The odds are that if you found this blog you are familiar with me and my upcoming trip. For those of you who don't know me, or for those members of the Deuling family who never pay attention to the details of such things (come on Kathy you know I am talking about you) let me give you a little bit of background. I am an associate professor of computer science (manged to receive tenure and promotion this year!) at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA. While that doesn't normally lend itself to a lot of international travel, this particular trip is a unique experience. I will be departing on Thursday, May 10th for 28 days of travel including two and half weeks in Russia, a half week in Northern Italy, and nearly
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