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Riding the 100G Wave
By Jay Gill, Principal Product Marketing Manager at Infinera
With the launch of the Cloud Xpress family in 2014, Infinera created a new market for cloud-optimized, hyper-scale datacenter transport. From the beginning, we said that Cloud Xpress would support customers needing to interconnect datacenters with 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), 40 GbE and 100 GbE. Last week, we made good on the promise, announcing the newest Cloud Xpress with 100 GbE to complement the platforms optimized for 10 and 40 GbE, which have been shipping since late 2014.
Some observers asked us, "Does the market really need 100 GbE yet, or is this going to be a niche product for a while?"
Our answer is clear: The time for 100 GbE is now and we plan to sell a lot of it.
I understand where the question is coming from. Though 100 GbE has been hyped for some time, early implementations were expensive, bulky and power-hungry. But as with every prior transition between Ethernet data rates, 100 GbE has clearly reached the tipping point. 100 GbE ports on datacenter switches are now more cost-effective and provide better density than 10 or 40 GbE for anyone who needs the bandwidth. QSFP28 optical modules support 100 GbE in the same form factor as the popular 40 GbE QSFP+, and at a much higher density than alternatives such as CFP or CFP2 modules.
As a result, 100 GbE ports using QSFP28 are taking off inside the datacenter. Based on various analyst projections, it looks likely that 100G datacenter switch port shipments will surpass 40G within 2 years and comprise over a third of all new ports by 2018. But those aggregate statistics hide the fact that hyper-scale datacenter operators, such as Internet Content Providers (ICPs) and Internet Exchange (IX) providers, are leading the 100G adoption and moving much faster. They are already telling us that they have an urgent need to extend 100 GbE links between their datacenters this year.
That's why Cloud Xpress with 100 GbE is perfectly timed for the market.
And, as far as we can tell, Cloud Xpress will also be the first optical transport product of its class shipping 100 GbE ports based on QSFP28.
The density of QSFP28 allowed us to include five 100 GbE ports and still have room for sixteen 10 GbE SFP+ ports on the narrow 2 RU faceplate. This allows customers to fill up the 500 Gb/s line capacity with a flexible mix of 10 and 100 GbE links – without any breakout cables — which can be useful in many growth and migration scenarios.
As we look ahead, we can see even greater 100 GbE densities aligning with increasing optical line capacity provided by Infinera's unique PIC technology, which will allow the Cloud Xpress family to continue to scale along with our customers' ever-growing bandwidth demands. Come along and ride the 100G wave!
For more information, check out the following links:
- Press Release: Infinera Expands Cloud Xpress Family for High Capacity Datacenter Interconnect
- Video: Unleashing Cloud Networks
- Case Study: ICPs Now Choose Metro Cloud Optimized Appliance for Networks Connectivity
- Website: Infinera's Cloud Xpress Family
Infinera Named Ne Plus Ultra of the Rapidly Growing ICP and DCI Market by IHS
By Mark Showalter
While much of the optical industry is enjoying the 17th Annual Next Generation Optical Networking show in Nice this week, I am basking in the light of the recently published 2015 Optical Network Hardware Vendor Scorecard from Andrew Schmitt, research director, Carrier Transport Networking at IHS (formerly Infonetics Research). In the report IHS names Infinera the 'ne plus ultra of the rapidly growing Internet content provider and datacenter interconnection market'.
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Definition of NE PLUS ULTRA
1 : the highest point capable of being attained
2 : the most profound degree of a quality or state
Hard to top that! The report further highlights Infinera as leading with 'outstanding customer perceptions, large market share gains and tight finances.'
Last year, Infonetics Research ranked Infinera the top optical vendor in the 2014 Optical Network Hardware Vendor Scorecard, reporting "Infinera is #1 this year as a result of very high ratings among customers for technology innovation, reliability, and service and support."
This year, IHS (formerly Infonetics Research) refined their scoring system and ranked each of the top ten optical hardware vendors into one of three categories: Leader, Established or Challenger, depending on overall score. We are thrilled to see Infinera named as one of three to make up the top category – Leader.
Andrew Schmitt offered further insight into the ranking: "Infinera has excellent scores across the board and as such it is no surprise that Infinera is ranked as a leader. Infinera has market presence with excellent scores from customers for product reliability, service and support. The company also had excellent momentum as a result of big market share gains in 2014 and is the top perceived vendor when it comes to technology innovation."
While all of us at Infinera are delighted by this award, I think our CEO Tom Fallon says it best:
"The IHS Optical Network Hardware Vendor scorecard shows that Infinera's focus on customer satisfaction, quality and market leading innovation continues to resonate with global network operators. We are honored to receive the highest recognition from IHS for the second year running based on our success deploying Intelligent Transport Networks around the world."
Reflecting on Our Image in the Glassdoor – Taking an Honest Look at Our Position in the Employment Market
By Jessamyn Kirkwood, Senior Manager, Internal Communications and Training
Since 2008, Glassdoor has offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse into what it's like to work for the top US companies. This information can be extremely valuable to potential employees in determining whether an organization is a good fit for their career objectives. However, the same data can also provide helpful insights for corporations looking to understand themselves and their industry better. At Infinera, we see it not only as an opportunity for others to preview our culture and values, but for us to reflect upon the image looking back at us in the glass.
Unlike engagement surveys or exit interviews, which limit responses to only current or departing employees (and those who take the time to share their feedback), Glassdoor includes former employees, expanding the pool and introducing different perspectives. The most recent summary of Infinera and its competitors offers a fascinating view on where our industry stands in the employment market.
As a whole, the optical networking business appears to raise up strong senior leaders. The CEO approval rating for three out of four of the companies below is well above average for Glassdoor. Organizations, like Infinera that have a larger concentration of engineers, tend to be more objective and analytical about the performance of their executives and less 'sentimental'. As a result, to see high marks in this category is somewhat surprising and encouraging. Our industry as a whole is doing something right, grooming leaders who are authentic, believable, capable and smart, and who have the support of their employees behind them.
Infinera Review: "Our founders and execs are real leaders who could have retired decades ago but love to compete, win, make more money and provide opportunities for others to do the same."
Review of Company in same Telecom Space: "The executive team has a good strategy."
Infinera Review: "Upper management does an outstanding job of communicating the objectives and goals of the company. This is a special place to work. Keep doing what you're doing!"
However, it wouldn't be fair to focus only on what we are doing right. One area where the industry seems to be underperforming is career opportunities. While these numbers were notably higher for Infinera, we still see this as a substantial area for growth as a company and as a player in our market. There's a number of potential factors that we might point to as influencing this reality.
First off, most people who find themselves in the optical space are highly specialized in what they do. So the chance to move into an entirely different department and apply their hard earned skills and education to a less relevant area can seem unproductive. A non-linear career path has proven to open doors, but can sometimes feel like a step back rather than forward for those accustomed to a traditional progression of skills and responsibilities. While we did not see this factor reflected heavily in our Glassdoor reviews, the sentiments about the caliber of our employees and the level of talent could be interpreted as a potential by-product. If everyone assumes that their coworker's job can only be performed by a seasoned expert, they are less likely to assert themselves if that job were to become available.
Infinera Review: "The biggest challenge at Infinera is that 98% of the employees are highly motivated and super talented, so standing out as a top level employee isn't easy but I'd rather work with super talented people…"
Infinera Review: "Challenging problems to solve, working with a lot of smart people you can learn from."
Another factor, particularly in our Silicon Valley headquarters, is the history and legacy of our industry. Optical networking is hardly synonymous with sexy start-ups and limitless breakthroughs. In the past, our customer-base was comprised of heavily regulated companies with deep roots, long-held traditions of doing business a certain way and, in some cases, a resistance to change. Fortunately, that is no longer the landscape and our industry truly has embraced a new approach to telecommunication solutions. Infinera's technology is broadly recognized as cutting edge and something that the world has never seen before—we are on the precipice of a new networking reality. Now, the onus is on us and our competitors to continue to champion that change; to invite people to view us as leading innovators, not just in optical but overall and to appreciate the transformative influence we exercise over the growth and future of global communications. Our reviews on Glassdoor are affirming in this respect but, again, we don't see this as a reason to sit back but rather an invitation to challenge ourselves even more.
Infinera Review: "Very committed group of people. A lot of passion on the technology and networking solutions. I love coming to work every day. Reminds you that the start-up vibe persists. Kudos to the senior management team for holding the fort and expanding the technology."
Infinera Review: "Cool technology. Innovative optical system, original software and architecture excellence."
Infinera Review: "Strong team, smart people, still has the start-up / can-do mentality."
Infinera Review: "Very good and open culture, good visibility, opportunity to work with newer technology."
Click here to see more reviews.
On a personal note, I have experienced the opportunities for career growth at Infinera, having worked in a number of different areas (Operations, PIC, Office of the CEO and BOD, Internal Communications and Leadership Training) in my 6 plus years with the company. I've seen how doors can open when you press on them long enough and are willing to do things that might originally feel like a step backward. But, as any career advisor will confirm, you must be willing to press, go outside your comfort zone and be supported by a culture where you see others doing the same. Not every door is glass: you can't always see what's on the other side. Still, it's important that we as a company and as individuals continue to push on those doors and take those risks to find out what's possible.
Infinera's overall standings according to Glassdoor:
*All content pulled from Glassdoor in May, 2015
Accelerating SDN into the Carrier Space
By Scott Silverstein, Principal Product Marketing Manager
I recently attended the Light Reading event, "Accelerating SDN in the Carrier WAN" hosted in Denver, Colorado on May 12th. The event was well attended – over 150 people with a great mix of end users and suppliers. Both the Telco and MSO space were represented. Lots of jargon, new three-letter-acronyms, new standards and a lot of great, if not contentious, dialogue.
The question being asked by many of these carriers was an interesting one: if carriers were to build their own SDN network today, how should they pursue it? Presenters spoke at length on the possibility of virtualizing network functions in the Cloud, a concept known as NFV (Network Function Virtualization), rather than utilizing dedicated hardware appliances. Many of the panelists talked at length about OpenFlow, OpenDalylight, NetConf & Yang and the use of an SDN 'Orchestrator', a central point of contact in the network where all of this communication happens.
From the arguments I heard, the most interesting was about where and how SDN would play across the different layers of the network. The concept of breaking up the network into a Cloud Services Layer (Layer C) and a Transport Layer (Layer T) started to sink in. 'What if' the most expensive portion of my network (Layer 3-7 – routers, switches, firewalls) all moved into the Cloud? What if central offices and cable head ends turned into mini data centers? And what if, the "transport" layer could be based on highly scalable optics and deliver on-demand transport services to the Cloud Services Layer to support the delivery of the higher layer services? The "glue" between these two layers would be SDN, enabling Layer C to request bandwidth from Layer T. The concept has potential to simplify networks and create a new network paradigm that dramatically lowers costs and increases network agility, something that representatives from the carriers in the room seemed excited about. In fact, heads in the room started to nod when Mike Capuano, Vice President of Marketing at Infinera, discussed the emergence of this new model and Layer T and Layer C during the panel discussion entitled "The Path to Transport SDN and IP + Optical Integration."
After a full day of intense discussions, I was able to learn that NFV, SDN and a new Layer C and Layer T network model have some pretty significant promise for carriers, enabling them to maximize their network resources while delivering new services faster and with the quality we expect and demand. And for the carriers' customers, the promise is to be able to get the services they need, on demand, at a lower cost and more easily than ever before.
Learn more about Infinera's Transport SDN:
Technology Brief: Pacnet Extends NaaS to the Optical Layer
White Paper: An SDN Architecture for Transport Networks
Brochure: Introducing the Infinera Open Transport Switch
Leading Lights Company of the Year (Public) – For the 2nd Consecutive Year!
By Mark Showalter
What an exciting week in Chicago at the Light Reading Big Telecom Event! The festivities began Monday evening at the Chicago Field Museum, where Light Reading hosted their Leading Lights Awards ceremony for 2015. Now in the eleventh year, the Leading Lights awards highlight the cream of the telecom crop – bestowing awards in categories such as SDN, NFV, IoT and recognizing companies demonstrating innovation at its best in the telecom industry.
This year Infinera enjoyed the honor of being named finalist in three award categories – Company of the Year (Public), Best New Product (Telecom) category for the Cloud Xpress and Most Innovative SDN Product Strategy (Vendor) category with the Infinera Open Transport Switch.
The Chicago Field Museum was a great setting for the event, providing Steve Saunders a great opportunity to crack jokes about dinosaurs in the industry while in the presence of Sue – the T-Rex on display at the museum.
We were thrilled to win the Leading Lights award for Company of the Year (Public) for the second consecutive year! As far as we can tell no other company has won this award twice, much less two years in a row! Prior winners include:
2015: Infinera
2014: Infinera
2013: Amdocs Inc.
2012: TW Telecom
2011: Qualcomm
2010: Finisar
The last two years at Infinera proved to be an exciting ride! A few of the achievements include:
- Revenue grown at twice the rate of the optical market with 20+% revenue growth in each of the last two years.
- Long-haul leadership in the 100G market with the Infinera Intelligent Transport Network featuring the DTN-X platform, now deployed in 62 customer networks across the globe.
- The introduction of the Cloud Xpress – the first platform optimized for connecting data centers across the metro Cloud while reducing space and power footprint.
- The introduction of the Infinera Open Transport Switch and the deployment of the first commercially available Transport-SDN service by Pacnet based on the Open Transport Switch. Telstra acquired Pacnet this year.
- The introduction of new photonic integrated circuits for the metro – sliceable enhanced ePIC-500 and the applications-optimized oPIC-100.
- Facebook's deployment of the DTN-X for data center interconnection in Europe.
Thanks to everyone at Infinera for their hard work in making this possible! And a big shout out to Ray LeMaistre, Steve Saunders and the crew at Light Reading for recognizing Infinera's achievements and honoring us with this award for the second year in a row. I look forward to BTE 2016 in Austin. Until then, back to work on earning our shot at the award next year!
Momentum Building for Collapsing Networks into Layer C and Layer T
By Jay Gill, Principal Product Marketing Manager
The sign posts for a revolution in network architecture keep accumulating. Not only are service providers making bold statements about how fast they plan to transform their networks, some of them are already leveraging network innovation to deliver new services to the market.
A May 28 webinar hosted by Infonetics Research, now part of IHS, highlighted a few points to reinforce this trend.
Michael Howard, Senior Research Director at IHS, revealed data from recent research that virtually all carriers now plan to deploy Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) in some form and well over 80% plan to apply SDN to the transport layer, aka "Transport SDN."
Clearly, the question is no longer "IF" service providers will transform, it's "WHEN."
To answer that, Stu Elby, Infinera's SVP, Cloud Network Strategy & Technology, highlighted two real-world examples that illustrate how fast things are changing.
Example 1: Elby started off the presentation with a powerful slide from AT&T showing that the company intends to have 75% of its network virtualized by 2020. 75%! That's starting from a current level of only 5% virtualization. To accomplish this radical transformation, AT&T will deploy distributed "Cloud capabilities" – that means virtualized compute, storage and networking – into 4600 central offices (CO).
That's right: the old telco exchange is rapidly becoming the new Cloud Edge, or what Michael Howard called the "Cloud CO."
While Elby noted that "it's stunning how aggressive" AT&T's goal looks, he also pointed out that other service providers, such as Deutsche Telekom, are pursuing similar radical transformations. Webinar participants echoed this in a real-time poll, with the most common opinion being that they expect to virtualize 30-60% of their own networks by 2020.
Example 2: Elby also highlighted a real-world application, pioneered by Pacnet. While some service providers and transport equipment suppliers are still figuring out what Transport SDN is all about, Pacnet worked with Infinera's Open Transport Switch (OTS) to deliver on-demand Layer 1 services as part of their commercial service called PEN. Chris Liou discussed this in a blog post in March. Since then, Telstra has completed its acquisition of Pacnet and integrated the PEN service into its portfolio, increasing the strength of this proof point.
The end-game for all of this rapid transformation is the collapse of the network layers into Layer T (Transport) and Layer C (Cloud), as explained by Stu Elby in the webinar and in a previous blog post. And based on the accumulating evidence, it's happening faster than many people would have ever expected.
To see a replay of the webinar, visit IHS Infonetics at https://www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events/ and click "View on Demand" or follow this direct link.
Light Reading Names Infinera Finalist For Three Award Categories
by Mark Showalter, Sr. Director, Marketing Communications
Light Reading announced the finalists for the 2015 Leading Lights Awards, and we were thrilled to see Infinera named as a finalist for three of the 23 award categories for this prestigious award. Now in its 11th year, the Leading Lights Awards recognize innovation at its best in the telecom industry.
"The entries were numerous (hundreds) and of a very high standard, making the judging process more difficult than ever," said Ray LeMaistre, Editor in Chief for Light Reading, in the article that announced the 2015 finalists.
Listed as a finalist in the Best New Product (Telecom) category, the Infinera Cloud Xpress is a Cloud optimized metro transport platform offering hyperscale density, simplified operations and low power. We believe Cloud Xpress is the first to offer a combination of operational simplicity, massive transmission capacity and low power consumption, enabling Cloud operators to grow seamlessly while reducing space and power footprint.
In addition, Infinera was selected as a finalist in the Most Innovative SDN Product Strategy (Vendor) category. Infinera's Transport SDN solution is designed to exploit maximum value from the network while keeping costs to a minimum. It offers the ability to deliver intelligent next-generation services and helps service providers transform to an on-demand pay-per use revenue model, simplifying customer experience.
Pacnet, now Telstra, was the first to launch network virtualization for the optical layer with the Infinera Open Transport Switch (OTS) and the Intelligent Transport Network. To learn more, check out the video with Telstra's Jim Fagan and Infinera's Stu Elby discussing the PEN's on-demand Ethernet Network-as-a-Service offering using the Infinera OTS.
Video: SDN on the Optical Layer – A video with Telstra's Jim Fagan and Infinera's Stu Elby
Of course, the biggest honor is to be shortlisted for the second year running in the Company of the Year (Public) category. With 20+% revenue growth in each of the last two years Infinera's revenues have grown at twice the rate of the optical market. Infinera Intelligent Transport Networks featuring DTN-X platforms enable network operators to quickly and efficiently deploy vast amounts of bandwidth that enable new services and provide rich end-user experiences.
The Leading Lights Awards winners will be announced as part of the second annual Big Telecom Event in Chicago, June 9 and 10. Based on the featured keynotes speakers, it should be quite a gathering of the Who's Who in the telecom industry. I hope to see you there!


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Sofia Coppola to Helm Live-Action The Little MermaidBy: Ann Casano - March 19, 2014
You may be used to seeing Sofia Coppola's name attached to independent directing projects like The Virgin Suicides and Lost in Translation. However, Deadline is reporting that Francis Ford's daughter may be entering territory that not even the great The Godfather director has ever ventured, a live-action version of the classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid.
Coppola is currently working out a deal to deliver the Hans Christian Anderson children's story to the big screen. There has never been a non-animated American feature film adaptation of the story. The last The Little Mermaid film came in 1989 and was an enormous box office hit.
The story centers upon a mermaid who falls in love with a human prince. In order for the mermaid to be with the prince, she makes a Faustian Bargain with a sea-witch that allows her to survive on land. Caroline Thompson, who wrote the screenplays for Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Corpse Bride is currently writing the script.
Coppola's previous films have centered upon adult themes such as teen suicide, alienation, and excess. It would seem like The Little Mermaid is a huge departure from the darkness typically associated with her films. However, the current adaptation for the movie is being described as "exquisite and painful."
Here's a look at the synopsis, which doesn't sound like a fairy tale at all.
The Little Mermaid, longing for the prince and an eternal soul, eventually visits the Sea Witch, who sells her a potion that gives her legs, in exchange for her tongue (as the Little Mermaid has the most intoxicating voice in the world). Drinking the potion will make her feel as if a sword is being passed through her, yet when she recovers she will have two beautiful legs, and will be able to dance like no human has ever danced before. However, it will constantly feel like she is walking on sharp swords, and her feet will bleed most terribly. In addition, she will only get a soul if the prince loves her and marries her, for then a part of his soul will flow into her. Otherwise, at dawn on the first day after he marries another woman, the Little Mermaid will die brokenhearted and disintegrate into sea foam.
The auteur director won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson led indie film Lost in Translation in 2003. She was the first American female to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. Lost in Translation was also nominated that year for Best Picture.
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my printer's Toolbox is not working.
The following message appears when I try to open the toolbox;
HP ToolboxFX has encountered an error and can not recover
Please re-start HP ToolboxFX, or re-start your PC. You will not be able to receive alert messages, or use other HP ToolboxFX features until HP ToolboxFX has been restarted.
Windows Version: Win32NT – 5.1.2600.196608
HP ToolboxFX version: 004.009.00140
I have a HP Laserjet M1522 MFP Series PCL 6, it was working good till yesterday. It keeps on shutting off by itself. Any suggestions?
Re: my printer's Toolbox is not working.
Hello everyone,
Since no one seems to know a solution to this problem, I will let you know how I did repair this problem. I worked restless to get to the bottom of this for a while, so I decided to try the CD that came with the printer. This is the result.
Repair Printer's Toolbox
1) Insert CD that came with the printer.
2) Go to My Computer.
3) Right Click and press OPEN.
4) Go to the SETUP folder and double click.
5) Go to the "hppTLBXFXM1522" folder and double click.
6) Right click the "hppTLBXFXM1522.msi" file and select either "repair" or "install', see which works best for you.
I hope whoever has this problem will enjoy this solution, good luck to everyone.
Re: my printer's Toolbox is not working.
Hey Tatty,
I am trying what you have said worked for you. Except, mine is a M2727nf. So far, I have attempted to repair, then tried installing. Neither has worked yet. I am going to uninstall then attempt another installation. Will update when I find out if works.
Just wanted to say thanks for posting what you found to work. It definitely gave me a starting point.
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London-based Man did not disclose the terms of the deal for Pine Grove, which is expected to close in the third quarter and which will significantly boost Man's fund of funds business in the U.S. After the transaction closes, Pine Grove President Matthew Stadtmauer will become president of Man's FM fund of funds business, with chief investment officer Tom Williams continuing to oversee Pine Grove's portfolios.
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Man has sought to diversify its business, long dependent on its struggling flagship AHL strategy, through acquisitions in recent years, including that of FRM. Earlier this year, Man CEO Emmanuel Roman—who joined the firm when it acquired GLG Partners—said Man was on the hunt for acquisition targets in the U.S. Last month, it confirmed that it was in talks to buy Boston-based Numeric, although no deal has yet emerged.
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Jack Ma and his Alibaba are CCP lackys and have generated fortunes for themselevs at the grace of the PARTY. This is another Chinese company whose business model only works in China and global expansion is out of the question due to its ties with trhe PARTY. I am sure Ma is stashing billions away so that he won't end up broke like everybody else when the Chinese economy crashes. Alibaba is a bad investment because of its ties to China.
Ma is a disgrace to the Chinese people
SCMP has beef with the Chinese government yet they let go of that reporter and now WSJ propaganda blames on the Chinese government for doing so. Lol, what do you expect from WSJ propaganda?
Note to Reporters in China: bring tape recorder.
If you don't like it go read the people daily ,xinhua or global times.
You'll feel tight at home!
@Ameri 'ken Kunt
what can you say? Only ignorant immature non factual statements.
A wheel chair bound guy just tried to blow himself up at Beijing airport terminal three at 8 pm. A few days ago another guy hacked two people to death in Beijing in broad daylight. Communists have the blood of 100 million people on their hands and the peasants are evening the score.
Arevolution is coming this year
I remember another Jack A** named Chan was totally taken out of context over his stupid words that Hong Kongers protest too much over Beijing rule.
Now it seems another Jack A** named Ma agrees with Beijing that killing 7,000 to 10,000 protesting students in 1989 was the right call after all!
Good luck with that Alibaba IPO Jack, I'm sure people will be saying why should we invest in a company that's apparently is owned by the Chinese government?
Is it just me or does he look like a gremlin?
All authority figures in China are the same, and Ma is just being Chinese. Foxconn's Terry Gou has the similar attitude about workers killing themselves('so what?'). The Tianmen massacre might be strange to other cultures but is is perfectly in line with Chinese culture. Don't judge
what about helena thomas who heroicaly denounce isrealian occupation of palestine an then lost her job? you have correct your own freedom of speech before you acuse another who do the same practices
The reporter changed the editor approved story ? Isn't that a novel explaination. Seems the Commies are running low on high quality lies. At least they haven't shot the guy......yet.
Paid China bashers are having fun creating sockpuppets and going off topic, as usual.
But the key issue here is journalistic integrity. It doesn't matter if you like Ma or not, the question is whether SCMP presented Ma's views accurately. Truncating what Ma said with the sole purpose to misrepresent simply make SCMP a propaganda tool not so much different than the CCP propaganda machines which people love to hate. SCMP should just release the interview tapes and let people judge for themselves.
Too bad Jack Ma wouldn't resign the man is an eyesore - oh, and a fraud.
Yeah, he "resigned." Now he's "on vacation" in an "undisclosed location," "meeting with" authorities to discuss his "next career move."
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(Reuters) - Trying to get fit or lose weight but lacking the motivation and willpower? A new app that acts like a digital personal coach monitors fitness, activity, sleep and diet and provides tips for health and productivity.
The app called Larklife gathers data via a wristband and provides personalized advice which is displayed on the smartphone app. It can deduct if the wearer is not getting enough sleep and how sedentary they are, according to its creators.
"In the background it's as if you had your own personal fitness trainer, productivity coach and sleep coach all working together to give you the easiest way to improve at this moment," said Julia Hu, CEO and co-founder of the Mountain View, California-based company Lark.
After a poor night's sleep, for example, the app might suggest extra protein for breakfast, based on research that it can improve mental focus when someone is sleep deprived. Thirty minutes after a workout, it might remind the user to drink water to keep hydrated.
The app is part of the growing wearable technology market, which is expected to nearly double by 2014, according to a report by research firm Juniper Research. Many wearable technology devices connect with smartphone apps to display the data they gather.
There is a growing supply of health and fitness tracking apps and gadgets on the market, including the Nike+ FuelBand, Fitbit and Jawbone UP, but Hu said her product provides real-time advice and does not focus on tracking metrics like calories burned or distance traveled.
"Data is incredibly important as the first step, but the layer on top that everyone is missing is 'what does this actually mean for me?" she said.
Most people don't care about shaving 10 seconds off their running time, she added, but they do want to lose a few pounds, improve productivity and have more energy.
The Larklife app provides its coaching wirelessly in real-time.
"When we're building good habits it's important to have that positive reinforcement in real-time," Hu explained.
All the advice that the app provides is based on real-time data from the wristband, such as a reminder that the wearer has been sitting for more than 100 minutes and should walk around.
"It's a gentle nudge and friendly reminder at the time when you're supposed to be doing it that just pushes you to take that extra little step," explained Hu.
The company said it developed the app with sleep, nutrition, fitness and circadian rhythm experts and neuroscientists.
For dieters the app automatically logs meal times and can record more detailed information, such as type of food consumed. It will be available for iPhone and iPod touch devices in December. The wristband will be sold in Apple stores and online in the United States in December for $149.99.
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John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as Ghana's president on Monday in a ceremony boycotted by the opposition, which disputed the results of the December poll.
Mr Mahama, 54, took the oath of office in the Black Star Square in Accra, watched by heads of state of some of Africa's most powerful countries, including Nigeria's president, Goodluck Jonathan, and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa.
The high-profile guests reflected Ghana's status as one of the continent's more mature democracies, with power having changed hands peacefully twice in the past 12 years. Its economy was forecast to grow by more than 8 per cent last year.
In his speech, Mr Mahama tried to set aside the controversy over his election win, pledging to work for all Ghanaians.
"Ghana should and will be a place where economic opportunities are available to everyone," Mr Mahama said. "I will work to ensure that Ghana is a place where all our citizens, regardless of faith, ethnicity and political affiliation, will have the opportunities available to them to reach their full potential."
Mr Mahama took over as president last July, after the death of John Atta Mills. He won 50.7 per cent of votes in the election, compared with 47.7 per cent for his nearest challenger, Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic party, who also narrowly lost the 2008 vote.
Mr Akufo-Addo has challenged the results in a case at the country's supreme court, alleging discrepancies between figures recorded at the polling stations and those announced by the electoral commission. Hearings have not yet started.
Observers said the poll was free and fair.
The New Patriotic party boycotted the swearing-in ceremony, with Mr Akufo-Addo and the freshly elected MPs staying away. But former president John Kufour, a member of the party, defied calls to remain at home.
Ghana became Africa's newest oil exporter in 2010. Revenues from its Jubilee field, plus strong production of cocoa and gold, helped push economic growth to 14.4 per cent in 2011. Though oil production has been below expectations, at about 85,000 barrels per day, it is expected to increase over the next few years.
Mr Mahama's National Democratic Congress party is regarded as less commerce- friendly than the main opposition, but he said on Monday that he wanted to "assure the Ghanaian business community that I will be your ally".
During his campaign, the former communications minister pledged to improve the country's infrastructure, including power supply and the dilapidated road network. On Monday he also promised to build more schools and hospitals. Despite the impressive economic growth and an expanding middle class, about half of Ghana's 25m people still live on less than $2 a day.
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|android multi user application
|Control the authorization to login as Admin with full access to the phone or Guste with limited access such as (pix and GPS) only.
|Mobile Phone, Android
|Jun 16, 2012
|Jun 16, 2012Ended
|user movement tracking application
|Android app to show user movements in google map.
|Mobile Phone, Android
|Jan 31, 2015
|Jan 31, 2015Ended
|Write an Android application for user to user messaging
|...clean, and bugless mobile app that will support user to user text based messaging, with several other aspects
|Mobile Phone, Android
|Apr 7, 2014
|Apr 7, 2014Ended
|Android 2.2 - User Profile Application
|Hi All, I am looking to add a user profile system to my android app so that users can switch between...some basic information against the profile. The application needs to record back to a SQLite database which...will require the application files so that I can eventually add this to my own application. I will not require
|Java, Mobile Phone, Android, SQL
|Apr 18, 2011
|Apr 18, 2011Ended
|Developer a User Interface for an android application
|...normal UI design skills for android. The project involves taking a user interface we have designed bringing...bringing it to life and connecting it to our application. PSD provided and ready to go, immediate start
|Mobile Phone, Photoshop, Android, User Interface / IA,
|Jul 29, 2014
|Jul 29, 2014Ended
|Small Android application - user manager.
|...I need simple android application that will manage users. Basically this application should work like...like this: User of application can create as many users as he want like "Mike Olman", "Ban Grrenbear"...Grrenbear" or "Heter Blue" and so on. And when user clicks on one of this names on main screen new window o...
|Mobile Phone, Android
|Oct 18, 2011
|Oct 18, 2011Ended
|Write a User manual for Android application
|You must have a phone with Android OS. Need write User Manual for android software: Memento Database...documentation - about 3000-5000 words. The application already has the "Help" (opens from program),
|Technical Writing, Education & Tutoring, Articles, Product Descriptions
|Aug 2, 2012
|Aug 2, 2012Ended
|User Experience designer for Android Application
|...with an android app. We are looking to hire a freelancer to design User experience for this android app.
|Mobile Phone, Android, User Interface / IA, User Experience Design
|Oct 15, 2014
|Oct 15, 2014Ended
|Graphical User Interface Application on Android
|...Graphical User Interface Application for Android Graphical User Interface Application for iPhone ... Graphical User Interface Application for Pebble Graphical User Interface Application for WIMM One...Graphical User Interface Application for I'm Watch Graphical User Interface Application ...
|Java, Mobile Phone, Android, Software Architecture
|Apr 8, 2013
|Apr 8, 2013Ended
|User Feedback Application
|Hi, I need a simple application which is for user feedback and two simple reports to show the feedback...both Android and iOS 3. Source code 4. This form needs two fields; Artist name and song, so user can
|Delphi, Android, iPad
|Nov 18, 2013
|Nov 18, 2013Ended
|User Interface for web application
|PHP, Javascript, AJAX, Software Architecture, jQuery / Prototype
|Aug 17, 2012
|Aug 17, 2012Ended
|Android application to control who a user can call
|We need an android application developed that will only allow an android phone user to call fixed, Pre-programmed...Pre-programmed numbers loaded onto the android phone. The phone user will not have access to the phones dialing...access the keypad). We need a professional application that can be tested by our in-house team. Full
|Dec 26, 2011
|Dec 26, 2011Ended
|User Interface Design for Android Mobile Application
|***iCoupon*** is a mobile application that brings together the buyer, products and coupons in real time...consistent look and feel for the iCoupon application. The iCoupon application is functionally complete, but it...for the entire application. The android code is complete, but need a designer/Android programmer that
|Mobile Phone, Android
|May 1, 2012
|May 1, 2012Ended
|User Interface Design for Android Mobile Application(repost)
|***iCoupon*** is a mobile application that brings together the buyer, products and coupons in real time...purpose of this project is to build and design the User Interface. The back-end and logic of the code is...designer/Android programmer that can create the xml layout files and improve the overall User Interface
|Mobile Phone, Android
|May 9, 2012
|May 9, 2012Ended
|Develop an Android application with user and information management system
|Develop an Android application with user and information management system; Login, log out, Mesaging...dashboard and user statistics, Content management with user access control. Good design user interface,
|Java, XML, Android, SQL, Geolocation
|Jun 18, 2015
|Jun 18, 2015Ended
|Android application User Interface design / components
|...all, I need a few android UI components designed for an android application, it is a simple tattoo
|Graphic Design, Mobile Phone, Android, User Interface / IA
|Nov 17, 2013
|Nov 17, 2013Ended
|Write an Android application with specific user interface
|Write an Android application with specific user interface. This is a unique project that requires attention
|Javascript, Wireless, Mobile Phone, Android, Android Honeycomb
|Mar 19, 2015
|Mar 19, 2015Ended
|User interface of a simple android application required
|I am working with a android application, i need a creative page for its interface. This is only one page
|Website Design, Photoshop, PSD to HTML, HTML
|May 10, 2014
|May 10, 2014Ended
|Android application
|This Application will collect real time geographical location of the registered User.
|Mobile Phone, Android
|Aug 16, 2014
|Aug 16, 2014Ended
|Android Runner Application with good user interface
|I was working on an android project for last 2 months as a research project for masters in computer ...of the project is basically to 1) track a user when he is running and plot the track on the google...the speed of the user 2) Plot the different graphs (2D , 3D or animated) showing user the statistics
|XML, Mobile Phone, Android, Testing / QA, SQLite
|Oct 4, 2014
|Oct 4, 2014Ended


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THIS promise might have been better broken. Australia's prime minister Tony Abbott vowed to scrap the nation's carbon tax, and he has, making Australia the first country to do so. Now the climate and economy will pay the price.
Previously, A$23 was charged for each tonne of carbon dioxide put out by big greenhouse gas emitters. This tax led to a 1.5 per cent fall in Australia's emissions last year. Without it, emissions are likely to grow by 8 to 18 per cent by 2020, according to a recent report by the World Bank.
"The repeal reveals less commitment to climate change mitigation, and more commitment to business," says Alyssa Gilbert of the Ecofys think tank in London.
Instead the government's "Direct Action Plan" will pay businesses to fund projects that reduce emissions. But this is likely to cost more and achieve less than the carbon tax, says Frank Jotzo of the Australian National University in Canberra.
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Get the Highest Sales from Your Portrait Sessions
Register on-location, space permitting (contact instructor)
Course #FL02
Jennifer Angeloro
Brooke Vande Zande
Your goal is not only to create amazing portraits, but to sell them – after all, you're both an artist and a business person. In this workshop, you'll learn how to get the highest return from each portrait session.
Join Jennifer Angeloro and Brooke Vande Zande as they discuss bookings and the actual photo shoots, as well as editing and producing the final result. You'll learn how to conduct a sales session with technology and techniques that will raise your averages to new heights.
But, this isn't a sit-back-and-snooze workshop! Bring your camera and head downtown for a live shoot. Then, go back to the studio for editing and perfecting your sales process. After all, an amazing image is best in the hands of the customer!
Whether you have an in-home or retail studio, these sales strategies will work for you – join us!
Course Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Course Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Items to Bring: note-taking materials, camera, memory card, flash (recommended)
Sebrie Images Photography Studio
1342 Colonial Boulevard
Suite C23
Fort Myers, FL 33907
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Lightroom Advanced Workflows
Register on-location, space permitting (contact instructor)
Course #FL03
Mark Treen
Inefficient workflow processes can waste hours of your life – time you could be shooting photos or spending outside the studio. In this workshop, you'll learn how to unleash the magic of Lightroom so that your workflow is a snap – and you can get back behind the camera or on with your life!
Discover how Lightroom helps in advanced portrait editing, saving valuable time but also enhancing and improving the finished prints. Learn to transition between Lightroom and Photoshop with ease, all the while keeping access to your RAW files. Explore how to use this program as the starting point for more complex digital mediums and branch into the world of albums, videos and web projects. Even learning file organization and cloud management skills make this workshop worth your time and money!
Lightroom certainly won't fix everything that's wrong in this world, but it'll definitely make a positive impact on your workflow.
Course Date: Saturday, May 16, 2015
Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Items to Bring: note-taking materials, laptop with Lightroom and Photoshop (optional)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville Airport
1200 Airport Road
Jacksonville, FL 32218
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Green Cove Springs
Studio Lighting Inside and Out with Live Models
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Course #FL04
Kevin Floyd, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Learn the ins and outs of studio lighting – literally! Instructor Kevin Floyd starts off the day inside as he teaches the 5 lighting patterns any professional photographer must know to create amazing images. You'll learn about light modifiers, what they are and when to use them; what's a softbox and a bare bulb? You'll get hands-on experience as you work with live models, under Kevin's expertise and guided instruction.
Then get out! As the class moves to various outside locations around Green Springs Cove, you'll get to apply your studio lessons in the Great Outdoors.
This is a great opportunity to learn, practice and make the most of your surroundings – don't miss it!
Course Date: Monday, May 4, 2015
Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Items to Bring: camera, note-taking materials, questions, money for lunch (instructor will provide tea and soda) or sack lunch
Kevin Floyd Studio and Gallery
1658 Pebble Beach Boulevard
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Instructor Contact:
Instructor Website:
Green Cove Springs
Portrait Retouching: Basic to Advanced with Photoshop and Lightroom
Register on-location, space permitting (contact instructor)
Course #FL05
Kevin Floyd, M.Photog.Cr., CPP
Too little retouching and your portraits look amateur. Too much and your subjects look like they belong on the E! News channel. In this workshop, instructor Kevin Floyd teaches you how to use Photoshop and Lightroom to achieve the perfect balance – and how to do it with ease and efficiency!
Watch as Kevin shares the tools and techniques he uses on a daily basis to produce a finished product that's sure to impress. Learn the steps, from input to output, and understand why each step of the process is key. Discuss the pen tool, changing colors, achieving the proper densities – and much more. Start off the day as Kevin demonstrates the techniques using various files, and then as time permits, attendee images will be used for further instruction.
Master the magic of retouching!
Course Date: Monday, May 11, 2015
Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Items to Bring: computer, note-taking materials, 2-3 of your files to work on, any questions you may have, money for lunch (instructor will provide tea and soda) or sack lunch
Kevin Floyd Studio and Gallery
1658 Pebble Beach Boulevard
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
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Fine Art Portraits: From Concept to Completion
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Course #FL06
Kira Derryberry, CPP
Linda Long, Cr.Photog., CPP
Creativity can be so overwhelming that sometimes you just don't know where to start or how to incorporate all your ideas. Likewise, you can feel underwhelmed, struggling to find your inspiration and do something new and original.
In this class, photographers Kira Derryberry and Linda Long take you through their creative processes. You'll see how two extremely talented artists can approach the same subject and setting, but through different interpretations and style, create very different images. From planning and styling to shooting and editing a fine art portrait session, compare and contrast Kira and Linda as they demonstrate their styles and vision.
This day is all about exploring the creative process, and uncovering the methods behind the madness!
Course Date: Monday, May 11, 2015
Course Hours: 9am – 5pm
Items to Bring: note-taking materials, money for lunch
Kira Derryberry Photography
1018 N Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Instructors Contacts:
850-583-1644 (Kira)
850-339-5799 (Linda)
Instructor Website:
Vero Beach
Studio Lighting
Register on-location, space permitting (contact instructor)
Course #FL07
Nellie Quiros, CPP
Want to be illuminated on studio lighting? Then this is the class for you! Get involved in this interactive workshop and take your lighting skills to a whole new level.
You'll discuss and learn to identify lighting patterns. Explore what you can do with studio strobes, especially for short, broad and profile lighting. You'll also get hands-on, using a variety of light modifiers as you work a shoot with live models. From softboxes to snoots, grids and gels to beauty dishes, you'll get to experience it all!
End the day with an image critique, learning from yourself and your classmates. Time permitting, you'll also delve into posing and workflow, taking the studio session full circle.
Whether you're a beginner or intermediate level photographers, this workshop is well worth your time and money. Invest in yourself and your skills!
Course Date: Monday, May 4, 2015
Course Hours: 9am – 5pm
Items to Bring: camera, lenses, pocket wizards (if available), laptop with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop (free trial if necessary), note-taking materials, sack lunch or lunch money
Felicity Images
988 18th Ave Southwest
Vero Beach, FL 32962
Instructor Contact:
Instructor Website:
Vero Beach
Boudoir & Pin Up Photography: What You Need to Know
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Course #FL08
Nellie Quiros, CPP
If you're still giggling at the thought of a boudoir or pin up shoot, then this class is NOT for you! Instructor Nellie Quiros focuses on photographers who are serious about this ever-growing genre.
Spend the morning learning about this type of photography, what your role as a professional photographer is, and who is the right boudoir client. Nellie covers everything from the pre-consultation and photo shoot to post-processing and final product delivery. Whether it's equipment, lighting, posing or even Lightroom and retouching questions, this workshop answers them all. You'll then have the rare opportunity to direct and photograph a live model, with individualized help from Nellie!
Walk in with questions marks; leave with exclamation points! This class gets you rolling in the right direction.
Course Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Course Hours: 10am – 5:30pm
Items to Bring: all camera equipment, note-taking materials, laptop or tablet with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop (free trials available through Adobe), sack lunch or money for lunch
Felicity Images
988 18th Ave Southwest
Vero Beach, FL 32962
Instructor Contact:
Instructor Website: