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CULTURE INCLUDES: lactose, (LL) lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, (LLC) lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, (LLD) lactococcus lactis subsp. biovar diacetylactis, (LMC) leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris. YIELD: Each packet sets 1-2 quarts of milk and makes 1-2 quarts of buttermilk. We recommend using 1qt. If you would like to use 2qts, simply give it a little more time to set.
DIRECTIONS: At 72ºF, sprinkle 1 packet onto your milk and let it rehydrate for 1-3 minutes. Stir in to dissolve and let set 12 to 24 hours.
STORAGE: Keep packages in the freezer, they will last up to 2 years.
DISCOUNTS: If you really love these you can buy 12 or more (5 packs) and you will receive our price break of $3.00 for each 5 pack.
NOTE: Using our Yogotherm (E69) is a great way to incubate this culture. Your buttermilk will be thicker after it has cooled down. You may also use this culture in butter making.
Make a Cream Cheese Better than you can buy !
The recipe for this month will be another simple cheese to make in the kitchen. However, when I began researching this one in more detail I found a lot about this cheese that I did not know before.
Cream cheese is similar to Neufchatel from France except that cream cheese has more butterfat - starting with a fat enriched milk of about 7-10%. When this has ripened and the whey drained, the final cheese will have a much higher butterfat content, depending on its final moisture.
Cream cheese also has a fresh acidity, due to the dairy bacteria converting lactose to lactic acid. This helps to balance the rich flavors from the cream.
However, if you are looking for a lighter cheese then you can easily make a leaner cheese by using less cream or a lower butterfat % cream (see my cream content chart here).
Lowering the fat content of the cream too much tends increasingly to cause grainy texture and crumbly body, while increasing the fat content excessively tends to cause excessive smoothness and stickiness.
Cream cheese was originally produced in the US in New York State during the late 1800's. It originally acquired its association with "Philadelphia," not because it was made there but because at that time "Phillie" was known as the home of top quality food.
In the commercial process, because cream cheese has a higher fat content than other cheeses, and fat repels water, which tends to separate from the cheese, stabilizers such as guar, xanthan gum, and carob gums are added to prolong its shelf life. The commercial version tends to be essentially an industrial concoction of milk, enough cream to claim it's there and all sorts of gums and stabilizers to make it appear like what it isn't.
Here is an ingredient list from the industry standard Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese: Pasteurized Nonfat Milk, and Milkfat, Cheese Culture, Salt, Stabilizers (Xanthan Gum, and/or Carob Bean Gum, and/or Guar Gum).
It is also cooked to much higher temperatures commercially to speed the process up. This is good for the producer's cash flow but not so good for the final product.
Because we try to keep these additions from our food sources here, our process will not include anything but great milk and cream, a traditional dairy culture and a few drops of rennet.
You will also find in the process instructions a rough guide for ripening and draining time, but more importantly, I have provided descriptions and visual cues to:
You will need:
Note: You can cut this recipe in half by using 1/2 of all ingredients.
Everything needs to be clean and sanitized.
The milk I have chosen to use here is a local milk, but it is also one of the milks that has been pasteurized at higher than normal temperatures (172F as opposed to 161F).
I have selected this to use here because this is a milk that is becoming more and more common on store shelves.
As you will see in the following photos this does form a very wonderful cream cheese with super flavor and texture.
The cream is ultra-pasteurized, as you can see by the label here. This is not a problem, though, because the cream portion is just for the butterfat. The milk portion will provide the proteins for curd formation and should not be ultra-pasteurized.
Some of our customers have tried using just half and half for their cream cheese but this often tends to be ultra-pasteurized and will not form a good solid curd since all of the proteins have been damaged in the process. If you do find half and half that is not ultra-pasteurized, that will work for a very rich cheese since it has a higher fat content than the recipe I provide. This may also be more difficult to drain since the butterfat holds the moisture.
NOTE: If you do have access to raw milk, you will find that you may need to use less culture and that your ripening times are less. Your curd may also be firmer and you may find that the cheese drains faster. If you pay attention to the ripening and draining cues in the following process, you should be well on track to making a great cheese from your raw milk.
If you care to make up a different milk/fat ratio, this table may help
Pour the milk into your pot and slowly heat to 86F. Many recipes for this cheese suggest starting at room temperature, but the culture works best at 86F and I prefer to start it there. Happy culture always makes a better cheese. It is OK to allow the temperature to drop to room temperature over time.
Cover the pot and set aside for ripening. The milk now needs to sit quiet for 12-24 hours while the culture works and the rennet coagulates the curd. It is OK if the temperature drops to a temperature of 68-72F. The thermal mass of this milk should keep it warm for a while though.
This is where your natural flavor is developed from the complex strains of lactic bacteria as they convert the milk sugars (lactose) to lactic acid. These cultures will produce a buttery flavored compound (Diacetyl) which is a natural byproduct of fermentation. Also a small amount of tiny gas holes (CO2) will be formed causing a lighter texture in the final cheese.Note- Our C101 or MA011 cultures will not provide the added flavor from their ripening strains nor the lighter texture.
The higher process temperatures and thickener additions of commercial producers are needed for their shorter process and do not allow the use of this longer beneficial ripening time (this is the flavor development time).
Ripening may take 12-24 hours depending on the milk quality and room temperature. My conditions here show this ripening phase in about 14-16 hours but you should watch for the proper ripening of your own milk. I encourage you to watch for this final ripening phase as described below.
This final ripening can be determined visually because when the proper amount of acid has been produced, you will notice first small droplets of whey forming on the surface, then these will collect as small pools and then finally a thin layer of whey will cover the entire surface.
I usually determine the readiness by watching for small pools about 2-3" in size. You may also see the curd mass pull slightly away from the sides of the pot.
If you have a pH meter, the proper ripe state will measure about 5.1-4.9 pH or a titrateable acidity of .5% but there is no need to get that technical here.
Too long a ripening may result in an over acid cheese.
Some acid production will continue during the draining stage so expect a bit more acid flavor while the whey drains off.
Too short a time may result in a weak curd that may be hard to drain and may even run off through the cloth. Make sure the curd holds a good clean break when cut before transferring to the cloth for draining.
Once the final ripening of the milk has been reached, the curd mass should now be firm enough to be transferred with a slotted spoon to the draining cloth.
Prepare a sanitized colander. You need either 1 large or 2 medium sized since this will be a lot of curd to be drained. Line this with a double layer of the butter muslin. Make sure you have a container to collect the whey in. This can be used for cooking, drinking, etc. but not for making ricotta due to high acid.
Transfer the curd to the cloth for draining (be careful since this is quite fragile at this point and may break)
During the draining time you should open the cloth every 3-4 hours and scrape the curd from the cloth- mixing the curds to encourage better whey drainage. If your schedule does not permit this it may just take longer to drain.Also, at the last mixing of the curds 1 tsp. salt can be added for flavor and to encourage the final whey release.
The final draining time will depend on your preference for texture. The longer it drains, the drier and stiffer (less spreadable) the final cheese. I drain mine here about 16-20 hours for a nice firm cream cheese but still quite spreadable.
If you find your cream cheese with too much moisture, then simply drain it a bit longer next time. Remember that warmer draining temperatures will drain moisture more quickly. Also, the rate of draining will depend on different milk qualities and higher fat milks will drain more slowly.
When the cheese has reached its final consistency, you can then use a spoon to blend it well in a bowl for a more homogenous cheese. This would be the time to add any herbs, spices, etc. and to adjust the salt to your taste. You may even use fresh herbs in this because it should all be eaten fresh within a few days.
I transfer mine to small clean and sanitized plastic tubs with lids and store at fridge temps. Freshness is never a problem here because it's gone in just a few days. You should easily get 8-10 days or even more of storage for this cheese.
My yield is normally about 1.5-2 pints of cream cheese from the original 5 pints of milk/cream.
That's it for this month. Enjoy your new adventure in cheese making.
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Great gaiter if sized right
MD Hilverda
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This is an excellent gaiter. It keeps you just as dry as the Rab, TNF, or OR, but it also has improved comfort and breathability because of the stretch back panel.
The key to buying these gaiters is getting the size right. I am telling you right now! Ignore MHW's sizing guide! It will only lead you astray as every other review will tell you. And don't pay that much attention to shoe size either. The key to getting a good fit is to consider the size of your lower leg and the type of shoes you will be wearing these with. The sizing on these gaiters has plastic mountaineering boots in mind, which doesn't help the veast majority of users. Plan on going down a size if you use non-plastic boots or even two sizes if your boots are very low profile. These gaiters come with an adjustable strap at the top which allows you to cinch them down considerably for an ideal fit. I have decent sized legs with mid size GTX mountaineering boots and went with a medium which fits great.
Great. But ran a bit big.
Janie Greenwood
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Bought these for my dad. He loves how tough they are. He starts hiking in early spring and needed something that was compatible for his winter boot and would hold up while using crampons. Getting another smaller pair for his summer boots since these run a bit on the big side.
Not bad, but a few design flaws
Jon Miller
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Picked these up for my first gaiter, and after a full winter season I can say they did a good job but a few annoying design flaws have me contemplating an upgrade for next season. First, and most annoyingly, the top of the gaiter has a small nylon strap to tighten, but it doesn't lock and over the course of a hike will loosen and slide down your leg. Easily fixable with a cheap velcro strap from any local camp supply store, but it would have made more sense to have a self-locking strap or something similar there. Secondly, the backs of the gaiter aren't as waterproof as the front. Not a huge deal either, but after a long sloppy day you may notice more water coming through the back. For the price, you can probably find fully gore-tex ones from North Face or a similar retailer that will keep you 100% waterproof all the time.
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I think you may need to double back the top strap on the gaiter like you would a climbing harness and you will find that adjustment stays in place.
Courtney Dean
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Get the OR gather. Best of the best.
Durable, Great product
Geoff Conner
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've been using these guys for awhile now. I've done winter hiking in the whites in NH and all over Utah and have been super satisfied. Waterproof, breathable, and tough. They do run big, had to return them for a smaller size after the initial purchase.
Why the stretch?
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The waterproof laminate on soft shell material started falling off after only a couple uses. And I don't understand the benefits of this stretchy material, even if the waterproofing was fine. But, that's why I buy gear at Backcountry.
Awesome - but big
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These are fantastic but I initially got an XL for a size 11 shoe and that was way too big even though the sizing chart Mtn Hardwear gives suggests that size 10 is okay for an XL. They are also pretty long as the picture indicates, I'm not sure you need that much overlap with snow/rain pants. The fabric is awesome and they are really well made.
Missy D
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I agree! I just bought the XL's for my fiance, who wears a size 12, and they were also too big. However, the L fit him perfectly and he is very happy with them!
Neil Roberts
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These are are a tough mans wear. Get it and realize all others were made for the regular poptart.
so far, after several uses, they have been beat up pretty well, and still water proof, no holes, and the fabric just feels tough. i got them on an rei online sell, and i have never been so impressed by a product!
i will say, if you get a pair of gaiters, these ones are what you want. they work and last a beating. the velcros tough and lasting, and the bottom strap is some kind of tough indestructable tie. Get it.
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Now I want a poptart... still getting the gaiters though.
Worth the $$
Jake Brow
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After going through several pairs of gaiters that didn't cost as much, I decided to drop the dollars on these. I expected standard MTH quality, and that is what I got. These gaiters are quite durable, resisting shredding from crampons & rocks. They're really quite waterproof, no snow or dew or rain has penetrated the actual gaiter. They're quite breathable, yet also pretty windproof. They snug down great on the top of the boot, and also up on your calf.
I've only worn them a couple times, but I expect to get much life out of them. Now my brother just needs a pair so he can stop stealing mine.....
Durable and Resistant Gaiter
Jeff Blackston
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Very nice gaiter for larger/winter boots. They are extremely durable, breathe well and stay in place VERY WELL, which may actually be its best attribute. They look good, and also are easy to put on,and easy off. The bottom of the gaiter forms a very nice interface with the boot. I've used with Keen hikers, Scarpa leather and plastic boots. With size 11.5 - 12 boots, the Large fit is perfect at the boot but a bit big at the shin and knee, but no issues with slippage. Great gaiter, and I highly recommend.
A good set of gaiters!
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The build is extremely good and the two tone colours make for difference, if you are into pure aesthetics. After unpacking them and taking a long severe look at them, I'm still at odds with a 'bit of plastic' to go under the arch of the boot as I can see this becoming ragged very soon on walking over rocks and other landscapes. Having said that - they are very waterproof- very hard wearing (the uppers) and comfortable. The hook and the velcro fastening took some getting used to. My old pair fastened at the back. My Asolo's will take the hook but it feels as though the gaiter is being pulled a little too much. The velcro fastener is rock steady and tight.
All in all, a very good gaiter for winter expeditions and cross country skiing; Spring and Fall hiking and well worth the investment.
Many uses
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I purchased these initially for a winter rogaine to keep my feet dry in the snow and they worked well for that purpose. I have since used them in a couple adventure races even though they are a little heavier than my short race gaiters. I have also used them when shoveling snow, and wore them every time I wasn't in the tent during a backcountry trip in Joshua Tree. The under-arch strap has shown virtually no sign of wear, which amazes me, but some thorny trees in JT did create a couple small tears. I have used Merrell and Montbell gaiters in the past, but neither compare to the Mountain Hardware pair.
Can't find a better gaiter
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I just love these gators.
- Durable
- Warm
- Excellent fit
- Stylish
- A little pricey, but worth it.
- Sizing chart is off. I am a solid shoe size 12 and the XLs were too big. I return for those the Ls, which fit my boot and leg perfectly.
I wear these with the Salomon Beluha (black) snow boots. Snowshoeing is a blast!
How do these seal around the boot? Do they...
Chris Schul
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How do these seal around the boot? Do they have sometype of rubber stretch to keep water out?
Jeff Blackston
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The cut (shape) of the bottom of the gaiter will fit snugly with the boot. Once the strap is tightened this will create a tighter boot/gaiter interface. While presumably the boot, and definitely the gaiter are waterproof, the section where the two meet aren't waterproof, just a barrier. So, unless you're stomping around in shin to knee deep water for a long period, you should be OK. I just ordered these gaiters, so will report back on the exact make-up of the material where the gaiter meets the boot.
Jeff Blackston
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Chris, I wore the gaiters for the first time last night, sledding with my son. There is no rubber stretch material that forms a seal with the boot. However the gaiter is fashioned such that it has a 'cut' that fits nicely with the boot. Also, the tighter the under-arch strap, the more snug it will fit with the boot, but don't overtighten, just a snug fit should work fine. After I use them in the backcountry a few times, I'll post a review. Hope this helps.
Great insurance policy for your expensive mountaineering pants.
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I love these gaiters because they have saved my mountaineering pants from crampon punctures/shredding. The quality is great and they feel like they will last forever. Once you strap them on, they are solid and don't shift around on your boots or legs. The back panel is stretchy, and definitely thin compared to the rest of the fabric on the gaiters. On really cold days, I can feel a difference in warmth between my shins and my calves.


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You should be very proud. So many give up too soon. What a trooper you are. Lucky daughter.
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a nice message! I am very proud that I have been able to breastfeed through food intolerance! Thank you for your support!
I am very happy that you that you worked really hard to feed your baby. It is so important. I have 9 children and 5 were very hard to nurse for various reasons. I did and they are happy well adjusted kids. People could not understand why I went through all the work. I know that you understand.. God is blessing you in your efforts.
Thank you Debbie! I do understand the struggles – congrats on bfing! Hope you are having a wonderful day!! ♥
With my first son he developed the rash and sensitivity to dairy or I guess it was the casein. I love cheese, yogurt and chocolate! But I was determined to breastfeed. I cut it our of my diet and he did very well. He is now 3.5 yrs old and able to eat dairy no problem. My second son was fine with dairy, but he was very gassy and had acid reflux. A whole different ball game but a very fussy baby for 2 months. My second son loved to nurse and never took well to a bottle even when I pumped. He would have nursed forever but I got salmonella and had to stop. It was sad for him since it was not his choice.
Anyways, thanks for telling your story!
I do not have any help on this subject but Congratulations on the nursing! We are 6 months strong right now and I really feel that we have made it to a good spot, of course I want to continue as long as we can! My journey was a struggle for the first couple days as she was in the NICU and they gave her formula….ugh!
Just read your post and I am proud of you, that's not easy, but you've passed with flying colors. (((hugs)))) Hope you will continue to hang with us even though we're not on TMB anymore- I'll continue to vote for you girl!
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Cindy – thank you! Congrats on getting to 6mo. I am sorry to hear the hospital gave your daughter formula w/o your permission. I was luckily in a very pro-breastfeeding hospital and never encountered that.
Carrie – Aw – thank you!! Of COURSE i will continue to hang with you ladies ♥ I appreciate your votes and your friendship!
You are NOT ALONE! I have been off dairy, soy, wheat, eggs and nuts for almost 14 months so I could nurse my youngest. My other two I had to wean because the elimination diet wasn't working. My oldest is fine – except for peanut/treenut allergy, which is awful, but at least he can eat everything else. My daughter had to be weaned at 2 months and she has absolutely no food allergies. We just had the baby tested and he's allergic to eggs, but possibly sensitive to milk and soy. I'm trying to see how he does with milk at the moment. I don't have any food allergies or sensitivities so this has been a VERY tough year for me! But so worth it!
Amazing what you have done.. My son too had dairy issues and at 3 still does. He also had gluten issues that since have not been an issue. THanks for sharing this.
I'm a little late in commenting, but I've just found this site! I'm currently breastfeeding my almost 9 month old son. He's my fourth and the only one who has allergies. He's allergic to casein, wheat, eggs, corn, and pork – and has sensitivities to soy, peppers, and legumes. He presented initially with bloody stools
I have a very restricted diet in the mainstream sense…like going out to eat or shopping in a normal grocery store since just about everything prepackaged has some form of wheat, soy, or corn in it. But in a non-mainstream way I've been very inventive and have found some truly amazing products (Enjoy Life Foods)and new foods. It has been a wonderful learning experience, eating this way. AND I've dropped over 20 lbs since January!!
I'm doing the same right now! My daughter is almost 9 months now. I think this truely shows what kind of mom a person is. Sacrificing eating! I live by some realllllllly good Mexican restaurants and I miss it o much. But to see such a happy baby is more than worth it. I didn't know what was wrong with my first daughter – she cried all the time and was in pain, would wake up 4 or 5 time a night until she was one. I spoke with our new doctor (who was a god send!) About how my 1st was when I was preggo with #2. She told me about casein and the affects, no one had EVER mentioned it to me. And it gets pasted down, my husband and his sister both had it. So for the last 9 months I have been living on turkey and rice pretty much. I do sneak some M&M every once in a while now and she seems fine. I just want to say kuddos to you and being such a great mom. I think the casein intolerance should be more well known. I think of all those babies on formula and how miserable they must be….
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for posting! I have been eating (or TRYING to, at least!!) casein and dairy free for my 5 month old, who had all the same symptoms, minus the rash…
Great work – IT IS HARD!!! And, thanks for the encouragement. I won't have to be chocolate (and cheese, and yogurt)- free forever! (because coconut "yogurt" is just not the same!!)
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Hello,I'm facing something strange.I use the three SCI on my MCU with good efficiency except in one case.Time to time, a break occur "SCI receiver data line (SCIRXD) remains continuously low for at least ten bits".The ISR reset the SCI and it's OK. But sometime, the SCI stays stuck. (The break could be far far longer than ten bits).This kind of break is not normal (hardware problems) but normaly, the SCI should manage it ?Thank you for your help.
If the receiver line of C2000 SCI is being held low continuously for 10 bits or more after a missing stop bit, SCI gets a break condition and will hit error ISR. If the receiver line is not pulled high even after the ISR clears the BRKDT with a reset, SCI will again hit the break condition and hence ends up in error ISR repeatedly. Hence, it is up to the application hardware to keep the receiver line high when there is no communication.
Thanks and regards,Vamsi
Thank you for your quick answer.
That you explain is exactly what I was expecting, and it occurs the main time.
But time to time, the SCI blocks and stop firing interrupt.
What I want to know is: is it a normal reaction facing to an abnormal hardware situtation or there is something else ?
Thank you,
Are you saying that at times SCI is not firing the interrupt when a valid character is received OR when the break happens?
Please note that once a breakdetect occurs, no more characters will be loaded in to receive buffer until SCI is reset. May be the valid character is being sent by host even before the SCI was reset to bring it out of BRKDT condition.
It's exactly the problem, during the long "break" several interrupts are fired, until the "break" stop.
But some time the SCI block before the "break" stop. And not more interrupt is fired (valid characters or break).
Thank you en best regards,
From your reply, looks like you exactly dont know when the break or valid data is being sent from host.
It might be that just after the SCI reset in the ISR, a valid data did get received instead of a break but the FIFO levels might not have matched yet to generate an interrupt. Hence you might not be receiving any interrupt. Are you sure that the RX line is always pulled low by the host when there is no data? OR it sometimes gets pulled high and sometimes gets pulled low when there is no data transfer?
Reason I am asking is that there might be a chance of valid data occurence as I mentioned above and then the line is being pulled high later and hence did not see an interrupt because of not matching FIFO levels yet. Are you using FIFO?
The sequence is following:
The RX line is pulled low for almost 200ms then pulled high. The real transmition starts few hundreds ms after.
Thank you for your help
You did not mention whether you are using FIFO or not?
If yes, what is the value that you set for RXFFIL bits? Now that you confirmed that the RX line is pulled up after some time, as I explained, it might be that the valid data did come in to FIFO but did not match the level bits and hence did not get an interrupt. Are you sure that the host sent valid data and that host sent enough characters such that the RXFFIL bits would generate an interrupt?
Why dont you disable the RX for the duration when the line is pulled low?
Sorry for the delai, I am out of office for 2 weeks.
For your question, yes I use the fifo, and most of the time all work fine.
But after the long "break" has occured, the data sent by the host are valid (verified by a scope) but the SCI do not detect these datas (the fifo is empty).
The only way to restart de reception is reseting the SCI (by the reset bit of the control register)
Could you set the RXFIFO level match bits (RXFFIL) to 1 and see whether you are able to receive data or not?
I will try when I will be back to my office in 1 week.
Thank you
Hi Vamsi,I think, I have found the problem.We used the FIFO, but the bit "RXERRINTENA" of the SCICTL1 register was not set.We made a mix, in the error management, between the two modes (with or without FIFO).In fact I wonder how it could work (the system was running perfectly until we made hardware modifications).One more little question: The FIFO fire and interrupt when RXFFST match RXFFIL. But, if the flow of data stop, and few bytes stay in the FIFO, what is happening? For example, an answer frame, made with 18 bytes is received.If the FIFO is set with RXFFIL=8, it will fire 2 interrupts (16 bytes), so 2 bytes will stay in the FIFO?I noticed that it is not the case, (maybe a timeout?), but I did not find, in the SCI reference guide, a description of this.Thank you for kindnessBest RegardsRobert


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I routinely fly from Los Angeles to Beijing on United. It's an all-daylight flight over Alaska and Russia. How can I find the approximate route the Air China flight takes on the same route? I'm flying that airline later in the month and would like to know what I'll be seeing below.
Routings aren't commonly airline-specific. The determining factors tend to be air traffic control constraints and weather (winds, storms, etc.). Routings tend to be somewhat consistent, but it can vary day to day, even for flights between the same two cities.
Another factor is the aircraft type. Two-engine planes are subject to what we call ETOPS (extended twin-engine operations) restrictions, which might result in a different, less direct routing than a plane with four engines can accept. ETOPS rules require planes to remain within particular flying distances (three hours, most commonly) of an acceptable diversion airport. (The diversion airports themselves will vary, subject to weather.) Across the North Atlantic it makes little difference; two engines or four there are always adequate diversion options relatively close by. Over the Pacific, though, it's a little different, and there might be considerable differences between a route operated by, say, a two-engine 777, and the same route operated by a four-engine 747.
We were flying from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to New York on a 757. While taxiing out, the plane's air conditioning malfunctioned and the cabin temperature became very hot. After several minutes of troubleshooting, the problem could not be fixed and we taxied back to the gate. The captain explained that although it was permissible to continue on with the broken AC, a whole new flight plan was required, including an altered routing that would add over 45 minutes' flying time — in turn requiring us to take on more fuel. We departed more than an hour late. I'm baffled. Why on earth would a broken air conditioner mandate a whole new flight plan and a longer routing?
For better or worse, crews are often reluctant to to explain the technical nitty-gritty of mechanical failures, and this is a great example of how, as a result, a passenger's perception of the problem — in this case, "a broken air conditioner" — isn't nearly the whole story.
Planes are not air-conditioned in the manner of your car or home; there is no air conditioner, per se. The machinery used to heat and cool the cabin is something known in pilot parlance as a "pack" (an acronym for pneumatic air cycle kit). Normally there are two packs, located in the belly of the aircraft. They are supplied by bleed air from the engines, adjusting temperature by means of a compressor, turbine and air-to-air heat exchanger; there is no coolant gas (i.e., Freon). These same packs are also responsible for pressurization, which is where the complications described above enter the picture.
A single functioning pack is adequate to maintain both adequate pressure and temperature. Thus if one fails, a flight can still be dispatched safely. However, you've lost your redundancy; if the remaining pack were to fail, pressurization and temperature control would be lost entirely. So, single-pack operation entails some important restrictions — namely a lower-than-normal altitude and the need to stay within a certain distance to a diversion airport at all times. The exact rules vary from plane to plane, but a typical example is having to remain below 35,000 feet and within 60 minutes' flying time of a suitable landing spot (transoceanic flights are likely to be forbidden outright). Usually this increases both flying time and fuel burn. In this case, a flight from Puerto Rico to New York that was originally planned to be mostly over water now required a longer inland routing at a more fuel-thirsty altitude.
I was once on a flight from Chicago to Atlanta and we had to make an emergency landing in Nashville due to something that made it necessary to fly only as high as 10,000 feet. Due to such a low altitude, we were told, we would burn too much gas and could not reach Atlanta nonstop. Were they telling us the truth and how serious was the situation?
This sounds perfectly legitimate to me. See the previous question. Every so often a plane will be altitude-restricted due to this or that mechanical issue — perhaps something pressurization-related. This will increase fuel burn to the point where an interim stop is required. (Remember that you need enough fuel not only to reach your destination, but enough to reach at least one alternate airport, plus a substantial buffer on top of that.) This malfunction might be something that happens en route, or the flight might be planned that way from the start.
About a year ago I was working a flight from South America to the United States. Over the Caribbean, a pressurization malfunction dictated a prompt descent. Efforts to troubleshoot the problem failed, and so we had to stay low. Together with our dispatchers we ran some calculations, and sure enough, it would have been impossible to complete the flight without violating legal fuel parameters. And so we wound up diverting to Puerto Rico.
You speak of an "emergency landing." Passengers have a habit for referring to any diversion or precautionary landing as an "emergency," when most are in fact precautionary or even routine. Declaration of an emergency is reserved for situations that are a lot more urgent — such as when there is a risk of injury or damage to the airplane, when the extent of a problem is not fully known, and/or or when priority air traffic control handling is required. Knock on wood: I've made several diverts and one or two precautionary landings, but never an emergency landing.
My mother was on a flight that couldn't take off because an engine wouldn't start. They were towed back to the gate and had to have the engine started with the help of an external cart of some sort. Could you explain what causes an engine to fail to start, how the external is used, and why it's safe to fly in this condition?
That "the engine would not start" doesn't sound right. That's not telling me much. Starting a jet engine is a multi-step process and the malfunction could involve any of several components — not all of which are ultimately responsible for the continued running of the engine. Again, an airplane is not a car, and a jet engine does not start, stop or run the way a piston engine does.
Jet engines are started using compressed air, which is normally supplied either by the APU (the small auxiliary turbine in the back) or another, already running engine. This air spins the engine's compressors to a certain minimum RPM, at which point fuel is introduced. Combustion then accelerates the compressors and turbines to "idle" speed, and the starter (air valve) is shut off.
It sounds to me like there was a problem with the APU generating adequate duct pressure to get the compressors spinning to the necessary RPM. Why this may have been happening I can't say. There are different possibilities (duct problem, valve problem, unusually high elevation …). And so, an external air machine — sometimes referred to as an "air cart" or "huffer cart" — needed to be hooked up instead. In fact, before the advent of APUs (the Boeing 727 was the first jetliner to have one), jet engines were always started this way.
Once up and turning, jet engines don't shut off or "stall" the way the engines in cars sometimes do. However, if for whatever reason an engine failure occurred later in flight and was to be restarted, this air problem no longer applies. You can use the APU, the other engine or the speed of the airplane — the airflow itself pushing into the engine — to turn the compressors to the required RPM.
More on the weirdness of jet engines here and here.
I was on a Southwest flight from Chicago to Portland, Ore. We were at 35,000 feet and the air was very choppy. The captain came on and apologized. He told us that although it was much smoother at 37,000 feet, we were "too heavy" to climb that high and would have to ride out the bumps for a while. Really? Why would another 2,000 feet make that much difference?
For fuel economy, if not a smoother ride, higher is always better, but planes can climb only as high as their weight allows. As you climb, the air thins. Engine output is reduced, and the wing cannot support as much airplane as it can down low. A given cruise altitude must account for both high-speed and low-speed stalls, in both smooth and turbulent conditions. Over the course of a flight, climb capabilities improve as fuel is burned away. The allowable altitude at any given time isn't something you ballpark; there are specific maximum altitudes based on very specific weights, and they must be adhered to. The difference between 35,000 and 37,000 can be fairly significant.
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Does any 1 know what is a Nintendo GameCube NR Reader?And wut can u play with it.I have one and i was woundering if i can play regular gamecube games with it or just burned games.
Does any 1 know what is a Nintendo GameCube NR Reader?And wut can u play with it.I have one and i was woundering if i can play regular gamecube games with it or just burned games.
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you cant play retail games, only nr disc from the region where the nr reader is from.
eva it has a region switch on the side...
Yeah if it's a US/JPN unit, PAL units can only play PAL NR disks.
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You can't play games that you've burned, unless you have an NR writer. It's not an easy way to warez games ;)Originally Posted by NeS23
Last edited by Alchy; 04-09-2005 at 10:37 AM.
Surely if you have GCoS running from mem card/SD card and an ActionReplay, you should be able to boot any region original? But then you could do that with a normal Cube.
Of couse getting an Action Replay to boot in a NR reader would be a feat in and of itself! ;)Originally Posted by StarWolf
Originally Posted by StarWolf
...Yeh, post us some pics when u manage to achieve this ;)
I meant the memory card version of AR, not the disc based version, which an NR obviously can't boot. I'm sure that should work.
Other than that, I suppose the only other way is ViperGC/RipperGC. But I'm sure you don't want to hard mod an NR?
could just hunt down a sonic team coder and try to get a NR version of PSO out of him. :P
That or befriend a GCN developer to make you a multi purpose NR boot disk.
It's pretty, and if you're lucky enough to find a NR disc, it'll work.
It's a good thing to keep around as the fact that NR discs won't work on a normal gamecube
When gamecube is all and done, the protos and unreleased that surface will require the hard to get reader.
I do believe I've got one of those in my collection somewhere. ;)Originally Posted by subbie
NR discs can be such a pain to catalogue due to their tiny size.
Speaking of proto GCN Games. Any proto rare games surface? Someone somewhere has to have an old build of kameo floating somewhere (I WANT IT IF YOU DO!!).
Getting ANYTHING proto-like out of Rare proper is a royal pain in the ass. Doubly so when it was owned by Nintendo as the big N is notoriously tight with its code. I'm also not sure that Kameo was ever shown running on disc. IIRC, it was always running off a Dolphin box. That said, if a NR version of Kameo does surface somewhere I'd be interested in hearing about it. Would love to do a side by side with the Xbox build. :)Originally Posted by subbie
Course I'd be doubly interested in a Dinosaur Planet original.
:angry Ya just had to mention you have the xbox build. Oh well few :drinkers: and I will be like this :happyhap: .Originally Posted by hl718
I was lucky enough to get a NR reader last night :D (well this morning for me - i had to stay up till 6:30am watching ebay like a hawk). I'm on my mission to collect every Gamecube varient there is... I however have no idea as to why I am on this mission though, tis just one of those things .. haha :D
:) You get to join the club. I bough a NR from Assembler about a month ago (another acclaim QA unit).Originally Posted by LoganJ
The auction didn't mention anything about the club! Sweet, extra mystery prize :D.. haha. Need to get me a few NR disks to go in it now. :)
check the market here. There are a few selling off extra NR disc.
I need to get some as well but I am on the edge about jumping to more expensive gcn stuff (like GBOX).
Gbox? :o - tell me more
I really need to get a list of EVERY gamecube varient, both commerical and dev so I can see what I need to complete the collection... To quote from the great Nintendo themselves


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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- Abby Oliver signed a professional basketball contract with Israeli team Elizur Netanya earlier this week.
"I am very excited to be able to continue to play the game I love," said Oliver. "Playing overseas will be a great experience and it will be an opportunity for me to grow as a basketball player and as a person. I have come a long way to get to where I am and I could not have done it without my family and all of my coaches and teammates throughout the years."
Oliver, the program's seventh all-time scorer, and nation's best at the free-throw line, will begin play for the Elizur Netanya at the end of September. The 11-team league features squads from various regions of Israel. The league allows four Americans to play for each team. Only three Americans may be on the court at one time.
The city Netanya, the home base for Oliver's team, is located on the Mediterranean Sea. The basketball season lasts six months. Oliver will depart for Israel at the end of September and not return to home soil until March or April.
The Roanoke, Va. native finished her decorated four-year career as the program's seventh leading scorer (1,488 points) and the nation's best at the charity stripe (106-113, 94%). Oliver was an All Conference first team selection after leading the league in points per game (16.5).
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Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood never pictured himself as a college teacher. Just goes to show one never knows where the future will lead.
Wood, who has spent more than two decades as a police officer, said he was at first unsure about leading the upper-level class after being asked to fill in for University Police Chief Clarence Green, who has spent the past several months serving as interim vice president of human resources.
Green regularly teaches criminology, an elective psychology/sociology course that focuses on counseling, corrections and law enforcement.
"I told my students on the opening night of class that I had good news and bad news," said Wood, who as the head of Public Safety acts as both police chief and fire chief for the city of Maryville. "The good news is I'm not a college professor. The bad news is I'm not a college professor."
Some of the students taking the course, including senior Blake Bledsoe, are hoping to go into law enforcement as a profession, and Bledsoe said Wood accepted a mentor's role in offering advice about potential careers.
"I have thought about the FBI, and Keith has kind of been an advisor to me about it, telling me what path to take," he said.
In class, Wood presented both case studies and cited examples from his own long experience. He brought in a retired private investigator, who helped the students explore homicide investigation techniques, and led a field trip to the Maryville Treatment Center, a local prison for offenders whose crimes are tied to substance abuse.
"Some of the convicts had a full lifestyle there, so they felt like they were accomplishing more in the Treatment Center than in jail," Blesdoe said. "They're trained in a specific area so when they're released, they are qualified for a job. A lot of convicts aren't able to work, which sends them back into the circle of crime."
Another student, senior psychology/sociology major McKenzie Brown, said she appreciated Wood's hands-on approach.
"It has been an eye-opening experience to hear the criminals' side of it and understand why they behave the way they do," Brown said. "Talking with people who have been accused of crimes and put in jail has really rounded out my education in sociology."
Wood often began class sessions with a discussion about local topics, such as the proposal to raise admission age to Maryville taverns from 19 to 21.
"I let them sit in my seat mentally and think, 'OK, if the Maryville City Council asks you for a recommendation, what do you tell them?'" Wood said. "So we've had some real-world dialogue."
Wood said teaching the course has helped him connect to Northwest students and better understand their world. He also acknowledged that working in an academic setting opened his eyes to some of the theory behind what officers do in the field.
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The Steve Waugh Foundation has thrown its support behind a unique program offering respite to regional families who have children with a rare disease or illness.
SNUG (Special Needs Unlimited Group) provides assistance with medical care, recreational activities and the opportunity for families to meet others who share their experiences. The five day residential camp is available to regional families living more than 100 kilometres from Newcastle.
One of cricket's most legendary and respected captains, Steve Waugh AO always wanted to help sick children who through no fault of their own 'fall through the cracks' and have nowhere to turn for help. Somewhere to turn is the reason for establishing the Foundation.
"I am inspired by courage and character in challenging circumstances so it is not surprising that I was drawn to the SNUG program," Mr Waugh said.
"While the specialist medical assistance these camps provide is obviously invaluable to those living in remote areas, many of these families feel that being able to talk to and share with others in the same situation is the real bonus of the camp."
SNUG has been developed by Dr Peter King from Hunter New England Health and the University of Newcastle's Family Action Centre. Modelled on the Swedish Agrenska Program, each residential camp is designed around a separate disorder. The camp has previously focused on Rett Syndrome.
"The families have found the camp very rewarding. Not only do we organise appointments with a range of health professionals including a special needs dentist, paediatric neurologist and a speech therapist, there is a complete program of recreational activities so the entire family enjoys the break," Dr King said.
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