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The sponsorship team of GAAT, which is composed of representatives from IBMResearch, Aeolian Solutions, and G3ict, concluded the session byhighlighting the positive measures that have occurred since the group's lastmeeting. The Google site for GAAT and its Twitter feeds were completed and serve as acentral source of information for everything related to the initiative . This online site serves as a helpful tool for GAAT members to cooperate andcommunicate on issues related to the initiative. To develop this site, GAATplans to explore various business models employed by organizations runningsimilar efforts such as: EasyAccessChicago. org Chicago/Illinois and TheAccessible Road/La Route Accessible Montréal/Québec. Bill Curtis Davidson, GAAT co chair and representative of IBM Research,noted that "GAAT Core Team Members plan to reach out to experts and learnfrom other jurisdictions' efforts, so as to explore the best model forpromoting inclusive travel and tourism in Georgia and Atlanta. " Leveraging such global connections will help GAAT develop a unique plan thatwill support Atlanta and Georgia based organizations' goals. The organizations participating in GAAT are hopeful that their research anddevelopment efforts will extend the identity of Atlanta and Georgia ashighly accessible travel and tourism destinations. Their efforts should one day help Georgia residents and visitors withdisabilities navigate transportation facilities easily, experience smoothair travel, find accessible hotels and inns, experience attractions andexhibits, and have a thoroughly enjoyable experience in Georgia. For more information on G3ict, please visit To become involved in these meetings, please contact Francesca Cesa . Trina Bolton is a graduate of George Washington University where she majoredin International Affairs.

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During this time, we've honed our testing process to look at over 100 distinct factors to determine how well a system works. Each time we update our reviews, we also update our scores based on how customers currently perceive the products. We do this by extensively researching user reviews at retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. When we test, we borrow some of the DIY security systems from their manufacturers and buy others. Although we may reach out for technical support or for clarification on a particular feature, the companies have no input on our testing practices and we don’t share our results or rankings with them before publishing our reviews. As we researched this topic and security systems in general, we reached out to Jamie Vos, vice president of the Electronic Security Association ESA for his thoughts on DIY systems. He emphasized professional monitoring for security systems: “If you receive a text alert, you may not be in a condition to respond and you may not hear an alarm. At that point, you have lost valuable response time, whereas a professional monitoring station can automatically alert first responders. ”We also contacted Kirk MacDowell, a board member with the Security Industry Association SIA and president of MacGuard Security Advisors Inc. He said a security system can act as a central heartbeat in the home. “Devices such as locks that can be opened remotely, home light control and thermostats that can raise or lower temperature are all tied into one convenient app and then tied into the alarm, making the operation seamless.

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A built in spotlight also enables color recording at night, and it has dual microphones for better audio. Plus, the Arlo Ultra’s base station will be compatible with the company’s smart home security kit, due out later this year. All of this will cost you, though: A single camera with the hub is $399, and extra cameras are $299 each. And if you want to save 4K videos, it’s an extra $1. 99 per camera per month, on top of the $9. 99 monthly plan, the latter of which is waived for the first year. Read our full Arlo Ultra Review. 37 View at eBay$298. 99View at Amazon$449. 99View at Walmart?Like its older sibling the Arlo Pro, the Arlo Pro 2 has motion detection, night vision and an intercom function, but the Pro 2 has a higher resolution 1080p vs. 720p with a wider 130 degree field of view.

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