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The "wa" one must have is the group harmony that is the essence of Japanese "besoboru," or baseball. (Japanese baseball fans view individualism as the fatal flaw in the American game.) This interesting comparative study of the sport as it is played on both sides of the Pacific concentrates on the American stars who have gone to play in Japan. Whiting ( The Chrysanthemum and the Bat ) shows how Americans abroad have adapted to punishing spring training and pre-game practices throughout the season in Japan, and their adjustment to such aspects of the sport as the sacrifice bunt, the hit-and-run and the squeeze. He also chronicles American athletes' problems with tyrannical managers and coaches and umpires bent on saving face. The conclusion: American and Japanese baseball are vastly different games. Photos not seen by PW.
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"Wa," Japanese for "team spirit," is the creed of Japanese baseball, played since the 1850s and professionally since 1935. Whiting, a long-time Japan resident, concentrates on the two pro leagues. The Japanese leagues, he reports, believe their severely coached game to be superior to the U.S. game. They discourage Japanese from entering U.S. leagues. A few Americans, usually older ones, have been accepted on Japanese teams, but they meet with resentment, criticism, and discrimination. The book updates Whiting's earlier The Chrysanthemum and the Bat (LJ 10/1/76) and contrasts with Sadaharu Oh and David Falkner's Sadaharu Oh (LJ 6/1/84; o.p.). A revealing and disturbing account that is heartily recommended for adult and YA collections.
- Morey Berger, Monmouth Cty. Lib., Manalapan, N.J.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The book though is spot on on capturing the spirit of '80s J-ball and the characters really come to life and especially for anyone who lived here during that era, it's a great read.
Just take things with a grain of salt on his trying to tie other non-baseball issues in with the baseball bits.
The book goes through both a history of baseball in Japan, as well as challenges American's deal with over there. It covers the trials and tribulations of Americans like Bob Horner, who thrive on the diamond, but struggle off the field. It covers the adverserial relationship between Japanese coaches and their foreign (Gai-jin) charges. Any American going to work in Japan is well advised to pay attention!
How is Japan changing over time? Compare how the approval of "different" antics of foreigners changes over time. Learn how some Japanese players follow the model, but as the exception and not the rule. Is the Japanese culture changing, or a surface appearance of change part of the Japanese character? Read the book to find out. Again, it's only about baseball on the surface.
How does training differ? The American model suggests individuals can improve, but only to the limit of their ability. The Japanese model in both the field and the office is that there is no limit - strength and success is limited only by effort. This drive leads to a 10-11 month season counting training camp, as well as several hours of strenuous exercizes every day before practice. This is essential to developing the fighting spirit. Again, someone travelling to Japan for business is well advised to understand this.
The book is a must for baseball lovers as well as people interested in learning more about Japan. The book is a fascinating work that hides great learning behind Japan under the story of America's pastime.
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This is a great book on one of the most beautifully esoteric topics out there. This is a subject that can be appreciated more now than ever. Japanese baseball rocks! Read morePublished on Jan. 16 2004 by B. Poelman
This book is fun to read even if you are not into baseball, but if you are, then its awesome! Its mainly made up of many different stories and experience from American baseball... Read morePublished on April 23 2003 by Ching-An Cheng
I enjoyed this book so much that I went out and did quite a bit of research on my own about the Japanese leagues. It is entertaining and at the same time you will be educated. Read morePublished on May 30 2002 by Bruce Tracy
A fascinating cultural history disguised as sports lore. I bought this book because I'd seen it quoted in several other books about Japan that I had greatly enjoyed. Read morePublished on March 4 2002 by Marty McFly
Overall a great read and worth buying, but it wore me down a bit with the unrelenting uni-directional criticism. Read morePublished on Dec 2 2000 by Greg Giokas
I have had the fortunate experience of visiting Japan twice and seeing some Japanese baseball. It was an experience I shall never forget. Read morePublished on Feb. 27 2000 by wutanglen
If I were teaching a college course on Japan, this would be my text book. Readable, funny and right on the mark. Read morePublished on Jan. 26 2000 by David S.
like the warren cromartie book slugging it out in japan this is another must have book as up until 1988 it tells you the crazy goings on and stories involving americans baseball... Read morePublished on June 7 1999 by email@example.com
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On June 23, Kronos Quartet premiered Merlijn Twaalfhoven's Play, a new work for string quartet commissioned as part of Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire, at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam. Scores and parts, a recording, and learning materials for Twaalfhoven's Play are scheduled to be released, free of charge, on Kronos' Fifty for the Future web page this coming October.
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Behavioral Activation for Perinatal Depression
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified August 2013 by Group Health Cooperative.
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This pilot study will examine the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a brief behavioral activation psychotherapy for women with perinatal depression.
Depression During Pregnancy
Behavioral: Behavioral activation psychotherapy
Other: Usual care
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Pilot Trial of Behavioral Activation Psychotherapy for Perinatal Depression
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- PHQ9 Depression Score [ Time Frame: 3 months post-partm ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Mean PHQ9 depression score 3 months postpartum
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|Study Start Date:
|August 2011
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|December 2013
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|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: Behavioral Activation
Behavioral activation psychotherapy
Behavioral: Behavioral activation psychotherapy
Up to 10 sessions of behavioral activation psychotherapy delivered in person or by telephone.
Placebo Comparator: Usual Care
Continued care as usual
Other: Usual care
Continued usual care (could include referral for medication or psychotherapy)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
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- Pregnant PHQ9 Depression Score of 15 or greater Receiving prenatal care at one of the participating sites
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known diagnosis of bipolar or psychotic disorder Active substance dependence Immediate risk of self harm Immediate need for inpatient mental health treatment
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Christian joy is not rooted in the circumstances and struggles of our daily lives. It also need not be robbed from us by them. Sometimes the travails we experience are the bad fruit of the disorder and brokenness caused by sin, our wrong choices. However, even then, they need not rob us of Gospel Joy. The Goodness of the News we proclaim to the whole world does not change. And we proclaim that Good news in word and lifestyle. Our circumstances simply present us with an invitation as to how we will respond to them. Living faith gives us the means. Christian Joy finds its root in the relationship we now have in and through Jesus Christ, with the Father, in the Holy Spirit. That relationship not only survives struggle, it thrives in struggle. That is, if we have living faith. We can learn to rejoice because the Lord is always near.
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BOTHEL, WA (Catholic Online) - My wife and I are visiting our oldest son, daughter in law and two of our six grandchildren this week. Along with adjusting to the time zone difference, marveling at the change of scenery and adjusting to a new pattern to the day, I have been thrown me well outside of my comfort zone - and it is good for me.
One of the works I brought along with me for reflection during Morning Prayer is the beautiful apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis entitled The Gospel of Joy (Evangelii Gaudium). Last year, when it was released on the Feast of Christ the King, Francis symbolically handed it to a Bishop, a Priest, a Deacon and a Lay leader.
As with everything he does, he was, speaking through actions. In those words attributed to his namesake, the little poor man of Assisi, he was "preaching the gospel at all times and when necessary using words". This exhortation contains marching orders for a new missionary age of the Church in the world of the Third Millennium.
It also offers every believer some wonderful reminders of the truth that the word Gospel means GOOD NEWS, and that Christian joy can and should accompany every one of us who bear the name Christian. It can and will, if we stay in a living relationship with the One who is its source, Jesus Christ.
I read the Exhortation when it was released, wrote about it for our readers and offered links for people to print off. However, during this time apart with the family, in the Pacific Northwest, amidst the grandeur of the huge trees which surround me every morning, I am now praying this wonderful work. It is out in paperback form and makes a tremendous addition to those treasured books we all use in our prayer times.
It is just the kind of contribution to the treasury of Christian writings that one can keep coming back to, over and over, and find more food for the soul and resources for the journey of life.
Sadly, too many of the faithful do not even consider reading a papal document. Perhaps they think it is the domain only of theologians or clerics. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, these beautiful writings are there to feed, inspire, equip and sustain all of the faithful.
This exhortation is doing just that for this road weary deacon. I need it, right now. It is helping me to refocus on the gift of Gospel Joy. In fact, as with all Latin, the pattern of sentence structure allows for the title to be translated the Gospel of Joy or the Joy of the Gospel
Francis affirms in the opening sentences, "In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church's journey in years to come."
Then, to use a colloquialism, he hits the nail on the head with an assessment of the current situation which so many of us experience:
"The great danger in today's world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the feverish pursuit of frivolous pleasures, and a blunted conscience. Whenever our interior life becomes caught up in its own interests and concerns, there is no longer room for others, no place for the poor.
"God's voice is no longer heard, the quiet joy of his love is no longer felt, and the desire to do good fades. This is a very real danger for believers too. Many fall prey to it, and end up resentful, angry and listless. That is no way to live a dignified and fulfilled life; it is not God's will for us, nor is it the life in the Spirit which has its source in the heart of the risen Christ.
He then issues the invitation which we need to accept every day, indeed every hour:
"I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day. No one should think that this invitation is not meant for him or her, since "no one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord".[1] The Lord does not disappoint those who take this risk; whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realize that he is already there, waiting for us with open arms.
"Now is the time to say to Jesus: "Lord, I have let myself be deceived; in a thousand ways I have shunned your love, yet here I am once more, to renew my covenant with you. I need you. Save me once again, Lord, take me once more into your redeeming embrace". How good it feels to come back to him whenever we are lost!
"Let me say this once more: God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy. Christ, who told us to forgive one another "seventy times seven" (Mt 18:22) has given us his example: he has forgiven us seventy times seven. Time and time again he bears us on his shoulders. No one can strip us of the dignity bestowed upon us by this boundless and unfailing love.
"With a tenderness which never disappoints, but is always capable of restoring our joy, he makes it possible for us to lift up our heads and to start anew. Let us not flee from the resurrection of Jesus, let us never give up, come what will. May nothing inspire more than his life, which impels us onwards!"
I want to reflect with you, my readers, on the meaning and source of real Christian Joy.
The older I get, the more I realize that word - Joy - had a special meaning when used by Jesus to address the disciples. It still does. After all, we are his contemporary disciples. He still walks with us, instructs us and leads us in the Way.
Difficulties, stress, and painful experiences which, at first glance, can to cause us to respond with anything but joy, can be transformed in the life of a believer when we have living faith. They can become its very source through the power of the Holy Spirit.
They can contribute to what I am calling Gospel Joy. That is, if we invite the Holy Spirit to enlighten us in the midst of them, opening our eyes to find their purpose and lesson. Yes, also pray for them to either be removed or, if they are not, trust that the Lord Jesus Christ will accompany us through them.
Remember, the word translated Gospel in English literally means Good News. Are we living in a way which gives testimony to the fact that living for Jesus Christ brings joy and happiness?
St. Paul, a man who was certainly well acquainted with difficulty and suffering, told the early Christians - and tells us - "Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thes.5: 16 - 24) Did he mean it?
Yes, he did. This was a man who understood that the Gospel really is Good news! Do we?
The pain, hurt, fear, worry - and that awful killer stress, - need not distract us from the source of true Joy. That source is Jesus Christ. He never leaves us! The Ascension is not a departure, just a new way of Him walking with us now, in His Body, the Church, of which we are members.
Christian joy is not rooted in the circumstances and struggles of our daily lives. It also need not be robbed from us by them. Sometimes the travails we experience are the bad fruit of the disorder and brokenness caused by sin, our wrong choices. However, even then, they need not rob us of Gospel Joy.
The Goodness of the News we proclaim to the whole world does not change. And we proclaim that Good news in word and lifestyle. Our circumstances simply present us with an invitation as to how we will respond to them. Living faith gives us the means.
Christian Joy finds its root in the relationship we now have in and through Jesus Christ, with the Father, in the Holy Spirit. That relationship not only survives struggle, it thrives in struggle. That is, if we have living faith. We can learn to rejoice because the Lord is always near.
One of the Psalms we chant in the Liturgy of the Hours reminds us of this bedrock truth, "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed. Many are the troubles of the just, but the LORD delivers from them all." (Psalm 34:19,20)
Christian joy is a fruit of the presence of the Holy Spirit in a believer (Galatians 5:22). It is meant to be reflected in a new way of living. It also reveals the character of Christ being formed in a believer. It does not mean smiling all the time - though for many of us a bit more smiling would be a good idea.
Rather, Christian joy, Gospel Joy means living as though we know that Jesus never leaves us. He meant it when he said, "I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." (Mt. 28:20)
A lifestyle change should characterize what it means to be a Christian. It is why, before they were called Christians, they were referred to as "the Way" (Acts 22:4). By living our lives in the Lord we can find this Joy he promised by living in a new way. By living in Him. We do that by living in the heart of the Church for the sake of the world. The Church is fundamentally a relational reality, a communion.
We have often heard the Gospel account when John told the crowds, "I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." (Luke 3)
We have received that very Baptism (the Greek means immersion) in the Spirit. In fact, it can be constantly renewed, if we ask. With that Baptism we have also received the grace we need to respond to this invitation to be a people of Gospel joy.
John's humility can become a road upon which we can walk if we desire to find that Gospel joy. He became a man of Joy because he was a man of humility! He understood the great truth presented to all of us in our Liturgy today. It wasn't all about him! It isn't all about us!
John emptied himself of himself - and thereby became one who could reveal Jesus to others. His humility opened a space within him for true joy, the kind which comes from the real presence of the Lord.
So it can become for each one of us.
Living in the first home of the whole human race, his mother's womb, this last Prophet of the Old Testament and First Prophet of the New responded to the arrival of Jesus with a dance and just kept living in joy. The Gospel account records the visit of Mary to Elizabeth:
"When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
"For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled." And Mary said: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior." (Luke 1: 41-47)
Joy fills Elizabeth, inspires Mary to sing a canticle of praise, and causes the child John to dance in the womb. Joy is a Person named Jesus. He is still among us, calling us to Gospel Joy!
In the fourth Gospel, the theologian John recorded the words of the Baptizer explaining the source of his supernatural joy, "The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete. He must increase; I must decrease." (John 1:29 - 30)
The two persons we should look to as instructors in this Gospel joy are John the Baptizer and Mary, the Mother of the Lord.
Do we think of Mary as joyful? Of course we know she was the mother of sorrows. She was so closely associated with the redemption that she participated in the sorrows of her Son. A sword did indeed pierce her heart (Luke 2:35) and with it she was invited into the suffering it entailed.
We refer to her as the "cause of our joy" because, by her Yes, she cooperated with God's great plan to bring the source of true Joy to the world. Joy was conceived within her and birthed for the you and me.
But remember, she carried Jesus, raised him, loved him and held Him, in her arms and in her heart. Of course she participated in the greatest source of Joy!
Mary's humility brought heaven to earth and earth to heaven. She was a woman of deep joy because she became the habitation of happiness, the first living tabernacle. She overflows with Jesus and she imparts joy to us all.
We call her, among her many other wonderful titles, the "cause of our Joy" because she bore the One who is its source, Jesus Christ. However, I suggest it is beyond time someone wrote an icon of a smiling Mother of God!
Maybe they exist. If so, I invite my readers to enlighten me.
You and I can find this Gospel joy, this genuine happiness, beginning today, no matter what our circumstances. The Apostle Paul lived an arduous life of discipleship. He suffered physically, relationally and spiritually. Yet, he too was a man of this Gospel joy. He told the Philippian Christians:
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. " (Phil. 4:4-6)
Let us ask the Holy Spirit to cultivate the fruit of Gospel Joy within us. Let us embrace by grace the way of humility and find the happiness of heaven - beginning right here on earth.
St. Josemaria Escriva, a Saint of our own time who teaches us that the universal call to holiness embraces every vocation and state in life, once wrote, "I am every day more convinced that happiness in Heaven is for those who know how to be happy on earth." (The Forge, 1005)
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|Publication number
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|Aug 14, 2007
|Filing date
|Dec 3, 2004
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|Dec 4, 2002
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|Steven H. C. Hsieh, Siuki Chan
|Original Assignee
|Xilinx, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (2), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (5), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The invention relates generally to methods and circuits for measuring the thermal resistance of packaged integrated circuits.
The operating temperature of an integrated circuit (IC) affects both the life and the speed performance of the IC. Higher internal operating temperatures will shorten the life of an IC; elevated but safe temperatures often reduce the quality of performance in a circuit, for instance degrading frequency response or increasing distortion. Hence, manufacturers specify IC performance at a particular temperature and power consumption. IC users must then ensure adequate cooling to maintain their ICs within an acceptable range of temperatures.
Modern miniature IC packages allow great space savings in products by allowing more ICs to be placed on a given area of a printed circuit board (PCB). Unfortunately, high IC densities concentrate heat generated by the ICs into smaller spaces. This concentration of heat exacerbates the problem of ensuring adequate cooling. To make matters worse, ever increasing IC speeds and complexities promise to generate still more heat in still smaller spaces. Such problems demand careful attention in designing effective thermal management schemes.
A packaged IC comprises a semiconductor die enclosed within a package (e.g., a PLCC or BGA package) and leads that transmit signals to and from the die through the package. "Thermal resistance" is an important parameter in designing effective thermal management schemes for ICs. The thermal resistance of an IC mounted on a PCB (i.e., the "mounted thermal resistance") represents the ability of the package to conduct heat away from the IC die through the package and package leads and into the surrounding environment. Mounted thermal resistance (ΘJA) of a packaged IC varies with die size, package type, and circuit board features, and can be computed using a well-known relationship among IC temperature, power consumption, and ambient temperature.
Various methods are used to estimate mounted thermal resistance of a packaged IC. These methods include resistive heating of a thermal test chip, thermal simulation of the packaged IC, and AC activity heating of the packaged IC. The thermal-test-chip method utilizes a packaged thermal die of a different type but of the same size as the actual packaged IC die. The thermal die has an on-chip temperature sensor for determining die temperature and resistors that resistively heat the thermal die.
The thermal-test-chip method of determining thermal resistance can be imprecise for a number of reasons. For example, the physical profile of an IC die is non-uniform. Non-uniform profiles drastically affect the way heat is transmitted through the die, and hence how the package conducts heat away from the die and into the environment; the thermal-test-chip method does not take this into account. Similarly, other differences between the form and function of the thermal test chip and the IC of interest can introduce measurement errors.
Thermal simulation of an IC and the board environment is another method that can be used to determine the thermal resistance of packaged ICs. Thermal simulation method is fast but can result in grossly erroneous thermal resistance values because of the difficulty of forming accurate models.
Some methods of measuring thermal resistance of a packaged IC use AC activity on the IC to heat the die. Such methods require a substantial portion of the IC be activated. This method has two major flaws: one, it can be difficult to produce uniform AC activity across the IC and, as a result, some regions of the IC may be at a higher temperature than others; two, AC activity causes substantial power fluctuations, which can introduce errors in the measurement of power consumed by the IC.
In light of the foregoing, there exists a need for a method of accurately determining the thermal resistance value of a packaged IC.
The present invention addresses the need of IC manufactures to provide accurate thermal resistance values for packaged ICs. Manufacturers can then provide these values to system PCB layout designers for use in developing better thermal management schemes. In accordance with one embodiment, thermal energy generators are instantiated on a PLD and used to heat the PLD die to a target temperature. The PLD's thermal resistance is then computed using a well-known relationship among die temperature, power consumption, and ambient temperature.
In some embodiments, the thermal energy generators use DC (direct current) to elevate the die temperature. These embodiments reduce the impact of the thermal energy generators on power-supply fluctuations, and consequently provide for more accurate determinations of thermal resistance.
The allowed claims, and not this summary, define the scope of the invention.
In accordance with the present embodiment, generator 110 generates heat when control terminal 130 is set to a voltage level representative of a logic one, which establishes a current conduction path between the first and second power-supply terminals. Thus controlled, generator 110 is said to be in a conductive state, typically known as the "ON" state. When on, thermal energy generator 110 conducts a relatively constant current (i.e., DC current). Returning control terminal 130 to a logic zero turns off generator 110, eliminating the current conduction path between first and second power terminals 120 and 125. (Of course, the voltage levels used to control generator 110 can be reversed.) The control signal for control terminal 130 can be provided on IC 100 or from an external source.
The power consumed by IC 100, at a constant supply-voltage, is directly proportional to the current drawn from the power-supply. Hence, the power consumed by IC 100 can be increased or decreased by turning on more or fewer generators 110 without changing the supply-voltage. Resistor circuits can be used to implement thermal generator 110. However, resistor circuits require large die area, and once designed are difficult to adapt for other uses. For these reasons, other types of static thermal generators are preferred. Embodiments employing such static generators are described below.
First region 210 includes a temperature sensor 211, typically a diode. Second region 220 includes programmable logic resources configured to instantiate a number of thermal energy generators 222 similar to thermal generator 110 of
Once heated, the thermal resistance ΘJA of packaged PLD 200 is computed using the following well-known relationship:
where TPLD is the temperature of the PLD die, PPLD is the power consumed by PLD 200, and TA is the measured ambient temperature of the environment.
Configurable logic element 311 includes programmable logic resources (e.g., one or more look-up tables), at least one input terminal 312, and at least one output terminal 313. Programmable interconnect resources 330 include programmable interconnect points (PIPs) 333 and interconnection paths 332. As is conventional, PIPs 333 can be programmed to provide electrical contact between two different interconnection paths 332.
Some of PIPs 333 programmably connect output terminals 313 to interconnection paths 332. Output terminals 313 can therefore be connected to one another via programmable interconnect resources 330. Input terminals 312 can be driven by an external source (not shown) or using internally generated signals. Some PLD architectures provide methods of programming configurable logic elements 311 to output a desired logic level in the absence of an input signal on an associated input terminal 312. In such cases, powering up the PLD causes the respective output terminal 313 to be driven to the desired logic level.
In accordance with the current embodiment, configurable logic element 315 is configured to be a first gate with a first output terminal 318. The configuration of gate 315 performs an inversion (a "NOT" logic function) represented as an inverter 317. Inverter 317 is powered by a first power-supply terminal (VCC) 340, and a second power-supply terminal (GND) 341. Input terminal 316 of configurable element 315 is programmed to a first logic level "1," hence associated output terminal 318 is driven to a second logic level "0." Similarly, an adjacent configurable logic element 319 is configured to be a second gate 321, also an inverter in this example, with a second output terminal 322. Inverter 321 is powered by first and second power-supply terminals 340 and 341. Input terminal 320 is programmed to be a logic zero, hence associated output terminal 322 is driven to a logic one. Output terminals 318 and 322 connect to interconnection path 334 via programmed PIPs 335 and 336, respectively. As such, output terminals 318 and 322 are shorted together.
Shorting the output of inverter 317 with the output of inverter 321 creates an electrical conduction path between terminal 340 and terminal 341. Thus, when power is applied to the PLD, current flows through gates 317 and 321 and the intervening interconnect resources. Configured in this way, gates 317 and 321 and the intervening resources define a DC thermal energy generator (DC heater) 350.
The matrix of CLBs is split into four equal regions 410. Each region 410 in turn includes a number of DC heaters 350 of the type described in connection with
While FPGA 400 is shown to include 100 configurable logic elements, other FPGAs are available for applications that demand different number of configurable logic elements. For example, the XC4013™ device, available from Xilinx, Inc., includes a matrix of 576 (24 rows by 24 columns) configurable logic elements.
While the present invention has been described in connection with specific embodiments, variations of these embodiments will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, implementation of the invention is not limited to FPGAs, or even PLDs, but may be implemented in non-programmable logic ICs, as where one or more DC thermal energy generators are included in the design of an IC. Additionally, application of the present invention is not limited to the current embodiment, but may be used to heat localized areas in other types of ICs. Further, the DC thermal energy generator may be implemented in any number of ways, including by any kind of logic gates in any kind of combination (e.g., NAND-NAND, NAND-OR, and so on). The pair of gates can be in different spatial proximity (e.g., the gates could be in the same or different regions of the PLD) depending on available programmable resources, or application of the invention. Those of skill in designing ICs can adapt the present invention for use in many ICs. Moreover, different types of PLDs include different types of logic elements (e.g., macrocells, logic cells, configurable logic blocks, and so on), and interconnect resources, but can nevertheless implement the present invention. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the foregoing description.
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|Dec 3, 2004
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The results bumped Los Alamos' record up to 4-5-2 overall and into fifth place in the league.
Against Permian Basin Friday, the 'Toppers jumped out to a 3-0 lead on goals by Carson Schramm, Cory Schramm and Ben Reese. The Pumpjacks responded with a goal, but Reese and Carson Schramm put Los Alamos up by four. In the third period, Jacob Dunwoody added an insurance goal for Los Alamos.
Against Coronado, six different 'Toppers found the back of the net, which was as many shots as Coronado had in the contest. Los Alamos outshot Coronado 48-6.
The game, however, was actually tied at one and at two, but four second-period goals helped Los Alamos pull away.
Carson Schramm, Cory Schramm, Ben Roback, Anthony Lavelle, Chris Bond and Dunwoody all found the back of the net against Coronado.
Tonight's (Jan. 7) boys' basketball game against Aztec has been cancelled.
Los Alamos head boys' coach Mike Kluk said their working with Aztec to possibly reschedule the game for Friday, but that possibility will depend on the weather tomorrow. UPDATE: The contest will not take place Friday, either, and there are no plans to reschedule it.
Saturday's home game against Belen will now be the team's home opener. The Belen contest is scheduled to tip off at 5 p.m.
The Los Alamos boys' and girls' basketball teams both had tough contests Tuesday night.
The girls managed to take down St. Pius X, 60-57, while the boys came up just short against Pojoaque, 48-46.
The Hilltopper girls trailed the Sartans heading into the forth quarter, but Ashley Logan's third 3-pointer of the game tied it at 37. The 'Toppers eventually took a nine-point lead, but St. Pius X got within one of Los Alamos, 56-55, with just over a minute left in the contest. A couple late buckets from Ashlynn Trujillo, however, helped Los Alamos finish on top.
The Hilltopper girls, who are MaxPreps' third-ranked team in Class 5A, improved to 11-1 with the win. "We're going to grab a lot of attention," Los Alamos head coach Nestor Trujillo said. "From here on out, it's going to be who can execute and who can grind out wins."
The Hilltopper boys took a three-point lead into the fourth quarter against Pojoaque, but the Elks hit three 3-pointers in a row to take the lead.
Trailing by one with 11 seconds left in the contest, a Hilltopper drove to the hoop and got an open look, but missed the layup that would have been the go-ahead basket.
The Los Alamos girls' basketball team improved to 10-1 with a 65-53 victory over Moriarty Saturday.
"Moriarty is a good team," Los Alamos head coach Nestor Trujillo said. "They're in the top 10, so that was a good win for us."
The Fighting Pintos slipped to 8-3 with the loss.
Los Alamos jumped out to a huge, 24-7 lead in the first quarter. The 'Toppers stayed in control of the game, but Moriarty was able to close the gap a little.
"We started really, really strong in the first quarter, but in second quarter we let them back in it," Trujillo said. "I think it is human nature to let of the gas pedal a little, but (Moriarty) shot well."
With Elena Abeyta (finger) returning to action, the 'Toppers also had their entire lineup active for the first time this season. "She hit some 3-pointers and it looked like there was no rust at all," Trujillo said.
With everybody active, Los Alamos continued to play well as a team.
"We had great ball movement as a team, I'm excited about that," Trujillo said. "We transitioned really well — not a lot of dribbling, just looking for the open person."
Kayla Salazar led Los Alamos with 19 points and Ashlynn Trujillo added 16.
At times this season, the Los Alamos boys' basketball team has outplayed its opponent for much of a contest only to let its lead slip away late.
On Saturday at Taos, the Hilltoppers found a way to finish strong and take down the Tigers in a contest that close throughout, 59-54.
"Being in those closer games where we haven't been able to hold on, those experiences are finally sinking in," Los Alamos head coach Mike Kluk said. "The boys were really trying to do what they needed to do to finish it off."
With a little lead in the fourth quarter, the Hilltoppers not only took care of the ball better than they have been down the stretch, they also kept working to create good quality shots on offense.
"They had to come after us, but all of (our guys) did a pretty good job taking care of the ball," Kluk said.
While Los Alamos tried to keep the ball out of Taos' hands as much as possible late, its defense also made some big plays. Adam Paulson blocked six shots in the game, and three of them came late in the fourth quarter.
"That made them struggle," Kluk said. "Kudos to Adam for that."
Los Alamos' defense, as a whole, also got better as the game went on. The 'Toppers trailed Taos after giving up 21 points in the first quarter.
After being road warriors for the first part of the season, the Los Alamos boys' basketball team will finally get to play a game in the friendly confines of Griffith Gymnasium this week.
The 'Toppers will play their home opener Thursday against Aztec. The varsity contest will tip off at approximately 7 p.m.
Los Alamos is currently 3-5 overall. It also has a game scheduled for tonight (Jan. 2) at Taos (6-2) and a contest Tuesday at Pojoaque (9-3).
Aztec is currently 1-8 overall. Its only win was Dec. 18 against Navajo Prep, 62-53.
Boys' Basketball: Los Alamos at Pojoaque, varsity, 7 p.m.; junior varsity, 5:30 p.m.; C-team, 4 p.m.
Girls' Basketball: St. Pius X at Los Alamos, varsity, 7 p.m.; junior varsity, 5:30 p.m.; C-team, 4 p.m.
Boys' Basketball: Aztec at Los Alamos, varsity, 7 p.m.; junior varsity, 5:30 p.m.; C-team, 4 p.m.
Wrestling: Los Alamos at St. Michael's tournament, varsity, TBD
Girls' Basketball: Los Alamos at Aztec tournament, varsity, TBD
Hockey: Durango at Los Alamos, varsity, 8:15 p.m.
Wrestling: Los Alamos at St. Michael's tournament, varsity, TBD
The Los Alamos boys' basketball team was scheduled to take on Roswell Monday night in the first round of the Coyotes' holiday tournament.
Roswell, however, received about 24 inches of snow, closing the highways in and out of the city.
Roswell High School then tried to push the tournament's first round back a day. When road conditions didn't improve much, Roswell was forced to cancel the tournament altogether.
"They tried to salvage it, but then they had to cancel it," Los Alamos head coach Mike Kluk said.
Clovis' holiday tournament also got cancelled as the southern part of the state got hammered with snow.
With the Roswell tournament getting cancelled, Los Alamos is now trying to pick up a few games. The 'Toppers would have played three games in Roswell's holiday tournament and it also lost a fourth game from its original schedule.
Los Alamos' Jan. 16 game against Lovington also won't take place. There was some miscommunication and Lovington never even had that contest on its schedule.
Finding some makeup games won't be easy. Besides finding an opponent, referees and a venue are also needed. This week, the floor at Griffith Gymnasium is being re-varnished so hosting a game here isn't an option.
This week, the Los Alamos boys' basketball team will compete in a tournament that could help bolster its resume. The 'Toppers are playing in Roswell's tournament against Class 5A foes Goddard, Belen, Artesia, Moriarty, Farmington, Piedra Vista and Roswell's own Coyotes.
The 'Toppers (3-5) begin the tournament at 7:30 p.m. Monday against Roswell (7-1).
Los Alamos will also play games Tuesday and Wednesday during the holiday tournament.
A winter storm made sure skiers and snowboarders around the state will can have a white Christmas on the slopes.
On Tuesday, the storm blanketed the state, and most of the western United States, with a fresh white layer.
Pajarito, however, was the big winner on Tuesday night in New Mexico. Pajarito received 10 inches of new snow, compared to seven at Santa Fe, six at Sandia Peak, four at Sipapu two at Angel Fire and one at both Taos Ski Valley and Ski Apache.
The storm also stuck around Wednesday to continue adding to the snow totals.
Pajarito reported that 32 of its 44 runs were open Wednesday, which included almost every run on the west side of the mountain. It's also reported a 29-inch base Wednesday.
Depending on how much more snow falls, the trails under the Townsight lift could be ready to ride soon.
Next week, Pajarito will celebrate the end of 2015 with a torchlight parade, beginning at sundown Jan. 31.
The Hilltoppers wrestled five duals at Piedra Vista's Panther Classic Saturday and won two of them.
"It was one of the best tournaments we've been to so far," Los Alamos head coach James Hatt said.
Los Alamos beat Dolores (Colorado) and Piedra Vista's silver squad, but fell to Farmington, Cleveland and Cleveland's junior varsity.
Cleveland, the top-ranked team in New Mexico, went on to beat Piedra Vista in the championship dual, 50-18.
Against Los Alamos, however, the Storm backed down instead of taking on Hilltopper's top wrestler, Lane Saunders.
"Cleveland ducked him," Hatt said. "They're supposed to be the best team in the state and they had a guy, they just would not wrestle him."
With that forfeit and a few others, Saunders only wrestled one match. He won by decision against Farmington's 195-pounder.
Dylan Irish bumped up to 170 pounds for the tournament and had a successful day at the new weight, going 3-2.
The coach also said Damien Sundby and Chris Romero were "in every match" that they wrestled, working hard to give themselves a chance to win at the end. They prevailed a few times came up a little short other times.
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I understand Indy developers have chosen to strip BCC headers of the message when using
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So my approach right now is a real mess:
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fs->Size = fs->Size-5;
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Of course, this is terribly unefficient way of doing this and completely unnecessary. If it would be possible to save directly to stream it would be 2 lines of code instead of above mess.
Is there a better way? How about adding an overloaded
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