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Using and Implementing Outdoor News Screens

News is an obsession for many people, whether it’s via newspapers, the internet, mobile phone, TV or radio, most of us devour regular news content throughout the day.

Because of this desire to read news content, many outdoor news screens are being installed in many different types of locations to entertain, inform customers. These news feeds are often intermixed with advertising content to provide a revenue source that can pay for the screens and news content.

Most news screens receive direct feeds from over the internet from news agencies like Reuters, Association Press (AP) or Press Association (PA), but local and more targeted news is offered by many local news organisations.

Weather and sporting news are also provided on these types of screen and provides a reason for people to look out for the screen, hence creating a captivated audience for advertisers.

Most news screens are placed in quite hostile locations, however, such as draughty bus stations or even ferry terminals where spray and excessive temperatures can be a potential problem. Many of these outdoor news screens are in outdoor locations too so they need to be protected from the weather and other outdoor elements.

The TV screens used for providing these news feeds tend to be standard commercial grade screens commonly used for digital signage and other out of home use, few of these screens are designed for outdoor use so they are protected using outdoor LCD enclosures.

Designed to accommodate nearly all major sizes of screen, the LCD enclosure provides all the outdoor protection these screens require to allow them to function outside. They ensure the screen is waterproof whilst also ensuring the internal temperatures of the enclosure are never too high or too low from the optimum for the device-regardless of the ambient conditions.

Richard N Williams is a technical author and a specialist in the digital signage industry helping to develop outdoor digital signage and protection for plasmas. Please visit us for more information about LCD Enclosures or other digital signage solutions.

Direct Tv Brings Hundreds Of Channels Of Programing Into Your Home

Direct TV is a well-known company that provides digital satellite TV services and brings hundreds of channels of programming directly into the home. The selection and variety of telecasts is wide and expansive and includes news, movies, sports, children’s programming, adult channels and more. The cost is comparable to prices of cable and other providers but with more being offered. Overall, Directv is an affordable means of entertainment for the entire family. Find more information.

Directv provides wireless digital television services via satellites orbiting the Earth’s atmosphere to millions of subscribers. Digital satellite transmissions are projected to Direct TV’s satellites where the signals are digitized and transmitted back to earth-bound home receivers, processed, and projected onto home screens in the form of standard or high resolution formatted resolutions. This type of highly advanced technology, high definition, is available through Directv and offers crystal-clear imaging and a clarity of sound that gives one the feeling of being there or watching through a window. The Digital Video Recorder (DVR) provides an opportunity to record favorite programming while watching a different one on another channel. The features of the slim remote allow for record, fast forward, rewind, and pause. Live programming can be stopped for interruptions and resumed when desired. Commercials and other interference can be totally eliminated, and one can even create instant replays if desired. Recording and storage capacity is up to 70 hours, with different models providing additional capabilities.

This is ideal for families with busy lives that preclude them from being in front of the television for viewing according to broadcast schedules. Now you can sit down to watch favorites at your best times. Programming packages designed by Directv include the best of the best with something of interest for every member of the family. The scope is broad with variety and diversity. Directv offers three packages of variety choices with Specialty packages available for those who desire more of good things. Varieties include 155 to over 250 channels of programming, including movie and event, sports, news and information channels, entertainment and music, family and kids programs, and local channels are available for choosing.

Packages vary from number of channels and are priced accordingly, with the entry package being Total Choice with 155 channels, Total Choice Plus with 185 channels, and Total Choice Premier – over 250 channels of fine programming. Specialty programming includes Sports, Sports, and more Sports – with an International service providing sports with an international flavor – Cricket, Lacrosse, Soccer, and more. All channels are guaranteed quality digital content with Directv at times offering free upgrades to high definition (HD).

If you desire excellent television services with a huge variety, Directv is your service. Choosing the television service with the most to offer at reasonable prices is a decision you will wish you had made sooner. Directv is the top end in customer service and satisfaction. Switch to the best. Next day installation is frequently available. Join the millions of other satisfied television fans with Directv.

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Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7

Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7
My Dad repaired most of our shoes believe it or not, I can hardly believe it myself now. With 7 pairs of shoes always needing repairs I think he was quite clever to learn how to “Keep us in shoe Leather” to coin a phrase!

He bought several different sizes of cast iron cobbler’s “lasts”. Last, the old English “Laest” meaning footprint. Lasts were holding devices shaped like a human foot. I have no idea where he would have bought the shoe leather. Only that it was a beautiful creamy, shiny colour and the smell was lovely.

But I do remember our shoes turned upside down on and fitted into these lasts, my Dad cutting the leather around the shape of the shoe, and then hammering nails, into the leather shape. Sometimes we’d feel one or 2 of those nails poking through the insides of our shoes, but our dad always fixed it.

Hiking and Swimming Galas
Dad was a very outdoorsy type, unlike my mother, who was probably too busy indoors. She also enjoyed the peace and quiet when he took us off for the day!

Anyway, he often took us hiking in the mountains where we’d have a picnic of sandwiches and flasks of tea. And more often than not we went by steam train.

We loved poking our heads out of the window until our eyes hurt like mad from a blast of soot blowing back from the engine. But sore, bloodshot eyes never dampened our enthusiasm.

Dad was an avid swimmer and water polo player, and he used to take us to swimming galas, as they were called back then. He often took part in these galas. And again we always travelled by steam train.

Rowing Over To Ireland’s Eye
That’s what we did back then, we had to go by rowboat, the only way to get to Ireland’s eye, which is 15 minutes from mainland Howth. From there we could see Malahide, Lambay Island and Howth Head of course. These days you can take a Round Trip Cruise on a small cruise ship!

But we thoroughly enjoyed rowing and once there we couldn’t wait to climb the rocks, and have a swim. We picnicked and watched the friendly seals doing their thing and showing off.

Not to mention all kinds of birdlife including the Puffin.The Martello Tower was also interesting but a bit dangerous to attempt entering. I’m getting lost in the past as I write, and have to drag myself back to the present.

Fun Outings with The camera Club
Dad was also a very keen amateur photographer, and was a member of a camera Club. There were many Sunday photography outings and along with us came other kids of the members of the club.

And we always had great fun while the adults busied themselves taking photos of everything and anything, it seemed to us. Dad was so serious about his photography that he set up a dark room where he developed and printed his photographs.

All black and white at the time. He and his camera club entered many of their favourites in exhibitions throughout Europe. I’m quite proud to say that many cups and medals were won by Dad. They have been shared amongst all his grandchildren which I find quite special.

He liked taking portraits of us kids too, mostly when we were in a state of untidiness, usually during play. Dad always preferred the natural look of messy hair and clothes in the photos of his children.

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