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QjackCtl 0.3.10 (KDE Sound Application)

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QjackCtl 0.3.10
(KDE Sound Application)
QjackCtl is a simple Qt application to control the JACK sound server daemon, specific for the Linux Audio Desktop infrastructure.

Written in C++ around the Qt4 toolkit for X11, most exclusively using Qt Designer.

Provides a simple GUI dialog for setting several JACK daemon parameters, which are properly saved between sessions, and a way control of the status of the audio server daemon. With time, this primordial interface has become richer by including a enhanced patchbay and connection control features.

changelog:
0.3.10 2013-04-01 The singing swan rehearsal.

– Session infra-client management finally being added.
– Preparations for Qt5 migration.
– Transport tempo (BPM) precision display fixed to 4 digits.
– Color-candy (dang old ANSI terminal?) escape sequences are now silently stripped from jackdbus messages captured log (one-liner from original patch by Brendan Jones, thanks).
– List ALSA device card id. string instead of device number, while on setup dialog.
– Japanese (ja) translation added (by Takashi Sakamoto).

0.3.9 2012-05-18 The last of the remnants.

– Killing D-BUS controlled JACK server is now made optional, cf. Setup/Misc/Stop JACK audio server on application exit. (a patch by Roland Mas, thanks).
– Added include to shut up gcc 4.7 build failures.
– Make(ing) -jN parallel builds now available for the masses.
– A mis-quoting bug at the command line argument string may have been crippling the (unmaintained) Windows port since ever, leaving its main function to start jackd dead in the water, belly down 🙂 now hopefully fixed (following a mail transaction with Stephane Letz and Mathias Nagorni, thanks).
– Currently a JACK2-only feature, the JACK version string display at the About dialog box, must now be explicitly enabled on configure time (–enable-jack-version).
– A new so called “Server Suffix” parameter option appears to rescue on the situations where QjackCtl falls short on extra, exquisite and/or esoteric command line options eg. (net)jack1/2 differences.
– Fixed D-Bus Input/Output device parameter settings, filled when either interface is selected for Capture/Playback only. (probable fix for bug #3441860).
– Fixed Makefile.in handling of installation directories to the configure script eg. –datadir, –localedir, –mandir. (after an original patch from h3xx, thanks).
– Main window is now brought to front and (re)activated when clicking on the system tray icon instead of just hiding it.
– Add current xrun count to the system tray icon tooltip, if not zero (after patch #3314633 by Colin Fletcher, thanks).

0.3.8 2011-07-01 JACK Session versioning.
0.3.7 2010-11-30 JACK Session managerism.
0.3.6 2010-03-09 Full D-Busification!
0.3.5 2009-09-30 Slipped Away!
0.3.4 2008-12-05 Patchbay snapshot revamp.
0.3.3 2008-06-07 Patchbay JACK-MIDI, file logging and X11 uniqueness.

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Explore 2013 Customer Conference Puts Training Spotlight on Next Generation QAD Business Process Man

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Explore 2013 Customer Conference Puts Training Spotlight on Next Generation QAD Business Process Management

QAD Provides Hands On Training for Customers to Optimize the ERP Industry’s First Fully Embedded BPM Solution

Save $500 by Registering Online by April 1, 2013 for the QAD Explore 2013 Conference to be Held in San Antonio, Texas, on May 6-9, 2013

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– QAD Inc. (NAS: QADA) (NAS: QADB) , a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, announced today Explore 2013 Customer Conference training sessions will be available for the new QAD Business Process Management (BPM).

Intended for business analysts and developers with an interest in BPM, the training sessions have two schedule options:

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Option 1:

    1:30-4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday, May 8th

Option 2:

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Pegasystems Simplifies and Strengthens Data Security With Vormetric

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Pegasystems Simplifies and Strengthens Data Security With Vormetric

Leading CRM/BPM provider deploys scalable solution to automate cloud protection and secure sensitive client data in the Cloud

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pegasystems (NAS: PEGA) , the leading provider of business process management (BPM) and customer relationship management (CRM) software solutions, has standardized on Vormetric Data Security to reassure its global customer base that it is securing their data based on security best practices and compliance requirements. Vormetric, the leader in enterprise data security for physical, virtual and cloud environments, was selected for its ability to automate Pegasystems’ data encryption within a leading Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud service provider as well as to increase the processing speed at which Pegasystems can encrypt its volume within a cloud infrastructure.


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“Our partnership with a recognized data security expert like Vormetric gives us a distinct competitive advantage,” said Jim Walker, Global Head of Pega Cloud Operations and Security. “Our customers are eager to move to the cloud and protecting their data is a foremost concern. With Vormetric Data Security in place, our clients can be confident in the security of our services when it comes to protecting their high-value data. And, our government clients are pleased that we’re using a solution that is already relied upon by major federal agencies.”

“End customers rely on cloud service providers like Pegasystems to protect their data and the best way to do that is to encrypt it at its source,” said Frank Tycksen, Vormetric’s vice president of customer success. “As recent news demonstrates, hackers can break into networks to steal high-value data. Many security products improperly focus on trying to stop threats at the perimeter rather than focusing as close to the data as possible. The Pegasystems deployment is a fantastic example of protecting what matters in a dynamic cloud environment.”

Pegasystems’ cloud offering has grown significantly over the past few years, and managing key rotation processes was becoming unwieldy. Pegasystems needed to simplify its encryption approach with a scalable solution that could keep pace with the company’s rapid growth.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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Actuate and Bernard Marr's Advanced Performance Institute Release Global Survey that Reveals Keys to

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Actuate and Bernard Marr’s Advanced Performance Institute Release Global Survey that Reveals Keys to Getting the Most from Business Performance Management


Comprehensive Study Commemorates the 20
 th Anniversary of the Balanced Scorecard

SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Actuate Corporation (NAS: BIRT) , The BIRT Companyâ„¢– delivering more insights to more people than all BI companies combined – today announcedthe results of a worldwide study conducted in conjunction with the Advanced Performance Institute (API) to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Balanced Scorecard. Measuring and Managing Performance – A Global Study garnered responses from over 3,000 companies across the globe, making it one of the largest and most comprehensive surveys ever conducted in the field of performance management. API Founder and CEO Bernard Marr analyzed the results in his newly released white paper20 Years of Measuring and Managing Business Performance: From KPIs and Dashboards to Performance Analytics and Big Data.

“While the results of the survey reveal that most companies measure, monitor and analyze their performance, not all companies generate the level of benefits expected from their efforts,” Marr said. “By analyzing the survey results we were able to determine the primary factors that contribute to the level of satisfaction organizations feel with their Business Performance Management (BPM) efforts. Three primary factors were found to influence the maturity of a company’s initiative, which can range from those that have little or no data to work with, to companies that are able to use comprehensive performance data to make true operational and strategic decisions.”

Three Driving Influences

While the survey revealed seven factors that contribute to BPM maturity, three main driving influences permeated the results and affected to varying degrees the initiatives of all respondents. The companies that were able to succeed in these three areas were more likely to report a successful BPM initiative:

  • Proper impetus or leadership to guide the initiative. For performance management efforts to be truly valuable, buy-in must seep through all levels of an organization and improve strategic decision making throughout. Despite that, many companies maintain a Big Brother approach to performance management: one-third of respondents were motivated to report only …read more
    Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance
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Tesla Test-Drives World Domination

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Surviving as a car manufacturer these days requires more than just strong domestic sales. Today, auto companies must be multinational powerhouses if they hope to stand a chance in the auto industry. Tesla Motors is no exception. If the electric-car maker wants a real shot at success, it needs to expand its global footprint.

The road less traveled
Tesla has gotten a lot of attention lately thanks to its disruptive retail strategy. Unlike traditional automakers, such as Ford and BMW, Tesla doesn’t distribute its cars through existing franchise dealerships. Rather, Tesla is opening stores in malls around the world to display its new zero-emissions Model S.

However, Tesla is discovering that changing the rules of retail for a century old industry won’t be easy. At the end of last year, auto-dealer groups in New York and Massachusetts smacked Tesla with lawsuits for violating so-called state franchise laws. Fortunately, for Tesla, a Massachusetts judge denied the dealers’ request to stop Tesla from operating its Boston location.

This was a big win for the EV maker as it gets ready to open new stores, not only in the United States but also worldwide.

Going global
The Silicon Valley-based company finished 2012 one step closer to its goal of worldwide distribution for the Tesla Model S. In December, Tesla pulled the curtain back on its new European Distribution Center in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The facility is now Tesla’s European service and distribution hub. According to a company press release, general production of European left-hand drive Model S cars is on schedule to begin this month.

As for retail locations in this region, Tesla currently has nine stores in major European cities, including Milan, Paris, and Frankfurt. In fact, international orders now make up about 25% of Tesla’s Model S reservations. Not to mention that Tesla plans to expand its operations in Asia this year. The company currently has just two stores up and running in the Asia-Pacific market, one in Hong Kong and the other in Tokyo.

Tesla should see strong sales of its gas-free cars abroad, helped in part by soaring gas prices and rich government incentives for drivers of electric cars. In the Netherlands for example, EV drivers benefit from a laundry list of local encouragements, including use of bus lanes, free parking and charging, no road tax, no BPM tax, 136% flexible corporate write-off, MIA-regulation — to name a few. Besides government incentives, Tesla’s awe-inspiring showroom stores shouldn’t have any trouble attracting visitors.

New market opportunities
One of the masterminds behind Tesla’s controversial retail strategy, George Blankenship, confirmed last month that Tesla will open its first store in China this spring. As the world’s largest market for auto sales, China is an important piece of the puzzle for Tesla.

If these new stores attract even a fraction of the attention they have in the U.S., it will be a success for Tesla. To that end, 1.6 million people …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance