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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:42 am
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Beagle. The only rule with paddling is that whatever type of paddle you use, it MUST work. It has to be able to keep you going against currents and/or wind for as long as it takes. A three piece paddle should be fine, as long as it's strong enough.
As a kayaker I prefer to sit and use a standard feathered (offset blades) two bladed paddle. It gives greater power and balance, and (for me) endurance. Balance is the problem on a board in bouncy waters since you're just perched on top, and trying to keep the rig clear of the water adds to the problem.
When properly balanced I find you can keep an average speed of about 3 m.p.h. which is fine for pulling against ordinary sea currents, though not strong tide races. In an emergency the rig can be jettisoned, and, provided you're in wet suit gear, the time it takes to make landfall will be just a nuisance, as on a kayak journey, and not a life threatening problem.
I'm sure you'll find what works for you and will adapt to suit, so have fun! Once sussed, it widens the scope for safe cruising.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:51 pm
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Well I was kind of thinking the same thing about windsurf camping. I know it can be done via kayaks, but what if I could do it with a windsurfer. Now mine will be on lakes where the island is only about 1/2 to 1 mile from the mainland. So I'm not so much worried about being miles offshore.
But I think it would be cool to sail to a small island, set up camp, then just spend the day sailing around. When I'm done or worn out, I have my camp at the island to go back to...to eat and crash out. I was thinking maybe of a couple of trips from the mainland to the island to get my gear out there, or to actually strap my stuff onto a small surf board I have and just tow it behind me.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:55 pm
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Towing something behind a windsurfer, even something light, at planing
speeds for 1/2 to 1 mile is going to be nearly impossible, and at
sub- planing speeds very difficult.
You might want to try it somewhere protected and short 1st to see
how much you like the idea.
UrbanFisher wrote:
Well I was kind of thinking the same thing about windsurf camping. I know it can be done via kayaks, but what if I could do it with a windsurfer. Now mine will be on lakes where the island is only about 1/2 to 1 mile from the mainland. So I'm not so much worried about being miles offshore.
But I think it would be cool to sail to a small island, set up camp, then just spend the day sailing around. When I'm done or worn out, I have my camp at the island to go back to...to eat and crash out. I was thinking maybe of a couple of trips from the mainland to the island to get my gear out there, or to actually strap my stuff onto a small surf board I have and just tow it behind me.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:13 pm
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We go from island to island in Belize on a daily basis.
One popular trip is to go completely around our island and return back to the launch. Good practice for your upwind skills.
To camp we use a cooler and bungee all the way around the nose of the board to hold it. The cords are almost always above waterline so little drag.
Another good cross-country is the Molokai Crossing from Maui.
Experience has taught us:
Bring a spare line, some flares and at least one other sailor.
No matter how warm a day wear a wetsuit.
In shallow water you can pole with a mast much more quickly than paddling.
The heaviest thing we carry is water.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:54 pm
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cgoudie1 wrote:
Towing something behind a windsurfer, even something light, at planing
speeds for 1/2 to 1 mile is going to be nearly impossible, and at
sub- planing speeds very difficult.
You might want to try it somewhere protected and short 1st to see
how much you like the idea.
I've towed my kids on their windsurf board for at least a mile without problem. I was on a longboard, daggerboard down. I attached the rope to my mast foot. Attaching it to my foostraps doesn't work at all, it changes the board direction all the time. I think it could work if I was to attach the rope to my harness somehow too. If I was to deal with chop, I might want to try to add a bungee cord in the toe rope, to smooth out the pull.
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:36 am
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Once me and a buddy crossed Vermilion Bay in Southwest Louisiana on a sunfish from Intracoastal City to Cypremort Point. That's about a 10 mile crossing. We had an ice chest, sleeping bags, dry clothes and a jug of wine. When we got there we started setting up our camp and at about 6:15 the ranger came by and told us to leave - no camping in the park. Then he asked us how we got there. We pointed to the sunfish and he said "Don't worry, you can stay here."
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:44 am
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Back on topic ... I'd work up to that first WS camping trip in trial steps, such as:
Lay out the bare essentials, from water to mosquito netting. Pack it into a waterproof stash. Load in (or a simulated weight and volume) onto your board and go sailing. If that was tolerable and your stuff stayed dry, try the next step, which is:
Check the forecasts, load up the real but minimal essentials, and try a day or short overnight trip. Plan for the next morning; know exactly how you will get back home in zero wind.
Make some notes about what to add to or delete from your next trip.
Make this reality check: ask yourself, "Can I really sleep on the dang ground?" (I can't; anything less than 6 inches of high-quality commercial mattress, temps > 60, a mosquito, no breeze in my face, any sounds that penetrate my earplugs and white noise machine, and I'm awake. "Sleep" and "ground" are not compatible concepts for some people.) If your answer is "No", the next step might be ...
Just plan on losing a night's sleep, and chalk it up to a long night out with the buds ... great unless they are the people who sleep like logs on the ground while you stare at the sky and toss on the lumps.
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:15 pm
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Yes. you certainly will have to work up to it by trial and error, even for a single night camp and return the following day.
You have to minimize both bulk and weight of camping gear. a small and light tent, a tightly packed sleeping bag, and light clothing, such as backpackers and cyclists carry will keep you warm and free of midges/mosquitos, and you can use your buoyancy aid as a pillow. You can get used to sleeping on hard ground, but carrying a lightweight air bed is better. (Necessary if you try to sleep on sand, but grass is O.K. without.)
The real issue is how to carry it all on the board while sailing. In that respect there is NO substitute for length and volume.( Length for balance in sailing mode, and volume for carrying capacity.) I bought the Mahalo tandem board (295 litres) specifically for that purpose, and it's the best thing I've found for the job. It can be stocked for a three day journey with all the bulk and weight over the place where the front saiulor would stand. The footstraps are the anchor points for bungees, and everything is packed in a couple of large drysacks.
I think you would run into difficulties trying to load up a modern SHORT wide board, and keep a reasonable sailing balance. Not only that but it would prove impracticable to just lay the rig over the board if becalmed, and sit and paddle it.
I found it too difficult to do so on a Prodigy, in that with the rig laid over the board, I was forced to sit too near to the end, tilting the board upwards at an angle. That's the beauty of a high volume long board; you CAN paddle without having to derig, and the instant a breeze returns the paddles can be stashed, thee rig just uphauled, and away we go again!
(Doesn't it just make sense?)
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:36 pm
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I've sailed to ceralvo island, 12 miles off La Ventana with 2 friends. We landed, spent an hour exploring and sail back. Thirty-five minutes on one tack, my back leg thigh was ready to explode. i was on a 5.5 sail, 100 Lt board. It could easily be done on a 130 LT board with equipment tied on. The beach had deep sand.....sleeping? A fish camp with a leen-too, and an old refrigerater with no door. And many goat skins laying around(goats head soup?). The island is uninhabited, so it would make a great overnight adventure as long as the wind held for another day(flares).
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:03 pm
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STEIN wrote:
an old refrigerater with no door
My BIL used to sleep in an antique free-standing clawfoot bath tub
but a REFRIGERATOR? Door or no door, how does one get comfortable in
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Attendees at the upcoming Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, Oct 31-Nov 2, will find fresh new content in a new track called Enterprise Cloud & Digital Transformation.
Digital transformation is changing the face of business. The IDC predicts that enterprises will commit to a massive new scale of digital transformation, to stake out leadership positions in the "digital transformation economy."
Gaining a better understanding of customers and acting upon this information is the foundation of Digital Transformation (DX) in the enterprise. Applying the latest technologies in this area is the key to driving new topline revenue opportunities.
Global 2000 companies have more than US$40 trillion in annual revenue - more than 50% of the world's entire GDP. The Global 2000 spends a total of US$2.4 trillion annually on enterprise IT. The average Global 2000 company has US$11 billion in annual revenue. The average Global 2000 company spends more than $600 million annually on enterprise IT.
Governments throughout the world spend another US$500 billion on IT - much of it dedicated to new Smart City initiatives. There are more than a dozen Global 2000 companies in Turkey, including Isbank, Garanti Bank, other financial institutions, Turk Telecom, Turkcell, Turkish Airlines, and ENKA.
30 Japanese Digital Transformation Companies to Exhibit Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2017 in Silicon Valley
SYS-CON Events announced today that Japan External Trade Organization & Six Prefectures of Japan have been named "Pavilion Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Meet the leading Japanese cloud computing companies from six prefectures of Japan. The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a non-profit organization that provides business support services to foreign companies expanding to Japan, and Japanese companies expanding to all over the world. With the support of JETRO's dedicated staff, clients can incorporate their business; receive visa, immigration, and HR support; find dedicated office space; identify local government subsidies; get tailored market studies; and more.
For more information, please visit https://www.jetro.go.jp/usa/.
Digital Transformation sessions at Cloud Expo Silicon Valley include:
Intelligent DNS as the Cornerstone of Digital Transformation
By Carl J. Levine
In this talk, we'll objectively discuss how DNS is used to solve Digital Transformation challenges in large SaaS applications, CDNs, AdTech platforms, and other demanding use cases.
Speaker Bio:
Carl J. Levine is the Senior Technical Evangelist for NS1. He is a marketer, technologist and startup enthusiast all rolled up into one dynamic team leader. A veteran of the Internet Infrastructure space, he has over a decade of experience with startups, networking protocols and Internet infrastructure, combined with the unique ability to iterate use cases, bring understanding to those seeking to explore complicated technical concepts and increase revenue across diverse sales channels.
Serverless Computing: Constructing Distributed Scalable Transactional Applications in a Hostile Environment
By Claus Jepsen
Cloud resources, although available in abundance, are inherently volatile. For transactional computing, like ERP and most enterprise software, this is a challenge as transactional integrity and data fidelity is paramount - making it challenging to create cloud native applications while relying on RDBMS.
This presentation will explore how in order to create distributed and scalable solutions ensuring high availability and fault tolerance using non-RDBMS in enterprise software, new technologies and architectural patterns need to be to in practice ensuring equal data fidelity and transactional integrity.
Speaker Bio:
Claus Jepsen is Chief Architect and Head of Innovation Labs at Unit4. He is focused on building cloud-based, super-scalable solutions and running technology and feature incubation and innovation projects. He and his team have recently been focusing on researching, designing and building conversational user experience for enterprise software. He spent the last 7 years architecting and designing various service oriented cloud based solutions with elasticity, fault tolerance and resilience as a core design criteria, based on a Micro Service Architecture.
Digital Transformation Requires Enterprise-Wide Agile Transformation
By Jason Bloomberg
Agile has finally jumped the technology shark, expanding outside the software world. Enterprises are now increasingly adopting Agile practices across their organizations in order to successfully navigate the disruptive waters that threaten to drown them. In our quest for establishing change as a core competency in our organizations, this business-centric notion of Agile is an essential component of Agile Digital Transformation.
In the years since the publication of the Agile Manifesto, the connection between building better software and business agility has been a tenuous one at best. But now that Agile is maturing and Digital Transformation is driving change across enterprises large and small, companies are realizing that their best bet for achieving business agility is to take the best of Agile and apply it across the entire organization.
The first step in this 'Agile transformation': moving away from traditional hierarchical organizational models to small, self-organizing teams. Executives must learn the fine art of Agile leadership. The challenge: balancing Agile and traditional management approaches.
The bottom line: Digital Transformation requires business agility, and applying the lessons of Agile to the entire organization is the only approach that has shown consistent success. It's time to crack open your software development organization and bring Agile into the light of the business.
Attendees of this session will:
- Learn how Agile Transformation requires a complete rethink of how an organization quantifies and manages risk
- Understand the principles for creating and managing self-organizing teams
- Gain an appreciation for the fact that organizations must be 'all in' with Agile transformation to succeed with Digital Transformation
Speaker Bio:
Jason Bloomberg is the leading industry analyst and globally recognized expert on agile digital transformation. He writes and speaks on how today's disruptive enterprise technology trends support the digital professional's business transformation goals.
He writes for Forbes, his biweekly newsletter the Cortex, and several contributed blogs. He also helps technology vendors and service providers communicate their digital transformation stories. His latest book is The Agile Architecture Revolution (Wiley, 2013).
A Considered Approach to the Decomposition of Legacy Solutions and Their Migration to the Cloud
By Craig Sproule
Today companies are looking to achieve cloud-first digital agility to reduce time-to-market, optimize utilization of resources, and rapidly deliver disruptive business solutions. However, leveraging the benefits of cloud deployments can be complicated for companies with extensive legacy computing environments. This session will outline the challenges enterprises face in migrating legacy solutions to the cloud. It will also present an approach to address those challenges, accelerate the process, and minimize the risk of the migration.
Speaker Bio:
Craig Sproule is the founder and CEO of Metavine. Previously, he had founded a successful systems integration firm that completed hundreds of enterprise-class development engagements in various industries over 17 years. From these projects, he developed Metavine Genesis that delivers an innovative approach to the application lifecycle that enables companies to achieve cloud-first digital agility. With more than 30 years experience in the enterprise software sector, Craig has also held senior technology and management positions at several leading software companies.
Federal Cloud Topology with Digital Transformation
By Rasananda Behera
Why Federal cloud? What is in Federal Clouds and Integrations? This session will identify the process and the FedRAMP initiative. But is it sufficient?
What is the remedy for keeping abreast of cutting-edge technology? Let's examine together and implement the proposed solutions:
- Private or Public or Hybrid cloud
- Responsible Governing bodies
- How can we accomplish?
Speaker Bio:
Rasananda Behera, a keynote speaker, leader, technologist, has over 19 years of experience in Information technology (financial domain, insurance & Government verticals). He has held a variety of roles in leadership, enterprise architecture and strategic planning, cloud computing, Big Data, and DevOps product engineering across verticals in Fortune 100 companies. His current interests include Big Data, cloud computing, cognitive engineering, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture.
Network and Cloud Optimization
By Paul Mako
Connecting to major cloud service providers is becoming central to doing business. But your cloud provider's performance is only as good as your connectivity solution.
Massive Networks will place you in the driver's seat by exposing how you can extend your LAN from any location to include any cloud platform through an advanced high-performance connection that is secure and dedicated to your business-critical data.
Please join Paul Mako, CEO & CIO of Massive Networks, in his discussion to learn about the intricacies of network and cloud management optimization.
Speaker Bio:
Paul Mako, born and raised in Minnesota, is the CEO & CTO of Massive Networks (massivenetworks.com).
Graduating at the top of his class in computer science and literature from the University of Colorado, he began his journey in custom network engineering back in 1996 as an internet service provider with RockyNet. Utilizing his extraordinary skill set, he designed a Proprietary T1 and security service system that went unchallenged until the advent of true VLANs in 2000.
Even more important than the innovations in technology, he was also able to expand the infrastructure within a building on a success-based build-out. This allowed him to light up both large and small buildings at a very low cost. While the security technologies have since been replaced, the inexpensive model for lighting small buildings continues to thrive and go unchallenged.
Today, Paul oversees the network customization for massive networks where he is able to help streamline enterprise class data transport services across the entire us domestic carrier system and to 181 countries worldwide equating to over 1.7 million buildings.
Cloud Literacy for the Enterprise
By Alex Casalboni
Digital transformation is about embracing digital technologies into a company's culture to better connect with its customers, automate processes, create better tools, enter new markets, etc. Such a transformation requires continuous orchestration across teams and an environment based on open collaboration and daily experiments.
Speaker Bio:
Alex Casalboni is an Italian Software Engineer and Web Developer, deeply in love with music, web technologies, and cloud computing. He joined Cloud Academy as the first employee back in 2013, and he's been building web apps and tools for online education since then. He is now teaching and mentoring around the world as Technical (Cloud) Evangelist.
Intelligent Automation in the Digital Transformation Era
By Brian Boeggeman
Intelligent Automation is now one of the key business imperatives for CIOs and CISOs impacting all areas of business today. This session will talk about how business value is created and delivered through intelligent automation to today's enterprises. The open ecosystem platform approach toward Intelligent Automation that Ayehu delivers to the market is core to enabling the creation of the self-driving enterprise.
Speaker Bio:
Brian Boeggeman, VP Alliances & Partnerships at Ayehu, brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the cloud software and ICT industry with proven track records in partner business development, enterprise sales, and marketing. At Ayehu, Brian and his team drive Alliances and Partnerships to proliferate the growing demand for Intelligent Automation with key MSP, MSSP and technology partners.
The Path to Cloud
By Stefano Bellasio
This session will discuss our experience working with several enterprises worldwide that are moving to cloud. Most of the time there is a lot of work involved to move to the cloud, and most of that isn't really related to AWS or Azure or Google Cloud. Before we talk about public cloud vendors and DevOps tools, there are usually several technical and non-technical challenges that are connected to it and that every company needs to solve to move to the cloud. In this talk, we are going to see what are the tools, disciplines, and cultural aspects that enterprise companies are considering to get to Cloud and eventually transform the way they build software and services.
Speaker Bio:
Stefano Bellasio is an Italian entrepreneur who started his career in the web hosting world and saw the world evolving to the cloud. He is CEO and founder of Cloud Academy Inc.
Hyperconvergence 2.0: HCI at Enterprise-Scale
By Wes Talbert
First generation hyperconverged solutions have taken the data center by storm, rapidly proliferating in pockets everywhere to provide further consolidation of floor space and workloads. These first generation solutions are not without challenges, however. The HCI solution of tomorrow will integrate with the public cloud to deliver a quality hybrid cloud experience at enterprise-scale.
Speaker Bio:
Wes Talbert is a Principal Architect and results-driven enterprise sales leader at NetApp with nearly two decades of data center standards and information security experience in numerous verticals. Delivering technical solutions to meet the strategic needs of an organization is his passion. He has extensive IT architecture, operations, and acquisition integration experience working for NetApp, Dell EMC, and FedEx.
Deploy an Armored Cloud with Secure Service Containers - No Reengineering Required
By Mark Figley & Angel Nuñez Mencias
Your clients expect transactions to never fail, cloud access to be fast and always on, and their data to be protected - no exceptions. Hear about how Secure Service Container (SSC), an IBM-exclusive open technology, enables secure building and hosting of next-generation applications, both cloud and on-premises. SSC protects the full stack from external and insider threats, allows automatic encryption of data in-flight and at-rest, and is tamper-resistant during installation and runtime - with no changes to applications required.
Speaker Bios:
Mark Figley is Director of LinuxONE Offerings (TBC) at IBM. He is a career technologist and innovator. He started as a software engineer at startups in California and then moved to an 11+ year career at AIG United Guaranty, first as a software engineer, followed by architecture and management roles before moving to an IT Executive role.
Since joining IBM, Mark has demonstrated his technology skills in sales, product management, offering management, and cloud strategy. Today he is in IBM Z and LinuxONE leading the development of offerings for both IT infrastructure and as-a-service that leverage unique mainframe technology delivering value to thousands of clients around the globe.
Angel Nuñez Mencias is a Senior Technical Staff Member in the Mainframe Firmware Organization at IBM Systems in Böblingen, Germany. In 2002, he received an Engineering degree in telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and in 2004 an MS degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Stuttgart. He completed an MBA degree from the National University of Distance Education in 2005. That year, he joined the IBM Development Laboratory in Boeblingen, Germany. He created the original architecture of the Secure Service Container and is now the lead architect for the Blockchain Solutions on IBM Z. He is the author or coauthor of 33 patents and 15 technical papers.
Open Source Tool Chains for Continuous Testing
By Dave Karow
The goal of Continuous Testing is to shift testing left to find defects earlier and release software faster. This can be achieved by integrating a set of open source functional and performance testing tools in the early stages of your software delivery lifecycle.
There is one process that binds all application delivery stages together into one well-orchestrated machine: Continuous Testing. Continuous Testing is the conveyer belt between the Software Factory and production stages. Artifacts are moved from one stage to the next only after they have been tested and approved to continue. New code submitted to the repository is tested upon commit. When tests fail, the code is rejected. Subsystems are approved as part of periodic builds on their way to the delivery stage, where the system is being tested as production ready. The release process stops when tests fail. The key is to shift test creation and execution to the left, rather than creating tests after development is complete. As code is committed and promoted, all tests run in the background near instantaneously, as there is no longer time for human intervention in a continuous deployment cycle.
Speaker Bio:
Dave Karow is Developer Advocate at CA BlazeMeter. He is passionate about helping others realize 10x - 1000x more performance testing by democratizing access to performance testing, allowing decentralized development teams to build and commit tests at their own speed with self-service tools. An engaging speaker, his talks are always interesting, approachable and informative.
How to Master Disaster Recovery for Enterprise Applications
By Jordan Shamir
Cloud-based disaster recovery is critical to any production environment and is a high priority for many enterprise organizations today. Nearly 40% of organizations have had to execute their BCDR plan due to a service disruption in the past two years. Zerto on IBM Cloud offer VMware and Microsoft customers simple, automated recovery of on-premise VMware and Microsoft workloads to IBM Cloud data centers.
Speaker Bio:
Jordan Shamir is an Associate Offering Manager for IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions, focusing on Disaster Recovery and Backup Solutions. He graduated from Babson College with a Business Administration degree and currently resides in Austin, Texas.
21st International Cloud Expo, taking place October 31 - November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world.
Download Show Prospectus ▸ Here
Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy. Meanwhile, 94% of enterprises are using some form of XaaS - software, platform, and infrastructure as a service.
With major technology companies and startups seriously embracing Cloud strategies, now is the perfect time to attend 21st Cloud Expo, October 31 - November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, and June 12-14, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and learn what is going on, contribute to the discussions, and ensure that your enterprise is on the right path to Digital Transformation.
Track 1. Enterprise Cloud | Cloud-Native
Track 2. Big Data | Analytics
Track 3. Internet of Things | IIoT | Smart Cities
Track 4. DevOps | Digital Transformation (DX)
Track 5. APIs | Cloud Security | Mobility
Track 6. AI | ML | DL | Cognitive
Track 7. Containers | Microservices | Serverless
Track 8. FinTech | InsurTech | Token Economy
Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo 2017 Silicon Valley
(October 31 - November 2, 2017, Santa Clara Convention Center, CA)
Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo 2018 New York
(June 12-14, 2018, Javits Center, Manhattan)
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Every Global 2000 enterprise in the world is now integrating cloud computing in some form into its IT development and operations. Midsize and small businesses are also migrating to the cloud in increasing numbers.
Companies are each developing their unique mix of cloud technologies and services, forming multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures and deployments across all major industries. Cloud-driven thinking has become the norm in financial services, manufacturing, telco, healthcare, transportation, energy, media, entertainment, retail and other consumer industries, and the public sector.
Cloud Expo is the single show where technology buyers and vendors can meet to experience and discus cloud computing and all that it entails. Sponsors of Cloud Expo will benefit from unmatched branding, profile building and lead generation opportunities through:
- Featured on-site presentation and ongoing on-demand webcast exposure to a captive audience of industry decision-makers.
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- Capitalize on our Comprehensive Marketing efforts leading up to the show with print mailings, e-newsletters and extensive online media coverage.
- Unprecedented PR Coverage: Editorial Coverage on Cloud Computing Journal.
- Tweetup to over 75,000 plus followers
- Press releases sent on major wire services to over 500 industry analysts.
For more information on sponsorship, exhibit, and keynote opportunities, contact Carmen Gonzalez by email at events (at) sys-con.com, or by phone 201 802-3021.
The World's Largest "Cloud Digital Transformation" Event
@CloudExpo | @ThingsExpo 2017 Silicon Valley
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors of Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo will benefit from unmatched branding, profile building and lead generation opportunities through:
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- Showcase exhibition during our new extended dedicated expo hours
- Breakout Session Priority scheduling for Sponsors that have been guaranteed a 35 minute technical session
- Online targeted advertising in SYS-CON's i-Technology Publications
- Capitalize on our Comprehensive Marketing efforts leading up to the show with print mailings, e-newsletters and extensive online media coverage
- Unprecedented Marketing Coverage: Editorial Coverage on ITweetup to over 100,000 plus followers, press releases sent on major wire services to over 500 industry analysts
For more information on sponsorship, exhibit, and keynote opportunities, contact Carmen Gonzalez (@GonzalezCarmen) today by email at events (at) sys-con.com, or by phone 201 802-3021.
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All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions devices - computers, smartphones, tablets, and sensors - connected to the Internet by 2020. This number will continue to grow at a rapid pace for the next several decades.
With major technology companies and startups seriously embracing Cloud strategies, now is the perfect time to attend @CloudExpo | @ThingsExpo, October 31 - November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, and June 12-4, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and learn what is going on, contribute to the discussions, and ensure that your enterprise is on the right path to Digital Transformation.
Delegates to Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo will be able to attend 8 simultaneous, information-packed education tracks.
There are over 120 breakout sessions in all, with Keynotes, General Sessions, and Power Panels adding to three days of incredibly rich presentations and content.
Join Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo conference chair Roger Strukhoff (@IoT2040), October 31 - November 2, 2017, Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, and June 12-14, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, for three days of intense Enterprise Cloud and 'Digital Transformation' discussion and focus, including Big Data's indispensable role in IoT, Smart Grids and (IIoT) Industrial Internet of Things, Wearables and Consumer IoT, as well as (new) Digital Transformation in Vertical Markets.
Financial Technology - or FinTech - Is Now Part of the @CloudExpo Program!
Accordingly, attendees at the upcoming 21st Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo October 31 - November 2, 2017, Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, and June 12-14, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, will find fresh new content in a new track called FinTech, which will incorporate machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning, and blockchain into one track.
Financial enterprises in New York City, London, Singapore, and other world financial capitals are embracing a new generation of smart, automated FinTech that eliminates many cumbersome, slow, and expensive intermediate processes from their businesses.
FinTech brings efficiency as well as the ability to deliver new services and a much improved customer experience throughout the global financial services industry. FinTech is a natural fit with cloud computing, as new services are quickly developed, deployed, and scaled on public, private, and hybrid clouds.
More than US$20 billion in venture capital is being invested in FinTech this year. @CloudExpo is pleased to bring you the latest FinTech developments as an integral part of our program, starting at the 21st International Cloud Expo October 31 - November 2, 2017 in Silicon Valley, and June 12-14, 2018, in New York City.
@CloudExpo is accepting submissions for this new track, so please visit www.CloudComputingExpo.com for the latest information.
Speaking Opportunities
The upcoming 21st International @CloudExpo | @ThingsExpo, October 31 - November 2, 2017, Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, and June 12-14, 2018, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY announces that its Call For Papers for speaking opportunities is open.
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At CloudEXPO Silicon Valley, June 24-26, 2019, Digital Transformation (DX) is a major focus with expanded DevOpsSUMMIT and FinTechEXPO programs within the DXWorldEXPO agenda. Successful transformation requires a laser focus on being data-driven and on using all the tools available that enable transformation if they plan to survive over the long term. A total of 88% of Fortune 500 companies from a generation ago are now out of business. Only 12% still survive. Similar percentages are found throug...
Jan. 23, 2019 12:00 AM EST
Every organization is facing their own Digital Transformation as they attempt to stay ahead of the competition, or worse, just keep up. Each new opportunity, whether embracing machine learning, IoT, or a cloud migration, seems to bring new development, deployment, and management models. The results are more diverse and federated computing models than any time in our history.
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Where many organizations get into trouble, however, is that they try to have a broad and deep knowledge in each of these areas. This is a huge blow to an organization's productivity. By automating or outsourcing some of these pieces, such as databases, infrastructure, and networks, your team can instead focus on development, testing, and deployment. Further, organizations that focus their attention on these areas can eventually move to a test-driven development structure that condenses several l...
Jan. 22, 2019 11:30 AM EST
The term "digital transformation" (DX) is being used by everyone for just about any company initiative that involves technology, the web, ecommerce, software, or even customer experience. While the term has certainly turned into a buzzword with a lot of hype, the transition to a more connected, digital world is real and comes with real challenges. In his opening keynote, Four Essentials To Become DX Hero Status Now, Jonathan Hoppe, Co-Founder and CTO of Total Uptime Technologies, shared that ...
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Alyssa Milano heartbroken over dog's cancer diagnosis
The former Charmed star first raised concerns about Diesel earlier this month (Jan13) and took to her Twitter.com blog to ask fans for their prayers.
She tweeted, "My dog Diesel is sick. They think it could be liver failure. Please keep him in your prayers. (Thank you.)"
The poor pooch underwent a series of tests at the vet's office and the results are not good.
Updating fans with the sad news on Friday (25Jan13), Milano writes, "My Diesel has cancer. I'm heartbroken."


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What are some of your obsessions? Tell me what you passionately love and loathe.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
What are some of your obsessions? Tell me what you passionately love and loathe.
9 comments:
- Lynn Proctor said...
i love food--spending time with my family--and some friends---getting foot rubs---the Lord
i too hate not being understood---and passive aggressive people--not the people but the action
- April 17, 2012 at 6:14 AM
- Daisy Carter said...
What a great exercise. I love food (your picture is making my mouth water, srsly) and cool breezes on hot days and, like you, delayed gratification.
That said, I loathe waiting in lines or waiting at all and when people are manipulative - that one really gets to me!
- April 17, 2012 at 7:05 AM
- Mina Burrows said...
Love: My kids and demon husband, my family, writing, wine and chocolate. mmmm.....
Loathe: Arrogant people (Good Lord the world is filled with them.) Editing my manuscripts.
- April 17, 2012 at 8:40 AM
oh, ick. one of my obsessions is running over things i'm upset or annoyed about in my head. i wish i knew how to flip that off!
as for what i love - tea, coffee shops, travel, springtime, dinner parties, earrings, and yoga :)
- April 17, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- Nick Wilford said...
I agree with all your loathes and would add: shallowness. What is post-nasal drip, though? Like a runny nose? :)
I love: music, books, my wife, the kids (particularly if we are all spending time doing something together), Ben and Jerry's Baked Alaska. Writing, of course. I'm sure there's more!
- April 17, 2012 at 10:22 AM
- Shelley Sly said...
Great list! I like underdogs and random acts of kindness too. (And others on your list, but those stuck out to me.)
Bullying and jerks in general are among my least favorite. Some people don't even seem to give kindness a chance. It's sad when people are rude for no reason.
I like this obsession exercise; I'll try it myself.
- April 17, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- Nancy Thompson said...
I agree with all your loves and loathes! If I had to pick one more for each, I'd say...
Love: connecting with other writers
Loathe: stuck-up, unauthentic people
I'm a new follower via the A to Z. Nice to meet you, Cynthia! Though I now live in Seattle, I am also from the Bay Area (East Bay).
- April 17, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Lynda R Young said...
sunsets, wine and chocolate make my top three as well!
- April 17, 2012 at 4:07 PM
- Cynthia said...
Lynn- It's been awhile since I got a foot rub...now I want one.
Daisy- Cool breezes on hot days-- I look forward to that now that the weather is getting warmer.
Mina- Editing my WIPs can be a drag for me too. But when I'm finished, I love that feeling of accomplishment.
Gina- I let things run in my head too. Sometimes I try to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.
Nick- Ben and Jerry's Baked Alaska- that sounds like something I'd liked to try...Post-nasal drip is the stuff in the nose that drips into the throat- it gives you an itchy throat, makes you cough, and sometimes gives you a hoarse voice. Bleh!
Shelley- I too find it sad when people are rude for no reason.
Nancy- I agree with the ones you listed. Nice to meet you too! I'll go check out your blog.
Lynda- I'd like to see your photos for those things if you post them on your blog.
- April 17, 2012 at 4:32 PM


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Friday, September 7, 2012
Waiting and waiting!
High winds are predicted for the next few days......so we are waiting for improved conditions. The Japanese people have been very friendly and welcoming. I will update in a few days.
4 comments:
- Henley18 said...
Lets hope that changes.
It will give you a few days to recover from the flight and ready yourself for the 12 mile sprint.
- September 7, 2012 at 7:55 PM
Hi Pat
Let us hope the winds soon blow themselves out!!! Our prayers, joy, and thoughts are with you and your crew.
Friends at BC
- September 7, 2012 at 11:42 PM
- Dan Traylor said...
Hope the weather improves. Cheering you on from Sapporo.
- September 8, 2012 at 11:19 PM
- bobo said...
Praying for your swim, Pat!
- September 9, 2012 at 10:32 PM
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Police say a man battered a Domino's Pizza delivery driver and stole cash from his car early Sunday morning in the 1500 block of North Ninth Street.
Officers were dispatched to the corner of Ninth and Converse streets at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, where the driver said he'd just been robbed, police said.
The driver said he was traveling north on Ninth between Converse and Black Avenue and saw four men standing in the road beneath the railroad viaduct.
The men signaled the driver to stop, and then one of them displayed a handgun, punched the driver through an open window and demanded cash.
The driver gave the man $80 of his own cash and a bank deposit bag containing an unknown amount of money.
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Sheriff: 3-year-old shot 17-month-old sibling in Cleveland County
Authorities in Cleveland County say a 17-month-old child is in the hospital after being shot by a 3-year-old sibling.
A statement from the sheriff's office said deputies received a 911 call regarding a shooting around noon Thursday.
According to investigators, the 17-month-old was shot with a .9-millimeter handgun which belonged to the children's father.
Sheriff's Capt. Joel Shores told The Star of Shelby that when first responders arrived, the mother had already taken the child to Cleveland Regional Medical Center. The child has since been taken to Carolinas Medical Center.
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When I was a child, my mother's prayer missal was filled with these little cards, and she would offer prayers in memory of the family member named on the card. The cards sometimes include an image of the loved one, although over time some of the photographs have gone missing on the ones my mother had. On the front of the card, and often on the back as well, images of religious figures may be featured.
All of the cards include invocations for prayers on behalf of the deceased. Some mention indulgences and quarantines, in numbers ranging from 100 to 300 days, and in some cases, a period of years. A quarantine is the term used to describe an indulgence period of forty days. These indulgences and quarantines are exhortations to God, which the holder of the card must make, for the forgiveness of sins the loved one may have committed on earth. Committed prayer is intended to ensure the release of his/her soul from Purgatory. The holder of the card is to pray for the deceased each day for the prescribed number of days/years in order to ensure eternal rest for the loved one.
In terms of family history and genealogy, the cards are interesting because they offer confirmation of the date of death, the age of the individual, and may include other details such as their last known address.
|In Memoriam Card for my paternal great-grandmother, Mary Dunne Magee.
|Outside cover of Mary Dunne Magee's card.
|In Memoriam Card, single piece, for my paternal grandmother Anne Magee Geraghty.
|Flip side of card for Anne Magee Geraghty.
|In Memoriam Card for Alice Fitzpatrick Ward, sister to my maternal great-grandfather.
Alice is the woman who helped my grandfather raise my mother and her siblings after the death of their mother.
|Outside cover of Alice Fitzpatrick Ward's card.
|In Memoriam Card for Teresa Fitzpatrick, again a single piece. Teresa was the sister of Alice (above)
and of my maternal great-grandfather Thomas Fitzpatrick.
|Flip side of Teresa Fitzpatrick's card.
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Sept. 23, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Sophomore Josh Harris had 113 yards receiving with two touchdowns and rookie Chris Patterson added two scores on the ground in addition to 103 yards rushing as Nichols College avenged last season's loss to MIT with a 33-19 victory at Steinbrenner Stadium.
MIT (1-2, 0-1) jumped on the board first as T.C. Scotton capped a 12-play, 80-yard drive with a four-yard run to give the Engineers a 6-0 lead. The Bison offense was kept at bay in the first frame, although Nichols (2-1, 1-0) responded by scoring touchdowns on three consecutive drives in the second quarter.
Anthony Pillari set up Nichols' first score with a 60-yard punt return. That return, which negated an otherwise outstanding day for MIT freshman punter Corey Garvey, gave the Bison a first and goal start from the five. Two plays later, Patterson delivered his first score of the afternoon although the touchdown put Nichols ahead for good.
After forcing a quick out, the Nichols offense went 84 yards in eight plays to secure its second touchdown and a 14-6 advantage. Harris capped the drive with a 43-yard catch.
The Engineers responded with a scoring drive of their own behind the arm of sophomore Rick Mancuso, who enjoyed his best game of the 2006 campaign. Mancuso rolled left and found Marcus Carson for a nine-yard strike to cap a 63-yard drive, although the two-point conversion failed.
Nichols closed out the first half scoring with another lengthy drive. Harris hauled in a 24-yard reception from quarterback Michael Carven and the Bison went to the locker room holding a 20-12 lead.
Nichols stretched its lead to 15 less than two minutes into the third stanza as Shane West recovered a fumbled snap in MIT's end and returned the loose ball 24 yards for the score. Chris Patterson put the Bison ahead 33-14 early in the fourth with another two-yard run. Nichols enjoyed great field possession on its final scoring drive as the Engineers lost the ball on downs in their own end.
Refusing to go away quietly, MIT scored again with 7:29 left in the tilt as Mancuso connected with Carson on a five-yard pass. Despite the unwavering effort, Nichols closed the lid on any comeback hopes by following up the MIT score with a 13-play drive.
Carven was great behind center for Nichols finishing 13-of-24 for 223 yards and only one interception. Mancuso threw for 219 yards on 14-of-34 passing.
Nichols held a 402-275 advantage in total offense which was paced by the tandem of Harris and Patterson. Defensively, Nichols received contributions from a number of players, including Bryan Meuse, who finished with a game-tying high of eight tackles, and Brendan Bonn, who had 3.5 tackles for loss including a sack. Tyler Liechty finished with eight tackles to lead Tech's defensive corps, while Samuel Jasinski and David Kalk tied Liechty with a game-best six solo stops.


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How To Make Gimbap: Korean Seaweed and Rice Rolls
Gimbap satisfies in many settings: as a light lunch for both adults and kids, as an easy-to-carry picnic and hiking snack, or even as a party appetizer. Learn the basics of these Korean-style seaweed and rice rolls and you'll be able to fill them with endless combinations of vegetables, meat, tofu, and eggs. They're even a great way to use up leftovers!
Some might think of gimbap or kimbap (pronounced "keem-bahp") simply as Korean sushi, but it really stands on its own. Wrapped inside layers of roasted seaweed (gim) and steamed rice (bap), the versatile fillings are often cooked and individually seasoned. While sushi rice is always vinegared, the rice for gimbap may be plain or seasoned with any combination of rice vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, sugar, and salt. (The recipe below is based on my mother-in-law's method.) Finally, unlike sushi, gimbap is usually eaten without any soy sauce, wasabi, or ginger. This makes it a perfect finger food whether you're at home or on the go.
Now, what about those fillings? The rolls you see here are filled with a traditional combination of bright yellow pickled radish, quickly sautéed carrots, spinach seasoned with sesame oil and salt, and strips of egg — a colorful, multi-textured, and well balanced vegetarian combo. If you're vegan, you might swap the egg for avocado; if you eat meat, you might add bulgogi (grilled marinated beef) or imitation crabmeat. At our house, kimbap is often a vehicle for leftover rice and various odds and ends that we have in the fridge.
A bamboo rolling mat is the only specialized equipment you need, but even that can be improvised. In a pinch you might use a sheet of aluminum foil or your hands to make a looser, more rustic roll. A bamboo mat is inexpensive, though, and I do recommend picking one up from a Korean or Japanese market, a well-stocked cooking store, or on Amazon.
How To Make Gimbap
Makesabout 40 pieces
- 3 cups
warm, cooked short-grain white rice
- 2 tablespoons
rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons
- 1/2 teaspoon
sea salt
- 1 teaspoon
toasted sesame seeds, plus more for garnish
- 5 sheets
roasted seaweed (also called gim, nori, or laver)
- 4 to 6
fillings of your choice
Toasted sesame oil
Fillings shown here:
- 5
pencil-size strips pickled daikon radish (also called danmuji or takuan)
- 1
carrot, julienned and sautéed in sesame oil until crisp-tender
- 4 cups
spinach, blanched, squeezed, and seasoned with sesame and salt
2-egg omelet with sesame oil and salt, cut into pencil-size strips
Other ideas for fillings:
Fresh cucumber, bell pepper, or avocado slices
Julienned and sautéed burdock root
Sautéed shiitake or portobello mushrooms
Kimchi and other pickled vegetables
Baked or fried tofu
Cooked meat such as beef, ham, imitation crab, or fish cake
Bamboo rolling mat
Small bowl of warm water
Clean cloth or paper towel
Pastry brush (optional)
Cutting board and sharp chef's knife
Season the rice. In a small bowl, stir the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until the sugar dissolves. Pour it over the warm rice along with 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds and gently but thoroughly mix together. Let cool.
Organize your workspace. Arrange your ingredients and tools so that everything will be close at hand when needed. Place the bamboo rolling mat on a flat surface with the long side nearest you (the bamboo sticks should be horizontal). Lay out the seaweed sheets, a plate or tray with fillings, and a small bowl of warm water. Also designate a place to put your finished rolls.
Position the seaweed on top of the bamboo mat. With dry hands, place one sheet of seaweed on the bamboo rolling mat with the shiny side down and the long side nearest you.
Spread a layer of rice on top of the seaweed. Lightly moisten your hands with water and evenly spread one-fifth of the rice (about 2/3 cup) on the lower two-thirds of the seaweed, leaving the top third of the seaweed empty. If the rice sticks to your fingers as you work, lightly dip them in water (avoid using too much water as it can make the seaweed soggy).
Arrange the fillings on top of the rice. About an inch up from the bottom of the rice, arrange the fillings in neat, horizontal rows.
Begin rolling. Beginning on the side nearest you, roll the bamboo mat up and over the fillings. Use firm but gentle pressure to hold the ingredients in place.
Continue rolling. As you're rolling forward, pull the mat up and out so it doesn't get caught in the roll. Keep rolling and releasing the mat until you form a compact cylinder.
Seal and season the roll. Dip your finger in water and moisten the edge of the seaweed to seal the roll. Wrap the entire bamboo mat around the roll and give it a firm but gentle squeeze. Using your hands or a pastry brush, lightly coat the outside of the roll with sesame oil to give it shine and prevent it from drying out. Set it aside.
Cut into bite-size pieces. Begin cutting when all the rolls are complete. Using a towel or pastry brush, coat the blade of the knife with a thin layer of sesame oil. Slice the roll into bite-size pieces, periodically wiping the blade and re-applying sesame oil to prevent sticking.
Garnish with sesame seeds (optional). Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over the cut rolls.
Serve. Serve gimbap at room temperature. Best eaten the same day.
Recipe Notes
Although short-grain white rice has the best texture, gimbap can also be made with short-grain brown rice or other grains. If using leftover rice, warm it up before seasoning with the vinegar, sugar, and salt mixture.
No dipping sauce is necessary but if you like, you can use yangnyeomjang Korean seasoning sauce.


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Unified CCMP 8.5(x) Introduction
If you are completely new to Unified Contact Center Management Portal, you need to start with the basics...
What is CCMP?
Cisco Unified Contact Center Management Portal provides a simple-to-use web-based user interface to streamline the day-to-day provisioning and configuration operations performed by contact center managers, team leads, or administrators - such as moves, adds, or modifications of phones, agents, skill groups, teams, and other common contact center administrative functions. Agents with appropriate permission are also provided a unique interface on the Cisco Unified Contact Center Management Portal on which they can make changes to their profile and work assignment. The unified configuration of the management portal is designed to simplify administration of both the applicable IP-based contact center elements and the Cisco Unified Communications Manager components. The Cisco Unified Contact Center Management Portal is a partitioned system that can support multiple business units with complete autonomy, and it offers hierarchical administration to support multiple business-level users with specific roles and responsibilities. Finally, to help administrators and managers keep track of contact center modifications, it provides audit-trail reports detailing all configuration changes and usage of the management portal. From the Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise 8.5 Datasheet
Video on Demand: The Basic (Supervisor) Interface
We've put together a brief video that walks through the Supervisor GUI interface: Unified CCMP Supervisor Interface
Video on Demand: The Advanced (Administration) Interface
We've put together a brief video that walks through the Administration Web UI: Unified CCMP 8.5(x) Administration Interface
Video on Demand: The Bulk Upload Feature
We've put together a brief video that walks through how to setup and use the Bulk Upload feature of Unified CCMP: Unified CCMP 8.5(x) - Bulk Upload Tool
Where can I obtain resources to understand this further?
- Start with the existing User Manual, Administration Manual and Installation Guide found on the home page to this CCMP wiki:
CCMP 8.5(3) User Manual
CCMP 8.5(3) Administration Manual
CCMP 8.5(3) Installation Guide
Where can I go to ask questions?
There are a number of places you can go to, depending on the query. Typically if the question is not urgent you could use:
- Cisco Community Support Forums - Prior CCMP postings are a bit thin on the ground, but there are some useful posts.
- Docwiki - This wiki!


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Discrete-Time Continuous-State Interest Rate Models
by Michael A. Sullivan
We show how to implement arbitrage-free models of the short-term interest rate in discrete-time setting that allows continuum of rates at any particular date. Discrete time allows approximate pricing of interest rate contingent claims that cannot be valued in continuous-time models. It is usually associated with discrete states, with possible interest rates restricted to a limited number of outcomes, as in the lattice model of Hull and White (1994). We develop a method for approximating the prices of contingent claims without that restriction. We use numerical integration to evaluate the risk-neutral expectations that define those prices, and function approximation to efficiently summarize the information. The procedure is simple and flexible. We illustrate its properties in the extended Vasicek model of Hull and White and show it to be an effective alternative to lattice methods.
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