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Virtual Hardware In the Loop (vHIL): Earlier and Better Testing for Automotive Applications
February 4, 2014 by John Day
By Victor Reyes, Technical Marketing Manager, Synopsys
This article describes the concept of virtual hardware "in-the-loop" (vHIL). The goal of vHIL is to frontload the testing process by enabling software teams to create and run their software tests before the actual ECU hardware is available. Higher quality tests, higher quality software and a more streamlined "in-the-loop" flow is the intended outcome of this solution.
Besides describing how vHIL fits in the general Model-In-the-Loop (MIL) – Software-In-the-Loop (SIL) – Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) process, this article describes in some detail how a virtual prototype model created with Synopsys Virtualizer can be integrated with a MathWorks Simulink plant model. This integration is fundamental for enabling a vHIL solution.
The Testing Challenge
Embedded software quality is one of the biggest concerns of the automotive industry. There are thousands of known errors when the integration of the embedded software stacks on the final ECU starts. This is just the beginning, before new errors are uncovered during the subsequent testing phases.
With the development timelines shortening and the time-to-market becoming increasingly important in automotive, software testing is becoming the biggest bottleneck in the development cycle. Improving the quality of the embedded software by increasing the number of tests run during the testing phases conflicts with the fact that testing is already taking most of the resources and time available in a project.
Testing is 75% of the software development cost and this number is increasing. In most automotive companies hardware/software integration happens during a customer project, known as a variant. Variant testing and bug fixing horizontally influence the complete software platform (i.e. common software libraries shared across an organization) and introduce combinatorial complexity to testing.
For instance, a single vehicle can have tens of variants (low/mid/high end, country specific, etc.) that can lead to hundreds of thousands of tests for a single software platform. Fixing a bug in one variant can have trickledown effect on multiple other configurations. The problem is overwhelming.
Automotive companies integrate and test the system functionality of a new application (e.g. powertrain domain) by connecting the ECU to a physical prototype of, for instance, the engine (in this context the engine is also known as the plant). The ECU and the plant are connected in a closed loop, where the ECU actuates over the different elements of the engine (e.g. spark plugs) and at the same time monitors the response of the plant via sensors (e.g. crankshaft speed).
Following this approach, ECU testing (mainly the application software) can only start after a very expensive prototype of the plant is available. Moreover, if this is the first time when all the pieces are integrated with each other, there is a high risk that the plant could be damaged if the software running on the ECU encounters a bug. In this way, testing happens very late and requires a huge effort. In order to overcome these limitations the automotive industry developed the concept of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) simulation, where the physical plant is replaced by a simulation model (a.k.a. the plant model).
To connect the ECU and the plant model in a closed-loop, the plant model is executed on a HIL simulator box. This HIL simulator box speeds up the simulation of the plant model to real-time. Today's more advanced testing environments use HIL, hence avoiding the risk of damaging the plant, but more importantly allow testing to happen earlier.
This approach, however, is hardly sufficient to cope with the increasing requirements in quality, development time and cost of today's automotive applications. Breaking the dependency on physical plant prototypes moved the testing bottleneck to two other areas. First, software teams have limited access to HIL environments. Due to cost, most HIL environments are time-shared among multiple integration and testing teams. Every team will require the HIL with a slightly different configuration, which is error prone and time consuming to setup. Second, testing has to wait until an ECU prototype is available and the software is integrated and up and running to a level where testing can start. Fortunately, the dependency on physical ECU prototypes can be removed as well by using fast simulation models of the ECU hardware that enable execution of unmodified embedded software. Such fast simulation models are also known as virtual prototypes (VP).
A great advantage of virtual prototypes for software testing is the fact that they can scale easier across multiple teams and locations, while reusing most of the software tools and plant models used in the HIL environments. Virtual prototyping is not intended as a replacement for HIL testing, but as an upfront testing milestone that can help increase the quality of the tests as well as the quality of the embedded software itself.
Conventional "In-the-Loop" Methods
HIL testing has gained acceptance in lock step with the increased adoption of Model-Based Development (MBD) in automotive. MBD and in-the-loop methods are widely used today in automotive to develop and test control strategies. A complete in-the-loop flow is composed of several chronological steps as illustrated by Figure 1. First, on the left side of the V cycle, Model-in-the-Loop (MIL) is applied, followed by Software-in-the-Loop (SIL). Second, on the right side of the V cycle, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) is applied. Sometimes, Processor-in-the-Loop (PIL) is applied after SIL, although it is not that common.
Figure 1 – V-cycle (MIL, SIL, HIL)
MIL consists of mixing the physical plant model (including mechanical, electrical, thermal, etc., effects) with the control strategy at the algorithmic level (typically using state machines). This creates a complete mechatronic model that can be simulated together to find out whether the behavior of the control logic is correct.
Very often a tool that is used for this is Simulink from The MathWorks. Initial tests can be created at this level. These tests should be reusable for the next subsequent phases. Once the MIL simulation shows that the results are correct, the control part is implemented (typically in software). Implementing the control model can be done manually by writing C code or automatically by using code generation tools.
SIL simulation is then used to validate the implementation of the control logic. With SIL, the C code is simulated together with the same physical plant model used in the MIL phase. The same tests can be reused in this phase to assure that the results are equivalent (back-to-back testing). Typically, code coverage at the unit testing level is measured in this phase.
The problem with SIL is that the C code is compiled for the host PC instead of the target microcontroller (MCU). This may introduce differences in precision due to different data types (saturation and overflow effects), as well as other problems due to resource limitations on the MCU (memory and processing power).
PIL is used to overcome some of the limitations of SIL. PIL still focuses on the control algorithmic implementation, but this time the C code is compiled for the targeted processor architecture. The execution of the software code is synchronized with the simulated physical plant in order to reuse the same tests. Memory allocation and execution time can be measured at this point. The main problem of PIL is that in reality a control function is not targeted to a single MCU architecture, but too many different MCUs depending on the specific requirements and variant of the end product. Combined with the fact that people doing SIL are not familiar or keen to work with hardware environments this approach has seen limited adoption.
Next step in the flow is HIL. This however does not happen as a smooth continuation of the previous phases. Before HIL testing can start, the control function has to be integrated with many other control functions, plus many other different software layers (OS, drivers, middleware). This has to a big extent been standardized by AUTOSAR and now software integration is a more structured process than it was before. Although the process is more structured, it does not mean that it has become trivial. Having a first instance of the software stack that can be compiled is still a daunting task. And even if the software stack compiles, this does not mean that it will actually work for the intended MCU and ECU. There are quite a few iterations (and loops with the previous phases) that must be done by the software integration teams before the ECU testing using HIL can start. Some of the previous tests created during the MIL and SIL phases can still be applied here (sometimes with some modifications), but the big bulk of test creation and execution can only happen at this point.
Benefits of Virtual Hardware "in-the-Loop"
A VP is a fast simulation model of the digital ECU/MCU hardware. This model enables fast simulation, while being able to execute exactly the same binary software as the target MCU. Because a virtual prototype is a software simulation model it provides extra controllability and visibility capabilities, which are extremely useful for debugging, analysis and automated testing. VPs are easier to use, to distribute across multiple teams and to archive compared to real hardware.
Virtual hardware "in-the-loop" (vHIL) using a VP can add multiple benefits to a standard automotive development flow. In the context of an "in-the-loop" methodology, a VP removes the dependency on the ECU hardware and enables earlier software integration and testing. This creates a smoother path between MIL, SIL and HIL.
With a vHIL environment, a virtual ECU model is connected in closed-loop to the same plant model that runs, for instance, on Simulink. The same tests applied on the MIL and SIL phases can be now executed on the vHIL environment. More importantly new tests can now be created by the software testing teams without having to wait for an ECU prototype or having to allocate time on a HIL environment. This is sometimes called offline test creation.
Frontloading the creation and execution of the tests allows for developing more tests, but has also immense benefits in terms of increasing the quality of the tests. Together with code coverage measurement on the VP, running the tests on the vHIL environment can help to identify what code the tests are covering and what part of the code is not yet exercised by the tests. Code coverage is a standard capability of the VP tools. Moreover, since a VP is more controllable and offers more visibility than hardware, directed tests covering corner cases are now easier to create and will reproduce the exact same conditions every time they run.
All in all, increasing the number of tests and the quality of the tests has a direct influence on the quality of the embedded software itself. This means that a much more mature software stack can be integrated with the real ECU, reducing the bring-up time from weeks to days. As a result more time can be allocated to perform ECU and system testing in a HIL environment. As indicated before, vHIL is not intended as a replacement for existing "in-the-loop" methods but as a complementary new milestone to create a more mature and efficient development process.
The rest of this article will focus on how a VP can be linked to a Simulink plant model to create a vHIL environment.
Virtualizer-Simulink Integration Library
In this chapter the integration between our virtual prototyping toolset (Virtualizer™) and Simulink using the Virtualizer-Simulink Integration (VSI) library is explained. Official documentation for the VSI library can be found on the Virtualizer tool installation package.
Virtualizer is the tool used to create a simulation model of the digital ECU hardware. The main digital element of an ECU is the MCU. An MCU is composed of the processor core(s), on-chip memories and bus interconnect, as well as internal and external peripherals. Software executes on the MCU and communicates with other blocks in the ECU or outside the ECU through dedicated interfaces (e.g. CAN, SPI, ADC, PWM, etc).
Virtualizer libraries contain off-the-shelf MCUs from the main semiconductor companies in the automotive space (e.g. Renesas, Freescale, Infineon). The electrical, analogue and mixed-signal parts of an ECU (e.g. signal conditioning) must be either abstracted away or modeled in a different tool (e.g. Simulink).
Simulink is used to create the plant model representing the physical system (e.g. engine, transmission, vehicle dynamics, etc.). The electrical parts of the ECU have to be modeled in Simulink as well. This can however typically be done at a fairly high level. This section is not intended to explain how to use Simulink to create a plant model, but instead how to modify an existing one to establish the link to Virtualizer.
There are two options to connect Virtualizer and Simulink models: co-simulation and export.
- With the co-simulation option, both tools need to be open simultaneously and executing in a synchronized fashion, communicating values based on a fixed-step or variable rate (depending on the solver used by the Simulink plant model). The current integration library implements the co-simulation method using a shared memory scheme that is extremely efficient, with the caveat that both tools have to obviously run on the same host.
- The second option is exporting the Simulink model to be used inside Virtualizer. With this option, a SystemC model that contains the plant model will be generated from Simulink using the Simulink Coder tool (former Real Time Workshop). This SystemC model can be imported in Virtualizer without effort, since all the required scripts and files are automatically generated by Simulink Coder. Once the plant model is imported, it can be connected to the rest of the ECU modeled in Virtualizer. A single simulation will be created out of the two types of models.
When to use co-simulation and when to use export depends on many factors. As a rule of thumb, we propose users to first use co-simulation, since any problems that may arise can be debugged more easily in each model's original tool. Once the integration works as expected, the export option can be used to generate a single simulation that will run faster and will be easier to use in a testing environment. Fortunately the same plant model modified to connect to Virtualizer can be used in both co-simulation and export mode without further changes.
The Simulink Side
In order to connect Virtualizer and Simulink, the VSI library blocks have to be used. There are two sets of equivalent VSI blocks: one set in the Simulink toolbox libraries Figure 2 (left) and one set in the Virtualizer libraries Figure 3.
The Simulink VSI library blocks contain six blocks. What block to use depends on the data type and direction of the communication. These blocks are:
- (Double/Vector/Bit)Out: These blocks will receive a value with (double/unsigned int/boolean) data type from Virtualizer.
- (Double/Vector/Bit)In: These blocks will send a value with (double/unsigned int/boolean) data type to Virtualizer.
When using the co-simulation flow, there is nothing else to do from the Simulink side besides instantiating and connecting the VSI blocks to the rest of the plant model.
When using the export flow, however, there are few more things to configure in the "code generation" options Figure 2 (right). More specifically the "system target file", which has to be set to one of the SystemC options (depending on the host platform). This will automatically configure the other makefile options. After generating the code and building the model library, the plant model is ready to be imported on Virtualizer.
Figure 2 – (left) VSI library in Simulink, (right) Export options using Simulink Coder
The Virtualizer Side
In the co-simulation flow, the VSI library is also used on Virtualizer. This library also contains six different blocks, depending on the data type and direction of the communication. These blocks are:
- vsi_(double/vector/bool)_in: These blocks will send a value of (double/unsigned int/boolean) data type to Simulink.
- vsi_(double/vector/bool)_out: These blocks will receive a value of (double/unsigned int/boolean) data type from Simulink.
After instantiating the blocks and connecting them to a SystemC design, the last step is to enable the link to Simulink. This is done per instance by configuring the "SimulinkPath" property of the instance to match the instance name of the Simulink VSI block. More details are explained with an example in the next section.
Figure 3 – VSI library in Virtualizer
When using the export flow, the VSI library is not needed on the Virtualizer side. Instead the complete plant model will be imported as a SystemC block. This block will have a SystemC connection port (sc_in or sc_out with the appropriate data type) per VSI block used on the Simulink plant model. More details are explained with an example in the next section.
Case Study: Automatic Transmission Controller
The example used in this case study has been modified from one of the original examples provided with the Simulink installation. This example is called "Modeling an Automatic Transmission Controller" and it can be found as part of the Simulink automotive applications demo. The top level view of the original model is shown in Figure 4.
This model includes four subsystems: Engine, Transmission, Vehicle and ShiftLogic. Moreover, the driver input (throttle and brake) is modeled as a ManeuversGUI block. Let's, from a high level point of view, look at how this model works. The Engine block receives the throttle and impeller torque information and calculates the output RPM (revolutions per minute) of the engine. The Transmission block receives information regarding the engine RPM, the selected gear and the RPM of the transmission (part of the Vehicle dynamics block) and generates the impeller torque information for the engine and the output torque to the wheels. A closed-loop exists between the Engine and the Transmission so changes to the engine RPM will affect the impeller torque (depending on the gear), which in turn will affect the engine RPM. Finally, the automatic gear selection happens on the ShiftLogic block, which has been modeled using Stateflow. This control logic is typically implemented as software and runs on the TCU (Transmission Control Unit).
Figure 4 – Original Automatic Transmission Controller model
In our case study, we will modify the Simulink model by removing the ShiftLogic block and replacing it with a connection to Virtualizer. In Virtualizer, we model the digital part of the TCU (i.e. the MCU) that runs the embedded software implementation of the control logic algorithm. Both co-simulation and export flows will be discussed in the case study.
Modifying the Simulink Model
Adapting the Simulink model requires several steps:
The first step is to remove the ShiftLogic block from the Simulink model and replace it with VSI connector blocks. Instead of making the connection directly at the top level, a hierarchical block named vECU (virtual ECU) is added. The engine RPM value is connected to the vECU block as an input and a gear output that connects to the Transmission block is also created. This is illustrated in Figure 5.
Figure 5 – Modified Automatic Transmission Controller model
The second step is to adapt the engine RPM and gear signal from the "real" data types used in Simulink to the "digital" data types used in Virtualizer.
Basically, the signal conditioning blocks that exist on the real ECU are modeled at a very high level, abstracting away the detailed electrical and analogue-mixed signal effects. We could have chosen to model those effects using Simulink, but to simplify the amount of effects to consider in this case study we decided not to.
The engine RPM, which is a real value in the range 0 to 6500, is normalized to the 12-bit (0 to 4096) output of the ADC analogue part. The ADC digital part is modeled in Virtualizer as part of the MCU. This means that all voltage information and conversion effects are in fact abstracted away. The normalized engine RPM signal is then sent to Virtualizer through a VectorOut VSI block, called rpm_digital. On the other side, the gear information will arrive from Virtualizer to Simulink through three BitIn VSI blocks (gear_0, gear_1 and gear_2). These BitIn blocks will each carry a boolean value, coming from a GPIO pin on the MCU. The ConversionB_D block will assign different weights to each bit and create a single real value that connects to the output. This is all shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6 – Connection to Virtualizer in the vECU block
The third step is to configure the options for the simulation time (0 to 5 seconds), solver (fixed-step with sample time 0.001 seconds) and select (or create) an input scenario on the ManeuverGUI block. For this example the created input scenario is shown in Figure 7. In this scenario the break (up) is not pressed, but the throttle (down) is increased from around 70% to 100% in 2.5 seconds, then released to 0% and pushed again to 100% until the end of the scenario (5 seconds).
Figure 7 – Input scenario
With these three steps the co-simulation flow is ready. We can at this point also generate a SystemC model that contains the plant model (export flow). For that case, a Simulink Coder option is needed. Exporting the plant model is similar to what was described in the previous chapter.
Creating a virtual ECU in Virtualizer
As explained before, in Virtualizer only the digital part of the ECU needs to be modeled. First a hierarchical block named "ECU" is created, as it was done in Simulink. The main block of the ECU is the MCU, where the software will run on.
For the MCU, a model of the Freescale MPC5643L "Leopard" dual-core device is used. The model can be dragged and dropped from the Virtualizer libraries in the canvas belonging to the ECU block. This virtual MCU model mimics the "Leopard" architecture, including the two e200z4 processor cores, FLASH and SRAM memories, on-chip peripherals (e.g. INTC, STM, etc) and the off-chip peripherals (e.g. ADC, SIUL, FlexCAN, etc).
The grade of fidelity of the model is such that the same embedded software that runs on the actual hardware can run on the virtual model and will result in the same functionality. Figure 8 shows the Leopard block diagram (left) and the MCU top level view in Virtualizer (right). Besides the main MCU block, a clock generator block emulating the external clock (EXTAL) and a reset block emulating the external reset are added to the ECU block.
Figure 8 – (left) Leopard block diagram, (right) top level Leopard virtual MCU in Virtualizer
Co-simulation Flow
For the scenario where we want to connect Virtualizer to Simulink using co-simulation, we follow these steps:
First, the VSI library (named SIMULINK_CONNECTOR_BLOCKS) is opened.
To communicate with the Simulink plant model we need to:
o Drive the rpm_digital signal in Simulink to one of the ADC converter pins in the Leopard MCU. We choose the ADC_1 input 0 that correspond with the one of the pins on the MCU model. A "vsi_vector_out" block is instantiated within the ECU hierarchy level next to the Leopard model and connected to the pin.
o Drive three GPIO pins (part of the SIUL peripheral in Leopard) from Virtualizer to Simulink for the gear value. We select the pins PAD_A[0..2] for the gear_[0..2] signals on the Simulink side, which are connected to the SIUL. Three "vsi_bool_in" blocks are added and connected in Virtualizer.
Figure 9 – Setting up the co-simulation
The last step to setup the co-simulation is to configure the VSI blocks to find the correspondent blocks in Simulink. This is done by configuring the "SimulinkPath" property on each block with the name of the corresponding block in Simulink. For instance, the three blocks connected to the SIUL (independently of how they are named) must configure the "SimulinkPath" property to "gear_0", "gear_1" and "gear_2" respectively. This is show in Figure 9 for one of the VSI blocks.
Once this is done, the design can be exported and built. The result will be a simulation executable that will look for connecting to Simulink before starting.
Export flow
In case of the export flow the VSI library blocks are not needed. Instead the generated plant model will be imported in Virtualizer. For that, Simulink Coder will create a Virtualizer import script. The script can be run from the Virtualizer console or through the "Tools->Execute Script" menu. Figure 10 shows the imported model connected to the MCU. After connecting the plant model to the MCU, the design can be exported and built. The result will be a simulation executable that will directly run the two models together.
Figure 10 – Imported plant model
System Analysis
In this section the results of running both the Simulink plant model and the Virtualizer ECU together are explained. Let's first look at what the software running on the Leopard MCU is expected to do. Figure 11 shows the Freescale CodeWarrior compiler and the main "control_plant" function that interacts with the plant model. The "control_plant" function is triggered periodically every 6 milliseconds. This is controlled by the STM block (system timer) part of the MCU. The first step in the code is to read the RPM value out of the ADC_1 channel 0. After reading the digital sample, the value is adapted from the 12-bit digital representation to physical RPM information. So the signal is now back to the range between 0 and 6500 RPM. After doing some basic error checking (diagnostic code) the ADC value is compared to two value thresholds. If the value is above 4000 RPM the gear will be increased (if the system is not in the higher gear already). If the value is below 2000 the gear will be decreased (if the system is not in the lower gear already). After the gear is modified, the "control_plant" function is not triggered anymore until a safe margin time is expired. This time is controlled by the calibration parameter ITR_PAUSE_AFTER_SHIFT: switching too quickly might damage the transmission gearbox, switching too slowly might keep the engine too long at high revolutions. This calibration is very important for safety reasons; plus, of course, for finding the right spot that offers the intended driver experience.
Figure 11 – Embedded software in CodeWarrior
The high level results of the interaction between the embedded software running on the virtual ECU and the plant model can be observed in Simulink. Figure 12 shows the impeller RPM results (up) correlated with the gear output (down) of the vECU block. The closed-loop effects are observed on the quicker reduction of RPM when a gear is increased and vice versa.
Figure 12 – System analysis results in Simulink
This view does however not help to understand what the software and the MCU hardware are exactly doing when running the scenario. This is especially important in case the system does not behave as expected and the plant model, MCU hardware and embedded software need to be analyzed together. Figure 13 shows the type of correlated system analysis that Virtualizer is able to provide. The impeller RPM digitalized signal can be traced together with the output pins that select the gear. The software functions can also be traced together and the effects of the ITR_PAUSE_AFTER_SHIFT calibration parameter can be observed by looking at the spaces in the trace.
Figure 13 – System analysis results in Virtualizer
More hardware information like, for instance, timer interrupts, ADC status, ADC register traces, etc can be traced and added to the view. Figure 14 shows how after the STM interrupt happens the "control_plant" function is called, which in turn calls the "read_from_ADC_1_channel_0" function. This function, as observed on the ADC register trace and status, interacts with the different ADC_1 registers to begin the reading of a sample. In this specific case the value has reached the upper threshold value and the gear is increased (from 1 to 2) through the "set_gear" function.
Figure 14 – Zoomed in view with STM and ADC hardware information
Virtualizer can act as a virtual logic analyzer that can trace software and hardware events with unlimited buffer size or number of events. This is extremely useful to debug low level hardware/software integration issues across the multiple layers of the software stack and the MCU hardware.
This article describes the mechanisms to integrate Virtualizer and Simulink models. Connecting together a model of a digital MCU (in Virtualizer) to a plant model of the physical system (in Simulink) is the first step towards a virtual Hardware-in-the-Loop solution. Being based on simulation models, vHIL removes the dependency on the ECU hardware to start integration and testing. Earlier test creation, automated test execution, code coverage measurements, etc., are some of the benefits of vHIL using Virtualizer. Moreover, its great debugging capabilities allows for finding bugs on failed tests with less effort and in shorter time than with conventional methods. Overall, vHIL is the natural step to smoothly bridge the MIL/SIL design phases to the latter HIL testing phase.
[1] Synopsys, Inc.,"Virtualizer", http://www.synopsys.com/Systems/VirtualPrototyping/Pages/Virtualizer.aspx http://www.synopsys.com/Tools/SLD/Pages/default.aspx
[2] "Engineering Automotive Software", Broy, M., Proceedings of the IEEE, February 2007
[3] "This Car Runs on Code", R. Charette, IEEE Spectrum, February 2009 (http://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/advanced-cars/this-car-runs-on-code#)
[4] The MathWorks, "Simulink", http://www.mathworks.com/products/simulink/
[5] MPC564xL: Qorivva 32-bit MCU for Chassis and Safety Applications, http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=MPC564xL
About the Author
Victor Reyes is currently a Technical Marketing Manager in the System Level Solutions group at Synopsys. His responsibilities are in the area of virtual prototyping technology and tools with special focus on Automotive. Victor Reyes received his MsC and PhD in Electronics and Telecommunication from University of Las Palmas, Spain, in 2002 and 2008 respectively. Before joining Synopsys, he held positions at CoWare, NXP Semiconductors and Philips Research.


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Christopher Maverick's love of art began with comic books when he was 7 years old. He entered Carnegie Mellon as an art student in 1992. Over the years his tastes grew and he experimented with several mediums from illustration, to paints, to CGI, before finally falling in love with photography. His work has been featured in galleries, magazines and newspapers. A fan of glamour and sensuality in art, his biggest influences are the painters Nagel, Mukai and Janesko. His other interests include writing, web design, pinball, and pro-wrestling. He's been competing as a professional wrestler since 2004 and has competed in competitive pinball championships. He makes his day-to-day living as a web-designer and writes a popular blog. In 2006, he created the popular online photography community, 365 Days, where he challenged others to take one self-portrait every day for an entire year. The communtiy as grown to over 8000 members world-wide. He is the writer of the webcomic Cosmic Hellcats.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday commented for the first time on the clergy abuse scandal captivating Germany. Speaking to the German parliament, the Bundestag, during a debate on the country's 2010 budget, Merkel said that "sexual abuse of children ... is an abhorrent crime." She went on to say that "there is only one possibility for our society to come to grips with these cases: truth and clarity about all that has happened."
Prior to Wednesday's comments, Merkel had been criticized for not having spoken up about the cases, which have been generating headlines in Germany ever since the first revelations.
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The numbers keep rising. By the end of last week, some 200 people claiming to be victims in Germany had approached a Berlin attorney engaged by the Jesuits to look into cases of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic clergy. A further 150 went public with stories of mistreatment at the monastery school in Ettal. And 15 former choirboys came forward with grievances relating to their time as members of the famous Regensburg choir called the Domspatzen.
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'Nevermind' Producer Butch Vig Dishes on Recording with Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
Nirvana reunion of sorts brings together surviving members and 'Nevermind' producer Butch Vig
Call it something of a Nirvana reunion. Butch Vig, the producer behind Nirvana's seminal sophomore album "Nevermind," is hard at work recording new music with Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and Nirvana bass player Krist Novoselic, and the collaboration is on target to recall the finest of grunge's pioneering sounds.
The upcoming tracks will be featured on the soundtrack to the highly-anticipated "Sound City" documentary. The film will pay tribute to Los Angeles' Sound City Studios, where the guys of Nirvana recorded 1991's "Nevermind." That album, of course, went on to change the course of popular music and break grunge and alternative rock into the mainstream.
As for when to expect from the assortment of tunes, and Vig tells NME.com that he hope the soundtrack will reach stores sometime later this year. "It's a work in progress," Vig said of working with Grohl and Novoselic. "We're not really sure how it's all gonna end up at this point but it's been fun. There's still quite a bit more work to do and we hope to finish up in the next three or four months, and try get it all mixed and completed sometime in the fall."
The soundtrack is on target to feature new music from a collection of artists from all over the rock music spectrum, including Queens of the Stone Age frontman (and Grohl's good buddy) Josh Homme, Tom Petty, Rick Springfield, Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy and guitarist Warren DeMartini and many others.
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Of all political groups, government employee unions have perhaps the greatest interest in growing government and staving off any political reforms. Many Republicans are unaware of this truth, but now it is New York Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo who is finding this out first-hand as he tries to restructure the awful mess that is the state's employee pension liability system. There are several reforms the greedy union bosses are fighting but the one they're most against is moving employees away from a defined benefit pension plan to the 401(k) plans that most Americans have. For the union 1 percenters, that is outrageous:
The AFL-CIO is running ads blasting the governor's plan to "cut pensions by 40%." He should instead "make the big corporations and Wall Street pay their fair share." A couple of footnotes are in order. First, Mr. Cuomo's pension reform wouldn't affect current workers or retirees. Future workers would receive annuities about 16% smaller than what recently hired workers will get, though they would have to wait three more years to retire. New hires would also have to pay twice as much to their pensions -- about 6% of their pay -- but they would have the option of enrolling in a portable 401(k)-style plan in which they could select their own contribution rates.
The unions don't want to create another pension tier for future employees -- the state's sixth tier -- because it could sow more division among their ranks. But what really has them up in arms is the defined-contribution plan. Even though these plans would be voluntary, the unions fear that the governor's proposal lays the groundwork for making the 401(k)-style pensions mandatory down the line. Defined-contribution plans also make it harder for unions to retain members. The promise of a generous pension after 25 years of service is the only thing tying many public workers to their jobs.
Trouble is, taxpayers are the ones getting hit with the bill. In New York City, for instance, taxpayers are contributing $8 billion a year to worker pension funds, up from $1.3 billion a decade ago. Mayor Michael Bloomberg published an op-ed in the New York Daily News on Thursday urging state lawmakers to approve the governor's plan in order to save the city from more tax hikes and service cuts.
Even though 66% of New Yorkers support the governor's plan, according to a new Siena College poll, the union airstrikes have lawmakers running for cover. The governor recently suggested that he'd be open to goosing benefits when pension fund returns improve, and lawmakers are working on a watered-down bill that scraps the defined-contribution option. The governor and legislators may represent voters, but they answer to the unions.
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A Study to Assess the Effects of DPP-4 Inhibition on Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes
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Type 2 diabetes results when the body does not produce enough insulin and/or is unable to properly use the insulin it makes (insulin resistance). This study was undertaken to assess the effects of vildagliptin on insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes.
|Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
|Drug: Vildagliptin
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Study to Assess the Effects of DPP-4 Inhibition on Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes
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MedlinePlus related topics: Allergy
Drug Information available for: InsulinU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Novartis:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Effect on insulin sensitivity at 6 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Lipolysis rate after 6 weeks of treatment
- Plasma free fatty acid concentration after 6 weeks of treatment
- Hepatic glucose production after 6 weeks of treatment
- Glucose disposal after 6 weeks of treatment
- Gluconeogenesis rate after 6 weeks of treatment
|Study Start Date:
|February 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2005
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at least 3 months prior to screening
- Blood glucose criteria must be met
- On stable dose of metformin therapy
- BMI less than or equal to 39
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- Type 1 diabetes, diabetes resulting from pancreatic injury or secondary forms of diabetes
- Treatment with thiazolidinediones or use of insulin within the previous 3 months
- Significant illness within 2 weeks prior to dosing
- High fasting triglycerides as defined by the protocol
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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Type 2 diabetes
Insulin sensitivity
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Insulin Resistance
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
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Immune System Diseases
Insulin, Globin Zinc
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Chestnut Hill College held its largest graduation ceremony ever with 351 bachelor degrees, 219 graduate degrees as well as 30 doctoral degrees awarded on Saturday. The outdoor ceremony was held under a large white tent. Former WPVI weatherman Dave Roberts was this year's graduation speaker and he brought with him perfect weather with sunny skies and temperatures in the 70's (Thanks Dave). Roberts received an Honorary Degree from Chestnut Hill College on Saturday.
Barbara D'Iorio Martino '60, chair of the board of directors received the Chestnut Hill Medal.
The class of 2012 is entering an improving job market. The L.A. Times reports that the National Assn. of Colleges and Employers found that businesses expect to hire 9.5% more college graduates this year than last. "Employers are now more optimistic about the college labor market than at any time since 2007," its report stated.
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Behind a dominant performance from Jose Fernandez, the Miami Marlins shutout the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Tuesday. Fernandez pitched eight innings giving up two hits, and striking out eight, while picking up his fourth win of the season. Fernandez's earned run average is now 1.59 which ranks him fifth in …Read More »
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The top ranked Florida baseball team will host their Eastern division rival the Georgia Bulldogs (23-15, 7-8 SEC) Friday night as the teams are set to kick off their weekend series at McKethan Stadium. The Gators (29-8, 9-6 SEC) have won four of their last five games and are facing a Georgia team which …Read More »


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Every year I compile a list of Dream Vacations top sold or most recommended resorts in the previous year. This list seems to be very similar year after year which means two things; 1: We recommend resorts based on the individuals needs and desires and we feel that the below resorts fit most traveler needs. 2: The below resorts all have a great following of return travelers year after year so you know they are doing something right!
So if you are having a hard time deciding where to stay, let our clients help make that choice a little easier for you! You will see a brief comment left by clients of ours for each resort listed below. Now is the best time to book your Spring Vacation because rates will not go down from now, they will normally all go up as we get closer to these popular dates such as Easter Break. Give us a call NOW with the resort you want to stay at this year and make 2014 your best vacation year yet!
Here is a list of our top sold resorts in Riviera Maya in 2013. If you are having a hard time deciding where to stay, let our clients help make that choice a little easier for you! You will see a brief comment left by clients of ours for each resort listed below.
- Iberostar Paraiso Maya – Service in the lobby, restaraunts, buffets was excellent! We had a few of the servers multiple meals and they remembered us each visit. They were so friendly! – Natalie
- Iberostar Paraiso Del Mar – Pool was great. Lots of outdoor entertainment. Beach was great. This was my first trip to Mexico. I've never seen water so beautiful. We never stopped eating and drinking. Entertainment was great. My friends and I were called up on stage multiple times to dance with the Star Friends. Had a blast! – Michelle
- Iberostar Tucan – Beautiful beach loved it. Drinks were excellent, food was good. Nice shows every night. Beautiful room. – Gwendolyn
- Iberostar Grand Paraiso – Great variety of food. Clean and great service. Star friends work hard at evening entertainment. Everything was super clean! Would go there again! – Gabrielle
- Iberostar Paraiso Lindo – Biggest pool I have ever seen. Great beach w/moderate waves. Food was very good. Kids had fun every night. Great service. Will go back! – William
- Secrets Silversands Riviera Cancun – Large number of pools spreads the people out. Plenty of clean sand at the beach. Top of the line in food and drinks. Lots of shows and entertainment. Entire staff was excellent. – Scott
- Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa – The pools were beautiful, clean and the perfect temps. Gorgeous beach – loved the chairs and beach bar service. The dining options were amazing. Everything was fresh, delicous and plated beautifully. I can't get over how gorgeous the rooms were and we all loved the plunge pools. – Diane
- NOW Sapphire Riviera Cancun – This was our 2nd time back, and very happy…staff and bartenders go above and beyond, to make you happy! Outstanding! – Michele
- Grand Bahia Principe Coba – The Grand Bahia properties are lovely, manicured landscape and exceptional service. Very large and lots of walking, but that was fine since we ate so much of the great food. – Catherine
- Grand Palladium Colonial & Kantenah – This was our second time and we would deffinitly go there again and recommend it to others. The pools were clean and the water was beautiful. Great drinks and bar service. There was plenty of food, tasted great and the service was wonderful. – Joseph
In one word this hotel is GRAND! The Iberostar Grand Paraiso is located just 20 minutes north of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico Champagne and cold towels will greet you as you enter the marble floored lobby. The amazing lobby atrium, complete with a ceiling mural, fountains and lounge chairs beckons, as it's time to take a load off and begin relaxing. Your long awaited Adults only beach vacation is here!
My first trip to the Secrets The Vine in Cancun, Mexico was right after it had opened. This is a new adult only all inclusive hotel in the heart of Cancun's hotel zone. It is Secrets first hotel in Cancun and they have set the standard. I have been to most of the top rated adult only hotels and to many of the Secrets and this was my favorite. Keep in mind this hotel had only been open for two weeks so I was not expecting everything to be perfect, but it was!
The minute you walk in to this hotel you realize you are in for a treat. The Lobby features Cancun's first fireplace. They actually call it the living room not the Lobby. It is a gorgeous modern looking hotel with an enormous glassed in wine cellar. Check in was a breeze. We stayed in the Preferred club rooms so our butler came down to greet us, collect our bags and bring us to our room. The rooms at the Vine are the best ! They are very modern and HUGE. When you open the door the lights turn on and the lighting is all programmed for relax mode or reading etc. all controlled digitally with panels in each part of the room. The first thing you notice is the huge glass shower with dual shower heads. The room has enough closet space to stay for a month. The sliding glass doors are huge and they lead to an enormous furnished balcony with the best views in Cancun. You actually have an ocean view from the bed ! The linens are super nice and the bed was so comfortable. The best part of the room is NO marble floors! Most hotels have marble floors so you often need a pair of ice skates to get around your room. These floors are some sort of wood/pergo flooring. They are beautiful and SAFE. I know people say they do not care about the room but when you are doing an adult only hotel the quality of the room should be at the top of the list and the Secrets The Vine rooms are incredible.
Time to Eat ! Secrets has the best dining plan in the industry. All ala carte dining with NO reservations required. You are not on any agenda and you do not have to deal with certain seating times for dinner or some silly coupon that shows you have a reservation. The food is superior to ANY all inclusive hotel chain in the world! We ate at the Grill, the Peruvian restaurant and the Caribbean restaurant. It's all gourmet and they start each meal with a nice refreshing pallet cleanser. The food is wonderful and the service is even better. Every restaurant also has an outside dining option. I have never seen this at any hotel. Indoor and outdoor seating at every restaurant. The Caribbean restaurant is only outside dining but it is a roof top restaurant with stunning sunset views. The hotel also has 24 hour room service and when they deliver they bring in a table complete with a white table cloth for you to eat on. It is like having your own little dining room and when your done they come get the table and you have your huge room back. During the day at the pool area the Chefs come out all at once with plates of appetizers and bring them to all the guests. We were in the pool and all of a sudden about 15 chefs come running out to the pool area with piles of tasty treats. I also thought it was very neat how accessible the Chefs were. At many of the restaurants the Chef actually delivers your entree and they come out to check on you at the end of your meal. If you are into Wine then the Vine is your hotel. They have wine tasting in the lobby area everyday and they offer the most impressive wine list I have ever seen. They also have a sommelier on site that runs the wine tasting and at dinner will help you with your wine pairing. I thought the house wines were excellent but they have any type of wine or champagne you would need. They do not try to sell you the more expensive wines and you are always welcome to sample before you purchase a bottle.
The beach is a huge with white fluffy sand and beach waiter service. The hotel has 3 pools in the main area and the private preferred club pool. The new Secrets does not have a swim up bar. This was a nice change compared to nearly all other hotels. No need for a swim up with the waiter service at the pool. It also made the pool area more enjoyable and clean ! The service around the pools and the common areas was magnificent. The Secrets is a high rise hotel so it is so easy to get around. From the Lobby you have five bars within a 2 minute walk. The elevators are fast and we never waited for more then a minute or two.
My return trip was even better! I always say the second trip to a hotel is always your best. The food, the views, the rooms and the amazing service, we had to go back! The rooms are my favorite. They are very modern with a laminate flooring, NO TILE! The mini bar was stocked every day and the maids showed up early so you had access to your room in the afternoon.The hotel is so easy to manage. No walking, everything is an elevator ride away. The lobby area is just perfect and it has a real "at home" feel. The lobby coffee shop is a real hit and always has fresh doughnuts in the morning and cold cuts in the afternoon and evening. The Ala'Carte restaurants were spot on and the room service was much improved! My favorite restaurant was the Italian. Ask for Jimmy he was the best.
The Entertainment team is the best in the business and every one of them remembered us from our previous stay! They host a night on the town at different clubs each night so you will see more of Cancun with preferred seating and special rates. This hotel really has it all and the service is incredible. I will return to The Vine next year and probably for many years to come. Experience adult all inclusive travel at it's finest. Call us and book Secrets The Vine.


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MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch
Review by Dave Dread
"Great Rental, but nothing more!"
To be honest with you, my dad bought me this when I pointed it out to him while me and my family were out doing the Christmas shopping. He said I could have the game if I wanted since I have been learning to drive a car and making good progress (not anymore, got a broken finger...ugh). Anyway this game was developed by Gotham games and produced by Big Ape. It is based on the MTV programme ''Celebrity Deathmatch.'' I warn you though this is only for over 15's since it does contain mild violence but to be honest it is all in there for fun and nothing else. So anyway lets get started.
Graphics 8/10
The graphics are cartoony like in appearance so it is like you are watching a live episode of Celebrity Deathmatch. All the animations are well done and very smooth with each character having good cartoony character design. The arenas are very well done since you can get to battle from the normal Deathmatch Arena all the way up to a Space Arena. The downside is that most of the frame rates are very choppy especially when activating your special and kill moves.
Gameplay 7/10
The gameplay is basic but is very catchy. All the characters have their own set of moves (except if your any of the NSYNC member since they basically have the same moves). For fans of beat em ups, this is definitely not for you, it is more for mild wrestling fans. The character selection is alright but most of the European gamers won't have a clue who some of the people are in this game which is a major downside. Also I mentioned this is for mild wrestling fans but don't expect to be pulling off Chokeslams and Pedigrees or even doing grapples since this is more of a funny version of wrestling. I warn you though most moves are basic and repetitive since each character has the same off the top rope attacks and the same ground attacks.
Sound 8/10
The sound is absolutely great. When slamming somebody into the mat it actually sounds like it hurts. From magic spells being cast to men farting everything is great. The bad part comes with the commentary which is funny for about 2 minutes and then you may as well turn the sound off.
Replayability 1/10
I know this is an extremely low score for a game but I completed this game of hard in 1 hour and 30 minutes and that included me using the bathroom 2 times and getting a drink at one point. After you have completed it the only thing you can do is create a very crap celebrity and try and do something with it.
Overall 7/10
This game is the perfect rental but nothing more. It is fun for about 3 days then you may as well give in. With not much replayability you could complete this the same day you rent it and complete it 5 times.
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My friend, Dave Van Knapp of SensibleStocks.com, publishes an annual overview of the dividend-paying stock scene for $40. This year's edition, the sixth, just came out and Dave was kind enough to send me a copy of Top 40 Dividend Growth Stocks for 2013.
Here's the table of contents:
In the introduction, Dave writes, "The principal goal of dividend growth investing is simple: To build a reliable, steady stream of rising income." There are three phases in his process, each explained in a separate chapter:
Phase one is to identify the best dividend growth companies. By Dave's way of thinking, they:
On the last point, he clarifies that stock market risk can never be fully eliminated. Within the risk of the market, however, we want relatively stable companies, not firecrackers.
Phase two is valuation of companies so that you can purchase them at favorable prices. "You literally shop for stocks that are on sale," he writes.
Phase three is portfolio management. It includes everything not covered in the first two phases: How to make timely decisions to buy, sell, hold, or replace stocks; maximize dividend streams; exercise sound risk management; manage dividend cuts; and avoid outright loss of capital wherever possible.
Dave has a good track record at winnowing out the best dividend-growers. His 2009 Top 40 stocks delivered an average dividend increase exceeding 5 pct, 2010's selections averaged 10 pct increases, 2011's averaged 6.3 pct, and last year's averaged 11 pct. Plus, 39 of the 2012 gang of 40 raised its dividend last year.
He's optimistic for this year: "I expect 2013 will be a similar year for dividends as 2012, meaning that they will continue to go up in something of a 'normal' fashion." He cites the ongoing recovery from the Great Recession of 2008-2009, the attendant improvement in balance sheets providing an ability to pay dividends, a benign tax backdrop, and the aging of investors increasing demand for yield and thus pressuring companies to pay dividends.
After a terrific primer on the benefits of dividend income and buying companies that produce it, Dave outlines the characteristics of the best dividend stocks and then introduces the 2013 Top 40 with "sufficient variety" to "create a well-rounded portfolio" as shown in the following breakdown by sector, with the numbers at the front of each row taken from the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS):
Each of the 2013 Top 40 gets a one-page Easy-Rate Scoresheet for simple comparison, and those follow various lists of the 40 sorted in different ways. Given the many ways of viewing the winners, you'll have no trouble choosing which are right for your portfolio. The highest dividend yield is 8.7 pct and the lowest is 2.6 pct.
For the first time, Dave has preloaded all 40 of the stocks into F.A.S.T. Graphs and linked the page directly from within the eBook. Readers just click the link, then select the stock they want to see from a dropdown on the resulting page in their browser. The up-to-date graph for the selected stock will load. This is a convenient feature for readers that will remain timely all year.
Here are six observations about this year's 40 from Dave. Note that DGR stands for dividend growth rate:
Dave closes with thoughts on how to use dividend-growth stocks in retirement planning, relying on a helpful cistern metaphor. He suggests picturing that your retirement assets "reside in a cistern, with pipes bringing assets in and taking them out." He says your retirement cistern has two goals:
With the help of this book, it won't.
Another year, another fine addition to the annual series. Dave is selling Top 40 Dividend-Growth Stocks for 2013 in PDF form for $40 (a buck a stock). I receive no compensation if you buy it.
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This plan sounds a lot like the Wellington/Wellesley pair of funds. From the Wellington prospectus:
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non-dividend-paying common stocks of established large and mid-size companies. In
choosing these companies, the advisor seeks those that appear to be undervalued but
have prospects for improvement. These stocks are commonly referred to as value
stocks. The remaining 30% to 40% of the Fund's assets are invested mainly in fixed
income securities that the advisor believes will generate a reasonable level of current
income. These securities include investment-grade corporate bonds, with some
exposure to U.S. Treasury and government agency bonds, and mortgage-backed
From the Wellesely prospectus:
Primary Investment Strategies
The Fund invests approximately 60% to 65% of its assets in investment-grade fixed
income securities that the advisor believes will generate a reasonable level of current
income, including corporate, U.S. Treasury, and government agency bonds, as well as
mortgage-backed securities. The remaining 35% to 40% of Fund assets are invested
in common stocks of companies that have a history of above-average dividends or
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We've been working on producing two new videos to introduce HelloWallet's brand and web application to the world. We partnered with Elemental Motion Media in Canada and are thrilled to show you the results. We released both versions on HelloWallet.com yesterday, but thought we'd share them with you here as well.
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BUCKSKIN'S Paul Hogan showed that he has got what it takes to mix it with darts' top players by reaching the fourth round of the Coral UK Open last weekend.
Hogan's reward for reaching the fourth round in Minehead was £3,000 in prize money and his form prompted darts legend Raymond van Barneveld to suggest he switch from the British Darts Organisation to the more lucrative Professional Darts Corporation circuit.
"It would be tempting, but money is the problem," Hogan said. "You have to pay to enter events and I would need much more sponsorship to make the switch."
The 50-year-old caused a massive upset by whitewashing three-time world champion John Part live on ITV4, while he went agonisingly close to defeating another former world champion the following day.
Having overcome Adam Cousins 5-2, Hogan was clinical in brushing aside Canadian Part 5-0 on the main stage at Butlins' Minehead Resort.
That earned him a place in Friday evening's third round, where he faced young Dutchman Benito van de Pas. Again, Hogan put in a good performance to win the match 9-3.
Hogan's fourth round opponent was Welshman Mark Webster, the 2008 British Darts Organisation world champion.
It looked like the occasion had got to the Basingstoke man as he lost five of the first seven legs. However, he then won five consecutive legs to lead 7-5, only for Webster to recover by winning three legs in a row to take an 8-7 lead in the best of 17 leg match.
Hogan, nicknamed Crocodile Dundee, ensured that the match would go to a deciding leg – and he had three darts at double 19 for the match. However, he was unable to make them count and Webster took out his finish to win the match.
"I was gutted after the match, but that's the way it goes," Hogan said. "I would certainly have taken a place in the fourth round before the tournament started though, and to beat a three-time world champion in John Part 5-0 was amazing."
Hogan's next big event will see him play for England at the British Internationals in Halifax next month.


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But the same AGM saw iiNet's founder and long-standing chief executive,
Mr Malone has long driven iiNet's strategy. In August, he sold down $28.5 million worth of its shares.
The company said Mr Malone's departure was temporary and he would return within three to six months. In the meantime, chief financial officer
RBS Morgans analyst Nick Harris said iiNet's continuing organic customer growth meant it should be rated a "buy" despite the management shifts.
The ISP has mainly grown its customer base in recent years by buying out rivals, which is called inorganic growth. However, the real test has been whether it can grow without acquisitions as the number of worthwhile takeover targets shrink.
"Our forecasts are for iiNet to add net 2000 subscribers per quarter and they appear to be tracking ahead of this," he wrote in a note to clients.
"Broadband sales accelerated in [the first quarter of financial year 2014], ahead of the two prior quarters which were positive, and customer churn is at all-time lows. iiNet looks well positioned for FY14 and beyond."
Moelis analyst Adam Michell, who rated the stock a "hold", said the telecommunications market had matured to a point where growth was limited.
"A key growth strategy is increasing products per customer with a goal of three versus the 2.23 [it is] today," he said. "We see this as a challenge . . . with discounting of bundles likely required to prompt uptake . . . We see performance prospects as limited following a 52 per cent rise over the past year."
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