| Clark County at work: Company enhances home safety, efficiency
What the business does: Retail sales and installation of home automation and audio-visual systems such as home theaters, whole-house music systems, projection systems and specialized televisions such as plasma and LCD. Home automation includes integration of major home systems such as heating, cooling, lighting and security for energy management. Service and troubleshooting of existing electrical systems are also provided. Greatest challenge: Marketing and explaining the system benefits of these products to homeowners who thought these systems were not available at a reasonable price. These products enhance the efficiency and safety of any home. What's ahead: The name change is relatively new. The Jolmas are looking forward to expansion in several areas of the company with a focus on services to existing home systems rather than new-construction homes.
Md. Firm Hired to Improve VA Data Security 'Culture'
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - Defense contractor Engineering Systems Solutions Inc. has won a multimillion-dollar contract to help change the data-security "culture" of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, company officials said Wednesday. The project, focusing on the behavior of the agency's 235,000 workers, is part of the Veterans Affairs' effort to better protect sensitive information after a laptop computer and external drive containing personal information about 26.5 million veterans and military members was stolen last spring. The Frederick-based company and subcontractor Dreifus Associates Ltd. Inc., of Maitland, Fla., will work on the five-year contract, which is worth $2.3 million in the first year and an undefined amount for the remainder, said Laura Nash, director of strategic consulting at Engineering Systems Solutions.
Local Beat - 12/29/06
This column is designed to give our local readers a place to put news and events that are important to them and others in the community. Local news such as public meetings, luncheons, events and other non-club local items for not-for-profit associations are listed in this column. Church events are printed separately in Church News published on Fridays. To have items placed in the Local Beat column, bring them by the office at 405 E. Collin St., fax them to (903) 872-6878 or e-mail to cmcclanahan@corsicanadailysun.com. Items must have the date of the event, a phone number and must be clearly printed or typed.Through Dec. 31Corsicana Police Department will accept alarm permit renewals during December. Any permit that is renewed before Dec. 31 can be renewed with a $5 fee. Any permit renewed after Dec.
Mills furious over McCartney removing 10m artwork from her home
London, Dec 30: Former 'Beatle' Sir Paul McCartney's estranged wife, Heather Mills, got furious on Thursday night after she discovered that the former had removed priceless paintings from her home. When the 38-year old former model discovered that masterpieces worth 10-million dollars had been taken from her country retreat, she intimated cops about the same. She only found out that the paintings had been taken after a burglar alarm was set off following a change of codes in them. Mills had arrived at the lodge house on Sir Paul's sprawling estate in Peasmarsh, Sussex, with family and pals for the preparation of New Year's celebration.But she was shocked to know that the alarm codes had been changed, and immediately called her lawyers to brief them about the incident. Insiders have told that McCartney does not have the right of access to the lodge under their separation agreement.The former Beatle only told his estranged wife that he had taken the paintings last night after sending her a text message.He said that he took the artworks because he was concerned about security at the lodge.The missing paintings also included photos of Beatrice, the couple's daughter.
UNTITLED
A THIEF wore a traditional burglar's garb when he slipped into a house in Crosland Moor. The man was dressed in a dark blue and white striped top when he went into the home on Crosland Street in Crosland Moor at 1.20pm yesterday. The door was unlocked, but the alarm was switched on and he triggered it. He fled in panic empty-handed. He is white, aged around 20 and slim with short black hair. .
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