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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropos%20Networks | Tropos Networks is a wireless mesh networking company that provides hardware, embedded software and network management application software for building large scale wireless networks. These networks are used by utilities, municipalities, public safety agencies, mines and others that need to communicate with fixed and mobile assets, as well as mobile workers, in the field. The company was founded in 2000 by Narasimha Chari, Devabhaktuni "Sri" Srikrishna, Christian Dubiel and Jonathan Goldenstein. It is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. In June 2012, it was acquired by ABB Power Grids Group, now Hitachi Energy.
Customers
Tropos has more than 850 customers in more than 50 countries around the world. The company's customer base is concentrated in the smart grid, municipal government, public safety and open pit mining vertical markets. Notable customers include Avista, Glendale Water & Power, Duncan, Oklahoma, and Lafayette Utilities System.
Investors and corporate governance
Tropos Networks is a privately held company. Venture investors include Benchmark Capital, Boston Millennia Partners, Cipio Partners, Duff Ackerman & Goodrich, Hanna Ventures, Integral Capital Partners and Voyager Capital. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is David Hanna of Hanna Ventures; board members include Curtis Feeny of Voyager Capital, Bill Gurley of Benchmark Capital and Tom Ayers, president and CEO of Tropos Networks.
Tropos Network has been acquired by ABB Power Grids group in June 2012 now part of the Hitachi Energy portfolio.
Technology
Utilities deploying a smart grid use Tropos for building a regional-scale distribution area communications networks covering hundreds to thousands of square miles. Tropos provides high performance, highly reliable private IP broadband wireless networks that create a secure and scalable foundation upon which multiple smart grid applications including distribution automation, substation security, and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) can be deployed.
Additionally, Tropos technology is employed by municipalities to improve efficiencies of a broad range of city services including Intelligent Transportation Systems, automated meter reading (AMR), public safety, and video surveillance.
Tropos has been awarded 40 patents.
References
External links
Telecommunications companies of the United States |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowler%20Communications%20System | The Bowler Communications System is an open protocol developed by Neuron Robotics for simplified communications between components in cyber-physical systems.
External links
https://web.archive.org/web/20140527071007/http://neuronrobotics.github.io/Protocol/
Robotics
Computer-mediated communication |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoury%20College%20of%20Computer%20Sciences | The Khoury College of Computer Sciences is the computer science school of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the first college in the United States dedicated to the field of computer science when it was founded in 1982. In addition to computer science, it specializes in data science and cybersecurity. The college was also among the first to offer an information assurance degree program.
Khoury College offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Master of Science (M.S.) and doctoral degrees in computer science, as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees in interdisciplinary, computer-related fields. Some 1,000 master's and 133 doctoral candidates are enrolled in the college.
History
Throughout the 1980s, Northeastern University made about 38 program and curriculum changes to improve the university. Between 1979 and 1981, Northeastern organized a blue-ribbon panel of educators and experts, including industry leaders from Bell Labs, University of California, Berkeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Digital Equipment Corporation, to develop a plan to advance education and research in the emerging field of computer science. In 1982, Northeastern formally established the College of Computer Science (CCS), the first U.S. college devoted to computer science and the first new college at Northeastern in 17 years. Paul Kalaghan, director of Academic Computer Services, was named its first dean. The college was initially housed in Knowles-Volpe Hall, now known as the Asa S. Knowles Center, with 11 faculty members and 239 first-year students. Graduate degree programs were added in 1984. A year later, the college moved into the former Botolph Building, one of the oldest structures on campus, which reopened as the David and Margaret Fitzgerald Cullinane Hall. At the end of 1987, the CCS proposed the Law of Demeter, which was widely used in software development area. In 2004, the college moved into the newly constructed West Village H building, which consists of a six-story building and a 16-story tower containing the Khoury College of Computer Science and on-campus housing for 485 students.
Naming donation
On December 16, 2018, Northeastern University announced a $50 million gift from alumnus and board trustee, Amin Khoury, in order to "support all aspects of the college's future focus." In return, the College of Computer and Information Science was renamed the Khoury College of Computer Sciences.
Northeastern Deans of Computer Science
Paul Kalaghan, 1982–1988
Alan Selman (acting), 1988–1990
Cynthia Brown, 1990–1994
Larry Finkelstein, 1994–2014
Carla Brodley, 2014–2021
Alan Mislove (interim), 2021–2022
Elizabeth Mynatt, 2022–present
Academic programs
In addition to a traditional computer science curriculum, Khoury College offers numerous other information science programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Computer science
The computer science program at Khoury College fo |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerenerji | Azerenergy (Azerenerji Joint Stock Company (JSC)) is the largest electrical power producer in the Republic of Azerbaijan. It also maintains the largest distribution network in the country, although the regional power networks are being privatized. Azerenergy was recreated as a state-owned joint stock company in 1996, by decree of President Heydar Aliyev.
History
In 1935 "Electrotok" Organization was separated from "Azneft" and transferred to the subordination of the Common Energy Office of "Bashenerji" of the USSR People's Commissariat of Heavy Industry ("Glavenergo"). Meanwhile, "Azenergy" Azerbaijan Territorial Energy Office was made on its base in 1935, by the order of the People's Commissariat of Heavy Industry of the USSR on 29 July. "Electrotok" Organization in conjunction with its associated ventures was included into the recently made "Azenergy" Azerbaijan Territorial Energy Office by the order of the Azneft Trust, number 23/138, on 15 August 1935. Officially "Azenergy" Azerbaijan Territorial Energy Office began its activity from 20 October 1935. "Azenergy" Energy Office of the National Economy Board of the Azerbaijan SSR established in 1957, by the Decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR number 292, on 8 June 1957.
The Common Office of Energy and Power under the Committee of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR was established in 1962, by the decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR, number 808, on 16 October 1962.
The Common Energy and Power Office of the Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR ("Azglavenergo") was established in 1965, with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR on 20 October 1965.
"Azenergy" Generation Union was set up in 1970, with the Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR, number 336, on 16 September in 1970. Committee of Ministers of the USSR accepted the recommendations for the reorganization of the Committee of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR and "Azenergy" Production Union of the Service of Energy and Power of the USSR, in agreement with its decision number 196, on 26 March 1971.
The Common Production Union of "Azbashenerji" ("Azglavaenergo") of the Service of Energy and Power of the Azerbaijan SSR was canceled and "Azenergy" Production Union of Energy and Power of the Azerbaijan SSR (Decision number 154 / L, on 5 December 1988) was made on its base by the decision of the Service of Energy and Power of the USSR number 296a, on 3 August 1988.
By the arrangement of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan number 301, on the 14th of June in 1993, "Azenergy" Production Union of Energy and Power of the Azerbaijan SSR has considered to be the State Company, "Azerenergy" of the Electro-energetics and Power of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1993, agreeing to the Decree of the president of Azerbaijan number 571, on 10 May 1993.
By the Order of the State Property Committee of Azerbaijan number 200, on 28 December 1996, "Azernergy" |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppland%20Runic%20Inscription%201113 | Runic inscription U 1113 is the Rundata catalog number for a fragmentary Viking Age runestone that is located at Häggeby, which is about 1 kilometer west of Björklinge, Uppland, Sweden. The inscription is classified, based on the remaining evidence, as being carved in runestone style Pr4, also known as Urnes style. This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns. The animal heads are typically seen in profile with slender almond-shaped eyes and upwardly curled appendages on the noses and the necks.
The fragmentary runic text on this stone, which is 1 meter in height, has only one word, biarnhufþi ..., which has been translated as the name Bjarnhǫfði. There is another Uppland inscription, U 1045, which is one of the Björklinge runestones, that is located about 1 kilometer to the east at the church in Björklinge which has the same name on its inscription. The inscription on U 1045 states, "Bjarnhǫfði had the stone cut in memory of Bjarnhǫfði, his father ..." It is not known if the name Bjarnhǫfði on inscription U 1113 is associated with the father or son on U 1045, or refers to a third person with this name.
References
Uppland Runic Inscription 1113 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wlan%20slovenija | The wlan slovenija open wireless network of Slovenia is an initiative for deployment of open and free community wireless network across all Slovenia through collaboration and with use of off-the-shelf widely available equipment. The main idea is that if everyone deploys a node of the open network in their home and share part of their Internet connectivity with others around them, then whole Slovenia will be covered with the wireless network which will allow everyone free basic connectivity to Internet. With this idea it operates since 2009 onward.
The network is based on open source software and hardware which has been developed by participants as well. It is one of largest Slovenian open source projects and has participated multiple times in Google Summer of Code.
General description
wlan slovenija open wireless network is an example of a wireless community network. It uses common and widespread wireless technologies based on IEEE 802.11 standards, open source systems and because of its wireless and innovative organic nature its spread and access to the network is limited only with participation of users in it: more users there is more the network is spread and useful, for more purposes users can use it, more and richer content it provides.
Around the network, which is in the first place an initiative, a community of people and organizations is forming and thus ideas, motivations and concepts around the network are various as participants in the network are various. But mostly all agree about common reasons for the network: free access and sharing of knowledge and information, building an alternative media and because it is interesting, educational and fun. More people put up nodes of the wireless networks, more people share their Internet uplinks with others, more everybody gains.
wlan slovenija tries to attract also people without technical skills but who still share common philosophy. Because of this wlan slovenija focuses on ease to use, proven good practices, polished open source technologies which not just work but also have good user experience, combined with education, lectures and workshops to teach people about wireless technologies and possible ways of contributing to the network. Nodes used are open and accessible and they protect shared uplinks with using VPN to connect to the rest of the network.
The network is constantly growing around Slovenia and other countries. For example, in Croatia it is known under the name Otvorena mreža.
Participants are developing open technologies for use in the network to make wireless technologies better and easier to use:
nodewatcher helps with coordination with deployment of the network and its monitoring
Tunneldigger provides performant VPN system
Koruza, equipment for wireless optical connections
some participants add to their nodes also various sensors, which data is then collected by nodewatcher
nodewatcher
For easier planning, deployment and maintenance of the network nodewatche |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagishi%20movement | The Yamagishi movement is a network of egalitarian intentional communities which originated in Japan. People in these communities live without money and with minimal personal possessions, but their needs are provided for by the community. There are no bosses or set working hours. Their primary industries are farming and ranching.
History
The movement began in 1956, when Miyozo Yamagishi and a group of his followers pooled their resources. By 2008, the group had about 1,200 members in Japan.
Worldwide
The group has communities in Australia, Brazil, Thailand, South Korea, Switzerland and the United States.
Lawsuits and criticism
The movement has been sued by former members seeking to recover their financial assets, which were required to be donated when they joined. The movement has also been criticized by the media in Japan for child welfare issues.
References
Egalitarian communities
Social movements in Japan |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20Freeman%20%28writer%29 | Eric Freeman is a computer scientist, author and constituent of David Gelernter on the Lifestreaming concept.
Authored works
Eric Freeman has publishing accolades for Head First HTML and CSS () which he co-authored with Elisabeth Robson, and Head First Design Patterns () also co-authored with Elisabeth Robson, Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates.
References
External links
http://www.technologyreview.com/tr35/Profile.aspx?TRID=479
http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1057270.1057279
http://www.objectsbydesign.com/books/EricFreeman.html
American technology writers
American computer scientists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simply%20Hired | Simply Hired is an employment website utilizing desktop and mobile application for an online recruitment advertising network based in Sunnyvale, California. The company was launched in 2003. In 2016, Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (owner of Indeed.com, a Simply Hired competitor), purchased Simply Hired.
The company aggregates job listings from thousands of websites and job boards. It then advertises those jobs on its website and mobile app. Employers can gain premium placement in the listings by advertising in a pay-per-click (PPC) model.
Investment history
Investors sank a total of US$33.1 million into Simply Hired between 2005 and 2014:
2005: $3 million in Series-C funding from Guy Kawasaki, Dave McClure, Ron Conway, Garage Technology Ventures, and others.
2006: $13.5 million in series-C funding from News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media division and Foundation Capital.
2009: $4.6 million in Series-D funding from IDG Ventures and Foundation Capital.
2014: $12M Series-E funding from City National Bank, IDG Ventures, and Foundation Capital.
Services
Services for job seekers include job search, resume upload, custom profiles, email alerts, a company directory, trending companies from its Employer Brand Index, job search advice, and local information in the United States.
Awards and recognition
Simply Hired won an award for Excellence in Technology in 2014 by Brandon Hall in the Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Technology category.
In 2013, Simply Hired was ranked #3 on Forbes’ "Top 10 Best Websites for Your Career" list.
Simply Hired was awarded as one of PC Mag's Best Job Search Websites in 2013 and 2014.
Simply Hired was ranked No. 6 on Forbes list of 35 Most Influential Career Sites for 2014.
Youtern selected the Simply Hired blog for its "Top 50 Blogs for Young Careerists: 2014" list.
See also
Employment website
References
External links
Business services companies established in 2003
Internet properties established in 2003
Employment websites in the United States
Recruit (company)
2016 mergers and acquisitions
American subsidiaries of foreign companies
Companies based in Sunnyvale, California |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGG%20%28file%20format%29 | The EGG file format is a compressed archive file format that supports Unicode and intelligent compression algorithms. The EGG format was created by ESTsoft, and was first applied in their file compression software ALZip.
The filename extension used by EGG is .egg . If an EGG archive is split into multiple smaller files, those files use the .egg extension by placing .volX (X for sequence number starting from 1) ahead of it, i.e. .vol1.egg, .vol2.egg, .vol3.egg, and so on.
Features
The EGG format supports following features:
Store file names in Unicode
AES-256 encryption
Support for solid compression option to decide the best compression method, that is, analyzes the files to be compressed then chooses whether to compress faster or to prioritize on compression ratio
Unlimited number of splitting into smaller pieces of archives
According to the licensing policy from ESTsoft, the EGG package includes source from zlib, bzip2, and lzma.
Software
ALZip software compresses and extracts the EGG file format.
References
External links
EGG Format Specification
UnEGG Source Code For Linux
Archive formats |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChicagoNow | ChicagoNow was a blogging site managed by Tribune Publishing, owner of the print Chicago Tribune newspaper. It featured a network of blogs of international, national, and local interest on a variety of topics ranging from crime to public schools to politics and diplomacy.
Notable ChicagoNow contributors included the staff of the Chicago Reporter, and Shimer College president Susan Henking.
On August 18, 2022, the site was shut down with no announcement.
History
ChicagoNow was launched in August 2009. Its launch coincided with the Tribune company's bankruptcy. As a newspaper-run blogging community, with the initial tagline "a blog by and for locals", it represented what one observer called "a new value proposition for newspapers".
ChicagoNow utilized Movable Type as its blogging platform when it first launched but switched to WordPress in 2011.
The website of the Tribune daily RedEye, which later moved to its own domain, was initially hosted on ChicagoNow.
After the acquisition of the Tribune by Alden Global Capital ChicagoNow was shut down without warning on August 18, 2022.
Reception
In April 2010, the World Editors Forum described ChicagoNow as a "hyperlocal blog network" that has "a personal quality that many larger newspapers lack."
In September 2010, Time Out Chicago criticized ChicagoNow for hosting an unidentified police officer in what they called "a hate-filled, racist rant by blogger Joe the Cop, entitled The ghetto shooting template, for three days and counting now." ChicagoNow removed the posts in question, stating that while they don't edit posts, they reserve the right to remove them.
References
External links
Tribune Media Group's ChicagoNow 2009 introduction
American blogs
Tribune Publishing
Internet properties established in 2009
Internet properties disestablished in 2022
2009 establishments in Illinois |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True/Slant | True/Slant (T/S) was an original content news network. It was based in a loft in SoHo in New York City funded with $3 million in capital by Forbes Media and Fuse Capital. It was acquired by Forbes in May 2010.
It launched its alpha in April 2009, and its beta in June 2009. It had a new approach to journalistic entrepreneurship and advertising, and blended journalism with social networking.
After operating for slightly more than 12 months, True/Slant ceased operations on July 31, 2010.
Management
Lewis Dvorkin was its founder & Chief Executive Officer. He picked its name off a list of compound names generated by a web developer. He was previously a Senior Vice President, Programming, at AOL, responsible for News, Sports, and Network Programming, as well as an Executive Editor at Forbes magazine, Page One Editor of The Wall Street Journal, a Senior Editor at Newsweek, and an editor at The New York Times. Andrea Spiegel served as Chief Product Officer for True/Slant. Prior to T/S she was a Vice President at AOL focusing on programming, product, social media and mobile, and also a Show Producer for the Fox Television tabloid newsmagazine A Current Affair. Coates Bateman was True/Slant's Executive Director, Content & Programming. He was previously an Executive Producer at AOL News, and an editor at Random House.
Contributors
Among its contributors were Matt Taibbi, Susannah Breslin, Jessica Faye Carter, Katty Kay, Dawn Reiss, Lou Carlozo, Jeff Hoard, Caitlin Kelly, Allison Kilkenny, Brendan Coffey, Miles O'Brien, Erik Reece, Jeffrey L. Seglin, and Claire Shipman. Its initial group of contributors included current or former writers for The New York Times, Time, Financial Times, Rolling Stone, and The Boston Globe.
Contributors were paid, but also offered a share of the advertising and sponsorship revenues their individual pages generate and, in some cases, equity in the publication. They are also permitted to keep writing other material elsewhere, and even to promote those outside efforts through True/Slant.
Contributors were required to engage with readers by posting a minimum number of comments in reader discussions about their articles and curate the comments. This was an effort to capture some of the excitement of a social network.
True/Slant promoted not only the most popular contributors, but also the most active ones. High rankings could lead to higher traffic on a contributor's page, and therefore to higher income.
History
True/Slant launched with 65 journalists, assigned to specific topics, and six full-time staffers. Each contributor received a page to house their journalism. Each page featured headlines of stories elsewhere on the web selected by the journalists, which linked back to the originating outside site. In May 2009 it had 260,000 visitors. By April 2010, it had four times that number of visitors per month, roughly the same as The Village Voice or The Charlotte Observer (it was up to 1.5 million by May 2010), and |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImagineNations%20Group | ImagineNations Group is a global social enterprise focused on inspiring and developing practical strategies that change the odds for people where they work, live and learn. With its expansive network of entrepreneurial partners, leaders, investors, philanthropists and organizations, ImagineNations is helping to bridge deep divides and address complex, large-scale challenges through its role as a catalyst and facilitator of ideas, networks, people and resources.
Board of directors
ImagineNations' board of directors includes ImagineNations Group founder & CEO Rick Little; chairman Jacob Schimmel (chairman, UKI Investments); ImagineNations Group managing director Alan Fleischmann; former chairman of the Financial Times Sir David Bell; bestselling author and former Smith College president Jill Ker Conway; MercyCorps CEO Neal Keny-Guyer; Harvard University's Jane Nelson; Zambian diplomat and activist Dr. Inonge Lewanika; and former Finnish president and 2008 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Martti Ahtisaari.
Awards
ImagineNations Group was awarded the 2008 Goodwin Award for its work around the globe. The award was presented by Nobel Prize–winning economist Joseph Stiglitz in Siena, Italy.
External links
http://www.imaginenations.org
www.imagine-network.org
Organizations based in Maryland |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBN%20Co | NBN Co Limited, known as simply nbn, is a publicly owned corporation of the Australian Government, tasked to design, build and operate Australia's National Broadband Network as the nation's wholesale broadband provider. The corporation reports to two shareholder ministers: the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Communications.
History
NBN Co was established on under the name of its company number, "A.C.N. 136 533 741 Limited". After the establishment, the Australian Government started referring to the company as "National Broadband Network Company", which became the de facto company name. It was officially named "NBN Co Limited" on . It traded as "NBN Co" until 26 April 2015 when it began trading simply as "nbn".
In 2019, NBN Co announced that by May 2020 retail service providers will be able to pool all their connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) bandwidth nationally.
In February 2020, the company announced that 6.7 million homes and businesses were connected to a plan over the nbn access network – compared with 4.9 million in February 2019.
NBN Co developed a satellite internet program named Sky Muster aimed at rural areas. As of July 2023, $620 million had been invested. However, the program experienced fierce competition from Starlink satellites. Sky Muster consists of two geosynchronous satellites orbiting over 35,000 km above Earth's surface, resulting in latency times around 600 ms (at 25 Mbps), compared to Starlink's latency of below 40 ms (for 100-200 Mbps).
NBN and retail service providers
As a wholesale provider of broadband access through its level two networks, NBN provides broadband access predominantly to retail service providers (RSPs); these businesses on sell access to end users; both residential and business customers to access the internet.
At 30 June 2016, Telstra had 45.5%, TPG group had 24.8% and Optus had 12.4% of all end users connecting to the NBN.
There has been a significant failure of the NBN to deliver nominal performance to end users. There has been contention between RSPs and NBN on the reasons for this. Bill Morrow, then CEO of NBN, admitted in 2017 that 15% of end users received a poor service through the NBN and were 'seriously dissatisfied'. In addition, Morrow indicated that, at July 2017, prices and performance for end users were suppressed through a 'price war' between RSPs.
Contractual arrangements
NBN contracts mainly with RSPs to provide wholesale broadband access, with limited supply of backhaul to other organisations (for example providing backhaul services to Vodafone).
National Broadband Network
Under the Rudd and Gillard governments' NBN Co corporate plan, it was estimated that the NBN construction would require A$27.5 billion in government equity and raise an estimated A$13.4 billion in debt funding without government support; a total funding requirement of A$40.9 billion up to FY2021. Financial forecasts for NBN Co assuming a 7% internal rate of return (IRR) expect the government and |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahar%20TV | Sahar TV (, Shibkâh-e Siher, SAHARTV), is the name of an Iranian TV channels that is part of Sahar Universal Network (SUN) which is the branch of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting responsible for broadcasting programs internationally via its Azeri, Balkan, Kurdish and Urdu language television channels.
It broadcasts to Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, some parts of Northern Africa, Oceania, and all the countries in the subcontinent of India and Eastern Asia.
History
On 16 December 1997, Sahar Universal Network began broadcasting English programs for one hour a day. It gradually increased its airtime up to 4 hours a day.
Although the main function of English TV is to propagate the Islamic educations, the structure of the topics and genres of programs in English TV are varied.is miscellaneous. Programming is not restricted to politics and news, but scientific and social documentaries, clips, and game shows also.
Controversy
In February 2005, French-based Eutelsat banned all broadcasts of Sahar TV by the orders of the administrative court, due to the channel's alleged incitement of antisemitism by broadcasting the Syrian TV series Zahra's Blue Eyes, which was produced by the Lebanese TV station, Al-Manar, owned by Hezbollah organization. Iraqi information director Nazar Heydar cited the French ban has violated human rights conventions.
Notes
External links
Government of Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Television stations in Iran
Television channels and stations established in 1997
Mass media in Iran
Mass media in Tehran |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel%20Redundancy%20Protocol | Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) is a network protocol standard for Ethernet that provides seamless failover against failure of any network component. This redundancy is invisible to the application.
PRP nodes have two ports and are attached to two separated networks of similar topology. PRP can be implemented entirely in software, i.e. integrated in the network driver. Nodes with single attachment can be attached to one network only. This is in contrast to the companion standard HSR (IEC 62439-3 Clause 5), with which PRP shares the operating principle.
PRP and HSR are independent of the application-protocol and can be used by most Industrial Ethernet protocols in the IEC 61784 suite. PRP and HSR are standardized by the IEC 62439-3:2016). They have been adopted for substation automation in the framework of IEC 61850.
PRP and HSR are suited for applications that request high availability and short switchover time, such as: protection for electrical substation, synchronized drives, for instance in printing machines or high power inverters. For such applications, the recovery time of commonly used protocols such as the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) is too long.
The cost of PRP is a duplication of all network elements that require it. Cost impact is low since it makes little difference if the spares lie on the shelf or are actually working in the plant. The maintenance interval is shortened since more components can fail in use, but such outage will remain invisible to the application.
PRP does not cover end node failures, but redundant nodes may be connected via a PRP network.
Topology
Each PRP network node (DANP) has two Ethernet ports attached to two separate local area networks of arbitrary, but similar topology. The two LANs have no links connecting them and are assumed to be fail-independent, to avoid common mode failures.
Nodes with single attachment (such as a printer) are either attached to one network only (and therefore can communicate only with other nodes attached to the same network), or are attached through a RedBox, a device that behaves like a doubly attached node.
Since HSR and PRP use the same duplicate identification mechanism, PRP and HSR networks can be connected without single point of failure and the same nodes can be built to be used in both PRP and HSR networks.
Operation
A source node (DANP) sends simultaneously two copies of a frame, one over each port. The two frames travel through their respective LANs until they reach a destination node (DANP) with a certain time skew. The destination node accepts the first frame of a pair and discards the second (if it arrives). Therefore, as long as one LAN is operational, the destination application always receives one frame. PRP provides zero-time recovery and allows to check the redundancy continuously to detect lurking failures.
Frame format
To simplify the detection of duplicates, the frames are identified by their source address and a sequence number |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News%20Gal | News Gal is a TV series produced by the DuMont Television Network, and shown on both DuMont and ABC.
Broadcast history
News Gal was produced by DuMont in 1951, and shown on ABC as Your Kaiser Dealer Presents Kaiser-Frazer "Adventures In Mystery" Starring Betty Furness In "Byline" from November 4 to December 9, 1951, and again in syndication in the fall of 1957.
The show starred Betty Furness, Barry Kelley, and Mark Stevens and was reportedly shown on DuMont on Saturdays at 12 noon ET for two weeks in October 1951 under the title News Gal.
Episode series
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.
See also
List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
References
Bibliography
David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980)
Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)
External links
News Gal at IMDB
1951 American television series debuts
1957 American television series endings
American Broadcasting Company original programming
Black-and-white American television shows
DuMont Television Network original programming
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAGSTEC | MAGSTEC was a one-of-a-kind computer built by ERA for the US Navy. The machine was an experiment in using magnetic amplifiers for computer use. The US Air Force later contracted Univac, who had purchased ERA, to build the same basic architecture using transistors in place of the mag amps, creating TRANSTEC.
References
Magnetic logic computers
Transistorized computers |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global%20public%20policy%20networks | Global public policy networks (GPPNs) are non-state entities that bring together actors from various sectors including governments, international organizations, civil society and business to address global issues. They may be legally incorporated or may operate more informally however they aim to take on an international role, even without the formal status of an international or multilateral organization/institution. These networks are comprised by actors in many sectors and levels including civil society, government and government agencies, industry and business, research and education and multilateral organizations and institutions. Global public policy network activities cover the range of steps in the policy process, beyond policy proposals or lobbying, including agenda setting, policy formulation, negotiation, rule making, coordination, implementation and evaluation. Their expertise can often play an important role in global debates and norm establishment.
GPPN emerged as a term in the early 2000s and there are many similar concepts . The basis for scholarship on GPPNs can be seen to be set by Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye, as well as Anne-Marie Slaughter in the United States. While their status and role in the development of norms in the transnational sphere can be understood through work on "hard" and "soft" law including Kenneth W. Abbott, and Jon Birger Skjærseth. Further scholarship on their role in global governance includes work by Diane Stone who also refers to policy transfer, global knowledge networks and transnational advocacy networks.
Example
Examples of GPPNs include: The World Commission on Dams, the International Competition Network, the Global Water Partnership, the Medicines for Malaria Venture (which has since become a foundation), the Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network, and REN21.
See also
Issue network
Policy network (in German)
Policy transfer
Think tank
References
Think tanks
Public policy
Advocacy groups |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual%20Monitor | The Annual monitor is a list of British Quakers who died each year, between 1812 and 1919, including well over 20,000 persons. Most entries are basic data: age at death, date of death, names of parents or "widow of ...". Some entries have a "memorial" (sometimes of several pages) giving biographical detail and a strong religious message.
The first issue was published in York by William Alexander (1768-1841), who was editor between 1813 and 1819. The project was initiated by William's wife, Ann Alexander (born Tuke, 1767-1849).
Editors
Succeeding editors were:
William Alexander (1768-1841)
Sarah Backhouse (1803-1877)
Samuel Tuke (1784-1857)
Benjamin Seebohm (1798-1871)
Esther Seebohm (1798?-1864)
Joseph Stickney Sewell (1819-1900)
John Newby (1806-1877)
William Robinson (1832-1908)
Francis Arnold Knight (1852-1915)
Numbering
No. 1-30 (1813-1842);
New Series No. 1-78 (1843-1919/20)
New Series. Nos. 67-70 (1909-1912) also issued as Nos. 96-99
New Series Nos. 71-78 (1913-1920) also issued as Nos. 101-108
Supplement to No. 22 (1834)
Indexes
Several cumulative indexes were produced, the most comprehensive being
Quaker Records: Being an Index to "The Annual Monitor," 1813-1892, edited by Joseph J. Green (available online) and Index 1893-1901 edited by W. Pumphrey
Title variation
Over the years, the title has varied thus:
The Annual monitor ; or, Newletter-case and memorandum book
The Annual monitor and memorandum book
The Annual monitor...being an obituary of members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and Ireland
Annual Monitor Online
The Quaker records Index 1813-1892 by Joseph Green and the following years are available online (at 17 September 2012). Note the year given is the year of publication. The deaths recorded occurred in the previous year:
Before 1842 - not all yet traced
1834-36 v22-24
1837-40 v25-28
1843 New Series No.1
No. 1
1844 No. 2
1845 No. 3
1846 No.4
1847 No.5
1848 No.6
1849 No.7
1850 No.8
1851 No.9
1852 No.10
1853 No. 11
1854 No.12
1855 No.13
1856 No. 14
1857 No.15
1858 No.16
1859 No.17
1860 No. 18
1861 No.19
1862 No. 20
1863 No.21
1864 No.22
1865 No. 23
1866 No. 24
1867 No.25
1868 No.26
1869 No.27
1870 No.28
1871 No. 29
1872 No. 30
1873 No.31
1874 No.32
1875 No.33
1876 No.34
1877 No.35
1878 No.36
1879 No.37
1880 No.38
1881 No.39
1882 No.40
1883 No.41
1884 No.42
1885 No.43
1886 No.44
1887 No. 45
1888 no.46
1889 No.47
1890 No.48
1891 No.49
1892 No.50
1893 No.51
1894 No.52
1895 No.53
1896 No.54
1897 No.55
1898 No.56
1899 No.57
1900 - not yet traced
1901 No.59
1902 No.60
1903 No. 61
1904 No.62
1905 No.63
1906 No. 64
1907 No.65
1908 - not yet traced
1909 No.96
1910 No. 97
1911 No. 98
1912 No.99
1913 no.101
1914 No.102
1915 No.103
1916 No.104
1917 No.105
1918 No.106
1919 - 1920
American Annual Monitor
An American Annual Monitor was published 1858 to 1863.
Notes and references
Sources
Catalogue of the Library of the Religious Society of Friends: Britain Yearly Meeting
Library of the Religious Socie |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubhetepti | Nubhetepti (nb-ḥtp.tỉ, "Gold [=Hathor] is satisfied") was an ancient Egyptian queen with the titles king's wife and king's mother. She is mainly known from scarab seals, which are datable by style to the 13th Dynasty, around 1750 BC. She is also known from a statuette found at Semna. Her husband is unknown. However, king Hor had a daughter called Nubhetepti-khered. This translates as Nubhetepti-the-child and indicates that there was another (older) Nubhetepti around at the same time. For that reason it has been argued that Nubhetepti was the wife of king Hor and perhaps the mother of the princess
Nubhetepti-khered. There are other scarabs of a queen Nubhetepti with the titles Great Royal Wife and she united with the white crown. These scarabs belong perhaps to another queen with the same name.
References
K.S.B. Ryholt, The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period (Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications, vol. 20. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press, 1997), 38-39
References
18th-century BC women
Queens consort of the Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Great Royal Wives |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RhoMobile%20Suite | RhoMobile Suite, based on the Rhodes open source framework, is a set of development tools for creating data-centric, cross-platform, native mobile consumer and enterprise applications. It allows developers to build native mobile apps using web technologies, such as CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript and Ruby. Developers can deploy RhoMobile Suite to write an app once and run it on the most-used operating systems, including iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows Mobile, Windows CE, Windows 10 Mobile and Windows Desktop. Developers control how apps behave on different devices. RhoMobile Suite consists of a set of tools for building, testing, debugging, integrating, deploying and managing consumer and enterprise apps. It consists of the products Rhodes, RhoElements, RhoStudio, RhoConnect, and RhoGallery, and includes a built-in Model View Controller pattern, an Object Relational Mapper for data intensive apps, integrated data synchronization, and a broad API set. These mobile development services are offered in the cloud and include hosted build, synchronization and application management.
RhoMobile was part of Zebra Technologies following the October 2014 acquisition of Motorola Solutions by Zebra until 2016 when the project was open sourced.
RhoMobile source code is maintained by Tau Technologies, an independent software vendor founded by RhoMobile team members, who provides RhoMobile related consulting and development services.
History
Formerly known as Rhodes Framework, RhoMobile was founded by Adam Blum in September 2008, along with the creation of the Rhodes project on GitHub. The subsequent months saw releases that added iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Android development support. In May 2009, RhoMobile was a winner at Interop 2009 as the event’s "Best Start Up Company." In November 2009 RhoHub was launched as the beginning of RhoMobile’s hosted, cross-platform development services. In May 2010, RhoMobile was a Web 2.0 Expo LaunchPad winner. Motorola Solutions then acquired the company in October 2011. In 2012, RhoMobile was one of InfoWorld's 2012 Technology of the Year Award winners. In 2013, RhoMobile Suite won the About.com Reader’s Choice Award for being the Best Tool for Cross-Platform Formatting on Apps.
In April 2014, Zebra Technologies acquired Motorola Solutions for $3.45 billion, with the transaction completed in October 2014.
Since 2016 the project is maintained by Tau Technologies.
Overview
RhoMobile Suite Products
RhoMobile Suite includes Rhodes, RhoElements, RhoStudio, RhoConnect, RhoHub and RhoGallery.
Rhodes
Rhodes is a free and open source framework and the foundation for the RhoMobile application development platform. It enables developers to use their existing HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Ruby skills to build native apps for all popular operating systems, including iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8. Developers can leverage a large and mature open source community, which has developed thousands of RhoMobile apps.
RhoElements
RhoElement |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen%20Booth | Kathleen Hylda Valerie Booth ( Britten, 9 July 1922 – 29 September 2022) was a British computer scientist and mathematician who wrote the first assembly language and designed the assembler and autocode for the first computer systems at Birkbeck College, University of London. She helped design three different machines including the ARC (Automatic Relay Calculator), SEC (Simple Electronic Computer), and APE(X)C.
Early life and education
Kathleen Britten was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, on 9 July 1922. She obtained a BSc in mathematics from the University of London in 1944 and went on to get a PhD in Applied Mathematics in 1950. She married her colleague Andrew Donald Booth in 1950 and had two children.
Career
Kathleen Booth worked at Birkbeck College, 1946–62. She travelled to the United States as Andrew Booth's research assistant in 1947, visiting with John von Neumann at Princeton. While at Princeton, she co-authored "General Considerations in the Design of an All Purpose Electronic Digital Computer," describing modifications to the original ARC redesign to the ARC2 using a von Neumann architecture. Part of her contribution was the ARC assembly language. She also built and maintained ARC components.
Kathleen and Andrew Booth's team at Birkbeck were considered the smallest of the early British computer groups. From 1947 to 1953, they produced three machines: ARC (Automatic Relay Computer) built with Xenia Sweeting, SEC (Simple Electronic Computer), and APE(X)C (All-purpose Electronic (Rayon) Computer). She and Mr. Booth worked on the same team. This was considered a remarkable achievement due to the size of the group and the limited funds at its disposal. Although APE(X)C eventually led to the HEC series manufactured by the British Tabulating Machine Company, the small scale of the Birkbeck group did not place it in the front rank of British computer activity.
Booth regularly published papers concerning her work on the ARC and APE(X)C systems and co-wrote "Automatic Digital Calculators" (1953) which illustrated the 'Planning and Coding' programming style. In 1957, She, her husband, and J.C. Jennings co-founded Birkbeck College's Department of Numerical Automation, now the School of Computer Science and Information Systems, in 1957. In 1958, she taught a programming course.
In 1958, Booth wrote one of the first books describing how to program APE(X)C computers.
From 1944 she was a Junior Scientific Officer at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough. From 1946 to 1962, Booth was a Research Scientist at British Rubber Producers' Research Association and for ten years from 1952 to 1962 she was Research Fellow and Lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London.
Booth's research on neural networks led to successful programs simulating ways in which animals recognise patterns and characters. She and her husband resigned suddenly from Birkbeck College in 1961 after a chair was not conferred on her husband despite his m |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard%20M.%20H%C3%A4mmerli | Bernhard M. Hämmerli (born 31 December 1958) is a Swiss computer scientist in the fields of communications, networks and information security, specifically critical infrastructure protection in the European Union. He is teaching internationally, as a professor at both the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He was president of the Swiss Informatics Society from 2009 to 2014 and chair of the platform ICT Security of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Science from 2012. He has directed a new academic course Cyber Security at the Lucerne School of Information Technology from 2018.
Career
Born in Wettingen, Hämmerli studied electrical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and received his Ph.D. in 1988. He worked with the companies IBM, Swissair, and UBS. In 1992 he was appointed professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Luzern). After teaching micro processors, computer languages (Modula, C, C++) and software engineering. he focused on communications, networks, and information security, as "Professor für Informationssicherheit und Datennetzwerke" (information security and data networks). He held a class in informatics (1992—1999), an executive master program in IT-Security (1998—2001), and a regional Cisco Academy for the Cisco Career Certifications CCNA (from 1998) and CCNP (from 2002). From 2009, he has been teaching at the Gjøvik University College campus of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Hämmerli served as a consultant for international corporations and worked as an expert in various commissions, especially for the building up of the Swiss Information Sharing Centre MELANI and the Swiss Information Operation Working Group. He is member of several scientific and industrial advisory boards and works in program committees of scientific conferences. In 1993, he co-founded the Information Security Society Switzerland (ISSS), and has served on its board, as vice president from 1997 to 2007, then as president to 2009. Hämmerli is also a member of the Societé d’Informaticiens and the IEEE Computer Society, serving on its Press Editorial Board from 2007 to 2012. From 2006 to 2010, he was on the advisory board of IT SEC Swiss. Hämmerli is on the advisory board of the European Homeland Security Association (EHSA). From 2009 to 2014, he was president of the Swiss Informatics Society (SI). In 2012, he was elected to the Swiss Academy of Engineering Science (Schweizerische Akademie der technischen Wissenschaften, SATW), serving as chair of the platform ICT Security.
Hämmerli is the editor of the European Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Newsletter, and an editor of digma, focused on Datenrecht und Informationssicherheit. He was several times a member of international teams for FP7 projects, including Parsifal on "Protection and Trust in Financial Infrastructures".
In 2017, Hämmerli received the Outstanding Achievement Awar |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV%20Security%20Suite | AV Security Suite is a piece of scareware and malware, or more specifically a piece of rogue security software, which poses as a pre-installed virus scanner on a victim's computer system. It is currently known to affect only Microsoft Windows systems, although it may simply operate under a different name on other platforms to better cloak itself within their user interfaces, as its disguise is a key component of its success. In the task manager, it appears as a string of a random characters that end with "tssd.exe" – an example is "yvyvsggtssd.exe." It also can show a random string of characters that end with "shdw.exe".
Methods
After being installed on a target system, AV Security Suite sends out simulated virus alerts using pop-up windows that open from the rightmost section of the taskbar. These notifications appear the same as those used by Windows itself, so can look genuine to a user not familiar with Windows' own style of reporting viruses (Windows Defender). AV Security Suite will show the results of a fictitious virus scan, this time using its own name, informing the user that their system is infected by viruses. Using a variety of different messages, some imitating Windows and some under the software's real name, it instructs the user to upgrade to the full version of AV Security Suite to remove the viruses. It then fakes the presence of unspecific viruses by performing actions such as preventing the opening of any programs (including Windows Task Manager) and blocking internet connections. In essence, it renders a system almost useless. Since it is disguised as an anti-virus program, it is not considered to be a virus to any accessible anti-virus or anti-spyware programs.
Infection
AV Security Suite can infect computers using Adobe Flash or other Adobe components found in regular websites, and so does not require a voluntary download of software by the user. It has also been known to attack using Java software. There are currently no effective tools available to remove it, though some that claim to be able to do so are questionable in authenticity. Very few virus scanners are capable of detecting and removing the program. Norton and AVG Free Edition have been reported not to detect it. The paid edition of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware has detected and removed it while the system is in safe mode, however, a few months later the messages and program had come up again. While an operating system is infected, the malware will notify the user of infected system files and change the proxy server settings of the user's web browser so that the user will be under the false perception of no longer having Internet access. In addition, two websites that were not manufactured by the company will spontaneously pop up on the user's computer. One of these websites is for the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, and the other is a pornographic website. Users are advised to dispose of the AV Security Suite virus immediately after their computer becomes infec |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20broadcasting%20companies%20in%20Latin%20America | Below is a list of TV companies in Latin America, followed by the network's slogan.
Argentina
Telefe - Siempre Juntos
Artear - Prendete al Trece
Ideas del Sur
Pol-Ka
Brazil
Rede Globo - A gente se liga em você
Rede Record - Se tem Brasil, tem Record no ar
SBT - #Compartilhe
Rede Bandeirantes - Tá todo mundo aqui
RedeTV! - A rede de TV que mais cresce no Brasil!
Bolivia
Bolivia TV - el Canal del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Red ATB - La red que más se ve
Bolivisión - Somos parte de tí
Red Unitel - Unidos por la tele
Red Uno - La alegría es naranja
Red PAT - Crecemos juntos
Chile
TVN - El Canal de Chile
Canal 13 - Por el 13, El Canal de los Realities
MEGA - Mi Mega
CHV - Te Ve De Verdad
La RED - na' que ver
Colombia
Caracol TV - Mas Cerca de Ti
RCN TV - Nuestra Tele
RTI Producciones
Señal Colombia
Señal Institucional
Canal Uno
Regional and Local Station
Canal Capital
Citytv
Telepacifico
Telecaribe
Televisión Regional del Oriente
Canal 13
CMB Televisión
Teleantioquia
Telecafe
Teleislas
Cine+
Canal Congreso
International
Caracol TV Internacional
RCN Nuestra Tele
Costa Rica
Teletica - Siempre Con Usted
Repretel - Somos Como Vos
Mexico
Televisa
Las Estrellas - El Canal de las Estrellas nuestro canal
Canal 5 - #PorqueSí
Gala TV - Más de lo que sientes
FOROtv - Tú tienes la palabra
TV Azteca
Azteca 7 - Te damos de qué hablar
Azteca Uno - Todos somos uno
adn40 - Activa tu mente
Grupo Imagen
Imagen Televisión - Juntos Somos Libres
Grupo Multimedios
Multimedios Television - El Canal Que Todos Vemos
Milenio Television - Milenio Television
Paraguay
Teledeportes
Gala Producciones
Telefuturo
Uruguay
SAETA TV Canal 10
Tenfield
Sports Field S.A.
Venezuela
RCTV - Marca el Paso
Venevisión - Como tú
Televen - Tu Canal
References
http://www.televisa.com/
http://redeglobo.globo.com/
http://multimedios.tv/
Latin American culture
Latin American media
Latin America-related lists
Lists of companies by industry
Broadcasting companies |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsinchun%20Chen | Hsinchun Chen is the Regents' Professor and Thomas R. Brown Chair of Management and Technology at the University of Arizona and the Director and founder of the Artificial Intelligence Lab (AI Lab). He also served as lead program director of the Smart and Connected Health program at the National Science Foundation from 2014 to 2015. He received a B.S. degree from National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, an MBA from SUNY Buffalo and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Information Systems from New York University.
Research
Chen's research primarily focuses on data/web/text mining and knowledge management techniques. He has applied his work in the fields of web computing, search engines, digital libraries, health informatics, security informatics, biomedical informatics and business intelligence. His most notable contributions are in management information systems, digital libraries, health informatics, and security informatics.
He was the founding Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems (ACM TMIS), 2009–2014, and is also founding editor-in-chief of the Springer journal Security Informatics. He serves or has served on ten editorial boards including:
IEEE Intelligent Systems
ACM Transactions on Information Systems
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Decision Support Systems
International Journal on Digital Library
Chen has also served as a Scientific Counselor/Advisor to the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), Academia Sinica in Taiwan, and the National Library of China.
Productivity
In 2005, Chen was ranked #8 in publication productivity in Information Systems (CAIS 2005), #1 in Digital Library research (IP&M 2005), and #9 in a list of the "Top 32" most productive information systems researchers (EJIS 2007) in three bibliometric studies. In 2008, Chen was recognized as one of the top-ranked authors in the Management Information Systems field. His "H-index" score from Google Scholar is 90 (as of December 2017).
Chen has authored or edited more than 40 books and conference proceedings, 30 book chapters, 280 SCI journal articles, and 180 refereed conference articles. His books include: Dark Web (2012; ), Infectious Disease Informatics (2010; ), Sports Data Mining (2010; ), Mapping Nanotechnology Innovations and Knowledge (2009; ), Terrorism Informatics: Knowledge Management and Data Mining for Homeland Security (2008, ), Digital Government: E-Government Research, Case Studies, and Implementation (2008; ); Intelligence and Security Informatics for International Security: Information Sharing and Data Mining (2006; ); and Medical Informatics: Knowledge Management and Data Mining in Biomedicine (2005; ), all published by Springer.
He spearheaded the development of the International Conference of Asian Digital Library (ICADL) and the IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI).
Development |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duo%204 | Duo 4 (formerly known as Kanal 11 (literal English translation Channel 11)) is an Estonian TV channel owned by Duo Media Networks. The name of the channel was derived from a play on words; in the Estonian language, "Üksteist", the word for eleven, also means "each other". This meant that the channel promoted itself using sentences such as "We love 11".
Shows
Kanal 11 shows mainly reality shows and serials.
Saint Tropez
Aardekütt (Relic Hunter)
After Chat
(America's Most Smartest Model)
Gok Wan annab moenõu (Gok's Fashion Fix)
(Footballer's Wives)
Kardashianid (Keeping up with the Kardashians)
Kelgukoerad
Kokasaade – Lusikas
Kuidas alasti hea välja näha (How to Look Good Naked)
Naistevahetus (Wife Swap)
Nigella ampsud (Nigella Bites)
Nigella ekspress (Nigella Express)
Nigella retseptid (Nigella Feasts)
Night Chat
Reporter
Reporter+
Rooside sõda (Estonian version of Family Feud)
Superlapsehoidja (Supernanny)
Täiuslik koduperenaine (Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife)
Tantsi, kui oskad! (Estonian version of So You Think You Can Dance)
Tõeline seks ja linn (Sex and the City)
Top Shop
Võluvägi (Charmed)
Üllatusremont (Changing Rooms)
90210
References
External links
Television channels in Estonia
Television channels and stations established in 2008
2008 establishments in Estonia
Mass media in Tallinn |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim%20Mennes | Wim Mennes (born 25 January 1977 in Lommel, Belgium) is a professional football (soccer) midfielder, who plays for KFC Oosterzonen.
References
Guardian Football Stats
Wim Mennes at Footballdatabase
Belgian men's footballers
1977 births
Living people
People from Lommel
K.V.C. Westerlo players
Sint-Truidense V.V. players
K.F.C. Lommel S.K. players
Challenger Pro League players
Belgian Pro League players
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers from Limburg (Belgium)
K. Bocholter V.V. players |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmby%20Runestone | The Holmby Runestone, listed as DR 328 in the Rundata catalog, is a Viking Age memorial runestone bearing the image of a ship. It is in Holmby, which is about two kilometers southeast of Flyinge, Scania, Sweden.
Description
The Holmby Runestone has an inscription that consists of runic text that is upside down in an arch that is over a depiction of a ship at sea. The stone is made of sandstone and is 1.11 meters in height. It was discovered in the wall of the southwest corner of a church tower around 1667. Before the historic nature of runestones was understood, they were often reused as construction materials for roads, bridges, and buildings. The stone was removed and raised outside the church in 1908. The inscription is classified as being carved in runestone style RAK, which is considered to be the oldest style. This classification is for inscriptions where the ends of the runic bands are straight and there are no attached serpent or beast heads. The inscription is dated as having been carved after the Jelling stones.
It has been pointed out that the image of the ship has an ancient form with beaks fore and aft, and thus may depict a symbolic ritual ship and not any known Viking Age ship type. Other inscriptions with similar features which may depict ancient, symbolic ships include DR 77 in Hjermind, DR 119 in Spentrup, DR 258 in Bösarp, and DR 271 in Tullstorps. Other runic inscriptions from the Viking Age which depict ships include DR 220 in Sønder Kirkeby, DR EM85;523 in Farsø, Ög 181 in Ledberg, Ög 224 in Stratomta, Ög MÖLM1960;230 in Törnevalla, Sö 122 in Skresta, Sö 154 in Skarpåker, Sö 158 in Österberga, Sö 164 in Spånga, Sö 351 in Överjärna, Sö 352 in Linga, Vg 51 in Husaby, U 370 in Herresta, U 979 in Gamla Uppsala, U 1052 in Axlunda, U 1161 in Altuna, and Vs 17 in Råby. Three stones, the Hørdum and Långtora kyrka stones and U 1001 in Rasbo, depict ships but currently do not have any runes on them and may never have had any.
The runic text states that the stone was raised as a memorial by a man named Sveinn to his father Þorgeirr. The name Þorgeirr contains as a theophoric name element the Norse pagan god Thor and means "Thor's Spear." The runic text uses the word stena meaning "stones," suggesting that more than one stone was originally raised in memory of Þorgeirr. If so, the second stone of the memorial has since been lost. The last words of the Old Norse text, faþur sin ("his father"), are carved below the image of the ship at sea.
Locally the stone is known as the Holmbystenen. The inscription has been given a Danish listing in the Rundata catalog as Scania was part of the historic Denmark.
Inscription
Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters
: suin : risþi : stina ¶ + ¶ þesi : ef(t)iʀ : þurgiʀ : ¶ faþur : sin :
Transcription into Old Norse
''Swen resþi stena þæssi æftiʀ Þorgiʀ, faþur sin.
Translation in English
Sveinn raised these stones in memory of Þorgeirr, his father.
References
1667 archaeological disco |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari%20Ne%27eman | Ari Daniel Ne'eman (; born December 10, 1987) is an American disability rights activist and researcher who co-founded the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in 2006. On December 16, 2009, President Barack Obama announced that Ne'eman would be appointed to the National Council on Disability. After an anonymous hold was lifted, Ne'eman was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to serve on the Council on June 22, 2010. He chaired the council's Policy & Program Evaluation Committee making him the first autistic person to serve on the council. In 2015, Ne'eman left the National Council on Disability at the end of his second term. He currently serves as a consultant to the American Civil Liberties Union. , he also is a Ph.D. candidate in Health Policy at Harvard University.
Early life
Ne'eman was born to American-Israeli and Israeli parents and raised in Conservative Judaism. Ne'eman grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey, where he attended East Brunswick High School. He displayed autistic traits at an early age, and eventually developed an interest in public policy. He engages in stimming, such as pacing and hand-flapping. He also has sensory processing issues that affect his reactions to certain sounds and textures.
Early in childhood, Ne'eman was verbally advanced and socially isolated. Like many children on the autism spectrum, he was bullied, and in his early teens he struggled with anxiety and would engage in self-harm by picking his skin. He had to leave the Solomon Schechter Jewish day school around the fifth grade, which distressed him. For a period in high school, Ne'eman went to a segregated special education school. There, he was frustrated by the segregated school because he felt it was a "day care" that focused on "normalizing" disabled students instead of challenging them academically. He said that he and his fellow students "were being written off because of what society expects of people with disabilities." Using his advocacy skills, Ne'eman was eventually able to return to a mainstream school.
This experience had a strong effect on Ne'eman's view of the world. He has said that although he himself was successful at returning to a mainstream school, "What is, I think, most frightening to me is that for many students out there that kind of message is absorbed—the idea that they are inferior is absorbed, and that can be very damaging because it really puts a limit on people's potential."
Upon graduating high school, he founded the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. He then attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he became a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science as part of the Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program.
Advocacy work
Founding and leading the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
After graduating high school, Ne'eman founded the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a national advocacy organization run by and for autistic adults and youth. In February 20 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food%20Network%20Asia | Food Network is a pay television channel that airs both one-time and recurring (episodic) programs about food and cooking from the Food Network's library as well as commissioned programming developed regionally. It was launched on 5 July 2010.
The channel itself is not available in South Korea. But under a special agreement, Food TV (a nationwide pay TV channel) is carrying programmes from Food Network by simulcasting the pan-Asian version and airing the shows recorded from the channel in particular time slots.
Programming
List of programs schedule broadcast by Food Network Asia
High-definition feed
Food Network Asia HD is a 1080i high definition simulcast of Food Network Asia. It originally aired a different lineup than the SD version, with only HD programs.
Food Network Asia was launched in Singapore on July 5, 2010 on StarHub TV channel 468 in HD.
Food Network Asia also launched in Malaysia from October 1, 2010 on Astro channel 706 in HD.
See also
List of shows on the Food Network
References
External links
Asia
Food Network Asia
Television channels and stations established in 2010
zh:美食頻道 (美國) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate%20and%20Forecast%20Metadata%20Conventions | The Climate and Forecast (CF) metadata conventions are conventions for the description of Earth sciences data, intended to promote the processing and sharing of data files. The metadata defined by the CF conventions are generally included in the same file as the data, thus making the file "self-describing". The conventions provide a definitive description of what the data values found in each netCDF variable represent, and of the spatial and temporal properties of the data, including information about grids, such as grid cell bounds and cell averaging methods. This enables users of files from different sources to decide which variables are comparable, and is a basis for building software applications with powerful data extraction, grid remapping, data analysis, and data visualization capabilities.
History and evolution
The CF conventions were introduced in 2003, after several years of development by a collaboration that included staff from U.S. and European climate and weather laboratories. The conventions contained generalizations and extensions to the earlier Cooperative Ocean/Atmosphere Research Data Service (COARDS) conventions and the Gregory/Drach/Tett (GDT) conventions. As the scope of the CF conventions grew along with its user base, the CF community adopted an open governance model. In December 2008 the trio of standards, netCDF+CF+OPeNDAP, was adopted by IOOS as a recommended standard (number 08-012) for the representation and transport of gridded data. The CF conventions are being considered by the NASA Standards Process Group (SPG) and others as more broadly applicable standards.
Applications and user base
The CF conventions have been adopted by a wide variety of national and international programs and activities in the Earth sciences. For example, they were required for the climate model output data collected for Coupled model intercomparison projects, which are widely used for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment reports.
They are promoted as an important element of scientific community coordination by the World Climate Research Programme. They are also used as a technical foundation for a number of software packages and data systems, including the Climate Model Output Rewriter (CMOR), which is post processing software for climate model data, and the Earth System Grid, which distributes climate and other data. The CF conventions have also been used to describe the physical fields transferred between individual Earth system model software components, such as atmosphere and ocean components, as the model runs
.
Supported data types
CF is intended for use with state estimation and forecasting data, in the atmosphere, ocean, and other physical domains. It was designed primarily to address gridded data types such as numerical weather prediction model outputs and climatology data in which data binning is used to impose a regular structure. However, the CF conventions are also applicable to many classes |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policy%20and%20charging%20rules%20function | Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) is the software node designated in real-time to determine policy rules in a multimedia network. As a policy tool, the PCRF plays a central role in next-generation networks. Unlike earlier policy engines that were added onto an existing network to enforce policy, the PCRF is a software component that operates at the network core and accesses subscriber databases and other specialized functions, such as a charging system, in a centralized manner. Because it operates in real time, the PCRF has an increased strategic significance and broader potential role than traditional policy engines. This has led to a proliferation of PCRF products since 2008.
The PCRF is the part of the network architecture that aggregates information to and from the network, operational support systems, and other sources (such as portals) in real time, supporting the creation of rules and then automatically making policy decisions for each subscriber active on the network. Such a network might offer multiple services, quality of service (QoS) levels, and charging rules. PCRF can provide a network agnostic solution (wire line and wireless) and can also enable multi-dimensional approach which helps in creating a lucrative and innovative platform for operators. PCRF can also be integrated with different platforms like billing, rating, charging, and subscriber database or can also be deployed as a standalone entity.
PCRF plays a key role in VoLTE as a mediator of network resources for the IP Multimedia Systems network for establishing the calls and allocating the requested bandwidth to the call bearer with configured attributes. This enables an operator to offer differentiated voice services to their user(s) by charging a premium. Operators also have an opportunity to use PCRF for prioritizing the calls to emergency numbers in the next-gen networks.
References
External links
Mobile Broadband & the Rise of Policy: Technology Review & Forecast
"It's all a matter of policy," Telecom TV
3GPP TS 23.203 - Policy and charging control architecture
Internet Protocol
Network architecture
Telecommunications engineering
Telecommunications infrastructure |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppland%20Runic%20Inscription%20227 | Uppland Runic Inscription 227 or U 227 is the Rundata catalog designation for a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located in Grana, which is about 4 kilometers west of Vallentuna, Stockholm County, Sweden, and in the historic province of Uppland.
Description
This inscription consists of runic text in the younger futhark carved on a serpent that circles and then becomes intertwined with other serpents in the center. A Christian cross is at the top of the granite stone, which is 1.45 meters in height. The inscription is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr4, which is also known as Urnes style. This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns. The animal heads are typically seen in profile with slender almond-shaped eyes and upwardly curled appendages on the noses and the necks.
The runic inscription states that the stone is a memorial raised by Ulfkell in memory of his brother Freysteinn, and possibly in a damaged section mentions the name of the father of Freysteinn. The name Ulfkell is a shortened form of the name Ulfketill, which combines two common Viking Age name elements that mean "Wolf Cauldron." The brother's name, Freysteinn, contains the name of the Norse pagan god Freyr as a theophoric name element and means "Freyr's Stone."
Inscription
Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters
× u(l)[k]il × lit × raisa × istain × iftiʀ × fraistain × bruþur isin × a[uk × k]u[ntru] × ifti sun sin ×
Transcription into Old Norse
Ulfkell let ræisa stæin æftiʀ Frøystæin, broður sinn, ok <kuntru> æftiʀ sun sinn.
Translation in English
Ulfkell had the stone raised in memory of Freysteinn, his brother; and <kuntru> in memory of his son.
References
External links
Drawing of U 227 published by Richard Dybeck in 1855 - Stockholm Läns Museum
Uppland Runic Inscription 0227 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-LAN | Q-LAN is the audio over IP audio networking technology component of the Q-Sys platform from QSC Audio Products.
References
External links
Q-Sys Integrated system platform
Digital audio
Audio network protocols
Ethernet |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desaf%C3%ADo%3A%20La%20Gran%20Batalla | All-Stars Desafío: La Gran Batalla is a Spanish-language American reality television game show produced by Spanish-language network Univision. The series was originally broadcast from May 2, 2010 to September 2, 2010. Hosted by Argentine actor Michel Brown. The show is based on the Colombian reality show Desafío, which itself shares many similarities to the popular American show Survivor. However, the format differs in several ways.
Format
Teams
The show features 18 contestants, all Latin American United States citizens. They are taken to an island in Panama, where they compete in various challenges until only three remain. These three are voted on by the viewing public to win the grand prize.
The teams are established based on which region of Latin America each player originates from, either directly or indirectly. Each team received a name and a color. The "Jaguares" represent Mexico and Central America and will bear the color green; the "Barracudas" represent the Caribbean and will wear blue; and the "Aguilas" come from South America and will use the color orange.
Challenges
On each episode, the teams will participate in three challenges or "desafíos":
Desafío Territorial - The teams compete for the best living conditions, with the winners receiving the "keys" to Playa Alta, a luxurious beach-house, furnished with beds, showers and food. The second place team gets to live in Playa Media, which is comfortable but less extravagant, with a roof and hammocks to sleep, as well as pots, pans and some food for them to cook. The third place team receives the "keys" to Playa Baja, which features the worst conditions to live in. The players must live outdoors or build their own shelter, and they have no food or water given to them.
Desafío de Salvación - The winning team gains immunity from elimination and the chance to be judges at the final "juicio" or judgment.
Desafío Final is between the second and third place teams from the previous challenge. The losing team is sent to "El Juicio", where they must vote to have one of their players eliminated.
Contestants
Elimination Table
The Game
Territorial Challenges
Determine living conditions: Playa Alta (best), Media (average), Baja (worst).
Eliminations
During each episode, the team that wins the Desafío de Salvación serves as judge at the "Juicio", and the team that loses the Desafío Final has to eliminate a member of the team.
Josephine (from the Barracudas) had to be abandon the show due to a fractured foot.
On the first vote, Tinno and Yunior came out tied, and the Aguilas chose to eliminate Tinno.
Episodes
Chapter 1
The three teams competed for the best living conditions. The Eagles won the best beach, while the Jaguars endured tough conditions outside. In the end, however, the underdog Jaguars won Immunity. The Eagles and Barracudas fought in the second half of the challenge and Diego and Jilis held the Eagles back. Later, Diego was accused of not giving his all. At the voting |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppland%20Runic%20Inscription%201146 | Uppland Runic Inscription 1146, also known as U 1146, is the Rundata catalog designation for a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located in Gillberga, which is about 1 kilometer east of Tierp, Uppsala County, Sweden, which is in the historic province of Uppland.
Description
This inscription consists of runic text on a serpent that is intertwined in the center with other stylized beasts. The granite stone, which is 1.85 meters in height, is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr1, which is also known as Ringerike style. This is the classification for inscriptions where the runic bands end in serpent or beasts heads. The inscription is unsigned, but through stylistic analysis it is considered to have been carved by the same runemaster as inscription U 1016 in Fjuckby, which is one of the Greece runestones. One runologist suggested that the style of this inscription with its curved lines is considered unusual and different from that on most other runestones in the district and better suited for wood and metal, making it likely that only few runemasters ever tried to apply it on stone. Besides U 1016, the other inscriptions with this unusual style are N 84 in Vang, N 62 in Alstad, and Sö 280 in Strängnäs. The runestone has been damaged over time, and a break in the middle of the stone was repaired in 1933.
The runic text states that the stone is a memorial raised by three brothers Ráðulfr, Fundinn, and Ǫnundr in memory of their father Kári, who is called "the Eloquent." Kári is also described as being the son of Uggr of Svanabýr, which is the modern village of Svanby which is located about 3 kilometers southwest of Gillberga. Although the runic text has been damaged, the complete text is known from a drawing of the inscription made during the surveys of runestones conducted in Sweden in the 17th century.
Inscription
Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters
[raþulfr : (a)](u)k : funtin : auk : a(n)untra : bruþr : ritu : stain : þinsa : abtir : kara : faþur : sin : in : mal:s[b]aka : sun : uks : [i * sua]n[o]bu :
Transcription into Old Norse
Raðulfʀ ok Fundinn ok Anundr, brøðr, rettu stæin þennsa æftiʀ Kara, faður sinn, hinn malspaka, sun Uggs i Svanaby.
Translation in English
Ráðulfr and Fundinn and Ǫnundr, the brothers erected this stone in memory of Kári the Eloquent, their father, the son of Uggr of Svanabýr.
References
Uppland Runic Inscription 1146 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism%20on%20the%20Internet | Racist rhetoric is distributed through computer-mediated means and includes some or all of the following characteristics: ideas of racial uniqueness, racist attitudes towards specific social categories, racist stereotypes, hate-speech, nationalism and common destiny, racial supremacy, superiority and separation, conceptions of racial otherness, and anti-establishment world-view. Racism online can have the same effects as offensive remarks made face-to-face.
Definitions
The term "cyber racism" was coined by English sociologist Les Back in 2002. Cyber racism has been interpreted to be more than a phenomenon featuring racist acts displayed online. According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, Cyber-Racism involves online activity that can include "jokes or comments that cause offense or hurt; name-calling or verbal abuse; harassment or intimidation, or public commentary that inflames hostility towards certain groups".
Roots and enabling factors
Institutional racism
Though there have been studies and strategies for thwarting and confronting cyber racism on the individual level there have not been many studies that expand on how cyber racism's roots in institutional racism can be combated. An increase in literature on cyber racism's relationship with institutional racism will provide new avenues for research on combatting cyber racism on a systemic level. For example, cyber racism's connections to institutional racism have been noted in the work of Jessie Daniels, a professor of sociology at Hunter College.
Although some tech companies have taken steps to combat cyber racism on their sites, most tech companies are hesitant to take action over fears of limiting free speech. A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace, a document that declares the internet as a place free from control by "governments of the industrial world", continues to influence and reflect the views of Silicon Valley.
Online stereotypes
Online stereotypes can cause racist prejudice and lead to cyber racism. For example, scientists and activists have warned that the use of the stereotype "Nigerian Prince" for referring to advance-fee scammers is racist, i.e. "reducing Nigeria to a nation of scammers and fraudulent princes, as some people still do online, is a stereotype that needs to be called out".
Black-fishing & Profiting From Black Aesthetics
According to CNN, the definition of Blackfishing occurs when a non-Black celebrity or influencer, intentionally alter their physical appearance, by appropriating the skin tone, hair texture and overall aesthetics associated with and/or originating from Black people. It is extremely common on social media. Many non-Black celebrities have been criticized over tanning their skin to appear darker skinned, often times looking more racially ambiguous and/or Black. It is believed that the increase of Social Media Marketing, has made space for more contemporary racist microaggressions that involve the monetization of aesthetic |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurotech%20%28company%29 | Eurotech is a company dedicated to the research, development, production and marketing of miniature computers (NanoPCs) and high performance computers (HPCs).
Description
Created in 1992, Eurotech is a global company that operates in multiple countries. It follows the technological paradigm of Pervasive Computing. The concept of pervasive or ubiquitous computing, involves miniaturisation and the distribution in the environment of intelligent devices and their possibility of communicating. In this respect, NanoPCs and HPCs are the two major classes of devices that, by connecting to and co-operating, form a computing infrastructure labeled the pervasive GRID or pervasive computing grid.
History
1995
Eurotech was the first to introduce a PC/104 module based on the Intel 32-bit 486DX processor.
1997
The company inked agreements with European distributors. Eurotech moved its headquarters to Amaro (province of Udine in North-East Italy) and the company became a joint-stock company (Italian short form = S.p.A.).
1998
Eurotech signed distribution agreements in America, Asia and Australia. Eurotech set up Neuricam S.p.A., a spin-off of the Trento institute for scientific and technological research.
1999
Eurotech started to co-operate with INFN (Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics) for the study and implementation of its third generation of Array Processor Experiment supercomputers, called APEmille. Eurotech's HPC business unit began with this cooperation.
2000
The company opened a commercial branch in the United States, and announced clusters based on CompactPCI.
2001
The private equity fund First Gen-e of Meliorbanca Spa and Friulia, development finance company of the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia Region, invested 3,7 million Euros.
2002
The company acquired IPS Sistemi Programmabili S.r.l. (Varese, Italy).
2003
Eurotech acquired Parvus Corporation (Salt Lake City, US).
2004
Eurotech acquired French company Erim Développement S.a.s and Finnish company Vikerkaar Oy, now Eurotech France and Eurotech Finland, respectively.
2005
The company presented its apeNEXT supercomputer, realized in collaboration with INFN. A research centre on pervasive computing was activated at Nanjing University of Technology (NJUT) in China. The group created a Scientific Committee dedicated to identifying future trends. To finance its international growth, Eurotech went public on 30 November. The company is listed in the Star segment (high performance equities segment) of the Italian Stock Exchange (Borsa Italiana), raising 23.64 million Euros at IPO.
2006
Eurotech acquired Arcom Control Systems Ltd (based in Cambridge, England) and Arcom Control Systems Inc. (based in Kansas, US). The company created EthLab in the Trento area to become the group's research centre. Eurotech issued common shares for a total value of €109.24 million. It presented the first prototype of the wrist-worn computer Zypad at the 2006 Soldier Technologies Conference in London, and winning t |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile%20messaging%20operator | A mobile messaging operator is a specialized form of mobile network operator that provides mobile messaging services such as SMS or Multimedia Messaging Service to businesses or other mobile operators.
Types of mobile messaging operators
There are two types of mobile messaging operators, aggregators and SS7 (Signaling System 7) providers.
The aggregator model involves the mobile messaging operator signing multiple individual agreements with mobile operators to facilitate two-way SMS traffic through that operator's SMSC (Short Message Service Center). SMS messages are delivered to the operator's SMSC, but not the subscriber's handset; the SMSC takes care of further handling of the message through the SS7 network.
The SS7 model enables mobile messaging operators to route data directly through the SS7 system, giving the provider greater control and visibility of the transmission path during SMS routing. In this way, SMS messages can be sent directly to and from recipients without having to go through the SMSCs of other mobile operators.
Some mobile messaging operators also operate a mixed model, combining SS7 and aggregated connectivity.
Uses of mobile messaging operators
Mobile messaging operators can provide businesses or other mobile operators with a range of messaging services, including:
SMS transmission and reception
Short codes and long numbers
Mobile ticketing
Mobile authentication services Two-factor authentication#Wireless Tokens
Premium rate SMS services Premium rate SMS#Premium-rated short messages
SMS Voting
Mobile interaction services
See also
SMS
SMS gateway
SMSC
Mobile network operator
Bulk messaging
Signaling System 7
Mobile telecommunications
Text messaging |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music%20Uplate%20Live | Music Uplate Live (also known as M.U. Live) is a Philippine late night musical variety show airing before network sign-off on ABS-CBN. Premiering March 15, 2010, its main presenters include Yeng Constantino and Tutti Caringal. The program also airs every Monday afternoon on Studio 23 (now S+A) and worldwide through The Filipino Channel. The show's final episode was aired on September 2, 2011.
Hosts
Yeng Constantino (Monday-Thursday)
Tutti Caringal (Monday-Thursday)
Gazelle "Speedy Gee" Canlas (Monday-Friday)
Martin Concio (Monday-Friday)
Guest Hosts
Nicole Hyala and Chris Tsuper (Friday)
Segments
Tambayan Hit Chart (Monday)
Odyssey/Astrovision Hit Charts (Tuesday)
Pinoy Myx Countdown Top 5 (Wednesday)
Musicology (Thursday)
Break Mo 'To Artist (Friday)
MMQ
My Playlist
Uplate Update
External links
ABS-CBN original programming
Philippine variety television shows
2010 Philippine television series debuts
2011 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse%20Top%2020%20Countdown | Fuse Top 20 Countdown was a weekly music countdown show on American TV network Fuse. It is hosted by Allison Hagendorf and Juliya Chernetsky and brings viewers the latest music news, videos and musician and celebrity interviews.
List of #1s
2010:
2011:
2012:
Fuse (TV channel) original programming
American music chart television shows
2010s American music television series
2010 American television series debuts
2012 American television series endings |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppland%20Runic%20Inscription%2080 | Uppland Runic Inscription 80 or U 80 is the Rundata catalog listing for a Viking Age memorial runic inscription that is located in Sundby, which is in Solna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, and in the historic province of Uppland.
Description
This inscription consists of runic text in the younger futhark carved on an intertwined serpent and a Christian cross near the top of the design. The inscription is carved into a rock-face and is 3.5 meters high by 1.5 meters wide. The inscription is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr4, which is also known as Urnes style. This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns. The animal heads are typically seen in profile with slender almond-shaped eyes and upwardly curled appendages on the noses and the necks. Although unsigned, the inscription for stylistic reasons has been attributed to either the runemaster Fot or to his son Torgöt Fotsarve. Fot was active in southern Uppland during the middle of the 11th century.
The runic text states that the inscription is a memorial to a man named Sveinn that was raised by his sons Andvéttr and Gerðarr and by his wife Ketilvé.
The inscription is known locally as the Sundbyhällen.
Inscription
Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters
× antuetr × auk + kerþar + litu × rista × runar × þisa × iftiʀ × suain × faþur sin × auk × katilui × iftiʀ × buanta sin +
Transcription into Old Norse
Andvettr ok Gærðarr letu rista runaʀ þessaʀ æftiʀ Svæin, faður sinn, ok Kætilvi æftiʀ boanda sinn.
Translation in English
Andvéttr and Gerðarr had these runes carved in memory of Sveinn, their father; and Ketilvé in memory of her husbandman.
References
External links
Photograph showing repainting of the inscription in 1992 - Swedish National Heritage Board
Drawing of U 80 published by Richard Dybeck in 1855 - Stockholm Läns Museum
Uppland Runic Inscription 0080 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnip | Gnip, Inc. was a social media API aggregation company that was purchased by Twitter in 2014. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, it provided data from dozens of social media websites via a single API. Gnip was among the first social media API aggregation services.
Gnip is known as an early influencer in building the real-time web. The company has also been instrumental in defining relevant web standards: Gnip's co-founder Eric Marcoullier actively advocated for adoption of open web standards, and helped define the new Activity Streams format for web data.
Subsequent to a 2010 data licensing agreement with Twitter Inc, Twitter purchased Gnip in April 2014.
History
Gnip was founded by Jud Valeski and Eric Marcoullier with an initial investment of $1 million. The company was based on the premise that collecting data from many social APIs simultaneously is tedious and time-consuming. It dubbed itself the "Grand Central Station for the Social Web" shortly after launch. Although the company launched with just a few basic features such as notifications, the product was designed to act as an intermediary to simplify the collection of social media data. The company used the tagline "making data portability suck less."
By the end of 2008, Gnip had raised $3.5 million in Series B funding from investors such as the Foundry Group and First Round Capital. The service was used for projects like collecting huge volumes of data for analyzing Twitter clients.
In 2009, Gnip launched a Push API. In September, Gnip underwent a significant product overhaul accompanied by an internal restructuring of resources.
In 2010, Gnip launched their new and revised social media data collection product and released a manual describing use cases and significance of Twitter Inc's streaming API. Gnip's sources included Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Google Buzz, Vimeo, and others.
In April 2014, Gnip was acquired by Twitter for $134.1 million in mostly cash and some stock.
References
Aggregation websites
Application programming interfaces
Companies based in Boulder, Colorado
Twitter, Inc. acquisitions
2014 mergers and acquisitions |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen%20Auerbach | Stephen Auerbach (born August 8) is an American filmmaker, television producer and record producer. He most recently made two documentary films that aired on A+E Networks: The Secret Tapes of the O.J. Case, and O.J. Speaks: The Lost Deposition Tapes.
Biography
Auerbach had an executive producer role on the Universal Music release Glen Campbell: Sings For The King (Elvis Presley). This music project includes 18 never-before-heard recordings of Glen Campbell discovered by Auerbach. The reel to reel tapes were lost for over fifty years and were made as demo recordings for Elvis Presley.
Auerbach's feature documentary, Race Across America produced with Jim Lampley aired on NBC. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Boulder International Film Festival.
Other films directed by Auerbach include Bicycle Dreams (2010), The Circus Comes to Town, about traveling circus troupes of the Great Depression era, and The Memory Box, about a group of African social activists.
Auerbach's television work includes How'd They Do That (TLC) with sportscaster Pat O'Brien, World's Most Amazing Videos (FOX-TV) with Stacy Keach, I Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge (UPN) with Evel Knievel, World's Most Heroic Firefighters, (TLC) Totally Outrageous Love (ABC) with David Brenner, Road to Fame (FOX-TV), The Best of California (syndication) Whacked Out Sports (syndication) and In Search Of (FOX-TV) with Mitch Pileggi.
Auerbach is CEO of the publishing catalogue for Elvis Presley songwriter Ben Weisman.
In 2015 Auerbach published his first book Why I Ride: Stories from the Road of Life. This release is a photo book containing writing for cyclists.
Auerbach began his career as a staff writer for comedian Richard Belzer and as a director's assistant to Norman Jewison on the film Moonstruck.
Awards
Best Documentary Grand Rapids Film Festival
Best Director Yosemite Film Festival
Best Documentary Lake Arrowhead Film Festival
Best Sports Documentary Tiburon Film Festival
Best Documentary Breckenridge Film Festival
Filmography
Bicycle Dreams
Race Across America
The Memory Box
Cirque Du Soleil Presents "The Circus Comes To Town
Florida Ghost Bike
Bicycle Movies: The Short Film Collection
Cycling Cinema: The Best From Europe Volume 1
Television
The Secret Tapes of the OJ Case (A&E)
O.J. Speaks: The Lost Deposition Tapes (A&E)
Whacked Out Videos (Syndicated)
In Search Of (Fox)
World's Most Amazing Videos (Fox)
How'd They Do That (TLC)
The Best of California (NBC)
You Asked For It (NBC)
Outrageous Love (ABC)
Road To Fame (Fox)
Richard Belzer Show (USA)
References
External links
Stephen Auerbach on AuerFilms.com
Stephen Auerbach in Billboard Magazine
Stephen Auerbach in Rolling Stone Magazine
Stephen Auerbach as CEO of Ben Weisman Music
Entertainment Weekly article of Auerbach's Simpson documentaries
ABC News article and report on Stephen Auerbach's film OJ SPEAKS.
Feature article on Stephen Auerbach
Stephen Auerbach interview with Podium Cafe
Variety art |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExtraHop%20Networks | ExtraHop is a cybersecurity company providing AI-based network intelligence that stops advanced threats across cloud, hybrid, and distributed environments.
History
Jesse Rothstein and Raja Mukerji founded ExtraHop in 2007 in Seattle, Washington, USA. The co-founders were
formerly senior engineers at F5 Networks and architects of the
BIG-IP v9 product.
Early on, ExtraHop acquired $6.6 million in funding from the Madrona Venture Group and other private investors including Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In May 2014, the company closed a $41 million Series C round led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). Other participants in this round included existing investors Meritech Capital Partners and Madrona Venture Group, as well as private investors including Sujal Patel, former CEO and founder of Isilon Systems. This round brought ExtraHop’s total venture funding to $61.6 million.
After debuting as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics in 2017, in 2018 ExtraHop formally expanded into the cyber security market with the release of the Reveal(x) product, followed 2 years later by the launch of SaaS-based Reveal(x) 360. In January 2019, the company announced having booked $100 million in revenue for the previous year.
In July 2021, ExtraHop was acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity and Crosspoint Capital Partners for $900 million. In February 2022, the company announced that it had appointed Patrick Dennis as CEO. By October 2023, Dennis was moved to an advisory role with co-founder and managing partner at Crosspoint Greg Clark taking over as ExtraHop CEO. Clark had prior CEO roles at Forescout Technologies and Blue Coat Systems.
ExtraHop operates globally with offices in Seattle, Washington (HQ); London, UK; Germany; France; Australia; Singapore; and Japan.
Products
ExtraHop sells products for Enterprise Security and IT Operations use cases. The company launched the Reveal(x) network intelligence
product for Security Operations teams in 2018. In 2020, the company introduced Reveal(x) 360, a fully SaaS-based version of their network detection and response platform.
Reveal(x) and Reveal(x) 360 (hereinafter referred to as "Reveal(x)") use what the company calls "cloud-scale machine learning" (ML) algorithms and rule-based techniques to detect behaviors, anomalies, and software vulnerabilities to provide security recommendations in actionable Detection Cards, and curate threat intelligence indicators of compromise of known threats.
Reveal(x) securely decrypts and analyzes traffic in real time, to collect intelligence and network threat telemetry that drive ML detections. These include:
–Detection of encrypted lateral movement, living off the land, and encrypted exploit attempts of CVEs such as PrintNightmare, ProxyLogon, Log4Shell, and Spring4Shell.
–Detection of cloud attack techniques (eg, AWS IMDS proxying, AWS services enumeration)
–Hygiene detections (eg, insecure protocols |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CollabraSpace | CollabraSpace is a computer software and consulting services company located in Annapolis Junction, MD.
The company is a provider and developer of secure, real-time, web-based collaboration software for government and commercial clients, with a traditional market in the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense (DoD) and other public and private agencies with enterprise software needs. CollabraSpace also offers professional consulting services to support visible, mission critical programs in the intel agencies. The majority of its employees are software, systems and database engineers and operational research experts.
History
CollabraSpace was founded in July 1998 and was originally called NuVenture Software Solutions, LLC.
Company President and CEO, Ray Schwemmer, already working with collaboration technologies in an applied research lab, joined a federally funded research effort which created a collaborative environment for use across the DOD. The system was successful in providing a secure way for analysts around the world to work together regardless of their geographic location.
While working on the project, Schwemmer saw firsthand the benefits of collaboration for both the government and commercial worlds. He recognized a need for organizations to enable their system and human assets to work together within and across enterprises. He came up with the idea of creating a product that could solve complex problems, take advantage of real time opportunities, resolve real time obstacles and more efficiently achieve mission goals.
Schwemmer began conversations about his idea with Rick Havrilla and Chris Murphy, former co-workers and software developers with experience as technology consultants and convinced them of the potential. The three then worked together to create a secure forum where people could come together and exchange ideas instantly, as well as safely and collectively store, manage, review and share information. In 1999, Rooms 1.0, an early version of CollabraSuite, was released
In 2001, the privately held company incorporated, opened up an office in Annapolis, Maryland and began to hire employees. The name of the company was changed to CollabraSpace and, following soon after, Rooms became CollabraSuite.
In 2007 CollabraSpace shifted its focus to Professional Services in support of the DOD and IC while maintaining its product, CollabraSuite. In 2012 the company moved its headquarters to Annapolis Junction, Maryland. The company continues to support mission critical programs.
Product
CollabraSuite is a suite of collaboration products. The real-time software provides a secure environment for communication and sharing among multiple parties. CollabraSuite is a set of graphical modules that can be assembled based on an organization's requirements. The software can function within an existing web-based application or as a standalone Java application. An open Application Programming Interface (API) allows an organization's ex |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20natural%20language%20processing | The history of natural language processing describes the advances of natural language processing (Outline of natural language processing). There is some overlap with the history of machine translation, the history of speech recognition, and the history of artificial intelligence.
Research and development
The history of machine translation dates back to the seventeenth century, when philosophers such as Leibniz and Descartes put forward proposals for codes which would relate words between languages. All of these proposals remained theoretical, and none resulted in the development of an actual machine.
The first patents for "translating machines" were applied for in the mid-1930s. One proposal, by Georges Artsrouni was simply an automatic bilingual dictionary using paper tape. The other proposal, by Peter Troyanskii, a Russian, was more detailed. It included both the bilingual dictionary, and a method for dealing with grammatical roles between languages, based on Esperanto.
In 1950, Alan Turing published his famous article "Computing Machinery and Intelligence" which proposed what is now called the Turing test as a criterion of intelligence. This criterion depends on the ability of a computer program to impersonate a human in a real-time written conversation with a human judge, sufficiently well that the judge is unable to distinguish reliably — on the basis of the conversational content alone — between the program and a real human.
In 1957, Noam Chomsky’s Syntactic Structures revolutionized Linguistics with 'universal grammar', a rule based system of syntactic structures.
The Georgetown experiment in 1954 involved fully automatic translation of more than sixty Russian sentences into English. The authors claimed that within three or five years, machine translation would be a solved problem. However, real progress was much slower, and after the ALPAC report in 1966, which found that ten years long research had failed to fulfill the expectations, funding for machine translation was dramatically reduced. Little further research in machine translation was conducted until the late 1980s, when the first statistical machine translation systems were developed.
Some notably successful NLP systems developed in the 1960s were SHRDLU, a natural language system working in restricted "blocks worlds" with restricted vocabularies.
In 1969 Roger Schank introduced the conceptual dependency theory for natural language understanding. This model, partially influenced by the work of Sydney Lamb, was extensively used by Schank's students at Yale University, such as Robert Wilensky, Wendy Lehnert, and Janet Kolodner.
In 1970, William A. Woods introduced the augmented transition network (ATN) to represent natural language input. Instead of phrase structure rules ATNs used an equivalent set of finite state automata that were called recursively. ATNs and their more general format called "generalized ATNs" continued to be used for a number of years. During the 19 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPANET | EPANET (Environmental Protection Agency Network Evaluation Tool) is a public domain, water distribution system modeling software package developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Water Supply and Water Resources Division. It performs extended-period simulation of hydraulic and water-quality behavior within pressurized pipe networks and is designed to be "a research tool that improves our understanding of the movement and fate of drinking-water constituents within distribution systems". EPANET first appeared in 1993.
EPANET 2 is available both as a standalone program and as an open-source toolkit (Application Programming Interface in C). Its computational engine is used by many software companies that developed more powerful, proprietary packages, often GIS-centric. The EPANET ".inp" input file format, which represents network topology, water consumption, and control rules, is supported by many free and commercial modeling packages. Therefore, it is arguably considered as the industry standard.
Features
EPANET provides an integrated environment for editing network input data, running hydraulic and water quality simulations, and viewing the results in a variety of formats. EPANET provides a fully equipped and extended period of hydraulic analysis that can handle systems of any size. The package also supports the simulation of spatially and temporally varying water demand, constant or variable speed pumps, and the minor head losses for bends and fittings. The modeling provides information such as flows in pipes, pressures at junctions, propagation of a contaminant, chlorine concentration, water age, and even alternative scenario analysis. This helps to compute pumping energy and cost and then model various types of valves, including shutoffs, check pressure regulating and flow control.
EPANET's water quality modeling functionality allows users to analyze the movement of a reactive or non-reactive tracer material which spreads through the network over time. It tracks the reactive material as it spreads, measuring the percentage of flow from the given nodes. The package employs the global reaction rate coefficient which can be modified on a pipe-by-pipe basis. The storage tanks can be modeled as complete mix, plug flow or two-compartment reactors.
The visual network editor of EPANET simplifies the process of building piping network models and editing their properties. These various types of data reporting visualization tools are used to assist to analyze the networks, which include the graphics views, tabular views, and special reports.
Hydraulic simulation
Headloss in pipe segments
EPANET hydraulics engine computes headlosses along the pipes by using one of the three formulas:
Hazen-Williams formula: used to model full flow conditions under simplified conditions (turbulent flow, temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and viscosity similar to water) https://www.epa.gov/water-research/epanet
Darcy-Weisbach formula: |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM%20357 | IBM 357 Data Collection System is a now obsolete punched card-based terminal system for sending and receiving remote data.
It consisted of:
IBM 357 Input Station (Badge and/or serial card reader)
IBM 358 Input Control Unit
IBM 360 Clock Read-Out Control
IBM 361 Read-Out Clock
IBM 372 Manual Entry
IBM 373 Punch Switch
IBM 374 Cartridge Reader
IBM 013 Badge Punch
IBM 024/026 Card Punch (81 col)
History
The IBM 357 system was announced worldwide in 1959. It began to be installed the following year, at libraries, manufacturing plants, etc.
The IBM 1030 Data Collection System and IBM 1050 Data Communications System were typically used in an office environment; the IBM 357 system carried out similar functions in manufacturing plants, for example steel mills.
Many of the devices are described and pictured in 1961 IBM Data Collection in the Factory manual.
References
357 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Tabs | E-Tabs is a software company with headquarters in London, England.
The company develops and delivers data visualization and report automation software and services tailored for the market research industry. The company was established in 1993 as ISPC by one of the original founders of Quantime- a specialist Data Processing software. Following a management buyout in 1999 ISPC was rebranded as E-Tabs.
E-Tabs software automatically populates charts, graphs and reports in PowerPoint, Excel, Word and HTML. Their products and services are used in market research as research projects often involve reporting work. Automating charts, graphs and reports improves accuracy and prevents time and resources being wasted on data entry
Report automation is beneficial for projects with repetitive elements, tracking studies, ongoing studies, one-off multi-segment studies across brands or regions, and concept testing studies.
Awards
Two-time winners of the MRS / ASC Award for Technology Innovation and Effectiveness – more than any other organisation
Five-time nominees for MRS / ASC Award for Technology Innovation and Effectiveness – more than double that of any other organisation
Winner of the MRS Operations Award for ‘Best Support Services’ for their Dashboard Design Service.
Finalist for the MRS Operations Award for ‘Best Support Services’ for their Bureau Reporting Service.
Queen's Awards for Enterprise: Innovation
References
Software companies of the United Kingdom |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic%20Stream%20Encapsulation | Generic Stream Encapsulation, or GSE for short, is a Data link layer protocol defined by DVB. GSE provides means to carry packet oriented protocols such as IP on top of uni-directional physical layers such as DVB-S2, DVB-T2 and DVB-C2.
GSE provides additional features beyond the pure carriage of IP datagrams that increase the protocol flexibility and applicability. Some key GSE functions/characteristics are:
Support for multi-protocol encapsulation (IPv4, IPv6, MPEG, ATM, Ethernet, 802.1pQ VLANs, etc.)
Transparency to network layer functions, including IP encryption and IP header compression.
Support of several addressing modes. In addition to the 6-byte MAC address (including multicast and unicast), it supports a MAC address-less mode, and an optional 3-byte address mode.
A mechanism for fragmenting IP datagrams or other network layer packets over Base Band frames to support ACM/VCM.
Support for hardware filtering.
Extensibility: additional link protocols can be included through specific protocol type values (e.g. Layer 2 security, IP Header Compression, etc.).
Protocol Outline
The protocol specification has been published as ETSI TS
102 606. An accompanying implementation guidelines
document has been published as ETSI TS 102 771.
IP datagrams, Ethernet Frames, or other network layer packets are encapsulated in one or more GSE Packets. The encapsulation process adds control information such as the network protocol type and address label, and provides an overall integrity check when needed.
The payload frame may be encapsulated in a single GSE Packet or sliced into fragments and encapsulated in several GSE Packets. GSE Packets have in general variable length, in order to match the input IP traffic with minimum overhead.
GSE Packets may be sent in different Base Band frames, not necessarily consecutive or with the same transmission parameters (modulation format, coding rate). No constraint on the GSE Packet position within the Base Band frame is assumed. However, GSE Packets may not be reordered between the encapsulator and the de-encapsulator. In general, a Base Band frame can contain more than a single GSE Packet. Base Band frames may have fixed, or variable length.
GSE does not provide a mechanism for integrity check of single GSE Packet. A CRC-32 is only appended to the last fragment of a fragmented payload to verify the correctness of the reassembly operation. GSE relies on the physical layer being able to ensure the required error detection and/or correction probability.
GSE Header
The GSE Packet header is highly dynamic and provides for many options. The minimum header is two bytes, comprising three flags fields, and a 12-bit payload length field. The diagram below shows all possible fields.
Fragmentation and Reassembly
The basic mechanism of GSE payload fragmentation uses the Start and End Flags, where the Start flag indicates the beginning of a payload frame, and the End flag indicates its end. This is shown in the dia |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20people%20on%20the%20postage%20stamps%20of%20Hungary | This is a list of people on stamps of Hungary.
Link
The year given is the year of issue of the first stamp depicting that person.
Data has been entered up to the end of 1960.
A
Endre Ady (1947)
Roald Amundsen (1948)
János Apáczai Csere (in Hungarian), (1954)
János Arany (1932)
Prince Árpád (1943)
Saint Astrik (1938)
B
Endre Bajcsy-Zsilinszky (1945)
Donát Bánki (1960)
Béla Bartók, composer (1953)
János Batsányi (1947)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1960)
Béla IV of Hungary (1942)
Józef Bem (1950)
Gábor Bethlen (1939)
János Bihari (1953)
Louis Blériot (1948)
János Bolyai (1932)
János Bottyán (1952)
Antal Budai Nagy (1947)
Lord Byron (1948)
C
Frédéric Chopin, composer (1956)
Christopher Columbus (1948)
Prince Csaba (1940)
Mihály Csokonai Vitéz (1955)
D
János Damjanich (1952)
Leonardo da Vinci (1952)
Ferenc Deák (1932)
György Dózsa (1919)
E
Ilona Edelsheim-Gyulai (in Hungarian), widow of István Horthy (1942)
Thomas Edison (1948)
George Enescu, composer (2006)
Friedrich Engels (1919)
Loránd Eötvös (1932)
Ferenc Erkel, composer (1953)
Saint Erzsébet (1932)
Tamás Esze (in Hungarian), 18th century leader (1947)
F
Ferenc Rákóczi II (1935)
Janos Ferencsik, artist (2008)
Ferenc József I of Hungary (1871)
Leó Frankel (1951)
Robert Fulton (1948)
Sándor Fürst (in Hungarian), Communist leader executed in 1932 (1945)
G
Giuseppe Garibaldi (1960)
Gerard Sagredo (1930)
Gisela of Hungary (1938)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1948)
Károly Goldmark (1953)
Artúr Görgey (1943)
Maxim Gorky (1948)
Johannes Gutenberg (1948)
H
András Hadik (1943)
Kató Hámán (in Hungarian) (1960)
István Hatvani, mathematician (1938)
Joseph Haydn (1959)
Ottó Herman (in Hungarian), ornithologist (1954)
Ottó Hoffmann, "anti-Fascist martyr" (1945)
Endre Hőgyes (in Hungarian), physician (1954)
István Horthy (1942)
Miklós Horthy (1930)
Victor Hugo (1948)
I
Saint Imre (1930)
János Irinyi (1954)
István I of Hungary (1928)
J
Michael Jackson, musician (2009)
János Hunyadi (1943)
Ányos Jedlik (1954)
Mór Jókai (1925)
Frédéric Joliot-Curie (1960)
Attila József (1947)
K
Lajos Kabók, "anti-Fascist martyr" (1945)
Kálmán Kandó (1948)
Dorottya Kanizsai (in Hungarian), historical figure from the Battle of Mohács (1944)
Gáspár Károli (1939)
Károly IV of Hungary (1916)
Pál Kinizsi (1943)
János Kiss (in Hungarian), "anti-Fascist martyr" (1945)
Pálné Knurr, "anti-Fascist martyr" (1945)
Zoltán Kodály (1953)
Ferenc Kölcsey (1937)
Anna Koltói (in Hungarian), "anti-Fascist martyr" (1945)
Frigyes Korányi (in Hungarian), physician (1954)
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma (1932)
Lajos Kossuth (1932)
Róbert Kreutz (1974)
L
Ladislaus I of Hungary (1938)
Lajos I of Hungary (1942)
Franz Lehár (1970) composer
Vladimir Lenin (1947)
Ferenc Liszt (1932)
Zsuzsanna Lorántffy (1939)
M
Imre Madách (1932)
Saint Margaret of Hungary (1938)
György Maróthi, math |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch%20Book | The Touch Book is a portable computing device that functions as a netbook, and a tablet computer. Designed by Always Innovating, a company situated in the city of Menlo Park, in California, USA, it was launched at the DEMO conference in March 2009. Its designers stated at launch that it is the first netbook featuring a detachable keyboard with a long battery life (more than 10 hours). It is based on the ARM TI OMAP3530 processor (taking advantage of the Beagleboard and existing open source software) and features a touchscreen.
First units to customers were shipped in August 2009. There were some (expected) software issues for early adopters, which are being progressively addressed. There were also some hardware issues, which resulted in community discontent.
After much speculation on the community forum, a revised v.2 Touch Book and new Smart Book product were announced. The Smart Book is based on the BeagleBoard-xM design.
Overview
The Touch Book is a netbook and a touch tablet device. It features a detachable keyboard, a removable back cover to access the electronics of the device, and several Linux distributions shipped by default and offered via a multiboot system.
The default operating system launched is a custom Linux OS based on Ångström, being custom themed to fit the small form factor. Since 2010, the Touch Book comes with a multi-boot graphical interface, allowing users to run also Ubuntu and Android. Users can install other OSes like Gentoo and RISC OS.
Touch Book's major intended uses are media viewing and web browsing, although more power-hungry applications such as OpenOffice.org are available on the device. The Touch Book ships standard graphics libraries such as OpenGL ES and SDL.
The Always Innovating team claims the device follows an open hardware philosophy, so that anyone can access the hardware design from the company's website, modify it and redistribute it. Although the business model of open hardware is still maturing, it seems to be profitable to the company
In addition to this open hardware approach, the Touch Book fully relies on open source software. A Git repository of the entire OS is currently available, allowing for download of the latest kernel source as well as the different root file systems. A community of contributors has emerged and is interacting with the Always Innovating developers.
Technical specifications
ARM 600 MHz (overclocked to 720 MHz) Cortex-A8 superscalar microprocessor core: Texas Instruments OMAP3530 System-on-Chip
512 MB DDR-333 SDRAM
256 MB NAND FLASH memory
DSP Core video processor at 430 MHz
OpenGL ES 2.0 compliant
Freescale-based 3D accelerometer
Integrated Ralink-based Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Integrated Bluetooth 2.0
1024x600 resolution touchscreen LCD, 8.9" widescreen, 16.7 million colors
SDHC card slot (currently supporting up to 32 GB of storage)
Headphone output, microphone input
Standard QWERTY keyboard and touchpad
USB 2.0 OTG port (480Mbit/s)
6× USB 2.0 host port |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce%20Donald | Bruce Randall Donald (born 1958) is an American computer scientist and computational biologist. He is the James B. Duke Professor of Computer Science and Biochemistry at Duke University. He has made numerous contributions to several fields in Computer Science such as robotics, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Geometric & physical algorithms and computational geometry, as well as in areas of Structural Molecular Biology & Biochemistry such as Protein design, Protein Structure Determination and Computational Chemistry.
Biography
Donald received a B.A. summa cum laude in Russian Language and Literature from Yale University in 1980. After working at the Laboratory for Computer Graphics and Spatial Analysis in the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, he then attended MIT EECS, where he received his S.M. in EECS (1984) and Ph.D. in Computer Science (1987) under the supervision of professor Tomás Lozano-Pérez in the MIT AI Lab (Artificial Intelligence Laboratory). He joined the Cornell University Department of Computer Science as an assistant professor in 1987.
At Cornell, Donald received tenure in 1993, and served as associate professor of computer science at Cornell University until 1998. While on sabbatical at Stanford University (1994-1996), he worked at Paul Allen's research & development and technology incubator Interval Research Corporation (1995-1997), where he and Tom Ngo co-invented Embedded Constraint Graphics. After moving to Dartmouth, Donald was the Joan P. and Edward J. Foley Jr 1933 Professor of Computer Science, Dartmouth College until 2006 when he moved to Duke University. Currently Donald is the James B. Duke Professor of Computer Science, Chemistry, and Biochemistry, in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University and in the School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center. Donald was appointed William and Sue Gross Professor from 2006 to 2012, and was named James B. Duke Professor in 2012.
He is a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and a fellow of the IEEE. Previously, he was a Guggenheim Fellow (2001–2002) and received a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award (1989–1994). In 2015, Donald was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), for contributions to computational molecular biology.
Work
Donald’s early research was in the field of robotic motion planning and distributed manipulation. Later he has made numerous contributions to MEMS and Micro-robotics, and designed MEMS micro-robots with dimensions of 60 µm by 250 µm by 10 µm.
Recently, he has conducted research in the areas of Structural Molecular Biology; chiefly, Protein Design and Protein Structure Determination from NMR data. He has developed numerous algorithms for protein design which have been successfully tested experimentally in the wet lab. The protein design algorithms attempt to incorporate additional molecular flexibility into the desig |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity%20in%20Germany | Obesity in Germany has been increasingly cited as a major health issue in recent years. The federal government has declared this to be a major issue.
Data released by the World Health Organization in 2014 showed that while an issue of growing concern, within the European Union, Germany had an incidence of overweight and obese adults as a percentage of the total population at 54.8% as in comparison with France at 60.7%, Spain at 60.9% or the United Kingdom at 63.4%.
History
Prior to 2007
In 1998, 19 percent of men and 22.5 percent of women met the definition of obesity. Childhood obesity doubled between 1985 and 1999. Childhood obesity is at about 1.9 million children in Germany; of which 800.000 are considered truly obese.
2007 – 2010
A 2007 study shows Germany had the highest number of overweight people in Europe. However, the United Kingdom, Greece and certain countries in Eastern Europe have a higher rate of "truly obese" people. In 2007, The German obesity rate was considered at the same level as with the American obesity rate. In Germany, 60% of men and 43% of women are considered overweight while in France, 38.5% of men and 26% of women are considered overweight. Germans are considered thinner than people in the United Kingdom. The waist of female Germans between the ages of 14 and 70 grew by 4.1 centimetres between 1994 and 2009. The belly girth of men between 16 and 70 grew by 4.4 centimetres between 1980 and 2009.
2011 – Present
The number of overweight people in Germany has stagnated between 1998 and December 2011. 67.1% of all men between 18 and 79 are considered overweight with a BMI of 25 or greater.In 2019, the proportion of overweight and obese people in Germany was at an average level for the EU-27.
Childhood obesity
Italy has surpassed Germany for having the fattest children in Europe. A survey in 2007 had Germany listed as the country with "the highest proportion of overweight children in Europe." However, despite dropping in the rankings, the number of truly obese children have doubled in the past decade.
Around 4% of 5 to 7 year-olds and 8% of 10 to 14 year-olds are obese in Germany.
Healthy lifestyle
Only 14% live a "completely healthy" life. Almost a quarter of German adults meet the definition of obesity. Both men and women are around 23%.
State-by-state
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern go on foot or by bicycle to get where they need to more often than any other state. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has the most people living a "completely healthy" life at a rate of 19.8% of the people while Saxony-Anhalt have the fewest people living a "completely healthy" life. Thuringia has the healthiest eating habits while people from North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin have the worst eating habits.
Statistics of people living a "completely healthy" life
Causes
Food and drinks
A high consumption of beer, fatty and processed foods and a lack of exercise are to be blamed for obesity in Germany.
Another issue is the lack of fruits, vegetabl |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s%20World%20Banking | Women's World Banking is a nonprofit organization that provides strategic support, technical assistance and information to a global network of 55 independent microfinance institutions (MFIs) and banks that offer credit and other financial services to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world, with a particular focus on women.
The Women's World Banking network serves 24 million micro-entrepreneurs in 32 countries worldwide, of which 80% are women. It is the largest global network of microfinance institutions and banks in terms of number of clients, and the only one that explicitly designates women in poverty as the focus of its mission.
Mission and vision
The mission of the Women's World Banking global network is "to expand the economic assets, participation and power of low-income women and their households by helping them access financial services, knowledge and markets."
History and governance
Women's World Banking was borne out of an idea conceived during the first United Nations World Conference on Women, held in Mexico City in 1975 to coincide with the International Women's Year and to mark the start of the “UN Decade for Women” (1976–1985).
The Mexico City conference was convened by the United Nations General Assembly to focus international attention on the need to develop future-oriented goals, effective strategies, and plans of action for the advancement of women. A group of ten women from five continents determined that economic independence can reinforce women's rights, enabling them to make choices and affect their own education, opportunity and well-being. Providing small loans and other financial services to poor women entrepreneurs was seen to be a powerful weapon in the global fight against poverty. Women's World Banking was thus founded in 1976 by several women leaders from a diversity of cultures.
The Founding Committee included Michaela Walsh, the first woman manager of Merrill Lynch International, who became the organization's first president; Ela Bhatt, founder and president of India's Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), the world's first and largest trade union for undocumented women workers; and Esther Ocloo, one of Ghana's leading entrepreneurs and a prominent advocate of the role of women in economic development, who served as the first chairperson of WWB's Board of Directors. According to Bhatt, the goal was “To reach women who have been bypassed by the traditional banking system and to bring them into the economic mainstream.”
In 1979, WWB was officially incorporated, registering in the Netherlands as Stichting (Foundation) to Promote Women's World Banking, an international nonprofit organization with the objective of providing women entrepreneurs with the capital and information necessary to access the money economy of their own countries and build viable businesses.
In 1991, Nancy Barry became WWB’s second president. She led the expansion of the WWB network to include major banks, recognizing |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind%20Energy%20Data%20%26%20Information%20Gateway | The Wind Energy Data and Information (WENDI) Gateway was established by the Environmental Sciences Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory in March 2010 to support the United States Department of Energy's Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program.
It provided a digital library for wind energy-related data and information from a wide spectrum of sources—including data centers, scientific and technical journals, and geographic information systems (GIS), as well as the websites of government agencies, corporations and trade organizations.
The gateway was taken offline after funding ended in August 2012. Much of its content was incorporated into the OpenEI site.
Components
The WENDI Gateway had two main components: a wind energy metadata clearinghouse and the wind energy WebGIS Application. The WENDI Gateway also provided pages about the basics of how wind energy works, lists of major turbine manufacturers, a list of renewable resource educational programs, and a page about wind energy's effects on wildlife.
Wind Energy Metadata Clearinghouse
The Wind Energy Metadata Clearinghouse included thousands of metadata records related to wind energy. These metadata records provide users with easy access to data and information from a variety of resources, such as peer-reviewed journal articles, government agency reports, private industry reports, GIS services, datasets, and news articles. Users can search the Clearinghouse's metadata records by a simple keyword search or narrow their results using more specific filters, including publication date and geographic area. Researchers can then search and scan these metadata records to grasp the vital information—title, author, abstract, and other bibliographic elements—about each resource, quickly assessing its potential usefulness for their work. In many metadata records, a URL to the resource itself is provided, such that those potentially useful resources may be readily viewed in their entirety.
Wind Energy GIS
The Wind Energy GIS displayed wind energy-related spatial data with a standard web browser. The Wind Energy GIS features 10 categories of data layers: background; wind energy-related; transmission and infrastructure; geopolitical; hydrology; land ownership, designation and usage; elevation; land cover; ecosystem and climate; and soils.
Layers
Users selected from five options for the background:
Terraserver-USGS topographic map
Terraserver Digital Ortho-Quadrangle
JPL Landsat Global Mosaic
Terraserver Urban Areas
Bing Maps Virtual Earth
Wind energy-related data layers included the location of U.S. wind energy power plants; the NREL wind power classification map; state-by-state renewable portfolio standards, and installed wind capacity by state. Transmission and infrastructure layers included the location of transmission lines (as shown by a 1993 report by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), NEXRAD RADAR sites, location of airports, location of railroads, and an open s |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D25%20road%20%28Croatia%29 | D50 state road, located mainly in Lika region of Croatia connecting cities and towns of Korenica, Gospić and Karlobag, to the state road network of Croatia, and most notably to D1 and D8 state roads and the A1 motorway Gospić interchange (via D534 state road). The road is long. The route comprises a significant number of urban intersections, in segment of the road running through Gospić.
The D25 and D50 state roads are concurrent in a segment between Lički Osik and Gospić.
The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.
Traffic volume
Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road. Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes at some counting sites, especially those between Karlobag and Gospić, are attributed to the fact that the road connects to D8 state road which in turn provides connections to the Adriatic coast resorts.
Road junctions and populated areas
See also
Highways in Croatia
Maps
Sources
D025
D025 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meego | Meego may refer to:
MeeGo, a Linux-based open source mobile operating system
Meego (TV series), a 1997 American science fiction sitcom
Walter Meego, a band from Chicago, United States
Conor Meegan, World famous Computer Scientist and second best Poker player in the world
See also Mi-go |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design%20%26%20Art%20Australia%20Online | Design & Art Australia Online (DAAO) is an online database of Australian artists. It is fully integrated with other related databases, using syndicated metadata, making it a dynamic resource.
It began as a project begun in the 1970s at the University of Sydney under the leadership of Bernard Smith, then called Dictionary of Australian Artists (DAA), and was continued after his retirement in 1981 by Joan Kerr. The dictionary went online as the digitised version of the DAA, known as the Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, in the early 2000s, before being revised and extended as Design & Art Australia Online in 2010.
History
The project to create the Dictionary of Australian Artists began in the 1970s at the University of Sydney under the leadership of Bernard Smith and funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC). Its development was continued after his retirement in 1981 by Joan Kerr (1938–2004), who brought a new standard of inclusivity to a work that had concentrated on mainstream figures.
In early 2003 Kerr found that it was not possible to publish her recent research on Australian black and white artists. In addition the 1991 edition of the Dictionary was out of print, and being marketed as a rare book, but Oxford University Press were not interested in a new edition. In both cases publishers indicated that the small size of the Australian book market meant that scholarly publications of this nature were no longer a viable financial proposition. Kerr discussed her problem with Joanna Mendelssohn when she was giving a guest lecture to Mendelssohn's Australian art history students at the College of Fine Arts (COFA). Mendelssohn's writing students had begun to publish their work online in a (now defunct) blog entitled Artwrite and she was only too aware of the lack of reliable scholarly material on Australian art on the web. She suggested to Kerr that the solution was to take her research online. Mendelssohn enlisted the support of University of New South Wales (UNSW) librarian Andrew Wells and Neil Brown, the COFA Associate Dean of Research.
When Kerr was diagnosed with terminal cancer, the project became a national effort by scholars in Australian art to ensure that Kerr's legacy would be in part a continuance of her scholarly research. Kerr asked for Vivien Johnson, author of scholarly works on Western Desert artists, to become editor in chief of the project. Before she died on 22 February 2004, she knew that a national partnership of universities, art galleries, and libraries was in the process of applying for funding to create the Dictionary of Australian Artists Online (DAAO). The first ARC grant in support of the project was a partnership headed by UNSW, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, The National Gallery of Australia, the National Library of Australia, the State Library of New South Wales, the University of Sydney, and Charles Darwin University.
Initially, three major books were digitised: the two works by Kerr (Diction |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da%20Vinci%20Schools | Da Vinci Schools is a public school network in Los Angeles, California with five schools and one college and career program serving 2,400+ students from 122 zip codes.
In Fall 2017, Da Vinci Communications, Da Vinci Design and Da Vinci Science high schools co-located to a new Wiseburn campus at 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA. Da Vinci Schools operate the high schools for the Wiseburn Unified School District in a unique district-charter partnership model.
Da Vinci Schools are fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) and are a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools.
Schools
Da Vinci Connect (TK-8) is a public school offering families a unique learning model that combine homeschool and on-campus instruction using project-based and social emotional learning.
Da Vinci Connect High School is a public school that combines in-person and remote learning. Students can get a jump start on college by earning a two- or four-year college degree while in high school, for free.
Da Vinci Communications High School offers a college-prep, project-based, real-world curriculum with career pathways in computer science, multimedia journalism, marketing, and media production.
Da Vinci Design High School offers a college-prep, project-based, real-world curriculum with career pathways in architecture, entrepreneurship, and graphic design.
Da Vinci Science High School offers a college-prep, project-based, real-world curriculum with career pathways in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and biomedical engineering.
Da Vinci RISE High offers an individualized education for students experiencing foster care, housing instability, the juvenile justice system, and other youth who have struggled in a traditional school setting.
Da Vinci Extension is a college and career program. Da Vinci students can earn an Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree or transferable college credit for free, in partnership with Southern New Hampshire University, UCLA Extension, and El Camino College.
Curriculum & philosophy
Da Vinci Schools' graduation requirements are aligned with the UC/Cal State admission requirements. 94% of the Class of 2020 graduates met the UC and CSU “A-G” requirements for admission (51% above the national average); 76% of graduates received four-year university offers (2015-2019). 84% of Da Vinci graduates enroll in college immediately after high school, 20% above state and 15% above the national average. In 2020, Da Vinci Extension graduated its first student with a bachelor's degree from Southern New Hampshire University, at no cost and with no debt.
Community partnerships
Da Vinci Schools has partnered with many corporate, nonprofit and education institutions. Community partners offer students and faculty access to expert knowledge, industry-specific curriculum, internship opportunities, mentoring, teacher training, dual enrollment programs, career guidance, volunteer support, direct funding, and much more.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor%20Networks | Arbor Networks is a software company founded in 2000 and based in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, which sells network security and network monitoring software, used – according to the company's claims – by over 90% of all Internet service providers. The company's products are used to protect networks from denial-of-service attacks, botnets, computer worms, and efforts to disable network routers. The service employs port scanning from the IP range 146.88.240.0/24 in which threats are being detected.
History
The company was founded in 2000 when co-founders Farnam Jahanian and Rob Malan spun out research from the University of Michigan, sponsored by DARPA, Cisco, and Intel. They were joined by students Jonathan Arnold, Matthew Smart, and Jonathan Poland, and entrepreneurs Ted Julian and Dug Song to make the founding team. The company raised $11 million in a round of venture capital. Later, in August 2002, the company raised another $22 million in a second round of venture capital, led by Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, with participants that included Battery Ventures and Cisco Systems, among others. In January 2008, Arbor acquired Ellacoya Networks, a company which provides broadband traffic shaping products. The acquisition was expected to increase the total addressable market (TAM) for Arbor to $750 million in 2008, and to $1.5 billion by the end of 2009. In March 2009, Arbor worked with 100 ISPs to create a new network monitoring system, called ATLAS 2.0. In October 2009, the company estimated that Google paid almost nothing for YouTube's bandwidth, noting that Google probably used dark fibre instead to run the website.
On August 31, 2010, Tektronix Communications announced that it has completed its acquisition of Arbor Networks. Upon completion of the acquisition, Arbor Networks joins Danaher Corporation's portfolio of communications and enterprise companies, which includes Tektronix Communications.
On September 3, 2013, Arbor Networks announced that it had acquired privately held Packetloop, a leader in Security Analytics based in Sydney, Australia.
Company
Arbor has strategic partnerships with Cisco, IBM, and Juniper Networks. In addition to its headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company also has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan, London, and Singapore. Wired stated that due to the popularity of Arbor's software among ISPs, the company "likely knows more about the [Internet's] ebbs and flows than anyone outside of the National Security Agency".
Arbor is now part of NetScout Systems as part of the acquisition of Fluke, Tektronix Communications (TekComms) and VSS in 2015 from Danaher.
References
External links
Official website
Packetloop website
Networking companies
American companies established in 2000
Danaher subsidiaries
Tektronix
DDoS mitigation companies
Software companies established in 2000 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characteristic | A characteristic is a distinguishing feature of a person or thing. It may refer to:
Computing
Characteristic (biased exponent), an ambiguous term formerly used by some authors to specify some type of exponent of a floating point number
Characteristic (significand), an ambiguous term formerly used by some authors to specify the significand of a floating point number
Science
I–V or current–voltage characteristic, the current in a circuit as a function of the applied voltage
Receiver operating characteristic
Mathematics
Characteristic (algebra) of a ring, the smallest common cycle length of the ring's addition operation
Characteristic (logarithm), integer part of a common logarithm
Characteristic function, usually the indicator function of a subset, though the term has other meanings in specific domains
Characteristic polynomial, a polynomial associated with a square matrix in linear algebra
Characteristic subgroup, a subgroup that is invariant under all automorphisms in group theory
Characteristic value, another name for the eigenvalue of a matrix
Characteristic vector (disambiguation), another name for eigenvector of a matrix
Characteristic word, a subclass of Sturmian word
Euler characteristic, a topological invariant
Method of characteristics, a technique for solving partial differential equations
Other uses
Light characteristic, pattern of a lighted beacon
Another name for ability score in Dungeons & Dragons
See also
Characteristicks, a 1711 philosophical treatise by Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playfire | Playfire was a social gaming networking website targeted towards core video game players. Playfire allowed users the ability to automatically track their in-game achievements, trophies, and gameplay, as well as earn rewards for playing their games.
History
The company was founded in December 2007 by Kieran O'Neill, Sophia Hayes & Ben Phillips and Playfire was first launched into private BETA in March 2008. A public BETA followed in June 2008. Playfire secured £1.3m Funding in November 2009, and went on to be acquired by Green Man Gaming in 2012. At the time of acquisition, Playfire had more than 1.2 million users tracking over 50,000 video games on the website.
Before creating Playfire, two of the Playfire founders had started and ran a PlayStation 3 focused news and forums website called PlayStation Universe. The idea for Playfire came from observing how gamers included information about themselves such as their PSN ID, recently played games and other things in their signatures below each forum post.
Playfire was the first website to release a PlayStation gamercard which attracted a large number of gamers to the service. The site iterated through a number of features, and introduced automatic tracking of Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC gameplay in March 2011.
In September 2011 Playfire partnered with GameSpot to bring Playfire users profile to GameSpot through an API partnership.
On 9 July 2012 Playfire was acquired by digital games retailer Green Man Gaming.
At the end of 2013, Green Man Gaming announced that its Playfire service was able to track in-game achievements/trophies and gameplay on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
In January 2014, Playfire launched its Rewards BETA. the Rewards BETA encourages users to link their Steam account to their Playfire account in order to earn Green Man Gaming store Credit. Available Rewards are listed daily on the Playfire Rewards. Page and by May 2014, over one million Rewards had been given out to BETA participants
Playfire sponsored the Most Played Game Award at the 32nd Golden Joystick Awards, and sponsored the Gamers' Choice Award at the Games Media Awards 2014 in October 2014.
In blog post on 7 November 2016, Green Man Gaming announced that Playfire is closing. It will be merged with their new "Community" site that GMG made on the Muut platform. Later, on 5 May 2017 Green Man Gaming announced is coming to a close this year. As of 30 May 2017 Playfire was merged with GMG Community with its website playfire.com now redirecting to greenmangaming.com/playfire.
Investment
Playfire initially raised £1.3m in funding from investors including Niklas Zennström (the founder of Skype), Michael Birch (the founder of Bebo), Chris Deering (the former Chairman of SCE), William Reeve (the founder of LOVEFiLM) and others.
References
British social networking websites
Defunct social networking services
Defunct video game companies of the United Kingdom |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO%207200 | ISO 7200, titled Technical product documentation - Data fields in title blocks and document headers, is an international technical standard defined by ISO which describes title block formats to be used in technical drawings.
Revisions
ISO 7200:1984
ISO 7200:2004
Other ISO standard related to technical drawing
ISO 128 for the general principles of presentation in technical drawings
ISO 216 for paper sizes
See also
Engineering drawing : Title block
List of International Organization for Standardization standards
References
07200
Technical drawing |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIFER/LADDER | LIFER/LADDER was one of the first database natural language processing systems. It was designed as a natural language interface to a database of information about US Navy ships. This system, as described in a paper by Hendrix (1978), used a semantic grammar to parse questions and query a distributed database.
The LIFER/LADDER system could only support simple one-table queries or multiple table queries with easy join conditions.
Some examples of queries it could accept:
What are the length, width, and draft of the Kitty Hawk?
When will Reeves achieve readiness rating C2?
What is the nearest ship to Naples with a doctor on board?
What ships are carrying cargo for the United States?
Where are they going?
Print the American cruisers’ current positions and states of readiness?
References
History of artificial intelligence
United States Navy |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya%20ng%20Powers | Powers () is a 2010 Philippine television fantasy situational comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Uro dela Cruz, it stars Rhian Ramos, Sheena Halili, Elmo Magalona, Joey Marquez and Rufa Mae Quinto. It premiered on July 24, 2010. The series concluded on November 13, 2010 with a total of 17 episodes.
Cast and characters
Lead cast
Rhian Ramos as Hillary Jackson Powers
Sheena Halili as Shalani Jackson Powers
Elmo Magalona as Gustin Jackson Powers
Jillian Ward as Janna Jackson Powers
Joey Marquez as Robert Esteban Powers
Rufa Mae Quinto as Margaret Jackson Powers
Supporting cast
Jaya Ramsey as Helen Heneres
Dang Cruz as Yaya Alfreda
Rocco Nacino as Clinton Llib
Enzo Pineda as Noy Aquino
Diego Llorico as Bebe Girl
Elijah Alejo as Amferia Amfon "Amfi" Heneres
Alyssa Alano as Eva Eugenia
Bearwin Meily as Donald
Guest cast
Daniel Matsunaga as Lineman
John Lapus as Tuod Gay
Sam Pinto as Samantha
Fabio Ide as Max
Katrina Halili as Carlotta
Sarah Lahbati as Clarisse
Rox Montealegre as Monique
Dang Cruz as Yaya Alfreda / Palaka Queen
Barbie Forteza as Bambi
Steven Silva as Carlo
Tado Jimenez as Raco
Luis Alandy as Rico
German Moreno as Kuya Germs
Jenny Miller as Maureen
Julian Trono as Mac
Aljur Abrenica
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the final episode of Powers scored a 7.5% rating.
References
External links
2010 Philippine television series debuts
2010 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network original programming
Philippine television sitcoms
Television shows set in the Philippines |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danz%20Showdown | Danz Showdown is a 2010 Philippine television talent show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Mark Herras and Izzy Trazona, it premiered on July 5, 2010, replacing Daisy Siete. The show concluded on October 1, 2010, with a total of 65 episodes.
The winner received .
Plot
Known for their platinum hits such as Spaghetti, Bakit Papa up to Bilog na Hugis Itlog, their latest single which was lauded for being instrumental in GMA-7's Voter Education Campaign, the Sexbomb Dancers are raring more than ever to reach new heights and share the glory with a new member. Coming from humble beginnings themselves, they believe that there are many undiscovered dancers whose talents are worth seeing on television and whose dreams are worth fulfilling. Focus E, Incorporated and GMA Network, in harmony with the group's belief, put together a dance reality show that will not only entertain but more importantly, capture a global quality of dancing. There will be rigorous training, unexpected challenges, various dance themes, wild transformations and a grand prize worth half a million pesos (250, 000 cash and 250,000 worth of contract) –all in the name of selecting and honing the one best dancer. To host the show are no less than the Badboy of the Dance Floor Mark Herras and Sexbomb Diva Izzy Trazona. Since the hopefuls are unavoidably budding showbiz personalities, they will be tested on and off the stage. From Monday to Friday, the sizzling duo of Mark and Izzy will update audiences about their progress, setbacks, personal issues and whatnots. As the hopefuls bust their moves, they will be under the meticulous eye of judges composed of choreographer extraordinaire Maribeth Bechara, Sexbomb leader Rochelle Pangilinan and a surprise guest of the week. The audiences too will determine who deserves to stay via their text votes. Sexbomb guru Joy Cancio and Sexbomb adviser Presley Balili, aside from giving constant moral support, will also help in the first wave of the elimination process. Of course, the show would not be complete without the Sexbomb Girls themselves. Together, they will test the hopefuls’ skills and determination by becoming showdown masters who will either teach or compete with the contestants. All these plus loads of bombastic twists and turns, literally and figuratively, await the hopefuls.
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of Danz Showdown earned a 3.9% rating. While the final episode scored a 3.2% rating.
Accolades
References
External links
2010 Philippine television series debuts
2010 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network original programming
Philippine reality television series |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narammala | Narammala(නාරම්මල) is a town in Kurunegala district, northwestern province, Sri Lanka. It is connected to Sri Lankan transport network by Kurunegala-Colombo 5 road and Kurunegala-Negombo 34 road. Narammala is 74 km (45.98 Miles) away from Colombo and 18 km (11.18 Miles) away from Kurunegala. This beautiful town is surrounded by blocks of Paddy fields and Coconut estates. Narammala is where the world's first and only betel research lab and institute is situated. It is situated at Dampelessa which is 3.5km far from Narammala town towards Giriulla.
People
Most people in Narammala town are Sinhalese and Muslims while most of the surrounding areas are inhabited by Sinhalese. People here use paddy cultivation as their major source of food. Narammala as the major town, fulfills needs of thousands of people living in small villages around it and so it's commercially and socially important.
History
In accordance to legends, history of Narammala starts when the Kingdom of Dambadeniya was established by King Vijayabahu III (1220AD-1236AD). After leaving the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa as a safety measurement for the kingdom and the Temple of the Tooth, King Vijayabahu III shifted to Dambadeniya. Since those days the name Narammala exists. According to history, as soon as kingdom of Dambadeniya was established the sacred tooth relic of Gautama Buddha was brought. On the way it was brought, the King offered a golden Naa [Ceylon Ironwood or rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)] flower at the place which today is known as Narammala. In Sinhala, golden Naa flower is called RAN+NA+MALA(රන්+නා+මල), which then turned into NA+RAN+MALA(නා+රන්+මල) for the ease of pronunciation. Hence the name; Narammala.
References
External links
http://mohanjith.net/postal_codes/north-western/kurunegala/60100-narammala.html
http://srilanka.lankatopten.com/north_western_province/kurunegala_district/narammala/
http://lankanbusiness.com/narammala-divisional-secretariat-9242.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20181126223118/http://www.lankalibrary.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4569
Populated places in Kurunegala District
Grama Niladhari divisions of Sri Lanka |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D42%20road%20%28Croatia%29 | D42 state road, connecting Gorski Kotar and Lika regions of Croatia, and cities and towns of Vrbovsko, Josipdol and Ogulin, to the state road network of Croatia, and most notably to A6 and A1 Vrbovsko and Ogulin interchanges respectively. The road is long. The route comprises a significant number of urban intersections, in segment of the road running through Ogulin.
The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.
Traffic volume
Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road.
Road junctions and populated areas
Maps
Sources
D042
D042
D042
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WhoSampled | WhoSampled is a website and app database of information about sampled music or sample-based music, interpolations, cover songs and remixes.
History
Nadav Poraz founded the site in London, England in 2008, as a way to track musical samples and cover songs. Mobile apps were released in 2012 and 2014 for iPhone and Android, respectively. The website's database is user-generated and reviewed by moderators before the content goes live. As of 2023, the site's most sampled track is the Amen break from the Winstons, having been sampled in more than 6000 songs. In 2015, the site added support for film and television clips. The following year, it partnered with Spotify and introduced a six degrees of separation-inspired game that tracks relationships between artists, producers, and their tracks. In October 2017, WhoSampled partnered with KPM and Ableton and organised the third 'Samplethon' competition at Point Blank Studios in London.
See also
Interpolation (popular music)
Discogs
Pandora Radio
SecondHandSongs
References
External links
Online music and lyrics databases
Companies based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Companies based in the London Borough of Hounslow
British music websites
Internet properties established in 2008
2008 establishments in England
Mobile music apps
Sampling (music)
Interpolation (music)
Cover versions
Remix |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy%20Warhol%27s%20Fifteen%20Minutes | Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes is an American talk show hosted by artist Andy Warhol, that aired on MTV from 1985 to 1987. One of the network's earliest series, it featured interviews with up-and-coming musicians such as Courtney Love. Other such talk show guests include Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran, Ric Ocasek of the Cars, the Ramones, Grace Jones, Yoko Ono, Judd Nelson, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, and William S. Burroughs.
See also
15 minutes of fame
References
External links
1985 American television series debuts
1987 American television series endings
1980s American television talk shows
Andy Warhol
English-language television shows
MTV original programming |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc%20C.%20Ginsberg | Marc Charles Ginsberg (born October 18, 1950) is a U.S. lawyer and former diplomat who currently leads The Coalition for a Safer Web, a non-profit dedicated to combating cyber terrorism and extremist incitement.
Early life
Ginsberg was born in 1950 in New York City, and from 1960 to 1968 was raised in Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon. He fluently speaks English, Hebrew, Arabic, and French. He earned a B.A. degree from American University and was a M.B.A. candidate at Georgetown University before earning a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1978.
Career
As a college freshman in 1971, Ginsberg began serving as a legislative assistant to Senator Edward Kennedy when he chaired the Senate Subcommittee on Refugees until 1977.
In 1977, the United States Secretary of State (Cyrus Vance) appointed Ginsberg to serve as White House Liaison and Chief of Staff to Presidential Special Envoy (Gov. Averell Harriman).
Under President Jimmy Carter, from 1979 to 1981, Ginsberg was the Deputy Senior Advisor to the President for Middle East Policy and served on the post-Camp David Palestinian Autonomy Negotiations headed by Ambassador Robert Strauss and Ambassador Sol Linowitz.
In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Ginsberg as Ambassador to Morocco, making Ginsberg the first Jewish American to be appointed as an ambassador to a country in the Arab world. Ginsberg was the first United States diplomat to Morocco to be awarded the Highest Order of Ouissam Alaouite by Hassan II, the king of Morocco at that time.
Between 1998 and 1999, Ginsberg served as the United States Special Coordinator for Mediterranean Trade, Investment, and Security Affairs.
Ginsberg has worked as a reviewer of United States foreign and economic policy for groups such as the Council on Foreign Relations and the Brookings Institution.
From 2000 to 2012, Ginsberg served as senior vice president and managing director of APCO Worldwide, a global corporate public affairs and communication consultancy. Ginsberg coordinated strategic client relationships and business planning throughout the Middle East.
Ginsberg was co-founder and served as President of Layalina Productions, the first United States organization to produce non-profit Arabic-language television for the Arabic world. Layalina has two headquarters located in Washington, D.C. and Amman, Jordan.
Ginsberg served a two-year term on the board of directors of the AARP Foundation from 2009 to 2011.
In 2013, Ginsberg became Chief Executive Officer of the and Chief Executive Officer of Peaceworks, LLC. With offices in Israel, Palestine, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the One Voice Movement fosters grassroots advocacy among the next generation of Israelis and Palestinians to promote a two-state solution to the Arab–Israeli conflict.
From 2017-2019 Ginsberg served as an adviser to Middle East and European governments to interdict Al Qaeda and Islamic State social media-based terrorist and recruitment operations, |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto%20Underground | Toronto Underground may refer to:
PATH (Toronto), network of underground pedestrian tunnels in Toronto, Canada
Toronto subway, rapid transit system in Toronto, Canada |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logical%20relations | Logical relations are a proof method employed in programming language semantics to show that two denotational semantics are equivalent.
To describe the process, let us denote the two semantics by , where . For each type , there is a particular associated relation between and . This relation is defined such that for each program phrase , the two denotations are related: . Another property of this relation is that related denotations for ground types are equivalent in some sense, usually equal. The conclusion is then that both denotations exhibit equivalent behavior on ground terms, hence are equivalent.
References
https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/research/summerschool/summer16/notes/AhmedLR.pdf
https://www.cs.uoregon.edu/research/summerschool/summer13/lectures/ahmed-1.pdf
POPLmark Reloaded: Proofs involving logical relations used as a benchmark for proof assistants.
Programming language semantics |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers%3A%20Cybertron%20Adventures | Transformers: Cybertron Adventures is an action-adventure video game based on the Transformers franchise, developed by Next Level Games and published by Activision. It is a companion game to High Moon Studios' Transformers: War for Cybertron, released exclusively for the Wii in June 2010. Like War for Cybertron, it features separate campaigns for the Autobots and the Decepticons, with the player being able to choose either faction to play as. The game received mixed to negative reviews from critics.
Gameplay
Transformers: Cybertron Adventures features separate campaigns for the Autobots and Decepticons, but instead of being a third person shooter like War for Cybertron, this game is a rail shooter, utilizing a gameplay similar to Time Crisis series. Players must defeat a group of enemies in one area from a cover point. After all enemies are defeated, the character will move along a pre-defined path to another area, and so on.
Occasionally during gameplay the character will transform into vehicle, and the player must control them to reach one point, destroying obstacles on the way. Offline co-op is also featured. Each campaign has 8 levels and a challenge mode allows player to replay campaign missions with four extra objectives in each mission.
The player is given four main weapons that are common to all twelve of the game's playable characters. If a player destroys several enemies, the player receives a combo that ranges from X2 to X5. Combos will not only increase the player's score, but will also dramatically increase the strength of the player's weapons while active. Taking cover will cause the player's combo to be drained rapidly.
Synopsis
Setting
Cybertron Adventures is set on the planet Cybertron, prior to the Transformers' contact with the planet Earth. Robotic in nature, each Transformer has the ability to transform from their robot mode to an alternate form, usually a vehicle, such as a tank or jet. The Transformers are engaged in total civil war with one another, with two factions emerging: the Decepticons, a splinter group led by the powerful and ruthless Megatron, who seeks to conquer Cybertron to force a regime change, perceiving the current leadership as weak and corrupt; and the Autobots, led by the inexperienced, yet brave and inspiring Optimus Prime, who fights against Megatron's tyranny and seeks to restore peace and justice to Cybertron. In the game, the Decepticons seek to completely wipe out their rivals with the aid of a massive Decepticon known as Trypticon, who can use the powerful Dark Energon—a more dangerous and destructive version of Energon, the substance which powers all Transformers—to his advantage, while the Autobots try to defeat this new threat.
While the game still features two different campaigns, one from the Autobots' perspective and one from the Decepticons', and the player may choose to play either of them, just like in War for Cybertron, the campaigns take place simultaneously rather than one afte |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natarajan%20Shankar | Natarajan Shankar is a computer scientist working at SRI International in Menlo Park, California, where he leads the Symbolic Analysis Laboratory.
Education
Shankar received his Ph.D. degree in computer science, under advisors Robert S. Boyer and J Strother Moore, from the University of Texas at Austin in 1986.
His Ph.D. thesis was published as the book "Metamathematics, Machines, and Goedel's Proof" by Cambridge University Press in 1994.
Career
Shankar initially served as a research associate at Stanford University, from 1986 to 1988. In 1989, he joined SRI International's Computer Science Laboratory. While at SRI, he has used the Boyer–Moore theorem prover to prove metatheorems such as the tautology theorem, Godel's incompleteness theorem and the Church-Rosser theorem. He has contributed to the development of automated reasoning technology, deductive systems and computational engines, including the Prototype Verification System.
In 2009, he was named an SRI Fellow. The fellowship recognizes exceptional staff members for their outstanding contributions to science. The other SRI Fellows in the Computer Science Laboratory at SRI are Peter G. Neumann, John Rushby, Patrick Lincoln and Carolyn Talcott.
References
External links
Personal homepage
Living people
Indian computer scientists
SRI International people
University of Texas at Austin alumni
Year of birth missing (living people) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Ultimate%20Entrepreneur | The biographical book, The ultimate entrepreneur: the story of Ken Olsen and Digital Equipment Corporation, chronicles the experiences of Ken Olsen racing to design minicomputers at the company of his own founding, Digital Equipment Corporation. At the time the book was published by two computer journal writers, Ken Olsen was competing with other Massachusetts computing companies such as Data General (founded by his former employee), Prime Computer, Wang Laboratories, Symbolics, Lotus Development Corporation, and Apollo Computer. While believing in the value of software, he did not believe in the value of software separate from hardware, and missed the opportunity to fund Lotus 1-2-3 or Visicalc. He also missed the importance of the personal computer, but his futuristic vision of the Client–server model helped to launch Ethernet.
Context
The book was written after the book The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder, which was highly influential in local computing circles. That book documents the competition between Data General and DEC to create a 32-bit minicomputer. Both companies missed the opportunity to launch successful micro-computers and by the time the book was published, the IBM PC had already become a de facto standard. The year 1988 heralded a financial crisis that hit both companies hard, and started a downward slide in sales from which they never recovered.
However, at the time the book was published, the minicomputer market was still quite healthy, and Olsen was known as a dependable and trustworthy employer. DEC's community service projects were well known, most specifically his commitment to higher education and his donations of PDP-8 computers to local high schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Themes
Though the book today serves partially as a historical document of the computing industry, some valuable business lessons can be learned from it. The most important lesson is that a company's culture must change as its operating environment changes. In many ways, Ken Olsen was responsible for much of the innovation that created the personal computer, even though DEC failed to produce any successful personal computer product itself before the book was published.
The title of the book focuses on Ken Olsen's major career success, namely his successful introduction of the minicomputer for small to medium businesses. It is therefore ironic that he failed to see that the next major innovation would be a smaller, personal, home-based computer. To his credit, the massive success of his early minicomputers was such that he was kept busy with improvements to his Programmed Data Processor productline, attempting upward compatibility from the PDP-1 onwards, producing the highly successful PDP-8, and PDP-10. One of his chief engineers, Edson de Castro, left after failing to get permission to design a 16-bit version of the 8-bit PDP-8 and founded Data General. Both men then competed to create a 32-bit version. This competition is well doc |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D46%20road%20%28Croatia%29 | The D46 state road in the eastern part of Croatia connects the cities and towns of Đakovo and Vinkovci to the state road network of Croatia, and to the border with Serbia. The road is long. The route comprises some urban intersections, mostly in the cities Đakovo and Vinkovci, though it bypasses most of the latter city and is planned to bypass it completely.
The D46 state road starts in the Osijek-Baranja County in the region of Slavonia, enters the Vukovar-Syrmia County and intersects it orthogonally to the D55 state road, ending in the region of Syrmia. Following the Tovarnik border crossing it continues in Serbia as the State Road 120.
The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, state-owned company.
Traffic volume
Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road.
2019 truck traffic volume demonstrations
In early 2019 villages of Tovarnik, Ilača and Banovci organized joint demonstrations against truck drivers from countries other than Croatia and Serbia which are causing heavy traffic congestion on the D46 road while waiting to cross the state border between Croatia and Serbia. Citizens requested redirection of all truck transportation, with the exception of Croatian and Serbian trucks traveling to one or the other state, to be removed from the D46 road and redirected to A3 motorway.
Road junctions and populated areas
Maps
Sources
D046
D046
D046 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D214%20road | D214 state road is located in the eastern part of Slavonia region of Croatia connecting the cities and towns of Županja and Gunja to the state road network of Croatia, most notably to the A3 motorway Županja interchange via D55 state road and Gunja border crossing to Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The road is long.
The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, state-owned company.
Traffic volume
Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road.
Road junctions and populated areas
Sources
State roads in Croatia
Vukovar-Syrmia County |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft%20Research%20Labs | Microsoft Research Labs are laboratories operated by Microsoft Research for researching computer science topics and issues.
Microsoft Research Labs may also refer to:
Microsoft Live Labs, a partnership between MSN and Microsoft Research between 2006 and 2010
Microsoft adCenter Labs, an applied research group at Microsoft that supports Microsoft adCenter
Microsoft FUSE Labs, an applied research group that focuses on real-time and media rich experiences |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Su-hwan%20%28kickboxer%29 | Lee Su-hwan (born January 26, 1983), often anglicised to Su-hwan Lee, is a South Korean middleweight kickboxer currently fighting out of Khan Gym in Seoul. He is the K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 in Seoul champion currently fighting in K-1 MAX and Shoot boxing.
Biography and career
Su Hwan Lee made his K-1 MAX debut against Remigijus Morkevičius in 2005 at K-1 Fighting Network Korea MAX 2005. Su Hwan Lee came into this fight holding a number of local honours such as being the reigning MBC ESPN Young-Ji Medicine Cup champion but found Morkevičius a higher level of opponent than what he was used to - losing by knockout in the second round. Lee would return to action the following year at the K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Busan where he would reach the final, losing to Chi Bin Lim by technical knockout and missing out at a place at the K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open. He would finish the year strongly, winning two Super Fights and go 4 and 1 for 2006.
2007 would be a successful year for Lee. He won the K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 in Seoul tournament gaining revenge on Chi Bin Lim and qualified for the K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination. Lee faced Artur Kyshenko at this event but lost by knockout. His performance, however, earned him a Super Fight place at the K-1 World MAX 2007 World Final. Lee would win this fight and finish 2007 with a 3 and 1 record. Su Hwan Lee had a disappointing 2008 - he could only make the semi-finals at the K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul Asia Tournament losing to K. MAX by majority decision. He had one other fight that year - a win - and finished with a 2 and 1 record.
In 2009 Lee managed to reach the final of the K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009 event, losing to nemesis Chi Bin Lim by knockout. Despite his loss, Lee would be invited to the K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 as a reservist. He would lose this fight and taking into consideration Super Fight results (a loss against Albert Kraus and an excellent win against Xan Yu) would finish 2009 with a 3 and 3 record. In 2010 Lee won two fights against Japanese opposition prior to being invited to the K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 2 for a chance of qualifying for that year's final. He was unable to proceed after being knocked out in devastating fashion by popular K-1 MAX veteran Gago Drago.
On December 17, 2012, Lee faced Danilo Zanolini for the HEAT Middleweight (-70 kg) Championship but was knocked out in the second round.
Titles
2009 K-1 Award & Max Korea runner up
2007 K-1 Fighting Network KHAN in Seoul champion
2006 K-1 Fighting Network KHAN in Busan runner up
2005 MBC ESPN Young-Ji Medicine Cup 70 kg champion
2003 Korea Middleweight champion
2002 Korea Grand Prix 65 kg champion
2001 Korea Junior Welterweight champion
Kickboxing record
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edson%20de%20Castro | Edson de Castro (born 1938) is a computer engineer and businessman, perhaps best known for designing the Data General Nova series of computers.
De Castro was founder and CEO of Data General Corporation throughout the 1970s, the 1980s and into the 1990s when he was replaced by Ronald L Skates, a former Price Waterhouse Coopers partner. He also was the project manager in charge of developing the PDP-8 mini computer at Digital Equipment Corporation, before leaving to form Data General Corporation. As CEO of Data General, he appeared in Tracy Kidder's book The Soul of a New Machine.
DeCastro married Jean DeCastro in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1963. Jean was a school teacher and Edson worked at Digital Equipment. They divorced in 1980.
Books
References
Computer hardware engineers
American technology chief executives
1938 births
Living people |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis%20Plaidy | Louis Plaidy (28 November 1810 – 3 March 1874) was a celebrated German piano pedagogue and compiler of books of technical music studies.
Life
Born in Hubertusburg, Saxony, Plaidy initially focused on the violin, and toured as a concert violinist, but he later studied the piano, particularly the technical aspects of playing. Plaidy was renowned for his ability to impart technical skills to his students.
In 1843, Felix Mendelssohn invited Plaidy to join the faculty of the Leipzig Conservatory to teach the piano. The Conservatory attracted many international students, including the original directors of the Oberlin Conservatory (founded in 1867 in Ohio, US), who went on to use Plaidy's piano methods. Plaidy was Edvard Grieg's first piano teacher at the Conservatory, although Grieg found Plaidy's style of teaching uninspiring. Plaidy remained at the Conservatory until 1865, when he went on to teach piano students privately.
Plaidy published a book on piano pedagogy, , which was highly thought of and is still used today, and a pamphlet, , said to be of little worth.
He died in Grimma, Saxony, aged 63.
Notable students
Plaidy's notable students included:
Dudley Buck, American composer.
Hans von Bülow, German conductor, virtuoso pianist, and composer.
Frederic Hymen Cowen, British composer.
Gustave Gagnon, Canadian organist and composer.
Frederick Grant Gleason, American composer and director of the Chicago Conservatory.
Edvard Grieg, Norwegian composer and pianist.
Leoš Janáček, Czech composer.
Michael Maybrick, English singer and composer.
James Cutler Dunn Parker, American organist, educator and composer.
Oscar Paul
Julius Röntgen, German-Dutch composer.
Ernst Rudorff, German composer.
Samuel Sanford
Gustav Schreck, German composer.
Arthur Sullivan, English composer.
Franklin Taylor, English pianist and piano pedagogue
Works
References
1810 births
1874 deaths
19th-century classical pianists
19th-century German musicians
German classical pianists
German music educators
Male classical pianists
Academic staff of the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
19th-century male musicians |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burak%20Ar%C4%B1kan | Burak Arıkan (born in 1976, Istanbul) is a Turkish contemporary artist. His work is based on complex networks and thereby generates data and inputs in the custom abstract machine. Arikan is the founder of Graph Commons, a platform for mapping, analyzing and publishing data-networks. Graph Commons workshop for artists, activists, critical researchers, and civil society organizations are being conducted internationally.
One of Arikan's works MyPocket (2008) is a live software system that predicts what the artist buys every day and discloses his spending records to the world. MyPocket was shown in Neuberger Museum of Art New York, Künstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin, and Media Space / FilmWinter Stuttgart, and most recently in the New Observatory exhibition in FACT Liverpool.
Arikan is an adjunct faculty in Interactive Telecommunications Program, Tisch School of Arts, New York University.
Arikan completed his master's degree at the MIT Media Lab in Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Physical Language Workshop led by John Maeda.
Arikan is a member of Alternative Informatics Association, a civil society organization in Turkey focusing on the issues of Internet freedom and digital rights.
References
External links
http://burak-arikan.com
Civil Society Workshop Series, Istanbul–Paris, 2009.
Discrimination Maps. Ayrımcılık Ağları, 2009–2010.
Physical Language Workshop
Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
Living people
Turkish contemporary artists
Turkish conceptual artists
Turkish digital artists
1976 births
Tisch School of the Arts faculty
MIT Media Lab people |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20former%20NTA%20Film%20Network%20affiliates%20in%20the%20United%20States | Between July 1956 to around November 1961, the National Telefilm Associates (NTA) operated the NTA Film Network, an early television network and syndication service that operated in the United States and Canada. The organization had syndicated television programs to individual stations since the early 1950s. The film network effort was an attempt to launch a viable "fourth television network" that would compete directly with CBS, NBC, and ABC, the three largest television networks in the United States. Although the program service was intended to attract independent television stations, many CBS, NBC, and ABC affiliates also aired NTA programs.
Between 1956 and 1961, NTA offered dozens of programs to affiliated stations. Some popular television series, such as How to Marry a Millionaire, Premiere Performance, Sheriff of Cochise, and The Third Man, each aired on over 100 local television stations. Other NTA programs were never widely seen; for example, after its first few months on the air, Alex in Wonderland aired on just one TV station. Station managers were free to choose which programs they would air, and no television station aired NTA's complete program line-up. Even NTA's three owned-and-operated stations (O&Os), WNTA-TV in New York, KMSP-TV in Minneapolis, and WDAF-TV in Kansas City, "cherry-picked" programs.
As a way of assuring widespread viewership of its programs, NTA sold series to any television station that would air them. This angered station managers who had already signed affiliation agreements with the NTA Film Network, and led to NTA programs being aired on several television stations in the same city. NTA also purposely double-booked or triple-booked some programs to guarantee higher ratings. For example, in New York City, How to Marry a Millionaire aired on three different area stations at the same time. This distribution method led to large numbers of stations airing some NTA offerings — by one estimate 370 stations in 1957.
Many NTA Film Network series were filmed in Hollywood or England; some later NTA programs were videotaped in New York. The film or tape medium of the recordings allowed local station owners to fill in empty spots in their schedules using NTA programs, and allowed the company to re-run its programs years after program production had ceased. NTA attempted to establish a standardized network schedule in 1958, but only 17 local stations agreed to air NTA programs in pattern (during the set time). Although NTA announced provisional plans to telecast sporting and special events over a live network, the network remained distributed almost entirely on film. One notable exception, the public affairs program Open End, was broadcast live from New York City to a network of 10 stations; the rest of the affiliates received the program on videotape.
Although NTA's program service was fairly popular, occasionally attracting up to 22 percent of the viewing audience, the NTA Film Network was never a serious competitor |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupcake%20Wars | Cupcake Wars is an American reality competition series that premiered on December 27, 2009, on cable television network Food Network. The show, which is based on creating unique and professional-style cupcakes, was hosted by Justin Willman and later by Jonathan Bennett.
The show is similar to Chopped, a cooking show aired on the same network, in that it starts with four contestants who are eliminated one-by-one during three rounds, with the winning team receiving $10,000 and the opportunity to be featured in an upcoming event. Each team consists of a chef and a sous-chef.
Rounds
Each round takes about a third of the completed episode.
The first round lasts 45 minutes in competition and is focused around taste. Contestants must create a cupcake with unusual ingredients related to a theme – for example, a date-night theme might require contestants to incorporate various aphrodisiacs, such as oysters, basil, dark chocolate, or champagne.
The second round lasts 75 minutes in competition and is based on both taste and presentation. Contestants must make three different types of cupcakes of their own choice with a unique presentation that relates to the theme.
The third and final round is the most challenging, where the remaining two teams make 1,000 cupcakes in two hours. Each team must feature improved versions of the four cupcakes they made in the first two rounds and must showcase them on an elaborately constructed display. Both the cupcakes and the display must remain consistent with the episode's theme. Each team receives the assistance of four baking assistants and one carpenter in completing the round. This is the only round that the judges do not taste the cupcakes at the judge's table, and instead, the judges taste them at the display.
Themes
The show invites cupcake bakers from all over the United States to compete. Each episode is centered on a theme or event; past themes include a Seaworld birthday party for an orca, a "match-making" aphrodisiac party, an Ace of Cakes 100th episode celebration, "Survival of the Fittest" theme, an autism charity event, a golf tournament, and a film festival.
Judges
There are three judges in the series, with two of them serving as permanent judges:
Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, the world's first cupcake bakery (in episode 6 and episode 7 of season 7, Bobbie Lloyd, Chief Baking Officer of Magnolia Bakery filled in for Nelson)
Florian Bellanger, executive French pastry chef
The third, rotating judge, is a special guest and is associated with the event in which that episode's winning cupcakes are to be served.
Nelson and Bellanger usually give the bakers technical critiques on the methods, amounts, and ingredients they use, while the guest judges' critiques are usually much more subjective, based on whether or not they liked the cupcakes.
Episodes
See also
Cake Wars
References
External links
Spinoff.
2000s American cooking television series
2010s American cooking t |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disqus | Disqus () is an American blog comment hosting service for websites and online communities that use a networked platform. The company's platform includes various features, such as social integration, social networking, user profiles, spam and moderation tools, analytics, email notifications, and mobile commenting. It was founded in 2007 by Daniel Ha and Jason Yan as a Y Combinator startup.
In 2011, Disqus was ranked 2 in Quantcast's U.S. networks with 151 million monthly unique U.S. visits. Disqus was featured on CNN, The Daily Telegraph, and IGN, and about 750,000 blogs and websites.
On December 5, 2017, Disqus was acquired by Zeta Global.
History
Disqus was first developed in the summer of 2007 as a Y Combinator startup. It was headed by Daniel Ha and Jason Yan, who were undergraduates at the University of California, Davis. Disqus was launched on October 30, 2007.
In early 2011, Disqus raised $10 million in funding from North Bridge Venture Partners and Union Square Ventures.
In March 2011, Disqus was used by 75% of websites that included a third-party commenting or discussion system.
On December 5, 2017, Zeta Global announced that it had acquired Disqus for an undisclosed amount. In a blog post, Disqus stated that it planned to continue operations as normal.
Business model
Disqus operates on the ad-supported freemium financial model. While the service is free to use for commenters and small websites, it displays ads. Users can pay optional fees to hide ads and unlock additional features.
In November 2010, Disqus began officially offering three add-on packages for websites.
Starting July 2012, Disqus offered just two premium packages. These were the VIP package and a single-sign-on-only package, for $99/month.
Starting in March 2013, Premium packages were phased out.
On January 4, 2017, Disqus announced new premium packages rolling out in March of 2017. A later blog post clarified that over 95% of sites using Disqus, primarily for personal blogs and non-commercial sites, would be unaffected by the new premium model.
Functionality
Language support
In 2011, both the Disqus site and comment system were translated into over sixty languages. However, following the introduction of the new Disqus in 2012, language support was reduced to seven languages. Even though Disqus accepts applications for new languages, only one has been added as of 2013. This saw the number of supported languages rising to eight.
As of 2017, Disqus was translated into 36 languages including Spanish, French, Japanese, and Chinese, using crowd-sourced translation on Transifex.
Criticism, privacy, and security concerns
Privacy issues have been noted as inherent in the use of services like Disqus, which serve their content through third-party JavaScript widgets.
As with other embedded web widgets, such as like buttons, the Disqus widget acts as a web bug which tracks a user's activities, even when they are not logged in, across different sites that use the Disq |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linatella%20caudata | Linatella caudata, common name : the Girdled triton or Poulsen's Triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Distribution
This species is very widespread (but uncommon). It is present in European waters, in the Mediterraneal Sea, in the Western Atlantic from South Carolina to Brazil, in the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean along Tanzania and in the Indo-West Pacific as far north as southern Japan.
Habitat
These sea snails are usually found in seagrass meadows. They live only on soft substrates on the shelf at depths of 20 to 200 m.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 35 mm and 100 mm. These medium-sized shells are extremely variable in size, thickness, prominence, quantity of flare of the outer lip and thickness and width of the inner lip. Also very variable are the spire height and the intensity of the surface coloration. Commonly they have a hairy appearance and are solid and thick and show a Tonna-like form and moderately tall spire, with a very weak sculpture of low, weakly convex surfaced, spiral cords. The whorls are weak shouldered. They lack obvious varices or only the terminal varix is developed. The outer lip is flared and slightly thickened, with weakly shouldered whorls. The anterior siphonal canal is moderately long.
The interior of outer lip flare has sixteen low transverse ridges. The exterior surface of the shell varies between cream to pale yellowish-brown, with irregular, narrow light and darker bands. The body of these sea snails are brownish with black spots.
Biology
These sea snails have been reported as feeding on Fan Shells (Pinna bicolor) and on the pearl oyster (Pinctada imbricata). Consequently, they are considered a serious problem for the aquaculture of marine bivalves.
References
External links
Cote Bleue
Bibliography
Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Cymatium cutaceum (Lamarck, 1816).
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
Turgeon, D. D., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, W. K. Emerson, W. G. Lyons, W. Pratt, et al. (1988) Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks, American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al. (1998) Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed., American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
Cymatiidae
Gastropods described in 1791
Taxa nam |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linatella | Linatella is a genus of sea snails known as predatory whelks, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The only species within the genus Linatella is:
Linatella caudata (Gmelin, 1791)
Species brought into synonymy
Subgenus Linatella (Gelagna) Schaufuss, 1869 : synonym of Gelagna Schaufuss, 1869
Linatella (Gelagna) pallida Parth, 1996 : synonym of Gelagna pallida (Parth, 1996)
Linatella clandestina Lamarck : synonym of Gelagna succincta (Linnaeus, 1771)
Linatella neptunia Garrard, 1963 : synonym of Linatella caudata (Gmelin, 1791)
Linatella succincta (Linnaeus, 1771) : synonym of Gelagna succincta (Linnaeus, 1771)
References
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
Cymatiidae
Monotypic gastropod genera |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Network%20for%20Health%20Technology%20Assessment | European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) is a network, established to create an effective and sustainable structure for health technology assessment (HTA) across Europe that could develop and implement practical tools to provide reliable, timely, transparent and transferable information to contribute to HTAs in Member States.
The overall strategic objective of the network is to connect public national/regional HTA agencies, research institutions and health ministries, enabling an effective exchange of information and support to policy decisions by the Member States.
EUnetHTA consists of a total of 83 organisations from 27 EU member states plus Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the UK. As part of the EUnetHTA governance structure, an annual Forum has been formed to ensure a transparent engagement with a broad range of stakeholders: representatives from patient and healthcare consumer organisations, healthcare providers, payers (statutory health insurance) and the industry.
The EUnetHTA Joint Action 2 (2012–2015) continued the activities of Joint Action 1 (2010–2012) on October 1, 2012 and developed a general strategy, principles and an implementation proposal for a sustainable European HTA collaboration according to the requirements of Article 15 of the Directive for cross-border healthcare. EUnetHTA Joint Action 3 (2016-2021) increased the use, quality and efficiency of joint HTA work at the European level. EUnetHTA 21 (2021-2023) work will build on the achievements and lessons learned from the EUnetHTA Joint Actions and focus on supporting a future EU HTA system under the HTA Regulation.
EUnetHTA supports evidence-based, sustainable, and equitable choices in healthcare and health technologies and supports re-use in regional and national HTA reports and activities.
To develop a voluntary, sustainable European Collaboration on HTA, the model focusses on supporting Members States in receiving HTA-relevant information that is objective, reliable, timely, and comparable.
Detailed information on EUnetHTA 21, its history and ongoing developments, can be found at the EUnetHTA website.
References
External links
Medical and health organisations based in Norway |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data%20mining%20in%20agriculture | Data mining in agriculture is a recent research topic consisting of the application of data mining and data science techniques to agriculture. Recent technologies are able to provide extensive data on agricultural-related activities, which can then be analyzed in order to find relevant information. A related, but not equivalent term is precision agriculture.
Applications
Relationship between sprays and fruit defects
Fruit defects are often recorded (for a multitude of reasons, sometimes for insurance reasons when exporting fruit overseas). It may be done manually or through computer vision (detecting surface defects when grading fruit). Spray diaries are a legal requirement in many countries and at the very least record the date of spray and the product name. It is known that spraying can have affect different fruit defects for different fruit. Fungicidal sprays are often used to prevent rots from being expressed on fruit. It is also known that some sprays can cause russeting on apples. Currently much of this knowledge comes anecdotally, however some efforts have been in regards to the use of data mining in horticulture.
Prediction of problematic wine fermentations
The fermentation process of wine impacts the productivity of wine-related industries as well as the quality of the wine. Data science techniques, such as the k-means algorithm, and classification techniques based on the concept of biclustering have been used to study the process of fermentation in order to predict problematic wine fermentations. These methods differ from techniques where a classification of different kinds of wine is performed. See the wiki page Classification of wine for more details.
Predicting metabolizable energy of poultry feed using group method of data handling-type neural network
A group method of data handling-type neural network (GMDH-type network) with an evolutionary method of genetic algorithm was used to predict the metabolizable energy of feather meal and poultry offal meal based on their protein, fat, and ash content. Published data samples were collected from literature and used to train a GMDH-type network model. The novel modeling of GMDH-type network with an evolutionary method of genetic algorithm can be used to predict the metabolizable energy of poultry feed samples based on their chemical content. It is also reported that the GMDH-type network may be used to accurately estimate the poultry performance from their dietary nutrients such as dietary metabolizable energy, protein and amino acids.
Detection of diseases from sounds issued by animals
The detection of diseases in farms can positively impact the productivity of the farm by reducing contamination to other animals. Moreover, the early detection of the diseases can allow the farmer to treat and isolate the animal as soon as the disease appears. Sounds issued by pigs, such as coughs, can be analyzed for the detection of diseases. A computational system is under development which |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirni | Pirni Pro is a discontinued network security tool designed for iOS, and specifically for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. It is capable of intercepting traffic on a wireless network segment, capturing passwords, and regular expressions entered by the user.
The core system of Pirni, written in C, is open-source software, and licensed under the GNU General Public License.
Pirni Pro is the succeeding version of Pirni, and is commercial software, available in the Cydia Store, for jailbroken Apple devices.
Features
Pirni Pro supports active dissection of all non-ciphered protocols (given that the user has supplied a regular expression for dissection).
The application description contains the following:
ARP spoof the entire network or any target
Watch a live feed over interesting packets collected
Manage regular expressions to filter out data, such as site credentials
In addition, the software also offers the following features:
Password collectors for: HTTP
External links
Root at Everything official website
Cydia Link
Extensive Tutorial
References
Network analyzers
IOS software |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTL%20Ltd | GTL Limited, (previously Global Telesystems Limited) a Global Group Enterprise, is a Network Services company based in Navi Mumbai. It is India's largest network services provider to the world.
GTL Limited has services to address the Network Life Cycle requirements of Telecom Operators, Technology providers, Original Equipment Manufacturers(OEM's) and Tower Companies across India and also across Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle East through its subsidiaries.
Manoj G. Tirodkar is the Chairman & Managing Director and Founder of Global Telesystems Limited.
History
In 2001, GTL set up a 1,000 seat Call centre in Navi Mumbai. In 2007, GTL Ltd monetized its Enterprise Networks and Managed Services business to Orange Business Services, an arm of France Telecom. Their deal with Reliance Communications fell through in 2010. GTL Ltd provides network services across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.
Shareholding
, the number of equity shares of GTL Ltd were approx. 157.29 million. The Promoter and the Promoter group including Global Holding Corporation Private Limited, collectively hold approx. 30.25% of the total equity shares and banks (including the Lender Banks under Corporate Debt Restructuring mechanism) hold about 37. 21% and the balance 32.54% shares are held by public shareholders, including Foreign Bodies, Registered Foreign Portfolio Investors, Financial Institutions and corporate bodies. Syndicate Bank is the largest non-promoter investor in the company with 13.99% shareholding.
Listing
The company's equity shares are listed on the NSE Limited and the BSE Limited.
Services
GTL Ltd offers services like:
Network Planning
Services include Radio Frequency (RF) and Transmission Engineering, Fixed and Core Network Engineering for GSM, CDMA, Microwave Transmission, SDH, DWDM, WiMAX and Broadband networks.
Network Rollout
The company supports Wireline & Wireless domain including GSM, CDMA, Microwave Transmission, Optical Transmission, WiMAX and Broadband Networks.
Managed Services
GTL Ltd's offerings are based on the Build-Operate-Manage (BOM) model. This offers KPI/SLA based end-to-end services from Network Planning & Design, System Engineering, Installation and commissioning, System Integration, Optimization, Network Operations and Field Maintenance.
Site Acquisition services
The GTL Site Acquisition Team deals with the technical, engineering and business aspects of site acquisition services.
Operation and Maintenance
GTL Ltd manages Network Operations and Maintenance activities for telecom operators by offering high performance network at reduced Operational Expenses (OPEX).
References
Companies based in Mumbai
Indian companies established in 1987
1987 establishments in Maharashtra
Economy of Navi Mumbai
Telecommunications companies established in 1987
Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity%20in%20France | Obesity in France is a growing health issue. Obesity in children is growing at a faster rate than obesity in adults.
Based on World Health Organization (WHO) data published in 2014, 23.9% of French adults (age 18+) were clinically obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. The data showed the incidence of obesity in French women in 2014 was 24.0% and among French men 23.8%. Overall adult obesity rates in France were significantly ahead of the Netherlands at 19.8%, Germany at 20.1% and Italy at 21.0%, but behind the United Kingdom and the United States at 28.1% and 41.9% respectively.
Based on 2014 WHO data, France was ranked as the 122nd fattest country in terms of mean BMI for adults of both sexes, with a mean BMI score of 25.3.
History
Obesity levels in France doubled between 1995 and 2004 (to 11.3% of the population). In 2001 France was reported to have had the lowest obesity rate in Europe.
Nord-Pas-de-Calais is considered the fattest region in France. Fifty-one percent of the population here is considered either overweight or obese. This is in contrast with France's national average at 42 percent. Between 1992 and 2000, in the region, obesity in girls doubled while the total for boys grew by 195%.
Recent history
Obesity in France has been increasingly cited as a major health issue in recent years. It is now considered a political issue whereas before it would have been an issue reported on television talk shows or in women's magazines just a few years prior.
France became the first European Union country to state that childhood obesity rates have started to level off while drastic increase in childhood obesity rates continue in most European countries. France is approximately ranked in the middle European childhood obesity rates rankings. Researchers have said this is caused from "government policies, a growing awareness of the dangers of obesity and the fact that children are eating less".
McDonald's is more profitable in France than anywhere else in Europe. Sales have increased 42% over the past five years. Some 1.2 million French, or 2 percent of the population, eat there every day.
Stereotype
Historically, France has been known for its slender people and longevity. This has led to their role as the "nutritional role model for Europe".
Causes
Blame has been put on fast food, ultra-processed food, the widespread presences of unhealthy snacks, sedentary lifestyle and the loss of "common food culture". The French tradition of not opening the refrigerator between meals for a child isn't as prevalent as it once was. Fat content in the French diet has increased steadily to the point where it is predicted that obesity-related diseases will start to increase.
The French connect food to pleasure and they enjoy eating, considering meals a celebration of their cuisine.
Social correlations
Obesity affects disproportionately low income individuals and is one marker of social inequality.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola%20i1 | The Motorola i1 is an Internet-enabled smartphone by Motorola, running the Android operating system designed by Google. It was the first Android smartphone for iDEN-based networks, which use older 2G technology rather than modern CDMA and GSM networks, and only support data rates up to 19.2 kbps. The Motorola i1 also uses Wi-Fi to access the Internet at higher speeds.
It was announced on March 23, 2010, and launched with Boost Mobile in the US on June 20, 2010, for a retail price of $350 without a contract.
The Motorola i1 is available in the United States for Boost Mobile, Sprint Nextel and SouthernLINC, in Canada for Telus (Mike) and in Mexico and other Latin American countries for Nextel.
See also
List of Android devices
Android (operating system)
Galaxy Nexus
References
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Android (operating system) devices
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminex%20Software | Luminex Software, Inc. is a developer and provider of mainframe connectivity, storage and data protection solutions, including virtual tape and data integration products.
History
Luminex was founded in 1994 by Brian Hawley, Michael Saunders and Arthur Tolsma.
In 2000, Luminex acquired and merged the Data|WARE product line and technical staff. Then in 2002, Luminex acquired and merged the Polaris product line and technical staff.
In 2007, Luminex and Data Domain announced a partnership to provide virtual tape library solutions with deduplication for mainframes.
Products
Channel Gateway (CGX) is mainframe virtual tape controller software and hardware (together, an "MVT controller") that provides mainframe access to disk-based open systems storage by acting as tape control units and presenting the storage as "virtual" tape drives (emulating IBM 3490/3590) via FICON or ESCON channels. As tape controllers, CGX require access to a storage target(s) for virtual tape storage. Configurations include either NFS or Fibre Channel connectivity to open systems storage systems.
Mainframe Virtual Tape (MVT) is a family of products that are composed of one or more MVT controllers as well as internal SAS (MVTi) or Fibre Channel attached (MVTe) storage. The number of controllers in an MVT configuration is a dependent on the users' availability and throughput requirements. MVT supports System Z, Z/VM and VSE.
Mainframe Data Integration (MDI) is a family of products that provide mainframe data movement, sharing and co-processing with distributed systems. MDI solutions consist of core MDI software that resides on a dedicated appliance ("MDI Platform") or an MVT controller, host software and optional "Profiles" that provide specific functionality. The MDI/MVT hardware resides between the mainframe, connected via FICON, and distributed systems, connected via 1 or 10 GbE, providing DMZ, data translation/conversion, and protocol negotiation duties. MDI Profiles include SecureTransfer (managed file transfer), BigData Transfer (webHDFS connectivity), Cross-Platform Data Sharing (NFS connectivity, data and workload sharing), zKonnect (Kafka publishing/subscribing) and SAS Language Processor (off-host SAS language processing, including MXG). MDI supports System Z.
DataStream Intelligence, a feature of CGX, separates virtual tape data and metadata inline, achieving higher compression rates. Deduplication rates, when written to storage with deduplication capabilities, such as IBM ProtecTIER, HP StorOnce, Quantum DXi and EMC Data Domain systems, achieve data compression rates upwards of 20:1 versus traditional tape hardware compression of 3:1. For CloudTAPE users, DataStream Intelligence also collects VOLSER metadata, such as creation/replication dates, tape size and tape label (DSN), and adds it to the stored object’s metadata, enabling it to be leveraged by cloud-based applications.
Data|WARE is a family of products that provide optical-based nearline data access, dist |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom%20Networks | Mushroom Networks, Inc. is a telecommunications company in San Diego, California.
Mushroom Networks was founded in 2004, by electrical and computer engineers Rene L. Cruz, Cahit Akin, and Rajesh Mishra. It was spun off from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and got support from the von Liebig Center. Mushroom Networks also received initial funding and support from ITU Ventures, a Los Angeles investment firm.
The company solely focuses on networking products utilizing their "Broadband Bonding" technology. In various configurations, these products provide the end-user with the appearance of larger bandwidth by aggregating multiple network services through load balancing, and/or channel bonding.
History
In February, 2008, Mushroom Networks announced the Truffle (BBNA6401) as a new broadband bonding network appliance. The Truffle (BBNA6401) can bond up to six high speed internet connections to improve the network speed.
In July, 2008, the company introduced another product the Porcini (BBNA4422) as a smaller broadband bonding product. This product can bond up to four high speed internet connections and a wireless USB port card to improve internet speeds.
In September, 2008 the company introduced the PortaBella (BBNA2242) combining multiple cellular data cards into one single internet protocol connection. This product allows for bandwidth in which wired connectivity is not an option.
In June, 2009, Mushroom Networks announced the second generation PortaBella (BBNA141) the fastest wireless cellular internet connection. This small portable product has room for four wireless modems on the front side, with an Ethernet port in the back.
In July, 2009, the company announced the second generation of Truffle (BBNA6401), calling it the Truffle(BBNA 5201G). The second generation has higher throughput, enhanced quality of service (QoS), and automatic failover as well as some other enterprise level features.
In April, 2010, Mushroom Networks announces the Teleporter, the industry's first broadcast quality live video streaming system utilizing bonded cellular link devices. The Teleporter enables a single broadcast journalist to send high quality digital video over wireless local cellular networks instead of requiring a large broadcast crew with more expensive equipment.
In July 2017, Mushroom Networks launched autopilot' SD-WAN service for partners.
In August 2019, Mushroom Networks was awarded the TMC 2019 Communications Solutions Product of the Year award for its Cognitive SD-WAN product line.
References
Telecommunications companies established in 2004
Companies based in San Diego
Networking companies of the United States
Networking hardware companies
Networking software companies
Computer security software companies
Telecommunications equipment vendors
Privately held companies based in California
Service-oriented (business computing)
Computer companies of the United States
Software companies of the United States |
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