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I attended the Industry Day talk that Matt Cutts gave Webspam and Adversarial IR: The Way Ahead. I have some photos of his some of his really interesting slides I'll post soon.
I then was on volunteer duty helping James with registration and getting volunteer gifts ready.
I caught Matt's talk,An Improved Markov Random Field Model for Supporting Verbose Queries.
I missed the second morning industry track session. I heard they were quite interesting, including Nick Craswell's talk on Bing. If someone has detailed notes, please share them! I'd love to know more details about what I missed.
Lunch was the ACM SIGIR business meeting. SIGIR 2012 will be in Portland, Oregon. SIGIR 2013 will be somewhere in Europe (multiple contenders) or in Israel.
I attended the Query Formulation Session.
Niranjan did a fantastic job presenting Reducing Long Queries Using Query Quality Predictors for his co-workers at Microsoft who were unable to attend.
I also enjoyed Extracting structured information from user queries with semi-supervised conditional random fields prsented by Xiao Li. It looked at the effectiveness of tagging queries, particular for product search. I enjoyed the talk, but I think CIKM would've been a better forum for the paper; it did not use or measure retrieval, the only connection to IR is that it used query log data.
I then went to the Web Retrieval II session. Nick Craswell gave a very good presentation of The impact of crawl policy on web search effectiveness. Anyone building a large-scale web crawler should read this paper. (On a related note you should also read IRLbot: Scaling to 6 Billion Pages and Beyond, PPT slides, which won best paper at WWW 2008).
I liked Marius Pasca's prentation of Web-Derived Resources for Web Information Retrieval: From Conceptual Hierarchies to Attribute Hierarchies which aligned extracted attributes onto WordNet classes. They manually judged the accuracy which sounded challenging and time-consuming. Instead, I would have liked to have seen the evaluation based on utility in a retrieval system: such as usage of the attributes in a faceted retrieval interface or using query logs. This is another paper that I think would've been more appropriate for CIKM than SIGIR because it was more about extraction than retrieval.
There was a UMass CIIR Alumni reunion. I only attended part of it, but I got the chance to talk (briefly) to a great group of smart and interesting people.
The main event was the boat cruise on the Boston harbor. I have some beautiful photos of the water. It was a relaxing time with friends. The only destriment was the slight odor in part of the harbor coming from the sewage treatment plant. Yuck!


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Gov. Jan Brewer on Obama: "I Keep Questioning His Misrepresentation of the Facts" (Video)
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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer ripped Barack Obama tonight for misrepresenting the facts on the Arizona immigration law.
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Jan Brewer was on with Greta Van Susteren.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer ripped on the Obama Administration tonight for refusing to reply to requests to secure the US border. Obama has been too busy misrepresenting the law to provide Arizona with assistance.
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PCBmodE is a printed circuit board design Python script that creates an SVG from JSON input files, and then creates Gerber and Excellon files for manufacturing.
PCBmodE gives the designer the freedome to place any arbitrary shape on any layer, as it is natively vector-based. Much of the design is done in a text editor -- editing JSON -- with viewing and some editing -- routing mostly -- done with Inkscape.
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PCBmodE is developed and tested under Linux, so it may or may not work under other OSs.
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The 'mod' in PCBmodE has a double meaning. The first is short for 'modern' (in contrast to tired old EDA tools). The second is a play on the familiar 'modifications' or 'mods' done to imperfect PCBs. Call it 'PCB mode' or 'PCB mod E', whichever you prefer.
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Sasikala refuses to take food in jail
AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala had a hard time in the Central Jail in Bengaluru as she could not sleep and was restless at night, a party leader said.
"Chinnamma could not sleep well and was restless as she had to sleep on the floor in a 10×8 feet ordinary cell in the women's barracks," AIADMK's Karnataka unit Secretary, V. Pugazhendhi, told reporters.
It is learnt that she initially refused to take food, but was later cajoled by her sister-in-law and co-convict Elavarasi.
Sasikala, along with VN Sudhakaran and Elavarasi were sentenced to four years in jail. She is also barred from contesting any election for the next 10 years. Though she sought more time to surrender, the Supreme Court rejected the plea.
Police stepped up security and put up barricades outside the jail complex at Parapanna Agrahara area to prevent the ruling party's factions from crowding and causing law and order problem.
"In view of Wednesday's clashes between the cadres of the party's two factions when Sasikala came from Chennai by road, we have decided to restrict the entry of people to the prison to prevent any untoward incident," said a police official.


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Green, Green, Green Soup
Green lentils, spinach, and parsley give this delicious soup a dense green color and offer up loads of nutrients.
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Red And Green Curry Recipe
A high-powered flavourful vegetarian curry full of protein and nutirents. Easy and fairly quick supper to throw together! Prep:15m
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Green Curry
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This is a paste I like to make the day before I am making Thai food (which is quite often) I love Thai cuisine! Yield is between 3/4th cup to 1 cup.
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Provosts have the pleasure of learning a lot about the methods of innovation within different sectors of society. They get to work with faculty on the cutting edges of their disciplines, inventing new ways to exploring their fields. They meet alumni active in start-ups and venture capitalism. They encounter leaders in the nonprofit sector inventing new ways of serving the common good.
To me, there are overlaps in the norms that the various groups seem to follow. Most all are looking at the current state of affairs with great skepticism. They see with unusual clarity the inadequacies of the status quo of their field. They become careful students of the traditional approach. However, they question each feature of that approach, seeking to invent a new way of proceeding. In their study, when they're effective, they completely separate the "how" of what is done from the outcome being sought.
The result in the private sector is "disruptive" of the old way of doing things, and often results in fundamental system-level changes. Witness, for example, Uber, AirBnB, Amazon – all built on rethinking the current way of doing things. Indeed, some have equated entrepreneurism itself with disruption, asserting that disruption as a goal is a necessary prerequisite.
Disruption as a scholar, whether a humanist or a scientist, has many similar traits. While much science and much of art and humanities are incremental in their advances over the status quo, not infrequently are there large leaps that occur in ways quite similar to those in the private sector. Sometimes they are radical new interpretations of existing material, allowing us to see a moment in history or a school of thought in completely new ways. Sometimes there are mathematical proofs of conjectures that require themselves the development of new approaches. Sometimes there are discoveries of relationships of attributes that were never imagined previously.
In all sectors, it seems that the new approach is always initially viewed with skepticism. Witness the number of failed "pitches" of entrepreneurs attempting to obtain venture capital. Witness the stories about a manuscript with innovative style rejected by scores of publishers. Witness an article revealing experimental results conflicting with the current paradigm subjected to unusually harsh critique. Witness a new social welfare organization providing services in novel fashion met with opposition from traditional providers.
So scholars pursuing an innovative path, entrepreneurs starting a novel business, and scientists challenging the existing theories all need other attributes to be successful – perseverance and resilience to failure. The business entrepreneurs have fully and loudly embraced this, with their touting of the value of repeatedly experiencing failure. The scholar entrepreneurs are less vocal in espousing this trait, but will admit that their rate of success when they are seeking real breakthroughs is very, very low. Artists and scientists often have hundreds of failures for every success. They persevere because they are passionate about their search for truth, whether it be the truest way to organize words for a thought, to place paint strokes on a canvas, or to observe interactions of molecules.
For all of these groups, the hunt, the challenge is paramount. Once one hunt is completed, in failure or success, the next begins with equal fervor.


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The clock is ticking on goalkeeper Sam Johnstone's loan spell at Deepdale with Preston North End striving to extend his loan from Manchester United.
Tomorrow's home game against Brentford is the last of Johnstone's 28-day loan spell.
Had the visit to Derby have stayed on its scheduled date, that would have fallen within the loan period.
But that clash with the Rams has been moved to February 2 so PNE would have to strike a new agreement for him to play in that one and beyond.
Johnstone arrived for his second stay with North End at the start of the month, filling the void created by Jordan Pickford's recall to Sunderland.
He has played three games, the wins over Rotherham and Bristol City, together with last week's draw at Ipswich.
PNE have had plenty of contact with United recently regarding the signings of Ben Pearson and Liam Grimshaw.
But they have yet to get an answer over an extended stay for Johnstone.
"This could be his last game. However we are in dialogue with Manchester United all the time," said North End boss Simon Grayson.
"We are trying to get some decisions and answers but as you can imagine when you are dealing with big clubs, they have more pressing things.
"Sam has made it clear that he wants to stay and get some game time here.
"He has fitted very easily back into our squad and has done what he has needed to do.
"We will keep talking with United and hopefully get a result from it. Sam is United's player and we are in their hands.
"We have a lot of dialogue with them over Ben and Liam and as the end of the window gets closer, we will try and do more work with them as regards to Sam."
Grayson has other options should Johnstone go back and says any replacement would have to be better than whoever is already on the books.
"We have got two very good keepers in Chris Kirkland and Matt Hudson, we feel we can rely on them if we had to," he said. "We aren't going to bring in a keeper who we didn't think is any better than those two.
"But hopefully we can keep Sam and not have to go down another line.
"The way Jordan Pickford has played since going back to Sunderland, and the fact they have sold Costel Pantilimon to Watford, I think rules out the opportunity of bringing him back now."
North End will assess the fitness of Tom Clarke and Adam Reach ahead of tomorrow's clash.
Reach missed the Bristol City and Ipswich games with a knee injury, while a groin strain suffered in the warm-up kept Clarke out at Ipswich.
Said Grayson: "They won't be a million miles away this weekend but if not, I expect them to be back for Derby.
"It will be good to be back playing at Deepdale after three away games and hopefully we can keep our good league form going against Brentford."


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SINGAPORE – THE man dubbed Singapore's Edison Chen was sentenced to 50 months' jail and fined $20,000 on Wednesday.
Using the name Gary Ng, Chen Guilin, 28, admitted to having 507 obscene films, mostly of himself having sex with other women. Some of the women were willing parties for the filming, while others were not. He concealed a video camera in a plastic bag with a slit to film them and uploaded some on the Internet.
According to The Straits Times report, the former property agent also pleaded guilty to four charges of forgery and one count each of housebreaking and theft, criminal breach of trust and unlawfully having another person's identity card. He committed a total of 21 offences from 2006 to June last year involving property worth $171,770.
The prosecution urged the court to impose a heavy fine and at least four years' jail in view of the severe crimes committed.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Paul Wong said Chen was a "recalcitrant offender", and that all the offences were dishonest acts which involved pre-planning and scheming.
Chen's lawyer Savliwala Din had told the court in mitigation that his client made no excuse for his wrongdoing. He turned to crime when he could not earn enough money from his commissions as a real estate agent, he added.


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I'm feeling very pleased with myself. I somehow managed to actually follow instructions and use Ravelry's download pattern facility for my Tippet.
Please excuse the image being in black and white - not quite sure what I did wrong then when I made the jpeg copy. The actual download is in colour. And I've managed to add it to the side bar of my blog! Actually its all down to Gudrun, who gave me excellent instructions on what to do. I would have been lost without her. Thank you Gudrun. Ravelry provide figures of the number of downloads and since 10pm last night 31 people had downloaded my Tippet pattern. I find that quite amazing. Before the internet, and before Ravelry, would that have happened? I doubt it.
My aches and pains were getting to me yesterday, so to cheer myself up I placed a 'little' order with yarnmarket. I ordered the second Loop d Loop book from Teva Durham/Stacey Charles.
I loved the first book in this series and a good while ago, bought some of Teva's Moss yarn for a project from the book, but this is still in my to do pile. I also ordered Norah Gaughan/Berroco book 2 - again loved the first book, bought yarn.... you know how it goes.
Then to make the postage worthwhile a pack of the new Berroco yarn, Seduce in this wonderful sexy and indeed, seductive jewel colour
and 6 balls of Twinkle 'Soft Chunky' in peach with a tension of 6sts to 4 inches. Not quite sure why but just have an urge that I need to follow.
I love the colour of the Seduce yarn and it looks a really interesting yarn. The write up on yarn market says the following:
Crafted with fine Italian craftsmanship in a corded, slightly nubby strand, "Seduce" helps you knit & crochet a light, lustrous, breathable fabric with little effort. We especially enjoy the way each of the fibers absorbs the dye at different rates for a luscious tone-on-tone sheen. Beautifully spun of 47% rayon, 25% linen, 17% silk & 11% nylon.
Hope its as good as it sounds.
Other than that, its one of those posts, with secret knitting projects that can't be revealed or talked about. With losing so much of last week through my neck related problems I really feel up against it at the moment. I have a number of garments to get done for the knitonthenet photoshoot and the patterns finished so they can be uploaded ready for the March issue coming out on 22nd. (I think its going to be announced today so I'm ok saying the date). I'm really pleased with my designs for this issue and desperately want to make sure they are all ready on time.
I've also been working on A Stitch in Time, which again is top secret, but I can say its looking fantastic. Every garment that's been knitted up I want. Knitwear design in the 1930's and 1940's was so beautiful, with such attention to detail and exquisite finishing touches. Working on the book is definately influencing my designing and really emphasises how much there is always to learn. A project I've been looking at has little crocheted buttons that you stuff with cotton wool, or old 'nylons' or oddments of leftover yarn from your project so you have yarn left to darn with that has been washed along with the sweater and will therefore look the same when darned in!
To paraphrase Eliza Doolittle, 'I want to knit all day, I want to knit all day, I want to knit, knit, kniiiiiiit all day!'
for now
Ruby xxx
Thursday, March 06, 2008
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- Gudrun Johnston said...
Yay..it worked....I had a lot of help from various folks on Ravelry too..but glad to be able to pass on intelligible instructions!
Nothing like ordering new knitting books/patterns to make one feel better! Sending lots of soothing/ massaging thoughts your way!
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- Lauren Hairston said...
I am so impressed that you got a pattern up on Ravelry! I am so technologically challenged...
I absolutely cannot wait for the next issue of knitonthenet and A Stitch in Time. I love love love vintage knitwear! Thanks for keeping us up-to-date!
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Grow Rich in the New Africa
By Hartmut Sieper, Lauri Elliott, Nissi Ekpott
Africa can be the answer to create your next successful business or wealth.
Africa is expected to outperform Asia in growth over in the next five years (2011-15), according to the Economist. And, it also projects that seven of the top 10 fastest growing economies in the world come from Africa – Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Republic of Congo, Ghana, Zambia, and Nigeria. These numbers are impressive, but they do not reveal the myriad of opportunities and alternative strategies to do business in Africa.
Grow Rich in the New Africa presents a number of opportunities and
strategies so that entrepreneurs, investors, and SMEs can piece together unique
strategy configurations to be successful in Africa. It extends the coverage
first presented in
Redefining Business in the New Africa.
Some of what you will learn includes:
- Global trends and Africa
- Networks of players in Africa
- Business, trade, resource, and information flows in and out of Africa
- The future of major sectors, e.g., energy, real estate, transport, natural resources, retail markets
- Building strategy around both formal and informal markets
- Alternative strategy and leverage points to do business and invest in Africa
The authors have put together their collective expertise, and that of other experts and entrepreneurs, to help you make the most of the opportunities in Africa in a strategic and practical way.


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Special education teacher Erich Sollenberger thought his high school
in Jefferson Parish, La., was a nice place for students with
disabilities, but there was something missing.
A miniature golf course.
The Grace King High School teacher got the idea to build one when he saw a commercial for miniature golf on the television set that is always on in his classroom. One of his students with autism needs to have the steady background noise.
But one last question lingered. Would the students with wheelchairs be able to use it? He asked a group of such students.
"They laughed at me and said, 'No, we can't fit through the course,' " Mr. Sollenberger said. "I knew that's what we could do. We had to build it for them and everyone else. It took me years and years to think of an idea that people would back with funding."
Mr. Sollenberger and a friend, a landscape architect, came up with the plan for a nine-hole golf course at the 1,500-student school. The plans eventually included improvements such as a boardwalk, porch swings accessible to students in wheelchairs, and an outdoor classroom.
"I'm not even a golfer," said Mr. Sollenberger, 45, who has been teaching for 12 years. "I was just looking for an idea to improve the campus."
Then he faced the issue of how to pay for the project. He raised almost $8,000 by passing out fliers and appealing to community members. Hoping to collect another $1,000, he got in touch with the local sheriff's office, which sometimes helps out on projects for youngsters.
Instead, the sheriff's office pledged $25,000 from its budget. Law-enforcement officers will be able to use the school facility for community relations, Mr. Sollenberger said.
It was so much money that the school board had to approve the gift, which it recently did with no dissent.
Mr. Sollenberger said construction on the project would begin soon. The $33,000 project will be built in the school's central quadrangle, Mr. Sollenberger said, and is expected to take at least six months to finish.
"It's something the special education community can give back to the school," the teacher said. "Students with or without disabilities can enjoy it."
"This is like a dream that is coming true," he said. "My real hope is other school systems will pick up on this idea."
—Lisa Goldstein
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The Incentive Email
(Approximately a 3-minute read)
As the first touch with your subscribers, your Incentive Email can be leveraged as a powerful first impression. It's easy to dismiss your incentive email, (or auto response), as 'just' the double opt-in. Recognizing the opportunity this auto response gives will set the tone for your long-term list.
Engage Subscribers With Your Autoresponder In 5 Easy Steps
Before You Begin: Go to your Incentive Email in the sidebar settings of your Form. It looks like this →
Now you're ready to get started!
1. Write Your Best Subject Line
This is your first contact with your brand new subscribers! By default, the Subject line is, "Important: Confirm your subscription." However, like many fields within your ConvertKit account, this is customizable.This can help your subscriber to spot this first email more quickly. So have fun with it! Here are a couple of ConvertKit tips to get you started:
- Subscribers are interested in list posts. Letting your subscribers know that your email only contains 5 tips can help lead them to opening and reading the email.
- Be your sincere self. Your subscribers want authenticity! If you're a naturally lively person, add that flavor into your subject line!
Read Nathan's full post on subject lines here →
Tip: For a personal touch, try adding your subscriber's name into the email!
2. From Email Content To Click-Through
Here you will add your email content. This text box is also customizable, and HTML capable. Text entered here will appear above and below the button in the email. Just make sure to keep it short and sweet. This should all be aimed toward your subscriber taking that one action: click that button.
Tip: The Incentive Email uses your default Email Template. For best results, use the Text Only template, or create an incentive-specific template, and set that as your default template. (You can edit your templates on a per Broadcast or per Sequence basis, as needed.)
3. Attach Your Awesome Freebie
Once you have created a great lead magnet, (we know you've got this!), the Incentive Email is the best place to deliver it to your readers. You will simply attach your freebie, as a download, into your email. Once your subscribers click through, it will start downloading. Let the incentivizing begin!
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Storing Gases
Institutions like the Alliance for Collaborative Research in Alternative Fuel Technology are working to expand the uses of activated carbon. One idea is that it could be used to as a sort of sponge to store natural and hydrogen gases. Gas would be attracted by Van der Waals forces to the carbon, making for a low-pressure, low-temperature method of storage and transportation.


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10 Apps to Make Holiday Shopping a Smoother Experience
10 Apps to Make Holiday Shopping a Smoother Experience
by Nathan Eddy
PriceBlink Helps You Comparison Shop
This free app, which is also available as a browser add-on, automatically searches the Web while you shop to help you find better prices, coupon codes or free shipping. Once you enable the PriceBlink extension within Safari, you can do a price check on an item with just one click.
TalkTo Checks Local Business Inventory
This app gets you fast answers to questions you pose to local businesses through text so you can find out if the product you want is in the store before you slog through traffic to find out. When you don't want to make a phone call or get stuck on hold, or you can't find what you want online, use TalkTo to compare prices and check product inventory.
Sale Saver Is Your New Best Friend
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Labor has come up with a brilliant and logically incontrovertible new philosophical proposition:
extend injustice equally to all
... starting with the lower classes or course.
The rich will just have to wait their turn ...
- Rent at 30% or more creates housing stress and its attendant evils: depression, debilitation, family breakdown,
Therefore to make social housing fairer, public housing tenants on a wage must as soon as possible have their rent upped to 30% + to be on a par with the unfortunates in private housing
- It's racist to humiliate Aboriginals as a class by compulsory income management.
So let's humiliate the Unemployed classes as well. Then it won't be racist anymore.
In the fullness of time, of course, Labor will extend this principal to all Australians. For example, it will be a requirement that half of banking executives salaries are to be paid in the form of Coles vouchers. But Rome wasn't built in a day, so the working class should be patient.


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Well, it's that time of year again. School has started for most, but some are trying to figure out where to send their kids next year. Yes, it's once again time again for the Voluntary Transfer Program (VTP)! For Philadelphia residents, VTP allows families to apply for seats in public schools outside of their designated catchment. Applications are accepted starting on September 19 and you want to be early if you can. Last year I published a post that served as a primer on transfers, but it was so popular (and now outdated) that I decided to revise it for 2012-2013 and post it as a page, making it easier for parents to find. You can find it under the "Start Here" menu at the top of the page or get there directly from here.
Incidentally, West Philly families considering Lea Elementary should check out advice about VTP and lots of information specific to Lea VTP on the West Philly Coalition for Neighborhood Schools website.


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Global Time-Sensitive Networking Market by Component (Switches, Hubs, Routers and Gateways, Connectors, Communication Interfaces, Power Supply Devices, Controllers and Processors, Memory, Isolators and Converters, Others), Application (Industrial Automation, Power and Energy, Automotive, Transportation, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Others ), and by Geography – Opportunities & Forecast 2016-2021
The global time sensitive networking market has grown significant increase in the recent years. The development of IEEE Standards for Ethernet as well as rise in the adoption rate of industrial internet of things technologies worldwide. In addition, the increased demand for time-sensitive networking in automotive application is also an important factor which will help in the growth of time-sensitive networking market during the forecast period.
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On the basis of component, switches segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. This growth is attributed to increased usage of time sensitive networking enabled switches in various end-use applications. Many key players are focussing towards the development of these switches in the near future. On the other hand, the automotive application segment is projected to grow at the fastest rate during the forecast period owing to the fact that time sensitive networking uses deterministic ethernet which inturn helps to make wiring harnesses cost-effective and light in weight. Also, the technological advancements coupled with stringent government policies and regulations pertaining to safety and environment will further bolster the growth of time sensitive networking market in automotive application.
North America is estimated to largest share in 2016 in the global time-sensitive networking market. The increased penetration of industrial automation solutions coupled with the rising adoption rate of time sensitive networking technology for industrial manufacturing are the key factors fuelling the growth of time sensitive networking market in the region. United States is the key country in the region which holds a significant market share in the North America time sensitive networking market.
This research report on time sensitive networking market provides in-depth analysis of the global time sensitive networking market based on component, application and major geographies for the period from 2016 to 2021. The report highlights the major market drivers pushing the growth and challenges faced by market participants. The research report provides market size and forecast for time sensitive networking market. The report also analyses the competitive landscape and the major player and their market share in 2016. The competitive landscape section of the report also captures and highlights the recent development in the market.
The report also profiles the major companies active in this field, including Microsemi Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., NXP Semiconductors N.V., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Intel Corporation, National Instruments Corporation, Belden Inc., Broadcom Limited, TTTech Computertechnik AG, Analog Devices, Inc.
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Key questions this research would answer:
1- Is the time-sensitive networking market growing? How long will it continue to grow and at what rate?
2- What are the key drivers and restraints in the current market? What will be the impact of drivers and restraints in the future?
3- What are the regional revenue and forecast breakdowns? What are the regional hotspots for growth in the time-sensitive networking market?
4- What are the various application areas and how they are poised to grow?
The global time-sensitive market is segmented on the basis of component, application and geography:
Global Time Sensitive Market by Component
• Switches
• Hubs, Routers and Gateways
• Connectors
• Communication Interfaces
• Power Supply Devices
• Memory
• Isolators and Converters
• Others
Global Time Sensitive Market by Application
• Industrial Automation
• Power and Energy
• Automotive
• Transportation
• Oil & Gas
• Aerospace
• Others
Global Time Sensitive Market by Region
• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• RoW
Global Time Sensitive Market Competitive Landscape
• Major Players and their Market Share Analysis
• New product launches
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Collaborations, partnerships, agreements and joint venture
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
2.1. Study Objectives
2.2. Scope of the study
2.2.1. Market Covered
2.2.2. Geographical Coverage
2.2.3. Forecast Data
2.3. Research Methodology
3. Time Sensitive Networking Market Overview
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Market Segmentation
3.3. Value Chain Analysis
3.4. Market Drivers
3.5. Market Restraints/Inhibitors
3.6. Market Attractiveness and Technology Trend
4. Global Time Sensitive Networking Market Revenue Forecast till 2021
5. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Component
5.1. Switches
5.2. Hubs, Routers and Gateways
5.3. Connectors
5.4. Communication Interfaces
5.5. Power Supply Devices
5.6. Memory
5.7. Isolators and Converters
5.8. Others
6. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Application
6.1. Industrial Automation
6.2. Power and Energy
6.3. Automotive
6.4. Transportation
6.5. Oil & Gas
6.6. Aerospace
6.7. Others
7. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Region Revenue Forecast till 2021
7.1. North America – Time Sensitive Networking Market Revenue Forecast till 2021
7.1.1. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Component
220.127.116.11. Switches
184.108.40.206. Hubs, Routers and Gateways
188.8.131.52. Connectors
188.8.131.52. Communication Interfaces
188.8.131.52. Power Supply Devices
126.96.36.199. Memory
18.104.22.168. Isolators and Converters
220.127.116.11. Others
7.1.2. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Application
188.8.131.52. Industrial Automation
22.214.171.124. Power and Energy
126.96.36.199. Automotive
188.8.131.52. Transportation
126.96.36.199. Oil & Gas
126.96.36.199. Aerospace
22.214.171.124. Others
7.2. Europe – Time Sensitive Networking Market Revenue Forecast till 2021
7.2.1. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Component
188.8.131.52. Switches
126.96.36.199. Hubs, Routers and Gateways
188.8.131.52. Connectors
126.96.36.199. Communication Interfaces
220.127.116.11. Power Supply Devices
18.104.22.168. Memory
184.108.40.206. Isolators and Converters
126.96.36.199. Others
7.2.2. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Application
18.104.22.168. Industrial Automation
188.8.131.52. Power and Energy
184.108.40.206. Automotive
22.214.171.124. Transportation
22.214.171.124. Oil & Gas
220.127.116.11. Aerospace
184.108.40.206. Others
7.3. Asia-Pacific – Time Sensitive Networking Market Revenue Forecast till 2021
7.3.1. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Component
220.127.116.11. Switches
184.108.40.206. Hubs, Routers and Gateways
18.104.22.168. Connectors
126.96.36.199. Communication Interfaces
188.8.131.52. Power Supply Devices
126.96.36.199. Memory
188.8.131.52. Isolators and Converters
188.8.131.52. Others
7.3.2. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Application
18.104.22.168. Industrial Automation
188.8.131.52. Power and Energy
184.108.40.206. Automotive
184.108.40.206. Transportation
18.104.22.168. Oil & Gas
22.214.171.124. Aerospace
22.214.171.124. Others
7.4. Rest of the World – Time Sensitive Networking Market Revenue Forecast till 2021
7.4.1. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Component
184.108.40.206. Switches
188.8.131.52. Hubs, Routers and Gateways
184.108.40.206. Connectors
18.104.22.168. Communication Interfaces
220.127.116.11. Power Supply Devices
188.8.131.52. Memory
184.108.40.206. Isolators and Converters
184.108.40.206. Others
7.4.2. Time Sensitive Networking Market by Application
184.108.40.206. Industrial Automation
184.108.40.206. Power and Energy
188.8.131.52. Automotive
220.127.116.11. Transportation
188.8.131.52. Oil & Gas
18.104.22.168. Aerospace
126.96.36.199. Others
7.5. Countries with high growth opportunity in Time Sensitive Networking Market will also be covered
8. Competitive Landscape
8.1. Industry Attractiveness
8.1.1. Porter 5 Analysis
8.2. Major players and their key strategies
9. Company Profiles
9.1. Microsemi Corporation
9.1.1. Company Overview
9.1.2. Financials
9.1.3. Recent Developments
9.2. Cisco Systems, Inc.
9.2.1. Company Overview
9.2.2. Financials
9.2.3. Recent Developments
9.3. NXP Semiconductors N.V.
9.3.1. Company Overview
9.3.2. Financials
9.3.3. Recent Developments
9.4. Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
9.4.1. Company Overview
9.4.2. Financials
9.4.3. Recent Developments
9.5. Intel Corporation
9.5.1. Company Overview
9.5.2. Financials
9.5.3. Recent Developments
9.6. National Instruments Corporation
9.6.1. Company Overview
9.6.2. Financials
9.6.3. Recent Developments
9.7. Belden Inc.,
9.7.1. Company Overview
9.7.2. Financials
9.7.3. Recent Developments
9.8. Broadcom Limited
9.8.1. Company Overview
9.8.2. Financials
9.8.3. Recent Developments
9.9. TTTech Computertechnik AG
9.9.1. Company Overview
9.9.2. Financials
9.9.3. Recent Developments
9.10. Analog Devices, Inc.
9.10.1. Company Overview
9.10.2. Financials
9.10.3. Recent Developments
10. Appendix
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Brutus, the 2-year-old Rottweiler, just got four prosthetic legs thanks to the help of the Colorado State University and OrthoPets.
When Brutus was a puppy, his breeder left him outside during freezing temperatures and he suffered frostbite in all four paws. The breeder amputated the paws to try to save him, but he was maimed and walked with pain.
A GoFundMe page raised $12,500 for his new legs and he now lives with a dedicated owner in Loveland, Colorado.
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I first found out about Wong Fu Productions when 2 American friends of mine showed me Yellow Fever more than 5 years ago. Yeap, I've been following Wong Fu Productions before they were on YouTube and before they were even Wong Fu Productions. I know, I'm quite smug about that fact :P
When I heard they were coming to Malaysia, frankly, I was in disbelief. Really?!
After getting over the initial shock, I immediately contacted a friend (as I was still in the UK at the time) to arrange for ticket-booking. As he could only make it for one session, we went for the Mini Symposium. It was more for budding filmmakers and fans who were interested in dabbling with video-making. It wasn't really relevant to me, but I just wanted to see them in person.
Judging from the people who turned up, their fanbase in Malaysia is pretty young. Some came with good questions on film-making and how to make it big on YouTube, but many were there, like me, just to see them. I was a bit disappointed that during the Q&A sessions, many people asked simple questions where answers could easily be found online.
I wanted to go for the Meet & Greet and the Wong Fu for Lyfe session, but oh well, maybe next time. Besides, I think I'm much too old to be queuing up for such things. I believe the term is fan-girling? Back when I was chasing Taiwanese stars, I wouldn't mind waiting for hours just to get their autograph, but these bones are not what they used to be lol. I noticed that my friend and I were quite possibly one of the oldest in the auditorium (besides the event organizers and media).
Phil and Wes are really humble in real life and though given the star treatment, they weren't in the least bit snobbish or anything. They're pretty much like how you see them in their Wong Fu Weekend episodes.
I think what they've done is truly inspiring and I hope that more Malaysian youngsters would come out and make videos or even shorts.
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Both games are mainly character creation and rules, and in Traveller's case I learned about the Third Imperium from snippets here and there from the adventures, supplements and the Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society.
So it never really felt like learning lots of background. It was just stuff that I learned as I was going along, and it was never hard work.
(Call of Cthulhu obviously uses real history, mixed with the monstrous. There's a small amount of backstory regarding the war with the elder things and shoggoths, but that's in Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness rather than the rulebook.)
And the other contemporary games of the time (the early 1980s) were mostly the same. AD&D was just rules. Tunnels and Trolls, and GURPS, likewise. I never played RuneQuest or Empire of the Petal Throne, the two background-heavy RPGs of the time.
Somewhere along the way (I guess in the mid 1980s with the arrival of Skyrealms of Jorune and MERP) increasingly detailed backgrounds became vogue. I remember in the 1990s remarking that I didn't like reading RPGs because they had too many words.
On reflection, it wasn't that they had too many words. After all, I still read novels.
But I really didn't want to have to learn another set of complex rules that didn't really change how the games are played. As far as I could see, there really wasn't that much difference in terms of the Chaosium system, the Traveller system or the AD&D system. They were all rules that just governed whether you succeeded at doing something, and one was pretty much like another.
At the time, I was also heading towards simpler systems. I realised that most dice rolls in RPGs were just answering a yes/no question, and I ended up running my games with players rolling two dice to see what happens. At the time, this was a bit weird. Now I run Fate Accelerated, which has a little more structure, but not much.
I guess I don't have the temperament for system or background mastery.
Twenty years later
Twenty years later, my views on RPGs haven't changed.
I know this because I recently bought Over the Edge (OtE) and various supplements from Bundle of Holding. I had high expectations because OtE has a great reputation, but I'm afraid I found it full of words.
OtE rules: surprisingly complicated
Character generation was okay, although more fiddly than I was expecting. The simplicity that I recall from the reviews at the time (3 traits and a secret) is complicated with fiddly rules for hit points and optional rules for experience dice.
The rules were also more complex than I expected. The rules for most things are fairly simple - roll some dice to beat a target number, where both the target number and the dice you roll vary (but not by much). But combat, inevitably, takes up several pages and contains range tables and special cases that, for me, do not appeal at all.
Background: blah blah blah
Then we hit the background, and goodness that's a pile of text I will never, ever read. There are descriptions of people, factions, places and more. There are maps, and room-by-room descriptions of some key locations. Some of these are annoying - such as the room-by-room description of a hotel. I know what a hotel looks like - what I really need to know is why this one is different.
(It's this kind of thinking that lead me to create Tales of Terror, which is nothing but story ideas.)
I know a lot of people like this sort of stuff - and it leads to system/setting mastery which is a draw for some. But for me, mastery is in simplicity - what is the least I have to do to run a compelling game session. I'm all for being prepared, I can improvise most things as long as I know the key points. But that's all I really want - the key points. Unfortunately I found the key points buried in OtE.
To be clear, I don't mind learning background. But I want to do it as I'm doing something else (enjoying a novel, watching a movie, reading or playing a scenario), not as an infodump.
For me, OtE also suffers for not being clear as to what the PCs are up to. I suspect it's a product of it's time (and was also a problem with Traveller and, to a degree, Call of Cthulhu) so I think this is only something I'm noticing from 2017. I suspect that most of my games these days are convention one-shots means that I'm looking for more direction here than OtE was ever going to provide.
To be fair, OtE does have a go, by encouraging players to give their characters reasons for being on Al Amarja (OtE's fictional Mediterranean island). But that's something that needs to be done as a group, and for me I'd rather the game was narrower in scope and gave player characters a defined role.
So overall
So there we go. Over the Edge has too many words for me, but I accept that I'm a bit unusual in that department.
Maybe one day I will play it, but I'm unlikely ever to run it.


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For use in food areas Birchmeier has developed the mobile foaming and chemical resistant Foam-Matic spraying system in either 1.25 or five litre sizes.
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For cleaning of griddles and grills Polydros claims the Cleaning Block Grill is an easy and ecological system.
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October is SIDS Awareness Month. Read on to learn more about safe infant sleep and tips that families, early care and education providers can take to help keep babies healthy and safe.
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month!
By Katherine A. Beckmann, Ph.D, M.P.H., Senior Policy Advisor for Early Childhood Health and Development
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Interdepartmental Liaison for Early Childhood
About 3,500 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly each year in the United States. These deaths are the result of unknown causes, Accidental Suffocation and Strangulation in Bed (ASSB), and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is defined as an unidentified cause of death in a baby younger than one year, even after the performance of an autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the infant's and family's clinical histories. Most SIDS deaths occur when babies are between one and four months of age and the majority (90%) of SIDS deaths occur before six months. However, SIDS deaths can occur anytime during a baby's first year. Approximately, 20 percent of SIDS-related deaths occur in child care settings.
The Safe to Sleep® campaign (formerly known as Back to Sleep®) aims to educate parents, caregivers, and health care providers about ways to reduce to the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death. Over the past two decades, we've made great progress in helping to reduce the risk of SIDS by more than 50 percent across the country, as a whole. However, disparities still exist. For example, African American infants are twice as likely as white infants to die of SIDS. Similarly, American Indian/Alaska Native infants are three times as likely as white infants to die of SIDS.
Now is a great time to start planning October events to get the word out about safe infant sleep! Here are ideas and free resources to help you plan SIDS Awareness Month activities:
o A safe sleep environment one-pager (English and en español)
o Brochures for general outreach as well as African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic communities
For more information, please visit http://safetosleep.nichd.nih.
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Cronos Group Provides Operational Update and Q3 Financial Results
Cronos Group Provides Operational Update and Q3 Financial Results
TORONTO, ON –November 29, 2016
PharmaCan Capital Corp., doing business as Cronos Group (TSXV:MJN) ("Cronos" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the first operational update related to its portfolio of licensed producers ("LPs") and ACMPR applicants since installing new executive management and consolidating our ownership in The Peace Naturals Project Inc. ("Peace Naturals") on September 6, 2016. Cronos also announced its third quarter financial results and accompanying management discussion and analysis for the period ended September 30, 2016; copies of which are available on the Company's website (www.thecronosgroup.com) and have been filed and are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
"While the trailing quarterly results reflect just the first 24 days of our consolidated ownership of Peace Naturals, the new Cronos team has been working tirelessly towards optimizing our operating companies, streamlining our financial investments, re-branding our corporate profile and establishing international distribution channels. We are already realizing encouraging results from these initiatives both domestically and internationally," says Mike Gorenstein, Chief Executive Officer of Cronos.
At Peace Naturals, select highlights from ongoing operational changes implemented by new management include:
- Renewed ACMPR production and sales license for 2,500 kg/year.
- Completed first co-branded export of medicinal cannabis to German based Pedanios GmbH.
- Completed installation of commercial-scale power infrastructure, providing sufficient power for the full 38,000 sq. ft. existing production and lab infrastructure, as well as required power for up to three additional expansion facilities (was previously significantly limited).
- Ongoing optimization of production methodologies and facility layout, which to-date, has resulted in a significant increase in flowering space and production yields.
- Peace Naturals' estimated pro-forma production capacity within existing infrastructure has increased to ~4,200 kg/yr.
- Review and optimization of retail pricing strategies, resulting in a ~37% increase in the average sales price per gram.
- Establishment of new patient enrollment programs, which include hosting community-based support groups and direct physician outreach initiatives.
- New patient enrollment now averages ~10 per day (was previously stagnant).
- Launched proprietary genetics R&D program (Cronos' portfolio includes over 100 unique strains).
- Commenced engineering and design of onsite Good Manufacturing Practice ("GMP")-grade lab for product formulation, derivatives and extracts processing, and analytical testing.
- Commenced engineering and design of incremental production expansion on 90+ acre property.
At In the Zone Produce ("ITZ"), select highlights and updates include:
- Acquisition of adjacent 17 acres, resulting in total ITZ operating footprint of ~31 acres.
- Successfully harvested and tested multiple production batches at the newly renovated facility.
- Completion of Health Canada inspection for the purposes of obtaining a sales license (inspection completed September 29; results pending).
- Ongoing engineering and design work for onsite ITZ expansion facilities.
"We are very pleased with the success of our ongoing improvements to our domestic cannabis portfolio. Cronos is also excited about the establishment of our international distribution channels. We will continue to rapidly expand our production capacity and strengthen our brands both domestically and in additional international jurisdictions. This is just the beginning." says Gorenstein.
As previously mentioned, the Company recently completed its first co-branded export of medicinal cannabis to German-based Pedanios GmbH ("Pedanios") and is in preparation for an upcoming second shipment. Further, the Company continues to advance negotiations relating to joint ventures and supply agreements in more jurisdictions and will provide details upon successful entry into definitive agreements with these counterparties.
About Cronos Group:
Cronos Group, is a geographically diversified and vertically integrated cannabis company that operates two wholly-owned Licensed Producers ("LPs") regulated within Health Canada's Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (the "ACMPR") and holds a portfolio of minority investments in other Licensed Producers and ACMPR applicants. The company's flagship LPs, Peace Naturals Project Inc. (Ontario), and In The Zone Produce Ltd. (British Columbia) are collectively situated on over 125 acres of agricultural land and are currently licensed to produce 2,600 kg of cannabis on an annual basis. The Company also holds minority equity positions in Licensed Producers Whistler Medical Marijuana, Hydropothecary, and Abcann Medicinals. With interest in five Licensed Producers and two LP applicants, Cronos Group is focused on building an iconic brand portfolio, providing patients with compassionate and personalized care, and creating value for our shareholders.
Forward-looking statements
This news release may contain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All information contained herein that is not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies that may cause actual financial results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements and the forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. This news release contains information obtained by the Company from third parties and believes such information to be accurate but has not independently verified such information.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For more information, please visit www.thecronosgroup.com.
Michael Krestell
Investor & Media Relations
E-mail: email@example.com
720 King Street West, Suite 320
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2T3
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Place your catering order at 910-796-0520.
All prices shown below are per person and are subject to change. Service is not included in package price.
Minimum numbers apply on certain items
Any cancellations made prior to the event are subject to a cancellation fee.
Click here for a downloadable PDF
Continental Breakfast – $6.95 pp
Muffins, Danish, Mini Croissants
with Butter, Assorted Preserves and Cream Cheese
Fruit Salad
Orange Juice
Includes Complete Plasticware
Add Coffee Service- $1.99 pp
Sunrise Special – $8.50 pp
Scrambled Eggs*
Choice of: Applewood Bacon, Ham, Sausage Patties or Honey Link Sausage,
Choice of: Stone Ground Grits or Hash Browns,
Choice of: Buttermilk Biscuits or Toast,
Orange Juice
Includes Complete Plasticware
*Can substitute for Frittata (Quiche without shell) for $1.00 Upcharge per person.
See Quiche List for Choices. $1.00 Upcharge for Port City
Add Coffee Service – $1.99 pp
Egg Sandwich $1.49 pp
*Breakfast Sandwich with Choice of Meat & Cheese $4.99
Cheeses: American, Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone, Pepper Jack
Meats: Applewood Bacon, Ham, Sausage,
Beef Fritter or Golden Fried Chicken Fritter
Choice of Texas Toasted White, Wheat, Rye, Biscuit, Kaiser Roll,
English Muffin (add $.49 pp)
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Feed 6-8 People (Sold by the Pie Only)
** Served in a Pie Tin
Quiche Lorraine- $22.95
Original Classic French Quiche with Bacon, Sautéed Onions, Gruyere Cheese,
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Coffee $1.99
Orange Juice $6.50 Gal
Fruit Salad $2.00
Hash Browns $1.50
Stone Ground Grits $1.50
Bottled Water $1.00
Fruit Dipping Sauce $.50
Bacon, Turkey Bacon, Sausage or Ham $2.25
-Fresh Sliced Fruit Tray
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Sliced Cantaloupe, Honey Dew, Oranges, Pineapple and Strawberries
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Layers of Vanilla and Fruit Flavored Yogurt with In-House Made Granola with Fresh Strawberries, Blueberries and Blackberries
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"From the Ultimate Vegetarian Cookbook, this is one of our favorite light meals for those nights when we're just sick of eating so much meat. This one-dish recipe cooks up quick and easy and tastes great. Rice is better if made a day ahead but it works if you make it just before preparation too. It just tends to be a bit more sticky but it still tastes wonderful."
READY IN:30mins
Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 eggs, beaten
- salt and pepper
- five-spice powder, a good pinch (optional)
- 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 small green pepper, seeded and chopped
- 4 ounces fresh bean sprouts
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Season the eggs and beat in the five spice powder, if using.
- In a wok or large frying pan, heat one tablespoon of the oil and when quite hot, pour in the egg.
- Cook rather like an omelette, pulling the mixture away from the sides and allowing the rest to slip underneath.
- Cook the egg until firm and then tip out.
- Chop the'omelette' into small strips.
- Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry the onion, garlic, pepper and bean sprouts for about 2 mins.
- ,stirring and tossing continuously.
- Mix in the cooked rice and heat thoroughly, stirring well.
- Add the soy sauce and sesame oil then return the egg and mix in well.
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Immersed TV is launched providing TV & Web content
The Waterman League is proud to announce the launch of its all-new content portal: ImmersedTV.com. Immersed TV will host a library of content under the following sections:
TV Shows: Shows from our events produced for and distributed to global networks are hosted on Immersed TV following their international airings. Now, all shows from 2009 – 2012 from both the Standup World Tour and Standup World Series will be available for viewing online.
Web Content: All highlights, look backs, trailers, special features and athlete profiles from our productions all over the world will be included.
Broadcasts: After airing on WatermanLeague.com, all our live broadcasts are then exported and uploaded to Immersed TV for our audience to watch post-event.
Partners: This section has all our partners' content. From GoPro to Turtle Bay Resort, and from Pacifico to SUP the Mag's content, you will find it all here.
So make sure to catch up on the shows you missed and tune into ImmersedTV.com for the very best from the world of the Waterman League.
Waterman League to provide series of broadcasts from EU
As we build up to our European leg of the Standup World Series that starts this weekend in Oleron Island on the west coast of France, we are launching a series of webisode content that will provide you with tales from the road, as the world's best travel between France and Spain over the next few weeks to compete in the European Trilogy of events. Both events will be live broadcast at WatermanLeague.com, but also stay tuned for highlights from each day of racing, as well as an event recap.
In addition to the events, Zane Schweitzer will be taking you on a surf and race adventure down the west coast of France and into North East Spain, as we bring you a series of webisodes from the road.
The webisodes will be going live twice a week over the coming weeks, so make sure to tune in for both live broadcasts, highlights and webisodes from the road as the world's best take on two of the most exciting stops on the World Series and explore the busting surf scene in this unique corner of Europe.
Oleron Paddle Challenge to be broadcast live this weekend
Coming up this weekend: the Oleron Island Standup Paddle Challenge. From Friday, June 7th to Sunday, the 9th, the world's best will be battling it out on the picturesque Island of Oleron for Stop 3 of the 2013 Standup World Series.
It all starts this Friday, so make sure to tune in for the live broadcast at WatermanLeague.com for all the action and more from the Oleron Island Standup Paddle Challenge.
Updated Standup World Series Schedule for 2013 season
Oleron will be held this weekend, before the Series moves onto Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain from June 21st – 23rd. Tune into the live broadcast from this inaugural event in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
The European Trilogy wraps up with the final event in Hamburg Germany, from August 16th – 18th, then back to the U.S. for the U.S. Trilogy of events in Chicago, San Francisco and Huntington Beach, before heading home to Turtle Bay, on Oahu's fabled North Shore for the final and climactic event of the 2013 season. Here are the dates and details and stay tuned to WatermanLeague.com for more:
Oleron Island Standup Paddle Challenge, France: June 7th – 9th
Bilbao World SUP Challenge, Basque Country, Spain: June 21st – 23rd
Hamburg World Cup of SUP, Hamburg, Germany: August 16th – 18th
Chicago World Paddle Challenge, Chicago, Ill., USA: August 23rd – 25th
America's Cup of Standup Paddling, San Francisco, Calif., USA: August 31st – September 2nd
Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam, Huntington Beach, Calif., USA: September 17th – 22nd
Standup World Series Finals at Turtle Bay, Oahu, Hawaii: October 11th – 13th
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By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs
Once the papers are signed and both players and owners shake hands for the cameras, the NBA lockout will be over and the 2011-2012 NBA season will reportedly kick off on Christmas Day.
Many NBA and Spurs fans are rejoicing as now they will get to see their favorite team return to the hardwood just in time for the holiday season.
San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili recently spoke with the Argentine press (via El Diario 24) on the end of the lockout and stated he missed everything NBA and is glad to see the end of the labor impasse.
Click HERE for the complete article at Project Spurs.


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The New Tech Blogs Network
About 6 month ago, I had thought that the world of entrepreneurship has really changed and that various factors had make it much much more accessible to the "average joe." I called it the rise of Armchair Entrepreneurship
Today, I realized I was somewhat wrong... Nicholas Carr of Harvard wrote an enlightening post, FON's unsavory buzz, reflecting on a WSJ article regarding FON's blog-lebrity advisory board.
The is something else here that Nick is implying... which is that getting in good with this virtual "blog-lebrity" network has replaced the old boy network of yester-years as the pre-requisite to generating buzz for a startup. For anyone that has been reading tech blogs for a while, he/she would have already realized the amount of ass-kissing in the comment section of any of the famous blogs.
Furthermore, many lesser known blogger spent most of their time trying to get link-backs (read pagerank juice) by posting "me-too" posts that does nothing but "second" the opinion to the original one... creating more useless noise for search engines to crawl and index...(you can call this post one of them.
So what does that mean? It means, if you dont have millions to pay for a real marketing campaing, you better get to know one of these bloggers by creating an useless "echo" blog or just commenting religiously on their blogs with lemming like comments trying to "build" a virtual relationship hoping that once you start your livesexchat company, you get some coverage.
We used to call VC's lemmings and sheeps for the way they chase after the latest trends and the hottest startups... we need to take a good look at ourselves for the way we behave... otherwise, the pace of innovation will slow... not increase if this keeps up... the real contrarian voices are being drowned out by the group-think lead (certainly not purposely) by the "blog-lebrities"... and perpetrated by ourselves. This virtual cast system needs to end... soon...


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South Africa - Zimbabwe Sacred Sites TourPlease, note! This tour offer has expired. For similar tour offers currently available search here.
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 16 - 18 day(s)
Group Size: 10 - 12 people
Destination(s): South Africa Zimbabwe
Specialty Categories: Yoga & Spiritual Experience Wildlife Viewing
Season: April - June
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 3350 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 3850 US Dollar (USD)
Day 1: Magaliesburg - Pretoria. Arrive Johannesburg International Airport where you will be met and transferred to your lodge in Magaliesburg/Pretoria. This afternoon, after a little rest we will come together to meet with each other and have a Tour Briefing. We will also arrange for an early dinner. Dinner and overnight in Magaliesburg/Pretoria. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 2: Magaliesburg - Pretoria. After breakfast we will meet with Zulu High Sanusi, Vuzamazulu Credo Mutwa who is the spiritual leader of the Zulu people. Credo is one of the few 'spiritual elders' remaining in this world who carries an ancient knowledge and wisdom that has been lost to most of mankind. As a healer and deeply sorrowed by the fate of many of his fellow Africans affected by Aids, Credo has developed herbal remedies to treat this disease and has achieved some remarkable results.
We will also visit his newly created healing village. Renowned author of Indaba My Children, Ezulweni, Song of the Stars and other books on African Culture, he is also an artist, sculptor, astrologer, teacher, healer, prophet, storyteller and wisdom keeper of ancient African knowledge - a truly remarkable being. We have also invited Linda Tucker, author of 'Children of the Sun God', to join us this evening to share with us the importance of the White Lions and the message they have for mankind at this time. Dinner and overnight in Magaliesburg/Pretoria. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 3: Tzaneen. After breakfast we check out and set off northward to Tzaneen (approx. 3 hours drive). We relax at our lodge and have some time together as a group and some quiet time before dinner. Dinner and overnight at Tzaneen Country Lodge. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 4: Tzaneen. Nearby Duiwelskloof is the homeland of the famous and mysterious Modjadji - the Rain Queen, on whom the famous film "SHE" was based. Today we hope to visit Modjadji (if she is available) and also see the Domba Dance (Python Dance - the initiation dance of Venda women). Venda Crafts are famous throughout South Africa and we will have time to view these and spend time with a local Traditional Healer who might be persuaded to throw the Divination bones for us. Dinner and overnight at Tzaneen Country Lodge. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 5: Tshipise. We depart after breakfast and drive (1 ½ hrs) to Mapungubwe Ruins, recently declared a World Heritage site as one of 24 new global sites inscribed on Unesco's World Heritage List. Mapungubwe developed into the largest African kingdom before it was abandoned in the 14th century as the people moved, according to some scientist's, to establish Great Zimbabwe. There are to be found the almost untouched remains of the palace sites and an entire settlement area, as well as two earlier capital sites. The whole presents an unrivaled picture of the development of social and political structures over some 400 years of African culture. We will explore this ancient sacred village at leisure before returning to our resort to relax in the healing Spa Waters. Dinner and overnight at Aventura Tshipise. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 6: Zimbabwe Ruins. Today we set off for the border post at Beit Bridge entering Zimbabwe and check into our lodge situated close by The Great Zimbabwe Ruins for a 2-night stay at this mysterious and sacred ancient city. Our journey will take us along the sacred pathway, travelling northward above the great subterranean river known to the ancient African Priests as - 'Lulungwa Mangakatsi.'
Known as the place of the 'Sun People', the Great Zimbabwe Ruins have long been attributed to a Lost Civilisation who, according to High Sanusi, Credo Mutwa, were a remnant of a sophisticated seafaring civilization. Lasting thousands of years, Great Zimbabwe was the most stable empire in Africa, ruled by a succession of Monamatapa Kings. Of special note is that the Great Zimbabwe Ruins are situated on the sacred Nilotic Meridian (associated with Zep Tepi - the beginning of time on earth) and due north of the birthplace of the White Lions of the Timbavati - the star beasts. A leisurely afternoon after our journey to settle into our lodge and relax. Dinner and Overnight at Great Zimbabwe Hotel. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 7: Zimbabwe Ruins. After breakfast we take a tour of the Great Zimbabwe Ruins and a local village where we meet a Sangoma who is attuned to the spirit of the ruins. This region is bathed in mystery, and academics are divided about the history of the ruins. Many agree that evidence points to them being set up as an ancient astronomical observation system with alignments of monoliths to the setting sun at the solstices.
More recent evidence also suggests that the largest conical tower in the great Zimbabwe Ruins is a marker for a great Supernova (a death explosion of a dying star) that occurred about 700 years ago. We will spend time attuning to this site and will share information from the oral traditions of the Lemba, Venda and Shona people about the significance of this amazing place. Dinner and Overnight at Great Zimbabwer Hotel. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 8: Matobo Hills. We check out after breakfast and board the bus for the approx. 3 hour drive to Matopos National Park where we settle into the spectacular Amalinda Camp in the Matobo Hills. Once an original San Bushman cave, this stunning camp is set in some of the most majestic granite scenery in the world. During our 4 night stay here, we will visit the "View of the World" - guaranteed to send a thrill down your spine - the resting place of the famous Cecil John Rhodes, whose body was taken by train from Cape Town to be buried here in accordance with his dying wishes.
Known as "Amalindidzimu" - the dwelling place of the spirits, it was known by the ancients as the 'burial place of kings'. We will explore the hills where mysterious nomads once held their sacred ceremonies and visit rocks known to the local Indebele people, that hold spiritual significance of bye-gone rituals. The rocky granite topography boasts more than 2000 sites of the San Bushmen tribes and is probably the richest source of San rock art known. Dinner and Overnight at Amalinda Camp. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Days 9 - 11: Matobo Hills. Being aware of the need to allow time to absorb and tune in to the special energies of this place, we will be sensitive to the needs of the group and plan each days activities in group consultation. We will have game viewing by vehicle or on foot to track the 'Horn of Sorrow' - the endangered Black Rhino and the more abundant White Rhino. Visit to an African homestead to interact with local Matabele people and meet a 'Traditional Healer' at the rural clinic. Then relax at the specially designed rock pool overlooking the waterhole. Later we can visit to the town of Bulawayo. Dinner and Overnight at Amalinda Camp. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 12: Victoria Falls. We leave Amalinda Camp after breakfast and set off for the 470 kilometer journey to Victoria Falls, stopping en route at Hwange National Park for lunch. At Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Great Wonders of the World and the whole town declared a wildlife area, we will check into Lokuthula Lodge - part of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. We will rest after the journey and this evening enjoy a barbecue in the Boma. Overnight Lokuthula Lodge. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 13: Victoria Falls. 'The Smoke that Thunders' is the name given to the spectacular Victoria Falls and long regarded a sacred place for the indigenous people of Africa. We will visit the falls and walk through the Rain Forest on the Zimbabwe side of the falls, where we will attune to the spirit of the mighty Zambezi River. An optional visit to the Zambian side of the Falls is possible to view the upper reaches of the river. There one can do bungy jumping and other adventures such as Elephant Safaris and flights over the Falls by helicopter or micro-lite (not included). Dinner and overnight at Lokuthula Lodge. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 14: Victoria Falls. We set off today for the approximate 1 hour journey through the Botswana border to Chobe National Park in Botswana for a full day Game Viewing experience in open topped landrover vehicles. This park is famous for its large herds of elephants and in times of drought they congregate in their hundreds. Big herds of buffalo also frequent the floodplains and in their wake come the lions that, at Chobe, are buffalo specialists. Among wildlife enthusiasts it is a widely held belief that Chobe offers the finest game viewing experiences in the world. We will return to our lodge late afternoon and enjoy a last night celebratory dinner. Dinner and overnight at Lokuthula Lodge. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 15: Johannesburg. After breakfast we will hold a Group Closure and depart for the airport for the return flight to Johannesburg, arriving in plenty of time to catch the International flight home.
Day 16: End of the tour.
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Flight from Victoria Falls or Livingston to Johannesburg
- 15 Nights Accommodation: 9 nights-Dinner Bed & Breakfast, 6 nights-Lunch, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
- All Road transfers in Air conditioned Bus
- Entrance fees to: White Lions Heritage Site, Great Zimbabwe Ruins, Matobo Hills Reserve, Victoria Falls and Rain Forest, Zambezi River Cruise, Visit to Modjadji Kraal and Cycad Forest.
Price Excludes:
- International Flight to and from Johannesburg
- Departure Tax – US Dollars $20 and Entry Visa - US $30 (both payable in cash only at Airport of departure and Beit Bridge).


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Bear Valley in Alpine County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Old Emigrant Road
Erected 1964 by Matucca Chapter, E Clampus Vitus.
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.
Location. 38° 27.609′ N, 120° 2.847′ W. Marker is in Bear Valley, California, in Alpine County. Marker can be reached from Station House Road just west of Toll Gate Road. Touch for map. Marker is on Station House Road which parallels State Highway 4/Ebbetts Pass Road. Marker is in this post office area: Arnold CA 95223, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Harry Schimke (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Tamarack (approx. 2.1 miles away); Reynold's House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bedrock Mortars Hermit Valley (approx. 10 miles away); The Last Battle (approx. 10½ miles away); Route of the Bartleson-Bidwell Party - 1841 (approx. 10½ miles away); Plasse Resort (approx. 13 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bear Valley.
Additional comments.
1. From the Journal of William H. Brewer
Murphys, California, August 13, 1863: "Recent reputed discoveries of silver ore at Silver Mountain, just east of the crest, on the head-waters of the Carson river, near Ebbetts Pass, have caused much excitement. An old immigrant road over the mountains, via the Big Trees, runs within ten or twelve miles of it and now, suddenly, travel is poring over this route. A stage runs part of the way until the road becomes very rough; then a "saddle train" with a few pack animals takes the passengers and their luggage to the promised land. At Silver Valley [now the site of Lake Alpine] the stages stop and the "saddle trains" start."
Source: Alpine Heritage-A Hundred Years of History*Recreation*Lore in Alpine County 1864-1964 by The Centennial Book Committee, Alpine County Museum
— Submitted November 23, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.
Additional keywords. Toll Roads
Categories. • Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers •
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Learning pronunciation can be painful...
On technology-enhanced language teaching/learning, and sometimes on language itself.
Experimental, exploratory, tentative.
Testing, trying, proposing.
August 24, 2007
3 comments:
Haha, that's a funny video. You are so right about how important pronunciation is, though. Here's another video that illustrates that example: http://snurl.com/2p2w7
- June 26, 2008 at 1:58 AM
- Ronaldo Lima, Jr. said...
That's a very funny video too, toffler. Thanks for sharing!
Kind regards from Brazil!
- June 26, 2008 at 7:53 AM
- French Course in France said...
I think that these videos are a great resource for ESL teachers everywhere, as the activities lend themselves to beginners and low-level students who simply would not be able to follow English TV programs without subtitles.
- February 26, 2011 at 4:21 AM
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