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We will be having a booth at the upcoming Art, Wine & Chocolate Festival in Suisun City, CA on October 1, 2011. We are planning on sampling one of our wine infused chocolates for the event. This will be our first visit to the Suisun City area. We are looking forward to meeting the area's residents and making new friends. If you would like to make a suggestion as to the wine used to infuse our chocolates, please feel free to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com, or leave a comment here on our blog.
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November 29, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh allied to Iran-backed Houthi rebels has advised Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir to withdraw troops from Yemen, saying they do not threaten the Islamic Holy Mosques.
The call comes among growing rumours about a silent crisis between the Sudanese President al-Bashir and Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman over Khartoum's neutrality from the ongoing conflict with Qatar.
It was purported that the Saudi Crown Prince blocks a financial assistance to Sudan pledged by King Salman, demanding that al-Bashir severe diplomatic ties with Doha, a request that the latter rejects.
Sudan is part of a Saudi-led military coalition backing Yemeni forces loyal to the exiled government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi who are trying to oust Iran-allied Houthi fighters and troops loyal to their ally, former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
When Bashir decided to participate in the Operation Decisive Storm he justified his agreement to take part in the tough ground operations against the Houthi group with the desire to defend the security of Saudi Arabia, and the Two Holy Mosques.
"There is no risk for the Holy Land of Yemen. The Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina (far from where the war is taking place). Pull out this great army, unless you want to get rid of them, this is would be another thing," Ali Saleh said in a speech in Sana'a on Tuesday.
"If they let you down in Darfur and want them to be returned to you in boxes, this is another matter ... Withdraw (your forces) and you are a brother, a friend and a colleague, please withdraw them".
Sudan participates in the Arab coalition forces with an estimated ground force of about 7,000 soldiers. In October 2015, security officials told Associated Press (AP) that Sudan plans to send a total of 10,000 soldiers.
In May 2017, Sudanese military sources dismissed media reports that 80 Sudanese troops have been killed in Yemen saying only 21 were killed, including 4 officers.
The Sudanese Defence Minister Awad Ibn Ouf inspected the Sudanese troops stationed near the Yemen border south-west of Saudi Arabia before to return to Khartoum on Wednesday.
Ibn ouf participated in the first meeting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the Islamic Military Coalition to Combat Terrorism held in Riyadh.

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The Golden World refers to the Forest of Arden which represents the Conventional pastoral world without any artificial idealization of its unalloyed bliss. In this idyllic region, the passage of time is not measured by minutes or seconds, and therefore hours of worries and anxieties do not trouble one. Here as life is not burdened with duty, nor fraught with toil and moil, all spend their time happily and freely in a state of fanciful idleness. Life in the Forest of Arden away from evils and envy, intrigues and iniquities at court is in harmony with nature. In As You Like It, the Forest of Arden with its natural artifices is a haven of ease and contentment, peace and rest to Duke Senior who seeks pleasure even out of the bowl of melancholy and believes:
Life exempt from public haunt
Find tongues in trees, books, in running brooks
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
The Forest of Arden is free from the disgraces of reality like corruption, war, strife and avarice but cannot break loose from only one disgrace that is the inclemency of weather causing discomfort to Duke of Senior. The Golden World of the Forest of Arden has been splendidly celebrated in the song of Amiens:
Under the Greenwood true
Who loves to lie with me,
And tune his merry note
Unto the sweet bird's throat
Come hither, come hither, come hither.
Here shall he see
No enemy.
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…lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Mat 6:221 ESV
We sometimes feel as if we're doing things that we don't want to do, as if our lives have become directionless – without purpose or satisfaction. The reason is partly because we don't understand ourselves well. For example, it's worthwhile to know our own values. Values are those things in our lives that are very important to us, the "non-negotiables". Typical values that people mention are family, marriage, God, discipline, order or neatness. Others might say it is safety, independence or financial security. Still others would perhaps think of fairness, loyalty, adventure or beauty. Take time and think of ten things that are really not negotiable to you, your "core values"! For that purpose you might also pay attention to your emotions. What angers you, what upsets – frustrates you? Remember, we react emotionally when our values are challenged. If you understand your values, you will understand why you feel the way you feel, why you react the way you do. Work as far as possible IN your values – you'll definitely have more peace and fulfillment!
Father, I now understand why I often deel frustarted or unhappy. Help, by your Spirit, to live according to my deepest values. Amen.
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Hi my name is Jozetta. My friends call me Jozy. I used to think that my life was destined for destruction because of my family history. I literally followed in my mom's foot steps for years. I decided one day that I needed to do something different with my life and that's when I asked Jesus Christ to change everything about me and to give me an uncompromising heart. He has done that. In spite of some setbacks during the process, I can truly say that He has given me a new life as I had to make a conscious decision to make Him Lord of my life, and that means on a daily basis doing ON PURPOSE His will.
Instead of depending on the state for income and stealing to survive, I am a productive member of society. I am clean and sober for over 20 years, and I'm living on my own for the first time in 45 years. I love being single because He's teaching me to put Him first. I have a pretty ugly background BUT God said in his word that I am a new creation and guess what He's not a liar. Jobs Partnership has played a major part in my life's change, they have put life coaches before me who has taught me how to become a young lady and very responsible, I in return have decided to become one of those coaches and do the same for others what has been so graciously done for me.- Jozy


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I went into this movie with very low expectations. None of the Superman movies made throughout the years have been any good at all. I remember going to the very first Superman with my sister decades ago and trying to talk her into leaving after only a half hour, something I had never even thought about doing at that age.
This version is good; very good. No one has matched Margot Kidder as Lois Lane yet, but it excels everywhere else.
By the way, if you haven't seen it, watch An Education. Fantastic movie.


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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Flower Charm
Emma Lamb's blog & tried to make something similar after my own fashion. I've popped it into my letter along with the cupcake atc to my swap partner in England. Hope she likes both!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I/we register for the Summer Splash Conference?
A: Registration for the 2019 Splash Educational conference is available online. This can be done by an individual or a Coordinator for your group (www.frogstreet.com/splash). You may register by setting up an account at our Event Registration site. For each registration you are purchasing, enter the name, email address, and other necessary information for each Splash Attendee. You may pay by credit card, Purchase Order or check. If you are paying by Purchase Order, please write the PO number in the designated field. You will get an email saying that your registration is pending the receipt of your Purchase Order. You may fax your PO to (800) 759- 3828 or email it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Once we receive your Purchase Order and it has been processed, an email will be sent acknowledging that your registration is complete and each attendee on your registration will receive a confirmation email with the details related to their individual registration. If you are paying by check, please mail your check to 800 Industrial Blvd., Suite 100, Grapevine, TX 76051 ATTN: Splash. Your registration will be pending the receipt of your check. Once your check has been received, an email will be sent acknowledging your registration is complete and each attendee will receive a confirmation email.
Q: What is the Make and Take Session?
A: The Make and Take Session is a half-day Pre-Conference Session that takes place from 1:00-5:00 pm on Wednesday, July 25th, prior to the Splash Conference Opening Celebration Wednesday evening. Participants rotate through three exciting presentations during this 4-hour session and receive a Frog Street supply kit, product package and materials to design purposeful activities for immediate classroom use. An attendance certificate for 4 credit hours will be issued for those who register and attend. There is an additional fee of $99 for the Make and Take Session which can only be purchased with your Splash registration. Space is limited!
Q: Can I only attend the Make and Take Session and not attend the 2 day Splash conference?
A: No. The Make and Take Session is an additional option for Splash Conference attendees only.
Q: What is the Frog Street Training?
A: The FSPK, Threes, Toddler and Infant Training sessions are half-day pre-conference sessions that take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25th, prior to the Splash Conference Opening Celebration on Wednesday evening. These sessions require an additional $79.00 registration fee and are designed for schools and districts that have purchased the Frog Street Pre-K, Threes, Toddler or Infant Curriculum programs. Participants will receive a certificate for 4 hours of continuing professional education credit for completion of this training. These trainings are for teachers who are new to the Frog Street curriculums and will provide content specific to the curriculum and the effective use of its materials. Participants may choose one of the trainings as they are conducted simultaneously.
Q: Can I attend only Frog Street Curriculum Training and not attend the 2-day Splash conference?
A: Registration for Curriculum Training is $79 and pre-registration is required. If you purchase a Splash registration, you will have the option to purchase one of the Trainings. If you did not purchase a Splash registration, you may purchase the Training option for $79.
Q: What is the Professional Learning Institute?
A: The Professional Learning Institute is back again this year! Registration for the PLI is $249 per person and includes lunch. It is a full-day, pre-conference option held on Wednesday, July 25th, targeting Administrators, Curriculum Specialists and Directors. Participants may select one session in the morning and one session in the afternoon. Selections will be made onsite, on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions are led by nationally known speakers who specialize and have expertise in Early Childhood Education. Participants will receive a certificate for 6 hours of continuing professional education credit for completion of the PLI.
Q: Are there any grants available for Splash?
A: You may check with your agency/district/administration for suggestions on local grants. Many opportunities are available from Region Service Centers and Workforce Commission Boards. Donors Choose (https://www.donorschoose.org/) is another organization that provides funding for educators. Often local businesses or organizations may provide grants or sponsorships for educators within their community.
Q: Do you offer any scholarships for Splash so that someone may attend at no charge?
A: Yes. The Frog Street Friendship scholarship information is available on the website at www.frogstreet.com/splash . Applications are due by April 15, 2018 and the recipient will be notified by April 30, 2018. Three scholarships will be given for the Splash Registration fee only and do not include any pre-conference sessions, travel or lodging expenses.
Q: Are any meals provided with my registration?
A: Frog Street provides a meal at the special event on Thursday evening during the conference. All registrants will receive a ticket to this dinner event with registration. All other meals are the responsibility of the participant. The hotel offers several great places to grab a bite! Please visit the hotel website for more info about dining options. https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/restaurant/dalgt-gaylord-texan-resort-and-convention-center/
Q: May I purchase additional dinner tickets for a spouse, friend or relative?
A: No, the dinner event will be for registered Splash attendees only. Selecting the dinner option when registering for Splash will assure your ticket and help Frog Street plan for the correct number of participants.
Q: What do I wear to the Evening Dinner and Awards Event?
A: Join us for an evening full of fun and surprises! Come dressed in your favorite 70's and 80's attire and join in the fun!
Q: Cancellations? If I am unable to attend Splash, can someone come in my place?
A: Frog Street will allow someone else to take your place if you are unable to attend the conference. You or the person who registered your group can make the changes online at www.events.frogstreet.com. (Log into your account and change the attendee information by clicking the name of the attendee and then EDIT.) All changes must be made prior to July 1, 2018. Frog Street has a firm policy of no cancellations, refunds, credits, or product exchanges.
Q: Can you provide information on hotel accommodations?
A: Hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel – The Gaylord Texan. The single/double room conference rate for Frog Street Press Summer Splash is $183, based on double occupancy, with a $10 additional charge per person up to 4 people in a double room. There are a limited number of rooms available so be sure to book your rooms early!
Self-parking is $14. For room reservations, click on the link below for The Gaylord Texan: https://aws.passkey.com/go/FSP2018 or paste this link into your browser.
Q: Who should I contact for additional questions pertaining to Splash 2018?
A: You may contact the Frog Street office by email at email@example.com or call the office at 1-800-884-3764.
Q: Will I receive a certificate of attendance for Splash Conference?
A: Each participant will receive a certificate for 12 hours of continuing professional education credit for completing the sessions for the entire conference. Participants who purchase and attend the optional Make & Take Session will receive an additional certificate for 4 hours of training credit. Participants who purchase and attend the optional Frog Street Training session will also receive an additional certificate for 4 hours of continuing professional education credit. Participants who purchase and attend the Professional Learning Institute Session will receive 6 hours of continuing professional education credit.


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Who doesn't want to run their own business and take the reins of their life? You need the right knowledge in order to stay away from certain pitfalls and find success. Make use of these tips to achieve a successful home based business.
You should create a mailing list of your customers. Be sure to have communication below spam levels. Mailing lists allow you to send out announcements for specials and other ads. Others may just use it to send pertinent content to customers, with an ad or coupon. Include an opt-in area that makes it easy for folks to join the list.
Among the most critical tips for home business enterprise operators is to observe a regular workday. Deviating from the schedule at whim can cause trouble for your business and your family. This can lead to burnout and discord with family members. It may be hard at first to stick to your schedule, but it will be beneficial in the long run.
You should be conservative when you are creating a business website, unless you are in the business of entertaining people. Graphics that are too distracting may be great if you have a website for children or something similar, but don't put them on a professional site about anything else.
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The Maremma Sheepdog, which in Italian is translated "Cane da Pastore Maremmano-Abruzzese", is best classified as a livestock guardian breed with origins dating back to the Roman Empire. Much like the Akbash or Anatolian Shepherd, this dog breed has been known to be very accomplished at guarding the flock, doing a fine job of keeping potential predators at bay. While the breed is currently not recognized by the AKC or ACA, this breed has a standard recognized by multiple kennel clubs around the world. Some of the Clubs are the Australian National Kennel Club (ANKC) and the UK based Kennel Club. A typical Maremma Sheepdog will have a large, solid build and a thick, soft white coat.


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Should an employee be paid for time spent undergoing a security check? This is the question asked in a recent class action lawsuit filed by California Apple employees. The wage disputes are a result of the significant amount of time that some employees spend waiting for security checks off the clock. The courts have not yet come to a consensus on the issue.
Is California Google case one of employment discrimination?
Recently, tech giant Google released an employee who wrote a memo about gender differences as a way to describe the gap in representation in technology jobs. The memo sought to demonstrate biological differences between men and women and was written from a conservative perspective. Upon its release, the California company fired the employee, citing that the man was perpetuating harmful stereotypes in the workplace. The man is considering his legal options as he believes his firing was a result of employment discrimination.
California pastor's inappropriate behavior pushes co-worker out
One pastor's antics has caused an uproar with one co-worker, an associate youth pastor, who has filed a claim. The woman alleges inappropriate behavior coming from the pastor and claims that the church did not do enough to stop it. This California congregation is learning about sexual harassment policies the hard way. More details are given in a recent news story.
Court interpreter joins walkout over wage disputes
A court interpreter says that his wages have not kept pace with the market value. In California, the California Federation of Interpreters Union has staged a walkout in protest of what they say are unfair and stagnant wages. A recent news story gives more information about the walkout and the state of the wage disputes in the Interpreters Union.


text: Grimes aka Montreal based singer/songwriter Claire Boucher, is seriously the next big thing in experimental indie electro pop. Pretty bummed I missed her show at Noise Pop last week (and here in LA since I was up in SF) but you MUST check her out if you get a chance. Her newest album Visions has been on repeat for the last few days. Grimes' unique synth-pop beats are badass and she's pretty much the cutest thing ever. Not only is she an amazing musician but an artist as well. Check out (below the jump) a couple snaps I took at Noise Pop's Culture Club of her artwork. Note that her work should not be mistaken for the infamous SF tattoo artist Grime.


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Monday, December 28, 2009
Now taking Canadian Shoppers!
I'd like to welcome my Canadian Shoppers to my Scentsy Site! Shopping for Scentsy recently opened up to the Canadian market and I'm glad to now offer the Scentsy shopping experience to my neighboring Canadians!!
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Graham Hooper looks at the work of award-winning sculptor Rachel Whiteread, whose work is on show at Tate Britain from 12 Sept – 21 Jan
Annoying as it must be for them the fascination surrounding twins never appears to diminish. On the few occasions I meet identical siblings I have to work hard to resist asking, for all their similarities, what are their differences? Rachel Whiteread is the one sister of the family's three not to be identical. The odd one out in the set, perhaps making any similarities between her and her sisters even more prominent. Twins, identical twins, can confound us in the flesh because they appear to be cast from the same mold. Casting from molds has been the stock-in-trade of this Sculptor for over thirty years and she finally gets a survey show of her own, at Tate Britain (12 September to 21 January).
One sculpture that won't be in the show – conspicuous by its absence – is House, the piece that brought her both fame and controversy. It won her the Turner prize (the first time for a female artist) but sparked some local resentment and was finally demolished by the council. As a concrete cast of a condemned Victorian terrace in London it was a step up for the artist in terms of scale and material. Up until then her works had been much smaller (hot water bottles through to wardrobes, for instance) though still exploring similar themes of memory, time, space and process using molds of household objects. House had a precursor in Ghost, from 1990, the solidification of a single room much the kind she would have grown up in as child with her sisters. Whiteread has said of her work that it is the "mummified air in a space". Mummies – at one and the same time ancient, burial sarcophagi and the maternal head of the family unit expressed in school-child terms. Double meaning is mirrored throughout the sculptor's showing; space, as in volume, though these works are silent, cast as in stage crew, acting as an ensemble.
Mummification echoes her formative experience as a coffin-repairer at Highgate Cemetery; a rather morbid job for most people surely, but putting the lids back on graves damaged over time is also as inherently restorative. A cast of the space beneath and below her dead father's bed was always one of the highlights on any visit to my local art gallery. Looking like an inflated, upended ice-cream wafer, a sort of a shadow made very physical. Beds are so intimate and personal, and have long been an evocative and tempting subject matter for artists. Tracey Emin's still lies in the public consciousness, but Whiteread's is very different, never quite settling as either cosy or creepy. Rather than a monument, should you want one, of teenage angst, this is a memorial to family structures. It commemorates the past in a suitable fashion, much like Whiteread's Inverted Plinth ("Untitled Monument", 2001) for Trafalgar Square recognised its setting and heritage. Bringing to mind an ice coffin, the resin resembled the water that Trafalgar Square is famous for, as much as the sea battle it honours.
Water too was the theme for her installation on the New York skyline when she cast, again in watery resin, one of the iconic water towers in 1998. There again she uses the materials for their physical properties as much as their conceptual connections. Whilst concrete is the stuff of modern buildings – industrial and omnipresent – plaster suggested a healed wound as much as dental work. The effects are pleasant and surprising; the way the resin catches the light, at dawn and dusk, the way it feels both full and empty.
Furniture is key to much of Whiteread's sculpture, and chairs provided the source of inspiration for her contribution to the Royal Academy's now notorious Sensations show twenty years ago this year. "Untitled" (One Hundred Spaces) featured the casts of the spaces underneath chairs, arranged in a grid, exam-style. Connotations were varied and strong; ice-cubes and bars of soap through to futuristic gravestones and even jelly televisions. That work placed her alongside her contemporaries – who came to be labelled the YBA's (Young British Artists) – with the likes of Damien Hirst. His dead shark in a tank of formaldehyde had much in common with her space-made-solid sculptures, as metaphorical meditations. But Whiteread's work is less shocking, less brash but still sensational. So it can be slower and much more gentle. The result is a profound philosophical resonance actually. A strong example of this is the piece commissioned by the Austrian Government, Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial (in 2000, also known as Nameless Library) located in Vienna. The molded concrete bookshelves – storerooms of knowledge and information – provide powerful opportunities for personal reflection.
At around the same time as she was working on the Jewish memorial, Whiteread constructed a number of similar if less ambitious 'reversed libraries'. The installation at the Hirshhorn Museum combines many of the elements already active in her sculptures but takes the idea of a spine – as in book and body – and makes the plaster into a giant set of bones. Every shelf in this inside-out depository represents an author and many readers. Each is a tooth, geometric stalactite or a piano key. The overall effect is something like a mysterious 3-dimensional bar graph. Rachel Whiteread's work should translate very well into the gallery spaces of Tate Britain. The walls are a soft limestone, and mix hard edges with curved lines. The interiors are functional but decorative, with history embedded into every nook and cranny.
Much of her most recent iterations featuring outbuildings (boathouses and sheds) will create a room-within-a-room strangeness. The contrast of functionality between these spaces will be heightened; a concrete garden shed which is all solid exterior placed inside another, larger space that is all interior. You will walk into a room to find you're now walking around another, one that is closed off and inaccessible. Her objects, arranged either thematically (bottles, containers, vessels, boxes and packages) or chronologically will provide insights into her development as an artist. Dealing with ever more complex industrial processes over time this is a good chance to better connect the otherwise seemingly divergent sculptures together – what might a hot water bottle and a beehive have in common?
All these things have been constructed, albeit not carved away by hand or shaped in clay. Whiteread is using 'found forms' and an age-old technique to create forms in ways that would allow for industrial multiplication but with the human touch and awareness of each object's individuality. Each object's past appears embedded into its inverted copy. Whilst we might not necessarily see any sign of the sculptor's hands the detail available is astonishing. Dental plaster renders every surface detail, every scratch, dent, tear or splinter. Then resin and even wax behave very differently, and in unpredictable ways, to plaster. Look up close and really study these things, because on first impression they can appear as rather minimalistic and abstract. There is also a fascinating interplay between abstraction and figuration. They're both really direct copies, reversed, so coming straight from the real world actually. Look out too for the placement of the work – stacked, aligned, cornered or hung. The decisions will be purposeful and meaningful, adding to the narrative or overall visual effect.
Whiteread's Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission Embankment (2005-6), transformed the space into a maze of varied towers, all white, and conjuring up the impression of a vast warehouse or storage facility though the potential contents of which was never suggested. It saw the artist work with lots of similar units rather than creating one, singular entity. Much like Place (Village) (2005-6), permanently on display in London's Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood, which made use of her collection of doll's houses gathered from a young age. Experienced in the darkness with all the little lights on, it is no specific place but every British town. Unlike a model village there are no people, no movement, no geographic features. It is not an exercise in miniaturised modelling for its own sake.
Rachel Whiteread is an artist who is pushing the boundaries of sculpture. She had begun to use snow as a material to work with back in 2004 for a collaborative piece with Scandinavian architects. The nature of ephemeral, site-specific installations means they can only ever exist thereafter as documents in film, photographs or drawings. These can be fascinating and beautiful in themselves however, and offer a view of the extensive preparatory work necessary to conceive and then realise these creative proposals.
Retrospectives look back, though her art continues to develop. Colour is becoming more prominent, as is the investigation into windows and doors, the openings into spaces rather than the spaces themselves interestingly. French windows, neither quite a window nor a door, cast in resin too and so mimicking glass, look like pictures without frames or images. So this is an exciting and important opportunity to peer into and through the work of one of Britain's most exciting living sculptors with a new clarity and openness that will welcome and invite.


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Claes Fornell
Dr. Fornell is The Donald C. Cook Distinguished Emeritus Professor at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. Dr. Fornell founded the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI)—a monthly economic indicator of the quality of economic output. Dr. Fornell is the author of several books and hundreds of articles examining customer satisfaction and consumer behavior. According to the International Journal of Research in Marketing, Dr. Fornell is the author of 3 of the 20 most influential papers in marketing science published in leading academic marketing journals (and 5 of the top 50) over a 20-year period. Dr. Fornell's seminal book, The Satisfied Customer, is a must-read blueprint for understanding the value of customer satisfaction in modern business practice. In addition to ACSI and Exponential ETFs, Dr. Fornell has founded several companies, including CFI Group, Detroit Vineyards, and ForeSee Results. He is the world's leading authority on customer satisfaction, its measurement and analysis, and regularly appears in broadcast and print media.
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The problem with CCT is there is no way to see if the script ran without error (errors in the CLI commands, not in connection).
We need to be able to wait for command prompt, and if we don't get what we expect or timeout, set an errorlevel that the script had an error.
1. Need an "Expect" command that waits for the prompt or specified text and either sets errorlevel and exits on error, or continues.
2. Need an "Errorlevel" variable that can be set on error and is tested by the Transfer Status screen to show user script error
3. A "Quit" command to allow abandoning execution of the script and quitting with an errorlevel != 0
enyone else in need of debugging?
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Leaf Eaters offer the ultimate high performance economical choice of rain heads for heavy rainfall areas. Designed to filter out debris you can see and prevent them from entering a storage tank or clogging the drainage system, they are normally mounted on the wall below the gutter and just above the top height of your tank.
A Flush Downpipe Diverter chamber is usually installed just below the Leaf Eater Filter as a secondary cleaning device that removes much of the finer debris that you can't easily see to ensure that only the cleanest water is entering your storage tank(s).
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Ink: Lilac Posies (Memento)
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More chevron ducks...
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I certainly do love your chevron ducks Jenny and they look gorgeous swimming in formation! Vicky xReplyDelete
Great masculine card - very simple, just like most men. Oops, did I say that out loud? Thanks for playing along with CASology this week (again - you're on a roll!)ReplyDelete
Great card, those ducks are so effectiveReplyDelete
Really crisp stamping too!
Thanks very much
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Great images Jenny, love the ducks. Thank you so much for joining us this week at CASology!ReplyDelete
Love the ducks! You are so original in your projects! I admire your creativity. I'd love to have the file, TFSReplyDelete
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Those ducks look great!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much
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Those ducks are just too fun in their chevron attire and I love the font of the sentiment! Thanks for joining us at CASology again this week! :)ReplyDelete
Great ducks, love this card.ReplyDelete
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I just read on the other post how you did this, must try and have a go myself. It almost looks like a cut out of your blog into your background! Great card.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous13 August 2012 at 07:41
Lovely card, so delicate.ReplyDelete
The ducks are just perfect for this challenge! Love that they have a chevron pattern!ReplyDelete
Great card - love the chevrons. Clever use of a digital photo.ReplyDelete
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Great card. Love the ducks, perfect for this weeks challenge. xReplyDelete
Love those ducks. So trendy with chevron stripes on them. Great CAS card. Thanks so much for playing along with us @ CAS-ual FridaysReplyDelete
Your ducks are so cute. xReplyDelete
Cute ducks and love the layered sentiment. Thanks for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays this week :)ReplyDelete


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"Is the office still there?" – my wife used to ask, ironically, the day (or evening) after a holiday when I returned home after checking the post mountain.
Why? Because I'd spent the fortnight before we went away flaying myself in an effort to push every visible and anticipated plate so far up into the clouds that it wouldn't come down before I got back.
One (plate) - at least - always did, of course. In hindsight, it was inevitable.
What do I do now?
I get up to date, without killing myself, and accept that there will be daily traffic that I monitor and manage remotely every day, not every minute.
Mobile technology empowers me to see what is happening and ignore, steer or (if I really must) seize control of it wherever I am.
Phone, text, e-mail – WAP or laptop – enables whatever level of response is required.
Result? No stress before the holiday, because it's never too late to deal. No stress during the holiday because it's under control. No stress after the holiday because it's all up to date.
Sure, you never switch off completely but does any professional business owner ever?
Proof is, my family happily accept that Dad may spend 10 minutes here and there directing operations back at base but is then, and for all the holiday, a happy bunny.
Yes, my sweet, the office is still there - and we're still here and all is good.


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Mississippi Man Admits Importing Synthetic Cannabinoids to Resell Locally
A Mississippi man pleaded guilty on October 17 to importing the synthetic cannabinoid AB-PINACA and possessing firearms in furtherance of a felony drug trafficking crime, according an announcement from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern Mississippi region. The man had been ordering cannabinoids from a supplier on the internet, preparing them for distribution, and then selling them out of a sporting goods store in Meridian, Mississippi.
Bilal Hamid Love, 35, was arrested in March 2015 as the result of an investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN); the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS); Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); the United States Marshal Service; the East Mississippi Drug Task Force; the Mississippi State Crime Laboratory; and two county sheriffs departments. In 2015, federal and state law enforcement agencies in both Newton County and Lauderdale County investigated and indicted Love on a series of drug and firearms charges. The Mississippi Attorney General Office also launched an investigation into alleged crimes that never made their way into a federal indictment.
"We will remain vigilant in order to capture this poison being sent through our mail system before it hits our streets and harms our citizens. I commend our Postal agents, Homeland Security agents and prosecutor for being proactive and catching this criminal before he hurt our community even more," United States Attorney Mike Hurst said during a press conference.
The federal investigation began after both Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Postal Inspection Service intercepted two packages of AB-PINACA addressed to Love's Mississippi home. The packages contained several pounds of the synthetic cannabinoid. At the time, many drug distributors sold synthetic cannabinoids legally as research chemicals "not for human consumption." Since 2015, many research chemical vendors learned that the "not for human consumption" labels failed to protect them from raids by federal law enforcement agencies who had evidence that the vendors knew their customers had been purchasing the cannabinoids for the sole purpose of consumption. The DEA started cracking down on these synthetic cannabinoids and their vendors, forcing labs to produce new psychoactive substances that barely skirted legislation. Many of the new compounds are far stronger than AB-PINACA. At the time, though, AB-PINACA was a threat to the health and lives of many drug users in Mississippi. At one hospital near Love, 11 teenagers had been treated for life-threatening overdoses in less than two weeks.
So USPIS and HSI in Mississippi quickly launched an investigation into Love's activities. After a brief investigation, federal and state agencies raided the man's home and business. Law enforcement in both Newton County and Lauderdale County raided and indicted Love. His home was in one county and his business, Mike's Sports, was in another. Raids at both locations yielded massive amounts of drugs, equipment and materials for producing spice, hydroponic equipment for growing marijuana, counterfeit clothing, and cash. The clothes were part of the Mississippi Attorney General Office investigation into Love's alleged counterfeit clothing distribution that amounted to nothing.
Newton County charged Love with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids; manufacturing of marijuana; possession of stolen firearms; and the possession of a firearm by a felon. Lauderdale County charged the man with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids; trafficking methamphetamine; possession of amphetamine; and possession of a firearm by a felon. The raids yielded almost 60 pounds of synthetic cannabinoids; close to 100 pounds of damania, a plant used to absorb synthetic cannabinoids to produce a smokable herbal blend; crack cocaine; marijuana; ecstasy; equipment for growing marijuana; equipment for creating the smokable blends; five legally owned firearms; two stolen firearms; $6,500 in cash. Law enforcement also seized two vehicles and counterfeit clothing.
"The boldness of this criminal effort to import illegal drugs into the U.S. through the mail seriously underestimated the dedication of HSI and its federal partners to identify and seek prosecution of those engaged in this brazen criminal activity," Jere T. Miles, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans, said in a joint conference with U.S. Attorney Hurst.
Love faces a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment and a fine of up to one million dollars. The actual sentence will likely be far less severe, but the agencies involved in the investigation spared no words when referring to Love's crimes. A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838167612732796487.post1333560109347278296..comments2017-09-12T03:24:46.805+01:00Comments on Adam Lambert Obsession: We Are Family Foundation Celebration Gala 2.0Adam Bombed (Lambosessed)http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838167612732796487.post-85473377420035874942013-08-30T08:51:19.882+01:002013-08-30T08:51:19.882+01:00Just as I was beginning to write this review, I un...Just as I was beginning to write this review, I unusually managed to tune in to one of Adam's twitter parties and threw a few speculative questions his way. I had to check several times to make sure my second ever reply was real:World of Warcraft Gold Billig
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LOL game goldhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838167612732796487.post-91239815359639803832013-04-18T00:47:48.741+01:002013-04-18T00:47:48.741+01:00Thank you all for the warm welcome back! I'm s...Thank you all for the warm welcome back! I'm still Berting away as a regular fan rather than a blogger, but still hope to be able to find the time to do the occasional review, especially for those performances that I find exceptional.Lambosessedhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838167612732796487.post-77428529223390352872013-03-01T03:43:48.831+00:002013-03-01T03:43:48.831+00:00Thanks for coming back. I too appreciate many of ...Thanks for coming back. I too appreciate many of your insights. Agree COMPLETELY that Adam should "graduate" to a more creative genre -- including JAZZ and "yet to be heard" sounds that synthesize many other cultures. I also think of Adam when I watch Jack White's innovations -- not wanting Adam to BE JW but to reach inside and find a more unique sound than "pop" music. I do not care much for Shady because it sounds like a "rendition of Michael Jackson." and nobody does MJ better than MJ. Of all the sounds and rhythms in the world, I asked myself, "Why, oh why" did the great Nile and Adam have to reach so steadfastly into the past. I have seen both Nile and Brian May take music into a new future so I hope they and other gifted musicians will move Adam into the future of firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838167612732796487.post-58972687733267445522013-02-06T16:29:38.723+00:002013-02-06T16:29:38.723+00:00TXS for finding the time to write. As I enjoy your...TXS for finding the time to write. As I enjoy your writing style and content. I also enjoy Shady on Adam's Trespassing CD and would have enjoyed seeing them
Perform the song live. But being on the West Coast and unable to travel I watched the You Tube posted videos of the songs Adam performed. Adam continues to grow as a performer (how is that possible to improve on perfection) and I'm so excited to know new music is afoot. Looking forward to your next post. ovationimpacthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838167612732796487.post-40825504181753110882013-02-06T03:40:03.551+00:002013-02-06T03:40:03.551+00:00I get why you couldn't resist this one. I als...I get why you couldn't resist this one. I also love Shady and looked forward to this "grown-up" collaboration. Very appropriate for his birthday party. I share you hope that the next album will be more funky soulful songs and less electronic "noise". I love Sam Sparro's song writing so hopefully more of that will be coming along. My only tiny criticism is that I feel both this version of Let's Dance and the one on Divas was too subdued for real dancing. I tweeted your "improved version" of the AI Tour Bowie medley because it just had more energy and danceability - Adam was very good then as well.Francess40https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838167612732796487.post-12470519903415032013-02-05T16:09:55.619+00:002013-02-05T16:09:55.619+00:00Yay! Always so enjoyable to read your thoughts. :-...Yay! Always so enjoyable to read your thoughts. :-) *Bonus Adam tweet!!* Best, email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838167612732796487.post-69450824639292166272013-02-05T15:42:33.376+00:002013-02-05T15:42:33.376+00:00really nice to read your reviews again! always int...really nice to read your reviews again! always interesting and on point (at least for me lol)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838167612732796487.post-52589083401905032202013-02-05T12:29:57.316+00:002013-02-05T12:29:57.316+00:00Welcome back!!! It was such a pleasant surprise t...Welcome back!!! It was such a pleasant surprise to come here by chance and find out you were back. I'm your fan and missed your comments and reviews, so thank you!
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An Independence Day Celebration
An Independence Day Celebration
Welcome to the home of the SC Festival Of Stars! Held each year in Ninety Six, South Carolina.
The Festival is a family friendly Independence Day celebration held the Saturday on or before July 4th annually. In 2018 the festival will be from Thursday, June 28th until Saturday, June 30th, 2018 at the NINETY SIX TOWN PARK-located on
Hwy 246 S/Saluda Street- (off SC Hwy 34- turn at light by Hardees)
It kicks off Thursday June 29th with the music of Jukebox 45. The Friday Concert in the park is on June 29th and features Eloveation. Please follow our Facebook page for details on updated music, events and activities.
Saturday morning starts off by hosting the Town's Main Street Parade. Then down to the park for that delicious Festival food, Amusement Rides, Classic and Custom Automobiles, Food Vendors, Craft Vendors, Contests and Events, Live Music/Entertainment throughout the day up until the night time Fireworks Show. (Fireworks are on June 30th at 9:45 pm)
The event is FREE to attend and is held in Ninety Six, South Carolina- home of the National Historic Site of Star Fort Battle Site, site of the first land battle of the American Revolution fought in the South. What a fantastic place to celebrate our Independence Day ~ where our Patriots battled the British to secure the very freedom we celebrate!
Along with the Festival each year the Tourism Department holds the Miss Festival Of Stars Pageant, where the winners ride in the Parade and the Queen and her Court open the Festival. The department also holds a Photography contest.
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Baritaria is a small island nation in the Black Sea, a lovingly mixed cocktail of Slavic and Western Europe with a rich and extensive history. The comic follows the life of contemporary youth living in Baritaria's capital, Stendhalstadt - Felix, a Russian art student, Havel, a sexy street musician and tour guide, and their friends. Through their eyes, stories, myths and historical memories, the protagonists explore the culture and history of their country of residence, jumping centuries, royal families, times of turbulence and war, prosperity and cultural creativity, even as the current political and social climate of Baritaria evolves before them. Baritaria Historicals - The Assassination of King Valliet and The Birthday of the Princess Two tales, one 24 page comic, to be printed by ka-blam and made available of the MoCCA art festival in NYC April 2011. There will be a run of 100, and those that are not sold at the festival will be sold online. The Assassination of King Valliet is a story of the exiled teenaged monarch escaping an Italian revolutionary. The true history is told alongside a 1970s film version which stretches the truth. The Birthday of the Princess is a pre-revolution 19th century story of the eccentric behavior of Princess Isabella, the crown prince's aunt.
One story is entirely new and never seen before, and the comic will include exclusive material, pinups, and historic articles.
Take a look at the online collection of Baritarian Boy at http://www.baritaria.blogspot.com
The comic (and other art pieces like bookmarks, art prints, and original art) will be available at MoCCA, and if you contribute and can't make it to NYC, we have you covered.
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Rent Apartment Paris (75010) 1 bedroom 30m² - Gare Du Nord
Apartment 2 rooms of 30m² 1 bedroom, located Rue Louis Blanc, 75010 Paris, in the district of Gare Du Nord. This apartment can accommodate 2 people and get 1 bedroom, 1 sleep. With amenities such as : washing machine, wifi, tv. The kitchen is fully equiped with microwave. One bathroom who gets shower.
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Apartment 2 rooms of 30m² 1 bedroom, located Rue Louis Blanc, 75010 Paris, in the district of Gare Du Nord. This apartment can accommodate 2 people and get 1 bedroom, 1 sleep. With amenities such as : washing machine, wifi, tv. The kitchen is fully equiped with microwave. One bathroom who gets shower.
Located in the 10th district, this area is pleasant to live in and has a good public transportation (Gare de l'Est, Gare du Nord). You just near the Canal Saint-Martin where you will enjoy nice proximity with water, restaurants, organic coffe shops, artistic places etc. Everything you may need within walking distance.
The nearest metro stations are "Louis Blanc", "Jaures", line 7bis-7-5.
The apartment is located on the 6th floor of a 19th century building, with elevator access. The building is completly secured (1 electronic security doors before you reach the apartment) Apartment is bright, equipped of double glazed windows which makes it very quiet !
This 30 sqm partment has an open american style kitchen in the living area. Everything is furnished and fully equipped; Fridge with freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, induction hob, combined oven/microwave, kettle, coffe maker, kitchen ustensils etc.. The living room has a sofa, coffee table, cable TV, and there is a breakfast and dining table for 3. The master bedroom has a double bed, closet and electronic safe. It overlooks onto a private courtyard. Then the bathroom / toilet has a large wahbasin and italian shower.
The location and district possess great charm for Paris lovers. Square du Temple, Carreau du Temple (covered market, exhibitions, fairs etc), galleries, cafés, brunch places and trendy restaurants will delight you. Plus, the apartment is very well appointed, brand new, and modern.
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For your check-in, one of our staff member will be there to welcome you. Household linen is furnished (bath towels, sheets). Internet with a wifi connection and cable TV are available. If you have any problem in your apartment during your stay, we have an operational team who can help you in the shortest time. Everything is included in the price, there is no additional charge (note that credit card fee will apply). Please note that electric and gas consumptions are not included for rentals exceeding 28 days.


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Andre van der Valk owns two Shell gas stations and two "unbranded" stations in the Los Angeles area. The unbranded stations have lower prices most of the time, but that can change when gasoline supplies are unusually tight. Scott Horsley, NPR hide captionitoggle caption Scott Horsley, NPR
Top Sellers at Gas Station Stores
- Cigarettes (34.4 percent)
- Packaged beverages (13.8 percent)
- Beer (12.2 percent)
- Food service (12.1 percent)
- Other tobacco (3.8 percent)
- Candy (3.7 percent)
- Salty snacks (3.2 percent)
- General merchandise (2 percent)
- Fluid milk products (1.9 percent)
- Packaged sweet snacks (1.5 percent)
Source: National Association of Convenience Stores
Bottled Water: Liquid Gold?
The profit margin for the average gas retailer in 2006 was about 6 percent. Compare that to bottled water, on which gas station owner Andre van der Valk says he makes a profit of about 50 percent to 60 percent.
Gasoline prices are falling from near-record highs. The Energy Department says the average price of gas fell by about a nickel per gallon in the past week, as refineries ramped up production and gasoline imports rose.
Falling prices are often good news for gas station owners, who tend to hold on to an extra penny or two per gallon as their wholesale prices drop.
Andre van der Valk runs a Shell station at the busy corner of Ventura Boulevard and Lindley Avenue in Los Angeles. There is an ARCO station across the street and a Chevron dealer next door. On a recent weekday, van der Valk was selling unleaded regular for $3.45 per gallon. Most of that money goes to the wholesaler. Van der Valk's own share is 12 cents to 14 cents.
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Vol. 8, No. 7, October 2010
Performance comparison of SONET, OBS on the
basis of Network Throughput and Protection in
Metropolitan Networks
Mr.Bhupesh Bhatia R.K.Singh
Assistant Professor Officer on special duty,
Northern India Engineering College, Uttarakhand Technical University,
New Delhi, India Dehradun (Uttrakhand), India.
Abstract— In this paper we explore the performance of connect to other sub-networks by Wavelength Division
SONET/SDH & OBS architectures connected as mesh topology, Multiplexing. The switching is controlled by electronic logic
for optical metropolitan networks. The OBS framework has been circuits which are based on packet-by-packet, which is
widely studied in past days because it achieves high traffic determined only by header processing. [1]
throughput & high resource utilization. A brief comparison
between OBS & SONET is studied. The results are based on
analysis of simulations and we present a comparison between
OBS architectures (with centralized & distributed scheduling
schemes), SONET & NG-SONET.
Keywords-Add Drop Multiplexers; LCAS latency; Over
Provisioning; WR-OBS; JET-OBS; Network Protection.
SONET & SDH are multiplexing protocols which are used
to send the digital bits over the fiber optics cable with the help
of LASER or LED. If the data rates could be compensated in
Figure 1. Unidirectional Mesh topology optical network
terms of speed then it could be transmitted via electrical
interface. These are designed for the replacement of PDH The overall switching time is less than two microseconds
systems used for telephonic data and other data over the same for every packet and is independent of payload size. This
fiber optics cable at an improved speed. SONET allowed the architecture helps to use the deflection routing to avoid
user to communicate with different user's at different speeds collisions and there is no need for further buffering and thus
i.e. in the asynchronous speed. So it is not just as the cost reduces [2][3].
communication protocol but also a transport protocol. So it
becomes the first choice to work in the asynchronous transfer This provides the optical nodes to be operated
mode. So they are used widely in the world. The SONET is asynchronously. Our solution is given for MAN access and
used in the United States and Canada and SDH is used in the distribution, having 15km length and networks having less
rest of the world. [5] than 48 nodes [2].
OBS is a kind of switching which lies in between the Mesh topology is selected for the analysis of throughput
optical circuit and optical packet switching. This type of and to find the load on each node. The motive is to find which
switching is appropriate for the provision of light paths from links are more frequently used and should be secured to avoid
one to another node for many services/clients. It operates at the loss of critical service. These considerations also include the
sub level wavelength and it is designed to improve the cost parameter.
utilization of wavelength by quick setup. In this the data from
the client side is aggregated at the network node and the sends III. BASIC THEORY AND PARAMETERS
on the basis of assembly/aggregation algorithm. [5] The total capacity that can be given for a network is shown
by (1) where, Ħ is the total average number of hops from
II. OPTICAL PACKET SWITCHING NETWORK AND origin to destination, N number of nodes and S link capacity;
TOPOLOGIES the factor 2 is used because each node has possibility of two
SONET network architecture made up of 2x2 optical outputs [2][3].
network nodes, interconnected uni-directionally. They have
optical add-drop Multiplexers. The higher node allows user to
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2.N .S total number of packets transmitted from a node to all other
Ct (1) Connected nodes, and the sum of all applications is the total
H traffic load on the network. For the analysis of the protection,
If we consider Poisson distribution eq., every node we take only single link failure. The SONET network traffic
generates the uniform traffic to each node and the link is of graphs were obtained using the Network Simulator software.
unidirectional nature. The no. of users in this network is N(N- [6][7][8]
1).So the capacity can be given by :-
Cu (2) The throughput for mesh topology is shown in the figure.3.
Here, we can observe that SONET performed well in the mesh
If there is any link failure, the network capacity decreases network and brilliant in the condition of higher number of
and if total links of 2N and m links are failed, then the nodes. From this we can conclude that mesh topology is
capacity can be given as :- providing the high capacity without considering the cost of
installation. We can see the traffic analysis of MS-24, MS-32,
(2 N m).S
Ct (3) MS-48 and the protocols used in this analysis is "store and
H forward".
If the network load seems to be Lc and the capacity be C t
then the network throughput can be given as:-[4]
Tp C t .Lc . (4)
To determine the throughput for each destination node and
then take an average, a general expression for T p can be
written as [6] :-
T pi
Tp i 1 (5)
where i = destination node
T pi = partial throughput to that node
N = total number of nodes
Figure 3. Comparative Throughput for mesh using the new method
Here we choose the mesh topology MSq-24, MS-32, MSq-
48, with 24, 32, 48 nodes with bit-rate is 4.2 Gb/s, and link Although in the above mentioned technique i.e. Store &
length of 15km.
Forward, the sent packets have to wait so as to provide them a
shortest path for their destination, it doesn't matter because
here we are just considering the utilization of links and their
corresponding distribution of traffic. But ideally we should
restrict ourselves to overload the certain links so as to
minimize the failures, and we must take decision that where to
apply protection mechanisms.
In mesh network, the links which are failed and less used,
made a slight change in the performance of the network. The
simulations include the MSq-24, MS-32, and MSq-48. We
observe that in mesh topology the performance and the
throughput reduced but the rate of reduction is almost half as
compare to ring topology. In the mesh topology some more
features are seen like protection of network, location of failure
and finally restoration. So all such problems are reduced in the
Figure 2. Comparative Throughput for mesh networks using old and new mesh topology.
Here it is supposed that each node is generating the equal NG-SONET is another approach which is most recent and
traffic to every other node. Applications can be defined as the in this there is provision of the carriers for optimizing the
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allocation of bandwidth and uses the unused and fragmented be carefully chosen so that there should not be problem
capacity in the SONET ring. It also matches the better client aroused of queuing and delay problem between the hops [11]
rate. It uses some new protocols to accomplish these tasks [12][13].
such as generic framing for encapsulating data and virtual
catenation for using fragmented bandwidth and (LACS) link It has two types of delays:-
capacity adjustment for resizement of existing links [ 9][10]. 1. Aggregation Delay Ti
But it has some drawbacks which are:- 2. Offset time delay To
1. Over provisioning of links in case of Ethernet usage. Where Ti N / i/
2. LCAS latency. N = average number of packets
= mean arrival of packets
and To 3 t p
t p = processing time at each hop
SONET & NG-SONET Network Models [14]
In WR-OBS, the control packets are processed at a central
node to determine the actual path to send the packets at the
destination. The acknowledgements are sent to the source
nodes and decided whether these are destroyed or transmit the
data bursts. So this technique is best for optimal path selection
which in turn gives the congestion control and helps in
balancing the traffic over links. It has time delay consists of Architecture of OBS-JET core node [14]
aggregation time and connection establishment time. It X. COMPARISON
provides less delay than SONET & NG-SONET for low
bandwidth links. This is due to the Ethernet packet OBS is a kind of switching which lies in between the
transmissions are independent of time slot and frames. optical circuit and optical packet switching whereas SONET is
[11][12][13] multiplexing protocols which are used to send the digital bits
over the fiber optics cable [5]. OBS has three wavelengths for
data and one wavelength for control channel whereas SONET
has all four wavelengths available for data transmissions. OBS
has data loss due to scheduling contentions while in SONET
data loss is due to excessive delays [15]. OBS is of two types
Just Enough Time (JET) OBS & Wavelength Routed (WR)
OBS while SONET is of one type NG-SONET. OBS is not
good for ring model network while SONET works best in ring
network. OBS uses deflection routing to avoid contention
whereas in SONET there is no such algorithm. OBS uses the
forwarding tables for mapping the bursts whereas SONET has
no such facility. OBS is preferred for busty traffic whereas
SONET is not preferred for a busty traffic [15].
OBS-JET & WR-OBS Network Models [14] XI. CONCLUSION
Offset time delay To 3t p We have studied and analyzed the capacity and throughput
of SONET & OBS in mesh topology and have reached at the
t p = processing time at each hop decision that mesh topology is better than the ring topology. If
we talk about the protection, then we observe that the failure
IX. JET-OBS (JUST ENOUGH TIME) of links has more impact on ring topology instead of mesh
In this an offset time is transmitted before the data burst is topology. Also in the mesh topology, the impact on capacity
sent and processed electronically at each node for preserving due to failed links is much less and is less critical than the ring
the resources for the each data bursts. But the offset time must topology and this confirm that the mesh topology is robust in
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nature. Also other features such as protection, restoration, and [8] T. Hills. (2002) "Next-Gen SONET ", Lightreading Rep. [Online].
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satisfactory then the above study will be improved or may be IEEE Commun. Mag., vol. 41, pp. S10–S15, Aug. 2003.
replaced. Along with it, edge delay analysis in OBS is to be [12] Y. Chen, C. Qiao, and X. Yu, "Optical burst switching (OBS): A new
studied for better network throughput and protection in area in optical networking research," IEEE Network, to be published.
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switched network performance," in Proc. Optical Communica-tions
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[14] Sami Sheeshia, Yang Chen, Vishal Anand, "Performance Comparison of
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International Conference on Transport Optical Networks-ICTON-2008,
June 2008 – Athens, Greece.
[2] I. B. Martins, L. H. Bonani, F. R. Barbosa, E. Moschim, "Dynamic Traffic Bhupesh Bhatia received the B.Tech (2000) from Maharishi Dayanand
Analysis of Metro Access Optical Packet Switching Networks having University Rohtak and M.Tech. (2004) from IASE Demed University Sardar
Mesh Topologies", Proc. Int. Telecom Symp., ITS'2006, Sept. 2006, Sahar Rajay Stan in Electonics and Communication Engineering. He is
Fortaleza, Brazil. pursuing Ph.D degree from Uttrakhnd Technical University Dehradun
Uttrakhand His area of interest of Bhupesh Bhatia is signal&system, digital
[3] S. Yao, B. Mukherjee, S. J. Yoo, S. Dixit, "A Unified Study of Contention signal processing and optical fiber communication. He has a teaching
Resolution Schemes in Optical packet switching Networks", IEEE J. experience of more than ten years. Currently he is working as Assistant
Lightwave Tech, vol.21, no.3, p.672, March 2003.
Professor in Northern India Engineering College New Delhi affiliated to Guru
[4] R. Ramaswami, K.N. Sivarajan, Optical Networks: a practical perspective, Gobind Sing Inderprasth University New Delhi He is the auther of several
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2nd Edition, 2002. engineering books.
[5] I. B. Martins, L. H. Bonani, E. Moschim, F. Rudge Barbosa, "Comparison
of Link failure and Protection in Ring and Mesh OPS/OBS Metropolitan Mr.R.K.Singh received the B.Tech, M.Tech from Birla Institute of Technical
Area Optical Networks", Proc 13th Symp. on Microwave and Education Pilani and Ph.d. degrees Allaahabad University Alahabad from the
Optoelectronics- MOMAG'2008, Sept. 2008, Floripa SC, Brazil. Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Dr.R.K.Singh
[6] T. Cinkler, L. Gyarmati, "Mpp: Optimal Multi-Path Routing with worked as a member of Acadmic committee of Utrakhand Technical
Protection", proceeding Int. Conf. Communications –ICC-2008- Beijing, University Dehradun (Utrakhand). Dr. Singh has contributed in the area of
China. Micro electronics, Fiber optics Communication and Solid state devices. He
[7] D. A. Schupke and R. Prinz. "Capacity, Efficiency and Restorability of has published several research paper in National and International Journal. He
Path Protection and Rerouting in WDM Networks Subject to Dual is the member of several institution and education bodies. Currently Dr.Singh
Failures", Photonic Network Comm., Vol 8, n. 2, p.191, Springer, working as a officer on special duty in Uttarakhand Technical University
Netherlands Sept. 2004. Dehradun (Uttrakhand). He is the auther of several engineering books.
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NDO - The Euro Summit is scheduled to take place at the end of this month to find a common voice on vital issues such as the restructuring of the Eurozone and measures to deal with the immigration crisis which are posing huge challenges for the Old Continent.
Restructuring the Eurozone to ensure that it does not repeat the 'economic catastrophe' that broke out ten years ago has always been a problem for the European leaders. However, finding a common voice on the issue has never been easy. There are still many differences between the two leading countries of the EU, Germany and France. While French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for the consolidation of strength and solidarity in the EU, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reaffirmed Berlin's policy that the taxpayers in the richer countries should not pay for the failures of governments in poorer countries.
Fortunately, on the eve of the forthcoming summit, the EU's 'big brothers' reached a consensus on the Eurozone issues and began preparations for the restructuring process. Accordingly, the two leaders of Germany and France agreed to strengthen integration in the Eurozone and improve the current financial framework in order to stabilise the level of public debt in order to help the regional economy develop in a sustainable and healthy manner.
Speaking after a discussion with President Macron, Chancellor Merkel said the Eurozone reform was the thorniest issue. The German Chancellor was also optimistic that the two sides are working on a new chapter aimed at ensuring that the Eurozone budget would be used to boost investment and consolidate the Eurozone. Meanwhile, the French President upheld the view and said that the Eurozone budget is "real" and will have revenue as well as annual spending. He also expressed his hope that the Euro-area budget would be put into use in 2021 and could help the member countries overcome difficulties.
Assessing France and Germany's efforts to reform the Eurozone, President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi said things are on the right track. Meanwhile, analysts said that France and Germany, which now account for roughly 50% of the regional economic output, are considered as a key element in the reform efforts. Therefore, the two countries' agreement on the Eurozone reform is considered an important factor in reaching a common stance of the EU at the upcoming summit.
However, the agreement between France and Germany on the Eurozone reforms has yet to ensure that all EU members will be able to overcome their differences at the forthcoming conference, as there are still many other issues that are causing a division in the EU. Of which, the immigration policy is the most complicated issue. The influx of immigrants into the EU has created a crisis among the member countries. The French President earlier this week called on Europe to address the challenges related to migrants, while the German Chancellor urged the EU to organise and manage immigration issues in accordance with the common rules and standards of the bloc, especially in identifying immigrants. According to Chancellor Merkel, this is the deepest concern of the EU member states in order to maintain and secure a united EU in major issues related to foreign policy, migration and immigration.
In this context, finding a common voice remains a huge challenge for the EU leaders at the summit later this month. The conference was also seen as the final opportunity for the European leaders to convince voters on their ability to fulfil commitments of the bloc before the next Elections to the European Parliament in May 2019.