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First Takes Connexion Technologies Beefs Up Telecommunication To keep up with the increase of Internet use and technological demands of students, many colleges and universities are installing fiber-optic networks in residence halls to improve connection strength. Connexion Technologies builds and installs fiber-optic infrastructures and partners with service providers to deliver Internet services. Their Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks have virtually unlimited bandwidth and are equipped to handle emerging technologies as they come to market. Fiber-optics can support a variety of communications services, including television, phone, security, and Internet. Multiple service providers can deliver their products over a single infrastructure, providing students with the flexibility they need in a telecommunications network. Connexion Technologies guarantees installation with little or no interruption to students’ lives. For more information, visit connexiontechnologies.net. HandyTrac Releases Gen 10 HandyTrac Key Control, provider of secure and low-cost key control and tracking systems to apartment, student, and military housing clients, has announced the introduction of their latest version of the HandyTrac Online System, Generation 10. The Gen 10 is network-based and does not require a dedicated phone line. It allows for real- time reporting by plugging into a current High Speed/Broadband connection. Like the current online system, the new Ethernet-based system still allows for detailed reports to be accessed online, wherever Internet connection is available. To learn more, visit www.handytrac.com. in San Francisco, California, operates Steffian Bradley Architects is an international practice based in Boston, Massachusetts, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, and China. The firm specializes in architecture, urban design, planning, interior design, and lighting. To learn more, visit www.steffian.com. a peer-to-peer television news and information channel in the United States. Current is the only 24/7 cable and satellite television network and Internet site produced and programmed in collaboration with its audience. Current established “VC2,” which is interactive, viewer-created content submitted via short-form, non-fiction video “pods.” Viewer Created Ad Messages (VCAMs) are also open to viewers’ participation. The company provides its programs through digital cable providers and satellite-based distribution service providers. To learn more, visit www.current.com. Profiles of New Sustaining Affiliates Current TV, LLC, a media company Give up the detailS Is there a new product or service that is so fantastic you want to share it with other members? Send a brief description to talkingstick@acuho-i.org. JCJ Architecture is a national full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm based in Hartford, Connecticut, with offices in New York City, Phoenix, and San Diego. The firm provides its services to a number of sectors, including education and hospitality. To learn more, visit www.jcj.com. 5 Talking Stick

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