Visiting BURGER KING? Becomes a Multimedia Experience
BURGER KING? has made its product line more attractive and improved customer service through modern entertainment and information technology.Scala Inc. (www.scala.com), the leading provider of digital signage control software, today announced the installation of InfoChannel? as BURGER KING's digital signage software solution.BURGER KING? Deutschland has equipped its restaurants with plasma displays and interconnected its individual restaurants via a communications network. With its very own TV channel, the "King Channel", and a digital menu board, BURGER KING? has not only made its product line more attractive but also improved customer service through modern entertainment and information technology.Thanks to the new digital menu board, guests receive product information and prices through a combination of video, moving product images and animated texts of unique high-resolution quality. The digital menu board not only enhances the colored display panels by changing the information according to the time or day of the week but also displays the product line with greater visual impact, intensity and appeal. The use of state-of-the-art technology is also unique.
Up-to-date campaigns, daily product offers, and individual customer loyalty measures from the individual BURGER KING? restaurants can be displayed with the benefits of real-time management. Within minutes, the media-broadcasting center can update the content throughout Germany.As it applies to "King Channel", a BURGER KING? proprietary TV channel, the entertainment program can be customized in an up-to-date manner to suit the varied interests of the guests. Guests are informed of current trends in music and cinema as well as the latest hot tips for DVDs and video games. In addition, brand loyalty is reinforced by the familiar commercials. "The new offer of 'infotainment' and the attractive menu display are generally well received by our guests.
Young people are especially enthusiastic", says Heinz-Peter Dickes, development director at BURGER KING? Deutschland.Two examples are the advertising campaign with football star Oliver Kahn, and the charity initiative for RED NOSE DAY. In conjunction with the BURGER KING? customer magazine "KingMagazin", the result is a unique campaign for successful branding. BURGER KING? is completely committed to this new solution, as shown by the length of the project, which is scheduled to last three years. BURGER KING? will equip each new restaurant with the new technology from the outset.BURGER KING? has opted for a high-quality complete solution. Plasma Displays, modern, high-performance hardware, network connections and high-quality software, combined with attractive content that meets our high standards, have made their appearance in the restaurants.
BURGER KING? decided to select the full service provider ict AG Aachen with its multimedia system solution "ic-vision", the plasma display maker NEC and the PC manufacturer Fujitsu Siemens Computers. The plasma displays are described as very convincing with excellent picture quality and a unique sharpness of detail. InfoChannel? from Scala Broadcast Multimedia is employed in the creation of daily menu content and message distribution throughout the BURGER KING? network.In just three months, BURGER KING? has installed the ic-vision solution with NEC 42VP4 Plasma Displays in over 370 restaurants. The menu board solution has been combined with the network of the proprietary TV channel, the "King Channel". Thus, by the end of June 2004, a total network of over 660 installations was operating with the ic-vision solution at 400 sites in Germany.
Thanks to the high quality and flexibility of the system, it can be extended to other European countries at any time.ict AG Aachen has assumed the responsibilities of general contracting, coordinating, operating and servicing for two of the largest digital networks for the point-of-sale/point-of-information market throughout Germany. The network bridges the distances from the media-broadcasting center to the individual branch restaurants via satellite or DSL.Central media broadcasting makes it easier to update the contents of the menu board and the proprietary TV channel "King Channel", and also facilitates control and maintenance. Every morning, all the devices log onto the media-broadcasting center at ict AG in Aachen. The devices from Fujitsu Siemens Computers send information indicating the present contents and the currently displayed data and system data on the PCs. The media-broadcasting center can then update and coordinate the contents when necessary.
The menu boards with their plasma displays employ complete remote control and remote maintenance support. This guarantees continuous control of the entire network and makes it possible to forestall potential disturbances."Through joint development of the system with Scala Broadcast Multimedia, Fujitsu Siemens Computers and NEC Deutschland, we are able to provide detailed control and management of the entire network for BURGER KING?. Such information is essential for operating networks of this size", explains Markus J. Deserno, CEO of ict AG Aachen.About Scala, Inc.Scala, Inc. (www.scala.com) pioneered the industry of digital signage in 1987, and is today headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with operations in California, the UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway and Japan.
As flat panel and networking technologies catch up with Scala's vision, Scala finds itself with over a 15-year head start, helping it to win some of the largest digital signage engagements and most respectable partners in the industry. Companies that are standardizing their digital signage equipment on the Scala InfoChannel? 3 platform include Tesco, Best Buy, T-Mobile, ShopRite, ASDA (Wal*Mart UK), Virgin MegaStore, Bloomberg, Kiwi, Azizia-Panda Supermarket, McKee Foods, Burger King, Muvico, Warner Brothers Movie World, RaboBank, Nedbank, Santiago Airport, Dubai Airport. A network of over 250 Value Added Resellers across the globe offer Scala InfoChannel? solutions, and constitute our sales and support force that extends to every continent but Antarctica.Media Contact:Richard F. TraskMarketing DirectorScala Inc.610-363-3344e-mail protected from spam bots.
Plasma vs LCD TVs
For a layman, there seems to be no difference between a plasma and LCD TV. Both provide high-resolution, high-contrast images and both are flat, sleek and can be mounted on a wall. The difference lies in the technology that drives them.
Plasma TVs work with inert gases like xenon or neon, which are excited by electric pulses from specialized cells called pixels. This makes the gases glow. These glowing gases, in turn, produce the correct blend of red, blue and green light on the pixels.
The pixels are illuminated by a fluorescent light bulb, which is driven by semiconductor software on the motherboard.
LCDs are actually thin film transistors (TFT), which contain liquid filled crystals between two plates of glass. LCDs work by blocking out unwanted light. When the signal hits the TFTs, they contort to a required angle, thus allowing only the requisite amount of light to pass through. A lamp behind the screen or a thin LCD bulb provides illumination to...
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IceSpace shows ChillArt--Cool
(ContentDesk) April 27, 2006 -- IceSpace is an interactive frozen world that changes every day, from ice benches, chairs and tables to d?cor, carvings and chandeliers to an outdoor ice rink. Cutting-edge live performances will include acrobats, light shows, contortionists and surprise sets by top musicians. Ice art and ice sculpture will be created by leading contemporary artists.The creation is the dream of two UK-based entrepreneurs, Directors of IceSpace Philip Hughes and Peter Pallai, who wanted to create a globally unique, cultural ice experience. Peter Pallai says:
"We have been keenly following the progress and meteoric growth of ChillArt in the past 12 months.
At IceSpace we are very excited about the partnership with ChillArt and this fresh, unique video art DVD concept.
It's the perfect alignment and complement to the IceSpace experience." The ChillArt DVD collection is the brainchild of Natascha McQueen from London.
She says: ChillArt delights...
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IceSpace shows ChillArt--Cool
(ContentDesk) April 27, 2006 -- IceSpace is an interactive frozen world that changes every day, from ice benches, chairs and tables to d?cor, carvings and chandeliers to an outdoor ice rink. Cutting-edge live performances will include acrobats, light shows, contortionists and surprise sets by top musicians. Ice art and ice sculpture will be created by leading contemporary artists.The creation is the dream of two UK-based entrepreneurs, Directors of IceSpace Philip Hughes and Peter Pallai, who wanted to create a globally unique, cultural ice experience. Peter Pallai says:
"We have been keenly following the progress and meteoric growth of ChillArt in the past 12 months.
At IceSpace we are very excited about the partnership with ChillArt and this fresh, unique video art DVD concept.
It's the perfect alignment and complement to the IceSpace experience." The ChillArt DVD collection is the brainchild of Natascha McQueen from London.
She says: ChillArt delights...
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THE ETIOLOGY OF DIABETES MELLITUS
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by relative or absolute deficiency of insulin, resulting in glucose intolerance. It occurs in 4-5 million persons in the United States (approximately 2% of the population). The classic symptoms of diabetes mellitus result from abnormal glucose metabolism. The lack of insulin activity results in failure of transfer of glucose from the plasma into the cells. This situation so called "starvation in the midst of plenty".
The body responds as if it were in the fasting state, with stimulation of glucogenolysis, gluconeogenesis and lipolysis producing ketone bodies.The glucose absorbed during a meal is not metabolized at the normal rate and therefore accumulates in the blood (hyperglycemia) to be excreted in the urine (glycosuria). Glucose in the urine causes osmotic diuresis, leading to increase urine production (polyuria). Stimulation of protein breakdown to provide amino acids for gluconeogenesis results in muscle wasting and weight...
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Las Vegas Production Company Turns Up The Heat
Las Vegas, NV (ContentDesk) October 17 2003? Las Vegas Production Company Turns Up The HeatD A V Productions' recent whirlwind of re-investment has effectively doubled their video production capabilities.
Purchases include additional industrial camera packages, a seamless multi-screen switching and playback system, additional playback and record decks, a new component switcher, LCD projectors, and additional Avid Media Composer editing suites."Live video production, multi-camera switching, projection and post-production has always been a big part of our business" says Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Ben Brownback, "and the exponential growth of our company requires that we continue investing in the tools that help us thrill our clients."The video department at D A V provides live video support for trade shows, convention general sessions, seminars, and special events.
They also provide start-to-finish media production solutions for advertising agencies and...
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ELIOS Introduces Electronic Billing and Fund Transfer Capabilities for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry
San Ramon, California (ContentDesk) July 5, 2005 --ELIOS, the leading loss payee notification company for auto and home mortgage insurance industries launches new electronic fund transfer (EFT) feature for home owner insurance companies. "This is a natural progression in our offering of paperless solutions technologies for our more than 250 property and casualty clients." states president and CEO of ELIOS, Jordi Huguet. ELIOS automated the process of billing mortgagees in early 2003 to eliminate...
ELIOS Introduces Electronic Billing and Fund Transfer Capabilities for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Plasma Visiting BURGER KING? Becomes a Multimedia Experience
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Men's Diamond Wedding Bands
Even though diamonds are considered a woman's best friend, they can be a guy's good buddy too -- particularly if that diamond is set in a wedding band. However, depending on the diamond, the price of the bands will definitely vary. Diamonds can be selected depending on a few fundamental factors like carat, color, cut, clarity, cost, and certification provided by the manufacturer or the shop where the diamond has been purchased.
Solitaires are single precious stone wedding rings....
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