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The plane's captain, Peter Burkill, said his co-pilot John Coward was controlling the plane on the way down.
The first report about why the crash happened has been published, and it said the engines didn't work properly at a time when the crew needed them to.
The plane was two miles from landing when the engines refused to work, so the crew had control a crash landing.
More detailed investigations are now taking place to find out exactly why the plane's engines didn't work when they should have done.
He added: "Flying is about teamwork and we had an outstanding team on board."
Mr Burkill also talked about his co-pilot Mr Coward, saying he had done a "most remarkable job" in landing the aircraft.
All 136 passengers and 16 crew survived the crash, which badly damaged the British Airways plane.
Plane was flying from China
It's important to remember that plane accidents like this are very rare.
The Boeing 777 was on its way back from China when it crash-landed before it reached the runway, near a busy road, possibly after both its engines failed.
Part of the undercarriage, including two wheels were torn off, and there was some damage to the wings.


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Damas is too faint-hearted to fight himself, and is so hated that no knight will fight for him.
The opening scene is of the essence of romance, and worthy of Damas.
Near Figuires the legion was compelled to surrender, and Carrel became the prisoner of his old general, Damas.
Damas stood by the door to prevent the passengers being studied.
Almost at the same time, Damas rode up with half-a-dozen dragoons, and the King's coach came next.
Uneasy at time going by they wanted to know what news Damas could give.
But Damas would not fight himself, and he was everywhere so hated that he could get no knight to undertake his quarrel.
But Damas could dispense with them from having a hundred and forty.
As he was crossing the threshold, he was touched on the shoulder by Colonel Damas on whose assistance he had no little depended.
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While an improvement on its predecessors, the iPhone 4's camera probably still won't see you ditch your compact digital camera.
The new iPhone boasts a 5 megapixel camera, a boost from the 3 megapixels in the 3G S and the 2 megapixels in the 3G and 2G. The iPhone 4 also shoots video in 720p, as opposed to VGA video capture on the iPhone 3G S.
The jump to 5 megapixels is obviously attractive to those frustrated by the cameras in the previous iPhones. Apple hasn't just crammed more pixels onto the camera sensor, it's actually used a larger 1/3.2 inch sensor - which certainly helps with image quality. In fact if you own an iPhone 3G S, the improved camera would probably be the biggest temptation to break your contract and upgrade.
Unfortunately even at 5 megapixels the iPhone 4 is still no match for a decent entry level compact digital camera. For example, I've got an old Canon IXUS 60 that I picked up four years ago for around $220. It's a 6 megapixel camera (1/2.5-inch sensor) with 3x optical zoom, but these days you could pick up the 12 megapixel IXUS 100 for around the same price. Of course there's a lot more to photography than megapixels, but we'll come back to that in a minute.
When you start to compare the iPhone 4's camera to the previous iPhones, the first thing you notice is that the latest iPhone has a considerably wider angle than its predecessors. You can see around 15 per cent more, according to my Photoshop calculations, which makes it much easier to frame up group shots.
Like the previous models, the iPhone 4 relies on saturated colours to produce very vivid pictures which look great viewed on the phone or uploaded to services such as Facebook. Obviously this comes at the expense of colour accuracy but, if on-screen happy snaps are all you're after, you'll be very pleased with the camera on the new iPhone.
Like the 3G S, the iPhone 4 also features auto-focus, allowing you to tap on the area of the picture you want to focus on. This also adjusts how it handles the lighting, so if you tap on a bright area of the scene you'll lose some detail in the shadows, while if you tap on the shadows the bright areas will look washed out.
The ability to deal with varied lighting conditions is known as "dynamic range". It's improved on the iPhone 4 compared to the iPhone 3G S, but it still falls short of a pocket snapper like my old IXUS 60. If you take a photo of a window in dark room, the iPhone will either lose the detail in the room or lose the detail out the window. The IXUS 60 does a much better job of striking a balance so you can see details inside and outside.
Pitting the iPhone 4 against a compact digital camera might not seem like a fair test, but I think it's fair considering some people argue the iPhone 4's 5 megapixel camera means people can finally abandon their "point n' shoot" compact digital cameras. I'd say this is not the case. I haven't even mentioned the iPhone 4's built-in LED flash, which is clearly no match for the Canon. Nor will I embarrass the iPhone 4 by comparing its 5x digital zoom to the 3x optical zoom on the Canon.
To give the iPhone 4 the best chance of matching my old Canon IXUS, I took a portrait of my daughter lit by natural light from a window beside me. There was no background light source, no deep shadows, no flash, no zoom - nothing to emphasise the iPhone's weaknesses. The Canon was set to auto, so I couldn't tweak settings to take advantage of the Canon's advanced features. I then printed the photos at 4x6 inches - the size you'd get from the chemist.
The iPhone did an admirable job, for a smartphone, but you didn't need to be a photography expert to spot the difference between the two photos. While the iPhone's colours were more vibrant, the Canon offered better skin tones and with more detail and less noise in the shadows on her face. The picture was also sharper, showing up eyelashes and individual strands of hair much more clearly. The sunlight shining off her hair also looked a lot more natural. The IXUS has one more megapixel under the bonnet compared to the iPhone 4, but it's the Canon's larger sensor and better lens that gives it the biggest advantages.
Some people will argue that smartphone cameras are all about convenience, and that's a reasonable argument - up to a point. If picture quality was my only concern, I'd carry an SLR around my neck rather than the little IXUS in my pocket. If you're just snapping away for Facebook, the iPhone 4 is good enough that you can safely leave your compact digital camera at home. Yet if you're looking to print the occasional photo, even as a little 6x4, you shouldn't be prepared to sacrifice the quality of a decent compact digital camera for the convenience of only carrying your iPhone.
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text: Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder - 2011 Here is a look at Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder. This Landspeeder was a Target exclusive during The Vintage Collection in 2011/2012 and cost $24.99. In some areas these Landspeeders went on clearance after the holiday season for as little as $7.98 each. Some of the features on the Landspeeder include plastic "see-through" wheels on the bottom - which give the Landspeeder a hover effect. The wheels can be retracted into the body by moving the lever inside the cockpit area. Hasbro included Luke Skywalker's laser rifle - which can be attached on the outside of the Landspeeder (the rifle didn't want to stay in place in our review version and kept moving to the side).Basic Star Wars action figures fit into the cockpit - but it's a very tight fit. The vehicle is painted nicely with lots of weathering and dirt on it and it looks great in a Tatooine inspired display. Wanna Chat About It?


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GEORGE PRESTON MARSHALL, the heap big chief of the Washington Redskins, puffed contentedly on an Indian peace pipe for the benefit of photographers the other day. That made it official. The costliest war in the history of sports had ended. No one can even begin to guess how many millions of dollars were lost by the embattled magnates of the National Football League and the All-America Conference in their four-year battle of attrition.
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Apr. 8, 2007 - Today's publishing world is replete with writers who produce violent crime books and chill-a-minute thrillers. These books are usually driven by bleak plot lines and it seems that blood drips off every other page. The crooks and the evil ones are usually caught in the end, but it's hard to take anything positive away from the reading experience.
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
While a good adrenaline rush gets the blood pumping, it's always nice to slow down with a book that focuses on real people living real lives. It's nice to have a heroine without titan tresses and emerald eyes, and it's a pleasant break to read about a hero who doesn't appear to be the spawn of a Greek god.
With the release of his eighth book in the "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" series, Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith proves why he should be at the top of everyone's must-read list.
As with previous books in the series, "The Good Husband of Zebra Drive" gives readers a glimpse into the life of a "traditionally built" African woman named Precious Ramotswe, who is the sole proprietor of a detective agency in Gaborone, Botswana.
Mma Ramotswe's office is located adjacent to Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, a garage owned by her husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. He's a good mechanic, a kind employer and the devoted husband of the title.
Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni has been asked by a rich client to find out if her husband is straying from his marriage vows. While Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni is eager to accept the assignment, he is troubled about how to tell his wife he wants to step into her realm.
Miss Grace Makutsi, Mma Ramotswe's young assistant provides color and more than her share of drama to this volume.
Miss Makutsi is fretful and on edge.
She's worried about her wedding date to Phuti Radiphuti, owner of the highly successful Double Comfort Furniture Store.
Miss Makutsi is concerned about her professional future as well. She's been working for Mma Ramotswe for some time without a promotion. She thinks she should be doing better. After all, she is a 97-percent graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College.
Miss Makutsi stirs the pot when she up and leaves the agency one day, an act that both stuns and wounds Mma Ramotswe.
Providing comic relief this time around is Charlie, the oldest apprentice at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. The naïve Charlie is determined to have things his way. His brief foray into the real world provides some funny and very poignant moments.
As with other books in the series, Mma Ramotswe's agency takes on some cases, but the mysteries are somewhat inconsequential. What keeps readers coming back to Mma Ramotswe's world are the main characters and their rich, human and sometimes imperfect personal relationships.
Spending time with in the world McCall Smith has created is like happening upon an oasis after a long trek through a desert of fast-food fiction.
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The Kawatche are a Native American tribe whose name literally means "Skinwalkers" and who possess an intimate link with the planet Krypton, The House of El, and Clark Kent which streches back over 500 years.
The oral history of the Kawatche people begins with a story of "a man from the stars" who came to Earth five hundred years ago. This visitor fell in love with the "mother" of the Kawatche people. From that affair, according to legend, the tribe was born.
The Kawatche people lay claim to a series of underground caves near Smallville, Kansas. These caves contain paintings and special symbols, which appear to be some kind of alphabet, although the Kawatche do not have a written language.
Jeremiah Holdsclaw, a graduate student and teaching assistant at Central Kansas A&M University, was at one point to be the future leader of the Kawatche tribe.
Skinwalkers are werewolf-like members of the Kawatche tribe who have the ability to transform into a wolf and back to their human form.
Kawatche oral history has it that the "man from the stars" brought with him "special green stones" which had strange effects on the people. One effect was the ability of a person to merge with an wolf skin that they wear to become that animal. This ability relates to the myths and legends that have surrounded lycanthropy and other human-nature transmutations throughout European, Asian and Native American history.
The Kawatche people named those with this ability "skinwalkers". One such skinwalker was Kyla Willowbrook, a modern day Kawatche tribe member.
The Slumbering Place
The Slumbering Place is a burial ground where the ancient Kawatche used to perform death rituals. Jeremiah Holdsclaw was writing a dissertation on this burial ground as part of his studies.
The Caves
One cavern contained a series of pictograms painted on the walls that told of the legend of Naman and Sageeth. The location of the cavern had been lost until a rock slide caused by Clark Kent opened a fissure into the caves.
Naman is the name given by the Kawatche people to a man from another planet who is prophesied to "protect the entire world". This is assumed to be Clark.
Sageeth is a friend of Naman who is said to be like a brother. The prophecy tells of Sageeth one day turning against Naman and becoming the "bearer of darkness". The two will represent the balance between good and evil. This is assumed to be Lex Luthor, but a different interpretation also suggests Davis Bloome (Doomsday).
The Woman Naman's Destined to be with
The painting of this woman refers to Lois Lane.
Palak, also known as the Starblade, was a mythical dagger that possessed mystical properties. The legend of Naman tells that the original visitor left Palak in the wall of the caves for the Kawatche people to safeguard.
According to the legend, the Starblade is supposed to shine a light on the true Sageeth so Naman could identify and destroy his greatest enemy. If Sageeth ever touched it, the blade would disintegrate. Because of its importance, a person holding the blade was given abilities similar to those of earthbound Kryptonians to protect it until it could be delivered to the true Naman.
Any person (except Sageeth) holding the blade was given these abilities:
- Super strength {the strength of ten men}
- Super speed {faster than the human eye can see or follow}
- Invulnerability {invulnerable to most forms of harm}
- Heat vision {able to shoot fire from one's eyes}
Palak was missing for hundreds of years when the portion of the Kawatche caves with the Naman legend was hidden and lost to the tribe. After Lionel Luthor overtook LexCorp, LuthorCorp gained jurisdiction over the caves. Convinced the caves contained the secret for curing his terminal liver disease, Luthor commissioned studies and excavation which unearthed the Starblade.
Clark Kent as Naman
While doing research of the caves for her grandfather, Kyla Willowbrook discovered Clark Kent in the hidden chamber after he'd fallen through a fissure into the caves. She noted that he didn't have a scratch on him from the fall. Finding the lost pictograms, Kyla told Clark of the story of Naman and Clark was surprised it bore such a similarity to his own arrival and abilities.
During a second investigation of the cavern, Kyla revealed the legend of Sageeth and the dark-haired woman. The excavation of the land above the caves by LuthorCorp caused the ground to become unstable and a minor quake brought on a partial cave-in. To save Kyla from a large falling rock, Clark revealed his powers and both came to believe that he is Naman. Joseph Willowbrook, Kyla's grandfather, also came to believe this.
Kyla and Clark assumed that she was the dark-haired woman from the prophecy until her death. If the legend of Naman is believed to be about Clark, Lois Lane is most likely the woman depicted in the drawing. After Kyla's death, Joseph Willowbrook gave Clark the bracelet with the aquamarine diamond to give to the "true one" in his life.
About a year after Kyla's death, Palak was discovered by Lionel Luthor in the caves. Lionel called upon Joseph Willowbrook to identify and authenticate the artifact. Willowbrook brought Jeremiah Holdsclaw with him and, knowing of the legend, Holdsclaw took the Starblade from Lionel. He attempted to break the blade with a stone, but the blade protected itself and granted Holdsclaw superhuman strength, speed, invulnerability and the Kryptonian heat vision.
Whether caught up in the legend or corrupted by the Starblade, Holdsclaw believed that he was Naman. Holdsclaw confronted Clark as being a false prophet to be killed and stabbed him with the Starblade, suggesting the blade might be made of Kryptonian metal.
Believing Lionel Luthor to be Sageeth, Holdsclaw captured and prepared the elder Luthor to be sacrificed at the Slumbering Place. Lex and Clark arrived separately to free Lionel and stop Holdsclaw, respectively. A struggle between Clark and Holdsclaw ensued in the woods near the burial ground, during which the Starblade was knocked free, stripping Holdsclaw of his powers and leaving the man comatose. The Starblade landed between Lionel and Lex. Both men attempted to grab the knife and, as both touched it, the Starblade disintegrated.
Clark was unable to see which Luthor touched the knife first and therefore which could be the prophesied Sageeth. He admitted to being unwilling to believe that Lex could possibly be his greatest enemy.
Years later, informed by a journal left by the late Lionel Luthor, Tess Mercer told Clark that the Kawatche cave drawing of the two-headed beast that represented Naman and Sageeth presented another possibility: that Clark is Naman and Davis Bloome is actually Sageeth. Davis, the "human" camouflage for the Kryptonian monster Doomsday, arrived on Earth the same day as the meteor shower that originally brought Clark to the planet. Just as Brainiac and Faora both told Davis that he arrived on Earth to kill "the other Kryptonian" and evolve into "Earth's ultimate destroyer", Tess believed Davis was destined to kill Clark.
Tess confronted both Davis and Clark with this information, referring to Davis as the "Judas" to Clark's "Jesus". Clark, now aware of Davis' Kryptonian heritage, denied everything Tess presented to him. Davis reluctantly accepted that his sole purpose was to destroy Earth's savior and, fearing his destiny, asked Chloe Sullivan to help him commit suicide in a LuthorCorp cage fitted with liquid Kryptonite. Clark intervened, wanting to find a way to help Davis with redemption. During the discussion, Davis began his transformation into Doomsday and, to protect Clark, Chloe pulled the switch to activate the cage. Chloe and Clark both believed Davis died as a result.
Clark visited Chloe at her apartment following Davis' supposed death and found her holding a picture of the Naman and Sageeth beast drawing. Clark, assuming that Davis was Sageeth, shared with Chloe that he was shocked to find that the confrontation wasn't as big a battle as prophesied. He burned the picture in Chloe's fireplace, believing the prophecy to have been fulfilled.
Chloe found that Davis had survived the Kryptonite cage and that he had actually grown more powerful as a result. After Chloe ran off with Davis as a means to keep him from Clark, Oliver Queen advised Clark that the best course of action would be to kill Davis. Clark devised an alternate plan to save and redeem Davis by separating him from the Doomsday beast using black kryptonite. Oliver and the Justice League captured Davis in hopes to kill him but Chloe intervened with Clark's plan. Clark confronted Doomsday and trapped the beast miles underground while Davis, his soul dark and twisted even separated from the beast, met his end in a violent confrontation with Jimmy Olsen.
It is unclear if the defeats of both Doomsday and Davis either represent or fulfill the prophecy. The visual evidence of the Starblade disappearing at either Lionel or Lex Luthor's touch directly contradicts this. Tess's relation of the story could be deception, a fabrication for her own purposes. It is possible, given her determination to make Clark face his destiny as the Traveler, that her motivation was to force a confrontation between Davis and Clark. It is also possible that Tess misinterpreted the information presented in Lionel's journal or Lionel was unaware of his possible connection to the prophecy. In the comics, Lex Luthor was always portrayed as Superman's nemesis, though Doomsday is famous as being the only villain who was ever able to kill Superman.
- The story of the original visitor in the Naman legend sounds similar to the story of Jor-El as Joe the Drifter except for the century. Jor-El visited Earth as Joe the Drifter in 1961.(See Relic.) Although, it is shown that the Stones of Knowledge were created with the Orb but brought to Earth in the 16th century. Jor-El is shown with the stones right after creating the Orb. Time travel is possible in Smallville and has been displayed via Kryptonian technology with the Fortress. It can be assumed or not that Jor-El brought the stones to Earth in the 16th century via time travel and met the Kawatche along the way. This could or could not explain how he knew the location of the caves in Relic. Also, the "man from the stars" knew of Rao's Prophecy when he stated he would send another who would fall in a rain of fire, thus him knowing of Krypton's future destruction. Also, the visitor stated that the one he would send back would protect the entire world. Jor-El sent Clark to Earth to fulfill this prophecy. However, another theory, it is never full stated how long Rao's Prophecy has existed on Krypton. Kryptonians could have been preparing for the planet's possible destruction for some time; ages. This could coincide with the possible theory that Jor-El's father Seyg-El could have been Naman. It seems as if most of the great men of the House of El travel to Earth and have a great influence on Smallville and its citizens. Seyg-El could have traveled to Earth, searching for a suitable world for kryptonians to inhabit, encountered and influenced the Kawatche and learned from his experiences on Earth. He would then send his first born, Jor-El, there as a rite of passage; to learn. Finally, the legacy would continue with Clark. Furthermore, on a different possibility, the visitor said the one he would send would have the: strength of ten men" and would be able to "start fire with his eyes". In Fallout, Baern stated that Jor-El must have been right about how the yellow sun affects Kryptonians. This means Jor-El was the first person to discover Kryptonain abilities and explain it to other Kryptonians. Jor-El traveled to Earth in Relic experiencing his abilities for the first time. He then could have went back to Krypton explained his theory about the yellow sun from his visit to Earth. Possibly, he could have traveled back in time to meet the Kawatche as well as bring the stones. The statements about the "strength of ten men", "start fire with his eyes","fall from the skies in a rain of fire" and the prophecy that Naman would "protect the entire world" could prove that Jor-El was the visitor.
because of his knowledge of Kryptonain powers and Rao's prophecy.
- If the Naman-Sageeth legend is to be believed, it is unclear if Lex Luthor or Davis Bloome is the true Sageeth. As Lionel Luthor has died, Lex is the possible Sageeth for touching the Starblade and causing it to disintegrate per the legend. To complicate things further it appears that Lex is dead too. It is possible that Davis is Sageeth as part of the retcon that established his arrival on Earth at the same time as Clark, except that the Starblade disintegrated when he was nowhere nearby and it was officially revealed in Smallville: Absolute Justice that Lex will return and become Clark's ultimate enemy.


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OLPC Firmware q4b04
From OLPC
OLPC Firmware Release q4b04
For A2 and later boards ONLY! Do not install on A1 boards.
This is a release candidate for the B1 build.
|Build date time
|2011-07-15 00:34:28
|Source revision
|EC version
|CForth version
|Wireless firmware version
|Libertas thinfirm 9.0.7.p2
Changes since q4b02
Open Firmware
- svn 2369 OLPC XO-1.75 - EC 4.0.2.02
- svn 2367 OLPC XO-1.75 - avoid EC command timeouts in the EC-SPI protocol by draining the FIFO if the EC has timed out and sent extra packets, acking only when the FIFO is empty.
- svn 2366 OLPC XO-1.75 - load the EC keyboard node before the SP keyboard node so that the backlight and volume control keys apply to the SP keyboard node instead of the EC one.
- svn 2364 OLPC XO-1.75 - Double-probe the USB the first time with a little delay in-between, thus giving devices behind the hub a bit of wakeup time. In particular, this helps with USB barcode scanners.
- svn 2362 OLPC XO-1.75 - RTC driver - force the Clock Halt bit off if necessary, and verify that it worked.
- svn 2361 OLPC XO-1.75, move raise() noop function to library and fix build on * svn 2360 OLPC manufacturing tests - fixed a stack bug in an error path in smt.fth; perhaps that error path had never been executed.
- svn 2359 OLPC manufacturing tests - fixed mfg-test-dev to correctly pass in device-specifier arguments, thus fixing a bug that caused "test int:0" to fail when the SD card did not have a partition table.
- svn 2358 OLPC XO-1.75 - added emacs target rules to master Makefile.
- svn 2357 OLPC NANDblaster build script - Added "+ssh" to git URL for the "test" target, so changes can be pushed.
- svn 2356 Use latest NANDblaster source for 1.5 and 1.75 to pick up the move of memcmp() to the library.
- svn 2353 memcmp version from multicast-nand moved into library, Mitch identified it as better than the one that was there.
- svn 2352 OLPC XO-1.75 - fixed DRAM timings to match Marvell's latest recommendations. This is in the version of the file that splits out the parameters into individual fields, not the digested version that is used in CForth for the actual parameter setting.
- svn 2350 OLPC XO-1.75 - new EC version 4.0.2.00
- svn 2348 Checked in some experimental code for testing the speed of MMP2 memory to memory DMA; it serves as an example for how to drive said hardware.
- svn 2347 Checked in some demonstration/test code for the Marvel MMP2 internal RTC.
- svn 2346 Checked in a file containing complex code for setting up the clocks on an MMP2. Might be useful some day; although much simpler code is currently in use.
- svn 2345 Added a couple of tools to forth/lib for handling WinCE binaries. Not used by any standard builds.
- svn 2343 OLPC XO-1.75 trac #10997 - added emacs to XO-1.75 build.
- svn 2341 Can't suppress warnings in hdaudio/test.fth because it's loaded from FCode in some builds.
- svn 2340 Fixed bug in ofpong introduced by recent commit.
- Fixed problems in low-level interrupt handler
- Security Processor PS/2 driver improvements
- Use the lower core voltage, nominally 1.345V
- New DRAM timings from Marvell
- Fix MPPT limit commands
- Disable the tri-state on the keyboard power control
- enable LV_SET output
- Blink red on ISL communication problems
- no change
Which Firmware Do You Have?
The best method for finding out what firmware version you have on a laptop depends on whether the laptop is secured or not, and what operating state it is in.
Unsecured Laptop
Obtain the Ok prompt, the firmware version is displayed in the startup banner, thus:
OLPC ..., ... memory installed, ..., S/N SHF7250024D OpenFirmware q4b04 ... EC Firmware Ver:... ^^^^^
You can also obtain the built date:
ok .built
This is the date and time that this image of the firmware was built by the release engineer.
Secured Laptop
Power up the laptop with the "check" game button held down. You will be asked to Release the game keys to continue. Release the "check" game button and watch carefully. For a short time the startup banner will be displayed, like this:
OLPC ..., ... memory installed, ..., S/N SHF7250024D OpenFirmware q4b04 ... EC Firmware Ver:... ^^^^^
Alternatively, if the laptop is already booted, go to the Sugar home view, click on the icon at the centre of the screen and select "My Settings" then "About my Computer." The firmware version is displayed there.
Alternatively, in the Terminal activity or a text console, type:
cat /proc/device-tree/openprom/model
cat /ofw/openprom/model
With certain older firmware versions, if the operating system will not start, and the laptop is secured, you will not be able to obtain the firmware version using the above methods, so our recommendation is to go ahead and upgrade anyway. The procedure is safe and will not do anything if you already have up-to-date firmware.
When installing new firmware, you must have a well-charged battery and the AC adapter plugged in. The firmware update code will not proceed otherwise. Possible error messages are:
|error message
|how to fix
|AC not present
|plug in the power cord, check the battery LED is on, then try again.
|No external power
|plug in the power cord, check the battery LED is on, then try again,
|No battery
|plug in the battery, check the latches, then try again, or try another battery,
|Battery low
|allow more time for the battery to charge, then try again, or try another battery.
Unsecured Laptop
This section is for unsecured laptops. Most XO-1.5 and XO-1.75 laptops are unsecured. Most developer XO laptops are unsecured. To unsecure your laptop, follow the instructions at Activation and Developer Keys.
You may install using either:
- a USB drive or SD card,
- the laptop's internal drive,
- a network.
Choose one.
Using a USB drive or SD card
- download the firmware from http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/q4b04/q4b04.rom and save it to a USB drive or SD card,
- shutdown the laptop,
- check the battery is inserted and locked,
- check that the power cord is in place and the battery indicator is green,
- insert the USB drive or SD card,
- turn on the laptop, and get to the 'ok' prompt. See Ok for more detail. You should see:
- if the downloaded file is on a USB drive, type:
flash u:\q4b04.rom
- if the downloaded file is on an external SD card:
flash sd:\boot\q4b04.rom
- wait for the laptop to reboot itself,
- remove the USB drive or SD card.
(Expert users may remove the USB drive after the message "Got firmware" ... at this stage the file has been read and closed.)
Using the laptop internal drive
An alternate method is to download the firmware file to the laptop internal drive and then install from the internal drive.
- start the laptop,
- connect to a wireless or wired network,
- start the Terminal Activity and type:
su cd /versions/boot/current/boot/ wget http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/q4b04/q4b04.rom
- shutdown the laptop,
- check the battery is inserted and locked,
- check that the power cord is in place and the battery indicator is green,
- turn on the laptop, and get to the 'ok' prompt. See Ok for more detail. You should see:
- if the downloaded file is on an XO-1, type:
flash n:\boot\q4b04.rom
- if the file is on the internal SD card of an XO-1.5 or XO-1.75:
flash int:\boot\q4b04.rom
Using a network
You will need a compatible USB to ethernet adapter, or an open or WEP wireless access point, connected to the internet.
- shutdown the laptop,
- check the battery is inserted and locked,
- check that the power cord is in place and the battery indicator is green,
- turn on the laptop, and get to the 'ok' prompt. See Ok for more detail. You should see:
- if using wireless, type the essid of the wireless network:
essid mynetwork
- if using a WPA wireless access point, type the WPA key for the network:
wpa passphrase
- type the flash command using the download link above, but change all slash characters so they are backwards, for example:
flash http:\\dev.laptop.org\pub\firmware\q4b04\q4b04.rom
Secured Laptop
Secured laptops can only use flash firmware that has been signed. All mass-production machines had the latest firmware at the time of manufacture.
Upgrading firmware describes how to upgrade to a newer signed firmware release.
See also
- Cheat codes for information about how game buttons control startup options.


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The latest issue of Australian Universities' Review, vol. 54, no. 1, is now available online at www.aur.org.au or via the link below.
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On July 15th, 2014 the St. Louis Cardinals will have four players and their manager, Mike Matheny, represent them in the mid-summer classic. Yadier Molina will start at catcher for the National League and will be his sixth total and consecutive selection. Joining Molina in Minnesota will be third basemen Matt Carpenter and pitchers Adam Wainwright and Pat Neshek. The possibility of Matheny picking Wainwright to pitch and have Molina behind the plate is an option, but the Cardinals schedule may restrict that.
Entering Monday night, All-Star Yadier Molina is hitting below what he has the past few seasons, but has still been one if the better offensive catchers in the game. His defensive and fielding skills are still what make Molina truly remarkable. He shuts down the ruining game of other teams, calls great games behind the plate, and is a huge asset to the development of the young, exciting pitchers on the roster.
Molina only has two passed balls this season and is throwing out base runners at a 50% rate (17/34), good for third best of his career, according to baseball-reference.com. Molina has a legendary arm and blocks baseballs behind the plate with the best of them. When a pitcher can throw a breaking ball in the dirt without consequence at any point in an at-bat is a huge bonus. Adam Wainwright knows how nice it is throwing to Molina all of these years because of his big 12-6 curveball. Yadier Molina is what every general manager wants in a player because of the position he plays, his talent and knowledge as well as his passion and love for the game.
Matt Carpenter will make his second straight All-Star Game after his breakout season last year. The Cardinals third basemen has been steady in the lead off spot in the lineup with a .379 on-base percentageCarpenter has drawn 50 walks and scored 56 runs on the season as well. Matt Carpenter should end up with very solid numbers, around 100+ runs, 60 RBI, and a batting average at .290+.
Adam Wainwright will make only his third All-Star game of his career. That number comes as a little bit of a surprise given his status as an ace, consistency, and popularity with the fans. Wainwright wasn't selected to the All-Star game in 2009 even though he finished third in the Cy Young voting and 15th in the MVP voting, per baseball-reference.com. That seems like a made up scenario. Fans will have to make it up to him these next couple of years.
Adam Wainwright left little doubt on if he'd be selected this year as his numbers are outstanding. After his start that saw him go another seven scoreless innings against the Pittsburg Pirates on Monday, Wainwright lowered his ERA to MLB best 1.79 and has 11 wins on the season, per ESPN.com. He has kept St. Louis afloat this season and in contention for the NL Central title. Wainwright is scheduled to pitch the Saturday before the All-Star Game and would be on short rest if he were to pitch. His manager, Mike Matheny could opt to show off his deadly pitcher-catcher duo in the game by starting Wainwright.
The last St. Louie Cardinal, but not least, that was selected to the All-Star Game is right-handed reliever, Pat Neshek. In his first season with the Cardinals, Neshek has been nothing short of amazing. According to baseball-reference.com, he sports a microscopic 0.75 ERA, an even better .555 WHIP, and a 3-0 record.
Neshek has appeared in 41 games already and is on pace for around 70-75 games, something he hasn't done since 2007 with the Minnesota Twins. Besides that season he has never appeared in more than 45 games. His strikeout to walk ratio is something to mention as well at 36:4. This great first half for Neshek comes in a season where St. Louis' bullpen has stumbled a lot more than people have thought, by performance and injuries. Even in just a middle relief role, the Cardinals would not be where they are without Neshek's stear performances. This will be Neshek's first All-Star game.
The St. Louis Cardinals will look to improve their play and take over first place in the NL Central after the All-Star break. They will need their All-Stars to continue their production if they are to take first place. The Cardinals were looked at as the favorite to win their division and even the National League Pennant, but haven't played to those expectations. Things should start turn around as this team is too deep and talented to not be in contention.Tags: Adam Wainwright, All-Star Game, Baseball, Matt Carpenter, Mike Matheny, Minnesota, MLB, NL Central, Pat Neshek, Pittsburg Pirates, St. Louis, St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina


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News that private equity giant TPG Capital is in discussions to refinance the multibillion-dollar debts of CVC Asia Pacific's Nine Entertainment have failed to impress the media company's banks, with a number of its remaining original lenders testing the market this week with the aim of selling their loans.
Two pieces of Nine's $2.8 billion senior unsecured debts were sold on Tuesday, one worth $11 million and another about $35 million, according to market sources.
Capital has been told that the gloomy news delivered by the company's agent bank, UBS, in the latest lending update, together with an updated lending register largely dominated by hedge funds, has triggered banks' renewed interest in selling out.
Those known to be testing the market ahead of potential sales later this week include Taiwanese lender Mega International Commercial Bank and Westpac Banking Corporation. Mega holds $37 million of debt, while Westpac has about $42 million.
According to the sources, more than two thirds of Nine's $2.8 billion in senior debts are now in control of hedge funds, with global giants Oaktree Capital Management and Apollo Global Management leading plans to takeover Nine from current owner CVC Asia Pacific when it fails to repay its debts.
Other banks still holding relatively large positions of Nine's senior loans – which mature in February – include WestLB, which is said to hold about $74 million; Rabobank Groep, with $92 million; and Shinhan Bank with $96 million.
"Prices may be going down as there is too much supply," a trader told Capital.
The trades this week have been executed at about 87.5¢ in the dollar – a level around which the price of the debt hasn't moved for several months. Banks are said to be attracted by the price.
Nine updated lenders at the start of the month, saying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation would be $360 million for the year to June 2012, down from $414.9 million a year earlier.
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Nine's owner, CVC, alongside Goldman Sachs, which manages two funds that are owed about $1 billion of mezzanine debt, have been scouring the world for new debt and equity investors to help repay or refinance close to $4 billion in debts. Macquarie Capital, Credit Suisse and UBS have been supporting those efforts.
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TITLE: Device for automatic control of selection and scale shift in a standing wave detector"
AUTHORS:J. Barquillas Pueyo, J. M. Forniés Marquina, M. García Gracia, J. Letosa Fleta.
REGISTRATION NUMBER : 92 00484 TITULAR ENTITY: Universidad de Zaragoza, YEAR: 1992
DESCRIPTION : The work consists of the design and arrangement of an automatic device for microwave signal measurements which is electronically adapted to a commercial standing wave ratio detector. It allows automatic commutation of the different measurement scales of the instrument and makes possible the interconnection between a scientific or industrial microwave setup and a conventional PC and, therefore, the system control and experimental data acquisition. The field of application comprises the detection of radiofrequency and microwave signals, as well as the dielectric characterisation.


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The pitch: Girl-power middle grade fantasy about a black girl! That was enough to get me to read it, honestly; it's so rare. BeeBee is the orphaned daughter of the king and queen of Raven World. To keep her safe, she lives on a magical island with only three Godmommies and a tutor until she can take the Official Princess Test and return to claim her birthright.
The review: …I guess? The actual plot doesn't feel that clear, and the pacing is way, way off, and things that should be symbols are literal and vice versa. The OPT is pretty important for awhile, but why does she really need to take it? There's a lot about needing to meet eight other princesses who live on the other side of the island, but why are they just sitting there, and what will meeting them accomplish? What's the current situation in Raven World? Is Bee in a rush to get back there so she can do her duty as the heir, or isn't she — and if not, why on earth not?
It feels like a book written by someone who doesn't know how to write for kids. (Alice Randall is the author of The Wind Done Gone, so she is an accomplished author for adults; Caroline Randall Williams is her daughter, a first-time author.) Writing for kids isn't about cobbling together fantasy elements (orphan, princess, destiny, prophecy, journey of self-discovery, romance) to create a feel-good Important Message. Kids need world-building, and they need mysteries whose answers fit with the world that has been created. They need a clear plot with a conflict and a journey and a goal (or more than one, of course, but they should be clear).
And messages are well and good, but the message needs to emerge organically from the story or kids will roll their eyes as much as I did. This book screamed so loudly, "You are beautiful and brilliant and worthy and girl power and black power and boys are nice but you need to be yourself first and environmentalism and self-sufficiency and world peace and btw Shakespeare and chess and vocabulary words are awesome!!!!" that as much as I love every single one of those messages, the presentation of them in this story made me weary.
I can't help but be fairly sure that the authors started this book with "Let's write a book to show black girls that they can be powerful, pretty princesses" rather than "Hey, what if this beekeeping black girl on a magical island were secretly an orphaned princess?" And message-first is death to any book, for kids or adults.
Also reviewed by: Kirkus, A Wrung Sponge, and Crazy QuiltEdi. Everyone loves it but me. I'll be curious what my students think — I think I'm usually pretty good at predicting (possibly because I have the reading sophistication of a 12-year-old), but I have been wrong before!


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Table Of Contents
Cisco WAN Access Performance Management System
Questions for Existing Visual Networks Visual UpTime Customers
Cisco WAN Access Performance Management System
System Technical Questions
Q. What is the Cisco® WAN Access Performance Management System?
A. The Cisco WAN Access Performance Management System (WAPMS) provides service-level management for ATM and Frame Relay services. It accesses real-time performance data through the Cisco CNS Integration Bus using the new Cisco Service Assurance Agent for ATM and Frame Relay (SAA-ATM/FR) interfaces. With a set of tools such as the Performance Monitor, Troubleshooter, Service Advisor, and Burst Advisor, the Cisco WAPMS provides network managers with a comprehensive system to manage all aspects of WAN service performance.
Because this solution is jointly developed by Cisco Systems® and Visual Networks, Cisco WAPMS is also compatible with Visual Networks Analysis Service Element (ASE) probes.
Q. What is new in Cisco WAPMS 2.1?
A. Cisco WAPMS 2.1 provides a Web GUI. Remote access using a Web browser is now possible.
Q. What are the functional components of the Cisco WAPMS system?
A. A complete system includes the following components: the Cisco routers that support the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR feature, the Cisco CNS Event Gateway, the Cisco WAPMS server, and Cisco WAPMS right-to-use (RTU) licenses.
The router must be upgraded to the proper version of Cisco IOS® Software that supports the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR. Refer to the answer to "What release of Cisco IOS Software supports the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR feature?" for more information. When the router is upgraded, a Cisco WAPMS software license is required for each WAN interface port to activate monitoring. The Cisco WAPMS server stores the data collected by the router, and can be remotely accessed through a Cisco WAPMS client or Web browser, which provides real-time and back-in-time views into the performance information.
Q. Is there an API to talk to the data repositories on the Cisco WAPMS server for integration with other systems?
A. Yes, the Cisco WAPMS has an API, which allows access to all the system data elements for read and write interfaces. If you would like more information on the specific interfaces for the API, send an e-mail to email@example.com.
Q. Is the Cisco WAPMS server software or hardware?
A. The Cisco WAPMS server is software. It requires PC server hardware with the Windows 2000 server and Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) 2000 server installed.
Q. What is the Cisco Service Assurance Agent?
A. The Cisco Service Assurance Agent (SAA) is a suite of Cisco IOS features that are embedded in Cisco IOS Software for assessing network performance. The Cisco SAA offers two types of operations: traditional SAA-IP, which uses synthetic traffic for per-traffic measurements such as response time and jitter, and the new Cisco SAA-ATM/FR probe, which uses a combination of active and passive monitoring. For the passive probing, the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR monitors more than 130 parameters, with some probe measurements having granularity as high as per-second granularity, and stores measurement locally for 24 hours for data reliability.
Q. What kind of performance data can the Cisco WAPMS provide?
A. The Cisco WAPMS accesses information from the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR in Cisco IOS Software. The Cisco SAA-ATM/FR periodically retrieves performance data from the T1/E1, inverse multiplexing over ATM (IMA), T3, E3, and OC-3 controllers; the ATM or Frame Relay interfaces; and the permanent virtual circuits (PVCs). By getting more than 130 parameters, it provides detailed and accurate information about important statistics such as data delivery ratio, bandwidth utilization, round-trip delay, link and interface status, and more. The Cisco WAPMS also provides 1-second granularity on link utilization for accurate assessment of traffic burstiness.
Q. How does the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR collect the data?
A. To collect data for the Cisco WAPMS solution, an administrator needs to configure three types of operations in the router: the controller, the ATM or Frame Relay interface, and the PVC. Each PVC requires a separate SAA operation.
In run time, the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR queries the controller and the ATM interface for performance data. It also sends synthetic Layer 2 traffic to the destination end. The synthetic traffic allows the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR to synchronize information from both ends of the connection, as well as measuring round-trip delay.
The synchronization of the information from both ends is especially important because it allows the Cisco WAPMS to accurately calculate data delivery ratio as well as link utilization. A Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) approach, for example, would not be able to guarantee the time synchronization and, therefore, would not be able to calculate the exact data delivery ratio or link utilization.
Q. Does the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR store any data in Cisco IOS Software? If so, how much?
A. The Cisco SAA-ATM/FR stores Cisco WAPMS data for up to 24 hours. This data is stored in 15-minute buckets.
Q. Is there resource impact to the router? If so, how much?
A. Because the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR is an embedded agent inside Cisco IOS Software, it consumes router resources. However, with careful engineering design, the CPU and memory impact for monitoring one T1 interface is less than one percent. The three SAA operations consume about 45 KB each. For example, if a router has one T1 controller, one ATM interface, and two PVCs, the total memory consumption is about 180 KB (4 x 45 KB).
Q. Are there any router memory requirements for supporting the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR feature?
A. There is no additional memory requirement for running the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR feature in Cisco IOS Software other than what is needed to support the Cisco IOS Software image. Refer to the Cisco Feature Navigator
( http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/jsp/index.jsp) for specific release requirements. The feature to include is SAA for ATM interface or SAA for FR interface.
Q. I saw a feature called SAA for FR operation. Is it the same?
A. No, SAA for FR operation is an older feature that only measures round-trip delay using synthetic traffic. Also, this feature support Frame Relay/ATM interworking. SAA for FR operation is not compatible with the Cisco WAPMS.
Q. Because this solution is jointly developed by Cisco Systems and Visual Networks, does the Cisco WAPMS server support Visual ASE probes?
A. Yes. The Cisco WAPMS server supports both Visual ASEs and Cisco routers.
Q. What release of Cisco IOS Software supports the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR feature?
A. Table 1 shows the minimum Cisco IOS releases for the Cisco WAPMS 2.1.
Q. Is there any dependency on platform or interface?
A. Because the Cisco WAPMS monitors the physical interface, it does have a hardware dependency. Table 2 shows the supported platforms and interfaces.
Q. How is the router able to collect information with 1-second granularity? Does it use a lot of memory?
A. Because the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR is embedded in the router, it sees the information going across the WAN interface in real time. By taking 1-second snapshots of the data, the Burst Advisor tool in the Cisco WAPMS can provide an accurate depiction of the use for the WAN port and PVC. The Cisco SAA-ATM/FR does not store each data point per second. Rather, it stores the measurements in a distribution table. This distribution provides sufficient data points for determining the capacity requirements for the WAN port and PVCs.
Q. Why does the Cisco WAPMS use the Cisco CNS Event Gateway to access the device instead of polling the data directly from the routers?
A. The Cisco CNS Event Gateway provides a scalable, reliable, and secure interface to access the data collected by the routers. This is a more efficient approach over SNMP polling, which adds additional overhead and CPU cycles to the router, resulting in a negative impact on router performance.
Q. Is the Cisco CNS Event Gateway hardware or software?
A. For deployments with more than 500 Cisco router-based WAN interface ports, the Cisco CNS Event Gateway is installed on a hardware appliance (Cisco CNS Intelligent Engine 2100 Series appliance) that is required in addition to the Cisco WAPMS server. For deployments with fewer than 500 Cisco router-based WAN interface ports, the Cisco CNS Event Gateway software is installed on the Cisco WAPMS server.
Questions for Licensing
Q. What is the licensing model for the Cisco WAPMS 2.1?
A. The Cisco WAPMS 2.1 has a tiered licensing model based on features. The base license provides access to service summary features. A real-time license can be added to the base license to provide real-time troubleshooting capability; and a back-in-time license can be added to the real-time license to provide historical troubleshooting and reporting capability. Real-time and back-in-time feature licenses can be purchased in a discounted, bundled price. The prices of the licenses depend on the port speeds. Consult your Cisco account representative or
firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.
Q. What features does the base license provide?
A. The base license provides access to the Cisco WAPMS Service Summary features for the monitored ports. It includes general health statuses of the WAN links, such as global event monitoring; detecting and filtering of relevant events; and identifying link layer, circuit state, and physical layer changes.
Q. What features does the real-time license provide?
A. The real-time license provides access to real-time troubleshooting capability. It includes SLA performance,
in-depth site-to-site throughput measurements, the Cisco WAPMS Burst Advisor and Service Advisor tools, etc.
Q. What features does the back-in-time license provide?
A. The back-in-time feature provides access to the historical performance statistics and reports.
Questions for Existing Visual Networks Visual UpTime Customers
Q. Can I upgrade an existing Visual UpTime Performance Archive Manager (PAM) to support Cisco routers?
A. Yes. You will need to verify that the PAM meets the minimal specifications to support the Cisco WAPMS functions. The PAM needs to be upgraded to Visual UpTime v7.2 or higher software under the existing Visual maintenance contract. If the PAM will be supporting more than 500 Cisco router-based WAN interface ports, an external Cisco CNS Event Gateway appliance is required. If it will support fewer than 500 Cisco router-based WAN interface ports, the Cisco CNS Event Gateway software can be installed on the PAM server.
Q. What are the feature differences between the Cisco WAPMS with the Cisco SAA-ATM/FR and the Visual Networks probe solution?
A. The Cisco WAPMS matches Visual Networks ASE probes in Layer 1 and Layer 2 monitoring capability. Although the Cisco WAPMS 2.1 does not support Layer 3 and above functions and the ASE probes do, the additional functions are currently being planned and will be available in future Cisco WAPMS releases (refer to Table 3).
Q. If I deploy a Visual UpTime ASE probe on one end and Cisco WAPMS on the other end, what features will I not see?
A. This scenario is usually referred to as the hybrid deployment scenario. The Layer 1 and 2 functions are the same at both ends. Additional functions supported on both ends in a hybrid deployment include burst advisor, service advisor, and SLA validation. The endpoint with an ASE supports additional functions, including packet capture, top talkers, and usage by protocol. However, note that these features are currently on the Cisco WAPMS roadmap and will be available in the future.
Q. Visual UpTime provides many reports. Are there any reports not supported with the Cisco WAPMS?
A. The Cisco WAPMS supports all standard and executive Visual UpTime reports except protocol distribution.
Ordering Questions
Q. What do I need to order to deploy the Cisco WAPMS in my network?
A. To deploy the Cisco WAPMS, you need:
•A Cisco WAPMS server that best suits your needs—Note that the Cisco WAPMS server is sold as software. You will need to have PC hardware with Windows 2000 server and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 software installed in addition to the Cisco WAPMS server software.
•A RTU license for each WAN interface port—these licenses are classified by port speed. The Cisco WAPMS 2.1 has five RTU classes: 56K/64K, T1/E1, IMA, DS-3/E3, and OC-3/STM-1. Within each class, you can purchase the feature licenses based on your requirements.
•A Cisco CNS Event Gateway—For deployments with more than 500 Cisco router-based WAN interface ports, a Cisco CNS 2100 Series Intelligence Engine with the Cisco CNS Configuration Engine option is required. For deployments with fewer than 500 Cisco router-based WAN interface ports, an embedded Cisco CNS Event Gateway is included in the software CD and can be installed on the Cisco WAPMS server.
Q. The ordering guide lists a conversion option for the Cisco WAPMS licenses. How does it work?
A. The Cisco WAPMS 2.1 provides a performance management solution for Frame Relay and ATM networks. Support for IP VPNs is currently being planned. However, if a customer requires IP VPN support, the customer can select the Cisco WAPMS IP conversion option. This option allows the Cisco WAPMS to provide an interim IP VPN solution by combining Cisco WAPMS RTU licenses and unlicensed Visual Networks IP ASEs. With this option, the customer purchases a standard Cisco WAPMS RTU license and then selects the Cisco WAPMS IP conversion option. The IP conversion option is a zero-cost option under the corresponding Cisco WAPMS RTU license. Choosing the Cisco WAPMS IP conversion option notifies the sales person of which Visual Networks ASE is required for the solution. The customer must then purchase an unlicensed Visual ASE through an authorized Visual Networks sales channel.
The total cost of the Cisco WAPMS IP conversion option has been priced at parity with the Visual IP solution. When future Cisco WAPMS releases provide the IP VPN function, the customer will then have the option of switching to the purely software solution by simply removing the Visual ASE probe. This option provides the customer maximum flexibility for using the best-of-breed technology and extends the investment in the Cisco WAPMS.
Q. If I have Cisco WAPMS 1.0 or Cisco WAPMS 2.0, do I need to pay to upgrade to Cisco WAPMS 2.1?
A. No, the upgrade from Cisco WAPMS 1.0 or Cisco WAPMS 2.0 to Cisco WAPMS 2.1 is free. Contact your Cisco account representative to coordinate the upgrade.
Q. Is a license required for the Cisco CNS Event Gateway?
A. A license is not required for the Cisco CNS Event Gateway if you are using it for the Cisco WAPMS. Refer to the Cisco CNS Event Gateway ordering guide for more information.
Q. How does the Cisco WAPMS RTU license work?
A. When you purchase the Cisco WAPMS RTU license, you must send an e-mail to
email@example.com along with the purchase order number, the number of each type of license, as well as the host machine ID (generated by a utility in the Cisco WAPMS server). A license key is then generated that you can install in the server to start managing the WAN ports.
Q. There is a Cisco product called the Cisco CNS Performance Engine. Is the Cisco WAPMS integrated with it?
A. The Cisco CNS Performance Engine is a mediation software program for broad-based performance management data. The Cisco WAPMS 2.1 does not integrate with the Cisco CNS Performance Engine. However, future Cisco WAPMS releases may take advantage of the capability provided in the Cisco CNS Configuration Engine to provide a deeper feature set.
Q. What kind of support contract can I purchase?
A. You can purchase a Software Application Support (SAS) contract with the Cisco WAPMS server and for each RTU license. Under the SAS contract, minor release upgrades and maintenance are provided.
Additional Questions
For additional questions about the Cisco WAPMS, send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Director: Jan Howes
Assistants: Gene Rogers, Kelly Humphreys, Dennis Tesch
Officials: Adam Caldwell, Wane and Carri Oviatt
50M, 100M, 200M Backstroke
50M, 100M, 200M Breaststroke
50M, 100M, 200M Butterfly
50M, 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, 1500M Freestyle
100M, 200M, 400M Individual Medley
Practice available Monday, Oct. 9 - Tuesday October 10 from 5:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11 – Friday, Oct. 13 - 8:00 am – 2:00 pm daily.
Swimming Psych Sheets AND Projected Meet Timeline
Sand Hollow Aquatic Center, 1144 North Lava Flow Dr., St. George
5-Year Age Brackets: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+
View Current List of 2017 Swimming Competitors (Please give the report a little time to "build")
Sport Fee:
$5 Per Event
Registration Rules:
• USMS membership is required for participation. International Federation Memberships will be honored. USMS single event membership will be available for purchase (see CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS below).
• Swimmer's Age Division for competition will be determined by their age on December 31, 2017. National records will be based on swimmer's age according to the requirements of the national organization for a short course meters event (December 31, 2016–Article 102.2.2-Age Determining Date).
• Participants may enter a maximum of 9 events. No changes will be accepted after September 1.
Check-In Requirements:
• All Swimmers must check-in at the Dixie Center between Sunday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Oct. 10. At that time they will receive their Huntsman World Senior Games ID Badge, athlete shirt and welcome bag.
• All Swimmers are also required to check-in at the Swim Desk at the Dixie Center between Sunday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Oct. 10. At that time they will be required to sign the USMS registration waiver.
• When checking in at the Swim Desk at the Dixie Center, swimmers will be required to show proof of current USMS membership, with either a USMS card or email receipt (with expiration date). If they do not have one of these, they will be required to purchase a USMS single event membership for $15.00.
• Athletes who are unable to complete the above check-in requirements must check-in at the swimming venue on Wednesday, Oct. 11 before 7:15 am. Swimmers who do not check-in by this time will be scratched from their events unless prior arrangements have been made.
• Athletes entered in the 800M Freestyle or the 1500M Freestyle must also sign-in at the Meet Official's table the morning of the event by 9:30 am or they will be scratched from the event.
Format / Rules:
• Event is sanctioned by Utah Masters for USMS, Inc. (Sanction #346-S005) - USMS rules will apply. FINA world records will be recognized.
• All Swimmers will be eligible to be listed in the USMS Top Ten, except single event memberships.
• Pool is indoor with 8 lanes (25 meter) and has an electronic timing system and starting blocks.
• Participants may start in the pool, or from the deck, instead of from the diving blocks, if they prefer.
• There will be scheduled warm-up times Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 7:00 am to 7:45 am. Pool will not be available before 7:00 am. Pool will also be available for practice time on Monday and Tuesday from 5:30 am to 3:30 pm. Swimmers need to present their Huntsman World Senior Games ID badge when using the pool on Monday and Tuesday.
• For all events except "distance" events, all women will compete first, by age division, then all men will compete, by age division. We reserve the right to combine heats (age groups) to avoid excessive empty lanes.
• Heat sheets for each day's events will be available each morning prior to the start of the first event.
"Distance" Events:
• Distance events are the 400M Freestyle, 400M Individual Medley, 800M Freestyle and 1500M Freestyle.
• There will be a 15 minute break before the start of the 400M, 800M and 1500M Freestyle events.
• For the 800M and 1500M Freestyle, swimmers must sign-in at the Meet Official's table the morning of the event by 9:30 am or they will be scratched from the event.
• Events will be run as a combined men's and women's event, seeded by time and scored by age division.
• Events will be seeded and swum fastest to slowest.
• To enter the 800M and 1500M Freestyle, swimmers must enter a time in the space provided on the registration form. Swimmers without a time for any of the distance events will be seeded in the slowest heat.
• The entry cut-off time for the 800M is 22 minutes and for the 1500M the cut-off time is 48 minutes. Any swimmer entering with a slower time will not be seeded or allowed to swim. Swimmers not finished after the cut-off times will be disqualified and must exit the pool immediately.
Event Schedule:
7:00 am
8:00 am
50M Backstroke
200M Freestyle
50M Breaststroke
100M Freestyle
50M Butterfly
50M Freestyle
200M Breaststroke
100M Backstroke
200M Backstroke
100M Butterfly
100M Breaststroke
Warm-up / Break
Warm-Up / Break
200M Butterfly
1500M Freestyle
400M Freestyle
Warm-Up / Break
800M Freestyle
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded in each event for each age division. Medals for the morning events will be awarded each day prior to the start of the last distance event. Medals for the 400M Freestyle and 800M Freestyle will be awarded the following day, prior to the start of the first event. Medals for the 1500M Freestyle will be awarded at the conclusion of the event.
Sport Social: (ID Badge or Ticket Required)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 11
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Southern Utah Veterans Home, 160 North 200 East, Ivins


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Father: Stephen Nicholas BETHSCHEIDER b: 9 Feb 1856 in Honey Creek Twp., Sauk, Wisconsin
Mother: Maria Frances CHAVET b: 15 Aug 1855 in Roxbury, Wisconsin
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