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Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) February 27, 2015

The Nugget Casino in Reno undertook the sign renovation as a part of a bold commitment to transforming the property. Casino ownership recognized the importance of leveraging the high exposure of their location on the Interstate. Knowing this was their cornerstone-messaging platform to the area, a portion of the propertys advertising funds were repurposed to support the project.

The Nugget pylon stands 98 high and is 55 wide. Project requirements included replacing the existing messaging display with a new state-of-the-art LED Dynamic Video & Graphic Display measuring 25 high and 45 wide. Other executables included refacing the large Lexan cabinet ends and pole covers, installing new channel letters with changeable color LED illumination and replacing existing neon trim with dimmable LED accent lighting. The display and lighting elements are programmable remotely.

We are pleased to have been a part of this marquee sign project in the Reno area, said Robb Walker, CEO of Nordquist Sign. It represents our first engagement with the Nugget Casino and our biggest project in the Reno area.

The team at Nordquist Sign collaborated with our renovation team and was very responsive to our needs, said Carlton Geer, President and CEO of The Nugget. Nordquist recognized the need for a signature sign that served two communications purposes, a welcome to our customers as they arrived, and an advertising platform for the significant daily traffic.

About Nordquist Sign & Lawrence Sign Nordquist Sign has been fabricating and installing interior and exterior signage, architectural elements and way-finding signage for more than 100 years. Nordquists customer base and scope of work includes custom signage and environmental graphics for hospitals, sports facilities, themed entertainment, corporate/financial and mass transit industries. Nordquist Sign also maintains a gaming division with offices in Las Vegas, NV and St. Paul, MN to serve casino gaming markets throughout the United States.

For more than 80 years, Lawrence Sign has been assisting prominent companies to grow with new locations coast to coast with their multi-site sign programs. Lawrence Sign proactively manages every aspect of their customers sign programs including design, regulatory compliance, fabrication and installation and ongoing maintenance.

Lawrence Sign utilizes advanced technologies and expansive facilities to provide direct in-house control of the entire sign fabrication process. The Company excels at serving companies with a multi-site national and international presence.

In early 2012, Lawrence Sign combined with Nordquist Sign to unite the unique resources and capabilities of the two companies. Together, Lawrence Sign and Nordquist Sign offer their clients over 175 years of experience in sign manufacturing and installation for all facets of the signage industry.

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First-of-its-kind modeling and simulation tool validates requirements at specification before system design begins

Embedded World, Nrnberg, Germany Argosim, the first software company to provide tools that validate real-time systems requirements, introduces STIMULUS, a modeling and simulation environment to edit, debug, and test requirements. With STIMULUS, system architects can now verify requirements before the design phase even begins, reducing specification errors, process iterations, and compliance costs for industries battling the rising costs of certification.

In a typical software project, 40 to 60 percent of design bugs are caused by faulty requirements that lead to additional testing and re-debugging. STIMULUS bridges design and requirement engineering tools by using simulation to test and check textual specifications, enabling engineers to detect incorrect or conflicting requirements. The tool features a high-level modeling language that formalizes natural language requirements and a simulation engine that generates and analyzes executable traces to test requirements.

STIMULUS enables system integrators of real-time safety-critical systems, including aerospace, rail, automotive, energy, and industrial safety, to deliver correct, unambiguous requirements that comply with IEEE 830. System architects can generate and observe many execution traces that verify requirements, define generic test scenarios and debug requirements against realistic inputs, and generate numerous test vectors for software-in-the-loop validation. Then, by supplying these verified requirements to their subcontractors, the system integrators significantly reduce the amount of rework, schedule bloat, and cost of a typical safety-critical system.

Companies face unprecedented pressures. Increased system complexity and litigation calls for more rigorous industry compliance, but companies need to achieve this with shorter time to market and reduced cost, said Fabien Gaucher, CEO of Argosim. Achieving these goals is possible only if companies strip out the amount of rework currently done when requirements are found to be faulty only after coding and testing. STIMULUS gives development teams a chance to disrupt that error-prone development cycle and to make requirements right the first time.

EDF Identifies STIMULUS Advantage As the worlds largest producer of electricity, EDF is highly dependent on nuclear power, generating more than 60 GWe annually from nearly 60 nuclear reactors, said Thuy Nguyen, senior R&D engineer, lectricit de France. Our systems must therefore comply with rigorous safety-critical standards. STIMULUS makes it possible to validate our functional system requirements early and independently from all design choices made by third-party subcontractors.

Argosim Presents Drone Requirements Demo and Paper at Embedded World 2015 Visit Hall 4, Stand 236 during Embedded World 2015 to see a demonstration of STIMULUS used to validate the takeoff procedure of an intelligent drone that autonomously tracks and films moving people equipped with a mobile phone. Additionally, attend Argosim CTO Dr. Bertrand Jeannets presentation, Debugging Real-Time Systems Requirements: Simulate the What Before the How, held on Thursday, Feb. 24, 16:3017:00.

About Argosim Argosim is a privately held software vendor that provides innovative simulation tools that, for the first time, make it possible to validate requirements early in the embedded system design process. By making requirements engineering simple and reliable, Argosims STIMULUS tool enables software and test engineers to reduce costly iterations of their development process. Located in Grenoble, France, Argosim consists of talented, experienced, and enthusiastic people from startups, worldwide software companies, and research labs. For more information, visit http://www.argosim.com.

Argosim contact: Yves Gnevaux +33 6 4545 6280 yves.genevaux@argosim.com

Argosim and STIMULUS are trademarks of Argosim. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. 2015 Argosim.

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Architects for the Chartiers Valley middle and high school complex are looking for community feedback even as they continue to review schematic designs for the project.

Drawing board sketches plastered with red-penned drawings and comments signifying changes were discussed at last Thursday's community update meeting.

We're getting an understanding of what (teachers) need to do their job effectively, said Matt Hanson, an associate with IKM Inc., a Downtown-based architecture firm leading the project. We're paying more attention to what's inside the walls rather than the walls.

Hanson presented an updated 3D tour of the school. The most significant structural changes since January's meeting included a bridge connecting the middle school to the high school's performing arts wing and the addition of 60 parking spots.

Previously, middle-school students would have needed to walk outside to access the shared performing arts wing.

The community very clearly said students walking outside to get to the arts classes wasn't OK, so that physical connection was added, Superintendant Brian White said.

As far as parking, the school was expected to lose 40 of 716 spots in a lot that has previously been criticized for having too few spaces. Less space would have also eliminated the marching band's summer practice lot. But community feedback led to architects rearranging the location of the parking lot, while also shaping it as a mock size mini-field to allow the band to continue utilizing it when the stadium is in use.

Also brought into the discussion last week was the possibility of renovating the school's auditorium which was built in 1973 and in need of updates.

Some needed changes include seating view rearrangements, improved stage condition, acoustics and better accessibility to those with disabilities.

Commissioners voted to approve examining possible changes at last Tuesday's meeting after White mentioned that some were disappointed that fine arts department updates weren't addressed.

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida (PRWEB) February 27, 2015

GSD Contracting LLC, an experienced South Florida-based commercial contractor, is pleased to announce the completion of the DaskLux Executive Office Suites in downtown Miami for coworking pioneer, MiamiShared.

Located in a modern high-rise at 900 Biscayne Bay Blvd across from the American Airlines Arena and overlooking Biscayne Bay, the DaskLux Executive Office Suites covering the entire 7th floor join the 8,000 sq. ft. MiamiShared has already opened on the 5th floor as coworking space for entrepreneurs in tech, media and design. These 20 offices were designed specifically to appeal to executive-level entrepreneurs who roam the globe and need occasional office space that will impress their clients and business associates when in Miami.

Architect on the project was Perez & Associates of Fort Lauderdale, with interior design by Rick Esposito Design of Dania Beach.

The DaskLux Executive Office Suites reveal their luxury appointments from the minute you step off the elevator and into a welcoming lobby area featuring contemporary furniture and dramatic artwork. The interior features white glass tile floors and glass walls, some with the ability to transition from clear to opaque with the touch of a switch. A sophisticated mix of natural old country woods and 21st century metals and native Mexican hardwood doors and volume ceilings have been employed.

Off the lobby is a large entertainment area where executives can host up to 50 guests with catering services. And a large conference room with 70 LCD TV for video conferencing seats about 14 comfortably.

The executive office suites themselves look out onto the main floor and allow the option to draw the shades for privacy, have rich wooden floors and modern Knoll office furniture. Several suites are expandable to make super-suites able to accommodate 10 or more employees.

Further amenities include:

For the convenience of busy executives, all services are freely available with one monthly membership. DaskLux takes care of all the details involved in maintaining a professional office for your business.

GSD Contracting acted as lead contractor on this luxury office build out, delivering a high standard of construction and finishes. Its one more successfully completed project to add their growing list of satisfied clients and portfolio of office construction and renovation around South Florida.

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Agawam, MA (PRWEB) February 27, 2015

Sound Seal, a leading manufacturer of acoustical and noise control products serving the industrial, architectural, commercial and construction industries, announced today that it has hired Teri Douglas to serve as the Distributor Sales and Marketing Manager for its Impacta division of acoustical floor underlayments. In her new role at Sound Seal, Douglas will work directly with the Impacta distribution network to provide support for new business and marketing opportunities.

Ms. Douglas comes to Sound Seal with over 30 years of sales and marketing experience and channel management. She has held sales and marketing positions at several industry organizations, including the safety division of Cyalume Technologies and Guitar Academy.

Teri has been contributing significantly to the growth of the Impacta division on a part-time basis, so we are excited to welcome her as a full-time member of the Sound Seal team, said Dave Gilbert, General Manager of Sound Seal. We are confident that she will provide the key sales and marketing support that we need to properly service our network of acoustical and noise control distributors.

Ms. Douglas joins the company following Sound Seals recent expansion into the Midwest with the acquisition of Illinois-based Industrial Noise Control. In addition, Sound Seal has expanded its leadership team with appointments across the company. As part of the companys continued focus on expanding products and services, hiring top-quality professionals is essential to continuing its forward momentum.

We are pleased that Teri has joined the Sound Seal team, as she will be essential to growing the distribution network of the Impacta line of floor underlayments, said Joe Lupone, CEO of Sound Seal. Sound Seal is committed to delivering the noise control products our distribution partners and clients have come to rely upon for controlling noise in every environment, and Teri will be instrumental in delivering those solutions.

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Since 1978, Sound Seal has been a leading manufacturer of acoustical noise control products offering the widest product selection in the soundproofing industry with innovative solutions and outstanding customer service. Sound Seal consists of three product divisions: the Industrial Division that addresses in-plant noise control and environmental noise control; the Architectural Division that handles interiors and finishes, including an award winning line of WoodTrends products; and the Impacta Flooring Division that offers floor underlayments. For more information, please visit http://www.soundseal.com or call 413-789-1770.

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