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Blu-ray prevails in high definition disc war

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The battle between the two high definition optical disc formats, Blu-ray and HD DVD has ended after sole HD DVD manufacturer Toshiba has announced it will no longer produce HD DVD players.

In a press conference yesterday, Toshiba president Atsutoshi Nishida announced and confirmed that Toshiba will terminate the R&D plan on HD-DVD products. The key issue to force Toshiba terminating their HD-DVD R&D plan was Warner Bros., who changed their R&D plan from HD-DVD to Blu-ray on January 4.

In what is a reverse of the VHS vs Betamax format war, Sony‘s Blu-ray has come out on top with the backing of major studios and retailers such as Warner Bros. but also Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Netflix, and Blockbuster who announced they would only support Blu-ray exclusively this past month.

Even though Toshiba is currently about to change their R&D plan from HD-DVD to NAND flash drives and micro drives and plan to build two factories in Iwate, Japan, the company will provide the maintenance service on discs and players in the future 8 years.

Sony bundled Blu-ray into their PlayStation 3 game system. Microsoft’s competing Xbox 360, comes with a $200 HD DVD add-on player, whose fate is now undetermined with the demise of HD DVD. Microsoft has said they will wait for what Toshiba has to say.

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What Is Freight Services And When Should I Use It?

What Is Freight Services And When Should I Use It?

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By Adrianna Notton

With such a diverse range of companies shipping a wide variety of products, not every product can be shipped using traditional shippers such as couriers and postal delivery. As well, there are companies that have a high transport demand. For these situations, the best type of shipping is a Freight Service.

Freight services are used for items with non traditional weights, sizes, and volumes that cannot be shipped by conventional shipping methods. Using a freight service is essential for shipments that have to make switches at distribution centers or trade freight for pre-designed routes. This service cuts down on the shipment process time and the shipping process is much more convenient for customers, especially customers who have critical transports. Freight services are available to take on the challenges of unique shipment demands which makes it more convenience for businesses to get their shipments to their destination in a timely and safe manner.

When using a freight service, everything that must be protected is boxed, packed or crated properly to ensure safety of the items. The items are also addressed properly. Often drivers or freight service personnel will load the items. A freight truck with a hydraulic lift-gate can be reserved to help in the loading of heavier items. Freight services specialize in shipments that are 100 pounds or more and shipments that are too large and bulky. These types of items can be shipped by freight companies either by air, road, sea, and water, or any combination. Bigger shipments can be transported by container or dedicated truck.

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Generally speaking, shipments that are 8 000 pounds or more are called a “truck load” (TL) shipment. and smaller shipments are transported by “less than a truck load” (LTL). Most people tend to select the LTL as it is often costs less. The Freight Service Specialist will suggest the cheapest method of transport, but the customer makes the decision. LTL services normally offer the lowest price.

Most shippers use LTL service as it is offered by major freight service companies. It is also safe when packed properly, easy to track the shipment, and timely. There are also specialty services for fragile items where the carrier will pick up the shipment, make sure it is protected when loaded, and deliver it to the final delivery destination. The service is much more expensive than LTL freight.

Think of freight as a vary large version of parcel shipping. Whenever you have a have a letter or a need to send a small box, you will use the Post Office. When shipping a small or medium size parcel, you will use a delivery courier. However, when you need a large quantity of items or items that are heavy, large, and bulky, you will need another level of shipping service called ‘Freight Services’. If you are confused about what type of service you require, you can discuss your choices with a freight service representative who will be able to answer all of your questions and offer efficient solutions.

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Wikinews interviews Ubuntu developer Fabrice

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Saturday, October 9, 2010

The 10.10 version of Ubuntu (codename Maverick Merkaat), a free operative system is to be released in the next few days. French Wikinews contributor Savant-fou (Baptiste) has interviewed Fabrice (fabrice_sp on Ubuntu), an Ubuntu’s MOTU (Master Of The Universe), member of the development team of the operative system.

Ubuntu is a computer operating system, based on Debian, which is created collaboratively by thousands of people. There are three official Ubuntu versions: Ubuntu Desktop Edition (for desktop and laptop PCs); Ubuntu Netbook Edition (for netbooks); and Ubuntu Server Edition (for use in servers).

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Wikinews interviews Oceania Paralympic Committee President Paul Bird

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

London, England — When Wikinews interviewed Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC) President Paul Bird, the day before the start of this year’s Summer Paralympics, he shared the idea that whilst Oceania may not be the first place one thinks of in connection with “Paralympics” or even “developing countries”, Oceania is represented at the Games in London by athletes who have overcome many obstacles in order to compete.

According to Bird, two athletes from Oceania are regarded as medal prospects. One, Fijian high-jumper Iliesa Delana, missed out in Beijing due to his event being cancelled. He is currently ranked number two in the world, having won silver at the World Championships. The other is Francis Kompaon, a sprinter from Rabaul in Papua-New Guinea competing in the 100 and 200 metre sprints. These athletes qualified under the standard Paralympic processes. Other Oceania athletes are “wildcards”, selected by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to broaden the number of nations taking part. Countries do not always get their preferred choices of wildcards; for a variety of reasons, the IPC may select a less-favoured athlete. In particular, women are more likely to be chosen to address the games’ gender imbalance.

It’s not easy being an athlete, or an official, from a developing country says Bird. Often people are confronted with a host of unfamiliar situations. For example: many of the required forms are now online; officials with little technology experience have to navigate an unfamiliar landscape of browsers, buttons and passwords.

The OPC consists of eight countries: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, and Papua-New Guinea. Papua-New Guinea and Samoa are sending two athletes each to the London Games. Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands are sending one each.

Bird says, in attempting to promote Paralympic sport in Oceania, the region’s Paralympic Committee puts a priority on training local officials, coaches and classifiers. This helps member countries conduct their own events, without assistance from Australia and New Zealand. Additionally, the Committee organizes the Arafura Games, a regional competition.

Countries in the region are encouraged by the OPC to assemble teams, get athletes into work rankings, and plan ahead for the 2016 Paralympics to be held in Rio. Efforts are being made to strengthened ties between the region and international bodies such as the International Tennis Federation.

Bird, as head of the OPC, has been a member of the Australian Paralympic Committee since 1993. He won gold and silver medals in swimming at the 1984 Paralympics where he was the Australian Team Captain. He was the Australian Chef de Mission in Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004, and the Assistant Chef de Mission in Barcelona in 1992, Atlanta in 1996, and Beijing in 2008. He also currently sits on the Australian Paralympic Committee’s board.

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Malaysian government warns citizens about Uncyclopedia

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Satire site Uncyclopedia, a parody of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has been labeled by the Malaysian government as dangerous. The Internal Security Department of Malaysia issued the warning today, saying that the site has “messages and information insulting Malaysia”.

The warning notes the creation date of the website as being 5 January 2005, and hosted by Wikia, Inc., both of which are correct. However, it claims Wikia owns Wikipedia; Wikipedia is a charitable non-profit website owned by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, while Wikia is an independent, for-profit company.

The report evidently mentions that Uncyclopedia covers Malaysian “history, culture, the political leaders, the government, the national song and the name / history of the national flag,” none of which is “correct”. They accuse the website of helping to reinforce a bad international image of their country.

There are no reports of the site being blocked from access within the country, only this statement, which urges Malaysians not to circulate the content.

Uncyclopedia’s article on Malaysia begins:

Essentially the penis of Asia which is located to the north of their cousins who live on an even smaller island Singapore, Malaysia (also known as Bolehland) is a young nation of diverse cultures and races such as F1 Formula-1 and Nascar. The timezone of Malaysia is unique because it follows the system of +1/+2 PMT (Predetermined Meeting Time) which is 1 or 2 hours later than PMT. Most foreigners have difficulty adjusting to this new timezone as they tend to show up 1 or 2 hours earlier than the local counterparts. The nation is moving forward with a vision towards becoming a developed nation by the year 2020, 3030, 4040 or whatever catchy number.

…Another common state that Malaysians have is denial (no lah, where got?), which incidentally, is a river in Egypt.

The site has fired back with a parody article posted at the site under their UnNews section, titled Uncyclopedia Internal Security Department warns on Malaysia. The article suggests that the “Internal Security Department of the Uncyclomedia Foundation,” which is a facetious and fictitious parent organization of Uncyclopedia, identifies Malaysia “as a dangerous country… It warned its people not to use the country today.”

There are forty-seven individual language editions of Uncyclopedia, including Tolololpedia, which is written in Bahasa Melayu, the Malay language. This is in addition to fictional “language” editions which include Oscar Wilde, Newspeak, N00b, White Supremacist, and Re: PharmaccgRy.

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Why Network Monitoring Management Is Crucial To Your Business

Why Network Monitoring Management Is Crucial To Your Business

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In the world of Information Technology, a network is a group of computer systems, terminals and other devices linked together to facilitate exchange of information by means of communication, collaboration and connection. There are different types of network depending on business requirements but no matter the topology, a network requires constant monitoring and thats where network monitoring management comes to the picture.A network can be a delicate as a flower that would create a lot of havoc in your business operations in the slightest network problem. Without consistent monitoring and management, all important data and files will be hard to access and retrieve hence the loss of business possibilities and revenue for that specific moment. Network monitoring management oversees the performance of your network by ensuring that it is always up and running and that every incident is addressed promptly and efficiently. They offer low-cost remote monitoring network support but with technological benefits from their highly skilled IT professionals. Remote monitoring can easily help spot early symptoms of system threat and failure before it becomes serious. It also makes sure that your computer network is in optimal health.Their first priority is to monitor the security of the network. This firm has a device monitoring system which proactively monitors emails, servers, back-ups, virus detection, and available disk space and notifies the tech support experts for any failure and potential outages and take action plans to prevent network issues from happening. So when your network goes down, as long as you have network monitoring management on your side, you need not panic as their tech support experts can get your network operational in no time. In some companies, they have multiple servers in different locations around the world in order to communicate and collaborate better the exchange of information. They require a reliable team of knowledgeable and experienced specialists to consistently monitor and manage their complex network to avoid any network emergencies at present time and in the future. And this is why network monitoring management is a cut above the rest. No matter where you are and how big the network is, they can provide you 24/7 network and server monitoring, remote network and server support and exchange server support at a low-priced offering without worrying on the security of the network. With their latest equipments and expertise, they can definitely provide you enormously integrated network management.

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Finland offers helicopters, personnel to assist Greece with forest fires

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Monday, August 27, 2007

The government of Finland has announced it will offer to send three specialist firefighting helicopters, 25 firefighters and 2-3 forest fire experts to Greece via the European Union to assist with the forest fire emergency Greece is currently experiencing.

Greece is currently in urgent need of fixed-wing aircraft with water-bombing capabilities, assets which Finland does not posses. If the Greek authorities deem Finland’s offers to be suitable, they will be dispatched with immediate effect, within six hours of Greece requesting the rotorcraft and personnel.

It is thought that the men would most likely be put to use protecting built-up areas in an attempt to prevent the death toll, already over 60, from rising any higher.

The helicopters have been sourced via a private company. Finland said that the country could not commit to send the aircraft any sooner without arrangements being made to cover their removal from service, as otherwise safety in Finland would be severely jeopardised, with emergency aircraft unavailable should Finland experience any fires of its own.

The helicopters Finland have available can each carry up to 800 litres of water or foam retardant, whereas large firefighting planes can carry tens of thousands of litres.

Finland had previously thought they would be unable to spare any help for Greece, and it was only after much sourcing of aircraft from the private sector that Finland was able to make the offer. Finland are also looking into whether they may be of assistance in reforestation efforts after the fires have been extinguished.

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Recalled pet food found to contain rat poison

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Friday, March 23, 2007

In a press release earlier today, New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker, along with Dean of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Donald F. Smith, confirmed that scientists at the New York State Food Laboratory identified Aminopterin as a toxin present in cat food samples from Menu Foods.

Menu Foods is the manufacturer of several brands of cat and dog food subject to a March 16, 2007 recall.

Aminopterin is a drug used in chemotherapy for its immunosuppressive properties and, in some areas outside the US, as a rat poison. Earlier reports stated that wheat gluten was a factor being investigated, and officials now state that the toxin would have come from Chinese wheat used in the pet food, where it is used for pest control. Investigators will not say that this is the only contaminant found in the recalled food, but knowing the identity of the toxin should assist veterinarians treating affected animals.

The Food Laboratory tested samples of cat food received from a toxicologist at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University. The samples were found to contain the rodenticide at levels of at least 40 parts per million.

Commissioner Hooker stated, “We are pleased that the expertise of our New York State Food Laboratory was able to contribute to identifying the agent that caused numerous illnesses and deaths in dogs and cats across the nation.”

The press release suggests Aminopterin, a derivative of folic acid, can cause cancer and birth defects in humans and can cause kidney damage in dogs and cats. Aminopterin is not permitted for use in the United States.

The New York State Food Laboratory is part of the Federal Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) and as such, is capable of running a number of unique poison/toxin tests on food, including the test that identified Aminopterin.

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Sony refreshes VAIO brand for business and entertainment

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

From the middle of July, Sony Corporation refreshed their senior laptop brand VAIO from “Video Audio Integrated Operation” to “Visual Audio Intelligent Organizer”. According to Sony Taiwan Limited, this refreshment is an attempt to relocate the laptop consuming market for business and entertainment factors.

In the “VAIO Experience 2008” press conference in Europe, Sony promoted their new product series for different populations including BZ for business, FW for home entertainment, Z for ultra-slim, and SR for complex applications.

Different with past series, Sony added “Clear Bright” screening technology for high-definition display, and “full-carbon production” features. BD-burning and Intel Centrino 2 processing technologies will be featured in all the new models. For security issue, Sony also embedded fingerprint system to prevent personal data to be stolen. Continued from TZ series, innovative designs including “Green Power Button”, “Situational Switch” are also added in newly-launched series.

“Due to consuming market differences, Sony only promoted BZ series in Europe and America but not included Asia. Although the TICA Show in Taipei will be different, functionality will be the greatest issue when a consumers choose a notebook [computer] before buying.” addressed by executives from Sony Taiwan Limited, during the “VAIO Experience 2008” press conference in Taiwan.

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Industrial Plastic Fans

Industrial Plastic Fans

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Industrial Plastic Fans

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A variety of plastics, including polypropylene and PVC, are employed to manufacture a host of industrial equipment, including plastic fans and blowers for corrosive applications and environments, across a wide span of industries. Industrial Pressure Blower Co. plastic fans provide the benefits of:

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– Ease of maintenance – Cost efficiency – Low noise – Efficient operation – Rugged durability – Maximum corrosion resistance Industrial Pressure Blower Co. understands industrial exhaust fan technology and works with the leading industrial exhaust fan manufacturers to manufacture the best fan / blower equipment. Fiberglass reinforced plastic or FRP fans are known for their ability to handle a wide range of corrosive applications. FRP axial and centrifugal fans are designed for corrosive air stream applications in which metal fans will not withstand hostile environments or aggressive conditions. FRP fans operate in corrosive applications with high efficiency and low noise characteristics. Examples of FRP plastic fan applications include the chemical processing industry, waste water treatment plants and analytical laboratories. PVC Fans – Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, is a thermoplastic polymer that is inexpensive and able to withstand a broad range of corrosive applications. PVC fans are an excellent choice for the efficient conveyance of corrosive, humid, or polluted gases, fumes and air. Fire-retardant and corrosion resistant, PVC fans are specially suited for hostile environments in which coated metal usually corrodes. Typical applications are steel pickling, chrome plating, battery manufacture, and pharmaceutical lab exhaust. In corrosive environments, where corrosive elements occur in the form of fumes or vapors, fiberglass or other plastic construction is recommended. Industrial Pressure Blower Co. offers a wide selection of products for any corrosive application, featuring the benefits of: – Time-tested quality – Reliable performance – Long-lasting durability Industrial Pressure Blower Co. plastic fans are constructed of FRP, PVC, CPVC, polypropylene, Kynar and are selected based on temperature and air stream chemistry. FRP fans are an excellent choice for corrosive environments. The construction is lightweight, yet extremely strong for a long service life. Fiberglass nyb fans feature the benefits of: * Solid FRP housings * Standard with UV inhibitor and flame retardant resin * Encapsulated hardware in airstream * The only fiberglass wheel in a solid, one-piece design (die formed in molds) * Fans conform to ASTM D4167-97 Complementing the Industrial Pressure Blower Co. FRP fans is a complete package of FRP air control products including: – Louvers – Multiblade dampers – Dome exhauster covers – Stacks – Ductwork manifolds – Hoods

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