Anti-Virüs 2009 yazılımı, Kasım test sonuçlarında diğer çözümlerden üstün kötü amaçlı program tespit etme seviyeleri gösterdi. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 %71 koruma sağlarak, diğer çözümleri geçti. (Symantec (44%), McAfee (29%), ESET (51%), F-Secure (9%), Sophos (26%) ve BitDefender (46%).)

Kaspersky Lab'in Araştırma ve Geliştirme Başkan Yardımcısı Nikolay Grebennikov, "Test sonuçları gösteriyor ki, ürünümüzün anti-virüs veritabanı kullanıcı tarafından bir ay boyunca güncellenmese de, hatta nerdeyse tüm koruma fonksiyonları kapatılsa bile, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 yazılımı hala kötü amaçlı programların %60'ını tespit edip, onları blok etme kabiliyetine sahiptir. Üstelik, AV-Comparatives testinde en yeni fonksiyonumuzu – bilinmeyen kötü amaçlı programların tespit edilmesi seviyesini katlarca yükselten özel kontrol modülümüz –test edilmemesine rağmen bu sonuçları elde edebildik. Önemli bir not olarak, Kaspersky Lab ürünlerinin gerçek yaşamda tüm entegre katmanlı koruma fonksiyonları bir arada çalıştığında bilgisayarın korunma seviyesini çok daha yükseltiyor. Bu da güncel BT tehditlerine karşı nerdeyse yüzde yüz koruma sağlayabileceğimizi garanti ediyor." dedi.

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Freescale Eyes Cheap Linux Netbooks With New Chip Design

2009-01-07T08:52:00.000-08:00

Freescale's new i.MX515 processor is built for netbooks -- low-cost Linux netbooks, specifically. Working with organizations like Pegatron, Freescale has drawn up a reference design for OEMs that ties in its processor, Ubuntu Linux and Adobe Flash Lite to create a netbook that could retail for as low as $200.

How MIDs Are Complicating Mobile Linux Development

2009-01-07T08:45:00.000-08:00

Mobile Internet devices are gaining in popularity, and manufacturers have increasingly chosen Linux as the operating system best suited for the device type. As the market segment begins to differentiate, developers should look to solutions that allow for more flexible development, writes Jason Whitmire of Wind River.

Op amp makes precise 9V-battery splitter

2009-01-06T17:59:00.000-08:00

Op amp makes precise 9V-battery splitter

Alkaline 9V batteries are ideal for many portable, handheld applications, because they have 650 mAhrs of capacity, operate as low as approximately 6V at the end of their lives, and are available everywhere. The trouble starts when you want to power 5V analog parts, and you need a true swing from ground to 5V. Although many op amps advertise single-supply operation, many only swing 100 mV or so to ground on the output. To generate a negative bias usually requires that you use a negative voltage converter, such as an ICL7660 charge pump

Nano ve uzay teknolojili yataklar

2009-01-05T15:03:00.000-08:00

Yatak deyip geçmeyin, ambulans çağıranı var.

İnsan ömrünün üçte biri uykuda geçiyor. Gece terlemeden uyumak, sabah bel ve sırt ağrısız kalkmak çok önemli. Üreticiler, bunu sağlamak için nano ve uzay teknolojilerini yatak üretimine soktu.

Kişinin uykuda nefesi durması halinde ambulans çağıran 50 bin dolarlık yataklardan yıllarca lavanta kokana, masaj yapandan astronotlara özel üretilen ürünlerin kullanıldığı yataklara kadar pek çok çeşit tüketicilere sunuluyor

Dolaşıma yararlı
Türkiye yatak pazarına son giren oyunculardan biri de Samina. Şirketin verdiği bilgiye göre Karşı Yaylanma Sistemine sahip yatakları yapısındaki aktif, iki yönlü ve karşı yaylanma etkisiyle tüm uyku pozisyonlarında, belkemiği gibi vücudun önemli bölgeleri rahatlıyor. Çeşitli yaralar ve miyoskleroz gibi dolaşım bozukluklarını önlüyor. Doğal kauçuk yataklar, radyasyon korumalı şilteleriyle farklı aksesuarlara da sahip.

Toz böceklerini önlüyor
Yataş Anti-Stress serisinin, gün içerisinde vücutta biriken statik elektriği ve buna bağlı oluşan strese iyi geldiği belirtiliyor. Bu seride kişiye özel olarak üretilen beş farklı teknolojide yatak var. Serideki tüm yataklar toz böcekleri oluşumunu önleyip, anti alerjik ve hijyenik koruma sağlıyor. Ayrıca kötü kokuları da engelliyor.

Astronot yatağı gibi
NASA tarafından astronotların uzay yolculuklarında maruz kaldığı basınçla başa çıkmak için geliştirilen viskoelastik teknolojisi normal yatak üretiminde de kullanılıyor. Etkiye minimum tepki veren malzeme basıncı azaltıyor. İşbir Yatak daviskoelastik üretimine başladı.

Bu teknolojiyi kullanan Yataş’ın Cosmo-Lux Visco yatakları da vücut ısısı ile vücudu tanıyıp tüm kıvrımlarını doldurarak omuriliğin en iyi şekilde dinlenmesini sağlıyor.

Hassas antialerjik sistem
Alfemo Sleeper Active Baby serisinde olası alerji problemlerine karşı, anti bakteriyel ve antialerjik silikon elyaf ile donatılmış. Ürün, ortopedik bonel yay ve yüksek yoğunlukta sünger özellikleriyle bebeklerin omurgasını destekliyor.

Horlamayı azaltan yastık
Uyku deyince akla gelen diğer ürünler de yastık ve yorgan. Yatağın en büyük tamamlayıcılarından biri olan yastıklar sayesinde horlama kabusundan kurtulabilirsiniz. Yataş yetkililerinin verdiği bilgiye göre Hollofil Ergo 3 Plus yastıklar, horlamayı yüzde 77, boyun ağrılarını yüzde 85 oranında azaltıyor.

Sıcaklık ayarı yorganın işi
Yataş Climarelle yorgan ve yastıklar içlerinde bulunan mikro-kapsüller sayesinde; soğuk ortamlarda vücut sıcaklığını korurken, terleme durumunda vücudu serin tutarak kişiye özel ideal uyku ortamı sağlıyor.

Spa hizmeti sunuyor, masaj yapıyor
İşbir yatak, "doğal viskoelastik" ile doğa dostu akıllı yatak Viscostar Nature'yi Ar-Ge çalışmalarıyla yeniden yorumladı. Şirketten verilen bilgiye göre Viscostar Nature Massage, 8 noktadan etkili, programlanabilir kumandalı ve titreşimili masaj sistemiyle yorgunluğun atılmasını sağlıyor. İşbir ayrıca stres alan ve denizyosunu özleriyle cildi besleyen Seacell Wellness Anti Stress yatakları ile de Spa etkisi sağlıyor.

Multiflex yay sistemi ile üretilen Bellona Ergo Pedic yataklar ise, vücuda üç bölgeden suni masaj etkisi yaparak kan dolaşımını hızlandırıyor. Verilen bilgiye göre yatakların kumaşı ve dolgu malzemeleri alevlenmeyi önleyen flaret özellliğine sahip. Şirket yetkilileri ped katmanı sayesinde yatağın her iki tarafının da kullanıldığını belirtti.

Nefes durduğunda harekete geçen 50 bin dolarlık ‘yıldızlı gece yatağı’
Amerikalı Leggett&Platt’ın geliştirdiği ve bu yıl pazara sunulacak akıllı yatak, hareketi algılayan sensörleri sayesinde horlamaya son veriyor.

Verilen bilgiye göre horlama sırasında, yatağın baş kısmı 7 derece yükselerek solunum yollarını rahatlatıyor. Adı "Yıldızlı Gece Yatağı", olan ve 50 bin dolar olan bu yatak, kişinin nefes alıp vermesi durduğu takdirde, yerleşik bilgisayar sistemiyle eve ambulans çağırabiliyor. Dijital beyin ve internet bağlatısına sahip olan teknolojik yatak vücut haraketlerini izleyerek bilgileri sistemine kaydediyor.
Çevresine yerleştirilen ışıklar gece yataktan kalkıldığı anda otomatik yanıyor. Yatağın başlığı, "bilgi sistemi" içeriyor. Bu sistem, 400 bin şarkı ya da 2 bin saatlik video kaydedebilme kapasitesine sahip. Hoparlör sistemine sahip yatağın başlığında bulunan projeksiyon makinasıyla film de izlenebiliyor.

Lavanta kokulu yatak
Türkiye'de ilk kez özel tasarlanmış ve uygulanmış kırmızı örgü kumaşıyla alışılmış yataklardan farklı olan Doğtaş Lovely yatak, "smellwell" özelliği ve kapsülleri sayesinde uzun süre ferahlık hissi veren güzel kokuya sahip.

Şirket yetkililerinin verdiği bilgiye göre anti-mosquito özelliği sayesinde sivrisinek kovucu etkiye sahip olan yatak, göze görünmeyen bir cibinlikle kaplanarak hijyen avantajı sağlıyor. İlk kaz tüyü yatağı üreten Doğtaş'ın Luxus adını verdiği yataklar ayrıca kashmira kumaş, antistress, sivrisinek kovucu ve antibakteriyel olma özelliklerini de sahip.

Ayrıca İşbir firmasının, nanoteknoloji kullanarak yatak kumaşı içine yerleştirdiği milyarlarca koku zerreciğiyle ortama lavanta kokusu yayan yatakları bulunuyor. Kumaşlar yıkanmadığı takdirde koku, 3 yıl tazeliğini koruyor.

Nano yatakla buluştu
Türkiye'de nano teknoloji ile üretilen ilk yatak olan Alfemo Sleeper Nanotech, bakteri ve mikrop barındırmıyor. Firmadan verilen bilgiye göre yatak aynı zamanda koku oluşumunu da engelliyor. Uzun süreli ve kalıcı bir hijyen sağlayan yataklar aynı zamanda çevre dostu olarak tanımlanıyor. Bu yataklar geç tutuşurluk (Ecofarm) özelliğine de sahip.

Şirket yetkililerine göre full ortopedik yapısıyla omurga dostu olan yataklar Türkiye'de ilk kez kullanılan Nanotech özelliği sayesinde kesintisiz ve sağlıklı uykuya olanak tanıyor.

Gece stresini yokediyor
Gün içinde sürekli elektrikli alanlarda çalışmak ve elektronik cihazlarla etkileşmek vücutta statik elektrik ve stres biriktiriyor. Statik elektrik ve ona bağlı stres birikimi uyku bölünmesi ve sabah yorgunluğuna neden oluyor.

Alfemo yetkilileri ürettikleri Sleeper Antistatic yataklarla, gece stresinin engellenmesine çalıştıklarını söyledi. Yetkililerin verdiği bilgiye göre tam ortopedik ve anatomik olan yataklarda bulunan Double Visco özelliği, yatağın vücudun tam şeklini almasını sağlıyor. Bununla birlikte kemiklere, kaslara ve kan damarlarına binen basıncın azalmasına da yardımcı oluyor.

Kızıl gezegende 5. yıl !

2009-01-05T15:00:00.000-08:00

NASA'nın Mars'a gönderdiği keşif araçları Kızıl Gezegen üzerindeki beşinci yıllarını kutluyor.

Spirit adı verilen ilk robot 3 Ocak 2004'te Mars'a inmişti; sonra da onun ikizi Opportunity inmişti.

Robotların üç ay çalışması umuluyordu ancak dondurucu Mars soğuğunda dayanıklılıkları herkesi şaşırttı.

BBC'nin haberine göre, Spirit ve Opportunity proje müdürü John Callas Mars görevi hakkında şunları söyledi: "Mars'taki hava şartları göz önüne alınırsa, bu araçlar gerçekten çok iyi direnç gösterdi. Araçlardaki ana parçaların her an arıza gösterebileceğinin farkındayız ama bir yıl içinde dört ana görevi tamamlama şansımız da var."

İki uzay aracı şimdiye kadar 20 km. yol aldı ve toplamda 36 gigabayt veri yolladı. Bunların içinde çeyrek milyon resim bulunuyor.

En ışıltılı şehir Quebec

2009-01-05T14:51:00.000-08:00

Quebec, Kanada'nın en büyük eyaleti olmasının yanısıra, Kanada'da yalnızca Fransızcanın resmdil olduğu tek eyalettir (New Brunswick'te de halkın %35'in anadili Fransızca olduğundan, Fransızca, İngilizcenin yanında resmi dil olarak tanınıyor).

Quebec 700 binden fazlasının eyaleti daha iyi bir hayat için seçen yeni Quebeclilerin de oluşturduğu 7.6 milyonluk bir nüfusa sahiptir. Günümüzün Quebec toplumu, sahip olduğu gelişmiş eğitim sistemi ve herkesin ücretsiz faydalanabildiği sağlık sistemiyle, modern ve dayanışmacı bir toplum görüntüsü vermektedir.

Quebec, demokrasiye dayanan siyasi bir sisteme sahiptir. Geniş ve çeşitlilik gösteren ekonomisi gücünü zengin doğal kaynakların yanı sıra, büyüyen bilgi teknolojileri sektörü ve diğer çeşitli endüstri kollarından almaktadır. İhracat-ithalat performansı, Quebec'i, dünyanın en iyi 20 ekonomisi arasına sokmuştur. Quebec birbirinden çok büyük farklılıklar gösteren 17 bölgeye ayrılmıştır.

27 Kasım 2006'dan beri Quebec Kanada Avam kamarası tarafindan resmen bir ulus olarak tanınmıştır.

Elma kanseri önlüyor

2009-01-05T14:47:00.001-08:00

Atatürk Üniversitesi Kazım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Öğretim Üyesi ve Tıbbi Aromatik Bitki ve İlaç Araştırma Merkez Müdürü Doç. Dr. Ali Arslan, "Elma, kanseri önler, kolesterolü düşürür, kan seviyesini düzenler, diş etlerini korur ve sindirim sistemini çalıştırır" dedi. Elmanın çözünen posasının yağ asitlerine bağlanarak, kan seviyesini ve kolesterolü düzenlediğini söyleyen Doç. Dr. Ali Arslan, elmada bulunan antioksidan maddesinin, kanser hücrelerinin büyümesini ve vücuda dağılmasını engellediğini söyledi. Elmanın sağlık açısından çok faydalı olduğunu belirten Doç Dr. Arslan, şunları ifade etti: "Elmanın çözünen posası yağ asitlerine bağlanarak, kan seviyesini ve kolesterol seviyesini düşürmeye yardımcı olur. Çözünmeyen posası ise, bağırsaklardaki atık maddelerin dışarıya atılmasını hızlandırır." Herkesin günde en az bir tane elma tüketmesi gerektiğini belirten Arslan, "Elma mutlaka kabuğuyla tüketilmelidir. Elmanın, kabuğu kuarsetin maddesi içerir. Bu madde güçlü bir antioksidan olup kanser hücrelerinin büyümesini ve vücuda dağılmasını engellemektedir. Elmanın suyundaki tanenler de diş etlerinin sağlıklı bir şekilde korunmasına yardımcı olur" şeklinde konuştu.

Jaguar 3 bin 754 aracını toplattı

2009-01-05T14:44:00.000-08:00

İngilizlerin geçtiğimiz yıl Hintli Tata'ya sattıkları otomobil devi Jaguar, uyarı sistemlerindeki arızadan dolayı dünya genelindeki 3 bin 754 otomobili geri çağıracağını bildirdi.

Çin Kalite Kontrol ve Karantina İdaresi (GAQSIQ) tarafından yapılan açıklamada, Jaguar XF ünitelerinin operasyonu durdurduğu, otomobillerde dönme, emniyet kemeri gibi ses uyarılarının çalışmadığı kaydedildi.

Çin'de 2004'ten 2008'e kadar 54 yerli ve yabancı oto üreticisi, 1.84 milyondan fazla aracı geri çağırdı.

Kız Kumu görenleri hayrete düşürüyor

2009-01-05T14:42:00.000-08:00

Muğla'nın Marmaris ilçesi Orhaniye Beldesi yakınlarında bulunan Kız Kumu görenleri hayrete düşürüyor.

600 metre boyundaki kırmızı kumdan meydana gelen oluşumun üzerinde yürünebiliyor. Kız Kumunun üzerinde yürüyen insanlar uzaktan bakıldığında suyun üzerinde yürüyormuş gibi gözüküyor.

Muhteşem güzellikteki koyda bulunan Kız Kumunun ilginç bir efsanesi olduğu ifade ediliyor. Bölgede anlatılan efsaneye göre; çok eski zamanlarda bölgenin kralının kızı fakir bir balıkçıyla tanışır ve birbirlerine aşık olurlar. Ancak birbirlerini çok seven gençlerin evlenmesine kral karşı çıkar. Kralın karşı çıkmasına rağmen genç sevgililer gizli, gizli buluşmaya başlarlar. Zamanla durumu fark eden kral askerlere kızını takip ettirir.

Askerlerde krala neler gördüklerini anlatır. Balıkçı genç denizden gelerek kralın kızını kumsalda bekleyip ışıkla işaret verip buluştuklarını öğrenen kral duruma sinirlenerek emirlerine karşı gelen kızı bile olsa affetmez. Bir gece kızını yakalatan kral askerlerine ışıkla işaret vermesini söyler. Işığı gören genç balıkçı bir manga askerin içine doğru koşar. Kralın kızı ise askerlerin elinden kaçarak sevgilisini kurtarmaya çalışır. Ancak koyun diğer tarafına gitmesi imkansızdır. Fakat genç kız aşkı için kendini denize atar, işte tam o sırada bir mucize gerçekleşir.

Kızın adım attığı her yer kuma dönüşür. Kızın peşinden koşan askerler ise suya gömülür kız kayığa kadar koşar ve sevgilisine sarılır. Ancak okçulardan biri yayını gererek oku fırlatır ok kıza saplanır. Kızdan akan kan denizi kırmızıya boyar. Genç balıkçı ise kızı alarak sandalıyla uzaklaşır ve bir daha kimse onları görmez. O günden sonra koy Kız Kumu olarak adlandırılır.

Nokia 9300

2009-01-05T14:05:00.001-08:00

Features of Nokia 9300The Nokia 9300 cell phone gives a powerful battery of mobile phone and data features that should satisfy cell phone professionals. Nokia 9300 cell phone has splendid phone book in which you can also store too many links with extra information such as; an email address, web address, street address, as well as company information and you can also save further 250 contacts on the SIM card. You can also assign typical Nokia 9300 ringbones to a separate caller IDs as well as caller photo along it contact number.
But there is no built in camera obtainable in cheap Nokia 9300 and you have to add photo in your cell phone through other ways. Furthermore, you can also obtain USB 2.0 connectivity, an infrared port, Bluetooth support, included speakerphone and five-way conference calling. But Nokia 9300 particulars do not include vibrate mode, WiFi and curiously. By using the Nokia 9300 you can send emails through SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, SyncML, and BlackBerry Connect e-mail accounts because this cell phones operate on Symbian OS 7.

SAM9315V1 Single Board Computer

2009-01-05T13:46:00.000-08:00

Embest SAM9315V1 is a compact single board computer (SBC) with PC/104-compliant form factor and built around a Cirrus Logic EP9315 microcontroller which features an advanced 200 MHz ARM920T processor designed with a memory management unit (MMU), 16KB data cache and 16KB instruction cache, a 100 MHz bus speed and the integration of an Ethernet MAC, PCMCIA support, two-channel IDE and three USB 2.0 hosts.

The board has been designed to provide the majority of the EP9315 functions. Its on-board I/O is as comprehensive as many functions can be realized including serial ports, Ethernet, USB, LCD/Touchscreen, VGA, Watchdog, Keyboard, Audio, IDE and PCMCIA CF socket. The board is also extended four additional serial ports and different signals RS232/TTL/RS485/RS422 are available from the four ports.

The SAM9315V1 board is able to support Linux and WinCE and other high-level operation systems. Embest provides some drivers for WinCE 5.0 OS of this board to help customer better with their design.
Applications:
- digital media servers
- audio/video jukeboxes
- telematic control systems
- intelligent house controllers
- multizoned stereo audio systems
- Internet radios
- industrial controls
- KVM controllers
- biometric security systems
- GPS devices

SBC9261-I Single Board Computer

2009-01-05T00:17:00.000-08:00

Embest SBC9261-I is a low power, high performance single board computer based on Atmel AT91SAM9261S ARM926EJ-S microcontroller intended for applications like HMI (Human Machine Interface), data acquisition system, handheld devices, and intelligent instruments. It has a flexible design with a tiny daughter board Mini9261-I mounted directly onto the mother board through a DIMM 200-pin connector.

The daughter board of the SBC9261-I has AT91SAM9261S processor and memories on board. It exposes most features of the AT91SAM9261S through DIMM 200-pin. The mother board integrates a rich set of peripherals and interfaces including Ethernet, USB Host & Device, CAN, RS232/TTL/RS485 Serial ports, Audio, LCD, Keyboard, SD/MMC, Buttons, LEDs and etc.

Embest offers Linux 2.6.24 BSP for this board. Customers can use it already or use it for your design reference.

165 metrelik dev ekran

2009-01-04T16:16:00.000-08:00

Tameer Holding inşaat firması Dubai'de "Podium" ismindeki binayı inşa ediyor. Gökdelenin ilginç yanı ise bir tarafının tamamen LED ekranla kaplı olması.

Bu ekranda haberler, reklamlar ve eğlence programları gösterilecek. Ekran 165 metrelik kulenin üzerine yayılıyor; 1,5 kilometre metre öteden bile görülebildiği iddia ediliyor. LED uzmanı Dactronics sadece işleme kısmında yardımcı olmakla kalmayacak, bilakis LED'leri içerdeki bürolara yeterli ışık verecek şekilde geliştirecek.

Ekranın ve gökdelenin tamamlanması ise biraz zaman alacak: Planlanan bitiş tarihi 2011 sonu.

"Denizaltı : Hem su üstünde hem de dalarak su altında hareket edebilen savaş gemisi"

2009-01-04T16:13:00.001-08:00

Böyle yazıyor bir ansiklopedide denizaltı için. İşin açıkcası ben de yeni öğrendim su altında yüzebilen savaş gemilerine denizaltı dendiğini. Araştırma ve bilimsel amaçlı kullanılan denizaltılara ise batiskaf deniyormuş. Neyse her iki denizaltı türüde aynı prensibe göre çalısıyorlar nasıl olsa.

Aslında ben de öğrendim bu yazı sayesinde denizaltılarin nasıl yüzdüklerini. Umarım sizlerde denizaltı hakkında kafanızdaki soruları bu yazı ile cevaplarsınız.
Şimdi denizaltıların nasıl yüzdüklerini denizaltı animasyonları ile inceleyelim.Yüzebilmek
Çoğumuz okulda öğrenmişizdir az çok bir cismin yüzebilmesi için gerekli kuralı. Bu kurala göre; bir cismin su üstünde yüzebilmesi için yoğunlugunun, suyun yoğunluğundan az olması gereklidir.
Peki nedir bu yoğunluk denen kavram. Bir cismin yoğunluğu cismin ağırlığının cismin hacmine bölümüne eşittir. ( Yogunluk = Ağırlık / Hacim ) Soğuk ve tatlı suyun yoğunluğu 1 gram / santimetreküptür. ( Yani, suyun 1santimetreküpü 1 gram ağırlığındadır.) Yoğunluğu bundan az olan bir cisim su üstünde yüzebilir. Örneğin; bir tahta yaklaşık olarak 0.5 gram/santimetreküp yoğunluğa sahiptir ve su üstünde yüzebilir.
Pekala tahtadan yapılmış bir tekne su üstünde yüzüyor da, yoğunluğu sudan büyük olan demirden yapılmış bir tekne nasıl batmıyor.
Bu soruyu sormakta haklısınız. Ne de olsa demirin yoğunluğu 7.85 gram/santimetreküp gelmektedir. Dolayısıyla su üstünde yüzemez. Örneğin; demir bir parayı atın suyun içine, olduğu gibi dibe batar. Peki bir hamam taşını suyun üstüne koyun bakalım ne olacak? Batmadı değil mi? Neden acaba? Sorunun cevabı basit aslında. Taşın içinde bulunan havanın yoğunluğuyla beraber taşın kendi yoğunluğunun ortalaması suyun yoğunluğundan daha azdır. Bu yüzden taş batmadan su üstünde yüzer.
İşte tüm gemilerin yüzme prensibi böyledir. Gelelim denizaltılara!
Statik Olarak Dalma
Bir denizaltı normal bir tekne gibi su üstünde yüzebilmektedir aslında. İlginç olan nasıl suyun içine dalış yaptığıdır. Bunun nedeni, denizaltiların yoğunluklarını içlerine su alarak değiştirebilmeleridir. Su sarnıçlarında hava olduğu zaman, denizaltının yoğunluğu suyunkinden daha azdır ve denizaltı yüzeye doğru çıkar.
Safra tanklarına su dolduğu zaman ise denizaltının yoğunluğu suyun yoğunluğuna eşit veya daha fazla duruma geçer. Bu ise denizaltının dibe dalmasına yol açar.

CD çalar fincanlarla kahve içme devri

2009-01-04T16:11:00.000-08:00

İnsanoğlu ne yapacağını şaşırmış durumda ,teknoloji tasarımcıları birbiri ile yarışmakta hergün yeni ve değişik icadlarla karşılaşmaktayız .Bunlardan biriside bugün gördüğün fincanlı CD çalar,tasarımcısı Jongmin Kim in tasarımı ilk bakışta bir tabak ve fincan gibi görünmekte fakat tabak kısmı CD çalar. . Kahvenizi veya çayınızı zevkle içerken istediğiniz müziği de dinleyebiliyorsunuz.

Bu Mercedese Can Dayanmaz

2009-01-04T16:00:00.000-08:00

Mercedez son ürettiği pırlantalı modeliyle dikkatleri çekti...Tamamı 300 bin adet Swarovski kristali ile kaplanan bu Mercedez'in aslında çok önemli bir misyonu var
A Mercedez-Benz SL600 serisi tamamı Swarovski taşlarla kaplı hali görenlerin ağzını açık bırakıyor.
Japonya'nın batısındaki Osaka şehrinde Sogo mağazasının vitrine koyduğu bu havalı ve parıldayan Mercedez'in değeri tam 40 milyon yen (403 bin dolar)
Resesyondaki Japon ekonomisine inat tüketiciyi cezbetmek için hazırlanan bu Mercedez için tam 300 bin adet Swarovski taşı kullanılmış.
Bakalım bu otomobil Japon ekonomisini resesyondan (durgunluk) çıkarmada etkili olabilecek mi?

İlk Linux tabanlı 3G cep telefonu

2009-01-04T15:56:00.001-08:00

Mobil iletişim devlerini biraraya getiren 3GSM konferansında öne çıkan konulardan biri de Linux’un mobil uygulamaları oldu. Linux’un mobil uygulamalar için potansiyelini araştıran şirketlerden Infineon, Samsung ve Linux geliştiricisi Trolltech, dünyanın ilk Linux tabanlı 3G akıllı cep telefonunu geliştirdiklerini açıkladı.

VİDEO KONFERANS ÖZELLİĞİ VAR
Fransa’nın Cannes kentinde devam eden 3GSM konferansında tanıtılan Linux tabanlı 3G cep telefonu, video konferansı, internet ve Java oyunlarına olanak veriyor. Infineon Technologies şirketi yetklilerinden Dr. Hermann Eul, Linux’un kolay adaptasyonu ve düşük maliyet avantajları sayesinde bir sonraki tasarım dalgasında büyük ilgi çekeceğini savunuyor.

SYMBİAN VE MİCROSOFT İLE YARIŞACAK
Symbian işletim sisteminin lider olduğu ve Microsoft’un kendini göstermeye çalıştığı bir pazarda, Linux uyarlanabilirlik ve düşük maliyet özellikleri ile rekabet edecek. Infineon yetkilisi Dr. Eul, operatörlerin kendi platformlarında daha fazla kontrol sağlamak amacıyla Linux tabanlı uygulamalara ilgi gösterdiklerini vurguluyor. Linux tabanlı 3G bir cep telefonunun raflara çıkması için henüz çok erken olmasına karşın, gerek bireysel kullanıcı, gerekse üretici şirketler açık kaynak işletim sistemine ilgi gösteriyor.