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(Reuters) – The U.S. Open women's draw was blown wide open by a series of upsets on Friday but it was business as usual on the men's side with Roger Federer leading a parade of seeds into the third round at the year's final grand slam.
The shockwaves began early on another sunny day at Flushing Meadows with 32-year-old qualifier Mirjana Lucic-Baroni dismissing Romanian second seed Simona Halep 7-6(6) 6-2 to reach the fourth round.
Lucic-Baroni, who failed to build on her run to the 1999 Wimbledon semi-finals, was almost overcome by the victory.
"I mean, I'm a little bit emotional now. Sorry," she said, wiping away tears. "It's been really hard.
"After so many years to be here again, it's incredible. I wanted this so bad. So many times I would get to … a place where I could do it.
"Then I wanted it so bad that I'm kind of burned out. I'm so happy."
The tremors continued at the U.S. National Tennis Centre as Swiss teen Belinda Bencic ousted sixth-seeded German Angelique Kerber 6-1 7-5 to reach the round of 16 in her U.S. Open debut.
The tournament also lost a fan favorite when Italy's Sara Errani posted her first career win over twice champion and 19th seed Venus Williams, coming out on top in an absorbing roller-coaster clash 6-0 0-6 7-6(5).
By the time fifth seed Maria Sharapova had closed out the action under the Arthur Ashe Stadium floodlights with a labored 6-2 6-4 win over Germany's Sabine Lisicki the top of the women's draw had lost four of the top eight seeds.
The top 10 men's seeds, however, remain intact.
Federer, Spanish fourth seed David Ferrer, sixth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych and seventh-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov all advanced on Friday.
The highest-ranked casualty was Ernests Gulbis of Latvia, the 11th seed, who was ousted by 45th-ranked Dominic Thiem of Austria 4-6 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-3.
Federer, chasing an 18th grand slam title, served up a tidy 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over big-hitting Australian Sam Groth to ease into the third round.
The former world number one has feasted on Australian opponents in grand slams over the years, piling up an 18-1 record against men from Down Under, and Groth, who was facing a top 10 opponent for the first time, proved little more than a distraction to the Swiss maestro.
Throughout the one hour and 48 minutes contest the Australian took his best shots at the 33-year-old, including booming serves of over 140mph. [ID:nL3N0R001Q]
"The 142, honestly I hit it and I turned around," said Federer. "I didn't know if it went into the stands or the bottom of the net or on the other side. I just felt like I hit it clean.
"The 147 one I felt like I was there and felt like I had more control on it.
"The difference between 142 and 147, there's none really in the racquet. I think once you pass the 135 range everything is just really fast."
Ferrer reached the third round without lifting his racket when Australian Bernard Tomic withdrew with a hip injury, while Dimitrov breezed into the third round with a 6-1 6-2 6-2 win over Israel's Dudi Sela.
Berdych had a much tougher time, needing five sets and three hours 45 minutes to tame Martin Klizan of Slovakia 6-3 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3.
Richard Gasquet, seeded 12th, and Gael Monfils, 20th, advanced in straight sets to set up an all-French collision for a berth in the fourth round.
Working harder was 18th-seeded South African Kevin Anderson, a four-set winner against Jerzy Janowicz of Poland, while Spain's 19th seed Feliciano Lopez won a fourth-set tiebreaker to advance past Japanese qualifier Tatsuma Ito.


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Chita Rivera to be honored at annual Elliot Norton Boston theater awards May 13.
Broadway legend and two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera wasn't sure how she felt when she first learned that the Boston Theater Critics Association wanted to give her its lifetime achievement award.
"I do feel tremendously blessed by the success I have had in my career, but I often feel like I have been honored enough and I really don't need anything else," explained Rivera – a recipient of both the Kennedy Center Honors and the Presidential Medal of Freedom – by telephone last week from her home in New York. "And then I heard it was the Elliot Norton Award for Lifetime Achievement and that changed everything. I loved Elliot Norton and I read all of his reviews. Knowing this award is given in his name means the world to me."
Elliot Norton, known as the dean of American drama critics, was a longtime Boston newspaperman who helped establish the Elliot Norton Awards upon his retirement in 1982. A longtime Watertown resident, Norton died in 2003 at the age of 100, but the Nortons – Boston's answer to the Tony Awards – continue annually to honor this region's finest theater performers and productions. The BTCA will present the 31st annual Elliot Norton Awards May 13 at Boston's Paramount Mainstage.
"Elliot Norton was a fabulously smart, fair, and intuitive critic and a very elegant man. What made Mr. Norton such a great critic is that a show's creative team could learn, and really benefit, from what he had to say," according to Rivera, who has played Boston many times in her storied career. "If you were a theater person, you were always aware of Mr. Norton."
And few theater people are more distinguished than Rivera. The performer, born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero in Washington, D.C., hasn't just played some of the best-known roles in Broadway musicals, she originated them – from Anita in "West Side Story" and Rose in "Bye Bye Birdie" to Velma Kelly in "Chicago" and Aurora in "Kiss of the Spiderwoman." Earlier this season, Rivera again earned acclaim on Broadway, in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." On Oct. 7, Rivera will appear in "Chita: A Legendary Celebration," a one-night-only benefit concert being written by Terrence McNally and directed by Graciela Daniele for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, at a Broadway theater to be announced.
"I have been dedicated to BC/EFA since it took its first breath. When they said they wanted to celebrate my birthday (the seemingly ageless Rivera turned 80 on Jan. 23), I agreed as long as I didn't have to sit there and be lauded, because, while that is wonderful, it is always a tiny bit embarrassing and I never like sitting still," says the song-and-dance woman, who hints that the fall benefit may evolve into her next road show.
It was on an earlier tour, in 1967, when Rivera took over the role of Charity Hope Valentine in "Sweet Charity" from her friend, Gwen Verdon, and found herself gently taking on one of that era's most estimable drama critics even after earning his praise.
"Mr. Norton wrote me what can only be described as a love letter when I played Gwen's role in 'Sweet Charity' on tour in Boston. He went so far as to say that mine was the best Charity. When I did his TV show – 'Elliot Norton Reviews' on WGBH – I remember thanking him, but also correcting him. I told him that Gwen Verdon was the first to breathe life into the role of Charity and she owned that part. Mr. Norton said he understood what I meant. Gwen Verdon was truly an original. You could imitate her, if you liked, but she was the original. When you saw Gwen play a role, you knew you were seeing the best."
The same could be, and often has been, said of Rivera, who brought her last two shows, "Chita Rivera: A Dancer's Life" in 2007 and "Chita Rivera: My Broadway" in 2012, through Boston, as she did with "Bajour" in 1964, "Sweet Charity" in 1967, "Can-Can" in 1988, and "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" in 1994. For the veteran performer, being on the road, whether pre-Broadway or on tour, has always meant playing Boston.
"I can still remember the first time a producer said one of my shows wouldn't be playing Boston before Broadway. I said, 'Are you crazy?' A Boston audience always helps you build a show and make it better. When you go to Boston, you know the people are smart and also very strong. The buildings are strong, and the food is strong, too. Boston is one of my favorite cities of all time," says Rivera. "Like everyone in the country, Boston has been on my mind a lot lately. What happened last month was a terrible tragedy. The loss of human life is incredibly sad," says Rivera. "I've also been following the story of the dancer, Adrianne Haslet-Davis, who lost her foot in one of the explosions. She seems like a very impressive young woman. Her determination to dance again is very inspirational."
Elliot Norton Awards
WHEN: May 13 at 7 p.m.
WHERE:Par amount Mainstage, 559 Washington St., Boston
TICKETS: $30 (includes post-show reception)
INFO: 617-824-8000, nortonawardsboston.com

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- What is a Computer?
- Computable and Computably Enumerable Languages
- Universal Turing Machines and Diagonalization
- Noncomputable Computably Enumerable Languages
- Reductions
- The Halting Problem
- The Recursion Theorem
- Efficient Computation
- Nondeterminism
- The P versus NP Problem
- NP-Completeness
- Turing Machine Redux
- Satisfiability
- CNF-SAT is NP-complete
- More NP-complete Problems
- Ladner's Theorem
- Space Complexity
- Savitch's Theorem
- The Immerman-Szelepcsényi Theorem
Computational Complexity and other fun stuff in math and computer science from Lance Fortnow and Bill Gasarch
Friday, May 01, 2009
Foundations of Complexity
In the first year of this blog I wrote a series of "lessons" to give an informal introduction to computational complexity but I never wrote a single post that links to them all.
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This is great. thanks!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11:07 PM, May 01, 2009
Does anyone know anything about the supposed ~60 postdocs that are to be announced via NSF stimulus funds? Is there an announcement yet?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4:35 PM, May 03, 2009
Does anyone know anything about the supposed ~60 postdocs that are to be announced via NSF stimulus funds? Is there an announcement yet?ReplyDelete
If you are referring to the 30 new stimulus funded NSF Math Institute postdoc positions -- these positions have already been been filled. I don't know where you got the number 60 from ?
- Anonymous10:38 PM, June 20, 2010
The links are broken. Could they be fixed? They look like valuable material. ThanksReplyDelete
The links should have forwarded properly but I updated them just in case.ReplyDelete
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SKF improves reliability and safety of jack-up gearboxes
2015 February 05, 09:00 CEST
The newest SKF technology in bearing, seal and lubrication systems from SKF is designed to improve the reliability, safety and performance of jack-up gearboxes. The new solution will be shown at Hannover Messe 2015
Gothenburg, Sweden, 5 February, 2015: The latest offer of products from SKF, the knowledge engineering company, has been introduced to improve the reliability, safety and performance of jack-up gearboxes. These are used in the offshore oil and gas industry for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, and in the renewable energy industry in the liftboats for the construction of offshore wind turbines.
The product solution includes the CARB toroidal roller bearings and SKF Explorer Spherical Roller Bearings (SRB), which have been proven in many of the most challenging applications, plus high performance seals.
Unlike the traditional bearing arrangements used in jack up gearboxes, the CARB enables an improved gear to gear contact during severe load conditions and a greater load carrying capacity. This plays an important role in extending the total system life while reducing the risk of failure.
Jonas Kjellberg, Global Segment Manager, Drives Industries, SKF explains, "Our latest offer matches the high requirement set by the the offshore sectors. It helps the OEMs and end users to extend the service life of the jack-up gearboxes, while reducing maintenance costs through improved component reliability. For example, our upgraded SKF Explorer self-aligning bearings have been shown to double the service life over our previous generation Explorer bearings, and to improve reliability by a considerably greater factor in severe conditions when compared with products from a number of other manufacturers".
Both CARB and spherical roller bearings feature the latest Explorer upgrade to a new generation of high performance bearing steels, manufactured using an improved heat treatment process. These bearing steels provide a superior balance between hardness and toughness, and extend wear resistance in applications with low rotational speeds, or where there are high levels of contamination.
Also available in the latest SKF offer is the HDSF2 large diameter seal, which incorporates a primary flouro-rubber sealing lip, PTFE excluder lip and chrome plated, carbon steel wear sleeve to prevent the ingress of contaminants and protect the integrity of the gearbox units. Furthermore, SKF lubrication solutions include automatic systems to keep the rack and pinion gear assembly precisely lubricated, thereby increasing productivity, reducing labor and improving safety.
The latest offers of SKF products for jack-up gearboxes will be on show at Motion, Drive & Automation at Hannover Messe 2015, and will be supported by an innovative and interactive App, showing the various products in a virtual gearbox.
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On Saturday, June 25 from 7-9 pm, the Arts Council of Princeton and Café Improv present home-grown performances of local and regional music, poetry and comedy. $2 General Admission; $1 ACP Members, students and seniors. To register to play and for more information, visit cafeimprov.com. Check cafeimprov.com before the performance to view a line-up of performers!
Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Parking is available in the Spring and Hulfish Street Garages as well as metered parking spots along Witherspoon Street and Paul Robeson Place. For more information, visitartscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609.924.8777.
On the fourth Saturday of every month for the past 24 years, Café Improv has connected beginning and professional performers. Café Improv is easily accessible to the public through affordable admission rates and televised broadcasts on Princeton Community Television.
The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the Arts Council fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.


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The development of steam-powered railways in the 19th century revolutionized transportation in Canada and was integral to the very act of nation building. Railways played an integral role in the process of industrialization, opening up new markets and tying regions together, while at the same time creating a demand for resources and technology. The construction of transcontinental railways such as the Canadian Pacific Railway opened up settlement in the west, and played an important role in the expansion of Confederation. However, railways had a divisive effect as well, as the public alternately praised and criticized the involvement of governments in railway construction and the extent of government subsidies to railway companies.
Early Railways
In the early 17th century, mining railways were introduced to England; powered by horses, these early railways carried ore and coal from pitheads to water. In Canada, a primitive railway of this type may have been used as early as the 1720s to haul quarried stone at the fortress of Louisbourg. In the 1820s, an incline railway of cable cars, powered by a winch driven by a steam engine, was used to hoist stone during the building of the Québec Citadel. Another railway was used during the building of the Rideau Canal to carry stone from the quarry at Hog's Back in Ottawa.
The Railway Age
Steam locomotion, together with the low rolling friction of iron-flanged wheels on iron rails, enabled George Stephenson (the first of the great railway engineers) to design and superintend the building of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830), which began the railway age in England. By 1841 there were some 2,100 km of rail in the British Isles and by 1844 the frenetic promotion of railways aptly called "The Mania" was under way. Many of the lasting characteristics of the railway were established in this early stage: steam locomotion, the standard gauge (1.435 m), and the rolled-edge rail (which bellied out on the underside for strength).
Early Railways in British North America
Railway fever came a little later to British North America; the colony had a small population and much of its capital was tied up in the expansion of its canals and inland waterways. Nevertheless, it did not take long for politicians and entrepreneurs to realize the potential benefits. The Province of Canada (1841) was an enormous country. Its roads were poor and its waterways were frozen for up to five months per year.
The first true railway built in Canada was the Champlain and Saint Lawrence Railroad from La Prairie on the St Lawrence River to St Johns on the Richelieu River (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu). Backed by John Molson and other Montréal merchants, the line opened officially on 21 July 1836. Built as a "portage" between Montréal and Lake Champlain, in practice the railway carried little freight.
On 19 September 1839, the first railway in the Maritimes opened; the Albion Mines Railway was built to carry coal from Albion Mines some 9.5 km to the loading pier at Dunbar Point (near Pictou, NS). The Montreal and Lachine Railroad (1847) was another short (12 km) line built to supplement water transportation.
Railway Mania
More ambitious was the St Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, promoted initially by John A. Poor of Portland, Maine, and Canadian entrepreneur Alexander Tilloch Galt. The dual purpose of the line was to provide Montréal with a year-round ocean outlet and Portland with access to a hinterland. Promotion of the railway set a pattern often repeated later. In the initial enthusiasm, Montréalers subscribed £100,000 but paid only 10 per cent of that amount. Galt raised another £53,000 in England and mortgaged his land company to get the project moving.
But it was the Guarantee Act, 1849, sponsored in the Canadian legislature by Galt's friend Francis Hincks, which ensured the railway's completion (1853). Under the Act, railways that were longer than 75 miles (120 km) were eligible to receive a government grant that guaranteed interest of up to 6 per cent on half its bonds once half of the railway had been completed. While the Act established government assistance for railway construction, it also inspired a railway building mania in Canada, and led companies and governments to overextend themselves financially.
Another collaboration between Canadian and American interests lay behind the Great Western Railway, which began construction in October 1849 and was completed from Niagara Falls to Windsor, Canada West (Ontario), in January 1854. In this case Conservative politician and businessman Allan MacNab arranged for partners in Canada and the United States, and persuaded the legislature to proffer a loan of £200,000, profiting mightily himself.
The most ambitious pre-Confederation railway project in Canada was the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) — a bold attempt by Montréal to capture the hinterland of Canada West and traffic from American states in the Great Lakes region. The GTR aroused great anticipation, but Canadians had neither the money nor the technicians to build it. The success of Hincks and other promoters in raising money for the GTR and other railway projects was largely due to their determination and the seemingly unbounded enthusiasm of British investors for railways.
By the time it was completed from Sarnia to Montréal in 1860, the GTR was £800,000 in debt to the British banks of Baring Bros and Glyn Mills. Edward Watkin, sent out by head office to reorganize the railway, declared the GTR "an organized mess — I might say a sink of iniquity." The GTR relied on government assistance in order to continue operations, and in 1862 the Grand Trunk Arrangements Act provided yet more resources to the railway company. The public, which had earlier been enthusiastic about the GTR's potential, viewed such handouts with contempt and hostility.
Economic and Industrial Impact
The financial difficulties experienced by all early railways forced massive public expenditures in the form of cash grants, guaranteed interest, land grants, rebates, and rights-of-way. In return, the railways contributed to general economic developments, and the indirect benefits for business and employment were significant. Unlike canals, railways extended into new territories and pushed the agricultural and timber frontiers westward and northward.
The effect of railways on emerging urban centres was crucial and dramatic. Toronto's dominant position in south-central Ontario was clearly established by its rail connections. It benefited from its connections with the Great Western and its central place on the GTR, neither of which it had done much to help build. It also tapped the northern hinterland via the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway (completed to Collingwood, on Georgian Bay, in 1855, with a branch line to Belle Ewart on the south shore of Lake Simcoe), the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway (completed to Owen Sound, on Georgian Bay, in 1873), and the Toronto and Nipissing Railway (extended to Lake Simcoe in 1877). Toronto was also home to the first locomotive built in Canada; the Toronto No. 2 of the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron line was built by James Good of Toronto in 1853.
While railways were also constructed in sparsely populated and nonindustrial areas such as Newfoundland, they were not as profitable and tended to diminish in size and importance over time. The development of a Newfoundland Railway system is a case in point. In 1919, the Grand Trunk Railway was earning $16,000 per mile while the Newfoundland system was earning $1,500.
The railways played an integral role in the process of industrialization, tying together and opening up new markets while, at the same time creating a demand for fuel, iron and steel, locomotives, and rolling stock. The pioneer wood-burning locomotives required great amounts of fuel, and "wooding-up" stations were required at regular intervals along the line.
Entrepreneurs invested in the manufacture of almost everything that went into the operation of the railway, and consequently railways had a positive effect on levels of employment. Some small towns became railway service and maintenance centres, with the bulk of the population dependent on the railway shops; for example, the Cobourg Car Works employed 300 workers in 1881. The railway also had a decisive impact on the physical characteristics of Canadian cities: hotels and industries were built around tracks, yards, and stations, making the railway a central feature of the urban landscape.
The railway greatly stimulated engineering, particularly with the demand for bridges and tunnels. Canadians contributed a few inventions, notably the first successful braking system (W.A. Robinson, 1868) and the rotary snowplough (J.W. Elliott, 1869; developed further by O. Jull), which made possible safe, regular travel in Canadian winters. The great Canadian railway engineer Sir Sandford Fleming devised his famous zone system of time to overcome the confusion of clocks varying from community to community along the rail routes.
The Transcontinentals
The second phase of railway building in Canada came with Confederation in 1867. As historian George Stanley wrote in The Canadians, "Bonds of steel as well as of sentiment were needed to hold the new Confederation together. Without railways there would be and could be no Canada." In fact, the building of the Intercolonial Railway was a condition written into the Constitution Act, 1867. Because of the grand scale of the new nation, and the fact that political considerations often overrode economic realities (e.g., in the circuitous routes the Intercolonial and other railways took to avoid American territory), government assistance was crucial in building the transcontinental railways.
The Intercolonial was owned and operated by the federal government and was largely financed with British loans backed by imperial guarantees. Despite the badgering of commissioners determined to make political advantage, Fleming built the Intercolonial to the highest standards and completed it by 1876.
The Canadian Pacific Railway
In 1871, British Columbia was lured into Confederation with the promise of a transcontinental railway within 10 years. The proposed line — 1,600 km longer than the first US transcontinental — represented an enormous expenditure for a nation of only three and a half million people. Two syndicates vied for the contract, and it was secretly promised to Sir Hugh Allan in return for financial support for the Conservatives during the closely contested 1872 election. The subsequent revelation that Allan was largely backed by American promoters, and that he had sunk $350,000 into the Conservative campaign, brought down the government (see Pacific Scandal).
On 21 October 1880, the government finally signed a contract with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Company, headed by George Stephen, and construction began in 1881. The "Last Spike" was driven on 7 November 1885 and the first passenger train left Montréal in June 1886, arriving in Port Moody, BC, on 4 July. Completion of the railway was one of the great engineering feats of the day and owed much to the indefatigable supervision of William Van Horne and the determination of Sir John A. Macdonald. While Macdonald's government was criticized for the generous terms offered to the company, it considered the railway crucial to the nation.
Though ostensibly a private enterprise, the CPR was generously endowed by the federal government with cash ($25 million), land grants (25 million acres), tax concessions, rights-of-way, and a 20-year prohibition on the construction of competing lines on the prairies that might provide feeder lines to US railways. Whether or not the country received adequate compensation for this largesse has been hotly debated ever since. However, the CPR was built in advance of a market and by a very expensive route through the Canadian Shield of Northern Ontario. Macdonald's controversial decision in favour of an expensive all-Canadian route seemed to be vindicated during the North-West Rebellion; how would the American government have reacted to Canadian troops moving across American territory? The CPR also had a profound effect on the settlement of the Prairie West, and new cities, from Winnipeg to Vancouver, were heavily dependent on the railway. Other western towns were strung out along the railway like beads on a string.
The Canadian Northern Railway
The flood of immigrants to the Prairie West after 1900 and the dramatic increase in agriculture soon proved the CPR inadequate, and a third phase of railway expansion began. Numerous branches sprouted in the West, of which the most notable was the Canadian Northern Railway, owned by the two bold entrepreneurs Donald Mann and William Mackenzie. The Canadian Northern grew by leasing and absorbing other lines; it also constructed new links to Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and Edmonton, and pushed on through the Yellowhead Pass. It was linked to the East, with its main eastern terminus at Montréal, and also operated mileage in eastern Québec and the Maritimes.
Though sometimes portrayed as rapacious promoters, Mackenzie and Mann built their railway to serve western needs that were not being met by the CPR, and they invested most of their own fortunes in the enterprise. Nevertheless, the railway received public assistance of $250 million, most of it in the form of provincial and federal bond guarantees.
A Third Transcontinental Railway
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Laurier enthusiastically encouraged the development of a third transcontinental railway by the Grand Trunk company, now led by Charles M. Hays. Although it would have made sense for the GTR to co-operate with the Canadian Northern company, mutual jealousies made such co-operation difficult. Therefore, the federal government itself decided to build a line from Winnipeg to Moncton (the National Transcontinental Railway or NTR) and to lease it to the GTR on completion. The NTR was built through the empty expanse of northern Québec and Ontario in hopes of encouraging development there; begun in 1905, it was completed in 1913 at a cost of $160 million. The GTR's subsidiary, the Grand Trunk Pacific (GTP), constructed the more profitable line westward from Winnipeg. The GTP began construction in 1906 and was completed in 1914 through the Yellowhead Pass and along the spectacular Skeena River valley to Prince Rupert, BC.
The ill-planned proliferation of railways proved disastrous. Rumours of outrageous patronage in the building of the NTR were later confirmed. The Canadian Northern and GTP were constantly begging aid from the public purse. The First World War delivered the knockout blow, ending immigration and stifling the flow of British capital. In confusion and frustration Prime Minister Robert Borden called a royal commission, headed by Sir Henry Drayton and British financier W.M. Acworth, which in May 1917 recommended the nationalization of all railways except the CPR. By the 1920s, the Canadian Northern, Intercolonial, Grand Trunk Railway, and Grand Trunk Pacific were brought together to form the Canadian National Railways (CNR).
The North
The period after the formation of the CNR was essentially one of consolidation, although several lines were pushed into northern frontiers. The Hudson Bay Railway, beginning at a line built by Mackenzie and Mann to The Pas, MB, in 1906, was finally opened to traffic in 1929. The Pacific Great Eastern began pushing slowly into the interior of BC in 1912. It was completed from Squamish to Quesnel by 1921, and finally reached Prince George and Dawson Creek in the 1950s. Northern Alberta Railways (owned jointly by CNR and CPR) ran lines from Edmonton North to Grande Prairie and to Dawson Creek by 1931.
Perhaps the most successful of these ventures was the Ontario Northland Railway, which reached James Bay in 1932. Owned by the Ontario government, the railway led directly to a mining boom in the Timmins-Porcupine area as well as to the emergence of the giant pulp and paper industry. The Quebec, North Shore and Labrador Railway, completed in 1954, provided access to the massive iron-ore deposits of interior Québec and Labrador. The Great Slave Lake Railway was opened in 1964 between Roma, Alberta, and Hay River, NT.
More recently, railways have faced challenges from other modes of transportation. This has prompted significant changes at both the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway, including the privatization of CN in 1995 and the streamlining of operations at CP. Both railways are important carriers of bulk commodities in North America, particularly coal and grain. Many finished goods are also transported by rail, using railway containers that can easily be transferred between train, ship, and truck. Due to the relatively low cost of rail transport, rail is a cost-effective option for the long-distance transport of Canadian and American goods to market.
However, passenger travel has declined significantly. In order to compensate railways for the loss of passenger fares, the Canadian government offered direct subsidies to the railways from 1967 to 1977. This ended with the creation of VIA Rail in 1977, which became a Crown Corporation in 1978. VIA is responsible for most intercity passenger operations. In the 2000s, financial pressures led to the reduction of intercity service, although VIA still operates many passenger trains in the Québec–Windsor corridor.
Did the railways achieve the ends expected of them? Did they repay the large infusions of public money? A final accounting can likely never be done, particularly in terms of judging the satisfaction of nationalistic and long-term economic goals. Regulation of the railways (now the responsibility of the Canadian Transportation Agency) and freight-rate agreements (notably the Crow Nest Pass Agreement) have been highly controversial, and very different views have been taken by western farmers and the railway companies on these issues (see Transportation Regulation).
At the same time, the railwaymen — from Fleming and Van Horne to Allan, Mann, Mackenzie, Stephen and Lord Shaughnessy— have been among the most prominent figures in Canadian history, evoking by turns admiration for their outstanding engineering feats and contempt for their perceived bleeding of the public purse. The building of the transcontinentals perhaps provided for Canada the closest approximation of a heroic age.


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I *think* this is going to be my New Years Eve outfit! Although lets face it, It's subject to change. The unpredictable weather and depending on how I feel in a few hours means I might change my mind. I picked up this blazer in the River Island sale, I was tempted to get it full price when it was in store but Im glad I waited as I only paid £20 in the end. The Bralet is the one I wore to the #Vice10 Party but I took of the white sequins as I felt it was just a bit too much and I'd get more wear out of a plain one. I might also swap the shoes as these ones just aren't working for me. After I lost my favourite black heels on a night out on Cardiff (don't ask, this is a common theme in my life!) I haven't found "the one" to replace them yet!
It's a long story about why my knee's look the way they do, but I really hate them. I don't hide them away, but I cant bring myself to wear those vulgar skin tone coloured tights to make them look less weird! I could easily photoshop them to make them look nice, but Im not all for that false glossy perfection crap! I might Rimmel Sun Shimmer them if I have time before I go out though!
Im off to a party with some of my best blogging (although lets face it they are my "RL" friends) buds- Zoe, Lina & Katie as well as my housemate. For hopefully what will be a night of debauchery and the usual memory loss. 2012 has been good to me, I've met some of the best friends I've had and I've never been happier.
I'll do a proper round up on my thoughts tomorrow about 2012 but until then, have a safe and fun New Year's Eve! Despite the fact I don't say it half as much as I should, I love you all!


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HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans blew a chance to clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with Sunday's ugly loss to Minnesota.
They'll get another opportunity to do it in the regular-season finale at Indianapolis next Sunday. But a loss could drop them to third in the AFC.
If Houston loses to the Colts and both Denver and New England win, the Texans could fall to the third-seed and lose not only home-field advantage, but also a first-round bye. If Indianapolis beats Houston and Denver loses or New England loses or ties, Houston will still get a bye.
They can also get home-field advantage with a loss if the Broncos lose and the Patriots lose or tie.
``We know what it takes,'' defensive end J.J. Watt said. ``We're going to get focused, and then we're going to come out there and earn ourselves home-field advantage.''
To do that, coach Gary Kubiak will need to correct many problems on his team. The biggest one, he says, is improving on third downs. Houston (12-3) has struggled in that area recently. Against the Vikings was the worst yet as the Texans converted 1 of 11 chances.
``Obviously, we've got a problem on third downs right now,'' he said. ``It has not been good the last three weeks. If there was one problem, we'd go address that. There's many, many issues going on. But there is one consistent issue and the consistent issue is third-and-long.''
A glaring reason why there's been so many long-yardage situations is the inability to run well on first and second downs. Nine of Houston's 11 third downs were 8 yards or longer Sunday. Of those nine, five came after Houston had running plays for no gain or negative yardage on first or second down.
``That's not the type of play we're accustomed to having,'' left tackle Duane Brown said. ``We've got to get 5 and 6 then bust out a big one. When have those 2-yard runs and set up a third-and-8, third-and-7, it's tough. Against a good defense it's going to be hard to convert those third and longs. We just continue to put ourselves in those situations.''
Houston has converted 10 of 38 third down attempts in its last three games, which included two losses. Some have blamed quarterback Matt Schaub for the third down woes. But Kubiak said he's only part of the problem, and that the running backs, linemen, receivers and even the coaches have to get better for things to change.
The success of Kubiak's offense is predicated on running the ball well. So he was troubled when he reviewed the game and realized they didn't have a single running play on third down against the Vikings.
``For us to do what we do best, there's a percentage of those that we need to be in position to line up and run the football, and we haven't done that in the last month,'' Kubiak said. ``Getting back to that is a big point of emphasis. Now that's a lot easier said than done, so we've got to look at ourselves hard to make sure we can get that done.''
The Texans had a season-low 34 yards rushing on Sunday. Their running game was hurt by Arian Foster playing little more than a half before leaving with an irregular heartbeat. Foster, who had a season-worst 10 carries for 15 yards on Sunday, underwent tests Monday and is OK.
``I appreciate all the concern and support,'' Foster tweeted. ``I am doing well. Saw a cardiologist today and everything is back to normal.''
Kubiak expects him to play Sunday.
Online:http://pro32.ap.org/poll andhttp://twitter.com/AP-NFL


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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
The Red Cross Gives Me Stuff
In half an hour, I can tell you that today, I baked Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Brownies with my squabbling girlies. I hosted a playdate for one of Will's little girlfriends, during which they dragged out every toy owned by either of my children, all of which had been put back in their appropriate spots by me the night before in preparation for said playdate. I sewed ornaments for our Halloween tree while watching season 4 of Numb3rs. At 4:30 pm, I took a shower. I spent half an hour looking for two tutus and one pair of ballet flats. I read some of , which is so far even better than the Twilight series (we're politely pretending that the final book of that series didn't happen, aren't we? Good). But before all that, way at the crack of 9:00 am, the girls and I took their child-sized real metal shopping cart and a big cardboard box over to FREE DAY AT THE RED CROSS BOOK SALE!!!!!
I wrote in a previous comment that I was torn between taking my girls to the children's section or the crafts book table first, knowing that while visiting one, the other would be thoroughly picked over. You know the solution to this problem? Nice old lady volunteer. She took the girls to the children's section and helped them choose books while I gave the crafts table a quick once-over, then ravaged the nature tables for plant and animal books with good illustrations for collaging. The nice old lady system wasn't perfect, as she limited them to picturebooks and her selection was a little religion-heavy (eek!), but I snuck back later and got all the cool stuff, too.
Look at the awesome morbid Santa illustration--he's all grey and dead-looking, and are those badminton birdies falling all around him? I found some other books with Christmas-y scenes, as well--we have about five ornaments in our house, and I'd like to make a ton for our tree and as gifts, maybe with an image decoupaged to each side of a die-cut or cardboard cut-out and then mod podged.
I also found a ton more records for future record bowls--ten or so old-school Disney movie soundtracks and a dozen or so Christmas albums, some old atlases for the girls to cut up when they're decorating the big maps they like me to print out for them, a couple of cheezy craft books that might have some cool projects in them and also might not, lots of vintage children's books, LOTS of books for the cutting and coloring bin (If you and your kiddos don't have a bin of outdated old books to use in art projects, you are totally missing out on some serious awesomeness), and some random kid's book with this most fabulous illustration:
I don't really knit myself, and so I don't know what to do with this fabulous illustration, but it is totally fabulous, right? I'll think of something.
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As someone who does knit--that is definitely a fabulous illustration.
- October 8, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Oh, and The Host? What do you think? I want to read it, but I don't want to buy it without a good recommendation.
- October 8, 2008 at 12:49 PM
- julie said...
I got my copy from the library, and it is really good. Different from her vampire books, especially that last one, bless her heart. I read a lot of sci-fi, although I'm certainly not as avid as many, and I've so far found this book to be quite an original reconception of its sub-genre (I don't want to be a spoiler!). I'm only halfway through, though, so she could crash and burn, but I sort of think that Meyer's failures with her last Twilight novel could have happened because she was focused on and passionate about this book instead of that one--this one, at least, reads as more focused and passionate.
One of her characters does acquire the nickname of Wanda, however. Ick.
- October 8, 2008 at 1:53 PM
- Kimberly said...
Oh, Meg (she's my officemate) reminded me to ask you: Did you get the Chinese cookbook that Matt *ahem* relocated behind a bookcase?
- October 8, 2008 at 2:11 PM
- julie said...
No, and boy is he bummed! The rat gave ME the job of unrelocating it on Tuesday morning, but I just did not have the balls to do it--that nice old lady volunteer was all sniffing around, ready to be of service, and the kids, of course, were screeching and rattling their freakin' metal shopping cart all over the place and drawing attention to us, and the bookshelf that he'd stuck it behind was in a part of the children's section that had already been emptied so there would be no reason for me to be kneeling down in front of a bookshelf there and fishing behind it--and seriously, the guy couldn't pay 50 cents to CHARITY to buy his own Chinese cookbook? It's not like we ever even cook, anyway.
I am thrifty, but my husband, I tell you, is CHEAP!
- October 8, 2008 at 2:39 PM


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Last Saturday 3rd July, the wedding reception held at Polraen Country House show-cased the magical wedding venue we have here in the Looe Valley.
The afternoon garden party for 40 guests was followed by an early evening barbecue for 75. "A reception that was relaxed, fun, and with a country house informality" is what the bride and groom wanted. They had arranged for Plymouth's top indie band 'Joker' to provide the live entertainment and they were absolutely brilliant, playing cover versions of Oasis through to the Kings of Leon and Kasabian. There was also a 'Rodeo Bull' ride to keep the children happy, although a few of the adults entered the spirit of things and had a go.
The garden looked fantastic, the sun shone, the conservatory was transformed into a beautiful wedding room decked out with flowers and cotton bunting. The finger food buffet included pixie cornish pasties, and a Cornish cheese board with plenty of choice for vegetarians. This was followed by a meat eaters feast featuring Cornish reared meat including sirloin steaks, chicken thighs, and butchers sausages, complimented with a flavour from the sea – delicious king prawn skewers.
Just in case of rain, the bride and groom had erected a small marquee over the patio interconnecting with the conservatory, but there was no need…… the odd grey cloud passed over and the sun shone into the evening as the live band played on – we felt as if we were enjoying our own mini Glastonbury!
In fact the band were dead impressed with our venue as there is a natural stage in the garden on the raised terrace above the flower beds, the acoustics in the valley were amazing and access via a separate drive in the garden allowed the entertainment to unload and set up their equipment without any inconvenience or hassle.
Hopefully we'll have similar weather in two weeks time when we are hosting a 50th Birthday party………..


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Helen Clark: The power of local action for sustainable developmentJun 20, 2012
Keynote Address by Helen Clark, Administrator, UNDP
The Power of Local Action for Sustainable Development
Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday 20 June at 8pm
I am delighted to welcome everyone to this evening's Award Ceremony honoring "Communities on the Frontlines of Sustainable Development".
I offer a special welcome to the senior ministers and other representatives of member states present who are playing a role in addressing the challenges of sustainable development in their countries.
I welcome too, the many guests from the People's Summit, and extend a very special welcome to our guests of honor this evening: representatives of the local and indigenous communities who are receiving recognition for their outstanding achievements in advancing local sustainable development solutions.
Allow me also to express UNDP's appreciation to the Governments of Norway, Germany, and Sweden for their support of UNDP's work at the local level through programmes such as the Equator Initiative, and to the donors to the Global Environment Facility's Small Grants Programme, which supports so many local initiatives and which UNDP is proud to implement.
Setting the Context
Twenty years ago, the Earth Summit here in Rio challenged nations and communities alike to make progress on sustainable development.
Tonight we focus on the local level where the links between the social, economic, and environmental strands of sustainable development are so visible, and where we see some of the clearest examples of successful sustainable development solutions.
Organizations which win the Equator Prize show through their actions how the sustainable management of ecosystems is not only good for the environment, but empowers local people and increases their capacities and livelihood options.
Global Challenges, Local Solutions
Supporting people-centered sustainable development solutions is central to UNDP's work. Our experience of working at the local level helps us to address global challenges too. Local successes can, and do, inform global solutions for sustainable future.
One of the most daunting challenges our world faces is how to provide enough food, water, and energy for all. By 2030, it is estimated that the world will need at least fifty per cent more food, 45 per cent more energy, and thirty per cent more freshwater.
Our experience with community-based initiatives is relevant here. There are many stories to tell about watershed management, more efficient irrigation, reforestation, and development of off-grid power sources, where local initiatives tailored to a community's particular agricultural setting, soils, micro-watersheds, or energy needs, have been successful.
An excellent example on meeting food security needs comes from one of the winners here tonight.
Sudan's Zenab for Women in Development has organized local women into a farmers union. Established in 2005, the union has grown from three hundred women in six communities to three thousand women in 53 communities across the country. The initiative supports the cultivation of drought-resilient crops and the provision of locally-relevant agricultural tools and technologies. The organization raises awareness about deforestation, distributes cooking gas to curb the felling of trees for firewood, and engages union members in reforestation and tree planting activities. A share of the union's revenues is invested in rural primary schools, sanitation infrastructure, and fresh water access – all essential social services which were previously absent in many of the participating communities.
This is a great example of what we at UNDP describe as "triple win" approaches, where initiatives deliver economic, social, and environmental benefits simultaneously.
With climate change a present and pressing reality – the pressures on food, water, and energy supplies become even more significant, along with other serious impacts. These are being felt most by the world's poorest and vulnerable people, as they are the ones often least equipped to cope with the consequences of a changing climate.
Action at the local level is critical for effective climate change adaptation and for building resilience to adverse events. An example of how community-based ecosystem management builds resilience and facilitates adaptation can be found in the Elmoudaa community in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains. This community has suffered from frequent flash flooding, often wiping out the village's water infrastructure, washing away irrigation channels, and destroying water basins.
Since 2001, Association Amsing, one of tonight's winners, has led the community in building a water reservoir, a water tower, and a system of subterranean water pipes which protect the irrigation network and bring clean drinking water to every household in the community. These initiatives have greatly strengthened the community's resilience in the face of an increasingly variable climate.
Another important lesson emerging from the community level is the importance of empowerment, participation, inclusion, equity, and rights in driving sustainable development. By focusing on these processes, community groups often make collective action for sustainable development possible.
Another of this year's winners: Women and Land from Tajikistan provides an illustration of this. It was founded by women to address the challenges resulting from the civil war in their country. It has worked in partnership with local government to secure and distribute parcels of land to more than 2,000 women farmers, providing economic opportunity and empowering women in a region which was destabilized by conflict and war. It also supports diversified farming methods, through field schools, and promotes the conservation of biodiversity through responsible natural resource management.
The kind of innovation which we are celebrating this evening rarely happens in isolation from the broader context within which these local groups are operating. Where political and legal space to act is opened up, the ability of local groups to innovate increases.
Here, national authorities can play a critical role by removing obstacles to community-based action. Ensuring that local people have their land rights, tenure security, and resource entitlements recognized is vital.
Where the enabling conditions are right, scaling-up for transformational change becomes possible.
An excellent example comes from Nicaragua - Centro Humboldt – another winner here tonight.
The Center's work has involved drilling wells, repairing water provision systems, and establishing 'community water committees'. By providing them with legal space, legitimacy and authority, the national authorities have put in place the enabling conditions for local innovation and action to thrive.
The initiative now operates in over 75 communities across 10 municipalities. The water committees are now responsible for managing over 50 per cent of Nicaragua's rural water supply.
Towards a New Model for Development
This example from Nicaragua illustrates the emergence of a model of development in which:
- local communities provide the initiative, the innovation, and the direction; and
- national authorities provide the enabling conditions, mainstream local concerns into national policies, and encourage the scaling-up of local successes.
The international community can also play an important supportive role, including through financing.
The theme of Rio+20, The Future We Want, is an open-ended call to define a new direction for our world.
One element of the future we all want is for governments to work with local communities to deliver social, environmental, and economic benefits. This is a key part of the sustainable development equation.
Moving forward from Rio+20, it will be critical to acknowledge the central role of community-based organizations and local initiatives in delivering sustainable development solutions. It is also vital that civil society groups are heard in the dialogue on the post-2015 development agenda.
Tonight's event is about honoring the great innovation and leadership which is coming from the world's local communities. I have mentioned just some of the prize winners, and you will hear of many more in the course of the evening. We can all be inspired by their work to make sustainable development a reality – may many more follow them.


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Taxation on your investment is as important as the return on Investment. All financial instruments go through three stages Investment Earning Withdrawal The tax rules vary across the above three phases. This post would tell you how different financial Instruments are taxed in these three phases and what would be its impact on you. Based on […] Continue reading →


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February 27, 2020
For today's average buyer and seller, searching for a home has largely moved online. A plethora of properties can be found in just a few clicks, sometimes making it more difficult to stay on top of the week's favorite picks. McGUIRE'S WEEKLY TOP 10 allows you to see which homes, condominiums and lofts attracted the most online views over the last seven days, as well as which ones you can see on our open house schedule.
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VPLEX: EMC's Latest Wheel is Round
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Here I am, day 11 of a 17-day business trip, on my last leg of the trip this week, in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. I have been flooded with requests to give my take on EMC's latest re-interpretation of storage virtualization, VPLEX.
I'll leave it to my fellow IBM master inventor Barry Whyte to cover the detailed technical side-by-side comparison. Instead, I will focus on the business side of things, using Simon Sinek's Why-How-What sequence. Here is a [TED video] from Garr Reynold's post [The importance of starting from Why].
Let's start with the problem we are trying to solve.
Problem: migration from old gear to new gear, old technology to new technology, from one vendor to another vendor, is disruptive, time-consuming and painful.
Given that IT storage is typically replaced every 3-5 years, then pretty much every company with an internal IT department has this problem, the exception being those companies that don't last that long, and those that use public cloud solutions. IT storage can be expensive, so companies would like their new purchases to be fully utilized on day 1, and be completely empty on day 1500 when the lease expires. I have spoken to clients who have spent 6-9 months planning for the replacement or removal of a storage array.
A solution to make the data migration non-disruptive would benefit the clients (make it easier for their IT staff to keep their data center modern and current) as well as the vendors (reduce the obstacle of selling and deploying new features and functions). Storage virtualization can be employed to help solve this problem. I define virtualization as "technology that makes one set of resources look and feel like a different set of resources, preferably with more desirable characteristics.". By making different storage resources, old and new, look and feel like a single type of resource, migration can be performed without disrupting applications.
Before VPLEX, here is a breakdown of each solution:
For IBM, the motivation was clear: Protect customers existing investment in older storage arrays and introduce new IBM storage with a solution that allows both to be managed with a single set of interfaces and provide a common set of functionality, improving capacity utilization and availability. IBM SAN Volume Controller eliminated vendor lock-in, providing clients choice in multi-pathing driver, and allowing any-to-any migration and copy services. For example, IBM SVC can be used to help migrate data from an old HDS USP-V to a new HDS USP-V.
With EMC, however, the motivation appeared to protect software revenues from their PowerPath multi-pathing driver, TimeFinder and SRDF copy services. Back in 2005, when EMC Invista was first announced, these three software represented 60 percent of EMC's bottom-line profit. (Ok, I made that last part up, but you get my point! EMC charges a lot for these.)
Back in 2006, fellow blogger Chuck Hollis (EMC) suggested that SVC was just a [bump in the wire] which could not possibly improve performance of existing disk arrays. IBM showed clients that putting cache(SVC) in front of other cache(back end devices) does indeed improve performance, in the same way that multi-core processors successfully use L1/L2/L3 cache. Now, EMC is claiming their cache-based VPLEX improves performance of back-end disk. My how EMC's story has changed!
So now, EMC announces VPLEX, which sports a blend of SVC-like and Invista-like characteristics. Based on blogs, tweets and publicly available materials I found on EMC's website, I have been able to determine the following comparison table. (Of course, VPLEX is not yet generally available, so what is eventually delivered may differ.)
In-band virtualization solutions from IBM and HDS dominate the market. Being able to migrate data from old devices to new ones non-disruptively turned out to be only the [tip of the iceberg] of benefits from storage virtualization. In today's highly virtualized server environment, being able to non-disruptively migrate data comes in handy all the time. SVC is one of the best storage solutions for VMware, Hyper-V, XEN and PowerVM environments. EMC watched and learned in the shadows, taking notes of what people like about the SVC, and decided to follow IBM's time-tested leadership to provide a similar offering.
EMC re-invented the wheel, and it is round. On a scale from Invista (zero) to SVC (ten), I give EMC's new VPLEX a six.
technorati tags: IBM, SVC, 2145-CF8, SSD, FlashCopy, Metro+Mirror, Global+Mirror, EMC, VPLEX, CLARiiON, Symmetrix, VMAX, storage, virtualization, non-disruptive, HDS, USP-V, USP-VM, HP, SVSP,
Digital IBMer in Taipei - Storage Top Gun Sales Training
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Every year, I teach hundreds of sellers how to sell IBM storage products. I have been doing this since the late 1990s, and it is one task that has carried forward from one job to another as I transitioned through various roles from development, to marketing, to consulting.
This week, I am in the city of Taipei [Taipei] to teach Top Gun sales class, part of IBM's [Sales Training] curriculum. This is only my second time here on the island of Taiwan.
As you can see from this photo, Taipei is a large city with just row after row of buildings. The metropolitan area has about seven million people, and I saw lots of construction for more on my ride in from the airport.
The student body consists of IBM Business Partners and field sales reps eager to learn how to become better sellers. Typically, some of the students might have just been hired on, just finished IBM Sales School, a few might have transferred from selling other product lines, while others are established storage sellers looking for a refresher on the latest solutions and technologies.
I am part of the teach team comprised of seven instructors from different countries. Here is what the week entails for me:
These are the solution areas I present most often as a consultant at the IBM Executive Briefing Center in Tucson, so I can provide real-life stories of different client situations to help illustrate my examples.
To learn more about a Top Gun class in your area, see the [Top Gun class schedule].
The weather here in Taipei calls for rain every day! I was able to take this photo on Sunday morning while it was still nice and clear, but later in the afternoon, we had quite the downpour. I am glad I brought my raincoat!
technorati tags: IBM, Sales Training, Top Gun, Taipei, Taiwan, NAS, SONAS, disk, virtualization, unified+storage, SAN Volume Controller, SVC, Storwize V7000, Storwize V7000 Unified, Infrastructure Management, Tivoli Storage, Productivity Center, TPC, Unified Recovery Management, TSM, FlashCopy, FCM
Storage Hypervisor integration with VMware
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Over on the Tivoli Storage Blog, there is an exchange over the concept of a "Storage Hypervisor". This started with fellow IBMer Ron Riffe's blog post [Enabling Private IT for Storage Cloud -- Part I], with a promise to provide parts 2 and 3 in the next few weeks. Here's an excerpt:
Then another IBM blogger, Richard Vining, continued this meme with his post [VMware Data Protection with a Storage Hypervisor]. There are [different meanings for the word "protect"], but Richard's usage relates to protecting against unexpected loss. Here's an excerpt:
At this point, you might scratch your head and ask "Does this Storage Hypervisor exist, or is this just a theoretical exercise?" The answer of course is "Yes, it does exist!" Just like VMware offers vSphere and vCenter, IBM offers block-level disk virtualization through the SAN Volume Controller(SVC) and Storwize V7000 products, with a full management support from Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Standard Edition.
SVC has supported every release of VMware since the 2.5 version. IBM is the leading reseller of VMware, so it makes sense for IBM and VMware development to collaborate and make sure all the products run smoothly together. SVC presents volumes that can be formatted for VMFS file system to hold your VMDK files, accessible via FCP protocol. IBM and VMware have some key synergies:
But unlike tools that work only with VMware, IBM's storage hypervisor works with a variety of server virtualization technologies, including Microsoft Hyper-V, Xen, OracleVM, Linux KVM, PowerVM, z/VM and PR/SM. This is important, as a recent poll on the Hot Aisle blog indicates that [44 percent run 2 or more server hypervisors]!
For a set of best practices combining VMware with SVC, check out this IBM Redpaper titled [VMware Proof of Practice and Performance Guidelines on the SAN Volume Controller].
Join the conversation! The virtual dialogue on this topic will continue in a [live group chat] this Friday, September 23, 2011 from 12 noon to 1pm EDT. Join me and about 20 other top storage bloggers, key industry analysts and IBM Storage subject matter experts to discuss storage hypervisors and get questions answered about improving your private storage environment.
technorati tags: IBM, Ron Riffe, Richard Vining, Storage Hypervisor, Cloud, Heterogeneous, Virtualization, SVC, Tivoli Storage, Productivity Center, TPC, VMware, vSphere, vCenter, ESX, Unified Recovery, Data Protection, EMC, VPLEX
Day3 Keynote Session on the Megavendors
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Continuing my coverage of the 30th annual [Data Center Conference]. here is a recap of Wednesday morning sessions.
It's Wednesday, Day 3, and I can tell already that the attendees are suffering from "information overload'.
technorati tags: IBM, HP, Cisco, Megavendors, Oracle, SAP, Apple, Google, Chris+Molloy, Cloud Computing, x86, virtualization, IT Service Management, Follow-the-sun, Follow-the-moon, CRAC, Free Cooling
Two IBMers Earn Their Retirement
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Last week, on January 31, two of my colleagues retired from IBM. At IBM, retirements always happen on the last day of the month. Here is my memories of each, listed alphabetically by last name.
Lately, it seems employees at other companies jump from job to job, and from employer to employer, on average every 4.1 years. According to [National Longitudinal Surveys] conducted by the [US. Government's Bureau of Labor Statistics], the average baby boomer holds 11 jobs. In contrast, it is quite common to see IBMers work the majority of their career at IBM.
The next time you have a tasty beverage in your hand, raise your glass! To Mark and Jim, you have earned our respect, and you both have certainly earned your retirement!
technorati tags: virtualization, , hypervisor, Mark Doumas, tape, SONAS, z/vm, ibm


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Colorado Symphony Guild reception draws big names
Gov. John Hickenlooper, one of his predecessors and two former first ladies were among those attending a holiday-themed reception at the Governor's Mansion that generated support for the Colorado Symphony.
The event chaired by Lorie Young on behalf of the Colorado Symphony Guild was a sell-out, drawing a crowd that included former Gov. Dick Lamm and his wife, Dottie; and former Colorado first lady Bea Romer. Mayor Michael Hancock sent a letter expressing his support of the orchestra.
Hickenlooper may have been preaching to the choir, but his reminder that "all great cities have a great symphony orchestra" was warmly received by such guests as Tom and Claire Brown (he's the former dean of the University of Colorado Law School); attorney (and Symphony Chorus member) Dick Freese with his wife, Sigrid; CSO trustee Bill Schumacher; attorney and event benefactor Paul Quinn; Jim Copenhaver, who is the symphony's interim CEO, serving until Gene Sobczak comes aboard in January; guild president Maureen Solomon and her husband, Harvey; and Dick Young, the husband of event chair Lorie Young.
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Exploring North Carolina: Geography & Climate
Exploring North Carolina: Geography & Places
Exploring North Carolina: Historic Places & Natural Areas
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North Carolina Maps & Surveying History
Quick geography Facts
by Emily Horton, 2012.
Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell- 6,684 feet above sea level
Number of Counties in North Carolina: 100
Major Cities: Raleigh (Capital), Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem
Bordering States: Geogia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Major Crops: Tobacco, Sweet Potatoes, Dry Beans, Soybeans, Cotton
Dinosaur Fossils Found in North Carolina: Hypsibema, Lophorhothon, Zatomus
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Grade 8: Exploring NC's Government and Environment with The Lorax. North Carolina Civic Education Consortium. http://civics.sites.unc.edu/files/2012/05/NCGovtEnvironmentLorax.pdf
"Geography of North Carolina," North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, https://www.dpi.nc.gov (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina: Facts, Map, and State Symbol," Enchanted Learning, last modified 2010, http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/northcarolina/ (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina Geography and Climate," Secretary of State/Kids Page," http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/ (accessed March 26, 2012).
"Social Studies: Elementary Resouces: Student Sampler:: Geography," North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Website, https://www.dpi.nc.gov (accessed March 27, 2012).
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Day's Worst: Pastor apologizes for role in Sandy Hook interfaith service
We were aghast to learn that a Lutheran pastor who took part in an interfaith service in the days after the Sandy Hook massacre was criticized for his attendance — by the leader of his denomination.
It seems that the Rev. Rob Morris, a new pastor, violated a prohibition against worshipping with other religions. The reasoning is such actions give the appearance there are not theological differences between religions.
The Rev. Matthew C. Harrison, president of the conservative Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, wrote a letter, calling upon Morris to apologize for attending the interfaith service, and the pastor did.
"There is sometimes a real tension between wanting to bear witness to Christ and at the same time avoiding situations which may give the impression that our differences with respect to who God is, who Jesus is, how he deals with us, and how we get to heaven, really don't matter in the end," Harrison wrote.
President Barack Obama attended the service, at which Morris spoke. Six adults and 20 boys and girls, all ages 6 and 7, were killed in the shootings.
We think Morris deserves praise for his attendance at the service and delivery of the closing benediction. The service was an expression of community solidarity and support in the days following the horror that unfolded at the Newtown, Conn. elementary school. These are times for good people to find comfort and common ground, not division.