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How do I get onboard with the next group buy ? Just checked the prices, and I am a fool not to take advantage...
I can get hops as well? or is this strictly for grain bags..
Bill Clark
Windham, VT
Well we can start a new thread with new interest And hopefully within a month We can all have grain and hops. Just be careful, because even with the most amount of interest, it's possible to be forgotten about and left behind like me. Really wanna get this thing going again too, we just have to keep an eye on it...
Kegged - Amber (homegrown hops)
Bottled - 30th birthday barleywine, caramel gingerbread quad, doppelbock dunkel, Mulberry wit, Caramel Quad/RUMCAKE, porter, Blueberry Blonde, Amber, Single Hop Pale Ale (exp 4190), A Conan Selfie
Primary - Lambic!, IPA
Cogito Ergo Doleo
I will keep checking this thread... the pickup location would be a 90 min drive fro me, but totally worth it..thx for reply
I'd be interested when ever another order is put together.
If you are going to re do this group buy let me know
Me too
Would like to join in again
I'd be in.


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A method for identifying specification window violations for a system is described. The method includes generating a sample set of input parameters. The system is simulated using the sample set to generate an output set. A mathematical model is best-fit to the output set. A set of desirability functions is defined to an out-of-spec condition. The model is then searched using the desirability functions to identify a worst-case data point. The worst-case data point can then be determined as either being within specification or out of specification.
1. A method for identifying specification window violations for an integrated circuit, the method comprising:
generating a pseudo-random sample set of input parameters for the integrated circuit;
simulating the integrated circuit using the pseudo-random sample set of input parameters to generate an output set;
fitting a mathematical model to the output set;
optimizing the mathematical model by identifying areas where the mathematical model does not fit the output set, and re-fitting the mathematical model after removing a least statistically significant term;
defining a set of desirability functions to an out-of-spec condition, the desirability functions are set based on an analysis of the output set;
searching the mathematical model using the desirability functions to identify a worst-case data point;
determining whether the worst-case data point is within specification or out of specification; and
implementing the worst-case data point for defining an integrated circuit design to be used to make the integrated circuit when the worst-case data point is within specification.
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7. A non-transitory machine readable medium embodying program instructions for identifying specification window violations for an integrated circuit, the machine readable medium comprising:
program instructions for generating a pseudo-random sample set of input parameters for the integrated circuit;
program instructions for simulating the integrated circuit using the pseudo-random sample set of input parameters to generate an output set;
program instructions for fitting a mathematical model to the output set;
program instructions for identifying areas where the mathematical model does not fit the output set;
program instructions for re-fitting the mathematical model after removing a least statistically significant term;
program instructions for searching the model using desirability functions to identify a worst-case data point, the desirability functions are set based on an analysis of the output set;
program instructions for determining whether the worst-case data point is within specification or out of specification; and
program instructions for implementing the worst-case data point for defining an integrated circuit design to be used to make the integrated circuit when the worst-case data point is within specification.
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Semiconductor devices are designed using what is known as simulation program with integrated circuits emphasis (SPICE) simulations. SPICE is a powerful computer program available under open source license as well as from a variety of commercial vendors. SPICE is typically used in integrated circuit (IC) and board level design to check the integrity of circuit designs and to predict circuit behavior. Given a particular design and values of a plurality of input parameters affecting the design and/or process, SPICE can accurately predict whether the resulting device will conform to a defined specification window, i.e., behave in an intended manner. Process variations in IC manufacturing include variations in fabrication as well as operational variations, such as flat-band voltage, oxide thickness, temperature, and stress.
Typical methodologies to determine if a device works over a technology window involve Monte Carlo simulations and corner run analysis for specific corners of the technology. Monte Carlo methods are a class of computational algorithms for simulating the behavior of various physical and mathematical systems, typically in a nondeterministic manner, e.g., by using random or pseudo-random numbers. Neither Monte Carlo nor corner run analyses can efficiently and economically assess performance of a device design to the technology window when the number of corners is large, e.g., thousands to millions of corners. A particular design having n process variables will have 2n corners. Each corner is a region of multi-dimensional space where all n process variables are at the extreme ends of their acceptable input range. Faces of the process space occur when some of the variables are at extreme ends of their acceptable input ranges and others are not.
It can be very difficult for design engineers to predict the reliability of a design, even when all the process variables are within the design tolerance. Generally, when a design fails despite being within design tolerances, it is because a combination of process variables are at an extreme of a permitted range, i.e., the process variables are at a corner or a face of the design space. Unfortunately, even with thousands SPICE runs, it is impossible to test, by simulation, all the corners to appropriately characterize the failure modes of the design. For example, with only 40 process variables, there are 240, or over a trillion corners. Furthermore, traditional methodology dictates that process variables be randomly selected with a distribution consistent with actual production or operation, typically a normal (bell curve) distribution. While this methodology is useful in predicting yield during an actual production run, it does not assist the designers in identifying specific areas of the design that contribute to the failure rate. This is because the normal distribution is center-weighted, which is not generally helpful in identifying failures. Typically, few if any of the simulations will occur near an actual design process face or corner even when millions of simulations are performed.
Therefore, there exists a need in the industry for a new methodology that will aid designers in identifying specific regions of the design space prone to failure, thereby enabling more reliable designs, higher yield rates, and lower overall cost.
Broadly speaking, the present invention fills these needs by identifying specification window violations.
It should be appreciated that the present invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a process, an apparatus, a system, a device, or a method. Several inventive embodiments of the present invention are described below.
In one embodiment, a method for identifying specification window violations for a system is provided. The method includes generating a sample set of input parameters. The system is simulated using the sample set to generate an output set. A mathematical model is best-fit to the output set. A set of desirability functions is defined to an out-of-spec condition. The model is then searched using the desirability functions to identify a worst-case data point. The worst-case data point can then be determined as either being within specification or out of specification.
In another embodiment, a method for analyzing a design for an integrated circuit to identify violations of a specification window is provided. The method includes generating a SPICE deck and a pseudo-random sample set of input conditions. A series of SPICE runs is performed on the sample set of input conditions, the SPICE runs simulating the design to produce an output set of responses. A mathematical model is then fit to the output set. A set of desirability functions are set to an out-of-spec condition. The model is then searched using the desirability functions to identify a worst-case data point for the out-of-spec condition. A determination is then made as to whether the worst-case data point is within the specification window or out of the specification window.
The advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrating by way of example the principles of the invention.
The present invention will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and like reference numerals designate like structural elements.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details. In other instances, well known process operations and implementation details have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the invention.
It will be noted that the specification window violation methodology presented herein may be performed with the assistance of a computer, such that some or all the operations may be automated. However, the statistical analysis methodology presented herein is primarily a tool for assisting a human understanding of specific phenomena. As such, human interaction and decision making will ordinarily be a part of the overall process. In one embodiment, the procedure is carried out with the aid of statistical analysis software known as JMP, a software package available from SAS Institute, Inc., located in Cary, N.C. While the system and procedures described herein are particularly directed to integrated circuit (IC) design and manufacture, they can easily be adapted for other complex systems.
In operation 106, a Latin hypercube sample with uniform factors is generated to provide inputs to the SPICE model. Latin hypercube sampling (LHS) is a pseudo-random sampling technique developed in 1981 for ensuring a distribution of samples across all dimensions. LHS is illustrated in
Traditionally, LHS sampling is taken with factors being defined with a normal distribution or other presumed central distribution which occurs in manufacturing, such as shown in
In operation 108, the SPICE runs are performed on the input samples. The SPICE simulation is run once for each data point selected in operation 106, generating an output set comprising series of data points in a result space. Each output variable is a characteristic of the IC or system being analyzed. To be within specification, a particular output value must be within a predefined specification window. If the output variable is outside of this specification window, then input conditions are flagged as generating a failure. Since the system is modeled in a computer using SPICE, there is no real-world randomness introduced into the system and therefore a particular set of inputs will always yield the same output. In one embodiment, a scatterplot is generated showing failing inputs highlighted in a different color, such as red.
In operation 110, a mathematical model is generated that correlates the outputs to the inputs. In one embodiment, the mathematical model is a second-order Taylor series expansion for each output that describes a particular output. Equation 1 is an example of such mathematical model.
In Equation 1, the Xs each represent an input parameter, and the Y represents an output response. The model may take into consideration any number of variables consistent with the SPICE model. The number of parameters (and therefore terms in Equation 1) will vary considerably with the complexity of the system being modeled. For a reasonably complex IC, 300 or more parameters may be input into the model. A sensitivity can be determined by taking the derivative of Equation 1 at a particular point in the sample space. As is generally known in the art, the model may require a plurality of optimization iterations 112 to arrive at an acceptable model. Typically, the optimizations require that the residuals be analyzed, the residuals identifying areas where the model does not fit the SPICE data. Typically, a second order Taylor series expansion is sufficient. However, if necessary, the space can be partitioned. For example, if a crease or other nonlinear feature appears in the SPICE data that cannot be adequately modeled, the space can be partitioned so that each partition is independently modeled.
In general, when fitting a model to be used for interpolation, it is often reasonable to work with what is known as a �full model.� In a full model, all the terms are retained regardless of their statistical significance. Terms that are not statistically significant generally have coefficients that are close to zero. When building a model for extrapolation or prediction, however, terms that are not statistically significant may be dropped. In one embodiment, a least significant term is dropped and the model re-fitted before dropping additional terms. Terms may continue to be dropped in this manner until only significant terms remain in the model. Once the model is optimized, the procedure ends as indicated by end block 114.
The model resulting from the procedure outlined in
When analyzing responses in groups, a scatterplot grid diagram is often used to identify relations between different responses.
Statistical analysis software packages may allow for all the responses to be considered simultaneously.
The above methods for identifying potential out-of-spec conditions are exemplary, and other methods not presented here may be used, such as are available and appropriate for a particular design.
Returning to
In operation 208, a SPICE run is performed on the worst-case data point to confirm the mathematical model. As mentioned previously, accuracy of the mathematical model may degrade significantly when extrapolation beyond the data set produced by the SPICE outputs. Since there are typically many more corners and faces in the model than the SPICE run could reasonably test, the worst-case data point is likely to be in a corner or on a face that was not tested by SPICE. Therefore, the accuracy of the model may be degraded by having to extrapolate from the original SPICE results. Thus, a SPICE run should be performed at the worst-case data point to confirm the result from the model. After running the SPICE run, the procedure flows to operation 210.
In operation 210, it is determined whether the worst-case data point is out-of-spec. If the worst-case data point is out-of-spec, then it can be concluded that a valid process can be out of spec, as indicated by result block 212. If the worst-case data point is in spec, then it can be concluded that the design will never be out-of-spec for that response, as indicated by result block 214.
With the above embodiments in mind, it should be understood that the invention can employ various computer-implemented operations involving data stored in computer systems. These operations are those requiring physical manipulation of physical quantities. Usually, though not necessarily, these quantities take the form of electrical or magnetic signals capable of being stored, transferred, combined, compared and otherwise manipulated. Further, the manipulations performed are often referred to in terms such as producing, identifying, determining, or comparing.
Any of the operations described herein that form part of the invention may be useful machine operations. The invention also relates to a device or an apparatus for performing these operations. The apparatus can be specially constructed for the required purpose, or the apparatus can be a general-purpose computer selectively activated or configured by a computer program stored in the computer. In particular, various general-purpose machines can be used with computer programs written in accordance with the teachings herein, or it may be more convenient to construct a more specialized apparatus to perform the required operations.
The invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium is any data storage device that can store data, which can be thereafter be read by a computer system. The computer readable medium also includes an electromagnetic carrier wave in which the computer code is embodied. Examples of the computer readable medium include hard drives, network attached storage (NAS), read-only memory, random-access memory, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, magnetic tapes and other optical and non-optical data storage devices. The computer readable medium can also be distributed over a network-coupled computer system so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.
Embodiments of the present invention can be processed on a single computer, or using multiple computers or computer components which are interconnected. A computer, as used herein, shall include a standalone computer system having its own processor(s), its own memory, and its own storage, or a distributed computing system, which provides computer resources to a networked terminal. In some distributed computing systems, users of a computer system may actually be accessing component parts that are shared among a number of users. The users can therefore access a virtual computer over a network, which will appear to the user as a single computer customized and dedicated for a single user.
Although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail for purposes of clarity of understanding, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within the scope and equivalents of the appended claims.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/07/14 -- Appirio today announced that, in partnership with the Harvard NASA Tournament Lab (NTL), the company and its [topcoder] community are helping NASA and other government agencies solve some of their most complex real-world challenges. Over the last three years, the [topcoder] community of 630,000 data scientists, developers and designers have helped NASA and a number of other U.S. government agencies tackle issues ranging from tracking asteroids, to improving deep space networking, to predicting a chemical's systemic lowest effect level, just to name a few. To date, the crowdsourcing efforts have received thousands of different submissions from more than 20 countries with over $1.5 million awarded to [topcoder] community members.
The NTL was established in 2011 in a joint effort with NASA and the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University to put the power of the fast-growing [topcoder] crowdsourcing development community to work solving complex challenges around human exploration, science and space technology. Following the successful crowdsourcing initiatives with NASA and the NTL, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requested that NASA establish the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI). The purpose of the CoECI is to educate, share best practices and measure the impact of crowdsourcing and open innovation across other government agencies as well as within NASA.
Current challenges that NASA is working on with the [topcoder] community of more than 630,000 developers, designers and data scientists include:
- Asteroid Data Hunter: The Asteroid Data Hunter challenge, part of the Asteroid Grand Challenge series, is running on [topcoder] and is being conducted in partnership with Planetary Resources Inc. (PRI). In the latest challenge, the community was tasked with developing an algorithm that can validate asteroid detections and reduce false identifications in images from ground-based telescopes by learning from years of human input. Phase two of the challenge is launching on August 11 and will aim to increase the detection sensitivity. The successful solution will need to minimize the number of false asteroid detections by leveraging the Phase one algorithms and ignore imperfections in the data. For more information or to sign up to compete in the Asteroid Data Hunter and Asteroid Tracker (which is now live) marathon matches visit topcoder.com/asteroids.
- Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) Challenge Series: Sending email to and from the International Space Station (ISS) over a distance of 44,000 miles can be a complicated and unreliable process. Over the past year, the [topcoder] community has contributed to both the design and implementation of NASA's open source Disruption Tolerant Networking Protocol. In this latest effort, the [topcoder] community is adapting an existing enterprise email system to use DTN. The solution will convert email and calendar traffic to bundles instead of packets for sharing data between Earth and the ISS reliably, safely and securely.
- ISS FIT (Food Intake Tracker): Living in a microgravity environment onboard the International Space Station makes humans susceptible to nutrient deficiencies and bone loss which can lead to osteoporosis. To help NASA scientists and doctors monitor and solve this problem, [topcoder] designed and developed an iPad-based application that provides astronauts on the ISS with an efficient, rapid, and accurate method for tracking their dietary intake. Recently, the iPad app was demonstrated at the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco by former astronaut Leland Melvin.
- Planetary Data Systems Challenge: The Cassini spacecraft is orbiting Saturn in an extended mission to study the planet. Using actual images from the spacecraft, the goal is to create an algorithm that will help scientists better understand ring phenomena, ring structure, and potentially find new moons. This is a set of challenges to help find anomalies and features of interest in the rings of Saturn that are not otherwise detectable by a computer due to false-positives. Results of this challenge will be available in Fall 2014.
"As NASA continues to push the boundaries of human imagination and innovation, we have seen the value in utilizing a citizen-based professional crowd to complement our internal efforts and solve complex real-world challenges," said Jason Crusan, NASA Tournament Lab director. "Tapping into a diverse pool of the world's top technical talent has not only resulted in new and innovative ways to advance technologies to further space exploration, but has also led to a whole new way of thinking for NASA, and other government agencies, providing us with an additional set of on-demand tools to tackle complex projects."
Additional government agencies working with [topcoder] through the CoECI structure include the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid (CMS), USAID, the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
For example, the EPA pursued the ToxCast Prediction Challenge to address the lack of information on the thousands of chemicals that humans are exposed to every day. The diverse [topcoder] community was challenged to predict the lowest dose at which a chemical causes adverse effects in traditional chemical toxicity tests. The algorithm contest consisted of two phases with a total of 338 registrants, 49 competitors, and 804 submissions. The winning submission to the three-week contest provided an approach towards addressing the toxicity problem that heavily leveraged data science techniques and has potential for further advancement. Interestingly, but common to [topcoder] results, most of the highest-ranked solutions were provided by competitors without specific expertise in a chemistry-related field. These solutions matched or exceeded solutions provided by subject domain experts. As a result, the EPA will be showcasing the top two winners' findings at the 2nd Annual Data Summit on September 29 & 30 at the EPA Research Triangle Park Campus in North Carolina. Register for the Data Summit now to be a part of the dialogue about ways to use this new data to transform chemical safety evaluations.
"The [topcoder] community has really taken a leading role in the field of Data Science when it comes to providing the best expertise across the world in algorithmic and statistical work, as well as digitization, and computer science," said Dr. Karim R. Lakhani, Principal Investigator of Harvard-NTL and Lumry Family Associate Professor of Business Administration. "These data scientists have been able take the complex, data intensive problems facing NASA and other federal agencies, analyze it, and then turn that analysis into creating actual solutions to advance some of their most important initiatives."
"The results [topcoder] has achieved impacting science and technology with NASA, the NTL and OSTP have inspired other parts of government to examine how they can use communities to redefine how research and development is done," said Narinder Singh, president of [topcoder] and co-founder of Appirio. "Just as many of our enterprise customers are utilizing the global talent pool of the [topcoder] community to execute disruptive strategies, the federal government is tapping into that same talent pool to solve some of its most pressing and complex problems. In some cases, the solutions that are created might literally change the world."
Additional resources:
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Geographic variation of multiple paternity in the American lobster, Homarus americanus
Article first published online: 29 MAR 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02498.x
Molecular Ecology
Volume 14, Issue 5, pages 1517–1525, April 2005
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GOSSELIN, T., SAINTE-MARIE, B. and BERNATCHEZ, L. (2005), Geographic variation of multiple paternity in the American lobster, Homarus americanus. Molecular Ecology, 14: 1517–1525. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02498.x
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- Issue published online: 29 MAR 2005
- Article first published online: 29 MAR 2005
- Received 22 October 2004; revision received 20 January 2005; accepted 20 January 2005
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- crustacean;
- marine invertebrates;
- mating systems;
- multiple paternity;
- promiscuity
We studied the frequency of multiple paternity for American lobster (Homarus americanus) at three Canadian sites differing in exploitation rate and mean adult size. The probability of detecting multiple paternity using four microsatellite loci and 100 eggs per female was in excess of 99% under various scenarios of paternal contribution. Overall, 13% of the 108 examined females carried a clutch sired by two or three males. Multiple paternity was observed at the two most exploited sites (11% at Magdalen Islands and 28% at Grand Manan Island), whereas single paternity only was observed at the least exploited site (Anticosti Island). Within populations females with a clutch sired by more than one male tended to be smaller than females with a clutch sired by a single male. Based on these and other findings, we postulate a link between female promiscuity and sperm limitation in the American lobster.


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White House notebook: Obama kicks the SOCCKET ball
President Barack Obama had to kick the SOCCKET.
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President Barack Obama had to kick the SOCCKET.
It looked like a soccer ball but has a hole for a charging cable. Obama took one and tossed it several feet in the air before upping the risk factor by letting the ball drop toward is feet. He kicked it back up into the air and topped even that by bouncing the ball off of his head, all while wearing a buttoned-up suit jacket and tie.
Obama's playfulness was part of a demonstration designed to show off an invention by two Harvard graduates that's seen as a way to help bring electricity to rural areas that don't have any. During the trip, Obama announced a U.S.-led effort to help bring electric power to large swaths of sub-Saharan Africa.
The SOCCKET ball has a pendulum-like mechanism inside that creates kinetic energy during play and stores it. Its maker says 30 minutes of play can power a simple LED lamp for three hours. The plan is to distribute the ball to kids across Africa, where soccer is a popular sport. During the demonstration, Obama helped attach opposite ends of a cable to the ball and a cellphone.
"I thought it was pretty cool," said Obama, who played soccer growing up in Indonesia. "You can imagine this in villages all across the country."
Martha Washington once said being first lady is like being a state prisoner, something the two most recent holders of that title don't entirely dispute.
Michelle Obama and her predecessor Laura Bush appeared together Tuesday at a summit on promoting the role of African first ladies in bringing change to their countries and spoke about their lives in the White House.
"There are prison elements to it," Mrs. Obama said.
"With a chef," Mrs. Bush interjected.
"It's a really nice prison," Mrs. Obama said. "You can't complain."
They spoke of the quick changeover of the executive mansion right after their husbands took the oath of office.
"During the inaugural parade, one family moves out and the next family moves in," Mrs. Bush explained.
Mrs. Obama described it as a startling experience. "I remember walking into that house and I didn't even know where the bathrooms were. But I had to get ready for a ball. I'm thinking, `I've got to look nice?'"
"You can't find your toothpaste. You don't know where your kids are. So that's day one," she said.
It wasn't just the first ladies promoting female empowerment in Africa. Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete opened the summit by calling for new resources for women across the country.
He said investing in women can lead to prosperity for their families and their nation, but African traditions are holding women back as men take the money they earn and deny women equal access to education. "They are told the woman's place is in the kitchen," he said.
"We have to change these cultures and traditions that oppress women and deny women their rights," Kikwete said. He called for more access to education, health care and financial credit for the hard work they are doing.
"In Africa, it is a statement of fact that women work more than the men," Kikwete said. "I don't know where the men are or what the men are doing while the women are working. Perhaps they are enjoying their bottle of beer."
The American first ladies said they try to avoid criticizing their husbands' work, or there can be consequences.
Mrs. Bush said she once told her husband as they were arriving home after a campaign event that his speech wasn't very good. "He drove into the garage wall," she said, sparking hearty laughter from Mrs. Obama.
Mrs. Obama said she tries to provide her husband an escape from the pressures of the presidency.
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Both women said their daughters weren't always so gentle to their fathers. "There are times when Malia's like, `So what about climate change?'" Mrs. Obama said.
Laura Bush says the work she and her husband are doing in Africa has earned them each a namesake.
The Bushes have made three trips in the past year and a half to help open clinics that screen and treat breast and cervical cancers. Mrs. Bush said last summer in Zambia, they heard a woman was giving birth next door to the building they were helping refurbish.
"Somebody told me that the new mom had named her baby Laura," Mrs. Bush said to applause from her summit audience. "When our painting was finished, I hurried next door to meet the mom and the baby. And just so you know, the city of Kabwe also has a baby George."
She said that boy came on the day they were cutting the ribbon to open the improved facility.
"I'm not going to try to predict the future for this Laura and George," Mrs. Bush said. But, she added, "I believe that all new babies on this continent can look forward to lives full of good health, hope and opportunity."
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Head coach Bruce Arians, now in his second year with the Arizona Cardinals, meets the media each day during training camp.
Here, in this space, we'll highlight many of the key topics and personnel conversations he has with reporters following the morning walk-through:
"After looking at the tape, I was very pleased with the intensity, the effort that we played with. Really pleased with our secondary. I think we only had two penalties as far as illegal hands; one of them was actually on a blitz, on a blitz pickup (using) hands to the face. Our guys have really adapted to the rule changes very well so far. Offensively, not much to say negatively. We ran the ball effectively even with a bunch of mental errors by some young guys. Second half we had quite a few mental errors. First half was pretty efficient football.
"On the injury side, Ted Ginn (knee) and Michael Floyd (groin), really no change. We hope to get them in this ballgame (Saturday at Minnesota), but there's a chance they might not make it back. Lyle Sendlein (calf) is definitely still out. Hope to have all three of those guys back next week for sure. The day-to-day: Max Starks with an ankle, Anthony Steen with a sore neck, Jonathan Cooper with a toe, Nate Potter with a back and Kevin Minter with a pec (pectoral issue). All of those guys are out today. We'll just take it one day at a time with all of them."
Given the depth at receiver, can you keep six on the final 53-man roster?
"Potentially yes. We will not cut a player at one position to keep somebody just for depth. We're going to keep the best players on the team. There's some great battles going on from 45 to 53. It's fun to have this type of squad."
How intense the competition is at receiver?
"You better not have a bad day. One bad day could cost you your job. That's what you want. You want guys that have to come out and focus every day in practice and give everything they have every single day and then to be able to put it on tape on game day."
How did Jonathan Cooper hold up after giving up sack to J.J. Watt?
"He shook it off; got better and better. It's a shame he got rolled up on and got the toe (injury), but hopefully he won't miss much time."
Are you worried about the conditioning of John Abraham when he finally reports?
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"This is truly a milestone event, and it marks an important step forward in ensuring both our future military capability and industrial opportunities for the Norwegian defence industry," said State Secretary of Defence Eirik Øwre Thorshaug after he officially unveiled on Thursday the first completed fuselage for the new Joint Strike Missile, developed by Kongsberg for the F-35.
The JSM is derived from the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), also developed by Kongsberg, which is already operational with the Royal Norwegian Navy. The new missile, the JSM, offers superior capabilities against well defended naval targets, and is capable of being carried internally on the F-35. This allows the aircraft to maintain its low observability while carrying a powerful long range strike capability. The unveiling on Thursday signals that the fuselage design effort has been completed, and that preparations for further testing can continue.
"We have defined a modern and capable anti-surface capability as a key requirement, and as a result we initiated the development of the JSM. We have also received indications that several other partner nations are interested in the capability offered by this missile, and we are making every effort to see that it becomes available to the F-35 user community in the future," said state secretary Thorshaug.
Missile development is carried out in partnership with the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, and in close cooperation with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. This ensures that the development process is supported by the combined efforts of one of the world's most advanced missile technology clusters, which has previously generated products such as the Penguin missile, the NASAMS air defence system and the NSM.
First JSM fuselage (Norwegian Ministry of Defence)
"There is a world of difference between an F-35 carrying the JSM and one without it," says Brigadier General Morten Klever with the Norwegian F-35 program, who as a fighter pilot participated in the integration of the Penguin missile on the F-16. "We need the ability to defeat heavily defended high-value targets without having to resort to saturating the target with less capable weapons, an option few can rely on in today's environment. The JSM, with its long range, high manoeuvrability and accuracy, low signature, and advanced guidance provides just the capability we need," Brigadier General Klever concludes.
The year 2013 will be very important to the JSM development programme, as it will undergo a Critical Design Review during the summer of 2013, after which preparations will begin for its final stage of development and full integration on the F-35.
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The Ravens have a lot of Pro Bowlers again. The team announced that six players have been selected to the Pro Bowl. Those players are as follows: S Ed Reed (ninth Pro Bowl – selected as a starter) DT Haloti Ngata (fourth Pro Bowl) FB Vonta Leach (third Pro Bowl – selected as a starter) RB Ray Rice (third Pro Bowl) G Marshal Yanda (second Pro Bowl – selected as a starter) WR/RS Jacoby Jones (first selection – selected as a starter) S Bernard Pollard has been selected as a first alternate. There you have it. Newsworthy day in the NFL.
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Replacing Regis With a Woman?
How do you replace Regis Philbin? Well, you can't, but that's the question that the producers of 'Live! With Regis and Kelly' are slowly starting to ask.
"He's Regis, a showbiz legend but at 78 years old, he isn't getting any younger. There has to be internal talk about finding a replacement," a TV insider tells me.
And although the show seems to have been testing many great potential new hosts out while Regis underwent his recent successful hip replacement, none of them have been able to fill his huge shoes. That's led some producers to argue that trying to find a man to replace Regis is impossible, and that the only option is to find a woman.
"Kelly is fantastic with other women. She's a girl's girl. Having her co-host with another lady would be the perfect solution to the problem. That way you avoid any compressions to the masterful Philbin," a TV executive tells me.
That seems like a good idea to me! Does anyone have Paula Abdul's number handy?
January Gives SAGs the Cold Shoulder for Jeremy Piven
Silly, silly January Jones. SAG awards sources tell me the 'Mad Men' actress who plays Don Draper's wife skipped flying into Los Angeles last weekend to attend the Screen Actors Guild Awards because she "wasn't feeling well." So you can imagine what SAG voters thought when pictures emerged of Jones out with rumored boyfriend Jeremy Piven the same evening as the awards.
"She blew it big time," a TV insider tells me. "'Mad Men' won for Best Ensemble Cast and she would rather spend the evening flirting with Jeremy Piven!"
Give the girl a second chance, SAG. Maybe she was too sick to travel, and Mr. Piven just took her out for some chicken soup? Hopefully love cures everything.
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- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy Virginia
Martin Short was great on Live this week - the first time I've laughed in a long time at the show. Too bad Martin wasn't on today when Larry the Cable Guy was on.
- Wednesday 27 JanuaryBy dr.sausage
Regis was the lackey/whipping boy in some talk show 40 years ago.then, he disappeared.like a B.M. that won't flush, he popped up a few years ago.he is more obnoxious than Ed McMahon.i'm begging you, anybody but him.maybe the racist "chachi" Baio?
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nono find a good guy that is funnyandsmart .regis is great and hate to have him leave . kelly is great but she can handle anyone.
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I love REGIS. I hope he stays till his dying day
- Wednesday 27 JanuaryBy leon
Just cut the program and put Hollywood Squares or Howdy Doody reruns on in the time slot.
- Wednesday 27 JanuaryBy jim
Why don't they just put Hoda and Kathy lee in that spot we could all use a nice nappie.
- Wednesday 27 JanuaryBy carol
I think Kelly and her husband Mark have great chemistry together.....he would be a good choice.
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy Lita
I agree. They are good together. And I enjoy the stories they tell on each other... as well as when they talk about the kids. (Thank God she's nothing like the incredibly annoying Kathie Lee Gifford who was more into bragging about her tiresome children than telling an interesting or funny story about them.)
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Personally, I think the shows where Anderson Cooper co-hosts are great.
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy reena
who watches this show anyways???
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy tgail
Would of of Regis's daughters be good? Lisa Rhinna would be great...She really has a fun personality and she gets along very well with women and men....She is classy, funny, goes with the flow, chatty cathy herself.....hmmmmm
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy Laura
Love your statement Lisa would be great to re place Regis I just love her she is spunky and funny too. Giving you a 5 star
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy Mike
Pick Rosie O' Donnell. Then you can have a man/woman at the same time!
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy paul
please....get rid of Regis...the man dont need the job to start with and he looks so funky trying to look like a teenager....he is a hasbeen...let him retire with his millions. replacing him should be the easiest part.
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy berry
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How wrong you are!!! Regis is the reason the show lasted as long as it did. He is funny, intelligent, professional
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy chicobombico
Regis and Kelly should both be replaced. Regis is useless and Kelly is one dumb bimbo. Lets bring Heckle and Jeckyl out of retirement or Popeye and Olive Oil even if they are not real they are still one up on Regis and Kelly
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy Elana
Anderson Cooper, he has a nice way about himself, is a good listner, can make good conversation about all topics, a very interesting person, dresses well & good looking, Kelly likes him already. Then her husband could fill-in when he's in Haiti or where ever they send him... Anderson is my choice.
- Thursday 28 JanuaryBy Dottie
Before I read the article,Anderson Cooper was my first choice also. This guy is the total package!! He's smart, funny, down-to-earth,and ladies, I must say he's very easy on the eyes!
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Michael Handler, MD, vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer for 122-bed SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, Mo., one of seven SSM network hospitals, says the facility started monitoring blood usage in 2004, specifically looking at patients and anemia in two ways.
First, he says, presurgical autologous blood donations were actually making patients anemic and more at risk of needing a blood transfusion during their surgery because they didn't have a chance to build up their own.
"We ended up wasting a lot of product," he says.
They also looked more carefully at patient blood levels prior to surgery in case they were anemic. In addition, the hospital reduced the amount of blood kept on hand because many units that had expired use dates had to be destroyed.
SSM formed a task force across the six-hospital network and focused on physicians' use of blood during cardiac, bowel, and orthopedic surgeries and gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and tried to reduce "massive transfusions."
"We look for patterns, anything that looks inappropriate," Handler says.
The bottom line, he says, is that "we've reduced our costs by 33% since 2004," from $10 for blood per patient day to $6.78, or more than $1.4 million between 2005 and 2011, "even with increases in blood product costs."
"Bargains like this don't come along every day," says the AABB's AuBuchon. "Healthcare executives have a wonderful opportunity to improve patient care and reduce their costs simultaneously" with better management of a therapy that is precious and very expensive.
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ISO Delicious, thin chicken sausages, suitable for the BBQ
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Some day I'll have to try Akhavan - despite the obvious problem of crossing town with chicken sausages in tow!
Was just going to suggest the Milano ones, as they are thin. Fernando has lovely chicken sausages as well, also turkey and duck, but they are a bit thicker. No problem for a bbq though - I've done them many times on my Tfal grill, which is far from ideal.
Tony at Boucherie Westmount makes great homemade Chicken,Lamb,Pork,Veal and Merguez Sausages.Tel :514-481-1811
Thank you all for the recommendations. Just to follow up - I went to the NDG Akhavan this afternoon but they were out of the chicken sausages! So, if you really want them, perhaps call ahead!
I am going to try Fernando on Roy this afternoon - the BBQ is tomorrow night, and I will report back with what I end up purchasing and, most importantly, how they taste!
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Oh no, SO sorry you missed out on the Akhavan sausages! I go there almost every week and only once or twice have they ever been sold out, bad timing - sorry!
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I have to agree that the spicy chicken sausages from Akhavan are very, very good.
They are the main reason I go there even if it is close to an hour drive for me.
Their Tandoori chicken is the second reason.
There are not that many good chicken sausages out there, what a shame...
Thank you all again for the feedback! It seems that the universe was conspiring against me enjoying some spicy chicken sausages! I went to Volailles and Gibiers Fernando on Saturday morning and they were completely out of spicy chicken sausages (fresh and frozen!) Luckily they had some of their normal chicken sausages and they were delicious!
I will definitely be making the trek to Akhavan again to try their chicken sausages. We also purchased mince (ground beef) for burgers from Akhavan and was impressed with the quality.
Thanks for the rec for turkey burgers porker, I will have to try those next time!
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Super C does not stock these in winter months, so if you want to try 'em, get them before November.


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Many Germans hoped a German pope would bring an end to the schism between catholics and protestants that began here, centuries ago. But those hopes were dashed.
Pope Francis is in Albania on a visit intended to promote interfaith harmony. He is to meet with heads of a number of religious communities during his 11-hour stay.
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki has taken over the Cologne archdiocese, one of the richest in the world. He is determined to spread Pope Francis' message of charity and the importance of sharing.
Germany's traditional state churches see that they need to make changes if they want to stop shrinking. Some are looking to the non-state churches for inspiration with practices like small group Bible studies.
Spain's conservative government has abandoned plans for more restrictive laws on abortion. The proposal's champion, Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, has resigned in protest.
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