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LITTLE PILGRIM (Chuck Girard)
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Little Pilgrim walking down the road of life
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I find that in your heart, you're just a lonely one
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For you see, upon that very road
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My search for good and truth had its beginning
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You take a little turn to the left
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And you see what that path has to offer you
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Then you gotta make it back to the main road anyhow
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And you have all that lost time to make up for
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And it's a sad thing... to realize
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That you're all alone, that you're on your own again
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Little Pilgrim, walking down the road of life
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Can't you see that there are many others
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Who are just like you
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I was lookin' in that same direction
Em
But all I ever found were others
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Who were searching just like me
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And we didn't find the way or the answers
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To the questions that were buried deep down in our souls
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We just found that the ways of men have no answers
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Anyhow
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Oh,...... don't you wonder....now
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What you're tryin' to do
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Oh,.....don't you wonder......now
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Where that path is takin' you
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Little Pilgrim, walking down the road of life
Em Asus A7
I know that deep down in your heart that you are just like me
D G/D
What you're seekin' is a better way
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And you're reachin' out for temporary resting places
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And you're glad to find a little peace of mind here and there
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But it won't last no, no, cause you'll have to move along someday
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'Til you're resting in the arms of the only one who can help
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you
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'Til you give your heart and your soul and your body
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And your mind and your life to the Lord
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And it's a glad thing to realize
Em
That you're not alone no more
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That you found your way back home
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Back home
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Fellowship Of The Unashamed!
I am part of the "Fellowship of the Unashamed." I have the Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I've stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tame visions, mundane talking, chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals!
I no longer need prominence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, love by patience, live by prayer, and labor by power.
My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, diluted, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze if mediocrity.
I won't give up, shut up, let go, or slow up until I've preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ.
I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops.
And when He comes to get His own, He'll have no problems recognizing me . . . my colors will be clear.
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For those of you who want to send a card to John Howell the address is below.
New Visual
5920 Friars Road, Suite 104
San Diego, CA 92108
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Message from Destiney.
NVC Family
As most know, John Howell has been unrelenting in his dedication to NVC and seeing this tech come to market during this past year. He has given time to each investor in helping him or her understand this technology, its implications and complexities. Well, now he is in need of our support. We have just learned today that his father died last night and John has flown emergently to Oregon to be with his family. I ask that each, regardless of your personal view of him, to send John a note of support in what ever way you see fit. An E-mail, letter, or a card addressed to John Howell c/o NVC would be appropriate. I'm sure when he returns this weekend it will be greatly appreciated.
God Bless,
George
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Paule. Where is that in the Bible? Thought I've read something about that before but can't remember. Thanks
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Someday I expect to see this type of a headline but NVs name instead.............
ANALOG DEVICES AND VIRATA DEVELOP ADSL REFERENCE DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Santa Clara, CA (January 18, 2000) - Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) and Virata (Nasdaq: VRTA) today announced the joint development of a reference design kit for the rapid deployment of Asynchronous Digital Subscribers Line (ADSL) customer premises equipment (CPE) devices. The reference design kit is a complete system solution to be offered to manufacturers of external ADSL CPE including modems, gateways and routers. The solution will consist of ADI’s AD20msp930 ADSL chipset, and Virata’s Helium™ communications processor and networking software.
The new reference design offers support for both the G.992.1 and G.992.2 forms of ADSL (also known as full-rate ADSL and G. Lite) and comes in Ethernet and USB versions. In addition, the reference design offers interoperability with central office (CO) equipment based on Analog Devices’ ADSL chips. The kit includes the hardware platform with schematics, physical layer discrete multi-tone (DMT) chipset, and ATM, IP and PC driver software, and is supported by both ADI and Virata.
“As the leading independent ADSL silicon vendor, Analog Devices joined forces with Virata to develop this reference design kit in order to expedite the deployment of ADSL,” said Mike Ziehl, ADI’s director of broadband marketing. “This kit provides a complete system solution for CPE equipment manufacturers and makes their design challenge easier by offering time-to-market and performance advantages as well as flexibility and widespread interoperability.”
“The combination of Virata’s Helium processor, software and systems expertise with ADI’s ADSL physical layer solution and AFE expertise has resulted in a strong broadband design partnership,” added Duncan Greatwood, vice president of marketing for Virata. “This collaboration achieves new levels of integration while meeting the stringent cost and performance requirements of our customers, and enhancing their opportunity for product differentiation.”
The reference design kit features ADI’s AD20msp930, the latest addition to Analog Devices’ leading family of ADSL chipset solutions. ADI’s AD20msp930 AD20msp930 enables up to 10 Mbps of Internet data throughput per subscriber line, which is more than 100 times faster than 56-kbps analog modems. The industry standards-based interoperable chipset is designed for both CO Internet access equipment and customer premises equipment (CPE). The chipset also includes a new high-performance analog front end (AFE), and ADI's low-power line driver.
For its network processing and controller capabilities, the reference design uses Virata's Helium chip, a highly integrated communications processor combining an ATM engine, IP processing, Ethernet and USB interfaces with control of DSL physical layer chips such as the AD20msp930 AD20msp930. Helium is designed for use in high-speed, single- and multiple-user endpoint devices such as modems, residential gateways, routers, as well as in channel banks and line cards for DSLAMs.
Virata is also providing the network processing software for the design, which includes bridging, routing, and tunneling functions in addition to the core ATM processing capability. This integrated software supports ease of development, enabling rapid, low-risk product design and roll-out of reliable cost effective products.
Availability and Pricing
The ADI/Virata reference design will be available in April 2000, and will be jointly sold and marketed by both companies. Please contact Analog Devices or Virata for pricing information.
About Virata
Virata delivers highly-integrated semiconductors with a comprehensive suite of communications software to broadband Internet access equipment suppliers primarily for the DSL markets. Virata’s systems expertise, products and support services simplify development, maximize opportunity for differentiation and speed time-to-market.
Virata is a principal member of the ATM and DSL Forums, and is a member of the ITU. A publicly traded company on the Nasdaq stock exchange, Virata was founded in 1993 and maintains operations in Santa Clara, California; Cambridge, U.K.; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information, visit Virata at http://www.virata.com.
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Virata is a registered trademark of Virata. All other trade, product, or service names referenced in this release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Except for historical information relating to Virata contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, those relating to evolving industry standards, the pace of development and market acceptance of Virata's products and the DSL market generally, commercialization and technological delays or difficulties, the impact of competitive products and technologies, competitive pricing pressures, manufacturing risks, the possibility of our products infringing patents and other intellectual property of third parties, product defects, costs of product development and manufacturing and government regulation. Virata will not update these forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect Virata's financial results is included in the documents Virata files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Analog Devices
With fiscal 1999 sales of $1.45 billion, Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, the company employs approximately 7,400 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines, and Taiwan. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index.
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Worm has servers seeing 'Code Red'
By Robert Lemos, ZDNet News
Nearly 12,000 servers have succumbed to an insidious new worm that infects unpatched Microsoft server software. It gets its name from its apparent source: China.
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Almost 12,000 Web servers have been infected by a new Internet worm that takes advantage of a security flaw in Microsoft software to deface sites, security experts said Wednesday. The worm could also help attackers identify infected computers and gain control of them.
Known as the Code Red worm because of evidence that it may have been launched from China, the self-spreading program infects servers using unpatched versions of Microsoft's Internet Information Server software and defaces the Web sites hosted by the servers.
The code is still being analyzed to see if it does any further damage. But the way the worm is written, it could allow online vandals to build a list of infected systems and later take control of them, said Marc Maiffret, chief hacking officer with eEye Digital Security.
"It is a very slick worm," Maiffret said. "Until all these people go out and patch their systems, it will keep going."
eEye found the vulnerability in Microsoft's software--the so-called index-server flaw--last month and reported it to the software giant, which acknowledged the flaw June 18 and posted a downloadable fix on its Web site. Microsoft urged people to patch the hole before the Internet underground could produce tools to take advantage of the estimated 6 million vulnerable systems.
"Obviously, not a lot of people patched it," Maiffret said. "Even with the press, a lot of people didn't hear about it."
System administrators first detected the Code Red worm this past Friday.
The worm spreads by selecting 100 IP addresses, scanning the computers associated with them for the hole, and spreading to the vulnerable machines. The worm then defaces any Web site hosted by the server with the text:
Welcome to http://www.worm.com!
Hacked by Chinese!
Code Red seems to deface only English-language servers, going into hibernation on non-English versions of Microsoft's IIS software.
Believing that Worm.com acted as a collection point for information sent from compromised servers, Microsoft has successfully requested that Worm.com's Internet service provider pull the plug on the site. If Worm.com had built such a list, it could have allowed online vandals to target computers known to be vulnerable.
"That site was a collection point for data about what sites had been compromised," said Scott Culp, security program manager for Microsoft's security response center. "By taking it down, it prevents the malicious individual that created the worm from getting that information. It doesn't prevent the worm from spreading."
But according to eEye's Maiffret, removing Worm.com from the Web will probably have no effect, because the way Code Red is programmed can allow anyone--including an online vandal or malicious hacker--to make a list of every system that has been compromised.
That's because each instance of the worm will attack the same computers in the same order, according to eEye's analysis. Maiffret said that while the addresses of the computers attacked by the worm seem to be random, because the worm uses the same starting point, or "seed," to generate the list, the "random" lists that any two worms generate are identical. Like identical genes, which produce a clone, identical seed numbers produce attack lists that are the same.
That means any computer on the "randomized" list will be attacked by every newly infected computer. By monitoring who attacks a target machine, a list of attacking--thus infected--computers can be made.
One eEye client has done just that, said Maiffret, and found that almost 11,900 servers had been infected as of 7 a.m. PDT Wednesday. Unlike other worm attacks, where the actual number of infections can only be estimated, these numbers correspond to the actual infections, he said.
Unfortunately, if attackers have access to a machine on the target list, they, too, can make a list of compromised machines. Later, an attacker can use the list to take control of the servers.
For system administrators who have not patched their systems, now would be a good time, said Microsoft's Culp.
"We are going back out to customers and telling them that if they didn't put the patch on before, this is all the reason they need to put the patch on now," he said.
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Hi Matt. Chat is down.
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RR. If Jessie Jackson gets involved I will sell!
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Thanks to Robert for allowing me to post this this email reply from JH. It confirms a lot of other emails but in a way I believe more will understand.
Robert
It was a pleasure meeting you at the shareholders
meeting. Thank you for
your words of encouragement.
As we have transitioned from the R&D phase into the
product development
phase, it involves strategic talks with many firms
that are competitors with
each other. For that reason and for reasons of
formal non disclosure
agreement terms, neither side can disclose the nature
of any talks or with
whom. Just because we can't tell our shareholders
does not mean that we are
not making significant progress. It just means you
don't know about it yet.
As we build the credibility of our firm and its
invention, we will see new
faces in the shareholder pool. Your feelings
regarding the daily share
price are shared by many, including myself. We all
wish it were higher and
we all want to know when the trend will be reversed.
That is something
outside our area of knowledge. What we do know is
the extent of the
significance of our technology and the warm reception
it receives when it is
explained.
I appreciated your message. Please keep in touch.
John Howell
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Is this the question and answer board? Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Looks more like the parking lot.
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While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those life-changing experiences that you hear other people talk about -the kind that sneaks up on you unexpectedly. This one occurred a mere two feet away from me.
Straining to locate my friend among the passengers deplaning through the jetway, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.
First he motioned to his youngest son (maybe six years old) as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. As they separated enough to look in each other's face, I heard the father say, "It's so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!" His son smiled somewhat shyly, averted his eyes and replied softly, "Me, too, Dad!"
Then the man stood up, gazed in the eyes of his oldest son (maybe nine or ten) and while cupping his son's face in his hands said, "You're already quite the young man. I love you very much, Zach!" They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.
While this was happening, a baby girl (perhaps one or one-and-a-half) was squirming excitedly in her mother's arms, never once taking her little eyes off the wonderful sight of her returning father. The man said, "Hi, baby girl!" as he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over and then held her close to his chest while rocking her from side to side. The little girl instantly relaxed and simply laid her head on his shoulder, motionless in pure contentment.
After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and declared, "I've saved the best for last!" and proceeded to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. He gazed into her eyes for several seconds and then silently mouthed. "I love you so much!" They stared at each other's eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands.
For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn't possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment then realized how totally engrossed I was in the wonderful display of unconditional love not more than an arm's length away from me.
I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading something sacred, but was amazed to hear my own voice nervously ask, "Wow! How long have you two been married?" "Been together fourteen years total, married twelve of those." he replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife's face. "Well then, how long have you been away?" I asked the man finally turned and looked at me, still beaming his joyous smile."Two whole days!" Two days? I was stunned.
By the intensity of the greeting, I had assumed he'd been gone for at least several weeks - if not months. I know my expression betrayed me, I said almost offhandedly, hoping to end my intrusion with some semblance of grace (and to get back to searching for my friend), "I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years!" The man suddenly stopped smiling.
He looked me straight in the eye, and with forcefulness that burned right into my soul, he told me something that left me a different person. He told me, "Don't hope, friend... decide!" Then he flashed me his wonderful smile again, shook my hand and said, "God bless!"
With that, he and his family turned and strode away together. I was still watching that exceptional man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, "What'cha looking at?" Without hesitating, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, "My future"
Author Unknown
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There was an old man at our church who had loved God all of his life. The man, John, walked around saying "God is Good". He said it all the time, whenever and wherever he was. When John got married he said, "God is Good".
When John lost his job he said, "God is Good". When John's father died he said, "God is Good". When John's wallet got stolen he said, "God is Good".
Well, you get the idea, no matter what John did, or what happened to him, we would always hear him say, "God is Good".
A few months ago, John was diagnosed with cancer. The disease had spread rapidly and he was told by his doctor he'd have only a few weeks to live. Still, even on his death bed, John could be heard by everyone in the hospital repeating his famous line, "God is Good". Our pastor Charles was John's best friend. Charles went everyday to visit John in the hospital. And every night before Charles left John would tell him, "God is Good".
Finally after weeks of watching his best friend get worse and worse from his terminal disease, Charles just could not stand it any longer and asked John, " John you are my best friend and I love you. I love the Lord as much as you do too. I have listened to you say that God is Good your whole life. Through the good times, maybe I can understand you saying how good God is. Maybe even through the hard times, to help yourself cope. But now, laying here on your death bed, how can you be so optimistic? How can you say God is good every day when you know he is letting you die?"
John just looked at Charles and smiled.
"Dear friend, don't you see all of those times I was saying God was Good, it was my way of praising him in the little way I could. And look what my reward is for remainig faithful, I am dying. You say God is letting me die as if that is a bad thing. Charles, have you forgotten that is our goal? To live our life for Him, and join him one day in heaven. See, GOD IS GOOD! He has finally called me home and in a few hours I will be with Him. I can't imagine anything greater than that."
John died that night in his sleep. Charles stood up and said only two things at John's funeral: "I will miss my friend but I know I will see him again one day soon. and GOD IS GOOD."
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And Jesus said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
~Matthew 18:3-4
Here is a true story about a nine-year-old boy who lived in a rural town in Tennessee. His house was in a poor area of the community. A church there had a bus ministry that came knocking on his door one Saturday afternoon. The kid came to answer the door and greeted the bus pastor. The bus pastor asked if his parents were home and the small boy told him that his parents take off every weekend and leave him at home to take care of his little brother. The bus pastor couldn't believe what the kid said and asked him to repeat it. The youngster gave the same answer and the bus pastor asked to come in and talk with him.
They went into the living room and sat down on an old couch with the foam and springs exposed. The bus pastor asked the kid, "Where do you go to church?" The young boy surprised the visitor by replying, "I've never been to church in my whole life." The bus pastor thought to himself about the fact that his church was less than three miles from the child's house. "Are you sure you have never been to church?" he asked again. "I sure haven't," came his answer. Then the bus pastor said, "Well, son, more important than going to church, have you ever heard the greatest love story ever told?" and then he proceeded to share the Gospel with this little nine year old boy.
The young lad's heart began to be tenderized and at the end of the bus pastor's story the bus pastor asked if the boy wanted to receive this free gift from God. The youngster exclaimed, "You betcha!" The kid and the bus pastor got on their knees and the lad invited Jesus into his little heart and received the free gift of salvation. They both stood up and the bus pastor asked if he could pick the kid up for church the next morning. "Sure," the nine year old replied.
The bus pastor got to the house early the next morning and found the lights off. He let himself in and snaked his way through the house and found the little boy asleep in his bed. He woke up the little boy and his brother and helped get them dressed. They got on the bus and ate a doughnut for breakfast on their way to church.
Keep in mind that this boy had never been to church before. The church was a real big one. The little kid just sat there, clueless of what was going on. A few minutes into the service these tall unhappy guys walked down to the front and picked up some wooden plates. One of the men prayed and the kid with utter fascination watched them walk up and down the aisles. He still didn't know what was going on. All of a sudden like a bolt of lightning it hit the kid what was taking place. These people must be giving money to Jesus.
He then reflected on the free gift of life he had received just twenty-four hours earlier. He immediately searched his pockets, front and back, and couldn't find a thing to give Jesus. By this time the offering plate was being passed down his aisle and with a broken heart he just grabbed the plate and held on to it. He finally let go and watched it pass on down the aisle. He turned around to see it passed down the aisle behind him. And then his eyes remained glued on the plate as it was passed back and forth, back and forth all the way to the rear of the sanctuary.
Then he had an idea. This little nine-year-old boy, in front of God and everybody, got up out of his seat. He walked about eight rows back, grabbed the usher by the coat and asked to hold the plate one more time. Then he did the most astounding thing I have ever heard of. He took the plate, set it on the carpeted church floor and stepped into the center of it. As he stood there, he lifted his little head up and said, "Jesus, I don't have anything to give you today, but just me. I give you me!"
Do you have a willing heart...willing enough to give Jesus EVERYTHING... anywhere, anytime, any place...your whole self?
Author Unknown
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History
Cambridge has been an internationally respected centre of learning since the 13th century. Over the course of the last century the University of Cambridge has been the origin of fundamental advances in nuclear physics, molecular biology and computer science. Over three hundred companies and commercial laboratories specialising in computing and advanced technology are concentrated in the area.
The Computer Laboratory was founded in 1937 (as the Mathematical Laboratory) for work on mechanical calculators and analogue computers. It became involved in digital computing after 1945 under the direction of Professor Maurice Wilkes. Some of the Cambridge developments of that period belong in the basic stock of computing knowledge, for example the ideas of subroutines and of microprogramming.
In those early days the study of computing as an academic subject and the provision of computing facilities to the University as a whole were intimately bound together. The research undertaken involved either the production of workable computer systems (both hardware and software) or the development of new computer application techniques. Original pioneering work in building complete computers (the EDSAC was commissioned in 1949 and the EDSAC 2 in 1958) gave way to the early development of programming languages and operating systems. The latter included the first British time-sharing operating system on the Titan computer. The 50th anniversary of EDSAC was celebrated in a two-day event, EDSAC 99.
Today
Today's Computer Laboratory consists of 25 academic staff, 10 support staff, and about 35 affiliated research staff. Professor Ian Leslie is the current Head of Department. For more information see the more detailed overview of the Laboratory.
Recent research has included computer architecture for robust operating systems, local area network communications, distributed computing and graphical display techniques. Current research covers a broad range of subjects within the field of Computer Science from theory, through systems, to applications.
The Cambridge Diploma in Computer Science was the first taught course in computing, starting in 1953; undergraduate teaching was introduced relatively recently in 1969. At present there are about 250 undergraduate and 50 Diploma students. A further 80 postgraduates are engaged in research for the PhD degree.
Building on its long and distinguished history, the Computer Laboratory continues with world class teaching and research: it received a 5* rating (the top rating) in the 1996 UK research assessment exercise and was rated as excellent in the most recent (1994) UK teaching quality assessment.
We are currently housed in the Arup, Cockcroft and Austin buildings on the New Museums Site in the heart of Cambridge. In Summer 2001 we will be moving out to the West Cambridge Site to a purpose built new building.
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Mike. That will bring us GREAT returns. Thanks for asking.
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Greg,
You have asked about the significance of the Cambridge connection. It has
been pointed out to me that several links to information regarding the
research facilities at Cambridge and about Dr. David Greaves, have been
circulated. Unfortunately, the vast majority of shareholders in this
company or any other for that matter, don't dig very deeply to mine press
releases for their real value.
Cambridge didn't arrive at their stellar position in the telecommunications
world whimsically. As indicated by the company they keep, they don't risk
their hard earned reputation by sending their PhD students on wild goose
chases. The value to us is multiple. Our lab will have at its disposal
some of the brightest minds to assist both theoretically and practically as
we identify and develop solutions to the delivery of complex content without
laying fiber. Only some of that intellectual capital will come from the
studentships. The key to valuable industry alliances is credibility.
Because of the work that Dr. Greaves has done at Cambridge, his credibility
is unparalleled. "You will be known by the company you keep", is an
accurate statement both individually and corporately. It would be difficult
to overstate the value of this Cambridge connection.
John Howell
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Spanky. Get rich quick? No I agree with you on that. But I disagree on the 24 month timetable. I believe events will happen in the not to distant future that will raise us to Nasdaq level. Once on there I believe we shall rise higher due to institutions and word from Cambridge to the industry along with feature articles.
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72Driver. Yes Cambridge keeps coming up. I agree with you. They should help us greatly.
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Rob. I wasn't at meeting so I can't tell you what they said the game plan was. At this time imo it is a combination of the following. Visits they make to institutions that can buy OTCBB stocks. Feature articles as they are able to convince them of the market accepting their tech. Results from Cambridge to the industry which should help with institutional buying and credibility. And of course the announcement of partnership/alliance or aquisition PR.
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This is my thoughts about a phone conversation with John today.
Most of this comes from the email I sent him the other day.
Patents. When patents were applied for in the US that triggers a time period for foreign patents to be filed. Yes there is a treaty patent that can be done. Besides that though you need to go to each country with the patent written in their language. This is a very expensive process. Before the time period runs out NV will have it done.
Media Blitz. The word blitz means different things to different people. So I'm going to use the word campaign that fits NV and FH.
The media campaign is well under way. As some of you heard at the shareholder meeting around 400 media outlets were or are in the process of being contacted. I forgot what word John used were or are. So you will need to confirm that wording for yourself.
The expectations out of this media campaign is for feature articles to be written. In order to have that happen though it is a process of building credibility in order to have feature articles written.
The reason is because these people need to protect themselves. They look at NV. A little OTCBB company. They say why yes we'd love to write your story but we need to look out for our own reputation also. So we arrive back at the credibility issue. They want to know about this technology.
The media has been approached by countless other companies who say they have the answer to all sorts of problems only to find out it is hype. What makes you think we should believe you is basicly what they are saying?
How can we build that credibility process?
Starting with Cambridge as a HUGE building block. Why? Because in the teleco industry Cambridge is known as number one. Ahead of people like MIT. As the relationship with Cambridge grows so will our credibility to the industry. the information from Cambridge to the industry is taken in the highest regard.
NV is also in the process of bringing our story to institutions that are able to buy OTCBB stocks. Their upcoming travel skedule for this type of activity is full.
In conclusion. The bottomline. Which I know for the majority of shareholders is the price. Here is the reality of the situation from what I believe based on our conversation.
If you were to ask John these two questions.
1. Are they involved in talks with telecos?
2. Are they involved in talks with equipment manufactures?
The answer to both questions would be yes.
So the question a lot of you including me ask.
Then why not help out us loyal shareholders who have held through the worst of times and put out a PR saying we are in talks with major telecos? Great question.
This is the way I understand the answer.
Credibility and trust.
In the teleco industry it is a small world when you get down to it. There is a way the industry looks at things the same.
If we were to come out with a PR saying we are in talks with major telecos they would say look at that OTCBB company in California. We can't trust them to keep their mouth shut like we asked them to. Thus you lose their trust. And with that your credibility.
Now you as a shareholder could come back with the argument yes but we have what they need, and they could increase their revenues bigtime with us. Yes that is true.
But the other side of the coin is have you ever heard of the 100 MPG carburetor? Yes they do exsist. In otherwords. If you make the wrong kind of trouble in an industry that is use to having things happen through different channels their way and you are a small nobody company. You could find yourself on the sidelines.
So I believe you need to ask yourself this. Is NV out there hyping this stock? No. Okay.
So they must methodicaly be going about a process that will have a huge impact in time.
I wish I was able to give you timelines. And all the rest.
But I beleive as hard as it may be for some of us considering our situations. We need to look beyond today. And look at the big picture. Because if we continue to look at today only we will be blindside by what tomorrow will eventually bring us.
So I ask for your patience at this time. I'd hate to lose any of you due to emotional decisions.
PS. Thought I should clear up this last point. Otherwise we may have a tea on the lawn t-shirt. That comment was in reference to Cambridge University. They have a rule no one can walk on the grass there. Okay so thats one of the reasons I never went there!
When Ray and Rich went there they were given the red carpet treatment. They were invited to have tea on the lawn. An honor that is only given to special guests. They had to go out and rent tuxs for this event. As some of you know Ivan is one of four on the board of directors there.
John told me he couldn't say anything else about what or where they went overseas but the fact is yes he said they did more then go just to Cambridge.
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Does anyone have a link to Business Wire? What I'm looking for is the link to it with contact information to Business Wire available to find out their cost structure of releasing PRs. Thank You!
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Does anyone have a link to Business Wire? What I'm looking for is the link to it with contact information to Business Wire available. Thank You!
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Email reply from John.
1. What is the situation with foreign patents? Are they more labor intensive
then US? More difficult? Is this going to hold up NVs global strategies? Or
do you expect to have patent pending protection in place once global
strategies are announced?
Foreign patents are no more difficult if you know the language. Our
domestic filings serve to establish the timing for filing in all those
foreign countries that participate in the treaty regarding patents.
2. Media Blitz? Are we now underway?
It depends on how you define Blitz.
3. You have mentioned in the past as waking up one day to a new corporate
structure. Would that be a partnership with other companies in order to
develop the different applications? And someone from one or more of those
companies added to NVs board?
Maybe
4. Or would that new corporate structure come from an aquistion? And new
board members from there?
Maybe
5. Would it be a safe bet some or all of those players mentioned in the
Cambridge PR be involved when talking about possible partners? Ones who
would
help with their recources and bring us to market faster? And gain instant
credibility? This all make sense? Or just part of it?
If they were our partners it would sure be a safe bet that they would make
sense for us.
6. Rays overseas trips. Obviously they had something to do with Cambridge.
But can you expand at this time on what other activities took place while
over there?
Tea on the lawn.
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Island life. So you are saying you couldn't tell this was advertising at the bottom of each post? Hmmmmmmmm. I will never understand you people who complain about something you get for free. This is the best message and chat setup on the internet and we don't pay a dime. No pop up adds. Not ten adds per page. A clean looking page. Not dealing with a bunch of spammers and bashers. If you have a problem you receive immediate help from Matt.
This is heaven compared to the others. All I can say I guess is count your blessings. And you also better hope these advertisers get some clicks so this great site stays online. And they have the money to continue to improve. Nothing like biting the hand that feeds you!
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DickMN. I agree with you completly. Unbelievable! I say send them back to the ZOO at RB.
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Thanks Matt! It should help alot! We apreciate our chat as you can tell. Hottest, most used chat room here.
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Happy Fouth!
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Hi Matt. I wish you and everyone else here a happy fourth of July! Below is a link that really brings the 4th of July into perspective. Enjoy!
http://www.geocities.com/grace24u/4thofjul.html
PS. Thank You for providing this wonderful forum. I enjoy the chat room and message board. So nice to come to our board and have no BS to deal with. What a blessing!
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Here Is John Howells Speech From Shareholders Meeting.
Thanks Cem!
"As you have seen today, our story is both complex and exciting. It is not
just about a transmission technique or patents or black boxes or timelines for
products. These things are part of it to be sure, but our story is about
something that is not usually associated with the hi tech world. It is about
influence.
As Rich has pointed out, there are physical restrictions in the free flow of
information. The last mile bottleneck is one of them. As we perfect and promote
our solution to that restriction, we will be opening up an affordable means to
deliver new content. The look and feel of how we communicate will change. The
ability for telephone service providers to bundle voice, video and data, and
make it interactive, will change how we are entertained and how we buy and sell
products.
Our technology is a catalyst to that change. Our goal is to influence the
creative process, not to identify and target competitors. Our desire is not to
alter the telecommunications landscape but to enable those within that landscape
to do their jobs better. The end result will be the uninterrupted flow of data,
including full motion, full screen video, for both the home and business.
This is a complex process that enlists the talent of a very diverse pool of
industry contributors. It is a process that will evolve and mature over time. We
are asked, when will this process be completed? We believe the greatest value to
you, our shareholders, will come through influencing that process as it evolves
rather than trying to put timelines on specific tasks.
Most of you here today consider yourselves privileged to be part of what has
begun. You are the visionaries, those with an eye for the art form that is
emerging and with the sense of adventure of a pioneer. You recognize the value
of increasing our global influence and feel a partnership with us as we navigate
the telecommunications maze.
Others of you place a lesser value on that process and are primarily
concerned about the share price. That implies learning specifics about the
process and timelines. As products utilizing our technology are developed and as
bandwidth is freely available, it will no longer be necessary to place greater
emphasis on vision than on specifics. But for today, that vision is necessary to
imagine a high definition television that serves as your TV or your computer
monitor or as the viewing screen for videophone calls, all over a single pair of
telephone wire. Why is vision necessary? Because current bandwidth will not
allow this kind of communications. With the adoption of Cu@OCx you can
share with us as we make that vision a reality.
The day is approaching when we take our story beyond this intimate group.
Many new investors will want to be part of this communication enhancement
technology. New methods of shareholder communication will be implemented and as
products and alliances mature, more specifics will be shared. You will learn
that our contributions are much more than relieving a bottleneck of bandwidth in
the last mile. It has larger economic implications. 95% of the fiber optic
cabling in the long haul sector of the fiber optic network is dark. No one is
using it. Those that own these huge pipelines would like to see the spigot
opened up at the user end. The major telephone companies have been losing market
share to the cable companies for the bundling of voice, video and data. To
compete with bundling, they need to add video. DSL as we know it today cannot do
that.
You will learn about the first telephone company to provide a solution to
that bundling dilemma by using our technology and about the equipment
manufacturer who is first to provide a set top box or DSLAM to that telco using
our technology and about the developer of integrated circuit silicon chip sets
to use our technology that goes inside the set top box that the telco provides
to the end user. You will learn about the studios and TV networks that offer
interactive television and entertainment over telephone wire. You will learn how
your little bulletin board company that has a technology started in a garage,
has gained the credibility to influence that process.
Knowing this, we are confident that you, our shareholders, will score our
progress using the measuring tape of accumulated credibility instead of the
ticker tape.
Today we have given you a glimpse of where we are after the first year of
research. I ask you to preserve that snapshot in your memory and bring it back
with you next year. To best appreciate where we are requires remembering where
we have come from.
New Visual is changing and creating change. Influence. Thanks to each of you
for joining us in this bold venture."
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NTT forms new broadband business
By Reuters staff
29 June 2001
Japan's dominant telecoms firm, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT), said on Friday it would deliver high-grade content through a new company that will use its fibre-optic Net access network.
The new firm, NTT Broadband Initiative Inc, will offer streaming content such as video and music, and provide a gateway for information that needs to be delivered via high-speed lines.
Fibre-optic networks allow homes and businesses to access the Internet and transmit data at speeds of 10 Mbps (megabits per second), or more than 150 times faster than regular dial-up modems, and NTT recently began retail services in limited areas.
"We made this company because it was inevitable that this was needed given the direction (of telecommunications technology)," NTT President Junichiro Miyazu told reporters.
NTT said it would create a network that would make multi-media services such as movies, software, online chatting, medical services, shopping and video games available to users through personal computers, televisions and other household appliances.
Miyazu said delivering the content via existing high-speed channels such as ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) or mobile unit NTT DoCoMo Inc's third-generation wireless network was also being considered.
The company was set up on Friday and capitalised at 3.5 billion yen ($28 million), with 60 employees. Further funding from the parent company was also being planned, NTT Broadband Initiative President Hiromi Wasai said.
NTT, a former state monopoly that controls 90 percent of Japan's telephone network, recently cut its monthly fees for fibre-optic services to 5,537 yen per household from 7,898 yen.
OLD NETWORK STILL ALIVE
Also on Friday, NTT began its L-mode service, which puts a tiny Web browsing screen on telephones so that subscribers can access the Internet on their phones.
Similar to DoCoMo's i-mode service where nearly 25 million users browse the Web on business card-sized screens on cell phones, L-mode lets users check their e-mail, get news and other information that are generally limited to text and small graphics.
NTT had struggled to get L-mode started because regulators and competitors argued that its regional units NTT West Corp and NTT East Corp were encroaching into business areas not allowed under a law that split up the activity of NTT.
But industry players said that L-mode, which NTT hopes will help supplant shrinking revenue in its conventional fixed-line voice calling services, will have a hard time replicating the success of i-mode.
"It will take some time until it becomes really ubiquitous," said one industry player.
Electronic retail shops that are selling new L-mode telephones have reported scant customer interest and blamed the high price of the machines.
But NTT East, whose service area includes Tokyo, said it has already received several thousand applications for the service.
NTT is targeting 1.5 million customers in the first year and 10 million in five, and some have said this is possible since an estimated seven million subscribers buy new telephones each year.
Shares in NTT rose 3.5 percent to 650,000 yen, outperforming the benchmark Nikkei average, which gained 2.28 percent.
© 1999 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
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Hi Karen. We are glad to have you. Welcome!
By the way. There are a lot of us here underwater as you described it. I know the feeling. I do believe we are positioning ourselves to rise above in the not to distant future.
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People are like Potatoes
Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are content to watch
others do.
They are called "Speck Tators."
Some people never do anything to help, but are gifted at finding fault
with the way others do things.
They're called "Comment Tators."
Some are always looking to cause problems and really get under your skin.
They are called "Aggie Tators."
There are those who are always saying they will, but somehow, they never
get around to doing.
We call them "Hezza Tators."
Some people put on a front and act like someone else.
They're called "Emma Tators."
Then, there are those who walk what they talk. They're always prepared to
stop what they're doing to lend a hand to others and bring real sunshine
into the lives of others.
You can call them "Sweet Tators."
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NEW VISUAL CORPORATION
Pronounced “copper at OCX,” this patent pending digital transmission technology allows data to be transmitted
across existing telephone and Local Area Network cabling, either twisted copper pairs or coaxial cable, at
unprecedented speeds and distances.
Using a proprietary multi-channel modulation technique, coined Group Frequency Modulation (GFM),
Cu@OCx addresses the problems that limit effective bandwidth and distance capability of other high-speed
transmission technologies, such as Discrete Multitone (DMT) or Single Carrier Modulation (SCM). GFM
combines transmission characteristics of telephone cable with technology advancements from other fields
such as signal processing and information theory. The result is a more robustly transmitted signal and a
unique method for recovering data from received signals that are severely attenuated.
In February 2001, NV Technology reached an important proof-of-concept milestone. NetworkCare
Professional Services, a division of Lucent Technologies, verified Cu@OCx’s ability to transfer raw data at a
rate of 52 Mbps over 9,000 feet. In contrast, the most renowned and anticipated residential broadband
technology today, VDSL, is limited to 52 Mbps at 1,000 feet, or 26 Mbps at 3,500 feet. In its initial
demonstrations Cu@OCx has shown the ability to provide access up to 133 times faster than typical DSL
service, and up to a 900% distance improvement over competing technologies in the residential marketplace.
As importantly, because Cu@OCx runs over existing copper lines (the DSL Forum estimates 750 million
copper lines worldwide), telecommunications providers are spared the expense of laying costly new fiber
optic lines in every region it wishes to extend coverage and can increase the offering of convergent services
quickly and cost-effectively.
Potential Markets
Multiple telephony market sectors could successfully adopt and benefit from Cu@OCx, including the WAN,
MTU, LAN and xDSL markets – and ultimately, consumers. NV Technology is developing core broadband
technology and IC-based (silicon) solutions that address specific areas of need within three primary high-speed
communications markets:
• Residential
• Business class
• LAN – Local Area Network
NV Technology is currently exploring potential relationships with leading ILECs, CLECs, RBOCs, DLECs, IC
manufacturers, and telecom equipment manufacturers to determine the most strategic and profitable options
for the growth of the company.
Press Inquiries Investor Inquiries
Rich Wilson John Howell
Vice President, Marketing Executive Vice President, Director
NV Technology New Visual Corporation
619.692.0333 619.692.0333
crw@newvisual.com jhowell@newvisual.com
Bridget Stachowski
Fleishman-Hillard for NV Technology
Account Supervisor
619.237.7717
stachowb@fleishman.com
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CORPORATE BACKGROUNDER
Corporate Summary
NV Technology is the developer of a revolutionary proprietary transmission technology that allows data to
be transmitted across copper telephone wire at speeds comparable to fiber optic data transfer rates. The com-pany
will market this pioneering technology to leading chipmakers, equipment makers, and service providers
(such as telephone companies), in the telephony and telecommunications industries. This technology will
allow these entities to reliably and cost-effectively provide voice, video and data content over the existing
copper telecommunications infrastructure, eliminating the need for fiber optic cable to the home or office.
NV Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of New Visual Corporation.
The Need
The desire to easily, affordably, and quickly access voice, data, and video has increased as applications for
media rich content have become more widely available. And, while the backbone of the Internet has been
enriched with the extreme capacity and speed associated with fiber optics, the local telephone network of
copper wire remains a “bottleneck” barrier to accessing bandwidth-hungry applications such as music and
video. To meet this need, a myriad of potential broadband solutions are being developed and introduced
that attempt to replace (fiber) or bypass (wireless) the last mile of copper telephone wire across the globe.
Most of these solutions are facing serious barriers to entry when deployed, either the needed infrastructure
isn’t completely built out, or the cost for service providers is exorbitantly high.
Many have suggested fiber is the transport technology of the future, but excitement is waning as the expen-sive
realities of laying fiber have surfaced. Industry analysts estimate that fiber will reach only 40 percent
of U.S. businesses within the next 10 years. By the end of this decade, 10.9 million U.S. businesses out of
18.2 million will not be reached by fiber. Analyst firm Gartner Group estimates that the cost of providing
fiber optic cabling to individual homes ranges from approximately $1,000 to $6,000 per household.
DSL technologies have been pointed to as the way of the future but have also run into significant barriers.
According to Gartner Group, waning demand for the service and the hesitancy of service providers and
infrastructure investors to commit financially, have dulled many of the initial expectations for VDSL, the fastest
version of DSL technology. One key reason for this cooling interest is the fact that current VDSL technology,
like all existing copper-based technologies, has a distance limitation that prevents its use in remote areas.
By delivering fiber optic speeds over copper and increasing the range associated with high speed tech-nologies
such as VDSL over the existing telephone infrastructure, NV Technology can dramatically improve
the status of broadband communications– allowing for the delivery of high-speed data without the complex-ity
and financial burden of rebuilding national telephony infrastructure with fiber optic technology. Assuming
no significant technology advancements, analyst firm Cahners In-Stat estimates the technology sector of the
broadband industry will grow to a $24 billion market segment.
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Pengy. Thanks for taking the time to post your observations. Mixed reactions is right. I have heard the extreme on both good and bad.
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They are spams Jim.
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Thanks Matt. Wait until Wednesday afternoon. Our shareholder meeting. We will set the record for our room I bet.
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I sent Matt in Administration an email about chat.
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