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Top NFL offensive rookies
Davis Rensing '14, Staff Writer|October 23, 2013|138 Views
The future is bright for the National Football League. At almost the midway point of the 2013 NFL season, teams have an idea of which first year players will contribute. Rookies, whether drafted or undrafted out of college, often times have a difficult time making rosters and getting playing time.
The past few seasons, it seems as if there is more talent coming out of college football to the NFL than ever before. Last season was the year of the quarterback, with Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck, and Robert Griffin III all making playoff appearances. This year the only three rookie quarterbacks have emerged with significant playing time. All of them have played like typical rookies, some good games and others not so much. Geno Smith has played the best of the first year quarterbacks this season, showing flashes of greatness. Against the Falcons on a Monday Night game, he has a passer rating of 147.7 with three passing touchdowns. The following game he completed less than half of his passes and had two interceptions. This goes to show his inconsistency. I don't think Geno will ever be an elite NFL QB, but he can get the job done for the always overrated New York Jets.
Other notables: Mike Glennon (Bucaneers), E.J. Manuel (Bills)
Every football team needs a ground game to complement its passing game. This season, our hometown Cincinnati Bengals, actually made a smart pick in the draft for a change. Drafting the former University of North Carolina fireplug, Giovanni Bernard, has paid huge dividends for the offense. Bernard's ability to catch out of the backfield, as well as running the ball with crazy elusiveness makes him a homerun threat on every play. His skills as both a runner and receiver have added a new weapon the Bengals offense. Through seven games Bernard has 497 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns. I think we will continue to see Bernard have increased production and receive more snaps on offense as the season progresses.
Other notables: Eddie Lacy (Packers), Le'Veon Bell (Steelers), Zac Stacy (Rams)
Wide Receiver/ Tight End
With Tom Brady and the Patriots losing top wide receiver Wes Welker to the Broncos and tight ends Aaron Hernandez to federal prison on murder charges and Rob Gronkowski for almost half of the season with nagging injuries, they needed someone to step up in the passing game. Undrafted rookie Kenbrell Thompkins emerged as a replacement. This was completely out of the blue, as he wasn't even drafted out of college. Many Cincinnati fans knew he had the talent, since he was a receiver for the UC bearcats last season. Thompkins is second on his team with 23 receptions for 334 yards. His four touchdowns lead any player on the Patriots. One of them happens to be a game winning touchdown against the Saints. I think Thompkins can be an all-star receiver someday. He has the size, speed, and hands to be something special down the road. Maybe the Patriots have found their star as the top receiver.
Tyler Eifert has been the best rookie tight end in my opinion. The first round draft pick adds a great receiving threat to the Bengals offense that can block exceptionally for the run game. Eifert has great size and speed, so putting him in two tight end sets across from Jermaine Gresham has been crucial for Cincinnati. His 22 receptions for 270 yards and a touchdown have made life easier for quarterback Andy Dalton. Eifert has the potential to be a top tight end in the league, with his many similarities to Elder grad Kyle Rudolph.
Other notables: DeAndre Hopkins (Texans), Cordarrelle Patterson (Vikings), Tavon Austin (Rams)
The offensive line is the home to the rookies who are often times very good and help their teams win games, but don't get the credit they deserve with the fans. The top offensive line rookie in the NFL up to this point of his first season has been the Bears Kyle Long. The massive right guard is taking advantage of his athleticism, strength, and smarts to make him not only the best rookie on the Chicago line, but the centerpiece of a good line. The rookie has not given up a sack on the season and creates huge hole for his pro bowl running back Matt Forte to run through. I think lineman are underrated and overlooked by the average fan and need to be given credit. Without talented rookie lineman coming into the league each year, quarterbacks would not have as much time to throw and running backs wouldn't have holes to hit.
Other notables: Larry Warford (Lions), Travis Frederick (Cowboys)
Rookies add a new dimension to the NFL every season and are fun to watch develop over time for your favorite teams. While these are just my opinions on the top rookies at each position on offense, I think all fans can agree that without them their teams would not be as good. The NFL draft is a great opportunity for franchises to improve their roster.
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The Creeps furono un gruppo musicale di garage rock/garage punk svedese provenienti da Älmhult. Inizialmente furono parte del movimento revival '60s svedese assieme a The Stomachmouths, The Wylde Mammoths e Crimson Shadows, per poi virare verso sonorità rock più contemporanee.

Storia
La band fu fondata nel 1982 da Robert Jelinek (voce, chitarra ed armonica a bocca) e Hans Ingemansson (organo Farfisa), entrambi precedentemente parte dei Backdoor Man, assieme a Andreas Johansson (basso e cori) e Patrick Ollson (batteria). Il primo album dal titolo Enjoy the Creeps arrivò però solo nel 1986. Pubblicato dalla Traks On Vax, l'album proponeva un garage rock dalle venature soul e fortemente influenzato dalla musica Mod, ed è oggi considerato l'album migliore della band.

In seguito i Creeps pubblicarono altri 4 album, cambiando sempre più il loro suono verso un rock alternativo più contemporaneo per poi sciogliersi nel 1996.

Membri del gruppo
Robert Jelinek – voce, chitarra
Hans Ingemansson – organo Hammond, piano
Anders Johansson – Basso
Patrick Olsson – Batteria

Discographie
 1986 – Enjoy the Creeps
 1988 – Now Dig This!
 1990 – Blue Tomato
 1993 – Seriouslessness
 1996 – Mr. Freedom Now!

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Vincitori di MTV Video Music Award

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Clustering of health and risk behaviour in immigrant and indigenous Dutch residents aged 19-40 years.
Sijmen A. Reijneveld, Maroesjka van Nieuwenhuijzen, Mariska Klein Velderman, Theo G.W.M. Paulussen, Marianne Junger
Objectives Studies on the co-occurrence, 'clustering' of health and other risk behaviours among immigrants from non-industrialised countries lack until now. The aim of this study was to compare this clustering in immigrant and indigenous adults. Methods A representative sample (N = 2,982; response 71%) of the Dutch population aged 19–40, with 247 respondents from non-industrialized countries (Turkey, Morocco, Surinam, Netherlands Antilles), was asked about health behaviours (alcohol, smoking, drugs, unsafe sex, exercise, nutrition, sleep behaviour, traffic behaviour), and about rule-breaking behaviour and aggression. Data were collected using internet questionnaires, which excluded respondents unable to read Dutch. Results Among indigenous adults, health and risk behaviours co-occur in three clusters (alcohol, health-enhancing behaviour, and rule-breaking behaviour), whereas among immigrant groups two clusters were found (alcohol and rule-breaking behaviour/smoking). Differences mostly concerned health-enhancing behaviours such as nutrition, which was not part of any cluster, and physical activity. Conclusions This supports an integrated promotion of healthier lifestyles to immigrants who are able to read Dutch. Regarding potentially risky behaviours like alcohol use and rule-breaking behaviours, this could be similar to that for indigenous people
International journal of public health
Unsafe Sex
Reijneveld, S. A., van Nieuwenhuijzen, M., Klein Velderman, M., Paulussen, T. G. W. M., & Junger, M. (2012). Clustering of health and risk behaviour in immigrant and indigenous Dutch residents aged 19-40 years. International journal of public health, 57(2), 351-361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-012-0350-4
Reijneveld, Sijmen A. ; van Nieuwenhuijzen, Maroesjka ; Klein Velderman, Mariska ; Paulussen, Theo G.W.M. ; Junger, Marianne. / Clustering of health and risk behaviour in immigrant and indigenous Dutch residents aged 19-40 years. In: International journal of public health. 2012 ; Vol. 57, No. 2. pp. 351-361.
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Home History of Financial Crises The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
by internationalbanker September 29, 2021
It remains perhaps the most eventful few days in financial-market history. The stock market crash of 1929 began on October 24, and by the 29th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had lost just shy of 25 percent of its value. The collapse destroyed investor confidence in the United States and eventually led to the Great Depression, perhaps the most damaging economic downturn of all time.
The crash had its roots in the decade of wealth and excess that preceded it. Known as the Roaring Twenties, the US' rapid expansion of industry following World War I raised the economic aspirations of millions, as people from rural areas all across the country flocked to the cities in search of better lives.
Record iron and steel production, healthy building construction and robust automobile manufacturing were all notably expansive markets during this time. Households also prospered greatly during the 1920s as the consumer economy expanded significantly, and technological advancements such as telephones and automobiles became commonplace throughout urbanised parts of the country.
The crash of 1929 took place under the presidency of Herbert Clark Hoover (1929–1933) and led to the Great Depression. Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933 and enacted a series of programs under the New Deal.
Americans were also keen to cash in on this time of rapid industrial growth, meaning that hundreds of thousands of investors speculated heavily in the stock market. The growing number of ordinary people who gained access to stock and bond investing prospered greatly as the markets continued to rise. In turn, a new industry of investment companies, brokerages and margin accounts thrived as people flocked to the stock market to buy up equities, often with borrowed money.
Indeed, in many instances, investors borrowed up to 90 percent of the funds they poured into stocks, with the purchased equity itself often serving as collateral for their loans. Liberty bonds—those debt instruments sold to raise funds to support the Allies' cause in World War I—were being sold by the bucketsful, and people even mortgaged their homes, all to pour more cash into the stock market. Billions of dollars were switched from banks into brokers' loans to support margin-trading accounts.
By the summer of 1929, approximately 300 million shares of stock had been purchased on margin. "At the turn of the 20th century stock market speculation was restricted to professionals, but the 1920s saw millions of 'ordinary Americans' investing in the New York Stock Exchange," the Financial Times noted in 2008. "By August 1929, brokers had lent small investors more than two-thirds of the face value of the stocks they were buying on margin—more than $8.5 billion was out on loan."
It was no surprise, then, that share prices rose to record highs during the 1920s—the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased from an index value of just 63 in August 1921 to 381 by September 1929. The index also gained 20 percent in the four months through September 1929 alone. During its September peak, economist Irving Fisher rather infamously declared that stock prices had reached "what looks like a permanently high plateau". But, of course, no sooner had he made such an assertion than things took a dramatic turn for the worse.
By early September, the influential financial expert Roger Babson predicted that "a crash is coming, and it may be terrific". As such, the ensuing weeks in which markets declined became known as the Babson Break, when most investors perceived the market to simply be undergoing a long-overdue correction that would eventually provide them with an opportunity to make a suitable entry.
But this proved not to be the case. By September 20, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) had crashed after noted British investor Clarence Hatry and several of his colleagues were jailed for fraud and forgery. The crash sent shockwaves across the pond and severely dented American investor confidence, particularly in US companies operating in overseas markets.
As such, markets were characterised by marked volatility over the following four weeks but began precipitously declining from October 18 onwards, as interest in buying stocks gave way to a much bigger rush to sell. The crash then took hold on Thursday, October 24—a date that came to be known as Black Thursday—when the stock market began the day by plummeting by 11 percent. A record total of 12,894,650 shares were traded on this day as widespread panic set in.
Somewhat surprisingly, the following day saw markets rebound modestly, as some of Wall Street's leading institutions, such as J.P. Morgan, purchased massive quantities of stock in an attempt to quell the panic and achieve some stability. The Dow gained 0.6 percent to 301.22.
But the collapse continued with venom on Monday, October 28, with the Dow crashing by almost 13.5 percent to 260.64, before falling a further 11.7 percent to 230.07 the next day, when some 16 million shares were traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Indeed, trading was so voluminous that stock tickers ran hours behind as the machinery could not cope with the activity. Black Monday and Black Tuesday still rank among the four worst days in the Dow's history. Billions of dollars were lost, and thousands of investors were completely wiped out.
The Dow lost 183 points in less than two months, with some of the most traded stocks taking the steepest tumbles. General Electric (GE) fell from 396 on September 3 to 210 on October 29; American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) fell by 100 points; DuPont fell from a peak of 217 to just 80; United States Steel from 261 to 166; Delaware and Hudson Railway from 224 to 141; and Radio Corporation of America's (RCA's) common stock from 505 to a mere 26.
Investors and brokers mill around outside the New York Stock Exchange on 29 October 1929.
Why was the collapse so pronounced? Several factors are cited as being responsible. The extensive speculation, for one, meant that those who purchased equity on margin both lost the value of their investments and were in debt to those institutions that had loaned them funds to make the stock purchases in the first place.
Overproduction across a number of key industries also contributed to the downturn. Steel, iron and durable goods experienced shortfalls in demand compared to their supply levels, meaning that firms were ultimately forced to offload their output at a loss, thus dragging their share prices downward. The ongoing agricultural recession only further exacerbated the sell-off in this regard.
The Federal Reserve System (the Fed), meanwhile, had its own role to play in the market crash when it tightened credit conditions by raising the discount rate from 5 percent to 6 percent in August 1929. And a number of other perhaps more minor factors also contributed, such as the abundance of holding companies and investment trusts that only added to the debt being amassed, the persistence of bank loans that could not be liquidated and the economic recession that had already set in by the time the crash occurred. But it was arguably the news in October that public-utility holding companies would be regulated that was the most immediate trigger for the broad market sell-off.
By mid-November, the Dow had shed nearly half its value, and the slide continued for several years, hitting a 20th-century low in mid-1932 of 41.22, which was 89 percent below its peak. Indeed, the Dow failed to return to its pre-crash highs until November 1954.
"The crash of 1929 curtailed economic activity, its impact faded within a few months, and by the fall of 1930 economic recovery appeared imminent," according to Federal Reserve historians. "Then, problems in another portion of the financial system turned what may have been a short, sharp recession into our nation's longest, deepest depression."
Indeed, the Great Depression lasted approximately 10 years and had a severe impact across much of the world.
Further viewing
A great PBS documentary which looks at the causes of the crash and also interviews people who lived through the times.
Clarence HatryDow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)History of Financial CrisesJ.P. MorganLondon Stock Exchange (LSE)Roger BabsonStock Market Crash of 1929The Great Depression of 1929World War I
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The Savings and Loan Crisis (1989)
The Volkswagen Short Squeeze (2008)
Black Monday (1987)
The Subprime Mortgage Crisis (2007-08)
Charles Ponzi (1920)
Panic of 1907
The Enron Scandal (2001)
The Dotcom Bubble Burst (2000)
Asian Financial Crisis of 1997
Japan's Lost Decade (1992)
Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme (2008)
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Before, I proudly used to think, "who better than I can illustrate my writings?" So all the photos on my blog were actually mine, usually taken with my iPhone. And it worked out great. People loved it. But recently, I ran into million eyez, a photo gallery plugin unlike any other.
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Hello people! I'm being a little forward here today by taking up my own space but today I'm thrilled to announce, after this long and laborious past year, I've JUST PUBLISHED my newest labor of love, Twenty Years: After "I Do", and want to share my news here with all of you.
I was thrilled to have Doris Heilmann of 111 Publishing and Savvybookwriters.com, author and publisher, as one of my beta readers who kindly endorsed my book too!
As always, I'd love to thank my editor, Talia Leduc for her excellent and efficient services, and my cover artist, Yvonne Less, for her impeccable artwork for book covers, and for always getting me, by bringing my ideas to life. And another special thanks to David Cronin of Moyhill Publishing for the most amazing formatting services I've ever had. David happens to be Sally's wonderful husband, and despite my friendship with Sally, I am stating here that David's services are superior to any I've used before.
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I know the content is wonderful, insightful, helpful.
And I am totally surprised and smitten by the lovely cover!
It's odd I had a lot of problems with Createspace too. Sorry to hear that all the things you tried didn't work. Hope the blind copy will be okay.
Definitely must share this with my community. Kudos to you, Deb!
Oh yes, you can be sure I ordered a proof, it only cost me $15! I love getting raped by shipping. The cost of the book was 1/5th the price of shipping, then 30% exchange rate. Now you can figure out why I hardly ever even buy my own books. So Sad! As tRump would say.
I recall that your husband was unwell earlier this year, Debby. I did read some commentary to that effect. My mom is 13 years older than my dad but you really wouldn't think so. My mo is so young in mind, spirit and looks.
Who doesn't love a happily-ever-after love story, in spite of the speedbumps in your relationship ~ and in publishing with Createspace. No matter: You are ending 2017 with a flourish, so proud of you, my dear!
Yay! Congratulations, Debby. This sounds like a book that many of us ought to read as the challenges of aging within a relationship takes hold. I remember reading about all the health issues your dear hubby endured and how stalwart you were in advocating and loving. I love the excerpt. I want my husband to read this too! Cheers, my friend!
A wonderful book launch post, Debby – packed with information and links…enticing and warm and snug to read!
Congratulations my friend.. Learning to grow together as we age is something many of us navigate.. So I have no doubts at all your book will be both enlightening and entertaining in all that you bring through your twenty years of togetherness..
Congrats Debbie on your book and your relationship success despite the obstacles you faced. My husband and I have been together 25 years and going on 19 years of marriage next month. This book sounds great!!
You are welcome, Debbie, best wishes!
Thank you Debbie, you are welcome!
Congratulations, Debby. For the book and for your marriage, of course! To the continued success of both!
Congrats, Deb! So happy for you! You have been such a busy-bee of late, blogging and posting, and still having time to write and self-publish! My father is older than my step-mom by 15 years, so she (and we) sees the aging of my father more profoundly. Health is so important, and with that, LOVE!
Fabulous, Debby! All the very best with your new book. Best regards, Mike.
Ah, Debby, just when I was looking for something good to read out comes your book! From the excerpt it looks like this is the kind of book that one tucks into a shower or wedding gift! All the best. I just downloaded it and already am eager to read it! 🙂 All the best!
Congratulations, Debby! What a beautiful ode to your loving marriage…writing a book. I'm sure this will help many couples going through changes and looking for some tips on how to keep the love! Wonderful topic!
Congratulations, Debby. I've ordered my copy and can't wait to start reading. Enjoyed the excerpt here, and the cover is just gorgeous!
Many congratulations on the new book launch, Debby. I had no idea that Sally's husband, David, did formatting. And, after your high praise, I'll certainly contact him once my next book is ready for formatting.
Gotta love George's shirt in that photo. You make the perfect couple.
You're welcome, Debby. I'm going to hold off publishing anything until January anyway, because the blog world tends to get quiet during December.
Yay! Congrats! Looks like a fab read 😀 I've held off the actual marriage bit but my partner is 25 years older than me, and I think I might just need some of your wisdom as we age.
You make things happen, girl, and I'm so proud of you! I, too, write down ideas, anecdotes and stories as I live through them, but there is just so much interesting material that I will never be able to turn it all into memoirs. But, I'll start with this first one and take it from there! Wishing you success with the sales of your book and the continuation of your happy marriage!
Congratulations on your new book! I love the theme and the cover. Like you, the past two years have caused me to reflect on many things, one of them my marriage. When you have a marriage held together by the values you mentioned in your post, it cannot fail. Likewise, I'm sure this book will be a success.
Congratulations Deb. I am so happy for you and the way you have handled all the stumbling blocks. Every hurdle melts before determined minds! Wishing you more success, good health and togetherness. Thanks for sharing a lovely picture of both of you. Stay blessed!


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Trion International drew praise for the design of its proposed five-star hotel but many people at Monday's public hearing on the project were critical of the size of the buildings and the impact it will have on traffic in the area. The proposed hotel includes 368 guest rooms, a full-service convention centre, restaurant, lounge, bistro, health spa and retail space on three properties at the base of Whistler Mountain's village station. An underground service building for Whistler Mountain is also part of the proposal. Residents of Mountain Edge, the townhouse complex on the other side of Whistler Way from the proposed hotel, were concerned about an increase in traffic on the road, parking problems and noise as a result of the hotel development. They were also disappointed they had not been consulted by Trion prior to the rezoning application going to a public hearing. Paul Burrows, a member of the Advisory Planning Commission, which approved the project subject to a number of conditions, said in his opinion a number of those issues had not been addressed, including the issue of supplier access once Spring Lane is closed. "If all the merchants on the south side of Mountain Square are illegally using Spring Lane, their suppliers will have to deliver some other way," Burrows said. He also noted Whistler Way was intended to be a dead end street but has been opened up to allow right-in, right-out access to Highway 99. However, many people make illegal left turns onto and off of the highway at the intersection. "I see no traffic solution other than a highway underpass at the south end of Whistler Way, and that won't help the residents of Whistler Way." Jim Voss, a traffic consultant hired by Trion, said two traffic counts were done at the Whistler Way/Highway 99 intersection and only about 10 per cent of vehicles make illegal left hand turns at the intersection. He also said there were anomalies in traffic over the Christmas holidays due in part to the closure of the Whistler Creek lift. Ministry of Highways traffic counts between Whistler Creek and Village Gate Boulevard over the holidays indicated a 20 per cent increase in traffic, Voss said. One other speaker questioned whether another convention facility was needed, and what it would do for the community. Mayor Ted Nebbeling responded that that was not an issue to be debated at a public hearing on rezoning. A number of people spoke in favour of the project, including Whistler Mountain's planning consultant, Howard Nemtin. Nemtin noted the project would provide safer access for pedestrians and Ski Scamps. He added the convention facility would benefit merchants in the area and that it was always intended Mountain Square would be serviced by access under buildings, rather than by Spring Lane. Some residents of Telemark II, who had been consulted by developer Vlad Plavsic, also expressed support for the project. Plavsic apologized to those area residents who hadn't been consulted. "I care for Whistler, I've been a part of Whistler since Day 1," Plavsic said. "We're dedicate to creating a quality hotel." Council reserved a decision on the rezoning application.


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Theevandi
Posted on September 8, 2018 by Tennyson
What is the movie about? :: Bineesh (Tovino Thomas) started smoking at an early age, and tries to go on with his life without having any responsibility. He has a few friends around whom most of his life happens. The smoking which he started in school followed him to youth, and even though that bothers his lover Devika (Samyuktha Menon), they continue the relationship. Her father Madhu (Suraaj Venjarammood) is not confident about the relationship as he knows that he is a chain smoker due to which the title "Theevandi" was given to him – there is no positive side in the future which he sees about Bineesh, but he reluctantly agrees as Devika is certain about it. He talks to Bineesh's brother-in-law, Vijith (Saiju Kurup) who works with him in the same political party and gets Devika and Bineesh engaged.
So, what happens with the events to follow? :: But Devika discovers that the smoking habit of Bineesh is beyond all limits and decides that she can no longer continue to be in love with a man who is obsessed with cigarettes. As she decides to be no longer engaged, another problem arises about who would be the next MLA of the constituency, following a terrible accident involving the MLA who has only a few days left to live. The two possible candidates are Bineesh's brother-in-law and his possible father-in-law which brings another problem to light. In between all of these, is his smoking problem, and as long as the same exists, he can solve nothing. Can there be a solution to Bineesh's problems, and how far can he go to make it happen? Or will he take the easy way out?
The defence of Theevandi :: There is the certainty of fun as far as Theevandi is concerned. Some jokes will be remembered for longer than we think, that is for sure. The message also arrives strong, and gets stronger and stronger as the movie progresses. The song "Jeevamshamayi Thaane" might be the best moment of the movie, with some other songs to join in. The music of the flick is very good, and there are some nice visuals of the beautiful village at which the flick is based. There is simplicity all around, and the message which the flick deals with, is serious and beyond the limitations. It is complicated when we see the whole of it, and the message against smoking is something of universal relevance. If the movie can inspire at least one person to give up smoking and lead a better life, there is great success being shown here – that one person will surely not be the end of it.
The claws of flaw :: There is no doubt about the fact that Theevandi could have done even better with its content. Being a movie which was supposed to release in June, this has been delayed for too long. The length of the move is also a negative thing, especially considering the fact that the main purpose here to provide one message, the one thing that it attempts more than the others. Some moments which were supposed to be funny, also falls short. The ending of the movie is certainly interesting and feel-good, and after a good beginning, it is the middle part that has somewhat a struggle. The political side could have also been a better satire. The tools and the premise were present there, but we see a struggle to go too deep in there, and maybe that concerns the possible risks.
The performers of the soul :: Tovino Thomas has another role of a flawed hero after Maradona and Mayaanadhi. He has done this job naturally, and there is no moment when he seems to be in trouble. The protagonist's problems are nicely shown, and the man caught in the terrible situation has our attention. Samyuktha Menon makes a big impact in her first big role. As the industry seems to have less big names among current actresses, her performance here should elevate more of the cinema of these times too. She excels in the romantic and funny sequences, and just holds the ground during emotional scenes. The pair has fine chemistry running through, and the same feeling that was conveyed through the popular romantic song in the movie, goes on even when she seems to show less interest.
Further performers of the soul :: Despite being provided with an exaggerated character, Surabhi Lakshmi manages to bring the most fun of the same. The character seems to be forced into existence without detailed thoughts, but she could manage that, and make things work. Suraj Venjaramood is comfortable in this role which is mostly serious with some chance for comedy. We remember how he nicely kept the balance earlier with Varnyathil Aashanka, Oru Muthassi Gadha, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum and Aby – here he has no problems in doing the same again. Shammi Thilakan also brings the funny elements, even though for a lesser amount of time. Sudheesh and Vijilesh do leave a few things for the funny side too. Rajesh Sharma is also there leaving a mark.
How it finishes :: These are the days when the Malayalam movies are making a comeback after a short break caused by the Kerala Floods. It is the return of the films as much as the return of the state to the normal world. It is with more interesting releases including Ranam and Theevandi that Malayalam movies are making a return, as movies like Koode and Maradona have been there for quite long. The case of Theevandi is stronger because it deals with a socially relevant movie. Translated better as "the vehicle of fire" rather than as the literal translation "the train", this movie certainly becomes a better notice against smoking than any of those small advertisements shown in the beginning of the flicks. It marks a fine return of Malayalam movies as it surely seems to serve its purpose. You might also want to watch the video song from the movie which has become so popular.
Release date: 7th September 2018
Directed by: Fellini TP
Starring: Tovino Thomas, Samyuktha Menon, Surabhi Lakshmi, Rajesh Sharma, Suraaj Venjarammood, Shammi Thilakan, Sudheesh, Krishna Praba, Neena Kurup, Vijilesh, Musthafa
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Q: AXI stream slave I have question about the AXI stream transfer. In the AXI stream slave, I want to capture the data coming through the AXI_Slave_TDATA and then process them (for example multiply each byte of data by 2) and then further transfer it as stream to another IP.
What is the VHDL code which processes the stream of data entering the AXI_Slave Stream and then transfer them as stream to another IP?
Any example would be helpful

A: You can take a look at the Xilinx AXI-stream IP example design.
In Vivado, open a new empty project. Tools -> Create and package a new AXI ip. And go through the wizard.
When asked, choose "Create a new AXI peripheral". This will generate example code for you for what an AXI peripheral looks like and create a barebones project to start from.

A: Until you provide more details, the only answers that can be provided are about AXI stream in general.
Transfers in AXI stream take place when tvalid and tready are both high, with tvalid being driven from the source and tready being driven from the sink. When your core is ready to receive data, set tready high and read in fresh data when tvalid and tready are high. To send data, drive tvalid high along with the new data. Hold the data constant and tvalid high until you get a high level on tready. Then either drop tvalid or place new data on tdata. If you want to use a framed protocol, mark the last transfer of the frame with high tlast. Make sure to only transfer tlast when you transfer tdata (only accept or update when both tvalid and tready are high).

A: You have posted several FPGA and PL implementation questions. The problem is that these questions are complex and are not easy to answer. I would suggest you to watch several dozens of Xilinx video tutorials just to have a general idea of how things work and what should be expected. Then, there are hundreds of datasheets like UG761 that you can read and get your answers from. Use Xilinx DOC Navigator. Dive into it.
You are asking for an example - I bet there is one somewhere in the documentation - and it is not as simple as two lines of code. Follow these series of videos - the guy focuses on PS-DDR-DMA transfers and gives an introduction to AXI4 interface.

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South-east Asia is the newest region to be added to the list of destinations offered by the tall ships of the Star Clippers fleet. The Star Clippers vessels are much smaller than conventional cruise ships and offer a traditional way in which to explore regions including the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Their smaller size also enables them to take passengers to smaller destinations including untouched paradise islands and hidden coves – adding a real sense of adventure to every sailing with Star Clippers.
This is no different within South-East Asia, with itineraries combining visits to popular destinations including the Indonesian island of Bali and Singapore, along with calls into some of the most blissful ports you could ever imagine. This week, we take a look at three destinations that you are unlikely to have heard of before but that are more than likely to leave a lasting impression.
Formed millions of years ago following a volcanic eruption which took place 1,000 metres beneath the seabed, Satonda Island is covered in lush green vegetation and surrounded by white-sand beaches. The volcano that once erupted is now extinct and has subsequently been flooded by the surrounding waters. As a result, you will find many isolated lakes – some of which are regarded as sacred by the locals, with the ability to grant wishes.
Many pilgrims from across Indonesia travel to Satonda Island in the hope of being able to make a wish and, as a result, you will see many items tied to the trees including coral and rocks. Speaking of coral, the surrounding waters of the island were collectively designated as a Marine Nature Park in 1999 and you can admire this vibrant coral ecosystem for yourself during your visit.
Gili Kondo is one of 33 islands situated in the Eastern Lombok island region. The word 'Gili' offers an insight into the size of the island, which means "small island" is the local Sasak language. This uninhabited spec of lank combines lush green landscapes with beautiful powder-sand beaches to create a tranquil setting unlike anything you will have experienced before.
Best of all, due to lack of accessibility to the island, you will almost have it entirely to yourself. Imagine relaxing on the beach and soaking up the sun with no distractions whatsoever. Venture into the calm turquoise waters directly from the beach and you will be able to enjoy a spot or snorkelling, enabling you to admire the abundance of colourful marine life.
Situated to the north of Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara island is Moyo Island which, in-turn, is also home to Labuan Haji. The island is home to just 1,000 permanent residents, who are spread out among six villages. As a result, much of the island is unknown and unexplored, which offers a unique sense of appeal. Additionally, much of the island occupied by a nature reserve which provides a home to a range of native species including macaques, wild cattle, wild pigs, barking deer and a variety of birdlife. In total, there are 124 species of bird on the island to be discovered, including the rare yellow-headed parrot.
Much like the other two mentioned islands, you can relax on one of the many powder-sand beaches or venture into the forested areas. A journey into the lush green vegetation opens up an opportunity to admire the beautiful Brang Rea Waterfall. Alternatively, a venture into the sea, which is protected from fishing and pollution, offers a unique opportunity to admire untouched marine life.
Throughout 2018, Star Clipper will operate roundtrip sailings out of Bali. There will be a mixture of seven-night, ten-night, and 11-night itineraries throughout the spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons. In addition to these departures, there will also be a series of Thailand departures, which northern and southern itineraries around the island of Phuket.
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package mekanism.common.recipe.outputs;

import java.util.Random;

import mekanism.api.util.StackUtils;
import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;

public class ChanceOutput extends MachineOutput<ChanceOutput>
{
	private static Random rand = new Random();

	public ItemStack primaryOutput;

	public ItemStack secondaryOutput;

	public double secondaryChance;

	public ChanceOutput(ItemStack primary, ItemStack secondary, double chance)
	{
		primaryOutput = primary;
		secondaryOutput = secondary;
		secondaryChance = chance;
	}

	public ChanceOutput() {}

	@Override
	public void load(NBTTagCompound nbtTags)
	{
		primaryOutput = ItemStack.loadItemStackFromNBT(nbtTags.getCompoundTag("primaryOutput"));
		secondaryOutput = ItemStack.loadItemStackFromNBT(nbtTags.getCompoundTag("secondaryOutput"));
		secondaryChance = nbtTags.getDouble("secondaryChance");
	}

	public ChanceOutput(ItemStack primary)
	{
		primaryOutput = primary;
	}

	public boolean checkSecondary()
	{
		return rand.nextDouble() <= secondaryChance;
	}

	public boolean hasPrimary()
	{
		return primaryOutput != null;
	}

	public boolean hasSecondary()
	{
		return secondaryOutput != null;
	}

	public boolean applyOutputs(ItemStack[] inventory, int primaryIndex, int secondaryIndex, boolean doEmit)
	{
		if(hasPrimary())
		{
			if(inventory[primaryIndex] == null)
			{
				if(doEmit)
				{
					inventory[primaryIndex] = primaryOutput.copy();
				}
			}
			else if(inventory[primaryIndex].isItemEqual(primaryOutput) && inventory[primaryIndex].stackSize + primaryOutput.stackSize <= inventory[primaryIndex].getMaxStackSize())
			{
				if(doEmit)
				{
					inventory[primaryIndex].stackSize += primaryOutput.stackSize;
				}
			}
			else {
				return false;
			}
		}

		if(hasSecondary() && (!doEmit || checkSecondary()))
		{
			if(inventory[secondaryIndex] == null)
			{
				if(doEmit)
				{
					inventory[secondaryIndex] = secondaryOutput.copy();
				}

				return true;
			}
			else if(inventory[secondaryIndex].isItemEqual(secondaryOutput) && inventory[secondaryIndex].stackSize + primaryOutput.stackSize <= inventory[secondaryIndex].getMaxStackSize())
			{
				if(doEmit)
				{
					inventory[secondaryIndex].stackSize += secondaryOutput.stackSize;
				}

				return true;
			}
			else {
				return false;
			}
		}

		return true;
	}

	@Override
	public ChanceOutput copy()
	{
		return new ChanceOutput(StackUtils.copy(primaryOutput), StackUtils.copy(secondaryOutput), secondaryChance);
	}
}

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Discussion of Florida State's new Early Learning Coalition (ELC) funding formula impacting funding for early childhood readiness in Monroe County and approval of a resolution urging restoration of funding to Miami-Dade/Monroe County.
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A Public Hearing to consider approval of a resolution for a Budget Amendment of Fiscal Year 2012 General Fund, Fund 001, One Cent Infrastructure Surtax Fund 304, and Cudjoe Regional Wastewater Project Fund 312.
Approval of a resolution by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners amending the Building Department Fee Schedule to apply permit application fees to total permit cost; add "or equal" to clause in technology document fee; clarifying trimming, removal, landscaping and land clearing/grubbing application and permit fees; removing ATF 100% fee.
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How to use art to unlock urban imaginaries and public spaces
It's Ouishare connector Clothilde Sauvages who took the initiative for organizing the evening and asks our three guests "How can artistic creation help unlock the city?". Pascal Le Brun Cordier, responds first and reminds us what artistic creation can and can not do. "Some of the barriers that make cities unwelcoming can not be manipulated by art: this is the case for housing price or its inaccessibility in terms of mobility." But, art has a handle on other levels to open up a city's potential.
Transforming the imaginary of the city
Art can reveal the singularities of a city, introduce poetry and fantasy. The collective representations are thus modified, and those who inhabit it begin to consider the city differently, stop thinking of the city as something frozen. "To show that there are other possibilities available is eminently political", as Pascal reminds us.
Transforming the imaginations of a city and provoking exchanges, this describes quite well the motivations of Dan Acher, who is initiating projects such as CineTransat. Dan tells us that until recently, Geneva was a city that everyone left in the summer. Now, there are plenty of activities, including an outdoor film festival that serves as an excuse to bring people together. "After the movies, people dance and sing," says Dan Acher. This has profoundly transformed the imagination of the city.
Introducing new practices
Then, artistic creation can generate changes of attitude and new uses of space: it invites us to slow down, to enjoy the landscape more intensely, to be more attentive to the pleasures that are there and to exchange with others.
Le Bruit de ma Ville (english: The noise of my city) is a project that bears witness to this desire. "By organizing the event Le Bruit de ma Ville in three places with very distinct identities (Saint-Denis, Villejuif and Science-Po Paris), we wanted to encourage the movement and mixing of people. Attracting people to Saint-Denis who have never set foot there, allow to transform how they look at the city", says Camille Bonazzi.
Awakening citizen's awareness
"Under certain conditions, art can awaken a civic conscience," Pascal explains. First, by convincing us that we can transform our city: art shows us that the city is not necessarily identical with itself at any given moment and that it can be modified. Furthermore, some projects include a participatory dimension, which awakens the ability to do and act. This is the case in Olivier Grossetête's project, Un été au Havre. "The monumental participative constructions from cartons are an invitation to the citizens to build unusual architecture together, like the dream of a child, a collective performance. The public is invited to assemble boxes of empty cardboard to build a building without cranes or machinery, only with human energy and arm strength*."
Another example is Dan Acher's Exchange Box project, which aims both to promote encounters and the adoption of responsible behavior. These boxes of exchange between neighbors become nodes of circulation. In Geneva, they made it possible for 32 tons of material to avoid the dump. With results like these, arts projects receive recognition and attention from the municipalities.
Towards a right to the city
The background of the subject recalls Camille, is the right to the city. This concept suggests to view cities as common good, accessible to all inhabitants. To achieve this vision, it would be necessary to foster unprecedented collaboration between artists, philosophers and urban planners to modify cities in a sustainable way.
Participation, in the sense of the decision-making, would need to be at the heart of the processes from urban planning process to the allocation of the budgets.
Measuring the social impact of art in the city?
The question of measuring social impact is raised early in collaboration processes with municipalities.
Dan reminds us that quantitative indicators (number of people, where they come from, time spent on site ...) only make it possible to understand one part of the effect of the work. "The experience itself and the emotional experience are much harder to describe." Moreover, impact studies are extremely long and costly to carry out.
Pascal nevertheless emphasizes the need to put these projects and their effects into narrative because they are not always easy to grasp. To avoid the pitfalls of quantitative indicators, one must be creative and invent new ones. This approach helps to demonstrate that artistic projects can in some cases contribute to systemic change, help people to transform themselves and change their relationship to the world.
"Only repetition and experience make it possible to improve projects and better control the effect generated," says Camille. By rehearsing their flag event in Saint-Denis for two years in a row, Noise of my City, was able to set new goals such as bringing people from Saint-Denis to the event. Part of the desired social impact lies in the process, you can't plan and foresee all the outcomes. If you only work for funding reports, you miss the opportunity to observe, adjust and experiment.
Art in situ vs art ex nihilo, what does it change?
There are many ways to make art in the public space. "you have to distinguish the projects that stand by themselves from the projects inspired by the territory,'' recalls Camille. She tells us how any project at Noise starts with an investigation. "It's about starting from the existing. We spend a lot of time meeting association and educators. "
An emblematic example of what could be called "art in the city", where the city becomes a playground where objects are deposited, it is Tree at the Vendome square. The green inflatable fir tree, created by artist McCarthy in 2014, was controversial for its resemblance to an anal plug.In contrast, "the art of the city" consists of integrating projects into the urban fabric. In this case, detailed observation is important to gain accuracy - the artist then creates specifically for a place.
This concept could be observed in the Focus project in Nantes. A fountain had been hidden by scaffolding for several months. On the occasion of Voyages à Nantes 2007, the artist Tatzu Nishi proposed to set up an ephemeral hotel around this same fountain.
The evening ended with a workshop led by the Studio De Crecy, asking how to give new life to urban waste by magnifying it through artistic creation. The sculptures that were created, were then exhibited in the courtyard of the co-working space for others to discover and to put the unexpected back in this common space, which the co-workers have become familiar with.
Resources and artistic references cited during the event
Klaxon, the magazine dedicated to art living in the public space
http://www.cifas.be/fr/download/klaxon
La ZAT Montpellier
From district to neighborhood ZAT envisions the public space as a place of freedom and experiences, where artistic projects and urban projects resonate. This Zone becomes source of creations and place of exhibition. Pascal was the artistic director there
https://zat.montpellier.fr/
The Superkilen park in Copenhagen
This no-go zone, an empty lot of 800m long, became very welcoming after being redesigned by hyperflex agency. Now, people commute to reach it.
https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/superkilen-park-gdk707822
The neighbors box
A day in the life of a donation box, an accelerated film that shows the unexpected effects of the devices.
Aurora borealis in the city to awaken our ability to wonder and invite us to admire the landscape in the city. A project by Dan Archer.
https://happycitylab.com/fr/project/borealis/
The city of Le Havre invites each summer of internationally renowned artists to provoke architecture, to transform the city into a huge game board, to express their art in the public space.
https://www.lehavre.fr/agenda/un-ete-au-havre-2019
Catène de containers in Le Havre
A temporary work from "a summer in Le Havre" which has become a symbol of the city. It is appreciated for its connection to the port's history of the city. It is the citizens who have put together a petition so that it is maintained.
https://www.uneteauhavre.fr/fr/catene-de-containers
Ecstatic festival at La Défense
Clothilde Sauvages reminds us that the devices of urban art are multiplying in Ile de France.
https://www.ladefense.fr/fr/vie-de-qu
The RER B program by Noise La Ville
A program that aims to introduce the journalistic techniques to about fifteen young people living along this line. During the training days, they try writing, photography, radio, video to talk about their city.
https://www.noise-laville.fr/rer-b/
Itinerrance & Boulevard 13
A Street Art course was born from a partnership between the Town Hall of this district and the Itinerrance Gallery.
http://itinerrance.fr/inauguration-du-projet-boulevard-paris-13/
Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery
The book that inspired the name of Dan Archer's approach.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_City
* description from the site https://olivier-grossetete.com/constructions-monumentales
Hélène Vuaroqueaux, translated by Theresa Fend
The modern city has long been thought of as a machine, a device that must respond mechanically and efficiently to the needs created by car traffic or housing. On the contrary, we believe that cities need to be evolving, living systems and that public spaces can be welcoming places and sources of creation. We discussed the topic with Dan Acher, artivist at Happy City Lab, Camille Bonazzi, journalist and vice-president of Noise La Ville and Pascal Le Brun Cordier, artistic programmer and head of the Master 2 Professional Cultural Projects in Public Space.


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Cloud computing: 2011 predictions
Bernard Golden
It's been an incredibly interesting, exciting, and tumultuous year for cloud computing. But, as the saying goes, "you ain't seen nothin' yet." Next year will be one in which the pedal hits the metal, resulting in enormous acceleration for cloud computing. One way to look at it is that next year will see the coming to fruition of a number of trends and initiatives that were launched this year.
The end of a year often brings a chance to take a breather and think about what lies ahead. Therefore, I've put together this list of what I foresee for 2011 vis a vis cloud computing. Here are ten developments I expect to see next year, broken into two sections: one for cloud service providers, and the other for enterprise users.
Cloud Service Providers
Prediction #1: The CSP business explodes … and then implodes. CSPs will continue to pour money into building cloud computing offerings. Large companies will invest billions of dollars constructing data centers, buying machines and infrastructure, implementing software platforms, and marketing and selling cloud services. Regional and local players will likewise do the same, albeit on a smaller scale.
There will be a frenzy of activity as every colo, hosting, and managed service provider confronts the fact that their current offerings are functionally deficient compared to the agility and low cost of cloud computing. However, by the end of the year it will become obvious that being a cloud provider is a capital-intensive, highly competitive business with customer demand for transparency in pricing.
Many new entrants to the business will conclude that this is a battle they can't win and will hastily exit the business. And don't imagine those retreating will only be small, thinly capitalized companies. Sometimes large, publicly-held companies are the worst in terms of sticking with opportunities that require delayed gratification in terms of profits. I expect that late next year or early in 2012 a private equity play will emerge in rolling up CSP offerings whose owners want to offload their failed CSP initiatives.
Prediction #2: Market Segmentation via Customer Self-Selection. Many vendors and commentators feel that the SMB market is a natural for IaaS computing because of their lack of large, highly skilled IT staffs. Sometime next year everyone will realize that removing tin still leaves plenty of challenging IT problems, and cloud computing delivers a few new problems besides. Once that realization sinks in, everyone will agree that SMBs are a natural fit for SaaS and that only larger companies should imagine themselves as IaaS users. Consequently, SaaS providers will gain an even higher profile as adoption rates increase. However, SaaS will by no means be only an SMB phenomenon — far from it. SaaS will become the default choice for organizations of all sizes that wish to squeeze costs on non-core applications.
Prediction #3: OpenStack will come into its own. The attractiveness of a complete open source cloud computing software stack will become clear, and interest and adoption worldwide of OpenStack will grow during the next year.
I'm generally pretty skeptical when large companies like RackSpace create open source projects, as they often smack of Tom Sawyer's fence painting episode, wherein Tom got a bunch of other kids to do a chore he didn't feel like executing himself (viz CA and Ingres). The right (and only) way to do something like this successfully is to launch and support an open source project, while (and this is crucial) building a community of participants who take part to fulfill their own objectives (viz IBM and Eclipse).
Thus far, Rackspace appears to be leaning toward the IBM model. The power of a community-based open source initiative can be seen in Linux, which does it brilliantly, and OpenStack could become an analogous project that provides a free and extensible cloud platform. For budding CSPs in emerging economies, an inexpensive platform is crucial, and OpenStack will prove to be an attractive option. For CSPs in developed economies, OpenStack can provide a path to high-quality software without taking on the entire burden of development.
Prediction #4: Cloud computing takes off in emerging economies. Much of the angst about what form of cloud computing end user organizations should use (see End User Predictions below) doesn't exist in emerging economies. Most companies have no significant installed base of infrastructure, so the urge to repurpose existing hardware (or, more realistically, avoid prematurely writing off undepreciated assets) is not relevant.
Consequently, IT organizations have no reason to avoid using public cloud computing; after all, the choice is between nothing and something, rather than an existing something and a new something.
A good analogy for what is going to occur with cloud computing in emerging economies is what happened with telephony. Most of these countries, as their economies developed, hopscotched right over fixed-line telephony, and moved directly to mobile as the primary form of telephony, based on its convenience, flexibility, and lower cost.
Likewise, we'll see a rush to cloud computing since it does not require significant end user investment in wasting assets. Don't be surprised if the growth rates of cloud computing in emerging economies far outstrips that in more developed nations.
Prediction #5: Continued rapid innovation by CSPs and SaaS companies. Many people point to the astonishing rapidity with which AWS continues to roll out new features and service offerings. Its launch this week of Route53, a robust and inexpensive DNS service, is just one example of the company's continued innovation. However, AWS is by no means alone regarding innovation and creativity. Next year we will continue to see amazing new offerings from companies that create services based upon cheap and scalable infrastructure. One I ran across this week is from Qik, which provides the ability to stream video from a mobile device. While that's interesting, my friend David Spark pointed out some additional features that make the service irresistible — when he starts streaming, his Twitter followers are alerted that he is streaming something, and they can react to his stream with questions or observations — which are displayed in his app so that he can respond in real-time. That's cool — and cloud.
Prediction #1: Focus on cost and transparency. I admit it, I carry an economics bias. While many people point to the undoubted advantages of cloud computing — agility, elasticity, self-service — my perspective is that the cloud computing revolution is that these characteristics are not new or even specific to cloud computing.
The revolution of cloud computing is that, due to scale and automation, for the first time those characteristics can be achieved at an attractive price point — which makes all the difference. Moreover, they are delivered by CSPs in a completely transparent manner — listed in black and white on the provider Website.
What this economic revolution and cost transparency will translate to in 2011 is a demand that internal IT groups provide the same level of transparency, and woe betide the CIO who proffers feeble excuses like "we're not really set up to identify specific costs" — next year that will be a formula to be bypassed or banished. I got confirmation of this transparency rush during a conversation with an executive from Apptio, which provides IT-based Activity Based Costingsoftware. He noted that the uptick in conversations with IT executives wanting to be able to identify specific costs has skyrocketed, and most of them are focused on figuring out the real costs associated with providing a private cloud infrastructure. Apptio, by the way, is delivered as a SaaS application.
This transparency demand will assuredly impose discomfort on IT groups, but it provides the foundation for the next revolution in IT, which is the explosion of applications in terms of numbers and types. Returning to economic theory, applications are the complementary good to infrastructure, and when one good's price is reduced, the demand for its complementary good increases. Since we believe that cloud computing represents an order of magnitude reduction in the cost of infrastructure, it is to be expected that we will see — at least — an order of magnitude increase in applications. Of course, the application explosion will bring its own problems, but at least they're associated with delivering business functionality, which is the point of IT, right?
Prediction #2: More public/private cloud confusion. The current debate raging about what the right mode of cloud use will continue, unabated, and may even get worse. There are valid arguments for both options and I won't go into them here, as I've addressed the topic several times, most recently here. However, it can be said with confidence that the pressure to provide some cloud option is only going to increase.
The desire by application groups and business units to grasp the benefits of cloud computing is palpable; one example surfaced this week, when the U.S. Federal government announced that, starting in 2012, federal agencies are being told to default to cloud-based solutions "whenever a secure, reliable, cost-effective cloud option exists." What this means is that, if you're a CIO, whatever form you want to deliver cloud computing in, it had better be ready in 2011. Extended rollout plans based on lengthy private cloud initiatives won't cut it in the fervid rush to deploy cloud computing.
Prediction #3: More hybrid cloud confusion. I see more vendor hype and end user wishful thinking on this topic than any other in cloud computing. Vendors breezily assert and end users blithely repeat that the future will be applications effortlessly, transparently, and automatically migrating between internal IT infrastructures and external cloud providers.
No cloud vendor, no matter how large or smart, can repeal the laws of physics, and migrating workloads and (especially) data between sites confronts the issue of "the skinny straw," which is the fact that the connectivity between internal sites and public cloud providers is much lower than that within either of those environments.
Furthermore, supporting seamless migration requires a sophisticated IT infrastructure and operations capability, which translates into investment and skill building. While these factors can be procured or created, it's not a trivial task to do so.
Both of these challenges will make IT executives realize that the all-moving hybrid cloud strategy is overly ambitious and needs to be scaled back. Trying to implement such a vision, for many organizations, will prove to be "A Bridge Too Far".
In 2011, people will come to recognize that the key to a hybrid strategy is proper placement of workloads depending upon cost and operational and compliance factors, and will create appropriate plans to leverage a mixed environment.
Prediction #4: Application architecture challenges. As IT organizations deploy their first cloud computing applications, they'll find achieving agility and elasticity is hard — and requires new application architectures.
Implementing robust applications to run on less-than-robust infrastructure imposes design requirements for redundancy, failover, and session isolation. Designing elastic applications that can automagically grow and shrink in response to application load necessitates functionality that allows graceful on-the-fly configuration without human intervention.
As you might imagine, this demands a new set of technical skills for architects and software engineers. This pattern of new skills being called forth in response to the shift to a new computing platform is nothing new — and won't change in the case of cloud computing, either. But every time an emergent platform collides with existing skill sets, IT executives are shocked anew that employees aren't prepared. Expect to see many, many articles next year about the technical skill challenges associated with cloud computing.
Prediction #5: IT operations challenges. Operations will be challenged in three ways during 2011. The first challenge is associated with process re-engineering. The manual operations practices in place at most organizations aren't sufficient for the self-service vision of cloud computing. Application groups will clamor for the immediate resource availability associated with the public cloud providers, and will expect internal IT operations to respond as quickly. That's challenge number one.
The second challenge for IT operations is associated with managing the dynamic application topologies that are fundamental to cloud computing apps. The vision of cloud computing is applications that have additional resources joining or leaving the application topology in response to load, response times, etc. IT operations will have to figure out how to implement management practices to support that vision. New types of system management software will be needed that supports dynamic operations, which circles back to the previous predication about organizational skill building.
The third challenge is one of scale — not of individual apps, but of the total number of apps that the business wants to run. As noted in End User Prediction #1, above, the number of applications companies will be running is going to explode. Operations practices appropriate for one scale of application numbers will fall over when confronted with ten times as many applications. It's unclear how this will turn out, but it's very clear that existing operations practices will be stressed as never before.
And, by the way, this is all without the previously-developed public cloud applications being dropped off at Operations doorstep with a note asking it to take responsibility for this abandoned child (we call this phenomenon "the cloud boomerang").
So there you have it. My list of ten things we can expect to see next year in cloud computing. If you thought 2010 was exciting, you'll find 2011 exhilarating. If you found 2010 full of cloud hot air (fog?), you'll hate 2011. What do you think? Are there other developments we can expect? If you have thoughts of your own, please feel free to comment.
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Minotaur Resources Ltd (MNR) – Bringing Prominent Hill into Production possibly by 2006
After acquiring 100% of the Mt Woods Joint Venture areas, MNR has farmed out the area to Oxiana Resources (OXR) such that OXR can acquire a 65% interest in the tenements that contains the Prominent Hill copper-gold discovery for $34m. The staged farm-in includes an initial $3.5m for infill drilling to result in a resource, followed by a $5m pre-feasibility, and then full feasibility study, which could result in Prominent Hill being in production by the end of 2006.
The effective Strategic Alliance between MNR and OXR is a good "combination", leaving MNR to focus on exploration with OXR taking over the mining aspects of Prominent Hill assuming that it is viable to some degree.
The haematite breccia zone of the orebody appears to be consistently mineralised, for the northernmost limb, and a mineralised block can be estimated as containing about 70mt (our figures) (based on a conceptual block about 120m wide by 350m high by 1000m long) that allows for possibly a 30% reduction due to an apparent plunging grade distribution and assumes ~70% of the resource may be mineable.
At this stage, it is too early to estimate grades and model MNR until the resource has been determined after the infill drilling. Possibly, Prominent Hill could be a selective 1mtpa to 2mtpa producer initially mining higher grade >2.5%Cu-equiv areas, which were observed in the detailed drillhole 1m sampling as in DP005's intersection of 209m @ 1.54%Cu & 0.9g/tAu including lengths of 7m to 8m at about3.0%Cu & 4.5g/t Au.
However, its actual throughput rate, be it 3mtpa sub-level open-stoping method or capex of ~A$200m depends on the feasibility study. A mine life of 20 to 25 years conceptually appears to be achievable and probably the target of the OXR farm-in.
Aug 2004 - Minotaur Resources
Minotaur Resources Ltd (MNR) –Prominent Hill Now in Oxiana's Production Schedule for Commissioning in late 2007 / early 2008
Oxiana Limited (OXR) gave a detailed presentation (which we attended) in Adelaide on 26 August 2004, on their expectations for MNR's Prominent Hill initially averaging 90,000tpa copper and 110,000ozpa gold from 2008, and its inclusion within OXR's production schedule on the basis of owning 100% of it.
OXR envisage completing an infill drilling programme/pre-feasibility study at a cost of $5m within 9 months to June 2005, earning them 35% of Prominent Hill. Followed by spending $25.5m (to earn 65%) during an up to 12 month full feasibility study and then 18-month construction period leading into 7.5mtpa open-cut production for up to 5 years from late 2007 / early 2008.
The estimated capex of A$350m does not include the potential 200,000oz (or more) gold halo surrounding, and gold mineralisation east of, the copper-gold orebody, which could reduce the outlay by at least $50m, pay for the 100m to 120m pre-strip and result in gold production during 2007. The capex may also be reduced by SA Government concessions and/or offtake agreements from China or elsewhere.
MNR's share price has risen close to the conceptual value of $1.65/share that was based on capex of $200m in ERA's October 2003 report. The usual "rule of thumb" for a project's approval is to at least achieve the required capex as the NPV (at 10% or 12% and being in Australia, there is no political risk). Consequently, capex of $350m infers that MNR's market cap has a minimum capability of $123m or $2.35 per share, implying that it could trade between $1.50 and $2.10 per share.
The inclusion by OXR of 100% of Prominent Hill in its new forecasts (it was included at 65% in OXR's presentations around 5 August 2004) does enable OXR to achieve its stated 5-year targets of producing 200,000tpa of copper and 500,000ozpa in gold, and could infer that at some stage OXR may make a takeover bid for MNR. Such a bid could occur by May 2005 ahead of completion of the prefeasibility study, and possibly be in the form of scrip or scrip and cash.
Dec 2004 - Minotaur Resources
Minotaur Resources Ltd (MNR) – Just How Much Is MNR Worth ?
This report determines a potential value for MNR of A$2.70/share according to perhaps its base case worst scenario. Applying seemingly realistic copper price sensitivities soon enhances the underlying value to beyond A$3.00 per MNR share.
On 9 November 2004, Oxiana Limited (OXR) announced that it had reached an agreement to takeover MNR by a "scheme of arrangement" in which MNR shareholders would receive 1.85 OXR shares –for- 1 MNR share (representing the Prominent Hill assets and liabilities), and 1 MinEx (Minotaur Exploration share, representing the rest of Minotaur, at an estimated IPO of 40c/share)
Although we do recommend that MNR shareholders vote in favour of OXR's offer when it occurs on its expected date in January 2005, it does beg the question as to what MNR is actually worth through OXR and MNR's remaining assets. ( Note : We have never been commissioned to visit OXR's operations. Consequently this report is based mainly on presentations, ASX releases, a visit to Pan Australian in Laos, and general knowledge).
MNR has been ascribed a value of A$2.29 per share in the OXR merger offer based on A$1.89 for OXR at about A$1.02 per share and 40c for MNR Exploration. However, our analysis infers that very little if anything has been included for Prominent Hill and instead the value appears to be closer to A$2.70/share.
OXR is a growth story, which MNR shareholders can access effectively from the first day of Sepon's new copper production building up to 60,000tpa Cu at cash costs ~US$0.37/lb and a gold expansion to 230,000ozpa at cash costs of ~US$180/oz. Excluding Prominent Hill, OXR has 5-year targets of 400,000ozpa gold and 100,000tpa copper which appear to be attainable. Hence valuing OXR at A$1.02/share just on its Sepon assets appears to be conservative, especially if copper prices >US$1.10/lb are achieved.
Minotaur Exploration's ascribed 40c (actually 42c) value is based mainly on its investment holdings in Mithril and Petratherm, plus the cash to be raised and net cash left within the company, hence valuing the exploration assets at a cost of only A$2.5m. Given the scope and expenditure being incurred on these numerous exploration properties, this appears to be very conservative.
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