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To add a third person - $30.00 per night.
This very large suite has a private entrance, balcony, wood floors and spa bathroom with a jet tub and large walk-in shower. The king-sized bed can easily be converted to single beds. A loveseat easily opens up into a single bed for the third person.
The studio's extensive amenities include: Cable, flat screen TV, DVD player, wireless internet a selection of movies for your enjoyment, hair dryer, mini fridge, double burner, pots and pans, large toaster oven, microwave oven, coffee maker, iron/ironing board, linens/towels, plates, glasses, coffee mugs, utensils and a kettle. A small barbecue is provided for you to enjoy outdoor dining on the balcony as you watch the amazing sunsets. There is also an umbrella you are welcome to take to the beach. We also provide a small supply of paper plates, hot cups, plastic cups and plastic utensils for those who do not want to wash the dishes. You can easily replenish this supply by visiting the "Dollar" store at the Heron Bay Plaza.
Maid service will be provided for stays longer than 7 days.
The suite is air-conditioned and has a ceiling fan. Heaters are provided should the need arise during the winter.
The property is five minutes to world famous Horseshoe Bay Beach using the Southampton mini bus or a moped cycle rental. If you prefer to walk, you can be at Horseshoe Bay in about 15 minutes. In less than 5 minutes, walk to Heron Bay Plaza with various facilities available such as a restaurant, bakery, pizza house, supermarket, ice cream parlor, bakery and bus stops. In 10 minutes you, can be in Somerset and then on to the Royal Naval Dockyard or 20 minutes to Hamilton.
Because of Bermuda's size, no attraction is more than one hour away. Go to Hamilton in about 20 minutes by bus. Dockyard in about 25 minutes and St. Georges in about 1 hour.
As you are facing west, you will experience some amazing sunsets on the balcony. Not bad right!
5 stars.
We had the pleasure of staying at this strategically located studio home for 3 nights.
We could not have picked a better location. It is centrally located on the island. it is conveniently located on a minor road only 150 yards from Middle Road (which gets you everywhere). A bus stop, supermarket, dollar store, and the island cuisine restaurant are located on Middle Road.
We took the quick walk/hike (15 min only) several times to famous Horseshoe Bay. The bus takes you to either Dockyards or Hamilton in, what seemed to be, no more than 15 min. If you get a scooter, the studio has a large parking pad.
The studio is clean with a very large bathroom that has been newly renovated. We loved to have breakfast sitting on the balcony.
And last, a place can not be welcoming and charming if it does not also have charming and welcoming owners.
We highly recommend.
We are residents of Bermuda. We were out of power for 10 days and were getting tired of spending our evenings around candles and lamps. Josie was a life saver – so kind and genuinely caring! She lowered the price for us and asked us to come over immediately. Josie is very tech savvy and I can see how she can pass along helpful and handy information to her guests. The place is lovely (high speed internet and cable ready) and is in close proximity to almost everything a tourist would need. I know where to put my extra guests, when in need. I give 5 stars to the condo and 10 stars to Josie!
We've just returned from 9 nights at this property. Although we spent every day out, either swimming or sightseeing, we always knew we had a comfortable home to return to each evening, to sit out on the balcony with an evening drink listening to the whistling tree frogs. The studio met our needs perfectly. Spotless and spacious, It was within a couple of minutes' walk to a great plaza (grocery store, pizza place, dollar store, wonderful bakery with the best blueberry muffins, and a fast food chicken restaurant which we unfortunately ran out of time to try); a popular local restaurant with good, reasonably priced food; and a yummy ice cream shop with outdoor seating to watch the sunset. Because of the proximity to these places and the fact we usually had a nice lunch out somewhere, we never made use of the studio's kitchen equipment or BBQ to cook a meal but we did eat breakfast there every morning. Nothing has been overlooked, from local information in folders to everything you need to cook a meal if you choose, lots of fluffy towels, a comfortable bed, a beautiful double sink bathroom with a great oversized shower, tons of storage, a phone for free local calls, more TV channels than we expected (who knew we'd be able to watch Toronto's CITY TV?!), and wireless internet. A 2-minute walk brought us to the bus stop so it was easy to get around the island every day with our bus pass and we made the 15 minute or so walk over to Horseshoe Bay and Warwick Long Bay on a couple of occasions. Great value for a truly enjoyable stay. We knew we had chosen the right place even before arriving. Email communication was super quick, friendly and efficient - and the warm welcome from the owner when we stepped out of the taxi made us immediately feel at home. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
Where to begin...we have been going to Bermuda for 12 yrs and have stayed here for the last 3 yrs. Our stays here have been wonderful. They are very accommodating. When we arrive it truly feels like we are home again. We stay in the upstairs apartment which has the balcony. The location is perfect and is equipped with all the comforts of home!! Thank you for always welcoming us back year after year.
Chris and Melanie Ruggles
Perfect way to visit Bermuda!!! We stayed in the upstairs studio. Centrally located on the island you have quick access to the bus line or taxi's. The room was perfect, king bed, beautiful bathroom, hotel style kitchen appliances and most important, VERY CLEAN. The owners (Josie & Louis) are extremely friendly and manage the property in a professional manner.This studio will be part of our vacation rotation from here on out!!!! Thank you for making our stay a memorable one!
Gaby & Vincent
Perfect way to visit Bermuda!!! We stayed in the upstairs studio. Centrally located on the island you have quick access to the bus line or taxi's. The room was perfect, king bed, beautiful bathroom, hotel style kitchen appliances and most important, VERY CLEAN. The owners (Josie & Louis) are extremely friendly and manage the property in a professional manner.This studio will be part of our vacation rotation from here on out!!!! Thank you for making our stay a memorable one!
Gaby & Vincent
We had a wonderful stay at the upstairs studio. The house is centrally located in Bermuda so that you can access the Dockyards or Hamilton easily via bus or taxi. The bus stop is a short 2 min walk and is right across the street from a local supermarket, which was very convenient and helpful for getting the things you need for an extended stay. Josie (the owner) was very helpful in providing anything that we needed, including boosting the wifi signal. The unit also comes with a hot tub which was a real surprise and I imagine would be nice in cooler evenings. In all we have a fantastic stay at the studio.
The property is five minutes to world famous Horseshoe Bay Beach using the Southampton mini bus or a moped cycle rental. If you prefer to walk, you can be at Horseshoe Bay in about 15 minutes. In less than 5 minutes, walk to Heron Bay Plaza with various facilities available such as a restaurant, bakery, pizza house, supermarket, ice cream parlor, bakery and bus stops. In 10 minutes you, can be in Somerset and then on to the Royal Naval Dockyard or 20 minutes to Hamilton.
We are located near Fairmont Southampton Princess Hotel and the Port Royal Golf course. Loquat is on bus route 8 running up to 10:45 pm to 11:45 pm depending on which route is being taken. If you are traveling west, the bus stop is in front of Sousa's landscaping. If you are traveling East the bus stop is in front of Heron Bay Marketplace. Both stops are directly across from one another. The local number for information is 1- 441-292-3851. Bus routes and times are in the local Bermuda telephone book as well. See Bermuda by purchasing a bus/ferry pass if you are using public transportation.
There are three golf courses near the property: Riddell's Bay charges $135.00 a game with a cart, or a two-week temporary membership for 2 for $600.00. The Belmont Golf Course, the Fairmont Southampton Princess Golf Club and the Port Royal Golf Course are all within 10 minutes of the property and each has its own unique challenge. (prices may change without notice.) There is a nine-hole golf course at Horizons. You can get on the course at Riddell's Bay sometimes as well if you call the night before to see if any slots are open. Tennis can be played at the Loughlands Hotel for a nominal fee.
Hamilton has lovely restaurants and shops. From April to October, you must experience Harbour Nights on Front Street every Wednesday evening. Stroll the outdoor market, listen and dance to live music, taste delicious food and purchase locally made items. The street is closed to vehicular traffic and a number of shops remain open. Locals and tourists mingle until 10 pm and then window shop or stop by the nightclubs, bars and cafes.
Closer to Loquat, explore the spectacular beaches along the South Shore. Horseshoe Bay has a number of amenities (restaurant, bar, toilets, beach chair rentals and so on) and Warwick Long Bay is renowned but you will not want to miss the stunning trio of secret coves tucked between those two larger beaches – Chaplin Bay, Stonehole Bay and Jobson's Cove. These three are the last word in romantic pink sand and gentle surf.
The South Shore Road has wonderful views as you travel along on a bus or a moped: magnificent cliffs and many secluded beaches for you to explore from Southampton to Paget. The bus service runs along South Shore Road or Middle Road east to Hamilton, or west towards Somerset. For the more adventurous, mopeds or scooters can be ordered upon arrival (these are paid for by credit card only). Nearby attractions would have to include The Botanical Gardens as well as Paget Marsh Nature Walk and the meandering trails of the Railway Trail System. Explore Dockyard out in Somerset, swim with dolphins, Snorkel Park beach, pubs, museums and shops to enjoy.
Want to eat closer to home? Try The Reefs Resort in Southampton: their open-air Coconuts restaurant overlooking their private beach. They might even arrange a table on the beach with candles, full linens and silverware and an amazing meal. Reservations are required. Lunch is available daily without reservations being required. For informal dining walk a few feet to Island Cuisine. For casual dining, try Swizzle Inn (a very popular local spot) or Tio Pepe on the South Shore Road. For more elegant outings there are the dining facilities at the Fairmont Southampton Princess and at the Henry VIII Pub and Grill. Blu restaurant on Middle Road and Four Ways Inn are also excellent options for your fine dining experience.
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Will Cuba lift its 'embargo'?
Regarding "U.S. willing to engage Cuba" (News, April 18):
We hear much clucking from the summit about the American embargo of Cuba, but none about Cuba's more pernicious embargo against its own people – they're forbidden to leave. Let's propose that America will lift its embargo if the Cuban government lifts theirs.
San Diego
No more mandatory U.S. savings plans
Reference article "Let's not compromise Social Security" (Dialog, Community Essay, April 19):
Judy Slane is recommending a government pension system requiring mandatory savings. Excuse me, but is not paying into Social Security mandatory besides being a legal Ponzi scheme? Congressional tactics created the Social Security "Trust" Fund (containing IOUs), which is used as a source for spending. Now why would we trust Congress with a mandatory savings fund? Congress is addicted to spending, whatever the source.
Editorial on unions prompts a question
Regarding "Protection racket/Unions rule in Chula Vista, San Diego Unified" (Editorial, April 17):
I have only one question regarding your statement concerning issuance of teacher layoff warnings: "But not in San Diego Unified, where the school board's top priority is preserving teachers' jobs, not educating kids." Who do you think is educating the students, if not the teachers?
Not seeing zoo's elephants as pampered
Regarding "Zoo's pachyderms to get well-deserved pampering" (Our Region, April 17):
I can only hope that an error was made in the paper about the seven elephants that will get just 2-½ acres of space. Seven elephants in this small area is not really enough for even just one elephant to have a decent life. That is not pampering. That is cruel. Elephants really don't belong in zoos in the first place; these animals need to be able to roam and stretch their legs. We need to think more about what we are doing to other species trying to live on this planet just as we are.
Library may be merited but not the design
I have found an ally in reader Roland M. Gray (Letters, April 16). If a downtown central library is merited, the design approved some time ago is a maintenance disaster-in-waiting. The proposed building looks like the result of a high school design competition, something designed for a futuristic movie. If funds are found for a downtown edifice, we can only hope common sense results in better architecture.
San Diego
Denim-hating Will's attire criticized
Regarding "Denim: the Great American unifier" (Opinion, April 17):
Columnist George F. Will's extreme aversion to the wearing of jeans in public seems far more visceral than rational. Perhaps a little couch time with a good analyst can unlock the childhood trauma at the root of his obsession with something as mundane as people's choice of pants. Of course, the funniest part is that this fashion dictum comes from someone who for decades has been a devotee of perhaps the single greatest affectation known to men's clothing: the ever-ridiculous bow tie.

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The agency began its investigation after receiving calls from people who thought Z.'s Blair Witch-style video about a race riot in Times Square was real. Working with the U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI agents visited Z.'s home, contacted his ISP, and had conversations with both parties that resulted in the site's removal, even though no court order had been issued.
After the Voice report the Internet erupted with cries of foul play. A posting on slashdot.org drew hundreds of netizens to Z.'s defense, including offers to mirror his site, and prompted irate flames against Z.'s ISP, which initially caved in to the FBI's pressure. Other stories followed throughout the week, andafter enduring what he says was "a couple thousand dollars" in losses from flames, and learning that the FBI had no legal basis to actMark Wieger, the owner of the ISP, put Z.'s site back online. Wieger is talking to the ACLU about potential legal action against the FBI for threatening him with punitive action.
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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolls into town
Providing a live lesson in "How to Be Perfectly Frank," the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be pulling into the Milwaukee area this week for a series of free public appearances.
The events include "behind the bun" peeks into the interior of the 76-year-old, 27-foot long hot dog hot rod, and free coupons, stickers, and much-relished Wiener Whistles. »Read Full Article
Street party at Burnhearts benefits Bay View neighborhoods
They'll be dancing in the streets from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday outside Burnhearts, 2599 S. Logan Ave. No worries: They've been doing this for six years. They've got it down. The idea is to raise funds for the Bay View Neighborhood Association.
Restaurants Honey Pie and Classic Slice will be selling food, and there will be an art and craft fair with goods from local artists, plus live screenpainting with Redwall. Braid, Mama Digdown's Brass Band and the Championship will provide the music. DJ WHY B will be on hand. »Read Full Article
Artists turn Fond du Lac Ave. into their canvas
In 1842, Johnsons Park was a farm where escaped slave Caroline Quarlls stayed, marking the start of the Underground Railroad in the area. A century after that pocket of the city harbored slaves seeking freedom, and a generation after homes in the neighborhood were razed to make way for a freeway, dislocation remains an ongoing issue for many living and working in and around a swath of Fond du Lac Ave., according to the organizers of a community-driven, yearlong public art project.
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Fond du Lac Ave. ties Milwaukee's downtown to the northwest side of the city. And the In:Site temporary public art project to be on display along the avenue from 17th to 37th streets hopes to tie together the people of those neighborhoods and the rest of the city. "Art on Fond du Lac" features thought-provoking installations that put a spotlight on the area and the needs of the people who call it home. Included in the projects are a sculptural urban greenhouse by George Jones; a tribute to Mattiebelle Woods, the first lady of Milwaukee's black press; and a painting on the avenue itself (at its intersection with Locust St.) by Reggie Baylor. »Read Full Article


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A computer system is described wherein two independent processors communicate via a bus system and operate substantially concurrently, each computer having its own operating system software and share a common memory. The architecture of the computer system is such that one of the processors is allocated the bulk of memory band-width with the other processor taking the remainder. Arbitration for memory allocation is accomplished via a combination of a new firmware instruction and a semaphore.
1. A semaphore arrangement for use in a computer system to indicate availability of a system resource, said semaphore arrangement comprised of:
(a) a bus;
(b) a main memory having a predetermined band-width coupled to said bus;
(c) a first and second processor coupled to said bus, said first processor operating under a first operating system and said second processor operating under a second operating system, said first and second processors communicating with each other and with said main memory via said bus;
(d) a semaphore connected to said bus and responsive to said first processor for indicating to said second processor when said main memory is not being utilized by said first processor;
(e) first means for storing information indicating a time period for sequentially checking said semaphore with said second processor;
(f) second means for storing information indicating the number of times said semaphore is to be checked by said second processor before checking is temporarily halted to be restarted at a later time when said second processor is idle,
said second processor being responsive to said information stored in said first storing means and said second storing means to check the contents of said semaphore said number of times to determine when said main memory is idle and available to be used by said processor, said period and said number of times being selected to increase the amount of time said second processor has to perform other processing tasks.
2. The computer system as recited in claim 1 wherein said first processor is firmware driven and said second processor is software driven and wherein said second processor utilizes at least eighty percent of the available memory band-width.
3. The computer system as recited in claim 2 including a third processor coupled to said bus and operating under a third operating system, said third processor also operating substantially concurrently and independently of said first and second processor, said third processor dedicated for performing input/output (I/O) operations for the computer system.
4. A signaling arrangement for use in a computer system to indicate availability of a system resource, said signaling arrangement comprised of:
(a) a bus;
(b) a main memory having a predetermined band-width coupled to said bus;
(c) a plurality of processors coupled to said bus and communicating with said main memory via said bus, each of said plurality of processors operating under its own operating system, and wherein one of said processors utilizes eighty percent of the memory band-width;
(d) mailbox means connected to said bus and accessed by said processors to store information indicating the availability of said main memory by ones of said processors;
(e) firmware instruction means for sampling the information stored in said mailbox means;
(f) first means for storing information indicating a time period for sequentially checking said mailbox means with one of said processors;
(g) second means for storing information indicating the number of times said mailbox means is to be checked by each of said processors before checking is temporarily halted to be restarted at a later time when said processors are idle; and
said processors being responsive to said information stored in said first storing means and in said second storing means to check the contents of said mailbox means said number of times to determine when said main memory is idle and available to be used by one of said processors, said period and said number of times being selected to increase the amount of time said processors have to perform other processing tasks.
5. The computer system as recited in claim 4 including third means for storing the address of the mailbox means.
The following U.S. applications assigned to the same assignee as the instant application are incorporated by reference:
1. Direct Multiplex Control Facility, having Ser. No. 503,963, filed June 13, 1983.
2. Bridging Facility for Supporting Multiple Operating Systems via a Shell, having Ser. No. 719,772, filed Apr. 3, 1985.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to computer systems, and more particularly to computer systems having multiple processors, each processor having its own independent operating system.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Traditional von Neumann computers, working in parallel, represent the bulk of multiprocessing architectures to date. In the von Neumann architecture, established about a generation ago, controlled logic routes instructions and data from a common memory to a central processing unit that manipulates the data and sends the results back to memory. In this type of an architecture the limiting factor in processing speed and in diversity of programs that can be handled simultaneously is the central processing unit (CPU). To minimize this difficulty different types of computers have been built employing multiprocessor or multiprogramming architectures that are based on the fundamental von Neumann architecture. The bulk of these multiprocessor architectures utilize multiple CPUs, working in parallel, to apply multiple instruction streams to multiple data streams. These machines run the gamut from simple master-slave coprocessor systems to extensive networks.
In one such architecture the CPUs are coupled to a bus and all traffic must travel on that bus. Consequently the bus becomes the system's limiting component as the number of processors grows. To alleviate such bus congestion a shared memory type of architecture is utilized. In this architecture the shared random access memory (RAM) usually has two ports, one of which connects to a local bus and the other to a system bus. This dual-bus hierachy architecture works best when the two kinds of data streams are reasonably balanced and the load distribution among processors does not require complex arbitration schemes. This balance is rarely achieved in practice and resort must be had to priority type architectures. Under this type architecture each processor requesting the bus must place their encoded priority on the bus which is then examined to find the highest priority request which is entitled to the bus. Once again as the number of processors gorws the system becomes slower and more complex.
At the other end of the spectrum from this autocratic type of multiprocessor environment is the egalitarian type. In an egalitarian system all processors are created equal. In an egalitarian system each machine has its own operating system which governs communications between computers through input/output channels. In between these two extremes, the autocratic and the egalitarian architecture there are many shades, such as the well-known master/slave relationship which simplifies the resolution of conflicts, such as bus contention or priority assignment. One such type architecture, utilizing a combination of egalitarian and autocratic type architecture has multiple processors with each processor having its own operating system. These processors share a common memory and communicate with each other via a semophore mechanism. Additional multiprocessing architectures are described in a special report entitled "Multiprocessing Sytems", published in Electronic Design Magazine on Mar. 22, 1984.
The Honeywell microSystem 6/10 computer system adopted an architecture which was a novel combination of architectures described above and in the Electronic Design article. Basically it comprised an LSI-6 processor with its own MOD400 operaing system; an Intel type 8086 processor also having an independent operating system, such as the MSDOS or the CPM-86; and a Motorola 6809 processor. All these processors shared a common memory. Additionally the Motorola 6809 processor acted as an input/output (I/O) processor and had its own local memory. In order to eliminate much of the complexity of the type of architectures described supra, the microSystem 6/10 system was designed so that the Honeywall LSI-6 processor, which is a firmware based processor, would utilize 20-24% of the memory band width*; whereas the Intel 8086 processor, which was a slower software based machine, would utilize 70-74% of the memory band width. The Motorola processor (the I/O processor) having its own memory would utilize less than 1% of the memory band width of the shared processor. Accordingly in this architecture if there were no personal computer option (i.e. the Intel 8086 processor), the Honeywell LSI-6 processor would be under-utilized. This architecture was deliberately chosen so that the microSystem 6/10 system could have a personal computing option by adding the Intel 8086 CPU which could run commodity software with its MSDOS or CPM-86 operating system. Additionally the LSI-6 CPU, with its MOD400 or MOD200 operating system, or other operating systems, would simultaneously run software written for the Honeywell Level 6 Series. With this type of architecture the personal computer (Intel 8086) could utilize any memory cycles which the LSI-6 computer or the Motorola 6809 did not utilize. This would amount to approximately 75% of all memory cycles. This is a very synergistic type of mix of processes. This is accomplished by giving absolute memory utilization to the LSI-6. It is designed to use about 20-24% of the memory band width. If the LSI-6 wishes to use a memory cycle, he gets that cycle. If not, then that cycle is free for anyone else. The next-in-line would be the Motorola 6809 processor. However since its utilization is less than 1% of memory band width, the 8086 personal computer should utilize the bulk of the memory cycles. Because the 8086 processor cannot fully access the memory space reserved for the LSI-6, and because I/O operations are performed by the Motorola 6809 processor which can be requested directly only by the LSI-6 processor, communication is required between the 8086 and LSI-6 by messages transmitted through common memory. In order to synchronize this utilization of memory, a semaphore architecture is utilized. When the 8086 personal computer wants service (I/O transfer, etc.), it places a message in the semaphore; i.e., mailbox. In order to respond to requests for service from the 8086 personal computer, the LSI-6 computer has to monitor the semaphore/malibox to determine if a request is present and the type of request. The LSI-6 computer with standard programming techniques requires 500 μs and 150 memory accesses to check and test this semaphore/mailbox once. However the LSI-6 computer runs on a 649 ns cycle; thus checking for an event every 500 μs is not very efficient. Moreover utilization of 150 or more memory accesses by the LSI-6 computer cuts down on the memory band width available to the 8086 personal computer. In some instances the LSI-6 computer utilized over 90% of the memory band width although it was designed to utilize 20-24% of memory band width. Accordingly the personal computer could not run its programs with its operating system at full speed since it required at least 70-74% of the memory band width. What was needed, therefore, was a means of speeding up the monitoring of the semaphore so that the microSystem 6/10 system could operate under its uniquely designed architecture.
It is a primary object of the invention to provide an improved digital computer system.
It is another object of the invention to provide an improved architecture for a digital computer system.
It is still a further object of the invention to provide an improved architecture for a computer system having two independent processors, each of which has its own operating system and can execute programs substantially concurrently utilizing its own operating system.
The architecture of the invention comprises at least two independent computers, each operating under its own operating system software and sharing a common memory. One computer is a personal computer type having an Intel 8086 CPU. The other computer is a Honeywell Level 6 type having an LSI-6 CPU. There is also an I/O processor (Motorola 6809). The Honeywell Level 6 machine is a firmware machine and therefore approximately three times faster than the personal computer machine, which is software driven. The Honeywell Level 6 computer has access to main memory at any time it desires. The 8086 processor takes the bulk of remaining cycles not required by the LSI-6 processor or the I/O processor. It does this through a hardware arbitration system. The LSI-6 polls the semaphore periodically and responds to the 8086 personal computer requests for service whenever it does not have other actions to perform. The polling of the semaphore which is in main memory requires such a great amount of time to access main memory that there is very little left over for the personal computer.
The invention, therefore, comprises a new combination of improved hardware and an improved firmware instruction for the Honeywell LSI-6 computer specifically designed to monitor the mailbox resulting in an improved, more efficient, architecture.
FIG. 1 is a high-level block diagram of the microSystems 6/10 computer system including a personal computer option.
FIG. 2 is a high-level block diagram of the invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operations of a firmware instruction implemented in firmware for use in combination with the computer system of FIG. 2.
Referring now to FIG. 1 there is shown an overall diagram of a data processing system 100, which includes a firmware-controlled central processing unit (CPU) 102 as an application processor and a I/O microprocessor 104 as an input/out processor. The CPU 102 is a Honeywell LSI-6 type which runs the Honeywell MOD200 or MOD400 operating system, or any other operating system. Systems applications are performed by the CPU 102 executing software programs stored in a 64K�16-bit word main memory 106. The microprograms used by the CPU 102 to execute the software instructions are stored in a 4K�48-bit word read only memory (ROM) 102-2.
Associated with the I/O microprocessor 104 are an 8K�8-bit byte read only memory (ROM) 104-2 and a 32K�8-bit byte random access memory (RAM) 104-6. The ROM 104-2 stores the firmware routines necessary for the start-up and initialization of the data processing system 100. The RAM 104-6 stores tables, communications control programs and firmware for emulating a universal asynchronous receive/transmit controller (UART) 144, firmware for controlling a number of devices including a keyboard 134-2 by means of a UART 134 by means of a floppy disk controller (FDC) 138, a printer 140-2 by means of a UART 146 and a cathode ray tube controller (CRTC) 120. The RAM 104-6 also includes a number of address locations, a "mailbox" which are used by the CPU 102 and I/O microprocessor 104 to communicate with each other.
CPU 102 and main memory 106 are coupled to each other by 21-bit address bus 108 and a 16-bit data bus 116. Data is transferred between CPU 102 and main memory 106 over data bus 116 from an address specified by CPU 102.
Data bus 116 is coupled to bus interchange registers 118. Also coupled to bus interchange registers 118 is an 8-bit data bus 114. Bus interchange registers 118 receive 16-bit data words from data bus 116 for transfer over data bus 114 as two 8-bit bytes, and also receive 8-bit bytes from data bus 114 for transfer over data bus 116. The I/O microprocessor 104, RAM 104-6, CRTC 120, UARTs 134, 144 and 146 and PDC 138 are coupled in common to data bus 114.
A 16-bit I/O address bus 112 is coupled to address bus 108 via a transciever 110 and also coupled to I/O microprocessor 104 and I/O RAM 104-6, thereby enabling both CPU 102 and I/O microprocessor 104 to address main memory 106 and RAM 104-6.
Also coupled to data bus 114 are a peripheral interface adapter 152 for controlling a disk drive 152-2, an asynchronous line UART for receiving and transmitting the data characters via an asynchronous port 148, a 2K�8-bit word data random access memory (RAM) 120-4 for storing characters for display on a CRT 120-10 and a 2K�8-bit word attribute random access memory (RAM) 120-6 for storing attribute characters. Attribute characters are used typically for such CRT 120-10 display functions as underlining characters or character fields for causing certain selected characters or character fields to blink or be displayed with higher intensity. Character codes stored in RAM 120-4 are applied to a 4K�8-bit word character generator random access memory (RAM) 120-2 which generates the codes representative of the raster lines of data which display the characters on the face of the CRT 120-10. A video support logic 120-8 is coupled to the CRTC 120, character generator RAM 120-2 and attribute RAM 120-6 for generating the lines of characters on the face of the CRT 120-10.
The FDC 138 is typically an NEC MEW PD 765 single/double density floppy disk controller described in the NEC 1982 catalog, published by NEC Electronics U.S.A. Inc., Microcomputer Division, 1 Native Executive Park, Natick, Mass. 01760.
The I/O microprocessor 104 is typically a Motorola MC68B09 8-bit microprocessing unit. The PIC 152 is typically a Motorola MC68B21 peripheral interface adapter. The CRTC 120 is typically a Motorola MC68B45 CRT controller.
The I/O microprocessor 104, PIA 152 and CRTC 120 are described in the Motorola Microprocessor Data Manual, copyright 1981, by Motorola Semiconductor Products Inc., 3501 Bluestein Boulevard, Austin, Tex. 78721.
The UARTs 134, 144 and 146 are Synertics 2661 universal asynchronous receive/transmit controllers described in the Synertics MOS Microprocessor Data Processor Manual, copyright 1982, by Synertics Corporation, 811 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, Calif. 94086.
The logic elements and firmware involved in the mass storage memory data transfer are known as the data multiplex control (DMC) facilities. The bus cycle during which the data is transferred is referred to as a DMC cycle. The microSystem 6/10 system and these configurations are more fully described in United States patent application Ser. No. 503,963, filed on June 13, 1983, entitled "Direct Multiplex Control Facility" and assigned to the same assignee as the instant invention.
Referring now to FIG. 2 there is shown a block diagram of the architecture of the invention. The basic Honeywell microSystem 6/10 system without an 8086 personal computer option comprises a main memory 205 which can be accessed by a Honeywell LSI-6 processor 201 and a Motorola 6809 type processor 203. Also coupled to the Motorola 6809 type processor is a random access memory (RAM) 204. Since the LSI-6 processor is a 16-bit processor, the random access memory 205 is coupled to it via a 16-bit bus 211. The Motorola 6809 processor being an 8-bit machine and also the RAM 204 being 8 bits wide is coupled to the main memory 205 via a twin bus which is comprised of two 8-bit type busses. Accordingly the LSI-6 processor 201 can access main memory 205 and RAM 204; and also the Motorola type 6809 processor 203 can access main memory 205 and RAM 204. This system comprised of the LSI-6 processor 201, main memory 205, RAM 204 and Motorola 6809 type processor 203 is the basic microSystem 6/10 system. It is firmware driven and accordingly very fast utilizing only about 20-25% of the available memory cycles of main memory 205; i.e., it has a 25% memory band width. The LSI-6 processor 201 is the workhorse of the computer system. It operates under a Honeywell MOD400 or MOD200 operating system, or any other operating system, and executes user programs compatible with these operating systems. On the other hand, the Motorola 6809 type processor 203 operates as an input/out processor utilizing its local memory 204, 99% of the time. It is designed to have access to main memory 205 when the LSI-6 processor 201 is not utilizing main memory 205. This access to main memory amounts to about 1% of the available main memory cycles.
It can readily be seen that this type of architecture described supra, is ideal for adding a personal computing option, such as an IBM or Apple personal computer, that can substantially concurrently execute commodity type software. In the principal embodiment of the invention an Intel 8086 type microprocessor 202 is coupled to main memory 205 via bus 210. The Intel 8086 processor 202 can utilize an MSDOS or CPM-86 operating system which can execute commodity software written for the IBM personal computer. Accordingly the microSystem 6/10 system has the IBM personal computer emulator board as an add-on option. As previously described the 8086 processor 202, being software driven, is much slower and requires approximately 70-75% of the main memory cycles. It is imperative, therefore, if each of the processors 201, 202 and 203 are to operate independently and concurrently on their own operating systems and execute independent user programs that the relationship regarding the main memory band width requirements of each processor be maintained. In addition to this requirement, each processor 201 and 202 must have its own allocated memory space in main memory 205. This is achieved by utilizing an address register A 223 together with a base register 225 coupled to an adder 224 and a comparator 229. The base register stores an offset which is added to the address from the 8086 processor 202 stored in address register A 223 via adder 224. Accordingly all addresses requested of main memory by Intel 8086 processor 202 will begin at a predetermined offset from the base of main memory 205. A comparator 229 ascertains that the predetermined boundaries of the RAM space allocated to each processor is not exceeded. Since LSI-6 processor 201 requests addresses directly to the memory and are not offset, each processor 201 and 202 will have its own working space in main memory 205. Additionally a ROM space below the base of 8086 memory 205 has been provided for. This ROM space is addressed by negative addresses from 8086 processor 202. In this space data can only be read out from main memory 205 by 8086, but cannot be written into this area during execution. Accordingly this space stores read only programs such as BIOS for the 8086 processor 202. Although the Intel 8086 type processor 202 cannot access the memory space reserved for the LSI-6 processor 201, becuase of the boundaries set up via comparator 229, the LSI-6 processor, on the other hand, is not inhibited in that way and accordingly can access main memory space 205 in any area including the 8086. Therefore, in order for the 8086 type processor 202 to communicate with the LIS-6 processor 201, a semaphore/mailbox 212 is provided in the RAM space reserved for 8086 processor 202. Access to the RAM memory 204 and to other peripherals, such as USARTs, diskettes, etc. is made via a program executing in the LSI-6 processor 201. The LSI-6 processor 201 via a firmware routine located in 201-2 utilizes mailbox 212 for addressing the physical devices, such as the ones mentioned supra, rather than addressing them directly. Since, however, this aspect of the system is not pertinent to the invention, it will not be described further.
Mailbox 212, however, is utilized in communicating between processors 201 and 202. In operation, the LSI-6 processor is responsible for initiating input/output (I/O) operations. Accordingly when the Intel 8086 type processor 202 wishes to access an I/O device, it is necessary to send a message in mailbox 212. Under normal operation the LSI-6 processor 201 monitors mailbox 212 and initiates service to 8086 as requested. The problem as seen earlier was that the monitoring operation consumed so many of the memory cycles that not many were left over for the Intel 8086 processor 202. The instant invention improves the microSystem 6/10.
In order to solve this problem of continuously polling the semaphore, a new firmware instruction was developed and new hardware was added. Referring to FIG. 3 there is shown a flowchart of the machine operations performed by this instruction. Three parameters are first passed to internal registers of the LSI-6, R5, R6 and B5. Register R5 contains a value which is the amount of time between successive sampling by the instruction. If samples are taken too quickly, there is not sufficient time for the 8086 to do much of any other work. Register R6 stores the number of samples to be made by the instruction before attending to other matters. In this way it is not necessary for the instruction to continually re-execute in a software loop which utilizes a lot of bus cycles. Register B5 specifies the location of the mailbox.
Box 301 is the operation for register save and set up. Registers R5 and R6 are loaded from internal registers of the microSystem 6/10 and the mailbox address is set up in an address register 221 B. After the initial register values are saved, the mailbox (i.e. semaphore) is checked, and the contents of Register R6 is decremented. Box 303 indicates that a test must be performed in order to see whether the mailbox semaphore is set. The test is to read the mailbox and check if the contents of a particular address (specified by register B5) contains a non-zero valve (212).
If it is equal to non-zero (≠0), the value contained in the mailbox is placed into register R6 and the instruction is exited. If it is not equal to 0, the count in register R6 is checked to see whether it is equal to 0(R6)--box 304. If R6 equals 0, the instruction is exited--box 307. If R6 is not equal to 0 (≠0), another sample must be taken. Accordingly a timing loop is entered, starting with box 306. This loop first decrements register R5, which is the time delay, then it tests to determine if there is an interrupt pending 308; in other words, an I/O request from the 6809 has priority. If there is no interrupt pending, register R5 is checked to see whether its contents are equal to 0, 309. If it is not equal to 0, the loop returns to box 306 and starts its three box cycle over again. When register R5 reaches 0, there is a branch to box 310 where register R5 is re-initialized to its original value, i.e. the original period of time value; then there is a jump back to box 302 where the process is started over again checking the mailbox and decrementing R6.
When the instruction is exited, there are three values which may be in R6. If R6 equals 0, that means the sample count ran out and no service was requested by the 8086. Software can then do what ever it pleases, usually it will re-initialize the instruction. If R6 equals all FFs or just a non-zero value, that means that service was requested and software then goes on to interrogate the 8086 to determine what it wanted to do with the I/O.
The following equations describe the time required to execute the instuction:
((R5*2)+10) * 0.649=Time between samples in usec. (1)
18+R6*[(R5*2)+10)]* 0.649=Total time to execute the instruction.(2)
The time between samples is given in equation 1, and provides a predetermined value to be placed in R5 to figure out how much time is desired between samples. Equation 2 will provide the total time to execute the instruction. As an example, if R6 equals 1 and R5 equals 2, the total instruction time is 29.9 microseconds, and the time between samples is 9.1 microseconds. Now it can be seen that in 29.9 microseconds the same result is accomplished that required 500 microseconds previously. Additionally, for each sample, 150 memory cycles were required with the prior art and only about 4 memory cycles with the invention.
It can readily be seen that by adjusting the time that the CPU spends in the instruction before exiting, other work can be performed by the 8086 with minimal interference from the LSI-6. Also another major feature is that as many mailboxes as desired can be monitored simply by changing the address contained in B5. Moreover communications need not be limited between processors, as shown in the example supra, but includes communciations between concurrent tasks operating on the LSI-6.
Having described a preferred embodiment of the invention, those skilled in the art will realize that many variations and modifications may be made to affect the described invention and still be within the scope of the claimed invention. It is the intention, therefore, to limit the invention only as indicated by the scope of the claims.
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The Jackson County Commissioners designated new Receiving Officers for the Assessor's Office and considered other items on the consent agenda during their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, in the Commissioners' Office of the Jackson County Courthouse.
Commissioners removed Greg Strawn as Receiving Officer and designated Anne Altom and Susan Walker as Receiving Officers effective Jan. 27. Commissioners also approved a purchase order for the Assessor's Office.
During the meeting, after Commissioners approved minutes of the previous meeting, Jackson County Treasurer Renee Howard reported that the Treasurer's Office will be closed on Jan. 29 & 30, Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Commissioners discussed a clerical error in paperwork for a 1985 International Truck Tractor, District 1, including the title submitted to Mike Graham Associates on March 9-10, 2012. The equipment was declared as surplus on Jan. 31, 2012, and per Resolution 2012-17 was approved, in error, for disposal. Commissioners approved a Resolution to correct the item from being declared as surplus back to active status and correct the inventory record.
There was no new business. After approval of claims, the meeting was adjourned.


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It's 1932, and Sydney's slum, nicknamed Razorhurst for the gangsters who wield knives instead of guns, is run by two major crime lords: Mr. Davidson and Gloriana Nelson. Despite the mobs' truce, no one is truly safe from the violence that disrupts the neighborhood, especially Kelpie, a homeless orphan who depends on the help of ghosts for her daily survival.
"Down a path worn into the woods, past a stream and a hollowed-out log full of pill bugs and termites, was a glass coffin . . . and in it slept a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives." So begins Holly Black's exquisite story about siblings Hazel and Ben and the sleeping faerie prince they swore to protect. When Hazel and Ben were children, they would disappear into the forest, whisper their secrets to the horned boy and protect unsuspecting humans from the evil faeries. Ben subdued them with his haunting music, while Hazel wielded a sword against the sinister fae who lured tourists to their deaths. As they grew older, Hazel put away her sword and Ben gave up his music. But then one day the horned boy woke up. Hazel, now 16, once made a bargain with the fae, and they've come to collect.
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Hi Reg - sorry, I'm sure someone's put a lot of effort into this, but it's a distinct step backwards for me.
The site is now a generic and indistinct wall of words and even on desktop here, the new top layout feels like it's pushing content way below the visual fold. It feels visually like the top third of my browser space is being wasted.
I get the logic underpinning the decision to put the primary banner before the masthead, but it draws away from your 'tabloid newspaper' riffing, leaves redundant space on either side, and totally borks the flow for me. Above all else, this change is the most visually-unsettling for me.
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Superior Plating Inc., a metal finishing factory in Northeast at University and 1st avenues, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Michael McMonagle, president of the company, said the factory will be out of operation by year's end and Superior Plating's 5.6-acre site will go up for auction early next year. The factory has one potential buyer for the site — CCSG Finance, which has the first chance to bid on the property as part an agreement related to the bankruptcy filing.
When the company filed for Chapter 11 on Nov. 15, Superior Plating had 55 employees, and now it's down to 30 people with the rest of the layoffs planned for coming weeks.
The company has $2.39 million in total assets and $2.71 million in debts, according to court records.
The company was founded in 1919 and has a long legacy of being a strong community partner in the neighborhood.
"I have a lot of feelings about this," McMonagle said. "In some ways, there's relief. In some ways, there's sadness."
He said he regrets that some of the company's customers will be left "high and dry." The factory is one of a kind in the city with the ability to do plating and detail work on metal parts designed for a wide variety of uses.
Superior Plating's site at 315 1st Ave. NE has an estimated market value of $2.2 million, according to Hennepin County property tax records. Superior Plating has attempted to market the site for redevelopment for years, but the economic downturn and pollution on the site have been roadblocks.
The factory is listed as an active Superfund site, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. It's been on the state's Superfund site list since 1984. Groundwater on the site is contaminated with solvents, including Trichloroethylene — a liquid used to clean metal parts.
Superior Plating sought support from the Nicollet Island-East Bank Neighborhood Association (NIEBNA) in early 2007 for a redevelopment plan calling for 550 to 600 condos and 20,000 square feet of retail. The proposal was later shelved after the condo market collapsed.
Before that plan came before the neighborhood, Ryan Cos. US Inc. had considered building a 20-story condo tower with up to 600 units on the site, but the proposal fell through in the spring of 2006.
Victor Grambsch, president of NIEBNA, said he plans to meet with Scott Parkin, president of the Northeast Minneapolis Business Association, to discuss a strategy about how the two associations can collaborate and weigh in on the future of the site. "We're going to sit down and see if there is something proactive we can do," he said.
Parkin, an urban luxury specialist with Hoffman Parkin Urban Realty, said McMonagle has been a "very supportive member of the business community."
"He will be missed by everyone," he said.
Parkin said the Superior Plating site is a huge redevelopment opportunity for the city. He'd like to see a mixed-use project similar to what Superior Plating was trying to achieve with the 2007 plan come to fruition.
Superior Plating's plant is 110,000 square feet. During the course of its operations, crews at the plant have worked on a variety of finishes — from blackoxide to zinc, according to the company website.
McMonagle said he hopes that there will be a lot of bidders on the site at the auction and would love to see a developer move ahead with a plan for a mixed-used project combining residential and retail on the property.
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Married to Michael and Mother of Jake 9, Jillianne 7, Jensen 5, Jacen 4. I've got severe osteoporosis, a fractured hip and chronic pain-so please be patient with me! Pagan,Crocheter,Reader,Homeschooler- that's me in a nutshell.
Oh momma! I am so sorry about all this! This must be so painfull, harmfull and nauseating(sp) to watch and live. This situation is DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. You need help.
I like the part time job aspect. Make sure you find a babysitter for the kids- don't leave them with DH while you work. There are places that will help you pay for support.
Also try to find the paperwork pertaining to money- and make copies. That was a good suggestion.
Get your birth certificates and SS cards safe too.
Look, you have given birth to 4 wonderful children (sure they are having issues right now- aren't you???) and they need their mother now more than ever. You ARE strong. You ARE smart. You ARE capable. You will be able to find a job that will support yourself and your children, you soon to be ex-husband will pay child support and possibley alimony and if not there ARE social programs that will help you! That's what they are for!!!
My GUT instinct is to take your children to your parents house or a domestic violence shelter and file a restraining order. File for divorce. File for sole custody.
How can your children learn to LOVE, in a love less home? to CARE, in a home of anger/hate? to have a normal Marriage, when yours is fake???
This is going to be HARD. It's going to be dirty and yucky and sometimes you are going to want to quit- but you will be FREE. You will be able to have friends that love you! You will KNOW how much money you have! You will have the freedom to see your parents and eat whatever you want!! You will have the opportunity to let your children be children while they can! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE leave safely!!! leave quietly! LEAVE NOW!!!
I'm so sorry momma. You CAN do this. YOU CAN!!! I am here for you anytime! You CAN.
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Bangalore: Senior Congress MLC and former Minister B.K. Chandrashekar is likely to be elected Chairman of the Legislative Council on Thursday.
The election is scheduled for Thursday, but with there being no other candidate in the fray, 63-year-old Prof. Chandrashekar's unopposed elevation as Chairman is certain.
The two ruling coalition partners, the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party, refrained from fielding a candidate. The Congress enjoys a strength of 40 in the 75-member House, whereas the two ruling partners together have 30 members. Of the five others, four are independents, apart from Deputy Chairman Sachidananda Khot who also can vote, if need be.
With the Congress high command approving his candidature on Tuesday, Prof. Chandrashekar filed his nomination papers on Wednesday. He was accompanied by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president M. Mallikarjun Kharge and the leaders of the Opposition in the two Houses of the Legislature, N. Dharam Singh and H.K. Patil.
On Tuesday, Mr. Kharge, Mr. Dharam Singh and Mr. Patil were in New Delhi to hold discussions with the party high command to finalise the candidate. The others seeking the ticket were the former Minister C. Motamma, Chandrashekar Kambar and Veeranna Mathikatti. Wednesday was the last date for filing of nomination papers. "I look forward to the help and guidance of the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition, apart from the floor leaders and members for the smooth conduct of the House," Prof. Chandrashekar said.


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Adolescents and young adults 16 through 21 years of age have higher rates of meningococcal disease. For this reason, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends routine vaccination of all persons 11 through 18 years of age with the meningococcal conjugate vaccine. Children 11-12 years of age should visit their health care providers to receive 1 dose of meningococcal vaccine and other preventive services. A booster dose of meningococcal vaccine is recommended at 16 years of age. Learn more about meningococcal vaccination.
To learn more about preteen and adolescent vaccines, visit the vaccine site.
Infants are also at higher risk for meningococcal disease. There are vaccines licensed to prevent meningococcal disease for children as young as 6 weeks of age, but they are only recommended for children with certain medical conditions or who are travelling to specific countries.
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BlackBerry Ltd is considering closing its offices in Sweden, a move that would result in the loss of up to 100 jobs, a company spokesperson told.
BlackBerry is forgoing its famous physical keyboard in its newest smartphone, the recently launched BlackBerry Leap.
BlackBerry said that it is working with Google to enable its software to manage and secure some of Google's Android devices, a move that builds on BlackBerry's recent partnership with Samsung.
The struggling company unveiled its BlackBerry Leap phone at the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona on Tuesday.
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the company said it plans to take this cross-platform strategy a step further and bring the entire experience.
The WatchDox software gives clients full visibility and control over how their files are edited, copied, printed or forwarded.
BlackBerry plans to offer a cloud-based version of its device management platform BES12, a move that will make the service more accessible to small- and medium-sized businesses.
BlackBerry, which reported a 16.8 per cent fall in quarterly revenue in March, had about 6,225 full-time employees as of Feb. 2015, according to its website.
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Dark Metaphysic
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Track Listing: Priests in White Coats; Rhythm Pitch; Silent Soliloquy; Tribute to the Artist Bruce Nauman; Pornographer Scum; Hermetic Emanations; That Boy Were Gonna Play a Solo.
Personnel: Ben Thomas: trumpet; Annie Whitehead: trombone; James Tartaglia: tenor saxophone, shehnai; Matt Ratcliffe: keyboards; Jennifer Maidman: electric bass; Mark Huggett: drums; Sonja Morganstern: vocals; Lizzi Wood: vocals.
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Style: Funk/Groove