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Q: What to do with negative ICC values? Adjust the test or interpret it differently? For my graduation thesis I am doing a study for the test-retest reliability of the tendon thickness of a particular muscle. So this study contains one rater and 70 subjects who have been tested at two moments in time. Globally the values seem to be correlating, however the ICC value is negative (-0,02). Now I understand I get this result because of the difference between subjects is greater than the difference between the test and retest moment. The question that keeps popping up is what to do with this value..? And does it still say something about the correlation between the test and retest moment.
I have asked my supervisor but i didn't get a clear answer so i'm trying it this way. Hopefully somebody can help me out with this.
I used SPSS as the statistics program and used the Two way random model with absolute agreement.

A: First a note on Kodiologist's answer, in order to avoid confusion: It can be appropriate to use ICCs to estimate intra-rater reliability. The result yielded by ICCs will be different from (and potentially more or less useful than) what Pearson's $r$ would yield. Pearson's $r$ tests the linearity of the relationship between the two time points: $t_2 = m * t_1 + b$, whereas consistency ICCs test the additivity of the relationship: $t_2 = t_1 + b$, and absolute agreement ICCs test the equality of the relationship: $t_2 = t_1$.
Now to respond to the original question: ICCs work by partitioning the observed variance into different sources and comparing these sources. As you allude to in your question, it is a well-known property of ICCs that they can become spuriously low in the presence of low between-subjects variance (like mdewey, I think your question has this backwards). If we look at the model of the ICC formulation you are using (McGraw & Wong, 1996), that should make it more clear:
$$\rho=\frac{\sigma_s^2}{\sigma_s^2 + \sigma_t^2+\sigma_e^2}$$
where $\sigma_s^2$ is the between-subjects variance, $\sigma_t^2$ is the within-subjects variance, and $\sigma_e^2$ is the error or residual variance. When there is little variance within-subjects and due to error, $\rho$ should approach $1$. However, when there is very little between-subjects variance, it becomes almost impossible for $\rho$ to take on a high value, even if we would consider the within-subjects variance to be small. In practice, when estimating $\rho$ using sample mean squares (as in the formula below), low between-subjects variance can even cause an ICC to take on negative values.
$$ICC(A,1) = \frac{MS_s-MS_e}{MS_s + (k-1)MS_e+k/n(MS_t-MS_e)}$$
So what can you do about these negative values? If you are calculating many ICCs and averaging them, negative values can really drop the mean. If you believe that the ICC is spuriously negative (e.g., due to sampling error), it has been suggested (e.g., by Bartko, 1976) that resetting the ICC to $0$ can be an appropriate solution. Another option, as suggested by LeBreton et al. (2003) is to use a different measure of reliability that does not depend on correlation; their recommendation is the RWG score from James, Demaree, & Wolf (1984). This score compares the observed variance to a "null distribution" that could be expected to occur by chance.
References
Bartko, J. J. (1976). On various intraclass correlation reliability coefficients. Psychological Bulletin, 83(5), 762–765.
James, L. R., Demaree, R. G., & Wolf, G. (1984). Estimating within-group interrater reliability with and without response bias. Journal of Applied Psychology, 69(1), 85–98.
LeBreton, J. M., Burgess, J. R. D., Kaiser, R. B., Atchley, E. K., & James, L. R. (2003). The restriction of variance hypothesis and interrater reliability and agreement: Are ratings from multiple sources really dissimilar? Organizational Research Methods, 6(1), 80–128.
McGraw, K. O., & Wong, S. P. (1996). Forming inferences about some intraclass correlation coefficients. Psychological Methods, 1(1), 30–46.

A: I don't think intraclass correlation is an appropriate way to measure retest reliability. A better way is to look at the average squared (or absolute) difference between the time-1 and time-2 measurements and compare this to the between-subjects variance (or mean absolute deviation) at time 2.

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Why Egg Donation Is Truly A Sisterhood of Grace – Part II
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Why Egg Donation Is Truly A Sisterhood of Grace
Following on from our previous blog, we continue our chat with Embryologists and Director of HART & Egg Donations South Africa, Kimenthra Raja, and Egg Donation Coordinator, Kinny Ramoeng; who are taking us through the "ins and outs" of the egg donation process.
To recap: Kimenthra (Kim) has been an Embryologist for over two decades, whilst Kinny has been in her field for seven years. Both women are passionate about the work they do in empowering and changing the lives of thousands of families in South Africa.
Recap on Part One here.
What is the difference between freezing eggs and donating eggs?
Kim: Freezing eggs (or fertilised eggs known as embryos) is a process where a woman is the only one who will have access to her eggs at any stage of her life. Donating eggs means that eggs are available to a potential family who wants (or needs) donated eggs to conceive a child.
Once an applicant is approved, what are the next steps?
Kinny: The applicant will come in to see us. Once their application form for egg donation has been approved, the next step is to go for a medical screening, which includes an ultrasound, a psychological evaluation, and a genetic/ hormone screening. The medical screening gives a potential donor valuable insight into their current health status at no cost to them. They will also see our psychologist or social worker, as the process must be a fulfilling one, not just for the recipient, but for the donor as well.
Can a donor donate more than once?
Kinny: There's a limit to how many live births can come from egg donations. One egg donor can have six.
Kim: An egg donor can donate three times and create three sets of twins – that's six children, and then they are done! On the flip side, a donor could donate seven times and create two children. Seven is the maximum.
Are donors paid to donate their eggs?
Kim: Yes, there is compensation a donor gets for donating her eggs. Every time she donates, she will receive R7,000 for her time and effort.
If a woman wanted to be a donor, would she have to come off birth control?
Kinny: No, most doctors would probably prefer they get off the injection; however, it is okay if they are on contraceptives.
Would a donor need to refrain from sexual activities?
Kim: Yes, because they might end up pregnant and not just with one, but with twins!
Once the donor starts her treatment, can she produce more than one egg in her cycle?
Kinny: Yes absolutely! It is so crucial that donors take extra precautions if they were to engage in sexual activities. In our view, however, it would be best is to abstain during that time.
What happens when a recipient chooses their perfect egg donor?
Kim: Once we have gone through the egg donor application process, a recipient will pick their favourite donor from the database. Kinny will immediately contact the donor to let them know they have been chosen.
What if a donor has an irregular cycle?
Kinny: If they are not already on any form of contraceptive, they will be put on an oral contraceptive to regulate their cycle. The pill is also used to sync both the donor and the recipient's cycle because they would both be taking medication, in tandem. This ensures that the recipient's uterus is ready when the embryos are ready.
If the recipient's pregnancy is unsuccessful, would the donor have to go through the treatment process all over again?
Kim: In an ideal situation, we would get a good harvest of eggs in a cycle. 12-15 is ideal.
Kinny: Yes, and in some instances, we can get 40! So once we have the eggs ready, we will fertilise the eggs with either the recipient's husband or the sperm donor's sperm in the lab.
We allow the embryos to fertilise for five days, and then we will inject two good embryos into the patient. If there are any good quality embryos left, we will freeze them.
Should the recipient not get pregnant from the two that we used, we will use the frozen embryos.
Your work with that couple might be done, but in the meantime, we have plenty of other couples who are looking for eggs donors. If a donor is selected, then they will go through that process again.
We do have a lot of patients who come in a few years later, asking for the same donor they used previously.
People have this idea that donating is taboo because you're 'giving away your child.'
Kim: We are very mindful of this. That's why egg donation is such an individual matter. No one can tell you what to do with your body.
A woman can decide the importance they want to place on their eggs. It depends on their cultural background, their philosophy in life, and why they would want to participate in donating. I don't think it is fair to judge anyone wishing to donate their eggs or those who do not feel comfortable donating either.
Does the donor get to decide what is done with the eggs? Or does the clinic make the final decision?
Kim: As an agency, we recruit donors for fertility purposes only. However, within that, a donor has the right to say who they want their eggs to go to.
Perhaps a donor may only want their eggs to be available to a South African couple or maybe to a gay couple or a single woman. A donor has the right to say who they desire their eggs to go to.
Do you think donors generally donate their eggs for the money?
Kim: Donors do it for the money, but it's not the only reason. A lot of our donors who come in with that motivation have a change of heart once they've completed their donations.
Does the treatment make donors moody, or sore during menstruation?
Kinny: There are general PMS symptoms but nothing more than what any woman has experienced in their lives.
There is no moodiness, however, tender breasts, feeling bloated and mild headaches are all common.
A donor does not have to take time away from work or change their lifestyle; they can continue as usual. It is advisable not to partake in exercise on the day of your egg retrieval because a donor may feel crampy and tender.
Does the egg retrieval process hurt?
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If I was a 32-year-old who wanted to donate, could I?
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Have you had donors who have started the treatment but didn't finish because they changed their minds?
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What do you want a potential recipient and donor to know about egg donation?
Kinny: Egg donation is an empowering process, and I sincerely believe that donating eggs is a sisterhood of grace because a younger woman is effectively giving a precious gift to a potentially more mature woman. It's a beautiful privilege to be a donor.
Kim: Our donors are extremely special to us. Without them, we wouldn't have moving stories to tell. We have close one-on-one relationships with our donors and recipients. It is a journey for our donors as much as it is for our recipients. We meet the donor and recipient, and immediately there is an authentic connection. From that moment, both are never alone throughout and beyond the process.
Kinny: It's truly transformative, for us all. We love our egg donors and recipients very much!


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He said the military career, which is meant to defend the territorial integrity of the country, is the most civic service to the nation.
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Osinbajo said it is about putting their lives on the line for the safety and welfare of millions of Nigerians.
The Vice-President stated this as the Reviewing Officer at the passing out parade of 187 new officers who were commissioned at this year's Direct Short Service Course 28 at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Kaduna.
He told the new military officers that Nigeria was still grappling with several security challenges.
He said: "As you already know, this profession you have chosen requires absolute discipline, loyalty and hard work. It is much more than just securing a job or earning a salary. It is more than just getting the chance to wear a coveted uniform or wield coveted weapons.
"This is the ultimate form of civic service to defend the territorial integrity of your country and to put your life on the line for the safety and welfare of millions of your country men and women. There is no nobler occupation than this one you have chosen."
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"You are passing out at a time our nation is grappling with an insurgency in the Northeast and the challenges of kidnapping and armed banditry in other parts of the country. You will, therefore, have come to terms with the fact that the days and weeks and months ahead of you will be extremely busy as you fulfil your responsibilities to the military and the nation.
"While the Armed Forces have effectively contained the territorial ambitions of the Boko Haram terrorists by substantially degrading their capacity to attack and wreak havoc, they remain intent on shedding blood and sowing fear. There is also the threat of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Lake Chad Islands and part of Southern Borno.
"Also, more often these days, these insurgents are focusing on soft targets, opportunistic attacks on isolated military units, as well as on increasingly sophisticated propaganda aimed at making them to look more organised and lethal than they really are."
"This ever-increasing reliance on propaganda is a reminder that this is not only a 'battleground' war; it is just as much an information-and-narrative war. Winning hearts and minds has always been important in military warfare; it is even more so in a century defined by information and communication technologies.
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Driving assistance systems use to explode by 2016
Research firm ABI Research believes the market value for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems will hit $10 billion in 2011--and reach $130 billion in 2016.
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As Advanced Driver Assistance Systems become more prevalent in the vehicle industry, their market value will grow at an exponential rate, a new study from ABI Research has found.
This year alone, the market value of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), which are built by vendors, is expected to hit $10 billion, the research firm reported today. ABI Research forecasts the ADAS market to reach a value of $130 billion in 2016.
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems offer several important functions for drivers, including adaptive cruise control that speeds up or slows down the car based on road conditions; warnings when the vehicle starts to drift into another lane; and low-speed collision mitigation. ADAS has been available in some luxury vehicles for well over a decade. However, this year, ADAS will start making its way to "higher-volume" cars, ABI Research says, including the Ford Focus and Mercedes Benz C-Class.
The shift to more popular cars is the result of the improvement ADAS has undergone over the years. Aside from delivering better functionality, the systems are becoming easier to produce. That combination of better performance and lower production cost is helping to bring more car makers into the ADAS game.
New features in ADAS systems are also helping to attract new-car buyers. As ABI Research pointed out, simple warnings when a car drifts into another lane are no longer the norm for ADAS. Now, automakers are installing systems that can turn the car back into the lane. The systems are also capable of maintaining speed limit information to keep drivers informed.
"Blind spot detection is another option that now offers additional functionality on many vehicles," ABI Research research director Larry Fisher said in a statement. "On some radar-based BSD systems this feature can use its sensors to determine when vehicles are approaching from the side when reversing out of a parking space. Other BSD systems are able to look further rearward to check for overtaking vehicles about to enter the blind spot."
Luckily for those who want the latest tech in their cars, there are quite a few options that offer some of the latest and greatest ADAS available.
For example, the CNET Reviews team recently took the 2012 Infinti M Hybrid for a spin. Aside from the typical adaptive cruise control and blind-spot detection, the car also included a brake-assist system that automatically brakes the vehicle a car length behind another car. According to CNET's Wayne Cunningham, the system can used "to do your braking for you."
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Note: I aim on using AJAX and signals as soon as i understand how to use them, but for now i just wanted to make a simple solution to focus on other tasks.

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While we were photographing high water on the Blackwater River, we spied this boy walking his goat on a leash on a village road. I should have run up to him and asked permission for photographs with a better view, but I shied from doing that. If you click on the photograph here, you will see the photo in its original size in a new window.
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San Vito Chietino es un municipio de 4.998 habitantes en la provincia de Chieti. Es una localidad eminentemente turística, conocida por sus playas.

Geografía
San Vito Chietino está situado sobre una colina rocosa que se extiende frente al mar, desde el que se puede observar un amplio panorama que desde Maiella a Gargano y las islas Tremitas. El pueblo tiene una parte situada en el litoral que se extiende a lo largo de la Costa dei trabocchi e incluye en su territorio el río Feltrino.

Historia
Los primeros restos de la población son romanos, puesto que ya e en esa época existía un puerto en la desembocadura del Feltrino. Los Longobardos le dieron al puerto el nombre de Wald, que derivó en Gualdum. Durante la Alta Edad Media el puerto de Gualdum tuvo gran prestigio: Carlomagno cedió el feudo con su puerto al monasterio de Casauria.

En el  al igual que otras localidades adriáticas el puerto decayó y los restos aluviales cubrieron el puerto. Sin embargo, el núcleo en la colina siguió progresando. Se construyó un castillo, del que quedan algunos restos.

En 1385 un documento testifica la propiedad del castillo y puerto de Gualdum de la Abadía de San Giovanni in Venere. Tras decantarse los habitantes del feudo de Sanctum Vitum a favor del Papa Urbano VI, el castillo fue saqueado por los seguidores del antipapa Clemente VII, dirigidos por Ugone degli Orsini. El Abad de San Giovanni in Venere invocó ayuda a la ciudad de Anxano (hoy Lanciano), que consiguió enderezar la situación y obtener así en enfiteusis perpetua el feudo de San Vito pagando un canon anual de 60 carlinos de plata a la abadía de San Giovanni in Venere.

Lanciano vio que el puerto de San Vito era interesante para su comercio y para dar salida a los productors de sus ferias, famosas en toda Italia, y reestructuró el puerto. Esto desencadenó la inquietud de Ortona, que veía amenazada su hegemonía marítima en la zona: Ortona apeló a Ladislao, entonces rey de Nápoles, que revocó la autorización de construcción del puerto a Lanciano.

Por esta razón se inició un periodo de guerras entre Lanciano y Ortona por el dominio del feudo de San Vito, que iba cambiando de manos. Hubo una tregua gracias a san Juan de Capestrano, que en 1427 puso de acuerdo a las dos ciudades estableciendo el condominio del feudo, pero fue breve.
Durante las guerras de sucesión por el trono del Reino de Nápoles, Lanciano aprovechó la situación para recuperar el puerto de San Vito, que fue reconstruido en poco tiempo y volvió a alcanzar su antiguo esplendor.
Pero pronto reaccionó Ortona: contrató al entonces célebre pirata Mijobarone para que destruyera el puerto y saqueara las casas del pueblo, manteniendo la zona bajo control con una estrategia de terror, a pesar de que el feudo siguiera bajo jurisdicción de Lanciano. Durante el periodo aragonés del Reino de Nápoles el puerto era usado por Lanciano para sus ferias y era un punto neurálgico del comercio marítimo de la zona.

Con la decadencia de las ferias de Lanciano, también declinó el puerto de San Vito que lo llevó al cierre: Lanciano vendió en 1528 el feudo con su puerto a Sancho López, e inició así un largo periodo de influencia de un feudatario u otro. Lanciano recompró el feudo a Martinsicuro por 6.000 Ducados, para revendérselo en 1627 al duque Fernando Majorca di Balneoli por 8.120 ducados. El último feudatario de San Vito fue Ferdinando Caracciolo, duque de Castel di Sangro, que lo adquirió en 1641.

Durante el Risorgimento el pueblo participó en la lucha contra los Borbones y en los primeros años de la unidad de Italia la zona fue objeto de saqueos por parte de bandoleros.
La costa de San Vito fue bombardeada durante la Primera Guerra Mundial.

Evolución demográfica

Enlaces
 Fotos de San Vito Chietino

Localidades de la provincia de Chieti
Localidades portuarias del mar Adriático de Italia

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PFS Group LimitedFire AlarmSamsung Westfield Stratford Store
Samsung Westfield Stratford Store
Construction Date: November 2011
Location: Westfield, Stratford
Category: Fire Alarm
Since Westfield Stratford City opened its doors in east London last September amid a flurry of publicity, its 300 stores have lived up to the hype with thousands of visitors flocking to the shopping centre. The new £1.4 billion Westfield project is Europe's largest urban shopping mall and will form a formidable gateway to the London 2012 Olympics. Fire protection specialists PFS Group Limited, is one of a huge network of contractors that was involved with the electrical installation systems in the building's 1.9 million square feet of retail and leisure space. The Essex based fire company worked with several industry partners to provide the highest quality fire detection solution for the entire Landlord's area of the mall.
One month before the grand shopping centre opening, PFS Group Limited also won a contract to design, supply, install and commission the life safety systems in Samsung's Electronic flagship store. PFS Group Limited started work on the project in August 2011 and completed the installation ready for the Samsung store's opening in early November.
On both occasions, Gent by Honeywell fire detection and alarm (FDA) systems were selected as the most appropriate solutions for the projects. The initial brief for Samsung's first ever UK store centred around the significance of the unit's high quality aesthetics.
Simon Ford, contracts manager, PFS Group Limited, explained: "It was very important for the client to have the optimum level of protection for its customers and staff and also an FDA system that was very discreet in its design. The store is all about showcasing Samsung's innovative products so the cosmetic element of the system was an essential consideration when we designed the solution."
The Samsung Electronics store, situated on the ground level of Westfield Stratford, consists of two levels of retail space on the ground and mezzanine floors which are open to the Mall's shoppers, as well as a 'back of house' area for employees and stock. PFS Group Limited selected the Gent Vigilon compact system, integrating it with Gent's discreet aspirating smoke detection systems on the sales floors and a conventional system in the non-public areas.
Air Sampling Detection
Fire industry expert Gent by Honeywell launched its first range of aspirating products, last September to provide customers with one of the most flexible solutions on the market. The Gent range of Air Sampling Detection (ASD) systems work by taking air samples from the monitored area and analysing them for the presence of smoke particles. The full range of detectors means that businesses can choose the right detector to match the specific application as the products meet all of the coverage levels set in EN54 part 20.
Simon continued: "The ASD system removed the need to have several smoke heads in Samsung's store. The discreet design was ideal for the customer's requirement and that is also matched by the system's high quality performance. The active sampling technology enables the identification of a possible fire in its very earliest stages from just 1 gram of material combustion. It provided the perfect solution in this case, where the requirement was for general detection but the normal point systems weren't suitable."
PFS Group Limited has had a close working relationship with Gent for several years and has built up a range of expertise and product knowledge in Gent's products. The company has been part of Gent's network of System's Integrators for the past five years and has recently been promoted to an Elite System integrator. There are just 17 Elite System Integrators in Gent's 24 networks, who have been recognised for their consistent success in the UK fire market working closely with Gent.
Dave Slater, Gent Business Manager South East and London, said: "We launched the new, flexible Aspirating systems in autumn last year which coincided with the grand opening of the Westfield Stratford Centre. It is a mark to the design and performance of the system that it was selected for the first store of one of the biggest international brands, Samsung Electronics. We have received very favourable feedback from PFS Group Limited and are proud to be involved in this landmark project."
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Article added: 14/11/2014
The ICO is seeking to lower the legal threshold at which it can issue a fine to organisations contravening the TPS and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). This will cover direct marketing calls (live and automated), SMS text messages as well as fax messages and marketing emails.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is leading the consultation as it has ownership of the PECR, whilst the ICO has enforcement responsibility and the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has policy responsibility for Data Protection.
The ICO's Goal
The ICO's goal is to remove a great deal of the obligation placed upon it regarding the burden of proof so as to allow it more 'flexibility' in determining who will be fined and how much. This, they claim, will empower them to represent consumers more effectively.
They will soon only have to prove annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety. You can expect to be at odds with the ICO's 'acceptance' that any of these three things have occurred, but you'll need deep pockets if you expect to argue the point when they're proposing to take action against your business.
So, this means you can expect the ICO to levy many more fines next year.
Simon EntwistleDeputy Chief Executive Officer (ICO)
Contrary to popular opinion, more fines means does not mean more money in the ICO's coffers.
The fines actually go to HM Treasury.
What will this mean for you?
This means that despite your best efforts, your business could find itself being fined or named and shamed by the ICO for breaching the TPS regulations.
The ICO intends to fine more companies for an overall lower level of breach so companies who previously may have flown under the ICO's radar, will now be firmly in their sights.
The ICO believes that by levying more fines, even smaller ones, companies will acknowledge their power and embrace the need to get their systems and processes in order.
The ICO won't be stopping at issuing fines, it may opt for naming and shaming in national press as an alternative to or in addition to issuing fines.
What are nuisance calls?
The term "nuisance calls" can be applied to a range of different types of unsolicited calls. However, for most consumers it primarily relates to calls made by telemarketing organisations, which seek to sell a product or a service.
For many consumers such calls can be an annoyance or irritation, but for some, particularly the vulnerable and elderly, they can cause real fear and anxiety. Remember, this is a dangerously subjective point to have your business judged on.
Consumers who don't wish to receive unsolicited marketing calls can register with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), which is the UK's national 'do not call' register and once a number is TPS registered, it should not be called without the consumer having notified the caller that they do not object to such calls being made to them by that caller.
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The ICO Said, "Organisations making marketing calls are required to screen their call lists against the TPS register, but there is evidence that this is not always being done."
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Under the PECR 2003, consumers are protected from "live" unsolicited direct marketing calls, if their telephone number has been registered with the TPS for at least 28 days. Additionally, if consumers notify companies that they do not wish to receive any further calls then companies are obliged to maintain Do Not Call (DNC) lists to ensure that this request is properly actioned.
"Many companies are failing to properly manage their DNC list obligations and many complaints from consumers relate to repeated calls being received from companies despite requests to the contrary."
There are currently more than 20 million numbers registered with the TPS, which is a free service.
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The best advice we can give around this topic is what you already know: don't drink and drive. This risky behavior not only endangers you and others but can jeopardize your future in multiple ways. With Indiana's legal limit at only .08 BAC, it's easy to drift into a position where you could face severe consequences for knocking back that extra drink.
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Indiana uses a point system to keep unsafe drivers in check. Moving violations, even minor ones, can rack up points on your license. Point-accruing actions include things like making illegal u-turns, tailgating, failing to yield, ignoring stop signs, excessive speeding, and driving with a suspended license. Operating a vehicle while intoxicated carries exceptionally stiff point accruals. An OWI likely adds at least eight points to your license. And once you reach 20 points, you face additional license suspensions.
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Lagos, the commercial centre of Nigeria, is one of the states to look out for in any general elections. To a great extent, the votes from the state usually determine who wins the presidential election, and this may not be an exception this year.
The parties to watch in Lagos come February, 16, 2019, are the ruling APC and the PDP. Presidential candidates of the parties are giving so much attention to Lagos in their political scheming.
In retrospect, the 2015 presidential election was described as one of the fiercest battles in recent times between the PDP and the ruling oligarchy firmly controlled by the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
From the then Alliance for Democracy (AD) to the rested Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Tinubu has asserted his supremacy in Lagos politics and built one of the largest political empires in the country.
The 2015 presidential election which was between the then President Goodluck Jonathan and the APC candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, saw Tinubu fighting harshly to ward off attempts by the PDP to decimate his base; Lagos.
For the PDP, it was a fight to the finish. Huge amounts of money allegedly exchanged hands and the party leadership, not seen before, got millions of dollars to mobilise voters for the election.
Unlike the 2011 election when Jonathan secured almost 65 per cent of votes in Lagos, ostensibly after an alleged alliance with Tinubu, the 2015 poll was a different game. Tinubu's ACN was a key player in the alliance that gave birth to the APC and so the stake was high just as the Buhari candidacy was a crowd puller.
The PDP invested time and resources on winning Lagos. It got to a stage Jonathan was practically shuttling between Abuja and Lagos to smoothen all rough edges in order to win the state.
Despite the effort, the PDP lost Lagos during the March, 2015, presidential election. It, however, won four seats in the House of Representatives, with analysts saying that feat tells a lot about the huge mobilisation the PDP made for the elections.
In that election, Buhari of the APC scored 792,460 while Jonathan of the PDP secured 632,327, according to the figures released by INEC. The result was a big deal for the PDP in an "impregnable territory" of the Tinubu.
The question remains whether the PDP can re-enact the 2015 performance, especially now that it has lost the instruments of power at the centre.
Incontrovertibly, Tinubu who is a Co-Chairman of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Council, is determined to prove a point that Lagos remains his territory, and his target will now be to perform better than 2015.
With over 6.5 million registered voters, it can be conservatively estimated that a minimum of million voters will turn out in Saturday's election, with the likelihood of the APC getting more votes.
Another factor that may, however, reduce the APC votes is the Atiku factor.
Atiku seems to be very popular in the business community; being a businessman himself. He lived in Lagos for many years as a customs officer and businessman. His friends are everywhere in the state. So, Buhari's supporters will only dismiss Atiku's fame and popularity at their own peril.
In the Igbo community, Atuku is so popular and several indicators point to 60 to 70 per cent of Igbo votes in his favour.
The PDP also cashed in on a similar advantage in 2015, getting massive votes from the Igbo in the state. The whole area of the Lagos PDP secretariat and the adjoining streets were practically shut down the day Atiku went to campaign as an aspirant prior to his emergence as the candidate.
He has had two engagements in Lagos: a town hall meeting with representatives of many youth groups and a lecture by the influential Lagos Island Club, which were very promising.
Also, his presidential campaign train is expected in the state on Tuesday (Today).
It is, however, expected to be a titanic battle as the APC, under Tinubu's control, has vowed to deliver the state for Buhari for the second consecutive time. The party has been telling those who care to listen that the state has benefitted more in the three and half years of Buhari's presidency than PDP's 16 years; eight of which were held by a fellow South westerner.
They point to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which construction has progressed steadily, the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project which the first section was recently test run.
However, the PDP also argues that its government resuscitated the rail system which the APC is building upon and that it cannot boast of reviving the rail system.
In fact, an observer asked whether it was the APC train that had been conveying people of Osun State from Lagos to Oshogbo every festive season.
A former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Olabode George, said in deciding whether to vote for PDP or APC, voters should assess if there had been improvement in their living condition between 2015 and now.
But an APC chieftain, Chief Tajudeen Olusi, insists the people of Lagos and the entire Yoruba people have decided to cast their votes for the APC candidate.
No doubt the PDP faces a daunting task of repeating the 2015 performance.


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Owosso moves to replace lead water service lines
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OWOSSO — The city has adopted a new rule mandating the replacement of lead and galvanized metal water service pipes extending to local properties over the next 20 years, at no charge to residents.
In addition, city officials have passed new ordinance language to reflect the high-tech water meters recently installed at properties throughout Owosso.
Owosso City Council members approved both moves during a virtual meeting Monday.
City Manager Nathan Henne said the service pipe program, mandated by the state through revised lead and copper rules, "reflects the new reality" that the city will no longer split the cost of service line replacement with residents, but cover the whole cost.
"Now we will pay half again as much, on the city side, to address this," Henne said.
Revised lead and copper rules under the Michigan Department of Energy, municipalities throughout the state are required to replace private and public property water service lines that are made of lead or galvanized metal, which have been shown to contaminate drinking water.


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William Hervey Allen (8 de diciembre de 1889, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 28 de diciembre de 1949, Coconut Grove, Florida) fue un novelista y biógrafo estadounidense.

Biografía
Se graduó de la Universidad de Pittsburgh en 1915; allí era miembro de la fraternidad Sigma Chi.

Sirvió como teniente en el Ejército de los Estados Unidos durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, luchando en la ofensiva de Aisne-Marne en julio-agosto de 1918. En 1926 escribió el libro Toward the Flame, memoria de sus experiencias en la guerra.

Allen es conocido principalmente por su novela Anthony Adverse. También planeó una serie de novelas sobre la época colonial: The Disinherited (traducible por Los desheredados). Completó tres obras de la serie: The Forest and the Fort (1943), Bedford Village (1944) y Toward the Morning (1948). Las novelas cuentan la historia de Salathiel Albine, un hombre de la frontera que había sido secuestrado de niño por los indios shawnee en la década de 1750. Estas tres obras fueron reunidas y publicadas bajo el título de City in the Dawn.

En 1926 Allen escribió el libro Israfel: The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe, biografía del escritor estadounidense Edgar Allan Poe, del que también editó sus obras: The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in One Volume (1927). Estas obras sirvieron de base a Julio Cortázar para la biografía y las notas que acompañaron a sus traducciones de los cuentos y ensayos de Poe.

Durante un tiempo, Allen enseñó en la Porter Military Academy de Charleston, South Carolina. También enseñó inglés en la Charleston High School que en aquel momento, aunque pública, era sólo para chicos. Allí conoció y entabló amistad con DuBose Heyward. Más tarde fue profesor en la Vassar University, donde conoció a su esposa, Ann "Annette" Andrews. Tuvieron tres hijos: Marcia, Mary Ann y Richard.

En la década de 1940 fue coeditor de la Rivers of America Series con Carl Carmer. Allen era un buen amigo de Marjory Stoneman Douglas y promovieron el libro de ella The Everglades: River of Grass. Allen también conocía bien al poeta Robert Frost y a Ogden Nash.

En diciembre de 1949, murió en su casa, Hervey Allen Study, en Coconut Grove, Florida, de un infarto de miocardio mientras se duchaba; fue encontrado por su esposa Annette.

Bibliografía
 Wampum and Old Gold - Google Books
 Toward the Flame, George H. Doran Company, 1926
 Israfel: The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe (1926) reeditado en 1934.
 Anthony Adverse (1933) ISBN 4-87187-890-2
 Action at Aquila, Farrar & Rinehart, (1938)
 The Forest and the Fort (1943)
 Bedford Village (1944)
 Toward the Morning (1948)
 The City in the Dawn (1950)
 Lute and Scimitar, con Achmed Abdullah - Google Books

Fuentes

Enlaces externos
 Biographical Sketch by Ryan Cannon
 The Rivers of America Series, A Descriptive Bibliography, Carol Fitzgerald, 2001
 Works by Hervey Allen at Project Gutenberg Australia
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2007-08Last 32Round 1
Cologne 99ers 72
February 19, 2008 CET: 19:30
Local time: 19:30 GEW ENERGY DOME
Khimki fought off an inspired attack by home side Köln 99ers to all but book its spot in the Last 16 with a 91-72 victory on the road. Köln led late in the third quarter, but watched Khimki go on a 16-1 surge spanning the third and fourth periods to pull away. Maciej Lampe led the way for the winners with 23 points - 15 in the first quarter - and 5 rebounds, while Dan Ewing added 18 points and 5 assists. Also helping out in the victory were 13 points each from Kelly McCarty and Clay Tucker, the later of which also chipped in 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Nikita Shabalkin added 10 points for Khimki. It was a whirlwind day for Köln, which just hours before the game had its German League license revoked for financial problems. But Köln apparently has saved itself and left everything it had on the court – playing without its best three players, Toby Bailey, Immanuel McElroy and Aleksandar Nadjfeji – sold to attempt to save the club. Milko Bjelica collected 28 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts while Derek Raivio had 14 points and 4 assists and Marko Keselj added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the loss.
Ewing gave Khimki the lead to start the game and Keselj evened it at 2-2. But Lampe took over early, scoring Khimki's next 11 points in sprinting ahead 4-13. Bjelica countered for Köln with 4 points before Tucker's triple pushed the advantage to 13-22. It was 21-30 after Shabalkin's next basket, but Raivio knocked down a jumper and Bjelica drained a three-pointer to make it 26-30. Bjelica opened the second quarter with a free throw and Köln evened the contest at 32-32 on a three-pointer by Keselj, with the hosts grabbing the lead 34-33 on Yassin Idbihi's basket. Lampe gave Khimki the lead back and Ewing scored 5 straight points to make it 34-40. Keselj's three-point play pulled Köln to within 39-42 but Tucker answered with a three-pointer and Ewing's foul shot made it 41-46 at the break.
Philipp Schwethelm's triple started the second half and Raivio's three was followed with a Bjelica basket – and a 49-48 Köln advantage. Bjelica and Raivio both knocked down long balls as Köln still led 55-52. Lampe scored back-to-back baskets only to have Davis Martens tally twice for Köln, which led 62-60 after another triple from Raivio. Ewing scored again and Vitaly Fridzon knocked down consecutive shots as Khimki led 63-66 after three quarters. Shabalkin scored two straight baskets to start the fourth quarter, and 2 foul shots and a three-pointer by Fridzon finished off a 1-16 surge spanning the quarters and a 63-76 advantage. Bjelica finally got Köln on the board in the fourth and a Keselj three cut the deficit to 68-76. But McCarty answered right back with a triple of his own. Bjelica again cut the margin to 10 points, but Mike Wilkinson's basket triggered a 2-11 closing run to put into serious doubt any chance for Köln in the return leg next week.
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Referees: MITJANA, JUAN CARLOS; MAESTRE, NICOLA; MANTYLA, PETRI
Cologne 99ers 26 15 22 9
Khimki 30 16 20 25
Cologne 99ers 26 41 63 72
Cologne 99ers
5 RAIVIO, DEREK 36:39 14 1/4 4/7 1 1 4 1 1 3 14
8 JAKIMOV, NIKITA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 BJELICA, MILKO 40:00 26 7/19 2/5 6/8 6 3 9 5 2 2 6 15
13 WOLTER, JANNIK 6:53 1 1 1 1 1
14 KESELJ, MARKO 36:59 13 3/8 2/5 1/1 2 3 5 1 4 1 1 3 1 5
17 SCHWETHELM, PHILIPP 34:07 3 0/3 1/3 3 3 2 1 4 4 -4
18 NESGEN, FLORIAN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
19 MARTENS, DAVIS 25:33 6 3/4 3 3 1 3 1 2 1 6
21 SINANOVIC, NEDZAD DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
33 IDBIHI, YASSIN 19:49 10 5/6 2 4 6 2 2 1 16
5 TUCKER, CLAY 32:33 13 2/3 3/4 4 4 4 4 2 1 1 21
6 SAVKOV, ALEXEI DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 FRIDZON, VITALY 13:16 9 2/4 1/2 2/2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 6
9 MORGUNOV, NIKITA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11 BURKE, PAT 5:47 0/2 0/1 1 1 1 -3
13 WILKINSON, MIKE 22:21 4 2/4 0/3 4 4 8 1 1 1 2 1 5
16 SHABALKIN, NIKITA 20:44 10 2/4 1/2 3/4 4 2 6 2 3 2 13
18 PONKRASHOV, ANTON 14:05 1 0/2 0/1 1/2 1 1 2 1 1 -3
21 McCARTY, KELLY 29:49 13 3/5 1/4 4/4 3 2 5 3 2 2 20
30 LAMPE, MACIEJ 31:08 23 10/11 1/3 3 2 5 1 1 2 1 1 27
32 EWING, DANIEL 30:17 18 7/9 0/3 4/6 1 3 4 5 3 1 3 5 24
Team 1 1 5 6
Totals 200:00 91 28/44 7/23 14/18 17 17 34 16 17 9 4 2 13 14 116
Head coach: KEMZURA, KESTUTIS
REGULAR SEASON LAST 32 LAST 16 QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS
Group Eliminatory A
Slask Wroclaw 78
February 19 20:00 CET LIVE FINAL
Group Eliminatory B
Group Eliminatory C
Telindus Oostende 61
Kiev 65
Group Eliminatory D
PGE Turów Zgorzelec 61
Group Eliminatory E
Elan Chalon 93
Akasvayu Girona 85
Group Eliminatory F
Group Eliminatory G
Group Eliminatory H
Triumph Lyubertsy 75
Group Eliminatory I
Swans Gmunden 59
Group Eliminatory J
Group Eliminatory K
Group Eliminatory L
Panionios On Telecoms 70
Group Eliminatory M
Group Eliminatory N
Red Star 81
Benetton Tamoil 71
Group Eliminatory O
Galatasaray Cafe Crown 69
Group Eliminatory P
Bosna Sarajevo 89
Kalise Gran Canaria 82


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4 Ways to Take Charge of Your Career Growth
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When you think about career growth, do you also think about that coworker who doesn't work as hard as you, who's not quite as intelligent as you, but who keeps getting promoted—and you don't? Is she the boss's niece? Does she have dirt on the VP of sales? Is the head of human resources her die-hard fan? Or is she just attacking her career from a different perspective?
She might have some inside connection, but it's more likely that she's just personally taking responsibility for her career development, while you're waiting for someone else to show you the way.
It's logical to expect your boss to give you a promotion when you've earned one. It's also logical to expect the HR department to have a succession plan in place that involves promotions at all levels—including yours. But if you want to experience career growth, you need to take matters into your own hands.
Speak Up When an Opportunity Arises
Employees would like to think that promotion decisions are made based on merit, but managers are imperfect people and they often make assumptions. For instance, the manager may think, "Jane probably doesn't want that senior trainer position because it requires lots of travel and she has little kids at home."
Now, this assumption could violate gender discrimination laws, but that doesn't mean that subtle discrimination doesn't happen. So speak up. When an opportunity arises that you're interested in, say something to your manager and express your interest.
Keep in mind that you probably have skills and interests that your boss knows nothing about. She won't know about them either if you don't tell her. If you have an interest in a new area or in managing people, let her know. Otherwise, she may pass you up for an employee who does speak up.
Speak Up Before an Opportunity Arises
Sometimes a colleague gets promoted or a new hire comes in for a job you never even knew existed—a job you would have applied for if you'd known about it. How can you get these hidden jobs? By speaking up sooner rather than later.
This doesn't mean that you need to bombard your boss with information on how you'd like to proceed with your career, but it does mean letting her know the paths you're interested in. Your annual review is a great time to talk about these things.
As you're setting your goals for the next year, talk about what you want to do and ask for assignments that will help you achieve this. If you want to manage people, tell your boss and ask her to make you the team leader on a project. If you want to move from tax accounting to auditing, ask if you can work with any special projects or cross-functional teams.
Find Out What Training You Need and Pursue It
People often talk about the importance of having a mentor, and this is one of the reasons. Find a coworker who currently has the position you're targeting and ask, "What do I need to do to end up where you are?" Listen and do those things. Some of that training may include work experience, and some may come from classroom learning.
For instance, some jobs favor people with MBAs. If you want that type of job, you'd better go back to school. If you want to become a high school principal, your bachelor's degree in math education probably won't cut it. If you want to become the head of HR one day, you might want to pursue an SPHR certification, a master's degree in HR, or an MBA.
Some career paths don't require formal certifications or degrees, so spending your time on them is great academically but won't necessarily advance your career. That's why you should ask the people who are doing the jobs that you think you'd like to do.
Reach Outside Your Comfort Zone
Don't ever sit back and wait for someone else to notice that you'd do a great job in a higher-level position. Volunteer for challenges, like serving on special projects and cross-functional teams that open you up to new possibilities.
Also, remember to build relationships outside your direct line of reporting. Always work hard and be pleasant to coworkers. If you have an interest in moving to a new department, work on developing a relationship with the department head.
Ultimately, your career growth is your responsibility, so take charge!
Suzanne Lucas is a freelance journalist specializing in Human Resources. Suzanne's work has been featured on notes publications including Forbes, CBS, Business Insider and Yahoo.
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title: 'Well, that's the last time I'm going to be tricked by a salad bowl'
date: 2013-03-05T08:12:41+00:00
author: Vicki
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As you may be aware, I like to buy shit online.Especially for the house.

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There is nothing more exciting than buying shit online, except buying shit online that you’re psychologically motivated into buying by the combination of never-ending innovation of American consumerist practices and Pinterest.

In this case, I’m talking about One King’s Lane. Those of you who read “shelter” blogs may be familiar with this website, which was started-up several years ago with the sole purpose of separating 20-45-year-old women from their money by putting pretty things up on the site and selling them at supposedly aggressive prices, but making the whole experience auction-like, adding a sense of urgency to your chevron-towel buying frenzy.

I never joined  this site because I was waiting until I was on Mr. B’s all-clear list to buy things. As you can surmise, that moment never came, but this winter did, and boy was it depressing, and boy, wouldn’t it be nice to join this site-JUST TO LOOK FOR INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS- and oh, look! I already have my credit card information in there.

Every day, those bastards send you an email with carefully-curated collections of shit you can buy:

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I don’t even LIKE the sea, and I want that coastal charm, damnit! I WANT THAT SAD STARFISH CANDLE HOLDER.

So it started very casually, because I learned from the pros that One Kings Lane is all about comparison shopping and waiting and sales and all that  yawn-yawn frugal stuff that led us out of the Great Depression.

This recession is not going to be ended through hard work and spending consciousness. It’s going to end with me buying something from One Kings Lane.  The problem is, that shit is EXPENSIVE. Like, crazy expensive. Case in point:

THIS MIRROR COSTS ALMOST $500. This shower curtain is $200. THAT’S ALMOST HOW MUCH MY LIFE IS WORTH.

So, I waited like a shark. Finally, I noticed something that I actually needed and that seemed well-priced, a salad bowl. I’ve been wanting a wooden salad bowl for a while, because I am yuppie and middle class, and this is the height of my earthly aspirations:

  This salad bowl cost $29, plus shipping, but if you think about it, it was $16 off, so really, I reasoned with Mr. B, it was like we were saving money. I looked it up on the artist’s Etsy site; looked legit. Also, it’s colorful.

  After all of the final taxes, the salad bowl came out to $42(!). But it’s worth it if you’re going to use it for generations, right?  I waited for weeks for my salad bowl.  When they finally said it shipped, I bought some salad in anticipation.

  Then the salad bowl came:

  Correct, it’s the size of my hand.  Here’s another picture, of Mr. B’s disapproving face in proportion to said salad bowl:

  I can’t even look at that picture anymore. I feel like he’s still judging me. Which he is.

  To be fair, the product description did say 7 inches. But how was I supposed to know that seven inches is not enough for salad?

  Here’s the picture on the artist’s site. Very salad-y and ful of leafy greens, amirite?

  I was depressed for all of last night.

  I tried to think of some uses for my overpriced yuppie salad bowl.

  I came up with only one:

Correct. Next time you come over to my house, you can eat one piece of fruit from the salad bowl.

Thanks, capitalism!

By the way, if you’d like to join One Kings Lane, I have $15 we can share on half a towel.

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To hear Bre Pettis tell it at the press conference he held at International CES, new territory has opened up for MakerBot Industries.
Last week, the CEO and co-founder of the Brooklyn-based company introduced three new desktop 3D printers at the tech tradeshow. Hardware may be what MakerBot is known for, but the company also growing as a player in software and apps, Pettis said.
He spoke briefly with me after the announcements, and said his team had been working on the new lineup in the background. "This is the fruition of years of work," he said. Pettis said his team has had interesting conversations with the folks at Stratasys since their merger last June, but did not say if the deal accelerated the rollout of new products. From a bigger picture perspective, the deal, he said, made strategic sense. "If we hadn't merged with them, we would have had to think about going public," Pettis said.
Makerbot's previous printers have been used by hobbyists and professionals. A larger-scale 3D printer unveiled last week, though, showed how the company hopes to attract industrial users as well.
The Mini is designed for speed, he said, with a simple setup that uses only one button. "If I were announcing cameras today, this one would be the point-and-shoot," he said.
The Replicator Mini connects to a computer via USB or Wi-Fi and has a camera inside that lets users watch the progress of the print job. It can create objects up to 3.9 inches by 3.9 inches by 4.9 inches. When the job is done, the printer sends an alert and can also take pictures of the final product. Pettis said the Mini's retail price is $1,375. "We're going to start shipping in the spring," he said.
3D printers have long been used to create prototypes, and MakerBot has seen uptake in that arena as well. Lockheed Martin printed up models of the forthcoming James Webb Space Telescope, Pettis said, with MakerBots. That allowed the telescope's designers to practice making upgrades to sensitive parts, he said, saving six to 12 months of production time.
If the size limits of desktop 3D printers seemed restrictive in the past, Pettis brought out a new model that widened the range. The MakerBot Replicator Z18 can make objects 12 inches by 12 inches by 18 inches. Built for industrial projects, the Z18 can also make fun stuff—such as a helmet for an adult-size head. Priced at $6,499 and due to ship in the spring, the Z18 is the biggest printer MakerBot has offered so far. It can print at the same level of resolution as the Replicator, and has the built-in camera and other features of its smaller siblings. "This has been our dream for a long time," Pettis said.
While 3D printers are the company's bread and butter, the role of software continues to grow at the company. A new desktop app includes MakerWare control software for MakerBots, and access to Thingiverse, an online space where people share design ideas. Prints can be monitored the MakerBot desktop app, Pettis said. "You can see how long it's going to take [for objects] to be made," he said.
A MakerBot mobile app also lets users receive alerts, control the 3D printer, and observe the printing on camera. Another app in the works, MakerBot Printshop, will let lay users easily design and print objects they create or pick from curated models chosen by the staff.
The company is evolving in other ways as well, with last year's introduction of the MakerBot Digitizer, a portable 3D scanner. Using the scanner, creators can capture the dimensions of existing objects, then import them into design software for use in printable 3D models. "It's not just about 3D printing; it's about unleashing your creativity," Pettis said.
As of CES 2014, MakerBot had shipped more than 44,000 3D printers to customers around the world, Pettis said. And he wants to see that number grow to more than one million. The company has retail stores in New York, Boston, and Greenwich, CT, where visitors can get scanned and rendered in 3D on site. "Instead of taking a photograph, it makes a 3D model," Pettis said.
While on the subject of scanning, he also announced a new partnership with SoftKinetic, a Belgian company that develops 3D sensors. Pettis said the companies plan to make a new generation of 3D scanners—but offered no other details. "I can't tell you what they're going to be because we haven't made them yet," he said.


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