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IP 65 is currently the highest standard of weatherproof battery powered Wi-Fi surveillance cameras.
That's when the battery powered outdoor security cameras with WDR ability should top your wish list, which provides an effective solution in the challenging lighting scenarios.
When the detail and visibility are needed for outdoor areas, the role of WDR function becomes more prominent for battery powered Wi-Fi outdoor security IP cameras.
Though the wireless battery powered outdoor CCTV security cameras offer you flexible placement, at least you should place them within the Wi-Fi coverage for normal work.
Also, check the Wi-Fi distance of battery powered wireless outdoor security camera systems and see whether it applies to your situation.
For the battery powered long range wireless security cameras which transmit data over the traditional 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi or 5Ghz Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi connection is required if you want to view the video remotely.
Thanks to the 4G security cameras that operate on the 4G/3G mobile network, you can now also monitor the places where Wi-Fi connection and electric power are not available.
To avoid frequent battery change (or charge) and reduce your cost, choose the battery powered outdoor Wi-Fi surveillance cameras with rechargeable batteries and longer battery life.
For example, it can get non-stop power from the rechargeable battery (comes with the camera) and Reolink solar panel (sold separately), which is quite cost-effective and eco-friendly.
So it is recommended that you upgrade your app to the latest in order to get the most of your battery powered outdoor Wi-Fi security cameras.
Note: In addition to these features, the battery operated outdoor WiFi security camera with smartphone App, memory card for self storage, smart motion detection and remote access are also important factors.
What Type of Battery Does Reolink Argus Wire-Free Security Camera Use.
Reolink Keen wireless battery-operated security camera and Reolink Argus wireless battery-powered outdoor security camerawork with four non-rechargeable CR123A (3V) batteries or four CR123A rechargeable batteries (3.6V~4.2V).
It's advised to use CR123A batteries manufactured by reputable manufacturers like Panasonic, Energizer, GP or Duracell.
Arlo Wire Free camera runs on four CR123 lithium 3-volt photo batteries supplied with Arlo Wire-Free cameras or Tenergy Li-Ion RCR123A 3.7V 650mAh rechargeable batteries specifically marked "Works with Arlo", according to NETGEAR Arlo.
It's also suggested by NETGEAR Arlo support to use non-rechargeable batteries from other high quality and well-known manufacturers such as Panasonic, Energizer, or Duracell.
While Arlo Go can only run on rechargeable batteries that came with Arlo Go cameras or replacement Arlo Go batteries from NETGEAR.
Different battery-operated security cameras run on different types of batteries, some only support non-rechargeable batteries while some support both non-rechargeable and rechargeable batteries, such as Reolink Argus.
The voltage of battery should match that of battery-operated security cameras; otherwise, it could damage or degrade your battery-operated security cameras. For example, Reolink Argus battery-powered security camera works with non-rechargeable lithium CR123A (3V) battery and CR123A rechargeable lithium battery (3.6V~4.2V).
One more thing to bear in mind, choose batteries that fit the compartment, not too small or too big to fit in.
It's really important to purchase batteries from trusted suppliers such as Tenergy, Panasonic, GP, and Streamlight. Users could purchase non-rechargeable or rechargeable batteries for your wireless battery security cameras from Amazon, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart.
Ordering batteries in bulk could save you a bundle in the long run.
Meanwhile, it's always to consult camera manufacturers in advance if you want to use rechargeable batteries for your battery security cameras.
It is important for you to place the wireless battery operated security cameras in the right and appropriate positions.
So make sure that the battery powered Wi-Fi outdoor security camera is high enough to be out of reach but low enough to capture the intruder's face.
Before installing battery powered outdoor Wi-Fi security cameras, you need to think about where the most vulnerable places are for people to break in.
The solar powered & battery powered outdoor security camera Reolink Argus® Pro and Reolink Argus® 2can free you from such annoyance by providing continuous power from the solar panel and a rechargeable battery. So you no longer need to exhaust much effort to access your hard-to-reach cameras frequently.
Whether you prefer a low-profile or noticeable Wi-Fi battery powered outdoor CCTV security camera, the installation location, in some ways, is a non-ignorable and even decisive factor.
2. Can the Battery-Operated Outdoor Wireless Security Cameras Be Turned Off When Someone Is at the Location?
And when you place the battery powered WiFi security cameras indoors with 2 walls in between, the Wi-Fi distance can reach about 20 meters (60 feet).
5. Are Reolink Security Camera's Protected Against Against Reinstallation Attack.
All of Reolink security cameras are secured by enabling multi-level security features, including SSL encryption, WPA2-AES encryption, and SSL-TLS enabled.
6. Do All Cameras' Capture Audio Too? The Sample Video With Rain Has Audio While The Night Vision Video Did Not.
Yes, Reolink Argus supports audio recording. You can also disable it based on your needs in the camera settings. That's why the night vision sample video has no audio.
7. Can You Set Up Off-Grid Security Cameras If There Is No Network & Cellular Service Coverage?
Ref: Thanks to Ms. Jenny Hu. She is an editor from Reolink.
A doctor; a teacher; an environmentalist. There is one common motivation why you would choose one of these careers: to help people. But there's one more career that sits in the background and doesn't get as much limelight as it probably deserves.
BS EN 50132-7: 2012 and BS EN 62676-4 clause 12.1 state: "If the CCTV (closed circuit television) system has a requirement for live viewing, camera control, system management, or any other human intensive tasks, a control room should be specified to house these functions. The 'control room' could be a single workstation, or a large operations centre." The effectiveness of Video surveillance / CCTV control rooms is influenced by a variety of factors. CCTV operators are usually technology buffs who love the technological side of Video surveillance systems. CCTV operators at CCTV Control Room face several issues ranging from poor attention span, video blindness, fatigue, boredom, lack of situational awareness, bias and false alerts. There is, however, another side to the CCTV Video surveillance sector that the world desperately needs. Keeping people safe from harm and maintaining order in our society has become a lot easier as CCTV technology advances. However, the 'human factor' within the CCTV system is equally as important in achieving the objectives of the CCTV function. The capacity of the person selected in any job will determine the success of that person in the position, no matter what kind of environment it is. I've heard it mentioned that CCTV is as simple as watching TV, including by a senior police officer in the India who should have known better. Similarly, the placement of contract guards into CCTV positions when they have received no training and don't know what to look for is also common. Where detection is critical will know that the operator is the most essential part in CCTV service delivery. "Cameras never lie". but, how will you know? 'see' what the cameras 'saw'. Do audit your CCTV–why suffer? The CCTV Control room should be set up, or redesigned, according to a CCTV operational requirements plan and the CCTV room staff, as end-users, should participate in this process. BS EN ISO 11064-1 says Ergonomic design of control centers Principles for the design of control centers.
A CCTV video footage auditor can be defined as one who audits, reviews, examines closely, CCTV footage daily, at periodical intervals, with an intent to discover the 'unknown'. Using all the tools available at her/his disposal, she/he 'looks out' for exceptions, process violations, abnormalities, performance lapses, behavioral patterns, potential threats, risks and so on. She/he de-bugs bytes of visual information multi-tasks by comparing past cases. 'Auditing' means 'seeing' what the cameras 'saw'. CCTV video footage should be audited daily; several times a day if need be. Depending on the requirements, auditing of CCTV footage of critical cameras on a daily basis must become an SOP.
"The capacity of the person selected in any job will determine the success of that person." Says Mr. Shankar Mallik, Director - Uma Enterprise. Leading System integrator Security Automation field.
The selection of CCTV operators should follow a formal process and be based on a sound analysis of the job tasks. It is acknowledged that in some cases CCTV operators are selected and employed by third party contractors. Nevertheless, there may still be opportunities for CCTV managers to influence the appointment and training of these individuals.
Selecting the right people for the CCTV operator role will help to maximize the motivation and job performance of the operator team. Within larger organizations the recruitment and selection of personnel is often the responsibility of the human resources function. However, depending on the context, managers may exert a degree of influence on the selection process for CCTV room staff. CCTV roles will differ across sites, and the actual job requirements should flow from the organisation's goals and the operational requirements of the CCTV room. In line with this, the selection process should begin with a suitable examination of what the role entails via an analysis of the job.
· Called to give evidence in court as a witness.
Job analysis is designed to produce systematic and reliable information about a particular role. It provides the basis for writing an accurate job description, will assist in developing a structured interview and serve as a basis for any selection tests which might be used. The aim of the job analysis is to derive a comprehensive list of job tasks, how they are carried out and the worker characteristics – aptitudes, skills and experience – which are necessary to perform them. As well as covering the current role it is a good idea to consider how the job may change in the foreseeable future. The organisation's human resources department may have a preferred method for carrying out job analyses. For the CCTV operator role (compared to say, a senior management role) the job analysis may not need to be very complex. Since any amount of footage from any given day could be required at any given time, properly storing footage is one of the most important roles of a CCTV Operator. Storage policy can vary slightly from company to company, but in general CCTV Operators will need to correctly catalog all footage so that it can be easily recalled at a later time.
Once the job has been adequately defined, selection of candidates can begin. The interview is still by far the most widely used method of selection; however evidence suggests that the traditional 'unstructured' interview is not a particularly good predictor of job performance. Structured interviews have been found to be twice as valid (i.e. predictive of future job performance) than unstructured interviews.
Tests fall broadly into two categories. The first category includes tests of cognitive ability such as aptitude tests and tests of general mental ability (for example numerical reasoning, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, visualspatial abilities). The second consists of personality tests that aim to measure personal traits and preferences; for example a person who measures high on the trait of 'conscientiousness' is likely to demonstrate a reasonable level of persistence when performing a variety of tasks.
· Surveillance System Knowledge: Because extensive knowledge of video surveillance systems is to crucial to the job of a CCTV Operator, many employers required CCTV Operators to have video surveillance certification of some kind.
· Attention to Detail: CCTV Operators must be able to identify small, seemingly insignificant details that most people would overlook. This ability allows them to keep the area as safe as possible.
· Ability to Multitask: Even when a CCTV Operator receives a phone call or has to speak to a colleague, they must always be keeping an eye on the monitors.
· Ability to Work Independently: For the most part, CCTV Operators will not be required to interact with very many people. Because of this, it is important that they're able to work and stay alert without constant supervision.
· Communication Skills: Since CCTV Operators will occasionally have to give statements to police officers, communicate with emergency services or even appear in court, they need to have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Training is important for motivation and performance and should be designed to meet operational needs. Where CCTV operators are employed directly by the organization /site at which they work, there will be greater scope for influencing training in comparison to where the operator/guard force function is sub-contracted to an external organization. However, contracted operators should have received at least basic training in CCTV.
Methods for carrying out the training needs analysis include interviews, observations, focus group discussions and questionnaires with job incumbents and other stakeholders. Existing job analyses/person analyses may not be up to date so it could be worth taking a current view of the job role.
Since the exact role of a CCTV operator will differ from organisation to organisation, detailed training needs will necessarily differ. However, as a minimum, it is recommended that training should cover the areas in the following list.
· Induction into the CCTV role, CCTV team and the wider organization Operation of all CCTV room equipment Team building with the immediate team.
· Detailed knowledge of camera positions and of the site(s) to be monitored – in practice this means getting out and 'walking the plot' wherever possible – including visits to remotely monitored sites.
· Knowledge of the current nature and level of security threat to the site(s) – Local police authority, Intelligence Bureau can provide advice on this.
· Knowledge of the nature of unwanted or suspicious behaviors/incidents as they relate to the site.
· Knowledge of the current nature and level of security threat to the site(s) – Local police authority, Intelligence Bureau can provide advice on this. Knowledge of the nature of unwanted or suspicious behaviors/incidents as they relate to the site.
· Understanding of the role of relevant external teams, agencies and/or networks. It can be beneficial to operate a policy requiring operators to regularly visit members of the team who are based 'on the ground' in the site being monitored, or even those in related agencies or organizations.
· Preparation for emergencies. Such training is often achieved using incident simulations / scenarios that attempt to model the conditions of a real emergency.
We find that often the 80/20 rule applies in surveillance, with about 80% of the incidents being detected by 20% of personnel. I can often see the motivation differences within the training environment as well where people committed to detection have a different philosophy. So one of the first criteria I would want in any operator who would work for me would be to be able to demonstrate a history of detection. Not 'we detected' which often covers up a lack of individual involvement, but 'I detected'. By keeping an eye on them, criminals can be stopped the moment they want to perform a crime. The increased attention may even stop them in their tracks. A CCTV operator who is motivated by his or her moral values finds excessive joy in using expert skills to protect people and their possessions in public venues. Good quality cameras and monitors, along with effective placement, will allow operators to observe the environment well and support their ability to understand the location and likely direction of targets during a dynamic incident – i.e. maintain 'spatial awareness'. Spatial awareness is an understanding of our location in space and the organisation of objects around us. What operators need to see in the environment will depend on their tasks, which should link to the operational requirements of the control room. Ideal specification and positioning of cameras is dependent on operational requirements but also on what an operator needs to complete a task successfully.
Research indicates that highly motivated employees perform better and show more commitment to the organisation than unmotivated employees. The way that people are managed and led can significantly affect their perceptions about their job, and in turn their job motivation. Motivation can be a personal trait (i.e. be part of someone's personality) but it is strongly influenced by elements of the job itself. It is also associated with the rewards a person receives from doing the job. Rewards include the personal satisfaction from a job well-done, as well as recognition from the organisation's customers, team members and managers.
The minimum recommendation here is that first line supervisors and/or managers should receive formal leadership training which is aimed at achieving effective team and individual performance and which is appropriate for the context in which they work.
· Appraisers should receive appropriate training for conducting company appraisals.
· the size of the company or organization you work for.
· the demand for the job.
CCTV operators can earn from around ₹ 14,500 to ₹ 15,800 per month. With experience, this could raise to ₹ 17,000 per month basis. You may get a shift allowance.
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This artical published on safe secure magazine Volume 10-issue 1- January 2019 issue.
Difference between PoE NVR and PoE Switch?
Such type of questions I face throughout 2018, which indicates many people feel confused about the selection between PoE NVR and PoE switch. This write-ups / blog intends to explore the differences between PoE NVR and PoE switch in details.
PoE, an abbreviated form of Power over Ethernet, allows a single CAT cable connecting a power sourcing equipment (PSE) to provide both data connection and electric power to powered devices (PDs) such as IP cameras, wireless access points, etc.
What Is a PoE NVR?
NVR represents for network video recorder which provides you with centralized video controls to easily view, manage, and store your surveillance footage in one convenient location. A PoE NVR is a security video recorder with built-in PoE switch designed to use with PoE-based IP cameras.
Equipped with a PoE switch, a PoE NVR recorder can deliver both data and power over a single Ethernet cable. There is no need for an additional PoE switch, which will reduce the cost of equipment in theory. You just need to connect one Ethernet cable from the camera to the PoE NVR recorder and then the built-in switch will provide power to the camera while transmitting data.
A PoE NVR is ideal for users with minimal network administration experience and is generally used in homes and small businesses. It creates a private camera network, keeping surveillance footage isolated from the main network and adding an extra layer of privacy.
A PoE switch or power over Ethernet switch, containing multiple Ethernet RJ45 ports, is a dedicated network switch with multiple Ethernet ports to connect network segments and provide power and network communications.
It expands a network created by a router. Basically, it just assigns LAN IP addresses to your camera and needs to be tied into a system that allows you to see and manage your cameras, which is usually done with video surveillance software on a computer. Therefore, it must be connected directly to a router on the same network as your NVR. It can reduce the need for extra outlets and extension cables and saves deployment cost and labor efforts as well.
Power over Ethernet switch can be classified into many types. In addition to the most common one, gigabit PoE switch, for example, there are other types as well such as unmanaged and managed PoE switches. Most PoE switches provided in the market have standard gigabit Ethernet ports which can provide speed of 10/100/1000Mbps. For smaller network, 8-port Gigabit PoE switch is very popular. For larger/enterprise network, we use 24-port PoE switch and 48-port managed switch.
From the above, you will see that both PoE NVR and PoE switch can provide power and data transmission. However, the former is limited in minimal network administration experience while the latter can expend the network freely. What's more, a switch does not assign IP addresses, which is the job of a DHCP server, usually built into a router. PoE NVRs provide this service, while PoE switches don't. The switch simply provides a data path between all of the devices connected to it.
Note: You cannot plug a POE switch into an NVR directly - it must be plugged into your network.
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By default, PoE NVRs are set to connect directly to IP cameras. In cases where the PoE ports are connected to network switches, the NVR must be put in Manual mode.
In addition, the PoE ports are set to Isolated mode, where each device can only communicate only with the NVR and not each other. This is a security feature to prevent rouge devices from accessing other devices on the network. This will prevent a connected PC from accessing IP cameras for setup changes.
If you are uplinking non-camera devices, such as switches, media converters, PCs, etc., you must set the NVR to Manual mode.
From the setup menu of the NVR, navigate to System > System Management > Settings > Load Factory Default.
Select the Manual Setup Mode. If you wish to save some of the settings to speed up setup, check the Not Included options of User, Camera, and/or Network as needed.
Click the Initialization button and wait for the NVR to reboot.
This Write ups published on safe secure magazine Feb 2019 issue.
Pune city police is the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over 790 km2 comprising Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad cities in Maharashtra. The city police are a division of Maharashtra police. The current Pune commissioner ate came into existence on 1 July 1965. Pune city police operates from 33 police stations. It also has the responsibility of traffic policing the city roads.
The police commissioner-ate is divide into two regions, North Region and South Region. Each region is headed by an Additional Commissioner of police. Each region is divided into two zones; hence there are four Zones in Pune City vitz. Zone – 1, zone – 2, Zone – 3, Zone – 4.
Each Zone is headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). Each Zone is further divided into two or three sub-division. Each Zone is further divided int two or three sub-divisions. Each sub-division is headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).
Pune city surveillance, referred to as PCS, is a holistic and integrated video surveillance system for the city of Pune. The PCS System of IP based outdoor security cameras across various locations in the city of Pune. The Video surveillance data from various cameras deployed is stored at data centre and monitored at all police stations, command control centers at CP office, PMC office, PCMC office and Collectorate.
These Cameras are spread across 418 Locations along with 22 Locations for ANPR Cameras.
The live video feed from all these cameras is continuously saved and stored in the data centre which has the capacity to store the video from all the cameras up to 90 days and 180 days storing capacity for ANPR Cameras.
Following command control and viewing centers are setup for viewing the live feed from the system.
Command and Control Centre at Commissioner of Police office with a viewing capacity of 150 cameras at time.
Viewing centre of PMC with viewing capacity of 60 cameras at a time.
Viewing centre of PCMC with viewing capacity of 25 cameras at a time.
Viewing centre of Collectorate with viewing capacity of 10 cameras at a time.
Viewing centre at each of the two Regional offices with capacity to view 10% of total cameras in the respective region, at a time.
Viewing centre at each of the four Zonal offices with capacity to view 10% of total cameras in the respective zone, at a time.
Viewing facility at each of the 40 police stations, with capacity to view 50% cameras in the respective police station jurisdiction.
Network and connectivity – All the surveillance equipment is connected in network, so that the video feeds are available at data centre as well as viewing centers 27X7.
Data centre and applications – A data centre with high end servers with large storage facility is established, along with application servers. This center holds all the recordings from all the cameras, as well as all the monitoring applications.
Command and viewing centers – the command centre is established in the CP office. Additional CP office, Zonal DCP offices, PMC, PCMC, Collectorate and Police stations have viewing centers for viewing the live video feeds from respective regions. The command centre at CP office also has video-wall for viewing. Other viewing centers have TV sets as well as workstations for effective monitoring of live video.
Collaborative monitoring - The existing surveillance systems of Public and private establishments will also be integrated into PCS systems, so that in case of any incidence at these places, the video feeds will be available.
Help desk and facility Management system – A system is established along with man power, to monitor and maintain the entire infrastructure. A responsive help desk with ticketing system is established so that, any fault in the system is resolved in time and the system is resorted in normal state as soon as possible.
Maintaining Law and Order – Local commotion, Riots, Crowd gathering, Public festivals, Pubic gathering, Fire incidents.
Crime investigations – Burglary, Robbery, theft, identifying people/vehicles, Harassments to shop-keepers/local people, fights, Tracing of Murders.
Traffic controlling – Flow of Traffic, Density of traffic at junctions, Traffic congestion, Violation of traffic rules, Hit-and-Run cases, and Road accidents.
Support Pune Police to Maintain Law & Order - The live video feed, 24×7 along with automatic various alerts, will enable police to understand the situation on the ground early, so that police can react in-time.
Act as an aid to investigation - Entire video feed is recorded 24×7. So, any historical or past situation can be easily viewed by police.
Improve Traffic Management - Built-in video analytics will generate automatic alerts for traffic violation.
Help in deterring, detecting and thus dealing with criminal activities - Continuous display of live video, automatic alerts for crowd gathering, suspicious objects, suspicious loitering, automatic number plate recognition, will all help police to detect and deal with criminal activities efficiently.
The city traffic police collected Rs 7 crore more in 2018 as compared to the previous year after implementing the CCTV-drive e-challan system. In 2018, 2.5 lakh more violators were fined as compared to 2017, according to the information released by the Pune traffic police department.
The department took action against 18 lakh residents for traffic violations in 2018. Of these, 6.33 lakh cases were registered through the CCTV (closed-circuit television) surveillance system.
"Apart from active traffic policing, the major reason behind higher number of cases in 2018 are the CCTV's installed across the city that captures the violations," said Tejaswi Satpute, deputy commissioner of police (DCP), traffic.
A CCTV system captures the image of violators at traffic junctions and transmits it to the command and control centre of the traffic department through which a case is registered and fines are collected by the traffic personnel.
Residents who have violated the traffic norms can also go to the web portal (punetrafficop.net/) and pay the fines by filling the required details of the vehicles. The website provides details of the case, including the photograph of the vehicles violating the traffic rules.
In 2018, the traffic department generated a revenue of Rs 44 crore in fines, higher by Rs 7 crore than collected in 2017.
Out of the total 18 lakh cases, maximum numbers of fines were imposed on those vehicles that were found violating zebra crossings. Such violations amounted to 6.12 lakh cases out of the total 18 lakh cases where people were fined Rs 200 each.
"Zebra crossings are marked with black and white stripes on the road and zigzag lines on either side warning drivers that there may be pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross the road. They also tell drivers that they must give way to pedestrians on the crossing. However, people still violate these basic rules which results into taking actions against them," said Satpute.
Due to the use of technology, we have the past records of traffic violations which have helped us to fine the offenders. We are now in a position that we can give the exact time and details about the traffic violations. Every day between 3 pm and 7 pm we conduct a drive across the city where we collect pending fines from violators using the records that we have with us – said traffic constable.
At Nagpur, From October 6, 2016 and April 2, 2018, as many as 4,49,568 motorists were caught on mobile cameras breaking traffic rules. Of them, e-challans were already issued to 4,15,024 and fines too were recovered from them. The move has actually gone well as many motorists started following rules. The number of two-wheelers using helmets too have increased manifold.


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Allegra Marquart
As a young artist, Allegra Marquart came to Baltimore in 1976 to teach printmaking at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Gradually she became recognized for her narrative imagery that revolves around the joys, absurdities and surprises of human experience. Her prints are held in collections including the Zimmerli Art Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Huntsville Museum of Art. The DC Commission on the Arts selected two of her large scale works for their Art Bank collection.
Artist residencies at MacDowell Colony, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Hungarian Multicultural Center in Budapest and Rochefort-en-Terre provided time and inspiration. Other travels ranged over China, Italy, Great Britain and France where Allegra presented her work in some major and not-so-major institutions but it wasn't until 2001 that a moment of epiphany led her to explore the possibilities of realizing her images in glass. That changed everything.
After a variety of struggles Allegra began interpreting old stories and intricately rendering them on colorful glass panels. These have found their way into the Maurine Littleton Gallery in DC and have been shown each for the past three years at SOFA in Chicago.
Her glass work was represented in a recent contemporary glass art exhibition at the Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Arts. One of her glass towers is also in the collection of the National Institute of Health in DC.
http://www.allegramarquart.com
Allegra Marquart, The Nightingale, Fused, sand carved, glass panel, Overall: 18 x 18in. (45.7 x 45.7cm),
Allegra Marquart, The Woman and her Pig, Glass, Overall: 44 x 7in. (111.8 x 17.8cm),
Allegra Marquart, The Gingerbread Man, Glass, Overall: 44 x 7 in. (111.8 x 17.8 cm),
Allegra Marquart, Jack and Jill, Glass, Overall: 44 x 7in. (111.8 x 17.8cm),
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Year One Success - By The Numbers
Online enrollments grew 11.4% in year one
Online enrollments grew 8% in year two
USD surpassed its largest in-state competitor for the first time
Online enrollments grew by 11.4%, in year one
Online enrollments grew 8%, in year two
Meet the University of South Dakota
The University of South Dakota, known as USD, is 27 years older than South Dakota itself. Established in 1862, the flagship university of the state is consistently ranked among the top colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, National Jurist Magazine, and other relevant publications.
With creative and research opportunities across all disciplines, USD offers a variety of experiences that foster academic excellence and growth. Students join research teams as early as their first or second year at USD, earn grants, and present at national conferences. As the home of South Dakota's only medical and law school and the impressive National Music Museum, USD offers a diverse, large university experience in a rural setting with an intimate college vibe.
Vermillion, South Dakota
7,590 Undergrad Enrollment
South Dakota's Only Medical and Law School
16:1 Student to Teacher Ratio
USD wanted to increase online enrollment for their 12 distance education degrees offered online and face-to-face at two remote university centers by bringing a new focus to their unique student experience.
Increasing online enrollment was the main goal, but USD wanted to continue to grow without raising overall costs and maintaining or even decreasing cost per acquisitions. Visitors and leads on their web properties were close to stagnant and sometimes in decline.
Sextant Marketing teamed up with USD to help increase their online enrollments. Together we developed and managed a Digital Marketing Strategy to create lead generation for USD's suite of online degrees as well as for their satellite campus locations that offer traditional courses throughout the state.
How we did it
Sextant Marketing believes in the power of education and in the promise that we make to each of our partners. And we believe in manifesting that promise through custom solutions with clear results at a lower cost. Based on a thorough audit of USD's marketing and admissions processes, Sextant and USD partnered to create a new tech-enabled digital strategy intended to convert more students while keeping the cost low enough for USD to succeed in a competitive market.
New Digital Strategy
Sextant Marketing helped develop a new digital marketing strategy and worked with USD's recruitment team to provide improvements in internal processes and recruitment. We helped USD chart a new course and create a renewed focus on their unparalleled student experience.
Sextant Marketing closely examined USD's existing marketing efforts and admissions processes, evaluating all touchpoints to develop a holistic SWOT of the student experience from which to build upon. This highlighted strengths and weaknesses, enabling the creation of a more efficient marketing and enrollment engine to power USD forward in the digital sphere.
Both upper and lower funnel media tactics were expanded and the lead nurturing strategy was refreshed. The focus was turned to online efforts, improving user experience and lead capture on the usd.edu/usd-online website while implementing a more robust SEO strategy.
Sextant Helped Develop:
Campaign Creative, Digital Assets, Micro-site, Lead Form, Banner Ads, Media Placement, SEO/Social Engagements
The results have been striking, surpassing USD's largest in-state competitor for the first time.
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CHILL develops custom training programs based on your training needs. In order to accurately determine your needs, our business developer – your primary point of contact – will make an appointment to get to know you and your organization. Based on a pragmatic business scan, he will develop a detailed training proposal and an accompanying quote.
The pragmatic business scan lays the foundation for both the training proposal and the quote. During a personal meeting we will ask you a series of questions to determine the underlying problems, your training requirements, and your organization's goals. To us, training is a tool that can enhance the innovative strength of your organization. The more we know about your organization, the more targeted our training proposal becomes.
Generating support among participants is crucial to the success of the training program. Unfortunately, this aspect is often overlooked. We don't believe in organizing training programs because management deems them necessary, which is why we always schedule a kick-off meeting for participants and management before the training starts. During this meeting, both parties can share their expectations and individual learning goals, which we will incorporate into the program.
Your employees often have a wealth of prior knowledge and experience, which is something you should capitalize on. During the training program, we will focus on combining theory with practical experience. Not only does this make our training programs practical and directly applicable, it often enhances the commitment of your employees.
After the training sessions and several interesting meetings, your employees will return to their daily tasks. How do we prevent them from slipping back into old routines? This is another aspect of the CHILL training program. As an employer, we will provide you with practical advice – for example, on organizing work processes – to secure the new knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors learned.


Where do you like to go out to celebrate after a big victory? The Village Inn.
Which character in any film are you most like? Apparently I look like Thomas from Maze Runner.
Any odd items in your kit bag? Haven't cleaned out my kit bag in months.
Which team mate has the best looking other half? Can't say or I'll get in trouble.
Who spends most time in front of the mirror in the dressing room? Too many to choose from.
Who's the best/worst person to sit beside on the team bus? Best: Bernard McGettigan he always has a bag of sweets.
Who has the best and who has the worst diet on the team, and what does it include? Worst: Bernard McGettigan fond of a takeaway. Best: Jeaic McKelvey.
Best or worst quote you've heard, either from a manager, player, opponent? "Can we take a chance Kerrykeel?" – Hughie Walsh.
Best ever performance? Whitestrand last year.
One to forget? Losing 8-0 to Rathmullan.
When you were playing in the back garden, who did you pretend to be? A young Steven Gerrard.
If you were in charge of transfers, who'd be in and who'd be out of the team? In: Liam Walsh – get him to his hometown club. Out: Keep the squad as it is.


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Probabilistic modeling with TensorFlow Probability
Rethinking machine learning
Deepak Kanungo
Mike Shwe
Josh Dillon
April 29, 2019 10:00am—2:00pm PT
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Probabilistic models enable you to easily encode your or your company's institutional knowledge into the model before you start collecting data, allowing you to make probabilistic inferences automatically from datasets that need not be large or even clean. Unlike many popular machine learning models, such as neural networks, probabilistic models are not black boxes. These models enable you to infer causes from effects in a fairly transparent manner. This is important in heavily regulated industries, such as finance and health care, where you have to explain the basis of your decisions. In addition, the conventional use of maximum likelihood estimates (MLE) in models can lead to costly assessments of risks. It's imperative that all models quantify the uncertainty inherent in their point estimates so that sound business decisions can be made under uncertainty.
You can quantify the uncertainty in your estimates quite easily using TensorFlow Probability (TFP), one of the most powerful open source probabilistic machine learning libraries. TFP gives you the tools to build and fit complex probabilistic models using a few simple lines of Python code—letting you focus on model building and evaluation while automating the necessary statistical inferences.
In this hands-on four-hour course, Deepak Kanungo, Mike Shwe, and Josh Dillon teach you to use TFP to quantify the uncertainty inherent in all point estimates. Join in to learn how to make realistic probabilistic predictions without making unrealistic assumptions in your models, enabling you to make sound business decisions in the face of uncertainty.
What you'll learn-and how you can apply it
By the end of this live online course, you'll understand:
The sources of errors in models
The hazards of using conventional statistics to quantify uncertainty in estimates
The benefits of quantifying uncertainty using Bayesian inference
How to explicitly encode personal and institutional knowledge into your models
The advantages of using TFP to learn from small datasets
The concepts behind Bayesian linear regression
The underlying principles of change point test analysis of your business processes
State-of-the-art algorithms like Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), No-U-Turn Sampler (NUTS), and automatic differential variational inference (ADVI) at a high level
And you'll be able to:
Build probabilistic models in TFP for your business processes
Use these models to quantify the uncertainty in your company's cost of capital so that you can make better capital budgeting decisions
Use these models to estimate the uncertainty around change point tests in your business processes for quality control, intrusion detection, medical diagnostics, spam filtering, and website tracking
Continually update your estimates based on new data
This training course is for you because...
You're an analyst or developer who needs to build probabilistic models that quantify the uncertainty in your estimates or forecasts.
A basic understanding of probability and statistics (Read "Seeing Theory" for a visual overview.)
A working knowledge of Python programming
Recommended preparation:
Set up a free Colaboratory account and create an empty Colab document
Read "The Golem of Prague" and "Small Worlds and Large Worlds" (chapters 1 and 2 in Statistical Rethinking)
Read "What Is Probabilistic Programming?" (article)
Play the simulated Monty Hall game (For context, read "Understanding the Monty Hall Problem.")
Recommended follow-up:
Read Bayesian Methods For Hackers: Probabilistic Programming And Bayesian Inference (book)
Watch Deep Dive into Probabilistic Machine Learning (video, 42m)
Explore "Probabilistic Programming from Scratch 3: Performance and PyMC3" (O'Reilly oriole)
Deepak Kanungo is the founder and CEO of Hedged Capital LLC, an AI-powered trading and advisory firm. Previously, Deepak was a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, a Silicon Valley fintech entrepreneur and a Director in the Global Planning Department at MasterCard International. Deepak was educated at Princeton University (Astrophysics) and The London School of Economics (Finance and Information Systems). Hedged Capital's trading algorithms use probabilistic models and technologies such as TFP. In 2005, Deepak invented a project portfolio management system using Bayesian Inference, the foundation of all probabilistic programming languages.
Mike Shwe is the product manager for TensorFlow Probability at Google. He has also held various technical program management positions at Google related to Knowledge Graph. Previously, Mike developed and deployed commercial systems in predictive marketing analytics for CPG companies, probabilistic text classification systems for CRM, and Bayesian diagnostics in medicine and industrial equipment. Mike holds a BS in Symbolic Systems and an MS in Medical Informatics, both from Stanford University.
Josh Dillon is the co-inventor of TFP and Staff Software Engineer at Google. Previously, Josh was in academia and held teaching positions in software engineering at Georgia Technology Institute and Purdue University. Josh has a Ph.D. in Computational Science and Engineering from Georgia Technology Institute, M.S, in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, and B.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
The timeframes are only estimates and may vary according to how the class is progressing
Introduction and the Monty Hall problem (15 minutes)
Group discussion: Introduction; your experience with Python and statistics
Hands-on exercises: Explore the Monty Hall problem through the online simulator
Epistemic probability (15 minutes)
Group discussion: Epistemic probability; how it differs from the frequentist view of probability, on which much of conventional statistics is based
Bayesian inference (25 minutes)
Lecture: The results from the game; why Bayesian inference offers a solution to the apparent paradox; Bayes's theorem, the fundamental algorithm of all probabilistic programming languages
Group discussion and Q&A
Break (5 minutes)
Setup (5 minutes)
Lecture: A quick validation of the environment; a brief review of the features of Colab notebook
TensorFlow Probability (TFP) (50 minutes)
Lecture: The basic concepts and declarative commands in Python code used for building probabilistic models in TFP
Hands-on exercises: Walk through the built-in change point test analysis model in the Colab notebook and analyze its output graphs
Statistical analysis (15 minutes)
Hands-on exercises: Run the built-in market model (MM) that uses standard linear regression with various start and end dates to draw 10 random samples to compute alpha, beta, and sample error of your company's stock (or a proxy stock if private), including the 95% confidence intervals for all parameters; note your company's cost of capital and other results in your notebook
Types of modeling errors (15 minutes)
Group discussion: The sources of errors in models; the imperative need for quantifying uncertainty in your estimates
Confidence intervals (10 minutes)
Lecture: The conventional meaning of probability; how confidence intervals are actually meant to be used
Quantifying uncertainty (15 minutes)
Group discussion: Why it's inappropriate to use confidence intervals to quantify uncertainty in estimates that are not normally distributed
TFP algorithms (30 minutes)
Lecture: The basic concepts behind the Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), No-U-Turn Sampler (NUTS), and automatic differential variational inference (ADVI) algorithms; what problems they're best suited to address
Bayesian regression (20 minutes)
Hands-on exercises: Recode the MM model in TFP using Bayesian linear regression; produce credible intervals for your company's cost of capital and all other relevant parameters
Wrap-up and Q&A (10 minutes)
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"Highway to Heaven" is a song by South Korean boy band NCT 127, the Seoul-based sub-unit of South Korean boy band NCT. It was released on May 14, 2019, by SM Entertainment, as a pre-release single 10 days before the release of the group's fourth EP, We Are Superhuman.

Background and release
The song was released as a pre-release single on May 14, 2019, alongside its music video.

The English version of "Highway to Heaven" was released on July 18.

Composition
According to Billboard's Tamar Herman, "Highway to Heaven" is a synth-pop ballad.

The song was written by Sean Machum, Michael Foster, Charles Anderson, Wilbart "Vedo" McCoy III, Richard Garcia and Gaelen Whitemor, and produced by Soo Man-Lee, Sean Machum, Gaelen Whitmore, Richard Garcia, Michael Foster, and Charles Anderson, (Social House) who produced Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings".

English version
The English version was released as a single on July 18 and on July 19 in South Korea.

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Duterte orders review of Landing's land lease contract
Aug 08, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the country's Department of Justice to review of the land lease contract between Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) and casino resort investor Landing International Development Ltd, the presidential spokesperson announced on Tuesday afternoon.
The clarification was issued after it had been announced on Tuesday morning that President Duterte had fired the entire board of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation. The latter – a body controlled by the Philippine government – leased the land for the casino project to Landing Resorts Philippines Development Corp, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Landing International. The scheme is to be developed in Entertainment City, in the Philippine capital Manila.
"The President has instructed a review of the contract of lease entered by NPF with Landing Resorts Philippines Development Corp, which [he] … described, in his own words, as 'flawed'," said presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in a statement.
"It was entered into without public bidding and was disadvantageous to the government," added Mr Roque.
On Wednesday, President Duterte said there would be no new casinos established during his term.
"I hate gambling. I do not want it," the official said during a public speech as quoted by the official Philippine News Agency. "There will be no casinos outside of what are existing. I am not granting anything," he added, without elaborating.
Landing International has meanwhile said that its plan to develop the casino resort at Entertainment City would not be affected by the announced removal of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation board.
"From the group's view point, the recent decision of the Philippine government to replace members of the NPF board of trustees did not affect the validity of the subject contract of lease," said the Hong Kong-listed firm in a Tuesday press release.
The news about President Duterte's decision to fire the board members of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation broke as Landing International was holding a ground breaking ceremony for the casino project. The Philippines casino resort – dubbed NayonLanding (pictured in an artist's rendering) – has a price tag of US$1.5 billion.
There are three large-scale casino properties at Entertainment City, with a fourth one being developed by Travellers International Hotel Group Inc on land that is also owned by the Nayong Pilipino Foundation. The latter body signed in August 2014 a 25-year lease contract with Resorts World Bayshore City Inc – a unit of Travellers International – for a land plot of approximately 5.4 hectares (13.3 acres). That deal was also done without a public bidding, according to a June report from the country's Commission on Audit.
The provisions in a draft version of the lease contract between the Nayong Pilipino Foundation and Landing International's included a term of lease of 50 years, subject to approval from the country's Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority. The lease provisions were eventually amended in July, with an increase of 140 percent in the monthly rental fee to be paid by Landing International, and a decrease in the initial lease period from 50 years to 25 years.
Late Tuesday evening, Landing International said in a separate stock exchange filing that it had not received any official notice about the government suspending its project or reviewing its lease for its site.
The firm said additionally that under the agreement it would pay a monthly rent of nearly PHP34.5 million (US$650,050) to the Nayong Pilipino Foundation, with the latter body also receiving 10 percent of the net profit after tax from the operations of the theme parks within the project.
"To the best knowledge of the company, the lease is legal, valid and enforceable," said Landing International in its latest filing, adding that the Nayong Pilipino Foundation had obtained a legal opinion from the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel before signing the lease.
On Tuesday, the head of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation, Patricia Ocampo, denied any wrongdoing in the land deal with Landing International.
"The lease contract with Landing International Development Ltd is above board, and is highly advantageous to the government and to the Filipino people," she said in a statement.
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), the casino regulator in that country, confirmed on July 26 that it had granted a provisional gaming licence to Landing Philippines.
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Thousand Oaks teachers fired for different religious beliefs
A person's religion can be something similar to their race, ethnicity or sexuality.
Their jobs should never be in jeopardy because they do not adhere to a certain religion or belief system.
Little Oaks School, a small Christian elementary school in Thousand Oaks, disagrees.
Two teachers were terminated because they would not sign a statement of faith or provide reference from a pastor.
According to the Ventura County Star, the school wanted a more Christian-based education and 2012 was the first year they had employees sign a statement of faith at Little Oaks.
According to the Ventura County Star, before the teachers could even move forward with suing the schools, the school beat them to the punch by suing both the teachers and the teachers' lawyer.
To be fired based on religious views is unacceptable.
The teachers were fired solely for not providing the documentation to prove they would observe the school's faith.
"Regardless of the organization or company, when the reasons of termination are based on aspects of one's personal beliefs or values, the circumstances are even more heightened," said Michael Elgarico, director of CLU undergraduate admissions. "When religion, employment and education intersect under the auspices of two distinct laws at both Federal and State levels, the interpretation is not as simple as one would assume."
As a for-profit religious school, Little Oaks has to follow the nondiscrimination rules of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, according to the Ventura County Star.
They believe, however, that as a religious school, they should be able to choose the employees who agree with their religious beliefs, even if they are a for-profit school.
"The private religious school is designated as a for-profit institution and is therefore not legally able to discriminate under California state law, namely FEHA," said junior Michael Frieda. "Yet under federal law, Little Oaks will almost certainly be protected by a myriad of Supreme Court decisions affirming the employment rights of a sectarian institution, regardless of for-profit status. The best that we can hope for is that the cases do not end up in legal limbo."
Little Oaks argues that they are only for-profit because they didn't fill out the non-profit forms due to time constraints. I find that to be an unacceptable excuse, plain and simple.
"While the final verdict of this case may set some precedent, ultimately cases such as these are highly nuanced," said Elgarico, "They will undoubtedly bring forth extensive debate as to where these policies are drawn, because clearly they were not defined enough initially, leaving room for interpretation."
If a teacher is doing their job by teaching students to the academic standards while being nondiscriminatory of all religions, beliefs and practices, then there is no problem.
One of the preschool teachers fired had been an employee of Little Oaks for six years, while the other taught for a year, according to the Ventura County Star.
"After having taught for six years, I would have expected more respect from the school toward their staff," said junior Morgan Lucas.
The statement of faith was a new part of the condition to maintain their position.
"When change happens, strong decisions have to be made," said Lucas. "But having hired non-religious staff for a Christian school may have been their issue in the first place."
I understand that a faith-based school may find the need to make it understood that the education will be taught with a faith basis, but being forced to be a part of the faith makes absolutely no sense.
It is wrong that these teachers were fired because of the school's extreme choice.
Veronica Manzo
Published Feb. 6, 2013
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