Ohio Gets New Software To Better Track Emergencies | |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State disaster officials have started using a Web-based program to more efficiently track and respond to severe weather and other crises, and they're also giving counties access to the system.They say the software, used by dozens of states and the federal government, makes it easier to assess damage, needs and available resources, address problems more quickly and coordinate responses among agencies and levels of government.The Ohio Emergency Management Agency began using WebEOC last year. It provides an online portal for gathering and reviewing damage reports, requests for aid and other information that was once exchanged in a more time-consuming jumble of phone calls, notes, faxes, emails or shouts across the room. That means responders from different agencies and levels of government can see the information, and the bigger picture, in real time, and it helps to better organize information needed to request and receive emergency funds from the government.Some Ohio counties already use WebEOC on their own, and the state is giving others access to the software this year. It begins with a pilot program in Lucas and Ottawa counties in northwest Ohio, which include the Davis-Besse nuclear plant and the urban area around Toledo, and more rural Union County in central Ohio. Those counties will give the state feedback about tweaking components of the software for broader use."We're looking forward to continuing to enhance our ability to share information with our other response partners, and we think this is an excellent tool to do so," Ohio EMA operations director Mel House said. "It's just going to take some time to get it right."An agency can add and manipulate features to accommodate how it uses the system for different purposes, as North Carolina has done since it began using WebEOC more than five years ago. During hurricanes, for example, the state has been able to monitor water levels along streams, track how many emergency shelters are running out of space, process requests for generators and other equipment and create color-coded maps showing which homes are likely to be flooded by more than 3 feet of water."We use it for just about anything," said John Dorman, who oversees geospatial and technology management for the Division of Emergency Management.During Hurricane Irene last year, the state had a record high of about 800 users in the system at a time, he said.The Ohio EMA bought WebEOC with federal grant money as part of a $1 million-plus technology upgrade. The agency tested the system during a mock earthquake exercise that included some southwestern Ohio counties that purchased WebEOC separately.Hamilton County bought Web EOC with federal grant money a year ago, as the state was considering the system, and provided access for a dozen counties in the Cincinnati region, including three in northern Kentucky and Dearborn County in southeastern Indiana, said Steve Siereveld, who administers the system for the region."Everything we did, we did with the thought in mind that we were going to integrate with the state system," he said.The new system will be used during events like the World Choir Games, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to the area this year, Siereveld said.Eventually, some counties hope to use the system to track information that comes up more frequently, such as road closures and press releases. In Clermont County, which has had the program since 2003, the 911 dispatchers use the system to pass information between shifts daily, said Becky Ober, systems administrator of the county's Office of Technology, Communications and Security.Rick Murray, the operations manager for the Warren County EMA, said counties in his region consider the program to be user-friendly and like that it's Web-based but still must keep the basics — phone communication, hard copies of emergency plans, resource manuals -- as a backup.Some federal agencies use WebEOC, as do 37 other states, including several Ohio neighbors, according to the software provider, Augusta, Ga.-based ESi Acquisition Inc.It says officials in Indiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania use WebEOC. Michigan and West Virginia use El Segundo, Calif.-based NC4's E Team incident management system.Responders in West Virginia like the way E Team organizes information and track documents, said Paul Howard, director of operations for the state's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.With either system, he said, success depends on users' familiarity and the quality of information fed into the software."Garbage in equals garbage out," he said | |
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Software Maker SAP Eyes Continued Growth I 2012 | |
Software Maker SAP Eyes Continued Growth I 2012 -- SAP expects 2012 core revenue to rise between 10% to 12% -- Also expects operating profit to rise this year -- Company sticks to its mid-term targets -- Seeking to expand database business (Adds Co-CEO comment in paragraph four.) By Philipp Grontzki Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRESFRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--German enterprise software giant SAP AG (SAP) said Wednesday it expects continued growth this year because of strong momentum in its business despite the backdrop of macroeconomic woes in Europe.  SAP has been holding up well in the face of economic uncertainty and already reported a rise in fourth-quarter revenue and operating profit on Jan. 13 as license sales--the key number for software makers as they generate a stable flow of support revenue-- rose a better-than-expected 16% on the year to EUR1.74 billion in the final quarter. The company, based in Walldorf in southwestern Germany, won "significant" market share last year, and Co-Chief Executive Bill McDermott said at a media conference in Frankfurt Wednesday that SAP's pipeline of potential contracts even stronger than a year ago. Fourth-quarter profit after tax more than doubled to EUR1.2 billion, according to IFRS reporting standards, compared with EUR434 million a year earlier when the figures were burdened by a huge rise in provisions for the copyright litigation with archrival Oracle Corp. (ORCL), SAP said Wednesday. Those provisions have since been lowered again. The software maker is targeting total annual revenue of more than EUR20 billion by 2015, up from about EUR14 billion last year, helped by new offerings including Internet-based subscription software, mobile solutions and technology that allows super-fast data analytics. The 2015 margin target stands at 35%. SAP and Oracle are the two biggest makers of business application software. But the Redwood Shores, Calif.-based company also has a big database business, meaning SAP is not only a fierce competitor but also an important reseller of Oracle databases. The German company said Wednesday it wants to expand its own database activities and strengthen ties with Sybase, a U.S.-based maker of database and mobile software it bought for $5.8 billion in 2010. Last month, the company announced a $3.4 billion bid for SuccessFactors Inc. (SFSF), a provider of cloud-based software that helps companies manage their employees and carry out performance reviews. Cloud services, which provide access to vast amounts of data and software stored on the Internet, are growing quickly as they are less expensive and easier to use than comprehensive on-site installations. SAP plans to close the SuccessFactors deal this quarter and said it aims to generate cloud revenues of EUR2 billion in 2015. SAP's 2012 growth guidance for software and software-related service revenue includes a contribution of up to two percentage points from SuccessFactors, but the company already said in December the deal will dilute 2012 profits. Software Maker SAP Eyes Continued Growth I 2012 SAP issues guidance on a non-IFRS basis, which includes some revenue that isn't recognized under IFRS and excludes certain costs and gains, and also adjusts its forecasts for currency swings. By: http://online.wsj.com | |
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Download Minecraft- Pocket Edition Android App Review | |
Download When you have bought the game, you can download the stand-alone launcher for Minecraft here. It will automatically update the game files with the latest version. You'll be able to play the game without an Internet connection if you've been online at least once.  Minecraft for Mac OS XDownload Minecraft.zip (270 KB). Unpack and place Minecraft in your /Applications folder.Minecraft for Linux / OtherDownload minecraft.jar (89 KB). The jar is executable and might work as-is. If you run into memory issues, try launching it with java -Xmx1024M -Xms512M -cp Minecraft.jar net.minecraft.LauncherFrame, also please use Sun's JVM.Multiplayer Beta Server If you're running on Windows and just want to set up a server easily, download Minecraft_Server.exe (802 KB) and run it. If you want to run the server on any other OS or without GUI it's a bit more involved (see this wiki article for a tutorial). First make sure you can use java from the command line. On Linux and Mac OS X this should already be set up but on Windows you might have to tinker with the PATH environment variable. Download and run minecraft_server.jar (621 KB) with java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui. | |
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Introducing Galaxy Nexus. Simple, beautiful, beyond smart | |
 It finally arrived! As Europeans slept, Samsung and Google released the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, with specifications exactly as expected (we’re still confused by the choice of a 5 megapixel camera). Check out the video below for a first look at what’s in store from the only ‘pure’ Android 4.0 smartphone: Android 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich – looks very, very nice indeed. However due to its advanced features it may take manufacturers a long time to customise to their own UI interfaces … we hope not! Introducing Galaxy Nexus. Simple, beautiful, beyond smart - Everything about this phone is smoother. There’s a new font optimized for HD, software buttons replace hardware buttons and the keyboard’s improved. - your face unlocks the phone, as facial recognition replaces a traditional pass code. - new and improved camera has zero shutter lag, autofocuses, takes low-light photos, stitches together images into seamless panoramas and shoots 1080p, time-lapsed video. - gives you a detailed analysis of your data usage - Android Beam eases sharing between phones — simply bump your phone against another Android to transfer videos, maps or other content. - Gmail and Google calendar have slick new looks and are integrated into the OS. - The People app innovates your contacts list, linking individuals with all of their social profiles. - You can multitask and view your recent apps. - Developers can download the SDK starting immediately. The phone will ship to the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia in November | |
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Harga BlackBerry September 2011 | Daftar Harga Hp BlackBerry Terbaru 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harga BlackBerry 2011 | Daftar Harga BlackBerry Terbaru 2011 - BlackBerry merupakan Smartphone yang banyak di gemari masyarakat saat ini. Fitur-fiturnya pun lengkap dan mempunyai kemampuan teknologi tinggi.  Apa sih BBM BlackBerry itu ? BBM kepanjangan dari BlackBerry Messenger. Sebuah aplikasi pesan cepat khusus untuk pemilik BlackBerry smartphone. Dengan tata letak gaya chatting dan karakter yang tidak terbatas, BBM™ memudahkan Anda untuk berbagi dengan orang terdekat. Sudah tahukan tentang BlackBerry ! Apakah Anda ingin membeli BlackBerry ? tunggu dulu, sebelum membeli Anda perlu mengetahui berapa pasaran harga BlackBerry saat ini. Berikut Daftar Harga Hp BlackBerry Terbaru September 2011
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Dengan menuliskan Daftar Harga Hp Samsung Terbaru September 2011 ini, semoga sobat sekalian bisa menjadikannya sebagai patokan dalam membeli hp samsung ini dan ingat bahwa harga handphone atau hp samsung ini bisa berubah sewaktu-waktu. Sekian saja info dari saya dan nantikan juga Daftar harga Hp Samsung Bulan Oktober 2011 mendatang. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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