Tuesday, February 19, 2013

QPM to partner with IQPC for pivotal Construction Qatar conference ...


QPM ? one of the region?s premier project management companies and the first Qatari firm in the field ? has announced its partnership with IQPC (International Quality and Productivity Center) for the upcoming ?HSE in Construction Qatar? conference on 11 March, 2013.

The HSE event endorsed by the Ministry of Municipality & Urban Planning and Public Works Authority ?Ashghal?, takes place at Oryx Rotana Hotel. The conference will bring together a range of experts from the HSE sector in the fields of architecture, development, contracting and consultancy. These experts will include a number of QPM associates in addition to other speakers.

The conference will fully explore the main challenges in HSE within the construction industry and this is the prime reason behind QPM?s decision to partner with IQPC. The ultimate goal of the event is to aid the delivery of projects safely, and in an environmentally-sympathetic fashion to meet the highest expectations through effective technology and people management.

?HSE in Construction? will discuss the health and safety requirements, standards and specifications, their implications on projects and how to develop these strands into an overall successful HSE program.

Additionally, the conference will explore fire safety standards, technologies and processes that need to be factored into HSE frameworks across different project types, from high-rise buildings, to airports, shopping complexes and all other types of development and infrastructure. Further, the concepts and practice of emergency and accident management will be addressed.

The key benefits of attending the event include: understanding how to improve and extend the capabilities for emergency planning across all departments within your company to execute safe operations; to hear from fellow professionals about key considerations on fire risk management strategies and developing fire resilience methods to protect staff and property; to discover how to utilise innovative solutions and technology to adopt green practices across construction projects in Qatar and manage environmental impacts, and to meet and network with key decision-makers to share experiences on developing effective HSE strategies.

QPM?s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Fahad Rashid Al-Kaabi, commented: ?QPM?s partnership with IQPC for this upcoming HSE conference is very much a ?natural fit? in that we have two bodies dedicated to the techniques and application of successful HSE strategies and programs.?

?Additionally, with the conference taking place in Qatar, it was imperative for QPM to get involved in the event. While this company has numerous overseas projects in its portfolio, our focus remains on our domestic market and we are also dedicated to excellence in the HSE sector.?

?The company?s reputation is forged on the delivery of project management using the latest technologies and methodologies but, importantly, overseeing developments that conform to the highest standards of HSE processes. QPM understands the importance of HSE as part of its overall responsibility to its staff, the environment, the community and the role of the project management company.?We must not, however, rest on our laurels and there is much to be learned at the upcoming conference, where we will endeavor both to learn of the latest developments and to inform attendees about our significant existing experience within the HSE sector.?

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Gracenote unleashes its vast musical know-how to developers

Gracenote unleashes its vast musical knowhow to developers

You've probably used Gracenote thousands of times and have been none the wiser, but for good reason: the musical metadata service lives in the background of several apps, appearing only momentarily to bring meaning to your favorite tunes. Now, Gracenote is looking to expand its reach by opening its APIs and SDKs to app developers -- effectively putting its massive database in the hands of all who seek it. Of course, ripping CDs isn't quite what it once was, and that's why Gracenote has also opened its MusicID song recognition service to developers, allowing them to harness the same functionality of apps such as Shazam and SoundHound. The free service is available now, and for extra insight, you'll find the full PR after the break.

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Gillingham, Kent Emergency Nanny 15th ... - Harmony at Home

A lovely Family are looking for a nanny to come and look after their precious little boy who is 3 years old on the 15th February 2013, while mum works from home.

The hours needed are ?from?9am?to 1pm? In the afternoon. The family live in?Gillingham,but the young man is?mildly?ill,?so a?caring?and?understanding?supper nanny is needed to help while mum works from home.

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Friday, February 15, 2013

View from Iran: World needs rules on cyberattacks

The US believes that cyberattacks from another country can constitute an 'act of war.' This begs the question of whether the US can unilaterally engage in an unprovoked act against Iran that, according to its own standards, is unacceptable. The world needs global rules on cyberattacks, regardless of where we live and how we think, say Iran's UN diplomats.

By Alireza Miryousefi and Hossein Gharibi / February 14, 2013

President Obama gives his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill Feb. 12. He announced he signed an executive order to strengthen America's cybersecurity. Op-ed writers Alireza Miryousefi and Hossein Gharibi point to the 2010 'Stuxnet' attack on Iran and say: 'There is no choice but to cease cyberattacks and to responsibly contribute to establishing international rules concerning these attacks.'

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The world needs a new international legal instrument on cyberspace, in light of the new waves of trans-border cyberattacks that have become a disturbing aspect of international relations in the 21st century. It is a concern for all, regardless of where we live and how we think.

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Cyberattacks are a new phenomenon in the history of modern warfare. They threaten global peace and security and require new norms under international law and principles of the UN Charter. Cyberweapons ?can deliver, in the blink of an eye, wild viral behaviors that are easily reproduced and transferred, while lacking target discrimination,? reports the EastWest Institute in New York, which proposes international ?rules of engagement? to cope with cyberweapons.

Incredibly, today there are international prohibitions against a soldier throwing a grenade across a border, and yet, prohibitions are comparatively too weak against cybersoldiers targeting other countries? military, economic, and financial institutions and causing substantial damage. Clearly, there is something amiss and it requires collective international effort to tackle the so-called ?digital battlefield.?

Iran, as the current chair of the Non-Aligned Movement and acting as a responsible member of the international community, is firmly committed to the goal of strengthening the international legal instruments dealing with cybersecurity. Such an instrument could conceivably be modeled after other international conventions regulating relations among states, obligating state signatories to not use cyberattacks against others.

For several years now, Iran has been the recipient of a protracted wave of state-sponsored cyberattacks. These attacks have attempted to disrupt our computer systems at power grids, government ministries, nuclear facilities, oil terminals, and other important industrial and economic sectors. They have inflicted financial and property damage and caused occasional disruptions.

Obviously, these attacks are illegal from the point of view of recognized principles of international law, including the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. Articles one and two of the Charter provide a framework under which UN member states should interact with each other. Article 2 (4) states: ?All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.?

And yet, unfortunately the US in particular has behaved as if there are no standards in the international community regarding such wrongful acts. It has supported ?offensive operations? in cyberspace without bothering with their compatibility with international norms. This callous indifference to general rules of international law was seen in the 2010 ?Stuxnet? attack against the control system of Iran?s civilian nuclear facilities, which was reportedly authorized by the White House as part of its ?covert operations? against Iran.

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Apple looks to end blurry iPhone photos with new invention

In a patent filing discovered on Thursday, Apple describes a digital camera implementation that continuously captures and stores images in a buffer until the user releases the shutter, at which time the system automatically selects the best picture based on a number of predetermined variables.


Filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in October of 2012, Apple's "Image capturing device having continuous image capture" offers owners of small, portable devices more leeway when trying to get the perfect shot.

While smartphones like the iPhone have relatively high-quality camera systems, the products are not purpose-built for picture taking and come with a multitude of compromises. For example, a smartphone's optics and imaging sensor are minuscule compared to modern equivalents seen in full-size DSLRs and pocketable point-and-shoots. The lack of a powerful image processor and other vital components just add to the challenge of getting high quality photographs from a handset's camera.

From the patent filing's background:

These image capturing devices typically use a preview resolution for capturing a preview image of a scene. Subsequently, a user provides an input to take a photograph. The device switches from preview resolution to full resolution prior to capturing an image. Switching from preview to full resolution causes a time lag, which may lead to user frustration. Also, camera shake during the time when a user presses a button or touches a touchscreen can degrade image quality.

The iPhone 5, for example, offers a preview image not quite at full resolution. This allows for fast screen refresh times that give a better overall user experience by simulating a "live" environment. Preview quality is most noticeable when zooming in on a subject, when the image becomes pixelated and sometimes blurry.

Apple's system starts up when a user launches a photo app like Camera, continuously capturing and storing sequential full-resolution images to a buffer. When a request is given (shutter press or screen touch), the system pulls from the pool and chooses one image based on when it was captured, its quality, or a combination of the two.

Depending on the quality of the image, the processing logic can select the photo from either the buffer or concurrent to when the shutter is pressed. The system uses a "focus score" to based on contrast, image resolution, dynamic range and color rendering properties. By weighting the scores of tagged images, along with factoring in exposure time, the logic can choose which photo to use. Memory is conserved by purging the buffer at a predetermined time, or when capacity reaches a certain threshold.


Example flowchart of processing logic.
In one embodiment, the selected picture can be displayed on screen in full resolution immediately after a request as confirmation for the user.

It is not clear if this exact technology is being implemented in iOS and devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, but some aspects of the invention can be seen in Apple's latest products.

The patent application was first filed for in October of 2012 as a division to another co-pending filing from 2009, and lists Ralph Brunner, Nikhil Bhogal and James David Batson as its inventors.

Source: http://feeds.appleinsider.com/click.phdo?i=64226d1e608d8dedb469e7b3775dd90a

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