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Destination of the Week: Houston
by The Points Guy
For today's Destination of the Week, TPG Contributor Casey Hatfield-Chiotti takes us to a Southern hub with a thriving arts scene, fantastic food, the Johnson Space Center, and where visitors get a healthy dose of good ol' Texas hospitality. We're headin' to Houston.
Downtown Houston, Texas
Houston may be better known for being the nation's energy capital than for tourism, but the fourth-largest city in America is also a thriving metropolis, with delicious restaurants and great access to the arts. One of the only cities in America with resident companies in all the major performing arts, Houston has a theater district with 120,000 seats, second only to New York City. The largest port city in the South, Houston has abundant access to seafood; combined with bountiful local ingredients and a diverse array of cultures and cuisines, the result is an exciting, chef-driven food scene.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the world's largest and draws hundreds of thousands of people over 20 days. This year's rodeo is March 4-23 and includes a World Championship Bar-B-Que contest, Bull Riding and a star-studded concert lineup that will include Usher, Blake Shelton and Robin Thicke.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Tram tours can be taken at the historic Johnson Space Center east of Houston, or you can make reservations for the behind-the-scenes Level 9 Tour. Limited to 12 guests per day, this takes four to five hours and allows visitors to see areas not typically open to the general public, such as ISS Mission Control. If you're lucky, you may event get to have lunch with the astronauts themselves.
ISS Mission Control at Johnson Space Center – photo by Christopher Ebdon.
Houston's vibrant Museum District is home to 19 different museums, including The Museum of Fine Arts and The Houston Museum of Natural Science. On the Rice University Campus next door, check out the "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace, a piece of dynamic public artwork by artist James Turrell. At sunrise and sunset each day, this pyramid-like structure made of grass, concrete, stone and steel projects a light sequence onto an elevated roof with a small cutout that's open to the sky. While it's free to visit the Skyspace artwork, reservations are required for the sunset showing and can be made online.
James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace
Biking is an ideal way to explore Houston's leafy, sprawling parks. Look for Bcycle bike share stations throughout downtown and midtown, then go for a spin through Memorial Park and/or Herman Park (which contains the Houston Zoo).
Houston's Memorial Park
Texas's oldest craft brewery, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, is also in Houston and offers tours, tasting and fixed-price beer pairing lunches on weekdays. Fifty miles southeast of Houston, a popular side-trip destination is Galveston Island, where you'll find Victorian architecture, antique shops and 32 miles of sandy beaches.
Taps at Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Named one of 2013's best new restaurants by Bon Appetit, The Pass & Provisions is two innovative dining concepts in one. Italian-inspired Provisions occupies most of the former warehouse space and serves dishes like mushroom truffle pizza and pumpkin conchiglie with beef short ribs. Tucked within the restaurant is The Pass, a more special-occasion-worthy spot that serves 5- and 8-course tasting menus. Elegant dishes include lamb with Swiss chard and coffee yogurt, and oyster mushroom chowder with harissa. Wine and cocktail pairings can also be added.
Another tasting menu option is Oxheart, set in Houston's historic Warehouse District. Owned by native Houstonians, the restaurant uses Texas's best ingredients in creative dishes like slowly roasted pickled okra with smoked black garlic and crème fraiche. The historic space features brick walls, white subway tiles and a repurposed wood counter with drawers that contain your serving utensils. Three tasting menus, including a vegetarian option, are offered nightly.
The historic exterior of Oxheart.
Chef Anita Jaisinghani's bright Indian street-food-inspired café Pondicheri is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serves fresh juices along with smoked eggplant dosa and creamy cashew curry. Jaisinghani is also a pastry chef, so don't miss desserts like chai pie and a decadent chocolate brownie.
Pondicheri's gulab jamun, an Indian doughnut.
The Montrose neighborhood just west of downtown, is exploding with great new bars and restaurants. Check out Underbelly, a new take on American Creole cuisine where you'll find slow-roasted pork belly with cauliflower and sweet potato. The Hay Merchant has a great craft beer selection as well as comfort food like chicken-fried steak and gumbo. Anvil Bar & Refuge is the place to go for strong drinks made using fresh ingredients; the same folks own Blacksmith, a hipster-friendly coffee shop and café down the street.
The seasonal menus change often at Underbelly.
For some of the city's best seafood, head to Reef in midtown where the menu changes daily based on what's available and includes dishes like crispy-skin snapper and a jumbo crab cake with pickled vinaigrette.
Raw bar offerings at Reef.
Houston has two commercial airports – William P. Hobby offers only domestic flights on AirTran, American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest. Hobby is about 7 miles from Houston, and taxis to the central business district run about $27. Car rentals and shuttle service can also be arranged.
Interior of Hobby Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is a United hub, and fields 800 daily flights, both domestic and international, representing all the major alliances. Alaska, American, Delta, United, US Airways, Frontier, and Spirit offer domestic service. AeroMexico, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, British Airways, Emirates, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and VivaAerobus offer international flights.
Terminal E at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
IAH is 23 miles north of downtown Houston, and transportation options include SuperShuttle, rental cars, taxis and a bus that picks up at the south side of Terminal C and drops off at the downtown metro station. A taxi to downtown Houston from IAH should cost $52.50.
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Houston Intercontinental Airport East: This 62-room hotel, two miles from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, recently went through a $1 million renovation and now has more contemporary look and feel. Gone are the dated floral bedspreads in favor of textured solid red duvets. There's also enhanced lighting throughout the hotel and rooms have flatscreen TVs, refrigerators, microwaves, and free high-speed internet. The hotel also has a new fitness center, heated indoor pool and complimentary breakfast. In February, nightly rates at this Category 3 property start at $109 per night or 28,000 Gold Points.
Renovated guestroom at the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Houston Intercontinental Airport East
Other Club Carlson properties in Houston include Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Houston Intercontinental Airport South, Country Inn & Suites By Carlson-Katy and a Park Inn by Radisson in North Houston.
Hilton University of Houston: The only hotel located on the Houston University Campus, this hotel is actually attached to the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, so students can get valuable hands-on training. Guestrooms have floor-to-ceiling windows providing panoramic views of the city, as well as 250-thread count sheets and contemporary furnishings. Eric's Restaurant serves American cuisine with Mediterranean flair in a bistro-style setting. Guests also enjoy complimentary use of the nearby Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, which has basketball courts, an outdoor pool with waterfalls, and group fitness classes. WiFi at the hotel is complimentary. In February, nightly rates at this Category 5 property start at $179 or 40,000 HHonors Points.
Guestroom at the Hilton University of Houston
Hilton Americas-Houston: This hotel is connected to the George R. Brown Convention Center via two indoor skywalks and is sandwiched between Discovery Green Park and the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets. The modern, largely glass structure has 1,200 guestrooms that feature sleek contemporary furniture and spectacular city views. The hotel has a grand lobby with Italian marble and Venetian glass chandeliers and dining options include a coffee shop, The Café (known for elaborate buffet breakfasts) and an opulent Lobby Bar that has an impressive tequila list and small bites. On the 23rd floor, the hotel has a 75-foot Olympic-size indoor pool, a spa and health club. In February, nightly rates at this Category 6 property start at $239 or 50,000 HHonors points.
Indoor pool at the Hilton Americas-Houston
Other Hilton properties in the metro area include Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center, Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake, Hilton Houston Westchase, Hilton Houston Southwest, Hilton Houston Post Oak, Hilton Houston North, and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Hobby Airport.
Hyatt Regency Houston: Guestrooms at this downtown Houston hotel have a contemporary look, with modern furniture, a simple, neutral color palette and 32-inch flatscreen TV's. Built in 1972, the Hyatt's rotating glass-walled restaurant, Spindletop, has become somewhat of a local landmark; make reservations for dinner and enjoy elegant seafood dishes and a 360-degree view of the city. Other dining options include Shula's Steakhouse, owned by for former NFL Coach Don Shula, and an Einstein Bros Bagels. The outdoor heated pool is an oasis in the city, but if Houston's infamous heat and humidity start to get to you, you can always seek refuge in the air-conditioned, seven-mile tunnel system; there's an entrance to the underground shopping and dining destination in the hotel lobby. In February, nightly rates at this Category 3 property start at $239 or 12,000 Hyatt Gold Passport Points.
Spindletop at Hyatt Regency Houston
Other Hyatt properties in Houston include HYATT House Houston/Galleria, Hyatt North Houston, Hyatt Place Bush Intercontinental Airport, HYATT House Houston Energy Corridor, HYATT Place Houston/Sugar Land, Hyatt Market Street The Woodlands and Hyatt Place Houston/The Woodlands.
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Hotel Indigo Houston at the Galleria: Located in the trendy Uptown District, this boutique hotel is walking distance to upscale shopping at The Galleria, Texas's largest shopping center. The 131-guestroom hotel features cheerful coastal-inspired décor, including a blue-toned color palette and furnishings like white Adirondack chairs. Vibrant guest rooms have hardwood floors, colorful wall murals and spa-inspired showers. Popular with both vacationers and business travelers, there's a workspace in each room and a business center on-site. The Cross Roads Bar & Bistro offers pizzas, salads and paninis, and the Fitness Center has a good array of equipment including treadmills and stationary bikes. WiFi is complimentary. In February, nightly rates at this Category 4 property start at $162 or 25,000 IHG Rewards points.
Lobby of the Hotel Indigo Houston at the Galleria
Crowne Plaza Houston-Downtown: This 259-guestroom hotel is located next to a pleasant green space with a reflecting pool, and the large, light-filled lobby with floor-to-ceiling glass allows you to take in the urban surroundings. The hotel is centrally located downtown near Minute Maid Park (home of the Astros), the Toyota Center and the Convention Center. The property's newly renovated guestrooms have a tasteful, muted-brown color scheme featuring velvet pillows and cherry-wood headboards. Rooms are also designed to give you the best night's rest possible, with Tempur-Pedic mattresses, lavender spray and eye masks. The hotel's restaurant, Brazos, serves American fare, as well as Tex Mex dishes like sizzling fajitas and tacos al carbon. There's also an outdoor pool and free WiFi. In February, nightly rates at this Category 3 property start at $199 or 20,000 IHG Rewards points.
Guestroom at the Crowne Plaza Houston-Downtown
There are 62 IHG properties in and around the Houston area. Others include Crowne Plaza Houston Galleria, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Houston-Downtown Convention Center, Holiday Inn Houston Reliant Park Area, and Candlewood Suites Houston by the Galleria.
Hotel ICON Houston: This newly renovated 135-guestroom hotel is in a historic building and draws a crowd of well-heeled travelers and local movers and shakers. Built in 1911, the neoclassical structure was originally the Union National Bank building. Period details like large columns and ornate ceilings in the lobby have been kept intact, while guestrooms are completely modern, with accents of orange and teal, as well as geometric carpets. Line & Lariat serves dishes that reflect the bounty of the Texas coast and the L & L Bar has cowhide bar stools, small bites and craft cocktails like the "Texas! Texas! Margaret" with moonshine, maraschino, green chartreuse and fresh lime. The Icon has a day spa and is the only downtown hotel on the METROrail light rail line that provides service to the Museum District, Rice University and Hermann Park. Guestrooms are served with complimentary WiFi. In February, nightly rates at this Category 6 property start at $289 or 30,000 points.
King guestroom at the Hotel ICON Houston
JW Marriott Houston: This 23-story hotel is located across the street from the Galleria and has 515 contemporary guestrooms with down comforters, colorful art and well-lit work areas. There's also an indoor-outdoor connecting pool, a sauna and a fitness center. Dining options include a Starbucks and two restaurants – South Coast Grill, an American breakfast restaurant and Destino, which serves regional Texas cuisine. A new downtown JW Marriott location is opening in August. In February, nightly rates at this Category 5 property start at $139 or 25,000 points.
Lobby at the JW Marriott Houston
There are a whopping 74 Marriott hotels across 8 brands in and around the Houston area. Other hotels include Residence Inn Marriott Houston Downtown/Convention Center, Courtyard Marriott Houston Downtown/Convention Center, Houston Marriott West Loop by the Galleria and Houston Marriott Energy Corridor.
The Westin Galleria Houston: A good choice if you're in need of some retail therapy, this 487-guestroom hotel is connected to the Galleria, Houston's premier upscale shopping destination. Guestrooms have cherry-wood furnishings, gold accents and lots of light. There's also a heated rooftop pool and in-room spa treatments. The hotel's restaurant, The White Oaks Kitchen & Drinks serves lunch and dinner, as well as a popular Sunday brunch where the menu includes chicken and waffles, as well as a smoked salmon benedict. The Galleria has 350 stores and restaurants including a Neiman Marcus, a Cartier, a Saks Fifth Avenue and a Nordstrom. The Westin Oaks Houston is located at the opposite end of the mall. In February, nightly rates at this Category 4 property start at $225 or 10,000 Starpoints.
The White Oaks Kitchen at The Westin Galleria Houston
The Westin Houston Downtown: This hotel enjoys a central downtown location near the Convention Center and across the street from Minute Maid Park. It's also close to the Toyota Center and BBVA Compass Stadium. The 200 tastefully decorated guestrooms and suites have leather couches and chairs, crisp white linens and black marble countertops, while the plush lobby has cozy armchairs and Asian-inspired art. Dining options are limited and include the casual Ballpark Café. Guests can enjoy complimentary high-speed internet in the lobby. In February, nightly rates at this category 4 property start at $199 or 10,000 Starpoints.
Corner Suite at The Westin Houston Downtown
Other Starwood properties in Houston include the St. Regis Houston, Sheraton Suites Houston Near the Galleria, Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, Four Points by Sheraton Houston West, Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental, Four Points by Sheraton Houston Hobby Airport, The Westin Houston Memorial City, Four Points by Sheraton Houston Southwest, Aloft Houston by the Galleria and Element Houston Vintage Park.
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Fine Hotels and Resorts is a hotel program specifically for American Express Platinum and Business Platinum cardholders. By booking through this portal, you receive added perks and benefits thrown in with your stay – sort of like you would with elite status or by booking through a travel agent with great contacts at a hotel.
Four Seasons Hotel Houston: Located in the heart of downtown, this 20-story tower features 404 spacious guestrooms and suites. Rooms feel more like apartments than hotel rooms, with a mix of traditional and contemporary décor, and extra-large bay windows. The 65-foot pool has a tropical feel with Brazilian ipe wood decking and a waterfall. Quattro Italian restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients in homey Italian cooking and the adjoining wine bar, Vinoteca Quattro, has 25 wines by the glass. Try the spa Happy Hour (Monday-Thursday 12:00-6:30), when fun treatments like a Watermelon Vodkatini Body Scrub are offered; you'll be treated to a body polish comprised of Square One vodka, fresh watermelon and basil oil, and afterward you'll get to indulge in a similar adult beverage. February rates start at $229 a night.
Pool at the Four Seasons Hotel Houston
The St. Regis Houston: This luxury hotel prides itself on its Southern-style hospitality, and with butler service and afternoon tea, a stay here is a bit like stepping back in time. The 232 classic and elegant guestrooms start at 500 square feet and include floor-to-ceiling windows, pillow-top mattresses, and fine Italian linens. The hotel is situated between River Oaks, an exclusive residential area, and the Galleria shopping center. At the hotel's restaurant, The Remington, the focus is on seasonal, sustainable ingredients and dishes include lobster and pumpkin risotto and bacon-wrapped venison loin. The St. Regis's legendary butler service includes packing and unpacking, morning tea and coffee delivered to your room, and a traditional shoe shine. The St. Regis also has a holistic spa, a pool and original works of art by California artist Jon Prud'homme. February rates start at $202 for Texas residents and $335 for all other guests.
The afternoon tea room at The St. Regis Houston
When cardholders use a Visa Signature credit card to book a room through the Visa Signature Hotels program, they are eligible to receive extra perks such as discounted room rates, room upgrades, free breakfast, early check-in and late check-out, dining and spa credits and more. Visa Signature cards include the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Sapphire, Ink Bold, Ink Plus, British Airways Visa, the Hyatt Credit Card, the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card and Marriott Rewards cards, the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card, Bank of America's Alaska Airlines Visa Signature credit card and Hawaiian Airlines cards, Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, Citi Hilton HHonors and Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve, US Bank FlexPerks, Citi AAdvantage Visa Signature, and many more, so chances are you're carrying at least one of them in your wallet.
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Hotel ZaZa Houston: Located in Houston's Museum District, the Hotel ZaZa is walking distance to some of Houston's most popular attractions, including the Natural History Museum, the Rice University Campus, and Herman Park. The modern design hotel's 315 guestrooms include eclectic, globally inspired décor like leopard-print rugs and chandeliers. If you really want to get away, book one of 10 "Concept Suites" that transport guests to settings anywhere from a Parisian apartment to a geisha's house in Japan. The property features a dramatic pool in a courtyard setting and a sultry, candlelit spa. Monarch, the hotel's signature restaurant, serves dishes like shrimp 'n grits and volcano-salt fries. Try to reserve a seat on the terrace, a scenic spot that has views of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Mecom Foundation. WiFi at the ZaZa is complimentary. In February, rates start at $220 a night.
Exterior of The Houstonian Hotel Club & Spa
The Houstonian Hotel Club & Spa: This historic hotel is surrounded by the city's biggest parkland area; paired with lush wooded views and three pools, the hotel provides a true oasis in the city. Each of the property's 289 guestrooms have plush bedding, floor-to-ceiling windows, and rustic-chic furnishings. The Houstonian has several restaurants, including Mediterranean-inspired Olivette, upscale lunch spot Manor House and the new al fresco Arbor Grill, which serves healthy offerings like grilled veggie wraps, as well as fresh strawberry margaritas. Private shuttles take guests to the nearby Uptown area and the Galleria Shopping Center. Guests also get access to the world-class Houstonian Fitness Club, a 30-year-old membership-only club that offers group fitness classes, racquetball and aquatics. In February, rates start at $189 a night.
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The Texas Instruments DaVinci is a family of system on a chip processors that are primarily used in embedded video and vision applications. Many processors in the family combine a DSP core based on the TMS320 C6000 VLIW DSP family and an ARM CPU core into a single system on chip. By using both a general-purpose processor and a DSP, the control and media portions can both be executed by processors that excel at their respective tasks.

Later chips in the family included DSP-only and ARM-only processors. All the later chips integrate several accelerators to offload commodity application specific processing from the processor cores to dedicated accelerators. Most notable among these are HDVICP, an H.264, SVC and MPEG-4 compression and decompression engine, ISP, an accelerator engine with sophisticated methods for enhancing video, primarily input from camera sensors and an OSD engine for display acceleration. Some of the newest processors also integrate a vision coprocessor in the SoC.

History

DaVinci processors were introduced at a time when embedded processors with homogeneous processor cores were widely used. These processors were based either on cores that could do signal processing optimally, like DSPs or GPUs or based on cores that could do general purpose processing optimally, like, powerPC, ARM, StrongARM and so on. By using both a general-purpose processor and a DSP on a single chip, the control and media portions can both be executed by processors that excel at their respective tasks. By providing a bundled offering with system and application software, evaluation modules and debug tools based on Code Composer Studio, TI DaVinci processors were intended to win over a broader set of customers looking to add video feature to their electronic products.

TI announced its first DaVinci branded video processors, the DM6443 and DM6446, on 5 December 2005. A year later, TI followed up with DSP only versions of the chips in the family, called DM643x (DM6431, DM6433, DM6435, DM6437). On January 15, 2007, TI announced DM6441 that is pin-pin compatible with DM6446, but a lower end version With increased investment and significant focus on the DaVinci product line, following products were announced:
 May 21, 2007 — TMS320DM648 — Processor offering $40 reduction in BOM for security applications
 Sep 4, 2007 — TMS320DM355 — Sub $10 ARM+co-processor chip for MPEG-4 encode/decode
 Dec 30, 2007 — TMS320DM6467 — 10x performance improvement over DM6446
 Jul 18, 2008 — TMS320DM335 — ISP only version of DM355
 Nov 18, 2008 — TMS320DM357 — Low cost realtime D1 H.264 video encode
 March 3, 2009 — TMS320DM365 — Sub $10 ARM+co-processor chip for 720p30 and 1080p H.264 encode/decode
 March 18, 2010 — TMS320DM8168 — 36x channels of realtime D-1 H.264 encode/decode or 6x channels of realtime HD H.264 encode/decode
 April 14, 2010 — TMS320DM368 — Pin-pin compatible processor with DM365 that can do 1080p30 H.264 encode/decode
 May 10, 2010 — DMVA2 — Pin-pin compatible processor with DM365 and DM368 that can do analytics in addition to H.264 compression
 Mar 1, 2011 — TMS320DM8148 — 12x channels of D-1 H.264 encode performance with DSP for analytics
 Dec 3, 2012 — DM385 and DM8107 — ARM+co-processor chips that does 1080p60 encode/decode and high quality image processing. DM8107 was for multi-channel DVR/NVR market
 Apr 10, 2013 — DM369 — ARM+co-processor chip pin-pin compatible with DM365, DM365 and DMVA2, with enhanced low-light performance
 Oct 29, 2013 — DM388, DMVA3, DM383 — ARM+co-processor chip pin-pin compatible with DM385, adding enhanced video quality and analytics

Today DaVinci processors are used in a variety of video and vision applications, including IP Security cameras, DVR/NVR systems, car blackboxes (car dvr or cab cam), drones, and so on.

Processors
Many of these model numbers should, formally, be prefixed by TMS320; the prefix is usually omitted for brevity.  So for example the full part number for the DM6446 begins with TMS320DM6446 and has a suffix indicating its packaging type (a BGA flavor) and temperature rating.

Peripherals
The DaVinci processor families include a number of on-chip peripherals. Depending on the particular device, these may include:

CCD Controller for digital camera/camcorder applications
BT.656 and MIPI CSI-2 video/camera input interface
Support for memory cards such as CompactFlash, SD Card and MMC
ATA interface
Connectivity, including USB 2.0 Host and Client modes, VLYNQ (interface for FPGA, Wireless LAN, PCI), EMAC (Ethernet MAC) with MDIO
GPIO
Enhanced DMA
Interrupt controller
Digital LCD controller
Serial interfaces, including SPI, I²C, and I²S, UART
Histogram, autofocus, autoexposure, and auto-white-balance (H3A) acceleration
Image resize acceleration
A/D and D/A converters for analog video input and output

Libraries
 Most of the TMS320 DSPs include a TMS320 Chip Support Library (CSL) which is an API used to control the peripherals.  However, since the philosophy for the DaVinci was to allow the ARM/Linux side to control the peripherals via Linux drivers, support for the CSL on the DM644x (dual core ARM/DSP) is not currently available for the DSP.

Operating systems

The DSP included in many DaVinci-based devices generally runs TI's TI-RTOS Kernel real-time operating system.  When multiple, heterogeneous cores are included in the device (e.g. DM644x), DSP/BIOS Link drivers run on both the ARM processor and the DSP to provide communication between the two.

A number of operating systems for the DaVinci ARM and support DaVinci and the DSP/BIOS Link drivers:
FreeBSD
Linux kernel
Mentor Graphics Nucleus PLUS RTOS
Green Hills Software INTEGRITY RTOS
QNX Neutrino
Windows CE
LEOs (RTOS)

See also
Texas Instruments OMAP
Canon DIGIC Processors

References

External links
DaVinci Home Page
DaVinci Developers Wiki  (hosted by TI)
Linux DaVinci information catalog
Texas Instruments IPCamera Reference Designs based on DaVinci processors
Texas Instruments DVR/NVR Reference Designs based on DaVinci processors
Texas Instruments Car black box Reference Designs based on DaVinci processors

DaVinci
Digital signal processors

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What We've Achieved Over 4 Years - Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitoring
Alertgy has developed several generations of functional wearable noninvasive dielectric spectrometers and has demonstrated in several clinical trials to be capable of measuring blood glucose continuously for diabetics and borderline diabetics. Its performance has been validated to be as good as best in class existing invasive continuous glucose monitors presently approved by the FDA. This is the result of 4 years of hard work, during which Alertgy has accomplished the following other significant achievements:
Alertgy opens it office in the Groundswell Accelerator in Melbourne, Fl and is featured as one of first tenants in the USA Today, Florida Today Newspaper, March 25, 2017
The company was awarded Space Coast EDC/NASA Tech Docking Grant in September 2017. Under this grant NASA scientists have validated the Alertgy dielectric spectroscopy rules engine and technology. https://secure.spacecoastedc.org/np/clients/spacecoastedc/news.jsp?news=93&
It came in 2nd place at Biotechnology Florida Bio-Pitch Contest in Saint Petersburg Florida October 2017, competing with over 100 Health Technology start-up companies in the southeast. https://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/11/prweb14897547.htm
Alertgy made second place at the AMIA National Conference Pitch-IT event in Washington DC during November 2017 and was awarded a $7,500 grant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTlKxfjzKK0&feature=emb_logo
It placed first at the MEDMO2017 Medical Wearable Device Pitch Contest sponsored by Price Waterhouse Cooper at their world headquarters on Madison Ave in New York City in December 2017, with $25,000 in kind and $25,000 in cash investment prize.
Alertgy won a slot in the first cohort of 10 companies chosen form hundreds of qualified applicants, to the Cleveland Clinic Plug and Play venture health technology accelerator program in February 2018. As part of this program Alertgy conducted a clinical trial study with the Cleveland Clinic and other Cleveland based Health Care Systems.
With a demo of its first prototype, Alertgy placed first at the NOLA Health Innovators Diabetes Challenge Pitch Finale in New Orleans in March 2018, as a result they awarded Alertgy a grand prize of $36,000.00 by Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tulane Health, Ochsner Health, and other organizations in New Orleans in the summer of 2018. https://www.nolaba.org/alertgy-wins-nolahi/
It placed as a finalist for the 2nd Annual Medical Capital Innovation Competition held April 23-24, 2018 at the Global Center for Health Innovation in Cleveland Ohio.
The company was accepted into the VentureScaleUp accelerator program in Orlando FL receiving training from seasoned mentors, investors and Rollins college professors.
Alertgy was awarded to participate in the ANASYS Startup Program receiving ~$420,000 of development software per year at a greatly reduced cost.
It partnered with MathWorks Startup Program receiving free development software and technical insight.
Alertgy made first cohort of Japan Plug and Play Cohort for Mobility / Insuretech Accelerator on June 2018 in Tokyo.
John Burd, founder of DEXCOM, invested in Alertgy seed round in June 2018 and joined the board of directors for the company after testing with our prototype device.
Executed a Research Consulting Agreement with Florida Institute of Technology for technical support in biomedical instrumentation development and optimization in June 2018.
Alertgy recognized By Silicon Magazine as 30 Fastest Growing Private Companies to Watch for 2018. https://compliance-risk.com/the-silicon-review-30-fastest-growing-private-companies-to-watch-in-2020/
Alertgy Recognized as MedTech Top 10 Diabetes Care Solutions Providers for 2018 by MedTech Outlook Magazine. https://diabetes-care.medicaltechoutlook.com/vendor/alertgy-facilitating-truly-non-invasive-realtime-blood-glucose-monitoring-cid-161-mid-21.html
The Company Paced First in the MEMS & Sensor Executive Congress MSEC 2018 Technology Showcase Competition for its glucose sensor technology.
Alertgy was featured in IEEE press release in article "Sensor Laden Gadgets Track Package Abuse and Blood Glucose Monitoring" in November 2018. https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/sensorladen-gadgets-track-package-abuse-and-blood-sugar-changes
Marc Rippen, founder of Alertgy and Company were recognized by The Business Berg Magazine as the cover story of their January 2019 Magazine featuring "Business Achievers Making a Difference, 2019". https://thebusinessberg.com/marc-rippen-initiating-a-smart-revolution-to-safeguard-the-global-community/
Insulin nation recognizes Alertgy in their February 19th 2019 online publication "Alertgy's Non-Invasive CGM Wristband". https://insulinnation.com/treatment/alertgys-non-invasive-cgm/
Alertgy recognized by the Insights Success Magazine as one of "The 20 Best Companies to Work for in 2019" with a feature story: "Alertgy Solving Global Problems for Diabetics" in June 2019 publication. https://insightssuccess.net/new-is/alertgy-solving-significant-global-problems-for-diabetics
Alertgy Placed Second in the Orlando Rise of the Rest Pitch Event in April 2019. Rise of the Rest is a bus tour pitch competition founded by AOL co-founder Steve Case and backed by multiple high-profile entrepreneurs and billionaires such as Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, as well as billionaire businesswoman and founder of Spanx apparel Sara Blakely. https://news.orlando.org/blog/rise-of-orlando-startups-take-center-stage/
Alertgy COO, John Hubert featured speaker at Beyond Smart SEMICON West 2019 Conference, presenting "Non-Invasive Continuous Glucose monitors," on July 10, 21019 in San Francisco, California
Alertgy won 1st place in the Orlando NASA iTech Ignite the Night Competition. iTech is a competition that identifies technologies NASA could use on its space missions. Alertgy's product may be used by NASA to track body fluid and bone mass changes in astronauts. in September 2019 and secured the right to pitch at their National competition in October. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptIL8hZrl2Y
Alertgy won first Place for most innovative tech at MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit in September 2019 in Grenobile France at their Technology Showcase Technology Pitch Event.
Marc Rippen and Alertgy are Recognized by Aspioneer Magazine in their Revolutionary CEOS 2019 Magazine Publication with the story "Marc Rippen: Changing lives through Technology" https://aspioneer.com/marc-rippen-changing-lives-through-technology/
Alertgy wins top prize at NASA iTech Pitch Event, in Las Cruces New Mexico on October 8th, 2019. https://www.alertgy.com/alertgy-wins-nasa-itech-inight-the-night-orlando/nasaitech/
Alertgy is featured in the Orlando Business Journal November 2019, with a story "After Rise of the Rest: Biotech Firm Forges Nasa Relationship, Raises Venture Capital Funds". – https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2019/11/04/after-rise-of-the-restbiotech-firm-forges-nasa.html
Marc Rippen, and Alertgy were featured by the Business APAC Magazine on in its "Dynamic CEOs of 2019" publication with the Story "Marc Rippen: Transforming the Lives of Diabetics". https://www.businessapac.com/marc-rippen-transforming-live-diabetics/
Alertgy is awarded $ 430,000 in funding to develop an open architecture biometric sensor platform for semi / flex organization under a grant funded by the US Army Research Lab. They will deliver 12 devices at the end of the contract in the 1st quarter of 2021.
Marc Rippen, founder of Alertgy and the company is featured in " The 10 Most Influential CEOs of 2020" by the Mirror Review Magazine. https://www.mirrorreview.com/marc-rippen-alertgy/
Alertgy sucessfully completes its 27 Patient Clinical Trail with Complete Care in Melbourne Florida. It demonstrates its first clinical device to perform as well as best in class continous glucose monitors in February 2020.
Alertgy Completes its second clinical trial at Cleveland Clinic on a dozen patients with similar results as its first trial at Complete Care April 2020.
Alertgy COO, John Hubert, was a featured Guest Speaker at 2020 SEMI Virtual Healthtech Summit presents "Alertgy Technology for Corona Screening" in Munich, Germany July 8, 2020. https://www.microfluidicfoundry.com/Literature/SEMI_VirtualHealthTechSummit_ppt.pdf
Alertgy COO, John Hubert, was a Featured Guest speaker at Virtual SEMICON WEST 2020 in San Jose, California, July 23, 2020, presented Alertgy Technology for Corona Virus Screening
Marc Rippen, founder of Alertgy and the company is featured in the Inspire Zones Magazine in their "Top Entrepreneurs That Inspire Us in 2020 edition". http://www.inspirezones.com/iz-cover/marc-rippen-prominent-way-to-develop-the-lives-of-diabetics/
US Patent Awarded February 16, 2021 "Apparatus for in Vivo Dielectric Spectroscopy", US Patent Number: 10921274, covers Alertgys Core Technology. https://patents.google.com/patent/US10921274B2/en
Alertgy sucessfully completes the semi / flex program by delivering 12 fully functional biometric wristbands with open architecture on budget and schedule before the end of the first quarter of 2021.
Alertgys results from its sucessful Complete Care Clinical Trail are published in the Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal June 3, 2021, Publication titled "Noninvasive Continous Blood Glucose Monitoring by Dielectric Spectroscopy". This is a peer reviewed journal. https://juniperpublishers.com/crdoj/pdf/CRDOJ.MS.ID.555897.pdf
Marc Rippen and Alertgy recognized by Insights Success Magazine May 2021 featuring "innovative Business Leaders Making a Difference 2021". https://www.insightssuccess.com/marc-rippen-a-highly-skilled-visionary-leader/
Marc Rippen and Alertgy recognized by the Beyond the Other Side of Perfection Magazine as one of" The 10 Most Revolutionary Business Leaders Overcoming the Pandemic" with the story: "Marc Rippen: Providing Life-saving Aid to Diabetic Patients with Alertgy" in their Summer 2020 publication. – https://beyondexclamation.com/marc-rippen-providing-life-saving-aid-to-diabetic-patients-with-alertgy/
Alertgy is selected as a winner, with a prize of $10,000.00 in first Phase of the USDA ARS' Detect to Protect Challenge for the Deer Wasting Away Disease, (CWD) for the potential ability of its dielectric spectrometer to provide a rapid, inexpensive and easy to use method to analyze biological samples from Deer for diagnosis and detection of the prions responsible for the disease on July 2, 2021.
Alertgy is featured by dojo.live podcast interview with Marc Rippen entitled "AI; Unlocking the Data in the Human Spectrum" July 22,2021. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW6j2F3wEAw&t=507s
Alertgy is featured in July 2021 CIO View Magazine with a story "Providing Life-saving Aid to Diabetic Patients with Alertgy".
Alertgy wins first place US Satellite 42PLUS1 Virtual Health Tech Pitch Contest, August 2021, and earns place as a finalist, with all travel costs covered to present in person at the worldwide pitch event at the DXPX Health Tech conference in Dusseldorf Germany in November 2021. – https://finance.yahoo.com/news/42plus1-successfully-launched-first-edition-105300917.html
Alertgy gets first prize at Virtual 2021 RESI LONGETIVITY Innovators Pitch Challenge presented by Life Science Nation on September 30, 2021.
Alertgy featured by CIO Views as one of "The 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2021" with a feature story " Marc Rippen: Improving Healthcare with Innovative Technology" November 2021. – https://cioviews.com/alertgy-improving-healthcare-with-innovative-technology/
Alertgy wins the first place award at the final 2021 Health Tech Pitch event 42PLUS1 at the DXPX event in Dusseldorf Germany November 2021 with a investment prize of $ 500,000.00 US Dollars. – https://www.alertgy.com/alertgy-takes-top-prize-international-dxpx-conference-competition/
Marc Rippen and Alertgy featured in the Enterprise World December 2021 Magazine on "The 10 Most Inspiring Business Leaders to Watch 2021" with the story "Marc Rippen – Improving the Lives of Diabetics Through Alertgy". – https://theenterpriseworld.com/marc-rippen-improving-the-lives-of-diabetics-through-alertgy/
Alertgy is recognized as one of "10 Most Admired Companies to Watch of 2021" by the Executive Headlines Magazine in 2021 Publication. – https://executiveheadlines.com/feature/Alertgy-10-Most-Admired-Companies-to-watch-of-2021
Alertgy is currently in clinical trials. | US Patent: US20200217809A1*


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House Elf in My Corner
If I start writing, will you stop poking me in the middle of the night?
I get it. That will sound dirty to some. I promise you, it's the furthest thing from it.
As a writer, I know full well that inspiration for projects comes at all times. Day. Night. Middle of a business meeting. While your significant other is trying to tell you something. Sometimes it's not even a project you want to take on. It's hard not to listen. And get lost. If I'm ever talking to you and, mid-conversation, I seem to zone out, I do apologize. It's not my fault. Honest.
In her TEDTALK, Elizabeth Gilbert (author of the best-seller Eat Pray Love) addresses the double-edge blade of creative inspiration. "Not just writers, but creative people across all genres, it seems, have this reputation for being enormously mentally unstable," she says. Because she wants to continue doing what she loves, writing, she asks the question of how one can do this, without becoming looney-tunes certified, destroyed by the creativity inside.
Her research takes her first to the Greeks, and their concept of the daemon, and then to the Romans, who named this creativity the "genius"–not a clever person we think of today when we hear the word, but an outside source of inspiration. "They believed that a genius was this, sort of magical divine entity, who was believed to literally live in the walls of an artist's studio," she says. "Kind of like Dobby the house elf, and who would come out and sort of invisibly assist the artist with their work and would shape the outcome of that work."
This distance from creative responsibility gave artists a healthier relationship with the process of their art. Their successes, and failures, were not solely on their shoulders. The burden of being an artist was lighter. There was still work to do, but they thought of themselves as the captain of the ship, rather than the God of the waters. The job was daunting, but not sanity-obliterating.
It's a comforting thought. I would much rather be the writer who gives voice to the stories that are whispered in my ear by this genius, than the writer who accepts the burden of playing magician, to conjure genius works in the first place.
But, sometimes it would be nice to control WHEN that whisper of inspiration decides to invade my mind. Like, say, NOT at 7am on a Saturday morning of a long weekend when all I want to do is sleep-in because it's the one morning I don't HAVE to be up.
Alas, one can only ignore Dobby the house elf for so long.
I awoke early this morning, after a fitful sleep where I tried to ignore my whirring mind that was drowning in the ideas I scrawled down yesterday, after work: an outline for my next novel. It's ambitious. I'm nervous. But it's nice to know I'm not truly alone when I sit down at the blank page. Maybe, just maybe, that genius is looking over my shoulder as I write the prologue.
So, yes, I have started writing. Genius, art thou satisfied? Perhaps you can stop jabbing me in the ribs at the crack of dawn? By which, of course, I mean please do continue. I will need all the poking and prodding I can get. But at least tell me where your snooze button is.
Watch the video and read the transcript here: http://ented.babblebuzz.com/elizabeth-gilbert-your-elusive-creative-genius/
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Throw Back Thursday: I Can't Help But Wonder
I got lost today.
I was sifting through an old portable hard-drive and stumbled upon writing of mine from years ago. It trapped me for a good hour, reading back through my old thoughts on life and love. I could be pretty angsty, in my teen years. And wordy. Yeesh. Pretty sure I had an opinion about everything (which would explain me getting voted "Most Opinionated" in my high school year book).
Despite certain changes in perspective, the new me still smiles and cries over reading about the old me. "It feels like a lifetime ago," is the age-old expression. But how true the statement is, like life is divided into smaller lifetimes, connected but separate. It gave me a glimpse into a perfectly preserved state of mind, allowing me to look at it (somewhat) objectively, from the outside this time.
I think we can all learn something from our former selves–even if it's just, "I tend to repeat my mistakes. A lot."
We can learn what it was like to be young. What it was like to love with our whole hearts. What high expectations we had. What we thought was our lowest moment in life.
Visiting my new school (Centennial) for the first time.
So, I thought the new me would share some of the old me, from one of the most life-altering moments of my early 20s.
Context: I had just moved to Toronto, to the Village neighbourhood (Church and Wellesley)–which I still say is one of the best in the city. I was about to start my post-grad program at Centennial College in Book and Magazine Publishing, totally convinced I was headed into the book world (hey, maybe I still will someday). Excited and nervous energy abounded.
Happy TBT.
My T-O Face
The bright lights of the city scene cascade through my window, and I sit here in wonder and amazement. I can hardly believe that I am here. Me. On the seventh floor, downtown Toronto, heart of THE Canadian Metropolis. In the great tradition of Carrie Bradshaw from Sex in the City, I have positioned my desk to allow me to look out onto the bustle of the streets as I write. My framed view is more east than any person who wants a sense of security might venture to go, but to me it is beautiful. It is adventure.
After spending my undergrad years in the same city which contained my high school era, the journey to larger things feels like a long time coming. Four years reading book after book, but never feeling connected enough to the material—to write about books and authors, but not create or know them—has led me the world of publishing. And I feel very much at home, even though I am a tiny soul in a sea of the million faceless.
I can already tell that my classes are filled with people who are passionate about literature. People who walk into a book store and are overwhelmed by the mere sight of so many tightly bound pages. People who read not because they have to, or even want to, but devour novels and articles and poetry and words because they need to. People who believe that the written word is not dying out, but thriving among the weeds and vow to water what they can. People with ideas. People like me.
Everyone that I talk to from back home tells me that they are certain I am going to plant my roots here and never leave—perhaps that there is something about this city which connects to my own ruby red slippers and I have finally clicked hard enough to send me home. And so, I can't help but wonder, after all my heart has been through over the years, is it possible to fall in love with a city?
Author's note, 6 years later: It is.


Friederike Bretschneider - harpsichord II. 1953.
Große (Frans-Caspar-Schnitger-) Orgel der St. Laurenskerk, Alkmaar. 1956.
Recording: Maria Minor, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 8-9 & 11.XI.1999.
Maddalena Vartolo - harpsichord (№ 18 - I & II). Recorded at the Scuola Diocesana di Musica S. Cecilia, Verona, Italy, from 24th to 28th April, 2008.
Recorded: January/February 2003, New York.
Arranged for piano duo. Recorded in 1994.
Recorded: October 30 - November 2, 2013, Prieuré Saint-Denis, Salle capitulaire, Nogent-le-Rotrou.
LES VIOLONS DU ROY. Recorded in the Françoys-Bernier concert hall at the Domaine Forget in Saint-Irénée, Québec (Canada) in November 2000.
AURELIA SAXOPHONE QUARTET: Johan van der Linden (soprano saxophone); Niels Bijl (alto saxophone); Arno Bornkamp (tenor saxophone); Willem van Merwijk (baritone saxophone). Recorded at the studio of Deutschlandfunk, Cologne, Germany, April 26-29, 2005. ARRANGED BY WILLEM VAN MERWIJK.
Orchestration de Marcel Bitsch et Claude Pascal. Recorded: June 16-19, 1966, Germany.
Recorded at Mendelssohn-Saal, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (Germany), February 2014.
A DIFFERENT RECORDING OF THIS OPUS AND HIS BEST ONE. Members of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra & Vienna Radio Orchestra. Recorded in June 1965.


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The Witcher: Old World Is a New Board Game Set Before Geralt's Career
Compete for the glory of your Witcher school.
By Matt Purslow
Updated: Feb 11, 2021 12:05 pm
Posted: Feb 11, 2021 11:55 am
CD Projekt Red is co-publishing The Witcher: Old World, a board game from Go On Board that explores the world of The Witcher in the years before Geralt took up his sword.
Designed by Łukasz Woźniak (creator of Titans and Valhalla), the deck building game supports between two and five players. It's set around a competition between Witchers, with each player aligned to one of the five Witcher schools: the Wolf (sword combat), the Griffin (magic), the Cat (speed), the Bear (defensive), or the Viper (poison).
Players are provided with a deck of ten cards suited to their chosen school, which include attacks, blocks, dodges, and magical Signs, which are used in combat encounters. Killing monsters will provide players new cards to add to their deck, gradually building the ability to play powerful combos.
Players are able to embark on a variety of quests that will reward both cash and renown. Success in quests is important, as the first player to earn a certain amount of trophies will be crowned the winner. The competition between players will also result in fights between rival Witchers.
It wouldn't be a Witcher game without tests of your moral fibre, so there are also narrative decisions to make as the game progresses.
BoardGameGeek reports that The Witcher: Old World will be launched through Kickstarter, as is often the case with a great deal of modern board games. The funding campaign is set to be launched in May, with an April 2022 window targeted for full release. The first images of the game show that it will come with at least two miniatures; a Witcher casting Igni and a wendigo. The full opening of the Kickstarter should reveal the full contents of the box.
For more on the video game side of The Witcher, take a look at the news of CD Projekt being held to random over stolen Witcher source code.
Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.
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Buy Berger Paints (India) at a price target of Rs 275 and a stop loss at Rs 260 from entry point.
Dr CK Narayan of Chart Advise has a buy call on Berger Paints (India) with a target price of Rs 275.
The current market price of Berger Paints (India) is Rs 266.7.
Time period given by analyst is intraday when Berger Paints (India) price can reach defined target.
Dr CK Narayan recommended to keep stoploss at Rs 260.
Berger Paints (India), incorporated in the year 1923, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 25896.21 Crore) operating in Paints and Pigments sector.
Berger Paints (India) key Products/Revenue Segments include Paints, Enamels, Varnishes which contributed Rs 4594.57 Crore to Sales Value (99.69 per cent of Total Sales), Scrap which contributed Rs 7.36 Crore to Sales Value (0.15 per cent of Total Sales) and Other Operating Revenue which contributed Rs 6.60 Crore to Sales Value (0.14 per cent of Total Sales)for the year ending 31-Mar-2017.
For the quarter ended 31-03-2017, the company has reported a Consolidated sales of Rs 1112.90 Crore, down 4.90 per cent from last quarter Sales of Rs 1170.20 Crore and up 8.21 per cent from last year same quarter Sales of Rs 1028.46 Crore.
Company has reported net profit after tax of Rs 103.03 Crore in latest quarter.
The company's top management includes Mr.Abhijit Roy, Mr.Dhirendra Swarup, Mr.Gopal Krishna Pillai, Mr.Gurbachan Singh Dhingra, Mr.Kamal Ranjan Das, Mr.Kanwardip Singh Dhingra, Mr.Kuldip Singh Dhingra, Mr.Naresh Gujral, Mr.Pulak Chandan Prasad, Mrs.Rishma Kaur.
As on 30-06-2017, the company has a total of 970,986,647 shares outstanding.


For other Chinese surnames also romanized as "Ji", see Ji (surname).
Jī (姬) was the ancestral name of the Zhou dynasty which ruled China between the 11th and 3rd centuries BC. Thirty-nine members of the family ruled China during this period while many others ruled as local lords, lords who eventually gained great autonomy during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Ji is a relatively uncommon surname in modern China, largely because its bearers often adopted the names of their states as new surnames.
The character is composed of the radicals 女 (Old Chinese: nra, "woman") and 𦣞 (OC: ɢ(r)ə, "chin"). It is most likely a phono-semantic compound, with nra common in the earliest Zhou-era family names and ɢ(r)ə marking a rhyme of 姬 (OC: K(r)ə).
The legendary and historical record shows the Zhou Ji clan closely entwined with the Jiang (姜), who seem to have provided many of the Ji lords' high-ranking spouses. A popular theory in recent Chinese scholarship has suggested that they represented two important clans – the Ji originally centered on the Fen River in Shanxi and the Jiang around the Wen River in Shaanxi – whose union produced the Zhou state ruled by Old Duke Danfu, although the theory remains problematic.
1 2 Baxter, Wm. H. & Sagart, Laurent. "Baxter–Sagart Old Chinese Reconstruction". Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. (1.93 MB), pp. 61, 106, & 175. 2011. Accessed 11 October 2011.
1 2 Pulleyblank, Edwin G. (2000). "Ji 姬 and Jiang 姜: The Role of Exogamic Clans in the Organization of the Zhou Polity" (PDF). Early China (25). Retrieved 13 March 2014.


Microsoft has rolled out a significant update to their collaboration app & service for enterprises, Microsoft Teams. The update adds call functionality to the service and could allow an enterprise to completely move away from Skype as a calling and collaboration solution.
You may recall that Microsoft is positioning teams as a replacement for Skype for Business and their roadmap for that transition included the addition of calling functionality to Teams.
With these new features, you can now have full dialing capabilities. This includes things like call history, the ability to put calls on hold, speed dials, transfers, forward, caller ID (and masking), extension dialing, voicemail and TTY to name just a few features. In other words, this update allows Microsoft Teams to become a complete cloud-based PBX solution.
In order for an enterprise to take advantage of this update, they must have the Office 365 E5 license which includes Phone System. Phone System is the product formerly known as Cloud PBX. Customers can also add Calling Plan, formerly PSTN Calling, to complete the solution.
These new features in Teams go a long way in making it a true Skype for Business replacement and further, a traditional or cloud-based PBX replacement. With it, the solution can be your one-stop for calls and meetings with both internal and external participants involved.
For more information, contact your Microsoft enterprise partner.


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Sasheer Zamata Doles Out Hilarious Wisdom The Great Hall, Toronto ON, March 8
By Julianna Romanyk
Everyone who saw Sasheer Zamata Friday night learned a lot. Like your coolest high school social studies teacher who wasn't afraid to swear, the Saturday Night Live alum was comically doling out lessons left and right.
Charming in her intelligence, Zamata's standup ranged from an analysis of how doctors ignore black women's pain to an explanation of why Amelia Earheart was the Kim Kardashian of aviation. In the time that's passed since her wonderful debut special of peppy personal material, Pizza Mind, Zamata has clearly bloomed into a more reflective comic whose funny takes on larger issues are seriously clever.
Zamata also served as the sex ed teacher we didn't know we needed. Her story about a yeast infection was vividly frank in its funniness, while her feminist rant about why people should explore their vaginas more included a hilarious list of household objects that girls have experimented with. Additionally, her material about why women should explore their bodies also included a tangent about the history of witchcraft that was lewdly fascinating.
Carol Zoccoli was an amusing opener, with her dramatic story about jumping over a river of diarrhoea in a Winners, but Anasimone George didn't quite meet the same standard. George is totally relatable, with her anecdotes about bloating due to lactose intolerance and struggling to come out to her parents, but her writing lacks detail and barely extends beyond the basic premises of her material. Consequently, her hosting gave the show a bit of a soft start.
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BNF knife stabbing, a blessing – insider
In the chilling yet somewhat bizarrely plausible explanation of a Botswana National Front central committee member, the stabbing of a party member at last weekend's national conference was 'a blessing in disguise.' That explanation is part of Theory 1.
Hadn't the culprit buried in the shoulder of the victim what, according to the press, was definitely a knife (and a 'sharp instrument' according to the police) a mob would have poured into the conference hall and chaos a lot similar to that which happened in Palapye 10 years ago would have resulted.
"The mob targeted [party president Otsweletse] Moupo's speech. Their plan was to interrupt his speech, start a fight and throw the whole conference into chaos just like happened at the Palapye congress in 1998," alleges the central committee member.
A mobile phone text message revealing this plan was reportedly intercepted by Moupo's supporters and security at the entrance of the hall was beefed up. When the mob could not get in, a scuffle ensued and climaxed with one of the crowd-control marshals whipping out a knife and plunging it in the victim's shoulder.
The conference organisers received further intelligence that elements within the mob had planned for worse on the last day of the conference. To obviate occurrence of any more chaos and bring more shame on the party, the security cordon was shifted from the hall entrances to the gates of the conference venue.
While major chaos was averted and a contingent of police officers was called in to restore law and order, the BNF will, according to its spokesperson, Moeti Mohwasa, carry out its parallel investigation of what happened on the second day of the Jwaneng conference and take appropriate action.
"The BNF doesn't condone violence and this incident will be thoroughly investigated to establish the facts. At this point we are still awaiting a report from the conference marshals," Mohwasa says.
On its last day, the conference recommended that the leadership should stamp out lawlessness and indiscipline in the party.
Conversely, PUSO, a group member of the BNF to which the victim is aligned, has already carried out its own investigations. PUSO's main finding is that the stabbing incident was conceived and orchestrated by a senior party official in the southern region. The official's name is known to Sunday Standard. That is Theory 2.
PUSO leader and Lobatse MP, Nehemiah Modubule says that his party concluded its investigations on Thursday and found that the man who did the stabbing was actually the second-choice hit man.
"Initially one of the security guards at the conference was asked to carry out the job but he refused," says Modubule, adding that they have actually met and interviewed the guard in question. However, they could not establish whether payment was involved.
The MP says that in the course of its investigations, PUSO also met the township's police from which it learnt that the culprit was a repeat offender with whom officers have dealt with on numerous occasions. The other version of this particular account, as provided by someone more sympathetic to Theory 1, is that the culprit is a resident of a tough squatter camp and once before has acted as an intermediary between government officials and fellow residents over plans to get the latter to move out.
Moeti's account is that the person who did the stabbing is a member of the BNF and was working as a crowd-control marshal at the time of the incident.
Both theories will be put to the test when the case goes to trial. Superintendent Bafitlhetse Mothubana of Jwaneng police station says that the suspect was apprehended and will soon come before a local court on charges of unlawful wounding.
PUSO has not yet shared its findings with the police which, at press time, were only a day old. However, Modubule says they would be doing that at the earliest opportunity.
"We want the police to have a full picture of what really happened when they take the case to court," the MP says.
PUSO has also not shared its findings with the BNF but Modubule says they are planning to write a letter of complaint to the party's leadership.
Mothubana could not say whether the victim was a delegate because the law enforcement's interest in the case does not extend that far. However, that detail could be useful in helping those who would unravel this case.
Information about the victim's status at the conference is conflicting. On the day of the incident he appeared on Btv to recount his hard-luck narrative to the nation. By his account, he was trapped in human traffic jam at the entrance of the hall when he was stabbed.
From what Mohwasa says, the man would not have been a delegate as "everyone who qualified as a delegate was allowed inside." He adds that some PUSO members who had not registered as delegates tried to force their way in. However, according to Modubule, the victim was registered as a registered delegate.
While it may have been a blessing in disguise, the stabbing incident bodes ill for the BNF-PUSO relationship which over the past couple of months has deteriorated. Following the incident, it is hard to imagine a scenario that would not result in this not relationship being strained farther.
Modubule is however confident that the BNF-PUSO relationship can be nursed back to good health.
"The damage is not irreparable. All we have to do is sit down and sort out our differences. If we do that, I believe the situation will get back to normal," Modubule says.
It better because an abnormal situation would not help Modubule who is running for re-election on a BNF ticket.
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Home Transfer Fabricio Bustos being followed by Bayern Munich
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According to Diario Ole, Fabricio BUSTOS is currently being followed by Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich.
The Bavarian side has identified the 21-year-old as a possible replacement for RAFINHA who would be leaving this summer. It appears the release clause set by his current club Independiente is somewhere between $5 and $20 million. Meanwhile, BUSTOS has reportedly been taking courses in German as part of his preparation should this move materialize.
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Sporting CP president Bruno de Carvalho has reportedly suspended 19 of the club's first-team players after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final on Thursday.
Carvalho came out in criticism of certain players following Thursday's defeat in Madrid, leading 19 senior players to share the same message over social media regarding their displeasure in his actions. In response, Sporting's president suspended each of those who spoke against him, per O Jogo
qwerty April 7, 2018 At 3:29 pm
that issue is over. theyre back starting the next game
EnganChe April 7, 2018 At 10:35 am
Pizarro starting today next to Nzonzi, Banega in #10 role further upfield. Hoping that Pizarro continues to start, plays well and gets a call-up at the expense of Biglia.
pallab April 7, 2018 At 12:07 pm
How pizzaro..
Who is not selected for Argentina we think they are awesome
That's not good
Sevilla 4-0 down
afa supporter April 7, 2018 At 12:22 pm
Pizarro did good against Bayern.
Ghostdeini April 7, 2018 At 10:09 am
"This is going to be his team," Sampaoli said. "He is the best of all and is in a stage of maturity that can he can carry the team on his shoulders. This is going to be his team."
"Messi's partner is going to choose Messi. One will determine the other because Messi always plays. Another's partner could be anyone, but as he plays, it's his style that marks the profile of the partner he needs the most.
"This is going to be his team," said Sampaoli
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Nobody seems willing to add in the environment of the Argentine team, not even who should be the main stakeholders in the team that captains Lionel Messi reaches as far as possible in the next World Cup .
In addition to the sports problems that were evident in the match against Spain, the stones in the road are gradually accumulating. To the overly open communication policy of technician Jorge Sampaoli , who tends to talk to too many people about the decisions he intends to take, the leaks that some leaders began to make through friendly journalists from the high spheres of the AFA are now added .
Halfway between the rumor and the information, suddenly began to reach the ears of the different media statements such as neither Mascherano , Dybala nor Funes Mori will be on the final list of Russia 2018 ; that there were managers who would have preferred Mauricio Pochettino as coach before Sampaoli ; or that Lautaro Martínez is not in a position to be summoned for having an injury that will require surgery before the June appointment.
It was precisely this last "news" that raised more dust in the last hours. Racing ruled out that his young striker, who is about to close his transfer to Inter Milan, suffer any type of pubalgia or similar condition. In fact, at the return of the European tour he participated without major problems in the games played against Belgrano de Córdoba and Universidad de Chile .
The doubt at this point is to know what these secrets pursue in a half voice that arise from the headquarters of national football. Do you want to be good with journalism before the World Cup ? The idea is to open the umbrella in case the prediction of President Claudio Chiqui Tapia that Argentina is going to be world champion does not come true ? Or will it be a simple desire for prominence?
Something confusing in itself, the message of Sampaoli what less needs is to see itself peppered with opinions of the main managers in relation to who should be and who is not in the definitive list. In a stage in which the selection needs to calm the waters so that the technician can decide with serenity the list of 23 chosen, any debate promoted from within is harmful and causes unnecessary noise.
Questioned in the whole country and with low self-esteem after the 1-6 against Spain , the squad of the selection would be very good to receive an injection of confidence from the leadership before rumors that increase the concern.
It does not seem that the current one is the best moment to hold "informal" talks with journalists to release statements of which no one knows exactly their degree of certainty. Speaking today does not add up, does not collaborate with the success that is so much talked about. Keeping your mouth closed when you need it is also an apprenticeship that anyone who pretends to be a leader should do.
pallab April 8, 2018 At 6:16 am
Oh my god…big big issues now…
afa supporter April 7, 2018 At 8:55 am
• for me the 3 front men should be messi,dimaria/perotti and aguero/icardi.
• the three midfield players should be dybala as attacking midfield player with biglia and pizarro as two defence midfield players.
• for the defence should be acuna as left back,otamendi and garay as cb and right back must be ansaldi which are very unlikely I think.
• for the goalkeeper if he recovers soon,should be romero.
• I think sampaoli is trying to set Argentina up to play like Barcelona, I might be wrong and I hope I'm wrong because it will not work because Barcelona players have been playing that way for many years.
• Argentina should have their own way of playing.
Leandro April 7, 2018 At 10:19 am
No offense, but your team is so offensive it would get raped by any strong counter attacking team. You have a 3 man mid wirh dybala who is a forward in there who does very little work defensively. You have 3 forwards. You have two offensive fullbacks, Acuña being a midfielder playing out of position.
afa supporter April 7, 2018 At 11:49 am
Like it or not,acuna will be Argentina first choice left back no doubt about that,for ansaldi who is one of Argentina best fullbacks who for some reason doesn't get the call should and is not as you make out to be buddy,but that's what you say.
• and this issue of messi and dybala that that can not play in the same team at the same time,i don't agree with that. If you look at how dybala are playing for juventus through the middle,and messi on the right to stretch the opposition,i can't see why the two of them can't play together.
EnganChe April 7, 2018 At 12:07 pm
Acuña as our first choice left-back? I think Tagliafico will be preferred as it's his natural position, plus he is among the few who has done relatively well in the last two friendlies. We'll see.
• who was tagliafico is a good choice but like it or not acuna is far better then him. If you watched the last few world cup qualifying games,can you remember who was Argentina fullbacks? And acuna is the more experienced of them both,right and he is still young right?
kavindrs April 7, 2018 At 10:27 am
one thing for sure Messi and Dybla can not play together on the pitch except when we use Dybla as centre forward in place of Augreo.Messi and Dybla gonna to cut each others role and Dybla lacks diffensive attributes.It will make us vulnerable to attack.Lanzini,Meza would be wise option.
Why suddenly pizzaro
LOCELSO Lanzini paredes banega biglia are ok
If you watched the game of sevilla vs Bayern that you would have seen why pizarro? He is more reliable than banega,locelso,paredes and biglia and as for lanzini who is a attacking player,do you want to play lanzini as a defensive midfielde?
mamoun elpipita April 7, 2018 At 5:52 pm
I think Tagliafico is going to be the starting LB not Acuna but then again with some of Sampa's odd decisions who knows!
Your midfield with all due respect is a no go. You have 2 players in Biglia and Pizarro who lack creativity and one player in Dybala who should be no where near the midfield since he's a creative forward who should be up the field, near the opposing team's goal post.
afa supporter April 7, 2018 At 9:22 pm
• mamoun elpipita
• your comments makes me wounder if you even watch football, and yes their are many of your kind on mundo.
Relax, try and accept that other people have differing opinions from yours.
As for football, yeah I watch plenty, enough infact to know not to take a forward like dybala and play him midfield despite the fact that he has NEVER given any indication that he could play there.
"and yes their are many of your kind on mundo"
You mean people who have different opinions to yours? I'm sure there are plenty.
Malabari Albiceleste April 8, 2018 At 2:18 am
Sorry to say, but I stopped reading your comment after I read you wanted Dybala in the midfield behind 3 attackers. It's a joke of a lineup.
We can only afford two attacking players, Messi + a number 9. Even our wingers should focus on defense first.
Ghostdeini April 7, 2018 At 8:39 am
There is a lot of in fighting happening right now.
Players are sabotaging players.
Sampaoli tried in the beginning to choose the best players possible.
It seems there was a lot of in fighting and divisions.
Sampaoli threw his hands up and gave in pleasing one of the groups. Like every other coach he decided to bank on Messi. Listening to Sampaoli and reading what he says is interesting. He rejects any fault saying "it's not my team, it's Messi's", "Messi wants this" "Messi asked for it", "Messi chooses his partners" and "I am just here to help him".
Soon enough there came rumors that Icardi and Dybala will not be selected with pretty much Sampaoli stating that there a "football differences" "lack of relationship" which confirms that they are not wanted by other players.
If you make decisions like that you have to win or else. Spain destroyed us and all hell broke lose. Sampaoli is in the defensive.News leaking that certain players will be axed, claiming they know Sampaoli's list which made him mad. Sampaoli is mad. He was asked about his plan and stated that he never plans anything, he has no plan, everything comes to him at the right time, which if you analyze it means none are sure or safe, could be interpreted as a warning. Like stated Sampaoli knows he is in the defensive. Tapia put pressure on him already thinking about future coaches naming Gallardo, and stating that he first offered the job to Simeone and Pochetino than to Sampaoli. The key word is sabotaging your chances before the World cup. Why would your President come out and state that you were second choice and thinking about other coaches just before the World cup is a mystery to me. Sampaoli wants to select the finals 23 squad on 14th of may while selecting 12 other as reserves. A lot of uncertainty, infighting and sabotaging going on. Sampaoli must know one thing and that is like it seems only the World cup win can save him because he is fighting players, press, fans,Maradona and the Afa. I support him if he does his thing and not if he gives in on the corrupt people like he has been doing lately. Sampaoli must look out for himself or he will end up in MLS. Make or break.
• may I ask you where did you get this info? Or are this rumours? And if so,from what news article?
Ghostdeini April 7, 2018 At 1:24 pm
Nobody seems willing to add in the environment of the Argentine team, not even those who should be the main interested in reaching far.
In addition to the sports problems that were evident in the match against Spain, the stones in the road are gradually accumulating. To the overly open communication policy of technician Jorge Sampaoli , who tends to talk to too many people about the decisions he intends to take, the leaks that some leaders started to make through friendly journalists from the high spheres of the AFA have now been added .
"Messi's partner is going to choose Messi. One will determine the other because Messi always plays."
"Leo (MESSI) has everything for this to be his team, not mine. I'm obliged to help the best player in the best way. For that reason I feel it's his team."
"Mauro (ICARDI) was the chosen one. There's a difference between ICARDIi's partnerships in his club and with the National Team.
Mauro's case is similar to that of DYBALA's. He's a player we had chosen for something in the National Team but with the National Team, he didn't have the footballing relationship with his team mates. I'm not counting him out, it gives me pride that he's Argentine."
Tapia "Regarding the coaches , he did not hide his admiration for Marcelo Gallardo, River's coach, and the President of AFA was a well-known supporter of Boca. "I like Gallardo, yes. I see it with a future of selection. Argentina has many technicians with an important future for the national team. There are many in Europe to praise and consider. Simeone? We talked with him at the time. "
My friend what you are posting here is things that everybody read in the media, this is no secret, this was all said out in public, so what are the fuss?
• but I guess we will all see what is and what is not in the near future. Just for the record what you have posted here is thinks we all ready know.
• and just for the record, in any sport the captain always has a lot of authority, but may the best men be chosen for the positions available.
If you guys wanna sweep the problems under the rug, it's okay. we don't need in fighting, we don't need to banish players, we don't need to talk about future coaches, or what if coaches. All we need is to work together and leave personal problems aside and do our best. that's all we need. But sadly people want to be selfish instead of doing their best for the team.
Messi do not have anything to do with player selection.He is very shy guy by nature even in one of his interview he said that he fears to say anything about player to Sampoli.He does not take part in player selection it is not his job.But right now we need some new faces like Garay,Ansaldi etc to increase our chances on world cup.Higuain might be the case but Messi said that because during qualifier there were no striker who had deadly finishing quality.Benedetto,Rigoni,Gomez all were waste.
kavindrs April 7, 2018 At 3:35 am
Is Kraneviiter next DM of Argentina how is he.I heard tackling is his one of the best strength.But he is not pacey and physical.
Dfox1942 April 6, 2018 At 9:54 pm
I just saw the report about Icardi not going to the WC because he is at odds with so-called 'Messi clan'…..is there any definitive, actual and factual evidence to substantiate this claim ANYONE??
I am so F***ING sick and tired of this BS story. Now, there is no way we could say for sure that Icardi will be better than Idiot Higuian but he is younger, faster, bigger and I would assume, 'highly motivated' to prove himself to ARG and the world.
Did he get a chance to play? sure, but was it enough, NO.
Do I know better than Sam? I don't think so, he probably knows more about football than all of us combined x10 and what about Messi's knowledge?
then again, nobody wants a player to be on the team and not get a chance to play or be at the very least respected and accepted when team unity is 2nd to none at the WC.
Diego86 April 7, 2018 At 2:28 am
As much as I like Icardi, he's a Crespo or Bati type really suited when we have a very strong midfield like we had in the past with Aimar, Veron, Requelme, Ortega, Simeome, Almeyda, Luis Gonzalez, …
The current midfield is not that bad but they can't play two good games in a row!
• if higuan is chosen over icardi,than I don't know what sampaoli is trying to do.
• for me the three cf should be aguero,icadi and martinez,martinez will be a really good "x" factor for the world cup.
• when I read sampaoli press conferences than we can clearly see that their are players who we can say they will definitely be at the world cup such as lanzini,dimaria,messi and others.I don't think higuan is a definite for the world,because he should not be their at all.
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FanofArgentina April 6, 2018 At 7:59 pm
Yes, @Johnnyboy10, I watched that. What makes me so sad is that the chances which had in World Cup Final. I don't know whether It will come again or not for Argentina but I really hope this time Messi and Co will lift the Trophy in Russia.
chinook April 7, 2018 At 5:27 am
I cried. I remember that miss against Germany and I honestly thought at the time, this guy is an idiot he should have sunk that.
But I also thought that if he sunk it would have been a cheap way to win, not the highlight reel I was looking for for years to come. So I was somewhat indifferent even though I wanted Argentina to win. Looking back today I would say if Higuain sinks that that world cup game goes down as one of the best in the history of finals. I bet the final result would have been 3-2 or 3-3 with penalties. an early goal in any game opens up and makes it far more exciting.
Against Chile I thought this guy is a total choke artist, and then he does it the next year again… completely unreliable in big games.
Dadir10 April 6, 2018 At 5:37 pm
Reports say Sampa wants to deliver the names of the 23-man squad 20 days earlier than the deadline day (May 14th). He has the chance to select 35 players for the WC preliminary squad, but he wants to submit the final list on May 14th instead of June 4th.
Is that a wise decision? I don't think so!
Not sure what "reports" are, but short of a video interview stating this by Sampaoli I think it's completely ridiculous. No half intelligent person would pick a team prior to the end of the regular football season. He'd be boxing himself in to quickly and open for such ridicule and judgement.
What happens if players get injured in their last few games? The coach would basically need to move countries because he would be completely responsible. Even worse, you may not even take 23 players.
If this ends up to be true the players we are talking about are the least of our worries, the sanity and intelligence of the coach and all senior staff who would let this happen are a bigger question.
But I think this is where all of the No icardi, No dybala no so and so originates. At this stage does he have 80% of his list, yes. Does it include dybala or icardi, no maybe not but it's a tentative list. So this gets leaked to the media and they write "stories ' linking to gossip about it, but things can change from here. Especially since aguero/messi still battling injuries and I doubt all of his selected players will be 100% at the national training camp.
I have very high hopes that funes mori comes back, that guy has some real heart and was totally awesome in copa, and the qualifying games. He was on the bench with everton last week so hopefully he plays this week
Juli2014 April 6, 2018 At 4:33 pm
Tagliafico and Bustos hopefully will be at the World Cup.
EnganChe April 6, 2018 At 9:33 pm
Tagliafico very likely going, Bustos 50 %
Gonzalo. April 6, 2018 At 3:48 pm
Soon in Europe.
Rhaelyn April 6, 2018 At 2:28 pm
3 argentines starting for psg today
Pastore doesn't care about this shit, completely unmotivated
mamoun elpipita April 6, 2018 At 10:02 pm
PSG were total RUBBISH, almost everyone of 'em! Celso didn't have the best of matches but he created a wonderful chance that Cavani………honestly I don't know what to make of that miss, definitely one for the ages.


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