Silence Of The Genes: Researchers Get First Look At Gene-Silencing Human RISC-Loading Complex Oct 15, 2009
Known as a human RISC-loading complex, this structure consists of snippets of ribonucleic acid (RNA) that control whether genetic messages are silenced or expressed ... From these new images, the research team, led by biochemist Jennifer Doudna and biophysicist Eva Nogales, has been able to propose a model of how RISC and other so-called small RNA molecules are able to target specific messenger RNA molecules for gene silencing and/or destruction ... RISC stands for RNA-Induced Silencing Complex.... (Science Daily)
Can the x86 Just Keep Going? Oct 6, 2009
There have been many attempts to knock off the x86, from Sparc to HP's PA-RISC to SGI's MIPS to DEC's Alpha. But resistance proved futile; many PA-RISC and Alpha engineers now work for Intel on the Itanium, which was also supposed to retire x86 ... Next page: Taking a RISC. (SmallBusinessComputing)
AMCC, TSMC put new MPU spin on IBM technology Sep 26, 2009
In 2004, AppliedMicro broaden its portfolio by acquiring the assets of IBM's embedded PowerPC 400 series RISC processors. AMCC paid IBM $227 million in cash for intellectual property licensing and acquisition of affiliated products. (EETimes)
Next-Gen Server Chips Emphasize Scalability Aug 26, 2009
On Tuesday, IBM will make the first public disclosures of its Power 7 processor, its high-end RISC () processor for System P servers. TAGS. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Computer Scientists Take Over Electronic Voting Machine Aug 13, 2009
When Good Instructions Go Bad: Generalizing Return-Oriented Programming to RISC. In P. Syverson and S. Jha, eds. Proceedings of CCS 2008, pages 27-38. (Newsmax)
Truant rains rob coffee cover Jul 23, 2009
The states key coffee growing districts witnessed a prolonged spell of dry weather during June and most planters didnt opt for the rainfall-based insurance cover for coffee (RISC) offered by the Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AICI) ... RISC covers two crucial phases the blossom and backing shower and the monsoon phase ... The states key coffee growing districts witnessed a prolonged spell of dry weather during June and most planters didnt opt for the rainfall-based... (India Times)
Eaglewood Energy Enters Farm-Out Agreement on PPL 259 and Receives Interest in PRL 5 Jun 4, 2009
The co-venturer in PRL 5, Horizon Oil Ltd., has reported that RISC Pty Ltd. of West Perth, Australia, ("RISC") an independent qualified reserves evaluator, had carried out a technical review of the PRL 4 and PRL 5 assets and confirmed effective April 2009 that PRL 5 contained gross contingent resources of 408 BCF (mean) of natural gas and 25 MMB (mean) of natural gas liquids and that PRL 4 contained gross contingent resources of 283 BCF (mean) of natural gas and 9 MMB (mean) of natural gas... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Reporter's notebook: Sundown for Sun? Apr 1, 2009
Over the years, I've watch Sun take on the industry in such heated matchups as the OpenLook versus OSF/Motif GUI battle on the Unix desktop and watched its Unix OS square off against Unix variants such as HP-UX and IBM AIX. On the chip side, Sun's SPARC RISC chip vied for the hearts of IT against IBM Power, HP PA-RISC, and DEC Alpha. Sun always did its own thing and was undaunted when opposed by more established companies such as it did when it faced off against OSF (the Open Software... (InfoWorld)
Evidence of a tick RNAi pathway by comparative genomics and reverse genetics screen of targets with known loss-of-function phenotypes in Drosophila Mar 27, 2009
Our analysis identified 30 RNAi proteins including a putative tick Dicer, RISC associated (Ago-2, TudorSN, FMRp), RNA dependent RNA polymerase (EGO-1) and 20 homologues implicated in dsRNA uptake and processing. We then selected 10 R. microplus ESTs with >80% similarity to D. melanogaster proteins associated with cell viability for RNAi functional screens in both BME26 R. microplus embryonic cells and female ticks in vivo. (BioMed Central)
IBM said to be poring over Sun's contracts Mar 21, 2009
Both have a Unix server OS, a RISC chip architecture, at least one enterprise database and a whole line of middleware. Any deal would create uncertainty for customers as to which products IBM would continue to develop and support. (InfoWorld)
UK-India: Together against terror Mar 17, 2009
He is the secretary to the UK Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC) International Group. In this exclusive column for Sify. (Sify.com, India)
Maxim's 16-Bit MAXQ(r) Microcontroller Greatly Extends Battery Life in Portable Equipment Mar 10, 2009
MAXQ RISC Core Achieves an Unparalleled Performance-to-Power Ratio. At the heart of the MAXQ610 is a high-performance, MAXQ RISC core. (Primezone Releases)
Multicore Processors: How long will the pain last? Feb 21, 2009
Just as RISC stood for "Relegate the Important Stuff to the Compiler," increasing the number of threads per socket places an enormous stress -- to parallelize applications and reap the performance increases -- on almost the entire computing industry. Those affected include the system manufacturers, the compiler writers (who are used to being the punching bags), the operating system designers, the application writers, and finally (and inevitably) the users. (SecurityPipeline)
Apple is top of mind for execs at MWC Feb 18, 2009
February 17, 2009 9:32 AM PST. Participants on a panel Tuesday at GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, included, from left to right: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvu, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega, Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg. (CNET News, CA)
ST-Ericsson Collaborates With ARM to Demonstrate the World's First Symmetric Multi Processing Mobile Platform Technology on Symbian OS Feb 16, 2009
ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, video engines, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. (PR Newswire)
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Its all money wrote on Feb 10, 2009 8:04 PM:" Its all about the Benjamins. Felkner has pushed for giving parents the right to pick the school they want (and take the money with them) so the big government people and unions don't like him. I read his blog a lot and not sure I have seen him weigh in on the tax equalization, but if Charlestown wants him out then maybe he does pose a threat to them. We know the south county taxpayer group stopped supporting him because so many of their donors come... (Westerly Sun, RI)
When You Can Expect Intel's Next Itanium Feb 10, 2009
Itanium's pedigree includes engineers who worked on HP's PA-RISC and Digital Equipment Group's Alpha, the first 64-bit RISC () processor ever when it came out in 1992. One of Alpha's co-developers, Dirk Meyer, is now CEO of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) rival AMD (NYSE: AMD). (SmallBusinessComputing)
