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Discover the heart of the Italian lakes on this magnificent getaway. Your vacation begins in Milan, one of the world's fashion capitals and home to the splendid baroque Duomo. Heading east, your first stop on Lake Garda is the spa town of Sirmione at the foot of the Alps. Relax at one of the lakeside cafés and try the fabulous gelato. After two overnights in the Lake Garda area, visit Romeo and Juliet's Verona and beautiful Lake Como, where you'll spend two nights. Enjoy free time to relax as well as an included boat trip to picture-perfect Bellagio. Cross the border into Switzerland for free time at Lake Lugano, which stretches its borders on both Italian and Swiss soil. Stroll along Lugano's lakeside promenade, shop on Via Nassa, or explore the Piazza Riforma. Once in Lake Maggiore, you may choose to join a boat trip to its islands, home to quaint fishing villages and aristocratic villas.
Headsets throughout the tourSightseeing: Visits to Milan, Sirmione, Verona, Bellagio, Lugano (Switzerland)
Scenic Highlights: Lake Garda, Lake Como, Lake Lugano, Lake Maggiore
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Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to see some of Milan. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Start the day with an orientation tour of Milan, stopping to admire the famous gothic-style Duomo. Catch the first glimpses of Lake Garda as you stop in Sirmione, the picturesque spa town on the south shore of Lake Garda. Stroll among the many shops and ice cream parlors that line the narrow cobblestone streets. Continue to your hotel on the shores of Lake Garda. (B)
A whole day at leisure to enjoy this beautiful area, situated at the foot of the Alps and surrounded by mountains to the north and the gentle slopes of moraine hills to the south. Alternatively, join an optional excursion. (B,D)
This morning, visit the romantic medieval city of Verona. See Juliet's balcony and enjoy some time at leisure before continuing to Lake Como, where you'll spend two nights. (B,D)
Inspiring everyone from Roman senators and great composers to Hollywood actors, Como is the romantic image of the lakes, its cobalt-blue waters lined with magnificent mountains, lush gardens, and grand villas. Join the included boat trip to Bellagio, which occupies one of the most scenic positions in all of Italy. (B,D)
Leave Lake Como and cross the border into Switzerland, and head towards beautiful Lake Lugano and the stylish city that bears its name. Time to stroll along the lakeside promenade, window shop on refined Via Nassa, or sip an espresso on the Piazza Riforma. Leave Switzerland and cross back into Italy, driving to Lake Maggiore to reach your accommodation in the late afternoon. (B)
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Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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Sharing some of the most enchanting wonders of my home country with new people is always fulfilling. I love introducing travelers to the charm of the "Eternal City," the art and architecture of Florence, the romantic magnetism of Venice, and the mouthwatering food and wines. I enjoy every second of our time together-it's hard to say goodbye!
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I have pondered before the appropriateness of Linux for embedded applications. My initial stance was clear enough: I could see very little sense in it. Why use a desktop operating system in such a completely different context? Over the years, the popularity of embedded Linux has increased, the technology of embedded systems has moved on and I have reappraised my views accordingly. With Mentor Embedded offering comprehensive support for customers using Linux and Android, I thought it was worth revisiting the philosophical debate …
So, what are the upsides and downsides of using Linux for an embedded application?
There are plenty of reasons why it is attractive. A great many programmers are very familiar with both the API and the kernel itself. So getting skilled people, who need little training, is not so hard. The very wide use of Linux means that a vast array of drivers and middleware components are available, offering many opportunities for reuse, keeping costs down. And, of course, the OS itself is free, so there are no worries about recurring license costs etc.
But there are downsides. Linux is not intrinsically deterministic and, hence, not really suitable for hard real time applications. It carries quite a large memory footprint. And, although there are no license costs, there are legal issues, which could result in an obligation to make application software available as open source.
The good news is that, although these downsides may sound damning, Linux can be a good choice, if its use is approached correctly. Some applications do not need a true real time response and are not overly sensitive to memory footprint. And anyway, by using the right tools, the performance and memory utilization can be optimized. Tools and the right backup can also avoid problems with legal issues and make the deployment of a Linux based system straightforward and cost effective.
Going forward, there are bigger challenges, such as systems which are implemented using multiple cores, some of which may be running Linux, whereas others utilize an RTOS. In this context, the right OS can truly be selected for each job. For multicore and multi-OS, tools and support to implement and optimize a system are no longer optional.


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(AP) - Kim Kardashian didn't just step out at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar after-party in West Hollywood dressed to impress. She rocked her pregnancy bump like a glam accessory.
The reality TV starlet wore a white, cleavage-baring Donna Karan dress that showed off every curve without self-consciousness.
Kardashian and her sister Khloe, both without their respective loves, Kanye West, and Lamar Odom, chatted up party guest Chris Brown, who was at the party without his girlfriend, Rihanna.
Kim Kardashian added she was also looking forward to catching the show by the night's featured performer, soulful Scottish singer Emeli Sande.
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quote:We also just had a segment on college Gameday right afte LSU's I'd call that relevant
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Tasked with pursuing a schoolboy suspected of supplying marijuana, a young policeman becomes troubled by the clash between duty and instinct. The struggle he undertakes with his conscience and his superiors provides an intriguing, philosophical allegory; but most delightfully, it's played with warmth and humour, and an extraordinary investment in the detail of its characters' lives.
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I just wanted to let everyone know that Neil Marshall took a spill off of his barn roof and broke his hip and pelvis. I talked to him this afternoon and he said he thought he was being operated on late this afternoon to get everything re-set. He is at Knox Community Hospital and was in room 619 when I talked to him (around 2:00) and said that he would be in 620 after surgery. I told him that if he needed anything that the PDP gang would jump in and help him out. Shirley is going to get me his address tomorrow and I thought that maybe we could send over some meals for him to help him with his recovery. Not sure what else he might need done, but we will try to find out and help him out the best we can.
I am planning on stopping at the hospital tomorrow to see how he is doing and will give a report on the microphone tomorrow night. Sounds like he is going to be out of the announcing commission for a few weeks, so I will do my best to fill in!!
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Adirondack festivals set for Lake Placid
October in Lake Placid is festival time, and we have no shortage of these over the next few weeks in the Adirondacks.
Let's start with this weekend's Whiteface Mountain Oktoberfest, Oct. 4-5. It features many touches from the old country with German oom-pah bands, European brews and fine foods representing the Oktoberfests in Germany.
This festival includes arts and crafts, attractions for the kids, and gondola rides to the summit of Little Whiteface, and you have an experience that is unique unto itself. And it's all against the stunning backdrop of our fall foliage season.
The following weekend (Oct. 11-13) is a double holiday, with Americans celebrating Columbus Day and Canadians regaling in their Thanksgiving. No worries as that means double the fun.
The Lake Placid Brewfest in the Olympic Center takes place on Oct. 11, with the Flaming Leaves Festival on Oct. 11-12 at the Olympic Jumping Complex.
The brewfest brings the world of craft beer to our village, and your chance to sample these products.
The Flaming Leaves Festival features the United States Championships in ski jumping and nordic combined for men and women coming to the Adirondacks.
Vancouver gold and silver medalist Bill Demong from nearby Vermontville will be in action on the 90 meter ski jump hill.
In addition many area vendors will populate the Flaming Leaves Festival, along with a stellar lineup of bluegrass bands and the tastiest brews and BBQ.
Please be sure the check the accompanying links for all the necessary details.
Our extended weather will be seasonable, with no cold temperatures coming to the Northern Adirondacks during these festivals. This means that all the outdoor activities that you've come to expect in the Lake Placid area will still be in play. They include hiking, fishing, tennis, golf, biking, boating and the rest.


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Stem Cells Accelerating Basic Research
Stem cells can accelerate basic research
In addition to replacing lost or damaged tissue, stem cells are expected to accelerate the type of basic drug discovery, drug screening, and disease research that is currently underway. Learn more about the many ways stem cells are used in basic medical research.
- How can pluripotent stem cells speed drug screening?
- How can stem cells model human disease?
- How can stem cells address infertility?
How can pluripotent stem cells speed drug screening?
Stem cells are expected to dramatically improve the ability of drug companies to screen for side effects of new drugs much earlier in the development process, a benefit that would significantly lower the costs and speed the timeframe of developing a new drug. Currently, all drugs go through extensive animal trials before they are ever given to people. However, animals aren't humans. Drugs that appear perfectly safe in animals often have dramatic side effects in people.
The ideal solution to the problem of drug side effects would be to test the drugs on human cells before the drugs enter human clinical trials. The most common drug side effects are on the liver, kidney, and heart. For that reason, those are the tissues people are trying to create from pluripotent stem cells to use for screening drug toxicity.
The idea behind toxicity screening using human stem cells would be that drug companies would have banks of stem cells from embryos and people with a wide variety of genetic backgrounds. They could then grow heart, liver, or kidney cells created from those stem cells in the presence of a drug. If those cells show signs of toxicity that would indicate that the drug isn't a good candidate for human trials.
This work also could reveal groups of people with genetic backgrounds that either do or don't respond well to a given drug. This type of personalized medicine would allow drug companies to develop drugs that are safe and effective in targeted groups of people.
Related Information
Bruce Conklin talks about screening drugs for toxic side effects with human stem cells (3:40)
How can stem cells model human disease?
Stem cells provide a powerful tool for studying how a disease develops in human cells. Pluripotent stem cells created via iPS or SCNT are genetically identical to the person who donated the cell to create the lines. If that person has Parkinson's disease, for example, researchers can grow those cells in a dish and differentiate them into the type of neurons that go bad in Parkinson's disease. Stem cell researchers can then study the cells to understand what goes wrong when they begin forming the disease in the dish. These studies could lead to better ways of detecting the disease at an early stage or to developing treatments. For example, if disease-specific cells in a dish behave like the disease tissue, drug companies could use them to find compounds that improve or reverse the disease.
Many CIRM-funded researchers are studying and developing disease-specific cell lines. Some of these lines come from IVF embryos that weren't implanted into the mother because genetic testing showed that they contained known disease mutations. These blastocysts would have been discarded had researchers not seen the potential to use the stem cells to understand and treat human disease. Other disease-specific lines are being developed through iPS.
Related Information
Fred H. Gage talks about using embryonic stem cells to model disease (4:30)
How can stem cells address infertility?
Embryonic stem cells provide the only glimpse of what happens in the earliest days of human development. One of the earliest decisions these cells make is whether to become cells of germ line – the cells that make up the eggs and sperm. Some researchers think that forms of infertility may start at this early stage. Information that comes from studying embryonic stem cells as they develop into sperm or eggs could help treat some of the 30% of couples who have infertility issues.
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I have one of those too. I use the zipper in the front(as shown in the picture). The zipper slides easy enough that you can zip it from the inside, and the latex stretches enough so that you can get a hand outside to start unzipping it.
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I have one of those too. I use the zipper in the front(as shown in the picture). The zipper slides easy enough that you can zip it from the inside, and the latex stretches enough so that you can get a hand outside to start unzipping it.
Put nipple zips in it; you can get a hand out through the nipple zip to do the last few inches of doing-up of the main zip (at the front)...
i got into it zipping it up the front with minimal effort, but what i really wanted to do was get in it with the zip at the back. Well, i got in normally, shimmied around and got the zip nearly all the way to the back. The experience was great, but then i had to get out. With the latex sticking to me, turning around inside wasn't going to happen, so i did the best i could and got it undone, but wow, it was hard and great at the same time.
i recently started a thread on how to get into the bag, should be visible right below this one, and i'd like to share something cool i figured out while incased in our favorite fabric. If this is the wrong place for this, admin feel free to move it.
I got into the bag with the zip at the front, spun myself around, easier than i thought it would be, and manged to put the zipper behind me. This was to try out an idea i had. I then put my hands up by my kneck and stretched the collar up over my mouth, making sure i could breathe through my nose. By keeping my hands up near the collar to stop the bag from suctioning only to my chest, i was able to inhale the air from the bag, and exhale throught my nose, pulling the eccess air out of the sack. After a minute or so of doing this, i had effectively vacuumed myself in the bag. The feeling was incredible, very little movement, not as powerfull as a vac bed im sure, but a wonderful start on my latex journey. All I had to do was reverse the steps and put air back into the bag, and out i came. I was unfortunately, not able to inflate the sack, but the deflating was immencely pleasurable.
So to those with bondage sacks, do this, it is great. The one i used came from the sub shop, directly linked in my other thread if you want to experience it for yourself.
i will soon be purchasing a vac bed and hope i can use it solo, cause damn how i want to have that all over tight feeling again.
Anyone here will tell you that you should NEVER use a vac bed alone. NEVER.i will soon be purchasing a vac bed and hope i can use it solo
The idea for use of the sauna sack is ingenious, i have to thank you. That's a great idea, I may have to try.
Nothing more beautiful than the beautiful frame of a woman wrapped in rubber. The light dances across her skin be in raven, ivory, sangreal, or azure in tint. When she moves it is poetry in motion and like God himself must have understood the beauty captured in this material.
yeah, i know your not supposed to use it alone, but if you had a kill switch inside with you, you could turn it off and on without risk of it staying on when you didn't want it to, maybe a glove with the switch taped to the palm, then you wouldn't lose it.
Someday I want to get a vac bed, and if I were to use it solo, I'd use as many safeguards as possible. The killswitch sounds like a good idea, but if I were going solo, I would also use a timer for the vacuum. Perhaps there is also a way to construct a device which would pull the plug on the vac after a set amount of time. I'm thinking something like a balence scale and have sand pouring through a funnel onto one side very slowly and after enough weight is on the scale the arm on the other side would go up and by using a rope/pully system it could pull the plug. That way you wouldn't be depending on something with computer chips that could "lock up" and not work.
I built myself a dual-redundant kills switch for my vacbad as an uber safety system. The parts needed are as follows:
- 60 minute wall outlet timer (the kind you would use for a whirlpool or sauna)
- standard electrical socket
- remote control lamp switch with 100' range (purchasable at Home Depot or Lowes)
- 8' extension cord
- a 2 place Electrical box like you would mount into a wall and run the wiring too - use plastic, not metal
- a combination light switch/outlet cover
You run the electric cord into the junction box. You will have a black wire and a white wire running out of the extension cord (most likely). Run the black wire to one of the connection points on the timer, and the white wire to one of the connection points on the outlet. Take another piece of wire and run it between the last connection point on the outlet and the last connection point on the timer. Screw the timer and the outlet into the plastic junction box so they are seated firmly. Then attach the combination outlet cover/light switch cover to the top with the provided screws.
Now, once you have this assembled, plug your remote control light switch base unit into a live wall outlet in your house, then plug the extension cord from the timer gizmo you just built into the base unit. MAKE SURE the batteries for the attached remote control are fully functional and fresh.
Now, all you do is get your vacbed setup and get the vacuum attached to the vacbed, then, plug the vacuum into the outlet in the same box as the timer, set the timer to however many minutes (20 is good for the first test), climb into the vacbed. Keep the little remote control in your hand at all times. When you are situated, you can press the remote control button and your vacuum will start.
You also have the ability to turn it off if you keep is positioned properly as well as having a timer that will kill it until it is physically reset, meaning you would have to get out of the bed.
Now that this is all said and done, PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, although I have a setup that has dual redundancy, I still will NOT use the vacbed without someone else present. Another person don't necessarily have to keep a constant eye on you, but they SHOULD check in every few minutes to make sure everything is OK and that you haven't lost your mouthpiece or anything.
Now, think of the things that can benefit from this setup. If you are playing with someone else and want to totally give up control, you can give them the remote and they can tease you. Or you can keep the remote as a saftey for you while someone is playing with you as a quick signal that you want out of the thing.
I have had a vac bed for several years, and I recommend that you never ever use one alone - too many things can go wrong and do go wrong. There is no vac bed made which is safe for solo use and I don't believe that one could be designed.
If you doubt me, try faux solo use [ie do everything by yourself, but have someone present] and play around a bit with the air tube, move your head so that the air hole is positioned on your cheek, try the vacuum with the air hole covered. It is very frightening to have no air supply and no assurance that you are going to get it back. JUST DONT DO IT.
If you don't have a partner and you have to use a vac bed by your self the best solution is to have one with a head hole and wear a hood with both nose and mouth air intake. The sensation is almost as good as total immersion, and has the advantage that you can see to watch television etc. You are still at the mercy of the vacuum and completely immobile except for you head.
P.S. Don't ever use a vac bed alone, ever. As much as I respect Blackstar's comments, his proposal is not at all safe.
Glaftex, please re-read my post. I'm NOT advocating the use of a vacbed by ones-self. I'm describing a method to help in saftey even WHEN using a vacbed with another person, as well as leaving yourself with a panic switch to turn your vac off when someone else is playing with you.Originally spoken by Glaftex
As I said in my disclaimer above, DO NOT USE A VACBED ALONE!! My mentor had a friend who DIED doing that. My instructions for the remote timer are a SAFETY MEASURE ONLY.
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Stem Cell Research in California
CIRM creates a unique environment for stem cell research in California
With funding from CIRM available to California researchers, the state is in a unique position within the United States. Learn more about how CIRM changes the landscape of research in California and about laws in other states.
- How will CIRM accelerate stem cell therapies?
- What are the economic implications of stem cell research?
- How does CIRM save the state money?
- What were the federal restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research under President Bush?
- How did federal regulations of human embryonic stem cell research change under President Obama?
- What is happening with stem cell research in other states?
How will CIRM accelerate stem cell therapies?
As the largest source of funding for stem cell research outside the NIH, CIRM is funding novel research pathways in addition to identifying hurdles to new stem cell therapies and specifically funding approaches to overcome those barriers.
CIRM has funded buildings that are needed in order to do the research without the restrictions that came with federal funding under President Bush.
CIRM Major Facilities Speed Stem Cell Science and Create Jobs [4:20]
CIRM's rounds of funding have specifically targeted areas that will help push stem cell research toward the clinic. Our SEED grants pulled more scientists into stem cell research and the Comprehensive awards supported California's leading stem cell scientists. CIRM encouraged young faculty to commit their labs to stem cell science through two rounds of New Faculty awards, which support those faculty for five years. Training grants and Bridges awards ensure a next generation of stem cell scientists and laboratory personnel to fill the needs of a growing stem cell research sector in Calfiornia.
This NPR story discusses the value of stem cell funding in California:
CIRM's research grants pull new science into the stem cell pipeline with the Basic Biology awards. These awards also create a better understanding of stem cell biology, which helps scientists at all stages of developing new therapies. The Tools and Technologies awards support the creation of new technologies and tools for overcoming barriers in stem cell research. These will help ensure that the ideas coming out of basic research move quickly down the pipeline to new therapies. The Early Translational awards fund research that moves basic ideas towards therapeutic targets -- a critical step in developing new cures that is traditionally difficult to to fund.
The recent Disease Team awards create a unique collaborative approach to science. Rather than funding individual scientists working in isolation, these innovative awards require scientists to work together to overcome barriers. These teams are committed to bringing a therapy to the FDA within four years -- a dramatic reduction in the normal time required for this stage research. By being strategic about what types of research get funded CIRM will speed the time it takes to go from basic research to new therapies that help treat incurable diseases.
What are the economic implications of stem cell research?
Stem cell research has the potential to treat diseases that currently have high health care costs. Diabetes, for example, is among the most expensive chronic diseases. People with the disease require regular injections of insulin, monitoring equipment, regular doctor visits and have higher healthcare costs due to the eye, kidney, cardiovascular, and neural effects of the disease. Even if a stem cell-based therapy doesn't entirely cure the disease, reducing its impact would be an enormous economic benefit.
In addition to reduced health care costs, new therapies for some diseases could allow those people to go back to work, or allow their caregivers to work again. This increased productivity brings tax dollars to the state.
Stem cell research is expected to be a boon to the biotech industry, bringing new companies to the state that provide high paying jobs. The new facilities will also provide construction jobs throughout the state.
How does CIRM save the state money?
CIRM funding creates jobs, saves the state health care costs and creates tax revenue. So far, CIRM's 12 major facilities construction projects are generating 13,000 job years of employment, bringing in over $100 million in new tax revenue. In addition, CIRM's research grants create tens of thousands of additional job years.
CIRM as of January 2010 had not cost the state's general fund any money. The bonds used to fund CIRM's activities were forward capitalized so that the agency paid all its own interest costs for the first five years. Once the state begins paying interest, tax revenue generated by CIRM research grants should exceed interest costs for at least the next three to five years.
New therapies developed through CIRM funding will be available to the state at a reduced cost, reducing state spending on health care. Some new therapies will save money compared to current therapies. Over time, these savings should far exceed CIRM's costs to the general fund. Furthermore, intellectual property developed through CIRM funding will generate income to the state.
What is happening with stem cell research in other states?
Individual states have passed legislation to allow some forms of human embryonic stem cell research, to provide some funding for the research or to specifically ban some research. A handful of states have passed laws to either fund stem cell research or at least encourage the research. Other states have laws that make the research extremely difficult and in some cases illegal.
What were the federal restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research under President Bush?
Federal institutions could only fund research with human embryonic stem cell lines created before Aug. 9, 2001 when president Bush made his announcement regarding funding for stem cell research. At the time of the announcement it appeared that there were roughly 70 lines available for federal funding, but further investigation reduced that number to 22 lines, and many of those are showing signs of mutation from so many years of growing in a lab.
Despite these restrictions, the NIH is a major funder of stem cell research, though the majority of its funds have gone to adult stem cell research. However federal funds can't be used to create new human embryonic stem cell lines, research that is critical in order to fulfill the promise of new therapies based on embryonic stem cell research.
In addition to not funding basic research, scientists could not use their equipment or lab space paid for by federal funds to do work with non-federally approved human embryonic stem cell lines. This is why CIRM has invested more than $271 million in grants that fund the construction of new stem cell research facilities where work on all types of stem cells can take place.
How did federal regulations of human embryonic stem cell research change under President Obama?
On March 9, 2009, President Barack Obama lifted the restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell lines created after August 9, 2001. He then gave the NIH 120 days to prepare the regulations that will guide this funding. The federal government could not begin broad funding of human embryonic stem cell research until after those regulations were finalized, which happened in July 2009. The first stem cell lines to be reviewed and approved under the new guidelines were announced in December.
This decision did put an end to the restrictions on working with new cell lines with federal equipment. Institutions that had previously maintained dual laboratory space and equipment for working with federal and non-federal stem cell lines could immediately start using federal equipment in research with all cell lines.
California Researchers Look Forward to Obama's Stem Cell Research Policies (4:22)
CIRM Statement: Obama's Policies will up the Value of California's Investment in Stem Cells
This NIH page contains information about the federal stem cell policy
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IEEE Board of Directors Elevates Janusz Rajski to the Grade of IEEE Fellow
WILSONVILLE, Ore., December 16, 2011—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that Dr. Janusz Rajski has been named an IEEE Fellow. Dr. Rajski is being recognized for contributions to digital VLSI circuit testing and test compression. His innovations have enabled the IC industry to keep the cost of testing digital circuits almost constant over a ten year period when the complexity of ICs has expanded exponentially according to Moore's Law.
The IEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon a person with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. The total number selected in any one year cannot exceed one-tenth of one-percent of the total voting membership. IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership and is recognized by the technical community as a prestigious honor and an important career achievement. In 2011, 321 individuals have been elevated to IEEE Fellow.
In 2002, Dr. Rajski published his first contribution on the Embedded Deterministic Test (EDT) technique. This method compresses test patterns before they are applied by automatic test equipment (ATE), and uses a small amount of logic in the IC under test to expand the patterns during the test process. The process is reversed to extract test results. This approach has achieved compression ratios of over 100X, greatly reducing the time required to test an IC, and also reducing the cost of the ATE itself, without reducing test coverage or quality. EDT technology is a critical component of the market leading Mentor Tessent® TestKompress® product line for high quality, low cost IC testing, which won the Best in Test award in 2001 and the Test of Time award in 2009 from Test and Measurement World magazine.
The IEEE is the world's leading professional association for advancing technology for humanity. Through its 385,000 members in 160 countries, the association is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed more than 900 active industry standards. The association also sponsors or co-sponsors nearly 400 international technical conferences each year. If you would like to learn more about IEEE or the IEEE Fellow Program, please visit www.ieee.org.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $915 million. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor, Tessent and TestKompress are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.)
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Solid features like the Contagrip rubber outsole for rugged trail grip, eva midsole for off the bike comfort and reinforced upper create a highly durable trail shoe with excellent value.
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I wear a size 11 in most shoes and these fit great in an 11. They run a little narrow which is perfect for me. Soft while walking and stiff on the pedal these are the first Clipless shoes, that didn't look like a skate shoe, that I've wanted and I couldn't be happier with them. Great on varied terrain here in Colorado.
I bought half a size smaller than my running shoes and after a couple rides the shoes fit perfectly. The traction on these shoes is really great for climbing, however for descents i find this shoe to have really bad traction with my feet constantly slipping. The ventilation is great, but if you really want to fell some air you need to tilt your foot forward. I also feel this shoe can use some more color but that is my personal preference.
I had the same exact same problem as previous reviewer. These are nice shoes, look nice, but that's as far as I got with my pair. The size 10's were too long and the 9.5's were too tight and short. I had to return both pairs to my local shop. I never had a chance to wear them and try them out. Therefore, with that problem, and the price, it lost a couple of stars in my opinion.
I wear a size 10. I'm 46y/o, and up til this point I've never had a problem with fitting shoes. Once I bought a pair of Shimano SPDs which ran a size small, but simply buying one size larger(44) solved the problem. With these Mavics however, the size 10 was too long and the size 9.5 was too short. Because of this, I'm unable to 'review' any other aspect of the shoes. I couldn't get a size to fit, so I'm having to return 'em.


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Consumers of my dancing-about-architecture reportage are probably aware of my frequent use of the adjectival "blackety-black." It's really just an overly precious synonym for: atramentous, ebony, jet, obsidian, onyx, pitch, slate, sloe and the like. But thanks to British scientists at Surrey NanoSystems, there's now an honest-to-goodness blackety-black. It's called Vantablack (or super black), and it's record-breaking darkness absorbs all but .035 percent of light. It's so damn black that the human eye has difficulty discerning its dimensions. Like a freaking black hole. Its primary intended applications are terrestrial, space and air-borne optical instrumentation. But now hear this: The Little Black Dress will never be the same.
The Daily Mail reports that it's created using carbon nanotubes—"which are 10,000 thinner than human hair and so miniscule that light cannot get in but can pass into the gaps in between"—and if that isn't enough, it's 10 times stronger than steel and conducts heat seven-and-a-half times more effectively than copper. Yeah. Owing to my obsessive-compulsive nature, themes prove irresistably attractive, so here are my favorite songs that pay tribute to blackety-black, er, Vantablack. Share your favorite black-centric tracks in the comments, fellow darklings.


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So glad to be back on the BTB forum List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........ 13) Very early Super Bowl lines, with the four possible matchups: Patriots would be -2 over the 49ers, -6 over Atlanta. Ravens would be 3.5-point underdogs if the Harbaugh brothers meet; they'd be 1.5-point underdogs if they played Atlanta. 12) Last time the 49ers won a road playoff game was in '89 in Chicago; backup QB for the Bears that day was Jim Harbaugh. 11) SI.com pointed out today that the average NFL game this season had 694.4 total yards; the four playoff games this weekend had an average of 898.3 yards. Quite a difference from the four games that all stayed under the total last week. 10) Why didn't the Falcons go for two when they took 26-7 lead Sunday? Do these coaches take game management lessons? Mike Smith would be having a very unpleasant day today had the Falcons lost that game. 9) Rory McIlroy signed a big money deal to switch from Titleist clubs to Nike; my golf expert tells me that in this day and age, should not be a huge adjustment for him with his new sticks. 8) Adidas signed Derrick Rose to 13-year, $183M endorsement deal; that's the sneaker company, not the Bulls. Lebron James makes around $120M for 10 years on his sneaker deal. That's why these guys play in the Olympics and these off-season tournaments, to pacify their sneaker sponsors. 7) USC fired hoop coach Kevin O'Neill; kids want to play a faster tyle and O'Neill's teams play slow. Now Trojans need a dynamic force who can utilize the Trojans' new facilties to keep some of LA's high school hoop stars at home. I am told that Bruce Pearl still has two years left on his show-cause order, so he's not an option yet, but USC is a big name that has been a sleeping giant in hoops for years. Now is the time to get the right guy and challenge UCLA on the hardwood. 6) Oregon State started Pac-12 play 0-3, with three home losses and the President's brother-in-law is feeling some heat in Corvallis. When you're losing with juniors/seniors on your squad, it ain't good for your future. 5) ESPN.com reports that baseball owners approved a rule change last week, that would allow coaches and managers to bring interpreters to the mound for conferences with foreign-born pitchers who don't speak fluent English. Just what we need, more people in on conferences. 4) You know when a team has runners on first-and-third and pitcher fakes to third then throws to first? Thats going to be a balk this year-- it won't be a permanent rule change until the Players' Union says OK (why wouldn't they, unless its just a control thing), but it will be a rule this year. 3) Carmelo Anthony made $18,518,574 LY; you figure he does his best to keep in shape so he can play his best at all times. Not so much; turns out he recently fasted for 15 days, no carbs, no meats. "I haven't had a good meal in 2.5 weeks. No meats. No carbs. So competing at a high level, the body feels depleted.........its for my own sake. Sometimes in life you've got to replenish your body back up and get all the toxins out. (Get) all the things you don't need in your body out. I do this once a year, every year." How about doing it in the offseason, when you're not getting paid? Coaching in the NBA must be a lot of fun. 2) Oakland A's did the right thing and gave their excellent manager Bob Melvin a two-year contract extension; well deserved. 1) NHL regular season is normally 80 games; 48 games is 60% of 80, so the NHL Center Ice package, at most should be 60% of what it was last year, no? Well for once, it appears as if NHL did give viewers a 40% discount, charging $15 a month for the regular season. NBA did no much thing LY, when their season was reduced from 82 to 66 games.
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The Thermo Scientific TRACE 1300 Series GC offers the most versatile gas chromatograph platform in the market, with unique "instant connect" modularity for ground-breaking ease of use and performance, setting a new era in GC technology.
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Recognizing their new positions in the global mobility system, several governments from countries with emerging economies are implementing structures to proactively manage the flow of people across their borders.
The expansion of access to credit through microfinance—now a multibillion-dollar sector—has resulted in profound shifts across the developing world. This article, using Cambodia as its example, discusses the ways in which households are using microcredit in coordination with migration, and addresses critical questions about who benefits from these linkages—and what vulnerabilities they might create for migrants.
Burma, a resources-rich yet impoverished nation also known as Myanmar, rejoined the international community in 2011 after a military junta loosened its grip. Before the Southeast Asian nation opened its borders, Burmese migrated primarily for low-paid, clandestine work in Thailand but also as a result of violence and natural disasters. This article explores how the country's recent transition has impacted Burmese migration flows.
The U.S. and Australian governments have long grappled with unwanted entries by unauthorized migrants and would-be asylum seekers. Both nations undertook efforts in 2012 to reform immigration detention policies and procedures that have generated significant scrutiny and criticism.
For two decades, Australia has experimented with different asylum policies in response to an increase in refugees and asylum seekers entering the country. A look at the country's challenges in managing a hotly contested political and public debate.
Breakfast briefing with T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Demetrios G. Papademetriou, and Kathleen Newland.
MPI report release with Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, Luzviminda Padilla, Jeni Klugman, and Kathleen Newland, which examines the Philippines' large and sophisticated system of overseas labor deployment.
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Circular migration has typically been viewed with skepticism by migrant-rights advocates and wary publics alike. But many experts and policymakers in the migration field — and some in development — have come to recognize that well-managed circulation that is respectful of migrants' human and labor rights can bring benefits to countries of origin and destination, as well as to migrants themselves. For countries of origin, circular migration can relieve labor surpluses; for destination countries, it can provide the flexibility to quickly overcome skills shortages while adapting to long-term labor market shifts. For migrants, circular migration offers the opportunity to earn higher wages and gain international experience.
Private recruitment agencies orchestrate much of the migration process, from predeparture to return. They provide information, assistance, and even financial support to migrants; facilitate transit to and from the destination; and in some cases employ migrants directly. While recruitment agencies protect migrants, sometimes removing them from abusive workplaces or even organizing repatriation, migrants' dependence on them for so many services also creates many opportunities for exploitation and abuse. This brief assesses the forms of regulation that are being proposed and enacted to oversee recruitment agencies and identifies several areas for further improvement.
Diasporas can play an important role in the economic development of their countries of origin or ancestry. Beyond their well-known role as senders of remittances, diasporas also can promote trade and foreign direct investment, create businesses, spur entrepreneurship, and transfer new knowledge and skills. Policymakers increasingly recognize that an engaged diaspora can be an asset — or even a counterweight to the emigration of skilled and talented migrants.
Skilled migration is often thought to have overwhelmingly negative effects on countries of migrant origin. Yet recent research and policy experience challenge this assumption and offer a more nuanced picture, as this brief explains. Countries of origin and destination can in fact benefit from skilled migration when it is correctly structured, and efforts to restrict skilled nationals' ability to leave their countries of origin may have unintended costs, in addition to being ethically problematic.
This edited volume develops a pragmatic approach to the engagement of highly skilled members of the diaspora for the benefit of their countries of origin. The book, edited by a World Bank senior economist, is based on empirical work in middle-income and high-income economies.
This report provides an overview of the global trends in the recognition of foreign credentials, and describes new and flexible ways that governments can recognize the qualifications of immigrants.
This brief explores how governments in Asia are facilitating diaspora contributions, including creation of conducive legal frameworks and diaspora-centered institutions to initiation of programs that specifically target diasporas as development actors.
Thailand is well positioned to take advantage of the benefits of migration. This brief examines the country's migration challenges and two basic approaches to regularizing labor migration: Memoranda of Understanding with migrant-sending neighbors and nationality verification as a preliminary step for work permit application by unauthorized immigrants.


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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A 4-year-old California boy may be permanently blinded after police say his father bit out one of his eyes and mutilated the other.
Bakersfield police say 34-year-old Angel Vidal Mendoza appeared to be under the influence of PCP when he attacked the boy April 28. Afterwards police say Mendoza rolled his wheelchair outside and began hacking at his own legs with an ax.
Four-year-old Angelo Mendoza Jr. told police, "my daddy ate my eyes."
Doctors at Mercy Hospital say it's unclear whether Angelo will regain vision in his right eye.
The boy's mother wasn't home at the time.
Mendoza is due in court Wednesday. Charges include mayhem, torture and child cruelty. Jail officials say they don't know whether he has an attorney.
Information from: The Bakersfield Californian, http://www.bakersfield.com


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A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a harley motorcycle when he spotted a well-known cardiologist in his shop. the cardiologist was there waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his bike when the mechanic shouted across the garage
"hey Doc, want to take a look at this?"
the cardologist a bit surprised walked over to where the mechanic was working on the motorcycle. the mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and said;
"so Doc, look at this engine. i opened it's hear, take the valves out, repair any damage, and put them back in, and when i finish it works just like new.
so how come i make $30,000 a year and you earn $600,00 a year when you and i are basically doing the same work?"
The cardiologist paused, smiled and leaned over, then whispered to the mechanic......
"Try doing it with the engine running."


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Reporting from Search Marketing Expo (SMX) East
This panel was a lot more interesting than I had anticipated it would be. The speakers on this panel shared a lot of insight into just what it is that Google likes in the way of freshness in content, links, and mentions when they are looking at content and applying the algorithm and displaying results to searchers.Danny Sullivan was the panel's moderator and added a lot of personal insight from his experiences with running Search Engine Land that also brought a lot to the session. Janet Driscol Miller, Kenny Hyde and Joe Shehata were presenting on this panel and each had a unique perspective as to what they see in the way of relevance in the manner of "freshness" in Google.
Janet Driscol Miller of Search Mojo, led off the panel discussing "Query Deserves Freshness" factor of the Google Algorythm. The QDF has been around since 2007, but has really been brought to the forefront with Google's launch of Caffiene earlier this year. The QDF is used to determine what searches are "hot" and looks for the most recent information available for those trending queries.
Janet went into some great detail about the different Google tools that you can use to help keep up to date on trends and also if the keywords your marketing campaigns are focused on are also spiking for certain reasons. She went on to show the audience how Google insights can be embedded in a page and how marketers can leverage this tool to their advantage by writing relevant blog content around the insight that is spiking.
After Janet concluded her really informative presentation, Kenny Hyde took to the podium and focused on the three primary things that he has seen make fast changes in Google's search results. These three factors also allow the more authoratative sites remain pretty stable in the results, where sites who are not strong in these three areas tend to fluctuate a lot more.
The three areas that Kenny focused on were links, brand mentions and fresh content. He started off with pointing out that with links it's not just quantity and not just quality, it was both. Along with that the variety of the links and where they come from matter. The final piece of the linking puzzle that Kenny discussed was consistency in link building, that once you start building links, you have to continue at the same rate (or increase) if you want to remain "fresh" to Google.
The second area, brand mentions, isn't just using the keyword in the link as many would think, but more to the point that if there is a link you've attained, it's just as important to make sure that on that page there are other mentions of your brand. The sentiment of the brand mention is also an important factor as well.
When it comes to fresh content, Kenny pointed out a few things. The content itself doesn't have to be on a high ranking page, blog posts and syndicated content work well too. It also doesn't have to be on your site, where content such as press releases and reviews are perfect for this type of freshness factor.
The last speaker to round out the panel was John Shehata. John took a look at the freshness factor of Google and what matters in the perspective of Twitter and how it affects the search results. Getting your content retreated is probably one of the most important factors here. Google looks to this as an indicator of relevance. Some things to avoid though is using too many hash tags in your tweets, as the search engines have confirmed that they view this as a spam my tactic.
John also highlighted that not just the quantity but the quality of who is following you and retreating your content is rather important to the "Freshness" factor in Google. Getting influencers to rewet your content is taken as a sign to the search engines that this content is relevant more so when more people rewet it. John rounded out his information by saying it's just as important to encourage family, friends and followers to post your content in other social communities to further the relevance of the content.
This panel had a lot of great tidbits, advice and tips that I came away with some great information to apply here at SMG. Overall,if you can pick the brain of Janet, Kenny or John, I'd say do it!


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It was truly a pleasure to visit Claire and Fabio at Château des Rontets last October. The couple met as architects in Milan, Italy, and eventually relocated to France to take charge of Claire's family estate in the town of Fuissé, Burgundy. Fabio and Claire don't subscribe fully to all of the intricacies of the biodynamic philosophy, but they have adopted some biodynamic techniques such as following a lunar calendar for harvesting and other cellar jobs. All of the estate's grapes are grown organically and carefully hand harvested. (more…)
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Post-Concussion Concerns Lead to Andy McDonald Retirement
Longtime NHL forward Andy McDonald is calling it quits citing ongoing post-concussion concerns as the reason.
The 35 year-old Stanley Cup winner enjoyed a solid career that included close to 700 regular season games and nearly 500 points, but a much smaller number is ending his career.
McDonald had five documented concussions over the course of an 11-year NHL career, including two with the St. Louis Blues. The threat of another head injury not only ending his career but also the potential long-term effects began consuming the former All-Star.
"The last few years too much of the focus became worrying about the next hit. I was always thinking about it." Said McDonald.
Retirement began creeping into McDonald's head during the regular season but it wasn't until after the Blues were eliminated by the Los Angeles Kings did he become 100% sure. He spent the last several weeks with his family and is confident now is the right time to move on with his life.
"I'm fortunate to get out now. I know I could play two or three more years and I love the game of hockey, but healthwise I know I shouldn't be playing."
The Strathroy, Ontario native says he's in a good position to walk away now and focus his energy on his young family and no longer worry about the next concussion.
Leaving the game won't be easy for McDonald who says the toughest part is how talented the Blues are and the potential the organization has moving forward.
McDonald's future with the Blues was foggy at best. Coming off the final season of a four-year contract, it was unclear if the Blues had plans of re-signing the speedy forward. Unfortunately for McDonald, the ongoing symptoms continued to persist and the positives of retiring outweighed the risks of playing professional hockey.
Overlooked in both the OHL and NHL draft, McDonald enjoyed a great career at Colgate University tallying 67 goals in four years. After playing himself into one of the most sought after NCAA players, McDonald signed a free-agent contract with the Anaheim Ducks.
He entered the league in 2000 before breaking out a few seasons later. From 2005-2007 McDonald would score 61 goals and 163 points finishing second on the Ducks in scoring behind Teemu Selanne. He'd go on to play a major role in helping the Ducks capture the 2007 Stanley Cup scoring 10 playoff goals, good for second most in the NHL.
Traded to St. Louis for Doug Weight in 2008, McDonald would play his final five-plus seasons with the Blues.
The trade shocked a number of players in Anaheim as GM Brian Burke was forced to make a cost cutting decision. I remember calling Chris Pronger, who was playing in Anaheim at the time, to tell him I heard this trade was going down. Pronger responded by laughing out loud suggesting Anaheim wouldn't make this deal. Several minutes later the trade was made official.
Plagued by multiple injuries, McDonald still produced 230 points in 294 career games as a Blue. His best season came in 2009 where he played 79 games and lead the Blues in scoring.
McDonald and his wife Gina have two kids and plan on raising their family in St. Louis. He's become a partner with R.E.A. homes, a local company that builds high performance luxury homes. In all, McDonald lost almost 140 games in his career because of concussions. He understands the serious impact concussions can have not only on the individual but also on friends and family members around them. He plans on being outspoken in regard to head injuries moving forward and hopes to help educate other hockey players as more progress is made in studying concussions.
Since arriving on the scene with the Blues, McDonald has been a major contributor on the ice. The combination of speed, skill, and experience came at a time when the Blues were lacking in all three categories. In the short-term he has no plans of getting back into the game but is quick to say he isn't closing any doors.
More to come,
Andy Strickland


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LINDSBORG, Kan. (AP) -- Emergency management workers in the central Kansas community of Lindsborg were going door to door on Tuesday to assess damage from flash flooding that forced the evacuation of several homes, while other parts of Kansas were cleaning up from the mess left behind by the downpour the day earlier.
The water had mostly receded by morning and residents were allowed to return to their homes, City Administrator Greg DuMars said.
Early estimates indicated that between 124 to 140 homes were flooded, mostly in an area that encompasses two subdivisions, DuMars said. Some areas were under as much as five feet of water at one point.
"This area of town has never flooded like this before," he said. "We had water coming in from directions that had never been anticipated."
Emergency crews used boats to evacuate about 35 or 40 people from their homes on Monday, said McPherson County emergency management director Dillard Webster. One injury was reported.
The Red Cross set up a shelter in Lindsborg, but no one used it because displaced residents stayed with family or friends, DuMars said.
Between 4 and 5 inches of rain fell in about an hour Monday, overwhelming a retention pond, city officials said.
Some buildings at Bethany College in Lindsborg also got water in their basements, but nothing substantial, said school spokeswoman Stephanie McDowell. Crews were working to clean up and dry out the carpeting and floors. The flooding did not interrupt the college's normal operation.
Five buildings flooded at Bethel College in North Newton, with the most significant damage at the basketball gymnasium where the floor was ruined, spokeswoman Lori Livengood said.
A large group of people worked until 2 a.m. Tuesday trying to get water out of the buildings at Bethel College using fans, buckets and mops, she said. Sandbags used at one of the residence halls were successful in keeping water out.
Heavy rain also caused problems across southeast Kansas, where many roads were covered. The National Weather Service says the water was receding in much of the area early Tuesday but urged drivers to remain cautious.
The Harvey County Sheriff's Office took to Facebook to urge morning motorists to stay home, posting that they had already multiple water rescues throughout the county.
"When beginning your commute, ask yourself, 'Is it worth it?' If it isn't, please stay home and off the roads! If you feel like attempting it and see water on the roads, turn around and don't drown! It only takes 6 inches of water to wash your vehicle off the road!"
The threat from flash flooding is over, with Kansas now transitioning into river flooding as the runoff swell tributaries that flow into the larger rivers, said NWS meteorologist Robb Lawson. Of particular concern now is the Cottonwood River west of Emporia.
"If there was any kind of silver lining to this thing, it is that we got some much needed rainfall and Wichita did miss out on the extreme rain -- the 5 to 6 inch rainfall. ... Wichita is pretty flat, there is not a lot of places for water to go and so we were thankful that Wichita missed out on the extreme rainfall that would have likely caused flash flooding," Lawson said.
The forecast calls for a break from the rain for a day or so, but rain chances increase beginning Thursday through the weekend, he said.
"We could be looking at additional water issues through the weekend," he said.