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The news media has been reporting on the role and means of one's own death more frequently recently, buoyed along by manifestos (Ezekiel Emanuel's "Why I Hope to Die at 75", Brittany Maynard's "Compassion and Choices" Campaign) that have caught the attention of a diverse audience. These declarations are perhaps more connected to one another than we may think.
Just last week on this blog, Lauren Taylor authored an excellent post on new public figure Brittany Maynard – the terminally ill 29-year old woman who relocated to Oregon for access to its death with dignity law, and to end her life with a prescription for a fatal medication. Maynard's story seems to have struck a chord in part due to her youth. She is the youngest advocate currently featured on the website of Compassion and Choices, the largest organization advocating for end-of-life options in the US (the next youngest is 57 years old). She is also a well-educated, well-traveled, well-spoken individual, supported in her choices by her immediate family and physician. When Maynard states that the remainder of her life, if allowed to come to a natural end as a result of her cancer and without the help of medical intervention, will not be of value (and will actually be of great disvalue) to her, we are inclined to believe her evaluation – and perhaps even the normative implications that Maynard claims should follow.
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Guinness World Records adjudicator Seyda Subasi-Gemici said Tuesday that 4,483 people had swung hula hoops to dance music for seven minutes without interruption.
The event drew 5,000 participants to an open-air stadium at Thammasat University, but 517 contestants dropped off after they failed to keep their hoops up.
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ROME (Reuters) - Andy Murray steered Britain to within sight of their first Davis Cup semi-final in more than three decades on Saturday after dragging his team into a 2-1 quarter-final lead over Italy.
The Wimbledon champion returned early on Saturday to the clay court overlooking the Gulf of Naples to complete a straight-sets victory over Andreas Seppi to level the tie, then teamed up with fellow Scot Colin Fleming to beat Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli in an entertaining clash.
Murray and Fleming were cruising after winning the opening two sets 6-3 6-2 but the Italian duo found some form to take the third 6-3 and looked like taking it to a decider before the British pair rallied to win the fourth set 7-5.
It means Murray has the chance to send Britain into the semis for the first time since 1981 if he beats Fognini on Sunday in the first of the two reverse singles.
Switzerland or Kazakhstan await in the last four.
World number 13 Fognini, who beat James Ward on a rain-hit Friday to give Italy, the lead is a formidable opponent on clay, having won all three of his ATP singles titles on the surface in the space of the last nine months.
"It should be a tough match, Fabio's played very well this year, especially on the clay so it'll be a big challenge for me but I hope I can play a good match and win the tie," Murray told Italian TV channel Super Tennis.
Murray has not been in the best of form since returning from back surgery but the world number eight proved too resilient for Seppi in a match that had been suspended due to bad light on Friday with the Wimbledon champion already leading by a set.
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Americas once-vibrant small-to-midsize citiesSyracuse, Worcester, Akron, Flint, Rockford, and othersincreasingly resemble urban wastelands. Gutted by deindustrialization, outsourcing, and middle-class flight, small industrial citiesas a classhave become invisible to a public distracted by the Wall Street (big city) versus Main Street (small town) matchup. However, small cities offer many assets for sustainable living not shared by their big city or small town counterparts, as explained in Tumbers book, Small, Gritty, and Green. Catherine Tumber, Ph.D.


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The Android SDK actually includes support for SQL, so if an account was set up with read only access to the SQL database these forums are based on, retrieving the necessary data ought to be quick and easy
I have made a group for us to get started now and I can get a rough idea of people involved. This will be converted into a full forum area later.
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Join that group and post your languages here.
Not that I dont want to sound disheartening, I just know of far far far too many issues with this.
A windows widget would also be a good sideline project, such as a log in and then 'downloads' new posts that users have subscribed too, that could also work as a 'lite' version of the app
What woud everyone like to see in an app like this? I ask as obviously it's the users of edugeek that want it, and a list of what's wanted would be handy!
Personally I would like to see the follwing features:
- Browse Forums list
- Browse forum posts
- Use iSpy
- Open New posts
- Send and recive PMs
- Post threads and reply to threads
- Notification tone on subscribed thread when left on iSpy (for threads you are following really closely)
I think that this would be a good featureset to start working on.
oddly enough I said 4 of those in the development area! :) great minds think alike!


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A global organisation in Manchester urgently requires an Oracle DBA to join there team for a current on going project. This Oracle DBA roll will require you to have extensive experience with Oracle Databases as this will be a demanding and challenging project... Essential Skills: Strong experience of Oracle databases...
Rate: £300 - £350 per annum + competitivePosted: 18 days ago
Oracle DBA Internal / DBA Consultant- RAC - Leeds - £55k
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Oracle DBA Internal / External roles - Oracle RAC Leeds - £30 - £55k. Oracle DBA required for a Large Oracle reseller based in Leeds with skills in Oracle RAC / Oracle 10g / Oracle 11g / Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) / Dataguard. Essential skills: -Oracle 10g / 11g. -Oracle RAC accreditations. -Oracle Data Guard. -Oracle WebLogic Server... You...
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In this role you will ensure that the Oracle production, test and development databases run reliably; act as a trusted advisor on Oracle databases, SQL and PL/SQL and actively participate in the design, testing, planning and delivery of databases. You will need at least three years+ Oracle DBA experience...
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Specialised Key Sets: Oracle and SQL Server Databases... Oracle Administration. Knowledge of Backup and Recovery techniques using Oracle RMAN,Oracle Flashback and other methods... Installation and use of High Availability components; Oracle Clusterware, Oracle RAC, Oracle Data Guard. Installation and use of Oracle ASM. Oracle GRID Control... SQL Server Administration.....
Rate: £650 - £700 per dayPosted: 12 days ago
Senior Oracle DBA with Sybase - London - £50k-£55k
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Key Activities: Working on a major project where you will be migrating the current Sybase database to Oracle... Requirements: 7+ years of experience as an Oracle DBA. Recent experience using Sybase(Version 10, 11 & 12.5.3) Oracle Database design, management and support experience in a complex production environment... Excellent...
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Oracle 10g, 11g , 12c , RAC , Dataguard , PL/SQL , UNIX. Global Professional Services consultancy requires a senior Oracle DBA to work on a high profile Financial Services project... Provide Ad-hoc Oracle DBA support for all Oracle Database systems. Oracle installations and upgrades. Expert in Oracle versions include 10g, 11g & 12c...
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Salary: £75000 - £95000 per annum + Excellent Bonus + BenefitsPosted: Yesterday
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The right candidate will have several years experience of Automating and providing 3rd line support to Global highly critical systems. You must specialise in RAC & Dataguard and if this does not sound like you then this role is not for you. You will also need experience across the following: Oracle,...
Salary: £45000 - £60000 per annum + Package + Pension + BonusPosted: Yesterday
Oracle 11g DBA - Great Career Opportunity - London To £55,000
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Oracle DBA / Oracle Database Administrator - Oracle 11g, Linux, SQL, Shell Script, Weblogic. Outstanding career opportunity with this this London based Gold Partner Oracle Consultancy seeking a technical and dynamic Oracle DBA/Oracle Database Administrator with strong experience in 11g and Linux Operating system as well as having expertise in Shell...
Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + Laptop, Mobile, HealthcarePosted: 25 days ago
Senior Oracle DBA - Yorkshire - £50-£60k+ Good Benefits
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Are you a Senior Oracle DBA ?... leading life sciences organisation in North Yorkshire... Work with infrastructure partner to create work request to install and configure new SQL Servers for BI Solutions. Responsible for Failover clustering, SAN replication, and other high availability technologies... *We are looking for an individual with Oracle...
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum + competitivePosted: 26 days ago
Senior Oracle DBA With 12c - Yorkshire - £50k-£60k
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Senior Oracle DBA - Yorkshire £50-£60k+ Good Benefits. Are you a Senior Oracle DBA ?... leading life sciences organisation in North Yorkshire... Responsible for Failover clustering, SAN replication, and other high availability technologies... *Excellent knowledge of Oracle 11g and at least 12 months experience using Oracle 12C Databases is a must !! *...
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum + competitivePosted: 14 days ago
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Hydrogen Group
Work Experience: Proven experience in supporting Oracle versions 9i, 10g, 11g as well as RAC & Data Guard on various operating systems (Solaris, HP, AIX and Linux) Strong database tuning skills... Some Oracle Applications experience including 11i would be required... Good fault finding skills in the Oracle/UNIX arena... - Oracle E25K...
Rate: £350.00 - £450.00 per annumPosted: 2 days ago
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Candour Solutions
Key technical skills: -Experience of Oracle 10g & 11g technologies on UNIX/Linux/Windows OS... -Strong skills in PL/SQL & SQL and shell scripting... -Broad knowledge of UNIX / Linux applications (web, ftp, Java applications, DNS etc.) -Good knowledge of DataGuard environments. -Working knowledge of other Database vendors - MySQL, PostgreSQL, Mongo DB.
Salary: DOE plus benefitsPosted: 23 hours ago
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Evolution Recruitment Solutions
Attributes and Competencies: Specialist knowledge of Oracle 10g & 11g technologies on UNIX/Linux/Windows Operation Systems... Strong skills in PL/SQL & SQL and shell scripting... Broad knowledge of UNIX / Linux applications (web, ftp, Java applications, DNS etc.) Good knowledge of DataGuard environments. Knowledge of other Database vendors - MySQL, PostgreSQL, Mongo...
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This position is responsible for providing data management support on clinical trials and for ensuring that clinical data management activities are conducted in accordance with regulatory and company standards.
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- Review and provide input from data management perspective on protocols.
- Work in conjunction with Clinical Project Manager on CRF design process utilizing data form standards.
- In collaboration with Clinical, create CRF completion guidelines to be utilized by sites and clinical research associates.
- Work with Database Programmer Analysts to set up, validate and maintain clinical databases in accordance with company's standards.
- Work with Database Programmer Analysts to develop edit checks.
- Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) of database.
- Manage access to the database by completing access revocation request forms and forwarding them to appropriate database personnel.
- Prepare and present CRF and CRF completion guidelines at investigator meetings.
- Ensure quality data management activities – i.e., data review, query generation and resolution, generate status reports to clinical staff and management.
- Ensure that Data Coordinators complete entry in a timely fashion.
- Create and maintain Data Management Plans, including, but not limited to: CRF/DCF flow, external data handling, SAE processing, coding, lock procedures, and archival procedures, collaborating with Clinical.
- Create and maintain tools for tracking and inventory of CRFs and DCFs.
- Develop guidelines for data entry.
- Generate queries to resolve data issues and apply corrections to database, working with the clinical research associate.
- Perform reconciliation of adverse events with serious adverse events database according to established guidelines.
- Perform coding of medical data using industry standard dictionaries such as MedDRA, WHO Drug, etc.
- Process laboratory data, including laboratory normal reference ranges, from local, central, or external labs according to established guidelines.
- Understand the fundamentals of merging external data with the CRF data.
- Work with Database Programmer Analyst to initiate database lock procedures with approval from the Clinical Project Manager.
- Coordinate and perform or oversee database quality control audit prior to database lock.
- Review final tables, listings, graphs, reports, and narratives produced by Biostatistics.
- Perform or oversee final archival of CRFs/DCFs database.
- Act as a point person and provide oversight for CRA data management activities.
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- Bachelor's level degree or equivalent in health/science related field.
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Keeping in mind that this was our first time trying to do this. The consensus was that of the flavored ones, the salt and black pepper was best and the lime, serrano, garlic and cilantro was second. The others weren't bad, but I think lack of oil involved to cook those spices properly may keep them from giving up the goods. And course plain with a dash of Louisianan hot sauce was really good too. Next time will try her actual recipe for salt and vinegar.
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FRESNO, Calif. – Irrigation industry professional Beatrice John has been named the new Netafim USA product marketing manager for the landscape division, said Netafim director of marketing Michael Dowgert.
John will oversee irrigation product development and coordinate marketing efforts to support the Netafim sales team.
"Beatrice brings many years of valuable industry experience to this new position," said Dowgert.
"She will focus on the development of innovative low volume irrigation products and marketing tools for landscape architects and irrigation contractors to increase awareness of Netafim dripline solutions and water-saving technologies," he said.
John was previously employed at Rain Bird as a product manager in the accessories division and oversaw the introduction of irrigation products for the landscape market.
She is a graduate of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she earned a BS degree in electrical engineering and an MBA in finance and marketing.
She has also worked as an engineer in the aerospace industry with the McDonnell Douglas company and as a product manager for building materials manufacturers.
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"I do love my Real Housewives," she shared with Vanity Fair when revealing her favorite reality shows. "I love Intervention, New York Housewives—and Beverly Hills, New Jersey, and Atlanta Housewives. I mean, I love them all, but Miami—oh, my God! Miami is really special."
Over the weekend, J-Law headed out for a girls night at Lisa Vanderpump's restaurant SUR located in West Hollywood. Clearly, she's Team Lisa. Watch out Brandi Glanville.
While there, they sipped on martinis, met the Vanderpumps and their lovable pup Giggy and spoofed the intro for Bravo's Hills-like series, Vanderpump Rules, by filming their own version. Watch Jennifer run a fork through her hair in their version. God, I adore this woman.
To quote Charles Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." That certainly applies to Sean Hayes.
Last week, CBS announced it was canceling The Millers. The failed series was the second sitcom featuring Hayes to get axed in the past couple years. On the flip side, the 44-year-old actor experienced a huge life moment also last week.
Hayes tied the knot with his longtime partner Scott Icenogle. They reportedly exchanged vows in a small private ceremony at their home in Los Angeles.
Sean announced their engagement last month after dating for eight years. He made the announcement via Twitter by posting a #TBT photo of their blessed day. Congrats to the happy couple. Check out the pic below.
Most of the excerpts I've read from Andy Cohen's new book have been mostly Housewives related. If you're not a fan of Bravo's guilty pleasure, there are plenty of other celebrity anecdotes from The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year to enjoy.
The book is inspired by the posthumous The Andy Warhol Diaries. Cohen chronicles his adventures, ranging from vacationing with Anderson Cooper, making a cameo on Lisa Kudrow's The Comeback, selfies with his Watch What Happens Live guests and everything in between, spanning one year beginning from September 2013.
A couple of his more interesting posts talk about Kevin Spacey. Even though general consensus and some photo evidence, including Spacey playing bongos on some man's bare butt and cuddling with another man in another instance, seem to point to Kevin being a homosexual, the 55-year-old actor has remained mum on anything remotely about his sexual orientation.
Perez Hilton has previously urged Anderson Cooper, Jodie Foster and Spacey to come out of the closet publicly. Both Cooper and Foster have since Hilton's speech. Not that it's really anyone's business, but Cohen also feels the American Beauty actor should follow suit. Read a couple of excerpts below.
Firstly, congratulations to Nick Jonas for scoring his first Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit. "Jealous" jumps from No. 23 to crack the upper echelon of the prestigious chart at No. 10 this week. It appears all his sexy promotion paid off. Sex sells and it worked for the youngest Jonas in this situation.
I'm sure he couldn't have channeled his inner sex demon had he not swiped his 'V card.' To no one's surprise, the 22-year-old singer admitted he lost his virginity in an interview with Wendy Williams. The talk show host asked him after noticing Nick was no longer wearing his purity ring. She also questioned if he regretted wearing it when he was younger.
"I don't regret it," he replied, "I think it was an important part of my childhood and it was that. As I grew up, I sort of figured out what was important to me and my own belief system. We all grow up and we all live life and find out what's important to us, that's what happened. I went on that journey myself and I'm now comfortable with who I am and what I believe in and I'm an adult."
Check out the rest of the interview below where Jonas talks about his sexy Marky Mark-inspired Flaunt spread, his brothers and his beauty queen girlfriend.
Janice Dickinson made shocking claims to Entertainment Tonight that Bill Cosby had raped her back in 1982. The former America's Next Top Model judge was just the latest to make allegations against the 77-year-old comedian.
Whatever becomes of all these accusations, it appears the damage has been done. Both Netflix and NBC have terminated upcoming projects featuring Cosby. I'm a firm believer in innocent until proven guilty, but I also believe where there is smoke, there is fire. Dickinson is a bit of a whack job, but I don't think she'd go public if she didn't believe something inappropriate happened.
Cosby's lawyer claims Dickinson's accusation is a fabricated lie. He wrote a statement to The Wrap earlier today. He cites an interview Dickinson did with the New York Observer back in 2002 which contradicts her claims she made on the entertainment show this week. Read it below.
Much to the dismay of his fans, turns out frontrunner Chris Pratt wasn't the 'Chris' People magazine editors were eying for their annual Sexiest Man Alive issue. If it's any consolation though, the Guardians of the Galaxy actor did make the cover, albeit in a small box on the corner along with Idris Elba.
People's Sexiest Man Alive 2014 title goes to Chris Hemsworth. The 31-year-old Thor actor follows in the footsteps of men such as Adam Levine, Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and many others who have been crowned the special title. His cover was revealed during Jimmy Kimmel Live! "I learned everything there is about being sexy from Matt [Damon]," Chris said on the late night show, obviously joking around with Kimmel about his faux nemesis.
Along with Avengers: Age of Ultron hitting theaters next year, Hemsworth has Blackhat, In the Heart of the Sea and the Vacation sequel coming. The 'Awesome Aussie' is an excellent choice if you ask me. Dude can throw down his hammer anytime he wants ;) Chris reveals it was "pretty funny" when he first heard the news – as did his wife, Spanish model, Elsa Pataky.
"I think you've bought me a couple of weeks of bragging rights around the house," he tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story. "I can just say to her, 'Now remember, this is what the people think, so I don't need to do the dishes anymore, I don't need to change nappies. I'm above that. I've made it now.' "
People's Sexiest Man Alive issue hits newsstands on Friday. If you want a preview of some of the other guys the publication finds sexy, check them out below.
Rape allegations against Bill Cosby have been mounting recently. The latest to claim to be a victim of sexual assault by the 77-year-old actor is Janice Dickinson. The 59-year-old former supermodel reveals to Entertainment Tonight that the incident occurred back in 1982 while the two were in Lake Tahoe. According to her, she received a pill and red wine from Cosby, leading her to black out.
"The next morning I woke up, and I wasn't wearing my pajamas, and I remember before I passed out that I had been sexually assaulted by this man," she tells ET. "… Before I woke up in the morning, the last thing I remember was Bill Cosby in a patchwork robe, dropping his robe and getting on top of me. And I remember a lot of pain. The next morning I remember waking up with my pajamas off and there was semen in between my legs."
According to Dickinson, she tried to bring this incident to light when she wrote her 2002 memoir No Lifeguard on Duty: The Accidental Life of the World's First Supermodel. However, she claims Cosby's lawyers pressured HarperCollins to remove the details from future drafts. "I'm doing this because it's the right thing to do, and it happened to me, and this is the true story," she tells ET. Check out a snippet of the interview below.
Back in June, photographer Stephen Busken snapped Jesse Metcalfe for a sexy black and white editorial for Flaunt magazine. The two reunite once again for an equally steamy shoot.
Not exactly sure what publication these are for or if they're simply extra shots from their earlier spread. Perhaps, Metcalfe enlisted Busken to show casting agents he's still as hot as ever and looking for work now that TNT canceled Dallas.
Whatever the reason, I'm glad they're here. Jesse, as always, looks pretty damn fine. Pretty boy but with enough edge, giving him that dangerous bad boy quality. Check out more pics beow.


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Low fat lunch ideas that are easy and flavorful are hard to come by, but this healthy lunch food recipe is easy, healthy and tasty. Sandwich wraps are easy lunch recipes. Use lettuce instead of tortillas for a lower carb option.
- 1 pound smoked sausage
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 cups packaged shredded cabbage with carrots, Coleslaw mix
- 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
- 1/3 cup honey-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
- 6 flour tortillas, 9 or 10 inch
- Microwave sausage according to package directions. Halve sausage lengthwise. Cut into 1/4 inch slices.
- Combine mayonnaise and hoisin sauce in a large bowl. Add sausage, cabbage, green onions, red pepper and peanuts. Toss until well coated with mayonnaise mixture.
- Spoon a scant cup of the sausage mixture onto each tortilla just below center. Fold bottom edge up and over filling. Fold opposite edges in just until they meet. Roll up from bottom.
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Tokyo, Dec 25, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. (DIR),Fujitsu Limited, and KDDI Corporation today announced that they have collaborated to build the Republic of the Union of Myanmar's first cloud computing environment. Built for the Central Bank of Myanmar, the new cloud environment is designed to improve efficiency in the bank's operations. It consists of a private cloud platform designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with the Alliance Cloud, a standardized cloud model certified by the DIR-led Global Alliance for User-driven Cloud Computing, as well as a desktop service that features security countermeasures.
In advance of the fast-approaching economic integration of ASEAN nations scheduled for 2015, Myanmar, now rapidly implementing democratic reforms, has been actively seeking to modernize its financial sector by relaxing financial regulations, making preparations to establish a stock exchange(1) and taking other initiatives. Under these circumstances, operating stability at the Central Bank of Myanmar is ever-more crucial to the country's financial system given its pivotal role in issuing and managing currency and implementing monetary policy.
Up until now, many aspects of the Central Bank of Myanmar's complex operations were being performed by hand. With the volume of the bank's work expected to rapidly increase in line with the country's economic development, handling a higher volume of paperwork was considered a potential problem. In addition to significantly improving the bank's operational efficiency, the new computing environment incorporates high-grade security levels required by government financial institutions, and allows for the quick and stable implementation of monetary policy measures by the central bank, thereby supporting the sustainable growth of Myanmar's economy.
In introducing the new computing environment, DIR was in charge of designing and building the cloud platform and terminal environment. Fujitsu was responsible for providing hardware equipment, such as servers and computer terminals as well as building and delivering palm vein authentication systems. KDDI was responsible for designing and building the bank's local area network. Going forward, the three companies intend to use Japanese-level quality, highly reliable solutions to promote the adoption of ICT within Myanmar's finance industry as well as among a variety of other companies, thereby contributing to the further development of Myanmar's economy.
Comment by Takashi Fukai, President, Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd.
For many years, DIR has been providing support for the cultivation of Myanmar's financial markets. In May of this year, DIR and Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. concluded a memorandum of understanding with the Central Bank of Myanmar to collaborate on the establishment of a securities exchange. This new computing environment paves the way to build an ICT infrastructure that is indispensable for the modernization of Myanmar's financial system and represents an important milestone toward the establishment of a stock exchange. We are honored that this important computing environment employs our cloud platform and uses our desktop services. As we move ahead, DIR would like to leverage its diverse expertise, such as its experience as a think tank in developing financial markets and building systems. We will also be making a significant contribution to the development of Myanmar's financial markets using the securities business know-how of the Daiwa Securities Group.
Comment by Masami Yamamoto, President, Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu is honored to participate in this project to build an ICT environment for Myanmar's financial markets, which will be undergoing rapid modernization. Even prior to this project, Fujitsu has built cloud platforms that comply with the Alliance Cloud standards, making an array of proposals that leverage our cloud capabilities. We aim to utilize this expertise to support the development of Japanese-level quality cloud-based ICT resources in Myanmar and other Asian countries to contribute to the sustainable development of society.
Comment by Takashi Tanaka, President, KDDI Corporation
For over 51 years, KDDI has had local subsidiaries in Southeast Asia and provided solutions to support both the local companies based in the region as well as the local subsidiaries of Japanese businesses. We want to use that wealth of experience and expertise to help build the office networks of companies establishing operations in Myanmar. We will also use the KDDI Group's ICT business experience in Southeast Asia to contribute to the development of Myanmar while delivering services that are equivalent in quality to the services we provide in Japan.
Overview of the Computing Environment
This particular computing environment is a thin client system employing DIR's THiNC desktop virtualization solution, which has a proven track record in a host of applications within the Daiwa Securities Group. The system platform for THiNC utilizes a cloud environment that is designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with the Alliance Cloud, a standardized cloud model certified by the Global Alliance for User-driven Cloud Computing. A virtual desktop environment will be accessible from each thin client terminal and applications needed for carrying out word processing and work on spreadsheets will be available for use just like on regular computers.
The bank's local area network is being developed by KDDI, which boasts a lengthy track record of delivering solutions in Southeast Asia, as well as experience in supporting the construction of offices for many Japanese corporations in Myanmar. Within the bank's building, from access points to individual terminals, connections are made via a wireless LAN that maintains the same high security standards that can be found in Japan. Moreover, in light of Myanmar's unstable supply of power, the system incorporates capabilities such as uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and Power over Ethernet (PoE) functionality.
System Overview
By leveraging the know-how in building and operating systems in Myanmar gained through this project, Fujitsu, DIR and KDDI will strive to meet the demand for ICT in Myanmar, which is expected to grow considerably in the future. As a result, the companies will support the country's continued development through the provision of leading-edge services and solutions with Japan-level quality and high reliability.
About the Global Alliance for User-driven Cloud Computing
The Global Alliance for User-driven Cloud Computing is an effort spanning multiple companies that pursues, and implements via cloud computing, ICT services that meet the needs of users from a user-driven perspective. One main priority of these activities is to bring together multiple cloud platforms configured with a diversity of devices and software and develop a framework for sharing surplus resources among these various platforms.
To meet this goal, the Global Alliance for User-driven Cloud Computing is collaborating with a wide range of vendors to test cloud platform technologies capable of running as mission-critical systems. As part of this initiative, the group is working to develop virtualization technologies and establish operating guidelines that can help to assimilate differences between devices used among each platform. It is also building a framework that will benefit both users and vendors by providing feedback to vendors regarding problems discovered during the tests.
As one example of how the results of these tests have been put to use, in November 2011 operations commenced for Japan's first hybrid cloud platform, compliant with the Alliance Cloud. The new platform is operated from Fujitsu's Tatebayashi System Center and is connected to Daiwa Institute of Research's own datacenter. In addition, in October 2012, two verification centers in Kanagawa and Osaka were connected and are currently holding continuous tests using the latest technologies, including the construction and verification of a fully automatic disaster recovery system between the two datacenters.
There are currently three participant companies that form the Global Alliance for User-driven Cloud Computing: Daiwa Institute of Research Holdings Ltd., NS Solutions Corporation, and Panasonic Information Systems Co., Ltd. Going forward, the society plans to continue promoting the development of cloud platforms and ICT services that are easy to use for users inside and outside of Japan, with an eye toward expanding its efforts in Myanmar and other Asian countries.
* Establishment of the Myanmar stock exchange: On May 29, 2012, DIR, Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc., and the Central Bank of Myanmar concluded a memorandum of understanding pertaining to cooperation toward establishing a stock exchange in Myanmar.
About Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Over 170,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.5 trillion yen (US$54 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. For more information, please see www.fujitsu.com.
Source: Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu Limited Public and Investor Relations www.fujitsu.com/global/news/contacts/ +81-3-3215-5259
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