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at the Meter: Lessons
From the U.K.Metering lies at the heart of electric competition, but may work best as a "natural" monopoly controlled by the distribution utility....
April," he says.
"There are a lot of technical implementation details. We have to define the data sets for these transactions. What exactly are you going to pass back and forth when you do an enrollment or customer switch or a meter read or a bill? There are major things in play; the business rules have to be defined. You are seeing some baby steps nationally," D'Aloia says.
New York has chosen the ASC X12 transaction sets, which are very similar to Pennsylvania's, he says.
"What is different is where you get into different business rules and different requirements that the public utilities commissions have set or that different utilities have agreed to. The details of these transactions are very different from state to state at this point," D'Aloia concedes.
Big marketers like Enron can program their systems to meet the individual standards, he explains. If New York opened tomorrow, those marketers would have to set up New York programs, though states will piggyback other states, making Pennsylvania and New Jersey similar, he says.
Notwithstanding the state-by-state differences in EDI standards, D'Aloia believes that EDI will create a level playing field. Of course, many market participants, especially the small players, remain concerned about the cost, he says.
Furthermore, he notes, there is a lot of pressure for EDI, which require transfers of or access to interval usage or meter reads, to be conducted on the Internet. That would force the so-called value-added networks, or VANs, for data communications to desegregate because the costs of EDI on the Internet are much lower.
Uniformity: At the Meter or At the Server?
Even as EDI standards are prepared in anticipation of metering competition, some meter data providers still question whether competition at the meter is necessary for retail competition.
"We typically will argue that we don't need a specific meter. You don't have to go out and replace every meter to facilitate competition," says Randi Neilson, director of solutions marketing at Itron. Itron is a provider of data acquisition and wireless communication for collecting and analyzing electric, gas and water usage data.
"Where we work without utility customers, such as utility distribution companies, they get concerned if they open up competition for meter reading if they have put a system in like ours and then a particular customer goes to someone else. What happens to that meter? What happens to their asset? They get nervous about making investments in our technology, occasionally, if they are concerned about that asset," she says.
Neilson says there is a cost at the meter level associated with customer switching of energy service providers. "There is a tradeoff. You can look at leaving that technology in place and doing the meter data information exchange at the host processor level rather than the meter level.
"She suggests, "If you came up with an information standard rather than a meter standard, that would be simple and straight forward."
Meanwhile, some utilities have bought Itron's system for automated meter reading and data collection via public or private networks to have a competitive advantage

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Results tagged ' Johnny Giavotella '
Crazy Eights and a Lucky 13
3-1 ain't bad in Cleveland, a team which has been fairly hot since July. And 3-1 with a doubleheader sweep is what the Royals accomplished.
Good pitching, bolstered by an offense that scored 13 runs yesterday and eight in each of their games on Saturday, led the Royals to the series win. To take a look at the weekend's success, let's go Around the Horn…
Ryan Shealy and Mark Teahen feasted like kings on Indians' pitching over the weekend. The two combined to go 14-for-29 (.483). They scored four and three runs, respectively, and knocked in 12. As a force, the twosome hit five homers, each of them notching a two-homer game.
Shealy's first round-tripper came during Teahen's multi-homer game Saturday night. The Royals first baseman collected four hits in five at-bats during that game, setting a new career high. He followed that performance with a multi-homer game yesterday while knocking in five, tying career highs for homers in a game and RBI in a game. Shealy is hurting the ball, going 7-for-10 over the weekend, and he has four homers and nine RBI in just seven games this season.
Teahen had a five-hit day with two homers and three RBI on Saturday. He's hitting .311 and has a .590 slugging percentage with nine extra base hits, including four homers in 15 games, since August 29.
The Burlington Bees finished their season on Saturday without playing a final game. When their games on Friday and Saturday were canceled due to rain, league officials awarded the Midwest League Championship to the Bees, who were unbeaten in the playoffs. They ended their championship run at 6-0, sweeping all three opponents and outscoring them, 38-12.
The Bees secured their first and the Royals organization's first championship since 1999. The last titles in the Royals system were won by Wichita and Wilmington. For Burlington, it's their first league title since 1999, when they were a White Sox affiliate (they became a Royals affiliate in 2001).
Some of the key names in Burlington's 6-0 run were Johnny Giavotella (.375 with two homers and eight RBI in the playoffs), Nick Van Stratten (.292 with two doubles, a triple and six RBI in the playoffs), Jamar Walton (.333 with a double, two homers and five RBI in the playoffs) and Mike Moustakas (.227 with two doubles, a homer and five RBI in the playoffs). That group of four batted in 24 of the team's runs.
The Royals collected 39 hits in their final three games in Cleveland and has hit .342 as a club, including a .446 clip with runners in scoring position, over their last five games…Jose Guillen carries a career-high 12-game hitting streak into tonight's game (21-for-51, .412)…Joakim Soria sits at 37 saves this season, which is third in the American League and passed Jeff Montgomery's 1998 total for sixth-best in franchise history…Soria's 54 career saves are tied for fourth in team history with Roberto Hernandez's total from 2001-2002…Today is Luke Hochevar's 25th birthday…Thursday's day game versus Seattle is going to be on TV, as a make-up for the May 3rd postponement in Cleveland.
This week is huge for the fans. Around the Horn can barely remember all of the promotions going on. First and foremost is retro-pricing, which starts tonight and runs through Thursday's 1:10 Mariners game. It's 1973 again and you can get an upper deck seat for just $3 and parking for only $5 brought to you by The Parking Spot.
Tomorrow is the final T-Shirt Tuesday, with a blue long-sleeve tee offered to the first 20,000 through the gates. Wednesday is Ink College night and our Halfway to St. Paddy's Day celebration. Friday is Buck Night, Fireworks Friday, The Royals Coat Drive and Futures' Night (come out and see two of those Champion Burlington Bees as well as the other Minor League Players of the Year). Saturday is stocking cap night brought to you by FSN-KC and "Shirts off Their Backs" Night. And Sunday, the final home game of the season, is the last Sprint Fun Run and Bob Evans Friends & Family Day.
Also: Check out the car auction for a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8.
Now, that is a long list and a heck of a week for the fans here at the K. It's our way of saying "Thank you" to the fans.
Today's lineup:
DeJesus CF
Aviles SS
Guillen RF
Shealy 1B
Teahen LF
Butler DH
Gordon 3B
Olivo C
Callaspo 2B
Davies P
Today's Official Game Notes.
Southpaw Success
The Royals last eight wins have come when a lefty starts for the opposition. Even though Francisco Liriano didn't factor into the decision, the Royals secured the win.
And tonight they see another southpaw, though Cliff Lee has been Cy Young-caliber all season. Without further ado, let's get into it and go Around the Horn…
With a 30-21 record, the Royals have the best record in the Bigs versus lefties. Going back over the last eight wins, Francisco Liriano started yesterday, before him was Cleveland's Zach Jackson, all three game versus the A's (Dan Meyer, Joey Devine and Gio Gonzalez), Detroit's Kenny Rogers (two times in a row) and New York's Andy Pettitte (though he wasn't charged with a loss).
The Royals, despite at times being left-handed hitter heavy, have racked up some nice numbers versus southpaws. They lead the Majors in hits and doubles (the only team over 100 two-baggers) versus lefties. They're also third in the American League RBI and batting average (fourth in the Majors in both categories).
As individuals go, Mike Aviles and Billy Butler are both in the top ten in the AL for batting average versus lefties, with Aviles leading all qualifying batters and Butler coming in at sixth. Aviles is also third in slugging and fourth in on-base percentage. Butler and Jose Guillen are hitting for power off lefties as well, ranked fifth and sixth respectively for slugging percentage versus southpaws. Guillen is tied for second in the AL with 37 RBI, tied for fifth with nine homers, tied for sixth with 13 doubles off lefties and tied for second with 22 extra base hits. Butler is tied for eighth with 12 doubles and 10th with 19 extra base hits. Finally, David DeJesus has connected 52 times which is tied for seventh in the AL for hits against left-handed pitchers.
The bullpen stood strong again yesterday. As of late the Royals' relief hurlers are tossing some solid innings. As a unit, they've only allowed three runs in their last 16.2 innings for a 1.62 ERA with just three walks, and 14 strikeouts, which equals 7.6 K's per nine innings. Opponents are hitting just .175 against them, with only 10 hits in 57 at-bats (only one of which was extra bases.
Over the five games, they have a 1-0 record with two saves and allowed all three runs on Wednesday. Ramon Ramirez has not allowed a run in his last nine appearances and struck out two of the three batters he faced yesterday. John Bale entered yesterday with two on and two out to get a pop-up during the tied game. Ron Mahay shut the door on a Twins' chance in the sixth with after the Royals starter had given up two straight singles. Mahay struck out his first batter and then induced the rally-killing double-play.
With that said, Robinson Tejeda has been announced as the starter for tomorrow's second game in Cleveland. Zack Greinke will start Game 1 and Tejeda, who started some for the Rangers earlier this season, will start the game in what most likely will be a "go as long as you can" scenario. The Royals were forced to put Tejeda into action because of a lack of off-days. Monday was a travel day for the team and their next break will be the 25th (13 days and 14 games from now).
Four of their last five extra inning games have been wins for Kansas City and they are 7-6 when playing past nine…Joakim Soria made history two more times yesterday with his 36th save. He's tied with Jeff Montgomery's 1998 save total for sixth best in franchise history and sits all by himself with 53 during his career, which is one shy of Roberto Hernandez for fourth place on the team's all-time saves list. His 36 saves and 92.3 conversion rate are both second in the American League…Don't forget about the FSN-KC make-up broadcast on Thursday at 1:10 versus Seattle…Or "Shirt Off Their Backs" night on September 20, when you could win a game-worn jersey for just a dollar raffle ticket…Also, next Wednesday at 11:30 at is the next Legends Luncheon. Manager Trey Hillman and General Manager Dayton Moore will be speaking.
Now at 6-0 in the playoffs, the Burlington Bees need just one win to secure the Midwest League crown. Johnny Giavotella homered for the second straight day and led a 16-hit Bees' barrage with three hits and three RBI.
Alex Caldera combined for a four-hit shutout as the Bees' cruised to a 12-0 win in their final game at Burlington's Community Field this season. The series moves to South Bend tonight and will play on Saturday and Sunday if necessary in Indiana. (Bee's broadcast available here).
Today's Official Game Notes.


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Cherry-Lemon Meringue Mini Pies
- Total Time:
- 40 min
- Prep:
- 30 min
- Cook:
- 10 min
- Yield:
- 12 mini pies
- Level:
- Easy
- Total Time:
- 40 min
- Prep:
- 30 min
- Cook:
- 10 min
- Yield:
- 12 mini pies
- Level:
- Easy
- For the Cups:
- Cooking spray
- 1 5 -ounce container vanilla meringue cookies (about 24 cookies)
- 6 tablespoons cake flour
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- For the Filling:
- 1 4 -serving package lemon pudding and pie filling mix
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/4 cups prepared lemonade
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 cup prepared cherry pie filling
- Whipped cream, for topping (optional)
Make the cups: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with cooking spray; set aside.
Combine the meringue cookies and flour in a food processor; process until the mixture is in fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse until combined. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the mixture into each of the prepared muffin cups. Using the back of a measuring tablespoon, press the mixture firmly into the bottoms and sides of the cups.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until just starting to brown. Remove from the oven and immediately press each cup with the back of the tablespoon. Cool the cups in the pan on a rack.
Make the filling: Combine the pudding mix and sugar in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the lemonade and egg yolks. Continue to whisk over medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes.
Spoon 2 tablespoons lemon filling into each cooled meringue cup. Top each with 1 tablespoon cherry pie filling. Chill for about 2 hours, or until the filling is set. If desired, top with whipped cream. Serve the mini pies chilled or at room temperature.
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee's Bake Sale Cookbook for Food Network Magazine
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Individual Volunteer Orientation
at Byron Center in Brownsville, WI
May 12-14, 2006
Six potential Individual Volunteers traveled from Ohio, Washington DC, and Louisiana to attend their orientation and training prior to being sent as Individual Volunteers for Global Ministries. In the group was a family of three, including a pre-teen, who will serve for two years in Slovakia. The pre-teen will be the youngest Individual Volunteer the program has ever placed. The others, all young adults, will serve in Liberia, Brazil and Chile.
Back row, left to right: Phil Brice, Martha Brice, Walt Whitehurst, David Chestek, Roger Boe. Front row: Jacob Justice, Aria Brice, Lorna Jost, Patty Henrichs, Jeanie Blankenbaker.
Aria Brice and Roger Boe
Lorna Jost, Consultant, Individual Volunteers
Group in training
Pamela Karg, Individual Volunteer
who served in Armenia
Walt Whitehurst interviewing Jacob Justice
Walt entertaining group with his ukulele
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The invention provides methods and apparatus for establishing a connection between a mobile client and an external computer network such that the client computer network connection provides the illusion of seamless connectivity. In one aspect of the invention data is processed in a wireless communication network and is received from a access point at a gateway to an external computer network. Access points are disposed in the vicinity of the path of the mobile client. In another aspect of the invention data is processed in a wireless communication network and is received at an onboard proxy from an access point. The data is then transmitted to a mobile client.
1. A method for processing a message in a wireless communication network comprising the steps of:
receiving at least one portion of the message at a computing device from at least one of a plurality of access points when the at least one access point is in range of a mobile client in the wireless communication network, the computing device comprising a gateway to an external computer network;
merging received portions of the message when two or more portions of the message are received at the gateway; and
transmitting a reassembled message, generated from said merged received portions, from the gateway to the external computer network;
wherein the step of merging received portions of the message comprises the steps of:
receiving fewer than all of the portions of the message at the gateway;
waiting a specified time interval for receipt of one or more additional portions of the message at the gateway;
if said one or more additional portions are received at the gateway in the specified interval, merging said one or more additional portions of the message with the previously received portions of the message;
if said one or more additional portions are not received at the gateway in the specified interval, said gateway performing at least one of transmitting an error message to a sending socket and requesting said one or more additional portions from one or more other gateways;
determining when a given additional portion of the message received at the gateway during the specified time interval is a last portion of the message; and
reassembling the portions of the message at the gateway after the last portion of the message has been received;
wherein an Internet Protocol (IP) address is established for the mobile client through at least one onboard proxy associated with the mobile client; and
wherein one or more of the portions of the message are received at one or more of said access points from the mobile client through said at least one onboard proxy.
The present invention is related to wireless data processing and, more particularly, to wireless data processing supporting continuous connectivity between a mobile client and a network.
The ability to access a computer network at anytime, and from anywhere, has become a goal of the communications industry. Progress toward accomplishing this goal has been possible due to the widespread availability of laptops, cell phones, pagers and other communication devices, as well as the popularity of the Internet. While the mobility of these devices frees the user from being tethered to a single location and allows the devices to be leveraged where they are needed, their full potential is only reached through access to other computers. This results in the need for facilities for high speed connections between mobile devices and a network so that significant amounts of data can be transferred while the mobile device travels a significant distance. However, moderate to high speed Internet connectivity for a mobile device is a difficult proposition. The challenge is exacerbated when the mobile device is transported over long distances during a single communication session.
Existing mobile computing systems include cellular systems, satellite systems, and wireless data networks. Cellular systems and wireless data networks provide connections for clients through a distribution of access points. These access points are constructed having a goal of providing continuous connectivity for the client, however, the ability to properly distribute access points to meet this goal is always limited. The inability to provide the needed distribution of access points results in geographic dead zones in which connections between the client and the network are not possible. A client traveling a significant distance during a single communication session may experience several geographic dead zones which interrupt the communication. Even carefully constructed wireless infrastructures can suffer from temporary or permanent outside interference, which result in dropped connections.
While dead zones are less of an issue with satellite systems, such systems are susceptible to interference due to rain, snow and other environmental conditions. Furthermore, satellite systems are very expensive to operate resulting in inflexible designs.
In order for customers to work seamlessly in a mobile environment, the challenges of the existing systems must be overcome. Thus, a need exists for a data transmission system that provides continuous connections between mobile clients and a network.
The present invention provides techniques for wireless data processing and, more particularly, for wireless data processing supporting continuous connectivity between a mobile client and a network.
For example, in one aspect of the invention, a method for processing data in a wireless communication network comprises the following steps. Portions of a message are received at a computing device from a plurality of access points. The access points are in range of a mobile client in the wireless communication network. The received portions are then merged into a single portion in the computing device.
The computing device may be a gateway to an external computer network. In another aspect of the invention, the computing device may be an onboard proxy in a mobile vehicle in the wireless communication network.
Advantageously, the networked communication from a mobile client to a network of computers, via transmission through a dynamic set of intelligent access points, creates the illusion that the client maintains a continuous connection to the network of computers over long distances.
Another advantageous aspect of the invention is that the methodology may be particularly useful in public transportation systems in which a client aboard a moving vehicle needs to access computer resources off the vehicle via continuous noninterrupted communication. Further, the success of continuous communication of the present methodology is not susceptible to interference due to environmental conditions, nor are its operating costs as expensive as a satellite system.
These and other objects, features, and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments thereof, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
The following description will illustrate principles of the invention using an exemplary data processing system architecture. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to use with any particular system architecture. The invention is instead more generally applicable to any data processing system in which it is desirable to perform efficient and effective query processing operations.
As will be illustrated in detail below, the present invention introduces techniques for wireless data processing with continuous connectivity between a mobile client and a network.
The term �chunk,� as used herein, is intended to describe one component of a sequence of components decomposed from a communication message. A chunk may be further decomposed to produce two or more chunks. Two or more chunks from the same message that are sequentially adjacent may be combined to form a larger chunk. The set of chunks associated with a given message can be reassembled into the communication message. The term �reassembly,� as used herein, is intended to describe the process of composing a sequence of chunks into a communication message.
The term �gateway,� as used herein, is intended to describe a computing entity that interfaces the connection spreading system with an external computing network. An example of an external computing network is the public Internet. Each gateway is associated with a domain and can transmit data to the external computing network as well as receive data from the external computing network. The term �hotspot,� as used herein, is intended to describe an intelligent access point that interfaces an onboard proxy and a gateway. A hotspot transmits data to and from the moving vehicle based in part on calculations of the vehicle's velocity. In addition, the hotspot buffers data as is necessary.
The term �OnBoard Proxy (OBP),� as used herein, is intended to describe a bi-directional buffering agent that executes onboard the moving vehicle. The onboard proxy resides on the moving vehicle and serves as the interface between the hotspot layer and the client communication device. An onboard proxy transmits data to and from a set of hotspots based in part on calculations of the moving vehicle's velocity and the client's data rate. The term �Master OnBoard Proxy (MOBP),� as used herein, is intended to describe an OBP that acts as the authoritative entry in the OBP layer of a vehicle. The MOBP is responsible for administering addresses, reassembly of upstream/downstream data, and locating which OBP is appropriate for sending data to hotspots and clients.
The term �client,� as used herein, is intended to describe a computing device that resides onboard a moving vehicle and can exchange programmatic data with a computer network. The client layer comprises client communication devices, such as a laptop computers. Clients transmit data to an onboard proxy and receive data from an onboard proxy. The term �connection spreading system,� as used herein, is intended to describe a system that contains a gateway layer, a hotspot layer, an onboard proxy layer and a client layer, as specified in the present disclosure.
The term �downlink transmission,� as used herein, is intended to describe communication whose destination is a client onboard a vehicle. The term �uplink transmission,� as used herein, is intended to describe communication whose source is a client onboard a vehicle.
The methodology of the present invention involves the use of a local bi-directional buffering agent, referred to as an onboard proxy, that stores and analyzes attributes of the connection as well as attributes of the client. The onboard proxy establishes communication with a network of computers on behalf of the client via a dynamic set of intelligent access points, referred to as hotspots. The hotspots then transmit data to a set of one or more gateways that serve as interfaces to the network of computers. The onboard proxy remains within the vicinity of the client resulting in similar mobility. As the onboard proxy and client move, the onboard proxy predicts the client's trajectory and shields the client from knowledge of the changing hotspots and gateways. The client is unaware of the connection status even as the client enters environments with no available connections. This overall method is referred to as �connection spreading.�
The present invention provides apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture that permit clients to maintain the illusion of a seamless high speed connection to a computing network while traveling onboard a moving vehicle, where the computing network is not onboard the moving vehicle. Communication devices that will have the illusion of seamless high speed connection to a computing network can include laptop computers or PDAs. A computing network to which communication devices onboard a moving vehicle will have the illusion of a seamless high speed connection may be a computing network, such as the public Internet or a proprietary network using non TCP/IP-based protocols. A moving vehicle that offers a communication system which provides the illusion of a seamless high speed connection to an off-board computing network may be a railroad train used for mass transit purposes.
The methodology of the present invention is particularly useful in public transportation systems in which a client aboard a moving vehicle is interested in accessing computer resources off of the vehicle. A client initiates a communication session by establishing a wireless or wired link to the vehicle's onboard proxy. The onboard proxy registers the client by indicating to the rest of the connection spreading system that the client is associated with the particular onboard proxy. As the vehicle moves, a prediction is made of the vehicle's trajectory. Such trajectory prediction determines which hotspots the vehicle will come in close proximity of during a client's session. As the client transmits data to the Internet the data is buffered by the vehicle's onboard proxy. When the vehicle comes close to a hotspot, the data is transmitted to the hotspot and the hotspot forwards the data to the client's intended destination.
In transmitting data to the client from a computing resource off of the vehicle, the data is routed to the appropriate hotspot based on the predicted trajectory of the associated onboard proxy. Once the onboard proxy comes within close proximity of the designated hotspot, the data is communicated to the client through the onboard proxy.
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It is then determined whether the entire request was transmitted in step 460. If the transmission was complete, the methodology returns to step 410 to await the next request. If the transmission was not complete or if there was no hotspot in range of the MOBP, the other OBPs are evaluated to determine if they are in range of any hotspots in step 440. If an alternate OBP is in range of a hotspot, the request data remaining at the MOBP is sent to the alternate OBP in step 450. The methodology then returns to step 435 to determine if the hotspot is in range and to send at least a chunk of the data to the alternate hotspot in step 455. If the alternate OBP is not in range of a hotspot, the data is held until a hotspot in range is found in step 445.
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If, at step 615, the gateway determines that the last chunk has not yet been received, the methodology resets the value of a timeout in step 620. The methodology then waits for the timeout to expire or for a new chunk to arrive in step 625. It is then determined whether the timeout expired before a new chunk arrived in step 630. If the timeout expired before the new chunk arrived, the methodology assumes that the sender is not on the network anymore and erases the gateway cache of chunks in step 645 before terminating the methodology in step 670. If a new chunk arrived before the timeout expired, the gateway then determines if this newly received chunk is the last chunk of data in step 635. If the gateway has received the last chunk, the methodology continues at step 650. If the gateway has not received the last chunk, the gateway determines if the gateway has received a request from another gateway for the chunks in its cache that are related to the current session in step 640. If the gateway did receive such a request, the gateway replies to the request in step 675, and erases its cache in step 645, before terminating the methodology in step 670. If the gateway did not receive such a request, the methodology returns to step 620 to reset the timeout and await a new chunk in step 625.
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In order to forward the requests to the server, the gateway layer must follow similar steps of downstream communication as those defined in
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As shown, the computer system may be implemented in accordance with a processor 1310, a memory 1312, I/O devices 1314, and a network interface 1316, coupled via a computer bus 1318 or alternate connection arrangement.
It is to be appreciated that the term �processor� as used herein is intended to include any processing device, such as, for example, one that includes a CPU (central processing unit) and/or other processing circuitry. It is also to be understood that the term �processor� may refer to more than one processing device and that various elements associated with a processing device may be shared by other processing devices.
The term �memory� as used herein is intended to include memory associated with a processor or CPU, such as, for example, RAM, ROM, a fixed memory device (e.g., hard drive), a removable memory device (e.g., diskette), flash memory, etc.
In addition, the phrase �input/output devices� or �I/O devices� as used herein is intended to include, for example, one or more input devices (e.g., keyboard, mouse, etc.) for entering data to the processing unit, and/or one or more output devices (e.g., speaker, display, etc.) for presenting results associated with the processing unit.
Still further, the phrase �network interface� as used herein is intended to include, for example, one or more transceivers to permit the computer system to communicate with another computer system via an appropriate communications protocol (e.g., HTTP/S).
Software components including instructions or code for performing the methodologies described herein may be stored in one or more of the associated memory devices (e.g., ROM, fixed or removable memory) and, when ready to be utilized, loaded in part or in whole (e.g., into RAM) and executed by a CPU.
Accordingly as described herein, the present invention provides techniques for providing a data transmission system, and more particularly a wireless data transmission system supporting continuous connectivity between a mobile client and an external computing network.
Although illustrative embodiments of the present invention have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to those precise embodiments, and that versions, other changes, and modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.
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Top Ten 802.11ac routers: Time for a Wi-Fi makeover?
Re: What About the HomeHub 5?
I have got one of these and it is pretty good.
Can't compare it to the others for speed myself, but other reviewers have and say it's near the top.
And BT sell them online to non-BT broadband customers for £129, which makes it one of the cheapest.
Microsoft Surface 3 Pro: Flip me over, fondle me up
Re: Who ate all the pies?
Yes, it's a real computer running a real OS.
Just like...
Thousands of existing models of laptops.
The only difference being - it is marginally slimmer than the slimmest existing laptops from Lenovo, Apple etc at the expense that you cannot comfortably use it on your lap, or on the tray of an aeroplane or train seat.
For the same price I would prefer an ultrabook or Air with a hinged keyboard.
And it is bigger, heavier an more expensive than tablets, which are not full computers.
So what is so great about it?
Ice core shows Antarctic Peninsula warming is nothing unusual
Re: I'm not an expert
Er, yes we can.
If the current variation in temperature is within the bounds of historic natural variation, as recorded in the ice core, then of course it can be explained as being just natural variation. In fact this is the best explanation according to the principle of Occams razor.
What is so hard to understand?
They don't teach science good these days.
Re: I'm not an expert
If the current temperature variation is within the range of what has happened naturally in the past, then it is statistically insignificant.
If what is happening now is shown to be in line with what has happened in the past, then there is no reason to the that what is happening now is due to some new "unpleasantness".
Or put another way, if we can explain the current temperature variation we do see as being down to the natural historical tendency for temperatures on Earth to vary over time, why would we need to think up any other reason to explain it? Occam's razor.
The conclusion quoted above seems to be saying:
"The present variation we are seeing is nothing outside of historical norms, and does not indicate a threat to the stability of the ice sheets. But if there were to be more temperature change in the future at a rate that was faster than the current or historical norm, then this could be bad."
So what?
The iPad 3 would make me so horny...
Re: a tablet without it is not worth having
"If you never owned a previous model you're not really in a place to make the comparison"
Yeah right. The fact that I have spent hours looking at the screen of previous iPads owned by various people including my girlfriend, is irrelevant. I really can't possible compare without having owned an iPad 2 for a year. Plus the fact that they have the two versions on sale side-by-side in the shops.
No I can't possibly make a comparison, and my opinion is invalid.
" certainly I note not one jot of graininess compared to my PCs/laptops."
Yes, but it's still visibly pixellated, unlike a Kindle, and unlike the new model. Maybe for playing angry birds it makes no difference.
I am glad you are happy with your iPad2. There is no deed to be a dick about it.
Re: Blame your tools. not your ipad
There was an article about it somewhere, I forget, that explains it.
Down to two things:
Hardware limitations - at least in the first iPad, the performance of rendering text was actually slower than for graphics, so people just converted text to graphics.
Secondly, it is easier for designers to guarantee a fixed layout when they just effectively scan each page, rather than to get competent with using HTML5.
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The powers that be yesterday blocked unauthorised access to the website of the Progressive Governance Summit following our discovery that it was, in lieu of "Promoting Prosperity", actually promoting National Socialism. The Progressive Governance Summit logo The chilling proof of UK.gov's plans for a blond-haired, blue-eyed …
It might be a Swastika...
... but it's a very *pretty* Swastika :)
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One step from Progressive government to Progressing across Europe via neutral countries?
I resent that!!!
I own an alsatian, and I would like to clarify that, not only am I no vegetarian, but I also refuse to eat green stuff that my girlfriend keeps putting on my plate to try and distract me from the bleeding haunch of cow flesh!
For shame
Ok, so it looks like a swastika, but why perpetuate the Nazi associations, so that it overshadows its use in Hinduism? I'm disappointed in The Reg.
"Progressive" and "Democratic"
I guess the word "Progressive" in the name is rather like the situation with Cold War country names - any country with the word "Democratic" in its title *isn't*...
It's not Hitler's swastika
If someone had tried to pass off a swastika with curves in nazi germany he'd be shipped off to their guantanamo bay equivalent in minutes.
It's a myth that Hitler was a vegetarian, it's known that he did eat some meat:
"a sporadic preference for sausage, squab, liver dumplings, ham, and caviar."
Not exactly your animal-loving green, then.
vegetarians can be bad people too.
I love the fact that there is a page dedicated to distancing vegetarianism from Hitler.
what password?
No password protection when I looked it over, Pretty boring stuff, actually. 13:00 Friday 4th April.
Criminals, and gangs don't scare me, the gov't and the policies that they push through do.
Long Live Guy Fawkes.
They changed the logo...
Re: what password?
Yes, no password, I think they might have been changing the logo....
Pretty boring, HOWEVER, the video is awesome. Watching big Gordo trying to remember to smile, then forgetting as the video goes on, and if you pause the video between sound bites you can see him struggling to read the teleprompter, and his head going up and down reminds me a bit of the Churchill dog.
Disclaimer: This only refers to this video, I don't actually think of my PM as a nodding dog, and I fully believe he can read perfectly well, he just doesn't do very well controlling facial expressions or using body language.
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Using swastika to mean 'Nazism' no more overshadows its other meaning than using the word 'right' to mean 'correct' overshadows its other meanings as 'entitlement' or 'opposite of left'. (And 'opposite of black', and 'ceremony', and 'undead monster' if I say it aloud.)
Symbols are exactly like words. We define their meaning, not them, and thanks to context we're quite capable of giving them more than one meaning. And if they have more than one meaning there's no reason each meaning has to be assigned equal significance. 'Nazism' is assigned greater significance than 'circle of life' in the West because a) the Nazis used it extensively, b) Nazism was a recent, extremely traumatic event in European history and c) Hinduism is a minority religion. Consequently, using it - or something that looks like it - in Western society in anything that isn't an exclusively Hindu context is either ignorant or pig-headed.
that logo does look suspiciously swastika like.
anyway, a socialist 'promoting prosperity'?
should they be promoting a LACK of poverty?
it's bullsh1t.
Who created it.?
I dont suppose that this logo was dreamed up by the same bunch that gave us the now infamous 2012 London Olympics logo which from a distance looks like a woman with big hair giving someone a blowjob?
Paris - because she was made famous for giving blowjobs.
So if that's a swastika...
What about the purple Isle of Man (-ish) symbol incorporated into it too?
Could it be that the tiny 'tached fiend is alive and well and living next door to Jeremy Clarkson?
Conspiracy Alert!
V comes home
take a painfully ignorant, corporatist government; add the Panopticon trend; sprinkle hints of violent, Big Brother police; throw in a suspiciously familiar logo, and you have...Neoconservatives, UK style. jerky, mustached hatemongers not required (we have better PR these days, that stuff is so last-millenium).
good to see the Duck test still works.
the dead bird, because we all know what comes next. Chris Rock said it best: "That train is never late!"
A case of Cristal...
... to the winner of (insert triple-barelled ad agency name here)'s monthly "Let's see what we can get away with" contest.
Surely nobody believed Digby when he said he could get two Swastikas into a Government logo. Fair play to the lad, he deserves his bubbly.
....does this mean the the trains run on time, and that the new national anthem everyone has been harping on about to repalce "god save the queen" will now be "Alba Uber Alles - (Scotland still do run the UK don't they?)
No, they're not Nazi's
No, theyre not Nazi's for crying out loud. They're just International Socialist and Marxist and Globalist which isn't relaly any better.
@Roger Stenning
"No password protection when I looked it over, Pretty boring stuff, actually. 13:00 Friday 4th April."
Oooer! "It was a bright, cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteeen."
Purple swastika?
I eat Alsations and own cabbages. Does that count?
Silly obsessive Brits
Why do you British insist on wetting yourselves every time you see a swastika shape? The Nazis used it, but it's an ancient symbol, thousands of years old - nothing to do with fascism or mass murder..
It's like your obsession with associating Germany with Nazism. The rest of the world has moved on, but I guess it's natural if you are a former first class country steadily sinking into the lower divisions
How much?
Did the original logo cost, and how much extra to remodel it in a couple of hours.
@Michael O'Malley
I should point out that for the rest of the world there is no real distinction between these terms and they can all be used interchangeably.
Great Britain,
If somebody says they're going to Britain they generally mean "London", but could equally mean anywhere in Ireland or Scotland (nobody I know has ever emigrated to Wales, oddly).
So an O'Malley casting stones at the English is rather short-sighted. Everybody outside of Britain (*ahem*) is of the opinion that Ireland belongs to England in the same way Scotland and Wales do. France would also belong to England but it smells funny and is full of foreigners.
Sorry to burst that bubble for you.
The swastika represents prosperity in hinduism.
Any chance the design was outsourced to india?
seriously though... it's at a slant, couldn't be more NAZI if it tried.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by gman74 Best hotel in Waikiki Everything from check-in to checkout was great. December 4, 2012
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A very nice and soulful song in honour of Mola e Kainat Ali(as). Music by salim n suleman sung by Saleem Merchant Movie Kurbaan
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1983 UK, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is singing a wonderfull qawwali.
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An amazing kalam wriiten by Amir Khusro and quawalli sung by maestro Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Saheb........... Lyrics with english translation:----------------------- Shah-E-Mardaan, Shair-E-Yazdaan, Qoowwat-E-Parwardigaar, La Fata illa Ali, La Saif illa Zulfiqaar King of the brave, the Lion of God The Strength for The Lord, There is none like Ali, There is no sword like Zulfiqaar Man Kunto Maula Fa haza Ali-un Maula Whoever I am master to, Ali is his Master too. (Abstract Sufi Chants follows) Dara Dil E Dara Dil E Dar E Dani Hum Tum Tanana Nana, Tana Nana Ray Om Tum Tanana Nana, Tana Nana Ray Yalali Yalali ala, Yala Ray Tanana Tanana Tanana Tanana Tum Tanana Nana, Tana Nana Ray... Enter into the heart, Enter into the heart, Melt therein, You and me Sing inside in sweet melody. Maula Ali Maula Maula Ali Maula Master is Ali, Master is he Her Qalb Ali, Jism Ali, Jaan Ali Hai Ik BeSar-O-Samaan Ka Samaan Ali Hai Imaan Ka Matlaash E Ye Imaan Keh Doon Iman To Yeh Hai Mera Imaan Ali Hai Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula Maula Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula My heart, my body and soul is for Ali Fulfillment for me the unfulfilled, is Ali Oh ye who seek faith, on faith hear me The secret of faith is this, that all faith is Ali Ali my master, my lord Ali Haider-E-Um Qalandaram Mastam Banda-E-Murtaza Ali Hastam Peshwa-E-Tamaam Rindanam K Sag-E-Koh-E-Shair-E-Yazdanam Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula Maula Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula A Haidari (Haidar is a title for Imam Ali), a mystic drowned in devotion ...
Qawali - by Sunni Qawals Sabri Brothers from the Darbar of Al- Sheikh Pir Sayyid Abdullah Shah-Ghazi [RA] of Karachi Pakistan. This Qawali is regarding the attributes of Moula Ali [as].
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Ali Maula Ali Dam Dam NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN Ali imaam-e-manasto manam Ghulaam-e-Ali hazaar jaan-e-giraamii fidaa-e-naam-e-Ali Ali is the master of all, I am the slave of Ali a thousand lives are to be sacrificed for Ali Note: Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad. He is especially revered by the Sufi mystics. Haidariam qalandaram mastam bandaa-e-Murtaza Ali hastam peshvaa-e-tamaam virdaaram ke sage kuu-e-sher-e-yazdaanam Haider [Ali] is the generous monk Ali is the chosen one [by God] [and] the leader of the people swaying in [God's] remembrance I am the dog of the streets of God's lion. kabhii diivaar hiltii hai, kabhii dar kaaNp jaataa hai Ali kaa naam sun kar ab bhii Khaibar kaaNp jaataa hai Sometimes the wall shakes, sometimes trembles the door on listening the name of Ali, the fort of Khaibar trembles even now. Note: During the fight for the Fort of Khaibar, Ali rooted out the heavy door of the fort and used it as his shield. shaah-e-mardaaN Ali Ali Ali Ali Ali Maula Ali King of the brave Ali Ali, [my] master Ali. patthar pe alam deen ka gaaRaa jisne lalkaar kar Marhab ko pichaaRaa jisne [One] who implanted the flag of faith on the rocks [One] who challenged Marhab and defeated him. Note: In the same war, Ali challenged and defeated the celebrated warrior Marhab. Haq Ali Ali Ali Ali Maula Ali [The] truth! Ali Ali, [my] master Ali jap le jap le mere manvaa yahii naam sacchaa hai pyaare yahii naam tere sab dukh haare isii naam kii barkat ne diye raaz-e ...
Full of soul song in the praise of Master Ali (Peace Be Upon him) with Islamic Pictures and lyrics. Comments are most welcome, no trash-talk! Artist: Salim Merchant Movie: Kurbaan
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|Specialized have a fleet of the new Enduro 29s on test here. They weren't taking any chances on their security, so they took them up to their rooms with them at night.
|To get enough runs in for training, it was an early start for Anneke Beerten, heading out before the town had a chance to wake up.
|Thursday was setup day for the festival, so as we arrived to head out and ride, many of the exhibitors were just getting here and building there stands.
|We also ran into the world's best pizza delivery boys in the setup area... Both Brett Tippie and Wade Simmons are out with busted right arms, but they're still here to enjoy the festival.
|With a 1,600m race course, shuttles were the best option for practice. Fortunately the trails being used for the race are all easily accessible by road, so a normal van was all that was needed.
|This wins the week's award for best improvisation. This is such a simple, yet effective way of making your own chainguide. It was being run with a triple rings setup and an old-school mech, yet it seemed to do the job on the rough terrain here.
|Zee Germans are coming! Actually the Germans have been here in Lake Garda for a long time. There seems to be an informal competition going on between some of the XC riders to see who can fit the most crap on their handlebars. The unholy combination of a riser bar and bar ends just finishes the look off perfectly.
|Anneke won the first round of the series last weekend and she looks a good bet to repeat that again this weekend. Unlike some of the male 4X riders, she isn't powerfully built and her background of racing downhill means she has all the bikes skills to really do well in these kind of races.
|This more or less sums up the surface here in Garda. It is covered with these kind of loose rocks, making for unique conditions. It takes a while to get work out how far you can let the bike go and how far you need to keep things in check to ride fast here.
|We have to thank Specialized's Paddy for not only driving the shuttle on Thursday, but helping a journalist out when he mangled his disc on a flying rock.
|The narrow roads meant some close calls shuttling, if you were lucky it was a chance to say ciao to the people heading the other way.
|Later in the day, Anneke was running trains with the Gehrig twins, Anita and Caro. All three of these girls will be wanting to be standing on the podium come Saturday evening though.
|We ran into one of Germany's fastest pinners, Max Schumann on course. He's always a joy to shoot, making a section this deceptively rough section look fun to play with.
|Toby Woggon is one of the few fast riders who opted for big wheels for this race, the general consensus being that when the going is this technical, 26 (or 27.5) is a better call.
|Georgy, the race organiser, is also the man behind the Ischgl enduro. After a hard day running around on Thursday, making the last minute preparations, we ran into him sitting back with a well-deserved beer.
|After practice, some of the female riders stopped by to discuss the course with the race organisers.
|Racing this weekend is German women's downhill legend, Antje Kramer. Coming down from the stages in practice, she was making it clear that this is a tough race, both on the way up and down. She finished third at round one of the series last weekend and with such a technical course, her downhill skills put her in a strong position for another good result this week.
|Joost Wichman is another rider who has decided to start riding more enduro this year. While he'll happily joke that he doesn't need to worry about being fast as he's a team manager now, he wasn't hanging around in practice, looking relaxed in the technical sections. Unfortunately late on Thursday, he went down hard and had to head for the hospital to get his knee looked at.
|After a day training on the courses, Anneke and her mechanic, Paddy, made their plan for the next day.
|On Thursday evening an ugly thunderstorm rolled around the hills, but in the end amounted to very little more than a few light showers.
|While checking out the course for the prologue on Friday, the Canyon Team posed for the obligatory team portrait. We're not sure, but we reckon Joe Barnes was just waiting for a chance to get his six-pack out for the camera...
|The prologue was held on the dirt area just outside the main arena. A giant, dirty thunderstorm rolled around those hills, spat a few drops on the prologue, but then seemed to think better of it. What it does tonight is another matter and there seems to be little point looking at the weather forecasts as they are useless right now. One person hoping for the sky to open because after everyone else has been saying they were hoping for a dry race, he reckons the greasy conditions would be an advantage to him.
|Even on completely the wrong bike for the job, big BMX-style berms like this still look like a hell of a lot of fun.
|Fans lined the edges of the dirt area to watch the prologue and the dirt jumping going on at the same time.
|Dan Atherton was looking strong on the pump track this evening and has been enjoying the technical course here in Lake Garda. He's been on a new training plan this winter, so it's going to be interesting to see how he goes tomorrow.
|There were a few tricky flat corners on the course that gave riders problems. Here Max Schumann threads it through.
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Where have all the favas gone?
By this time last year, fava beans were at every stall at every farmer's market. I even remember these $1/pound bags at the Civic Center market. Last week only one stall there had any, and they were going for $5.99/pound (although they did look really nice and full). Other than that, I saw some anemic ones imported from Mexico at the Whole Foods on Franklin. What gives?
Suspiciously, plenty of restaurants indeed have favas on their menus. Where are they getting them?
re: JasmineG
I've had both already, although not cheap. Was at Pizzeria Delfina last week watching them shell a huge bowl of favas.
I got mine from Mariquita, which is probably where PD got theirs.
Pizzeria Delfina
2406 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115
re: JasmineG
Yeah, I am still seeing citrus, winter greens, squash and cauliflower...
We seem a couple weeks behind.
re: JasmineG
They're in full season now, anywhere that sells them should have plenty at reasonable prices.
I have had terrific favas the past two weeks bought at the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market. Iacopi said they wouldn't have them for another month, but I went up front to Catalan family farms and they have some nice sized ones - not the teeny tiny ones that you usually see this time of year, which, while delicious, are a lot of work. I am trying to remember how much they were - I think in the $2 - 3 / lb range.
re: farmersdaughter
Large favas at Berkeley Bowl today -- from Mexico, $1.39 per pound.
Did not look very good, though.
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2020 Oregon St, Berkeley, CA 94703
re: Dana B
Mariquita's email blast today offered favas, $12 for 10 lbs, preorder today for pick up tomorrow in Palo Alto or Santa Cruz.
re: CarrieWas218
Cotogna a few weeks ago had baby fava pods in their fritto misto. I never knew they were edible but these were good. I didn't feel like I was eating lawn clippings like I do with sugar snap peas.
490 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
re: Robert Lauriston
Yup, both Pizzeria Delfina and Nopa had fried baby favas on their menus in the last two weeks.
I got some beautiful fully grown (and very sweet) ones at the Civic Center market yesterday for $1/pound.
560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Pizzeria Delfina
2406 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115
re: the mess
Plum had some pretty rocking fried baby favas at lunch today.
re: the mess
I had the baby favas at Pizzeria Delfina last week. Pretty tasty, though the fry oil could have been a little fresher. I didn't know you could eat them whole.
Pizzeria Delfina
2406 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Green String Farm in Petaluma <http://www.greenstringfarm.com/> had them for sale at their farm stand Tuesday afternoon. Looked good sized. I didn't notice the price.
Green String Farm
3571 Old Adobe Rd, Petaluma, CA 94954
re: ernie in berkeley
Got Berkeley Bowl favas last week -- very good, nicely priced.
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St, Berkeley, CA 94703
i bought a mess of them at Evergreen Market last week (Mission between 21st & 22nd.)
Evergreen Market
2539 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
I saw them at the Tuesday Berkeley Farmers' Market. Unfortunately, I didn't note the stand. Might be @ Saturday's.
Berkeley Farmers' Market
2530 San Pablo Ave office), Berkeley, CA
Lee at Tierra Farm said that the Santa Rosa area was tough on favas, and that it's going to be a short season. I've bought them for the past 2 weeks, but she won't have them for too much longer. She said that there's a big gap in the plant due to that hot heat we had a month or two ago. Hers were $4/lb, and I saw them at Star Route for $3/lb -- both prices tracking with the price last year. Star Route has farms in Marin and in San Diego county, so not positive where they're growing the favas. Last week, Knoll Farms had a small amount of itty bitty (2 inch) favas that looked amazing. If you're an early FPFM attendee, keep an eye out for those tomorrow.
re: Fig Newton
The season's in full effect some places. I saw big, beautiful ones at the Jack London market last Sunday, we're getting some in our Full Belly box today, and my friend's Oakland garden is putting out a lot.
re: Robert Lauriston
Ditto on the Full Belly box (mine Wed.). But lately there are enough favas so I can gorge on my favorite spring salads. Tuesday I got a bagful for $2/lb. at the farmers market at South San Francisco Kaiser. Last week and again yesterday my husband scored at the farmers market in Martinez.
In case you're down this way, Felipe's on El Camino in Sunnyvale had fave at .69/lb yesterday. BTW, this is a great little produce market. The space was taken over by Felipe when Sunnymount closed.


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