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Teknovus and Furukawa introduced an SFP module that incorporates not just the optics for an ONU, but all of the electronics needed as well. That's right, an entire FTTH ONU in a slightly oversized SFP. I call it "PON on a stick", and I thought it was the most unique new product at OFC.
It's evidence that some believe PON is destined to migrate from being a residential-only technology towards low cost connectivity for small and medium sized enterprises (SME's). Even if point to point connectivity is used instead of PON, it's still a very good idea. This approach collapses the entire Ethernet demarc functionality of a box like this or this into an SFP optical module.
For those who don't know, SFP's (Wikipedia link here) are optical modules which plug into networking equipment, allowing the data interfaces on a switch, router, PBX, etc. to be customized for different fiber environments and distance requirements.
If the BellCos or CableCos roll out fiber access for SME's, I expect them to use this approach. Comcast has made public that their long term strategy is to attack the SME market, and a device like this gives them a clean hardware solution.
The module is technically remarkable. Teknovus silicon is highly integrated, allowing the entire solution to fit inside the confines of an SFP. Furukawa engineers were kind enough to show me the inside of the module (sorry, no photos allowed); the optical portion of it was a full custom implementation that was very impressive. Miniature R&D like this is what makes Japanese companies so impressive.
When NTT, Verizon, or future carriers install FTTH they provide a freestanding piece of equipment (the ONU) that is installed at the customer. It's big and takes up a lot of space; it's not ideal for cramped apartment or dense small business applications. A big plastic box with a power supply and multiple connectors is also inherently more expensive than a miniaturized SFP.
Having "PON on a Stick" opens up the possibility of eliminating the ONU box entirely, replacing it with this module, and inserting it into SFP capable networking equipment. Future network upgrades to higher PON speeds are straightforward as the carrier can simply swap out the module, perhaps by mailing it directly to the customer for self installation.
Small businesses can insert the SFP into existing gateway routers, servers, or IP-PBX equipment. Imagine a new tenant calling the carrier for an SFP, installing it in their own equipment, and connecting to the existing fiber. Simple. Minimal hardware and no truck rolls.
In both cases the Carrier minimizes it's involvement in the hardware business, and has a compact, very low cost solution for service demarcation that the customer can self install in any equipment they wish. Pretty neat.
Makes one wonder why Teknovus hasn't been acquired yet.
I also consider this as one of big OFC news in access space, pretty neat when saw the demo. Interestingly this part was targeted for MDU and enterprise markets. FUR provides a rational channel for TEK MAC chips.
Anyone know how much share FUR has in acess now? should be very small I guess, to move to support switch and router biz which is supposed to be big…
Teknovus and NTT collaborate on penetration of enterprise market
Jul 8, 2008 | Fibresyetems.org
PETALUMA, CA — Teknovus, the leading provider of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (G-EPON) chips for the deployment of triple-play services in broadband access networks, announced that Furukawa Electric's (Furukawa) G-EPON SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) ONU, based on Teknovus' G-EPON ONU chip, was displayed through NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) for Enterprise customers at Interop Tokyo 2008.
NTT Com is a leading Japanese carrier, providing advanced information and communications technology (ICT) solutions worldwide, with annual revenues exceeding one trillion yen (approximately $10 billion).


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Long time, no post. I've been busy. My fiancé was in town this weekend so I threw our own engagement party. My parents aren't big on entertaining and haven't really been following what is traditionally expected of parents of the bride (which really isn't an issue; the fewer traditions, the easier a time planning we have) so I had to take the engagement party into my own hands.
I forgot to take a lot of photos so I just have a few at the end, but I do have one of the buffet towards the end of the day:
It was quite spectacular but I only remembered to bring the camera out after everyone was full and most people had left. Big props to my friends and family; we put out an amazing spread. My sister made a lovely appetizer and homemade truffles; my mom made a Greek salad; my friend Anna made samosas and chocolate-dipped cookies; I started making bruschetta but my sister and Anna finished it; my MOH brought a fruit tray, a vegetable tray, and wine; my former coworker brought some delicious bakery donuts. To personalize it a bit, I made sugar cookies a few days before using maple leaf and star cookie cutters to represent both of us. The night before the party, my wonderful fiancé and I were busy baking cupcakes and the bride cake with a Betty Crocker mix. To keep it simple, I bought frozen spanokopita and mini quiches as well as pre-mixed cocktails (Pomegranate Martini and Mojito.) It saved a lot of prep-time, which was a good idea considering how busy our tiny kitchen was getting that morning.
I made the pom poms hanging above the table the night before the party while FH was watching playoff hockey. I used the Martha Stewart instructions for pom poms. They were pretty cute. Otherwise for decor I just threw an old tablecloth on and raided my parents' storage room for cake stands and pretty glass plates. It was perfect for a low-key, intimate gathering.
There was some pressure for this party, I had a friend ask what games and events I had planned for it. Uhhh, eating, drinking, and conversing. In a long-distance relationship, it can be easy for friends and relatives to feel like they don't know your significant other well, so the main point of the party was to spend time with loved ones and celebrate that we're engaged. It was cute, casual, and full of food, just like my fiancé and me. We asked that no one bring gifts, we gave no favors, we had no written invitations. No fuss! The thing I keep repeating is that the point of all of this is to marry the man I love, not impress people. It was an excellent afternoon and, best of all, we're still enjoying the leftovers.


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Justin Taylor, a blogger worth reading, has shared a lengthy interview with John Lennox on the existence of God and the Christian faith. Lennox is Professor in Mathematics at University of Oxford and Fellow in Mathematics and Philosophy of Science at Green College, University of Oxford. While the original interview was provided by the Center for Public Christianity, Taylor has the individual segments of the interview listed on his blog at:


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I visited the BBG last spring at around this time, when they were in the throes of revamping their perennial beds. It was a huge undertaking and it will be exciting to see how much things have transformed over the course of the year! Sadly, I can't find my pictures from that visit, but if I do I'll try to do a before/after sequence next week.
On an unrelated note, shrubs and trees are leafing out with wild abandon, since spring continues to advance with warm days galore. I don't think my yellow-twig dogwood usually buds up in March… this one's flowers are usually not much of anything special, but I liked this one branch that seemed to float out above the rest.


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The Rabies vaccination drive for 2016 was launched in January. As always we began with the Kamala Nehru Park lane dogs. Sad to relate that we've lost 5 dogs from this area over the last one year – some to old age and some to accidents and illness. Danny Boy, Rascal from KNP, Pinti from the Bank Of Maharashtra lane, Costa from Bhandarkar Rd and Brownie from 15th lane. Another dog – from Gangote path – has become too old to fend for himself and has been sent to an animal shelter.
Vaccination in KNP
Only one new entrant here – a handsome Doberman mix male who was hapily running around with Velvet and Roamie but who couldn't be caught this time.
Takeaway message: overall the stray dog population in and around Kamala Nehru Park has reduced. The single new entrant has probably been dumped here by his owners. A well conducted sterilization plus vaccination program works!
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"This is a blatant lie! In fact, the reverse is even the case. I can't even remember the last time I spoke to her; it probably was sometime last year. I have never called her since this controversy started. But she has been the one calling me. I have a lot of evidence to prove this."When he was asked if there was any chance of them ever getting back together, he said:
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2016 Copa America: Any Surprises in Store?
From the Hammerstein Ballroom, draws have been decided for 16 teams. In each group, there are about four teams. It is the centennial edition of the Copa America Soccer Tournament which is also known as one of the oldest soccer challenges internationally. Prominent players of the team will play a significant role as the tournament will move forward.
In the Copa America Soccer Tournament history, the matches are scheduled in North America for the first time. Therefore, is it is certainly considered as a big event in American soccer.
Due to rich history of 100 years, tournament has gained a lot of respect within the soccer world. The numbers of teams are increasing for the tournament. Previously, it has been about 10 teams. Six teams have been added to the list to increase the excitement of the tournament further. It is certainly interesting to watch the rise of every team during the course of tournament. However, some prediction can be made on the basis of team's performance.
Among the 16 teams, ten are taken from South America and other six comes from North America. According to the rules, six matches are played between the team in each group. Two leading teams from each group should play the quarter finals. There are four groups in the tournament. Therefore, it is quite natural to expect eight teams in the quarter-finals.
Match Dates and Predictions
For the inaugural match, Colombia and United States team are about to meet each other at the Levi's Stadium. The match has been scheduled on 3rd June. Following to this match, there is a match between USA and Costa Rica on 7th June. Meeting has been fixed with the Paraguay team on 11th June by USA team. Presence of four strong teams in group A has made it a set of death. It is very hard to predict who will come as the victor in the end. These match games and groups have been decided through a draw by the celebrities from the sporting world.
Expert believes that USA has high chances of ending as one of the two teams from Group A. The winners from the Group A have to fight with a team group B. Therefore, it is possible to watch a match with Ecuador, Brazil, Peru and Haiti. Based on the current forms of the team, Brazil and Ecuador are mostly likely to reach at the quarter finals.
Teams like Uruguay, Mexico, Venezuela and Jamaica have been retained in the Group C. It is necessary to follow Group D if you are interested in the matches of Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Panama.
The 2016 Copa America Soccer Tournament is scheduled to begin from 3rd June and continued till 26th June. The final match is scheduled to be played at MetLife Stadium which is situated in New York.
A lot of buzz can be seen around the tournament. It is expected to be a treat for the soccer enthusiasts in USA. Tickets are made available already. Therefore, you can buy the ticket to watch the match from the stadium.
And if you are looking for a little more excitement, you can always cheer on your favorite team while placing a bet on them to be victorious at an online bookmaker such as bet365. For more details, give this review of bet365 a try. Just as much for a comparison, a host of bookies can be compared at a glance by visiting this online bookmaker site.
A Tasty Treat to the Eyes – The Sage of Japanese Display Food
Isn't it good enough to eat a dish before you actually taste it through your mouth? Yes, that is the excellence of Japanese people as they have invented the great art of Japanese prop food, commonly known as sampuru in Japan. You can call it a little magic of Japanese kitchen.
Just imagine the scenes such as green goop transforming into the head of lettuce, a 'cooked' mackerel dish that has never gone through a grill or the tempting dish of sushi that appeals numerous food-lovers for years… What is the secret behind them?
These are all the innovativeness of the Japanese people in producing display fake foods. Known as the food capital of Japan, Osaka is also famous as the center of display fake food where you will find different types of Japanese dishes both traditional and contemporary and famous dishes around the world. Of course, these dishes are available in real, but before that, you will be able to taste them through your eyes by viewing fake food of Japan.
Are you pondering over where to find these fake foods? These fake foods are so common in Japan that you can find them everywhere, in the street shops, in department stores, in underground shopping areas, in shopping malls and in all the touristy places.
The great significance of these fake display foods is that they help to overcome the language barrier. For more than 100 years, Japanese have been using this prop food to communicate with the people who don't know Japanese language and therefore cannot make out the menu card in the Japanese restaurants. This realistic food is truly helpful for using as the advertising tool across the country that are immensely used by the restaurants for demonstrating the look, portion size and ingredients of the food and are displayed in order to allure the customers.
The manufacturing of these fake foods are so popular art of Japan that a large number of artists are engaged in this fake food industry and you can find them in the physical shops as well as online. Several online stores offers the customers to deliver the exactly replica food as you cook them at home or in the restaurants which are often more attractive in looks than the real foods.
If you want to go towards the root of wax food, you would find that since the introduction of Western-style dishes in Japan, the Japanese felt the importance of food display that would explain the food before the customers who were unfamiliar with them. Now it has become so popular art in Japan that different other countries such as China and South Korea have also adopted this art and manufacturing artificial food props. However, no other countries can compete with Japanese fake food in terms of craftsmanship and perfection.
Even in this machine age, Japanese manufacture each piece of these fake food props manually as they believe that the perfection they can provide in hand-crafted foods, machines cannot give so realistic looks. That's why along with plastic they also use polyvinyl chloride, urethane and other ingredients to look best and these foods remains for several years as these are unaffected by temperature and other components of the weather.


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News stories on the latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report suggested new reasons to fear that Iran is closer to a "breakout" capability than ever before, citing a nearly 50-percent increase in its stockpile of 20-percent enriched uranium and the installation of hundreds of additional centrifuges at the Fordow enrichment installation.
But the supposedly dramatic increase in the stockpile of uranium that could theoretically be used to enrich to weapons grade is based on misleading figures in the Nov. 16 IAEA report. The actual increase in the level of that stockpile appears to be 20 percent.
The coverage of the completion of the installation of 2,800 centrifuges at Fordow, meanwhile, continued the media practice of ignoring the linkage between large numbers of idle centrifuges and future negotiations on the Iranian nuclear programme.
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The majority resides on the Macau Peninsular, where you can find a variety of both Oriental and Western cultural and historical places of interest; and all sorts of old buildings that are either European Baroque or traditional Chinese in style. The blend of people, culture and history has influences on every aspect of life in the city. A wander around the Macau Peninsular will bring you into a world of antiques and fashion, traditional and modern, as well as tranquility and glamour.
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A northerly walk leads tourists to the featured attractions of the city Ruins of St. Paul's, a former screen wall of St. Paul's Church and the Monte Fort; one of the best-preserved forts in Macau. The Museum of Macau, to the right of the ruins, tells all stories of the city's past. Situated at the base of Penha Peninsula in the southwest part of the city is A-Ma Temple, built in the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), which is dedicated to the sacred goddess A-Ma. During the festival seasons, thousands of devout prayers come to visit the temple.
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Midtown Phillips is bordered by 24th Street East, Bloomington Avenue, Lake Street, and Chicago Avenue. The area is primarily residential, but also includes Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, and a portion of the commercial corridor along Lake Street, including the Midtown Global Market.
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Time Trials, 3/21/17: IT WAS NOT PRETTY
". . . so I start down the path." The phrase from a dear friend's message caught my eye. As I reread it, I thought, Isn't that how a lot of things in this life begin? You'd think writing about my unusual story of healing would be a joy-filled, swift thing. Simple. Bite or two of cake. Nothing to … Continue reading


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Raven Symone is a Lady in Red
Raven Symone is pretty in a printed red dress as she attends a gifting suite in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Friday afternoon (January 13).
The 25-year-old actress tweeted a fun behind-the-scenes pic with NOH8 campaign starters Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley.
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Earlier in the week, Raven was spotted out at lunch with some friends wearing red hot shorts.
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I want to use Google voice and video chat on Iceweasel 10.0.4 on Debian Linux 6.0.5. (Iceweasel is the Firefox derivative that comes with Debian Linux.) I've installed Google's voice-and-video Web-browser plugin package. It actually includes two browser plugins: "Google Talk Plugin" and "Google Talk Plugin Video Accelerator".
I don't need video chat. So I've used Firefox's add-ons manager to disable the Video Accelerator plugin [edit: I didn't know it's a mistake to disable it].
When I try to voice-chat with a contact, I get the error message: "Click here to add voice/video chat."
When I try to call a telephone from within Gmail, I get the error message: "Please download the voice plugin to make a call."
When I go to Settings > Chat, as the "I'm unable to make or receive phone calls in Gmail" troubleshooter recommends, I don't see any version information. I just see: "Gmail voice and video uses Flash for video rendering. Install Now".
Why am I getting these error messages?


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The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone
Amazon: amazon.com — amazon.co.uk — amazon.de — amazon.fr
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He was allowed to commandeer those machines, although with the understanding that they could be taken back at any time. Amazon introduced Search Inside the Book on October 2003—and for the first time in three and a half years, there was a feature story on the company in Wired magazine, celebrating its significant innovation. The article revived Bezos's vision of the Alexandria Project, that 1990s-era fever dream of a bookstore that stocked every book ever written. Perhaps such a universal library could be digital and thus infinitely more practical? Bezos cautiously told Wired that Search Inside the Book could indeed be such a beginning. "You have to start somewhere," he said.
One of Manber's first projects at Amazon captured the interest of both the media and the New York publishing establishment for the sheer scope of its ambition. Before Manber joined the company, Amazon had introduced a tool called Look Inside the Book, an effort to match the experience of a physical bookstore by allowing customers to browse through the first few pages of any title. Manber took that idea much further. He proposed a service called Search Inside the Book that would let customers look for specific words or phrases from any book they had purchased. Bezos loved the idea and raised the stakes: he wanted customers to be able to search any book on the site, and he gave Manber a goal of getting one hundred thousand books into the new digital catalog.2 "We had a very simple argument" for book publishers, Manber says.
Bezos loved the idea and raised the stakes: he wanted customers to be able to search any book on the site, and he gave Manber a goal of getting one hundred thousand books into the new digital catalog.2 "We had a very simple argument" for book publishers, Manber says. "Think of two bookstores, one where all the books are shrink-wrapped and one where you can sit as long as you want and read any book you want. Which one do you think will sell more books?" Publishers were concerned that Search Inside the Book might open up the floodgates of online piracy. Most, however, agreed to try it out and gave Amazon physical copies of their titles, which were shipped to a contractor in the Philippines to be scanned. Then Manber's team ran optical character-recognition software over the book files to convert the scanned images into text that Amazon's search algorithms could navigate and index.
In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy
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It had to be a rate that someone could maintain for a long time—this was going to scale, remember, to every book ever written. They finally used a metronome to synchronize their actions. After some practice, they found that they could capture a 300-page book such as Startup in about forty-two minutes, faster than they expected. Then they ran optical character recognition (OCR) software on the images and began searching inside the book. Page would open the book to a random page and say, "This word—can you find it?" Mayer would do a search to see if she could. It worked. Presumably, a dedicated machine could work faster, and that would make it possible to capture millions of books. How many books were ever printed? Around 30 million?
She identified books in that session by time stamps on the scans. 349 "The sun is setting" Vincent Cartwright Vickers, The Google Book (1913; reprinted Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979). 350 If its patents were Steven Shankland, "Patent Reveals Google's Book-Scanning Advantage," CNET, May 4, 2009. 355 That was the day An excellent account of the Amazon project is in Gary Wolf, "The Great Library of Amazonia," Wired, December 2003. 355 "I think it's an important part" Brin gave me the quote for my column about Search Inside the Book, "Welcome to History 2.0," Newsweek, November 10, 2003. 356 "innocent arrogance" John Heilemann, "Googlephobia," New York, December 5, 2005. 357 Page was rhapsodic Page called me at Newsweek in December 2003 to explain the project. 359 books published in 1930 Lawrence Lessig, "Copyright Law and Roasted Pig," Red Herring, October 22, 2002. 359 Google's chief economist Hal Varian, "The Google Library Project," prepared for the AIE-Brookings discussion "The Google Copyright Controversy," February 24, 2006. 360 aviation industry Lawrence Lessig, Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity (New York: Penguin Press, 2004), pp. 1–3. 360 "Google saw us" Heilemann, "Googlephobia." 363 "a path to insanity" Lawrence Lessig, "For the Love of Culture," The New Republic, January 26, 2010. 363 "hack the Google Book Settlement" Steven Levy, "Who's Messing with the Google Book Settlement?
"If you don't have a reason to talk about it, why talk about it?" he responded. "You're running a business, and you have to weigh [exposure] against the downside, which can be significant." Google got a shock in October 2003, when it learned it was not the only company doing a massive book-scanning project. That was the day Amazon.com introduced its "Search Inside the Book" feature. Amazon head Jeff Bezos had ordered the project to see if searching inside books would increase sales. (It did, by about 9 percent.) He had hired Udi Manber (who would later go to Google) to become "chief algorithms officer" and lead the project. Amazon began scanning books, and after the first 10,000, Manber's engineers began working on ranking algorithms.
One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com by Richard L. Brandt
Amazon: amazon.com — amazon.co.uk — amazon.de — amazon.fr
Amazon Web Services, automated trading system, big-box store, call centre, cloud computing, Dynabook, Elon Musk, inventory management, Jeff Bezos, Kevin Kelly, Marc Andreessen, new economy, science of happiness, search inside the book, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley startup, skunkworks, software patent, Steve Jobs, Stewart Brand, Tony Hsieh, Whole Earth Catalog, Y2K
Great merchants have never had the opportunity to understand their customers in a truly individualized way. E-commerce is going to make that possible. Another feature, added in October 2001, is "Look Inside the Book." Not all publishers or authors like the idea of letting people read some of the book before buying it. Even worse, two years later he added "Search Inside the Book," allowing people to pick out only the topics they're interested in without paying a cent. It's a great research tool for college students, but doesn't bring in revenues for either the publishers or Amazon.com. It does, however, create enormous goodwill and brings people back to the site.
Peers, Pirates, and Persuasion: Rhetoric in the Peer-To-Peer Debates by John Logie
Amazon: amazon.com — amazon.co.uk — amazon.de — amazon.fr
1960s counterculture, Berlin Wall, book scanning, cuban missile crisis, Fall of the Berlin Wall, Hacker Ethic, Isaac Newton, Marshall McLuhan, moral panic, mutually assured destruction, peer-to-peer, Plutocrats, plutocrats, pre–internet, publication bias, Richard Stallman, search inside the book, SETI@home, Silicon Valley, slashdot, Steve Jobs, Steven Levy, Stewart Brand, Whole Earth Catalog
I considered buying a used copy from Amazon, and discovered that they were quite inexpensive. More than one dealer had settled on $3.30 as an appropriate price for a hardcover described as appearing "new." With postage, I could have had a copy within a week or so for under $10. But as I considered this purchase, I noted that Amazon's website allowed me to search inside the text of Menn's book. I was able to double-check all of my citations, though the interface was a bit cumbersome. At no cost to me, over and above the fees I pay for high-speed broadband access to the Internet, Amazon was offering me a functional copy of my missing print text.
Natural language processing with Python by Steven Bird, Ewan Klein, Edward Loper
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bioinformatics, business intelligence, conceptual framework, Donald Knuth, elephant in my pajamas, en.wikipedia.org, finite state, Firefox, Guido van Rossum, information retrieval, Menlo Park, natural language processing, P = NP, search inside the book, speech recognition, statistical model, text mining, Turing test
Use the NetworkX package to visualize a network of adjectives with edges to indicate same versus different semantic orientation (see http://www.aclweb.org/anthology/P97 -1023). 35. ● Design an algorithm to find the "statistically improbable phrases" of a document collection (see http://www.amazon.com/gp/search-inside/sipshelp.html). 36. ● Write a program to implement a brute-force algorithm for discovering word squares, a kind of n × n: crossword in which the entry in the nth row is the same as the entry in the nth column. For discussion, see http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/ languagelog/archives/002679.html. 4.11 Exercises | 177 CHAPTER 5 Categorizing and Tagging Words Back in elementary school you learned the difference between nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis
Amazon: amazon.com — amazon.co.uk — amazon.de — amazon.fr
23andMe, Amazon Mechanical Turk, Amazon Web Services, Anne Wojcicki, barriers to entry, Berlin Wall, business process, call centre, cashless society, citizen journalism, clean water, commoditize, connected car, credit crunch, crowdsourcing, death of newspapers, disintermediation, diversified portfolio, don't be evil, fear of failure, Firefox, future of journalism, Google Earth, Googley, Howard Rheingold, informal economy, inventory management, Jeff Bezos, jimmy wales, Kevin Kelly, Mark Zuckerberg, moral hazard, Network effects, new economy, Nicholas Carr, old-boy network, PageRank, peer-to-peer lending, post scarcity, prediction markets, pre–internet, Ronald Coase, search inside the book, Silicon Valley, Skype, social graph, social software, social web, spectrum auction, speech recognition, Steve Jobs, the medium is the message, The Nature of the Firm, the payments system, The Wisdom of Crowds, transaction costs, web of trust, Y Combinator, Zipcar
Handling stuff becomes a small price to pay to become so smart. Amazon is positioned perfectly for the transition to digital content delivery. It is selling and delivering books to PCs and its Kindle e-book reader. It is selling movies direct to our TV sets. It is selling music downloads. Amazon has built a strong position in content thanks to innovations ranging from reviews to searching inside books to automated recommendations. By reflex, many of us go to Amazon to check out products before we buy them. That is Amazon's brand and value, as much as the stuff it sells. Bezos built a digital knowledge and service empire. Just as fast-food joints make more money selling Coke than cheeseburgers and some retail chains have built more value in real estate than merchandise sales, Bezos doesn't really make his money pushing atoms.
The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism by Jeremy Rifkin
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I have been spending so much time thinking through my feelings about community. I know I like the idea of being part of a community, however, I grapple with the challenges of being a part of one. On the one hand, I appreciate the feeling of belong and being a part of something bigger then myself. On the other hand, I hate the feeling of never quite fitting in or living up to the communal expectations. It is feeling like you fit in when so often you feel like a round peg trying to fit into a square hole or vice versa.
I have spent most of my life feeling like I never quite fit in. The one place I feel as if I fit is in my relationship with you. It is in my relationship with you that I experience that unconditional love and acceptance. Perhaps that is because you never ask me to leave a part of me at the door. I have always known that you love for me is unconditional.


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source: GENDER (in)EQUALITY 101. Today, on International Women's Day, I read this article which actually made some points that poked my brain more than any other women's rights article or quote ever has. Here is an excerpt for your enjoyment: "In a small village near Xuan Thuy National Park in Vietnam, Pham Thi Kim Phuong starts … Continue reading
Chronology of some of the biggest moments: June-Oct JUNE "It is time we make our numbers count We the grassroots and life – Are what matters" https://www.facebook.com/notes/idle-no-more-bc/grassroots-in-solidarity-parts-i-to-v-idle-no-more/477356049018771 "Native communities throughout the US are reclaiming and reviving land, water, seeds, and traditional food and farming practices, thereby putting the culture back in agriculture" http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/16725-putting-the-culture-back-in-agriculture-reviving-native-food-and-farming-traditions "A shale … Continue reading
Kolonialq shares a short film: Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside "Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside" is a short film that documents the 20 year history of the annual women's memorial march for missing and murdered women in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories. By focusing on the … Continue reading
By Bill Kingsbury Minneapolis, Minnesota MARCH 2013 THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER is huge. Its pollution problems can seem too overwhelming to try to fix, but a group of Native American women have an idea they hope will inspire citizens and policy makers to take action to improve the health of the river. On March 1, Sharon … Continue reading
Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Violence Against Women Act! The issue is now left to the House, where Republican leaders still haven't signaled how they plan to proceed. READ MORE HERE.
Andrea Landry, Youth Executive of the National Association of Friendship Centre in Canada, speaks at UN headquarters about issues facing indigenous women in Canada in the video posted below. Additional resources can also be found below the video. Brief Background: More than not, cases of missing and murdered indigenous women go unresolved, and aboriginal women … Continue reading
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Ever wondered what life's like in a remote tribal community? What tribal people have to say about the world? Tribal Voice, a project by Survival International, brings the thoughts and experiences of some of the most diverse societies on earth direct to your screen in real time. We're kicking off the project with tribes in Brazil. The Guarani, whose land has been stolen and destroyed by plantations and ranches, are now sending regular updates about their lives, and their struggle to survive. It's time to listen.
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text: Today, I am thrilled to announce that my first bead embroidery kit is now available for sale on Etsy! Make your own beaded Jack Russell Terrier pin or pendant. Kit includes printed 10-page instruction booklet featuring 24 color photos, Japanese size 15 seed beads in 8 different colors, one pin back, felt, stiff stuff, Ultrasuede, and one size 13 beading needle. Click the photo above for more details. If you are interested in purchasing the PDF pattern only, you will find it HERE. This kit is currently available in a limited quantity. Look for more beading kits in the future! 😀


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7 Turkey Serving Hacks, Because You're Tired of the Traditional Bird On a Platter
It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here, but I'm not going to lie — I'm ready. As much as I love all of the appetizers, sides and desserts, I always look forward to a big, juicy, roast turkey. While I'm not much of a traditionalist, I do have a soft spot for holiday traditions and Thanksgiving just isn't Thanksgiving without that delicious bird. But that doesn't mean your meal's main course has to be the same dish on everyone else's plate. Using some turkey serving hacks, you can create a unique, fresh main course out of an old favorite.
Turkey meat is so versatile that putting a fun spin on your recipes is pretty easy, and always turns out delicious. If you do decide to keep a tradition and carve some meat, you may want to try out some new herbs, marinades, or cooking techniques to change it up. (Might I suggest a crispy, mouth-watering fried turkey instead of an oven-baked bird?) If you're not a fan of sliced turkey piled high on a platter, you might opt for cooking a breast and cubing it into a hearty chili or turning it into breaded tenders. No matter your choice, these TK turkey serving hacks are sure to give you some ideas on how to prepare your Thanksgiving feast and keep everyone begging for more.
1. Asian Spiced Thanksgiving Turkey
Turkey's always the star of the Thanksgiving show, but this Asian spiced turkey recipe from A Spicy Perspective will leave everyone talking. Unlike a traditional turkey, this one is stuffed with lemongrass, basil, scallions, and sliced ginger to give it an amazing Asian taste. And did I mention Sriracha is one of the main sauce ingredients? Yum
2. Buffalo Roasted Turkey
Using a buttery hot sauce to slather a turkey may not be traditional, but it sounds pretty amazing. Thanks to foodiecrush, this buffalo roasted turkey recipe may be making the rounds this holiday season. With a crispy, roasted skin that's been baked in hot sauce, it also makes for excellent sandwiches.
3. Lemongrass Braised Turkey Legs
Who says you have to cook a whole turkey on the big day? I am a food blog has a wonderful lemongrass braised turkey leg recipe for those of you who prefer to chow down like King Henry VIII and snack on a leg.
4. Deep Fried Sriracha Turkey
OK, deep fried turkey is outrageously good anyway, but try injecting it with a sriracha marinade and good gracious. Tori Avey has created an amazing deep fried sriracha turkey recipe and it is one for the books, you guys. The marinade actually marbles inside the turkey and makes my mouth water just looking at it. Imagine this on a sandwich for Black Friday!
5. Turkey Chili
For the non-traditionalist, you may be over a huge roast turkey or carving up meat. This turkey chili recipe from The Comfort of Cooking may be just what you need. Thanksgiving's usually a pretty cool month anyway, so having a hearty chili as the star of the show makes sense to me! Plus it's made with shredded turkey meat rather than ground turkey, so the texture of Thanksgiving is still there!
6. Slow Cooker Citrus and Herb Turkey Breast
Yes, I did find a turkey recipe that's not only delicious, but also made in the crock pot. You're so welcome. Mom on Timeout has created an amazing slow cooker citrus and herb turkey breast using oranges, thyme, and rosemary to bring out some amazing flavors. Seriously drooling over here.
7. Honey Garlic Turkey Tenders
There's always that kid at Thanksgiving that refuses to even look at the roast turkey. Well, you're about to win this game because The Gouda Life has a honey garlic turkey tenders recipe that will trick everyone into munching on our favorite Thanksgiving meat. Also, the breading? Yep, made with crushed Goldfish crackers and cornflakes. Everybody wins!
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"Black Magicians and Sorcerer types can shapeshift to take many forms depending on what their objective may be. Lower negative spirits tend to take generic forms that make up the collective mind of humanity, it is easier to steal a form that is believed in by many people, then to create a lesser known form or a totally new form. As an example, many astral Negative Spirits can easily project Jesus, Mary, Angels or other well known religious icons to the minds of people. Many of them are tricksters and their nature is to trick, deceive and manipulate in order to create harm or confusion, which pleases their dark masters."
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Yes. I will admit it. I have been reading this weekend.
I didn't stand in line at midnight. Nor did I pre-order a copy, because a couple years ago The Boy managed to make The Grannie a huge Harry Potter fan so we spent the afternoon waiting by the pool for not one, but two copies of The Deathly Hallows, to be delivered directly to the door.
I am not as fast a reader as some people. But I am in the middle of the 12th chapter, which is pretty good for me since I am now having to read two fiction books at the same time (actually I temporarily put down a murder mystery I started a couple of weeks ago).
I read a lot of different things and it's usually in the very early morning with my coffee, or fiction at night before bed. Reading during the middle of the day is a challenge because two things will inevitably happen if I sit for too long: I will either get antsy or I will fall asleep. There is no middle ground.
Every once in awhile there is a book that comes around that I hate to put down and I find myself reading when I should be doing other things, like laundry, or talking to my kids, or making dinner for my man. Those times don't come very often because I like to enjoy my fiction reading. Especially books where the characters are fun to be with. I always hate ending a book with characters in it that I like. But I digress...
I am trying to finish The Deathly Hallows in short order because I don't want to know what happens in some other way. I want to find out on my own. Plus, I have a certain friend who may not speak to me until I read it because of an unfortunate event that happened after the release of the 6th book, in which she accidentally revealed the death of Dumbledore. This was not her fault because it was weeks after the book was released and she thought I was finished. But now she is guarding her tongue for the preservation of all things fiction...so I must read the book quickly or she may never speak to me again.
In short, I read a bit more than I normally would on a weekend.
On Friday I rented the old Annie DVD . You know, like the original. The one I saw in the theaters when I was a mere ten years old. The Girl and I watched it and did pedicures together on Friday night. Having a 7 year old girl is the greatest.
Early Saturday morning, I went running in the most amazing weather. It was overcast and 70 degrees and just B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. The kind of weather that makes you feel like you could run forever! Of course I didn't, but it felt like I could, which is always what you are hoping for at the end of your run. After my run I ran (not really)in the house and asked The Boy if he would like to ride his bike while I cooled down. We walked, and peddled, and had good conversation about the book-that-was-to-arrive and various important childhood things. Having a 9 year old boy is the greatest.
Later we went to my parents house. The postman's delivery of goods was followed by hoops and hollers and The Grannie and The Boy sneaked (snuck, snook?) off to read the first chapter together.
Sunday started with an apology.
Actually it started with an alarm at 5:30 am. Every morning my alarm wakes me up at 5:00 am and tells me to go quickly to the coffee. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. On Sunday there are two things I do not do: I don't set the alarm and I don't fully make the bed. Why? Because Sunday's are for rest, so I sleep in, and I always hope for a short nap on Sunday afternoons. If the bed isn't completely made I am more likely to take it up on it's offer for an S.S.S. (or Sweet Sunday Siesta.) Anyway, somebody, who will remain nameless, but who shares my room, forgot to turn off his alarm. I was less than sweet about this oversight. Hence the apology.
We went to church, and the afternoon was delightful as we all hung out in our New Home in the Desert and read, and even dozed for a minute or two. Although not in the unmade bed.
My Dad's sister was in town for a visit from the east coast. In the late afternoon we met up at my parents house for some poolside pizza and homemade peach pie, and my brother was there with his family, and my grandmother (who was as cranky as ever). It was enjoyable.
When we drove home, the sun setting against a beautiful desert monsoon sky, and I realized that this was the first time in 12 years that I had been a part of a family gathering that I hadn't hung up the phone and felt a twinge of sadness that I wasn't with them. This was the first time that I was going home. To my house. Having been a part of the big picture instead of hearing the festivities through a phone that could not satisfy the want of sitting face to face.
So the weekend was busy and yet I feel satisfied and content.
Ah! Weekends! How lovely they are!
But now it's time to crack the whip...I've got 529 pages left!
La Vida Dulce!
Monday, July 23, 2007
What I Did This Weekend
Yes. I will admit it. I have been reading this weekend.
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- Lara said...
This is a little long winded for someone who should be reading!
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text: Hello -- On Sat, 28 Jul 2001, David Tillman wrote: > Hello all, I have been coding in Ruby for a few days now and have > some questions. Always glad to see a new Dav* :-) > I understand (I think) about telling collect to an array as exhibited > by the table method below. > > I would like to do something similar in the method table_fancy but > had to use a temp var, x, to make it work. > > Any ideas on how I can eliminate the x? > > > class Array It seems a little sideways to add these methods to Array. I think it might be more logical to have the HTMLtable objects know how to assemble themselves. But anyway, let me address the question as it stands. [...] > def table_fancy (format, *args) > > alf = HTMLtable.new(*args) > x = '' > > self.each { |row| 0.upto (row.length - 1) { |i| x << tcell (row[i], *format[i]) } > alf << trow (x) (Note: if you have a space between a method name and a parenthesized argument list, you'll get a warning (when running under -w)). > x = ''} > > alf.to_s > > end > > > end In order to gather up the results of doing the tcell call over the whole array, I think you'll need either a temporary variable or an array method which will return a new array with those results. #map (aka #collect) will do that, except you also need to keep track of the indices for the purpose of stepping through "format". Unfortunately, there's no #map_with_indices. So you might want to use this one: module Enumerable def map_with_indices res = [] each_with_index do |e,i| res.push yield e,i end res end end and then do something like this: def table_fancy(format, *args) HTMLtable.new(*args) << map {|row| row.map_with_indices {|c,i| tcell(c, format[i]) } } .map {|x| trow(x)} .to_s end which basically filters the array through the cell and row routines and converts the results to a string. (I keep staring at that and thinking there should be a way to reduce it by about 40%, but pending that, see if it helps :-) Another way: if you don't mind destroying "format", you could do: ... row.map { |c| tcell(c, format.shift) } ... or dup format first (but then you have a temporary variable again :-), or call the method with a dup of format. (Sorry, this got longer than I'd expected.) David -- David Alan Black home: dblack / candle.superlink.net work: blackdav / shu.edu Web: http://pirate.shu.edu/~blackdav


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Got "optimization block"? It happens to the best of us. However, since we now know the average modern car-shopper shops at least eight dealer websites, it's more important than ever to make sure your website shows up early in their search and doesn't get lost in the shuffle.
So what do you do when you're fresh out of killer keyword combos? As Picasso said, good artists copy, great artists steal. Believe it or not this strategy can be applied to your automotive organic search strategy. If you're fresh out of ideas, turn to one overlooked goldmine of optimization inspiration: related searches. Related searches are the common, similar queries real people-and thus potential referrals-have been entering.
When we think about search behavior, we start with general terms and work our way into long tails. Google and Bing both provide sections in the search box and on the engines' SERPs that can provide you with the specifics you've been waiting for.
If you're doing a very broad search in Google (a common keyword phrase of two-three words) you'll find the related searches as links at the bottom of the SERP. Take a look at this example from Google's search box:
And here's what the drop-down list of terms looks like in Bing:
The list of similar searches provides nine additional key word variations (or mutations) you can use as inspiration for content, and the key to unlock the referral door. Additionally, when you search for a broad keyword, you'll find a special section at the bottom of the SERP with related searches. Here's Google:
Long tail phrases (more than three words) often require you to manually pull up the tool. You can access it by filtering the search results by "Related searches" within Google's taxonomy on the left-hand side of the interface. Google offers this expanded list of related searches on a separate page for those who really want to go the extra mile in their research. To find it, simply click on the "Search Tools" link on the left hand column of the SERP. It will drop down a list of tools, one of which is called "Related Searches." A new SERP will load with a larger list of related search terms:
And of course we shouldn't leave out Bing's related searches section. Bing's related searches show up, both for broad keyword phrases and long-tail, below the ads on the right hand-side of the SERP. Bing is actually quite brilliant in semantically connecting the keyword phrase to the organic results, showing searches queries that do and do not include the keywords in your initial search phrase. See below:
The search terms here may or may not be as related as you want, and those that are related (that have to do with the product you initially searched for, for example) and those that aren't (such as other manufacturers) should be obvious. Still, the list of related terms if always large enough for great content ideas!
How Google interprets similarities in terms, and how the keywords you already have in your strategy can be expanded into a web or network of keywords, can redefine your strategy and bring it to the next level. It can bring you the next geography you want to target, or reassert popular products and services you may not have focused on yet, or merely give you a better eye on the competition and competitive deals you're up against.
One of the most important qualities of the related search is that it helps you to think like a consumer. It's normal now for users to shape their search based on the terms they come across in the search bar and on the SERP.
Using the related searches information as a tool offers little in terms of quantitative metrics, but it does allow for quick insights. When you're investigating your real-time, organic rankings, make the effort to look into common similar searches and notice any mutations that might be relevant to your strategy. Maybe you'll find an idea you hadn't thought of before.
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On Oct. 12, 1995, black businessman Jonny Gammage died at the hands of five white policemen at a routine traffic stop just inside Pittsburgh's city limits. Shortly thereafter, Mark Clayton Southers changed his route to work so he would no longer pass the spot on Route 51 where Gammage died of "positional asphyxiation." Southers, a black man about Gammage's age, was that shaken.
Though then employed as a heavy-equipment operator at U.S. Steel, Southers had begun acting on local stages; eventually he founded his own company and became an accomplished playwright. And in 2010, when University of Pittsburgh theater professor Attilio Favorini asked him to co-write a play about the Gammage case, Southers agreed.
But the gig didn't last long. Researching and writing a play about an unarmed young black man suffocated under the weight of five cops got to him. "I wasn't prepared for the emotional impact of looking at factual information, and looking at the coroner's reports and being faced with the realities of life in my own city," says Southers.
Favorini completed the play alone. Now, with Southers directing, The Gammage Project opens on Feb. 9. And the play, a co-production of Pitt's Repertory Theatre and Southers' Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co., reopens an infamous case that cast race relations in Pittsburgh in a newly disturbing light.
Gammage, 31, of Syracuse, N.Y., spent a lot of time here running business ventures with his cousin, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Ray Seals. Brentwood police Lt. Milton Mulholland pulled Gammage over for alleged erratic driving. Seven minutes later, after the arrival of four additional officers from Brentwood, Baldwin and Whitehall, Gammage lay dead. After a coroner's inquest, a jury recommended that homicide charges be filed against all five officers. But only three were charged (with involuntary manslaughter, a lesser offense) and none was ever found guilty. (Gammage's parents later won a civil-rights lawsuit against the police and their municipalities.)
Favorini, who founded the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, is a playwright and educator with a long history at Pitt who'd wanted to confront the Gammage case on stage since the 1990s. He was finally spurred by the January 2010 beating of Jordan Miles, an 18-year-old black honors student brutalized in Homewood by three white undercover cops who haven't been charged with a crime.
"I said, 'This is like rewind here,'" says Favorini. As in the Gammage case, he says, "The cops are all agreeing to stories that don't even add up. ... When Jordan Miles' case came along, I said, 'We gotta do this now.'"
As research, Favorini interviewed people involved with the Gammage case, from former Brentwood police chief Wayne Babish to former NAACP of Pittsburgh chapter head Tim Stevens, who helped lead protests. In the play, the Babish character, in his later incarnation as an educator at Pitt, guides us through the case, exploring for instance the clannish Brentwood police subculture. Perspectives including those of the police and their defense attorneys were gleaned from court transcripts — which Favorini had to locate himself, because the county's archived versions seem to have mysteriously vanished. Most of the play consists of "found dialogue" from this research, he says.
Besides Babish, other real-life characters played by local professional actors include Stevens, former county coroner Cyril Wecht and former prosecutor Christopher Conrad.
A wild-card character is "The Joker," a Richard Pryoresque standup comedian who intermittently comments on race relations. The Joker represents "an opportunity for a black voice that was different from a lament," says Favorini.
The cast also includes student actors both as Gammage, played by Corey Talley, and as four of the five police in whose custody he died. Most of the student actors are from out of town and weren't much aware of Gammage's story until this show, though Talley knew about it from his father, who grew up in Pittsburgh.
Meanwhile, former Pitt student Ian Pisarcik, who plays Brentwood officer John Vojtas, says his mother used to wait on one of the five officers, Whitehall police Sgt. Keith Henderson, at the Whitehall Eat'n Park. Moreover, "I actually ran into Mikey Albert at Denny's last night," says Pisarcik. Albert was the Baldwin patrolman present when Gammage died.
Sixteen years later, did Gammage's death change anything for the better?
"There was a change in police-community relations for a while, but in recent years the behavior has reverted," says Favorini, citing observations by Babish, Citizens Police Review Board head Elizabeth Pittinger and others.
Describing the Gammage case's impact on racism and police abuse, Southers employs a medical metaphor. "It's like a big bandage was ripped off," he says. "It's right there, bubbling under the surface. ... It's like a bad virus that keeps reappearing in the city."


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Another tear
Another cry
Another place for us to die
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Another love that's gone to waste
Another light lost from your face
It's complicated
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Float down
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Hush now
Close your eyes before the sleep
And you're miles away
And yesterday you were here with me
Ooh how I miss you
My symphony played the song that carried you out
Ooh how I miss you
And I, I miss you and I wish you'd stay
Do you ever wonder if the stars shine out for you?
Float down
Like autumn leaves
Hush now
Close your eyes before the sleep
And you're miles away
And yesterday you were here with me
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Tasting Report: One of the great pleasures of a visit to France's Northern Rhone Valley is the luscious Viognier produced in Condrieu. I would have said it was matchless – until I had the equally happy experience of the Viognier from Darioush in California's Napa Valley. The Darioush Viognier is a recent discovery for me. I first tasted it in the 2013 vintage – a lovely expression of white wine that in its combination of buttery depth and finesse evoked not only the Viognier of Condrieu but also the plush majesty of the top Chardonnays in Burgundy. And the newly released 2014 may prove to be even better.


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Tokyo Convention AJHF 2016
The AJHF convention (All Japan Harmonica Federation) will take place in the hotel « Lungwood Nippori », Tokyo, April 23th and 24th.
On Saturday 23th : Traditional Opening Concert at the « Yaruto Hall Theater » (Higashi-Shimbashi), Tokyo, in collaboration with « Japan Harmonica Arts Association ».
Sunday 24th : Convention general meeting during which Jean Labre will inform on the situation of harmonica in France and Europe, followed by a meeting seminar and an instrumental master class ; stalls will be selling different harmonica trademarks, CD, DVD, various publications, etc. To finish with the traditionnal Convention Dinner Concert. Guest Jean Labre.
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Rev. Dr. Andy Wu – Pastor
I am the Pastor of Loving Savior and it is my privilege to be called by my Lord Jesus Christ to oversee our several ministries such as both portions of our congregation which are English speaking and Chinese speaking, preschool ministry, school ministry and Chinese school ministry along with our Executive Board members (President, Vice President, Secretary and Board of Education & DCE).
I have a B.A in Business Management, two Master degrees in Biblical Study & Divinity, a Doctor degree in Pastoral Theology in Biblical Caring & Counseling. I have served in Loving Savior since 2001. I am really proud of our mission team; the Executive Board members are all decent Lutheran Christians, the Principal of the School & Director of Preschool are both excellent, all our teachers in Preschool & School are very dedicated. We are a team always trying our best to be the best. I am all ears for you, if you have any concern or input please let me know.
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, We press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus."–Philippians 3:13-14
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I love social media. I have a presence on most major social media/networking platforms; I'm on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google+. Not quite all of them, but a good majority.
I think that social media is an incredible tool and has definitely benefited me in many ways. But I'm frustrated. Not with the tool, but with how it's being used/viewed (by me included. I don't believe for a moment I've got all of this figured out). I've noticed that a lot of social media users are just looking for attention. It's all about how many likes we can get on our Facebook post or Instagram picture or how many favorites and retweets we can get on that Tweet. We seem to think that our "performance" on social media is a reflection of who we are and that our self-worth is directly proportional to how "popular" we are on social media.
That is not true. It's just not. Your self-worth has nothing to do with social media. Nothing.
Posting more often, posting less often, posting completely random stuff, posting a ton of pointless photos, posting a ton of meaningful photos, posting only deep quotes, posting only "important" information, none of those "tactics" are going to make you a better person. They're not going to affect your self-worth.
Don't lose sight of the fact that social media is about connecting with people. It's about communicating with them, talking with them, getting to know them. Don't use social media just to get, but rather to give.
I've found that when I do let myself slip into the mindset that I need to "perform well" on social media, I tend to be more discontent and more frustrated. But I when treat social media as the tool it's supposed to be and just enjoy it for what it is, I'm a whole lot more satisfied and much happier.
Think about it this way. In the long run, which is going to matter more? The number of likes you get on your profile picture or status? Or the lives you impact and bless because you care about others?
Use social media. Don't let it use you or define you.
P.S. – In a previous blog post, I discussed a video that looks at the connection between social media and loneliness. Here's the video again if you're interested. It's very thought-provoking and helps explain some of the challenges that come with social media.


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