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2012 will go down as the Year of Cloud Computing
2012 has been a challenge and a year of recovery and change for Northern Nevada. If you are reading this, then you have survived the end-of-time hype of the Mayan calendar prophecies and probably are resigned to continue your march toward the new year. As you contemplate the beginning of a new calendar, it is a good time to review 2012 and see where past developments portend new opportunities.
One of the biggest local announcements was Apple’s decision to build a data center and office space in the region. While this is great news for our local economy, the real benefits will come from the name recognition and the diversification that this type of industry can bring. Technology-focused businesses like Apple, Intuit and Microsoft attract and develop a new type of workforce that will positively influence the economy, education and our community for years to come.
I believe that 2012 was the year of the cloud. While I have been writing about cloud computing for some time, 2012 seemed like the tipping point for cloud adoption. We personally migrated hundreds of desktops from premise-based Microsoft mail services to cloud solutions delivered thorough Microsoft’s Office 365 platform. During the past 12 months, Microsoft and many other technology providers have built and enhanced cloud services for both business and personal use.
Cloud storage and solutions for backup, sharing files and collaboration have exploded. Everyone I know now uses cloud solutions for both business and personal services. Because these services are centrally delivered and managed, they will grow and develop faster than traditional software services.
Every year brings new hardware and software developments that can change the way we work and play. Technologies like the iPad and Android tablets have redefined computing, application delivery and mobility. 2012 brought us a new platform developed by Microsoft and designed to work across phones, personal computers, tablets and entertainment systems.
The introduction of Windows 8, the Surface tablet and the Phone 8 operating system, coupled with Microsoft’s new cloud storage and application services, promises to deliver enhanced capabilities to business users. All of these devices are touch-enabled and provide a common user interface and application set. This development will give business users the ability to access, edit and share data using familiar software tools from any device.
Technology continues to advance at a dizzying pace, the question is how do you best adopt it or take advantage of it to enhance your business and personal life. Technology has the power to consume you or to enhance your productivity and creativity.
Next week, I’ll take a look at the technologies and companies that will influence our lives in 2013.
Stinger Welding Inc. CEO Captain Carl Douglas, Ariz. and John Smith, died in the Twin-Engine Beechcraft, crash near Northwestern Montana Airport
The CEO of an Arizona-based bridge manufacturing company and one of his employees were killed in a plane crash as they flew to northwestern Montana for a company Christmas party.
Stinger Welding Inc. CEO Carl Douglas, of Coolidge, Ariz., and John Smith, also of Coolidge, died in the crash late Tuesday or early Wednesday near Libby, Sheriff Roby Bowe said in a statement.
The men left Coolidge at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday with Douglas piloting the twin-engine Beechcraft, Bowe said. They were to arrive just after midnight in Libby, where Stinger has a bridge- and span-building operation. The men were traveling to Libby for a company Christmas party on Friday, Stinger employees told the Western News.
Colleagues reported the men missing shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday. A Montana Aeronautics airplane was able to locate the plane's emergency locator transmitter signal near Swede Mountain, about three miles northeast of the Libby airport. Search and rescue crews reached the site at about 8 p.m. Wednesday, Bowe said.
The sheriff's office and county coroner were recovering the men's remains, Bowe said.
Shannon Myslicki, who lives below Swede Mountain, said she saw lights in the sky around midnight Tuesday.
"It was low," she told newspaper. "We heard it once and then heard it again later. It sounded like it was closer to Swede Mountain to the left, rather than the airport."
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
| Searchers retrieve bodies of 2 plane crash victims near Libby The Missoulian Lincoln County authorities returned to the site of a fatal plane crash on Swede Mountain outside of Libby on Thursday morning and retrieved the remains of the pilot and passenger, who were traveling to the area for a company Christmas party. The small ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Column – The Real Housewife of Claycord – The Plane Crash, an ATM Machine ... San Francisco Chronicle (blog) The mall has a lot of things I could talk about during the holiday season, but I won't, because there's only one thing I would like to focus on….the deadly plane crash that happened on December 23, 1985. The Real Housewife of Claycord was only a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| No injuries in plane crash at Bath County airport WDBJ7 No one was hurt when a single-engine plane crashed while trying to land in Bath County Thursday. The crash happened Thursday morning at Ingalls Field, a few miles south of Hot Springs. An airport manager said wind may have been a factor. The airport ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Details emerging in fatal Libby plane crash KBZK Bozeman News LIBBY - The head of a welding company hoping to bring new life to the Libby area was killed in aplane crash Tuesday evening. CEO of Stinger Welding, Carl Douglas, and his passenger, John Smith, were heading to Libby from Coolidge Arizona in Douglas' ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| AZ CEO, employee die in Mont. plane crash KTAR.com The CEO of an Arizona-based bridge manufacturing company and one of his employees were killed in a plane crash as they flew to northwestern Montana for a company Christmas party. Stinger Welding Inc. CEO Carl Douglas, of Coolidge, Ariz., and John ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Families Of Plane Crash Victims Hire US Lawyer GhanaWeb After much frustration with the airline and its insurers, the families of those killed in the Allied Air Cargo Plane crash in Ghana on June 2, 2012 have hired John K. Akpalu, a high-powered Harvard-trained US and Ghanaian lawyer with expertise in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2 dead in northwestern Montana plane crash MyFox Phoenix 2 dead in northwestern Montana plane crash. Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012 11:07 AM EST. MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - The CEO of an Arizona-based welding company and 1 of his employees were killed in a plane crash in northwestern Montana. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pilot Killed In Plane Crash South Of Town Payson Roundup Officials say a man trying to avoid a winter storm near Payson Tuesday night died when his plane crashed into the Mazatzal Mountains south of town. David Kappes, 28, of Mesa, had planned to fly from Show Low to Payson, but radioed air traffic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Fayetteville man killed in Parkton plane crash St.Pauls Review PARKTON — Jami Nance never thought one of the planes that fly frequently over her home would take a nosedive — and hit the ground a few acres away. “Obviously, it's not normal,” she said of the Sunday afternoon crash on Parkton Tobermory Road. See all stories on this topic » |
when an Airlines Exit Bankruptcy, their Executives Exit, too
In many cases, when airlines exit bankruptcy, their executives exit, too
Tom Horton can only hope that his future at American Airlines Inc. is better than Ed Beauvais, Hollis Harris and Bruce Lakefield enjoyed at their own carriers.
Beauvais, Harris and Lakefield all led their carriers — America West Airlines Inc., Continental Airlines Inc. and US Airways Group Inc.
| Why airline stocks are getting another look MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — While airline stocks have a reputation for destroying shareholder value as they grapple with volatile fuel costs and grueling competition, investment pros are warming up to a few names in the sector. With American Airlines ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In many cases, when airlines exit bankruptcy, their executives exit, too Dallas Morning News Tom Horton can only hope that his future at American Airlines Inc. is better than Ed Beauvais, Hollis Harris and Bruce Lakefield enjoyed at their own carriers. Beauvais, Harris and Lakefield all led their carriers — America West Airlines Inc ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pegasus Airlines places order for 100 Airbus aircraft TravelBizMonitor Pegasus Airlines has placed an order for 100 Airbus aircraft as part of a new strategy for growth in the decade to 2023, as per a breakingtravelnews.com report. Within this framework for expansion, Pegasus Airlines, which launched scheduled flights on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Far Eastern Air ticket sales dive, airline to sue magazine over libel China Post 18-20, domestic airlines allowed reservations on flights to Taiwan's outlying islands during the Chinese New Year Festival. Seats on UNI AIR (立榮), TransAsia Airways (復興) and MandarinAirlines (華信) were fully booked by Dec. 20, but Far Eastern Air ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Airlines, ICAO Worried Over Parallel Reports On Dana Crash The Guardian Nigeria AIRLINE Operators of Nigeria (AON) Saturday expressed disappointment over what they referred to as unguarded statements by some lawmakers, which, they said, are capable of destroying the aviation industry. They noted that parallel investigations by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Only genuine airline companies to get AOC Himalayan Times At present, there are nine fixed wing operators in the country, namely, Buddha Air, Sita Air, YetiAirlines, Tara Air, Goma Air, Makalu Air, Air Kasthamandap, Agni Air and Guna Airlines. Among them, Agni and Guna have currently withheld operations due ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| ENOC Aviation receives ten year strategic partner award from IATA AME Info Sudhir Bishnoi, Director of Aviation Fuel Marketing, received the award on behalf of the company from Hemant Mistry, Director of Industry Charges, Fuel & Taxation at the Aviation Fuel Forum held in Bangkok, Thailand. Bishnoi said, "IATA provides a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| One dead in Perimeter Aviation crash Winnipeg Free Press A plane that took off from Winnipeg Saturday crashed in Nunavut, killing one person. PerimeterAviation confirms its plane went down in the community of Sanikiluaq, located on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay. Airline president Mark Wehrle says ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aviation services are necessity, not luxury, says Khurshid Business Standard External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said aviation services were no longer a luxury but have become a necessity and to strengthen the country a strong network of these services should be created. "Aviation services have become a necessity in ... See all stories on this topic » |
Perimeter Aviation small Air Plane crashed near Airport in town of Sanikiluaq
One person was killed Saturday after a plane en route from Winnipeg to Nunavut in no. rthern Canada crashed, CBC News reported.
The Perimeter Aviation plane carrying seven passengers and two crew crashed less than a kilometer from the airport in town of Sanikiluaq, a Nunavut official told CBC News.
The eight other people on board have survived, the report said.
Sanikiluaq is an Inuit community of 850 residents situated on the Belcher Islands in southeastern Hudson Bay.
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| Infant killed, several injured in crash of chartered plane in Nunavut Winnipeg Free Press SANIKILUAQ, Nunavut - A six month old infant is dead after a chartered plane with nine people on board crashed in Nunavut, the RCMP have confirmed. The eight survivors were all being treated for non-life threatening injuries the RCMP said in a release ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Family, friends remember plane crash victim as adventurous Bakersfield Californian The noblest aspects of Matthew Ryan Ahrens' personality -- the can-do attitude, the devotion to family and his dogs -- received due mention at his funeral Saturday. But as friends and family took turns telling stories about Ahrens, the Bakersfield ... See all stories on this topic » |
Bright Future for Aviation Industry Ahead
PAMPANGA Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. Chairman Emeritus Levy P. Laus foresees a brighter future for the International Aviation Industry in the Clark Civil Aviation Complex. Laus anticipated a big demand for Pilots and other Aviation-related Jobs in the coming years.
A licensed Helicopter Pilot himself, Laus said more jobs will be made available for pilots. This, as the Clark International Airport and its stakeholders blaze the trail for the growth of the aviation industry in Central Luzon anchored on the development of the Clark Civil Aviation Complex. There are numerous flying schools now operating in Clark such as the Omni Aviation and now the CebPac’s flying school where state-of-the-art simulators for commercial aircraft are available to train future pilots.
The Filipinos have an edge in the aviation industry because of our grasp of the English language which is required in aviation training. Other nationalities like Russians and even Indians have difficulty speaking English.
I remember the mid-air collision sometime in November 1996 when I was working as sub-editor of Saudi Gazette in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At least 350 people were killed when a Boeing 747 Saudia Airlines Flight 763 collided with a cargo plane, an Ilyushin IL-76 of the Kazakhstan Airlines, above New Delhi in India. The alleged problem: The Russian pilots have minimal training in English.
The New Delhi control tower at the Indira Gandhi International Airport gave different heights for the two aircraft but the Indian airport was apparently having language difficulties among Russian Pilots. Even the Indians have had difficulties speaking comprehensible English, thus one of the worst aviation disaster happened above the Airspace of India.
Saudia Airlines Flight 763 bound for Jeddah and the Ilyushin cargo plane bound for New Delhi collided in mid-air and went down in fireballs.
Passengers were strewn like rag dolls above the Indian air space onto wooded farmland 60 miles west of India’s capital. I refused to fly via a Saudia Airlines flight since that mid-air collision and instead flew Singapore Airlines every year when I go for vacation.
Speaking to reporters during a meeting at Gracelane, Laus also sees a rosy picture for the economy. “2013 is a promising year for the Philippine economy,” according to Laus. He said that the country is among the Top 10 of growing economies in Asia which is largely anchored on the so-called “mobile economy.” The continuing demand for OFWs and the remittance continues to accelerate.
Laus said we should strive to “enhance the attractiveness of the country as an investment haven.”
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| Bright Future for Aviation Sun.Star PAMPANGA Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. Chairman Emeritus Levy P. Laus foresees a brighter future for the aviation industry in the Clark Civil Aviation Complex. Laus anticipated a big demand for pilots and other aviation-related jobs in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mauritania removed from international aviation security watch list African Manager The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has welcomed the aviation sector reforms embarked upon by Mauritanian authorities which culminated in the removal of the north west African nation from ICAO's "safety watch list". In a letter of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GE to buy aviation unit of Italy's Avio for $4.3B The Hour Avio has supplied GE Aviation since 1984. The company, which is based in Turin, Italy, employs about 5,300 people. It makes aviation propulsion components and systems for civilian and military aircraft, including low-pressure turbine systems, accessory ... See all stories on this topic » |
Flyers stuck in Planes as Kingfisher staff go on Flash Strike
Kingfisher Airlines has paid the salary for March to a handful of employees, with no salaries sanctioned after that month.
: In an unprecedented occurrence, passengers flying or booked on Kingfisher flights were stuck in aircraft and airports across the country on Sunday evening when the airline's engineers, unpaid for months, went on a flash strike.
Passengers landing even in big metros like Delhi or Mumbai suffered the same fate as the airline engineers did not put chocks on aircraft tyres as a result of which aerobridges could not be attached and passengers were stuck inside the aircraft. Similar things happened at other airports with step ladders not being attached to the airline's planes to allow deboarding, also leaving harrowed Kingfisher passengers waiting to board their flights stuck at airports.
Kingfisher has paid the salary for March to a handful of employees, with no salaries sanctioned after that month.
In what can compound the airline's woes, its pilots are also learnt to be planning to stop flying from next Friday. But Sunday's sudden strike left flyers aghast with no option but to be stranded in their respective locations.
The anger in the Kingfisher ranks is peaking as employees fear that aviation authorities are not heeding their constant refrain that it is unsafe for an airline to keep making its people work without pay.
"It is very surprising the way aviation authorities are turning a blind eye to the situation. Will they act only after some mishap takes place? One DGCA chief has already lost his job for trying to act against Kingfisher and now no aviation authority dares to do anything," said an angry pilot, requesting anonymity.
The aviation ministry's stance has been that it cannot shut down an airline simply because it has not paid its employees for months and claims that the DGCA will ensure safety on whatever number of aircraft Kingfisher chooses to fly.
It says by that logic, it would first have to shut down Air India. "If employees are unpaid for months, they have the option of refusing to work or quitting and take legal recourse against the airline management. But if you are coming to work then you cannot suddenly go on strike and keep passengers locked inside aircraft. Instructions have been issued to Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore airports to be prepared to handle such situations from Monday," said a senior official.
Senior aviation ministry officials say they are not acting against the airline as its management possibly wants them to shut it down.
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