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Eighth grade math
Here is a list of all of the math skills students learn in eighth grade! These skills are organized into categories, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to view a sample question. To start practicing, just click on any link. IXL will track your score, and the questions will automatically increase in difficulty as you improve!
Number theory
Operations with integers
- C.1Integer addition and subtraction rules
- C.2Add and subtract integers using counters
- C.3Add and subtract integers
- C.4Add and subtract three or more integers
- C.5Add and subtract integers: word problems
- C.6Integer multiplication and division rules
- C.7Multiply and divide integers
- C.8Evaluate expressions involving integers
Rational numbers
Operations with rational numbers
- E.1Reciprocals and multiplicative inverses
- E.2Add and subtract rational numbers
- E.3Add and subtract rational numbers: word problems
- E.4Apply addition and subtraction rules
- E.5Multiply and divide rational numbers
- E.6Multiply and divide rational numbers: word problems
- E.7Apply multiplication and division rules
- E.8Apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division rules
- E.9Evaluate expressions involving rational numbers
Exponents and roots
- F.1Understanding exponents
- F.2Evaluate exponents
- F.3Solve equations with variable exponents
- F.4Exponents with negative bases
- F.5Exponents with decimal and fractional bases
- F.6Understanding negative exponents
- F.7Evaluate negative exponents
- F.8Multiplication with exponents
- F.9Division with exponents
- F.10Multiplication and division with exponents
- F.11Power rule
- F.12Evaluate expressions involving exponents
- F.13Identify equivalent expressions involving exponents
- F.14Square roots of perfect squares
- F.15Positive and negative square roots
- F.16Estimate positive and negative square roots
- F.17Relationship between squares and square roots
- F.18Solve equations involving squares and square roots
- F.19Cube roots of perfect cubes
- F.20Solve equations involving cubes and cube roots
- F.21Estimate cube roots
Scientific notation
Ratios and proportions
- H.1Understanding ratios
- H.2Equivalent ratios
- H.3Equivalent ratios: word problems
- H.4Compare ratios: word problems
- H.5Unit rates
- H.6Do the ratios form a proportion?
- H.7Do the ratios form a proportion: word problems
- H.8Solve proportions
- H.9Solve proportions: word problems
- H.10Estimate population size using proportions
- H.11Scale drawings and scale factors
Proportional relationships
- I.1Find the constant of proportionality from a table
- I.2Identify graphs of proportional relationships
- I.3Find the constant of proportionality from a graph
- I.4Write equations for proportional relationships
- I.5Graph proportional relationships
- I.6Identify proportional relationships
- I.7Find the constant of proportionality: word problems
- I.8Solve problems involving proportional relationships
- J.1Convert between percents, fractions, and decimals
- J.2Compare percents to fractions and decimals
- J.3Find what percent one number is of another
- J.4Find what percent one number is of another: word problems
- J.5Estimate percents of numbers
- J.6Percents of numbers and money amounts
- J.7Percents of numbers: word problems
- J.8Compare percents of numbers
- J.9Solve percent equations
- J.10Percent of change
- J.11Percent of change: word problems
Consumer math
- K.1Price lists
- K.2Unit prices
- K.3Unit prices with unit conversions
- K.4Unit prices: find the total price
- K.5Percent of a number: tax, discount, and more
- K.6Find the percent: tax, discount, and more
- K.7Sale prices: find the original price
- K.8Multi-step problems with percents
- K.9Estimate tips
- K.10Simple interest
- K.11Compound interest
Problem solving
- N.1Identify complementary, supplementary, vertical, adjacent, and congruent angles
- N.2Find measures of complementary, supplementary, vertical, and adjacent angles
- N.3Transversal of parallel lines
- N.4Classify triangles
- N.5Classify quadrilaterals
- N.6Find missing angles in triangles and quadrilaterals
- N.7Exterior Angle Theorem
- N.8Identify and classify polygons
- N.9Interior angles of polygons
- N.10Similar and congruent figures
- N.11Similar figures: side lengths and angle measures
- N.12Congruent figures: side lengths and angle measures
- N.13Congruence statements and corresponding parts
- N.14Congruent triangles: SSS, SAS, and ASA
- N.15Perimeter
- N.16Area
- N.17Area and perimeter: word problems
- N.18Area between two shapes
- N.19Parts of a circle
- N.20Circles, semicircles, and quarter circles
- N.21Circles: word problems
- N.22Find lengths and measures of bisected lines and angles
- N.23Front, side, and top view
- N.24Base plans
- N.25Names and parts of 3-dimensional figures
- N.26Nets of 3-dimensional figures
- N.27Surface area of cubes, prisms, and pyramids
- N.28Surface area of cylinders and cones
- N.29Surface area of spheres
- N.30Volume of cubes, prisms, and pyramids
- N.31Volume of cylinders and cones
- N.32Volume of spheres
- N.33Similar solids
- N.34Volume and surface area of similar solids
- N.35Perimeter, area, and volume: changes in scale
Pythagorean theorem
Coordinate plane
- Q.1Identify reflections, rotations, and translations
- Q.2Translations: graph the image
- Q.3Translations: find the coordinates
- Q.4Reflections: graph the image
- Q.5Reflections: find the coordinates
- Q.6Rotations: graph the image
- Q.7Rotations: find the coordinates
- Q.8Dilations: graph the image
- Q.9Dilations: find the coordinates
- Q.10Dilations: scale factor and classification
- Q.11Symmetry
Number sequences
Variable expressions
- S.1Write variable expressions
- S.2Write variable expressions from diagrams
- S.3Write variable expressions: word problems
- S.4Evaluate one-variable expressions
- S.5Evaluate multi-variable expressions
- S.6Evaluate absolute value expressions
- S.7Evaluate radical expressions
- S.8Evaluate rational expressions
- S.9Identify terms and coefficients
- S.10Add and subtract like terms
- S.11Add, subtract, and multiply linear expressions
- S.12Factor linear expressions
- S.13Identify equivalent linear expressions
One-variable equations
- U.1Which x satisfies an equation?
- U.2Write an equation from words
- U.3Model and solve equations using algebra tiles
- U.4Write and solve equations that represent diagrams
- U.5Solve one-step equations
- U.6Solve two-step equations
- U.7Solve multi-step equations
- U.8Solve equations involving like terms
- U.9Solve equations with variables on both sides
- U.10Solve equations: mixed review
- U.11Solve equations: word problems
- U.12Find the number of solutions
- U.13Create equations with no solutions or infinitely many solutions
One-variable inequalities
- V.1Solutions to inequalities
- V.2Write inequalities from number lines
- V.3Graph inequalities on number lines
- V.4Solve one-step inequalities
- V.5Graph solutions to one-step inequalities
- V.6Solve two-step inequalities
- V.7Graph solutions to two-step inequalities
- V.8Solve multi-step inequalities
- V.9Graph solutions to multi-step inequalities
Linear equations
- W.1Find the slope of a graph
- W.2Find the slope from two points
- W.3Find a missing coordinate using slope
- W.4Find the slope of an equation
- W.5Graph a line using slope
- W.6Graph a line from an equation
- W.7Write a linear equation from a slope and y-intercept
- W.8Write a linear equation from a graph
- W.9Write a linear equation from a slope and a point
- W.10Write a linear equation from two points
- W.11Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines
- X.1Identify functions
- X.2Does (x, y) satisfy the linear function?
- X.3Identify independent and dependent variables
- X.4Rate of change
- X.5Constant rate of change
- X.6Evaluate a linear function
- X.7Complete a table for a linear function
- X.8Complete a table and graph a linear function
- X.9Interpret the graph of a linear function: word problems
- X.10Write a linear function from a table
- X.11Compare linear functions: graphs, tables, and equations
- X.12Write linear functions: word problems
- X.13Interpret linear functions
- X.14Identify linear and nonlinear functions
- X.15Does (x, y) satisfy the nonlinear function?
- X.16Evaluate a nonlinear function
- X.17Find values using function graphs
- X.18Complete a table for a function graph
Systems of linear equations
- Y.1Is (x, y) a solution to the system of equations?
- Y.2Solve a system of equations by graphing
- Y.3Solve a system of equations by graphing: word problems
- Y.4Find the number of solutions to a system of equations by graphing
- Y.5Find the number of solutions to a system of equations
- Y.6Classify a system of equations by graphing
- Y.7Classify a system of equations
- Y.8Solve a system of equations using substitution
- Y.9Solve a system of equations using substitution: word problems
- Y.10Solve a system of equations using elimination
- Y.11Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems
Monomials and polynomials
- Z.1Identify monomials
- Z.2Model polynomials with algebra tiles
- Z.3Add and subtract polynomials using algebra tiles
- Z.4Add and subtract polynomials
- Z.5Add polynomials to find perimeter
- Z.6Multiply monomials
- Z.7Divide monomials
- Z.8Multiply and divide monomials
- Z.9Powers of monomials
- Z.10Square and cube roots of monomials
- Z.11Multiply polynomials using algebra tiles
- Z.12Multiply polynomials
- Z.13Multiply polynomials to find area
Data and graphs
- AA.1Interpret tables
- AA.2Interpret bar graphs
- AA.3Create bar graphs
- AA.4Interpret line graphs
- AA.5Create line graphs
- AA.6Interpret line plots
- AA.7Create line plots
- AA.8Create and interpret line plots with fractions
- AA.9Interpret stem-and-leaf plots
- AA.10Interpret histograms
- AA.11Create histograms
- AA.12Create frequency charts
- AA.13Interpret box-and-whisker plots
- AA.14Scatter plots
- AA.15Interpret circle graphs
- AA.16Circle graphs and central angles
- AA.17Choose the best type of graph
- BB.1Calculate mean, median, mode, and range
- BB.2Interpret charts to find mean, median, mode, and range
- BB.3Mean, median, mode, and range: find the missing number
- BB.4Changes in mean, median, mode, and range
- BB.5Quartiles
- BB.6Identify an outlier
- BB.7Identify an outlier and describe the effect of removing it
- BB.8Outliers in scatter plots
- BB.9Identify representative, random, and biased samples
- CC.1Probability of simple events
- CC.2Probability of opposite, mutually exclusive, and overlapping events
- CC.3Experimental probability
- CC.4Make predictions
- CC.5Compound events: find the number of outcomes
- CC.6Identify independent and dependent events
- CC.7Probability of independent and dependent events
- CC.8Factorials
- CC.9Permutations
- CC.10Counting principle
- CC.11Combination and permutation notation


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Humanoid Linux robot Nao thrills developers in Paris
Mechanical Moments
At the end of April, Aldebaran Robotics let their 57cm-long humanoid Nao robots loose on a human audience of mostly open source developers. The robots possess 25 degrees of freedom, a child's gaze, and anthropomorphic interactions.
Developer Program. Projects backed by people with heart and soul tend to be successful, and what could be greater motivation than to realize a childhood dream? Bruno Maisonnier, former finance manager of a French firm, has put his dreams into action. In 2005, he left the finance world and set up his own business [1] (see the "Aldebaran Robotics" box) developing humanoid robots, which are expected to enrich our households in the near future.
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Mirantis to Refactor OpenStack Fuel for Kubernetes
The company is collaborating with Google and Intel to use Kubernetes as an engine for Fuel
Canonical Joins Document Foundation Advisory Board
The upcoming release of LibreOffice will be available as a snap package
SUSE Joins the Microsoft Test Drive Program
Customers can take a free test drive of SLES for HPC on the Azure Cloud
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San Francisco-based chip company announces their first fully open source chip platform.
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Ubuntu Vendor tries to solve app packaging and distribution problem across distributions.
ownCloud Forked
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Will The Machine change the way future programmers think about memory?
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Locational-based Coupling Of Electricity Markets: Benefits From Coordinating Unit Commitment And Balancing Markets
The authors formulate a series of stochastic models for committing and dispatching electric generators subject to transmission limits. The models are used to estimate the benefits of electricity Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP) that arise from better coordination of day-ahead commitment decisions and real-time balancing markets in adjacent power markets when there is significant uncertainty in demand and wind forecasts. The unit commitment models optimize schedules under either the full set of network constraints or a simplified Net Transfer Capacity (NTC) constraint, considering the range of possible real-time wind and load scenarios.
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Phoenix Knife House
7607 E. McDowell Road, Scottsdale
Ask any chef to name the most important tool in the kitchen, and chances are it will be a sharp knife. At this small shop, tucked away in a strip mall, you have your pick of an impressive selection of nearly 300 knives, from chef to boning, at a wide range of prices.
A few are German-made, but most are from Japan.
The real draw, however, is store owner Eytan Zias. The Valley's undisputed knife guru, he combines an encyclopedic knowledge with a knack for matching knife to cook, whether a big-name chef or novice home cook.
He also teaches customers how to take care of knives, and offers knife sharpening out of the store.
Phoenix Knife House.


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I have been described as a Renaissance Man and a bit of a 1960's throwback. Early 60's - late 50's without the sexism and misogyny of course. I believe in getting dressed before I leave the house. How you present yourself to others isn't matter of thinking you're better than other people, it's that you respect yourself and the image you project. Lounge pants and pajamas have unfortunately become the "norm" in public. Is this how the "Fall of Rome" began?
Being honest, sports are not my forte' and not something I'm generally interested in. If you are, that's not a problem at all, but I probably won't be joining you...unless I truly like you. I'll deal with it, simply to be around you... "
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I wondered if both archives are served by the same page. I ask because if I click on a title that archive is served by a different page, this my single.php page but if I click 'april' in my calender it appears to pull the archive from my main index page. I know this because I have different sidebars for single.php and index.php.
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One of the uses of Virtual Earth that really surprised me at first was using Virtual Earth in the Media and Entertainment industry. When I was at NAB a month ago I saw quite a few companies actively showing their wares with Virtual Earth. A few of these Viz RT, AccuWeather and Weather Central are absolutely remarkable. When I was a NAB the Weather Central guys did a demo for me that was really cool.
In these short cuts what they did is replace the default blue sky in Virtual Earth with custom skies in our the 3D view that reflect the current or forecast weather. So Cool.
In this video they are using Virtual Earth as part of a weather news story using our 3D, aerial and other drawing features such as polygons and polylines.


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Barre assigning new addresses for E-911
BARRE City officials are doing what they say should have been done nearly two decades ago: creating a comprehensive database of Enhanced 911-compliant addresses for every building in Barre.
Though the city did resolve some potentially confusing conflicts by renaming several similarly named streets back in 1996, officials at the time opted not to renumber hundreds of properties as part of a process that has since been revived.
The ongoing effort is not without critics because changing your address when you arent moving anywhere is an inconvenience. Think letterhead, business cards and personal checks. That reality is one of the reasons E-911 maps that were drafted in 1996 were never implemented.
The E-911-driven decision to rename more than 40 streets produced enough blowback to prompt city officials to rethink a plan to assign single unique street addresses to every building in Barre, according to Mike Miller, the citys director of planning, zoning and inspection services.
Were taking care of business that should have been taken care of years ago, said Miller. It has been ignored or intentionally put off for a number of years.
Not anymore.
Miller said those old E-911 maps are being dusted off and revised because figuring out who lives where in Barre is getting more than a little confusing.
Several software systems used in City Hall alone identify the same properties using different physical addresses, according to Miller, who said the U.S. Postal Service started pushing the city to finish what it started some time ago.
There are a lot of good reasons to get this done, he said, noting that some new residents have had difficulty obtaining telephone service through FairPoint Communications because theyve moved into buildings that arent yet E-911 compliant.
It has gotten to be a real problem, Miller said.
According to him, Kathryn Bramman and other city staff are methodically working to resolve a problem that can be traced to the fact that many buildings in Barre have multiple street addresses.
The rule of thumb is every building gets its own number under the E-911 system, he said.
When Bramman started her work in December, she said roughly 550 units of rental housing were in buildings that had multiple addresses. Five months and nearly 250 notices later, Bramman said that number is now around 300. In addition, she said, she has completed about a third of the approximately 100 downtown commercial buildings that dont have E-911-compliant addresses.
From an emergency response standpoint, a call for assistance from one of those noncompliant addresses would come up unknown caller at the dispatch center instead of providing a unique street address complete with either a numbered apartment or suite in the event the caller is unable to give that information.
According to Bramman, most people have understood when informed about the change, though some have complained it is an unnecessary inconvenience. Bramman said work will continue until all of the flagged addresses have been changed.
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 8,841–8,850 out of 17,285 events
from April 27, 2013 (x) to April 25, 2026
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Peepers (2 year-olds) - Early Childhood Series
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Through hands-on activities, observations, games, and stories, children will become familiar with the sights and sounds of the forest.
Category: Education, Nature, Games, Best for Kids
Central Park Tour: Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond
at Sixth Avenue and Central Park South (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Enjoy this walk through the park's smallest woodland area, open to visitors only on guided tours and limited open hours.
Category: Nature, Tours
Thursday Evening Hours at the Merchant's House Museum
at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Beginning May 7, 2015, the Merchant's House Museum and Garden will be open to the public for tours on Thursday evenings until 8 p.m. A guided tour, included with Museum…
Hatha Yoga and Meditation
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
You'll learn yoga techniques to initiate relaxation and influence changes within our physical and emotional responses to stress.
Category: Fitness
CANCELLED: Patterned Scarf-Knitting Workshop
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Participants will create a Fibonnacci-inspired striped scarf with two different colors of yarn. Select your contrasting or complementary colors for your piece.
Category: Arts & Crafts
CANCELLED: Tunisian Patterned Scarf-Making Workshop
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Participants will create a Tunisian crocheted, striped Fibonacci inspired scarf; producing an interesting numerical sequencing pattern effect on the work.
Category: Arts & Crafts
Teen PASS
at Faber Park Field House (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island, Red Hook Recreation Center (in Red Hook Recreation Area), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
When school is out, Teen PASS offers FREE, exceptional clubs that focus on the areas of NYC Parks, arts, environmental science and sports that are tailored to the interests and talents…
Category: Education, Best for Kids
3 to 6 Club
at Walker Park, Staten Island
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Walker Park is offering various activities at the 3 to 6 Club, open to children ages 7 through 12 years, including art, literacy and sports.
Category: Best for Kids
Ed Center Open Hours
at Environmental Education Center (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Get to know Brooklyn Bridge Park with our 250-gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a 10'-scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, crafts, a reading corner, and more!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Best for Kids
Women on Film: 'Girlfight' (R)
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
The film follows Diana Guzman, a troubled teenager from Brooklyn who decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, despite disapproval from her father and peers.
Category: Film, Women's History Month
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If I add images that are not attached to the post, those get hidden. There is another circumstance when the plugin doesn't work well with galleries, but I'm sure the dev will get to fix this.
Fix: in Other Settings, uncheck "Use For WP Gallery:"
If I add images that are not attached to the post, those get hidden. There is another circumstance when the plugin doesn't work well with galleries, but I'm sure the dev will get to fix this.
Fix: in Other Settings, uncheck "Use For WP Gallery:"
i tried with nggallery on a different file using this plugin and i says, 'Request unsuccessful: Not Found'
I am getting same issue as the OP even using images which have preciously been used elsewhere.
If you uncheck "Use For WP Gallery:" in Other Settings then the gallery is visible but Lightbox then doesn't work.
If left checked the gallery is not visible.
I have a similar problem. I want to hide one of the post's attached image. This image stays displayed in the gallery.
This issue exists for me on WP 3.5 as well.
Same issue for me. WP 3.5. I made a gallery in a standard post using images from other posts. When Lightbox plus is disabled, or the Use for WP Gallery button is unchecked, the gallery displays the correct images. When LightBox Plus is running it only displays the one image I have attached to that post but none of the others. I ran JS Console and there were no errors when loading the page. I definitely have the gallery set to link to Media-File, not attachment page.
Same exact issue here. Seems the jquery isn't compatible with the latest version packaged in WordPress 3.5
Ok, so the WordPress image gallery in 3.5 and Lightbox Plus work for me. LBP uses the version of jQuery shipped with WordPress. However, and this took me a while to determine, if you are using Jetpack and have the Carousel activated Lightbox Plus will not work correctly. This may also be the case for the Tiled Galleries.
I'll look into the issue of images from other posts not showing in Lightbox Plus though it's working for me:
Gallery via Jetpack Tiled Gallery using random images from different posts
I don't have Jetpack installed at all. I'm using Akismet, Lightbox Plus obviously, Quick Cache, Subscribe to Comments Reloaded, Viper's Video Quicktags, and WP SlimStat. My theme however, JournalCrunch, does has a carousel feature, although I''m not using it. (http://www.sewwhatsherlock.com) I made a test page to show you here http://www.sewwhatsherlock.com/testing/, there are five unattached images and one attached. Only the one attached shows. I wonder if it's the unused carousel function in my theme?
Also just to be sure I deactivated all my plugins and the gallery still won't show unattached images.
It's possible it's the carousel feature even though it's unused but I would think it unlikely. I'll take a look at the shortcode and compare to latest default version to see if something significant has changed. I can't replicate the issue so I may send you a link for test version of LBP to see if corrects it.
Happy to test for you if needed. Let me know :)
I too am having a similar problem, on multiple installs.
I have just created a completely fresh install (on localhost), with no plugins other than LBP (latest ver) and running the default twentytwelve theme.
I had the following problems:
- upload of images failed initially when LBP enabled
- if I select to show only certain images from page in a gallery, all are displayed regardless - i.e. it's not respecting IDs in shortcode
- when I go back in to edit the gallery settings, no images appear, and 'Update gallery' button greyed out
- various 'Undefined variable/index' notices
On another couple of sites with bespoke themes, the styling was out too, but that's quite possibly just something local (although never had too much of a problem in the past).
Let me know if I can help at all with more details/testing. Thanks for the plugin to date - I've used it on a lot of my sites!
I'm looking into this today. Can you send me the settings you have for LBP? Could several of you please fill out this form:
And please include as much additional detail as possible.
Follow up post regarding issues with LBP/styles/WP3.5 here
I can't replicate the problem and really need more details of some sort. Looking for PHP debug info - possibly a missing PHP extension. Will continue looking. I tried a vanilla install of 3.5 with LBP. Galleries with the following options:
Images attached to post
Images not attached to another post
Images attached to no posts
Mixed combinations of all three.
Unfortunately it also seems that it will lightbox gallery images even if Use for WP Gallery is unchecked. But that's another problem I'll have to address.
Here's the development version with updated shortcode function. Give it a try and let me know if it makes any difference.
I'm following up with details from your support form responses.
This new version fixed my problem with unattached images in galleries not being shown. Woot! http://www.sewwhatsherlock.com/testing/
Actually, correction. When Use for WP Gallery is unchecked, LBP is lightboxing images, as noted above, but my entire gallery is shown, which is why I thought it was fixed. When I check the Use for WP Gallery Box, it just shows the one attached image, rather than the entire gallery, as before.
Seems to fix it for me! (on my non localhost site). The shortcode now seems to be respecting IDs - so I can show just a selection of the images uploaded for that page (or to the gallery as a whole)
I am still getting the upload problems/errors I mentioned above on localhost, but maybe that's something to do with my local configuration, I don't know.
Yes - it seems the 'Use for WP Gallery' option is taken as true, whether it's checked or not.
Update: I set up a fresh install on my same server, different site, with a clean database, checked the Use for WP Gallery Box, and now it's working. http://spunmonkey.com/dev/?p=11
Hmm - ok. So that fixes part of the problem. Let me dig into the Use for WP Gallery check box being irreverent issue.
Thanks for the help!
Hi. Just downloaded and installed fresh instance of WP + LBP trying multiple galleries on the single page, and discovered another issue.
When i uncheck Use for WP Gallery galleries works as expected - each has different pictures in it, but when I check it, every gallery on the page shows all pictures from uploaded for that page.
Hope it help a bit during investigation of the problem cause.
These issue should all be resolved as of version 2.5.4. Please note that in addition to checking Use for WP Gallery you must also check Separate Galleries in Post? for multiple galleries to be grouped separately.
Thanks Dan!
I've been watching but not posting, as I had nothing to add, though my problems were similar to what was outlined by others. But the issues I had are now resolved with the update.
Thank you for such a great plugin, and for such a quick response.
When adding a gallery via the Add Media button, it appears that the required "link=file" isn't getting added even though Link to: Media File is set in the gallery options.
The fix is to set Link to Attachment first and then change it back. Or of course use/edit the shortcode.
Should be fixed in 2.6 so long as the links are going to the media file.
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AbstractDuring the mid-eighties, the Amoco Building--formerly known as Standard Oil and now known as the Aon Center--suffered a major failure of its Italian Carrara marble facade. The eighty-story, 1,136-foot Chicago building is supported by a steel structure and is entirely clad in white Carrara marble. The marble was shipped from Italy precut into 50"x45" panels which were bolted to the steel structure.
|The Amoco/Aon Center [Photo by J. Crocker]
|Photo Credit - J Crocker
Shortly after the building's completion in 1974, engineers noticed that the marble panels were starting to buckle outward. By 1988, thirty percent of the 44,000 panels had deflected outward more than 1/2", with some bowing out as much as 1-1/2". Aside from the bowing, a few panels actually detached from the steel frame, with one of them even punching through the roof of a nearby building.
Thorough inspection revealed widespread cracking and bowing throughout the facade of the tower. It was concluded that the 1-1/4" thick panels were simply too thin for Chicago's infamously severe weather conditions. Fluctuating temperatures had caused the panels to expand and deflect permanently, leading to significant reductions in the marble's strength. Though it was concluded that the anchoring system was not to blame for the cladding failure, it was upgraded anyway during the eventual renovation of the tower's facade.
The cladding's major safety and aesthetic issues finally prompted an $80 million renovation, approximately half of the original cost of the building. The problematic marble panels were replaced with Mount Airy white granite, which can still be seen on the building today. Amoco's litigation against the original designers and contractors of the building was eventually settled with the results kept confidential.
Design Team
|Amoco Properties, Inc.
|ARCHITECT / STR. ENGR. of RECORD
|Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
|Chicago, Illinois
|Schal Bovis
|Chicago, Illinois
|CONTRACTOR: Stone Setter
|Dayton, Ohio
|CONTRACTOR: Insulation
|Insulation Services
|Chicago, Illinois
|CONTRACTOR: Hoist Towers
|USA Hoist
|Countryside, Illinois
Background: Thermal Hysteresis
|Amoco Building's New Granite Facade [Photo by J. Crocker]
In his book Failed Stone, Patrick Loughran describes hysteresis as the "changed response to an object due to a given influence, which leaves a permanent record of how the object was influenced." Put in simpler terms, it is the permanent altering of an object's physical properties due to a certain influence (usually some kind of force). In the case of thermal hysteresis, this influence is exposure of the object to large temperature variations.
An appropriate example of such variation is the fluctuating temperatures building facades experience as they undergo solar heating throughout the day. When the cladding involved consists of thin-stone veneers (such as white Italian marble), the effect of the differential thermal cycle is permanent deformation of the material. This deformation is magnified by the fact that the two faces of thin-stone panels experience different temperature gradients, as one side is facing the sun and the other is facing the interior of the building--which is normally air-conditioned. Aside from the effect on the facade's appearance, thermal hysteresis also negatively affects the material's strength. According to Loughran, stone panels undergoing years of thermal cycles can "degrade to the point of becoming a block of loose granular material," not exactly the type of material suited for resisting the high wind loads associated with Chicago skyscrapers [Loughran].
Exterior Cladding
Original DesignEdward Durell Stone, the Amoco Building's architect, had insisted that white Italian marble be used for the entire facade of the building. The panels themselves were only 1-1/4" thick--a relatively thin panel for the extreme weather conditions experienced in the city of Chicago. As for the anchorage into the structural system, the panels were attached using two galvanized steel clip angles and a stainless steel bent plate angle running along the width of each panel. The marble panels were connected to the angles via non-continuous lateral connection tabs.
|Original & New Panel Designs [AutoCAD Drawing by Dan Navarrete]
New DesignAfter the failure of the original Italian marble, the Amoco Building was reclad in 2" thick Mt. Airy granite. Aside from the increased thickness, the new facade was made of a more durable material: the granite has more strength than the original marble. With the extra weight of the new cladding, the steel connection pieces used to attach the granite to the main structure were upgraded to continuous stainless steel angles with continuous lateral connection tabs. A continuous connection allows for even distribution of the load along the whole edge and eliminates stress concentrations that result from a non-continuous connection.
Causes of Cladding FailureAs a proactive measure, Amoco decided to start periodically checking the marble cladding for signs of wear and tear. In 1985, even before any problems were noticed, Chicago-based firms Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) and J.M. Logan and Associates (JML) began inspections of the Carrara marble panels, but did not find any major bowing or cracking. However, after two years of regular inspection, they discovered that many of the panels had deflected out as much as 1-1/2" from the original flush position.
At this point, the bowed panels were mainly an aesthetic problem, says Ian Chin of WJE. Nevertheless, according to Chin, the bowing and cracking might have meant a reduction in the strength of the marble. And so, each of the 44,000 marble panels were secured with two stainless steel straps as a precautionary--and temporary--measure until a more permanent solution could be developed and agreed upon. According to Chin, the calcite crystals that compose marble expand and contract differently in all directions as they undergo extreme temperature changes like the kind commonplace in Chicago [Hook]. On the south and east elevations, and somewhat on the west, this effect is magnified by the direct sunlight that warms the panels to an even greater extent. As the exterior face of the marble heats in the sun, it expands more than the interior face, causing the substantial deflections seen during inspection. So great was the extent of the bowing, that the crystalline structure of the marble permanently deformed, thus preventing the panels from returning to their original shape--an effect known as thermal hysteresis.
|Thermal Gradient & Deflection in Marble Cladding [Diagram by Dan Navarrete]
Various field and laboratory tests undertaken by WJE confirmed what Ian Chin had hypothesized: the marble panels had lost nearly half of their flexural strength due to weathering over the 15-year life of the Amoco Building. This decrease in strength was greater than the loss assumed by the Marble Institute of America when settling on their factor of safety. The tests also found that the greater the deflection on the panel, the higher the loss in its strength [Loughran].
Recommendations and RemediesAfter extensive testing and assessment, WJE recommended that Amoco replace every single marble panel with a stronger material. From their experience with the original facade, it was evident that Carrara marble was simply not suited for the Chicago climate--specially with the 1-1/4" thickness. The owners and the engineers collaborated in evaluating different materials as replacement cladding for the building. They looked at everything from aluminum panels to other types of stone, such as limestone and granite. Finally, they decided on a certain type of white granite from North Carolina called Mt. Airy granite, named after the area where it was quarried.
The white granite was a fitting aesthetic replacement for the white Italian marble. As a material, Mt. Airy granite has a higher initial strength than marble; furthermore, it does not lose as much of its strength over time. But as an added precaution, the designers specified a 2" thick granite panel as opposed to the 1-1/4" thickness of the marble. Although tests revealed that the cladding failure was in no way due to shortcomings in the anchoring system, engineers decided to upgrade the connectors anyway because of the additional weight of the granite panels. The re-cladding of the Amoco Building increased the weight of the facade from 10,960 kips (kilopounds) to 18,670 kips--almost an 8,000 kip increase. As such, 20 of the tower's columns were reinforced with welded steel plates [Hook].
OutcomeThe recladding of the Amoco tower cost $80 million, more than half of the building's original cost. Upon completion of the renovation, Amoco was the tallest building in the world to ever be reclad, and it was "the biggest recladding job in history" [Hook]. Improper use and detailing of the facade material lead to a disastrous failure and a very costly repair. Amoco pursued legal action against the facade's original designers, and the litigation was eventually settled. The results of the settlement were kept confidential from the public.
Aside from the negative aspects of the Amoco case, this particular failure also warned designers of the inherent fragility of thin-stone veneers. It lead to the development of standardized weathering and stone cladding connection tests by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). And generally, it also gave designers and engineers a better overall understanding of thin stone as a cladding material. Unfortunately, it took a major failure for the industry to learn these lessons, but such is the case for most failures. The best thing the industry can do is to learn all it can from a failure to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future.
- Arndt, M. "Amoco Tower's Fate May Be Carved in Stone." Chicago Tribune. 22 May 1988, 4.
- Chau, K.T., and Shao, J.F. (2005). "Fracture and Failure Analysis of Stone Cladding on Building Facades." 11th International Conference on Fracture, International Congress on Fracture, Turin, Italy, 1-6.
- Dorris, V.K. (1993). "Anchoring Thin-Stone Veneers." Architecture, 82 (12), 105.
- Grelk, B., Christiansen, C., Schouenborg, B., and Malaga, K. (2007). "Durability of Marble Cladding - A Comprehensive Literature Review." Journal of ASTM International, 1-19.
- Hoigard, K., and Mulholland, G. (2003). "Detecting Mild Steel Hairpin Anchors in Stone Cladding." Stone World, 20 (3), 208-211.
- Hook, G. (1994). "Look Out Below! The Amoco Building Cladding Failure." Progressive Architecture, 75 (2), 58-61.
- Levy, M., and Salvadori, M. (2002). "Structural Dermatology: An Expensive Skin Graft." Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail, 2nd ed., Norton, New York, NY, 187-195.
- Loughran, P. (2007). "Thermal Hysteresis." Failed Stone: Problems and Solutions with Concrete and Masonry, Birkhauser Basel, 10-21.
- Shohet, I.M., and Paciuk, M. (2004). "Service Life Prediction of Exterior Cladding Components Under Standard Conditions." Construction Management and Economics, 22 (10), 1081.
- Tschegg, E.K., and Krec, K. (2009). "Non-Deformability of Ventilated and Mortar-Embedded Marble Facade Panels." Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 1-20.


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Stuffed Veal Rolls
|Veal escalopes
|8 Pound, pounded thin
|Prosciutto slice
|4 Tablespoon, freshly chopped
|Slivered almonds
|2 Tablespoon
|2 Tablespoon
|Grated parmesan cheese
|3 Tablespoon
|Black pepper
|To Taste
|2 Ounce (50 Gram)
|6 Fluid Ounce (175 Milliliter)
Place the escalopes flat on a working surface.
Put a slice of proscuitto on each escalope.
Mix together the parsley, almonds, sultanas or raisins, cheese and salt and pepper to taste in a mixing bowl.
Divide this mixture between the escalopes.
Roll up the escalopes and tie with string.
Melt the butter in a frying pan.
Add the veal rolls and brown on all sides.
Pour in the! Marsala and bring to the boil.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the veal is tender.
Remove the veal rolls from the pan and discard the string.
Place the rolls on a serving dish and pour over the wine sauce in the pan.
Serve hot, with rice.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 6714 Calories from Fat 1503
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 169 g259.3%
Saturated Fat 40.8 g203.8%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 5198.8 mg1732.9%
Sodium 4950.6 mg206.3%
Total Carbohydrates 62 g20.6%
Dietary Fiber 7.1 g28.4%
Sugars 19.9 g
Protein 1174 g2347.4%
Vitamin A 133.5% Vitamin C 135%
Calcium 69.5% Iron 33.8%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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After 8 different brands of bottles and LOTS of money lo still will NOT take a bottle!! I'm so frustrated! I don't know what else to do at this point. I have litterally tried everything several different brands of bottles even ones that are supposed to be great for bfed babies, slow fow, medium flow (I have a fast let down thought this would mimick that), variable flow nipples. I've tried leaving the house and leaving lo with dh, grand parents, even a friend and I've been gone for 1/2 hour to 2 hours and still no luck. I've als tried freshly pumped milk and frozen milk and one time tried formula when I was in the er and still NO luck!
I had surgery a little over a week ago and I couldn't feed her for 12 hours and we ended up having to feed her with a medicine doppler and squeezing it in her mouth after she didn't eat for over 5 hours and was extrenely fussy. We tried to give her the bottle at her usual feeding time after my surgery and she was happy and calm but refused the bottle anyway then we tried every 1/2 hour - 45 minutes after that for the next 5 hours. Which is when we gave up and fed her with the doppler.
Her Dr is a little concerend that she won't take a bottle even when I'm not arround. I just don't know what else to do and I'm tired of wasting money :(
We've tried the following bottles:
a cheap plastic bottle some one gave me not sure on the brand
tommee tippie (slow flow, medium flow nipples, variable flow nipples)
avent (slow flow and medium flow nipples)
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I was able to get the instructions written and copyrighted this morning. You may download and use this pattern for personal use, non commercial. If you have any questions about the pattern just contact me!
La Petite Pattern and Instructions
¼ seam allowance for all
I double stitch all my pockets
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Think about buying your boot pattern too!!!
Shannon you are so good, thank you so much, my nieces will love this!!! It is so contemporary!
Debi yes you can make it even bigger just up the size of the pattern. I am doing that myself. :-)
Correct the instructions I believe are a green purse...
I am on Vacation right now Debi and will get the wallet up his coming weekend for everyone. ;-)
Good looking purse.It looks stiff, what have you used for stiffness?
Where can I get the wallet pattern show on the pattern?
I think Maureen see the pink purse and doesn't realize that the pattern has a different color purse on it ..right?
Shannon thank you for making my collection for a Handmade Christmas larger. My nieces will love this. I know that I do! Is it alright if I make it a little larger?
Happy Holidays,
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|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Nov 27, 2007
|Filing date
|May 18, 2005
|Priority date
|May 18, 2005
|Fee status
|Publication number
|James A. Walstrum, Jr., Wayne E. Wennekamp, Eric E. Edwards
|Original Assignee
|Xilinx, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (11), Non-Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (14), Classifications (13), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The invention relates to programmable devices, and more particularly, to configuring such devices with different configurations.
Programmable devices may include, but are not limited to, programmable logic devices (PLDs), which are a well-known type of digital integrated circuit that can be programmed to perform specified logic functions. One type of PLD, the field programmable gate array (FPGA), typically includes an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs) and programmable input/output blocks (IOBs). The CLBs and IOBs are interconnected by a programmable interconnect structure. Some FPGAs also include additional programmable resources with special purposes (e.g., DLLS, RAM, DSP blocks, multipliers, processors, transceivers).
The CLBs, IOBs, interconnect, and other programmable resources are typically programmed by loading a stream of configuration data (bitstream) into internal configuration memory cells that define how the CLBs, IOBs, interconnect, and other blocks are configured. The configuration data can be read from memory (e.g., an external PROM) or written into the FPGA by an external device. The collective states of the individual memory cells then determine the function of the FPGA.
Another type of PLD is the complex programmable logic device (CPLD). A CPLD includes two or more "function blocks" connected together and to input/output (I/O) resources by an interconnect switch matrix. Each function block of the CPLD includes a two-level AND/OR structure similar to those used in programmable logic arrays (PLAs) and programmable array logic (PAL) devices. In some CPLDs, configuration data is stored on-chip in non-volatile memory, then downloaded to volatile memory as part of an initial configuration sequence.
For all of these programmable logic devices (PLDs), the functionality of the device is controlled by data bits (configuration data or bitstream) provided to the device for that purpose. The data bits can be stored in volatile memory (e.g., static RAM cells, as in FPGAs and some CPLDs), in non-volatile memory (e.g., flash memory, as in some CPLDs), or in any other type of memory cell.
In particular, some programmable devices, including many FPGAs, have internal volatile memory (e.g., SRAM configuration memory) for storing the configuration data or bitstream during operation of the FPGA. Since the internal volatile memory does not retain data when power is not supplied to the device, such programmable devices typically have an external device for providing the bitstream at power up or on reset conditions. The external device may be an external tester/programmer, such as a computer or test fixture, or an external nonvolatile memory, such as a flash or EEPROM memory. Depending on the user's requirements, the external memory may have a serial or a parallel interface. Serial memories may be popular because they have a very compact interface with a small number of pins. However, a memory having a parallel interface may offer significant speed increases that allow a programmable device to be configured in a short amount of time. A parallel interface to a memory may allow for easier random access to the memory. Parallel memories may also be more economical and may be available in larger sizes than their serial counterparts. Furthermore, after configuration has been completed and the programmable device is in normal operation (e.g., the programmable device is performing the specified functions), a user may wish to have read and/or write access to the external memory.
In some applications, it may be useful or desirable for a programmable device, such as an FPGA, to boot up in a first configuration with a first bitstream or set of configuration data. After a certain period of time, a second configuration from a second set of configuration data may be loaded and replace the first configuration.
Therefore, it would be desirable to address these and other needs in programmable devices.
A system for loading more than one set of configuration data into a programmable device is described. In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, a system having multi-boot capability may include a programmable device having programmable resources and a startup block, and a memory device coupled to the programmable device for storing a plurality of bitstreams for configuring the programmable resources of the programmable device. The programmable device may initially be configured with a first bitstream of the plurality of bitstreams. Triggering multi-boot operation of the programmable device may configure the programmable device with a second bitstream of the plurality of bitstreams.
In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, an integrated circuit may include programmable resources, a startup block coupled to the programmable resources via a multi-boot trigger input of the startup block, and a configuration block for loading a first configuration of the programmable resources. Triggering the multi-boot trigger input of the startup block may selectively enable the configuration block to load a second configuration of the programmable resources.
In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, a method for configuring a programmable device may include the steps of loading first configuration data on the programmable device, beginning normal operation of the programmable device in a first configuration corresponding to the first configuration data, triggering a multi-boot operation, writing current status of the programmable device to a status register, loading second configuration data on the programmable device, and beginning normal operation of the programmable device in a second configuration corresponding to the second configuration data.
Additional novel aspects and embodiments are described in the detailed description below. The appended claims, and not this summary, define the scope of the invention.
The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the following figures, in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements.
The present invention is believed to be applicable to a variety of systems having programmable or configurable devices, such as programmable logic devices or integrated circuits having some programmable resources. The present invention has been found to be particularly applicable and beneficial for systems including a programmable logic device and an external memory for storing configuration data. While the present invention is not so limited, an appreciation of the present invention is presented by way of specific examples, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) having an external nonvolatile memory for storing configuration data.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one ordinarily skilled in the art that the present invention can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known circuits and devices may be omitted or presented in abstract form in order to avoid obscuring the present invention.
Programmable device 110 may include one or more mode pins 104 such as pins M2-M0 in
In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, programmable device 110 may include a configuration mode for communicating with an external parallel peripheral such as a parallel memory device. As shown in
In general, external storage device 120 may have one or more control inputs. For instance, as shown in
The configuration control lines 132 may be connected to configuration control pins 106 of programmable device 110. For example, as shown in
Programmable device 110 may also generate and provide memory addresses to external device 120. For example, programmable device 110 may provide a series of consecutive addresses to an external memory device to retrieve a block of configuration data. The memory device may then provide the data stored at each address to the programmable device via data bus 136. The memory device may continue to provide data until the entire bitstream has been output and programmable device 110 is configured. In some embodiments, programmable device 110 may include a counter 115 for providing the memory addresses. A configuration clock CCLK, which may be an internal clock or may be provided by an external source, may drive counter 115 and control timing of the memory accesses. The same clock may also be used to latch data on data bus 136. Configuration clock CCLK may also be provided as an external output 143 for use in some applications. In some embodiments, programmable device 110 may be configured to start at an address of all zeros and count up, or to start at an address of all ones and count down. For instance, one mode pin 104, e.g., M0, may be used to choose either a count up mode or a count down mode. The same mode pin may also be used to choose an all zeros or an all ones starting address. In some embodiments, the counter may be a loadable counter and thus may be configurable to begin counting either up or down at an arbitrary memory address. For example, a "jump" or starting address may be provided in a table in external device 120, by a header at a certain location, or by other means. During configuration, the jump address may be provided to programmable device 110 and loaded into counter 115. In this manner, the configuration data stored in external device 120 may be stored at any arbitrary memory location.
For example, after configuration is complete, the user may want to have continued access to external memory device 120. The external memory device may be available to the user as a general purpose memory. Thus, user data may be stored to and retrieved from external memory device 120. For instance, a user may pre-store data in the memory device (e.g., prior to power up or initial configuration) to be retrieved during operation of programmable device 110. A user may also write data to the memory device and use the external memory device to supplement internal memory resources. In embodiments where external memory device 120 is a nonvolatile memory, a user may store data in the memory device that may be retrieved after a reset or power-up condition. In some embodiments, a user may read from or write to portions of memory device 120 that store the configuration data. Thus, as will be described below in greater detail, a user may alter the bitstream such that when programmable device 110 is reset or power-cycled, an alternate configuration may be loaded and programmable device 110 may be used for an alternate application, allowing for reconfiguration of programmable device 110. In some instances, the alternate application may be a revised or updated version of the present application. In embodiments where an 8-bit data bus 136 is used during configuration, a bus having a different width may be available during operation of programmable device 110. For instance, external device may be capable of 16-bit access, and additional data bus lines 138 may be used to extend the data bus for user accesses.
In some embodiments, external device 320 may be an additional external memory. For instance, if external memory 120 is not large enough to store all the data needed for user applications, one or more additional memories 320, such as flash or SRAM memories, may be added to the system. In some embodiments, one or more of the additional external devices 320 may be a microcontroller or a processor, such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, or a network processor. Other peripherals and integrated circuits, such as additional programmable devices or ASSPs (application specific standard product), may also be coupled to interface.
Programming module 580 may also be directly coupled to control lines 132, address lines 134, and data bus 136/138 to configure programmable device 110 through a parallel interface. That is, programming module 580 may mimic signals that would be provided by an external memory device 120. This allows programming module 580 to configure programmable device 110 through a parallel interface for faster configuration. In other embodiments, JTAG interface 108 may be used to issue a reset instruction for causing programmable device 110 to reset and re-download configuration data from external device 120.
Programming module 580 may also be used for accessing external device 120. For example, a user may design and compile a design, and generate a bitstream for that design. The user may then write the generated bitstream to external memory device 120 for configuring programmable device 110 using programming module 580. The user may also use programming module 580 to verify or retrieve data from external device 120. In some embodiments, programming module 580 may be coupled to control lines 132, address lines 134, and data lines 136/138 for direct access to the external memory. Programming module 580 may directly drive these lines to access and control external memory device 120. In such instances, it may be desirable to place the pins of programmable device 110 in a high impedance (e.g., Hi-Z) state, via, for example, tri-state buffers, so as not to damage these pins. By connecting directly to the inputs of memory device 120, programming module 580 may read and write directly from and to the memory device.
In some programming modes, programming module 580 may indirectly access external device 120 through JTAG interface 108 of programmable device 110. In some embodiments, programming module 580 is coupled through JTAG interface 108 to a JTAG TAP controller 564 of programmable device 110. As is well-known, JTAG EXTEST and SAMPLE/PRELOAD instructions may be used to scan data to and from a boundary scan register of programmable device 110, allowing for control of the external I/O pins of the device. Thus, a user may write data to and read data from external device 120 by appropriate use of standard JTAG instructions to control the external I/O pins, including interface lines 132, 134, and 136/138, of programmable device 110. By connecting a programming module 580 to JTAG interface 108 of programmable device 110, a user may access both programmable device 110 and external device 120 through a standard and compact interface. This may be particularly useful for testing, debugging, or refining a design.
In other embodiments, a circuit 566 may be used for programming external device 120 with data received via JTAG interface 108. For example, a portion of circuit 566 may be configured as a JTAG UART (universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter) to receive data from JTAG interface 108. The received data may be sent to a portion of circuit 566 configured as a controller coupled to interface lines 132, 134, and 136/138, and used to program external device 120. That is, circuit 566 transfers data received via JTAG interface 108 to external device 120. This arrangement may offer a performance enhancement over the previously described access using the JTAG TAP controller and standard JTAG EXTEST and SAMPLE/PRELOAD instructions, since only data needed to control external device 120, and not the entire boundary scan register, is required. In some embodiments, some or all of circuit 566 may be dedicated circuitry. In other embodiments, some or all of circuit 566 may be implemented in programmable resources 517 of programmable device 110. That is, programmable device 110 may be first configured with configuration data for implementing the controller and UART of circuit 566, such as via a JTAG programming mode as previously described. In some embodiments, programmable device 120 may be an FPGA and programmable resources 517 may be programmable fabric of the FPGA. In embodiments where circuit 566 is implemented in programmable resources of programmable device 110, once external device 120 has been programmed and circuit 566 is no longer needed, the configurable resources may be reconfigured for other applications. For example, a reset line or a JTAG instruction may cause the programmable device to reconfigure using the newly written configuration data.
Initialization pins INIT# of programmable devices 110 and 610 may be coupled together by line 645, and done pins DONE of programmable devices 110 and 610 may be coupled together by line 647. The INIT# pin of each device may be internally asserted while the device powers up, and may be further asserted externally to delay start of the configuration process. When INIT# is de-asserted, configuration may begin, and asserting INIT# during configuration may indicate a configuration error. The DONE pin of each device may indicate that the device has completed its configuration process. In some embodiments, INIT# may be an active low signal and DONE may be an active high signal, and both INIT# and DONE may be open drain pins having weak pullups 671 and 672 coupled to lines 645 and 647, respectively.
Finally, the programmable devices may be chained together via the chip select input CSI# pins and the chip select output pins CSO#, which may be active low signals. That is, the CSO# output of programmable device 110 may be coupled to the CSI# input of programmable device 610, and further slave devices may be chained to the CSO# output of device 610 in a similar manner. The chip select inputs CSI# may be used to enable (or select) each device in turn for configuration, such that only one programmable device is enabled at a time for configuration and the enabled device reads configuration data from data bus 636. Once a programmable device has completed configuration, it asserts its CSO# output so that the next device in the chain may be configured. In other embodiments, other schemes for passing control may be applied. For instance, each device in the chain may scan data bus 636 for a unique identifier to identify the configuration data intended for that device.
Thus, in an example configuration sequence, system 600 may be powered up or reset. Once all of the programmable devices have properly powered up, initialization line 645 may be de-asserted to allow configuration to begin. A master device (e.g., programmable device 110) may be configured to provide a sequence of addresses and control signals to external memory device 120 that cause the external device to provide data stored at those addresses. As described above, in some embodiments the addresses may be provided by a counter that counts up or counts down at each CCLK edge from a predetermined starting address, such as an all zeros or all ones address. The first set of data provided by the external device may correspond to a bitstream for configuring the master device. Once the master device has completed configuration, it may assert its CSO# output to enable the first slave device in the chain. The master device may continue to provide a sequence of addresses to the external memory device, and the next set of data provided by the memory device on data bus 636 may correspond to a bitstream for configuring the first slave device. If there are further slave devices in system 600, after the first slave device completes configuration, its CSO# output may be used to enable the next device in the chain. Each device in the chain may then be configured in turn until all devices have completed their respective configuration processes. Advantageously, this arrangement allows for a single external memory device to store configuration data for multiple programmable devices.
Multi-boot configuration may be desirable in a wide variety of applications. For example, a programmable device may first boot up in a diagnostic or test configuration based on a particular bitstream. The diagnostic configuration may configure the programmable device to perform certain self test operations. The diagnostic configuration may also be used to test other components connected to the programmable device. For instance, the programmable device in the diagnostic configuration may perform board level checks and tests to verify that all devices on the board have properly powered on and are ready for operations. At that point, a reconfiguration may be triggered to configure the programmable device with another bitstream corresponding to a normal operating configuration. Thus, a programmable device may be used in a system to provide diagnostic features, and once diagnostic tests have been passed, the device may begin normal operations.
As another example, a user may wish the programmable device to configure initially with a "golden" or "failsafe" bitstream corresponding to a known working design. That is, the golden bitstream may configure the device with a design that has been tested and is stable. For instance, the known working design may provide all basic functionality but may not fully support advanced or custom features, etc. A reconfiguration may then be triggered to reconfigure the programmable device with a second bitstream that may correspond to an experimental or "beta" design or a more advanced or customized design. For instance, reconfiguring the programmable device with the second bitstream may enable certain advanced features, although the second bitstream may not be as stable or may not be fully tested. A programmable device with multi-boot configuration features may allow a user to initially power up with a known working bitstream, and switch to an alternate bitstream, which may be updated or configured in the field, and may enable advanced features, provide bug fixes or application customization, etc. In some embodiments, if the alternate bitstream causes an error or is unsuitable for other reasons, the user may switch back to the original golden bitstream. In some embodiments, the programmable device itself may be used to access the memory device by using, for example, the memory interface described above, and write an alternate bitstream. A multi-boot configuration may then be triggered to load the newly written configuration data. Other applications may exist where a multi-boot feature would be desirable or necessary.
In some embodiments, the initially loaded bitstream (e.g., bitstream A of
As described above, lines 132, 134, and 136, may be used to provide an interface between programmable device 710 and a memory device 720. For example, lines 132 may provide control signals, lines 134 may provide memory addresses, and lines 136 may provide a data bus to transfer configuration data from memory device 720 to programmable device 710. Configuration block 712 of programmable device 710 may control the configuration process, including providing addresses to memory device 720. In some embodiments, a sequence of addresses may be provided by a counter 713 of configuration block 712. Programmable device 710 may be set to a programming mode (e.g., via mode pins 104 of
When line 718 is asserted with a pulse of sufficient duration, thereby triggering a multi-boot reconfiguration, counter 713 of configuration block 712 may be set to an all ones address for loading the second or alternate address. Counter 713 may also be configured to count down. A status register 714 within configuration block 712 may be set to store the current state. That is, status register 714 may store information indicating that programmable device 720 was in configuration A when the MBT pin was triggered, and/or that configuration B is about to be loaded. This causes programmable device 710 to ignore the state of its mode pins during the reconfiguration (which would have caused the programmable device to load configuration A), and provides information for subsequent multi-boot reconfigurations to load the proper bitstream. Programmable device 710 may then start loading configuration B starting at the all ones memory address and counting down until configuration is complete. Normal operation with configuration B may then commence. In some embodiments, further multi-boot reconfiguration operations may be triggered by subsequent pulses on the MBT pin. For instance, triggering MBT may allow programmable device 710 to switch back and forth between configurations A and B, or to switch among multiple other configurations.
Programmable device 1010 may be initially configured with default bitstream 1025. Default or initial bitstream 1025 may include multi-boot enable flag 1022 that is set, thereby enabling the multi-boot features of programmable device 1010. In some embodiments, each time line 1018 is asserted with a pulse of the required duration, thereby triggering MBT, programmable device 1010 may cycle through bitstreams 1024 (e.g., 1025, A, B . . . n) in turn. Furthermore, each time MBT is triggered, the current status (e.g., indicating the bitstream currently loaded and/or the next bitstream to be loaded) may be stored in register 1014. A "jump" address, which may be the starting address of the next configuration to be loaded, may be loaded into counter 1013 as the starting address in memory device 1020 for the bitstream to be retrieved and loaded. In some embodiments, each bitstream 1024 may be stored at predetermined or fixed memory addresses. For example, bitstreams 1024 may have starting addresses within memory device that are at regular intervals. In such embodiments, each bitstream may be selected in turn by setting certain high order bits of the address. In other embodiments, the memory location of the next configuration bitstream to be loaded may be determined by logic of programmable device 1010, such as a configured circuit in programmable resources 1017, and loaded into counter 1013 prior to triggering multi-boot. The direction the counter should count (i.e., up or down) in order to access the memory block with the desired configuration data may also be specified.
In some embodiments, an error, such as a bitstream that fails to load or an error that occurs during normal operation, may cause programmable device 1010 to automatically self-reconfigure using failsafe bitstream 1025. In other embodiments, a user or a design may force a reconfiguration to failsafe or golden bitstream 1025, based on requirements of the current application. For example, a user may force a hard reset, such as by power cycling the system or by asserting an internal or external reset pin, that causes the programmable device to load the initial or default configuration data.
Once triggered, currents status of the device may be written to a status register, and a counter (or other addressing mechanism) for providing addresses to the memory may be set with the starting address for the new configuration data to be loaded (step 1108). In embodiments with only two bitstreams available for multi-boot, one bitstream may be stored at an all zeros address and the other bitstream may be stored at an all ones address. In such embodiments, the address counter may be initially reset to zeros and configured to count up to load configuration A, and may be configured to alternate between counting up from all zeros and counting down from all ones, thereby alternating between configurations A and B each time MBT is triggered. In embodiments with more than two configurations, the address counter may be loaded by other means such as user logic, a table or directory structure, a set of predetermined addresses, etc. After storing the current status and setting the address counter, the next configuration (e.g., configuration B) may be loaded and normal operation with the design corresponding the configuration may begin (step 1110).
In some embodiments, an optional step of writing alternate configuration data to the memory device may occur prior to triggering multi-boot (step 1112). As described above, in some embodiments the memory device for storing configuration data may be accessed by user designs. Also, the memory device may be accessed through a JTAG or other interface of the programmable device. This allows a user to overwrite areas of the memory device used for storing configuration data. In particular, a user may provide alternate configuration data while the programmable device is in operation. This may be desirable, for example, to update or upgrade configuration data of a device in the field. The steps of triggering multi-boot, writing current status and setting the address counter, and loading the next configuration (steps 1106, 1108, and 1110), and the optional step of writing alternate configuration data (step 1112) may be repeated to boot additional configurations as desired. A reset operation may also cause the programmable device to reload the default or initial configuration data (e.g., configuration A).
Those having ordinary skill in the relevant arts of the invention will now perceive various modifications and additions that can be made as a result of the disclosure herein. For example, the above text describes the circuits and methods of the invention in the context of integrated circuits such as field programmable gate arrays. However, embodiments in accordance with the invention can also be implemented in other systems including other types of devices that may be partially or fully configurable. Further, circuits and other components other than those described herein can be used to implement the invention. Active-high signals can be replaced with active-low signals by making straightforward alterations to the circuitry, such as are well known in the art of circuit design. Logical circuits can be replaced by their logical equivalents by appropriately inverting input and output signals, as is also well known.
Moreover, some components are shown directly connected to one another while others are shown connected via intermediate components. In each instance the method of interconnection establishes some desired electrical communication between two or more circuit nodes. Such communication can often be accomplished using a number of circuit configurations, as will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.
Accordingly, all such modifications and additions are deemed to be within the scope of the invention, which is to be limited only by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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Toulon captain Wilkinson, who scored the winning drop goal in the last minute of extra time against Australia a decade ago, kicked Toulon into a 15-3 lead before they hung on in the second half of a tough battle which featured several penalties and a handful of injuries on both sides.
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A kiss is just a kiss – unless you're smooching at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. At that magical moment, you want a smack that'll silence the noisemakers, make your party hat stand on end, and give you something warm and fuzzy to remember, if only vaguely, for the next 365 days. With all due respect to your New Year's Eve date, we'd like to suggest a few pucker-worthy hotties – and find out which one you'd choose for a lip-lock when the big, little, and second hands are all pointing straight up.
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Rachel McAdams It doesn't take uncanny detective work to figure out why the Sherlock Holmes leading lady would be on anyone's kiss wish-list. With Ryan Gosling erased from her notebook long ago and her brief romance with Josh Lucas wrapped, McAdams, 31, is a single lady! If her blazing blue eyes, bee-stung lips, and raven-haired beauty don't do it for you, you might want to check your pulse.
Anna Kendrick Better hurry up if you want a midnight peck from this rising star. The 24-year-old's performance in Up in the Air earned her Screen Actors Guilde and Golden Globe nominations, propelling her out of the shadows of Twilight costars Kristen Stewart and Ashley Greene – and into the limelight shared by Hollywood's elite actresses.
Lady GagaBlessed with endearing quirkiness and unconventional beauty, Gaga is our pick for an alterna-smooch. At 23, the reigning Queen of Pop has captured the hearts and minds of, oh, about a gazillion fans, even though her real name – Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – slips everyone's mind, including her own family's. Note of caution for would-be kissers: Careful not to impale yourself on a piece of her architectural fashion as you move in for the thrill.
Blake Lively The Gossip Girl with no scruples is plotting her escape from the small screen to the big time, starring alongside Ben Affleck in The Town, set for release several months after the New Year dawns. In real life, you'd have to get past Lively's boyfriend, Gossip Girl costar Penn Badgely, to steal your midnight kiss. But since we're talking fantasy here, by all means, set your sights on Serena. She's blonde, beautiful, and bound for box-office success in 2010.
John Mayer He likes to tout his intelligence, but you're not going to kiss his brain, are you? Please feel free to surrender to his boudoir eyes, sandpaper-and-honey voice, and his rock-star bad-boy tendencies. If this 32-year-old guitar master is your pick for a New Year's smooch, you're in good company. The A-listers who've swapped spit with Mayer include Minka Kelly, Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson.
George ClooneyYes, he's currently hot and heavy with Italian beauty Elisabetta Canalis, but it's impossible not to notice that Hollywood's most notorious bachelor just seems to be getting sexier with age. At 48, Clooney is more dapper – and busier – than ever (Up in the Air, The Men Who Stare at Goats). Which is to say nothing of Clooney's smoldering intensity, wry sense of humor, and mischievous smile. One way to wipe that smile off of his face? You got it – a big, fat, midnight kiss!
Taylor LautnerIt's not exactly robbing the cradle, but please be advised: Lautner doesn't turn 18 until February 11. You want to ring in the New Year by planting one on Lautner? Be our guest. The boy (yes, boy) has karate chops (he's a black belt) to go with his acting chops (look for him in 2010, along with Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, Taylor Swift and Patrick Dempsey, in the ensemble romantic comedy Valentine's Day). Bella may be able to resist his charms in New Moon, but in real life it would be tough to fight Launter's animal magnetism – especially on a New Year's Eve that promises a full moon.


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TC Helicon MP-70 Modern Performance Vocal Microphone
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The TC Helicon MP-70 provides that perfect tone - what every singer deserves: a microphone engineered for the sonic realities of modern vocal performance including the requirements of vocal effect processors. You'd expect nothing less from the only pro audio company 100 dedicated to the needs of singers.
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PLYMOUTH – Baseball is supposed to be about having fun. The New England Collegiate Baseball League's Plymouth Pilgrims offered a peek Wednesday night at what sort of fun they have planned this summer in a season-opening rally held in conjunction with the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce.
Winning is always more fun than losing, and General Manager Chris Patsos promised this year's crop of elite college baseball players from across the country would come together to form a competitive team.
"We have 30 players that are going to get after it this summer. You are going to like the talent that we will put on the field this season," Patsos told a crowd gathered at The CabbyShack restaurant. "We've got players who are looking to get drafted (by a professional team) and play baseball at the next level."
The team will once again call the Babe Ruth diamond at Forges Field home this season, with some added improvements around the diamond and to the overall entertainment experience. Additional seating and safety netting are scheduled to be added, as well as roofs for the dugouts and a press box. Also, team President Dave Dittmann said an agreement has been reached with Plymouth Pop Warner to use its concession stand for "quality food and wonderful bathrooms."
Plymouth's home schedule opens June 6, and Dittmann said fans should expect "to bring home something free from every game." Cranberry Night, Chocolate Night and a Lobstermania event are already on the schedule, as is a golf ball drop Aug. 1 with a chance for someone to win $10,000.
Patsos said another step forward for the team was the addition of seven local people to the ownership group in the off-season.
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