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California Salvage Yards Make It Easy To Find Used Parts

The state of California has millions of cars and many of these late model cars are retired from service every year.  That means that Californians have access to a tremendous amount of quality used parts.  These parts are easier to find than ever before and the prices are unbeatable as well.  The trade organization for automotive recyclers in this state is the State of California Auto Dismantlers Association or SCADA for short.  This organization has provided a way for automotive recyclers to network with each other.  For the consumer it gives assurance that by choosing an auto recycler who is a member of this organization, certain qualifications have been met for both quality and environmental compliance.

Utilizing the internet and computer technology, the auto recyclers in the state of California have put an end to the days of having to call around to every junk yard listed in the phone book.  Today all that is needed to find the parts that are needed is to go online and do a search.  Within five or ten minutes, the part is usually located.  The auto recyclers have made this so convenient for the consumer to utilize, from ordering the part to receiving it.  In addition, many times it is not even necessary to leave the comfort of the house or office to receive the part.  Many auto recyclers today will either ship the requested part right to your doorstep or right to the mechanic.  This is a convenience that saves both time and gas.   If you would like to visually inspect the part, you can always just drive over and look at it, if the auto recycler is close enough.  Whether choosing to pick the part up or have it delivered,  either way utilizing an auto recycler for the parts needed to repair a vehicle can be far cheaper than going to a dealership to purchase the part new.  Many times the savings can be as much as 75% cheaper than the cost of a new part.  Moreover, for those who have older vehicles, many times the needed part is no longer available. In this instance, choosing a used part means avoiding the entanglement of purchasing a new automobile.

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JetNet 5010G

JetNet 5010G is a Managed Industrial Ethernet Switch equipped with 7 10/100TX ports and 3 10/100/1000 RJ-45/100-FX/Gigabit SX/LX combo ports. 2 of the gigabit ports are used to form the nonstop Rapid Super Ring; the 3rd gigabit port is used to connect the upper switch, couple ring or public server. The industrial embedded computer gigabit combo port design allows for flexibility to choose copper or fiber media, 100Base-FX or 1000Base-X, multi-mode or Single mode, for different distances and without stocking different switch models.

JetNet 5010G is designed with a rugged surface in aluminum material, solid design, and a wide operating temperature.

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Virtualisation Security – The How To Guide – Part 1

OVERVIEW

A number of security research projects have been undertaken into gaining an insight into the security vulnerabilities associated with platform specific virtualisation technologies and / or the hosting of one operating system environment on another. There has arguably been less focused research into resource specific virtualisation issues, and the allocation of specific system resources (e.g. storage and memory areas, name spaces etc.). The race for the discovery of undisclosed security vulnerabilities and software bugs with popular platform virtualisation environments (most notably those produced by VMWare Inc.) has led to a situation whereby physical virtualised resources have been largely stricken from the collective consideration of the security research community.

In this series of six independent technical articles from Orthus we will present an overview of much of the platform focused research that has already been undertaken, what differentiates this from resource specific issues and considerations.  As increased numbers of enterprises move towards adoption of virtualised resource technologies, and infrastructure associated with critical national security and industrial control systems also adopt these technologies, the risk exposures increase, and it is of vital significance that security research efforts are focused upon these technologies.

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Secure Meters Offers Digital Panel Meters

Digital energy meters are finding widespread usage these days because of the additional benefits they offer as compared to mechanical meters. Their ability to guard against meter tampering and their measurement accuracy set them apart. Secure Meters is a digital panel meter manufacturer, it offers a variety of digital panel meters for industrial and commercial use. The range of digital panel meters offered by Secure includes Elite, Encore, Flair and Flair mini series.

Elite series, a range of digital panel meters for electrical system monitoring. This compact multi-functional, three phase CT/ PT operated meter ideal for online monitoring system as well as sub-metering industrial or commercial metering applications. The meter can be used in HV and LV Switchgear panels, Power Control Centre (PCC) panels, Dual Register Meter for DG supply, Online energy monitoring systems (SCADA/ EMS/ DAS) and Control and Relay panels. The device comes with a long list of features that include auto Scaling for power/ energy, time of Day metering, accuracy class – 1.0, 0.5s and 0.2s, user friendly menu driven LCD display, favorite page for customization of display sequence and many more.

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Digital Panel Meters by Secure Meters

Digital energy meters are finding widespread usage these days because of the additional benefits they offer as compared to mechanical meters. Their ability to guard against meter tampering and their measurement accuracy set them apart. Secure Meters is a digital panel meter manufacturer, it offers a variety of digital panel meters for industrial and commercial use. The range of digital panel meters offered by Secure includes Elite, Encore, Flair and Flair mini series.

Elite series, a range of digital panel meters for electrical system monitoring. This compact multi-functional, three phase CT/ PT operated meter ideal for online monitoring system as well as sub-metering industrial or commercial metering applications. The meter can be used in HV and LV Switchgear panels, Power Control Centre (PCC) panels, Dual Register Meter for DG supply, Online energy monitoring systems (SCADA/ EMS/ DAS) and Control and Relay panels. The device comes with a long list of features that include auto Scaling for power/ energy, time of Day metering, accuracy class – 1.0, 0.5s and 0.2s, user friendly menu driven LCD display, favorite page for customization of display sequence and many more.

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