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I love this site, and will participate, and try to help Touretters that are going through what I went through, but it only works if people chime in. Email your TS buddies, and have them register, and throw down with the rest of us. Remind them this is NOT a chat room. Slow typers are very welcome. None of that L33T garbage here.
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By Joshua Partlow
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
KABUL -- October became the deadliest month for U.S. troops in the eight-year-old war in Afghanistan when two powerful bombs killed eight soldiers and an interpreter in separate attacks Tuesday.
This time of year typically brings a decline in violence as insurgents regroup as cold weather approaches. Instead, the bloodiest days this month have displayed both the range of threats American soldiers face and the persistent danger of the most basic weapons.
Soldiers have died in a lone outpost in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan that was nearly overrun by more than 100 insurgents firing rockets and grenades. They have been killed in gun battles and in crashing helicopters. And they died Tuesday in Kandahar province in a dismayingly familiar way: by homemade bombs buried in the road.
The significance of Tuesday's violence was that it again showed an inability to protect against the type of explosives that killed the most Americans in Iraq and are killing the most here, too. This year has already surpassed any other in Afghanistan in U.S. military deaths, and the rising toll poses urgent problems for the Obama administration as it attempts to fashion a new war strategy. Fifty-four U.S. troops died in October, surpassing the previous high of 51 in August, according to iCasualties.org.
Amid growing public disenchantment with the war, top military commanders have said they need thousands of reinforcements to beat back the resurgent Taliban, but President Obama has said he does not want to rush a decision to send more troops. His advisers have in recent weeks debated the way forward in Afghanistan, while the military has conducted war games to test the effect of thousands of more troops.
"I won't risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary," Obama told a military audience in Jacksonville, Fla., on Monday. "And if it is necessary, we will back you up to the hilt."
Senior military officials said the higher fatality rate would not have a major impact on the strategy debates. They said casualties, which often spike as troops push into enemy-controlled areas, generally were a poor measure of how things were going in Afghanistan. The higher fatality rate, however, could have an impact in Congress, where Obama faces skepticism from some Democrats that more troops will make a substantial difference.
"Every lawmaker gets notified each time someone from their home state gets killed," said Richard Fontaine, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and a former aide to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). "The real costs of these wars enter into the decision-making process of these lawmakers."
He said the higher fatality rate also increases the pressure on Obama to make the case that success in Afghanistan is worth the increased cost in lives.
The deadliest of Tuesday's two bombs, known as improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, exploded in the Arghandab district of Kandahar province. It blew up an eight-wheeled Army vehicle known as a Stryker. The early morning blast killed seven soldiers and an interpreter and seriously wounded another soldier, U.S. military officials said.
The bombs often are made from readily available ingredients such as fertilizer and diesel fuel and have proven capable of destroying any vehicle U.S. soldiers have at their disposal.
A military statement described the attack as "complex," but Rear Adm. Gregory J. Smith, a military spokesman, said that "it was a single IED, obviously a large IED, that hit a single vehicle." An outburst of gunfire followed the bombing, and military aircraft fired rockets at the suspected insurgents, killing at least one of them, he said. The eighth soldier died in a separate bomb blast also in Kandahar province.
The bombings came just one day after 14 Americans, including 11 soldiers, were killed in two separate helicopter crashes in rural Afghanistan. Military officials said no enemy attack was involved in either crash, but the incidents were under investigation. One helicopter crashed in western Afghanistan after it took off from the scene of an anti-drug raid and a firefight with the Taliban; the other crash involved two NATO helicopters that collided in flight in southern Afghanistan.
The city of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban in the mid-1990s, now is considered a key objective for the Islamist militia in its battle to regain power. The remnants of the former Taliban government, led by Mohammad Omar, "has been working to control Kandahar and its approaches for several years," Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, wrote in his war assessment this year. "There are indications that their influence over the city and neighboring districts is significant and growing."
Afghan officials in Arghandab, a lush river valley speckled with fruit trees, described a growing presence of Taliban fighters who can blend into the population during the day and intimidate people and carry out attacks at night.
"During the day, 30 to 40 percent of the district is under control of the Taliban, but at night, 80 percent of the district is under their control," said Haji Agha Lalai, who works with a government reconciliation program in Kandahar. "The Taliban are patrolling and walking freely."
The district used to be overseen by a pro-government elder from the Alokozai tribe, but since his death, the Taliban has made inroads in the past six months, said Khalid Pashtun, a parliament member from Kandahar.
"Since the Taliban entered, now you will hear sporadic fighting," Pashtun said. "They are buying the fertilizer, explosives, gunpowder, and they can carry out these explosions."
The bombs interrupted a relative lull in insurgent attacks, which some say could be the result of fighters retreating to neighboring Pakistan to escape the oncoming winter or to bolster the ranks fighting the Pakistani military in the tribal area of South Waziristan. Typically, fighting in Afghanistan has dropped off in the colder months as insurgents regrouped and plotted for the next year's campaign.
Smith, the U.S. military spokesman, said it was too early to say whether insurgents were changing their colder-weather tactics, as snows have only just begun to fall in some parts of the country.
The Taliban remains active year-round, he said, recruiting in villages during the winter and doing a lot of its "real work" to prepare for fighting.
"There may be less kinetic efforts, but they're not slowing down," he said.
Staff writer Greg Jaffe in Washington and special correspondent Javed Hamdard in Kabul contributed to this report.


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George Burley believes Scotland were the better side against Norway prior to Gary Caldwell's dismissal.
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George Burley believes Scotland were the better side against Norway prior to Gary Caldwell's 'very harsh' dismissal.
The visitors had looked lively in Olso, but found themselves up against it when Celtic's Caldwell was shown two swift yellow cards - the second for a shirt pull on John Carew.
No sooner had Scotland lost a man, they also found themselves a goal down with John Arne Riise's deflected free-kick giving Norway a priceless advantage.
It was all downhill from there with Morten Gamst Pedersen adding a crucial second on the stroke of half-time before completing his brace late on, after Erik Huseklepp had already put the game beyond doubt.
"Whatever could have gone wrong tonight went wrong," said Burley.
"Up to the sending-off, I thought we maybe had the better of it as far as chances were concerned.
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"We conceded one with 10 men right on half-time, and then it was an uphill battle."
Burley branded Caldwell's second booking 'very harsh' after he had seconds earlier been carded for a lunge on the lively Gamst Pedersen.
"I thought it was very harsh," he continued. "Carew was pulling Gary, and Gary was trying to hold his own.
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John Force (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) each raced to their third straight victories.
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How does our school sign up for the Charter?
Simply visit the online sign up page here.
What are the benefits of using the Charter in our school?
Schools who take school swimming seriously and sign up to the Charter can look forward to a measurable uplift in their attainment levels. Charter schools will benefit from:
1. A guarantee that if they deliver our recommendations they will be complying with the national curriculum requirements
2. Being able to show parents and the community that the school is taking action to improve school swimming
3. Improved standards of swimming teaching and assessment
4. Potential revenue from Awards sales
5. Pupils feeling positive recognition of their progress as they are rewarded for reaching milestones
6. Providing a higher level of engagement in pupils and teachers by providing lessons that are high quality, better resourced and structured
7. Increased staff retention by providing training for class teachers on how to teach swimming
8. Having a direct relationship with and support from the national governing body for swimming.
How do schools receive updates on new developments on the Charter?
We will communicate regularly with Charter schools via emails and e-newsletters for head teachers and identified School Swimming Champions.
When our school has signed up what do we do next?
You will receive a confirmation email straight away, sent to the address provided when you sign up. This will give you full guidance on what to do next, including a link to an online resources library for you to download the materials you would like to access immediately. We recommend that when you receive your pack of Charter resources in the post, you turn first to the Charter brochure which provides a good introduction to the materials and how to make maximum use of them.
What does our school need to collect or report back to you about our swimming progress?
We have no specific requirements for Charter schools to send us any reports, but we would ask that you take part in the annual School Swimming Census which will provide us with information on your swimming attainment figures. We would love to hear feedback from schools on their use of the Charter, what works, what doesn't and any suggestions for improvements. These can be emailed to us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Positive examples of improvements and successes are particularly welcomed for us to use in marketing and press materials.
What happens if our school only wishes to improve standards and lesson planning but does not wish to charge parents for badges?
It is completely the individual school's decision as to whether or not the cost of badges is passed on to parents.
How do we pay for the badges?
There are several ways that schools can approach the funding of badges.
1. Pass on the charge to parents. This has the benefit of involving them in their child's school swimming achievements and giving the badges a tangible value for pupils to aim for.
2. Use the Primary PE and Sport Premium funding provided by government
3. Ask the PTA/PTFA to contribute towards the costs. Again, this has the benefit of involving them in the school swimming programme and they will feel more a part of the overall achievements of the school when attainment levels are published.
Our school is already taking school swimming seriously and we don't think we need to change anything. Should our school still sign up to the Charter?
Yes, we do recommend that you sign up so that you can gain access to our resources and support materials, particularly to use the Awards to recognise the success of your pupils. It is great that you are committed to the success of your school swimming, why not tell us about it by emailing us at email@example.com
If I have a concern about our school swimming lesson provider, who can I talk to?
Ideally you should discuss your concerns directly with the swimming teachers and the lesson co-ordination/management staff at the pool to try and resolve any issues. If you feel you would benefit from our support or advice, do contact us at email@example.com
Our school only does school swimming in the summer. Can our school leave it until the summer term before signing up to the Charter?
We recommend that you sign up to the Charter as soon as possible, don't leave it until the summer term as it may take some time for you to make any necessary changes to your school swimming programme in consultation with the lesson provider and this is best done sooner rather than later. Also some of the resources are for use in the classroom, so you don't need to wait until you have school swimming taking place to start educating pupils on water safety and how important swimming is for their good health.
Our school has school swimming delivered in conjunction with other schools. How will it work if we are signed up to the Charter and they aren't? Do we all need to sign up together?
No, just one school can sign up to the Charter but any other schools involved must agree to deliver the same Award outcomes. This will allow teachers to deliver consistent and progressive lessons.
Is the School Swimming Charter just for primary schools?
Yes, as it has been designed specifically for children aged 7 to 11 years. However, the ASA we are developing a programme of support for secondary schools and this will be announced as soon as it is defined.
We hope that secondary schools will support the Charter by encouraging their feeder primary schools to sign up.
Our school is not in England/is an international school. What support can you provide to help us improve our school swimming?
Schools outside of England are welcome to sign up for the Charter. There may be an additional charge for postage of the resource pack which will be established after sign-up.
Can I speak to other schools who are already using the Charter before I sign up our school?
As the Charter is brand new, we are not able to offer this currently. We hope to be able to provide details of successful Charter schools at a later date.
Our school swimming is run by the local authority so how does the Charter help here?
This is exactly the situation where use of the Charter support and resources will provide a great amount of benefit to schools. We recommend that schools initiate discussions with their lesson providers to 'Check' the current swimming attainment figures, 'Challenge' the swimming provision and 'Change' where necessary and the resources we provide can help facilitate this.
Our local lesson provider controls all our school swimming and the school doesn't tend to get very involved. Can they sign up to the Charter?
No, only schools themselves can sign up to the Charter, it is a direct relationship between the national governing body for swimming and primary schools. Schools need to be involved in school swimming, it is part of the national curriculum and they need to take ownership.
How does our school integrate our disabled and/or special needs students who take part in school swimming?
The Award structure in the Charter is fully inclusive and our resource materials support this and provide advice where necessary. We also provide a guidance booklet on the subject which can be downloaded here.
How many swimming teachers does our school need for our school swimming?
We provide a basic recommendation that there should be a maximum of 12 swimmers per qualified teacher. We provide a guidance booklet with full details on the ratios and many other aspects of school swimming which can be downloaded here.
How do we get our pupils involved and excited about school swimming?
The Charter is a really easy way to do this, we provide eight different badges and certificates to encourage pupils to work their way through the different levels of Award. Presentation of the Awards in assemblies and encouraging the pupils to keep their own individual School Swimming Passports updated with a sticker when they achieve each Award will go a long way to generating a lot of enthusiasm. We also provide a range of resources for use in the classroom to bring swimming to life including crosswords, word searches and other fun ideas for cross-curricular integration.
Some of our pupils really struggle with their swimming. What extra support is there for them?
If your class teachers attend the National Curriculum Training Programme, this will give them the necessary skills and expertise to be able to give extra support to those swimmers that need it. If swimmers are still struggling by the time they reach Year 6, schools can use their Sports Premium funding to pay for Top-Up swimming, which are specifically planned additional swimming lessons to help pupils to achieve the minimum national curriculum standard before they leave for secondary school. For more advice on use of the Sports Premium visit here.
How do I get information on School Swimathon?
Comprehensive information and school sign up details are available on the Swimathon Foundation website at www.schoolswimathon.org.
What is Top-Up swimming and who is it for?
Top-Up swimming is specifically planned additional swimming lessons to help pupils to achieve the minimum national curriculum standard before they leave for secondary school. Schools can use their Sports Premium funding to pay for it. For more advice on Top-Up Swimming and use of the Sports Premium download our guidance booklet here.
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Is the School Swimming Charter an annual cost?
Yes, the annual cost per school is £50 + VAT.
Transport to the pool is sometimes an issue for our school. How can we look to cut costs?
Centralised organisation of transport within local authorities would be a good way to reduce cost and ease organisation.
Coach companies may have spare capacity during midweek days so can be hired at reasonable rates. Schools could also look to share transport where possible or consider community buses. Shuttle runs can also help to reduce costs. E.g.
1. Take class 1 to the pool, drive back to school
2. Take class 2 to the pool, return class 1 to school
3. Take class 3 to the pool, return class 2 to school
Schools should not rely on parents to contribute financially to school swimming lesson transport as many parents already pay for additional swimming lesson provision after school to support the teaching process.
Can our school use the Sports Premium for school swimming?
Although the Sports Premium cannot be used directly on curriculum swimming, it can be used to help cover the cost of additional training for class teachers and providing additional benefits such as Top-Up swimming lessons. Specifically, the provision of Top-up or intensive swimming lessons for those pupils who are struggling to achieve the 25 metre target is an eligible programme for use of the Sports Premium. It can also be used to pay for the cost of the Charter itself. For more details download our guidance booklet here.
Our school has already allocated the Sports Premium funding. Is there any other funding available?
One way of generating additional funds would be to use the Awards badges to create an additional revenue stream for the school.
Can we charge parents for school swimming?
You can ask parents for a voluntary contribution but no child should be denied the opportunity to learn to swim because of cost issues.
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How does our school let you know who our School Swimming Champion is?
If you didn't enter their email address on the sign up form, simply email us at email@example.com with the school name, the name of the School Swimming Champion and their email address.
I want to be a School Swimming Champion, how do I sign up?
You will need to be linked to a particular primary school, and they will provide your contact details to us as part of the sign up process.
What is the role of a School Swimming Champion and who should this be?
Ideally it will be an individual with an interest and/or some previous experience in swimming. This may be a particular class teacher, a teaching assistant or even a governor. It doesn't necessarily matter who it is, they just need to be active and enthusiastic. For full information on the role please click here.
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How does our school order new badges?
There are a number of options for schools, depending on whether individual Awards are needed or a package of a number of Awards together. The Awards and Resources catalogue gives full details of the packages and costs. You can request one by email.
How much do the badges cost?
They are provided as part of a package, either in a Booster Pack or as individual Awards. For a pack of 35 individual Awards which comprises badges, certificates and Passport stickers, the cost is £25 + VAT. The Awards and Resources catalogue gives full details of the packages and costs. You can request one by email.
Do schools need to charge for badges or not?
It is completely the school's decision as to whether or not the cost of badges is passed on to parents.
How do we use the badges, certificates and stickers to best effect in our school?
Badges and certificates should be awarded in assemblies by the head teacher or the School Swimming Champion. This will have the result of generating enthusiasm and involvement in the pupils and give them something to aim towards. Stickers should be awarded to pupils either at the same time in assembly or by the class teacher or School Swimming Champion as and when they are achieved immediately after swimming lessons.
What resources does our school receive when we sign up to the Charter?
A comprehensive pack of both physical and digital resources are provided. A pack is posted out to the schools which consists of :
1. School Swimming Charter document; a printed brochure which explains the Charter in detail
2. National Curriculum Resource Pack – a splash proof folder containing three comprehensive guidance booklets on delivering school swimming
3. Package of 140 badges and certificates covering Awards 1-4 (35 badges and 35 certificates per award), for awarding to pupils on successful completion of each set of outcomes
4. Waterproof Guidance Cards for teachers to use on poolside which explain and illustrate the outcomes for each Award
5. Seventy Passports for pupils to record their progress, which can be used to show parents how their swimming is developing and can be used when moving to a new school. The Passports include 35 stickers per Awards 1-4
6. Aquasplash Festival Pack for organising a primary school swimming competition, including a splash proof guidance booklet, DVD and activity cards giving comprehensive details on how to run a competition framework
7. A resource bag used to store all of the physical resources.
An email is sent to the identified contact immediately at sign up which contains a link to the following digital resources:
1. Resources for school teachers to use in the class, including fun activities and cross-curricular ideas
2. Templates for use poolside to help deliver lessons and record pupil achievements
3. Templates for School Swimming Champions to use in communications with parents, swimming teachers and pool operators
4. Water safety presentation for pupils and Charter introduction presentation for use in assembly
5. Demonstration video clips including how to introduce a 'games led' approach to swimming lessons
6. School Swimming Parent Guide for web or email distribution
7. School Swimming stamp for school use on printed and online materials
How do the school swimming Awards link in with the ASA Learn to Swim Framework?
The Learn to Swim Framework is the structure of learn to swim lessons utilised in more than 1,000 swimming programmes nationwide, as well as overseas and has taught millions of children to learn to swim. The School Swimming Charter Awards are a specialised adaptation of Stage 4 of the Framework which means schools can be secure in the knowledge that their pupils are working towards clearly defined outcomes that are proven to be highly successful in teaching children to swim.
At which Stage would a child enter the Learn to Swim Framework if they have achieved Award 2 of the School Swimming Charter Awards?
School Swimming Charter Award 2 has been mapped across to Stage 2 of the Learn to Swim Framework. Please note that some of the skills contained in the School Swimming Awards may also be included in the higher stages of the Learn to Swim Framework. To achieve any Stage all skills must be achieved.
The School Swimming Charter Awards have been mapped to the Learn to Swim Framework Stages as follows:
|School Swimming Charter Award achieved
|Learn to Swim Framework stage entry
|Award 1
|Stage 1
|Award 2
|Stage 2
|Award 3
|Stage 2
|Award 4
|Stage 3
|Award 5
|Stage 4
|Award 6
|Stage 4
What are the benefits of using Awards in our school?
Recognition of success is a very important part of an effective school swimming programme and enables both pupils and parents to see a tangible level of achievement. Pupils will want to strive to achieve the next Award and look forward to the celebration of their attainment in front of their peer group at school assemblies.
Can our school just buy the badges and certificates on their own?
Yes, there are a number of options for schools, depending on whether individual Awards are needed or a package of a number of Awards together. The Awards and Resources catalogue gives full details of the packages and costs. You can request one by email.
Can parents buy the badges and certificates?
Parents are not able to buy badges and certificates directly us, but they can purchase them from a participating Charter school.
How does our school get access to the electronic resources?
When the school signs up using the online form, a contact email address for a key contact, such as the head teacher, will need to be provided. An email with full instructions is then sent out to this address which provides direct links to the library of downloadable resources.
Do we have to use the School Swimming Passports?
We highly recommend that Passports are used by all pupils who participate in school swimming as they have a number of benefits. Pupils can use them to keep a record of their own personal achievements in school swimming and show their family and friends. It also provides a record which can be passed on if the pupil changes school and when they move on to secondary school.
Do I need to collect up the Passports at the end of Year 7, what do I do with them?
Yes, we recommend that they are all collected and passed on to the relevant secondary school as a package.
Can I order just Passports on their own?
Yes, Charter schools can access the Awards and Resources Catalogue.You can request one by email. A set of 35 Passports can be purchased for £6 + VAT. Stickers are provided with Booster Packs of Awards and individual packs of Awards.
If I have problems signing up to the Charter who do I contact?
Please email us at email@example.com.
If I have problems ordering Awards and Resources who do I contact?
Please email us at email@example.com.
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How does our school book teachers onto National Curriculum Training Programme (NCTP) courses?
Full details are provided in the Training section of the website here. If you have any queries please do email us at email@example.com
How frequent are the NCTP courses?
From January 2015 the first four modules will be available to study online, so the frequency of courses will not be an issue. It will only be the final fifth module that will need to be completed as a face to face session.
How much do the NCTP courses cost?
They are £50 + VAT per candidate.
How do I find an NCTP course near me?
Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will contact you with course availability.
Why should we send our teachers on school swimming training as they had this when they did their teaching qualification?
Primary school teachers only receive six hours of instruction on PE as part of their teaching qualification. This covers all sports, not just swimming. The National Curriculum Training Programme provides all a school teacher needs to know about teaching swimming specifically. Find out more in the training section here.
Can I study for the NCTP online?
Yes, from January 2015 the first four modules of the NCTP will be available to study online at a time and pace suitable to candidates. The final fifth module will need to be completed as a face to face module including time in the pool.
Who do I contact if I have any problems with booking onto the NCTP?
Simply email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we can provide the necessary support and advice on booking procedures and course availability.


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New Architectures for COM Modules
ARM-Based COM Modules? Let's Take a Step Back and Look at This
There is a movement underway to create standard COM-type modules based on the ARM processor, waking expectations of the kinds of scenarios associated with x86-based COM Express boards. Things are, however, looking to be somewhat more complicated given the nature of the ARM ecosystem.
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By now most people in this industry have become aware of a new trend in the form of ARM-based small form factor modules that are beginning to appear from a number of vendors. While ARM, along with major architectures like MIPS and the Power architecture, has been a major player in the embedded world for years, with ARM playing by far the major role, it is still significant that a non-x86 architecture is beginning to appear in what are by some being called COM modules. Other appearances to date have also been on previously x86-based Qseven boards, and we can expect more variants in the near future such as, perhaps, Mini-ITX SBCs and the like.
There are arguments to be made that any of these three other architectures are technically more appropriate to embedded systems than the x86. Indeed, they are widely used in many embedded designs that are not based on a small form factor board—let alone a standard board—but more often where the processor is simply designed into the target system on a board along with other components such as memory and system peripherals. So the question arises, "Why is this happening now?"
For years we have known that the economics of the PC market have tended to drive the embedded market, particularly the x86 segment. Technologies like ISA, PCI, PCI Express and USB garnered such widespread use and hence cost reduction in the PC world that they were adapted in the x86 embedded space. Software and development tools, often with enhancements for things like timing analysis, were easily adapted to the needs of embedded. The raw increase in processor speed has reduced the concerns about interrupt latency to a much smaller percentage of applications than before.
The focus of attention in a great many systems today is no longer simply on raw performance but power consumption and heat dissipation for small mobile devices. It is here that ARM has a clear advantage over even the lowest-powered Atom processor. But there is something else at work too. It's almost a parallel phenomenon to the PC world that helped drive the acceptance of x86 in embedded, and that is ARM's conquest of the tablet universe. ARM processors almost completely dominate tablet designs, and outside of the iPad, the most widely used operating system is Android. However, tablets, of course, are not built using ARM-based COM modules and so this analogy is far from perfect.
It would appear that the advantage that COM brings to the x86 world will be difficult to transfer to the ARM arena—and may not even be desirable. x86 implementations come from a very limited number of sources and to date have not had a wide variety of on-chip peripherals. This is not the case with ARM, whose licensees have implemented a vast variety of designs with different mixes of peripherals and even widely different graphics coprocessors, power management schemes and more. The application software that you spent so many resources to develop for one ARM implementation is very unlikely to work unchanged with another ARM-based COM module that you plug in.
Then there is the small matter of economics. One of the proposed COM modules is specified at 82 mm x 50 mm, which will be just a little over 6 square inches in area and have a 314-pin MXM 3.0 connector (Figure 1). This is starting to look like the basis for a very nice development kit, but for an end design? Given the difficulty of getting the same code to run on a different CPU, there will be less expectation of updating systems by substituting new CPU modules. What then is keeping the OEM from buying several such modules for the development team but also leaving enough space on the final board design to accommodate the processor and memory? Rather than purchasing high volumes of COM modules with their relatively costly connectors, he can simply bulk order processors directly from the semiconductor vendor and build them right onto the target board.
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One of the proposed form factors for an ARM-based COM module is a little over 6 inches in area and uses a 314-pin edge connector.
With the advent of this ARM-based world for small form factor modules there are still many questions—and be it noted—they are questions and not pronouncements. There may be answers forthcoming. However, answers often come only after the questions are asked. Another question concerns support. Most x86 vendors offer various levels of software support including a selection of operating systems, drivers and board support packages to help the OEM get rapidly up and running to add their unique application value.
They can do this because there is an ecosystem of mature x86 software tools and operating systems out there—as there most definitely is for ARM as well. This might be an even playing field if it were simply generic x86 vs. "generic" ARM. However, one of ARM's major attractions is that it is not "generic." Where in the x86 world there is a trend toward putting certain functions such as graphics on-chip, there is also a definite interface between the CPU and peripherals; in the latest versions this is the hub chip.
One of the major selling points of ARM is the fact that it approaches characteristics of an SoC with on-chip peripherals targeted at a specific application area. Support for a given COM module necessarily would involve support for that module's on-chip peripherals. Support for an x86-based COM module need not deal with the specific peripherals, which are on the custom base board. Thus any vendor offering ARM-based COM modules will need to offer not only the operating system, the relatively easy part, but also the specific peripheral drivers.
Now that won't be that difficult either as long as the variety of COM modules being offered is relatively small. What is not yet clear is how these offerings are going to expand and develop. Will there be a greater selection of specific ARM implementations, or will there be relatively generic offerings? There seem to be at least some plans for the former given the high pin count on the proposed connector. Since different vendors produce different implementations built around a solid ARM core such as the Cortex A-9, each vendor's chip is going to have a different pin-out.
Thus for each chip chosen for one of these modules there will have to be a specific board layout, but one that also leads specific signals to agreed-upon pins on the 314-pin MXM 3.0 connector—or in the case of Qseven, a 230-pin connector. For each unique set of signals, additional previously undefined pins will have to be assigned in addition to unique sets of traces for different vendors' offerings. This could rapidly get very complicated and conceivably use up the available pin count on the connector. Conversely, offering only a limited selection of processor implementations on COM modules will work against one of the main advantages of using an implementation of ARM. Of course, the power consumption advantage will remain in any event.
Then there are the designs of ARM-based SBCs, such as perhaps a Mini-ITX or Pico-ITX module (Figure 2). Here the question again arises as to what advantage that offers besides the doubtless attractive power consumption feature. SBCs such as Mini-ITX come with various mixtures of PC interfaces such as USB, DisplayPort, Ethernet, etc. Now the question arises as to whether unique signals will be added to what had been a fairly standard PC-type form factor.
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ARM-based SBCs, such as this Pico-ITX module, can be designed to support ARM processors and offer standard PC (plus other?) interfaces.
Will such designs be appropriate for the recent Microsoft port of Windows to ARM? Will they be offered with Android as well as with several well-known RTOSs? All of these possibilities are much more straightforward than would be the case with COM modules because all the on-chip peripherals are at the same time onboard peripherals, so a complete platform could be offered ready for the application developer. Here again, however, the gain is in power and heat savings, but one does sacrifice the size advantage with even the smallest SBC form factor.
So it is beginning to look like the small form factor module, which was a natural for the x86, is less of an easy fit that can accommodate ARM while preserving all the advantages it offers. In addition to power and heat savings, the big attraction is a processor that can be selected that is itself very close to the needs of the application and that can fit into a very small space on a compact board for low-power mobile applications.
Still, we are already witnessing strong efforts to bring Android into a more generally applicable form for embedded devices. Android is closely associated with ARM, although ports to other architectures are starting to appear. It is extremely likely that ARM and Android will occupy an important space in this arena. Whether that will include ARM implementations on standard form factor modules is at this point less certain.


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There's no known means to stop premature ejaculation. It should be distinguished from erectile dysfunction related to the development of a general medical condition. In the simplest terms, it occurs when a man does not have control over ejaculation, and as a result, he and his partner are not sexually satisfied, says Dr. Kramer. Without a doubt, it is the most common of all of the possible ejaculation problems that a man can have. Although it is very common, there is a flip side to the problem and it is another of the many possible ejaculation problems that a man can have to deal with. It could cause a major setback to a man's ego and there are a number of men suffering from this condition. The most truly effective means to take care of premature ejaculation is below the care of a physician.
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Regardless of the medicalsation of men's sexual troubles, pills to take care of premature ejaculation aren't necessarily any more powerful than the other solutions outlined above. Many medications are tried and are used for PE. Few medications are know to result in premature ejaculation as a side effect. It is possible to find a number of medications that promise to improve sexual stamina. Other medicines employed for erectile dysfunction might help.
There are many possible strategies for delaying orgasm. Ejaculation usually happens simultaneously with orgasm, but it is necessary to be aware that orgasm and ejaculation are two processes and a few men experience orgasm although they don't ejaculate. Premature ejaculation sometimes happens in as few as 30 seconds to a moment, and might even occur before penetration. While it could be a major problem, it is important that you take time and discuss these issues with your partner. Remember, it is not a part of who you are. When it only occurs in certain situations, there's usually a psychological cause. Practicing relaxation strategies or using distraction methods might help you delay ejaculation.
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The reason isn't physical, but mental. Ejaculation problems may also promote a minimal libido and deficiency of interest in sex. By understanding why you're ejaculating prematurely, you may use the correct solutions to permanently end your ejaculation issues and get the coveted ability to relish long-lasting sex! Issues like impotence, and very low libido can likewise be treated with this herb. It seems sensible that in the event the penis is not as sensitive, it will take more stimulation to be able to trigger ejaculation.


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After being swept by the Washington Nationals in the nation's capital, the Miami Marlins will conclude a six-game road trip against division rival and the best team in the National League, the Atlanta Braves. The teams will meet for three games at Turner Field beginning on Friday.
With a 49-83 record, the Marlins enter the series in last place in the National League East and with the worst record in the entire NL. Miami has been reeling of late losing eight of its last nine while scoring two runs or fewer on five occasions during that span. Four of the Marlins' last five losses however, have come by one run.
Off a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta is baseball's first 80-win team as they enter the series in first place in the NL East with an 81-52 record. Alex Wood, Kris Medlen and Paul Maholm each gave the Braves solid starts in their most recent series against Cleveland. The Braves won the middle game of the series on Wednesday in walk-off fashion as Chris Johnson delivered a RBI single in the ninth to give Atlanta a 3-2 victory.
The Braves have managed to play great baseball despite a myriad of injuries. Starting pitcher Brandon Beachy is on the disabled list as is outfielder Jason Heyward while another Braves' starter, Tim Hudson, is done for the season.
Reasons for Atlanta's success can be attributed to offseason acquisition Chris Johnson, who is second in the N.L. with a .329 batting average and closer Craig Kimbrel, who leads all of baseball with 43 saves. As a staff, the Braves have the best ERA in all of baseball at 3.17.
For Miami, mustering up offense is and has been a struggle all season long. Miami is last among the 30 teams in runs, batting average and OPS. One of the hotter Marlins of late however, has been outfielder Justin Ruggiano. Ruggiano was in an 0-for-42 slump, a franchise record, just over two weeks ago, but is hitting .438 with three home runs and eight RBIs in his last 10 games.
Miami's series with Atlanta will feature three pitching match-ups of great young arms headlined by Friday's game as Marlins' All-Star Jose Fernandez and Atlanta's Julio Teheran each look for their 11th victory. Since the start of May, Fernandez has the best ERA in baseball and since the All-Star break, Fernandez is 5-0 in eight starts with a 1.88 ERA. In August, Fernandez's ERA is a mere 0.82, but with an innings limit of 170 for the season, Friday may be the next-to-last start for Fernandez.
The series will mark Miami's last trip to Atlanta this season. The Braves and Marlins will meet one more time however as Atlanta comes to South Florida in less than two weeks. The weekend series at Turner Field will have three different first pitch times. The teams will start at 7:30 P.M. EST on Friday and 7:10 on Saturday before a rare 5:00 start on Sunday.
Season Series
Atlanta leads 8-4. Atlanta has doubled up on Miami in the season series, but surprisingly, the Marlins have played the Braves much better at Turner Field than at Marlins Park. The Braves took two of three when the teams last met earlier this month, but the lone Miami victory, a 1-0 contest in which the first run wasn't scored until the ninth inning, snapped a 14-game winning streak for the Braves and a six-game skid for the Marlins. The teams are an even 3-3 at Turner Field this year.
Pitching Match-ups
Friday – Jose Fernandez (MIA) 10-5, 2.30 ERA vs. Julio Teheran (ATL) 10-7, 3.08 ERA
Saturday – Jacob Turner (MIA) 3-5, 3.12 vs. Mike Minor (ATL) 13-5, 2.99 ERA
Sunday – Nathan Eovaldi (MIA) 2-5, 3.76 ERA vs. Alex Wood (ATL) 3-2, 2.27 ERA


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Golurkcanfly 3 years ago#51
I've done a CYOA, but this is rather new feeling.
Try not to use the 2nd person too much. We generally write in the 3rd person.
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DigiHerokid 3 years ago#52
I don't see as so
"Why can't I go!?",Mordred said defensively.
"Ah because you are an observer and the legendary council has agreed to not let you in",said the Orrotto.
"What if I beat you then can I go?"
"Yes,it is the way of legend island"
"Mordred are you sure?",Shocky asked.
"Of course!Matey's going and you,Even Irwin's girlfriend!"
"Very well , the battle will commence"
Uuuuurrrrrgggghhh maybe the venom troops could be picked off? That way it'll be easier to keep up?
ThatPersonGuy 3 years ago#53
Pete's Side
I've gotten enough things for now. Better get out of here before I get found out...
... too late for that now.
I quickly open my mouth, dropping the remaining documents into the scarf, making sure to leave a mess. I scamper up out of the window, the law enforcement officer in hot pursuit. I don't stop to check who exactly I'm being followed by, but I don't expect to be greeted with anything good. The afternoon sun blinds me.
I was out that long? Then why didn't they...
Crowds of people stop to gape at my figure, screams of panic escaping from below. I wonder why they didn't do anything to stop me. Besides, why are there so many people at this time of day? I mean, it's fairly hot and-
Two Sudowoodo block the path. I take a moment to wonder how they got there, when it suddenly all clicks in my head. The crowds, the officers... they knew all along. This is all a setup. For show and tell. They expected someone.
But how? How did they?
The guards charge at me.
From their looks... I'm already outnumbered, probably out leveled as well. Guess that leaves nothing else but to charge ahead.
I run up, ramming the front guard with a Headbutt. It hurts like heck, and I think I might have broken something, but adrenaline keeps me running straight ahead. The two guards are in hot pursuit, my attack not very effective against the quite literally rock hard skin. Figuring they'd catch up quickly, I quickly summon up a Substitute, the dummy flying behind me to whack one of the guards rather comically.
Suddenly, I halt. I've run out of rooftop.
"End of the line Norm," one of the guards sneers.
"Not entirely..." another voice calls out.
A serene figure swoops in, running just below the rooftops of the city.
"GET ON!" says the Togekiss to me. I comply without complaint, and climb aboard. The Togekiss spreads her wings and takes flight into the air. And thus Peter Consol lived another day, inadvertently bringing about the destruction of everything he holds dear.
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ThatPersonGuy 3 years ago#54
Osranger posted...
I guess before I hop in, I need to know what the politics between all of the islands are as of right now.
I don't know really. Does anyone actually know?
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TepigSnivy 3 years ago#55
Could I know a bit about the Normal and Psychic Islands?
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ThatPersonGuy 3 years ago#56
TepigSnivy posted...
Could I know a bit about the Normal and Psychic Islands?
Normal's mostly Neutral about the war, at least for now (FORSHADOWING)
EDIT: It's mixed. There are some groups perparing to go to war, but they are few and rather divided.
EDIT 2: Some parts HAVE been attacked so far, but again it tries its best to stay neutral. However, extremist groups are vying for attention for the military to retaliate.
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DigiHerokid 3 years ago#57
Normal island is called central island.
Psy island has been attacked by the electric army the fighting army their king was killed and they're fighting the dark mayfia
Normal islands general is ursaring and their king is slaking
The new king of psy island is Suno (alakazam)the former kings top scientist
Golurkcanfly posted...
Osranger posted...I've done a CYOA, but this is rather new feeling.
I know. I wrote the entire thing in second person before I went back and started changing it to third person. I obviously missed some. I have written in second person for the last five months though, so please bear with me.
Edit: fixed my post.
If you can read this, you are in range
Can I know about the Ghost island and the Hoenn Triangle a bit more please?
"Something's wrong" Plasmo said.
"Yep." said Surzy
"Mmhmm. Lack of sunglasses" Surzy said.
But that would of been the least of his worries as he was struck by a Shadow Ball. Without saying anything, Plasmo immediately pursued, but Surzy was dazed.
"Hey man, that was nasty. Who has that? Pickles."
ThatPersonGuy 3 years ago#60
"And you are?" I ask my savior.
"Just the guy who saved your sorry behind," replies the snappy Pokemon.
"And you're here for?" I ask, not satisfied with his answer.
He turns his head to face me. "Reasons. Now shut up and sit... er... lay tight."
Two days in the past...
"Your mission is to infiltrate the core offices of Rock Island. Once their higher ups get word of this, there's going to be quite the uproar. Take as much as you can, make sure to leave a mess. Central's sure to get involved."
"I thought you weren't into the whole War thing."
"Just trying to make a living. It's easier to make money off of chaos than peace."
"If the government military gets involved... you know the others won't hold back. What happens to us then? Where do we go from there?"
"Wherever we're needed boy, wherever we're needed."
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