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Velocity Signs on Shark Tank by gazettereview.com

Velocity Signs on Shark TankScott Adams and Josh Faherty have just entered into the Shark Tank. The two have traveled from Sacramento, California, to seek a $225,000 investment in exchange for 15% equity in their business. One day, when Scott was working in Los Angeles and driving to a meeting with a client, it was 110 degrees outside. He looked over on the corner and saw a poor guy waving a sign around and he was dripping in sweat – he was resting in a shaded area with the sign pointed down. Scott felt bad for the guy and thought he was going to die of heat exhaustion, and his second thought was “there has to be a better way.” That was when the two of them launched Velocity Signs, which is a portable, rechargeable, and interchangeable self-standing sign device. The signs all wiggle back and forth like animatronics, calling for the attention of anyone passing by to look. With the help of the sharks, Scott and Josh are going to “shake their way” into business all over the world, and put some velocity back in the American economy.
Mark immediately mentions the fact that the signs are like an arcade, and asks for a BB gun – the signs wiggle back and forth, the gizmos audibly whirring as they bounce around. All of the Sharks are in love with the display, as each Shark has their own little display set up with one of the products that they have invested in through Shark Tank. Barbara asks about the weight of each unit, as there is just a stand; Josh says that surprisingly, they are 165 pounds so it can be really hard to tip over. Each unit starts from $1899 all the way to $2850. Robert asks about sales, and so far, the two have sold only 125 over the last 12 months. Every Shark seems surprised, and even Kevin audibly mulls over the low number of sales. However, this has grossed them $157,000 over 12 months – a typical sign will cost around $1,000 to produce. Lori asks how effective the signs are in attracting business, and Scott says there is around a 15% return on investment for those who purchase a Velocity Sign. So far, their clients include Little Caesar’s who has purchased a bulk of the orders, and a variety of smaller shops.
A typical Velocity Sign, but now with a mannequin model Robert then asks a decent question – how long would he have to pay a student to spin a sign before he could purchase one of the signs? Scott says that the best analogy is that the machines run non-stop, so they are getting full use out of the machines whereas human sign spinners require breaks and get tired and can be difficult to manage (Kevin jokes here that he “hates those humans.”) Lori does mention that she always feels sorry for the sign spinners, but Robert insists that the sign spinners have a job – they are actually out doing something with themselves. However, Scott says that they are creating jobs – the employee that would be waving the sign can come inside and do more productive work for the business, but the sign’s uniqueness will also increase sales by up to 15%. That can be up to $90,000 in new revenue that can be saved, which may cause the employee to be displaced, but Scott reaffirms that the employee can be hired into other positions that are more appropriate and demanding than simply spinning a sign. Robert mentions that Scott is a good salesman, and asks what does Velocity Signs intend to do with the money. Scott says with the investment, they will sell 1,200 units over the next 8 months, hire 8 sales reps, and 4 administrative staff; Robert says that while that is clever, he invested in a billboard company many years ago that deal with electronic signage, and it was a horrible, miserable failure. The one thing that Robert found is that the consumer gets very old very quickly with the movement, and the sign location needs to be changed daily. Robert says that he is not a big fan of this business, and Robert is out of the deal. In response, Scott looks to Josh, who then proceeds to shut down Robert’s Velocity Sign, causing Robert to cry out “Noo!” while all the other Sharks have a laugh.
Kevin mentions that the duo have never told the Sharks how much they think, of their own forecast, without the investment from the Sharks, they intend to make within the next operating fiscal year. Scott says that in conservative numbers, they should bring in $2.5 million dollars, and bring in $500,000 in sales. However, Kevin says that he is more interested in seeing what the sales are so he can see what the real number would be; his expectation is that it would be a lot less than the two of them think. Kevin says he does not know and isn’t sure, so he is not interested and exits the deal.
Mark says that while he likes the business, the largest problem is that once the customer has one, they don’t need a second one – there is no room for attaching additional units. Mark is also out, and Robert calls for Scott to immediately shut down Mark’s Velocity Sign.
Velocity Signs were such a revolutionary idea that even McDonald’s quickly got on board Only Lori and Barb are left, and Barb says that she was thinking of the businesses and franchises she knows off the top of her head – she says that she finds it to be a natural audience for Velocity Signs. All they have to do is simply slap on an Open House sign and pull the Velocity Sign out of the back of a truck, and that’s it – the Velocity Sign saves itself money quickly. However, even with the real estate franchisees or individual brokers, a full 165 pounds is a lot to move – even the Velocity Sign, which is intended to eliminate work, is calling for more work to be created just by moving the sign.
A team of men would be required to properly move the Velocity Sign, and while Barb continues on, Scott mentions that they actually have a new product being developed which is a similar version of a Velocity Sign but more appropriate for a real-estate agent. Just like the signs they brought with them, the Velocity real estate agent would wiggle back and forth and attract attention – the real estate agent has a smaller battery and is smaller, and Mark mentions that the real estate agent portion is the better product. Had they brought it up earlier, they might not have exited the deal. However, Barbara says that while they have the research for the product in the works, they ultimately do not have a prototype of the product for her to look at, so Barb is out of the deal as well.
Lori is the last Shark remaining, and Barb pleads for Scott to instead turn off Lori since Lori’s Velocity Sign looks so much prettier than her own. Barb’s Velocity Sign is shut off while Lori’s is the last one to remain wiggling around, and Lori begins to speak. She likes the idea and thinks it is an extremely smart, new way to draw attention to brick-and-mortar retail stores that are hurting and need the attention. She also likes that Velocity Signs are helping the smaller businesses retain their jobs and the store, so she intends to make an offer. However, Lori offers $225,000 in exchange for 30% of their business, halving their evaluation. However, Lori believes that she can get the name out there and that every franchise needs that. Kevin mentions that if Scott and Josh take that deal, he will enter in the deal with Lori – he likes the valuation, if Lori will have him come in on that deal. In addition, Mark speaks up, saying that he even wants to come in as a third – this is nearly unprecedented for Shark Tank.
The show cuts away to a cliff-hanging commercial, and as we return, Scott and Josh clarify – each Shark would receive a 10% cut of the investment, dividing the investment into an even thirds. However, Lori says that although she made the offer and begins to protest, Mark says that if Lori doesn’t like the deal, him and Kevin would go in together without Lori and exclude her from the deal. At this point, Scott begins to turn on several of the Sharks as the Sharks begin to work out the details – Barbara and Lori end up going in together with a $225,000 investment at 25%. Kevin, Robert, and Mark jump back in and group up together, offering a $225,000 investment at a 30% equity rate, making it the males versus the females. Josh asks if the three guys want to haggle down to 25%, but Mark says that the difference between the guys and girls is that Mark actually owns businesses that he can place orders for – Lori complains, but Mark challenges her to name a business she owns that she can place an order with. She cannot. Barb speaks up, saying that she is one of the most influential real estate brokers in the country and one of the most influential – she can be a frontman and ensure that every real estate broker considers buying a Velocity Sign.
In the end, despite the chaotic scene of the bidding war, Josh and Scott accept Mark, Kevin, and Robert’s deal for $225,000 at an exchange of 30% equity, giving each Shark 10% equity at a $75,000 investment.
Mark immediately mentions the fact that the signs are like an arcade, and asks for a BB gun – the signs wiggle back and forth, the gizmos audibly whirring as they bounce around. All of the Sharks are in love with the display, as each Shark has their own little display set up with one of the products that they have invested in through Shark Tank. Barbara asks about the weight of each unit, as there is just a stand; Josh says that surprisingly, they are 165 pounds so it can be really hard to tip over. Each unit starts from $1899 all the way to $2850. Robert asks about sales, and so far, the two have sold only 125 over the last 12 months. Every Shark seems surprised, and even Kevin audibly mulls over the low number of sales. However, this has grossed them $157,000 over 12 months – a typical sign will cost around $1,000 to produce. Lori asks how effective the signs are in attracting business, and Scott says there is around a 15% return on investment for those who purchase a Velocity Sign. So far, their clients include Little Caesar’s who has purchased a bulk of the orders, and a variety of smaller shops.
A typical Velocity Sign, but now with a mannequin model Robert then asks a decent question – how long would he have to pay a student to spin a sign before he could purchase one of the signs? Scott says that the best analogy is that the machines run non-stop, so they are getting full use out of the machines whereas human sign spinners require breaks and get tired and can be difficult to manage (Kevin jokes here that he “hates those humans.”) Lori does mention that she always feels sorry for the sign spinners, but Robert insists that the sign spinners have a job – they are actually out doing something with themselves. However, Scott says that they are creating jobs – the employee that would be waving the sign can come inside and do more productive work for the business, but the sign’s uniqueness will also increase sales by up to 15%. That can be up to $90,000 in new revenue that can be saved, which may cause the employee to be displaced, but Scott reaffirms that the employee can be hired into other positions that are more appropriate and demanding than simply spinning a sign. Robert mentions that Scott is a good salesman, and asks what does Velocity Signs intend to do with the money. Scott says with the investment, they will sell 1,200 units over the next 8 months, hire 8 sales reps, and 4 administrative staff; Robert says that while that is clever, he invested in a billboard company many years ago that deal with electronic signage, and it was a horrible, miserable failure. The one thing that Robert found is that the consumer gets very old very quickly with the movement, and the sign location needs to be changed daily. Robert says that he is not a big fan of this business, and Robert is out of the deal. In response, Scott looks to Josh, who then proceeds to shut down Robert’s Velocity Sign, causing Robert to cry out “Noo!” while all the other Sharks have a laugh.
Kevin mentions that the duo have never told the Sharks how much they think, of their own forecast, without the investment from the Sharks, they intend to make within the next operating fiscal year. Scott says that in conservative numbers, they should bring in $2.5 million dollars, and bring in $500,000 in sales. However, Kevin says that he is more interested in seeing what the sales are so he can see what the real number would be; his expectation is that it would be a lot less than the two of them think. Kevin says he does not know and isn’t sure, so he is not interested and exits the deal.
Mark says that while he likes the business, the largest problem is that once the customer has one, they don’t need a second one – there is no room for attaching additional units. Mark is also out, and Robert calls for Scott to immediately shut down Mark’s Velocity Sign.
Velocity Signs were such a revolutionary idea that even McDonald’s quickly got on board Only Lori and Barb are left, and Barb says that she was thinking of the businesses and franchises she knows off the top of her head – she says that she finds it to be a natural audience for Velocity Signs. All they have to do is simply slap on an Open House sign and pull the Velocity Sign out of the back of a truck, and that’s it – the Velocity Sign saves itself money quickly. However, even with the real estate franchisees or individual brokers, a full 165 pounds is a lot to move – even the Velocity Sign, which is intended to eliminate work, is calling for more work to be created just by moving the sign.
A team of men would be required to properly move the Velocity Sign, and while Barb continues on, Scott mentions that they actually have a new product being developed which is a similar version of a Velocity Sign but more appropriate for a real-estate agent. Just like the signs they brought with them, the Velocity real estate agent would wiggle back and forth and attract attention – the real estate agent has a smaller battery and is smaller, and Mark mentions that the real estate agent portion is the better product. Had they brought it up earlier, they might not have exited the deal. However, Barbara says that while they have the research for the product in the works, they ultimately do not have a prototype of the product for her to look at, so Barb is out of the deal as well.
Lori is the last Shark remaining, and Barb pleads for Scott to instead turn off Lori since Lori’s Velocity Sign looks so much prettier than her own. Barb’s Velocity Sign is shut off while Lori’s is the last one to remain wiggling around, and Lori begins to speak. She likes the idea and thinks it is an extremely smart, new way to draw attention to brick-and-mortar retail stores that are hurting and need the attention. She also likes that Velocity Signs are helping the smaller businesses retain their jobs and the store, so she intends to make an offer. However, Lori offers $225,000 in exchange for 30% of their business, halving their evaluation. However, Lori believes that she can get the name out there and that every franchise needs that. Kevin mentions that if Scott and Josh take that deal, he will enter in the deal with Lori – he likes the valuation, if Lori will have him come in on that deal. In addition, Mark speaks up, saying that he even wants to come in as a third – this is nearly unprecedented for Shark Tank.
The show cuts away to a cliff-hanging commercial, and as we return, Scott and Josh clarify – each Shark would receive a 10% cut of the investment, dividing the investment into an even thirds. However, Lori says that although she made the offer and begins to protest, Mark says that if Lori doesn’t like the deal, him and Kevin would go in together without Lori and exclude her from the deal. At this point, Scott begins to turn on several of the Sharks as the Sharks begin to work out the details – Barbara and Lori end up going in together with a $225,000 investment at 25%. Kevin, Robert, and Mark jump back in and group up together, offering a $225,000 investment at a 30% equity rate, making it the males versus the females. Josh asks if the three guys want to haggle down to 25%, but Mark says that the difference between the guys and girls is that Mark actually owns businesses that he can place orders for – Lori complains, but Mark challenges her to name a business she owns that she can place an order with. She cannot. Barb speaks up, saying that she is one of the most influential real estate brokers in the country and one of the most influential – she can be a frontman and ensure that every real estate broker considers buying a Velocity Sign.
In the end, despite the chaotic scene of the bidding war, Josh and Scott accept Mark, Kevin, and Robert’s deal for $225,000 at an exchange of 30% equity, giving each Shark 10% equity at a $75,000 investment.
What Happened To Velocity Signs After ‘Shark Tank’?

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You don’t have to worry about Velocity Signs calling in sick, showing up late, getting injured, or needing a break
You don’t have to worry about Velocity Signs calling in sick, showing up late, getting injured, or needing a break. They are built with industrial grade material and have been been tested running non-stop in extreme weather conditions.
Velocity Signs (Granted United States Patent) are battery operated, portable, and durable sign waving machines designed to attract attention to your business in a creative way. Their diamond plate lock box base protects the battery and charging system that can be plugged into any standard outlet overnight. Velocity Signs sit on two wheels with a sturdy handle that can be easily moved around inside and outside of your business or to/from your event. Velocity Signs double sided sign waving technology provide a unique sign movement that captures the attention of anyone passing by your business or event and visible from 360 degrees. Your creative signs are easily attached and removed using industrial grade Velcro strips. They are an affordable and effective direct response marketing tool that provide a quick return on investment. Velocity Signs come with tailored to satisfy your specific business needs.
Draw even more attention to your sign with our Velocity Signs mannequin. You can dress up the mannequin (male or female) in designer clothing, a uniform, a mascot, and/or any other creative costume that is a match for your business/industry. Velocity Signs mannequins come with a specially designed platform that attaches to the back of the machine, safely securing your mannequin. When the sun sets and other businesses are lost in the dark, Velocity Signs high powered LED lighting system keeps people focused on your business and your message! Equipped with a photoelectric sensor, as the sun sets, your lights turn on automatically (coming soon). Are you worried about someone stealing your Velocity Sign? Have us install a GPS chip in your Velocity Signs that you can track through a web based software and/or mobile application (coming soon). If your machine moves outside of a designated area, you will be notified by email, text message, and/or phone call of the exact location where your Velocity Signs can be found. If you’re worried about your Velocity Signs breaking down or becoming damaged, upgrade your 90 day manufacturer’s warranty to a 1 year warranty…we will send someone out to your business to fix or replace your machine for free!
“I deal with thousands of vendors and Velocity Signs has been one of the easier and professional transactions I’ve done. It’s been a great product, it’s reliable, it’s increasing traffic which in turn is allowing me to sell more cars.” Rod (General Manager, Ford)
Most businesses pay off their Velocity Signs in less than two weeks with the new revenue they generate as a result of their Velocity Signs! Most successful businesses invest 10% of their gross sales back into marketing. Purchase your Velocity Signs machine and watch your sales increase by an average 15%
Velocity Signs (Granted United States Patent) are battery operated, portable, and durable sign waving machines designed to attract attention to your business in a creative way. Their diamond plate lock box base protects the battery and charging system that can be plugged into any standard outlet overnight. Velocity Signs sit on two wheels with a sturdy handle that can be easily moved around inside and outside of your business or to/from your event. Velocity Signs double sided sign waving technology provide a unique sign movement that captures the attention of anyone passing by your business or event and visible from 360 degrees. Your creative signs are easily attached and removed using industrial grade Velcro strips. They are an affordable and effective direct response marketing tool that provide a quick return on investment. Velocity Signs come with tailored to satisfy your specific business needs.
Draw even more attention to your sign with our Velocity Signs mannequin. You can dress up the mannequin (male or female) in designer clothing, a uniform, a mascot, and/or any other creative costume that is a match for your business/industry. Velocity Signs mannequins come with a specially designed platform that attaches to the back of the machine, safely securing your mannequin. When the sun sets and other businesses are lost in the dark, Velocity Signs high powered LED lighting system keeps people focused on your business and your message! Equipped with a photoelectric sensor, as the sun sets, your lights turn on automatically (coming soon). Are you worried about someone stealing your Velocity Sign? Have us install a GPS chip in your Velocity Signs that you can track through a web based software and/or mobile application (coming soon). If your machine moves outside of a designated area, you will be notified by email, text message, and/or phone call of the exact location where your Velocity Signs can be found. If you’re worried about your Velocity Signs breaking down or becoming damaged, upgrade your 90 day manufacturer’s warranty to a 1 year warranty…we will send someone out to your business to fix or replace your machine for free!
“I deal with thousands of vendors and Velocity Signs has been one of the easier and professional transactions I’ve done. It’s been a great product, it’s reliable, it’s increasing traffic which in turn is allowing me to sell more cars.” Rod (General Manager, Ford)
Most businesses pay off their Velocity Signs in less than two weeks with the new revenue they generate as a result of their Velocity Signs! Most successful businesses invest 10% of their gross sales back into marketing. Purchase your Velocity Signs machine and watch your sales increase by an average 15%
VELOCITY SIGNS AT-A-GLANCE
VELOCITY SIGNS AT-A-GLANCE
- Weather Proof: Use in the rain, snow, and extreme heat!
- Durable: Built with custom motors, industrial strength steel, diamond plate, welding, and MADE IN THE USA!
- Long Lasting: Runs non-stop 60 + hours and rechargeable in 8 hours!
- Reliable: Won’t call in sick, show up late, need a break, or get injured!
- Effective: Direct response advertising that will increase sales by an average 15% (ask about our client success stories)!
- Interchangeable: All of our machines are designed and pre-wired to add our LED lights and/or mannequin packages.
- Affordable: Low monthly payment options (as low as $55/month) with a quick return on investment!
- Portable: Easy grab handle and rubber dolly wheels for easy transportation!
- Highly Visible: 2 signs are visible from 360 degrees and lights up in the dark!
- Removable Signs: Easily attach and remove your signs with Velcro Strips!
- Creative: Design your own signs and/or dress up your own mannequin!
- Unique: Stands out from all of the advertising messages you receive every day…TV, radio, flags, banners, direct mail, email, text messages, internet advertising, social media, and more!
- Buying Decisions: Reaches potential customers when they are in their car or driving by making buying decisions (eat, drink, shop, etc)!
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velocity signs website, California are the Sacramento-based entrepreneurs behind the Velocity Signs “The Original Sign Waving Machine™” offer a new marketing and advertising tool for small businesses nationwide who want to attract positive attention for their products, services and/or events to those passing by.
This invention allows business to increase sales and offer a great alternative to human sign spinners which over time saves businesses money and the hassle of recruiting, hiring, training, and dealing with human resource issues. The Original Sign Waving Machine™ was also featured on the controversial "Men vs Women" episode on the critically-acclaimed business-themed show, Shark Tank which aired Thursday, April 10th at 8:00 p.m. PST on the ABC Television Network.
Above and beyond the standard model options, there are various custom features available for this machine to ensure the highest possible exposure when placed in high traffic areas. These range from LED lights for optimal night viewing, design and development of signage, mannequins, trailers and more depending on an individual company’s needs. The machines start at $1599 and range in price from there depending on the model and added customizable features.
“We were thrilled to be featured on the Shark Tank show because we truly believe our product makes an immediate impact for local businesses by increasing sales and saving money,” said Scott Adams, Founder & CEO of Velocity Signs. “That our product is now available worldwide allows local businesses to promote their brand in a creative way, stand out amongst the advertising clutter and simultaneously grow their business. The results have been great for our clients – we’ve seen business owners utilizing their additional revenue funds to hire employees, provide health benefits, give back to thei velocity signs website local community, and some are taking a vacation with their family for the first time in velocity signs website”
Velocity Signs was selected from a pool of 30,000 applicants for the show’s current season. As a hit show on ABC, Shark Tank features “Sharks” (i.e. highly-successful businesspersons and company owners) who are searching to invest in “the next” best businesses and products that America has to offer. The Sharks that were featured in the episode were Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec and Kevin O’Leary.
Velocity Signs' battery operated, portable, and durable sign waving machines have been proven to increase sales for local businesses by an average of 15% ($90,000 for most businesses) and are proven to save over $25,000 per year when superseding the staffing of sign holders. Notable brands who’ve utilized this robotic technology include: Ford®, Chevy®, Nissan®, Verizon Wireless®, H&R Block®, Little Caesars®, Subway®, McDonald's®, Burger King®, Togo's®, Baskin Robbins®, Golden State Warriors (NBA), AM/PM®, Papa Murphy's Pizza®, Precision Tune®, Del Taco®, Domino's®, Great Clips®, Sport Clips®, Fantastic Sams®, and Anytime Fitness velocity signs website ®.
Shark Tank received a nomination for a Producers Guild Award in 2013 and garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Program and a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Reality Series. Shark Tank is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected velocity signs website format with stereo sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.
This invention allows business to increase sales and offer a great alternative to human sign spinners which over time saves businesses money and the hassle of recruiting, hiring, training, and dealing with human resource issues. The Original Sign Waving Machine™ was also featured on the controversial "Men vs Women" episode on the critically-acclaimed business-themed show, Shark Tank which aired Thursday, April 10th at 8:00 p.m. PST on the ABC Television Network.
Above and beyond the standard model options, there are various custom features available for this machine to ensure the highest possible exposure when placed in high traffic areas. These range from LED lights for optimal night viewing, design and development of signage, mannequins, trailers and more depending on an individual company’s needs. The machines start at $1599 and range in price from there depending on the model and added customizable features.
“We were thrilled to be featured on the Shark Tank show because we truly believe our product makes an immediate impact for local businesses by increasing sales and saving money,” said Scott Adams, Founder & CEO of Velocity Signs. “That our product is now available worldwide allows local businesses to promote their brand in a creative way, stand out amongst the advertising clutter and simultaneously grow their business. The results have been great for our clients – we’ve seen business owners utilizing their additional revenue funds to hire employees, provide health benefits, give back to thei velocity signs website local community, and some are taking a vacation with their family for the first time in velocity signs website”
Velocity Signs was selected from a pool of 30,000 applicants for the show’s current season. As a hit show on ABC, Shark Tank features “Sharks” (i.e. highly-successful businesspersons and company owners) who are searching to invest in “the next” best businesses and products that America has to offer. The Sharks that were featured in the episode were Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec and Kevin O’Leary.
Velocity Signs' battery operated, portable, and durable sign waving machines have been proven to increase sales for local businesses by an average of 15% ($90,000 for most businesses) and are proven to save over $25,000 per year when superseding the staffing of sign holders. Notable brands who’ve utilized this robotic technology include: Ford®, Chevy®, Nissan®, Verizon Wireless®, H&R Block®, Little Caesars®, Subway®, McDonald's®, Burger King®, Togo's®, Baskin Robbins®, Golden State Warriors (NBA), AM/PM®, Papa Murphy's Pizza®, Precision Tune®, Del Taco®, Domino's®, Great Clips®, Sport Clips®, Fantastic Sams®, and Anytime Fitness velocity signs website ®.
Shark Tank received a nomination for a Producers Guild Award in 2013 and garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Program and a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Reality Series. Shark Tank is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected velocity signs website format with stereo sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.
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They also suffer the significant material costs of being raised by unmarried parents, relegated through no fault of their own to a more difficult and uncertain family life. The marriage laws at issue here thus harm and humiliate the children of same-sex couples."Taking God's name in vain could lead to prison; smoking cigarettes, a public lashing; playing cards, being locked in a cage for days. velocity sign on shark tank.That was life under ISIS for residents of Tal Abyad, a dusty town on the Turkish-Syrian border and a gateway to the area of Syria ruled by the extremist militants.Signs of ISIS atrocities lurk close to the surface here. traffic circle surrounded by a black fence seems non-descript, but talk to residents and they describe it as the "roundabout of death."It is here that the harshest of punishments meted when they saw him in court in the midst of unspeakable grief, with words of forgiveness," Obama said.Obama to deliver eulogy for slain Charleston pastor 03:06 PLAY VIDEO The country, he argued, has responded to the church shooting "with a thoughtful introspection and self-examination that we so rarely see in public life."Friday's funeral service for Pinckney wasn't the first time Obama delivered a high-profile eulogy, and with a year and a half remaining in office, it may not be the last.But on Friday, Obama's speech moved beyond just grief for the victims -- the President stepped directly into a national conversation about race in which he plays a central role.He declared the Confederate flag a symbol of racial oppression, and praised the renewed urgency in removing it from the South Carolina State Capitol.Removing the flag from this state's capital would not be an act of political correctness," he said. "It would not an insult to the valor of Confederate soldiers. It would simply be acknowledgment that the cause for which they fought, the cause of slavery, was wrong." velocity sign on shark tank Remembering Sen. Clementa Pinckney 22 photos As the sun rises on June 26, Doris Simmons stands across the street from the Charleston church where the shooting took place earlier this month.Hide Caption 12 of 22 Unlike past times Obama has confronted an act of violence, he knew the highest profile victim of the Charleston shooting personally. Obama met Pinckney as an early supporter of his 2008 presidential bid. velocity sign on shark tankThat personal connection differentiated Friday's eulogy from the funerals Obama keynoted after previous shootings. So, too, did the renewed questions on race spurred by the shooter's apparent motivations."None of us can or should expect a transformation in race relations overnight. Every time something like this happens, somebody says, 'We have to have a conversation about race,'" Obama said. "We talk a lot about race. There's no shortcut. We don't need more talk."Prior to the eulogy, Obama himself used some of his bluntest language to date on race during an interview with comedian Marc Maron on Friday, saying that just because the N-word is no longer used frequently in public, "that's not the measure of whether racism still exists or not."velocity sign on shark tank How Obama responds to shooting attacks 02:08 PLAY VIDEO The moment was a distant cry from the earlier days of Obama's presidency, when he studiously avoided discussing race or the implications of his election to office.Translation: There's now an even more ridiculous amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere -- 400 parts carbon dioxide (CO2) for every million parts of something else atmospheric. That's warming the planet. And it's our fault since we're burning fossil fuels and clearing forests.But that's definitely a mouthful.Mind-numblingly arcane numbers such as "400 ppm" will determine what life looks like in the future of our planet. How many people will be killed by heatwaves? How many species -- not just polar bears, but amphibians, proteas and velocity sign on shark tank -- will go extinct? What percentage of the world's coral reefs will be lost? How many low-lying island nations will have to be abandoned as the seas swallow them up? Which regions will be newly exposed to malaria and other tropical diseases?All of these things will be heavily influenced, if not determined, velocity sign on shark tankby these goofy little numbers, including the amount of carbon dioxide that's measured in the atmosphere.Below, you'll find a brief backgrounder on three numbers, including one "ppm" measure, that are central to the climate change discussion. These numbers aren't widely famous -- at least yet. I hope that changes, because these odd numbers should be a rallying cry and a goalpost for ensuring that we act fast enough to blunt climate change.These numbers will determine what the world looks like for us and future generations.The least we can do is get to know them. velocity sign on shark tank degrees Celsius: A critical number for climate change 01:16Any amount of global warming is somewhat dangerous, but 2 degrees Celsius of warming (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) is when things start to get Earth-changingly bad. Water is expected to become much more scarce. A significant percentage of the world's plants and animals will be at risk for extinction. Coral reefs will be heavily bleached if not gone. Some island nations could be underwater, or saltwater intrusion from rising seas could make them uninhabitable. velocity sign on shark tankOne climate change activist told me 2 degrees -- and not crossing it -- is pretty much the only thing the world agrees about when it comes to climate change. The number was first proposed by an economist in the 1970s, and it since has become the subject of near international consensus. World leaders will meet in Paris in December to try to hammer out an international agreement, essentially, on how to keep us below the 2-degree mark.he number is measured as the temperature increase since the Industrial Revolution began about 150 years ago. We've already helped warm the atmosphere by 0.85 degrees since then.If something doesn't change, we could hit 2 degrees of warming before 2050. velocity sign on shark tank There's more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere now than there has been in millions of years. That's why "400 ppm," the benchmark we crossed last week, made headlines around the world. But there's actually another number, 450 ppm, that is real cause for alarm among scientists and policy experts.That's because 450 parts per million of CO2 in the atmosphere likely would push the world past 2 degrees of warming. And, you'll recall, that's the danger zone. We don't want to be this close.Passing the 400 mark reminds me that we are on an inexorable march to 450 ppm and much higher levels," Michael Gunson, NASA's global change and energy program manager, said in a statement. "These were the targets for 'stabilization' suggested not too long ago. The world is quickening the rate of accumulation of CO2 and has shown no signs of slowing this down. It should be a psychological tripwire for everyone."elocity sign on shark tankBefore the Industrial Revolution, when humans started burning fossil fuels to generate electricity and to power cars, trains and other forms of motorized transportation, the atmosphere contained about 280 ppm of CO2.More CO2, of course, means warmer temperatures. velocity sign on shark tank3. 1,000 gigatonnesFinally, there's one more number you need to know in order to understand how urgent climate change actually is: 1,000 gigatonnes. That's how much carbon we can pump into the atmosphere -- in total -- and still hope to stop short of 2 degrees of warming, according to the world's leading climate science group.The trouble? We've already burned through more than half of that budget."If the planet's carbon budget ... was a giant cake," velocity sign on shark tank, "then we'd all be running out of dessert -- fast."Since the late 1800s, the world has emitted 515 gigatonnes of carbon, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. That leaves only 485 gigatonnes until we cross the danger line. Maybe that sounds like a lot -- I mean, it is -- but consider that we're careening toward the end of our budget at such a rapid pace that, unless things change, we could blow past our carbon allowance by 2045. velocity sign on shark tankEven it we stop at 1,000 gigatonnes of carbon -- which, according to WolframAlpha, is roughly equal to about half the carbon in all the world's land plants -- we're not guaranteed to halt warming at 2 degrees. The IPCC says that budget gives us a 66% chance of staying below the 2 degree mark. So it's clear that the world needs to act immediately to cut carbon emissions. We're already uncomfortably close to the danger zone.At Friday's funeral, Obama called for greater attention to less apparent forms of racism."Maybe we now realize the way a racial bias can infect us even when we don't realize it so that we're guarding against not just racial slurs, but we're also guarding against the subtle impulse to call Johnny back for a job interview but not Jamal," he said. velocity sign on shark tank— Want To Want Me (@JOSHUAmyJACKSON) June 25, 2015But too bad. Shabani is taken. According to officials, the gorilla has two wives, Ai and Nene. He's also said to be an excellent father to his children, Kiyomasi and Annie.Takayushi Ishikawa, a zoo spokesperson, said Shabani's fame was "totally unexpected.""It's a perfect example of the Internet society... we were very surprised by the phenomenon," he told CNN.But like a true superstar, Shabani isn't fazed. velocity sign on shark tankAs Ishikawa says: "He seems to have noticed his new popularity, but he's kept it very cool."
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velocitysign.com The court held that the 14th Amendment requires states to license marriages between two people of the same sex and to recognize such marriages when lawfully performed in other states. "The history of marriage is one of both continuity and change," Kennedy wrote. "The nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy, and spirituality. This is true for all persons, whatever their sexual orientation."
velocitysign.com.,ally Kohn For millions of same-sex couples and for every American who believes in fairness and equality under the law, it is a really big deal. Marriage is a highly symbolic institution, and the attainment of marriage equality represents every facet of our nation -- from our own families all the way up to the highest court in the land -- explicitly embracing and even celebrating gay families just like straight families.velocitysign.com But it's also much more than symbolic. There are 1,138 benefits and rights that come with marriage at the federal level alone. From Social Security inheritance to immigration status to health insurance, these are real and tangible and even life-saving factors.velocitysign.com As we've seen recently with the debate over Confederate flags, things that might seem symbolic can also have real-world consequences. And dismantling the symbols of the racist Confederacy has ramifications for dismantling other structures of racial bias and discrimination, just as winning marriage equality has ramifications for advancing gay rights more broadly.velocitysign.com At the same time, though, this juxtaposition reveals the still yawning gulf between what we as a nation have achieved and where we have yet to go.At the beginning of February, construction workers gathered at a sparse building site in the city of Changsha, south-central China.A little under three weeks later, a 57-story skyscraper stood on the very same the spot.velocitysign.comThe "Mini Sky City" tower is the work of velocitysign.com, a Chinese firm that specializes in prefabricated construction.By preparing more than 2,700 modules in a factory for four months before site work began, BSB says it was able to assemble the structure at the rate of three stories per day -- like a giant vertical jigsaw pieced together from a minutely detailed set of instructions.A timelapse video of construction went viral on Chinese websites before finding its way onto many western news sites and broadcast media at the beginning of May.Brown, Houston's daughter with singer Bobby Brown, was found January 31 in a bathtub at her home in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell. The extent of her injuries was not made public.In April, Brown's grandmother said Brown had "global and irreversible brain damage."velocitysign.comCissy Houston said then that Brown was no longer in a medically induced coma, but that she remained unresponsive.Police have said they are treating Brown's case as a criminal investigation.velocitysign.com Civil suit filed On Wednesday, Brown's conservator accused her boyfriend of assaulting and stealing from Brown.velocitysign.com A civil lawsuit filed against Nick Gordon in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, alleges that Gordon's behavior "caused, among other things, substantial bodily harm to Brown."It also claims that since Brown's hospitalization in January, Gordon accessed her accounts and stole more than $11,000.Attempts to contact Gordon for comment were unsuccessful Wednesday.He posted a message to his Twitter account that did not mention the lawsuit, but said, in part: "We keep praying."That account has since been disabled.Gordon was one of the two people who reportedly found Brown. Brown called the 25-year-old her husband, but her father's attorney said the two were never married.A family friend has said Gordon is not welcome in Brown's hospital room, and he has not seen her since that night in January.Prosecutors get case velocitysign.com The lawsuit states that just prior to January 31, Brown told someone that Gordon was "not the man she thought he was" and set up a time to meet that person later in the day.Brown never made it to the meeting, the suit claims."Instead, on the morning of January 31, 2015, Brown became embroiled in a loud argument with Defendant at her townhome. The loud argument ended and Brown was later found unresponsive and unconscious, face down in a bathtub, with her mouth swollen and another tooth knocked out," it reads.Police have said they are treating Brown's case as a criminal investigation.velocitysign.com On Wednesday, Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant said the investigation is in the hands of the Fulton County District Attorney's Office.When Whitney Houston died in 2012, she was also found in a bathtub. A coroner ruled her death an accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors.Brown is Houston's only child.Need for speed To put the pace of BSB's construction into context, it took almost five years to build London's 37-story Walkie Talkie building which opened in August 2014.Although some may point out that the Changsha tower is less architecturally distinct than the likes of the 20 Fenchurch Street (the official name of the Walkie Talkie), the Chinese skyscraper remains a considerable structure with more than 800 apartments and office space for 4,000 workers.The first 20 floors of Mini Sky City were already completed at the end of 2014 before construction was delayed, BSB's senior vice president Juliet Jiang told CNN by email.The remaining 37 stories were then assembled between January 31 and February 17 -- a mere fraction of the time it took to build the same number of floors that make up the Walkie Talkie in its entirety.The Mini Sky City tower in the city of Changsha, China.velocitysign.com One hundred percent (of the) parts are factory-made," Jiang said of BSB's methods. "We don't waste any materials, no one is idle in the workshop or on site. We have very good planning."iang said that the processes employed by the firm are also far more cost effective, environmentally friendly and lead to less disruption in cities during construction.BSB is now reportedly keen to put its techniques further to the test by seeking permission to build an 838-meter-tall (2,749 ft) skyscraper in Changsha, a project first announced in 2013.f built in the stated ambitious 10 month time-frame, the "Sky City" structure would be the tallest building in the world until the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is completed.velocitysign.com Yet a 2014 article in the China Daily newspaper stated experts believed the delay in construction likely meant BSB had previously failed safety inspections.The official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party, The People's Daily, also reportedly criticized the project on its Weibo feed as a display of "blind worship for ultrahigh skyscrapers."BSB chairman Zhang Yue even published an open letter answering criticisms of the proposed building.Concerns around potential future projects aside, Jiang was keen to point the potential for exporting BSB's building techniques to locations outside Changsha.In China the need to build fast is acute. The world's most populous nation is home to 1.4 billion people and has experienced an exodus from rural areas to its urban centers in recent decades. Just 31% of China's population lived in cities in 1995, according to World Bank data. By 2013 the urban population had risen to 53%, equating to more than 300 million extra people living in the country's cities.That figure would likely have been even greater were it not for China's "hukou" system which limits migrants' access to social services such as education and health care when away from their home region.velocitysign.com Residents walk down a bike ramp at the Mini Sky City tower in Changsha, China.We need this kind of building," Jiang said. "Not only for people's life (but) also for the environment."BSB believes this is a message it can take around the globe. According to its own website, the wider Broad group has products and operations in 70 countries -- although many of these are related the firm's other business interests in energy, heating and cooling and not construction.The company already boasts of a 15-story hotel assembled in six days and a 30-story hotel in 15 days among its other Chinese achievements."What we are doing now is to sell buildings worldwide," Jiang continued. "We make them in China, ship them (across the globe)."velocitysign.com bsolutely pre-fabulous?According to Austin Williams, associate professor in architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in the city of Suzhou, fast-build projects like Mini Sky City could be extremely useful for housing needs in other parts of the world.Urbanization is already happening at a rapid rate across many parts of Asia and Africa.More than 2.5 billion people will be added to the world's urban population by 2050, according to the U.N. 2014 World Urbanization Prospects report. And nearly 90% of this growth is expected to be concentrated in Asian and African cities.velocitysign.com The work in the factory seems to be of the highest manufacturing optimization as anywhere in the worl yan E. Smith, university of Utah Williams stated that because BSB's prefabricated method is not a "cultural architectural form" -- a style which takes on a distinct national or cultural identity -- it isn't something that has to be exclusive to China.velocitysign.comYet while Mini Sky City looks impressive, Williams adds much of the finer detail regarding the project is hard to judge without accessing the site which he is yet to visit.Then there's the more general issues surrounding planning and construction that are unique to China. On the plus side "people need houses. China builds houses. That's a simple equation," Williams said.But on the down side there is "over-supply and also Maoist planned supply where no one really assesses what type of housing is needed," he added. "There is simply a quota of housing to be built."velocitysign.com China has become familiar with stories of ghost cities in recent years, a phenomenon not helped by inefficient building programs and lack of relevant regulation.These are concerns shared by Ryan E. Smith, associate professor and director of the Integrated Technology in Architecture Center at the University of Utah and an expert in pre-fabricated construction.Smith said "I've never seen anything go up that fast in my life" when shown the timelapse video of Mini-Sky City.The interior of an apartment in the Mini Sky City tower in Changsha, China.Yet he questions whether the labor and safety practices employed during its construction were as stringent as they would be in many Western nations given the sheer speed assembly.velocitysign.com A detailed company slideshow from BSB's Sky City project, however, states that the company's buildings are all constructed by skilled "professional workers" and not "day laborers."Smith was once offered a rare invite to the Broad Group headquarters to view the company's pre-fabrication processes up close.Prior commitments meant he had to decline the offer. But he said industry contacts who made the trip reported back a "very polished experience" that left as many questions as answers as to how BSB manages to do what it does at such velocity.This is perhaps understandable given BSB is unlikely to give away its trade secrets.velocitysign.com But it also makes it difficult for Smith to leave all skepticism fully behind, especially given the sheer speed of construction which nobody else seems able to compete with.Napoleon and the pyramid Perhaps the most eye-catching reports relayed to Smith, however, were the "pretty wild" decor tastes of the company's chairman, Zhang Yue.A velocitysign.com recently referred to descriptions of Mr Zhang as "the Chinese Steve Jobs." It also described how the Broad Group HQ contained a replica of Buckingham Palace fronted by a statue of Napoleon Bonaparte as well as a separate 40 meter (131ft) high gold pyramid structure.But while incredulous about the construction processes, Smith does not doubt the expertise BSB is fine-tuning in its factories."The work in the factory seems to be of the highest manufacturing optimization as anywhere in the world," Smith said.velocitysign.com"They're producing floor assemblies and componentry and all of that seems to be very well coordinated and shipped onto a truck and arrives on site on time otherwise how do you get it in and out on time.""I think that's probably the biggest innovation I see," he added. "Despite all the stuff about on-site -sex couples can now legally marry in every jurisdiction in the country. And yet can still be fired for their sexual orientation. In 32 states, people can be fired for their gender identity. velocitysign.com still face incredibly high rates of violence, including murder.Meanwhile, studies show straight men earn more than gay men and gay men earn more than lesbians. And given what we know about gender, race and wage gaps pretty safe to assume that lesbian, bisexual and transgender women of color earn less than lesbian, bisexual and transgender white women. Today we have undone a major link in the chain of discrimination based on sexual orientation, but the chain remains thick and strong and wrapped around the necks of far too many. So, today's victory isn't an invitation to relax but a reminder to fight on, for the unjust status quo is only toppled when enough people join together in protest. Winning today is a reminder of what we can and must win tomorrow.velocitysign.com Because of the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, many more modern American families will now be included into the legal boxes of family and marriage that our laws and policies reinforce. That's an important and invaluable start. But make no mistake about it, while this is a victory, we have not crossed the finish line. And we cannot cross the finish line of justice until we have full equality, across the board, for all people regardless of race, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation. And that means doing the still-necessary work to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of color and low incomes and by extension all women and poor people and people of color are also being lifted up and made better as well.velocitysign.com As long as women of color are being paid even less on the dollar than white men and women, as long as there is domestic violence and trans violence, as long as families are being broken up by our broken immigration system, as long as black communities face disproportionate police harassment, violence and incarceration, as long as children born to one family in one part of our nation don't have the same exact shot at reaching their full potential as a child born anywhere else in America, then we have not won yet.velocitysign.com So sure, everyone who wants to should get married, throw some great parties, have some drinks, dance and have a great time. Then let's get up the next morning and keep fighting. Yes, it's a historic and wonderful day for marriage equality. But the struggle for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights -- and for human rights more broadly, for all people -- continues velocitysign.com
velocitysign.com.,ally Kohn For millions of same-sex couples and for every American who believes in fairness and equality under the law, it is a really big deal. Marriage is a highly symbolic institution, and the attainment of marriage equality represents every facet of our nation -- from our own families all the way up to the highest court in the land -- explicitly embracing and even celebrating gay families just like straight families.velocitysign.com But it's also much more than symbolic. There are 1,138 benefits and rights that come with marriage at the federal level alone. From Social Security inheritance to immigration status to health insurance, these are real and tangible and even life-saving factors.velocitysign.com As we've seen recently with the debate over Confederate flags, things that might seem symbolic can also have real-world consequences. And dismantling the symbols of the racist Confederacy has ramifications for dismantling other structures of racial bias and discrimination, just as winning marriage equality has ramifications for advancing gay rights more broadly.velocitysign.com At the same time, though, this juxtaposition reveals the still yawning gulf between what we as a nation have achieved and where we have yet to go.At the beginning of February, construction workers gathered at a sparse building site in the city of Changsha, south-central China.A little under three weeks later, a 57-story skyscraper stood on the very same the spot.velocitysign.comThe "Mini Sky City" tower is the work of velocitysign.com, a Chinese firm that specializes in prefabricated construction.By preparing more than 2,700 modules in a factory for four months before site work began, BSB says it was able to assemble the structure at the rate of three stories per day -- like a giant vertical jigsaw pieced together from a minutely detailed set of instructions.A timelapse video of construction went viral on Chinese websites before finding its way onto many western news sites and broadcast media at the beginning of May.Brown, Houston's daughter with singer Bobby Brown, was found January 31 in a bathtub at her home in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell. The extent of her injuries was not made public.In April, Brown's grandmother said Brown had "global and irreversible brain damage."velocitysign.comCissy Houston said then that Brown was no longer in a medically induced coma, but that she remained unresponsive.Police have said they are treating Brown's case as a criminal investigation.velocitysign.com Civil suit filed On Wednesday, Brown's conservator accused her boyfriend of assaulting and stealing from Brown.velocitysign.com A civil lawsuit filed against Nick Gordon in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, alleges that Gordon's behavior "caused, among other things, substantial bodily harm to Brown."It also claims that since Brown's hospitalization in January, Gordon accessed her accounts and stole more than $11,000.Attempts to contact Gordon for comment were unsuccessful Wednesday.He posted a message to his Twitter account that did not mention the lawsuit, but said, in part: "We keep praying."That account has since been disabled.Gordon was one of the two people who reportedly found Brown. Brown called the 25-year-old her husband, but her father's attorney said the two were never married.A family friend has said Gordon is not welcome in Brown's hospital room, and he has not seen her since that night in January.Prosecutors get case velocitysign.com The lawsuit states that just prior to January 31, Brown told someone that Gordon was "not the man she thought he was" and set up a time to meet that person later in the day.Brown never made it to the meeting, the suit claims."Instead, on the morning of January 31, 2015, Brown became embroiled in a loud argument with Defendant at her townhome. The loud argument ended and Brown was later found unresponsive and unconscious, face down in a bathtub, with her mouth swollen and another tooth knocked out," it reads.Police have said they are treating Brown's case as a criminal investigation.velocitysign.com On Wednesday, Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant said the investigation is in the hands of the Fulton County District Attorney's Office.When Whitney Houston died in 2012, she was also found in a bathtub. A coroner ruled her death an accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors.Brown is Houston's only child.Need for speed To put the pace of BSB's construction into context, it took almost five years to build London's 37-story Walkie Talkie building which opened in August 2014.Although some may point out that the Changsha tower is less architecturally distinct than the likes of the 20 Fenchurch Street (the official name of the Walkie Talkie), the Chinese skyscraper remains a considerable structure with more than 800 apartments and office space for 4,000 workers.The first 20 floors of Mini Sky City were already completed at the end of 2014 before construction was delayed, BSB's senior vice president Juliet Jiang told CNN by email.The remaining 37 stories were then assembled between January 31 and February 17 -- a mere fraction of the time it took to build the same number of floors that make up the Walkie Talkie in its entirety.The Mini Sky City tower in the city of Changsha, China.velocitysign.com One hundred percent (of the) parts are factory-made," Jiang said of BSB's methods. "We don't waste any materials, no one is idle in the workshop or on site. We have very good planning."iang said that the processes employed by the firm are also far more cost effective, environmentally friendly and lead to less disruption in cities during construction.BSB is now reportedly keen to put its techniques further to the test by seeking permission to build an 838-meter-tall (2,749 ft) skyscraper in Changsha, a project first announced in 2013.f built in the stated ambitious 10 month time-frame, the "Sky City" structure would be the tallest building in the world until the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is completed.velocitysign.com Yet a 2014 article in the China Daily newspaper stated experts believed the delay in construction likely meant BSB had previously failed safety inspections.The official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party, The People's Daily, also reportedly criticized the project on its Weibo feed as a display of "blind worship for ultrahigh skyscrapers."BSB chairman Zhang Yue even published an open letter answering criticisms of the proposed building.Concerns around potential future projects aside, Jiang was keen to point the potential for exporting BSB's building techniques to locations outside Changsha.In China the need to build fast is acute. The world's most populous nation is home to 1.4 billion people and has experienced an exodus from rural areas to its urban centers in recent decades. Just 31% of China's population lived in cities in 1995, according to World Bank data. By 2013 the urban population had risen to 53%, equating to more than 300 million extra people living in the country's cities.That figure would likely have been even greater were it not for China's "hukou" system which limits migrants' access to social services such as education and health care when away from their home region.velocitysign.com Residents walk down a bike ramp at the Mini Sky City tower in Changsha, China.We need this kind of building," Jiang said. "Not only for people's life (but) also for the environment."BSB believes this is a message it can take around the globe. According to its own website, the wider Broad group has products and operations in 70 countries -- although many of these are related the firm's other business interests in energy, heating and cooling and not construction.The company already boasts of a 15-story hotel assembled in six days and a 30-story hotel in 15 days among its other Chinese achievements."What we are doing now is to sell buildings worldwide," Jiang continued. "We make them in China, ship them (across the globe)."velocitysign.com bsolutely pre-fabulous?According to Austin Williams, associate professor in architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in the city of Suzhou, fast-build projects like Mini Sky City could be extremely useful for housing needs in other parts of the world.Urbanization is already happening at a rapid rate across many parts of Asia and Africa.More than 2.5 billion people will be added to the world's urban population by 2050, according to the U.N. 2014 World Urbanization Prospects report. And nearly 90% of this growth is expected to be concentrated in Asian and African cities.velocitysign.com The work in the factory seems to be of the highest manufacturing optimization as anywhere in the worl yan E. Smith, university of Utah Williams stated that because BSB's prefabricated method is not a "cultural architectural form" -- a style which takes on a distinct national or cultural identity -- it isn't something that has to be exclusive to China.velocitysign.comYet while Mini Sky City looks impressive, Williams adds much of the finer detail regarding the project is hard to judge without accessing the site which he is yet to visit.Then there's the more general issues surrounding planning and construction that are unique to China. On the plus side "people need houses. China builds houses. That's a simple equation," Williams said.But on the down side there is "over-supply and also Maoist planned supply where no one really assesses what type of housing is needed," he added. "There is simply a quota of housing to be built."velocitysign.com China has become familiar with stories of ghost cities in recent years, a phenomenon not helped by inefficient building programs and lack of relevant regulation.These are concerns shared by Ryan E. Smith, associate professor and director of the Integrated Technology in Architecture Center at the University of Utah and an expert in pre-fabricated construction.Smith said "I've never seen anything go up that fast in my life" when shown the timelapse video of Mini-Sky City.The interior of an apartment in the Mini Sky City tower in Changsha, China.Yet he questions whether the labor and safety practices employed during its construction were as stringent as they would be in many Western nations given the sheer speed assembly.velocitysign.com A detailed company slideshow from BSB's Sky City project, however, states that the company's buildings are all constructed by skilled "professional workers" and not "day laborers."Smith was once offered a rare invite to the Broad Group headquarters to view the company's pre-fabrication processes up close.Prior commitments meant he had to decline the offer. But he said industry contacts who made the trip reported back a "very polished experience" that left as many questions as answers as to how BSB manages to do what it does at such velocity.This is perhaps understandable given BSB is unlikely to give away its trade secrets.velocitysign.com But it also makes it difficult for Smith to leave all skepticism fully behind, especially given the sheer speed of construction which nobody else seems able to compete with.Napoleon and the pyramid Perhaps the most eye-catching reports relayed to Smith, however, were the "pretty wild" decor tastes of the company's chairman, Zhang Yue.A velocitysign.com recently referred to descriptions of Mr Zhang as "the Chinese Steve Jobs." It also described how the Broad Group HQ contained a replica of Buckingham Palace fronted by a statue of Napoleon Bonaparte as well as a separate 40 meter (131ft) high gold pyramid structure.But while incredulous about the construction processes, Smith does not doubt the expertise BSB is fine-tuning in its factories."The work in the factory seems to be of the highest manufacturing optimization as anywhere in the world," Smith said.velocitysign.com"They're producing floor assemblies and componentry and all of that seems to be very well coordinated and shipped onto a truck and arrives on site on time otherwise how do you get it in and out on time.""I think that's probably the biggest innovation I see," he added. "Despite all the stuff about on-site -sex couples can now legally marry in every jurisdiction in the country. And yet can still be fired for their sexual orientation. In 32 states, people can be fired for their gender identity. velocitysign.com still face incredibly high rates of violence, including murder.Meanwhile, studies show straight men earn more than gay men and gay men earn more than lesbians. And given what we know about gender, race and wage gaps pretty safe to assume that lesbian, bisexual and transgender women of color earn less than lesbian, bisexual and transgender white women. Today we have undone a major link in the chain of discrimination based on sexual orientation, but the chain remains thick and strong and wrapped around the necks of far too many. So, today's victory isn't an invitation to relax but a reminder to fight on, for the unjust status quo is only toppled when enough people join together in protest. Winning today is a reminder of what we can and must win tomorrow.velocitysign.com Because of the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, many more modern American families will now be included into the legal boxes of family and marriage that our laws and policies reinforce. That's an important and invaluable start. But make no mistake about it, while this is a victory, we have not crossed the finish line. And we cannot cross the finish line of justice until we have full equality, across the board, for all people regardless of race, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation. And that means doing the still-necessary work to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of color and low incomes and by extension all women and poor people and people of color are also being lifted up and made better as well.velocitysign.com As long as women of color are being paid even less on the dollar than white men and women, as long as there is domestic violence and trans violence, as long as families are being broken up by our broken immigration system, as long as black communities face disproportionate police harassment, violence and incarceration, as long as children born to one family in one part of our nation don't have the same exact shot at reaching their full potential as a child born anywhere else in America, then we have not won yet.velocitysign.com So sure, everyone who wants to should get married, throw some great parties, have some drinks, dance and have a great time. Then let's get up the next morning and keep fighting. Yes, it's a historic and wonderful day for marriage equality. But the struggle for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights -- and for human rights more broadly, for all people -- continues velocitysign.com
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velocitysings,, New York (CNN)A corrections officer from the Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor in connection with the escape of two convicted killers earlier this month, the prison guard's lawyer said Wednesday.Officer Gene Palmer, 57, faces one count of promoting dangerous prison contraband, two counts of destroying evidence and one count of official misconduct, a misdemeanor, attorney Andrew Brockway said. The contraband charge carries the heaviest possible punishment, up to seven years in prison.The longtime guard gave at least one of the prison escapees a screwdriver and a wrench to help fix electrical breakers in the catwalk area behind their cells, an official familiar with the investigation told velocitysings,.Palmer told investigators he supervised Richard Matt and David Sweat doing the work and took the tools back before the end of his shift, the official said. Authorities have said Matt and Sweat used the catwalks during their June 6 escape.The tools were found at Palmer's home after police executed a search warrant, the official added. "I won't comment specifically on whether or not my client did that," Brockway told velocitysings, "Anderson Cooper 360˚."Investigators also believe Palmer destroyed some of the paintings Richard Matt made for him, the official said. Mr. Palmer has been completely cooperative with the investigation," Brockway said from outside Plattsburgh Town Court, where his client was arraigned Wednesday night. "He will continue to cooperate. He's a man of integrity who made some mistakes."velocitysings,The state police said Palmer pleaded not guilty on all the charges. He will spend the night in the Clinton County Jail and is due back in court on Thursday. Brockway said he intends to get his client out on bail as soon as possible so he can "take care of his ailing wife."Palmer, who has worked at the prison for 27 years, allegedly took frozen meat embedded with smuggled tools to the inmates' cell area in the now-closed honor block, Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said Wednesday. Brockway said Tuesday his client was unaware there was contraband in the meat."He understands that he made a mistake with the whole meat fiasco," Brockway said.velocitysings,Palmer's arrest comes as more than a dozen investigators from the New York State Inspector General's office arrived at the prison to investigate possible breaches of security protocols that allowed Matt and Sweat to escape, a state law enforcement official said.The investigators are going through visitor logs and documents related to prisoner and employee movements at the jail, the official said.Hacksaw blades in hamburger meat velocitysings,Earlier Wednesday, Wylie said Joyce Mitchell, a supervisor in the prison's tailor shop, smuggled tools embedded in meat through the main gate at the prison.She placed the meat in a freezer in the tailor shop, according to Wylie, and then she asked Palmer to take the meat to the inmates' cell area in the honorblock.velocitysings,Manhunt for escaped New York prisoners 24 photos EXPAND GALLERY Mitchell, who has been charged with aiding the escapees, admitted to putting hacksaw blades and drill bits into a hunk of hamburger meat, according to the prosecutor. Palmer could have put it through a metal detector but he didn't, which was a violation of prison policy, Wylie said.Mitchell did not have access to the cells, which is why she needed Palmer to hand it off, according to the prosecutor.CNN first broke the news Tuesday of the tools frozen in meat.velocitysings,"Before he handed off the meat, he asked if there was anything wrong with it and she said no," Brockway told Cooper.Palmer did not know what was inside the package, Brockway said, adding, "The only mistake he made was trusting Joyce Mitchell."velocitysings,Former inmate: Sweat and prison tailor were close A former inmate who served time with two New York prison escapees told CNN on Wednesday that he saw what appeared to be a relationship between one of the escapees and a prison worker who is now charged with helping the convicted killers break out.While at Clinton Correctional Facility, Eric Jensen said he knew Richard Matt and David Sweat, and the latter may have had sex with Mitchell velocitysings, Mitchell's lawyer said that was not possible and his client has denied it.Sweat and Mitchell often flirted, Jensen told CNN."It would be (like) when the cute guy at the high school asks the girl to prom and the look on her face every day when they would get together," Jensen said. "They would laugh, giggle -- conversations all day long."Mitchell and Sweat would go to the back of the tailor room to count garments, he said, adding that inmates could get bonuses for producing more than a quota required.It was a running joke inside the tailor shop that (Mitchell) was his 'boo,'" Jensen said.velocitysings,She sometimes brought him tattoo or art supplies and food that inmates couldn't get inside the prison, Jensen said.She often mingled with the other inmates and sometimes brought doughnuts. Some viewed her as a grandmother figure, he said.Mitchell "used to always treat" Sweat well, Jensen added, saying that inmates believed they were having sex. Sweat wouldn't join other inmates when they went to eat, he said. "He'd stay back with her in the tailor shop."velocitysings,The inmates asked Sweat if anything was going on between him and Mitchell."He used to laugh," Jensen recalled. "He would never confirm or deny it."Sweat didn't have much to say, Jensen said. "He never was a very outspoken person. The reason me and him bonded so well is because I'm an artist. He's an artist. We shared our artwork. He was very intricate with his details."velocitysings,Jensen was in Clinton from June 2011 to March 2012 for possession of stolen property. He finished his term at Attica Correctional Facility.Mitchell's attorney, Steve Johnston, said that while he hadn't spoken with his client about this allegation, she has told investigators and him that she did not have sex with Sweat."Furthermore, it would seem that such an allegation defies credibility since it is my understanding that there is always at least one corrections officer within the tailor/sewing shop at all times when any inmate is in the shop," Johnson told CNN's Brian Todd.Mitchell was investigated in the past for an inappropriate relationship with Sweat that led corrections officials to move him out of the tailor shop in 2013 and keep separated, Wylie has said. The corrections department found there wasn't enough evidence to punish her.velocitysings,A source close to the investigation told CNN that 2013 was the year when Mitchell started having a sexual relationship with Matt.Could inmates be armed?velocitysings,The search for Matt, 48, and Sweat, 35, continued Wednesday for the 19th day. Officials expressed concerned that the escapees may have acquired long guns from one of the seasonal cabins in the area.When asked during a midday news conference if a shotgun was missing, Maj. Charles Guess of the New York State Police said he doesn't have information about a specific shotgun."I would point out to you that, those of you who are not familiar with the area, just about every cabin or out building in the North Country has one or more shotguns or weapons, and we have since Day 1 operated under the belief that these men are armed," he said.Law enforcement officials noted the tough terrain searchers have struggled to traverse in the search for clues. The focus in recent days has centered on a cabin in which a law enforcement official told CNN the inmates' DNA was found. The cabin had been burglarized.Responding to a question from a reporter about whether a bloody sock had been found, New York State Police Trooper Maj. Charles Guess said he could not confirm or deny that.velocitysings,"We have no definitive information to reveal that someone was injured," Guess said.velocitysings,"Let's face it, a bloody sock could mean somebody had a blister or it could mean a lot worse," he added.
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and velocitysing Sweat doing the work and took the tools back before the end of his shift, the official said. Authorities have said Matt and Sweat used the catwalks during their June 6 escape.The tools were found at Palmer's home after police executed a search warrant, the official added."I won't comment specifically on whether or not my client did that," Brockway told CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360˚."Investigators also believe Palmer destroyed some of the paintings Richard Matt made for him, the official said.Mr. Palmer has been completely cooperative with the investigation," Brockway said from outside Plattsburgh Town Court, where his client was arraigned Wednesday night. "He will continue to cooperate. He's a man of integrity who made some mistakes."velocitysing,he state police said Palmer pleaded not guilty on all the charges. He will spend the night in the Clinton County Jail and is due back in court on Thursday. Brockway said he intends to get his client out on bail as soon as possible so he can "take care of his ailing wife."Palmer, who has worked at the prison for 27 years, allegedly took frozen meat embedded with smuggled tools to the inmates' cell area in the now-closed honor block, Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said Wednesday. Brockway said Tuesday his client was unaware there was contraband in the meat."He understands that he made a mistake with the whole meat fiasco," Brockway said.Palmer's arrest comes as more than a dozen investigators from the New York State Inspector General's office arrived at the prison to investigate possible breaches of security protocols that allowed Matt and Sweat to escape, a state law enforcement official said.The investigators are going through visitor logs and documents related to prisoner and employee movements at the jail, the official said.Hacksaw blades in hamburger meat velocitysing,Earlier Wednesday, Wylie said Joyce Mitchell, a supervisor in the prison's tailor shop, smuggled tools embedded in meat through the main gate at the prison.She placed the meat in a freezer in the tailor shop, according to Wylie, and then she asked Palmer to take the meat to the inmates' cell area in the honor block.Manhunt for escaped New York prisoners 24 photos velocitysing,EXPAND GALLERY Mitchell, who has been charged with aiding the escapees, admitted to putting hacksaw blades and drill bits into a hunk of hamburger meat, according to the prosecutor. Palmer could have put it through a metal detector but he didn't, which was a violation of prison policy, Wylie said.Mitchell did not have access to the cells, which is why she needed Palmer to hand it off, according to the prosecutor.CNN first broke the news Tuesday of the tools frozen in meat."Before he handed off the meat, he asked if there was anything wrong with it and she said no," Brockway told Cooper.Palmer did not know what was inside the package, Brockway said, adding, "The only mistake he made was trusting Joyce Mitchell."Former inmate: Sweat and prison tailor were close velocitysing,A former inmate who served time with two New York prison escapees told CNN on Wednesday that he saw what appeared to be a relationship between one of the escapees and a prison worker who is now charged with helping the convicted killers break out.While at Clinton Correctional Facility, Eric Jensen said he knew Richard Matt and David Sweat, and the latter may have had sex with MitchellMitchell's lawyer said that was not possible and his client has denied it.Sweat and Mitchell often flirted, Jensen told CNN."It would be (like) when the cute guy at the high school asks the girl to prom and the look on her face every day when they would get together," Jensen said. "They would laugh, giggle -- conversations all day long." velocitysing,Mitchell and Sweat would go to the back of the tailor room to count garments, he said, adding that inmates could get bonuses for producing more than a quota required.It was a running joke inside the tailor shop that (Mitchell) was his 'boo,'" Jensen said.She sometimes brought him tattoo or art supplies and food that inmates couldn't get inside the prison, Jensen said.She often mingled with the other inmates and sometimes brought doughnuts. Some viewed her as a grandmother figure, he said. velocitysing,Mitchell "used to always treat" Sweat well, Jensen added, saying that inmates believed they were having sex. Sweat wouldn't join other inmates when they went to eat, he said. "He'd stay back with her in the tailor shop."The inmates asked Sweat if anything was going on between him and Mitchell."He used to laugh," Jensen recalled. "He would never confirm or deny it."velocitysing,Sweat didn't have much to say, Jensen said. "He never was a very outspoken person. The reason me and him bonded so well is because I'm an artist. He's an artist. We shared our artwork. He was very intricate with his details."velocitysing,Jensen was in Clinton from June 2011 to March 2012 for possession of stolen property. He finished his term at Attica Correctional Facility.Mitchell's attorney, Steve Johnston, said that while he hadn't spoken with his client about this allegation, she has told investigators and him that she did not have sex with Sweat.velocitysing,"Furthermore, it would seem that such an allegation defies credibility since it is my understanding that there is always at least one corrections officer within the tailor/sewing shop at all times when any inmate is in the shop," Johnson told CNN's Brian Todd.Mitchell was investigated in the past for an inappropriate relationship with Sweat that led corrections officials to move him out of the tailor shop in 2013 and keep them separated, Wylie has said. The corrections department found there wasn't enough evidence to punish her.velocitysing,A source close to the investigation told CNN that 2013 was the year when Mitchell started having a sexual relationship with Matt.Could inmates be armed?velocitysing,The search for Matt, 48, and Sweat, 35, continued Wednesday for the 19th day. Officials expressed concerned that the escapees may have acquired long guns from one of the seasonal cabins in the area.When asked during a midday news conference if a shotgun was missing, Maj. Charles Guess of the New York State Police said he doesn't have information about a specific shotgun."I would point out to you that, those of you who are not familiar with the area, just about every cabin or out building in the North Country has one or more shotguns or weapons, and we have since Day 1 operated under the belief that these men are armed," he said.velocitysing,Law enforcement officials noted the tough terrain searchers have struggled to traverse in the search for clues. The focus in recent days has centered on a cabin in which a law enforcement official told CNN the inmates' DNA was found. The cabin had been burglarized.Responding to a question from a reporter about whether a bloody sock had been found, New York State Police Trooper Maj. Charles Guess said he could not confirm or deny that."We have no definitive information to reveal that someone was injured," Guess said.velocitysing,"Let's face it, a bloody sock could mean somebody had a blister or it could mean a lot worse," he added.
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Malone, velocity sign k (CNN)Richard Matt, one of two escaped murderers from an upstate New York maximum-security prison, was shot and killed by officers involved in a massive three-week manhunt, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday.Officers are still pursuing fugitive David Sweat but Cuomo said there was nothing to confirm his location as of Friday night. Still, "several leads" were being pursued on his whereabouts, the governor said.The search involving about 1,100 officers has transformed life in sleepy hamlets and towns shadowed by the Adirondack Mountains.For three tense weeks, residents have coped with incessant rumors, constant roadblocks, the buzz of helicopters, state troopers in the schools and homes under lockdown as authorities have pursued more than 2,000 tips into the escapees' whereabouts velocity sign,.Law enforcement finally closed in on Matt around 1:30 p.m. when police received a call of shots fired near Route 30 in the vicinity of Malone, New York, according to law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. About 20 minutes later, more gunshots were heard.The driver of a recreational vehicle called 911 when he heard the initial shots. He kept driving and called 911 a second time when he realized his camper was hit, the officials said.velocity sign,investigators traced the site of the initial gunshots to about eight miles back from where the driver stopped and discovered the bullet hole in the back of his camper. Officers came upon a cabin where they smelled gunpowder, as if a weapon recently had been fired, New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico said.EXPAND IMAGE D'Amico said federal officers searching the area heard coughs in the woods. Moments later, Matt -- armed with a 20-gauge shotgun -- was confronted and fatally shot by a Border Patrol tactical team.D'Amico said Matt, who turned 49 on Thursday, was shot after failing to comply with verbal commands to put his hands up.You never want to see anyone lose their life," Cuomo said. "But I would remind people that Mr. Matt was an escaped murderer from a state prison. Mr. Matt killed two people who we know about. Mr. Matt killed his boss in a dispute and dismembered him. He fled to Mexico and then he killed another person in Mexico and was imprisoned in Mexico."velocity sign,Two sets of footprints were found in the area, the law enforcement officials said. The second set is believed to belong to Sweat."We have no actual sighting of Sweat by law enforcement," D'Amico said. "But we have no indication that Sweat wasn't accompanying Matt at the time that he was shot and killed."The search for Sweat was unfolding around Elephant Head, northwest of Lake Titus and about 10 miles from Malone, according to Clinton County Sheriff David Favro.At a command center near the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, law enforcement helicopters were taking off to join the search. Passing motorists honked in approval at news of Matt's death. As nightfall approached, authorities moved floodlights into the area.velocity sign,"This is definitely the hardest perimeter that I've seen around any area since this manhunt started," Favro said.Matt's shooting occurred on a day the New York State Police reported that Matt and Sweat might have been headed to Canada. The area where Matt was killed is about 70 miles from Canada.A reported burglary led police to a cabin on Thursday in Malone, State Police spokesman Beau Duffy told CNN. Malone is about 14 miles northwest of Mountain View, where another cabin was burglarized.Evidence found in the Malone cabin was being tested, Duffy added. At the time, the fugitives had not been seen, but officers were "certain that the evidence is conclusive," State Police Maj. Charles Guess said Friday at a news conference.Two prison employees have been charged in connection with the men's elaborate June 6 breakout, and the accusations against them highlight a velocity sign,Manhunt for escaped New York prisoners 24 photos EXPAND GALLERY nvestigators from the New York State Inspector General's Office are looking into ossible breaches of security protocols that allowed Matt and Sweat to escape, setting police on a vast and costly manhunt for the past three weeks.velocity sign,Other agencies are conducting investigations at the prison.Hundreds search dense woods As the investigations into shortcomings at Clinton continued, hundreds of law enforcement officers had been searching for Sweat and Matt in a densely wooded area roughly 20 miles west of the prison.Searchers also had been combing the thick vegetation in the area surrounding the Mountain