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**This week, Power of Moms is hosting "It Takes a Village," a fundraiser for an amazing community center in South Africa. Keep reading to learn more!
The first time that I saw Gogo, I was standing with my back against a crude brick wall, leaning into a pocket of shade under the hot African sun.
I heard her before I saw her. "Oh, thank you, Jesus! Oh, Jesus!" she was calling. And when she came around the corner, her wrinkled hands were clasped, her face tilted up toward heaven in praise.
She was wearing a navy stocking cap, a brown sweater and long skirt—and she reached out to each of us American visitors as if we were her family, squeezing our hands and whispering her thanks to God that we had come.
"Gogo" means Granny in Setswana, and, truly, this woman is a grandmother to everyone she meets. Her heart is full of love, Spirit, and nurturing—in essence, motherhood. Being near her, I thought, "This is why I came to Africa. I came here to meet Gogo."
When I decided to go on an advocacy trip to South Africa, I was searching for a deeper understanding of motherhood. I couldn't have put it into those words at the time—but now that I'm home, I can see more clearly what I was yearning for before I left.
I have always loved connecting with people in deep ways. I worked as a camp counselor for kids with disabilities in high school, spent a semester volunteering at an orphanage in El Salvador in college, and taught high school English for five years in my young adulthood.
And then, in 2011, my son Noah was born, and my life as a stay-at-home mother began.
After all of my experience with children, teaching, and service, I thought that the transition to motherhood would be easy. Famous last words, right?
I knew that it was a blessing to be able to stay home with Noah, but after years of connecting with people on a deep level, I felt lonely and unfulfilled much of the time. My baby cried a lot; my husband was in dental residency and we lived in a crummy apartment near the hospital without many other young moms around; and I missed getting to laugh with and learn from my students and colleagues every day.
I felt a bit trapped—not so much by my circumstances as by the dichotomy in my heart: I knew that my job as a mother was the most impactful role I would ever have, and yet I yearned for more.
Five years have passed, and we have since added another baby to our family, a spunky little girl named Sally. I have settled into my role as a mother much more, and I genuinely love spending time with my little ones while also writing for Power of Moms, teaching the teenage girls at church, and reaching out to friends and family as much as I can.
My life is so good and so full. And yet, at times I still feel that pull in my heart—the desire to learn more, impact more, give more.
I decided to apply to go to South Africa because I knew that I would meet people like Gogo. I knew I would gain new perspective and come home with more clarity, peace, purpose, and drive.
I wish I could write a book about the incredible mothers that I met when I was there—because that's what it would take, a book! Meeting these mothers, hearing their stories, and witnessing the unique and powerful contributions that they are making within their spheres of influence…it filled my soul.
I realized that what I am doing in my home with my children matters. My heart ached when I saw children who do not have loving parents to care for them. I saw the sadness in their eyes, and I heard from their caregivers about the ways that their mental and emotional development are affected. It made me want to be a better, more invested mother.
It also made me want to do hard things—to make sacrifices to extend my love beyond my own family to others who need "mothering." I realized that I can involve my own children in this work. I can teach them to see a need in our community and the world and do something about it.
Granny Gogo was one of the best examples of this. While raising her kids, she worked at a soup kitchen and started several preschools for vulnerable children in her community. In recent years, her grown daughter Elizabeth has followed in her mother's footsteps and started a "drop-in centre" out of Gogo's humble home for children who don't have anywhere to go while their mothers work long hours in the city. It started with 18 children, and it has now grown to 180!
What began in Gogo's tiny house has expanded. They've been able to receive government funding, build a small preschool next door, and hire a staff of dedicated teachers and caregivers. Vulnerable kids from the community come to Gogo's house every morning to receive a bowl of vitamin-fortified porridge, and then they come after school to receive a snack, help with homework, and instruction in singing and sports. It's like a Boys and Girls Club—Africa style!
It has become a family affair, with Gogo as the loving matriarch, Elizabeth as the powerhouse director, and even Elizabeth's sons as administrators and cooks. Three generations of givers.
Truly, this family heroically, whole-heartedly embodies the old proverb "it takes a village" to raise a child.
After spending a day at the "drop-in centre"—witnessing the hope in the children's eyes, hearing their singing and joyful laughter—my American friends and I gathered around Gogo as she sat in a lawn chair in the shade, reading her Bible. She hugged each of us and took us by the hands, looking into our faces and thanking us for coming. I will never forget the feeling of her wrinkled hands, leathery from a lifetime of loving and serving. With tears in her eyes, she read scripture to us and then said simply, "I cry because I am rich."
Since coming home, I have felt a deep desire to continue helping in South Africa through fundraising efforts for the amazing projects there. So I approached Power of Moms' co-founders, April Perry and Saren Loosli, and asked them if we could host a fundraiser through Power of Moms, and they agreed. We want to help strengthen communities and empower families all over the world!
We chose a community that is in desperate need of our help—Maubane, South Africa, which is even more rural than Gogo and Elizabeth's school—and we chose to fundraise to help them finish their community center.
This week at Power of Moms, we are hosting the "It Takes a Village" fundraiser: 7 of our best-selling programs are on sale for 25% off, and ALL THE PROFITS from these sales go to help build a community center in Maubane, South Africa.
We hope that the ideas and systems in these courses will bless your family, while also bringing joy, hope, and strength to families in Africa. If you already own our courses, you could buy one as a gift for a mother whom you love, or you could donate directly to the project at this link.
Once Maubane has a community center building that meets government requirements, they will be able to receive funding for Early Childhood Development, like Gogo and Elizabeth's facility has received. They will be able to enroll more children in their preschool, run their program without the help of outside donations, and train their teachers in best practices for at-risk little ones. This funding will make all the difference for their community.
Please visit the fundraising page right now to find a Power of Moms' course (most under $30!) that will bless your family, while also blessing these beautiful children. Or you can donate directly to the project here.
I am grateful to have been a part of a trip that opened my heart to the everlasting impact that moms can have on communities. I came home with a deep desire to "be a Gogo"—to reach out to and mother children—my own, as well as others—because it really does "take a village" to raise, teach, and protect children.
QUESTION: How could you "be a Gogo" to the children in your community—your church, your neighborhood, your children's friends, your own home? How could you show them a little more love?
CHALLENGE: Visit powerofmoms.com/africa and find a way that you can help empower this community in South Africa! Either by buying a program, donating directly to the project, or sharing the fundraising page with friends and family!
**To hear Rachel talk about her experience in South Africa, listen to our podcast, How Ordinary Moms Can Make an Extraordinary Difference.
Photos by Shultz Photo School:Helping parents take better photos of their kids


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San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA
Antenna, Spectrum and Capacity trade-off for Cloud-RAN Massive Distributed MIMO over Next Generation PONs (M2I.1)
01:30 PM - 01:45 PM Contributed Submission
We propose a cost-optimal antenna vs. spectrum resource allocation strategy for mobile 5G MD-MIMO over Next-Generation PONs. Comparing wavelength overlay and shared wavelength approaches, split-PHY leads to solutions with higher mobile capacity than fronthaul.
Demonstration of Radio and Optical Orchestration for Improved Coordinated Multi-point (CoMP) Service over Flexible Optical Fronthaul Transport Networks (M2I.2)
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM Contributed Submission
We propose an SDN-enabled orchestration for the convergence of radio and optical networks in the 5G. Improved coordinated multi-point service is experimentally demonstrated in the cloud radio over flexible optical fronthaul transport networks (C-RoFlex) testbed.
The Evolution of Outside Plant Architectures Driven by Network Convergence and New PON Technologies (M2I.3)
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Invited Submission
We show that convergence of access networks together with new PON standards drive lower bandwidth cost, which in turn due to elasticity of demand results in larger number of users. According to Metcalf's law that came into existence in 1980's and explained the wide adoption of Ethernet cards, increase in network value will scale quadratically with the number of users, thus making convergence and new PON standards so valuable to network operators.
Strategies for VNF Placements in Large Provider Networks (M2I.6)
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM Contributed Submission
We examine three strategies of VNF placement in a provider network: static service chains; seamless VNF duplication and VNF-dynamic-splitting. A constrained optimization applied to a large provider evaluates these strategies and showcases cost-latency trade-off.
Programmable Access and Edge Cloud Architecture (M3I.4)
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM Tutorial Submission
We will discuss how converged access deployment will become more flexible thanks to a data center like approach for central offices, in which the control will be disaggregated from access functions in the data plane implemented on servers or specialized hardware.
A Simplified Dual-Carrier DP-64QAM 1 Tb/s Transceiver (M3D.2)
04:30 PM - 04:45 PM Contributed Submission
A 1Tb/s net bitrate transceiver using a low complexity dual-carrier architecture with free running lasers and DP-64QAM, enabled by pilot-aided DSP and low-rate LDPC, is shown to achieve transmission over 400km with 100km amplifier spacing.
246 GHz Digitally Stitched Coherent Receiver (M3D.3)
04:45 PM - 05:00 PM Contributed Submission
Phase estimation and 4×2 MIMO equalization techniques are experimentally compared for digital frequency stitching in ultra-wideband coherent reception, using time multiplexing and a single conventional dual polarization coherent receiver, to simultaneously detect a 5×46GBaud super-channel.
First Demonstration of an All Analog Adaptive Equalizer for Coherent DP-QPSK Links (M3D.5)
05:30 PM - 05:45 PM Contributed Submission
For the first time, an all analog CMA equalizer for DP-QPSK transmission systems has been demonstrated. The experiment with an 8-Gb/s link shows promise for low power analog processing based receivers for short-reach DP-QPSK links.
Optical Technologies in Support of Computing Systems (M3K.1)
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Tutorial Submission
Abstract not available.
Novel Intra- and Inter-Datacenter Converged Network Exploiting Space- and Wavelength-Dimensional Switches (M3K.2)
05:00 PM - 05:15 PM Contributed Submission
We propose a novel network architecture that enables intra- and inter-datacenter converged flow management. By adopting our proposed single large-scale optical circuit switch, intra- and inter-datacenter traffic can be transported without any blocking.
Does it Make Sense to put Optics in Both the Front and Backplane of a Large Data-Center? (M3K.3)
05:15 PM - 05:30 PM Contributed Submission
We propose a dual optical architecture, with optics in both the front plane (connecting servers within a rack) and in the backplane (connecting TOR switches). The architecture is shown to scale to a million servers.
Bit-Parallel All-to-All and Flexible AWGR-based Optical Interconnects (M3K.4)
05:30 PM - 05:45 PM Contributed Submission
This paper demonstrates bit-parallel, all-to-all communication with AWGR for on-board optical interconnects. A flexible bandwidth allocation is also presented. Trade-off studies optimize the bit-parallelism and achieve up to 3.5× higher energy efficiency compared to the single-bit case.
Emulation of a 16×16 Optical Switch Using Cascaded 4×4 Dilated Hybrid MZI-SOA Optical Switches (M3K.5)
05:45 PM - 06:00 PM Contributed Submission
We demonstrate the first cascaded operation of integrated 4x4 hybrid MZI-SOA optical switches. Experimental studies emulate a 16×16 hybrid switch with 15dB IPDR for 1dB penalty and 43% reduced power consumption than equivalent SOA-based switches.
Future of Short-Reach Optical Interconnects based on MMF Technologies (Tu2B.1)
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Invited Submission
Important aspects of current and future optical interconnects over multimode optical fiber are reviewed, with an emphasis on links using short-wavelength VCSELs and PAM-4 modulation.
First Demonstration of PAM4 Transmissions for Record Reach and High-capacity SWDM Links Over MMF Using 40G/100G PAM4 IC Chipset with Real-time DSP (Tu2B.2)
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM Contributed Submission
We experimentally demonstrate, for the first time, link BERs under KP4 FEC threshold at 42.5Gbps over 550m high bandwidth OM4 using single 850nm VCSEL and at aggregated 212.5Gbps over 300m wideband multimode fiber using SWDM TOSAs from 850 to 940nm, employing newly developed PAM4 ICs and direct detection, with novel Ge/Si APD or wideband PIN ROSA.
Universal Photonic Interconnect for Data Centers (Tu2B.4)
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM Invited Submission
Tb/s class, co-packaged CWDM optical engine based on 4 wavelength VCSELs around 1um is presented. The capability to scale bandwidth and link distance > 2km using single mode VCSELs and standard SMF28 fiber is demonstrated.
4? x 100Gbps VCSEL PAM-4 Transmission over 105m of Wide Band Multimode Fiber (Tu2B.6)
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM Contributed Submission
We demonstrate 100 Gbps PAM-4 transmission over 105m of wideband-MMF for each of four wavelengths from 850nm to 940nm using 25G VCSELs and thereby demonstrate an architecture that enables 400G over a single MMF.
A 64 Gb/s PAM-4 Transimpedance Amplifier for Optical Links (Tu2D.3)
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM Contributed Submission
We present a 64 Gb/s PAM-4 transimpedance amplifier with 180 mW power consumption. By switching between four gain modes, modulation amplitudes between -7 dBm and at least -0.2 dBm yield a BER lower than 10-3.
Nonlinear Equalizer for 112-Gb/s SSB-PAM4 in 80-km Dispersion Uncompensated Link (Tu2D.5)
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM Contributed Submission
We present a blindly adaptive nonlinear channel equalizer that effectively compensates nonlinearity in SSB-PAM4 transceiver components. The proposed scheme is demonstrated over 56GBaud PAM4 transmission over 80km dispersion uncompensated link with low BER near 10-4.
Transmission of 56-Gb/s PAM-4 Signal over 20 km of SSMF Using a 1.55-?m Directly-Modulated Laser (Tu2D.6)
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM Contributed Submission
We demonstrate the transmission of 56-Gb/s PAM-4 signal over 20-km long SSMF by using a 1.55-?m DML without optical dispersion compensation. Instead, a linear electric equalizer is used for the compensation of dispersion-induced waveform distortions.
Recent Advances in Short Reach Systems (Tu2D.7)
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Invited Submission
In this paper, we review recent advances in high speed optical short reach transmission systems. Recent progress on advanced modulation formats, DSP, transmission schemes and devices are discussed.
High-Bandwidth and Low-Dimensional VCSELs for Optical Interconnects (Tu3C.1)
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM Invited Submission
Abstract not available.
High-Capacity VCSEL Links (Tu3C.4)
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM Tutorial Submission
This tutorial will cover the use and application of directly modulated Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs), for Data Centers and High Performance Computing (HPC) applications. Topics will include, advances in modulation formats, packaging, and fibers.
>1-Tb/s On-Board Optical Engine for High-Density Optical Interconnects (W1A.4)
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Invited Submission
We demonstrate a >1-Tb/s VCSEL-based on-board optical engine for high-density optical interconnects. The optical engine exhibits a good signal quality in an air-cooling environment with an ambient temperature of 40 °C
Datacenter Interconnect and Networking: from Evolution to Holistic Revolution (W3G.1)
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Invited Submission
In this presentation, we will review the evolution of Google's intra-datacenter interconnects and networking over the past decade, then outline future technology directions which, along with a more holistic design approach, will be needed to keep pace with the requirements and growth of the datacenter.
Impact of Damping on 50 Gbps 4-PAM Modulation of 25G Class VCSELs (W3G.2)
01:30 PM - 01:45 PM Contributed Submission
We investigate the effects of photon lifetime and damping of the modulation response on the quality of 50 Gbps 4-PAM signal generation with directly modulated 25G class VCSELs and identify the appropriate values for the K-factor.
Eye Skew Modeling, Measurements and Mitigation Methods for VCSEL PAM-4 Channels at Data Rates over 66 Gb/s (W3G.3)
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM Contributed Submission
Investigation of eye skew and techniques for reducing its impact on system performance at data rates from 64 Gb/s to 70 Gb/s using PAM-4 directly modulated VCSELs over 100 m MMF is presented.
Scalable and Low Cost Data Center Architecture for Cloud Services (W3G.4)
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Invited Submission
Abstract not available.
High Bit-Rate Distance Product of 128 Gbps?km 4-PAM Transmission over 2-km OM4 fiber Using an 850-nm VCSEL and a Volterra Nonlinear Equalizer (W3G.5)
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM Contributed Submission
We successfully demonstrate a 64-Gbps 4-PAM transmission over 2-km OM4 fiber incorporating a Volterra equalizer with BER of 6.5×10-5. Record high bit-rate distance product of 128 Gbps?km is confirmed for optical-interconnect applications.
Experimentally Benchmarked fiber propagation model for 50Gbps PAM-4 MMF links employing multimode VCSELs (W3G.6)
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM Contributed Submission
MMF propagation of multimode VCSEL signals with preferential coupling of VCSEL modes into fiber modes and colored noise is modeled and benchmarked using 50Gbps PAM-4 and 25Gbps PAM-2 experimental results at 850nm and 940nm.
Optical Communications Systems for Data Center Networking (W3B.1)
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Tutorial Submission
We present high-order modulation formats and digital signal processing techniques enabling intensity modulate/direct detection in short reach optical transmission systems ranging from 10 meters to 300 km. Techniques for increasing the capacity will be reviewed.
504 and 462 Gb/s Direct Detect Transceiver for Single Carrier Short-Reach Data Center Applications (W3B.2)
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM Contributed Submission
We demonstrate a single carrier direct detect transceiver operating at 84 Gsymbols/s providing 5.5 and 6 bits per symbol delivering 462 and 504 Gb/s employing a novel modulation format and DSP for 400+ GbE PMD
280-Gb/s 320-km Transmission of Polarization-Division Multiplexed QAM-PAM with Stokes Vector Receiver (W3B.4)
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM Contributed Submission
We propose a novel three-dimensional modulation scheme on Stokes space for metro and regional optical transmissions. Based on this scheme, 320-km transmission of 280-Gb/s 16QAM-PAM2 signals using a Stokes vector receiver is experimentally demonstrated.
Leveraging FlexGrid and Advanced Modulations in a Multi-Layer Inter-Datacenter Network (W3D.1)
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Invited Submission
The inter-DC network is unique due to a small number of locations, significant capacity, dynamic traffic and topology, and a large, shared pool of client capacity. FlexGrid increases spectrum per channel, while advanced modulations increase capacity per spectrum. The technologies combine to maximize transponder capacity and spectral efficiency.
Self-Adaptive, Multi-Rate Optical Network for Geographically Distributed Metro Data Centers (W3D.2)
01:30 PM - 01:45 PM Contributed Submission
We propose a self-adaptive, multi-rate converged architecture and control-plane for metro-scale inter-data-center networks, enabling live autonomous bandwidth steering. Experimental and numerical evaluations demonstrate up to 5x and 25% improvements in transmission times and spectrum usage.
Evaluating the Impact of Data Center Locations and Distance-Adaptive Transmission on the Wavelength Resources for Serving Cloud Traffic (W3D.3)
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM Contributed Submission
In this work, we evaluate the impact of distance-adaptive transmission and the locations of data centers (DCs) on the required bandwidth resources for serving DC-to-user and DC-to-DC cloud traffic.
Disaggregated Compute, Memory and Network Systems: A New Era for Optical Data Centre Architectures (W3D.4)
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Invited Submission
The disaggregated dRedBox Data Centre architecture is proposed that enables dynamic allocation of pooled compute and memory resources. An orchestration platform is described and algorithms are simulated that demonstrate the efficient utilization of IT infrastructure.
Network Performance Trade-Off in Optical Spatial Division Multiplexing Data Centers (W3D.5)
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM Contributed Submission
We propose close-to-optimal network resource allocation algorithms modular data centers using optical spatial-division multiplexing. A trade-off between the number of established connections and throughput is identified and quantified.
Effectiveness of Symbol-Rate Optimization with PM-16QAM Subcarriers in WDM Transmission (W3J.3)
01:30 PM - 01:45 PM Contributed Submission
We demonstrate up to 9% reach gain provided by symbol-rate optimization over PM-16QAM subcarriers in WDM transmission. Applying an ideal CPE, we also discuss on the potentially achievable SRO gains enabled by enhanced phase noise compensation.
Electronically Subcarrier Multiplexed PM-32QAM with Optimized FEC Overheads (W3J.4)
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM Contributed Submission
We experimentally investigate PM-32QAM with up to 16 subcarriers per wavelength and demonstrate that at a net bitrate of 350 Gbit/s, the distance can be increased by 300 km in WDM transmission using variable rate FEC.
A Novel Post-Probabilistically-Shaped PAM Signaling as a Channel Coding for Efficient Optical Communications (W4A.2)
04:00 PM - 04:15 PM Contributed Submission
We propose a novel post-probabilistically-shaped PAM as a simple channel coding being applicable to optical communication systems with SD-FEC. It directly controls the distribution and achieves 0.52 dB required SNR reduction with 4% incremental overhead.
A Generalized Pairwise Optimization for Designing Multi-Dimensional Modulation Formats (W4A.6)
05:00 PM - 05:15 PM Contributed Submission
A modified pairwise optimization algorithm has been proposed to optimize N-dimensional constellation. The resulting optimized 2- and 4-dimensional 8QAM formats outperform star-8QAM by >0.4 dB at the SNR above the FEC limit in both simulation and experiments.
Optical Interconnects: Design and Analysis (W4I.1)
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM Invited Submission
This paper focuses on design challenges and solutions for realization of low-power high-speed electronics for optical interconnects. Design methodologies for high sensitivity receivers and optimized driver circuitries at the transmitter side are presented.
Single Wavelength 100G Real-Time Transmission for High-Speed Data Center Communications (W4I.2)
04:00 PM - 04:15 PM Contributed Submission
The first demonstration of real-time 53.125-GBd PAM-4 optical transmission over 2-km SSMF enabled by 16-nm DSP-ASIC and small-size, high-bandwidth optoelectronics is reported. Pre-FEC BER
Intra-Datacenter Links Exploiting PCI Express Generation 4 Interconnections (W4I.3)
04:15 PM - 04:30 PM Contributed Submission
We demonstrate few-km reaches for PCIe-based optical fiber interconnections according to latency limitations, characterizing 16-Gb/s per lane Generation4 up to 10 km and confirming the Generation3 compliance of 2-km links employing suitable PCIe cards.
EML-based IM/DD 400G (4x112.5-Gbit/s) PAM-4 over 80 km SSMF Based on Linear Pre-Equalization and Nonlinear LUT Pre-Distortion for Inter-DCI Applications (W4I.4)
04:30 PM - 04:45 PM Contributed Submission
We experimentally demonstrated EML-based IM/DD 4x112.5-Gbit/s PAM-4 transmission over 80km SSMF for inter-DCI applications. Thanks to the transmitter-side DSP based on linear pre-equalization and nonlinear look-up-table pre-distortion, the performances are significantly improved.
TDECQ (Transmitter Dispersion Eye Closure Quaternary) Replaces Historic Eye-mask and TDP Test for 400 Gb/s PAM4 Optical Transmitters (W4D.1)
03:30 PM - 03:45 PM Contributed Submission
For PAM4 transmission in 400 Gb/s Datacom networks, use of equalization and FEC, and a need to reduce cost, force a replacement of historic eye-mask and TDP tests. We describe that replacement: TDECQ.
56Gb/s Chirp-managed Symbol Transmission with Low-cost, 10-G Class LD for 400G Intra-data Center Interconnection (W4D.2)
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM Contributed Submission
We have demonstrated up to 56-Gb/s cost-efficient transmission for data center interconnection over 10-km SMF-28 with negative power penalty. This 56-Gb/s transmitter comprises a low-cost 10-G-class directly-modulated distributed-feedback laser without requiring any expensive DAC, ADC and power-consumptive DSP.
Real-Time 200 Gb/s (4x56.25 Gb/s) PAM-4 Transmission over 80 km SSMF using Quantum-Dot Laser and Silicon Ring-Modulator (W4D.3)
04:00 PM - 04:15 PM Contributed Submission
We report real-time 4x56.26-Gb/s DWDM PAM-4 transmission over 80-km SSMF with novel optical transmitter sub-assembly comprising multi-wavelength quantum-dot laser and silicon ring modulators. Pre-FEC BERs below 1E-4 are achieved after 80-km, allowing error-free operation with HD-FEC.
Demonstration and Performance Analysis of 4 Tb/s DWDM Metro-DCI System with 100G PAM4 QSFP28 Modules (W4D.4)
04:15 PM - 04:30 PM Contributed Submission
We demonstrate a 4-Tb/s metro-DCI system with commercial QSFP28 modules (40x100G dual-wavelength 56-Gb/s PAM4). We detail system performance over 80km and quantify tolerance to chromatic dispersion and nonlinearity over a wide range of fiber types.
PAM4 Signaling for intra-data center and Data center to data center connectivity (DCI) (W4D.5)
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM Tutorial Submission
We review challenges in digital signal processing techniques for PAM4 intra-data center and data center interconnect applications. DSP & FEC techniques for PAM4 direct-detection transceiver IC that achieves 100Gbps in 28nm CMOS process for 80km DWDM Data Center Interconnect (DCI) in a QSFP28 form factor will be discussed.
Design Considerations for a Digital Subcarrier Coherent Optical Modem (Th1D.1)
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM Invited Submission
Subcarrier modulation is shown to provide a number of system benefits including complexity savings in dispersion compensation, Kerr nonlinearity mitigation and flexibility in spectral efficiency. Design considerations are discussed.
Lessons Learned from CFP2-ACO System Integrations, Interoperability Testing and Deployments (Th1D.4)
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Invited Submission
We discuss the key metrics of analog coherent interfaces for today's 200G 16QAM and future 400-600G 64QAM pluggable systems. A cloud service provider perspective on next generation DCI requirements is also discussed.
1.25-2.5Gbps Cost-Effective Transceiver Based on Directly Phase Modulated VCSEL for Flexible Access Networks (Th1K.4)
09:15 AM - 09:30 AM Contributed Submission
A 1.25-2.5Gbps cost-effective transceiver based on DPSK directly phase modulated VCSEL and a heterodyne receiver with a VCSEL as LO is proposed. The proposed transmitter sensitivity is -43.5dBm for 1.25Gbps and -40.5dBm for 2.5Gbps.
Performance Evaluation of CPFSK Transmitters for TDM-Based Digital Coherent PON Upstream (Th1K.5)
09:30 AM - 09:45 AM Contributed Submission
Two burst-mode CPFSK transmitters using directly-modulated DFB-LDs are proposed and high receiver sensitivities of -44.0 dBm and -45.0 dBm are measured in experiments, both of which are record values for 10-Gb/s CPFSK signals.

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- 5 MPPEB Pre Agriculture Test 2017
- 6 MP Polytechnic Exam 2017
- 7 Steps to Download Madhya Pradesh PAT Hall Ticket 2017
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The Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board will be going to upload their own Admit Card available on its official website soon. The MP Vyapam Pre Agriculture Test Admit Card is required by the candidates who had registered themselves for the MP PAT Examination that is MP Polytechnic Admission Exam 2017. Candidates who had registered for taking the admission in Polytechnic Examination and have filled the application form after checking the eligibility criteria are required to download their respective admit cards uploaded by the authorities on its official website www.vyapam.nic.in.
MP Vyapm Polytechnic Admission Exam 2017
The MPPEB will be going to conduct the written examination for the candidates who wants to take admission in various agriculture courses. Candidates who want to take the admission in the Agriculture courses must have registered themselves and has submitted the application form before the last date of submission. The authorities will be going to conduct the examination for the same on 23rd April 2017 and the admit card as well as hall ticket for the same is available online which the candidate can download it by login into its official website. The authorities started inviting the applications for the same in the month of March 2017 and the last date for the application form submission was 3rd April 2017. There are numerous of the applicants who had registered themselves for this examination in the hope of getting the job.
www.vyapam.nic.in PAT Admit Card 2017
|Name of the Organization
|Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board
|Name of the Examination
|MP Vyapam PAT Polytechnic examination
|Name of the Course
|Agriculture courses
|Last Date for Online registration
|3rd April 2017
|Admit Card Status
|Examination date
|23rd April 2017
|Madhya Pradesh
|Admit Card/ Hall ticket
|Official Website
MP Polytechnic Admission Test 2017
The MPPEB will be going to conduct the PAT examination that is Polytechnic Admission Test or Pre Agriculture Test on 23rd April 2017 at its various approved centers successfully. Candidates who have registered themselves to take admission in agriculture courses has to download the admit card and have to carry the hall ticket along with the identity proof at the time of the examination. If the candidate comes without the admit card then he or she will not be allowed to sit in the examination hall. Hall ticket is the very important document which the candidate must download and require appearing in the examination.
MPPEB Pre Agriculture Test 2017
Few months back, the MPPEB has announced the notification for the candidates who wants to take admission in agriculture courses. To select the deserving candidates, the authorities of the MPPEB will be going to organize the entrance examination to choose the deserving candidates. There is large number of candidates who had registered themselves in the hope of getting admission into the agricultural courses. This is to inform all the interested candidates that they can download their admit cards to check the venue of the examination, dates and timings of the examination listed on the admit card. Candidates are suggested that they can start their exam preparation which is going to held on 23rd April 2017 as per the exam dates and timings listed on the admit card.
MP Polytechnic Exam 2017
The MPPEB has announced the dates of the examination scheduled on 23rd April 2017 which will be conducted at its various affiliated centers successfully. On 23rd April, candidates who had registered themselves have to give Paper 1 and Paper 2 exams scheduled at different time period. To give the exam, candidate has to reach before its reporting time that is for paper 1, candidate has to reach before 7.30AM at the examination center where as for Paper 2 and candidate must reach to their examination centers before 12.30AM. Coming to the exam timings, the exam timing for the Paper 1 is scheduled at 9AM to 12PM whereas Paper 2 is going to scheduled at 2PM to 5PM. The total time duration for both the papers is 3 hours each.
|Reporting Time
|Instructions and Paper reading time
|Exam timings
|Paper 1
|8.50AM to 9AM
|9AM to 12PM
|Paper 2
|1.50PM to 2PM
|2PM to 5PM
To read the paper as well as to read the terms and conditions, the authority will provide the 10 minutes time to the candidate before starting the examination. After reading all the instructions candidate can start writing the paper and has to complete the paper within the 3hours of time duration.
Steps to Download Madhya Pradesh PAT Hall Ticket 2017
- Applicant has to login the official web portal to download the hall ticket.
- After reaching to the website, candidate has to search for the admit card which he or she can get at their main page of the website.
- Candidate has to press the link to open the admit card.
- Soon after clicking on the link, candidate will be redirected to the new page where he or she has to provide few details.
- After the completion of the details, candidate can check his or her hall ticket available at their front screen.
- Candidate can take the hard copy or print out of the hall ticket which he can keep it secure.
- Applicant are suppose to carry their admit card at their respective examination hall.


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McKinley Shephard, who made local electoral history as the first black Republican to win office in Lubbock County, has died.
He passed away Tuesday at Covenant Medical Center. He was 58.
In 1982, Shephard was elected Precinct 6 Justice of the Peace.
Two years earlier and at the relatively tender age of 33, he had
run unsuccessfully for the state House.
The political pioneer served 12 years as judge before springing another surprise by leaving the public sphere completely to become a priest in the African Orthodox Methodist Church.
His decision to run as a Republican ruffled many feathers in the black community but he never felt rancor toward those who attacked him, his family said Wednesday.
"He was a pioneer and knew it," said his son, Russell. "He said, 'I'm going to beat them.' "
His wife, Frances, added, "Those same people who threw stones at him, he forgave them."
Shephard didn't make the decision to affiliate with a party until he ran for office.
After examining the issues, Shephard decided he agreed more with the Republican political philosophy, his wife said.
As president of the Texas Council of Black Republicans, he soon was publicly defending President Reagan's economic policies. In a 1981 story in The Avalanche-Journal, Shephard said, "The Republican Party offers change and hope for blacks."
His daughter-in-law, MaCasha, remembers Shephard as more than
a boundary-breaking politician; he was a "sweetheart who made me
feel welcome when I married his son," she said.
MaCasha Shephard was attending Texas Tech in the early 1990s when
she met her future father-in-law who was operating a video store
in East Lubbock while winding down his political career.
At the time, the former preacher he was originally called
to the pulpit at the age of 15 was contemplating rededicating
his life to religion.
Soon after he retired as judge in November 1994, he announced
plans to start his own church. He eventually attained the position
of archbishop in the African Orthodox Methodist Church, his daughter-in-law
Shephard's son, Russell, said that his father was finding it increasingly difficult to stand in judgment of other people.
"He felt it was God's position to judge," Shephard said.
"The love of his life was politics," said Frances Shephard. "When
that was over, he gave his life to the Lord."
Returning to religion made sense for a man who "loved to reach
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A conversation I had with my mom and my brother this morning:
Me: Sometimes I feel like I would enjoy life more if I had a Scottish accent…
Mom: …
Brother: …
Me: What? Am I alone in that?
Brother: Yup. I think you are.
Me: You've never felt that way?
Mom: Nope. Can't say that I have.
Me: Oh. Well.. Whatever. You guys are clearly the weird ones.
And I meant every word.
Happy Friday, readers! Sorry for the mega short post. Consider it my way of giving you all the gift of time!


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The Iowa Legislature has come to a close for 2009 with no action on the bill to repeal Federal Deductibility which would have forced Iowans to pay a tax on a tax.
Ed Failor, Jr., President of Iowans for Tax Relief, made the following statement, "The voices of everyday Iowans were heard loud and clear and the Legislature showed the common sense to not make Iowans pay a tax on a tax by eliminating federal deductibility. I am tremendously thankful to our members and all Iowans who took action in the legislative process by showing up at the Capitol, making phone calls, sending emails, and talking to their friends and neighbors. This incredible group effort worked to protect Iowans from paying a tax on a tax for one more year!
Even as one massive tax increase was defeated, the budget approved today is THE largest budget in Iowa history; a whopping $6.258 billion budget package and a $765 million borrowing package was sent to Governor Culver's desk for his signature. When every family budget is looking for ways to be more fiscally responsible, State Government just blew the budget. Contrary to what some Legislators believe; Iowa does not have a revenue problem, it has a massive spending problem."
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The word "convergence" was first introduced to me as a journalism student in college more than a decade ago. Convergence in journalism was the blurring of lines between TV, cable, radio, newspaper and the Internet—and it excited some and pissed off others.
The phenomenon has happened in more industries than I can name since that time, and it's always a similar story. The Old Guard is protective of the history and legacy that it's created—if change happens, it should be slow and steady and controlled. And yet, the New Guard wants to throw the Old Guard on its head, and as quickly as possible.
But there's something different about the convergence caused by the still young Internet of Things movement nationally, and in the Triangle—it's bringing together the corporates with the startups with the people just interested in learning more. The movement is just specific enough that it draws an audience with interest in technology, but just general enough that those people could hail from any size company in healthcare, consumer products, marketing, software, Big Data and in the case of Tuesday night's NC Regional Internet of Things Meetup, clean technology.
That's different from the region's software startup community, where only recently have companies like Citrix and Red Hat begun to interact and innovate with the startups in HQ Raleigh or American Underground. A common complaint in the region's tech startup community is that corporations aren't supporting them as beta testers and experimenters, mentors or early customers.
While it's still too early to say if that level of engagement will happen in IoT, at least the organizers are getting the parties in the room together to share, learn and collaborate.
The NC RIoT partnered with the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster to put on the Tuesday event in timing with the Data4Decisions Conference in Raleigh. Host was a representative of Sensus, the $1 billion in revenue Raleigh company that provides metering systems to water, gas, electric and heat utilities, and keynote speakers included Anthony Atti, the co-founder and CEO of Phononic (pictured above), which has raised $86 million to bring its solid state thermal cooling technology to market, and Cree Electronics R&D Manager, Matt Reynolds.
To Atti, IoT presents one of the most exciting market opportunities in the last 50 years. It all comes down to the power of a semiconductor to transform a market that hasn't been disrupted in a long time. For Phononic, that's refrigerators. The first of these are in use at Rex Hospital, and they're equipped with Phononic's tiny energy-efficient transistors and sensors that can transmit data about the temperature of the refrigerator, send notifications to medical staff and automatically secure a back up generator if the power goes out.
Atti told the crowd that many told him not to build a semiconductor/IoT business when he launched the company with IP from several universities in 2009. He did it anyway, with laser focus on developing energy-efficient (and increasingly, connected) technology for products that consumers want and need. Since 2012, he's hired 85 people, raised money globally and opened a 20,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.
"When you can provide a strong and compelling value proposition and articulate a strategy as to how you will monetize, capital will flow, talent will flow," Atti says. "We haven't met all the objectives, but we're on the path to build a multi-billion dollar company."
Cree began to innovate in IoT after a request from a key customer, Home Depot. The team in January launched its Connected Cree LED Bulb that can be controlled with smartphones and tablets and in multiple ways, including dimming or warming or switching colors. It also works with Wink and Zigbee home automation platforms. The experience building the new bulb also led to a commercial lighting product called SmartCast, which senses vacancy and harvests daylight to save energy costs.
According to Reynolds, IoT is all about improving user experience, and lighting is an easy one. "Once you get acquainted with using an iPad or iPhone and not having to get out of bed to turn the light off, it's a great experience. It makes sense."
It's clear that corporations are trying as hard as entrepreneurs to figure out how to connect devices to the Internet in a way that adds value to consumer's lives and businesses' bottom line. Big concerns are what can people do with the data these devices collect and transmit? And will they pay for it? Also, is the speed of Internet connections fast enough to handle dozens of connected devices in the home or workplace?
Atti says the concerns are "useful data" and, that "download/upload speed will be slow and choke the convergence before it gets to blossom."
While the conversation is rich, its hard to say if 10 months of regular IoT meetups is leading to more innovation or startup activity. There are still few true IoT companies in the region—the Wireless Research Center in Wake Forest has yet to fill the 22 spots in its incubator with IoT companies.
But there's some momentum around the companies that have formed. Below are some one-minute pitches from the January RIoT and last fall's CED Tech Venture Conference, and here's a rundown of the stories we've written on the industry since the RIoT began. Groundwork Labs also will dedicate spots in its free summer accelerator program to entrepreneurs building IoT companies.
While its great to see corporations engaging with entrepreneurs, there's still one thing lacking in the room at IoT events—another form of convergence known as diversity. The group will have to work harder to find the women and minority entrepreneurs working in the field, or to draw in those groups to educate them on the opportunities that exist if and when devices are connected.


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Stop Blocking Your Own Success: Tips from La La Anthony, Scottie Pippen, and Fat Joe
March 16th, 2017
It's taken me many years to learn this, but over time I have grown to appreciate just how important it is to surround myself with supportive and positive people. It's not every day that you deal with naysayers or people dragging you down, but when they do it doesn't feel good. It brings about feelings of self-doubt and can easily and quickly become a motivation killer.
It's tough because sometimes the most negative people in your life are those who are closest to you – and having to change that can be a real challenge. It can result in hurt feelings, difficult conversations and can even change relationships. But, at the end of the day, you need to lift yourself up. You are the only one who can make sure you achieve your goals and find success. And, you are the only one who can clear the road to reach the stars.
How to Stop Blocking Your Own Success: Tips from Scottie Pippen, La La Anthony, and Fat Joe
We each have our own roadblocks when it comes to finding success. Mine means making sure I'm surrounded by positive influences. My girl Lala, is all about believing in her own success and our friend Scottie Pippen is all about trusting the dream. Our friend and business partner, Fat Joe he says he's relentless in the face of adversity. No matter who you are or what level of success you've achieved, you're going to face roadblocks. There are going to be tough times. And, people are going to challenge our path.
So how do we do it? How do we take all of the negative out there and turn it into a positive? Here's a look at some perspective from three of my close friends who have gone above and beyond to achieve their dreams. They've each faced what felt like insurmountable hurdles at times, however they lifted themselves up and got there – and they keep lifting themselves up day in and day out. Let's take a look at how each one clears the path to their own success – and see what we can apply to our own stories.
Here's how my girl Lala has made sure she found success: "We all started somewhere, but our beginnings don't define us. We struggled as I was growing up. I'm not ashamed of where I came from and how I grew up, it made me who I am today. Don't ever be ashamed of your story. Growing up for me, I was taught to eliminate "I can't" from my vocabulary. My success began in my own mind. I believed it. You have to believe it before anyone else believes it. You have to believe it first. If you believe it, other people will start to believe it too."
And, how Scottie Pippen removes the roadblocks: "The most important thing to do is believe in yourself and to dream. When you're going down that road, you still have to feel that you can get to the end of the tunnel and be successful."
And, finally my friend Fat Joe and how he sees past negativity: "These are turbulent times. You need to believe now more than ever. There are no do-overs in life. You can't rewind the clock. Alot of times we let negativity overwhelm us. You know how many times in my life I've been told to stop? You gotta be relentless. There's always going to be doubters. There's always going to be haters. You gotta take the negative and turn it into a positive every time."
These three perspectives keep me going. They give me the confidence to continue to clear a path to my own success, to leave the naysayers behind and find my own way in the world. I believe that I can do anything I put my mind to and that I define my destiny. How about you? Can you stop the ways you're blocking your own success and clear a path to achieve your dreams?


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Living in California for over 30 years, allowed me to have a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
Not judging people by their Color, Race, Ethnicity or Sexual Orientation, is one of the things that I am most proud of about the Golden State.
But today all over America and even many parts of the World, personal partner or marriage choices, are getting harder and harder to make happen.
Right now, here in Florida and in many other US States, people are being told that they cannot, may not, marry the person that they love.
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In Kat Zhang's debut novel What's Left of Me, Eva and Addie are closer than sisters. They're two souls sharing one body, taking turns controlling their voice and movement. Everything is great, except one of them should have disappeared by now. Oh, and society hates hybrids—anyone who retains both their souls. When their secret is discovered, Eva and Addie are shuffled in front of a bunch of doctors and the tests they're subjected to are enough to make Hannibal Lecter grimace.
Hospitals are scary. And nothing sets our teeth on edge like these hospitals—the scariest thing this side of an evil clown.
Time Rift Hospital in Torchwood
Creepy deserted hospital? Check. Ghosts? Check. Time-travel via tangential universes connected by a common locale and in danger of warping the time space continuum? Obvi.
The Abandoned Hospital in Lost
What's creepier than finding out that the hostile hill people trying to kill you and abduct your pregnant friend are not actually hill people but a group with advanced medical technology? Finding out they're also wearing FAKE BEARDS. #spooky
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It's not even, like, a hospital. It's where they put the biggest baddies of the Batman world. "Where do we put this hyper-dangerous, ultra-powerful villian bent on Gotham's destruction?" "Oh! With all the others in Arkham. That way they can watch each other. It'll be fine."
Fogg's Asylum from Sweeney Todd
Welcome to the lovely Asylum! You'll be rocked to sleep by the gentle sounds of the inmates' screams. We offer full spa services—our specialties include the grit-and-broken-glass body scrub and the wig-maker's delight (a close-cropped haircut done with a straight razor and no regard for your appearance).
The Hospital in American Horror Story
While everything in American Horror Story is on the scurry side, this hospital is one flickering light away from being an active crime scene. It doesn't hurt that Moira—the ghostly maid—heads to the hospital to act as an angel of death for her ailing mother. It must have been creepy enough to inspire AHS's season 2—the whole thing is going to be set in a hospital.


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This year for the 8th time in Hungary gastro blogger parents will join to help the children in need!
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30 gasztro blogger moms/dads have prepared 30 deserts, they are posting them today (April 5) on their respective blogs with the Helping cookie logo. At the same time these deserts are also showing up on the HelpCookie auction site. The auction lasts for 3 days and will be closed on Monday, April 8th at 4 PM.
This year the amount collected during the auction will be used to support The Hungarian Foundation for Paediatric Emergency Care who are in urgent need of a new emergency car.
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I have been scouring the chowhound boards (as well as yelp and others) trying to come up with a place to go eat.
I have a group of about 12 people for a late(r) dinner (8pm) on a tuesday. We are in town for a a convention, thus will be staying down in the gaslamp area. I have been to San Diego a few times, and have not had much success eating in this area. I blame myself for that, I really didn't have enough time to plan. To complicate things slightly more, a few people are coming from a reception where there will be some small bites...so it would be great to have a place that has small plates (and 'big' plates). No cars, so walking distance or not horribly expensive cab ride-distance is needed. I am craving fish or lobster tacos...so anywhere that has those would be great, but not a requirement. Don't really want to go to old town...it is a trip, and I have been disappointed when I have eaten there (was taken...not my choice!).
A few places that seemed appropriate
-La Puerta - I have never been...is this more of a bar type place? Location is good, and seems like it could be fun.
-Oceanaire - I ate here last time I was in town...it was good...but kind of pricey, and maybe a bit too 'fancy' (for lack of a better word?)
-Neighborhood - I like beer. The menu seems pretty tasty.
-Cafe Chloe - looked very tasty.
-Was thinking maybe tinfish would be 'okay' but it closes early.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
(ALSO as an aside, I will be exploring solo the rest of the week...any great hole in the wall places for anything at all, let me know)


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Picture: Colin Meloy from The Decemberists performing live at the Big Day Out music festival Adelaide, Australia - 29.01.10
Cult rockers The Decemberists have scrapped the remaining dates on their U.S. tour to allow an unnamed band member to recover from a serious illness. All 28 shows in cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego have been axed. A band statement released on Monday (05Nov07) reads, "One of our band members has been ill for a while but we thought all would be well in time for these tour dates. "After a couple shows, though, it has become clear that the illness is much worse than we had initially realised. We need to return home so our friend can mend. "It saddens us to disappoint our fans. We hope everybody understands it is only because of an extreme situation that we had to cancel a tour we've all been excited about doing since the idea was originally hatched." The group and staff at The Decemberists' record label refused to name the ill band member or release more information about the ailment.


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Kolkata, Jan 8 (UNI) Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee today asserted that the Left Front constituents barring the CPI(M) were welcome to her newly-launched Progressive, Secular, Democratic Front (PSDF).
Talking to newsmen here, Ms Banerjee said, '' The Left Front constituents are welcome to my 17-party conglomerate, if they want to join us. '' Coming down heavily on the CPI(M) for ''violating'' all Constitutional norms pertaining to the coming Panchayat election, she said the PSDF would meet Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi soon to highlight the CPI(M) ''misdeeds''.
She also said the PSDF would hold mass convention in all the districts of the state from next month onwards to ''save democracy from the onslaught of the CPI(M)''.
Terming the CPI(M) action as ''unconstitutional'', Ms Banerjee stated that the PSDF would emerge as the real alternative to the Left in the state in the immediate future.
The PSDF charted out a common minimum programme in today's meeting, which was the first one since the formation of the front.


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Still Don't Have Power? Here's A List of Warming Centers Across Maine
The power is out... and it might not come back for days. CMP estimates that most Mainers should have power back by Saturday - but what do you do in the meantime?
The power is out... and it might not come back for days. CMP estimates that most Mainers should have power back by Saturday - but what do you do in the meantime?
Central Maine Power has issued a warning to customers about a phone scam. This one involves a caller posing as utility company employees and threatening to cut electricity services.
Homes and small businesses that use Central Maine Power's standard electricity offer will see slightly lower rates next year.
There are planned traffic disruptions on I-95 Wednesday morning July 8, 2015 so Central Maine Power (CMP) can do upgrades to the lines.
There are always unethical people out there trying to get what you work hard for. Sometimes they're successful. That's why you should be warned. One of the scams out there right now involves an "IRS agent calling you up and saying you have unpaid tax bills and, if they aren't paid, there will be a warrant issued for your arrest.
While this scam has been primarily confined to Winslow, there's no doubt that others will start getting calls so keep your guard up. Find out what the IRS has to say HERE.
Thousands of Mainers are still without power. Check in for the latest Ice Storm of 2013 and list of emergency shelters:
As I was walking ShadowDog Christmas Eve around 6pm, I heard voices and look over to a near-by parking lot, it was five of the bucket trucks working the Augusta area regrouping and talking to dispatch. Late tonight, a friend of mine who works for CMP as 'essential personal' will be coming to my house to catch a few hours of sleep after working part of Christmas Day.
CMP gets big credit from me on ice storm related stuff. They learned many lessons in the Ice Storm of 98. As of about 3am Dec 23, CMP was reporting a total of 226 outages in their total service area. CMP does a great job of letting us know where the outages are. Check out the CMP Outage Information page right here.
Every so often a scam comes along that takes advantage of a few unsuspecting people. This one I thought I would alert you to because Central Maine Power (CMP) is involved and everyone pretty much south of Bangor has CMP.
I have been lucky, other that a little dip in my power here and there, no problems. But I just check the Central Maine Power Company website and WOW a lot of Mainers are without power today. Most of those without power right now are in Somerset and Kennebec county.


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(This description is not all inclusive and is only intended to provide general guidance.)
Justices of the Peace normally work five 8-hour shifts (with a lunch break) each week, including nights, weekends and holidays (but many may work more, as is required to cover courts). Shifts are normally 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to midnight, or midnight to 8:00 a.m. Not all courts are open for all shifts. A Justice of the Peace may be assigned to any court in their county of residence. They are expected to exhibit judicial demeanor and to wear robes in the courtroom.
Justices of the Peace are required to comply with The Delaware Judges' Code of Judicial Conduct, which is a strict code of ethics and includes a prohibition against the appearance of impropriety (as well as any actual impropriety) and prohibits political activity, including campaign contributions.
All Justices of the Peace are appointed for a term of four years subject to reappointment to additional terms that increase in length with time. The reappointment process is determined by the Governor and the Magistrate Screening Committee and usually consists of reapplying for the position, passing a Screening Committee interview and again being appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
Justices of the Peace need to become familiar with court policy, which is found in the more than 200 written Policy Directives. There are also more than 250 Legal Memoranda providing guidance on legal issues. A Justice of the Peace also needs to learn various areas of the law and procedures, including Constitutional Law (DE & U.S.), Delaware statutory law, case law (the written decisions of higher courts on matters heard in JP Court), the Delaware Rules of Evidence, and the Justice of the Peace Rules.
New Justices of the Peace are expected to complete a Beginning Legal Education (BLE) program which consists of at least six weeks of Criminal Court instruction and courtroom monitoring and at least five weeks of Civil Court instruction and courtroom monitoring. All Justices of the Peace are expected to participate in Continuing Legal Education (CLE), which is offered at various times throughout the year in seminars, classes and conferences.
Justices of the Peace have authority to issue criminal warrants on all criminal charges (from First Degree Murder to Dogs Running at Large) and search warrants, after determining that probable cause exists. They also process traffic summonses.
Justices of the Peace arraign (arraignments include explaining constitutional rights, statutory rights and taking pleas) defendants on all charges under their jurisdiction, except for mail-in traffic tickets. They also conduct presentments (explain charges, defendant's rights and set bail according to bail guidelines and bond or commit to the Department of Corrections) on all charges under the jurisdiction of other courts.
Justices of the Peace can hold trials on all charges under their jurisdiction, which includes all traffic charges, except felonies, and most misdemeanors, some of which can have a maximum fine of thousands of dollars and/or a jail sentence up to one year. They also hear violations (fine up to $1,000.00), and county and municipal ordinances, codes or regulations.
Justices of the Peace hold many special proceedings such as extradition hearings on fugitives from other states, contempt hearings on capiases (bench warrants) issued by JP Court, bail hearings on capiases from other courts, violation of probation hearings on JP court cases, and non-compliance hearings.
Justices of the Peace hear all Landlord and Tenant cases, including those involving eviction, unpaid rent and damages. They also hear all Landlord and Tenant jury trials and appeals of Landlord and Tenant matters (which are to a panel of three Justices of the Peace).
Justices of the Peace can hear debt, trespass (recovery of damages to property), and replevin (return of property actions) actions when the amount claimed is $15,000 or less. Civil cases require a knowledge of legal research and nearly always require a knowledge of legal writing (both are taught in BLE) as many civil decisions are written.
Related Topics: Department of State, Division of Professional Regulation, DPR, Justice of the Peace Job Description, Magistrate Screening, State of Delaware


text: Robert Scherer, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Business Administration Biography Dr. Sherer's Complete CV Education Ph.D., Management, University of Mississippi, 1987 M.A., Management, University of Redlands, 1984 B.A., Communication, Miami University, 1977 Affiliations Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Human Resource Certification Institute, 1992 (certification active and current) Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Human Resource Certification Institute, 1991 Selected Publications "Performance of professional firms from emerging markets: Role of innovative services and firm capabilities," Journal of World Business, in press November 2015, (with D. Bello, L. Radulovich, R. G. Javalgi, & J. Taylor). "Deans' forum on the globalization of business education and development: Reflections and directions for the future," Journal of Teaching in International Business, 24, #3-4 (2013) 151-154, (served as co-editor with R. Aggarwal for this special double issue). "Ranking business and economics journals in South America using the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Journal of Education for Business, 87, #3 (2012) 152-158 (with J.K. Alexander, L. Pradenas, & V. Parada). "The assurance of learning tool as predictor and criterion in business school admissions decisions: New use for an old standard," Journal of Education for Business, 86, #3 (2011) 163-170, (with B. Pesta). "A comparative analysis of the attitudes towards women managers in China, Chile, and the United States," International Journal of Emerging Markets, 6, #3 (2011), 233-253, (with R.G. Javalgi, C. Sánchez, L. Pradenas, V.Parada, W. Yan, & C. Hwang). "Outsourcing to emerging markets: Managerial and public policy implications," Journal of International Management, 15 (2009), 156-168 (with A. Dixit & R.G. Javalgi). "Factores determinantes de la orientación emprendedora y sus efectos en el rendimiento de las escuelas de negocios," Comunicación y Pluralismo, 2 (2006), 165-183 (with S. Kuznik, R. Javalgi, & A. Losada). "Sustainable competitive advantage of internet firms: A strategic framework and implications for global marketers," International Marketing Review, 22, #6 (2005), 658-672 (with R.G. Javalgi, L.P. Radulovich, & G. Pendleton). "Challenges of AACSB International accreditation for business schools in the United States and Europe," Thunderbird International Business Review, 47, #6 (2005) 651-669 (with R.G. Javalgi, M. Bryant, & O. Tukel). "An application of the consumer ethnocentrism model to French consumers," International Business Review, 14, #3 (2005), 325-344 (with R.G. Javalgi,V. Pioche Khare, & A.C. Gross). "Management educators' expectations for professional ethics development," Journal of Business Ethics, 61, #4 (2005), 301-314 (with J.A. Petrick). "Natural capitalists: Increasing business students' environmental sensitivity," Journal of Management Education, 27, #2 (2003), 144-157 (with M. Cordano & K. Ellis). "Reputational capital and leadership competency: Key intangible assets for sustaining global competitive advantage in the 21st century," Academy of Management Executive, 13, #1 (February 1999), 58-69 (with J.A. Petrick, J.D. Brodzinski, J.F. Quinn, & M.F. Ainina). "Complaint resolution by OSHA in small and large manufacturing firms," Journal of Small Business Management, January, 31, #1 (1993) 73-82. (with D.J. Kaufman & M.F. Ainina). "Rater and ratee sex effects on performance evaluations in a field setting: A multivariate analysis," Management Communication Quarterly, 5 (1991), 174-191. (with C.L. Owen & J.D. Brodzinski). "Role model performance effects on development of entrepreneurial career preference," Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 13, (Spring 1989), 53-71. (with J.S. Adams, S.S. Carley, & F.A. Wiebe).


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Roger Pearson reports on the High Court decision to give the go-ahead to a case campaigning for access to condoms in jail.
The right of prisoners to have access to condoms is to be debated in the High Court.
The ground-breaking case is being brought by former prisoner Glen Fielding, a long-time campaigner for all prisoners to have access to condoms to protect against Aids and other sexually transmitted infections.
Lord Chief Justice Lord Bingham has given the green light for Fielding to seek a judicial review of the Home Office policy of only issuing condoms to inmates already infected with HIV, or those deemed by doctors to be at risk.
In granting leave for Fielding's challenge, Lord Bingham and Lords Justices Peter Gibson and Waller overruled a High Court decision by Mr Justice Sullivan, who found that Fielding did not have an arguable case.
Fielding was represented in the Court of Appeal by barrister at law Leon Daniel, who claimed that the case raised issues of general public importance.
Daniel said that prisoners might be unaware they had picked up the HIV virus in jail and might then infect others when they were released.
It was argued on Fielding's behalf that the stance of the prison authorities was "irrational and perverse".
Daniel went on to criticise the Home Office for refusing to allow prison medical officers freedom to prescribe condoms to homosexual prisoners, and also for banning prisoners from receiving condoms from private sources.
Lord Bingham said in his leading judgment that he considered the case raised issues of importance which should go to a full hearing.
Although Lord Bingham made it clear that the Court of Appeal was not prepared to indicate "even tentatively" any view of whether Home Office policy was unlawful, he said: "It is clear there are matters that merit consideration."
The AIDS Advisory Committee, which includes members of the prison service, has recommended that condoms should be freely available in prisons: the policy has already been adopted by Broadmoor high-security hospital.


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Approaching potential conflict in a busy ocean
Recently, with the help of the Data Portal, a key stakeholder – the Coast Guard – was able to use the best available data, which they helped create, to participate in important ocean planning dialogue.
In the byways of the busy Mid-Atlantic the Coast Guard has the responsibility and authority to maintain the safety and security for vessels of all kinds.
"The ocean is getting very crowded," said former 5th district Chief of Waterways Management Division John Walters. "The areas of intersection between various users is ever increasing, there is ever a demand for more activity on the ocean."
Walters, now retired, said the Coast Guard recognized a pressing need to engage in ocean planning with the designation of wind planning areas established throughout the Mid-Atlantic in areas traditionally used as shipping corridors – visualized in the map above.
Mapping a data goldmine
Luckily, the Coast Guard had been gathering data regarding maritime vessel traffic called the national Automatic Identification System (AIS) that would help them participate in the wind energy conversation in a whole new way.
"While AIS receivers were first required for vessels carrying over 300 gross tons starting in 2002 as a result of the Maritime Transportation Security Act, it has only been since about 2009 that a majority of vessels are fitted with AIS transponders creating a more comprehensive picture of vessel traffic along coasts and out to 24 nautical miles on the Continental Shelf. Now, according to the Coast Guard, the AIS system currently receives 92 million AIS messages per day from approximately 12,700 unique vessels," said Portal team member and lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy Gwynn Crichton. "When the Coast Guard began requiring vessels to carry AIS transponders, it was for the express purpose of improving security and navigational safety. They never suspected that these data would suddenly have this huge utility and relevance for ocean planning or that there would be a demand to analyze past, present or future traffic patterns in relationship to other ocean uses like offshore wind or whale migration pathways."
"AIS data have become a treasure trove of information," Walters said. "We're not looking at one or two ships anymore; we're able to look at a whole year's worth of data to determine where shipping is occurring. Prior to AIS that information was very limited. A shipping company may know about its own ships, but it wouldn't know anything about other ships. The Coast Guard would only know of transits if it was positively informed by a vessel in transit."
"The need for data to work in the current world cannot be understated," Walters said. "For us and the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management, AIS data is critical to ensuring safety and navigation off-shore."
New data drives new conversations
Working together with NOAA's Office for Coastal Management and the Marine Cadastre team, the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal team has been able to help the Coast Guard visualize multiple years of AIS data in the Marine Planner, giving the maritime community—perhaps the most ancient of ocean uses--a visual presence in the landscape of other ocean uses including the proposed wind planning areas both in New Jersey and elsewhere.
"Having those data in such a ready-made format where they can go to one place and look at potential conflict areas between potential offshore wind development and shipping routes has been really helpful to the Coast Guard's ability to ensure their interests are considered as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management moves forward with leasing and permitting offshore areas for wind," Crichton said.
"We were thrilled that the Coast Guard could use the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal to help them communicate some really important information to another federal agency," Crichton said.
Exploring new uses, partnerships through mapping ocean data
Apart from tracking shipping data, the Coast Guard has recognizes several other ways the data in the Portal can help them achieve their missions.
"One of the other aspects that have helped us out was the mapping of coral," Walters said. "We had no understanding of where the essential fish habitat was, what it was nor again where the coral was. If we're looking at the creation of off-shore anchorages and aids to navigation we need to know that the bottom is clear of coral."
In addition to knowing where cold water coral exists, Walters said the accumulation of data around fishing is also very helpful for the Coast Guard.
"In years past it's been very difficult to obtain any information about where fishing activity occurs," Walters said. "Through the efforts of MARCO and its stakeholder outreach I think fishermen both commercial and recreational have been able to fill a vacuum. We had no visibility about how fishing activity interacted with commercial shipping."
"Essentially the portal provides one stop shopping to determine multiple objectives," Walters said.


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Florence Sightseeing with Drawing Class
This is the perfect tour for anyone interested in the life of a Renaissance artist in Florence. Combine a walking tour of the city with an hour drawing class, where you get to test whether or not you might be the next Michelangelo.
What's included?
- 60 min. drawing class
- Art supplies
- Two hours walking tour
- Guaranteed a maximum of 6 participants per tour
Walk in the Foot Steps of Michelangelo
The tour starts with a 2 hour walking tour though the beautiful streets of Florence, during which your tour guide will tell you about its history and significant buildings. You will have plenty of time to admire the magnificient buildings and important monuments. Along our walk we'll visit Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio and Florence's landmark, the Duomo (built between 1296 and 1436).
The tour ends in Piazza della Signoria, where your tour guide, who's also a graduate of the Accademia d'Arte di Firenze, will hand each of you a sketching pad. Don't worry you don't have to be an experienced drawer, you will get a full demonstration on the technique of sketching. Just pretend you're Michelangelo and start drawing.
- Piazza della Signoria
- Ponte Vecchio
- The Duomo
- Basilica di Santa Croce
- The Bapistry
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Piazza della Repubblica
- Palazzo Vecchio
The tour is operated in English.
How do I get my tickets?
Shortly after your booking is complete your e-ticket send directly to your email, just print it out and bring it on your tour.
Where does the tour begin?
The tour departs from Café Rivoire in Piazza Della Signoria. Please show up 15 minutes before departure.
How long does the tour last?
The tour lasts 3 hours.
Are there children's tickets?
Yes, children's tickets are available for children between age 7-17. Children under 7 are free, when accompanied by a paying adult.


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Hi, I'd like to change certain context on my thread, but as far as I can see... I can't even edit past posts of mine? What's going on? xD
I don't wanna change the title, just add something to my initial post on this thread: https://www.mpgh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=989895
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My experience with the SCA has been as a donor. I have donated directly to SCA and to their veterinarian; it is clear that they go far above and beyond for the animals in their care, and are compassionate, committed, energetic in their dedication to the cats of LA. Working with special needs animals as well as the never-ending challenge of TNR is an area of rescue that demands much. SCA is making a real difference.
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Sprotsgrants has led the way for CrossFit's fundraising and community support efforts since the inception of the Fight Gone Bad fundraiser six years ago. Scott Zagarino and his team are selfless and unstinting in their efforts to make a difference to their, and our, beneficiaries is nothing short of amazing.
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