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A system and method for facilitating delivery of instructions for operating a controller (e.g., an FPGA—Field Programmable Gate Array) of a hardware device (e.g., a network interface circuit) of a computer system. A device driver for the hardware device comprises traditional device driver functionality (e.g., for managing operation of the device at a layer above the physical layer), plus a set of instructions for operating the controller. During attachment of the device driver to the hardware device, or during subsequent hardware initialization of the device, the set of instructions for operating the controller is downloaded to the controller from the device driver.
1. A method of delivering operating logic for operating a controller component of a communication device, to the controller component, the method comprising:
receiving the operating logic;
embedding the operating logic within a device driver of the communication device, wherein the device driver is separate from the operating logic prior to said embedding;
facilitating loading of the operating logic from the device driver to the controller component;
receiving an identifier of the communication device;
initializing a device soft state structure for the communication device if a device soft state structure does not already exist for the communication device;
receiving a first device information pointer assigned to a first logical device attached for the communication device;
receiving a first instance identifier of the first attached logical device;
associating the first device information pointer with the device soft state structure;
incrementing a count of the number of logical devices that have been attached for the communication device; and
initializing the communication device after all of the multiple logical devices have been attached.
2. The method of
receiving the operating logic from a provider of the communication device as a set of binary data.
3. The method of
linking the set of data with the device driver.
4. The method of
configuring the operating logic as a collection of data within a source file; and
compiling the source file to produce a first object file.
5. The method of
linking the first object file with an object file of the device driver to produce a device driver conforming to an operating system loadable format.
6. The method of
providing the device driver for loading by a computer operating system.
7. The method of
attaching the device driver to the communication device; and
initiating hardware initialization of the communication device.
8. The method of
9. The method of
executing the device driver on a host computer comprising the communication device; and
during said executing, loading the operating logic to the controller component from the device driver.
10. The method of
11. The method of
12. The method of
13. The method of
14. A method of delivering, to a controller component of a communication device, operating logic for operating the controller component, the method comprising:
receiving the operating logic;
embedding the operating logic within a device driver of the communication device, wherein the device driver is separate from the operating logic prior to said embedding;
facilitating loading of the operating logic from the device driver to the controller component;
for each of multiple logical devices to be attached to the communication device:
incrementing a counter of the number of logical devices attached;
noting a device information pointer assigned to said attached logical device; and
recording an instance identifier assigned to said attached logical device; and
after attachment of all of the multiple logical devices for the communication device, initializing the communication device.
15. The method of
receiving the operating logic from a provider of the communication device as a set of binary data.
16. The method of
linking the set of data with the device driver.
17. The method of
configuring the operating logic as a collection of data within a source file; and
compiling the source file to produce a first object file.
18. The method of
linking the first object file with an object file of the device driver to produce a device driver conforming to an operating system loadable format.
19. The method of
providing the device driver for loading by a computer operating system.
20. The method of
attaching the device driver to the communication device; and
initiating hardware initialization of the communication device.
21. The method of
22. The method of
executing the device driver on a host computer comprising the communication device; and
during said executing, loading the operating logic to the controller component from the device driver.
23. The method of
24. The method of
25. The method of
This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/159,233, entitled "Attaching a Device Driver to Multiple Logical Devices of One Physical Device," which was filed May 30, 2002 and issued Sep. 14, 2004 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,792,610.
This invention relates to the field of computer systems. More particularly, a system and methods are provided for delivering FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) programming (e.g., an FPGA binary) via a device driver.
Traditionally, a physical communication interface device, such as a Network Interface Circuit (NIC), hosts a single function for a computer system. Therefore, the operating system of the computer only needs to execute a module attachment (or detachment) procedure once for each physical device.
The use of multiple logical or physical communication devices, instead of a single device, can offer gains in communication efficiency. Although attempts have been made to operate multiple physical communication devices on a single computer board or card, it has been unknown to operate multiple logical devices on a single physical communication device in a manner requiring multiple device driver attaches (or detaches). This may be attributed to the inherent need to invoke multiple attach or detach procedures (i.e., once for each logical device), which adds complexity to the initialization of the physical device.
Also, the programming for a hardware device controlled via an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or other similar component, is often stored on a programmable read-only memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). The EEPROM contents must be re-flashed whenever the programming changes. The device's firmware may also need to be changed, along with the hardware revision, which may be an expensive process. And, updating the device's programming requires the read-only memory to be re-flashed with the new program logic—a procedure that typically cannot be performed by an average user. This makes it difficult to keep hardware devices' programming up-to-date.
In one embodiment of the invention, a system and methods are provided for delivering programming logic (e.g., an FPGA binary) to a physical device of a computer system via a device driver for the device. The device driver may be loaded in a normal fashion, by the computer's operating system, to facilitate operation of the device.
In this embodiment, the programming code (e.g., an FPGA binary file) for the physical device is converted into a source file for a selected programming language (e.g., C). The source file includes the contents of the binary file in a suitable data structure (e.g., an array of bytes). The source file is compiled to generate an object file, which is then linked with a device driver object file to form a device driver loadable module. When the device driver is loaded by the operating system and attached for the physical device, the physical device is initialized. At that time the device's programming is loaded onto the device (e.g., an FPGA or controller component of the device).
In another embodiment of the invention, a system and methods are provided for handling a device driver attachment or detachment request to attach or detach a physical device (e.g., a NIC) having multiple logical devices.
In this embodiment, each logical device is separately attached (e.g., for interrupt registration purposes), thereby requiring the attachment function to be invoked multiple times. The physical device is initialized only after all logical devices have been attached.
During the attachment of each logical device, an identifier (e.g., a MAC identifier) of the physical device may be read from the physical device. If one does not exist, thereby indicating that the logical device was the first one attached, a device soft state structure is allocated and initialized.
For each attached logical device, a counter is incremented to note the number of logical devices attached to the physical device. And, a device information pointer (dip) and instance identifier assigned to the logical device during attachment are recorded into a soft state data structure maintained by the device driver. Although the device driver may maintain multiple dips (e.g., one for each logical device), the device driver may use just one to operate the physical device.
A selected device information pointer (e.g., for a logical device having a predetermined name) may be used in one or more DDI (Device Dependent Interface) functions invoked after all logical devices have been attached.
During detachment of a logical device, a counter is kept of the number of logical devices detached from a given physical device. When all logical devices have been detached, allocated resources may be released, and the physical device may be reset.
The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention, and is provided in the context of particular applications of the invention and their requirements. Various modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the scope of the present invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.
The program environment in which a present embodiment of the invention is executed illustratively incorporates a general-purpose computer or a special purpose device such as a hand-held computer. Details of such devices (e.g., processor, memory, data storage, display) may be omitted for the sake of clarity.
It should also be understood that the techniques of the present invention may be implemented using a variety of technologies. For example, the methods described herein may be implemented in software executing on a computer system, or implemented in hardware utilizing either a combination of microprocessors or other specially designed application specific integrated circuits, programmable logic devices, or various combinations thereof. In particular, the methods described herein may be implemented by a series of computer-executable instructions residing on a suitable computer-readable medium. Suitable computer-readable media may include volatile (e.g., RAM) and/or non-volatile (e.g., ROM, disk) memory, carrier waves and transmission media (e.g., copper wire, coaxial cable, fiber optic media). Exemplary carrier waves may take the form of electrical, electromagnetic or optical signals conveying digital data streams along a local network, a publicly accessible network such as the Internet or some other communication link.
Attaching a Device Driver to Multiple Logical Devices on One Physical Device
In one embodiment of the invention, a system and method are provided for attaching a communication device driver to (or detaching the device driver from) multiple logical devices defined on a single physical communication device. This embodiment may be implemented, for example, to facilitate operation of multiple PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) functions or sub-functions on a physical Network Interface Circuit (NIC) board or card (e.g., a PCI card).
In an embodiment of the invention, a network node is a multiprocessor computer operating the Solaris operating system. Further, the node may include multiple PCI NICs. For example, in an SRP (Spatial Reuse Protocol) network the node may employ two separate NICs to enable full use of the dual, counter-rotating ring network. In a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) network, a node may include one or more NICs.
In this illustrative embodiment, each NIC in the network node is a PCI device configured for up to four logical devices. The use of multiple logical devices can enable substantial communication efficiencies. In particular, the number of logical devices can exactly correspond to the number of interrupt lines in the NIC's PCI configuration space and the number of computer processors for managing communications handled by the logical devices. Thus, each logical device may be registered with a different interrupt line, and each interrupt line can be serviced by a different processor.
In the embodiment of
Because there are four separate logical devices in the embodiment of
Because the attach (or detach) function is performed multiple times for a single physical device in an embodiment of the invention, the system will track the progress of the attachment (or detachment) operations. In particular, because the hardware (e.g., NIC) that hosts multiple logical devices may only be initialized after the device driver attachments have completed, there needs to be some way of determining when each logical device has been attached. An operating system may not perform the attachments in a predictable sequence (e.g., particularly when the node includes multiple physical devices), thereby making the procedure more complex.
In state 202, the operating system recognizes a logic device and initiates its "attach" procedure for that device. Therefore, the MAC-ID (Medium Access Control identifier), or MAC address, of the physical device on which the logical device is located is obtained (e.g., by reading it from a device PROM).
In state 204, the current MAC-ID (of the physical device) is compared to the MAC-IDs of any known physical devices. In particular, in one embodiment of the invention, the device driver constructs a separate device soft state structure for each physical device, and the structures (if there are more than one) are linked together (e.g., via pointers or other references). Each device soft state structure contains various information or statuses of the corresponding physical device, including the MAC-ID. Thus, the linked structures can be traversed and searched for a MAC-ID matching the current MAC-ID. If a match is found, the illustrated method advances to state 208.
Otherwise, in state 206, this is the first attachment for the current physical device. Therefore, a new device soft state structure is allocated and initialized for the device, and its MAC-ID is set to the current MAC-ID. Also, the device driver may initialize a few bookkeeping values described shortly (e.g., to count the number of attachments, record the logical devices' device information pointers and record instance identifiers assigned to the logical devices).
In state 208, a determination is made as to whether the current attachment is attaching a logical device having a specified node name or binding name. For example, if the node names of the four logical devices in
Otherwise, in state 210, the device information pointer (dip) assigned to a logical device having a specified node name is assigned as the primary_dip for the physical device. A dip is assigned to each logical device, by the operating system, during the attach function. Illustratively, the primary dip is saved for use as a parameter for identifying the physical device when invoking a DDI function (e.g., during initialization of the physical device after all of the logical device attachments).
In an embodiment of the invention, the DDI functions that are invoked once for each physical device, after the device driver has been attached to all logical devices, may include any or all of the following: pci_config_setup, ddi_regs_map_setup, ddi_get_iblock_cookie, ddi_ptob, ddi_dma_alloc_handle, ddi_prop_create and ddi_prop_remove_all. Other functions may be invoked for each logical device and may therefore require the individual device soft state pointers assigned to each logical device. These functions include any or all of the following: ips_add_softintr, ddi_create_minor_node, ddi_remove_minor_node, ddi_report_dev, ddi_remove_intr and ddi_set_driver_private. Some of functions identified herein may be used in conjunction with device driver detach operations rather than attach operations.
Also, the instance identifier assigned to the specified logical device may be recorded for use (e.g., as primary_instance) when plumbing the protocol stack for the device driver. Illustratively, an instance identifier is assigned by the operating system to each logical device during execution of the attach function. In an alternative embodiment, any of the device information pointers or instance identifiers may be used as the "primary" (i.e., not necessarily the identifier of the specified or first device).
In state 212, the DDI interface (e.g., ddi_set_driver_private) is invoked to associate the dip assigned to the current logical device with the device soft state structure of the physical device. Thus, the device information pointers for all the logical devices of one physical device will be associated with the physical device's device soft state structure. In particular, the address of the physical device's device information pointer may be recorded in each logical device's device information pointer.
In state 214, an attachment counter is incremented for the current physical device, in order to determine when the device driver has been attached to the last (e.g., fourth) logical device. In addition, the instance identifier and device information pointer may be recorded (e.g., in arrays).
In state 216, the device driver determines whether this attachment function was for the final (e.g., fourth) logical device. This determination may be aided by reference to an attachment counter described above. If this was not the final attachment, the illustrated method ends or repeats with the attachment of the next logical device.
Otherwise, in state 218, after the final attachment, initialization of the hardware (the physical device) can be initiated, along with allocation of resources and registration of interrupts, to complete the attach sequence.
After state 218, the procedure ends.
Illustratively, the method of
In state 302, the operating system invokes the detach function for an attached logical device. Using the device information pointer (dip) of that logical device, the device soft state structure of the physical device is located by invoking get_driver_private, using the dip as a parameter. Illustratively, the kernel tracks the dip associated with each logical device and provides it to the device driver when invoking the detach function.
In state 304, a detach counter associated with the physical device is updated to indicate that another logical device has been detached.
Based on the detach counter (or some other indicator), in state 306 a determination is made as to whether all (e.g., four) logical devices have been detached. If not, the illustrated procedure ends, to await detachment of another logical device.
Otherwise, in state 308, all logical devices have been detached. Therefore, the device driver tears down resources allocated to the physical/logical devices (e.g., the device soft state structure, device information pointers) and resets the physical device.
Illustratively, the method of
Delivering Hardware Programming Via a Device Driver
In one embodiment of the invention, logic for operating an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a similar component configured to control a hardware device (e.g., a network interface circuit), is delivered to the FPGA via a device driver.
In this embodiment, the FPGA logic is merged with device driver logic in a device driver file. When the operating system (of the computer system in which the hardware device is installed) loads the device driver and attaches it to the device, as part of the hardware initialization process the device driver downloads the FPGA logic to the FPGA. The FPGA logic may be configured as a data array within the device driver file.
In state 402, the source or raw FPGA binary for controlling the physical operation of the network interface device is received or accessed. For example, an FPGA binary file may be provided by a vendor of the hardware device that includes the FPGA.
In state 404, the FPGA binary is converted into a text file or other file suitable for compilation. For example, the FPGA binary content may be structured as an array of bytes, or other suitable data structure, within a ".c" file, for compilation by a C compiler.
In state 406, the source file is compiled to produce an object file containing the FPGA binary data.
In state 408, the FPGA object file is linked with a device driver object file. The two object files are combined to form a loadable module recognizable to a computer operating system.
In state 410, the operating system loads the device driver module as part of its initialization of the network interface device. A part of the initialization, the device driver may be attached to the network interface device, or one or more logical devices defined on the network interface device.
In state 412, the hardware initialization of the network device is initiated (e.g., by the device driver) and the device driver loads the FPGA data into the FPGA. Illustratively, the device driver may post the FPGA data, including the new FPGA binary, into static RAM and invoke the embedded firmware to load the FPGA binary and program it into the FPGA. When the hardware completes initialization, the network interface device then operates according to the code downloaded into the FPGA.
The foregoing descriptions of embodiments of the invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description only. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the forms disclosed; the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.
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Since dreams effect your brain its natural.
these dreams are subsequently making me scared of these. Didn't know dreams could have that effect.
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I very rarely remember my dreams when I wake up. The ones I do remember usually involve my dad dying in different ways. The first one I ever remember I was probably 11 or 12 and dreamed he was drowning and I couldn't save him. He passed away in 2008 from melanoma but I still have those dreams.
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Cody Rhodes was interviewed by Mike Jones of DC 101. Here are some highlights. If the moment during his match on RAW this week when Randy Orton was about to give him a superplex was the highlight of the match: "I think there was a moment in there after that, when he went to RKO me, we snuck him in with the Cross Rhodes. Just to hear 14000 strong there in Columbus, to hear them actually bite, I guess is the best way to put it, to hear that was at the point in the night when win, lose, draw, DQ, non DQ, whatever it was, I could walk away rather satisfied." If he had fun during the recent European tour: "You know what, I really was blown away because I got the opportunity to go to Russia for the first time. I've done Western Europe. I've done the United Kingdom. To be, in my lifetime, a place that was under the shroud of communism and to be there kind of in the heart of the Soviet Union and now it's just capital free and WWE programs are in their homes, it's really just unique for me. ...
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One embodiment of the present invention relates to a variable capacitor that operates without moving mechanical parts. In this capacitor electrically conductive electrodes are separated by an enclosed chamber filled with an electrically conductive material. The electrically conductive material can freely vary its position within the chamber. The capacitance of the device will vary as position of the conductive material changes due to external mechanical motion (ex: rotation, vibration, etc.) of the device. Other embodiments of this device are also disclosed.
1. A tire sensor system, comprising:
a variable capacitor comprising two electrically conductive electrodes, wherein at least one electrode is adapted to change size as the capacitor undergoes physical motion, thereby resulting in a change of capacitance;
an energy storage circuit configured to utilize the change in capacitance to store electrical energy;
a tire sensor module configured to use the stored electrical energy; and
a mount apparatus configured to mount the variable capacitor and sensor module onto a tire such that the variable capacitor will undergo physical motion as the tire moves.
2. The tire sensor system of
3. The tire sensor system of
4. The tire sensor system of
5. The tire sensor system of
6. The tire sensor system of
7. A method for converting mechanical energy to electrical energy, comprising:
placing charges on two electrodes of a variable capacitor, wherein the charges are placed on the electrodes of the variable capacitor by including an electret material between the electrodes;
generating an electrical energy through changing the location of the charges on the electrodes by changing the size of at least one electrode; and
storing the generated electrical energy.
8. The method of
9. The method of
10. The method of
11. A method for converting mechanical energy to electrical energy, comprising:
placing charges on two electrodes of a variable capacitor;
generating an electrical energy through changing the location of the charges on the electrodes by changing the size of at least one electrode as the capacitor undergoes physical motion, thereby resulting in a change of capacitance;
storing the generated electrical energy and the variable capacitor in a tire sensor module configured to use the electrical energy; and
configuring the tire sensor module to facilitate a mounting of the tire sensor module onto a tire such that the variable capacitor will undergo physical motion as the tire moves.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/858,474 filed on Sep. 20, 2007, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The present invention relates generally to a variable capacitor intended for use within an energy harvesting system. The energy harvesting system can further be used to power a tire sensor system in one embodiment.
Energy harvesting is a process of taking energy from a chaotic system and converting it to a form of energy that can either be stored or used in a controlled manner. Energy harvesting is well known in forms such as hydroelectric turbines, solar cells, wind turbines, and other similar systems that have gained wide public exposure. These large systems harvest relatively large amounts of energy. Recently, science has begun to look for smaller energy harvesting systems. As the power requirements of small electronic devices have decreased, attempts have been made to harvest energy on a smaller scale and use that energy to power the devices.
Many of these micro energy harvesting systems exploit mechanical energy and are based around MEMS or micro-machined fabricated capacitor electrodes. The initial charging of the capacitor is provided by using an external voltage supply or an electret material, a material which has a built in electric field (i.e. the analogue of a permanent magnet). The means used to subsequently change the capacitance and harvest energy varies among systems. For example, in the case of inertial energy harvesters, mechanical motion of the system moves a mass such that the inertia of the mass is harvested and used to increase the capacitance of the system.
There are two main problems associated with these devices. First, these movable mechanical parts are known to be a major source of failure in these devices due to crack formation, beam break, sticking or other mechanical problems caused by the stress. Second, due to existing infrastructure, the MEMS are often fabricated in silicon therefore causing an inertial mass system to be limited in efficiency by the density of silicon.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of one or more aspects of the invention. This summary presents one or more concepts of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later and is not an extensive overview of the invention. In this regard, the summary is not intended to identify key or critical elements of the invention, nor does the summary delineate the scope of the invention.
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a variable capacitor, where an enclosed chamber and an insulating layer separate the electrodes of the capacitor. Within the enclosed chamber is a conductive material that can move freely within the enclosed chamber as the device undergoes changes in its orientation and/or position. So long as the conductive material is in contact with one of the electrodes a conductive path is created between the electrode and the conductive material, therefore essentially changing the size of the contacting electrode as the conductive material moves within the enclosed chamber. As the size of the electrode changes, the distance between electrodes of the variable capacitor changes and the capacitance changes. Other embodiments of the device and methods are also disclosed.
The following description and annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects and implementations of the invention. These are indicative of only a few of the various ways in which the principles of the invention may be employed.
The present invention will now be described with reference to the attached drawing figures, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout, and wherein the illustrated structures and devices are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Referring now to
In another embodiment of the disclosed invention an additional electrode can be added to the device. In such an embodiment the normal of the additional electrode would be perpendicular to the existing electrodes. An additional enclosed chamber comprising a conductive fluid could also be placed between the additional electrode and the existing electrodes. The inventors have contemplated the addition of multiple electrodes and enclosed chambers to the variable capacitor device in this manner.
The basic operation of this device is based upon electrodynamics principles that can be understood by considering a parallel plate capacitor as shown in
If there is no conductive path between the electrodes of the parallel plate capacitor, as in
Referring now to
Since fluids are a viscous substance, in reality the distance between electrodes of such a system as
The design of the variable capacitor of
Electret materials are materials that have a quasi-permanent electric field. They are the electric equivalent of a permanent magnet.
In an additional embodiment of the invention, the electret material could be used as the insulating material. In such an embodiment the electret material would retain the same position within the device, between the electrodes.
The right most loop 602 of the circuit has the variable capacitor 604, a second switch 606, and a storage capacitor 607. This loop 602 is used to store energy from the variable capacitor 604 in the storage capacitor 607 and therefore to save converted mechanical energy as electrical energy. The energy the device is able to harvest is dependent upon the size of the enclosed chamber, the dielectric constant of the conductive material in the chamber, and the amount of material in the chamber.
An exemplary operation of the circuit of
The method 800 starts by placing electrical charges on the electrodes of a capacitor at 802. In one embodiment such a capacitor could have two electrodes, while in other embodiments the variable capacitor could comprise additional electrodes. Charges are placed on the electrodes of the variable capacitor at 802. For example, charges can be placed by inclusion of an electret material in the device or through attaching the device to an external power source. Other alternatives for placing charges onto the electrodes have also been contemplated by the inventor.
At 804, an external force acting on the device changes the size of the electrodes. The external force can be, but is not limited to, rotation of the device, vibration of the device, or linear acceleration of the device. In one embodiment the size is changed by enclosing a conductive material within the device such that the conductive material will change its position relative to the electrodes as the device undergoes external motion. Other alternatives have also been contemplated by the inventor for methods by which the size of the electrodes may be changes. As the electrodes change size, the capacitance of the device will change accordingly.
The capacitance change will drive charges from the variable capacitor which can then be stored in a local charge store. In one embodiment the local charge store could be a storage capacitor. In a different embodiment the local charge store could be a chemical battery. The storage of generated energy is not limited to these embodiments and can by achieved through other additional means.
Although the invention has been illustrated and described with respect to one or more implementations, alterations and/or modifications may be made to the illustrated examples without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. In particular regard to the various functions performed by the above described components or structures (assemblies, devices, circuits, systems, etc.), the terms (including a reference to a "means") used to describe such components are intended to correspond, unless otherwise indicated, to any component or structure which performs the specified function of the described component (e.g., that is functionally equivalent), even though not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure which performs the function in the herein illustrated exemplary implementations of the invention. In addition, while a particular feature of the invention may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of the other implementations as may be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms "including", "includes", "having", "has", "with", or variants thereof are used in either the detailed description and the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term "comprising".
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The Magazine
A Little Learning . . .
Is a Bidenesque thing.
Dec 21, 2009, Vol. 15, No. 14 • By MEGHAN CLYNE
Biden's desire to show off is also in tension with his carefully calibrated political persona: Mr. Blue Collar, Son of Scranton. Indeed, Biden is fond of littering his speeches with tidbits from his hardscrabble youth: "We don't think--as my grandpop would say--the Recovery Act is the horse that can carry that sleigh alone, but it is, in a sense, the down payment." This is Joe Biden from "little ol' Delaware," who draws economic insight from the view out his train window: "And as that bridge as you go over, on Amtrak, into New York, through Newark, says, 'Newark makes what the world takes.' We ain't making what the world takes." (The bridge actually crosses from Pennsylvania into New Jersey, and says: "Trenton Makes, The World Takes." But you get the point.)
This more avuncular Joe Biden may seem an odd fit with the erudite Virgilian and reader of Khalil Gibran, but in fact the two form the single tale that animates Biden's quest for approval (and the underlying narrative of nearly all his public statements). Whatever the occasion, the vice president's subject is always Joe Biden: the poor boy whose smarts have brought him to the greatest heights of intellectual achievement.
It was to embellish this tale that Biden famously borrowed from a speech by British MP Neil Kinnock when running for president in 1987--not only plagiarizing clever lines, but actually appropriating details of Kinnock's life to make his own biography seem more compelling. It is for the sake of this story that Biden so often paints implausible scenarios of which he is inevitably the star--most famously fabricating a confrontation in the Oval Office in which he schooled George W. Bush on the nature of leadership. This is the Biden who, speaking at the presidential palace in Bucharest in October, said:
You know, I was telling the--I was telling the president, he and his country have made me look very good. I argued very, very strongly that Romania be admitted into NATO on the first round, as you'll remember. I was--and I tried to the very end, as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Now look how smart I was.
Jesse Helms was chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during the first round of NATO expansion in 1999, as Richard Lugar was when Romania was admitted in 2004. But look how smart Joe Biden is.
Behind all his feigned erudition, that, ultimately, is the vice president's sad cri de coeur. After all this time, and after all he has accomplished, he still has a chip on his shoulder. Biden's speechmaking-by-Bartleby.com is all part of the same effort: to show, by appealing to the intellectual giants of the past, that he is familiar with them, inspired by them--and perhaps even one of them.
And what it most reveals is Biden's priorities as vice president: more self-serving than public service. What, one wonders, would Aristotle say about that?
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OK, so what I did before was take a long screwdriver and put it in the spark plug hole, when the that cylinder was TDC, I checked the crank timing indicator to make sure it was correct - it was. I checked the cam timing off the crank timing and made sure that was good as well. With the recent work I had to reset the cams obviously, but I'm 100% certain they're back to correct, original timing.
What I'm not certain about is the timing of the spark and/or fuel spray. It should all be ECU controlled and non-adjustable anyway, but it would be interesting to see if the she's sparking on time.
I do wonder if the low compression wasn't just from the motor being cold. The manual calls for to check the motor once it's been warmed up - but maybe the blanky and warm cup of milk wasn't enough and I really need to get it to run. Wouldn't that be nice.
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Bengali Style Red Spinach Cooked With Bitter Gourds
|Red spinach
|300 Gram (Math)
|200 Gram, finely chopped
|Bitter gourds
|200 Gram
|200 Gram
|Chopped tomatoes
|200 Gram
|Black brinjal
|200 Gram, cut (Use Large Sized)
|Coriander leaves
|1 Cup (16 tbs), freshly chopped
|Ginger-garlic paste
|2 1⁄2 Tablespoon
|Coriander seeds
|2 1⁄2 Tablespoon, broiled and powdered
|1 Tablespoon
|Mustard seeds
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Sour lime juice
|2 Tablespoon (Use According To Taste)
|To Taste
|1 Tablespoon (As Required)
Use only leaves and tender stalks of the red spinach.
Scrape the bitter gourds, cut into two vertically, and then slice them thinly. Soak in salted water.
Cut the potatoes into large cubes. Skin and cube the brinjal.
Place 1/2 cup ghee in a large pan. Allow it to heat over a medium flame and add the onions, bitter gourds, potatoes, tomatoes, brinjals and the chopped coriander and mix gently for 7 minutes after lowering the heat.
Add the broiled coriander powder, sugar, ginger-garlic paste and salt. Add 1 cup of water, cover and add the spinach and cook till tender and dry.
In a small saucepan, heat a tablespoon of ghee and put in the mustard seeds. Allow to splutter and then add the ghee and mustard seeds to the vegetables. Shake the vessel well. Simmer for a few minutes and serve hot with rotis.


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Merrell Women's Pace Glove Shoe
The Merrell Women's Pace Glove Shoe is a barefoot running shoe built specifically for the needs of women. The upper of the Pace Glove is crafted with microfiber and breathable air mesh to keep a light, barefoot-like feeling on your feet, and the Merrell Omni-Fit lacing system secured with welded TPU provides a glove-tight fit. The microfiber footbed on these women's barefoot running shoes are crafted with Aegis antimicrobial solution to resist odor, a fused rubber toe bumper for ultimate durability, and a synthetic leather rear foot sling to provide stability. Merrell adds plenty of top notch features in the women's Pace Glove barefoot shoe, including 4mm compression molded EVA midsole cushions, 1mm forefoot shock absorption plate for flexibility, protection, and pressure distribution, and a zero ball to heel drop to keep your feet feeling barefoot and connected to the terrain. When trail running and hiking are an important part of your life, taking care of your feet should be a top priority. The Merrell Women's Pace Glove barefoot running shoe is the best way to step up your game, take care of your body, and return to nature.
Click that link over there to learn everything you need to know about Merrell barefoot running. We've got some decent videos and info about learning proper Merrell Bareform to get started with barefoot running, and the Merrell barefoot shoes that are best for training and running.
FEATURES of the Merrell Women's Pace Glove Shoe
- Microfiber and breathable air mesh upper
- Merrell Omni-Fit lacing system secured with welded TPU provides a precise, glove-like fit
- Synthetic leather rear foot sling provides stability
- Internal support construction secures the midfoot for optimal fit and support
- Non-removable microfiber footbed treated with Aegis
SPECIFICATIONS of the Merrell Women's Pace Glove Shoe
- Weight: 1/2 pair: 4.7 oz
- 0mm Drop / 4mm Cush / 9.5mm Stack Height
- 1mm forefoot shock absorption plate maintains forefoot flexibility and protects the foot by distributing pressure
- Vibram Trail Glove Sole/Rubber Compound TC-1
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I bought these to use as a lightweight running shoe. They are definitely light weight, fit well, and are comfortable. I ended up switching back to thicker soled shoe for running but that was just a personal preference. If you want a light shoe these ones are good.
I love going barefoot, but it's not always the best thing to do in public places, so I bought these shoes so that I could go "barefoot" ;) They are SO comfortable! They are not only my walking shoes, but they are my everyday shoe (when I'm not at work or really barefoot). I've gotten tons of compliments on them, too. You can wear them with or without socks. Highly recommend!
These shoes fit true to size. If you have wide feet you might want to try these on first. I prefer to wear socks with them as I find the sole a bit warm after a few minutes of running and the edges can be scratchy. I'd say they are a bit more cushioned though not more flexible than my VFF KSO, but still allow the feel of everything beneath you through the shoe. They are a bit too thin for any kind of really rocky terrain (for those circumstances you might want to try the Merrell Lithe Glove) Things I love about this shoe include the fact you can WASH THEM IN THE WASHING MACHINE and that they are lightweight and breathable so I can throw them in my hiking pack or put them on kayaking.
I got these shoes last week because I've never run in barefoot shoes and also wanted some new cross training shoes for the gym. I just did my second workout in these shoes (1 mile run followed by an hour of circuit training). I wore a thin liner sock because I was worried they may rub, but I easily could have gone without, because these are basically just another layer of foot. I normally wear a 6.5 in running shoes and in my Merrell hiking shoes, so I went with 6.5 (US) and they are a perfect fit. My lower calves are hurting in an oh-so-good way, and I'm loving the traction these provided on the gym floor.
I purchased the Merrell's Pace Glove in black to use as my first barefoot running shoe. They're amazing! Contour nicely to feet, offer enough support for long runs, and are amazing trail runners. The only problem I have with them is that they aren't great for the winter--they're a bit too thin. Otherwise, amazing!
I have not had these long, but so far they are comfortable. I bought these unseen or tried on but they size well, I bought at my normal size. I don't wear socks with them though, I'd go up a half size if you use them with socks.
While I prefer Vibram toe shoes (specifically KSO), I can't wear those at my university's reck center (for incredibly stupid reasons). These shoes wear more like "normal" shoes, but have most of the qualities of Vibrams that I love. These are extremely comfortable and really the only drawback I can think of is you don't get that great of a "ground feel".Major bonus: these shoes have a soft, stretchy heel band, making these shoes the only shoes that don't make my heels bleed. (My heels are now permanently scarred from other shoes.) I would suggest these to people who don't like toe shoes as well as anyone who's looking for a better running experience.


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Sinton girl relies on faith after house fire
2011 Caller-Times Children's Christmas Appeal
CORPUS CHRISTI - SINTON — It might have been easier just to give up. Why pay attention at school or continue to sing in church? Everything was taken by the fire: clothes, family pictures, everything.
But even after she saw her childhood home burn to the ground and spent months spent living in a metal frame barn it was not enough to take away 12 year-old Ashley's greatest gift — faith.
When asked what she misses most about her old house she leans toward the things she knows she could never get back such as pictures of her deceased grandmother or the family's pet Chihuahuas. Still, she knows that day in February could have gone so much worse. She and her family, including five nieces and nephews, barely made it out.
The small two bedroom trailer that sways with the cold December wind is not what she is accustomed to but it isn't the barn. While it may be cold, lack any space for a tree or hope for presents it will do for now.
The children represent thousands who will be helped by the Caller-Times Children's Christmas Appeal. The names of the families profiled have been changed to protect their privacy.
All money donated to the drive benefits the children; all overhead costs are borne by the Caller-Times, United Way of the Coastal Bend and participating agencies.
Ashley's father, Gilbert, 56, recently had open heart surgery and has been unable to work. Her mother Jane, 58, works as a caregiver to an elderly couple and brings home about $1,200 a month. Between payments on the land, electricity, utilities and gas to get back and forth to work expenses run about $1,000 so there is little room for additional household expenses or emergencies.
The family of four, which includes Ashley's older sister, Jackie, receives about $400 a month in food stamps. Jackie just graduated from a medical assistant certification program and is looking for work.
The family lost all their belongings in the fire and has slowly but surely purchased items needed for everyday living. Much of their furniture has been donated by family and friends. They could still use beds.
Ashley, who would like to be a teacher or a nurse one day, needs shoes and a winter coat. She really wishes for a cellphone for Christmas like many of her friends at school have but knows that is a monthly bill her family cannot afford. She is reluctant to ask for anything extravagant.
Instead she said having a few extra pairs of shoes to choose from would be nice.
Ashley said without the help she received from some of her teachers it might have been easy to let her studies fall through the cracks. Staying focused was difficult.
The fire took all their possessions but sitting in the small living room, surrounded by her parents and pictures of her nieces and nephews she knows it left what was most important.
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