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It is said that the Northern edge of the Great Plains can be seen from the International Space Station because of the thousands of fires burning from the region’s natural gas flare stacks.

By virtually any account, Memphis is a storied city with a fascinating history. Situated along the Mississippi River, it is a major port area for the United States and home to the fifth-largest inland port in the country. It is home to iconic American sites such as Beale Street, the hub of the Memphis’ blues scene and where artists like Louis Armstrong and B.B. King helped to develop and define the Memphis Blues sound. It is home to Graceland, Elvis Presley’s mansion-turned-museum and final resting place. Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated there. Racial and social tensions, along with the ebbs and flows of immigration, politics, and urbanization, have helped to shape Memphis into the city it is today. 

IPVideo Corporation, the Bay Shore, N.Y,-based manufacturer of IP-based video surveillance and command center solutions, has completed a comprehensive video surveillance installation for the City of Fort Myers, Fla. The project was initiated in response to the deadly shooting at the zombie-themed street festival that occurred in downtown Fort Myers in October of 2015. IPVideo Corporation’s SentryVMS video management system now connects 49 ultra-high definition IP cameras strategically deployed throughout the city to monitor pedestrian and vehicular traffic. This highly sophisticated system was deployed in only three weeks, meeting the city’s compressed timeline to have enhanced security in place for the city’s popular New Year’s Eve celebration.

In cities across America, graffiti taggers are costing municipalities and businesses thousands of dollars in cleanup costs and potential lost business. Reports also suggest that graffiti is not an isolated problem but is often related to vandalism, theft, or other public disorders, which all add to these concerns.

As the state’s largest tourist attraction, Iowa’s 20 casinos report more than $2.5 billion annually in revenue. According to the American Gaming Association, the industry supports 16,000 jobs and generates $726 million in tax revenues to local, state and federal governments, making it a vital part of the region’s economy. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska owns and operates three of these successful and popular casinos, the largest being WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.

A newly formed partnership with leading national footwear company Rack Room Shoes makes Diebold,Inc. the exclusive provider of  electronic security and monitoring services for the family footwear retailer throughout the United States.Foundedin 1920,Rack RoomShoesoperates over500 storesin 34states under thestorebrandsRackRoomShoesandOff BroadwayShoeWarehouse,with over6,500 employeesnationwide.Diebold’s electronic security business will deliver comprehensive security solutions, including  intrusion, fire,video and monitoring services, as well as its online customer portal, SecureStat,for all RackRoom Shoes and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse locations.

For more than 100 years, Agnesian HealthCare has been providing medical services and support to the residents of Fond du Lac County in eastern Wisconsin.

The Willow Lane Trading Estate in Surrey, England, a center of commerce and industry for many years, houses over 150 businesses and employs over 2,500 people. When they were required to upgrade their existing analog video surveillance system, the Business Park chose wireless solutions from Fluidmesh Networks to meet their needs. 

HID Global, Austin, Texas, has received an order from the U.S. government for the redesign, manufacture and supply of the country’s Permanent Resident Card — commonly known as the “Green Card.” The $88.3 million agreement marks the company’s largest government contract to date, extending a nearly two-decade relationship for another five years. The agreement expands production to include the manufacture and supply of additional government documents that will be enhanced with RFID technology for improved fraud protection. 

Yale Locks & Hardware, Berlin, Conn., has the solution for Airbnb hosts looking to simplify managing access to their property —smart locks instead of keys — and Yale is now working with Airbnb to offer hosts a range of keyless options for controlling guest access to their homes.