text: Steve LAWLER /// LIVE @ KETAMA, MOSCOW JAN 2010 by STEVE LAWLER published on 2010-07-22T00:40:44Z Don't you just love it when something organic happens, something real, like a song writer writing about the loss of a love one, or a poet speaking of the days beauty.. thats what this mix is for me as a DJ. I got together with a bunch of friends who run the amazing Arma 17 club in moscow, where we do regular VIVa MUSiC Party's and we always after the after hours congregate, get together, chill, smoke and share each others warmth at this little restaurant called ''Ketama' but we like to call it 'Ketamina' i love it there! its s small simple place but can also be very surreal. The back wall is a huge screen which plays landscapes, like your flying through the sky and the room is made up of 4 giant mushrooms that all stem from the one branch and you either lie on top or under these shrooms, there are no seats, its all carpets, rugs, pillows, cushions and you lie around eat drink and smoke, its so comfortable and the perfect place to finally chill after a long long night.. and its open 24 hours a day! The resident DJ in there plays some of the most amazing chill out ambient, electronica i have had the pleasure of hearing. but when i go i just have the crushing urge to play music, sorry i cant help it! its somewhere i can dive deep into my record bag (computer crete!) and dig out some deep house gems, which i don't have the chance to do that often. and what a pure pleasure it is ... I always do mixes like these if i ever have the chance at after after hour party's, i will from now on be sure to make sure you get them! Steve x Follow Steve LAWLER @ Beatport to be amongst the first to hear about future releases https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/artist/detail/1932/steve_lawler Vote for your favourite VIVa MUSiC artists @ RA Poll: http://tiny.cc/ra2011 Genre Deephouse Comment by RobijnLS Love it! peace! 2017/03/03 15:06:16 +0000 Comment by HouseHeadz Unite Thank you Steve. You remain the highlight of my musical experience through life! 2016/08/12 14:31:02 +0000 Comment by ocr (PotHeadz) timeless music <3 2016/04/28 05:02:22 +0000 Comment by HouseHeadz Unite @liam-oneill: Please share!!!! 2016/04/11 18:48:21 +0000 Comment by Raul G. Elvira Cazarez. plur ON 2016/03/12 13:03:22 +0000 Comment by unnamedXD @liam-oneill: giveme pls 2015/06/01 19:14:39 +0000 Comment by Damion Hänkejh so sweet 2014/12/29 00:42:32 +0000 Comment by harlow r lovely 2014/08/23 18:57:41 +0000 Comment by liam oneill there is more of this.. got it on a hard drive somewhere.. 2014/08/15 13:22:53 +0000 Comment by Nic Miranda Non-stop bass goodness 2014/03/31 20:47:46 +0000 Comment by Carl Julio GOOD SET 2014/02/24 17:28:43 +0000 Comment by Robert Dimčev amazing !!!! amazing !!!! amazing !!!! 2014/02/08 08:37:21 +0000 Comment by g@rraspHere UfFFfFFF!!!!!Top NOtCH @_@ 2014/01/20 04:30:34 +0000 Comment by vanuska snifffff 2014/01/17 22:37:22 +0000 Comment by vanuska grooving.... 2014/01/17 22:36:05 +0000 Comment by jasu777 David Bowie !! Space Oddity, amazin' 2013/10/03 03:41:08 +0000 Comment by Gleb Korolev yaaaaw Moscow! 2013/10/01 18:09:24 +0000 Comment by Kareem Jaradeh (KAY) heaven 2013/09/15 16:05:35 +0000 Comment by KOEHLER WHAT THE HELL IS THIS TRACK ?!?!?! 2013/07/28 08:01:16 +0000 Comment by Tapiaa tu tu tu tututututut tut ututututut 2013/06/20 23:07:26 +0000 Comment by Beyond Words incredible mix Steve, wish I was there with you guys 2013/05/23 14:52:40 +0000 Comment by Unus Supra jeeessssuus christ!!!!! 2013/05/08 06:25:05 +0000 Comment by Nic Miranda Niiiiice 2013/05/07 23:55:27 +0000 Comment by Unus Supra Bartender gimme something on ice!!!! chiiiill!!! 2013/04/20 06:53:42 +0000 Comment by Unus Supra yesssss bring it!!!!! 2013/04/20 06:52:10 +0000 Comment by Unus Supra mmmmmmmm 2013/04/20 06:48:05 +0000 Comment by Pawel Bragiel Nice :) 2013/03/17 00:08:16 +0000 Comment by Razvan Andres nice 2013/03/12 00:08:59 +0000 Comment by Ken O'connell soooo great 2013/03/01 08:25:23 +0000 Comment by Ken O'connell whirllll yesssss 2013/03/01 08:16:15 +0000


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I don't often do much with Black and White photography. Guess it's mostly due to my photojournalist view that real life photographs should be natural.
I was asked a while ago to do a 5 day posting challenge on Facebook doing B&W photos. I took a shot I did in 2013 of the flooding aftermath of Super Storm Sandy of the Chester River high water at Wilmer Park in Chestertown.
I'm not sure how successful I was of trying to make it appear more like a sepia photograph of an age gone.
Sometimes everything just click into place. Prefect timing on the shot, an amazing background, and the excitement of the final Home Game of the season.
No it wasn't time for an old time carnival, but the scene looks as if it could have come from one. During a photo meet of photographers and models at Frightland, in delaware, there was a fire breathing demonstration.


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5 Positive Signs from the Miami Heat's Early-Season GamesNovember 7, 2012
5 Positive Signs from the Miami Heat's Early-Season Games
While only a few games into the 2012-13 season, the Miami Heat are already showing signs that they are likely to achieve their singular goal of winning another NBA championship.
One of those signs is undoubtedly the great play of 37-year-old Ray Allen.
Allen's been an offensive force, nailing three-pointer after three-pointer, helping turn one of the NBA's best offenses into the league's best offense.
Let's further examine Allen's offensive contributions, as well as four other encouraging early season signs.
Mario Chalmers Is Dishing out More Assists While Turning It over Less Often
The guy Heat players love to yell at, Mario Chalmers, has been very productive to kick off the 2012-13 season.
Through the first four games, Chalmers has had two games where he's dished out 11 assists. To put that in perspective, Chalmers didn't reach double-digit assists once in the 64 games he appeared in last season. In fact, he didn't even post nine assists in a game in 2011-12.
What's also encouraging is that in those two 11-assist games, he only turned over the ball once in each.
Chalmers current assist to turnover ratio stands at 4.67:1, which places him 10th in the NBA. Last season, that ratio was 1.56:1, which ranked a horrific 62nd in the NBA.
It's only been four games, so it's jumping the gun to say that Chalmers has solved his high-turnover and low-assist issues for good; however, it's at least clear that he's made improvements in both aspects of his game.
Rashard Lewis Isn't Playing Like He Did Last Season
There was some worry that Rashard Lewis's days of being a productive NBA player were finished, considering how poorly he played last season as a member of the Washington Wizards (9.33 PER).
But so far, he looks like a completely different player. Lewis is averaging 8.5 points on 50 percent shooting from both the field and on three-pointers while also grabbing 4.3 rebounds per contest.
On top of that, his PER of 17.11 ranks fifth on the team, behind a few decent players named LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Ray Allen.
Lewis is 33 years old and obviously on the decline, so it's far from certain that he can maintain this level of play. However, all the Heat need him to be is an efficient bench scorer, and he looks like he will be more than capable.
Lewis represented a low-risk/high-reward signing for the Heat, and to this point, it's been all reward for Miami.
Ray Allen Has Been Even Better Than Expected
While Miami doesn't need Ray Allen to win, he sure is nice to have.
Allen has been nothing short of spectacular thus far, averaging 15.5 points on an absurd 57.6 percent shooting from the field and an even more absurd 60 percent from three-point land.
Simply put, Allen has made the Heat offense almost impossible to stop.
Case and point, the Heat's final offensive possession against the Denver Nuggets on November 3, in which Allen knocked down a game-winning three-pointer with 6.7 seconds left. When LeBron started driving with 10 seconds left, Nuggets guard Corey Brewer had a choice: guard Allen in the corner, where he shoots 57 percent from (which is the best shooting percentage for any player from any spot in the NBA) or to try and stop LeBron from driving.
As the result shows, Allen makes it an impossible decision to make for Brewer.
Allen's play is a huge reason the Heat are averaging 111.8 points per game, and he is already building a strong case for Sixth Man of the Year.
The Heat Can Overcome Worse Defense
Throughout the first two seasons of the Big Three Era, the Heat were an elite defensive team. So it's quite shocking to see them currently ranked 29th in points allowed per game after four games.
But there is good news. Even while playing uncharacteristically bad defense, the Heat are still 3-1, with one of those victories being a convincing victory over a very talented Boston Celtics team.
Plus, with the team having an elite defensive head coach in Erik Spoelstra and some of the best defensive talent in the NBA, such as Wade and James, expect them to play much better defense sooner than later.
Still, the 2012-13 Heat have proven that their offense is so dynamic that they can still thrive even if they're not at their best defensively (or near their best, which has been the case so far).
Dwyane Wade Is Explosive Again
The health of Dwyane Wade's knee and how it would impact his play was a concern entering the season, but thus far, it's been a non-issue.
He's displayed his usual elite quickness and explosiveness, and has per game averages of 20 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks.
The scoring is a bit down from his 22.1 per game average last season, but that has more to do with the Heat having new offensive weapons that need shots than Wade declining in skill.
Plus, considering the Heat's championship aspirations, Wade's good health is much more important than his scoring output in November.
Athletically, Dwyane Wade is Dwyane Wade again. As long as that's the case, the Heat are the clear-cut favorite to win the 2013 NBA title.


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Mister Twister on Stage Trailer (2014)
03 December 2014 Comedy, Family, Foreign 80 mins
The big end-of-term play is approaching. Tobias is somewhat anxious, but with Mees Kees at the helm, everything should be just fine. The class look forward to rehearsing in the afternoons and to making beautiful scenery – until they find out that Dreus has chosen a terribly boring medieval play. Moreover, it is to be staged in a dusty room of a nearby retirement home. But Mees Kees wouldn't be Mees Kees if he didn't put his own twist on things.
Watch the official Mister Twister on Stage 2014 trailer in HD below or find more Mister Twister on Stage videos on Vidimovie.


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Home / Visualizations & Data / Americans Say Schools Should Teach Children About the Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions to Global Warming
76% of Americans believe that schools should teach children about global warming. This data comes from our report, "Climate Change in the American Mind: November 2016."
Leiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., Roser-Renouf, C., Rosenthal, S., & Cutler, M. (2017). Climate change in the American mind: November 2016. Yale University and George Mason University. New Haven, CT: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.


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Mindfulness benefits both the mind and body. It can help you maintain control and balance and achieve your goals. Mindfulness can also help improve breathing, posture and other components of mind-body wellness through simple exercises.
In addition to supporting psychological health, mindfulness can help improve overall wellness, said Mark Bates, associate director of psychological health promotion for the Deployment Health Clinical Center.
"Psychological health is not just absence of illness, but a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being," Bates said, referencing the World Health Organization definition.
"You can easily work mindfulness exercises into day-to-day life without disrupting regular routines. In addition, PDF: linking new behaviors to existing routines is a powerful way to create new habits," Bates said.
"These very simple activities, when used every day, can make a big difference," Bates said. "In fact, the power of these exercises — also called microhabits — lies in their simplicity and their benefits grow the more regularly you use them."
To start, choose an exercise that seems like a good fit with your goals and interests, Bates said. As you grow comfortable with that exercise, you can add more. Involving friends and family, and rewarding yourself, can help with motivation.
Here are four exercises you can try today:
- Grounding. Increase stability in body and mind by coming to rest in a symmetrical and balanced position. For example, use a seated position that allows the floor and chair to fully support the weight of your body. Notice what it feels like to let your body fully relax.
- Controlled breathing. Take slow, deep breaths and focus on how your body moves while breathing. This can activate the body's relaxation system and you can do it in almost any setting. Apps like Breathe2Relax can help you learn healthy breathing.
- Stretching. Stretching the neck and shoulders helps you increase awareness of the tension in your body and its release. The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center offers a guided video of neck stretches that are great for anyone to do anywhere, including the workplace.
- Self-monitoring. Simply tracking your experiences during the day can help you increase awareness and reach behavioral goals. Keeping a record or a visual reminder can help. The T2 Mood Tracker mobile app can also help you monitor your mood from your smartphone.
Practice mindfulness in daily activities by making it a part of your daily routine. Minimize distractions, keep good posture, focus on one thing at a time and stay aware of the senses. Each of these steps will benefit overall wellness.
Finally, be sure to focus on how each exercise will improve wellness. Don't simply go through the motions, you'll see more benefits when you use these tips with intention, Bates said.
To learn more about mindfulness, visit the DCoE mindfulness blog page.


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text: That's Between You and God In this clip from the sermon, That's Between You and God, Pastor Jeff Fannell asks the question via the Holy Spirit, is there something that is getting in the way of your relationship with God? Only you know the answer. For more info on the ministry or to receive the entire sermon on DVD for free visit On Good Ground International Ministries Distributed by Tubemogul.


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For the record both of these luis day things sprung up without my knowledge.. i find these day themed things dumb but if people get really into em all the better for them to be creative. So yeah thats the disclaimer.
So yeah if you find any luis day entries let me know the titles so i can go look em up since you cant link things inside comments.. I'm gonna try and atleast look at all of em.
Althought this has gotten really silly.. maybe ill finish my movie today.
anyway THANK YOU. to anyone with enough boredom on their mind to actually throw something together.
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2007-08-07 05:32:07
second luis day of the year, cool, so whens the third one?
2007-08-07 12:43:18
Third Luis Day is August 22nd.
2007-08-07 12:58:53
A SECOND Luis Day? Come on, isn't EVERYDAY Luis Day? :P
2007-08-07 14:26:55
3 ghost visited me to show me the true meaning of luis day.
2007-08-07 15:55:33
Luis Day again, I have a feeling you have a anti-luis day submission in store for us today :O ahah, guaranteed. You rebel.
Alright, well I don't know if you checked out mine, mine was Luis - Catch a Taco. Ahah, good luck Luis!
2007-08-07 21:50:50
Who the hell is Luis?
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Happy day, sorry I dinnent make nething. U R swell.


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Jeffrey Donovan, who stars in cable show Burn Notice, was arrested for DUI in Miami Beach over the weekend. The actor, who smelled of alcohol, did his best to try and avoid arrest.
The actor was arrested after narrowly avoiding hitting a parked police car. The 41-year-old actor came to a stop and told police, "Sorry, I didn't see the red light or your stopped car." Donovan was made to take a field sobriety test, which he failed. He told the arresting officers, "The only mistake I made tonight was drinking Benadryl with three glasses of wine. I really think I'm only borderline and not too drunk." Ahhh…the old blame-it-on-the-medicine excuse.
Donovan faces up to six months jail if convicted.
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thank you! i wanted the photo to emphasize the perspective and bursts of color, so thanks for noticing(:
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Madison, Wisc. (NACCB). (July 18, 2016) – A working group of the Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) launched a new online tool that will help policymakers and practitioners easily access and synthesize evidence from thousands of available datasets on human well-being and natural ecosystems to make better conservation decisions. The Evidence for Nature and People and Data Portal was demonstrated today at 3:30 p.m. CDT in Ballroom C during the North American Congress for Conservation Biology (NACCB), a society committed to advancing the science and practice of conserving Earth's biodiversity.
The SNAPP Evidence-Based Conservation working group identified a significant barrier to people and organizations aiming to solve the world's conservation problems: how to distill critical information from the mountains of existing data. Making good decisions requires evidence about past experiences of what works and what doesn't, but there currently exists no easy way to comb through the literature and utilize the relevant datasets.
The SNAPP working group solves this issue by making this available data readily accessible and explorable. In order to increase the use of existing scientific evidence for conservation decision-making, the interactive data portal allows users to filter, explore and visualize desired information using a policy-relevant framework. The Evidence for Nature and People Data Portal can be accessed at www.natureandpeoplevidence.org.
"The world is faced with environmental crises ranging from pollution, to overfishing, to climate change," said Samantha Cheng of the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at UC Santa Barbara, and a SNAPP post-doctoral research fellow. "The actions that we take to address these issues will have long-lasting and widespread effects, which if negative, will do more harm than good. Making decisions based on evidence for what works and what doesn't work is absolutely critical if we want to achieve successful conservation."
Governments and organizations are increasingly pursuing conservation policies to benefit both human well-being and natural ecosystems. Thus, practitioners and policymakers need critical information to determine the best course of action to achieve positive outcomes. Despite a critical need, the evidence to support these decisions is not always readily available or succinctly summarized. Given the limited amount of resources available for conservation, practitioners often do not consider the larger body of evidence when choosing a course of action. There is a strong desire amongst practitioners to use more evidence, however, they indicate that they lack the time to look for and synthesize it and the ability to access it.
The evidence to make conservation decisions is either hard to find, hard to access and/or hard to understand. Much of the information that conservationists seek are PDFs locked up behind paywalls, buried in organization websites, and lurking on hard drives never to see the light of day. Even when systematic maps and reviews are open access, there is still not an intuitive way to explore and obtain necessary information.
The new SNAPP tool operates as a flexible, graphical data portal for the links between conservation interventions and human well-being outcomes that allows users to download desired information as well as charts and summaries. It collates information from over 1,000 studies in an easy to interpret way and visualizes it for quick uptake. Users can filter the information by intervention and outcome type, geographic location, biome and study design – allowing them to hone in on regions and ecosystems of interest and gain quick information on the abundance and general quality of information for specific linkages and areas. The tool also offers the ability to download full datasets and bibliographic information.
"This tool will be enormously useful to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers alike, especially in the context of efforts to work toward the new Sustainable Development Goals," said Daniel Miller, Assistant Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois and former World Bank Program on Forests (PROFOR) staff member. "The portal is a 'one-stop shop' for information on what we know about how different conservation interventions affect human-well being. It will save time and money not only by quickly showing what is currently known, but also by highlighting key evidence gaps."
This type of portal currently exists and is widely used for a variety of physical, biological and ecological data. For example, the National Center for Biotechnology Information's GenBank is the standard repository for genetic information, as well as similar databases including Dryad (genetic information), the Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (environmental and ecological datasets), and efforts from organizations such as DataOne and the National Science Foundation. A few data portals, such as Conservation Evidence, contain information on conservation actions and biological outcomes, but until now no similar database or data portal has existed for the linkages between conservation and human well-being information.
Without reliable support, conservation practitioners could be making decisions that result in bad outcomes for nature and people and waste valuable resources. This has severe and irreversible consequences for the health of the ecosystem involved and for the people who depend on it for their livelihoods and well-being. In addition, valuable research goes unread and underutilized. The tool provides a quick and easy to use source to rapidly find, explore, and download data and bibliographies of relevant literature in order to make the best decisions possible.
The SNAPP Evidence-Based Conservation working group is led by researchers from Conservation International and Wildlife Conservation Society. For more information, visit: http://snappartnership.net/groups/evidence-based-conservation/.
About the Science for Nature and People partnership
Founded in 2013, the Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) is the world's premier innovation engine of conservation science and sustainable development policy, partnering with public, non-profit and private sector organizations around the world to transform the relationship between people and nature. Backed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara, SNAP funds, convenes and supports Expert Working Groups, SNAP has been generously supported by Angela Nomellini and Ken Olivier, Shirley and Harry Hagey, Steve and Roberta Denning, Seth Neiman, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. For more information, visit http://www.snappartnership.net.
About Conservation International
Conservation International (CI) uses an innovative blend of science, policy and partnerships to protect the nature people rely on for food, fresh water, and livelihoods. Founded in 1987, CI works in more than 30 countries on six continents to ensure a healthy, prosperous planet that supports us all. Learn more about CI and the "Nature Is Speaking" campaign, and follow CI's work on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
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A teenager banned from Calderdale was sent to a young offender institution for stealing a friend's scooter.
Nathan Holcroft, 18, of no fixed abode, took the R50X scooter worth £1,700 from a property at Claire Road, Halifax, on September 27.
Prosecution Jessica Strange told Calderdale magistrates' the complainant had left his helmet and keys downstairs as he played computer games with friends in an upstairs bedroom.
Holcroft committed the crime when he was under a Calderdale and Leeds curfew - not to enter either between 7pm and 7am.
Mitigation Mark Baxendale said Holcroft did not intend to permanently deprive the scooter owner. "The defendant's intention was to take the scooter for a spin. When he returned he discovered the owner had gone to the police station - he then stole the bike with intention."
The prolific offender was sentenced to 12-weeks in a young offender institution.
"All hope is not lost for this young man," said Mr Baxendale.


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Gap year girl, 21, dies after quad bike flips over on Aussie beach
A GAP year student who died after her quad bike flipped over on an Australian beach was hoping to become a primary school teacher like her mother.
Bryony Bonekyn died after her quad bike flipped over on an Australian beach
Bryony Bonekyn, 21, was on One Mile Beach, at Port Stewart, in Queensland, when the quad bike hit a stream and toppled over on Saturday.
Her parents, from north London, are preparing to fly to Australia to bring home their daughter's body.
Bryony had been working in a pub at Coen, Queensland, for two months and was saving to pay for her studies. She was due home in two weeks and planned to start an English Literature degree in September.
She was pronounced dead at the scene while a male passenger was unharmed. Earlier in the year, Bryony had volunteered for the Elephant Freedom Project, a conservation programme in Sri Lanka.
She hoped to eventually become a teacher. Her mother Carol, taught at a primary school in Tottenham before retiring. His father bill is a school IT technician.
Kitty Chapman, 18, who grew up opposite the family in Tottenham, said: "She would have made an amazing teacher. I would have loved her as a teacher.
Bryony Bonekyn wanted to become a primary school teacher
When everybody found out it was a bit untrue, because it's Bryony
"It's just a bit shocking. When everybody found out it was a bit untrue, because it's Bryony. You don't expect it to happen to someone like her. She had a lot going for her. She was about to go to university and she d been volunteering. We all adored her. She was amazing."
Ashley Burrows, 55, who lives in the same street as the family said: "She was an amazing young woman very giving, very bright, very loving, and it's hit the whole community very hard.
"Her family have given an awful lot to the community and Bryony was following in their footsteps. They are an incredibly close family."


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This time last year the death of the Costa Brava was being widely reported. Shock, horror - several British tour operators were pulling out of resorts such as Lloret de Mar and Tossa de Mar. Even the local wine-growers agreed, launching a campaign to change the name "Emporda-Costa Brava " on their bottles because they reckoned the last two words suggested "puke outside discos".
For anyone familiar with the north-east coast of Spain, the hoo-ha will have provoked wry smiles. Such classic package-holiday hotspots are simply not what this pine-forested squiggle of cliffs and coves is about. Catalonia is Spain's wealthiest region, with a distinct and proud culture. Its capital, Barcelona, is bigger than Madrid, while Girona - the best gateway to the Costa Brava - is a sophisticated city with more shops per person than any other in Spain. Many Catalans own second homes along this coastline that they rent to summer visitors, which is how I came to be sipping cava in Castell Mar, a four-bedroom villa in Begur, a town topped by a ruined castle that looks like a paper crown.
We had come for a fortnight: two families hoping to placate a trio of children, aged 16, 15 and 12, with sunshine, lazy breakfasts and a shared pool. Our modestly furnished villa was on a mini housing estate with views of valley, sea and castle, and the weather was an advertisement for Mediterranean living. "It's perfect," declared Emma, who was recovering from the trauma of exams. "The sun's not too hot, but we'll still get a tan."
Having teenagers on board, we deliberately chose to stay within walking distance of civilisation. This avoids tiresome ferrying by car and allows everyone instant escape from the family cauldron. Begur town centre was just 10 minutes away, so we could safely dispatch the children to buy dinner, then sit by the pool wondering if this might turn out to be a bag of sweets and a crate of Tango. "How was it?" I asked when they returned laden with lovely things from the market, including some we could even eat. "Brilliant," my daughter Lilia replied. "Shopping without parents is so stress-free."
In the evenings, we asked if they wanted to rush off in search of drink, music and boys. "We can do all that at home," the girls answered. "We're here to chill."
And chill we did, culti-vating our tans on a lawn that was soon blooming with lotions, swimwear and glossy magazines. For a few days we politely conversed with the neighbours in our usual linguistic paella of English, French and Spanish - then disaster struck. For all their scary maturity, teenagers also have their kiddy moments and one arrived in the shape of a sudden urge to get some inflatables for the pool. Foolishly concentrating more on price than content in our local supermarket, my wife and I unwittingly bought a giant yellow banana and a Lilo that when unpacked was found to be covered in large pictures of marijuana leaves, spliffs and the words SEX DRUGS AND ROCK IN COSTA BRAVA.
The result was an instant social downfall worthy of Trollope. A grumpy Frenchman immediately complained we had taken his sun-umbrella stand, then a fusspot Spaniard told us we couldn't eat by the pool because food attracted ants. Oh well, we always were an island race. Now we were for ever more cast as bad-lot Brits, so I gave up worrying when the olive trees shook to the sound of the White Stripes and the evening air rang to the cry of "Mum, can I borrow your bra! Muummmmm!" Well, it was a genuine tragedy. Emma had somehow managed to pack five pairs of shoes but not a strapless bra, and no, it wasn't her fault, actually.
It was clearly time to go exploring. We visited the pretty coves of Sa Tuna and Sa Riera nearby, where a bygone way of holidaymaking survives on beaches com-pletely free of the hyper-activity found elsewhere along this coast. We dumped the kids in a water park for the day, then went for a scenic coastal drive, calling into Tossa de Mar, which has such time-warp charm it ought to be declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Driving inland, we wound through fields of sunflowers singing along to Busted ("Don't you dare put that in!"), discovering a hinterland of forested hills and honey-hued medieval villages such as Madremanya, where we lunched on salads made with local figs and ham in a superb restaurant called La Plaça.
This part of Catalonia is also Salvador Dalí country and, as everyone was studying art, we paid educational visits to Púbol, where the painter made a crazy restoration of a 14th-century castle for his wife and muse, Gala, then joined the queues for the monumental Teatre-Museu in Figueres, where he is buried. Both made us reappraise an artist often dismissed as a repetitive showman. "I'd rather written Dalí off," Lilia reflected as we admired his illustrations for Don Quixote, "but his work is far more interesting than I realised."
In the second week we stepped the holiday up a gear by taking a two-hour bus ride direct from Begur to the centre of Barcelona, where we rented an apartment for a night near Passeig del Born, in the south-east corner of the Gothic Quarter. This is where all the action is, its designer boutiques and trendy bars mixed with squares full of bicycling kids and edgy side streets adorned with graffiti and dog mess. We took the children for chocolate and churros at the Boqueria market, ate ice creams on Barceloneta beach and dined al fresco at midnight. Visiting the Sagrada Familia and Picasso Museum, we agreed that we were spending a lot of time in the company of genius.
"When can we come back?" the children wailed, then announced that Barcelona was the ideal place to get all the "stuff" they needed for school. What, you mean things such as protractors and games shorts? No Dad, we mean fur-lined winter boots, new underwear, the latest Nike trainers and an FC Barcelona shirt.
After that, it was a relief to return to "dirty old Begur", as we christened it, for some final days of sunbathing. By now the poolside grumps had gone home, and we enter-tained ourselves with riding lessons and walks through the pine forest, then listened to the valley reverberating to brassy sounds as the town held a fiesta to celebrate its historic links with Cuba.
We sent the girls on a final trip to the market, then headed home with suitcases filled with almonds, mountain cheeses, honey, quince jelly and cava. But not, by unanimous decision, the Lilo.
Costa Brave essentials
Ryanair (0871 246 0000, www.ryanair.com) flies to Girona from six British airports; return fares at half-term cost from about £230, excluding taxes; in June from £26 including taxes. Individual Spain (08700 773773, www.individualspain.com) offers self-catering properties in Catalonia. A week in a four-bedroom villa with shared pool in Begur costs from £1,170 at half-term and throughout June, and £1,760 in mid-August including car hire. Barcelona Living (00 3493 272 3520, www.barcelonaliving.com) has small apartments in the centre, from £86 a night for two.
Guidebook choice: The Rough Guide to Costa Brava (Penguin, £6.99).
Further information: www.catalunyaturisme.com.
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Show Prep 072806: The Matricular Consular Eroding America's Sovereignty?
Hour One: What the hell is this thing?
Source: CIS
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a migration deal with Mexico was tabled while attention turned to homeland security. So the Mexican government abruptly changed its White House strategy and substituted a grass-roots approach that would focus at the local level, seek small successes, and build momentum for congressional action. The linchpin for this new strategy was to be the "matricula consular," an official identity card issued by the Mexican government, which it wanted to be officially recognized within the United States.Matricula not Secure
This Backgrounder is the first detailed examination of the matricula issue. Among the findings:
* The matricula consular is useful in the United States only for illegal aliens, since legal immigrants, by definition, have U.S. government-issued documents.
* The Mexican government has launched an aggressive grassroots lobbying campaign to win acceptance for its matricula card from state and local jurisdictions and from banks, especially in areas where Mexican illegal aliens are concentrated.
* The objective of this lobbying effort is to achieve quasi-legal status for Mexican illegals in the United States without waiting for action from Washington.
* The matricula itself, however, is useful to illegal aliens only insofar as U.S. institutions are willing to collaborate with Mexico's efforts to circumvent U.S. immigration law.
* While many jurisdictions have resisted pressure from the Mexican government, others have not; the matricula is now accepted by 800 local law enforcement agencies and 74 banks, as well as by 13 states for purposes of obtaining a driver's license.
* Not only does the matricula subvert U.S. immigration law, it is not even a secure identity document. Mexico is not authenticating the documents used to obtain the matricula against computerized data files in Mexico.
* Safeguards are not in place to prevent multiple issuance of matriculas to the same individual; in fact, the INS has already reported finding multiple cards in different names issued to the same person.
* The matricula is becoming a shield that hides criminal activity for two reasons: first, the holder's identity was not verified when the card was issued, and second, police in jurisdictions that accept the matricula are less likely to run background checks on card holders picked up for minor infractions.
* The U.S. Treasury Department has given its approval to banks to accept the matricula for opening bank accounts.
* The acceptance of Mexico's matricula consular sets a precedent, making it almost impossible to reject similar cards presented by illegal aliens from other countries, including those which have sent terrorists to the United States in the past.
Early in September 2001, the Mexican government had every expectation that it would soon achieve its principal foreign policy goal — a comprehensive migration agreement with the United States that would create new guest worker programs, exempt Mexico from visa limits, and "regularize" the immigration status of the estimated three to five million Mexicans already living in the United States illegally.
After 9/11, public and congressional opposition in the United States to an illegal-alien amnesty hardened and made such a deal impossible. In its place, Mexico sought piecemeal changes, centered on gaining acceptance in the United States for the "matricula consular." But Mexico's new approach has become a direct challenge to U.S. sovereignty — by aggressively lobbying state and local governments, Mexico is changing America's de facto immigration policy in lieu of congressional action. And it has been doing so while the U.S. government watched — or even gave its tacit consent.
Mexico is not authenticating breeder documents. For an identity card to be secure, the "breeder" documents provided must be authenticated to guard against identity fraud. Safeguards must also be in place to ensure that the goal of one person, one identity, one card is met.FBI Official Says Matricula Consular Card Is Security Threat
This issue is particularly complicated for the Mexican government, which is fully aware that its nationals commit document and identity fraud to remain in the United States. Previously, this issue was not of concern to them; but now, the Mexican government is warning its citizens against this practice.
"Clearly, this is a threat to vulnerability," Steven McCraw, the assistant director of the FBI's Office of Intelligence, told a House immigration panel yesterday.Homeland security has also expressed concerns (Skeletor must have taken a sick day)
"The FBI is particularly concerned about fraudulent financial transactions in the post 9/11 environment, given the fact that foreign terrorists often rely on money transferred from within the United States."—McCraw, FBI "Federal officials have discovered individuals from many different countries in possession of the matricula consular card. … At least one individual of Middle Eastern descent has also been arrested in possession of the matricula consular card. The ability of foreign nationals to use the matricula consular to create a well-documented, but fictitious, identity in the United States provides an opportunity for terrorists to move freely within the United States without triggering name-based watch lists that are disseminated to local police officers. It allows them to board planes without revealing their true identity."—McCraw, FBI
"We're very concerned about these cards,' said Homeland Security Department Assistant Secretary C. Stewart Verdery.Yet our government pushes banks and businesses to accept them...
Verdery voiced concern about misuse of the cards as "breeder documents' to more easily gain access to other documents, such as driver's licenses, and create false identities
We believe that individuals have been able to obtain multiple cards under multiple names, an occurrence which poses a significant security issue and impacts their reliability as valid forms of identification.
Another concern is the extent to which consular identification cards are used as "breeder documents," that is, to more easily gain access to other documentation, such as drivers' licenses. We are concerned that foreign consular identification cards fraudulently obtained could aid criminal activity - such as money laundering - by facilitating the creation of false identities. We need to examine not only the security features of these cards but also the security of the issuance process and the documentary requirements for obtaining them.
U.S. Treasury gives banks comfort to accept the matricula. A key factor influencing the banking community to accept the matricula is its belief that the U.S. Treasury Department has given its approval.19 "Under section 326(b) of the USA Patriot Act, Congress directed that Treasury, in consultation with the federal functional regulators and other relevant agencies, study and provide recommendations for enhancing the ability of domestic financial institutions to verify the identity of foreign nationals."20Or the Mexican consulate scares local politicians into accepting them...
In its report to Congress, Treasury spelled out what type of information a financial institution may require from a non-U.S. person seeking to open an account: "The regulations state that financial institutions may accept one or more of the following: a U.S. taxpayer identification number; a passport number and country of issuance; an alien identification card number, or the number and country of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard." (Italics added.)21
That sentence was followed by footnote 17. It was a shocker. "Thus, the proposed regulations do not discourage bank acceptance of the 'matricula consular' identity card that is being issued by the Mexican government to immigrants."
Consider, for example, how the cards' promotion has affected the rule of law in the city of Waukegan, Illinois. (Chicago Tribune, Sept. 15th, 2002, "Hispanics are flexing their political muscle" Pay archive). There, several aldermen opposed the acceptance of the matricula consular. How did the pro-matricular forces (which included a Mexican consul) deal with it?And of course the media, never misses a chance to support illegals...
"The Hispanic community rallied 1,000-strong outside City Hall, chanting and waving signs that read, 'Stop the Racism'....that Aug. 19th protest ....ended with the mayor ordering police to accept the cards as valid identification.... "
(The aldermen didn't even get to vote on the question, by the way).
It's been called a matter of public safety. It's been said that the cards give "dignity" to illegal aliens. An editorial in the Indianapolis Star (Feb. 10th, 2003) reassured us that "The Mexican ID card is not a threat to national security, but a tool for facilitating communication." It went on to attack those who question the matricula: "Concern that Mexican ID cards issued by the Indianapolis consulate pose a threat to national security should be dismissed for what it is: prejudice against Mexican immigrants."Of course Mexican officials and some media deny the card has anything to do with immigration...
Fall into line, in other words, or be branded a racist.
How many times have we heard this tired excuse for an argument?
According to Maria Elena Salinas, Jorge Ramos' co-anchor on the Spanish-language TV network Univision: "...it is not an illegal-alien ID card..."Mexican consuls regularly meddle in our internal politics, this will be the subject of a future show, today just let me say I do not understand why our weak-willed government plays patty cake with a country that we are currently at war with.
Roberto Rodriguez, director general of the Bureau for Protection and Consular Services "The consular ID's purpose is to provide identification for nationals. It has nothing to do with immigration."
Mexico's Deputy Consul for North and South Carolina: "This is not about immigration...This is about the safety of our citizens."
And here's the ultimate problem, when the very idea of citizenship is subverted you get statements like this one...
The INS spokesman for the LA district said that "Our priorities are to go after illegal immigrants committing crime. If they are law-abiding citizens, we don't have the resources to go looking for them."Just so's it's clear, your government is now calling illegal aliens "citizens." (and you know in your heart that president Bush has to bite his tongue to keep from making the same slip)
Your moment of Atzlan
Illegal Immigration News
Some follow up from yesterday's show....
We had the lovely Bryanna Bevens on yesterday until we were so rudely cut off.
Her new article is here.
Vdare's fundraising drive is here.
Roy Warden needs some help!
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Flying Lizard Motorsports press release
No. 45 Fourth and No. 44 Ninth in Road America Four-Hour Thriller
August 20, 2011 - Elkhart Lake, Wisc. – In one of the most exciting ALMS races to date, Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long battled the GT BMWs, Corvettes, and Ferraris over four hours at Road America to bring the No. 45 Flying Lizard Porsche home fourth in class. In the No. 44 (Seth Neiman and Marco Holzer), with less than five minutes left in the race, Holzer was in seventh with sights on sixth when a suspension problem forced him to slow on course for the final three laps. The No. 44 finished ninth. The No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari won in GT: their first win of the season.
The race took a dramatic tone from the start as the 36-car, 5-class field jockeyed for position, running three-wide in a densely packed group. Joerg Bergmeister started fifth on the grid in the No. 45 and Marco Holzer ninth in the No. 44. The No. 56 BMW was on the pole, the No. 62 Ferrari P2 and the No. 4 Corvette P3.
Both Lizard Porsches held their positions at the start, and by the one-hour mark, Bergmeister had moved to P4, when he turned the wheel over to Patrick Long. The No. 4 Corvette was in the lead, the No. 62 Ferrari in P2 and the No. 56 BMW in P3. In the No. 44, Holzer was P10. 90 minutes in, following the second caution of the race, the GT field had completed their first round of pit stops and the No. 56 BMW was back in the lead, the No. 62 P2 and the No. 4 P3. Long held P4 and Holzer P10.
Over the next hour, the GT leaders continued to shuffle. By the three-hour mark, Long, who double-stinted, had moved up to P3, and the GT leaders re-sorted again after yet another full course caution and pit stop round. The No. 62 Ferrari was now in the lead, the No. 56 BMW in P2 and the No. 4 Corvette in P4. After a 20-minute battle for position, the No. 4 Corvette overtook Long to take P3. Holzer had turned the No. 44 over to Neiman, who kept the Porsche on the lead lap and finished his stint in P8.
With about 40 minutes to go, both Lizard Porsches pitted together for final driver changes back to Bergmeister and Holzer. 20 minutes later, the No. 62 Ferrari was P1, the No. 55 BMW P2 and the No. 45 P3. The No. 56 BMW was P4 and the No. 4 Corvette P5. Holzer had moved to P7.
Over the next 10 minutes, Joerg fought to hold off the No. 56, but finally the BMW overtook to take P3, edging the Lizards out of a podium spot. Joerg said, "The guys did an awesome job today: great teamwork on pit stops and strategy. My second stint was really fun: I pushed every lap like it was a qualifying run. Unfortunately at the end the BMW passed me on the straightaway. I fought hard but there just wasn't anything that I could do."
Meanwhile, in the No. 44, nearing race end, Holzer was in P7 and closing in on the No. 17 Falken for position. With just five minutes to go, a suspension problem forced him to slow on course and cost him two positions. The No. 44 finished ninth. Holzer explained, "At race start I was really fighting with the car. Then we made a setup change at my first pit stop and after that things were much better. I pushed so hard in my first stint and made some progress; we had a fast car on pace with the GT leaders. Seth did a great job: he was quick and we stayed on the lead lap. In my second stint, at the green restart, I knew the GT cars in front of me were for position. I caught two of them and was aiming for the No. 17 when, suddenly in Turn 6, I had a problem in the front right. It was a struggle to bring the car to the checkered and we lost two positions at the end."
Long added, "The team executed perfectly today. We've run a lot of races performing just like we did over the last four hours. We didn't have what we needed for a podium, but we beat a lot of cars that had faster lap times and we delivered 100 percent--I'm very proud of our result."
Up next for the Lizards is the second street course of the season at Baltimore, September 3. Fly


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|Application number
|Publication date
|Nov 21, 2006
|Filing date
|Jun 21, 2002
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|Jun 21, 2002
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|Takeshi Amemiya, Tariq Mustafa, Uday A. Prabhune, Rajesh Sundaram
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|Fujitsu Limited
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|Patent Citations (53), Non-Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (50), Classifications (11), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates generally to user input systems, and more particularly, to a system for processing actuations of programmable buttons in a computer device using system control interrupts.
Given the reduced size of many consumer electronic devices, packaging systems are becoming increasingly important. For example, cellular telephones are becoming smaller and smaller to satisfy consumer's desires for portable lightweight telephones that are easy to carry. Such devices must still provide all the features and functions consumers require. For example, portable computer systems must provide input and output ports, a display, and a user input device. Furthermore, the progression to smaller and smaller consumer devices with advanced features is extending to Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and notebook computers
However, small consumer devices have problems that are typically not encountered by larger devices. For example, many small consumer devices are meant to be handheld, thereby making it easy for users to carry the devices and operate them at remote locations. These devices include user input devices, such as a touch pad, pen stylus and buttons to allow users to activate programs or input information.
In a typical computer system, various hardware devices may be provided with their own dedicated and non-shareable interrupt line that is used to activate their associated driver programs. However, this requires the computer system to have substantial interrupt resources. Furthermore, in a typical system, the interrupt resources are based on older architectures, referred to as "legacy" interrupts, which provide slow performance that can result in an unsatisfactory user experience with the device.
Another problem that exists affecting small handheld devices is that there are a limited number of buttons that can be accommodated by the device housing. Therefore, current handheld devices generally limit the types and numbers of functions that are available to a user via the buttons. For example, buttons may be used to activate application programs and make basic selections, however, these same buttons may not be used to process system level functions.
Another problem that exists affecting small handheld devices is that because they are small and designed to be carried by a user, it is easy for buttons to be accidentally depressed when handled. For example, a user may hold the device with one hand while inputting information with the other. The hand being used to hold the device may accidentally depress buttons on the device that activate other device functions. Thus, it is possible to inadvertently lose information or interrupt the operation of the device because of the accidental button press.
Therefore, it would be desirable to have a system to process button actuations in a small computer device that avoids the problems associated with conventional systems.
The present invention includes a system for processing programmable button actuations in a computer device using System Control Interrupts (SCI's). Using SCI's overcomes problems associated with conventional systems because these interrupts are shared interrupts so that multiple devices may use the same interrupt line. Thus, there is no need to have dedicated interrupt resources for each device, as in legacy architectures, that provide slow performance that can result in an unsatisfactory user experience.
For example, in one embodiment the system provides a multipurpose programmable button subsystem using the SCI's. The button subsystem allows for buttons to be selectably programmed to perform system level and application level functions.
In another embodiment, the system operates to receive and process programmable button actuations so as to prevent a user from disrupting the operation of the device because a button was inadvertently actuated. For example, in one embodiment the system provides a timing function to provide timing criteria to determine valid button actuations so that an inadvertent momentary button actuation will not activate any device functions.
In one embodiment included in the present invention, a system is provided to process actuations of a programmable button in a portable device. The device includes an operating system that operates to process one or more system control interrupts. The system comprises a programmable button that comprises logic to generate a selected system control interrupt when actuated. The system also comprises interrupt logic coupled to receive the selected system control interrupt. The interrupt logic comprises logic to generate a button report that includes a button identifier, which indicates that the programmable button has been actuated. The system also comprises button support logic that is coupled to receive the button report, the button support logic comprises logic to determine a selectable device function associated with the button identifier, and logic to activate the selectable device function.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for processing actuations of a programmable button in a portable device. The device includes an operating system that operates to process one or more system control interrupts. The method comprises steps of generating a selected system control interrupt when a selected programmable button is actuated, receiving the selected system control interrupt, generating a button report that includes a button identifier for the selected programmable button, accessing a system registry to determine a selectable device function associated with the button identifier, and activating the selectable device function.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a tablet PC device is provided that includes a plurality of programmable buttons accessible at an outside surface of the device. The tablet PC includes an operating system that operates to process one or more system control interrupts. The tablet PC comprises logic to generate a selected system control interrupt when a selected programmable button of the plurality of programmable buttons is actuated. The tablet PC also comprises interrupt logic coupled to receive the selected system control interrupt, the interrupt logic comprises logic to generate a button report that includes a button identifier, which indicates that the selected programmable button has been actuated. The tablet PC also comprises button support logic that is coupled to receive the button report, the button support logic comprises logic to determine a selectable device function associated with the button identifier, and logic to activate the selectable device function.
The foregoing aspects and the attendant advantages of this invention will become more readily apparent by reference to the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
The present invention includes a system for processing programmable buttons in a portable device. For example, in one embodiment the system provides a multipurpose programmable button subsystem using System Control Interrupts that allows for buttons to be selectably programmed to perform system level and application level functions. In another embodiment, the system operates to process programmable button actuations to prevent inadvertent actuations from disrupting the operation of the device. The following description describes the processing of programmable buttons associated with a handheld Tablet PC device, however, the system is suitable for processing programmable button actuations in virtually any type of device (handheld or stand alone) that processes input received from user actuated buttons.
Button Subsystem Operation
An SCI is used by the button hardware to notify an operating system having Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) capability of ACPI events. The SCI is an active-low level, shareable interrupt that is used for raising fixed feature events to the operating system ACPI driver. An example of a fixed feature event is Lid Close/Lid Open in the case of a notebook computer, or a Power On/Off event.
However, in one or more embodiments included in the present invention, an SCI is used to raise an event that is mapped to a programmable button, and as a result, programmable feature events are mapped to a fixed feature event.
Upon initialization, a Human Input Device (HID) mini-driver 104 registers with the operating system's HID Class services and with an operating system provided advance configuration and power interface (ACPI) driver 106, to receive notification for button generated system control interrupts (SCI). The HID mini-driver 104 also reports button collection information to a HID class driver 108. When a user actuates (depresses) a button, an SCI 116 is generated by the button hardware 102 and input to the ACPI driver 106. The HID mini-driver 104 receives a notification 118 of the button SCI. The HID mini-driver 104 then reads a button status register (which indicates the status of the buttons) and provides an input report to the HID class driver 108, which communicates with a Button Support Code/Package.
A Button Support Code/Package (BSP) 110 is implemented in user mode. For example, in a case where the operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional, the BSP is provided as a proprietary software package. In the case where the operating system is Windows XP Tablet Edition, the BSP may be provided by the operating system manufacturer. For example, the operating system may be provided by the Microsoft Corporation, who may also provides a BSP module referred to as WISP.
In one embodiment, the proprietary BSP 110 is a user mode HID client. Upon loading, it identifies and connects to the button collection reported from the button mini-driver 104. The BSP also reads button action mappings from a registry 112 to determine the function of buttons defined in the registry.
During operation, the BSP waits for button activity—that is, it waits for an input report to be generated by the button mini-driver 104 when the user actuates (presses or releases) a button. When the activity is detected, the BSP determines the action to be taken from the button action mapping in the registry 112, and executes the action. For the purposes of this description, it is assumed that any known technique for providing a registry that associates a button identifier with a device function can be used within the scope of the invention. Therefore, a detailed description of the registry will not be provided herein.
In one embodiment, the action to be taken upon the detection of a button actuation is to activate a system function or application level program 114. For example, in one embodiment, a programmable button is activates a system function, referred to as a Display Mode function, that controls whether the display contents are displayed on an internal LCD, an external CRT, or on both the LCD and the CRT. In a case where a programmable button is mapped (via the registry 112) to switch the display mode, when a user presses this button, the BSP determines the present display mode (LCD/CRT/both) and then switches to the next display mode. In one embodiment, in order to implement this function, the BSP interacts with Display Control Code (not shown) that is the application program interface (APD provided by the display driver vendor. It is also possible to program the registry so that a different display selection or display function is provided.
In another embodiment, the buttons are mapped via the registry 112 to have state-specific button mappings. For example, if a selected programmable button is actuated when a word processing program is active (i.e., in the foreground display window), a spell check function is launched. However, if the same button is actuated when a spreadsheet program is active, a formula is inserted in the present cell. Thus, the proprietary BSP 110 supports both system level and application level functions, so that virtually any programmable button can be programmed to perform virtually any function on the device, based on the current operating state (state characteristic) of the device.
In one embodiment, the system included in the present invention makes use of SCI's to provide a flexible programmable button interface that allows device buttons to perform a variety functions including system level functions and application level functions. This occurs while preserving interrupt resources since the SCI is a shareable interrupt. Furthermore, the system overcomes the problems of performance and usability of legacy architectures.
In one embodiment of system operation, the following events occur when a programmable button is actuated.
The ASIC contains registers that can be programmed to either generate SMI's or SCI's upon button presses. The system firmware/BIOS programs these registers to generate SMI's upon button presses prior to ACPI aware operating system bootup. During the transition to ACPI mode, the system BIOS reprograms these registers to generate SCI's upon button presses. As a result, the device buttons operate as programmable multipurpose buttons because they can be programmed to perform any of the following broad-based actions.
An additional feature of the system is that the buttons can be programmed to generate SMI's or SCI's, thereby permitting the buttons to be used during BIOS setup (i.e. pre-operating system boot scenario) as well.
During initialization an HID mini-driver 206 registers with the HID class driver 208, and also registers a callback with an ACPI device driver 210 to get notification of SCI's generated by button hardware 212. When a user presses (actuates) a button, the hardware generates an SCI 214, which is trapped by the ACPI device driver 210. Since the HID mini-driver 206 is registered with the ACPI device driver 210 during the initialization, the ACPI device driver 210 invokes the callback. The HID mini-driver 206 then reads a hardware register associated with the buttons, and based on what is read, the mini-driver 206 constructs a HID report (button report) and passes that report over to either BSP 216, or a keyboard handler 218 (i.e., win32k.sys provided by Microsoft). In one situation, button information is passed to the BSP, which performs an associated task that is defined in the registry 220 for specific buttons.
In one embodiment, a button actuation is passed to the keyboard handler 218, which generates a CTRL+ALT+DEL sequence referred to as a Secure Attention Sequence (SAS), which may be, for example, a logon event. In one embodiment, the BSP 216 is a proprietary module, and in another embodiment, the BSP is provided by the operating system (i.e., a WISP subsystem provided by Microsoft). Thus, the system 200 provides programmable support for the buttons to activate both system level and application level functions.
Delayed Button Processing Mechanism
In one embodiment included in the present invention, a delayed button processing mechanism is provided. In this mechanism, a button actuation is registered only after the user presses and holds a button for more than a selectable time period, so that it is possible to validate a button actuation. For example, in one embodiment the selectable time period is about two seconds, or in the approximate range of 1–3 seconds. However, virtually any time period may be selected. In one embodiment, the mini-driver 206 implements this feature in software, hardware, or a combination of both. For example, an SCI is generated when a button is momentarily actuated, but the mini-driver does not generate a button report unless the button actuation is validated to meet the specified timing requirements. In one embodiment, the feature is implemented only for a selected button that controls specific system functions. However, this feature can be extended to a selected portion or all of the buttons associated with the device.
In practice, the usability of the button is considered before assigning the delayed button-processing feature. For example, if a button is assigned UP/DOWN arrow key movement, then such a button may not be appropriate to have such a delayed feature. Thus, the delayed button processing mechanism avoids the accidental launching of a program or function, since the user has to press and hold this button for a selected period of time before activation. For example, the user may momentarily depress the button while carrying the device, however, if the momentary actuation does not exceed the selected time period, the function assigned to the device will not be activated. This guarantees correct behavior of the button and avoids activating functions as a result of accidental button presses.
In case of the HID keyboard device driver, the driver implements a keyboard collection for the keys. The driver reports the key presses in terms of the HID report. When a selected key sequence, such as (Ctrl+Alt+Del) is reported, this report is intercepted by the win32k.sys driver, which then generates the SAS event.
Exemplary Implementation
The following is an exemplary implementation of a system for detecting button actuations in accordance with the present invention. This exemplary implementation is described with reference to a Tablet personal computer (PC) device that has multiple buttons accessible to a user at an outside front surface of the device, and that includes known hardware to run a typical operating system, such as Microsoft � Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional.
The buttons are programmed to have different functions assigned to them depending on the System State of the PC 300. In addition, the buttons are configured by the system firmware (BIOS) to generate two different types of interrupts, as described in the following table.
System State
Interrupt Type
Interrupt Handler
Pre-operating system boot
Post-operating system boot
Operating System
The following definitions apply to this exemplary implementation.
The following is a description of button mappings based on System State of the Tablet PC. A first system state occurs at pre-operating system boot, and a second system state occurs at post-operating system boot.
Pre-Operating System Boot—In this state, the buttons are primarily used to navigate the system firmware (BIOS) configuration menus & to select the operating system to boot (if there are multiple operating systems installed on the system hard disk drive. The primary role of the buttons in this system state is to emulate specific keyboard keys. For example, one possible mapping of the buttons is provided in the following table.
Navigation in BIOS Setup
F2 to enter BIOS Setup
Menu during POST
F12 to enter Boot Option
Menu during POST
F8 to enter Safe mode/other
Operating system boot up
Arrow Up
Arrow Down
Arrow Right
Arrow Left
In the present example, only primary functions for the buttons are defined. There are also secondary functions, but these are considered disabled in this situation.
Post Operating System Boot—In this state, the buttons are typically used for logging onto the system (SAS), emulating some keyboard keys, and also for launching applications (user programmable). In this state, the buttons are defined to have both primary and secondary functions. The secondary functions are activated by pressing the Fn button and then pressing any other button within a selectable interval of time. This interval of time is as specified by the operating system Button Support Code/Package, and for example, may be on the order of two seconds. For example, in the case where the operating system is Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional, the BSP is a proprietary module that determines the time interval. Furthermore, the button mappings may be slightly different from those shown for systems utilizing different digitizer technologies.
The following button definitions are provided for use with an active digitizer.
Secondary (Fn+)
Ctrl + Alt + Del
Display Mode (F10)
Ctrl + Esc
Fn (Fujitsu Menu)
Page Up
Tab Right
Page Down
Tab Left
Arrow Up
Arrow Right
Arrow Down
Arrow Left
In addition, pressing the AB5 (Fn button) twice activates a proprietary menu that provides a convenient way to access some frequently used system settings or programs. The following definitions define additional functions activated by double-pressing the function button (Fn+Fn).
Application Launch Tablet Button Properties Control Panel Volume Control Brightness Control Power Management Tablet PC Control Panel TIP
Passive Digitizer
The following button definitions are provided for use with a passive digitizer. In the following definitions the button mappings are slightly different, however, these distinctions are not relevant to the embodiments of the invention.
Secondary (Fn+)
Ctrl + Alt + Del
Right Click
Hovering Mode
Display Mode (F10)
Ctrl + Esc
Fn (Proprietary Menu)
Page Up
Tab Right
Page Down
Tab Left
Arrow Up
Arrow Right
Arrow Down
Arrow Left
The present invention includes a system for processing actuations of programmable button in a portable device using system control interrupts. The embodiments described above are illustrative of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiments described. Accordingly, while one or more embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that various changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Accordingly, the disclosures and descriptions herein are intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the invention, which is set forth in the following claims.
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Șapte Seri (Seven Nights), the 1st free urban guide in Romania, celebrated 14 years since it's first edition on the market and launched 7 video ads in which known people of Romanian cultural scene are talking about their experience with the magazine. Among the personalities present in the ads are Irina Margareta Nistor, Alexandrina Hristov, Andi Vasluianu, Mitos Micleuseanu (Planeta Moldova, Radio Guerrilla) and Radu Crăciun.
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What is Cataract?A cataract is a clouding of the clear lens of your eye because of degeneration of protein inside. The cloudiness leads to low visual acuity and be unable to focus into images on retina clearly. Most cataracts develop slowly and don't disturb your eyesight so soon. However with time, cataracts will eventually interfere with your vision.
Types of cataracts
Congenital cataract
Lenses in your eyes are naturally cloudy.
Age-related cataract
One of the types of cataract develops by aging.
Diabetic cataract
Diabetic cataract is related to high blood sugar, a material called sorbitol accumulates in your lens and it makes your vision cloudy.
Skin disease cataract
As complication of atopic dermatitis, lenses become cloudy.
Corticosteroid cataract
Caused by long-time use of steroid medication.
Traumatic cataract
Caused by external eye wound.
Secondary cataract
After surgery of cataract, the cloudiness develops at posterior capsule of the lens.
Cataract symptoms
Clouding of the clear lens of your eye, you will recognize following symptoms;
- Clouded, blurred or dim vision
- Sensitivity to light and glare
- Frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescription
- Fading or yellowing of colors
- Double vision in a single eye
Cataract itself doesn't cause pains, foreign object sensation or inflammations.
The causes of cataract
Most cataracts develop by aging. Also, ultraviolet rays contribute to the development of cataract in daily life.
Some are related to injury, atopic dermatitis, diabetes and malnutrition, which can cause cataract to develop to younger generation. If you have experiences of eye surgery, it can increase your risk of this disease.
Prevention for Cataract
Several strategies may be helpful, including :
- Regularly eye-check
- Reduce drinking and smoking
- Wear sun glasses to block ultraviolet rays
- Maintain your hearth condition well
- Visual Acuity Test
This test will find the "best corrected vision" for any visual problems. We measure influence of cataract.
- Slit lump examination
The ophthalmologist will examine the cornea, iris, lens and the anterior chamber. This test can help to determine muddy of your eyes.
- Mydriasis examination
To check any abnormalities of your eye grand
How to treat cataract?
We will treat light cataract with eye drops or oral medicine. If your eyes become muddy, you would not be able to recover clear eyesight. So only way to treat cataract is surgery.
Cataract surgery
The only way to cure cataract is surgery. This surgery is a procedure to remove the lens of your eye and, in most cases, replace it with an artificial lens. This is used to treat the clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye (cataract).
In the case you don't have any problem besides lens, this surgery will help you improving your view ability.
We do this surgery with anesthetic eyedrop. It takes about 15 minutes to finish and no necessary to admission to the hospital. Please contact us to appoint specialty outpatient.
In general, phacoemulsification and aspiration procedure is used in these days cataract surgery. This method is quite safe way of cataract surgery because the operation wound is extremely small (2-3mm). You can see clearly after surgery and able to return to your job smoothly.