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Described are on-die termination (ODT) systems and methods that facilitate high-speed communication between a transmitter die and a receiver die interconnected via one or more signal transmission lines. An ODT control system in accordance with one embodiment calibrates and maintains the termination resistances for the signal transmission lines. The ODT control system derives a number of calibration currents from precision voltage and resistance references and distributes the reference currents to a number of transmitters. Each transmitter then derives an ODT calibration signal using the respective reference current and another precision resistor, and then employs the calibration signal to calibrate local termination elements. Distributing calibrated currents provides excellent noise immunity, while limiting the requisite number of external voltage references reduces cost.
1. An integrated circuit die to communicate data over a plurality of communication channels, the integrated circuit die comprising:
a. a current source having a plurality of calibration-current output nodes providing a corresponding plurality of calibration currents;
b. a plurality of pads to connect to the communication channels; and
c. a plurality of communication circuits to communicate the data over the communication channels via the pads, each communication circuit including:
i. a first calibration-circuit input node coupled to a respective one of the calibration-current output nodes and receiving one of the calibration currents;
ii. a second calibration-circuit input node coupled to a reference resistor;
iii. a calibration-circuit output port providing a termination-control signal; and
iv. a termination element exhibiting a termination characteristic and including a termination control port coupled to the calibration-circuit output port and receiving the termination-control signal.
2. The integrated circuit die of
3. The integrated circuit die of
4. The integrated circuit die of
5. The integrated circuit die of
6. The integrated circuit die of
7. The integrated circuit die of
8. An integrated circuit comprising:
a. a current source having a plurality of calibration-current output nodes to provide a corresponding plurality of calibration currents;
b. a plurality of reference pads to couple to external reference impedances;
c. a plurality of calibration circuits, each calibration circuit coupled to one of the calibration-current output nodes, to receive the corresponding one of the calibration currents, and one of the external reference impedances, wherein each calibration circuit is adapted to derive a termination control signal from the one of the calibration currents and the one external reference impedance; and
d. a plurality of termination elements, each termination element including a termination control port coupled to one of the calibration circuits to receive the respective termination control signal.
9. The integrated circuit of
10. The integrated circuit of
11. An integrated circuit comprising:
a. a plurality of communication circuits, each communication circuit including a termination-calibration circuit;
b. a plurality of pads to connect each of the tennination-calibration circuits to respective external reference resistors; and
c. a current source having a plurality of calibration-current output nodes, each output node coupled to a respective one of the termination-calibration circuits.
12. The integrated circuit of
13. The integrated circuit of
14. The integrated circuit of
15. The integrated circuit of
16. A method of calibrating a plurality of termination elements on an integrated-circuit die, the method comprising:
a. providing a first calibration current to each of a plurality of communication circuits; and
b. for each of the plurality of communication circuits:
i. producing a second calibration current proportional to the first calibration current;
ii. producing a third calibration current proportional to the first calibration current;
iii. drawing the second calibration current through a reference resistor external to the die to develop a first reference voltage;
iv. drawing the third calibration current through an adjustable reference on-die-termination (ODT) resistor on the die to develop an ODT voltage;
v. comparing the first reference voltage to the ODT voltage; and
vi. adjusting at least one of the plurality of termination elements in response to the comparing.
17. The method of
18. The method of
19. The method of
20. A signal communication system comprising:
a. a plurality of communication circuits to communicate data over a plurality of communication channels, each communication circuit receiving a supply voltage and including at least one termination element, exhibiting a termination characteristic, and a local reference element; and
b. a termination calibration system including:
i. means for distributing each of a plurality of calibration currents to respective ones of the communication circuits, wherein each of the calibration currents is independent of temperature and the supply voltage; and
ii. means for calibrating the termination characteristic of the at least one termination element in each of the plurality of communication circuits using the respective calibration current to maintain the termination characteristic independent of the temperature and the supply voltage.
21. The signal communication system of
22. The signal communication system of
High-speed data communication integrated circuit (IC) dies are known to include both drivers and receivers. The drivers of one such IC connect to respective receivers on another via one or more signal transmission lines. ICs that include drivers and receivers also include termination elements that attempt to match the characteristic impedance of transmission lines to the output impedance of the associated driver and input impedance of the associated receiver. This matching is important, as impedance mismatches degrade signal quality and consequently reduce communication speed and reliability.
Some conventional communication systems employ control systems that calibrate the impedance of on-die termination (ODT) elements for improved impedance matching. For a detailed discussion of one such system, see U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,500 entitled "Feedback Control for Termination Adjustment," which issued on Jul. 9, 2002, to Gai et al. The system described by Gai et al. works well in many applications. Still, high-speed data communication circuits must achieve ever-greater performance levels, at competitive prices, to satisfy customer demand. There is therefore a need for area- and power-efficient ODT systems that facilitate improved data communication circuit performance.
The present invention is directed to efficient on-die termination (ODT) systems and methods that facilitate high-speed communication between a driver die and a receiver die interconnected via one or more signal transmission lines. In accordance with one embodiment, complementary ODT control systems on respective driver and receiver dies calibrate and maintain the termination resistances on either side of the transmission lines to facilitate high-speed communication.
An ODT control system in one embodiment derives a number of reference currents from precision voltage and resistance references. The control system distributes the reference currents to transmitters or receivers that include termination elements in need of calibration. A calibration control circuit within each transmitter or receiver then derives an ODT calibration signal using the respective reference current and another precision resistor. The transmitter or receiver then employs the respective calibration signal to calibrate the local termination elements. Distributing calibrated currents is area efficient, provides excellent noise immunity, and limits the requisite number of expensive external voltage references.
This summary does not limit the invention, which is instead defined by the allowed claims.
ODT control system 125 delivers M respective calibration currents Ical[0:M-1] on like-named lines to each of transmitters 119[0:M-1] (As with other designations herein, Ical[0:M-1] refers both to signals and their corresponding conductors; whether a given designation refers to a signal or a conductor will be clear from the context.) Transmitters 119[0:M-1] employ their respective calibration currents and external reference resistors to calibrate termination resistance levels for each communication channel. Transmitters 119[0:M-1] are identical, so the following descriptions is limited to transmitter 119(0) for brevity.
Transmitter 119(0) includes an ODT calibration circuit 130 and a driver collection 135 that includes N differential drivers 137, N being eight in this example. Each driver 137 includes two driver output terminals, each of which is coupled to a respective termination element 138. Calibration circuit 130 derives a termination control signal ODT using calibration current Ical(0) from control system 125 and a reference resistance exhibited by reference resistor 111. Calibration circuit 130 conveys termination control signal ODT to each termination element 138 within driver collection 135. Each termination element 138 responds to control signal ODT by maintaining the respective termination resistance relatively constant despite process, temperature, and supply-voltage fluctuations.
Control system 125 derives calibration currents Ical[0:M-1] from reference resistor 109 and the output voltage VR1 of voltage reference 107. Reference resistor 109 and voltage reference 107 exhibit precise, stable values, so calibration currents Ical[0:M-1] derived from these values are likewise precise and stable. Conventional current mirrors within control system 125 duplicate currents with excellent precision, so each calibration current Ical is substantially the same as the others. Equally important, distributed currents are, in contrast to distributed voltages, relatively immune to noise, so the individual calibration currents Ical[0:M-1] suffer very little degradation in route from control system 125 to the respective transmitter. Die 105 employs only one voltage reference 107 for ODT calibration, relying upon distributed calibration currents and external precision resistors to precisely calibrate each transmitter. Limiting the requisite number of external voltage references is important, as these circuits are relatively expensive. External resistors are, in contrast, relatively inexpensive.
In the depicted embodiment, transistors 220, 225, and 230 are identical. Transistor 225 thus conducts a reference current Irr through reference resistor 109 that is identical to calibration current Ical[0:M-1] to respective transmitters 119[0:M-1] Amplifier 200 adjusts feedback voltage Vfb, and consequently reference current Iref, so the voltage dropped across external resistor 109 matches the reference voltage Vr1 from precision external voltage reference 107. The resulting reference current Iref is therefore relatively independent of process, temperature, and supply-voltage. Current source 210 employs identical transistors 230 to produce the M calibration currents Ical[0:M-1] for distribution to transmitters 119[0:M-1]. Calibration currents Ical[0:M-1] are therefore calibrated based on a precision external voltage reference 107 and resistor 109.
In one embodiment, the first reference voltage Vr1 and input/output voltage Vio are each 1.8 volts, each of the external resistors is 50 ohms, reference voltage Vref is 350 millivolts, and reference current Irr is 7 milliamps. However, these values are illustrative and not limiting. In other embodiments, the value of reference resistor 109 is set to some multiple of the desired termination impedance. Thus, for example, if the target termination value is 50 ohms, reference resistance Rref might be 500 ohms, reducing reference current Irr from 7 milliamps to 0.7 milliamps. Calibration currents Ical[0:M-1] can be similarly scaled by selecting appropriate width ratios between transistor 220 and transistors 230.
In the embodiments of
Another embodiment replaces external reference resistor 109 and voltage reference 107 with an external reference current, saving one pad 117. Control system 125 is then modified to eliminate transistor 225, amplifier 200, and transistor 215. Instead, the pad connected to the external reference current connects to the drain of transistor 220, drawing current Iref. Current mirror 210 then duplicates and distributes the reference current.
Calibration circuit 130 includes a dual-output current mirror 300, a reference ODT resistor 305, a comparator 310, and an ODT counter 315. Current mirror 300 mirrors calibration current Ical(0) from control system 125 (
The opposite node of each resistor 111 and 305 connects to the same input/output voltage Vio, and currents Ical2 and Ical3 are equal, so setting voltages Vr(0) and Vodt equal sets the resistance Rodt exhibited by ODT resistor 305 equal to the resistance of external reference resistor 111. Counter 315 thus stores a digital value representative of the offset required to calibrate ODT resistor 305 equal to external resistor 111. The digital value from counter 315 is then conveyed throughout transmitter 119(0) (
The granularity of the count provided by counter 315 introduces some uncertainty as to the exact termination resistance. Employing more register bits and associated bus lines for calibration signal ODT reduces this uncertainty at the expense of increased overhead.
Like resistor 109, resistor 111 can be scaled up or down, as can calibration currents Ical2 and Ical3. Assume, for example, a system with the following parameters: (1) Rodt=50 ohms; (2) Iodt=7 milliamps; (3) calibration current Ical(0)=0.7 milliamps; and reference resistor 111=200 ohms. In that case, current mirror 300 can be modified so that Ical3 is ten times Ical(0), or 7 milliamps, and Ical2 is 50/200 times Ical(0), or 1.75 milliamps. Thus, as used herein, the term "current mirror" refers to circuits that produce one or more output currents that are proportional to an input current, the input and output currents not necessarily having a one-to-one relationship. Many other permutations are possible, as will be understood by those of skill in the art.
Die 410 includes M multi-channel communication circuits connected to respective multi-channel transmitters 119[0:M-1] via respective buses 415, though only one multi-channel communication circuit, multi-channel receiver 422(0), is shown. Also included in die 410 but omitted here are an ODT control system similar to system 125 of
Returning to die 405, transmitter 119(0) includes N identical drivers 420[0:N-1], only one of which, driver 420(0), is detailed. Driver circuit 420(0) includes a pair of termination elements 138 (ODT resistors) connected between input/output voltage terminal Vio and respective ones of a pair of signal transmission lines in bus 415. Driver 420(0) additionally includes current-controlled driver 137, which in turn includes a pair of input transistors 430 and a current-source transistor 435. Each of transistors 430 connects between one of termination elements 138 and a power-supply terminal GND via transistor 435. A control voltage CV on the gate of transistor 435 establishes an ODT current Iodt, and consequently controls the maximum voltage drop across termination elements 138. One embodiment takes control voltage CV from the gates of the transistors in current mirror 300 (
ODT calibration circuit 130 derives calibration signal ODT in the manner described above in connection with
In the depicted example, transmitter 119(O) transmits N differential signal pairs Din[0:N-1]/Din[0:N-1]b as small-swing differential signals to corresponding multi-channel receiver 422(0). Bus 415 is bidirectional in other embodiments. Further, while system 400 includes two pairs of termination elements per differential channel, other embodiments include one pair of shared ODT elements per channel.
System 400 is an example in which two dies communicate signals via external lines, or "channels," but other embodiments optimize termination characteristics to improve communication speed between circuits occupying the same die. Channel 415 may include, for example, wires, cables, printed-circuit traces, chip etchings, waveguides, or other media that allow for transmission of signals. Also, unless otherwise defined, terminals, lines, conductors, and traces that carry a given signal fall under the umbrella term "node"; in general, the choice of a given description of a circuit node is a matter of style, and is not limiting. The "termination characteristic" addressed herein is resistance, but other characteristics such as drive current and signal swing might also be calibrated.
Transistors 530 are relatively small to reduce the effect of capacitance on transmission lines 415, and so are responsible for a significant percentage of the resistance through element 500 (e.g., as much as about 30% in one embodiment). The I-V characteristics of transistors 530 are somewhat non-linear, and this non-linearity produces some non-linearity in the resistance through element 500. As a consequence, the resistance through element 500 varies with current. The calibration current used to calibrate ODT resistor 305 is therefore set close to the operating currents of termination elements 138 so the resistance of termination elements 138 and 445 closely matches the corresponding external precision resistance during operation.
The binary-weighted scheme of element 500 provides a relatively low-capacitance, area-efficient means of producing a large number of potential resistance values, but can introduce problematic glitches when switching between values. For example, incrementing the six low-order bits ODT[5:0] from 011111 to 10000 to vary the selected resistance from about 50 ohms to about 52 ohms turns off the right-most one of transistors 530 and turns on the remaining transistors 530. Imperfect timing can momentarily introduce intermediate resistance values significantly over or under the desired 52 ohms. Such a resistive glitch can cause transmission errors in systems that dynamically monitor and adjust termination values to compensate for supply-voltage and temperature variations.
Portion 605 is calibrated in the manner described above and the control bits provided on bus ODT[5:0] held steady during operation. Portion 610 can likewise be held steady, or can be modified continuously or periodically to compensate for supply-voltage or temperature fluctuations. Like control bits ODT[5:0], control bits ODT[8:6] can be derived by a common calibration circuit and distributed to a number of termination elements; alternatively, control bits ODT[8:6] can be derived separately for each signal pad or pair of signal pads. An ODT-control signal CNTODTb can be de asserted to disable portion 610, while calibrating portion 605, for example. Embodiments that employ termination element 600 replace counter 315 of
While the present invention has been described in connection with specific embodiments, variations of these embodiments will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, (1) the external voltage and resistance references may be substituted in other embodiments with on-chip references; (2) the ODT circuits can be constructed entirely of PMOS transistors, as PMOS transistors behave like a resistor when operating in the linear region (e.g., with the gate connected to ground); (3) the thermometer portion 610 (
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Lure Fishbar has it all. Spotlessly clean. Beautifully decorated in a tasteful nautical style. Widely spaced oversized tables. Gracious greetstaff. Sensible prices. And this is only the beginning. Simple seafood dishes beautifully presented at the peak of freshness. Excellent salmon tartare, Cobb Salad and a fabulous seafood plateau. For a seafood restaurant they have one of the best burgers in the city. Dont miss their delicious ice cream sandwiches for dessert. The best part was the service which was excellent. If you are lucky enough to get Lisa as we did, you will have the best waitress in NYC ! She is a delight as is Lure Fishbar. Truly one of the best restaurants in NYC and I've eaten in them all!
Posted by Anonymous on 05/15/2007
I live in SoHo and Lure is my go to spot. I dine here at least once every two weeks. The friendly staff always makes us feel welcomed. The awesome tunes pumping through the restaurant makes for a hip vibe. From an eclectic fish menu, fresh sushi and happening raw bar…how can they go wrong? A+
Posted by Anonymous on 05/12/2007
I am proud to say that my girlfriends and I were the first customers to enjoy brunch today at one of the best restaurants in the city - Lure. This is definately one of our favorite places, and I go for dinner here as often as possible. Everything is spectacular, the food, service, ambiance - its everthing you want in a nice restaurant - you absolutely get what you pay for! But I digress, brunch was wonderful, our trio had the burger lure style (one of the best i've ever had), the eggs benedict (fantastic), and the omlette with tomatoes, asparagus, and goat cheese (perfect). I couldn't ask for more from this place!


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For instance, ever since Burning Crusade came out, the number one item on my to-do list was picking up a Netherwing Drake, and pretty much everything I did after that goal was set (switching over to my Hunter so I could solo the dailies more easily, doing only those quests in game every day, and leveling my professions up just to make the most out of doing them) was targeted at getting that Drake, which made it much sweeter when I finally did. In Northrend, my two main goals going in were to pick up the Kalu'ak fishing pole and to get the Green Proto-drake, and while the Oracles haven't been very giving with the Cracked Eggs so far, I have at least ground out the reps needed for those. My latest goals are to get the mounted Squire (I'm well on my way to the needed Seals) and to finally get a high-level Engineer (so I'm leveling up my Paladin, with the added bonus of having an endgame tank and/or healer whenever I want).
And though this gets a little hokey, I'll actually say that aiming at and meeting my goals in game has actually helped me think about goals in real life the same way. We don't have anything so obviously as questgivers in real life, but setting a goal in game and following it through to completion can help you envision a real life goal as well, and follow that out until you finally reach it. There's so much to do in this game that I think it's very helpful to determine exactly what you want to do as you play. So what's on your to-do list?


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UMPI to host Cardboard Boat Regatta
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host its first ever Cardboard Boat Regatta on Friday, April 6 at 3:30 p.m. in the Gentile Hall pool area – with UMPI students, faculty and staff competing for first place and bragging rights – and the community is welcome to watch, cheer and vote for their favorite boat.
A cardboard boat regatta is a competition that challenges participants to make a "sea-worthy" vessel out of cardboard and a few other simple materials to see who can paddle their way along a short race course without flooding, sinking or destroying their boat. Regattas like this have been growing in popularity, with races taking place everywhere from Oregon and Newfoundland to England and beyond.
UMPI's regatta is being co-organized by Heather Sincavage, UMPI Assistant Professor of Fine Art, and Vanessa Pearson, Coordinator of Student Activities and Leadership. The rules for the regatta are simple: teams will race cardboard boats constructed to hold two people down one length of the pool, get out and then back into the boat, and then race to the opposite end. A bracket system will be used to determine the winner. The winning team will get $250. The event will also have four boat decorating categories, each with a $50 prize: Most Original, Most School Spirit, Most Creative and Audience Choice.
"The fun and competitive spirit around the art studio is infectious," Sincavage said. "Teams of students are working together toward the final goal to prove their boats are indestructible, and we have some creative themes that have to be seen to be believed. We are really excited about the event and hope community members will check it out and let us know if they want to be a part of this in future years."
Sincavage brings some experience with her to this event. While at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, she planned a similar event for her 3D Design students: "While it was just a class project, the buzz it created across campus was phenomenal," Sincavage recalled. "I watched students work together, make new bonds, and really come up with innovative solutions. I saw there was great campus community-building potential. And coming to a location where the outdoors are so celebrated, this seemed like a wonderful event to bring to UMPI."
UMPI's Cardboard Boat Regatta has rules in place that will help to make for an exciting race. Teams can use cardboard, silicon sealant, caulk, wood glue, polyurethane and paint to build their boats; however, they cannot use epoxies, tape, metal, plastic, wood or foam. Each team can have between 3 and 7 people on it, but only two will be allowed in the water at any time.
"When I first heard Heather mention the idea, I was very excited about the programming potential," Pearson said. "I quickly decided that we definitely needed to have this event on campus. It seemed like such a fun and creative way to bring people together in friendly competition and camaraderie. We would like to encourage everyone – faculty, staff, students, and the community – to come out and cheer on the boats. The audience can also vote on the boat they like best. We hope to make this an annual event in the future, and maybe even include community teams and host the regatta in a local body of water."


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Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist Dave Barry '69 (courtesy of Daniel Portnoy Photography)
Updates for Alumni & Parents
Alumni Weekend Registration Opens April 1
Join classes ending in 4's and 9's for this year's Reunion festivities, May 30–June 1. All alumni, families, and friends from all classes are welcome. Highlights of the weekend:
Q&A with President Daniel H. Weiss
Reading and Book Signing with Dave Barry '69
Alumni panel discussions on topics including international security and U.S. foreign policy, civic engagement, the impact of technology, and more
Discussions with emeriti faculty Roger Lane and Bruce Partridge
View the full schedule of events.
Alumni Community Goes Mobile with New App
As an extension of fords.haverford.edu, Haverford's online alumni community, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving is pleased to announce the release of Haverford College Alumni, a mobile app that brings alumni many features of the website—and more.
Available for both Apple iPhones and Google Android devices, the app lets you:
- Search the alumni directory, including a geo-based search. Using your current location, the app will find Fords wherever you are—at home or on the road.
- Update your profile and contact information in the alumni directory.
- Register for online, regional, and on-campus events.
- View or add to the photo gallery.
- Make a gift to the College quickly and easily.
The app is free, and registration is required in order to protect alumni privacy. Once registered, users will remain logged in and only have to re-enter a four-digit pin when opening the app.
Haverford Library Access for Alumni
In our efforts to expand campus resources to members of the Haverford family who live far and wide, the College offers alumni free access to several of the Library's valuable online journal collections including:
- JSTOR - a trusted digital archive of premier academic journals. Haverford's access includes ten collections of nearly 2,000 journals across a variety of disciplines.
- Project MUSE - a source of complete, full-text versions of scholarly journals from many of the world's leading university presses and scholarly societies. Its electronic journal collections contain over 200,000 articles and are ideal for a wide array of research needs.
View these and other alumni services.
Want to Hire a Ford? Searching for a Job Yourself?
The College's Center for Career and Professional Advising (CCPA) offers terrific resources to both current students and alumni. If you haven't done so already, please visit the Alumni Resources page of the CCPA's website to find out how you can provide support for students and alumni, and how you can tap into job search resources for yourself.
Within the CCPA's website you'll find access to the CareerConnect portal, the College's job and internship posting site. Haverford alumni should follow the instructions on the homepage to request access to this resource.
Seventh Annual Joe Schwartz '83 3K Run/Walk
The Seventh Annual Haverford College Joe Schwartz '83 Memorial 3K Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, April 27, 2014.
The race, supporting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research, will begin and end at Haverford College's Founders Green for the second consecutive year. Post-race activities include a barbecue, as well as a Kids Fun Run.
Participants who sign up by the pre-registration deadline of Friday, April 11 will receive a commemorative race shirt.
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Marketing: Advertising
52 Results
- 25 Jun 2015
- Working Papers
Build It, Buy It Or Both? Rethinking the Sourcing of Advertising Services
The scale and scope of in-house advertising services is increasing. These developments are part and parcel of the restructuring of the advertising and marketing services industry more broadly. In this paper the authors provide guidance to senior managers considering bringing their internal and external agency resources together to arrive at a more collaborative operating model. Two case examples of successful internal/external agency collaboration are included. Read More
- 29 Jan 2014
- Working Papers
The Rising Cost of Consumer Attention: Why You Should Care, and What You Can Do about It
Attention is the allocation of mental resources, visual or cognitive, to visible or conceptual objects. Before consumers can be affected by advertising messages, they first need to be paying attention. As Thales S. Teixeira writes in this paper, the quality of consumer attention has been falling for decades. Consumers have lost interest in the information content of ads because they can access more and better information on‐demand on the Web. In addition, the price of marketers' acquiring high-quality attention has increased by as much as nine‐fold in the past two decades. To compensate for these circumstances marketers have typically responded by advertising more or by pursuing other means, such as price promotions, to acquire customers. However, these tactics risk eroding current profits and future revenues. A better solution, argues Teixeira, is to find cheaper attention or increase its conversion into sales. Novel approaches described in the paper, such as Lean Advertising and Viral Ad Symbiosis, can help to mitigate the rising cost of attention. Ultimately, in order to effectively manage the valuable resource of consumer attention, marketers will need to tailor their advertising strategies to the attention contingently available to them. This paper shows how to achieve this through Teixeira's Attention‐Contingent Advertising Strategy. He also lays out the fundamental principles of the economics of attention, an emerging field. Read More
- 10 Dec 2013
- Working Papers
Information and Incentives in Online Affiliate Marketing
Compared to historic advertising methods, online marketing invites advertisers to attempt a sharply increased quantity of partnerships. Online relationships reduce the transaction costs of buying ad placements. In many advertising marketplaces, standardized contracts let an advertiser accept a proposed placement with a single click, and ad networks widely sell bundles of hundreds or thousands of placements. Meanwhile, many advertisers find they can get valuable leads and favorable pricing from the Internet's myriad small sites. These numerous relationships entail costs, too, such as selecting, compensating, and supervising the sites, making sure each site is suitable to show the advertiser's offer, and making sure sites in fact deliver the promised benefits. Advertisers thus turn to specialists and outside firms to handle important aspects of advertising-buying. In this paper, the authors evaluate advertisers' chosen management structures by measuring the relative prevalence of advertising fraud targeting advertisers engaged in online "affiliate marketing," a performance-based compensation system increasingly common in online ad campaigns. Specifically, the authors identify the vulnerabilities best addressed by outsourcing marketing management to external specialists, versus the problems better overseen by keeping management decisions in-house. They find outside advisors most effective at enforcing clear rules, but in-house staff excel at preventing practices viewed as "borderline" under industry norms. While the results apply most directly to advertisers considering the management structure of their online marketing programs, the analysis also speaks to broader concerns of outsourcing and the boundary of the firm. Read More
- 28 Feb 2013
- Working Papers
Do Display Ads Influence Search? Attribution and Dynamics in Online Advertising
The introduction of online metrics such as click through rate (CTR) and cost per acquisition (CPA) by Google and other online advertisers has made it easy for marketing managers to justify their online ad spending in comparison to the budgets used for television and other media. However, these metrics suffer from two fundamental problems: (a) they do not account for attribution, since they give credit to the last click and ignore the impact of other ad formats that may have helped a consumer move down the conversion funnel, and (b) they ignore the dynamics, since they only account for the immediate impact of ads. As firms spend more of their ad dollars on online search and display, managers and researchers alike recognize a need for more careful attribution adjustment that takes into account the journey consumers follow before conversion as well as account for the impact of ads over time. In this paper, the authors use time series models to infer the interaction between search and display ads and also capture their impact over time. Examining data from a bank that used online advertising to acquire new customers for its checking account, the authors found that display ads have a significant impact on search applications, as well as clicks. The majority of this spillover was not instant, but took effect only after two weeks. On the other hand, search advertising did not lead to an increase in display applications. However, search ads showed significant dynamic effects on search applications that made them very cost effective in the long run. Read More
- 22 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Advertising: It's Not 'Mad Men' Anymore
Three major forces have changed advertising since Don Draper last prowled the corridors of Sterling Cooper. Professor Emeritus Alvin J. Silk's decades of research finds an industry that, while evolving in fundamental ways, is healthy and creative. Open for comment; 5 Comments posted.
- 02 Aug 2011
- Working Papers
To Groupon or Not to Groupon: The Profitability of Deep Discounts
For consumers, online discount vouchers (like those offered by Groupon.com) have obvious appeal: discounts as large as 90 percent. But for retailers offering the deals through the site, does the publicity compensate for the deep hit to profit margins? This paper sets out to help small businesses decide whether it makes sense to offer discount vouchers. Research was conducted by Harvard Business School professor Ben Edelman, Business Economics PhD candidate Scott Duke Kominers, and by Sonia Jaffe of the Harvard University Department of Economics. Read More
- 09 Nov 2010
- Working Papers
The Unbundling of Advertising Agency Services: An Economic Analysis
From 1982 through 2007, U.S. advertising agencies increasingly "unbundled," or disaggregated, services such as copywriting and media placement, moving away from the industry's traditional one-stop-shop model. At the same time, agencies began to charge clients based on a fee-for-service system, rather than collecting commissions on media placements. The researchers analyze this trend and consider how it may be interpreted by the economic theory of bundling. Read More
- 21 May 2009
- Working Papers
Do Friends Influence Purchases in a Social Network?
In spite of the cultural and social revolution in the rise of social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace (and in South Korea, Cyworld), the business viability of these sites remains in question. While many sites are attempting to follow Google and generate revenues from advertising, will advertising be effective? If friends influence the purchases of a user in a social network, it could potentially be a significant source of revenue for the sites and their corporate sponsors. Using a unique data set from Cyworld, this study empirically assesses if friends indeed influence purchases. The answer: It depends. Findings are relevant for social networking sites and large advertisers. Read More
- 05 Mar 2009
- Working Papers
CPC/CPA Hybrid Bidding in a Second Price Auction
How should online advertisers measure and pay for advertising deliveries? Options include pay per impression (CPM), per click (CPC), per action (CPA), or in proportion of the dollar value of merchandise sold. The advertisers who choose to pay one way may differ, systematically, from those who choose to pay in some other way. HBS professor Benjamin Edelman and doctoral student Hoan Soo Lee present the problem in an algebraic model in anticipation of measurement to follow in future work. Read More
- 18 Dec 2008
- Working Papers
Concentration Levels in the U.S. Advertising and Marketing Services Industry: Myth vs. Reality
How concentrated is the U.S. advertising and marketing services industry? Over the past several decades, the effects of deregulation, globalization, and technological innovation have reshaped the advertising and marketing services industry as they worked their way through the economy. Estimates from the existing literature are typically based on data from trade sources and present a picture that emphasizes rising concentration over time and domination by a handful of holding companies. These estimates are suspect as they suffer from a number of conceptual and measurement limitations. This paper analyzes changes in concentration levels in the U.S. advertising and marketing services industry, using data that have been largely ignored in past discussions of the economic organization of the industry. Read More
- 14 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?
Advertising agencies have traditionally offered services to firms that couldn't afford or didn't find value in having that expertise in-house. But a recent study indicates more firms than previously thought are developing internal advertising units. Q&A with HBS professor emeritus Alvin J. Silk. Read More
- 24 Mar 2008
- Working Papers
Optimal Deterrence when Judgment-Proof Agents Are Paid In Arrears—With an Application to Online Advertising Fraud
It is commonplace for large entities (both advertisers and ad networks) to enter into relationships with numerous small agents such as Web sites, blogs, search syndicators, and other marketing partners. For example, one well-known affiliate network boasts more than a million affiliates promoting offers from the network's hundreds of merchants, and Google contracts with numerous independent Web sites to show Google's "AdSense" ads. Although these advertising agents are often small, they can take advantage of technology to claim payments they have not earned. In practice, the legal system cannot offer meaningful redress to an aggrieved advertiser or ad network. This paper argues that delayed payment offers a more expedient alternative—a sensible stopgap strategy for use when primary enforcement systems prove inadequate. Read More
- 24 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Reducing Risk with Online Advertising
Fraud is fairly easy in the world of online advertising, particularly for determined adversaries. In this Q&A, HBS professor Ben Edelman, who designs electronic markets, explains how contract terms can be managed to both reduce advertisers' risks of being defrauded and reward good suppliers. "The idea here is to make everyone better off, except of course the fraudsters," Edelman says. Read More
- 17 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry
Evolving from the Marlboro Man in the 1960s to the Subservient Chicken in a recent Web campaign, advertising is undergoing a radical transformation. Harvard Business School professor Stephen P. Bradley, who is cowriting a book on how broadband technologies are remaking many industries, discusses how advertising is responding to the challenges. Read More
- 16 Aug 2006
- Views on News
Is MySpace.com Your Space?
Social networking sites such as MySpace.com have demographics to die for, but PR problems with parents, police, and policymakers. Are they safe for advertisers? A Q&A with Professor John Deighton. Read More
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Box Office Power of Stars
Just how much do movie stars contribute to box office success? HBS professor Anita Elberse researched the notion of "star power" to better understand how A-list players contribute to Hollywood's bottom line. Read More
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Papers
Advertising and Expectations: The Effectiveness of Pre-Release Advertising for Motion Pictures
This research examines how advertising affects market-wide sales expectations for pre-release movies. The authors use data on advertising expenditures and an online stock market simulation, The Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX), to track more than 280 movies released between 2001 and 2003. Their findings show that advertising affects the updating of market-wide expectations prior to release, and that this effect is stronger the higher the product quality. Read More
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Papers
Measuring Consumer and Competitive Impact with Elasticity Decompositions
Do marketing actions expand the market or steal business from rival firms? One research method suggests that all of the demand created by an incremental advertising investment would be generated by market expansion; another suggests that the same increase would be stolen from rival firms. Steenburgh explains why these seemingly contradictory results actually are complementary and provide a more comprehensive understanding of the investment's impact. Read More
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Papers
The Motion Picture Industry: Critical Issues in Practice, Current Research & New Research Directions
This paper reviews research and trends in three key areas of movie making: production, distribution, and exhibition. In the production process, the authors recommend risk management and portfolio management for studios, and explore talent compensation issues. Distribution trends show that box-office performance will increasingly depend on a small number of blockbusters, advertising spending will rise (but will cross different types of media), and the timing of releases (and DVDs) will become a bigger issue. As for exhibiting movies, trends show that more sophisticated exhibitors will emerge, contractual changes between distributor and exhibitors will change, and strategies for tickets prices may be reevaluated. Read More
- 31 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Marketing's Conventional Wisdom
Making advertising hard to find is just one way companies are rewriting conventional marketing strategies, says Harvard Business School professor Youngme Moon. Read More
- 01 Nov 2004
- Research & Ideas
Bypass Marketing: Are Docs Influenced?
Although they are prescription drugs, Viagra, Prozac, Allegra and many others are pitched directly to consumers. Do physicians take notice? HBS professor Alvin Silk and Harvard's Joel Weissman discuss a recent study. Read More
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Wine to the World
From consolidation to the growing clout of mass retailers, structural changes have hit the wine industry. Professor Michael Roberto discusses the move from elitism to mainstream appeal. Read More
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Have Marketers Ignored America's Man-of-Action Hero?
The man-of-action hero has been the central myth in American culture for twenty years. So why have only Budweiser and Nike tapped into this story? Professor Douglas B. Holt explains. Read More
- 21 Apr 2003
- Views on News
Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?
Does your U.S. brand play well overseas? If so, heed the words of Harvard Business School professor John Quelch: A swelling anti-American tide could wash away the international popularity of U.S. brands. Read More
- 13 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Subconscious Mind of the Consumer (And How To Reach It)
Harvard Business School professor Gerald Zaltman says that 95 percent of our purchase decision making takes place in the subconscious mind. But how does a marketer reach the subconscious? Zaltman explains in this Q&A. Read More


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08 août 2014
A selection of Animal Carvings by Gerd Dreher at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, September 16, 2014
A Fine Opal Carving, "The Pig," Gerd Dreher, Idar-Oberstein, Germany, 11.70 x 7.75 x 4.70 cm. Estimate $ 20,000-30,000. carved from an impressively large Brazilian opal nodule of even and richly saturated reddish orange color, the reclining pig is realistically depicted on a patch of rough ground, the skin intricately textured to suggest fine hair, the snout and ears fashioned to reveal the highly translucent and almost transparent gem quality of the opal, the eyes inset with hand painted details. Hand... [Lire la suite]
21 juillet 2014
The largest opal matrix stone was found in the outback Opal Fields of South Australia
Stuart Hughes of Liverpool along with his partners in Australia have recently uncovered the world's largest Opal matrix.It was found in the outback Opal Fields of South Australia.This precious stone weighs in at an amazing 55,000 carats.The stone is still in South Australia.The length is about 30cm, height varies from 15-20cm and its around 4cm thick.Set to go to auction in the UK valued at just over 1 million Dollars. More information will be soon following on www.stuarthughes.com
05 février 2014
Gold, opal and enamel ring, Georges Fouquet, circa 1900-1910
Gold, opal and enamel ring, Georges Fouquet, circa 1900-1910. Photo Sotheby's Set in the center with a fancy-shaped opal, within a frame of foliate design applied with bluish-green enamel, size 7, signed G. Fouquet, numbered 9730, maker's marks, French assay mark. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. LOT SOLD. 28,750 USD. Provenance: Formerly from the Collection of Mildred Anna Milton Williams, San Francisco. Note: For examples of other rings by Georges Fouquet from this period see Les Fouquet: Bijoutiers & Joailliers à Paris... [Lire la suite]
02 janvier 2014
Opal, diamond and pink sapphire necklace
Opal, diamond and pink sapphire necklace. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. Of floral motif design, suspending on an articulated flower set with a jelly opal weighing approximately 9.20 carats, surrounded by circular-cut pink sapphires together weighing approximately 1.30 carats, to petals set with brilliant-cut diamonds, highlighted by a flower bud set with three fire opals together weighing approximately 1.40 carats, the necklace decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds of brown hue, supporting numerous oscillating pear-shaped rose-cut... [Lire la suite]
30 décembre 2013
Opal in matrix from Mexico.
Opal in matrix from Mexico.
27 juillet 2013
Azurite, Pietersite, Opal, Malachite
Lightning Ridge Opal Specimen, 7 x 4.5 cm. Lightning Ridge Opal Specimen Small Koroit Boulder Opal pendant, 3 x 1.8 x .5cm. Pietersite slab. Namibia, Africa, 15.4 x 8.5cm Pietersite slab, 29 x 13cm Azurite Crystals Malachite Crystals. Star of the Congo mine, Republic of Congo. Approximately 5.75" x 3.5". Flowering Malachite, Bagdad, Arizona Flowering Malachite, Bagdad, Arizona Azurite and Malachite. Approximately 6 1/2" x 3" (source Wood's Stoneworks and Photo Factory http://www.flickr.com) ... [Lire la suite]
13 juillet 2013
Papagoite, Quartz, Fluorite, Opal, Ikaite & Celestine
Papagoite included in Quartz; Messina Mine, Messina District, South Africa Fluorite under long wave UV; Rogerley Mine, Country Durham, United Kingdom Celestine; Mahajanga Province, Madagascar Opal after Ikaite; White Cliffs, Australia Boulder opal; Australia
04 juillet 2013
The Opal collection of Princess Ceril Birabongse of Siam at Sotheby's London's auction on July 11th
Opal Brooch set with Emeralds and Sapphires, 1920s. Photo Sotheby's. Centring on an oval black opal within a foliate surround of circular-cut emeralds and sapphires and single-cut diamonds. Estimate 5,000-7,000 GBP Formerly in the collection of Princess Ceril Birabonse of Siam. Ceril first met Bira in 1933 at the age of 17 when he was 20, three weeks later he asked her to marry him and thus began the story of Bira, Prince of Siam, grandson of King Monghut, immortalized by Richard Rodgers and Oscar... [Lire la suite]
01 juillet 2013
Opal, Garnet, Lepidolite, Clevelandite, Agua Neuva Agate
Opal - Virgin Valley District/Humboldt County, Nevada. Joe Budd Photography. Gary White Collection Agua Neuva Agate. Photo by Wood's Stoneworks A beautiful pink Tourmaline sprinkled with Lepidolite and Clevelandite along the bottom, mined in the 1980's by Pala International; 24mm x 18mm x 16mm 16.2 grams. Garnet (Grossular), 18.1 gram, 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.2 cm. Jeffrey mine, Québec, Canada Opal from Yowah, Queensland, Australia
04 juin 2013
Bogh-Art diamond inlaid into opal necklace.
Bogh-Art at Masterpiece London, diamond inlaid into opal necklace. Photo courtesy of The Jewellery Editor


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OK, this is the second guy of the 9 who transferred who still want their degree from Penn State. Both guys spoke glowingly about Penn State, about the academics of the university, and yes, about Coach Paterno. I am sure ESPN will cover this in depth, being they are so eager to say something good about Penn State. yeah, right.
I will still go with a cone of Peachy Paterno.
Stop it with the 10% option on these violent people. He will be back on the streets in no time
Well after being republicans for over 50 years we are now stuck without a party because we are fiscal coservatives and social moderates. Now the tea baggers have taken over and they want nothing to do with social moderates and Bush League Limbaugh calls us traitors. During Eisenhower, Regan, and yes even Nixon administrations we were welcome in the republican party, but now no socal moderates need apply. Can we become democrats? No, because we are fiscal conserevatives and they want nothing to do with us. Oh, for a good third party, but the dems and publicans will stamp them out whenever they pop up.
I will participate by trudging around the 5K event on Sunday. My heart goes out along with prayers to his family and his many friends. God Bless you all.
How about those Falcons after an 0-6 start.
Imagine that, Enterprise rented her a car with tires missing. Geez, what will we read next?
Wonder how Ashley Modica spends her spare time when she is not being a disturbance in a local watering hole. Movie material.
Anyone who would do this forfeits any right to be among civilized people.
Another 10% option that makes no sense to me. He will be gone in 10 minutes as soon as one of his drug dealing buddies shows up with $750 in drug money.
I agree, Chip. this guy is a potential murderer and we throw the 10% option at him. Great
Good to hear about David and what he is doing. He is first class all the way and a real tribute to himself, his family, and his high school and college.
As a Muhlenberg grad, I have seen the close association of the college with the Jewish community and
this seems like the next logical step, given the success of the Jewish studies minor already in place.
Thank God this law is based on common sense. If he were able to access marital assets after killing his spouse, it would prove the whole world is upside down.
Totally sensless.
Love it when they say they resemble a wanted man. Good one. Love that pick up line.
$20,000, come on. The stuff they confiscated is worth more than that. One of the drug lords will show up with the 20K for each guy and they will be back in business this weekend.
Let's get it going. I want my season tickets and all the nay sayers can go watch Lucy re-runs.
Look up small town politics in the dictionary and you might find a picture of Mayor Stettler. Tood bad.
One man whose fiance lives in the newly restricted buildings says the ban is like being in jail. Apparently he knows.


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Pomona College Astronomers Take Part in Rare Viewing of Pluto
Group Project Finds Distant Planet's Atmosphere Has Unexpectedly Expanded
On a cloudy summer night high in the mountains above Wrightwood, Pomona College astronomers Bryan Penprase and Alper Ates aimed the school's one-meter telescope at Pluto and collected data that has helped lead to the surprising observation that Pluto's atmosphere has unexpectedly expanded rather than contracted over the past 14 years. The findings were published this month in the esteemed scientific journal, Nature.
Penprase, associate professor of physics and astronomy and coordinator of Pomona's Astronomy Program, and Ates, staff astronomer, were part of a group of astronomers stationed at powerful telescopes around the world that same night for a rare opportunity to view Pluto. In addition to Pomona, the astronomers hailed from MIT, Boston University, Williams College, Lowell Observatory and Cornell University.
"The exciting thing about the event was that Pluto was crossing right in front of a pretty bright star. The star could then probe through the atmosphere of Pluto and give hints about what Pluto is made of," said Penprase. "Alper and I put the one-meter telescope on 'cruise control' so it would track the star and automatically take pictures of Pluto, which appeared on the screen as a small dot with the star behind it. Our one-meter telescope was able to gather information that, when combined with the observations of the others and carefully studied, revealed the presence of an atmosphere on Pluto that had expanded since a similar study was done in 1988."
Despite the fact that Pluto was discovered more than 80 years ago, little is known about our solar system's most remote planet – the only one still unvisited by spacecraft. We know its basic size and that it has a moon named Charon – and from the orbits of Pluto and Charon we can guess at its mass and density. Anything else is pure conjecture.
But when a bright star passes behind Pluto, astronomers can make some Earth-bound observations – in particular viewing Pluto's thin atmosphere, which exerts a surface pressure roughly a million times lower than that at the Earth's surface. This alignment of planet and star is an uncommon occurrence. Following the initial detection of Pluto's atmosphere in the 1980s, there was a 14-year period during which astronomers tried but failed to get a good view of the planet – an unproductive time that ended with the recent group viewing of Pluto.
Penprase said he and Ates were thrilled to participate in the collective viewing of Pluto and they consider themselves lucky to have such ready access to a powerful telescope.
"We were able to participate in this project easily since we can flexibly schedule observing time on our telescope," Penprase said. "Many of the other observers waited for as long as a year to get the telescope time and had to travel thousands of miles. Alper and I were able to have dinner with our families and then drive up to our telescope."
Students in the Astronomy Program are making new discoveries with the telescope, as well. For example, this summer, juniors Millie Meier and Alex Thoreen are monitoring protostars with the college's new infrared camera on the one-meter telescope. They are hoping to detect variability in the protostars that would provide a better understanding of how stars are formed.
To view the piece in Nature to which Penprase and Ates contributed, go to http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nature/journal/v424/n6945/full/nature01762_fs.html.


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Exterior of the Tanager Galley, not before 1952
Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 item : b&w ; 8x10.
Creator: Rudy Burckhardt (1914-1999), photographer
Description: Photo shows the Tanager Gallery as seen from the street.
Identification on verso (handwritten): Alex Katz at top of stairs; Sally Hazelet on right in window; Lois Dodd bending over; Lucy Sandler behind her.
Forms part of: Tanager Gallery records, 1952-1979
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation: Exterior of the Tanager Galley, not before 1952
Digital ID: 14184
- Tanager Gallery (New York, N.Y.)
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The Annual "Asia-Pacific Festival & Charity Bazaar" was held at ANA intercontinental holel,Tokyo.was first time to go there, so I'd been looking forward to it.great oppotunity to enjoy local specialities at one time.On the stage, Asian beauties gave professional performance.The Prime Minister's wife, Mrs Akie Abe, appeared as a guest.it was too crowdedblirred photo...At each country's booth,its vaious foods and products were sold.something looks familiar to you?The member of the embassies worked in sales, too.Singapore and Malaysia dishes were all sold quickly.Chiba Prefecture from JAPAN.Tokyo Disneyland ocates in Chiba,so Micky's cushion is sold on sale.Now, my quite a story begins.While I was talking with a lady from Brunei, I realized that my paper bag left behind me was disappeared.My wallet and cell phone were in my pochette, so they were OK.however, my ID card, PASMO (auto-rechargeable prepaid IC card), my apartment key-card, and etc were in a paper bag with the packs of local food.couldn't find it at the hotel, so I went to the local police to tell the loss of them.At the same time, I called some companies for card blocking.The replacement for a lost ID card is extremely troubling as you know.should make a written apology, the how and why. actually I have ever lost it before. I did it again.Then, I got a phone call from a card company. They told me that an old lady had took my bag by mistake at the hotel.What a relief !!!!!!!As her house located near from the police station, I went to there in no time.Finally, the bag was returned with cards.To tell the truth, I almost left my ID case at her house.I was caught up in conversation with her lived in more than 20 countries as a diplomat's wife.hmmm I'm so HUNGRY now but feel guilty about snacking at night.
Hi my friends! How are you getting along?well, the first post on my recent trip after a long long silence.While leaving my seat,it was brought to our table.This is a nice surprise.Guess what I ordered...Tofu pudding with fresh durian! while eating this, a strange thing happened.A man sitting next to our table disappeared and then staffs moved around in bustle.As it turned out, he run away without paying! I have never been at such a scene.Indeed, he vanished in a puff of smoke just like Ninja. I'm not kidding!anyway, the durian was my dad's favorite fruit, though many people can not stand its smell.He loved durians, mangosteens passion fruit and etc.,cause he had lived in Singapore and Indnesia in his childhood.As the Japanese saying "三つ子の魂 百まで"goes, "what youth is used to, age remembers".When we took the family trip to Thailand, he got a ripe durian at the floating market to enjoy it at our hotel. however the doorman told us "No durian in the room". so ended up eating it in front of the hotel The durians can be seen everywhere in Hong Kong.I regret that I was not able to come here with him in his lifetime.I saw the hydrangea plants in full bloom at the flower market. though my hydrangea has not been bloomed yet. In Japan they are the typical flowers that bloom in the rainy season.Miss you all!!Tell me what is going on with you.
In the language of flowers,Nadeshiko,dianthus,signifies boldness and bravery.Yeah. thats, so true. Believe in yourself and don't give up.Thank you for the impressive performance, Nadeshiko Japan team!!!! To tell the truth i didnt know the outcome of a game, until I saw your congratulations in AnD and Twitter. I missed the big play
Hello, everyone!! thanks for praying for Japan. i can hear your voice all around.the earthquake blocked many roads,and it has made the delivery of relief and medical supplies to the victims extremely difficult. thats the urgent problem.but look! the sagging, waving Joban expressway for 150meters long repaired within 4 days. I remember with humble gratitude those brave people who, at this very moment,work hard to restore roads and to work to contain nuclear reactor damage in the series of aftershocks and life-threatening condition. thanks!! 11-3-16:30 ⇒15-3-13:00 Joban expressway
My dearest AnD friends,Thank you so much for caring about me and my family members. really happy to get your messagesof love and concern from all over the world. definetely each of them gave us great power. AnD is really wonderful!!I have been sticked close to home with my family soon after the earthquake. so went to see my apartment in Shibuya for my first time this afternoon. Its good weather Sunday but there are pleny of seats on train, far fewer people were walking around town. fortunately there is no damage in my sparsely-furnished room on the 4th floor. all remains at the correct positions and only the fire extinguisher in the kitchen was down. all of the residents are safe, but some on the upper floors seemed to be scared for their lives, when the heavy bookcases or kitchen cabinets were slipped on the floor and then fallen down. the other had fear to see the cracking wall of his room on the 7th floor. The apartment built 5 years ago and I know it has a seismic reliability. however needs to be made more resistant against giant earthquake!After that, i dropped by Tokyu Hands to get emergency supplies just in case. too late!! the strage racks were empty. i missed spare flashlights, tabletop stove burner and etc. actually the power cut for 3 hours a day starts Monday. but no need to worry cause we are willing to contribute by trying to save electricity. no need to worry about my starvation, cause ive got enough food (except water bottles, sold out!) at nearby supermarket. I really want to deliver them to suffering people... well, there is something I want to tell you. As you know, the internet and phone lines have been busy, and i rarely use them for those who need the emergency contatcts in affected areas. it took 2 days for my friend from Sendai to confirm her parents safety because of busy line. I'm deeply worried about other AnD friends looking for information on their uncertain families on twitter. give prayers for all safety!! that means, I am away from AnD, twitter (am lazy twitter though) and others for some time. so dont worry if no reply is received. I'M SAFE. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS. it should be remembered how much I appreciate you all. look forward to chatting with you soon. Take care everyone!! Love you all!! Yours always,Yoko
The tragedies are happening in many parts of the world. I can do nothing but play fervently for many people affected by the earthquake and for many people who have been in continuing unrest. wish all to live in peace and comfort as early as possible.well, wanna share some soothing music with you.
Jaymee, my good AnD friend and a promising artist, really has a sweetly voice!! The good news is that she was a FINALIST of the Hummingbird Brand New Star Audition and won the best performance award Congrats,Jaymee!!!!!! am so excited to hear about that. Hope her pure singing voice will relax your mind in difficult times.GO GO JAYMEE!! can't wait for your debut!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZpP70EQMXchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCyUGzmbiiYPS One thing I am worried about recently is that my profile name seems to be a sensitive word for them to use. an AnD friend told me...PPS Ive just found " Guestbook: 9,999 comments" . wow!! who will be the 10000th?
according to the calendar Jan 20 is the coldest day of the winter, 大寒. it was a sunny day but chilled to the bone yesterday. and where did I go?? Look, a boy waves hands to me on the deck!!! it is well-known house of a master of Manga-ka.He is a leading character in the popular gag manga "Makoto-chan".actually, the red and white stripes are a Manga-ka's trademark design. I herad that he sold his house in San Francisco few years ago, and built this dream home so-called, "Makoto-chan House" in his favorite SF style ( not color ) .how would you evaluate his design of the house and interior decorating? whole house, you will see Makoto chan and red color stuffs to ward off evil spirits, according to him.Christmas tree-trimmingon refrigeratorMakoto-chan& cat eyed boy.more than Makoto-chan, you see sophisticated decor with his ideas. he began to draw manga when he was in 4th grade. he made the stained-glass based on his first manga drawing. great.The glow of lamp gave the restroom a romantic atmosphere. I seached the entire house carefully lol "Makoto-chan" is one of his his representative works,but its hard to translatethe fun of japanese gag manga into foreign languages as you know. rather, 漂流教室/ the drifting classroom and his horror mangas become popular overseas. have you ever read them? i used to watch the television version " Long Love Letter" starring Takako Tokiwa and Yosuke Kubozuka. really liked it. needless to say, his closet is filled with stripe shirtsMaster of manga-ka, Kazuo Umezu, held a usual pose, "guwashi!!" as I pointed a camera. Umezu sensei is always cute and friendly with boyish grin.He celebrated 55 years as a manga-ka last year. When he was invited to Taipei Book Fair performed " Makoto-chan Ondo". He seemd to be extremely happy to see so many fans in Taiwan. its fun!!Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8keJ1velcCY
Does he look familiar to you?Before Japan's national soccer team sets off for Qatar, the top player,本田圭佑, Keisuke Honda, participated in Mochitsuki (pounding rice cake ceremony).nowadays, rice cake cooking machine becomes more popular than Mochitsuki with a pestlecrush and barrel. though. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApsYo1pCmMgwell, the following pics were taken by mough's friend in the 2010 World Cup, South Africa. I know how valuable they are cause only few pics in this training appeared in Japanese media. am glad to see the real faces of players in training. thanks for nice pics, mhough!! AFC Asian Cup 2011 is just about to kick off. The samurai blue and Jordan teams compete on 9th. hmmm I will lose some sleep over live games.and... if someone will attend the games in Qatar , do not forget to share their pics with me, please!!!The New Year's period is almost over. in front of neighbors gates or doors 門松(pine decorations) left from Jan.1 to 7, although there are some regional differences in the period. today they are removed and burned...but this is no time to be sentimental. YES... hurry on with my regular life. wish you good start of the year!!!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_81TcoPkWFc"Obahchan(nanny) maid cafe" has appeared in Ikebukuro. The cafe Rottenmeier names after Mrs. Rottenmeier, the housekeeper, in " Heidi, Girl of the Alps".The maids in 30's with aged make-up greets you ,""Welcome home, Master" (お帰りなさいませ、旦那様! ),"Welcome home, my lady" (お帰りなさいませ、お嬢様! ). In addition they sing songs and perform cooking show to entertain customers. they work with dignity and courtesy and rarely show a grin.Actually the cafe itself is an art performance in Festival/Tokyo. too bad it opens for a limited time only. Saturday, Sunday and Nov.23, the last day. I urge you to hurry. let's go and see!http://mainichi.jp/select/wadai/news/20101109mog00m040012000c.html
Hi, how are you?It has been a long time since my last blog post. Sorry, the tight schedule took me away from blogging, but am doing well. Thank you for asking, my friends. I'd love to catch up with you over "Mojito".stopped by my favorite restaurant(spanish, italian), "Rigoletto", after a business meeting in Ginza.As it was early at night, no customers were there except us. however it has been capturing public attention with its fine food, reasonable cost and excellent concierge service. Until we left the restaurant, was all full! the Regoletto's restaurant-chain owner, worked as concierge service at Gonpachi where the former Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi had entertained George W. Bush in the form of favors. his every restaurant is cool and comfortable just you'd expect.Bagna càuda: similar to fondue, but its hot sause is made with garlic, anchovies, olive oil, and cream. was addicted after one taste, and make it at home to have lots of vegetables. simple and healthy!! however, the sauce must be rich in calories :-pexquisite!! Hey, read any interesting books lately? between stimulous works i have read some best selling novels in oner. Both are made into movies."告白 Kokuhaku" (profession, confession)Kokuhaku is Kanae Minato's debut novel and won the booksellers award 2009.make the story short, a junior high school teacher and single mother(starring Takako Matsu) gets revenge against some of her students who murdered her 4-year old daughter after her sudden retirement. not bad. however, felt a bitter feeling after I read the book. so havent seen the popular movie yet." 悪人 Aku-nin"(bud guy, evil man)Yuichi(Tsumabiki,Satoshi) ,happened to kill a woman met on dating website. He once decided to come to the police statiton voluntarily, but changed his mind to get away with another woman, new love. as the details how he raised in and the reason why he murdered her become clearer, my heart pains, feel close to tears...Starring Tsumabuki Satoshi and Fukatsu Eri, the film AKUNIN enters the World Competition at the Montreal World Film Festival(from August 26 to September 6.) they say the director and cast will appear on the stage at the premier screening. Seeing a movie after you've read the book can be very disappointing. but as long as i saw its trailer, looks interesting.really looking forward to it!!!!excused myself from work for a couple hours, went to the summer-end sales. I'm more into wearing Capri,Bermuda shorts and T-shirt than I was before. the Hawaiian muumuu looks cooler. haha after just a few minutes walk under the sun, I'm all in sweaty and want to get into a taxi :-p wanna escape to countries in south hemisphere. Take care, everyone!!!
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text: You are here:HomeFind War DeadCasualty Details BATES, SIDNEY Rank:Corporal Service No:5779898 Date of Death:08/08/1944 Age:23 Regiment/Service:Royal Norfolk Regiment 1st Bn. Awards:V C Grave Reference: XX. E. 19. Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY Additional Information:Son of Frederick and Gladys May Bates, of Camberwell, London. CitationThe citation in the London Gazette of 2nd November, 1944, gives the following details :- In North-West Europe on 6th August, 1944, the position held by a battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment near Sourdeval was heavily attacked. Corporal Bates was commanding a forward section of the left forward company which suffered some casualties, so he decided to move the remnants of his section to an alternative position from which he could better counter the enemy thrust. As the threat to this position became desperate, Corporal Bates seized a light machine-gun and charged, firing from the hip. He was almost immediately wounded and fell, but he got up and advanced again, though mortar bombs were falling all round him. He was hit a second time and more seriously wounded, but he went forward undaunted, firing constantly till the enemy started to fall back before him. Hit for the third time, he fell, but continued firing until his strength failed him. By then the enemy had withdrawn and Corporal Bates, by his supreme gallantry and self-sacrifice, had personally saved a critical situation. He died shortly afterwards of the wounds he had received. Download Certificate CWGC Archive Online (0) Disclaimer This collection of documents relating to the First World War was assembled by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and its predecessors as part of the processes involved in the commemoration of individuals. As a result, they contain many corrections and alterations which reflect their use as working documents. For further information concerning the history of the collection, please see our About Our Records page. Please be advised that some of the documents, especially the burial returns and exhumation reports, may contain information which some people may find distressing. The original archive records and their digital copies remain the property of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, but are available for re-use for private and non-commercial purposes. Having trouble finding documents? Do you need some help? Read our FAQs BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY Country: France Locality:Calvados Find out more about this Cemetery including, visiting information, reports and plans and any emergency notices. Find out more You may also be interested in... Our Partners - with links to many different organisations who can help you to better understand the two world wars. (Please note: CWGC is not responsible for the content of External Sites) Having Problems? Please see our help pages... How to find a Casualty How to find a Cemetery