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I often wonder why Raymond van Barneveld is so popular in Scotland.
The Dutchman always gets an amazing reception when we go north of the border and the good news for the fans in Glasgow is that he'll be turning up in amazing form.
In one of the big weekend tournaments in Wigan, he whitewashed a player called Michael Barnard 6-0 in the third round and averaged 123, which is well above the world record for a televised tournament. He also threw eight darts of a nine-darter in the final against Vincent van der Voort, narrowly missing the double 12.
So he's going to Scotland very hot and he always seems to enjoy playing there. He plays lots of exhibitions there and last year, after an undistinguished run in the Premier League, went to Aberdeen and threw a nine-darter.
He'll be looking to keep up that standard and his match against Mark Webster, the second game of the night, could really spark the crowd.
Then of course the fourth game of the evening is a repeat of January's World Championship Final between Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis.
The world champ won the other big event in Wigan at the weekend and was in good form against Simon Whitlock last week, so home favourite Anderson has a big task on his hands. I think we'll see things tighten up at the top of the table.
Before I head to Glasgow, I'm going to Manchester to record an episode of A Question of Sport. The last time I was on I managed to get a darts question wrong, but then won the game for Ally McCoist's team with six right answers on the trot including questions on billiards, baseball, rugby league and indoor bowls. This was despite the heckles of the opposition captain Razor Ruddock!
The other guests are Phil Thompson, Eddie Butler and Jayne Torvill, so I'll be swotting up on football, rugby and ice dancing. You'll be able to see how I get on in a couple of weeks.
But fear not, I've been swotting up on my darts as well, so here's what I think might happen in Glasgow this week...
Terry Jenkins v James Wade
Looking back over the records, James Wade has won all six of their meetings in the Premier League, but given the way he's been playing I can't see The Bull having a better chance to end that run. The only time Wade's looked the part was in an 8-6 win over Lewis in Week Two; otherwise he's found it very hard to average more than 91. He lost 8-2 to Barney last week and he doesn't seem to have enough consistency or self belief right now. He famously beat Taylor in this venue in 2008 - becoming the first man to do so in the Premier League - but I can't see him finding that sort of form again.
On the other hand, Jenkins arrives on the back of a very good win over Mark Webster with six 180's and a 98 average. His form is much more impressive coming into Glasgow.
SID SAYS: Wade has lost four out of his last five games and I've got to give it to Jenkins here. I'd say it will be 8-4 to The Bull.
Raymond van Barneveld v Mark Webster
Mark Webster's form has been wildly variable so far. He averaged a miserable 85 in Week Three, then took it up to an amazing 110 in Week Four, but was back down to 91 in Manchester. In contrast to the similarly inconsistent Wade, who sometimes gets on stage and simply hopes the darts will land in the target, Webster does things through force of character and by doing things his way he occasionally falls off his perch. Sometimes he tries too hard and that can let him down in short-course darts.
As I discussed earlier, all the signs are pointing towards another Barney masterclass for the Scottish crowd and I think he's 95% of the way back to his best.
SID SAYS: I've got to go for a Barney win and I'll go for an 8-3 scoreline with the crowd going absolutely nuts.
Simon Whitlock v Phil Taylor
Last week Simon Whitlock started his match against Lewis with a 12-darter, but it was downhill all the way from there. He averaged a respectable 97, but he only hit two out of 12 doubles (a really miserable finishing percentage of 17%) and lost 8-2. I'm sure he'll improve that because his doubling power is usually very strong, but it might not be enough against the world number one.
Taylor won a tight match in Manchester, but it struck me that Anderson didn't pressurise his throw enough. The Power averaged 104 and seems to be comfortable now that he's gone back to the darts that he used when he got two nine-darters at Wembley last year.
SID SAYS: Taylor will have a chance to go top of the table with a win and that fact won't be lost on him. I think he'll win 8-5, but I expect Whitlock to give him a game.
Gary Anderson v Adrian Lewis
This has to be the game of the night as Scotland takes on England, but I fear the home crowd might not get the result they want. If you look at their head-to-head record you'll see that Anderson won their first two meetings, but Lewis has won the last seven including the World Championship Final in January. That could be a significant factor.
Last week Lewis threw a 102 average and the week before he averaged 103, even though he lost. He won the other big tournament in Wigan at the weekend and even though the Glasgow crowd will be against him that could work in his favour. It might have bothered him 12 months ago, but since the World Championship his temperament has been much better and the pressure might be on his opponent.
Last week Anderson looked comfortable when he had the darts, but didn't get into Taylor's ribcage on his throw and that's his one big weakness. He slightly loses his rhythm when he's trying to bust a guy who's averaging more than 100 and that could be the key factor. I think this game could be decided by how much Anderson attacks on his opponents throw.
SID SAYS: These two players have the most fluent natural styles in darts, but in tight situations Anderson's release becomes a little stiff. I think he might feel the pressure of playing to a home audience and he could end up losing 8-6 to the in-form Lewis.


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Try coxinha too. And other street foods. Just make sure what you're eating is fresh!
Try foods in a boteco or botequim (aka a Brazilian bar) — it'll likely be cheaper than eating in restaurants every night.
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This tip is applicable in big cities, like Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, where traffic can be intense and taking a taxi may not be the best choice.
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Brazil and Argentina have had a long-standing soccer rivalry. It's not always serious, but you may make some enemies when you choose Argentina over Brazil!
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You will notice that Brazilians are often critical of the government — when it comes to issues of corruption and other social problems — but you shouldn't criticize it as well, or you'll run the risk of sounding rude.
DO try to learn something about Brazil and understand that these problems are complicated even for Brazilians. Respect the riots and protests; Brazil has entered a new phase, and these can be important for effecting change. DO try to be safe if you notice that a riot is getting dangerous.
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Article: [The status of medical research].Versicherungsmedizin / herausgegeben von Verband der Lebensversicherungs-Unternehmen e.V. und Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung e.V 04/2009; 61(1):1-3.
Article: [Prevalence, causes and effects of increased iron storage in patients with kidney transplantation].[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Patients on chronic hemodialysis often need blood transfusions due to erythropoietin deficiency. Even after successful kidney transplantation iron overload may persist. Former histological studies have revealed siderosis of the liver in 69% of all patients whose serum ferritin was above 1100 ng/ml. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of iron overload on liver function. In 146 symptom free patients with renal allografts serum ferritin was determined to detect possible iron overload. Serum ferritin between 4 and 5480 ng/ml were found (women: 358.7 +/- 105.3; men 282.4 +/- 63.3 ng/ml; x +/- SEM). Twelve patients (8.1%) had ferritin levels higher than 1100 ng/ml. These twelve patients as well as another group of eight patients with renal allografts whose serum ferritin was known to be higher than 1100 ng/ml were included for further evaluation. Their data were matched and compared with those of a control group also patients with renal allograft (same age and sex) whose serum ferritin was lower than 1100 ng/ml. Transaminases (SGPT 22.6 +/- 3.6 vs. 15.4 +/- 6.0 U/l; SGOT 14.7 +/- 2.0 vs. 13.0 +/- 4.8 U/l) and plasma glucose (90.5 +/- 7.1 vs. 76.8 +/- 3.7 mg/dl) were found to be significantly higher (p less than 0.05) in patients with serum ferritin levels above 1100 ng/ml. Elevated transaminases were significantly more frequent in patients with high serum ferritin (9 vs. 2; p less than 0.02) as compared with the control. Ferritin levels significantly correlated with the number of preceding blood transfusions (p less than 0.002). Hbs-persistence was detected in six out of 20 patients with high ferritin levels but only in one out of 20 in the control group (p less than 0.05) whereas anti-Hbs prevalence was not different in the two groups. These data indicate that chronic iron overload should be considered as a possible cause of chronic liver disease in patients with renal allografts.Medizinische Klinik 10/1990; 85(9):517-22. · 0.27 Impact Factor
Article: Changes in muscle blood flow after smoking a cigarette determined by a new noninvasive method.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In 9 healthy subjects the effect of smoking one cigarette (nicotine content 0.9 mg) on blood pressure, heart rate and total and muscle blood flow in the forearm was measured. Blood flow was measured by a new noninvasive plethysmographic method that simultaneously gives quantitative data about total and muscle blood flow. Smoking the cigarette did not significantly affect blood pressure or heart rate. Total blood flow in the forearm did not change but the flow to the muscle was increased and resistance in this vascular bed was decreased. The pattern of haemodynamic changes in the forearm indicates that epinephrine may be the mediator of the circulatory effects of nicotine.European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 02/1989; 37(5):517-20. DOI:10.1007/BF00558134 · 2.70 Impact Factor
Article: Noninvasive, quantitative determination of muscle blood flow in man by a combination of venous-occlusion plethysmography and computed tomography.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Because of the lack of non-invasive methods for measuring muscle blood flow, quantitative investigations of blood flow in the skeletal muscle of hypertensive subjects are rare. We therefore developed a new method for the determination of muscle blood flow noninvasively and quantitatively by a combination of computed tomography and venous occlusion plethysmography (strain-gauge method). At two sites on one forearm (p = site of the largest diameter, d = 1 cm proximal to the epicondyle lat.) the volumes of tissues [Vt = total volume, VM = muscle volume, VSk = bone volume, VR = residual volume = Vt - (VM + VSk)] were determined by computed tomograms and total forearm blood flow (Fp and Fd, respectively in ml/100 ml tissue x min) measured by strain-gauge plethysmography. After correcting for the bone volume at the different sites, Fp and Fd were transformed into the absolute influx rates of blood volume (Qp and Qd). From Qp and Qd and the different tissue volumes, the muscle blood flow (FM in ml/100 ml muscle x min) could be calculated: (formula; see text) Results thus derived were compared with data from the literature Cooper et al. (17). At rest there was neither a significant difference in Fp (own results: 3.62 +/- 1.67, Cooper: 3.25 +/- 1.42 ml/100 ml tissue x min, means +/- S.D.) nor in FM (4.08 +/- 2.07 and 3.66 +/- 1.57 ml/100 ml muscle x min, respectively), however, Fp and FM were significantly different (p less than 0.05). In the mean, FM was 13% greater than Fp, range: -40 to +38% (Cooper 15%, range: -17 to +43%). The individual difference could not be predicted by any of the parameters. Testing the procedure by means of a pharmacological agent (clonidine) with known effects on muscle blood flow (no change) and skin blood flow (decrease) revealed the correct reproduction of this hemodynamic pattern with our method. The usual identification of total with muscle blood flow would have led to false conclusions.Archiv für Kreislaufforschung 05/1988; 83(3):327-41. DOI:10.1007/BF01907366 · 5.96 Impact Factor
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Article: [Clinicopathologic conference. Motor unsteadiness, vertigo, weight loss and micturition disorders in a 46-year-old female (Shy-Drager syndrome or pernicious anemia?)].Medizinische Klinik 04/1986; 81(6):202-7. · 0.27 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In order to characterize the beta-adrenoceptor subtype of the venous vessel wall, venous occlusion plethysmograph studies were carried out in 7 healthy volunteers. Venous distensibility (VD) was considered to be a measure of venous tone. Infusion of the beta 1- and beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist isoproterenol (I), of the predominantly beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist fenoterol (F) and of the predominantly beta 1-adrenoceptor agonist dobutamine (D) in increasing doses led to a significant increase in VD by I and F but not by D. Administration of the beta 1-adrenoceptor antagonists betaxolol (B) and metoprolol (M) did not significantly change VD. Neither beta-adrenoceptor antagonist prevented the increase in VD provoked by subsequent administration of I or F. It is concluded that beta-adrenoceptors in the venous vessel wall belong to the beta 2-adrenoceptor subtype.European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 02/1985; 28(2):139-42. DOI:10.1007/BF00609681 · 2.70 Impact Factor
Article: Density of ??2-Adrenoceptors in Lymphocytes and Regulation of Haemodynamics during an Adrenaline Infusion and Ergometer Work Load in Normotensive Young Men
Article: Correlation Between Lymphocyte β2Adrenoceptor Density and Mean Arterial Blood Pressure: Elevated βAdrenoceptors in Essential HypertensionJournal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 01/1984; 6(4):678-682. DOI:10.1097/00005344-198407000-00020 · 2.11 Impact Factor
Article: Hypersensitivity of adrenergic receptors and blood-pressure response to oral yohimbine in orthostatic hypotension.New England Journal of Medicine 05/1983; 308(17):1033-4. DOI:10.1056/NEJM198304283081717 · 54.42 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To determine the beta-adrenoceptor subtype controlling renin release from the kidneys, several beta-adrenoceptor subtype selective agonists and antagonists were administered to 15 healthy volunteers. While isoprenaline infusion (1, 2 and 4 micrograms/min for 5 min each) markedly increased plasma renin activity (PRA), the beta 2-selective agonist fenoterol failed to change PRA. The isoprenaline induced rise in PRA could be completely prevented by the beta 1-selective antagonists metoprolol (10 mg i.v. 45 min prior to isoprenaline infusion) and betaxolol (5 mg i.v. 45 min prior to infusion) indicating that renin release is mediated by beta 1-adrenoceptors. Binding studies with the highly specific beta-adrenoceptor radioligand (+/-)-125iodocyanopindolol demonstrated that membranes from human kidney cortical slices contain predominantly, if not exclusively, beta 1-adrenoceptors. These in vivo and in vitro results support the view that the beta-adrenoceptor mediating renin release from the human kidney is of the beta 1-subtype.Clinical and experimental hypertension. Part A, Theory and practice 02/1983; 5(2):225-38. DOI:10.3109/10641968309048823
Article: [The Sjögren syndrome. A contribution to the differential diagnosis of chronic abacterial interstitial nephritis].Die Medizinische Welt 12/1982; 33(47):1723-5.
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ABSTRACT: The effect of clonidine on the number of 2-adrenoceptors in human platelet membranes, determined by3H-yohimbine binding, was investigatedin vitro andin vivo. Incubation of platelet membranes with clonidine (1–100 M) for 16 h at 25 C led to a concentration-dependent decrease in the number of3H-yohimbine binding sites of 10–25%; the affinity of3H-yohimbine to the sites was not changed (KD approximately 3–4 nM). In such desensitized membranes, inhibition of3H-yohimbine binding by clonidine resulted in steep, monophasic displacement curves, which in comparison to the curves from control membranes (IC50 for clonidine 90 nM), were shifted to the right (IC50: 321 nM) and were not affected by 10–4M guanosine-5-triphosphate (GTP).Treatment of 3 hypertensive patients with clonidine (3150 g/d for 7 days) reduced blood pressure and heart rate. Simultaneously, both3H-yohimbine binding sites on platelet membranes and plasma catecholamine levels decreased within three days and remained at a reduced level during treatment. After abrupt cessation of clonidine treatment, blood pressure, heart rate and plasma catecholamines rapidly increased, reaching values after two days similar to or higher than those before treatment.3H-yohimbine binding sites, however, initially decreased further before returning to control values. In platelet membranes derived from hypertensive patients treated with clonidine for at least three weeks, GTP (10–4M) had no influence on inhibition of3H-yohimbine binding by (—)-adrenaline and clonidine. It is concluded that clonidine desensitizes 2-adrenoceptors in human platelet membranesin vitro andin vivo. An important step in the desensitization process is the uncoupling of receptor occupancy by agonists and adenylate cyclase activity, as indicated by loss of the regulatory activity of GTP on desensitized membranes. The clonidine withdrawal syndrome may be caused by enhanced release of endogenous catecholamines not adequately regulated by presynaptic 2-adrenoceptors, which have become subsensitive after chronic clonidine treatment.European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 08/1982; 23(5):403-409. DOI:10.1007/BF00605989 · 2.70 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In 36 healthy subjects of various ages (14-76 years) the number of alpha 2-adrenergic receptors in platelets - as determined by [3H]yohimbine binding - and plasma catecholamine levels were measured. A highly significant negative correlation (r = -0.666, P less than 0.001) between the number of alpha 2-adrenergic receptors and age was found; on the contrary, plasma catecholamine concentrations increased with increasing age. Thus, reduced responses in the elderly to adrenergic stimuli may be due to reduced number of adrenergic receptors.European Journal of Pharmacology 08/1982; 81(2):345-7. DOI:10.1016/0014-2999(82)90456-3 · 2.68 Impact Factor
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A programmable bit error rate monitor includes an error counter, a monitoring period counter with a programmable upper bound to set the monitoring period, and an error flag generator that compares the actual error count to a programmable threshold. The error flag generator may generate flags at different sensitivity levels, and the user may programmably select one of those flags. The three flags can be generated by independent comparators, or they can be extrapolated from the base error flag—e.g., by comparing only certain bits of the error count to corresponding bits of the threshold.
1. A programmable bit error rate monitor for a serial data interface, said monitor comprising:
a bit error counter adapted to receive a serial data stream and to output a count of errors in said serial data stream;
a monitoring period counter adapted to receive (a) a clock associated with said serial data stream and (b) user input of a monitoring period duration, and to generate a monitoring period detection signal upon passage of said monitoring period duration; and
an error flag generator adapted to receive (1) user input of an error threshold, (2) said monitoring period detection signal, and (3) said count of errors from said bit error counter, and to output, in parallel, a plurality of error flags at different error resolutions, including a base error flag, when, within any said monitoring period duration, said count of errors exceeds said error threshold.
2. The programmable bit error rate monitor of
3. The programmable bit error rate monitor of
4. The programmable bit error rate monitor of
5. The programmable bit error rate monitor of
6. The programmable bit error rate monitor of
said error flag generator generates said base error flag and first and second additional error flags;
said error flag generator generates said base error flag by comparing all bits of said count of errors to all bits of said threshold;
said error flag generator generates said first additional error flag by comparing all but a group of least significant bits of said count of errors to all but a group of most significant bits of said threshold; and
said error flag generator generates said first second additional error flag by comparing only a group of most significant bits of said count of errors to only a group of least significant bits of said threshold.
7. The programmable bit error rate monitor of
said error flag generator generates said base error flag and first and second additional error flags.
8. The programmable bit error rate monitor of
said error flag generator generates said base error flag and first and second additional error flags.
9. A programmable logic device comprising a programmable bit error rate monitor according to
10. A digital processing system comprising:
processing circuitry;
a memory coupled to said processing circuitry; and
a programmable logic device as defined in
11. A printed circuit board on which is mounted a programmable logic device as defined in
12. The printed circuit board defined in
memory circuitry mounted on the printed circuit board and coupled to the programmable logic device.
13. The printed circuit board defined in
processing circuitry mounted on the printed circuit board and coupled to the memory circuitry.
This invention relates to a bit error rate monitor for a serial communication interface. More particularly, this invention relates to a bit error rate monitor that is programmable to allow adjustment by a user to accommodate different interfaces.
Monitoring the bit error rate is important in serial communications applications. For example, the telecommunications industry closely monitors bit error rates. At various thresholds of bit error rate, a communications device may be instructed to slow down its transmission rate (and to return to its full rate when the error rate decreases), to request maintenance, to shut down or enter an idle mode, and/or to activate an alternate or back-up device.
Different communications devices have different error threshold requirements (i.e., different monitoring period and threshold levels). For example, the 10-Gigabit Ethernet 64b/66b padded protocol specification calls for monitoring two bits out of every 66 bits, and sets an error threshold of 10−4 (one bit error in ten thousand bits), while most telecommunications applications have a base error threshold of 10−3 (one bit error in one thousand bits) during a 125 μs period (after which the total bit counter and the error counter are reset). At 10 Gb/s, each bit period is 0.1 ns, so that 125 μs, which is 125,000 ns, translates to 1,250,000 bits. Thus the base bit error rate (one error per 1,000 bits) for telecommunications applications at 10 Gb/s is 1,250 errors in 1,250,000 bits, or 12.5 errors in 12,500 bits. Such applications also frequently report errors at additional thresholds of 10−6 (one error per 1,000,000 bits) and 10−9 (one error per 1,000,000,000 bits). It should be noted that, as is commonly the case in digital systems, these thresholds are actually multiples of 2−10 (one-per-1,024) rather than multiples of 10−3 (one-per-1,000), so that one-per-million threshold is actually 2−20 (or one-per-1,048,576) and the one-per-billion threshold is actually 2−30 (or one-per-1,073,741,824).
Bit error rate monitors exist for such applications and protocols. However, unlike in standard telecommunications applications, in data communications applications the user may define his or her own threshold value and/or base measurement period. Moreover, when users implement designs in programmable logic devices, those designs may deviate from standard clock rates—even when implementing known standards—in order to meet requirements of a particular implementation. In such a case, the standard bit error monitors may not be appropriate. For example, instead of using the 10 Gb/s standard described above, a user may implement an 11 Gb/s data rate. At 11 Gb/s, a 10−3 bit error threshold would translate to 13.75 bit errors per 13,750 bits instead of 12.5 errors per 12,500 bits, with similar adjustments for 10−6 and 10−9 thresholds. In such a case, the standard bit error monitors may not be appropriate.
The present invention provides a programmable bit error rate monitor. Although, as discussed above, one motivation for provision of a programmable error rate monitor is that users may implement "standard" interfaces in programmable logic devices ("PLDs") in non-standard ways, so that different monitoring parameters may be necessary, preferably the programmable bit error rate monitor of the invention is provided separately from the programmable logic device on which the interface to be monitored is implemented. This is because the interface to be monitored normally would alter the data stream before it could be sent to the monitor. However, it may be possible to implement the programmable bit error rate monitor of the invention in the programmable logic core of the same PLD that includes the interface to be monitored. Alternatively, the programmable bit error rate monitor can be provided on a separate PLD. Either way, the programming to create the programmable bit error rate monitor may be provided as a preprogrammed "core" by the PLD supplier. In addition, the programmable bit error rate monitor can be provided as a discrete device with user-addressable memory into which the user could store the programmable parameters.
The programmable bit error rate monitor of the invention preferably includes a bit error counter that preferably monitors the data stream, and a monitoring period counter with a user-programmable upper bound. The bit error counter preferably outputs a signal to an error flag generator each time a bit error is detected. The monitoring period counter preferably outputs a reset signal when the upper bound, which defines the monitoring period, is reached.
The error flag generator preferably includes a programmable threshold register and a register for accumulating the bit error counts. Upon receipt of the reset signal from the monitoring period counter, the bit error generator preferably compares the bit error count to the programmed threshold stored in the threshold register, and generates at least one error flag when the bit error count exceeds the threshold. In one preferred embodiment, the error flag generator preferably generates three error flags, representing the three thresholds (10−3, 10−6 and 10−9) discussed above. In such an embodiment, preferably a multiplexer is provided to allow a user to programmably select which error flag is output by the bit error rate monitor.
It would be expected that a user would program the monitoring period counter and the error threshold of the error flag generator so that an error flag is generated when an error rate that the user's application cannot tolerate is reached. Moreover, the user would be expected to select the sensitivity (e.g., 10−3, 10−6 and 10−9) required by the user's application. Normally, one would expect the user to monitor the highest sensitivity, changing to a lower sensitivity only on occurrence of an error flag, to see just how bad the error condition is.
Thus, a user might monitor only the 10−9 flag under normal conditions, and as long as that flag is not asserted, everything is normal. If the 10−9 flag is asserted, however, it means there is more than one error per billion bits, but that could include a situation where there is more than one error per million bits, which might require throughput reduction or tighter flow control, and even more than one error per thousand bits, which might require a system shutdown. So in a case where the 10−9 is asserted, the user might then switch to the 10−6 flag. If the 10−6 flag is not asserted, then the user knows that the noise level is still acceptable. If the 10−6 also is asserted, then the user might switch to the 10−3 flag. If the 10−3 flag is asserted, drastic action such as shutdown may be required, but if the 10−3 is not asserted, then the user knows that the condition is in the 10−6 range, and can take less drastic action.
The above and other advantages of the invention will be apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
The invention will now be described with reference to
As shown in
A clock signal 16 associated with data signal 14, which may be provided separately from data signal 14 or may be recovered from data signal 14 by clock recovery circuitry (not shown) as is well known, is input to programmable monitoring period counter 12. Programmable monitoring period counter 12 preferably includes a user-programmable memory 120 into which a user, via input 121, can enter an upper bound representing the duration of the monitoring period. Programmable monitoring period counter 12 preferably increments once per cycle of clock 11. When the count of programmable monitoring period counter 12 reaches the user-programmed upper bound, it preferably asserts a signal at 122, which is output to both bit error counter 11 and error flag generator 13, which use signal 122 as described below.
Error flag generator 13 preferably includes comparator(s) 130 and a user-programmable memory 131 into which a user, via input 132, can enter an error threshold value. The value in user-programmable memory 131 is one input to the comparator, while error count signal 15 is the other input to the comparator. Signal 122 is used as an enable signal for the comparator.
When the monitoring period duration is reached, monitoring period counter 12 briefly asserts signal 122, which enables the comparator(s) in error flag generator 13. If, while a comparator 130 is enabled, the error count 15 exceeds the threshold value in memory 131, then error flag generator 13 asserts an error flag 133. Signal 122 also functions as a reset signal for bit error counter 11, so that the error count returns to zero for the start of a new monitoring period.
Error flag generator 13 preferably provides not only basic error flag 133, but preferably also 1,000-times-error flag 134 and 1,000,000-times-error flag 135. Thus, if the basic error flag 133 represents one error per billion bits, then 1,000-times-error flag 134 represents one error in one million bits and 1,000,000-times-error flag 135 represents one error in one thousand bits. As stated above, these flags 133-135 are actually multiples of 1,024 rather than multiples of 1,000, so that 1,000-times-error flag 134 is actually 1,024 times less sensitive than error flag 133, while 1,000,000-times-error flag 135 is actual 1,0242 times (or 1,048,576 times) less sensitive than error flag 133.
Flag selector 136, which preferably is a multiplexer as shown, is programmable by user input 137 to select one of the three flags 133, 134, 135 as the output 138 of error flag generator 13.
It is possible that error flag generator 13 makes three separate comparisons to generate flags 133-135. In one embodiment of such a case, the user might program three separate thresholds in memory or memories 131, and a separate comparison would be made between error count signal 15 and each threshold. However, preferably 1,000-times-error flag 134 and 1,000,000-times-error flag 135 are extrapolated from base error flag 133. One way that this can be done is shown in
As seen in
For the 1,000-times comparison shown in
For the 1,000,000-times comparison shown in
It follows from the foregoing that in most cases, a 10-bit error threshold is sufficient, considering that for flags 134 and 135, the ten or twenty most significant bits of the number in threshold memory 131 are ignored. Indeed, in a preferred embodiment, if a user programs a threshold value into threshold memory 131 that has any ones in the twenty most significant bits then flag 135 is not available, and if any of those ones are in the ten most significant bits then flag 134 also is not available.
The discussion so far has assumed a monitoring period on the order of one second. However, greater error resolution can be obtained by lengthening the monitoring period. A factor of ten increase in the duration of monitoring period results in substantially a factor of ten increase in resolution. Therefore, by lengthening the monitoring period sufficiently, the bit error rate can be measured with a resolution of 10−18 to 10−15, which is in the range of error rates for many telecommunications applications.
The present invention provides users with the flexibility to adjust a bit error rate monitor to accommodate any deviations in their designs from known standards as described above by allowing easy adjustment of the monitoring period and the error threshold, as well as the easy selection of error flags or different sensitivities. Thus, the hypothetical user described above who implements an 11 Gb/s interface can easily adapt bit error rate monitor 10 to accommodate that interface.
As stated above, bit error rate monitor 10 according to the present invention may be implemented in a dedicated circuit having programmable memories for monitoring period upper bound memory 120 and threshold memory 131. Alternatively, bit error rate monitor 10 could be implemented in a programmable logic device. Either way, as seen in
PLD 50 with which, or in which, bit error rate monitor 10 according to the present invention may be used, preferably is programmably configurable to handle any of a plurality of high-speed communication protocols. A PLD 50 incorporating a bit error rate monitor according to the present invention may be used in many kinds of electronic devices. One possible use is in a data processing system 900 shown in
System 900 can be used in a wide variety of applications, such as computer networking, data networking, instrumentation, video processing, digital signal processing, or any other application where the advantage of using programmable or reprogrammable logic is desirable. PLD 50 can be used to perform a variety of different logic functions. For example, PLD 50 can be configured as a processor or controller that works in cooperation with processor 901. PLD 50 may also be used as an arbiter for arbitrating access to a shared resources in system 900. In yet another example, PLD 50 can be configured as an interface between processor 901 and one of the other components in system 900. It should be noted that system 900 is only exemplary, and that the true scope and spirit of the invention should be indicated by the following claims.
Various technologies can be used to implement PLDs 50 as described above and incorporating this invention.
It will be understood that the foregoing is only illustrative of the principles of the invention, and that various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention, and the present invention is limited only by the claims that follow.
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The fourth episode of the eighth season of the talent show on ITV drew an average audience of 9.6 million.
LONDON -- Simon Cowell's Britain's Got Talent on ITV continued to dominate the Saturday night ratings in the U.K.
The fourth episode of season eight this weekend drew an average audience of 9.6 million for a 46 percent share of the British homes watching TV at the time. The show peaked with 11.2 million viewers for a 51 percent share.
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The show had put on its highest-rated season opener a few weeks ago, which reached 11.1 million viewers on average, the biggest TV audience in Britain for 2014 to date. The second episode dipped to 9.3 million viewers, followed by 10.1 million the following week.
Meanwhile, BBC flagship network BBC One on Saturday reached an average audience of 4.7 million with hospital drama Casualty and 3.3 million with celebrity quiz show The Guess List.
ITV last year secured Cowell's BGT and The X Factor for three more seasons. BGT's judges are Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
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Oops, I don't know how that chiptune got in there =)
This was a fun one… turns out there are a ton of songs with the name "Satellite", there's something cool about all of them. The rejects were almost more fun than the ones that made it in. I really wanted to put in the one by Lena the German Eurovision girl from a couple of years back. It's such a catchy song but I find her voice distracting. So I tried to find the same song with other vocals, and…. well, here's the original, and then there's this a-capella version…
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Move over automobiles, you're no longer the greatest environmental evil.
You thought that with all our technology, 8 billion human beings have the biggest impact on the earth we live on. According to author of this article, we don't. He suggests that in the unlikely event of running short of natural resources, we could simply replace some of the meat in our diet with veggies.
I had a really delicious steak for dinner Monday night. Juicy. Perfectly cooked. Seasoned just right. Some green beans on the side. Nice glass of wine too (also resource-intensive). Destroying the planet never felt so good.
Check out the article though, the numbers are quite impressive:
Why, oh why, do they all devolve into chiptunes?
This goes out to all my fellow suckers who voted for Pres. Obama hoping against hope that he would actually be different. Let's maybe try to remember that this upcoming election, eh? So maybe consider voting neither Democrat nor Republican, since they'll both just trick you either way?


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When I'm not shooting sports photos, I enjoy shooting nature photos and such. I thought this photo was worth sharing. I shot it from my backyard in Toledo, OH last night.
in town for free camps
Legit. Great shot, man. The detail in the bottom right quadrant is exceptional.
has already recruited ALL the Moon's quadrants.
You live really close to the moon.
Ha. Can't stop laughing. That was one of the most ridiculous commercials ever shot.
what kind of camera was that shot with?
I shot this with a Canon 7D.
That mouse shadow looks familiar.
We call that one Muab Dib.
what type of lens? I tried a moon shot with a Sigma 18-200 with a Canon T2i and it was super tiny.
Any suggestions for getting a better pic? Hell, I'll try another now. The moon is super bright.
Canon 400 f/5.6L USM was the lens that I used.
200mm probably won't be enough reach, but suggestions are.
1. Use a tripod and a remote shutter release if you have one.
2. Set the ISO to 100 and use the lowest F stop that you can.
3. Set the shutter speed accordingly.
I shot this one at 1/640 F5.6 ISO 100.
Hope this helps.
Space bitches, Space!
I thought I typed www.mgoblog.com, but it seems to have redirected me to Flickr
You clicked on a post labeled "OT-Photo I shot last night" and you're surprised that there is photography talk going on?
No, I expected it. I just don't necessarily think moon pics by individual members qualifies as thread worthy. Now if the pic were taken with an incredible NASA designed space camera demonstrating detail that had never been seen before - then I could see how that would be OT thread worthy.
Then again I am a pro photographer, so my taste in photography is highly critical. I will give the OP props for a good shot and for having a 400mm prime lens, but to be honest, I don't think the photo itself is thread worthy. I'm not trying to be a douche, and I'm sure many others would agree with me as to whether or not this is thread worthy.
if you knew the OP was a primary source of photographs for the site (the main page)?
Well, Chewer D is the MGoBlog photographer, so that probably gives him the right. We've enjoyed a lot of his photography of football players and such, so why not his other stuff? I found it pretty interesting.
If you have to write that you're not trying to be a douche, you're probably being a douche.
"I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany."
I had a different take on it. I thought I typed in www.mgoblog.com and it took me to the moon!
I take your mom to the moon every night!
Don't apologize for giving his mother the trip of a lifetime.
Good news is that on the moon his mom weighs 1/6 what she does here
The Real Death Star !
I am just starting out in astrophotography (and celestial photography) myself. I plan on shooting mainly prime-focus through my 14 in Catadioptric telescope but I don't have my CCD camera yet.
Yeah, you'll get a lot better stuff than me. This is the best I can do with my 400mm.
Awesome picture!
It's a space station
suprised it took this long for this comment to pop up.
we all know the mgomoderators are government shills trying to keep us from the truth that the moon is in fact a space station used by the aliens to monitor our development as a species!
ps. not even I believe the moon is a space ship theory, but I love listening to the crazies on Coast to Coast radio sometimes...
You're blind man! Wake up! Think about it have you ever seen the white house and the moon in the same place at the same time??!!!?1???
I thought this said "I was shot last night"
Yeah it's that kind of night.
Making the drive up from Sarasota, FL to Toledo in a few weeks to visit with the Fam. Great shot...can't wait to enjoy "summer" when it's not 98 degrees and 99% humidity.
Sing to the colors that float in the light;
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
Yellow the stars as they ride through the night
And reel in a rollicking crew;
Yellow the field where ripens the grain
And yellow the moon on the harvest wain;
I wasn't aware that the OP regularly photographs the team or its members, and is known for doing so. This fact changes the thread-worthiness quotient in my opinion. My ignorance was displayed obviously. I apologize to the OP and again commend you on your work.
OP, Any plans on moving to a 5DIII? Also, I just saw Canon released a new body geared towards astrophotography specifically which is pretty cool. The 7d is a great body, but on e you go full frame it is tough to go back to crop.
No worries. I do plan on buying a full frame sometime soon. I have several camera bodies, as I'm sure you do too. I just don't own a full frame. The astrophotogrpahy camera that Canon released is a modified 60D if I remember correctly. My dream would be the Canon 1D X , but at $6,500, it's a bit out of the price range right now.
Yes, I shoot with a d800 currently backed by a d700, and it was very much worth the expense. Have you thought about a 6d? That is a budget full frame that is getting rave reviews lately and it is very affordable.
Would this camera result in better stills of the games? (not complaining about current ones....) if so I could be convinced via kickstarter to throw in a few bucks...
I know nothing of photography, but do love great in game photos.
It's about space, which is part of the university, so it shouldn't be OT.
Is that Charlie Weis?
I am bigger
I noticed the moon was real low in the sky last night and thought it was cool.
They should give the side we don't see a name, and then Pink Floyd should name an album after it. I propose "Mark Died of the Soon" or something like that.


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Employability of the Labor-Force: Developing Skills Investing in Dynamic Human Capital Dr. R.C. Datta, Professor & Dean School of Management and Labour Studies Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai R.C. Datta 1 Research Team Prof. R.C. Datta Dr. Bino Paul Dr. Sony Pellissery Ms. Milly Sil Ms. Shaoni Shabnam Mr. J. Pathan I would like to thank the earlier team who have worked with me for Employability & Livelihood Project sponsored by CII. I would also like to thank Government officials, employers from the private sector and various ITI officers. R.C. Datta 2 Objectives of the study i. To explore and identify emerging economic activities and employment potential delineated by sectors, regions, gender and social groups; ii. To assess the nature of work and extent of skills required for EMPLOYABILITY in the identified key sectors of the economy; iii. To recommend and suggest potential growth areas and the nature of skill up-gradation required for the same. R.C. Datta 3 Locations for the study Six districts in Maharashtra selected on the basis of detailed discussions with the CII Nashik Nagpur Aurangabad Kolhapur Pune Ahmednagar MUMBAI R.C. Datta 4 Rationale for the study India"s Economic Growth of 7–8 per cent per annum in the last few years has undoubtedly been commendable Ironically, Livelihood is still under pressure Economic growth per se does not ensure its benefits to trickle down to the masses Growth with distribution is essential to prevent economic and social exclusion Urgent need to address EMPLOYMENT and LIVELIHOODS issues R.C. Datta 5 Social Sector Expenditures in Maharashtra: Whither the State? Fiscal stringency: Overall reduction in Total government expenditures since the 1990s Declining Social Sector Expenditures (incl. education & rural development)- as percentage of State Income and Total government expenditures Reduction in both plan and non-plan expenditures in the IX Plan (2001 onwards) particularly in the Social Sectors Expenditures directed towards Economic Services (mainly completion of major and minor irrigation projects) Programme driven approach for most social sectors Policies lack comprehensiveness R.C. Datta 6 Phases of the study Phase I Review of secondary data from sources such as CSO, NSSO, Annual Survey of Industries, to derive information about areas and sectors of growth. Phase II Primary survey in the districts to identify linkages between growth areas, skill requirements, and skills available, from employers, education and training providers, and employees. R.C. Datta 7 Phase I Secondary Data Analysis R.C. Datta 8 Sectoral Composition to Total State Income (GSDP) Sector 1993-94 1999-2000 2003-04 Agriculture 19.5 14.89 12.55 Industry 33.43 34.56 30.22 Services 47.07 50.56 57.23 Source: National Accounts Statistics (2005), EPW Research Foundation and Economic Survey of Maharashtra, 2004-05 R.C. Datta 9 Phase II Primary Data Analysis R.C. Datta 10 Emerging Employment Areas… New Economy!!! Physical Infrastructure Development Human Capabilities: Basic Education + Human Capital + Social Skills Upcoming Growth Sectors: a) Horticulture b) Banking & insurance c) IT & ITES d) Retail …….Significantly low EMPLOYABILITY due to skill-gaps R.C. Datta 11 Declining Job Opportunities in Old Economy Physical Capital Intensity (eg. CNC technology) Human Capital Intensity (eg. Multi-skilling) Existing Growing Sectors: Food Processing Automobile Construction Petroleum & Petro-Chemical Products ………. Low employment elasticities R.C. Datta 12 Status of Employment in Old Economy Potentially Growing Sectors have been showing low labour absorption in relation to rate of growth of output Despite reasonable growth in output certain sectors have shown decline in absolute number of employees (e.g. Transport Equipments) Leading to what has been termed as "jobless growth" in the organised manufacturing sector R.C. Datta 13 Breaking Through the Jobless Growth EMPLOYABILITY May Show the Way…… R.C. Datta 14 What is Employability? Employability is the capacity developed in an individual by the society, to enable him/her to get employment and sustain in the labour market by adapting to its emerging demands. R.C. Datta 15 EMPLOYABILITY "An individual"s ability to gain initial employment, maintain employment by acquiring dynamic human capital attractive to a range of employers." R.C. Datta 16 Employability is, "Labour Force trained in activities for which there will be future demand for labour. This would mean, if the future demand for labour is going to be in activities which requires much more skills, much more education, much more specific training and so on, are we providing them? ……... perhaps, we are not" (T N Srinivasan, B L April 23, 2007) R.C. Datta 17 We do not yet even have a vocabulary, much less any systematic data, to help us get our arms around the coming labour market reality. (Alan S Blinder, December, 2005) R.C. Datta 18 Conceptualizing Employability Individual Personal Market External Factors Circumstances Factors Access to Resources "Potential Employee" Training Institute Labor Market Such as: Information Cell Industrial Training Institute; Service Sector Training Institute R.C. Datta EMPLOYABILITY 19 EMPLOYABILITY Competency- Employability based Approach in Education • Skills and Know-how related to subject • Attitudes and personal skills • Soft-skills R.C. Datta 20 EMPLOYABILITY Drivers : Technological innovation in products and production processes Significance of blend of academics and live cases in the classroom Acquisition of dynamic Human Capital in the form of adaptive training and work related learning. R.C. Datta 21 EMPLOYABILITY Typical Supply-side driven education systems are getting replaced by demand-led work-output related models. Life-long learning. R.C. Datta 22 EMPLOYABILITY Learning outcomes and development of competency experientially independent of the acquisition route. Education + Vocational Training + Experiential Learning R.C. Datta 23 Employability is a blend of Personal attributes Generic or soft skills Practical adaptability skills Life-long Learning R.C. Datta 24 SKILL Ability or Competence, either inherent or acquired, and which can be repeatedly performed. Skills can be demonstrated, learned, taught, trained or coached but can only be acquired by performing them. Skills can only be improved through repetition and practice. (Simpson 2004) R.C. Datta 25 SKILLS Basic Skills Key Skills (Soft Skills) • Literacy • Communication • Numeracy (Hard Skills) • Initiative • Working in team • Problem Solving Personal and Inter-personal Typically Employer"s Focus Outcome "I want my employees to come on time, take initiative, be good with customers and add value." R.C. Datta 26 Employability and Investment in Dynamic Human Capital Member of self directed work team Employability Perform multiple roles Behavioral and Social Competencies Functionally flexible Access to Work R.C. Datta Dynamic Human Capital 27 HOW ABOUT EMPLOYERS" ABILITY ? R.C. Datta 28 What are employers looking for? Industry is seeking highly skilled workforce who has new ways of thinking, managing, and working. There is a need for ongoing skill development in employees to take account of emerging occupations and changing skill requirements due to technological changes and workplace processes. Job-specific technical skills in a given field no longer sufficient as employers generate inter-reliant jobs, with emphasis on multi-skilling and multi-tasking. Youth need to possess set of personal attributes and social skills to prepare them for both employment and employability in the context of challenges that the Indian industry is facing. R.C. Datta 29 What are employers looking for? Contd….. Employers are disappointed with young job applicants because of non- technical, generic employability skills. Irrespective of sector, employers want entry-level employees to have some generic employability skills such as: Affective skills or personal qualities, e.g. ability to work in teams, the right attitude towards work, following instructions, dependability and responsibility, positive work ethic, punctuality and regularity, and Basic skills such as communication and presentation skills. R.C. Datta 30 What is industry doing? If employability issues are to be seriously considered by industry, then it has to have wider ramifications on the recruitment and training of the workforce. There is a lack of commitment on the part of many employers to get workers with some training and then train them as per the specifications of the job that requires to be done. Employers take shortcuts in recruitment practices, use contractual/untrained workers to fill shortfall rather than employ permanent workers with prior training. There is a desire to obtain workers who are "ready-made", and can immediately adapt to the challenges of the workforce per force. R.C. Datta 31 Advantages in Developing Workforce Employability: Companies investing in developing workforce employability through systematic training and development develop: an upwardly mobile, safer, and more productive workforce. R.C. Datta 32 A Relative Disconnect between the Suppliers and Demanders in the Labour Market Emergence of a significant lag in developing multi-skilled workforce and in recognising the importance of social skills in the workforce A general lack of resources and academic autonomy to adapt to the changing local conditions Relative rigidity in the supply-side (such as the training institution- ITIs) in adapting the curriculum to incorporate employer requirements R.C. Datta 33 A Relative Disconnect between the Suppliers and Demanders in the Labour Market Lack of initiative and interaction on the part of employers to communicate with training institutions about the kind of skill-sets needed & relatively poor perception about the quality of training institutions Inadequate and inconsistent industry representation in the bodies like NCVT, STVT Typically, employers demand "ready-made" employees requiring least investment towards their training Myopia of employers to incentivise workplace for competitive skills R.C. Datta 34 …steps to bridge EMPLOYABILITY GAPS Three main recommendations to enhance the quality, utility and effectiveness of youth entering the workforce: Setting up of Labour Market Information Cell, Developing Service Training Institutes, Restructuring Vocational Training Institutes R.C. Datta 35 Labour Market Information Cell: Labour Market Information Cell (LMIC) will help Address information asymmetries in the labour market Bridge employability gaps thro the matching skills in demand and supply LMIC will coordinate between all stakeholders to increase synergies – the potential employee, the employer, and Human capital suppliers R.C. Datta 36 Recommendations Future Directions R.C. Datta 37 …steps to bridge EMPLOYABILITY GAPS Three main recommendations to enhance the quality, utility and effectiveness of youth entering the workforce: Setting up of Labour Market Information Cell, Developing Service Training Institutes, Restructuring Vocational Training Institutes R.C. Datta 38 Labour Market Information Cell Labour Market Information Cell (LMIC) will help Address information asymmetries in the labour market Bridge employability gaps thro the matching skills in demand and supply LMIC will coordinate between all stakeholders to increase synergies – the potential employee, the employer, and Human capital suppliers R.C. Datta 39 Service Training Institute Service Training Institute (STI) derives importance in the current context of the growth and development of the tertiary service sector in the Indian economy. Since this sector is highly dependent on human contact, either voice-based or in person, employers from this sector are looking for specific "soft skills" such as customer service, communication - verbal and written, interpersonal skills and sales skills. These are skills in demand for services such as Retail, insurance, and Business Process Outsourcing. Setting up of STI becomes increasingly important because training for such soft skills are not currently being imparted in a systematic manner. R.C. Datta 40 Restructuring Vocational Training Institutes Restructuring of Vocational Training Institutes such as the Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) with autonomy to revise their curriculum keeping in mind emerging occupations and changing nature of work. Kind of training offered in ITIs should be related to the developmental needs of the area in which they are located. Restructuring of ITIs to function more effectively requires collaboration between government policy makers, the industry and the trainers R.C. Datta 41 Educators should help potential workers acquire generic employability skills that are becoming more important for employers in the present day. Employers should communicate to the educators and trainers what specific skills they are looking for. Employers should collaborate actively with the educators and trainers to provide learning experiences where employability skills are acquired by the potential employees. R.C. Datta 42 http://atlmri.googlepages.com R.C. Datta 43 R.C. Datta 44
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