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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - November 18, 1987, New Braunfels, Texas Local basketball teams go 3-2 inopt... 7 — ge12A New Braunfels >iv Vol 134 No 224 707 Landa St New Braunfels Te»as 78*30 (US^S 377-800* 512-625*9144 Zeitung Wednesday November 18 198? 25 Cents T wo Sections 28 PagesSA media reports untrue -NBPD's RoqueLULAC adopting wait-and-see attitude with Schroeder Lunch and I-earti about dietary fiber NMth th** Comal Counts Lu ten ston Service Thursday from 12 IO to 12 30 at the extension office 1115 N VA ainu! Anent Julie Johnson and program assistant tvbbie Williford will present ways to better meet nutritional requirements for dietary fiber Participants will examine their current fiber intake and learn bow to include a variety of high fiber foods in their diet Call €25 i#17H for more information and remember to take your brown bag lunch Tea will be provided The I SKT Comal County Food Show will feature a Fiesta of Fa**!' Saturday scores of Comal Counts t H ers have teen working hard to prepare recipes for the annual show which will he at Mtl* Elementary School After the judg mg doors will open to the public for tasting ami viewing at pm It s free Members of the t omal Kepubhcan Men x Club will hold an organizational meeting Thursdav at 'pm at Fagtes Hall on E A! »» rn Canyon ('ny snacks will be served and the group probably will cie* t of firers lr New Braunfels call Jack H. >rchers at 625 TTH and in ( anson I ake Call (Juries Billings a! *4 >24 for more information Tonight from 5 to 6 at Walnut ♦> Theater in Walnut Square the t oui ai I nit of the Ament an Cancer Si* lets will host a kick off tor th* I l*K I, feat Amel u an sne ins Hit which is tomorrow If \ <»u gu fey the kl* koff ami drop off \our cigaret tr-s you re registered to wit) either a > membership to Iota, Fitness (Jut or a \i* gift certificate to High BreHhm Ha?' An organ ami piano concert will fje presented at t p rn sundav at the ( anvon Lake t nit***! Vlcthdio <'hunch Flint stone I >r ive Motule Home b s!ates Meier Bas Mural organist ami h lt/«»f»rih pianist will tm ludr in their sr les turns s lassie al am! srav>flal favorite* amt g**s{ie( A tree will offering will ta* rec et v »*d tit establish a fund for a new organ The put IU is invites! to the com rd File Al IM l*elta I Rapter of Beta sigma Phi is planning a Breakfast with santa cm tie* from * c to II a rn at s*s»-it. y Ie men tars s*h««»i AU pro* reds will go to Hie < omal * ountv Emergent > Children a shelter Tickets to ttir Breakfast with Nan ta an Ho ami will m* lust* breakfast entertainment puppet sinews games Hi j4x*to with san 'a ami lake home surprise- sack Tit krtfc are im sale now ami may Im purr Used at th* Klf> Company has Toymaker Merle Norman Cosmetics in Lamia Plaza and i Th >1 let I s downtown For more information i ail Canli Afd al ♦■£'* ( '** or Kathy Fischer at h25 141k M(»PE Hispanics organized for Public Education will meet the first ami third Wednesday of even month arn! are meeting tonight at 7 kl p m al the th4) Family ( CD t enter Guest will In- New Braunfels Middle School prim ipal Hill Far nau HOPE hopes to address th** problem of th** large number of Hispanic high school druj*>uls B* DAVID MAY Stat* Writer New Braunfels police investigators Imlay called untrue reports earned Tuesday evening on a San Antonio television station indicating a second arrest is near in a Nev 8 fatal hit and run accident That is incorrect said Lf Felix Roque of reports aired at 5 and IO p rn on KMOL TA We are check mg out some information and we still have a long way to go What we are cheeking out is rumors Police are continuing to investigate the accident and the possibility Wesiev Scott Strickland 22 of Ca nyon Lake may have been mtox teated when his car struck two women on Interstate 15 Facts of the case presently do not indicate Strickland was inebriated or operating his car recklessly It is believed a second individual was in Strickland s car because of an out ward indentation found on the passenger side of the car s wind shield The televised report also featured Comal District Attorney William Schroeder s refusal to discuss the case with a representative of the League of Inned Latin American Citizens The LULAC representative appeared at Schroeder s office Tues day with family members of Maria Blanco. 20 Blanco died from injuries sustained when she and a friend Elite Mares 15 were struck by a car traveling on Interstate Jo Schroeder said Tuesday he would be willing to meet with family members privately but would not allow the incident to become politically involved I cannot allow that kind cf influence on this or any other use the prosecutor stated It is an at tempt of propriety on the DA of flee Strickland has been charged with failure to stop anc render aid and revocation of probation for tamper- See HUMORS Pape 2A Clouds are moving in to help drop the temperatures a little as today's high temperature is expel led to reach only To with southeast winds at 5 to IU mph Mostly cloudy and collier tonight with a low of 41 and north winds The Menu CLASSIFIED 8 I IB COMICS 4B CROSSWORD 3A OLAR ABBY SB EDUCATION bk ENTERTAINMENT 10A HOROSCOPE 4B KALEIDOSCOPE I I ?B OPINIONS 4A SPORTS............ 12 ISA TV LISTINGS 4B WEATHER__ 2A He«al<jZe" Cheer Fund kicks off The HerMJd Zettun# along w ith Hie National Guard and Community Ser vice Center have kicked oft the aiutual drive to pruv ilk* Christmas dinners for needy families in the New Braunfels area This year the annual ( fleer Fund kicks off with a balance of Sikh 27 I-est year Hie fund started with a balance of $1,221 2U and through Hie generous donations of residents met th** goal lo feed 2uu families The goal is to again provide dinner for Ami families which means more than $4 UUU must he collected before De*. IM Tile Herald bedung w ill publish Hie names of contributors to the Cheer Fund each day Contributions are tax deductible ami may tie made at the newspaper office at 707 Landa New Braunfels Texas 78130 For more in formation or to arrange (or pickup of donations call C arol Avery at 625 9144 The New Braunfels High School Future Homemakers of America club tomorrow will try to help smokers kick the habit during the Great American Smokeout The PHA members will be adopting fellow NBHS students during the day to help them find other things to do besides takes a putt Among the helpers are PHA members, back row from left senior Dan ny Medina, junior Stacey Howard and junior Hector Natal while the smokers are. from left junior Mark West junior Deborah Ross and freshman Jason Toiand. The Smokeout kicks-oft tonight from 5 to 6 at Walnut 6 Theater Take your cigarettes and register for a drawing (Photo by Deryl Clark). Investigator seeking help in locating Schools may lose $90,000 in funding on*- dog ami seven cats re* **ntiy and who I iv**' in the subdivision where the suspected poisonings have taken plate said she wants adion {rom county officials to <l«*ter tabers from taking similar measures This man just took the law into his own hands said Betty Moore lf they don t prosecute it s going to he an open mv nation lur others to do Ult same ( ruelty to animals is a ( lass A misdemeanor and upon conviction See POISONING Page 2A Reports show pets poisoned B» DAVID MAY S'a*r Wf t*er I issue samples from two animats believed poisoned by anti freeze tested punitive this wee* (t*T Ira*.es of ethylene glycol Hie toxic substance tobtained in anti freeze an*] officials are now awaiting result' of fund 'ample' taken from the same animals We are waiting for results of the had samples ami we can t taXe any aition until we get those results it Hint y Attorney BU Brinie? said to day Those ilet erin mat ions are due this week A dog was euthaTU/rd late .ast week bv Dr Jeff (florin veterinarian and owner ut ( anvon Animal ( lime bringing to lour dogs and two * als th* nurntier of animals believed to have died from compit* aborts a result of anti freeze poisoning* Authorities have a suspect in Uh* cruelty to animals investigation a resident rn lh*- daks subdivision wliete Uh* susjhh U*d poisonings have occurred We got some results in of the animal tissue 'aid Helmet I hev had leer; ted anti freeze The coun tv prosecutor declined to disc us' 'pee.ft* s rn the . as** and whether authority*' have grounds for cruelty to animal charges a Class A misde meats it v/umn .ast week sen! sample' of animal tissue as well as food s< raps recovered from a yard in the subdue sion to Texas AkM t niversitv for analyst' He said he he* ame suspu KHI* of a growing number of animals in the area dying from kidnev failure The tissue specimens were from a eat and a log According to neighbors who have l**sl pets over the past >* veral weeks food and meat scraps laced with anti freeze were left out for animals quoin said animals esp*' sally t ats. can U* attracted to anti freeze tai aas*- the substance has a sweet smell arni taste Animals often die slow agonizing deaths after ingesting anti freeze depending on the dosage consumed th** veterinarian said At least one woman who has lost Comal County schools stand to lose roughly sun (**> per year in state fun ding under the terms of a new plan tentatively approved by the State Board of Education The New Braunfels and Coma! school districts stand to lose $5 and $12 per student respectively should the new plan become reality Lonnie Curtis NBlhDs finance director told school trustees a mon thly meeting Tuesday that the new plan would mean a statewide average decrease of some $y in state funds per student Figures from the state Board of Education indicate that the New Braunfels school district would jose an estimated $23 290 under the new plan Comal school district could lose $12 per student in state funding for a total of SAA >44 The new state funding formula would cut state education spending by $26 million Ed Flathouse of the Texas Education Agency 's financing division said the plan is 'highly ten tame and emphasized that the current plan accepted by the state board likely will undergo changes before being approved in January or February That was simply the first reading Flathouse said in refer See FUNDS Page 2A NB1SD may settle asbestos law suit B y SARAH DUKE Stab Writer New Braunfels I>D may soon settle a five year cia" act kin lawsuit con cerning asbestos in Texas schools '.aid NBInD 'superintendent Charles Bradberry The NB1SD Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to authorize an at tomey to bring suit against the manufacturers responsible for astestos in local schools Bradberry said the authorization was "a technicality because similar ap proval had been obtained when legal action began The superintendent said that tie* ause the membership on the board has changed so dramatically in the last five years he wanted to make sure that all members understood the district s involvement in the class action lawsuit The resolution approved Tuesday authorizes attorney Martin Dies to represent the school district to bring claims against anyone or any business responsible for the presence of astart os in district buildings Bradtxrry said the only asbestos known to have been in district buildings was removed several years ago from New Braunfels High School The superintendent said today the district is seeking to recover the expense minus attorney's fees. of removing that material thought lo cause canc er NB1SD is one cf K school districts See SUIT Pag*r !A Adopt a smoker theft suspect Comal ('ountv Sheriff s in v**s»igators are continuing their search this week for a man sought in last week s failed holdup of a Garden Bulge area convenience store A clerk at the Dine Star Ice House J- M .»*« and KA! 22.'>2 gave police a iesnptien of a gunman wha walked into the store on the morning of Nov I' brandish***! a gun arui leman*led monev The gunman reportedly fled without obtaining any of the 'tore s receipts and left IN- clerk physically unharmed The su%pe* ted gunman is Sesnhed as a white male approximately 22 to •» years of ag*- and weighing approx imately lf»* pound' He stands ap proximately I feel I inch lo 6 feet J .rn hrs tall He has blues eve' and walst length blood hair ahi* h at the time rf the attempted holden was in a pony tall See SUSPf CT Page :a ;
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Evaluating the Usability of Information Systems
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BeschreibungNASA's budget has decreased, and information systems (IS) technology entails committing millions of dollars, so the usability, success, and return on investment (ROI) have a direct impact on the NASA budget. Two strong determinants of successful information systems are usability and the user's continuance intention. A quantitative methodology design, utilizing the System Usability Scale (SUS) was used in this study to measure satisfaction indicating the existence of usability and a post acceptance tool which determines continuance intention indicating systems' usability. The Likert-type scale survey was given to 114 participants working on a NASA payload integration contract in the management, engineering, and operations areas. Structural equation modeling tested the five hypotheses and determined if there was a relationship between perceived usefulness, confirmation, satisfaction, and continuance intention. The expectation-confirmation theory (ECT) and the continuance intention model using structural equation modeling (SEM) quantitatively measured if there was a relationship between perceived usefulness, confirmation, satisfaction, and continuance intention.
PortraitNelda S. Nagy received a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, B.S. degree in Math Education from Athens State University, a MBA with a concentration on Engineering Management and a PhD with a concentration on Management of Information Systems from Northcentral University of Arizona.
Untertitel: In the International Space Station Integration Processes. Paperback. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: Januar 2015
Seitenanzahl: 152 Seiten
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 19, 2005
|Filing date
|Jun 2, 1999
|Priority date
|Jun 2, 1999
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|Ray A. Bittner, Jr., Michael Ginsberg
|Original Assignee
|Microsoft Corporation
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|Patent Citations (13), Referenced by (16), Classifications (9), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to the field of digital computer systems, and more particularly, to the addressing of PCI devices in a general-purpose multi-tasking operating system having a CPU which provides a number of address lines less than that required by a PCI device bus.
Digital computer operating systems periodically schedule processes for the central processing unit (CPU) of the computer to perform. The operating system schedules sub-parts of executable applications, known as threads, on the CPU. In multi-tasking operating systems, threads can be independently scheduled for execution on the processor so that more than one computer program or application may proceed at the same time. While the CPU only works on one thread at a time, it appears to the user that the CPU is running multiple applications concurrently. During multi-tasking, the CPU interrupts execution of one thread to begin execution of another thread or to resume execution of a previously interrupted thread. Switching from one thread to another is known as a "context switch."
One multi-tasking operating system currently available is the "WINDOWS CE" operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation. "WINDOWS CE" supports a wide variety of CPUs. Many of these CPUs do not provide full 32-bit addressing on the external pins of the device. This presents a problem in that many of today's computer systems utilize fast I/O devices with high-speed 32-bit buses, such as the industry standard peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus. PCI devices, such as video controllers, are assigned a range of contiguous addresses on the bus through which they may be accessed.
To enable access to several PCI devices, each PCI device is assigned a unique, non-overlapping address range, whereby the high order bits of the 32-bit address are used to distinguish among address spaces for different devices. For instance, the upper two bits of a 28-bit address might be used to differentiate between four different PCI devices, with the remaining 26 bits being used for addressing within the devices themselves. Unfortunately, the CPU itself may not support 28 bits, but only 26 bits. Accordingly, there is no way for the CPU to distinguish amongst the different PCI devices on the bus. When a CPU is incapable of providing the full 32-bit PCI address space, there is a need to extend the addressing output of the CPU to properly access a PCI device connected to a PCI bus.
Special chips, referred to as "PCI host bridges," are available to interface a CPU to a PCI bus. Some of these chips have circuitry for extending the limited address range of CPUs such as those discussed above.
The PCI host bridge 14 has an extension register 36 to extend the address on the bus 32 (i.e., less than 32 bits) to a fill 32-bit address suitable for the PCI bus 32. More particularly, the extension register 36 contains memory to store a number of bits which are concatenated with lower-order bits from the standard address bus 30 to produce a full 32-bit address for one of the PCI devices 34.
The extension register 36 is read from and written to by the CPU 16 to allow the CPU to set the value of the high order address bits. By changing the values in the extension register, the CPU 16 is able to address the full address space supported by the PCI bus 32. For example, assume that a CPU 16 outputs a 26-bit address on bus 30. Further assume that one of the PCI devices 34 is a video device that has been assigned an address range of A4000000 through A7FFFFFF (expressed in hexadecimal notation). To address the video device, the CPU 16 writes the binary value 101001 to the extension register 36 to set the upper six bits of the PCI address. The external address pins of the CPU 16 then supply the low order twenty-six bits during normal bus cycle generation. If the CPU is then required to address a different PCI device, the CPU 16 changes the value in the extension register 36 to match the high order address bits of the target PCI device. For example, if the second PCI device is mapped to the address range of A8000000 through ABFFFFFF, the CPU 16 writes binary value 101010 to the extension register 36 and supplies the lower order twenty-six bits of the address during the bus cycle generation.
The procedure operates adequately within a non-multi-tasking environment, but not in a multi-tasking operating system environment. In present multi-tasking systems, the operating systems are designed to work with specific CPUs that only supply an adequate number of address lines, thereby avoiding the problem described above. The operating system may update the extension register once at system initialization and never update it again since the address bits supplied by the extension register are common across all PCI devices. This situation does not pose any problems because the correct address is generated while the PCI device is accessed.
However, consider the situation of a multi-tasking operating system working with CPUs that do not provide a sufficient number of address lines. The process described must be maintained even though the operating system may suspend or resume execution of a particular thread at any given time. This poses some potentially troublesome problems in that the extension register may contain the wrong values as a result of the context switching performed by the multi-tasking operating system.
Suppose, for example, two threads A and B are accessing PCI devices 1 and 2, respectively, via the PCI host bridge. Thread A needs the extension register set to a value "X" to access PCI Device 1 and thread B requires the extension register to have a value "Y" to access PCI Device 2. Table 1 describes the situation.
Inter-process Conflict In A Multi-tasking Operating System
Thread A
Thread B
Extension Register = X
Access PCI Device 1
Context Switch
Extension Register = Y
Access PCI Device 2
Context Switch
Access PCI Device 1
At time T0, thread A requests the CPU to set the extension register to value X. The CPU then accesses PCI device 1 at time T1. At time T2, the operating system performs a context switch and schedules thread B for execution. At time T3, thread B requests the CPU to set the extension register to value Y. The CPU then accesses PCI device 2 at time T4.
Thereafter, the operating system performs another context switch at time T5 to return to thread A for more execution. However, note that the extension register value remains at the value Y (the value for thread B) rather than the value X for thread A. The value in the extension register is not updated at this time because such an update only occurs when a thread—in this case, thread A—is initially called. As a result, when thread A attempts to access PCI device 1 again at time T6, the extension register contains value Y (i.e., the extension value for PCI device 2) and the access attempt fails.
One way to resolve this problem is to disable the context switching in the operating system while a PCI device is being accessed. This, however, could compromise the performance of the operating system since it may result in "jerky" operation of the applications being performed and would adversely affect the illusion of multi-tasking to the user. Additionally, in time-critical, real-time operating systems that are used in critical medical equipment or aircraft flight control systems, it is absolutely necessary to guarantee that context switches will occur within a specific time period. If context switching is disabled for an arbitrary period of time while a PCI device is being accessed in such a system, the time-critical thread may not execute within its allotted time period, thereby causing failure of the critical system.
A better solution to the problem is to provide a way for the operating system to restore the value of the extension register prior to each context switch so that the correct PCI device is accessed by the operating system every time. This solution is accomplished by the present invention.
The present invention concerns a multi-tasking operating system and method that updates extension register values to ensure that various threads utilize the correct values to access corresponding PCI devices. In this manner, when execution of an interrupted thread is resumed, the thread will be able to access the correct PCI device.
When a first thread of an application program requires access to a PCI device, the operating system writes the high order bits of the PCI device address to two places: (1) the extension register of the PCI host bridge and (2) a separate memory location associated with the first thread. Similarly, when a second thread is started (i.e., the first thread is suspended) and desires access to a second PCI device, the operating system writes the high order bits of the second PCI device address to two places: (1) the extension register of the PCI host bridge and (2) a second memory location associated with the second thread. In the described implementation, the separate memory locations are implemented as a table that holds the upper address bits of a PCI device addresses in correlation with the threads that call the devices.
When a subsequent context switch occurs from the second thread back to the first thread (i.e., the second thread is suspended and execution of the first thread is resumed), the operating system retrieves the stored value from the memory location associated with the first thread and writes the value to the extension register. Therefore, when the first thread tries to access its particular PCI device, the proper value is already located in the extension register and can be concatenated with the CPU output address to access the PCI device.
When the next context switch to the second thread occurs, the operating system retrieves the stored value from the memory location associated with the second thread and writes the value to the extension register. Therefore, the proper value is located in the extension register so that the correct PCI device is accessed by the second thread.
The present invention concerns a multi-tasking operating system and methods that enable extension of reduced-size addresses output by a CPU to full-size addresses carried over a PCI bus for accessing various PCI devices. The multi-tasking operating system may be implemented in a number of computing devices. For discussion purposes, the operating system is described in the context of a handheld computer.
The computer 40 has a nonvolatile memory 50 that stores a multi-tasking operating system 52 with a thread scheduler 54. The multi-tasking operating system 52 supports concurrent operation of multiple application programs, as represented by four applications 56 a, 56 b, 56 c, and 56 d (although more or less applications may be used). The microprocessor 12 communicates with the memory 50 via a standard data bus 58, which is well known in the art.
The multi-tasking operating system 52 assigns threads for associated applications 56 a, 56 b, 56 c, and 56 d. As noted in the Background, one problem encountered in the context of multi-tasking operating systems executing on CPUs with less than the number of address pins for full bus addressing occurs during context switching among the multiple threads. A context switch occurs whenever the multi-tasking operating system interrupts one thread to execute another thread. The problem is that, following a context switch, the extension register 36 may not contain the appropriate value for the current thread to access a PCI device on the PCI bus, but instead might contain a value used by a previously executed thread.
To overcome this problem, the multi-tasking operating system 52 stores the addressing values used in the extension register 36 for each thread and updates the extension register 36 each time the multi-tasking operating system performs a context switch between two threads. More particularly, when thread A of application program 56 a requires access to a PCI device 34 a, the operating system writes the high order bits of the PCI device address to two places: (1) the extension register 36 of the PCI host bridge 14 and (2) a memory location associated with thread A. Similarly, when thread B is subsequently started (i.e., thread A is suspended) and desires access to a second PCI device, the operating system writes the high order bits of the second PCI device address to two places: (1) the extension register 36 of the PCI host bridge 14 and (2) a second memory location associated with the second thread.
When a context switch occurs from thread B back to thread A, the operating system retrieves the stored value from the memory location associated with thread A and writes the value to the extension register 36. Therefore, when thread A tries to access its particular PCI device, the proper address value is already located in the extension register and can be concatenated with the CPU output address to access the PCI device.
With reference to
The actual access of PCI devices is often accomplished through the use of operating system device drivers such as drivers 66 shown in FIG. 3. In these situations, the call to register initialization function 62, and the subsequent access to the PCI device itself, is made by the device driver. Each device driver is designed to call register initialization function 62 with a desired base address or address extension prior to accessing a PCI device.
With reference to
Contemporaneously with this write operation (step 112), the extension register initialization function 62 writes the received extension register value or base address to a memory location and associates the value with the thread A (step 114 in FIG. 5). In the described implementation, the value is stored in the extension register value table 60 as entry 64 a. Although a table is illustrated, it should be understood that other techniques may be used to store the extension value in association with the calling thread.
After the extension register initialization function 62 finishes, control is then returned to the application program thread A to write data to or read data from the peripheral device 34 a.
Now, suppose a second application 56 b is launched. The thread scheduler 54 of multi-tasking operating system 52 starts another thread B to execute the newly launched application program 56 b. In addition, suppose the second application program 56 b wants to write data to a second peripheral device 34 b over the PCI bus 32. For this to occur, the extension register 36 in PCI host bridge 14 must be updated if and when the thread A currently executing is interrupted by the thread scheduler 54 to execute the second thread B of the second application program 56 b.
Prior to any attempt to access the second peripheral device 34 b, the thread B calls the extension register initialization function 62 and passes in a base address or extension value for use in properly addressing the peripheral device 34 b (i.e., step 100 in FIG. 4). The extension register initialization function 62 writes the received or calculated value to the extension register 36 and to the extension register value table 60 as entry 64 b (i.e., steps 112 and 114 in FIG. 5).
With multiple threads executing, the multi-tasking operating system 52 performs context switches between the threads A and B. The operating system 52 executes thread B of the application program 56 b until it is completed or until it is interrupted by the thread scheduler 54 to perform a context switch to thread A of the first application program 56 a.
When the multi-tasking operating system 52 performs a context switch from thread B back to thread A, the operating system 52 retrieves the extension register value for thread A from entry 64 a of extension register table 60 (step 120 in FIG. 6). The operating system then writes the extension register value to the address extension register 36 so that the thread A will be able to access the first PCI device 34 a (step 122 in FIG. 6). The multi-tasking operating system 52 then resumes execution of the thread of the application program 50 a (step 124 in FIG. 6).
This context switching process of
According to another aspect of this invention, a default extension value is utilized for any threads that have not called register initialization function 62. When a thread is initiated, its corresponding entry in table 60 is initialized with this default value. This default value can be overridden by any particular thread, by calling register initialization function 62 prior to accessing a PCI device.
Although the invention has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological steps, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or steps described. Rather, the specific features and steps are disclosed as preferred forms of implementing the claimed invention.
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Ana: ApologiesMature
The girl stood with lopsided flowers hanging loosely in her trembling grip; large eyes morose, narrowed slightly; lips the colour of rose petals shaped into an indecipherable twist. Every now and then she'd cast a glance behind her shoulder, to make sure he was still there. He never left her sight. She sighed, more to calm herself than anything, and took a step towards the hospital.
The inside was just as ugly as the outside. The sharp burning smell of disinfectant and illness hung in the air, threatening to enter her passageways, to fill her lungs with their poisonous gasses, to lure her back to its deathly grip. The girl faltered in her steps, laughed shakily at the wild thoughts springing upon her. 'Deathly grip? Seriously?' she muttered to herself. 'It's a freaking hospital you pansy.'
Her feet carried her towards the reception. A woman with round glasses and mousy brown hair glanced up at her.
'Hello, can I help?'
'Uh yeah,' she laughed again, under her breath, not believing what she was about to do. 'I need you to point me in the direction of a patient.'
'Okay dear, what's their name?' The woman's pale, long fingers flew across a keyboard. She stared up at her, waiting for an answer.
'Paige. Paige Fairchild.'
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It was unbelievable how out of place I felt right now. Approaching Paige's hospital room, the flowers were just about crushed under my nervous, desperate grip. Like flowers were going to sort this out. Still, it was better than nothing, right? I wondered how much she would remember, would it be too much? If it was, how would we fix it?
My heart pounded against my ribcage, threatening to explode with each step I took. I could see her door getting closer and closer, completely daunting. This was a stupid idea. I should just turn and leave, now. Lukah didn't have to know. He'd think I had actually visited her, Jester too.
'What am I doing?' I whispered weakly.
I was there. On the other side of this door, everything could change. It could either go one way or the other.
I needed to go in.
I needed to find out. I had gotten myself in this mess and I needed to fix it.
Settling with a mask of complete indifference, I knocked lightly on the door before entering.
The room was empty.
Confused, I called out her name. 'Paige?'
Something dropped from the bathroom. Instantly, I was alert. I set the flowers on the wooden bed stand before picking up a heavy looking book and took tentative footsteps to the half open door. I must have looked stupid to anyone looking, but you could never be too sure.
Paige appeared right in front of me. I dropped the door in complete surprise, took a step back and crashed into the bed.
'Ana?' her voice was incredulous. 'What on Earth are you doing here?'
'Me?' I shrieked, my voice way too high. 'Nothing! I m-mean, coming to see you. To see if you're okay.'
I shoved myself up off the bed, cheeks burning and pride just about crumbled into a thousand pieces.
'Why?' she questioned, genuinely curious.
Now that I was sure I was in no danger, I managed to get a real look at her. She looked like absolute shit. Her hair was unwashed, tangled and hanging loosely round her shoulders. Purple bruises lined her eyes and her lips were dry and cracked. She appeared to be able to stand and walk alright though. And her eyes showed no fear. Maybe everything would be okay...
'I feel bad,' I shrugged.
She climbed back into the hospital bed, wincing slightly. I noticed a large white bandage covered the majority of her throat. She touched it gently. 'Hurts like hell. I can't even remember what happened.'
'You were attacked,' I said softly. 'Do you seriously not remember?'
She shook her head. 'You were there?'
'Yeah. I'm the one that called the ambulance.' Total lie. In fact, if Lukah and Jester hadn't been there, Paige would be dead. I didn't allow myself to think about that though. 'I just feel bad that I didn't call fast enough though.'
She looked a little embarrassed. 'Thanks Ana. You probably saved my life.'
I definitely did not. Nevertheless, a small smile crept onto my lips at the praise Paige had given me. It was the first nice thing she had said to me since I'd known her.
'Those for me?' she inclined her head towards the direction in which I had put the flowers.
'Yeah. Stupid I know, but I thought they might brighten this room. Is there a vase in the bathroom?'
'I think so, I'm not too sure.'
I headed to check.
'How are you feeling overall then?'
'My throat hurts, obviously. My shoulder's broken and the doctor said I had broken a few ribs. Fantastic is the answer, Ana.'
Paige hadn't lost her fire.
'Just asking,' I mumbled pathetically, shoving the flowers into the now full vase. 'Okay well now I know you're better I should get going.'
'Wait,' she called after me. 'I'm...sorry. I'm just hurting and cranky. Hospitals aren't a nice place to be and you're the first person who's actually visited me.'
'Your parents?' I asked, surprised.
'Like they care,' she scoffed. 'They asked the doctor when I was "sleeping" if I was going to be okay. They cleared off as soon as they were satisfied I was fine. Haven't been back since. Busy with work. Et cetera.'
I felt a pang of sympathy for Paige. 'But you're on holiday aren't you? It's the only reason you're in Paris.'
'Holiday? Ana I don't get holidays. We've just moved to Paris cos it's where mum's job has taken her.'
'Moved?' I gasped. 'Wow.'
'You can say that again,' she huffed. 'Anyway. Thanks for stopping by Ana. It... it means a lot.' She grinned sheepishly at me. 'I'm tired now.'
'Okay,' I smiled. 'Get some rest.'
As I shut the door behind me, I felt something warm settle within my stomach. It seemed like parting on good terms with Paige really does you wonders.


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Here are some of the relevant travel news headlines and stories from the previous week through today:
- Nepal earthquake death toll continues to climb – The deadly earthquake that hit Nepal last week now has a death toll of over 5,000, as people continue to provide rescue and relief aid. (TIME)
- Earthquake causes avalanche at Everest – Others are still missing due to the earthquake at Mt. Everest, where a massive avalanche plowed through a base camp following the quake. (Skift)
- IHG to be taken over by Starwood? – That's the speculation this week, as InterContinental shares jumped when Starwood announced that it is exploring options. (Bloomberg)
- AMEX launches new loyalty program – American Express has revealed Plenti, its new loyalty program that aims to redefine such programs by allowing customers to earn points from many different sources. (WRAL)


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Conquist 2: Walkthrough Guide, Hints and Tips
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Welcome to the walkthrough for the iOS game Conquist 2, if you are looking for ways to make it to the next level, and to improve gaming experience as a master player, you've come to the right place. Here you will find Conquist 2 tips, tricks and guides, as well as the opportunity to share your own discoveries to help others move on and beat the game.
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Conquist 2 is available on iOS. For more details on the app, check out our review.
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- Genre: Strategy
- Release Date: June 20, 2011
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For the six months to 31 December, Leeds, Premiership adrift of the top-four spot in the Premier League needed to ensure European Champions League qualification, reported a £13.8m loss on top of a £7.5m loss last season - its most successful on the pitch in a decade.
With gate revenue and television income tumbling because of the team's failure to qualify for this season's Champions League - having made the semi-finals last term - chairman Peter Ridsdale said the extent of the clearout will depend on whether they secure a spot in the UEFA Cup or the more lucrative Champions League for next season.
'We have effectively been carrying four players on the payroll this season to cover for Michael Bridges and Lucas Radebe lost to long-term injury and Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate who were involved in a court case,' said Ridsdale. 'We will therefore be aiming to reduce the size of the squad by four players in the summer. That should lead to a reduction in net debt of between £15m and £20m.'
With the full-year costs of top moneymaking internationals such as Rio Ferdinand and Robbie Keane, plus the addition of Robbie Fowler, payroll costs leapt nearly a quarter to £23m, equating to an historically-high 60% of £38m turnover. Ridsdale said he aimed to get that ratio down to nearer 50%.
Turnover tumbled 7% after the loss of Champions League games cost £4m in TV revenue and £1m at the gate. A £2.4m loss at operating level was exacerbated by a £9.2m deficit in player trading and a 62% rise in interest costs to £2.5m. The interest charge reflects the £60m refinancing of the club last year after it mortgaged future earnings at the gate, doubling net debt in the period to £77m.
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Will they look smaller and more normal with time? (Photo)
I am one month post op and freaking out that I went too big. I am 5'8" and 136 lbs. I had decent breast tissue to begin with (32D), but never filled out upper part of bra. I got 305cc form stable implants and a lift. I look ridiculous in a bathing suit and feel fat.
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Size not anticipated to change dramatically
and from a surgery standpoint, your results look very good. From a proportionate standpoint, yes, you do seem large for your frame. If you chose the size, you can always consider smaller implants or giving up your native tissue in a revision. If your surgeon chose your implants, he/she would have more responsibility to help you get a more proportional result. You are generous but not sure it makes you look fat at this point.
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Hello,Unfortunately, even a moderately sized implant like the TM+305 can make a B cup breast a DD. Your surgeon's prowess with incisions has made it difficult to determine what type of lift you had, but if it was a formal lift, then it would be easy to remove more tissue, especially from the sides. If this is not the case, then you may just need a smaller implant. Best of luck!
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Improvements with time?
You appear to be healing well from your surgery, but your breast is still evolving. As swelling subsides and the breast softens you will likely lose some volume. Also keep in mind that you will get used to the additional volume over time. A form-stable implant is not going to settle as significantly as a smooth implant, however, and is really designed to stay put after surgery.Stay in contact with your surgeon throughout the process so that they are aware of your concerns. By the time you are 6 months out from surgery you should have a good sense of final volume and can address your concerns at that time. Either you'll be happy with them or you won't, but right now you just have to be patient If you decide the implants are too big then swapping them out for a smaller size is a relatively quick procedure with minimal recovery. Best of luck.
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Your implants will continue to settle and the tissues will become softer over time. It will take 3-6 months after surgery for you to see your final results. Keep in contact with your surgeon and voice concerns and questions that you have.
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Yes, your breasts will improve over time as the swelling subsides and the tissues relax. Sometimes it does take a while for you to adjust to your new look. Remember, you were not happy with the size you had prior to surgery. Also, this is the size that you and your doctor selected. Please discuss any concerns you have with your doctor.
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At the Draft Night, the first pairings were determined by random draw.
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