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Singer Boy George will not be returning as a coach on The Voice when the show starts on ITV next year.
He confirmed the news on Twitter in reply to a question from a fan.
George tweeted: "Not doing this season of 'The Voice on ITV but sending @iamwill my love. Watch this space for what I am up to!"
Black Eyed Peas singer Will.i.am has confirmed that he will return to the panel.
It is not yet known if any of the other coaches who made up the panel when the show was on the BBC - Ricky Wilson or Paloma Faith - will return.
Big Brother presenter Emma Willis will host the talent show.
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The start of a proper command window for Windows
After needing to do some work on Windows again, needing the command window (cmd.exe) I got really pissed. I need something better, something easy and something that doesn't limit me in my work. You know, like in Linux with Bash or Sh.
So, I've spent a couple of hours hacking on something that is currently in a working state, a easy to use command line tool that gives the user a proper Window with tabs and some nice colored output etc.
Since I've only spent a couple of hours, it doesn't support any settings or customizations, but don't fear, I will continue to hack on this app until it at least supports my needs as a Linux command geek.
If you want to give it a spin, you can Download it here. BUT, it requires Windows Vista or Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4. Not a friend of .NET, well, deal with it or just don't download it!
A short summary of what works and what you can do.
* Tabbed environment, use CTRL+N to open a tab, CTRL+W to close the active tab
* All commands working in cmd.exe such as dir, ping etc works out of the box.
* A very small super set of Linux like commands; pwd & clear just as a proof of concept.
* Colored prompt and colored output for canceled operations etc.
* Interrupt a command with ^C or ^X works
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Well, that's a good start after a couple of hours. Enjoy!
And by the way, yes, I will publish the source code in full at Github, but right now I do need some sleep. Will post again when it's available at Github.
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Discussion in 'Business Operations' started by JKOOPERS, Mar 8, 2005.
tell me what you think
honestly I like the logo but i don't like the spelling of "kare"
That really looks nice on the screen. I'm not sure it would be easy to read on a truck. May I suggest you blow it up and tape it to your truck, back up a couple hundred feet and see how easy it is to read.
i'll echo the king... and go a bit further by saying that the "r" in care is not the easiest thing to catch at a glance, especially with the phonetical misspelling of the name.
also, if you are going to have these done in spot color process (signs, shirts, cards, whatever...), your expense could be quite high due to the 5 or 6 colors you've got going on.
theres a reason for that my last name starts with a k . i was think about getting rid of the black all together. i work on the font too. i see what you guys mean thanks for advice
I think it stands out pretty good just tired of always seeing a tree associated with lawn care landscaping
well i want people to know i just dont do lawn mowing by looking at the logo i guess . my old logo is in my avatar
JKOOP - I think your avatar stands out better and is much easier to read
It looks good. You might try taking the stripes out, it might save you some money and you might not be able to see them from more than a few feet away. Just my .02
I think a different font would definitely help.....


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The Washington state Health Care Authority said today it is receiving nearly $17 million as a federal bonus payment for having enrolled children in subsidized health-care coverage. This follows similar awards of $20.65 million last year and $7.85 million in 2009, based on the states enrollment in its Apple Health for Kids program.
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A mix of rustic brick, hardwood floors and modern colors produce a relaxing dining atmosphere to enjoy world foods, with American, Mediterranean and Southwestern flavors. With dishes as Shrimp Nachos, Asian Lollipops, Oven Roasted Feta, Oregano-lemon crusted Lamb Chops, Paella, Cilantro rubbed Trout, Filet Mignon, Tequila Pasta, and our Signature Dessert Creme Brulee Napoleon. Denver's BEST HAPPY HOUR 4-6:30pm ALL WEEK LONG Featuring Delicious Food and Drinks at Great Prices in our bar and patio.
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Citron Bistro Ratings and Reviews
Very nice place for ladies lunch! However, please seat families with babies who like to yell at the back of the restaurant. Seated next to a young couple and their baby who looked to be 10 months old we were exposed to a lot of shreeking and yelling....not good.
I have always enjoyed going to Citron. The only thing I was disappointed in is that after booking through Open Table I called the restaurant to tell them it was my guests birthday. They promised to offer her a birthday dessert.
The waiter did not even ask us if we wanted dessert, let alone offer her something for her birthday. He just gave me the check.
Other than that everything was nice and I will go back again.
Citron Bistro is a great neighborhood standby, strongest for its atmosphere and service. The brunch menu should leave you satisfied, but prices and flavors are comprable to a Village Inn, although the menu has some Greek influence to it. I'll take the Citron Bistro every time though! Lunch and dinner offerings are their strongest offerings, and you'll go home satisfied!
The only thing I would like to have seen is to have our waiter package my leftovers for me. It felt a little like Village Inn when I was boxing my own food at the table. Good wine value, really good flat-iron steak, even the next day!!
We are loving Citron Bistro and are happy to have stumbled across it not too long ago. The service is always great and the people there are so friendly. The food taste like a home cooked meal, such a nice change from all of the chain restaurants. We will definitely be back!
Ww went there for their Mothers Day buffet. It was good, but not great. There was plenty of food, but little things weren't what one would expect - cooked shrimp, but not peeled so you had to do that yourself. Good eggs benedict. Dry sliced lamb. The desserts were plentiful, but not very good.
For buffets in the future I would recommend adding names of the items and noting V for Vegetarian or GF for Gluten Free if applicable. Especially helpful for those with dietary restrictions. I am sure there were a lot of items I could have enjoyed, but I wasn't sure.
This was an Easter Buffet. The restaurant ran out of lamb at 1:30 pm. And with Greek owners it was inexcusable. The busboys cleaned off the tables and everything ended up on the floor. Shrimp shells, crab legs and everything a child would and could leave on the table ended up on the floor. Our table was wobbly and we asked the waiter to fix it. He brought coasters for under the legs and it turned out that there was a loose table top that made eating very difficult and unfixable. A very disappointing brunch!
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The earliest land entry was made on January 28, 1819, by Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce (brother of future U.S. President Franklin Pierce) for the northwest quarter of section 36. Colonel Pierce visited his land several times, but never settled on it. In March 1818, John W. Hunter and his brother Daniel left Auburn, New York, by sleigh and traveled to Michigan by way of Upper Canada. They waited in Detroit for their father and other family members who arrived by schooner over Lake Erie in July. The family remained in Detroit until spring 1819 when John W. made an entry for the northeast quarter of section 36, now in the southeast section of current-day Birmingham. Lacking a proper land survey, John W. mistakenly built his log house on a tract later purchased by Elijah Willets. That house was later occupied by William Hall, a son-in-law of Elisha Hunter, while John W. Hunter built another log house a short distance to the southeast. On September 25, 1821, Elijah Willets made a land entry for the southwest quarter of section 25. Two days later, Major John Hamilton made an entry for the southeast quarter of section 25. Each of these initial land entries met at what is now the intersection of Maple Road and Pierce Street.


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While January has often been soft in Brisbane, this year's buying activity has been much busier than usual with demand shooting up, said buyer's agent for Allen Real Estate, Andrew Allen.
"It's been incredibly busy here, a real mini burst of activity in the Brisbane market place," Mr Allen explained, saying that this is making it harder for investors and buyer's agents in the area, and he had been outbid on the last four contracts offered.
The bulk of the activity, however, hasn't been coming from investors, and first time buyers are still light in numbers. He attributes a large number of the sales to upgraders in the area.
"Properties are selling quickly," Mr Allen said, identifying properties priced "under $500,000, at the sweet point of $350,000 to $450,000" as those most in demand.
He said that as a result, his buyer's agency has had to adjust how they are approaching offers, and investors would be wise to do the same or risk losing their purchase to excited home buyers.
"[On seeing a good property] we're instantly putting in Expressions Of Interest," he said, explaining that previously he had been able to take a bit more time with the contract.
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Scott McGeever, managing partner at buyer's agency Property Searchers, told Smart Property Investment that the last two weeks have seen a resurgence stronger than what is traditionally expected in February, saying it is close to double that of last year's activity in the same time period.
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☀ In a blow to Ordinance Raj, a constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur of the Supreme Court has widened the boundaries of judicial review to the extent that it can now examine whether the President or the State Governor was spurred by an "oblique motive" to bypass the legislature and promulgate an ordinance.
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☀ Terming religion a very private relationship between man and his God, a seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday, in a majority 4-3 judgment, held that an appeal for votes during elections on the basis of religion, caste, race, community or language, even that of the electorate, will amount to a 'corrupt practice' and call for disqualification of the candidate.
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The present Application is related to the following co-pending applications:
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/176,044, filed on Jun. 21, 2002, to Boivie et al., entitled "METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR AUTOCONFIGURATION OF OVERLAY NETWORKS BY AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF A NETWORK DESIGNATED ROUTER", having IBM Docket YOR920010620US1; and
U.S. patent application Ser. 10/176,043, filed on Jun. 21, 2002, to Boivie et al., entitled "METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR AN AUTOCONFIGURATION TOPOLOGY CALCULATION", having IBM Docket YOR920010621 US1,
both assigned to the present assignee, and both incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to automatic configuration of a computer network, and more specifically to determining an optimal routing to network destinations. A local router is automatically designated for each subnet currently on-line by determining which on-line router is closest to the subnet. Network routers determine distance to each identified subnet (destination) and, after exchanging subnet distance information with neighboring routers, decide whether the next hop to that subnet should be directly to the subnet or to one of its neighboring routers.
2. Description of the Related Art
An overlay network is a "virtual network" that resides on top of another network. This "virtual network" usually needs to be configured, so that the overlay routers know of each other, as well as the destinations within the overlay network. This network configuration process is typically manual. Should an overlay router drop off-line, the overlay network can be incapacitated.
An overlay network is conventionally configured by a manual process, which has the disadvantage that the network will not be able to respond to changing conditions such as routers dropping off line or coming online or an interruption of an internodal communication link. More specific to the present invention, even having a configured overlay network provided, there needs to be a method of determining an optimal routing to the various subnets S. That is, if a router receives a data packet addressed to a specific subnet Sx, the router must be able to determine how best to forward that data packet.
More specifically, network destinations, meaning the IP subnets S, are conventionally configured to be "local" to particular routers of an overlay network. This configuration is static. While the destination is advertised throughout the network, and many paths may be taken, the last hop for the destination will always be the "locally" configured router. However, this may not be the best last hop for a particular destination. Moreover, the locally configured router may be "down".
In view of the foregoing problems, drawbacks, and disadvantages of the conventional systems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method (and structure) in which network routers automatically determine an optimal routing to each known subnet within the network.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a method in which each subnet "local" router is identified on the network.
The first of the above-listed co-pending applications describes a network autoconfiguration method in which a router is automatically selected to serve the role as a designated network router in an overlay network. Independent of this automatic selection, the second co-pending application describes exemplary mechanisms to establish (and update as appropriate) a current network topology that defines the network neighbor relationships for routers currently on-line in the overlay network, even though the network changes configuration by having different routers on-line at any one time.
Independent of either of the above co-pending applications, the present invention continues the concept of network autoconfiguration by describing a method to determine an optimal routing to subnets on the overlay network, even as the overlay network changes over time.
To achieve the above goals and objectives, in a first aspect, the present invention teaches a method (and structure) for determining an optimal routing of data packets to subnet addresses, the network comprising a plurality of routers interrelated by a defined neighborhood relationship, including, responsive to learning of a presence of a subnet, determining a distance between the subnet and each router.
In a second aspect, the present invention teaches a network of routers that can execute the above-described method.
In a third aspect, the present invention teaches a signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform the above-described method.
The foregoing and other objects, aspects and advantages will be better understood from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention with reference to the drawings, in which:
Referring now to the drawings, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will now be described.
It is assumed in this discussion that the overlay network such as shown in
The network autoconfiguration problem to be solved in the present invention is that of establishing efficient routing of data packets to the various subnets. That is, each router in the overlay network needs to know what to do with a data packet bound for one of the subnets. For each router, there are only two options. First, the router might be the router currently on-line closest to that subnet and, therefore, the router most ideal to serve as the local (last hop) router for the subnet. In that case, the router should forward the data packet directly to the subnet host/server computer. Second, if routing through another network router is better, the data packet should be forwarded to the neighboring router which provides that better routing.
According to an exemplary preferred embodiment 200 of the present invention illustrated in
In step 202, whenever router O1 learns of a host on subnet Sx, it will do a predetermined number of pings to that host to determine the distance to the subnet (i.e., to the subnet host/server) in milliseconds and, in step 203, will advertise this distance in its route protocol messages to its neighbors. When other routers hear about this subnet Sx, they will also ping to determine their distance to the subnet and similarly advertise the distance. In steps 204-206, router O1 receives distance reports from neighboring routers and compares these distances with its own distance. If a neighboring router has a better distance, in step 207, router O1 will route Sx-bound packets to that neighboring router as being the next hop. If router O1 determines that it has the best distance of all its neighboring routers, in step 208, it considers subnet Sx as being "local" and advertises itself as being the local (last hop) router for the subnet. It is noted that the best last hop router could actually be several hops away if, for example, the overlay network does not communicate directly with the subnet.
Thus, over time, by storing the subnet identifications and the corresponding next hop in a local routing table, each router develops its procedure to take whenever it receives a packet for any subnet currently available to the overlay network. A next hop is the neighbor to which packets bound for a destination are forwarded. By each router passing the subnet's presence on to other routers via route protocol messages, eventually all routers will develop their own best route to the subnet as based on the current network configuration.
Since the routers need to know the address of a host to which they can ping for the various subnets, the advertisement of a subnet in the routing protocol will also contain the 32 bit IP address of a host that can be pinged.
If an overlay router needs to forward a packet to a destination that the router does not know how to get to (i.e., is not in the local routing table), the router may either "blackhole" the packet (i.e. drop it), or use the standard route table in the network on which the overlay network is built.
The routes that are advertised in the route protocol message might use a two-part metric. The first part indicates the distance in milliseconds between a given subnet and the "last hop" overlay router (i.e., the router that has the shortest distance to the destination). The second part is optional and indicates the distance between the "last hop router" and the "current" router.
That is, the first part is used to determine which router is closest to the subnet. Traffic normally will be forwarded towards the router currently closest to the destination. The second part may be used to break ties when a router gets an advertisement from multiple neighbors for a particular destination and the first part of the metric is the same. Alternatively, a more complicated algorithm may be computed that uses both metrics to determine the shortest distance.
The routers can re-ping periodically to determine if the distance to a given subnet has changed (see dotted lines in
There are three common ways by which the routers can find out about other hosts on the network. First, another host can announce itself to the router. Second, a router can find out about a new host via a route protocol message from a neighbor router. Third, a router can find out about a host in forwarding a data packet, i.e., when a router has to forward a packet to a given destination address, it can update the host address associated with the corresponding route table entry.
Since there may be a large number of subnets to be pinged, it might be important to limit the amount of pinging that gets done within a given time period so that there is sufficient CPU bandwidth for other things like sending and receiving route protocol messages and forwarding data packets.
The amount of pinging can be limited in several ways. For example, the amount of pinging that gets done within a given time period can be limited, and thus, the time it takes to get around and ping all of the subnets can be appropriately spread out over time. This technique might decrease the responsiveness of overlay routing to changes in the underlying topology but this can be a useful tradeoff if it allows the routers to keep up with all their packet forwarding and route protocol work.
Another possibility is to ping only the "active" subnets and not bother pinging a subnet if there has been no traffic going to that subnet. It is also possible to combine these two concepts and ping only a subset of the active subnets within a given time period and spread out the amount of time it takes to ping all the active subnets.
If a router pings a subnet and the distance to that subnet is better than the currently known closest router's distance, the router can start advertising that distance in the route protocol messages. If the distance is not better than that of the known closest router, the router should not advertise the new distance. When the distance between a router and a subnet increases and the router is the closest router to that subnet, the router should advertise the new distance, since the previously advertised distance is no longer accurate.
The neighbor relationships can change while the route protocol is running. But this is not a problem. If a neighbor becomes a non-neighbor, this is exactly like the case in which the link to the neighbor goes down and will be handled similarly, i.e., the routes through that neighbor will time out. If a non-neighbor becomes a neighbor, this is exactly like the case in which a link between two neighbors that had been down comes up and will be handled similarly, i.e., a node may acquire some new routes through the new neighbor.
There are variations that can be incorporated into the exemplary techniques described above. For example, the routers may use "split horizon" to avoid any two node route loops. "Split horizon" means that a router will not advertise a route to a neighbor if that neighbor is the next hop for the route.
A router may also be programmed to choose to remember a subnet and a pingable host on the subnet even if the subnet becomes unreachable, so that the router does not have to reacquire the host address and the netmask when the net becomes reachable.
Finally, it is also noted that a number of more general variations of the description above can be used. For example, although "ping" is described as the exemplary preferred method for determining distances, it is noted that other methods may be used and that distance measurements other than milliseconds may be used.
It is also noted that the present invention can be generalized even more by recognizing that distance, as measured by pinging, is only one obvious parameter to consider for autoconfiguring optimal routing to subnets. For example, metrics other than distance may be useful in determining an optimal routing of data packages to subnets such as network bandwidth, reliability or noise of the intercommunication links or the current traffic activity of individual network routers or network legs. Thus, in the present invention "distance" is intended to generally refer to any parameter or combination of parameters that can be quantified and measured and that would be a factor in deciding which possible routing in an overlay network would be an optimal routing to a subnet.
Additionally, in the exemplary preferred embodiment just described, each router itself may execute the decision process for determining the best routing to each subnet. This feature (i.e., that individual routers themselves decide the appropriate routing) has an advantage in efficiency, not only in its inherent simplicity and speed, but also since each router can determine its own appropriate action to take upon learning of a subnet Sx, there is no need to dedicate computer resources to assimilate all of the various reports and then calculate and communicate an optimum set of instructions to each router on the network as network configuration changes. But it is noted that this feature of having each router perform its own calculations is not a requirement to the present invention, since the execution of the calculations could occur in alternate computer locations, such as the router serving as the current designated network router or, under some circumstances, even the subnet host/server.
Finally, it is also noted that, although in the preferred embodiment the awareness of the subnet's presence on the network occurred in each router, which then proceeded to determine distance by pinging, other variations are possible. For example, all routers could be directly commanded by the first router to learn of the subnet's presence or by the designated network router.
Exemplary Hardware Implementation
The CPUs 311 are interconnected via a system bus 312 to a random access memory (RAM) 314, read-only memory (ROM) 316, input/output (I/O) adapter 318 (for connecting peripheral devices such as disk units 321 and tape drives 340 to the bus 312), user interface adapter 322 (for connecting a keyboard 324, mouse 326, speaker 328, microphone 332, and/or other user interface device to the bus 312), a communication adapter 334 for connecting an information handling system to a data processing network, the Internet, an Intranet, a personal area network (PAN), etc., and a display adapter 336 for connecting the bus 312 to a display device 338 and/or printer 339 (e.g., a digital printer or the like).
In addition to the hardware/software environment described above, a different aspect of the invention includes a computer-implemented method for performing the above method. As an example, this method may be implemented in the particular environment discussed above.
Such a method may be implemented, for example, by operating a computer, as embodied by a digital data processing apparatus, to execute a sequence of machine-readable instructions. These instructions may reside in various types of signal-bearing media.
Thus, this aspect of the present invention is directed to a programmed product, comprising signal-bearing media tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital data processor incorporating the CPU 311 and hardware above, to perform the method of the invention.
This signal-bearing media may include, for example, a RAM contained within the CPU 311, as represented by the fast-access storage for example. Alternatively, the instructions may be contained in another signal-bearing media, such as a magnetic data storage diskette 400 (
Whether contained in the diskette 400, the computer/CPU 311, or elsewhere, the instructions may be stored on a variety of machine-readable data storage media, such as DASD storage (e.g., a conventional "hard drive" or a RAID array), magnetic tape, electronic read-only memory (e.g., ROM, EPROM, or EEPROM), an optical storage device (e.g. CD-ROM, WORM, DVD, digital optical tape, etc.), paper "punch" cards, or other suitable signal-bearing media including transmission media such as digital or analog wireline or wireless communication links. In an illustrative embodiment of the invention, the machine-readable instructions may comprise software object code. It should also be obvious that the instructions of the present invention can also be downloaded to the various network routers via the network input to that router.
With its unique and novel features, the present invention provides a method to extend network autoconfiguration to include determination of optimal routing to network destinations. While the invention has been described in terms of a single preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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Reluctant Townie: Confessions of an uninterested soccer fan
Is it OK to stop pretending we care about soccer yet? Did we get it out of our systems? As a collective people of Facebook?
I couldn't do it. Sorry, guys. The world of professional soccer is too vast and multifaceted for me to simply manufacture feelings of intense excitement and murderous loyalty overnight. Too much work. Memorization. Performance.
I don't even know enough about professional soccer to be informed on a generic chit-chat level. Does every country have only one soccer team? Or is it like a supergroup of MVPs? Does the World Cup hold liquid beverages? If so, how many ounces?
If I'm being completely honest, there are probably a few soccer-playing countries that I couldn't point out on a map, let alone tell you who plays for which one and why I should care.
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I have moved on in the decades since. I assumed the rest of America had, too.
I'm baffled by the sudden surge of popularity in soccer. It's not like we're at a loss for professional, televised sporting competitions in this country. Broadcast networks give regular airtime to golf, the single most boring sport to watch in all of recorded time and history.
I find it alarming that in the twentysomething years since I was a child, the amount of Saturday morning cartoons decreased to almost nothing, while the amount of viewable golf tournaments increased exponentially, spreading across the Saturday morning schedule like an unkillable, yawn-inducing fungus.
Don't misunderstand me, I golf from time to time. Not very well. Mostly on the Wii.
But I enjoy it. I understand the appeal — the quiet, the relaxation, the boozing.
But when it comes to watching golf on television, when I have the option of doing absolutely anything else with my time, I find it to be only marginally more entertaining than spending my afternoon deep-cleaning the oven.
Soccer is at least more exciting than golf. I'll give it that. But there aren't enough days and hours in the year to watch every type of sport that is available for consumption. There are a lot of distractions out there, you have to pick and choose what you're going to give your attention to.
In America, I thought people chose football, baseball, basketball and hockey (in the winter months when there is no sunshine or happiness). We also have plenty of alternative, second-tier sports to fill in the gaps. NASCAR. Skateboarding. American Ninja Warrior. Personally, I have watched an estimated 40 minutes worth of women's tennis this summer, because it was on and OK, sure, why not.
If I were basing my knowledge of the World Cup off the information I gathered from my social media newsfeeds, I would have concluded that this was the first year it ever took place. At least the first year it took place since people starting broadcasting their banal observations about life on the interwebs. (I propose we consider resetting our calendars to a B.T./A.T. timeline — to better reflect the divide in civilization Before Twitter and After Twitter.)
Until a couple weeks ago, I had no idea that so many of my friends and acquaintances were diehard, ALL CAPS, multiple-exclamation-point-typing soccer fanatics. I came to discover that some of them are practically sports journalists, posting real-time updates of scores and tournament standings day and night. Much like a summer flash flood, this soccer euphoria came out of nowhere and overpowered my newsfeed with a deluge of related media.
Just goes to show that you can never truly know anyone. So many people had been hiding this part of their lives for some reason. Did they worry that they were going to be judged for their passion?
Something about this rash of unexplained soccer enthusiasm rings phony. Where did it come from?
I know people in real life who are legitimate fans of soccer. Most of them have some cultural connection to a country that has enough respect to call soccer "football." (Etymologically speaking, the term "football" makes more sense than soccer, given that soccer is played with feet and American football is played with colliding beer guts. I think we could safely rename American football chunkyball and not compromise the integrity of the sport.)
I think we should leave soccer to the countries who need it, who love it, who have promised to cherish it until death do them part.
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Have you ever participated in a riot at a soccer stadium?
Have you ever flipped over a cop car when your favorite soccer team lost?
Can you explain what "offsides" means without looking it up on Wikipedia?
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With a stay at Hampton Inn & Suites North Charleston in North Charleston, you'll be minutes from Whirlin' Waters Adventure Waterpark and Wannamaker County Park. This hotel is within close proximity of Charleston Southern University and Northwoods Mall.
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Random thoughts on:Living abroad in a third world country, surviving 90 days on hospital bed rest, parenting twins, the language divide, embracing change, knitting, running, cooking, life, living, dreams, & the pursuit of happiness.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Flight to Senegal
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- AnonymousMarch 23, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Ahhhhh.....you have arrived safe. I will spread the word. Catch some z's. Much Love to you 4. Nana / Cilla (miss you)ReplyDelete
God bless you on this special journey. Keep blogging, I am counting on it. So glad you are all together again.ReplyDelete
love ya!
Mama must be doing an amazing job feeding the boys. They are so big now. You should be so proud!ReplyDelete
I've never see those international flight bassinets. Did you have to purchase them?
- AnonymousMarch 24, 2010 at 6:32 AM
Love you guys!!!ReplyDelete
Michelle, the cribs are free, but need to be reserved when booking the flight. You have to purchase an infant ticket, which was about $100.00. There is lots of leg room as the cribs hook in to the wall right behind business class. Are you traveling soon?
xo Kelly
Hi Kelly,ReplyDelete
Enjoy every minute! By the way, my husband is Robert Laird.


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Denver 3-Seater Manual Recliner Sofa in Chocolate or Black100 x 196 x 92 cm
Affordable elegance from our Denver collection, this 3-seater sofa has a genuine luxury leather inner, manual reclining function and is offered in the chic colour choice of chocolate and black.
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All those areas of the sofa you touch the most (arms, seat and back cushions) are wrapped in a genuine luxury quality leather that flaunts unmistakable levels of style and sophistication. The outer is upholstered in a colour matched faux leather fabric.
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Available separately in the Denver collection is a 2-seater recliner sofa (see item number 6QL7N) and a manual recliner armchair (6QL7P). You can also add your own unique splash of colour and personality with some scatter cushions from our extensive range.
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Suffolk, United Kingdom (PressExposure) June 10, 2009 -- Fathers Day is the time when children can show their fathers how much they mean to them. So go on, treat your dad to a day out and show him just how special he is.
This Guide aims to provide details on Special Events and Activities in Suffolk that Dad might enjoy.
21st June 2009
FATHERS DAY SPECIAL at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary Your special Dad or Grandad can be our special guests for a free photograph taken with one of our handsome Falcons - to make a booking, call us on 01449 711425 or e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com June 21st
Fathers Day in Suffolk Things To Do Sunday June 21 Vintage Power Day 11.00 - 5.00 Vintage and Classic cars, Blackstone oil engine, Stationary engines, and other attractions at Pakenham Water Mill
At Suffolk Food Hall they're holding a Father's Day Fair On June 21st, free admission and features a sheepdog trial, foodie bbq, Aspall's cider tent, dog show, sideshows and the Tug of War competition. Get your winning team together now!
Fathers Day in Suffolk Things To Do Sunday 21 June 10am - 5pm Vintage Hornby Trains at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds Calling all Fathers and Grandfathers come and relive your childhood as the Hornby Railways Collectors Association, present electric and clockwork vintage Hornby Trains situated in the West Wing, Engine Room. No Booking Required. Park admission applies.
June 21st Ambulance Service Responder Day at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
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text: Tax Jakarta Client Alert June 2015 Update on Income Tax Facilities in Indonesia In April 2015, the Indonesian government issued a new regulation on income tax facilities, i.e. Government Regulation No. 18 of 2015 on Income Tax Facilities for Investments in Certain Business Sectors and/or Certain Areas ("GR 18"), which became effective on 6 May 2015. Further, subsequent to the issuance of GR 18, the Indonesian government also issued several implementing regulations, including: Regulation of the Minister of Finance No. 89/PMK.010/2015 on Procedures for Granting of Income Tax Facilities for Investments in Certain Business Sectors and/or Certain Business Areas, and Transfers of Assets, and Penalties for Resident Corporate Taxpayers that Have Received Income Tax Facilities; Regulation of the Head of BKPM No. 8 of 2015 on Income Tax Facilities Application Procedure for Investments in Certain Business Sectors and/or Certain Areas; and Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 16 of 2015 on the Criteria and/or Requirements To Obtain Income Tax Facilities for Investments in Certain Business Sectors and/or Certain Areas in the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector. The Scope of GR 18 GR 18 revokes the previous tax regulations on income tax facilities, i.e., Government Regulation No. 1 of 2007 as lastly amended by Government Regulation No. 52 of 2011 ("GR 1"). It seems that GR 18 provides more facilities than GR 1, and is more lenient than GR 1 in terms of requirements to be fulfilled by the taxpayers to obtain the income tax facilities. The requirements set out in GR 1 that the tax facilities can only be utilized after the taxpayer has realized at least 80% of its investment plan, and has a capital investment plan of at least Rp 1 trillion are removed in GR 18. Further, if the tax holiday application of a taxpayer is rejected, under GR 18 the taxpayer is still entitled to apply for the income tax facility. The income tax facility under GR 18 is available for new projects as well as expansions of existing projects. Taxpayers can enjoy the income tax facilities if the investments made by the taxpayers can fulfil at least one of following requirements: a. the investments have high value, or are for export purposes. b. the investments have high absorption of manpower. c. the investments have high local content. Tax 2 Update on Income Tax Facilities in Indonesia June 2015 The categories of income tax facilities under GR 18 are generally the same as the categories of income tax facilities under GR 1. The categories of income tax facilities may be in the form of: 1. a reduction of net income to 30% of the invested amount in the form of fixed assets (including land) that are used for business activities; 2. accelerated depreciation and amortization; 3. lower withholding tax rate on dividend distribution to non-resident taxpayers; and 4. extended loss compensation period to a maximum of ten years. The income tax facility will be granted through a Minister of Finance Decree after considering the recommendation from the Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal - "BKPM"). Prior to granting the tax facility, there will be a trilateral meeting, i.e. meeting between the Ministry of Finance, BKPM and the ministry that supervises the relevant business sector ("Relevant Ministry"). This trilateral meeting is expected to make the process faster and more flexible. Transitional Rules During the transition period, GR 18 stipulates the following: Taxpayers that were granted the income tax facility under GR 1 can continue to use the facilities until the end of the income tax facility. Any recommendation from the head of BKPM on the income tax facility under GR 1 which was already provided to the Ministry of Finance before the issuance of GR 18 will still be processed based on GR 1. Taxpayers with principle licenses issued during the effective period of GR 1 (i.e., 22 December 2011 to 5 May 2015) can be granted the income tax facilities based on GR 18 if: i. In relation to the principle license, there has never been an income tax facility application under GR 1 that is approved or rejected; ii. The business sectors, specification of the business, products, requirements and region/province are in accordance with certain sectors and certain areas set out in GR 18; iii. The taxpayer has not started to produce commercially on the date of the effective date of GR 18 (i.e. 6 May 2015); and iv. The recommendation of the income tax facility is accepted by the Ministry of Finance at the latest 1 year after the effective date of GR 18. Implementing Regulations As instructed in GR 18, Minister of Finance Regulation No. 89/PMK.010/2015 provides more detailed guidelines on the procedures to apply for these income tax facilities, transfer of assets used by the taxpayer related to these income tax facilities and possible Tax 3 Update on Income Tax Facilities in Indonesia June 2015 sanctions because of breaching the requirements related to these income tax facilities. Meanwhile, we note from the news that BKPM stated that the application process for this income tax facility would be completed in 28 days. This 28-day period consists of three steps, i.e.: i. The taxpayer submits the application for income tax facilities and required documents to the one stop integrated service in BKPM. The application for income tax facility would be discussed by BKPM, the Relevant Ministry the Directorate General of Tax and officials from the Ministry of Finance. This step would require 15 days. ii. BKPM will issue a reference letter to the Minister of Finance. This step would require 3 days. iii. The Directorate General of Tax will issue a decision on income tax facilities. This step would require 10 days. It was reported in the news that BKPM stated that prior to GR 18 coming into effect, the application process for income tax facilities could take up to 2 years. This was because there was no deadline on how long the meeting/discussion between BKPM, the Relevant Ministry, and the Directorate General of Tax and officials from the Ministry of Finance would take. If BKPM can actually complete the application process in 28 days, then this would be a significant benefit for the investors. According to BKPM, up to May 2015, the government has processed some applications for income tax facilities that were made based on GR 18. Finally, we note from the implementing regulation issued by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources that Indonesia Business Field Classification (Klasifikasi Baku Lapangan Usaha Indonesia - "KBLI") number 07294, i.e. the business sector of copper ore mining, which involves the processing and refining of copper ore, is included in Attachment I (Certain Business Sectors) and Attachment II (Certain Business Sectors and Certain Areas). This situation leads to various interpretations. It could be that there was an error in the drafting of GR 18 and the implementing regulation issued by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. It could be that the Government intentionally gave extra flexibility for investors who would like to invest in the processing of copper ore business. 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Fall in love again-with the second novel in the Bride saga.
Sophia has successfully controlled every man in her orbit until she meets Ryder Sherbrooke, a man she senses is different from the others-a man she sees as one of hell's own sons.
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We are all in the same boat...unfortunatley it seems like it's sinking...
Post Lamenectomy Syndrome
Hemi Lamenectomy/Spinal Fusion(Lumbar)
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You must take your diabetus very seriously . Ask your doctor about anything your not sure of. That's what they are there for. The only stupid question is an unasked one. They can send you to a specialist to get the care you need. Don't let it go like I did at first . I was in denial about diabetus for several years and thought it would never happen to me, although it runs in the family. My mother had it for many years before she died and had both legs amputated because of it. I had gained alot of weight from overeating for many years and had an office job where I didn't get any exercise. The only exercise I got was walking a block or so from the parking lot to my office and I was winded when I got there. All my extra weight along with the fact I had basically uncared for diebetus was killing me. I claimed I was always too tired for it after I was done with work. The fact is if I had lost some weight I probably would have had more energy. It hit me hard in 2007. I had to take a medical leave from work mid Summer because my legs were getting so bad I needed to use a wheelchair to get around most all the time. I finally was getting the regular medical care for my diabetus which I should have been getting for at least a couple years before this, maybe more. It was too late though to save my legs. They were both amputated in December 2007 more than a foot above my knees. I now push myslef around in a wheelchair which is not a lot of fun. I am not writing this to scare you or ask for sympathy. I manage pretty good even without my legs. The point is do whatever you can to manage and get good control of your diabetus so you don't wind up like me and many others who have needed amputations or gone blind from this disease.
Wheelchair Bound, Linda
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Bayer, Friedrich
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German chemist and businessman who founded the chemical firm that became the world-famous Bayer AG.
At age 23 he established his own business dealing in chemicals and dyewoods and took up the manufacture of dye extracts and dyestuffs. On 1 August 1863, together with Friedrich Weskott, Bayer founded a new firm producing triphenylmethane and azo dyestuffs and later also alizarin dyestuffs. At the time of his death, his business supplied chemicals and dyestuffs to textile firms throughout the world, and the foundation for Bayer AG was already laid.
Bayer died on 6 May 1880 in Würzburg, at age 54.
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Arno Müller, vol 2
- Vocation : Business : Top executive
- Vocation : Science : Chemistry
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IP Network
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The model of a given IP network is composed of submodels of IP routers and terminal (customer) networks for generating traffic. Terminal networks provide random pairs of sender and receiver IP addresses into the specified address space. Static routing tables are used. See also the model MPLS Network.
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The model is used for checking and debugging IP routing tables, the performance evaluation of routers and the estimation of the network bandwidth and productivity. It could be employed in the automated design of IP networks. A case study is provided on the example of European backbone network.


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Sears, Roebuck & Company said today that its second-quarter profit jumped 17 percent. But the company's chief executive, Arthur C. Martinez, warned that clothing sales were not expected to pick up in the second half, and shares of Sears fell.
Net income rose to $388 million, or $1.11 a diluted share, compared with $331 million, or 86 cents a share, in the period a year earlier. Revenue rose 5 percent, to $10.08 billion from $9.64 billion.
Sears, which said on July 6 that it would exceed analysts' forecasts of 99 cents a share, surpassed the revised $1.05-a-share estimate, according to First Call/Thomson Financial.
The credit-card unit led the gain with a 26 percent increase in profit. At Sears stores, profit rose 9.8 percent on increased sales of home appliances and electronics. Clothing sales were little changed, though, as demand among many retailers for spring clothing was lower than expected. Mr. Martinez said competition is likely to pick up in coming months as apparel chains try to clear out leftover inventory to make room for new merchandise.
Sears fell $2, or 6 percent, to $31.75. It has lost almost half its value from a high of $65.25 in August 1997.Continue reading the main story