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In the first incident, a 13-year-old Dalit girl was returning home when the son of a village watchman dragged her to a secluded spot and raped her in Ranijot village under Dehat police station area yesterday, SP Abhishek Singh said.
In the other case, a 15-year-old girl, who had gone outside to attend nature's call was raped by a youth of her village in Nathaipur under Sahdullanagar police station area last night, he said.
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Dec 27, 2011
|Filing date
|Sep 8, 2008
|Priority date
|Feb 11, 2002
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|William A. Stevens, Jr., Andrew J. Fish, Kirk D. Brannock, Robert P. Hale, Ramamurthy Krithivas
|Original Assignee
|Intel Corporation
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|Patent Citations (7), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (2), Classifications (10), Legal Events (1)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present patent application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/073,495, filed Feb. 11, 2002 U.S. Pat. No. 7,454,603.
The present invention relates generally to computer systems, and in particular, relates to computer systems' basic input output system (BIOS).
The BIOS includes a collection of executable programs and data to initialize other components of a computer system. Upon turning on (or alternatively resetting) the computer system, the computer system executes the BIOS from nonvolatile memory such as read-only memory (ROM) chip(s), or equivalent. In many computer systems, the BIOS loads all or part of the operating system, which is usually stored on the computer system's hard disk. Alternatively, the operating system may be loaded from a compact disc (CD) ROM or a floppy disk. The loaded operating system may subsequently call a BIOS routine or component.
The BIOS (also referred to herein as firmware) in a pre-memory execution environment is usually tightly bound object code that is built for a specific configuration or system design (also referred to herein as a platform). That is, different platforms typically have different BIOSs. More particularly, the BIOS typically includes code (also referred to herein as firmware modules) for providing certain functions or services, which in turn may depend on the platform. For example, the firmware module for a particular service may be different for a platform with a Pentium III� processor compared to one with a Pentium IV� processor. Thus, a BIOS vendor will typically develop several BIOSs to support various platforms, which undesirably increases costs in testing, maintaining and documenting the multiple BIOSs.
Further, the traditional development process requires software developers to compile and link their firmware module with the main firmware executable code. Additionally, the process often requires the software developer to customize the firmware module for each vendor's main firmware executable code. This undesirable process requires the developer to test the firmware module for proper operation in each firmware environment, which tends to increase development time and costs.
Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the following figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views unless otherwise specified.
Processor 103 may be a conventional microprocessor, such as, but not limited to, an Intel x86 or Pentium family microprocessor, a Motorola family microprocessor, and the like. Nonvolatile memory 105 can be implemented in several ways. For example, nonvolatile memory 105 can implemented using devices that include, but are not limited to, erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) devices, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) devices, Flash memory devices, and the like. Main memory 107 can be implemented using devices that include, but are not limited to, dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), and the like. Devices 109-1 to 109-N are devices typically used in a computer system such as, but are not limited to, a display, monitor, keyboard, hard disk drive, CD ROM drive, network interface card (NIC), sound card, printer, scanner, pointing device (e.g., mouse, trackball, touch pad) and the like. Main memory 107, nonvolatile memory 105, processor 103, and device(s) 109-1 to 109-N are all coupled to bus 111.
It is appreciated that computer system 100 is one example of many possible computer systems that have different architectures. For example, computer systems that utilize the Microsoft Windows operating system in combination with Intel microprocessors often have multiple buses, one of which may be considered a peripheral bus. Network computers may also be considered as computer systems that may be used with the present invention. In addition, handheld or palmtop computers, which are sometimes referred to as personal digital assistants (PDAs), may also be considered as computer systems that may be used with the present invention. A typical computer system will usually include at least a processor 103, a main memory 107, a nonvolatile memory 105, and a bus 111.
It will also be appreciated that in one embodiment, computer system 100 is controlled by operating system software that includes a file management system, such as a disk operating system, which is part of the operating system software. For example, one embodiment of the present invention utilizes Microsoft Windows as the operating system for computer system 100. In another embodiment, other operating systems include, but are not limited to, an Apple Macintosh� operating system, a Microsoft Windows� operating system, a Unix operating system, a Palm� operating system, and the like may be used in accordance with teachings of the present invention. In general, the particular operating system that is utilized in computer system 100 will be based on at least in part upon the specific architecture, chips or chipsets that are utilized in computer system 100.
The Reset vector 208 is the first memory location read by processor 103 (
In a block 402, computer system 100 is turned on or reset. In particular, when computer 100 is turned on, processor 103 begins executing BIOS 120. In one embodiment, a user can actuate a switch to provide power to or reset computer system 100. In many embodiments, a user can also reset the computer system 100 via a user interface (e.g., via a menu selection) provided by the operating system running on computer system 100.
In a block 406, the reset vector is executed. In this embodiment, upon power up (or reset) processor 103 begins executing reset vector 208, which as previously described is the first instruction of BIOS 120. In one embodiment, reset vector 208 typically provides the first instruction of the POST process. In some embodiments, the POST is not executed during a reset.
In a block 410, the firmware modules are then initialized. In one embodiment, processor 103 executes core 201. In this embodiment, core 201 determines the requirements configuration of firmware modules 212-1 to 212-M appropriate to run. Each module, in turn, examines the platform to determine if the hardware it initializes is present for the platform in which BIOS 120 is installed. Block 410 is described in more detail below in conjunction with
In a block 414, the memory is initialized. In this embodiment, during processor initialization of firmware modules 212-1 to 212-M, processor execution of one or more of modules 212-1 to 212-M will initialize main memory 107.
In a block 418, the rest of BIOS 120 is received and executed. For example, after main memory is initialized in block 414, processor 103 can retrieve add-on BIOS components (i.e., BIOS extensions) that may reside in other external memory devices (e.g., additional EEPROM or Flash block boot components). BIOS 120 can then complete initialization or allow the operating system to complete initialization.
In a block 424, firmware modules 212-1 to 212-M are examined to determine the order of which of firmware modules 212-1 to 212-M are required to be dispatched by the core 201 to allow computer system 100 to operate properly. In one embodiment, core 210 includes instructions to check a resource list (described below in conjunction with
In a block 428, the execution of the required firmware modules is scheduled. In one embodiment, core 210 schedules the execution of the required firmware modules. For example, core 210 can schedule firmware module execution based on the requirements of each firmware module as determined in block 424 above. In one exemplary embodiment, core 210 could schedule firmware modules in the following order: central processor unit (CPU) I/O (input/output) services, PCI configuration access services, ICH (I/O controller hub) component platform initialization services, SMBus (System Management Bus) protocol access services, MCH (memory controller hub) component platform initialization services, etc., which are typically needed early in the initialization process.
In a block 432, the required firmware modules are dispatched (i.e., executed by processor 103). In one embodiment, core 210 can use a register of processor 103 to store a bit array that indicates which firmware modules are to be dispatched. One exemplary embodiment of this bit array is described further below in conjunction with
GUID 601 uniquely identifies firmware module 212. In one embodiment, GUID 601 is a sixteen byte number generated using the Wired For Manageability Baseline Version 2.0 standard when firmware module 212 is created.
Resource list 603 is a list of resources needed by firmware module 212 to properly function. For example, resource list 603 may include the GUIDs of other firmware modules, services or the GUIDs of module-to-module interfaces provided by other firmware modules. Resource list 603 is generated when firmware module 212 is created.
Import table 605 lists the firmware modules and/or services imported or called by firmware module 212. In this exemplary embodiment, firmware module 212, while executing, may call one or more services during the course of execution. The exemplary embodiment of import table 605 in
Export table 607 lists the firmware modules and/or services that can be called by other firmware modules. In this embodiment, export table 607 is filled during the build process (mentioned above in conjunction with
As mentioned above, firmware module 212 includes service 609-1 to service 609-L. A firmware module may have only one service in other embodiments. In this embodiment, each service also has a GUID that uniquely identifies the service. In some embodiments, multiple firmware modules may perform the same service and, thus, have the same GUID for that service. Although these services may have the same GUID and perform the same function, they are different from each other in that they are configured for a particular environment or hardware configuration. In such a case, the service that is actually executed is the one configured for the platform's environment or hardware.
Service interface 611 serves as the interface of firmware module 212 to core 210 (
Inter-module interface 613 serves as the interface of firmware module 212 to another firmware module. For example, for firmware module 212 to make a call to another firmware module, firmware module 212 would execute an instruction that contains information such as the physical address of the other firmware module and a return address of firmware module 212 or, in some embodiments, of core 210 in a daisy-chaining process (described further below in conjunction with
In a block 801, firmware modules to be included in the BIOS are selected. In one embodiment, the BIOS vendor gathers firmware modules from various sources. This feature advantageously provides flexibility, and can help the BIOS vendor avoid the need to develop its own firmware module or modules. In addition, once a firmware module has been tested and verified as compliant, the testing requirements for the BIOS vendor are simplified since the firmware module is demonstrated to be reliable. Still further, this feature can allow a BIOS vendor to quickly provide BIOSs for new platforms because very likely only a small portion of the BIOS code will need to be developed. These selected firmware modules are then placed in a file and operated on by a build tool.
In a block 805, the service calls by each selected firmware module are retrieved. In one embodiment, for each firmware module, the build tool gets the service calls from the firmware module's import table. For example, in a first pass, the build tool examines the import table of a first firmware module (selected in block 801) and gets the start address of all of the firmware modules that the first firmware module may call. The build tool may then examine the import table of a second firmware module to get the start addresses of all of the firmware modules that the second firmware module may call, and so on.
In a block 809, the physical addresses of each called service or firmware module is determined. In one embodiment, the build tool examines the export table of the called firmware modules. As previously described, the export table of each firmware module includes the offset of each service that firmware module provides. Thus, the build tool can determine the physical address of a called service by adding the offset of the called service and the start address of the firmware module containing the service.
In a block 813, the physical addresses of the called service or firmware module is stored. In one embodiment, the build tool stores these physical addresses in the import table of the appropriate firmware modules. For example, in one embodiment, the build tool may make a first pass through the firmware modules by performing blocks 805, 809 and 813 to fill the import table of a first firmware module. The build tool may then make a second pass through all of the firmware modules by performing blocks 805, 809 and 813 to fill the import table of a second firmware module, and so on until the import tables of all of the firmware modules selected in block 801 have been filled.
In a block 902, the physical address of the firmware module or service to be called is determined. In one embodiment, the calling agent looks up the physical address of the firmware module or service in a table maintained by the calling agent. For example, a calling firmware module would look up the physical address in its import table. Core 210 has a table of the physical addresses of all of the firmware modules and services that was filled during the build process (see
In a block 906, the calling agent saves the return address (i.e., the address to which execution returns after execution of the called service) so that the operational flow can return to the point it left off during execution of the calling agent. In one embodiment, the return address is saved in a register of processor 103 (
In a block 910, the called service is executed. More particularly, in this embodiment, the calling agent causes processor 103 (
One embodiment of the daisy chaining operation is described below using exemplary firmware modules 212A, 212B, and 212C. In this example, the import and export tables of firmware modules 212A-212C have a "daisy chain" flag (see
In a block 1001A, while firmware module 212A is executing, firmware module 212A determines whether the hardware component the service is designed to operate with is present in the platform. In one embodiment, firmware module 212A performs this operation by checking a configuration register maintained in hardware.
If the hardware component is present, then firmware module 212A continues executing to perform the called service in a block 1003A. After firmware module 212A completes execution, the operational flow returns to the calling agent in a block 1005A.
However, if in block 1001A the hardware component is not present in the platform, the operational flow proceeds to a block 1007A. In block 1007A, the process determines whether there is a next firmware module in the daisy chain. In one embodiment, firmware module 212A checks variable PNEXT to see if it holds a physical address. For example, firmware module 212A can test if variable PNEXT is null (thereby indicating there is not a next link in the daisy chain).
If variable PNEXT is null, the operational flow proceeds to a block 1009A in which firmware module 212A indicates that an error has occurred. In one embodiment, firmware module 212A causes an error message to be displayed via a display or monitor (not shown) of computer system 100 (
In contrast, if variable PNEXT is not null (i.e., holds a physical address of the next firmware module in the daisy chain), the operational flow jumps to the physical address loaded in variable PNEXT in a block 1011A to execute the next firmware module in the daisy chain. In this exemplary embodiment, the next firmware module is firmware module 212B.
Firmware module 212B operates in essentially the same manner as firmware module 212A described above. That is, the description above for firmware module 212A applies equally well to firmware module 212B by replacing the letter "A" appended to the reference numbers with the letter "B".
Firmware module 212C also operates in essentially the same manner as firmware module 212A. However, since firmware module 212C is the last link of the daisy chain in this exemplary embodiment, variable PNEXT of firmware module 212C should be set to NULL during the build process. Thus, block 1011C would not be performed in normal operation.
Referring again to
In operation, firmware modules 1104-1 to 1104R can call a service to be provided by one of firmware modules 1106-1 to 1106-S. Firmware modules 1104-1 to 1104-R do not need to know the GUIDs of the services provided by firmware modules 1106-1 to 1106-S. Rather, firmware modules 1104-1 to 1104-R are configured with the GUID of filter module 1100, which these "calling" firmware modules use to call filter module 1100. Filter module 1100 processes each received call and in turn calls the appropriate one of "service" firmware modules 1106-1 to 1106-S, which can depend on the configuration of the platform, the "calling" firmware module and/or the "service" firmware module.
For example, the hardware components may be System Management Bus (SMBus) controllers. One platform may be configured to use a single SMBus controller while another platform may be configured to use one SMBus controller to access processor 103 (
Embodiments of a system and method for linking firmware modules in a pre-memory environment are described herein. In the following description, numerous specific details provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention.
Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
In the following description, for purposes of explanation, specific nomenclature may be set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art after reading the description that these specific details are not required in order to practice the present invention.
Some portions of the detailed descriptions that follow may be presented in terms of algorithms and symbolic representations of operations on information stored in a computer memory. These algorithmic descriptions and representations can be used by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. An algorithm is here, and generally, conceived to be a self-consistent sequence of steps or operations leading to a desired result. These steps or operations may require physical manipulations of physical quantities. Usually, though not necessarily, these quantities take the form of electrical, magnetic or electromagnetic signals capable of being stored, transferred, combined, compared or otherwise manipulated. These signals are commonly referred to here, and generally, as bits, bytes, words, values, elements, symbols, characters, terms, numbers or the like.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, terms such as "processing", "computing", "calculating", "determining", "displaying" or the like refer to actions and processes of a computer system, or other similar electronic computing device. In particular, these actions and processes manipulate and transform data represented as physical quantities (as described above) within the computer system's registers and memories into other data similarly represented as physical quantities with in the computer system's memories or registers or other information storage, transmission or display devices.
The present invention also relates to one or more apparatus for performing the operations described herein. An apparatus may be specially constructed for the required purposes, or include a general-purpose computer selectively activated or configured by a computer program stored in the computer. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium such as, but not limited to, any type of disk including floppy disks, optical disks, compact disks (CDs) and magnetic-optical disks. Other storage mediums include: read only memories (ROMs) including erasable and electrically erasable programmable ROMs (EPROMs and EEPROMs); random access memories (RAMs) including static and dynamic RAMs; and magnetic or optical cards.
Algorithms and displays presented herein are not inherently related to any particular computer or other apparatus unless specifically stated otherwise. Various general-purpose systems, as well as specialized apparatus, may be used with programs in accordance with the teachings herein. In addition, the present invention is not described with reference to a particular programming language. In light of the present disclosure, those skilled in the art can use a variety of programming languages to implement the teachings of the present disclosure without undue experimentation.
The above description of illustrated embodiments of the invention, including what is described in the Abstract, is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. While specific embodiments of, and examples for, the invention are described herein for illustrative purposes, various equivalent modifications are possible within the scope of the invention, as those skilled in the relevant art will recognize.
These modifications can be made to the invention in light of the above detailed description. The terms used in the following claims should not be construed to limit the invention to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims. Rather, the scope of the invention is to be determined entirely by the following claims, which are to be construed in accordance with established doctrines of claim interpretation.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) � Gov. Maggie Hassan is planning to sign a bill that encourages the preservation of historic buildings in New Hampshire.
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Platform: Playstation 2
Developer: Square-Enix
Release Date: TBA (August 1, 2006 tenative)
The Fantasy Franchise
Most gamers and even non-gamers have heard of the powerful franchise known as Final Fantasy. Just play any RPG on your console with a non-gamer in the room, and theyll always bring up, Is that Final Fantasy? Final Fantasy has even become synonymous with RPGs in the view of the mainstream media. With a franchise so entrenched in the gaming industry, you assume a new sequel will come along every year.
Well, its been two (soon to be three) years since a traditional Final Fantasy game was released. Over the two years different products based on the Final Fantasy intellectual property were made. Those products include cell phone games, an online game, even a movie corresponding to the great Final Fantasy VII, well accepted by the mainstream and the majority of older jaded RPG fans (some still havent reconciled with the fact that Final Fantasy switched into the 3D realm). An unwritten rule was also broken by allowing a direct sequel to be made in 2003, called FFX-2. It had mixed reviews in the both the gaming population and critics. Older FF fans saw this as a great mistake, bolstered by the lack story and character development.
Fortunately for the franchise, the cosplaying community saw the game as a big love letter to the FF cosplaying crowd. The main characters outrageous outfits have created a cosplay phenomenon in both Japan and the US. Some may say this led to the growth of cosplaying in America. Another great mistake in the eyes of FF fans was the creation of FFXI, an MMORPG. For many fans, they see FFXI as a separate entity and should not have been given number 11, since it was not an RPG in the traditional sense. Its been four years since a traditional Final Fantasy game was released.
Back in the end of 2001, Final Fantasy X was released with some skeptical minds. The game did financially and critically well, yet, some older fans saw the inclusion of English dubbed voices as blasphemy in the name of Final Fantasy. Some argued that the Japanese voice acting was acceptable, thus game should not be penalized for not hiring better US voice actors. Either way, FFX brought RPGs to the 21st century with its outstanding graphics and CGI. The story was, however, very controversial among fans. Many older fans saw the main character Tidus as wimpy and whiny, yet, older fans have expressed that characters like Yuna and Auron helped lessen the blow caused by the weak character development displayed in the game as well. Oddly enough, it was this game that created the new Final Fantasy fan base.
Many Final Fantasy fans who use to play FF3 (FF6 in Japan) on their SNES are now in their 20s. Fans like me have grown up with RPGs starting at their humble beginnings. Slightly younger fans, whose first Final Fantasy game was FF7, were introduced to the older SNES RPGs through the use of emulation. The late 90s was the age of console emulation on the pc. RPGs never released in the States were now playable to the American gaming community. This led to a big boom in the console RPG community. At the end of the 20th century, SNES emulation began to lose appeal; some attribute this to the fact that most of the Japanese-Only games have already been released in ROM format, and the ones left are of low caliber. The emulation scene has since died down. Yet, luckily many of these newer gamers now have easy access to a whole library of Japanese RPGs from the SNES age. Final Fantasy X was mostly likely the game that led these very young gamers to the world of RPGs and SNES emulation. Final Fantasy XII, like FFX, is likely being made to introduce new gamers to the world of RPGs.
Since FF8, the series has been criticized for its use of random battles, overly melodramatic storyline, effeminate main characters, and the lack of battle system innovation. After each iteration of the series, noise about lack of innovation and originality in the FF series grew louder. To jaded RPG fans and world-weary critics, the franchise was becoming stagnant. Square-Enix has now decided to make changes in the franchise that will not only placate jaded fans, but also bring in fresh blood into the FF community.
If you heard it plays like FFXI, that is correct. It is just better slim-lined and more intuitive as far as the battle and menu system goes, this is what FFXI should have felt like. As online game it does pretty well, but as a standard RPG, it doesn't even come close to being good. Mainstream critics and final fantasy critics have all bashed on how FF sticks to the standard random battles and active/turn-base system. Well guess what? They got their change. I hope they like it, because I definitely don't. They asked for it and got it, I hope those same critics don't criticize FFXII for the changes, they ask for it so they should take it as a blessing, I suppose. Sorry, I have a bit of a problem with the changes.
The best way to describe the gameplay is comparing it to .Hack. If you played this game, then you would understand that it lends itself to a very boring system. If they really wanted to make real changes, then they should have made it to a real-time battle system similar to Star Ocean. However; they didn't, therefore making a game that will easily become boring and monotonous as .Hack. Sure, the story might make you keep going, but if the gameplay isn't there then what is it all for? Sure, I would have a problem if they made FF into an Action RPG, but if they're going that far for change, and then why not do it all the way? I know people will respond back by saying that RPGs turn base system isn't that interesting to begin with. That may be so, but look at games like Shin Megami Tensei, they use a lot of element affinity mechanics to allow a lot of strategy to be involved in combat. Shadow Hearts includes a great system like the Ring, which allows for more player interaction and involvement in combat, while still having the random battles, and turn base old-school feel. Instead of being innovative they decided to go the lazy way: no more random battles, instead replaced with an active battle system that makes Radiata Stories feel like Guilty Gear on HYPER MODE. Radiata had a stripped/dumbed down Star Ocean 3 battle system.
If they wanted to make it real time, then they shouldn't have to look far for an example. Look at Kingdom Hearts, which is good example of a real time battle system. Heck, the Tales series shows how to make a great real time battle system. All of which the developers FFXII didn't even pay attention or heed to. I don't mind if FFXII played exactly like Star Ocean 3, sure I would have called it cheap and lazy, but it would have been at least fun to play around with.
I guess the new generation of gamers (the hyper ADD kids hooked on GTA) has won. They have actually mutated a classic franchise to something I can't even look at any more. Maybe I'm exaggerating, I don't know. The changes are just not good. I could care less if they wanted to make it less old-school and bring the franchise to the 21st century, but this battle system is shallow. If the demo is any indication of its magic system and battle system, it tells me to expect generic characters that can do anything, meaning all characters will be replaceable. There are also no character specific skills, this is a no-no in my book. I don't know if it won't be seen in the final version, but maybe I'm taking this too far and being too critical on a demo of a game. Yet, to my knowledge the game is already done, all thats left is some fine tuning and translation (maybe a world-wide release, not sure). If this demo isn't a good representation of how the real game will be then, Square should be ashamed of such a demo. Especially marketing it in such a crude/rude manner (sticking it on front of DQ8 cover and putting the manual in the case instead of DQ8 manual), they should have been more cautious of what they released.
The only saving grace of the demo is its interesting trailer at the end of the demo. It pointed toward a storyline filled political intrigue, hidden agendas, plot twists, and engaging moments. This trailer showed a world well fleshed out in all its intricacies. The art style is definitely something to get used to, but I find myself enjoying the pleasant city-scapes and baroque designs in architecture and machinery. The game gives an interesting Mediterranean feel to it, mixed in with Hindu motifs scattered about in temples and ruins. As far as style and art direction goes, the game already has high marks from me. My only problems with the visuals are the jaggy edges seen in-game during the demo and some drab low-res texture seen in the environment. While using a 56 HDTV with component cables I was able to notice many low textures used on the characters as well. In the case of Vaan (the main character), his chest is oddly shadowed which makes it look like he wearing something, but its actually a bare chest. I do agree that the new character designs are hard to get use to, but like all new things, youll get used to it with time.
Overall, the demo was a big let down. These changes in gameplay do not bode well for me, and probably for the majority of older fans as well. Its unfortunate to write this, especially being a long time fan myself. Hopefully I'll forget about the demo, and actually buy the game and find out that all my fears were for naught.
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Frank Edwards was the Mutual Broadcasting Service's replacement for Edward R. Murrow. He was an American writer and broadcaster, and one of the pioneers of radio. Late in his life, he became well known for a series of popular books about UFOs and other paranormal phenomena. Hear stories of flying saucers, wild astronomer reports, crazy power sources, censorship and government coverups, moon signals, contactees, and much more.
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- 1 lb cooked fettuccine
- 1⁄2 lb medium cooked shrimp
- 3⁄4 lb cooked lobsters or 3⁄4 lb crawfish meat
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons fresh minced fresh basil
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 2 cups fish stock
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- In olive oil, saute garlic for about 2 minute.
- Add shrimp & crawfish meat and cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Stir in basil, parsley & fish stock.
- Let simmer for 8 minutes.
- Serve over cooked fettuccine.
- Garnish with parsley & almonds.
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Don't Whine Cooler
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• 4 lbs. Muntons extra-light dry malt extract
• 48 oz. light corn syrup
• 1 lb. malto-dextrin
• 1 pkg. American or Australian ale yeast
• 10 pkgs. unsweetened Kool-Aid or other powdered drink mix (your choice of flavors)
• 3/4 cup corn sugar for priming
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Boil 1 gal. water in brew kettle. Add dry malt extract and malto-dextrin, stirring until dissolved. Add corn syrup and return to boil. Boil for 30 min. Add to fermentation vessel that has 4 gal. pre-boiled, chilled water. Pitch yeast and install airlock.
Fermentation should be complete at 65° to 70° F in five to seven days. Following fermentation, mix corn sugar dissolved in one pint boiled water, fermented liquid, and packaged drink mix in bottling bucket. Be careful; the liquid will foam with the addition of the acidic drink mix. Bottle into eight sterilized 2-liter green soda bottles. Tighten on sterilized caps. Cooler is ready to drink when clear (seven to 10 days) but will improve over the next few weeks. Consume within four months if bottled in this fashion.


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WELSH snooker star Mark Williams has severely damaged his #50,000 sports car in a crash.
The new British champion and world number one lost control of his rare Noble M12 GTO on an icy road and crashed the black supercar into roadside bushes.
Williams, 27, escaped unhurt, but now faces an anxious wait to see if the 160mph car is an insurance write-off.
Williams, who won the UK championship earlier this month, said, "It was icy, I spun and ended up in the bushes.
"I don't know if it will be a write-off, there is a possibility of damage to the underside of the car."
The accident happened near Williams's former home in Cwm, Ebbw Vale.
He was driving the car, which does 0-60 in under four seconds, to his new house in Lisvane, Cardiff.
He said, "I'm moving house, and the car was one of the last things to go down." Williams, who stands at number one in the world rankings, has made more than #2m in prize money in his career - and loves sports cars.
He has had a series of powerful cars bought with the proceeds of his successful career.
He owns a #120,000 red Ferrari 355, a BMW and a sporty Subaru P1 Impreza as part of his collection.
He has also splashed out on a new 160mph superbike - a brand new blue Yamaha R6.
The British-made Noble M12 was bought by Mark only three months ago. It was taken away on the back of a rescue vehicle to be examined
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The Noble M12 GTO is powered by a 310 horsepower 2.5 litre engine with twin-turbochargers that take it from 0-60 mph in just 3.9 seconds. It can reach 100mph in under 10 seconds.
When he bought it, Williams said it was "one of the fastest cars you will ever see".
The supercar is hand-built by specialist motor company Noble Moy, based in Leicestershire, which has just 15 employees.
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The Susquehanna River Basin drains 27,510 mi2 (71,251 km2), covering parts of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and provides 50% of the freshwater inflow to the Chesapeake Bay. The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) is a federal-interstate compact agency regulating surface and groundwater withdrawals, diversions, and consumptive uses of water, including those associated with natural gas development. Although specific black gas-bearing shale formations are already identified, including the Marcellus, Utica, Antes, Burket, Geneseo, Mandata, Middlesex, Needmore, and Rhinestreet, the SRBC regulatory activity is applicable to any and all gas-bearing formations (Figure 1). The SRBC does not regulate wastewater discharges or pollution incidents because these are already regulated by member jurisdictions of SRBC.
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The Sacramento Art History Consortium has been doing really cool staff and their services are pretty unique in the community. There is really no other art organization in Sacramento that does or provides anything similar to the services that SAHC makes available. The one project that caught my attention the most was the exhibition "latin American Photography: The Realities of Poverty and Social identity." The photos were incredibly touching and the the team made a great curatorial job. My friends and i were realyl impressed by the quality of the work and research that had been put into organizing this exhibition. For the first time i felt that i was challenge by the work of art and that was forced to engage with the photos in a totally different level. The statement and the catalogue that were produced really explains the purpose of the exhibition and its commitment to enhancing an understanding of the latin American as well as the impact of visual media in our daily lives. The work of SAHC has been really productive for Sacramento and i really feel that artists, curators and art historians can really find a niche within this organization.
SAHC is a great space to help disseminate information, not only with art history but also in thinking about ways to expand the mind and other areas of study. As an economist i realized through the activities of SAHC the importance of the creative mind, especially as an entrepreneur. The young professionals leading the organizations are an awesome example of the type of entrepreneurship needed in Sacramento. I truly admire their efforts and appreciate their services. SAHC is innovative and engaging in ways that no other organization in town has been.
SAHC has been an impacting experience for my child who participated in the workshop "Me/WE: Empowering Youth Through Art." The mural project gave my son the energy and inspiration to be more creative and gain more self-esteem. The mural became a huge symbol of the school and my son and i are always proud of his individual contribution to student community.


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OSX Brasil, the shipbuilding unit of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista's crumbling empire, said in a market filing on Thursday that four board members will be stepping down.
The company will hold an extraordinary general assembly to find board replacements for Rodolpho Tourinho Neto, Luiz do Amaral de França Pereira, Samir Zraick and Eliezer Batista da Silva, who will be leaving. No reason was given for the board resignations.
Markets have punished the publicly traded shares of Batista's companies, involved in shipbuilding, port building, mining, oil and gas exploration and energy generation, after they posted repeatedly disappointing results over the past year.
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"When people think about climate change, they probably think first about its effects on the environment, and possibly on their physical health. But climate change also takes a significant toll on mental health…" American Psychological Association, March 29, 2017
Growing up, I remember my mother explaining to me the reason that it was wrong to litter. She made an analogy comparing the Earth to a home. "If you were a guest at someone's house, you wouldn't just throw your garbage on the floor would you? That's disrespectful." She went on to make the point that the Earth is a home built by God, and therefore also commands our respect. Theology and ecology aside, I always share this vignette when I discuss my environmentalism because I think, for one thing, it helps to depoliticize the issue. There was no liberal or conservative agenda being played out in my mothers instruction, she was merely teaching me to show respect, a value which transcends political ideology.
Despite how partisan environmental issues seem to have become in recent years, the facts show us that climate and ecology are topics that everyone should be paying attention to. New research by the American Psychological Association (APA) shows that climate change and its many implications can have a serious negative effect on mental health, including increased risk of developing serious mental illness such as PTSD, depression or even suicide. And as with so many problems, those at most risk of experiencing negative mental health related to climate change are the marginalized of society, including children, indigenous people and the poor especially.
Speaking for myself, some of the most memorable and powerful moments of my life have been in nature. Whether it be a sense of peace and serenity which I can't find elsewhere, a sense of tenderness, joy and awe, or an overwhelming exhilaration, nature plays a significant positive role in my life and in the maintenance of my mental health and spiritual well being. Nature is where I renew myself – body, mind and spirit – when I do things like spend time in the garden, go out for a walk or run, or just sit and be present. It's rejuvenating. And conversely, when I am too separated from nature, I begin to wither. And people who know me can attest to this fact. Wherever I am, my work and living spaces always must include some sort of plant life – I need my plants!
Tomorrow is Earth Day. This year will mark the 47th anniversary since the event was first held on April 22nd 1970. Regardless of whether you are political or not; regardless of whether you are spiritual or not; regardless of whether you are even an environmentalist or not, please consider the role the environment plays in your life and the life of those you love. How has a clean and healthy environment (and this includes plants, animals and even inanimate things such as a clear blue sky) contributed to your life and helped to sustain your mental health? As mental health advocates, we are – by extension – also called to be environmentalists because we understand that a healthy and functional environment is key to sustaining a healthy and functional mind.
Excellent post! I totally agree Brian. Do you remember the Captian Planet show? I always wanted to be "Wind"!
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America's thrifts posted a small profit last year after two years of losses, evidence the industry may be stabilizing amid the economic recovery.
But the industry also saw significant consolidation as several large thrifts were combined with their parent banks. As a result, the amount of new mortgage loans originated by thrifts dropped last year.
The Office of Thrift Supervision said Wednesday that savings and loans earned $29 million in 2009, after reporting net losses of $15.9 billion in 2008 and $649 million in 2007.
That is the industry's first annual profit since 2006, though it pales in comparison to the $15.8 billion profits earned that year.
John Bowman, acting director of the OTS, said the industry still faces many challenges. Twenty thrifts failed last year and that number is expected to increase this year, Bowman said, as unemployment remains high and home prices low.
"Too many people continue to struggle to pay their mortgages ... and financial institutions continue to deal with high levels of loan delinquencies and foreclosures," he said.
Three large thrifts - one owned by Merrill Lynch and two owned by Wells Fargo - were consolidated with their bank owners in 2009.
That, along with last year's failures, has caused the thrift industry's assets to drop sharply. The OTS oversaw 765 savings and loans with $942 billion in assets at the end of 2009, down from 810 with assets of $1.2 trillion a year earlier.
New mortgage lending by thrifts, also known as savings and loans, also fell. Thrifts extended $254 billion in new mortgage loans in 2009, a drop of 37 percent from the previous year.
That's significantly below the $553 billion in mortgage loans provided by thrifts at the peak of the housing boom in 2006.
But excluding the three large thrifts that were consolidated, new mortgage loans rose in 2009 to $166.6 billion, from $126.8 billion the previous year.
The report comes a day after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said the number of troubled U.S. banks -including thrifts - jumped to more than 700 as the industry recorded a small profit.
The number of bank failures will likely top last year's 140, FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair said Tuesday. Twenty banks, two of them thrifts, have collapsed so far this year.
Overall, lending by all banks and thrifts fell by 7.5 percent in 2009, the FDIC said, the sharpest drop since 1942.
That reflects a shrinking of credit that many economists worry will slow the economic recovery.
Thrifts earned $505 million in the fourth quarter, the second profitable quarter in a row. That's below $1.2 billion in earnings in the July-September period, but that included a large one-time gain recorded by one thrift. Excluding that, industry profit was $200 million in the third quarter.
The number of troubled thrifts - those with low capital reserves and other problems - was unchanged at 43 in the October-December period, compared with the third quarter.
Still, that is up from 26 a year earlier.
The thrift industry's troubled assets - loans that are overdue and repossessed property - dropped in the fourth quarter, but only because of the exit of the three large thrifts.
Excluding those institutions, troubled assets increased to 3.25 percent from 3.06 percent in the third quarter, OTS officials said. That's much higher than the 2.54 percent recorded a year earlier.
Nearly two-thirds of those troubled assets are single-family mortgage loans, the agency said. That's a contrast with the S&L crisis of the early 1990s, when the same proportion of troubled loans were in commercial real estate, such as shopping malls and office complexes.
Commercial real estate, which comprises about 13 percent of thrifts' assets, could pose a larger problem in the months ahead. The banking industry faces up to $300 billion in losses on those projects, according to a recent report by a congressional oversight panel.
The thrift industry set aside $3.9 billion in reserves in the fourth quarter to offset expected losses. While that's lower than the third quarter's $4.9 billion, it's still the eighth highest on record. Setting aside such large amounts depresses the industry's earnings.
Thrifts differ from banks in that they are required by law to have at least 65 percent of their lending in mortgages and other consumer loans. That makes them particularly vulnerable to the housing slump and high unemployment.
Many analysts and lawmakers have criticized the OTS for failing to do a better job regulating the industry before the financial crisis.
Some of the largest financial institutions to fail during the recession were thrifts, such as Seattle-based Washington Mutual and California lender IndyMac Bank.
The Obama administration has proposed combining the OTS with other bank regulators as part of its financial regulatory reforms.


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Monday, January 14, 2008
My Love Affair With Donuts
Yesterday, we drove to Hood River for fun. When we got there, we needed a bathroom and I spotted a McDonald's. I never eat there, but I always use their bathrooms--they are so clean--and you can usually sneak in a side door and back out again without being noticed. While we were there, on a whim, Jeff and I decided to ask about their french fries. Were they sugar-free? I was convinced that they were. We asked and the answer we got was that they had no ingredient information on their products. I will have to find out somewhere else. The only reason I care is that sometimes after I use their restroom on a long road trip, I feel a little obligated to buy something--but I haven't eaten their food in over two decades! I also saw "Supersize Me", which confirmed how disgusting their "nutrition" is. It might go without saying, but we walked away from McDonald's yesterday, empty-handed. However, we didn't walk away from Safeway empty-handed. At the donut section I couldn't help myself. I opened the donut case glass doors and stuck my head inside and breathed in over and over again. I am fully aware of how unsanitary this is. But I stayed there and breathed in all the frosting and fried grease that I could until I was saturated with it. I could hear Jeff chuckling behind me so I finally pulled my head out of the donut case. Funny thing is, I was totally satisfied. All I needed was to smell those donuts, not eat them.
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|A velocity-based seismic control for base-isolated building structures
|Pozo Montero, Francesc; Acho Zuppa, Leonardo; Rodellar Benedé, José; Rossell Garriga, Josep Maria
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|Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Matemàtica Aplicada III; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. CODALAB - Control, Dinàmica i Aplicacions
Passive, active and semi-active control have been extensively considered to improve the protection of base-isolated structures against earthquakes. This paper presents a strategy to apply control forces to the base of an isolated structure to enhance the performance of purely passive devices. The main feature is the simplicity in formulation, design and implementation. It is formulated as a static nonlinear function depending only on the base velocity. This function ensures energy dissipation capability with always bounded control force. The control is applied to a three-dimensional benchmark problem which is used by the structural control community as a state-of-the-art model for numerical experiments of seismic control attenuation. Several performance indices show that the proposed controller is efficient with a reasonable control effort.
|Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures
Earthquake resistant design
Structural control (Engineering)
Disseny antisísmic
Control d'estructures (Enginyeria)
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Tia Jonee Tags on Party Blast: I'm an Austin native(rarity)my passion for creative details & having a grand time on a budget led to worth of mouth business. Specialize in guests counts under 100. Although do make exceptions. I love our film communities & do location scouting and PA as well (Hays & surrounding area)


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La Bergerie is the ideal house for 4-6 guests on the Domaine Lou Couder.
The building from the 18th Century has kept the charm of the past and has all the comforts of today.
The thick walls are constructed from the ocher stone of the region; a house in which,
far from the daily rush, one feels at home.
The living/dining room (27 m²) has a fireplace from the 18th Century. The original oak
beams and the floor with tiles give the room a special charm.
Two of the bedrooms (one with separate entrance) have double bed 140x200 cm,
each have their own bathroom. On of the bedrooms has 2 single beds (100x200) also
his own bathroom.
La Bergerie's garden patio sits under a linden tree more than 100 years old.
The cottage has its own outside garden grill.
The swimming pool (5x10 m) is shared with the guests from the Maison du Vigneron
and the Maison du Jardinier.
Equipement:: satellite TV and music equipment for radio, CD and casset players. hig speed Internet
Kitchen: the kitchen is furnished with refrigerator with freezer compartment, 4-burner stove,
oven, dishwasher, microwave oven, toaster, kettle and coffee machine, washing machines.
Garden furniture: The garden patio is furnished with first class garden furniture including
a sun bed for each guest.
Sheets and towels: Fresh sheets and towels are provided each week.
Lou Couder sits in Périgord Noir, at the edge of Bordeaux region, one of the most historic and cultural areas of Europe. Prehistoric caves, Middle Age towns and villages, castles, chateaux and Bastides dot the landscape together with vast expanses of undisturbed nature.
Prices are for 2 bedrooms (max. 4 guests).
For 3 bedrooms (max. 6 guests) add Euros 150 per week.
|Construction year:
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|House size:
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|Living room1 :
|25 m2, Dining Nook, Fireplace, Carpet, Tiles, Tv,
|Kitchen :
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|Bedroom3 :
|10 m2, 1 Double Beds, Dimmable, Reading Lamp/Light, Bedside Table,
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Today was Bec's first day of the 8th grade! Of course, we forgot to take pictures before we left, so I had to snap this one when we got to school. All of the cheerleaders got to wear their uniforms today & had to go in early to help all the new students find where they needed to be. They are the school leaders you know. :-)
And so it begins.....practice, homework, phones, boys, drama. Wish me luck...because I'm gonna need it!


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"Don't be floored by options when putting in wood flooring" by Martha Stewart
"Don't be floored by options when putting in wood flooring"
Written by: Martha Stewart
There's something reassuring about walking one wood floor. But choosing one for your home can feel anything but comforting, given everything there is to consider: the more than 50 species of wood, the many shapes and sizes of the boards, and the various surface treatments.
The major decisions you'll face throughout the purchase and installation process are outlines here; consider them all before you visit flooring showrooms or sit down with an architect. Once you've narrowed the options, listen to your instincts.
Milled material
A floor's appearance depends primarily on the material it has been milled from. Here are some common options.
The size and shape of the floorboard affects the finished look. Here are the three main options.
The Cut
How a floorboard is sawed from the log affects its appearance, cost and performance.
Treating the Surface
Floors can be pre-finished at the factory or finished on site after installation. Pre-finishing spares you from days of irritating dust and fumes, but the wood options are fewer. Keep in mind that darker floors, while striking, show scratches and dust more than lighter ones. Either way, boards should receive several protective topcoats.
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