With 12 1-Gbit ports and one 10-Gbit port, this device places enterprise networks and ISPs firmly on top of the Internet backbone.
The incessant drive for faster, lower-cost connections to the Internet backbone has set the stage for a struggle between the local-area network (LAN) and the wide-area network (WAN) to achieve the heart and soul of the metropolitan-area network (MAN). On one side, the WAN wants to keep the installed base of OC-192-based protocols and systems intact. At the same time, enterprise networks and Internet service providers (ISPs) on the other side wish to leverage the high-volume, low-cost, well-known Ethernet technology that forms the basis of much of their infrastructure. Doing so allows them to migrate their Ethernet systems to 10-Gbit backbone connections at minimal cost, without having to drastically modify their existing network.
While the IEEE's High-Speed Study Group (HSSG) sorts through the myriad of political and technological issues involved in defining the physical links required, semiconductor manufacturers like Allayer Communications are hard at work readying silicon solutions for the back end. These ICs will provide the necessary network switching and processing that enterprises and ISPs are demanding. Such devices will allow the migration of 10/100-Mbit Ethernet to full 1-Gbit networks, which can then be connected directly to the Internet backbone over OC-192, or switched Ethernet over the MAN (at 10 Gbits/s). This will drastically improve ISP performance. It also will speed the delivery of popular, high-content multimedia web pages now being designed, while ensuring that the enterprise has a high-speed migration path.
The latest device from Allayer, the AL1032 switching processor, comprises 12 1-Gbit Ethernet ports with one 10-Gbit port. It's designed to connect Ethernet to the OC-192 optical backbone via the XGbitMII (XGMII), an already defined media-independent interface (Fig. 1). The AL1032 is the first device for multinode network switches to provide direct access to the Internet over an OC-192 optical connection. On-board flow-control ensures a steady 10-Gbit output, though in reality, the network traffic tends to be bursty. This means it isn't likely that all 12 ports will be at full throttle at any given moment.
Of course, the way that the AL1032 works sounds deceptively easy. Gigabit Ethernet is well defined, and the OC-192, 10-Gbit optical links to the backbone are readily available. It's just a matter of de-ciding which one to use. The problem, however, arises when multiple Gigabit Ethernet ports converge on a single chip to increase integration and, thus, save on cost and space. There, they must be processed, switched, and routed via a 10-Gbit port to the backbone.
The sheer enormity of the data coming in and going out has brought many chip designs to their knees, as a lot more than simply switching must take place. Packet processing occurs that requires packet classification via policy filters, packet identification, and tagging, while routing requires support for multicasting and virtual LANs. Other features—link aggregation and control, support of network management functions, and class-of-service queuing—must be provided, too. All of this has to be done at wire speed and in real time if latency issues are to be avoided.
To date, a number of approaches have been tried. But for various reasons, none has succeeded. For example, one shared-memory approach achieves the high-speed output, but the interconnections between chips that allow scaling to multiple ports aren't defined. Another approach on the market has the required modularity to scale the ports, but it can't provide the high-speed link. Allayer leverages an advanced memory technology and policy engine, along with proprietary hashing algorithms for the lookup table, in order to achieve the modularity and high speed that's required.
Data coming into the AL1032's 12 ports is immediately stored in a receiver FIFO. Then, the required packet information is sent to the parser registers, which extract the address and class-of-service fields and forward them to the lookup engine (Fig. 1, again). The lookup engine does a comparison to the internal, 32-kbyte, media-access-control (MAC) address table. That's loaded at power up and updated in real time as the chip processes data.
The address table and the virtual-LAN (VLAN) database determine the destination port for a given frame. Multicast MAC addresses, including IP multicasts, can also be stored and searched. The device supports both port-based and tagged (802.1q and 802.3ac) VLAN lookup. It also supports 4-kbyte VLAN addresses with the 802.1's multiple spanning-tree option as well as the 802.1v VLAN classification by protocol and port, with flexible and programmable ingress and egress checking rules for VLAN processing.
VLAN support is key because it allows groups of users to be programmed to exclude multicast traffic from other ports. This improves efficiency as the network doesn't have the overhead and security concerns of having to listen to the traffic intended for other users.
To perform address lookup in real time at these speeds, Allayer had to come up with extremely efficient hashing algorithms. According to David Wong, director of marketing at Allayer, "Everyone can put this kind of speed into a chip. The question is, 'How fast can you do the lookup?'" He goes on to explain that "the first generation of switches out there were all fast enough to switch. The problem was that they couldn't read the table fast enough."
Approaches to date have used an external content-addressable memory (CAM). Typically, that's fast because it avoids the processing that hashing algorithms require. Given a fast-enough algorithm, however, that reduces an address into a short-enough key (such as 16 bits versus 64 bits), and the tradeoff in processing time falls in favor of hashing. In addition, it's important to note that the algorithms are processed in hardware, using state machines to improve performance.
The searching and classification tables are shared among all ports in a round-robin fashion. Any header replacement is accomplished while the frame is still in the receiver FIFO. From the FIFO, the frames are sent through a serial-to-parallel converter to a 1-Mbyte shared-buffer memory for storage and switching.
The memory is wide enough to switch up to 33 million frames/s. The biggest problem with getting data in and out of memory at these speeds is that a wide memory bus is required. Because it isn't cost effective to use external memory, this must be done on-chip. According to Wong, "The available technology is either SRAM or DRAM. Unfortunately, the DRAM process has a low yield, especially for high-gate-count devices. For its part, SRAM can make use of standard-logic processes, but it comes as a four- or six-transistor cell. Four-transistor SRAM is smaller, but consumes more power, and vice-versa for six-transistor SRAM," he explains.
Taking these issues into consideration, Allayer chose to partner with Mosys, which came back with its one-transistor SRAM that Allayer embedded on-chip. One-transistor SRAM has the advantages of both DRAM and SRAM. With only one transistor, it's both small and cost effective, while it also has relatively low power consumption. Plus, it has been proven to work in such high-density designs as electronic gaming, namely Nintendo. The 1-Mbyte buffer is split into two halves: one half is given over to the 10-Gbit port, and the other half is shared among the 12 1-Gbit ports.
In order to support quality of service (QoS), each output port has four priority queues. Their assignments are based on L2 to L7 classification, the TOS/DiffServ DS field protocol, or the 802.1p priority field protocol. Each output port retrieves the frames from the shared-buffer based on queuing and sends them to the transmitting FIFO.
In L2 to L7, there are 128 freely programmable filters that can work on any field in the packet. Comprising up to 512 rules, the filters make it a rule-based classification scheme. Possible actions include drop, change destination, reassign priority or VLAN tag, and statistics gathering. Not one of these is easy at 10 Gbits/s. Furthermore, the classifier includes a CPU trap as certain protocol packets. This trap is for functions like address resolution or link aggregation (supported by the AL1032) that need to be handled by the CPU.
A key feature of the AL1032 is its ability to disable local switching independently for the receive and transmit channels. Possible permutations include local switching for the Gigabit Ethernet ports only; no local switching, with all data funneled into the 10-Gbit uplink; and local L2 switching for the 10-Gbit port.
By disabling switching altogether, the AL1032 can function solely as a high-end multiplexer in a backplane application. Security, too, can be enabled or disabled on every port. Each port's address can be preprogrammed or frozen so that only those addresses on the allowed list can access the network. An alternative is to disable a port upon detection of intruders.
For overall network management, the AL1032 collects all the management-information-based (MIB) statistics that are required for simple network management protocol (SNMP). Supported MIBs include Ethertype, Bridging, RMON and RMON II, as well as SMON.
As a whole, the device is initialized and configured by an off-chip CPU, which also is responsible for search and table updates, plus management functions. The CPU has a separate, 32-bit/66-MHz PCI port with its own transmit/receive FIFOs. Those also can be employed as a fourteenth port. Alternatively, the AL1032 has 4-kbyte EEPROM support for CPU-less operation in low-cost, standalone applications.
Currently, the XGMII-compatible uplink on the AL1032 is being defined by the IEEE's 802.3ae HSSG, al-though it has pretty much been decided upon. Of more concern are the flow-control methods required to support OC-192 (which runs at 9.6 Gbits/s). At present, there are two proposals—open loop and busy idle. To ensure compatibility, the AL1032 supports both throttling schemes. The 12-port side's compatibility ranges from the 10/100/1000 MII/GMII to the ten-bit interface (TBI).
When it comes to implementing the AL1032, a key feature is the 802.3ad port-aggregation support that was mentioned before. This allows the grouping of ports to logical fat pipes, with up to six trunks, each supporting up to 12 ports.
Up to 16 remote ports can be supported within an aggregation group. This provides plenty of options in terms of combining AL1032s for an optimum balance of performance versus flexibility. The flexibility and performance combination of the device make it a key enabler in the drive to get data off servers and networks and into the Internet backbone (Fig. 2).
The device uses a 0.18-µm CMOS process, runs off 3.3/1.8 V, and comes packaged in a 721-pin TBGA. With a power consumption in the 5- to 6-W range, it's dwarfed by the expected consumption of the physical layer.
The AL1032 is sampling now, and production quantities will be available in November. Pricing is $250 each per 1000-unit quantities.
Allayer Communications Inc., 107 Bonaventura Dr., San Jose, CA 95134; Contact Claus Stetter at (408) 570-0888; fax (408) 570-0880; e-mail: [email protected]; Internet: www.allayer.com.


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La vita come viene (La vie comme elle vient) è un romanzo di Anne-Laure Bondoux del 2004, pubblicato in Italia nel 2009 dalle Edizioni San Paolo.

La trama

Patty e Maddy sono due sorelle rimaste orfane. Vivono a Parigi, dove Patty, la sorella grande, fa da tutore a Maddy, che invece frequenta le superiori. Le due ragazze sono completamente diverse fra loro: la prima è superficiale, spensierata ma anche molto inaffidabile; la seconda è la classica ragazza beneducata, intelligente, brava a scuola, responsabile, insomma l'esatto opposto di Patty.
La vicenda si complica quando Maddy scopre che la sorella è stata un fine settimana ad Amsterdam non in vacanza come le ha raccontato lei, bensì in una clinica specializzata per abortire, poiché è incinta. Il suo ragazzo, Luigi, l'ha lasciata per un'altra ragazza. Patty però alla fine decide di non abortire.
Maddy è elettrizzata e al contempo spaventata dalla notizia; Patty infatti non ha intenzione di informare l'assistente sociale perché teme che affiderebbe Maddy o il bambino ad un orfanotrofio.
La scuola nel frattempo è terminata e sono cominciate le vacanze estive. Le due sorelle decidono di passare un mese nella loro casetta nella campagna meridionale della Francia. Maddy nel frattempo ha già cominciato ad attrezzarsi per l'imminente arrivo del bambino, ed è molto più istruita della sorella, che non si è interessata minimamente alla faccenda.
L'incontro di due ragazzi olandesi, alti e biondi, ferma il tempo per due settimane. Quando essi poi devono partire, lo scorrere del tempo ricomincia, lento e ruvido.
Una sera però Patty si sente male: ha la febbre e cominciano a venirle delle forti contrazioni all'addome. Maddy teme il peggio: nonostante manchi ancora più di un mese di gravidanza, ha letto che in alcuni casi i bambini possono nascere prematuramente. In casa non c'è il telefono, e non c'è nessuno a cui rivolgersi nel raggio di cinque chilometri. Maddy però non si lascia prendere dal panico. Sfoglia velocemente le pagine dedicate al parto e si improvvisa ostetrica. Il parto si conclude senza difficoltà, e il bambino è nato.
Nei giorni seguenti le due ragazze si danno i turni a fare le mamme, cosa che si rivela loro molto stressante. Nessuna delle due si azzarda ad andare da un medico o in un ospedale, per paura che l'assistente sociale sia informato del fatto. La mattina della partenza per il ritorno a Parigi, però, Patty non è a casa. Ha lasciato un biglietto a Maddy, con scritto che non ne può più di fare la mamma e che è partita senza una destinazione precisa. Forse tornerà, forse no.
Maddy è disperata e infuriata. Ma la fortuna è dalla sua parte, perché appena prima di partire Luigi arriva alla casetta in cerca di Patty. Tutte le cose che Patty aveva detto su di lui si rivelano false. Lui è ancora innamorato e non ha intenzione di abbandonare suo figlio. Insieme, lei, Luigi e il bambino, partono per Amsterdam dove Maddy crede che sia diretta Patty. La ritrovano poi a casa a Parigi. Maddy non le rivolge la parola, e Patty pian piano si pente del gesto.

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Raiders wrestle at national tourney on the Washington state team
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Lake Roosevelt wrestlers and coaches at the Washington State Freestyle and Greco Roman Championships in Centralia in May. Left to right: Sergio Galasia, Tony Nichols, Raider Head Coach Steve Hood, Kaleb Horn, Colton Jackson, Jason Horn, David Crowe, and Coach Victor Camarena. - submitted photo
Four Lake Roosevelt wrestlers competed on Team Washington, which finished second at the U.S. Marine Corps Cadet and Junior Nationals wrestling tournament held in Fargo, North Dakota, July 12-20.
Colton Jackson wrestled in the 106-pound weight class, David Crowe wrestled at 132, Kaleb Horn wrestled at 138, and Tony Nichols at 160.
Horn and Nichols were both state champions this past year in their respective weight classes, wrestling for LR.
"Competing in statewide freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling all spring, these Raider wrestlers have not taken any time off," said Raider Assistant Wrestling Coach Victor Camarena. "Their commitment is paying off as they have wrestled in hundreds of matches this past spring."
The four qualified for Fargo by succeeding at the Washington State Freestyle and Greco Roman Championships in Centralia back in May.
"In order to qualify, they needed to be in the top three, in the state, at their respective weight class in both Freestyle and Greco, which they were," Camarena explained.
"After qualifying, they needed to attend team camps prior to going to Fargo for nationals. It was here that they partnered with other elite-level wrestlers (several state champions and all-Americans) from our state to prepare for nationals in July," he added.
The four Raiders joined 89 other Washington wrestlers, for a total of 93 young men representing the state.
"This is only the highest level of high school wrestling in the country: getting to compete for your state against the rest of the country's elitist athletes," Camarena said. "Team Washington panned out quite well when it was all said and done. The Men's Cadet and Junior Greco teams both finished second in the nation; as for the Women's Cadet Freestyle team, they finished fourth in the nation and the Junior Women's Freestyle finished second in the nation. Although Raider Wrestling did not have any all-Americans, they did walk away winning some matches at the national level and with a wealth of knowledge to share with their teammates this coming season."
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One thing I learned from living in Italy was to eat fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients whenever possible. In the spring, the vegetables that are plentiful and fresh at my local markets here in Umbria are spring peas, asparagus, fava beans, and artichokes, so I decided to celebrate these wonderful vegetables by making this light spring lasagna. Lasagna is the type of dish where you really do not need to follow an exact recipe but rather simply think about layering your chosen ingredients between sheets of delicate fresh pasta sheets along with just enough sauce to bind everything together. I decided to alternate a layer of chopped roasted tomatoes with my layer of spring vegetables to bring some color and another layer of flavor to my lasagna. I used five layers of lasagna noodles in this dish, but you could use however many you prefer. This dish could also be made with whatever vegetables you like best and be served anytime during the year using whatever fresh ingredients were seasonally available. Just follow the basic instructions and layer your prepared vegetables with some béchamel, fresh lasagna noodles, and cheese. Just be sure to cut all the vegetables you use into bite sized pieces before you begin to layer your lasagna.
Feel free to leave out the tomato layer if you'd rather just celebrate with the spring vegetables which would be a little more delicate in flavor and if you want to keep this dish vegetarian, simply eliminate the pancetta. I used béchamel as my sauce for this lasagna as it is light in flavor and wouldn't overpower my vegetables as a tomato sauce might, and I used some fresh mozzarella as well as some grated Pecorino cheese. All my vegetables were pre-cooked before I layered them to ensure tenderness, and I also pre-blanched my lasagna noodles to cut down baking time. Although I always prefer to make my own lasagna noodles, if you do not have the time or inclination to do so, simply follow the cooking instructions on your noodles if you are using store bought, dried, or no bake noodles and then layer as instructed.
Choose you favorite spring vegetables for this light lasagna dish.
Asparagus - About 1/2 Bunch or 8 Medium Spears - Trim the bottom of the asparagus and slice in half lengthwise if fairly thick. Cut the asparagus into two inch pieces.
Spring Peas - About 1 1/2 Cups Removed From Pods - Blanch the peas until tender crisp.
Fava Beans - About 1 1/2 Cups Removed From Pods - Boil the fava beans until tender.
Tomatoes - About 12 Medium - Slice the tomatoes in half and roast them following my instructions for Roasted Tomatoes. Once cooled, coarsely chop.
Break the eggs into this well, and start to scramble each egg with a fork as it is being added.
To make the Bechamel sauce, first melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
Once it is completely melted and bubbling, add the flour and mix well with a wooden spoon.
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the flour just begins to take on some color.
To prepare the other ingredients, first cook the pancetta or bacon until cooked through and lightly browned.
In a large lasagna or casserole dish about 12 X 10 inches in size, first cover bottom with a scoop of béchamel sauce, spreading it evenly over the bottom.
Next, cover with first layer of lasagna noodles.
Sprinkle half the chopped roasted tomatoes over the noodles with about a third of the mozzarella.
Season each layer with a little salt and pepper as you assemble your lasagna.
Lightly cover this with a layer of béchamel.
Add another layer of lasagna noodles, then evenly spread the spring vegetables and pancetta pieces across the top.
Cover these vegetables with some of the béchamel, then add a third of the grated cheese.
Continue making two more layers, one of tomatoes and one of spring vegetables in the same manner and then cover with your last layer of lasagna noodles.
Spread some béchamel evenly over the top to cover the noodles, then divide the remaining two cheeses over the top evenly.
Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and continue to cook another 15 to 20 minutes or until the lasagna is bubbling and lightly browned.
Allow the lasagna to rest 10 to 15 minutes before cutting.
Can I make this ahead of time-adding it to my Easter menu ,but don't want to stress too much.
Mostly cook, except for browning off top and reheat it to finish?
Roberta, I prefer to make my baked pasta dishes the day before, and then I bake them the day I will be serving them.


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Rail line battle is not done yet
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The battle over the repairs to the rail line to Churchill is continuing to go to court.
Last week a Canadian Transportation Agency regulator ruled Omnitrax is on the hook for repairs to the rail line, stating the Denver-based owners failed to follow a process to release obligations over maintenance of the rail line which would have potentially relieved Omnitrax of those duties.
Omnitrax officially filed their appealed to the ruling Monday.
Under the ruling from the regulator Omnitrax was to begin repairs to the rail line by July 3rd and was to file monthly updates on the work beginning in August. It's unclear if the appeal will delay when the work will begin.
The rail line was washed out in several locations south of Churchill over a year ago during flooding that occurred in April, 2017. Omnitrax has long held the belief they are not responsible for the repairs, calling the damage outside of their obligation as a force of nature. The provincial and federal governments and the community of Churchill have long opposed that view, stating an agreement signed between Omnitrax and the two levels of government which provided approximately $68-million in funding for upgrades to the line a decade ago. That agreement called on Omnitrax to maintain the rail line.
Complication matters is the fact Omnitrax has also stated the repairs, which have been pegged at costing between $40 million and $60 million are unmanageable for the company and they would not be able to afford them.
Additionally, Omnitrax has been involved in several potential sales of the line and last month announced a potential sale of the line to a group of investors including northern bidders One North and Missinippi Rail, each which contain a number of northern and First Nations communities.
The rail line is the only land link to the community and Churchill has suffered financial and tourism-related hardships as well as increased costs and scarcity of resources for anything from food to fuel due to the lack of an operating rail line.
Trent Allen
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#World Chocolate Day
In the beginning was the cocoa pod – the beautiful, freshly picked, raw product – grown in tropical equatorial climates around the world, including Papua New Guinea (PNG).
90% of all the worlds Cocoa is produced by small-scale farmers. Some in communities in PNG reached by MAF planes.
From the cocoa pod, the beans are harvested, dried and then flown out for onward processing and eventual export. Well, it's a bit more complicated than that – but you get the gist!
You already know where it ends up! It's available in every corner shop, supermarket and restaurant up and down the country.
Last year Britons consumed more chocolate per person than any other country, (11.5 kg each!) with Fairtrade chocolate accounting for around 12% of annual sales.
Flying for Chocolate
Bags of organic beans are loaded into MAF's Twin Otter aircraft in the Highland of Karamui in Chimbu province, PNG. Each enormous sack is the weight of an adult man - 70-80kgs.
MAF pilot Glenys Watson has flown two flights in the last couple of months, including one full load in MAF's largest aircraft, the De Havilland Twin Otter.
Cocoa is a precious cargo for the isolated communities with few resources, besides PNG's tropical climate and fertile soil.
It's not the first time we have carried the commodity. Five years previously, in June 2013, MAF arrived to collect the very first crop produced in the area.
Half a ton of the finest highland cocoa beans were waiting at the airstrip when pilot Brad Venter landed.
Quality chocolate
Brad unloaded the cargo on the inbound flight. There was tangible excitement as the parts for a new drying machine were unloaded from the plane.
The first harvest was dried using traditional methods, but the farmers were hopeful of producing much more with the help of this new drying equipment.
Cocoa has been grown in coastal areas and the nation's many islands for decades, but production was being trialled in the highlands as an alternative to coffee. Initial results were promising – both the quality and quantity were good.
90% of the worlds Cocoa is produced by small-scale farmers
Chocolate communities
The success of the venture is in evidence as the huge hessian bags are loaded onto the plane.
It takes somewhere between 400-500 cocoa beans to make each pound of chocolate, and an individual tree can produce up to 7lbs a year.
Increasing popularity of chocolate in Asia and a growing global market means there is hope for the highland growers that carefully tend and cultivate their trees.
But the cocoa market is volatile and the farmers need all the help they can get. Their products must be flown out of remote communities where it is grown to be processed and turned into the deliciously decadent treat we all love.
MAF will continue 'flying for chocolate' and the communities that depend on it for an income - and as long as there are barriers to overcome.
To celebrate World Chocolate Day we'd love to share some of our favourite MAF recipes!
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With dense jungle, mountainous highlands and hazardous roads, the need for MAF in Papua New Guinea is great
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Reopening Pangoa Airstrip
On 30 May, UK pilots Paul Woodington and Israel Neale, re-opened the airstrip Pangoa Airstrip 25 years after the last flight.
The Word of God, just a click away
Bonifas P.Korangia, known as Boni, served as a technician missionary for 22 years, until last year when he felt called to take a year off and reconnect with his village.
Desperate for a dentist in Papua New Guinea
Two young Papua New Guinean dentists are making a big difference in remote communities that have never had access to dental care.
Glimpses of glory
While husband Neal is hard at work in the MAF hangar, Lois Semanison spends her time blessing the community in Mount Hagen where they live. Many have come to faith through her witness and care.
Cherishing a remote language
Many of Papua New Guinea's 800 languages are spoken by just a few hundred people. The Ende language has 700 speakers in three villages around the Upiara airstrip in the South Fly, Western Province.
Happy World Radio Day!
Radio: a constant and reliable communication channel. Reaching across high mountains and treacherous landscapes, radio communication has been used as a tool to penetrate some of the most remote areas.
Bibles bring transformation in Nungwaia
When reports began to circulate of a move of God in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, Judith Dupuis, wife of MAF Pilot Michael Dupuis, just had to see for herself!
This Radio Might Look …
This radio might look dirty, old, and unimportant. but this radio is vital to rural communities in Papua New Guinea.
Remember Peggy?
'What can be more special than walking through the front door of your house and being leapt on by a nine-year-old girl and given a great big hug?'
Welcome to Coffee Town!
Almost 3,000 families in the communities surrounding Simbai make a living growing coffee. Frequent MAF flights serve the community's needs and fly the precious cash crop to market.
Medevac Monday in Papua New Guinea
Indian Pilot Satish Moka recently jumped on a medevac flight to rescue a man with a broken leg from Tamo, a village 75 miles north of Mt Hagen.
Special delivery for earthquake areas
What can you do with a cargo of solar lights and tarpaulins, Bibles, guitars and tambourines, soccer balls and volleyballs, hinges, padlocks, saws, and spanners...?
Much of the food flown by MAF to remote communities after the recent earthquake was donated by local churches motivated to help their countrymen in need.
Food and water reaches remote communities
Aid has reached remote communities in Papua New Guinea following the recent earthquake. Pilot's Mathias Glass gives an account of a relief flight he flew to Muluma and Bosavi
International Women's Day Meet Glenys Watson
Glenys Watson is a pilot and busy mum to four daughters. Here she shares a glimpse of her busy life in Papua New Guinea
Bringing help in their hour of greatest need
MAFs Nawi Mabo flew to bring help to earthquake stuck communities in Papua New Guinea and describes what he saw.
Sharing their sorrow
Pilot Steven Eatwell flew a medevac and earthquake relief flight to the remote communities of Huya and Bosavi. He brought relief supplies and assessed the condition of the airstrips while he was there.
Caring when it counts
As the MAF plane lands in Mount Hagen, Communications Officer Mandy Glass is there to meet the patients and help with the hospital transfer.
Witnessing MAF's Impact from a Front Row Seat
Recently in Papua New Guinea, short-term Swiss staff member Remo Ruegg's plans for the day took a different turn when one of his neighbours knocked on his door. Story Remo Ruegg. Photos Remo Ruegg (RR) and Nawi Mabo (NM)
What Happens When We're Not There
At MAF, we know that when we provide access to remote areas those areas are helped, resourced and receive medical assistance. However, sometimes it is when access is withdrawn for a time – often for unavoidable reasons – that it brings home the reality of our absence.
Critical decisions, correctly made = lives saved
Paul Woodington, a pilot with MAF Papua New Guinea, recalls a medevac flight which happened just before Christmas 2017. Thanks to quick thinking, good decision-making and trust in God, Paul managed to help two severely ill patients, including the son of a missionary partner, reach the medical care they needed.
Right time, right place
In August 2016, Geoff Boer was having a normal day. Just after dinner, disaster struck as he experienced a heart attack. he was flown for treatment the following morning and after surgery, has made a full recovery. Without the quick thinking and acting MAF staff and partners, Geoff may not have survived.
Coffee anyone?
We all like a nice cup of coffee! But have you considered where your cuppa might have come from? Story and photos by LuAnne Cadd
Four medevacs are better than one!
When a medevac flight was delayed by bad weather God's sovereign purposes were at work in a seemingly hopeless situation
An interview with Dr David Mills
Kompiam Rural Hospital in Papua New Guinea is at the end of a road, inaccessible except by walking or flying, to the people it serves. The area is troubled by tribal skirmishes which have claimed more than 40 lives in the last six months.
The exam papers haven't arrived yet!
As exam season the UK comes to an end - to the relief of children and parents alike - Glenda Giles shares how students in Tekin, Papua New Guinea nervously awaited the arrival of their exam papers.
Dating in the Fishbowl
What's it like to date on the mission field in a culture drastically different to your own? British Siobhain Dales and Canadian Ryan Cole discovered just this...
Meeting Jesus in remotest Papua New Guinea
MAF Pilot Paul Woodington displays professional dedication and personal sacrifice as he battles the jungle to bring the Jesus film to an isolated corner of Papua New Guinea. We hope it encourages you to continue fighting for the Gospel.
Lawn-mowing the airstrips; scary, but very important
Maintaining the airstrips is just as important as maintaining the aircraft to ensure safe landings.
Do not fear
A workshop in Papua New Guinea teaches women how to be free from the fear of sorcery and magic through a deeper understanding of who God is. Story and photos by LuAnne Cadd
How to build a rural aid post in 24 hours
The mountain village community of Megau came together to build a life-saving medical aid post in just 24 hours. Everything down to the last nail was flown in by MAF
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Michael Duncalfe has been flying Twin Otters since 1998, clocking up over 6,500 hours in the process. MAF Partnership Manager – and resident aviation enthusiast – Olly Nunn asks him to share with our supporters why this aircraft is so special
A Day in the Life of a Twin Otter
Senior Communications officer LuAnne Cadd spent a day flying on MAF's Twin Otter aircraft in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
Medical emergency in Papua New Guinea
A 23-year-old woman is experiencing labour complications, but as she lives in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, she needed an MAF aircraft to get the urgent hospital care she needs.
Bags full of Blessings
MAF women in Papua New Guinea come together a few times a year to pack Care Bags for women we fly for emergency hospital care. Madeleine Bischoff, wife of MAF pilot Markus, shares the joy of blessing two new mothers, with bags and shares their stories.
A brave schoolgirl brings peace to her village
No more killing: When a young schoolgirl heard that 17 innocent people were about to die, she decided to do something about it. Story and photos Anton Lutz.
Welcome to Gebrau, the mountain airstrip!
Gebrau airstrip in the highlands of Papua New Guinea is finally open, after twenty years! It will be a huge benefit to the economy of this remote community.
Cancelled flight saves Agatha's life
MAF's scheduled flight from Wewak was cancelled at the very last minute. But then the phone rang! An urgent medevac flight was required. And Agatha's village was in the opposite direction. (Photos: Ludmer Meiko)
Four months with a broken leg
With no roads and no money for travel, Lona had to spend 4 months with a broken leg before she was able to receive help.
A box of delights for students in Papua New Guinea
Mandy Glass, our Communications Officer in Papua New Guinea, shared her love of reading recently with 80 high school students through the gift of books.
Extra help for new mothers in Papua New Guinea
Pregnant women suffering with labour difficulties are given a double token of love, thanks to a new initiative from MAF's women.
The adventures of Mathias and Mandy Glass
"The atmosphere must have been electric that day..."
Violence against women in PNG
"Rose was confronted by two men from the neighbouring tribe who proceeded violently."
Mud celebration marks historic landing in Papua New Guinea
A woman's world in PNG
MAF Operations Manager Siobhain Dales explores leadership and the challenges of culture for women in Papua New Guinea
Running for life
Karina Mills describes a marathon that changed many little lives in Papua New Guinea
Partnering with WaterAid in Papua New Guinea
Water and sanitation projects are delivered in Papua New Guinea's remote Torricelli Mountains, thanks to MAF's partnership with WaterAid
MAF rescues boy bitten by a snake
A boy in a remote mountain community in Papua New Guinea is glad to be alive after being bitten by a death adder
Seven flights, seven medevacs
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Thousands Attend St. Patrick's Memorial Mass in NYC
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New York, NY – Thousands of construction workers, public officials, immigrant advocate, clergy and community members joined together in Manhattan Thursday April 28th, for the annual memorial mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral to honor victims of construction accidents throughout New York City.
The annual mass, which takes place on Memorial Day, was also attended by families of construction accident victims. The event began with a bagpipe led procession of five thousand unionized construction workers wearing hardhats as they walked into St. Patrick's Cathdrel. Father Brian J. Jordan presided over the mass.
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The team are heading to Sheffield for a game that is bound to leave you on the edge of your seat
Charlotte GoslingCommercial Editor
Raiders V Sharks game in November of last year
With just six games remaining in the regular season, Plymouth Raiders travel to Sheffield this Friday for a must win game against the Sharks, writes Josh Lines.
The Raiders fell out of play-off contention and into ninth place with a 90-98 loss to Manchester at the pavilions last Sunday. Head Coach Paul James, understandably frustrated by the performance, lamented his team's lack of consistency after the game.
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There were positive performances from the likes of Josh Wilcher and Donte Nicholas despite the poor result, but Raiders fans will be expecting more from their surrounding cast in the games to come. Nicholas was his usual effervescent self, producing 20 points and 10 rebounds, whilst the unwavering Wilcher lead his side with an impressive 23 points.
If the rest of the Plymouth squad can rally around these individual performances then the Raiders might be able to pull off the improbable, starting with a win in Sheffield.
The Sharks have been in good form of late, winning three out of their last three games, defeating number five ranked London City Royals in the process. Their last game was a close affair against the resurgent Glasgow Rocks in which Sheffield edged out a 65-63 win.
Christopher Alexander lead the Sharks with 23 points against Glasgow and has been enjoying a successful season thus far, averaging 19.35 points per game. The 6'1 playmaker is undoubtedly Sheffield's most dangerous player and will be watched with caution by Coach James this Friday. Dirk Williams will also be occupying the Raiders defence with his unbounded energy and impressive accuracy from beyond the arc.
Sheffield will be especially keen for a win in order to maintain the gap between themselves and the Royals who are just two points behind with three games in hand.
If you can't make the trip up north this Friday, you can follow all the action via the @officialraiders Twitter page. Our next home game is against Worcester Wolves on April 14 th at 3 pm. At this stage of the season every game is a must win game, so make sure you come out and support your city!
Let's go Raiders!


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Family inspires us. It is how we began, why we continue, and what we hope accompanies our wines at your dinner table. Et Fille, which means "and daughter", was co-founded in 2003 by father and daughter winemakers Howard and Jessica Mozeico. They made wine together for fourteen years until Howard's untimely death.
Howard began making wine in his garage in 1984 as a hobby while he was a software engineer by day. Soon his passion was fueled and he began taking classes, winning competitions, and helping local winemakers. Jessica started to help as a diversion from her day job as a biotechnology marketer. In 2003, Howard and Jessica joined forces and started Et Fille together.
Today, Jessica operates the business, making elegantly complex wines inspired by her late father's legacy and her daughter's future. She says, "I have the honor and responsibility to carry Et Fille forward in a manner that is consistent with my dad's vision, values, and palate. I will continue building the legacy of Et Fille for my daughter."
Our goal has always been to create wines that bring together family, friends, and warm conversation over shared meals. We respect that wine comes from- and is enjoyed in- a unique confluence of time and place. We bring our scientific backgrounds and love of art to making wine, because it required both. Our hands touch the grape clusters, fermenters, barrels, and bottles that eventually become our wine. We are inexorably connected to our land, seasons, and community.
The Et Fille logo - consisting of the two holding hands - was designed by Michael Dudok de Wit, whose short animated film, Father and Daughter, won the 2000 Academy Award.


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Justice 4 Hank Skinner
The Crime Scene
Anatomy of a Murderer?
What Motive?
Due Process of Law
Jury Manipulation
Hank's Case Today: The DNA Issue
Prison Account
DNA Issue
Post-Conviction Appeals
Affidavits & Expert Reports
Death Row News
New Hell Hole News
Only the most psychotic and mentally disturbed murderers kill for no apparent reason. Herein lay a significant problem for the prosecution in the case against Hank Skinner. Hank is neither psychotic nor mentally disturbed – far from it in fact – he has a clear, analytical mind and is predisposed towards helping others, as evidenced by the consistently effective paralegal work he engaged in, protecting the constitutional rights of prisoners and those awaiting trial in Gray County, Texas. Consequently, a "rational" motive for murder had to be presented to the jury in order to help persuade them of Hank's guilt.
Hank Skinner lived at the scene of the crime, so robbery was not an option. He and Twila Busby were in a relationship from which either party could leave at any time – consequently, neither would the prosecution be able to make motives of hatred stick – so they opted for jealousy, a notoriously spontaneous, heat of the moment motive in most murder cases.
There was only one problem – District Attorney John Mann was also trying to persuade the jury of a further, contradictory claim.
As part of its drive to establish Hank Skinner as the sole suspect for the crime, the prosecution was asserting that there was no person at the scene of the crime other than the victims and Hank Skinner when the murders were committed (this argument was false – in actual fact the investigation team actively declined to test any evidence which would not implicate Hank – evidence of the presence of a third party was undoubtedly, there; it was just not tested).
So, on the one hand the prosecution was arguing that Hank Skinner murdered his live-in partner and both of her adult sons out of jealousy – and on the other hand they were also arguing that there was no-one at the scene of the crime for Hank to have been jealous of.
A chance comment of one witness, Howard Mitchell, proved useful in the prosecution's effort to "establish" jealousy as a motive.
Howard Mitchell had testified that, earlier on the night of the murders, he had called around to the house of Hank and Twila to pick them up for a party he was holding at his own property. He testified that when he arrived, Hank was lying unconscious on the sofa. After unsuccessfully trying to bring him round by repeatedly jerking hard on his arm, Howard Mitchell and Twila left for the party, leaving Hank to sleep it off on the sofa. Whilst at the party, Twila became agitated at the presence of her uncle, Robert Donnell, who had attacked and raped her in the past. That night Donnell was once again stalking her. Twila asked Mitchell to take her home, which he did. Outside Hank and Twila's house, Mitchell gave her a New Year's kiss before leaving for his own home "I don't mean one of those lip slobbering deals, just a kiss, you know" [from Howard Mitchell's trial testimony to the prosecution.]
Ludicrous though it may seem, the prosecution lamely attempted to imply that this innocent New Year's peck was the spark for uncontrollable jealousy leading to capital murder.
From District Attorney John Mann's summing up before the jury:
"Do you remember her [Dr. Elizabeth Peacock, state's pathologist] telling you about the thickness of Twila's skull, about how it was so much more thick than the average person's skull … and yet, she got hit with enough force to break that skull and drive it into her brain at more than one location? Ladies and gentlemen, that is an act of rage. That is an act of rage. That is an act of Twila Busby having done what Henry Skinner, in his own voice and his own words, says on tape: 'I told her not to go to Howard Mitchell's house. Every time she goes over there, she screws up.' You know what happened. He didn't go, Twila did.
"I told you on our individual interviews we don't have to prove motive, but we have. "The evidence shows – and a logical conclusion or deduction from the evidence is – when he wakes up, if he's asleep, she's gone. His vodka is gone. Howard Mitchell brings her home, they sit outside for four or five minutes and talk, he kisses her Happy New Year. She goes in the house and can you imagine the holy terror with which she was met. You can see it before your very eyes. This is an act of rage."
There was no evidence at all to back up this speculative theory, and it can readily be disproved. For one thing, it seems clear from Mitchell's original testimony at trial that Hank had no reason to feel jealousy:
Defense: And I believe you testified that you drove to the house [when taking Twila home after the party] and you drove up to the driveway and parked?
Mitchell: Yeah, I never even cut the car off. I just drove in there, stopped and give her a Happy New Year's kiss and went straight back home
Defense: You didn't get out of the car and go back into the house?
Mitchell: No, I didn't.
Defense: Let me ask you if you ever had occasion to discuss with Twila her feelings for Hank Skinner?
Mitchell: Yes.
Defense: What were her feelings for toward Hank Skinner, as she expressed them?
Mitchell: Basically, she said she was madly in love with him.
Defense:…Were you ever around her when she made that statement more than once?
Mitchell: She made it a lot of times.
Secondly, and most importantly, a cross-reference of three independent statements of testimony proves that Hank could not possibly have seen Twila arriving home or the New Year's kiss Mitchell gave her.
All of the following was presented at trial.
Howard Mitchell testified that between 10 and 10:15pm he arrived at Hank and Twila's home to find Hank "…laying on the couch, passed out….I couldn't get any response out of him at all… I took hold of his arm and jerked on him and hollered at him…[he was]… kind of comatose maybe … I don't mean a mild — I mean, he was — he didn't have no reactions." He then testified that he and Twila left the house – with Hank Skinner still lying unconscious on the couch.
Blood samples were taken from Hank approximately six and a half hours after the estimated time of the murders. These samples showed significant levels of alcohol and codeine. From these readings, and from the above testimony of Howard Mitchell, toxicologist Dr. William Lowry was able to determine and testify that at the time of the murders, Hank Skinner was in a "stuporous state". The expert testified that in this state, most people would still be unconscious, although they could be awake. In the unlikely event that they would be awake, they "..would be exerting primarily most of the energy trying to stand, or walk…….in a stuporous state, a person would require holding onto something to maintain an upright position; not all the time a person is successful and they will be in a prone position and they would require a little more…assistance grabbing onto things to get back into the upright position.". It is clear that in such a state, Hank would still be lying on the couch, either unconscious or effectively immobilized for all but the most dire of emergencies.
In response to the Defense question "..I believe you testified you drove to the house and you drove up the driveway and parked?", Howard Mitchell further testified that "Yeah, I never even cut the car off. I just drove in there, stopped and give her a happy New Year's kiss and went straight back home."
Now here comes the crunch….
So, what we have now is testimony and blood sample evidence which consistently demonstrate that Hank Skinner was crashed out in the house, most likely unconscious – or at the very best semi-conscious and largely immobilized. In this state, Hank would have had to have been looking out of a window onto the driveway at the precise moment that Howard Mitchell gave Twila his New Year's kiss; he would have had to have been lucid enough to recognize what was happening; animated enough to care about this harmless tradition; and – according to the prosecution allegations – strong and coordinated enough to take violent action against Twila Busby and both her sons.
Seems improbable already, doesn't it!
However, the implausibility enters the realm of impossibility when one considers evidence which was never presented in court. To help illustrate, here is a drawing of the crime scene as it was laid out on the night of the murders:
Mitchell's car was parked on the driveway (far right). Hank was lying in an unconscious or immobilized state on the couch in the living room. The front porch window (right) is the only one which looks directly onto the driveway. If Hank had been standing in the correct part of the room (over to the left), and if there was a clear view through the living room window and the right front porch window, he may possibly have been able to see the foremost section of the driveway. However, the porch window in question was obscured by boxes, a cooler and a dresser. Furthermore, Dr. Lowry was able to deduce that Hank could not possibly have been standing – indeed he was most likely unconscious.
To help illustrate further, above is a photograph of the porch and driveway. The vehicles parked in the drive have nothing whatsoever to do with the murders and so have been obscured to preserve anonymity.
For the prosecution theory to hold water – that Hank attacked Twila and her adult two sons out of jealousy over Howard Mitchell's New Year's kiss – one must believe that a staggering sequence of events took place.
Hank, lying on the couch, roused himself from an overdose induced state of unconsciousness with enough clarity to recognize, simply by hearing, that Mitchell and Twila had pulled into the drive.
There would have to be sufficient motivation for the tremendous effort Hank would need to reach a window with a view onto the drive. If one is to believe the prosecution theory, one must also believe that Hank suspected (against all evidence to the contrary) that Twila was being unfaithful to him – right there and then.
Recall that Hank was unconscious when Mitchell picked Twila up for the party – according to the prosecution, one must believe that by some means of intuition or sixth sense, Hank knew that Twila was not in the house, that she was in the company of a third party, and that that person was a man [not her sons] – since he was unconscious at the time he could not have seen or heard Twila leaving with Mitchell.
Given Hank's immense difficulty in moving around, let alone standing, one must believe that he succeeded in dragging himself – stumbling and crawling – off and around the side of the couch, through the living room door, across the porch, climb up over the boxes, cooler and dresser and look out of the window at the small portion of the drive visible from that window. Or, (even further and with greater difficulty) reach and open the side door looking out onto the porch. He would have to achieve all of this with neither Mitchell nor Twila seeing or hearing his disoriented stumbling.
The above sequence of events would need to have taken place in the few minutes available between Mitchell pulling into the drive, saying goodnight, and leaving.
It seems inconceivable, then, that Hank could have killed Twila Busby and her two grown sons over witnessing Mitchell's New Year's kiss.
If he killed all three victims in a fit of jealous rage, there would have to have been another third party at the murder scene for him to be jealous of – but, in their haste to finger Hank as the sole suspect, the prosecution said there was no third party present other than Howard Mitchell.
Hank could not have witnessed Mitchell kissing Twila, therefore he could not have fled into a jealous rage. Even the prosecution realized that any other proposed motive was stretching credibility too thinly. Hence, no jealousy, no motive. This was a motiveless crime. Hank was an intelligent, able paralegal with a proven track record for caring and standing up for the rights of people he barely even knew. Why would he kill his loving partner and her two sons for any, let alone no, reason? The answer is simple. HE WOULDN'T.
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Black Mamba II
by Louise Brown at 02 November 2019, 7:29 PM
BLACK MAMBA has been together since 2017. The Italian Rock band has two albums to its credit so far, 2017's "Heritage" and "Black Mamba II," which was released earlier this month. Their sound falls solidly into the Rock and Hard Rock categories with many songs resembling those written during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
"Duck Surprise" is an excellent intro track. It has a great deal of energy with a bit of heaviness thrown in to prevent things from getting too light. No vocals to mention here, but the track really doesn't need them since it speaks quite well for itself. It's a terrific instrumental that will not disappoint. "Over A Thousand Times" has a faster-pace which gives it an engaging presence. The vocals are loud, clear and direct. They're a perfect contrast to the backing music which is brooding and moody. I really appreciate the song because it sounds like several which were popular during the days when bands took the direct, no-nonsense approach to songwriting. It more or less lets the audience know that band is there to rock, not make them think about deeper subjects. "Natural Born Disaster" has a bit of a RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS vibe to it. The vocals are interesting, ranging in style from Funk to straight forward Hard Rock. A strong bass presence gives the song a definitive "funkadelic" quality that can't be denied. The track is a nice little surprise from a band that clearly knows what its doing. "Night Flights" has a different tempo and sound compared to the previous songs. It has a Classic Rock attitude with harmonies that sound as if they were recorded during the late '70s. The backing music echoes that sound and spirit, resembling hits from the days when Classic Rock was at its best. It's a highly enjoyable track, especially for anyone seeking a retro experience. "Watch Me When I Fall" is another surprise with a distinctly mid-80s presence with regard to style as well as sound. The vocals are very impressive as they show a lot of strength as well as range. The music itself is lively with enough attitude to make it convincing. It's not at all what I expected, but I honestly like it a lot.
"Monsters" has a somewhat more strident quality versus the previous tracks, but not in a negative way. It's hard-edged with a sound to match. It's not one of my favorites, but it's not bad, either. "Detroit Rock City" is a cover of the KISS classic. The vocals are slower paced than those from the original, and the harmonies are different as well. Otherwise the music stays true to the earlier version with very little changes made at all. I'm not sure how KISS fans will react, but I think the track is pretty good. It's a little different, yet it works. "Your Gift To Me" is great from the start. It's a "revenge anthem" of sorts that gets your attention and won't let go. I feel like I'm finally hearing the band as they really sound. There's a level of passion within the track that was missing before. The sinister undertone and anger lying just beneath the surface truly sell the song. If you're a fan of songs about relationships that didn't quite work then you'll appreciate this one. "High Class In Borrowed Shoes" is a blues-influenced rocker that has a Southern Rock sound to it. I'm surprised by the range of styles of rock that band can play. It's always nice to run across versatile musicians, even more so when you've nearly convinced yourself that there's no such thing these days. The two final songs, "Warrior I," and "Warrior II" are not bad, but they didn't seem like they belonged on the album. The tone, pace and style are quite different compared to the other tracks, making it seem as if both songs might have been added as an afterthought. It would've made more sense to use them on a new album instead.
"Black Mamba II" is a good album with plenty of decent music to keep most Rock fans quite content. I will definitely recommend it. It's not perfect, but it's still one of the better Rock albums I've heard in a while.
Songwriting: 8
Originality: 8
Memorability: 8
Production: 8
Duck Surprise
Over A Thousand Times
Natural Born Disaster
Night Flights
Watch Me When I Fail
Your Gift To Me
High Class In Borrowed Shoes
Warrior Part i
Warrior Part II
Martina Cori - Vocals
Alexandra Maiolo - Guitar
Cecilia Nappo - Bass
Federico Maragoni - Drums
Record Label: GMR Records


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2G Bows Out, 5G Grows in South Korea
By Pete BellNov 5, 2020
South Korea's cellular sector is the scene of intense, cutthroat competition between its three mobile network operators (MNOs): SK Telecom (SKT), KT Corp, and LG Uplus. Advanced technology rollouts have been a key battleground for the trio.
There were 70.2 million active wireless subscribers at the end of September 2020, up from 68.9 million at the start of the year. SKT controls 45% of users, while KT Corp accounts for 32% and LG Uplus captures the remaining 23%.
Older Technologies in Decline
The rise of 4G and 5G-based services has led to the gradual demise of 2G, with a full shutdown expected from the last remaining provider, LG Uplus, in the first half of 2021.
CDMA2000 systems were previously operated by KT Corp (closed in 2012) and SKT (closed July 2020). By the end of September 2020, there were only around 580,000 customers left using 2G systems.
The LG Uplus CDMA2000 network is now used solely for voice services. According to figures from the country's Ministry of Science and ICT, August 2020 was the first month to register zero data usage on those 2G networks.
2G Usage Falls to Zero
South Korea – Monthly Mobile Data Traffic in TB
Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18 Dec-19 Sep-20
2G 9 7 6 7 7 4 2 1 0
3G 19,702 11,289 5,578 2,161 1,030 578 632 180 60
4G 28,252 61,762 113,814 172,935 253,602 314,570 404,022 458,575 436,093
5G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121,444 226,786
TOTAL 47,963 73,058 119,398 175,103 254,639 315,152 404,656 580,200 662,939
3G technology has also been usurped by newer and faster networks.
There were 6.1 million subscribers still using 3G handsets as of September 2020, down from 7.5 million at end-2019 and 9.6 million a year before that.
Meanwhile, 3G networks accounted for just 60TB of traffic during August 2020, having dropped from 180TB in December 2019 and 632TB in December 2018.
Spread of 4G
Fourth-generation services were the chief focus for the nation's cellular operators for many years. Both SKT and LG Uplus commercialized 4G LTE services in July 2011, with KT becoming the last of the nation's cellcos to introduce LTE in January 2012. The trio all claimed "nationwide" LTE footprints by mid-2013.
As attention turned to the deployment of higher speeds via more advanced technology, SKT claimed a world-first commercial LTE-A service via smartphone in July 2013. LG Uplus was not far behind, introducing the technology later that month. KT rounded out the deployment announcements in September 2013.
All three cellcos secured additional wireless frequencies in September 2013, prompting a new focus on boosting downlink rates via carrier aggregation. Further advances in the speeds offered to subscribers have come in more recent years, with SKT notably announcing the commercialization of both five-band carrier aggregation (5C) and 4×4 MIMO in June 2017, before combining those two technologies in March 2019, to boost downlink speeds to 1.2Gbps.
5G Subs Growing Steadily
Tech Split of South Korea Wireless Subscriptions
4G networks still accounted for the bulk of mobile data traffic as of September 2020, but it won't be long before 5G takes over as the dominant technology for data. There was 436,093 TB of data carried by LTE networks in September 2020, down from 458,575 TB in December 2019.
LTE customer numbers peaked in 2019, with 4G handset users now contributing 77% of all cellular lines in the country, down from 81% at the start of the year.
5G Takes Over
Keen to maintain its position as a technology pioneer, in 2014 the South Korean government pledged KRW1.6 trillion ($1.5 billion) for the development and rollout of commercial 5G services by end-2020.
All three MNOs proved keen to board the 5G train early, inking numerous deals with vendors linked to 5G collaboration, with KT, in particular, seeking to press forward, trialing 5G services at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in February 2018.
KT, SKT, and LG Uplus all acquired 5G-suitable spectrum at auction in June 2018, intensifying the drive toward a commercial launch, and the trio switched on their respective 5G networks in December 2018, although initially offering connectivity to enterprise users only. Consumer 5G service launches followed in April 2019, with all three players simultaneously opening their 5G networks to residential and small business users.
Early network coverage was limited to major cities, and while coverage has been expanded by all three MNOs, the focus has remained on the country's more densely populated areas. Of note, however, in July 2020 SKT, KT, and LG Uplus promised a significant investment in the development of the country's 5G infrastructure. The trio agreed to invest a combined KRW25.7 trillion through 2022 with a view to establishing nationwide 5G footprints.
To support the investment being made by the country's MNOs in their 5G infrastructure, the government is understood to have promised tax support in the form of tax credits and other reductions.
The work by the cellcos is paying dividends, as 5G continues to attract growing numbers of users. It also accounts for an increasing slice of mobile data traffic. Despite only making up 13% of the market in user terms as of September 2020, 5G handsets were already contributing more than 34% of monthly traffic, with 226,786 TB used that month.
Things have not been all rosy, however. It's taken KT Corp and SKT almost two years since the launch of 5G in December 2018 to introduce their first mid-tier tariff plans, with consumers complaining about expensive charges for a service that's still limited in availability. LG Uplus introduced a mid-tier tariff in March 2020, but only for customers registering online.
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The Tie Cup Competition (also known as Copa de Competencia Chevallier Boutell) is a defunct international football tournament played between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay Associations. It was one of the earliest international football tournaments played between members of different national football associations, played on an annual basis until 1919.

History

The competition was inspired by English FA Cup, with its trophy donated by Francis Hepburn Chevallier-Boutell, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), in 1900.

Initially, the competition included a total of four teams, with two from AFA, one from AUF and one from Liga Rosarina. That format remained until 1907, when the cup was contested between one representative each from Argentina and Uruguay. The participants were determined via qualification cups (Argentine Copa de Competencia Jockey Club and Uruguayan Copa de Competencia).

The Tie Cup was played only by First Division teams until 1918 when the Argentine Association stated that clubs from División Intermedia (the second division by then) were added to the competition.

List of champions

Finals
The following list includes all the editions of the Tie Cup Competition:

Notes

Titles by team

Titles by country

Topscorers
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See also
Copa de Competencia Jockey Club
Copa de Competencia (Uruguay)
Francis Hepburn Chevallier-Boutell

References

Defunct international club association football competitions in South America
Recurring sporting events established in 1900
1919 disestablishments
Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry