Jarschel, M., Schlosser, D., Scheuring, S., Hoßfeld, T.: Gaming in the clouds: QoE and the users' perspective.Mathematical and Computer Modelling. (2012).
Cloud Gaming is a new kind of service, which combines the successful concepts of Cloud Computing and Online Gaming. It provides the entire game experience to the users remotely from a data center. The player is no longer dependent on a specific type or quality of gaming hardware, but is able to use common devices. The end device only needs a broadband internet connection and the ability to display High Definition (HD) video. While this may reduce hardware costs for users and increase the revenue for developers by leaving out the retail chain, it also raises new challenges for service quality in terms of bandwidth and latency for the underlying network. In this paper we present the results of a subjective user study we conducted into the user-perceived quality of experience (QoE) in Cloud Gaming. We design a measurement environment, that emulates this new type of service, define tests for users to assess the QoE, derive Key Influence Factors (KFI) and influences of content and perception from our results.
%0 Journal Article %1 info3-article-2012-95 %A Jarschel, Michael %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Scheuring, Sven %A Hoßfeld, Tobias %D 2012 %J Mathematical and Computer Modelling %T Gaming in the clouds: QoE and the users' perspective %X Cloud Gaming is a new kind of service, which combines the successful concepts of Cloud Computing and Online Gaming. It provides the entire game experience to the users remotely from a data center. The player is no longer dependent on a specific type or quality of gaming hardware, but is able to use common devices. The end device only needs a broadband internet connection and the ability to display High Definition (HD) video. While this may reduce hardware costs for users and increase the revenue for developers by leaving out the retail chain, it also raises new challenges for service quality in terms of bandwidth and latency for the underlying network. In this paper we present the results of a subjective user study we conducted into the user-perceived quality of experience (QoE) in Cloud Gaming. We design a measurement environment, that emulates this new type of service, define tests for users to assess the QoE, derive Key Influence Factors (KFI) and influences of content and perception from our results.
Felipe Botero, J., Hesselbach, X., Duelli, M., Schlosser, D., Fischer, A., de Meer, H.: Energy Efficient Virtual Network Embedding.IEEE Communication Letters.PP, (2012).
Waste of energy due to over-provisioning and over-dimensioning of network infrastructures has recently stimulated the interest on energy consumption reduction by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). By means of resource consolidation, network virtualization based architectures will enable energy saving. In this letter, we extend the well-known virtual network embedding problem (VNE) to energy awareness and propose a mixed integer program (MIP) which provides optimal energy efficient embeddings. Simulation results show the energy gains of the proposed MIP over the existing cost-based VNE approach.
%0 Journal Article %1 info3-article-2012-100 %A Felipe Botero, Juan %A Hesselbach, Xavier %A Duelli, Michael %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Fischer, Andreas %A de Meer, Hermann %D 2012 %J IEEE Communication Letters %T Energy Efficient Virtual Network Embedding %V PP %X Waste of energy due to over-provisioning and over-dimensioning of network infrastructures has recently stimulated the interest on energy consumption reduction by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). By means of resource consolidation, network virtualization based architectures will enable energy saving. In this letter, we extend the well-known virtual network embedding problem (VNE) to energy awareness and propose a mixed integer program (MIP) which provides optimal energy efficient embeddings. Simulation results show the energy gains of the proposed MIP over the existing cost-based VNE approach.
Jarschel, M., Schlosser, D., Duelli, M., Pries, R.: IPOM: Interactive Proxy Management Tool for Future Communication Networks Using OpenFlow, (2011).
Schlosser, D., Jarschel, M., Meier, S., Hoffmann, M., Hoffmann, K., Hoßfeld, T., Khan, A., Kellerer, W., Kirstädter, A., Köhler, S., Morper, H.-J., Schmid, M.: COntrol and Management of COexisting Networks (COMCON), (2011).
Jarschel, M., Schlosser, D., Scheuring, S., Hoßfeld, T.: An Evaluation of QoE in Cloud Gaming Based on Subjective Tests., Workshop on Future Internet and Next Generation Networks (FINGNet-2011), Seoul, Korea (2011).
Meier, S., Barisch, M., Kirstädter, A., Schlosser, D., Duelli, M., Jarschel, M., Hoßfeld, T., Hoffmann, K., Hoffmann, M., Kellerer, W., Khan, A., Jurca, D., Kozu, K.: Provisioning and Operation of Virtual Networks.Electronic Communications of the EASST, Kommunikation in Verteilten Systemen 2011.37, (2011).
In today's Internet, requirements of services regarding the underlying transport network are very diverse. In the future, this diversity will increase and make it harder to accommodate all services in a single network. A possible approach to keep up with this diversity in future networks is the deployment of isolated, custom tailored networks on top of a single shared physical substrate. The COMCON (COntrol and Monitoring of COexisting Networks) project aims to define a reference architecture for setup, control, and monitoring of virtual networks on a provider- and operator-grade level. In this paper, we present the building blocks and interfaces of our architecture.
%0 Journal Article %1 info3-article-2011-87 %A Meier, Sebastian %A Barisch, Marc %A Kirstädter, Andreas %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Duelli, Michael %A Jarschel, Michael %A Hoßfeld, Tobias %A Hoffmann, Klaus %A Hoffmann, Marco %A Kellerer, Wolfgang %A Khan, Ashiq %A Jurca, Dan %A Kozu, Kazuyuki %D 2011 %J Electronic Communications of the EASST, Kommunikation in Verteilten Systemen 2011 %T Provisioning and Operation of Virtual Networks %V 37 %X In today's Internet, requirements of services regarding the underlying transport network are very diverse. In the future, this diversity will increase and make it harder to accommodate all services in a single network. A possible approach to keep up with this diversity in future networks is the deployment of isolated, custom tailored networks on top of a single shared physical substrate. The COMCON (COntrol and Monitoring of COexisting Networks) project aims to define a reference architecture for setup, control, and monitoring of virtual networks on a provider- and operator-grade level. In this paper, we present the building blocks and interfaces of our architecture.
Schlosser, D.: Performance Comparison of Hardware Virtualization Platforms., IFIP/TC6 NETWORKING 2011 (NETWORKING 2011), Valencia, Spain (2011).
%0 Generic %1 info3-talk-2011-414 %A Schlosser, Daniel %C IFIP/TC6 NETWORKING 2011 (NETWORKING 2011), Valencia, Spain %D 2011 %T Performance Comparison of Hardware Virtualization Platforms.
Fischer, A., Felipe Botero, J., Duelli, M., Schlosser, D., Hesselbach, X., de Meer, H.: ALEVIN - A Framework to Develop, Compare, and Analyze Virtual Network Embedding Algorithms.Electronic Communications of the EASST, Kommunikation in Verteilten Systemen 2011.37, (2011).
%0 Journal Article %1 info3-article-2011-88 %A Fischer, Andreas %A Felipe Botero, Juan %A Duelli, Michael %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Hesselbach, Xavier %A de Meer, Hermann %D 2011 %J Electronic Communications of the EASST, Kommunikation in Verteilten Systemen 2011 %T ALEVIN - A Framework to Develop, Compare, and Analyze Virtual Network Embedding Algorithms %V 37 %X Network virtualization is recognized as an enabling technology for the Future Internet. Applying virtualization of network resources leads to the problem of mapping virtual resources to physical resources, known as "Virtual Network Embedding" (VNE). Several algorithms attempting to solve this problem have been discussed in the literature, so far. However, comparison of VNE algorithms is hard, as each algorithm focuses on different criteria. To that end, we introduce a framework to compare different algorithms according to a set of metrics, which allow to evaluate the algorithms and compute their results on a given scenario for arbitrary parameters.
Pries, R., Jarschel, M., Schlosser, D., Klopf, M., Tran-Gia, P.: Power Consumption Analysis of Data Center Architectures.GreenNets. , Colmar, France (2011).
The high power consumption of data centers confronts the providers with major challenges. However, not only the servers and the cooling consume a huge amount of energy, but also the data center network architecture makes an important contribution. In this paper, we introduce different data center architectures and compare them regarding their power consumption. The results show that there are some differences which should not be neglected and that with only minor modifications of the architecture, it is possible to save a huge amount of energy.
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2011-424 %A Pries, Rastin %A Jarschel, Michael %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Klopf, Michael %A Tran-Gia, Phuoc %B GreenNets %C Colmar, France %D 2011 %T Power Consumption Analysis of Data Center Architectures %X The high power consumption of data centers confronts the providers with major challenges. However, not only the servers and the cooling consume a huge amount of energy, but also the data center network architecture makes an important contribution. In this paper, we introduce different data center architectures and compare them regarding their power consumption. The results show that there are some differences which should not be neglected and that with only minor modifications of the architecture, it is possible to save a huge amount of energy.
Thu Huong, T., Schlosser, D., Ngoc Nam, P., Jarschel, M., Huu Thanh, N., Pries, R.: ECODANE - Reducing Energy COnsumption in DAta Center NEtworks based on Traffic Engineering, (2011).
Schlosser, D., Duelli, M., Goll, S.: Performance Comparison of Hardware Virtualization Platforms.IFIP/TC6 NETWORKING 2011 (NETWORKING 2011). , Valencia, Spain (2011).
Hosting virtual servers on a shared physical hardware by means of hardware virtualization is common use at data centers, web hosters, and research facilities. All platforms include isolation techniques that restrict resource consumption of the virtual guest machines. However, these isolation techniques have an impact on the performance of the guest systems. In this paper, we study how popular hardware virtualization approaches (OpenVZ, KVM, Xen v4, VirtualBox, VMware ESXi) affect the network throughput of a virtualized system. We compare their impact in a dedicated and a shared host scenario as well as to the bare host system. Our results provide an overview on the performance of popular hardware virtualization platforms on commodity hardware in terms of network throughput.
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2011-407 %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Duelli, Michael %A Goll, Sebastian %B IFIP/TC6 NETWORKING 2011 (NETWORKING 2011) %C Valencia, Spain %D 2011 %T Performance Comparison of Hardware Virtualization Platforms %X Hosting virtual servers on a shared physical hardware by means of hardware virtualization is common use at data centers, web hosters, and research facilities. All platforms include isolation techniques that restrict resource consumption of the virtual guest machines. However, these isolation techniques have an impact on the performance of the guest systems. In this paper, we study how popular hardware virtualization approaches (OpenVZ, KVM, Xen v4, VirtualBox, VMware ESXi) affect the network throughput of a virtualized system. We compare their impact in a dedicated and a shared host scenario as well as to the bare host system. Our results provide an overview on the performance of popular hardware virtualization platforms on commodity hardware in terms of network throughput.
Jarschel, M., Oechsner, S., Schlosser, D., Pries, R., Goll, S., Tran-Gia, P.: Modeling and Performance Evaluation of an OpenFlow Architecture.23rd International Teletraffic Congress (ITC 2011). , San Francisco, CA, USA (2011).
The OpenFlow concept of flow-based forwarding and separation of the control plane from the data plane provides a new flexibility in network innovation. While initially used solely in the research domain, OpenFlow is now finding its way into commercial applications. However, this creates new challenges, as questions of OpenFlow scalability and performance have not yet been answered. This paper is a first step towards that goal. Based on measurements of switching times of current OpenFlow hardware, we derive a basic model for the forwarding speed and blocking probability of an OpenFlow switch combined with an OpenFlow controller and validate it using a simulation. This model can be used to estimate the packet sojourn time and the probability of lost packets in such a system and can give hints to developers and researchers on questions how an OpenFlow architecture will perform given certain parameters.
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2011-423 %A Jarschel, Michael %A Oechsner, Simon %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Pries, Rastin %A Goll, Sebastian %A Tran-Gia, Phuoc %B 23rd International Teletraffic Congress (ITC 2011) %C San Francisco, CA, USA %D 2011 %T Modeling and Performance Evaluation of an OpenFlow Architecture %X The OpenFlow concept of flow-based forwarding and separation of the control plane from the data plane provides a new flexibility in network innovation. While initially used solely in the research domain, OpenFlow is now finding its way into commercial applications. However, this creates new challenges, as questions of OpenFlow scalability and performance have not yet been answered. This paper is a first step towards that goal. Based on measurements of switching times of current OpenFlow hardware, we derive a basic model for the forwarding speed and blocking probability of an OpenFlow switch combined with an OpenFlow controller and validate it using a simulation. This model can be used to estimate the packet sojourn time and the probability of lost packets in such a system and can give hints to developers and researchers on questions how an OpenFlow architecture will perform given certain parameters.
Schlosser, D., Duelli, M., Goll, S.: Performance Comparison of Common Server Hardware Virtualization Solutions Regarding the Network Throughput of Virtualized Systems.University of Wuerzburg (2011).
Jarschel, M., Schlosser, D., Scheuring, S., Hoßfeld, T.: An Evaluation of QoE in Cloud Gaming Based on Subjective Tests.Workshop on Future Internet and Next Generation Networks (FINGNet-2011). , Seoul, Korea (2011).
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2011-411 %A Jarschel, Michael %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Scheuring, Sven %A Hoßfeld, Tobias %B Workshop on Future Internet and Next Generation Networks (FINGNet-2011) %C Seoul, Korea %D 2011 %T An Evaluation of QoE in Cloud Gaming Based on Subjective Tests %X Cloud Gaming is a new kind of service, which combines the successful concepts of Cloud Computing and Online Gaming. It provides the entire game experience to the users remotely from a data center. The player is no longer dependent on a specific type or quality of gaming hardware, but is able to use common devices. The end device only needs a broadband internet connection and the ability to display High Definition (HD) video. While this may reduce hardware costs for users and increase the revenue for developers by leaving out the retail chain, it also raises new challenges for service quality in terms of bandwidth and latency for the underlying network. In this paper we present the results of a subjective user study we conducted into the user-perceived quality of experience (QoE) in Cloud Gaming. We design a measurement environment, that emulates this new type of service, define tests for users to assess the QoE, derive Key Influence Factors (KFI) and influences of content and perception from our results.
Duelli, M., Schlosser, D., Singeorzan, V., Felipe Botero, J., Hesselbach, X., Diaz Cervantes, L., Fischer, A., Till Beck, M.: ALEVIN: Algorithms for Embedding VIrtual Networks, (2011).
Duelli, M., Schlosser, D., Felipe Botero, J., Hesselbach, X., Fischer, A., de Meer, H.: VNREAL: Virtual Network Resource Embedding ALgorithms in the Framework ALEVIN.7th Euro-NF Conference on Next Generation Internet Networks (NGI 2011). , Kaiserslautern, Germany (2011).
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2011-421 %A Duelli, Michael %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Felipe Botero, Juan %A Hesselbach, Xavier %A Fischer, Andreas %A de Meer, Hermann %B 7th Euro-NF Conference on Next Generation Internet Networks (NGI 2011) %C Kaiserslautern, Germany %D 2011 %T VNREAL: Virtual Network Resource Embedding ALgorithms in the Framework ALEVIN %X Network virtualization is recognized as an enabling technology for the Future Internet that overcomes network ossification. However, it introduces a set of challenges. In any network virtualization environment, the problem of optimally mapping virtual resources to physical resources, known as virtual network embedding (VNE), is a critical challenge. Several algorithms attempting to solve this problem have been proposed in literature, so far. However, comparison of existing and new VNE algorithms is hard, as each algorithm focuses on different criteria. To that end, the VNREAL project introduces ALEVIN, a framework to compare different algorithms according to a set of metrics, easily incorporate new VNE algorithms, and evaluate these algorithms on a given scenario for arbitrary parameters.
Felipe Botero, J., Hesselbach, X., Duelli, M., Schlosser, D., Fischer, A., de Meer, H.: Flexible VNE Algorithms Analysis using ALEVIN.Euroview 2011 (2011).
Network virtualization is recognized as an enabling technology for the Future Internet that overcomes network ossification. However, it introduces a set of challenges. In any network virtualization environment, the problem of optimally mapping virtual demands to physical resources, known as virtual network embedding (VNE), is a crucial challenge. This paper analyses the behaviour of the main algorithms proposed to solve VNE by means of the ALEVIN framework. The VNE algorithms are evaluated with regard to appropriate metrics such as: cost, revenue, and virtual network acceptance ratio. We also analyse the impact of the recently introduced hidden hop demand concept in the performance of the VNE algorithms.
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2011-427 %A Felipe Botero, Juan %A Hesselbach, Xavier %A Duelli, Michael %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Fischer, Andreas %A de Meer, Hermann %B Euroview 2011 %D 2011 %T Flexible VNE Algorithms Analysis using ALEVIN %X Network virtualization is recognized as an enabling technology for the Future Internet that overcomes network ossification. However, it introduces a set of challenges. In any network virtualization environment, the problem of optimally mapping virtual demands to physical resources, known as virtual network embedding (VNE), is a crucial challenge. This paper analyses the behaviour of the main algorithms proposed to solve VNE by means of the ALEVIN framework. The VNE algorithms are evaluated with regard to appropriate metrics such as: cost, revenue, and virtual network acceptance ratio. We also analyse the impact of the recently introduced hidden hop demand concept in the performance of the VNE algorithms.
Schlosser, D., Duelli, M., Zinner, T., Meier, S., Wagner, D., Barisch, M., Hoffmann, M., Kellerer, W., Schmid, M.: Service Component Mobility Enabled by Network Virtualization.Euroview 2011 (2011).
Jarschel, M., Oechsner, S., Schlosser, D., Pries, R., Goll, S., Tran-Gia, P.: Modeling and Performance Evaluation of an OpenFlow Architecture., 23rd International Teletraffic Congress (ITC 2011), San Francisco, CA, USA (2011).
Schlosser, D.: Monitoring the User Perceived Quality of SILK-Based Voice Calls., Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ATNAC) 2010, Auckland, New Zealand (2010).
Schlosser, D., Jarschel, M., Burger, V., Pries, R.: Monitoring the User Perceived Quality of SILK-Based Voice Calls.Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ATNAC 2010). , Auckland, New Zealand (2010).
Quality measurements are required to support VoIP traffic in the Internet. The widely used average Mean Opinion Score is, however, not sufficient for this task. In this paper, we provide a detailed analysis of the Skype SILK codec and compare it with the iLBC and GSM codec. The results show that the SILK codec is superior to the other codecs in scenarios with random and bulk packet loss. This increased tolerance of packet loss enables the option of QoE Monitoring under reasonable network conditions. From analysis, we derive an estimation, which can be used to monitor the MOS value of the users in the worst case. Furthermore, we show how sampling can effectively decrease the required measurement effort. This work was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany (Förderkennzeichen 01BK0917, GLab). The authors alone are responsible for the content of the paper.
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2010-399 %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Jarschel, Michael %A Burger, Valentin %A Pries, Rastin %B Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ATNAC 2010) %C Auckland, New Zealand %D 2010 %T Monitoring the User Perceived Quality of SILK-Based Voice Calls %X Quality measurements are required to support VoIP traffic in the Internet. The widely used average Mean Opinion Score is, however, not sufficient for this task. In this paper, we provide a detailed analysis of the Skype SILK codec and compare it with the iLBC and GSM codec. The results show that the SILK codec is superior to the other codecs in scenarios with random and bulk packet loss. This increased tolerance of packet loss enables the option of QoE Monitoring under reasonable network conditions. From analysis, we derive an estimation, which can be used to monitor the MOS value of the users in the worst case. Furthermore, we show how sampling can effectively decrease the required measurement effort. This work was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany (Förderkennzeichen 01BK0917, GLab). The authors alone are responsible for the content of the paper.
Schlosser, D., Jarschel, M.: Network Virtualization: Isolation Problems and Scalability Issues., 6. GI/ITG KuVS Fachgespräch Future Internet, Hannover, Germany (2010).
Schlosser, D., Cholda, P.: Performance Evaluation of P2P Caches: Flash-Crowd Case., Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ATNAC) 2010, Auckland, New Zealand (2010).
Schlosser, D.: Datenübertragung im Internet., Informatik am Samstag, Würzburg (2010).
Schlosser, D., Jarschel, M., Duelli, M., Hoßfeld, T., Hoffmann, K., Hoffmann, M., Jochen Morper, H., Jurca, D., Khan, A.: A Use Case Driven Approach to Network Virtualization.accepted at IEEE Kaleidoscope 2010, published via OPUS Würzburg under OpenAccess. , Würzburg (2010).
In today's Internet, services are very different in their requirements on the underlying transport network. In the future, this diversity will increase and it will be more difficult to accommodate all services in a single network. A possible approach to cope with this diversity within future networks is the introduction of support for running isolated networks for different services on top of a single shared physical substrate. This would also enable easy network management and ensure an economically sound operation. End-customers will readily adopt this approach as it enables new and innovative services without being expensive. In order to arrive at a concept that enables this kind of network, it needs to be designed around and constantly checked against realistic use cases. In this contribution, we present three use cases for future networks. We describe functional blocks of a virtual network architecture, which are necessary to support these use cases within the network. Furthermore, we discuss the interfaces needed between the functional blocks and consider standardization issues that arise in order to achieve a global consistent control and management structure of virtual networks.
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2010-412 %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Jarschel, Michael %A Duelli, Michael %A Hoßfeld, Tobias %A Hoffmann, Klaus %A Hoffmann, Marco %A Jochen Morper, Hans %A Jurca, Dan %A Khan, Ashiq %B accepted at IEEE Kaleidoscope 2010, published via OPUS Würzburg under OpenAccess %C Würzburg %D 2010 %T A Use Case Driven Approach to Network Virtualization %X In today's Internet, services are very different in their requirements on the underlying transport network. In the future, this diversity will increase and it will be more difficult to accommodate all services in a single network. A possible approach to cope with this diversity within future networks is the introduction of support for running isolated networks for different services on top of a single shared physical substrate. This would also enable easy network management and ensure an economically sound operation. End-customers will readily adopt this approach as it enables new and innovative services without being expensive. In order to arrive at a concept that enables this kind of network, it needs to be designed around and constantly checked against realistic use cases. In this contribution, we present three use cases for future networks. We describe functional blocks of a virtual network architecture, which are necessary to support these use cases within the network. Furthermore, we discuss the interfaces needed between the functional blocks and consider standardization issues that arise in order to achieve a global consistent control and management structure of virtual networks.
Schlosser, D.: Network Virtualization: Isolation Problems and Scalability Issues., GI/ITG KuVs Fachgesprächen Future Internet, Hannover, Germany (2010).
Jarschel, M., Kirstädter, A., Kellerer, W., Hoffmann, M., Hoßfeld, T., Köhler, S., Schlosser, D.: COMCON: Use Cases for Virtual Future Networks.TridentCom 2010. , Berlin (2010).
In the Future Internet, a multitude of networks will coexist and complement each other. These networks allow specialization but require isolation of functionalities in order to provide dependable and predictable networks. This allows different networks to run in parallel but isolated from each other. Additionally, network resource scalability is supported to reduce the time and overhead required to introduce new services. The objective of the COMCON (COntrol and Management of COexisting Networks) project is to design novel control and management mechanisms that support the coexistence of networks in a future networking scenario and to illustrate the economic advantages. In this contribution we present three use cases defined in COMCON, which serve as a guideline for our virtual network architecture.
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2010-383 %A Jarschel, Michael %A Kirstädter, Andreas %A Kellerer, Wolfgang %A Hoffmann, Marco %A Hoßfeld, Tobias %A Köhler, Stefan %A Schlosser, Daniel %B TridentCom 2010 %C Berlin %D 2010 %T COMCON: Use Cases for Virtual Future Networks %X In the Future Internet, a multitude of networks will coexist and complement each other. These networks allow specialization but require isolation of functionalities in order to provide dependable and predictable networks. This allows different networks to run in parallel but isolated from each other. Additionally, network resource scalability is supported to reduce the time and overhead required to introduce new services. The objective of the COMCON (COntrol and Management of COexisting Networks) project is to design novel control and management mechanisms that support the coexistence of networks in a future networking scenario and to illustrate the economic advantages. In this contribution we present three use cases defined in COMCON, which serve as a guideline for our virtual network architecture.
Schlosser, D., Hoßfeld, T.: Service Oriented Network Framework Enabling Global QoS and Network Virtualization.ITC SS 2009. , Hoi An (2009).
Today's Internet provides access to a large variety of services, which require high data rates and stable data flows for satisfactory service quality. New interactive services have high Quality of Service (QoS) requirements to the network. Packet loss, jitter, delay and effectively available bandwidth are parameters that heavily influence the Quality of Experience (QoE) of a user. The current architecture of the Internet cannot support these QoS requirements on a global scale, as solutions of one Internet Service Provider (ISP) do not necessarily work across borders of ISP domains. In order to provide QoS on a global level, the Internet of the future might offer virtual networks as data delivery services that can guarantee all the requirements of an application or service. We therefore propose a service oriented network framework. Within this framework different virtual network connections with the corresponding pricing schemes that satisfy a given request will be offered to the customer. In this paper we (1) introduce the architecture concept, (2) show how the QoS of a network path can be concluded from QoS description of its parts and (3) perform a measurement study to evaluate a measurement approach, which classifies the QoS of a network connection between two routers based on active measurements performed by the routers themselves.
%0 Conference Paper %1 info3-inproceedings-2009-353 %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Hoßfeld, Tobias %B ITC SS 2009 %C Hoi An %D 2009 %T Service Oriented Network Framework Enabling Global QoS and Network Virtualization %X Today's Internet provides access to a large variety of services, which require high data rates and stable data flows for satisfactory service quality. New interactive services have high Quality of Service (QoS) requirements to the network. Packet loss, jitter, delay and effectively available bandwidth are parameters that heavily influence the Quality of Experience (QoE) of a user. The current architecture of the Internet cannot support these QoS requirements on a global scale, as solutions of one Internet Service Provider (ISP) do not necessarily work across borders of ISP domains. In order to provide QoS on a global level, the Internet of the future might offer virtual networks as data delivery services that can guarantee all the requirements of an application or service. We therefore propose a service oriented network framework. Within this framework different virtual network connections with the corresponding pricing schemes that satisfy a given request will be offered to the customer. In this paper we (1) introduce the architecture concept, (2) show how the QoS of a network path can be concluded from QoS description of its parts and (3) perform a measurement study to evaluate a measurement approach, which classifies the QoS of a network connection between two routers based on active measurements performed by the routers themselves.
Schlosser, D., Hoßfeld, T.: Mastering Selfishness and Heterogeneity in Mobile P2P Content Distribution Networks with Multiple Source Download in Cellular Networks.Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, Special Issue on Mobile P2P Networking and Computing. (2009).
The performance of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) content distribution networks depends highly on the coordination of the peers. This is especially true for cellular networks with mobile and often selfish users, as the resource constraints on accessible bandwidth and battery power are even more limitating in this context. Thus, it is a major challenge to indentify mobile network specific problems and to develop sophisticated cooperation strategies to overcome these difficulties. Cooperation strategies, which are able to cope these problems, are the foundation for efficient mobile file exchange. The detailed performance of the strategies are determined by the peer capabilities and the peer behavior, such as the number of parallel upload connections, the selfishness, or the altruistic re-distribution of data. The purpose of this work is to evaluate and investigate different cooperation strategies which are based on multiple source download and select the best one for mobile scenarios with even leeching peers, i.e. peers which depart as soon as they have finished their download. The question arises whether the cooperation strategy can smoothen the overall performance degradation caused by a selfish peer behavior. As performance indicators the efficiency, fairness, and robustness of the cooperation strategies are applied. The considered scenarios comprise best-case (altruistic peers) and worst-case scenarios (selfish peers). We further propose a new cooperation strategy to improve the file transfer even when mainly selfish peers are present, the CycPriM (cyclic priority masking) strategy. The strategy allows an efficient P2P based content distribution using ordered chunk delivery with only local information available at a peer.
%0 Journal Article %1 info3-article-2009-58 %A Schlosser, Daniel %A Hoßfeld, Tobias %D 2009 %J Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, Special Issue on Mobile P2P Networking and Computing %T Mastering Selfishness and Heterogeneity in Mobile P2P Content Distribution Networks with Multiple Source Download in Cellular Networks %X The performance of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) content distribution networks depends highly on the coordination of the peers. This is especially true for cellular networks with mobile and often selfish users, as the resource constraints on accessible bandwidth and battery power are even more limitating in this context. Thus, it is a major challenge to indentify mobile network specific problems and to develop sophisticated cooperation strategies to overcome these difficulties. Cooperation strategies, which are able to cope these problems, are the foundation for efficient mobile file exchange. The detailed performance of the strategies are determined by the peer capabilities and the peer behavior, such as the number of parallel upload connections, the selfishness, or the altruistic re-distribution of data. The purpose of this work is to evaluate and investigate different cooperation strategies which are based on multiple source download and select the best one for mobile scenarios with even leeching peers, i.e. peers which depart as soon as they have finished their download. The question arises whether the cooperation strategy can smoothen the overall performance degradation caused by a selfish peer behavior. As performance indicators the efficiency, fairness, and robustness of the cooperation strategies are applied. The considered scenarios comprise best-case (altruistic peers) and worst-case scenarios (selfish peers). We further propose a new cooperation strategy to improve the file transfer even when mainly selfish peers are present, the CycPriM (cyclic priority masking) strategy. The strategy allows an efficient P2P based content distribution using ordered chunk delivery with only local information available at a peer.
Schlosser, D.: Quality of ADSL-Bandwidth Estimations Using Active Measurement., 5th COST TMA Action Meeting, Barcelona, Spain (2009).
Schlosser, D.: Netzwerkvirtualisierung und OpenFlow., Datev Trendscout, Nürnberg (2009).
Schlosser, D.: Service Oriented Network Framework Enabling Global QoS and Network Virtualization., 20th ITC Specialist Seminar on Network Virtualization - Concept and Performance Aspects (2009).
%0 Generic %1 info3-talk-2009-411 %A Schlosser, Daniel %C 20th ITC Specialist Seminar on Network Virtualization - Concept and Performance Aspects %D 2009 %T Service Oriented Network Framework Enabling Global QoS and Network Virtualization.
Schlosser, D.: Traffic Engineering., Bosch Network Workshop, Stuttgart, Germany (2008).
Schlosser, D.: Quantifying the Influence of Network Conditions on the Service Quality Experienced by a Thin Client User., 14. GI/ITG Konferenz Messung, Modellierung und Bewertung von Rechen- und Kommunikationssystemen (MMB 2008) (2008).
Schlosser, D.: Performance Comparison of Windows-based Thin-Client Architectures., Christchurch, New Zealand (2007).
Schlosser, D., Hoßfeld, T., Tutschku, K.: Comparison of Robust Cooperation Strategies for P2P Content Distribution Networks with Multiple Source Download.Sixth IEEE International Conference on Peer-to-Peer Computing (P2P2006). , Cambridge, UK (2006).
The performance of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) content distribution networks depends highly on the coordination of the peers. Sophisticated cooperation strategies, such as the multiple source download, are the foundation for efficient file exchange. The detailed performance of the strategies are determined by the peer characteristics and the peer behaviour, such as the number of parallel upload connections, the selfishness, or the altruistic re-distribution of data. The purpose of this work is to evaluate and investigate different cooperation strategies for multiple source download and select the best one for a scenario for even leeching peers, i.e. peers which depart as soon as they have finished their download. The question arises whether the cooperation strategy can smoothen the overall performance degradation caused by a selfish peer behaviour. As performance indicator the evolution of the numbers of copies of a chunk and the experienced download times of files is applied. The considered scenarios comprise best-case (altruistic peers) and worst-case scenarios (selfish peers). We further propose a new cooperation strategy to improve the file transfer even when mainly selfish peers are present, the CygPriM (cyclic priority masking) strategy. The strategy allows an efficient P2P based content distribution using ordered chunk delivery with only local information available at a peer.
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Schlosser, D., Hoßfeld, T., Tutschku, K.: Comparison of Robust Cooperation Strategies for P2P Content Distribution Networks with Multiple Source Download.University of Wuerzburg (2006).
Schlosser, D.: Performance Evaluation of a Hybrid P2P System over Mobile Networks, (2005).
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Tom Boasberg Appointed Thirteenth Superintendent of Singapore American School
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Respected leader who has provided visionary leadership in dynamic and high-achieving Denver Public School district joins the leading American school in Singapore.
SINGAPORE, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Boasberg, former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, has been appointed the thirteenth superintendent of Singapore American School by the school's Board of Governors.
Boasberg, will take office on July 1, 2019, and succeeds Dr. Chip Kimball who previously announced that he is stepping down after seven years as Superintendent of SAS, one of the longest tenures in the school's 62-year history.
Boasberg joins Singapore American School after nearly 10 years as Superintendent of the Denver Public School system. With experience leading a school system of over 92,000 students, 10,000 employees, and a $1 billion annual budget, he is poised to lead one of the most influential international schools in the world. Boasberg brings extensive experience living and working in Asia and South America, where he learned to speak Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and Spanish.
Growing up in Washington, DC, he attended St. Albans School, a prestigious college prep school on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Yale College where he studied history and played varsity football. At Yale, he was selected as one of 100 college sophomores nationally to receive the Harry S Truman Scholarship.
Upon graduation from Yale, Boasberg moved to Asia to teach English in Hong Kong and play semi-professional basketball. He returned to the US to attend Stanford Law School, following which he practiced law in Washington and Hong Kong, worked in public service with the Federal Communications Commission, and held a senior role in private industry as global head of corporate development for Level 3 Communications. In both public and private settings, Boasberg has distinguished himself as an adept learner, strong team-builder, strategic leader and insightful decision maker.
Former US Secretary of Education John King noted that, "Under Tom Boasberg's leadership for the past decade, Denver Public Schools has made remarkable academic progress and has become one of the most innovative school districts in the country. For many school districts throughout the country, Denver's innovative and collaborative approaches serve as a valuable model."
Boasberg joined the Denver Public School system in 2007, serving first as Chief Operating Officer, and then was unanimously appointed to become the superintendent when his predecessor joined the US Senate. His accomplishments in leading the district are numerous. DPS evolved from having the lowest rate of academic growth in Colorado to the highest among major school districts, and the number of DPS graduates attending college nearly doubled during his tenure. With dramatic improvements in the schools, DPS showed the fastest enrollment growth over the last decade among public schools in any major US city.
Under his direction, DPS developed what is now the largest teacher leadership development program in the country. He sought to spur creativity and innovation among DPS educators, oversaw the creation of over 75 new schools and made some difficult leadership decisions -- including the closure and replacement of 30 underperforming schools. As the focus of a Harvard Business School case study on innovation in education, Tom has been recognized as one of the most innovative educational leaders in the United States. He was also named earlier this year as the nation's outstanding superintendent among districts serving large numbers of Latino students.
"I am very excited about and grateful for the opportunity to serve as SAS's next leader," Boasberg said, "SAS is an international leader in its innovative efforts to personalize students' learning experiences, to focus on students' personal growth, and to offer an exemplary American education that also offers an international perspective. I am excited to work with such a talented, diverse group of students and to help each and every student reach their full potential."
Boasberg's selection comes at the end of a robust process during which the SAS faculty and school board assisted by Spencer Stuart, met with a rich pool of candidates. The Search Committee's work confirmed that leaders in education across the United States and the world were prepared to come to SAS because of the unique opportunities afforded by SAS, with its dynamic record of educational innovation, and its strategic location in Singapore.
ABOUT SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL
Singapore American School enjoys a global reputation of excellence and innovation in education and annually graduates students who attend the best universities in the world. SAS prides itself on a culture of excellence, extraordinary care, and possibilities, providing an educational environment where engaged students learn to think critically, develop the skills necessary to succeed throughout their lives, and pursue passions in a range of disciplines.
SAS is proud of its exemplary faculty, 75 percent of whom hold master's degrees or PhDs. The school invests heavily in professional development and regularly sends teachers across the globe to share best practices with other leading educational institutions.
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Venture Capital Fund's Board sworn into Office
Accra, Nov. 19 GNA - An eight-member Board of the Venture Capital Fund had been sworn-in at the Castle, Osu, to pave way for the take-off of the Fund, a crucial intervention by Government to support the private sector with long-term loans.
Dr S. Nii Noi Ashong is the Chairman. Ms Abena Amoah, Mr E. Safo Kwakye, Ms Frema Mensah. Mr S.S. Saaka, Paa Kofi Ansong, Mr D.K. Acolatse and Mr Daniel C. Gyimah are the other members.
They took the Official Oath and the Oath of Secrecry, administered by the Finance and Economic Planning Minister, Mr Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu. The Law establishing the Fund makes it mandatory for the Board to be put in place before the appointment of its Chief Executive. Mr Kwadwo Mpiani, Chief of Staff and Minister for Presidential Affairs, in brief remarks, said if Ghana was to achieve significant economic headway it was important to pay more attention to the development of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs).
This is because even in the developed countries, it were these enterprises that employ most people, he said, adding that, it was on the basis of this that the Government over the years had been devising several means to improve and make the SMEs become more vibrant. Mr Mpiani expressed the hope that the Government could trust the Board, made up of experts in finance, banking, the securities and private sector captains to prove equal to the challenge. Mr Baah-Wiredu said 200 billion cedis had been accumulated from the National Reconstruction Levy for the Fund, set for implementation in the first week of next month.
He said the promotion of the private sector was a major thrust of Government's development agenda and this informed the reduction of Corporate Tax as announced in this year's budget. The Minister said though the take off had been long in coming, he was sure there would be full co-operation from the Board to achieve results.
Mr Gyimah, who is the Managing Director of the National Investment Bank, on behalf of his colleague Board Members, said they would look at ways of getting more money into the Fund and ensure its efficient operation so that it could compare with those of South Africa and Kenya that had made the private sector of these countries soar to greater heights.
He recalled an earlier attempt in 1990 to establish a similar Fund under the Commonwealth Development Co-operation but which collapsed because re-payment commitments were not met. Mr Gyimah hoped the Fund's beneficiaries would not see the loans as gifts but would be truthful and honest to meet repayment schedules.


I've been living abroad for ten years. I say it slowly, I let the words come one by one so I have time to fully understand the meaning. Ten years. Two countries. So many experiences, hard moments and great days. Leaving Barcelona to pursue my studies in Göteborg was life changing, no doubt. Being abroad has made me grow up and learn a lot, since I had to understand, be patient, be flexible and adapt to new places.
A few months ago one of my friends from Toulouse moved abroad. Before leaving, we discussed how it is to live in a foreign country. At that time I had not really thought about it. Today, I would tell her that living abroad can be very challenging, but it is also very rewarding and, at the end, it is worthwhile.
>> You miss your family and friends. You cannot share with them the daily moments as you used to, neither the new experiences you are living. Of course you can call each other, but it is not the same, and you will not be there when they celebrate a new job, nor the birth of their first kid, nor when someone is sick or sad and need a hug.
>> It might be difficult to meet new people if you don't speak the local language.
>> It might be easy to meet new people… other foreigners who are in the same situation, who have just arrived, and are keen to exchange information, help each other, and make new friends.
I made a lot of good friends taking language courses. We started by eating a crêpe after the French lessons, and soon started going out together. My flatmates became as close as family, since we were sharing the good and bad moments every week, helped each other and took care of the other when one was sick.
>> The beginning might be hard due to the language barrier.
>> You learn or improve another language, even more than one if you get international friends and are good at learning.
Today I can speak fluently four languages: Catalan and Spanish (my mother tongues), English and French. I use the four of them every week, almost daily. But sometimes I cannot find the right word in one of them, or I mix expressions, or I speak Spanish with a strange accent and use words from Chile or Peru. My family and friends laugh a lot about it.
>> You miss your country's food, and you might try to import your favorite things or eat them all every time you go home.
>> You discover a new gastronomy, and if you like cooking, it is a nice way to enter into the culture.
>> You discover new things or activities that are not common (or do not exist) in your country.
I miss the sea. I loved to walk along the coast, either harbor or beach, observe the come-and-go of the waves, the movement of the water. It calms me down and gives me energy. On the other hand, I have tried things that I would have never experienced at home, as ice skating under the stars, swimming in a river or entering a frozen lake coming out of a sauna.
In the process of learning about a new culture, there are shocks, and there are surprises. There are moments when you wonder what are you doing here, and others when you wouldn't ever leave. When you are abroad feelings seem to multiply: if you're happy, you feel extremely happy; if you're sad, immensely sad; if you're alone… completely alone.
Living abroad is full of encounters and meeting new people. At the same time, is also full of good byes, specially during the studies. At the end of the year, all the friends you have made, with whom you have shared such amazing experiences… they leave, either to go back to their home countries, either to start in a new place. Very few stay. And if you chose to stay, you have to start again… as a little bird who has lost its nest, you need to meet new people and reconstruct your social life.
Living abroad is full of cycles, and each of them teaches you something, leaves a print, makes you grow up.
Living abroad is challenging, but there are a lot of rewards and, overall, it is worthwhile.
Have you ever lived abroad? How was your experience?
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Wow, 24 years abroad… and I thought 10 was a lot. And you moved very far indeed! The reverse experience of your daughter must be very interesting, I imagine she probably had heard a lot about UK but never lived there before. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Yes 24 years does sound like a long time! At least I didn't have to learn a new language that would make it so much harder. My daughter's been lucky enough to travel to the UK before on holidays with us and her sister plus she's been backpacking before round Europe with friends. Living in a place is a very different experience to being on holiday though – she's finding it quite a steep learning curve! She's very determined though and a great networker which is important!
I loved this article. It made me relive my first days in London, 10 years ago. Although I have since left London and gone back to my hometown, I cherish the experience of having lived abroad.
I agree with all your points!! Same thing for me too, I felt the same after living in 5 countries and still feel now while still leaving abroad! Great post ?
SO TRUE. I have found that being an expat is very bitter sweet. Its important to focus on the sweet and not so much of the bitter.
All your points are so true! Forgetting your own language – totally! haha!
I haven't been lucky enough to live abroad yet, but I will be a few years down the road. I know there are a lot of things to think about. You've done such a great job in laying out the good and the challenges!
What an inspiration you are to someone who's been living abroad for two months 🙂 It really can be a roller coaster but no matter how low I get, I just can't regret it!
I am a recovering expat, and I certainly recognise all of these. Well done you for seeing the positive too. I think if I were to sum it up, it's that you find new things to be screamingly irritated about, both in your abroad country and then back home. But that's not very constructive!
Laia it is a very good write up. You have so well articulated all the points that made me remember my own experience abroad! The words "When you are abroad feelings seem to multiply: if you're happy, you feel extremely happy; if you're sad, immensely sad; if you're alone… completely alone." are nostalgic. Keep up the good writing.
Great post about living abroad. When we first started traveling 3 years ago we were hell-bent on living abroad but now 3 full years on the road. I do not think i would live anywhere else than my home country.


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Young men most vulnerable to drunk driving
On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | Mar 18, 2019 | Dui
Drunk driving has been on the decline over the past decade. Thanks to ride sharing services and heightened education, it's easier than ever for people to avoid getting behind the wheel when they've had too much to drink.
That isn't to say that society has solved drunk driving. There is still work to do to eliminate the problem. A good place to start would be addressing the most common group of offenders: young men.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says males 16-24 years old make up 42 percent of drunk driving fatalities. This is a sad statistic made worse by the fact that males 21-34 years old comprise 53 percent of drunk drivers.
Looking broadly, 80 percent of drunk drivers are men.
An epidemic
Most people know on a basic level that drinking and driving is bad. It's an unnecessary action that jeopardizes the lives of both the driver and any other road occupants. Among the reasons driving under the influence is regarding as dangerous is because of impaired judgement. It's likely this same judgement that leads wiser individuals to risk their life and lives of others.
Remember, there were over 10,000 drunk driving-related fatal crashes in 2017. If young men account for over one-half of these, that means more than 5,000 of them involved males. it's important that we do what we can to educate them on the dangers of drunk driving and alternatives to avoid getting behind the wheel after drinking.
What to do after an arrest
Time is of the essence with drunk driving cases. Finding a good lawyer is critical but many don't react quickly enough. The defendant may be concerned about their license and criminal record but that is further reason to contact a lawyer as soon as they can. For instance, there is a week deadline to arrange a hearing with the Department of Motor Vehicles after receiving a license revocation notice and waiting days can be detrimental to their case.
It's only natural for a parent to feel frightened or shocked by their child's DUI arrest. You may feel concerned about how this affects them immediately and in the long term. What your child needs after a DUI arrest is decisive action to minimize the negative consequences as much as possible.
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Bobban Bo Viktor Andersson, tidigare Bo "Bobban" Andersson, född 15 mars 1951 i Eskilstuna, är en svensk före detta handbollsspelare, spelande som niometersspelare.

Klubbkarriär
Bobban Andersson spelade för Eskilstunaklubben IF Verdandi tills han var 16 år. Han bytte sedan till IF Guif 1967. Han debuterade i allsvenskan (högsta serien) 1968. Han spelade kvar i Giuf till 1972 då klubben åkte ur allsvenskan och då blev det IFK Malmö under 1972/1973.  I Malmö gjorde "Bobban" stor succé och spelade inför en välfylld Baltiska hallen. Han flyttade dock aldrig ner till Malmö, och var snart åter i IF Guif som återkommit till allsvenskan. Han blev utsedd till årets spelare två säsonger 1972/73 (IFK Malmö) och 1976/77 (IF Guif). Han var en av de stora profilerna under 1970-talet i svensk handboll. Bo Andersson beskriver själv att han var som bäst 1982 då han slutat i landslaget men tränade alla dagar på året (både handboll och fotboll). Han valdes till århundradets GUIF:are, före storheter som exempelvis Tomas Svensson och Erik Hajas. Efter karriären blev Andersson tränare för GUIF under några säsonger.

Landslagskarriär
Bobban Andersson landslagsdebuterade 1972 i en match mot Danmark. Han spelade 119 A-landskamper för Sverige och blev därmed stor grabb. Internationellt genombrott fick han vid OS-turneringen 1972 i München. Han gjorde en bejublad landskamp då Österporthallen invigdes 1974. Han spelade i VM 1974 och VM 1978 för Sverige. Sista landskampen spelade han 1982. Alltså spelade han i landslaget i ett decennium.

Fotboll
Andersson var även en bra fotbollsspelare i IFK Eskilstuna, med kvalet till allsvenskan 1981 mot Kalmar FF som största merit. Han utsågs samma år till Södermanlands bästa fotbollsspelare.

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Bo Anderssons son Robin Andersson Dickfors har också spelat handboll på elitnivå i Guif och Svenska Landslaget.

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Bob Saget's Benjamin Trailer: First Look at Red Box's First Original Film
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Bob Saget's Benjamin trailer: First look at Redbox's first original film
Redbox has released the official trailer for their first original film titled Benjamin which centers around an unexpected family intervention. Starring Full House alum Bob Saget, the movie is set to make its debut on April 23 which you can rent or purchase exclusively on Redbox On Demand or at the DVD-rental operator's U.S. kiosks. You can watch the full trailer by clicking here.
Benjamin is R-rated dark comedy that follows the story of Ed, a father trying to help his son Benjamin, who he suspects of having a drug addiction. Its official synopsis reads: "A family calls in an intervention for their fifteen year old son who they think suffers from drug addiction. During the intervention process, it becomes apparent that the ones who confront Benjamin's addiction the most have many problems of their own."
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"This film tackles serious subject matter — our kids and the temptations and challenges they face — but tells it through the lens of a familiar cast of comedic actors who make the topic approachable and poignant," Saget said (via Variety). "An exclusive Redbox release brings the important message of the film directly to communities nationwide that are facing the battle of addiction."
The film is also directed by Saget (Fuller House) from a script written by Joshua Turek with Nicholas Tabarrok as the producer. It will also star Max Burkholder (Parenthood) as the titular character, Rob Corddry (Warm Bodies), Mary Lynn Rajskub (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Kevin Pollak (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Peri Gilpin (Frasier), Dave Foley (The Kids in the Hall), Cheri Oteri (Grown Ups 2), Clara Mamet (The Neighbors), David Hull (Insecure), Jonny Weston (Project Almanac), and James Preston Rogers (Frontier).
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When Benjamin debuts, you can rent the film at one of Redbox's 41,500 kiosks nationwide, starting at $1.75 per night. The film will be available for streaming through VOD rentals on Redbox On Demand which costs between $4.99 for standard definition or $5.99 for high definition. It can also be purchase for $9.99.


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Message from Nicola Di Ioro Member of Parliament Saint-Léonard – Saint-Michel
Dear Fellow Citizens,
Soon it will be four years since I undertook to become your member of Parliament. I answered the call to serve my country and to represent you. I could not have guessed at the time that the circumstances of life would force me to make the most painful decision of my professional life: the decision to leave my position. After my family, my work as your MP is the thing that is closest to my heart. My commitment to my family is boundless and I must call on you to understand that it must supercede everything. However, please know that my commitment to all of you in Saint-Léonard – Saint-Michel will remain unshakeable, forever. Long before I was your MP, my work as a volunteer led me to become one of the founders of the most important ethnic cultural organizations in our riding: the Leonardo Da Vinci Center. I also did volunteer work for many community groups in our region and elsewhere in Quebec.
Over the past few years I have been able to dedicate myself to important achievements, not only for our riding but also for our country. Among these, for instance, is our government's commitment to funding the extension of the Blue Line, work that is essential not only to everyone's quality of life, but also to economic development. Other achievements that may be less apparent proved to be crucial to the country's future. I am thinking among others of the integrity of the appointment process for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
The fiscal covenant is also dependent on these lesser known achievements that allow the entire country to respect the invaluable contribution our entrepreneurs make to its economic development. I also did a great deal of work to obtain recognition, but especially respect, for the Italian community to whom I owe my origins. This kind of work is of benefit to everyone because no country can have dignity if the dignity of any group in it is diminished by prejudice. The work I did can thus be a model for any ethnic group that wants to take inspiration from it, and I offer them my full co-operation.
In mentioning road safety last, I wish to draw your attention to this cause that led me to create National Impaired Driving Prevention Week through the adoption of Motion M-148. We all use the roads on a daily basis. Not only does driving while impaired cause accidents, it causes fatalities that are all avoidable. Prevention is the best way to avoid them, and this remains the most important cause I work for. May I encourage you to take daily action to influence those around you to continually develop sound driving practices.
Add to this work the efforts deployed to lead my government to shoulder its responsibilities in several areas where action is pending: safety concerns following the legalization of cannabis, the reform of our labour laws, the safety of women, the deficit, tax reform, environmental protection, and immigration. With respect to the labour shortage, a problem that hinders the development of our economy, I call on our Prime Minister to undertake an international tour modeled on trade missions, together with human resource specialists, in order to recruit the necessary resources to maintain the economic momentum of our country.
All of that work is important, but what stands out for me right now is a feeling. Being your representative has allowed me to experience unique emotions. I am very attached to you and I will always continue to serve you as a volunteer, just as I did before I was elected with the largest majority of all Members of Parliament.
I want to thank you not once but a thousand times, from the bottom of my heart.
Nicola Di Iorio
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One of the challenges of long term care is the gradual and difficult adjustment to the extent of the problem. The phases listed below were gleaned from an actual small group that had offered care to a family where the husband had a stroke and needed around-the-clock assistance for many months.
Deer in Headlights — This is the beginning of a crisis and requires a care group to be mobilized to help the family think clearly. Sometimes people even need to be reminded to eat! It is an opportunity for caregivers to step in and remind the family that not all is caving in and that they are surrounded by a loving community of believers who will shoulder the burden with them.
This Isn't Going Away — The family and those involved get a clear picture that this is going to be something that will not be resolved quickly and will require long term care. This is where the small group needs to be involved. It is important to communicate to the family that you will be there for the long-haul and you need to mean it. There are people in your congregation who are at stages and seasons of life that can be more available (singles and empty-nesters) and it is a wonderful place for them to serve.
Settling In — The small group and helpers begin to gain momentum. The family is out of crisis mode and beginning to adjust to a new routine. Although life has been radically disrupted, the family has adjusted and is beginning to take more responsibility for their own day-to-day needs. This is when the small group overseeing things will need to re- evaluate what the ongoing needs are, how they will be handled, and how to guard everyone from burn-out.
This Is the Way It Is — At this point, the small group needs to decide what the family's ongoing needs will be and what the family can begin to do for themselves. It is also crucial to attend to the needs of those who have been caring for the family. This, to me, is where the elder and deacon in the group need to focus. They are there to care for the care-givers. This protects both officers and care-givers from burning out.
Remember that this is a long term situation. Having a sense of the terrain can help you navigate and be the best support you can possibly be for the family you are helping.
Since the need for longer term care is so high, what should be in place and ready to be activated in these kinds of situations?
Small groups, Sunday school classes, other groupings, and a basic care committee need to be in place already (moving transitions, welcome committee, new baby, meals, etc.). If there is not a culture of care at this level, then it will be even harder when the need for long term care arises. Any and every church should develop a care ministry that begins here and covers the basics. Make this a ministry team that includes men and women.
When long term care needs arise, the critical first step is to form a small group to respond and manage the care. Having a group, instead of a single individual is critical to preventing helper burn out. Begin the process with someone making contact with the family and asking for permission to form a care group. Suggest names and/or ask them for people with whom they will feel comfortable.
Asking for permission needs to pervade the entire process or the family will likely feel micro-managed. Having the family grant permission honors them and communicates that though things may be hard, they are not out of control.
A good support group can provide stability. They need to ask good questions, listen to the family, receive good information, see the needs, ask for permission to act, organize a system that includes all who want to help, implement and oversee the daily plan, make changes when necessary, and remain flexible. Not a small task!
This is a suggestion learned from experience and should be carefully considered. An elder or deacon may be on the team but should not lead it because their focus should be on providing oversight and care for the care-givers. Usually you can identify someone outside the elder or deacon board who has strong administrative gifts to provide leadership and structure for the care team. Elders and deacons may certainly assist and be involved but they should be thinking about the pastoral needs of the care group itself. In addition, the elder and deacon can provide a good link to the larger elder/deacon board.


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The game's Scorekeeper, Mike Shefler, publishes play statistics at the end every 25 rounds. These statistics are available in Adobe PDF format, which is convenient for browsing, and as Microsoft Excel files, which is convenient if you want to process the numbers in some way.
The files contain cumulative average scores, best guessers of the real definition, number of DQs, dealers' success at fooling the players, frequent dealers, number of D0s, high-scoring players, high-scoring dealers.
Mike's message posts are of course available as Google Groups messages, but since they are of mild archival interest, they are also made available here, in PDF and Excel format; not always immediately.
In the history of the game it has happened fewer than a dozen times that a player has won the deal on three successive rounds (not counting the ones he/she dealt, of course). Here are irregularly updated stats stats for runs of 3 and 2 deals, and also for the near-misses. Contains figures for deals to round 1870 (31 December 2007). Available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.


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«Лунный гонщик» (; другие варианты названия: «Мунрейкер», «Корабль "Лунный гонщик"» или «Лунный странник», дословный перевод — «Лунный грабельщик») — одиннадцатый фильм о британском суперагенте Джеймсе Бонде. Экранизация одноимённого романа Яна Флеминга.

Сюжет
Неизвестные угоняют шаттл «Лунный гонщик» (Moonraker) во время транспортировки его на самолёте, сам самолёт падает.

Джеймс Бонд возвращается из Африки на авиалайнере. Внутри оказываются бандиты, среди которых дамочка с револьвером. Бонд побеждает в схватке и выбрасывает преступника из самолёта, однако появляется Челюсти и отправляет Бонда вслед за ним. В полёте оказывается, что у бандита есть парашютный ранец, но Бонд отбирает его. Челюсти пытается в воздухе атаковать 007, но тот отбивается и благополучно приземляется. Челюсти падает на купол цирка.

Глава британской МИ-6 отправляет Бонда расследовать пропажу шаттла. 007 прилетает в жилище Хьюго Дракса, возглавляющего компанию-производитель шаттла в США. Дракс приказывает помощнику избавиться от Бонда. 007 знакомится с доктором Холли Гудхед, она предлагает ему прокатиться на центрифуге, симулирующей нагрузку на человеческий организм во время полёта в космос. Помощник Дракса практически раскручивает центрифугу до смертельной скорости, однако Бонд успевает воспользоваться гаджетом.

Джеймс с помощью знакомой девушки-пилота получает доступ к важным бумагам, что видит помощник Дракса. Во время светской прогулки в 007 целится снайпер, Бонд его убивает. Поблагодарив хозяина за гостеприимство, 007 отбывает в Венецию. Девушку, которая помогла ему, затравливают собаками. В Италии Бонд видит Холли, придя в заведение, принадлежащее Драксу и ставшее его первой зацепкой. Пробравшись в лабораторию, 007 становится свидетелем производства ядовитого газа, не действующего, впрочем, на животных и растительность. Бонд берёт одну пробирку и сталкивается с помощником Дракса. Победив его, возвращается на то же место с начальством, но лаборатория исчезает.

Джеймсу предлагают взять отпуск. 007 едет в Рио-де-Жанейро, там вновь встречает доктора Гудхед, которая оказалась сотрудником ЦРУ, посланной присматривать за Драксом. При спуске по канатной дороге их атакует Челюсти. Агенты прыгают вниз, Челюсти остаётся с носом, но находит подружку — Долли. Бонд и Холли сумели выжить, но несколько мужчин нейтрализуют их и везут в фургоне куда-то. 007 совершает побег, а Холли остаётся в машине.

Отданный на экспертизу компонент действительно оказывается смертоносным, а изготавливается из редкого цветка, произрастающего только в одном из районов Амазонии. На катере, предоставленном Кью, Бонд путешествует через джунгли по реке. Его атакуют вражеские катера, в одном из которых находится Челюсти, 007 с переменным успехом старается от них скрыться. Катер с Челюсти обрушивается вниз по водопаду, а Бонд в последний момент улетает на дельтаплане. В лесу он, следуя за девушкой, попадает на базу Дракса. Его сбрасывают в реку с трамплина и выпускают в воду огромного питона, однако 007 расправляется с ним, используя ядовитую иглу, взятую у Холли.

На базе Дракса — множество людей, все погружаются в шаттлы. Оказывается, один из них был неисправен, и «Лунный гонщик» был украден ему на замену. Бонд находит Холли, их оставляют на площадке шаттла. Аппараты стартуют по очереди, Джеймса и Холли чуть не накрывает волной огня из-под шаттла во время его взлёта. Шпионы пробираются на другой шаттл и отправляются в космос. Через некоторое время шаттлы стыкуются с космической станцией, которая не отображается на радарах. Дракс приступает к исполнению своей мечты, но тут Холли и Бонд отключают систему маскировки от радаров, и орбитальная станция становится видимой с Земли.

Шпионов ловят злодеи, Дракс им сообщает, что собирается уничтожить население Земли при помощи капсул с газом и создать новую расу с помощью людей, находящихся на станции. Космический корабль с Земли летит к объекту и высаживает космонавтов на станцию, завязывается бой между солдатами станции и прилетевшего корабля. Происходит сбой в системе, станция начинает рушиться. Бонд стреляет дротиком в Дракса. Гудхед, 007 и Челюсти, перешедший на их сторону (он понимает, что не вписывается в новую, идеальную, расу), встречаются с земными космонавтами. Бонд и Холли эвакуируются на резервном летательном аппарате. Челюсти способствует их взлёту, но затем станция взрывается. Однако Челюсти и Долли сумели выжить. Три сферы с газом уже выброшены на Землю, и если их не уничтожить, погибнут миллионы. Первые две ликвидированы при помощи лазера, но третья попадает в атмосферу. Автоматический режим лазера перестаёт работать при высокой температуре, и Бонд сам наводит прицел на сферу. В последний момент Холли успевает сбросить скорость, и они не погибают. На обратном пути на Землю Бонд с Гудхед занимаются любовью.

В ролях

Гонорары
 Роджер Мур — 4 млн долларов.

Номинации
 1980 год — премия «Оскар» за лучшие визуальные эффекты
 1980 год — премия «Сатурн» (лучший фильм, актёр второго плана (Ричард Кил), лучшие спецэффекты)

Книга по фильму
В 1979 году Кристофер Вуд написал кинороман «Джеймс Бонд и Мунрейкер».

Съёмки
 Секретная лаборатория в Венеции открывается агентом 007 по звуковому коду, известному как «инопланетная мелодия» из другого блокбастера того времени — фильма «Близкие контакты третьей степени».
 Это первое использование внешнего вида космического челнока в художественном фильме. Испытания шаттла «Энтерпрайз» начались незадолго до съёмок фильма, но первый космический полёт шаттла состоялся после выхода фильма на экраны, в 1981 году.
 Резиденция Дракса снималась в замке Во-ле-Виконт во Франции.

Саундтрек
Moonraker — это саундтрек к одиннадцатому фильму о Джеймсе Бонде с таким же названием. Авторами произведения стали композитор Джон Барри и поэт песенник Хэл Дэвид. Исполнила песню Ширли Бэсси.

Примечания

Фильмы о Джеймсе Бонде
Экранизации произведений Яна Флеминга
Приключенческие фильмы Великобритании
Фильмы-боевики Великобритании
Фантастические фильмы Великобритании
Фильмы-триллеры Великобритании
Приключенческие фильмы Франции
Фильмы-боевики Франции
Фантастические фильмы Франции
Фильмы-триллеры Франции
Фильмы о Венеции
Фильмы о Рио-де-Жанейро
Фантастические фильмы о космосе
Фильмы Франции 1979 года
Фантастические фильмы 1979 года
Фильмы-боевики 1979 года
Фильмы, спродюсированные Альбертом Р. Брокколи


Magda enters the lounge of the Eden Rock as she was instructed by Alex, acknowledges Elijah's presence with a nod and a wink and carries on towards the terrace. A hip place is the best hide-out for covert encounters.
"Do you care for a little moonshine, Eli?" She motions to the chair by her side.
Fishermen's boats rise up from the blueberry sea like ghosts of double-crossing lovers conjuring whiffs of a crooner's voice from the darkness. Elijah's kiss on Magda's lips has the sad, delicious grace of an incidental caress. Are they aware of what is happening to them? Do they mind? This is not the right question. They have no choice. It's their only way to survive.
The crooner's wail is growing roots through their hearts. Two lovers have many ways of being lonely - hurt by a love that never was and will never be. They drink a toast, a salute to two broken hearts, as if they had hearts, as if their hearts could be broken. She hands him a folder, an alibi for their encounter. He hides it in his attaché case and dwindles away mixing with the night.


Well... This is something none of us saw coming!
He might seem straight-laced, but sources say there's another side to Jarrod Woodgate we haven't seen on The Bachelorette Australia– and it's pretty wild!
In scenes viewers didn't see on Sophie Monk's season of The Bachelorette, Jarrod reportedly admitted to kissing another guy during their game of Never Have I Ever, before going on to reveal his secret hobby – dressing as a woman.
TVEXCLUSIVE: The Bachelorette's Jarrod Woodgate is a fake!
"Apparently that's a normal, big night out down on the vineyard," our source shares exclusively.
"Jarrod said all the boys like to put on gowns as a bit of fun. He's not the military super-nerd you think he is! He also claimed he's slept with over 1000 women. None of the guys believed it but he stuck by it and seemed proud of it!"
Jarrod is completely in touch with himself, and has no issues with sharing intimate details about his past.
Meanwhile, the high-pressure stakes of living in the mansion appear to be getting too much for the 31-year-old.
Sources say he shocked the other boys with his over-the-top reaction when one of them screamed in his sleep.
"Jarrod burst into the room in the middle of the night wearing nothing but his undies and holding a spear. He said he found it in one of the wardrobes!"
We're told the vineyard manager threw a few tantrums, too, over the suits he had to wear on the show because they were too baggy.
This is not the only drama clouding the former military man.
Who can forget last week's pot plant drama, with the 31-year-old accusing pretty much everyone of sabotaging his love fern with Sophie.
"You guys are taking this too far," Jarrod yelled at his Bachie mates, looking at the sad, lifeless pot.
With such stress, there should be little shock that the wine maker has been documenting everything that's been happening in the mansion.
And he plans to turn it into a book.
"I don't usually write journals or diaries, but I did in the house," he told OK!
"I utilised the time in the house to question the boys," Jarrod admitted. "So I knew everything that went on. Even when they went on single dates!"
After his group school date, he's going to enlist some help to get the book over the line.
"I think I'm going to have to get my sister to go through the wording, the spelling and the abbreviations first, otherwise it won't be a top-seller," he remarked.
That's not the only Bachie shocker that will make your jaw drop... Pick up a copy of Woman's Day magazine for the all on Soph's suitor's dirty laundry!


Honna Tetsuji studied under Prof.C.A.Buente,Yamada Kazuo and Inoue Michiyoshi.
Honna became Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Vietnam National Orchestra since 2009.
In 2000 Honna made TOYOTA CLASSIC 8 different Asian Countries including in Korea,Taiwan,Philippines,Vietnam,Singapore,Malaysia,Thailand and Brunei by "TOYOTA CLASSICS" with Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra.
HONNA conducted numerous orchestras including Philharmonica della Scala in Milano, the Orchestra Sinfonica dell Emilia Romagna "Arturo Toscanini, the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg ,Philharmonia London ,the Hungarian State Philharmonic,the Hungarian Radio Sym.Orch.,Budapest Philharmonic,the Zagreb Philharmonic, the Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prague Radio Sym Orch,the Slovenian Philharmonic, the Romanian Radio Orchestra,Malaysia Philharmonic,Shanghai Philharmonic,Schenzen Sym.Orch. and the Philippines Philharmonic and almost of all Japanese Orchestras.
Honna has been invited to many international festivals including the Carinthischer Sommer in Austria, the Salzburg Spring Festival,the Bartók Festival in Hungary,Mostly Mozart Festival in Tokyo, Seoul in Autumn, Asian Music Festival Tokyo,Oulunsalo Music Festival in Finland, Suntory Summer Festival ,Ditto Festival in Seoul, Karuizawa International Music Festival."La Folle Journee au Japon" and "Milano Musica" contemporary music festival at the Teatro alla Scala and so on..
In the opera world, he has directed a lot of Mozart's operas, modern works such as "Chung Hyang" by Takagi Toroku and "Orpheo of Hiroshima" by Akutagawa Yasushi, "Momo" by Ichiyanagi Toshi and "Satyricon" by Bruno Madera. In Vietnam Honna conducted many great works including Opera "Co Sao" by Do Nhuan and Opera "La Do" (World Premiere) by Do Hong Quan,"Yuzuru" by Dan Ikuma,"Bamboo Princess" by Numajiri Ryusuke,Ballet "Firebird" by I.Stravinsky and Ballet "Spider's Thread" by Akutagawa Yasushi with VNSO and VNOB.
He has made many CD recordings with Japan Philharmonic Orchestra,New Japan Philharmonic,Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, La Tempesta Chamber Orchestra (Finland),Orchestra Nipponica and Slovenian Philharmonic.
• Sep.25 Tetsuji Honna appears on NHK world TV 'Direct Talk'.


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An Absence I Know I Won't Reclaim
Rodney Jones
Four poems of place-bound memory highlight Rodney Jones's relationship to his hometown of Falkville, Alabama. His teenage years as a football player and rock-and-roller are a starting point from which to measure the distance that time and experience have created between himself and the region in which he grew up.
"An Absence I Know I Won't Reclaim" is part of the Poets in Place series, a Research Collaboration in the Humanities initiative funded through Emory University's Presidential Woodruff Fund, in collaboration with the Office of the Provost. Series producers are Natasha Trethewey and Allen Tullos.
Rodney Jones reads the poem "Failed Memory Exercise." Poem text.
Rodney Jones reads the poem "I Find Joy In the Cemetery Trees." Poem text.
Rodney Jones reads the poem "Homage To Mississippi John Hurt." Poem text.
Rodney Jones reads the poem "Sweep." Poem text.
In this interview at the 2009 Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference in Chicago, Illinois, Rodney Jones talks with Natasha Trethewey about the subjects of their poetry. The conversation includes: how writers find ways to get beyond their own experiences; psychological exile from regional homeland; Jones's family history; discussion of "Elegy for the Southern Drawl;" and realism.)
About Rodney Jones
Rodney Jones won the 2007 Kingsley Tufts Prize and was shortlisted for the Griffin International Poetry Prize for his book Salvation Blues: 100 Poems, 1985-2005. His eight other books include Elegy for the Southern Drawl a finalist for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize, and Transparent Gestures , which won the 1990 National Book Critics Circle Award. Honors include the Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Hanes Prize, the Harper Lee Award, and the Jean Stein Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Jones is a professor and distinguished scholar at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. In 2009, he will be inducted into the Southern Fellowship of Writers.
Jones, Rodney. Apocalyptic Narrative. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
———. Elegy for the Southern Drawl. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
———. Kingdom of the Instant: Poems. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.
———. Salvation Blues: 100 Poems, 1985–2005. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
———. The Story They Told Us of Light. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1980.
———. Things That Happen Once. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
———. Transparent Gestures . Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989.
———. The Unborn. Boston: Atlantic Monthly, 1985.
Links and Online Publications
The Atlantic. "Cathedral." (Sept. 2008).
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200809/poem-cathedral.
Blackbird, an online journal of arts and literature
Blackbird 4.1 (Spring 2005): Three poems: "The Boomers Take the Field," "Common-Law Kundalini," "The State Line Stripper".
http://www.blackbird.vcu.edu/v4n1/poetry/jones_r/index.htm.
Blackbird 5.1 (Spring 2006): "A Conversation with Rodney Jones" (two-part audio interview with transcript).
The Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry. Video, audio and text of "The United States."
http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com/shortlist_2007.php?t=5#excerpt.
Eleven archived poems ("Dangers," "First Coca-Cola, "Life of Sundays," "Mortal Sorrows, On Pickiness," "Rain on Tin," "Sitting with Others," "Skink," "the Mosquito," "The Package," "The Troubles the Women Start Are Men"); podcast, "Rodney Jones: Essential American Poets;" article by Rodney Jones, "On Robert Hass's 'Faint Music'."
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poet.html?id=3542.
StorySouth (Fall 2006): Five poems: "The Work of Poets," "On the Bearing of Waitresses," "The Bridge," "Ground Sense," "A Defense of Poetry"; "'The Structure of Opposition': The Poetry of Rodney Jones": An Interview with Rodney Jones by Patrick Phillips and Billy Reynolds.
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What sets Mother of Pearl apart from other sustainable fashion brands?
I think the main thing is that we have looked into all aspects of sustainability. We have tried to create a product that is organic, natural, socially and environmentally responsible, respectful to animals and which has a low carbon footprint.
Our new website allows you to filter all of our garments by our sustainable attributes to show transparency, so you can shop garments that tick every box, as well as garments that are on their journey to becoming better with just one or two attributes.
In your research for sustainable fabric and practices, is there a statistic that you found the most shocking?
The biggest shock statistic was that around 270,000 cotton pickers have committed suicide in the last 10 years. This is why organic and socially responsible cotton farming is so important, and why it's one of our attributes.
There is also a statistic that, typically, a garment will travel to an average of five countries before it reaches the hands of a consumer—some up to ten—making the carbon footprint rather large. There's also an obscene amount of packaging that goes into each garment. I think the biggest issues are the amount of clothing getting burnt or thrown away after a few wears. Waste is an issue that consumers really need to be mindful of.
What are some of the biggest pollutants in the fashion industry?
There are quite a few; toxic dyes are a big issue for water supplies, microparticles in synthetic fibres being washed into the oceans, synthetic fibres breaking down in landfill and releasing toxins, as well as transportation between multiple production stages.
What are some ways we can help on a consumer level?
The best thing about sustainability is that it's accessible to all. It's not only about buying sustainable brands; it's about how much you consume and how you dispose of your clothing. Easy things everyone can do are buy quality not quantity, buy natural fibres, buy organic cotton, buy vintage, buy less, and whatever you do buy, once you have finished with it, pass it or sell it. Circularity is important.
Sustainability doesn't just affect fashion. Being mindful of living sustainably can help a great deal— quitting single-use plastics, eating less meat and changing your energy supplier to a green, renewable energy company are three simple things everyone can do that will make a huge difference to the planet.
Over the years, you've created a very green work environment—no plastic bottles, vegetarian group lunches and utilizing eco-energy, what are some easy ways to make a workplace more sustainable?
Change your energy supplier to a renewable one, install a water filter system into your tap so staff can drink clean water and ban plastic bottles from the office. Recycling is important but over 70% of recycling doesn't get recycled, so it's better to try and create the least amount of waste possible.
We have a lunch scheme in the office where a local company delivers organic food from local farms and we cook at the office so everyone gets to enjoy eating vegetarian lunches together. There are small things everyone can do, which is the beauty of sustainability. Collectively, we can all make a difference.
Lastly, can you tell us about the latest collection, No Frills, from Mother of Pearl?
No Frills is a collection of sustainably sourced and produced wardrobe staples that are fully organic, socially responsible and that has created minimum impact on the planet. We don't compromise on style or design, either.
I've been a part of Mother of Pearl for two years, and I've spent this time tracing our supply chains all the way back to the fields, meeting organic cotton pickers in Turkey, sheep farmers in Uruguay, and fully vetting every stage of the process from field to finish.