Arrived in slovakia. #iihfwc11 here I come! Slovenskoooooo!!!!

@Violet_NL I'll get nash for you don't worry :) pity as soon as I arrived slovakia got knocked out

8-May

I had forgot about slovak hospitality. I had 3 lunches in 5 hours.complete with beer,wine and shnaps http://yfrog.com/gy3bthpj

@Violet_NL lol indeed I thought so too. The 3 dish was pizza overtopped with 3 types of cheese. Don't want to know my calorie count for 2day

@NHLfanDenmark doing latenight stuff - lol! Tomorrow slovakia - denmark. Pretty useless game apart from taking revenge for last year's 6-0

9-May

it's the last game slovakia will be playing in the #iihfwc11. Come on Slovensko at least beat Denmark and take revenge for last year !

glad to hear the slovak support being loud at a 12.15 game and after a big disappointment #iihfwc11

danes score on a great counter attack after an attacking start by slovakia #iihfwc11

the slovak defense misses Zdeno Chara too much! for Slovakia's sake Boston should win the Stanley Cup now #iihfwc11 #nhl

GOLLLL!!!! Jurcina draws 1-1. Nice game so far. Slovkas are believing in themselves #iihfwc11

it was Stumpel that scored (deflected). now power play for the danes. #iihfwc11

@Violet_NL @NHLfanDenmark being a rangers fan i have no particular sympathies for the Bruins as a team, but Slovaks above all :))

GOOOLLL!!! SATAN!!!!!!!!!!!! #iihfwc11

first period over 2-1 for slovakia. slovakia are playing without fear of losing today. much nicer hockey that way! #iihfwc11

After scoring in the first, Satan is on fire in the second period too. Hit the post and had few shots on goal. #iihfwc11

Strebak - head shot on danish backup goalie

a few golden opportunities for slovakia which ended with Satan getting into a fight. told you he's on fire #iihfwc11

last 20 minutes for slovak team in this championship. 2-1 in the start of the second

GOLLLLLLLL!!!!! HOSSSSSAAA!! Finally, Hossa is on the board! #iihfwc11 on the power play!

danes with 5-3 power play! 2+2 and 2 minutes. long PK for slovakia #iihfwc11

1killed. 2minutes left to PK. great work from Halak in last 2 mins #iihfwc11

looks like slovakia are going to play the whole 3rd period with man less. another penalty for Slovkia #iihfwc11

4-1 Richard Zednik scores with less than 10 minutes to go! #iihfwc11

@NHLfanDenmark it seems like it doesn't it. i wish they had spread it out a bit better too.

nice to hear the enthusiasm of the crowd in the last game. #iihfwc11

slovakia end their adventure on a high note - if you can call this a high note (it's as high as it gets given the circumstances) #iihfwc11

marian hossa gets the best player of the game for team slovakia #iihfwc11

RT: @IIHFHockey Advice to Hab GM Gauthier - sign Jagr! He's got something going with Plekanec. Jagr would basically play for free to wear the CH.

The foreplay is over! Wed moving to bratislava to enjoy the next 7 games live. Looking forward for all but rus-can will be awesome #iihfwc11

10-May

Slovak uber deliciousness. Pierogi (dumplings) filled with bryndza cheese and potatoes. Yummm http://yfrog.com/hsbrntvj

@Violet_NL what to do in slovakia on a 'free' day?: spend the day programming (work), eat a lot and go to a cryo-chamber in the evening

In banska bystrica: found a shop with a great selection of german board games, agricola,small world,dominion,catan... #slovakia #boardgames

Testing my new slovak mobile internet for live tweeting tomorrow. Non hockey fans beware :)

@Violet_NL no worries I did it just for fun to see what it is. Just froze for 1.5 minutes at -100 degrees celcius. Quite an experience

@Violet_NL not really. i was quite a bit skeptic at first but after doing it i'd say its not that bad. its like a reverse sauna :)

@Violet_NL yes kind of, but it's mainly used for fast muscle regeneration for athletes, parkisons disease, scoliosis, immunity boosting etc

11-May

my first day of actual holiday started by getting the GRPS internet to work on Slovak 02 and a promising start from my split classifier.

Weird and wonderful slovakia: RT @TheSlovakDaily: Police catch Slovak cannibal red-handed http://nblo.gs/hI2Mr

Tickets: check, hockey shirts:check, spirit: check. Bratislava here I come!! #iihfwc11

Very interesting 1st period. The jagr-plakanec line is superb making it seem like czechs are playing against children #iihfwc11

5 on 3 for usa. Pavlec look shaky but usa not capitalising. Ok he just made a good save now.

After end of second period czechs lead 2-0, with another Jagr goal. Starting a 'get Jagr back to the NHL' fan group very soon #iihfwc11

Great goal by plakanec puts the czech republic with a foot and a half in the semis. 3-0 wit 9 minutes to go #iihfwc11

Jagr single handedly annihilates the usa. A hat trick for the veteran mastermind and 4-0. Crowd is eurphoric #iihfwc11

Mark Messier presenting awards at end of game #nyr #iihfwc11

==Czech Republic - USA game report and pictures==

Pavlec posts a shutout and gets best player award. He must have read my tweet and decided to prove me wrong #iihfwc11

Next game in line finland - norwary. Nice to see a lot of finnish brothers (also known as crazy bastards) at the game. Go suomi! #iihfwc11

@IIHFHockey weren't cameras supposed to be allowed at the games as per website?!! Security is disallowing cameras

0-0 after the first period, half of which was dominated by the finns and the other half with a mild reaction from the norwegians #iihfwc11

RT @DannyTBHotStove: RW-Richard Panik, 20, drafted 52nd overall in 2009 NHL Entry Draft has signed 3-yr Entry Level Contract #TBLightning

Norway's reaction turning more concrete. Finns need to be careful. Ok penalty shot for norway!! #iihfwc11

Norway score 1-0 #iihfwc11

Finland score 3 goals on power plays to make the score 3-1 with 4 minutes to go in the second #iihfwc11

Fast beer drinking skills come in handy when you're not ready to miss any part of the game #iihfwc11

==Finland - Norway game report and pictures==

After gladly seeing the Finns beat the last outsiders of the tournament 4-1,I'm on my way to the anticipated final Russia - Canada #iihfwc11

@Violet_NL today is the night of the great nash plan. I've got my trap set for after the match!

Overwhelming amount of russian supporters at the game. Looks like they're playing at home. Winner of this game will meet finland #iihfwc11

Sparks already flying between players. Hot game #iihfwc11

This is one tight game even though canada leading 17-6 in shots on goal. Score 0-0 after the first period #iihfwc11

Scraping blood off the ice. Its indeed a battlefield out there. Canada leading 1-0. #iihfwc11

Second scrubbing lol @Violet_NL :))) yes at game great great atmosphere. Got only phone for pics cause they didn't let me in with camera

WOOOWWW that must be the best goal of the championship!!!! #iihfwc11

Wooww!! That match should have been the final. Great game with russia coming on top 2-1 #iihfwc11

==Russia - Canada game report and pictures==

Russians celebrating their win in a rainy bratislava night. Tomorrow first czh - swe then rus - fin. Should be interesting #iihfwc11

13-May

Best pissoir ever - this was in a microbrewery in bratislava - patronsky pivobar #slovakia #iihfwc11 http://lockerz.com/s/101221256

First semi final between sweden and czech republic about to start in 10 minutes. Later its the finns vs russia. Another hot game #iihfwc11

At the start of the 3rd period sweden are leading 2-1 over czech republic. Deservedly one would add #iihfwc11

Sweden score again on a counter attack 3-1 #iihfwc11

WC over for the czechs 5-2 with 1 empty net goal. Now my wish for sweden finland in the final is 1 step closer #iihfwc11

==Sweden - Czech Republic game report and pictures==

Crap picture of the fan village with the 3 towers in the background #iihfwc11 http://lockerz.com/s/101281138

Rus-fin is the most balanced game support wise so far #iihfwc11

@aquigley it's hockey the finns are playing their arch rivals the russians. I'm actually at the game and it's crazy. Great fun. Still 0-0

A splendid goal in the second period puts finland in the lead. Very exciting game, still wide open #iihfwc11

Best goal of the tournament by Mikael Granlund of Helsinki IFK

==Finland - Russia game report and pictures==

Thank you blackberry for not dying even if I starved you to death

And finland make it to the final. Suomi now is your time to make history since 1995. #iihfwc11

14-May

==Went back to BB for an off day off hockey and ended up watching the Eurovision for which neither the dot not Slovakia qualified==

I thought I was going to avoid the #eurovision this year but no. Guess as someone said it's malta only national sport so I have to see it

@biggibabe any bets on it? Comments on twitter on #eurovision just make it worth watching just for a big laugh.

@biggibabe I'd bet on moldova in top 10. uk relegation zone, ireland in top 5. #eurovision

@biggibabe I agree. I think it was the first time ever that my musical tastes were accepted by such a wide audience ;) #eurovision #metal

RT @UlfVinr Serbia - please tell me I'm not having an acid flashback! Please? # eurovision

Wow positively impressed by georgia! Rock on babe! I think you'll get my vote (so you're not going to win) #eurovision

#Eurovision uber shite list: uk, sweden, russia but sweden can win only if they lose tomorrow #iihfwc11

Georgia and estonia get my votes. Ireland get my moral support #eurovision

@aquigley ireland have a good chance here. Catchy song and good visuals. @biggibabe indeed. Let's hope so!

@aquigley lol lol you read well between the lines :) I was loyal to my music roots not my adoptive countries

@aquigley did you vote from oulu for finland to give 10 points to ireland :)

Someone should build a eurovision predictor and gauge the 'geography' effect #eurovision #ml #datamining

15-May

Managed to get in late for the game thanks to taking a wrong bus (daft) and game time change. As soon as I entered I saw 3 goals. #iihfwc11

Glass smashing break at the game. Czh leading 4-3. This game really should go to OT. #iihfwc11

@biggibabe yeah a bit all over the place, they should keep scoring though #iihfwc11

The czech republic wrap up this game and the 3rd place with an empty net goal to make the score 7-4. Russia too many mistakes. #iihfwc11

The czech republic receiving the bronze medal #iihfwc11 final score 7-4 http://lockerz.com/s/101912693

==Czech Republic - Russia game report and pictures

Bit nippy outside so fans waiting for the final inside the big tent in fan village #iihfwc11 http://lockerz.com/s/101924867

@_Karoliinka_ enjoy the czechs deserved it

Guy at the supporters shop said everybody is looking for finnish stuff. I like to hear that. #iihfwc11

The arena is shaking! Finns bringing down the place. Leading 3-1 #iihfwc11

And that's how a great week should end - with a win! The finns overdid it, winning 6-1. I picked them as winners before the start #iihfwc11

Finland win the gold medal!!!!!!!!!! http://lockerz.com/s/101985485

==Finland - Russia game report and pictures==

16-May

This short holiday was an absolute blast. It exceeded even my very high expectations in all aspects. Driving back home happy and refeshed.

Our temporal tree rings layout paper got awarded a best paper award at ACHI 2011

Abstract:
Many of the current dynamic network visualisations methods or techniques rely on node-link force-based models that were originally developed for visualising static network snapshots. In this study, we diverge from this traditional layout approach and develop a layout for ego networks that places the time dimension in the foreground, by turning time into an element of shape. In addition to this we develop an interactive system that enables the visualisation of multiple networks simultaneously by employing small multiples. Using the proposed layout and analytical system as a grounding visual structure, we visually characterise dynamic network events in 3 different networks; the evolution of the biotechnology field, a phone call data set and a network of passenger connections of an airline. From this analysis we propose a range of ego network visual motifs that can be used as templates to identify and characterise events that are occurring in a dynamic network.

You can download and read the paper here