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Ranger candidates arrive for training in the best shape of their lives and survive on a meal a day and just a few hours of sleep – all the while completing some of the toughest military training in the world.
Griest, a military police officer from Connecticut and Haver, an Apache helicopter pilot fromTexas,completed the full Ranger course in four months.
On the last day of the Benning phase, Ranger candidates conduct an arduous 12-mile march while carrying a 35-pound ruck sack – and without the luxury of drinking water. About 50% of students will pass this phase of the course, according to the Ranger School website.
All students must pass an intense physical fitness test that includes 49 push-ups, 59 sit-ups, a 5-mile run with a 40 minute time limit, six chin-ups, a timed swim test, a land-navigation test, several obstacle courses, three parachute jumps, four air assaults on helicopters, and 27 days of mock combat patrols.
Unlike their male Army Ranger counterparts, both women will not be able to apply to the 75th Ranger Regiment, the premier tier of Army special operations that has its own unique set of physical requirements.
The Pentagon is scheduled to make a decision on which combat roles will be opened to women later this year, CNN reports.


Hi Guys, this is the second video about Kibitech advance, in this video I show the bidirectional communication over NRF24L01P modules with Arduino, then of this successful test, we goes to work in Raspberry - Arduino communication, our goal is to have the "Toggle LED" or "Hello World" with this testings.
The next week Jon our electronic engineer will go to working in PCB design for prototype version, initially we think to start for hands, but we want to make a solid "nervous system" before than a one function system.
Other important info about us advance is that our blog is near to get 1.000 visitors and our Hackaday project now have 34 followers, 4 Likes and 364 views, is nothing bad for us, we are really happy for It.
Is amazing that we are growing too fast, count with Banana Pi support is a big and robust tool for our work, the personal robot each day is more real, in this moment we are working in development of Kospr Lib, we are testing the NRF24L01+ module and we want to make a library with multiple support for severals platforms in software, telecommunications and hardware.


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Q: Sharepoint development deployment problems I am getting the following error, when trying to deploy the visual studio generated Blank Sharepoint Project.

Error 1   Error occurred in deployment step 'Retract Solution': Cannot
  connect to the SharePoint site: http://srv-sharepoint:35018/. Make
  sure that this is a valid URL and the SharePoint site is running on
  the local computer. If you moved this project to a new computer or if
  the URL of the SharePoint site has changed since you created the
  project, update the Site URL property of the project.

I set up a new application so have these 3 now: (Name, URL, Port)

SharePoint - 80     http://srv-sharepoint/    80
SharePoint Central Administration v4     http://srv-sharepoint:32152/    32152
SharePoint - Test     http://srv-sharepoint:35018/    35018

Its all on the server. And my project URL is http://srv-sharepoint:35018/
When I changed it to the admin port, it "ran" but just loaded up the admin panel.
What Am I doing wrong?

A: Add the current user to the web content database with owner role (more).

A: Have you setup the hostname ("srv-sharepoint") in your network's DNS or your machines hosts-file?
To setup your local development environment to use the "srv-sharepoint" host name, you need to add the host name to your development machine's hosts file.
The file is located at "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" and you need to add an entry like this "127.0.0.1 srv-sharepoint". Note that this requires administrative privileges.
You may have to disable the loopback check as well, nut I honestly can't remember if that is necessary. See this link.

A: 1.Check the web url in properties of the solution is valid.
(or)
2. Confirm the status of "Sharepoint timer service" is active/running.
(or)
3. It may due to the error occurred in previous deployment process of the same solution. So go to the central admin --> System Settings --> Manage Farm Solutions. Find out the solution, open it and retract the solution manually. Once retraction is completed, remove it. Then try again to deploy it using your IDE, visual studio, as administrator.

A: Your site url may be incorrect in solution, check it as below.
1) select the project, hit f4, properties of solution will open.
2) check the deployment url in project properties.
3) update the url as per the local url.
4) save, rebuild and deploy.
It should work.

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Walt a shocker!
Disney cut an accidental 'erection' from The Little Mermaid… and 11 other shocking secrets you NEVER knew about your favourite childhood films
You'll be gobsmacked when you see the naughty references and cheeky innuendos tucked away in the background
By Hayley Richardson
Updated: 1:24, 12 Feb 2018
MANY of us have grown up with Disney.
Their classic animated films are stalwarts of our childhood and are still loved by kids today.
Many of us have grown up with Disney over the years
But it turns out some of their "Universal-rated" flicks are harbouring some pretty "X-rated" secrets.
On close inspection, certain scenes in favourites like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast contain some shocking phallic references, while a short film starring Donald Duck features an edition of Hitler's autobiography Mein Kampf.
Here we run through 12 of the most shocking secrets you never knew about your beloved Disney films.
This image of the VHS cover raised a few eyebrows
The most startling rude reference in the film actually appears on the original cover of the VHS.
Even for the most eagle-eyed amongst you, it's tricky to spot, but once you've clocked it, it can't be unseen.
Concealed within the golden palace behind Ariel and Eric is what appears to be a proud, erect, sparkling penis.
Rumours circulated that the phallus was deliberately drawn onto the castle in a final act of defiance by a Disney artist who was miffed at being laid off.
But apparently the person who created the cover didn't actually work for Disney and admitted the penis was a total accident.
One scene appeared to show the minister marrying Eric and Ursula as very 'excited'
The willy references don't stop there.
Towards the end of the film Eric has fallen under evil sea witch Ursula's spell and is about to marry her as she's disguised as a beautiful brunette.
At the ceremony aboard Eric's boat, the priest at one point appears to have an erection.
Disney has denied the bulging claim, arguing it was his knee, though they did still take it out. You be the judge.
This character's head bump rose into an unfortunate shape
Hercules is yet another Disney classic to contain a hidden todger.
After the son of Zeus punches the River Guardian, a horseshoe hits him on the head, causing a distinctly phallic-shaped bump to arise.
It continues to grows into a fully-fledged willy shape - made all the more rude by his eyebrows seemingly morphing into what resembled a pair of testicles.
Bless my soul!
Lefou's nose blends unfortunately with another character's arm to create this phallic shape
The suggestive placement of this "willy" on Lefou's head won't be lost on some people familiar with his character.
While he sings to his master Gaston about how wonderful he is in the town tavern, his fellow publicans reach out to pull him back - but if you pause it at the wrong moment, you'll notice a cheeky penis shape form from their arms and his nose.
The Rescuers
Did anyone spot the half-naked lady in the Rescuers film?
Blink and you miss it, but as Bianca and Bernard fly past the city in their sardine can, the image of a topless woman can be seen in two different frames.
According to former Disney animator Tom Sito, the x-rated picture was put in their during post-production.
He told the Huffington Post that the nudey photo appeared in the first Rescuers and went on to explain that when there was a re-edition of the movie, a lot of the original executives who produced the video tape had left.
Being unaware of the naked image, the new execs used the original negative from 1977 in the re-edition, which reportedly led to a major recall. Oops.
Look twice at this poster and you notice something naughty
In this poster for Disney's 2002 re-release of film, eagle-eyed viewers spied the image of a scantily-clad woman concealed within the lion's face.
Can you make it out?
Sex or SFX? You decide...
During the film there's a moment when adult Simba kicks a load of dust which scatters into the air and appears to spell out the word 'sex'.
But Sito claims it says "SFX" and is a shout out to the special effects team. Hmm.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Jessica Rabbit suffered am awkward moment while appearing to go commando
In one scene, Jessica Rabbit is thrown from a car after it hits a lamp post.
As she spirals out of the vehicle her dress flies up and it appears she's not wearing any knickers. Saucy.
Later editions of the film were reportedly digitally altered to give her character more appropriate coverage.
In the original cut, Baby Herman apparently pointed up his nanny's skirt
In another scene Baby Herman walks under the skirt of his nanny and is seen extending his middle finger appearing to point at her nether regions.
Though the finger was edited out of the DVD release of the film.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
This sexy scene was definitely rather riqsue
During her "dance of desire", heroine Esmerelda's curvy body at one point turns into flames.
While some frames show her still wearing clothes, in others her body looks completely naked.
Mickey Mouse: Bladid
It was meant to look like an innocent hug... Or was it?
Yet another phallic shape appears on the cover art of Euro-Disney's cartoon Bladid.
While Mickey has his arm innocently around Minnie's body, it looks like he's gripping an enormous blue penis.
Der Fuehrer's Face
The film won an award but was banned for being too controversial
He's one of the most famous Disney characters - but did you know Donald Duck was once portrayed as a Nazi?
In 1942 - mid-way through the Second World War - Disney made an American animated propaganda short film called Der Fuehrer's Face.
During the flick Donald Duck has a nightmare in which he is forced to deal with Nazi food rations and go through a tough day's work in a factory where weapons are made.
Although the cartoon won an Academy Award, it was not generally released as a result of its controversial subject matter.
Last month Disney employees revealed the best jobs to have at the theme parks.
MUMBELIEVABLE
I'm 7 months pregnant with no baby bump, people say they can't even tell

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Group demands cancellation of radio show after hoax
Steve Harper and Leeana Karlson, of Long Island's WKJY/98.3 FM, shown here in a news report on Feb. 17, 2014, created an on-air hoax involving a fictitious homophobic parent. The general manager of the radio station suspended them over the weekend. Credit: News 12 Long Island
By FRANK LOVECE. Special to Newsday Updated February 19, 2014 8:57 PM
The Bethpage-based Fair Media Council, an organization advocating for quality local news coverage, has filed a complaint to the Federal Communications Commission demanding cancellation of a radio morning show following a high-profile hoax last week.
The group told the FCC that Steve Harper and Leanna Karlson of Farmingdale's WKJY / 98.3 "illustrated a severe lapse of judgment in creating the hoax" involving a made-up homophobic parent. "Sound judgment again eluded them with their explanation that they created the hoax in an attempt to open a dialogue on a particular issue." It said allowing the show to continue "would be a complete disservice to the Long Island community . . . "
WKJY suspended the duo for a week upon discovering and confirming the hoax, and both the station and the hosts issued apologies. They are scheduled to return Monday.
Alissa Marti, spokeswoman for station owner Connoisseur Media Long Island, told Newsday in a statement that as soon as "management became aware of the situation, it investigated and took immediate and substantial action, which included the suspension of the morning show. We acted immediately in a forthright, transparent and ethical manner."
By FRANK LOVECE. Special to Newsday
DJs suspended over on-air homophobic hoaxRadio personalities Steve Harper and Leeana Karlson of Farmingdale's WKJY/98.3 FM have apologized and were ... Suspended DJs returning to work MondaySteve Harper and Leanna Karlson of Farmingdale's WKJY / 98.3 will return to their morning ...
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Jonathan Frakes talks 'Star Trek: Picard,' more
Kardashian West pursues criminal justice reform in TV show
'1917' takes top honor at the Producers Guild Awards
Report: Azaria to quit voicing Apu on 'The Simpsons'


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Fall 2019 Black Box: A Cycle of Fear and Structure in "The Harvest"
posted on October 29th, 2019 by Em Miller
Photo by Sue Kessler.
By Esther Hibbs
The Harvest is an intimate and unexpectedly gripping show that addresses the unique and heart-wrenching challenges posed when we are faced with tension between our self-identities and structural ones. The specific case study that playwright Samuel D. Hunter uses is Evangelical Christianity, in the form of a group of young adult missionaries who are about to leave to an unnamed Middle Eastern destination. Their intentions are challenged upon the arrival of a rejected church member: the rehabilitated addict sister of a member of the mission team who questions their truths. Through production elements such as lighting, sound, and scenic design, the audience is immediately thrust into a world that feels eerily familiar, regardless of an individual's religious background. In this space that should feel safe, but somehow is not, viewers are captivated by the sheer humanity of each character. They make the plot of the story feel real, as if we are sitting in on a slice of a community's lives rather than examining a curated work through critic's eyes. Together, these elements created an effective portrayal of human struggle and brought common light and relationship to a community often either idolized or vilified, depending on who you ask.
The Skidmore Theater Black Box space has never felt more confusing than in The Harvest. It is at once small and large, making us feel almost claustrophobic in a basement, but simultaneously conscious of the possibility that there is an entire church up in the rafters somewhere. Walking in, I did not know what to do with this space. Scenic Designer Garett Wilson clearly took care to ensure that the space looked lived-in, lounged-in, and cozy to some, while maintaining the clear in-group/out-group dynamics that a church often holds. The space was not created to be sacred, but it so effectively created the cultural context of a church basement that I wondered how real the space felt to those who spent their days in it; did the actors and crew feel the space had become a home? The Black Box, dressed up in clothes that made it at once comfortable and disturbing, was so genuine that it became the perfect environment for a play that questions the role of surroundings and structure in creating identity.
This space also represents the reciprocal nature of theater production. As much as the space was created for the actors to embody their characters, the characters breathed life and emotion into the basement. Each character was layered, with palpable fear, ignorance, wisdom, and an inquisitive nature that made the play accessible. From Josh (Spencer Evett '21) and Ada (Juli Moreira '23) who wanted him to check her boxes, to his sister Michaela (Liliana Mastroianni '22) who wanted him to create his own boxes, from Denise (Audrey Erickson '20) and Marcus (Julian Tushabe '22) who were chasing a perceived ideal they did not have the tools to reach, to Chuck (Nick Leonard '20) and Tom (Caoilin O'Connor '20) who performed their societal roles more intensely as the roles grew further from their truths, each dynamic was powerful. There were moments where I hated almost every character, and moments where I wanted nothing more than to reach out to see if they were really okay. Although I was not in the play, the intimacy of the space allowed me to feel attached to the characters and see each of them as a layered being, rather than seeking for a protagonist to latch onto and an antagonist to hate.
The Harvest includes a variety of themes, including the concept of religion as a social structure. Each character leaned into or pushed themselves away from religion to illustrate their identity, but it was rare that characters developed an identity in their own right. Throughout the production, the play raised questions about what this means. Between the characters, just about a million stereotypes of Evangelical Christianity were represented. As well as exploring the humanitarian aspect of their mission and the bonds that their faith provides, the characters contend with the misogyny, homophobia, and Islamophobia that the framework of their church enables and exacerbates.
One of the themes that the piece continually cycled back to was fear, whether expressed overtly or implicitly. Throughout the play, characters exist in a cycle of being scared, seeking a structure to lean on in their fear, and then either being rejected from the structure (thus thrust back into fear) when they ask questions, or performing the needs the structure asks of them. Each character represented different positions on this cycle. When Michaela, who has been rejected from the church, arrives, she inherently forces Josh to question the structure around him. Ada relies on the institution and places her faith in something to rely on, rather than having faith in God. Denise and Marcus exist in the tension between faith in structure, like Ada, and thinking for oneself at the risk of rejection, like Michaela. Chuck has created the structure by creating the church (literally and metaphorically), and he exists outside the circle in some ways, though his monologues subtly address the cycle that shapes the entire piece. Finally, Tom is rigidly placed in the structure as the pastor's son, and is stuck without tools to address the fears he feels and the questions he has. The actors displayed these multidimensional questions and struggles, making them accessible to audience members with and without religious experiences. I appreciated that these characters, theoretically so easy to put into boxes and dismiss, made the audience ask questions rather than dig heels into preconceived notions.
Throughout my experience of The Harvest, I could not keep my mind from seeking more. I wanted to know the characters, to be a part of their space. I do not know if I would want to be friends with any of them, but the production made me want to understand them as people, rather than just representative archetypes of Evangelical Christianity. Through a space that made me feel that I was inside a world I was not expecting to ever see on the Skidmore campus, I was able to get to know their community's story. The production made me want more– not because it was lacking, but because it felt real enough that I was curious, concerned, and often surprised by their world and the individuals it contained.
Written by: Samuel D. Hunter
Directed by: John Michael DiResta
Scenic Design: Garett E. Wilson
Lighting Design: Jared Klein
Costumes: Patty Pawliczak
Sound Design: Jessie Hamilton '20
Dramaturgy: Eliza Kuperschmid '21
Assistant Direction: Hannah Gross '21, Ellie Strayer '20
Hair: Esther Hibbs '19
Stage Managed by: Eve Gertzman '20
Cast: Audrey Erickson '20, Spencer Evett '21, Nick Leonard '20, Liliana Mastroianni '22, Juli Moreira '23, Caoilin O'Connor '20, Julian Tushabe '22
Offstage Choir: Marcus Crevelt '22, Michael Campbell '22, Finn Hogan '23, Emma Jaegar '23, Nick Leonard '20
Crew: Jared Klein (Technical Director), Dennis Strainge (Assistant Technical Director), August Sylvester '20 (Assistant Technical Director), Jess Thomas (Charge Artist), Patrick Carter '22 (Assistant Stage Manager), Lindsay Schafer '23 (Assistant Stage Manager), Jessie Blackman '20 (Props Master), Cameron Jabs '21 (Props Master), Ella Long '20 (Wardrobe Supervisor), Shelby Fairchild '21 (Master Electrician), Michael Campbell '22 (Light Board Operator), Emma Jaeger '23 (Sound Board Operator)
Esther Hibbs '19 is a staff writer for the Skidmore Theater Living Newsletter.


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"Recent guidelines in treatment of TB- Daily Regimen Implementation"
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Continuing Medical Education 25.07.2017 Anaesthesiology & Physiology "Mechanics of Respiration"
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Continuing Medical Education 23.06.2017 Medical Education Unit "Types of research and scope."
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As a licensed real estate agent, Cameron became a trusted advisor for clients. She comes by her real estate savvy naturally as the daughter of Janis Wells, who has been in the business for many years. As a successful multimillion-dollar team, Betsy and Janis served clients ranging from families looking for their first and second homes, to out-of-state executives moving into the area.
As a sales leader, Cameron is a natural teacher and mentor. "I love to listen and understand how agents work and help them take their business to the next level," Cameron says.
After graduating from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor's degree in Special Education and prior to entering the real estate profession, Betsy taught at her alma mater, Highland Park High School.
Betsy is married to Brad Cameron and is the mother of two sons, one a student at Ole Miss and one at Highland Park High School. She is very involved with Dallas CASA, serving as an advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children.


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Expect lane closures on Interstate 95 near the Exit 9 bridge starting Monday and continuing for some unannounced time during weeknights (and overnight), the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced.
"The regular work schedule for this project," which may be changed if ConnDOT thinks it's necessary, is from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. In other words, expect lane closures starting at 8 p.m., Monday nights and through Thursday evenings (ending by 5 a.m., Fridays) — every weeknight except Friday nights.
The reason: Crews are removing asbestos, lead paint — and bird crap (and maybe bat crap) from the bridge to get it ready for this summer's scheduled removal of the old span and replacement with the span now under construction next to the bridge.
On the weekend of June 1 and 2, first one side of the span will be demolished and then one of the replacement spans now under construction (in the area ConnDOT officials call the "infield" on the northbound-side exit and entrance) will be moved into its place using special, extremely heavy duty vehicles. On June 8 and 9, the same thing will happen on the other side of the bridge.
When fabrication is completed of the new east and west spans, they will be lifted and set in place on their piers and abutments using SPMT's (Self Propelled Modular Trailer) during two weekend closures and diversions of I-95 and Route 1. One span will be removed and replaced per weekend closure.
During that time, traffic will be the mother of all messes. The highway won't actually be closed, but only one lane will be available going around the bridge, mostly using exit lanes. U.S. Route 1 traffic going over bridge won't be doing that be closed those weekends. Instead, long detours will be used. Stay away if you can (or go and look if you're curious).
The bridge itself (named "Bridge 00037") has never been replaced before, and is as old as the highway, constructed in 1958. ConnDOT officials say it's reached the end of its useful life, and if it wasn't replaced, it eventually would be dangerous.
The bridge construction, costing $14.9 million, is expected to be completed this November.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) has launched a new website, I95Exit9.Com, marking the start of the public information campaign for the project to replace the Route 1 (East Main Street) Bridge over Interstate 95 at Exit 9, in Stamford. — an announcement from the Connecticut Department of Transportation —See also: Rt.


2011 was a year of significant work for Malaysian engineering and fabrication companies, which will likely to continue into 2012, it is expected that other segments of the value chain will begin to pick up especially for offshore players.
"More importantly, both domestic and international oil and gas players have not cut their capex plans going into 2012, as crude oil prices appear to be stable above the economic sanction prices for conventional fields as well as deepwater and ultra deepwater field types of US$60to US$70 per barrel," stated RHB Research.
While corporate players recognised the dangers of the current unstable economic conditions, the research firm believed that the 2008 experience had also given these companies some confidence to proceed, albeit with both eyes open, with long-term projects.
According to independent energy consultant IHS Herold, capital spending on exploration and production (E&P) by 139 publicly-traded O&G companies was expected to rise by 12 per cent to US$406 billion in 2011. All these indicated the positive sentiment for the year ahead.
Focusing on Petronas, RHB Research viewed that the company could not afford to just focus on replenishing dwindling reserves or falling crude oil output. The national oil company had a multi-pronged approch, to address these and other issues, particularly in respect to the supply of gas for the energy and petrochemical industries.
On top of that, it already has the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) initiative and the marginal fields projects, and was also exploring ways to improve the output from the existing production facilities (through Improved Oil Recovery projects).
Onshore, according to recent news reports, Petronas planned to build three more Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regastification plants in Pengerang (Johor), Lahad Datu (Sabah) and Lumut (Perak), specifically to address the gas supply shortage, stated RHB Research.
Meanwhile, the first LNG regasification terminal in Malacca (with a capacity of 3.6 million tonnes per annum) is currently under construction and was scheduled to be commissioned in July-August 2012. "We thus believe Petronas' strategy will benefit a wider range of Malaysian service providers, in particular those that have proven themselves in past contracts, and have proven technology," it added.
On the outlook of crude oil pice movement, it revised its average crude oil price assumptions to US$95 per barrel for 2012 and US$99.8 per barrel.


FOLLOWING GUIDELINES issued by the Sentencing Council, individuals facing a charge of gross negligence manslaughter following a work-related death are likely to face tougher penalties than ever before. Gross negligence manslaughter is being considered by prosecutors in the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people last year, and Hillsborough match commander, David Duckenfield, was recently charged with gross negligence manslaughter for the death of 95 fans - putting the offence under even closer examination.
The guidelines hit the headlines for their relevance to these high-profile cases, but will also be under scrutiny for their implications in health and safety cases. Just over two years ago, we saw the introduction of new guidelines for the fines and penalties for corporate manslaughter and health and safety related offences. It is fair to say that there has been a seismic increase in the level of fines handed down for health and safety offences since, with penalties sometimes reaching the millions. Gross negligence manslaughter was excluded in 2016, but the new guidelines for workplace cases will see a more punitive approach to these sentences moving forward.
Manslaughter is a complex and wide-ranging offence where custodial sentences vary considerably. Under the new guidelines, which will be effective for all sentences passed from 1st November 2018, individuals could serve at least 18 years for gross negligence manslaughter; committed by an individual whose gross breach of a duty of care causes or materially contributes to a death.
The guidelines set out four levels of culpability, from 'low' to 'very high', each of which leads to a different starting point for imprisonment. The starting points are 12, eight, four and two years for culpabilities of 'very high', 'high', 'medium' and 'low', respectively.
Other aggravating or mitigating factors will then be considered to adjust those sentences within a specified range around each starting point. For example, the 'very high' range is 10 to 18 years, and a person will move up the range if more than one person was put at risk or if they wrongly seek to blame others. In many cases the evidence is not clear cut, so it is entirely possible that a defence strategy would be to apportion blame elsewhere in order for the court to determine all the facts, which could be problematic if convicted.
The judge will have a number of factors to consider in their determination of the correct category of culpability. For example, the offender would have to show that they were not aware that the breach could cause death, or that the breach had not persisted for weeks or months, or that they did not have a leading role to play in the work.
The stark reality in many workplace deaths is that the breach has lasted for some weeks - if not months - and it would be a difficult argument to persuade a judge that an offender was unaware that getting safety wrong could be fatal. In these cases, the presumption is likely to be a 'high' level of culpability.
There is also the threat that an offender may be deemed to have 'very high' culpability if more than one feature of 'high' is evidenced. Taking the examples above, an awareness of the risk of death and that a breach had persisted are both features of 'high' culpability. The combination of both of these can take the offence into the 'very high' category, with a starting point of 12 years imprisonment and a range of 10 to 18 years. Any evidence of placing profit before safety would inevitably be pitched at a 'very high' category.
BLM research shows that since the introduction of the new Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines in February 2016, penalties for health and safety offences have seismically increased. The findings put organisational safety into sharp focus in light of recent further guidance from the Sentencing Council, which will see increases to prison sentences for individuals convicted of gross negligence manslaughter offences.
According to BLM's Health and Safety Sentencing Tracker, an industry benchmark of penalties and offences, the ten largest stand-alone fines since 2016 have totalled £28.6 million. The greatest fines were handed down to companies in the construction & property, transport & logistics, food manufacturing, leisure & hospitality, chemicals and care industries; eight involved fatalities.
It builds upon research conducted by the firm in 2017 which found companies across the UK were forced to pay out over £61 million in health and safety fines in the first twelve months since the guidelines were in operation.
The 2016 guidelines introduced for health and safety, food hygiene and corporate manslaughter offences require the courts to consider culpability, the seriousness and likelihood of harm caused or posed together with turnover not profits of a business. This means that a business with a turnover in excess of £50 million can face fines of up to £10 million for offences, whilst corporate manslaughter charges can bring fines reaching £20 million.
The penalties, including the large fines we have witnessed are a stark reminder to UK businesses that with even near misses subject to review and potentially prosecution, health and safety needs to be a board-level priority, to protect employees and prevent devastating fines.
Directors, managers and individuals whose activities affect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others need to be aware of these changes. Significantly, the sentences are retrospective, so will apply to all cases heard before the courts after 1 November, irrespective of the date of offence. More than ever before, safety should be a board-level priority for businesses, and these guidelines send another stark message of zero tolerance for workplace deaths.


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Abstract: Sub-Sahara African countries have had a checkered past when it comes to good governance and institutions. Increasingly, economists and policy makers are recognizing the importance of governance and institutions for economic growth and development. The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has four main goals: eradicating poverty, promoting sustainable growth and development, integrating Africa into the world's economy, and accelerating the empowerment of women. Using fixed and random effects, and Arellano-Bond models, this paper investigates the role of governance in explaining the sub-optimal economic growth performance of African economies. Our results suggest that good governance or lack thereof, contributes to the differences in growth of African countries. Furthermore, our results indicate that the role of governance on economic growth depends on the level of income. In a nutshell, our results demonstrate that without the establishment and maintenance of good governance, achieving the goals of NEPAD will be hampered in Africa.


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The Students Have Chosen!
Fayetteville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram would like to announce the 2018-2019 Strive to Drive Vehicle chosen by Maury County's High School Seniors.
The 2018 Jeep Compass is the WINNER by a 60.8% vote!
What is Strive to Drive?
Strive to Drive is a Maury County academic initiative which encourages good grades and attendance for their high school seniors. This annual event, sponsored by Columbia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, awards a FREE car to one Maury County senior high school student with all fees paid PLUS insurance for one year! Students are automatically entered in the drawing just for obtaining As and Bs or perfect attendance on any nine-week report card or record of perfect attendance, as identified by the school board policy!
Plus there are several other prizes given away in addition to the GRAND PRIZE! You must attend to claim your prize. If the senior's name is called and is not in attendance, we move to the next name! Don't miss this huge event!
Criteria for Strive to Drive 2018-2019 School Year!
Qualified seniors (must have enough credits to be classified as a senior) will receive entries into the drawing at the end of each 9 week grading period provided they meet at least one of the following criteria. If a student meets both criteria, their name will be entered into the drawing twice for that 9 week grading period. Students also have 2 more opportunities by filling out their TN Promise and FAFSA. Students may receive a maximum of 10 entries during the 2018-2019 school year.
• Receive all A's and B's on the 9-week report card.
• Have perfect attendance, as identified by board policy, at the end of the 9 week grading period.
Winner of the 2018 Strive to Drive
2017 Jeep Compass Sport: Kara Stofel from Culleoka Unit School
Strive to Drive – 2017
Strive to Drive had an outstanding outcome this year! We had triple the amount of entries into our barrel compared to the 2015-2016 School Year.
Maury County High School Seniors were given more opportunities to qualify this year. Criteria has been A/B Honor Roll and/or Perfect Attendance each nine-week grading period. We also added two more ways to qualify into the drawing, it was to fill out a TN Promise Application and/or FAFSA. That is where it became a total of 10 entries each High School Senior could end up with.
Not only did we give away a 2016 Dodge Dart with 6 Months insurance, we also gave away $2,000.00 to a Maury County School Employee. There was a link that students logged on to, nominated an employee, and wrote an essay on how that employee made a difference in their school year. The essay was selected by our Owner and the Superintendent of Maury County Schools and that employee received the $2,000.00!
We are happy to announce the winner of this year's grand prize was Alejandra Conyers of Columbia Central High School! Alejandra was picked from a pool of over 1800 names in the barrel, many of which were students that had qualified during multiple semesters.
A student's name is entered into the barrel for each semester that they qualify. About 500 students qualified in total. About 300 people attended the May 27th event. Kids were lining up at 5:45 pm anxious and ready to hear the names of the over 32 winners. We anticipate next year to be even bigger and look forward to your support and continuing contribution!
Last year, Zach Taylor was the lucky high school grad who snagged the grand prize! A FREE 2015 Dodge Dart 100% paid even had insurance paid for a YEAR! Taylor's good grades really paid off, as he claimed victory over 300 other entrants. However, not all of the entrants showed up to the drawing. Zach was lucky, because the first handful of winners were not in attendance, therefore, they could not claim their prize. Zach called the car, "A gift from God." The only thing Zach had to agree to, was to keep the car wrap on the car for 90 days!
Plus, over $10,000 in other prizes were also given out to hard working graduates. Even American Idol Top 12 finalist Sarina-Joi Crowe from Columbia, was part of the entertainment. Overall, the event was a huge success!
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Q: Count of the different combination of two attributes in QGIS? I've been trying in vain to use the field calculator in QGIS 2.8 to count the combinations of two attributes in two separate columns.
First column is called "Alds_klass" and second is called "bygn_klass". I want to count the different combinations of the two columns, not the sum, but the number of each combination.

A: If you're ready NOT to use the field calculator i would create a virtual layer based on the following query (to adapt) :
select count(*) as tot, col_a, col_b from my_table
group by col_a, col_b
order by tot desc

Which would be "dynamic" ...
(implies to use a newer QGIS version...)

A: You can use the tool "Statistics by categories" (in the processing toolbox in QGIS 3.2)

A: Create a new column and fill it with a case when or if clause looping over all possible values. Assign each combination a different letter of the alphabet, and then do a statistical analysis of the new column.
Or just load it into a database.

A: If you want to populate Count_Al_b with the total count of combinations Alds_class+bygn_class you can use collections.Counter:

...where elements are stored as dictionary keys and their counts are
  stored as dictionary values.

print 'start'
from qgis.core import *
import qgis.utils
from qgis.core import QgsVectorLayer
from collections import Counter

alds = "Alds_klass"
bygn = "bygn_klass"
totcount = "Count_Al_b"
datafile = '/media/bera/my_03.shp' #Change

layer = QgsVectorLayer(datafile, 'temp', 'ogr')
c = Counter([(f[alds],f[bygn]) for f in layer.getFeatures()])

layer.startEditing()
it = layer.getFeatures()
for feat in it:
    layer.changeAttributeValue(feat.id(),layer.fieldNameIndex(totcount),c[(feat[alds],feat[bygn])])
    #layer.fields().indexFromName(totcount) python 3/QGIS 3
layer.commitChanges()
print 'stop'

Example:

A: I would use the field calculator to create a virtual field containing the concatenation (i.e. combination) of your two fields, like this:

The underscore '_' ist just for better readabilty and does not affect the result.
Then use the 'Show statistical summary' button (the button with the big sigma):

Herein select your layer and the virtual field you just created, and under Count (distinct) you will find the count of your columns combinations:

The virtual field and the tool do dynamically refresh when data changes.


Great all in one soup for a winter evening. Full of Iron, fibre and vegetables. Serves 6 people.
1/2 cup each green pepper, red pepper, mushrooms, broccoli.
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, divided into 2 (1 for beef, 1 for noodles).
2 tbsp soya sauce, divided into 3 (1 for beef, 1 for noodles, 1 for soup).
1 sprig of green onions to garnish.
Worcestershire sauce. Leave aside while you chop up your veggies.
These are keto friendly "nu-Pasta" noodles/conj-ac/shiratake noodles. Wash them thoroughly in a strainer then soak them in a bit of soya sauce and vinegar. This allows for that fowl fishy smell to 'wash out". Set aside to marinate.
Add coconut oil into a large pot and add onions and green chilli and saute until brown.
Add beef and red chili flakes. and saute until no longer pink.
Saute until gravy forms and then add remaining soya sauce and vinegar.
Add 1/2 of vegetables now with 8 cups of water to make a nice broth.
Cover broth and bring to a boil. Then on low heat, let broth simmer for 1 hour until beef is cooked and broth is flavorful. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add remaining vegetables and cook for another 10 minutes or so.
Then add noodles (soaked or pre-cooked).
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With the 2016-17 college basketball season heating up in a big way as we move further into the new year, collegiate roundball betting enthusiasts everywhere need to know all about the five golden rules of college basketball betting. These timeless tips will undoubtedly help your in your efforts to strike pay dirt, not only over remainder of the current basketball season, but for any season moving forward. Okay, with that said, let's rock and roll people!
There's an age-old saying that says you should never, ever bet on road favorites in college hoops, but I disagree. For instance, let's say mighty No. 1 Villanova is a slight 3-point road favorite to beat No. 13 Creighton. Well, if you go with the age-old adage that says never bet on road favorites and Villanova wins by a half-dozen points. You're going to be absolutely furious with yourself for not backing the Wildcats when you knew they were the superior team and would likely cover the slight spread. I say attractive road favorites can be profitable if you believe that covering spread is more of a likelihood than a probability.
Home underdogs generally have something to play for against their favored visitors, not to mention the fact that they'll be fueled by their crazed home fans. If a home underdog isn't completely overmatched by a far superior opponent, then I see nothing wrong with backing the home team. However, if the home dog you're planning on betting on isn't getting a bunch of points and doesn't have a boisterous crowd working on their behalf, the rod team could get the win and ATS cover.
Home favorites of three points or less are always an attractive wager, even though the low point spread suggests they'll be playing a quality opponent. The good news is that home faves generally raise the level of their play to defend their home court, particularly against a quality visiting team. Don't make the mistake of believing every matchup between two evenly matched teams is going to come down to a buzzer beater. Home faves of three points or less are always a good option.
Never count a team out to beat an opponent twice in one season. Some college hoops bettors believe that it's extremely difficult to beat a team twice in one season, but I disagree, particularly if one team is clearly better than the other. For instance, let's say North Carolina is facing a clearly weak Wake Forest team in the latter stages of the regular season after facing their ACC rivals in one of the numerous season-opening tournaments that are so popular in today's game. If the Tar Heels routed the Demon Deacons by 15 points in December, then unless there's some significant change to either ballclub, you've got to know that the Heels are likely looking at another easy victory in their second matchup. Don't be afraid to bet on one team to beat another twice in one season.
5. Big Win The Last Time Out?
Just like every other sport, a team coming off a huge, emotion-filled win in their previous contest, is almost surely due for a let-down the next time out. For example…let's say the Indiana Hoosiers get all fired up for a home date against perennially-powerful Kansas and the Hoosiers manage to get a huge home win over the Jayhawks. Now, in their next game, Indiana is a 6-point home favorite to beat a solid Purdue team. Well, you'd better know that Purdue is going to go all-out in order to get the statement-making upset win while the Hoosiers will likely be looking to get their energy levels back up to normal and their emotions in control after their thriller against Kansas in their previous game. Always be wary of backing a team coming off a huge victory in their previous contest.


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The Millennium Bridge (oficjalna nazwa London Millenium Footbridge) - wiszący most dla pieszych w Londynie, nad Tamizą, łączący dzielnicę Bankside (gmina Southwark) z londyńskim City. Most zbudowany został głównie ze stali i aluminium, składa się z trzech głównych części o długości 81 m, 144 m i 108 m. Jego ciężar podtrzymywany jest przez 8 lin nośnych. Zaczęto go budować w 1998 i otwarto go po raz pierwszy (tylko na dwa dni) 10 czerwca 2000 r. Po dodatkowym remoncie został otwarty na stałe 22 lutego 2002 r.

Historia powstania

Projekt
Konkurs na projekt mostu zorganizowały w 1996 rada dzielnicy Southwark oraz RIBA Competitions (jednostka podległa RIBA czyli Royal Institute of British Architects). Konkurs wygrało brytyjskie trio: Arup Group, firma Foster and Partners i brytyjski rzeźbiarz Anthony Caro – ich praca była jedną z sześciu finałowych prac z całego świata. Architekturą zajął się Sir Norman Foster, zaś rzeźbiarstwem Sir Anthony Caro. Nad częściami konstrukcji pracowały podmioty z różnych krajów, w tym polska firma Mostostal Zabrze, samą konstrukcją zajęła się brytyjska firma Arup.

Budowa
Zazwyczaj budowa mostów nad Tamizą wymaga zatwierdzenia przez Parlament Brytyjski (czyli poprzez tzw. Act of Parliament). Tak było np. w przypadku Westminster Bridge.  Jeśli chodzi o Millenium Bridge ścieżka ta została pominięta przez wydanie licencji przez Port of London Authority i wydanie pozwolenia przez City of London oraz gminę London Borough of Southwark. Budowa zaczęła się w 1998 roku, ale faza głównych prac rozpoczęły firma Monberg & Thorsen oraz Sir Robert McAlpine 28 kwietnia 1999. Końcowy koszt wyniósł 18.2 mln GBP (2.2 mln GBP ponad budżetem). Koszt ten pokryty został przez Millenium Commision i London Bridge Trust.

Otwarcie
Most wybudowany został z okazji nowego tysiąclecia. Konstrukcja kosztowała 18,2 miliona funtów, co przekroczyło budżet o 2,2 miliona. Do pierwszego otwarcia doszło 10 czerwca 2000 r., jednak dwa dni później most został zamknięty ze względu na silne drgania przy dużej liczbie użytkowników. Drgania przypisywano niedostatecznie zbadanemu zjawisku, zgodnie z którym piesi przechodzący przez most z bocznym kołysaniem mają nieświadomą tendencję do dopasowywania swoich kroków do kołysania, zaostrzając je.  Londyńczycy ochrzcili most nazwą "Wobbly Bridge" (Chwiejny most). Ostatecznie most przebudowano i otwarto 22 lutego 2002 r., a jego przebudowa pochłonęła około 5 milionów funtów.

Most w kulturze
 Most przedstawiony jest w filmie Harry Potter i Książę Półkrwi, gdzie zawala się po ataku śmierciożerców.
 Jest również widoczny w filmie Strażnicy Galaktyki, podczas bitwy o Xandar.

Przypisy

Zabytki Londynu
Mosty i wiadukty w Londynie
Mosty nad Tamizą
London Borough of Southwark
City of London
Mosty i wiadukty piesze w Anglii

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After the unicorn, mermaid, zombie, vampire and dragon Frappuccinos, Starbucks has apparently run through the entire list of magical creatures that can be coated in sugar and blended with ice. So this weekend, it's hoping for a different type of magic: The Crystal Ball Frappuccino, in stores through March 26, is the brand's newest Instagrammable rainbow concoction. And it has a secret code! The drink, Starbucks says, features turquoise swirls and comes with one of three colors of sprinkles: If they're blue, it "foretells adventure." If they're green, it will bring you luck. And if your Frapp is purple, "Wonder and enchantment are headed your way. Also owls." Which sounds kind of like a threat.
Starbucks does not decode what is foretold if your drink arrives as mine did (the right half of the composite photo above): a cup of beige ice milk with pink sprinkles on top. I have gazed into the Starbucks crystal ball, and it has told me, accurately: You are a boring white person who has ordered this dumb drink.
Everything about this Frappuccino is a bad omen. It is supposed to taste like peaches, but the peaches were too embarrassed to show up. So, it tastes like how a vanilla car air freshener smells. It tastes like a Bath & Body Works lip balm circa 2001. It tastes as if the milk left behind after you eat a bowl of Lucky Charms was trying waaaay too hard.
Meanwhile, the sprinkles on top aren't trying hard enough. They're not Pop Rocks, or edible glitter, which would make this drink exponentially worse but at least in an interesting way. They're just colored sugar resting on top of sugar milk.
Anyway, because fortunetelling is a subjective art, here are some alternate interpretations for your Crystal Ball Frappuccino fortune. If you get blue, you will meet a handsome stranger! (Who will avoid your uncomfortable eye contact at Starbucks.) If you get green, doors will be opening for you! (When the guy in front of you holds the door at Starbucks.) And if you get purple, it means you're probably the reason a barista is having a bad day, because they all hate making this drink.
Spicy candy is going to be big this year. But can you taste the heat?
Is Unicorn Cereal any good? The Post investigates.
'Crossushi' was hyped as the next big thing. Too bad you can't get it anywhere.


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167.611. Advisory committee may be established, members, duties and powers — consent form, checklist, prerequisite — identification of family practitioner — distribution of contraceptive devices and drugs prohibited. — 1. A public school or school district may establish an advisory committee to review and advise on the services to be offered. Advisory committees shall be composed of an appropriate mix of parents, teachers, health professionals, administrators and students. The advisory committee shall monitor the delivery of services under sections 167.600 to 167.621 and may advise the public school or school district regarding any changes or improvements in the delivery of services which they believe should be adopted. Any public school or school district which has existing committees of similar composition may use those committees for the purposes established herein in lieu of establishing another advisory committee.
2. Before providing any services under sections 167.600 to 167.621, the school, school district, or contractor shall provide each parent or guardian with a consent form and checklist of services to be provided and shall request each parent and guardian to specify those services which may not be provided to his or her child. No services shall be provided which the parent or guardian has specifically indicated may not be provided. If the public school or school district elects to include referral for contraceptive devices and contraceptive drugs in the services to be provided to children, then the check list shall include a specific item stating that health services may include referral to the family practitioner for contraceptive devices and contraceptive drugs. No referral for contraceptive devices or contraceptive drugs shall be made unless the parent, guardian or legal custodian affirmatively selects such services. No service shall be provided nor referral made for services which are not included in either section 208.152 or subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of section 167.600.
3. School personnel shall make a reasonable effort to identify the family practitioner for each school age child six years or older by asking the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child. The school may also at this time ask the parent, guardian or legal custodian to identify the family practitioner for children under age six. The fact that a family practitioner has a contractual relationship with the public school or school district shall not prohibit the family practitioner from being selected by the parent, guardian, or legal custodian to be the designated family practitioner for his child. If the family does not identify a family practitioner, the school may not recommend a specific practitioner or practitioners and shall provide the parent, guardian or legal custodian a randomly selected list of no fewer than twenty-five or a list of all family practitioners who practice in the service area. The parent, guardian or legal custodian may change the selection of the family practitioner at any time by notice to the school. The school shall also provide the parent, guardian or legal custodian the opportunity to provide relevant medical history on the child. At the beginning of each school year, the school shall make a reasonable effort to update the information on the family practitioner.
4. Contraceptive devices or contraceptive drugs shall not be provided by school personnel or their agents. When a child seeks contraceptive devices or contraceptive drugs, the child shall be referred to the previously designated family practitioner.
(L. 1993 H.B. 564 § 5)


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SDM 100 Report
2007 SDM 100: Introducing the New SDM 100
By Laura Stepanek
Each year since 1990,SDMhas surveyed the largest security dealers operating in the United States, tabulated the results of these surveys, and ranked the firms from largest to smallest in a report called the SDM 100, published each May. Until now, the SDM 100 were ranked by their total gross revenues from the sales, installation, service, and monitoring of electronic security systems — burglar alarms, fire protection systems, electronic access control systems, video surveillance systems, and related low-voltage systems.
This year — for the first time in its 17-year history — SDM 100 firms have been ranked by their recurring monthly revenue (RMR). RMR is the amount of contractually recurring revenues due from customers, for such services as monitoring, contracted service and system maintenance, and leasing of security systems. It is the revenue associated with the long-term agreement between an alarm company and its subscriber.
RMR is typically the basis for valuation of an alarm company. The amount of RMR, along with other factors, is assigned a multiple, such as 40 times RMR, to determine a firm's value in an acquisition. RMR is the language of alarm company executives and is more meaningful in comparative analysis among industry peers.
In addition, basing the SDM 100 ranking on RMR helps to delineate the distinction between security alarm companies and security systems integrators. Many alarm companies operate in both markets and the line between markets is not as sharp as once drawn. But the fact is that most systems integrators tend not to have recurring revenue, whereas recurring revenue for alarm companies often comprises 50 percent or more of total annual revenue.
As always, the primary objective of the SDM 100 is to measure consumer dollars gained by alarm companies, in order to present an account of the size of the market captured by the 100 largest security providers.
How does the change in ranking criteria affect the make-up of the SDM 100 this year? First, it was not possible to measure the percentage of firms that improved or declined, because comparing growth in total annual revenue to growth in RMR would not be an accurate measurement. Second, and more importantly, as many as 14 previously ranked firms were not ranked this year, many because their RMR was not great enough.
For example, companies such as Ranger American, Firstline Security, and Defender Security (ranked No. 9, No. 26, and No. 36, respectively, in last year's SDM 100 report) typically have high sales revenue, but routinely sell their subscriber contracts as part of an authorized dealer program, resulting in low RMR. Also a large part of these firms' total revenue is from the sale of those contracts to another security firm. The new basis for ranking allows the SDM 100 to not include revenue that simply changes hands among alarm dealers and doesn't come from the end-user market.
Other types of firms gain a significant amount of business from the sale of engineered systems, which typically don't include a contract for recurring revenue. In this case, some of these firms have elected to report toSDM's Top Systems Integrators Report, which will be published in July 2007.
In all, changing the report from a total revenue-based ranking to an RMR-based ranking this year has resulted in a difference of approximately $70 million less in total annual revenue that normally would have been counted in the SDM 100 totals, due to the loss of these firms on the report.
Aside from the new structure of the SDM 100, most firms did not report losses; in fact, many grew by double digits.
Per Mar Security Services, ranked No. 27, said the market overall in 2006 was much stronger than in 2005. "We experienced unusual growth in the installation of fire detection systems (a 45 percent increase)... and residential installation grew by nearly 50 percent."
No. 7, Vector Security Inc., commented that "commercial markets continue to be strong, particularly in the CCTV business. One firm, Sonitrol Corp., ranked No. 9, reported that its video revenue alone was up 70 percent in 2006 over 2005.
Sonitrol of Sacramento & Sonitrol Orange County, ranked No. 41, acknowledged the impact of Homeland Security funding for keeping the market strong. "Cameras are still the hot product, with IP continuing to replace analog sales," the dealer noted.
Said CPI Security Systems Inc., No. 19: "The market was stronger in '06 than '05, and will be stronger still in '07. The commercial area represents great potential."
SDM 100: 2006 Performance Statistics
The table, to the right, presents aggregate figures for the SDM 100 group of companies, which, for the first time, are ranked by their recurring monthly revenue – an industry standard of valuation of a security monitoring business. Total annual revenues also are reported: In a $29.5 billion industry (2006 total industry revenues based on SDM's January 2007 Forecast Study), these largest 100 firms captured $6.95 billion in total revenue – about 24 percent market share – and counted 11.3 million subscribers (customers). Most of the SDM 100 firms are privately held. Submitting recurring monthly revenue is required for ranking, but other figures are not required. Most firms – but not all – also reported their total annual revenue, number of subscribers, and installation volume. Therefore, one should exercise caution in using this information to extrapolate industry totals or to benchmark. (See Footnotes above, right for more detailed information.)
No. 1 – ADT Security Services Inc. RMR is estimated.
No. 3 – Protection One post merger (with IASG), trading symbol will be PONE on NASDAQ.
No. 4 – Monitronics Int'l – $280,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 6 – HSM Electronic Protection Services Inc. was sold to Stanley Works for $545 million. SDM's 2005 Dealer of the Year.
No. 7 – Vector Security Inc. – $54,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts. SDM's 2003 Dealer of the Year.
No. 8 – Guardian Protection Services Inc. was SDM's 1999 Dealer of the Year.
No. 10 – Bay Alarm Company was SDM's 1998 Dealer of the Year.
No. 11 – Devcon Security Services Corp. – $40,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 13 – Guardian Alarm Co. – $2,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 14 – Interface Security Systems & The Greater Alarm Co. – $5,413 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 16 – Central Security Group Inc. – $10,695 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 17 – AFA Protective Systems Inc. – $46,000 is from non-owned accounts.
No. 19 – CPI Security Systems Inc. was SDM's 2000 Dealer of the Year.
No. 20 – Alarm Detection Systems Inc. – $38,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts. SDM's 1984 Dealer of the Year.
No. 23 – ADS Security's third-party RMR is $56,000, none of which was included in stated RMR upon which this ranking is based.
No. 24 – Security Networks – $80,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 27 – Per Mar Security Services – $17,371 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 28 – Kimberlite Corp. – Doing business as Sonitrol of NW Los Angeles/Ventura Co., Sonitrol of Bakersfield, Sonitrol of Fresno, Sonitrol of Modesto, Sonitrol of Stockton, Sonitrol of Oakland, Sonitrol of So. Alameda Co., Sonitrol of Berkeley/Richmond, Sonitrol of Contra Costa Co., Sonitrol of San Francisco, Sonitrol of Napa/Solano Cos., Sonitrol of Marin/Sonoma Cos.
No. 29 – General Security Inc. – $117,555 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 31 – Mountain Alarm – $173,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts. SDM's 1996 Dealer of the Year.
No. 32 – Alert Alarm of Hawaii – $19,636 RMR is from non-owned accounts. SDM's 2006 Dealer of the Year.
No. 35 – First Alarm Security Services – Approximately 13.2% of revenue stems from Security and Patrol Div., as it directly relates to alarm company activity. Total company revenue for this period was $27.25 million.
No. 36 – Safeguard Security and Communications Inc. – SDM's 2002 Dealer of the Year.
No. 37 – New York Merchants Protective Co. Inc. – $48,950 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 43 – Sonitrol Security Systems of Hartford Inc. & Sonitrol Security Systems of Rhode Island – $615 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 45 – Doyle Security Systems Inc. – $28,365 RMR is from non-owned accounts. SDM's 1997 Dealer of the Year.
No. 46 – Custom Security Systems – $203,022 RMR is from 33,803 non-owned accounts that are not included in subscriber totals.
No. 50 – Sonitrol Cascades – $100,523 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 53 – Matson Alarm Co. Inc. – $500 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 57 – Trans-Alarm Inc. & Automated Entrance Products Inc. – $4,160 RMR is from non-owned accounts. The consolidated revenues of Trans-American Security Services (the parent holding company of Trans-Alarm and Automated Entrance Products) for 2006 is $15,821,397. The $10,933,385 of total revenues reported for the SDM 100 represents the sum of revenues received from alarm and monitoring services. The remaining are revenues from integrated systems and related services and will be reported on SDM's 2007 Top Systems Integrators Report.
No. 58 – F.E. Moran Inc. Alarm and Monitoring Services – $2,016 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 59 – Blue Ridge Security Systems Inc. – $72,594 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 62 – A-Com Protection Services Inc. – $37,776 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 63 – Scarsdale Security Systems Inc. – $7,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 64 – Electronix Systems Central Station Alarms Inc. – $68,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 67 – National Guardian Security Services Inc. – $63,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 72 – World Wide Security/GC Alarm – $40,000 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 73 – Richmond Alarm Co. – $72,438 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 77 – Safe Systems Inc. – $121,977 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 78 – Sentry Alarm Systems – $1,357 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 81 – Security Systems of America – $6,193 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 84 – Century Tel Security Systems Inc. – $2,679 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 85 – Dehart Alarm Systems Inc. – $7,921 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
No. 97 – Audio Sentry Corp. – $2,935 RMR is from non-owned accounts.
Sidebar: SDM 100 up & comers
Sidebar: 6% Growth in Dealers' RMR
Recurring monthly revenue (RMR) – a prime revenue category for SDM 100 companies – improved 6 percent in 2006, but followed an 11 percent increase in 2005. Total RMR in 2006 was $409.6 million. RMR is derived from customer billing for services such as monitoring, contracted maintenance, and leasing of security systems. The figure usually is related directly to growth in customers, which in 2006 grew from 10.9 million to 11.3 million, about a 4 percent gain.
Sidebar: Fire Takes Larger Share in '06
Security alarm companies derive their revenue from a variety of product categories, including burglar alarm systems, which comprised 44 percent of dealers' revenue in 2006. Many SDM 100 companies reported a noteworthy increase in fire protection system sales, up from 15 percent in 2005.
Sidebar: More than 11 Million Customers Served by SDM 100
SDM 100 firms in aggregate have 11.3 million customers under contract, an improvement of nearly 4 percent from 2005 to 2006. Changing the SDM 100 basis of ranking from total annual revenue to recurring monthly revenue did not seem to significantly affect the outcome of the growth in subscriber accounts. The No. 1 firm, ADT Security Services, stands at approximately 6 million subscribers (estimated), while No. 2, Brink's Home Security, reported 1.1 million, and No. 3, Protection One, reported just under 1 million customers.
Sidebar: SDM 100 Counts $6.9 Billion in Total Revenue
The SDM 100 grew their total annual revenue by almost 4 percent in 2006, reaching $6.95 billion. However, this is one figure whose results were changed significantly by changing the basis of the SDM 100 ranking from total annual revenue to recurring monthly revenue. As many as 14 previously ranked firms were not ranked this year (see text on page 50 for more details), because their RMR was not great enough. This resulted in a difference of about $70 million less in total annual revenue than normally would have been counted here.
Sidebar: Top 25 Ranked by Residential Customers
Note: Among the five largest security firms, two did not report their number of residential subscribers for 2006 – ADT Security Services Inc. and Protection One. (In 2004, ADT reported 4,251,332 residential subscribers.)
Source: 2007 SDM 100, SDM Magazine, May 2007
Sidebar: Top 25 Ranked by Non-Residential Customers
Note: Among the five largest security firms, two did not report their number of non-residential subscribers for 2006 – ADT Security Services Inc. and Protection One. (In 2004, ADT reported 946,456 non-residential subscribers.)
Siebar: Rank by non-residential installation revenue
Sidebar: Rank by residential installation volume
Sidebar: rank by total annual revenue
Sidebar: How to Purchase the SDM 100 Directory
Wouldn't it be useful to have more information about each of the 100 firms ranked here? The 2007 SDM 100 Directory includes contact names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, Web site URLs, branch office locations, product buyer names, installation data, revenue sources, and more. The SDM 100 Directory comes in Microsoft Excel format. To order the SDM 100 Directory, visitwww.sdmmag.comand search under "SDM 100" or contact Heidi Fusaro at (630) 694-4026 or by e-mail tofusaroh@bnpmedia.com.
Sidebar: SDM 100 Alphabetical Index to Companies
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Laura Stepanek is an SDM contributing writer. Laura was the Editor of SDM from 2001-2020 and first joined the publication in 1984. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Barat College of DePaul University.
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The 6th Annual SDM 100 Gala is the social event of the year honoring the security industry's leading executives from the SDM 100 ranked security companies.
The Housing Company
The Housing Co. products are 100% made in the U.S. and include injection molded polycarbonate housings for card readers, intercom and camera installations & steel/aluminum gooseneck pedestals. Specifically designed for use in parking entry, perimeter security & gated entries. Housings never dent, rust or impede RF signals.