| UK 2017: under surveillance
CCTV is now embedded at eye level in lamp-posts to enable the use of facial recognition technology. Protest and virtual surveillance Following protests, individual demonstrators can be monitored by camera until private security contractors for the local authority in which the demo took place get a chance to question them. Helmet-mounted cameras scan the biometrics of anyone being questioned. All guards and police are also now monitored by surveillance devices in their handheld computers. Ironically, this has triggered civil liberties concerns within the police union. The report uses two "protesters", Ben and Aaron, as an example of how police might treat dissenters. When they are taken into custody by private security guards in Westminster, Ben undergoes the usual DNA swab, which is analysed instantaneously, and hands over his ID card for scanning.
Cary Repairs Water Main Break
No customers ever lost water service, officials said. Earlier, town officials had said service would be cut for at least six hours to East Cary Middle School and the Village Square Shopping Center. Traffic in the area was not affected, town officials said. .
The Chronicle Sports Columnist Blog
People might remember how well he blocked the plate on Holliday, aggressively sliding his left leg into perfect position, but the play ended when Barrett couldn't field Giles' short-hop. At that point, the Rockies deserved to win beyond a shadow of a doubt. * Not to mention Garrett Atkins' solo homer in the seventh inning. It wasn't called -- the umps didn't see it clear the wall and carom so hard off an unknown object -- but it was gone. The Rockies lost a run there for no reason. * More agony for Mets fans: General manager Omar Minaya, who made a number of mistakes in his bullpen maneuverings over the last year, virtually gave away Heath Bell to the Padres in a nondescript deal last November. Bell became an invaluable member of the San Diego bullpen, and he was fabulous last night (2 2/3 innings, five strikeouts).
Eyes on the prize
More encouraging for him is a poll in that morning's Times which shows, less than two weeks to go, that his party is still ahead. It was this time four years ago, I remind him, that polls began to show the SNP's support falling over a cliff. "Believe me," he asserts. "If this campaign continues - with the positive SNP campaign on the one hand and the anti-SNP Labour campaign on the other, then we will win, because it's about the SNP." Victory must feel tantalisingly close, I suggest. "It is a big effort to keep yourself calm, cool and collected. This is unchartered territory," Salmond responds. One of his closest allies had admitted to me the previous week that being ahead in a campaign was "terrifying". After all, recent political history is littered with the corpses of front-runners who have suddenly slumped as they enter the final straight as, beneath the veneer of statesmanship, the public senses the unappealing view of a party hack.
Tatas, Briley in business jet venture
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: After circling around the aviation business for almost a decade, the Tata group, which pioneered aviation in India, took the plunge on Tuesday. (In Video)
The steel-to-salt conglomerate has picked up a `significant stake' in Bjets—a business jet operator that plans to start aircraft charter and fractional ownership programmes. Bjets announced an order for 50 biz-jets, largely Cessna Citation CJ2s and Hawker Xps, worth about Rs 2,400 crore. The Singapore-based Briley Group is the majority shareholder in Bjets with Indian Hotels. The exact shareholding has not been disclosed.
The business aircraft charter market in India is fragmented, with no single large player that offers corporates a mixed fleet of various aircraft types. Though the number of business jets being bought has grown exponentially in the past few years, most are being brought in by companies for their own use.
Travel magazine boosts Biloxi
More than a million people should see Biloxi is "Alive and Thriving" when they read a two-page article in the March issue of Budget Travel magazine. "While this Mississippi city will never forget Hurricane Katrina, its residents are ready to embrace a bright, shiny future," the article begins. Readers will see photos of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art pod pavilion on the beach along with the casino strip, Mary Mahoney's, Emeril's Gulf Coast Fish House and Hard Rock Casino. They'll learn the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport has more direct flights now than before Katrina, and that the Biloxi Bay Bridge again connects Biloxi with the live-music bars in Ocean Springs like the Julep Room Lounge. "It's good for everybody," said Marjie Gowdy, director of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, who received a copy from the publisher.
BladeLogic Announces Webinar Designed to Help IT Organizations Achieve ...
BladeLogic, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLOG), a leading provider of next-generation data center automation software, announced today that it will host a webinar on Thursday, March 6th, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. (ET) entitled, "Top 10 Management Principles that Lead to IT Operational Excellence." In an environment where business is dependent on IT more than ever before, operational excellence is critical in order to achieve consistent results. It is not enough to know what IT must do to optimize business value. Rather, IT organizations must also be able to consistently deliver at a level of predictable performance that enables the business to achieve its strategic objectives. In this webinar, Kurt Milne, Managing Director, IT Process Institute, will review the top ten management principles IT organizations can implement to achieve IT operational excellence.
Tri-C JazzFest books salutes to Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and ...
Jazz Meets Hip-Hop" concert with Q-Nice, Bill Ransom and DJ Rob Swift at House of Blues, East Fourth Street and Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. 8 p.m. $25. Friday, April 18 Frank Sinatra tribute concert with John Pizzarelli and Cleveland Jazz Orchestra at Allen Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland. Also on the bill is Nnenna Freelon, saluting Billie Holiday. 8 p.m. $25-$45. Saturday, April 19 "Jazz for Kids" concerts at Children's Museum of Cleveland, 10730 Euclid Ave. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. $12. "Women in Jazz" concert at Mount Zion Congregational Church, 10723 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland. 1 p.m. Free. Marvin Gaye and Motown tribute concert with Jason Miles and others at Allen Theatre. 8 p.m. $15-$35.
Marinelli: Lions won't waive Rogers
This is the best year he's had, he practiced all year and didn't miss any games." Rogers had a career-high seven sacks this season and was a dominant force as the Lions rolled to a 6-2 record at the halfway point. Beginning with the 31-21 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, though, Rogers' production plummeted. In Detroit's six-game losing streak, Rogers had just 17 tackles (only eight solo tackles), no sacks, no forced fumbles and no fumble recoveries. While Rogers didn't participate in training camp because of knee problems, he missed almost no practice time and he played in all 16 games for the first time since 2004. Whether Rogers stays or goes, Marinelli continues to maintain that character and a passion for playing football is at the top of his agenda in formulating a roster.
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